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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
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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.
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kicks from Ade Shannon, the Gamecocks
overcame a half-time defirit to win the
match convincingly.
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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.
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