Sports in brief

TENNISAzarenka loses for first time in 2012

Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka lost for the first time this year when she was beaten by Marion Bartoli, 6-3, 6-3, in last night's quarterfinals at the Sony Ericsson Open at Key Biscayne. Azarenka had won 26 consecutive matches, a streak that began at the start of this year. Venus Williams looked weary Wednesday after winning three consecutive three-set matches, and she lost to Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-4, 6-1. The tournament at Key Biscayne was Williams' first since the U.S. Open last August, where she withdrew after being diagnosed with a fatigue-causing autoimmune disease. In the men's quarterfinals, 2009 champion Andy Murray overcame an upset stomach and early deficit to beat No. 9-seeded Janko Tipsarevic, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

COLLEGE BASKETBALLGriner among Wooden Award finalists

Brittney Griner of Baylor, Nnemkadi Ogwumike of Stanford and Skylar Diggins of Notre Dame are among the finalists for the John R. Wooden Award given to the top women's college basketball player. Griner and Ogwumike were finalists last year, when Maya Moore of Connecticut won for the second time. The other finalists are Elena Delle Donne of Delaware and Julie Wojta of Wisconsin Green Bay. All five women were named to the women's Wooden All-American team.-- APCOLLEGE LACROSSE

Post women fall to New Haven in OT

Kathryn Campbell scored the winner with 55 seconds left in overtime as New Haven topped visiting LIU Post, 18-17, in non-conference women's lacrosse. The third-ranked Pioneers led 17-15 in the extra period on goals by Jackie Sileo and Samantha Losco, but No. 7 New Haven (6-0) rallied and tied it on Natalie Lieberman's score with 1:59 remaining. Nan Mayott's goal tied it at 15 with seven seconds left in regulation for Post (4-1). Ashley Olen scored six goals and Lauren Spagnoletta added four goals and two assists for the Pioneers.