Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1766 Most Recommended Sports en-us Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:26:15 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/1766 http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bba_red_sox_rays ap/20080703/bba_red_sox_rays AP Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:22:16 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bba_red_sox_rays"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080703/capt.c1282fac0584425fbe0ec088fa0863c4.red_sox_rays_baseball_spd108.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=rwbqBMr3u9O4Z00aqI6kDw--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria, right, and teammate Carlos Pena celebrate after scoring on Rays'Jason Bartlett's two-run, seventh-inning single off Boston Red Sox's Javier Lopez during a baseball game Wednesday July 2, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)" border="0" /></a>AP - Evan Longoria went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs Wednesday night, helping the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 for their second three-game sweep of the World Series champions this season.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bba_red_sox_rays"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080703/capt.c1282fac0584425fbe0ec088fa0863c4.red_sox_rays_baseball_spd108.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=rwbqBMr3u9O4Z00aqI6kDw--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="photo" title="Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria, right, and teammate Carlos Pena celebrate after scoring on Rays'Jason Bartlett's two-run, seventh-inning single off Boston Red Sox's Javier Lopez during a baseball game Wednesday July 2, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ten_wimbledon ap/20080704/ten_wimbledon AP Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:50:21 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ten_wimbledon"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080702/capt.7c37b7ebca31412ba2c2c79325ef0a97.britain_wimbledon_tennis_xwim172.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=cYbJb6TfhviRbzegEa6o8g--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Switzerland's Roger Federer in action during his quarterfinal match against Croatia's Mario Ancic on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Wednesday, July 2 , 2008. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)" border="0" /></a>AP - The top two players in men's tennis are on course to meet in their third straight Wimbledon final, but both have to get through today's semifinals first. No. 1 Roger Federer plays Marat Safin and No. 2 Rafael Nadal meets Rainer Schuettler.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ten_wimbledon"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080702/capt.7c37b7ebca31412ba2c2c79325ef0a97.britain_wimbledon_tennis_xwim172.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=cYbJb6TfhviRbzegEa6o8g--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="photo" title="Switzerland's Roger Federer in action during his quarterfinal match against Croatia's Mario Ancic on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Wednesday, July 2 , 2008. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/hkn_red_wings_hossa ap/20080703/hkn_red_wings_hossa AP Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:59:26 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/hkn_red_wings_hossa"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080702/capt.b795995eeb384520aa80bc6799482149.red_wings_hossa__hockey_ny153.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=8SRZn9wGt_0KUtFX9V5uOA--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="In this May 9, 2008 file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Marian Hossa, of Slovakia, skates against the Philadelphia Flyers in the second period during Game 1 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference finals in Pittsburgh. Two people in the NHL tell The Associated Press that Marian Hossa has agreed to sign with the Detroit Red Wings. The people spoke Wednesday July 2, 2008 on the condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced. One says Hossa's one-year contract will be worth $7.45 million. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Marian Hossa chose to join the Detroit Red Wings at a discount. He hopes hoisting the Stanley Cup will make it worth the sacrifice.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/hkn_red_wings_hossa"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080702/capt.b795995eeb384520aa80bc6799482149.red_wings_hossa__hockey_ny153.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=8SRZn9wGt_0KUtFX9V5uOA--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="photo" title="In this May 9, 2008 file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Marian Hossa, of Slovakia, skates against the Philadelphia Flyers in the second period during Game 1 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference finals in Pittsburgh. Two people in the NHL tell The Associated Press that Marian Hossa has agreed to sign with the Detroit Red Wings. The people spoke Wednesday July 2, 2008 on the condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced. One says Hossa's one-year contract will be worth $7.45 million. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/cycling_landis_dc nm/20080630/cycling_landis_dc Reuters Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:32:08 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/cycling_landis_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080630/2008_06_30t113309_450x319_us_cycling_landis.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=0ODL6RIUbDP67DPPIBLAXQ--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Floyd Landis attends an arbitration hearing in Malibu, California, May 22, 2007. (Max Morse/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected on Monday an appeal by American cyclist Floyd Landis against a two-year doping ban.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/cycling_landis_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080630/2008_06_30t113309_450x319_us_cycling_landis.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=0ODL6RIUbDP67DPPIBLAXQ--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="photo" title="Floyd Landis attends an arbitration hearing in Malibu, California, May 22, 2007. (Max Morse/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/tennisgbrwimbledonwomensemifinal afp/20080703/tennisgbrwimbledonwomensemifinal AFP Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:07:31 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/tennisgbrwimbledonwomensemifinal"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080703/capt.cps.mwz92.030708220442.photo00.photo.default-372x512.jpg?x=94&y=130&q=85&sig=sHdNayYa.aiQ4._ztnsatw--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="US Serena Williams celebrates after winning her semi-final tennis match of the 2008 Wimbledon championships against China's Zheng Jie at The All England Tennis Club in London. Williams won 6-2, 7-6 (7/5).(AFP/Carl de Souza)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Venus and Serena Williams, who boast six Wimbledon titles between them, will clash for the third time in an All England Club final on Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/tennisgbrwimbledonwomensemifinal"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080703/capt.cps.mwz92.030708220442.photo00.photo.default-372x512.jpg?x=94&y=130&q=85&sig=sHdNayYa.aiQ4._ztnsatw--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="photo" title="US Serena Williams celebrates after winning her semi-final tennis match of the 2008 Wimbledon championships against China's Zheng Jie at The All England Tennis Club in London. Williams won 6-2, 7-6 (7/5).(AFP/Carl de Souza)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/glf_woods_recovers ap/20080701/glf_woods_recovers AP Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:14:16 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/glf_woods_recovers"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080630/capt.2da78545ae3942b88f55a4a2ec852a0e.woods_recovers_golf_ny157.jpg?x=114&y=130&q=85&sig=TH7O3T99TVnMnglv3oRNnQ--" align="left" height="130" width="114" alt="In this June 14, 2008 file photo, Tiger Woods holds onto his knee as he comes out of a bunker on the fourth hole during the third round of the US Open championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. In his first public comments since winning the U.S. Open on a wounded knee, Tiger Woods discusses his knee surgery while promoting his PGA Tour event that he won't be playing, Monday June 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Tiger Woods does not know when he can play golf again, but he said Monday his rebuilt left knee has been sore his entire PGA Tour career and he looks forward to playing on two good legs.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/glf_woods_recovers"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080630/capt.2da78545ae3942b88f55a4a2ec852a0e.woods_recovers_golf_ny157.jpg?x=114&y=130&q=85&sig=TH7O3T99TVnMnglv3oRNnQ--" align="left" height="130" width="114" alt="photo" title="In this June 14, 2008 file photo, Tiger Woods holds onto his knee as he comes out of a bunker on the fourth hole during the third round of the US Open championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. In his first public comments since winning the U.S. Open on a wounded knee, Tiger Woods discusses his knee surgery while promoting his PGA Tour event that he won't be playing, Monday June 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bkn_clippers_davis ap/20080702/bkn_clippers_davis AP Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:18:12 GMT AP - Baron Davis is on his way home. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/tennis_wimbledon_dc nm/20080703/tennis_wimbledon_dc Reuters Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:38:45 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/tennis_wimbledon_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080703/2008_07_03t135830_321x450_us_tennis_wimbledon_serena.jpg?x=92&y=130&q=85&sig=eQW8SoTZILbJUtSszfUJEA--" align="left" height="130" width="92" alt="Serena Williams of the U.S. hits a return against Zheng Jie of China during their semi-final match at the Wimbledon championships in London July 3, 2008. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Williams name will once again be engraved on the Wimbledon trophy in 2008.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/tennis_wimbledon_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080703/2008_07_03t135830_321x450_us_tennis_wimbledon_serena.jpg?x=92&y=130&q=85&sig=eQW8SoTZILbJUtSszfUJEA--" align="left" height="130" width="92" alt="photo" title="Serena Williams of the U.S. hits a return against Zheng Jie of China during their semi-final match at the Wimbledon championships in London July 3, 2008. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/oly_swm_us_swim_trials ap/20080704/oly_swm_us_swim_trials AP Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:24:44 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/oly_swm_us_swim_trials"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080703/capt.828ed7432fd04239b4980a58f416f9b2.aptopix_us_olympic_trials_swimming_neda104.jpg?x=112&y=130&q=85&sig=PaEgUzmrCrrYwEpmBG2djQ--" align="left" height="130" width="112" alt="Aaron Peirsol swims in the men's 200-meter backstroke preliminaries at the US Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)" border="0" /></a>AP - Michael Phelps vs. Ryan Lochte. Lochte vs. Aaron Peirsol. Natalie Coughlin vs. Dara Torres. Great rivalries abound in three finals at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Friday night.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/oly_swm_us_swim_trials"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080703/capt.828ed7432fd04239b4980a58f416f9b2.aptopix_us_olympic_trials_swimming_neda104.jpg?x=112&y=130&q=85&sig=PaEgUzmrCrrYwEpmBG2djQ--" align="left" height="130" width="112" alt="photo" title="Aaron Peirsol swims in the men's 200-meter backstroke preliminaries at the US Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/oly_swm_us_swim_trials_prelims ap/20080703/oly_swm_us_swim_trials_prelims AP Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:37:38 GMT AP - Natalie Coughlin qualified fastest in the 100-meter freestyle preliminaries, with 41-year-old Dara Torres third-quickest at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Thursday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/cyc_landis_appeal ap/20080630/cyc_landis_appeal AP Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:19:55 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/cyc_landis_appeal"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080630/capt.cfa78dd503454c59b6e137ee76673652.landis_appeal_cycling_ny153.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=s07RCr4GeIXuGWbFv6BPTA--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="In this July 27, 2006 file photo, Floyd Landis holds his trophy on the podium after the final stage of the 93rd Tour de France cycling race between Antony, south of Paris, and Paris. Landis has lost his final chance to retain his 2006 Tour de France title. Monday's June 30, 2008 decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport is the last step of a multimillion-dollar process that poked holes in the anti-doping establishment but ultimately left the American cyclist as just another convicted cheater. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Floyd Landis used the arbitration process as public theater to try to prove a point and regain his reputation. In the latest attempt that almost certainly will be his last, the anti-doping establishment slapped down the one-time 2006 Tour de France winner once more, ruling Landis didn't play fair, on the bike or in the hearing room.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/cyc_landis_appeal"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080630/capt.cfa78dd503454c59b6e137ee76673652.landis_appeal_cycling_ny153.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=s07RCr4GeIXuGWbFv6BPTA--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="photo" title="In this July 27, 2006 file photo, Floyd Landis holds his trophy on the podium after the final stage of the 93rd Tour de France cycling race between Antony, south of Paris, and Paris. Landis has lost his final chance to retain his 2006 Tour de France title. Monday's June 30, 2008 decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport is the last step of a multimillion-dollar process that poked holes in the anti-doping establishment but ultimately left the American cyclist as just another convicted cheater. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/world_series_of_poker_horse ap/20080630/world_series_of_poker_horse AP Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:41:08 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/world_series_of_poker_horse"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080630/capt.3d1c883f7bcf4cdfb149b840fe651548.world_series_of_poker_horse_nvib103.jpg?x=116&y=130&q=85&sig=lp8LbjmbViDKX_4RLEMkVg--" align="left" height="130" width="116" alt="Scotty Nguyen competes in the final table of a HORSE tournament at the World Series of Poker at the Rio hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Sunday, June 29, 2008. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)" border="0" /></a>AP - Poker professional Scotty Nguyen won nearly $2 million at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas on Monday, topping a field of 148 players and emerging from a marathon final table with his fifth gold bracelet.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/world_series_of_poker_horse"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080630/capt.3d1c883f7bcf4cdfb149b840fe651548.world_series_of_poker_horse_nvib103.jpg?x=116&y=130&q=85&sig=lp8LbjmbViDKX_4RLEMkVg--" align="left" height="130" width="116" alt="photo" title="Scotty Nguyen competes in the final table of a HORSE tournament at the World Series of Poker at the Rio hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Sunday, June 29, 2008. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bkn_warriors_davis ap/20080701/bkn_warriors_davis AP Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:35:03 GMT AP - Golden State point guard Baron Davis elected to become a free agent Monday night, opting out of the final year of his contract with the Warriors in a surprise move. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/fbn_patriots_andrews_arrested ap/20080630/fbn_patriots_andrews_arrested AP Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:21:32 GMT AP - New England Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews was held without bail Monday after allegedly pointing a handgun at his girlfriend's head. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bkn_wizards_arenas ap/20080704/bkn_wizards_arenas AP Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:13:43 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bkn_wizards_arenas"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080704/capt.b2f79078abf44f859138fede2cecce5a.wizards_arenas_basketball_ny164.jpg?x=81&y=130&q=85&sig=_Qr7tdSiWfhIVHUBZdyCMQ--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="In this April 19, 2008 file photo, Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas (0) goes up for a shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth quarter of an NBA playoff basketball game in Cleveland. Arenas has agreed to re-sign with the Wizards for $111 million over six years, essentially taking millions less so that his team could have more financial flexibility, two newspapers reported Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Gilbert Arenas has agreed to re-sign with the Washington Wizards for $111 million over six years, essentially taking millions less so that his team could have more financial flexibility, two newspapers reported Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bkn_wizards_arenas"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080704/capt.b2f79078abf44f859138fede2cecce5a.wizards_arenas_basketball_ny164.jpg?x=81&y=130&q=85&sig=_Qr7tdSiWfhIVHUBZdyCMQ--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="photo" title="In this April 19, 2008 file photo, Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas (0) goes up for a shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth quarter of an NBA playoff basketball game in Cleveland. Arenas has agreed to re-sign with the Wizards for $111 million over six years, essentially taking millions less so that his team could have more financial flexibility, two newspapers reported Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, file)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/tennis_wimbledon_venus_dc nm/20080703/tennis_wimbledon_venus_dc Reuters Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:00:56 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/tennis_wimbledon_venus_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080703/2008_07_03t100833_450x314_us_tennis_wimbledon_venus.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=FXb712f2D6t4AUIKee.tTQ--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="Elena Dementieva of Russia reacts during her semi-final match against Venus Williams of the U.S. at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 3, 2008. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Champion Venus Williams powered her way to her seventh Wimbledon final on Thursday with a matter-of-fact 6-1 7-6 victory over Russian Elena Dementieva.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/tennis_wimbledon_venus_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080703/2008_07_03t100833_450x314_us_tennis_wimbledon_venus.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=FXb712f2D6t4AUIKee.tTQ--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="photo" title="Elena Dementieva of Russia reacts during her semi-final match against Venus Williams of the U.S. at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 3, 2008. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestratedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/fbn_chargers_foley_shot ap/20080702/fbn_chargers_foley_shot AP Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:44:15 GMT AP - Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Steve Foley has agreed to settle his lawsuit against a police officer who shot him off-duty two years ago and ended his pro football career.