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Norman clings to lead at blustery British Open (AP)

AP - Tiger Woods and Kenny Perry couldn't have picked a better place to be on Saturday. Anywhere but Royal Birkdale. A fearsome wind sweeping off the Irish Sea turned the third round of the British Open into a test of survival, the only goal to limit the damage.

Hamilton edges Massa to take pole at German GP (AP)
AP - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton edged Felipe Massa on the final lap Saturday to take the pole position for the German Grand Prix.

Spain's Freire wins Stage 14 of Tour (AP)

AP - Oscar Freire closed in on the sprint title at the Tour de France by winning Saturday's 14th stage, while Australia's Cadel Evans kept the yellow jersey in the doping-battered race.

Packers prez backs GM, coach in Favre standoff (AP)

AP - Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy restated his support for general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy on Friday in the standoff with Brett Favre.

Arroyo, Reds snap Mets' 10-game winning streak (AP)

AP - Bronson Arroyo extended his latest surge by pitching eight innings Friday night, and the Cincinnati Reds used a minimal rally to beat the New York Mets 5-2 and snap their 10-game winning streak.

Jaguars' Porter has hamstring surgery (AP)
AP - Jaguars wide receiver Jerry Porter had surgery Friday to repair a torn hamstring tendon and will miss all the preseason.

Lakers decide to let Ronny Turiaf leave (AP)
AP - With great reluctance, the Los Angeles Lakers decided at Friday's deadline they wouldn't match Golden State's offer for Ronny Turiaf, meaning the former second-round draft choice will move up the California coast to play for the Warriors.

Rays snap losing streak with home win over Jays (AP)

AP - The Tampa Bay Rays returned home and moved back on top of the AL East. Baseball's most surprising team this season entered the All-Star break on a seven-game losing streak, having dropped out of first place in the division, one-half game behind the Boston Red Sox.

Fergie hits out at Levy over Berbatov, defends Rooney (AFP)

AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson warned Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy he faces 'embarrassment' for reporting Manchester United to the Premier League on the basis of quotes in an English newspaper suggesting that the Old Trafford manager was directly courting Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov.

Sabres sign goaltender Miller to 5-year extension (AP)
AP - After watching Chris Drury, Daniel Briere and Brian Campbell leave over the past year, the Buffalo Sabres were determined to keep Ryan Miller off the list of high profile departures.

Gamecocks' Spurrier says he's not going anywhere (AP)
AP - Steve Spurrier laughed off questions about speculation that he's grown frustrated with trying to build South Carolina into a championship contender and could walk away from the Gamecocks before his contract runs out.

Serena strolls into Stanford semi-finals, Chavetadze falls (AFP)

AFP - Serena Williams, still trying to put the sting of her Wimbledon final defeat behind her, reached the semi-finals of the 600,000-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament here Friday.

Kim holds State Farm lead, but Wie closes in (AP)

AP - Christina Kim's second-round 68 at the LPGA State Farm Classic looked ordinary compared to her opening 63, but it included a birdie putt on her last hole that gave her a one-stroke lead over the charging Michelle Wie and three others.