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Current headlines from MSNBC.com: Sports:
- Sister showdown: Venus vs. Serena for final
For the third time in a Wimbledon final it will be 'every Williams for themself' on Saturday.
- Austin: Serena has narrow edge in Sister Act III
Austin: Expect a slugfest from the baseline as sisters battle it out for title
- Troubled ex-NFLer dies in post-party car crash
Former San Diego Chargers safety Terrence Kiel has been killed in a car crash, police said Saturday.
- Tour de France underway in Brest
The Tour de France has started. The first stage of cycling's most prestigious race takes the 180 riders 122.7 miles from the Atlantic port city of Brest to Plumelec on a flat course favoring sprinters.
- Rockies, Marlins bring their own fireworks
Colorado beat the Florida Marlins 18-17 after trailing by nine runs in the biggest comeback in Rockies history on Friday.
- Freeze frame: Youkilis, Red Sox beat Yankees
Mike Lowell hit a three-run homer and Kevin Youkilis had a hit bounce off Johnny Damon and stall on top of the wall before falling for a two-run triple in Boston's 6-4 win over the Yankees.
- Zambrano's return paces Cubs past Cardinals
The return of Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano trumped the soap opera setting of Jim Edmonds’ homecoming and Albert Pujols’ 300th home run.
- NBCOlympics.com: Phelps sets world record in 200 IM
Michael Phelps claimed his fourth individual victory, 41-year-old Dara Torres qualified for her fifth Olympics and Aaron Peirsol tied the world record in the 200 backstroke at the U.S. swim trials on Saturday.
- Overton's revival underway at AT&T National
Jeff Overton shot a 5-under 65 Friday, giving him a share of the lead with Tom Pernice Jr. through two rounds of the AT&T National.
- DEI sweeps front row for Coke Zero 400
Although Dale Earnhardt Inc. might not be a championship contender, it showed Friday it still can be a force at Daytona International Speedway.
- Martin joins Hendrick, replacing Mears in '09
Mark Martin has run a partial schedule the past two seasons, a move he said allowed him to “catch his breath” while rekindling his passion for racing. So when Rick Hendrick offered him the seat in his No. 5 Chevrolet, Martin jumped at the chance to run a full schedule in 2009 in pursuit of the Sprint Cup title.
- World Series of Poker pros spice up side pots
It takes plenty of confidence and oodles of cash just to play in the World Series of Poker main event, but the world’s best rounders are making things even spicier by raising the stakes against one another.
- Heat's Beasley has slight crack in sternum
Michael Beasley slightly cracked his sternum in a collision with a teammate earlier this week, yet still could be with the Miami Heat when the team opens summer league play Monday.
- Duhon agrees to 2-year deal with Knicks
After four years with the Bulls, point guard Chris Duhon is moving on, verbally agreeing to a deal with the Knicks on Friday, according to Duhon and his agent, Kevin Bradbury.
- Chestnut wins hot dog contest after eat-off
Joey Chestnut has reclaimed the top spot as winner of the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island after first tying with archrival Takeru Kobayashi in a 10-minute chow-down and then beating him in a five-dog eat-off.
- Special feature: NBA top free agents
Looking at some of the big names on the market in 2008
- Slide show: Slide show: The Week in Sports Pictures
Baseball cover up, NBA faux pas, tennis nap, and more.
- Rotoworld: Get latest fantasy baseball updates
- Odds: Find latest lines, more on each game
- Matchups: Breaking down each contest
- Sound off in our sports discussion boards
- Injury report: Who will, won't be playing
Headlines last updated at Jul 05, 2008 08:09:16am.
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