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Federer Beats Roddick In Epic Final (223 diggs) Roger Federer made tennis history at Wimbledon Sunday, defeating Andy Roddick 16-14 in the fifth to claim his 15th career major and surpass Pete Sampras' record for most Grand Slam singles titles

MLB pays tribute to Lou Gehrig on 70th anniversary of speech (232 diggs) Derek Jeter helped Major League Baseball commemorate the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's luckiest man speech Saturday, reading the famous line from the icon's stirring words during a video tribute before the New York Yankees' game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Joey Chestnut Wins Hot Dog Eating Contest With 68 Dog WR (428 diggs) This is a three-peat victory over Kobayashi as he keeps the Yellow Mustard Belt in the US.

Steve McNair Found Shot To Death (2,131 diggs) Former Titans quarterback Steve McNair has been killed. Police said McNair suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head in downtown Nashville.

Another Top Cuban Athlete Defects to the U.S....Freeeedom (219 diggs) A highly regarded Cuban pitching prospect has defected from the national team while playing in a tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands. His next stop could be in the major leagues, possibly with the New York Yankees.

How Nerds can Feel More Like Jocks (on paper, at least) (773 diggs)

How Accurate is Elena Dementieva? (604 diggs) But can she triple stamp a double stamp?

Federer Reaches Record 7th Wimbledon Final (306 diggs) Federer reaches a 20th Grand Slam final - something no man ever has done - and moves within a victory of his 15th career major title - never been done, either - by beating Tommy Haas.

Artest Says He Is Headed to the Lakers. (248 diggs) Ron Artest, who nearly derailed the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship drive, will apparently be joining them for the next joyride through the playoffs. Multiple news media outlets reported Thursday that Artest had reached an agreement to sign with the Lakers. Artest confirmed the deal in an interview with CBSSports.com and in a text message to ESPN.

LA team-mate hits out at Beckham (247 diggs) LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan launches a stinging attack on team-mate David Beckham, accusing the England star of a lack of commitment.

Surfer Classics: Ron Stoner's Scrapbook (PICS) (222 diggs) A collection of classic images from one of SURFER'S most esteemed photographers: Ron Stoner.

Gillette Pairs Rubio with Jeter, Federer, and Woods? (180 diggs) The new Gillette commercial called “The Moments” features Derek Jeter, Roger Federer, Tiger Woods, and…ummm….Ricky Rubio? Yes, you read that correctly. Jeter, Federer, Woods, and NBA draftee Rubio. I’d like to play a popular little children’s game called “Which one doesn’t belong”

Rockies Minor Leaguer Tosses Triple-A perfect game (186 diggs) Brandon Hynick threw the Pacific Coast League's first perfect game in two years on Tuesday night as Colorado Springs blanked Portland, 2-0.

Shaq Shows How to Penetrate the Lane (328 diggs) Shaquille O'Neal reminds Cavs GM Danny Ferry about a previous run-in the two players had when Ferry was with the Spurs and Shaq was with the Lakers. That's one way to put your GM in his place before you ever play a game!

Suicidal Wave Ride: This is INSANE! (501 diggs) I had been out for 6 hours before I got this wave. It had been really slow all day and I hadn’t had any good ones yet. Then this mountain came roaring out from the horizon I got tingles (goose bumps) all over as soon as I saw it. I looked up at Hippo (Ryan Hipwood) who was on the jet ski and he didn’t even smile he just said “this things huge.”

Buzkashi: Afghan Polo Played With Headless Carcasses (159 diggs) It was featured in a Rambo movie so it’s got to be tough; the preserve of people who can say “don’t push me” – and mean it.

Top Italian Swimmer's £318 Bathing Costume Bursts Open (463 diggs) It's the wardrobe malfunction to end all wardrobe malfunctions. Italian Olympic swimmer Flavia Zoccari was forced to sit out a championship race at the Mediterranean Games yesterday after her top-of-the-line bathing costume burst open in a very unfortunate place.

2009 NHL Free Agent Tracker (259 diggs) Free agents who saw significant time in the NHL during the 2008-2009 season. Includes free agents, players lost and players signed

Dream Team honored with spot in U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame (258 diggs) The star-studded team that featured Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Charles Barkley and won the gold medal in Barcelona headlines this year's inductees for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. The class, which also includes Michael Johnson, Picabo Street and Peter Ueberroth, will be formally announced Wednesday morning and inducted Aug. 12.

Denver guard J.R. Smith gets 30 days in jail (230 diggs) Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith was sentenced to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to reckless driving in an accident that killed a friend and injured two other people, a court official said.

How To Fish Like A Bada$$ (806 diggs) Why use a boring rod and reel when you can jump out of a helicopter and wrestle a marlin with your bare hands?

The 10 Best and Worst One-Game Careers in NFL History (261 diggs) Making it into the NFL is hard. Becoming a full-time starter in the league is even harder. Of all of the players who have been fortunate enough to fulfill their dreams and make it to the big stage, 1,167 have only appeared in one game...

Insane skateboarder from 1984: Rodney Mullen. [VIDEO] (700 diggs) All time great Skateboarder Rodney Mullen puts on a clinic as he does amazing things with only his feet and a skateboard

Cemetery Charges to Let Wimbledon Fans Park on Graves (359 diggs) Now granted, the money was supposedly donated to charities, but there's still a whole lot of wrong going on with this idea.

Sources: Burress, Vick likely to get stiff NFL penalties (203 diggs) NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is leaning toward indefinitely suspending former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress and continuing to sideline quarterback Michael Vick(, three sources with knowledge of the situations have indicated. Such moves would be the latest examples of Goodell’s tough stance on players embroiled in off-field issues.