Chris Kirk gets first PGA Tour win

Chris Kirk won his first PGA Tour event with a one-stroke victory in the Viking Classic, shooting a four-under-par 68 to beat Tom Pernice Jr. and George McNeill by one stroke at Madison, Miss.

The 26-year-old rookie tied the tournament record with a 22-under performance over four rounds, taking advantage of Annandale Golf Club’s soft greens and fairways. He broke a tie with McNeill on No. 17, hitting a 140-yard approach over water to within five feet of the hole for an easy birdie putt.

The 51-year-old Pernice fell just short in his attempt to become the second-oldest winner in Tour history, missing a birdie putt on No. 18. Kirk is the fifth rookie to win this season — only the second time that has happened since 1970.

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Actor Jack Wagner earned his second title at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship, holding off Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo at Stateline, Nev.

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Majestic City wins Juvenile

Majestic City drew away in the final sixteenth of a mile to beat Brigand by 21/4 lengths and win the $100,000 Hollywood Juvenile Championship on closing day of Hollywood Park.

Imponente Purse won the $100,000 Sunset Handicap and Bob Baffert won his first training title at the track’s spring-summer meet, while Joel Rosario won the riding title.

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Robin Soderling beat David Ferrer of Spain, 6-2, 6-2, to win the Swedish Open at Bastad for the second time in three years.

The fifth-ranked Swede, who has won four tournaments this year, dominated the clay-court final.

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Juan Carlos Ferrero overcame a long rain delay to defeat Pablo Andujar, 6-4, 6-0, in an all-Spanish final of the Mercedes Cup at Stuttgart, Germany.

The 31-year-old veteran recorded his first ace of the match to clinch the first set. He rolled through the next six games to secure his 16th career title.

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Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Polona Hercog of Slovenia, 6-3, 6-2, to win the Palermo Open in Sicily for the fifth time.

It was the Spaniard’s 11th career title and her second of the season after winning in April at Estoril, Portugal. It was also her 10th title on clay. She now holds the lead for most on the surface among active players, overtaking Venus Williams, who has nine.

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NFL free-agent running back Cedric Benson was arrested in Austin, Texas, on an assault charge.

Travis County sheriff’s spokesman Roger Wade said the Cincinnati Bengals’ leading rusher for the last three seasons was arrested on a misdemeanor count of assault with bodily injury with family violence.

Benson’s attorney, Sam Bassett, said in a statement the arrest followed “a conflict” between Benson and a male former roommate. Wade said Benson posted a $10,000 bond and was released just before 2 p.m. Sunday.

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HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg will announce his resignation Monday, the premium cable network announced Sunday, ending a 33-year career that included multiple Emmy and Peabody awards, an impressive stretch of documentaries and his role as boss of boxing programming.

Greenburg has been under fire for failing to keep Manny Pacquiao in house for the Filipino superstar’s May fight against Shane Mosley, along with a sluggish string of boxing cards and extended deals with poor box-office athletes. No replacement has been named.

—Lance Pugmire