SUN CITY, South Africa -- There was a hole-in-one and an albatross two on a par-5 hole at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa on Friday, while Alex Noren collected five birdies over the back nine holes to take a 2-shot lead at the halfway mark.Noren, the tours form player who is seeking a fourth title since July, shot a 5-under 67 at Sun City to move 8 under overall. As Noren climbed to the top of the leaderboard, Swedish compatriot and European Tour money list leader Henrik Stenson fell off the pace, a blow to his hopes of wrestling the Race to Dubai crown from Rory McIlroy.Stenson was one off the lead after the opening round but found the going tougher Friday with three straight bogeys on the front nine and a double-bogey seven on the back. Seeking the victory that could wrap up the Race to Dubai, Stenson carded a 2-over 74 for 1-under overall and a tie for 17th.The Nedbank Challenge is the penultimate event of the tours season, with just the World Tour Championship in Dubai to come next weekend.Norens back-nine surge, which saw birdies at Nos. 10, 11, 13, 15 and 17 saw him overtake Paraguays Fabrizio Zanotti, who slipped back into a share of second with successive bogeys on his last two holes. Four other players, including former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen, were level with Zanotti on 6 under, two behind Noren.Zanotti had earlier recorded the first hole-in-one in the history of the tournament with his 7-iron from the tee on the short fourth hole rolling in. Denmarks Lasse Jensen provided something as spectacular when he holed his second shot from way out on the par-5 No. 14.If Stenson wins in Sun City and Danny Willett, his nearest challenger in the Race to Dubai, fails to finish second on his own, Stenson will take the money list title.Willett was 5-over-par and way down the leaderboard after opening with rounds of 75 and 74 at Sun City. But with Stensons struggles on Friday, the race could well go down to Dubai next weekend when McIlroy may be back in contention. McIlroy, who has won the money list the last two seasons and is third in the current standings, skipped last weekends Turkish Airlines Open and the Nedbank and is due to return to action for the season-closer in Dubai. Vans Old Skool Grey Sale . The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast. Vans Old Skool Sale . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St. http://www.vanssalestore.com/vans-slip-on-clearance.html . But what about the officials? Every sport has officials and they also have stories about hard work and sacrifice but their accomplishments are seldom recognized by anyone outside their inner circle. Vans Shoes Sale . After a lengthy wait, persistent rain finally forced the postponement of the Nationals game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. The teams, and a few thousand fans, waited nearly four hours from the 7:05 scheduled start time before an announcement was made shortly before 11 p. Vans Sk8 Hi Clearance .com) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to halt their longest losing streak of the season when they host the struggling New York Islanders in tonights clash at the Bell Centre. RIO DE JANEIRO -- Soccer legend Pele is using a metal-framed walker to get around these days, which his agent compares to having a new piece of sporting equipment.He is calling this his new soccer shoes with wheels, his agent, Jose Fornos, told The Associated Press on Friday.A widely circulated newspaper photograph on Friday of the 76-year-old Pele using a walker was getting lots of attention in Brazil.Fornos said Pele has used the walker regularly -- or a cane -- since he had hip surgery almost a year ago. The surgery was to correct the displacement of part of a right hip prosthesis done in 2012.He also underwent back surgery in 2015 for what was described as a nerve root decompression.The three-time World Cup winner has also been hospitalized in the last several years for a urinary infection and prostate surgery.Fornos said Peles left knee is now the problem. The right knee is also reported to be problematic, and of course the right lleg and hip.ddddddddddddEverybody is worried about this. But thats life, Fornos said. For him its not good, but you have to become accustomed to these things.Pele also pulled out of the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics over three months ago for what he said were unspecified health reasons.Fornos repeatedly made light of the Peles physical condition.We hope in the next few months he is ready to play, Fornos said. Now hes on the bench.In an interview published Friday with the Sao Paulo newspaper O Estado De S.Paulo, Pele described his health as very good.Pele is widely regarded as the games greatest player and played on Brazil World Cup winners in 1958, 1962 and 1970.---Stephen Wade on Twitter: http://twitter.com/StephenWadeAP . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/stephen-wade ' ' '