Henderson Wins LA Open for 10Th LPGA Tour Title LOS ANGELES, April 25, (AP): That Chip-In
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ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 16 Brooke M. Henderson hits from the fi rst fairway during the fi nal round of the LPGA’s Hugel-Air Premia LA Open golf tournament at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Korda fi nishes second Henderson wins LA Open for 10th LPGA Tour title LOS ANGELES, April 25, (AP): that chip-in. You know, those breaks today.” Korda birdied the last for a 72, miss- birdies,” Korda said. “I had a great lit- Brooke Henderson rallied to win the can be really small or they can be re- She bogeyed the par-4 17th to cut ing a chance for her second victory of tle 8-iron into the par-5 15th and takes HUGEL Air Premia LA Open on Sat- ally big.” her lead to two. On the par-3 18th with the year after leading after each of the the biggest bounce I’ve ever seen and urday for her 10th LPGA Tour title, The 23-year-old Canadian birdied Korda in position for a short birdie fi rst three rounds. She won the season- goes over the green.” chipping in for birdie on the par-3 12th the par-4 11th to take the lead at 15 un- putt, Henderson chipped inside 2 feet opening Diamond Resorts Tournament While Henderson made her move in an early back-nine burst and getting der, hitting a 144-yard shot to 3 feet of for par after her 8-iron shot rolled off of Champions in January for her sixth early on the back nine, Ko bogeyed up-and-down for par on the last. the back, right pin. She holed out from the edge of the green and into a low LPGA Tour title. the 11th and 12th in a 72 that left her Four strokes behind leader Jessica collection area. “Really frustrating, really couldn’t tied with Australia’s Hannah Green at Korda and three back of top-ranked Jin “Defi nitely very clutch,” Henderson get anything going,” Korda said. “I 14 under. The South Korean star was Young Ko entering the sunny, breezy GOLF said. “That is not where I wanted that was hitting it really good and then just coming off a two-week break after day at Wilshire Country Club, Hen- tee shot to be, so to be able to get up- it wasn’t happening for me for some fi nishing seventh in the ANA Inspira- derson closed with her second straight 70 feet from right and below the green and-down there for the win was really reason. Just kept getting screwed and tion. 4-under 67 for a one-stroke victory on 12, and made a 6-foot birdie putt on cool, especially just after Jessica made the wind kept dropping and then com- “Was tough,” Ko said. “Wind was over Korda. the short par-4 14th. such a great shot and put a lot of pres- ing back up. .. it just wasn’t happening. diffi cult out there. ... I couldn’t focus “I defi nitely am a fi rm believer when “Just tried to make solid contact and sure on me to make par.” I don’t know.” on my game.” you’re in the winner’s circle you’re landed on my spot, and to have it go in The sixth-ranked Henderson won for She parred the fi rst six and bogeyed Green eagled the 14th and birdied getting a lot of breaks and it’s sort of was defi nitely a big bonus,” Henderson the fi rst time since the Meijer LPGA Nos. 7 and 9, made her fi rst birdie of the par-5 15th in a 66. Denver Nuggets’ Austin Rivers (25) meant to be,” Henderson said. “I was said about the 12th. “It was going pret- Classic in June 2019. She fi nished at the day on the par-5 13th, then gave the Major champions So Yeon Ryu (68) shoots against Houston Rockets for- making a lot of birdies, and I think ty hard. So it was a huge momentum 16-under 268 to break the event record stroke back on 14. and Angela Stanford (70) tied for fi fth ward DaQuan Jeffries (55) during the probably the biggest break was 12, change and a huge point in my round of 14 under set by Minjee Lee in 2019. “I tried. I tried to force a couple at 12 under. first half of an NBA basketball game in Denver. (AP) Knicks move into 4th in East Mavs sweep two-game home set against Lakers NEW YORK, April 25, (AP): Julius Randle had 31 points and 10 rebounds, RJ Barrett Bayern suffer added 25 points and 12 re- bounds and New York Knicks shock defeat beat the Toronto Raptors BERLIN, April 25, (AP): Bay- 120-103 on Saturday for their ern Munich missed the chance to clinch the Bundesliga title when ninth straight victory. they lost at relegation-threatened Derrick Rose scored 19 points to Mainz 2-1 . help the Knicks move into fourth First-half goals from Jonathan place in the Eastern Conference Burkardt and Robin Quaison put with 11 games remaining. They Bayern’s title celebrations on hold are on their longest winning streak and lifted Mainz five points clear since a 13-game run late in the of the relegation zone after a re- markable turnaround in the second 2012-13 season, when they won half of the the Atlantic Division title in what season. was their last playoff appearance. Robert Le- Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby wandowski each scored 27 points for the Raptors, returned who were trying for a season-high fi fth from a month straight victory. out with a Mavericks 108, Lakers 91 knee injury In Dallas, Luka Doncic had 18 points to score for and 13 assists and Dallas overcame a Bayern in the 17-point defi cit to beat Los Angeles fourth minute in Lakers star Anthony Davis’ second of injury time game back from a long injury absence. and take his Burkardt Dwight Powell scored 12 of his sea- season tally son-high 25 points in the fourth quarter. to 36, but it was too late for the The Mavericks swept a two-game eight-time defending champions. home set against the defending NBA Mainz forward Burkardt champs and moved a game ahead of opened the scoring in the third Portland the all-important sixth seed minute when Bayern captain Man- in the Western Conference. The No. 7 Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (left), and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) battle for a rebound in the fi rst half during an NBA uel Neuer was deceived by his cen- team has to make the playoffs through a trally placed shot. play-in format. basketball game in Salt Lake City. (AP) Quaison headed Mainz’s second goal in the 37th when he beat Mül- BASKETBALL ler and David Alaba to meet Phil- NBA Results/Standings Brighton lose at Sheffi eld United, still not safe lipp Mwene’s free kick. The Lakers, still without fellow star LeBron James and also missing Ken- WASHINGTON, April 25, (AP): NBA SOCCER tavious Caldwell-Pope, are 1 1/2 games results and standings on Saturday. Chelsea big winners in top 4 race ahead of the Mavericks for fi fth place. New York 120 Toronto 103 Bayern coach Hansi Flick re- Davis was sluggish again coming off Milwaukee 132 Philadelphia 94 acted with three changes at the Indiana 115 Detroit 109 LONDON, April 25, (AP): Timo Werner ended his his call. 30 games missed because of right calf Miami 106 Chicago 101 break, Eric Maxim Choupo-Mot- and heel issues, fi nishing 5 of 19 from San Antonio 110 New Orleans 108 two-month scoring drought with the winning goal as Chelsea, which were tied for points with West Ham ing and Jamal Musiala replacing the fi eld. The eight-time All-Star’s best Dallas 108 LA Lakers 93 Chelsea beat West Ham 1-0 in the English Premier before kickoff, strengthened its place in fourth – the the ineffective Leroy Sané and stretch came late in the second quarter, Minnesota 101 Utah 96 Denver 129 Houston 116 League and pulled three points clear of their London final Champions League qualification position in the Kingsley Coman, and Tanguy when he scored 10 of his 17 points. Eastern Conference rivals in the race for Champions League qualifi cation . league. Both sides had been boosted earlier Saturday Nianzou going on for Leon Gore- Bucks 132, 76ers 94 Atlantic Division The Germany striker stroked in a close-range finish by Liverpool, a rivals for the top four, conceding in tzka, who was in danger of a sec- In Milwaukee, Giannis Antetok- W L Pct GB from Ben Chilwell’s low cross in the 43rd minute for stoppage time to draw at home with Newcastle 1-1. ond booking. ounmpo scored 24 points and moved Brooklyn 40 20 .667 - Bayern came back from 2-0 into second place on Milwaukee’s career Philadelphia 39 21 .650 1 his first goal in 12 appearances in all competitions in Liverpool dropped four points behind Chelsea with New York 34 27 .557 6-1/2 an underwhelming first season at Chelsea. It was only five games remaining. down to win the reverse fixture scoring list in a romp over Philadelphia. Boston 32 28 .533 8 5-2 in Munich on Jan. 3, but Mainz Antetokounmpo also had 14 re- Toronto 25 35 .417 15 his second league goal since Nov.