Sports News Roundup: Murray and Serena face Chilean/German; Morgan's World Cup celebration

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Charges dropped against Phillies OF Herrera

Domestic violence charges against Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera were dropped Wednesday in New Jersey. At a hearing in Atlantic City Municipal Court, prosecutor Kelley Blanchet said the case couldn't go forward without the cooperation of the alleged victim, who declined to press charges.

Next big thing Opelka blasts past Wawrinka into third round

Reilly Opelka blasted his way into the third round at Wimbledon on Wednesday as the giant 21-year-old American's serve eventually proved too hot to handle for triple grand slam champion Stan Wawrinka in a high-octane five set duel. Opelka came through 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-4 8-6 against the 22nd seeded Swiss for the biggest win of his career and there will be plenty of bigger names in the draw now scrabbling anxiously for a tape of this match.

Former Giants QB Lorenzen gaining 'traction' in hospital

Former New York Giants backup quarterback Jared Lorenzen was said to be gaining "traction" Wednesday, a positive sign after being hospitalized last week with heart and kidney issues, as well as an infection. "Jared's overnight was uneventful and that is a good thing," Lorenzen's family said in a statement through Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio. "He remains on dialysis. He continues to maintain his ground. His cardiac and renal issues remain however his treatment has been effective.

Pliskova on the fast lane to success against Puig

Karolina Pliskova has long been thought of as a Grand Slam champion-in-waiting and the Czech provided evidence of her grasscourt pedigree on Wednesday as she hurtled past Monica Puig 6-0 6-4 in the second round of Wimbledon. "I feel like I'm improving every day on grass," said Pliskova, who arrived at Wimbledon full of confidence after scooping her third WTA title on grass at Eastbourne last week.

Murray and Serena to face Chilean/German duo

Andy Murray and Serena Williams will launch Wimbledon's new dream team against Chilean Alex Guarachi and Germany's Andreas Mies in the first round of the mixed doubles. Briton Murray and American Williams, who have won nine Wimbledon singles titles between them, confirmed they would play mixed together on Monday.

MLB roundup: Angels win 1st game after Skaggs' death

A day after teammate Tyler Skaggs was found dead in his team hotel room from undetermined causes, the Los Angeles Angels returned to the field Tuesday and earned a 9-4 win over the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. Los Angeles pitchers Andrew Heaney and Cam Bedrosian carried Skaggs' jersey out before the game and hung it in the dugout. The Angels then sent rookie Jose Suarez to the mound against All-Star Mike Minor of the Rangers, and Texas built a 3-1 lead through four innings.

Morgan's 'tea-sipping' World Cup celebration causes a stir

Alex Morgan powered home the winning header against England to help the United States reach the women's World Cup final on Tuesday but it was her 'tea-sipping' goal celebration that has caused a stir. After putting the United States 2-1 up in the 31st minute, Morgan ran to the sideline and stopped to sip an imaginary cup of tea, sparking a slew of memes and American Revolution references on social media.

U.S. reach World Cup final with dramatic win over England

Defending champions United States reached the women's World Cup final for the fifth time after an incident-packed 2-1 win over England, who missed a late penalty, on Tuesday. In a tournament that has earned unprecedented attention, the much-anticipated game certainly delivered with an abundance of excitement and relentless effort, topped by moments of wonderful skill.

Pay dispute resurfaces as U.S. women prepare for World Cup final

With the United States preparing to play in the women's World Cup final the team's fight for pay equity resurfaced on Wednesday with the Democratic Women's Caucus demanding answers from U.S. Soccer chief Carlos Cordeiro. The U.S. national team's dispute with the U.S. Soccer Federation over pay parity has simmered in the background of the month-long tournament which will reach a climax on Sunday in Lyon when the U.S., coming off a tense 2-1 semi-final win over England, will face the Netherlands or Sweden.

Lionesses need more than another roar to reach next level

There was an upbeat tone to England manager Phil Neville after his team's semi-final loss to the United States in the women's World Cup semi-final on Tuesday but when the emotion has faded he will surely scrutinize more closely how his side's dream ended. England "conquered hearts and minds", the Guardian newspaper declared, and while there is no doubt they were outstanding ambassadors and will have provided inspiration for young girls taking up the game, they ended up in the same place as in their last two tournaments.