HONOLULU ? Chad Campbell and Jim Furyk each shot 3-under 67 on Friday and were tied for the lead at the Sony Open going into a weekend that again will not include Michelle Wie.

With a 5-foot putt on the 18th hole for her seventh birdie of the round, the 16-year-old Wie finished with a 2-under 68 to match her record from two years ago as the lowest score by a woman competing on a male tour.

Even so, she was at 7 over and missed the cut by four shots.

Asked the reason for an 11-shot swing over two days – she opened with a 79, her worst score on the PGA Tour – the high school junior replied, “I think I was possessed out there yesterday.”

The cut was 3 over, meaning David Duval got off to an acceptable start. The former No. 1 player in the world two-putted for birdie on his final hole for a 68 to finish at 3-over 143, despite showing up Monday suffering from a bad back that forced him to wear a tight wrap in the opening round.

Campbell and Furyk were at 6-under 134. David Toms had a 69 and was one shot back. Stuart Appleby scrambled to a 66 and was among those at 136. Defending champion Vijay Singh made birdies on the two par 5s for a 69 and was at even-par 140.

Golf

Tour leaves Washington

Honolulu – The PGA Tour has eliminated the nation’s capital from the heart of its new schedule starting in 2007, and Washington might not have any tournament unless it agrees to one after the Tour Championship. The absence of the Booz Allen Classic was among the biggest changes in the 2007 schedule released Friday, which comes two days after the tour announced a six-year TV deal with only two networks.

College Football

Purdue quarterback leaving

West Lafayette, Ind. – Purdue quarterback Brandon Kirsch will forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the NFL Draft. Last season, Kirsch completed 59.1 percent of his passes for 1,727 yards and seven touchdowns.

Skiing

Miller disqualified from race

Wengen, Switzerland – Bode Miller hit the trifecta: an apology, a disqualification, an absence. One day after he was humbled for comments about drinking and racing, Miller was disqualified near the end of a World Cup race Friday. The champion skier failed to get the result reversed and later skipped a ceremony in town for the downhill draw for today’s race.

“It just never stops with him,” World Cup race director Guenther Hujara said.

Miller, the defending overall champion, was disqualified just yards from the finish of a slalom, allowing Austria’s Benjamin Raich to win a super-combi and pad his lead in the overall standings.

The super-combi, a new version of the traditional combined, adds the times from a shortened downhill in the morning to a slalom leg a few hours later.

Miller was second fastest in the morning’s downhill and appeared to have won after the slalom, leading Raich by 1.11 seconds. But the New Hampshire skier was disqualified for straddling a gate near the end.

Figure Skating

Inoue, Baldwin win pairs

St. Louis – So they’re long shots for a medal next month at the Turin Olympics. Rena Inoue and John Baldwin gave fans something to remember Friday night by successfully landing one of the most difficult maneuvers in pairs figure skating Friday in the U.S. Championships.

Their throw triple axel was a first. They landed the 31â2 revolution throw midway through their free skate, helping them jump from fourth place after a weak short program to their second U.S. crown in three years.

Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto won their third straight U.S. title in ice dancing.

Hockey

Ex-player Potvin found dead

Kalamazoo, Mich. – Marc Potvin, a minor-league hockey coach and former NHL player, was found dead in a hotel room Friday, hours before his team was to play. He was 38. There was no evidence of foul play, said Lt. Michael Werkema of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.

Baseball

Angels’ name trial begins

Santa Ana, Calif. – Angels owner Arte Moreno violated a 10-year-old contract with Anaheim, and the city lost $100 million in tourism revenue and publicity when he changed the team’s name last year, a city attorney said Friday. A packed courtroom watched as the much-anticipated trial pitting the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against the city of Anaheim began. The city sued the Angels after Moreno changed the club’s name from the Anaheim Angels last January. The city alleges the 2002 World Series champions breached a contract that promised the word Anaheim would be prominently displayed in the Angels’ name and on all team merchandise and advertising.

Ex-reliever Lindblad dies

Arlington, Texas – Paul Lindblad, a middle reliever who pitched in the World Series for the New York Yankees and Oakland, has died after a long bout with Alzheimer’s disease. Lindblad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 1993 and spent the last nine years in a nursing home. He died on New Year’s Day. He was 64. Lindblad pitched 14 seasons, his last game coming for the New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1978 World Series.

Webb, Diamondbacks agree

Phoenix – Brandon Webb and the Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to a four-year contract Friday with a club option for 2010. The 26-year-old right-hander set a career high with 14 wins last season, his third in the big leagues. He finished 14-12 with a 3.54 earned-run average and 172 strikeouts in 229 innings.

Astros testing Bagwell

Houston – The Houston Astros were awaiting test results on Jeff Bagwell’s troublesome right shoulder before determining how productive they think he can be next season. The four-time All-Star first baseman and 1994 NL MVP is guaranteed $17 million in 2006, but if he retires or deems himself unable to play, the Astros can file an insurance claim and collect $15.6 million. The team must file the claim by Jan. 31.

Nats hire Lopes as coach

Washington – Former major-league manager Davey Lopes has joined the Washington Nationals as their first-base coach. Lopes was hired with hitting coach Mitchell Page and third-base coach Tony Beasley.