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SPORTSFriday 23 March 2018

STUNG!

Jordan Spieth lines up his putt
on the 16th hole during round-
robin play at the Dell Technol-
ogies Match Play golf tourna-
ment, Wednesday, March 21,
2018, in Austin, Texas.

Associated Press

Spieth, Reed
to face each
other in
Match Play

By DOUG FERGUSON Howard has 30-30 game
AP Golf Writer in Hornets' win over Nets
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jor-
dan Spieth and Patrick Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard (12) steals the ball from Brooklyn Nets forward Quincy Acy (13) during the first half of an
Reed enjoy few things NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 21, 2018, in New York.
more than trying to beat
each other, and that's Associated Press
when they are partners. Page 20
The stakes are even higher
in the Dell Technologies
Match Play.
Win or go home.
Spieth and Reed did their
part Thursday by winning
their matches for a sec-
ond straight day to set up
a showdown on the skirts of
Hill Country in Texas. They
play Friday to determine
who wins the group and
advances to the weekend
of this World Golf Champi-
onship.
Reed fired the first shot
when asked what made
Spieth a good opponent in
match play. “I don’t know.
My back still hurts from the
last Ryder Cup,” he said
with a laugh, alluding to
the way he carried Spieth
in their partnership at Ha-
zeltine to a 2-1-1 record in
team play during a rare
American victory.

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