No all-Williams final at Wimbledon after Kerber stops Venus
By Howard FendrichAP Tennis WriterLONDON — Instead of the ninth all-Williams final at a Grand Slam tournament, there will be a rematch of another...
USA track official says Rio logistics will be a problem
By Eddie PellsAP National WriterEUGENE, Ore. — At about the same time newly minted members of the U.S. Olympic track team get their uniforms,...
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BASKETBALLHorizon League announces new tourney formatINDIANAPOLIS — The Horizon League Executive Council has approved a revised bracket for the 2017 Little Caesars Horizon League...
Tennessee settles Title IX lawsuit for $2.48 million
By Steve MegargeeAP Sports WriterKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is paying $2.48 million to settle a lawsuit filed by eight unidentified women who said the...
Cyclist Carmen Small seeks arbitration for U.S. spot in Rio
By Dave SkrettaAP Sports WriterCarmen Small is requesting an arbitration hearing in the hopes that she will be added to the four-member U.S. roster...
Pro boxer N’Dam ends U.S. hopeful Esquivel’s Olympic dreams
By The Associated PressProfessional boxer Hassan N’Dam has ended the Olympic hopes of U.S. light heavyweight Jonathan Esquivel with a victory at the final...
Korean basketball league bans American player
By Kim Tong-HyungAssociated PressSEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean women’s professional basketball league has permanently banned a star American player who prosecutors say...
Nationals 2B Murphy happy to be an All-Star after close vote
By David GinsburgAP Sports WriterWASHINGTON — After the millions of ballots from fans around the country were tabulated, Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy...
Pete Rose sues former baseball investigator over rape claims
By Mark ScolforoAssociated PressFormer baseball star Pete Rose on Wednesday sued the lawyer whose investigative report got him kicked out of baseball for gambling,...
