Venus Williams outhit younger sister Serena to claim her fifth Wimbledon crown in exhilarating fashion here on Saturday. The defending champion recovered from a whirlwind start by her younger sister to land her seventh Grand Slam title courtesy of a 7-5, 6-4 win.
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Sergio Garcia, having created his share of Spanish sporting success on Friday with a second round 64 in the European Open, headed off from the London Club course in Kent, south-east of London, to witness another as compatriot Rafael Nadal won through to the Wimbledon final. Garcia's round ultimately left him four shots behind leader Ross Ford after the Englishman backed up his course record 63 with a four under par 68.
Shane Watson kept his nerve, and the seventh-wicket pair of Denesh Ramdin and Darren Sammy failed to carry West Indies over the threshold, as Australia completed a thrilling one-run victory in the fourth One-day International on Friday. Australia had set West Indies 283 for victory from 50 overs, and successfully defended the target score, when Watson - with the home team needing eight runs from the last over - conceded six runs from the final six balls.
Top cycling commentator Phil Liggett may have been joking when he said the three legs on the Isle of Man flag would come in handy for Mark Cavendish here at the Tour de France. The British sprinter, whose rocketing reputation as one of the world's fastest men on two wheels has been boosted by two stage wins at the Giro d'Italia, would argue that two will do just fine. AP
Double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima said U.S. swimmer Brendan Hansen's failure to make the Olympic team in the 200-meter breaststroke may have resulted from a lack of motivation. "For a swimmer of his level it shouldn't be that difficult to qualify," Kitajima said Friday on his official Web site. "He didn't seem to set his goals and rise to the challenge just one month before the Olympics."
Harry Kewell's agent has denied the former Liverpool player has signed with Galatasaray, despite claims on the Turkish football club's web site that the Australian international had agreed to a three-year deal. Kewell's agent Bernie Mandic said no decision will be made on the former Liverpool midfielder until Saturday.
A judge says an 18-month playing ban imposed by Pakistan's Cricket Board on fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for disciplinary violations has been suspended. Lahore High Court judge Sayed Zahid Hussain said in his ruling Friday that the ban was suspended until after the summer break when the court resumes hearing the case. That is expected to be in September.
Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson will lead the Australian women's basketball team at Beijing, where the side will attempt to turn silver medals at the past two Olympics into gold. Australia, which will also have world championship MVP Penny Taylor in the team, lost the gold medal finals to the United States in 2000 and 2004. Other Sports Stories
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Venus Williams outhit younger sister Serena to claim her fifth Wimbledon crown in exhilarating fashion here on Saturday. The defending champion recovered from a whirlwind start by her younger sister to land her seventh Grand Slam title courtesy of a 7-5, 6-4 win.
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