PITTSBURGH -- Bernhard Langer made a short birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff with Jeff Sluman to win the Senior Players Championship on Sunday. Yankees Jacoby Ellsbury Jersey . Langer appeared to be in trouble when his second shot on the par-5 18th ended up in the rough short of the green. He hit a brilliant pitch to 5 feet and made the putt after Slumans birdie attempt rolled just wide. The victory was the 56-year-old Langers third of the year and his third major title on the Champions Tour. The two-time Masters champion shot an even-par 70 to finish at 15-under 265 at Fox Chapel. Sluman had a bogey-free 65 to match Langer, but narrowly missed a birdie putt on the first playoff hole that would have won it. Russ Cochran, who trailed by seven shots early in the final round, had a 67 to finish third at 14 under. Defending champion Kenny Perry tied Langer for the lead heading into the back nine, but faded badly over the closing holes. Perrys 69 left him two shots out of the playoff. Langer nearly missed out on the playoff himself. He fought a balky putter much of the day only to hole a 35-foot birdie putt on the 17th that lifted him into a tie with Sluman. The normally reserved German pumped his fist in disbelief after the ball dropped into the cup. He parred 18 to match Sluman at 15 under and escaped one more time when Slumans birdie attempt on the first playoff hole burned the right edge. Sluman, the 1988 PGA champion, covered his hands in disbelief after the putt stayed out. Langer didnt let the reprieve go to waste, birdieing the 18th on his third try to earn his first major title on the 50-and-over circuit since the 2010 Senior British Open. It didnt come easy for a player who started the day with a comfortable three-shot advantage over Perry. The steady play that kept Langer atop the leaderboard for the better part of 54 holes abandoned him early in the round, opening the door for the rest of the field. Langer missed a short par putt at the par-4 fourth, and he turned the 295-yard par-4 seventh into an adventure when his pitch sailed over the green and his 5-foot comebacker for par popped off the back edge of the cup. Perry, who promised to go into "attack mode" to chase down his good friend, had little trouble tracking Langer down. He pulled even with a birdie at the seventh and did it again at the ninth, when he bounced back from a bogey at the eighth by holing out from a greenside bunker for birdie. A back-nine duel, however, never materialized. Both players started spraying shots -- including an ugly double bogey for Langer at the par-4 12th -- while Sluman quietly went about his business in the group ahead. Sluman slowly reeled in the front-runners, taking the lead with a birdie on the par-4 14th and adding another at the par-4 16th while Perry and Langer faltered behind him. The streaky Perry, trying to join Arnold Palmer as the only player to win consecutive Senior Players titles, cooled as the pressure mounted. He shot 3-over 38 on the back, failing to make a single birdie down the stretch as the crisp iron game that vaulted him into contention vanished. Yankees Thairo Estrada Jersey . Martin Reway and David Griger both recorded four points with a goal and three assists each. Mario Lunter, Daniel Gachulinec and Stanislav Horansky also scored for Slovakia (1-0). Dominik Kahun had both goals for Germany (0-2), who lost its opening match to Canada 7-2 on Thursday. Yankees Neil Walker Jersey . He still wanted out. "It just seemed like the direction they were going didnt fit what I thought my career was going to be," Kesler said. "At the end of the day I want to win a championship and I want to win it now, and four years is a little too long for me. http://www.cheapyankeesauthenticjerseys.com/?tag=yankees-zach-britton-jersey . Nick Young scored 17 points for Los Angeles, which lost five of its last seven before trouncing the Pelicans, who beat them handily last week in New Orleans. Jodie Meeks and Xavier Henry scored 15 points apiece for the Lakers, who led by 20 points in the first half before coasting to their 12th win in their last 13 regular-season meetings with New Orleans.Scarlets back Liam Williams could cause a selection headache for Wales next season if he decides to join Saracens. The 25-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the European champions after turning down an offer from the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), according to Wales Online. Neither Saracens nor Williams have confirmed a deal. Sky Sports Black Friday sale Upgrade to Sky Sports now and get 12 months half price! Wales skills coach Neil Jenkins admitted on Tuesday that Williams departure would be a blow if he does choose to move to the Aviva Premiership. Weve said we want to keep our best players in Wales and Liam is one of those, said Jenkins. Wed love to keep him in Wales but at the end of the day Liams decision is his own.But Im sure well fight in every way possible to keep our best players and Liam is one of them. Wales skills coach Neil Jenkins would like to see Liam Williams stay with Scarlets The WRUs senior selection policy limits the number of players based outside Wales to three, if they have turned down a contract offer from the WRU.The policy is aimed at ensuring players remain in Wales to play their domestic rugby.The three players selected for this months autumn Internationals are Northampton winger George North, Harlequins centre Jamie Roberts and Bath number eight Taulupe Faletau. Wales vs SSouth Africa November 26, 2016, 5:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass The number of wildcard selections will increase to four next season but the issue could be further complicated if full-back Leigh Halfpenny opts against returning to Wales when his current contract with Toulon runs out at the end of this season. Yankees Lou Gehrig Jersey. If Halfpenny decides to stay in France or sign for another club outside of Wales, he will factor into the mix for the wildcard selections next season.Jenkins said: We have said from day one that we want our best players playing in Wales. Leigh comes into that category, and so does Liam. Wales Leigh Halfpenny is on the most accomplished kickers in world rugby We would love Leigh back, and we would love to keep Liam, there is no doubting that.If Leigh stays (in Toulon), if Liam goes, it does become an issue, obviously, but at some point in time it is an opportunity for other players as well.The signing of Williams, one of Welsh rugbys brightest young stars, would be a significant coup for Saracens.They are set to lose 29-year-old former England winger Chris Ashton to Toulon at the end of the season and Williams is a ready-made replacement.Upgrade to Sky Sports now and get 12 months half price. Hurry, offer ends December 4! 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