Sports in brief

GOLF

Dufner wins second of season

Jason Dufner made a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday for a one-stroke victory in the Byron Nelson Championship at Iriving, Texas, his second victory in four weeks. The winning putt wrapped up a closing 3-under-par 67 for an 11-under 269 total, one ahead of Dicky Pride. J.J. Henry had the lead standing on the 17th, but double bogeyed the par 3 to drop back. Dufner got his first PGA Tour win last month at New Orleans.

Munoz wins after ruling

Azahara Munoz beat Candie Kung, 2 and 1, to win the Sybase Match Play Championship in Gladstone, N.J., a title that was set up when Morgan Pressel was penalized for slow play while in control of their semifinal match. Pressel appeared to take a 3-up lead on Munoz with a par at the 12th hole at Hamilton Farm Golf Club. But before she could tee off on No. 13, tour official Doug Brecht informed her that she had violated the tour's pace of play rule and lost the hole, dropping her lead to 1-up and changing momentum. Munoz then rallied to beat Pressel, 2 and 1.

Colsaerts tops McDowell

Nicolas Colsaerts handled fierce winds to top Graeme McDowell, 1 up, and capture the World Match Play Championship in Casares, Spain

WNBA

Liberty falls again to Sun

Tina Charles scored 18 of her 25 points in the second half as the host Connecticut Sun overcame an early double-digit deficit to beat New York, 92-77, opening the season with back-to-back wins against the Liberty. Charles, who shot 11-for-15 from the floor, also had 11 rebounds. Cappie Pondexter scored 18 points for New York and Plenette Pierson 16.

HOCKEY

Russia takes world title

Russia won the world championship by defeating Slovakia, 6-2, in Helsinki. Alexander Semin of the Washington Capitals scored two goals for Russia. Slovakia defender Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins scored both goals.

TENNIS

Sharapova wins in Italy

Maria Sharapova defended her Italian Open title in Rome, beating Li Na, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), in a match twice interrupted by rain and the red clay turned to mud. Continuing rain forced the men's final between defending champion Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal to be pushed to Monday. -- AP