TENNIS

HENMAN CALLS IT QUITS

Tim Henman will play one last time at Wimbledon, but it won’t be next summer. The British tennis star will play his final Grand Slam at the U.S. Open and then retire in September after the Davis Cup playoff at the All England Club. The 32-year-old Henman, who reached four Wimbledon semifinals and never won a Grand Slam title in his 14-year career, cited a sore back and bad knee yesterday for his decision to call it quits.

BASEBALL

WELLS SIGNS WITH DODGERS, WILL START AGAINST METS

David Wells is back in the pennant race with a new team: the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wells and the Dodgers agreed to a contract yesterday and the big lefty plans to make his first start for Los Angeles on Sunday night against the Mets in New York. The 44-year-old Wells was designated for assignment by his hometown San Diego Padres on August 9 and placed on release waivers four days later. The Dodgers will be his ninth team in a 21-year major league career.

MARTINEZ TO STAY IN FLORIDA, STARTS ON MONDAY

Pedro Martinez had hoped to get out of Florida, but his next rehab start will again be for Class A St. Lucie. Martinez, who is recovering from offseason rotator cuff surgery, will pitch for the St. Lucie Mets on Monday against the Palm Beach Cardinals, New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya said before yesterday’s game against the San Diego Padres.

The 35-year-old Martinez pitched against Brevard County on Monday, allowing two unearned runs and two hits in five innings.

SLUMPING MONROE SENT TO CHICAGO

Craig Monroe found himself back in a pennant race yesterday when the Detroit Tigers traded the slumping outfielder and cash to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named. Despite hitting only 222 before Detroit designated him for assignment last Friday, Monroe was productive against left-handed pitching. .

BASKETBALL

NBA FINES SONICS CO-OWNER FOR COMMENTS

The NBA fined SuperSonics coowner Aubrey McClendon $250,000 two weeks after he said his group didn’t buy the team to keep it in Seattle. The comments of McClendon, an Oklahoma City energy tycoon, were at odds with commissioner David Stern’s stated hope of keeping the Sonics in the city they’ve called home for all 40 years of their existence. McClendon told an Oklahoma City newspaper earlier this month that the group has always hoped to move the NBA franchise to Oklahoma, but acknowledged the team could make more money in the Pacific Northwest.

FOOTBALL

TROTTER WORKS OUT WITH TAMPA BAY

Linebacker Jeremiah Trotter worked out for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers yesterday, two days after being released by the Philadelphia Eagles. The 30-year-old, four-time Pro Bowl selection was one of the leaders of the Eagles defense for much of the past decade. He was let go Tuesday in a move that opened a spot in the lineup for second-year pro Omar Gaither. Coach Jon Gruden, general manager Bruce Allen and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin also took a look at former Bucs linebacker Al Singleton.