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NASSAU, Bahamas -- Prior to his return to competition at this weeks Hero World Challenge, Tiger Woods admitted that he would need to remain patient as he worked himself back into form.Based on his second-round performance, maybe Woods wont need to be as patient as he would have believed.Woods posted a bogey-free 7-under 65 on Friday in a round that recalled the vintage highlights of his past, including several brilliant par saves and a near-hole-in-one.It feels good, said Woods, whose score was eight strokes better than the previous round. Yesterday I had it going through eight holes and lost it. Today was different.The round marked Woods first blemish-free scorecard since a 67 in the final round of the 2015 Greenbrier Classic, 18 months ago. On Friday, he hit 8 of 13 fairways and 14 of 18 greens in regulation.He trailed co-leaders Dustin Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama, who were at 12-under 132, two shots ahead of Matt Kuchar and Louis Oosthuizen.Woods opened with a birdie from 5 feet on the first hole and remained in control of his game for the entire round. He played the five par-5 holes in a collective 4-under, but it was the par-3 12th hole that provided the biggest cheers.He hit a 6-iron that flew right at the intended target and almost went into the hole, stopping about a foot away for an easy birdie tap-in.I couldnt hit it any better than that one, Woods said with a smile.Two other big moments in the round didnt even result in birdies.On the par-3 eighth hole, after his tee shot landed in a bush left of the green, Woods wedged out to 12 feet and rolled in the par-saving putt. On the par-4 16th, his drive landed near another bush in a waste bunker. His next shot advanced the ball in that same terrain, then he hit a wedge to 35 feet and made the putt to keep his round blemish-free.I wanted to keep that card clean, Woods said. I dont know what it is about playing and competing, but keeping cards clean, theres something really special and it feels pretty good about doing that.One day earlier, Woods played the final three holes in 4-over, stumbling home after what had been a strong start. On Friday, he incurred no such stumbles.For just the second time in his professional career, Woods played a competitive round as a single. Playing partner Justin Rose withdrew prior to the round with a back injury, allowing Woods to play alone in 2 hours, 54 minutes, finishing well ahead of the other 16 competitors in the field.Coming off three back surgeries, that injury was an obvious source of concern entering this week. 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Air Max 270 Günstig Schweiz .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. West Indies T20I captain Carlos Brathwaite has urged newcomers Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran to play their natural game ahead of the three-match T20I series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.Both Powell and Pooran had promising performances in CPL 2016. Powell, the 23-year old batsman from Jamaica, scored 228 runs in 13 matches for Tallawahs. Pooran, the 20-year old wicketkeeper-batsman from Trinidad, played for the Barbados Tridents and belted 217 runs in 10 matches at 27.12 and a strike rate of 197.27. Pooran also effected eight dismissals behind the stumps.Go there, express yourselves, continue to be exciting and eventually win games for the West Indies. Its a big task to represent the West Indies, and away from home is probably a little easier because you dont have family in the stands with that extra pressure, Brathwaite advised. Youre just surrounded by your team-mates and its a good team to be in at the moment, so its just about going there and continuing to do the things that they did to get themselves here and do it for longer periods - its a higher stage, more pressure, but Im sure they can continue with it and do well.Brathwaite also credited the selectors for ensuring that youngsters got the best exposure possible. The selectors were very big in ensuring that some young players are blooded and rubbed shoulders with some of the best T20 players in the world so we can continue our legacy of being dominannt in this format, and those were two of the guys who fit the bill at this point in time, he said.ddddddddddddWest Indies were in Dubai earlier this year when they held a preparatory camp ahead of the 2016 World T20, which they went on to win, so while they might know a bit about what to expect from the surfaces, Brathwaite acknowledged that the weather at this time of the year was a lot harsher.It wasnt as hot early in the year, but, apparently, were smack dab in the middle of their summer, so it can get very, very hot, he said. Its for the players to prepare well, manage themselves well off the field, rehydration-wise, get enough rest, and each and every one of us is a professional and we know what our body needs to be an optimal thing to perform, so its just about us doing things we do off the field, planning well, preparing well, and evidently performing well when the games come.The first T20I will take place in Dubai on September 23. The T20Is will be followed by a three-match ODI series, before the tour concludes with three Tests. This is the first series for West Indies after the WICB sacked coach Phil Simmons earlier this week. The team will be under the supervision of former West Indies fast bowler Joel Garner for this tour, along with assistant coaches Henderson Springer and Roddy Estwick. ' ' '