Kim on verge of winning 1st major

Sei Young Kim has yet to splurge on the $1.5 million shewon last year in the richest prize offered at a tournament in women’s golf.

“I’m just saving up for the future,” she said.

Winning the first major of her career just might be priceless. A 10-time LPGA Tour winner, the 27-year-old South Korean has the unwanted title of winningest active player without amajor championship.

Kim went on another streaky run of birdies Saturday at Aronimink, shooting a 3-under 67 to hold the lead and positioning herself to put that label to rest at the KPMG Women’ s P GA Championship in New town Square, Pa.

Kim sits at 7-under 203, two strokes ahead of Brooke Henderson and Anna Nordqvist, and will try to win it Sunday on a rare early-morning tee time.

“I wouldn’t say I’m nervous, but I’m also excited about going into the final day,” Kim said..

■ After almost nine months in America, English golfer Tyrrell Hatton is on target for a happy home coming in the BMWPGA Championship — the tournament which inspired him to become a professional. Hatton will take a three-shot lead over Denmark’s JB Hansen and France’s Victor Perez into the final round at Wentworth, with British Open champion Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood, Patrick Reed and David Horsey another stroke back on Saturday. Hatton grew up not far from Wentworth and often came to one of the European Tour’s flagship events as a spectator, while he went into the final round in 2016 a shot off the lead before finishing seventh. “It’s been a goal of mine to hopefully win this tournament so it would be very special,” Hatton said after his 3-under-par 69 in the third round to go 14 under overall.

Cycling: British rider Alex Dowsett claimed his first Giro d’Italia stage victory in seven years, and Joao Almeida held onto the pink jersey. Dowsett, who rides for the Israel Start-Up Nation team, attacked from a six-man breakaway group 11 miles from the end of Stage 8, a 124-mile route from Giovinazzo to Vieste.

NFL: Le’Veon Bell will be back in the backfield for the Jets. The star RB was activated from the injured reserve list and he will be eligible to play on Sunday against the Cardinals. Bell spent the last three weeks on IR after injuring a hamstring in the season-opening loss in Buffalo. His return should boost a Jets offense that ranks last or nearly last in the NFL in several categories. Frank Gore has started in all four games at running back, but the 37-year-old veteran is averaging just 3.2 yards per carry. Bell had 14 yards on six carries and two catches for 32 yards in the opener before being injured. The Jets also released LB Alec Ogletree and WR Josh Malone. ... The 49ers promoted CB Jamar Taylor fromthe practice squad to the active roster. The Niners also announced that DL Ezekiel Ansah and CB K’Waun Williams were placed on injured reserve

NHL: The Hurricanes have agreed to a deal with RW Jesper Fast on a three-year contract. The team announced the agreement, saying itwould the deal will have an average annual value of $2 million through the 2022-23 season. Hurricanes president and general manager Don Waddell called Fast “an intelligent, versatile player who fits the mold” of howthe team plays under Rod Brind’ Amour. ... The Senators acquired F Austin Watson from the Predators for a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL draft. The 28-year-old from Ann Arbor, Mich., had six goals, eight assists and 65 penalty minutes in 53 games with the Predators in 2019-20.