Here's who I feel sorry for in the National Basketball Association lockout, which officially began Friday: Nobody. Even though the NBA just ended one of its more successful seasons, when judged against droll results in terms of television ratings and game attendance in the past decade, the league needs to reshape more than its players contracts. That's the least of its problems.
James Waterson reports on the latest news from Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic guaranteed his ascension to World No. 1 after he beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-7 (9), 6-3. With the win, he reached his first Wimbledon final. He’ll face Rafael Nadal, who beat Andy Murray 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4, in the final. The Bryan Brothers are in their fifth Wimbledon final and are trying to tie the record for Grand Slam wins currently held by Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge.
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The 14th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong to China on Friday solicited both protest and celebration.
