or not he would play next week.The Safeway tournament has nonetheless been advertising Woods participation, along with that of Phil Mickelson, who welcomed Woods return and said he hoped to

BANGOR, Maine -Victoria Vivians scored 26 first-half points and Roshunda Johnson added 14 points as the No. 10 Mississippi State womens basketball team knocked off Maine 87-43 to win the Maine Tipoff Tournament Saturday night at the Cross Insurance Center.MSU used another stellar defensive effort to snap Maines 20-game home winning streak. The Black Bears had won 28 of 29 at the Cross Insurance Center entering Saturdays contest.The Bulldogs won the two games they played in the tournament by a combined 90 points.Maine is going to be really good, MSU head coach Vic Schaefer said. They are a young team but they are going to win some games. Our speed and athleticism can wear some teams down in the press. We really pushed them out on the floor with their offense. We try to make you uncomfortable. Tonight, we did a really great job of that.This team has some weapons. We can score some points. We have players who can come off the bench and score, too.MSU forced 18 first-half turnovers and were never threatened after scoring the games first 15 points. Vivians, who was named the tournaments Most Outstanding Player, had nine points during that run. A layup by Chinwe Okorie capped the run.Maine closed within 19-12 in the final minute of the first quarter. Vivians then scored to end the quarter. The Bulldogs would then stretch a 25-20 lead with an 18-2 run.Since I didnt play much yesterday, coming out fresh and playing a good team had me energized and ready to play, Vivians said. Vivians scored 15 of States 25 second-quarter points, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer, as the Bulldogs out-scored Maine by 14 in the quarter to take a 46-23 halftime lead.Johnson sparked MSU in the second half, scoring all 14 of her points on 4 of 5 shooting, a perfect 4 for 4 from 3-point range.Johnson, who scored 21 on Friday against Villanova, earned a spot on the all-tournament team. She averaged 17.5 ppg, shooting 12 of 14 from the field, 7 of 8 from beyond the arc. Johnson was also 4 of 4 at the free-throw line.The Bulldogs hit 32 of 61 shots from the field (52.5 percent), 11 of 21 shots from 3-point range (52.4 percent) and 12 of 15 shots from the foul line (80.0 percent). The Black Bears hit 17 of 45 shots from the field (37.8 percent), 2 of 12 shots from 3-point range (16.7 percent) and 7 of 10 shots from the foul line (70.0 percent). MSU held a 36-23 rebounding advantage.The Bulldogs had 21 assists and 15 turnovers, while the Black Bears had nine assists and 26 turnovers. William had nine assists and five of the teams 13 steals. Vivians also had three steals. Maine received eight points apiece from Naira Caceres and Laia Sole. The Bulldogs held Maine leading scorer Sigi Koizar to seven points after she tallied 17 in a Friday win against Purdue. 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Tiger Woods made his return to competitive golf next week official on Friday by committing to the PGA Tours season-opening Safeway Open in Napa, California.It is the first tournament of the 2016-17 season and Woods first event since the 2015 Wyndham Championship, where he tied for 10th more than a year ago. Since then Woods had endured a slow recovery and rehabilitation from two back surgeries in September and again in October of 2015.The PGA Tour announced the commitment.On Sept. 7, Woods announced it was his hope to return at the Safeway Open, the Turkish Airlines Open next month and the Hero World Challenge, an 18-player tournament his foundation runs in December.But Woods never formally committed to the Safeway, a procedural move that is required by 5 p.m. on the Friday prior to the tournament week. Such commitments are not binding -- players can withdraw at any time.When Woods tees off in the first round on Thursday, it will have been 417 days between official tournament rounds. Woods, who was ranked No. 1 in the world for a record 683 weeks, is now 767th. He was 257th following the Wyndham.My rehabilitation is to the point where Im comfortable making plans, but I still have work to do, Woods said in a statement on Sept. 7. Whether I can play depends on my continued progress and recovery. My hope is to have my game ready too go.ddddddddddddIm looking forward to going to California for my foundation event (at Pebble Beach from Sunday-Tuesday) and Safeway. Im also excited to return to Turkey and Albany (in the Bahamas). It could be a fun fall. It was difficult missing tournaments that are important to me, but this time I was smart about my recovery and didnt rush it.Woods was at Hazeltine National last week as a vice captain to U.S. Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III. Although he was visible and spoke afterward about being honored to one day be considered to be captain, he did not address his health or whether or not he would play next week.The Safeway tournament has nonetheless been advertising Woods participation, along with that of Phil Mickelson, who welcomed Woods return and said he hoped to be grouped with him doing the first two rounds.The Turkish Airlines Open, Nov. 3-6, is the first of three European Tour events known as the Final Series. Woods played the tournament in 2013 and tied for third. He is likely getting an appearance fee to compete.The Hero World Challenge, Dec. 1-4, is an 18-player event that invites players based on the world rankings and major championships. Woods has an exemption as tournament host. ' ' '