PGA:
Henrik Stenson has captured his first major championship by outdueling Phil Mickelson in the final round of the British Open at Royal Troon. Stenson tied Johnny Miller's major record with a closing round of 63 to finish 20 under for the tournament, three strokes ahead Mickelson. Lefty lost despite a final-round 65 after opening the tournament with a 63.
Aaron Baddeley sank a 24-foot putt on the fourth playoff hole to beat Si Woo Kim and win the PGA's Barbasol Championship on Sunday at Grand National. Baddeley finished with a 5-under 66 to match Kim at 18-under 266. Kim shot a 63 but closed with a bogey.
MLB:
In baseball, in the American League, the Yankees topped Boston 3-1, Houston bested Seattle 8-1, Toronto won against Oakland 5-3, the Angels beat the White Sox 8-1, Cleveland defeated Minnesota 6-1, Detroit doubled up Kansas City 4-2, and it was Tampa Bay over Baltimore 5-2.
In the National League, the Mets blanked Phildalephia 5-0, Pittsburgh topped Washington 2-1 in 18 innings, Cincinnati shut out Milwaukee 1-0, Atlanta won against Colorado 1-0, Miami double dup St. Louis 6-3, Arizona beat the Dodgers 6-5, and it was San Diego over San Francisco 5-3.
In interleague play, Texas beat the Cubs 4-1.
LPGA:
Lydia Ko claimed her fourth LPGA Tour victory of the season by outlasting Ariya Jutanugarn and Mirim Lee in a four-hole playoff at the Marathon Classic in Ohio. The top-ranked Ko made a 10-foot birdie putt on the final extra hole to close out her 14th LPGA Tour title. She was 14 under through regulation.
NASCAR:
Matt Kenseth pulled away down the stretch to win the Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch each led more than 120 laps before fading late, paving the way for Kenseth to get his second victory of the year. The win was the 38th of Kenseth's career.
IndyCar:
Will Power finished first in the IndyCar street race in Toronto his third win this season. A caution with four laps remaining set up one final restart on the temporary course at Exhibition Place. Power got a great start to pull away from teammate Helio Castroneves to give Penske a 1-2 sweep.
NCAA:
The University of Vermont's best men's hockey team in its history is reuniting for a game at the Gutterson Fieldhouse next month. The Burlington Free Press reports that the Catamounts' 1996 Frozen Four squad will be playing against other alumni on August 6th in what organizing are calling "Vermont's Greatest Ever Pick-up Game." The squad was led by former UVM and NHL stars Martin St. Louis and Eric Perrin.
MLS:
Chris Pontius and C.J. Sapong scored goals about a minute apart to help the Philadelphia Union rally for a 2-2 tie with the New York Red Bull Sunday night. The Red Bulls have one win in their last six matches after winning four in a row.
David Villa and Jack Harrison scored in the first half and first-place New York City held on for a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Impact Sunday night. Frank Lampard, with his fifth goal in six games, added a late goal for New York City. NYC has won five of its last six matches, and improved to 6-3-1 on the road.
WNBA:
In the WNBA, the Liberty topped Connecticut 83-76, Minnesota edged Dallas in overtime 98-97, Chicago beat Seattle 91-88, and it was Atlanta over the Sparks 91-74.
NBA:
The Warriors have re-signed center Anderson Varejao, who averaged 2.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in 22 games after signing with Golden State last February. The 33-year-old Brazilian has averaged 7.4 points and 7.3 boards over 613 career NBA games.
NHL:
The Tampa Bay Lightning and forward Alex Killorn have avoided arbitration by agreeing to terms on a seven-year, $31.15 million contract. The 26-year-old has 53 goals and 138 points in 272 regular-season games. In 47 playoff games, he has 15 goals and 33 points.
Tour de France:
Colombian rider Jarlinson Pantano won the brutal 15th stage of the Tour de France through the Jura mountains after a long breakaway. Race leader Chris Froome finished slightly more than three minutes behind in a group that included all other contenders.
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