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Serena Williams chases a return from Elena Dementieva of Russia during her  semifinal win at Wimbledon on Thursday.

Pro tennis: Williams sisters in finals again at Wimbledon

Associated Press

Venus Williams crushed Dinara Safina 6-1, 6-0 on Thursday to set up another championship match with sister Serena on Saturday. Serena Williams saved a match point and overcame Elena Dementieva 6-7 (4), 7-5, 8-6 in a riveting contest earlier Thursday. read story

Pro basketball: Pistons land Villanueva, Gordon

Associated Press

Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva agreed in principle to five-year contracts with the Pistons, a person with the knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. read story

Pro tennis: It's 'Andymonium' at Wimbledon as Roddick faces crowd favorite Murray in semifinals

Stephen Wilson Associated Press

Most of the talk at Wimbledon has been about the likelihood of a final between Roger Federer and Andy Murray. It turns out another Andy is also making a strong title run. read story

Auto racing: Milwaukee Mile track faces uncertain future

Chris Jenkins
Associated Press

The Milwaukee Mile's past includes more than a century's worth of auto racing's biggest names, from A.J. Foyt to the Unsers and the Andrettis. Now the track's promoters are behind on payments to NASCAR and the Indy Racing League, leaving its future uncertain. read story

Hockey: Heatley collects $4M bonus while blocking trade

Staff and wire services

The former All-American sniper for the Wisconsin Badgers, who last month requested out of Ottawa, exercised his no-trade clause Wednesday night for the second consecutive day to block a potential deal that would have sent him to Edmonton and his home province of Alberta. read story

Auto racing: DeForest native Morrissey finishes on Kenseth's tail again

Michael Bleach

Though Matt Kenseth and Chris Wimmer undoubtedly attracted most eyes in the crowd for the final 15 laps of The Swiss Colony All-Star Challenge at Madison International Speedway, third-place finisher Andrew Morrissey may have made the most impressive move of all of them. read story


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