Prep softball, baseball, local baseball, college softball
6/3/2008TENNIS
French Open
Paris
Singles
Men
Fourth Round
Fernando Gonzalez (24) d. Robby Ginepri 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-1.
Roger Federer (1) d. Julien Benneteau 6-4, 7-5, 7-5.
Gael Monfils d. Ivan Ljubicic (28) 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
David Ferrer (5) d. Radek Stepanek (21) 4-6, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Women
Fourth Round
Elena Dementieva (7) d. Vera Zvonareva (11) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2.
Dinara Safina (13) d. Maria Sharapova (1) 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5), 6-2.
Svetlana Kuznetsova (4) leads Victoria Azarenka (16) 6-2, 2-2, susp., darkness.
Petra Kvitova vs. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, 3-6, 6-3, susp., darkness.
Doubles
Men
Third Round
Janko Tipsarevic and Viktor Troicki, Serbia, d. Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle (5) 7-6 (3), 6-7 (4), 7-5.
Igor Kunitsyn and Dmitry Tursunov d. Stephen Huss and Ross Hutchins 6-4, 5-7, 7-5.
Quarterfinals
Pablo Cuevas and Luis Horna, Peru, d. Bob and Mike Bryan (1) 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (1).
Bruno Soares and Dusan Vemic, Serbia, d. Jonas Bjorkman and Kevin Ullyett (8) 7-5, 6-3.
Women
Third Round
Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual (10) d. Yan Zi and Zheng Jie (8) 6-4, 6-3.
Chan Yung-jan and Chuang Chia-jung (4) d. Natalie Grandin and Raquel Kops-Jones 6-3, 6-0.
Casey Dellacqua and Francesca Schiavone d. Kveta Peschke and Rennae Stubbs (3) 7-5, 3-6, 6-4.
Alona and Kateryna Bondarenko (7) d. Dinara Safina and Agnes Szavay (9) 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (5).
Mixed
Second Round
Zheng Jie and Mahesh Bhupathi d. Cara Black and Paul Hanley (6) 7-6 (2), 6-1.
French Open Road
Men
Roger Federer (1)
First Round d. Sam Querrey, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.
Second Round d. Albert Montanes, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-0, 6-4.
Third Round d. Mario Ancic, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
Fourth Round d. Julien Benneteau, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5.
Quarterfinals vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24).
Rafael Nadal (2)
First Round d. Thomaz Bellucci, 7-5, 6-3, 6-1.
Second Round d. Nicolas Devilder, 6-4, 6-0, 6-1.
Third Round d. Jarkko Nieminen (26), 6-1, 6-3, 6-1.
Fourth Round d. Fernando Verdasco (22), 6-1, 6-0, 6-2.
Quarterfinals vs. Nicolas Almagro (19).
Novak Djokovic (3)
First Round d. Denis Gremelmayr, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2.
Second Round d. Miguel Angel Lopez Jaen, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3.
Third Round d. Wayne Odesnik, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2.
Fourth Round d. Paul-Henri Mathieu (18), 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
Quarterfinals vs. Ernests Gulbis.
David Ferrer (5)
First Round d. Steve Darcis, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.
Second Round d. Fabrice Santoro, 6-0, 6-1, 6-0.
Third Round d. Lleyton Hewitt (25), 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Fourth Round d. Radek Stepanek (21), 4-6, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Quarterfinals vs. Gael Monfils.
Nicolas Almagro (19)
First Round d. Boris Pashanski, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1.
Second Round d. Sebastian Decoud, 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-1.
Third Round d. Andy Murray (10), 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 7-5.
Fourth Round d. Jeremy Chardy, 7-6 (0), 7-6 (7), 7-5.
Quarterfinals vs. Rafael Nadal (2).
Fernando Gonzalez (24)
First Round d. Pablo Cuevas, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.
Second Round d. Pablo Andujar, 7-5, 6-0, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3).
Third Round d. Stanislas Wawrinka (9), 5-7, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Fourth Round d. Robby Ginepri, 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-1.
Quarterfinals vs. Roger Federer (1).
Ernests Gulbis
First Round d. Simon Gruel, 6-4, 6-0, 6-4.
Second Round d. James Blake (7), 7-6 (2), 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Third Round d. Nicolas Lapentti, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2.
Fourth Round d. Michael Llodra, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Quarterfinals vs. Novak Djokovic (3).
Gael Monfils
First Round d. Arnaud Clement, 7-5, 6-3, 6-1.
Second Round d. Luis Horna, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-5.
Third Round d. Jurgen Melzer, 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2.
Fourth Round d. Ivan Ljubicic (28), 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Quarterfinals vs. David Ferrer (5).
Women
Ana Ivanovic (2)
First Round d. Sofia Arvidsson, 6-2, 7-5.
Second Round d. Lucie Safarova, 6-1, 6-2.
Third Round d. Caroline Wozniacki (30), 6-4, 6-1.
Fourth Round d. Petra Cetkovska, 6-0, 6-0.
Quarterfinals vs. Patty Schnyder (10).
Jelena Jankovic (3)
First Round d. Monica Niculescu, 7-6 (3), 6-2.
Second Round d. Marina Erakovic, 6-2, 7-6 (5).
Third Round d. Dominika Cibulkova (28), 7-5, 6-3.
Fourth Round d. Agnieszka Radwanska (14), 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Quarterfinals vs. Carla Suarez Navarro.
Elena Dementieva (7)
First Round d. Vera Dushevina, 6-7 (6), 6-0, 6-2.
Second Round d. Marta Domachowska, 6-1, 6-4.
Third Round d. Olga Govortsova, 6-0, 6-4.
Fourth Round d. Vera Zvonareva (11), 6-4, 1-6, 6-2.
Quarterfinals vs. Dinara Safina (13).
Patty Schnyder (10)
First Round d. Ekaterina Bychkova, 6-3, 6-4.
Second Round d. Timea Bacsinszky, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.
Third Round d. Emilie Loit, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-2.
Fourth Round d. Katarina Srebotnik (27), 6-2, 6-4.
Quarterfinals vs. Ana Ivanovic (2).
Dinara Safina (13)
First Round d. Kateryna Bondarenko, 6-1, 6-3.
Second Round d. Magdalena Rybarikova, 6-0, 6-1.
Third Round d. Zheng Jie, 6-2, 7-5.
Fourth Round d. Maria Sharapova (1), 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5), 6-2.
Quarterfinals vs. Elena Dementieva (7).
Carla Suarez Navarro
Qualifying-First Round d. Monique Adamczak, 6-3, 6-3.
Qualifying-Second Round d. Sophie Ferguson, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5.
Qualifying-Final Round d. Olga Puchkova, 6-2, 6-0.
First Round d. Pauline Parmentier, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.
Second Round d. Amelie Mauresmo (22), 6-3, 6-4.
Third Round d. Casey Dellacqua, 6-3, 6-3.
Fourth Round d. Flavia Pennetta (26), 6-3, 6-2.
Quarterfinals vs. Jelena Jankovic (3).
LOCAL GOLF
Great Lakes Spring Amateur
At Maumee Bay
SCRATCH: 1. Brian Simmons, 148 (won playoff); 2. John Powers, 148; 3. Justin Kruse, 150; 4. Kyle Laberdee, 151; 5. Clint Schreiber, 152.
HANDICAP: 1. Andy Tracy 141; 2. Joe Fulop, 148; 3. Duane Zitkovic, Mike Lenkay 149; 5. Dave Mikolajczak, 150.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
New England 6 3 2 20 15 13
Chicago 6 2 1 19 19 6
Columbus 6 3 1 19 14 12
Toronto FC 5 3 2 17 13 12
New York 3 3 3 12 10 12
Kansas City 3 4 2 11 10 13
D.C. United 3 7 1 10 15 22
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Colorado 5 5 0 15 16 12
Los Angeles 4 4 2 14 22 19
CD Chivas USA 4 4 2 14 17 17
Houston 3 3 5 14 13 15
FC Dallas 3 4 4 13 15 17
Real Salt Lake 3 5 2 11 15 17
San Jose 2 6 1 7 7 14
Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
SUNDAY
Colorado 2, FC Dallas 1
SATURDAY
Toronto FC 2, Los Angeles 0
Houston 1, New York 0
Real Salt Lake 3, San Jose 1
CD Chivas USA 2, Columbus 0
TOMORROW
Houston at D.C. United, 7:30
2008 U.S. Soccer Sked
(Won 2, Lost 1, Tied 1)
Saturday, Jan. 19 United States 2, Sweden 0
Wednesday, Feb. 6 United States 2, Mexico 2
Wednesday, March 26 United States 3, Poland 0
Wednesday, May 28 England 2, United States 0
Wednesday, June 4 vs. Spain at Santander, Spain, 4
Sunday, June 8 vs. Argentina at East Rutherford, N.J., 7:30
a-Sunday, June 15 vs. Barbados at Carson, Calif., 5
a-Sunday, June 22 vs. Barbados at Bridgetown, Barbados, 3
a-World Cup second-round qualifier
b-World Cup semifinal qualifier if U.S. advances past second round
HOLE-IN-ONE
DEAN WATKINS, No. 5 at Maple Grove, 97 yards, pitching wedge.
CHRISTINE SUGG-SMITH, No. 15 at Giant Oak, 89 yards, wedge.
NBA
FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Thursday,
L.A. Lakers at Boston, 9 p.m.
Sunday
L.A. Lakers at Boston, 9 p.m.
Tuesday, June 10
Boston at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m.
Thursday, June 12
Boston at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m.
Sunday, June 15
Boston at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m., if necessary
Tuesday, June 17
L.A. Lakers at Boston, 9 p.m., if necessary
Thursday, June 19
L.A. Lakers at Boston, 9 p.m., if necessary
SPORTS NOTES
CONTOS WRESTLING CAMP: The Contos King of the Mat Wrestling Camp is scheduled at Start High School June 16 through 20 with sessions for all age group wrestlers from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day to improve skills and technique. Information: Mark Contos 419-691-8201 or 419-344-0891 or Kevin Contos 419-696-0183..
BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: There will be a Strawberry Festival boys 13-14 baseball tournament June 11-15. Information: Darren 419-867-1119 or 419-350-3428.
BASEBALL CAMP: The Bowsher baseball summer camp is scheduled June 11 and 12 from 9 a.m. to noon. Fee $40. Information: Coach Lew Ackerman 419-944-7376.
WRESTLING CAMP: The Eastwood High School Takedown, Tilt, and Turn Commuter Wrestling Camp for wrestlers of all ages is scheduled July 16-19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee $50. Camp limited to 50. Clinicians will include collegians Drew Lashaway of Kent State University and, Ryan Cubberly of Central Michigan University, and two-time state high school champion Eric Cubberly. Information Ralph Cubberly at 419-350-2697 or RCubberly@eastwood.k12.oh.us.
VOLLEYBALL CAMP: Owens Community College offers a four-day Express Volleyball camp from June 30 to July 3. Sessions for grades 4-7 will be 9-11:30 a.m. and those for grades 8-12 from 12:30-4 p.m. in the health and activities center. Fee $80. Registration deadline is June 15. Information: 567-661-7939 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext 7939.
LOCAL BASEBALL
Senior Knothole
Dave White 022 100 1 _ 6 12 2
Monroe 000 410 2 - 7 10 2
WP-Selgo. LP-Frank. Siefenthaler (DW) 3-3.
Senior ACME
Rossford 000 10 - 1 1 3
Genoa 160 3x - 10 9 2
WP-Wendt. LP-Pitzen. Bialorucki (G) 2-2, 2B, 3 RBI.
Northwood 000 000 0 - 0 0 2
Lake 102 240 x - 9 9 0
WP-Ryan Hotmer. LP-Canaday. Barteck (L) 2-3, 2 RBI.
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Eastern Conference
W L Pct GB
Connecticut 5 1 .833
Detroit 5 1 .833
Indiana 3 2 .600 11/2
Washington 2 3 .400 21/2
Chicago 1 3 .250 3
New York 1 3 .250 3
Atlanta 0 4 .000 4
Western Conference
W L Pct GB
Minnesota 4 0 1.000
Seattle 5 1 .833
Los Angeles 3 1 .750 1
San Antonio 2 2 .500 2
Sacramento 2 3 .400 21/2
Phoenix 0 4 .000 4
Houston 0 5 .000 41/2
LAST NIGHT
No games scheduled
SUNDAY
Connecticut 75, Chicago 73
Seattle 64, Houston 63
TONIGHT
Minnesota at Atlanta, 7
Seattle at New York, 7:30
Los Angeles at Chicago, 8
San Antonio at Houston, 8:30
Washington at Phoenix, 10:30
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Women s College World Series
Oklahoma City
Championship Series
(Best-of-3)
Yesterday: Arizona State 3, Texas A&M 0
Tonight: Arizona State (65-5) vs. Texas A&M (57-9), 8 p.m.
Tomorrow: Arizona State vs. Texas A&M, 8 p.m., if necessary
Sportlight
June 3
1932 Lou Gehrig becomes the first major league player to hit four consecutive home runs in a game, giving the New York Yankees a 20-13 win over the Philadelphia A s. Gehrig s feat, however, is overshadowed by the resignation of John McGraw, manager of the New York Giants for 30 years.
1944 Bounding Home, ridden by G.L. Smith, wins the Belmont Stakes by one-half length over Pensive, the winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness.
1961 Sherluck, ridden by Braulio Baeza, wins the Belmont Stakes. Carry Beck, the winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, finishes seventh.
1984 Patty Sheehan wins the LPGA championship by a record 10 strokes over Beth Daniel and Pat Bradley.
1991 Thomas Hearns becomes a world champion for the sixth time, capturing the World Boxing Association s light-heavyweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Virgil Hill.
1992 Chicago s Michael Jordan scores a record 35 points, including a record six 3-pointers, in the first half as the Bulls beat Portland 122-89 in the opening game of the NBA Finals. Jordan finishes with 39 points and Chicago is only two points shy of the largest victory margin in the finals.
1995 Pedro Martinez of Montreal pitches nine perfect innings against San Diego before giving up a leadoff double to Bip Roberts in the 10th inning of the Expos 1-0 win.
1999 Four days after her first LPGA Tour victory, Kelli Kuehne ties the Women s U.S. Open record with an 8-under 64 in the first round to take a one-stroke lead over Juli Inkster.
2001 Karrie Webb wins the U.S. Women s Open in a runaway for the second year in a row. Webb shoots a 1-under 69 for an eight-stroke victory, the largest margin at a Women s Open in 21 years.
2004 Calgary ties an NHL record with its 10th road win of the playoffs with a 3-2 overtime victory over Tampa Bay in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals. The New Jersey Devils also won 10 road playoff games during their championship seasons of 1995 and 2000.
2006 Jeff Burton has the biggest come-from-behind win ever in a Busch race, overcoming a 36th-place starting position in the Dover 200 for his second victory of the season.
2006 Russia s Nikolai Valuev retains his WBA heavyweight title in Hanover, Germany, stopping Jamaican challenger Owen Beck with a right uppercut in the third round.
transactions
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS Recalled RHP Tom Mastny from Buffalo (IL). Optioned INF Michael Aubrey to Buffalo.
TEXAS RANGERS Recalled LHP A.J. Murray from Oklahoma (PCL). Placed RHP Vicente Padilla on the bereavement list.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES Activated RHP John Smoltz from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Phil Stockman to Richmond (IL).
FLORIDA MARLINS Extended the contract of Stan Meek, scouting director, through 2011.
NEW YORK METS Agreed to terms with OF Raul Gonzalez on a minor league contract.
SAN DIEGO PADRES Activated LHP Justin Hampson from the 15-day DL. Sent LHP Sean Henn outright to Portland (PCL).
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Activated LHP Erick Threets from the 15-day DL and designated him for assignment.
Atlantic League
NEWARK BEARS Signed LHP Franklin Gracesqui.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
ORLANDO MAGIC Signed Otis Smith, general manager, and Dave Twardzik, assistant general manager, to contract extensions.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL Announced Dallas CB Adam Pacman Jones may participate in workouts, training camps and exhibition games.
CHICAGO BEARS Signed S Craig Steltz to a four-year contract.
DENVER BRONCOS Released RB Travis Henry.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Signed WR Craphonso Thorpe. Waived WR Derrek Richards.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Signed OL Oliver Ross.
NEW YORK GIANTS Signed DE Renaldo Wynn. Placed LB Keith O Neil on the reserve-retired list.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Signed OT Alan Reuber.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS Signed S Stuart Schweigert.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NEW YORK ISLANDERS Signed RW Tim Jackman to a one-year contract.
NEW YORK RANGERS Agreed to terms with F Tomas Zaborsky.
OTTAWA SENATORS Signed C Peter Regin to a multiyear contract.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Recalled D Alex Goligoski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Re-signed D Alexandre Picard to a multiyear contract. Signed D Kevin Quick to a multiyear contract.
American Hockey League
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS Named Sean Wright vice president of corporate sales, Kevin Huisman ticket operations manager, Nate Meganck database/group services manager and Pete Austgen group sales account executive.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
MLS Suspended Houston D Eddie Robinson one game and fined him $500 for retaliatory actions against FC Dallas MF Andre Rocha in a May 29 game.
Major Indoor Soccer League
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Announced the league has ceased operations, effective May 31.
COLLEGE
ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE Named Bernadette McGlade commissioner.
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE Named Kentucky president Dr. Lee Todd, Jr., president of the executive committee; Florida president Dr. J. Bernard Machen vice president; Arkansas faculty rep Howard Brill secretary; and Mississippi chancellor Dr. Robert Khayat, Alabama athletic director Mal Moore, South Carolina faculty rep Dr. Bill Bearden and Georgia senior woman administrator Carla Williams committee members.
FLORIDA Named Shaka Smart men s assistant basketball coach.
MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH Announced the resignation of Ray Cabral, men s soccer coach.
OHIO STATE Announced the retirement of Jim Brown, men s golf coach, effective at the end of the 2008-09 season.
PENN STATE Named Jon Perry director of men s basketball operations.
TEXAS TECH Announced the retirement of Larry Hays, baseball coach.
pro football
Arena Football League
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas 11 2 0 .846 683 603
Philadelphia 10 3 0 .769 800 655
Cleveland 7 6 0 .538 728 754
New York 6 6 0 .500 612 593
Columbus 3 10 0 .231 621 720
Southern Division
W L T Pct PF PA
Georgia 8 5 0 .615 752 699
New Orleans 8 5 0 .615 723 640
Orlando 8 6 0 .571 769 778
Tampa Bay 6 7 0 .462 690 695
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Chicago 10 3 0 .769 760 587
Colorado 4 8 0 .333 604 670
Grand Rapids 3 10 0 .231 719 773
Kansas City 3 10 0 .231 643 748
Western Division
W L T Pct PF PA
San Jose 9 5 0 .643 804 743
Arizona 7 6 0 .538 669 749
Los Angeles 4 9 0 .308 693 819
Utah 4 10 0 .286 814 858
x-clinched division
LAST NIGHT
New York at Colorado, late
SUNDAY
Utah 63, Grand Rapids 56
SATURDAY
Dallas 68, Cleveland 52
Georgia 56, Tampa Bay 55
Arizona 60, Orlando 53
Chicago 52, Kansas City 47
San Jose 66, Los Angeles 56
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Baseball
National League
PHILADELPHIA Even-6 Cincinnati
Houston Even-6 PITTSBURGH
ATLANTA 7-8 Florida
St. Louis Even-6 WASHINGTON
Arizona Even-6 MILWAUKEE
Chicago Cubs Even-6 SAN DIEGO
LA DODGERS 51/2 -61/2 Colorado
NY Mets 6-7 SAN FRANCISCO
American League
NY YANKEES Even-6 Toronto
BOSTON 51/2 -61/2 Tampa Bay
Cleveland Even-6 TEXAS
MINNESOTA 6-7 Baltimore
CHI WHITE SOX Even-6 Kansas City
OAKLAND 51/2 -61/2 Detroit
SEATTLE 51/2 -61/2 LA Angels
NBA Finals
Thursday, June 5th.
BOSTON 21/2 (192) LA Lakers
Home Team in CAPS
golf
Champions Tour
Schedule-Winners
Jan. 18-20 MasterCard Championship (Fred Funk)
Jan. 25-27 Turtle Bay Championship (Jerry Pate)
Feb. 8-10 Allianz Championship (Scott Hoch)
Feb. 15-17 The ACE Group Classic (Scott Hoch)
Feb. 23-24 Wendy s Champions Skins Game (Fuzzy Zoeller/Peter Jacobsen)
March 6-9 Toshiba Classic (Bernhard Langer)
March 14-16 AT&T Classic (Denis Watson)
March 28-30 The Ginn Championship (Bernhard Langer)
April 4-6 The Cap Cana Championship (Mark Wiebe)
April 18-20 Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am (Tom Watson)
April 25-27 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (Tom Watson-Andy North)
May 2-4 FedEx Kinko s Classic (Denis Watson)
May 16-18 Regions Charity Classic (Andy Bean)
May 22-25 Senior PGA Championship (Jay Haas)
May 30-June 1 Principal Charity Classic (Jay Haas)
June 20-22 Bank of America Championship, Nashawtuc CC, Concord, Mass.
June 27-29 Commerce Bank Championship, Red Course at Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, N.Y.
July 4-6 Dick s Sporting Goods Open, En-Joie GC, Endicott, N.Y.