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Serena loses at Wimbledon in 1st singles match in 4 years

LONDON — Serena Williams showed plenty of what made her a 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion in her first professional singles match in nearly four years on Tuesday. The 44-year-old Williams wasn't quite able to dominate like she used to, though, and was beaten 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 by an ...

Not in Lakers’ future, LeBron to hit NBA market

LeBron James is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers, which means another decision awaits. A mere 16 years after his first famed "decision" — the one that saw him leave Cleveland for Miami — James is getting ready to change uniforms once again. He has told the Lakers that his eight-year run ...

US confident headed to World Cup knockouts tonight

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The U.S. team spent Monday like millions of other interested followers of the World Cup, watching thrilling games from other venues that included a major upset with Germany falling to Paraguay, three games that went down to the wire and two nervy shootouts. Then the ...

Mize K’s 10 in Tigers’ win over Yankees

NEW YORK — Casey Mize matched a career high with 10 strikeouts over seven innings and the Detroit Tigers capitalized on shoddy defense by the slumping New York Yankees in a 7-3 victory Monday night. The only baserunner Mize (3-5) allowed came on rookie Spencer Jones' leadoff double in the ...

Judge who weighed in on NFL matters dies at 96

MINNEAPOLIS — David Doty, the U.S. district judge who directed numerous NFL labor matters in his Minneapolis courtroom and made a 1992 ruling that paved the way for modern free agency, has died. He was 96. District of Minnesota officials announced that Doty died on Saturday, three days ...