IN BRIEF
ST. LOUIS — Camilo Villegas gave fans a real reason to pay attention to him — a trophy.
A marketing dream with his model looks and stylish dress, Villegas won for the first time on the PGA Tour with three big putts on the back nine at Bellerive for a wire-to-wire victory in the BMW Championship.
Villegas closed with a 2-under 68 for a two-shot victory over Dudley Hart, who birdied the final two holes to earn a trip to the Masters with his highest finish in two years.
With one playoff event remaining, the FedEx Cup essentially is over.
Vijay Singh, who won the first two events, tied for 44th and earned enough points that all he has to do is complete four rounds at the Tour Championship in two weeks to collect the $10 million payoff.
HELSINGOER, Denmark — Annika Sorenstam ended her pro career in Europe by finishing third in the Nykredit Masters.The 37-year-old Hall of Famer from Sweden closed with a 2-under 71, leaving her five shots behind winner Martina Eberl of Germany. Eberl closed with a 66 for a 14-under 205 total. England's Melissa Reid shot a 73 to finish second, a stroke back.
JOLIET, Ill. — Helio Castroneves won the race in the closest finish in the history of the IndyCar Series, but it wasn't enough to stop Scott Dixon from taking his second series championship.Castroneves came from last place Sunday to win the PEAK Indy 300, but Dixon, who knew coming in he only had to finish eighth or better to win the title, took the lead with a perfect pit stop late in the race and nearly held off Castroneves.
