IN BRIEF
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Sean O'Hair took advantage of a stunning collapse by Stewart Cink to win the PODS Championship, closing with a 2-under 69 on Sunday to energize his young career and earn a trip to the Masters.
O'Hair hadn't won since his rookie season in 2005 and felt as if he had been going nowhere over the last couple of seasons.
John Senden closed with a 67 and was a runner-up for the second straight year, both times finishing about an hour before the leaders. He tied for second with Cink, Ryuji Imada (68), George McNeill (69), Troy Matteson (69) and Billy Mayfair (72).
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Bernhard Langer outlasted defending champion Jay Haas in the Toshiba Classic with a birdie on the final hole of regulation to force a playoff and winning with a birdie when Haas missed a 3-footer on the seventh extra hole.The seven-hole playoff fell short of the tournament record of nine, set by Bob Murphy in a 1997 victory over Jay Sigel and matched in 2001 in Jose Maria Canizares' victory over Gil Morgan. The Champions Tour record is 10, set in David Graham' victory over Dave Stockton in the 1998 Royal Caribbean Classic.
BANGALORE, India — Serena Williams won her first title in 11 months, defeating Patty Schnyder 7-5, 6-3 in the Bangalore Open final.Williams dominated the final with powerful serves and groundstrokes. Schnyder committed several unforced errors in trying to hit deep and keep Williams at the baseline.In the doubles final, third-seeded Peng Shuai and Sun Tiantian of China defeated top-seeded Chan Yung-jan and Chuang Chia-jung of Taiwan 6-4, 5-7, 10-8.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Andy Roddick won his second title in three weeks by rallying past Feliciano Lopez 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-2 in the Dubai Tennis Championship final on Saturday.Roddick ousted second-ranked Rafael Nadal and third-ranked Novak Djokovic on his way to the final.He met his match in the final, however, as Lopez served 24 aces to Roddick's 22.
NEW YORK — Matt Walsh, the former New England Patriots employee said to have tapes of illegal spying by the team, is close to an agreement to turn over information to the NFL.The NFL said in a statement Sunday night that in the last week, lawyers for Walsh and the league have made "substantial progress toward an agreement that will allow Mr. Walsh to be interviewed."Walsh, a golf pro in Hawaii, has been seeking protection from lawsuits and other legal action, whether by the Patriots or other parties. The two sides have been negotiating for almost a month after reports surfaced just before the Super Bowl that Walsh videotaped a walkthrough practice of the St. Louis Rams before the 2002 title game. It was won by the Patriots 20-17 over the Rams, who were favored by more than two touchdowns.