From: Newsday on Wed, Jul 13 2011 10:13 PM

The United States is in the World Cup final for the first time since it last won the title in 1999, and once again Abby Wambach came up big for these Americans, scoring in a 3-1 victory over France on Wednesday. (July 13)

From: Newsday on Wed, Jul 13 2011 6:20 AM

Milwaukee’s Prince Fielder hit a three-run home run as the National League topped the American League 5-1 in the All-Star game Tuesday night. The win gives the NL home field advantage in the World Series. (July 13)

From: Newsday on Wed, Jul 13 2011 6:20 AM

Brewers slugger Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer in Tuesday’s 5-1 All-Star game win, which gives the National League home field advantage in the World Series. Fielder was named game MVP. (July 13)

From: Newsday on Wed, Jul 13 2011 2:59 AM

Christian Lopez is the lucky fan who caught the home run ball Derek Jeter hit for his 3,000th base hit. The 23-year-old Lopez is a cell phone salesman for Verizon. (July 12)

From: Newsday on Tue, Jul 12 2011 5:09 PM

Rich "Ace" Franklin says he’s prepared to take the fight anywhere against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 133 in Philadelphia on Aug. 6, 2011.

From: Newsday on Tue, Jul 12 2011 5:09 PM

Athletes, sports fans, family, and friends were all in attendance at this year’s All-Long Island sports awards ceremony to cheer on their favorite athlete. (July 12, 2011)

From: Newsday on Mon, Jul 11 2011 9:29 PM

Hundreds of friends and family joined a funeral procession Monday for 39-year-old firefighter Shannon Stone, who was fatally injured trying to catch a souvenir baseball at a Texas Rangers game. (July 11)

From: Newsday on Mon, Jul 11 2011 2:51 PM

Former Cardinals teammate Bob Gibson discusses Curt Flood’s contributions to the team and baseball in this clip from HBO's documentary "The Curious Case of Curt Flood."

From: Newsday on Mon, Jul 11 2011 5:14 AM

Three-time AL MVP Alex Rodriguez is going to have surgery Monday to repair the torn meniscus in his right knee, and is expected to miss four to six weeks. (July 11)

From: Newsday on Mon, Jul 11 2011 5:14 AM

Derek Jeter’s 3,000th hit is captured in photos as the crowd delivers a soundtrack that could only have come from the Bronx Bombers' fans. Videojournalists: Newsday Staff (July 9, 2011)

From: Newsday on Mon, Jul 11 2011 1:56 AM

The U.S. women’s soccer team advanced to the World Cup semifinals, after beating Brazil on penalty kicks Sunday. Abby Wambach tied the game in the 122nd minute for the Americans. (July 10)

From: Newsday on Sun, Jul 10 2011 6:05 AM

Kyle Busch won the inaugural Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway Saturday night, pulling away from Jimmie Johnson on a restart with three laps to go to collect his 99th NASCAR series victory. (July 10)

From: Newsday on Sun, Jul 10 2011 6:05 AM

Teammates, opponents, coaches, players from the Yankees and Rays at Yankee Stadium and even the Ducks at Bethpage Ballpark share some memories of Yankees' captain Derek Jeter, who got his 3,000th hit in dramatic fashion as the clock struck 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon when his home run drop...

From: Newsday on Sun, Jul 10 2011 3:02 AM

A winner of eight Grand Slam singles titles, Andre Agassi was inducted Saturday into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. (July 9)

From: Newsday on Sun, Jul 10 2011 3:02 AM

Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Yankees teammates Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera talk about their long history with Derek Jeter and what it means to them and to their Captain. Videojournalists: Mario Gonzalez, Jim McIssac and David Pokress (July 9, 2011).

From: Newsday on Sun, Jul 10 2011 3:02 AM

Christian Lopez of Highland Mills, N.Y., talks about how exciting it was to get Derek’s Jeter's 3,000th hit, which was a home run into the leftfield stands Saturday at Yankee Stadium. Lopez played football at St. Lawrence University and said holding on to the ball after it came into the sta...

From: Newsday on Sun, Jul 10 2011 3:02 AM

Many at Yankee Stadium were thrilled to see Derek Jeter finally get his 3,000th hit Saturday against the Rays. Videojournalists: Mario Gonzalez and Mark LaMonica (July 9, 2011)

From: Newsday on Sat, Jul 09 2011 11:48 PM

Derek Jeter of the Yankees picked up the 3,000th hit of his career in dramatic fashion on Saturday. Facing Tampa Bay’s David Price in the bottom of the third, Jeter slammed a home run. (July 9)

From: Newsday on Sat, Jul 09 2011 2:49 AM

Yankees manager Joe Girardi talks about Alex Rodriguez’s MRI, and Derek Jeter's decision to skip the 2011 All-Star Game. Videojournalist: Robert Cassidy (June 8, 2011)

From: Newsday on Fri, Jul 08 2011 11:22 PM

Erik Boland, Newsday’s Yankees beat writer, discussed Derek Jeter's quest for 3000 hits on News 12. (July 8, 2011)