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LONDON -- Theres a reason Roger Federer has won seven Wimbledon titles and, after a rousing and monumental comeback, finds himself in position to win an unprecedented eighth.Federer has the fluent, fluid game, the cast-iron temperament and still, at the age of nearly 35, the capacity for surprise.Down two sets to No. 9 seed Marin Cilic, Federer looked cooked in their Wednesday quarterfinal. He had to save three straight break points at a critical juncture of the third set and three do-or-die match points in the fourth.And in the end, the No. 3-seeded Federer prevailed 6-7 (4), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9), 6-3 in one of the great victories of his career -- which is saying something.I was in so much trouble in the third, and again in the fourth, a still-breathless Federer said in his off-the-court BBC interview. It was great fun. Obviously, for me, the dream continues.I played great at the end. Very, very pleased.It was appropriate that this 3-hour, 18-minute epic was Federers 307th Grand Slam singles match win, breaking a tie with Martina Navratilova for the all-time record.Seven-time Grand Slam champion John McEnroe, who called the match for ESPN, was out of breath afterward, too.That was amazing, McEnroe said. He had no business winning that match. Cilic was on the brink of victory.That goes down as one of the best [matches] Ive seen. This is the greatest of the great, to hang around long enough to come back from that position.It was the 10th career comeback for Federer after trailing two sets to love and only the third time he has been forced to save match points in a major.Cilic, a streaky Croatian, is now a dubious 1-21 in matches against players ranked among the top three.That one win, however, was against Federer. After going 0-for-5 in his career against Federer, Cilic stunned the Swiss champion with a virtually flawless, straight-sets performance in the semifinals of the 2014 US Open. It was the springboard to his only Grand Slam title.On Wednesday, in another major meeting, it nearly happened again in the civilized space of Centre Court. Actor Stanley Tucci and soccer star David Beckham, along with other pro-Federer patrons, probably couldnt believe what they were seeing in the early going.Federer has always been a player with a marvelous feel for finesse. But there have been occasions when power players -- most notably, Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro and Cilic -- have overwhelmed him near or at the end of Grand Slam events.For two sets, anyway, thats how it went.But after Federer wriggled out with the third set and lived dangerously when he served at 4-5 and 5-6, facing match points in the fourth, the two players went to a tiebreaker.It was brilliant stuff, with Federer saving another match point and Cilic saving four set points before succumbing after two errant forehands.Afterward, Federer called the tiebreaker crazy.The fifth set? It came down to an anticlimactic break of Cilics serve in the eighth game on a wide forehand.Federer actually hit more aces than Cilic (27 to 23) and saved seven of eight break points. In a match of highest quality, Cilic saved seven of nine break points.With a single flourish, Federer equaled Jimmy Connors record of 11 Wimbledon semifinals and his total of 84 match wins.Federer, for the record, is the oldest man to reach the semis here since Ken Rosewall (39) did it 42 years ago.Thus, the 17-time Grand Slam champion took advantage of an extremely Federer-friendly draw on his favorite court at his favorite venue.Federers last Grand Slam title came here four years ago. Its astonishing to think that he has a decent look at an 18th major singles title if he can beat No. 6 seed Milos Raonic, a four-set winner over Sam Querrey, in Fridays semifinals.On two occasions -- the 2009 French Open and Wimbledon in 2012 -- Federer has gone on to win a Grand Slam after trailing 0-2 in a match. Could this be the third?When Federer missed this years French Open, it ended his record streak of 65 consecutive Grand Slam appearances. Knee surgery and back issues forced him to bypass Paris with the idea of resting and preparing for the grass-court season.Federer played reasonably well in Germany, at Stuttgart and Halle, and came to Wimbledon in a decent frame of mind. Still, he didnt know what kind of shape his body was in. Gradually, he worked his way into the tournament -- and now hes two wins from what would be a massively popular (and unexpected) victory.The last three sets were really good, Federer said. Its really encouraging to me that Im improving as the matches go on. My legs were there, my back was there; mentally this is going to give me a hell of a boost.Im ecstatic that I was able to come through somehow. Incredible match. Julio Jones Jersey . -- Stanford squashed Oregons national championship hopes again, schooling the Ducks in power football. Kendall Sheffield Jersey . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. 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With his new coach and six-time Grand Slam singles champion Boris Becker watching him during an official match for the first time, Djokovic appeared tentative early against the Slovakian player, who often appeared content to keep the ball in play. TORONTO -- Bo Levi Mitchell and the Calgary Stampeders led a West Division sweep at the CFL awards banquet Thursday night.Mitchell was selected the leagues outstanding player. The former Eastern Washington star led Calgary to a 15-1-1 record in his 17 starts -- he didnt play in the season-ending loss to Montreal -- and anchored the CFLs most potent offense.The Stampeders will face Ottawa in the Grey Cup on Sunday.The other winners included Calgary teammates Jerome Messam (top Canadian), Derek Dennis (lineman) and DaVaris Daniels (rookie) along with Dave Dickenson (coach), B.C. Lions linebacker Solomon Elimimian (defense) and kicker Justin Medlock of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (special teams).Thee East Division finalists included receiver Earnest Jackson (outstanding player), centre Jon Gott (lineman), offensive lineman Jason Lauzon-Sequin (rookie) and Rick Campbell (coach) of the Ottawa Redblacks, slotback Andy Fantuz (Canadian) and kick-returner Brandon Banks (special-teams player) of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes linebacker Bear Woods (defensive player).ddddddddddddVoting was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.The West Division was dominated this season, with four of its five teams making the playoffs. ' ' '