Kim Coon

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Rory McIlroy might not be the only winner at the British Open on Sunday.

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Chase Elliott held off Trevor Bayne to win the Nationwide Series stop at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday night. Elliott had a strong car all day long for JR Motorsports, qualifying third and leading the most laps during the race. Bayne tried to chase him down on fresh tires in the final laps, but ran out of time. It was Elliott's third victory of the year, following wins at Texas and Darlington.

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Rory McIlroy has a commanding six-stroke lead over Rickie Fowler heading into the final round of the British Open at Royal Liverpool. McIlroy eagled to of his last three holes for a 4-under 68 that leaves him 16-under for the tournament. No one has ever lost a six-shot lead in the 121 years that The Open has been contested over 72 holes.

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon McCarthy earned his first win for the Yankees with an impressive debut in pinstripes, and Brett Gardner drove in three runs from the leadoff spot to send New York past the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Saturday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two Australian women won individual events at the Los Angeles Invitational on Saturday in a tuneup for next month's Pan Pacific Championships on the Gold Coast.

MARKET RASEN, England (AP) — Northern Irish jockey AP McCoy took his tally of career wins to 4,192 on Saturday, passing a record he shared with former trainer Martin Pipe.