DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A caddie collapsed and died during the Dubai Ladies Masters on Wednesday, forcing the suspension of the first round and shortening the tournament to 54 holes.The Ladies European Tour said play was suspended at 10:30 a.m. after 56-year-old caddie Maximilian Zechmann fell ill on the 13th fairway of the Majlis Course at the Emirates Golf Club. It said a medical team at the golf course immediately treated him before he was rushed to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.Zechmann, an Austrian who had been based in Dubai, was caddying for French player Anne-Lise Caudal.Everyone at the Ladies European Tour is extremely shocked and saddened today by this sudden death and therefore we have taken the decision to suspend first-round play as a mark of respect, Tour chief executive Ivan Khodabakhsh said in a statement.The first round at the season-ending tournament was scheduled to resume Thursday.It is not the first time a caddie has collapsed and later died during tournament play.In 2014, 52-year-old Ian MacGregor, a caddie of Alastair Forsyth, died of a heart attack on the ninth fairway at the Madeira Islands Open.Ian Poulter was among the golfers paying tribute to Zechmann online.Very sad to see the passing of another caddie. Done many rounds with Big Max. (hash)RIP thoughts go out to his family and friends, Poulter tweeted.Carly Booth, who was playing in the same group as Caudal, called the death horrendous.Thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Max, she wrote on Twitter.Zechmann is survived by wife Elinor and three sons, Maximilian, Ryan and Marco, the Tour said.---AP Sports Writer Dennis Passa contributed to this report.Adidas NMD Tarjous . President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was fired Friday after 12 years with the Marlins. The move came as the team neared the end of its third consecutive last-place season in the NL East. Adidas NMD XR1 Suomi . -- Whether Jeremy Hill deserves a prominent role in LSUs offence this early in the season is a matter for debate. http://www.nmdhalvalla.com/ .J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left knee. Adidas NMD Kengät . After taking two big hits this week -- losing at home and dropping back-to-back games for the first time all season -- Indiana struck back by playing its most complete game of the year. Adidas Prophere Ale . -- Hunter Smith scored the winner with just 12 seconds remaining in the third period as the Oshawa Generals edged the host Sarnia Sting 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action.Thirty-eight student-athletes from nine schools in the Southeastern Conference were named 2016-17 Division I Pre-Season All-America selections by CollegeSwimming.com.Selections were based on the times of both returning and incoming swimmers (through Sept. 1) with input from coaches and sports information contacts.FemaleSchoolNameEvent(s)AlabamaBridget Blood100 BreastGeorgiaEmily Cameron Megan Kingsley Olivia Smoliga400 IM 200 Fly 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 BackKentuckyDanielle Galyer200 BackLSUKara Kopcso200 FlyMissouriKatharine Ross100 Breast, 200 BreastTennesseeMadeline Banic Meghan Small Kira Toussaint100 Fly 200 IM, 400 IM 100 BackTexas A&MLisa Bratton Bethany Galat Beryl Gastaldello Sarah Gibson Sydney Pickrem Samantha Siebenaller200 Back, 200 IM 200 Breast, 400 IM 50 Free, 100 Free 200 Free, 100 Fly 400 IM 200 BackMaleSchoolNameEvent(s)AlabamaLucas Kaliszak Anton McKee Connor Oslin Christopher Reid100 Fly 200 Breast 100 Back, 200 Back 200 BackAuburnMichael Duderstadt Peter Holoda Hugo Morris100 Breast, 200 Breast 50 Free, 100 Free 200 FlyFloridaJohn Blyzinskyj Mitch DArrigo Caeleb Dressel Jan Switkowski Mark Szaranek100 Back 200 Free, 500 Free 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly 200 Free, 200 Fly, 200 IM 200 IM, 400 IMGeorgiaJoseph Bentz Pace Clark Taylor Dale Chase Kalisz Jay Litherland200 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM 200 Fly 100 Back 200 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM 400 IMLSULogan Rysemus100 FlyMissouriMichael Chadwick Fabian Schwingenschlogl50 Free, 100 Free 100 Breast, 200 BreastTennesseeEvan Pinion Peter Stevens1650 Free 100 Breast ' ' '