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TOUR DE FRANCE Wednesday At Reims, France Fourth Stage A 95.4-mile leg from Cambrai to Reims 1. Alessandro Petacchi, Italy, Lampre-Farnese, 3 hours, 34 minutes, 55 seconds. 2. Julian Dean, New Zealand, Garmin-Transitions, same time. 3. Edvald Hagen Boasson, Norway, Sky Pro Cycling, same time. 4. Robbie McEwen, Australia, Katusha Team, same time. 5. Robert Hunter, South Africa, Garmin-Transitions, same time. 6. Sebastien Turgot, France, Bbox Bouygues Telecom, same time. 7. Jose Joaquin Rojas, Spain, Caisse d’Epargne, same time. 8. Daniel Oss, Italy, Liquigas-Doimo, same time. 9. Thor Hushovd, Norway, Cervelo Test Team, same time. 10. Oscar Freire, Spain, Rabobank, same time. 11. Gerald Ciolek, Germany, Team Milram, same time. 12. Mark Cavendish, Britain, Team HTC-Columbia, same time. 13. Brent Bookwalter, United States, BMC Racing Team, same time. 14. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, same time. 15. Vasil Kiryienka, Belarus, Caisse d’Epargne, same time. 16. Cadel Evans, Australia, BMC Racing Team, same time. 17. Sandy Casar, France, Francaise des Jeux, same time. 18. Thomas Lovkvist, Sweden, Sky Pro Cycling, same time. 19. Geraint Thomas, Britain, Sky Pro Cycling, same time. 20. Carlos Barredo, Spain, Quick Step, same time. Also 23. Tyler Farrar, United States, Garmin-Transitions, same time. 26. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, Team SaxoBank, same time. 34. George Hincapie, United States, BMC Racing Team, same time. 36. Lance Armstrong, United States, Team RadioShack, same time. 52. Andreas Kloeden, Germany, Team RadioShack, same time. 53. Gregory Rast, Switzerland, Team RadioShack, same time. 55. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Team RadioShack, same time. 58. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team SaxoBank, same time. 66. Janez Brajkovic, Slovenia, Team RadioShack, same time. 68. Sylvain Chavanel, France, Quick Step, same time. 72. Christopher Horner, United States, Team RadioShack, same time. 88. Yaroslav Popovych, Ukraine, Team RadioShack, same time. 96. Ryder Hesjedel, Canada, Garmin-Transitions, same time. 119. Sergio Paulinho, Portugal, Team RadioShack, same time. 184. David Zabriskie, United States, Garmin-Transitions, 2 minutes, 8 seconds behind. 186. Dmitriy Muravyev, Kazakhstan, Team RadioShack, 3:08.
5:30 a.m. — Tour de France, Stage 5, VS. network.
GOLF 6:30 a.m. — PGA European Tour, Scottish Open, first round, Golf. 10 a.m. — Nationwide Tour, Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic, first round, Golf. Noon — U.S. Women’s Open, first round, ESPN2. Noon — PGA Tour, John Deere Classic, first round, Golf.
LACROSSE 4 p.m. — Major League Lacrosse, All-Star Game, ESPN2.
SOCCER 6:30 p.m. — MLS, Real Salt Lake at Chicago Fire, ESPN2.
BASEBALL 11 a.m. — MLB, Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White Sox, MLB Network. 4 p.m. — MLB, Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies, MLB Network. 7 p.m. — MLB, New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners, FSNW.
FRIDAY CYCLING 5:30 a.m. — Tour de France, Stage 6, VS. network.
GOLF 6:30 a.m. — PGA European Tour, Scottish Open, second round Golf. 10 a.m. — Nationwide Tour, Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic, second round, Golf. Noon — U.S. Women’s Open, second round, ESPN2. Noon — PGA Tour, John Deere Classic, second round, Golf.
AUTO RACING 3 p.m. — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Dollar General 300, ESPN.
BASEBALL 4 p.m. — MLB, Atlanta Braves at New York Mets, MLB Network. 7 p.m. — MLB, New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners, FSNW.
BOXING 7 p.m. — Friday Night Fights, Hank Lundy vs. John Molina, ESPN2. Listings are the most accurate available. The Bulletin is not responsible for late changes made by TV or radio stations.
S B Baseball • Firefighter recovering after Rangers Ballpark fall: A firefighter who tumbled about 30 feet from the Texas Rangers stands while trying to catch a foul ball received a hospital visit — and the ball — from team president Nolan Ryan on Wednesday. Tyler Morris, 25, who works at the Lake Cities Fire Department near Dallas, was at Tuesday night’s game with fellow firefighters when he fell over a second-deck railing onto field-level seats below. He suffered a head injury and sprained ankle but no internal injuries, and was expected to be released from the hospital soon, friends said. • White Sox place Peavy on DL: The Chicago White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy was put on the 15-day disabled list because of a detached muscle in the back of his right shoulder, an injury that will almost certainly end his season. “Obviously this isn’t good news,” Peavy said Wednesday after having an MRI. “You know ... having something completely detached from the bone that’s retracted down in my lat. Not good.” Peavy was hurt early in Chicago’s victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. With two outs in the second inning, Peavy delivered a 2-2 pitch to Mike Napoli and then jumped off the mound and raised his right arm before walking straight to the dugout with team trainer Herm Schneider. • Yankees’ Cano out of Home Run Derby: Robinson Cano won’t be swinging for the fences in the Home Run Derby after all. While Cano insists his troublesome lower back is just fine and doesn’t affect him at the plate, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, manager Joe Girardi and hitting coach Kevin Long came to the decision to keep the All-Star second baseman out of the event Monday in Anaheim. Cano was out of the lineup Wednesday for the first time all season to give him and his back a break.
Football • USC apologizes for accusations: Southern California has apologized to Florida, Alabama, Washington, Oregon and Fresno State for accusing those schools of breaking NCAA rules by contacting one of the Trojans’ players without permission. In a letter dated July 1 and addressed to Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley, USC AD Mike Garrett said freshman running back Dillon Baxter confirmed to Garrett that the player “did not receive a call from your institution.” “I apologize for any inconvenience or embarrassment this matter has caused to you and your institution,” Garrett wrote in a hand-signed letter. ESPN.com reported USC filed a complaint with the Pac-10 in June about several schools tampering with Baxter after the Trojans were hit with NCAA sanctions.
Basketball • Boozer agrees to deal with Bulls: Carlos Boozer is headed to the Chicago Bulls. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press that the two-time All-Star forward agreed to a deal on Wednesday and is leaving the Utah Jazz after six seasons. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the contract doesn’t become official until Thursday, did not reveal the terms. With about $30 million in salary cap room, the Bulls were looking to make a big splash in free agency after back-to-back first-round playoff exits. Adding Boozer strengthens their standing in the Eastern Conference — and maybe makes them more attractive to LeBron James, his former teammate. • Salary cap set at $58 million: The NBA salary cap for next season has been set at $58 million, a higher number than projected. The cap goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, ending the league’s moratorium period and allowing free agent contracts to be signed. Commissioner David Stern said in April the league was projecting the cap to come in at $56.1. • Durant reaches 5-year deal with Thunder: Kevin Durant didn’t go for a spectacle in announcing where he’ll be for the next five years. Instead, Durant simply posted an update on his Twitter page Wednesday, saying he’d agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant’s spokeswoman, Mary Ford, said he will receive the maximum deal possible, $85 million over five years. — The Associated Press
Overall Standings (After fourth stage) 1. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, Team Saxo Bank, 18 hours, 28 minutes, 55 seconds. 2. Geraint Thomas, Britain, Sky Pro Cycling, 23 seconds behind. 3. Cadel Evans, Australia, BMC Racing Team, :39. 4. Ryder Hesjedel, Canada, Garmin-Transitions, :46. 5. Sylvain Chavanel, France, Quick Step, 1:01. 6. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank, 1:09. 7. Thor Hushovd, Norway, Cervelo Test Team, 1:19. 8. Alexandre Vinokourov, Kazakhstan, Astana, 1:31. 9. Alberto Contador, Spain, Astana, 1:40. 10. Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Belgium, Omega PharmaLotto, 1:42. 11. Nicolas Roche, Ireland, AG2R La Mondiale, same time. 12. Johan Van Summeren, Belgium, Garmin-Transitions, 1:47. 13. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, 1:49. 14. Bradley Wiggins, Britain, Sky Pro Cycling, same time. 15. David Millar, Britain, Garmin-Transitions, 2:06. 16. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Liquigas-Doimo, 2:24. 17. Luis-Leon Sanchez, Spain, Caisse d’Epargne, 2:25. 18. Lance Armstrong, United States, Team RadioShack, 2:30. 19. Thomas Lovkvist, Sweden, Sky Pro Cycling, 2:34.
Budapest, Hungary Singles Second Round Anastasija Sevastova, Latvia, def. Peng Shuai (5), China, 6-1, 6-1. Polona Hercog (8), Slovenia, def. Catalina Castano, Colombia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Patty Schnyder, Switzerland, def. Alisa Kleybanova (1), Russia, 6-4, 6-3. Anna Chakvetadze, Russia, vs. Alexandra Dulgheru (2), Romania, 6-7 (5), 6-1, susp., darkness.
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SWEDISH OPEN Wednesday Bastad, Sweden Singles Second Round Lucie Safarova (3), Czech Republic, def. Karolina Sprem, Croatia, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3. Arantxa Parra Santonja (5), Spain, def. Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spain, 6-4, 6-3. Ana Vrljic, Croatia, def. Arantxa Rus, Netherlands, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4. Flavia Pennetta (1), def. Sloane Stephens, United States, 6-1, 6-1. Gisela Dulko (4), Argentina, def. Tatjana Malek, Germany, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(1). Jill Craybas, United States, def. Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4. Aravane Rezai (2), France, def. Renata Voracova, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-2. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (8), Czech Republic, def. Akgul Amanmuradova, Uzbekistan, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0.
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20. Jose Joaquin Rojas, Spain, Caisse d’Epargne, 2:35. Also 24. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Team RadioShack, 2:53. 27. Janez Brajkovic, Slovenia, Team RadioShack, 3:00. 29. Andreas Kloeden, Germany, Team RadioShack, 3:01. 43. Christopher Horner, United States, Team RadioShack, 3:17. 52. Yaroslav Popovych, Ukraine, Team RadioShack, 3:26. 110. George Hincapie, United States, BMC Racing Team, 9:12. 112. Brent Bookwalter, United States, BMC Racing Team, 10:24. 124. Sergio Paulinho, Portugal, Team RadioShack, 12:17. 125. Gregory Rast, Switzerland, Team RadioShack, 12:35. 148. David Zabriskie, United States, Garmin-Transitions, 17:32. 165. Tyler Farrar, United States, Garmin-Transitions, 22:03. 178. Dmitriy Muravyev, Kazakhstan, Team RadioShack, 24:58.
SOCCER World Cup
8 5 1 25 18 5 4 4 19 16 4 4 5 17 18 3 7 3 12 11 3 7 2 11 15 3 9 2 11 13 3 9 2 11 11 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Los Angeles 11 1 3 36 25 Real Salt Lake 8 3 3 27 27 Colorado 6 3 4 22 16 FC Dallas 5 2 6 21 16 San Jose 5 4 4 19 16 Houston 5 7 3 18 21 Seattle 4 8 3 15 16 Chivas USA 3 9 2 11 15 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. ——— Today’s Game Real Salt Lake at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.
17 15 18 17 23 26 25 GA 5 11 12 12 15 22 23 21
TENNIS ATP ASSOCIATION OF TENNIS PROFESSIONALS ——— HALL OF FAME TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday Newport, R.I. Singles Second Round Mardy Fish (5), United States, def. Somdev Devvarman, India, 6-2, 6-0. Brian Dabul, Argentina, def. Go Soeda, Japan, 7-5, 6-2. Dustin Brown, Jamaica, def. Sam Querrey (1), United States, 6-4, 6-3. Raven Klaasen, South Africa, def. Rajeev Ram (7), United States, 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (3). Frank Dancevic, Canada, def. Nicolas Mahut, France, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Olivier Rochus (4), Belgium, def. Sergei Bubka, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-3. Richard Bloomfield, Britain, def. Santiago Giraldo (2), Colombia, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Ryan Harrison, United States, def. Denis Kudla, United States, 7-5, 7-6 (5).
All Times PDT ——— SEMIFINALS Tuesday, July 6 At Cape Town, South Africa Netherlands 3, Uruguay 2 Wednesday, July 7 At Durban, South Africa Spain 1, Germany 0 ——— THIRD PLACE Saturday, July 10 At Port Elizabeth, South Africa Uruguay vs. Germany, 11:30 a.m. ——— CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, July 11 At Johannesburg Netherlands vs. Spain, 11:30 a.m.
MLS MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER All Times PDT ——— EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Columbus 8 2 3 27 20
New York Toronto FC Chicago Kansas City Philadelphia New England D.C.
WTA GA 12
WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION ——— BUDAPEST GRAND PRIX Wednesday
WOMEN‘S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION All Times PDT ——— Eastern Conference W L Pct Atlanta 14 5 .737 Washington 12 5 .706 Indiana 10 6 .625 Connecticut 10 8 .556 Chicago 8 10 .444 New York 7 9 .438 Western Conference W L Pct Seattle 16 2 .889 San Antonio 6 9 .400 Phoenix 7 11 .389 Minnesota 5 11 .313 Los Angeles 4 13 .235 Tulsa 3 13 .188 ——— Wednesday’s Games Atlanta 108, Connecticut 103, OT Today’s Games Tulsa at Indiana, 4 p.m. San Antonio at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
GB — 1 2½ 3½ 5½ 5½ GB — 8½ 9 10 11½ 12
BASEBALL WCL WEST COAST LEAGUE Standings (through Wednesday’s results) ——— West Division W L Bend Elks 18 6 Bellingham Bells 17 12 Corvallis Knights 14 11 Kitsap BlueJackets 12 10 Cowlitz Black Bears 5 14 East Division W L Wenatchee AppleSox 12 9 Moses Lake Pirates 12 12 Kelowna Falcons 10 17 Walla Walla Sweets 7 16 ——— Wednesday’s Games Bend 5, Kelowna 4 Kitsap 3, Bellingham 2 Walla Walla 6, Corvallis 5 Moses Lake 10, Cowlitz 5 Today’s Games Bend at Wenatchee Bellingham at Kitsap Wednesday’s Summary ——— Bend 030 010 001 — 5 Kelowna 001 002 100 — 4
Pct. .750 .586 .560 .545 .263 Pct. .571 .500 .370 .304
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Nygren, Jones (6), Waardenburg (6), Scott (7) and Higgs. Creel and Jones. W — Scott. L— Creel. 2B — Bend: Norton, Kalfus; Kelowna: Chism . HR — Bend: Tompkins, Jenkins.
DEALS Transactions BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—Suspended minor league players RHP Daury Aquino (N.Y. Yankees), RHP Alexander de los Santos (N.Y. Yankees), C Jhancarlos Infante (Tampa Bay), RHP Joel Matos (Arizona) and RHP Freddy Rodriguez (Kansas City) 50 games after each tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League BOSTON RED SOX—Selected the contract of 1B Ryan Shealy from Pawtucket (IL). Designated INF Niuman Romero for assignment. CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Placed RHP Jake Peavy on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jeffrey Marquez from Charlotte (IL). DETROIT TIGERS—Agreed to terms with LHP Alexander Burgos, C Bryan Holaday and 2B Corey Jones. National League CHICAGO CUBS—Recalled RHP Mitch Atkins from Iowa (PCL). Placed RHP Brian Schlitter on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 3. COLORADO ROCKIES—Placed 1B Todd Helton on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Brad Eldred from Colorado Springs (PCL). HOUSTON ASTROS—Agreed to terms with OF Ariel Ovando on a minor league contract. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Placed RHP Adam Ottavino on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 4. Recalled LHP Evan MacLane from Memphis (PCL). SAN DIEGO PADRES—Traded RHP Sean Gallagher to Pittsburgh for cash considerations. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS—Named Vinny Del Negro coach. SACRAMENTO KINGS—Signed C DeMarcus Cousins. FOOTBALL National Football League DENVER BRONCOS—Claimed OL Kirk Barton off waivers from the Detroit Lions. HOCKEY National Hockey League ATLANTA THRASHERS—Re-signed F Eric Boulton. Signed F Jared Ross and D Jaime Sifers. BUFFALO SABRES—Signed C Rob Niedermayer to a one-year contract. COLORADO AVALANCHE—Signed F Brandon Yip to a two-year contract. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Signed G David LeNeveu to a one-year contract. DETROIT RED WINGS—Re-signed F Patrick Eaves to a one-year contract. MINNESOTA WILD—Signed G Dennis Endras to a one-year contract. OTTAWA SENATORS—Signed F Corey Locke to a two-year contract. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Signed D Andrew Hutchinson. SAN JOSE SHARKS—Signed D Jay Leach to a oneyear contract. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Signed D Brett Lebda to a two-year contract. WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Agreed to terms with D Jeff Schultz on a four-year contract and LW Kyle Greentree on a two-year contract. Signed D Brian Fahey to a one-year contract. COLLEGE TAMPA — Announced F Victor Rudd is transferring to the school.
FISH COUNT Fish Report Upstream daily movement of adult chinook, jack chinook, steelhead, and wild steelhead at selected Columbia River dams on Tuesday. Chnk Jchnk Stlhd Wstlhd Bonneville 1,409 299 3,548 2,059 The Dalles 1,235 181 1,739 1,025 John Day 1,606 262 1,634 939 McNary 1,860 242 776 339 Upstream year-to-date movement of adult chinook, jack chinook, steelhead, and wild steelhead at selected Columbia River dams last updated on Tuesday. Chnk Jchnk Stlhd Wstlhd Bonneville 326,176 24,804 50,711 22,497 The Dalles 255,405 21,040 23,836 11,750 John Day 234,790 20,435 17,050 7,451 McNary 201,418 14,295 9,890 3,817
CYCLING: TOUR DE FRANCE
Armstrong: Blame to share for ‘bad luck’ Team RadioShack looks at what went wrong in previous stage as status quo reigns in flat stage 4 By Jamey Keaten The Associated Press
REIMS, France — Lance Armstrong’s flat tire has done more than just deflate some of his hopes for another Tour de France victory. It’s also caused a bit of second-guessing within his RadioShack team. Before Wednesday’s flat fourth stage, won by Italy’s Alessandro Petacchi in a sprint, Armstrong said he and his teammates could have better managed the cobblestones where he punctured a tire and lost time the previous day. Wednesday’s ride didn’t shake up the overall standings, with Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara retaining the yellow jersey, and many riders were still pondering the blows suffered by Armstrong and RadioShack on Tuesday. “In hindsight, as a team, I think we all agree we could have ridden differently yesterday,” Armstrong said. “You can look at the position we went into the cobbles (in), you can look at perhaps the amount of the time we spent on the sides, which I think has an effect.” He said “you obviously get more flats” on the roadsides instead of the cobblestones. Some riders use the sides to avoid the jarring bumps over the stones. While Armstrong took about 45 seconds to get a new tire, rivals like Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck zoomed ahead to gain seconds that will be valuable when the three-week race reaches the mountains later on. It was a far cry from Armstrong’s sevenyear domination at the Tour from 1999 to 2005, when he often lavished praise on teammates for their help in his victories — and when luck, more often than not, was on his side. Now, he’s trailing, and the blame is to be shared. “Like they say, you create your own luck, and we created our bad luck yesterday,” Armstrong said. “We made our luck, we can’t blame anybody but ourselves.” Armstrong received a huge fan ovation as he left the team bus Wednesday. He took so long getting to the start line that he didn’t sign in at the starter’s podium — and got a $94 fine for it. The overall standings remained the same after Wednesday’s 95.4-mile ride from Cambrai
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Lance Armstrong, right, and Fabian Cancellara, far left, wearing the overall leader’s jersey, ride in the pack during the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 153.5 kilometers (95.4 miles) with a start in Cambrai and finish in Reims, northern France, Wednesday. to the champagne capital of Reims — a mostly flat trek that was tailor-made for sprinters. Lampre rider Petacchi earned his second stage victory this year in a mass sprint, with Armstrong and other title contenders finishing safely in the pack with the same time: 3 hours, 34 minutes, 55 seconds. Cancellara did too, and retained the yellow jersey for a fourth day. Armstrong crossed 36th, Contador was 32nd and Schleck placed 58th. Johan Bruyneel, RadioShack’s manager and Armstrong’s longtime mentor, said the Texan and the team “are all disappointed” because of his loss of time against Schleck and Contador — two strong climbers who will be tough to get ahead of in the Alps and Pyrenees. “But it’s two and a half weeks to go, what happens to us today can happen to somebody else tomorrow,” Bruyneel said. Overall, among the title contenders, twotime Tour runner-up Cadel Evans was third, 39 seconds back, Schleck sixth, 1:09 back, Conta-
dor ninth, 1:40 back, and Armstrong 18th, 2:30 behind. The 38-year-old Texan knows team strategy now has to change. He’s just not sure how. “You’ve got 200 guys out there who have their strategy, too,” he said. “You have to respond and react accordingly, but we are going to have to be more opportunistic.” After Wednesday’s ride, Armstrong said he was happy to get out of the relatively short course without mishap — after being one of dozens of riders who crashed during a rainy second stage and the flat in Stage 3. “I didn’t want to have a third day in a row of bad luck,” he said. “(It’s) nice that everybody stayed up.” So how does he handle bad luck? “You just deal with it, make it happen,” he said, before cutting his comments short while being heckled by a nearby fan. “There’s always crashes, days like yesterday are so extreme there’s nothing you can do.”