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Venus beats Serena in Wimbledon final (AP)

07.05.2008

Lisa Raymond right, of the US and Australia's Samantha Stosur hold their runnerup trophies aloft after losing the women's doubles final against Venus and Serena Williams of the US on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 5 , 2008.

Thrilled as she was to win her fifth Wimbledon singles championship, Venus Williams dialed down her celebration. No hopping in place and skipping to the net after match point, the way she's done so often on that Centre Court lawn. No giddy laughter and whoops of joy, as she's let out in the past. This title was different from her previous successes at the grass-court Grand Slam.


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Kyle Busch wins wild finish at Daytona (AP)

07.05.2008

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch celebrates after winning the Coke Zero 400 auto race Saturday night July 5, 2008 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Kyle Busch raced side-by-side with Carl Edwards in the closing laps at Daytona International Speedway, each driver running wide open toward the win.


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Rivera, Yankees hold off Red Sox 2-1 (AP)

07.05.2008

New York Yankees catcher Jose Molina, left, reacts after Boston Red Sox's Julio Lugo struck out swinging to end the game in Major League Baseball action Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees won 2-1.

Mariano Rivera was on the ropes, and the Boston Red Sox were poised to earn a memorable comeback victory. That's when the New York Yankees closer found his classic form again. Rivera pitched himself in and out of trouble Saturday, escaping a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the ninth inning and preserving a 2-1 victory.


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Ankiel's hit in 9th lifts Cards by Cubs (AP)

07.05.2008

Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood delivers against the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, July 5, 2008, in St. Louis. Wood gave up three runs in the ninth inning as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 5-4.

St. Louis manager Tony La Russa wasn't too optimistic as the Cardinals entered the ninth inning trailing the Chicago Cubs by two runs Saturday afternoon. With Chicago closer Kerry Wood out on the mound to begin the inning, La Russa figured his club was in trouble. "I didn't like our chances," La Russa said.


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Royals' Guillen has argument with coach (AP)

07.05.2008

Volatile Kansas City outfielder Jose Guillen got into a heated clubhouse exchange with pitching coach Bob McClure, knocking over chairs before several Royals separated them prior to Saturday night's 3-0 loss to Tampa Bay. Guillen and McClure argued face-to-face, but no punches were thrown. Guillen, who unleashed a profanity-filled tirade against his teammates in May, went 0-for-4 and struck out... [more]