Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcwashington.com/sports/top_stories en-us Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:08:17 -0500 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:08:17 -0500 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcwashington.com/sports/golf_tennis/Serena-Now-a-Three-Time-Champ.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:33:51 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/120*66/070409+venusserenawimbeldon.jpg
Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Saturday for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship.

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The head of Formula One racing says he prefers strong leaders to the present day wishy-washy democratic heads of state, and praised Adolf Hitler, one of history's most evil dictators for his ability to...

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The Capitals are well worth their fans' money, according to ESPN.

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See extraordinary pictures from the world of sports.

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Crazy is in. The Lakers picked are set to sign the talented but at times troubling Artest to bring some defense and intimidation to Staples. Ariza is now out.

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Mike Ditka's hanging it up, and Steve Young will replace him on the ESPN Monday Night Football B-team crew.

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A glimpse inside a NASCAR driver's warehouse and home.

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The debate will rage on for decades as to which major tournament win or milestone is considered Tiger’s best. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 lets you relive some of them.

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Of course Snoop Dogg has a customized Lakers lowrider. And of course he is holding the championship trophy in the picture on the hood.

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With a roster crunch and plenty of dead weight on the roster, the team sent Dukes to the minors instead of trimming fat.

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The success of Zack Greinke has had benefits outside of Kansas City.

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If the Mets are looking a little sluggish on Thursday afternoon, it may be because they rolled into a hairy situation on Wednesday night.

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American soccer's proposed "savior" -- at one point the most popular player in the world -- has done little to repair his relationship with soccer fans in the U.S.. Now Landon Donovan, Beckham's L.A. teammate,...

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House Republican Leader John Boehner shows that he has career options with his pretty good golf outing with Tiger Woods.

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The Caps finally found someone willing to stand in front of the goalie, making his life miserable.

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It's not a coincidence that the Yankees started winning again once A-Rod's back took off.

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Judge rules Jim Leyritz must sit in jail after allegations he punched his wife in the head

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How are you like a sports star? Kurt Warner's kids don't listen to him or find him important either.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/sports/golf_tennis/Ballers_Making_Bank.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:17:19 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/120*66/manning_2.jpg the 50 best-paid American athletes at Sports Illustrated.]]>
Check out where the King, the Captain and Kobe rank on Sports Illustrated's annual list of the best-paid American athletes.

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Family friendly McDonald’s is out as the NBA’s fast food sponsor. In comes Taco Bell, a food chain known more satisfying the munchies at 2 a.m.

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Yesterday's Nats/Buccos trade is as much about helping the young pitching staff develop as anything.

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At first glance, the jersey would seem a cynical attempt to make profit from the pop icon's death. But that's only if you'd never heard how much Jackson enjoyed the sport.

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Former boxing champion Alexis Arguello, who was one of the all-time best junior lightweights before going on to become mayor of his homeland's capital city, was found shot to death in his home early W...

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Woodson High and University of Virginia product Steve Marino will compete again in Tiger Woods' AT&T National this week.

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Skins TE Chris Cooley gets his inner cowboy on and demonstrates what you do when you find a dead cow on your land.

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Lincecum's continued success begs one question and one question only: Is it the hair?

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The idea of a 13-year-old committing to play football would be worthy of outrage if the whole thing wasn't so ridiculous.

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Kobe Bryant is the biggest NBA star in China — his jersey outsells LeBron and Yao Ming. And as with everything Kobe, that is no accident.

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The rumors of Scott Olsen's demise have been greatly exaggerated.

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Texas linebacker Sergio Kindle was treated for a concussion after his car collided into an apartment building. The culprit? A mid-drive text message.

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Superagent Drew Rosenhaus says he's negotiating season ticket prices for Panthers fans. Yeah right.

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Donte Stallworth did a little more than drinking on the night he ran down a Miami man with his Bentley, a source says

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A 21-year-old athlete, who nearly died after getting crushed by a car while biking, recovered with help of strange fate and an athlete's spirit

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