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Marin Cilic of Croatia wipes his face during his singles tennis match against Ricardas Berankis of ...
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The Latest: 5-time champion Venus Williams reaches 3rd round

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Anna-Lena Friedsam of Germany keeps cool under a towel during a break in a singles match Belinda Be...
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Record heat at Wimbledon causes issues for ball boy, players

The heat at Wimbledon on Wednesday caused a ball boy to collapse, a player to feel "dizzy" and thermometers to rise to record levels for the tournament.
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Six-year-old Harvey enjoys playing with water as the Wimbledon Tennis Championships are seen on a h...
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The Latest: Ball boy collapses in heat at Wimbledon

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Kei Nishikori of Japan waits to greet Simone Bolelli of Italy at the net after defeating him in the...
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Nishikori pulls out of Wimbledon with calf injury

After fighting through a calf injury in the first round at Wimbledon, Kei Nishikori couldn't even step onto Centre Court for his second match.
9 years ago
United States’ Julie Johnston (19) heads the ball toward the goal as Germany players defend d...
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US prevails in 2-0 victory over top-ranked Germany

Julie Johnston thought she had blown it.
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US heads to World Cup final with 2-0 win over Germany

Carli Lloyd remembers putting the ball on its spot and shutting out the noise of more than 51,000 anxious fans.
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FIFA article draws criticism for referring to Morgan’s looks

Critics took aim at FIFA on social media Tuesday after FIFA.com referenced American forward Alex Morgan's looks in an article posted in advance of the United States' match against Germany in the semifinals of the Women's World Cup.
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FILE – In this Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 file photo, President of FIFA Sepp Blatter arrives at th...
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Blatter not traveling to Women’s World Cup final in Canada

FIFA President Sepp Blatter will skip the Women's World Cup final in Canada, avoiding a visit to North America at a time when U.S. officials are pursuing a criminal investigation into the game's ruling body.
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Texas hires women’s tennis coach Howard Joffe

Texas hired Howard Joffe to as the new women's tennis coach, poaching from former rival at Texas A&M.
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Alexander Zverev in action during his match with Novak Djokovic during day four of The Boodles at S...
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Wimbledon Lookahead: Zverev tries to join exclusive group

Since 2006, only five teenagers have managed to reach the men's third round at Wimbledon -- and three of them went on to become Grand Slam champions: Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Marin Cilic.
9 years ago
Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands returns a ball to Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during the si...
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The Latest: Querrey gets a win for US men at Wimbledon

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Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands returns a ball to Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during the si...
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Bouchard, Halep lose Wimbledon openers; Federer, Nadal win

A year ago at Wimbledon, Eugenie Bouchard and Simona Halep met in a semifinal showcasing two of tennis' up-and-coming stars.
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A England fan cheers while waiting for Canada and England to play a FIFA Women’s World Cup qu...
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Women’s soccer fever grips England in historic World Cup run

The movie "Bend It Like Beckham" first got Kiera Burke interested in soccer. During the 2012 Olympics, she went to Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium to watch the women's teams from United States and Canada play a thrilling semifinal.
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Serena Williams of the United States plays a return to Margarita Gasparyan of Russia during their w...
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Williams sisters pull out of doubles at Wimbledon

The Williams sisters pulled out of women's doubles at Wimbledon on Tuesday, with Serena saying it's because she wants to focus on her bid for a fourth consecutive Grand Slam title in singles.
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A ball boy shelters Dustin Brown of Germany from the sun during a break in the singles first round ...
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The Latest: Russian men bow out early at Wimbledon

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United States’ Ali Krieger (11) and China’s Liu Shanshan (2) battle for the ball during...
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Ali Krieger gives US team insight into Germany

The Germans are going to have to be vigilant about giving too much away with their on-field chatter on Tuesday night. Defender Ali Krieger will be listening.
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Germany goalkeeper Nadine Angerer, left, catches a shot as France’s Gaetane Thiney moves in d...
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US-Germany semifinal features world’s top goalkeepers

The Women's World Cup semifinal clash between top-ranked Germany and the second-ranked United States will feature two of the best goalkeepers in the game: Nadine Angerer and Hope Solo.
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FILE – In this June 26, 2014, file photo, Jack Sock, of the United States, returns a shot to ...
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Wimbledon Lookahead: Smallest group of US men since 1947

The seven U.S. men in the Wimbledon main draw represent the country's smallest contingent since 1947, when only five played at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament.
9 years ago
Serena Williams of the United States plays a return to Margarita Gasparyan of Russia during their w...
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Serena Williams’ Wimbledon starts slow; Venus wins 6-0, 6-0

As has become customary for Serena Williams of late, she got off to a rocky start.
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Courts are prepared ahead of the first day of play at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in ...
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The Latest: Stephens wins 1st-round match at Wimbledon

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Germany’s Leonie Maier (4), Simone Laudehr (6) and Melanie Behringer (7) react after defeatin...
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Women’s World Cup semifinalists: US, Germany, England, Japan

A look at the four teams playing in the semifinals at the Women's World Cup.
9 years ago
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates defeating Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in their men’s...
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The Latest: Djokovic calls Wimbledon ‘cradle of our sport’

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John Isner of the United States returns to Go Soeda of Japan during the men’s singles first r...
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John Isner wins opening match at Wimbledon in straight sets

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a return to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during the men’s ...
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Novak Djokovic advances to 2nd round at Wimbledon

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