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Venus Williams beats Agnieszka Radwanska to reach Wimbledon semifinalsThird seed Venus Williams stayed resolutely on course for a third straight Wimbledon title with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska in their quarterfinal.Source: ESPN.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 3:00 pm Reports: Injury could cost Yao Ming season, longerYao Ming could reportedly miss the rest of the season with a fracture in his foot.Source: ESPN.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:58 pm Tokyo to host Bledisloe Cup matchAustralia and New Zealand will go head to head in Tokyo on 31 October in what will be only the second time that the countries have met on neutral turf.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:51 pm Safina rallies past Lisicki in Wimbledon quartersDinara Safina has reached her first Wimbledon semifinal after rallying to beat German teenager Sabine Lisicki 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1 The top-ranked Russian looked shaky at times and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:49 pm Venus Williams powers into Wimbledon semifinals (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:45 pm Safina sets up Venus semi-finalWorld number one Dinara Safina beats unseeded Sabine Lisicki to set up a semi-final against defending champion Venus Williams.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:41 pm Straight Sets: Venus Williams Wins Quarterfinal With EaseVenus Williams, the two-time defending champion, had little difficulty defeating Agnieszka Radwanska, while Dinara Safina struggles against Sabine Lisicki.Source: NYT > Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:38 pm More Assertive Donovan Drives U.S. DreamsDespite the U.S. soccer team’s loss in the Confederations Cup final, Landon Donovan demonstrated that he belongs among the international elite.Source: NYT > Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:36 pm Sports Business: How Jackson Redefined the Super BowlHis three-song medley during halftime in 1993 helped expand the idea that this was a mega-event that included a football game.Source: NYT > Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:32 pm Red-hot Venus breezes into Wimbledon semi-finals (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:28 pm As Fans Stay Late, Murray Stays Alive at WimbledonAndy Murray played into the night under the lights of tennis’s newest indoor-outdoor facility, winning in five sets on Centre Court.Source: NYT > Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:27 pm Venus again powers into Wimbledon semifinalsFive-time champion Venus Williams overpowered Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday to reach the Wimbledon semifinals and move a step closer to another possible championship showdown with sister Serena.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:25 pm Real set to present 'Galactico' Kaka (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:24 pm Ex-Chief Baldinger won't be charged in fatal crash (AP)AP - Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Rich Baldinger will not face charges in a traffic accident that left a 61-year-old woman dead.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:08 pm Ex-Chief Baldinger won't be charged in fatal crashFormer Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Rich Baldinger will not face charges in a traffic accident that left a 61-year-old woman dead. Jackson County (Mo.) prosecutor's office...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:08 pm Ancelotti reveals snub from MaldiniNew Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has revealed Paolo Maldini turned down an offer to become part of his coaching staff at Stamford Bridge.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:01 pm England set for 2015 World CupEngland are close to being confirmed as hosts for the 2015 Rugby World Cup after their bid is recommended to the IRB.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:59 pm Venus Williams powers into Wimbledon semifinalsFive-time champion Venus Williams overpowered Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday to reach the Wimbledon semifinals and move a step closer to another possible championship showdown withSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:58 pm Spain leaves injured Nadal off Davis Cup lineupTop-ranked Rafael Nadal will miss Spain's Davis Cup quarter-final tie against Germany next month.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:57 pm Yao injury could be career-threatening, says doctor (Reuters)Reuters - Houston Rockets center Yao Ming's foot injury is severe enough to end his career, the team doctor told the Houston Chronicle newspaper.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm Yao injury could be career-threatening, says doctorHOUSTON (Reuters) - Houston Rockets center Yao Ming's foot injury is severe enough to end his career, the team doctor told the Houston Chronicle newspaper.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm Philadelphia Phillies place starter Antonio Bastardo on 15-day DLLeft-hander Antonio Bastardo was placed on the 15-day disabled list late Monday night because of a strained shoulder.Source: ESPN.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:47 pm Baggies set to appoint Di MatteoMK Dons boss Roberto Di Matteo is set to be confirmed as West Brom's new manager within the next 48 hours, BBC Sport understands.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:47 pm Cleveland Baseball Package Swings into High Gear with Rates Starting at $179 per NightRenaissance Cleveland Hotel Unveils New Home Run Hotel Package CLEVELAND, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Great baseball is only a short walk away at the Renaissance...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm Lance Armstrong set for support role at Tour de France if necessaryLance Armstrong says he's capable of winning an eighth Tour de France but is ready, if necessary, to put his ambitions on hold for teammate and rival Alberto Contador.Source: ESPN.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:44 pm Wimbledon defends roof decisionWimbledon boss Ian Ritchie defends the use of the Centre Court roof during Andy Murray's late-finishing win over Stanislas Wawrinka.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:41 pm Michael Whitaker suspended in horse doping caseThe International Equestrian Federation (FEI) on Tuesday confirmed British rider Michael Whitaker has been provisionally suspended after his mount Tackeray tested positive in a competition...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:36 pm Venus Williams easily reaches Wimbledon semisVenus Williams has reached the Wimbledon semifinals by overpowering Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-2. The two-time defending champion raced to a 5-0 lead in the first set. She fell behind...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:33 pm Venus into Wimbledon semifinal with easy victoryWIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Venus Williams has reached the Wimbledon semifinals by overpowering Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-2.Source: SI.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:32 pm Venus cuts down Radwanska to reach semisLONDON (Reuters) - Third seed Venus Williams stayed resolutely on course for a third straight Wimbledon title with a 6-1 6-2 victory over Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska in their quarter-finalSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Spain's Nadal to miss Davis Cup with knee painsMADRID (AP) -- Top-ranked Rafael Nadal will miss Spain's Davis Cup quarter-final tie against Germany next month.Source: SI.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Venus powers into Wimbledon semi-finalsDefending champion Venus Williams hammered out a warning to her Wimbledon rivals as she cruised into the semi-finals with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over 11th seed Agnieszka Radwanska on Tuesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:29 pm AP Interview: Armstrong set for Tour support role (AP)AP - Lance Armstrong says he's capable of winning an eighth Tour de France but is ready, if necessary, to put his ambitions on hold for teammate and rival Alberto Contador.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:29 pm AP Interview: Armstrong set for Tour support roleLance Armstrong says he's capable of winning an eighth Tour de France but is ready, if necessary, to put his ambitions on hold for teammate and rival Alberto Contador. Contador and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:29 pm Minnesota Timberwolves field calls for Rubio, in no rush to dealThe Timberwolves are fielding many calls for Ricky Rubio, but they are in no hurry to make a deal.Source: ESPN.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:29 pm Lyon: Benzema can go if he wantsLyon coach Claude Puel has admitted the club would let Karim Benzema join Man United if he wished to do so.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:28 pm Milwaukee Bucks make offer to Ramon Sessions but not Charlie VillanuevaThe Bucks have made qualifying offers to restricted free agents Ramon Sessions and Ersan Ilyasova, but will not make an offer to Charlie Villanueva.Source: ESPN.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:22 pm Since ’96, Yankees’ Rivera Has Made It Look as Easy as 1-2-3The Yankees’ Mariano Rivera, who earned his 500th save Sunday, has been a model of consistency and dominance because of a cutter that has left him a cut above other relievers.Source: NYT > Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:17 pm Eto'o wants to stay at Nou CampSamuel Eto'o's agent says his client wants to stay at Barcelona after being linked with a move to Man City.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 30 Jun 2009 | 12:48 pm Springboks to contest Botha banSouth Africa will appeal against the two-week ban given to Bakkies Botha for dangerous charging.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 30 Jun 2009 | 12:14 pm Kaka passes medical test at Real MadridKaka has passed his medical examination at Real Madrid and is set to be presented as Florentino Perez's first big signing since returning as president.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 30 Jun 2009 | 12:01 pm Lions lose O'Driscoll for finaleBrian O'Driscoll, who suffered concussion against South Africa on Saturday, is out of the British and Irish Lions tour and will fly home with injured Wales prop Adam Jones.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 30 Jun 2009 | 11:24 am Vick's lawyers to update bankruptcy court judgeNORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Lawyers for suspended NFL star Michael Vick are headed back to bankruptcy court in Virginia.Source: SI.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 11:22 am Inter unmoved by Maicon demandsInter Milan have not given in to Maicon's demands for a pay increase, with Chelsea known to be monitoring the Brazilian's situation.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 30 Jun 2009 | 10:39 am Ashes hero Vaughan calls it quitsFormer England captain Michael Vaughan has confirmed his immediate retirement from first-class cricket.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 30 Jun 2009 | 10:07 am Eto'o offered new Barca contractMan City transfer target Samuel Eto'o is offered a new two-year contract by Barcelona.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 30 Jun 2009 | 10:05 am Spaniard on verge of Hearts moveUD Fuerteventura winger Jesus Manuel Santana Abreu undergoes a medical ahead of sealing a move to Hearts.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 30 Jun 2009 | 9:13 am Angels make it 6 in row with win over Rangers (AP)
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News: Sports News | 30 Jun 2009 | 8:39 am Arshavin reveals Barca admirationArsenal forward Andrey Arshavin has voiced his admiration for Barcelona, and admits he would 'happily' join them in the future.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:59 am Torres: Villa far too pricy for RedsFernando Torres accepts Liverpool's lack of financial muscle means they are unlikely to be able to compete for star signings like David Villa.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:43 am United look to seal Valencia dealManchester United are inching closer to making Wigan wideman Antonio Valencia their first signing of the summer in a £16million deal.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:43 am Ethier's homer lifts Dodgers over Rockies in 13Andre Ethier's homer gave the Dodgers a win over the Rockies in 13 innings on Monday.Source: ESPN.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:32 am Eric Milton will be available for relief dutyThe left-hander's next scheduled start isn't until July 11 against the Brewers. He says his back is no longer a problem.Eric Milton for now remains the fifth starter in the Dodgers' rotation despite being knocked around in his outing Saturday, Manager Joe Torre said Monday. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Going above and beyond at WimbledonHistory unfolds as the new retractable Centre Court roof is finally put into use, signaling the start of a new era for the grandest Slam.A fresh star blasted in Monday at Wimbledon, all gaudy and outsized and extravagant like most stars but with the quirk that this one happens to be inanimate. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Manny Ramirez finishes tour in minor leaguesThe outfielder was one for three, with a single and two strikeouts, in his last game with the Inland Empire 66ers. He'll play with Dodgers on Friday in San Diego.Circled by security guards wearing lemon-lime jackets who kept a mob of fans away from him, Manny Ramirez made his way out of Arrowhead Credit Union Park, probably for the last time. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Soccer's groundswell is already here in the U.S.U.S. national team's silver-medal finish helps, but it's at the grass-roots level of youth play, boosted and shaped by Latino immigration, that the game continues its steady march.Let's keep our heads here. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Will NBA teams be as tight as the economy?The economic downturn, and a paucity of available top-tier players, could make it an uneventful summer for free-agent signings.Blame it on the economy. Or that so few NBA teams are far enough under the salary cap to sign an impact free agent. Or that many more big names -- LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh among them -- could be available next summer. Whatever the reason, free agency won't be a free-for-all when it starts Wednesday, even though Lakers fans might expect otherwise since forwards Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza are able to sign with any team that winks back at them. Here's a look at free agency around the league: Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am O'Sullivan is up to the challengeRookie right-hander goes six strong innings to beat the Rangers. Rivera and Morales hit home runs.Reporting from Arlington, Tex. -- A year ago, Sean O'Sullivan was pitching for Class-A Rancho Cucamonga, the Angels' California League affiliate whose biggest rival was the Dodgers' Inland Empire club. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Manny Ramirez finishes tour in minor leaguesThe outfielder was one for three, with a single and two strikeouts, in his last game with the Inland Empire 66ers. He'll play with Dodgers on Friday in San Diego. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am O'Sullivan is up to the challengeRookie right-hander goes six strong innings to beat the Rangers. Rivera and Morales hit home runs. Reporting from...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Andre Ethier's homer in 13th lifts Dodgers over RockiesRight fielder ends a tense 4-hour 10-minute game with one swing, giving L.A. a dramatic win that cools off red-hot Colorado. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Andre Ethier's homer in 13th lifts Dodgers over RockiesRight fielder ends a tense 4-hour 10-minute game with one swing, giving L.A. a dramatic win that cools off red-hot Colorado.Andre Ethier hit another walk-off home run -- this one in the 13th inning -- to lift the Dodgers past the Colorado Rockies, 4-2, Monday night at Dodger Stadium. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Ervin Santana rejoins AngelsPitcher, who is coming back from an inflamed triceps, will throw in the bullpen Wednesday, and may be back in the rotation this weekend. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Billie Jean King is still making team workThe tennis great co-founded World TeamTennis in 1974, and 35 years later it's still a going concern.Michael Jackson sang about one Billie Jean, and the tennis world has long celebrated the other. Still does. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Will NBA teams be as tight as the economy?The economic downturn, and a paucity of available top-tier players, could make it an uneventful summer for free-agent signings. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Ervin Santana rejoins AngelsPitcher, who is coming back from an inflamed triceps, will throw in the bullpen Wednesday, and may be back in the rotation this weekend.Ervin Santana rejoined the Angels Monday and said he felt no ill effects from Sunday night's 45-pitch rehabilitation start, in which he gave up three hits, struck out seven and walked none in 3 1/3 innings of an Arizona Summer League game in Phoenix. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am Ex-Olympian Godfrey Rampling Dies at 100Mr. Rampling won a gold medal in the 4x400-meter relay at the Berlin Games in 1936, and a silver medal in the event at the Los Angeles Games in 1932.Source: NYT > Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 6:52 am Players’ Privacy Law Is Brought Into QuestionThe Department of Education is taking a closer look to see if athletic departments are applying a federal privacy law too broadly.Source: NYT > Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 6:40 am Sports Briefing | Football: Thousands Mourn CoachThousands of mourners gathered in Iowa to remember a slain high school coach as a man of faith who believed in leading by example.Source: NYT > Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 6:39 am Market Set to Open, but Few N.B.A. Teams Will Be ShoppingA tight economy and the prospect of a blockbuster crop of free agents next year may hurt the players available this summer.Source: NYT > Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 6:37 am Knicks’ Free-Agent Focus Likely to Be on Their OwnWith the 2010 market still their foremost concern, the Knicks will consider ways to resign David Lee and Nate Robinson.Source: NYT > Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 6:35 am Report: Mayfield's drug use confirmed from testNASCAR filed court documents Monday night that show an independent laboratory found an illegal substance in the urine sample that led to Jeremy Mayfield's suspension for a failed drug test.Source: SI.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 5:53 am Manny done with rehab stintSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) -- Ready or not, Manny Ramirez is headed back to the big leagues.Source: SI.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 5:39 am Blake Griffin is working on fitting inOverall top selection in the NBA draft is not wasting time trying to impress new teammates, especially the veterans. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 5:11 am Blake Griffin is working on fitting inOverall top selection in the NBA draft is not wasting time trying to impress new teammates, especially the veterans.Thirty minutes before the Clippers introduce their No. 1 overall draft pick, Blake Griffin is in workout garb. He trots to center court at the Clippers' training facility in Playa Vista, where second-year guard Mike Taylor is putting up shots, sweating like he's cutting grass in a Texas summer. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 30 Jun 2009 | 5:11 am High-flying Angels beat Rangers, 5-2Back-to-back home runs by Juan Rivera and Kendry Morales help push the Angels to their sixth-consecutive victory. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 4:52 am Soccer's groundswell is already here in the U.S.U.S. national team's silver-medal finish helps, but it's at the grass-roots level of youth play, boosted and shaped by Latino immigration, that the game continues its steady march. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 4:45 am Eric Milton will be available for relief dutyThe left-hander's next scheduled start isn't until July 11 against the Brewers. He says his back is no longer a problem. Eric Milton for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 4:14 am Davis will receive a qualifying offerCeltics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge confirmed yesterday the team will make a qualifying offer to forward Glen Davis .Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 30 Jun 2009 | 4:02 am Lincecum 2-hits Cardinals for 3rd CG of seasonTim Lincecum threw a two-hitter for his third complete game of the season, and Travis Ishikawa homered in the Giants' 10-0 rout of the slumping Cardinals on Monday night.Source: ESPN.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 3:59 am Pittsburgh Penguins bring back Bill Guerin with one-year dealThe Penguins have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Bill Guerin.Source: ESPN.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 3:54 am Rays play power ball, ruin Halladay's returnCarl Crawford and Pat Burrell homered and the Tampa Bays Rays ruined Roy Halladay's return with their sixth straight victory, 4-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.Source: ESPN.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 3:43 am Penguins sign Adams, Guerin (AP)AP - The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed Bill Guerin for one year on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 30 Jun 2009 | 3:01 am NASCAR submits findings from 2nd lab (AP)AP - NASCAR filed court documents Monday night that show an independent laboratory found an illegal substance in the urine sample that led to Jeremy Mayfield's suspension for a failed drug test.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 30 Jun 2009 | 3:00 am Giants' Lincecum dominates Cardinals with 2-hitter (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:40 am Murray, closed roof marks historic day at WimbledonThe fans at Wimbledon have plenty to cheer about Monday. Hometown favorite Andy Murray wins a marathon match and, finally, tennis is played under the roof. What a day, Art Spander says.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 1:38 am Murray clips WawrinkaWIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- They played into the night, later than anyone ever had in Wimbledon's long history, and they played indoors, the first match contested entirely under Centre Court's new roof.Source: SI.com | 30 Jun 2009 | 12:21 am Rockets' Yao may miss next season, maybe moreThe Rockets may have a lot more to worry about next season than when All-Star guard Tracy McGrady returns from microfracture knee surgery.Source: SI.com | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:11 pm Joe Posnanski: Talkin' about the age-33 falloff phenomenon, with Bill JamesFor many major league players, says SI.com's Joe Posnanski and statistics guru/baseball executive Bill James, age 33 often turns out to be an unlucky number.Source: SI.com | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:15 pm Cards' fate rides on Carpenter, not PujolsNo matter what Pujols does, the Cards' fate rides on Carpenter.Source: SI.com | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:13 pm Blake to join Roddick, Bryans on U.S. Davis Cup teamJames Blake is joining Andy Roddick and the Bryan brothers on the U.S. Davis Cup team that will play Croatia in next month's quarterfinals.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:05 pm U.S. shows it can compete with football's eliteThe U.S. should remember the 2009 Confed Cup as the first time it showed it was capable of competing with football's elite.Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:40 pm The most exciting play in baseballStealing home is one of the toughest -- and most thrilling -- feats in baseball. Attempting that mad 90-foot dash from third is one thing, writes Ted Keith. Pulling it off is something else.Source: SI.com | 29 Jun 2009 | 5:48 pm
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