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CARLSBAD, Calif. — Stanford and USC will battle for the NCAA women’s golf championship after both programs delivered commanding semifinal victories Tuesday at La Costa Resort. Top-seeded Stanford continued its dominant postseason run by defeating Eastern Michigan, earning the Cardinal a spot in the national title match for the third consecutive season. Second-seeded USC also advanced comfortably, overpowering Arkansas to move within one win of the program’s fourth NCAA crown.

Kelsey Plum will be sidelined for at least a week after suffering an ankle sprain during practice Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Sparks. The four-time WNBA All-Star is expected to be reevaluated in seven days after the injury temporarily halts what has been one of the hottest starts in the league this season. Through six games, Plum leads the WNBA in scoring with 26.8 points per game while shooting an impressive 58.9% from the field and 48.8% from beyond the arc. Her p

MILWAUKEE — Tension lingered after the Milwaukee Brewers’ 6-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night, as Brewers manager Pat Murphy publicly criticized reliever Abner Uribe for an emotional on-field display following a key strikeout in the eighth inning. Uribe escaped a jam by freezing Cardinals hitter Alec Burleson on a called third strike with runners aboard. After the inning ended, the hard-throwing reliever turned toward the Cardinals’ dugout and performed seve