Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey

WIMBLEDON -- Venus Williams doesnt mind playing on the smaller stage, as long a level field for both men and women is maintained.The five-time Wimbledon champion contested her second-round match Thursday on Court 18, a modest venue that holds around 800 people.Williams, the No. 8 seed, defeated Maria Sakkari 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, and afterward was asked whether she felt animosity toward the All England Club schedule-makers for designating her match for the smaller court.?Im not so much into disrespect, Williams said. Im willing to play anywhere, anytime. Of course, I was happy to be on the schedule. I think if all players have to play outside, all players should have to play outside. There shouldnt be exceptions or any inequality to it.For me, no problems playing anywhere. Anyone should play anywhere.Persistent pockets of rain have created serious congestion issues. On Tuesday and Wednesday, only 53 of 127 matches were completed, and all 16 second-round womens matches on the schedule were canceled.?Its not the ideal schedule for the women, Williams said. Wed like to see equal amount of matches. We dont want more, just the same amount, thats all.When asked if she could imagine a five-time male champion being on an outside court, Venus said with a smile, I havent seen that in the scheduling yet.After his straight-sets win Thursday, Andy Murray, who is on the ATP Players Council, was asked whether he was surprised that Williams was on Court 18.?Yes, I guess, a little bit, he said. As when [Pete] Sampras played on Court 2 a number of years ago when hed won a bunch of times.I mean, I think in general they do a pretty good job of trying to put the best matches for the fans, like Dimitrov-Simon, neither of them are top-10 players, but its a close, entertaining match. I guess they take that into consideration, as well, like what the best matches of the day are, rather than it just being the big names that play on the big courts.On Thursday, the outer courts started a half-hour earlier (11 a.m. GMT) than normal in an effort to make up ground.Top 10 seeds Milos Raonic and Marin Cilic were among the top-10 seeds also relegated to smaller courts, but neither carries the clout of Williams.I played many times on outside courts, Williams said. It didnt matter how many titles I had won or what my ranking was at that time. It didnt make a difference whether I played on an outside court or a center court.Like I said, I dont mind where I play. Its just as long as everyone plays on the outside courts. Air Jordans Outlet . Paul Pierce couldnt believe he missed at the end. Young scored a season-high 26 points to spark a huge effort from the leagues most productive bench, and Los Angeles beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-94 on Wednesday night after blowing a 27-point lead. Cheap Jordans Shoes For Sale .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. http://www.cheapairjordanfastshipping.com/ ., for the next three years with the signings on Monday of Daryl Townsend and Michael Carter. Discount Jordans Shoes . The 15th-ranked Canadian men lost the opening two games of their European tour: 19-15 to No. 17 Georgia and 21-20 to No. Cheap Real Jordans . 1 position. The Mustangs (6-0), who beat Queens 50-31 last weekend, earned 17 first-place votes and 287 points in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada. Western was last ranked first in the country in October 2011. Here are the latest futures odds in a wide variety of sports, courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook.Olympic gold medal totals by countryMens and womens Olympic basketballMens and womens Olympic soccerMens and womens Olympic tennisMens and womens Olympic field hockeyMens and womens Olympic water poloMens and womens Olympic indoor volleyballMens and womens Olympic rugby 7sMens and womens Olympic handball ' ' '