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There is not much Vijay Singh has not accomplished on golf courses around the world.The 63-year-old Fijian has won three major championships among his 34 PGA Tour titles and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.He added another trophy to his collection Sunday, prevailing at the SAS Championship in Cary, North Carolina, after shooting his third consecutive 3-under-par round of 69. The victory made him the second-oldest player to win a tournament in PGA Tour Champions history.Singh proved best at navigating the tough conditions Saturday and Sunday, finishing at 9-under 207. He finished two strokes ahead of another golfing icon, South African Ernie Els, who also shot a 69 on Sunday to finish at 7 under.Defending champion Alex Cejka of Germany and Tag Ridings tied for third at 6 under, three strokes back.Singh shared the lead after two rounds with Tim O'Neal and Sweden's Freddie Jacobson. O'Neal, playing alongside Singh, shot a 1-over 73 to finish in a tie for fifth, while Jacobson carded a 2-over 74 and fell into a tie for 10th.The victory was Singh's first in more than three years and his sixth on the Champions Tour. He won the Ally Challenge in August 2023 but had not recorded a top-10 finish in 2026 heading into the weekend at Prestonwood Country Club."This one feels good right now. Hopefully it's going to boost me up for the next few events to come and for next year," Singh said. "I think I kind of rededicated myself a little bit. I have been very lazy practicing. I've been working out, but I haven't been practicing very much. So I think I have to start doing that, which I started doing that again and I think that's why I won today, I guess. Just the extra work that got me through."Singh's playing partners got off to better starts than the eventual champion. O'Neal reached 8 under with birdies at Nos. 1 and 4, while Jacobson also got to 8 under with birdies at Nos. 2 and 7. They led Singh by two strokes through seven holes, but the tournament turned on the ninth, when O'Neal made a double bogey and Jacobson a bogey.Singh hit a quality approach shot and sank a short birdie putt to pull even with Jacobson at 7 under.The Fijian took the lead for good with a chip-in birdie at No. 10 and extended his advantage to three strokes with another birdie at the par-5 12th.Singh parred the remaining holes, while Els got no closer than two strokes after birdieing the 17th.Singh was reunited with longtime caddie Wayne De Haas, and the two were on the same page about how to handle the chilly conditions."I told Wayne, I said, 'You know, if it's cold and windy, it's going to be tough playing today so we just have to play well, don't try to win the tournament in the first nine holes,'" Singh said. "I said, 'It's going to be a long day and let's stick in there,' and I played well on the back nine as well." 

Police in India registered a criminal case against leaders of Tamil actor Vijay's political party after a stampede at his rally killed 39 people, a senior police official said on Sunday.The dead included children and more than 50 people were injured in Saturday's stampede in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, where Vijay was campaigning for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party ahead of state elections early next year."So far, 39 people have died, including 13 men, 17 women, 4 boys, and 5 girls - while 51 people, including 26 men and 25 women, are receiving intensive treatment," Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin told reporters in Karur, the district where the incident occurred during a political rally held by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, Vijay's party.Earlier, state lawmaker Senthil Balaji told reporters that 58 people were hospitalised.Tamil Nadu police filed the case, the first step toward potential charges, "against TVK party senior leaders Bussy Anand, Nirmal Kumar and V.P. Mathiyalagan, and the investigation is under way," senior police official V. Selvaraj told Reuters."TVK originally sought permission for a gathering of 10,000 people, but the actual crowd was more than double," he said.Vijay, one of Tamil cinema's most bankable actors for three decades, has drawn massive crowds since launching his party last year. He said he was "heartbroken" by the stampede in the Karur district, pledging support for the victims' families.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced compensation of 1 million rupees ($11,300) per family.The state has appointed a commission led by a retired judge to investigate the cause of the stampede.Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X that the incident was "deeply saddening".During the rally, footage from local media showed thousands of people surrounding a large campaign vehicle on top of which Vijay was speaking. He was seen throwing water bottles to fainting supporters and calling for police help when the crowd became uncontrollable.Vijay's TVK has targeted the state's ruling party, DMK, and Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.

At least 36 people were killed and more than 50 injured on Saturday in a stampede at a rally held by Tamil actor Vijay, who is campaigning for election, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu said.Chief Minister MK Stalin said eight children and 16 women were among the 36 that died in the district of Karur in Tamil Nadu during a political rally by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, Vijay's party.Earlier, state lawmaker Senthil Balaji told reporters that 58 people were hospitalised.Vijay, one of Tamil cinema's most bankable actors for three decades, has drawn massive crowds to his public meetings since launching his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, in 2024, which has targeted both the state ruling party DMK and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party. He is campaigning ahead of state elections that are to be held in early 2026.Videos from local media show thousands of people surrounding a large campaign vehicle on top of which Vijay is seen standing and speaking.During the rally, visuals showed Vijay throwing water bottles from the top of the vehicle to fainting supporters and calling for police help when the crowd became uncontrollable."The unfortunate incident during a political rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, is deeply saddening," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X.At least 44 doctors from the nearby districts of Tiruchirappalli and Salem were sent to Karur, media reports said.This is not the first time Vijay's rallies have faced safety concerns. At least six deaths were reported by media following the first meeting of his political party when it was launched in October last year.Despite police-imposed restrictions, including limits on convoy size and venue changes, the sheer scale of public turnout has repeatedly overwhelmed local infrastructure.