SOCCER
El Salvador surprises Costa Rica 2-1
CARSON, Calif. (AP) -- Osael Romero scored two goals, including the winner in the 86th minute, to give El Salvador a 2-1 victory over Costa Rica in Group A at the Gold Cup on Friday night....
Real Salt Lake ties Earthquakes 1-1
SANDY, Utah (AP) -- San Jose kicked in an own-goal in second-half injury time, allowing Real Salt Lake to tie the Earthquakes 1-1 on Friday night....
Canada edges Jamaica in opener
CARSON, Calif. (AP) -- Ali Gerba scored in the 75th minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in the opening game of the Gold Cup on Friday night....
Sounders down Timbers in US Open Cup
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- With fans boisterously embracing the potential rivalry, Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders beat the Portland Timbers of the USL's First Division 2-1 on Wednesday night in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup....
Gerba's 2 goals lift Canada
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) -- Ali Gerba scored twice in Canada's 3-0 victory over Guatemala on Tuesday in a warmup game before the Gold Cup....
BOXING
Moreno retains WBA bantamweight title
POITIERS, France (AP) -- Anselmo Moreno of Panama has retained his WBA bantamweight title with a split decision over Mahyar Monshipour of France....
Big payday could help Mayweather fend off IRS
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. has said rumblings about his financial troubles are nothing more than rumors, but public records obtained by The Associated Press show the boxer nicknamed "Money" owes about $6.4 million to the Internal Revenue Service and others....
More evidence points to Arguello death a suicide
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) -- Investigators have released new evidence that points to suicide in the death of former boxing champion and Managua mayor Alexis Arguello....
Pryor recalls epic brawl with Arguello
NEW YORK (AP) -- Nearly three decades ago, a ferocious puncher and a brilliant ring tactician waged one of boxing's epic brawls under the twinkling lights of the Orange Bowl in Miami, a fight so big that few remember Roberto Duran was on the undercard....
Argentina's Maidana stuns Victor Ortiz
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Marcos Maidana stopped Victor Ortiz early in the sixth round of an action-packed fight Saturday night, using a punishing right hand to upset one of boxing's top prospects....
TENNIS
Nestor and Zimonjic win men's doubles title
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Daniel Nestor of Canada and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia won their second straight Wimbledon men's doubles title Saturday, beating top-seeded American twins Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6 (7), 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-3....
Serena Williams beats sister Venus at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final Saturday, just another woman who hits the ball quite hard, just another player trying to deny her a Grand Slam title....
Williams sisters win Wimbledon doubles title
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Venus and Serena Williams have won their fourth women's doubles title at Wimbledon by beating Rennae Stubbs and Samantha Stosur of Australia 7-6 (4), 6-4....
Serena remains No. 2 despite another major title
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Even with three of the last four Grand Slam titles in her possession, Serena Williams will stay behind No. 1 Dinara Safina when the WTA rankings are released Monday....
Federer takes on Roddick, history at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- A year ago, plenty of people were feeling sorry for Roger Federer....
Venus faces lil' sis Serena in 4th Wimbledon final
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Venus Williams is just about the perfect older sibling: She supports Serena endlessly, protects her fiercely and even lets her pick which bedroom she wants when they're on the road. Where does Venus draw the line? At Grand Slam championships. The sisters face each other again in a major final, meeting Saturday for the Wimbledon title for the fourth time....
Roddick reaches 3rd Wimbledon final
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Andy Roddick has reached his third Wimbledon final by beating British hope Andy Murray 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5)....
Federer reaches 7th straight Wimbledon final
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Roger Federer has reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday by beating Tommy Haas of Germany 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3....
Billie Jean King Cup returns to New York City
NEW YORK (AP) -- Four top women's tennis players will again face off in a one-night tournament at Madison Square Garden for the Billie Jean King Cup....
Venus easily reaches 8th Wimbledon final
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Venus Williams has easily reached her eighth Wimbledon final by routing top-ranked Dinara Safina 6-1, 6-0....
Serena rallies to advance to Wimbledon final
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Serena Williams has rallied to beat Elena Dementieva 6-7 (4), 7-5, 8-6 and reach the Wimbledon final for the second year in a row....
Haas sets tone early, beats Djokovic in semifinals
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Tommy Haas set the tone early with his serve, and he kept his game in tune long enough to upset No. 4 Novak Djokovic and reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time....
