Serena Williams is finished for the season
Serena Williams is done for the season, just like her sister.
In a statement e-mailed to the Associated Press by her agent, the younger Williams said she “re-tore the tendon” in her right foot, which she originally injured by cutting it on glass at a restaurant shortly after winning Wimbledon in July.
Williams had surgery in New York on Monday; she first had the foot repaired July 15.
Her announcement comes less than two weeks after Venus Williams said she wouldn’t play for the rest of the year because of an injury to her left knee. Both sisters will miss the WTA Championships next week in Doha, Qatar.
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James Blake made it through to the second round of the Stockholm Open after coming from behind to beat seventh-seeded Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Blake’s countryman, Taylor Dent, will face top-seeded Roger Federer in the second round, after Poland’s Michal Przysiezny had to retire from their match with an ankle injury. Dent was leading, 6-2.
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Top-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia defeated Peng Shuai of China, 7-5, 7-6 (3), to reach the second round of the Luxembourg Open.
Second-seeded Aravane Rezai of France beat Mona Barthel of Germany, 6-4, 6-4.
Fifth-seeded Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia beat Jill Craybas of the United States, 7-5, 6-1, and Julia Goerges of Germany swept past Mandy Minella of Luxembourg, 6-4, 6-3.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Vizio will sponsor Rose Bowl games
The Rose Bowl game has a new presenting sponsor: Vizio Inc.
In a sponsorship deal that runs from 2011 to 2014, the game will be known as the Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio.
The deal, which will be announced officially Wednesday, also includes the sponsorship of the 2014 BCS championship game, which will be held at the Rose Bowl and known as the 2014 Vizio BCS National Championship Game.
“The Rose Bowl game by itself is an incredible pull,” said Randy Waynick, chief sales officer of the Irvine-based HDTV and consumer electronics company. “The fact that it’s going to be the BCS game is icing on the cake.”
With ESPN taking over coverage rights of the BCS series, all title sponsorships were up for renewal. Citi declined to continue the presenting sponsorship it has held since 2004.
— Chuck Schilken
Notre Dame might be without all three of its top receivers Saturday when the Fighting Irish play Navy in the Meadowlands.
Slot receiver Theo Riddick is out with a sprained right ankle that has been placed in a cast. Notre Dame had already lost tight end Kyle Rudolph with a torn hamstring that required surgery.
And leading receiver Michael Floyd will probably not practice this week. His status will be a game-time decision.
ETC.
Toms takes lead in PGA Grand Slam
David Toms got off to a fast start in the first round of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf at Southampton, Bermuda, before losing momentum with a pair of bogeys. He managed a four-under-par 67 at Port Royal Golf Course for a one-shot lead over Ernie Els.
U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell had a 72 and PGA champion Martin Kaymer had a 74.
The 36-hole event is for the four major champions. Toms replaced British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen, who is recovering from an ankle injury. Els filled in for Masters champion Phil Mickelson, who chose not to play.
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The Calgary Flames claimed defenseman Brendan Mikkelson off waivers from the Ducks and assigned defenseman T.J. Brodie to the AHL’s Abbotsford Heat.
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Manchester United Coach Alex Ferguson confirmed that Wayne Rooney wants to leave the Premier League soccer club.
“We have had a discussion about the whole situation. The player says he is adamant he wants to leave,” Ferguson said.
Ferguson said Rooney, 24, called off negotiations in August.
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