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The Latest: Play in Wimbledon final stopped because of rain (Yahoo Sports)
Play has been suspended in the Wimbledon final because of rain with Novak Djokovic leading Roger Federer in the third set. Djokovic was leading 7-6 (1), 6-7 (10), 3-2 when play was halted. There is a roof on the Centre Court stadium, so play should resume soon.
McCutchen homers in 14th, Pirates beat Cards 6-5 (Yahoo Sports)
The Pittsburgh Pirates inched themselves closer to first place, overcoming three deficits and two ejections. Andrew McCutchen’s two-run home run in the 14th inning capped Pittsburgh’s third rally of the night and helped the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Saturday night. McCutchen’s homer to center off of Nick Greenwood (0-1) immediately followed Neil Walker’s leadoff single and extended his hitting streak to a career-high 18 games.
Kyle Busch wins Sprint Cup 400-mile race at Kentucky (Yahoo Sports)
Though Kyle Busch remains outside NASCAR’s championship playoff looking in, his prospects continue getting stronger. There was no doubting the strength of his No. 18 Toyota Camry on Saturday night, especially in the clutch. Busch outdueled Joey Logano late to win the Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway, moving a little closer to making the 10-race championship playoff.
Braves reliever Jason Grilli suffers leg injury (Yahoo Sports)
It began as a scramble from the mound toward first to cover the bag, something Jason Grilli has done countless times in his career. This one, though, ended with a bad step and Grilli crumpled on the ground in agony. The Atlanta Braves reliever suffered a season-ending left Achilles tendon rupture and took the loss Saturday in a 3-2 defeat to the Colorado Rockies.
Spieth surges to 2-shot lead at John Deere Classic (Yahoo Sports)
Jordan Spieth’s tee shot on the par-5 17th hole landed in the trees. Spieth’s decision to spurn Scotland for the John Deere Classic looks more prescient with each passing round. Spieth, bolstered by a 106-yard eagle on No. 17, shot a career-best 10-under 61 in the third round Saturday to grab a two-shot lead.
APNewsBreak: Diplomats: Iran announcement planned Monday
VIENNA (AP) — Negotiators at the Iran nuclear talks plan to announce Monday that they’ve reached a historic deal capping nearly a decade of diplomacy that would curb the country’s atomic program in return for sanctions relief, two diplomats told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Mexico kingpin 'Chapo' Guzman stages brazen jailbreak in blow to president
By Gabriel Stargardter and Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s most notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman broke out of a high security prison on Saturday night for the second time, escaping in a tunnel built right under his cell, and heaping embarrassment on President Enrique Pena Nieto. The kingpin snuck out of the prison through a subterranean tunnel more than 1.5 km (1 mile) long that ended
Angry at demands, Greeks rail at German 'humiliation'
Greeks accuse Germany of insisting on purely punitive measures as part of a new bailout deal.
Pay and pride clash for Latino workers at Trump golf course
By Laila Kearney and Sebastien Melo NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) – From the nearest bus stop, workers navigate about a mile of overgrown and cracked sidewalk before they reach Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point Park in the Bronx, with its pristine fairways, treacherous bunkers and expansive views of the jagged Manhattan skyline. Like Andris Garcia, a 22-year-old security guard at the course, many are Latinos, immigrants or descendants