College/Pro Sports
Federer, Roddick to battle in Wimby finals
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Five-time champion Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday and will face Andy Roddick for a chance at a record 15th Grand Slam title.
Federer delivered a masterful grass-court performance to beat Tommy Haas 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3, extending his winning run to 18 consecutive matches and closing in on the mark he shares with Pete Sampras of 14 major titles.
Federer will meet Roddick in the final for the third time in six years after the American defeated Andy Murray 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5). The Swiss star beat Roddick in the 2004 and ’05 finals and leads 18-2 overall.
The third-seeded Murray had been seeking to become the first British man to reach the final in 71 years and first to take the title since 1936, but Roddick outplayed him on the big points to silence the home fans.
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Yo-yo Rockets back above .500, beat Wizards 96-88
For the Houston Rockets, who need as many hands on deck as possible to get out of the win-lose blahs, it was good enough simply to see Trevor Ariza and Kyle Lowry back on the court.
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North Texas edges Troy 66-63 for Sun Belt bid
Josh White drove to his left and headed toward the basket, where the 5-foot-10 guard could have easily disappeared amid all those taller defenders.
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UConn wins NCAA record 71st straight game
The top-ranked Connecticut Huskies made women's college basketball history Monday night — not that you would have known it by watching them.
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LU guard wins women's honors
Lamar junior guard Jenna Plumley has been named the Southland Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year.
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Kansas back on top in AP poll
Kansas is No. 1 — again.
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New case: Steelers QB investigated for Ga. assault
For the second time in a year, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is being accused of sexual misconduct, with a police investigating him Saturday for an alleged assault at a nightclub in a Georgia college town.
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Baylor's Griner suspended 2 games for punch
Brittney Griner, the dunking freshman sensation for No. 14 Baylor, has been suspended for two games after throwing a punch that broke an opposing player's nose in a Big 12 game.
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Longhorns' long hard fall from No. 1 to unranked
The Texas Longhorns have taken a long, hard fall from No. 1.
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Baylor's Griner suspended 1 game for punch
Baylor dunking sensation Brittney Griner will be suspended at least one game, and possibly longer, after punching an opposing player in the face.
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Astros smack 5 homers to top Nats split-squad 15-5
Brett Myers made his Houston debut, and the Astros smacked five home runs in a 15-5 victory over the Washington Nationals split squad on Thursday in the spring training opener for both teams.
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