Funkerstation » RS GAMEThe Bulls outrebounded the Celtics

LONDON -- Novak Djokovics shot at a true Grand Slam came to a stunning halt Saturday at Wimbledon as the top seed lost to American Sam Querrey.In a match interrupted Saturday by three rain delays after being suspended in progress because of showers a night earlier, the hard-serving Querrey ousted Djokovic 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5) in a third-round match at the All England Club.Congratulation to Sam. He played a terrific match, said Djokovic, who had won the past four major titles and was bidding to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win them all in the same year. He serves very well, as he usually does. I think that part of his game was brutal today. He made a lot of free points with the first serve. Just well done. He just overpowered me.Djokovic had won 30 consecutive Grand Slam matches, the longest such run by a man in nearly a half-century. He didnt just appear to be unbeatable at the majors. He was.No longer. His magical streaks are gone, including two successive titles at the All England Club and 28 Grand Slam quarterfinal appearances in a row, all brought to a sudden, stunning end by a player who has never participated in a major quarterfinal. With 31 aces against as good a returner as there is, Querrey did what no one else could for so long.He just overpowered me, said Djokovic, who added that he wasnt 100 percent healthy but wouldnt say what was wrong. He said he ? will not play in the Davis Cup quarterfinals against Britain this month.I believe in positive things in life, and I managed to win four Grand Slams in a row -- two different seasons, though, he said. I want to try to focus on that rather than failure.Play ended for the day at Wimbledon with four mens third-round matches suspended in progress Saturday night.That includes No. 7 Richard Gasquet leading Albert Ramos-Vinolas, No. 18 John Isner leading No. 12 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and No. 32 Lucas Pouille leading 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro, all by two sets to one.No. 15 Nick Kyrgios and No. 22 Feliciano Lopez were even at a set apiece.Things began looking bleak for Djokovic, the world No. 1, when the match began Friday and he dropped the first two sets against Querrey, an American ranked 41st. After play was halted by rain, a recurring theme in this contest and the tournament as a whole, Djokovic came back out Saturday and played much better.He took the third set, then went up a break in the fourth at 5-4 by pounding a forehand winner that brought coach Boris Becker to his feet. But serving to even the match at two sets apiece, Djokovic faltered.That game included two calls against Djokovic that, according to the BBC broadcast, were incorrect, but he was out of challenges and couldnt ask for a review. Querrey, 0-for-6 on break points in the set until then, converted No. 7 when Djokovics poor forehand volley found the net for 5-all.In the closing tiebreaker, Djokovic led 3-1, but Querrey hung in there, and a stray forehand by the big favorite sailed wide to end it.Probably not the best hes ever played, said Querrey, who plays Frances ?Nicolas Mahut? next, but not the worst hes ever played.Said Djokovic: I had my chances maybe in the fourth set, serving for the set. In the tiebreak, I was leading. Just wasnt feeling the ball as well as I wished. But thats sport.Its the first loss for Djokovic at any major tournament in more than a year: He was beaten by Stan Wawrinka in the French Open final in June 2015. Since then, Djokovic won his third trophy at Wimbledon last July, his second at the US Open in September, his sixth at the Australian Open in January, and his first at the French Open less than a month ago.As I said, you know, in sports everything is possible, Djokovic said. If youre playing somebody of as a high quality as Sam Querrey is on this surface with a big serve, anything can happen. I was a few points away from losing last year against Kevin Anderson in a very similar match on the same court. Sometimes it works in your favor, sometimes against. You got to deal with that.Laver remarked Saturday that he felt Djokovic might very well be the player who would end his distinction as the last man to win a calendar-year Grand Slam. But as he watched the match against Querrey, Laver said, he was struck by Djokovics lower-than-usual level of play.?That was sort of quite a surprise, seeing Novak getting knocked out. I thought he was going to get the title, Laver said in a telephone interview. I dont know whether it was the pressure or whether he wasnt feeling up to full power. ... It didnt look like he was ready to play a big match.Querrey, who became the first American to beat Djokovic at a Grand Slam event since Andy Roddick (2009), finished the match with 31 aces. Querrey improved to 21-1 in his career when he wins the first two sets.Im really excited. Its an unbelievable win, Querrey said in a postmatch interview before heading off to play doubles. To do it here at Wimbledon is really special. ... I ? served well the whole time, played a great tiebreaker at the end to get the win.He has never made it past the fourth round at any major. The last time an American man beat the No. 1 seed at a Grand Slam event, Andre Agassi ousted Lleyton Hewitt in the semifinals of the 2002 US Open.Querrey will be joined in the fourth round by countryman Steve Johnson, who ? beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-7 (6), 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-2 to reach the round of 16 for the first time in 17 Grand Slam appearances. Johnson will play Roger Federer? next.Andy Murray made his way into the fourth round by beating Australias John Millman 6-3, 7-5, 6-2.In other action, fifth-seeded Kei Nishikori also reached the fourth round -- equaling his best performance at the All England Club -- with a quick 7-5, 6-3, 7-5 win over Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia.Nishikori, who made only 14 unforced errors, will next face Marin Cilic, who beat the Japanese star in the 2014 U.S. Open final.Since then, Nishikori has won both of his matches with Cilic, both last year on outdoor hard courts. Their fourth-round match will be their first on grass.Other seeded players to advance include ? No. 11 David Goffin? and No. 14 Roberto Bautista Agut, who dispatched No. 19 Bernard Tomic in straight sets.Meanwhile, the second round was finally completed -- two days later than normal because of weather issues -- as Alexander Zverev? beat Mikhail Youzhny?6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 4-6, 6-2.Action will resume Sunday. Rain has been a real problem at Wimbledon this week, and organizers have decided to play on the middle Sunday for only the fourth time in the tournaments 139-year history.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Nike Vapormax Plus Suomi .J. -- Marshawn Lynch said Thursday it will be good to get back to football after the Seattle quiet talking running back wrapped up his final mandatory media session of Super Bowl week. Nike Vapormax Miehet . They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display. http://www.vapormaxsuomi.com/ . "It doesnt get any better than that," Giambi said. "Im speechless." The Indians are roaring toward October. Giambi belted a two-run, pinch-hit homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a shocking 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, keeping the Indians up with the lead pack in the AL wild-card race. Vapormax Flyknit 2 Ale . The visitors took a deserved lead in the 16th minute with midfielder Yohan Cabaye curling the ball beyond Adrian from inside the penalty area. Myydään Vapormax . -- Sergey Tolchinksy scored his second goal of the game 3:56 into overtime as the Sault Ste.BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics played without new addition Al Horford for the first time this season on Wednesday night.Thanks to Isaiah Thomas and Amir Johnson, they didnt miss a beat.Thomas had 23 points and 10 assists, Johnson finished 23 points -- including a career-high four 3-pointers -- and the Boston Celtics handed the Chicago Bulls their first loss of the season, 107-100.Boston avenged its lone setback of the season despite being without Horford, who was placed in the concussion protocol Tuesday after exhibiting concussive symptoms during practice.Johnson was active from all over the court, scoring 16 points in the third quarter. The Bulls managed just 18 points in the period, their lowest scoring quarter of the season.I just made the first one and my confidence got a little higher, Johnson said of his 3-point performance. When I knocked down the fourth one, I dont even think I even saw the basket.The Bulls cut into what had been a 16-point Boston lead in the fourth quarter and tied it at 100 on two free throws by Nikola Mirotic. But Boston regained the lead 101-100, then went up five on a driving layup by Thomas and a basket by Marcus Smart.Jimmy Butler led Chicago with 23 points and nine rebounds.Before Wednesday Johnson had never made more than two 3-pointers in a game and had never attempted more than four. He entered the night 0 for 1 on the season.Boston led by as many as 14 points in the first half, but took only a two-point lead into halftime.After a slow start, Jae Crowder scored eight straight points during a 21-4 Boston run. The Bulls stayed in it via a few mini spurts, including an 8-0 run by Butler.But Crowder will join Horford on the injured list after he left in the second quarter with a left ankle sprain. Coach Brad Stevens said he doesnt expect Crowder back any time soon.Its a great opportunity for everybody else, Stevens said. Were early in the season,, so everybody gets a chance to step up and make plays and compete.dddddddddddd And well see. Well try to figure it out.TIP-INSBulls: G Michael Carter-Williams (left knee bruise, left wrist sprain) and Doug McDermott both sat out. Coach Fred Hoiberg said McDermott felt good, but that he hadnt gone 24 hours without experiencing symptoms yet.Celtics: Tyler Zeller started in place of Horford. ... Stevens said Horford would also sit out Bostons game Thursday against the Cavaliers. A teammate inadvertently swiped Horford in the face with the ball during practice on Monday, but Horford didnt show any initial symptoms. But he experienced some nausea in practice on Tuesday and was pulled.QUOTABLEWe fought our way back in the second quarter to get back in it. (Johnson) had a hell of a third quarter. I like the fight in this team. We gave ourselves a chance to win. -- Dwyane Wade on the Bulls second-half effort.NUMBERS GAMEThe Bulls outrebounded the Celtics 49-39 but they had 19 turnovers that led to 18 Boston points.BIG QUARTERThe Celtics 36 points in the first quarter were the most in a period for Boston this season. Its previous high was 33.WELCOME BACK MR. ROSEHoiberg said he thinks former Bulls guard Derrick Rose to get a good reception when he returns to the United Center later this week. I think he should be received well, Hoiberg said. Derrick did a lot of good things for the city and for the franchise. I think hell be received very well.UP NEXTBulls: They host the Knicks on Friday night in Roses first game back in Chicago since being traded to New York this offseason.Celtics: They head to Cleveland on Thursday for their first matchup of the season against the defending champions.---Follow Kyle Hightower on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/khightower ' ' '