Sports briefs

Skeleton racer Lund qualifies for Cup

Zach Lund is a significant step closer to finally competing in the Olympics.

Lund, who narrowly missed making the U.S. Olympic skeleton team in 2002 and barred from racing at the Turin Games four years later because his hair-restoration product triggered a positive drug test, qualified for the World Cup skeleton team Saturday at Park City, Utah.

Making the World Cup team doesn't guarantee an Olympic spot, but it boosts his plans to race in February's Vancouver Games.

"I did what I had to do," said Lund, who raced with a strained hamstring that he expects will hamper him into at least the start of the international season. "I got through it."

The U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation formally announced the World Cup rosters Saturday night. It's not the Olympic team — that won't come out until Jan. 23 — but the World Cup racers have the easiest path to Vancouver.

Matteson fires second consecutive 61

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Troy Matteson had never shot a 61 until this week. Now he's done it twice in a row to set a PGA Tour record. His second straight 9-under round at the Frys.com Open on Saturday gave him a three-shot lead at 16-under 194 heading into the final round.

Matteson's 122 score in consecutive rounds broke the tour record of 123 set this year by Steve Stricker in the third and fourth rounds of the Bob Hope Classic.

Webb Simpson (64), Tim Clark (65) and Chris Stroud (65) were tied at 13 under.

In an amazing stretch, Nicholas Thompson had a double eagle on the par-5 11th, followed by a hole-in-one on the par-3 13th, a drop of five shots in three holes. He finished with a 65 to reach 11 under.

AT&T Championship

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Andy Bean shot a 5-under 67 for a share of the second-round lead with Russ Cochran in the Champions Tour's AT&T Championship.

Cochran had a 68 to match Bean at 8-under 134 on the Oak Hills Country Club course.

Jay Haas (67) was a stroke back, and Jeff Sluman (67) and Tom Kite (69) were 6 under. Two-time defending champion John Cook, coming off a victory last week at The Woodlands, was 3 under after a 71.

Nationwide Tour Championship

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Matt Every made a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 5-under 67 and a one-stroke lead over money leader Michael Sim after the third round of the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship.

Hedrick, Rodrigues speed to skating wins

MILWAUKEE — Two races. Four miles. Dead even.

Chad Hedrick got back at rival Shani Davis, setting a new track record Saturday to win the 1,500 meters at the U.S. speedskating trials. Jennifer Rodriguez also cruised to an easy win in the 1,500 meters.