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TENNIS
WIMBLEDON
WIMBLEDON, England _ Andy Murray had to play later than anyone ever had in Wimbledon's long history _ and indoors to boot _ before overcoming Stanislas Wawrinka in a five-set match that continued long after darkness set over the All England Club. Moved. By Steven Wine.
WIMBLEDON-ROOF
WIMBLEDON, England _ Indoor tennis has come to Wimbledon. The new retractable roof over Centre Court was closed for the first time after light rain halted play during the second set of a match between No. 1-ranked Dinara Safina and 2006 Wimbledon champion Amelie Mauresmo. Moved. By Howard Fendrich.
WIMBLEDON-FEDERER
WIMBLEDON, England _ The last time they met, a Grand Slam title was on the line, the surface was clay and the weather was chilly and wet. This time, they played in the fourth round, the turf was grass and the conditions were sweltering. The result was no different, though, as Roger Federer swept aside Robin Soderling in straight sets. Moved. By Stephen Wilson.
WIMBLEDON-FLU
WIMBLEDON, England _ Wimbledon officials had to play down swine flu fears after four ball boys and girls were asked to stay home with flu symptoms. Moved. By Mattias Karen.
ALSO
_ WIMBLEDON, England _ BC-TEN--WIMBLEDON-NOTEBOOK. Moved. By Clare Lovell.
RUGBY UNION
SOUTH AFRICA-EYE GOUGING
JOHANNESBURG _ Springboks coach Peter de Villiers and his bosses at South Africa Rugby have apologized for his apparent acceptance that Schalk Burger's eye gouging of Lions winger Luke Fitzgerald was just part of the game. Moved. By Robert Millward.
FORMULA ONE
F1-MOSLEY
MADRID _ The head of Spanish motorsport says heavy criticism of Max Mosley by Ferrari chief Luca di Montezemolo could encourage the FIA president's thoughts of reversing a decision not to seek re-election. Moved. By Harold Heckle.
CYCLING
TOUR DE FRANCE
PARIS _ When the Tour de France starts Saturday, some cyclists may as well wear targets on their backs. Anti-doping officials are boosting their arsenal and preparing to use it like never before at cycling's main event. Moved. By Jamey Keaten.
FOOTBALL
COPA LIBERTADORES PREVIEW
MONTERREY, Mexico _ A quartet of former champions play this week for the right to dispute the final of the 50th Copa Libertadores. Both second-leg semifinals are finely balanced but, of the four teams, Brazil's Cruzeiro looks the likeliest to reach the two-leg final on July 8 and 15. Moved. By Mark Walsh.
EURO U21
MALMO, Sweden _ Germany beat England 4-0 to win the European Under-21 Championship in front of a near sellout crowd at Malmo Stadium. Moved.
ALSO
_ LONDON (AP) - BC-SOC--CHELSEA-UEFA APPEALS. Moved.
_ MANCHESTER, England _ BC-SOC--ETO'O-MAN CITY. Moved.
_ BERLIN _ BC-SOC--DAUM ROBBED. Moved.
_ BUCHAREST, Romania _ BC-SOC--POPESCU-SECRET POLICE. Moved. By Alison Mutler.
CRICKET
FLINTOFF
LONDON _ England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has declared himself fit for this summer's Ashes series against Australia. Moved.
ALSO
_ COLOMBO, Sri Lanka _ BC-CRI--SRI LANKA-SECURITY. Moved. By Bharatha Mallawarachi.
BASKETBALL
YAO INJURED
HOUSTON _ Rockets center Yao Ming's broken left foot could be a «career-threatening» injury.
Dr. Tom Clanton, the Houston Rockets' team physician, told the Houston Chronicle that Yao's injury «has the potential for him missing this next season and could be career-threatening.» Moved.
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