TODAY’S TV SCHEDULE
TODAY’S TV SCHEDULE
AUTO RACING
8:30 a.m. Nationwide Series: Practice for Subway Jalapeno 250 SPEED
10 a.m. Sprint Cup: Practice for Coke Zero 400 SPEED
11:30 a.m. Nationwide Series: Final practice for Subway Jalapeno 250 SPEED
12:30 p.m. Sprint Cup: Final practice for Coke Zero 400 SPEED
CYCLING
2 a.m. Tour de France (Stage 5) NBCSN
GOLF
2:30 a.m. European PGA Tour: Open de France (first round) TGC
9 a.m. PGA Tour: The Greenbrier Classic (first round) TGC
10 a.m. U.S. Women’s Open (first round) ESPN2
HORSE RACING
11 a.m. Trackside Live! FOXSP2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
8 a.m. Texas at Chicago White Sox WGN
1 p.m. San Francisco at Washington or Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets MLB
3:30 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Arizona FOXSP2
4 p.m. Baltimore at L.A. Angels FOXSP
TENNIS
2 a.m. Wimbledon (women’s semifinals) ESPN
FRIDAY’S TV SCHEDULE
AUTO RACING
3 a.m. Formula One: Practice for British Grand Prix SPEED
8 a.m. Nationwide Series: Pole qualifying for Subway Jalapeno 250 ESPN2
10 a.m. Sprint Cup: Pole qualifying for Coke Zero 400 SPEED
1:30 p.m. Nationwide Series: Subway Jalapeno 250 ESPN
BOXING
4 p.m. Featherweights: Cristobal Cruz vs. Javier Fortuna ESPN2
CYCLING
2 a.m. Tour de France (Stage 6) NBCSN
GOLF
2:30 a.m. European PGA Tour: Open de France (second round) TGC
9 a.m. PGA Tour: The Greenbrier Classic (second round) TGC
10 a.m. U.S. Women’s Open (second round) ESPN2
1:30 p.m. Champions Tour: First Tee Open (first round) TGC
HORSE RACING
11 a.m. Trackside Live! FOXSP2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
1 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Boston or Tampa Bay at Cleveland MLB
3:30 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Arizona FOXSP2
4 p.m. Baltimore at L.A. Angels FOXSP
TENNIS
2 a.m. Wimbledon (men’s semifinals) ESPN
* — Tape-delayed broadcast
BASKETBALL
WNBA Glance
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
Monday’s results
No games scheduled
Tuesday’s result
San Antonio 82, Phoenix 81
Wednesday’s result
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.
SOCCER
MLS Glance
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
D.C. 10 5 3 33 34 22
Kansas City 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 England 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
Real 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.
Tuesday’s results
Houston 0, Chicago 0, tie
Portland 2, San Jose 1
Wednesday’s results
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.
Portland at Real Salt Lake, 3 p.m.
San Jose at FC Dallas, 3 p.m.
Vancouver at Chivas USA, 4:30 p.m.
Colorado at Seattle FC, 5 p.m.
Sunday’s games
Los Angeles at Chicago, 9 a.m.
Toronto FC at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
New York at New England, 1 p.m.
Columbus at Montreal, 1:30 p.m.
Tennis
Wimbledon
Wednesday’s results
Singles
Men
Quarterfinals
Roundup>Roger Federer (3), Switzerland, def. Mikhail Youzhny (26), Russia, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.
Roundup>Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Florian Mayer (31), Germany, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4.
Roundup>Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (5), France, def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (27), Germany, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2.
Roundup>Andy Murray (4), Britain, def. David Ferrer (7), Spain, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (4).
Doubles
Men
Third round
Roundup>Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, and Horia Tecau (5), Romania, def. Steve Darcis and Olivier Rochus, Belgium, 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (4).
Roundup>Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram, United States, def. Chris Guccione and Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Roundup>Jurgen Melzer, Austria, and Philipp Petzschner (10), Germany, def. Mikhail Elgin, Russia, and Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-7 (9), 16-14.
Roundup>Bob and Mike Bryan (2), United States, def. Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra, France, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2.
Quarterfinals
Roundup>Jonathan Marray, Britain, and Frederik Nielsen, Denmark, def. James Cerretani, United States, and Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-7 (3), 2-6, 6-2.
Women
Second round
Roundup>Serena and Venus Williams, United States, def. Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova (4), Russia, 3-6, 6-3, 9-7.
Third round
Roundup>Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci (2), Italy, def. Agnieszka and Urszula Radwanska, Poland, walkover.
Roundup>Serena and Venus Williams, United States, def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, and Sania Mirza (13), India, 6-4, 6-3.
Quarterfinals
Roundup>Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond (1), United States, def. Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina (5), Russia, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Roundup>Nuria Llagostera Vives and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (9), Spain, vs. Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone, Italy, 2-6, 7-6 (7), 2-2, susp., darkness.
Mixed
Second round
Roundup>Mikhail Kukushkin and Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, def. Mariusz Fyrstenberg, Poland, and Abigail Spears (9), United States, 6-3, 7-5.
Roundup>Alexander Peya, Austria, and Anna-Lena Groenefeld (16), Germany, def. Bruno Soares, Brazil, and Jarmila Gajdosova, Australia, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.
Roundup>Leander Paes, India, and Elena Vesnina (4), Russia, def. Ashley Fisher, Australia, and Mona Barthel, Germany, 6-3, 6-3.
Roundup>Bob Bryan and Liezel Huber (1), United States, def. Johan Brunstrom, Sweden, and Andreja Klepac, Slovenia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Roundup>Colin Fleming, Britain, and Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, def. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, and Andrea Hlavackova (7), Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1.
Roundup>Daniel Nestor, Canada, and Julia Goerges (8), Germany, def. Mikhail Elgin, Russia, and Galina Voskoboeva, Kazakhstan, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Quarterfinals
c Nenad Zimonjic, Serbia, and Katarina Srebotnik (3), Slovenia, def. Kenneth Skupski and Melanie South, Britain, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 9-7.
c Mike Bryan and Lisa Raymond (2), United States, def. Alexander Peya, Austria, and Anna-Lena Groenefeld (16), Germany, 6-3, 7-5.
c Rohan Bopanna, India, and Zheng Jie (10), China, def. Daniele Bracciali and Roberta Vinci (6), Italy, 6-0, 6-3.
Cycling
Tour de France
Wednesday’s fourth stage
A 133.3-mile mostly flat ride from Abbeville to Rouen, with a few bumps along the road
Roundup>Andre Greipel, Germany, Lotto Belisol, 5 hours, 18 minutes, 32 seconds.
Roundup>2. Alessandro Petacchi, Italy, Lampre-ISD, same time.
Roundup>3. Tom Veelers, Netherlands, Argos-Shimano, same time.
Roundup>4. Matthew Harley Goss, Australia, Orica GreenEdge, same time.
Roundup>5. Peter Sagan, Slovakia, Liquigas-Cannondale, same time.
Roundup>6. Jonathan Cantwell, Australia, Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, same time.
Roundup>7. Daryl Impey, South Africa, Orica GreenEdge, same time.
Roundup>8. Kris Boeckmans, Belgium, Vacansoleil-DCM, same time.
Roundup>9. Edvald Boasson Hagen, Norway, Sky Procycling, same time.
Roundup>10. Ruben Perez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, same time.
Roundup>11. Gregory Henderson, New Zealand, Lotto Belisol, same time
Roundup>12. Jurgen Roelandts, Belgium, Lotto Belisol, same time.
Roundup>13. Dmitriy Fofonov, Kazakhstan, Astana, same time.
Roundup>14. Peter Velits, Slovakia, Omega Pharma-QuickStep, same time.
Roundup>15. Remy Di Gregorio, France, Cofidis, same time.
Roundup>16. Marcus Burghardt, Germany, BMC Racing, same time.
Roundup>17. Patrick Gretsch, Germany, Argos-Shimano, same time.
Roundup>18. Egoi Martinez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, same time.
Roundup>19. Janez Brajkovic, Slovenia, Astana, same time.
Roundup>20. Gorka Izaguirre, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, same time.
Overall Standings
(After four stages)
Roundup>1. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, RadioShack-Nissan, 20 hours, 4 minutes, 2 seconds.
Roundup>2. Bradley Wiggins, Britain, Sky Procycling, 7 seconds behind.
Roundup>3. Sylvain Chavanel, France, Omega Pharma-QuickStep, same time.
Roundup>4. Tejay Van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing, :10.
Roundup>5. Edvald Boasoon Hagen, Norway, Sky Procycling, :11.
Roundup>6. Denis Menchov, Russia, Katusha, :13.
Roundup>7. Cadel Evans, Australia, BMC Racing, :17.
Roundup>8. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas-Cannondale, :18.
Roundup>9. Ryder Hesjedal, Canada, Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda, same time.
Roundup>10. Andreas Kloeden, Germany, RadioShack-Nissan, :19.
Roundup>11. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, Rabobank, :21.
Roundup>12. Maxime Monfort, Belgium, RadioShack-Nissan, :22.
Roundup>13. Janez Brajkovic, Slovenia, Astana, same time.
Roundup>14. Rein Taaramae, Estonia, Cofidis, same time.
Roundup>15. Peter Sagan, Slovakia, Liquigas-Cannondale, :23.
Roundup>16. Jean-Christophe Peraud, France, AG2R La Mondiale, same time.
Roundup>17. Marco Marcato, Italy, Vacansoleil-DCM, same time.
Roundup>18. Vladimir Gusev, Russia, Katusha, :24.
Roundup>19. Haimar Zubeldia, Spain, RadioShack-Nissan, same time.
Roundup>20. Wouter Poels, Netherlands, Vacansoleil-DCM, same time.
AUTO RACING
SPRINT CUP SCHEDULE
c Feb. 18 — x-Budweiser Shootout, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Kyle Busch)
c Feb. 23 — x-Gatorade Duel 1, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Tony Stewart)
c Feb. 23 — x-Gatorade Duel 2, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Matt Kenseth)
c Feb. 26 — Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Matt Kenseth)
c March 4 — Subway Fresh Fit 500, Avondale, Ariz. (Denny Hamlin)
c March 11 — Kobalt Tools 400, Las Vegas (Tony Stewart)
c March 18 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn. (Brad Keselowski)
c March 25 — Auto Club 400, Fontana, Calif. (Tony Stewart)
c April 1 — Goody’s Fast Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va. (Ryan Newman)
c April 14 — Samsung Mobile 500, Fort Worth, Texas (Greg Biffle)
c April 22 — STP 400, Kansas City, Kan. (Denny Hamlin)
c April 28 — Richmond 400, Richmond, Va. (Kyle Busch)
c May 6 — Aaron’s 499, Talladega, Ala. (Brad Keselowski)
c May 12 — Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. (Jimmie Johnson)
c May 19 — x-Sprint Showdown, Concord, N.C. (Jimmie Johnson)
c May 19 — x-Sprint All-Star, Concord, N.C. (Dale Earnhardt Jr.)
c May 27 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. (Kasey Kahne)
c June 3 — Dover 400, Dover, Del. (Jimmie Johnson)
c June 10 — Pocono 400, Long Pond, Pa. (Joey Logano)
c June 17 — Quicken Loans 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Dale Earnhardt Jr.)
c June 24 — Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif. (Clint Bowyer)
c June 30 — Quaker State 400, Sparta, Ky. (Brad Keselowski)
c July 7 — Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach, Fla.
c July 15 — Lenox Industrial Tools 301, Loudon, N.H.
c July 29 — “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400 at the Brickyard, Indianapolis
c Aug. 5 — Pennsylvania 400, Long Pond, Pa.
c Aug. 12 — NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
c Aug. 19 — Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich.
c Aug. 25 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn.
c Sept. 2 — AdvoCare 500, Hampton, Ga.
c Sept. 8 — Wonderful Pistachios 400, Richmond, Va.
c Sept. 16 — Geico 400, Joliet, Ill.
c Sept. 23 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H.
c Sept. 30 — AAA 400, Dover, Del.
c Oct. 7 — Good Sam Club 500, Talladega, Ala.
c Oct. 13 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C.
c Oct. 21 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan.
c Oct. 28 — Tums Fast Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va.
c Nov. 4 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas
c Nov. 11 — Kobalt Tools 500, Avondale, Ariz.
c Nov. 18 — Ford 400, Homestead, Fla.
— x denotes non-points race
transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Optioned RHP Steve Johnson to Norfolk (IL). 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.
NEW YORK YANKEES—Claimed OF Darnell McDonald off waivers from Boston. Designated RHP Chris Schwinden for assignment.
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).
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.
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Placed RHP Andrew Cashner on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Brad Brach from Tucson (PCL).
WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Reinstated C Sandy Leon from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Harrisburg (EL).
FOOTBALL
Canadian Football League
CFL—Fined Montreal LB Shea Emry for an illegal hit on Calgary QB Drew Tate and Calgary OL Dimitri Tsoumpas for unnecessary roughness on Montreal DL J.P. Bekasiak undisclosed amounts during a July 1 game. Fined Saskatchewan OL Chris Patrick for throwing a punch at a Hamilton player opponent during a June 29 game.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Signed OL Shannon Boatman to the practice roster.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
MINNESOTA WILD—Agreed to terms with F Zach Parise and D Ryan Suter on 13-year contracts.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Signed D Mike Moore to a one-year, two-way contract.
PHOENIX COYOTES—Signed F Steve Sullivan to a one-year contract.
WINNIPEG JETS—Agreed to terms with G Al Montoya.