A.L. standings
BASEBALL
American League
All Times PDT
| East | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Boston | 49 | 38 | .563 | — |
| Baltimore | 47 | 40 | .540 | 2 |
| New York | 46 | 40 | .535 | 2 1/2 |
| Toronto | 44 | 44 | .500 | 5 1/2 |
| Tampa Bay | 28 | 61 | .315 | 22 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Chicago | 57 | 29 | .663 | — |
| Minnesota | 48 | 38 | .558 | 9 |
| Cleveland | 47 | 41 | .534 | 11 |
| Detroit | 42 | 44 | .488 | 15 |
| Kansas Cty | 30 | 57 | .345 | 27 1/2 |
| West | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Los Angls | 52 | 36 | .591 | — |
| Texas | 46 | 40 | .535 | 5 |
| Oakland | 44 | 43 | .506 | 7 1/2 |
| Seattle | 39 | 48 | .448 | 12 1/2 |
Wednesday’s Results
No games scheduled
Today’s Games
N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 4:05 p.m.
Kansas City at Detroit, 4:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Toronto, 4:07 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m.
Texas at Oakland, 7:05 p.m.
Baltimore at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
National League
All Times PDT
| East | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Washington | 52 | 36 | .591 | — |
| Atlanta | 50 | 39 | .562 | 2 1/2 |
| Florida | 44 | 42 | .512 | 7 |
| Philadelphia | 45 | 44 | .506 | 7 1/2 |
| New York | 44 | 44 | .500 | 8 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| St. Louis | 56 | 32 | .636 | — |
| Houston | 44 | 43 | .506 | 11 1/2 |
| Chicago | 43 | 44 | .494 | 12 1/2 |
| Milwaukee | 42 | 46 | .477 | 14 |
| Pittsburgh | 39 | 48 | .448 | 16 1/2 |
| Cincinnati | 35 | 53 | .398 | 21 |
| West | W | L | Pct | GB |
| San Diego | 48 | 41 | .539 | — |
| Arizona | 43 | 47 | .478 | 5 1/2 |
| Los Angls | 40 | 48 | .455 | 7 1/2 |
| San Fran | 37 | 50 | .425 | 10 |
| Colorado | 31 | 56 | .356 | 16 |
Wednesday’s Results
No games scheduled
Today’s Games
Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 10:20 a.m.
Washington at Milwaukee, 11:05 a.m.
Florida at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m.
Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m.
Arizona at San Diego, 7:05 p.m.
San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m.
PCL
American Conference
| Northern | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Nashville (Brewers) | 51 | 40 | .560 | — |
| Memphis (Cardinals) | 47 | 43 | .522 | 3 1/2 |
| Iowa (Cubs) | 41 | 47 | .466 | 8 1/2 |
| Omaha (Royals) | 41 | 50 | .451 | 10 |
| Southern | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Albuquerque (Marlins) | 49 | 42 | .538 | — |
| Oklahoma (Rangers) | 45 | 46 | .495 | 4 |
| Round Rock (Astros) | 44 | 47 | .484 | 5 |
| New Orleans (Nationals) | 39 | 48 | .448 | 8 |
Pacific Conference
| Northern | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Salt Lake (Angels) | 51 | 37 | .580 | — |
| Tacoma (Mariners) | 49 | 40 | .551 | 2 1/2 |
| Portland (Padres) | 45 | 45 | .500 | 7 |
| Col. Springs (Rockies) | 38 | 50 | .432 | 13 |
| Southern | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Sacramento (Athletics) | 52 | 39 | .571 | — |
| Tucson (Diamondbacks) | 45 | 46 | .495 | 7 |
| Fresno (Giants) | 42 | 48 | .467 | 9 1/2 |
| Las Vegas (Dodgers) | 39 | 50 | .438 | 12 |
Wednesday’s Game
Pacific Coast League 11, International League 5
Thursday’s Games
Albuquerque at Nashville
Colorado Springs at Sacramento
Fresno at Salt Lake
New Orleans at Memphis
Omaha at Iowa
Portland at Tacoma
Round Rock at Oklahoma
Tucson at Las Vegas
NWL
| East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Tri-City (Rockies) | 12 | 10 | .545 | — |
| Spokane (Rangers) | 10 | 12 | .455 | 2 |
| Boise (Cubs) | 9 | 13 | .409 | 3 |
| Yakima (Diamondbacks) | 8 | 14 | .364 | 4 |
| West | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Vancouver (Athletics) | 16 | 5 | .762 | — |
| Everett (Mariners) | 11 | 10 | .524 | 5 |
| Eugene (Padres) | 11 | 11 | .500 | 5 1/2 |
| Salem-Keizer (Giants) | 10 | 12 | .455 | 6 1/2 |
Wednesday’s Games
Yakima 6, Spokane 2
Salem-Keizer 3, Eugene 2
Boise 5, Tri-City 1
Everett at Vancouver
Thursday’s Games
Eugene at Salem-Keizer
Everett at Vancouver
Tri-City at Boise
Yakima at Spokane
Bears 6, Indians 2
| Yakima | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Rahl rf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
| Biguenet 3b | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .267 |
| Bruce ss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| Hendricks 1b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 |
| Ford c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .294 |
| Centeno lf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .209 |
| Olivares dh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .190 |
| Septimo cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .152 |
| Downing 2b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .194 |
| Totals | 37 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 11 | .232 |
| Spokane | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Herren cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .320 |
| Duran ss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .319 |
| Murphy dh | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .368 |
| Baez c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 |
| Mayberry rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .188 |
| Thon 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 |
| Hooft 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| Kemp lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| Santana 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .261 |
| Yakima | 014 | 000 | 001—6 | 10 | 0 |
| Spokane | 000 | 002 | 000—2 | 9 | 1 |
E—Hooft (4). 2B—Downing (2), Biguenet (2), Thon (6), Herren (7). 3B—Downing (1). HR—Olivares (1), Murphy (5). RBI—Ford (7), Olivares 3 (7), Rahl (3), Murphy 2. LOB—Yakima 7, Spokane 6. CS—Rahl. SB—Duran (3). DP—Yakima 2. Runners left in scoring position—Centeno 2, Biguenet, Hendricks, Baez, Thon. GIDP—Kemp.
| Yakima | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
| Kemlo W,2-1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3.99 |
| Schreppel H,1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Newby H,2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Wilkinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Spokane | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
| Zamzow L,0-2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7.97 |
| Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| McElroy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.38 |
| Malonado | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 |
PB—Baez (2). HBP—Bruce (by Zamzow). T—2:40. A—3,355.
Senior American Legion
Wednesday’s Results
Bandits 15, Cannons 9
Bandits 12, Blue Devils 2
Northstars 5-3, Patriots 4-6
Today’s Games
Cannons at Longview Tournament
Northstars and Blue Devils at Trail Tournament
Patriots at Portland Tournament
Bandits 15, Cannons 9
| Bandits | 131 | 231 | 4 | — | 15 | 14 | 0 |
| Cannons | 206 | 001 | 0 | — | 9 | 11 | 3 |
Bozo, McNeill (4) and VanSickle; Renz, Stewart (3) and Horlen, Soltan. W—McNeill. L—Stewart.
HITS: Bandits—Lust-Liggins 3, Greenslitt, Brett, Krustangel, Karwacki 2, VanSickle, Proszak, Burke 2, Ward 2. Cannons—Lengyel, Hauschild 3, Riggin, Henderson 2, Bradley, Marlow, Stewart, Horlen. 2B—Greenslitt, Karwacki, Proszak, Henderson, Bradley. 3B—Karwacki.
Bandits 12, Blue Devils 2
| Bandits | 206 | 22 | — | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| Blue Devils | 110 | 00 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Krustangel and Karwacki; Froemke, Cooper (4) and Klippert. W—Krustangel (2-0). L—Froemke.
HITS: Bandits—Lust-Liggins, Brett 2, Proszek 2, Karwacki 2, Kelley 2. Blue Devils—Rigsby, Shook, Johnson. 2B—Brett, Johnson. 3B—Lust-Liggins.
Northstars 5, Patriots 4
| Patriots | 100 | 030 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Northstars | 211 | 000 | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Schultheis and Riddle; Tappe and Bussard. W—Tappe. L—Schultheis.
HITS: Patriots—Hinrichs, Erwin. Northstars—England, Joslyn, Hauk, Bussard, Schneider 2, Walker. 2B—Schneider.
| Patriots | 200 | 130 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Northstars | 300 | 000 | 0 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Druffel and Riddle; Fox, Schneider and Bussard. W—Druffel. L—Fox.
HITS: Patriots—Druffel, Erwin, Levenseller. Northstars—kelly, Joslyn, Schneider 2, Haskins. 2B—Druffel, Kelly, Schneider. 3B—Erwin.
Junior American Legion
Wednesday’s Results
Mt. Spokane 10-3, Colville 7-1
Lewis and Clark 13-14, Pullman Posse 3-3
Ferris 4-10, Whitman County 3-5
Rogers 9, Deer Park 3
Central Valley 13, East Valley 8
University 9, Central Valley 4
Lakeside 14, Newport 0
Mead 12, St. Michael’s/St. George’s 6
West Valley 8, Medical Lake 1
Today’s Games
Mead at Gonzaga Prep, 5:30 p.m.
Noreth Central at Mt. Spokane, 5:30 p.m.
Shadle Park at Cheney, 5:30 p.m.
University at Medical Lake, 5:30 p.m.
West Valley at Whitman Co. Cougars, 5:30 p.m.
Mt. Spokane 10-3, Colville 7-1
| Colville | 040 | 300 | 0 | — | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| Mt. Spokane | 020 | 305 | x | — | 10 | 10 | 3 |
Trueman, Yecha (6) and Lynds; Whitney, Cunningham (5) and Armendariz. W—Cunningham (1-1). L—Trueman.
HITS: Colville—Fox 2, Lynds 2, Yecha, Sager, Proszek 2, Blackburn. Mt. Spokane—Armendariz 2, Shepard 2, Raynor, Aspaas 2, Adams, Look 2. 2B—Adams.
| Colville | 100 | 000 | 0 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Mt. Spokane | 201 | 000 | x | — | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Proszek and Yecha; Pittz and Hille. W—Pittz (2-1). L—Proszek.
HITS: Colville—Lynds, Proszek, Yecha, Sprague, Graeber. Mt. Spokane—Raynor 2, Poynor, Pittz 2, Aspaas. 2B—Proszek.
Lewis and Clark 13-14, Pullman 3-3
| Lewis and Clark | 503 | 101 | 3 | — | 13 | 17 | 2 |
| Pullman Posse | 000 | 210 | 0 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Barge, Brandon (7) and Arneson; Druffel and Kelly. W—Barge (4-0). L—Druffel.
HITS: Lewis and Clark—Ryan 3, Morton 3, Arneson 2, Barge 2, Little 2, Harper 2, Poland 2, Arnold. Pullman Posse—N.Jacobs 2, Terhaar 2, Lane. 2B—Arnold, Barge, Harper, Morton, Lane. HR—Terhaar.
| Pullman Posse | 011 | 10 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| Lewis and Clark | 132 | 8x | — | 14 | 11 | 4 |
Lane, T.Jacobs (4) and Kelly; Harper, Poland (4) and Kugler. W—Harper (4-1). L—Lane.
HITS: Pullman Posse—Lane 2, T.Jacobs, Benson, Terhaar, Druffel. Lewis and Clark—Arneson 3, Little 2, Houbrick, Arnold, Ryan, Hager, Brandon, Kugler. 2B—Arneson 2.
Ferris 4-10, Whitman County 3-5
| Ferris | 000 | 200 | 2 | — | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Whitman County | 200 | 010 | 0 | — | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Stockton and Grippi; M.Johnson and Morgan. W—Stockton. L—M.Johnson.
HITS: Ferris—Murphy 2, Kittredge, Clark 2, Hatsell, Berland, Stockton, Dawley 3. Whitman County—Hatley 2, Herman 3, Bruya, Ledbetter, Vangtrease. 2B—Bruya.
| Whitman County | 020 | 000 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Ferris | 410 | 005 | x | — | 10 | 11 | 3 |
N.Johnson and Kromm; Ewing and Grippi. W—Ewing. L—N.Johnson.
HITS: Whitman County—Hatley, M.Johnson, Ledbetter, Morgan, Kromm, N.Johnson. Ferris—Murphy 2, Ager, Hartsell, Berland, Kittredge, Clark, Stam 2, Heiskill, Laplante. 2B—. 3B—. HR—.
Rogers 9, Deer Park 3
| Deer Park | 200 | 010 | 0 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Rogers | 430 | 020 | x | — | 9 | 10 | 2 |
Proszek and Knutson; Durant and Zacher. W—Durant. L—Proszek.
HITS: Deer Park—D.Neace 2, Proszek. Rogers—Larrabee, Zacher, Livengood 2, Clark 2, Durant 2, Clifton 2. 2B—Durant, Clifton 2.
Newport 14, Lakeside 0
| Lakeside | 000 | 00 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Newport | 391 | 1x | — | 14 | 11 | 0 |
Shallert, Jacobson (3) and Graham; Paul and Hargrove. W—Paul (5-1). L—Shallert. .
HITS: Lakeside—Graham, Jacobson, Stillar, Seviere. Newport—B.Green, Hargrove, Betz, Hunt, Wise, Z.Green 2, Piede 2, Collison 2. 2B—B.Green, Betz. HR—Collison.
Mead 12, St. Michael’s-St. Geo. 6
| Mead | 352 | 020 | 0 | — | 12 | 13 | 4 |
| St. Michael’s/St. Geo.’s | 003 | 300 | 0 | — | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Cady, Guy (4) and Guy, Schatz (4); Peterson, T.Annan (4) and Johnson. W—Cady. L—Peterson.
HITS: Mead—Cain 4, Moore, Gu, Courtney 3, Murphy, Cady, Schatz, Cherry. St. Michael’s/St. George’s—T.Annan, Czapla, Ryan, S.Annan. 2B—Cain, Moore, Guy.
West Valley 8, Medical Lake 1
| Medical Lake | 000 | 400 | 0 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| West Valley | 053 | 000 | x | — | 8 | 11 | 1 |
Work, Rushing (5) and Jorgenson; Stanley and Mackie. W—Stanley (7-1). L—Work.
HITS: Medical Lake—Erickson 2, O’Connor, Constantine. West Valley—M.Peterson 2, Gannon, B.Peterson, Sherrill, Vennum, VanBebber 2, Mackie, Bowman 2. 2B—B.Peterson.
SAS-CV 13, East Valley 8
| East Valley | 010 | 421 | 0 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| SAS-Central Valley | 420 | 070 | x | — | 13 | 10 | 4 |
Hauff and Alvarado; Giglio, Shull (4) and Mack, Askins (7). W—Shull (4-3). L—Hauff. .
HITS: East Valley—Campbell, Gallagher, Schiller (2), Alvarado, Mills, Kuetz (2). SAS-Central Valley—Miner, Peck 2, Lallier 2, Mack 2, Anzalone, Clift 2. 2B—Miner, Clift. 3B—Lallier.
University 9, SAS-CV 4
| University | 002 | 304 | 0 | — | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| SAS-Central Valley | 101 | 002 | 0 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Olsen and Peterson; Malone, Peck (7) and Askins. W—Olsen. L—Malone (3-3). .
HITS: University—Jordan, Sothen 2, Brooks, Smith 2, Barker, Napier, Conrad 2. SAS-Central Valley—Lallier 2, Nearing 2.
BASKETBALL
WNBA
All Times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Connecticut | 12 | 4 | .750 | — |
| Indiana | 9 | 6 | .600 | 2 1/2 |
| New York | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3 1/2 |
| Washington | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3 1/2 |
| Detroit | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4 1/2 |
| Charlotte | 3 | 14 | .176 | 9 1/2 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Sacramento | 11 | 5 | .688 | — |
| Houston | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1 |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 7 | .588 | 1 1/2 |
| Minnesota | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2 1/2 |
| Seattle | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4 |
| Phoenix | 6 | 11 | .353 | 5 1/2 |
| San Antonio | 5 | 13 | .278 | 7 |
Wednesday’s Games
Minnesota 71, Detroit 61
Indiana 64, Connecticut 53
Washington 78, Seattle 71
Phoenix 82, Charlotte 62
Thursday’s Games
San Antonio at Sacramento, 11:30 a.m.
Mystics 78, Storm 71
Washington (78)—Milton-Jones 5-6 1-2 15, Smith-Taylor 3-6 4-5 11, Melvin 3-6 1-2 7, Beard 6-12 3-3 15, T.Johnson 5-8 2-2 12, Page 3-3 0-0 6, Miller 4-7 0-0 8, Sanford 1-3 2-4 4. Totals 30-51 13-18 78.
Seattle (71)—Castro Marques 7-11 2-4 19, L.Jackson 6-16 4-5 17, Burse 3-6 0-0 6, Bird 6-16 2-3 16, Lennox 1-5 0-0 2, Wright 1-1 0-0 2, Batkovic 2-5 0-0 4, Zara 0-1 0-0 0, Thompson 1-2 0-0 3, Edwards 1-1 0-0 2, Vodopyanova 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-64 8-12 71.
| Washington | 41 | 37 | — | 78 |
| Seattle | 38 | 33 | — | 71 |
3-Point Goals—Washington 5-9 (Milton-Jones 4-4, Smith-Taylor 1-2, T.Johnson 0-1, Beard 0-2), Seattle 7-17 (Castro Marques 3-4, Bird 2-7, Thompson 1-1, L.Jackson 1-4, Lennox 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Washington 36 (Milton-Jones 6), Seattle 30 (L.Jackson 8). Assists—Washington 22 (Miller, Beard, T.Johnson, Milton-Jones, Smith-Taylor 4), Seattle 20 (Bird 7). Total Fouls—Washington 17, Seattle 21. Technicals—Milton-Jones. Flagrant fouls—Smith-Taylor. A—11,080. (9,686).
Fever 64, Sun 53
Connecticut (53)—McWilliams-Franklin 5-9 4-5 14, Sales 7-14 0-2 15, Dydek 1-7 1-4 3, Whalen 1-5 1-3 3, Douglas 5-8 1-3 11, Derevjanik 0-1 0-0 0, Wyckoff 1-3 0-0 3, Jones 2-5 0-0 4, Willingham 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-52 7-17 53.
Indiana (64)—Streimikyte 2-5 0-0 5, Catchings 4-12 10-12 18, N.Williams 1-7 2-4 4, Miller 7-11 0-0 15, Bevilaqua 1-4 0-0 2, White 2-7 3-4 7, Hoffman 0-3 2-2 2, Schumacher 0-0 0-0 0, Jackson 3-6 5-6 11. Totals 20-55 22-28 64.
| Connecticut | 29 | 24 | — | 53 |
| Indiana | 20 | 44 | — | 64 |
3-Point Goals—Connecticut 2-10 (Wyckoff 1-3, Sales 1-4, Derevjanik 0-1, Douglas 0-2), Indiana 2-10 (Streimikyte 1-1, Miller 1-3, Catchings 0-2, Bevilaqua 0-2, White 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Connecticut 36 (Douglas 7), Indiana 45 (Catchings 9). Assists—Connecticut 11 (Whalen 4), Indiana 8 (Bevilaqua 4). Total Fouls—Connecticut 22, Indiana 16. A—8,799. (8,829).
Lynx 71, Shock 61
Detroit (61)—Cash 4-9 2-3 10, Ford 3-7 2-4 8, Riley 2-7 0-1 4, Nolan 6-15 0-0 13, Lambert 0-5 0-0 0, Braxton 1-5 0-0 2, Pierson 5-7 2-2 12, Farris 3-4 0-0 6, Jones 2-8 0-0 6, Stinson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-68 6-10 61.
Minnesota (71)—Abrosimova 8-8 1-1 22, Ohlde 4-9 0-0 8, Hayden 3-8 1-4 7, Smith 5-11 0-2 11, Harrower 0-4 0-0 0, Tamik.Williams 3-5 0-0 6, Lovelace-Tolbert 3-9 0-0 8, Jacobs 2-3 2-4 8, Lassiter 0-2 0-0 0, Lewis 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 28-60 5-13 71.
| Detroit | 30 | 31 | — | 61 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 38 | — | 71 |
3-Point Goals—Detroit 3-13 (Jones 2-6, Nolan 1-5, Lambert 0-1, Stinson 0-1), Minnesota 10-15 (Abrosimova 5-5, Jacobs 2-2, Lovelace-Tolbert 2-2, Smith 1-3, Harrower 0-1, Lassiter 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Detroit 47 (Nolan, Riley 6), Minnesota 39 (Ohlde 8). Assists—Detroit 16 (Nolan 5), Minnesota 22 (Smith, Jacobs 4). Total Fouls—Detroit 19, Minnesota 11. A—12,891. (10,206).
Sting 82, Mercury 62
Charlotte (62)—Sam 0-2 0-0 0, Smith 8-14 1-1 17, Sutton-Brown 2-6 0-1 4, Staley 2-3 0-0 5, Feaster 4-10 4-4 15, Perkins 10-21 0-0 21, Darling 0-1 0-0 0, McCarville 0-5 0-0 0, Walker 0-3 0-0 0, Matter 0-0 0-0 0, Miller 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 26-65 5-8 62.
Phoenix (82)—Stepanova 4-8 1-2 9, P.Taylor 6-9 3-4 17, Vodichkova 2-8 4-4 8, Taurasi 6-8 1-2 15, DeForge 7-11 5-7 19, Wright 1-1 0-0 2, Robinson 3-5 0-0 6, A.Williams 2-3 0-0 4, Irvin 1-2 0-0 2, Snell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-55 14-19 82.
| Charlotte | 29 | 33 | — | 62 |
| Phoenix | 38 | 44 | — | 82 |
3-Point Goals—Charlotte 5-12 (Feaster 3-6, Staley 1-1, Perkins 1-3, Sam 0-1, Smith 0-1), Phoenix 4-5 (Taurasi 2-2, P.Taylor 2-2, DeForge 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Charlotte 29 (Perkins, Smith 5), Phoenix 41 (Stepanova 7). Assists—Charlotte 13 (Darling 5), Phoenix 23 (Taurasi 8). Total Fouls—Charlotte 18, Phoenix 17. A—6,063. (10,807).
FOOTBALL
2005 NFL Training Camp dates
Rookie and veteran reporting dates
(Dates subject to change)
American Football Conference
BALTIMORE RAVENS—McDaniel College, Westminster, Md., both July 31.
BUFFALO BILLS—St. John Fisher College, Pittsford, N.Y., both July 29.
CINCINNATI BENGALS—Georgetown College, Georgetown, Ky., both July 28.
CLEVELAND BROWNS—Browns Training Facility, Berea, Ohio, July 25; July 29.
DENVER BRONCOS—Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Centre, Englewood, Colo., both July 29.
HOUSTON TEXANS—Texans Practice Facility, Houston, both July 29.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Rose-Hulman Institute, Terre Haute, Ind., both July 27.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—ALLTEL Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla., both July 29.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, Wis., both July 28.
MIAMI DOLPHINS—Dolphins Training Center, Davie, Fla., both July 24.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass., July 20; July 28.
NEW YORK JETS—Hofstra U., Hempstead, N.Y., both July 29.
OAKLAND RAIDERS—Napa Valley Marriott, Napa, Calif., July 25; July 29.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS—St. Vincent College, Latrobe, Pa., both July 31.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Chargers Park, San Diego, July 25; July 28.
TENNESSEE TITANS—Baptist Sports Park, Nashville, Tenn., both July 28.
National Football Conference
ARIZONA CARDINALS—Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, Ariz., both July 31.
ATLANTA FALCONS—Falcons Training Facility, Flowery Branch, Ga., both July 25.
CAROLINA PANTHERS—Wofford College, Spartanburg, S.C., both July 29.
CHICAGO BEARS—Olivet Nazarene, Bourbonnais, Ill., both July 24.
DALLAS COWBOYS—Marriott Residence Inn, Oxnard, Calif., both July 29.
DETROIT LIONS—Lions Training Facility, Allen Park, Mich., July 25; July 29.
GREEN BAY PACKERS—St. Norbert College, DePere, Wis., July 25; July 27.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Minnesota State-Mankato, both July 29.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Saints Complex, Metairie, La., both July 28.
NEW YORK GIANTS—U. of Albany, N.Y., both July 29.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Lehigh U., Bethlehem, Pa., July 29; Aug. 1.
ST. LOUIS RAMS—Rams Park, St. Louis, Mo., both July 28.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—49ers Complex, Santa Clara, Calif., July 29.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Eastern Washington, Cheney, Wash., both July 26; July 28.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Disney Wide World of Sports, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., both July 28.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., both July 31.
CFL
| East | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA |
| Montreal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 99 | 89 |
| Toronto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 69 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 114 |
| Hamilton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 54 |
| West | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA |
| Brit. Col. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 49 |
| Edmonton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 56 |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 91 | 53 |
| Calgary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 37 |
| Winnipeg | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 90 |
Note: Two points for a regulation or overtime win and one point for a tie.
Friday’s Games
Winnipeg at Edmonton
Toronto at British Columbia
CYCLING
Tour de France
At Briancon, France
11th Stage
107.5 miles from Courchevel to Briancon
1. Alexandre Vinokourov, Kazakhstan, T-Mobile, 4 hours, 47 minutes, 38 seconds. 2. Santiago Botero, Colombia, Phonak, 1 second behind. 3. Christophe Moreau, France, Credit Agricole, 1 minute, 15 seconds behind. 4. Bobby Julich, United States, CSC, same time. 5. Eddy Mazzoleni, Italy, Lampre, same time.
6. Lance Armstrong, United, States, Discovery Channel, same time. 7. Cadel Evans, Australia, Davitamon-Lotto, same time. 8. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Gerolsteiner, same time. 9. Mickael Rasmussen, Denmark, Rabobank, same time. 10. Georg Totschnig, Austria, Gerolsteiner, same time.
11. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Illes Balears, same time. 12. Jaroslav Popovych, Ukraine, Discovery Channel, same time. 13. Ivan Basso, Italy, CSC, same time. 14. Michael Rogers, Australia, Quick Step, same time. 15. Jan Ullrich, Germany, T-Mobile, same time.
16. Francisco Mancebo, Spain, Illes Balears, same time. 17. Jorg Jaksche, Germany, Liberty Seguros, same time. 18. Andrey Kashechkin, Kazakhstan, Credit Agricole, same time. 19. Floyd Landis, United States, Phonak, same time. 20. Andreas Kloden, Germany, T-Mobile, same time.
Also
23. Jose Azevedo, Portugal, Discovery Channel, same time. 24. George Hincapie, United States, Discovery Channel, same time. 26. Paolo Savoldelli, Italy, Discovery Channel, same time. 34. Christopher Horner, United States, Saunier Duval, 7:32.
43. Manuel Beltran, Spain, Discovery Channel, 17:02. 45. Jose Luis Rubiera, Spain, Discovery Channel, same time. 74. Pavel Padrnos, Czech Republic, Discovery Channel, 31:15. 124. Guido Trenti, United States, Quick Step, 39:46.
156. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez, Spain, Discovery Channel, same time. 160. Fred Rodriguez, United States, Davitamon-Lotto, same time.
Overall Standings
(After 11 stages)
1. Lance Armstrong, United States, Discovery Channel, 41 hours, 59 minutes, 57 seconds. 2. Mickael Rasmussen, Denmark, Rabobank, 38 seconds behind. 3. Christophe Moreau, France, Credit Agricole, 2:34. 4. Ivan Basso, Italy, CSC, 2:40. 5. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Illes Balears, 3:16.
6. Santiago Botero, Colombia, Phonak, 3:48. 7. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Gerolsteiner, 3:58. 8. Francisco Mancebo, Spain, Illes Balears, 4:00. 9. Jan Ullrich, Germany, T-Mobile, 4:02. 10. Andreas Kloden, Germany, T-Mobile, 4:16.
11. Floyd Landis, United States, Phonak, same time. 12. Alexandre Vinokourov, Kazakhstan, T-Mobile, 4:47. 13. Jorg Jaksche, Germany, Liberty Seguros, 5:33. 14. Cadel Evans, Australia, Davitamon-Lotto, 5:55. 15. Yaroslav Popovych, Ukraine, Discovery Channel, 6:25.
Also
17. Bobby Julich, United States, CSC, 6:37. 23. George Hincapie, United States, Discovery Channel, 12:15. 25. Jose Azevedo, Portugal, Discovery Channel, 13:01. 28. Christopher Horner, United States, Saunier Duval, 15:22. 29. Paolo Savoldelli, Italy, Discovery Channel, 16:06.
41. Manuel Beltran, Spain, Discovery Channel, 37:12. 43. Jose Luis Rubiera, Spain, Discovery Channel, 41:14. 89. Pavel Padrnos, Czech Republic, Discovery Channel, 1:08:57. 99. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez, Spain, Discovery Channel, 1:17:50. 120. Fred Rodriguez, United States, Davitamon-Lotto, 1:41:16. 154. Guido Trenti, United States, Quick Step, 1:56:39.
GOLF
Bank of America Pro-Am
At Indian Canyon Golf Course
Par 72, 6,255 yards
Team results
Geoy Hayashi, Mike Kuest, Bob Coleman, Steve Kuhlman, 112, $250. 2. Peter Carlander, Larry Anderson, Bruce Raney, Bob Salo, 114, $225. 3. Tom Runft, Toni Nielsen, Jerry Krieg, Kurt Walsdorf, $200. 4. Rob Adamson, Joe Bengoeechea, Brian Herzog, Jackie Bengoechea, 118, $170. Mike Beasley, Teed Rusnak, Pete Carstens, Frank O’Neill, $170.
Professional results
Kyle Kelly, 65, $225; Mike Combs, 65, $225; Mark Poirier, 65, $225. 4. Colin Guhlke, 66, $170; Gene Edstrom, 66, $170.
PNGA Men’s Amateur
At Oakbrook Golf and Country Club; Lakewood, Wash.
6,650 yards, par 71
First round
Local results
Kevin Chen, WSU def. Craig Leslie, Spokane 5 and 4.
Sam Korbe, Spingdale, Ark. Def. Maxton Reinland, College Place, Wash. 4 and 3.
Dylan Hill, Moscow, Idaho def. Blake Seabaugh, Tigard, Ore. 4 and 3.
Kent Brown, Colville, Wash. Def. Jeff McNaughton, Edmonds, Wash. 1 up.
David Fern, WSU def. Colin Wilcox, Camarillo, Calif. 21 holes.
Jordan Madison, WSU def. Derek Siesser, Maple Valley, Wash. 19 holes
Jordan Mason, WSU def. Andrew Ellis, Fircrest, Wash. 3 and 2.
PNGA Women’s Amateur
At Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club, Federal Way
Local results
Amy Wang, Kirkland, Wash. Def. Katie Kofmehl, Cheney, Wash. 6 and 5.
Maria Kostina, Hayden Lake, Idaho def. Mary Kate Morgan, 3 and 2
Anastasia Kostina, Pullman, Wash. Def. Jessi Gebhardt, Bellingham, 4 and 3
Meredith Jones, Eugene, Ore. Def. Mandy Parsons, Spokane, 3 and 2
Maria Kostina, Hayden Lake, Idaho def. Courtney McCracken, Seattle 6 and 5
Anastasia Kostina, Pullman, def. Christy Yun, Tacoma 3 and 2.
SOCCER
MLS
All Times PDT
Eastern Conference
| W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
| Chicago | 11 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 33 | 26 |
| New England | 9 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 15 |
| Kansas City | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 21 |
| MetroStars | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 20 |
| D.C. United | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Columbus | 4 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
Western Conference
| W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
| FC Dallas | 10 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 16 |
| San Jose | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
| Colorado | 5 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 23 |
| Real Salt Lk | 3 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 32 |
| Chivas USA | 2 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 40 |
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Friday’s Game
San Jose at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Columbus at Chicago, 1 p.m.
FC Dallas at New England, 4 p.m.
Colorado at MetroStars, 4:30 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at Kansas City, 5 p.m.
CD Chivas USA at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.
CONCACAF Gold Cup
All times PDT
First round
Top two in each group and two best third-place teams advance to quarterfinals
| Group A | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| x-Honduras | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| x-Panama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| x-Colombia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Trinidad | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Group B | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| x-United States | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| x-Costa Rica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Canada | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Cuba | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Group C | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| x-Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| x-South Africa | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| x-Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Guatemala | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Wednesday, July 13
At Houston
Guatemala 1, South Africa 1, tie
Mexico 1, Jamaica 0
QUARTERFINALS
Saturday, July 16
At Foxboro, Mass.
Honduras vs. Costa Rica, 10 a.m.
United States vs. Jamaica, 1 p.m.
Sunday, July 17
At Houston
Mexico vs. Colombia, noon
Panama vs. South Africa, 3 p.m.
Fish counts
The upstream movement of chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Steelhead, and Shad at Columbia and Snake River Dams on 7/12/2005.
| Chin | Coho | Sock | Steel | Shad | |
| Bonneville | 759 | 0 | 659 | 1526 | 4939 |
| The Dalles | 423 | 0 | 306 | 557 | 1848 |
| John Day | 716 | 0 | 485 | 372 | 0 |
| McNary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Harbor | 97 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 3144 |
| Lower Monumental | 110 | 0 | 2 | 197 | 0 |
| Little Goose | 50 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Lower Granite | 116 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 961 |
MOVES
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Acquired RHP Chad Bradford from Oakland for OF Jay Payton and cash. Activated RHP Curt Schilling from the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with OF Jacoby Ellsbury and assigned him to Lowell of the New York-Penn League. Optioned INF Kevin Youkilis to Pawtucket of the IL. Sent RHP Scott Cassidy outright to Pawtucket.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Sent RHP Rob Bell outright to Durham of the IL. Optioned LHP Joe Beimel to Durham.
TEXAS RANGERS—Optioned RHP Juan Dominguez to Oklahoma of the PCL.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES—Traded OF Preston Wilson to the Washington Nationals for RHP Zach Day, OF J.J. Davis and a player to be named. Traded LHP Joe Kennedy and RHP Jay Witasick to the Oakland Athletics for OF Eric Byrnes and INF Omar Quintanilla.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Agreed to terms with LHP Mike Stanton. Activated OF Ryan Church from the 15-day DL. Placed INF Junior Spivey, retroactive to July 9, and INF Tony Blanco, retroactive to July 11, on the 15-day DL. Transferred INF Henry Mateo from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
Midwest League
KANE COUNTY COUGARS—Announced RHP Jose Corchado has been assigned to Vancouver of the Northwest League. Added RHP Joe Scott and RHP Mike Mitchell to the roster.
Can-Am League
ELMIRA PIONEERS—Released INF Ryan Morgan and OF Ryan Kenning.
NORTH SHORE SPIRIT—Agreed to terms with C Brian Lentz.
Central League
COASTAL BEND AVIATORS—Agreed to terms with RHP Jose Nieto.
EDINBURG ROADRUNNERS—Agreed to terms with LHP Brian Martin.
JACKSON SENATORS—Agreed to terms with INF Edgar Tovar.
PENSACOLA PELICANS—Released LHP Luis Alvarado.
SAN ANGELO COLTS—Released RHP Charlie Griffin and C Trave Hopkins.
Golden Baseball League
FULLERTON FLYERS—Agreed to terms with INF Jonathan Ezekiel and INF Brian Rios.
MESA MINERS—Agreed to terms with P Pat Kohorst.
Northern League
JOLIET JACKHAMMERS—Traded INF Gabby Delgado to Sioux City for INF Matt Howe. Agreed to terms with C Brad Flanders and P Steve Dunham.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
MIAMI HEAT—Agreed to terms with F Udonis Haslem on a five-year contract.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Signed F Ronny Turiaf.
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS—Signed Dave Pendergraft, director of basketball operations, to a multiyear contract extension.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CHICAGO BEARS—Signed LB Rod Wilson to a four-year contract.
CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed LB Nick Speegle to a four-year contract.
GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed CB Mike Hawkins.
HOCKEY
American Hockey League
HARTFORD WOLF PACK—Announced general manager Jim Schoenfeld will also be head coach. Named Ulf Samuelsson and Ken Gernander assistant coaches.
CHL
AUSTIN ICE BATS—Signed D Darryl McArthur and D Jeff Alcombrack.
ECHL
IDAHO STEELHEADS—Announced the resignation of John Olver, vice president and coach.
JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS—Re-signed C Chad Cavanagh and D Ian Manzano.
READING ROYALS—Agreed to terms with F Jon Francisco and D Reagan Rome.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
CHICAGO FIRE—Announced the resignation of Peter Wilt, general manager, effective at the end of the season, and his appointment as CEO of Milwaukee Professional Soccer.
COLLEGE
ALABAMA—Named Shanna Caldwell assistant soccer coach.
CCNY—Named Lauren Caiaccia women’s volleyball coach.
CLEVELAND STATE—Named Christine Moeller NCAA compliance coordinator.
CORNELL—Named Chris Wilson women’s rowing coach.
DEPAUL—Named Jason Coomer assistant director of athletic marketing and licensing.
DUKE—Named Jamie Pootrakul director of compliance, Michael Ryan assistant director of facilities and game operations, Gina Rosser business and facilities assistant, Jason Sholtz internet operations assistant, and Ben Blevins, Kim Conrad and John Holinka sports information assistants.
GANNON—Named James Curren men’s assistant basketball coach.
HUNTER—Named Greg DeMoustes women’s volleyball coach.
KINGS POINT—Named Darrin Hicks offensive coordinator.
LENOIR-RHYNE—Named Todd Starkey women’s interim basketball coach.
LONG ISLAND U.—Announced the retirement of Frank Giannone, baseball coach.
MICHIGAN STATE—Named David Grewe baseball coach.
NEWBERRY—Named Darby Sligh women’s golf coach and Brian McCants men’s golf coach.
NICHOLLS STATE—Named Chip Durham baseball coach.
N.C.-ASHEVILLE—Named Kavan Hahn men’s and women’s tennis coach.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS—Named Brian Cremascoli women’s assistant volleyball coach.
OHIO NORTHERN—Announced the resignation of Milan Rasic, baseball coach.
PHILADELPHIA—Named Kay Magee director of men’s basketball operations.
PRESBYTERIAN—Named Russell Rothar assistant football coach.
SAINT LOUIS—Named Chris O’Connor athletic media relations associate.
SPRING HILL—Named Kara Rogers volleyball coach.
SYRACUSE—Named Mary McKissack women’s assistant basketball coach and Lakisha Covington director of women’s basketball operations.
TENNESSEE TECH—Named Russ Willemsen director of men’s basketball operations.
UC SAN DIEGO—Named Wendy Taylor May senior associate athletic director.
WINTHROP—Named Jared Hedrick men’s assistant basketball coach.