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MIAMI (AP) — The NBA's upcoming free-agent market will include LeBron James. His agent confirms that the Miami Heat forward has decided to opt out of the final two years of his contract and become a free agent next Tuesday. The decision does not mean James has decided to leave the Heat. He could decide to re-sign with the team or move on to another club.
SAO PAOLO (AP) — The United States will be without veteran striker Jozy Altidore (JOH'-zee AL'-tih-door) for Thursday's key World Cup match with Germany. He'll miss a second straight match due to a strained left hamstring suffered in the opening win against Ghana. U.S. coach Jurgen (YUR'-gihn) Klinsmann there's a good chance Altidore will be back if the Americans reach the knockout stage.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — FIFA has charged Luis Suarez for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay's 1-0 win over the Italians in the World Cup on Tuesday. If the disciplinary committee finds Suarez guilty of assaulting an opponent, FIFA rules call for a ban of at least two matches up to a maximum of 24 months. A decision must be published before Saturday, when Uruguay plays Colombia in a round-of-16 match.
LONDON (AP) — Women's top-seed Serena Williams easily won her opening match at Wimbledon. The five-time champion breezed into the second round with a straight sets win. Men's second seed and two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal (rah-fay-EHL' nah-DAHL') battled for nearly three hours before he could dispose of Slovakia's Martin Klizan 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in their first round match.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Virginia has forced a third and final game in the College World Series finals by trouncing Vanderbilt 7-2. Brandon Waddell limited Vanderbilt to five hits in his first nine-inning complete game. Kenny Towns and John La Prise drove in two runs apiece as part of the Cavaliers' 13-hit attack.
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