Serve-and-volley stats discredit case for defense

LONDON - At Wimbledon, where once players would charge the net almost on autopilot, the only time many get there now is when they shake hands at the end.

Stage set for another Slam shock

LONDON - With Serena Williams preparing for the birth of her first child and Maria Sharapova sidelined by a thigh injury, the race to be crowned Wimbledon women's champion is the most wide open in a generation.

Cover-star Serena bares all about baby and beau

NEW YORK - Serena Williams unveiled her pregnant body in a nude Vanity Fair cover photo on Tuesday and detailed the story of her romance with fiance Alexis Ohanian in an article for the magazine.

Maldini doubles down on quitting

MILAN - Paolo Maldini's tennis career ended abruptly after his debut on Tuesday, which saw the soccer great lose 6-1, 6-1 in a first-round doubles match.

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Making most of a Messi marriage

ROSARIO, Argentina - Security is at the top of everyone's minds in Rosario, Argentina these days.

Stars will be shining in Rosario

Soccer and showbiz celebrities will gather in northern Argentina on Friday for Latin America's wedding bash of the decade when Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi marries his childhood sweetheart, Antonella Roccuzzo.

Forecast calls for bright Sun rise

CHENGDU - In two short weeks, Chinese youth paddler Sun Yingsha has made a name for herself in the table tennis world as the 16-year-old claimed her first ITTF World Tour title at the Japan Open and then reached the final of the China Open.

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Russell reaps reward of record-beating haul

NEW YORK - Russell Westbrook moved past Oscar Robertson and kept right on going to the top of the NBA.

Navigating the gauntlet

The Hood to Coast overnight relay makes its eagerly-awaited Chinese debut in July, with even seasoned marathoners readying themselves for an altogether different and intimidating long-distance challenge.

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