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Watson Seizes Lead at PGA Travelers

Bubba Watson, winless since capturing last year's Masters crown, fired a three-under par 67 on Friday to seize a two-stroke lead after round two of the US PGA Travelers Championship.

Watson, last year's Travelers runner-up, stood on 10-under par 130 after 36 holes at TPC River Highlands with Ireland's Padraig Harrington and American Patrick Reed sharing second on 132, each having fired back-to-back 66s.

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Report: China to Sack National Coach Camacho

"Last night, the China Football Association and men's football head coach Camacho discussed contract termination," China Central Television (CCTV) said.

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Bayern to Open Bundesliga Defense against Gladbach

Bayern Munich will open its Bundesliga title defense at home against Borussia Moenchengladbach on August 9, when new coach Pep Guardiola makes his German league debut.

"It's a worthy lead into the season and for Guardiola," said former Bayern player Paul Breitner. "In 'Gladbach you have an opponent which belongs among the best of what the Bundesliga has had to offer over the last four decades."

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Wiggins Tour de France Return in Doubt

Bradley Wiggins has hinted he may never attempt to win the Tour de France for a second time.

The 2012 champion has withdrawn from this year's race after illness and injury prevented him from training.

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FIA Gives Wrist-Slap to Mercedes, Pirelli

Motorsport's governing body has reprimanded but not severely punished Mercedes and Pirelli for doing in-season tire testing that rival teams complained was unfair.

The disciplinary tribunal of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) also barred the German team from joining other Formula One teams at a planned three-day test session for young drivers in July.

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LeBron Leads Heat to Second Straight NBA Title

The Miami Heat clinched back-to-back titles with a 95-88 win over San Antonio in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, relying heavily on another superb performance from LeBron James to shake off the stubborn Spurs.

Winning the title they needed to validate the best season in franchise history — and the three-superstar system they used to build it — the Heat won the second straight thriller in the NBA's first championship series to go a Game 7 since 2010.

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Serena Williams Eyes 17th Major at Wimbledon

Nothing drives Serena Williams the way disappointment does.

"It's the biggest factor for me. If I lose, all hell breaks loose. I go home, I practice harder, I do more," she said. "I don't like to lose. ... I hate losing more than I love winning. It could be a game of cards — I don't like it. I really don't like it."

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Forlan Inspires Uruguay to 2-1 Win over Nigeria

Diego Forlan celebrated his 100th appearance for Uruguay in style, setting up one goal then scoring the winner in a 2-1 victory over Nigeria on Thursday to move his team within sight of the Confederations Cup semifinals.

Forlan's decisive goal came in the 51st minute with a sweetly-struck left-footed drive, when he finished off a swift counterattack that involved all three of the South American champion's forwards, starting with Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani.

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Lebanon Coach Quits after Failed WCup Campaign

Lebanon coach Theo Buecker says he is leaving the national team after it failed to qualify for the 2014 World Cup and is taking over at Saudi club side Al-Ettifaq.

Buecker, who has coached Lebanon since 2011, told The Associated Press on Thursday that he has signed a one-year contract with the Dammam-based club.

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Messi Summoned to Testify on Alleged Tax Fraud

Lionel Messi and his father were ordered by a Spanish court on Thursday to appear for questioning in September as part of an investigation into tax fraud allegations.

A court in the Mediterranean coastal town of Gava near Barcelona accepted a state prosecutor's complaint alleging that Messi and father Jorge defrauded the Spanish tax office of 4 million euros ($5.3 million).

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