Indians Tigers start pivotal six game road swing before All Star break
Cleveland and Detroit, top two in the Central, open a three game set at Comerica Park as both clubs seek a momentum-building series ahead of the All-Star break. Manager Eric Wedge says division games carry extra emphasis while Jake Westbrook and CC Sabathia stress finishing strong.
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Comerica Park
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White Sox
Twins
C.C. Sabathia
Eric Wedge
Detroit
Borowski Leaves Pitching to Wedge After Three Straight Saves
Bullpen decision ends Borowski's run after four straight days and three saves as Wedge cites sensible limits. Martinez, elected to his second All-Star team, leads team batting and RBIs while sharpening defense. Sabathia and Verlander prep for upcoming starts. Slocum rehabbing. Indians schedule notes and fan turnout cited.
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Victor Martinez
Martinez
Indians rally past Rays on late grand slam by Sizemore
Fausto Carmona improved to 9-4 with eight strikeouts in six innings as Cleveland held off Tampa Bay. Rafael Perez escaped a bases loaded jam in the seventh, preserving a one-run lead. Grady Sizemore capped the surge with a seventh-inning grand slam for his 14th homer and 500th career hit.
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Jacobs Field
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Sizemore
Williams sisters stun at Wimbledon amid weather and calf strain
Serena Williams battled through a torn calf strain and a tense rain delay to edge past Hantuchova 7 5 in the final set while Venus Williams rallied from a 5 3 deficit and 14 double faults to beat Morigami 6 2 3 6 7 5. The siblings eye quarterfinals against Sharapova and a possible Henin rematch as both reach late rounds.
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Price
Wimbledon Day Delays Blur Bold Showings
Attendance at Wimbledon reached 36,309 as rain delayed play by two hours and caused interruptions. Four men and several women advanced, with notable matches featuring Nadal vs Soderling, Roddick vs Mathieu, Sharapova vs Venus Williams, and Jelena Jankovic vs Bartoli, while Venus Williams posted 19 break points in a win over Akiko Morigami.
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Michaella Krajicek
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ana Ivanovic
Nadia Petrova
Nicole Vaidisova
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Robin Soderling
Andy Roddick
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Jelena Jankovic
Marion Bartoli
Akiko Morigami
Japan
Daniela Hantuchova
Hantuchova
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Michaella Kracijek
Richard
Laura Granville
United States
Tamira Paszek
Austria
Paszek
Nadal
Soderling
Wayne Arthurs
Oden signs with Trail Blazers amid summer league buzz
Portland signs No 1 pick Greg Oden to a two year deal with team options through four seasons. The 7 foot center from Ohio State will earn 3.885 million in year one and 4.176 million in year two with a 4.476 million third year option if exercised. Oden joins Portland’s Las Vegas Summer League squad alongside LaMarcus Aldridge Sergio Rodriguez and rookies McRoberts Green Koponen who signed waivers to play.
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Taurean Green
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Upstart AAFL league invites former college stars to tryouts
About 300 ex college players attended the first All-American Football League tryouts in Orlando as the league plans a 2008 start. Players ran 40 yard dashes, tested at their positions, and weighed in while aiming to revive their careers. Many have NFL or arena experience, others have not played recently.
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