French Open runner-up Simona Halep won the last 11 games of the match to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over 2013 finalist Sabine Lisicki of Germany    

Defending champion Andy Murray is out of Wimbledon, beaten in straight sets by Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals Wednesday.    

College of Charleston coach Doug Wojcik is being investigated by the school for verbal abuse of players, sources confirmed to ESPN.com on Wednesday.    

The Brooklyn Nets are closing in on a deal to hire Lionel Hollins as their next head coach, sources told ESPN.com’s Marc Stein.    

The Chicago Bulls pulled out all the stops in the recruitment of Carmelo Anthony on the opening day of NBA free agency on Tuesday, including the participation of Derrick Rose, who previously said he would not be part of a sales pitch to any free agent.    

The Golden State Warriors have agreed to a deal with Brooklyn Nets free-agent guard Shaun Livingston, ESPN.com has learned.    

A jersey worn by LeBron James in Game 1 of this year’s NBA Finals was sold for $50,020 in an auction on the league’s official website on Tuesday night.    

John Wall tweeted that Marcin Gortat will re-sign with the Washington Wizards, and ESPN.com’s Marc Stein confirmed.    

The former North Carolina learning specialist who questioned the literacy level of Tar Heels athletes and said that UNC had committed academic misconduct has filed a civil lawsuit against the school.    

Veteran forward Jarome Iginla has signed with the Colorado Avalanche.