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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Davis Love III thought he had a chance to make history at The Players Championship Friday but not like this.

Love was 18 shots worse than his opening round and entered the PGA Tour record books as the only player in the 33-year history of its showcase event go from first to the weekend off.

Love took a quadruple-bogey 9 on his final hole for an 11-over 83, missing the cut by four shots.

Jim Furyk, the co-leader after the first round, had a 1-under 71 to build a one-shot lead over Adam Scott and Stephen Ames.

SAN FRANCISCO — A judge Friday denied Barry Bonds' bid to block the authors and publishers from making money on a book claiming the San Francisco Giants slugger used steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs.Bonds' attorneys argued that the authors, publisher Gotham Books, the San Francisco Chronicle and Sports Illustrated, which published excerpts of the book, "Game of Shadows," should be held liable for publishing "illegally obtained grand jury transcripts."Judge James Warren refused to issue a temporary restraining order against authors Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams, and the publisher, citing free speech protections.

The Slippery Rock University softball team received a five-RBI effort from Courtney Conron as The Rock defeated Columbia Union College, 12-3, Friday in Maryland.The win followed a 3-0 Rock victory in the first game of the double-header.Stacey Rhoades collected two hits in the second contest, one of which was a home run.Jenna Frieling fanned 10 batters, walked two and allowed two earned runs on five hits in a complete-game win in the second game for The Rock (9-7).SRU's Brittany Hahn hurled a three-hit shutout to win the first game, striking out nine and not walking a batter.

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