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Federer beats Youzhny to end 2013 drought

Jun 18, 2013

Federer beats Youzhny to end 2013 drought

Roger Federer found the perfect place to end his title drought — a small town in western Germany that has a big tennis stadium and a street named Roger-Federer-Allee leading to it. Federer left Halle a winner again Sunday, ending a 10-month run of ...

Jun 18, 2013

Barney apologizes for comments

Pro Football Hall of Famer Lem Barney is apologizing for comments he made Friday, when he said the sport might be eliminated in 10 to 20 years because it’s so dangerous. The former Lions star shared his thoughts at the Sound Mind Sound Body ...

Jun 18, 2013

Williams honored to help Lions

Shane Williams said Monday he was very proud to help out the British and Irish Lions in his cameo tour appearance in the countdown to this weekend’s opening test against the Wallabies. The Welsh wing great made a dash from Japan, where he was ...

Mickelson takes sole possession of lead; Tiger stumbles

Jun 17, 2013

Mickelson takes sole possession of lead; Tiger stumbles

For all those runnerup finishes, with so much heartache chasing the major he covets, Phil Mickelson has never had a better chance to win the U.S. Open. It’s the first time he has ever had the outright lead going into the final round. Of ...

Ovechkin earns third Hart Trophy

Jun 17, 2013

Ovechkin earns third Hart Trophy

Alex Ovechkin capped his great season with the NHL’s biggest award. The Washington Capitals right wing won his third Hart Trophy, given to the league’s MVP, on Saturday night, beating out Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby and John Tavares of the New York Islanders. Ovechkin led ...

Yoshida, Icho triumph at invitational wrestling meet

Jun 17, 2013

Yoshida, Icho triumph at invitational wrestling meet

Saori Yoshida, who between the Olympics and the world championships has won 13 consecutive gold medals in the women’s 55-kg division, triumphed at the All-Japan Invitational Championships on Sunday. On the second and final day of competition at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Yoshida won her ...

Jun 17, 2013

Murray, Cilic reach final round at Queen's Club

Top-seeded Andy Murray and defending champion Marin Cilic were set to play in the final at Queen’s Club after both earned three-set victories on Saturday. Murray, the champion in 2009 and 2011, rallied to defeat fourth-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in a ...

NFL fathers Manning, Harbaugh discuss famous sons

Jun 17, 2013

NFL fathers Manning, Harbaugh discuss famous sons

The patriarchs of the NFL’s first families of quarterbacks and coaches are anything but interfering dads. In fact, Archie Manning and Jack Harbaugh are just as influenced by their successful sons as their boys are by them. That’s a special quality they cherish on ...

Jun 17, 2013

Reports: Campbell-Brown fails test

Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown has tested positive for a banned drug and won’t defend her 200-meter world title this year, Jamaican media reported Saturday. The Gleaner newspaper and Television Jamaica both reported that the sprinter tested positive for the banned diuretic lasix, although an official ...

Jun 17, 2013

Former coach labels Lions 'cheats'

Less than a week from the first British and Irish Lions test against Australia, former Wallaby coach Bob Dwyer has labeled the visitors as cheats because of illegal scrimmaging and other rule infringements. Lions coach Warren Gatland responded by saying he’s sad at the ...

Jun 17, 2013

Morita comes through for third win

Rikako Morita carded six birdies and a bogey on Sunday for a final-round 67 as she came from behind to win the Suntory Ladies by one stroke. Morita, the leading money winner this season on the Japan LPGA tour, finished with an overall total ...