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Wawrinka downs Lorenzi in 2 sets to advance

ROSMALEN, Netherlands (AP) -- Second-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka beat Paolo Lorenzi 6-3, 7-6 (8) Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Topshelf Open on the grass courts of Rosmalen.

Pirelli, Mercedes to answer 'Tire-gate' charges

PARIS (AP) -- Mercedes and Pirelli must answer charges that they breached Formula One rules by testing tires together.

Doping inquiry into Olympic race walker widens

ROME (AP) -- Italian investigators have expanded their doping investigation into former Olympic race walk champion Alex Schwazer.

Kuznetsova out of Wimbledon with abdominal strain

LONDON (AP) -- Two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova has pulled out of Wimbledon because of an abdominal strain.

Woods, McIlroy to play in Dubai in 2014

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will play in the Dubai Desert Classic in 2014 when the tournament marks its 25th year.

Top-seeded Raonic upset by Dodig at Eastbourne

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) -- Top-seeded Milos Raonic was upset 6-2, 7-6 (7) by Ivan Dodig in the second round at the Eastbourne grass-court tournament on Wednesday.

James, Allen big in fourth quarter as Heat force Game 7

MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James led a title-saving charge, and now his crown will be on the line one more time in Game 7.

Bartoli withdraws from Eastbourne

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) -- Marion Bartoli of France has withdrawn from the Eastbourne grass-court tournament with a viral infection, giving No. 2-seeded Li Na of China a walkover into the quarterfinals.

IOC praises Pyeongchang for Olympic preparations

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- IOC inspectors have concluded their second visit to Pyeongchang by praising organizers for making good progress on preparations for the 2018 Winter Games.

Chivas USA youth player Chaves dies

CARSON, Calif. (AP) -- Julio Chavez, a defender and captain of Chivas USA's Under-18 team, has died in an auto accident. He was 19.

Police visit home of Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away where a body was discovered the day before.