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Federer beats Murray in 3 sets to reach 10th Wimbledon final (Yahoo Sports)

Playing the kind of untouchable tennis that has brought him 17 Grand Slam titles, Roger Federer beat Andy Murray in straight sets Friday to reach his 10th Wimbledon final and put him within one victory of a record eighth championship at the All England Club. Riding a dominant serve that produced 20 aces, keeping relentless pressure on Murray with his returns and breaking at the end of each set, Federer

LeBron signs 2-year contract with Cavaliers (Yahoo Sports)

The Cavaliers can exhale for another year. The commitment allows him to maintain financial flexibility and keeps pressure on Cleveland’s front office to keep building. ”LeBron’s re-signing today is a reflection and continuation of his strong, personal commitment to help deliver championships to Northeast Ohio and Cavs fans everywhere,” general manager David Griffin.

Florida State suspends second football player charged with battery

Dalvin Cook, 19, was charged with misdemeanor battery in the June 23 incident in front of Clyde’s and Costello’s, a popular downtown bar that had closed at about 2 a.m. The woman, who identified Cook from a police photo lineup, said another man asked her to go home with him and when she refused, she became involved in an argument with Cook. State Attorney Willie Meggs said on Friday he

Pan Am Games leap into action with dazzling opening

By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) – The Pan American Games got off to a jaw-dropping start on Friday when the world’s erstwhile fastest man appeared to throw himself off the iconic CN Tower during a dazzling opening ceremony that shook the city from its Pan Am slumber. While the opening ceremony, created and inspired by Cirque du Soleil, attracted a capacity crowd of 45,000 to the Rogers Centre, hundreds of

2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder Driven! Carrera S Power and a Fiddly Top

-Ever since the Boxster launched 19 years ago, wags have derided Porsche for not fitting the mid-engined car with a 911-grade powerplant, suggesting that the company is afraid to one-up the centerpiece of its lineup. Even Zuffenhausen’s most starry-eyed apologists have lamented the decision time and again. And it’s worth noting that while the House of Ferry trots out the 550 Spyder to tout the Boxster/Cayman’s heritage, the James Dean

Mercedes-AMG Teases New C63 Coupe on Its Facebook Page

– Mercedes-Benz hasn’t shown us any versions of its upcoming C-Class coupe yet, although we’re fairly sure it’ll look something like this. Today, however, Mercedes-Benz has provided a glimpse of one the hot Mercedes-AMG C63 version of the car on its Facebook page, and we’ve grabbed a few of those images—the only ones that show much of the car—for your scrutiny and enjoyment. – Let’s take inventory of what we can