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LOS ANGELES -- One shot clipped an ash tree and kept Phil Mickelson out of worse trouble than he was in. Another landed behind a Bottle Brush, blocking his path to the 10th green at Riviera. On yet another hole, Mickelson had to thread a 9-iron through the limbs of five eucalyptus trees. So when he walked into the gallery to find his tee shot on the 15th hole and saw a man flat on his back, Mickelson assumed the worst. "It wouldnt be the first time, so I thought for sure I took him out," Mickelson said Saturday. Instead, the spectator was being still because the ball was inside the hem of his shorts. Despite all these adventures, Mickelson managed a 1-under 70 on Saturday to share the lead with PGA champion Keegan Bradley in the Northern Trust Open. On a day when "routine par" was not part of his vocabulary, Phil was thrilled. "This was a great round for me because I did not play well, and I shot 1-under par and Im atop the leaderboard," Mickelson said. "Usually when I win, Ill have two good rounds and Ill have two rounds that arent so great that Ive got to keep somewhere in it to give myself a chance." The last two days werent his best. He still has a great chance to end his West Coast Swing with back-to-back wins. The toughest part might be ahead of him. Bradley took only five putts over the last five holes, including a 10-footer for par on the last hole that got him into the final group, for a 5-under 66 and his best chance at a win since he captured the PGA Championship in August. What made the par so meaningful was getting a chance to play with Mickelson, whom he considers a mentor. Mickelson invited Bradley in on one of his money games before The Players Championship, where Mickelson graciously showed him the nuances of the TPC Sawgrass, until they reached the last green and the cash was on the line. Mickelson told Bradley and Brendan Steele to get out their wallets, and then he poured in a putt. "Hes a very competitive guy, but hes very helpful at the same time," Bradley said. "I think him for his advice and help. But hes going to try to beat me tomorrow, and Im going to have to try to do the same." Even so, this is hardly a two-man race at Riviera. Mickelson and Bradley were at 7-under 206, one shot ahead of Pat Perez (70), Jonathan Byrd (69) and Bryce Molder (66). Mickelson wasnt the only player on a wild ride along the fabled course off Sunset Boulevard. Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., was in 38th after shooting a 73 while David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., dropped to 61st after carding a 74 to stand at 4 over after three rounds. Molder one-putted the last eight greens, five of them for par. Perez three-putted from 10 feet on No. 3, and on the next hole took four putts from 60 feet on the fringe, the last three from inside 5 feet. Byrd took only 21 putts in 18 holes, courtesy of only hitting six greens in regulation. "My short game was marvelous," Byrd said. Defending champion Aaron Baddeley had a 66, while Dustin Johnson chopped up the end of his round before a birdie on the 18th that gave him a 67. They were in the group two shots behind, along with FedEx Cup champion Bill Haas, who had a 68. Johnson three-putted from just outside 3 feet on the par-5 17th and made bogey. "Im going to come out tomorrow and give it everything Ive got," Johnson said. Twelve players were within three shots of the lead, so it could be anyones game on Sunday. Mickelson still likes his position. "I was six back last week, so I would prefer where Im at this week," he said. Mickelson rallied with a 64 in the final round at Pebble Beach, and to win at Riviera would make him the first player to win consecutive PGA Tour events since Tiger Woods in August 2009. Mickelsons only regret was not taking advantage of birdie putts, missing from inside 8 feet on the ninth and 16th holes, and not giving himself a chance on the par-5 17th when his wedge rolled off the front of the green. Nothing was more entertaining, however, than his journey into, through and over the trees. He pulled his tee shot so far right on the par-3 sixth that it was headed for the ivy-covered fence until clipping the ash tree and dropping down. Then, instead of hitting a lofted chip that could run to the pin, he chose to chip some 25 feet past the hole, have it run up the bank and come down. It rolled 12 feet past the hole, and he made it for a par. On the par-4 eighth, which gives players the option of two fairways, Mickelson found his own route. He blasted a tee shot so far left it went over a white fence and landed at the base of the stairs of a corporate tent. After getting a free drop, he threaded a 9-iron through five eucalyptus trees to 12 feet. It would have been one of the more amazing birdies in his career, except he missed the putt. He was introduced to a Bottle Brush on the 10th. That was the name of the tree between the pin and where his tee shot landed. Mickelson caught a tiny branch and didnt reach the green, but hit a skilful pitch to 3 feet for par. "Ill get it turned around," said Mickelson, who spoke to Butch Harmon after his round and headed to the practice range before his private jet commute home to San Diego. "Today was a big day, because if I didnt fight hard and make pars from some of the places I was at, then Id be trying to play catch-up to a lot of guys. "Now, theres a lot of players that are right in it, within a couple of shots of the lead," he said. "And its going to take a good round tomorrow. But Im pleased that I put myself in it." Ugg Boots Canada Sale . The Real Madrid midfielder on Wednesday became the first athlete to amass 10 million followers on the social networking site, joining an elite group which previously contained mostly musicians. Ugg Canada Clearance . Jair Jurrjens pitched six strong innings to become the first 10-game winner in the NL and the Braves had eight extra-base hits in a 10-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. http://www.bootsinsnowsale.com/ .J. -- The New York Jets have downgraded wide receiver Jeremy Kerley and linebacker Garrett McIntyre from doubtful to out for the teams game against the Ravens at Baltimore. Ugg Boxing Day Sale Canada .S. Open womens doubles title. The fifth-seeded Czechs beat Australias Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday night. Uggs Canada Sale . With a lengthy suspension looming, the New York Yankees star hit a two-run homer to left in the third inning of a 6-2 win over the Reading Fightin Phils.BERLIN -- Lance Armstrong should have his seven Tour de France victories reinstated due to the prevalence of doping at the time, according to former cyclist Jan Ullrich. "I would give Armstrong the Tour victories back. ... Thats how it was back then," Ullrich told the current edition of Sport Bild magazine. "It doesnt help anyone to draw a line through the winners list." Ullrich, who won the Tour in 1997, finished second to Armstrong on three occasions -- in 2000, 2001 and 2003 -- but the German declined to stake a claim for his former rivals stripped titles. "I only want victories that Ive experienced on the bike. I dont want to win anything at the green table," he said. Armstrong, the dominant cyclist of his generation, acknowledged in January that he doped for all seven of his Tour wins from 1999-2005. He was subsequently stripped of the titles. Ullrich admitted to Focus magazine in June that he receiived blood treatments from Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes.dddddddddddd "But Id said that already a thousand times. There was nothing new in that," said Ullrich, who was stripped of third place in the 2005 Tour and banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in February last year. Last month, a French inquiry uncovered proof Ullrich used EPO when he finished second to 1998 Tour champion Marco Pantani, who also used the banned blood-booster. Pantani died from a drug overdose in 2004. Ullrich was unapologetic when asked why he had not come clean about his doping past before. "I decided differently," he said. "In hindsight, perhaps I would have done some things differently. But I am no god that can see everything and do everything right." The 39-year-old Ullrich, who retired from racing in 2007, said he wanted to "firmly believe" that cycling is a now cleaner sport. cheap nfl jerseys ' ' '
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