Man awarded $260K in lawsuit against Iverson
[Jul. 10, 2007] WASHINGTON -- A federal jury awarded $260,000 on Monday to one of two men who sued NBA star Allen Iverson after they said they were beaten by his entourage at a Washington nightclub in 2005.

Formerly No. 1, Venus back among rankings' top 20
[Jul. 10, 2007] WIMBLEDON, England -- Venus Williams moved back into the top 20 in the rankings for the first time in a year Monday, rising to No. 17 thanks to her fourth Wimbledon singles title.

Patrick will leave ESPN on Aug. 17 after 18 years
[Jul. 10, 2007] Patrick, who has been with the network for 18 years, announced on his radio show Monday that he will appear on air for the last time Aug. 17. Norby Williamson, ESPN executive vice president for production, made a simultaneous announcement.

Guerrero tops Rios 3-2 to win first Home Run Derby crown
[Jul. 10, 2007] SAN FRANCISCO -- With Barry Bonds sitting out, this derby was dry -- and Vladimir Guerrero was San Francisco's home run king for a day.

Oden outing much fouler than Durant's
[Jul. 7, 2007] LAS VEGAS -- Kevin Durant struggled. But compared to Greg Oden, he was marvelous.

Four-time defending champion Federer, Nadal back in Wimbledon final
[Jul. 7, 2007] WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet in another Grand Slam final.

Morneau hits 3 homers, Minnesota sweeps twinbill
[Jul. 7, 2007] CHICAGO (AP) -- Justin Morneau took a swing at history, but settled for a career game.

Morneau homered three times in the second game of a day-night doubleheader and the Minnesota Twins capped a huge day on offense by routing the Chicago White Sox 12-0 on Friday night.

Chico rolls behind blasts
[Jul. 5, 2007] Matt Chico, who had not won since May 17, had a memorable Fourth of July, blanking the Cubs on four hits through seven innings as the Nationals went on to notch the shutout. All-Star Dmitri Young belted a grand slam, and Ryan Zimmerman hit a first-inning blast.

Venus downs Kuznetsova in straight sets to reach semifinals
[Jul. 5, 2007] WIMBLEDON, England -- Venus Williams played outstanding tennis again Thursday, reaching the semifinals at Wimbledon by beating No. 5 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 6-4.

Young makes case for All-Star spot with solid outing
[Jul. 5, 2007] Chris Young did his final lobbying for an All-Star berth, striking out nine while holding the Marlins to five hits in seven innings to give the Padres a victory.

Rockies pound out 20 hits, make history with sweep
[Jul. 5, 2007] Todd Helton and Garrett Atkins both drove in a season-high five runs as the Rockies became the first team in more than a half-century to sweep two New York clubs in the same year, beating the Mets 17-7.

Chestnut smashes world record, beats Kobayashi for title
[Jul. 5, 2007] NEW YORK -- In a gut-busting showdown that combined drama, daring and indigestion, Joey Chestnut emerged Wednesday as the world's hot dog eating champion, knocking off six-time winner Takeru Kobayashi in a record-setting yet repulsive triumph.

Cleveland 's Blake homers in 11th to beat Detroit
[Jul. 4, 2007] DETROIT (AP) -- Ivan Rodriguez just missed his storybook ending.

On the night he caught his 2,000th game, the Detroit Tigers All-Star almost hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning to beat the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.

Lewis agrees to deal with Orlando
[Jul. 4, 2007] SEATTLE (AP) -- Rashard Lewis is leaving the Northwest and taking his game to Orlando.

Raiders RB Rhodes suspended for 4 games
[Jul. 4, 2007] ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- Oakland Raiders running back Dominic Rhodes was suspended Tuesday for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy.