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PCL standings

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BASEBALL

PCL

American Conference

Central Division

WLPct.GB
Iowa (Cubs)6549.570
Col. Springs (Rockies)6055.5225 1/2
Albuquerque (Marlins)5958.5047 1/2
Omaha (Royals)5362.46112 1/2

Eastern Division

WLPct.GB
Oklahoma (Rangers)6848.586
Memphis (Cardinals)5759.49111
Nashville (Pirates)5559.48212
New Orleans (Astros)5264.44816

Pacific Conference

Northern Division

WLPct.GB
Tacoma (Mariners)6450.561
Portland (Padres)6453.5471 1/2
Edmonton (Expos)5659.4878 1/2
Salt Lake (Angels)4472.37921

Southern Division

WLPct.GB
Sacramento (Athletics)6650.569
Tucson (Diamondbacks)5858.5008
Fresno (Giants)5463.46212 1/2
Las Vegas (Dodgers)5066.43116

Tuesday’s Games

Albuquerque 1, Fresno 0, 1st game

Iowa 10, Salt Lake 4, 1st game

Tucson 8, Memphis 7, 1st game

Omaha 8, Edmonton 1, 9 innings, 1st game

Oklahoma 4, Portland 3, 1st game

Tacoma 2, New Orleans 1, 1st game

Fresno at Albuquerque, 2nd game

Iowa at Salt Lake, 2nd game

Memphis at Tucson, 2nd game

Nashville at Las Vegas, 1st game

Nashville at Las Vegas, 2nd game

Omaha at Edmonton, 2nd game

Portland at Oklahoma, 2nd game

Sacramento at Colorado Springs, 1st game

Sacramento at Colorado Springs, 2nd game

Tacoma at New Orleans, 2nd game

Wednesday’s Games

Fresno at Albuquerque

Iowa at Salt Lake

Memphis at Tucson

Nashville at Las Vegas

Omaha at Edmonton

Portland at Oklahoma

Sacramento at Colorado Springs

Tacoma at New Orleans

NWL

East Division

WLPct.GB
Boise (Cubs)2823.549
Tri-City (Rockies)2823.549
Spokane (Rangers)2625.5102
Yakima (Diamondbacks)2526.4903

West Division

WLPct.GB
Everett (Mariners)2922.569
Salem-Keizer (Giants)2625.5103
Vancouver (Athletics)2427.4715
Eugene (Padres)1833.35311

Tuesday’s Games

Everett 6, Spokane 5

Boise 3, Tri-City 1

Eugene 14, Yakima 6

Salem-Keizer 6, Vancouver 1

Wednesday’s Games

Everett at Spokane

Salem-Keizer at Boise

Tri-City at Vancouver

Yakima at Eugene

Everett 6, Spokane 5

EverettSpokane
abrhbiabrhbi
Craig cf3011Hulett 2b4000
Navarro ss4132Mask cf3120
Green 1b3011Metclf 3b4101
Tuiasspo dh4110Nickeas c4011
Cabrera 2b4000Harrisn rf4111
Wilson lf3112Fasno 1b5121
Johnson 3b4100Susdorf lf4000
Cruz rf4110Alxndr dh4010
Falcon c3100LeNoir ss3111
Totals32686Totals35585
Everett0031011006
Spokane0110111005

E–Craig (3), Johnson (4), Jensen, Nickeas (5), Fasano (6), LeNoir (14). DP–Spokane 1. LOB–Everett 4, Spokane 11. 2B–Craig (9), Fasano (10). HR–Wilson (7), Fasano (5). SH–Craig 2 (3). SF–Wilson (1). SB–Craig (12), Navarro 2 (13). CS–Navarro (3), Mask (2).

IPHRERBBSO
Everett
Jensen W,5-2553233
Trolia332232
Lowe S,4100003
Spokane
Cockroft L,1-4333006
Altman3.143202
Ingram2.210012

WP–Cockroft (2), Altman (2). HBP–by Jensen (Susdorf, LeNoir), by Altman (Falcon). T–3:10. A–3,571.

BASKETBALL

College women

2004-05 Gonzaga schedule

All Times Pacific

Nov. 6–Lewis-Clark State (exhibition), 7 p.m.

Nov. 20–Utah Valley State, 7 p.m.

Nov. 23–at Eastern Washington, 7 p.m.

Nov. 26-27–at New Mexico Tournament, TBA

Dec. 3-4–at Arizona State Tournament, TBA

Dec. 10–at Montana, 6 p.m.

Dec. 12–at Boise State, 1 p.m.

Dec. 18–Idaho, 7 p.m.

Dec. 20–Portland State, 7 p.m.

Dec. 29–Utah, 7 p.m.

Dec. 31–Denver, 1 p.m.

Jan. 3–Sacramento State, 7 p.m.

Jan. 6–Santa Clara*, 7 p.m.

Jan. 8–Saint Mary’s, TBA

Jan. 13–at Loyola Marymount*, 7 p.m.

Jan. 15–at Pepperdine*, TBA

Jan. 20–San Francisco*, 7 p.m.

Jan. 22–San Diego*, TBA

Jan. 29–at Portland*, 7 p.m.

Feb. 3–at Saint Mary’s*, 7 p.m.

Feb. 5–at Santa Clara*, TBA

Feb. 10–Pepperdine*, 7 p.m.

Feb. 12– Loyola Marymount*, TBA

Feb. 17–at San Diego*, 7 p.m.

Feb. 19–at San Francisco*, TBA

Feb. 26–Portland*, TBA

Mar. 3-4-6– at WCC Tournament in Santa Clara, CA

*–WCC Game. All home games played in McCarthey Athletic Center.

FOOTBALL

NFL Schedule

All Times Pacific

Thursday, Sept. 9

Indianapolis at New England, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 12

Arizona at St. Louis, 10 a.m.

Baltimore at Cleveland, 10 a.m.

Jacksonville at Buffalo, 10 a.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 10 a.m.

Cincinnati at New York Jets, 10 a.m.

San Diego at Houston, 10 a.m.

Tennessee at Miami, 10 a.m.

Seattle at New Orleans, 10 a.m.

Oakland at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.

Tampa Bay at Washington, 10 a.m.

Atlanta at San Francisco, 1:15 p.m.

New York Giants at Philadelphia, 1:15 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 1:15 p.m.

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

Monday, Sept. 13

Green Bay at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 19

St. Louis at Atlanta, 10 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

Carolina at Kansas City, 10 a.m.

Chicago at Green Bay, 10 a.m.

Denver at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.

Houston at Detroit, 10 a.m.

Indianapolis at Tennessee, 10 a.m.

San Francisco at New Orleans, 10 a.m.

Washington at New York Giants, 10 a.m.

Seattle at Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m.

Buffalo at Oakland, 1:15 p.m.

New England at Arizona , 1:15 p.m.

Cleveland at Dallas, 1:15 p.m.

New York Jets at San Diego, 1:15 p.m.

Miami at Cincinnati, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 20

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 26

Arizona at Atlanta, 10 a.m.

Baltimore at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 10 a.m.

Cleveland at New York Giants, 10 a.m.

Philadelphia at Detroit, 10 a.m.

Houston at Kansas City, 10 a.m.

Jacksonville at Tennessee, 10 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Miami, 10 a.m.

New Orleans at St. Louis, 10 a.m.

San Diego at Denver, 1:05 p.m.

Green Bay at Indianapolis, 1:15 p.m.

San Francisco at Seattle, 1:15 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Oakland, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 27

Dallas at Washington, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 3

New England at Buffalo, 10 a.m.

Philadelphia at Chicago, 10 a.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.

Washington at Cleveland, 10 a.m.

New York Giants at Green Bay, 10 a.m.

Oakland at Houston, 10 a.m.

Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.

New Orleans at Arizona , 1:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Carolina, 1:05 p.m.

Denver at Tampa Bay, 1:15 p.m.

Tennessee at San Diego, 1:15 p.m.

New York Jets at Miami, 1:15 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 4

Kansas City at Baltimore, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 10

Detroit at Atlanta, 10 a.m.

Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.

New York Giants, 10 a.m.

Minnesota at Houston, 10 a.m.

Oakland at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.

Miami at New England, 10 a.m.

Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 10 a.m.

Buffalo at New York Jets, 1:05 p.m.

Jacksonville at San Diego, 1:05 p.m.

Carolina at Denver, 1:15 p.m.

St. Louis at Seattle, 1:15 p.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 1:15 p.m.

Baltimore at Washington, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 11

Tennessee at Green Bay, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 17

San Diego at Atlanta, 10 a.m.

Miami at Buffalo, 10 a.m.

Carolina at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.

Washington at Chicago, 10 a.m.

Cincinnati at Cleveland, 10 a.m.

Green Bay at Detroit, 10 a.m.

Houston at Tennessee, 10 a.m.

Kansas City at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.

Seattle at New England, 10 a.m.

San Francisco at New York Jets, 10 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Dallas, 1:15 p.m.

Denver at Oakland, 1:15 p.m.

Minnesota at New Orleans, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 18

Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 24

Atlanta at Kansas City, 10 a.m.

Buffalo at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

San Diego at Carolina, 10 a.m.

Chicago at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.

Philadelphia at Cleveland, 10 a.m.

Detroit at New York Giants, 10 a.m.

Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.

St. Louis at Miami, 10 a.m.

Tennessee at Minnesota, 10 a.m.

Dallas at Green Bay, 1:15 p.m.

Seattle at Arizona , 1:15 p.m.

New York Jets at New England, 1:05 p.m.

New Orleans at Oakland, 1:15 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 25

Denver at Cincinnati, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 31

Arizona at Buffalo, 10 a.m.

Baltimore at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.

Cincinnati at Tennessee, 10 a.m.

Detroit at Dallas, 10 a.m.

Green Bay at Washington, 10 a.m.

Jacksonville at Houston, 10 a.m.

Indianapolis at Kansas City, 10 a.m.

New York Giants at Minnesota, 10 a.m.

Atlanta at Denver, 1:05 p.m.

Carolina at Seattle, 1:05 p.m.

New England at Pittsburgh, 1:15 p.m.

Oakland at San Diego, 1:15 p.m.

San Francisco at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 1

Miami at New York Jets, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 7

Arizona at Miami, 10 a.m.

New York Jets at Buffalo, 10 a.m.

Oakland at Carolina, 10 a.m.

Dallas at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.

Washington at Detroit, 10 a.m.

Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.

Seattle at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m.

Chicago at New York Giants, 1:05 p.m.

New Orleans at San Diego, 1:05 p.m.

New England at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m.

Houston at Denver, 1:15 p.m.

Cleveland at Baltimore, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 8

Minnesota at Indianapolis, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 14

Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 10 a.m.

Baltimore at New York Jets, 10 a.m.

Chicago at Tennessee, 10 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 10 a.m.

Detroit at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.

Houston at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.

Kansas City at New Orleans, 10 a.m.

Seattle at St. Louis, 10 a.m.

Cincinnati at Washington, 1:05 p.m.

New York Giants at Arizona , 1:15 p.m.

Carolina at San Francisco, 1:15 p.m.

Minnesota at Green Bay, 1:15 p.m.

Buffalo at New England, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 15

Philadelphia at Dallas, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 21

Arizona at Carolina, 10 a.m.

Dallas at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

St. Louis at Buffalo, 10 a.m.

Indianapolis at Chicago, 10 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.

New York Jets at Cleveland, 10 a.m.

Denver at New Orleans, 10 a.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 10 a.m.

Tennessee at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.

San Francisco at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.

Miami at Seattle, 1:05 p.m.

San Diego at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 1:15 p.m.

Atlanta at New York Giants, 1:15 p.m.

Green Bay at Houston, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 22

New England at Kansas City, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 25

Indianapolis at Detroit, 9:30 a.m.

Chicago at Dallas, 1:15 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 28

Baltimore at New England, 10 a.m.

Tampa Bay at Carolina, 10 a.m.

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.

Tennessee at Houston, 10 a.m.

Jacksonville at Minnesota, 10 a.m.

San Diego at Kansas City, 10 a.m.

Philadelphia at New York Giants, 10 a.m.

Washington at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.

New Orleans at Atlanta, 1:05 p.m.

New York Jets at Arizona , 1:15 p.m.

Buffalo at Seattle, 1:15 p.m.

Miami at San Francisco, 1:15 p.m.

Oakland at Denver, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 29

Nov. 29 St. Louis at Green Bay, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 5

Arizona at Detroit, 10 a.m.

Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.

Cincinnati at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

Buffalo at Miami, 10 a.m.

Carolina at New Orleans, 10 a.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 10 a.m.

New England at Cleveland, 10 a.m.

Houston at New York Jets, 10 a.m.

San Francisco at St. Louis, 10 a.m.

Tennessee at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.

Denver at San Diego, 1:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.

New York Giants at Washington, 1:15 p.m.

Green Bay at Philadelphia, 1:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 6

Dallas at Seattle, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 12

Oakland at Atlanta, 10 a.m.

New York Giants at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

Cleveland at Buffalo, 10 a.m.

Chicago at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.

Cincinnati at New England, 10 a.m.

New Orleans at Dallas, 10 a.m.

Detroit at Green Bay, 10 a.m.

Indianapolis at Houston, 10 a.m.

Seattle at Minnesota, 10 a.m.

Miami at Denver, 1:05 p.m.

New York Jets at Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona , 1:15 p.m.

St. Louis at Carolina, 1:15 p.m.

Tampa Bay at San Diego, 1:15 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 13

Kansas City at Tennessee, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 18

Pittsburgh at New York Giants, 1:30 p.m.

Washington at San Francisco, 2 p.m.

Carolina at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 19

Buffalo at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.

Houston at Chicago, 10 a.m.

San Diego at Cleveland, 10 a.m.

Dallas at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 10 a.m.

Jacksonville at Green Bay, 10 a.m.

Seattle at New York Jets, 10 a.m.

New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona , 1:05 p.m.

Denver at Kansas City, 1:15 p.m.

Tennessee at Oakland, 1:15 p.m.

Baltimore at Indianapolis, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 20

New England at Miami, 6 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 24

Green Bay at Minnesota, Noon

Saturday, Dec. 25

Oakland at Kansas City, 2 p.m.

Denver at Tennessee, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 26

Atlanta at New Orleans, 10 a.m.

Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.

Carolina at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 10 a.m.

New York Giants at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.

Houston at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.

San Diego at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.

Buffalo at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m.

New England at New York Jets, 1:05 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 1:15 p.m.

Washington at Dallas, 1:15 p.m.

Cleveland at Miami, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 27

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 2

Miami at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 10 a.m.

New Orleans at Carolina, 10 a.m.

Green Bay at Chicago, 10 a.m.

Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.

Cleveland at Houston, 10 a.m.

Detroit at Tennessee, 10 a.m.

Minnesota at Washington, 10 a.m.

San Francisco at New England, 10 a.m.

New York Jets at St. Louis, 10 a.m.

Tampa Bay at Arizona, 1:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Seattle, 1:05 p.m.

Indianapolis at Denver, 1:15 p.m.

Jacksonville at Oakland, 1:15 p.m.

Kansas City at San Diego, 1:15 p.m.

Dallas at New York Giants, 5:30 p.m.

CFL

All Times PDT

East Division

WLTOTLPtsPFPA
Montreal710014239142
Toronto520010158106
Ottawa44008207230
Hamilton34006184244

West Division

WLTOTLPtsPFPA
Brit. Col.43008242192
Edmonton34006189220
Saskatchewan35006182201
Calgary25004204223
Winnipeg25004176223

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

Thursday’s Games

Toronto at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Edmonton at Winnipeg, 5:30 p.m.

HOCKEY

Spokane Chiefs exhibition schedule

Sept. 3 vs. Everett (Everett Tournament), 7:00 pm.

Sept. 4 vs. Portland (Everett Tournament), 3:00 pm.

Sept. 5 vs. Tri-City (Everett Tournament), 11:00 am

Sept. 11 at Seattle, 7:00 pm

Sept. 18 vs. Seattle at Eagles Ice-A-Rena, 7:00 pm

GOLF

Hole-in-one

CHEWELAH G&CC–Tony Forbes, No. 11, 160 yards, 5-iron.

SOCCER

MLS

All Times PDT

Eastern Conference

WLTPtsGFGA
MetroStars965323634
Columbus657252020
D.C. United586212430
Chicago487191924
New England487192430

Western Conference

WLTPtsGFGA
Los Angeles966333531
Kansas City955322818
Dallas775262425
Colorado668261618
San Jose666243026

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

Wednesday’s Games

Colorado at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m.

New England at Dallas, 5 p.m.

San Jose at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

TENNIS

Idea Prokom Open

At Sopocki Klub Tenisowy

Sopot, Poland

Purse: Men, $608,543 (Intl. Series); Women, $300,000 (Tier III)

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Singles

Men

First Round

Rafael Nadal (6), Spain, def. Victor Hanescu, Romania, 6-4, 6-4.

David Ferrer (3), Spain, def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, 6-4, 6-3.

Felix Mantilla, Spain, def. Albert Montanes (7), Spain, 6-0, 6-2.

Marat Safin (1), Russia, def. Galo Blanco, Spain, 7-5, 6-2.

Marc Lopez, Spain, def. Oscar Hernandez, Spain, 7-5, 6-2.

Jose Acasuso, Argentina, def. Michal Przysiezny, Poland, 7-5, 6-4.

Women

First Round

Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spain, def. Zsofia Gubacsi, Hungary, 6-2, 6-0.

Silvija Talaja, Croatia, def. Selima Sfar, Tunisia, 6-4, 6-2.

Klara Koukalova (11), Czech Republic, def. Martina Muller, Germany, 7-5, 6-3.

Lubomira Kurhajcova, Slovakia, def. Alice Canepa, Italy, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Vera Douchevina, Russia, def. Katerina Bondarenko, Ukraine, 6-0, 6-2.

Iveta Benesova (5), Czech Republic, def. Magdalena Kiszczynska, Poland, 6-2, 6-3.

Libuse Prusova, Czech Republic, def. Barbara Schwartz, Austria, 6-1, 6-2.

Dinara Safina (3), Russia, def. Michaela Pastikova, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-4.

Eva Birnerova, Czech Republic, def. Klaudia Jans, Poland, 6-2, 6-2.

Flavia Pennetta, Italy, def. Sandra Mamic, Croatia, 6-1, 6-2.

Odlum Brown Vancouver Open

At The Jericho Tennis Club

Vancouver, British Columbia

Purse: $110,000 (Tier V)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

First Round

Marissa Irvin (5), United States, def. Meilen Tu, United States, 6-1, 6-1.

Camille Pin, France, def. Severine Beltrame, France, 6-0, retired.

Alina Jidkova (3), Russia, def. Vanina Garcia Sokol, Argentina, 5-7, 7-5, 6-1.

Lindsay Lee-Waters (8), United States, def. Lioudmila Skavronskaia, Russia, 6-3, 6-4.

Marion Bartoli (1), France, def. Adriana Serra Zanetti, Italy, 6-0, 6-1.

FISH COUNTS

The upstream movement of chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Steelhead, and Shad at Columbia and Snake River Dams on Monday.

ChinCohoSockSteelShad
Bonneville75111244890349
The Dalles36006539185
John Day23006539185
McNary00000
Ice Harbor250018960
Lower Monumental2002950
Little Goose8001150
Lower Granite000478

MOVES

BASEBALL

American League

ANAHEIM ANGELS—Activated OF Jeff DaVanon from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Wil Nieves to Salt Lake of the PCL.

DETROIT TIGERS—Designated RHP Danny Patterson for assignment. Purchased the contract of RHP John Ennis from Toledo of the IL.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Optioned SS Angel Berroa to Wichita of the Texas League. Recalled SS Andres Blanco and RHP Jorge Vasquez from Wichita. Optioned RHP Ryan Bukvich to Omaha of the PCL.

MINNESOTA TWINS—Optioned LHP Aaron Fultz to Rochester of the IL. Recalled RHP Matt Guerrier from Rochester.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Placed RHP Chad Bradford on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Jairo Garcia from Sacramento of the PCL.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Purchased the contract of OF Hiram Bocachica from Tacoma of the PCL. Optioned RHP Cha Seung Baek to Tacoma.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES—Named Ericka Newsome director of community affairs.

CINCINNATI REDS—Signed Marty Brennaman, radio broadcaster, to a three-year contract extension through the 2007 season. Reinstated RHP John Riedling from the bereavement list.

COLORADO ROCKIES—Activated LHP Joe Kennedy from the 15-day DL. Placed C Todd Greene on the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Travis Driskill for assignment. Called up C J.D. Closser from Colorado Springs of the PCL.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Activated RHP Vicente Padilla from the 15-day DL. Added RHP Cory Lidle to the 25-man roster. Sent RHP Geoff Geary to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the IL. Designated RHP Paul Abbott for assignment.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Waived C Steven Hunter.

SACRAMENTO KINGS—Signed F David Bluthenthal.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed RB Chris Perry.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed P Jesse Stein.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Released OL Khiawatha Downey.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed WR Tim Brown.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

DALLAS STARS—Signed F Jaroslav Svoboda to a one-year contract.

MONTREAL CANADIENS—Signed RW Andrei Kostitsyn to a three-year contract.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Signed F Matt Koalska.

NEW YORK RANGERS—Signed F Michael Nylander to a three-year contract. Re-signed F Jamie Lundmark.

OTTAWA SENATORS—Re-signed D Zdeno Chara to a two-year contract.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Re-signed D Tomas Kaberle to a two-year contract.

TODAY’S ODDS

America’s Line

NFL Preseason

FavoriteOpenCurrO/UUnderdog
Thursday
RAVENS33.5(33.5)Falcons
RAMS54(37)Bears
Friday
PATRIOTS3.53.5(33)Eagles
GIANTS1*2.5(36.5)Chiefs
SAINTS32.5(37)Jets
Saturday
BUCS43(33.5)Bengals
DOLPHINS3.53(33.5)Jaguars
LIONS33(35.5)Steelers
REDSKINSNLNL(NL)Panthers
TITANS3.53(36.5)Browns
VIKINGS4.54(38)Cards
Cowboys1.5PK(33)TEXANS
Raiders11(35)49ERS
Colts1.51.5(36)CHARGERS

Note: The (*) after the opening line denotes that Kansas. Home teams in capital letters. NL-denotes no line. Open is the opening line, current is the up to date line, and O/U is the over/under point total for each game.