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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- One third-year quarterback has his team tied for first in the AFC West.Another has an opportunity to put his team squarely into the thick of things in the AFC South.The development of Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles will be on display Sunday at EverBank Field in a game between two teams trying to take a step toward snapping long playoff droughts.Well always be tied together because we were in the same class, Bortles said. Dereks an awesome guy, obviously an awesome quarterback. (Hes) been doing a good job.Both Carr and Bortles were selected in the 2014 draft by teams needing a fresh start after years of losing -- and losing big.Carr went 36th overall to a Raiders franchise that hasnt achieved a winning record since losing Super Bowl XXXVII following the 2002 season.Oakland was 29-51 in the five seasons prior to drafting Carr.Bortles went third overall to a Jaguars franchise that had been even worse during that time frame.Jacksonville was 26-54 from 2009-2013 and hasnt made a trip to the playoffs since the 2007 season.So far in their young careers, Carr and Bortles have given their franchises reasons to be optimistic about the future.Carr has the Raiders (4-2) tied with the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos for first in the AFC West and is proving to be a dependable quarterback who limits turnovers and can take advantage of the dynamic players he has around him.He is tied for fifth in the league with 12 passing touchdowns and has the fewest interceptions (three) of any quarterback with at least 225 attempts.Carr is completing 66.5 percent of his passes and averaging 7.1 yards per attempt.He is impressive, Jaguars coach Gus Bradley said. We had him at the Senior Bowl. His demeanor, his competitiveness. He is very, very accurate. He has the ability to extend plays.We watched him today extending plays, making big plays down field. You talk about a guy that is playing with a lot of poise and confidence right now. He is playing at a real high level.The season hasnt been as smooth for Bortles, but he managed to play well enough during victories over Indianapolis in London and at Chicago in the last two games to keep the Jaguars (2-3) within 1.5 games of the Houston Texans.Bortles has eight passing touchdowns with seven interceptions this season while being sacked 14 times as part of an offense that has seemed to regress.The Jaguars were 14th in the league in scoring last season (23.5 points per game) but have tumbled to 21st (20.2 points per game) with inconsistent play.Jacksonville has season a big improvement from its revamped defense, led by a pair of rookies.Cornerback Jalen Ramsey knocked away a pass from Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery in the fourth quarter to seal a victory for the Jaguars last week. That came after defensive end Yannick Ngakoue earlier notched his fourth sack of the season -- joining Terrell Suggs as one of two players in NFL history to register at least four sacks and an interception in the first five games of their career.Jacksonvilles defense has gotten fourth-quarter stops against Green Bay, Baltimore, Indianapolis and Chicago this season. The Jaguars will need another strong effort defensively against Carr and his talented receivers.Second-year receiver Amari Cooper surpassed 1,000 receiving yards as a rookie and is on pace to be even better this season. In six games, Cooper is fourth in the league with 585 receiving yards (97.5 per game) and is averaging 16.3 yards per catch.Michael Crabtree has also been strong and is tied for the league lead with five receiving touchdowns.A shootout could be ready to unfold between Raider coach Jack Del Rios current and former team.Oakland is last in the league in yards allowed (444.8 per game) and 24th in scoring defense (27.2 points per game) this season.That could mean more big plays for Bortles and his own pair of talented receivers, Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns.Each team should be mostly healthy heading into Sunday. Let the best third-year quarterback win.I love the culture that weve built here, Carr said. Whenever you have four wins and two losses and you feel not very good about how youve been playing as a team, thats a good thing because you know that there is more out there for your team.You know that there are bigger possibilities. 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MILTON KEYNES, England -- Ariya Jutanugarn was flirting with another Sunday meltdown, her six-stroke lead down to one after a double bogey on the par-4 13th at tree-lined Woburn.Her late collapse in the ANA Inspiration nearly as recent as her three straight LPGA Tour victories, the 20-year-old Thai player held on to win the Womens British Open for her first major title.I think everything in the past is good for me, because I learned a lot from that, Jutanugarn said. I know how to come back. I know how to be like patient. Feels like everybody going to have like bad times in their life and I think I have that already.Jutanugarn played the final five holes in 1 under for an even-par 72 and a three-stroke victory over American Mo Martin and South Koreas Mirim Lee. The winner finished at 16-under 272 on the Marquess Course, the hilly, forest layout that is a big change from the usual seaside layouts in the tournament rotation.The long-hitter left driver out of the bag and hammered 3-wood and 2-iron off the tee.Its in my locker. Hope nobody steal it, she said.In April at the ANA in the California desert, Jutanugarn -- at the time, best known for blowing a two-stroke lead with a closing triple bogey at age 17 in the 2013 LPGA Thailand -- bogeyed the final three holes to hand the major title to Lydia Ko.After ANA, Im still really nervous, Jutanugarn said. But Im pretty sure I learned a lot from that, also, because like after I feel nervous, I know what I have to do. Like last few holes, I tried to be patient and to commit to my shots.Jutanugarn rebounded in a breakthrough May, running off the three straight victories to become the LPGA Tours first Thai champion. Now, shes the first Thai major champion.I think its really important for me and for Thai golf, also, Jutanugarn said. After my first tournament on tour, my goal is I really want to win a major.dddddddddddd. I did, so Im very proud of myself.Jutanugarn had a six-stroke lead over Lee at the turn, but Lee picked up five strokes on the next four holes with three straight birdies and Jutanugarns double bogey on the 13.I think I got mad after that hole, Jutanugarn said. Im like, `Oh, whats wrong with me. But after that, Im really like be patient and I can come back really good.Jutanugarn made a 25-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th to take a two-shot advantage to the final hole. Jutanugarn closed with a par, and Lee made a bogey for a 73.Lee matched the tournament record Thursday with an opening 62 and also led after the second round.I really had fun, Lee said. That was the most important thing. I had fun throughout the whole thing.Martin, the 2014 winner at Royal Birkdale, shot a 70.That was my heart and my soul out there, Martin said. Thats all I had. I gave it everything I could.After opening with rounds of 65 and 69, Jutanugarn shot a bogey-free 66 on Saturday to pull two strokes ahead of Lee and break the tournament 54-hole record of 201.Jutanugarn is projected to jump from sixth to third in the world ranking Monday. A year ago, she was 52nd.She will return to Thailand for rest and practice before the Rio Olympics.Im really looking forward to it, Jutanugarn said. I cant wait. Im really excited about that.DIVOTS: Jutanugarns older sister, Moriya, had a 75 to tie for 43rd at 3 over. ... The top-ranked Ko tied for 40th at 1 under after a 74. ... Stacy Lewis was fourth at 11 under after her third straight 70. The American won in 2013 at St. Andrews. Shes winless in 57 starts since June 2014. ' ' '