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“Nothing like this will ever happen again. Ever.”

“This is the match that never ends, yes it goes on and on, my friends…” WIMBLEDON, England — The longest match in tennis history was suspended because of darkness at 59-59 in the fifth set at Wimbledon on Wednesday night. The first-round match between 23rd-seeded John Isner of Tampa, Fla., and qualifier Nicolas Mahut of France had already been suspended… Read more »

At Coors Field

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The players look like ants, but it’s a beautiful view of the Denver skyline! 🙂 0-0 through four innings. Chacin holding his own against Lester so far. UPDATE: Rockies win, 2-1. Jhouyls Chacin got the win, ending his personal four-game losing streak against the Boston star, Jon Lester, who was charged with his first loss since April 18.

Divisional thinking

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SI’s Stewart Mandel outlines his thoughts on how the Pac-10 and Big Ten (names subject to change) will form their divisions once they reach full 12-team strength. He brings up an interesting (and probably fatal) flaw in the “zipper” model proposed by some for the Pac-10. Given the history of the league (such as last year’s Civil War game, or… Read more »