Wimbledon: Marathon man Isner loses in 2nd round

WIMBLEDON, England -- One day after winning the longest tennis match in history, John Isner lost the shortest men's match at Wimbledon so far this year.


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Turner eager to get started with 76ers

PHILADELPHIA -- New 76ers draft pick Evan Turner says he's looking forward to facing the top players in the world on a nightly basis when the NBA season starts.


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Kerr in control in LPGA Championship

PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- As confident as Cristie Kerr is playing, the top-ranked American was left surprised with how she ran away from the pack in the second round of the LPGA Championship on Friday.


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Edmonton chooses Taylor Hall to begin NHL draft

LOS ANGELES -- The Edmonton Oilers selected forward Taylor Hall with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft on Friday, finally ending a yearlong debate about the two best 18-year-old prospects in hockey.



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Cubs suspend Zambrano after altercation with Lee

CHICAGO -- Carlos Zambrano threw another tantrum, and this time, the Chicago Cubs might be out of patience. They suspended the volatile pitcher indefinitely for his outburst and dugout altercation with teammate Derrek Lee after the first inning of a 6-0 loss to the White Sox on Friday.


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Chad Jones, New York Giants rookie, hurt in car crash

NEW ORLEANS -- Chad Jones, a two-sport star at LSU who was drafted by the New York Giants, underwent surgery for a broken left leg and ankle Friday following a dawn wreck in which his SUV smashed into a pole.


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Wagner gets 400th save in Braves 3-1 win

ATLANTA -- Billy Wagner earned his 400th career save, Brian McCann gave Atlanta the lead with a fourth-inning homer and the Braves ended a three-game skid by beating the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Friday night.


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Torre faces Yankees for 1st time since leaving NY

LOS ANGELES -- Joe Torre and the New York Yankees are in the same city again - on opposite sides of the field.



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Celtics' draft pick needs ankle 'scoped'

BOSTON -- Celtics general manager Danny Ainge says top draft pick Avery Bradley will have a "scope" on his left ankle and be sidelined 6-to-8 weeks.


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Johan Santana expects `intense' matchup with Twins

NEW YORK -- Johan Santana wandered over behind the batting cage, hugged Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire and chatted with old buddy Francisco Liriano. A couple of Twins coaches stopped by, and Joe Mauer patted the pitcher on his back as he ran past.


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Round of 16 not so sweet for some World Cup teams

JOHANNESBURG -- The Americans are leading charmed lives these days. England, meanwhile, must be wondering what it did to tick off the soccer gods.


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