AP - It was said often during the College World Series that it isn't necessarily the best team that wins the national championship but the team that plays the best baseball.
AFP - Wimbledon legend Roger Federer crashed out of the tournament in a shock quarter-final defeat on Wednesday, opening up the path to the title for Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
AP - Jay Bruce hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning off Roy Halladay, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to yet another win in their final at-bat Wednesday, 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies.
AP - If fans are thinking about bringing the spirit of the World Cup to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the form of a vuvuzela, forget about it.
AP - The bid by Venus and Serena Williams for a fifth consecutive Grand Slam title in doubles ended Wednesday with a loss in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
AP - Mike Modano says it "doesn't seem right" to suit up for a team other than the Dallas Stars. He still might try it anyway.
AP - A racket and shirt Nicolas Mahut (mah-HOOT) used for his record-setting match at Wimbledon will go on display at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
AFP - Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme believes the quality of challenger to reigning champion Alberto Contador will make for the most openly competitive race in years.
AFP - Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday banned the country's football team from international competition for two years following their dismal showing at the World Cup, his office said.
AP - Rafael Nadal has reached the Wimbledon semifinals by eliminating Robin Soderling in four sets.
AP - French legislators huddled behind closed doors to investigate an issue of national importance — not terrorism or recession, but the French football team's meltdown at the World Cup.