European team seals Solheim Cup victory

LODDEKOPINGE, Sweden -- The singing and chanting started on the first tee and never let up until Europe won the Solheim Cup on Sunday, 17 1/2-10 1/2, a score that was slightly skewed by a chaotic conclusion at Barseback Golf & Country Club.

Annika Sorenstam won her fourth match of the week, 3 and 2 over Angela Stanford, to put Europe on the cusp of winning in the biggest blowout of the Cup.

Catriona Matthew earned the decisive point with a shot from the right rough that stopped 10 feet from the hole. Rosie Jones conceded after missing her own birdie putt.

That set off a wild celebration as fans pushed past the ropes surrounding the 17th green, their cheers resounding across the course to the other five matches in progress.

None of the Europeans felt like playing, instead wanting to join the party. Ultimately, everyone stopped playing, and whoever was trailing conceded the match.

Europe was 1-up in three matches, the United States was 1-up in another. Elisabeth Esterl, 4-down to Laura Diaz, conceded the match from the 15th fairway.

John Deere Classic: J.L. Lewis and Vijay Singh held a one-stroke lead after a long day of golf didn't produce a winner at rainy Silvis, Ill.

Lewis, who won the tournament in 1999, and Singh, third on the PGA money list this year, were at 12 under after completing the rain-delayed third round. They only played five holes of the final round, which will resume today.

Lancome Trophy: Retief Goosen won the Lancome Trophy for his first title of the year, closing with a 1-under-par 70 for a four-stroke victory at Saint-Nom-La-Breteche, France.

Constellation Energy Classic: Larry Nelson recovered from a bee sting to shoot a 2-under-par 70 for a two-stroke victory on the Champions Tour in Hunt Valley, Md. Nelson was stung by a bee on his right index finger while preparing to putt on the ninth hole.

Suntory Open: Phil Mickelson struggled with his game all week and finished 10 strokes behind winner Jyoti Randhawa in Inzai, Japan.

-- From wire reports