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Alexa Guarachi and Darija Jurak won the doubles title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships today with a 6-0, 6-3 win. The win marks Guarachi’s 4th ATP title, and the first that’s in a WTA1000 event. It’s the 24th professional title of her career (she has 20 ITF titles). WTA also looked at the key to Guarachi’s and Jurak’s success, given that this is just their second tournament together.
Justin Thomas shot a 64 today in 3rd round play at the Players Championship. The 64, which included an eagle and 7 birdies, was the low round of the tournament thus far. Thomas enters the final round of the tournament at T-3rd, 3 strokes behind the leader.
Golfweek has a piece on Thomas moving on from his atonement tour to return to winning ways.
Eryk Anders’ fight against Darren Stewart tonight came to an abrupt halt at 4:37 in the first round after Anders was called for an illegal knee. Stewart wanted the fight to continue, but the assigned doctor stopped the fight. Official ruling was a no-decision.
JaMychal Green returned to the Denver line-up tonight after having missed several games with a shoulder injury and a most recent game with an illness. Green last played on February 19.
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TENNIS Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Doubles final: 8-seed Alexa Guarachi / D Jurak defeated Xu / Zang 6-0, 6-3. BASKETBALL Seoul 90, Wonju 78. Justin Knox (WON) – 14 minutes, 3 points (1-4 FG, 1-2 FT), 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 turnovers, 1 foul. Helsinki 117, Kobrat 80. Corban Collins (HEL) – 18 minutes, 11 points (0-1 2pg, 3-7 3pg, 2-3 FT), 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 turnover, 3 fouls. Fraport 82, Giessen 79. Michael Kessens (FRA) – 20 minutes, 14 points (6-12 FG, 2-2 FT), 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnover, 3 fouls. Nanterre 96, Châlons-Reims 71. Jimmie Taylor (C-R) – 17 minutes, 6 points (3-4 FG), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnover, 3 fouls. Ponferrada 92, Algeciras 62. Bola Olaniyan (ALG) – 32 minutes, 24 points (10-13 FG, 4-4 FT), 8 rebounds, 5 turnovers, 3 fouls. Melilla 83, Picken Claret 64. Alana Gonçalo Da Silva (MEL) – 34 minutes, 12 points (3-7 2pg, 2-6 3pg), 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls. Prishtina 85, Trepça 80. Tevin Mack (PRI) – 37 minutes, 21 points (7-10 2pg, 1-5 3pg, 4-7 FT), 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 4 turnovers, 2 fouls. Dallas 116, Denver 103. JaMychal Green – 18 minutes, 5 points (1-3 2pg, 1-3 3pg), 5 rebounds, 1 turnover, 2 fouls. Leiden 84, Feyenoord 78. Nick King (LEI) - 18 minutes, 7 points (2-5 2pg, 1-2 3pg, 0-2 FT), 5 rebounds, 1 turnover, 0 fouls. SOFTBALL Team USA 8, University of South Florida 0. Haylie McCleney (CF) – 1-2, 1 HR, 1 BB, 1 SF, 2 RBI, 2 runs. VOLLEYBALL Schwerin 3, Stuttgart 0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-21). Krystal Rivers (STU) – 18 points (4 break points), 16 kills, 1 block point, 1 ace, 43.2% hitting pct. GOLF Players Championship Rd 3: Justin Thomas – 71-71-64, -10, T3 Michael Thompson – 71-73-72, E, T55 MMA UFC Apex: Eryk Anders vs Darren Stewart ruled a no decision
