Tigers give Leyland two-year extension

Connor Rowe hit a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, moments after Cameron Rupp tied it with a homer, as Texas came from behind to beat Arizona State, 4-3, in the College World Series in Omaha. Texas advances to the best-of-three championship round against LSU, which got six solid innings from Anthony Ranaudo to beat Arkansas, 14-5. Game 1 is Monday.

Kobe Bryant said he plans to stay with the Lakers and won’t opt out of his contract this summer. The NBA Finals MVP can terminate the last two years of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent July 1. Phil Jackson, 63, said he’d like to coach another year, but “medical issues’’ will have to be addressed before he can commit to another season . . . Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki wants sole custody of the unborn child of Crystal Taylor if genetic tests prove he is the father, according to a court filing.

Asjha Jones scored 17 points and had nine rebounds as the host Connecticut Sun thumped the Chicago Sky, 91-61, in WNBA action. Tan White, who signed as a free agent earlier in the day, had 13 points for the Sun . . . Tamika Catchings scored 15 points and the Indiana Fever beat host Detroit, 66-54, in Rick Mahorn’s debut as Shock coach . . . Janel McCarville scored 18 points to lead New York to a 77-61 home victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars, the Liberty’s first win of the season . . . Sancho Lyttle scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Atlanta Dream beat visiting Washington, 93-81, to deal the Mystics their first loss . . . Cappie Pondexter scored 21 points as the Phoenix Mercury defeated the host Los Angeles Sparks, 89-80 . . . Lauren Jackson led all scorers as the Seattle Storm posted a 90-62 rout of visiting Minnesota. The Lynx were without star Seimone Augustus, who will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in her left knee.

Former Chargers quarterback Ryan Leaf surrendered to Texas authorities to face burglary and drug-related charges. Leaf posted $15,000 bail and headed back to Washington state, where he was arrested Wednesday and posted bond . . . Former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar has filed for bankruptcy protection in Miami. Kosar’s Chapter 11 filing lists assets between $1 million and $10 million and liabilities of between $10 million and $50 million.

The Blues signed forward Keith Tkachuk, 37, for another season. Tkachuk, who is from Medford, had 25 goals and 24 assists last season . . . The Coyotes re-signed left wing Petr Prucha to a two-year contract . . . Center Steven Reinprecht signed a three-year contract with the Panthers after the Coyotes traded his rights to Florida for left wing Stefan Meyer.

World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko will fight Ruslan Chagaev as planned tonight in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, as the challenger’s hepatitis B virus poses no health threat, health officials said . . . Led by Paul Rabil’s four goals, the Boston Cannons beat the host Washington Bayhawks, 19-9, in Major League Lacrosse . . . Pembroke’s Kevin Johnson shot a second-round 70 at the Nationwide Fort Smith Classic in Arkansas, missing the cut by one shot. Johnson has won two Nationwide events this season, one shy of automatic promotion to the PGA Tour.