June 2005 in Sports - 29 June 2005

29 June 2005

• Baseball: Texas Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers is in trouble with his team and could be in trouble with the law after he shoves two cameramen walking onto the field at Ameriquest Field in Arlington, Texas for a pre-game warm-up before a game against the Los Angeles Angels. One of the cameramen, Larry Rodriguez, has filed assault charges against Rogers. Rodriguez was taken to a local hospital, complaining of neck, back, and arm pain. Rogers has refused to talk to local media (Dallas, in this case) this season after a report was released during spring training that said Rogers was having trouble trying to get a contract extension with the Rangers. (Yahoo!)
• Tennis: In today's Wimbledon men's quarterfinals, defending champion Roger Federer beat Chilean Fernando González in straight sets 7–5 6–2 7–6(2). Andy Roddick also made it through to the final four after beating Sébastien Grosjean in a tough but exhilarating five-set thriller 3–6 6–2 6–1 3–6 6–3. Meanwhile Australian Lleyton Hewitt saw off Feliciano López in straight sets 7–5 6–4 7–6(2) and finally Thomas Johansson reached his first ever Wimbledon semi-final by seeing off David Nalbandian in straight sets 7–6(5) 6–2 6–2. (BBC Sport)
• Auto racing:
  • Formula One:
    • The seven teams that use Michelin tires are found guilty on two of five charges brought against them before the World Motor Sport Council for their failure to race in the 2005 United States Grand Prix. Announcement of punishment has been deferred to September 14. (Motorsport.com)
    • The 2006 Formula One season may have a record 20 races, as the FIA releases the preliminary calendar for next year. How the race order will go is yet to be determined, but the Malaysian Grand Prix is presumed to be the season opener, because the usual season opener, the Australian Grand Prix, is being pushed back to April because of the 2006 Commonwealth Games. (FIA press release; calendar is located on the very bottom)