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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…

Other Illinois players have alleged mistreatment by coach Tim Beckman. In a report by CNN about coaching transgressions that encompasses the women’s basketball team and the football team, Kenny Knight, a tight end, and three others allege that Beckman was unnecessarily physical when angry during practices. From CNN: Recently graduated football player Kenny Knight and three other former players who spoke to CNN say they witnessed two incidents in the…

CONCACAF has ended its corporate sponsorship with Traffic Sports USA after the company plead guilty to a fraud charge. NEW YORK — In the latest fallout from the U.S. federal investigation into soccer corruption, the sport’s governing body for North and Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) ended its corporate partnership agency relationship with Traffic Sports USA, two months after the company pleaded guilty to a fraud charge. The announcement…

Steve Pallett was due in Romania for the formal handover of the Dance World Cup to Jersey, as the island is hosting the competition next year. He had been due to receive a flag from Romania, who hosted this year’s event, on behalf of 3,000 competitors from 32 countries. But a mistake by civil servants led them to book a flight to Budapest, more than 500 miles to the north-west…

Dodd: Ohio State earns No. 1 spot | Norlander: Alford keeps UCLA relevant Once again, the world of college athletics provided a wealth of excitement during the 2014-15 season. Ohio State won the first College Football Playoff, capturing its first national title in the sport since 2002. Duke returned to the top of men’s basketball, ending a short four-year drought and winning the championship. Virginia catapulted itself to the top…

By Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg Time Inc. has acquired three youth-focused digital sports companies and an events business, as the publisher looks to place bets on growing areas of media and reduce its dependence on print advertising and circulation revenue. The company has purchased SportsSignup and LeagueAthletics.com, which provide online management tools to youth sports leagues that enable parents, coaches and players to check information such as team schedules and statistics….