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Published: June 19, 2008
Tennis
PROFESSIONAL
ATP The Slazenger Open
(Yesterday, at Nottingham, England)
Second-round singles
Vince Spadea, United States, def. Radek Stepanek (1), Czech Republic, walkover; Ivo Karlovic (4), Croatia, def. Sam Querrey, United States, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (14); Gilles Simon (5), France, def. Samuel Groth, Australia, 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-4; Gael Monfils (8), France, def. Julien Benneteau, France, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2; Andreas Seppi (7), Italy, def. Edouard Schwank, Argentina, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (7); Fernando Verdasco (3), Spain, def. Bobby Reynolds, United States, 6-2, 6-3; Marin Cilic, Croatia, def. Alex Bogdanovic, Britain, 6-4, 6-4.
Doubles quarterfinals
Bruno Soares, Brazil, and Kevin Ullyett (4), Zimbabwe, def. Scott Lipsky and David Martin, United States, 7-5, 6-2; Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa (3), Brazil, def. Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut, France, 6-3, 6-4; Jeff Coetzee, South Africa, and Jamie Baker (2), Britain, lead Guillermo Garcia-Lopez and Fernando Verdasco, Spain, 6-4, 3-2, susp., rain.
ATP-WTA Tour Ordina Open
(Yesterday, at Den Bosch, Netherlands)
Men's second-round singles
Guillermo Canas (7), Argentina, def. Rohan Bopanna, India, 6-2, 6-4; Arnaud Clement, France, def. Marcel Granollers, Spain, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-3; Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina, def. Rainer Schuettler, Germany, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5); Viktor Troicki, Serbia, def. Ivan Ljubicic (4), Croatia, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (5).
Women's second-round singles
Michaella Krajicek, Netherlands, def. Sania Mirza, India, 6-2, 6-2; Katarina Srebotnik (7), Slovenia, def. Chan Yung-jan, Taiwan, 6-4, 6-3; Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand, def. Ashley Harkleroad, United States, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5; Sorana Cirstea, Romania, def. Mariya Koryttseva, Ukraine, 7-6 (3), 6-4; Elena Dementieva (1), Russia, def. Sara Errani, Italy, 6-3, 7-5.
Women's singles quarterfinals
Dinara Safina (3), Russia, def. Katarina Srebotnik (7), Slovenia, walkover.
Men's first-round doubles
Steve Darcis, Belgium, and Marc Gicquel, France, def. Jean-Claude Scherrer, Switzerland, and Rogier Wassen, Netherlands, 6-0, 6-4.
Men's quarterfinals doubles
Mario Ancic, Croatia, and Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Jaroslav Levinsky and David Skoch, Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-1; Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes (2), India, def. David Ferrer and Marcel Granollers, Spain, 6-2, 6-1; Guillermo Canas and Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina, def. Arnaud Clement and Florent Serra, France, 6-0, 6-2.
Women's quarterfinals doubles
Sophie Lefevre and Aurelie Vedy, France, def. Sofia Arvidsson, Sweden, and Anne Keothavong, Britain, 6-2, 6-4; Marina Erakovic, New Zealand, and Michaella Krajicek, Netherlands, def. Arantxa Rus and Nicole Thyssen, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-1.
WTA Tour International
Women's Open
(Yesterday, at Eastbourne, England)
Second-round singles
Marion Bartoli (2), France, def. Sybille Bammer, Austria, 6-3, 6-0; Alisa Kleybanova, Russia, def. Aravane Rezai, France, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3; Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark, def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (1), Russia, 6-2, 6-2; Samantha Stosur, Australia, def. Amelie Mauresmo, France, 1-2, retired; Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, def. Vera Zvonareva (3), Russia, 6-3, 6-3; Gisela Dulko, Argentina, def. Olga Govortsova, Belarus, 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-2; Virginie Razzano, France, vs. Agnieszka Radwanska (4), Poland, 6-3, 3-6, susp., darkness.
First-round doubles
Vera Dushevina, Russia, and Alicja Rosolska, Poland, def. Catalina Castano, Colombia, and Tathiana Garbin, Italy, 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles quarterfinals
Cara Black, Zimbabwe, and Liezel Huber (1), United States, def. Alisa Kleybanova and Galina Voskoboeva, Russia, 7-5, 7-5; Jill Craybas, United States, and Olga Govortsova, Belarus, def. Natalie Grandin, South Africa, and Selima Sfar, Tunisia, 2-6, 6-4, 10-2 tiebreak.
Soccer
PROFESSIONAL
European Championship
(All times EDT; x-clinched quarterfinal berth)
Group A
GP W D L GF GA Pt
x-Portugal 3 2 0 1 5 3 6
x-Turkey 3 2 0 1 5 5 6
Switzerland 3 1 0 2 3 3 3
Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 4 6 3
Group B
GP W D L GF GA Pts
x-Croatia 3 3 0 0 4 1 9
x-Germany 3 2 0 1 4 2 6
Austria 3 0 1 2 1 3 1
Poland 3 0 1 2 1 4 1
Group C
GP W D L GF GA Pts
x-Netherlands 3 3 0 0 9 1 9
x-Italy 3 1 1 1 3 4 4
Romania 3 0 2 1 1 2 2
France 3 0 1 2 1 6 1
Tuesday's Games
Italy 2, France 0
Netherlands 2, Romania 0
Group D
GP W D L GF GA Pts
x-Spain 3 3 0 0 8 3 9
x-Russia 3 2 0 1 4 4 6
Sweden 3 1 0 2 3 4 3
Greece 3 0 0 3 1 3 0
Wednesday's Games
Spain 2, Greece 1
Russia 2, Sweden 0
Quarterfinals
Thursday: Portugal vs. Germany, 2:45 (ESPN)
Friday: Croatia vs. Turkey, 2:45 (ESPN)
Saturday: Netherlands vs. Russia, 2:45 (ABC)
Sunday: Spain vs. Italy, 2:45 (ESPN)
Semifinals
Wed., June 25: Portugal-Germany winner vs. Croatia-Turkey winner, 2:45 (ESPN)
Thurs., June 26: Netherlands-Russia winner vs. Spain-Italy winner, 2:45 (ESPN2)
Championship
(At Vienna, Austria)
Sun., June 29: Semifinal winners, 2:45 (ABC)
Major League Soccer
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
New England 8 3 3 27 20 15
Columbus 7 4 1 22 17 14
Toronto FC 6 4 2 20 17 16
Chicago 6 4 1 19 20 9
D.C. United 5 7 1 16 21 24
New York 4 4 4 16 13 17
Kansas City 3 5 3 12 10 16
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Los Angeles 6 4 2 20 28 21
Houston 4 4 5 17 16 18
Real Salt Lake 4 5 4 16 16 17
FC Dallas 4 5 4 16 17 19
Colorado 5 7 0 15 19 18
CD Chivas USA 4 6 2 14 17 19
San Jose 3 7 2 11 9 17
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Wednesday's Games
New York 1, New England 1, tie
San Jose 0, Real Salt Lake 0, tie
Thursday's Games
Chicago at CD Chivas USA, 10:30
Saturday's Games
Kansas City at Toronto FC, 3:30
FC Dallas at New York, 7:30
Houston at Colorado, 9:30
New England at Real Salt Lake, 9:30
Columbus at Los Angeles, 10:30
Basketball
PROFESSIONAL
WNBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Connecticut 9 2 .818 --
Detroit 8 3 .727 1
Indiana 6 4 .600 2½
New York 5 5 .500 3½
Chicago 3 5 .375 4½
Washington 4 7 .364 5
Atlanta 0 11 .000 9
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 7 2 .778 --
San Antonio 7 4 .636 1
Minnesota 6 4 .600 1½
Seattle 7 6 .538 2
Sacramento 5 5 .500 2½
Houston 3 8 .273 5
Phoenix 2 6 .250 4½
Monday's Games
Houston 88, Atlanta 79
Connecticut 74, Seattle 67
Tuesday's Games
None scheduled
Wednesday's Games
Indiana 83, New York 69
San Antonio 81, Atlanta 66
Washington 67, Houston 63
Connecticut at Phoenix, late
Chicago at Los Angeles, late
Thursday's Games
None scheduled
Friday's Games
Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Detroit, 7:30
Los Angeles at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
Indiana at Seattle, 10 p.m.
Chicago at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Connecticut at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Golf
AMATEUR
N.C. Women's Amateur
(At Lexington, Par 71, 5,905 yards)
Second-round results
Colleen Estes, Cary 74-71 -- 145
Stephanie Wagstaff, Asheville 76-70 -- 146
Brooke DeHart, Morganton 71-76 -- 147
Joanna Saleeby, Raleigh 71-77 -- 148
Madison Overbey, High Point 73-75 -- 148
Katie Brenny, Raleigh 70-79 -- 149
Abby Bools, Hickory 76-73 -- 149
Patty Moore, Charlotte 73-76 -- 149
Anna Lee Croom, Asheboro 77-76 -- 153
Brittany Beltran, Kannapolis 75-78 -- 153
Julie Streng, Greensboro 75-79 -- 154
Dianne Yelovich, Pinehurst 77-77 -- 154
Lori Teague, Taylorsville 74-80 -- 154
Cindel Gwyn, Calabash 78-76 -- 154
Julie Saleeby, Raleigh 79-77 -- 156
Kim Briele, New Bern 77-80 -- 157
Melissa Sage, Charlotte 81-76 -- 157
Julia Strandberg, Greensboro 78-80 -- 158
Mary Kate Bowman, W-Salem 77-81 -- 158
Kathleen Strandberg, G'boro 78-81 -- 159
Jessie Vincent, Burlington 77-82 -- 159
Sharon Barham, Wake Forest 84-75 -- 159
Virginia Mayer, Charlotte 80-79 -- 159
Donna Johnson, Asheboro 79-81 -- 160
Emily Cheves, Apex 83-79 -- 162
Cynthia Curry, Charlotte 85-78 -- 163
Melanie Granville, Pinehurst 84-80 -- 164
Lauren Smith, Salisbury 83-82 -- 165
Anne Washington, Charlotte 83-82 -- 165
Jennifer Link, Mooresville 76-90 -- 166
Stacy Hilton, Lexington 87-79 -- 166
B. Clemmons, Oak Ridge 86-81 -- 167
Heather Weinkle, Asheville 83-84 -- 167
Lisa Mooneyham, Mebane 83-86 -- 169
Kathy Binkley, Cornelius 81-89 -- 170
Kelly Brackett, Huntersville 85-86 -- 171
Leigh Armentrout, Greensboro 84-89 -- 173
Megan Ulep, Belmont 86-88 -- 174
Cindy Corlett, Lexington 88-86 -- 174
Ann Hoffman, Lexington 88-87 -- 175
A.J. Hamlett, Henderson 87-88 -- 175
Lu Hauser, Conover 87-90 -- 177
Kim Clarke, Newton 86-92 -- 178
Pam Congelosi, Vass 90-88 -- 178
Susan Mershon, Dallas 87-91 -- 178
Tina Wallace, Graham 89-89 -- 178
Greta Stookey, Archdale 90-89 -- 179
Stephanie Miller, Lumberton 94-88 -- 182
Ann Miller, Chapel Hill 89-94 -- 183
Lib Kelly, Sanford 93-91 -- 184
N.C. Junior Boys Championship
(At Greenville)
Match play, Round of 64, Upper Bracket
Robert Hoadley, Southern Pines def. Zach Hamilton, Matthews, 1 up; Boomer Boyd, Wilmington def. Samuel Packard, Pinehurst, 3&2; Justin Clement, Lexington def. Matthew Younts, Stokesdale, 5&3; Rich Leeper, Chapel Hill def. Ben Wright, Shelby, 2&1; Coalter Paxton IV, Wilson def. Jackson Taylor, Wilmington, 4&2; Andy Knox, Cary def. Samuel Holland, Greensboro, 4&2; Cory Sciupider, Etowah def. Andrew Keller, Hickory, 1 up; Tyler Wise, Charlotte def. Adam Stephenson, Greenville, 2&1; Harold Varner III, Gastonia def. Alex Wise, Eden, 6&5; Will Shearin, Selma def. Matt Foster, Taylorsville, 1 up; Zachary Edmondson, Morrisville def. Eric Park, Chapel Hill, 3&2; Evan Danchenka, Harrisburg def. Daniel Dippel, Mills River, 20 holes; Patrick Barrett, Pinehurst def. Clayton Hodge, Charlotte, 2&1; Scott Hellmuth, Charlotte def. Brandon Kastelic, Hickory, 1 up; Spencer Whitt, Wilson def. Brandon Wilkerson, Winston-Salem, 1 up; JT Poston, Hickory def. Austin Griswell, Charlotte, 20 holes
Lower Bracket
Michael Marshburn, Cary def. Jamie Moore, Sanford, 4&3; Josh Nichols, Kernersville def. Peter Simms, Greensboro, 1 up; Jordan Walor, Wake Forest def. Jonathan Miles, Wilmington, 3&2; Johnny Kyger, Salisbury def. Ryan Yarbrough, Wilson, 8&7; Jeff Boyan, High Point def. James Chapman, Gastonia, 1 up; Taylor Zimmerman, State Road def. Jim Frazier, Burlington, 19 holes; Zach Lawing, Lincolnton def. Lee Ramsey, Charlotte, 3&2; Mitchell McGlamery, Morganton def. Cameron Bell, Charlotte, 4&3; (68) Michael McGowan, Southern Pines def. (75) Taylor Dickson, Gastonia, 6&5; Garrett Heffner, Wendell def. Russ Piercy, Denver, 2&1; Cyrus Stewart, Raleigh def. Conner Sock, Hickory, 1 up; Beau Cutts, Henderson def. Stuart McGoogan, Charlotte, 1 up; Ryan Nagy, Raleigh def. Josh Nelson, Mooresville, 1 up; Evan Boyer, Raleigh def. Patrick Sawrey, Smithfield, 4&2; Andrew Decker, Greenville def. Noah Ratner, Asheville, 4&3; John Conners, Apex def. Ben Nihart, Winston-Salem, 1 up
Round of 32, Upper Bracket
Hoadley def. Boyd, 1 up; Clement def. Leeper, 5&4; Knox def. Paxton IV, 19 holes; Wise def. Sciupider, 4&2; Shearin def. Varner III, 20 holes; Edmondson def. Danchenka, 5&3; Barrett def. Hellmuth, 3&2; Poston def. Whitt, 5&4
Lower Bracket
Marshburn def. Nichols, 1 up; Kyger def. Walor, 2&1; Zimmerman def. Boyan, 2&1; McGlamery def. Lawing, 2&1; Heffner def. McGowan, 3&1; Cutts def. Stewart, 4&3; Boyer def. Nagy, 19 holes; Conners def. Decker, 4&3
N.C. Junior Girls Championship
(At Greenville)
Match play, Round of 32, Upper Bracket
Whitney Johnson, Greenville, bye; Mallory Warrick, Wilson def. Kathryn Rand, Hampstead, 4&3; Lizzie Bundy, Clayton def. Jane Shavlik, Raleigh, 6&5; Lane Gakeler, Greensboro def. Allison Lee, Salisbury, 5&4; Faith Hardison, Jamesville def. Lily Crane, Jamestown, 4&3; Shauna Walor, Wake Forest def. Caitlyn Morrone, Aberdeen, 2&1; Megan Burnham, Gastonia def. Caroline Webb, Greensboro, 7&6; Hayley Hammond, Mooresville def. Megan Levy, Wake Forest, 8&6
Lower Bracket
Jessica Hook, Wilmington, bye; Kayla Sciupider, Etowah def. Chelsea Clendenin, Clyde, 3&2; Marjorie Whitney, Wilmington def. Megan Katsch, Wilmington, 2&1; Amanda D'Ostroph, Whispering Pines def. Walker McLear, Durham, 3&1; Courtney Taylor, Gastonia, bye; Jessica Neese, Liberty def. Michelle Pilo, Apex, 5&4; Tatum Briele, New Bern def. Kristyn Morrone, Aberdeen, 4&3; Allison Emrey, Charlotte def. Tara Simmons, Canton, 5&3
Round of 16, Upper Bracket
Warrick def. Johnson, 3&1; Gakeler def. Bundy, 3&2; Hardison def. Walor, 4&3; Hammond def. Burnham, 6&5
Lower Bracket
Hook def. Sciupider, 2&1; Whitney def. D'Ostroph, 5&3; Taylor def. Neese, 4&2; Emrey def. Briele, 2&1
Women's U.S. Amateur
Publinx Championship
(At Erin, Wis., Par 73, 6,158 yards)
Round Of 64, Upper Bracket
Ellen Mueller, Bartlesville, Okla., def. Lizette Salas, Azusa, Calif., 2 and 1; Michelle Shin, Cape Coral, Fla., def. Becca Huffer, Denver, 3 and 2; Angela Oh, Maple Shade, N.J., def. Caroline Kim, Canada, 7 and 6; Grace Na, Oakland, Calif., def. Carly Werwie, Kenosha, Wis., 2-up; Stephanie Kono, Honolulu, def. Laura Luethke, Fresno, Calif., 5 and 3; Ani Gulugian, Irvine, Calif., def. Julie Yang, Phoenix, 3 and 2; Shasta Averyhardt, Flint, Mich., def. Demi Frances Runas, Torrance, Calif., 4 and 3; Alexandra Stewart, Peoria, Ariz., def. Gennifer Mendez, North Port, Fla., 2-up; Lauren Doughtie, Suffolk, Va., def. Erica Moston, Belmont, Calif., 2 and 1; Erica Creed, Kernersville def. Stephany Fleet, Dewitt, Mich., 1-up; Emily Powers, Quincy, Ill., def. Megan Dowdy, Leander, Texas, 4 and 3; Kristen Schelling, Mesa, Ariz., def. Victoria Trapani, Hollywood, Fla., 6 and 5; Ha-Na Jang, Korea, def. Kelly Nakashima, Wailuku, Hawaii, 2 and 1; Madelle Swaney, Marietta, Ohio, def. Sarah Brown, Phillipsburg, N.J., 1-up; Kayla Mortellaro, Phoenix, def. Mari Chun, Pearl City, Hawaii, 3 and 2; Jennifer Song, Korea, def. Kristina Merkle, Honolulu, 1-up.
Lower Bracket
Tzu Chi Lin, Taiwan, def. Katie Kempter, Albuquerque, N.M., 20 holes; Emily Street, Forest City def. Pennapa Pulsawath, Thailand, 2 and 1; Jennie Lee, Henderson, Nev., def. Joy Trotter, Chino Hills, Calif., 3 and 2; Tiffany Lua, Rowland Heights, Calif., def. Ryann O'Toole, San Clemente, Calif., 4 and 3; Mayule Tomimbang, Kissimmee, Fla., def. Candice Wiley, Shelbyville, Ky., 5 and 4; Michelle Bowles, Davison, Mich., def. Aurora Kan, Boothwyn, Pa., 6 and 5; Stacey Kim, Columbus, Ga., def. Inah Park, Fullerton, Calif., 4 and 3; Brianna Do, Lakewood, Calif., def. Kimberly Kim, Hilo, Hawaii, 3 and 2; Lynette Duran, Lakewood, Colo., def. Kate Ackerson, Allen, Texas, 2 and 1; Lee Lopez, Whittier, Calif., def. Kathleen White, Waukegan, Ill., 19 holes; Jenny Lee, La Canada, Calif., def. Brooke Beeler, Butler, Ill., 3 and 2; Aimee Neff, Carmel, Ind., def. Amanda Blumenherst, Scottsdale, Ariz., 2 and 1; Rebecca Kim, Tigard, Ore., def. Kelly Fuchik, Tulsa, Okla., 3 and 2; Jaye Marie Green, Boca Raton, Fla., def. Ashley Sholer, Canada, 2-up; Sydnee Michaels, Temecula, Calif., def. Christine Song, Fullerton, Calif., 6 and 5; Tiffany Joh, San Diego, def. Wonjoo Choi, Murrieta, Calif., 3 and 2.
Softball
RECREATION
Dixie League
GMAC 13, Inmar 12
South Fork 12, Clark's 3
Winston League
Ebert Financial 9, Jaba by Jeff 6
Ebert wins championship
National League
Sizzlers 17, Hendrix 7
Hendrix 18, Cheerwine 3
Piedmont Coed League
Carolina Knights 7, Orkin 0
Carolina Knights 16, APL 9
Wednesday Coed League
Choice Video 7, Tee Time 6
Choice Video 13, Professionals 3
Choice Video 23, Professionals 12
Choice Video wins championship
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
NEW YORK YANKEES--Claimed RHP Oneli Perez off waivers from Cleveland and optioned him to Trenton (EL). Transferred RHP Jonathan Albaladejo from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS--Activated OF Norris Hopper from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Homer Bailey to Louisville (IL).
NEW YORK METS--Signed OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis, C Charlie Doyle, RHP Eric Beaulac, RHP Jeffrey Kaplan, RHP Scott Shaw, RHP Brandon Moore, LHP Mitchell Houck, LHP Jim Fuller, RHP Erik Turgeon, OF John Servidio, 1B Jeff Flagg, LHP Jimmy Johnson, RHP Michael Lynn, RHP Michael Powers, INF Kyle Suire, RHP Jacob Goldberg, C Tyler Howe, RHP Tim Smith, OF Mark McGonigle and INF Doug McNulty. Nieuwenhuis, Beaulac, Kaplan, Houck, Fuller, Servidio, Johnson, Lynn and Powers will report to Brooklyn (NYP); Doyle, Shaw, Moore, Turgeon, Flagg, Suire, Goldberg, Smith and McGonigle will report to Kingsport (APP); and Howe and McNaulty will report to the Gulf Coast Mets.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES--Extended their affiliation agreement with Reading (EL) for two seasons.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
TORONTO RAPTORS--Announced they have bought out the contract of F Jorge Garbajosa.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Signed OL Derrick Morse. Waived WR Nate Hughes, LB Xavier Mitchell and DB Darnell Terrell.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS--Agreed to terms with WR Will Franklin on a four-year contract.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS--Signed RB Justin Forsett to a multiyear contract. Released CB Donovan Alexander.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CAROLINA HURRICANES--Named Jason Karmanos executive director of hockey operations.
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