Robredo upset at Swedish Open
BASTAD, Sweden, July 9 (UPI) -- Top-seeded and defending champion Tommy Robredo was upset Monday by Luis Horna in the opening round of the clay-court Swedish Open.
Horna took the up-and-down match 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 to end Robredo's Swedish Open winning streak. Robredo won the event last year by beating Nikolay Davydenko.
Third-seeded Jarkko Nieminen also was knocked out, dropping a 6-4, 6-2 decision to Olivier Rochus.
No. 4 Carlos Moya claimed a 6-2, 6-4 win over Ivan Navarro Pastor and fifth-seeded Filippi Volandri rallied for a 4-7, 7-5, 6-1 victory over Federico Luzzi.
Also Monday, Nicolas Almagro got past Filip Prpic, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1; Lukas Dlouhy downed Michael Ryderstedt, 6-1, 6-4; and Nicolas Massu topped Evgeny Korolev, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Pitchers Haren, Peavy get All-Star starts
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9 (UPI) -- Two California pitchers -- Oakland's Dan Haren and San Diego's Jake Peavy -- were selected to be the starters for the All-Star Game in San Francisco.
Haren, a right-hander, is 1-3 this season with a 2.30 earned run average while Peavy, another right-hander, is 9-3 with a 2.19 ERA.
The starting assignments were announced at a news conference Monday by Detroit Manager Jim Leyland, who is leading the American League team, and St. Louis Manager Tony La Russa, who is heading up the home National League team. The managers also listed their batting lineups.
Leyland will have Seattle center fielder Ichiro Suzuki lead off followed by New York shortstop Derek Jeter, Boston first baseman David Ortiz, New York third baseman Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles Angels right fielder Vladimir Guerrero, Detroit left fielder Magglio Ordonez, Detroit catcher Ivan Rodriguez, Detroit second baseman Placido Polanco and Haren.
The National League lineup is: New York shortstop Jose Reyes, San Francisco left fielder Barry Bonds, New York center fielder Carlos Beltran, Cincinnati right fielder Ken Griffey Jr., New York third baseman David Wright, Milwaukee first baseman Prince Fielder, Los Angeles catcher Russell Martin, Philadelphia second baseman Chase Utley and Peavy.
Steegmans takes second stage at Tour
GHENT, Belgium, July 9 (UPI) -- Gert Steegmans won the second stage of the Tour de France, which covered the 101 miles from Dunkirk, France, to Ghent, Belgium, on Monday.
Stage 1 winner Robbie McEwen finished sixth. He rode Monday despite hand and knee injuries suffered in a spill Sunday. Fabian Cancellara, showing obvious pain as he crossed the finish line, was involved in a large pileup with about half a mile to go but retained the overall lead.
That crash involving Cancellara left about 20 racers to fight out the finish in Ghent. Steegmans was able to just hold off Quick-Step teammate Tom Boonen for the stage victory.
Andres Kloeden is in second overall behind Cancellara while David Millar is third.
Stage 3 in the 2007 Tour de France is set for Tuesday. At 142 miles from Waregem, Belgium, to Compiegne, France, it is the longest stage in this year's race. The race has 20 stages covering more than 2,200 miles and ending July 29 in Paris.
Bud Collins does last Wimbledon for NBC
LONDON, July 9 (UPI) -- Bud Collins Sunday made his last appearance on NBC's annual "Breakfast at Wimbledon" in London.
The 78-year-old Collins was told recently his contract is not being renewed.
Several reports have said Collins was "hurt" about his termination. The longtime Boston Globe sportswriter has worked at the prestigious Grand Slam event for 35 years.
His last NBC Sports appearance occurred after Sunday's men's singles final, in which Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal to win his fifth straight Wimbledon title.
"I'm not crying," Collins recently told USA Today. "It's been 35 terrific years at NBC. I love tennis, especially Wimbledon, and hope to remain in tennis."
Collins said he would do more TV "if somebody else" wants him.
The Berea, Ohio, native was responsible for many memorable phrases identified with the sport -- like "moonball" (a high, soft shot), "The Bucharest Buffoon" (a nickname he gave former men's great Ilie Nastase), and "The Big W" (for Wimbledon).
