Wondolowski scores, but Quakes fall to Fire

Nemanja Nikolic scored twice in the second half to help the Chicago Fire clinch a playoff spot Wednesday and send the Earthquakes to their first loss at Avaya Stadium in eight matches, 4-1.

Nikolic is tied atop the MLS Golden Boot race, awarded to the league’s leading scorer, with Portland’s Diego Valeri at 20.

Chris Wondolowski scored San Jose’s goal in the 87th minute, tying him for third in MLS history with Jaime Moreno at 133.

In other MLS highlights, rookie Julian Gressel had a goal and assist and Atlanta clinched a playoff spot, beating the visiting Philadelphia Union 3-0 . ... Nicolas Loderio had a goal and two assists to help the host Seattle Sounders beat the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0.

In Champions League highlights, visiting Paris Saint-Germain tore apart five-time European champion Bayern Munich, getting goals from Edinson Cavani and Neymar in a 3-0 win. ... At Atlético Madrid, Chelsea trailed at halftime but won 2-1. Baseball: Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Miami Marlins’ franchise by Jeffrey Loria to an investment group led by Derek Jeter and venturecapitalist Bruce Sherman. A $1.2 billion agreement was submitted to MLB last month to sell the team to a group led by Sherman, who will be the controlling owner. Jeter plans to be a limited partner in charge of the business and baseball operations.

First baseman Adrian Gonzalez will not be on the Dodgers’ NL Division Series roster and is expected to miss the entire postseason after being plagued by back tightness all season.

Adrian Beltre is likely done for the season with a strained left hamstring after he was held out of the lineup a day after Texas was eliminated from postseason contention.

The son of Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez has signed a minor-league deal with the Detroit Tigers. Pedro Martinez Jr. is a 17-year-old third baseman from the Dominican Republic. College basketball: Arizona guard Rawle Alkins could be out up to three months after undergoing surgery for a broken right foot. The school said the sophomore had surgery Wednesday and his estimated return is 8 to 10 weeks after injuring his foot in voluntary team activities. Obituary: Red Miller, the head coach who guided the Denver Broncos from obscurity to their first Super Bowl after the 1977 season, has died after complications from a stroke. He was 89. Mr. Miller coached the Broncos from 1977 through ’80 and compiled a 42-25 record.