THOMPSON MISSES CUT IN PGA EVENT IN VEGAS
Lexi Thompson was 4 under with seven holes to play Friday in Las Vegas, on the verge of becoming the first woman in 78 years to make a 36-hole cut on the PGA Tour.
One poor swing, one mediocre chip and one missed putt at end left her on the outside of the cut at the Shriners Children’s Open, but no less proud of two days she won’t soon forget.
“Playing with the guys — amazing feeling,” Thompson said after a 2-under 69. “Growing up with guys, I’ve always wanted to be out on a PGA Tour event and tee it up.”
Thompson made five birdies in a 10-hole stretch, only to make two bogeys toward the end and miss a 6-foot birdie putt on her final hole. She had rounds of 73-69 to finish at even-par 142, missing the cut by three shots.
Her 69 was one short of the record by a female on the PGA Tour — Michelle Wie twice shot 68 in the Sony Open, once as a 14-year-old when she missed the cut by one shot.
Lanto Griffin and Cameron Champ shared the lead at 12-under 130.
♦ First-round co-leader Maja Stark took the lead on her own with a 4-under 68 that left her with a onestroke advantage over Danielle Kang and Yu Liu after two rounds at the LPGA Shanghai tournament.
WHITE SOX JETTISON CASTRO, BOSTON
Hitting coach Jose Castro and first-base coach Daryl Boston will not return to White Sox manager Pedro Grifol’s staff in 2024. Assistant hitting coach Chris Johnson, who was on the job for one season after a promotion from Triple-A Charlotte, and bullpen coach Curt Hasler have been offered jobs on the Sox’ minor-league side of operations. Boston, 60, was the longest-tenured Sox coach. Pitching coach Ethan Katz, 40, is expected to return for his fourth season.
BRIDGES TURNS HIMSELF IN
The Hornets’ Miles Bridges turned himself in after an arrest warrant was issued in North Carolina for an alleged protection order violation stemming from a domestic violence case.
♦ The Avalanche signed defenseman Devon Toews to a seven-year extension worth $50.75 million ✶