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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Fred Couples won the Toshiba Classic for his 10th Champions Tour title, birdieing the final two holes for a one-stroke victory.

The 54-year-old Couples shot a 5-under 66 to finish at 15-under 198 at Newport Beach Country Club. Also the 2010 winner, he made a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th and holed another 4-footer on the par-5 18th.

Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer and Steve Pate tied for second. Langer had a chance to force a playoff, but missed a 20-foot birdie try on 18 and settled for a 70.

Montgomerie had a 62, the best round of the week, and Pate shot a 66.

AGADIR, Morocco — English teenager Charley Hull won the Ladies European Tour's Lalla Meryem Cup for her first professional victory, beating France's Gwladys Nocera with a birdie on the first extra hole.The 17-year-old Hull closed with a 9-under 62 at l'Ocean to match Nocera at 15-under 269. Nocera had a three-putt bogey on the final hole of regulation for a 67.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Novak Djokovic came into Indian Wells for the first time in four years without a title.He left with a $1 million check and his first trophy of the year, beating Roger Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) to win the BNP Paribas Open for the third time.Federer rallied from a break down and a 5-3 deficit in the third set to force the tiebreaker, but he made a slew of mistakes to lose the 33rd meeting between the rivals.Federer still leads the series 17-16, having beaten Djokovic in three sets in the semifinals at Dubai two weeks ago. Djokovic will remain No. 2 in the world, while Federer will rise three spots to No. 5 in the new ATP Tour rankings.Flavia Pennetta routed injured Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2, 6-1 to win the women's title, the biggest of her career.

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