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.