AP - The co-owner of Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown says his stable will be drug-free by the end of the year, and is encouraging other horse owners to follow suit. -- read full article
AP - Returning to his favorite stage and resuming his dominant ways on grass, Roger Federer started his bid for a sixth straight Wimbledon title Monday by sweeping Dominik Hrbaty in straight sets on a sunbathed Centre Court.
AP - Jeff Sluman's game was "in tatters" when he began playing on the Champions Tour last September. His putting at the end of his first win in a senior event was terrific. -- read full article
AFP - Ana Ivanovic and Maria Sharapova are determined to prove that their ruthless tennis packs just as much power as their supermodel looks at this year's Wimbledon.
AP - Magglio Ordonez hit a two-run homer, Justin Verlander won his first road game of the season and the Detroit Tigers beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Sunday in the rubber-match of a three-game series.
AP - Cesc Fabregas scored the decisive penalty kick in a shootout Sunday night, sending Spain past Italy 4-2 after a 0-0 draw, setting up a semifinal against Russia in the European Championship.
AP - The swagger had vanished, and the cocky confidence went with it. A two-week slump sent Kyle Busch spiraling into crankiness despite his hold atop the points standings.
AP - Bjorn Borg and Novak Djokovic say Roger Federer's reign at Wimbledon is in jeopardy. Pete Sampras and Rafael Nadal say Federer remains the man to beat on grass.
AFP - Roger Federer insists he is still the man to beat at Wimbledon as the defending champion prepares to start his bid for a sixth All-England Club title.
AFP - Echoing the thoughts of the majority of the Spanish public, Italy defender Christian Panucci believes his side have the mental edge over Spain ahead of Sunday's Euro 2008 quarter-final here.
