Patrick Reed birdies way to Hero World Challenge lead

December 6, 2019 at 5:55AM

Patrick Reed made six birdies over his last 10 holes for a 6-under 66 and a 12-under 132 total that gave him a three-shot lead over U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland on Thursday in the Hero World Challenge in Nassau, Bahamas.

Tiger Woods kept a clean card to match Reed's 66 and remained six shots behind.

Defending champion Jon Rahm also had a 66, leaving him four shots behind with Henrik Stenson, who had a 67.

baseball

Brewers get catcher

The Brewers acquired catcher Omar Narvaez from the Mariners for minor league pitcher Adam Hill and a compensation round pick in next June's draft.

Narvaez becomes Milwaukee's replacement for Yasmani Grandal, who signed a $73 million, four-year contract with the White Sox. Narvaez, 28, was excellent at the plate in his one season with the Mariners, hitting 278 with 22 home runs and 55 RBI in 132 games.

... Outfielder Jake Marisnick was acquired by the Mets from the Astros for two prospects — lefthander Blake Taylor and outfielder Kenedy Corona. The 28-year-old Marisnick, an excellent defensive player who can play center field, hit .233 with 10 homers, 34 RBI and 10 steals last season.

around the horn

NFL: Cowboys starting nose tackle Antwaun Woods was arrested in Frisco, Texas, after allegedly speeding while smoking a marijuana cigarette and storing the item inside a water bottle as he was being pulled over, Frisco police said.

... Steelers running back James Conner's aching right shoulder will keep him out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. ... The Jaguars placed linebacker Myles Jack on injured reserve, ending his disappointing season because of a knee injury.

Auto racing: Joe Gibbs was honored with the Bill France Award of Excellence, capping a year in which he was elected to NASCAR's Hall of Fame, won his fifth Cup championship as a car owner and thoroughly dominated the competition.

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