Horschel takes Match Play title
AUSTIN, Texas — Billy Horschel didn’t find much to admire about his golf Sunday except that he was the last man standing in the Dell Technologies Match Play — and that was a thing of beauty. Horschel won six of his seven matches over 122 holes in the longest event in golf, and he had just enough left in the tank in strong wind to hold off Scottie Scheffler, 2 and 1, in a sloppy final of this World Golf Championship tournament at Austin Country Club. His only birdie was a chip-in from 40 feet below the fifth green, yet Horschel didn’t lose another hole. Scheffler lost his putting touch that carried him to so many big moments throughout the event, yet he managed to stay in the match. Scheffler reached the final by taking down three former Match Play champions and two players from the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking. His only birdie in the final match was a 35-footer Horschel conceded after driving into a ravine on the second hole. Horschel, the No. 32 seed, won for the sixth time on the PGA Tour, but it was his first individual title in nearly four years.
Matt Kuchar won the consolation match over Victor Perez of France, 2 and 1. In the semifinals, Horschel beat Perez, 3 and 2, and Scheffler topped Kuchar, 1 up.
› PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Joel Dahmen won the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship for his first PGA Tour victory, avoiding a playoff when the wind pushed playing partner Rafael Campos’ final birdie try to the left Sunday afternoon. The 33-year-old Dahmen closed with a 2-under 70 on the windswept seaside course to finish at 12-under 276, wrapping up a PGA Championship berth and a spot in the Sentry Tournament of Champions to start next year. Campos, also seeking his first PGA Tour win, had a 71 and shared second with Sam Ryder (67). Chattanooga’s Stephan Jaeger, who led after an opening 66, closed with a 74; the former Baylor School and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga standout finished at par and tied for 48th.
› CARLSBAD, Calif. — Inbee Park opened her LPGA Tour season with a wire-to-wire victory in the Kia Classic. The seven-time major champion finally put it all together at Aviara Golf Club, winning her 21st LPGA Tour title after finishing second on the scenic course in 2010, 2016 and 2019. The 32-year-old from South Korea tied LPGA founder Marilynn Smith for 25th place on the victory list. Park closed with a 2-under 70 and finished at 14-under 274 for a five-stroke victory over Amy Olson (68) and Lexi Thompson (69).
SOCCER
› The United States missed its third straight Olympic men’s soccer tournament, losing to Honduras 2-1 on Sunday night in a qualification game as Juan Carlos Obregón scored in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time and goalkeeper David Ochoa committed a blunder that gifted Luis Palma a goal two minutes into the second half. U.S. captain Jackson Yueill pulled a goal back with a curling 23-yard shot in the 52nd minute, and the Americans had several good chances to tie the score but couldn’t. The U.S. men played in four of five Olympics from 1992 to 2008.
FOOTBALL
› NASHVILLE — Devon Starling had 134 yards on 26 carries, including a 65-yard touchdown run, as host Tennessee State beat the University of Tennessee at Martin 26-24 on Sunday. Isaiah Green was 7-of-11 passing for 91 yards and Curtis Sabree added a touchdown run for Tennessee State (2-3, 2-3 Ohio Valley Conference). John Bachus III was 27-of-47 passing for 306 yards and two touchdowns but also three interceptions for the Skyhawks (2-3, 2-3).
› JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — DeAngelo Wilson had a career-high 10 catches for 118 yards and a touchdown, and the Austin Peay defense forced six turnovers as the Governors beat Jacksonville State 13-10 on Sunday. Draylen Ellis was 28-of-53 passing for 211 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Austin Peay (3-5, 3-2 OVC). Jacksonville State (7-2, 4-1), ranked No. 7 in both Football Championship Subdivision polls, had won seven games in a row since losing its season opener to Florida State on Oct. 3.
› CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Andrew Bunch threw for 259 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Southeast Missouri State held off Tennessee Tech 24-21. With a 24-14 lead, Bunch fumbled after an 8-yard loss on a sack at his own 39-yard line. Tennessee Tech (1-4, 1-4 OVC) used five plays to score when Willie Miller found Jordan Brown on a 26-yard toss with 3:20 left. The Redhawks (2-4, 2-3) picked up a pair of first downs on their final series to end it.