WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the All-Star game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on July 14.

A White House official said Tuesday that Major League Baseball's focus on community service matches with Obama's service initiative this summer, known as United We Serve.

Obama, a White Sox fan, will be the fourth president to throw out the first pitch at an All-Star game, following John F. Kennedy (1962 in Washington), Richard Nixon (1970 in Cincinnati) and Gerald Ford (1976 in Philadelphia).

WIMBLEDON, England — While the rest of Britain — and much of the world — grapples with the global financial downturn, Wimbledon sold more tickets than ever on its opening day.Monday's attendance reached 42,811, an increase of nearly 3,500 from the previous opening day record from 2001. More than 14,000 lined up in the ticket queue Monday — up by about 1,600 from last year.Organizers will not release figures for pre-tournament ticket requests, but say they received about 20 percent more than last year.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Gymnastics Federation's disciplinary commission is looking into whether two members of China's 2000 Olympic squad were underage when they competed.The federation is pursuing the case after determining it is the proper authority to investigate and that the statute of limitations has not run out. The disciplinary commission, established Friday, will give the FIG's executive committee a decision by September, at the latest.Questions about the ages of Dong Fangxiao and Yang Yun arose during the FIG's investigation into the eligibility of members of China's team that won the gold medal at the Beijing Games. The 2008 gymnasts were cleared, but the FIG says it's not satisfied with evidence provided for Dong and Yang.