From: USA TODAY on Thu, Jun 30 2011 1:23 PM

Maria Sharapova advanced to the women’s final at Wimbledon on Thursday. The 2004 champion will face Petra Kvitova in Saturday's championship. (June 30)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 8:33 PM

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and players' union chief DeMaurice Smith talked to rookies attending a symposium Wednesday before flying back to Minneapolis to resume labor negotiations aimed at ending the league’s four-month old lockout. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 2:22 PM

Roger Federer was eliminated in the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the second straight year Wednesday, squandering a two-set lead for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament and losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in five sets. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 1:07 PM

USA TODAY’s Reid Cherner and Tim Gardner discuss Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's upset of Roger Federer at the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 1:44 AM

Former All-Star goalie Ed Belfour was elected Tuesday to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, joining Doug Gilmour, Mark Howe and Joe Nieuwendyk as the newest class of inductees. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 1:44 AM

South Carolina won its second straight national championship with a 5-2 victory Tuesday night that completed a two-game sweep over Florida in the College World Series finals. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jun 28 2011 11:18 PM

A group of San Francisco 49ers, organized by Quarterback Alex Smith, are practicing and training at nearby San Jose State University this week as labor talks and the NFL lockout continues. (June 28)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jun 28 2011 11:18 PM

A person familiar with Major League Baseball’s plans says the league "probably" will file a motion to seize the cash-strapped Los Angeles Dodgers. (June 28)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jun 28 2011 4:46 PM

Tiger Woods says he is making progress in his recovery from injuries to his left leg, although he has no idea when he will return to golf. Woods spoke Tuesday from the AT&T National outside Philadelphia. (June 28)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jun 28 2011 2:41 PM

The Supreme Court has refused to revive Roger Clemens' lawsuit against his former personal trainer for claiming he injected the pitcher with steroids and human growth hormones. (June 28)

From: USA TODAY on Tue, Jun 28 2011 2:41 PM

The Supreme Court has refused to revive Roger Clemens' lawsuit against his former personal trainer for claiming he injected the pitcher with steroids and human growth hormones. (June 28)

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 27 2011 11:30 PM

Former North Carolina State basketball star Lorenzo Charles, the muscular forward whose last-second dunk gave the Wolfpack the 1983 national title, was killed Monday when a bus he was driving crashed. (June 27)

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 27 2011 10:24 PM

Rafael Nadal is worried about whether he can continue playing at Wimbledon after a left-foot injury almost made him retire from his fourth-round match Monday. Nadal advanced to the quarterfinals with a four-set win. (June 27)

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 27 2011 7:07 PM

Bloomberg Sports Anchor Rob Shaw offers four Angels in the outfield for fantasy managers. Shaw tells us that Nick Swisher has bounced out of his slow start with a strong June. Next, Shaw believes at 27 years old, there is still hope for Nick Markakis. Shaw then turns to Anaheim where ...

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 27 2011 7:07 PM

While it may be a pitcher’s era, there are plenty of hitters available on the waiver wire in fantasy leagues that can offer some solid production. Fantasy sports expert Rob Shaw goes around the horn to offer a player at each position in the infield. First at catcher, Shaw says it'...

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 27 2011 2:56 PM

Bloomberg Sports Anchors Rob Shaw and Michele Steele discuss a few pitchers on the waiver wire who can help your fantasy baseball teams. Shaw tells us that John Danks hit rock bottom a few starts ago, but that the White Sox southpaw is now on the rise with three straight wins. Next, Sh...

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 27 2011 2:56 PM

Venus and Serena Williams were both eliminated in the fourth round of Wimbledon on Monday, the first time in five years that neither sister will play in the quarterfinals at the All England Club. (June 27)

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 27 2011 2:56 PM

The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court Monday, blaming the refusal of Major League Baseball to approve a multibillion-dollar TV deal that owner Frank McCourt was counting on to keep the troubled team afloat. (June 27)

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jun 26 2011 10:19 PM

Top-ranked Yani Tseng easily won the LPGA Championship by 10 strokes Sunday to become the youngest player to claim four LPGA Tour majors. (June 26)

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jun 26 2011 10:19 PM

Top-ranked Yani Tseng easily won the LPGA Championship by 10 strokes Sunday to become the youngest player to claim four LPGA Tour majors. (June 26)