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BASEBALL

MLB

Wild-card standings

PCL

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

PACIFIC CONFERENCE

Friday’s Results

Salt Lake 5, Albuquerque 3

Oklahoma 2, Las Vegas 0

Memphis 8, Sacramento 2

Nashville 5, Fresno 4

Portland 7, Omaha 5

Round Rock 10, Colorado Springs 4

Tacoma 4, Iowa 1

Tucson 5, New Orleans 3

Today’s Games

Albuquerque at Salt Lake

Las Vegas at Oklahoma

Memphis at Sacramento

Nashville at Fresno

Portland at Omaha

Round Rock at Colorado Springs

Tacoma at Iowa

Tucson at New Orleans

Sunday’s Games

Albuquerque at Colorado Springs

Las Vegas at New Orleans

Memphis at Fresno

Nashville at Sacramento

Portland at Iowa

Tacoma at Omaha

Tucson at Oklahoma

NWL

Friday’s Results

Spokane 3, Vancouver 2

Eugene 1, Boise 0

Salem-Keizer 3, Yakima 2

Tri-City 2, Everett 0

Today’s Games

Boise at Eugene

Everett at Tri-City

Vancouver at Spokane

Yakima at Salem-Keizer

Indians 3, Canadians 2

E–Valdez (10), Vitters (1), Cadena (7). LOB–Vancouver 3, Spokane 5. 2B–Dowling(11), Herren (1). HR–Macias (1, off Ballard). RBIs–Macias (3), Dowling (15), Davis (30), Herren (1). Runners left in scoring position–Valdez 2, Piper-Jordan, Heafner, Herren, Berkery. GIDP–Dowling, Gentry. CS–Perez (1), Piper-Jordan (1), Cadena (4). PO–Piper-Jordan (by Ballard), Perez (by Ballard). DP–Vancouver 1 (Vitters-Klug-Dowling), Spokane 1 (Berkery-Heafner-Backman).

WP–Lee. Balk–Manship. Inherited runners-scored–Manship 2-1. T–2:34. A—6,869.

West Coast Collegiate League

RiverHawks 10, Bells 1

Farden and Gizynski; Kaage, Anderson (8), Mathews (9) and Southers. W—Farden (5-1). L—Kaage (2-2).

HITS: Spokane RiverHawks—Martin, Uhl 3, Holcomb 2, Powell, Mertens 3, Biagi. Bellingham Bells—Biggs, Fisher 2, Hennis, Southers 2, Kuykendall. 2B—Holcomb, Powell.

Junior American Legion

State A Championships

Snohomish 10, Freeman 8

LOSER OUT

Lockhardt, Oglesbee, Bricham and Graner; Reilly, Miller and Sullivan, Ford. W—Bricham. L—NA.

HITS: Snohomish—Randall, Wolfe 2, Oglesbee 3, Hargrove 2, Ford, Leahy. Freeman—Mega, Ford, Keskell, Hughes. 2B—Oglesbee, Hargrove, Leahy, Ford. HR—Hargrove.

BASKETBALL

WNBA

All Times PDT

x-clinched playoff spot

Friday’s Results

Houston 77, Minnesota 73, OT

Detroit 76, Chicago 49

Today’s Games

San Antonio at Indiana, 4 p.m.

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

Charlotte at Seattle, 7 p.m.

Washington at Sacramento, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

Connecticut at Houston, 3 p.m.

New York at Detroit, 3 p.m.

San Antonio at Minnesota, 4 p.m.

Comets 77, Lynx 73 (OT)

Houston (77) – Swoopes 11-21 0-1 22, M.Williams 0-6 0-0 0, Snow 8-20 5-7 21, Hodges 4-12 2-2 13, Staley 4-10 1-2 11, Lyttle 1-3 0-2 2, Ndiaye-Diatta 3-11 0-0 6, Kostaki 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 31-83 10-16 77.

Minnesota (73) – Mann 6-11 1-2 16, T.Williams 2-2 0-0 4, Ohlde 9-18 7-10 25, Augustus 4-22 7-8 16, Jacobs 3-7 2-4 9, Hayden 1-4 1-2 3, Abrosimova 0-5 0-0 0, Thorburn 0-1 0-0 0, A.Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Duffy 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-71 18-26 73.

3-Point Goals—Houston 5-17 (Hodges 3-7, Staley 2-6, Swoopes 0-4), Minnesota 5-12 (Mann 3-4, Augustus 1-3, Jacobs 1-3, Abrosimova 0-2). Fouled Out—Hayden. Rebounds—Houston 57 (Snow 23), Minnesota 55 (T.Williams 13). Assists—Houston 17 (Swoopes 5), Minnesota 16 (Jacobs, Mann 4). Total Fouls—Houston 21, Minnesota 16. Technicals—Hayden. A—5,681. (11,380).

Shock 76, Sky 49

Detroit (76) – Cash 2-6 3-3 7, Ford 5-7 5-5 15, Riley 1-6 2-2 4, Nolan 4-8 2-2 12, Smith 2-7 2-2 7, Braxton 3-9 1-3 7, Holland-Corn 3-7 0-0 6, Pierson 6-9 3-4 15, Batteast 1-4 1-2 3, Powell 0-7 0-0 0, Palie 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 27-74 19-23 76.

Chicago (49) – Dupree 3-7 3-3 9, Lassiter 0-3 0-0 0, Ngoyisa 1-4 3-4 5, Perkins 0-5 0-0 0, Dales-Schuman 0-6 4-4 4, Cronin 2-3 1-3 5, Shimek 2-6 1-2 5, Brown 2-7 0-2 5, Newton 2-6 2-4 6, Lovelace-Tolbert 3-7 4-4 10. Totals 15-54 18-26 49.

3-Point Goals—Detroit 3-12 (Nolan 2-2, Smith 1-3, Batteast 0-1, Powell 0-1, Palie 0-2, Holland-Corn 0-3), Chicago 1-15 (Brown 1-6, Newton 0-1, Shimek 0-1, Cronin 0-1, Lassiter 0-2, Dales-Schuman 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Detroit 57 (Braxton 9), Chicago 41 (Ngoyisa 8). Assists—Detroit 18 (Nolan, Powell 4), Chicago 8 (Shimek 3). Total Fouls—Detroit 22, Chicago 23. A—3,455. (6,500).

FOOTBALL

CFL

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

Friday’s Results

Hamilton 26, Winnipeg 11

British Columbia 34, Edmonton 17

Today’s Game

Saskatchewan at Calgary

Thursday, Aug. 10

British Columbia at Winnipeg

Friday, Aug. 11

Saskatchewan at Edmonton

NFL Preseason

All Times PDT

Sunday’s Game

Oakland vs. Philadelphia at Canton, Ohio, 5 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Cleveland at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m.

Indianapolis at St. Louis, 5 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Denver at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.

New England at Atlanta, 5 p.m.

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

Chicago at San Francisco, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Pittsburgh at Arizona, 1:05 p.m.

Jacksonville at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

Buffalo at Carolina, 4:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Tennessee, 5 p.m.

Kansas City at Houston, 5 p.m.

Dallas at Seattle, 7 p.m.

Green Bay at San Diego, 7 p.m.

College

USA Today Top 25 Poll

The top 25 teams in the preseason USA Today college football coaches’ poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2005 records, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote, through one point for a 25th-place vote and final ranking:

Others receiving votes: Arizona State 182; Boston College 87; Utah 84; Arkansas 64; South Carolina 55; Boise State 46; Wisconsin 37; UCLA 29; Georgia Tech 28; Fresno State 14; Tulsa 11; Iowa State 9; Minnesota 9; Maryland 8; Purdue 7; Texas A&M 6; Memphis 5; Nevada 3; Texas-El Paso 3; Arizona 2; Brigham Young 2; Northern Illinois 2; Northwestern 2; Oregon State 2; Rutgers 2; Colorado 1; Duke 1.

AUTO RACING

Power Stroke Diesel 200

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES

At O’Reilly Raceway Park, Clermont, Ind.

Lap length: .686-mile

(Start number in parentheses)

1. (3) Rick Crawford, Ford, 200, $57,900.

2. (7) Dennis Setzer, Chevrolet, 200, $31,675.

3. (10) Hornaday Jr., Chevrolet, 200, $20,125.

4. (4) David Starr, Toyota, 200, $16,075.

5. (11) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 200, $14,900.

6. (6) Terry Cook, Ford, 200, $12,200.

7. (29) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 200, $11,675.

8. (16) Ted Musgrave, Toyota, 200, $12,500.

9. (1) David Ragan, Ford, 200, $13,075.

10. (13) Erik Darnell, Ford, 200, $15,725.

11. (24) Bobby East, Ford, 200, $11,325.

12. (17) Johnny Benson, Toyota, 200, $11,215.

13. (28) Kraig Kinser, Chevrolet, 200, $10,640.

14. (21) Bill Lester, Toyota, 200, $11,165.

15. (20) Timothy Peters, Dodge, 200, $11,615.

16. (5) Brendan Gaughan, Dodge, 200, $10,815.

17. (32) Chad McCumbee, Chev., 200, $10,765.

18. (8) Mike Skinner, Toyota, 200, $10,690.

19. (23) Michel Jourdain Jr., Ford, 200, $8,390.

20. (14) Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 200, $10,990.

21. (2) Aric Almirola, Chevrolet, 200, $10,290.

22. (19) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 200, $8,965.

23. (22) Kerry Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 199, $7,915.

24. (26) Boston Reid, Dodge, 199, $8,840.

25. (27) Kelly Sutton, Chevrolet, 198, $7,815.

26. (34) Robert Turner, Chevrolet, 198, $7,765.

27. (33) Erin Crocker, Dodge, 197, $7,740.

28. (9) Jack Sprague, Toyota, 196, $7,715.

29. (35) Cameron Dodson, Ford, 196, $7,690.

30. (30) Robert Richardson, Chev., 196, $7,670.

31. (12) Bobby Hamilton Jr., Dodge, 172, $7,660.

32. (18) Chad Chaffin, Ford, 158, $7,650.

33. (15) Kevin Grubb, Chevrolet, 148, $7,640.

34. (25) David Reutimann, Toyota, 145, $7,630.

35. (31) Ryan Moore, Chevrolet, 136, $7,340.

36. (36) Todd Shafer, Ford, 69, $7,308.

RACE STATISTICS

Time of Race: 1 hour, 48 minutes, 37 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.790 seconds. Caution Flags: 11 for 51 laps. Lead Changes: Six among five drivers. Lap Leaders: D.Ragan 1-59; D.Starr 60; D.Reutimann 61-73; R.Crawford 74-127; D.Starr 128; M.Bliss 129-167; R.Crawford 168-200. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): R.Crawford, 2 times for 87 laps; D.Ragan, 1 time for 59 laps; M.Bliss, 1 time for 39 laps; D.Reutimann, 1 time for 13 laps; D.Starr, 2 times for 2 laps. Point Standings: 1. T.Bodine, 2,307. 2. J.Benson, 2,125. 3. R.Crawford, 2,120. 4. D.Reutimann, 2,110. 5. R.Hornaday Jr., 2,070. 6. T.Musgrave, 2,055. 7. D.Starr, 2,037. 8. T.Cook, 2,014. 9. D.Setzer, 2,005. 10. M. Bliss, 1,986.

Stateline Speedway

INSSA Duel for the 200

Position, Car, Driver, Laps Completed

1. 77m, Bodie Morton, 100.

2. 33, Mike Behar, 100.

3. 95, Dan Garber, 100.

4. 41, Andy Brown, 100.

5. 84, Christian Roeder, 100.

6. 21, Jack Morse, 100.

7. 81, Darrell Midgley, 100.

8. 11, Tom Sweatman, 100.

9. 23, Corey Allard, 99.

10. 20, Chad Cannon, 97.

11. 29, Jentry Pisca, 97.

12. 10, Jeff Little, 96.

13. 53, Tony Berry, 96.

14. 15, Don Williams, 22.

15. 28, Ross Cooper, 18.

NASCAR Nextel Cup Leaders

Through August 1

POINTS

1. Jimmie Johnson, 2939. 2, Matt Kenseth, 2842. 3, Jeff Burton, 2621. 4, Kyle Busch, 2582. 5, Kevin Harvick, 2563. 6, Mark Martin, 2557. 7, Kasey Kahne, 2515. 8, Denny Hamlin, 2514. 9, Jeff Gordon, 2512. 10, Tony Stewart, 2477. 11, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 2462. 12, Greg Biffle, 2433. 13, Kurt Busch, 2311. 14, Carl Edwards, 2242. 15, Casey Mears, 2185. 16, Brian Vickers, 2134. 17, Jamie McMurray, 2088. 18, Ryan Newman, 2080. 19. Clint Bowyer, 2064. 20, Elliott Sadler, 2035.

MONEY

1. Jimmie Johnson, $5,959,217. 2, Tony Stewart, $4,047,555. 3, Matt Kenseth, $3,922,738. 4, Kasey Kahne, $3,717,698. 5, Jeff Gordon, $3,599,247. 6, Kevin Harvick, $3,396,052. 7, Casey Mears, $3,392,785. 8, Ryan Newman, $3,386,444. 9, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., $3,124,598. 10, Jamie McMurray, $2,978,493. 11, Kurt Busch, $2,942,046. 12, Kyle Busch, $2,873,403. 13, Jeff Burton, $2,859,067. 14, Elliott Sadler, $2,857,014. 15, Greg Biffle, $2,707,056. 16, Carl Edwards, $2,673,001. 17, Bobby Labonte, $2,662,444. 18, Denny Hamlin, $2,654,297. 19, Dale Jarrett, $2,588,064. 20, J.J. Yeley, $2,511,082.

GOLF

Buick Open

PGA TOUR

At Warwick Hills G&C Club, Gr. Blanc, Mich.

Purse: $4.8 million

Yardage: 7,127 yards; Par: 72

PARTIAL SECOND ROUND

Note: Play suspended due to darkness with 64 players not finishing. Round will be completed this morning.

Women’s British Open

LPGA TOUR

At Royal Lytham and St. Annes GC, England

Purse: $1.8 million

Yardage: 6,480; Par: 72

(a-amateur)

SECOND ROUND

Failed to Qualify

3M Championship

CHAMPIONS TOUR

At TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minn.

Purse: $1.75 million

Yardage: 7,100; Par: 72 (36-36)

FIRST ROUND

SOCCER

MLS

All Times PDT

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

Today’s Game

MLS All-Stars vs. Chelsea FC, 3:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Game

New England at CD Chivas USA, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 9

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

Los Angeles at Houston, 5 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at Colorado, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 12

FC Dallas at Houston, 5:30 p.m.

CD Chivas USA at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

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

Los Angeles at Colorado, 6 p.m.

SOFTBALL

18A ASA Girls Fastpitch Nationals

Spokane Sliders 4, Florida Power 1

NA; Skillingstad and Farger. W—Skillingstad. L—NA.

HITS: Florida Power—NA. Spokane Sliders—Burger, Lynn, Frost, Alden, Jackson, Farger, Hu. 2B—Lynn.

Arizona Cats 2, Spokane Sliders 1

LOSER OUT

Truijillo and Tucker; Delong and Alden. W—Truijillo. L—Delong.

HITS: Arizona Cats—Stangl 2, Evanoff, Weldon. Spokane Sliders—Delong, Lynn, Stuart. HR—Stangl.

TENNIS

Legg Mason Classic

ATP TOUR: A U.S. Open Series Event

At W.H.G. FitzGerald Center, Washington

Purse: $600,000 (Intl. Series)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

SINGLES

Quarterfinals

Arnaud Clement, France, def. Lleyton Hewitt (3), Australia, 7-6 (1), 6-4.

Andy Murray (8), Britain, def. Mardy Fish (16), United States, 6-2, 6-4.

Marat Safin, Russia, def. Wesley Moodie, South Africa, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (9).

Dmitry Tursunov (7), Russia, def. Tim Henman (14), Britain, 6-3, 6-2.

Acura Classic

WTA TOUR: A U.S. Open Series Event

At La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, Calif.

Purse: $1.34 million (Tier I)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

SINGLES

Quarterfinals

Nicole Vaidisova (7), Czech Republic, def. Anna Chakvetadke, Russia, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Patty Schnyder (5), Switzerland, def. Elena Dementieva (4), Russia, 6-4, 6-3.

Maria Sharapova (2), Russia, def. Mary Pierce (6), France, 6-2, 6-3.

Kim Clijsters (1), Belgium, def. Martina Hingis (8), Switzerland, 7-5, 6-2.

Orange Prokom Open

ATP TOUR

At Sopocki Klub Tenisowy, Sopot, Poland

Purse: $542,500 (Intl. Series)

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

SINGLES

Quarterfinals

Nikolay Davydenko (1), Russia, def. Carlos Berlocq, Argentina, 6-0, 6-4.

Filippo Volandri (7), Italy, def. Olivier Marach, Austria, 6-2, 6-3.

Agustin Calleri (8), Argentina, def. Michal Przysiezny, Poland, 6-4, 6-2.

Florian Mayer, Germany, def. Juan Ignacio Chela (5), Argentina, 6-4, 6-0.

FISH COUNTS

The upstream movement of Chinook, steelhead and shad at Columbia and Snake River Dams on 8/3 and year-to-date totals:

VOLLEYBALL

World League

SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO def. UNITED STATES 13-25, 36-34, 25-22, 25-17. Kills–SM 60 (Milijkovic 25), US 55 (Priddy 16); Assists–SM 46 (Petkovic 42), US 45 (Suxho 42); Digs–SM 44 (Petkovic 7, Vujevic 7, Boskan 7), US 46 (Polster 9); Blocks–SM 22 (Bjelica 8), US 23 (Eatherton 7, Suxho 7); Aces–SM 1 (Geric 1), US 3 (Eatherton 1, Priddy 1, Hoff 1).

HORSE RACING

Emerald Downs

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

FIRST RACE: Purse $9,100, Claiming $7,500, 3 yo, Six Furlongs. 1-Sarah Mac (Whitaker J). $15.40 $8.80 $4.60. 3-Volare Princess (Gann S). $8.00 $4.60. 6-Little C C (Mitchell G). $2.60. Also Ran: Basket Wave, Shesdanjurous, Slew’s Lady Hilco, My Marilyn. Race Time: 1:11.20. Exacta (1-3) $72.30; Superfecta (1-3-6-ALL) $3,928.90; Trifecta (1-3-6) $202.80

SECOND RACE: Purse $9,700, Claiming $12,500, 3 yo’s & up, Six Furlongs. 3-Way Ahead of You (Ruis M). $14.80 $4.20 $3.80. 2-Weave Bin Slewed (Mitchell G). $2.40 $2.20. 5-Code Red (Frazier R). $3.80. Also Ran: Clara’s Choice, Tough to the Max, Tailkicker, Poverty Bay. Race Time: 1:09.20. Daily Double (1-3) $123.40; Exacta (3-2) $24.10; Superfecta (3-2-5-1) $526.50; Trifecta (3-2-5) $152.50

THIRD RACE: Purse $5,100, Maiden Claiming $5,000, 3 yo’s & up, Five And A Half Furlongs. 6-Sheneverlistens (Krigger K). $17.00 $7.40 $3.60. 8-Sheza Wild Time (Mitchell G). $5.60 $3.00. 4-Bubble Bee (Gutierrez J). $2.20. Also Ran: Jazzin On Home, Beau M. D., Hard Honey, Moms Ginger, Callingallmyangels. Late Scratches: Jorja’s Strait, La Kitten. Race Time: 1:04.80. Exacta (6-8) $49.80; Superfecta (6-8-4-9) $1,471.40; Trifecta (6-8-4) $172.00; Pic 3 (1-3-6) $912.20

FOURTH RACE: Purse $14,300, Claiming $20,000-$18,000, 3 yo’s & up, Six And A Half Furlongs. 2-Star Amethyst (Krigger K). $8.20 $4.00 $3.00. 3-K D Implosion (Hoonan D). $4.80 $3.80. 4-Galley Bay (Gutierrez J). $4.60. Also Ran: Es Muy Stormy, Just Chub, Melba Jewel. Race Time: 1:15.40. Exacta (2-3) $19.60; Superfecta (2-3-4-6) $593.40; Trifecta (2-3-4) $127.30; Pic 3 (3-6-2) $373.10

FIFTH RACE: Purse $5,100, Maiden Claiming $5,000, 3 yo’s & up, One Mile. 6-Kimi Anne (Rochabrun J). $11.40 $6.40 $4.60. 5-Toxic Rose (Doll C). $5.40 $3.60. 7-Duchess Arvilla (Mawing L). $3.00. Also Ran: Naab a Star, Sheeza Stud Muffin, Vickis Runin Shoes, Felony Red, U. S. S. Arizona, Lady Mayflower, Mira’s Magic. Race Time: 1:38.60. Exacta (6-5) $28.70; Superfecta (6-5-7-10) $808.80; Trifecta (6-5-7) $120.90; Pic 3 (6-2-6) $119.60; Pic 4 (3-6-2-6) $2,103.00

SIXTH RACE: Purse $7,300, Claiming $7,500, 3 yo’s & up, Six And A Half Furlongs. 7-Game Writer (Gutierrez J). $11.20 $6.80 $4.60. 8-Down the Runway (Russell B). $20.60 $11.20. 10-No Fences (Chaves N). $3.20. Also Ran: Lil Susi Beefcakes, Freefur, Northwest Morn, Liberty Way, Valley Sunrise, Funky Music, Northwest Bound, Top Diamond Dancer, Jaswinder. Race Time: 1:16.80. Exacta (7-8) $77.20; Superfecta (7-8-10-5) $1,606.00; Trifecta (7-8-10) $282.00; Pic 3 (2-6-7) $178.30

SEVENTH RACE: Purse $12,000, Starter handicap $10,000, 3 yo’s & up, One And A Quarter Miles. 2-Itstufftobegood (Krigger K). $3.00 $2.20 $2.10. 5-Alcres George (Mawing L). $2.40 $2.20. 3-Get Connected (Ruis M). $3.40. Also Ran: Big Hero, Adobe Hill. Race Time: 2:02.60. Exacta (2-5) $3.30; Trifecta (2-5-3) $9.00; (4 VS 5 (WINNER 5)) $3.60; Pic 3 (6-7-2) $70.20

EIGHTH RACE: Purse $5,400, Claiming $3,500, 3 yo’s & up, One Mile. 1-Bucko Wins (Gann S). $10.00 $4.60 $3.80. 2-Unaccounted Funds (Radke K). $3.20 $2.80. 6-Artic Stage (Gutierrez J). $6.20. Also Ran: Lovefromafar, Majestic Willie, Perfect High, De Chirrico, Sunday Knight, Speakin Britt. Late Scratches: Sterling Ace. Race Time: 1:37.60. Daily Double (2-1) $21.40; Exacta (1-2) $12.00; Superfecta (1-2-6-7) $320.90; Trifecta (1-2-6) $108.90; Pic 3 (7-2-1) $43.30; Pic 4 (6-7-2-1) $334.10

MOVES

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Traded C Javy Lopez and cash to Boston for a player to named or cash. Signed C Chris Widger. Placed RHP Kris Benson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 26. Activated RHP LaTroy Hawkins from the bereavement list.

DETROIT TIGERS—Agreed to terms with LHP Andrew Miller to a four-year contract.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Placed SS Bobby Crosby on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 31. Purchased the contract of IF D’Angelo Jimenez from Sacramento of the PCL. Designated LHP Randy Keisler for assignment.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Designated OF Bubba Crosby for assignment. Recalled RHP Jose Veras from Triple-A Columbus.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Activated RHP Rafael Soriano from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Emiliano Fruto to Tacoma of the PCL.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Recalled RHP Francisco Rosario from Syracuse of the IL. Designated C Jason Phillips for assignment.

National League

COLORADO ROCKIES—Activated INF Omar Quintanilla from the disabled list and optioned him to Colorado Springs of the PCL.

NEW YORK METS—Placed C Aramon Castro on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Mike DiFelice from Norfolk of the IL.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

DALLAS MAVERICKS—Released C Pavel Podkolzin.

HOUSTON ROCKETS—Signed G Kelenna Azubuike.

MIAMI HEAT—Signed G Robert Hite.

PHOENIX SUNS—Signed G Leandro Barbosa to a five-year contract extension that begins after the 2007-08 season.

Women’s National Basketball Association

HOUSTON COMETS—Signed G-F Edwina Brown to an injury exception contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

HOUSTON TEXANS—Placed TE Ben Steele and CB Chris McKenzie on injured reserve. Re-signed RB Nick Luchey. Signed CB Earthwind Moreland.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Signed RB Tony Hollings and S Jammal Lord. Placed S Antwan Marsh and TE Corey Roberts on the reserve-left squad list.

NEW YORK JETS—Signed DB Bruce Thornton. Waived DB Jovon Johnson.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Agreed to terms with DT Brodrick Bunkley on a six-year contract.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Acquired LW Kyle Calder from Chicago for C Michal Handzus.

PHOENIX COYOTES—Re-signed C Mike Comrie to a one-year contract.

COLLEGE

ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE—Announced the retirement of Tommy Hunt, coordinator of football officials at the end of the 2006-07 academic year.

SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE—Named Tracy Wright director of corporate sponsorships and marketing. Promoted William Bright Jr. to director of media relations and Markesha McWilliams to senior woman administrator.

MARYLAND—Suspended sophomore OT Jared Gaither and sophomore G Jaimie Thomas for two weeks of preseason camp for a violation of team rules.

MOUNT OLIVE—Named Cindy Hilbrich women’s assistant basketball coach. Named Dante Terry men’s assistant basketball coach.

NORTH CAROLINA-PEMBROKE—Named Steve Saulnier offensive line coach.

OKLAHOMA CITY—Named Link Davis assistant wrestling coach.

PENNSYLVANIA—Named Mike Lane women’s crew coach.

WESTMINSTER, PA.—Named Josh Varner defensive line coach and special teams coordinator.

TODAY’S ODDS

America’s Line

NFL PRESEASON

c- Canton, OH.