Furyk, McDowell Share Lead After Strange Third Round

It was a day where Tiger took a tumble, a 17-year old got a lot of TV time and two former champs were able to figure out the greens.

With a final-hole birdie from 6 feet on Saturday, Graeme McDowell took the outright lead for the first time in the 112th US Open at the Olympic Club. Jim Furyk, who owned the lead for much of the day, grabbed a share of it minutes later by making his own birdie on No. 17.

Now McDowell and Furyk, who played together the first two rounds, will shake hands once again on the first tee of the final round, perhaps 18 holes away from winning the US Open for a second time.

At 1-under-par 209, McDowell (68) and Furyk (70) are the only players under par on a Lake Course that has played fast, firm, and frustrating for the majority of the field, exactly how the US Golf Association likes it. Fredrik Jacobson (68) is the closest pursuer, two shots back at 1 over.

Woods shot 75, the highest third-round score among the top 26 names on the leaderboard, save for the 76 shot by David Toms.

“It was just a tough day on the greens,’’ Woods said. “Tough day all day. Tomorrow I’m just going to have to shoot a good round, post early, and see what happens.’’

A 17-year-old amateur is refusing to go away, showing the kind of resolve it takes to hang around the lead at a US Open for most of the week. Hossler shot 70, finishing where he started, at 3 over. He made four bogeys, and every time made birdie on the very next hole.

“That really helped me to keep my round going,’’ Hossler said of his bounce-back ability. “I still have the goal to be low amateur, but my goal now is to win the tournament.’’

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Lohan 'False Alarm' Brought the Paramedics Out

Friday's Lindsay Lohan incident set news media, celebrity websites and Twitter buzzing with unconfirmed headlines and tweets that the 25-year-old Lohan, who has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, was found unconscious and rushed to a hospital.

Steve Honig, the spokesman, said in a statement that the reports were false. He said Lohan had worked through the night on the set of a television movie production and was napping. He said producers grew concerned when she didn't come out of her room Friday morning and called paramedics as a precaution.

"Lindsay was examined and is fine, but did suffer some exhaustion and dehydration," Honig said.

"Lindsay was never taken to a hospital; reports to the contrary are false. She is resting now and is hoping to be back on set later this afternoon."

Lohan recently guest-starred on the TV series "Glee" and is now working on a TV movie, "Liz and Dick," about the storied romance of actors Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.

In the statement, Honig said the actress had "worked a grueling schedule the past few days. She was on set last night at 7 p.m. and worked through the night until 8 a.m. this morning.

Woods, Furyk and Toms Share Lead at U.S. Open

Three-time champ Tiger Woods recovered from three straight bogeys to grab a share of the clubhouse lead in the second round of the U.S. Open Friday.

Woods played the back nine in two under to finish with an even par 70 and a 36-hole total of one-under-par.

That left him in a share for the lead with the 2003 U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk, who carded a 69, and the 2001 PGA Championship winner David Toms, who shot a 70.

Four players, including Thompson and the 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell, were a further stroke back at one over.

Round three on Saturday.

Pizza Vending Machine is Coming to America

Want something different than Hostess Fruit Pies and a Snickers bar the next time you feel a little hungry and find yourself standing in front of a vending machine?

It's Let's Pizza, a pizza vending machine that promises to deliver a piping hot pizza pie made from scratch in less than three minutes.

the invention of Italian entrepreneur Claudio Torghel, the machine will be distributed by A1 Concepts, based out of the Netherlands. It's expected to hit our shores later this year, according to the industry website Pizza Marketplace. The company is expected to set up its U.S. headquarters in Atlanta.

The pizza makes pizzas to order, including kneading and rolling out the dough.

There are more than 200 toppings from which to choose. The machine can even  accommodate a variety of dietary restrictions, such as those for vegetarian and Kosher diets.

The pizza arrives in an insulated take-away box. The machine takes cash and credit cards. A 10-inch pizza will sell for about $5.95.

Tiger Shoots 1-Under at U.S. Open

Tiger Woods began his quest for a 15th major with a 1-under-par 69 Thursday, only three shots behind the leader at the U.S. Open at San Francisco's Olympic Club.

Woods' day was good enough to tie him for second with fellow American David Toms, three strokes behind the leader Michael Thompson.

Jack Nicklaus holds the record with 18 major titles.