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Nevada senior JJ Mariano was crisp as he beat ike Alvarez of UNLV at 147 pounds. Mariano was effective at avoiding punches and then countering with two or three quick jabs. He did that repeatedly throughout the fight. people can always throw punches at ach another. Not every- ne can make the other guy miss and come back ith their own combina- Mariano said.

can tell fighting a ood fight when you make im miss a punch, then hit him with two or three Mariano will face Pedro Barrientes of Air Force Academy in the finals today. Mariano said after four years on the boxing team, accustomed fighting on consecutive days. In the first fight of the night featuring a Nevada oxer, Jackson knocked Rangel down in the second round with a right uppercut. Both boxers clinched repeatedly after that. He said getting his first ight at Regionals out of the way should help him ox better today.

I need to find my ange. Set my punches up etter, use my jab. Be ore Jackson said. nerves will al- ays be there. But definitely a relief knowing I have a trip to ackson had to cut al- ost 20 pounds to make the 139-pound weight.

He aid dropping that much as not easy, but the re- ult paid off. It definitely affects ou, but when you win, worth Jackson said. ackson appreciated the support he had Friday. very thankful to my teammates, to my coaches, everyone that came out and supported Jackson said. Johnny Wells of Air Force took a split-decision over Zach Smith in an action-packed bout at 156 pounds as the crowd roared.

A 165 pounds, Tristan Harriman lost adecision to Jasper Bou- gette of Washington. I a 175-pound bout, Gytenis Borusas of Air orce Academy beat Dre Gordon when the referee stopped the contest in the second It was just second fight ever. The two finalists in each weight class earn a berth in the National Championships next month. There will be hird-place bouts today and those winners could earn a trip to nationals. Boxing Continued from Page 1C JASON BEAN Top: Nevada's JJ Mariano, left, connects against UNLV's Mike A lvarez during their 147-pound NCBA Western Regional bout a the Eldorado Hotel Casino in Reno.

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2 player in the world, just wo days removed from his back seizing up on im, was all square through six holes when Paul Casey withdrew because of a stomach illness. Day was in good shape to win his group, anyway, but a short day was just what he needed. ory McIlroy, No. 3 in the world and the defend- i ng champion, had to work vertime. He struggled to he end with Kevin Na, and when their match ended in a halve, both ere 2-0-1and went to a sudden-death playoff to see who advanced.

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One of two layers to play in all nine editions of the event, he pened with a 64 on Thursday. Wire services GOLF ROUNDUP Spieth, McIlroy, Day advance to weekend in Match Play KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. Rafael Nadal says his return to the Miami Open brings back mostly good memories, even though 0-4 in finals. Nadal enters the event for the 11th time Saturday, when he plays his opening match against Damir Dzumhur. The 14-time Grand Slam champion is seeded only fifth and claimed a title since A ugust.

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