Sorenstam notches 71st LPGA title
AVENTURA, Fla., April 27 (UPI) -- Annika Sorenstam defeated Paula Creamer in a playoff Sunday at the Stanford International Pro-Am in Aventura, Fla., for her 71st title on the LPGA Tour.
Sorenstam won for the second time in 2008 with a par on the first extra hole after she and Creamer finished at 8-under-par 275 in regulation.
Sorenstam, who had led entering the final round, closed with a 1-under 70. Creamer shot a 69.
Karrie Webb fired a 7-under 64 and Young Kim finished with a 69 to tie for third place at 276.
"I'm just fortunate that this time it was my turn, and I'm going cherish this moment," Sorenstam said. "I felt like I played well the whole week. This is a big tournament on our schedule, and it meant a lot to me to come down the stretch there and hit some really crucial shots and finish strong."
The Swedish star trails only Kathy Whitworth (88) and Mickey Wright (82) in all-time tour victories.
Quarterbacks highlight Day 2 of NFL draft
NEW YORK, April 27 (UPI) -- Quarterbacks John David Booty and Colt Brennan were the highlight picks Sunday on Day 2 of the 2008 NFL draft in New York.
Brennan, who set 31 NCAA passing records at Hawaii, was chosen by the Washington Redskins in the middle of the sixth round.
Booty, who led the USC Trojans to the Pac-10 title and a Rose Bowl win in 2007, was tabbed by the Minnesota Vikings with the second pick of the fifth round (137th overall).
Other high-profile players chosen Sunday included Kentucky quarterback Andre Woodson by the Super Bowl champion New York Giants, Michigan running back Mike Hart by the Indianapolis Colts, and Oregon quarterback Dennis Dixon by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
USC led all schools with 10 players taken in the two days of the draft -- seven in the first two rounds -- while LSU had seven players drafted off its national championship team.
Scott wins with 48-foot putt in playoff
IRVING, Texas, April 27 (UPI) -- Adam Scott sank a 48-foot birdie putt on the third hole of a playoff with Ryan Moore Sunday and won the Byron Nelson Championship -- his sixth PGA Tour title.
"I got away with one, I think, today," Scott said.
After Scott's birdie putt dropped, Moore, seeking his first win on the tour, barely missed an 18-footer to tie, the ball sliding by the left edge of the cup.
Scott shot a 71 and Moore a 68 in the final round to finish regulation play at 7-under-par 273.
The runner-up finish was Moore's fourth on the tour.
"A loss is a loss, but I tied for first at the end of the day," Moore said. "That's better than I've ever done."
Bart Bryant (72) finished third at 277 and Nicholas Thompson (67), Mark Hensby (69) and Carl Pettersson (69) shared fourth at 278.
Russia completes Fed Cup win
MOSCOW, April 27 (UPI) -- Vera Zvonareva beat Vania King in three sets Sunday, giving Russia an insurmountable 3-0 lead over the United States in their Fed Cup semifinal in Moscow.
Zvonareva, a last-minute replacement for Svetlana Kuznetsova, dropped the opening set in the first reverse singles match, but rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory.
"I haven't played for my country for a couple of years," Zvonareva said. "It's a pleasure for me to be back in the team. All the girls are really good, the coaches are great and I'm just happy to be part of the best team in the world."
The win assured a successful title defense and put Russia in the Fed Cup final for the fourth time in the last five years.
In a meaningless match, Anna Chakvetadze downed Ahsha Rolle 6-4 7-5.
Russia will face Spain in September in the Fed Cup final.
Spain surprised favored China 4-1 in Beijing.
