MLB: Harper homers for streaking Nats
In Washington, Bryce Harper homered and singled, Dan Haren had his best start of the season and the Nationals beat the Reds 6-3 to take the first three games of the four-game set.
In St. Louis, Russell Martin hit a two-run home run, and the Pirates rallied to beat the Cardinals 5-3. … Mariners third-base coach Jeff Datz said he has been diagnosed with cancer and might be away from the team for part of the season.
GOLF: Glover fits in lead at Zurich
In Avondale, La., 2009 U.S. Open winner Lucas Glover increased his lead to two strokes at 14 under in the Zurich Classic. Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old Chinese amateur, dropped to 2 over — last among the 71 players who made the cut.
In Irving, Texas, Carlota Ciganda shot a 5-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the inaugural North Texas LPGA Shootout. … In Savannah, Ga., Roger Chapman and Jay Don Blake teamed to shoot an 11-under 61 to take a one-stroke lead in the Champions Tour’s Legends of Golf better-ball tournament.
In Savannah, Ga., Roger Chapman and Jay Don Blake shot an 11-under-par 61 in the second round of the Champion’s Tour better-ball tournament to take a one-shot lead. Five teams are a shot back.
In Seoul, South Korea, Alex Noren of Sweden leads by one stroke at the European Tour’s Ballantine’s Championship after shooting a 3-under 69 in the third round.
ETC.: Jon Jones defends title at UFC 159
Jon Jones (18-1) suffered a compound fracture of his big toe, but still somehow managed to defend his title. The UFC light heavyweight champion beat Chael Sonnen (28-13-1) by TKO at 4:33 of the first round at UFC 159 at the Prudential Center. Jones, one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, bullied Sonnen, slammed him down and hit him with a barrage of punches and elbows against the cage to finish things.
In an undercard bout, Ovince St. Preux accidentally poked Gian Villante in the eye 33 seconds into the third round causing the former Hofstra All-American football player to lose his debut match. The fight was scored a rare majority technical decision (30-28, 30-29, 29-29) for St. Preux.— Marc Raimondi
Danny Garcia (26-0, 16 KOs) outlasted Brooklyn native Zab Judah (42-8, 29 KOs) to retain his unified super lightweight championship by winning a unanimous decision at Barclays Center. Garcia won all three scorecards, 116-111, 115-112, 114-112. — Anthony Sulla-Heffinger
Barcelona conceded a late equalizer to spoil another heroic effort by Lionel Messi — a goal and an assist after coming off the bench — for a 2-2 draw at Athletic Bilbao that delayed clinching the Spanish title. … In Richmond, Va., Kevin Harvick won last night’s race at Richmond International Raceway by plowing through traffic on a two-lap sprint to the finish.