The Day in Sports

Atlanta Braves General Manager Frank Wren said Sunday he had no comment on a report Tom Glavine may file a grievance against the team after his release on Wednesday.

FoxSports.com reported Saturday that Glavine’s agent, Gregg Clifton, is exploring filing a grievance.

Glavine said Friday he believes he was released for financial reasons and to clear a roster spot for Tommy Hanson, who made his major league debut Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Wren, team Chairman Terry McGuirk and President John Schuerholz said Glavine was released because they did not believe the 43-year-old left-hander would make a successful return from surgery on his elbow and shoulder.

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GOLF

Kim’s birdies secure title

In-Kyung Kim birdied two of the final three holes to beat Hall of Famer Se Ri Pak by a stroke in the State Farm Classic in Springfield, Ill.

Kim shot a seven-under-par 65 to finish at 17-under 271 on the Panther Creek course, giving the 20-year-old South Korean player her second LPGA Tour victory along with a big boost heading into the LPGA Championship next week at Bulle Rock in Maryland.

In the process, Kim denied Pak (66) her first win in two years.

Bernhard Langer became the first three-time winner on the Champions Tour this season, closing with a five-under 67 for a six-stroke victory over Mark O’Meara in the Triton Financial Classic in Lakeway, Texas.

The German star, a seven-time winner since joining the Champions Tour late in the 2007 season, finished at 15-under 201 on the Hills Country Club course, matching the tournament record set by Scott Hoch in 2007. Langer also became the first wire-to-wire winner this year on the 50-and-over tour.

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TRACK AND FIELD

Merritt sets record in 300

Olympic gold medalist LaShawn Merritt bested his own Hayward Field record by winning the seldom-run 300 meters in 31.30 seconds at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore.

Merritt, who won gold in the 400 last summer in Beijing, surpassed his own mark of 31.31 at the venerated track in 2006. He also topped the Prefontaine-best 32.19 set by Jason Rouser in 1994. Xavier Carter was second in 31.93, and Wallace Spearmon was third in 32.14.

Michael Rodgers ran the 100 meters in a personal-best 9.94 seconds, in a field that included former world record holder Asafa Powell. Carmelita Jeter won the women’s 100 in a wind-aided 10.85 seconds.