Martin Laird remains in Akron mix

Seven players were separated by just one shot going into Saturday's third round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron - and they included Scot Martin Laird.

Seven days after putting on his kilt and getting married in Colorado, Laird was seven under par at halfway and only one behind Australian Adam Scott and Americans Rickie Fowler, Ryan Moore and Keegan Bradley.
"I came into this week feeling fresh and on a high," said the 28-year-old from Glasgow, who has been based in the States since his college days.
"Sometimes it's amazing when you have no expectations how well you play."
Laird birdied the last three holes to add a 67 to his opening 66 - and how Lee Westwood was left wishing he had finished like that.
Six under with six to play, England's world number two bogeyed four of them to drop into a tie for 27th in the 76-man field.
Westwood, whose frustration showed as he was slinging clubs back to his bag by the end, is still closer to the lead than Tiger Woods, however.
The seven-time winner of the title, returning to action after 12 weeks out with knee and Achilles tendon injuries, had a 71 to be only one under and joint 36th.
"I didn't putt as well as I did yesterday [Thursday] - actually I putted awful - and consequently I just never got the round going," said Woods.
He is also still struggling to control the extra distance he finds himself hitting the ball on his return to competitive action.
"It's just as hot at home, if not hotter. The ball should be flying about the same, but it's not - I'm swinging better, so I've got to get used to new numbers.
"I'm so close to putting the ball on a string, so it's coming."
Scott, with Woods's ex-caddie Steve Williams on the bag, had the chance to go away from the field after his opening 62.
But the 31-year-old had to be content with a 70, as did compatriot Jason Day as he stayed one behind.
Fowler shot 64, Bradley 65 and Moore a second successive 66 to go joint top, while Laird and Day were joined by Swede Robert Karlsson - now based in America as well - with a 65.
Rory McIlroy is still in the hunt at four under after coming home in 33 for a second 68 in a row, with world number one Luke Donald one further back.
Ian Poulter resumed level par, Padraig Harrington and Justin Rose one over, Graeme McDowell and Simon Dyson three over - Dyson improved 11 strokes on his first day 77 - and Paul Casey four over.
As for Open champion Darren Clarke, two days of playing with Woods left him in last place on 11 over.
Harrington will hope it does not have the same effect on him at this coming week's USPGA Championship, the final major of the season.
He and Woods have been grouped with another former winner, Ryder Cup captain Davis Love, for the opening two rounds in Atlanta.