Gustafson easily wins LPGA Challenge

Kimiko Date Krumm, who turns 39 today, became the oldest winner of a WTA Tour tournament in 26 years, beating second-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues, 6-3, 6-3, to claim the Korea Open title in Seoul. The victory was Date Krumm’s first in 13 years and eighth of her career. Billie Jean King was 39 years 7 months 23 days when she won at Birmingham, England, in 1983. Formerly ranked No. 4 in the world, Date Krumm quit tennis in 1996 before returning last year . . . Top-seeded Gael Monfils ended a four-year title drought with a 7-6 (7-1), 3-6, 6-2 victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber in the Moselle Open final in Metz, France. Monfils served 14 aces and broke the 23d-ranked Kohlschreiber twice in the third set before closing out the match . . . Lucie Safarova upset former top-ranked Ana Ivanovic, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1) in the first round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. The 10th-seeded Ivanovic double-faulted 11 times and connected on just 41 percent of her first serves against the unseeded Safarova. Top-ranked Dinara Safina and No. 2-seeded Venus Williams had first-round byes . . . Shahar Peer won her second straight WTA Tour title, beating local favorite Akgul Amanmuradova, 6-3, 6-4, in the Tashkent Open final in Uzbekistan. The second-seeded Peer earned her fifth career title; she won the Guangzhou Open in China a week ago.

Omar Vizquel wants to extend his term as the oldest position player in the major leagues. The 42-year-old Rangers infielder said he’s planning to play another season. “I’m going to play. I’m going to try to give it another shot,’’ Vizquel said before Texas’s home finale against Tampa Bay. “I still feel physically pretty good. When my body feels like that, I better take advantage of it.’’ Vizquel is wrapping up his 21st major league season, his first in Texas. He signed with the Rangers last winter knowing he would serve primarily as a mentor to rookie shortstop Elvis Andrus. An 11-time Gold Glove winner, Vizquel’s 2,680 games at shortstop are a major league record. “If he wants to play another year, we want him another year,’’ manager Ron Washington said . . . The United States defended its World Cup title with a 10-5 victory over Cuba in Nettuno, Italy, that was powered by four RBIs from Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Lucas May, including a three-run homer.

Cavaliers guard Delonte West, facing gun possession charges, is expected to report to Cleveland’s training camp today. West was arrested Sept. 17 after police said he was carrying two concealed handguns and a shotgun when he was pulled over on a three-wheel motorcycle near his Maryland home. Carrying an unlicensed handgun is a misdemeanor in that state. The Cavaliers have had little to say about West since his arrest, but general manager Danny Ferry confirmed that West will be at camp on time. West, who suffers from a bipolar disorder, was excused from camp for several weeks last year to get treatment for depression. He faces a likely suspension from the NBA, but commissioner David Stern will not likely hand one down until the criminal case against West is resolved.

Cadel Evans earned the biggest win of his cycling career, breaking free on the final climb to win the road world championship in Mendrisio, Switzerland. The two-time Tour de France runner-up finished in an unofficial time of 6 hours 56 minutes 26 seconds on the 162.9-mile course. Alexandr Kolobnev crossed 27 seconds behind to take silver, beating Joaquin Rodriguez in a sprint finish. Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara was in contention on the final lap, but finished fifth as he sought a historic gold medal double after winning the time trial Thursday. Evans, 32, became the first Australian to take gold in the 76th edition of the world championships, triumphing on roads just a few miles from his home during the European summer season . . . Ryan Johnson scored on a header in the 73d minute to help the San Jose Earthquakes beat D.C. United, 2-1, in an MLS game in Washington. It was the second goal the Earthquakes scored in 15 minutes against United replacement goalkeeper Milos Kocic, brought on when Josh Wicks dislocated his left shoulder. The Earthquakes (6-12-7), owners of the second-worst record in the league, snapped a 20-game road winless streak that was the second longest in league history . . . Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin will miss the rest of the season with a right knee injury, a huge blow to a team that had big expectations based largely on the standout sophomore. An MRI done revealed that Griffin has “an isolated tear’’ in his anterior cruciate ligament. He sustained the injury in the first half of the Bears’ 68-13 victory over Northwestern State Saturday night . . . The Toronto Maple Leafs returned forward Nazem Kadri to the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. Kadri was the seventh overall pick in this year’s NHL draft.