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Stephen Moss: Twenty20 blindness
If and when this English Premier League is launched in 2010, dominating the key cricketing months of June and July, the county championship, which has already been made virtually meaningless by the comings and goings of star players for the odd...
Lute Olson says he's done with 'one and done' players
...win you a national championship, like Carmelo Anthony. Olson suggested that the NBA needs to invest more into its development league or risk seeing more elite prep players choosing a path to Europe....
Brand-to-Sixers gives jump-start to free agency
In the bigger picture, however, Brand isn't likely to win a championship for the young 76ers next season -- or the year thereafter. But imagine starting a new era with Smith and Iguodala as your max players: Smith, 22, hasn't established the self...
Croquet thrives as the British Open Championships begin
...Mitsubishi has put its name to the championship and Transworld Sport, the worldwide sports programme, is expected to cover the event. The British Open Championships, which has 52 players from all over the world, is taking place at the...
Nadal Dethrones Federer in a Classic Battle
Vassil Donev/European Pressphoto Agency No one had beaten Roger Federer at Wimbledon or on grass since 2002. WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer's five-year reign at Wimbledon on Sunday, winning a riveting five-set marathon...
Venus Williams beats sister for Wimbledon title
Venus Williams beat sister Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday to win her fifth Wimbledon title and seventh Grand Slam championship. It was Venus' first win over her younger sibling in a Grand Slam final since the 2001 U.S.
Borgetti, Bofo among the big names flirting with MLS
The advent of the rule hasn't only landed such players as Claudio López and Marcelo Gallardo, it's also linked an extraordinary number of such players to MLS. Henry has won a World Cup and a European Championship; Borgetti has one Mexican league...
UFC's Quinton "Rampage" Jackson goes from longshot to hea...
...the UFC light-heavyweight championship, many gamblers wished they did when a winning $100 Jackson bet paid out at $160 or more.On Saturday, Jackson takes on a much different role for his fight against Forrest Griffin for UFC 86 at the Mandalay...
Sister showdown: Serena faces Venus Williams in Wimbledon...
It will be the first all-Williams final since 2003, when Serena beat her older sister in the championship match for the second year in a row. Venus fiddled with her fingernails as she watched alongside their father, Richard, in the players' box.
Showdown between sisters: Serena faces Venus Williams in ...
It will be the first all-Williams final since 2003, when Serena beat her older sister in the championship match for the second year in a row. Venus fiddled with her fingernails as she watched alongside their father, Richard, in the players' box.