2021/07/03 10:10 Matilda Castren, of Finland, plays her shot from the first tee during the second round of the LPGA Volunteers of America Classic golf tournament in Th. Matilda Castren, of Finland, plays her shot from the first tee during the second round of the LPGA Volunteers of America Classic golf tournament in The Colony, Texas, Friday, July 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin) Matilda Castren, of Finland, plays her second second shot from the ninth fairway during the second round of the LPGA Volunteers of America Classic gol. Matilda Castren, of Finland, plays her second second shot from the ninth fairway during the second round of the LPGA Volunteers of America Classic golf tournament in The Colony, Texas, Friday, July 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin)
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Joey Gallo homered again, Jordan Lyles pitched seven strong innings after getting bumped from the rotation for one start, and the Texas Rangers finished a three-game sweep with a 4-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
The last-place Rangers have won three consecutive games for the first time since sweeping Houston at home from May 21-23, which they followed with an 0-9 trip on the way to tying a franchise record with 16 straight road losses.
Texas is headed on the road again this time, a six-game trip that starts Tuesday at Oakland. The Rangers had a 3-19 slide after the sweep of Houston but now have won five of seven.
For parts of southern and eastern Texas, it's raining again. Just like it did yesterday and just like it is forecast to do tomorrow. For residents accustomed to glaring sunshine and 90-degree heat at this time of year, the onslaught of stormy precipitation has come as a gloomy shock. But more than just putting a major damper on early-summer plans, this week's soaking has been yet another gut punch of devastating weather in a year full of ruinous.
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Course works squeegee the apron of the 18th green following an over two hour delay during the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament in McKinney, Texas, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin) May 16, 2021 - 3:34 PM
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) â K.H. Lee was more than happy to play through a steady downpour in the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson, and didnât mind waiting out a weather delay of more than two hours Sunday.
The reward was the final spot next week in the PGA Championship.
Lee earned his first PGA Tour victory and the chance to compete on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island in South Carolina, becoming the second consecutive Nelson winner from South Korea by finishing at 25 under, three ahead of third-round leader Sam Burns.
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The biggest storyline coming into Friday was whether Jordan Spieth could keep up his resurgent play.
The 27-year-old finished in a tie for third place at April s Masters Tournament and won the Valero Texas Open that same month, which was his first victory on Tour since 2017. The AT&T Byron Nelson marked his return to the course following a bout with COVID-19, and he quickly picked up where he left off and found himself tied for the lead with J.J. Spaun at nine under through the first round.
Spieth took a step back Friday but was still solid with a two-under 70.