Scottie Scheffler delivered big shots late in two matches, and Patrick Cantlay capped off a strong recovery by living up to his “Patty Ice” reputation with a clutch birdie in the dark that gave the Americans an 11-7 lead on a long Saturday at the Presidents Cup.

Scheffler finished off a tight fourballs match with two late birdies in the fog-delayed morning, and then he gave the Americans their first lead in foursomes with a wedge into a foot on the 14th hole that led to another point.

The 90-minute fog delay made it a race to beat darkness. Carts pulled up alongside the 18th green at Royal Montreal with lights on to help illuminate the green. Cantlay and Xander Schauffele were all square with the dynamic South Korean duo of Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim.

Both had birdie putts just inside 17 feet — a 2-inch difference. Cantlay went first and poured it in the heart, just like he did with so many putts Saturday morning in a fourballs victory with Sam Burns.

The Americans won three out of the four matches in both sessions, expanding the lead to the same margin it was two years ago at Quail Hollow.

Buhai takes LPGA lead into final round

Ashleigh Buhai birdied four of the final five holes for a 4-under 67 and a one-stroke lead over Dottie Ardina on Saturday in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

Playing in tricky afternoon wind conditions, Buhai rebounded from a double bogey on the par-4 eighth with birdies on the par-4 ninth and par-3 11th. The 35-year-old South African player bogeyed the par-4 13th, then closed with birdies on the par-5 14th, par-3 15th and 17th and par-5 18th.

Hockey

Gopher women sweep weekend against UConn

The Gophers women’s hockey team took two wins in its opening weekend, sweeping UConn with a 3-2 overtime win on Saturday.

After a 4-1 win on the road Friday night, Minnesota needed two goals in the third period to force overtime.

Josefin Bouveng scored just 26 seconds into the third for the Gophers with assists to Abbey Murphy and Chloe Primerano. The Huskies took another lead just 21 seconds later, but Natalie Mlynkova scored at 14:50 in the period to tie the game. Peyton Hemp and Ava Lindsay had assists.

Murphy then struck for the winner 49 seconds into over as Primerano assisted.

Skylar Vetter made 11 saves for the Gophers, who outshot UConn 48-13.

football

Huntley will start at QB Monday for Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins will turn to Tyler “Snoop” Huntley at quarterback when they face the Tennessee Titans on Monday night.

With backup Skylar Thompson nursing a rib injury suffered last Sunday at Seattle, Huntley and Tim Boyle were Miami’s options for Week 4. Tua Tagovailoa remains out with a concussion.

Huntley was named to the Pro Bowl in 2022 after helping lead Baltimore to the playoffs in place of an injured Lamar Jackson. He has a 64.6% career completion percentage and gives the Dolphins depth as a runner.

Boyle will be Huntley’s backup on Monday.

BRIEFLY

baseball >> New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is uncertain for the postseason after fracturing the fourth and fifth fingers of his right hand when hit by a pitch from Pittsburgh’s Ryan Borucki in the seventh inning of Saturday’s 9-4 loss to the Pirates.

Nascar >> Christopher Bell won the pole on Saturday for the third straight NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, giving him the best possible starting position as he tries to advance through the second round of the playoffs.

Nascar >> Aric Almirola crashed victory lane in the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff opener Saturday at Kansas Speedway for his second victory of the season.

soccer >> Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer has become the first player in the 32-year history of the Premier League to score four goals in the first half of a match. The England international’s flurry of goals came in a 20-minute span in Chelsea’s 4-2 win against Brighton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

NBA >> New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado has agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $9 million, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday. The contract includes a player option for the 2026-27 season, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement has not been announced

— From news services