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SAN FRANCISCO -- Fred Couples took the second-round lead Friday in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, shooting his second straight 6-under 65 in the Champions Tours season-ending event. Derrick Thomas Black Jersey . Winless this season with four runner-up finishes, Couples had a bogey-free round at TPC Harding Park. "This is a big event," Couples said. "These are the best players on the tour and I want to win. Im certainly not playing any better because I want to win. I want to win at Birmingham, Seattle, Chicago, Newport and everywhere else I finished second." First-round leader Peter Senior bogeyed the 18th for a 69 to fall two strokes back. "I didnt do much wrong," Senior said. "I didnt get away with anything but I think Im in a good position. I had a heap of chances early in the round that I didnt convert." Bart Bryant was third at 8 under after a 66. Bernhard Langer was another stroke back after a 68. Charles Schwab Cup points leader Kenny Perry had a 71 to remain 3 under. Langer is the only player with a chance to overtake Perry. Even Langer wins the tournament, Perry would take the season title and $1 million annuity if he finishes fifth or better. Fred Funk aced the par-3 eighth hole with a 4-iron, but bogeyed four of his next seven holes and finished with his second straight 70. Couples took the lead when he parred the eighth hole and Senior had a bogey. Couples birdied Nos. 9 and 10 and led by three strokes. "I had another good round and hit the ball well," Couples said. "When I hit pretty good irons I made the birdies. When youre near the lead, playing fast is a bonus." Couples, who last won at the Senior British Open in July 2012, continues to deal with neck and back pain and said hell consult a doctor Monday to find the cause. "Theres something going on," Couples said. "Its just not comfortable. Its doable. Sometimes when I turn I snag it. Its more at night when Im lying down. My back hurts and I dont sleep much. I wouldnt be playing if it hurt to swing." Couples learned how to play golf at a public course in Seattle, which is why he feels comfortable at Harding Park. "This is one of my all-time favourite courses," Couples said. "That helps me. As far as length, if I hit every fairway, Ill have an advantage all right, over my normal game." Senior, who spent most of his career on the PGA Tour of Australasia, has yet to win on American soil. "If you play well enough, youre going to do it," Senior said. "Inside me I know Im good enough to win tournaments and Ill go out there with that on the weekend." Dee Ford Lights Out Jersey . Yukon and Northwest Territories joining the perennial powers was not. Jamie Koes Yellowknife team snared the fourth and final playoff berth with an 8-3 win over B. Derrick Thomas Authentic Jersey . The men, a Colombian and a Venezuelan, were detained Sunday in a car with several other people in the town of Moron, not far from where Ramos was held captive, national investigative police chief Humberto Ramirez told reporters.(SportsNetwork.com) - The Washington Capitals will try to post consecutive wins for the first time this season when they host the sliding New York Rangers in Wednesdays battle at Verizon Center. You can watch the game on TSN2 at 8pm et/5pm pt. and get in-depth player stats, Twitter Trender and more with our GameTracker. The Capitals halted a three-game losing streak on Monday by downing the visiting Edmonton Oilers by a 4-2 count. It was Washingtons first win since beating Calgary in a shootout on Oct. 3. Alex Ovechkin tallied a goal and an assist to lead the Capitals to Mondays home win over the Oilers. Ovechkin, who led the NHL with 32 goals in last seasons lockout-shortened campaign, already has six goals and nine points through six games in 2013-14. Nicklas Backstrom assisted on three goals, while Braden Holtby turned away 28- of-30 shots to help Washington improve its home record this season to 2-2-0. "Both teams were very desperate," said Caps forward Brooks Laich. "Theyre a team thats struggling as well. And for us, losing three in a row in regulation is not acceptable at any time." Holtby also earned his first win of the season and is 1-3-0 with a 3.56 goals against average in five games. He is expected to get a second straight start in net on Wednesday. Washington has two games left on its current five-game homestand and will close the residency Saturday against Columbus. The Rangers, meanwhile, are still scuffling through their season-opening nine- game road trip. The club is just 1-4-0 on the swing so far and is still nearly two weeks away from its home debut at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 28 against Montreal. New York has lost its last three games in regulation and has been outscored by a combined 20-5 margin in those contests. The good news is the teams most recent loss --- Saturdays 5-3 setback in St. Dee Ford Black Jersey. Louis -- was the clubs best effort since posting its lone win of the season on Oct. 7 in Los Angeles. The bad news is the club still surrendered five goals or more for the third straight game. The Rangers did receive a pair of power-play tallies from Ryan Callahan in defeat, while Brad Richards notched a goal and an assist. "In the third, we just ran out of gas," Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault admitted. "Four games in six nights. You could tell the effort was there, the willingness was there, but the legs were having a tough time." Martin Biron stopped only 13-of-17 shots before being removed in favor of Henrik Lundqvist to begin the third period. Biron and forward Arron Asham have since been placed on waivers by the club and replaced on the roster by goaltender Cam Talbot and forward J.T. Miller, who were both recalled from Hartford of the AHL on Tuesday. Rumors have been flying that Biron is going to announce his retirement soon, but the veteran goalie stopped short of saying hes going to call it quits. "I think there are many options ahead of me," Biron said Monday after being waived. "Its not the best-case scenario obviously, but I am going to figure it all out. Lundqvist will get the start on Tuesday as the five-time Vezina Trophy finalist and one-time winner tries to shake off his awful start to the season. The Swedish netminder is 1-3-0 with a 4.21 goals against average in 2013-14, but he is 7-3-3 with a 2.67 GAA in 24 career regular-season games against the Caps. Washington and the Rangers have split the last six meetings in the regular season. The clubs met for the fourth time in five postseasons in the 2013 playoffs and the Rangers downed the Caps in seven games of a first-round series. ' ' '