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Spurred on by Graf, Lisicki makes Wimbledon final

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 12:15 AM PDT

Sabine Lisicki of Germany reacts after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in a Women's singles semifinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday, July 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)LONDON (AP) — Spurred on by Steffi Graf and inspired by an array of other sporting greats, Sabine Lisicki pulled herself out of a big hole and climbed right into the Wimbledon final.

Pedroia, Ortiz carry Red Sox past Padres 8-2

Posted: 04 Jul 2013 03:27 PM PDT

Boston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia hits a two-run double against the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Thursday, July 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)BOSTON (AP) — Dustin Pedroia has been in the heart of Boston's batting order during its strong start. His play was on the mind of San Diego manager Bud Black before the game.

AP Sources: Pelicans, Blazers, Kings make deal

Posted: 04 Jul 2013 05:51 PM PDT

New Orleans, Portland and Sacramento have agreed to a three-team trade sending guard Tyreke Evans to the Pelicans, center Robin Lopez to the Trail Blazers and guard Greivis Vasquez to the Kings, people familiar with the deal said.

Source: Flyers' Giroux agree to 8-year extension

Posted: 04 Jul 2013 05:52 PM PDT

Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux agreed to an eight-year extension worth over $64 million Thursday, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

Your Top Plays for Today

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 12:05 AM PDT

Sabine Lisicki of Germany reacts after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their Women's singles semifinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday, July 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)Your Top Plays for Today: AP's Sports Guide

Greipel wins 6th stage, SAfrica's Impey leads Tour

Posted: 04 Jul 2013 02:22 PM PDT

Andre Greipel of Germany celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 176.5 kilometers (110.3 miles) with start in Aix-en-Provence and finish in Montpellier, southern France, Thursday July 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)MONTPELLIER, France (AP) — Stage 6 of the 100th Tour de France was a textbook demonstration of teamwork.

5 things to know about Tour de France

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 12:25 AM PDT

A teammate, rear, starts celebrating as Andre Greipel of Germany, left in white, as he sprints towards the finish line ahead Peter Sagan of Slovakia, center left in green and second place, Marcel Kittel of Germany, far left in white and third place and Mark Cavendish of Britain, second right and fourth place, to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 176.5 kilometers (110.3 miles) with start in Aix-en-Provence and finish in Montpellier, southern France, Thursday July 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)MONTPELLIER, France (AP) — Here are five things to know as the Tour de France enters its seventh stage on Friday:

Seguin, Eriksson highlight 7-player deal

Posted: 04 Jul 2013 05:32 PM PDT

DALLAS (AP) — Tyler Seguin is headed to the Dallas Stars in a trade less than a week after Boston's general manager criticized the former No. 2 overall pick as needing to be a "better pro."

Knicks to keep Smith and Prigioni

Posted: 04 Jul 2013 02:53 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — J.R. Smith and Pablo Prigioni are staying in New York to help the Knicks build on their best season in nearly decades.

Briere agrees with Canadiens on 2-year deal

Posted: 04 Jul 2013 05:35 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 11, 2012 file photo, Philadelphia Flyers' Danny Briere (48) sits on the bench during the third period in Game 1 of the opening-round of an NHL hockey playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. A modest crop of NHL free agents got a boost when Vincent Lecavalier, Ilya Bryzgalov and Briere joined the market when their former employers decided to buy them out of their contracts. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)MONTREAL (AP) — Danny Briere is unlikely to hear any more boos at the Bell Centre.

Late fireworks earn Angels victory over Cardinals

Posted: 04 Jul 2013 10:23 PM PDT

Boston Red Sox's Gomes crosses home plate for a run in front of San Diego Padres catcher Hundley during their MLB interleague baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Angels provided some late Independence Day fireworks with an explosive three-run ninth inning to complete a 6-5 comeback victory over the visiting St Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Slugger Josh Hamilton tied the game with a two-run homer before Erick Aybar ended it with a walk-off single as the Angels (41-44) rallied from 3-5 down to record their eighth win in nine games. Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright, seeking his 12th win of the season, started the ninth under 100 pitches but was pulled after surrendering a broken-bat leadoff single by Albert Pujols. ...

Golf-Gainey and Wagner share Greenbrier lead

Posted: 04 Jul 2013 04:30 PM PDT

July 4 (Reuters) - Invigorated by a new driver in his bag, Tommy Gainey made a welcome return to form as he charged into a share of the lead in Thursday's opening round of the Greenbrier Classic at White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia. The man known as "Two Gloves" for his habit of wearing black gloves on both hands when he plays fired a blistering eight-under-par 62 on a rain-softened layout, ending the day level with compatriot Johnson Wagner. Former U.S. ...

5 things to know about baseball on July Fourth

Posted: 04 Jul 2013 01:08 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 4, 1939, file photo, New York Yankees' Lou Gehrig wipes away a tear while speaking during a tribute at Yankee Stadium in New York. Delivering one of the most hallowed speeches in baseball history, Lou Gehrig spoke between games of a doubleheader with the Washington Senators on July 4, 1939. It came two weeks after he had retired having been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). (AP Photo/Murray Becker)From a famous speech that has echoed for decades to a crazy slugfest at Coors Field, baseball has had its share of memorable moments on July Fourth. Here's a look back at some of the all-time moments of the day.
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