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SINGAPORE — Panuphol Pittayarat of Thailand birdied two of his last three holes to maintain a one-stroke lead after the second round of The Championship at Laguna National on Friday. Juan Carlos Navarro Jersey . Panuphol, the overnight leader, shot a 4-under 68 for a two-round total of 13-under 131, a stroke ahead of Scott Hend of Australia, David Lipsky of the United States, and Felipe Aguilar of Chile in a tie for second place. The Thai, ranked 451st in the world, has never won on the European Tour and missed his last three cuts this year on the Asian Tour. „The two birdies in my last three holes were nice to end off my round,“ he said. „Its nice to be putting myself in a good position heading into the last two rounds. I would rather stay up there than to be chasing the lead actually. I just want to grab my chance and not let it go.“ Hend had eight birdies and just one bogey to shoot a 7-under 65, the low round of the day. The Australian, whos also looking for his first European Tour title, said it was difficult to stay focused in the hot, humid conditions at Singapores Laguna National golf course. „I am used to this kind of weather but it still comes to a point where your body just cannot take it and it makes you lose concentration,“ he said. „Im managing well so far. Two more rounds to go and we will see what happens.“ Aguilar, playing with a sore wrist after a recent mountain biking accident, birdied his last three holes to card a 67. „(The wrist) doesnt bother me much, but I still have pain. It will be there for the next four or five months,“ he said. „Everything you do is dangerous so you have to be careful, but Im playing good golf because Im happy, and so the mountain biking helps.“ Anders Hansen is also returning from a wrist injury that required surgery and kept him off the tour for six months last year. He missed the cut at his first two events this year, but finished in a tie for fifth last week at the China Open. The Danish golfer shot a 66 on Friday to move into a share of fifth place at 11 under, two strokes off the pace. He dropped a stroke on his final hole when he three-putted for bogey. „Its always hard coming back after an injury,“ he said. „Ive never had six months off before so I didnt know what to expect. It was tough the first four rounds I played, the first two in Spain and Malaysia, but then last week something kicked in and it has carried on this week.“DeAnthony Melton Jersey . Clevelands manager had just watched his team lose 5-3 to Kansas City, which completed a 2-6 homestand and dropped the Indians 2 1/2 games behind Detroit in the AL Central. Jonas Valanciunas Jersey .com) – The Grand Slam season will get underway Monday at the Australian Open in Melbourne, where a new champion will be crowned this year.Alexander Gustafsson will try to book his place in a light heavyweight title rematch against Jon Jones when he faces the dangerous Anthony Johnson in the main event of UFC on Fox 14 at Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday. You can watch the event, beginning with the preliminary bouts, on TSN4 at 5pm et/2pm pt. The main card kicks of on TSN4 at 8pm et/5pm pt. Here are TSN.cas predictions: Main Card: Alexander Gustafsson (16-2) vs. Anthony Johnson (18-4) Andrew Robichaud, TSN.ca Gustafsson – With his quest for another shot at the light heavyweight title derailed by injury, Gustafsson has to prove once again that he is the rightful No. 1 contender. Having home field advantage shouldnt hurt. Johnson – With his weight issues in the past, Johnson has become a one-man wrecking crew at 205 pounds. He looks like he has finally found where he belongs as a fighter and that is dangerous for anyone stepping into the Octagon with him. PICK: Gustafsson via unanimous decision Ken Rodney, TSN.ca Gustafsson- With one man standing between himself and a highly anticipated rematch with Jon Jones, Gustafsson should not lack the motivation to have a good showing in this bout. Outside of his controversial loss against the champion, the Swede has not been beaten since 2010 and looked impressive at every turn. Johnson- Since a loss to Vitor Belfort, Johnson has rattled off eight straight victories, including a 44 second pummeling of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. Power will be his advantage heading into this bout and will have to look for the big bomb if he wants to have his arm raised. PICK: Gustafsson via decision — Dan Henderson (30-12) vs. Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2) Robichaud Henderson – Taking the second longest break between fights in his UFC career could be a good thing for the 44-year-old fighting legend, who has lost three of his last four bouts. Henderson may be fading but he can never be counted out. Mousasi – Coming into just his fifth fight in the UFC, Mousasi is far gone from the days of being a Pride, DREAM and Strikeforce champion but he has shown some life in two wins with the organization and can still compete, even if it comes and goes. PICK: Henderson via TKO Rodney Henderson – Returning to the middleweight division, Henderson is coming off a victory over Shogun Rua sandwiched around four high profile losses to quality opponents. He hasnt been in the Octagon since May 2014 but rust should not be an issue for the 44-year-old veteran. Mousasi – Like his opponent, Mousasi has lost more than hes won recently, including a third round submission defeat at the hands of Jacare Souza in his last outing. He should look like hes moving at twice the speed in this matchup. PICK: Mousasi via decision — Phil Davis (13-2) vs. Ryan Bader (19-4) Robichaud Davis – He put on a world-cllass performance in his last victory over Glover Teixeira, but a busy schedule at the top of the light heavyweight division means Davis has to continue to be dominant where he is in order to prove he belongs in the title conversation. John Konchar Jersey. Bader – By no means a stepping stone, Bader has the chance to take out some of the top-tier talent he has faltered against in the past. A win over Davis is a big notch on his belt and could inject some life into a fighter who has been treading in middle-of-the-division waters for a while. PICK: Davis via unanimous decision Rodney Davis – The 30-year-old needs to take this fight to ground where he does his best work grinding down his opponent. The strategy worked in his last bout, a three round decision victory over Glover Teixeira. Bader – Looking for his fourth consecutive victory, Bader went the distance to earn wins against Ovince St. Preux, Rafael Cavalcante and Anthony Perosh. He also has knockout power and though a quick finish probably isnt in the cards a late one is a possibility. PICK: Davis via decision — Akira Corassani (14-6-1) vs. Sam Sicilia (13-5) Robichaud Corassani – The slump is real for the Swede after two straight knockout losses against Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway. Facing another opponent looking to get back in the win column is a good metric for where Corassani belongs in the featherweight division, if at all. Sicilia – His UFC tenure has been disappointing (3-4), to say the least. If the 28 year old hopes to build a successful career with the organization hell have to start making statements against comparable competition – starting with having his hand raised for the first time since May 2014. PICK: Corassani via TKO Rodney Corassani – The 32-year-old Swede has been stopped in his last two fights and even the home advantage didnt help in his last outing. His last victory was via DQ due to an illegal knee so he need to come out ahead to prove he still belongs at this level. Sicilia – Alternating wins and losses in his last four bouts has not allowed Sicilia to build any momentum in the featherweight division. He has been submitted in the second round in his last two defeats, including a September setback against Katsunori Kikuno. 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