Hantuchova advances at Bali Open

Second-seeded Daniela Hantuchova fought off seven break points and defeated Elise Tamaela, 7-5, 6-3, in the second round of the Bali Open at Nusa Sua, Indonesia.

Hantuchova survived two break points at 1-1 in the first set, and eventually won the set when Tamaela netted a backhand. With the second set at 2-2, Tamaela was up, 40-0, but Hantuchova came back to hold serve. Tamaela had two more break points trailing, 5-4, but Hantuchova again held off the threat.

In another second-round match, Ayumi Morita upset sixth-seeded Martina Muller, 6-4, 6-0.

Second-seeded Fernando Gonzalez defeated Paul Capdeville, 6-1, 6-2, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the China Open at Beijing. He will next play sixth-seeded Hyung-Taik Lee, who beat Bjorn Phau, 7-6, 6-1.

Fourth-seeded Ivan Ljubicic also moved into the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Viktor Troicki. He will play fifth-seeded Marcos Baghdatis, who beat Boris Pashanski, 6-4, 6-4.

BASKETBALL

Nowitzki leads Germany past Italy

Dirk Nowitzki had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Germany to a 67-58 victory over Italy and a berth in the quarterfinals of the European Championship at Madrid. Germany will play world champion Spain today.

Marco Belinelli, who suffered an ankle injury midway through the second quarter but returned to play, led Italy with 25 points. Toronto Raptors center Andrea Bargnani had 10 points.

Boris Diaw of the Phoenix Suns scored 18 points to help France beat Turkey, 85-64.

New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury testified in the case of a fired team executive who has accused Coach Isiah Thomas of sexual harassment, calling the lawsuit absurd.

After hearing about the lawsuit brought by Anucha Browne Sanders, “I laughed,” Marbury said in U.S. District Court. “It was more of a joke than anything.”

Browne Sanders says she is owed her vice president position back and at least $10 million for enduring a sexually harassing workplace for five years.

Boston Celtics great Bill Russell and former North Carolina coach Dean Smith were among 20 former players, coaches and technicians inducted into FIBA’s Hall of Fame in Madrid.

HORSE RACING

Manley out as Jockeys’ Guild manager

Sports agent Dwight Manley has resigned as national manager of the Jockeys’ Guild after a year on the job. He was replaced by Terry Meyocks, a former official with the New York Racing Assn. and National Thoroughbred Racing Assn.

Manley was appointed to a two-year term by the guild’s board in July 2006. He served without pay and personally loaned the organization $500,000 to help it avoid bankruptcy. Manley said he was leaving because of his obligation as a single father.

BOXING

Marquez-Juarez bout rescheduled

Juan Manuel Marquez’s super-featherweight title defense against Rocky Juarez has been rescheduled for Nov. 3 on Showtime, promoters said Wednesday.

Marquez suffered an infected cut on his left hand that forced the postponement of a pay-per-view card scheduled for Saturday at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The Nov. 3 site has yet to be selected, although promoters are considering locations in Mexico and Texas.

Two other fights originally scheduled for the Marquez-Juarez undercard have been switched to other dates and venues. Francisco Bojado will now fight former “Contender” runner-up Steve Forbes Oct. 6 on the Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera card in Las Vegas, and former “Contender” champion Sergio Mora (19-0) of Downey is negotiating to fight an opponent other than the previously scheduled Kassim Ouma at the Home Depot Center in Carson next month.

-- Lance Pugmire