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Mahut wins in short order

For Nicolas Mahut, an 11-hour, five-minute Wimbledon epic still isn't over.


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The irreverent moments of Wimbledon 2010

Notes from here and there after a Wimbledon fortnight that had as much drama as you could possibly ask for — at least until the final weekend.


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Frank Dancevic (file photo).

Dancevic wins opener on Rhode Island

Canadian Frank Dancevic won his opening game at the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Monday, beating Marc Gicquel of France in straight sets.


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Roger Federer

Federer third in rankings for first time since 2003

Roger Federer slipped down one place to world number three on Monday, the first time the Swiss great has been ranked outside the top two since November 2003.


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Rafael Nadal of Spain lifts the Championship trophy after winning the Men's Singles Final match against Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic on Day Thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2010 in London, England.

Nadal dominates Berdych in Wimbledon final

A year ago to the day, Rafael Nadal’s knees were aching, his future was a major concern, and he watched Roger Federer win Wimbledon on television at his home in Mallorca, Spain.


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Spanish player Rafael Nadal returns a ball to British player Andy Murray during the men's semi-final match in the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on on July 2, 2010.

Nadal set to face Berdych in Wimbledon final

With Roger Federer out of the way and any doubts about his fitness spectacularly dispelled, Rafa Nadal faces an unexpected yet fascinating obstacle in the way of a second Wimbledon title in Sunday’s final.


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Serena Williams of USA holds the Championship trophy after winning her Ladies Singles Final Match against Vera Zvonareva of Russia on Day Twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2010 in London, England.

Serena wins second straight Wimbledon singles title

Serena Williams was such an overwhelming favourite going into Saturday’s Wimbledon women’s final that the question wasn’t if she would win, but how many games opponent Vera Zvonareva could wrestle from the American’s Grand Slam grasp.


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Serena Williams of US plays against Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova during a women's semi-final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in south-west London, on July 1, 2010.

Serena wary of 'weakness-free' Zvonareva

Serena Williams may have preferred the devil she knows in the Wimbledon singles final, but sister Venus is out, and the defending champion knows only her best will be good enough against the wily Vera Zvonareva.


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Open Court

Tennis blogger Stephanie Myles serves up what's happening on and off the court.


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RANDY PHILLIPS

Golf Dorval's 'father figure' Dagenais calls it a career

The image of Maurice Dagenais in a chef's hat serving hotdogs off the barbecue to dozens of youngsters at lunch during one of the Future Links junior golf sessions he began at Golf Dorval years ago is one that will stay with me forever.

 
STEPHANIE MYLES

The Warmup

That ESPN is devoting an hour-long show to a 30-second announcement about where free agent NBA superstar LeBron James will sign isn't surprising. We've almost come to expect that in a world where reality shows have become reality. It was Team LeBron's idea, and they've lined up sponsors to ante up money that will go to charity. Why they've chosen the smarmy Jim Gray to do the quickie announcement "interview" is a mystery, though. No doubt this will work out better than ESPN's reality-show collaboration with disgraced slugger Barry Bonds a few years ago. That was a disaster.

 
PAT HICKEY

Kelly defends U.S. college hockey

Paul Kelly says he's not concerned that some people in the Canadian Hockey League are taking potshots at him.

 
 

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