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NEWPORT, R.I. -- Top-seeded Steve Johnson advanced to the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships quarterfinals Wednesday, beating Japans Yuichi Sugita, 6-1, 6-4.Coming off a career-best finish in a Grand Slam, the 26-year-old Johnson needed just 20 minutes to win the first set and 59 to close the match. It was his first on Newports grass this week after the top four seeds were given byes.Johnson was one of six Americans in action Wednesday on the grounds of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.Defending champion Rajeev Ram, a two-time winner in Newport -- also in 2009 when he won his only other career ATP tourney -- lost to seventh-seeded Dudi Sela of Israel, 6-3, 6-4.Second-seeded Ivo Karlovic of Croatia rallied past Canadian qualifier Frank Dancevic, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4.Ranked No. 25 on the tour coming into the week, Johnson served an ace on the first point of the match and lost just one point in the third through fifth games of the opening set.He had it a little tougher in the second, but continued his solid season on grass, raising his record to 11-3.I just served well in the first, he said. He returned well in the second. I just think that makes it tricky when you dont have to play any points in the first.Johnson lost in the fourth round to Roger Federer at Wimbledon. Johnson won his first career singles title, also on grass, at Nottingham last month.Im comfortable, but Im still uncomfortable, he said about the surface. Theres a lot to learn, a lot to improve on. Thats why Im here to try and keep getting better.He said hes looking forward to heading to the Olympics in Rio next month and -- unlike other athletes -- hasnt considered not attending.I never thought about not going, he said.Ram said he had trouble with the breezy conditions and didnt play well.I felt he dealt with the conditions really well, had good energy the whole way through and he was just better than me today, he said.John Isner was the last to win consecutive Newport titles, doing it in 2011 and 12.American Donald Young, the No. 8 seed, joined Johnson in advancing Wednesday by defeating fellow countryman Stefan Kozlov, 6-0, 6-4.Americans Brian Baker and Dennis Novikov also were ousted.Baker lost to No. 4 seed Marcos Baghdatis of Cypriot, 6-4, 6-3. 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From filmmaker Nanette Burstein (On the Ropes), The Price of Gold revisits the saga that rocked the figure skating world ahead of the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic Winter Games: the assault on Nancy Kerrigan, and the plot that led its way back to her rival Tonya Harding.England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney tops the 2016 Sunday Times Rich List for young sportsmen in Britain. Rooney has amassed an £82m fortune which makes him the richest sportsman aged 30 or under, a rise of £10m from last year.The 30-year-olds wealth comes from a reported £300,000-a-week contract at United, which makes him the highest-paid player in the Premier League, as well as endorsements with global brands Nike and Samsung. Tennis brothers Andy and Jamie Murray are in second place with a joint worth of £58m, though £57m of it is contributed by world No 2 Andy.Rory McIlroy has enjoyed the biggest increase in wealth, earning an extra £18m to take him up to £56m in total and to third place in the list. Manchester United fan Rory McIlroy is third on the list behind Rooney and the Murray brothers The Northern Irishman earned almost £7m in prize money, but it is off the course where he has made his real cash, with a long-standing deal with Nike and other endorsements with Omega, Bose, Upper Deck sports memorabilia and Electronic Arts being especially lucrative.Real Madrids Gareth Bale is up to fourth on the list after a year in which he became the second-richest footballer. Gareth Bale has moved up to fourth on the Rich List The Welshman earns around £15.6m a year at the Bernabeu in addition to contracts with Adidas, Sony and Electronic Arts. He is worth £34m - a £13m increase from last year.A host of foreign Premier League stars make up the majority of the rest of the top 10. Sergio Aguero (£33m), David Silva (£31m), Radamel Falcao (£29m), Samir Nasri (£22m) and Eden Hazard (£18) all feature in the list.Chelsea playmaker Hazard is joint 10th in the standings with boxer Amir Khan, though Khan is likely to add to his wealth when he fights Canelo Alvarez next month. 2016 Sunday Times Rich List Wayne Rooney ￡82m Andy and Jamie Murray ￡58m Rory McIlroy ￡56m Gareth Bale ￡34m Sergio Aguero ￡33m David Silva ￡31m Cesc Fabregas ￡29m Radamel Falcao ￡29m Samir Nasri ￡22m Eden Hazard ￡18m Amir Khan ￡18m Also See: Transfer Centre Play Fantasy Football Get a day pass Live on Sky ' ' '