Venus beats Serena for 5th Wimbledon singles title
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Thrilled as she was to win her fifth Wimbledon singles championship, Venus Williams dialed down her celebration. No hopping in place and skipping to the net after match point, the way she's done so often on that Centre Court lawn. No giddy laughter and whoops of joy, as she's let out in the past....
Tyson Gay tumbles at Olympic trials, out of 200
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Tyson Gay accelerated through the first curve. Then, he started flying....
Look out, Spitz, Phelps is coming after you again
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Michael Phelps will get another shot at Mark Spitz's Olympic record in Beijing....
Rivera escapes jam in 9th, Yanks hold off Red Sox
NEW YORK (AP) -- Mariano Rivera flashed his classic form just in time. The New York Yankees closer pitched himself in and out of trouble Saturday, escaping a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the ninth inning and preserving a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox....
Ankiel caps rally in 9th to lift Cards past Cubs
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- 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 the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday....
Stewart looks to snap bad luck streak at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Tony Stewart's freaky season of bad luck took another turn when the two-time NASCAR champion fell ill during Saturday night's race at Daytona International Raceway....
KC's Guillen gets into heated exchange with coach
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Volatile Kansas City outfielder Jose Guillen got into a heated clubhouse exchange with pitching coach Bob McClure prior to Saturday night's game, knocking over chairs before several Royals stepped in to separate them....
Sonnanstine, Zobrist lead Rays past Royals 3-0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Andy Sonnanstine pitched seven strong innings, Ben Zobrist homered again and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 Saturday night for their sixth straight win....
Alejandro Valverde wins 1st Tour de France stage
PLUMELEC, France (AP) -- Alejandro Valverde is determined to contend for the Tour de France title. And the Tour de France is determined to run a clean race....
Mayweather Jr. accuses HBO announcers of bias
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -- Recently retired boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. accused HBO's announcers of bias against him and other black fighters....
