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AP Top-Sports Headlines At 11:6 a.m. EDT Serena tops Venus again for third Wimbledon title by By STEPHEN WILSON 4 Jul 2009 at 8:11am WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Saturday for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship.... Dodgers' Ramirez hitless in return from suspension by By BERNIE WILSON 4 Jul 2009 at 3:41am SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Manny Ramirez is back in the big leagues, looking like a guy who missed 50 games. Returning from his suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, the Los Angeles slugger barely hit the ball out of the infield in the Dodgers' 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.... Armstrong takes early lead in Tour's first stage by By JAMEY KEATEN 4 Jul 2009 at 7:59am MONACO (AP) -- Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong has taken the early lead in the first-stage individual time trial of the Tour de France.... Reports: Turkoglu headed to Toronto Raptors 3 Jul 2009 at 11:54pm TORONTO (AP) -- Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports.... Phil Jackson says he'll return to coach Lakers 4 Jul 2009 at 2:25am LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season.... Report: Clemens didn't test positive in 2003 4 Jul 2009 at 12:06am NEW YORK (AP) -- Roger Clemens' lawyer says the pitcher was not among the more than 100 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003.... Tiger moves into lead at Congressional by By DOUG FERGUSON 3 Jul 2009 at 4:27pm BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -- The best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart.... Pujols hits club-record 4th slam in Cards' 7-4 win 3 Jul 2009 at 7:46pm CINCINNATI (AP) -- Albert Pujols hit his club-record fourth grand slam of the season, and Jarrett Hoffpauir drove in the go-ahead runs in the ninth inning with his first career hit as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Friday night.... Nash re-ups with Jackets for 8 years by By RUSTY MILLER 3 Jul 2009 at 7:45pm COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season.... Bowyer races to first Nationwide win of season by By MARK LONG 3 Jul 2009 at 8:18pm DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Clint Bowyer's first victory of the season gave Richard Childress Racing a much-needed boost....  NYT > Sports Serena Williams Cruises to Wimbledon Victory by By LIZ ROBBINS 4 Jul 2009 at 8:08am Serena Williams steamrolled big sister Venus, 7-6 (3), 6-2 to win her third Wimbledon championship.
Renewed Roddick Savors Return to Top by By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY 4 Jul 2009 at 7:33am Andy Roddick advanced to his third Wimbledon final and will face Roger Federer, who can break the record for career Grand Slam singles titles.
Astana Has a Leader (Maybe Two) by By JULIET MACUR 4 Jul 2009 at 1:50am The Astana team?s manager had a little problem: Should he designate Lance Armstrong or Alberto Contador as the team leader?
College Stars Sue Over Likenesses in Video Games by By KATIE THOMAS 4 Jul 2009 at 12:36am Players contend the N.C.A.A. and a video game maker should pay college athletes for using their likenesses in popular electronic games.
Phillies 7, Mets 2: Mets Turn Opportunity Into Another Hard Knock by By DAVID WALDSTEIN 4 Jul 2009 at 7:33am Livan Hernandez was chased in the fourth inning and took his third straight loss as the Phillies moved two games ahead of the Mets in the National League East.
Rollins?s Strange Slump Leaves the Phillies Cold by By BEN SHPIGEL 3 Jul 2009 at 11:44pm The staggering Phillies, who have lost 14 of 19, are wondering just what in the name of Steve Jeltz happened to Jimmy Rollins, their M.V.P. shortstop.
Yankees 4, Blue Jays 2: Yankees Back Sharp-Looking Burnett With Some Help Fro... by By CHRIS HINE 4 Jul 2009 at 7:34am The Yankees struck against the Blue Jays in the fifth inning, with a two-run rally on three walks, a bunt and a passed ball.
What Did Shaq Just Tweet? A New Web Site Knows by By RICHARD SANDOMIR 3 Jul 2009 at 11:46pm With more athletes using Twitter, Facebook and personal blogs, one Web site is trying to provide a centralized place for fans to keep up with the increasing amount of content.
Longtime Assistant Kearney Has Chance to Be the Boss by By PETE THAMEL 4 Jul 2009 at 7:53am After a long career doing the unsung work of an assistant coach in college basketball, Sean Kearney is taking over the Holy Cross program.
Ramirez Returns, but Dodgers Don?t Need Him by By BILLY WITZ 3 Jul 2009 at 11:48pm Manny Ramirez, returning from a 50-game suspension for violating baseball?s drug policy, went 0 for 3 and provided little help in the Dodgers? 6-3 win over the Padres.
Lawyer Says 2003 Clemens Drug Test Was Negative by By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT 3 Jul 2009 at 11:45pm The disclosure of the test results from 2003, however, has no direct bearing on assertions about drug use that have put Roger Clemens, the former pitcher, in legal jeopardy.
Education of an A.D.: Alberts Is a Quick Study by By PAT BORZI 3 Jul 2009 at 11:48pm Trev Alberts, a former all-American linebacker at Nebraska, is trying to revitalize the athletic department at Division II Nebraska-Omaha.
A 66 for Woods Puts Him in the Lead by a Stroke by By LARRY DORMAN 3 Jul 2009 at 11:39pm Tiger Woods overcame a rough patch to post a 10-under-par total of 130 and blew past Anthony Kim, who missed nine fairways and bogeyed three holes one day after posting a 62.
Baseball Pioneer?s Letters Pulled From Auction by By JACK CURRY 3 Jul 2009 at 12:33am The F.B.I. is investigating the possibility that letters of Harry Wright, manager of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, may have been taken from the New York Public Library.
Deals With Dodgers Sometimes Include Dose of Heartache by By BILLY WITZ 3 Jul 2009 at 12:19am The Dodgers have regularly done business with the agent Scott Boras, but it has not worked out that well for them in a number of instances.
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