-under 201, while 46-year-old American Phil Mickelson is at 202.The next player on the leaderboard is Bill Haas, six shots back.Four Swedish golfers have won female major titles, led by

BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazil started its quest for an Olympic gold medal in mens soccer with a disappointing 0-0 draw against South Africa, a result that prompted loud jeers by some of the home fans.Despite an attack led by Barcelona striker Neymar and talented youngsters Gabriel Jesus and Gabigol, Brazil was not able to find the net at the packed Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia.Gabriel Jesus, newly signed by Manchester City, had the games best chance in the 69th minute but missed an open net with a close-range shot that struck the post.I have the obligation to score that goal, he said. Im not used to missing those chances. Im disappointed. I wont be able to sleep tonight because of that one.Neymar and Gabigol threatened a few times but also couldnt score.We had the best chances but the ball didnt go in, Brazil coach Rogerio Micale said. And we also have to give credit to South Africa, which has a very determined team and made it difficult for us to impose our game.South Africa played a man down from the 59th after defender Mothobi Mvala earned a second yellow card for a hard foul on Brazil right back Zeca.In the other Group A match in Brasilia, Iraq and Denmark also played to a scoreless draw, leaving all four teams tied.Brazil plays Iraq on Sunday, also in Brasilia, while South Africa faces Denmark.In Rio de Janeiro, Portugal defeated two-time Olympic champion Argentina 2-0 with goals by Paciencia in the 66th and Pite in the 84th in front of 45,000 fans at the Olympic Stadium, the vast majority cheering for Portugal. Earlier, Honduras defeated Algeria 3-2 in the other Group D game in Rio.In the jungle city of Manaus, Colombia and Sweden drew 2-2 in Group B. The Colombians got on the board with Teo Gutierrez in the 17th but allowed the Swedes to move ahead with goals by Mikael Ishak in the 43rd and Astrit Ajdarevic in the 62nd. Colombias equalizer came from a 75th-minute penalty kick converted by Dorlan Pabon.Nigeria found strenght to defeat Japan 5-4 in the heat of Manaus only about six hours after arriving in the city. The team had its trip to Brazil delayed by a mix-up at an airport. Midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo scored four goals for the 1996 Olympic champions. The thrilling match at the Arena Amazonia was tied 2-2 by the 13th minute, but Nigeria eventually pulled away before Japan scored twice late.In Group C, defending champion Mexico drew 2-2 with Germany despite twice having the lead in the northeastern city of Salvador. Oribe Peralta scored Mexicos first goal, and Germanys 78th-minute equalizer came from 2014 World Cup champion Matthias Ginter. In the other group game, South Korea routed Fiji 8-0. In its eighth straight Olympics, South Korea scored seven of its goals after the 60th minute. Three goals came in a two-minute span.The Olympic gold is the only major trophy Brazil hasnt won in soccer. The countrys team has won the silver medal three times, including four years ago in London, when Neymar was in a squad that lost the final to Mexico.Brazil controlled possession but wasnt able to create many significant chances until late in the second half. South Africa, playing at the Olympics for the first time since 2000, also came close several times.The Olympics is Brazils first tournament since the senior team was embarrassed at the Copa America after failing to advance past the group stage of the continental competition. Neymar skipped that tournament to be able to play at the Rio Games.Brazil also finished second at the Olympic tournament in 1984 in Los Angeles and in 1988 in Seoul, the second time with a team that included Romario and Bebeto. 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But Stenson gained the upper hand by rolling in a 50-foot birdie putt from off the green at No. 15 to take a two-shot lead -- the first time all day the final group had been separated by more than one stroke.In a fitting touch after two days of foul weather, the sun broke through just as the final group was teeing off at No. 1. This head-to-head matchup will surely be remembered alongside the Duel in the Sun at Turnberry between Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus in 1977.Stenson finished at 20-under 264 overall, breaking both the Open scoring record of 267 set by Greg Norman at Royal St. Georges in 1993 and the major championship mark of 265 by David Toms at the 2001 PGA Championship.Mickelson shot 65 for a 267 total.---6:20 p.m.Henrik Stenson is closing in on his first major title.The 40-year-old Swede has a two-shot lead over Phil Mickelson with one hole to play in regulation at the British Open.The two have been locked in an epic duel all afternoon, but Stenson delivered a crushing blow to Mickelsons chances of capturing a sixth major championship by making a 50-foot birdie putt from off the green at the 15th.Stenson is at 19-under for the tournament and poised to break the Open scoring record. If he makes par on the 72nd hole, hell eclipse the mark of 267 set by Greg Norman in 1993.---5:40 p.m.Henrik Stenson has reclaimed the upper hand in his epic British Open duel with Phil Mickelson.Stenson rolled in an 18-foot birdie putt at the par-3 14th hole on Sunday to push his score to 17 under for the tournament.Mickelson is one shot back.In an amazing display of golf, Stenson and Mickelson have combined for 10 birdies, an eagle and only two bogeys in the final round. They are each at 5 under for the day.How close have these two been? Over the last two days, theyve never been more than two shots apart.---5:10 p.m.With his family all around, cancer survivor Matthew Southgate was in tears as he approached the 18th green at Royal Troon. A traumatic 12 months for the Englishman was ending on a high.Southgate was about to complete a final round of 2-under 69 to secure a place in the top 15 of the British Open, a year to the week that he underwent surgery after being diagnosed with testicular cancer.The 27-year-old Southgate says words cannot describe how that felt walking down that last hole -- 69 is a hell of a score for me on a day which meant so much.Southgate had a 1-under 283 total and will earn an exemption into next years British Open at Birkdale. He says every day is a fight for me and when I walk to that first tee, it is like a boxer getting in the ring. I know Im going to get hit but I am going to hit just as hard back.---4:35 p.m.Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson are locked in a memorable duel at Royal Troon.In what has turned into a two-man match for the claret jug, they are going at it shot for shot, taking aim at a British Open course that is suddenly ripe for the taking. The wind has died down, and the sun even broke through a clouds a few times Sunday.As they make the turn toward the tougher inward nine, Stenson and Mickelson are both at 4-under 32 for the round, leaving Stenson with the one-stroke lead he had coming into the day. Together, they have combined for seven birdies, one eagle and just one bogey. The margin has never been more than one stroke, and theyve been tied much of the way.No one else is even close. J.B. Holmes is holding down third place, a staggering nine shots off Stensons 16-under at the top of the leaderboard.---4:25 p.m.The Railway hole can prove to be a card-wrecker at Royal Troon. Just ask Thomas Pieters.The Belgian snapped his iron in two and flung both pieces in the nearby heather on the way to making a quintuple-bogey 9 at the 11th. He was 2-under for his final round at that point.ddddddddddddThat par-4 hole played alongside a railway line ranks the hardest at Troon on Sunday. Like it did on Thursday and Saturday.---3:20 p.m.There already have been two lead changes in the first three holes of the British Open.Henrik Stenson began the final round Sunday with a one-shot lead, but gave it up with three-putt bogey at No. 1. Phil Mickelson spun his approach shot about two feet from the flag and tapped in for birdie and a one-stroke lead.Stenson tied it up with a birdie of his own at the second hole, rolling in a 15-foot putt. Mickelson made a brilliant up-and-down after missing the green with his approach, nearly holing out a chip over a bunker.Then, at No. 3, Stenson made an 18-foot birdie putt to push his score to 13 under. He reclaimed the lead when Mickelson missed a 6-foot birdie try.Conditions have improved for the afternoon starters at Royal Troon, with the sun breaking through the clouds and the winds dying down a bit.It looks like there could be some low scores before the day is done. Jordan Spieth and Lee Westwood have already posted 3-under 68s, and five other players have turned in scores below par.---2:35 p.m.The duel is on at the British Open.Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson teed off Sunday in the final group at Royal Troon, the sun breaking through the clouds just as they hit their opening shots along the Irish Sea.Stenson is at 12-under 201, giving him a one-shot lead over Mickelson.It looks to be a two-man competition. No one else is within six shots of the lead.Just before walking to the first tee, Mickelson and Stenson met on the practice green next to the Royal Troon clubhouse.How are you, Henrik? Mickelson asked.They both smiled and shook hands.---2:10 p.m.Jordan Spieth has snapped an unwanted streak at the British Open.The 22-year-old Texan had gone 10 straight rounds in major championships without breaking par. That run ended Sunday, when he shot a 3-under 68 in the final round at Royal Troon.Spieth made an eagle at the par-5 fourth hole and added three more birdies on the inward nine to become the first player all day to break par on another windy day along the Irish Sea. It was his best round in a major since a 66 in the opening round of this years Masters.Spieth hopes to build on that momentum at the PGA Championship in two weeks. He dropped out of the Rio Olympics, citing health concerns.---1:45 p.m.This was supposed to be a British Open farewell for Colin Montgomerie.Now the 53-year-old says he hopes to qualify again for golfs oldest major championship.Montgomerie accomplished his major goal at Royal Troon, which was making the cut on his home course. Playing with a marker in the first group, he shot 76 on Sunday and finished at 17-over 301 for the tournament.Asked if he would attempt to qualify for another Open, Monty says hed love to try and do that again. That was a change in his thinking before the tournament, when he indicated he wouldnt go through qualifying again.Even in tough conditions, Montgomerie breezed through the final round in less than three hours. He wishes that was the norm in golf, instead of players routinely taking four hours or more. He says the sooner we get back to trying to play this game at a sensible pace, the better.---1:30 p.m.Henrik Stenson takes a one-stroke lead into the final round of the British Open, looking to become the first male golfer from Sweden to win a major golf championship.On another cool, rainy day at Royal Troon, it looks like a two-man showdown. Stenson leads at 12-under 201, while 46-year-old American Phil Mickelson is at 202.The next player on the leaderboard is Bill Haas, six shots back.Four Swedish golfers have won female major titles, led by Annika Sorenstam with 10 championships. No one has done it on the mens side.Stenson is aiming to change that at age 40. 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