Local golf, tennis, amateur baseball, WNBA

7/9/2008

SPORTS NOTE

YOUTH FOOTBALL: The registration deadline has been extended until July 11 for the Sandusky County YMCA (Fremont) fifth and sixth grade tackle football league. Participants cannot be 13 years of age before Sept. 1, 2008 and cannot weigh more than 180 pounds. New participants will be drafted on teams after a skills workout. Fee $100 for members $125 for non-members. Information: Phil Blasko 419-332-9622.

HOLE-IN-ONE

DICK MARSH, No. 7 at Ottawa Park, 124 yards, wedge.

DOUBLE EAGLE

MATT KRESS, No. 4 at White Pines, 495 yards, driver, wood.

CYCLING

Tour de France

At Cholet, France

Fourth Stage

An 18.2-mile individual time trial around Cholet

1. Stefan Schumacher, Germany, Gerolsteiner, 35 minutes, 44 seconds. 2. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg, Team Columbia, 18 seconds behind. 3. David Millar, Britain, Garmin Chipotle, same time. 4. Cadel Evans, Australia, Silence-Lotto, :27. 5. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, Team CSC Saxo Bank, :33.

6. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, :34. 7. Jens Voigt, Germany, Team CSC Saxo Bank, :35. 8. Christian Vandevelde, United States, Garmin Chipotle, :37. 9. George Hincapie, United States, Team Columbia, :41. 10. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas, :47.

11. Thomas Lovkvist, Sweden, Team Columbia, same time. 12. Ivan Gutierrez, Spain, Caisse d Epargne, :50. 13. Sylvain Chavanel, France, Cofidis, 1:08. 14. Danny Pate, United States, Garmin Chipotle, 1:10. 15. Stijn Devolder, Belgium, Quick Step, 1:18.

16. Maxime Monfort, Belgium, Cofidis, 1:24. 17. Damiano Cunego, Italy, Lampre, 1:26. 18. Oscar Pereiro, Spain, Caisse d Epargne, 1:28. 19. Sebastian Lang, Germany, Gerolsteiner, 1:29. 20. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team CSC Saxo Bank, same time.

Also

141. William Frischkorn, United States, Garmin Chipotle, 4:01.

Overall Standings

(After four stages)

1. Stefan Schumacher, Germany, Gerolsteiner, 14 hours, 4 minutes, 41 seconds. 2. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg, Team Columbia, :12 behind. 3. David Millar, Britain, Garmin Chipotle, same time. 4. Cadel Evans, Australia, Silence-Lotto, :21. 5. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, Team CSC Saxo Bank, :33.

6. Christian Vandevelde, United States, Garmin Chipotle, :37. 7. George Hincapie, United States, Team Columbia, :41. 8. Thomas Lovkvist, Sweden, Team Columbia, :47. 9. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas, :58. 10. Ivan Gutierrez, Spain, Caisse d Epargne, 1:01.

11. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, 1:12. 12. Jens Voigt, Germany, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 1:13. 13. Stijn Devolder, Belgium, Quick Step, 1:18. 14. Oscar Pereiro, Spain, Caisse d Epargne, 1:22. 15. Maxime Monfort, Belgium, Cofidis, 1:24.

16. Damiano Cunego, Italy, Lampre, 1:26. 17. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Spain, Caisse d Epargne, 1:27. 18. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 1:29. 19. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 1:31. 20. Sebastian Lang, Germany, Gerolsteiner, 1:40.

Also

57. William Frischkorn, United States, Garmin Chipotle, 3:51.

84. Danny Pate, United States, Garmin Chipotle, 5:23.

LOCAL GOLF

TDGA Jr. Match Play

At Heather Downs

BOYS FIRST ROUND--Laberdee d. Caleb, 5 and 4; Totzke d. Hollabaugh, 3 and 2; Fanola d. Hart, 5 and 3; Remenar d. Davenport, 1-up; Hausfeld d. Phillipps, 3 and 1; Hoyle d. Bialecki, 3 and 2; Lambert d. Gardner, 1-up; Duris d. Kolovich, 3 and 2; Jimison d. Dietrich, 4 and 3; Kontak d. Hoops, 2 and 1; Jackson d. Bolinger, 5 and 4; Hermes d. Pontsler, 2 and 1; Kincade d. Ebert, 4 and 3; Bollin d. Mancinotti, 4 and 2; Figy d. Turnwald, 20 holes; Hoops d. Dudley, 2-up.

GIRLS FIRST ROUND-- Powers d. Heilman, default; Li d. Wenger, 4 and 3; Shimel d. Gedert, 6 and 5; Brown d. Hoops, 5 and 4.

SPORTLIGHT

July 9

1967 Mark Spitz and Catie Ball, both 17, swim to world records, and 14-year-old Debbie Meyer sets two records in one race in the Santa Clara International Invitational swim meet. Spitz sets a 100-meter butterfly record at 56.3, and Ball becomes the first U.S. swimmer to set a world record for the breaststroke with a 2:40.5 time for 200 meters. Meyer breaks the 800-meter freestyle record in 9 minutes, 35.8 seconds on the way to a record 18:11.1 in the 1,500.

1989 Boris Becker and Steffi Graf claim a West German sweep of the Wimbledon singles crowns in the first double finals day in 16 years. Becker wins his third Wimbledon title in five years, rolling past defending champion Stefan Edberg 6-0, 7-6 (1), 6-4, while Graf takes her second straight championship over Martina Navratilova 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-1.

1991 South Africa is readmitted by the International Olympic Committee to the Olympic movement, ending decades of sports isolation and clearing the way for its participation in the 1992 Games.

1995 Pete Sampras becomes the first American to win Wimbledon three straight years by beating Boris Becker in four sets.

1999 Mario Cipollini becomes the first rider since 1948 to capture three consecutive stages of the Tour de France, though only after Tom Steels of Belgium is stripped of the first-place finish in the sixth stage for dangerous riding.

2000 Pete Sampras passes Roy Emerson for the most Grand Slam championships and ties Willie Renshaw, a player in the 1880s, for the most Wimbledon titles with a four-set victory over Patrick Rafter. Sampras, winner of seven Wimbledon titles, 13 Grand Slam championships and 28 straight matches at Wimbledon, extends his mark there to 53-1 over the past eight years.

2001 Goran Ivanisevic becomes one of Wimbledon s most improbable champions, beating Patrick Rafter. Two points away from defeat, Ivanisevic rallies to beat Rafter 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7 and becomes the second player to win a Wimbledon singles title without being seeded.

2006 Roger Federer ends a five-match losing streak to Rafael Nadal, winning 6-0, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 6-3 to earn his fourth straight Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship. Nadal had beaten Federer in four finals this year.

AUTO RACING

NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders

Through July 5

POINTS

1. Kyle Busch, 2,686. 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,504. 3. Jeff Burton, 2,484. 4. Carl Edwards, 2,437. 5. Jimmie Johnson, 2,319. 6. Jeff Gordon, 2,249. 7. Denny Hamlin, 2,240. 8. Kasey Kahne, 2,177. 9. Matt Kenseth, 2,166. 10. Clint Bowyer, 2,159.

11. Greg Biffle, 2,153. 12. Tony Stewart, 2,145. 13. Kevin Harvick, 2,143. 14. Martin Truex Jr., 2,057. 15. David Ragan, 2,043. 16. Brian Vickers, 2,033. 17. Ryan Newman, 1,960. 18. Kurt Busch, 1,954. 19. Bobby Labonte, 1,829. 20. Travis Kvapil, 1,801.

MONEY

1. Kyle Busch, $4,145,588. 2. Carl Edwards, $4,014,425. 3. Kasey Kahne, $4,009,621. 4. Ryan Newman, $3,901,483. 5. Tony Stewart, $3,454,734. 6. Jimmie Johnson, $3,352,543. 7. Jeff Gordon, $3,027,227. 8. Matt Kenseth, $2,928,176. 9. Jeff Burton, $2,898,632. 10. Denny Hamlin, $2,883,896.

11. Kurt Busch, $2,780,755. 12. Dale Earnhardt Jr., $2,777,070. 13. Kevin Harvick, $2,732,856. 14. Greg Biffle, $2,545,864. 15. Sam Hornish Jr., $2,536,439. 16. Bobby Labonte, $2,488,898. 17. Martin Truex Jr., $2,480,732. 18. Clint Bowyer, $2,438,970. 19. Juan Pablo Montoya, $2,392,054. 20. Reed Sorenson, $2,372,676.

WNBA

Eastern Conference

W L Pct GB

Detroit 13 6 .684

Connecticut 13 7 .650 1/2

Indiana 9 9 .500 31/2

New York 9 9 .500 31/2

Washington 7 11 .389 51/2

Chicago 5 11 .313 61/2

Atlanta 1 17 .056 111/2

Western Conference

W L Pct GB

San Antonio 13 6 .684

Los Angeles 11 6 .647 1

Seattle 11 7 .611 11/2

Minnesota 9 9 .500 31/2

Phoenix 9 9 .500 31/2

Houston 9 10 .474 4

Sacramento 8 10 .444 41/2

LAST NIGHT

Detroit 88, Connecticut 82

Phoenix 99, Houston 94

Washington 50, Indiana 48

San Antonio 83, New York 79

Seattle at Sacramento, late

MONDAY

No games scheduled

SATURDAY

Houston 73, Sacramento 65

Indiana 81, Connecticut 74

Atlanta 91, Chicago 84

Seattle 96, Minnesota 71

New York 93, Phoenix 83

SUNDAY

San Antonio 83, Washington 75

Los Angeles 91, Phoenix 80

FOOTBALL

CFL

EAST DIVISION

W L T Pts PF PA

Montreal 2 0 0 4 71 34

Hamilton 1 1 0 2 42 46

Toronto 1 1 0 2 36 48

Winnipeg 0 2 0 0 40 61

Western Division

W L T Pts PF PA

Sask. 2 0 0 4 60 29

Calgary 1 1 0 2 59 52

Edmonton 1 1 0 2 47 65

British Col. 0 2 0 0 34 54

Note: Two points for a regulation or overtime win and one point for a tie.

THURSDAY

Calgary at Montreal

Toronto at Edmonton

FRIDAY

British Columbia at Winnipeg

SATURDAY

Saskatchewan at Hamilton

Arena Playoffs

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

National Conference

Saturday, July 12: Cleveland at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

American Conference

Saturday, July 12: Grand Rapids at San Jose, 3:30 p.m.

ArenaBowl

At New Orleans

Sunday, July 27: TBD, 3 p.m.

LATEST LINE

Baseball

National League

SAN DIEGO Even-6 Florida

Houston Even-6 PITTSBURGH

PHILADELPHIA 51/2 -61/2 St. Louis

NY METS 81/2 -91/2 San Francisco

WASHINGTON Even-6 Arizona

CHICAGO CUBS 8-9 Cincinnati

MILWAUKEE 10-12 Colorado

LA DODGERS Even-6 Atlanta

American League

NY YANKEES Even-6 Tampa Bay

BOSTON 10-12 Minnesota

DETROIT 61/2 -71/2 Cleveland

TORONTO 7-8 Baltimore

LA Angels 51/2 -61/2 TEXAS

Chi White Sox Even-6 KANSAS CITY

OAKLAND 7-8 Seattle

Home Team in CAPS

AMATEUR BASEBALL

Summer Collegiate

Dan Rodgers 000 000 0 - 0 3 6

Ohio Monarchs Blue 341 240 x - 14 12 1

WP-Pfouts. LP-Hill. Reed (O), 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI.

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES Placed LHP Adam Loewen on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of LHP Alberto Castillo from Norfolk (IL).

BOSTON RED SOX Agreed to terms with C Tim Federowicz and assigned him to Lowell (NYP).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX Activated 1B Paul Konerko from the 15-day DL. Designated INF Pablo Ozuna for assignment.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS Agreed to terms with 2B Jemile Weeks on a minor league contract and OF Tyreace House.

TEXAS RANGERS Placed RHP Eric Hurley on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Matt Harrison from Oklahoma (PCL).

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES Agreed to terms with RHP Julian Tavarez on a one-year contract.

CHICAGO CUBS Acquired RHP Rich Harden and RHP Chad Gaudin from Oakland for RHP Sean Gallagher, OF Matt Murton, OF Eric Patterson, and C Josh Donaldson.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS Signed RHP Seth Lintz.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS Placed OF Elijah Dukes on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 6. Recalled OF Kory Casto from Columbus (IL).

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS Signed G D.J. Augustin and F Alexis Ajinca.

SACRAMENTO KINGS Signed F-C Jason Thompson.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

BUFFALO BILLS Signed WR Steve Johnson.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS Signed C Brendan Morrison to a one-year contract.

MONTREAL CANADIENS Signed G Jaroslav Halak to a two-year contract.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS Signed D Joe Callahan to a one-year contract.

NEW YORK RANGERS Agreed to terms with D Paul Mara. Named Mike Barnett director of U.S. amateur scouting and senior adviser to the president and general manager.

OTTAWA SENATORS Signed D Jason Smith to a two-year contract.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Signed LW Adam Henrich and D T.J. Kemp.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Re-signed RW Evgeny Artyukhin to a multiyear contract. Signed RW Mark Recchi to a one-year contract and RW Brandon Bochenski to a two-year contract.

MOTORSPORTS

NASCAR Penalized the Dale Earnhardt Inc. team 150 points for bringing an illegal car to Daytona. Suspended Kevin Manion, Dale Earnhardt Inc. crew chief, and Gary Putnam, Dale Earnhardt Inc. car chief, for the next six races and placed them on probation until the end of the year and fined Manion $100,000.

COLLEGE

OHIO STATE Named Brandon Miller men s assistant basketball coach and Jess Book assistant swimming coach.

SOUTH CAROLINA Named Chad Holbrook associate head baseball coach/recruiting coordinator.

WILLIAMS Named Mike Maker men s basketball coach.

TENNIS

Swedish Open

Bastad, Sweden

Singles

First Round

Jarkko Nieminen (7) d. Sergio Roitman 6-4, 6-2.

Michael Ryderstedt d. Tim Goransson 6-1, 6-2.

Olivier Rochus d. Marc Gicquel 6-3, 6-4.

Thomas Johansson d. Filip Prpic 7-6 (4), 6-3.

Potito Starace d. Carlos Moya (5) 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6), 6-4.

Steve Darcis, Belgium d. Daniel Koellerer 7-6 (4), 6-0.

Marat Safin d. Marc Lopez 7-6 (5), 7-5.

Ervin Eleskovic d. Filippo Volandri 6-4, 6-4.

Robin Soderling (8) d. Fabio Fognini 6-1 6-7 (4), 7-5.

Jonas Bjorkman d. Marcel Granollers 6-3, 6-1.

Gaz de France Grand Prix

Budapest, Hungary

Singles

First Round

Karolina Sprem d. Pauline Parmentier (6) 7-5, 6-2.

Magdalena Rybarikova d. Viktoriya Kutuzova 6-2, 6-1.

Andreja Klepac d. Nastasa Zoric, Serbia, 6-4, 6-4.

Anna Lapushchenkova d. Katalin Marosi 6-3, 6-1.

Klara Zakopalova (7) d. Stephanie Cohen-Aloro 6-3, 6-2.

Zuzana Kucova d. Timea Bacsinszky 6-3, 6-4.

Martina Muller d. Veronika Chvojkova 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Greta Arn d. Iveta Benesova (4) 6-4, 6-4.

Mathilde Johansson d. Lucie Hradecka 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5).

Petra Kvitova d. Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-4.

Swiss Open

Gstaad, Switzerland

Singles

First Round

Nicolas Kiefer (6) d. Gianluca Naso 6-3, 6-2.

Victor Hanescu d. Olivier Patience 7-6 (4), 6-2.

Dominik Meffert d. Andreas Seppi (5) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.

Flavio Cipolla d. Jiri Vanek 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.

Jeremy Chardy d. Luis Horna, Peru, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (6), 7-5.

Stephane Bohli d. Robin Roshardt 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.

Mercedes Cup

Stuttgart, Germany

Singles

First Round

Lukas Rosol d. Martin Fischer 6-2, 6-4.

Yuri Schukin, Kazakhstan, d. Carlos Berlocq 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Agustin Calleri (6) d. Jurgen Melzer 7-6 (3), 6-4.

Eduardo Schwank (8) d. Guillermo Coria 0-6, 6-1, 6-2.

Mischa Zverev vs. Simone Bolelli (5) 7-6 (6), 4-6, susp., darkness.

Brian Dabul leads Denis Gremelmayr 6-3, 5-5, susp., darkness.

Hall of Fame

Championships

Newport, R.I.

Singles

First Round

Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, d. Benjamin Becker 7-5, 7-6 (5).

Kevin Anderson (8) d. Gilles Muller 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3.

Frank Dancevic (7) d. Taylor Dent 3-6, 7-5, 6-1.

Prakash Amritraj d. Joseph Sirianni 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4.

Jesse Levine d. John Isner (5) 6-3, 6-1.

Palermo Tournament

Palermo, Sicily

Singles

First Round

Rossana de Los Rios d. Aravane Rezai (3) 6-4, 6-1.

Han Xinyun d. Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-0.

Margalita Chaknashvilid. Yanina Wickmayer (6) 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4.

Lourdes Dominguez Lino d. Katie O Brien 5-7, 6-3, 6-0.

Mariya Koryttseva (7) d. Renata Voracova 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

Olivia Sanchez d. Ekaterina Bychkova 7-6 (1), 4-0, retired.

Corinna Dentoni d. Alberta Brianti 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5.

Galina Voskoboeva d. Emilie Loit 6-4, 3-6, 1-0, retired.