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Men's golf at Big 12 Championship, All day, Hutchinson
TODAY
WEDNESDAY
- Softball vs. Nebraska, 6:30 p.m., Lincoln, Neb.
- Baseball vs. Missouri, 7 p.m., Kansas City, Mo.
THURSDAY
Softball vs. Creighton, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., Omaha, Neb.
Tennis at Big 12 Championships, All day, Kansas City, Mo.
Track at Drake Relays, All day, Des Moines, Iowa
FRIDAY
- Baseball vs. Oklaahoma.
  7 p.m., Norman, OKa.
- Tennis at Big 12 Championships, All day, Kansas City, Mo.
SATURDAY
SATURDAY
Softball vs. Oklahoma.
2 p.m., Arrocha Ballpark
Baseball vs. Oklahoma.
7 p.m., Norman, Okla.
Tennis at Big 12 Championships, All day, Kansas City, Mo.
Track at Drake Relays, All day, Des Moines, Iowa
SUNDAY
Baseball vs. Oklahoma, 1 p.m., Norman, Okla.
Softball vs. Oklahoma, 1 p.m., Arrocha Ballpark
Rowing at Big 12 Invita tional, TBA, Kansas City, Kan.
Tennis at Big 12 Champsi onhips, All day, Kansas City, Mo.
RACING
Bourdais grabs 25th victory of 62 career starts
HOUSTON — Sebastian Bourdais followed rookie Tristan Gommendy closely late in the Grand. Prix of Houston, waiting for the frontrunner to run out of gas.
With faulty brakes and laps running out, Bourdais was getting nervous.
But, as it always does in Champ Car these days, things eventually broke Bourdais' way and he ended up with the victory on Sunday.
The 28-year-old Frenchman won for the second straight year in Houston, passing Gommendy on the 87th lap and grabbing the inside track for his fourth consecutive Champ Car title.
"I had the feeling where it's either going to go our way and we were going to win it," Bourdais said, "or it's going to go his way and he's going to win it. That's racing, I guess."
Bourdais earned his 25th career win in his 62nd start, continuing his unprecedented dominance of the circuit. Brakes
or not, Bourdais decided to finish his second win of the season in style, turning his fastest lap (58.018 seconds) on his 93rd and final trip around the 1.69-mile street course next to Reliant Stadium.
Bourdai has won 14 of his last 24 starts and boosted his point total to 73, three ahead of previous points leader Will Power, who finished 11th.
"I have to say, it was not an easy win," Bourdais said. "We have quite a few things to look at with the car. Toward the end, it was not the same car. I was just glad it turned out all right."
Bourdais went for a pit stop on the 68th lap, while Gommendy stayed on the track, gambling that he wouldn't have to stop again for fuel.
If a caution flag had come out, the drivers would've held their positions and Gommendy would've been able to save gas and cruise to victory.
"Any yellow was going to buy him a win," said Bourdais. "They pushed it as far as they could."
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Tigers take series from Bears
》 BIG 12 BASEBALL
BY SHAWN SHROYER
BAYLOR (22-19, 7-11) VS.
MISSOURI (28-12, 9-6)
SERIES: MISSOURL 2-1
SEMIUS, MISSOURI, 2-7
**UP:** Missouri designated hitter Jacob Pridway is a key contributor as the Tigers outscored the Bears 28-23. He went 7-for-15 with four RBI, five runs, three extra-base hits, a stolen base and no strikeouts.
IN THE HOLE: Baylor's starting pitching put it in a hole all weekend as Jeff Mandel (5-6), Randall Linebaugh (2-4) and Kendal Volz (5-1) allowed 13 runs in 11-1/3 combined innings.
ON DECK: Baylor will play the first game of its series with Texas A&M this weekend at home, but then travel to College Station for the last two games. Missouri will try for consecutive Big 12 series victories this weekend against Texas Tech.
TEXAS TECH (25-17, 7-10)
VS. KANSAS (20-25, 6-12)
SERIES: TEXAS TECH. 2-1
UP: Texas Tech starting pitchers AJ Ramos (8-2) and Colt Hynes (3-4) had stellar outings. Ramos threw a complete-game shutout on Friday, striking out five and allowing only four hits. Hynes, who entered the weekend with only 43 strikeouts, added nine in 7-1/3 innings on Saturday as he gave up only one run.
IN THE HOLE: Kansas outscored Texas Tech 9-5 during the weekend, but eight of the Jayhawks' runs came on Sunday, wasting incredible performances by Andy Marks (3-5) on Friday and Zach Ashwood (3-4) and
Andres Esquibel (5-3) on Saturday.
ON DECK: Texas Tech hits the road this weekend for a series at Missouri. Kansas will also play Missouri this week, but only in a non-conference game at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday. Kansas then plays at Oklahoma, still in search of its first conference series victory.
KANSAS STATE (25-15,
6-9) VS. OKLAHOMA
(27-15, 7-8)
SERVICE
SERIES: OKLAHOMA, 2-1
UP: Oklahoma shortstop Aaron Reza was a catalyst for the Sooner offense as it outscored the Wildcats 38-23. He went 5-for-14 with two home runs (2, 3), four RBI, five runs and a stolen base.
IN THE HOLE: Forced into the game in the second inning and given no defensive support, Saturday's 20-6 loss was a forgettable one for Kansas State reliever Todd Vogel (2-0). In four innings of relief, Vogel surrendered 10 runs — half of which were earned — on nine hits and a walk.
ON DECK: Kansas State will have a tough road contest at Nebraska on its hands while Oklahoma will play host to Kansas this weekend.
NEBRASKA (23-17, 8-10)
VS. NO. 5 TEXAS
(33-12, 14-4)
SERIES: TEXAS, 2-1
IN THE HOLE: Following a complete-game, two-hit shutout from Tony Watson (4-2) on Friday, Nebraska starting pitchers Johnny Dorn (6-2) and Matt Foust (1-2) allowed 13 runs in 6-1/3 combined innings on Saturday and Sunday.
ON DECK: Nebraska remains at home to face Kansas State this weekend while Texas stays on the road to face Oklahoma State.
UP: After an 0-for-4 day on Friday, Texas right fielder Kyle Russell resumed his onslaught on opposing pitchers. On Saturday and Sunday, the nation's home run leader went 6-for-9 with two home runs (22, 23), five RBI and three runs.
NO. 18 TEXAS A&M (32-10,
9-8) VS. NO. 12 OKLAHOMA
STATE (31-10, 10-5)
SERIES: OKLAHOMA STATE,
UP: Oklahoma State left fielder Ty Wright had a solid series, going 6-for-12 with three RBI and five runs, but his series-clinching home run (5) on Sunday was the highlight of his weekend.
IN THE HOLE: Texas A&M couldn't find the starting pitching to follow-up Kyle Nicholson's (9-1) victorious nine-strikeout performance on Friday. Kyle Thebeau (2-4), who started for the Aggies earlier this season, came in late in Saturday and Sunday's games only to let the Cowboys pull ahead.
ON DECK: Texas A&M will try to recover with two home games this weekend against Baylor, while Oklahoma State will challenge the top team in the conference, Texas, at home.
Kansan senior sportswriter Shawn Shroyer can be contacted at sshroyer@kansan.com.
— Edited by Joe Caponio
》PGA
BY BRETT MARTEL ASSOCIATED PRESS
Golfer hits 132-yard shot to win Zurich Classic
AVONDALE, La. — Third-year PGA Tour pro Nick Watney was in New Orleans, with all of its renowned restaurants, and ate at a fast food restaurant for dinner.
"I think I'll be the same person, but I get to play The Masters and go to Kapalua (Hawaii) to start the year, so I'm very excited," Watney said Sunday evening, shortly after his 3-under 69 on a tough TPC Louisiana course gave him a three-stroke victory over Ken Duke.
Maybe now that he's taking home nearly $1.1 million in prize money for winning the Zurich Classic, the lanky, clean-cut 25-year-old will treat himself to fancier fare. Or maybe not.
Watney had never tasted victory on the tour before he arrived here.
He had never even led an event after three rounds, which might explain why he didn't have the appetite for a refined, multi-course meal
Watney woke at 5:30 a.m., earlier than usual, he said, for a noon tee time.
the night before
the final round,
or why he didn't
sleep as well as
usually does.
lifting him right back into a tie for the lead.
And when he finally began play,
he wasn't at his
"I was definitely" nervous to start out, but it's a good thing," Watney
"I mean, any time you hole a shot there's a little luck involved, so it was definitely my week."
NICK WATNEY Professional golfer
best through his opening four holes, two of which he bogeyed to quickly squander the two-shot lead he had taken during the third round.
His response to the early adversity was to drain the shot of the tournament — a 132-yard approach that he hit with a wedge on the par-4 fifth,
said. "I mean, any time you hole a shot there's a little luck involved, so it was definitely my week. I'm proud that I was able to handle it."
Watney's highest previous finish was fifth
in two tournaments last year. And it looked as though he may fall short again when he lost the lead to Duke by missing a 3-foot par putt on the par-4 10th. He bounced back with a birdie on the par-5 11th and went in front for good with a birdie on the par-3 14th.
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