Roger Federer ties Pete Sampras on titles

Roger Federer beat Germany’s Florian Mayer, 6-4, 6-3, to win the Stockholm Open on Sunday and match Pete Sampras’ total of 64 career titles.

Since 1968, only Jimmy Connors (109), Ivan Lendl (94) and John McEnroe (77) have won more singles tournaments than Federer and Sampras.

In beating the 47th-ranked Mayer at Royal Tennis Hall, Federer won his third title of the year.

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Roberta Vinci of Italy won the Luxembourg Open, beating eighth-seeded Julia Goerges of Germany, 6-3, 6-4.

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Byrd’s hole in one wins playoff

In a stunning finish in Las Vegas, Jonathan Byrd won a three-man playoff with a hole in one on the fourth extra hole.

Byrd, Martin Laird and Cameron Percy debated whether to keep playing the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital for Children Open because of darkness. They all decided to go one more hole — the 204-yard 17th at TPC Summerlin.

And it essentially was over with one swing.

Byrd’s shot landed about 10 feet short of the flag and disappeared into the cup. It was so dark Byrd wasn’t even sure it had gone in.

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Fred Couples left Corey Pavin and everybody else way behind in the Administaff Small Business Classic at the Woodlands, Texas, shooting a nine-under-par 63 for a seven-stroke victory.

Two strokes behind Pavin after 10 holes in the final round, the 50-year-old Couples played the final eight in seven under, making an eagle — his second of the round — and five birdies.

Couples finished at 17-under 199 on the Woodlands Country Club course.

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Jimin Kang won the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur for her second LPGA Tour title, beating Juli Inkster by a stroke when the 50-year-old Hall of Famer bogeyed the final hole.

Kang made a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-four 18th for a six-under 65 and a nine-under total.

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Matteo Manassero, 17, of Italy became the youngest winner on the European Tour, shooting a four-under 67 to claim the Castello Masters by four strokes at Castellon, Spain.

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Fox: Favre admits voice mails

Brett Favre reportedly has admitted leaving voice mails for the former New York Jets game hostess to whom a website says he also sent lewd photos.

Fox television’s Jay Glazer reported that Favre told league investigators he left phone messages for Jenn Sterger, who worked for the Jets in 2008 when Favre was their quarterback.

Glazer also reported that Favre denied sending Sterger inappropriate photos.

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A University of Pittsburgh spokesman said men’s basketball Coach Jamie Dixon helped rescue two men from a car accident near the city.

Athletics spokesman Greg Hotchkiss said Dixon was heading north on Interstate 279 before 10 p.m. Saturday when a car swerved, hit a guardrail and flipped.

He said Dixon pulled over, ran to the vehicle and cut his hands helping someone get out.