Korda now LPGA’s first two-time winner this season
Nelly Korda became the first twotime winner on the LPGA Tour this season, closing with a 5-under 67 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory in the Meijer LPGA Classic.
The Gainbridge LPGA winner in February, Korda finished at 25-under 263 to break the tournament record at Blythefield Country Club. She shot a career-best 62 in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Saturday to take a threestroke lead into the final round.
“Actually, really enjoyed today,” Korda said. “Honestly, there has been times where on Sundays I really like haven’t enjoyed it, like the stress kind of ate me and I didn’t stay in the moment and enjoy playing golf on a Sunday in a final group.
“But today I really enjoyed it and it was actually a really good battle between Leona and I. She definitely kept me on my toes.”
The 22-year-old American, ranked No. 4 in the world, won her fifth tour title. She rebounded after missing the cut two weeks ago in the U.S. Women’s Open.
She won the Gainbridge LPGA in Florida in the second event of the year after sister Jessica took the season-opening tournament. Leona Maguire of Ireland (66) was second.
In Gee Chun shot a 63 to tied for third with Brittany Altomare (64) at 21 under.
Motorsports
LARSON ROMPS TO ANOTHER WIN FOR HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS >> Kyle Larson won again — that’s all he does these days — this time in the Cup debut at Nashville Superspeedway, where Hendrick Motorsports’ new star drove to victory lane for the fourth consecutive week.
Larson led 264 of 300 laps for his third consecutive win in a points race, fourth straight including last weekend’s All-Star race.
Rick Hendrick’s cars have been to victory lane six consecutive weeks dating to Alex Bowman’s May 9 win atDover.
Nashville Superspeedway reopened this weekend after a decade of dormancy to host its first ever Cup race. NASCAR’s top series last raced in the Nashville-area 37 years ago.
Ross Chastain finished second for Chip Ganassi Racing and Hendrick driver William Byron was third.
F1 LEADER VERSTAPPEN WINS FRENCH GP>> Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate lap to win the French Grand Prix and extend his lead over his title rival to 12 points.
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez sneaked
past a dejected Valtteri Bottas to take third place and strengthen Red Bull’s lead in the constructors’ championship.
PALOU MAKES LATE SURGE TO WIN INDYCAR RACE >> Alex Palou sailed past Josef Newgarden with two laps remaining to win at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. and reclaim the IndyCar points lead as Team Penske lost its third consecutive race because of a late caution.
Palou won by 1.9106 seconds over Colton Herta of Andretti Autosport. Will Power finished third for Penske.
Soccer
QUAKES PLAY AUSTIN TO A DRAW IN TEXAS>> The goalkeepers were the stars of the first MLS game at Austin’s Q2 Stadium as the Earthquakes and Austin FC played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night.
Quakes keeper JT Marcinkowski tied a career high with six saves while Austin goalie Brad Stuver had nine stops, also equaling the most in his career.
The draw ended a four-game losing streak for the Earthquakes (3-51, 10 points).
ITALY TOPS WALES, BOTH ADVANCE TO EURO 2020’S ROUND OF 16 >> Matteo Pessina scored the only goal and Italy extended its unbeaten streak to a record-tying 30 matches with a 1-0 victory over Wales at the European Championship.
Italy, which won its opening two matches 3-0, finished Group A with a perfect nine points. Wales came in second with four points and qualified for the last 16.
College baseball
MICHAELS’ FATHER’S DAY GIFT LEADS VIRGINIA TO WIN >> Logan Michaels gave his dad one of the greatest Father’s Day gifts imaginable.
In his first College World Series
at-bat, the light-hitting catcher for Virginia homered for the first time this season. Jeff Michaels, a threeyear pancreatic cancer survivor, was there to see his son do it — and more — in the Cavaliers’ 6-0 victory over Tennessee.
After the game, television cameras showed a beaming Jeff Michaels holding the treasured ball in the stands behind the Virginia dugout.
Tennis
BERRETTINI EMULATES BECKER WITH QUEEN’S TITLE >> Big-serving Matteo Berrettini dropped a set for the first time at the Queen’s Club tournament before going on to beat Britain’s Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3 in the final.
The 25-year-old Berrettini became the first newcomer to triumph at Queen’s since Boris Becker in 1985. Becker went on to win Wimbledon in the same year.
SAMSONOVA COMPLETES REMARKABLE WEEK BY WINNING GERMAN OPEN >> Qualifier Liudmila Samsonova, ranked 106th, completed a remarkable week by beating Belinda Bencic 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 to win the German Open for her first ATP Tour title.
Samsonova pulled off major upsets on her way as she ousted two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka in the semifinal after earlier eliminating two ex-Grand Slam finalists, Madison Keys and Marketa Vondrousova.
ONS JABEUR SECURES LANDMARK VICTORY IN BIRMINGHAM FINAL >> Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to win a WTA singles title with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Daria Kasatkina in the Viking Classic final.
HUMBERT BEATS RUBLEV TO WIN HALLE OPEN FINAL >> Ugo Humbert defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the Halle Open final for the biggest title win of his career.