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July 6,   2:57 PM EDT

Hanging in the balance
Federer takes Wimbledon final into fifth set after prevailing in second straight tie-breaker

British domination
Lewis Hamilton wins home grand prix by more than a minute to retake overall F1 lead

Red Sox dominate AL starters
Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis elected to start last all-star game at Yankee Stadium

Leafs still on Nieuwendyk's radar
Three-time Cup champ will meet with GM Cliff Fletcher this week to discuss joining team's management

Fans still enjoying Mayweather's rain
Retired champion boxer showers crowd with $30,000 (U.S.) during Lil Jon show

Norwegian thunders to victory
Thor Hushovt wins stage two while Spaniard Valverde maintains overall lead of Tour de France

Signing tracker
List of who has gone where since the NHL free-agency period began

13 burning questions
Eric Duhatschek recaps what happened in a wild first week of NHL free agency

Rivalries for the ages
Federer-Nadal. Williams-Williams. Just the prospect of these matchups makes the hearts of tennis fans beat faster

Celebrations becoming a water hazard
The practice has become almost de rigueur for golfers who want to be thought fashionable and current

You too can writhe like Tiger
Now that the world's No. 1 golfer is hobbled, legions of duffers are likely to follow suit. Here's a handy guide

Algae bloom is China's latest Olympic nightmare
Athletes call it the blob, the carpet, the fairway

What to watch this weekend
What to watch this weekend

Senators' Vermette opts for salary arbitration
Florida defenceman Jay Bouwmeester also among 15 NHL players looking for raises

Penguins sign forward Matt Cooke
Free agent forward signed a two-year contract with Pittsburgh on Saturday, replacing Jarkko Ruutu as the club's primary agitator

Canada routs Lebanon
A night after suffering a disappointing setback, the Canadian national men's basketball team regained some much-needed confidence on the eve of its trip to Europe for Olympic qualifying

Opportunity knocking for Chalmers
Upgrading the point guard position is one of Miami's top priorities

Lidge extended by Phillies
Closer give three-year, $37.5-million contract add-on to stay in Philadelphia

Halladay puts Jays back on track
Toronto starter wins his 10th game of the season with seven strong innings of work against the Angels Saturday night

Report: A-Rod, Ramirez highlight AL all-stars
American League all-star team will be loaded with Yankees and Red Sox for game at Yankee Stadium, according to a report Saturday

Rivera, Yankees hold off Red Sox
Mussina allowed four hits and walked one on Saturday in his first win over the Red Sox since June 2006

Cards gain ground on Cubs
Rick Ankiel drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth Saturday as St. Louis moves to within 2 1/2 games of Chicago in the NL Central

Mariners say Bedard might not be 100 per cent
Canadian pitcher has not thrown 100 pitches in a start in more than a month

Freak accident sends Rockies' Tulowitzki back to DL
Colorado shortstop sliced his right palm when he pounded his maple bat into the ground in frustration and it shattered

Former Chargers safety Kiel killed in accident
Terrence Kiel was killed after he was thrown from a Chevy sedan he was driving

Fisher wins European Open
Englishman led all four rounds on his way to a seven-shot victory over Sergio Garcia

Pernice surges into lead at AT&T
A 1-under 69 good enough for a one-shot lead over Steve Stricker Saturday at the Congressional course

Angela Park moves into contention with a 62
Meena Lee shot a 65 Saturday for the lead at the LPGA Tour's NW Arkansas Championship

Romero takes one-stroke lead at Champions event
Crowd favourite Joey Sindelar one shot back at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open

Venus sets her sights on another gold
Newly crowned Wimbledon champ turns her attention to Olympic Games

Nestor completes Grand Slam
Toronto native and an injured Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia capped their new partnership in style with a Wimbledon doubles title on Saturday, Tom Tebbutt reports

Venus wins Wimbledon
Venus Williams won her fifth Wimbledon title, beating younger sister Serena 7-5, 6-4 in the final

Calderon: Ronaldo likely to stay
Real Madrid president admits the Portuguese winger will probably stay at Old Trafford

Pachuca edges TFC on penalties
Mexican side defeated Toronto FC Saturday night 4-3 on penalty kicks in a spirited friendly at BMO Field, Larry Millson reports

Griffin romps to upset win
Former reality star takes away Rampage Jackson's leg, then his title at UFC 86

Tokyo public cool to 2016 Olympic bid
Latest bid by host of 1964 Summer Games supported by only 59 per cent of city's residents

Brits gets Springbok call
Hooker will provide cover for injured captain John Smit

Busch wins under caution at Daytona
Kyle Busch, the Sprint Cup Series points leader, was racing side-by-side with Carl Edwards with just over a lap to go Saturday night when a multicar accident erupted behind them

Valverde wins first Tour de France stage
Alejandro Valverde of Spain will wear the leader's yellow jersey

Kovalainen takes pole at British GP
Heikki Kovalainen captures his first Formula One pole position

Gay diagnosed with mild leg strain
Defending world 100- and 200-metre champion restricted to light activity for next two weeks

Priscilla Lopes-Schliep books Beijing ticket
Angela Whyte of Edmonton also qualified for the 100-metre hurdles at a thrilling Canadian track and field championships on Saturday, James Christie reports

Americans smash more swim records
Margaret Hoelzer set the ninth world record of the U.S. swimming trials, winning the 200-meter backstroke on Saturday

Gay injured at track and field trials
America's best sprinter had to be carted off the track during his 200-metre quarter-final

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