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The tennis played by Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in Sunday's Wimbledon final was as competitive and compelling as any I've seen.

It was, by any measure, a match for the ages.

It was, many might argue, the greatest men's final ever played on the All England Club's fabled Centre Court.

WIMBLEDON, England -- There will never be another scene quite like it, or another match, for that matter. Wimbledon closed down a 132-year era Sunday night with the greatest tennis match ever played.

WIMBLEDON, England -- Richard Williams never envisioned such a thing. He saw his two daughters taking over the tennis world, causing a great sensation, then bailing out early to pursue more serious endeavors. He couldn't have imagined that Venus and Serena would have an even better idea: playing into eternity, outlasting everybody, and still being the most well rounded people in tennis.

OMAHA, Neb. -- By the time Steve Detwiler came to the plate the fourth time Wednesday night, he had a stadium of friends.

WASHINGTON -- If the horse racing industry does not create a national governing body to regulate breeding and the use of steroids, Congress will likely step in, House members said Thursday.

When learning of his 2008 College Football Hall of Fame selection, Ron Simmons could have responded with his World Wrestling Entertainment catchphrase of "Damn!"

Instead, he wanted to use some other spicy language. When first contacted last month by the National Football Foundation, a disbelieving Simmons almost hung up the telephone.

Drew Storen found a picture of Rosenblatt Stadium on the Internet and made it into his computer's screensaver at the beginning of the Stanford season.

A fairy-tale pro-wrestling career is neatly summarized in Larry Zbyszko's new autobiography.

"Adventures in Larryland" ($19.95; ECW Press) focuses primarily on the feuds and story lines that have helped make Zbyszko one of grappling's most colorful personalities since 1980.

Dear Babe: The Dodgers and Red Sox played an exhibition game at the L.A. Coliseum this year to mark the Dodgers 50th year in Los Angeles. I have a home run ball from that game, which is marked with the commemorative 50th anniversary logo.

One of our most disturbing national fetishes is our newfound fascination with the answer to the question "Is Circumstance X good for Sport Y?" As in, "Is Lakers-Celtics good for the NBA?" or "Is Detroit beating Pittsburgh for the Stanley Cup good for hockey?" or "Is Kimbo Slice good for MMA?"