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Latest loss for Williams comes at Wimbledon
Latest loss for Williams comes at Wimbledon

LONDON (AP) ― As Serena Williams began to fall behind in what would become her earliest Wimbledon exit in nearly a decade, her coach could tell something was …

[World Cup] Colombia beats Uruguay 2-0 at World Cup
[World Cup] Colombia beats Uruguay 2-0 at World Cup

With a spectacular swivel-and-strike, James Rodriguez provided one of the highlights of the World Cup and gave Brazil reason to worry. Rodriguez scored one of …

[World Cup] Brazil beats Chile in shootout at World Cup
[World Cup] Brazil beats Chile in shootout at World Cup

Brazil advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday with a 3-2 shootout win over Chile following a tense and thrilling battle that ended 1-1 after extra …

Serena Williams loses in 3rd round at Wimbledon
Serena Williams loses in 3rd round at Wimbledon

All of a sudden, Serena Williams is failing to stick around for long at Grand Slam tournaments. Betrayed by her backhand and, more surprisingly, her usually …

[World Cup] Uruguay coach quits FIFA position over Suarez ban

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez quit FIFA’s strategic committee on Friday in protest at the ban football’s governing body imposed on his team’s …

8-months pregnant runner finishes 800m in 2.32 minutes
8-months pregnant runner finishes 800m in 2.32 minutes

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) ― Thirty-four weeks pregnant, Alysia Montano ran the 800 meters Thursday in the U.S. Track and Field Championships. The five-time …

[World Cup] 10-man Belgium sends Korea home
[World Cup] 10-man Belgium sends Korea home

SAO PAULO, Brazil — South Korea’s slim chance of advancing to the round of 16 faded Thursday in Sao Paulo as a 10-man Belgium secured a late 1-0 …

[World Cup] Ronaldo earns Portugal 2-1 win over Ghana, both out

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) ― Cristiano Ronaldo finally made his mark at the World Cup ― but it came too late to spare Portugal an early exit from Brazil. The …

[World Cup] Mueller’s 9th career World Cup goal lifts Germany over U.S.

RECIFE, Brazil (AP) ― With Thomas Mueller in a perfect position to pounce on a rebound, American cheers for yet another spectacular Tim Howard save didn’t …

[World Cup] Algeria into second round after 1-1 draw with Russia

CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) ― Algeria qualified for the World Cup knockout stages for the first time, with Islam Slimani’s headed equalizer giving his team a 1-1 …

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