AP - Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic — the last man to beat him at Wimbledon — in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club.

AFP - Mario Ancic and Marat Safin, whose careers once teetered on the brink of terminal decline, are poised to cast their magic spells over Roger Federer's dream of a record sixth successive Wimbledon title.

AP - The spending on NHL free agents started Tuesday morning and hadn't stopped well into the evening. And the surprising part was, marquee players such as Marian Hossa, Jaromir Jagr and Mats Sundin still hadn't decided what team would shower them with riches.

Reuters - Spanish guard Rudy Fernandez has reached an agreement to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers, the NBA team's general manager said on Tuesday.

AP - J.J. Hardy homered twice and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-6 on Tuesday night, handing Randy Johnson his sixth straight loss.

AP - Don't tell Serena Williams that sister Venus is the one to beat at Wimbledon.

AP - Now branded with an asterisk, the ball Barry Bonds launched for his record 756th home run nearly a year ago landed Tuesday night in the Hall of Fame.

AP - Matt Garza pitched seven strong innings in his first outing since throwing a one-hitter, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Boston and nemesis Tim Wakefield 3-1 on Tuesday night.

AFP - Venus and Serena Williams cruised closer to another Wimbledon final on Tuesday, but they were upstaged by pint-sized Zheng Jie's history-making performance.

AFP - Luiz Felipe Scolari began life as Chelsea's new manager on Tuesday with the unresolved future of Frank Lampard sitting at the top of an overflowing in-tray.