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There is a phenomenon at Wimbledon that we might call Federer Face: that collective glow spread across the chops of spectators as they leave the show courts having finally seen the 17-time Grand Slam champion in the smooth-moving flesh. It’s a tiny claim on his greatness, the pleasure in being somehow part of his sporting story; a tale to tell the grandkids, the sharing in a communal…

Manchester United are close to completing the signing of Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger from Bayern Munich. The 30-year-old is believed to have told Bayern he does not want to extend his contract, which runs to 2016. The clubs are still to agree a fee, but United are prepared to give the World Cup winner a massive increase on his salary. Schweinsteiger has made 536…

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NAACP WANTS SEVERAL SCHOOLS RENAMED. BUT FIRST, BREAKING NEWS. A MAN FOUND SHOT TO DEATH RIGHT OUTSIDE OF A RESTAURANT. WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU THIS STORY AT 4:00 AND THEN AGAIN AT 5:00 AND NEW SINCE 5:00, WE’VE LEARNED THAT THE SHOOTER STOLE THAT VICTIM’S CAR AND WAS IN A POLICE CHASE. CHANNEL 2’S ANOUSHA RASTA JOINING US LIVE OUTSIDE THAT CHULA’S OFF THE NORTH FREEWAY. AND TELL US WHAT…

Seven-time champion Roger Federer produced a brilliant performance to beat Britain’s Andy Murray and reach his 10th Wimbledon final. The Swiss, 33, served superbly to win 7-5 7-5 6-4 and goes on to face world number one Novak Djokovic in a repeat of last year’s final. Second seed Federer faced one break point, in the…

Some have quipped that the original fantasy sports leagues were akin to fans on steroids, but the newest rage, daily fantasy sports, appears to be taking sports fanatics into a league of their own. “The growth has been tremendous the last year or two,” said Andy Billings, Ronald Reagan Chair of Broadcasting at the University of Alabama, an academic who has researched daily fantasy sports. “People really want to get…

Holly Sonders ‘Reassigned’ On FOX Sports’ U.S. Women’s Open Coverage Holly Sonders’ debut with FOX Sports didn’t go too well, and it appears the network is making sure a similar situation doesn’t happen again. After serving as the on-course interviewer at the 2015 U.S. Open, Sonders will move to the studio to host FOX Sports 1’s post-round show at the Women’s U.S. Open on Saturday and Sunday. “We’re not reassigning Holly because…

Albania was awarded a victory over Serbia by the top sports court on Friday in a reversal of a UEFA sanction over a soccer game that was abandoned when a drone with a political banner flew into the stadium. The Court of Arbitration for Sport decided that Albania had not refused to play on in a hostile atmosphere in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, in October as European football’s governing body…

Holly Sonders ‘Reassigned’ On FOX Sports’ U.S. Women’s Open Coverage Holly Sonders’ debut with FOX Sports didn’t go too well, and it appears the network is making sure a similar situation doesn’t happen again. After serving as the on-course interviewer at the 2015 U.S. Open, Sonders will move to the studio to host FOX Sports 1’s post-round show at the Women’s U.S. Open on Saturday and Sunday. “We’re not reassigning Holly because…

Justin Sullivan—Getty Images Bid to help its struggling advertising business Yahoo is hoping to help its struggling advertising business with a foray into legal online gambling, The Wall Street Journal reported. The tech giant on Wednesday unveiled an updated version of its fantasy-sports app that allows users to bet money each day and each week with friends. There are also larger online tournaments that users can play, and Yahoo will…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United’s Netherlands striker Robin van Persie, 31, is close to joining Fenerbahce in Turkey after further talks between the clubs. (Daily Mail)  Real Madrid and Porto have agreed a deal which will see Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas, 34, leave the Bernabeu on Friday after 25 years. …

Who are the most influential people in college sports? That’s the question CBSSports.com sought to answer as the ground beneath the NCAA continues to shift. But instead of creating our own highly speculative list, we asked 12 smart people inside college sports to make their own. Who moves the needle as the 25 most influential people? The results follow in this story, including the number of points and ballots each…

The giddy 13-year-old boys oohed and aahed as they stared down the black shotgun barrels and aimed at clay targets they imagined whizzing through the air. “You guys are welcome to test any of these out,” said Dusty Minke, a sales agent for Browning, as the teens elbowed each other for spots at his kiosk. “We’ve actually had a couple of kids who did so good on the test range…

Chicago Public Schools will increase organized sports opportunities for girls at a minimum of 12 high schools for the coming school year as part of a broader settlement with federal investigators who found “significant” gender-based participation gaps in district sports programs. In addition, by the 2018-19 school year, CPS must survey students on their athletic interests in order to add new sports or squads until all district high schools comply…

Justin Sullivan—Getty Images Bid to help its struggling advertising business Yahoo is hoping to help its struggling advertising business with a foray into legal online gambling, The Wall Street Journal reported. The tech giant on Wednesday unveiled an updated version of its fantasy-sports app that allows users to bet money each day and each week with friends. There are also larger online tournaments that users can play, and Yahoo will…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United’s Netherlands striker Robin van Persie, 31, is close to joining Fenerbahce in Turkey after further talks between the clubs. (Daily Mail)  Real Madrid and Porto have agreed a deal which will see Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas, 34, leave the Bernabeu on Friday after 25 years. …

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Britain’s Andy Murray reached his sixth Wimbledon semi-final in seven years with victory over Canadian Vasek Pospisil under the Centre Court roof. The Scot, seeded third, won 6-4 7-5 6-4 in two hours and 13 minutes, and will play second seed Roger Federer in the last four on Friday. Murray, 28, had to cope with…