Sports Shorts

HORSES: Princess of Sylmar wins at Saratoga

Princess of Sylmar pulled away for a six-length victory in the $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Saratoga Race Course.

Javier Castellano rode the Todd Pletcher-trained Princess of Sylmar, who had won the Kentucky Oaks victory in her previous start. She ran 1¹/‚ˆ miles in 1:51.07 and paid $6.30, $3.50 and $2.60. My Happy Face, the runner-up, paid $3.80 and $3.50, and Marathon Lady, third of five, paid $3.30 to show.

Earlier, heavily favored Authenticity won the $200,000 Shuvee Handicap for fillies and mares by a length over Flashy American. Rosie Napravnik rode the winner, who ran 1 ¹/8 miles in 1:52.33 and paid $3.00, $2.30 and $2.10.

TOUR: Another Brit on verge of cycling victory

Chris Froome retained his big race lead to all but ensure he will become Britain's second consecutive Tour de France champion.

Only an accident or other freak mishap on today's largely ceremonial final ride to Paris could stop Froome from winning the 100th Tour, a year after Bradley Wiggins won.

Froome finished third in a dramatic Stage 20 to the ski station of Annecy-Semnoz in the Alps that decided the other podium placings.

GOLF: Recari, Creamer tied for LPGA lead

Spain's Beatriz Recari birdied the two closing par 5s to catch Paula Creamer atop the leaderboard through 54 holes at the Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio.

Recari matched Creamer's 4-under 67 and 12-under 201.

In Lorton, Va., Oklahoma State sophomore Jordan Niebrugge won the U.S. Amateur Public Links, beating California junior Michael Kim 1 up in the 36-hole final.

Warriors guard Stephen Curry had four birdies in a late six-hole stretch to take a one-point lead after the second round of the American Century Championship in Stateline, Nev.

ETC.: Fowles, Sky fall on Liberty

In Rosemont, Ill., Sylvia Fowles had 15 points and 13 rebounds to power the East-leading Sky to an 80-69 victory over the Liberty.

Cappie Pondexter, who on Thursday was named a starter for Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game, led the Liberty, who have lost three straight and six of seven, with 22 points.

The visiting Red Bulls and Toronto FC played to a 0-0 tie.

In Houston, Astros left-hander Erik Bedard no-hit his former Mariners team for 6 1/3 innings and 109 pitches, but wound up the losing pitcher when Seattle pulled out a 4-2 victory despite managing just one hit and striking out 15 times.

In Hamburg, top-seeded Roger Federer lost to Argentine qualifier Federico Delbonis 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) in the semifinals of the German Tennis Championships.

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