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Late birdie rush gives Willett European Masters crown

Crans-sur-Sierre (Switzerland) (AFP) – Englishman Danny Willett drained three late birdies and fired a bogey-free final round of 65 to win the European Masters by one shot over compatriot Matthew Fitzpatrick at Crans-sur-Sierre on Sunday. The 27-year-old Yorkshireman, who held the halfway lead at last week’s British Open, hit a five-under par round that crucially included birdies at 13, 14 and 15 as Fitzpatrick, 20, paid the price for a

Swedish police briefly hold US rapper Snoop Dogg

US rapper Snoop Dogg was briefly arrested by Swedish police on suspicion of using illegal drugs, police sources said Sunday. “Police carrying out roadside controls noticed that Snoop Dogg (whose car was pulled over) seemed to be under the influence of narcotics. Once the test was carried out he left,” Nilsson added.