Sports Monday: Rays Romp, and More

SportsSports Monday: Rays Romp, and MoreSports Monday: Rays Romp, and MoreThe Associated PressRafael Nadal beats Roger Federer in five sets to win Wimbledon; Indians close to dealing C.C. Sabathia; Rays win seventh straight, own best record in baseball; Dara Torres sets another American swim record; All-star game rosters announced. (July 7)This is AP Sports Monday.Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer in an epic 5-set match Sunday to win the Wimbledon singles title.Nadal won the first two sets, but Federer took the next two, both in tiebreaks.But Rafa outlasted Federer 9-7 in the 5th set to win the match.SOT: Roger Federer-----------------------------A source told The Associated Press that the Brewers were extremely close Sunday night to trading for Indians ace C.C. Sabathia.The big lefty was 19-7 with a 3.21 ERA to win the AL Cy Young award last season.----------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer during a four-run third as Tampa Bay clobbered Kansas City 9-2. It's the Rays' seventh straight win. Tampa Bay has the best record in the bigs at 55-and-32 and has won 11 of their last 12.--------------------------- ------------------------------All-Star game rosters were announced Sunday.A record seven Chicago Cubs are joined by seven players from the Boston Red Sox.Tampa Bay has the best record in baseball but didn't have a single player elected to start.------------------------ --------------------------------------Anthony Kim won the AT&T National by two shots over Sweden's Fredrik Jacobson (YAH'-kuhb-suhn). It's thesecond win in five starts for Kim, who finished with a 5-under 65.--------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------Seon Hwa (Sun-Hwah) Lee birdied the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Jane Park and Meena Lee in the LPGA Tour's NW Arkansas Championship. She closed with a 4-under 68 to finish at 15-under.--------------------- ----------------------------------------------41-year old Dara Torres set another American record at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.Torres won the 50-meter freestyle in 24.25 seconds, breaking the mark of 24.38 she set Saturday night in the semifinals.------------------- --------------------------Norway's Thor Hushovd (HUHSH'-awfd) won Sunday's second stage of the Tour de France, leading a group sprint to the finish.Spain's Alejandro Valverde (al-uh-HAN'-droh val-VEHR'-day) finished back in the trailing pack but keeps the yellow jersey as the overall leader.

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