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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Lohse delivers against the Chicago Cubs in the second inning of a baseball game on Saturday, July 5, 2008, in St.

The Colorado Rockies have placed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on the 15-day disabled list with a cut on his right hand.

Venus Williams of the US in action in the women's singles final against her sister Serena on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 5 , 2008.

Add up all of Roger Federer's greatness on grass courts, and the numbers are striking: 40 wins in a row at Wimbledon, 65 overall on the surface.

The most dominant siblings in professional tennis are back in the Wimbledon final, reviving a rivalry that has been absent from the All England Club since Serena Williams beat older sister Venus in 2003.

Anna Willard has set an American record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials.

July 3, 2008 - In the midst of all that's happening this month, the annual ESPY Awards will take place in LA to honor the coolest & best star athletes and memorable moments from the past year.

Major nods this year for Best Female Athlete include Danica Patrick (also a presenter), golfer Lorena Ochoa, baller Candace Parker and skier Lindsey Vonn. Among the nominations for best moment are Danica Patrick’s win of the Indy Japan 300; and the Central Washington University’s sportsmanship when members of the team carried Western Oregon University’s Sara Tucolsky around the bases after she collapsed in a playoff game.

The Seattle SuperSonics and the city of Seattle have reached a settlement in their tempestuous KeyArena lease dispute, just hours before a U.S. District Court judge was to rule in the case.

Michael Phelps just missed setting another world record at the U.S. Olympic trials.

Even though it wasn't Ryan Lochte vs. Michael Phelps Part III, it was still a nail biter, with Phelps coming just short of his record time. He still made the best time in the 200m freestyle trial at 1.44.10 -- his world record is 1.43.86. He also qualified for the finals in the 200m butterfly.

Don't tell Serena Williams that sister Venus is the one to beat at Wimbledon. "I would never sit here and say she's the favorite when I'm still in the draw," she said, bristling at the suggestion.

Zheng Jie became the first Chinese player to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament Tuesday by beating Nicole Vaidisova 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 at Wimbledon.

A refreshed Marcello Lippi was presented as Italy's coach again Tuesday, less than two years after guiding the Azzurri to the World Cup title.

Lippi's most immediate task is to restore Italy's pride after the squad was eliminated by eventual champion Spain in the European Championship quarter-finals.

Floyd Landis has lost his final chance to retain his 2006 Tour de France title.

Monday's decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport is the last step of a multimillion-dollar process that poked holes in the anti-doping establishment but ultimately left the American cyclist as just another convicted cheater.

China's decision to ban one of its top swimmers for life after he failed a drug test is proof Beijing is serious about sending a clean team to the Olympics, a top anti-doping official said Monday.

This year’s team is pretty darned good. Other than Jason Kidd, there isn’t a player on the roster who’s not either in the prime of his career or just now entering it. I know the 1992 team goes down as the greatest ever assembled (as it probably should) but wouldn’t this team give that team a run for it’s money? The knee-jerk reaction is to say, "No way. Look at all the Hall of Famers on that team.”

Venus and Serena Williams have won six of the eight championships contested here at the All England Club this millennium. On Monday, they sailed through to the quarterfinals -- and still, neither has dropped a set.

There has been a Williams sister in seven of those eight finals, and it's looking increasingly likely that there will be another come Sunday. Possibly two.

Fernando Torres finally lived up to his billing as one of the world's great strikers by scoring Sunday to give Spain a 1-0 win over Germany in the European Championship final.

Jockey Jeremy Rose, perhaps best known as the regular rider of dual classic winner Afleet Alex, will face a long suspension after an alleged horse-abuse incident in the stretch of a race at Delaware Park on Monday.

No hits, one run—and a win for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

After watching his team beat the Angels 1-0 without getting a hit Saturday night, manager Joe Torre couldn't recall a stranger game in his managerial career.

"That's about as bizarre as you can get," Torre said.