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Venus opens Wimbledon defense with quick victoryFive-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams recovered from her stumble at the start Tuesday and defeated Stefanie Voegele 6-3, 6-2.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:40 pm Lucas Glover hangs tough to take U.S. Open at Bethpage BlackLucas Glover has won the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black.Source: ESPN.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:34 pm Del Potro eases into second roundFifth seed Juan Martin del Potro books his place in the second round at Wimbledon after a classy straight sets win over Arnaud Clement.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:33 pm Brazil wary of South Africa's motivationBrazil is expecting a hard time in the Confederations Cup semifinal match against a fully motivated South Africa.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:30 pm US Open champ Lucas Glover commits to Buick Open (AP)AP - Newly crowned U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover is among the golfers committed to play the 2009 Buick Open in Michigan.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:28 pm Donald Fehr leaving as MLB union headDonald Fehr is retiring as head of the baseball players' association after more than a quarter-century in charge of the powerful labor union.Source: ESPN.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:22 pm Venus eases as time catches up with Date, Dokic (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:14 pm Venus Williams, Jelena Jankovic advance to Wimbledon second roundJelena Jankovic reached the second round at Wimbledon by beating Julia Goerges 6-4, 7-6 (0).Source: ESPN.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm Venus Williams beats Stefanie Voegele at Wimbledon (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:03 pm Venus Williams beats Voegele at WimbledonFive points into her opening match at Wimbledon, Venus Williams slipped and went sprawling on the grass she loves. The five-time champion recovered from her stumble at the start Tuesday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pm Brett Hull confirms entry into Hockey Hall of FameBrett Hull confirmed Monday that he is part of the Hockey Hall of Fame's Class of 2009, joining his father Bobby as the first father-son player entries.Source: ESPN.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:57 pm Venus, Jankovic roll to 2nd roundWIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Jelena Jankovic has reached the second round at Wimbledon by beating Julia Goerges 6-4, 7-6 (0).
Source: SI.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:55 pm Mosley hits back at calls to quitMax Mosley hints he will resist calls to quit as president of the FIA and instead stand for re-election as the row engulfing Formula 1 goes on.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm Report: Deco unhappy at Chelsea and wants to leaveDeco has reportedly said he is unhappy at Chelsea and wants to leave the Premier League club.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm Venus Williams beats Stefanie Voegele at WimbledonFive-time champion Venus Williams has won her opening match at Wimbledon, beating Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland 6-3, 6-2. It was Williams' first appearance on Centre Court since the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:38 pm Live - Chardy v RoddickSixth seed Andy Roddick takes on France's Jeremy Chardy in the second match on Centre Court.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:37 pm Venus sizzles in Wimbledon openerDefending champion Venus Williams sweeps past Switzerland's Stefanie Voegele on a sun-drenched Centre Court in the first round of Wimbledon.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:27 pm Mickelson Has No Time to Dwell on U.S. Open LossPhil Mickelson may have finished the Open runner-up again, but his support from the fans was second to none to the very end.Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:12 pm Wozniacki & Jankovic edge throughCaroline Wozniacki fights back to beat veteran Kimiko Date Krumm, while Jelena Jankovic defeats Julia Goerges.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:12 pm Stealing Lance Armstrong's bike warrants lengthy jail termOne of the two men involved in the 2008 theft of a rare Lance Armstrong bike will be sentenced to a three-year prison term next week.Source: ESPN.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:09 pm Jankovic into Wimbledon second roundSerbian sixth seed Jelena Jankovic defeated Germany's Julia Goerges 6-4, 7-6 (7/0) to reach the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday. She will face either Britain's Katie O'Brien or Iveta...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:08 pm Evans hopes crushed by DavydenkoBritain's Dan Evans goes out in the first round to 12th seed Nikolay Davydenko.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:03 pm Night Train Swimmers Attempt to Break World Record with Relay Swim157-mile Swim Across Sea of Cortez to Benefit Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Night Train Swimmers (Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm International Speedway Corporation to Host 2009 Second Quarter Results Conference CallDAYTONA BEACH, Fla., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Speedway Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: ISCA; OTC Bulletin Board: ISCB) ("ISC") will...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm Masch flattered by transfer talkLiverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has admitted he is flattered to be linked with the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:59 pm Benitez defends Johnson transferRafael Benitez has defended his decision to pay over the odds for Glen Johnson, even though he said the deal has cost him more than he wanted.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:59 pm Analysis: After Fighting Out of Corner, U.S. Back in Ring at Confederations CupU.S. Coach Bob Bradley may have mollified his critics with a semifinal berth at the Confederations Cup, but the the American team will face a stiff test Wednesday against Spain.Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:48 pm Mother Nature overshadows Glover's victoryFARMINGDALE, New York (Reuters) - Former major winners Phil Mickelson and David Duval provided the late spark and champion Lucas Glover nerves of steel but the 109th U.S. Open will...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:26 pm The Scene of Wimbledon Upsets True to FormIf show courts could talk, the old Court 2 at the All England Club would have plenty of tales of upsets to share with the new Graveyard court at Wimbledon.Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:23 pm Benitez lauds impending Johnson capture (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:19 pm Aussies drop O'Connor for FranceAustralians make nine changes to their side to face France in one-off Sydney testSource: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:18 pm Reinsdorf plans offer to keep Coyotes in ArizonaPHOENIX (AP) -- A bankruptcy judge has moved up the deadline for the proposed sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to a local owner. Chicago Bulls and White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf promised a bid in a hearing Monday that would keep the team in Arizona.
Source: SI.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:16 pm Yzerman, Hull, Robitaille await Tuesday Hall callTORONTO (AP) -- Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille are waiting by the phone.
Source: SI.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:14 pm Judge: Jayson Williams can remain free on bailSOMERVILLE, N.J. (AP) -- A New Jersey judge says retired NBA star Jayson Williams will remain free on bail.
Source: SI.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:11 pm Springboks recall flanker BurgerSouth Africa make one change for the second Test against the Lions with flanker Schalk Burger returning from injury in place of Heinrich Brussow.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:09 pm Benitez unfazed by Johnson priceLiverpool manager Rafael Benitez defends his decision to pay £17.5m for Portsmouth defender Glen Johnson.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:05 pm New coach O'Neill not troubled by USC's issuesLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kevin O'Neill took over Southern California's troubled basketball program on Monday, promising to try to win next season under the weight of an NCAA investigation and the departures of three starters and several recruits.
Source: SI.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:03 pm Fehr to retire as head of baseball players' unionHead of the players union Donald Fehr is planning to step down, SI.com has confirmed.
Source: SI.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:59 am Joe Lemire: Freshman battles like a veteran in LSU winLSU surrendered five home runs and trailed by two runs in the ninth inning. Despite the odds, the Tigers toppled Texas and showed why they are one win from a title, writes Joe Lemire.
Source: SI.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:51 am Sensible Portions Takes the Fancy Food Show by StormNow Available in Over 30,000 Stores BUTLER, N.J., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensible Portions, one of the fastest-growing companies in the snack food industry,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:48 am Hock tests positive for cocaineWigan and England forward Gareth Hock fails a drugs test and is provisionally suspended by the Rugby Football League.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:44 am Safina, Venus Williams on Wimbledon schedule todayWomen's top seed Dinara Safina and No. 3 Venus Williams are among the featured players on Tuesday's Wimbledon schedule. Men's second seed Roger Federer and No. 4 Novak Djokovic were...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:30 am Spain favored over U.S. to reach Confed Cup finalSpain goes into its Confederations Cup semifinal match against the USA as the favorite to reach the final.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:21 am Lucas Glover delivers breakthrough win at US Open (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:04 am Wenger has 'one or two' in mindArsene Wenger plans to continue bolstering his Arsenal squad but insists a rebuild is not needed.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:47 am Beckham wins damages over topless model slurLONDON (Reuters) - England soccer player David Beckham won substantial libel damages at London's High Court on Tuesday over a newspaper claim that he "made a play" for Hungarian model...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:39 am Red hot Rockies top Angels to win 17th in 18 games (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:23 am FIFA gives away free tickets for Spain-US matchFIFA is giving away some free tickets for the Confederations Cup semifinal match between Spain and the United States. The governing body of world soccer said Tuesday there were about...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:18 am Milan chief: No bids for PirloAC Milan have reiterated that no offer has been made by Chelsea or any other club for Italy international midfielder Andrea Pirlo.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:17 am Chief of Baseball Union Will RetireDonald Fehr guided players through several contentious work stoppages over 26 years, including the 1994 strike.Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:12 am Maicon open to Chelsea offerReported Chelsea target Maicon would be open to the idea of moving to Stamford Bridge, according to his agent.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jun 2009 | 9:37 am Heinze open to Premiership returnReal Madrid defender Gabriel Heinze has conceded he would be interested in playing Premier League football again.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 23 Jun 2009 | 9:22 am Mainieri says LSU knows its work isn't done at CWS (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jun 2009 | 8:04 am Fehr to retire as head of baseball players' union (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jun 2009 | 8:03 am Cool, Calm Glover Collects TrophyLucas Glover held steady despite persistent challenges from more well-known players to earn a two-shot victory and his first major championship.Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:46 am College World Series: L.S.U. Foils Texas’ Late-Inning FormulaMikie Mahtook singled in the deciding run with two out in the top of the 11th as L.S.U. won Game 1 of the best-of-three College World Series finals.Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:22 am Testimony begins at hearing of former Dominguez coach Russell OtisAn ex-player says the coach offered him cash last year to participate in a sexual 'experiment.' Former Dons coach faces felony charges of commercial burglary and meeting a minor for lewd purposes. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am New USC basketball coach O'Neill is a tough guy in a tough jobHe had run out of options and luck, as had USC amid NCAA inquiry, making it a perfect fit. In a dozen college seasons spent retooling junkers, O'Neill is still without stain.Midway through Kevin O'Neill's first public appearance as USC's basketball coach Monday, a cellphone rang.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Venus Williams ready to defend Wimbledon crownShe hasn't lost in the tournament since the third round in 2006, when she fell to Jelena Jankovic by 6-4 in a third set. She will face Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland in the first round. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Rockies expose AngelsRout raises questions of whether the team has enough pitching, hitting to vie for title.From seven straight wins to three straight losses, the Angels have gone from a team that seemed to be hitting its stride to one that has hit the skids.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Dodgers Manny Ramirez eventually will have to be in hostile environmentText messages from press row...If not tonight, when fans in Albuquerque will be all agog, Manny Ramirez soon will have to face the music. . . .
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Lucas Glover is last man standing at U.S. OpenFinal-round 73 is good enough for a two-shot victory and his first major title as the big-name contenders, Phil Mickelson and David Duval, fizzle in the end.Lucas Glover didn't just win the U.S. Open on Monday. He won golf's first Bataan Death March.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Lucas Glover wins U.S. OpenHis only birdie in his final round comes at No. 16, and that's the difference. Mickelson, Barnes and Duval finish two strokes back in second. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Kevin O'Neill ready to move forward as USC coachO'Neill, who has a hard-edged reputation and focuses on defense, says he expects nothing short of making it to the NCAA tournament.Kevin O'Neill, USC's new basketball coach, said he was ready to move "forward" -- his view being that the glass is half full and not cracked and leaking all over the counter as the perception has been recently.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Luc Robitaille hoping for Hockey Hall of Fame phone call TuesdayThe Hall of Fame has a strong pool of candidates to choose from for the players' category, including Robitaille, Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Brian Leetch, Dave Andreychuk and Alexander Mogilny. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Serena Williams talks about an insecurity riskIn a candid media session following her first-round victory at Wimbledon, Serena admits to a bout of 'low self-esteem' after her French Open defeat.Eleven years and 39 Grand Slam endeavors ago, a 16-year-old turned up at the Australian Open with a ranking of No. 53, beat No. 9 Irina Spirlea in the first round and said, among other things, "I have never feared anyone."
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Luc Robitaille hoping for Hockey Hall of Fame phone call TuesdayThe Hall of Fame has a strong pool of candidates to choose from for the players' category, including Robitaille, Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Brian Leetch, Dave Andreychuk and Alexander Mogilny.Luc Robitaille plans to spend today at his desk at the Kings' El Segundo offices, but it won't be business as usual.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Baseball union chief Donald Fehr is stepping downThe longtime leader of the Major League Players Assn. says he will step aside no later than March 2010.Donald Fehr, a fierce labor negotiator who built the Major League Baseball Players Assn. into the most powerful union in professional sports but whose legacy is clouded by the fallout from baseball's steroid era, announced Monday that he is stepping down after 25 years.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Knee injury puts Mets' Beltran on DLBone bruise might keep the All-Star center fielder out more than 15 days. Carlos Beltran is going on the disabled list, an enormous blow...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Manny Ramirez's fission statement in AlbuquerqueThe Dodgers slugger's scheduled stint this week with the triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes has set off a chain reaction of Manny love in the New Mexico city.The man in the old Dodgers cap stood with his hands in his pockets.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Venus Williams ready to defend Wimbledon crownShe hasn't lost in the tournament since the third round in 2006, when she fell to Jelena Jankovic by 6-4 in a third set. She will face Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland in the first round.Wimbledon at a glance TODAY'S FEATURED MATCHES (world rankings in parentheses)
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Ervin Santana is put on 15-day disabled listPitcher has inflammation in his triceps area. Sean O'Sullivan will take his place on the mound Tuesday night. Ervin Santana is on the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Manny Ramirez's fission statement in AlbuquerqueThe Dodgers slugger's scheduled stint this week with the triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes has set off a chain reaction of Manny love in the New Mexico city. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Rockies expose AngelsRout raises questions of whether the team has enough pitching, hitting to vie for title. From seven straight wins...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Lefty remains people's choiceTo the end, Phil Mickelson remained the people's choice at "The People's Open."Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Serena Williams talks about an insecurity riskIn a candid media session following her first-round victory at Wimbledon, Serena admits to a bout of 'low self-esteem' after her French Open defeat. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 23 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Mets 6, Cardinals 4: Stokes Outduels Pujols as the Mets Win With Beltran on the D.L.On a day Carlos Beltran went on the disabled list, Brian Stokes was summoned from a depleted bullpen to retire Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals.Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 6:22 am Wet Weather Softened Black Course’s Hard EdgesA weekend of rain at the United States Open seemed to slow down the greens and ease some of the challenges at the famous Bethpage layout.Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 6:20 am Woods Putts Away His Run at U.S. OpenTiger Woods closed to four strokes behind the leader in the final round of the United States Open, but his woes on the greens betrayed him.Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 6:19 am Analysis: As Rodriguez Goes, So Go the YankeesAlex Rodriguez must somehow find the energy needed to play at the level the Yankees, who have lost 8 of their last 12, require.Source: NYT > Sports | 23 Jun 2009 | 6:14 am Rockies beat Angels 11-1 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jun 2009 | 5:14 am LSU tips Texas in 11th in Game 1 of CWS finalsMikie Mahtook singled in the winning run in the top of the 11th inning after DJ LeMahieu tied the game in the ninth, and LSU survived Texas' five home runs to beat the Longhorns 7-6 in Game 1 of the College World Series finals Monday night.Source: ESPN.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 4:49 am LSU rallies past Texas 7-6, closes in on CWS crownOMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Mikie Mahtook singled in the winning run in the top of the 11th inning after DJ LeMahieu tied the game in the ninth, and LSU survived Texas' five home runs to beat the Longhorns 7-6 in Game 1 of the College World Series finals Monday night.
Source: SI.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 4:45 am New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran on DL with bone bruise on kneeCarlos Beltran is going on the disabled list, an enormous blow to a struggling New York Mets team already decimated by key injuries.Source: ESPN.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 3:48 am Falcons sign sixth-round pick (AP)AP - The Atlanta Falcons have signed their sixth-round draft choice linebacker Spencer Adkins.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:07 am Ailing Mets place Beltran on DLNEW YORK (AP) -- Carlos Beltran is going on the disabled list, an enormous blow to a struggling New York Mets team already decimated by key injuries.
Source: SI.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:46 am Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland: Chris Chelios won't be back with teamChris Chelios won't be with the Detroit Red Wings next season.Source: ESPN.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:23 am Source: Gloria Estefan buying stake in DolphinsBy The Associated Press
Source: SI.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:02 am Manny Ramirez mania hits minors on eve of rehab stintFans are lining up to see Manny Ramirez with the Dodgers' Triple-A team.Source: ESPN.com | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:03 am Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard could return to lineup TuesdayPhillies slugger Ryan Howard could return to the lineup Tuesday at Tampa Bay after being hospitalized over the weekend with flu symptoms.Source: ESPN.com | 22 Jun 2009 | 4:45 pm
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