[naviga:h3]17-year-old gets LPGA Tour victory[/naviga:h3]

PORTLAND, Ore. — Brooke Henderson won the Cambia Portland Classic by eight strokes to become the third-youngest champion in LPGA Tour history at 17 years, 11 months, 6 days.

The Canadian closed with a 3-under 69 at Columbia Edgewater to finish at 21-under 267, the lowest total since the event went from 54 holes to 72 in 2013.

Lydia Ko set the age record as an amateur in the 2012 Canadian Women’s Open at 15 years, 4 months, 2 days. She also won the Canadian event in 2013 at 16, and won four times at 17. Lexi Thompson won the 2011 Navistar LPGA Classic at 16 years, 7 months, 8 days.

Henderson’s eight-stroke margin is the largest in the history of the event and the biggest on the LPGA Tour since Jiyah Shin won the 2012 Women’s British Open by nine shots.

[naviga:h3]Openly gay player in minor leagues[/naviga:h3]

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — It had been a long day and night for David Denson, in so many ways.

His team had been swept in a doubleheader in the low-level Pioneer League, he didn’t have much luck hitting and he’d made a throwing error, too.

Hours earlier, the Milwaukee Brewers minor leaguer had become the first openly gay active player on a team affiliated with Major League Baseball. The news broke in the middle of the second game, after he reached out to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

In June, pitcher Sean Conroy of the Sonoma Stompers of the independent Pacific Association revealed he is gay. The Pacific Association is not affiliated with MLB.

[naviga:h3]Mikulak picks up 3rd gymnastics title[/naviga:h3]

INDIANAPOLIS — Sam Mikulak had little trouble picking up his third straight U.S. gymnastics title Sunday, overcoming an early misstep on high bar to dominate a crowded field that will give the Americans a deep roster heading into the world championships in October.

Mikulak posted a two-round score of 183.650, a whopping 4.35 points ahead of Donnell Whittenburg in the gymnastics equivalent of a blowout. A rejuvenated Chris Brooks took third, followed by Alex Naddour and Marvin Kimble.