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BASEBALL
MLB
American League Leaders
| G | AB | R | H | Pct. | |
| Damon Bos | 96 | 413 | 81 | 139 | .337 |
| MYoung Tex | 99 | 427 | 72 | 140 | .328 |
| BRoberts Bal | 95 | 373 | 61 | 122 | .327 |
| Tejada Bal | 102 | 410 | 61 | 132 | .322 |
| ARdriguez NYY | 101 | 379 | 76 | 120 | .317 |
| RoWhite Det | 86 | 332 | 42 | 105 | .316 |
| ISuzuki Sea | 102 | 423 | 72 | 133 | .314 |
| VGuerrero LAA | 85 | 323 | 55 | 101 | .313 |
| THafner Cle | 83 | 287 | 55 | 89 | .310 |
| Varitek Bos | 85 | 298 | 46 | 92 | .309 |
RBI—MRamirez, Boston, 92; DOrtiz, Boston, 87; Teixeira, Texas, 85; Sexson, Seattle, 80; ARodriguez, New York, 80; Sheffield, New York, 80; Matsui, New York, 78.
DOUBLES—Tejada, Baltimore, 35; BRoberts, Baltimore, 28; DOrtiz, Boston, 28; Damon, Boston, 28; Matsui, New York, 27; Mench, Texas, 27; ASoriano, Texas, 27.
TRIPLES—ISuzuki, Seattle, 10; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 9; Sizemore, Cleveland, 8; Inge, Detroit, 7; DeJesus, Kansas City, 6; Figgins, Los Angeles, 6.
HOME RUNS—Teixeira, Texas, 28; ARodriguez, New York, 28; MRamirez, Boston, 28; ASoriano, Texas, 26; Sexson, Seattle, 26; DOrtiz, Boston, 24; Konerko, Chicago, 23.
STOLEN BASES—Podsednik, Chicago, 52; Figgins, Los Angeles, 35; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 34; Lugo, Tampa Bay, 30; ISuzuki, Seattle, 24; THunter, Minnesota, 23; BRoberts, Baltimore, 20; Womack, New York, 20.
PITCHING (9 Decisions)—Crain, Minnesota, 9-1, .900, 2.87; Garland, Chicago, 15-4, .789, 3.09; Clement, Boston, 10-3, .769, 4.43; Halladay, Toronto, 12-4, .750, 2.41; Moyer, Seattle, 9-3, .750, 4.33; ClLee, Cleveland, 11-4, .733, 3.95; Buehrle, Chicago, 11-4, .733, 2.96; Rogers, Texas, 11-4, .733, 2.77.
STRIKEOUTS—JoSantana, Minnesota, 154; RaJohnson, New York, 142; Lackey, Los Angeles, 134; Bonderman, Detroit, 113; Halladay, Toronto, 108; Clement, Boston, 108; DCabrera, Baltimore, 107.
SAVES—Nathan, Minnesota, 28; MRivera, New York, 26; Wickman, Cleveland, 26; FRodriguez, Los Angeles, 25; FCordero, Texas, 25; Hermanson, Chicago, 23; Guardado, Seattle, 23.
National League Leaders
| G | AB | R | H | Pct. | |
| DeLee ChC | 100 | 380 | 81 | 138 | .363 |
| MiCabrera Fla | 99 | 386 | 74 | 135 | .350 |
| Pujols StL | 102 | 387 | 84 | 132 | .341 |
| Alou SF | 85 | 299 | 51 | 99 | .331 |
| BClark Mil | 102 | 426 | 71 | 136 | .319 |
| NJhnsn Was | 78 | 270 | 44 | 86 | .319 |
| Utley Phi | 89 | 315 | 47 | 100 | .317 |
| ARamirez ChC | 99 | 376 | 60 | 117 | .311 |
| Casey Cin | 97 | 377 | 49 | 116 | .308 |
| JKent LAD | 97 | 360 | 60 | 111 | .308 |
RBI—CaLee, Milwaukee, 85; Pujols, St. Louis, 83; DeLee, Chicago, 82; AJones, Atlanta, 78; CDelgado, Florida, 77; Ensberg, Houston, 76; MiCabrera, Florida, 75; ARamirez, Chicago, 75.
DOUBLES—Bay, Pittsburgh, 32; DeLee, Chicago, 31; Wilkerson, Washington, 30; MGiles, Atlanta, 30; MiCabrera, Florida, 29; BGiles, San Diego, 29; Lowell, Florida, 28; Lawton, Pittsburgh, 28; CDelgado, Florida, 28; Biggio, Houston, 28.
TRIPLES—Reyes, New York, 11; Pierre, Florida, 9; Furcal, Atlanta, 9; Rollins, Philadelphia, 7; JWilson, Pittsburgh, 6; BGiles, San Diego, 6.
HOME RUNS—DeLee, Chicago, 32; AJones, Atlanta, 32; Dunn, Cincinnati, 30; Pujols, St. Louis, 28; Ensberg, Houston, 27; ARamirez, Chicago, 27; CaLee, Milwaukee, 25.
STOLEN BASES—Reyes, New York, 34; Pierre, Florida, 34; Furcal, Atlanta, 32; Freel, Cincinnati, 28; Taveras, Houston, 27; Rollins, Philadelphia, 24; BAbreu, Philadelphia, 23.
PITCHING (9 Decisions)—Eaton, San Diego, 9-2, .818, 3.42; PMartinez, New York, 12-3, .800, 2.76; Carpenter, St. Louis, 15-4, .789, 2.33; LHernandez, Washington, 12-4, .750, 3.32; Morris, St. Louis, 11-4, .733, 3.60; Mulder, St. Louis, 12-5, .706, 3.94; Willis, Florida, 14-6, .700, 3.07; Prior, Chicago, 7-3, .700, 3.26.
STRIKEOUTS—PMartinez, New York, 155; Peavy, San Diego, 146; Carpenter, St. Louis, 145; BMyers, Philadelphia, 135; JVazquez, Arizona, 131; Zambrano, Chicago, 128; Clemens, Houston, 127.
SAVES—CCordero, Washington, 34; Isringhausen, St. Louis, 28; Hoffman, San Diego, 27; Lidge, Houston, 25; Mesa, Pittsburgh, 25; BWagner, Philadelphia, 23; Looper, New York, 22.
Team-by-Team Disabled List
(Provided by Major League Baseball)
Through July 28
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston
RHP Matt Mantei, 60-day, July 2.
RHP Keith Foulke, 15-day, July 5.
OF Gabe Kapler, 15-day, July 15.
2B Mark Bellhorn, 15-day, July 18.
OF Trot Nixon, 15-day, July 27.
Chicago
1B-DH Frank Thomas, 15-day, July 21.
Cleveland
LHP Jason Stanford, 60-day, Feb. 21.
RF Juan Gonzalez, 15-day, June 2.
RHP Matt Miller, 15-day, July 16.
1B Travis Hafner, 15-day, July 17.
Los Angeles
OF Tim Salmon, 60-day, March 25.
RHP Matt Hensley, 60-day, March 25.
3B Dallas McPherson, 15-day, July 8.
Minnesota
OF Jason Kubel, 60-day, March 15.
RHP Grant Balfour, 60-day, March 25.
3B Glenn Williams, 15-day, June 29.
New York
RHP Jaret Wright, 60-day, April 24.
SS Rey Sanchez, 60-day, June 10.
RHP Carl Pavano, 15-day, June 28.
RHP Kevin Brown, 15-day, July 24.
Oakland
RHP Octavio Dotel, 60-day, May 19.
1B Erubiel Durazo, 15-day, May 25.
Seattle
LHP Travis Blackley, 60-day, March 3.
INF Bucky Jacobsen, 60-day, March 31.
RHP Rafael Soriano, 60-day, April 1.
INF Pokey Reese, 60-day, April 2.
RHP Scott Atchison, 60-day, April 2.
LHP Bobby Madritsch, 60-day, April 7.
C Dan Wilson, 60-day, May 6.
Tampa Bay
OF Rocco Baldelli, 60-day, March 25.
INF Eric Munson, 15-day, June 30.
Texas
RHP Frank Francisco, 15-day, March 25.
DH-1B Greg Colbrunn, 15-day, March 29.
OF Lance Nix, 15-day, July 15.
Toronto
RHP Roy Halladay, 15-day, July 9.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona
RHP Oscar Villarreal, 60-day, April 11.
LHP Shawn Estes, 15-day, July 6.
C Kelly Stinnett, 15-day, July 19.
Atlanta
RHP John Thomson, 60-day, May 17.
LHP Mike Hampton, 15-day, July 18.
Chicago
RHP Scott Williamson, 60-day, March 30.
SS Nomar Garciaparra, 60-day, April 21.
RHP Chad Fox, 60-day, April 26.
RHP Kerry Wood, 15-day, July 21.
Cincinnati
RHP Josh Hancock, 60-day, April 1.
LHP Jung Keun Bong, 60-day, April 2.
RHP Ryan Wagner, 15-day, July 8.
Colorado
RHP Aaron Cook, 60-day, March 25.
RHP Chin-hui Tsao, 60-day, May 12.
SS Clint Barmes, 60-day, June 6.
Florida
RHP Tim Spooneybarger, 60-day, March 25.
RHP Logan Kensing, 15-day, May 26.
C Josh Willingham, 15-day, June 30.
RHP Nate Bump, 60-day, July 17.
Houston
1B Jeff Bagwell, 15-day, May 4.
RHP Brandon Backe, 15-day, July 25.
Los Angeles
RHP Darren Dreifort, 60-day, April 2.
SS Jose Valentin, 60-day, May 4.
C Paul Bako, 60-day, May 27.
RHP Eric Gagne, 15-day, June 13.
OF J.D. Drew, 15-day, July 4.
LHP Kelly Wunsch, 15-day, July 5.
Milwaukee
3B Jefrf Cirilio, 15-day, June 25.
New York
RHP Tyler Yates, 60-day, March 15.
RHP Steve Trachsel, 60-day, March 30.
LHP Felix Heredia, 60-day, April 19.
2B Kaz Matsui, 15-day, June 18.
Philadelphia
LHP Randy Wolf, 60-day, June 12.
1B Jim Thome, 15-day, July 1.
Pittsburgh
RHP John Van Benschoten, 60-day, April 1.
C Craig Wilson, 15-day, July 17.
St. Louis
RHP Mike Lincoln, 15-day, April 1.
C Yadier Molina, 15-day, July 9.
OF Reggie Saunders, 15-day, July 16.
3B Scott Rolen, 15-day, July 22.
OF Larry Walker, 15-day, July 23.
San Diego
OF Freddy Guzman, 60-day, March 28.
C Ramon Hernandez, 15-day, July 25.
San Francisco
OF Barry Bonds, 60-day, March 25.
RHP Armando Benitez, 60-day, April 27.
OF Alex Sanchez, 15-day, July 24.
Washington
RHP Francis Beltran, 60-day, March 14.
OF Alex Escobar, 60-day, March 24.
INF Junior Spivey, 15-day, July 9.
INF Tony Blanco, 15-day, July 11.
PCL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
| Northern Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Nashville (Brewers) | 59 | 48 | .551 | — |
| Memphis (Cardinals) | 53 | 54 | .495 | 6 |
| Iowa (Cubs) | 47 | 57 | .452 | 10 1/2 |
| Omaha (Royals) | 48 | 59 | .449 | 11 |
| Southern Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Albuquerque (Marlins) | 58 | 49 | .542 | — |
| Round Rock (Astros) | 55 | 52 | .514 | 3 |
| Oklahoma (Rangers) | 52 | 55 | .486 | 6 |
| New Orleans (Nationals) | 46 | 58 | .442 | 10 1/2 |
PACIFIC CONFERENCE
| Northern Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Salt Lake (Angels) | 61 | 45 | .575 | — |
| Tacoma (Mariners) | 59 | 47 | .557 | 2 |
| Portland (Padres) | 51 | 55 | .481 | 10 |
| Col. Springs (Rockies) | 49 | 57 | .462 | 12 |
| Southern Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Sacramento (Athletics) | 60 | 47 | .561 | — |
| Tucson (Diamondbacks) | 56 | 51 | .523 | 4 |
| Fresno (Giants) | 51 | 56 | .477 | 9 |
| Las Vegas (Dodgers) | 46 | 61 | .430 | 14 |
Friday’s Results
Round Rock 7, Colorado Springs 6
Fresno 9, Nashville 5
Tacoma 5, Iowa 4
New Orleans 9, Las Vegas 3
Oklahoma 14, Tucson 4
Omaha 8, Portland 6
Sacramento 12, Memphis 1
Salt Lake 6, Albuquerque 3
Today’s Games
Colorado Springs at Albuquerque
Fresno at Memphis
Iowa at Portland
New Orleans at Tucson
Oklahoma at Las Vegas
Omaha at Tacoma
Sacramento at Nashville
Salt Lake at Round Rock
NWL
| East Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Boise (Cubs) | 18 | 20 | .474 | — |
| Spokane (Rangers) | 18 | 20 | .474 | — |
| Tri-City (Rockies) | 18 | 20 | .474 | — |
| Yakima (Diamondbacks) | 16 | 22 | .421 | 2 |
| West Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Vancouver (Athletics) | 25 | 13 | .658 | — |
| Salem-Keizer (Giants) | 21 | 17 | .553 | 4 |
| Everett (Mariners) | 19 | 19 | .500 | 6 |
| Eugene (Padres) | 17 | 21 | .447 | 8 |
Friday’s Results
Spokane 5, Salem-Keizer 4, 10 innings
Tri-City 9, Everett 3
Vancouver 5, Boise 3
Eugene 7, Yakima 2
Today’s Games
Salem-Keizer at Spokane
Tri-City at Everett
Vancouver at Boise
Yakima at Eugene
Indians 5, Volcanoes 4 (10)
| Salem-Keizer | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Dyche cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .301 |
| Mooney rf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .347 |
| Thompson 1b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .372 |
| Maroul ss | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .441 |
| Sandoval dh | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .351 |
| Minicozzi 2b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .278 |
| Yens lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| Busch c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .279 |
| Todd 3b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .205 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Spokane | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Herren cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .277 |
| Duran ss | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 |
| Murphy lf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .331 |
| Baez dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .328 |
| Kemp 2-pr-dh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| Mayberry rf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .234 |
| Hawke 1b | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .289 |
| Hooft 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
| Crabtree c | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| Blunt 1-pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 |
| Peterson 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .280 |
| Totals | 38 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Salem-Keizer | 001 | 003 | 000 | 0––4 | 8 | 1 |
| Spokane | 010 | 201 | 000 | 1––5 | 13 | 2 |
1-Ran for Crabtree in the 9th. 2-Ran for Baez in the 10th. E–Yens (2), Hooft (9), Peterson (4). LOB–Salem-Kaizer 7, Spokane 10. 2B–Minicozzi (5), Crabtree (1). HRs–Maroul (1), Hawke 2 (4). RBIs–Maroul 2 (8), Yens (13), Crabtree (5), Hawke 3 (9), Peterson 2. Runners left in scoring position–Busch, Maroul, Thompson, Peterson, Baez, Duran, Murphy. S–Peterson. CS–Yens (3), Minicozzi (4). DP–Salem-Kaizer 1 (Dyche-Thompson).
| Salem-Keizer | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
| Martinez | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4.05 |
| McKae (BS,2) | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.97 |
| Cody (L,0-1) | .1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 |
| Spokane | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
| Smith | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.46 |
| Fogle | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.25 |
| McElroy (W,1-0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.70 |
Cody pitched to 3 batters in the 10th. Smith pitched to 4 batters in the 6th. WP–Martinez, McKae. Balk–Martinez, Smith. IBB–Herren (by McKae) Inherited runners-scored–Cody 2-0, Fogle 2-1. T—3:07. A—7, 321.
Junior American Legion
North Idaho District Tournament
Friday’s Results
Lewiston 26, Sandpoint 18
Coeur d’Alene 24, Trail B.C. 15
Today’s Games
Coeur d’Alene vs. Lewiston
Lewiston 26, Sandpoint 18
| Sandpoint | 031 | 181 | 130 | — | 18 | 22 | 5 |
| Lewiston | 744 | 212 | 06X | — | 26 | 19 | 2 |
Braman, D’Orazi (2), Argabrite (3), Manor (8) and Turner, Wolfe (5); Masters, Story (5), Fife (8) and George, Ball (4). W—Story. L—Braman.
HITS: Sandpoint—Wold 2, Klontz 3, Walkington, Turner, Wolfe, Hodges 3, Polestra 2, Crabb 3, Montgomery 4, Pearlstein 2. Lewiston—Mauer 3, Squires 3, Greene 3, Butler 3, Acey 3, Roth 4. 2B—Klontz, Butler, Acey. HR—Wolfe, Montgomery, Squires 2, Green 2, Acey.
Coeur d’Alene 24, Trail 15
| Trail (B.C.) | 200 | 173 | 200 | — | 15 | 21 | 4 |
| Coeur d’Alene | 010 | (10)24 | 16X | — | 24 | 26 | 4 |
Nevakshonoff, Martin (4), Tichit (8) and Rufnell; Benson, Lau (6) and Georgius. W—Lau. L—Martin.
HITS: Trail—Martin 2, Curlew 3, Tichit 3, Rusnell 3, Croft 3, Tremblay 2, Burke, Florko 3, Torgensen. Coeur d’Alene—Kriegbaum 3, Winter 1, Duman 2, Lau 3, Georgius 2, Capaul 2, Barlow 2, Lyons 4, Holland 3, Estrada 4. 2B—Curlew, Tichit, Croft, Florko, Georgius, Lyons, Estrada. HR—Kriegbaum, Lyons.
Junior A Legion Championships
Today’s Games
At Jackson Field
Gonzaga Prep vs. Yakima, 10:30 a.m.
University (2) vs. Lakeside, Noon
Stanwood vs. Curtis, 4 p.m.
Ridgefield vs. University (1), 5:30 p.m.
BASKETBALL
WNBA
All Times PDT
| Eastern Conference | W | L | GB |
| Connecticut | 18 | 5 | — |
| Indiana | 14 | 8 | 3 1/2 |
| Washington | 12 | 12 | 6 1/2 |
| New York | 11 | 11 | 6 1/2 |
| Detroit | 8 | 12 | 8 1/2 |
| Charlotte | 3 | 19 | 14 1/2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | GB |
| Sacramento | 15 | 7 | — |
| Houston | 14 | 9 | 1 1/2 |
| Seattle | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | 11 | 10 | 3 1/2 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 12 | 4 1/2 |
| Phoenix | 10 | 12 | 5 |
| San Antonio | 6 | 18 | 10 |
Friday’s Results
Phoenix 69, Minnesota 65
Indiana 62, Washington 58
Seattle 79, Charlotte 68
Sacramento 79, Los Angeles 59
Today’s Games
Detroit at Connecticut, 10 a.m.
San Antonio at Houston, Noon
Storm 79, Sting 68
Charlotte (68) – Sam 5-18 2-2 12, Smith 5-11 2-2 12, Sutton-Brown 3-5 2-2 8, Perkins 8-13 4-4 21, Staley 4-10 0-0 10, Miller 0-2 0-0 0, McCarville 2-5 1-2 5, Mazzante 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 27-67 11-12 68.
Seattle (79) – Castro Marques 0-1 2-2 2, Jackson 8-15 4-6 21, Burse 11-13 5-8 27, Bird 6-13 2-3 17, Lennox 1-2 0-0 2, Vodopyanova 0-5 0-0 0, Batkovic 2-3 2-2 6, Zara 1-4 0-0 2, Wright 0-2 0-0 0, Thompson 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 30-59 15-21 79.
| Charlotte | 23 | 45 | — | 68 |
| Seattle | 33 | 46 | — | 79 |
3-Point Goals—Charlotte 3-10 (Staley 2-5, Perkins 1-1, Mazzante 0-2, Sam 0-2), Seattle 4-11 (Bird 3-6, Jackson 1-2, Castro Marques 0-1, Vodopyanova 0-1, Wright 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Charlotte 32 (McCarville 7), Seattle 44 (Burse 6). Assists—Charlotte 17 (Staley, Perkins 5), Seattle 21 (Bird 7). Total Fouls—Charlotte 19, Seattle 15. A—8,213. (9,686).
Monarchs 79, Sparks 59
Los Angeles (59) – Holdsclaw 4-12 4-4 12, Whitmore 3-9 2-2 8, Leslie 5-11 4-6 14, Mabika 0-3 0-0 0, Hodges 1-3 0-0 3, Dixon 0-1 0-0 0, Masciadri 2-6 2-2 8, C.Thomas 0-1 0-0 0, Macchi 3-7 2-2 8, Moore 0-1 0-0 0, Curry 2-4 0-0 6. Totals 20-58 14-16 59.
Sacramento (79) – Powell 4-8 3-3 12, Brunson 7-12 1-3 15, Griffith 5-7 7-7 17, Newton 1-3 0-0 2, Penicheiro 2-5 0-0 4, Lawson 3-5 0-0 7, Buescher 1-2 2-6 4, Scott-Richardson 2-4 0-0 4, Haynie 2-3 0-0 5, Maiga 2-6 0-2 4, Li Jie 1-2 2-2 5. Totals 30-57 15-23 79.
| Los Angeles | 30 | 29 | — | 59 |
| Sacramento | 38 | 41 | — | 79 |
3-Point Goals—Los Angeles 5-13 (Curry 2-2, Masciadri 2-3, Hodges 1-3, Mabika 0-1, Macchi 0-2, Whitmore 0-2), Sacramento 4-11 (Lawson 1-2, Haynie 1-2, Li Jie 1-2, Powell 1-4, Penicheiro 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Los Angeles 29 (Whitmore 6), Sacramento 46 (Brunson 8). Assists—Los Angeles 13 (Curry 3), Sacramento 17 (Penicheiro, Newton 3). Total Fouls—Los Angeles 23, Sacramento 22. A—7,502. (17,185).
Mercury 69, Lynx 65
Phoenix (69) – Stepanova 6-13 2-2 14, P.Taylor 5-8 9-9 20, Vodichkova 2-8 0-0 4, Taurasi 7-17 2-2 17, DeForge 3-10 0-0 8, Robinson 1-5 0-2 2, Harrison 2-3 0-0 4, Ivey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-64 13-15 69.
Minnesota (65) – Abrosimova 7-11 3-4 20, Ohlde 4-7 1-2 9, Hayden 3-9 0-2 6, Smith 0-5 2-2 2, Harrower 2-2 0-2 6, Lovelace-Tolbert 4-6 1-1 9, Lassiter 0-0 0-0 0, Tamik.Williams 1-1 1-2 3, Jacobs 4-6 0-2 10, Mann 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-48 8-17 65.
| Phoenix | 33 | 36 | — | 69 |
| Minnesota | 39 | 26 | — | 65 |
3-Point Goals—Phoenix 4-11 (DeForge 2-3, P.Taylor 1-2, Taurasi 1-6), Minnesota 7-11 (Abrosimova 3-3, Harrower 2-2, Jacobs 2-3, Lovelace-Tolbert 0-1, Smith 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Phoenix 35 (Vodichkova 10), Minnesota 37 (Ohlde 11). Assists—Phoenix 14 (Vodichkova 4), Minnesota 18 (Harrower 5). Total Fouls—Phoenix 13, Minnesota 16. A—5,723. (10,206).
Fever 62, Mystics 58
Washington (58) – Smith-Taylor 2-5 0-0 5, Milton-Jones 5-9 2-4 12, Melvin 3-5 3-3 9, T.Johnson 5-12 4-4 15, Beard 3-11 3-4 10, C.Miller 2-6 0-0 4, Chones 0-1 0-0 0, Koehn 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 21-54 12-15 58.
Indiana (62) – Streimikyte 3-7 2-2 8, Catchings 6-15 8-10 22, N.Williams 6-13 2-3 14, K.Miller 5-13 2-2 13, Bevilaqua 1-6 0-0 3, White 1-3 0-0 2, Hoffman 0-1 0-0 0, Schumacher 0-4 0-0 0, D.Jackson 0-1 0-0 0, Benningfield 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-63 14-17 62.
| Washington | 33 | 25 | — | 58 |
| Indiana | 27 | 35 | — | 62 |
3-Point Goals—Washington 4-16 (T.Johnson 1-1, Smith-Taylor 1-3, Koehn 1-4, Beard 1-5, C.Miller 0-1, Milton-Jones 0-2), Indiana 4-15 (Catchings 2-6, K.Miller 1-4, Bevilaqua 1-4, White 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Washington 41 (Milton-Jones 8), Indiana 39 (Catchings 11). Assists—Washington 12 (Beard, T.Johnson, Milton-Jones, Smith-Taylor 3), Indiana 17 (Bevilaqua 5). Total Fouls—Washington 18, Indiana 16. Technicals—Washington Team. A—8,420. (8,829).
Girls
Nike National Championships
Friday’s Results
Spokane Stars 81, Virginia Stars 68
Spokane Stars 61, West Coast Elite 48
Today’s Games
Semifinals
Orlando Comets vs. Spokane Stars
Georgia Metros vs. Indiana Family
Pool Play
Spokane Stars 81, Virginia Stars 68
Virginia Stars – Bert 1 0-0 3, Wood 0 2-2 2, Cushinie 3 1-1 9, Stroman 0 1-2 1, Thomas 3 3-5 10, Fernandez 1 1-2 3, Taylor 6 4-5 19, Patterson 1 0-0 3, Harrison 1 1-1 3, Shegog 7 1-3 15. Totals 23 14-21 68.
Spokane Stars – Guertin 1 0-0 2, DePell 1 1-2 4, Nelson 2 0-0 5, Morton 1 1-2 3, Leavitt 1 0-0 2, Bjorklund 13 4-4 37, Pilkinton 0 0-0 0, Schnibbe 3 0-0 6, Redmon 5 0-0 10, Bowman 4 4-4 12, Heintz 0 0-0 0, Carlson 0 0-0 0. Totals 31 10-12 81.
Halftime–Spokane 43, Virginia 28. 3-point goals–Virginia 8 (Thomas 2, Taylor 3, Cushinie 3, Patterson), Spokane 9 (Bjorklund 7, Nelson, DePell). Total Fouls–Virginia 13, Spokane 19. Fouled out–None.
Quarterfinal
Spokane 61, West Coast Elite 48
West Coast Elite (Los Angeles) – Helms 0 0-0 0, Gilbreath 1 0-0 3, R.Neabors 1 0-0 2, Re.Neabors 7 2-2 16, Sims 2 0-0 4, Ysaguirre 1 0-0 4, Calvin 0 0-0 0, Olajawon 2 2-2 6, Lucas 5 0-0 13. Totals 20 4-4 48.
Spokane Stars – Guertin 0 0-0 0, DePell 1 0-0 3, Nelson 2 0-0 4, Morton 5 4-4 16, Leavitt 0 0-0 0, Bjorklund 4 4-4 15, Schnibbe 0 0-0 0, Redmon 4 2-2 10, Bowman 5 3-4 13, Heintz 0 0-0 0, Carlson 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 13-14 61.
Halftime–West Coast 27, Spokane 25. 3-point goals–West Coast 4 (Lucas 3, Gilbreath), Spokane 6 (Bjorklund 3, DePell 2, Morton). Totals Fouls–West Coast 17, Spokane 11. Fouled out–None.
HOCKEY
2005 NHL Draft Order
At Ottawa
Saturday, July 30
First Round
1. Pittsburgh. 2. Anaheim. 3. Carolina. 4. Minnesota. 5. Montreal. 6. Columbus. 7. Chicago. 8. Atlanta. 9. Ottawa. 10. Vancouver. 11. Los Angeles. 12. San Jose. 13. Buffalo. 14. Washington. 15. NY Islanders. 16. NY Rangers. 17. Phoenix. 18. Nashville. 19. Detroit. 20. Philadelphia. 21. Toronto. 22. Boston. 23. New Jersey. 24. St. Louis. 25. Edmonton. 26. Calgary. 27. Colorado. 28. Dallas. 29. Florida. 30. Tampa Bay.
FOOTBALL
CFL
| East Division | W | L | T | Pts |
| Toronto | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Ottawa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Montreal | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Hamilton | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| West Division | W | L | T | Pts |
| Brit. Col. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Edmonton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Saskatchewan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Calgary | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnipeg | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Note: Two points for a regulation or overtime win and one point for a tie.
Thursday’s Result
Toronto 36, Montreal 24
Friday’s Results
Ottawa 21, Saskatchewan 16
British Columbia 40, Calgary 27
Today’s Game
Hamilton at Edmonton
GOLF
Buick Open
PGA TOUR
At Warwick Hills G&C Club, Grand Blanc, Mich.
Purse: $4.6 million
Yardage: 7,127; Par: 72 (36-36)
SECOND ROUND
| Vijay Singh | 65-66—131 |
| Tiger Woods | 71-61—132 |
| Craig Barlow | 66-67—133 |
| Jason Bohn | 65-69—134 |
| Frank Lickliter II | 67-67—134 |
| Dudley Hart | 68-66—134 |
| Fred Funk | 68-66—134 |
| Zach Johnson | 68-66—134 |
| Steve Stricker | 68-66—134 |
| Jeff Brehaut | 68-67—135 |
| Robert Allenby | 70-65—135 |
| Steve Lowery | 69-66—135 |
| Chris DiMarco | 70-65—135 |
| Nick Watney | 64-71—135 |
| Glen Hnatiuk | 67-69—136 |
| Sean O’Hair | 70-66—136 |
| Neal Lancaster | 66-70—136 |
| Mario Tiziani | 70-66—136 |
| Billy Mayfair | 71-66—137 |
| Daniel Chopra | 71-66—137 |
| Mark Brooks | 66-71—137 |
| Jim Furyk | 66-71—137 |
| Geoff Ogilvy | 66-71—137 |
| Rocco Mediate | 71-66—137 |
| Larry Mize | 69-68—137 |
| Steve Elkington | 69-68—137 |
| Scott McCarron | 68-69—137 |
| John Cook | 69-68—137 |
| Roland Thatcher | 67-70—137 |
| J.P. Hayes | 69-69—138 |
| Tom Byrum | 69-69—138 |
| Lee Janzen | 70-68—138 |
| Briny Baird | 69-69—138 |
| Hidemichi Tanaka | 69-69—138 |
| Richard S. Johnson | 69-69—138 |
| Will MacKenzie | 71-67—138 |
| Hunter Haas | 72-66—138 |
| Bob Heintz | 68-70—138 |
| Paul Goydos | 67-71—138 |
| Ted Purdy | 70-68—138 |
| Heath Slocum | 70-68—138 |
| Paul Gow | 69-69—138 |
| Brendan Jones | 70-68—138 |
| Olin Browne | 66-73—139 |
| J.J. Henry | 68-71—139 |
| Franklin Langham | 73-66—139 |
| Colby Beckstrom | 69-70—139 |
| Stephen Leaney | 71-68—139 |
| Ryan Palmer | 69-70—139 |
| Scott Verplank | 73-66—139 |
| Joey Sindelar | 70-69—139 |
| Mark O’Meara | 72-67—139 |
| John Rollins | 68-71—139 |
| Jeff Hart | 71-68—139 |
| Wes Short, Jr. | 69-70—139 |
| Tjaart van der Walt | 72-67—139 |
| Darron Stiles | 71-68—139 |
| Tag Ridings | 73-67—140 |
| Bob Estes | 71-69—140 |
| John Daly | 70-70—140 |
| Bob Tway | 70-70—140 |
| Rod Pampling | 67-73—140 |
| Ian Leggatt | 71-69—140 |
| Joey Snyder III | 68-72—140 |
| Omar Uresti | 68-72—140 |
| Michael Harris | 73-67—140 |
| Matt Davidson | 71-69—140 |
| D.J. Brigman | 70-70—140 |
| Paul Claxton | 71-69—140 |
| Justin Rose | 68-72—140 |
| John Senden | 70-70—140 |
| Doug Barron | 69-71—140 |
| Tommy Armour III | 67-73—140 |
| Steve Allan | 75-65—140 |
| Andrew Magee | 70-70—140 |
| Charles Warren | 72-68—140 |
| Ryan Brehm | 71-69—140 |
| Mathias Gronberg | 69-71—140 |
| Chris M. Anderson | 72-68—140 |
Women’s British Open
At Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England
Purse: $1.8 million
Yardage: 6,463; Par: 72 (35-37)
SECOND ROUND
(a-amateur)
| Jeong Jang | 68-66—134 |
| a-Louise Stahle | 73-65—138 |
| Cristie Kerr | 73-66—139 |
| Pat Hurst | 75-65—140 |
| Karrie Webb | 75-66—141 |
| Liselotte Neumann | 71-70—141 |
| Moira Dunn | 71-70—141 |
| a-Michelle Wie | 75-67—142 |
| Young Kim | 74-68—142 |
| Juli Inkster | 74-68—142 |
| Annika Sorenstam | 73-69—142 |
| Nicole Perrot | 70-72—142 |
| Sophie Gustafson | 69-73—142 |
| Heather Bowie | 74-69—143 |
| Linda Wessberg | 72-71—143 |
| Kim Williams | 71-72—143 |
| Rachel Hetherington | 76-68—144 |
| Carin Koch | 76-68—144 |
| Paula Creamer | 75-69—144 |
| Yuri Fudoh | 75-69—144 |
| Emilee Klein | 71-73—144 |
| Sophie Sandolo | 71-73—144 |
| Becky Morgan | 79-66—145 |
| Grace Park | 77-68—145 |
| Karen Stupples | 74-71—145 |
| Catriona Matthew | 73-72—145 |
| a-Carlota Ciganda | 73-72—145 |
| Ai Miyazato | 72-73—145 |
| Kris Lindstrom | 81-65—146 |
| Minea Blomvquist | 78-68—146 |
| Shi Hyun Ahn | 78-68—146 |
| Rikka Hakkarainen | 78-68—146 |
| Cecilia Ekelundh | 77-69—146 |
| Natalie Gulbis | 76-70—146 |
| Jill McGill | 76-70—146 |
| Laura Davies | 76-70—146 |
| Becky Brewerton | 75-71—146 |
| Michele Redman | 75-71—146 |
| Laura Diaz | 74-72—146 |
| Anja Monke | 73-73—146 |
| Kris Tschetter | 78-69—147 |
| Candie Kung | 76-71—147 |
| Beth Daniel | 76-71—147 |
| Young Jo | 76-71—147 |
| Bo Bae Song | 76-71—147 |
| Judith Van Hagen | 75-72—147 |
| Shani Waugh | 75-72—147 |
| Sherri Steinhauer | 74-73—147 |
| Lorie Kane | 73-74—147 |
| Siew-Ai Lim | 79-69—148 |
| Amy Hung | 79-69—148 |
| Rebecca Hudson | 78-70—148 |
| Yu Ping Lin | 78-70—148 |
| Catherine Cartwright | 76-72—148 |
| Paula Marti | 73-75—148 |
| Riko Higashio | 73-75—148 |
| Gwladys Nocera | 82-67—149 |
| Christina Kim | 79-70—149 |
| Helen Alfredsson | 79-70—149 |
| Marcy Hart | 79-70—149 |
| Aree Song | 79-70—149 |
| Amanda Molthe-Leth | 78-71—149 |
| Iben Tinning | 78-71—149 |
| Karen Lunn | 78-71—149 |
| Michelle Ellis | 78-71—149 |
| Wendy Doolan | 77-72—149 |
| Kim Saiki | 76-73—149 |
| Sung Ah Yim | 76-73—149 |
| Miriam Nagl | 74-75—149 |
| Brandie Burton | 74-75—149 |
Failed to Qualify
| Lisa Walters | 80-70—150 |
| Jimin Kang | 80-70—150 |
| Jenna Daniels | 80-70—150 |
| Helen Alterby | 79-71—150 |
| Mi Hyun Kim | 79-71—150 |
| Charlotta Sorenstam | 79-71—150 |
| Asa Gottmo | 79-71—150 |
| Beth Bader | 79-71—150 |
| Veronica Zorzi | 79-71—150 |
| Lynnette Brooky | 78-72—150 |
| Tina Barrett | 78-72—150 |
| Candy Hannemann | 78-72—150 |
| Diana Luna | 78-72—150 |
| Marine Monnet-Melocco | 78-72—150 |
| Stacy Prammanasudh | 77-73—150 |
| Marisa Baena | 76-74—150 |
| Soo-Yun Kang | 75-75—150 |
| Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 73-77—150 |
| Tullia Calzavara | 81-70—151 |
| Junko Omote | 80-71—151 |
| Trish Johnson | 79-72—151 |
| Lora Fairclough | 79-72—151 |
| Ludivine Kreutz | 78-73—151 |
| Katie Bakken | 78-73—151 |
| Il Mi Chung | 78-73—151 |
| Martina Eberl | 77-74—151 |
| Samantha Head | 77-74—151 |
| Young-A Yang | 84-68—152 |
| Georgina Simpson | 81-71—152 |
| Reilley Rankin | 81-71—152 |
| Michiko Hattori | 80-72—152 |
| Dorothy Delasin | 80-72—152 |
| Michelle Estill | 79-73—152 |
| Ann-Marie Knight | 79-73—152 |
| Janice Moodie | 78-74—152 |
| Ana Larraneta | 78-74—152 |
U.S. Senior Open
USGA
At NCR Country Club, South Course, Kettering, Ohio
Purse: $2.6 million
Yardage: 7,000; Par: 71
SECOND ROUND
| Tom Watson | 68-65—133 |
| Loren Roberts | 66-67—133 |
| Craig Stadler | 64-69—133 |
| Wayne Levi | 68-67—135 |
| Des Smyth | 70-66—136 |
| Raymond Floyd | 69-67—136 |
| Bruce Summerhays | 68-69—137 |
| Mark McNulty | 70-67—137 |
| Tom Jenkins | 72-65—137 |
| D.A. Weibring | 70-67—137 |
| Allen Doyle | 71-67—138 |
| Greg Norman | 68-70—138 |
| Don Pooley | 72-67—139 |
| Ron Streck | 69-70—139 |
| Hajime Meshiai | 70-69—139 |
| David Eger | 70-69—139 |
| Gil Morgan | 70-70—140 |
| Hale Irwin | 71-69—140 |
| Mike San Filippo | 72-68—140 |
| Jerry Pate | 73-67—140 |
| Tom Purtzer | 65-76—141 |
| James Blair | 71-70—141 |
| Dick Mast | 68-73—141 |
| Bob Gilder | 69-72—141 |
| R.W. Eaks | 70-71—141 |
| Rodger Davis | 69-72—141 |
| Jay Haas | 72-70—142 |
| Bruce Fleisher | 67-75—142 |
| a-Randy Nichols | 73-69—142 |
| a-George Zahringer | 72-70—142 |
| David Lundstrom | 70-72—142 |
| Walter Hall | 72-70—142 |
| Rick Karbowski | 70-73—143 |
| Vicente Fernandez | 72-71—143 |
| Jay Sigel | 69-74—143 |
| Dale Douglass | 73-70—143 |
| Vance Heafner | 74-69—143 |
| Perry Arthur | 71-72—143 |
| a-Greg Reynolds | 71-72—143 |
| Lonnie Nielsen | 71-72—143 |
| a-Pat Tallent | 73-70—143 |
| Dan Pohl | 69-74—143 |
| Peter Jacobsen | 72-71—143 |
| Frank Shikle | 71-72—143 |
| Pat Laverty | 70-74—144 |
| Roy Vucinich | 74-70—144 |
| Bruce Lietzke | 71-73—144 |
| Larry Nelson | 74-70—144 |
| Dana Quigley | 73-71—144 |
| John Harris | 69-75—144 |
| Jim Colbert | 70-74—144 |
| Jim White | 72-72—144 |
| Mick Soli | 70-74—144 |
| Jose Maria Canizares | 75-70—145 |
| Morris Hatalsky | 69-76—145 |
| Gary Hardin | 71-74—145 |
| Rick Rhoden | 71-74—145 |
| Doug Tewell | 75-70—145 |
| Tom Kite | 74-71—145 |
| Hubert Green | 74-71—145 |
| Ben Crenshaw | 71-74—145 |
| Alan Tapie | 73-72—145 |
| Mark James | 72-73—145 |
| Terry Florence | 73-72—145 |
Failed to Qualify
| John Jacobs | 74-72—146 |
| Steve Veriato | 73-73—146 |
| Peter Oakley | 72-74—146 |
| Jim Thorpe | 74-72—146 |
| Graham Marsh | 74-72—146 |
| Jim Smith | 73-73—146 |
| Curtis Strange | 71-75—146 |
| Mark Johnson | 77-69—146 |
| Mike Reid | 74-72—146 |
| Bob Risch | 73-74—147 |
| Larry Mackin | 72-75—147 |
| Bob Ralston | 73-74—147 |
| John Aubrey | 73-74—147 |
| Andy Bean | 78-69—147 |
| Fuzzy Zoeller | 73-74—147 |
| John Mahaffey | 74-74—148 |
| Jim Ahern | 78-70—148 |
| Albert Crews | 72-76—148 |
| Louie Runge | 74-74—148 |
| Dave Barr | 75-73—148 |
| Reed Hughes | 73-76—149 |
| Jeff Thomsen | 77-72—149 |
| Fran Marrello | 77-72—149 |
| Andy North | 70-79—149 |
| Jerry Impellittiere | 76-73—149 |
| Robert Gaona | 75-75—150 |
| David Canipe | 75-75—150 |
| Gary Sowinski | 77-73—150 |
| Michael Paul | 76-74—150 |
| Brad Bryant | 76-74—150 |
| J.C. Snead | 76-74—150 |
| Barry Jaeckel | 72-78—150 |
| Dave Eichelberger | 72-79—151 |
| Mike McCullough | 73-78—151 |
| Mike Barge | 75-76—151 |
| James Mason | 78-73—151 |
| a-Kemp Richardson | 71-80—151 |
| Tom Wargo | 77-74—151 |
| a-Chris Lange | 75-76—151 |
| Thomas Herzan | 75-76—151 |
| a-Tom Doughtie | 72-80—152 |
| a-Alan Foster | 80-72—152 |
| Larry Laoretti | 76-76—152 |
| a-Norton Brick | 74-78—152 |
| a-Kent Thompson | 78-74—152 |
| Bob Mann | 77-76—153 |
| Jim Dent | 78-76—154 |
| Ron Skiles | 78-76—154 |
| a-Giuseppe Beato | 77-77—154 |
| Graham Gunn | 76-78—154 |
| Chuck Milne | 77-77—154 |
| Jim Holtgrieve | 79-75—154 |
| a-Mark Bemowski | 80-74—154 |
| Jack Spradlin | 74-80—154 |
| a-Tom Schultz | 79-76—155 |
| a-Chip Stewart | 77-78—155 |
| Denny Stolhand | 78-77—155 |
| a-Glenn Mullian | 79-76—155 |
| a-Eddie Bass | 73-82—155 |
| a-Richard Radocha | 76-79—155 |
| a-Scott Radcliffe | 82-74—156 |
| Michael Schroder | 78-78—156 |
WJGA State Championship
At Wenatchee G&C Club, Wenatchee,Wash.
Final Round
BOYS
Par 72; 6,395 yards
16-17: Andrew Putnam (University Place) 213.
14-15: Bradley Kohlrus (Sammamish) 225.
GIRLS
Par 73; 6,096 yards
16-17: Paige Rachor (Bellingham) 243.
14-15: Stephanie Corey (Seattle) 248.
Hole-in-one
DEER PARK–Skip Johnston, No.8, 108 yrds, sand wedge.
SOCCER
MLS
All Times PDT
| Eastern Conference | W | L | T | Pts |
| Chicago | 11 | 7 | 3 | 36 |
| New England | 10 | 3 | 6 | 36 |
| D.C. United | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 |
| MetroStars | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| Columbus | 6 | 10 | 3 | 21 |
| Western Conference | W | L | T | Pts |
| FC Dallas | 10 | 5 | 4 | 34 |
| San Jose | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 |
| Los Angeles | 8 | 7 | 5 | 29 |
| Colorado | 6 | 11 | 3 | 21 |
| Real Salt Lake | 4 | 11 | 4 | 16 |
| CD Chivas USA | 3 | 14 | 3 | 12 |
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Today’s Game
Fulham vs. MLS All-Stars at Columbus, 12:30 p.m.
SWIMMING
FINA World Championships
At Montreal
SWIMMING
Men
50 Freestyle
Semifinals
1, Roland Schoeman, South Africa, 22.09. 2 (tie), Bartosz Kizierowski, Poland, and Salim Iles, Algeria, 22.14. 4 (tie), Eduard Lorente, Spain, and Nicholas Brunelli, United States, 22.19. 6 (tie), Duje Draganja, Croatia, and Andrey Kapralov, Russia, 22.20. 8, Frederick Bousquet, France, 22.26. 9, Julien Sicot, France, 22.31. 10 (tie), Javier Noriega, Spain, and Oleksandr Volynets, Ukraine, 22.35. 12, Stefan Nystrand, Sweden, 22.44. 13, Brett Hawke, Australia, 22.47. 14, Lukasz Gasior, Poland, 22.54. 15, Peter Mankoc, Slovenia, 22.61. 16, Evgeny Lagunov, Russia, 22.72.
100 Butterfly
Semifinals
1, Ian Crocker, United States, 51.08. 2, Michael Phelps, United States, 52.02. 3, Igor Marchenko, Russia, 52.23. 4, Evgeny Korotyshkin, Russia, 52.68. 5, Andriy Serdinov, Ukraine, 52.75. 6, Ryojpn Takayasu, Japan, 52.84. 7 (tie), Kaio Almeida, Brazil, and Mike Mintenko, Canada, 52.92. 9, Moss Burmester, New Zealand, 53.00. 10, Milorad Cavic, Serbia-Montenegro, 53.06. 11, Romain Barnier, France, 53.17. 12, Thomas Rupprath, Germany, 53.20. 13, Gabriel Mangabeira, Brazil, 53.25. 14, Ryuichi Shibata, Japan, 53.34. 15, Ryan Pini, Papua New Guinea, 53.36. 16, Peter Mankoc, Slovenia, 53.51.
200 Backstroke
Final
1, Aaron Peirsol, United States, 1:54.66, World Record (Old Record: 1:54.74, Peirsol, July 12, 2004). 2, Markus Rogan, Austria, 1:56.63. 3, Ryan Lochte, United States, 1:57.00. 4, Razvan Florea, Romania, 1:57.03. 5, Takashi Nakano, Japan, 1:58.03. 6, Gordan Kozulj, Croatia, 1:58.28. 7, Arkady Vyatchanin, Russia, 1:59.02. 8, Tomomi Morita, Japan, 1:59.34.
200 Breaststroke
Final
1, Brendan Hansen, United States, 2:09.85. 2, Mike Brown, Canada, 2:11.22. 3, Genki Imamura, Japan, 2:11.54. 4, Jim Piper, Australia, 2:12.42. 5, Slawomir Kuczko, Poland, 2:12.44 6, Grigory Falko, Russia, 2:21.51. 7, Loris Lacci, Italy, 2:12.62. 8, Vladislav Polyakov, Kazakhstan, 2:12.72.
800 Freestyle Relay
Final
1, United States (Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Peter Vanderkaay, Klete Keller), 7:06.58. 2, Canada, 7:09.73. 3, Australia, 7:10.59. 4, Italy, 7:12.81. 5, Japan, 7:13.60. 6, Russia, 7:17.09. 7, Germany, 7:17.52. 8, Greece, 7:20.04.
Women
100 Freestyle
Final
1, Jodie Henry, Australia, 54.18. 2 (tie), Malia Metella, France, and Natalie Coughlin, United States, 54.74. 4, Amanda Weir, United States, 54.77. 5, Marleen Veldhuis, Netherlands, 54.90. 6, Alice Mills, Australia, 54.92. 7, Nery-Mantey Niangkouara, Greece, 54.93. 8, Daniela Gotz, Germany, 55.27.
200 Breaststroke
Final
1, Leisel Jones, Australia, 2:21.72, World Record (Old Record: 2:22.44, Amanda Beard, United States, July 12, 2004). 2, Anne Poleska, Germany, 2:25.84. 3, Mirna Jukic, Austria, 2:27.11. 4, Megumi Taneda, Japan, 2:27.65. 5, Katarzyna Dulian, Poland, 2:27.85. 6 (tie), Tara Kirk, United States, and Kristen Caverly, United States, 2:28.60. 8, Suzaan Van Biljon, South Africa, 2:29.44.
WATER POLO
Women
Gold Medal
Hungary 10, United States 7
Bronze Medal
Canada 8, Russia 3
Fifth Place
Greece 10, Australia 8
Seventh Place
Italy 12, Germany 8
TENNIS
Mercedes-Benz Cup
ATP TOUR: A U.S. Open Series Event
At The Los Angeles Tennis Center, Los Angeles
Purse: $380,000 (Intl. Series)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
SINGLES
Quarterfinals
Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina, def. Xavier Malisse, Belgium, 6-4, 7-6 (3).
Andre Agassi (1), United States, def. Paradorn Srichaphan, Thailand, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Dominik Hrbaty (2), Slovakia, def. Ricardo Mello, Brazil, 4-6, 7-6 (9), 6-2.’
Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, def. Robby Ginepri, United States, 7-6 (5), 7-5.
Bank of the West Classic
WTA TOUR: A U.S. Open Series Event
At The Taube Family Tennis Center, Stanford, Calif.
Purse: $585,000 (Tier II)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
SINGLES
Quarterfinals
Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, def. Nathalie Dechy (6), France, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Patty Schnyder (3), Switzerland, def. Iveta Benesova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-1.
Kim Clijsters (4), Belgium, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-1.
Venus Williams (2), United States, def. Jelena Jankovic (7), Serbia-Montenegro, 6-3, 6-3.
Generali Open
ATP TOUR
At Kitzbueheler Tennis Club, Kitzhuebel, Austria
Purse: $779,900 (Intl. Gold)
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
SINGLES
Quarterfinals
Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Victor Hanescu (15), Romania, 6-3, 6-3.
Nicolas Massu (7), Chile, def. Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, 6-4, 6-7 (0), 6-2.
Gaston Gaudio (3), Argentina, def. Mikhail Youzhny (6), Russia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
Mariano Zabaleta, Argentina, def. Feliciano Lopez (5), Spain, 6-4, 6-2.
Croatia Open
ATP TOUR
At The International Tennis Center, Umag, Croatia
Purse: $410,600 (Intl. Series)
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
SINGLES
Quarterfinals
Jiri Novak (5), Czech Republic, def. Lukas Dlouhy, Czech Republic, 6-0, 6-3.
Filippo Volandri (8), Italy, def. Tommy Robredo (3), Spain, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Guillermo Coria, (2), Argentina, def. Juan Carlos Ferrero (7), Spain, 6-3, 6-0.
Carlos Moya (6), Spain, def. David Ferrer (4), Spain, 6-4, 0-6, 6-3.
Budapest Grand Prix
WTA TOUR
At Romai Tennis Academy, Budapest, Hungary
Purse: $140,000 (Tier IV)
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
SINGLES
Quarterfinals
Catalina Castano, Colombia, def. Martina Sucha (7), Slovakia, 6-4, 6-3.
Laura Pous Tio, Spain, def. Katarina Srebotnik (2), Slovenia, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4).
Jelena Kostanic (4), Croatia, def. Maria Sanchez Lorenzo, Spain, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Anna Smashnova (1), Israel, def. Aniko Kapros, Hungary, 6-2, 6-0.
HORSE RACING
Emerald Downs
FIRST RACE: Purse $17,490, Maiden Claiming $40,000, 2 yo, Five Furlongs. 6-Coastal King (Baze G). $35.00 $9.80 $3.20. 8-Zillah’s Knight (Gutierrez J). $2.80 $2.40. 3-Switzerland (Ortega J). $2.60. Also Ran: Schoolin You, Sharper Edge, Royal Brass, Slicker Slew, U. S. A. Warrior. Race Time: :58.20. Exacta (6-8) $57.80; Superfecta (6-8-3-4) $3,033.40; Trifecta (6-8-3) $174.10
SECOND RACE: Purse $11,300, Claiming $12,500-$10,000, 3 yo, One Mile. 2-Buck Knight (Mitchell G). $11.80 $5.40 $5.20. 3-Last Outpost (Chaves N). $5.20 $4.60. 1-Gadarenes (Gutierrez J). $6.60. Also Ran: Wantabeademon, Freds R Golden, Rolls of Money. Race Time: 1:37.60. Daily Double (6-2) $235.20; Exacta (2-3) $21.20; Superfecta (2-3-1-5) $197.60; Trifecta (2-3-1) $119.00
THIRD RACE: Purse $11,220, Maiden Claiming $15,000, 3 yo’s & up, Six Furlongs. 4-Devil’s Pik (Whitaker J). $6.00 $2.60 $2.60. 5-Iron Chef (Krigger K). $2.20 $2.10. 2-Snow Shoe Kid (Gutierrez J). $3.60. Also Ran: My Papa’s Style, Earn Heart, Seebasket, Bailey’s Drift, Mean Swing. Late Scratches: Weavilation. Race Time: 1:10. Exacta (4-5) $5.70; Superfecta (4-5-2-9) $154.30; Trifecta (4-5-2) $43.40; Pic 3 (6-2-4) $370.90
FOURTH RACE: Purse $5,610, Claiming $3,500, 3 yo’s & up, One Mile. 2-M. Jay Hawk (Hoonan D). $20.20 $10.60 $7.60. 3-Northern Land (Krigger K). $14.80 $5.20. 6-Blast of Class (Frazier R). $8.40. Also Ran: Danish Danseur, J J’s Son, Naaba Trip, Weepinbell, Bewitchury. Race Time: 1:38.20. Exacta (2-3) $63.20; Superfecta (2-3-6-ALL) $376.40; Trifecta (2-3-6) $608.50; Pic 3 (2-4-2) $329.30
FIFTH RACE: Purse $17,600, Maiden special weight, 3 yo’s & up, Six Furlongs. 1-Golden Pine (Gutierrez J). $11.40 $5.20 $3.00. 8-Belle Marie (Frazier R). $3.40 $2.80. 6-Sarah’s Game Plan (Mitchell G). $2.80. Also Ran: Smokie River, Hope Wish and Luck, Hit It Here Café. Late Scratches: Sandalous, Dalva. Race Time: 1:11.60. Exacta (1-8) $21.00; Superfecta (1-8-6-3) $484.10; Trifecta (1-8-6) $70.00; Pic 3 (4-2-1) $585.30
SIXTH RACE: Purse $5,610, Maiden Claiming $5,000, 3 yo’s & up, Five And A Half Furlongs. 9-Pacific Mariner (Mitchell G). $5.40 $3.00 $2.80. 1-Danjurs Rose Petal (Krigger K). $3.80 $3.20. 6-Believe in Angels (Chaves N). $4.60. Also Ran: Mary a Millionaire, Hot House Dancer, Morning Mocha, Lil Celeste, Kadebejoyful, Halo Berry, Shez a Latin Doll, Cash Works. Late Scratches: Sara Laughs. Race Time: 1:06.40. Exacta (9-1) $9.30; Superfecta (9-1-6-5) $133.60; Trifecta (9-1-6) $35.80; Pic 3 (2-1-9/12) $946.40
SEVENTH RACE: Purse $14,190, Maiden Claiming $25,000, 3 yo’s & up, Six And A Half Furlongs. 2-Me O Me O My (Krigger K). $6.40 $3.40 $3.40. 6-Wind and Wine (Mawing L). $3.20 $2.80. 9-Rugrats Choice (Frazier R). $3.80. Also Ran: Crowning Adventure, Star Speller, Foxwood Belle, La Patriotte, Fruit of the Zoom, Just Danny. Race Time: 1:17.20. Exacta (2-6) $11.80; Superfecta (2-6-9-1) $204.70; Trifecta (2-6-9) $37.40; Pic 3 (1-9/12-2) $112.00
EIGHTH RACE: Purse $20,460, AOC $40,000-$32,000, 3 yo’s & up, Six Furlongs. 2-Turban (Mitchell G). $11.00 $4.20 $2.80. 3-Pool Boy (Frazier R). $2.80 $2.40. 6-Crimson Design (Gutierrez J). $4.20. Also Ran: Starbird Road, Knightsbridge Road, Prize Weaver, Count Orange, On the Ave. Race Time: 1:08.80. Exacta (2-3) $17.10; Superfecta (2-3-6-1) $342.00; Trifecta (2-3-6) $98.20; (5 VS. 8 (WINNER 8)) $3.60; Pic 3 (9-2-2) $65.30
NINTH RACE: Purse $6,270, Claiming $4,000, 3 yo’s & up, Five And A Half Furlongs. 2-Midnight Motion (Mitchell G). $11.80 $7.20 $4.40. 1-Sunny Flight (Ortega J). $9.80 $5.40. 8-Russellette (Frazier R). $3.60. Also Ran: Ima Jazzy Miss, Trial by Judge, Wholelotacondition, Have’n a Lark, Marrow Stone Point, Windy Seven, Lace Knighty, Monacas Baby. Late Scratches: Fairest Warning. Race Time: 1:05.20. Daily Double (2-2) $73.40; Exacta (2-1) $35.80; Superfecta (2-1-8-7) $3,780.40; Trifecta (2-1-8) $142.40; Pic 3 (2-2-2) $112.50; Pic 4 (9/12-2-2-2) $427.70
MOVES
BASEBALL
American League
LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Recalled LHP Jake Woods from Salt Lake City of the PCL. Optioned INF Zach Sorensen to Salt Lake.
NEW YORK YANKEES—Recalled LHP Wayne Franklin from Columbus of the IL.
SEATTLE MARINERS—Recalled C Wiki Gonzalez from Tacoma of the PCL. Designated C Pat Borders for assignment.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES—Purchased the contract of RHP Aquilino Lopez from Colorado Springs of the PCL.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Designated RHP Scott Erickson for assignment. Purchased the contract of RHP Jonathan Broxton from Jacksonville of the Southern League. Recalled C Dioner Navarro from Las Vegas of the PCL. Optioned C Mike Rose to Las Vegas.
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Activated C David Ross from the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Craig Breslow from Mobile of the Southern League. Placed C Ramon Hernandez and LHP Chris Hammond on the 15-day DL.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NEW JERSEY NETS—Named Pat Sullivan assistant coach and Bob Thate shooting coach.
Women’s National Basketball Association
LOS ANGELES SPARKS—Placed G Nikki Teasley on injured list. Activated F Laura Macchi from the injured list.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS—Signed LB Darryl Blackstock and OL Elton Brown to three-year contracts.
BUFFALO BILLS—Agreed to terms with WR Roscoe Parrish on a four-year contract.
CINCINNATI BENGALS—Placed C Ben Wilkerson on the active-non-football injury list.
DETROIT LIONS—Signed DT Shaun Cody to a four-year contract.
GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed DT Quintene Newhouse. Waived WR Chris Samp.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed S Donovin Darius to a three-year contract.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed S Dustin Fox.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Agreed to terms with OT Jammal Brown on a five-year contract.
NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed DE Justin Tuck to a four-year contract. Waived CB Michael Bragg.
NEW YORK JETS—Placed LB Kenyatta Wright on the physically-unable-to-perform list. Announced the retirement of RB Vick King.
OAKLAND RAIDERS—Waived LB Travian Smith.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Agreed to terms with LB Matt McCoy on a five-year contract.
ST. LOUIS RAMS—Signed DB Ron Bartell to a four-year contract.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed RB Carnell Williams to a multiyear contract.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed S Omar Stoutmire.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS—Exercised a one-year option on G Ilya Bryzgalov. Signed D Nathan Saunders to a three-year contract. Agreed to terms with D Sandis Ozolinsh on a two-year contract. Acquired LW Todd Fedoruk from Philadelphia for a 2005 second-round draft pick.
BUFFALO SABRES—Announced D Dmitri Kalinin exercised his one-year option. Exercised their one-year option on D Rory Fitzpatrick.
CAROLINA HURRICANES—Acquired D Mike Commodore from Calgary and D Andrew Hutchinson from Nashville for 2005 third-round draft picks.
DETROIT RED WINGS—Signed C Ryan Oulahen and D Kyle Quincey to three-year contracts.
LOS ANGELES KINGS—Signed LW Ryan Flinn to a one-year contract.
MINNESOTA WILD—Re-signed RW Alexandre Daigle.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Signed G Garth Snow to a three-year contract.
NEW YORK RANGERS—Exercised the buyout option on C Bobby Holik. Agreed to terms with F Hugh Jessiman.
ST. LOUIS BLUES—Signed D Zach Fitzgerald and F Lee Stempniak.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Named Claude Loiselle assistant general manager.