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SPORTS

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BASEBALL

PCL

American Conference

Central Division

WLPct.GB
Iowa (Cubs)6952.570
Col. Springs (Rockies)6360.5127
Albuquerque (Marlins)6163.4929 1/2
Omaha (Royals)5766.46313

Eastern Division

WLPct.GB
Oklahoma (Rangers)7053.569
Memphis (Cardinals)6360.5127
Nashville (Pirates)5765.46712 1/2
New Orleans (Astros)5667.45514

Pacific Conference

Northern Division

WLPct.GB
Portland (Padres)7054.565
Tacoma (Mariners)6853.562 1/2
Edmonton (Expos)6162.4968 1/2
Salt Lake (Angels)4677.37423 1/2

Southern Division

WLPct.GB
Sacramento (Athletics)7054.565
Tucson (Diamondbacks)6261.5047 1/2
Fresno (Giants)5767.46013
Las Vegas (Dodgers)5470.43516

Tuesday’s Games

Omaha 3, Albuquerque 2

Memphis 3, Oklahoma 2

Salt Lake 13, Edmonton 2

Tacoma 3, Fresno 1

Tucson 10, Las Vegas 7

Nashville 7, Iowa 4

New Orleans 6, Colorado Springs 4

Sacramento 11, Portland 7

Wednesday’s Games

Albuquerque at Omaha

Edmonton at Salt Lake

Fresno at Tacoma

Las Vegas at Tucson

Nashville at Iowa

New Orleans at Colorado Springs

Oklahoma at Memphis

Portland at Sacramento

Thursday’s Games

Albuquerque at Omaha

Edmonton at Salt Lake

Fresno at Tacoma

Las Vegas at Tucson

Nashville at Iowa

New Orleans at Colorado Springs

Oklahoma at Memphis

Portland at Sacramento

NWL

East Division

WLPct.GB
Boise (Cubs)3126.544
Spokane (Rangers)3028.5171 1/2
Tri-City (Rockies)2929.5002 1/2
Yakima (Diamondbacks)2829.4913

West Division

WLPct.GB
Everett (Mariners)3325.569
Vancouver (Athletics)3127.5342
Salem-Keizer (Giants)3028.5173
Eugene (Padres)1939.32814

Tuesday’s Games

Yakima at Boise, ppd., rain

Spokane 2, Tri-City 1, 23 innings, comp. of susp. game

Tri-City 2, Spokane 0

Vancouver 12, Eugene 1

Salem-Keizer 2, Everett 1, 12 innings

Wednesday’s Games

Eugene at Vancouver

Everett at Salem-Keizer

Spokane at Tri-City

Yakima at Boise, 1st game

Yakima at Boise, 2nd game

Thursday’s Games

No games scheduled

Friday’s Games

Boise at Spokane

Salem-Keizer at Everett

Tri-City at Yakima

Vancouver at Eugene

Spokane 2, Tri-City 1 (23)

SpokaneTri-City
abrhbiabrhbi
Hulett 2b7011Nunez rf10030
Mask cf10010Dean 2b9130
Nickeas c9030Thigpn cf10020
Harrison rf8011Kshky 1b8010
Fasano 1b8010Guarno c11020
Baez dh8000Valdez 3b8011
Metcalf 3b9120Rbldo dh10020
Mahar lf8020Spivey lf10020
LeNoir ss9120Strop ss8000
Totals762132Totals84181
Spo000000000000000000100012
TC000000000000000000100001

E–Hulett, Nickeas, Valdez, Spivey, Strop. DP–Tri-City 6. LOB–Spokane 12, Tri-City 26. 2B–Nickeas (15), Fasano (14), Thigpen (10). S–Thigpen, Strop. SB–Strop (2). CS–Hulett, Metcalf. GIDP–Mask 2, Fasano, Metcalf.

IPHRERBBSO
Spokane
Brannon550005
Herrera2.100013
Ingram2.210025
Espinal530024
Walker210031
Burcie331104
Jerome W,3-3330004
Tri-City
Tetuan620031
Postlewait1.210012
Songster2.120001
Miller210003
Watchko300001
Gagne441103
Bright100010
Lira L,1-1331112

IBB–off Ingram (Koshansky), off Espinal (Koshansky), off Walker (Koshansky). HBP–by Brannon (Dean), by Burcie (Strop), by Postlewait (Fasano). BK–Herrera. WP–Espuinal, Burcie. T–6:37. A–919.

Tri-City 2, Spokane 0

SpokaneTri-City
abrhbiabrhbi
Susdorf lf3000Thigpen dh4010
Boggs cf4000Dean 2b3100
Metcalf 3b4020Kshky 1b3110
Harrison rf3000Ghtzmn rf4030
Fasano dh3000Nunez lf3012
Alexander 1b3010Valdez ss3000
Baldwin c3010Sakmto cf3000
LeNoir 2b/ss3000Sargent c3020
Swope ss2000Strop 3b1000
Mask ph1000
Hulett 2b0000
Totals29040Totals27262
Spokane0000000000
Tri-City00000101x2

E–Bannister. DP–Tri-City 2. LOB–Spokane 3, Tri-City 7. 2B–Metcalf (18), Koshansky (14), Nunez (9). S–Koshansky, Strop. CS–Nunez, Sakamoto. GIDP–Boggs, Harrison.

IPHRERBBSO
Spokane
Bannister510027
Lensch L,2-5352210
Tri-City
Register W,4-67.240005
Buechner S,31.100011

HBP–by Bannister (Nunez). T–2:02. A–1,208.

FOOTBALL

NFL Preseason

All Times PDT

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

WLTPctPFPA
Buffalo1001.000166
Miami1001.000165
New England1001.000246
N.Y. Jets010.0001323

South

WLTPctPFPA
Houston1001.000180
Indianapolis1001.0002117
Tennessee1001.000243
Jacksonville010.000516

North

WLTPctPFPA
Baltimore1001.000240
Cincinnati010.000620
Cleveland010.000324
Pittsburgh010.0002127

West

WLTPctPFPA
Oakland1001.0003330
Kansas City010.0002434
San Diego010.0001721
Denver020.0002336

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

WLTPctPFPA
N.Y. Giants1001.0003424
Washington110.5004040
Dallas010.000018
Philadelphia010.000624

South

WLTPctPFPA
Carolina1001.0002320
New Orleans1001.0002313
Tampa Bay1001.000206
Atlanta010.000024

North

WLTPctPFPA
Chicago1001.0001310
Detroit1001.0002721
Minnesota1001.000236
Green Bay010.000321

West

WLTPctPFPA
Seattle1001.000213
Arizona010.000623
St. Louis010.0001013
San Francisco010.0003033

Thursday’s Game

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

Friday’s Games

Minnesota at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.

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

Baltimore at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Detroit at Cleveland, 1:30 p.m.

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

Tennessee at Buffalo, 4 p.m.

Houston at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m.

Washington at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

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

New Orleans at Green Bay, 5 p.m.

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

San Diego at Arizona, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Oakland, 6 p.m.

Denver at Seattle, 7 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 23

St. Louis at Kansas City, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 26

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 27

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

Washington at St. Louis, 5 p.m.

Green Bay at Jacksonville, 5 p.m.

San Francisco at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

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

Houston at Denver, 6 p.m.

Seattle at San Diego, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 28

Buffalo at Indianapolis, 4 p.m.

Miami at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m.

Cincinnati at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.

Detroit at Baltimore, 5 p.m.

Cleveland at Kansas City, 5 p.m.

New England at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Oakland at Arizona, 6 p.m.

CFL

All Times PDT

East Division

WLTOTLPtsPFPA
Montreal810016261152
Toronto630012182134
Ottawa44008207230
Hamilton35006195293

West Division

WLTOTLPtsPFPA
Brit. Col.530010291203
Saskatchewan45008228217
Edmonton35006203245
Winnipeg36006207251
Calgary26004220269

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

Tuesday’s Game

Toronto 14, Winnipeg 6

Thursday’s Game

Hamilton at Ottawa, 4 p.m.

Friday’s Game

Saskatchewan at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Game

British Columbia at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 26

Montreal at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 27

Calgary at Hamilton, 4:30 p.m.

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

Sunday, Aug. 29

Ottawa at Edmonton, 1 p.m.

GOLF

SAWGA Sweeps

At Spokane CC

Low Gross overall–Carol Blume (Liberty Lake) 91. Low Net overall–Lylia Toner (Deer Park) 67.

Fourth Flight

Low gross–1, Jeanne Goss (Creek at Qualchan) 97. 2, Patty Etten (Downriver) 102. Low net–1, Michelle Murrell (Creek at Qualchan) 75. 2, Louise Robeson (Hangman Valley) 76. 3, Mikki Bieber (Spokane CC) 77. 3, Carol McKay (Sundance) 77.

Fifth Flight

Low gross–1, Deanne Boutz (Wandermere) 104. 2, Rose Dernbach (Spokane CC) 105. Low net–1, Linda Maselli (Chewelah) 74. 1, Kris Rubert (Creek at Qualchan) 74. 1, Barbara Greenwood (Spokane CC) 74. 3, Jean Carrier (Indian Canyon) 76.

Sixth Flight

Low gross–1, Kelly Batson (Spokane CC) 103. 2, Betty Voltz (Chewelah) 108. Low net–1, Susan Crosby (Hangman Valley) 72. 2, Theresa Sterley (Chewelah) 75. 3, Carol Johns (Indian Canyon) 76. 4, Jackie Cassis (Wandermere) 77. 4, Theresa O’Neill (Indian Canyon) 77.

Holes-in-one

DEER PARK GC–Mike McNeilly, No. 8, 108 yards, pitching wedge.

CHEWELAH G&CC–Jim Gaines, No. 4, 145 yards, 4-iron.

SOCCER

MLS

All Times PDT

Eastern Conference

WLTPtsGFGA
MetroStars975323635
Columbus658262020
D.C. United687252933
New England588232932
Chicago597222128

Western Conference

WLTPtsGFGA
Los Angeles967343531
Kansas City965322820
Dallas885292528
Colorado778292021
San Jose776273328

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

Wednesday’s Game

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

Saturday’s Games

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

Kansas City at New England, 4:30 p.m.

MetroStars at Colorado, 6 p.m.

Dallas at San Jose, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 28

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

Chicago at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

Colorado at San Jose, 7 p.m.

TENNIS

Legg Mason Classic

A U.S. Open Series Event

Tuesday

At William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center

Washington

Purse: $500,000 (Intl. Series)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

First Round

Harel Levy, Israel, def. Nenad Zimonjic, Serbia, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-3.

Krisian Pless, Denmark, def. Brian Baker, United States, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (2).

Alberto Martin (6), Spain, def. Wayne Ferreira, South Africa, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2).

Cyril Saulnier (7), France, def. Antony Dupuis, France, 6-3, 6-4.

Jan-Michael Gambill, United States, def. Stefan Koubek, Austria, 7-5, 6-4.

Andre Agassi (1), United States, def. Paul Goldstein, United States 6-4, 6-2.

Western & Southern Financial Open

At The ATP Tennis Center

Mason, Ohio

Purse: $170,000 (Tier III)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

First Round

Denisa Chladkova (5), Czech Republic, def. Yuliana Fedak, Ukraine, 6-4, 6-4.

Amy Frazier (3), United States, def. Stephanie Foretz, France, 6-2, 7-5.

Selima Sfar, Tunisia, def. Camille Pin, France, 6-4, retired.

Mara Santangelo, Italy, def. Severine Beltrame, France, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Lilia Osterloh, United States, def. Adriana Serra Zanetti, Italy, 6-2, 6-3.

Peng Shuai, China, def. Jill Craybas (6), United States, 6-3, 6-3.

FISH COUNTS

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

ChinCohoSockSteelShad
Bonneville8331321550162
The Dalles26801305158
John Day137103050
McNary570278257
Ice Harbor130016776
Lower Monumental12011140
Little Goose100460
Lower Granite00080

MOVES

BASEBALL

American League

ANAHEIM ANGELS—Placed INF Robb Quinlan on the 15-day DL. Activated C Bengie Molina from the 15-day DL.

BOSTON RED SOX—Activated RHP Curtis Leskanic from the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of INF Earl Snyder from Pawtucket of the IL. Placed 3B Kevin Youkilis on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 16. Transferred RHP Scott Williamson from the 15- to the 60-day DL.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Claimed OF Alex Escobar off waivers from the Cleveland Indians and placed him and C Sandy Alomar Jr. on the 15-day DL.

DETROIT TIGERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Eric Beattie.

MINNESOTA TWINS—Activated RHP Grant Balfour from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Matt Guerrier to Rochester of the IL.

National League

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Recalled OF Freddy Guzman from Portland of the PCL. Waived RHP Rod Beck.

Northeast League

BANGOR LUMBERJACKS—Acquired INF Josh Tranum from Jackson of the Central League for cash and future considerations.

BROCKTON ROX—Signed LHP Benji Dequin.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ATLANTA FALCONS—Waived CB Derek Ross. Re-signed CB Pat Ricketts.

CHICAGO BEARS—Acquired DE Quinn Dorsey from the New England Patriots for a conditional 2006 draft pick. Waived WR Jimmy Fryzel.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed DE John Taylor.

DENVER BRONCOS—Signed LB Cornelius Anthony. Waived WR Willie Jackson.

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed LB Curtis Randall. Waived WR Detronn Harris.

MIAMI DOLPHINS—Re-signed CB Jimmy Wyrick to a one-year contract.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Released QB Matt Kegal and WR Tony Johnson.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed TE Joel Jacobs.

NEW YORK JETS—Placed RB Josh Davis on injured reserve.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed LB Maugaula Tuitele and DL Peppi Zellner. Released FB J.R. Nikolos.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed DE Colston Weatherington.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Released S Ifeanyi Ohalete.

Arena Football League

AFL—Approved Arthur M. Blank as the new owner of the Georgia Force.

GEORGIA FORCE—Named Dick Sullivan president.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

FLORIDA PANTHERS—Named Jim Pizzutelli trainer.

PHOENIX COYOTES—Re-signed RW Mike Johnson to a three-year contract.

Central Hockey League

TOPEKA TARANTULAS—Signed G David St. Germain.

Southern Professional Hockey League

SPHL—Named Tom Coolen commissioner.

ECHL

LONG BEACH ICE DOGS—Signed D Dan Watson.

TRENTON TITANS—Signed F Rick Kowalksy.

United Hockey League

PORT HURON BEACONS—Signed D David Bell, LW Josh Tataryn, G Scott Gouthro and C Jamie Young.

QUAD CITY MALLARDS—Signed F Lenny Hofmann, D Sam Phillips and C Jason Deskins.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

CHICAGO FIRE—Signed M Alexandre Boucicaut.

COLLEGE

BRYN MAWR—Named Jacqueline Hullah women’s basketball coach.

COLGATE—Named Jeremy Ballard men’s assistant basketball coach.

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON—Promoted Scott Foxhall to associate head baseball coach.

DAVIDSON—Named Landry Kosmalski men’s assistant basketball coach.

KEAN—Named Evelyn Alfaro tennis coach.

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE—Named Robert Lee head men’s basketball coach.

MANHATTANVILLE—Named Jessica Rickershauser assistant field hockey coach.

MICHIGAN STATE—Named Katie Teft assistant gymnastics coach.

MUHLENBERG—Named Mario Bellomo men’s golf coach and Stacey Blue assistant field hockey coach.

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY—Named Lauren Smith women’s swimming coach and Darren Baptiste women’s assistant volleyball coach.

VALPARAISO—Named Greg Tonagel director of basketball operations.

WASHINGTON & LEE—Named Ray Costa assistant volleyball coach, Andrew Delaney men’s assistant lacrosse coach, Linda Jack women’s assistant field hockey and lacrosse coach, T.J. Kohler assistant football coach, Michael Piranian men’s assistant soccer coach, and Chris Hodgson assistant sports information director.

TODAY’S ODDS

America’s Line

NFL Preseason

FavoriteOpenCurrO/UUnderdog
Thursday
PANTHERS3.53.5(34)Giants
Friday
FALCONS2.52.5(38.5)Vikings
JAGUARS33(32.5)Bucs
EAGLES33(32.5)Ravens
Saturday
BROWNS33(35.5)Lions
BILLS1PK(34)Titans
STEELERS3.53.5(34)Texans
Patriots33(34.5)BENGALS
DOLPHINS22(33)Redskins
COLTS44.5(38.5)Jets
PACKERS33(37)Saints
BEARS3.53.5(35)49ers
RAIDERS11.5(35)Cowboys
CARDS33(34.5)Chargers
SEAHAWKS33(37)Broncos
Monday
CHIEFS3.53.5(39.5)Rams

College Football

FavoriteOpenCurrUnderdog
August 28
BCA Classic
l-USC17.517.5Va Tech
September 2
E MICHIGAN55Buffalo St
UTAH99Texas A&M
Boston Coll17.517.5BALL ST
TCU7.57.5N’western
ARIZONA ST2424Tex-El Paso
September 3
Wash St1.51.5NEW MEXICO

l-Landover, Maryland. Home teams in capital letters. Note: Miami opened with an over/under total of 8 wins. 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.