Sports in brief

TENNIS

Serena: Champion again

Serena Williams, whose career was threatened by blood clots in her lungs and two foot operations, captured her first tournament title since returning with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Marion Bartoli in the Bank of the West Classic final in Stanford, Calif., Sunday. The 13-time major champ overcame two breaks in the first set to rally for a big win.

GOLF

Tseng repeats as champ

at Women's British Open

Judging by the record books, Yani Tseng is 10 years ahead of Annika Sorenstam. The 22-year-old from Taiwan won the Women's British Open for the second straight year, beating Brittany Lang by four strokes and becoming the youngest player -- male or female -- to capture a fifth major title. Sorenstam was 32 when she won the 2003 LPGA Championship for her fifth major. Tiger Woods was 24 when he won his fifth at the 2000 PGA Championship.

"It's so great making history on this golf course, and I feel wonderful right now," said Tseng, who shot a 3-under 69 to finish at 16-under 272. She trailed leader Caroline Masson by two strokes after three rounds. Masson closed with a 78 and tied for fifth.

Browne wins Senior Open

Olin Browne rolled in a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole to clinch a three-shot victory over Mark O'Meara in the U.S. Senior Open in Toledo, Ohio. It was the biggest victory of the journeyman's 27 years as a professional. Browne's closing even-par 71 followed rounds of 64, 69 and 65 and left him at 15-under 269.

Making few mistakes, he parred the first seven holes. After a bogey dropped him into a tie with O'Meara (72), he played the last 10 holes in 1 under, while O'Meara made two costly bogeys.

Stallings wins playoff

PGA Tour rookie Scott Stallings won the Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., sinking a birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Bob Estes and Bill Haas. It was Stallings' first tour victory. -- AP