Sports Rewind: June 26

Venus loses, Miami Heat wins, plus more.

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Venus Williams Eliminated in First Round of Wimbledon - Fan says Amar'e Stoudemire uses gay slur against him, Jerry Sandusky convicted of child molestation, plus more. — Britt MiddletonFor the first time since 1997, tennis star Venus Williams was ousted in the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in Wimbledon, England, on Monday, losing 6-1, 6-3 to Russia's Elena Vesnina. Williams, a five-time Wimbledon champion, hadn't lost in the first round since her debut in 1997. (Photo: AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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Saudi Arabia to Allow Women to Participate in Olympic Games - The Saudi Embassy in London said in a statement on Sunday that the kingdom will "oversee the participation of women athletes who can qualify for the games," the Associated Press reported. At this point, no women have qualified, but athletes in judo and in track and field are considered possibilities. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images)

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Saudi Arabia to Allow Women to Participate in Olympic Games - The Saudi Embassy in London said in a statement on Sunday that the kingdom will "oversee the participation of women athletes who can qualify for the games," the Associated Press reported. At this point, no women have qualified, but athletes in judo and in track and field are considered possibilities. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images)

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Amar’e Stoudemire Tweets Gay Slur to Fan  - New York Knicks star Amar’e Stoudemire lashed out at a heckler on Twitter on Saturday after a fan bashed his performance last season. The fan re-tweeted a screen shot of a direct message reportedly sent from Stoudemire in which the basketball player abused him with a gay slur. "I apologize for what I said earlier. I just got off the plane and had time to think about it. Sorry bro!! No Excuses. Won't happen again," Stoudemire said in another message the fan re-tweeted to followers after the incident. (Photo: Courtesy Twitter)

Sam Bradford Gives Back - St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford gave back to future generations in a big way on Saturday. He donated $500,000 to the University of Oklahoma, his alma mater, which will go toward building new dorms set to open in the fall of 2013. (Photo: UPI/Bill Greenblatt /LANDOV)

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Sam Bradford Gives Back - St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford gave back to future generations in a big way on Saturday. He donated $500,000 to the University of Oklahoma, his alma mater, which will go toward building new dorms set to open in the fall of 2013. (Photo: UPI/Bill Greenblatt /LANDOV)

Warren Sapp - In 2004, Warren Sapp signed a $36.6 million contract with the Oakland Raiders. Today, he brings in $115, 881 in monthly income through various ventures. The former NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1999 filed for bankruptcy in April and owes $6.7 million to his creditors for child support and alimony payments. He reported $6.4 million in assets, which included 240 pairs of Jordan sneakers worth $6,500, but had to sell his 2002 Super Bowl ring with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for DirectTV)

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Warren Sapp  - NFL Network analyst and former player Warren Sapp has offered an apology to former New Orleans Saints tight tend Jeremy Shockey for pegging the player as a "snitch" who blew the whistle on the team's bounty program in operation from 2009 to 2011. "The information that was passed to me, I stand by my source, but I hate that I put it on a level, that wasn’t the way it should be," Sapp told a Boston radio station on Friday. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Dwyane Wade May Be Out for Olympics - While Dwyane Wade may still be riding high off his NBA Championship victory, a longtime injury in his left knee could keep him from participating in the London Olympics. "It's something I really want to do," Wade told the Associated Press on Friday. "But at the same time, if I have to make a big decision, if something has to happen surgery-wise, that will have to be a step I have to take. My loyalty and my commitment to Miami Heat basketball is the number-one thing." (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Dwyane Wade May Be Out for Olympics - While Dwyane Wade may still be riding high off his NBA Championship victory, a longtime injury in his left knee could keep him from participating in the London Olympics. "It's something I really want to do," Wade told the Associated Press on Friday. "But at the same time, if I have to make a big decision, if something has to happen surgery-wise, that will have to be a step I have to take. My loyalty and my commitment to Miami Heat basketball is the number-one thing." (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Jerry Sandusky - Jerry Sandusky is questioning the validity of the testimony given by a former Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary, a key witness in his child sex abuse trial who said he walked in on Sandusky abusing a young boy in the football locker room showers. "I don't understand how anybody would have walked into that locker room, from where he was, and heard sounds associated that was sex going on," Sandusky said in an interview taped for a documentary. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Jerry Sandusky Placed on Suicide Watch  - Following his conviction of 45 counts of child sex abuse on Friday, the former Penn State football coach was placed on suicide watch at the Pennsylvania jail where the 68-year-old is being held. Sandusky faces more than 450 years in prison for sexually abusing 10 boys over a period of 15 years. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Dennis Rodman: May 13 - The former NBA star known as "The Worm" turns 51. (Photo: Judy Eddy/WENN.com)

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Dennis Rodman Accused of Attacking Ex-Wife - Dennis Rodman’s former wife, Michelle Rodman, obtained a restraining order on Friday against him after she claimed the former NBA star barged into her home intoxicated last month, attacked her and demanded to see their 11-year-old son. An additional hearing has been scheduled for October. Rodman's lawyer denies her accusation and told TMZ.com Rodman "is not a violent person." (Photo: Judy Eddy/WENN.com)

Just the Two of Us - The Heat's Wade cradles the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy alongside James, who was named game MVP. (Photo: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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LeBron Gets His Ring - LeBron James and the Miami Heat became NBA Champions on Thursday, besting the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106. "You know, my dream has become a reality now, and it's the best feeling I ever had," James said of his first championship win. (Photo: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Tony Parker's Eye Injury Threatens Olympics Showing - San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker recently underwent an operation to remove a shard of glass that had "penetrated 99 percent" of his left eye, an injury sustained as a bystander in a nightclub brawl involving Chris Brown and members of Drake's entourage earlier this month. The player's injury may prevent him from playing alongside the French basketball team at the London Olympics. Parker is suing the nightclub for $20 million in damages. (Photo: AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)