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Monday, July 4, 2011 12:04 AM PDT

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News: Busy Sharks seek extra bite from Havlat acquisition Branyan drive gives LA Angels "Freeway Series" over Dodgers Bautista leads new era as All Stars named Stage is set for Cavendish and rival sprinters Wimbledon players leave landlords legacy of dirty linen Watney holds off Choi to clinch AT&T National RPT-Golf-Watney holds off Choi to clinch AT&T National Golf-U.S. PGA Tour AT&T National scores Blue Jays rock Lee to claim comeback win Top dog Djokovic living the dream Leafs get Lombardi in four play swap with Predators Grass-chewing Djokovic enjoys sweet taste of success Blazing row over saddles on the Tour de France Contador keeps his cool as seconds tick by on the Tour UPDATE 2-Golf-Levet wins French Open by one stroke Busy Sharks seek extra bite from Havlat acquisition Sun,3 Jul 2011 10:37 PM PDT Reuters - SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - The San Jose Sharks continued their busy offseason overhaul by swapping Dany Heatley for fellow forward Martin Havlat in a trade with the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. Full Story1 Top Branyan drive gives LA Angels "Freeway Series" over Dodgers Sun,3 Jul 2011 08:22 PM PDT Reuters - ANAHEIM (Reuters) - Russell Branyan's two-run homer in the seventh inning earned the Los Angeles Angels a 3-1 win over the Dodgers on Sunday, giving them the honours in the 'Freeway Series' between the intra-state rivals. Full Story1 Top Bautista leads new era as All Stars named Sun,3 Jul 2011 07:37 PM PDT Reuters - PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - Toronto slugger Jose Bautista drew a record 7.45 million votes to lead the list of Major League Baseball All Stars announced on Sunday and will help usher in a new era of elite players at the 'Summer Classic'. Full Story1 Top Stage is set for Cavendish and rival sprinters Sun,3 Jul 2011 07:01 PM PDT Reuters - OLONNE SUR MER, France (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish could get the chance to shine in Monday's 198-km third stage of the Tour de France, one of the few opportunities this year for pure sprinters to take the limelight. Full Story1 Top Wimbledon players leave landlords legacy of dirty linen Sun,3 Jul 2011 05:05 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A small mountain of dirty towels, stray underwear left in the washing machine or a pile of well-worn tennis shoes are some of the souvenirs landlords in southwest London often find when they return home after letting out their houses to players competing at Wimbledon. Full Story1 Top Watney holds off Choi to clinch AT&T National Sun,3 Jul 2011 04:25 PM PDT Reuters - NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - American Nick Watney fought off a spirited back nine charge by South Korea's K.J. Choi to claim his second PGA Tour win of the season with a two-shot victory at the AT&T National on Sunday. Full Story1 Top RPT-Golf-Watney holds off Choi to clinch AT&T National Sun,3 Jul 2011 04:23 PM PDT Reuters - (refiles to fix headline) Full Story1 Top Golf-U.S. PGA Tour AT&T National scores Sun,3 Jul 2011 03:12 PM PDT Reuters - July 3 (Reuters) - Leading scores from the U.S. PGA Tour AT&T National at the par-70 course in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania on Sunday: 267 Nick Watney (U.S.) 70 69 62 66 269 K.J. Choi (South Korea) 69 64 69 67 271 Charles Howell III (U.S.) 68 68 69 66 Full Story1 Top Blue Jays rock Lee to claim comeback win Sun,3 Jul 2011 02:46 PM PDT Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Eric Thames and Jose Bautista slammed back-to-back homers and Edwin Encarnacion added a two-run blast as the Toronto Blue Jays ended Cliff Lee's shutout streak by pounding the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Sunday. Full Story1 Top Top dog Djokovic living the dream Sun,3 Jul 2011 01:07 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Twelve years after leaving home with a racket bag full of dreams Novak Djokovic saw two of them come true in three remarkable days at Wimbledon, culminating in an emphatic victory over Rafa Nadal in the men's singles final on Sunday. Full Story1 Top Leafs get Lombardi in four play swap with Predators Sun,3 Jul 2011 12:18 PM PDT Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Matthew Lombardi and defenseman Cody Franson from the Nashville Predators on Sunday, in exchange for defenseman Brett Lebda and prospect Robert Slaney. Full Story1 Top Grass-chewing Djokovic enjoys sweet taste of success Sun,3 Jul 2011 11:28 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Bjorn Borg sunk to his knees, Pat Cash clambered up the stands to hug friends and family in the players' box and Novak Djokovic celebrated his first Wimbledon triumph on Sunday by chewing grass. Full Story1 Top Blazing row over saddles on the Tour de France Sun,3 Jul 2011 11:08 AM PDT Reuters - LES ESSARTS, France (Reuters) - Two team officials were fined after rows broke out over the strict enforcement of a regulation on saddles in the Tour de France on Sunday. Full Story1 Top Contador keeps his cool as seconds tick by on the Tour Sun,3 Jul 2011 10:53 AM PDT Reuters - LES ESSARTS, France (Reuters) - Three-times champion Alberto Contador is biding his time until the mountain stages of the Tour de France after losing more ground to rival Andy Schleck in Sunday's second stage. Full Story1 Top UPDATE 2-Golf-Levet wins French Open by one stroke Sun,3 Jul 2011 10:17 AM PDT Reuters - (Adds details, quotes) Full Story1 Top

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