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Sockers fall to Diablos MIDLAND Two second-half goals proved to be the difference for Sockers FC as it fell 2-0 to the Denton Diablos in the regular season nale Saturday at Grande Communications Stadium. Both teams were scoreless at halftime before Sam Coad scored twice within the nal 10 minutes of the match to give Denton (8-1-1 overall, 25 points) the NPSL Lone Star Conference regular season title. The Sockers (5-2-3, 18 points) were locked into the No. 3 seed after the Laredo Heat defeated Coyotes FC Friday. The Heat will be the No.

2 seed in the playoffs and will host the Sockers in the opening round of the postseason that begins Wednesday. New hire Jamahl Mosley has agreed to become the new coach of the Orlando Magic, the team announced Sunday, giving the longtime NBA assistant his rst chance at running his own club. Mosley becomes the 14th coach in Magic history. He replaces Steve Clifford, who left Orlando by mutual agreement after three seasons and two playoff appearances. The 42-year-old Mosley has spent the last 15 years as an assistant in Denver, Cleveland and Dallas.

The last seven seasons were with the Mavericks, and his name has been discussed as a candidate in coaching searches for some time. Arrests made DENVER Four people have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after a of a suspicious at a downtown Denver hotel that is close to several events planned in conjunction with the upcoming Major League Baseball All- Star Game, police said. cers responding to a tip searched two rooms at the Maven Hotel a block from Coors Field on Friday night. Three men and a woman in their 40s were arrested, and two vehicles were impounded to be searched for evidence. The men are being investigated for possession of a weapon by a previous offender, and the woman, who has a separate warrant, is being investigated on a drug charge.

Home loss ARLINGTON Wilson had 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to help Las Vegas beat Dallas 95-79 on Sunday in the teams nal game before the Olympic break. Dearica Hamby also had 22 points and 12 boards for the Aces (15-6), who were missing Liz Cambage. The 6-foot-8 Australian is training with her country to get ready for the Tokyo Games. The Aces used a 33- point second quarter to rally from a ve-point cit and take a 48-42 lead into halftime. Kelsey Plum was huge in that second quarter and nished the game with 16 points.

Jackie Young had 17 for Las Vegas also, which put the game away in the third quarter. PORTS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2B SOCCER 3B THIS WEEK IN SPORTS 3B MONDAY, JULY 12, 2021 OAOA.COM SECTION CHECK IT OUT The Midland Rockhounds return home to start a six-game series against the Amarillo Sod Poodles Tuesday at Momentum Bank Ballpark. SPORTS BRIEFS STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS PARENT-CHILD GOLF TOURNAMENT INDOOR FOOTBALL TENNIS Baezas turn to bond in championship pursuit BY TONY VENEGAS Ciro Baeza and son Ciro Baeza Jr. knew that they both had to make up some early ground during the nal round of the Parent- Child Golf Tournament Sunday at Ratliff Ranch Golf Links. The father-son team did just that with an early start and combined that with some timely shots on the nal nine holes.

Add it all up and it was good enough for the Bae- zas to shoot a 9-under-par 63 to win the championship ight of the 12th edition of the tournament. It is the second time that the Baezas have won the competition after previously winning back in 2016. just stayed within my Baeza Jr. said. also just enjoyed playing golf with my dad Luke Groves and Kacy Groves played in the morning ight and shot a tournament-best 62 to follow an opening 67 to place second, just one shot back.

The defending champions and 2021 rst-round leaders Adrian and Sebastian Cruz finished third son was playing well early and he picked me up on some holes that I playing Baeza said. had a lot of good shots and made some birdies to keep me in It was the elder Baeza who provided a boost, however, on the second hole when he chipped in for eagle. Sebastian Cruz also made eagle on the Par 5 and it turned into an evenly matched battle. Made up ground to get second tournament win See GOLF Page 3B On to the next CHRIS ODESSA AMERICAN West Texas Warbirds wide receiver Carlos Thompson, Jr. returns a kickoff against the Texas Jets Saturday at the Ector County Coliseum.

TONY ODESSA AMERICAN Ciro Baeza (left) and Ciro Baeza Jr. (right) pose with the championship plaques after winning the Parent-Child Golf Tournament Sunday at Ratliff Ranch Golf Links. KIRSTY AP Novak Djokovic kisses the winners trophy after defeating Matteo Berrettini in the singles nal at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships Sunday in London. BY CHRIS AMAYA For the rst time in his playing career, West Texas Warbirds fullback Isaiah Robinson gets to experience being part of a winning team. Dating back to his time in high school, team had posted a 3-36-1 record so it felt good for the fullback to help the Warbirds to an undefeated regular season.

a blessing, I love all these guys and this is just a blessing time right Robinson said. so fun, just The West Texas War- birds closed out their rst campaign on a strong note as they defeated the Texas Jets 82-52 Saturday at the Ector County Coliseum to build some positive momentum entering the postseason. West Texas got off to a quick start defensively by forcing one of three rst half interceptions from Jets quarterback Brandon Edwards. That provided a spark that eventually led to a comfortable 27-6 lead through one quarter. Even though the War- birds never trailed, the visiting Jets still managed to put West Texas in some uncomfortable spots with some big offensive plays.

Part of that came from Edwards, who ended up throwing three touchdowns passes en route to an 8-for-12 effort for 90 yards in the half. Despite an interception, Warbirds quarterback Dan- iel Smith maintained the sharp level of play he has displayed in recent weeks. Smith went on to complete 18 of his 22 passes for 301 yards with nine touchdowns and an interception. Five of those touchdown passes came in the second half. Smith said he surprised at the positive results the Warbirds were able to secure against strong competition this year.

The quarterback said he immediately built chemis- try with his receivers after they rst started working together and he knew the defense was also a cohesive unit. be lying if I said I was surprised of the Smith said. have a great group of guys that play for one another, great coaches that take every week serious. really a team The Warbirds (5-0) once again set a new franchise- best scoring mark, breaking the 72 points scored Warbirds cap off rst undefeated regular season See WARBIRDS Page 3B Djokovic wins Wimbledon to tie Federer, Nadal BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND The Wimbledon nal was locked up at a set apiece after nearly 2 hours, and Novak bid for a record-tying 20th Grand Slam title was at a critical juncture, when he faced two break points while thousands in the full- capacity crowd at Centre Court chanted his rst name. Bothered, perhaps, by the challenge he was facing between the lines Sunday, and, perhaps, by the support being thrown behind Matteo Berrettini, and, perhaps, by the weight of the milestone he was pursuing, Djokovic shrugged all of that off and steeled himself, as done so many times at so many moments on so many stages.

On each of the next two points, Djokovic, known for his baseline supremacy, charged forward. On each, passing attempt found the net. After the second, Djokovic stared into the stands and pointed to his ear, then waved his racket. He got what he wanted; a chorus of his nickname broke out: Two points later, when he grabbed the game with a 118 mph ace, Djokovic put his racket behind an ear, heard more noise, nodded and smiled. An hour later, the match was nished Djokovic won 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 and so, too, was his stated desire to equal the total of major championships collected by his biggest rivals, Roger Federer (who reached 20 in 2018) and Rafael Nadal (who did it last year).

No other male tennis player has more than 14. Secured 20th Grand Slam title See TENNIS Page 2B.