SPORTS BRIEFS 10/25/21

MLB

Workouts will take place today at Minute Maid Park in Houston ahead of the start of the World Series. The Houston Astros will host the Atlanta Braves in Game One tomorrow night.

NASCAR
Kyle Larson won his third straight race as he took home the checkered flag at the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway yesterday. Larson had already punched his ticket to the championship four in Phoenix and remains the only driver to make it so far. Chase Elliott finished second. Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top five.

Golf

Princeton’s Emma Talley finished at even par and collected $4,448 at the LPGA Tour’s BMW Ladies Championship that concluded early Sunday US time. Jin Young Ko defeated Hee Jong Lim in a playoff after both finished regulation 22 under par.

Bernhard Langer became the oldest winner on PGA Tour Champions Sunday, defeating Doug Barron in a playoff at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic in Richmond, VA. Both finished regulation at 14 under par. Franklin’s Kenny Perry tied for 25th at five under.