For example, if a woman rings and says her husband has just left, she might need legal advice on one hand and someone who'll pick the kids up from school on the other. John Daly and Laura Davies (67) were five strokes back at 17-under 196, and Justin Leonard and Juli Inkster (66) topped a five-team group at 197. In the tournament's 22-year history, no team leading by three or more shots after the third round has failed to win. "Oh, great! We got that going for us," Azinger cracked. Azinger had everything going for him on Saturday. "I didn't hit a chip shot until No 12 and almost holed it," Azinger said. Se Ri Pak and Paul Azinger combined for a 9-under 62 to take a four-stroke lead after the third round of the JCPenney Classic in Palm Harbour, Florida. 14. "We both played really well," said Tom Kite, who turns 50 on Thursday and will begin play on the Senior PGA Tour next year "We hit it close to the pin and David holed out a few. The former Liverpool idol spent his entire pre-match press conference on Friday fending off claims of dressing-room revolt after Craig Burley's acrimonious departure to Derby and even Kenny Dalglish, Celtic's director of football, was wheeled out to back the man he hired. If Barnes thought match day would lessen the scrutiny, he was to be disappointed. The Romans used bread and circuses to stem insurrection, but Celtic managers just wheel out Lubomir Moravcik.

It was a clear penalty, though in ignoring the appeals, Steve Dunn merely delayed the inevitable. It was the right foot of Phillips that brought the hammer down, in more than one respect. And four minutes later Reid was out of his "technical area" in protest when Roy was sent sprawling on the left side of the area by Bernard Lambourde. Reid, for all the progress he has made, might not boast the same strength in depth as Vialli, who started with Dan Petrescu and Bjarne Goldbaek alongside him on the bench yesterday, but the Sunderland manager has acquired and developed a wealth of cut-price talent. Jody Craddock and Darren Williams were back at the heart of the Wearsiders' defence for the first time since their play-off final defeat against Charlton at Wembley. Not that Chelsea were quick to probe any lingering wounds Indeed, after 45 seconds they were licking their own.

Their already slender championship challenge was left in tatters by a Sunderland side exacting full revenge for the 4-0 slaughter they suffered at Stamford Bridge on the opening day of the season. Like that mis-match of 17 weeks ago, the scoreline flattered the losers. Els leads by a convincing six shots over Scotland's Colin Montgomerie, who returned a 68 as he tried desperately to stay in touch with the man he beat in a play-off for the 1996 title. The South African's total of 19-under-par 197 is only five short of Nick Price's record winning total of 24-under par in 1993. Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke also posted a joint course record 64, with no bogeys, which places him at 11-under- par 205. The general consensus amongst the 12-man field, is that Els in this kind of form will be difficult to catch. "I'll have to shoot a 57, or shoot Ernie," Montgomerie said..