Baseball scores

Baseball

PCL

American Conference

Pacific Conference

Wednesday’s Results

Colorado Springs 3, Albuquerque 2

Las Vegas 5, Iowa 4, comp. of susp. game

Iowa 5, Las Vegas 0

Portland 11, Memphis 4

Tacoma 3, Nashville 2

Fresno 7, New Orleans 0

Oklahoma 2, Sacramento 0

Round Rock 3, Salt Lake 0

Tucson 9, Omaha 0

Today’s Games

No games scheduled

NWL

Wednesday’s Results

Salem-Keizer 5, Boise 0

Yakima 5, Everett 2

Spokane 3, Eugene 1

Tri-City 1, Vancouver 0

Today’s Games

Boise at Salem-Keizer

Everett at Yakima

Spokane at Eugene

Vancouver at Tri-City

Friday’s Games

Boise at Salem-Keizer

Everett at Yakima

Spokane at Eugene

Vancouver at Tri-City

Indians 3, Emeralds 1

E—Tatusko, Stoneburner. DP—Spokane 1, Eugene 1. LOB—Spokane 8, Eugene 5. 2B—Fry. 3B—Fry. SB—Baum, Canham. SF—Greene, Salas.

HBP—Canham (by Tatusko). Balk—Latos, Garramone. T—2:38. A—3,652.

Senior American Legion State

At Yakima/Selah

Wednesday’s results

Yakima 9, Spokane Bandits 4 (Loser Out)

Bellingham 9, Kennewick Bandits 3 (Loser Out)

Today’s game

Championship

Yakima Valley vs. Bellingham, at 11 a.m.

Yakima Pepsi Pak 9, Bandits 4

Harper, Schlieman (8) and Fortenberry; Manix, Karwacki (7) and Karwacki, LaPlante (7). W-Harper. L-Manix.

HITS: Yakima-Archer 2, Urquarbt 3, Plaghoff, Edwards, Fortenberry, Sorensen, Allen 2, Cooper 2, Beman. Spokane- Jordan 3, Moon 3, Berland, Arneson, Joy, LaPlante. 2B-Fortenberry, Sorensen, Berland, Arneson.

Junior A American Legion State

At Mt. Vernon

Wednesday’s results

University 4, Central Valley 0

University 6, North Thurston 5

University wins championship

University 4, Central Valley 0

Cody Canaday, Ian Craig-Scott (6) and John Schmedding; McNeal, Giglio (7) and Shea. W-Canaday. L-McNeal.

HITS: University-Groom, Schmedding 2, Elliott, Liu, Craig-Scott, Berdar, Kim. Central Valley-Hammersly, Shea 2. 2B-Liu. 3B-Berdar.

University 6, North Thurston 5

Justin Liu, Ian Craig-Scott (6) and Schmedding; Nelson, Klumker (7) and McKenzie. W-Craig-Scott. L-Klumker.

HITS: University-Groom, Schmedding, Elliott 3, Liu, Hickman 2, Jessup, Craig-Scott. North Thurston-Bershe-Hall 2, Vidaccon 3, Nelson 2, Kitterman, Anderson. 2B-Elliott, Liu, Kitterman. 3B-Vidaccon

Basketball

WNBA

All Times PDT

x-clinched playoff spot

Wednesday’s Results

No games scheduled

Today’s Games

Seattle at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.

Sacramento at San Antonio, 5 p.m.

New York at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Washington at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.

FOOTBALL

NFL preseason

All Times PDT

Thursday’s Games

Cincinnati at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.

Indianapolis at Dallas, 5 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Atlanta at N.Y. Jets, 4 p.m.

New England at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.

Buffalo at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

St. Louis at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Jacksonville at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m.

Kansas City at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m.

Chicago at Houston, 5 p.m.

Washington at Tennessee, 5 p.m.

Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 5 p.m.

Arizona at Oakland, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s Game

Seattle at San Diego, 5 p.m.

CFL

All Times PDT

NOTE: Two points for a regulation or overtime win and one point for a tie.

Thursday’s Game

Calgary at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Saskatchewan at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.

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

af2 Playoffs

Friday’s Games

Louisville at Green Bay

Bossier-Shreveport at Rio Grande

Saturday’s Games

Central Valley at WBSCR

South Georgia at Tulsa

Auto Racing

This Weeks Events

All Times PDT

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP

Centurion Boats at The Glen

Site: Watkins Glen, N.Y. Schedule: Friday, qualifying (ESPN2, 12 p.m.); Sunday, race (ESPN, 10 a.m.). Track: Watkins Glen International (permanent road course, 2.45 miles, 11 turns). Race distance: 220.5 miles, 90 laps. Last race: Kurt Busch dominated Pocono Raceway from the opening lap and drove his way back into championship contention, giving himself a perfect belated birthday gift: a trip to Victory Lane in the Pennsylvania 500. A day after he turned 29, Busch snapped a 51-race losing skid that lifted him into the 12th and final spot of the Chase for the Nextel Cup standings with five races left until the championship races start. Last year: Kevin Harvick passed Tony Stewart for the lead with three laps to go to win his first road race. Fast facts: Juan Pablo Montoya will try to become the first driver to win on three road courses in the same season. He won the Busch Series race at Mexico City before taking the Sonoma event on June 24. … Busch hadn’t been in the top 12 in points since a 100-point penalty for reckless driving in June knocked him six spots down to 17th. … Robby Gordon didn’t compete at Pocono after he was suspended by NASCAR for his conduct at the Busch race in Montreal the day before. On Tuesday, he was fined $35,000 and placed on probation through the end of the year. … Jeff Gordon and Stewart have combined for seven wins, 10 top-five finishes and 13 top-10 placings at Watkins Glen. … This will be the ninth Car of Tomorrow event this season. … Patrick Carpentier will replace Scott Riggs in the No. 10 Dodge this weekend. Next race: 3M Performance 400, Aug. 19, Brooklyn, Mich.

NASCAR BUSCH

Zippo 200

Site: Watkins Glen, N.Y. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 9:35 a.m., race (ESPN2, 12 p.m.). Track: Watkins Glen International (permanent road course, 2.45 miles, 11 turns). Race distance: 200.9 miles, 82 laps. Last race: Kevin Harvick won the inaugural Busch race at Montreal, even though Robby Gordon insisted he did. Gordon refused to forfeit his position on the track when ordered to by NASCAR late in the race, officials said he intentionally knocked then-leader Marcos Ambrose out of the race, and then refused to pull off the track as ordered. Last year: Busch held off Gordon over the last lap to win the Zippo 200. Fast facts: Gordon avoided a lengthy suspension Tuesday when NASCAR fined him $35,000 and placed him on probation through the end of the year for his misconduct during the race in Montreal. The penalties came with the stipulation that Gordon will be suspended indefinitely if he disrupts another event this season or NASCAR deems his actions inappropriate. … Series leader Carl Edwards finished 30th at Montreal, but still has a 787-point lead over David Reutimann in the standings. … The last nine winners of this event started in the top 10. Next race: Carfax 250, Aug. 18, Brooklyn, Mich.

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

Toyota Tundra 200

Site: Lebanon, Tenn. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 10:30 a.m., race (Speed Channel, 3 p.m.). Track: Nashville Superspeedway (tri-oval 1.33 miles, 14 degrees banking in turns). Race distance: 200 miles, 150 laps. Last race: Ron Hornaday Jr. passed Travis Kvapil 30 laps from the finish of the 201-lap Power Stroke Diesel 200 on July 27, then maintained his lead after two late restarts — the last of which came on lap 199. Last year: Johnny Benson took advantage of some bumping by race leaders Todd Bodine and Mike Skinner, passing both to win the Toyota Tundra 200. Fast facts: A victory in this race will make Hornaday the only driver to sweep all three concrete-surfaced tracks on the truck circuit. He won at Dover earlier this season and has two career victories at Bristol. Hornaday was 33rd in last year’s event. … Points leader Mike Skinner won the pole in the 2005 Nashville event en route to a fourth-place finish, and led a race-high 50 laps last year. He has won four races this season and has finished no lower than eighth. … Ted Musgrave has six top-5 finishes in as many starts at the Superspeedway. Next race: O’Reilly 200, Aug. 22, Bristol, Tenn.

CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES

Generac Grand Prix

Site: Elkhart Lake, Wis. Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 3:50 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 12:30 p.m.; Sunday, race (ABC, 12 p.m.). Track: Road America (road course, 4.048 miles). Race distance: 210.496 miles, 52 laps. Last race: Robert Doornbos survived a mishap on the first lap that dropped him into last place, recovering to win the San Jose Grand Prix and close in on points leader Sebastien Bourdais. The Frenchman finished fifth and his lead over Doornbos in the championship race dwindled to 10 points (216-206). Bourdais had won the first two San Jose races and at Edmonton the previous week. Last year: A.J. Allmendinger passed Bourdais with seven laps to go, then held onto the lead after an extended red-flag delay to win the Grand Prix of Road America. Allmendinger prevented Bourdais from clinching his third straight series title. Fast facts: Doornbos has finished on the podium in six of the nine races this season. … Alex Tagliani had three straight podium finishes at Road America from 2002-04. … Tagliani, Paul Tracy and Bruno Junqueira are the only three active Champ Car drivers to win this race. … The series did not compete at Road America in 2005. Next race: Grand Prix of Belgium, Aug. 26, Liege.

INDY RACING LEAGUE

Kentucky 300

Site: Sparta Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 4:15 p.m.; Saturday, race (ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.). Track: Kentucky Speedway (tri-oval, 1.5 miles, 14 degrees banking in turns). Race distance: 300 miles, 200 laps. Last race: Tony Kanaan held off protege Marco Andretti for the final 27 laps of the Firestone Indy 400 at Brooklyn, Mich., to earn his third win of the season and the 10th of his career. The race was marred by a spectacular crash in which Dario Franchitti’s car soared high in the air, backward and upside down before coming down on top of the car driven by Scott Dixon. Franchitti was able to walk away without injury. Last year: Sam Hornish Jr. passed Dixon with four laps to go and quickly pulled away to win the Meijer Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Fast facts: Franchitti still leads Dixon by 24 points in the standings. … Ryan Hunter-Reay, making only his second IndyCar start since replacing Jeff Simmons at Rahal Letterman Racing, finished sixth at Michigan, the last car on the lead lap. … Scott Sharp snapped a 40-race winless skid by taking the 2005 event. … Danica Patrick won the pole for the 2005 event, but finished 16th. Next race: Grand Prix of Sonoma (Calif.), Aug. 26

NHRA

Lucas Oil Nationals

Site: Brainerd, Minn. Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 12:45 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 9:15 a.m. (Sunday, 9:30 p.m., ESPN2, tape); Sunday, eliminations, Noon (4 p.m., ESPN2, tape). Track: Brainerd International Raceway. Last event: John Force earned a victory at the NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway on July 29. Greg Anderson became the sixth professional and the 10th driver in history to win 50 NHRA races when he took Pro Stock. Tony Schumacher won Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Matt Smith padded his series lead with his third victory of the season. Last year: Brandon Bernstein upset three-time series champion Tony Schumacher in the Top Fuel final of the Lucas Oil Nationals. Tommy Johnson Jr. (Funny Car), Dave Connolly (Pro Stock) and Antron Brown (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were the other division winners. Fast facts: Bob Vandergriff is 0-10 in final rounds after losing to Schumacher at Infineon. Schumacher began his career with eight straight final-round defeats. … Force has advanced to the final in three of the last four events. He defeated his daughter, Ashley, in the first round at Sonoma to even the their series at 1-1. … Anderson is 7-0 in final-round action this season. … Funny Car driver Del Worsham has now won an event since Indianapolis in 2005. Next event: Toyo Tires Nationals, Aug. 19, Reading, Pa.

FORMULA ONE

Last race: Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix for his third victory of the year, extending his standings lead in a race in which his McLaren team was hit with a penalty. Hamilton’s team was penalized after it was deemed to have hindered his qualifying efforts. With six races to go, Hamilton leads Alonso 80-73 in the points standings. Next race: Turkish Grand Prix, Aug. 26, Istanbul

OTHER RACES

NASCAR Developmental Series

WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR: New England Dodge Dealers 150, Friday, Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Conn.

GRAND NATIONAL, WEST SERIES: California 125, Saturday, California Speedway (road course), Fontana, Calif.

CANADIAN TIRE SERIES: Full Throttle Energy Drink 200, Mosport Speedway, Bowmanville, Ontario.

MEXICO SERIES: Sunday, Autodromo Potosino, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

Golf

Hole-in-one

DEER PARK GC–– Kyle Schwahn, No. 8, 108 yards, sand wedge.

SOCCER

MLS

All Times PDT

NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Today’s Game

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

Saturday’s Games

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

Houston at Colorado, 6 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

Toronto FC at New York, 2 p.m.

Los Angeles at New England, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 16

New England at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Tennis

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Rogers Masters

ATP TOUR

At Uniprix Stadium, Montreal. Purse: $2.45 million (Masters). Surface: Hard-Outdoor.

Singles, Second Round

Fabio Fognini, Italy, def. Andy Murray (13), Britain, 6-2, 6-2.

Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, def. Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, 6-4, 6-4.

Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Richard Gasquet (8), France, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4.

Nikolay Davydenko (4), Russia, def. Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, 6-3, 7-6 (5).

Andy Roddick (5), United States, def. Arnaud Clement, France, 6-1, 7-6 (5).

Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, def. Tommy Robredo (7), Spain, 6-2, 6-4.

Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. James Blake (9), United States, walkover.

David Nalbandian, Argentina, def. David Ferrer (16), Spain, 7-6 (4), 6-1.

Tommy Haas (12), Germany, def. Michael Russell, United States, 6-3, 3-0, retired.

Frank Dancevic, Canada, def. Wayne Odesnik, United States, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.

Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3).

Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, def. Robin Haase, Netherlands, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.

Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, def. Mario Ancic, Croatia, 6-3, 6-2.

Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Marat Safin, Russia, 7-6 (4), 6-0.

East West Bank Classic

WTA TOUR

At The Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif. Purse: $600,000 (Tier II). Surface: Hard-Outdoor.

Singles, Second Round

Elena Dementieva (9), Russia, def. Madison Brengle, United States, 6-2, 6-0.

Sybille Bammer (13), Austria, def. Olga Govortsova, Russia, 6-2, 6-1.

Katarina Srebotnik (15), Slovenia, def. Mara Santangelo, Italy, 5-0, retired.

Daniela Hantuchova (5), Slovakia, def. Jill Craybas, United States, 6-3, 7-6 (5).

Virginie Razzano, France, def. Shahar Peer (10), Israel, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (6).

Jelena Jankovic (2), Serbia, def. Peng Shuai, China, 6-1, 6-1.

Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, def. Meghann Shaughnessy, United States, 6-2, 6-3.

Lucie Safarova (16), Czech Republic, def. Ai Sugiyama, Japan, 6-3, 6-4.

Nadia Petrova (4), Russia, def. Lilia Osterloh, United States, 7-5, 6-3.

Maria Sharapova (1), Russia, def. Eleni Daniilidou, Greece, 7-5 (5), 3-1, retired.

Ana Ivanovic (3), Serbia, def. Ashley Harkleroad, United States, 6-4, 6-2.

Fish counts

The upstream movement of Chinook, steelhead and shad at Columbia and Snake River Dams on 8/5/2007 and year-to-date totals:

Moves

BASEBALL

National League

CHICAGO CUBS—Placed OF Angel Pagan on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Felix Pie from Iowa (PCL). Sent INF Brian Dopirak outright to Daytona (FSL).

CINCINNATI REDS—Claimed OF Jason Ellison off waivers from Seattle.

COLORADO ROCKIES—Placed C Edwin Bellorin on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of C Alvin Colina from Colorado Springs (PCL).

FLORIDA MARLINS—Designated OF Joe Borchard for assignment. Activated OF Alejandro De Aza and RHP Logan Kensing from the 60-day DL. Optioned Kensing to Albuquerque (PCL).

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Waived RHP Elmer Dessens.

NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms with OF Cesar David Puello Santana and INF Wilmer Alejandro Flores.

American Association

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Released RHP Rory James.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NEW JERSEY NETS—Promoted Matt Tumbleson to public relations coordinator, Zach Kurtin to basketball operations coordinator and John Zisa to basketball operations assistant.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Released K Andrew Wellock. Signed RB Marlion Jackson.

Canadian Football League

CFL—Suspended Edmonton LB A.J. Gass for one game for an altercation in a game on Aug. 4 against Calgary.

Arena Football League

COLUMBUS DESTROYERS—Signed QB Matt Nagy to two-year contract extension through 2009.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ATLANTA THRASHERS—Signed D Karel Pilar and F Milan Bartovic.

BOSTON BRUINS—Signed C Zach Hamill, D Sean Curry and G Jordan Sigalet.

OTTAWA SENATORS—Signed D Luke Richardson to a one-year contract.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Signed D Mike Weaver to a one-year contract.

American Hockey League

HERSHEY BEARS—Signed LW-D Grant McNeill, C Malcolm MacMillan and RW Tom Maxwell.

ECHL

PHOENIX ROADRUNNERS—Agreed to terms with F Mitch Carefoot.

READING ROYALS—Announced their affiliation agreement with the Los Angeles Kings has been renewed.

Central Hockey League

YOUNGSTOWN STEELHOUNDS—Re-signed F Mark Odut.

COLLEGE

ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE—Named Kelly Webb assistant director of compliance, Kate Souder championships intern and Ben Rohde communications intern.

ALBANY, N.Y.—Named Katie Bishop assistant director of compliance and student services.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY—Named Tom Varnum women’s golf coach.

COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY—Named Matt Hunter men’s interim basketball coach.

DARTMOUTH—Named Lance Clelland assistant football coach and Jake Kirkendall football operations manager. Promoted Chris Wilkerson to associate head football coach. Assigned additional duties to Mike Hodgson as football recruiting coordinator and Sammy McCorkle as special teams coordinator.

EMERSON—Named Kristin Parnell athletic director.

GENEVA—Named Linda Sumner women’s soccer coach.

GEORGIA STATE—Named Allison George associate athletic director for communications.

MCNEESE STATE—Named Brendon Gilroy track coach

NEW JERSEY CITY—Named Rhodri Harvey and William Shapiro III women’s assistant soccer coaches.

N.J. TECH—Named Steve Brodzinski men’s assistant basketball coach.

NORTH CAROLINA—Named Matt McCay assistant baseball coach.

PITTSBURGH—Named Sophia Duck and Celeste Welsh media relations coordinators.

POST, CONN.—Named Michael Brienza women’s volleyball coach.

REINHARDT—Named Jeff Pouchier men’s basketball coach.

ROBERT MORRIS—Named Joe Tuset assistant ice hockey coach.

SAGINAW VALLEY STATE—Named Everett Roper softball coach.

STEVENS TECH—Named Mike Clayton wrestling coach.

WAKE FOREST—Named Dino Gaudio men’s basketball coach.

WISCONSIN—Named Joe Robinson director of men’s basketball operations.

Today’s Odds

NFL preseason