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Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final Saturday, just another woman who hits the ball quite hard, just another player trying to deny her a Grand Slam title. 
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Her 19th consecutive victory at the All England Club already wrapped up, Venus Williams grabbed a seat and watched younger sister Serena win easily to reach the semifinals, too. 
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The loss was like many others suffered by the Washington Nationals this season. The starting pitcher dug himself a big hole in the first inning, the bullpen made things worse, and the lineup couldn&#8217;t get a timely hit. 
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Lucas Glover has won the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black. 
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VIERA, Fla.&nbsp; &#8212; Manny Acta leaned back in his office chair Sunday and chuckled at the question: Is this the best team the Washington Nationals have brought to spring training since he became their manager? 

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CULVER CITY, Calif.&nbsp; &#8212; Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested in Southern California on a weapons charge, police said Sunday. 
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NEW YORK  &#8212; A day after Alex Rodriguez was linked to steroids, another All-Star offered this suggestion: Make public the entire list of players who failed drug tests. 

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PITTSBURGH  &#8212; Jeff Reed&#8217;s third field goal, a 36-yarder, gave Pittsburgh a 16-7 lead after three quarters and the Steelers put a possible Super Bowl trip in the hands of their awesome defense in Sunday&#8217;s AFC championship game against the Baltimore Ravens. 
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PITTSBURGH &#8212; Electrifying early and too late, the San Diego Chargers just didn&#8217;t have enough juice. 
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Phillies reliever J.C. Romero and Yankees minor league pitcher Sergio Mitre were suspended for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned substance. 
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MILWAUKEE &#8212; The Green Bay Packers&#8217; season came apart thanks in large part to a defense that consistently blew fourth-quarter leads. Defensive coordinator Bob Sanders and most of his staff were let go Monday as a result. 
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GLENDALE, Ariz.&nbsp; &#8212; The Arizona Cardinals were no playoff pretenders. 
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COLUMBIA, S.C. &#8212; Buffalo Bills safety Ko Simpson was arrested outside a bar in his hometown of Rock Hill after he refused to leave officers alone as they arrested another man, according to a police report. 
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CHICAGO  &#8212; Outside in the elements, the Detroit Red Wings showed they can play the Chicago Blackhawks anywhere, anytime, in any conditions. And still beat them. 
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INDIANAPOLIS  &#8212; The Western Conference has ruled the NBA the past decade. Not anymore. 
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.&nbsp; &#8212; Three months after winning the FedEx Cup, Vijay Singh padded his most lucrative year in golf Sunday by making a 10-foot birdie on the final hole for a 5-under 67 and a one-shot victory in the Chevron World Challenge.            ]]></description>
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