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Roger Federer makes history, but Andy Roddick makes it epic

Jul. 5, 2009
Federer wins his sixth Wimbledon and passes Sampras with his record 15th Grand Slam title, outlasting Roddick in the longest Slam final ever, 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 16-14. As a deathless fifth set bloated to 6-6 and to 10-10 and to an inconceivable 14-14, as it elongated to 95 minutes and...
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler