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STANFORD, Calif. Hayden Hurst Jersey . -- Top-ranked Serena Williams won in her first match since defaulting in a doubles match with sister Venus at Wimbledon, beating Karolina Pliskova 7-5, 6-2 on Wednesday in the second round of the Bank of the West Classic. At Wimbledon, Williams tried to play through a viral infection that caused her to lose her equilibrium during the doubles match. On Wednesday night, encouraged by a large crowd, Williams fought through a tough first set before she found her legs and took control of the match with a big second set. "I thought I played well," Williams said. "Im on the right path, Im excited and Im looking forward to my next match." In the quarterfinals, Williams will meet the winner of Thursdays match between fifth-seeded Ana Ivanovic and U.S. qualifier Carol Zhao. Williams casually deflected questions about her health, preferring to bring the conversation into the present. "Im still taking it a match at a time," she said. "It worked out. I was feeling fine. I made some silly errors early because I was not on my toes enough." Pliskova managed to hold her serve most of the first set but did not have an answer once Williams found her own serve. "I knew shes a player that is tough to break so it was important to me to be super focused on my serve," Williams said. "She served well and I tried to hang in there and get some break points." She finally managed to reach break point in the 12th game and took control from there. She was successful on all three break points she had. Williams took some time off after Wimbledon and vacationed in Croatia before returning to the U.S. for the hardcourt season. She said she has been working hard in preparation for a run at the U.S. Open. Earlier, Varvara Lepchenko beat second-seeded Angieszka Radwanska 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals. Lepchenko beat the fifth-ranked Radwanska for the first time in six meetings, edging a top-10 player for only the third time in 24 matches. Radwanska, the runner-up last year, became the highest seeded player to fall in the tournament. The match was good," Radwanska said. "I wasnt serving enough." Lepchenko will face Sachia Vickery, the American qualifier who beat Monica Puig 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1 to reach her first career WTA Tour quarterfinal. Vickery also won two straight in the main draw for the first time. Her only previous victory came at last years U.S. Open in her WTA main draw debut. Also, eighth-seeded Andrea Petkovic beat teenage qualifier Naomi Osaka, 6-2, 6-2. Petkovic will next meet the winner of Thursday nights match between Venus Williams and Victoria Azarenka. "It was so weird," Petkovic said. "Shes 16 and obviously very talented. If I played solid I knew I had a good shot." Kenny Young Ravens Jersey . Sterling was banned for life and fined US$2.5 million by the NBA on Tuesday for racist comments the league says he made in a recorded conversation. Nash, who plays for the rival L.A. Lakers, spoke as a representative of current NBA players at a press conference assembled by Sacramento mayor and National Basketball Players Association adviser Kevin Johnson. Jaleel Scott Jersey . Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves to backstop the Penguins to a 2-1 victory over the Flames, handing Calgary its team record sixth consecutive home regulation loss.Juan Mata says Manchester United will get the chance to reach the Premier Leagues top positions when rivals inevitably drop points. The midfielder is on international duty with Spain ahead of their World Cup Qualifier against Macedonia on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 1 via the Red Button from 7.45pm, and their friendly against England on Tuesday.  Man Utd vs Arsenal November 19, 2016, 11:30am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Mata is already looking ahead to improving on Uniteds start to the Premier League season though, with Jose Mourinhos side lying sixth in the table and having collected their first win in five top-flight games in their last fixture against Swansea.  United face fourth-placed Arsenal on November 20, live on Sky Sports 1, following the international break and Mata believes all of Uniteds Premier League rivals will provide them with an opportunity to make up the ground. Its true that our start to the season didnt go as we had hoped for, but we are there, Mata said at Spains pre-match press conference.The Premier League is a competition in which all the big clubs drop points and we remain hopeful that we can get closer to the top positions.  Highlights of Manchester Uniteds 3-1 win over Swansea Mourinhos arrival at Old Trafford had led to reports Mata could have left United in the summer transfer window, but the former Chelsea player insisted there was no rift between the pair at the start of November. Orlando Brown Jr. Ravens Jersey.  Mata has revealed why he is in a much better place than he was before the season began. I want to continue to do the talking on the pitch after a strange summer, with so many things that came out that were false, he said.Im enjoying myself on the pitch and things are going well for me.Ive had a good month and I want to continue to showcase my talent on the pitch. Mata could face England at Wembley on Tuesday after being recalled to the Spain squad Mata could be in line to take on England at Wembley after being recalled to the Spain squad, having been a regular starter under Mourinho, and he is confident his Premier League form can help prolong his international career. I feel privileged each time I come here, he said. I feel the same enthusiasm as I felt when I first got here eight years ago.Ive been lucky enough to be a part of the most successful generation and the competition is fierce. Its difficult to get a spot. Now at 28, Im at a fantastic stage in my career. I still have a lot to give. I hope I can continue to come many more times.I hope I can continue to improve and do more things in England. 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