Hennderson had trouble pulling the trigger in the opening round,

Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Tuesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- LONDON -- Venus Williams is back in a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time in six years. She will next face Angelique Kerber, the Australian Open champion who held off Simona Halep.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- The clock is ticking. The Olympics start in a month, and opinion on the street is divided. Some think the games will have a lasting benefit but many are skeptical.- EUGENE, Ore. -- On an off day at Olympic trials, the leader of USA Track and Field holds a news conference (6 p.m.) to discuss doping, sponsorship and medal expectations.- NEW YORK -- Starters and reserves are announced for the All-Star Game in San Diego on July 12. Announcement 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.- MIAMI -- After four days of free agency, roughly $3 billion in deals have been struck. And still to be decided are the futures of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Tim Duncan.- Four All-Stars, two MVPs, a whole new Splash Family in Golden State. Kevin Durants decision to join the Warriors sends tremors through the NBA and thoughts of how the newest super team will alter the landscape.- EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The Lakers believe No. 2 pick Brandon Ingram is a big piece of their next title-contending roster. The smooth-shooting forward begins summer league practices this week.- PARIS -- Yes, its cute, but its not safe. Soccer authorities explain why they dont want players children to join post-match celebrations at Euro 2016.- MARSEILLE, France -- France vs. Germany makes for a cant-miss European Championship semifinal. Politics and wartime history are certainly part of the rivalry, but there are plenty of soccer grudges, too.- LYON, France -- Dont let Cristiano Ronaldos devilish grin and chiseled torso fool you. Portugal -- squeaking through each round -- is the undisputed ugly duckling of the four teams left at the Euros.- LIMOGES, France -- World champion Peter Sagan has the yellow jersey for the second consecutive day entering the fourth and longest stage of the Tour de France. NMD Human Race Sverige . -- The St. Johns IceCaps weathered a wild first period with the help of goaltender Jussi Olkinuora, before finding offensive inroads in the second. Adidas Superstar Dam Rea .Y. - Free agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, fresh off winning the World Series with Boston, reached agreement with the rival New York Yankees on a seven-year contract worth about $153 million, a person familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday night. http://www.nmdsverige.com/ . Cuban testified Thursday that he was upset when the companys CEO told him news that would reduce the value of his shares, for which hed paid $7.5 million. But he said he did nothing improper when he sold those shares over the next two days. Adidas Falcon Dam Rea . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. NMD Cs2 Sverige . A forerunning sled crashed into the worker Thursday at the Sanki Sliding Center. The unidentified worker broke both legs and was airlifted to a nearby hospital. Two fights into Benson Hendersons Bellator MMA career, and the former UFC champion has already secured his second shot at a world title with his new promotion.Henderson (24-6) defeated Patricio Pitbull Freire by second-round TKO on Friday night after Freire retired due to a foot injury just moments after their Bellator 160 main event began to heat up at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.The victory lifts Henderson, 32, into a title shot against lightweight champion Michael Chandler on Nov. 19. Chandler, who regained his title on June 24 with a knockout of Freires twin brother Patricky, was in attendance on Friday and playfully stared down Henderson inside the cage after the fight.Im excited, hes a tough dude, Chandler said. I have been looking forward to fighting him for a very long time. People have been looking to this matchup for a long time. So lets do it. Lets put on a show for the Bellator fans.Henderson recorded a victory of the most anticlimactic variety Friday, in a fight largely void of action that produced a chorus of boos from the crowd. The majority of the blame belonged to the overly cautious Henderson, who entered with a large size advantage over Freire (25-4), a former Bellator champion, who was moving up from featherweight.Despite being the aggressor by constantly walking Freire down, Hennderson had trouble pulling the trigger in the opening round, which he allowed Freire to steal with lead right hands and inside leg kicks.ddddddddddddEarly in Round 2, Freire made him miss with a punch and shot in for the takedown. Moments later on his feet, the native of Brazil produced his finest moment by catching Henderson with a combination of clean punches.Just seconds later, however, the fight was over after Freire, the winningest fighter in Bellator history, turned away from the action in what amounted to a physical surrender as he succumbed to a foot injury. Referee John McCarthy instantly waved off the fight at two minutes, 26 seconds.I knew for sure [Freire was injured] when I checked two of his kicks. He backed away right away immediately, Henderson said. We definitely worked on checking kicks. I never thought I would end a fight by checking kicks but Ill definitely take it. I guess Ill take a W any way I can get it.Henderson recorded his first victory under the Bellator banner despite being largely ineffective offensively. The bout was his first at 155 pounds since losing a five-round decision in his promotional debut to welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov in April. ' ' '