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- Three finalists named for softball POY award
- Lloyd on roster for U.S. women against Canada
- Rain reduces LPGA's Bahamas stop to 54 holes
- WNBA GMs predict Mercury will capture title
- Whitaker begins new role as Texas Tech coach
- Del Potro, Fish, Baker out of French Open
- Diggins given Mercedes by Jay-Z's company
- Stanford takes NCAA women's tennis title
- Shock waive guard Dorrell in next-to-last cut
- USC, San Jose St. women set NCAA golf pace