Third grand slam under way
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – The fortnight at Wimbledon began today in Southwest London.
Defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) is first up on Centre Court. The top seed is taking on former No. 1 and French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Women’s top seed Maria Sharapova has the second match on the main show court.
Unseeded Venus Williams is on court against Russia’s Elena Vesnina.
Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska (ahg-nee-ESH’-kuh rahd-VAHN’-skuh) of Poland has advanced to the second round with a straight sets victory.
Kim Clijsters (KLY’-sturz) and Roger Federer also are on the Day 1 schedule at the All England Club.
Red Sox trade Youkilis
UNDATED (AP) – The Boston Red Sox have traded infielder Kevin Youkilis (YOOK’-ih-lihs) to the Chicago White Sox for utilityman Brent Lillibridge and right-hander Zach Stewart.
Will Middlebrooks’ emergence in Boston made the 33-year-old Youkilis expendable after a successful 8 1/2-year run with the Red Sox. The versatile All-Star corner infielder is a career .286 hitter with 133 homers and 563 RBIs.
The AL Central-leading White Sox, who also receive cash in the deal, have been looking for a third baseman with Brent Morel plagued by back problems.
Also:
– The Red Sox have placed right-handed pitcher Clay Buchholz on the 15-day disabled list due to what manager Bobby Valentine calls a “gastrointestinal issue.” Valentine says Buchholz had gone to the hospital recently to deal with the problem and has not been with the team the past two days.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland at N-Y Yankees 6:05 p.m.
Toronto at Boston 6:10 p.m.
Detroit at Texas 7:05 p.m.
Chi White Sox at Minnesota 7:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Kansas City 7:10 p.m.
Oakland at Seattle 9:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 6:05 p.m.
Milwaukee at Cincinnati 6:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Miami 6:10 p.m.
N-Y Mets at Chi Cubs 7:05 p.m.
San Diego at Houston 7:05 p.m.
Washington at Colorado 7:40 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE TONIGHT on ESPN Radio 1410)
L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco 9:15 p.m.