Wie Misses Cut Again

Michelle Wie missed the cut for a second time in a men’s tournament this season but said she would be ready to try again after a little more practice.

“I think I’ll make the cut next time,” the 13-year-old said.

Wie sounded as determined as she was confident after shooting a five-over-par 76 Friday in the second round of the Boise Open.

Her 36-hole total was 12-over 154, and despite trailing almost the entire field at the Nationwide Tour event, she had a strong finish. She was even par over the last eight holes.

Wie finished the round with 10 pars, five bogeys, a double bogey and two birdies.

Wie, who missed the cut in a Canadian Tour event last month, said she’d like another shot at playing in a men’s tournament. She also said she’d accept another sponsor’s exemption to play in Boise next fall.

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The second round of the 84 Lumber Classic at Farmington, Pa., was postponed because of rain from Hurricane Isabel, leaving 144 golfers uncertain of how many days -- or holes -- the tournament will last.

Gavin Coles and Donnie Hammond were at seven-under 65, one stroke ahead of Brent Schwarzrock, Grant Waite and Michael Clark II.

The golfers will play 18 holes today, then officials will decide how many holes to play Sunday and possibly Monday, PGA Tour tournament director Slugger White said.

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D.A. Weibring birdied his final three holes to shoot a seven-under 65 that gave him a share of the first-round lead with Jim Ahern at the SAS Championship at Cary, N.C.

Weibring, playing in his 10th Champions Tour event since turning 50 in May, also had a tremendous close to his opening nine, making four consecutive birdies.

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Pro Basketball

The Cleveland Cavaliers cut ties with the Cleveland Rockers, leaving the WNBA team’s future in doubt. Cavalier owner Gordon Gund cited low attendance for the decision, saying he could not find a way to make the team profitable.

The WNBA will try to find a new owner for the Rockers, league spokeswoman Traci Cook said. If an owner is found, the team could remain in Cleveland or be moved.

The Rockers ranked 10th out of the 14 WBNA teams this season with an average attendance of 7,400 playing in 20,000-seat Gund Arena.

Luke Ridnour, the Seattle SuperSonics’ first-round draft choice, will not be ready for the start of training camp after undergoing surgery Aug. 6 to repair a pulled abdominal muscle.

Ridnour, who passed up his senior season at Oregon to make himself available for the NBA draft, incurred his injury before the draft, when he was working out for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Sacramento King forward Lawrence Funderburke will be sidelined at least six months after having surgery on his left Achilles’ tendon. Funderburke had the operation to relieve chronic tendinitis, but during the procedure, doctors found a partial tear in the tendon.

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Tennis

Top-seeded Elena Dementieva extended her winning streak to seven matches with a 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory over Maria Sharapova in the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Open. Also advancing in the $585,000 hardcourt tournament was second-seeded Chanda Rubin, who defeated Anca Barna, 6-1, 6-4.

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Miscellany

Getting career-high performances from middle blocker Emily Adams and setter Toni Anderson, the No. 1-ranked USC women’s volleyball team defeated UCLA, 30-21, 22-30, 30-19, 30-22, in front of 2,003 at Pauley Pavilion.

Adams led the Trojans with a personal-best 23 kills. Anderson had 55 assists.

The third-ranked UCLA women’s soccer team suffered its first loss of the season, falling to top-ranked North Carolina, 5-2, at the Duke Adidas Classic in Durham, N.C.

The Tar Heels improved to 8-0. The Bruins fell to 4-1-2. Tar Heel goalkeeper Aly Winget had five saves.