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CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland -- Alex Noren of Sweden sank a 20-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to beat Scott Hend of Australia in a playoff for the European Masters title on Sunday.Noren fired a 5-under round of 65 to be tied at 17 under with Hend, the overnight leader who carded a 66 on the Swiss Alps course.Playing the par-four 18th hole again in the playoff, Hend left his third shot from the fringe of the green well short before Norens no-doubter putt earned a 450,000 euros ($502,000) winners prize.It was a really fun day, said Noren, who won his sixth European Tour title on the same Swiss Alps course where his first came in 2009.In third place, Andrew Beef Johnston of England went 5 under on the inward nine holes to card a 65, trailing Noren and Hend by three.Lee Westwood was the best of Europes Ryder Cup players, firing a 7-under 63 to place fourth, five strokes back.Danny Willett, the 2016 Masters champion defending his title here, shot a 64 to finish tied for 12th place at 9 under.Noren, who is poised to rise from his No. 39 world ranking, also won in July at the Scottish Open and believes he can handle pressure better since his now six-month-old daughter was born.I have a baby girl now and that takes up a lot of my focus, said the 34-year-old Swede, whose family joined him in Switzerland this week. Its only golf. Its not my whole life anymore.Noren needed only 30 shots for the outward nine, then dropped his first stroke at the par-4 10th. Hend began a stretch of three birdies in four holes from the 12th to cut the Swedes lead to one shot.A three-putt by Noren at the 17th gave Hend a chance, which the Australian almost wasted on the 18th by pulling his tee shot left into the trees. Hend saved par to force the playoff as rain started to fall for the first time all week.On a standout day for Europes Ryder Cup players, Westwoods round edged 64s for fellow Englishmen Willett and Matt Fitzpatrick, the runner-up here last year who finished at 10 under.Westwood holed his own long putt on the 18th for a seventh birdie in a round with no dropped shots. Still, a first-round 72 on Thursday left the 1999 European Masters winner too far back to challenge.On the first day I was a bit rusty, Westwood acknowledged. I havent played much golf for four weeks before coming here.Westwood and Willett plan to play one more tournament before the Ryder Cup starts Sept. 30 at Hazeltine, Minnesota. Both will take one week off, then return at the Italian Open, played Sept. 15-18 at Monza.Im looking forward to another week off for practice and then to Italy, Willett said, after a round had begun with bogey-5s at the first two holes. Bob Friedlund Jersey Online . -- The Missouri Tigers might not have a roster full of superstars. George Magerkurth Jersey Online .C. -- Charlotte Bobcats coach Steve Clifford said after all of these years in the NBA hes still amazed at some of the things LeBron James does. https://www.cheapjerseysatwholesale.com/steve-wright-jersey-online/ . -- Peyton Manning will have all of his wide receivers available for the first time in a month when the Denver Broncos begin their playoff run Jan. Jerod Mayo Jersey Online . 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Keith Woodside Jersey Online . -- Ty Montgomery had 290 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, and fifth-ranked Stanford held on to beat No. Parramatta coach Brad Arthur is hopeful troubled star Kieran Foran will be back soon playing in the NRL.Just one year after trumpeting the signing of Foran on a four-year deal, the Eels on Friday parted ways with the New Zealand international after granting his request to be released from the club.The former Manly five-eighth missed two games earlier this year after being given personal leave to address issues at a Brisbane rehabilitation clinic.Foran eventually returned, but lasted just two games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury and was also sensationally stripped of the captaincy for failing to complete his injury rehabilitation.He played a total of nine games as an Eel.Speaking after his sides 23-8 defeat on Saturday to the Wests Tigers, Arthur said he endorsed any move rugby league players made to take ownership of their careers.At the eend of the day, Kierans got to do whats best for him, he said.ddddddddddddIm all about what all the players do thats best for them. If thats what he needs to do and get himself on track, were here to support him and, hopefully, he can come back to the NRL.Asked whether he was relieved to have some closure on Forans dramatic time at the club, Arthur said: No disrespect to anyone, but weve just been focusing on the footy that weve had to play.Weve got players here that want to play.Club captain Tim Mannah said the team just wanted to give their former teammate his space.I think its one of those cases where he needed a bit of time and space to himself. Its best for him and best for us to respect that and let him have that, he said. ' ' '