WIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer hoisted the trophy and celebrated making Grand Slam history, a year removed from an epic five-set final when he left Wimbledon a broken man, his title ripped away and his aura of invincibility shattered.

Point-counterpoint: Shaq is gone. Assuming Amaré Stoudemire is also dealt, should the Suns trade Steve Nash as well before his contract runs out at the end of next season?

Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, who led the famous Tennessee Titans drive that came a yard short of forcing overtime in the 2000 Super Bowl, was found dead Saturday with multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the head. Police said a pistol was discovered near the body of a woman also shot dead in a downtown condominium.

SAN FRANCISCO — Giants' left-handed starter Randy Johnson left Sunday's game against the Houston Astros with an apparent left shoulder injury after committing a throwing error in the top of the fourth inning.

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Dan Haren and outfielder Justin Upton were selected for the National League All-Star team, which was announced Sunday morning.

Glendale officials are fighting in court to keep documents about negotiations over the Phoenix Coyotes confidential until they finish talks with a potential new owner of the NHL team over use of city-owned Jobing.com Arena.

The Phoenix Coyotes have signed free agent defenseman Adrian Aucoin to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

LUBBOCK, Texas - Former San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg, the No. 1 overall draft pick by the Washington Nationals last month, has been selected as the winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball's player of the year.

Arizona State placed 12th overall in the final standings of the Learfield Sports Director's Cup, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics announced Monday.

East Valley residents enjoyed Independence Day in a variety of ways on Saturday, from parades to parties to fireworks.

In Mesa's most recent compilation of crime statistics, during a 28-day period from May 25-June 21, the Dobson district experienced 345 serious crimes. During the same time last year, the area had 461 serious crimes

Just a year ago, David Vega's north Chandler neighborhood was a friendly place where the longtime residents knew one another and held block parties. Not so, these days.

Bert Brinton and his neighbors have been lucky.

Christina Hamelton can see two for-sale signs from the front porch of her home in the Indigo Trails community off Ocotillo Road in Queen Creek.

LOS ANGELES -- Prehistoric creatures and robots were in a photo finish for the Fourth of July box-office crown Sunday, with "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" tied with $42.5 million each.

Rhythm and blues darling Beyoncé and her robo-gloved alter-ego Sasha Fierce know how to put on a show. That's the word appearing in concert reviews across the country, anyway, after the chart-topping songstress hits town on her "I Am ..." tour. The show contains so many outfit changes and high-energy dance numbers that the music - old hits and new songs from her recent "I Am ... Sasha Fierce" album - is almost like icing on the cake.

I first heard of upside-down tomatoes from the late Tom Robinson of Russelton, Pa., back in 2000. I still use the techniques he taught me to plant one or two tomato plants each season.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- A public-private effort to research cleaner ways of using Wyoming coal could be key in addressing the growing energy needs of the West, a coal gasification industry official said.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave Arizona and other states permission Tuesday to enact their own regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks.

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