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Tiger moves into lead at Congressional

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:28:22 -0400

The best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart.

Federer, Roddick to meet in 3rd Wimbledon final

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:00:38 -0400

Five-time champion Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday and will face Andy Roddick for a chance at a record 15th Grand Slam title.

Dodgers' Ramirez hitless in return from suspension

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:11:50 -0400

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.

Bowyer races to first Nationwide win of season

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:24:20 -0400

Clint Bowyer's first victory of the season gave Richard Childress Racing a much-needed boost.

Source: Turkoglu cuts off talks with Blazers

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:24:20 -0400

Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday.

Phil Jackson says he'll return to coach Lakers

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:26:17 -0400

Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season.

RailHawks whip Wilmington, 3-0

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:27:43 -0400

The Carolina RailHawks won their second straight friendly on Friday, downing the Wilmington Hammerheads 3-0 before a crowd of 4,136 at WakeMed Soccer Park.

Stewart on pole after rain washes out qualifying

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:40:27 -0400

Tony Stewart will start from a familiar spot Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.

Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch puts great emphasis on maintaining the draft at Daytona

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:25:37 -0400

Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch has experienced his share of both glory and heartache at Daytona International Speedway during the last couple of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series seasons.

Armstrong under doping watch at Tour de France

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:20:09 -0400

France's sports minister says Lance Armstrong will be "particularly monitored" for doping during the Tour de France.

LaRose confirms he's staying with Canes

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:54:36 -0400

The Carolina Hurricanes forward has agreed to a 2-year contract worth 3.4 million dollars

Ty Lawson: Speed in NBA might be biggest challenge

Capitol Broadcasting — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:33:50 -0400

The reigning ACC Player of the Year joins The Insiders on 99.9 FM The Fan ESPN Radio

NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees a who's who of stars

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:40:15 -0400

Stock car racing giants ranging from Bill France Sr. and Junior Johnson to Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt are among the 25 nominees for NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class.

Artest going to Lakers

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:18:20 -0400

Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Kim sets course record at Congressional

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:59:49 -0400

Anthony Kim is regaining a lot of his strength and a little of his swagger. He can only hope his record start Thursday at the AT&T National will allow him to get rid of some frustration built up from a year of not winning.

Wolfpack's Ellis to transfer, three recruits will not enroll

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:20:26 -0400

NC State's Dominique Ellis, a sophomore cornerback, has decided to transfer to another school. In addition, three incoming recruits will not enroll this fall.

Panthers sign TE Davie off waivers from Jets

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:56:38 -0400

The Carolina Panthers are taking another chance with a former minor league baseball player.

Staal, Ward to attend Canadian pre-Olympic camp

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:25:04 -0400

Hurricanes Eric Staal and Cam Ward are among 45 players invited to the camp, which is a prelude to the Winter Olympic Games

Lee Petty, Yarborough among 1st nominees for Hall

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:35:47 -0400

Lee Petty and Cale Yarborough are among the 25 nominees for NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class.

Serena, Venus reach Wimbledon final - again

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:20:24 -0400

The purple "W" logo at Wimbledon might as well stand for the siblings who have made the women's championship their own playground. Yes, the Williams sisters are back in the Wimbledon final. Venus and Serena Williams won in contrasting fashion Thursday to set up their fourth all-sister Wimbledon final and eighth meeting in a Grand Slam title match.

Mayfield misses deadline to enter car at Daytona

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:10:19 -0400

Jeremy Mayfield missed the deadline to enter this weekend's race after successfully fighting NASCAR to get back behind the wheel following a failed random drug test.

Manny's return expected to be a spectacle

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:58:15 -0400

Manny Ramirez will be back in big leagues on Friday night after a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy. His return should be nothing short of a spectacle.

Phelps still sells almost a year after Beijing

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:05:15 -0400

Nearly a year after his record Olympics, Michael Phelps still sells.

Andy vs. Andy: Roddick faces Murray at Wimbledon

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:31:48 -0400

The current edition of Wimbledon is the 23rd Grand Slam tournament since Andy Roddick won his lone major championship at the 2003 U.S. Open. He badly wants to win a second.

Still awaiting offers, Henderson prepares to make decision

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:03:23 -0400

Southeast Raleigh quarterback Gabe Henderson is still waiting for offers from N.C. State and Georgia Tech, but he is ready to make his decision.