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SPORTS Tuesday 4 april 2017

Treinen Day

Lexi Thompson, left, con-
gratulates So Yeon Ryu, of
South Korea, after Ryu made
a birdie putt on the playoff
hole to win the LPGA Tour’s
ANA Inspiration golf tourna-
ment at Mission Hills Country
Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif.,
Sunday, April 2, 2017.
Associated Press
Ryu wins ANA

Inspiration in
playoff after

Thompson’s
penalty

GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif.
(AP) — Lexi Thompson had
no idea why LPGA Tour
rules official Sue Witters
was approaching her on
the way to the 13th tee at
the ANA Inspiration.
When she found out,
Thompson still couldn’t be-
lieve it. A television viewer’s
email had alerted officials
to a day-old rules violation
by Thompson for a 1-inch
ball placement error . Her
three-shot lead had just
been wiped out by a four-
shot penalty.
“Is this a joke?” Thompson
asked Witters. After be-
ing assured it wasn’t, she
responded: “This is ridicu-
lous.” Thompson survived
the shock and tears, and
she forced a playoff with Harper, Lind HRs, Treinen save lift Nats over Marlins 4-2
three gutsy birdies that had
the Dinah Shore Course Washington Nationals relief pitcher Blake Treinen reacts after the
crowd on its feet. last out in an opening day baseball game against the Miami Mar-
lins, at Nationals Park, Monday, April 3, 2017, in Washington. The
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