UNDATED (AP)- Both the Washington Nationals and New York Mets rallied for 6-5 victories last night. The Nats finished a three-game sweep of San Francisco with two runs in the bottom of the ninth and the Mets jolted Philadelphia when David Wright singled off Jonathan Papelbon with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to preserve R.A. Dickey's 11-game winning streak.
NEW YORK (AP) - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish and St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese are headed to the Midsummer Classic after fans voted them into next week's all-star showcase in Kansas City. Darvish is the eighth Rangers player on the AL team managed by Texas' Ron Washington.
KOHLER, Wis. (AP) - Americans Cristie Kerr, Brittany Lincicome (LIHN'-sih-kohm) and Lizette Salas shot 3-under 69 to share the first-round lead in the U.S. Women's Open. Ai Miyazato (EYE mee-yah-ZAH'-toh), coming off a victory Sunday in the LPGA Tour event in Arkansas, was a stroke back along with 17-year-old Lexi Thompson, Jennie Lee and Beatriz Recari.
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Thirteen-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams will play for a fifth Wimbledon singles crown on Saturday against Agnieszka Radwanska (ahg-nee-ESH'-kuh rahd-VAHN'-skuh). Williams served up a Wimbledon record 24 aces during her semifinal victory over second seeded Victoria Azarenka (ah-zah-REN'-kuh) of Belarus 6-3, 7-6
WIMBLEDON, England (AP)- Today at Wimbledon, defending champion Novak Djokovic (JOH'-kuh-vich) plays six-time winner Roger Federer in the men's semifinals. Then England's Andy Murray will take on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (SAHNG'-guh) in the other men's semifinal with the winners meeting on Sunday.
