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Saturday's loss to El Paso was the Wingnuts' most devastating defeat of the season, since it left in peril Wichita's chances to win the American Association North Division. Sunday, when the Diablos defeated Wichita 5-2 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium, the Wingnuts reached their low point. Bad baserunning and mental mistakes were prevalent and perhaps only overshadowed by Wichita's inability to deliver in the clutch.

The Wingnuts fell to 4 ½ games behind first-place Sioux Falls with five to play in the first half. Wichita has lost six of its last eight games and dropped its first home series of the season.

"Just an awful, awful day at the ballpark. Hopefully it doesn't get any worse than this," Wingnuts manager Kash Beauchamp said. "Run ourselves out of innings, have to take a guy out of the game for not hustling and it all comes back to haunt us."

Wichita's mistakes started early, when Blake Gailen attempted a two-strike bunt that rolled foul down the first-base line. The Wingnuts made two key outs on the bases and left 10 runners on base, getting little to show for their 13 hits.

The Diablos provided the difference with one swing, a three-run home run by Bryon Smith in the fourth inning off Wichita starter Justin Young. The Wingnuts intentionally walked Matthew Kent, putting runners on first and second to face Smith with one out.

He can see it in his head to this day, watching the taller, lankier of the two sisters booming shots over the net and the younger sister placing shots down the lines of the practice court.

Of course these weren't your everyday pair of sisters -- these were Venus and Serena Williams, in their 12- and 10-year-old forms. It was 1992 and Wichita native Dave Rineberg, fresh off a stint playing in satellite tournaments, was given the chance to provide the groundwork that would produce 22 Grand Slam titles between the sisters.

"I started hitting with Venus and Serena and right away I could just see, 'Wow, these girls got game. They've got big-time game,' " Rineberg said.

After helping the sisters through their teen years to superstardom, Rineberg and the Williams sisters went their separate ways. Once Rineberg got a taste of the big time, he wanted more.

"I was kind of searching for my next Venus and Serena," Rineberg said.

Stewart Cink had a reputation as a good golfer who just couldn't finish off a tournament.

His final-round collapse in March in the PODS Championship left him with one victory in the nine career events he led going into the last day.

On Sunday, he put that behind him, holding off Tommy Armour III and defending champion Hunter Mahan to win the Travelers Championship by a stroke at Cromwell, Conn. With his fifth career victory, Cink was projected to go to a career-high No. 6 in the world rankings.

Cink, also the 1997 winner at TPC River Highlands, shot a 3-under 67 -- following rounds of 66, 64 and 65 -- to finish at 18-under 262 for his first victory since 2004.

Armour (65) and Mahan (65) tied for second.

The swagger had vanished, and the cocky confidence went with it. A two-week slump sent Kyle Busch spiraling into crankiness despite his hold atop the points standings.

With a win Sunday at Infineon Raceway, his mood instantly lifted.

Busch snapped his mini-slump by racing to his first Sprint Cup Series win on a road course with a Toyota that was so bad during practice he was certain he'd wreck. Instead, he made his series-high fifth visit to Victory Lane this season.

"I'm not happy unless I am winning, to be honest. I am a miserable person," he said. "But it means a lot to be able to run well and win. I'm a moody person, I guess. All of us drivers are when we're not having a good day. But when you have a good day and win races, it's kind of 'Sun's up.' "

Busch, who had a poor qualifying run and started 30th, steadily moved through the field and grabbed the lead away from defending race winner Juan Pablo Montoya on an early restart. Nobody came close to taking the lead from him the rest of the way, but he did have to hold off a pair of challenges on two late restarts.

How healthy are the Williams sisters... finally?

Healthy enough that they're not only both ready to buzz the Wimbledon singles draw, with a chance to meet in the final, but they're once again going to try to reprise their Wimbledon doubles triumphs of 2000 and 2002.

Venus and Serena Williams once were the most feared doubles team on the WTA Tour, but they haven't played together much recently. This will be their fourth doubles pairing of the season.

They haven't won a tournament since the 2003 Australian Open.

"We've had issues," said Venus Williams, smiling. "We were injured and/or sick, hurt. Whatever it was, we just had issues."

Men's additions -- A USA Gymnastics selection committee added Morgan Hamm to the men's team Sunday after an all-day meeting, joining twin brother Paul Hamm.

The 25-year-old Hamm brothers, of Waukesha, Wis., thus made their third Olympic team together.

The other team members named Sunday were Kevin Tan, Joseph Hagerty and Justin Spring. Chosen as alternates were Raj Bhavsar, Alexander Artemev and David Durante.

Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin are taking their rivalry to the Beijing Olympics, where it will have golden overtones.

Johnson and Liukin earned guaranteed spots on the U.S. women's gymnastics team Sunday night after finishing 1-2 at the Olympic trials -- the same places they had at the national championships two weeks ago.

"We looked at each other for the longest time," Liukin said. "Shawn said to me, 'Can you believe it?' She's like, 'We made it.' I don't know. It's so crazy. Everything's gone by so fast. Sitting here being an Olympian, it's just amazing. I don't even have the words. It's a dream come true."

Now the fun is seeing who will join them.

The remaining four members of the team and three alternates will be named after a July 20 selection camp at the Karolyi ranch in Houston. The training squad for the final selection camp is Chellsie Memmel, Samanta Peszek, Jana Bieger, Chelsea Davis, Ivana Hong, Mattie Larson, Corrie Lothrop, Alicia Sacramone, Bridget Sloan and Shayla Worley.

Tennessee Titans defensive end Jevon Kearse was arrested and charged with driving under the influence following a traffic stop near the Vanderbilt University campus.

• Matt D'Orazio threw three touchdown passes and the Philadelphia Soul closed its best regular season and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs with a 59-30 victory over the New York Dragons.

SOCCER

The United States men advanced to the regional semifinals of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup with a listless 1-0 victory over Barbados in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Eddie Lewis scored in the 21st minute off a through ball from 19-year-old Freddy Adu, who started his first World Cup qualifier. Lewis took the pass and put the ball through the legs of goalkeeper Alvin Rouse for his 10th goal in 80 international appearances.

When a soccer team has gone so long without a big win, it doesn't care how that victory comes.

For Spain, it came in the form of a 4-2 penalty-kicks shootout over World Cup champion Italy, after a lackluster 0-0 draw through 120 minutes Sunday in the European Championship quarterfinals.

"We finally had the luck that we have been missing," goalkeeper Iker Casillas said after saving two penalty kicks.

It was much more than luck, though. Spain showed the kind of fortitude it often has lacked in big tournaments. And Casillas was brilliant in the shootout, guessing right on all four kicks, and stopping Daniele De Rossi and Antonio Di Natale.

"We deserved this," Casillas said.

Laura Wilkinson crawled out of the water, bowed toward the pool, then looked up at the scoreboard.

Nothing but 10s.

With the first perfect dive of her long career, Wilkinson locked up a third trip to the Olympics, holding off teenage phenom Haley Ishimatsu on 10-meter platform at the U.S. diving trials Sunday.

"It's kind of bittersweet knowing this will be the last one," said the 30-year-old Texan, who won gold on the big tower at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and plans to retire after Beijing.

Wilkinson's triumph notwithstanding, youth was served on the final day of the meet.

TUE. "The Definitive Dali," video, 12:30 p.m. Tue., Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Included with admission. Information, 316-268-4921.

Poetry Aloud, read your own poetry or that of a poet you admire, 7 p.m. Tue., Zoomdweebie's Tea Bar, 3010 E. Central. Free. Information, 316-440-4202.

WED. Senior Wednesday, "Tea for You," program by Onalea Crile, refreshments and access to the museum, 10 a.m. Wed., Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main. Cost $2, members free. Information, 316-265-9314.

"Rotate the Body in All Its Planes," four films featuring Harry Partch, 7:30 p.m. Wed., B-Side Gallery, 817 W. Douglas. Wichita Creative Music Society's summer film series. Free. Information, Craig Owens, 316-304-8704, or David Lord, 316-619-1663.

THU. "Going Green: Greensburg Reinvents Itself," panel discussion, 6 p.m. Thu., Campus Activities Center Theater, WSU. Free. Information, 316-978-3664.

It's no mystery: The casting of Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart pulled together all the dangling threads of the long-awaited "Get Smart," Warner Bros.' not-quite-a-remake of the '60s TV spy comedy, which opened Friday.

"I turned the project down several times over the years," said director Peter Segal. "Even though I was a fan of the show, I didn't feel the pieces were coming together, and it was too beloved a series to mess with, unless those pieces were just right.

"But one day they come to me and say, 'Steve Carell's on board to play Max.' And I said, 'Hmmm...' "

Carell seems almost too obvious a choice to re-create the bumbling, oblivious CONTROL agent whose ability to foil villains was as inexplicable as Agent 99's attraction to him.

But as revisited by Carell, the new Maxwell Smart has a lot less in common with the old Smart than the old Smart does with the socially hopeless Michael Scott, Carell's insufferable character on NBC's "The Office." Or that the latter two have in common with "The Pink Panther's" resident idiot, Inspector Clouseau.

THE MARKET FOR OLDER MODELS IS GROWING FAST

Until recently, a fashion model and a carton of skim milk had a lot in common -- not enough fat and a short shelf life. The average model's career typically expired at the age of 25. And, really, did anyone cry over such gorgeous spoiled milk?

But a funny thing happened on the way to the model retirement home. Laugh lines became commodities.

"The market for older models has exploded," says Ginni Conquest, co-director of the sophisticated women's division at Wilhelmina Models in New York. (Models who are 25 and older are often referred to as "classic" or "sophisticated.") "It's our fastest-growing area, and it's a first for the industry."

Using models with some existential mileage makes sense for a few reasons. Baby boomers and thirtysomething Gen Xers see the best physical examples of their peers and glean hope that they, too, can age as well. They also covet the good life experiences that often come with good looks.

From living out of a suitcase to preparing to relocate halfway across the country to trying to gain a foothold in professional golf, Gary Woodland's world can spin pretty fast at times.

So when the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open begins Aug. 7 at Crestview Country Club, the 24-year-old Woodland, who grew up near Topeka in Berryton, will embrace a shred of stability.

Woodland, a former Kansas standout, received one of three exemptions that were announced Monday for the Nationwide Tour event. He was at Crestview to promote the tournament along with former Kansas schoolboy stars and touring pros Rich Morris and Chris Thompson. The trio hobnobbed at a luncheon attended by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.

"It's just a huge relief to know where I'm going to be playing for one week," Woodland said. "I'll be able to relax a little bit when I get here and not worry about Monday qualifying. That just puts you in good frame of mind."

Woodland is in his first full year of experiencing the rigors of an aspiring pro. He completed a successful career at KU in 2007 and won his second Kansas Amateur title last summer before moving to Dallas to work with noted golf instructor Randy Smith.

When the dust settles from the NBA Draft later this week, center Sasha Kaun could very well become the highest-paid pro player off Kansas' national championship team.

And Kaun won't even be signing an NBA contract.

That's because over the weekend, Kaun decided to at least begin his pro career in his native Russia and agreed to a three-year contract with Central Sports Club of Army in Moscow.

"This is a great situation," Kaun said Monday.

No kidding.

Joey Lewis hit a tiebreaking double in Georgia's four-run eighth inning, and the Bulldogs came from three runs down to defeat Fresno State 7-6 in Game 1 of the College World Series finals on Monday night.

Fresno State appeared to take control in the top of the eighth when it scored three runs to go up 6-3. But Georgia (45-23-1) wasn't finished and now stands one win away from a second national championship to go with the one it won in 1990.

Fresno State (45-31), 4-0 in elimination games in the NCAA Tournament, will try to keep its improbable postseason run alive when the teams meet in Game 2 tonight.

After Matt Olson singled leading off the bottom of the eighth, Fresno State called on closer Brandon Burke. Gordon Beckham sent Burke's second pitch over the fence in left-center for his 27th homer, with Burke breaking into a big smile and shaking his head as soon as the ball left the bat.

Burke (4-6) walked Rich Poythress, and then Matt Cerione doubled into the left-field corner to score Poythress.

Diamondbacks 2, Red Sox 1 -- Arizona's Dan Haren allowed two hits over seven shutout innings and outpitched Josh Beckett.

• The Diamondbacks, swept by Minnesota over the weekend, have won just seven of their past 21 road games. Boston dropped to 1-3 on its current six-game homestand after winning 19 of its previous 22 games in Fenway Park.... Haren (8-4) walked one and struck out five in winning his fifth consecutive start.... Tony Pena allowed J.D. Drew's eighth-inning, bases-loaded sacrifice fly, but Manny Ramirez lined to third with two runners on to end the inning.... Brandon Lyon worked the ninth for his 16th save.

Mariners 5, Mets 2 -- Seattle's Felix Hernandez hit the first grand slam by an American League pitcher in 37 years, then left because of a sprained ankle before he could qualify for a win.

• Hernandez connected off Johan Santana with two outs in the second inning to give Seattle a 4-0 lead. The opposite-field shot to right-center was the first home run by a pitcher in Mariners history, and the first slam by an AL hurler since Cleveland's Steve Dunning on May 11, 1971, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Three innings later, Hernandez sprained his left ankle while covering home plate on a run-scoring wild pitch. He allowed one run and two hits in 4 2/3 innings.

Angels 3, Nationals 2 -- Garret Anderson's eighth-inning single drove in the go-ahead run for Los Angeles, which took advantage of two Washington errors.

The Wingnuts scored more runs than they had in the previous four games combined, and Blake Gailen needed just an inning to establish a team record for RBIs.

Perhaps taking out their frustration over dimming playoff hopes that officially were dashed Monday, Wichita used a 12-run sixth inning to beat Shreveport and former Wranglers pitcher Thad Markray 16-2 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.

Gailen doubled and homered and totaled five RBIs in the sixth inning, when every player in the Wichita lineup -- including pinch-hitter Paul Bartolucci -- reached base at least once and Wichita took advantage of three errors by the Sports.

Before the game, Wichita signed Jose Amado and Leivi Ventura and released outfielder Heath Keel, who was tied for the team lead with five home runs. Wichita had scored four or fewer runs in six of its last eight games.

"It's not shaking things up as much as it is looking to improve

When: Aug. 7-10

Where: Crestview Country Club

What: The 21st of 30 tournaments on the 2008 Nationwide Tour

Information: 316-219-9046

When Mulvane's Huldon Tharp ran over a defender at the Pittsburg State team football camp earlier this month, it was the kind of tough play the running back has made many times.

This time, though, it ended his high school football career.

Tharp tore his left anterior cruciate ligament; he had surgery Wednesday.

"You hate to see any kid lose their senior year," Mulvane coach Dave Fennewald said. "It's crushing, not just to him but to his parents as well. Injuries are a part of football, but you hate to see anybody miss out on their senior year."

Tharp, a running back and linebacker, is one of the area's best players. Last year he was named Eagle All-Class 5A, Second 11, All-Metro and All-Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League Division III, finishing with 1,922 rushing yards and 153 tackles.

Lacrosse club takes an alternate route

Note: "Summer in Season" is a weekly series focusing on a variety of Wichita-area sports, events and individuals.

When Malik Idbeis first considered playing lacrosse two years ago, the extent of his knowledge came from the one or two games he'd seen while attending Colorado State.

But he was looking for a sport to feed his competitive urge and lacrosse seemed like a good fit.

"I was a little bored and I wanted to compete in something," said Idbeis, 28, who played football, basketball, hockey and golf while in high school at Wichita Collegiate. "I didn't want to do softball because I wanted something that was a little more physical with a little more contact, and I was too old for football."

Men--Dave Berry 300, 757. Women--Hallie Seright 222, Olivia Sandham, Mary Grill 600. Boys--Cole Kitterman 173, 411. Girls--Megan Perreault 120, 343. Brookhaven men--Gary Stroud 247, 671. Women--Betty Glaesman 177, Shirley Little 450. VIP Seniors men--Gary Stroud 217, 585. Women--Margie Mellecker 173, 494. Battle of the Sexes men--Evan Guoladdle 279, Ron Rollins 728. Women--Hallie Seright 222, Mary Grill 600. Petersen Points men--Dave Berry 300, 757.

Derby

Men--Donnie Banning 267, Mike Felber 713. Women--Diana Baker 220, 555. Seniors men--Eddie Poe Jr. 220, 557. Women--Sandy Lander 222, Sachiko Rogers 549. Boys--Blaine Frazier 258, Tim Lindsey 6I75. Girls--Lindsay Wise 236, 549.

Northrock

Men--David Montgomery 288, Jeremy Wampler 773. Women--Olivia Sandham 276, 762. Senior men--Mike Burton 276, 713. Senior women--Mila Buchanan 199, 550.

One of the most innovative forms of birth control may be a new reality TV series.

In "The Baby Borrowers," premiering at 8 p.m. Wednesday, five young couples, ages 16 to 19, provide round-the-clock care to kids of various ages, a challenge that forces them to face real-life factors like dirty diapers, sleep-deprived nights and temper tantrums.

Before you call Child Protective Services, keep in mind that the real mothers and fathers monitored the taped experiment from a neighboring house with the ability to pop over anytime they felt matters were sliding downhill. In addition, professional nannies served as silent security guards just yards from the makeshift family.

"Borrowers" appears to be genuinely sincere about its mission: Show teenage viewers that parenthood is a very grown-up grind.

"We saw an opportunity to not only tell really good stories about teenagers that weren't superficial, but also address a really important issue," said executive producer Tom Shelly, who previously worked on "Survivor." "We're doing something unique to television that has a purpose."

Look for these new DVD titles in video stores and rental shops beginning today.

10,000 B.C. (PG-13) ' ½ (1 hr 40 min) _ Prehistoric adventure about a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to rescue the woman he loves and secure the future of his tribe.

In Bruges (R) '' (1 hr 50 min) _ Irish-born, London-based contract killers are dispatched by their boss (Ralph Fiennes) to Bruges, Belgium, to wait things out after their most recent murder. After a few days, it becomes apparent that they've been sent to Bruges as punishment -- and possibly to be murdered themselves.

The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) '''(1 hr 40 min) _ Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of fairies and other creatures.

Definitely, Maybe (PG-13) '' (2 hrs 2 min) _ A political consultant (Ryan Reynolds) tries to explain his impending divorce and past relationships to his 11-year-old daughter ("Little Miss Sunshine's" Abigail Breslin).