The purple "W" logo at Wimbledon might as well stand for the siblings who have made the women's championship their own playground. Yes, the Williams sisters are back in the Wimbledon final. Venus and Serena Williams won in contrasting fashion Thursday to set up their fourth all-sister Wimbledon final and eighth meeting in a Grand Slam title match.
Mayfield misses Daytona entry deadline (AP) Jeremy Mayfield missed the deadline to enter this weekend's race after successfully fighting NASCAR to get back behind the wheel following a failed random drug test.
Anthony Kim has set the course record at Congressional with an 8-under 62, giving the defending champion a two-shot lead in the AT&T National. Kim has not won since he shot 65 in the final round last year at this tournament. He said Thursday he had something to prove, and it showed. He had six birdies in an eight-hole stretch and a 10-foot birdie on his final hole, the par-5 ninth, that lipped out.
Galaxy's Donovan: Beckham a bad teammate (AP) David Beckham has become a bad teammate on the Los Angeles Galaxy, according to Landon Donovan. "All that we care about at a minimum is that he committed himself to us," Donovan was quoted as saying in an excerpt of Grant Wahl's "The Beckham Experiment," scheduled for publication July 14.
Jets LB Pace gets 4-game drug suspension (AP) The NFL suspended Jets linebacker Calvin Pace for four games without pay Thursday for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Pace will miss New York's first four games of the season and be eligible to return for the Monday night game at Miami on Oct. 12. In a statement issued by the Jets, Pace said the ban is a result of him taking an over-the-counter dietary...
Gordon: Bulls never made contract offer (AP) A day after jumping to Detroit, Ben Gordon told a Chicago radio station Thursday that the Bulls never made a contract offer even though general manager Gar Forman claimed re-signing him was their No. 1 priority. "I mean they didn't pursue me at all. They didn't even make an offer so it was pretty much a one-man race," Gordon told ESPN Radio 1000 in Chicago.
All 180 Tour riders undergo blood tests (AP) Cycling's governing body says all 180 riders expected to start the Tour de France -- plus one -- have undergone planned pre-race blood tests. The UCI said nine riders from each of the 20 teams were tested Thursday along with Quick Step sprint star Tom Boonen. The Belgian rider has appealed to French sports authorities in hopes of overturning a ban by Tour organizers after Boonen tested positive...
A judge refused Thursday to release surveillance video depicting the moment a car driven by Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth struck and killed a pedestrian in a drunk-driving crash. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy said the privacy interests of the family of victim Mario Reyes outweighed the public's right to view the video.
'Hawks sign Madden, day after Hossa deal (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks signed John Madden on Thursday, adding a veteran center who has spent his entire 10-year career with the New Jersey Devils. The 36-year-old Madden signed a one-year contract. Terms were not disclosed. Madden helped the Devils make the playoffs the last nine seasons, including Stanley Cup titles in 2000 and 2003.
Joey Votto still has his touch in the clutch. Votto turned a tough pitch into a two-out single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning Thursday, sending Cincinnati to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on an afternoon that was as frustrating as it gets for the Reds until the final swing. Leave it to Votto to come through.
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