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  Harrington wins British Open, ends Norman's dream

  Turns out Padraig Harrington's wrist was strong enough to hit all the right shots in the British Open. Better yet, it was strong enough to lift the silver claret jug.

• AP source: Redskins DE Daniels could miss season

  Washington Redskins defensive end Phillip Daniels injured a left knee ligament Sunday during the first practice of training camp and could miss the upcoming season, a person within the NFL said.

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  Giants close to dealing Durham to Brewers

  The San Francisco Giants were close Sunday to trading Ray Durham to the Milwaukee Brewers for two minor leaguers.

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  Giambi homers, Pettitte sparkles in Yanks' 2-1 win

  Andy Pettitte outpitched Oakland All-Star Justin Duchscherer, getting just enough run support from Jason Giambi's homer and a sacrifice fly by Alex Rodriguez to help the New York Yankees hold off the Athletics 2-1 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.

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  Dempster shuts down Astros in Cubs' 9-0 win

  Ryan Dempster struck out seven in eight shutout innings to earn his first road win in two years and the Chicago Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

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  Cantu's single in the 11th beats Phils 3-2

  Jorge Cantu hit a bases-loaded single off the scoreboard with none out in the 11th inning, and the Florida Marlins tightened the NL East race by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Sunday.

• Rams, Chris Long agree to deal

  Defensive end Chris Long agreed to a multiyear deal with the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, leaving plenty of time for the second overall pick in the 2008 draft to report to training camp.

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  Teagarden's first homer lifts Rangers over Twins

  Taylor Teagarden broke up Scott Baker's perfect-game bid with a sixth-inning home run for his first career hit, and Vicente Padilla pitched the Texas Rangers past the Minnesota Twins 1-0 on Sunday.

• Briscoe gives Penske victory

  Ryan Briscoe took advantage of a surprising pit strategy on the way to a victory in Sunday's Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car course.

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  Schleck takes Tour lead after 15th stage

  Frank Schleck of Luxembourg seized the overall lead in the Tour de France on Sunday, drawing on his strength in the mountains and getting an assist from his brother as the three-week race headed into the Italian Alps.

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  Padraig Harrington reigns supreme at blowy Birkdale

  Padraig Harrington, playing one of the best rounds of his life, defied strong gusting winds to complete a successful British Open title defense with a commanding four-shot victory on Sunday.

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  Wie disqualified from State Farm Classic

  Michelle Wie was disqualified following Saturday's third round of the LPGA State Farm Classic due to an infraction in signing her scorecard for the second round on Friday.

• Yankees beat A's 4-3 in 12th after Molina hit by pitch

  Derek Jeter watched New York Yankees team mate Jose Molina get hit by a pitch and breathed a huge sigh of relief.

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  Schleck takes lead in crash-marred Alpine stage

  Frank Schleck of Luxembourg took the Tour de France leader's yellow jersey from Cadel Evans with a last-gap attack in a crash-marred first Alpine stage on Sunday.

• Mickelson praises R&A after one of his toughest tests

  World number two Phil Mickelson said his 16th British Open appearance had been one of the toughest of his career.

• Tursunov beats Blake to reach Indianapolis final

  Defending champion Dmitry Tursunov fought back from a set down to upset top seed James Blake 4-6 6-3 6-4 and reach the final of the Indianapolis Championships on Saturday.

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  German men book ticket to Beijing

  Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki inspired Germany to a 96-82 win over Puerto Rico in the final game of the qualifying tournament on Sunday to book their place at the Beijing Olympics.

• Men's groups finalized for Beijing Games

  The International Basketball Federation on Sunday finalized the two groups for the Beijing Games men's tournament minutes after Germany won the final qualifying spot with a win over Puerto Rico.

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  Gymnasts Memmel, Sacramone named in U.S. women's team

  Veterans Chellsie Memmel and Alicia Sacramone were named part of the U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics team on Saturday, joining reigning world all-around champion Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin.

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  Bartoli, Wozniak reach Stanford final

  Marion Bartoli overpowered Japan's Ai Sugiyama 6-3 6-3 to move into the final of the Stanford Classic on Saturday.

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