Serena tops Venus again for third Wimbledon title
Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Saturday for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship.

Armstrong takes early lead in Tour’s first stage
Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong has taken the early lead in the first-stage individual time trial of the Tour de France.

Giants get to Paulino early, blow out Astros 13-0
The Astros got lit up by the San Francisco Giants, losing big Friday night at ATT Park. It was 9-0 after two innings and 13-0 after three.

Ariza wants chance to improve with Rockets
The Rockets offered Trevor Ariza the one thing he needed most. They really, really needed him.

Sibling rivalry hits Centre Court in Wimbledon final
Venus Williams is just about the perfect older sibling: She supports Serena endlessly, protects her fiercely and even lets her pick which bedroom she wants when they#8217;re on the road.

Justice: Steady June has Astros back in contention
This is a solid baseball team at the moment. A few weeks ago, it didn#8217;t seem possible someone would be typing those words, Richard Justice writes.

Clark still coming down from excitement in South Africa
Friday, the Dynamo were preparing for today#8217;s MLS meeting with the Kansas City Wizards, but off the field all eyes and microphones were on Ricardo Clark, who rejoined the team fresh off what is bound to be his most memorable experience yet as a pro athlete.

Ariza signing likely ends Wafer’s tenure with Rockets
Von Wafer#8217;s agent said he was "floored" that the Rockets pursued free-agent forward Trevor Ariza.

Ortiz returns to the mound in a special city
Russ Ortiz will be back on the mound in a place he#8217;ll always call home this afternoon.

Ramirez hitless in return as L.A. drops Padres 6-3
Returning from his suspension for violating baseball#8217;s drug policy, the Los Angeles slugger barely hit the ball out of the infield in the Dodgers#8217; 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.