SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Chris Gotterup made up a five-shot deficit Sunday by closing with a 9-under 62 to win the John Deere Classic for his fourth PGA Tour title in the last 12 months.
Gotterup avoided a playoff when Ben Kohles, trying to win for the first time in his 120th start, hit his approach to the 18th left and into the water and wound up with a double bogey.
Gotterup next week defends his title in the Scottish Open, where he began his remarkable run to reach the top 10 in the world. He held off Rory McIlroy a year ago in Scotland, and then won the Sony Open and the Phoenix Open this year.
He finished at 20-under 264 and moved to No. 7 in the world.
It was a devastating finish for Kohles (68), who two years ago made bogey on the final hole of the Byron Nelson and lost in a playoff. He missed a short bogey putt to fall into a three-way tie for third, making Max Homa (64) the runner-up.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Padraig Harrington birdied the first two holes and pulled away early Sunday with a 4-under 66 to win the U.S. Senior Open for the second straight year, joining Miller Barber as the only three-time winners.
Harrington went from a one-shot deficit to a three-shot lead after three holes at Scioto Country Club and wound up winning by four shots when Cink, who the first two senior majors of the year, closed with a 71,
Harrington, who finished at 12-under 268, is the first repeat winner of the U.S. Senior Open since Allen Doyle in 2006. The victory gets Harrington into the U.S. Open next year at Pebble Beach.
George McNeill (71) finished third and Ian Poulter (67) finished fourth in his senior debut.
MUNICH (AP) — South African Michael Hollick made an 18-foot eagle putt on the final hole to defeat countryman Hennie Du Plessis and win the BMW International Open for his first European tour victory Sunday.
The 39-year-old Hollick began his late surge with a birdie on the par-3 17th hole and closed with a 5-under 67 to finish at 18-under 270.
Hollick had bogeyed the 16th to fall three shots behind with two holes to play. One group ahead of him, Du Plessis took bogey on the 17th and missed a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th for a 66, leaving Hollick a chance to race past him.
The runner-up finish for Du Plessis allowed him to secure one of five spots from the Race to Dubai to play in the British Open in two weeks.
Carolina Chacarra of Spain won her first Ladies European Tour title in only her third start, closing with a 4-under 68 for a three-shot victory in the Hulencourt Women’s Open. Chacarra, the younger sister of Eugenio Chacarra, graduated from Wake Forest and is an LPGA rookie. ... Aguri Iwasaki rallied with a 9-under 63 for a two-shot victory over Sang-hee Lee at the Japan Players Championship on the Japan Golf Tour. ... Julien Sale birdied the final hole for a 4-under 68, giving the Frenchman a one-shot victory in Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge for his first victory on the Challenge Tour. ... Hyo Joo Kim closed with a 5-under 67 for a one-shot victory in The Lotte Open on the Korea LPGA. ... Ko Kurabayashi birdied the last hole for a 5-under 67 and won the rain-shortened Shiseido-JAL Ladies Open in a seven-way playoff on the Japan LPGA.
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Padraig Harrington lifts up the Francis D. Ouimet Memorial Trophy after winning the U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, on July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Joe Reedy)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Erling Haaland scored, and Andreas Schjelderup jumped on his teammate's back. Haaland scored again, and Schjelderup leapt up again.
Heading in the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute and scoring again before the end of regulation time, Haaland put Norway on his back and carried it into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 2-1 defeat of Brazil on Sunday that showcased the towering striker on soccer’s biggest stage.
"Maybe this will write history in Norway," Haaland said. “Everyone just need to enjoy themselves. This is just an insane day. It’s one of the most insane days in Norwegian history. Just enjoy it, embrace it and enjoy the moment.”
After being a nonfactor for much of the afternoon and having limited touches, Haaland spoke at the second-half hydration break with coach Ståle Solbakken, who told him to drain his energy and go for it.
Haaland turned it on when it mattered most, getting the right side of his head on the ball after a perfect setup by Andreas Schjelderup, who entered at halftime. Haaland scored a little over minutes later for his seventh of the tournament, through Danilo's legs to tie Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé of France in the race for the Golden Boot.
“It felt it was a gift from God that it actually went into the net,” Haaland said after scoring in a 14th consecutive competitive match internationally. He has 27 in that stretch and 62 in 54 with Norway.
At the other end, goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland was stellar. He made a crucial stop early, diving to his left to deny Bruno Guimarães’ penalty kick in the 14th minute, then got his left hand on a shot by Endrick late when Norway was hanging on to a one-goal lead.
The only goal Nyland allowed was to Neymar on a penalty kick late in stoppage time, which changed just the final score.
Nyland, who at 35 is his team’s oldest player, was a huge factor in a historic victory that ranks among the most significant in the country’s history — at least on the men’s side. Norway’s women’s team won the World Cup in 1995, but the men have only qualified four times and not since 1998. They had not gone further than the round of 16.
"I think that all Norwegian citizens are experiencing the night of a lifetime," Solbakken said. “Some people say that we have changed Norway forever. Probably, they will party for a week or so.”
Norway next faces the winner of the Mexico-England round-of-16 game on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Florida. Solbakken said he had more than a dozen friends already book travel to South Florida.
Guimarães became the first Brazil player not to scor e on a World Cup penalty kick since Zico in 1986. The decision to have him take it instead of star Vinícius Júnior brought immediate second-guessing and may be questioned and criticized for quite some time.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti said he and his staff did a yearlong statistical study that determined, with Neymar not on the field and Raphinha injured, Guimarães was the right choice.
There were plenty of other missed opportunities, including Casemiro missing Neymar on a crossing attempt on what could have been the tying goal.
“We really fell short in the opportunities that we did create,” captain Marquinhos said. “We had a penalty kick, we had some other chances as well, but here’s the World Cup for you. Those that make the least mistakes are able to move forward to the next round, and to be victorious.”
Brazil goes home having massively underachieved expectations set pretty much at win or bust for the five-time World Cup champions. The global powerhouse had its streak of quarterfinal appearances at the tournament end at eight, losing before that stage for the first time since 1990.
It was Brazil’s seventh consecutive loss to European opponents in the knockout round at the World Cup, dating to beating Germany in the 2002 final. The absence of injured midfielder Lucas Paquetá did not help.
Norway got defender Julian Ryerson back from his injury that sidelined him the past two games, and Solbakken was rewarded for making changes at halftime by Schjelderup setting up each of Haaland’s goals.
“During the game, you have to take the calls decisions that you feel are appropriate,” Solbakken said. "It’s a gut feeling that Oscar (Bobb) and Andreas might make a difference, and I felt more secure with them on the pitch the way I wanted us to play the second half, and then you saw what happened."
Those moves played a role in the upset, though this one was not nearly as massive as the group stage in 1998. Norway showed how much it had evolved as a soccer nation since then, with knocking off Brazil the latest step in that process.
Yellow-clad Seleção fans outnumbered those in Norway red, many of whom did the now-famous Viking Row in the stands — with Brazil supporters even cheering it before kickoff. Brazil's fans were stunned silent when it returned after the game, with Haaland banging the drum and leading the celebration.
"I’ve peaked a couple of times during this tournament, but this was a new peak," Haaland said.
Also in the sellout crowd of 80,663 were rapper Jay-Z, comedian Chris Rock, actor Woody Harrelson, actress Sofía Vergara and basketball player Jalen Brunson of the NBA-champion New York Knicks, who elicited a healthy roar when he was shown on video screens.
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Norway players, from left, Patrick Berg, Erling Haaland, Oscar Bobb, Kristian Thorstvedt, and Julian Ryerson celebrates after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Norway's Andreas Schjelderup (21) and Norway's Erling Haaland (9) celebrate after Haaland scored his side's second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Norway's Andreas Schjelderup (21) and Norway's Erling Haaland (9) celebrate after Haaland scored his side's second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Norway's Erling Haaland (9) celebrates with Andreas Schjelderup (21) after scoring their second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
Norway's Erling Haaland reacts after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Norway's Erling Haaland (9) reacts after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Norway's Erling Haaland (9) celebrates with Andreas Schjelderup (21) after scoring their second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
Norway's Julian Ryerson (26) arrives for the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Ivory Coast and Norway in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde)
Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli (22) celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Brazil and Japan in Houston, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Smith)
Fans of Brazil cheer from the stands ahead of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Brazil fans wait for the start of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
