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U.S. Women Win World Cup
U.S. Women’s Soccer team celebrates.
Dwyane Wade Stays With Miami Heat
DWYANE WADE
MIAMI — After 12 years with the Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade needed a reminder of how much the franchise valued him.
Once he found out, any chance of him leaving vanished. Wade accepted a $20 mil- lion, one-year deal on Thursday to stay with the Heat next sea- son, ending his latest foray into free agency and wrapping up a weeks-long saga that had him seriously wondering about leaving for the first time. A pair of conversations, first with Heat CEO Nick Arison and then another with managing general partner Micky Arison, reminded Wade of what he meant to the team and from there it was a matter of just
making numbers work. "Sitting down with Nick, sit-
ting down with Micky and having conversations with them that I've never had, that was big for me," Wade told The Associated Press in a tele- phone interview. "I've never had a business conversation with one of them.
They got to show me how much they really wanted me to be here, how important it was for them that I continue to wear one jersey."
Without those conversations, Wade said, "I don't think we would be at this point."
Per NBA rules, the Heat could not comment other than saying that they intend to enter into a contract with Wade once the NBA moratorium period ends. Wade cannot sign his new deal until July 9.
BEAUTY UNLIMITED
BRITTNEE
This week’s Beauty Unlimited feature is Brittnee. A very confident young woman, Brittnee has a casual side and enjoys spending time with her friends and family. She also has made close acquaintances with the camera, and it appears it loves her as much as she enjoys posing in front of it. Brittnee aspires to be a success in the modeling industry, and hopes that will open other doors of opportunity for her in the near future. Congratulations to Brittnee as this week’s Beauty Unlimited feature.
America has reclaimed the Women's World Cup after smashing Japan 5-2 in the final - with four goals in the first 16 minutes.
It comes four years after their crushing defeat in July 2011, when Japan clinched the title in a penalty shoot-out.
But on Sunday night, the U.S. squad came back with a vengeance to become the first team to win the title three times.
Testament to their perform- ance, Hope Solo was awarded the Golden Glove as top goal- keeper. Captain Carli Lloyd, who scored an astonishing 50- yard goal and a hat trick in the first half, takes home the Golden Ball for most outstand- ing performance by a player in the tournament.
President Obama led cel- ebrations on Twitter by invit- ing the champions to the White House.
Tiger Closes Greenbrier Classic With Strong Final Round
Tiger Woods forged one of his best rounds of the year on Sunday on the last day of the Greenbrier Classic at The Old White TPC at Greenbrier Re- sort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. For the first time in 56 rounds, he played bogey-free while carding a 3- under-par 67 that could have been much lower had any putts fallen.
"That was a good day," he said afterward. "Best I've hit it in a long time. It could have been a special round."
Woods finished with a 7- under-par score of 273 and was tied for 32nd. He finished six shots back of four co-leaders. Danny Lee won the tourna- ment on the second playoff hole, holding off David Hearn, Kevin Kisner and Robert Streb.
An early starter with Sang- moon Bae in overcast condi- tions, Tiger parred the first hole for the fourth consecutive day. He had to work a little harder this time, as his ap- proach shot from 126 yards flew over the back of the green into the rough. Woods hit a nice chip to four feet and made the par putt.
For the first time all week, Tiger failed to birdie the par-4 second, two-putting for a par from 20 feet. He added an- other long two-putt at the third hole, then broke through for his first birdie of the round at the 427-yard, par-4 fourth. After a good drive, Woods knocked his second shot 10 feet from the hole and buried the putt.
At the par-4 fifth, Tiger just missed sinking a long birdie at- tempt from the front fringe. But he added his second birdie at the 471-yard, par-4 sixth, hitting a 318-yard drive and spun back his approach shot from 146 yards five-and-a-half feet from the pin.
Woods closed the front nine with three two-putt pars, miss- ing from 16 feet at the par-4 ninth and made the turn in 2-
Tiger could smile after post- ing a 67, closing his four-round tournament at 7-under par, his best four-round score of the season.
under 32. He didn't miss a fair- way and missed only two greens and used 14 putts.
Continuing to hit quality shots, Tiger split the fairway at the par-4 10th and hit his approach shot from 129 yards to seven feet. But again, he just missed, settling for par.
Woods endured a similar fate at the par-4 11th, where he missed his first fairway of the day - left rough - but his a nice approach shot 14 feet from the cup and burned another edge. At the 568-yard, par-5 12th, Tiger pounded a 320-yard drive and reached the green in two from 236 yards, leaving a 14-foot eagle putt. Once again, the putt looked true, but lipped out, and he departed with a two-putt birdie.
Woods wound up hitting 12 of 14 fairways and 15 of 18 greens. After using 31 and 32 putts in the second and third rounds respectively, he needed 31 on Sunday.
Tiger said his game began to turn around at the Memorial Tournament and that he is making steady progress. He will return to competition in two weeks at the 144th Open Championship at the Old Course in St. Andrews, where he has won twice previously.
"I'm very pleased with what I've been able to do," Woods said.
Sister Vs. Sister: Serena Beats Venus At Wimbledon
Serena Williams broke Venus' serve four times Monday to im- prove her record to 8-5 in Grand Slam showdowns against her older sister.
In a sibling battle of five- time Wimbledon champions, Serena Williams beat older sister Venus 6-4, 6-3 Monday at Wimbledon to advance to the quarterfinals.
Serena, who has 20 career major titles, remains on track for a true Grand Slam after winning the Australian Open and French Open this year.
With Madison Keys and Coco Vandeweghe also win- ning Monday, it's the first time
three American women have reached the Wimbledon quar- terfinals since Serena, Lind- say Davenport and Jennifer Capriati did it in 2004.
Serena, who improved to 15-11 in all-time matches against her sister, broke Venus' serve four times in the match. Coming into the Round of 16, Venus had lost a service game just once in her first three matches.
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