*GOLF: Hinsdale’s Jeff Sluman overcame a six-stroke deficit to defend his First Tee Open title on the Champions Tour, acing the fifth hole at Pebble Beach and finishing with a 4-under 68 for a two-stroke victory. … Suzann Pettersen closed with a 1-under 70 for a five-shot victory in the Canadian Women’s Open outside Calgary, her first LPGA Tour win in nearly two years. … Alexander Noren shot a 6-under 66 to win the European Masters in Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland, by two shots over Bradley Dredge.
*COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Jevan Snead recovered from a poor start to throw for two touchdowns and lead No.8 Mississippi to a 45-14 victory over host Memphis. … Oklahoma’s medical staff still was considering treatment options for Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford, who sprained the AC joint in his throwing shoulder during the Sooners’ loss to BYU on Saturday. … Georgia left tackle Trinton Sturdivant is out for the season with a torn ACL in his left knee, the same knee he injured in a preseason scrimmage last year, forcing him to miss the 2008 season. … Oregon confirmed that suspended running back LeGarrette Blount called Boise State defensive end Byron Hout and coach Chris Petersen to apologize for the punch he threw after Thursday’s game.
*COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Fenwick guard/forward Tricia Liston, a two-time Tribune All-State first-team selection, made an oral commitment to Duke. The 6-foot Liston, the 2009 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year, averaged more than 23 points as a junior, leading the Friars to the Class 4A sectional final.
*NHL: Stan Bowman completed his first trade as Blackhawks general manager, sending a 2010 second-round draft pick to Toronto for the Maple Leafs’ second- and third-round picks in 2011. … The Toronto Star reported that the NHL has set the price tag for relocating the Coyotes between $101 million and $195million in documents filed to an Arizona bankruptcy court. Jim Balsillie’s PSE Sports, which wants to move the team to Hamilton, Canada, filed a study a week ago that concluded a relocation fee would be between $11.2 million and $12.9 million.
*ALSO: Asafa Powell won the 100 meters in 9.99 seconds into a strong headwind at the Rieti Grand Prix in Italy on the same track where he set a then-world record of 9.74 two years ago. … California-San Diego pole vaulter Leon Roach, 19, died after missing the landing pad during practice Saturday and landing head first on concrete. … Western Illinois baseball coach Stan Hyman, 50, died after a battle with leukemia. … Long shot Richard’s Kid came from next-to-last early and passed Einstein in the final few jumps to win Del Mar’s $1 million Pacific Classic.
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EDITED BY JOEL BOYD FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
