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  Federer, Nadal know each other well

  Sat, Jul 05, 2008 02:01 PM EDT

  After moving within a victory of his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title, Roger Federer found time to catch only a few games of Rafael Nadal's semifinal.

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  Phils sign Lidge to 3-year, $37.5M deal

  Sun, Jul 06, 2008 10:48 AM EDT

  Closer Brad Lidge signed a $37.5 million, three-year contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.

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  Hamilton wins British GP for first time

  Sun, Jul 06, 2008 11:10 AM EDT

  Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix for the first time, leading his rain-soaked home race from the fourth lap to take the lead in the Formula One drivers championship.

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  Hushovd wins 2nd stage of Tour de France

  Sun, Jul 06, 2008 10:37 AM EDT

  Sprint specialist Thor Hushovd of Norway won the second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, and Alejandro Valverde of Spain kept the overall lead on a windy, rain-splattered ride through the Brittany countryside.

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  Kyle Busch wins wild finish at Daytona

  Sun, Jul 06, 2008 01:34 AM EDT

  Kyle Busch fell a lap down at Talladega and came back to win. So when a steering problem dropped him to the back of the field at Daytona, he didn't panic.

• Gay carted off track at Olympic trials

  Sat, Jul 05, 2008 06:19 PM EDT

  Tyson Gay accelerated through the first curve. Then, he started flying.

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  Phelps qualifies for 8 Olympic events

  Sat, Jul 05, 2008 08:51 PM EDT

  Michael Phelps will get another shot at Mark Spitz's Olympic record in Beijing.

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  Muscle strain to sideline Gay for two weeks

  Sun, Jul 06, 2008 12:39 PM EDT

  World 200 meters champion Tyson Gay has a mild muscle strain in his left leg and will be unable to train at full strength for up to two weeks, his management company said on Sunday.

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  Venus eyes ultimate prize of more Olympic gold

  Sun, Jul 06, 2008 12:01 PM EDT

  Venus Williams would never swap one of her five beloved Wimbledon singles titles for a different grand slam trophy but she said on Sunday that Olympic gold medals were an even bigger prize.

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  Rivera holds off Red Sox rally to preserve Yankees win

  Sun, Jul 06, 2008 12:42 AM EDT

  Mariano Rivera held off a late Boston Red Sox rally to help the New York Yankees escape with a 2-1 victory on Saturday.

• Pernice takes a one-shot lead at AT&T National

  Sat, Jul 05, 2008 08:28 PM EDT

  American Tom Pernice held off a late charge by compatriot Steve Stricker to secure a one-shot lead after the third round of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club on Saturday.

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  Hushovd outwits fellow sprinters to take stage

  Sun, Jul 06, 2008 12:06 PM EDT

  Norway's Thor Hushovd powered to his sixth victory on the Tour de France when he won a mass sprint to snatch the second stage on Sunday.

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  Victorino lifts Phillies to win over Mets

  Sat, Jul 05, 2008 01:41 AM EDT

  Shane Victorino came through with a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to help the Philadelphia Phillies cap a two-out rally and defeat the visiting New York Mets 3-2 on Friday.

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  Phelps, Torres and Peirsol light up Olympic trials

  Fri, Jul 04, 2008 11:45 PM EDT

  Michael Phelps roared to another world record, Aaron Peirsol equaled one and Dara Torres had a swim for the ages as the U.S. Olympic trials produced plenty of Independence Day fireworks on Friday.

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  Phils sign Lidge to 3-year, $37.5M deal

  Sun, Jul 06, 2008 10:48 AM EDT

  Closer Brad Lidge signed a $37.5 million, three-year contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.

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  Rivera, Yankees hold off Red Sox 2-1

  Sat, Jul 05, 2008 07:56 PM EDT

  Mariano Rivera was on the ropes, and the Boston Red Sox were poised to earn a memorable comeback victory.

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  Ankiel's hit in 9th lifts Cards by Cubs

  Sat, Jul 05, 2008 07:06 PM EDT

  St. Louis manager Tony La Russa wasn't too optimistic as the Cardinals entered the ninth inning trailing the Chicago Cubs by two runs Saturday afternoon.

• Royals' Guillen has argument with coach

  Sat, Jul 05, 2008 10:13 PM EDT

  Volatile Kansas City outfielder Jose Guillen got into a heated clubhouse exchange with pitching coach Bob McClure, knocking over chairs before several Royals separated them prior to Saturday night's 3-0 loss to Tampa Bay.

• Sonnanstine, Rays push win streak to 6

  Sat, Jul 05, 2008 09:59 PM EDT

  When Andy Sonnanstine takes the mound, the Tampa Bay Rays expect to win.

• Floyd gets 10th win as ChiSox beat A's

  Sat, Jul 05, 2008 10:22 PM EDT

  Gavin Floyd got his 10th win with an approach that's worked well all season and made him the biggest winner on the Chicago White Sox's staff.

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  Yankees OF Damon to DL for first time?

  Sat, Jul 05, 2008 08:32 PM EDT

  Johnny Damon was very careful as he got dressed to leave the ballpark Saturday, wincing from the pain in his left shoulder as he pulled a shirt over his head.

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  Police: Ex-Chargers S Kiel dies in wreck

  Sat, Jul 05, 2008 06:02 AM EDT

  Former Chargers safety Terrence Kiel was killed after he was thrown from a Chevy sedan he was driving, police said Saturday.

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  Favre dismisses report he will return

  Wed, Jul 02, 2008 07:10 PM EDT

  Brett Favre dismissed an ESPN report that he's considering coming out of retirement as ``all rumor.''

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  Ex-Chargers LB Foley settles with cop

  Wed, Jul 02, 2008 10:33 PM EDT

  Former Chargers linebacker Steve Foley agreed Wednesday to settle his lawsuit against a police officer who shot him while off-duty two years ago and ended his pro football career.

• Bills' Kyle Williams agrees to extension

  Thu, Jul 03, 2008 06:59 PM EDT

  Defensive tackle Kyle Williams signed a three-year contract extension with the Buffalo Bills on Thursday potentially worth $14.4 million.

• Bears sign RB Forte to 4-year deal

  Wed, Jul 02, 2008 06:18 PM EDT

  The Chicago Bears agreed to a four-year deal with second-round draft pick Matt Forte, the former Tulane running back expected to replace Cedric Benson in the lineup.

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  Mistrial declared in Chris Henry case

  Tue, Jul 01, 2008 04:09 PM EDT

  A judge has declared a mistrial in the assault case of former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry.

• Falcons QB Ryan defends rookie system

  Tue, Jul 01, 2008 07:40 PM EDT

  Matt Ryan isn't apologizing for benefiting from a system that allows top NFL draft picks to receive massive contracts. Even so, he appreciates where Roger Goodell was coming from last week when the commissioner questioned paying millions in guaranteed salary to rookies who have yet to play a down in the league.

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  Heat F Beasley resumes contact drills

  Sat, Jul 05, 2008 06:14 PM EDT

  Michael Beasley resumed contact drills with the Miami Heat summer league team Saturday afternoon, his first regular basketball activity since slightly cracking his sternum three days earlier.

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  Report: Duhon agrees to deal with Knicks

  Fri, Jul 04, 2008 05:07 PM EDT

  Chris Duhon verbally agreed to a deal with the New York Knicks on Friday, the point guard and his agent told The Sporting News.

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  Report: Arenas to sign for $111M, 6 yrs.

  Thu, Jul 03, 2008 08:32 PM EDT

  Gilbert Arenas is accepting less money from the Washington Wizards, invoking an attitude far, far removed from the world of his working-class fans.

• Hornets give Paul deal worth up to $68M

  Thu, Jul 03, 2008 07:27 PM EDT

  Chris Paul and the Hornets reached a contract agreement Thursday that could keep the All-Star point guard with the team for at least the next four seasons.

• Sonics need Okla. City practice facility

  Fri, Jul 04, 2008 01:23 PM EDT

  When the New Orleans Hornets arrived in Oklahoma City weeks before the 2005-06 season, one of their first priorities was to find a place to practice.

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  Seattle hopes to lure NBA back

  Thu, Jul 03, 2008 05:23 PM EDT

  As the SuperSonics pack for the move to Oklahoma City, basketball fans and city officials were hopeful about the provisions of the team's departure deal that could lead to a new NBA franchise in Seattle.

• Rose takes part in first Bulls' practice

  Thu, Jul 03, 2008 09:27 PM EDT

  Derrick Rose had a lot of questions at his first practice with the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.

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  Penguins sign F Cooke to replace Ruutu

  Sat, Jul 05, 2008 06:31 PM EDT

  Free agent forward Matt Cooke signed a two-year contract with Pittsburgh on Saturday, replacing Jarkko Ruutu as the Penguins' primary agitator.

• 15 players to take teams to arbitration

  Sat, Jul 05, 2008 05:41 PM EDT

  Center Brooks Laich and defenseman Shaone Morrisonn of the Washington Capitals were among 15 players who elected to take their teams to salary arbitration, the NHL Players' Association said Saturday.

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  Jagr leaves NHL, signs with Russian team

  Fri, Jul 04, 2008 02:39 PM EDT

  Jaromir Jagr signed with a Russian team a day after his split with the New York Rangers, leaving the NHL after nearly two decades and returning to the club he joined during the 2004-05 lockout.

• Sharks acquire D Boyle from Lightning

  Fri, Jul 04, 2008 10:18 PM EDT

  Although Dan Boyle felt betrayed when the Tampa Bay Lightning decided to trade him, the standout defenseman is feeling much better about it after landing with the San Jose Sharks.

• Canucks obtain RW Bernier from Sabres

  Fri, Jul 04, 2008 04:24 PM EDT

  The Canucks acquired right wing Steve Bernier from the Buffalo Sabres on Friday for a third-round pick in the 2009 NHL draft and a second-round selection in 2010.

• Sharks trade D Rivet to Sabres

  Fri, Jul 04, 2008 04:29 PM EDT

  The San Jose Sharks traded veteran defenseman Craig Rivet to the Buffalo Sabres on Friday for two second-round draft choices.

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  Penguins sign G Fleury for 7 years, $35M

  Thu, Jul 03, 2008 04:56 PM EDT

  The Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday signed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to a seven-year, $35 million contract, the third long-term deal inked with one of their younger players in two days.

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