After NBA celeb-game flop, Bubba slam dunks at PGA Genesis Open

Back to his day job, Bubba Watson began with a tap-in eagle and finished with a 6-under 65 Saturday to take a oneshot lead over Patrick Cantlay in the Genesis Open in Pacific Palisades.

Watson, a two-time winner at Riviera CC, has gone two years since his last victory and has fallen out of the top 100.

But he loves L.A. — and not just the golf course.

Watson took part in the NBA All-Star celebrity game Friday night and made the wrong kind of highlight when he passed up a jumper, drove the basket and was rejected by Tracy McGrady.

Watson was much better with a golf club. He was at 10-under 203 and will be in the final group with Cantlay — who ended his round with a 55-foot birdie putt for a 69 to get within one shot of Watson.

Cameron Smith (65), Kevin Na (67), Graeme McDowell (70) and Tony Finau (68) were two shots back.

LPGA >> Jin Young Ko continued her domination of the Women’s Australian Open, shooting a 1-under 71 to increase her lead to four strokes over Hannah Green after three rounds in Adelaide. Ko’s threeround total is 11-under.

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS >> Joe Durant birdied five of the last eight holes for a 9-under 63 to match Steve Stricker’s finish and take the secondround lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ Chubb Classic in Naples, Florida.

Durant had a 14-under 130 total for a one-stroke lead over Stricker. Firstround leader Miguel Angel Jimenez was two strokes back after a 68.

EUROPEAN TOUR >> Joost Luiten shot a second straight 6-under 66 and was in a three-way tie for the lead after three rounds of the Oman Open in Muscat. He was joined at the top by Matthew Southgate (69) and Julien Guerrier (66).

Tennis

FEDERER IN FINAL >> A day after ensuring his return to the top of the men’s rankings, Roger Federer sealed a place in the final of the ABN AMRO World Tournament in Rotterdam by beating Andreas Seppi 6-3, 7-6 (3).

In Sunday’s final, the 36-year-old Federer will win his 97th career title if he beats Grigor Dimitrov.

No. 5-ranked Dimitrov advanced when his semifinal opponent, No. 7 David Goffin, retired after being hit in the left eye by a ball.

Dimitrov was trailing 1-0 in the second set after winning the first set 6-3. ANDERSON, QUERREY ADVANCE >> Top seed Kevin Anderson advanced to the final of the New York Open in Uniondale, beating fifthseeded Kei Nishikori 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (4). Anderson will face second seed Sam Querrey, who beat No. 4 Adrian Mannarino 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-3. KVITOVA TOPPLES WOZNIACKI >> Petra Kvitova defeated top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki to reach the Qatar Open final.

Kvitova overcame Wozniacki 3-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 and will play Garbine Muguruza in the final.

Baseball

REPORT: HOSMER, PADRES

REACH DEAL >> Free-agent first baseman Eric Hosmer agreed to an eightyear, $144 million contract with the San Diego Padres in a record deal for the club, USA Today reported, citing an anonymous source.

Hosmer, 28, played his first seven seasons with the Kansas City Royals.

DAY OF TRADES >> The Minnesota Twins acquired right-hander Jake Odorizzi from Tampa Bay for minorleague infielder Jermaine Palacios. Odorizzi, 27, went 10-8 with a 4.14 ERA last season . ... The Rays also acquired first baseman C.J.

Cron from the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named and designated outfielder Corey Dickerson for assignment. Cron hit .248 with 16 homers and 56 RBIs in 100 games in 2017. ARBITRATION SEASON ENDS

>> Cincinnati second baseman Scooter Gennett won his arbitration case, giving players a final 12-10 margin over clubs this year.

Gennett was awarded a raise from $2,525,000 to $5.7 million. The Reds offered $5.1 million.

Basketball

FRYE HAS APPENDECTOMY

>> Los Angeles Lakers forward Channing Frye underwent an appendectomy Friday in Cleveland, the team said. Frye was spending the All-Star break in Ohio with his family.