Melanie Green ace carries her to share of LPGA lead in Mexico. Korda is 2 behind

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) – Melanie Green got the surprise of her life with a hole-in-one she didn’t know she made Thursday. It carried her to a 6-under 66 and a share of the lead with Brianna Do after the opening round of the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba.

Tigers rally to beat Braves 5-2 and avoid sweep

ATLANTA (AP) – Gleyber Torres had three hits and drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Nathaniel Lowe homers again, Reds beat Rockies 6-4

CINCINNATI (AP) – Nathaniel Lowe homered for the fifth time in six games and Andrew Abbott pitched six strong innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Thursday to take two of three in the series.

Cameron Young makes big putts to take early lead at Cadillac Championship

DORAL, Fla. (AP) – Cameron Young made, by his own count, about a billion feet worth of putts. Jordan Spieth was, to use his own word, a nerd.

LIV Golf isn't the only sports property being reconsidered by Saudis

The billionaires in Saudi Arabia are pulling the plug on LIV Golf. It won’t be the first mega sports project they’ve given up on recently.

Yordan Alvarez and Cam Smith power the Astros past the Orioles 11-5

BALTIMORE (AP) – Yordan Alvarez went 3 for 4 with his 12th homer and scored three runs as the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-5 to split a doubleheader Thursday.

Cam do! Flyers are sky high after York scores OT winner and beat Pens

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Cam York flicked a wrist shot for an overtime winner that ignited a Flyers’ celebration 14 years in the making – through retread coaches, insignificant hockey and front office failings – when he slithered free from the mob of exuberant teammates and chucked his stick deep into the stands.

Investment group buys Vancouver Whitecaps and moves team to Las Vegas

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – An investment group has come forward to buy the Vancouver Whitecaps and relocate the Major League Soccer club to Las Vegas.

Palestinian and Israeli soccer officials refuse to shake hands

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Palestine Football Association President Jibril Rajoub refused to shake hands with Basim Sheikh Suliman, the vice president of Israel’s soccer governing body, during a tense moment at the FIFA Congress on Thursday.