TENNIS

Top-seeded Radwanska ousted at Aegon Classic

Agnieszka Radwanska, the top seed, and Belinda Bencic, the youngest player in the top world’s top ten, both fell at the first hurdle on a day of shocks and rainstorms in the Aegon Classic at Birmingham, England.

Radwanska, a former Wimbledon runner-up, had intended to use the grass court event as a springboard for another assault on the oldest Grand Slam title, but was halted 7-5,4-6, 6-3 by CoCo Vandewegh, a hard-hitting American ranked outside the top 30.

Bencic, 19, retired in the second set to Irina-Camelai Begu and lost 6-4, 4-3.

GERRY WEBER OPEN: Top-seeded Roger Federer began his bid for a ninth title at Halle, Germany, with a routine 6-4, 7-6 (3) win over wild card Jan-Lennard Struff.

Third-seeded Dominic Thiem, coming off his first title on grass in Stuttgart two days ago, beat Joao Sousa 7-5, 6-4.

QUEEN’S CLUB: American John Isner fought off the challenge of former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro to win 7-6 (2), 6-4 and reach the second round at London.

His 25 aces brought his total for the year to 513. Giles Muller is next at 362.

SOCCER

EUROPE: Switzerland closed in on a spot in the knockout stages of the European Championship for the first time with a 1-1 Group A draw against Romania at Paris.

In its three previous appearances at the championship, Switzerland has never gone beyond the group stage.

• Late goals from Antoine Griezmann and Dimitri Payet helped France become the first team to advance to the knockout stages with a win at Marseille, France.

FOOTBALL

NFL: New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis participated in practice for the first time since having surgery on his right wrist in March.

• Left offensive tackle Eugene Monroe was released by the Baltimore Ravens, who lost patience with the oft-injured veteran.

Since signing a five-year, $37.5 million extension in 2013, Monroe has provided little return on Baltimore’s investment.

• A California coroner said imprisoned former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips had a “Do Not Resuscitate” note taped to his chest when he was found hanging in his cell.

The coroner provided the report under a public records request filed after the 40-year-old Phillips committed suicide in Kern Valley State Prison in January. He was awaiting a trial that could have brought him the death penalty.

BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEGION: Cody Cousins struck out seven and walked two in throwing a three-hitter to lead Wells Post 143 to a 6-1 win over Saco Bay PT in a season opener at York.

Ryan Coughlin finished with two hits and three RBI for Wells and Riley Lin had an RBI single for York.

TWILIGHT LEAGUE: Tyler Hutchinson led off the top of the second inning with a triple to spark a four-run rally for Aero (2-2) in a 6-0 win over Patriot Insurance (2-2) at SMCC.

NECBL: The Winnipesaukee Muskrats (3-3) used three homers in an eight-run eighth inning to notch a 10-0 win over the Sanford Mainers (3-3) at Laconia, New Hampshire.

EMPIRE LEAGUE: Nate Coranado went 4 for 5 with three RBI to pace the Sullivan Explorers (5-8) to an 18-6 win over the Old Orchard Beach Surge (10-3) at The Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach. Chris Allen and Sean Washington had two hits apiece and each drove in two runs for the Surge.