and No. 25 Oregon defeated Portland State 90-46 on Sat

SAN DIEGO -- Rod Lavers grand accomplishment wont be duplicated for another year, and hes as surprised as anyone.Since?Novak Djokovic lost to Sam Querrey on Saturday in the third round at Wimbledon, Djokovic cant match Lavers run of winning a Grand Slam in a calendar year.Laver, who was attending the Yankees-Padres game on Saturday night, is the last player to win all four majors in a single calendar year, doing it for the second time in 1969.The 77-year-old Laver couldnt believe Djokovic stumbled, losing 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5).I am still totally surprised that Querrey beat him, Laver said. I still thought he could pull it off.Instead the No. 1-ranked Djokovic, who won this years Australian Open and French Open, was ousted in a match that took two days because of rain delays. Djokovic, the two-time defending Wimbledon champion, needed to win Wimbledon and the U.S. Open to join Laver and Don Budge as the only men to claim the calendar-year Grand Slam.Djokovic won four straight majors, but not in a calendar year.He just wasnt himself, something was off, Laver said. I think maybe he felt winning all four titles and being the defending champion of all four was a Grand Slam in his mind.And so even if it wasnt in the calendar year, it didnt matter. Way back in there somewhere you are thinking one thing, that it doesnt matter, but you are thinking it does matter. Those are two different thoughts to have when you are playing.Laver thought after all these years someone would have joined him and Budge.Im still happy to have the title, but I dont own it, Laver said. I would have liked to have been at the US Open and be the first to shake Djokovics hand if he did it. Don Budge did that for me in 1962 at Forest Hills.What did he say?Welcome to an exclusive club, Laver said.Its one that wont admit another member this year. Austin Rivers Rockets Jersey . -- Bobby Ryan helped the U. Steve Francis Rockets Jersey . One game after a miserable showing in Oklahoma City, Gay tied a career high with 41 points and the Sacramento Kings cruised to a 114-97 victory at the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. https://www.rocketsrookiesshop.com/Vincent-Edwards-City-Edition-Jersey/ . The 29-year-old from Port Colborne, Ont., has nothing but good things to say about former U.S. marine Liz (Girlrilla) Carmouche ahead of their co-main event Wednesday on the UFCs "Fight for the Troops" televised card in Fort Campbell, Ky. Clint Capela Rockets Jersey . Nigeria beat surprise package Ethiopia 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff for a comfortable 4-1 aggregate victory. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium. Houston Rockets Jerseys . "Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. PORTLAND, Ore. -- Ruthy Hebard had a season-high 28 points and 17 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the year and No. 25 Oregon defeated Portland State 90-46 on Saturday.Hebard finished 12 of 13 from the field. Lexi Bando added 15 points for the Ducks (9-2), who were missing starting guard Sabrina Ionescu because of a thumb injury.Oregon led by as many as 15 points in the first quarter, but Portland State closed to within 28-22 in the second on Ashley Torres layup and free throw. The Ducks ended the half on a 14-0 run to lead 44-24 at the break, and the Vikings couldnt catch up.Hebard led all players at the half with 20 points and 12 rebounds.Courtney West had nine points to lead Portland Statee (4-4), which was coming off back-to-back home wins over UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton.dddddddddddd All five of the Vikings starters are sophomores.The Ducks popped into the AP Top 25 this past week for the first time since the 2003-04 season. The ranking came before the Ducks lost 83-67 at Ole Miss on Wednesday.Hebard went into the game making 79.4 percent of her shots from the field (54 of 68), best in the nation. She hasnt missed more than three shots in a game yet.I was really disappointed in Ruthy -- she missed a shot tonight, coach Kelly Graves teased afterward. ' ' '