British fans still waiting for homegrown champ: Novak Djokovic secured the No. 1 ranking by reaching the Wimbledon final today, and he will get a chance to beat the man he is replacing: defending champion Rafael Nadal. Djokovic reached the championship match at the All England Club for the first time by defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-7 (9), 6-3 in a match filled with diving shots by both players on Centre Court. A few hours later, 10-time major winner Nadal knocked out Andy Murray 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 to keep the British fans waiting for a homegrown champion at the grass-court Grand Slam.
They like Mike: Nike re-signed Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick to an endorsement deal today, nearly four years after dropping him amid his legal troubles. Nike, which signed Vick as a rookie in 2001, terminated his contract in August 2007 after he filed a plea agreement admitting his involvement in a dogfighting ring. Vick spent 21 months in prison. CNBC first reported the deal. Terms were not released. “Michael acknowledges his past mistakes,” Nike says in a statement. “We do not condone those actions, but we support the positive changes he has made to better himself off the field.”
