BASEBALL
Former pitcher Chance dies
Dean Chance, who won the 1964 Cy Young Award and later pitched a no-hitter, died Sunday. He was 74. The funeral home handling the arrangements near where he lived in Ohio confirmed Chance died. There were no details on the cause of death. Chance died two months after being at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., for his induction into the Angels Hall of Fame. In 1964, Chance went 20-9 with a 1.65 ERA for the Angels and won the Cy Young -- from 1956-66, only one pitcher in the majors won the award each year. Chance threw a no-hitter for Minnesota in August 1967. Earlier that month, he pitched a five-inning perfect game. Chance went 128-115 with a 2.92 ERA in 10 seasons. He began with the expansion Los Angeles Angels in 1961 and also pitched for Minnesota, Cleveland, the Mets and Detroit. The two-time All-Star was well known for his exploits off the field, too. With teammate Bo Belinsky, he would pal around Hollywood with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe.
GOLF
Korda closes strong
Jessica Korda won the LPGA Malaysia for her fourth tour title, closing with a 6-under 65 in sweltering conditions for a four-stroke victory. After winning twice last season, Korda, 22, entered the week with only one top-10 finish this year, a tie for second in January in Florida in the season-opening event. She made five birdies in a seven-hole stretch that ended on the 10th, dropped a stroke on the par-4 11th and sealed it with birdies on the par-3 15th and 17th. Second-ranked Lydia Ko, No. 3 Stacy Lewis (Arkansas Razorbacks) and 2014 winner Shanshan Feng tied for second. Korda finished at 18-under 266 and earned $300,000. She opened with rounds of 69, 67 and 65 to take a two-stroke lead into the final day. The weekend 65s are her two best scores this year. Ko finished with a 66.
• Tom Lehman had an eagle and three birdies in the final four holes to win the Champions Tour's SAS Championship. Lehman, 56, birdied the par-4 15th and 16th, eagled the par-5 17th and birdied the par-4 18th for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke victory over Joe Durant. Lehman finished at 12-under 204 at Prestonwood Country Club and earned $315,000 for his ninth victory on the 50-and-over tour. Durant closed with a 68. Needing to hole out from the fairway on the 18th to force a playoff, he hit close to set up his final birdie. Bernhard Langer and Kenny Perry tied for third at 10 under. Langer shot a 68. Perry, the second-round leader, had a 70. Colin Montgomerie tied for fifth at 8 under after a 66.
SOCCER
Bradley, Dempsey out
Michael Bradley and Clint Dempsey won't play for the U.S. in its exhibition against Costa Rica on Tuesday. A day after the Americans lost to Mexico in the playoff for CONCACAF's spot in the 2017 Confederations Cup, Coach Jurgen Klinsmann announced his roster for the game at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. Defenders DaMarcus Beasley and Matt Besler, midfielders Kyle Beckerman and Graham Zusi, forward Chris Wondolowski and goalkeeper Nick Rimando also were released from camp Sunday. Joining the squad are midfielders Mix Diskerud, Lee Nguyen and Brek Shea, forward Andrew Wooten and goalkeeper Bill Hamid. Tuesday's exhibition is the United States' final match before the start of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.
MARATHON
Kenyan wins Chicago
Dickson Chumba broke away from a three-man pack in the 23rd mile and easily outdistanced the field for his first Chicago Marathon title Sunday. Kenyan, 29, finished the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 25 seconds, while fellow Kenyan Sammy Kitwara was 25 seconds back for his second consecutive runner-up finish in Chicago. Sammy Ndungu completed Kenya's podium sweep. Florence Kiplagat won the women's race in an unofficial 2:23:33. Kiplagat, 28, the half marathon world-record holder, pulled away late. Ethiopian Yebrgual Melese was second in an unofficial 2:23:43. The men's and women's winners each won $100,000. Sunday's race was the first without pace-setters, which officials said would result in a more competitive but slower event with record-breaking performances less likely.
TENNIS
Djokovic handles Nadal
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-2 Sunday to win his sixth China Open title and improve his record at the Beijing tournament to a sterling 29-0. Djokovic had seven aces to none for his Spanish rival, and saved both break points he faced in the match, which was the 45th between the two players. Nadal still leads 23-22 but hasn't beaten Djokovic since the French Open final last year and hasn't prevailed on hard courts since the 2013 U.S. Open final. The top-ranked Serbian player has been so dominant in Beijing, he's only lost three sets in six years. This year, he also only lost 14 games coming into the final, the fewest in his career at an ATP Tour event. In the women's final, Wimbledon runner-up Garbine Muguruza captured her second career WTA Tour title at the China Open on Sunday, rallying in both sets to defeat Timea Bacsinszky 7-5, 6-4. Muguruza trailed 5-2 in the opening set before winning five consecutive games to clinch it, then went down an early break in the second set before coming back yet again. The Spaniard will rise to a career-high ranking of No. 4 today, while Bacsinszky will break into the top 10 for the first time. Muguruza struggled after her breakthrough performance at Wimbledon, losing in the second round of the U.S. Open, but she has played some of her best tennis in the past two weeks. She also reached the final last week in Wuhan, retiring in the second set with a left ankle injury while trailing Venus Williams.
MOTOR SPORTS
Hamilton inches closer
Lewis Hamilton took a huge step toward retaining his Formula One title by winning the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday as his main rival Nico Rosberg failed to finish. Hamilton started second behind Rosberg and took over the lead from his Mercedes teammate when Rosberg suffered a throttle problem that forced him to slow to a crawl and then come into the pits to retire. Hamilton then cruised to victory by 5.9 seconds over Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, with Sergio Perez third for Force India, 17 seconds further behind. With four races to go, Hamilton leads Vettel by 66 points and Rosberg by 73.
Sports on 10/12/2015