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Gusts that approached 50 mph required Greg Norman to manufacture shots from his 53-year-old memory Saturday in the British Open, which he called among the toughest tests he has ever faced in golf.

Michelle Wie finished the third round of the State Farm Classic alone in second on Saturday - then was disqualified for failing to immediately sign her scorecard a day earlier.

Three-time world champion Oscar Freire honoured his green jersey with victory in the 14th stage of the Tour de France, a 194.5-km trek from Nimes, on Saturday.

Kaka has set his heart on a shock transfer to Chelsea, according to his advisor.

Coming off their worst loss of the year -- a 21-point thrashing by New York -- the Washington Mystics talked about making a statement last night. They spoke of responding against Detroit, the first-place team in the Eastern Conference, in a way that showed the kind of team they wanted to be.

Last night at Verizon Center the only thing the Mystics showed was a continuation of their recent, backward evolution from woefully inconsistent to entirely inept as the Shock handed Washington a 99-62 loss.

Sue Bird made sure the Storm's winning streak kept going, even without WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson.

Golfers Justin Rose, Adam Scott and Steve Stricker look ahead to the start of the British Open, a tournament that is often played in windy conditions.

The pack passes near Capestang during the 13th stage of the Tour de France competition between Narbonne and Nimes, southern France, yesterday.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson fully expects to prise striker Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham by the end of the summer.

Samantha Stosur pulled off an upset Thursday and Patty Schnyder set up a quarterfinal meeting with Serena Williams at the Bank of the West Classic.

Christina Kim shot a 9-under 63 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead at the State Farm Classic, a tournament she just missed winning last year.

First-half goals from Martin Petrov and Dietmar Hamann gave Manchester City a comfortable UEFA Cup victory on new boss Mark Hughes' first match in charge of the Eastlands club.

Arsenal confirmed on Thursday that Brazil midfielder Gilberto Silva has completed his 1million move to Greek club Panathinaikos.

Mark Cavendish of Britain has won the 12th stage of the Tour de France. His victory came hours after the race was thrown into chaos with a third doping bust.

Tiger Woods won three trophies at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night, including his fifth male athlete of the year award, giving him a career-leading 21 wins in the show's 16-year history.

Top-seeded Serena Williams rallied from one set down to beat hard-hitting teenager Michelle Larcher de Brito of Portugal 4-6 6-3 6-2 on Wednesday in the second round of the Bank of the West Classic.

Iziane Castro Marques scored 24 points to lead the Atlanta Dream to an 81-77 victory Wednesday against the Indiana Fever.

Kenny Perry is tired of being criticized for choosing to play in the U.S. Bank Championship instead of the British Open.

DROGBA DECISION ON FUTURE "IN 10 DAYS" Didier Drogba Wednesday July 16,2008 Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is expected to decide his future before the end of the month - but Jose Mourinho is prepared to wait ...

French police have detained Spanish cyclist Moises Duenas Nevado after he tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO during the Tour de France.