Baseball

BASEBALL

NWL

Monday’s Results

Boise 5, Vancouver 3

Tri-City 3, Eugene 1

Salem-Keizer 5, Yakima 1

Spokane 6, Everett 1

Today’s Games

Boise at Vancouver

Eugene at Tri-City

Salem-Keizer at Yakima

Spokane at Everett

Indians 6, AquaSox 1

E—Diaz (13). DP—Everett 1 (Deaver-Sanchez). LOB—Spokane 8, Everett 6. 2B—Moreland (3), Lawson (7), Osuna (10), Gac (14), Ochoa (1). HR—Gac (15), Halman (13).

HBP—Benitez (by Main), Greene (by Deaver). WP—Nelo, Reed, Venegas, Roy. Balk—. PB—Ochoa (2). T—3:06. A—2,148.

Little League World Series

At South Williamsport, Pa.

Monday’s Results

All games, ppd., rain.

Today’s Games

Tokyo Kitasuna, Japan vs. White Rock, British Columbia, 10 a.m.

Hamilton, Ohio vs. Lake Oswego, Ore., noon

Maracaibo, Venezuela vs. Apeldoorn, Netherlands, 1 p.m.

Warner Robins, Ga. vs. Walpole, Mass., 3 p.m.

Taichung, Taiwan vs. Mexicali, Baja California, 5 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Maracaibo, Venezuela vs. Mexicali, Baja California, 7 a.m.

Tokyo Kitasuna, Japan vs. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 9 a.m.

Lubbock, Texas vs. Salisbury, Md., noon

Willemstad, Curacao vs. White Rock, British Columbia, 1 p.m.

Chandler, Ariz. vs. Coon Rapids, Minn., 4:30 p.m.

Idaho State American Legion Tournament

Sunday’s Results

Bellingham 9, Medford 6

Bozeman 14, Lewiston 13

BASKETBALL

WNBA playoffs

All Times PDT

FIRST ROUND (Best-of-3)

Thursday’s Games

Indiana at Connecticut, 4 p.m.

San Antonio at Sacramento, 7 p.m.

Friday’s Games

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

Phoenix at Seattle, 7 p.m.

FOOTBALL

NFL preseason

All Times PDT

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

South

W

L

T

PF

PA

Atlanta

1

1

0

29

41

Carolina

1

1

0

34

48

Tampa Bay

1

1

0

32

41

New Orleans

1

2

0

44

52

Monday’s Result

Chicago 27, Indianapolis 24

Thursday’s Games

Jacksonville at Green Bay, 5 p.m.

New Orleans at Kansas City, 5:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Tennessee at Buffalo, 4 p.m.

New England at Carolina, 5 p.m.

St. Louis at Oakland, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Detroit at Indianapolis, 4 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

Dallas at Houston, 5 p.m.

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

Baltimore at Washington, 5 p.m.

San Francisco at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Minnesota at Seattle, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Denver, 6 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s Game

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 27

Cincinnati at Atlanta, 5 p.m.

Bears 27, Colts 24

Ind—Addai 4 run (Vinatieri kick)

Chi—FG Gould 32

Chi—Grossman 1 run (Gould kick)

Chi—Berrian 9 pass from Griese (Gould kick)

Ind—Moorehead 9 pass from Sorgi (Vinatieri kick)

Ind—FG Vinatieri 36

Chi—Peterson 1 run (Novak kick)

Chi—FG Novak 35

Ind—Thorpe 4 pass from Betts (Andrus kick)

A—56,769.

CFL

All Times PDT

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

Friday’s Game

Toronto at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.

Saturday’s Game

Hamilton at Montreal, 4 p.m.

SOCCER

MLS

All Times PDT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

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

Wednesday’s Games

New York at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m.

Chicago at Kansas City, 5 p.m.

Thursday’s Game

CD Chivas USA at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

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

D.C. United at Toronto FC, 4:30 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Columbus at Houston, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

Los Angeles at Colorado, 4 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at CD Chivas USA, 6 p.m.

TENNIS

Pilot Pen

A U.S. Open Series Event

ATP-WTA TOUR

At The Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale

New Haven, Conn.

Purse: Men, $675,000 (Intl.); Women, $600,000 (Tier II)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Men Singles First Round

Luis Horna, Peru, def. Stefan Koubek, Austria, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.

Vince Spadea, United States, def. Evgeny Korolev, Russia, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5.

Albert Montanes, Spain, def. Teimuraz Gabashvili, Russia, 6-4, 6-4.

Julien Benneteau, France, def. Oscar Hernandez, Spain, 6-2, 6-2.

Jose Acasuso, Argentina, def. Olivier Rochus, Belgium, 6-1, 7-6 (7).

Arnaud Clement, France, def. Kevin Anderson, South Africa, 6-1, 6-4.

Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, def. Mario Ancic, Croatia, 7-6 (4), 6-4.

Men Singles Second Round

Tommy Robredo (2), Spain, def. Marc Gicquel, France, 6-4, 6-4.

Mardy Fish, United States, def. Filippo Volandri (7), Italy, 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-0.

Jarkko Nieminen (6), Finland, def. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6).

Women Singles First Round

Sybille Bammer (7), Austria, def. Meghann Shaughnessy, United States, 6-4, 6-2.

Agnes Szavay, Hungary, def. Samantha Stosur, Australia, 6-2, 6-4.

Emilie Loit, France, def. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, 6-0, 7-5.

Virginia Ruano Pascual, Spain, def. Olga Poutchkova, Russia, 7-6 (4), 6-1.

Alona Bondarenko (8), Ukraine, def. Olga Govortsova, Russia, 6-3, 7-6 (2).

Ashley Harkleroad, United States, def. Tatiana Poutchek, Belarus, 6-1, 6-0.

Elena Dementieva (6), Russia, def. Mara Santangelo, Italy, 6-2, 3-6, 6-0.

Eleni Daniilidou, Greece, def. Martina Muller, Germany, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

U.S. Open Top Ten Seeds

At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York

Aug. 27-Sept. 9

Men

1. Roger Federer, Switzerland 2. Rafael Nadal, Spain 3. Novak Djokovic, Serbia 4. Nikolay Davydenko, Russia 5. Andy Roddick, United States

6. James Blake, United States 7. Fernando Gonzalez, Chile 8. Tommy Robredo, Spain 9. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic 10. Tommy Haas, Germany

Women

1. Justine Henin, Belgium 2. Maria Sharapova, Russia 3. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia 4. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia 5. Ana Ivanovic, Serbia

6. Anna Chakvetadze, Russia 7. Nadia Petrova, Russia 8. Serena Williams, United States 9. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovak Republic 10. Marion Bartoli, France

Fish counts

The upstream movement of Chinook, steelhead and shad at Columbia and Snake River Dams on 8/19/2007 and year-to-date totals:

MOVES

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Activated INF Freddie Bynum from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Brandon Fahey to Norfolk (IL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Agreed to terms with LHP Mike Myers. Optioned INF-OF Andy Gonzalez to Charlotte (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS—Activated RHP Joel Zumaya from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Aquilino Lopez to Toledo (IL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Placed INF Erick Aybar on the 15-day DL. Activated INF Howie Kendrick from the 15-day DL.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Placed OF Travis Buck on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 18. Recalled INF J.J. Furmaniak from Sacramento (PCL).

National League

CINCINNATI REDS—Traded INF-OF Jeff Conine to the New York Mets for S Jose Castro and OF Sean Henry.

American Association

SHREVEPORT SPORTS—Released RHP Cody Williams.

Can-Am League

BROCKTON ROX—Agreed to terms with RHP Brian Tanguy. Traded RHP John Kelly to New Jersey for future considerations and two players to be named.

NEW HAVEN COUNTY CUTTERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Trevor Marcotte.

NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Traded OF Clyde Williams to Atlantic City for cash and a player to be named.

NORTH SHORE SPIRIT—Released OF Anton French.

Northern League

KANSAS CITY T-BONES—Released RHP Sean Kramer.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS—Waived G Will Conroy.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Waived DE Bryan Andrews, OT Elliot Seifert and QB Jeff Smith.

DENVER BRONCOS—Traded DT Gerard Warren to Oakland for an undisclosed 2008 draft pick.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed G Tutan Reyes. Waived LS Brett Goode.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

COLORADO AVALANCHE—Signed D Wes O’Neill to a three-year contract and C Wyatt Smith and to a one-year contract.

LOS ANGELES KINGS—Signed D Jon Klemm to a one-year contract.

NEW YORK RANGERS—Signed G Matt Zaba.

ECHL

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS—Acquired the rights to F Chris Capraro from Trenton for future considerations and agreed to terms with Capraro.

Central Hockey League

YOUNGSTOWN STEELHOUNDS—Signed F Joel Irving to a one-year contract.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

CHICAGO FIRE—Signed D Wilman Conde. Placed M William Oliveira on waivers.

COLLEGE

BIG 12 CONFERENCE—Named Keri Boyce director of compliance.

ARKANSAS—Named Josh Morgan director of swimming and diving operations.

BRADLEY—Named Jacek Wolicki men’s tennis coach.

BROCKPORT—Named Greg Dunne men’s basketball coach.

BROWN—Named Ed Gutnik assistant wrestling coach.

DARTMOUTH—Named John Storck III and John Pearce co-head sailing coaches.

DAVIDSON—Named Nate Boyle assistant swimming coach.

EAST CAROLINA—Named Michael Perry men’s assistant basketball coach.

FLAGLER—Named Ashley Martin women’s assistant soccer coach.

GEORGIA SOUTHERN—Named Jamey Newsome women’s assistant soccer coach.

HOLY CROSS—Named Michelle Bradley assistant director of athletic media relations.

KANSAS STATE—Suspended senior TE Rashaad Norwood after being arrested and charged with domestic battery.

MANHATTANVILLE—Named Michael Owens cross country coach, Madeleine Marecki assistant cross country coach and Casey Killard assistant volleyball coach.

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY—Named Becca Segal women’s assistant volleyball coach.

SAN DIEGO—Named Kim Cupini women’s rowing coach.

SAN FRANCISCO—Named Jeff Menard director of marketing and sponsorships.

SOUTH CAROLINA-UPSTATE—Named Eddie Payne men’s assistant basketball coach.

VIRGINIA—Named Jim Cavallini and Alissa Goldman assistant strength and conditioning coaches.

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND—Named Anibal Nieves wrestling coach.

WILLIAM SMITH—Named Julie Hergenroder women’s assistant basketball coach.

Today’s odds

America’s Line

NFL preseason

Note: There is no line on the Colts- Lions game and the Bears- 49ers game since both the Colts and the Bears played last night.

College football

c-Chicago; s-St. Louis; cl-Cleveland; d-Denver