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Baseball
MLB
American League Leaders
BATTING—ISuzuki, Seattle, .368; MOrdonez, Detroit, .365; Jeter, New York, .341; OCabrera, Los Angeles, .332; Polanco, Detroit, .330; Posada, New York, .330; Youkilis, Boston, .329.
RUNS—ARodriguez, New York, 74; Sheffield, Detroit, 71; Sizemore, Cleveland, 69; MOrdonez, Detroit, 66; DeJesus, Kansas City, 63; Rios, Toronto, 61; Granderson, Detroit, 59.
RBI—ARodriguez, New York, 80; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 74; MOrdonez, Detroit, 68; VMartinez, Cleveland, 64; THunter, Minnesota, 63; Sosa, Texas, 63; Morneau, Minnesota, 62.
HITS—ISuzuki, Seattle, 124; Jeter, New York, 113; OCabrera, Los Angeles, 111; MOrdonez, Detroit, 110; BRoberts, Baltimore, 107; Polanco, Detroit, 105; MYoung, Texas, 101.
DOUBLES—MOrdonez, Detroit, 34; DOrtiz, Boston, 27; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 27; OCabrera, Los Angeles, 24; Cano, New York, 23; AHill, Toronto, 23; Granderson, Detroit, 23; THunter, Minnesota, 23; Posada, New York, 23; Jeter, New York, 23.
TRIPLES—Granderson, Detroit, 15; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 8; DeJesus, Kansas City, 6; TPena, Kansas City, 5; Teahen, Kansas City, 5; CGuillen, Detroit, 5; Cora, Boston, 5.
HOME RUNS—ARodriguez, New York, 28; Morneau, Minnesota, 20; CPena, Tampa Bay, 19; Sheffield, Detroit, 19; Rios, Toronto, 17; THunter, Minnesota, 17; Cust, Oakland, 15; Sexson, Seattle, 15; Konerko, Chicago, 15.
STOLEN BASES—BRoberts, Baltimore, 26; Sizemore, Cleveland, 23; ISuzuki, Seattle, 23; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 21; JLugo, Boston, 20; Lofton, Texas, 20; Figgins, Los Angeles, 19.
PITCHING (9 Decisions)—Bonderman, Detroit, 9-1, .900, 3.58; Sabathia, Cleveland, 12-2, .857, 3.20; Beckett, Boston, 11-2, .846, 3.37; Haren, Oakland, 10-2, .833, 2.20; Verlander, Detroit, 9-3, .750, 3.18; Halladay, Toronto, 9-3, .750, 4.27; KEscobar, Los Angeles, 9-3, .750, 3.32.
STRIKEOUTS—Bedard, Baltimore, 134; JoSantana, Minnesota, 125; Matsuzaka, Boston, 119; Sabathia, Cleveland, 116; Kazmir, Tampa Bay, 111; Shields, Tampa Bay, 110; Burnett, Toronto, 106.
SAVES—Borowski, Cleveland, 25; Putz, Seattle, 24; FrRodriguez, Los Angeles, 24; Jenks, Chicago, 22; TJones, Detroit, 21; Papelbon, Boston, 20; Reyes, Tampa Bay, 17.
National League Leaders
BATTING—Holliday, Colorado, .352; Pence, Houston, .346; DYoung, Washington, .337; DeLee, Chicago, .334; MiCabrera, Florida, .325; CJones, Atlanta, .325; Utley, Philadelphia, .324.
RUNS—Rollins, Philadelphia, 69; HaRamirez, Florida, 66; Uggla, Florida, 65; Utley, Philadelphia, 61; Fielder, Milwaukee, 59; JBReyes, New York, 59; ASoriano, Chicago, 56.
RBI—CaLee, Houston, 71; Holliday, Colorado, 68; Fielder, Milwaukee, 66; Utley, Philadelphia, 66; Howard, Philadelphia, 62; Hawpe, Colorado, 58; MiCabrera, Florida, 58.
HITS—Holliday, Colorado, 121; Byrnes, Arizona, 109; HaRamirez, Florida, 107; Utley, Philadelphia, 107; JBReyes, New York, 105; Rollins, Philadelphia, 105; Renteria, Atlanta, 102.
DOUBLES—Utley, Philadelphia, 33; Uggla, Florida, 32; Holliday, Colorado, 30; DeLee, Chicago, 26; Church, Washington, 24; BHall, Milwaukee, 24; ASoriano, Chicago, 24.
TRIPLES—Rollins, Philadelphia, 10; JBReyes, New York, 8; Johnson, Atlanta, 6; Amezaga, Florida, 6; CGuzman, Washington, 6; Pence, Houston, 5; KMatsui, Colorado, 5; OHudson, Arizona, 5; Byrnes, Arizona, 5; DRoberts, San Francisco, 5.
HOME RUNS—Fielder, Milwaukee, 27; Dunn, Cincinnati, 23; Griffey Jr., Cincinnati, 22; Howard, Philadelphia, 20; Hardy, Milwaukee, 18; Uggla, Florida, 17; MiCabrera, Florida, 17; Bonds, San Francisco, 17.
STOLEN BASES—JBReyes, New York, 42; Pierre, Los Angeles, 33; Victorino, Philadelphia, 27; HaRamirez, Florida, 25; Taveras, Colorado, 20; Wright, New York, 18; Martin, Los Angeles, 16; CHart, Milwaukee, 16; KMatsui, Colorado, 16.
PITCHING (9 Decisions)—Penny, Los Angeles, 10-1, .909, 2.00; Harang, Cincinnati, 9-2, .818, 3.84; Peavy, San Diego, 9-2, .818, 2.09; BSheets, Milwaukee, 10-3, .769, 3.19; CYoung, San Diego, 8-3, .727, 2.00; Hamels, Philadelphia, 10-4, .714, 3.72; JSosa, New York, 7-3, .700, 3.92.
STRIKEOUTS—Hamels, Philadelphia, 124; Peavy, San Diego, 119; Webb, Arizona, 104; Harang, Cincinnati, 104; CZambrano, Chicago, 102; CYoung, San Diego, 99; RHill, Chicago, 96; Smoltz, Atlanta, 96.
SAVES—FCordero, Milwaukee, 27; Valverde, Arizona, 26; Hoffman, San Diego, 24; Saito, Los Angeles, 23; Fuentes, Colorado, 20; Gregg, Florida, 16; Dempster, Chicago, 16; BWagner, New York, 16; Isringhausen, St. Louis, 16.
PCL
American Conference
Northern Division
W | L | Pct. | GB | |
Nashville (Brewers) | 51 | 35 | .593 | — |
Iowa (Cubs) | 46 | 41 | .529 | 5 1/2 |
Omaha (Royals) | 40 | 47 | .460 | 11 1/2 |
Memphis (Cardinals) | 36 | 51 | .414 | 15 1/2 |
Southern Division
W | L | Pct. | GB | |
New Orleans (Mets) | 47 | 39 | .547 | — |
Oklahoma (Rangers) | 44 | 41 | .518 | 2 1/2 |
Albuquerque (Marlins) | 45 | 43 | .511 | 3 |
Round Rock (Astros) | 38 | 48 | .442 | 9 |
Pacific Conference
Northern Division
W | L | Pct. | GB | |
Salt Lake (Angels) | 48 | 39 | .552 | — |
Col. Springs (Rockies) | 46 | 38 | .548 | 1/2 |
Portland (Padres) | 39 | 48 | .448 | 9 |
Tacoma (Mariners) | 36 | 51 | .414 | 12 |
Southern Division
W | L | Pct. | GB | |
Sacramento (Athletics) | 48 | 39 | .552 | — |
Tucson (Diamondbacks) | 44 | 41 | .518 | 3 |
Fresno (Giants) | 45 | 42 | .517 | 3 |
Las Vegas (Dodgers) | 38 | 48 | .442 | 9 1/2 |
Wednesday’s Games
Albuquerque 12, Memphis 7
Salt Lake 4, Colorado Springs 3
Tucson 7, Las Vegas 5
Oklahoma 7, Nashville 3
New Orleans 7, Iowa 3
Round Rock 9, Omaha 8
Sacramento 7, Fresno 1
Portland 2, Tacoma 1
Today’s Games
Albuquerque at Memphis
Colorado Springs at Salt Lake
Las Vegas at Tucson
Nashville at Oklahoma
New Orleans at Iowa
Omaha at Round Rock
Sacramento at Fresno
Tacoma at Portland
Friday’s Games
Albuquerque at Memphis
Colorado Springs at Salt Lake
Las Vegas at Tucson
Nashville at Oklahoma
New Orleans at Iowa
Omaha at Round Rock
Sacramento at Fresno
Tacoma at Portland
NWL
East Division
W | L | Pct. | GB | |
Spokane (Rangers) | 8 | 8 | .500 | — |
Yakima (Diamondbacks) | 5 | 11 | .313 | 3 |
Boise (Cubs) | 4 | 12 | .250 | 4 |
Tri-City (Rockies) | 4 | 12 | .250 | 4 |
West Division
W | L | Pct. | GB | |
Salem-Keizer (Giants) | 13 | 3 | .813 | — |
Eugene (Padres) | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2 |
Vancouver (Athletics) | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3 |
Everett (Mariners) | 9 | 7 | .563 | 4 |
Wednesday’s Games
Boise 9, Everett 7
Salem-Keizer 4, Tri-City 1
Spokane 7, Vancouver 3
Eugene 5, Yakima 1
Today’s Games
Everett at Boise
Tri-City at Salem-Keizer
Vancouver at Spokane
Yakima at Eugene
Friday’s Games
Everett at Boise
Tri-City at Salem-Keizer
Vancouver at Spokane
Yakima at Eugene
Indians 7, Canadians 3
Visitors | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
Pruitt lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .212 |
Sulentic rf | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
Hamblin 1b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
Brown cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .209 |
Frash 3b | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .242 |
Love dh | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .160 |
Rivera c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .261 |
Ray 2b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
Richard ss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
Totals | 38 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 14 | .236 |
Home | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
Lawson 2b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .314 |
Murphy cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
Barrios rf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
Greene c | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .316 |
Gac 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
Gradoville dh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .318 |
Rodriguez lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .219 |
Yan 3b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
James ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 |
Totals | 31 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | .249 |
Vancouver | 100 | 100 | 001––3 | 11 | 0 |
Spokane | 300 | 400 | 000––7 | 9 | 1 |
E—James (1). DP—Vancouver 2, Spokane 1. LOB—Vancouver 12, Spokane 3. 2B—Sulentic (3), Gradoville (2), Yan (2). 3B—Brown (2). HR—Greene (3). SB—Richard (11), Brown (2).
Vancouver | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
Guzman L,1-2 | 3.1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5.68 |
Lysander | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 |
Jenkins | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00 |
Spokane | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
Castillo | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6.35 |
Falcon W,2-0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.13 |
Laughter | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.00 |
HBP—Murphy (by Jenkins). WP—Jenkins. T—2:54. A—7,033.
WCCL
Elks 12, RiverHawks 2
Spokane | 001 | 000 | 010 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 |
Bend | 008 | 300 | 10x | — | 12 | 8 | 0 |
Powell, Dickey (3), Sitton (7), Tribett (8) and Van Winkle; Reekers, Lynch (7), Pearl (9). W—Reekers (3-1). L—Powell (0-3).
HITS: Spokane—Yardley 3, Evans, Wayt, Hur, Boscarino 2, Van Winkle, Embery. Bend—Prow, Budrow, Gentile, Scott 3, Kahaleho, George. 2B—Boscarino, Prow, Scott. HR—Yardley (1), Budrow (1), George (1).
Senior American Legion
Wednesday’s results
No games played
Today’s Games
Cannons at Salem Tournament
4th of July Tournament
Bandits vs. Prairie Cardinals at SFCC, 10:30 a.m.
Prairie Cardinals vs. Wood River at McEuen, 1 p.m.
Blue Devils vs. Riley Creek at SFCC, 3:30 p.m.
Bandits vs. Kalispell Lakers at McEuen, 3:30 p.m.
Olympia Bandits vs. Blue Devils at SFCC, 6 p.m.
Auburn-Riverside vs. North Stars at Jackson Field, 6 p.m.
North Stars vs. Great Falls at Jackson Field, 8:30 p.m.
Junior American Legion
Wednesday’s results
No scored reported
Today’s Games
4th of July Tournament
Lewis and Clark vs. Medical Lake at Gonzaga Prep, 8 a.m.
North Central vs. Ferris at West Valley, 8 a.m.
Mt. Spokane vs. East Valley at Cheney, 8 a.m.
University vs. Shadle Park at Lake City, 8 a.m.
Medical Lake vs. Lake Stevens at Gonzaga Prep, 10:30 a.m.
Ferris vs. Lakers at West Valley, 10:30 a.m.
East Valley vs. Mead at Cheney, 10:30 a.m.
Shadle Park vs. Silver Valley at Lake City, 10:30 a.m.
Pack Legion vs. Lewis and Clark at Gonzaga Prep, 1 p.m.
Medicine Hat vs. North Central at West Valley, 1 p.m.
Lakes vs. Mt. Spokane at Cheney, 1 p.m.
Rogers vs. University at Lake City, 1 p.m.
Mead vs. Black Hills at Cheney, 3:30 p.m.
Great Falls vs. Gonzaga Prep at Gonzaga Prep, 6 p.m.
Vallivue vs. West Valley West Valley, 6 p.m.
Black Hills vs. Cheney at Cheney, 6 p.m.
Basketball
WNBA
All Times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W | L | GB | |
Detroit | 11 | 4 | — |
Indiana | 11 | 4 | — |
Chicago | 8 | 8 | 3 1/2 |
New York | 8 | 8 | 3 1/2 |
Connecticut | 6 | 10 | 5 1/2 |
Washington | 5 | 12 | 7 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W | L | GB | |
Sacramento | 11 | 6 | — |
San Antonio | 10 | 6 | 1/2 |
Phoenix | 10 | 7 | 1 |
Seattle | 9 | 7 | 1 1/2 |
Los Angeles | 7 | 9 | 3 1/2 |
Minnesota | 5 | 12 | 6 |
Houston | 4 | 12 | 6 1/2 |
Today’s Game
No games scheduled
Thursday’s Games
Indiana at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
FOOTBALL
CFL
All Times PDT
East | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA |
Winnipeg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39 |
Hamilton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 37 |
Montreal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
Toronto | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 24 |
West | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA |
British Columbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 22 |
Calgary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 9 |
Saskatchewan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 |
Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39 |
NOTE: Two points for a regulation or overtime win and one point for a tie.
Today’s Game
Montreal at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.
Friday’s Game
Edmonton at British Columbia, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
Toronto at Hamilton, 4 p.m.
Sunday’s Game
Calgary at Saskatchewan, 4 p.m.
AFL playoffs
All Times PDT
DIVISIONAL ROUND
National Conference
Eastern Division
Saturday, July 7: Columbus at Dallas, 5 p.m.
Southern Division
Sunday, July 8: Philadelphia at Georgia, 4 p.m.
American Conference
Central Division
Monday, July 9: Los Angeles at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
Western Division
Saturday, July 7: Colorado at San Jose, noon
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
American Conference
Saturday, July 14: TBA, Noon or 3 p.m.
National Conference
Saturday, July 14: TBA, Noon or 3 p.m.
ArenaBowl
At New Orleans
Sunday, July 29: TBA, 3 p.m.
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AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East | W | L | Pct. |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
Manchester | 6 | 6 | .500 |
Mahoning Valley | 5 | 7 | .417 |
Albany | 5 | 7 | .417 |
Midwest | W | L | Pct. |
Quad City | 8 | 5 | .615 |
Louisville | 6 | 6 | .500 |
Green Bay | 6 | 6 | .500 |
Fort Wayne | 5 | 8 | .385 |
Cincinnati | 1 | 11 | .083 |
West | W | L | Pct. |
Spokane | 9 | 4 | .692 |
Tri-Cities | 7 | 5 | .583 |
Central Valley | 7 | 5 | .583 |
Stockton | 6 | 6 | .500 |
Bakersfield | 5 | 7 | .417 |
Boise | 4 | 8 | .333 |
Everett | 3 | 9 | .250 |
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Central | W | L | Pct. |
Tulsa | 10 | 2 | .833 |
Arkansas | 9 | 3 | .750 |
Oklahoma City | 6 | 6 | .500 |
Lubbock | 6 | 6 | .500 |
Amarillo | 3 | 9 | .250 |
Southwest | W | L | Pct. |
Rio Grande Valley | 11 | 1 | .917 |
Bossier-Shreveport | 9 | 3 | .750 |
Texas | 2 | 10 | .167 |
Corpus Christi | 2 | 10 | .167 |
Laredo | 1 | 11 | .083 |
South | W | L | Pct. |
Florida | 10 | 3 | .769 |
South Georgia | 8 | 4 | .667 |
Tennessee Valley | 5 | 7 | .417 |
Alabama | 5 | 7 | .417 |
Friday’s Game
Albany at Green Bay
Saturday’s Games
Alabama at Oklahoma City
Arkansas at Bossier-Shreveport
Bakersfield at Boise
Mahoning Valley at Louisville
Manchester at Cincinnati
Rio Grande Valley at Laredo
South Georgia at Florida
Stockton at Central Valley
Tennessee Valley at Everett
Texas at Corpus Christi
Tulsa at Lubbock
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Fort Wayne
Monday, July 9
Amarillo at Tri-Cities
Auto racing
This week’s events
All Times PDT
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP
Pepsi 400
Site: Daytona Beach, Fla. Schedule: Friday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 1 p.m.); Saturday, race (TNT, 3:30 p.m.). Track: Daytona International Speedway (tri-oval, 2.5 miles, 31 degrees banking in turns). Race distance: 400 miles, 160 laps. Last race: A two-tire gamble for Denny Hamlin paid off with his first Nextel Cup victory of the season at New Hampshire International Speedway. Hamlin edged Jeff Gordon by 0.068 seconds — less than a car length. Last year: Tony Stewart was back to his on-track dominance and off-track hijinks, winning his second straight Pepsi 400 by charging to the lead with two laps to go. He then celebrated with his trademark climbing of the fence. Stewart led more than half the event, surged back in front with two laps remaining and held off a late charge from Kyle and Kurt Busch. The Busch brothers finished second and third. Fast facts: Kevin Harvick won the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 18, but is winless in a Cup points race since then. … Jeff Gordon finished second at New Hampshire, Dale Earnhardt Jr. fourth and Jimmie Johnson fifth despite having their crew chiefs suspended six races last week for inspection violations. … The race was lengthened to 400 miles in 1963. … Tony Eury Jr. has served his six-race suspension and will return calling the shots for Dale Earnhardt Jr. this week. An illegal rear wing was found on the DEI No. 8 at the Dodge Avenger 500 in Darlington, S.C. Next race: USG Sheetrock 400, July 15, Joliet, Ill.
NASCAR BUSCH
Winn-Dixie 250
Site: Daytona Beach, Fla. Schedule: Friday, qualifying (ESPN2, 10 a.m.), race (ESPN2, 4:30 p.m.). Track: Daytona International Speedway (tri-oval, 2.5 miles, 31 degrees banking in turns). Race distance: 250 miles, 100 laps. Last race: Kevin Harvick held off a late challenge by Carl Edwards to grab his second Busch victory of the season at New Hampshire International Speedway. Last year: Dale Earnhardt Jr. returned to Daytona’s Victory Lane for the first time in more than two years, winning the Winn-Dixie 250. Earnhardt took the lead early and dominated the rest of the way, holding off Brian Vickers after a late restart. Earnhardt led 88 of 103 laps and picked up his 21st Busch victory, tying his late father and Harry Gant for seventh on the career list. Fast facts: Edwards has an 809-point lead over David Reutimann in the standings. … Harvick won the season-opening Orbitz 300 at Daytona on Feb. 17 after placing third in this event last year. …Cup drivers swept the top 10 places last weekend. … Chad Little set a Busch record by winning the 1995 event from the 42nd starting position. Next race: USG Sheetrock 400, July 15, Joliet, Ill.
CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES
Grand Prix of Toronto
Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 10:15 a.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 10:15 a.m.; Sunday, race (ESPN, 10 a.m.). Track: Exhibition Place (temporary road course, 1.755 miles, 11 turns). Race distance: Undetermined, timed race (1 hour, 45 minutes). Last race: Robert Doornbos drove to his first career win at the inaugural Champ Car Mont-Tremblant, but it was marred by poor sportsmanship. Sebastien Bourdais, the three-time defending champion, finished second and claimed Doornbos blocked him during the race. Bourdais was booed by some in the crowd when his finishing position was announced following the race and he refused to shake Doornbos’ hand on the podium. Last year: A.J. Allmendinger, the only American driver in the series, won the Molson Grand Prix of Toronto for his third victory in a row, the first U.S.-born driver to accomplish that feat since Al Unser Jr. in 1994. Fast facts: Doornbos has four top-three finishes in six races. He and Bourdais are tied atop the standings with 145 points… During the 2005 event, Canadian Paul Tracy was involved in an early crash with Bourdais, continued on without his left front wing and was leading until he ran out of gas and quit the race. Tracy is a two-time winner (1993 and 2003) of this race. … The first Molson Indy took place in 1986 before a sold-out crowd of 60,000. Next race: Grand Pix of Edmonton, July 22.
FORMULA ONE
British Grand Prix
Site: Silverstone. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 5 a.m.); Sunday, race, 5 a.m. (FOX, 10 a.m., tape). Track: Silverstone Circuit (road course, 3.194 miles, 14 turns). Race distance: 191.64 miles, 60 laps. Last race: Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa gave Ferrari a sweep of the top two places at the French Grand Prix, ending McLaren’s winning streak at three Formula One races. The Finn finished the 2.74-mile circuit in 1 hour, 30 minutes, 54.200 seconds. Massa, a Brazilian, was nearly 2 1/2 seconds behind. Last year: Fernando Alonso won the British Grand Prix, his third straight victory and fifth of 2006. Fast facts: It was the first Ferrari victory since Massa won at Spain in May. … Massa won his fourth pole of the season and the seventh of his career at Magny-Cours. He had three straight earlier this season. … Lewis Hamilton was third for McLaren, 32 seconds behind the winner. Hamilton, a Briton who won the previous two races in Canada and the U.S., now has eight straight top-three finishes in his rookie season — two wins, four seconds and two thirds — to lead the standings with 64 points. … The Silverstone track was built on a World War II airfield. Next race: German Grand Prix, July 22, Nuerburgring
INDY RACING LEAGUE
Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Site: Watkins Glen, N.Y. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday, race (ABC, 12:30 p.m.). Track: Watkins Glen International (permanent road course, 3.4 miles, 11 turns). Race distance: 204 miles, 60 laps. Last race: Pole-sitter Dario Franchitti led all but nine laps and held off Scott Dixon and Dan Wheldon with the help of a late caution, giving the points leader his first IndyCar Series victory at Richmond. It was his third victory of the season and eighth straight top-five finish, and made him the second consecutive winner at Richmond to set a record by leading the most laps in series history (241). Last year: Scott Dixon won a slippery battle of attrition that took Marco Andretti and several others, holding off Vitor Meira and Ryan Briscoe in a one-lap shootout to capture the Indy Grand Prix at Watkins Glen for the second straight year. Fast facts: Franchitti padded his lead in the standings to 65 points over Dixon. Wheldon and Tony Kanaan are 72 back. … Danica Patrick has five top-10 finishes in her last six starts. Next race: Firestone Indy 200, July 14, Gladeville, Tenn.
NHRA
Thunder Valley Nationals
Site: Bristol, Tenn. Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 1 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 10:30 a.m. (ESPN2, 1 p.m., tape); Sunday, eliminations, 10 a.m. (ESPN2, 6:30 p.m., tape). Track: Bristol Dragway. Last event: Mike Ashley won the Funny Car competition during the inaugural Summit Racing Equipment Nationals at Norwalk, Ohio, after getting disqualified in each of the previous two events. Tony Schumacher took Top Fuel, Dave Connolly claimed his second Pro Stock win of the season Andrew Hines picked up his second Pro Stock Motorcycle victory in his last three outings. Last year: Ron Capps raced to his third victory of 2006, beating John Force by a hundredth of a second in the O’Reilly Thunder Valley Nationals. Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Jason Line (Pro Stock) also won Fast facts: Fuller lost in the Top Fuel final, but still increased his lead in the standings to 98 points over Larry Dixon. … Capps has been eliminated in the first round in each of the last two events and now leads second-place Robert Hight by 98 points. … Ashley also won the June 3 event at Topeka, Kan., . … John Force has lost in the first round in three of the last four events and remains winless on the season. Next event: Mopar Mile-High Nationals, July 15, Denver.
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS
Last race: Travis Kvapil passed a spinning Brad Keselowski with nine laps to go and pulled away on the restart to capture the O’Reilly 200 at Memphis, Tenn., his second win in three weeks. Next race: Built Ford Tough 225, July 14, Lexington, Ky.
OTHER RACES
GRAND NATIONAL, BUSCH EAST SERIES: New England 125, Friday, New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR: New England 100, Saturday, New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
GRAND NATIONAL, WEST SERIES: BI-MART Firecracker 150, Saturday, Douglas County Speedway, Roseburg, Ore.
Stateline Stadium/Speedway
DEMOLITION DERBY
Fast Time– Michael Kirk, 19.338. Best Appearing Car– 1) Jake Bray; 2) Ryen Tarr; 3) Matt Schoen. Trophy Dash– A) Schoen; B) Stephen Plesek. Backwards– Jake Groanvelt. Heat– A) Kirk; B) Joel Schrader; C) Dave Roberts; D) Bray. Main– 1) Mike Bise; 2) Troy Dalstrom; 3) Scott Carlson; 4) Jim Nelson; 5) Corey Gilbert; 6) Ricky Hollingsworth; 7) Bray; 8) Tarr; 9) Chad Weeks; 10) Stan Pope.
Golf
This week’s events
All Times PDT
PGA TOUR
AT&T National
Site: Bethesda, Md. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: Congressional Country Club, Blue Course (7,255 yards, par 70). Purse: $6 million. Winner’s share: $1.08 million. FedExCup points: 25,000. Winner’s share: 4,500.
Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 12-3 p.m., 5:30-8:30 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 12-3 p.m.) Last year: Inaugural event. Last week: Brian Bateman won the Buick Open in Grand Blanc, Mich., for his first PGA Tour title, holing a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Jason Gore, Justin Leonard and Woody Austin. Notes: Tournament host Tiger Woods is making his first start since the U.S. Open and the birth of daughter Sam Alexis. He donated 30,000 tickets to military personnel. … Phil Mickelson, returning from a wrist injury, also is making his first start since the U.S. Open. … The tournament replaced the International. The Colorado event folded when founder Jack Vickers failed to find a sponsor, which he blamed in part on Woods not playing the tournament. The Washington area lost its longtime PGA Tour event last year when title sponsor Booz Allen declined to renew its deal after getting knocked out of the FedExCup portion of the schedule. … Ernie Els, the 1997 U.S. Open winner at Congressional, and Sergio Garcia, the 2005 Booz Allen Classic champion on the Devereux Emmett-designed Blue Course, are skipping the tournament. … The John Deere Classic is next week in Silvis, Ill., followed by the British Open at Carnoustie — opposite the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee.
LPGA TOUR
Next event: Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic, July 12-15, Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio. Last week: Kristie Kerr won the U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles for her first major title and 10th LPGA Tour victory. The 29-year-old American finished at 5-under 279, two strokes ahead of Lorena Ochoa and Angela Park.
Soccer
MLS
All Times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
D.C. United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 17 |
New England | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 16 |
New York | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 16 |
Kansas City | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 20 |
Columbus | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
Toronto FC | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 23 |
Chicago | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 21 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
FC Dallas | 9 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 21 | 21 |
Houston | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 10 |
CD Chivas USA | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Colorado | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 21 |
Los Angeles | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Real Salt Lake | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Wednesday’s Results
D.C. United 1, Kansas City 0
FC Dallas 2, CD Chivas USA 0
Columbus 0, Colorado 0, tie
Toronto FC 2, Real Salt Lake 1
Los Angeles 2, Chicago 0
Thursday’s Game
New York at Houston, 5 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Real Salt Lake at Columbus, 4:30 p.m.
CD Chivas USA at New England, 4:30 p.m.
Toronto FC at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
Kansas City at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
New York at Colorado, 5 p.m.
D.C. United at Houston, 5:30 p.m.
Tennis
Wimbledon
ATP/WTA TOUR
At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England. Purse: $22.56 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Grass-Outdoor.
Men singles, Third Round
Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Robin Soderling (28), Sweden, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 4-6, 7-5.
Novak Djokovic (4), Serbia, def. Nicolas Kiefer, Germany, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-6 (5).
Fourth Round
Andy Roddick (3), United States, def. Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, 6-2, 7-5, 7-6 (6).
Richard Gasquet (12), France, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
Women singles, Fourth Round
Venus Williams (23), United States, def. Maria Sharapova (2), Russia, 6-1, 6-3.
Quarterfinals
Marion Bartoli (18), France, def. Michaella Krajicek (31), Netherlands, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Justine Henin (1), Belgium, def. Serena Williams (7), United States, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
Men Doubles, First Round
Frantisek Cermak and Leos Friedl, Czech Republic, def. Lee Hyung-taik, South Korea, and Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-3.
Second Round
Benjamin Becker, Germany, and Petr Pala, Czech Republic, def. Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, and Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 8-6.
Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa, Brazil, def. Paul Hanley, Australia, and Kevin Ullyett (6), Zimbabwe, 5-7, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (7), 28-26.
Christopher Kas, Germany, and Alexander Peya, Austria, def. Wayne Arthurs, Australia, and Justin Gimelstob, United States, 6-2, 6-4, 7-5.
Third Round
Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Richard Bloomfield and Jonathan Marray, Britain, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4).
Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra (10), France, def. Thomas Johansson, Sweden, and Andrei Pavel, Romania, 7-5, 6-3, 1-0, retired.
Fabrice Santoro, France, and Nenad Zimonjic (4), Serbia, def. Jaroslav Levinsky and David Skoch (13), Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.
Martin Damm, Czech Republic, and Leander Paes (5), India, def. Scott Lipsky and David Martin, United States, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.
Mark Knowles, Bahamas, and Daniel Nestor (3), Canada, def. Wesley Moodie, South Africa, and Todd Perry, Australia, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.
Women doubles, Second Round
Svetlana Kuznetsova and Nadia Petrova, Russia, def. Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Tatjana Malek, Germany, 6-2, 6-0.
Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual (8), Spain, def. Serena and Venus Williams, United States, walkover.
Marion Bartoli, France, and Meilen Tu, United States, def. Nicole Vaidisova and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, 7-5, 7-6 (6).
Third Round
Cara Black, Zimbabwe, and Liezel Huber (2), South Africa, def. Jill Craybas and Laura Granville, United States, 6-1, 6-1.
Alicia Molik, Australia, and Mara Santangelo (6), Italy, def. Maria Kirilenko and Elena Vesnina (12), Russia, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Lisa Raymond, United States, and Samantha Stosur (1), Australia, def. Sania Mirza, India, and Shahar Peer (16), Israel, 6-0, 6-7 (4), 6-1.
Peng Shuai and Yan Zi, China, def. Chan Yung-jan and Chuang Chia-jung (3), Taiwan, 6-3, 6-2.
Fish counts
The upstream movement of Chinook, steelhead and shad at Columbia and Snake River Dams on 7/1/2007 and year-to-date totals:
Site | Chinook | Steelhead | Shad |
Bonneville | 823 | 600 | 11432 |
Year totals | 100506 | 13843 | 2503078 |
The Dalles | 806 | 453 | 15680 |
Year totals | 80226 | 6729 | 3499992 |
John Day | 1017 | 332 | NA |
Year totals | 66961 | 9540 | NA |
McNary | NC | NC | NC |
Year totals | 58489 | 5178 | 776938 |
Priest Rapids | NC | NC | NC |
Year totals | 16551 | 102 | 264 |
Wells | NC | NC | NC |
Year totals | 2581 | 65 | NA |
Ice Harbor | NC | NC | NC |
Year totals | 33879 | 4424 | 156001 |
L.Monumental | NC | NC | 0 |
Year totals | 34035 | 3375 | 4 |
Little Goose | NC | NC | NA |
Year totals | 28580 | 2698 | NA |
Lower Granite | 176 | 30 | 1006 |
Year totals | 27098 | 10950 | 7855 |
Moves
BASEBALL
American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Claimed LHP Sean Thompson off waivers from San Diego (NL).
National League
NEW YORK METS—Purchased the contract of C Sandy Alomar Jr. from New Orleans (PCL). Optioned LHP Jason Vargas to New Orleans. Transferred RHP Duaner Sanchez from the 15-day to the 60-day DL.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Placed LHP Jonathan Sanchez on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Scott Atchison from Fresno (PCL).
American Association
COASTAL BEND AVIATORS—Signed LHP Brian Martin.
ST. JOE BLACKSNAKES—Signed LHP Rick DeHart and RHP Greg Bicknell. Released RHP Jason Howerton.
SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Released RHP Aaron Wilson. Signed C Shea Harris.
Can-Am League
ATLANTIC CITY SURF-Released INF Denver Kitch.
BROCKTON ROX—Released INF Justin Smucker.
NEW HAVEN COUNTY CUTTERS signed LHP Kevin Culpepper.
NORTH SHORE SPIRIT—Released 1B Vic Davilla and OF Darren Blakely. Signed INF Jerson Perez and INF Luis Lopez.
Frontier League
CHILLICOTHE PAINTS—Signed RHP Brian McCullough.
EVANSVILLE OTTERS—Signed OF Grant Harper.
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES—Released LHP Kyle Warren.
RIVER CITY RASCALS—Released RHP Kurt Hartfelder.
SLIPPERY ROCK SLIDERS—Released 2B Steve Hudson.
TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS—Signed LHP Jared Locke.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS—Sold the rights of RHP Chris Rivera to the Chicago Cubs. Announced the retirement of RHP Michael Hauff.
Golden Baseball League
RENO SILVER SOX—Signed RHP Kelly Johnston.
Northern League
CALGARY VIPERS—Released RHP Phil Sobkow. Traded INF Aaron McEachran to Edmonton as part of the future considerations from an earlier trade.
EDMONTON CRACKER-CATS—Released OF Sambu Ndungidi and INF-OF Dan Chappell.
JOLIET JACKHAMMERS—Sold the contract of LHP Justin Fiske to St. Louis (NL).
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS—Signed F Jared Dudley to a two-year contract. Agreed to terms with G Matt Carroll on a six-year contract.
American Basketball Association
ABA—Granted an expansion team to Winston-Salem, N.C. to begin play in the 2008-09 season.
WINSTON-SALEM—Named Louis Vincent general manager.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS—Signed D Maxim Kondratiev to a one-year contract.
ATLANTA THRASHERS—Re-signed F Slava Kozlov to a three-year contract.
BUFFALO SABRES—Re-signed D Teppo Numminen.
CALGARY FLAMES—Re-signed RW Jarome Iginla to a five-year contract.
EDMONTON OILERS—Re-signed D Matt Greene to a two-year contract.
MONTREAL CANADIENS—Signed F Tom Kostopoulos to a two-year contract.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Signed F Ruslan Fedotenko to a one-year contract.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Acquired D Bryce Lampman from the New York Rangers for LW Mitch Fritz.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Signed G Vesa Toskala to a two-year extension through the 2009-10 season.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS—Named Troy Cordingley coach.
COLLEGE
ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK—Announced freshman F Jonathan Uchendu is transferring from Purdue.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN—Named Ben Rikard assistant director of media relations.