GOLF: Blixt captures Greenbrier
Jonas Blixt shot a 3-under 67 yesterday to win the rain-delayed Greenbrier Classic by two strokes in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. The Swede emerged from a five-player chase over the final five holes to pick up the $1.1 million winner’s check. Among the perks for his victory are trips to this month’s British Open and next year’s Masters.
Blixt overcame a four-shot deficit at the start of the final round and finished at 13-under 267. Third-round leader Johnson Wagner (73), Australians Steven Bowditch (68) and Matt Jones (68), and Jimmy Walker (71) tied for second at 11-under.
In Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines, France, Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland won the French Open, shooting a 4-under 67 in the final round to capture his ninth European Tour title by four strokes.
McDowell had five birdies and a bogey to finish 9-under 275. The Northern Irishman won the World Match-Play Championship in May, but missed the cut in his three following tournaments.
NHL: Stars’ Seguin: I was hacked
Recently acquired Stars forward Tyler Seguin says an anti-gay comment that showed up on his Twitter account came from “hackers.” The tweet showed up on his account Saturday and was quickly removed. Seguin posted an apology on Twitter and said he was temporarily shutting down his account because of “repeated attempts by ‘hackers’ to try to damage my reputation.”
The Ducks signed left wing Matt Beleskey to a two-year contract extension through 2014-15.
AUTO: Dixon wins at Pocono
In Long Pond, Pa., Scott Dixon led a big day for Chip Ganassi Racing, leading a podium sweep for the team with a win at the IndyCar Series event at Pocono Raceway. Dixon was followed by Ganassi teammates Charlie Kimball and Dario Franchitti in IndyCar’s first race at Pocono since 1989.
Dixon won for the first time this season and it was his 30th career IndyCar victory. He struggled all season and had led only one lap, at the Indianapolis 500.
In Nuerburgring, Germany, three-time defending Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel held off the Lotus pair of Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean to win the German Grand Prix.
ETC.: Manny makes minor debut
Manny Ramirez hit the first pitch he saw for a single in his latest bid to return to the big leagues.
The 41-year-old slugger went 1-for-3 in his debut for Triple-A Round Rock, three days after joining the Rangers on a minor league contract.
Left alone and with his teammates far behind, Chris Froome held off repeated attacks to retain the Tour de France lead as the three-week race left the Pyrenees mountains. Dan Martin of Ireland, a 26-year-old Garmin-Sharp rider, won Stage 9 following a two-man sprint against Denmark’s Jakob Fuglsang.
In Minneapolis, Maya Moore scored 14 of her 23 points in the third quarter and the Lynx earned their 10th straight victory over the Mercury, beating the Phoenix 91-59.