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second championship point. And, yes, his third, too.
• Grand Slam success did not come quickly or easily for Murray earlier in his career, and it certainly did not come recently for the British at their revered grass-court tournament, so there was something fitting about the way the last game dragged on, the tension growing, the long wait a little longer still.
• When a fourth championship point eventually arrived, nearly 10 minutes after the first, the normally relentless Djokovic finally yielded, pushing a backhand into the net to cap Murray's 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 victory Sunday.
• The match was over. The angst was gone. Murray -- and all of Britain -- could celebrate.
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Love of the game: Thunder star Kevin Durant engaged to Minnesota Lynx G Monica Wright
• MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant is engaged to Minnesota Lynx guard Monica Wright.
• Wright confirmed the engagement following Minnesota's 91-59 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday night.
• Durant, who was selected with the second overall pick in the 2007 draft, just completed his sixth season in the NBA. The 24-year-old forward averaged 28.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists last season.
• Wright is in her fourth season in the WNBA. She played her college ball at Virginia and turns 25 on July 15.
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Today in History
The Associated Press
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• Today is Monday, July 8, the 189th day of 2013. There are 176 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On July 8, 1776, Col. John Nixon gave the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence, outside the State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia.
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• On this date:
• In 1663, King Charles II of England granted a Royal Charter to Rhode Island.
• In 1853, an expedition led by Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Yedo Bay, (Continued on page 30)
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