Anderson’s 3-hitter in CWS puts LSU one win from title

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LSU’s Kade Anderson (32) pitches during the fourth inning against Coastal Carolina at Charles Schwab Field on Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska. JAY BIGGERSTAFF — GETTY IMAGES

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Kade Anderson pitched a three-hitter in his second straight dominant start, and LSU moved within a win of its second national championship in three years with a 1-0 victory over Coastal Carolina in Game 1 of the College World Series finals Saturday night.

The Chanticleers (56-12) lost for the first time in 27 games and must win Sunday to force a third and deciding game Monday night.

LSU (52-15) made Steve Milam’s RBI single in the first inning stand up with Anderson getting stronger as the game progressed against a Coastal Carolina team that had won its first three CWS games by a combined 24-9.

Golf

Fang wins British Amateur >> Oklahoma State junior Ethan Fang held off a late charge with a 5-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 1-up victory over Gavin Tiernan of Ireland, becoming the first American in 18 years to win the British Amateur.

Fang, who grew up near Dallas and played his freshman year at Cal, earned a trip to the British Open next month and gets into the Masters at Augusta National next year.

The last American winner of the British Amateur was Drew Weaver in 2007 at Royal Lytham & St. Annes.

Fleetwood seizes control at Travelers >> Tommy Fleetwood avoided the blunders by Scottie Scheffler and Justin Thomas, never missing a fairway and seizing on the good scoring conditions for a 7-under 63 for a three-shot lead going into the final round of the Travelers Championship.

At stake for Fleetwood is a chance to add a PGA Tour title to a resume that includes seven European titles, three Ryder Cup appearances and a regular fixture among the top 25 for the last two years.

Jimenez shares lead at PGA Tour Champions major >> Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 4-under 66 for a share of the lead with Steven Alker in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the year on the PGA Tour Champions.

Alker, tied for the second-round lead, had a 67 to match Jimenez at 8-under 202.

Lee leads at Women’s PGA Open >> Two-time major champion Minjee Lee took over the lead with the first bogey-free round for anyone during a windy week at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, a 3-under 69 in the third round to move four strokes ahead of Jeeno Thitikul.

Lee got to 6-under 210 after beginning the round three strokes behind Thitikul, the world’s No. 2-ranked player who led alone at the end of each of the first two days.

Soccer

Club World Cup >> Borussia Dortmund was gifted an easy goal to start the match and held off a strong response from the Mamelodi Sundowns on a fiercely warm day to win 4-3 in the Club World Cup group stage.

• Valentin Carboni scored the game-winning goal in stoppage time to give Inter Milan a 2-1 win over Urawa in the Club World Cup, ending the Japan club’s chances of advancing past the group stage.