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World No. 1 Rory McIlroy routed Hideki Matsuyama 6 and 5 and former U.S. Open champ Jim Furyk beat J. B. Holmes 5 and 3 to advance to the quarterfin­als of the WGC Match Play Championsh­ip in San Francisco. McIlroy will face two-time runner-up Paul Casey, who downed former Masters champ Charl Schwartzel 3 and 1, while Furyk will play Louis Oosthuizen. The former British Open champ held off Rickie Fowler 1 up. Danny Willett will face Tommy Fleetwood and Gary Woodland will face John Senden in the other quarterfin­al matches. ... Lexi Thompson shot a thirdround 3-under 68 to grab a share of a onestroke lead at the LPGA Tour’s North Texas Shootout in Irving, Texas. Thompson moved to 9-under 204 along with 2013 champ Inbee Park (69). ... Michael Allen birdied his last two holes to shoot a 4-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead at 10-under 134 after the second round of the Champions Tour’s Insperity Invitation­al in The Woodlands, Texas. Joe Durant had a double bogey on the 17th hole but made birdie at No. 18 to shoot 68 and move into second.

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