Baylor defensive lineman Alex Foster dies at 18, school announces

Baylor defensive lineman Alex Foster died early Wednesday morning in Greenville, Mississippi, the school announced. He was 18.

No details were revealed on the cause of death for the player who redshirted last season and took part in spring practices.

“We are heartbroken by the unexpected loss of Alex Foster, a beloved member of our football family,” coach Dave Aranda and athletic director Mack Rhoades said in a joint statement. “Our immediate focus is on supporting Alex’s family and his teammates through this devastating loss. Alex’s memory will forever be part of our hearts and this program.”

Aranda posted a separate message in referring to Foster making a “long-lasting impact on all of us,” and adding, “Our hearts are broken, and our prayers are with his family, friends and all those who loved him so deeply.”

Charlie Woods wins Team TaylorMade Invitational in claiming 1st AJGA event

BOWLING GREEN, Fla. >> Tiger Woods needs to make room on his trophy shelf for son Charlie.

The 16-year-old finished with a three-round score of 15-under 201 at the Team TaylorMade Invitational on Wednesday in winning his first American Junior Golf Association event at the Streamsong Resort Black Course. Woods began the day tied at 9-under 135 and finished with a final round of 6-under 66 to top a 71-player field that included four of the top-five ranked AJGA’s players.

Woods’ final round featured eight birdies and two bogeys, and he closed with four straight pars. He won the event by three strokes ahead of a three-way tie between fifth-ranked player Luke Colton, Willie Gordon and Phillip Dunham.

Woods opened the tournament with a first round score of 70 and followed with a 65 on Tuesday. He was competing in just his fifth AJGA event, with his previous best finish a tie for 25th at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in March.

Iga Swiatek beats Emma Raducanu to extend her bid for a 4th straight title

PARIS >> Iga Swiatek is always quite good against Emma Raducanu. Always quite good at the French Open, too, of course.

So it made sense that the latest matchup between these two Grand Slam champions, which came in the second round at Court Philippe-Chatrier on Wednesday, would end up with Swiatek on the right side of a 6-1, 6-2 result.

“I felt good on court, so I could do whatever I planned to, whatever I wanted to,” said Swiatek, who improved to 5-0 against Raducanu and ran her winning streak in the clay-court Grand Slam tournament to 23 matches.

“This place inspires me,” Swiatek said, “and makes me work harder.”

Truth be told, she was not made to work all that hard during this encounter, which lasted only 1 hour, 19 minutes in what Swiatek described as “tricky” wind.

The 23-year-old from Poland was in fine form against 2021 U.S. Open champion Raducanu, putting together a whopping 32-8 edge in winners and saving all four break points she faced while taking all eight of her service games.

“It was so one-way and so one-sided,” Raducanu said. “I guess when Iga is playing well on a court that she’s very familiar with, the difference is huge.”

This follows a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Raducanu at the Australian Open this January and now means that Swiatek has won all 10 sets the two have played against each other.

— The Associated Press