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There is a full slate of high school boys and girls playoff basketball action this week:

TuesdayBoysDistrict 9 Class AABrockway (7-15) at Moniteau (10-11), 7 p.m.

GirlsWPIAL Class AAAAButler (16-5) vs. Penn-Trafford (14-9) at North Allegheny, 6:30 p.m.

District 9 Class ASheffield (7-14) at Union (14-7), 7 p.m.

WednesdayBoysWPIAL Class AAFreeport (15-2) vs. Washington (17-4) at Gateway, 8 p.m.

District 9 Class ARidgeway (13-10) at Union (15-7), 7 p.m.

GirlsMars (13-10) vs. Chartiers Valley (18-4) at Moon, 6:30 p.m.

FridayBoysDistrict 10 Class AAAGrove City (16-6) vs. East (20-2) at Edinboro University, 7:30 p.m.

District 9 Class AKeystone/Johnsonburg winner at A-C Valley (21-2), TBD

GirlsDistrict 9 Class AAMoniteau (14-9) vs. Kane (20-4) at Clarion High School, TBD

SaturdaySlippery Rock (19-2) vs. Corry (13-9) at Slippery Rock University, 3 p.m.

MARANA, Ariz. — Ian Poulter captured the biggest victory of his career by leading the final 28 holes and beating Paul Casey 4 and 2 in the all-England final at the Match Play Championship.Along with winning his first World Golf Championship, the 34-year-old Poulter won for the first time on American soil. He closed out Casey with a par on the 34th hole.Poulter won for the ninth time on the PGA European Tour and moved to a career-best No. 5 in the world ranking.

CHANDLER, Ariz. — A woman died after being hit by a tire from a crashing dragster at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.The woman was watching a first-round Top Fuel run at Firebird International Raceway when Antron Brown's Matco Tools/U.S. Army dragster went out of control on the strip and its left rear wheel came off.Alia Maisonet, a spokeswoman for the Gila River Indian Community, said the woman was airlifted to a hospital for treatment and later died. Gila River emergency personnel were among the first to respond to the scene.Maisonet said she didn't know the victim's name or hometown.

NEW YORK — A person familiar with the negotiations said Johnny Damon has completed his physical with the Detroit Tigers, clearing the way for the team to finalize a one-year contract with the outfielder.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn't been announced. Another person familiar with the situation said Saturday night that the Tigers and Damon agreed on an $8 million, one-year deal, subject to a physical.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Playing in only her second tournament of the year, Maria Sharapova defeated Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson, 6-2, 6-1, on Saturday night to win the Cellular South Cup.

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