San Jose event loses Bellis
CiCi Bellis, the Athertonraised player ranked 87th on the women’s tennis tour, has withdrawn from the Silicon Valley Classic ( July 30-Aug. 5) in San Jose because of an elbow injury. In her past two matches, Bellis took a 6-3, 6-3 loss to Victoria Azarenka in the first round of Wimbledon and fell 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 to Elena Vesnina in the second round at Indian Wells. WNBA: Elizabeth Cambage had 35 points and 17 rebounds, breaking the WNBA’s two-game scoring record, as the Dallas Wings beat the visiting Washington Mystics 90-81. Cambage, who had a WNBA-record 53 points Tuesday against New York, eclipsed the two-game record of 80 points set in 2014 by Minnesota’s Maya Moore.
Renee Montgomery made a franchise-record seven threepointers and scored 24 points, helping the Atlanta Dream win at home, an 82-68 decision over the New York Liberty.
Kayla McBride scored 27 points, A’ja Wilson had 18 points and 12 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Mercury 85-82 in Phoenix. Diana Taurasi scored a season-high 33 points for Phoenix.
The draft is finished and the squads are set for Team Delle Donne and Team Parker in the WNBA All-Star Game. The league switched its format this year with captains choosing the sides and getting rid of conference affiliations. Both Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne kept their WNBA teammates close for the game that will be played in Minnesota on July 28. Delle Donne said she took her Mystics teammate Kristi Toliver first. Parker drafted Sparks teammates Chelsea Gray and Nneka Ogwumike. Ogwumike also will be able to play with sister Chiney for the first time in their pro careers as she’s also on Team Parker. Soccer: Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez has resolved his visa issues and can travel to the United States to join the Manchester United squad for its preseason tour, which includes a stop at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday for an exhibition with the Earthquakes. Motor sports: Formula One champ Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes signed a new contract, ending months of stalling and growing speculation over his future. No figures were given, but the bumper deal is reportedly estimated at $52 million per year. Obituary: Mitch Chortkoff, a columnist and writer who covered the Los Angeles Lakers for more than 50 years for multiple Southern California newspapers, died Tuesday at 78 following a long illness.