Sep 21, 2022 4 min read

Girls soccer

Class A Section 2 leader Waynesburg had too much Ashlyn Basinger and played too well on defense for South Allegheny as the Raiders rolled to a 6-1 win Wednesday.

Basinger scored all six Waynesburg goals and the Raiders improved their record to 6-0 in the section and 7-1 overall.

Lake Litwinovich and Rylei Rastoka each had an assist for Waynesburg, which has won four in a row.

South Allegheny is 2-3-1 in section and 2-5-1 overall.

• Tessa Charpentier scored four goals, leading Bentworth to a 7-0 win over Beth-Center in Class A Section 2.

Mylee Ventura scored the first goal for Bentworth (2-3-1, 2-4-1). Brina Orsatti and Emily Kisner each had one tally.

Goalkeeper Cassidy Sicchitano had the shutout.

Beth-Center’s record fell to 0-6 in section and 0-8 overall.

• Elizabeth Forward scored a goal in each half and edged Belle Vernon 2-1 in Class 3A Section 2.

The Warriors moved to 7-0 in the section and 8-1 overall while BVA slipped to 2-4, and 3-4-1.

The Leopards’ lone goal came from Farrah reader, who took a corner kick from Kataira Rhodes and that cut EF’s lead to 2-1.

In the NBA

Robert Sarver says he has started the process of selling the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, a move that came barely a week after he was suspended by the NBA over workplace misconduct that included racist speech and hostile behavior toward employees.

The decision was quickly applauded by many – among them, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the National Basketball Players Association and even Sarver’s partners in the ownership group that operates the Suns and Mercury.

Sarver made the announcement Wednesday, saying selling “is the best course of action,” although he initially hoped he would be able to keep control of the franchises – pointing to his record that, he claims, paints a dramatically different picture of who he is and what he stands for.

Silver said he “fully” supports Sarver’s decision.

• Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is scheduled to have surgery on his left knee next week for the second time in less than a year and figures to miss the start of the season.

The Bulls said Ball will undergo an arthroscopic debridement Wednesday in Los Angeles. He will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks.

Ball played a major role in Chicago’s resurgence last year after being acquired from New Orleans in a sign-and-trade. He was limited to 35 games and did not play after Jan. 14.

Ball averaged 13 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.8 steals. Besides giving the Bulls a steadying hand on offense, he helped tighten their perimeter defense.

In tennis

Roger Federer says he now is at peace with his choice to retire from professional tennis and plans to close his career with one doubles match at the Laver Cup – perhaps with longtime rival Rafael Nadal by his side.

“I’m happy, because I know it’s the right decision” to walk away from the game, Federer said at a news conference Wednesday at the arena that will host the team competition founded by his management company.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who announced last week he’d be retiring, said it took him a bit to get used to the idea of stepping away from competition, but it was something he understood he needed to do after running into setbacks this July during his rehabilitation from what was his third surgery on his right knee in about 1 ½ years.

“You’re sad in the very moment when you realize, ‘OK, this is it,'” Federer said.

The last operation came shortly after his last singles match – a quarterfinal loss to Hubert Hurkacz at Wimbledon in July 2021.