Lee captures 2nd major, record $1.8 million purse
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. — Minjee Lee won the U.S. Women’s Open by four strokes over Mina Harigae to earn $1.8 million, the largest payout in the history of women’s golf.
More golf: Billy Horschel’s
eagle on the 15th hole led him to a four-shot victory at the Memorial. ... Jerry Kelly birdied the first hole of a playoff with Kirk Triplett to win the Principal Charity Classic . ... Kalle Samooja finished with back-to-back birdies and shot a course-record 8-under 64 to win the European Open.
Autos: Joey Logano jockeyed for the lead with Kyle Busch in overtime, got around him for good just before the white flag flew and cruised to the victory in the NASCAR Cup Series debut at World Wide Technology Raceway. ... Will Power closed the Belle Isle era with a Team Penske victory, taking the final Detroit Grand Prix on the island park to reclaim the Indycar points lead.
NFL: Veryl Switzer, the trailblazing former Green Bay Packers halfback who traded a career in the NFL for service as a lieutenant in the Air Force, died at 89.
College softball: Holly Azevedo threw a two-hit shutout and No. 5 UCLA beat No. 14 Florida 8-0 in six innings to reach the Women’s College World Series semis and eliminate the Gators . ... Estelle Czech allowed just one hit in 32⁄3 scoreless innings of relief, JJ Smith hit a three-run homer and Texas defeated Arizona 5-2 to advance to the Women’s College World Series semis.
WNBA: Aerial Powers scored 27 points, Sylvia Fowles and
Kayla Mcbride added 18 apiece and Minnesota held off New York 84-77 . ... Nia Coffey had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Rhyne Howard also scored 16 and Atlanta beat Indiana 75-66.
Soccer: In a game cruelly decided by an own goal, Ukraine missed out on qualifying for the World Cup after the war-disrupted team was beaten 1-0 by Wales, which heads to its first World Cup in 64 years. When it was over, Ukraine’s players stood weeping in the rain . ... Cristiano Ronaldo scored his world record-extending 116th and 117th goals as Portugal routed Switzerland 4-0 in the Nations League.
— Wire reports