contracts. Ultimately, we are fully committed to developing world-class players in both red and white-ball cricket to aid the goal of becoming the worlds number one team.In addition to Woakes

SNOQUALMIE, Wash. -- Gene Sauers took the Boeing Classic lead Saturday, two weeks after his breakthrough victory in the U.S. Senior Open.Sauers, 54, two-putted for birdie on the par-5 18th for a 5-under 67 and a two-stroke lead over Joe Durant. The three-time PGA Tour winner had a 12-under 132 total at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.I just concentrated on hitting the ball solid, trying to keep it in the fairways and give myself opportunities just like I try to do every week, Sauers said. I had opportunities to make the putts, and I made a few today, missed a few. I made a couple of stupid bogeys.Sauers birdied four of the last five holes, making three in a row at Nos. 14-16.Just solid playing, Sauers said. Thats what Im going to try to do tomorrow.Sauers is playing through tendinitis in his left wrist.Coming in this week I was not too confident, Sauers said. I played one time at home because of my wrist and trying to heal it. I didnt know what to expect coming into this week. But I just won the U.S. Open prior to that, so that kind of builds confidence.The U.S. Senior Open victory capped a comeback for Sauers, 10 years removed from nearly dying. He was incorrectly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, spent seven weeks in the hospital and was given a 25 percent chance of survival. Eventually, he was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a disorder of the skin and mucous membranes that causes the skin on the extremities to burn from the inside out.Durant birdied the last for a 65.Its pretty generous off the tee, but youve got to hit good iron shots and I typically am a pretty good iron player, Durant said. Youve got to manage your game a little bit around here. Youve got to pick your spots because they can put some pins in some corners and greens get firm -- you can go through some of the greens pretty easily. Or if you put them in the green-side bunkers, youre begging for mercy.He won the 3M Championship three weeks ago in Minnesota.Tom Byrum and Stephen Ames were 9 under. Byrum had a 68, and Ames shot 69.Kirk Triplett, who was tied for the first-round lead with Sauers after a 65, had a 71 to drop into a tie for fifth at 8 under.Bernhard Langer also was 8 under after a 67. Langer, 58, won the 2010 tournament and finished second behind Billy Andrade last year. Langer has three victories this year, two of them majors.Grant Waite (65), Woody Austin (67) and Fran Quinn (67) were 8 under, too.John Daly was tied for 29th at 2 under after his second 71. He has three top-20 finishes in 10 PGA Tour Champions starts since turning 50, with the best a tie for 11th last month in the Dicks Sporting Goods Open in New York. 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Wholesale Yankees Jerseys ., and Rudi Swiegers of Kipling, Sask., took sixth spot on Saturday in pairs at the NHK Trophy ISU Grand Prix figure skating competition.The England & Wales Cricket Board has overhauled its central contract system to give greater support to its growing list of white-ball specialists, with the list of contracted players for the year 2016-17 split into two pools for Test and limited-overs cricket.With the twin objectives of the 2017 Champions Trophy and the 2019 World Cup looming on the horizon, and bearing in mind the vastly improved performances from Englands limited-overs players, who reached the final of the World T20 in India earlier this year, the ECB has set about elevating the standing of the shorter forms of the game.Todays list of contracted players for the 12 months from October 1 includes 10 names on the list of Test contracts, and 11 for limited-overs cricket, including four players - the batsman, Joe Root, and the allrounders Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali, who feature in both lists.Under the new structure, players in both formats will receive a ranking based on their performances on the pitch, as well as a number of other factors, including off-field contribution, fielding and fitness. Those rankings will then correlate with the players level of remuneration.In addition to central contracts, selectors can award a limited number of increment contracts, based on the regularity of appearances from players outside of the contracted lists. At present, Yorkshires Gary Ballance is the only recipient of such a deal for the next 12 months.We believe the restructure of the central contract system will recognise the increased focus of the shorter format and the importancee that we place on this as we continue our progress towards hosting the 2019 World Cup, said the director of England cricket, Andrew Strauss.ddddddddddddIt is undeniable that the introduction of central contracts in 2002 has greatly benefited the fortunes of the England Test team. During this period the team has consistently performed well against the other Test nations around the world. We hope that continues over the next few years.The international game is evolving rapidly, and we have to keep pace with developments on the field. Our game-wide strategy sets out the objective of creating balance between the formats, and this is reflected by the restructure of central contracts. Ultimately, we are fully committed to developing world-class players in both red and white-ball cricket to aid the goal of becoming the worlds number one team.In addition to Woakes, who has been rewarded for a breakthrough season in Test cricket, the other notable inclusion in the list of Test players is Jonny Bairstow, who established himself as Englands first-choice wicketkeeper with 753 runs in the course of Englands home series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, at an average of 75.30.Ian Bell, who was dropped from Englands Test team ahead of last winters tour of South Africa, slips off the list, while Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler, who were both centrally contracted under the old format in 2015-16, are now included in the white-ball list only. ' ' '