Baseball
BASEBALL
NWL
| East | W | L | GB |
| Spokane (Rangers) | 24 | 29 | — |
| Boise (Cubs) | 24 | 30 | 1/2 |
| Tri-City (Rockies) | 24 | 30 | 1/2 |
| Yakima (Diamondbacks) | 23 | 31 | 1 1/2 |
| West | W | L | GB |
| Salem-Keizer (Giants) | 44 | 10 | — |
| Eugene (Padres) | 29 | 25 | 14 |
| Vancouver (Athletics) | 24 | 29 | 19 1/2 |
| Everett (Mariners) | 23 | 31 | 21 |
Monday’s Results
Tri-City 6. Spokane 5
Salem-Keizer 4, Everett 2
Boise 12, Yakima 3
Vancouver 6, Eugene 3
Today’s Games
Eugene at Vancouver
Salem-Keizer at Everett
Tri-City at Spokane
Yakima at Boise
Dust Devils 6, Indians 5
| Tri-City | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Mitchell cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .268 |
| Velazquez ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| Rike rf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .327 |
| Holcomb 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .303 |
| Cuadrado 2b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 |
| Davis c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 |
| Clark lf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .231 |
| Reichert 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .245 |
| Lapin dh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .239 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | .247 |
| Spokane | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Lawson 2b | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 |
| Osuna 3b | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| Greene dh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| Moreland 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| Marquardt lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .228 |
| Rodriguez lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| Fry rf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .290 |
| Gossage c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 |
| Salas cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Stoneburner ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .169 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .244 |
| Tri-City | 010 | 022 | 001—6 | 8 | 4 |
| Spokane | 002 | 101 | 100—5 | 10 | 0 |
E—Velazquez 2 (12), Davis (3), Cuadrado (1). DP—Tri-City 1 (Cuadrado-Velazquez-Reichert). LOB—Tri-City 4, Spokane 7. 2B—Gossage (1), Osuna (9), Fry (3). HR—Lapin (1), Holcomb (10), Greene (10). SB—Clark 2 (2). CS—Mitchell (6), Fry (1).
| Tri-City | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
| Billings | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3.23 |
| Arnold BS,1 | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.06 |
| Rodrigue W,2-2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.63 |
| Pena S,11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.05 |
| Spokane | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
| Tatusko | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5.09 |
| Ueno | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.93 |
| Stewart | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.56 |
| Falcon L,4-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.45 |
WP—Tatusko 2, Ueno. T—2:4. A—3,818.
Little League World Series
At South Williamsport, Pa.
All Times PDT
UNITED STATES
POOL A — NEW ENGLAND, Walpole, Mass.; NORTHWEST, Lake Oswego, Ore.; SOUTHEAST, Warner Robins, Ga.; GREAT LAKES, Hamilton, Ohio.
POOL B — MID-ATLANTIC, Salisbury, Md.; WEST, Chandler, Ariz.; SOUTWEST, Lubbock, Texas, MIDWEST, Coon Rapids, Minn.
INTERNATIONAL
POOL C — CARIBBEAN, Willemstad, Curacao; JAPAN, Tokyo Kitasuna; CANADA, White Rock, British Columbia; TRANSATLANTIC, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
POOL D— MEXICO, Mexicali, Baja California; ASIA-PACIFIC, Taichung, Chinese-Taipei; EMEA, Apeldoorn, Netherlands; LATIN AMERICA, Maricaibo, Venezuela.
Friday’s Games
Hamilton, Ohio vs. Walpole, Mass., 11 a.m.
Curacao vs. Japan, 1 p.m.
Venezuela vs. Chinese-Taipei, 3 p.m.
Warner Robins, Ga. vs. Lake Oswego, Ore., 5 p.m.
BASKETBALL
WNBA
All Times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| W | L | GB | |
| y-Detroit | 24 | 7 | — |
| x-Indiana | 19 | 12 | 5 |
| Connecticut | 17 | 13 | 6 1/2 |
| Washington | 14 | 17 | 10 |
| New York | 13 | 17 | 10 1/2 |
| Chicago | 12 | 19 | 12 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| W | L | GB | |
| x-Phoenix | 21 | 11 | — |
| x-San Antonio | 19 | 11 | 1 |
| x-Sacramento | 18 | 13 | 2 1/2 |
| x-Seattle | 15 | 17 | 6 |
| Houston | 11 | 20 | 9 1/2 |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 21 | 10 1/2 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 23 | 12 1/2 |
x-clinched playoff spot. y-clinched conference
Monday’s Results
No games scheduled
Today’s Games
Connecticut at Washington, 4 p.m.
Houston at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
New York at Chicago, 5 p.m.
Minnesota at Seattle, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
FOOTBALL
NFL preseason
All Times PDT
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | Pct | PF | PA |
| Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 13 | 10 |
| Miami | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 18 | 17 |
| N.Y. Jets | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 31 | 16 |
| New England | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10 | 13 |
| South | W | L | Pct | PF | PA |
| Houston | 0 | 1 | .000 | 19 | 20 |
| Indianapolis | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10 | 23 |
| Jacksonville | 0 | 1 | .000 | 17 | 18 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 14 |
| North | W | L | Pct | PF | PA |
| Baltimore | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 29 | 3 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 16 | 12 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | .500 | 29 | 20 |
| Cincinnati | 0 | 1 | .000 | 26 | 27 |
| West | W | L | Pct | PF | PA |
| Denver | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 17 | 13 |
| Oakland | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | 23 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 1 | .000 | 12 | 16 |
| San Diego | 0 | 1 | .000 | 16 | 24 |
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | Pct | PF | PA |
| Dallas | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 23 | 10 |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 14 | 6 |
| N.Y. Giants | 0 | 1 | .000 | 21 | 24 |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 29 |
| South | W | L | Pct | PF | PA |
| Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 21 |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 13 | 10 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 1 | .000 | 16 | 31 |
| New Orleans | 0 | 2 | .000 | 17 | 33 |
| North | W | L | Pct | PF | PA |
| Chicago | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 20 | 19 |
| Detroit | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | 26 |
| Green Bay | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 13 | 9 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10 | 13 |
| West | W | L | Pct | PF | PA |
| Seattle | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 16 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 13 | 10 |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | .000 | 23 | 27 |
| San Francisco | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13 | 17 |
Monday’s Results
Baltimore 29, Philadelphia 3
Denver 17, San Francisco 13
Thursday’s Game
Miami at Kansas City, 5 p.m.
Friday’s Ga,es
Atlanta at Buffalo, 4 p.m.
Carolina at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Minnesota at N.Y. Jets, 5 p.m.
Tennessee at New England, 5 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Houston at Arizona, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Cleveland, 4 p.m.
New Orleans at Cincinnati, 4:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 4:30 p.m.
Denver at Dallas, 5 p.m.
Seattle at Green Bay, 5 p.m.
San Diego at St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Washington, 5 p.m.
Oakland at San Francisco, 7 p.m.
Sunday’s Game
N.Y. Giants at Baltimore, 5 p.m.
Monday’s Game
Chicago at Indianapolis, 5 p.m.
Ravens 29, Eagles 3
| Philadelphia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| Baltimore | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 | — | 29 |
Bal—Sypniewski 6 pass from McNair (Stover kick)
Bal—FG Stover 50
Phi—FG Akers 23
Bal—FG Stover 41
Bal—FG Stover 50
Bal—McClain 4 pass from Olson (Stover kick)
Bal—FG Stover 23
Bal—FG Stover 41
A—71,060.
Broncos 17, 49ers 13
| Denver | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 17 |
| San Francisco | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 |
Den—Henry 1 run (Elam kick)
SF—FG Nedney 37
SF—Robinson 1 run (Nedney kick)
Den—Fleming 3 pass from Ramsey (Elam kick)
SF—FG Nedney 28
Den—FG Pace 26
A—66,764.
CFL
All Times PDT
| East | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA |
| Winnipeg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 186 | 181 |
| Montreal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 162 | 146 |
| Toronto | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 163 | 156 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 195 |
| West | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA |
| British Columbia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 179 | 131 |
| Saskatchewan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 196 | 114 |
| Edmonton | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 153 | 208 |
| Calgary | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 172 | 210 |
NOTE: Two points for a regulation or overtime win and one point for a tie.
Friday’s Game
B.C. at Calgary, 7 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
Edmonton at Saskatchewan, 7 p.m.
af2 playoffs
Saturday’s Games
Green Bay at WBSCR
Bossier-Shreveport at Tulsa
AUTO RACING
NASCAR Nextel Cup Leaders
Through Aug. 12
Points
1, Jeff Gordon, 3,384. 2, Denny Hamlin, 3,040. 3, Matt Kenseth, 2,952. 4, Tony Stewart, 2,939. 5, Carl Edwards, 2,824. 6, Jeff Burton, 2,806. 7, Jimmie Johnson, 2,789. 8, Kyle Busch, 2,757. 9, Clint Bowyer, 2,667. 10, Kevin Harvick, 2,655.
11, Martin Truex Jr., 2,587. 12, Kurt Busch, 2,529. 13, Ryan Newman, 2,433. 14, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,429. 15, Greg Biffle, 2,317. 16, Casey Mears, 2,231. 17, Jamie McMurray, 2,213. 18, Mark Martin, 2,183. 19, Juan Montoya, 2,178. 20, Bobby Labonte, 2,126.
Money
1, Kevin Harvick, $5,625,510. 2, Jeff Gordon, $4,763,320. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $4,470,020. 4, Tony Stewart, $4,357,120. 5, Jeff Burton, $4,178,120. 6, Matt Kenseth, $4,077,720. 7, Denny Hamlin, $3,392,500. 8, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $3,357,040. 9, Mark Martin, $3,348,780. 10, Kurt Busch, $3,327,410.
11, Ryan Newman, $3,216,940. 12, Kasey Kahne, $3,213,120. 13, Juan Montoya, $3,207,600. 14, Martin Truex Jr., $3,206,100. 15, David Ragan, $3,043,670. 16, Kyle Busch, $3,004,590. 17, Bobby Labonte, $2,936,670. 18, David Gilliland, $2,884,180. 19, J.J. Yeley, $2,793,300. 20, Casey Mears, $2,724,050.
SOCCER
MLS
All Times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| W | L | T | Pts | |
| New England | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36 |
| D.C. United | 9 | 6 | 3 | 30 |
| New York | 9 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| Kansas City | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 |
| Columbus | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| Chicago | 5 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| Toronto FC | 5 | 10 | 5 | 20 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| W | L | T | Pts | |
| FC Dallas | 11 | 6 | 3 | 36 |
| Houston | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 |
| CD Chivas USA | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 |
| Colorado | 5 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 |
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Thursday’s Game
New England at Colorado, 6 p.m.
GOLF
D.A. Davidson/Global Credit Union Pro-Am Series
At Coeur d’Alene
Professionals
| Player | Club | Total |
| Tim Mcelhinny | Painted Hills | 67 |
| Thomas Davidson | Coeur d’Alene | 68 |
| Craig Schuh | Deer Park | 68 |
| Mark Poirier | Creek at Qualchan | 69 |
| Brent Walsh | MeadowWood | 69 |
| Adam Syverson | Indian Canyon | 69 |
| Kit De Andre | Libety Lake | 69 |
| Matt Bunn | Hayden Lake | 69 |
| Dawes Marlatt | Univ. of Idaho | 70 |
| Tim Morton | Prairie Falls | 70 |
| R.Buckenberger | Creek at Qualchan | 70 |
| Gary Hentges | Chewelah | 70 |
| Andy Hite | Dom. Meadows | 71 |
| Chris Johnston | Highlands | 71 |
| Tim Ressa | Stoneridge | 71 |
| Tony Cuchessi | Hayden Lake | 71 |
| Jason Pitt | Chewelah | 71 |
Amateur gross (0-17 handicap)
| Player | Club | Total |
| Lauren Howell | Stoneridge | 75 |
| Marcy Holt | Black Rock | 75 |
| Dru Hieber | Stoneridge | 78 |
| Gertie Gessner | Highlands | 78 |
| Beth Wrigley | Indian Canyon | 78 |
| Penny Jack | Black Rock | 79 |
| Katrin Bech | The Links | 79 |
Amateur net (0-17 handicap)
| Player | Club | Total |
| Twyla Cope | Avondale | 67 |
| Mary Jo Bell | CdA Public | 68 |
| Robin Barnes | Univ. of Idaho | 68 |
| Cami Ochs | Dom. Meadows | 69 |
| Carolyn Collier | Esmeralda | 70 |
| D’Lee Dilliner | Qualchan | 70 |
| Christa Lee | Twin Lakes | 70 |
Amateur net (18-24 handicap)
| Player | Club | Total |
| Jane Abendroth | Airway Hills | 61 |
| Gayle Fooote | Avondale | 66 |
| Pam Story | Stoneridge | 67 |
| JoAnn Thomas | Okanogan Vly. | 67 |
| Kris Pope | CdA Public | 67 |
| Marge Eisele | Bryden Canyon | 67 |
| Brenda Robinson | Highlands | 67 |
| Dianne Best | Highlands | 67 |
| Sam Harry | Hayden Lake | 68 |
| Bonnie Coles | Lewiston | 68 |
| Char Kristin | Downriver | 68 |
| Jeanne Goss | Qualchan | 68 |
Amateur net (25-36 handicap)
| Player | Club | Total |
| BJ Morton | Prairie Falls | 62 |
| Pat Thyssen | Highlands | 67 |
| Pam Douvia | Qualchan | 70 |
| Janice Shoop | Univ. of Idaho | 70 |
| Barb Heimgartner | Airway Heights | 71 |
| Becky Smith | Prairie Falls | 72 |
| Rita Eisele | Bryden Canyon | 72 |
| Terry Haraldson | Twin Lakes | 72 |
| Jean Carrier | Indian Canyon | 72 |
| Sue Meyer | MeadowWood | 72 |
Team results
112—Coeur d’Alene: Thomas Davidson, Lydia Benson, Laura Taylor, Kris Pop, Amber Orr
113—MeadowWood: Brent Walsh, Cheryl Hull, Sue Meyer, Maggie Steffy, Sharon Schoen
113—Avondale: Dan Porter, Twyla Cope, Gayle Foote, Yvonne Titus, Char Snook
113—Airway Hills: Trent Goetze, Barb Heimgartner, Bert Brassfield, Jane Abendorth, Karen Miller
114—Highlands: Chase Johnson, Laura Simas, Pat Thyssen, Gertie Gessner, Dianne Best
116—Liberty Lake: Kit De Andre, Jeanne Allemand, Debbie West, Sandy Mooney, Nancy Van Derstok
117—Prairie Falls: Tim Morton, Debbie Cluster, Teresa Espe, BJ Morton, Rhonda Schultz
119—Prairie Falls: Darrell Hull, Mary Johnson, Stephanie Davenport, Melody Morse, Becky Smith
120—Creek at Qualchan: Randy Buckenberger, Joan Rogers, Holly Berquam, Michelle Murrrell, Lea Morse
120—Unaffilliated: Greg Rowley, Jill Rowley, Bridget Corey, Sandra Rowley, Danajo Cole
120—Hayden Lake: Matt Bunn, Pam Potter, Ellen Schmand, Roxanne Gunther, Shariae Dugdale
120—Okanogan Valley: Bill Sproule, JoAnn Thomas, Bette Harneit, Luella Schneider, Anita Hopkins
120—University of Idaho: Dawes Mariatt, Carmen Marlatt, Bobbie Zoet, Tracy Mourar, Christina Walsh
120—Lewiston: Joe Esh, Bonnie Coles, Helen Huntley, Marcy Sprker, Nicola Witty
TENNIS
Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
At The Lindner Family Tennis Center
Mason, Ohio
Purse: $2.45 million (Masters)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles First Round
Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina, def. Tim Henman, Britain, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
Mikhail Youzhny (13), Russia, def. Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-1.
Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2).
Carlos Moya, Spain, def. David Nalbandian, Argentina, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2).
Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, def. Vince Spadea, United States, 6-2, 6-0.
Nicolas Almagro, Spain, def. Florian Mayer, Germany, 7-6 (5), 6-4.
Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Filippo Volandri, Italy, 6-2, 6-2.
Nicolas Kiefer, Germany, def. Marat Safin, Russia, 6-3, 7-6 (1).
Ivan Ljubicic (11), Croatia, def. Amer Delic, United States, 1-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3.
Tomas Berdych (10), Czech Republic, def. Benjamin Becker, Germany, 6-3, 6-4.
David Ferrer (16), Spain, def. John Isner, United States, 7-6 (3), 6-3.
Rogers Cup
At Rexall Centre, Toronto
Purse: $1.34 million (Tier I)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles First Round
Shahar Peer (11), Israel, def. Michaella Krajicek, Netherlands, 7-5, 7-6 (7).
Francesca Schiavone, Italy, def. Tamira Paszek, Austria, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.
Roberta Vinci, Italy, def. Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spain, 6-0, 6-0.
Peng Shuai, China, def. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark, 6-0, 6-7 (4), 6-2.
Patty Schnyder (10), Switzerland, def. Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, 6-3, 6-2.
Katarina Srebotnik (14), Slovenia, def. Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.
Flavia Pennetta, Italy, def. Olga Poutchkova, Russia, 6-3, 7-5.
Tathiana Garbin, Italy, def. Laura Granville, United States, 6-2, 6-0.
Tatiana Golovin (12), France, def. Julia Vakulenko, Ukraine, 6-2, 6-1.
Yan Zi, China, def. Severine Bremond, France, 6-4, 6-0.
Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, def. Angelika Bachmann, Germany, 6-2, 6-4.
Lucie Safarova (16), Czech Republic, def. Varvara Lepchenko, Uzbekistan, 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-1.
Dinara Safina (9), Russia, def. Camille Pin, France, 7-6 (9), 3-6, 7-5.
Fish counts
The upstream movement of Chinook, steelhead and shad at Columbia and Snake River Dams on 8/12/2007 and year-to-date totals:
| Site | Chinook | Steelhead | Shad |
| Bonneville | 514 | 5,496 | 122 |
| Year totals | 118,867 | 139,221 | 2,574,452 |
| The Dalles | 313 | 2,153 | 30 |
| Year totals | 95,601 | 48,050 | 3,591,208 |
| John Day | 108 | 1,017 | NA |
| Year totals | 80,576 | 35,151 | NA |
| McNary | 162 | 276 | 296 |
| Year totals | 72,369 | 26,877 | 990,876 |
| Priest Rapids | NC | NC | NC |
| Year totals | 36,644 | 2,468 | 979 |
| Wells | NC | NC | NA |
| Year totals | 14,031 | 673 | NA |
| Ice Harbor | 32 | 199 | 12 |
| Year totals | 36,095 | 11,505 | 202,574 |
| L.Monumental | 22 | 245 | 0 |
| Year totals | 38,769 | 11,864 | 4 |
| Little Goose | 28 | 120 | NA |
| Year totals | 31,797 | 5,923 | NA |
| Lower Granite | 10 | 102 | 11 |
| Year totals | 30,064 | 13,619 | 21,235 |
MOVES
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Placed OF Jay Gibbons on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of C-1B J.R. House from Norfolk (IL).
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Optioned LHP Dallas Braden to Sacramento (PCL). Recalled LHP Dan Meyer from Sacramento.
National League
LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Placed RHP Jason Schmidt on the 60-day DL. Recalled 1B-3B Shea Hillenbrand from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned OF Delwyn Young to Las Vegas.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Claimed INF Brian Barden off waivers from Arizona (NL) and optioned him to Memphis (PCL).
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
WASHINGTON WIZARDS—Signed F Dominic McGuire.
Women’s National Basketball Association
WNBA—Suspended Detroit F Kara Braxton two games without pay after pleading guilty to operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed OT Kenyatta Walker to a one-year contract. Waived DE Jason Hall and TE Dan Murray.
CLEVELAND—Signed OL Brent Pousson.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed S Sammy Knight. Released S Kevin McCadam.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed WR Bobby Sippio to a two-year contract.
NEW YORK JETS—Signed OL Stanley Daniels.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Re-signed C Jared Retkofsky. Released LB Matt King.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed FB Zach Tuiasosopo.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
EDMONTON OILERS—Named Rob Daum assistant coach.
FLORIDA PANTHERS—Promoted Michael R. Yormark from chief operating officer to president. Named Mike Kitchen assistant coach.
OTTAWA SENATORS—Signed C Jim O’Brien.
PHOENIX COYOTES—Signed G Alex Auld to a one-year contract.
SAN JOSE SHARKS—Re-signed G Dimitri Patzold to a one-year contract. Named Rick Bronwell assistant equipment manager.
Today’s Odds
NFL preseason
| Fav | Op | Cur | O/U | Under |
| Thursday | ||||
| CHIEFS | 3 | 3 | 34.5 | Dolphins |
| Friday | ||||
| EAGLES | 3 | 3 | 35 | Panthers |
| BILLS | 3 | 3 | 34 | FAlcons |
| PATRIOTS | 6 | 6 | 35 | Titans |
| JETS | 4 | 4 | 35 | Vikings |
| Saturday | ||||
| CARDS | 3 | 3 | 35.5 | Texans |
| BROWNS | 3 | 3 | 35.5 | Lions |
| BENGALS | 3 | 3 | 38 | Saints |
| JAGUARS | 4 | 4 | 33.5 | Bucs |
| Steelers | 2 | 2 | 33.5 | REDSKINS |
| RAMS | 1 | 1 | 38 | Chargers |
| COWBOYS | 5.5 | 5.5 | 35.5 | Broncos |
| PACKERS | 1.5 | 1.5 | 35.5 | Seahawks |
| 49ERS | 3.5 | 3.5 | 36.5 | Raiders |
| Sunday | 4 | |||
| RAVENS | 4 | 4 | 33.5 | Giants |
| Monday | ||||
| COLTS | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.5 | Bears |
College football
| Fav | Op | Cur | Under |
| Aug. 30 | |||
| BALL ST | 6.5 | 6 | Miami-Ohio |
| RUTGERS | 31 | 31.5 | Buffalo |
| Lsu | 16.5 | 16.5 | MISS ST |
| IOWA ST | 4.5 | 4 | Kent St |
| Unlv | 8.5 | 8.5 | UTAH ST |
| OREGON ST | 6.5 | 6.5 | Utah |
| Tulsa | 6 | 6 | UL-MONROE |
| Aug. 31 | |||
| Navy | 21 | 21 | TEMPLE |
| Washington | 3.5 | 3 | SYRACUSE |
| Sept. 1 | |||
| W VIRGINIA | 23 | 23 | W Michigan |
| VA TECH | 24 | 24 | E Carolina |
| MIAMI-FLA | 19.5 | 19 | Marshall |
| MICHIGAN ST | 18 | 18 | Ala-Birm. |
| Connecticut | 5.5 | 5.5 | DUKE |
| Virginia | 4 | 4 | WYOMING |
| NEBRASKA | 19.5 | 19.5 | Nevana-Reno |
| Mississippi | 3 | 3 | MEMPHIS |
| c-Iowa | 11 | 11 | NO ILLINOIS |
| OREGON | 15 | 15 | Houston |
| WISCONSIN | 14.5 | 14.5 | Wash St |
| NOTRE DAME | 3 | 2.5 | Georgia Tech |
| s-Missouri | 5 | 5.5 | ILLINOIS |
| Ucla | 16 | 16 | Stanford |
| BOSTON COLL | 6.5 | 6.5 | Wake Forest |
| BYU | 5.5 | 5.5 | Arizona |
| cl-AKRON | 5 | 5 | Army |
| NC STATE | 9.5 | 9.5 | C Florida |
| TCU | 21 | 21 | Baylor |
| GEORGIA | 7.5 | 7 | Oklahoma St |
| KANSAS | 8.5 | 8 | C Michigan |
| d-COLORADO | 3 | 3 | Colorado St |
| PITTSBURGH | 22 | 21 | E Michigan |
| Purdue | 7 | 7 | TOLEDO |
| AUBURN | 13 | 13 | Kansas St |
| MINNESOTA | 16.5 | 16.5 | Bowling Green |
| CALIFORNIA | 5 | 5 | Tennessee |
| New Mexico | 2 | 2 | TEX-EL PASO |
| ARIZONA ST | 16 | 16 | San Jose St |
| USC | 44 | 44 | Idaho |
| PENN ST | 38.5 | 38.5 | Florida Int’l |
| TEXAS | 37.5 | 37.5 | Arkansas St |
| OKLAHOMA | 40.5 | 40.5 | North Texas |
| S CAROLINA | 28.5 | 29 | UL-Lafayette |
| ARKANSAS | 26.5 | 25 | Troy St |
| FLA-Atlantic | 1 | 1.5 | Mid Tenn St |
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| Texas Tech | 9.5 | 10 | SMU |
| Florida St | 2 | 2.5 | CLEMSON |
Note: Home team in capital letters.
c-Chicago. s-St. Louis. cl-Cleveland. d-Denver.