Sports briefs 11/27/05

Golf

Proving that he's one of the best sports around, Fred Funk wore a pink flowered skirt for the third hole of the Skins Game on Saturday, his penalty for being outdriven by Annika Sorenstam. Funk then ended one of the silliest front nines ever by sinking a 25-foot eagle putt from the fringe to win $225,000 and six skins.

Tiger Woods was the only other member of the foursome to cash in during the first nine holes at Trilogy Golf Course, winning three skins and $75,000 on No. 3, the hole that had everyone laughing.

The final nine holes of the made-for-TV tournament will be played today, with $700,000 up for grabs.

Horse racing

Gary Stevens finished second in the last ride of his Hall of Fame career, pushing heavily favored Louve Royale within a length of winner Moonshine Gal in a 1 1-16-mile race on Churchill Downs' turf course.

Stevens finished with 5,005 career victories and more than $220 million in purse earnings. He will stay involved in racing, serving as an analyst for the TVG network.

-- From wire reports