DUBAI-- England's Matthew Fitzpatrick sank a knee-knocking birdie putt from four feet on the final hole to seal the DP World Tour Championship on Sunday in a dramatic conclusion.

NEW YORK--Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly is in the NFL's concussion protocol following the emotional scenes that emerged in Thursday night's game at Bank of America Stadium.

"He's in the protocol," coach Ron Rivera told a news conference on Friday. Rivera provided no other details about the injury and no timeline over when he might return.
The protocol means a player has to be initially kept under observation. He must then pass a medical before he can return to action.
Kuechly, a triple Pro Bowler and the heart of the Panthers defense, was in tears and struggling to catch his breath following helmet-to-helmet contact as he made a tackle late in the 23-20 victory over the New Orleans Saints. That moment was in stark contrast to a photo posted on Friday by team mate Thomas Davis from the Panthers locker room of him and Kuechly smiling and giving a thumbs-up gesture.
"Luke wanted me to let you guys know that he's doing fine and thanks for your prayers," read Davis' Instagram caption. The 25-year-old Kuechly was also out for three games last season after suffering concussion.
Saints running back Tim Hightower came through the line on a four-yard run and lowered his helmet into Kuechly's facemask and chest. The impact drove Kuechly back and fellow linebacker Davis' helmet struck the back of his helmet. The 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the Year was carted off and concerned players from both teams approached to wish him well.
The Panthers, last year's Super Bowl runners-up who are 4-6 this season, have a West Coast trip coming up with games at Oakland on Nov. 27 and at Seattle on Dec. 4. The team plans to stay in northern California for the week between games.

LONDON--It was quite a couple of hours for the Murray brothers at the ATP World Tour Finals on Friday.

Younger sibling Andy crushed Switzerland's world number three Stan Wawrinka 6-4 6-2 to top his group and stay on course for a season-ending finale against Novak Djokovic. Shortly before taking to the O2 Arena court, it was also confirmed that Jamie Murray and Brazilian partner Bruno Soares would end the year as the world's top-ranked duo, courtesy of a defeat for rivals Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
Jamie has made a habit of beating his higher-profile brother to milestones. He won a grand slam title -- the 2007 Wimbledon mixed doubles -- five years before Andy won the U.S. Open.
Jamie reached number one in the ATP doubles rankings in April, seven months before Andy hit the singles summit. Now he has clinched the year-end top spot for the first time with Soares, a few days before Andy can match him and confirm he is the top dog in men's tennis.
Jamie could also beat his brother to the ATP World Tour title as the doubles final on Sunday is the warm-up act for the singles. "Regardless of what happens over the weekend, we can look back on this year and be very proud of what we've done as a family," said triple grand slam champion Andy.
It looks odds-on that Murray junior will meet Serb Djokovic in the final when not just the title but the year-end number one ranking would be up for grabs. Djokovic, who faces Kei Nishikori in his semi-final on Saturday, cranked up the pressure on Thursday by trouncing David Goffin in his final group match, edging just ahead of Murray on points.
Murray faced a far trickier task against U.S. Open champion Wawrinka. After weathering an early storm, he won with something to spare to extend his winning streak to 22 matches and set up a semi-final against Canadian Milos Raonic. A straight-sets defeat could have eliminated Murray and he knew that simply winning a set would earn a semi-final spot.
Wawrinka, still harbouring hopes of reaching the semis for a fourth year running, began aggressively but a netted volley in the seventh game handed Murray the first break. The Scot failed to convert three set points at 5-3 but was dominating the match by then and held in the next game.
After spending three hours 20 minutes grinding past Nishikori on Wednesday, Murray was not keen on more overtime and broke twice to romp through the second set -- Wawrinka mangling two rackets as his hopes faded. "The first set was tight, there weren't many chances," he said. "The second I had already qualified and Stan needed to win so it was a bit easier for me to play freely."
Murray's winning streak equals his run earlier this year. Two more victories would deliver his maiden ATP World Tour Finals title while depriving Djokovic of a sixth, and the season-ending top spot.
First, he must get past Raonic for the third time in a major clash in London this year, having beaten him in the final at both Queen's Club and Wimbledon in the summer. "I'm certainly not taking anything for granted. I know it will be hard," said Murray whose brilliant late-season run has landed him four consecutive titles.
Round robin play concluded later as already-eliminated Croatian Marin Cilic warmed up for next week's Davis Cup final against Argentina by beating a tiring Nishikori 3-6 6-2 6-3. It was his first win in six matches at the tournament and the 200 ranking points he earned means he will move above Gael Monfils to a career-high six.

LONDON-- Defending champion Novak Djokovic trounced stand-in David Goffin 6-1 6-2 for a clean sweep of his group at the ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday but spiced up a leisurely afternoon workout by picking a row with the umpire.