MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Lexi Thompson birdied four of her last five holes for a 7-under 65 and a share of the first-round lead Thursday with Eun-Hee Ji in the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -- True to his college degree, Michael Thompson looked like an accounting student in a classroom full of star athletes.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Dylan Thompson came off the bench to throw a 32-yard touchdown pass with 11 seconds remaining Tuesday, giving No. 11 South Carolina a 33-28 victory over No. 19 Michigan in the Outback Bowl.

Florida State tailback Chris Thompson and Miami defensive end Shayon Green are sharing this year's Atlantic Coast Conference Brian Piccolo Award given annually to the most courageous player in the conference.

The Tampa Bay Rays have re-signed outfielder Rich Thompson to a minor league contract.

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NEW YORK (AP) - Drummer-producer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of the Roots is adding "author" to his resume.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins have signed seventh-round draft pick Jawan Jamison, a running back from Rutgers.

HELSINKI (AP) — Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States an 8-3 win over Russia and a spot in the semifinals of the hockey world championships.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins have signed fourth-round draft pick Phillip Thomas, a safety from Fresno State who led major college football with eight interceptions last season.

**UPDATE** Sarasota Police have announced the arrest of 35-year-old Gregory Thompson in Bradenton Thursday morning.

CHICAGO (AP) — Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel calls himself ahead of schedule in his rehab from a torn left anterior cruciate ligament and expects it will not keep him from being the first pick in next month's NBA draft.

PHOENIX (AP) — A woman is facing a child abuse charge after police say she tried to give her baby to strangers outside a Phoenix convenience store.

HELSINKI (AP) — Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists, and Craig Smith added five assists to help the United States rout Russia 8-3 on Thursday in the world hockey quarterfinals.

(NAPSI)—Rich Thompson is among the thousands of parents who marched at the Georgia State Capitol on a cold day last January and plans to do the same later this month in pursuit of a dream for his children: educational freedom.

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The Sarasota Ski-A-Rees, a staple of the Suncoast, have been around since 1957. When not traveling, the Ski-A-Rees present weekly water ski shows (see schedule of events ) that have become a Sarasota tradition for over 50 years. Their last one of the season is tomorrow, May 12, 2013.

SARASOTA - Suncoast residents were cleaning up at Ken Thompson Park Thursday, all thanks to a guy paddleboarding his way all the way around Florida.

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