Williams ties Wimbledon final record in dominant win
Serena Williams delivered a commanding Wimbledon final showing on Centre Court, racing past Vera Zvonareva to lift her 13th major final and push her Grand Slam tally, while noting her serve and all around game as the decisive edge. Zvonareva struggled with nerves and double faults as Williams seized control, finishing with 29-9 in winners and a 7-5 6-0 or similar clear scoreline.
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Armstrong fourth in opening Tour de France time trial
Lance Armstrong placed fourth in the Rotterdam prologue, 22 seconds off Fabian Cancellara who posted a 10 minute ride. He edged Alberto Contador by 5 seconds amid renewed doping claims from Floyd Landis, while Contador downplayed the gap as minor.
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Rose leads AT&T National after steady third round
Justin Rose built a four shot edge at Aronimink after a 3 under 67 as Carl Pettersson and Charlie Wi trailed. Tiger Woods remained well back in contention in his final event before the British Open with a 70. Rose eyes closing out after past near-misses and learns from Hartford, while Woods seeks his first win in many tournaments.
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Notable finishers dominate multi age 10K and 5K walks
In a mixed age event, 48-year-old Mark Marley won the 10K in 1 27:00 while 86-year-old Robert Worth placed second in 1 34:42. Women led 10K with Trudy Selwright first in 1 17:37 and Nancy Fox second in 1 25:35. Clara Wenner, age 82, finished ninth in 1 57:24. In the 5K walks, Kenneth Fresquez won in 34:07, Jared Kallunki was second in 41:23, Ralph Knight, age 92, finished 22nd in 1 12:27, and Robin Hughes led women in 38:01. Five-year-old Yasmeen Romero appeared in 5K with 1 09:14.
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Silvia Flores
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Sheila Grimm
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Kenneth Fresquez
Jared Kallunki
Bob Edwards
Harold Hobson
Isadora Hernandez
Ralph Knight
Robin Hughes
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Jackie Hewett
Doris Callaway
Laima Lelieuvre
Yasmeen Romero
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