BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff, a Centennial Corona High product, is transferring after a tumultuous few months that included being named in a civil sexual assault suit that was later dismissed.

“After a lot of prayers, reflection and conversations with those I trust, I’ve made the difficult decision to officially withdraw from BYU and the BYU football program,” Retzlaff posted Friday on Instagram. “BYU has meant more to me than just football. It’s been a place of growth — spiritually, mentally and physically. I’m grateful for every teammate, coach, staff member and fan who’s supported me along the way.”

Retzlaff reportedly faced a suspension for violating the honor code at the university, which is run by the Mormon church, after acknowledging a consensual sexual relationship in his defense in the suit.

Retzlaff threw for 2,947 yards and 20 touchdowns with 12 interceptions last season as the Cougars contended for a spot in the Big 12 championship game.

The quarterback also played at Golden West College and Riverside City College.

GOLF

Masters champion Rory McIlroy took another step toward emerging out of the doldrums with two big shots at the end of his round Saturday that led to a 4-under 66 and gave him a share of the lead with Chris Gotterup in the Scottish Open.

McIlroy kept in range of Gotterup on another day of sunshine along the Firth of Forth and then came into everyone’s view in the middle of the back nine at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick.

Following a 15-foot birdie on the par-3 14th, his shot from a greenside pot bunker hit the pin for a tap-in par to keep his momentum. McIlroy was in trouble again on the par-5 16th; in just a horrible lie he could advance it only some 70 yards. With the wind at his back and wispy grass beneath the golf ball, he hit sand wedge from 173 yards to 10 feet for birdie.

Two closing pars put him at 11-under 199. That was enough to catch Gotterup, a big athlete with big power who had gone 34 holes without a bogey until the second hole Saturday. He fell into a tie with a three-putt from 60 feet for bogey on the 14th and failed to birdie the 16th.

Gotterup, who tied the course record with a 61 on Friday, had to settle for a 70.

Wyndham Clark had a 66 and will join McIlroy and Gotterup in the final group.

Clark was at 9-under 201 along with Jake Knapp, who for the longest time was the closest challenger to Gotterup until a wild finish of birdies on the closing par 3s and bogeys on the other holes for a 68.

Matt Fitzpatrick and Marco Penge also were at 201, with both English players posting a 69.

Golf wasn’t the first love of Cara Gainer or Gabriela Ruffels, who grew up wanting to be pro tennis players and came close to making it. Now they’re in sight of becoming an unlikely major winner in their adopted sport.

Gainer, a No. 129-ranked Englishwoman, and Ruffels, a 71st-ranked Australian, will be in the final group at the Evian Championship today after powering through the field in the third round of the fourth major of the year in women’s golf.

Gainer shot 7-under 64 to move to 11 under for the week and was soon joined in the lead by Ruffels, who shot 66 at Evian Resort Golf Club,

No. 6-ranked Minjee Lee, the recent winner of the Women’s PGA Championship, shot 66 and was a stroke off the co-leaders in her bid to become the first woman since Inbee Park in 2013 to capture back-to-back major titles.

No. 2-ranked Jeeno Thitikul (67), who has yet to win a major, was tied on 10 under with Lee, along with second-round leader Somi Lee (71) and Grace Kim (70).

CYCLING

Italian Jonathan Milan timed his attack perfectly to win the eighth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish in Laval, France.

Milan overtook Australian Kaden Groves and held off Belgian Wout van Aert to beat him by about half a bike length.

Defending champion Tadej Pogacar kept the yellow jersey after finishing in the main pack.

WNBA

Ariel Atkins scored 27 points, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso each had a double-double and the Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 87-81 on Saturday in Chicago.

Reese had 19 points and 11 rebounds — her eighth consecutive double-double and 14th of the season — and Cardoso finished with 17 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.

Aces 104, Valkyries 102: A’ja Wilson scored 34 points and Jackie Young added 30, including her team’s final 10 points in Las Vegas. The score was tied at 94 with 1:49 remaining before Young scored on the next five possessions for Las Vegas. She hit a mid-range pullup jumper for a two-point lead and made a driving layup to make it 98-94. She made two free throws on each of the Aces’ next three possessions to seal the win.

In Friday night’s games ...

Fever 99, Dream 82: Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 points, Aliyah Boston had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, and Indiana had a 59-point second half in Indianapolis. Caitlin Clark was 5 of 17 from the field, including 1 of 7 from 3-point range, for 12 points and added nine assists for Indiana (10-10). Sophie Cunningham had 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Storm 79, Sun 65: Gabby Williams scored 18 points including a 3-pointer with 6:10 remaining to put host Seattle up for good.