Ernie Els is determined to Bay Hill before play suspended

Ernie Els did not make it easy for himself at Bay Hill on Sunday.
Els had a lead of five shots with six holes to play and was cruising toward his second straight victory until hitting into the water for double bogey on 13 and in the sand for a bogey on the next hole.
He still had a two-shot lead over Kevin Na in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando has been suspended by storms, which flooded the golf course for three hours. The cycle will resume Monday morning.
Els spent two years without success and is willing to wait two weeks this time. He ended the longest drought of his career at Doral with a win in four balls, and trying to become the first player since Tiger Woods in 2001 to win twice on the swing in Florida. . . .
Seo Kyung Hee ran away with the inaugural Classic Kia for their first tournament on the LPGA Tour, shooting a 2-under par 70 for victory in six races in Carlsbad, California. . .
Fred Couples made 11 birdies and shot a record 10 under 62 to win the championship of Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic by two strokes. Couples is the third victory on the Champions Tour in four starts.
College Basketball
Kevin Willard to Iona leaves become the new coach of Seton Hall. A person familiar with the hiring told The Associated Press that 34 years, Willard has agreed to replace Bobby Gonzalez, who was fired March 17 after 19 victories this season has been beset by problems off the field. . . .
Fran McCaffery left Siena to become the new coach of Iowa
McCaffrey was 112-51 in five seasons at Siena, leading the Saints to three consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament. The 50-year-old McCaffery replaces Todd Lickliter, who was fired after Iowa was 10-22 this year. . . .
Ashlen Dewart scored 21 points and nine rebounds, and host Appalachian State rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat Memphis 79-71 to win the first Women's Basketball Invitational.
BASEBALL
The long-term role for the Yankees righthander Joba Chamberlain New York law has not been determined. General manager Brian Cashman did not commit or exclude Chamberlain to the opportunity to be in the rotation. Chamberlain, Cashman called an entry in the bullpen, has been moved to an emergency role Thursday when he lost to Phil Hughes in the fifth starter competition. . . .
Chad Gaudin law entered into an agreement with the Oakland Athletics to help replenish their injury riddled pitching three days after being released by the Yankees. . . .
Cleveland Indians first baseman Russell Branyan is on the disabled list with a herniated disk in his back, giving ownership to Matt Laporta.
AUTO RACING
Chance of Storms at Martinsville Speedway NASCAR reappeared as rain forced the postponement of the Sprint Cup race until Monday at noon. This is the second consecutive year that the rain has brought about in the work week on the track south-western Virginia. Last spring, the event in the series of trucks should be executed on Monday. . . .
With several inches of water pooling in many parts of the track of low altitude, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg has been postponed after a series of storms hit the course in Florida during most of the afternoon. Authorities said it was the first time that an event of the Indy Racing League has been postponed for time since April 2008, when Danica Patrick won in Japan. . . .
McLaren, Jenson Button survived a collision with the first corner and successfully gambled on a bold strategy of tires to win a thrilling Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne Australia.
MISC.
Shannon Boxx and Amy Rodriguez scored in the first as the United States has increased its number of games without defeat against Mexico to 24 games with a 3-0 victory in San Diego. Kristine Lilly became the first American to appear in a game in four different decades when it came in the 32nd minute. The 38-year-old Lilly appeared in his 343rd career game, most players the U.S. women's soccer. . . .
Rafael Nadal advanced to the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, rallying to beat Wild Card, David Nalbandian, 6-7 (8-6), 6-2, 6-2. Nadal, who is seeded fourth, remained in the path of confrontation in the final against No. 1 Roger Federer. . . .
Men and women from California, Virginia, captured major championships for the 37th Annual San Diego Crew Classic.