sports briefs
Kirk wins Honda
Chris Kirk waited nearly eight years to win a PGA Tour event again. Waiting one more hole on Sunday was no problem.
Kirk stuck his approach to the par-5 18th to tap-in range, and his birdie on the first hole of a playoff lifted him past Eric Cole on Sunday in the Honda Classic.
Cole had a chance, playing his third shot from the sand to just outside of 10 feet for a birdie that would have extended the playoff. But it lipped out, and Kirk nudged his ball in for his fifth career win – his first since prevailing at Colonial in 2015.
They finished 72 holes tied at 14-under 266, Kirk shooting 69, Cole with a 67.
Dukes lose
Grant Huffman’s 16 points helped Davidson defeat Duquesne 71-67 on Sunday.
Huffman also had six rebounds for the Wildcats (14-14, 7-9 Atlantic 10 Conference). Foster Loyer scored 15 points while shooting 6 for 11, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc. Sam Mennenga shot 5 of 10 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line to finish with 14 points.
The Dukes (19-10, 9-7) were led in scoring by Dae Dae Grant, who finished with 20 points.
In college baseball
The Washington & Jefferson College baseball team scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally the Presidents past nationally-ranked Baldwin Wallace University in a 10-9 victory Sunday afternoon in a non-conference game at Ross Memorial Park.
n The California University baseball team split its doubleheader against Carson-Newman at Wild Things Park on Saturday afternoon in non-conference action as it suffered an 8-6 loss in Game 1 and earned a 7-2 victory in Game 2.