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Event host and surfing world tour stalwart Sally Fitzgibbons has cruised through two rounds in contrasting conditions at her Sydney International Womens Pro event at Cronulla Beach.Fitzgibbons, who at eighth is the highest-ranked World Surf League competitor in the qualifying series season-ending event, shone at both ends of a very long Saturday, which ended just before 7.30pm (AEDT).She posted a score of 14.84 during her third-round heat in the mornings small surf, and 15.50 - the second highest of the day - in bigger conditions before sunset.The contest, which Fitzgibbons is hosting, was put on hold for almost three hours in the middle of the day as organisers waited for a bigger swell.We knew the swell was coming up the coast. I got the calls from home (Gerroa on the NSW south coast) and they were like, Just wait a minute. Its coming, its coming, Fitzgibbons said.Hawaiis Coco Ho registered the best heat score of 15.60 in the last one of the third round, posting 8.17 and 7.43 with her only two waves.The event wildcard, 11-year-old Sabre Norris of Newcastle, whos the youngest-ever surfer in a Australian world-level event, performed creditably but ducked out in the third round.Norris scored 3.50 and 4.33 with her first two waves to be among the early pacesetters but couldnt improve on those figures in the final minutes of the heat.Later scores of 1.97 and 2.63 werent enough for her to advance and she finished third in the four-woman contest.QS series leader Nikki van Dijk was eliminated in the fourth round, and a couple of other world top 20 competitors, Pauline Ado of France and Meah Collins of the US, fell in the third round.The last four fourth-round heats and the rest of the event will be completed on Sunday.Stitched Angels Jerseys . 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The Northern Irishman arrived at the course on Wednesday hoping to start, but after hitting a few balls on the practice putting green Clarke advised officials he was not fit to play. Los Angeles Angels Gear . Mickelson barely made the cut but had the best round of the day with nine birdies and an eagle coupled with two bogeys to sit two shots behind leader Craig Lee of Scotland. Lee shot a 69 for a 12-under 204 total. "I just love the fact I am in contention and have an opportunity in my first tournament of the year here in Abu Dhabi," Mickelson said.BOULDER, Colo. -- Colorado coach Tad Boyle made an innocent comment after a sluggish performance at the start the season: Play like that again and Xavier would beat the Buffaloes by 20.His players received the message. They made sure it didnt go down like that.Derrick White scored 23 points and had a crucial block with 13 seconds remaining to help Colorado hold off No. 13 Xavier 68-66 on Wednesday night.Its not like I said they were going to, I said they could, Boyle said when reminded of his comment. If were not ready to play, this team will come in and take your heart.I have a lot of respect for Xavier. Thats why this is a big win for our program, for our league. We talked a lot in film sessions, in practice, in meetings about players having to make plays.White certainly did that. This was just the sort of game Boyle envisioned when White transferred in from Colorado-Colorado Springs (he sat out last season). He made big jumper after big jumper down the stretch and had the key block.Thats the Derrick White Ive been talking about, our fans have been expecting to see, Boyle said. You can have all the plays in the world, all the defensive concepts in the world, but if you dont have the players who can make plays down the stretch, youre not going to win games like this.Xavier Johnson added for 18 points for the Buffaloes (7-2), who posted consecutive wins over ranked teams for the first time since 2013. They knocked off a ranked Texas team at the Legends Classic in New York last month.Colorado was 1-5 against ranked teams last season.Trevon Bluiett scored a career-high 27 points for Xavier (7-2), which has lost two straight.Were not going to pack our tent and quit playing, but weve gotten a reality check the last couple of times, Xavier coach Chris Mack said. Were willing to go on the road and play in games like this. You get penalized too, so our team has got to grow up from these types of experieences because theyre not fun.ddddddddddddpurred on by the shooting of White and Johnson, the Buffaloes went on a 15-0 run midway through the second half. They kept Xavier scoreless for more than 6 minutes during the pivotal stretch.It was a frenzied ending, though, with Xavier getting several good looks. White swatted one of those away -- his only block of the game.It was all about stops, White said. Thats the most important part.BIG PICTUREXavier: The Musketeers had a nine-point lead early in the second half, but struggled from the field. They shot 37.7 percent for the game. ... Xavier outrebounded Colorado 41-36.Colorado: The Buffaloes have won three of their last four over ranked teams. ... Johnsons 3-pointer with 9:19 remaining was the 100th of his career. ... George King finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds.POLL IMPLICATIONSXavier fell out of the Top 10 this week after a loss to No. 4 Baylor and figures to take another dip.LINEUP SWITCHMack juggled around his starting lineup, going with RaShid Gaston, who finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds.I just tried to deliver, Gaston said.NO PLACE LIKE HOMEThe Buffaloes are 93-16 at Coors Events Center under Boyle. They lost last week at home to Colorado State.We wanted to get this one back from the Colorado State loss. So, yeah, this made it up, Wesley Gordon said.SALAAM TRIBUTEThe basketball team held a moment of silence for 1994 Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam, who was found dead Monday night in a park in Boulder. The park is less than 2 miles from Folsom Field, where the tailback etched his name into the schools record book from 1992-94. Police said foul play wasnt suspected.UP NEXTXavier: Hosts Utah on Saturday.Colorado: Travels to BYU on Saturday.---More AP college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org ' ' '