GOLF
Matsuyama hangs on for the win in Bahamas
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan won for the third straight time Sunday, holding off Henrik Stenson over the final few holes to win the Hero World Challenge, in Nassua, Bahamas.
Matsuyama, who started the final round at Albany with a seven-shot lead, never let anyone closer than six shots heading to the back nine at Albany.
The final nine holes were a struggle, however. He closed with a 1-over 73 to win by two shots.
A double bogey on No. 10 and a three-putt bogey on the easy 14th allowed Stenson to get within three shots with four to play. Stenson three-putted the 15th for par and couldn’t apply any more pressure. He closed with a 68.
EUROPEAN TOUR: Brandon Stone ran away from his challengers to win the Alfred Dunhill Championship by seven shots in Alfred Malelane, South Africa, for his second European Tour title.
Stone finished with a 5-under 67 at Leopard Creek Country Club for 22 under overall, extending his advantage over the chasers after going into the final round three shots ahead.
AUSTRALIAN PGA: Harold Varner III held on to win by two shots in Gold Coast, Australia after a roller-coaster last round of 65 that included seven birdies and two bogeys in an entertaining nine-hole stretch at Royal Pines.
SKIING
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP: Lara Gut returned to the top of the World Cup podium winning what weather turned into a super-G sprint in Lake Louise, Alberta.
MEN’S WORLD CUP: Mathieu Faivre led a fierce French challenge on first-run leader Marcel Hirscher of Austria to win in Val D’Isere, France. Faivre secured the fastest second run to beat Val d’Isere specialist Hircher by 0.49 seconds.
BASEBALL
MLB: A person familiar with the negotiations says free agent outfielder Matt Holliday and the New York Yankees have agreed to a $13 million, one-year contract.
• Left-hander Jacob Lindgren, making a comeback from Tommy John surgery, has agreed to a one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves worth $1,025,000.
HALL OF FAME: Former commissioner Bud Selig and longtime general manager John Schuerholz have been elected to the baseball Hall of Fame.
SOCCER
NCAA WOMEN: Katie Johnson broke a tie in the 75th minute and Southern California won the NCAA women’s soccer title, beating top-ranked West Virginia 3-1 at Avaya Stadium.
– News service report
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