World Sports Breaking News

Hochevar leads Royals to sweep of Rockies LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kansas City starter Luke Hochevar upstaged opposing pitcher Aaron Cook to lift the Royals to a 4-2 home win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday and a sweep of the three-game series.

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Luke Winn: Oh, those wonderful Wonderdogs! The clock never struck midnight on Fresno State’s fairy tale run in Omaha. Luke Winn says the Cinderella team at the 2008 CWS will never be forgotten.

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Ochoa targets first US Open winLorena Ochoa is determined to make it third time lucky at this week’s US Women’s Open after two near misses in recent years.

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Video: Brave new world of advertising Advertising screens take centre stage at Euro 2008 press conference by Spanish players

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O’s end Cubs’ streak, win on 1st trip to Wrigley (AP)

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Pompey’s £9m Crouch bid rejectedLiverpool reject a £9m bid for Peter Crouch from Portsmouth, reports BBC Radio Merseyside.

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Federal judge denies Gatlin request to run in trials A federal judge now says sprinter Justin Gatlin cannot compete in this weekend’s U.S. Olympic track and field trials. The decision reversed his earlier order that allowed Gatlin to run.

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Murray gets past tricky SantoroBritain’s Andy Murray is safely through to round two of Wimbledon after a straight-sets win over veteran Frenchman Fabrice Santoro.

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Wimbledon men’s singles - profiles of the contenders Find out who is called The Microwave, who is a dead cert to receive some Banbury cakes and who is the circuit’s John Virgo

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Euro 2008: ITV will not show final ITV have decided to withdraw their option to broadcast Sunday’s Euro 2008 final fearing humiliation in the viewer ratings war with broadcasting rival the BBC.

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