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Tigers end Bisons’ streak

The Hollidaysburg boys tennis team defeated Bedford, 3-2, on Friday in high school action at the Summit Tennis and Athletic Club.

The victory for the Tigers (4-1) ended a 37-match regular-season win streak for Bedford (2-1) that dated back to the 2016 season.

The Golden Tigers got singles wins from Rami Alkhafaji and Nathan Ferris, as well as the doubles team of Jake Irwin and Brian Johnson.

Bedford picked up a singles win from Johnny Imgrund, and a doubles victory from the team of Joey Windows and Cole Hampton.

SINGLES: 1, Alkhafaji, H, def. Beidle, 6-1,6-0; 2, Imgrund, B, def. Martinelli, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2; 3, Ferris, H, def. Kachman, 6-3, 7-5.

DOUBLES: 1, Irwin-Johnson, H, def. Lu.Dague-La. Dague, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2; 2, Windows-Hampton, B, def. Gallagher-Rose, 6-2, 7-5.

Records: Hollidaysburg (4-1), Bedford (2-1).

Casey shares Valspar lead

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Paul Casey managed all the par 5s and shot a 5-under 66 on Friday to share the early 36-hole lead in his bid to become the first back-to-back winner of the Valspar Championship.

Casey holed a 30-foot eagle putt on the 599-yard fifth hole and had short birdie putts on the other par 5s at Innisbrook. He went bunker-to-bunker on his last hole for a bogey and dropped into a tie for the lead with Austin Cook (67).

They were at 6-under 136.

Among those playing in the afternoon were Joel Dahmen and Sepp Straka, who shared the 18-hole lead at 5 under.

Dustin Johnson overcame a rough patch early in his round with five birdies on the front nine for another 69. He was two behind.

Elsewhere in golf:

n Sung Hyun Park shot her second straight 6-under 66 on Friday at the Founders Cup for a share of the lead with Yu Liu halfway through the second round. First-round leader Celine Boutier had a 70 to drop into a tie for third at 10 under with Lydia Ko, Amy Yang, Mi Jung Hur and Nanna Koerstz Madsen. Boutier eagled the 15th to tie Park for the lead at 13 under, then bogeyed 16 and had a double bogey on 18.

Drew fired by Vanderbilt

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The worst season in the history of Vanderbilt men’s basketball has cost coach Bryce Drew his job.

Vanderbilt went 9-23 and was the first team in 65 years to go winless in the Southeastern Conference. Drew went 40-59 record in three seasons with the Commodores.

The announcement Friday by new athletic director Malcolm Turner comes a week after the Commodores ended a season with their most losses.

Turner said in a statement that Vanderbilt is “committed to competing at the highest levels on and off the court.”

The previous SEC team to go winless in league play was Georgia Tech in 1953-54.

Ex-NFL backer dead at 58

DETROIT — Mike Cofer, a Pro Bowl linebacker who played a decade with the Detroit Lions and is second on the team’s career list in sacks, has died. He was 58.

The Lions said Cofer died Thursday. Cofer’s son Phil Cofer plays basketball for Florida State. The school said he found out about his father’s death after the Seminoles’ victory over Vermont in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Chuck Walsh, a Florida State spokesman, said Mike Cofer had been dealing with a long illness.

Cofer played 123 games with the Lions from 1983-92. He’s the only linebacker in team history to reach eight sacks in a season. He did it four times.

From Mirror, wire reports

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