Tapes of LeBron James being dunked on confiscated

LeBron James was dunked on by a top high school basketball player at a camp run by Nike. Video of the dunk was confiscated by Nike.

Nike responded to the confiscation:

"Nike has been operating basketball camps for the benefit of young athletes for decades and has long-standing policies as to what events are open and closed to media coverage. Unfortunately, for the first time in four years, two journalists did not respect our no videotaping policy at an after-hours pickup game following the LeBron James Skills Academy," said Nike spokesman Derek Kent on Wednesday.

Tarnishing the image (even a little bit) of their top star (though Tiger Woods would give hima run for his money on that count) probably isn't what Nike envisioned when they held the camp.

Tour de France stage winner: "I dedicate this victory to myself..."

Via @drywall.

Thomas Voeckler of France won the fifth stage in the Tour de France and said:

"I dedicate this victory to myself, my son and my wife, who actually didn't see me win as she was returning home in a plane," the 30-year-old Voeckler said.

"Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row"

From the Los Angeles Times:

Andy Roddick's career-long frustration against Roger Federer reminded New York Daily News columnist Mike Lupica of the time Vitas Gerulaitis ended a 16-match losing streak against Jimmy Connors and opened a postmatch news conference by announcing, "Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row." . . .

Andy Roddick has won just 2 of the 21 matches against Federer, and none of the eight matches at Grand Slam events.

Roddick lost a remarkable match against Roger Federer, arguably the best tennis player of all time, in the Wimbledon final. The match went five sets and the fifth set ended up 16-14, the longest Grand Slam final in history.