Valdez wins brutal bout with Quigg

Oscar Valdez’s broken jaw left a pool of blood between rounds in his corner. Scott Quigg’s badly damaged nose wasn’t even the most grotesque feature of his battered face.

By the time they embraced after the 12th-round bell, fans at StubHub Center’s outdoor ring in Carson, Calif., rose to cheer an exceptional display of perseverance, and Valdez (24-0, 19 KOs) headed for the hospital with the WBO featherweight championship still in his possession. Valdez beat England’s Quigg (34-2-2) in a steady downpour for a unanimous decision Saturday.

ODDS AND ENDS

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■ Vijay Singh’s one-shot victory in the Toshiba Classic at Newport Beach, Calif., was his first win as an individual on the PGA Tour Champions. Singh, 55, closed with a 5-under 66 for a three-day total of 11-under 202.

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Cycling: Marc Soler of Spain won the Paris-Nice race after dislodging overnight leader Simon Yates of Britain in the final stage. Soler, who rides for Movistar and trailed his rival by 37 seconds ahead of the eighth and final stage, claimed his biggest career win by four seconds.