Australia -- Australian John Senden had an eagle

SYDNEY, Australia -- Australian John Senden had an eagle and two birdies in four holes on the back nine Saturday for a 2-under-par 70 and a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Australian Open. Nike Air Max 90 Damen Schwarz. Senden, the 2006 champion, had a three-round total of 7-under 209 in tough, windy conditions at The Lakes. Englishman Justin Rose, who also shot 70, was in second place, followed by Australians Matthew Jones (69), Peter Senior (69) and Kieran Pratt (70) in a tie for third, three behind Senden. "I had a sluggish start with the hand brake on a bit, but once I got through three or four holes I was feeling good again," said Senden, who finished runner-up to Greg Chalmers last year at The Lakes. "It was a day of trying to do the best I can and stay in stay in position." Rose had two late bogeys or would have shared the lead going into the final round. Like most players he struggled with the gusty conditions and was apprehensive about a forecast repeat on Sunday. "It was a difficult time out there," Rose said. "Its hard to even tap in from a few feet. Im excited, as long as it does not get out of control and blow too hard, it is going to be a fun day to try and hit some shots. It will be my last round for the year and Id like to go out on a high note." Stuart Appleby (70), fellow Australian Cameron Percy (72) and American Kyle Stanley (70) shared sixth spot at three under, four behind. Appleby briefly took the lead before a back-nine stumble, but was pleased to be within several shots of the lead. "I feel like Im coming back," Appleby said. "My game is definitely on the uptake. Mentally, Ive really struggled the past year or more, nearly two years, to believe in myself." Adam Scott shot 71 to be in a group of nine tied at 214, five strokes behind. Included in that group was second-round leader Marcus Fraser of Australia, who shot 76 Saturday. Chalmers was six strokes behind Senden after a 69, and was level with Geoff Ogilvy, who shot 70 Saturday. American Tom Watson, the 1984 Australian Open champion, shot 78 for the second time in three rounds and was among the last-placed golfers who made the cut. Nike Air Max 95 Schuhe. Vincenzo Nibali, Wiggins main rival for the title, took the overall lead from Benat Intxausti after finishing fourth following a surprisingly good ride. "I had a really good time trial," Nibali said. Air Max 90 Damen Schwarz. -- The Washington Capitals have re-signed goaltender Braden Holtby and defenceman John Erskine to two-year deals. http://www.maxairde.eu/. Canadas Mark Oldershaw won Olympic bronze in the mens C-1 1000m on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games; and he accomplished it in the same city where the Oldershaw Olympic legacy all started. Nike Air Max 90 Herren Weiß. The 26-year-old Cahill, who passed a medical on Saturday before watching from the stands as the Blues beat Sunderland 1-0, reportedly cost 7 million pounds ($10. Air Max 2013 Schuhe Herren. The rookie quarterback rushed for three TDs and threw for another as Seattle steamrolled past the Buffalo Bills 50-17 on Sunday afternoon.PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa -- South Africa lifted itself from the depths of despair to group leader at the African Cup of Nations as first-timer Cape Verde scaled stunning new heights in a 1-1 draw with former champion Morocco. Although it couldnt hold on to the lead for a victory that would have shaken up the entire tournament, Cape Verdes second straight draw still resounded on Wednesday and left Morocco in a desperate scrap to qualify for the quarterfinals. "Chelsea, Manchester, Milan, Real Madrid, Barcelona. The players of Cape Verde must go there," coach Lucio Antunes said. Bafana Bafana earlier dispatched Angola 2-0 for their pressure-relieving and uplifting win and were clear at the top of Group A by the end of the day in a dramatic turnaround after the host teams depressing start. Luis Soares -- the striker who wears Platini on the back of his shirt -- chipped in with similar panache to the celebrated Frenchman to give the Cape Verdeans a jaw-dropping lead over Morocco. It put them just over 45 minutes from the biggest upset of this African Cup and the most significant result in their short international football history. Youssef El Arabi equalized to add a sense of reality to the fairytale start, but Cape Verde was still in contention for the quarterfinals on its major tournament debut -- and growing rapidly in confidence. "We believe that we have a good team. If you compare us with Morocco, we are on the same level," Cape Verde captain Fernando Neves said. The team from the tiny island nation was also becoming more influential to the other teams fates in Group A. Public enemy No. 1 in South Africa after holding the host on opening night, Cape Verde did the home team a major good turn with the Moroccco draw and left the yellow-clad, vuvuzela-blowing Bafana Bafana followers even happier at the very end of the fifth day of games. Nike Air Max 2013 Schuhe Group Bs outcome will be much clearer on Thursday when the groups favoured teams, Ghana and Mali, meet in Port Elizabeth and for the third time in the last two African Cups. Meanwhile, title favourite Ivory Coasts players and coach conceded in their base in Rustenburg that they needed to improve to end their long wait for a title and avoid an upset against either Tunisia or Algeria in their remaining matches. Coach Sabri Lamouchi said the Ivorians narrow 2-1 win over Togo was "far from what we can do." South Africa showed major progress on its second outing and first at Moses Mabhida Stadium in the humid east coast city of Durban, allowing its once-weary fans a huge sigh of relief with the teams first goals in four games. Defender Siyabonga Sangweni swept in a 30th-minute volley from a tight angle and Lehlohonolo Majoro jinked his way past defenders for a second midway through the second half as coach Gordon Igesund made five changes, went for broke, and saw them pay off. "I told them, if they dont want to believe in themselves, I believe in what theyre doing," Igesund said. "Today I took a big risk. I played with almost five strikers." Initially nerve-wracked and fearing another depressing performance, home fans launched themselves into Mexican waves at the seaside venue at the end. Soares goal, as he dinked the ball over goalkeeper Nadir Lamyaghri, led to nearly the entire Cape Verde bench emptying to mob the forward near the corner flag with joyous hugs and high fives. It was greeted with nearly as much delight by the revived South Africans. ' ' '

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