WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and American
Mardy Fish trade volleys today in one of four men's quarterfinal
matches at Wimbledon. Third-seed Roger Federer is on Centre Court
against No. 12 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (SAHN'-gah) before Andy Murray
takes on Feliciano Lopez. Second seed Novak Djokovic
(JOH'-koh-vihch) faces Bernard Tomic in the other quarterfinal
match.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Labor talks between NFL commissioner Roger
Goodell (guh-DEHL') and union head DeMaurice Smith are scheduled to
resume today after the two speak at a rookie symposium. They opened
the first of four days of bargaining yesterday without players or
owners, according to several people familiar with the situation.
DALLAS (AP) - Representatives from NBA owners and players are
scheduled to meet tomorrow as the league tries to avoid a work
stoppage. Owners could lock out the players once the CBA expires at
the end of tomorrow, though both sides have said negotiating could
extend past the deadline if progress is being made. Owners did not
vote to authorize a lockout during their meeting yesterday, but
have given the labor relations committee the go-ahead to do
whatever is necessary.
TORONTO (AP) - Former All-Star goalie Ed Belfour has been
elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of
eligibility, joining Doug Gilmour, Mark Howe and Joe Nieuwendyk
(NOO'-in-dyk) as the newest class of inductees. The four former NHL
stars were chosen by the hall's 18-member selection committee
Tuesday and will be inducted in November.
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) - Tiger Woods says he's making progress
in his recovery from injuries to his left leg, although he has no
idea when he will return to golf. Woods did not say whether he
would compete in the British Open next month, but did say he'd be
surprised if the year ended without him playing another tournament.
