Federer Claims Wimbledon Title In Five Set Classic
Roger Federer defeats Andy Roddick 5-7 7-6 7-6 3-6 16-14 to win his 15th Grand Slam and break Pete Sampras's record. The match, lasting over four hours, showcased Federer's patient attack and Roddick's tough serving.
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Armstrong tops Stage 3 as Contador slips back
Lance Armstrong surged to the front in Stage 3 of the Tour de France to gain time and move to third overall while Contador dropped to fourth, 19 seconds behind. Cavendish won the stage with 122.1 miles run from Marseille to La Grande Motte, as Armstrong eyes the yellow jersey in Tuesday's team time trial.
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Cadel Evans
Andy Schleck
Carlos Sastre
Spain
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Cyril Lemoine
Yaroslav Popovych
Haimar Zubeldia
Gun tests awaited in McNair case involving Kazemi
Investigators awaited ballistics results on a handgun bought by Sahel Kazemi the girlfriend of slain NFL star Steve McNair to determine if the weapon found at the scene killed the two. Police said Kazemi bought the gun less than two days before the Fourth of July deaths. McNair and Kazemi were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds. Kazemi faced a DUI charge after a traffic stop earlier that day. McNair had given her the Escalade seen in traffic photos.
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Jacobs heroes Royals edge Tigers 4-3 in ninth
Mike Jacobs homered in the ninth to put Kansas City ahead and sparked a silent-dugout celebration. Detroit stranded four runners in scoring position as the Tigers slumped to a 4-3 defeat, leaving Jim Leyland lamenting a team-wide lack of clutch hits and offense.
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Former KU coach Mitchell dies at 85 in Arizona
Lawrence AP Mitchell, former University of Kansas football coach 1958 to 1966 and Wellington Daily News publisher, died Sunday in Sun City, Arizona from cancer. He was 85. Leading Jayhawks squads posted varied records, with notable Wellington teams in 1960 and 1961 highlights. Mitchell also served as Oklahoma native and 1966 era quarterback before coaching.
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Marquis returns to form as Rockies top Nats 1-0
Colorado pitcher Jason Marquis improves to 11-5 finishing a 1-0 win at Coors Field. He escapes late jams to preserve the shutout as Todd Helton drives in the only run with an RBI double in the first inning. Huston Street nails down save number 20.
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