Two years ago, Novak Djokovic figured out the grass at Wimbledon and found himself holding the trophy at the All England Club for the first time.

This year, by his own estimate, "I'm actually playing better tennis on grass than I played two years ago."

Arsenal has signed French youth international Yaya Sanogo on a long-term contract after the striker's release by Auxerre.

Sanogo scored 11 goals in 24 appearances for Auxerre and has represented France in the under-16, under-17 and under-19 age groups.

There is still no deal to send NHL players to next year's Sochi Olympics. But all signs point in that direction, and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says "things are moving along."

Bettman, union leader Donald Fehr and International Ice Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel met for more than five hours on Monday at league headquarters to work on a deal that would allow NHL players to compete in Sochi. This would be the fifth Olympics for the NHL.

Golden State Warriors first-round pick Nemanja Nedovic has had a dozen different coaches in the last six years. He went through three coaches last season alone playing for Lietuvos rytas of the Euroleague, and he has never had much stability in his life or career moving around with his family.

"It's crazy," Nedovic said on a teleconference from Serbia on Monday. "I don't know if it's good for a young player to change coaches so much. At least I'm used to adapting to new situations."

"Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations" (Simon & Schuster), by Peter Evans and Ava Gardner

"I'm tired of remembering," actress Ava Gardner laments during one of many sessions with the ghostwriter working on her memoir. "I'm sick of trying to explain myself all the time."

There are only a couple of models in the world who own not just the clothes they wear when they walk the runway but, by their sheer magnetic presence, command the entire show and with it the undivided attention of every spectator in the room.

One such model is Naomi Campbell.

Puppeteers from the Israeli version of Sesame Street protested Monday against Israel's closure of a Palestinian children's puppet festival, arguing that puppet theater poses no threat to Israeli security.

Ariel Doron, the voice of Elmo on the Israeli version of the popular children's television show, and Yousef Sweid, who plays an Arab Muppet on the show, created a Facebook group named Puppets4All calling on Israel to permit the festival. Two other Israeli Sesame Street puppeteers, along with a number of fellow Israeli actors, uploaded photos to the Facebook group holding puppets and signs protesting the closure.

Add Serena Williams to the list of big names eliminated early at this unpredictable Wimbledon.

The defending champion failed to close out a see-saw third set Monday, dropping the last four games against Sabine Lisicki of Germany to lose 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 in the fourth round and end her career-best 34-match winning streak.

Formula One found itself in the midst of a crisis Monday following a British Grand Prix in which several drivers, including race leader Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Felipe Massa, nearly crashed after their tires exploded as they raced around the circuit.

The sight of large chunks of debris showering down on cars and, in one case, a huge strip of rubber flying across the track prompted several current and former drivers to call into question the sport's bid this season to try and make it more exciting.

Mothers and fathers aren't the only ones urging adult children to visit their parents. China's lawbooks are now issuing the same imperative.

New wording in the law requiring people to visit or keep in touch with their elderly parents or risk being sued came into force Monday, as China faces increasing difficulty in caring for its aging population.