DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Stephen Gallacher of Scotland shot a final round 72 Sunday to become the first player to successfully defend the Dubai Desert Classic title, beating Emiliano Grillo of Argentina by one stroke. Steve Yzerman Red Wings Jersey . Gallacher fought back after four bogeys over his opening eight left him in a five-way tie for the lead after 11 holes. He won the 25-year-old tournament with an overall 16-under 272 for only his third victory in 18 years and 431 events on the European Tour. Grillo secured his best Tour finish with an overall 15-under 273 when he eagled the last hole for a round of 66. Frenchman Romain Wattel also shot a 66, including birdies on the last two holes, to finish tied in third on 14-under 274 with Brooks Koepka (70) of the United States. Rory McIlroy struggled with a 74 to finish tied for ninth while top-ranked Tiger Woods (71) birdied his closing three holes for a share of 41st with a 6-under 282. The 39-year old Gallacher eventually broke clear of the logjam atop the leaderboard to birdie Nos. 13, 16th and 17th before a regulation par at the last. "It took everything I had to win today especially after the start I had when I bogeyed the first two holes," Gallacher said. "The good thing is that I was fortunate that no one was running away with the tournament ... The turning point came at 11 when I holed a nice putt for birdie." The win puts Gallacher into the top 40 in the world, putting him in strong position to play the Masters for the first time in his career. The top 50 in the world at the end of March get into the Masters. McIlroy began the last day two shots behind playing partner Gallacher but was 2-over after 10 holes before the first birdie of his round at the 11th. The Northern Irishman then bogeyed the 12th and 13th before only his second birdie of the round at No. 17. "On the rare occasions I got the ball close, I didnt make any putts, so it was one of those days," McIlroy said. "I thought if I could get to 16 under it would be good enough and it turned out that it was as thats what Stephen got to. I just wasnt able to play well enough to get there. It was just one of those days. Anything that could go wrong, did." Henrik Zetterberg Authentic Jersey . The 25-year-old Spaniard, who joined United from Chelsea in January, scored twice, including directly from a free kick, to take his tally to three goals in his last two games. "I think he has made us better," United manager David Moyes said.Justin Abdelkader Red Wings Jersey . While Canadian women have stood on the Olympic podium in the sport, a Canadian man never has.TORONTO - Colby Rasmus was removed from the Blue Jays starting lineup about two hours before game-time due to general soreness. He says its not related to the strained oblique muscle, from which he returned on Friday after missing 29 games. "Im just a little sore," said Rasmus. "Trying to watch myself a little bit; I hadnt played in a month. Woke up today a little sore and I thought itd be best not to push myself through it and be smart about it." Rasmus is 3-6 with two home runs in two games since his return. His two-run homer in the seventh inning on Saturday turned out to be the game-winner. Not consideered serious, Rasmus says he woke up and his legs felt tired. Bob Probert Jersey. Hes erring on the side of caution. "Im not 22 anymore," said Rasmus. "Knowing that, Im just trying to make sure that I keep myself healthy and Im able to finish strong. Obviously, I want to play today but woke up a little sore this morning so I kind of pulled the reins back to make sure Im able to do that." Rasmus suggested going a month without playing and returning on the artificial turf contributed to the pain. "No comment," Rasmus joked, when prompted to endorse a switch to natural grass in the Rogers Centre. cheap nfl jerseyscheap jerseys ' ' '
