Serena streak snapped at 19

Serena Williams had her 19-match winning streak snapped by Germany’s Angelique Kerber on Friday at the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio, a 6-4, 6-4 defeat in the quarterfinals that marked the first time she’d even lost a set since her title at Wimbledon. The third-longest winning streak of her career didn’t end quietly. She flung her racket at the ground, picked it up and slammed it on the court again as the second set slipped away.

While Serena fumed over missed shots, older sister Venus reached the semifinals of a tournament for the first time this season by beating Samantha Stosur, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-4. On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro won in straight sets, setting up a rematch of their bronze medal match at the Olympics. Also, top

ranked Roger Federer beat Mardy

Fish. 6-3, 7-6 (4), to also reach the semis.

BASEBALL GREAT MUST PAY

Hall of Fame first baseman and former Met Eddie Murray agreed to pay $358,151 to settle federal civil charges of profiting in stock trades by using confidential information passed to him by a former teammate.

The Securities and Exchange Commission also announced related charges against James Mazzo, former CEO of Advanced Medical Optics, and businessman David

Parker. The SEC said Mazzo provided illegal tips about a planned acquisition of Advanced Medical Optics by Abbott Laboratories in January 2009. Mazzo passed the information to Murray’s friend and former Orioles teammate

Doug DeCinces, who tipped off Murray and Parker, the SEC alleges in a civil lawsuit. DeCinces settled the SEC’s charges a year ago by agreeing to pay $2.5 million. Murray, 56, neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing.

Prince Fielder homered twice, including a two-run, tiebreaking shot in the eighth, as the host Tigers beat the Orioles, 5-3.

Pinch-hitter Juan Francisco’s two-out single in the 11th inning lifted the host Braves over the

Dodgers, 4-3.

REPORT: EX-LSU STAR IN REHAB

Former LSU star Tyrann (Hon

ey Badger) Mathieu has entered a drug rehabilitation program in Houston since being dismissed from the Tigers, according to a TV report by Fox 8 in New Orleans.

DEMPSEY, FULHAM AT ODDS

United States international Clint Dempsey has refused to play for English Premier League Fulham and is seeking a transfer to a Champions League team, Fulham

said. coach Martin Jol

CHIEFS’ BOWE SIGNS

The Kansas City Chiefs said wide receiver Dwayne Bowe had signed his franchise tender after missing training camp. Bowe is due about $9.5 million this season.