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EASTBOURNE, England - It wasnt quite the Wimbledon warmup Canadian Milos Raonic was hoping for. The top seed from Thornhill, Ont., dropped his second-round match Wednesday at the Eastbourne grass-court tournament, falling 6-2, 7-6 (7) decision to Croatian Ivan Dodig. The Eastbourne event also wasnt kind to Torontos Daniel Nestor, who earlier lost his first-round doubles event with Swedish partner Robert Lindstedt. Raonic will open Wimbledon next week as the mens 17th seed but heads to the All England Club badly lacking in grass confidence. "I couldnt have started in a worse way, I think I missed four backhands to start off the match," said Raonic. "I had break chances and then lost my serve easily again. "He was doing a lot of things well, but a lot of it comes down on me, things I didnt do. Even in the second set I think it was pretty poor play." Raonic lost his first-round match on grass last week an event in Halle, Germany and immediately applied for a wild-card entry into Eastbourne. He was installed as the top seed based upon his No. 15 ATP world ranking. "I cant play much worse, so its only going to get better," Raonic said. "I think I should be positive in that sense." Dodig registered more aces (12) than his hard-hitting 22-year-old Canadian opponent, who had nine in the match that lasted just under 90 minutes. Raonic has an 8-8 career record on grass but is 0-2 against Dodig, who beat him on Barcelona clay in 2011. Dodig took control of the opening set by breaking Raonics first serve. The 54th-ranked Dodig recorded a second break for a 5-2 lead when Raonic put a backhand into the net. A game later, the Dodig took the set with an overhead smash. The two stayed on serve in the second set to force the tiebreaker. Raonic went ahead 2-0 before Dodig rallied to tie it 5-5. Raonic saved one match point with an ace, then fired another to give himself a set point. However, it was Dodig who finally earned the upset win as Raonics return went out. "I was trying to get a little bit closer and I had my chance at the tiebreak," Raonic said. "But I dont think I should let situations where I let two double faults from my opponent pass by and not win a tiebreaker. "Thats pretty bad." The good news for Raonic is he believes his problems on grass can be fixed. "Its more me," he said. "Ive got to figure out my thing. "Its like Im just not executing the things I need to execute. Obviously the surface doesnt make it easy. I think its easier for me to figure out things on hard courts per se, but I think its all on my shoulders." Earlier, Marion Bartoli of France withdrew from the tournament with a viral infection, giving No. 2-seeded Li Na of China a walkover into the quarter-finals. Josh Hart Jersey . The team says the Spain international has a muscle pull in his right leg. Barcelona hosts third-division side Cartagena in the return leg of their round-of-32 tie after winning their first meeting 4-1. Jahlil Okafor Pelicans Jersey . LOUIS -- Heading into the final stretch of the season, the issues for the Chicago Bears banged-up defence only seem to be getting worse. https://www.pelicanslockerroom.com/ . DAmigo scored twice in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Toronto Marlies edged the San Antonio Rampage 5-4 in American Hockey League action. Nikola Mirotic Pelicans Jersey . "Theyve both been real good," said Babcock. "Havent changed our minds." A decision has seemingly been made - Sundays Group B-deciding tilt against Finland ahead - but it could not have been an easy one. Price opened the tournament with a sturdy 19-save performance against the Norwegians, yielding just one goal. Jordan Crawford Pelicans Jersey . The giant slalom world champion slipped during her first run in the morning, landing on her back and then twisting forward before getting her leg caught in the protective material on the side of the slope.MINNEAPOLIS -- The Mariners have made a pair of roster moves so Jeremy Bonderman can make his first major league appearance since 2010. The right-hander is set to start Sunday against the Minnesota Twins after coming back from elbow and shoulder problems. To make room on the 25-man roster, Seattle placed first baseman Justin Smoak on the 15-day disabled list because of an oblique strain on his right side. SSmoak was injured May 25, but the move is retroactive to Thursday because he was used as a pinch-hitter Wednesday at San Diego.dddddddddddd. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Mariners designated minor league infielder Vinnie Catricala, who was at Double-A. Also Sunday, Seattle traded minor leaguer Francisco Martinez to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named or cash considerations. ' ' '