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Baseball

MLB

Mariners 8, Angels 7 (12)

LOB—Los Angeles 6, Seattle 12. 2B—Figgins (17), VGuerrero (34), Ibanez (26), Johjima 2 (21), YBetancourt 2 (21). HR—Matthews (13), off Putz; GAnderson (6), off FHernandez. RBIs—VGuerrero 2 (83), GAnderson 3 (31), Matthews 2 (60), ISuzuki (45), JGuillen (63), Ibanez (62), Broussard (23), Johjima 2 (41), YBetancourt 2 (37). CS—Bloomquist (4). S—Kotchman. GIDP—GAnderson, Mathis, JGuillen. RLSP—Los Angeles 3 (VGuerrero, Willits 2); Seattle 4 (ISuzuki, Ibanez, Sexson, JoLopez). RMU—GAnderson. DP—Los Angeles 1 (OCabrera, Izturis and Kotchman); Seattle 3 (ISuzuki and Johjima), (YBetancourt, JoLopez and Broussard), (JoLopez, YBetancourt and Sexson).

. IR-S—Oliver 2-0, Morrow 2-0, O’Flaherty 1-0. IBB—off Sherrill (Matthews) 1. HBP—by Speier (Burke). WP—FrRodriguez, Shields. T—3:51. A—34,471 (47,447).

NWL

Wednesday’s Results

Tri-City 4, Boise 2

Salem-Keizer 11, Eugene 0

Everett 12, Vancouver 10, 11 innings

Yakima 5, Spokane 2

Today’s Games

Boise at Tri-City

Eugene at Salem-Keizer

Everett at Vancouver

Friday’s Games

Eugene at Boise

Salem-Keizer at Spokane

Tri-City at Everett

Yakima at Vancouver

Bears 5, Indians 2

E—Lawson 2, Ramirez 2. DP—Spokane 1, Bellingham 1. LOB—Spokane 8, Bellingham 3. 2B—Hanke. HR—Hanke (4). SB—Hallberg. CS—Lawson. SF—Easley.

HBP—Hallberg (by Brigham), Greene (by Fournier). WP—Brigham. T—2:28. A—1,942.

WCCL

RiverHawks 9, Bells 0

Jinkens, Krause (1), Martinez (2), G. Krause(6) and Holloway; Sitton, Guinn (5), Masters (7), Hauff (9) and Gizynksi. W—Sitton. L—Krause.

HITS: Bellingham—Cherry 3, Krause, Brewer, Bargewell, Holloway. Spokane—Boscarino, Van Winkle 2, Wayt, Gizynskit 2, Bozo, Brett. 2B—Cherry, Bozo. HR–– Wayt.

Junior American Legion Championship Tournament

Division A at Central Valley HS

Today’s games

Game 1; Olympic vs. Kennewick, 9 a.m.

Game 2; Newport vs. Bellingham, following Game 1.

Game 3; Lakeside Gray vs. River Ridge, 2:30 p.m.

Game 4; Pacific Tech vs. Central Valley, following Game 3.

Division B at University HS

Today’s games

Game 1; Richland vs. Central Kitsap, 9 a.m.

Game 2; Mt. Vernon vs. Freeman, following Game 1.

Game 3; Centralia vs. Ferndale, 2:30 p.m.

Game 4; Mount Rainier vs. University, following Game 3.

18U

Fatburger Tournament

Monsterdogs 2, Bulldogs 1 (8)

Claire, Dotson (7) and Gannett; Mills and McNaghten. W—Mills. L—Dotson.

HITS: Kent—Kurl. Oakley—McNaghten, Carlson, Reser, Peterson, Hughes. 2B—Carlson.

Basketball

WNBA

All Times PDT

Wednesday’s Results

No games scheduled

Today’s Games

Minnesota at New York, 4:30 p.m.

Phoenix at San Antonio, 5 p.m.

Friday’s Games

New York at Washington, 4 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Houston, 5:30 p.m.

Seattle at Sacramento, 7 p.m.

Football

CFL

All Times PDT

Today’s Games

Toronto at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.

Saskatchewan at British Columbia, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s Game

Winnipeg at Hamilton, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Game

Calgary at Edmonton, 4 p.m.

Af2 Playoffs

Friday’s Games

American Conference

Central Valley (10-6) at Manchester (10-6)

Green Bay (9-7) at Quad City (10-6)

Saturday’s Games

American Conference

Louisville (9-7) at Spokane (12-4), 5 p.m.

Tri-Cities (8-8) at W-B/Scranton (14-2)

National Conference

Oklahoma City (7-9) at Tulsa (14-2)

So. Georgia (10-6) at Florida (11-5)

Bossier-Shr. (11-5) at No. Arkansas (12-4)

Sunday’s Game

National Conference

Alabama (7-9) at RG Valley (15-1)

Auto Racing

This Weeks Events

All Times PDT

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP

Pennsylvania 500

Site: Long Pond, Pa. Schedule: Friday, qualifying (ESPN2, 12:30 p.m.); Sunday, race (ESPN, 10 a.m.). Track: Pocono International Raceway (triangular oval, 2.5 miles, 14 degrees banking in turn 1, 8 degrees in turn 2, 6 degrees in turn 3). Race distance: 500 miles, 200 laps. Last race: Tony Stewart won the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, but was fined $25,000 and docked 25 points by NASCAR on Tuesday for cursing during his post-race television interview. Last year: Denny Hamlin completed the Pocono season sweep, dominating the field for his second victory. While Hamlin was cruising, teammate Stewart, the defending champion, was black-flagged early in the race for intentionally wrecking Clint Bowyer. Fast facts: NASCAR also docked owner Joe Gibbs 25 points for Stewart’s infraction. … Six of the past nine Indy winners went on to win the Cup, including the last two, and Stewart himself did it in 2005. … Jeff Gordon, who won the Pocono 500 on June 10, will try to become the seventh driver and second in as many years to sweep both races at the track in the same season. Jimmie Johnson also did it in 2004. … Kurt Busch won the 2005 event and was the runner-up in both Pocono events last year. … There are six races left before the Chase for the Championship. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is clinging to the 12th and final spot after finishing 34th at Indianapolis and leads 13th-place Busch by only 13 points. Next race: NEXTEL Cup at The Glen, Aug. 12, Watkins Glen, N.Y.

NASCAR BUSCH

Napa Auto Parts 200

Site: Montreal Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, 9 a.m.), race (ESPN2, 12 p.m.). Track: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (road course, 2.71 miles, 15 turns). Race distance: 200.54 miles, 74 laps. Last race: Jason Leffler took the lead from Greg Biffle with two laps to go in the Kroger 200 at Indianapolis and raced to his first Busch win in three years — and Toyota’s first victory ever in the series. Leffler’s last series win came on June 12, 2004, in the Federated Auto Parts 300 in Nashville. Last year: Inaugural race. Fast facts: This will be the second non-American event in Busch history. The other came in Mexico City in 2005. … Carl Edwards competed last weekend despite dislocating his right thumb in a dirt-track race on July 22. He finished fourth and has an astounding 852-point lead over David Reutimann in the standings. … Boris Said has competed in all five road-course events in Busch history and ran in the top-15 for 304 laps. … Aric Almirola won his fourth pole in 23 career Busch races last weekend. … The track is named for the father of former Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve and also hosts that circuit’s Canadian Grand Prix. Next race: Zippo 200, Aug. 11, Watkins Glen, N.Y.

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

Last race: Ron Hornaday Jr. passed Travis Kvapil 30 laps from the finish of the 201-lap Power Stroke Diesel 200, then maintained his lead after two late restarts — the last of which came on lap 199. OTHER RACES

NASCAR Developmental Series

GRAND NATIONAL, WEST SERIES: NAPA 300, Saturday, Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Wash.

Soccer

MLS

All Times PDT

Today’s Game

Kansas City at New England, 4 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Columbus at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Colorado at FC Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

Houston at Real Salt Lake, 6 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

D.C. United at New England, 1 p.m.

Los Angeles at Toronto FC, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 9

Los Angeles at D.C. United, 4 p.m.

Softball

18U B West Nationals

Wednesday’s results

La Miranda 7, Woodburn 0

CTL Smash 5, Fontana 1

CdA Crush 2, Vista 1

Field of Dreams 7, Valley Wide 1

Imperial Valley 3, NW Wildfire 2

San Francisco 5, Wa Thunder 0

Lake Elsinore 7, Spokane Fury 0

Spokane Crash 12, Walnut 3

Moreno Valley 20, High Desert 8

Eagle 4, Downey 2

Today’s games

La Mirada vs. CTL Smash, 9 a.m.

Woodburn vs. Fontana, 9 a.m.

Vista vs. Valley Wide, 9 a.m.

CdA Crush vs. Field of Dreams, 9 a.m.

NW Wildfire vs. Wa Thunder, 11 a.m.

Imperial Valley vs. San Francisco, 11 a.m.

Spokane Fury vs. Walnut, 11 a.m.

Lake Elsinore vs. Spokane Crash, 11 a.m.

High Desert vs. Downey, 1:30 p.m.

Moreno Valley vs. Eagle, 1:30 p.m.

Coeur d’Alene Crush 2, Vista 1

Loucks and Nerstad; Lynn and Bethel. W—Lynn. L—Loucks.

HITS: Vista—Pentena, Gallegos 3, West. Coeur d’Alene—Amende, Horton 2, Bologna, Mobley.

Imperial Valley 3, Northwest Wildfire 2

Salcido and Gibson; Erickson, Edwards (8) and Ortega. W—Salcido. L—Erickson.

HITS: Imperial Valley—Silva 2, Ruelas 2, Moore, Gibson, Cheatham 2, Muller, Morin. Northwest—Hawley, Wells 3, Edwards 2, Ortega. 2B—Moore, Cheatham, Edwards.

Eagle Sportswear 4, Downey Motion 2

Mangis and Johnson; Keltner and Leggis, Whitney (5). W—Mangis. L—Keltner.

HITS: Eagle—Kahler 2, Kerr, Johnson, Mangis, Hickman, Johnson, A. Anderson. Downey—Martin, Keltner, Everidge, Kuapil. 2B—Johnson.

Spokane Crash 12, Walnut 3

Mandler and Johnson; Ulrich, A. Clark (5) and Ruiz. W—Mandler. L—Ulrich.

HITS: Spokane—Beeler, Rochstrom, Fiebel, Johnson, Mandler, Marvel 3, Scheirmeister 3, Carlon 2. Walnut—Ulrich, Gorski 2, Dominguez, Scioneaux, Ruis. 2B—Dominguez, Marvel, Knight. 3B—Scioneaux, Scheirmeister.

12U A West Nationals

At Portland

Wednesday’s Results

Seattle Acers 7, Spokane Sliders 5

Tennis

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Acura Classic

WTA TOUR

At La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, Calif. Purse: $1.34 million (Tier I) Surface: Hard-Outdoor.

Singles, Second Round

Daniela Hantuchova (6), Slovakia, def. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1.

Sania Mirza, India, def. Eleni Daniilidou, Greece, 7-6 (1), 6-3.

Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenia, def. Alona Bondarenko (14), Ukraine, 6-3, 6-1.

Ai Sugiyama, Japan, def. Sybille Bammer (15), Austria, 6-2, 7-6 (3).

Dinara Safina (8), Russia, def. Camille Pin, France, 6-1, 6-4.

Patty Schnyder (11), Switzerland, def. Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, 6-2, 6-0.

Anna Chakvetadze (3), Russia, def. Meghann Shaughnessy, United States, 6-4, 6-4.

Tatiana Golovin (13), France, def. Anne Kremer, Luxembourg, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.

Venus Williams (10), United States, def. Virginie Razzano, France, 6-2, 6-4.

Elena Dementieva (9), Russia, def. Angelique Kerber, Germany, 6-1, 6-2.

Maria Kirilenko, Russia, def. Lucie Safarova (16), Czech Republic, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

Fish counts

The upstream movement of Chinook, steelhead and shad at Columbia and Snake River Dams on 7/31/2007 and year-to-date totals:

Moves

BASEBALL

American League

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Activaed LHP Aaron Fultz from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Fernando Cabrera for assignment.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Announced Buddy Bell will remain manager for the 2007 season and become senior advisor to the general manager in 2008.

TEXAS RANGERS—Optioned RHP Scott Feldman, 3B Travis Metcalf and INF Desi Relaford to Oklahoma (PCL). Purchased the contract of OF Jason Botts from Oklahoma. Recalled RHP Wes Littleton from Oklahoma.

National League

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Optioned 2B Rickie Weeks to Nashville (PCL). Placed RHP Scott Linebrink on the bereavement list. Activated RHP Elmer Dessens from the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of INF-OF Joe Dillon from Nashville.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Activated 3B Jose Bautista from the 15-day DL.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Optioned OF Skip Schumaker to Memphis (PCL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Named Shelton Quarles pro scout.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

BOSTON BRUINS—Named Craig Ramsay and Geoff Ward assistant coaches.

NEW YORK RANGERS—Re-signed F Sean Avery.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Re-signed F Jozef Balej. Acquired D Zack Fitzgerald from St. Louis for C Francois-Pierre Guenette.

COLLEGE

BYU—Extended the contract of Bronco Mendenhall, football coach, through the 2011 season.

CLEMSON—Named Todd Shulenberger women’s assistant soccer coach.

DAYTON—Named Derek Copeland women’s rowing coach.

DENISON—Named Kristy Ulrich men’s and women’s assistant swimming coach.

DUKE—Named Kelly McClain women’s assistant tennis coach.

EAST CAROLINA—Named Rich Stoneman women’s assistant soccer coach.

GEORGE WASHINGTON—Announced the resignation of Chrissy Lombard-Adair, women’s lacrosse coach.

LYNN—Named Sara Quatrocky senior women’s administrator.

MASSACHUSETTS—Agreed to terms with John McCutcheon, director of athletics, on a three-year contract extension through 2012.

MERCYHURST—Named Tony Cipollone associate athletic director and director of compliance and Michael Wehler wrestling coach. Announced Sara Headley, softball coach, will also serve as assistant athletic director.

MOUNT OLIVE—Named Charles Holloway men’s volunteer assistant basketball coach.

NEW ORLEANS—Named Randy Horner swimming coach.

NYU—Named Jennifer Meyerson women’s assistant soccer coach.

NEWBERRY—Named Lauren Ressler women’s golf coach.

NIAGARA—Announced the resignation of Bill Agronin, women’s basketball coach.

NORTH FLORIDA—Named Janice Pressley assistant volleyball coach.

ST. JOHN’S—Named Brian Colleary senior associate athletic director for external affairs.

STEVENS TECH—Named Rhett Goldsmith men’s associate head soccer coach, Bobby Hurley men’s associate head basketball coach, Margaret Kostro women’s associate head soccer coach and Jill Pyzik women’s associate head lacrosse coach.

Today’s Odds

NFL Preseason