■ Golf
Clarke bags title
Darren Clarke shot a closing three-under-par 67 at the Firestone Country Club South Course on Sunday to win his second World Golf Championship title by a comfortable four-stroke margin. The Northern Irishman led by a single shot overnight and got off to a good start as he cruised to a 12-under 268 total, well ahead of American Jonathan Kaye in second place. With the victory, the 35-year-old became just the second player after Tiger Woods to win multiple WGC tournaments after he picked up the Accenture Match Play championships in 2000.
■ Tennis
Srichaphan wins TD Cup
Top-seeded Paradorn Srichaphan beat James Blake 6-2, 6-4 to retain the TD Waterhouse Cup title on Sunday. Paradorn's second ATP title this year was the fourth of his career. The Thai star completed the week without conceding a set in five matches. Paradorn beat Blake for the first time in four meetings. In their previous matchup, the final at Washington last year, Blake won in three sets for his only victory in six years on the ATP tour.
■ Cricket
South Africa on course
South Africa were scenting victory in the fourth test against England on Sunday after totally outsmarting their hosts. Resuming the fourth day on 165 for five, they raced to 365 in their second innings to set England a massive 401 to win before reducing them to 165 for five by the close. Mark Butcher (57) and Andrew Flintoff (45) were at the crease, having put on a face-saving 70 after four of England's top six failed to reach double figures. The game had looked nicely poised in the morning but a South African success, and a 2-1 lead in the series, already looked assured by lunch.
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