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2B Daily News – Thursday, June 27, 2013 WIMBLEDON NCAA Federer ousted in 2nd round Oregon put LONDON (AP) — Seven-time champion Roger Federer was stunned by 116th-ranked Sergiy Stakhovsky in the second round of Wimbledon on Wednesday, his earliest loss in a Grand Slam tournament in 10 years. The 27-year-old Ukrainian outplayed Federer on Centre Court, serving and volleying his way to a 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5) victory that stands out as one of the biggest upsets in Grand Slam history. ''Magic,'' Stakhovsky said. ''I couldn't play any better today.'' The result capped a chaotic day at Wimbledon when seven players were forced out by injuries, and former champion Maria Sharapova fell in the second round to a qualifier. Federer's loss ended his record streak of reaching at least the quarterfinals at 36 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments, a run that began at Wimbledon in 2004, shortly after a thirdround exit at that year's French Open. The owner of a record 17 major championships, Federer hadn't been beaten in the second round or earlier since a first-round defeat at the 2003 French Open. Federer's shocking defeat was his earliest at the All England Club since a first-round loss in 2002 to No. 154ranked Mario Ancic. Stakhovsky is the lowest-ranked player to beat Federer at any event since then. Wednesday's defeat came on the same grass court Federer has made his own for nearly a decade. It ended with Stakhovsky converting on his second match point, a 13stroke rally that finished with Federer hitting a backhand wide. Stakhovsky fell onto his back in celebration. He later bowed to the crowd as Federer walked off the court with a quick wave. Federer managed only one break of serve against Stakhovsky, who broke the Swiss star twice. The Ukrainian piled up 72 winners against 17 unforced errors, while Federer had 56 winners and 13 errors. ''I'm still in disbelief,'' Stakhovsky said. ''When you play Roger Federer at Wimbledon it's like you are playing two persons. First you play Roger Federer, then you play his ego, and on the Centre Court of Wimbledon, where he is historical. So that's like playing two against one.'' The third-seeded Sharapova was knocked out by a 131st-ranked qualifier. The 2004 Wimbledon champion was beaten 6-3, 6-4 by Michelle Larcher de Brito of Portugal in the second round. Sharapova slipped and fell several times on the grass on Court 2 and received medical treatment from the trainer in the second set. It wasn't serious enough to force Sharapova to quit, as so many others did. Among the casualties: secondseeded Victoria Azarenka (walkover, right knee), men's No. 6 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (retirement, left knee), John Isner (retirement, left knee) and Steve Darcis (walkover, right shoulder). Darcis was the man who stunned twotime champion Rafael Nadal in the first round Monday. Also out: 10th-seeded Marin Cilic (walkover, left knee); 2006 quarterfinalist Radek Stepanek (retirement, left hamstring); and Yaroslava Shvedova (walkover, right arm). The International Tennis Federation said the seven players forced out is believed to be the most in one day at any Grand Slam event in the 45 years of the Open era. ''I would say (it's a) very black day,'' Cilic said of the spate of injury withdrawals. ''The other days, other weeks, there were no pullouts. Everything just happened today.'' If that wasn't enough, the tournament lost five former No. 1 players Wednesday: Sharapova, Azarenka, Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Ivanovic among the women, and Lleyton Hewitt among the men. With Azarenka and Sharapova gone, the prospect of Serena Williams lifting the women's trophy for a sixth time look even stronger. Williams, who is riding a 32-match winning streak, had already been considered the overwhelming title favorite. There were a few moments of normality on this crazy day at the All England Club. Second-seeded Andy Murray advanced easily to the third round with a 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 victory over Yenhsun Lu of Taiwan on Court 1. Murray served 11 aces and had 41 winners against only 14 unforced errors for his second consecutive straight-set win. The U.S. Open champion remains on course in his bid to become the first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years. The 20-year-old Larcher de Brito played the match of her life against Sharapova on Court 2 to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for only the second time. Athletics 5, Reds 0 Griffin grabs 1st win in weeks OAKLAND (AP) — A.J. Griffin pitched a two-hitter for his first win in more than a month, Josh Donaldson hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Wednesday for a sweep of their two-game series. Griffin (6-6) struck out seven and walked two in a 108pitch gem for his first career complete game. The shaggy-haired right-hander had been 0-3 in five starts since winning at Houston on May 25. He didn't allow a hit until Devin Mesoraco's one-out single in the fifth and then allowed only Xavier Paul's two-out double in the seventh. Pinch-hitter Nate Freiman and Brandon Moss each hit RBI doubles for the A's. Griffin gave the A's starters their first decision in four games after Oakland went three in a row without one for the first time this year. He struck out Jay Bruce swinging for a 12-3 ninth to end the 2-hour, 20-minute game — looking as strong late as he did early. Oakland's fourth inning provided all the run support Griffin needed. Donaldson connected to highlight a four-run fourth after hitting a two-run homer in Tuesday night's 7-3 victory. Homer Bailey (4-6) faced just two over the minimum through three innings, then ran into trouble in the fourth. He struck out seven and walked two in six innings in losing his second straight decision. Oakland got four straight hits to start the fourth, taking a 1-0 lead on Moss' double. Jed Lowrie was nearly caught at third by a sprinting Yoenis Cespedes, who held up as Lowrie ran home but missed the bag before reaching back to touch the plate as catcher Mesoraco lost the ball. Derrick Robinson and Joey Votto pulled off a double steal in the first to put runners on second and third, but Cincinnati missed more chances a day after stranding 11 baserunners. Reds manager Dusty Baker had his team hit an abbreviated batting practice after the night game because, ''This park plays as different day and night as anywhere in the big leagues.'' The tricky sun early and shadows late can be problematic. Donaldson experienced the glaring sun when the third baseman lost the ball on Paul's foul popup in the fourth. Stephen Vogt earned another start at catcher in place of injured starter John Jaso, a day after Vogt was promoted from Triple-A Sacramento. He is still searching for his first major league hit, going 0 for 3 to drop to 0 for 31 overall. Vogt was 0 for 25 with two walks in 18 games last season. Since 1990, the only longer hitless streak to open a career was 33 at-bats by Chris Carter with the A's in 2010. Oakland improved to just 14-17 in day games, to 32-17 at night. NBA DRAFT Without a pick, Warriors may be looking to spend OAKLAND (AP) — The only way the Golden State Warriors will generate any news during Thursday night's NBA draft is if they make a trade or spend some money. Ultimately, the cost for either will determine what they decide. With no pick in hand due to prior trades, Warriors general manager Bob Myers and his staff still prepared as if they have selections to make — just in case an opportunity arises. After all, they often do on draft night. ''We'd love to have a pick. I think a pick is an asset, so we'd like to have it. We don't,'' Myers said. The second-year general manager has tried to plan for every possible scenario. Last week, Myers met with his front-office staff at the team's downtown Oakland headquarters and asked each what player they would take if the team had a top-20 pick. Everybody in the room gave an enthusiastic answer. Finally, Myers asked what they would give up to acquire that player. ''Then the conversation changed a little bit,'' Myers said. ''Then people get a little quieter and said, 'Well, I wouldn't give up that guy or I wouldn't give up that.' So you find out how definitive the group is about a certain player when you ask what the price to get him would be.'' If Myers makes a move to acquire a pick, it will likely be a second rounder. KINGS (Continued from page 1B) ly be off the board by the time Sacramento makes its selection. Lehigh point guard C.J. McCollum, who has worked out twice at the First-round picks come with guaranteed contracts, which can be riskier and costlier — not to mention the Warriors would likely have to give up a more valuable player to acquire one. The Warriors want to get a pick because rookie salaries are inexpensive and the risk-reward factor is far more favorable than a veteran free agent. However, Myers said, ''We're not desperate to get one.'' Golden State's first-round pick (21st overall) this year is going to Utah, finally paying off a debt from a series of complicated moves that started when the team sent a protected firstround pick to New Jersey for Marcus Williams in 2008. The Warriors' second-round pick (51st overall), which was shipped away in the trade to get David Lee from the New York Knicks in 2010, ended up in Orlando's hands. Even though the Warriors are without a draft pick now, owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber have given the general manager the financial backing to buy picks before. The Warriors paid Charlotte $2 million to move up in the second round and select Jeremy Tyler 39th overall in 2011. Myers also was plenty busy last June, when the Warriors selected three players — Harrison Barnes (seventh), Festus Ezeli (30th) and Draymond Green (35th) — who turned into immediate contributors, and they stashed Ognjen Kuzmic Kings facility in recent weeks, would be the most likely candidate left. If the Kings are searching for more athleticism inside, UNLV power forward Anthony Bennett, Pittsburgh center Steven Adams and UCLA forward Shabazz (52nd) of Bosnia and Herzegovina back in Europe. If a team is willing to sell a pick, Golden State is handcuffed on how much cash it can shell out. The team only has about $1.6 million to spend — the remaining balance of the $3 million per year the league allows teams to spend out of pocket on trades. While he has been busy asking questions, Myers has received plenty of inquiries about players on his roster — also part of the reason he might be less apt to make a move. The Warriors went from a 23-43 record during the lockout-shortened season to a 47-35 team, earning the conference's sixth seed and dominating Denver in the first round of the playoffs. Mounting injuries eventually wore them down and the eventual Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs sent Golden State home in six games. The team's young nucleus — Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes, Lee and Andrew Bogut — will all be back. But there will still be needs to fill, either through the draft or free agency. Festus Ezeli will be sidelined a minimum of six to nine months after right knee surgery two weeks ago, so finding another backup center has become a pressing need. Muhammad are also options. Help is needed no matter what position Sacramento selects. After making eight straight playoff appearances, the Kings have failed to make the postseason the last seven years and have the second-worst record in the NBA during that span. The franchise had become more frugal each year under the Maloofs, putting pressure on Petrie to find success in the draft, where talent can come cheap. on probation, loses scholarships By JOHN MARSHALL AP College Football Writer Oregon will lose one scholarship each of the next three seasons and was placed on probation for three years for recruiting violations under former coach Chip Kelly, but avoided a bowl ban under NCAA sanctions issued on Wednesday. The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions found that Kelly and the university failed to monitor the program for its involvement with Willie Lyles and his Houston-based recruiting service. The committee decided against hitting Oregon with a bowl ban or other major penalties, handing down sanctions that mostly fell in line with those proposed earlier by the university. ''I've not met an institution that wants to go through the infractions and enforcement process,'' infractions committee member Gregory Sankey said. ''This was a multi-year effort that certainly existed and there are penalties that impacted the program. The committee made its decisions based on information given to it, not on other speculation and evaluations.'' Oregon lost one scholarship for the 2012-13 academic year and will lose another in 2013-14 under selfimposed sanctions. It also will have its total number of scholarships reduced by one from a maximum of 85 each of the next three seasons, also self-imposed. The NCAA cut Oregon's official paid visits from 56 to 37 for the next three academic years, reduced its evaluation days for each of the next three seasons and banned the program from using recruiting services during the probation period. Oregon must also disassociate itself from Lyles' recruiting service. It also placed an 18-month show-cause order for Kelly, requiring schools to go before the infractions committee should they wish to hire him. It may be a moot point, though, since Kelly left Oregon this year to become the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Former assistant director of operations Josh Gibson was given a one-year show-cause order. The NCAA said Gibson was aware of Lyles' involvement in recruiting and commonly told him to tell recruits to contact football coaches. ''Now that the NCAA has concluded their investigation and penalized the University of Oregon and its football program, I want to apologize to the University of Oregon, all of its current and former players and their fans,'' Kelly said in a statement. ''I accept my share of responsibility for the actions that led to the penalties. As I have I stated before, the NCAA investigation and subsequent ruling had no impact on my decision to leave Oregon for Philadelphia. I have also maintained throughout that I had every intention to cooperate with the NCAA's investigation, which I did.'' The NCAA has been looking into Oregon's recruiting practices since questions arose over a 2010 payment of $25,000 to Lyles and his recruiting service, Complete Scouting Services. Lyles had a connection with Lache Seastrunk, a star prep running back from Texas who committed to Oregon in 2010, a month before the payment. When Oregon later released the recruiting package it said Lyles had prepared for the school, the material was largely outdated. While use of services to identify potential recruits is allowed under NCAA rules, questions were raised about Lyles' relationship with Seastrunk and other athletes from Texas, and whether he steered any prospects to the Ducks, which would be a violation. Seastrunk redshirted for the Ducks his freshman year before transferring to Baylor just before the start of the 2011 season. The infractions committee found that Lyles provided cash and free lodging to a prospect, and engaged in impermissible calls and off-campus contact with prospects, their families and high school coaches. It also said the football program exceeded coaching limits by allowing staff members to engage in recruiting activity. The NCAA said Kelly was unaware of Lyles' involvement in recruiting, but the committee noted it is the head coach's responsibility to know the rules and ensure staff and coaches comply with them. ''Throughout this process, there has been speculation and innuendo regarding the nature and severity of potential violations, much of which was unfounded,'' Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens said in a statement. ''As stated by the NCAA Enforcement Staff, the violations committed in this case were unintentional. The University of Oregon remains committed to fair play, integrity and the best interests of our student-athletes. We have all learned from this experience and look forward to continuing the progress of broadbased excellence in Oregon athletics.'' Under Kelly, the Ducks appeared in four straight BCS bowl games — including a bid for the national championship against Auburn in 2011. Oregon finished 12-1 last season, capped by a victory over Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl. He was replaced by offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich, who will make his debut as head coach on Aug. 31. Oregon was previously penalized by the NCAA in 2004 for a major violation involving the improper recruitment of a junior college player by an assistant coach. The university was put on probation for two years and the unidentified assistant coach was suspended without pay for a week and restricted from some recruiting activities. The Ducks remained eligible for postseason play and did not lose any scholarships because of that violation, which occurred in 2003.