Oakland Tribune: Nadal outlasts Federer in one for the ages

WIMBLEDON, England -- This was what we had hoped, the best in the world, playing a match for history and for memory. The two at the top of tennis going for a place only one could occupy.And this is what we got, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, battling each other and the elements until the point of no returns and too much emotion.

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Contra Costa Times: Venus Williams serves notice: She's still a champion

WIMBLEDON, England -- She's still here. The others have faded away, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, Martina Hingis. Venus Williams still is here.

And once again grasping a trophy.

The critics snipe and complain. The critics wonder why Venus, and younger sister Serena don't play that frequently, wonder why they get hurt now and then.

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CBS Sports: Wimbledon's woman of the decade takes five ... titles, that is

WIMBLEDON, England -- Every Williams for herself. Venus told us that. There would be no restrictions, no holding back. Even against Serena, her younger sister.

Venus would play tennis as well and with as much intensity as she could. And so she did. And so it is that Venus Williams is a champion once more.

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Oakland Tribune: Federer vs. Nadal in final? Can't wait to see what happens

WIMBLEDON, England -- Now let's see what happens. Roger Federer said exactly what the rest us are thinking.Now that the two best men's tennis players in the world have done what was expected, done what was predicted, have come to the ultimate match of the ultimate tournament, let's see what happens.

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CBS Sports: Federer vs. Nadal: Evidently, you can always get what you want

WIMBLEDON, England -- And so we get what we wanted, get what sports deserve. The best against the best, Celtics against Lakers, Tiger against Phil, Red Sox against Yankees.

Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal.

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CBS Sports: The outsiders: All-Williams final doesn't thrill everyone

WIMBLEDON, England -- The inevitable became the actual. The match that seemed destined is the match that will be played. Venus Williams against sister Serena in the Wimbledon final. They're elated.

But you sense not all of tennis is.

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Contra Costa Times: British Empire's great hope, Murray, raked by Rafa

WIMBLEDON, England -- The poets and poseurs tried to make it more than it was. It's always that way when an English athlete does somewhat well, always that way in a land where sporting success disappeared with the Empire.

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CBS Sports: Sadly for excited England, a day to eat, drink and beat Murray

WIMBLEDON, England -- It was too much for this little nation, the place Shakespeare called this sceptered isle, this happy breed of men. It was yet another sporting disappointment, a creation of dreams superseding reality.

Of course Rafael Nadal defeated Andy Murray in their Wimbledon men's quarterfinal Wednesday. One miracle was enough.

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San Mateo County Times: You want real controversy in sports? Come to England

WIMBLEDON, England - Trouble is local. We've been suffering with Barry Zito and Joe Blanton. Here in England, it's Christino Ronaldo. Along with the weather.But the weather is always trouble. As the great Jim Murray wrote more than once, the sun never rises on the British Empire.



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San Mateo County Times: Harkleroad bares it all for Playboy

A tennis pro whose future was yesterday, Ashley Harkleroad had been recovering from surgery when the phone rang with an offer.

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CBS Sports: Wimbledon: The tourney that attracts everyone and everything

WIMBLEDON, England -- The Empire no longer exists. The games created here -- soccer, rugby, tennis, cricket -- are under the dominion of other lands. David Beckham is moving across the sea to the former colony. Still, there's always Wimbledon.

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