KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. – Novak Djokovic won a thrilling tiebreaker and advanced to the Miami Open final by beating David Goffin, 7-6 (5), 6-4, Friday.
Djokovic needs one more victory to match Andre Agassi’s tournament record of six men’s titles. His opponent Sunday will be Kei Nishikori, who committed only eight unforced errors in 119 points to beat Nick Kyrgios, 6-3, 7-5.
Djokovic will try for his 28th Masters title, which would break the record he shares with Rafael Nadal.
The Serb earned the Key Biscayne title the past two years and has won 15 consecutive matches in the event. He has reached the final of his past 11 Masters tournaments.
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Lexi Thompson birdied the final hole for a 4-under 68 and a share of the ANA Inspiration lead with Ai Miyazato on Friday.
The 21-year-old American holed a 30-foot putt on the par-5 18th to reach 7 under at Mission Hills in the LPGA Tour’s first major championship of the year. She won the event in 2014.
HOUSTON – Charley Hoffman had a 2-under 70 for a one-shot lead over Jamie Lovemark at the Houston Open on Friday.
Lovemark was one of four players to shoot the day’s low score, 68, under conditions that worsened as the afternoon went on, which helped protect Hoffman from the field.
Dustin Johnson was among those chasing Hoffman, who opened with a 64 Thursday, but Johnson dropped back to 8 under with a bogey on 17, closing with a 71 after narrowly missing a 10-foot birdie putt on 18.
Johnson was in the last group to finish the round before darkness stopped play.
SAUCIER, Miss. – The opening round of the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic was moved to Saturday because of heavy rain in south Mississippi at Fallen Oak.
The players will tee off at 8 a.m. on Saturday with the second round scheduled to begin about 1:30 p.m.
The field includes 26 of the top 30 in the current Charles Schwab Cup money list. David Frost, who won last year’s tournament at Fallen Oak, is also playing this weekend.
NEWARK, N.J. – New Jersey Devils forward Jordin Tootoo had wrist surgery and will miss the rest of the regular season.
Devils Coach John Hynes disclosed on Friday that Tootoo had surgery on his right wrist to repair a tear in the sheath covering a tendon.
Tootoo has not played since March 10. The Devils’ enforcer had four goals and five assists in 66 games.
New Jersey is seven points out of a playoff spot with four games left in the regular season.
NEW YORK – The NHL fined three players for diving/embellishment, including a combined $5,000 penalty against Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri for being a multiple offender.
Kadri was cited Friday for three separate instances over a seven-week span. The first drew a warning, and occurred against New Jersey on Feb. 4. The second happened against Ottawa on March 12, and triggered a $2,000 fine. He was cited a third time during a game against Calgary on March 21, which led to a $3,000 fine.
A fourth citation draws a $4,000 fine and each following would cost $5,000 apiece.
Coyotes forward Martin Hanzal and Oilers forward Nail Yakupov were each fined $2,000 for separate minor penalties for embellishment in Arizona’s game at Edmonton on March 12.
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Anaheim Ducks forward David Perron will be out four to six weeks with a separated right shoulder, and goalie Frederik Andersen is out indefinitely with a concussion.
The Ducks announced a surge of injury woes Friday before their game against Vancouver.
Rickard Rakell also is out for a week with appendicitis, and defenseman Hampus Lindholm will miss the next game with an illness.
Perron has been outstanding since arriving in a midseason trade with Pittsburgh, getting eight goals and 12 assists in 28 games. He was injured in a game at Winnipeg last month.
Andersen sustained a concussion in the Ducks’ win over Calgary on Wednesday.
Anaheim recalled goalie Anton Khudobin and forward Chris Wagner from its AHL affiliate in San Diego. Wagner also agreed to a two-year contract extension.
Three teams with new coaches will begin voluntary offseason workouts on Monday: San Francisco, Philadelphia and Cleveland.
The NFL announced spring workout dates Friday, with most mandatory minicamps scheduled for mid-June.
Other teams that changed coaching staffs and can begin early activities – strength and conditioning and physical rehabilitation only – are Miami, Tampa Bay and the New York Giants. They will start on April 11.
Under the labor agreement, there are three phases to the voluntary programs. The second phase allows on-field workouts with individual player instruction and drills, as well as team practices with no live contact or offense versus defense drills.
The third phase allows 10 days over four weeks of organized team activities. OTAs consist of 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills, but no live contact.
The first required minicamps will be staged June 7-9, with many teams holding them the following week.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with linebacker Curtis Grant, the team announced on Friday.
The 6-foot-2, 240-pound Grant was not drafted after being a co-captain at Ohio State and helping the Buckeyes to a national title in 2014. He joined the San Diego Chargers only to be waived at the end of training camp. Grant spent three weeks on the practice squad with Atlanta.
In college, Grant played 44 games with 131 tackles and 3½ sacks and an interception.
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Flyers said they’re signing goaltender Ray Emery to a contract for the remainder of the season.
The 33-year-old Emery joined the Flyers on a professional tryout agreement earlier in the week. Because he signed after the trade deadline, he’s not eligible to play in the playoffs.
Philadelphia brought in Emery as insurance because goalie Michal Neuvirth is out with an unspecified lower-body injury. Starter Steve Mason has played seven consecutive games since Neuvirth was injured, and rookie Anthony Stolarz has yet to make his NHL debut.
Emery is a veteran of 287 NHL games and went 10-11-7 with a 3.06 goals-against average and .894 save percentage as the Flyers’ backup last season. He bounced around the minors and Europe this season before being invited to join Philadelphia.
College basketball
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina men’s basketball Coach Frank Martin received a four-year contract extension and a raise after tying the Gamecocks’ record for most wins in a season.
Martin’s new deal was approved by the school’s Board of Trustees on Friday. He received a raise of $350,000 and will make $2.45 million next season. The contract keeps Martin at South Carolina through 2021-22. He had two years remaining on the six-year contract he signed after arriving from Kansas State following the 2011-12 season.
Martin’s salary will increase by $50,000 each year through the life of the contract.
The Gamecocks started 15-0 this season, were 11-7 in the Southeastern Conference finished 25-9, matching the most-ever wins in program history. But South Carolina did not receive an NCAA Tournament bid.