James drops back - but he still fancies
chance of winning US seniors' event

Former Ryder Cup skipper Mark James, after a 63 on the opening day, dropped back with a 69 into a tie with defending champion John Cook for second place, one shot behind new leader Jeff Sluman, with one round to go in the United States Champions (Seniors) Tour's AT&T Championship at Oak Hills Country Club, San Antonio, Texas.
Sluman, 51, chasing his third over-50s win of the season shot a seven-under-par 64 in the second round. He is on 11-under-par 131.
James, on 132, has not thrown in the towel yet, by any means.
"I'm right where I want to be going to the final round, unless I had a seven-shot lead, of course," he said.
After a slow start James birdie the eighth, 10th and 11th before finishing with seven straight pars.
HOW THEY STAND
Par 142 (2 x 71)
131 Jeff Sluman 67 64.
132 Mark James (Eng) 63 69, John Cook 69 63.
133 Jim Thorpe 70 63, Bruce Fleisher 68 65, Tom Purtzer 67 66, Dan Forsman 64 69.