Firestone boils down to race for second for Woods' rivals


AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - After Tiger Woods maintained his commanding seven-shot lead at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday, his closest rivals all but conceded that Sunday's final round will come down to a battle for second.

Woods put himself in prime position to seal a record eighth victory in the elite World Golf Championships (WGC) event at Firestone Country Club, shooting a two-under-par 68 on Saturday to post a 15-under total of 195.

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