AP - Venus and Serena Williams won in straight sets Thursday to set up their third all-sister Wimbledon final and seventh Grand Slam championship matchup.

AP - Steve Stricker burned a lot of fuel on his way back to the top, a journey so amazing that he became the first player in PGA Tour history to repeat as comeback player of the year.

AFP - Chinese history-maker Zheng Jie and brittle blonde Elena Dementieva will attempt to derail the Williams sisters' Wimbledon express in the semi-finals on Thursday.

AP - Evgeni Malkin is staying in Pittsburgh for quite some time. The Penguins signed the MVP finalist to a five-year extension worth $43.5 million on Wednesday, a deal that will keep him under contract until 2013-14. The 21-year-old forward still has one year left on his initial three-year, entry level contract.

AFP - Brazilian striker Jo joined Manchester City from CSKA Moscow on Wednesday for what the English Premier League side said was a "club record" undisclosed fee.

AP - Michael Beasley's first official practice with the Miami Heat ended quickly.

AP - Marian Hossa chose to join the Detroit Red Wings at a discount. He hopes hoisting the Stanley Cup will make it worth the sacrifice.

AP - Roger Federer won't be satisfied with winning his sixth consecutive Wimbledon championship. He expects to be chasing more titles for another decade.

AP - Evan Longoria went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs Wednesday night, helping the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 for their second three-game sweep of the World Series champions this season.

AP - Brett Favre dismissed an ESPN report that he's considering coming out of retirement as "all rumor."

AP - Clay Bennett finally found a dollar amount that would sever his contentious relationship with the city of Seattle — $75 million.

AFP - Roger Federer moved to within two victories of a record sixth successive Wimbledon title on Wednesday when he crushed Croatia's Mario Ancic 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 in a brutally one-sided quarter-final.