Published Date: July 4, 2009

Any winners in Artest, Ariza deals?
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Lakers saved Trevor Ariza's nowhere career and gave him an NBA life and a ring, not to mention a very generous offer to stay with his "home" team.

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With Manny Ramirez back tonight from his 50-game drug suspension, a look at some of baseball's top players linked to performance-enhancing drugs.


TENNIS

Armed with a new coach, leaner body and a game featuring more frequent and purposeful net approaches, he upsets Andy Murray to reach first Slam final since 2006. He'll face Roger Federer.


NEWSWIRE

Teemu Selanne says he will play one more season with the Ducks.


LAKERS

Coach gets positive medical reports. Team still wants to sign Lamar Odom.



TENNIS / WIMBLEDON

With Andy Roddick, Venus and Serena Williams, and Bob and Mike Bryan doing the heavy lifting, U.S. men and women earn seven of 12 spots in singles and doubles finals.


ANGELS FYI

After going 17-9 in June, the Angels led the Texas Rangers by one game in the American League West entering Friday's game.


DODGERS 6, SAN DIEGO 3

Outfielder goes 0 for 3 with a walk in his first game since suspension.


PRO BASKETBALL

The Sparks star will end her maternity leave and rejoin the lineup as the team hosts Phoenix. She will be used off the bench.


SOCCER / GOLD CUP

El Salvador upsets Costa Rica, 2-1, and Canada edges Jamaica, 1-0, at the Home Depot Center.


TOUR DE FRANCE

The race will open with a 9.6-mile time trial. Lance Armstrong will ride 18th, almost three hours before defending champion Carlos Sastre of Spain.


Landon Donovan rejoins the team.


NL ROUNDUP

A prolific offense backs rookie Ryan Sadowski, who pitches seven shutout innings.


BASEBALL

Randy Wolf looking for more than a no-decision.


NL GAME OF THE DAY

Pujols' club-record fourth grand slam of the season erases a 3-0 deficit in eighth inning, and St. Louis goes on to 7-4 win.


BASEBALL

Sean O'Sullivan gets his fourth big league start for the Angels.



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