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Repeat champion: Venus, again queen of grass, drops Serena
Thrilled as she was to win her fifth Wimbledon singles championship, Venus Williams dialed down her celebration. No hopping in ...

Rocky Rivera recovers as Yanks hold off Red Sox
Mariano Rivera flashed his classic form just in time. The New York Yankees closer pitched himself in and out of trouble Saturday, ...

Ankiel's 2-run single caps Cards' rally on Cubs in bottom of ninth
Rick Ankiel slapped a two-run, two-out single to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap a three-run rally and lead ...

Pirates option Gorzelanny to Triple-A
Pirates starter Tom Gorzelanny was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, a day after the lefty gave up five runs in ...

Pernice owns slim lead heading into final day of AT&T National
On a wild day for everyone around him, Tom Pernice Jr. kept it steady and simple Saturday for a 1-under 69 in the AT&T National ...

Jeff Weaver signs minor-league deal with Tribe
The Cleveland Indians have signed free agent pitcher Jeff Weaver to a minor league contract, giving the veteran a shot at making ...

Rockies' Tulowitzki returns to DL with hand injury
The Colorado Rockies have placed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on the 15-day disabled list with a cut on his right hand. Tulowitzki ...

Briscoe bolts to IRL pole at Watkins Glen; Dixon fourth
Scott Dixon came into the weekend insisting it wasn't going to be easy to make it four straight IndyCar victories at Watkins ...

Romero snatches Champions lead after second round
Eduardo Romero shot his second straight 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Fulton Allem (65) and crowd favorite ...

Sprinter Gay falls, suffers scare in Olympic track qualifier
The bad news for Tyson Gay could have been worse when he fell to the track with a left hamstring injury in a second-round heat ...

Tipping point in men's tennis? Rafa out to topple Roger
After moving within a victory of his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title, Roger Federer only found time to catch a few games of ...

Mayweather: HBO announcers 'never praise' black boxers
Recently retired boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. accused HBO's announcers of bias against him and other black fighters. He told the ...

41-year-old Torres makes team; Phelps sets 200-meter IM mark
How extraordinary a night is it when two world records don't top the list of remarkable performances at the U.S. Olympic swimming ...

Stewart eyes rebound, more deserving fate
Answers to pressing questions heading into Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International ...

Police: Ex-Chargers S Terrence Kiel dies after accident
Former San Diego Chargers safety Terrence Kiel was killed after he was thrown from a Chevy sedan he was driving, police said ...

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