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This Day In Sports 1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, Norfolk, England. The champion, Jack Slack of Numbers Game England, beats the challenger, M. Petit of France, in 25 minutes. Antelope Valley Press, Monday, July 29, 2019 C3 Morning rush Koepka outduels McIlroy, wins 1st WGC title Valley Press news services By TERESA M. WALKER too, is special. Associated Press “It’s a thinker’s golf course,” Muhammad breaks world record NICE JOB Koepka said. “I probably don’t DES MOINES, Iowa — In workouts, Dalilah MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Brooks Rory McIlroy, left, get enough thought process go- Muhammad has often been on world-record pace. Koepka knows everyone wanted shakes hands ing through my mind sometimes, On a drizzly Sunday night, she put everything to see a tight final-round duel with Brooks just get up and hit it. It gets very together. Muhammad broke a 16-year-old world re- with Rory McIlroy. cord in the 400-meter hurdles by finishing in 52.20 “That would have been in- Koepka after routine. A lot of times it’s drivers, seconds at the U.S. championships. credible for the fans, for every- Koepka won the but out here you’ve really got to “I’m just shocked,” Muhammad said. “I broke final round of position yourself off the tee de- the world record.” body that showed up and I’m sure that’s what everybody want- the World Golf pending on where the pin is.” With puddles formed on the track, the reigning Championships- Now Koepka has come from Olympic champion sloshed her way to eclipse the ed,” Koepka said. Too bad Koepka drained all FedEx St. Jude behind in three of his seven vic- mark of 52.34 set by Yuliya Pechonkina of Russia tories, though this time teeing off on Aug. 8, 2003. the drama Sunday on the way to Invitational on Running out of the fourth lane, Muhammad his first World Golf Champion- Sunday. only a stroke off the lead. When didn’t let the rain drops deter her. She looked at her ships title. Associated Press they teed off, Koepka was among time and was almost taken aback. Koepka had three birdies in 10 players within four strokes of him hit. You know it’s always nice After tapping in for par on leader McIlroy. No way that can be real, right? a four-hole stretch on the front to squeak out a victory over prob- No. 18, Koepka celebrated with It was. After a couple of pars, Koepka nine and cruised to a three- ably the best player right now.” a little fist pump before hugging Muhammad smiled, briefly put her hands on her stroke victory in the FedEx St. took control. hips and then slumped down when her time flashed Webb Simpson had a 64 to McIlroy. Koepka rolled in a 9-footer Jude Invitational. finish second. Marc Leishman Koepka had been so close in on the screen at Drake Stadium. Third-place finish- Playing with McIlroy in their for birdie and a share of the lead (67) was third, four strokes back. recent weeks, coming in second er Ashley Spencer bounded over to congratulate first final-group pairing, the on the par-5 third he bogeyed in Tommy Fleetwood (66) and at the U.S. Open in June and her as well as teenager Sydney McLaughlin, who top-ranked Koepka closed with each of the first two rounds for Matthew Fitzpatrick (69) joined hugged Muhammad after finishing second. a bogey-free 5-under 65 at TPC tying for fourth last week at the a nice confidence boost. McIl- To think, Muhammad fell in a training session McIlroy at 11 under. British Open. He also had a pair roy missed his own 4-foot birdie two weeks ago and suffered a mild concussion. She Southwind for his seventh PGA Tour title. He finished at 16-un- Koepka wrapped up the reg- of top-10 finishes in this event chance a couple inches left after missed three days of workouts to heal. ular-season points title a week when it was held at Firestone chipping from behind a green- She lost none of her speed. Then again, the lev- der 264. McIlroy followed his third- early and claimed a $2 million Country Club in Akron, Ohio, side bunker. el of the competition brought out the best in her. A bonus from the Wyndham Re- and he also won for the first time world-class field was assembled — even at nation- round 62 with a 71 to drop into a Then Koepka hit his second als. tie for fourth at 11 under. McIlroy wards program. He is assured to at the TPC Southwind, where he shot on the par-4 fifth from 185 Muhammad believes it’s not going to last long. declined to talk to reporters after going into the FedEx Cup play- tied for third in 2015 and tied for yards to 5 feet for his second bird- It may even fall again at the world championships the round. offs as the No. 1 seed. second in 2016 when this course ie and the outright lead, while this fall in Doha, Qatar. Defending world champi- “Rory didn’t play the way he Koepka became the sixth hosted the former St. Jude Clas- McIlroy’s second was on the left on Kori Carter didn’t even compete at nationals wanted to today, but still it’s so player to win a major champion- sic. fringe with his attempt 5 feet in the event since she has an automatic bye into much fun to watch him play,” ship and a World Golf Champi- Koepka says he feels he short on yet another par. Koepka worlds. Koepka said. “You kind of get onship in the same year. He won knows this course better than birdied his second straight on the “That 52 is going to get broke,” Muhammad glued watching him hit balls. I the PGA Championship for the any other on tour, and finally par-4 sixth, rolling in a 20-footer said. “If not by me by the other women.” mean, it’s mesmerizing watching second straight year in May. winning here and a WGC title, for a two-stroke lead. McLaughlin finished in 52.88. “It was a really fast race and I could feel the pace being pushed,” McLaughlin said. “I’m happy to be a part of a world-record race. It’s awesome.” CYCLING MLB SPORTS ODDS AUTO RACING GOLF Later in the night, Dezerea Bryant won the Tour de France Results American League Glance Major League Baseball NASCAR-Monster Energy PGA — FedEx St. Jude 200 in 22.47 seconds. Sunday West Division National League W L Pct GB Today Gander RV 400 Results Classic Par Scores 21st Stage-Final Sunday Sunday Noah Lyles closed out the competition in style Houston 68 39 .636 — FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE At Paris at WASHINGTON -140 Atlanta +130 At TPC Southwind by doing a nifty little dance after taking the men’s Oakland 60 47 .561 8 At Pocono Raceway A 79.5-mile ride from Rambouillet to Paris Arizona -110 at MIAMI +100 Long Pond, Pa. Memphis, Tenn. Champs-Elysees Angels 55 52 .514 13 200 title in 19.78. He held off Christian Coleman at CINCINNATI -180 Pittsburgh +165 Lap Length: 2.5 miles Purse: $10.25 million 1. Caleb Ewan, Australia, Lotto Soudal, 3:04:08. Texas 53 53 .500 14½ and, after crossing the line, shook his rival’s hand LA Dodgers -145 at COLORADO +135 (Pole position in parentheses) Yardage: 7,237; Par: 70 2. Dylan Groenewegen, Netherlands, Team Seattle 46 63 .422 23 American League 1. (9) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 163. Final before breaking off some dance moves. Jumbo-Visma, same time. East Division at KANSAS CITY -125 Toronto +115 2. (4) Erik Jones, Toyota, 163. B. Koepka, $1,745,000 ..68-67-64-65—264 -16 3. Niccolò Bonifazio, Italy, Total Direct Energie, W L Pct GB at LA ANGELS -225 Detroit +205 3. (8) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 163. Simpson, $1,095,000 ....69-66-68-64—267 -13 same time. New York 67 38 .638 — Interleague Hamlin wins at Pocono Raceway 4. (31) William Byron, Chevrolet, 163. Leishman, $602,000 ......69-69-63-67—268 -12 4. Maximiliano Richeze, Argentina, Tampa Bay 60 48 .556 8½ at SAN DIEGO OFF Baltimore OFF T.Fleetwood, $384,333 ..68-70-65-66—269 -11 LONG POND, Pa. — Denny Hamlin had National Football League 5. (23) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 163. Deceuninck-QuickStep, same time. Boston 59 48 .551 9 Fitzpatrick, $384,333 ......67-64-69-69—269 -11 enough fuel in the No. 11 Toyota to pull away off the 5. Edvald Boasson Hagen, Norway, Dimension Toronto 40 67 .374 28 Hall of Fame Game 6. (1) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 163. Thursday 7. (17) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 163. R.McIlroy, $384,333........69-67-62-71—269 -11 final restart in an overtime finish Sunday for his Data, same time. Baltimore 35 70 .333 32 Jon Rahm, $273,000 .....62-71-68-69—270 -10 Central Division FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 8. (11) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 163. fifth victory at Pocono Raceway. 6. André Greipel, Germany, Arkea Samsic, Denver PK -2½ (34) Indianapolis Ian Poulter, $242,000 ......66-69-67-69—271 -9 same time. W L Pct GB 9. (5) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 163. Hamlin raced to his third victory of the season Updated odds available at Pregame.com 10.