WIMBLEDON, England — As Roger Federer walked off Center Court toward his earliest July vacation in eight years, he waved and signed autographs for the crowd. But that graciousness ended quickly, strikingly, when Federer blamed injuries and failed to credit his opponent. All Wednesday afternoon, Tomas Berdych had stripped Federer’s cloak of invincibility at Wimbledon. [...]
Let’s just get this one outta the way right now: It’s better than the first two. That’s about the extent of the positive I’ll be able to muster, quite frankly, for this latest Twilight Saga installment — titled Eclipse (as in “an eclipse of any bright ideas”). Yes, it’s a marked improvement on Twilight and [...]
The Chicago Bulls have spent months getting ready for the free agency frenzy that’s about to begin. LeBron James heads what might be the NBA’s greatest free-agent class and the Bulls have enough salary cap space to lure two stars to Chicago. The Bulls can make themselves championship contenders for years with the right sales [...]
ERASMIA, South Africa — Germany coach Joachim Loew called Argentina a favourite to win the World Cup, and said Wednesday that it would be a mistake to believe Lionel Messi is the only good player on Diego Maradona’s team. Loew said he expected a close game when the two teams play each other in the [...]
Heavy downpours and possible coastal flooding are forecast for the next few days in the Houston area as Hurricane Alex churns in the Gulf of Mexico and then slams ashore along the northern Mexican coast south of Brownsville. The rain and flooding lessen later this week as Alex moves inland across north Mexico and through [...]
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