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SPORTS BRIEFS APWire 00IF NEWORLEANS-Scott McCarron became the third straight first-time PGA Tour winner Sunday, shooting a 1under-par 71 in windy conditions for a five-stroke victoiy over Tom Watson in the FreeportMcDermott Classic. McCarron, who earned $216,000 and a spot in the Masters, had a 13-under 275 total on the English Turn course. Watson, who won the last of his 32 tour titles in 1987, shot a 74. PHOENIX ? Laura Davies, capitalizing on Kristal ParkerGregory's last-hole bogey, shot an even-par 73 on Sunday to win the Standard Register Ping for the third consecutive year. ' Davies became the first LPGA player to win the same event three straight years since Sandra Haynie won the Charity Golf Classic from 1973-75. Davies, who earned AAA l J a nn<]s. OQK $iuu,v/v/v, aau eui o-unuci ?uv total on the Moon Valley course for a one-stroke margin over Parker-Gregory (75). LA QUINTA, Calif.?Lee Trevino and Mike Hill combined for a 9under-par 63 on Sunday to win their second consecutive title and fourth overall in the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf. Trevino and Hill, who each earned $100,000, had an 18-under 198 total on PGA Wests Stadium Course for a two-stroke victory over Jack Nicklaus-Gary Player, Chi Chi Rodriguez-Harold Henning and Jimmy PowellOrville Moody. LISBON, Portugal ?Australia's Wayne Riley shot a 1-under-par 70 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory in the Portuguese Open. Riley, who earned $82,810 for his second PGA European Tour title, had a 13-under 271 total on the Aroeira course. England's Mark Davis (67) and Martin Gates (70) tied for second.< BASKETBALL INGLEWOOD, Calif. -Cedric Ceballos ended his unexcused absence and returned to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, offering an explanation but no details on why he spent four days in Arizona without notifying the team. Ceballos, who said he was dealing with personal and family problems, remained suspended for Sunday nighf s game against Charlotte. He will come off the suspended list today and join the Lakers for a six-game trip beginning Tuesday night at Orlando. MEMPHIS, Tenn. ?Memphis sophomore cento* Lorenzoi Wright said he is entering the NBA draft, but will return if he isnt satisfied with his position. He averaged 17.4 points and 10.4 rebounds this season.< BASEBALL TAMPA, Fla. - New York Yankees infielder Tony Fernandez fractured his right elbow in an exhibition game Sunday and could miss the entire year. Fernandez, playing second base, was hurt diving for a erminvW in the fourth inninc New York's 8-3 victory over Houston. He fractured the same part of the elbow in 1987. PEORIA, Ariz. ? Edgar Martinez, last year's AL batting champion, signed a two-year extension with the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Carolina's n BRYAN JOHNSTON Staff Writer The South Carolina men's rugby dub advanced to the Southeastern Collegiate Rnal Four with a 38-25 victory over East Carolina Saturday at the Solomon Blatt P.E. Field. LedbyfourtriesbyBrian "Cannonbalf Garris and four conversion kicks from Ade Shannon, the Gamecocks overcame a half-time defirit to win the match convincingly. jgby club lo Early in the match, U9C had a couple of scoring chances when Grover Nix had two break-away chances but finally converted 12:40 into the match. After slowly working down the field, outside center Garris kicked a loose ball twice before diving on it in the try zone for the score. But the Pirates fought back to take an ft-7 laaH intn halftime after a trv and i a penalty kick. TTie focus at the break revolved around o * loks past ECl the USC pack. Although the Gamecock A backs were quicker than ECU's, the li Pirate scrum had their way with USCs a in the first half. Coach Mark Miltner repeatedly told the pack they had to keep I getting a good initial surge and hold it. a With those words in mind, the 2 Gamecocks went out and dominated the a second half. a Ten minutes into the half, Brian c Wilkins got his first try of the game. ( A 1 m Guys everyv M Mom and Da Tell them yc Jjf proud. You h - JB 'jjj jfl B _ / TyA / I J, toward Fir iter winning a scrum-down on the goal see ne, Wilkins came up with the loose ball nd dove in for the try. the USC struck again 22 minutes in after Ga felly Grant passed the ball out to Garris, his nd he raced in for his second try. At the 25 59:15 mark, Garris scored once again iter the USC scrum overpowered ECU in I indwon the ball. to After Wilkins scored his second tryoff wil ff a penalty play set up by Keith "Hawg* the iuiller and Ivory Thomas, the Gamecocks SPRING BREAK /here. Girls everywhere. Insanity everywl d were right. It is a madhouse. You call ther >u're safe. And sound. They're relieved, ang up. Then you continue playing strip p V V \ m w f illlfl * " ?S::: . ' I I ' ' ' - - 4 -'M' ' -v - ' ' ; k lal Four , T smed in control with a 31-20 lead. The Pirates made it close by cutting i lead to 31-25 in injury time, but rris answered the challenge by scoring fourth try of the game to make it 38and sealing the victory. The Gamecocks play this weekend Zharlotte. With two wins, they advance the Eastern Final Four in Baltimore th hopes of making it to Colorado for i nationals. here. |fl n up. jKH And oker. H 1 -?