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Venus beats Serena for 5th Wimbledon singles title (AP)

AP - Thrilled as she was to win her fifth Wimbledon singles championship, Venus Williams dialed down her celebration. No hopping in place and skipping to the net after match point, the way she's done so often on that Centre Court lawn. No giddy laughter and whoops of joy, as she's let out in the past.

Tyson Gay tumbles at Olympic trials, out of 200 (AP)

AP - Tyson Gay accelerated through the first curve. Then, he started flying.

Look out, Spitz, Phelps is coming after you again (AP)
AP - Michael Phelps will get another shot at Mark Spitz's Olympic record in Beijing.

Rivera escapes jam in 9th, Yanks hold off Red Sox (AP)

AP - Mariano Rivera flashed his classic form just in time. The New York Yankees closer pitched himself in and out of trouble Saturday, escaping a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the ninth inning and preserving a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

Ankiel caps rally in 9th to lift Cards past Cubs (AP)

AP - Rick Ankiel slapped a two-run, two-out single to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap a three-run rally and lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.

Police: Former Chargers safety Terrence Kiel dies (AP)
AP - Former Chargers safety Terrence Kiel was killed after he was thrown from a Chevy sedan he was driving, police said Saturday.

Report: Duhon agrees to deal with Knicks (AP)

AP - Chris Duhon verbally agreed to a deal with the New York Knicks on Friday, the point guard and his agent told The Sporting News.

Fielder's RBI in 9th lifts Brewers past Pirates (AP)

AP - Prince Fielder singled in Rickie Weeks with one out in the bottom of the ninth and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Saturday night for their second straight win.

Real, Man Utd bosses 'to meet over Ronaldo saga' (AFP)

AFP - Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon and Manchester United chief executive David Gill will hold talks in Switzerland next week over Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, the Spanish sports daily AS reported Saturday.

Jagr signs with Avangard Omsk in Russian League (AP)

AP - Jaromir Jagr signed with a Russian team a day after his split with the New York Rangers, leaving the NHL after nearly two decades and returning to the club he joined during the 2004-05 lockout.

Game over: struggling UK basketball museum closes (AP)
AP - The University of Kentucky Basketball Museum has shut its doors due to falling attendance and financial problems.

Federer and Nadal poised for Wimbledon epic (AFP)

AFP - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, tennis's glittering top of the bill double act, clash in a third successive Wimbledon final on Sunday to determine who is the world's best player.

Tom Pernice Jr. takes 1-shot lead at AT&T National (AP)

AP - Tom Pernice Jr. was easy to ignore Saturday in the AT&T National until he wound up in the lead.