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News: Yankees draw first blood in Subway Series Sharapova takes on Kvitova in Wimbledon final Gilbert goes for yellow as Tour de France starts Choi ties course record with 64 to move lead AT&T Golf-AT&T National second round scores Canadiens sign Hurricanes forward Cole to four-year deal Bad time for NBA lock-out, says marketing expert UPDATE 1-Golf-Choi ties course record with 64 to move lead AT&T Halladay gets rousing reception in Toronto return Flyers make splash by signing Jagr to one-year deal Sabres give free agent Leino multi-year deal Coyotes sign netminder Smith and forward Torres Party-pooping Phillies rally to edge Blue Jays Brutal Nadal shatters Murray's dream again Relentless Rafa crushes Murray, Djokovic next Yankees draw first blood in Subway Series Fri,1 Jul 2011 11:15 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The red-hot New York Yankees silenced a record crowd at the Mets' Citi Field with a 5-1 win over their cross-town rivals in the Subway Series opener on Friday. Full Story1 Top Sharapova takes on Kvitova in Wimbledon final Fri,1 Jul 2011 07:04 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova is bidding to add a second Wimbledon title to her grand slam collection later on Saturday and put some glamour back into the women's game when she takes on Petra Kvitova in the final. Full Story1 Top Gilbert goes for yellow as Tour de France starts Fri,1 Jul 2011 07:02 PM PDT Reuters - LES HERBIERS, France (Reuters) - Belgian champion Philippe Gilbert dyed his hair blond shortly before the Tour de France, perhaps to match the yellow color of the race leader's jersey. Full Story1 Top Choi ties course record with 64 to move lead AT&T Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:36 PM PDT Reuters - NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - K.J. Choi of South Korea birdied five of his last six holes for a six-under-par 64 that tied the course record and gave him a two-shot lead after two rounds of the AT&T National on Friday. Full Story1 Top Golf-AT&T National second round scores Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:34 PM PDT Reuters - July 1 (Reuters) - Leading scores from the second round of the PGA Tour's AT&T National in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania on Friday (par 70). The cut was set at 143. 133 K.J. Choi (South Korea) 69 64 135 Justin Leonard (U.S.) 68 67 Full Story1 Top Canadiens sign Hurricanes forward Cole to four-year deal Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:32 PM PDT Reuters - MONTREAL (Reuters) - The Montreal Canadiens have signed highly regarded free agent forward Erik Cole to a four-year contract, the National Hockey League team said on Friday. Full Story1 Top Bad time for NBA lock-out, says marketing expert Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:31 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association's decision to lockout players has come at a bad time with the National Football League already embrioled in a labor dispute, according to a marketing and crisis management expert. Full Story1 Top UPDATE 1-Golf-Choi ties course record with 64 to move lead AT&T Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:31 PM PDT Reuters - * Choi birdies five of last six for 64 Full Story1 Top Halladay gets rousing reception in Toronto return Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:09 PM PDT Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Roy Halladay got a standing ovation on Friday in his first visit back to Toronto where he earned his reputation as one of the game's top pitchers. Full Story1 Top Flyers make splash by signing Jagr to one-year deal Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:01 PM PDT Reuters - PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Flyers agreed to terms with free agent Jaromir Jagr, the team said on Friday after other clubs dropped out of the bidding for the five-time National Hockey League (NHL) scoring champion. Full Story1 Top Sabres give free agent Leino multi-year deal Fri,1 Jul 2011 03:36 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Finnish free agent forward Ville Leino has signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres, the team said on Friday. Full Story1 Top Coyotes sign netminder Smith and forward Torres Fri,1 Jul 2011 03:21 PM PDT Reuters - PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Phoenix Coyotes found a new goaltender for next season by signing free agent Mike Smith on Friday. Full Story1 Top Party-pooping Phillies rally to edge Blue Jays Fri,1 Jul 2011 03:10 PM PDT Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - The party-pooping Philadelphia Phillies rallied in the ninth inning to edge the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Friday in front of a raucous, near-capacity crowd celebrating the start of the Canada Day holiday weekend. Full Story1 Top Brutal Nadal shatters Murray's dream again Fri,1 Jul 2011 01:57 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal delivered another display of remarkable mental fortitude and brilliant shot-making to withstand an early assault from Andy Murray and beat the home favorite 5-7 6-2 6-2 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon final on Friday. Full Story1 Top Relentless Rafa crushes Murray, Djokovic next Fri,1 Jul 2011 01:51 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - After seeing his world number one ranking slip away Rafa Nadal refused to loosen his iron-fisted grip on the Wimbledon title by crushing Andy Murray on Friday to set up a final against the man who has knocked him off his perch. Full Story1 Top

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