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Today's Sports News: Former NFL quarterback McNair killed in Tennessee Padres beat Dodgers 7-4 to spoil Ramirez's homer Serena Williams beats sister Venus at Wimbledon Stewart wins at Daytona after last-lap wreck Woods and Kim tied for lead at Congressional Posada's 12th-inning single gives Yanks win Former NFL star McNair found dead in Nashville Phil Jackson says he'll return to coach Lakers Guerrero homers, Angels beat Orioles I'm worth 94 millions euros, insists Ronaldo Kings acquire Smyth from Avalanche Strasburg wins Dick Howser Trophy Federer bracing for Wimbledon comeback kid Roddick Yi leads Farr by 4 after 61 Moreno retains WBA bantamweight title Several Chase contenders crash at Daytona Asia Olympic Council backs Tokyo's 2016 bid Former NFL quarterback McNair killed in Tennessee Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:23 pm PDT AP - Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, who led the famous Tennessee Titans' drive that came a yard short of forcing overtime in the 2000 Super Bowl, was found dead Saturday with multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the head. Police said a pistol was discovered near the body of a woman also shot dead in a downtown condominium. Full Story Top Padres beat Dodgers 7-4 to spoil Ramirez's homer Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:31 pm PDT AP - Manny Ramirez's first home run since returning from a 50-game drug suspension wasn't enough to help Los Angeles overcome Everth Cabrera's three RBIs as the San Diego Padres beat the Dodgers 7-4 on Saturday. Full Story Top Serena Williams beats sister Venus at Wimbledon Sat, 4 Jul 2009 08:39 pm PDT AP - Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final Saturday, just another woman who hits the ball quite hard, just another player trying to deny her a Grand Slam title. Full Story Top Stewart wins at Daytona after last-lap wreck Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:31 pm PDT AP - Kyle Busch braced himself for a four-lap "trophy dash" around Daytona International Speedway, intent on snatching a win away from Tony Stewart. Full Story Top Woods and Kim tied for lead at Congressional Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:17 pm PDT AP - Anthony Kim finally gets a crack at Tiger Woods, and when he says he has been practicing for a moment like this all his life, Kim isn't kidding. Full Story Top Posada's 12th-inning single gives Yanks win Sat, 4 Jul 2009 03:05 pm PDT AP - Jorge Posada hit a game-ending RBI single in the 12th inning to lift the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Full Story Top Former NFL star McNair found dead in Nashville Sat, 4 Jul 2009 08:33 pm PDT Reuters - Former star NFL quarterback Steve McNair was found shot to death in a Nashville condominium on Saturday, police said. A woman's body was also found at the scene. Full Story Top Phil Jackson says he'll return to coach Lakers Sat, 4 Jul 2009 02:25 am PDT AP - Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season. Full Story Top Guerrero homers, Angels beat Orioles Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:52 pm PDT AP - Vladimir Guerrero hit his third home run of the season and had four RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels used a late rally to beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-4 on Saturday night. Full Story Top I'm worth 94 millions euros, insists Ronaldo Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:37 am PDT AFP - Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo said on Saturday that the 94 million euros Real Madrid paid for him was a "fair price" and he is delighted to be the most expensive player in the world. Full Story Top Kings acquire Smyth from Avalanche Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:36 pm PDT AP - The Los Angeles Kings acquired left wing left wing Ryan Smyth from the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night for defensemen Kyle Quincey and Tom Preissing and a fifth-round draft pick next year. Full Story Top Strasburg wins Dick Howser Trophy Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:58 pm PDT AP - Former San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg, the No. 1 overall draft pick by the Washington Nationals last month, has been selected as the winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball's player of the year. Full Story Top Federer bracing for Wimbledon comeback kid Roddick Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:58 pm PDT AFP - Roger Federer will attempt to write a new chapter in tennis history on Sunday when he targets a record 15th Grand Slam title by beating Wimbledon comeback kid Andy Roddick. Full Story Top Yi leads Farr by 4 after 61 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 03:14 pm PDT AP - No one was more surprised to find Eunjung Yi leading the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic through three rounds than, well, Eunjung Yi. Full Story Top Moreno retains WBA bantamweight title Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:57 pm PDT AP - Anselmo Moreno of Panama has retained his WBA bantamweight title with a split decision over Mahyar Monshipour of France. Full Story Top Several Chase contenders crash at Daytona Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:56 pm PDT AP - Chase contender David Reutimann was involved in a 13-car accident at Daytona International Speedway. Full Story Top Asia Olympic Council backs Tokyo's 2016 bid Fri, 3 Jul 2009 04:27 am PDT AP - The Olympic Council of Asia has endorsed the bid of Tokyo to host the Summer Games in 2016. Full Story Top

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