Former Giants, A’s to play in Serie del Caribe

Though Major League Baseball’s owners continue to lock out the players, Pablo Sandoval and other current and former Giants and A’s are playing in the annual Serie del Caribe, played between the champions of six winter leagues throughout Central and South America. The six nations represented are the hosts, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.

In addition to Sandoval, the Venezuelans have the most former Bay Area major leaguers, with former A’s pitcher Henderson Alvarez, former Giants outfielder Alejandro De Aza and former Giants righthanded reliever Enderson Franco. They’ll be looking to win Venezuela’s first Caribbean crown since 2009.

Current A’s infielder Vimael Machín is suiting up for Puerto Rico, while lefthanded Reymind Guduan, who pitched in 11 games for the A’s in 2021, will play for the Dominican Republic. The host Dominicans will also have former A’s and Giants left-handed reliever

Fernando Abad pitching for them as they attempt to win the country’s third Serie del Caribe title in a row.

Golf

ZALATORIS, DAY CHARGE PAST RAHM>> Will Zalatoris and Jason Day charged past Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas at Torrey Pines to share the third-round lead at the Farmers Insurance Open.

Zalatoris posted the day’s best round with a 7-under 65, and two-time Farmers champion Day shot a 67. They were at 14 under heading to the final round of the tournament, which will finish Saturday to avoid a television conflict with the NFL’s two conference championship games.

Rahm and Aaron Rai were 13 under, and Thomas, Sungjae Im and Cameron Tringale were another shot back.

KANG TIES KO FOR LEAD AT GAINBRIDGE >> Danielle Kang fired five birdies during a 4-under 68 Friday to move into a tie for the 36hole lead with New Zealand’s Lydia Ko at the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Raton,

Fla.

Ko held the first-round lead on the strength of a 63, but she slowed down Friday with a 70, matching Kang at 11 under for the tournament at Boca Rio Golf Club. They lead Jodi Ewart Shadoff of England (69) and Yuka Saso of Japan (70) by four shots. HARDING LEADS BY TWO SHOTS IN DUBAI >> Chip-ins from Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton fueled their surge into contention at the Dubai Desert Classic.

The player they’ll try to catch over the weekend is Justin Harding.

McIlroy and Hatton took advantage of beautiful conditions at Emirates Golf Club to shoot 6-under 66s — tied for the lowest scores of the day — and climb onto the leaderboard in the $8 million Rolex Series event on the European tour.

College men’s basketball

STANFORD COMPLETES SEASON

SWEEP OF NO. 15 USC

Jaiden Delaire scored 14 points, Harrison Ingram added 12 — including the go-ahead layup — and Stanford completed its first sweep of USC in seven seasons, upsetting the 15thranked Trojans 64-61 on Thursday night.