Dale Earnhardt eyes Daytona as part of much-needed turnaround
Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn't know when he'll end his winless streak, or how long it will take to turn around his horrendous season.
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Roger Federer defeats Tommy Haas to reach Wimbledon final
Federer's straight-set victory sends him to his record seventh consecutive Wimbledon final. His opponent will be the winner of the Andy Murray-Andy Roddick match.
WIMBLEDON, England -- Five-time champion Roger Federer delivered a masterful grass-court performance today to beat Tommy Haas in straight sets and reach his seventh straight Wimbledon final, putting him within one win of a record 15th Grand Slam title.
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Baseball's pharmacy hall of fame
With Manny Ramirez back tonight from his 50-game drug suspension, a look at some of baseball's top players linked to performance-enhancing drugs.
Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez will be going through uncharted territory when he returns to the lineup today after serving a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance. Phillies reliever J.C. Romero returned from his suspension June 3, but Ramirez is the first high-profile player to serve time under MLB's drug testing policy. Below is a look at six players who were publicly linked to performance-enhancing drugs, and how they fared afterward.
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Andy Roddick gets another shot at Roger Federer in Wimbledon final
Roddick defeats Andy Murray in a stirring four-set semifinal. His reward: Playing Federer, whom he lost to in the 2004 and 2005 finals.
The sound of deflation murmured through the grounds at the All England Club today, but the sound of elation came from within one Andy Roddick.
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Julia McKenzie steps into Miss Marple's shoes
'Cranford' actress stars in 'Masterpiece Mystery!'
Just as the James Bond franchise freshened its image three years ago with actor Daniel Craig, the popular "Masterpiece Mystery!" series "Miss Marple" is breathing new life into Agatha Christie's inquisitive spinster-turned-amateur-detective Sunday with the first of four new thrillers starring the diminutive Julia McKenzie. The 68-year-old has taken over the reins from Geraldine McEwan, who retired as Jane Marple after three seasons.
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