SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Michael Phelps lost in the 100-meter freestyle and 100 backstroke in the Santa Clara International Grand Prix on Sunday night.
The 14-time Olympic gold medalist finished second behind defending world champion Brent Hayden of Canada in the 100 free. Hayden, the leading qualifier, touched in 48.44 seconds. Phelps, swimming in lane 8, clocked 48.87.
It was Phelps’ first loss after two victories at the four-day meet, his second competition since returning from a three-month suspension by USA Swimming after a photo of him using a marijuana pipe surfaced.
Phelps returned later in the 100 back and lost to Olympic teammate Ryan Lochte, who went out fast and held on in 54.15 to complete a sweep of the backstroke events. Phelps touched second in 54.31.
AUTO RACING
Baer Field results
Tim Cox won the Hoss Sprint Series feature race at Baer Field Speedway on Saturday. Also winning feature races were: Danny Trent (Late Models), Jamie Garrett (Street Stocks), Ryan Wilson (Mini Stocks) and Mark Mason (Front Wheel Drive).
Other news
Tony Pedregon raced to a Funny Car win in Englishtown, N.J. In Top Fuel, Larry Dixon drove his dragster to his third win of the season. Defending Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin notched a victory. Craig Treble secured a Pro Stock Motorcycle win. … Reigning NASCAR truck champion Johnny Benson is in serious but stable condition after a fiery crash during a SuperModified race Saturday night at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Mich. … Peugeot driver Marc Gene of Spain won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France.
BASKETBALL
Pacers to work out Indianapolis native
The Indiana Pacers have invited Indianapolis Pike graduate Jeff Teague to a predraft workout today. Teague played at Wake Forest. Indiana selects 13th in the June 25 NBA draft.
BASSMASTER
Final-day catch propels Iowa win
Kevin Short wrapped up his third BASS victory with a final-day catch of 11 pounds, 13 ounces on the Mississippi River to hold off Kelly Jordan by 10 ounces in Fort Madison, Iowa.
BOXING
Around the ring
Heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, American bantamweight champion Orlando Canizales and South African junior lightweight champion Brian Mitchell will be inducted Sunday into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. … Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s comeback has been delayed because of a rib injury. … Miguel Cotto’s welterweight title defense against Joshua Clottey on Saturday at Madison Square Garden may set up a fight between Cotto and Manny Pacquiao.
FOOTBALL
Elmhurst standout to play for Ohio
Elmhurst graduate Desmond Kenner will play for Ohio University, Trojan coach Kyle Beauchamp announced. Beauchamp was the 2007 All-SAC first team defensive tackle.
GOLF
Ex-Bellmont star to be inducted
Keith Blythe, a 1992 Bellmont graduate, will be inducted into the Indiana High School Golf Coaches Hall of Fame on Friday in Indianapolis. Blythe was a four-time participant at the state finals, finishing fourth as a sophomore and second as a junior.
HOCKEY
NHL news
Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom told the Detroit Free Press he had testicular surgery after he was speared by Chicago’s Patrick Sharp in Game 3 on May 22. … Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar played the final two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a partly torn right medial collateral ligament.
MISCELLANEOUS
WRSW broadcaster to be honored
WRSW broadcaster Rita Price will be honored for her 50 years behind the microphone at an invitation-only reception June 25 at the Lake City Radio office. Price began at WRSW in 1959 and began doing play-by-play in 1976.
SOCCER
Fever teams drop 2 matches Saturday
The Fort Wayne Fever teams each lost 3-1 in matches at Hefner Fields on Saturday. The Fever men (1-5-1) lost to the Cincinnati Kings with Wayne James McCarron scoring for the Fever. The Fever women (0-2) fell to the Cleveland Internationals.
U.S., Italy face off in opener today
The U.S. and Italy meet today in their opener at the Confederations Cup in Pretoria, South Africa, a warmup for next year’s World Cup in South Africa.
CORRECTION
Runner Ginther a Carroll product
Because of a reporter’s error, the high school for Midwest Meet of Champions participant Samantha Ginther was misstated Sunday on Page 2B. Ginther ran at Carroll.
