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MASON, Ohio — Roger Federer ended his mini-vacation with another Masters title.

A well-rested Federer beat American Mardy Fish 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1), 6-4, winning his second straight Cincinnati Masters championship and fourth overall. He was barely on the court all week because his opponents got hurt and his game was so good.

For the first time, the world's second-ranked player was pushed to the limit. Fish kept it as close as could be, dropping the final set after the match's only service break.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Ai Miyazato reclaimed the top spot in the world rankings, winning the LPGA Safeway Classic for her fifth victory of the year.The Japanese star closed with an even-par 72 to finish at 11 under, two strokes in front of Cristie Kerr, ranked No. 1 going into the event, and Na Yeon Choi.Kerr chased Miayzato throughout the final round until hitting into the water on the par-4 18th on Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club's Ghost Creek Course.Kerr shot a 70, and Choi had a 71 in mostly sunny conditions on the rural course about a 20-minute drive west of Portland. Rain fell briefly about the time that the leaders teed off.

SUNRIVER, Ore. — Fred Funk won the Jeld-Wen Tradition for the second time in three years, closing with a 3-under 69 for a one-stroke victory over Michael Allen and Chien Soon Lu in the fourth of the Champions Tour's five majors.Funk took the lead for good with a 15-foot birdie putt on the 598-yard, par-5 16th, then two-putted from 40 feet for par at 18 to finish at 12-under 276 on the Sunriver Resort's Crosswater course.

SONOMA, Calif. — Will Power has won at the track he had to be airlifted from a year ago, padding his IndyCar Series lead with a dominating run at Infineon Raceway.Power never made it to race day in 2009, his weekend and season over with a practice session crash that left him with a broken back.

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