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IN BRIEF

MILWAUKEE — Richard S. Johnson birdied three of his last four holes to shoot a 6-under 64 and win the U. S. Bank Championship for his first PGA Tour victory.

Johnson finished at 16-under 264 on the 6,759-yard Brown Deer Park Golf Course. He is the sixth golfer from Sweden to win on tour, and seventh first-time winner this year.

Johnson, the first-round leader after shooting a 63, sank a birdie putt of about 12 feet on the par-4 17th hole to break a tie with Ken Duke at 14 under. He then birdied the par-5 18th from less than 2 feet.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Second-year LPGA golfer Ji Young Oh won her first tournament, sinking a 6-inch putt for par to win the State Farm Classic in a playoff over rookie Yani Tseng.A day after the tournament lost its marquee player, Michelle Wie, to disqualification, the sudden-death playoff injected life into what had been an ordinary final round.Oh and Tseng finished regulation at 18 under par.

SAN FRANCISCO — Ray Durham wore a Giants uniform for the last time, then packed up his locker and went to join the Milwaukee Brewers on the other side of the ballpark before leaving town with his new team.San Francisco traded the veteran second baseman to the Brewers for two minor leaguers, with both clubs waiting until after the teams played to announce the swap. That, in fact, was per Durham's request as he didn't want to suit up for his first game for Milwaukee against the Giants.

PRATO NEVOSO, Italy — Frank Schleck of Luxembourg seized the overall lead in the Tour de France, drawing on his strength in the mountains and getting an assist from his brother as the three-week race headed into the Italian Alps."For me to take the yellow jersey, it's a childhood dream," Schleck said.Cycling's premier event got a new leader on a day when Simon Gerrans of Australia won the 15th stage.

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