GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sedgefield Country Club provided a thrilling battle on Sunday at the Wyndham Championship. On the 72nd hole, Branden Grace sank his 28-foot birdie putt to join a logjam of co-leaders at 15 under par. Minutes later in the same group, the wire-to-wire leader, Russell Henley, had a 3-footer for par to make it a seven-man playoff. But he missed.

"I really felt like I hit both those putts on 18 how I wanted to,” said Henley, who hit his approach shot on the back fringe and missed his birdie putt long left. “I feel like I hit the second putt right where I was looking and it broke.”

It wasn't Henley's only short miss on the day as he also lipped out a 2-footer for par at the 11th.

Despite his confidence on his 3-footer, those are not normally missed without some tension in the body – tension valid for Henley, who hasn’t won on Tour in four years. “I knew I had to shoot under par today,” Henley said, following his 1-over 71. “So just disappointed. It stings pretty bad.”

Henley also shared the 54-hole lead at the U.S. Open, but closed in 5-over 76 to tie for 13th.

Speaking of 13, this marks the 13th consecutive event where the third-round leader(s) has failed to win on Tour. The last to do so was Phil Mickelson at the PGA Championship.

Henley is now on to the FedExCup playoffs. At 44th in the standings, he is a lock for the first two events and needs to play his way into the final, the Tour Championship, which is on offer for the top 30.

FIFE, Scotland — Ryann O’Toole won her first LPGA Tour event in 228 starts, closing with a bogey-free 8-under 64 at Dumbarnie Links for a three-shot victory in the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open on Sunday.

After tapping in for a closing par, the 34-year-old O’Toole was showered with champagne and greeted with a kiss by her fiancee, Gina Marra.

“I still feel like I’m in shock and the tears are going to come later when things die down,” O’Toole said. “I’m excited and happy. The hours and grind and heartache this sport brings, the constant travel, for this moment, I hope it only happens again and again.”

O’Toole finished at 17-under 271. With the wind down and plentiful sunshine, Lydia Ko closed with a course-record 63 to post 14 under, tying for second with Atthaya Thitikul (66).

“I putt pretty well today and hit a pretty solid round today, 6-under, but at least it’s not enough for the win,” Thitikul said. “I just know that I tried my best and I’m proud of myself already.”

O’Toole began the day tied for the lead at 9 under with Ariya Jutanugarn and Charley Hull, and the American took the lead with birdies on three of her first four holes.

Thitikul drew even with O’Toole with a birdie on the par-3 sixth, but O’Toole got back in front with a birdie on the par-4 ninth to turn in 31. She maintained her advantage throughout the back nine and finished with eight birdies, including all four par-5s.

“I tried not to look at the leaderboard,” O’Toole said. “I tried to just trust in my caddie to guide me to whether we needed to lay or get aggressive, stay patient or whatnot. It wasn’t until 18 that I saw that Lydia was not far off and I could tell when I made the birdie on 17 that there must have been some sort of gap because people were cheering, and I was like, OK, clearly I can’t mess this up too badly now.”

O’Toole was working with a new caddie, Michael Curry, after her previous looper retired following the Evian Championship. She said she had also been considering retirement.

“I’m getting married in December, and OK, my clock’s ticking. I want to have kids. Like, how much longer am I going to be out here? I thought maybe this year would be my last year,” O’Toole said. “I’ve never wanted to be a mom on tour as far as having a kid and doing all that. It doesn’t sound fun to me. But at the same time, I don’t know if I could stop playing golf now.”

She became emotional as she celebrated the victory with Marra.

“It’s so nice to be able to share that, and to be myself out there and to have her greet me on the green and just live in a world today that I’m not scared to hide that,” O’Toole said.

Jutanugarn shot 68 and finished at 13 under, and Hull was another shot back after her fourth straight 69. Ally Ewing, who will represent the U.S. in the Solheim Cup for the second time this fall, matched Ko’s 63 and finished at 11 under.

O’Toole made the Solheim Cup team as a rookie in 2011 and went 2-0-2 in her matches, but her best tournament finish in 11 LPGA Tour seasons was third, most recently in 2018.

The LPGA remains in Scotland next week for the Women’s British Open at Carnoustie, the final major championship of the year

LONDON -- Manchester City might need to revise their valuation of Harry Kane after all. At first glance, that may appear a knee-jerk reaction to Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Tottenham, given that Pep Guardiola's side strolled to the Premier League title last term despite operating without a recognised striker for much of the campaign. Yet it already looks a harder trick to pull off this time around after an early reminder of how City can be beaten by a contain-and-counter method that Spurs are making a habit of pulling off.

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Tottenham have now beaten City in their last four meetings at this stunning stadium, each time employing a broadly similar approach predicated upon allowing City to dominate the ball in certain areas because they do not possess a clinical striker able to thrive in tight spaces.

Of course, time and again Guardiola's team overcome this with a blur of invention and movement, an often irresistible combination that the £100 million arrival of Jack Grealish will surely only augment in time after showing flashes of quality on his debut here. Yet of the two sides on show at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it was City who missed Kane more.

That was down to both the sublime pace and penetration brought by match-winner Heung-Min Son, in tandem with Steven Bergwijn and Lucas Moura, but also an anonymous showing from Ferran Torres as a "false nine." Gabriel Jesus fared little better in a 20-minute cameo.

"Are you watching, Harry Kane?" sang the Tottenham fans -- far louder than they chanted positively about their captain earlier in the game -- and the 28-year-old was indeed doing just that, in attendance, but not deemed ready to take part having only returned to training on Friday following England's run to the Euro 2020 final. Spurs coach Nuno Espirito Santo insisted Kane's lack of match fitness was the only reason for his absence, but it's hard to escape the conclusion the uncertainty over his future was a factor in his absence.

Tottenham continue to insist they will not sell Kane, who believes he has a gentleman's agreement to leave the club this summer. City intimated they were prepared to pay around £100 million, but despite near-constant speculation over the past few weeks, they are yet to make a formal offer anywhere close to the £150m it would take to tempt chairman Daniel Levy into a serious conversation. Surely that will change in the coming days after the opening weekend of the season provided a blueprint for the rest on how to beat the champions.

On the eve of this game, Guardiola backtracked somewhat after going public with his desire to sign Kane last week, meaning he wasn't about to double down afterwards, but it wasn't difficult to decode his real feelings at the end of a weekend in which Manchester United scored five times while Chelsea and Liverpool netted three.

"We arrived in the final third many times, we could not be clinical enough and at the end, one action, we lose the game," he said after watching City register 66 percent possession and 18 shots, but only four on target.

"We are the same people [as] last season. Sergio [Aguero] is gone. Unfortunately last season we could not use him much, he played just seven games. Then in came Jack [Grealish], but we are the same people who won the Premier League. We make very good things and it is normal. They are a tough rival for us, always I have the same feeling that we are good playing here, but we cannot get results because they punish you in the transitions."

Although the parallels with Tottenham's previous victories over City were clear, it would be doing Nuno a disservice not to recognise there was more to Spurs on the day. They grew into Sunday's game after a nervous start as their tactic of staying narrow in midfield began to give them a foothold. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Oliver Skipp and Dele Alli formed a three behind Moura, Son and Bergwijn, effectively pushing six players into a tight central area the width of the penalty box, forcing City to play out wide earlier than they would ideally have liked.

However, when they worked the ball quickly and efficiently to the flanks, City had an overload with Japhet Tanganga left to battle manfully against Grealish and Raheem Sterling as one overlapped the other.

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Under Mourinho in particular, there was a sense Spurs were hanging on as City dominated after taking one of precious few chances at the other end. Yet on this occasion, Spurs could have been further ahead: Bergwijn missed a glorious chance to double their lead on the hour mark at the end of another blistering breakaway in the mould of the one five minutes earlier that had given them the lead.

The game's only goal was a treat. Moura hooked the ball forward just outside his own box to release Bergwijn, who surged forward at speed. Son drifted out to the right to receive the ball, cut in on his left foot and curled a superb shot beyond Ederson from 20 yards. The majority of the 58,262 fans in attendance cranked up the noise and although City responded well, there was little meaningful for Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to deal with aside from an 84th-minute shot from substitute Kevin De Bruyne and a stifled effort from Grealish.

Kane's next outing could still be for either of these teams, but Nuno continued to insist the striker is merely in the process of readying himself for Tottenham's next game -- a trip to Portugal for a Europa Conference League qualifier against Pacos de Ferreira. It isn't exactly the European competition Kane has his sights on, but Nuno said post-match that "Harry worked this morning, he is preparing himself and when he is ready he will join the group and help the team."

Guardiola might urge the City hierarchy to test that theory a little more after this.

Roger Federer is going to miss the US Open and be sidelined for what he said will be "many months" because he needs a third operation on his right knee, a procedure he said will leave him with "a glimmer of hope'' that he can return to competition.

Federer announced the news Sunday via a video message on Instagram. He said he'll be "out of the game for many months."

"I've been doing a lot of checks with the doctors, as well, on my knee, getting all the information as I hurt myself further during the grass-court season and Wimbledon,'' Federer said. "Unfortunately they told me for the medium- to long-term, to feel better, I will need surgery, so I decided to do it. I will be on crutches for many weeks and then also out of the game for many months.''

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Federer, 40, who has 20 Grand Slam singles titles to share the men's record with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, acknowledged there was a chance his playing career could be over, but he said he would rehab the knee with the goal of making another comeback.

"I want to be healthy. I want to be running around later, as well, again, and I want to give myself a glimmer of hope, also, to return to the tour in some shape or form,'' Federer said. "I am realistic, don't get me wrong. I know how difficult it is at this age right now to do another surgery and try it.''

Federer missed more than a year of action after first having his knee repaired shortly after the 2020 Australian Open in February of that year. He had a follow-up procedure that June.

He returned to Grand Slam action at the French Open in late May and then pulled out of the tournament after three victories. His most recent match was a loss at the Wimbledon quarterfinals last month, and he cited the knee injury in withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics.

The US Open is the season's last Grand Slam tournament, and it begins Aug. 30 in New York. Nadal is dealing with a foot injury, and Djokovic pulled out of tuneup tournaments, saying he needed to rest and recuperate following the Olympics, where he failed to win a medal.

Federer won 16 of his Grand Slam titles between 2003 and 2010 but remained at or near the top of the sport into his late 30s. He won the Australian Open and Wimbledon during a resurgent 2017 and defended his title at Melbourne Park in 2018, his most recent Grand Slam championship. In 2019 he lost a five-set classic to Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.

Federer's spot in the US Open main draw will go to Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands, the U.S. Tennis Association said. American Mackie McDonald would be the next man to move into the field if there is another withdrawal.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Veteran outfielder Adam Eaton has been designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels after 25 games with the club.

The Angels made the move Sunday in the latest indication the injury-plagued team has decided to focus on the future with little hope of ending its six-year playoff drought this season. Los Angeles (58-60) also recalled right-hander James Hoyt from Triple-A Salt Lake.

Eaton batted .200 with one homer and two RBIs for the Angels, getting 13 hits and striking out 16 times. Los Angeles signed the 10-year veteran last month after the White Sox released him.

The Angels acquired Eaton to play right field while they were short-handed in the outfield with injuries to Mike Trout and Justin Upton. Los Angeles then recalled top prospects Jo Adell and Brandon Marsh, eliminating its need for a veteran outfielder.

Eaton also made his major league pitching debut for the Angels, throwing 21 pitches in a scoreless two-hit inning to wrap up a blowout loss to Colorado last month.

Hoyt is 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA in seven games with the Angels this season.

CHICAGO -- New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has recovered from COVID-19 and will start Monday against the Los Angeles Angels.

Cole is 10-6 with a 3.11 ERA in 21 starts. The four-time All-Star was placed on the COVID-19 injured list after testing positive on Aug. 3. Four days earlier, he allowed eight runs in 5⅓ innings in a loss at Tampa Bay.

Speaking before Sunday's game at the Chicago White Sox, Cole described his symptoms as "mild."

"I am feeling good. Ready to go and very much looking forward to it," he said.

"I don't think we'll push the limits by any means because the recovery will be very important."

Cole, 30, is in his second season with the Yankees.

New York still has four players on the COVID-19 list: first baseman Anthony Rizzo, catcher Gary Sánchez, starter Jordan Montgomery and reliever Clay Holmes.

The San Diego Padres are welcoming back a familiar face in an unusual place.

Fernando Tatis Jr. is back in the lineup, but instead of playing his customary shortstop position, he'll make his first career start in right field for Sunday's series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Tatis has been on the injured list since July 30 with left shoulder inflammation after partially dislocating his shoulder while sliding into third base. He has left three games this season because he partially dislocated his shoulder, with offseason surgery a possibility.

While recovering from this latest injury, Tatis started shagging fly balls in center field, leading to questions about where on the field he might play upon his return. Instead he'll play in right field, with Gold Glove winner Trent Grisham staying in center and Tommy Pham in left field as the Padres look to bounce back a day after being no-hit by Arizona's Tyler Gilbert in his first major league start. Jake Cronenworth will continue to play at shortstop.

San Diego will gladly welcome Tatis back at any position as, despite his injury absence, he still leads the National League in home runs (31) and stolen bases (23).

The news wasn't all positive for the Padres on Sunday as the team placed right-hander Yu Darvish on the 10-day injured list with lower back tightness retroactive to Friday.

Darvish (7-7, 3.70) left his start on Thursday in the third inning with the back ailment. He joins fellow pitchers Drew Pomeranz, Dinelson Lamet and Chris Paddack on the Padres' injured list.

San Diego enters play Sunday third in the NL West,10 games back of the San Francisco Giants, but holds a 2½-game lead for the second wild-card spot.

OAKMONT, Pa. — James Piot stuffed his approach to 4 feet on the 18th hole for a conceded birdie and a 1-up lead over Austin Greaser after the morning round of the U.S. Amateur final.

For most of the morning, it was a matter of trying not to give away holes at Oakmont Country Club, which was living up to its reputation as among the toughest courses in America with the fastest greens.

Only two of the last 10 holes from the morning 18 were halved, and five were won with pars.

Piot took the first lead of the match on the short par-4 second hole when Greaser was 50 yards from the pin in the fairway and took five shots to get down. His pitch just missed going over a ridge and raced some 30 yards back off the green. His second pitch barely stayed at the bottom of the green and he three-putted from there.

Piot, a Michigan State senior who grew up on public golf courses, was 1 down when he won three straight holes for a 2-up lead, the largest margin of the morning. Greaser three-putted the ninth and 10th holes, and his chip from 25 feet behind the green at the 11th rolled slowly by the cup and didn’t stop until it was 30 feet away.

Two tee shots changed the momentum.

Piot found a bunker off the tee at the par-5 12th, leaving him more than 200 yards out for his third shot and leading to a bogey. Two holes later, Greaser again ripped driver onto the green at the par-4 14th and two-putted from 40 feet for birdie to tie the match.

Greaser won the 15th when Piot three-putted from long range, and then gave it back with a three-putt bogey of his own from the bottom of the 16th green.

Both players already are assured of going to the Masters and U.S. Open next year by reaching the finals. The winner also is exempt to the British Open next summer at St. Andrews.

Greaser was about 40 feet to the right of the flag on the 18th and, with Piot in close, rammed his putt about 12 feet by and missed his par putt. Greaser had not played the 18th hole since the qualifying round. His previous five matches ended on the 17th hole or sooner.