The world No. 1 twin Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike, came up semifinal losers Thursday at Wimbledon.

Reigning champion Venus Williams reached her seventh career Wimbledon final on Thursday by straight-setting Russian Elena Dementieva on the grass at Wimbledon.

Hugo Garay won the vacant WBA light heavyweight belt with a sound beating of Yuri Barashian, by unanimous decision.

What happens in Barranquilla, stays in Barranquilla.

LAS VEGAS The marathon grind toward the richest pot in poker is under way.

The New England Revolution and the Los Angeles Galaxy, leaders in their respective conferences, square off at the Home Depot Center on Friday night in a 4th of July extravaganza.

The New York Red Bulls are soon going to be called the new look Red Bulls, with Venezuelan national team veteran midfielder Jorge Rojas and Argentine defender Juan Pietravallo being added to the squad this week and numerous others being rumored to be added soon.

NORFOLK, Va. Former track star Tim Montgomery, once dubbed "the world's fastest man," pleaded guilty Thursday to distributing heroin, averting a trial set for next week.

LAS VEGAS Celebrities turned out Wednesday to donate to Darfur charities - and to show their fellow stars just who the real card sharks were.

Real Salt Lake announced Wednesday it has waived Argentine midfielder Matias Cordoba, who was on loan from Argentina side Club Atletico Tigre.

The Mitsubishi Motors Drive to Virgin Mobile ArenaBowl XXII New Orleans moves into the Divisional Round beginning with a Saturday doubleheader on ESPN.

For only the second time at this 2008 fortnight, rain has disrupted play at Wimbledon, where the men's quarterfinals are the order of the day on Day 9.

The New England Revolution loaned two players to other clubs for the remainder of the 2008 season, the Major League Soccer club announced on Wednesday. Goalkeeper Brad Knighton is being loaned to the Portland Timbers of the United Soccer Leagues' First Division, while forward Argenis Fernandez is being loaned to LD Alajuelense of Costa Rica's Primera Division.

LONDON Roger Federer and 16 of the other top 20 men and Ana Ivanovic and 17 other top 20 women have entered the tennis tournament at next month's Beijing Olympics.

The Kansas City Wizards will try to string together a winning streak when they travel to Texas to take on FC Dallas to kick off the Major League Soccer fixtures on the 4th of July.

WIMBLEDON, England Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic - the last man to beat him at Wimbledon - in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club.

Striker Joseph Ngwenya, who played in Major League Soccer from 2004-08, is on a three-week trial with Germany's Bayern Munich.

WIMBLEDON, England Marat Safin advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals Wednesday by beating Feliciano Lopez 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-2 to set up a match against five-time champion Roger Federer.

The Houston Dynamo travel to Utah to take on Real Salt Lake for a Major League Soccer fixture on Thursday night with second place in the Western Conference on the line. Both clubs have 19 points after 15 league fixtures this season.