Professional Sports

CHICAGO (AP) - Carlos Quentin homered twice off Tim Hudson, and Mark Buehrle pitched out of numerous jams Wednesday night as the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves. The White Sox have won 12 of 13 to move within 3½ games of AL Central-leading Minnesota. Just two weeks ago, they were 9½ games back. Despite allowing nine hits in six innings, Buehrle earned his major league-record 23rd interleague victory. Buehrle (6-6) is 9-0 with a 1.73 ERA in his last 12 starts against NL teams. ...Read more

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - The longest match in tennis history has been suspended for darkness at 59-59 in the fifth set at Wimbledon.  The first-round match between 23rd-seeded John Isner of Tampa, Fla., and qualifier Nicolas Mahut of France was halted at dusk Wednesday. ...Read more

WASHINGTON (AP) - Stephen Strasburg showed off his high heat in the high humidity of a sweaty summer afternoon, setting yet another strikeout record. He also suffered his first major league defeat. ...Read more

CHICAGO (AP) - John Danks settled down after a shaky start to outpitch a Tommy Hanson as the Chicago White Sox won their seventh straight game, 9-6 over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. In snapping Atlanta's five-game winning streak, the White Sox won for the 11th time in 12 games. ...Read more

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Six-time champion Roger Federer escaped a monumental first-round upset at Wimbledon, overcoming a two-set deficit to beat Alejandro Falla 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-0. Federer, who has reached the tournament final each of the past seven years, barely survived the ceremonial opening match on Centre Court as defending champion. ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR is teaming up with TNT and DirecTV to give fans a new perspective during the circuit's July visit to Daytona. The 400-mile Cup race at the massive 2.5-mile oval on July 3 will be the first-ever broadcast in 3-D. ...Read more

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) - Jimmie Johnson has grabbed his first career road course victory after Marcos Ambrose made a late mistake to lose the race at Infineon Raceway. Ambrose had his first Sprint Cup Series victory in sight Sunday when a caution with nine laps remaining delayed what seemed to be an inevitable win. ...Read more

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland has won the U.S. Open, holding off France's Gregory Havret to become the first European to win America's national championship since 1970. McDowell shot a 3-over 74 on a difficult Sunday at Pebble Beach to finish at even-par 284 for the tournament and win by one. ...Read more

ATLANTA (AP) - Eric Hinske's two-run double broke an eighth-inning tie and Chipper Jones had three RBIs to help the Atlanta Braves win their fifth straight game, 8-5 over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Melky Cabrera added an RBI single in the eighth off Blake Wood (0-1) for the Braves, who improved to 24-7 at home. ...Read more

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) - Kasey Kahne has won the pole at Infineon Raceway by knocking four-time series champion Jimmie Johnson from the top spot. Kahne will be attempting to defend last year's victory in Sunday's race on the road course. He turned a lap of 93.893 mph around the 10-turn winding course. ...Read more