TENNIS
Wimbledon At A Glance
WIMBLEDON, England — A look at Monday’s play at Wimbledon:
Weather: Rain from 5 p.m. on. Windy with high of 66 degrees.
Men’s Fourth-Round Matches: No. 1 Novak Djokovic beat Viktor Troicki 6-3, 6-1, 6-3; No. 3 Roger Federer beat Xavier Malisse 7-6 (1), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3; No. 26 Mikhail Youzhny beat Denis Istomin 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-5; No. 4 Andy Murray leads No. 16 Marin Cilic 7-5, 3-1 (40-0), susp., rain; No. 10 Mardy Fish leads No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 1-1 (40-40), susp., rain.; No. 31 Florian Mayer leads No. 18 Richard Gasquet 6-3, 2-1 (15-15), susp., rain.
Women’s Fourth-Round Matches: No. 15 Sabine Lisicki beat No. 1 Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3; No. 2 Victoria Azarenka beat No. 14 Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-0; No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska beat Camila Giorgi 6-2, 6-3; No. 4 Petra Kvitova beat No. 24 Francesca Schiavone 4-6, 7-5, 6-1; No. 6 Serena Williams beat Yaroslava Shvedova 6-1, 2-6, 7-5; No. 8 Angelique Kerber beat Kim Clijsters 6-1, 6-1; No. 17 Maria Kirilenko beat No. 30 Peng Shuai 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-3; Tamira Paszek beat No. 21 Roberta Vinci 6-2, 6-2.
Stat of the Day: 33 — consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinals for Federer.
Quote of the Day: “Weather is always an obstacle here.” — Djokovic.
On Court today: In the women’s quarterfinals, No. 2 Victoria Azarenka vs. Tamira Paszek; No. 4 Petra Kvitova vs. No. 6 Serena Williams; No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska vs. No. 17 Maria Kirilenko; No. 8 Angelique Kerber vs. No. 15 Sabine Lisicki.
Note: In the completion of suspended men’s fourth-round matches, No. 4 Andy Murray vs. No. 16 Marin Cilic; No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. No. 10 Mardy Fish, No. 18 Richard Gasquet vs. No. 31 Florian Mayer.
Today’s Forecast: 70 percent chance of rain. High of 68 degrees.
Online: http://www.wimbledon.org
Monday’s Sports
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled RHP Steve Johnson from Norfolk (IL). Optioned LHP Brian Matusz to Norfolk.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Assigned LHP Max Peterson to Kannapolis (SAL).
DETROIT TIGERS — Assigned RHP Hudson Randall to the Gulf Coast Tigers.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Assigned OF Bobby Brown and RHP Ben Tomchick to Burlington (Appalachian).
NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Cory Wade to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Assigned RHP Corey Black to the Gulf Coast Yankees.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Reinstated INF Geoff Blum from the 60-day DL. Placed INF John McDonald on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 25.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Selected the contract of INF Luis Cruz from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned RHP Shawn Tolleson to Albuquerque. Transferred LHP Ted Lilly to the 60-day DL.
NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with SS German Rosario, 2B Franklin Correa and SS Miguel Patino on minor league contracts.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with OF Tyler Gaffney on a minor league contract.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms with OF Luis Bandes, C Joshua Lopez and SS Edmundo Sosa on minor league contracts.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Assigned RHP Robert Benincasa to Auburn (NYP).
International League
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS — Added INF/OF Jim Gallagher from Birmingham (SL).
Carolina League
WINSTON-SALEM DASH — Announced the promotion of OF Brady Shoemaker to Birmingham (SL). Added INF Ross Wilson from Kannapolis (SAL).
Midwest League
QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS — Announced OF Roberto Reyes has been transferred from Batavia (NYP). SouthAtlantic League
KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS — Added INF Joey DeMichele from Bristol (Appalachian). Signed LHP Max Peterson.
American Association
El PASO DIABLOS — Released RHP Juan L. Peralta.
GRAND PRAIRIE AIR HOGS — Traded LHP Teddy Nowell to Abilene (North American) for future considerations. Can-Am League
QUEBEC CAPITALES — Released OF JC Paguin.
Frontier League
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Released RHP Maurice Bankston.
JOLIET SLAMMERS — Traded C Trey Manz to Normal for C Matt Mirabel.
ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS — Signed RHP Blake Drake.
North American League
SAN ANGELO COLTS — Signed INF Ryan Hutson.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Waived G Manny Harris.
Women’s National
Basketball Association
INDIANA FEVER — Traded G Roneeka Hodges to Tulsa for G-F Karima Christmas.
LOS ANGELES SPARKS — Waived G Coco Miller.
NEW YORK LIBERTY — Waived G Kelly Miller.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DENVER BRONCOS — Re-signed PK Matt Prater to a four-year contract. Canadian Football League
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed RB Will Ford and DL Youri Yenga to the practice roster.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL — Reduced the suspension of Phoenix F Raffi Torres from 25 games to 21 for launching himself to deliver a late hit to the head of Chicago F Marian Hossa during Game 3 of the Western Conference first-round series on April 17.
CALGARY FLAMES — Signed F Jiri Hudler to a four-year contract.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Signed G Martin Brodeur and G Johan Hedberg to two-year contracts.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Agreed to terms with F Brandon DeFazio on a one-year, two-way contract.
PHOENIX COYOTES — Re-signed C Alexandre Bolduc and RW Chris Conner to one-year, two-way contracts.
ST. LOUIS BLUES — Signed D Jeff Woywitka to a one-year, two-way contract.
SAN JOSE SHARKS — Signed D Danny Groulx and F Bracken Kearns to one-year contracts. Re-signed D Matt Irwin and G Alex Stalock to one-year contracts.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Signed D Garrett Stafford, D Kevin Marshall and RW Joey Crabb to one-year contracts.
MOTORSPORTS
NASCAR — Penalized Nationwide Series driver Austin Dillon six points because his car failed inspection following his win at Kentucky on Friday. Fined crew chief Danny Stockman Jr. $10,000 and car owner Morgan six points for the same incident.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
PHILADELPHIA UNION — Fired scouting chief Diego Gutierrez and youth director Alecko Eskandarian.
North American Soccer League
ATLANTA SILVERBACKS — Named Eric Wynalda interim coach and adviser. COLLEGE
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN
COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION — Named Allie Johns media and communications coordinator.
APPALACHIAN STATE — Named McKenzie Phillips assistant softball coach.
BARTON — Named Joel Zimmerman men’s assistant basketball coach and assistant compliance coordinator.
CALIFORNIA — Promoted Charmin Smith to women’s associate head basketball coach.
CALDWELL — Named Asgeir Ofstad men’s soccer coach.
COLGATE — Named Andrew Kirkland assistant football coach.
DAVIDSON — Named Ryan Mee men’s assistant basketball coach.
EAST CAROLINA — Named Allison Lipsher women’s assistant soccer coach.
FURMAN — Named Grant Allard director of men’s soccer operations.
IONA — Named Bill O’Keefe and Zak Boisvert men’s assistant basketball coaches.
LAMAR — Named Clay Trainum assistant director of athletic media relations.
LIVINGSTONE — Named Andre Springs athletic director.
MANHATTAN — Named Steve Manitta men’s lacrosse coach.
NOTRE DAME — Signed women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw to a 10-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season.
SOUTH CAROLINA — Named Andrea Tito equestrian team barn manager.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS-EDWARDSVILLE — Named Kari Kerkhoff women’s associate head basketball coach.
TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE — Named Brian DeAngelis athletic director.
WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH — Named Pat Juckem men’s basketball coach.
WNBA
Women’s National
Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Connecticut 10 4 .714 —
Chicago 8 5 .615 1½
Indiana 8 5 .615 1½
Atlanta 7 8 .467 3½
New York 5 9 .357 5
Washington 3 10 .231 6½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Minnesota 13 2 .867 —
Los Angeles 10 6 .625 3½
San Antonio 7 5 .583 4½
Seattle 7 8 .467 6
Phoenix 4 10 .286 8½
Tulsa 2 12 .143 10½
Sunday’s Games
San Antonio 93, Minnesota 84
Washington 90, Phoenix 77
Seattle 89, Connecticut 83, OT
Chicago 71, Atlanta 69
Monday’s Games
No games scheduled
Today’s Games
Phoenix at San Antonio, 2 p.m.
MLS
Major League Soccer
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
D.C. 10 5 3 33 34 22
New York 9 4 4 31 32 25
Sporting KC 9 5 2 29 20 16
Chicago 8 5 3 27 21 19
Houston 6 5 5 23 22 24
Columbus 6 5 4 22 16 15
New Eng. 5 7 4 19 22 22
Montreal 5 10 3 18 24 32
Philadelphia 3 9 2 11 13 17
Toronto FC 2 10 3 9 17 29
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
San Jose 11 3 3 36 35 22
R-Salt Lake 10 6 2 32 28 21
Seattle 7 5 5 26 21 18
Vancouver 7 4 5 26 18 19
Colorado 7 8 1 22 24 21
Los Angeles 6 9 2 20 25 27
Chivas USA 5 7 4 19 11 18
Portland 4 7 4 16 14 20
FC Dallas 3 9 5 14 16 26
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Today’s Games
Chicago at Houston, 2:30 p.m.
San Jose at Portland, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Sporting Kansas City at Montreal, 1 p.m.
Toronto FC at FC Dallas, 3 p.m.
Vancouver at Colorado, 3:30 p.m.
Seattle FC at Real Salt Lake, 4 p.m.
Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 4:30 p.m.
