Spain goes four clear at World Cup

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11/28/2008 - Shenzhen, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Spanish team of Miguel Angel Jimenez and Pablo Larrazabal fired an impressive, nine-under 63 in Friday's foursomes format to move atop the leaderboard after the second round of the World Cup.

Spain finished 36 holes at 17-under 127 and is four ahead at Mission Hills Golf Club.

Overnight leader Germany, with Martin Kaymer and Alex Cejka, only managed a three-under 69 on Friday. It fell into a tie for second place with the Australian tandem of Brendan Jones and Richard Green at minus-13. The Australian pair shot a 68 on Friday.

Sweden, perhaps the most talented team in the competition with sixth-ranked Robert Karlsson and 12th-ranked Henrik Stenson, posted a five-under 67 and is alone in fourth at 12-under 132.

"We hit some really good shots and made some really good putts," said Stenson. "There is still a long way to go but hopefully we can reel Spain in."

Good luck with that chore.

Spain birdied the par-three second hole, but really vaulted up the leaderboard when Larrazabal knocked the team's second to 15 feet at the par-five third. Jimenez drained the eagle putt and Spain was atop the leaderboard.

The Spanish duo birdied the fifth, seventh and ninth holes to continue its fine form. Another birdie at the 10th got Spain to 16-under par for the championship.

Spain birdied the 11th and was four ahead on the leaderboard.

After a miscue at the par-five 15th that led to a bogey, Larrazabal ran home a long birdie putt at the 16th. That birdie reclaimed a four-shot cushion for Spain in its attempt for a first victory in this tournament since 1984.

"We complemented very well today on the golf course," said Jimenez. "We didn't have any mistakes, except at hole number 15 where we made a bogey. Apart from that we played well. We enjoyed ourselves and that is very important."

The American team of Ben Curtis and Brandt Snedeker shot a three-under 69 and is tied with the Irish duo of Graeme McDowell and Paul McGinley, who teamed for 68 on Friday. Those two countries came in at 11-under 133.

Japan posted a 68 on Friday and is alone in seventh at minus-10, which is one shot better than Canada, which carded a one-under 71 in Friday's foursomes round.

Korea's two-under 70 got them into ninth place at minus-six.

India (72), Finland (70) and The Philippines (72) share 10th at five-under 139.

Scotland, last year's winning country, struggled to a one-over 73 on Friday and is 17th at minus-three.

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Texas joins Texas A&M and Kansas as locks after getting league win No. 11. Texas Tech greatly helped its own hopes and crippled OK State's with the two-point win Saturday. Is K-State the last reasonable hopeful? Could be an elimination match in Stillwater on Tuesday, at least for the Cowboys.

Work left to do:

Texas Tech [18-11 (7-7), RPI: 44, SOS: 12] A critical two-point win over OK State leaves the Red Raiders with Baylor and at Iowa State left. Get both and the Red Raiders likely are good to go. Get one and there could be some interesting comparisons with a K-State team that could finish two or three games "ahead" of them in the standings but doesn't have any of the quality wins Texas Tech has. Not a lot in nonconference play (against Arkansas in Little Rock being the best win, by far) to lean on.

Oklahoma State [18-9 (5-8), RPI: 50, SOS: 35] Still without a road win, the Cowboys now need to win two on the road just to get to .500 in conference play. It's hard to recall a team (OK, other than Clemson) falling so precipitously from lock status to almost certainly out of the NCAAs at this point. There are wins to be had in the last three, including a very big home game against K-State on Tuesday, but this team is reeling. Can you tell the pressure to win is getting to them with the way the final possession played out at Texas Tech? There are some good nonconference performances to lean on, specifically beating Missouri State and Syracuse on neutral floors and Pitt in OK City, but if the Pokes don't right this very, very soon, that won't be enough.

Kansas State [20-9 (9-5), RPI: 56, SOS: 96] It pays to be in the Big 12 North. The nine league wins are Colorado (twice), Missouri (twice), Iowa State (twice), Baylor, Nebraska and (a good one against) Texas. That helps explain the middling computer profile. The win over USC is nice, but the nonconference leaves a lot to be desired. The game at OK State in Stillwater on Tuesday is huge, as it could KO the Cowboys and leave K-State with a home date against Oklahoma with which to work.