C5SPORTS This Day In Sports 1969 — Tuesdee Testa becomes the first female jockey to win a race at a major American Thoroughbred track when she rides Numbers Game Buz On to victory in the third race with at Santa Anita Park. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Friday, March 1, 2019 Morning rush Vegas shoots 64 to take Honda lead Valley Press news services By TIM REYNOLDS EARLY LEAD — whose weather apps said breezes were going to be no Five tied for LPGA Singapore lead, Associated Press Jhonattan Vegas, more than 3 or 4 mph — was Michelle Wie out injured PALM BEACH GARDENS, right, of Venezuela, SINGAPORE — No. 1-ranked Ariya Jutanu- Fla. — A year ago at The Hon- among those who felt the wind and Gary was still a factor and fluctuat- garn’s 10-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole gave da Classic, Jhonattan Vegas Woodland line up her a 4-under 68 and a five-way share of the first- made seven birdies all week. ed more than expected. their putts on the round lead at the HSBC Women’s World Champi- He’s off to a much better “We had a stretch there on 12th hole during onship on Thursday. start this time. the front nine where it was a Tied with Jutanugarn were No. 3 Minjee Lee, Vegas made six birdies and the first round of lot more than that,” Johnson Amy Olson, Yu Liu and Celine Boutier, who no bogeys Thursday, shoot- the Honda Classic said. “The ball curving with won her first LPGA tournament three weeks ago ing a 6-under 64 to open a golf tournament on the wind, depending on the at the Vic Open in Australia. two-stroke lead after the first Thursday in Palm direction, easily 10 to 15 to 20 Defending champion Michelle Wie was forced round. Lucas Glover bogeyed Beach Gardens, yards. And then we made the to withdraw with a recurrence of a right hand in- his finishing hole for a 66, leav- Fla. turn and it started to be more jury. Wie, making her second start of the season ing him tied with Zach John- Associated Press consistent, not as gusty. ... It after surgery on her right hand earlier this month. son, Ernie Els and Ben Silver- was not Honda wind. I don’t der par on this golf course, it’s But Thursday, he was di- think we’re going to get Honda man — who went to college at great,” Thomas said. nearby Florida Atlantic. aled in — missing only three of wind until Sunday.” Also at 68 was Sam Saun- “Hit my irons the best I’ve 14 fairways and three of the 18 Els had no complaints. ders, the grandson of golf leg- hit them all year and I’ve al- greens, needing only 29 putts Els has won more than 70 Planner ways liked this golf course,” end Arnold Palmer. Saunders to get through the day. tournaments worldwide, 19 of Vegas said. “It’s kind of one birdied all three holes in the “I felt like I was in control them on the PGA Tour — the of those courses that I think famed “Bear Trap” stretch at pretty much all day long,” Ve- last of those coming in 2012 COMING UP IN THE VALLEY suits me. You have to hit the PGA National, the run of holes gas said. at the British Open. Getting a 15 through 17 where a par 4 is ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College Sports) ball well and you have to get The 34-year-old Venezuelan 20th on tour, he said, has been sandwiched by a pair of par 3s ■ Softball: Today vs. Southwestern (DH), 1 p.m. around really well. And then I has three PGA Tour victories, a goal for some time. that can be treacherous even winning the 2011 Bob Hope ■ Baseball: Saturday at Taft, 1 p.m. made a few putts.” “Secretly on tour among without much wind. Classic and the RBC Canadian ■ M. Volleyball: Today vs. L.A. Pierce, 6 p.m. Brooks Koepka, Rickie the players, you know when Vegas made 12 bogeys last Open in 2016 and 2017. ■ M. Golf: Mon. at Rig City Invite (Bakersfield), 10 a.m. Fowler and Sergio Garcia you win No. 20 you get some year at the Honda, along with Vegas took advantage on ■ Tuesday at Santa Monica, 1 p.m. were in a large group at 67, benefits,” Els said. “It’s late in W. Tennis: three doubles and a triple, a day to make noise at PGA ■ Track & Field: March 8 at Occidental, 9 a.m. and defending champion Jus- my career, but I’ll take any win tin Thomas shot 68 after an wound up beating only one of National, where the wind was now.” UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA Sports) eventful day that saw him play the 74 finishers and wrapped down. And that’s not typical. Thomas sizzled at the start ■ M. Basketball: NAIA Tournam., March 6,7:45 p.m. the last eight holes without a up the week with a final-round Forecasters correctly said with three birdies in his first ■ W. Basketball: NAIA Tourn. March 6, 6:45 p.m. 9-iron after it bent when he hit 78. He sprayed irons every- breezes would be relatively four holes, and made the turn ■ Baseball: Today vs. Providence Chr., 1 p.m. it against a tree. where, missed half of the fair- light all day and should stay at 4-under. ■ Softball: March 12 at Saint Katherine (DH), noon “To feel like I gave quite a ways, more than half of the that way until perhaps the That’s when his day got few back today and shoot 2-un- greens. weekend, though Johnson eventful. COMING UP IN SOCAL USC (College Basketball) AUTO RACING GOLF SPORTS ODDS NHL NBA NASCAR Monster Energy PGA Tour-Honda Classic NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE ■ March 7 at Utah, 7 p.m. (FS1) Today Pacific Division Pacific Division Cup Schedule Par Scores FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG GP W L OT Pts GF GA W L Pct GB ■ March 9 at Colorado, 2 p.m. (Pac-12) Sunday, Feb. 10 — x-Advance Auto Parts Thursday at TORONTO 5 (227) Portland Calgary 64 41 16 7 89 230 182 Golden State 43 19 .694 — ■ Clash (Jimmie Johnson) At PGA National (Champions) March 13 at Pac-12 Tournament, TBA (Pac-12) at ATLANTA 3 (230) Chicago San Jose 64 37 19 8 82 229 201 L.A. Clippers 34 29 .540 9½ Thursday, Feb. 14 — x-Duel 1 at Daytona Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. at BROOKLYN 3½ (228) Charlotte Vegas 65 34 26 5 73 195 187 Sacramento 31 30 .508 11½ (Kevin Harvick) Purse: $$6.8 million at BOSTON 9 (231) Washington UCLA (College Basketball) Arizona 64 31 28 5 67 173 182 L.A. Lakers 30 31 .492 12½ Thursday, Feb. 14 — x-Duel 2 at Daytona Yardage: 7,125; Par: 70 (35-35) New Orleans 4 (237½) at PHOENIX ■ Vancouver 65 27 29 9 63 180 203 Phoenix 12 50 .194 31 March 7 at Colorado, 6 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (Joey Logano) First Round at SACRAMENTO 2½ (240) LA Clippers Edmonton 64 27 30 7 61 179 213 Southwest Division ■ March 9 at Utah, 4 p.m. (Pac-12) Sunday, Feb. 17 — Daytona 500 (Denny Jhonattan Vegas ..........................33-31—64 -6 Milwaukee 4 (237) at LA LAKERS COLLEGE BASKETBALL Ducks 64 24 31 9 57 142 199 W L Pct GB ■ March 13 at Pac-12 Tournament, TBA (Pac-12) Hamlin) Zach Johnson ..............................34-32—66 -4 Houston 37 25 .597 — Sunday, Feb. 24 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip Ernie Els .........................................32-34—66 -4 Today KIngs 64 23 33 8 54 152 204 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG San Antonio 34 29 .540 3½ 500 ((Brad Keselowski) Ben Silverman ..............................34-32—66 -4 Central Division DUCKS (National Hockey League) at BROWN 7½ Columbia GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 27 34 .443 9½ Sunday, March 3 — Pennzoil 400, Las Lucas Glover .................................34-32—66 -4 at YALE 12½ Cornell New Orleans 27 36 .429 10½ ■ Today vs. Vegas, 7 p.m. (FSW) Vegas Bud Cauley....................................33-34—67 -3 Nashville 66 37 24 5 79 196 173 at HARVARD 4½ Pennsylvania Winnipeg 63 37 22 4 78 212 188 Memphis 24 39 .381 13½ ■ Sunday vs. Colorado, 1 p.m. (FSW) Sunday, March 10 — TicketGuardian 500, Brooks Koepka .............................33-34—67 -3 at DARTMOUTH PK Princeton Northwest Division Avondale, Ariz. Charl Schwartzel ..........................31-36—67 -3 St. Louis 63 34 23 6 74 184 172 ■ Tuesday at Arizona, 6 p.m. (FSW) at DAYTON 8½ Rhode Island Dallas 64 32 27 5 69 162 169 W L Pct GB Sunday, March 17 — Auto Club 400, Anirban Lahiri................................35-32—67 -3 at BOWLING GREEN 5½ Kent St Denver 42 19 .689 — Fontana, Calif. Buffalo 9 at MIAMI (OHIO) Minnesota 64 31 27 6 68 176 186 Hank Lebioda ...............................36-31—67 -3 Oklahoma City 38 23 .623 4 KINGS (National Hockey League) Sunday, March 24 — STP 500, National Hockey League Colorado 64 28 24 12 68 212 202 Adam Schenk ..............................35-32—67 -3 Portland 38 23 .623 4 Martinsville, Va. Today Chicago 64 27 28 9 63 215 239 ■ Saturday vs. Chicago, 1 p.m. (FSW) Rory Sabbatini ..............................35-32—67 -3 Utah 35 26 .574 7 Sunday, March 31 — O’Reilly Auto Parts Roberto Castro .............................33-34—67 -3 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE EASTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota 29 33 .468 13½ ■ Tuesday vs.