Page 2B East Oregonian SPORTS Tuesday, July 7, 2015 PENDLETON Wimbledon Bradt lifts D-Jaxx A win, then a hug: Serena tops Venus East Oregonian Ferndale answered with By HOWARD FENDRICH she just turned 35 , don’t know how one run in the bottom of the Associated Press many more moments like this we’ll S3OKANE, Washington frame, but only had one base have’ , plan on playing for years, — James Bradt struck out runner the rest of the game LONDON — Decades ago, when but you never know if we’ll have the 10 batters to help the 3epsi Bradt only got stronger as the Williams sisters were kids in Cali- opportunity to face each other,” Serena DiamondJaxx defeat Fern- the game went on, and struck fornia, taking tennis lessons from Dad said after they walked off court with dale 3-2 on Saturday in their out two each in the sixth and on a municipal court and imagining matching red racket bags ¿nal game at the Spokane seventh innings He only playing at tournaments “, just took the moment in, and Tournament allowed three hits and one walk one day, it was Venus — older, taller, , thought, µWe’re at Wimbledon’ , The DiamondJaxx took Roe was 2 for 3 for stronger — who usually beat Serena remember when , was  years old, we the lead in the top of the third the DiamondJaxx, as was Never a fan of losing to her sibling dreamed of this moment, and it was inning when Devon Roe Morris, who scored twice — who would be? — Serena cheated a kind of surreal” drive in Wyatt Morris, and Kai Quinn drove Morris in tad every so often, lying about whether Venus’ take on the likelihood of then stole home to make it a with a single in the top of the Venus’ shots landed in or out future meetings? 3-1 game ¿rst inning “That’s the past,” Serena jokes now “When that moment is over, it will with an eye roll “, was young” be over,” she said, shrugging her shoul- As professionals, on the sport’s ders “,t’s not now” biggest stages, Serena has been better, Serena, 36-1 this season, has won MLB especially lately On Monday at Centre 25 Grand Slam matches in a row Get Court, in the 26th all-Williams contest past former No 1 on on tour but ¿rst at a major in six years, Tuesday, then win twice more, and she No 1-seeded Serena played solidly AP Photo/Alastair Grant would complete a self-styled “Serena enough to beat No 16 Venus 6-, 6-3 of the United Slam” of four consecutive major and reach the Wimbledon Tuarter¿nals, States, left hugs her sister Venus championships, something she also did closing in on the third leg of a calen- Williams of the United States af- in 2002-03 dar-year Grand Slam ter winning their singles match, Looking further ahead, Serena could This matchup between ¿ve-time at the All England Lawn Tennis go to the 8S Open with a chance at the champions at the All England Club Championships in Wimbledon, ¿rst true Grand Slam — four majors in London, Monday July 6, 2015. Ser- was one-sided, done in 6 minutes ,t’s ena Williams won 6-4, 6-3. a single season — since Stef¿ Graf in Serena’s sixth win in the past seven 1 matches against Venus, part of a 15-11 On Serena’s mind, it turns out, was When a reporter made a passing edge overall When it ended, Serena this question: How many installments reference to that, Serena rested her chin walked calmly, quietly — none of her are left in this one-of-a-kind sibling on her left hand and declared: “, no customary “Come on!” exuberance — rivalry? longer answer questions about Grand to envelop Venus in a long hug “, just thought, µWow, ,’m 33, and Slams”

Tour de France Froome takes yellow after crash-marred third stage By JEROME PUGMIRE miles) remaining, forcing the Associated Press stage to be neutralized and then stopped altogether shortly after HUY, Belgium — British — for nearly 20 minutes rider Chris Froome took the Tour With the race moving from de France leader’s yellow jersey neighboring Netherlands into after ¿nishing second behind Belgium, stage three was 155 Spanish veteran Joacquim Rodri- kilometers ( miles) from guez in Monday’s crash-marred Antwerp to Huy ,t featured four Rookies Bryant, 3ederson third stage, as a second straight short and sharp climbs but the day of chaos caused around 20 crash took place shortly before make All-Star team riders to fall and several to quit climb No 1 when Frenchman Froome is now 36 seconds William Bonnet’s wobbling bike By RONALD BLUM made his big league debut clear of two-time champion slid forward and down Associated Press April 17 and began Monday Alberto Contador of Spain, 1:38 Racing at tremendous , with a 27 average, 12 AP Photo/Christophe Ena ahead of defending champion it was impossible for those William Bonnet of France holds his head after Vincenzo Nibali of ,taly and behind to either slow down or NEW YORK — Less than homers and  RB,s crashing with several other riders during the three months after making his ³Obviously, ,’ve been at third stage of the Tour de France cycling race 1:56 ahead of Nairo Quintana get out of the way, and one after major league debut, Chicago some All-Star Games, but over 159.5 kilometers (99.1 miles) with start in of Colombia, the Tour runner-up the other they went up, down, or Cubs third baseman Kris , don’t think anything can Antwerp and finish in Huy, Belgium, Monday, two years ago sideways in a bewildering Àash Bryant is an All-Star, one of compare to making the major July 6, 2015. Bonnet abandoned the race fol- The crash happened with a of colors, bobbing helmets and two rookies selected along league All-Star team,” he lowing the crash. little under 60 kilometers (37 spinning wheels with Los Angeles Dodgers said ³,t is kind of weird right out¿elder Joc 3ederson now We have a game in an But there was no room on hour, so ,’m trying not to get LITTLE LEAGUE: Jones, Field providing power at the plate the roster for Alex Rodriguez, too excited and whatnot, but enjoying a renaissance in obviously it’s pretty cool” Continued from 1B with six strikeouts, one to left ¿eld with no outs two home runs, six RB,s and his return to the New York He’s open to participating walk and one hit Brogan Biggerstaff added three runs, and Biggerstaff Yankees following a season- in the Home Run Derby Baker 12-0 on Sunday The 11/12’s were looking Corey Easton led them an RB, during the rally and also was perfect going 2 for long drug susSension ³,t’s all happened so to bounce back from their Field scored on an error to 2 with two RB,s and two Tuick ,’ve just been having against Hermiston going Dodgers catcher Yasmani 2 for 3 with four RB,s and only defeat in pool play, but go up -2 runs Jones also hit a home *randal also was a ¿rst-time so much fun with this, my two runs Lambert (2 for 4 , were trailing 2-0 headed into 3endleton built the lead run and Zack Rabb (2 for selection Monday for the July baseball career,” Bryant 3 RB,s, 2 runs), Corbett (2 the bottom of the third inning to 12-3 before Milton-Free- 3, 2 runs), Colby Evans (2 1 game in Cincinnati *randal said ³Right now, it’s a pretty for 3, 2 RB,s), Demianew (2 against Milton-Freewater water added four runs in the for 4, 3 runs) and Zander (3 became the third All-Star this special feeling for me” for 2, 2 RB,s, 2 runs), Alex- Jimmy Jones, Tucker sixth runs) had big contributions year who served a drug-re- 3ederson, who also expects ander (2 for 2, 3 runs) and Zander and Kyle Field all Zander pitched two to the route lated suspension for conduct to be in the derby, had 20 Luke Benshing (2 for 2, 2 got on to give 3endleton innings of relief and struck Jones, Evans and 3arker connected to the Biogenesis of homers but was hitting just RB,s) also had big games at bases loaded with just one out ¿ve, walked none, and 3ersinger combined to throw America clinic Seattle slugger 23 He was especially pleased the plate Alexander earned out, and Milton-Freewater gave up two runs on two hits a no-hitter while striking out Nelson Cruz and St Louis fellow players elected him the win on the mound, going cracked Devin Humbert led seven and walking none shortstop Jhonny 3eralta were ³They respect the way , 3 1-3 innings with three Jones got 3endleton on Milton-Freewater at the 3endleton hit a stumbling elected by fans to start play the game,” he said strikeouts, no walks and one the scoreboard after a passed plate going 3 for 4 with a block against La Grande Albert 3ujols of the Angels A record six Royals were run allowed on four hits ball, and an error in the ¿eld triple, two RB,s and two on Sunday, though, and fell will start at ¿rst base for the AL picked for the game, with Benshing (2 for 3, 2 allowed Zander and Field to runs Aiden Marly was 2 for 12-2 in place of Detroit’s Miguel players electing pitcher Wade runs) and Lambert (2 for touch home 3 with one run, and Chase Field drove in the team’s Cabrera, who injured a calf Davis, and AL manager Ned 4, 4 RB,s, 2 runs) were the Zander then took the Fones was 1 for 2 with a run only two runs, and three La muscle )riday 3ittsburgh’s Yost of Kansas City selecting only players to get more mound and struck out the and an RB, Grande pitchers held 3end- Andrew McCutchen will start reliever Kelvin Herrera They than one hit against Baker, side in the top of the fourth 3endleton had started leton to just two hits in the NL out¿eld instead of join Royals out¿elders Lorenzo although Demianew did 3endleton quickly had the tournament by beating Both 3endleton teams Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton, Cain and Alex Gordon, catcher drive in two runs Easton runners on again in its at-bat, Columbia 20-0 on Saturday advanced from pool play who broke his hand on June 2 Salvador 3erez and shortstop pitched the majority of the and Jones made it a 6-2 lead Field had a monster game at and will play in the semi¿- The 23-year-old Bryant Alcides Escobar game and left after 2 2-3 with a three-run home run the plate going 4 for 4 with nals today SCOREBOARD

NASCAR: Dillon thinks speeds should be lowered Washington 46 37 .554 — Surface: Grass-Outdoor Baseball New York 43 41 .512 3½ Singles Continued from 1B That Dillon walked away function well, but the debris MLB Atlanta 41 42 .494 5 Men American League Miami 35 48 .422 11 Fourth Round Nearly everyone in with only a sore arm and going off into the stands is East Division Philadelphia 28 56 .333 18½ Richard Gasquet (21), France, def. Nick Kyr- tailbone, and only ¿ve fans something , don’t know W L Pct GB Central Division gios (26), Australia, 7-5, 6-1, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (6). NASCAR feared the worst New York 44 38 .537 — W L Pct GB Vasek Pospisil, Canada, def. Viktor Troicki suffered minor injuries, was how you can control” Baltimore 43 40 .518 1½ St. Louis 54 28 .659 — (22), Serbia, 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. looking at what remained Women Dillon, though, said Tampa Bay 43 41 .512 2 Pittsburgh 48 34 .585 6 of his car ,nstead, he was a testament to NASCAR’s Toronto 43 42 .506 2½ Chicago 44 37 .543 9½ Fourth Round evolving safety improve- NASCAR must ¿gure out a Boston 39 45 .464 6 Cincinnati 37 44 .457 16½ CoCo Vandeweghe, United States, def. Luc- helped out by rival crews Central Division Milwaukee 36 49 .424 19½ ie Safarova (6), Czech Republic, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (4). and he gave the “,’m OK” ments walked solution W L Pct GB West Division Madison Keys (21), United States, def. away from a similar accident “, think our speeds are Kansas City 46 33 .582 — W L Pct GB Olga Govortsova, Belarus, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. two-handed wave used by Minnesota 44 39 .530 4 Los Angeles 46 37 .554 — Serena Williams (1), United States, def. late bullrider Frost Lane to in a 2013 race at Daytona The too high, , really do,” he Detroit 41 40 .506 6 San Francisco 42 42 .500 4½ Venus Williams (16), United States, 6-4, 6-3. said “, think everybody can Cleveland 38 44 .463 9½ Arizona 40 42 .488 5½ (4), Russia, def. Zarina the stunned crowd fence also was shredded, and Chicago 37 43 .463 9½ San Diego 39 46 .459 8 Diyas, Kazakhstan, 6-4, 6-4. get good racing with lower West Division Colorado 35 47 .427 10½ Doubles “,t happened so quick,” the debris ¿eld injured 28 fans ——— Men speeds, and we can work W L Pct GB said Dillon, the grandson of Daytona has since rein- Houston 49 36 .576 — Sunday’s Games Third Round on that and then ¿gure out Los Angeles 44 38 .537 3½ Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 1 Jean-Julien Rojer, Netherlands, and Horia car owner Richard Childress forced its fencing, and part Texas 41 42 .494 7 Pittsburgh 5, Cleveland 3 Tecau (4), Romania, def. Lleyton Hewitt and the ¿rst driver entrusted of the track’s ongoing $400 a way to keep cars on the Seattle 38 44 .463 9½ Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 0, 10 innings and Thanasi Kokkinakis, Australia, 7-6 (7), ground We’re ¿ghting hard Oakland 38 47 .447 11 St. Louis 3, San Diego 1 6-3, 7-6 (1). to drive the famed No 3 that million renovation project ——— Chicago Cubs 2, Miami 0 Rohan Bopanna, India, and Florin Mergea to make the racing good , Sunday’s Games Colorado 6, Arizona 4 (9), Romania, def. Lukasz Kubot, Poland, had been out of use since has moved seating back a bit N.Y. Mets 8, L.A. Dodgers 0 and Max Mirnyi, Belarus, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 7-6 hope fans enjoy all that We Tampa Bay 8, N.Y. Yankees 1 ’s fatal 2001 from the fence Toronto 10, Detroit 5 Washington 3, San Francisco 1 (5), 7-6 (8). don’t, but that’s your job Pittsburgh 5, Cleveland 3 Monday’s Games Women crash at Daytona “,’m really proud of Cincinnati 3, Washington 2 Third Round You go out there and you Boston 5, Houston 4 “You’re just holding the fact that the fence Baltimore 9, Chicago White Sox 1 Pittsburgh 2, San Diego 1 Martina Hingis, Switzerland, and Sania hold it wide open to the end, Kansas City 3, Minnesota 2 St. Louis 6, Chicago Cubs 0 Mirza (1), India, def. Anabel Medina Gar- on and praying that you worked and the additional Seattle 2, Oakland 1 Atlanta 5, Milwaukee 3 rigues, Spain, and Arantxa Parra Santonja safety enhancements of the checkers or wrecker, and L.A. Angels 12, Texas 6 Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. (16), Spain, 6-4, 6-3. get through it, get to race hope you make it through” Monday’s Games N.Y. Mets 3, San Francisco 0 Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears (5), again,” he said “, had just µDaytona Rising’ project did Houston 9, Cleveland 4 Today’s Games United States, def. Chan Hao-ching, Taiwan, NASCAR Chairman Minnesota 4, Baltimore 2, 10 innings St. Louis (Cooney 0-0) at Chicago Cubs and Alison Van Uytvanck, Belgium, 6-2, 6-4. its job,” track 3resident Joie (Arrieta 8-5), 10:20 a.m., 1st game Casey Dellacqua, Australia, and Yaroslava got done stopping and , said Monday Chicago White Sox 4, Toronto 2 had crew members every- Chitwood said Tampa Bay at Kansas City, ppd., rain Cincinnati (Cueto 5-5) at Washington Shvedova (9), Kazakhstan, def. Karin Knapp on Sirius XM that series Detroit at Seattle, (n) (Scherzer 9-6), 4:05 p.m. and , Italy, 4-6, 6-2, 8-6. where , thought that was Six-time NASCAR Today’s Games San Diego (T.Ross 5-7) at Pittsburgh engineers began examining (Liriano 5-6), 4:05 p.m. champion Johnson likened Tampa Bay (M.Moore 0-0) at Kansas City Basketball really special and cool ,t the accident just ¿ve hours (C.Young 7-4), 11:10 a.m., 1st game Miami (Haren 6-5) at Boston (Miley 8-7), comforted me pretty quick fencing to a “cheese grater” Oakland (Gray 9-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Eoval- 4:10 p.m. WNBA after Dillon’s crash in the di 8-2), 4:05 p.m. Arizona (Ray 2-4) at Texas (Gallardo 7-6), EASTERN CONFERENCE And then , just wanted to get when a race car sails into rain-delayed race Houston (Velasquez 0-0) at Cleveland 5:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games it and said the energy from (Kluber 3-9), 4:10 p.m. St. Louis (Lyons 2-0) at Chicago Cubs Atlanta 72, Seattle 64 out of there and let the fans “This is auto racing We Miami (Haren 6-5) at Boston (Miley 8-7), (Undecided), 5:05 p.m., 2nd game Phoenix 94, Los Angeles 91, OT know that , was OK, let my the impact will almost 4:10 p.m. Atlanta (Banuelos 0-0) at Milwaukee Monday’s Games are going to have challenges Arizona (Ray 2-4) at Texas (Gallardo 7-6), (Cravy 0-1), 5:10 p.m. No games scheduled parents and grandparents always lead to heavy debris and we are going to have 5:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Heaney 1-0) at Colorado Today’s Games Although he marveled at the Baltimore (Gausman 1-0) at Minnesota (Bettis 4-3), 5:40 p.m. Tulsa at Atlanta, 5 p.m. know that , was all right” hard crashes,” France said (Gibson 6-6), 5:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Billingsley 0-2) at L.A. Dodg- Dale Earnhardt Jr was lack of injuries, Johnson had “You learn from every Tampa Bay (Andriese 3-2) at Kansas City ers (B.Anderson 5-4), 7:10 p.m. (Volquez 8-4), 5:10 p.m., 2nd game N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 9-6) at San Francisco Soccer no solution for preventing (M.Cain 0-1), 7:15 p.m. near tears as he pulled into single one of these things Toronto (Undecided) at Chicago White MLS victory lane at nearly 3 am similar incidents The real good news for us is Sox (Quintana 4-7), 5:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games L.A. Angels (Heaney 1-0) at Colorado Tennis Columbus 2, New York 1 Monday after watching “, don’t know how you this is what we do: We have (Bettis 4-3), 5:40 p.m. New York City FC 2, Montreal 1 the last-lap wreck in his keep a 3,500-pound car an entire group of people Detroit (K.Ryan 1-2) at Seattle (T.Walker Wimbledon Colorado 2, Vancouver 1 7-6), 7:10 p.m. Monday’s Results FC Dallas 3, New England 0 rearview mirror Runner-up at 200 mph staying in the who woke up today trying At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Real Salt Lake 1, Orlando City 1, tie Club National League Los Angeles 4, Toronto FC 0 said Dillon racetrack,” Johnson said to ¿gure out how to make London East Division Sunday’s Games Purse: $42.1 million (Grand Slam) was lucky to be alive “The fence held up, it did things better” W L Pct GB Portland 1, San Jose 0