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Wizards seek to maintain momentum vs. Grizzlies


The Washington Wizards will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

After recording impressive wins over the Charlotte Hornets and Dallas Mavericks, the Wizards posted a 121-112 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday.

Kristaps Porzingis had 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead Washington, while Kyle Kuzma added 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

The Wizards have won their last three games without leading scorer Bradley Beal, who has exited the NBA’s health and safety protocol but is unlikely to play on Sunday.

“He’s out of protocol, which is a positive,” Washington coach Wes Unseld Jr. said. “He’s missed five or six days, so there’s some concern with his conditioning. He’s going to work out and get a ramp up before we throw him out there.”

Washington has received a boost from several players in Beal’s absence, including forward Corey Kispert, who scored 18 points in Saturday’s win. Kispert said the team is gaining valuable experience without Beal in the lineup.

“It’s huge. Everybody knows that he’s our best player,” Kispert said. “He’s the head of the snake. Not only to weather the storm, but to put together a winning streak when he’s out is huge. We were struggling for a little bit, and playing games like that will only make us better because injuries happen.”

The Wizards are eager to avenge a 103-97 loss to Memphis last Sunday, when Grizzlies stars Ja Morant and Desmond Bane combined for 51 points.

The team’s two leading scorers are both listed as doubtful against the Wizards. Morant is battling left ankle soreness, while Bane has right toe soreness.

Morant is averaging 28.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists. The fourth-year pro had 28 points in a 114-103 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.

“He can score at five levels — at the rim, his floaters, his mid-range, the free-throw line, the 3-point lines — all the work that he’s put in,” Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said. “He’s constantly trying to evaluate what teams are doing to him defensively.”

If Morant and Bane are unable to play on Sunday, the Grizzlies will turn to forward Dillon Brooks and reserve guard Tyus Jones to help fill the scoring void. Brooks had 21 points in the win over Minnesota.

Memphis forward Jaren Jackson Jr. has yet to make his season debut while recovering from right foot surgery, but Jenkins said he is nearing a return and could be available this week.

Washington is giving reserve guard Jordan Goodwin an extended look this week, and the 24-year-old has responded with several strong performances. After scoring a career-high 17 points earlier this week against Charlotte, he had nine points in 21 minutes in the win over Utah.

Goodwin, who was undrafted coming out of Saint Louis University in 2021, signed a two-way contract with the Wizards before the regular season.

“Guys have rallied behind him,” Unseld said. “They understand where he’s coming from. He’s competing for a job. He’s done a terrific job of making the most of his minutes, and he’s helped us win. So I give the kid a lot of credit. He’s got heart. He’s tough. He tries to play the right way, and he’s got a little grit, so he’s not scared of the moment.”

–Field Level Media

PGA News: Tony Finau maintains 4-shot lead at Houston Open

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Tony Finau fired a 68 on Saturday to maintain his four-stroke lead and match the 54-hole tournament record at the Cadence Bank Houston Open.

It was a busy day at Memorial Park Golf Course, where 65 players had to finish their second rounds in the morning after the second round was suspended Friday due to inclement weather.

Finau sits at 15-under-par 195, matching Curtis Strange’s mark through three rounds in 1980.

Finau leads England’s Ben Taylor by four strokes. Taylor shot a 5-under 65 to pull himself into contention. It was the low round of the day.

Countryman Justin Rose carded a 66 to vault 17 spots up the leaderboard and into a tie for third at 8 under, a distant seven shots back.

Finau staged a quiet round, carding just two birdies while turning in a clean card. His 68 followed 65 and 62 in the first two rounds.

“That was a really good round,” Finau said. “I think the score doesn’t say that, but I think I played better than yesterday. You know, yesterday I shot 62, but today that 68 I thought was pretty impressive for the conditions.”

Finau seeks fifth career tour win and his third consecutive season with a victory.

“I hit the driver as good as I’ve ever hit it,” Finau added. “Today I hit all 13 fairways, which is something I don’t think I’ve ever done on my career on the PGA Tour, hit every fairway. So that was super important and I was able to knock a couple birdies in because of that.”

Taylor posted six birdies against a bogey to at least put himself in position to get his first win on tour in his 45th start.

“We knew we had to stay very patient,” Taylor said. “You might be able to make a birdie or two, but you know there could be a hiccup around the corner. We made one bogey which was on the 10th and that was actually one of the easiest shots, it was in the middle of the fairway. We certainly stole a couple out there and we hit some great shots and we capitalized when we could and it was nice to steal one of the last two for 65.”

Rose is tied with Wyndham Clark (third-round 68) and Tyson Alexander (70) for third.

–Field Level Media

WTA News: Switzerland, Australia to meet in Billie Jean King Cup final

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Viktorija Golubic and Belinda Bencic won singles matches to lead Switzerland to a 2-0 win over the Czech Republic in Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday to reach the Billie Jean King Cup final for the second straight year.

Switzerland will face Australia, which defeated Great Britain 2-1 in the other semifinal. Australia has won seven titles but the most recent was in 1974.

Switzerland lost to the Russian Tennis Federation last season and has never won the crown. This marks the country’s third time reaching the final.

Golubic got the Swiss started with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Karolina Muchova and Bencic followed with the clinching 6-2, 7-6 (6) victory over Karolina Pliskova.

“I’m feeling pretty happy and relieved, and so happy to be in the final again,” Bencic said. “It’s an amazing achievement after last year to be able to prove it again.”

Storm Sanders starred for Australia by beating Heather Watson 6-4, 7-6 (3) in singles and later teaming with Sam Stosur for the clinching 7-6 (1), 6-7 (5), 10-6 doubles victory.

“That was amazing,” Sanders said of her singles win. “Heather is a really, really good player and playing in front of a home crowd means it was going to be a tough ask for us. … I’m super happy with my performance today.”

Great Britain’s point came when Harriet Dart knocked off Ajla Tomljanovic 7-6 (3), 6-2.

–Field Level Media

LPGA News: Allisen Corpuz holds one-shot lead at Pelican event

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Allisen Corpuz shot her second straight 5-under 65 on Saturday and holds a one-shot lead at 10-under 130 after two rounds of the Pelican Women’s Championship at Belleair, Fla.

Sweden’s Maja Stark fired a 63 and is tied for second with Lexi Thompson (67) and Mexico’s Maria Fassi (69).

Defending champion Nelly Korda (66) and Spain’s Carlota Ciganda (68) are two shots back in a tie for fifth.

The tournament was shortened from 72 to 54 holes after Tropical Storm Nicole forced Pelican Golf Club to stay closed Thursday.

Corpuz, 24, had six birdies and one bogey on Saturday. Three of the birdies came over the last five holes and helped her hold the lead heading into the final round.

“I think it’s always really good to see yourself up there,” said Corpuz, a two-time All-American at Southern California. “I mean, really just had a good year so far and kind of want to end the season on a good note. Trying to put myself in position for (Sunday), and, yeah really happy that I can be where I am.”

Stark carded eight birdies and one bogey and also finished strong, making three birdies over the final four holes.

“I think just the putter was a lot better today than it was yesterday,” Stark said. “I feel like I played kind of the same, managed to get a couple of really close wedges, and then, yeah, I think that was it. Didn’t mess up as much as usual.”

Thompson didn’t make her initial birdie until No. 7 and ended up with four birdies and one bogey.

Thompson is looking for her 12th career LPGA title, but hasn’t won June 2019. She was pleased with the way the course is holding up after the fierce storm that hit earlier in the week.

“I think every experience helps,” Thompson said. “Every time I tee it up there is always something to be learned. But I do love this golf course. It’s always in great shape for us. The last two days have been absolutely perfect weather.

“I don’t know what (Sunday) has in store, but hopefully the same.”

Fassi was unable to follow up her opening-round 62 as she had three birdies and two bogeys on Saturday. The bogeys came back-to-back on Nos. 14-15.

“A lot more kind of just saving pars and making four (and) five-footers, again, to save pars and stuff,” Fassi said. “Just couldn’t really get much going. I still managed to get under par and be right there for tomorrow. I know there are plenty of birdies out there for me, and just very excited to go out on Sunday and be in contention.”

Korda had six birdies and two bogeys, while Ciganda had three birdies and one bogey.

Ally Ewing (65) and South Korea’s Hyo Joo Kim (69) are tied for seventh, three shots back.

South Korea’s Jin Young Ko, the World No. 2, shot 74 for a 143 total. She missed the cut by three strokes.

Canada’s Brooke Henderson, who shot 71 on Friday, withdrew prior to the second round. No reason was immediately provided.

The Pelican is the penultimate tournament of the season and the final chance for players to qualify for the CME Group Tour Championship next week. The top 60 players in the season standings will qualify.

–Field Level Media

ATP News: Brandon Nakashima wins Next Gen ATP Finals title

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Fourth-seeded Brandon Nakashima delivered 11 aces while beating fifth-seeded Jiri Lehecka 4-3 (5), 4-3 (6), 4-2 to win the Next Gen ATP Finals on Milan, Italy on Saturday.

The 21-year-old Nakashima had 21 aces and four unforced errors while sweeping Lehecka of the Czech Republic.

The San Diego native is the first American to win the 21-and-under event.

“I am super happy right now,” Nakashima said. “It was a great tournament, this whole week. This final was another tough match. Just a few points that could have gone either way. I am happy with my level today. It is a good way to finish off the year.

Nakashima reached the semifinals of the event last season but didn’t lose a single match. He went 5-0 and beat Lehecka twice, the first time in the Group Stage.

The event’s unique format featured no-ad scoring and sets to four games, with tiebreakers at 3-3.

Lehecka had 27 winners and 17 unforced errors.

–Field Level Media

CHAMP News: Padraig Harrington (62) vaults into lead at Charles Schwab


Ireland’s Padraig Harrington shot a scorching 9-under-par 62 on Saturday to take the lead by five strokes at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix.

Harrington sits at 21-under 192 after opening with an eagle and carding seven birdies with no bogeys to cruise past New Zealand’s Steven Alker, whose third-round 68 seemed rather pedestrian.

“Well, Padraig kicked my ass today, that’s basically what happened,” Alker said.

Harrington’s 54-hole score is the lowest in the history of the tournament and his 62 was his lowest score on the Champions Tour.

“You know, today was a good day,” Harrington said. “I think I’ve been playing pretty solid all the way through and just waiting for a good day like today. … So, yeah, game has been good and if your game is good, good things like that come to you. But I will say you’ve got to be very careful for what you want, because I did say at the start of the week I wanted a 72-hole tournament. I would be better off with a 54, wouldn’t I?”

Harrington’s 54-hole score also marks the lowest by any player this season on the senior circuit.

Even so, Harrington said he’s taking nothing for granted in Sunday’s final round.

“I’ve always been a better chaser than leader,” Harrington said. “We’ll go and see tomorrow what happens. I’ve certainly given myself a few options. You know, five ahead, so hopefully I’ll go out there and play well and can wave at the crowds which if it doesn’t happen that way, well, we’ll have to dig deep and find another way of winning.”

Alker is his closest contender at 16 under, five strokes back. He posted a clean card but with just three birdies.

“(Harrington) had a nice round, just kind of pulled away on the back nine,” Alker said. “I was just trying to make a few birdies coming in. I didn’t really give myself as many chances the last couple days, so that front nine, you want to get a few birdies early, so didn’t quite happen. Yeah, it’s there to take. I’ve got a lot of chasing to do now to win the tournament, but yeah, get a good night’s sleep and we’ll be all right.”

Brian Gay sits solo third at 15 under, six strokes back after a 66. Germany’s Alex Cejka (63) is in fourth at 14 under while South Africa’s Retief Goosen (68) is eight strokes back in fifth place.

–Field Level Media

NCAAF News: Auburn sends Texas A&M to sixth straight defeat


Auburn’s Jarquez Hunter and Tank Bigsby each rushed for 121 yards — combining for more yards than Texas A&M had in total offense — in a 13-10 victory Saturday that gave the visiting Aggies their first six-game losing streak in 50 years.

Hunter had 23 carries and Bigsby rushed 13 times in the combined 242-yard effort. Texas A&M, which last lost six straight games in the 1972 season, amassed just 215 yards overall.

Auburn (4-6, 2-5 SEC) won its first game under interim coach Cadillac Williams and snapped a five-game losing streak.

Texas A&M (3-7, 1-6) started to produce on offense late in the fourth quarter, leading to Conner Weigman’s 17-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Preston with 1:33 left.

The 80-yard scoring drive on seven plays took 1:24, but Texas A&M’s onside kick attempt failed and Auburn ran out the clock.

The Aggies punted on their first nine possessions of the game.

Weigman, who had 13 straight incompletions at one point, finished 14 of 36 for 121 yards. He ended his incompletion streak with a pass to Amari Daniels that resulted in a 3-yard loss.

Auburn took a 7-0 lead with 1:33 left in the first quarter on Jake Johnson’s 16-yard reception on a pass from Robby Ashford. The scoring drive (four plays, 62 yards) was aided by Bigsby’s 39-yard run, which preceded Ashford’s TD pass.

Alex McPherson, who missed a 54-yard field goal early in the third quarter, made a 34-yarder with 39 seconds left in the quarter to increase the lead to 10-0.

Texas A&M, which did not get past the Auburn 39 until the fourth quarter, started with its best field position after Edgerrin Cooper intercepted a pass by Ashford at the Tigers 39 with 12:40 remaining.

Weigman completed consecutive passes to set up Randy Bond’s 48-yard field goal that cut the lead to 10-3 with 10:48 left.

Texas A&M’s first turnover, a fumble by Weigman on a sack by Colby Wooden, resulted in Auburn getting the ball at the Aggies 32 with 5:34 left. That led McPherson’s 26-yard field goal with 3:02 remaining that increased the lead to 13-3.

–Field Level Media

NCAAF News: Jordan Travis amasses 5 TDs as No. 23 Florida State routs Syracuse


Jordan Travis had three passing touchdowns and added scores rushing and receiving Saturday as No. 23 Florida State slammed host Syracuse 38-3.

Travis went 21 of 23 for 155 yards as the Seminoles (7-3, 5-3 ACC) won their third straight game by the combined margin of 124-22. Trey Benson contributed 18 carries for 163 yards for the visitors.

Garrett Shrader connected on just 6 of 16 passes for 65 yards for Syracuse (6-4, 3-3), which has lost four straight games. Sean Tucker rushed for 52 yards on 14 carries.

Florida State scored on its first possession on a drive highlighted by Benson’s 27-yard run and Mycah Pittman’s 15-yard scamper. Travis punctuated the drive with a 3-yard touchdown run up the middle for a 7-0 lead.

Toward the end of the first quarter, the Seminoles began a possession near midfield and needed only six plays to find the end zone. Travis threw a quick pass to Malik McClain, who stiff-armed a defender and ran in for a 15-yard score.

Andre Szmyt kicked a 30-yard field goal for Syracuse early in the second quarter, but he missed a 53-yarder shortly thereafter.

Florida State increased its cushion to 21-3 with 5:47 remaining before halftime, as Travis found Johnny Wilson, who broke a tackle and sprinted in for a 24-yard score.

Ryan Fitzgerald’s 40-yard field goal at the halftime buzzer sent the Seminoles into the locker room with a 24-3 advantage.

Florida State put away the game with consecutive touchdowns to open the second half.

After a failed onside kick by Syracuse, the Seminoles promptly found the end zone with a 5-yard TD pass to Kentron Poitier. Following a punt by the Orange, Florida State drove down the field and scored on fourth-and-goal from the 2 on a pass from Wyatt Rector to Travis.

The Seminoles outgained the Orange 420-160 and limited Syracuse to one third-down conversion in 11 attempts.

–Field Level Media

NCAAF News: Oregon State builds early lead on Cal, coasts to victory


Ben Gulbranson threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third Saturday night as Oregon State established a 21-0 second quarter lead en route to a 38-10 win over California in Corvallis, Ore.

Gulbranson completed 15 of 23 passes for 137 yards in a performance that was more efficient than spectacular, but perfectly fine considering how tough the Beavers’ defense was against the pass-happy Golden Bears.

Oregon State allowed just 160 total yards, with only nine on the ground. Prolific Cal quarterback Jack Plummer hit on 22 of 34 attempts, but for just 151 yards with an interception.

The Beavers (7-3, 4-3 Pac-12) got a solid performance from running back Damien Martinez, who rushed for 105 yards on 23 carries. Oregon State finished with 362 total yards and controlled the ball for more than 36 1/2 minutes.

Gulbranson initiated the scoring with a 1-yard sneak with 5:37 left in the first quarter, capping a 65-yard drive that lasted almost five minutes. The Beavers made it 14-0 less than 3 1/2 minutes later on a 5-yard run by Jam Griffin, six plays after Plummer tossed an interception at the Bears’ 31.

The lead grew to 21-0 at the 12:01 mark of the second quarter when Anthony Gould slalomed through Cal’s punt coverage team on a 55-yard touchdown.

The Bears managed their only touchdown with 2:33 remaining in the half when Jeremiah Earby picked up a Martinez fumble and sped 33 yards down the right numbers.

Any thoughts of a second-half rally for Cal (3-7, 1-6) were quashed when Everett Hayes boomed a 49-yard field goal and Gulbranson hit Tre’Shaun Harrison for an 8-yard scoring strike for a 31-7 lead in the third quarter.

Michael Luckhurst booted a 36-yard field goal 2 1/2 minutes into the fourth quarter to round out the Bears’ scoring, while Gulbranson capped Oregon State’s onslaught with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jack Velling with seven minutes remaining.

The outcome eliminated Cal from bowl consideration.

–Field Level Media

NCAAF News: No. 15 UNC clinches division title with narrow win over Wake Forest


Drake Maye threw for three touchdowns and ran for one, but it took a late field goal for No. 15 North Carolina to pull out a 36-34 victory against host Wake Forest on Saturday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.

With the win, the Tar Heels clinched an Atlantic Coast Conference divisional title.

Noah Burnette’s 33-yard field goal with 2:12 to play provided the only points of the fourth quarter.

North Carolina (9-1, 6-0 ACC), which has a six-game winning streak with two regular-season home games remaining, will face Clemson in the ACC championship game Dec. 3 in Charlotte, N.C.

Maye was 31-for-49 for 448 yards, with three touchdown tosses to Josh Downs. Downs made 11 catches for 154 yards.

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman threw four touchdowns passes, with two going to Donavon Greene, but he committed two fourth-quarter turnovers in North Carolina territory. The latter was an interception by Cam’Ron Kelly with 4:20 remaining.

Wake Forest (6-4, 2-4) has lost three games in a row.

The Tar Heels are 6-0 in road games after not winning away from home last year.

North Carolina’s only other divisional title came in 2015, when it lost to Clemson in the championship game.

With the score 34-33, both teams had long drives go for naught. North Carolina went 80 yards but was stopped at the 1-yard line on an incomplete fourth-down pass.

The Demon Deacons marched 91 yards. With about nine minutes to play with a snap at the North Carolina 10, Hartman lost a fumble.

Wake Forest had its first lead of the game when Hartman threw to A.T. Perry for a 32-yard touchdown with 8:35 to play in the third quarter. Maye’s 5-yard run gave North Carolina the lead again before a Hartman-to-Greene play of 60 yards just 61 seconds later made it 34-33, with a two-point conversion failing.

North Carolina scored on its first three possessions and held a 21-7 lead less than 17 minutes into the game. After Hartman’s 7-yard scoring pass to Greene tied things at 21-all, Maye connected with Downs from 20 yards out to send the Heels into the break with a 27-21 edge.

–Field Level Media