TENNIS
Wimbledon at a glance
WIMBLEDON, England — A look at Wimbledon on Wednesday:
Weather: Mostly cloudy with two rain delays. High of 68 degrees (20 Celsius).
Men’s Quarterfinals: No. 1 Novak Djokovic beat No. 31 Florian Mayer 6-4, 6-1, 6-4; No. 3 Roger Federer beat No. 26 Mikhail Youzhny 6-1, 6-2, 6-2; No. 4 Andy Murray beat No. 7 David Ferrer 6-7 (5), 7-6 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (4); No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat No. 27 Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2.
Stat of the Day: 6-1 — Djokovic’s record in his last seven matches against Federer. They meet in the semifinals Friday.
Quote of the Day: “Subconsciously, I’m probably extremely stressed out right now, but I try not to feel it.” — Murray, after reaching his fourth consecutive Wimbledon semifinal. No British man has reached the final since 1938.
On Court today: No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska vs. No. 8 Angelique Kerber, and No. 2 Victoria Azarenka vs. No. 6 Serena Williams in the women’s semifinals.
Today’s Forecast: Partly cloudy. High of 70 degrees (21 Celsius).
Online: http://www.wimbledon.org
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 8 5 .615 4
Seattle 7 8 .467 6
Phoenix 4 11 .267 9
Tulsa 2 12 .143 10½
Wednesday’s Games
No games scheduled
Today’s Games
Minnesota at Los Angeles, 9 a.m.
San Antonio at Indiana, 1 p.m.
Friday’s Games
San Antonio at Washington, 1 p.m.
Connecticut at Tulsa, 2 p.m.
New York at Chicago, 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s Sports
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Optioned RHP Steve Johnson to Norfolk (IL) and RHP Chris Tillman to Bowie (EL). Recalled RHP Chris Tillman from Norfolk.
BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned RHP Clayton Mortensen to Pawtucket (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Justin Germano from Pawtucket.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Placed RHP Jesse Crain on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 24. Recalled RHP Deunte Heath from Charlotte (IL).
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Activated DH Travis Hafner from the 15-day DL. Placed OF Shelley Duncan on the paternity list.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Recalled RHP Nate Adcock and RHP Louis Coleman from Omaha (PCL). Designated OF Mitch Maier for assignment. Optioned RHP Vin Mazzaro to Omaha.
MINNESOTA TWINS—Selected the contract of RHP Casey Fien from Rochester (IL). Optioned RHP Nick Blackburn to Rochester.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES—Assigned RHP Ben Sheets to Mississippi (SL). RHP Ben Sheets assigned to Mississippi Braves from Atlanta Braves.
COLORADO ROCKIES—Recalled RHP Carlos Torres from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned LHP Josh Outman to Tulsa (TL).
HOUSTON ASTROS—Acquired INF Matt Dominguez and LHP Rob Rasmussen from Miami for 1B Carlos Lee. Assigned Rasmussen to Corpus Christi (Texas).
LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Placed OF Andre Ethier on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 28. Reinstated 2B Mark Ellis from the 15-day DL.
NEW YORK METS—Recalled INF Jordany Valdespin and RHP Pedro Beato from Buffalo (IL). Designated LHP Justin Hampson for assignment. Optioned RHP Jeremy Hefner to Buffalo.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
MINNESOTA WILD—Agreed to terms with F Zach Parise and D Ryan Suter on 13-year contracts.
COLLEGE
SAN JOSE STATE—Announced the retirement of baseball coach Sam Piraro. Named Mark O’Brien interim baseball coach.
CYCLING
Tour de France at a Glance
ROUEN, France — A brief look at Wednesday’s fourth stage of the 99th Tour de France:
Stage: A 133-mile flat ride along the English Channel from Abbeville to Rouen.
Winner: Andre Greipel of Germany, who made the most of teammate Greg Henderson’s perfect lead-out to win a bunch sprint ahead of Alessandro Petacchi of Italy and Tom Veelers of the Netherlands.
Crash: Ace sprinter Mark Cavendish of Britain was involved in a crash less than 2 miles from the finish but his team said he only suffered “superficial” injuries.
Yellow Jersey: Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland. The Swiss rider leads Bradley Wiggins of Britain by 7 seconds overall. Defending champ Cadel Evans of Australia is seventh, 17 seconds off the pace.
Stat of the Day: 2 — the number of Tour stages won by Greipel. The German sprinter had already claimed one last year during his Tour debut.
Quote of the Day: “If we all accept that we are humans and not inherently perfect, you have to accept that everyone deserves a second chance, and that everyone deserves to prove themselves in front of the fans and people. That’s a fundamental value for me.” — Garmin team manager Jonathan Vaughters about David Millar’s inclusion on the British Olympic cycling team.
Today’s fifth stage: A 122-mile flat trek from Rouen to Saint-Quentin. Sprinters are expected to battle for the stage win.
MLS
Major League Soccer
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
D.C. 10 5 3 33 34 22
Sporting KC 10 5 2 32 23 17
New York 9 4 4 31 32 25
Chicago 8 5 4 28 21 19
Houston 6 5 6 24 22 24
Columbus 6 5 4 22 16 15
New Eng. 5 7 4 19 22 22
Montreal 5 11 3 18 25 35
Philadelphia 4 9 2 14 15 18
Toronto FC 2 10 4 10 18 30
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
San Jose 11 4 3 36 36 24
R-Salt Lake 10 6 3 33 28 21
Vancouver 8 4 5 29 19 19
Seattle 7 5 6 27 21 18
Colorado 7 9 1 22 24 22
Los Angeles 6 10 2 20 26 29
Chivas USA 5 7 4 19 11 18
Portland 5 7 4 19 16 21
FC Dallas 3 9 6 15 17 27
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Wednesday’s Games
Sporting Kansas City 3, Montreal 1
FC Dallas 1, Toronto FC 1, tie
Vancouver 1, Colorado 0
Real Salt Lake 0, Seattle FC 0, tie
Philadelphia 2, Los Angeles 1
Saturday’s Games
Houston at Sporting Kansas City, 2 p.m.
San Jose at FC Dallas, 3 p.m.
Portland at Real Salt Lake, 3 p.m.
Vancouver at Chivas USA, 4:30 p.m.
Colorado at Seattle FC, 5 p.m.
