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Baseball

MLB

All-Star Game MVPs

2007 — Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle, AL

2006 — Michael Young, Texas, AL

2005 — Miguel Tejada, Baltimore, AL

2004 — Alfonso Soriano, Texas, AL

2003 — Garret Anderson, Anaheim, AL

2002 — None

2001 — Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore, AL

2000 — Derek Jeter, New York, AL

1999 — Pedro Martinez, Boston, AL

1998 — Roberto Alomar, Baltimore, AL

1997 — Sandy Alomar Jr., Cleveland, AL

1996 — Mike Piazza, Los Angeles, NL

1995 — Jeff Conine, Florida, NL

1994 — Fred McGriff, Atlanta, NL

1993 — Kirby Puckett, Minnesota, AL

1992 — Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle, AL

1991 — Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore, AL

1990 — Julio Franco, Texas, AL

1989 — Bo Jackson, Kansas City, AL

1988 — Terry Steinbach, Oakland, AL

1987 — Tim Raines, Montreal, NL

1986 — Roger Clemens, Boston, AL

1985 — LaMarr Hoyt, San Diego, NL

1984 — Gary Carter, Montreal, NL

1983 — Fred Lynn, California, AL

1982 — Dave Concepcion, Cincinnati, NL

1981 — Gary Carter, Montreal, NL

1980 — Ken Griffey Sr., Cincinnati, NL

1979 — Dave Parker, Pittsburgh, NL

1978 — Steve Garvey, Los Angeles, NL

1977 — Don Sutton, Los Angeles, NL

1976 — George Foster, Cincinnati, NL

1975 — Bill Madlock, Chicago, NL, and Jon Matlack, New York, NL

1974 — Steve Garvey, Los Angeles, NL

1973 — Bobby Bonds, San Francisco, NL

1972 — Joe Morgan, Cincinnati, NL

1971 — Frank Robinson, Baltimore, AL

1970 — Carl Yastrzemski, Boston, AL

1969 — Willie McCovey, San Francisco, NL

1968 — Willie Mays, San Francisco, NL

1967 — Tony Perez, Cincinnati, NL

1966 — Brooks Robinson, Baltimore, AL

1965 — Juan Marichal, San Francisco, NL

1964 — John Callison, Philadelphia, NL

1963 — Willie Mays, San Francisco, NL

1962 — x-Maury Wills, Los Angeles, NL

1962 — x-Leon Wagner, Los Angeles, AL

x-two games

American League Leaders

BATTING—MOrdonez, Detroit, .367; ISuzuki, Seattle, .359; Jeter, New York, .336; Polanco, Detroit, .335; Youkilis, Boston, .328; OCabrera, Los Angeles, .328; Posada, New York, .326.

RUNS—ARodriguez, New York, 79; Sheffield, Detroit, 78; Sizemore, Cleveland, 73; MOrdonez, Detroit, 70; DeJesus, Kansas City, 66; Granderson, Detroit, 62; Rios, Toronto, 62; Polanco, Detroit, 62.

RBI—ARodriguez, New York, 86; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 75; Morneau, Minnesota, 74; MOrdonez, Detroit, 70; THunter, Minnesota, 69; VMartinez, Cleveland, 68; CGuillen, Detroit, 67.

HITS—ISuzuki, Seattle, 128; Jeter, New York, 117; OCabrera, Los Angeles, 115; MOrdonez, Detroit, 115; BRoberts, Baltimore, 111; Polanco, Detroit, 111; MYoung, Texas, 104.

DOUBLES—MOrdonez, Detroit, 35; DOrtiz, Boston, 29; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 27; OCabrera, Los Angeles, 26; THunter, Minnesota, 25; Posada, New York, 25; Markakis, Baltimore, 24; Cano, New York, 24; AHill, Toronto, 24; Granderson, Detroit, 24.

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, 30; Morneau, Minnesota, 24; Sheffield, Detroit, 21; CPena, Tampa Bay, 20; THunter, Minnesota, 19; Konerko, Chicago, 18; Rios, Toronto, 17.

STOLEN BASES—BRoberts, Baltimore, 27; Sizemore, Cleveland, 24; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 23; ISuzuki, Seattle, 23; JLugo, Boston, 22; Figgins, Los Angeles, 20; Lofton, Texas, 20.

PITCHING (10 Decisions)—Bonderman, Detroit, 9-1, .900, 3.48; Beckett, Boston, 12-2, .857, 3.44; Sabathia, Cleveland, 12-3, .800, 3.58; Verlander, Detroit, 10-3, .769, 3.14; Haren, Oakland, 10-3, .769, 2.30; Halladay, Toronto, 10-3, .769, 4.46; KEscobar, Los Angeles, 10-3, .769, 3.19.

STRIKEOUTS—Bedard, Baltimore, 149; JoSantana, Minnesota, 125; Matsuzaka, Boston, 123; Sabathia, Cleveland, 119; Shields, Tampa Bay, 116; Kazmir, Tampa Bay, 115; JVazquez, Chicago, 108.

SAVES—Borowski, Cleveland, 25; Putz, Seattle, 24; FrRodriguez, Los Angeles, 24; Jenks, Chicago, 23; TJones, Detroit, 22; Papelbon, Boston, 20; Reyes, Tampa Bay, 17.

National League Leaders

BATTING—Pence, Houston, .342; Holliday, Colorado, .341; DYoung, Washington, .339; HaRamirez, Florida, .331; DeLee, Chicago, .330; CJones, Atlanta, .329; Taveras, Colorado, .325; Utley, Philadelphia, .325.

RUNS—Rollins, Philadelphia, 71; HaRamirez, Florida, 70; Uggla, Florida, 67; Utley, Philadelphia, 64; Fielder, Milwaukee, 62; JBReyes, New York, 61; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 60; ASoriano, Chicago, 60.

RBI—CaLee, Houston, 73; Fielder, Milwaukee, 70; Holliday, Colorado, 69; Utley, Philadelphia, 68; Howard, Philadelphia, 67; MiCabrera, Florida, 61; Martin, Los Angeles, 60; Hawpe, Colorado, 60.

HITS—Holliday, Colorado, 122; HaRamirez, Florida, 117; Utley, Philadelphia, 112; Rollins, Philadelphia, 111; JBReyes, New York, 110; Byrnes, Arizona, 110; ASoriano, Chicago, 107; Renteria, Atlanta, 107.

DOUBLES—Utley, Philadelphia, 34; Uggla, Florida, 32; Holliday, Colorado, 30; DeLee, Chicago, 26; CaLee, Houston, 25; Church, Washington, 24; AdGonzalez, San Diego, 24; BHall, Milwaukee, 24; ASoriano, Chicago, 24; Biggio, Houston, 24.

TRIPLES—Rollins, Philadelphia, 10; JBReyes, New York, 9; Pence, Houston, 6; Johnson, Atlanta, 6; Amezaga, Florida, 6; CGuzman, Washington, 6; KMatsui, Colorado, 5; OHudson, Arizona, 5; Byrnes, Arizona, 5; DRoberts, San Francisco, 5.

HOME RUNS—Fielder, Milwaukee, 29; Dunn, Cincinnati, 24; Griffey Jr., Cincinnati, 23; Howard, Philadelphia, 21; Hardy, Milwaukee, 18; MiCabrera, Florida, 18; Uggla, Florida, 17; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 17; Bonds, San Francisco, 17.

STOLEN BASES—JBReyes, New York, 46; Pierre, Los Angeles, 34; HaRamirez, Florida, 27; Victorino, Philadelphia, 27; Taveras, Colorado, 20; Wright, New York, 18; Byrnes, Arizona, 17; DRoberts, San Francisco, 17.

PITCHING (10 Decisions)—Penny, Los Angeles, 10-1, .909, 2.39; Harang, Cincinnati, 9-2, .818, 3.67; Peavy, San Diego, 9-3, .750, 2.19; CYoung, San Diego, 8-3, .727, 2.00; Hamels, Philadelphia, 10-4, .714, 3.72; Maine, New York, 10-4, .714, 2.71; BSheets, Milwaukee, 10-4, .714, 3.41.

STRIKEOUTS—Peavy, San Diego, 125; Hamels, Philadelphia, 124; Webb, Arizona, 112; Harang, Cincinnati, 112; CZambrano, Chicago, 107; CYoung, San Diego, 99; Lilly, Chicago, 98.

SAVES—FCordero, Milwaukee, 27; Valverde, Arizona, 26; Hoffman, San Diego, 25; Saito, Los Angeles, 23; Fuentes, Colorado, 20; Gregg, Florida, 18; BWagner, New York, 17; Isringhausen, St. Louis, 17; Weathers, Cincinnati, 17.

NWL

East Division

West Division

Tuesday’s Results

No games scheduled

Today’s Games

Everett at Eugene

Spokane at Tri-City

Vancouver at Salem-Keizer

Yakima at Boise

WCCL

Elks 10, RiverHawks 3

Reekers, Hirko (8) and Scott; Powell, Farden (6), Crowe (7). W—Reekers. L—Powell.

HITS: Bend—Pezet, Prow, Proppert, Gentile, Scott 2, George 2, Kahalehoe 2, Anderson 2. Spokane—Yardley, Evans, Hur 3, Wayt 2, Vanwinkle, Boscarino 2, Mancheni. 2B—Poppert, Gentile, Kahalehoe, Anderson, Hur, Boscarino. 3B—Hur.

Senior American Legion

Tuesday’s results

Blue Devils 17, Northstars 7

Northstars 5, Blue Devils 0

Bandits 20, Cannons 11

Today’s games

Cannons at Tripple Play Tournament

Patriots at Whitefish Tournament

Playball Sports vs. North Stars, 5:30 p.m.

Blue Devils 17-0, Northstars 7-5

Hennessy, Bell (2), Raynor (6) and McMahon; Swennumsun and Graham. W-Swennumsun. L-Hennessy.

HITS: Northstars-Moore 2, Raynor 3, Walsh, McMahon, Cain, Thoreson. Blue Devils-Reeves, Simchuck 2, Dukes 4, Baker, Graham 2, Hendricks 2, Plager 3. 2B-Moore, Simchuck, Dukes, Hendricks, Plager. 3B-Moore, Raynor, Reeves, Dukes, Graham.

Fox and Sotolongo; O’Connor, Lananna (7) and Graham. W-Fox. L-O’Connor.

HITS: Northstars-Moore 2, Raynor, Hennessy, Fox, Graham. Blue Devils-Simchuck, Baker, Merrill, Plager. 2B-Moore, Fox, Simchuck. 3B-Moore.

Bandits 20, Cannons 11 (9)

Giglio, Nearing (4), Lallier (6) and Mackie; Moon, Berlund (5) and Carwacki. W-Berlund. L-Giglio.

HITS: Cannons-Vennum 3, Beach 3, Richardson 2, Lallier, Sherrill, Marlow, Banderas. Bandits-Moon 3, Berlund 3, Carwacki 4, Arneson 2, LaPlante 2. 2B-Marlow, Moon, Berlund, Arneson, LaPlante. HR-Richardson.

Junior American Legion

Tuesday’s results

Shadle Park 11, Pullman 9

Shadle Park 14, Pullman 4

Mt. Spokane 8, Chewelah 1

Rogers 11, Mead 5

Newport 9, North Central 8

Central Valley 5, Medical Lake 3

West Valley 7, East Valley 5

Freeman 13, Lewis and Clark 10

Today’s games

Gonzaga Prep at Whitefish Tournament

Colville vs. Rogers, 5:30 p.m.

University vs. Mead, 5:30 p.m.

Newport vs. North Central, 5:30 p.m.

Cheney vs. Ferris, 5:30 p.m.

Medical Lake vs. Lewis and Clark, 5:30 p.m.

Pullman vs. Central Valley, 6 p.m.

West Valley vs. East Valley, 6 p.m.

Pullman vs. Central Valley, 8 p.m.

Shadle Park 11-14, Pullman 9-4

Carson, Roganski (6) and Ennis; Slammond, Druffel (6) and A. Scurrey. W-Roganski. L-Druffel.

HITS: Shadle Park-Roganski 2, McCanna, Turner, Hayes, Jackson. Pullman-Kirk 3, Fertakis 2, Jacobs, A. Scurrey, Slammond, Kure. 2B-Fertakis, McCanna. 3B-Kirk 2.

Therrian, A. Scurrey (4), Kirk (5), Davison (6) and A. Scurrey, Therrian (4), A. Scurrey (5); Turner, Roganski (5) and Ennis. W-Turner. L-Therrian.

HITS: Pullman-Davison 2, Fertakis 3, M. Scurrey 2, Kure 2, Druffel. Shadle Park-Stockman 3, Carlson, Flores, Roganski, McCanna, Thomas, Ennis 2, Vorman, Seedall 2. 2B-Roganski, Kure. 3B-Stockman.

Mt. Spokane 8, Chewelah 1

Barkey, M. Naccarato (5) and Nicholas; J. Poynor, Propp (7) and Pignataro. W-J. Poynor. L-Barkey.

HITS: Chewelah-M. Naccarato, Burgess 2, Lainson, Barkey. Mt. Spokane-Leonard, E. Poynor 2, Blackham, J. Poynor 2, Baughman, Pignataro. 2B-Lainson, J. Poynor. 3B-J. Poynor.

Rogers 11, Mead 5

Kosoff, Woodard (6) and Murphy; Kelly and Camp. W-Kelly. L-Kosoff.

HITS: Mead-Guzman, Larsen, Fink, Woodard, Allen, Kimbel 2. Rogers-Kelly, Harris, Campbell 3, Como 2, Camp 3, McDonald, Bohn. 2B-Kimbell, Como, McDonald.

Newport 9, North Central 8

Nelson and Hargrove: Woods, N. Harris (7) and Schafer, Douglas (5). W-Nelson. L-Woods.

HITS: Newport-Ca. McNair 3, Reed 2, Weidemier, Cu. McNair, Hargrove, Goulet. North Central-Maxfield 2, Hustad 3, Schafer, Murphy, B. Harris. 2B-Reed, Murphy. HR-Hustad.

Central Valley 5, Medical Lake 3

Visitor battery; Beach and Cooley. W-Beach. L-who.

HITS: Medical Lake-Constantine 2, Owens 2, Pacheco. Central Valley-Pau, Bledsoe, Arlt, Richards, Fisher.

West Valley 7, East Valley 5

Stewart and Lane; Salazar and Peckham. W-Salazar. L-Stewart.

HITS: East Valley-Cllis 2, Smith 2, Stewart, Lane, Aubrey, Rocco. West Valley-Clausen 3, Salazar, Peckham 2, Hauschild 3, Peterson. 2B-Clausen, Peckham, Hauschild. 3B-Smith.

Freeman 13, Lewis and Clark 10

Reed and Santos; Mega and Sullivan. W-Mega. L-Reed.

HITS: Lewis and Clark-Little, Poland 2, Altberg, Goodwin, Dubois, Baird 2, Grow. Freeman-Mega 3, Kestell 2, Ford, Sullivan, Reilly, Schulz 2, Mishler 2, Saiki 2, Cowan. 2B-Grow, Mega, Ford, Cowan. HR-Poland, Mega, Schulz.

18U

Playball 11, Dodgers 18-U 7

Leedholm, Martinez (5), Hayes (7) and Miller; Reinland, Purser (4), Brett (7) and Peterson, McCormack (4). W—Leedholm. L—Reinland.

HITS: Playball—Cozine 3, Schmidtbauer, Grandinetti 2, Salvucci 3, Robinson 3, Hayes 2. Spokane—Vucinich, Hamilton 3, Reyes, Peterson, McCormack 2, Smith. 2B—Cozine 2, Schmidtbauer, Salvucci 2, Robinson 2, Hamilton 2, McCormack. 3B—Grandinetti. HR—Vucinich, Peterson, Smith.

Basketball

WNBA

All Times PDT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Tuesday’s Results

Seattle 82, Los Angeles 47

Detroit 92, Chicago 84

Washington 91, Minnesota 83, OT

Indiana 79, Houston 77

Today’s Games

Connecticut at Seattle, 12 p.m.

San Antonio at Phoenix, 12:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Minnesota at Houston, 9 a.m.

New York at Indiana, 4 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Connecticut at Sacramento, 7 p.m.

Fever 79, Comets 77

Indiana (79)- Catchings 6-10 9-10 23, Whitmore 5-8 2-2 13, Sutton-Brown 8-15 4-5 20, Bevilaqua 3-5 0-0 7, DeForge 1-3 0-0 2, White 2-11 0-0 5, Sam 2-7 0-0 5, Sharp 0-0 2-2 2, Hoffman 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 28-61 17-19 79.

Houston (77)- Lyttle 5-8 0-0 10, Thompson 2-12 8-8 13, Snow 3-5 0-0 6, Smith 3-8 0-0 9, Maiga 5-10 2-2 12, Dixon 5-16 2-2 12, Hodges 0-1 0-0 0, Byears 6-10 3-5 15, Grant 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-71 15-17 77.

3-Point Goals—Indiana 6-10 (Catchings 2-3, Bevilaqua 1-1, Whitmore 1-1, White 1-2, Sam 1-2, DeForge 0-1), Houston 4-9 (Smith 3-4, Thompson 1-3, Hodges 0-1, Dixon 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Indiana 37 (Sam 7), Houston 42 (Thompson 7). Assists—Indiana 15 (Catchings 5), Houston 18 (Maiga, Smith 5). Total Fouls—Indiana 17, Houston 22. A—7,226. (10,063).

Mystics 91, Lynx 83

Minnesota (83)- Abrosimova 8-15 2-2 20, Stansbury 1-3 1-2 3, Ohlde 3-7 4-4 10, Augustus 5-18 6-6 16, Harding 3-6 0-0 7, Mann 5-10 0-0 11, Ress 2-4 0-1 4, Murphy 0-3 0-0 0, Quinn 1-2 0-0 2, Jacobs 2-7 1-2 6, Raymond 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 32-77 14-17 83.

Washington (91)- Currie 2-7 8-9 12, Milton-Jones 2-15 8-8 12, Sanford 8-12 9-11 25, Beard 5-18 3-3 13, Teasley 1-6 6-6 8, Blue 3-6 2-4 8, James 2-4 0-0 6, Mosby 1-2 0-0 2, Koehn 1-2 0-0 3, Lovelace-Tolbert 0-0 0-0 0, Leuchanka 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 26-73 36-41 91.

3-Point Goals—Minnesota 5-18 (Abrosimova 2-5, Harding 1-1, Jacobs 1-3, Mann 1-4, Murphy 0-2, Augustus 0-3), Washington 3-15 (James 2-3, Koehn 1-2, Blue 0-1, Currie 0-1, Milton-Jones 0-2, Beard 0-3, Teasley 0-3). Fouled Out—Ress. Rebounds—Minnesota 47 (Abrosimova, Augustus 7), Washington 53 (Sanford 10). Assists—Minnesota 17 (Harding 5), Washington 14 (Beard, Currie 4). Total Fouls—Minnesota 31, Washington 19. Technicals—Milton-Jones, Sanford. A—6,147. (20,173).

Shock 92, Sky 84

Chicago (84)- Dupree 8-26 1-2 17, Dales 4-12 2-2 12, Melvin 5-9 8-10 18, Price 4-7 0-0 8, Canty 0-2 1-2 1, Perkins 8-12 2-2 22, Joens 2-3 0-0 6, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, Moeggenberg 0-1 0-0 0, Wyckoff 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-72 14-18 84.

Detroit (92)- Cash 7-10 6-9 20, Ford 4-7 2-4 10, Braxton 4-5 0-0 8, Smith 5-13 0-0 14, Nolan 7-14 2-2 18, Pierson 7-14 2-2 16, Johnson 1-5 0-0 3, Feenstra 0-0 0-0 0, Latta 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 36-69 12-17 92.

3-Point Goals—Chicago 8-15 (Perkins 4-5, Joens 2-2, Dales 2-7, Dupree 0-1), Detroit 8-19 (Smith 4-10, Nolan 2-6, Latta 1-1, Johnson 1-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 45 (Dupree 10), Detroit 38 (Ford, Pierson 10). Assists—Chicago 17 (Perkins 4), Detroit 25 (Nolan 7). Total Fouls—Chicago 15, Detroit 11. A—8,975. (11,268).

Storm 82, Sparks 47

Seattle (82)- Castro Marques 6-8 4-4 19, Jackson 7-15 2-2 18, Burse 5-9 1-1 11, Lennox 5-10 0-0 12, Wright 1-4 2-2 4, Ely 2-8 2-4 6, Palmer-Daniel 2-2 0-0 4, Gearlds 2-5 0-0 6, Robinson 0-0 0-0 0, Thorburn 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 31-63 11-13 82.

Los Angeles (47)- Moore 2-5 2-2 6, Spencer 1-7 0-0 2, McWilliams-Franklin 5-13 0-0 10, Baker 2-9 0-0 4, Fernandez 0-3 0-0 0, Mabika 2-6 0-0 4, C.Thomas 2-4 2-2 7, Page 1-6 0-0 2, Brown 2-6 0-0 6, Fluker 3-8 0-1 6. Totals 20-67 4-5 47.

3-Point Goals—Seattle 9-20 (Castro Marques 3-5, Lennox 2-4, Gearlds 2-4, Jackson 2-5, Ely 0-2), Los Angeles 3-12 (Brown 2-3, C.Thomas 1-2, Mabika 0-1, Page 0-1, Baker 0-2, Spencer 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Seattle 43 (Jackson 13), Los Angeles 39 (Spencer 6). Assists—Seattle 21 (Lennox, Wright 5), Los Angeles 13 (Brown 3). Total Fouls—Seattle 14, Los Angeles 17. A—13,092. (13,141).

FOOTBALL

CFL

All Times PDT

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

Thursday’s Game

Calgary at Toronto, 4 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Edmonton at Winnipeg, 4 p.m.

British Columbia at Saskatchewan, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Game

Montreal at Hamilton, 4 p.m.

AFL playoffs

All Times PDT

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

National Conference

Saturday, July 14: Columbus at Georgia, 10 a.m.

American Conference

Saturday, July 14: Chicago at San Jose, 1 p.m.

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AMERICAN CONFERENCE

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Friday’s Games

Albany at Mahoning Valley

WB Scranton at Manchester

Saturday’s Games

Tri-Cities at Spokane, 5 p.m.

Quad City at Louisville

Texas at South Georgia

Green Bay at Cincinnati

Rio Grande at Bossier-Shreveport

Amarillo at Corpus Christi

Florida at Alabama

Laredo at Arkansas

Central Valley at Lubbock

Fort Wayne at Tennessee Valley

Boise at Stockton

Everett at Bakersfield

Cycling

Tour de France

At Compiegne, France

Third Stage

147 miles from Waregem, Belgium to Compiegne

1. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, Team CSC, 6 hours, 36 minutes, 15 seconds. 2. Erik Zabel, Germany, Team Milram, same time. 3. Danilo Napolitano, Italy, Lampre-Fondital, same time. 4. Tom Boonen, Belgium, Quick Step-Innergetic, same time. 5. Robert Hunter, South Africa, Barloworld, same time.

6. Robert Foerster, Germany, Gerolsteiner, same time. 7. Robbie McEwen, Australia, Predictor-Lotto, same time. 8. Bernhard Eisel, Austria, T-Mobile, same time. 9. Mark Cavendish, Britain, T-Mobile, same time. 10. Heinrich Haussler, Germany, Gerolsteiner, same time.

11. Matthieu Ladagnous, France, Francaise des Jeux, same time. 12. Thor Hushovd, Norway, Credit Agricole, same time. 13. Sebastien Chavanel, France, Francaise des Jeux, same time. 14. Andreas Kloeden, Germany, Astana, same time. 15. Romain Feillu, France, Agritubel, same time.

16. George Hincapie, United States, Discovery Channel, same time. 17. Juan Antonio Flecha, Spain, Rabobank, same time. 18. Oscar Pereiro, Spain, Caisse d’Epargne, same time. 19. Francisco Ventoso, Spain, Saunier Duval-Prodir, same time. 20. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg, Team CSC, same time.

Overall Standings

(After three stages)

1. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, Team CSC, 15:12:08. 2. Andreas Kloeden, Germany, Astana, 33 seconds behind. 3. David Millar, Britain, Saunier Duval-Prodir, :41. 4. George Hincapie, United States, Discovery Channel, :43. 5. Bradley Wiggins, Britain, Cofidis, same time.

6. Vladimir Gusev, Russia, Discovery Channel, :45. 7. Tom Boonen, Belgium, Quick Step-Innergetic, :46. 8. Vladimir Karpets, Russia, Discovery Channel, same time. 9. Thor Hushovd, Norway, Credit Agricole, :49. 10. Mikel Astarloza, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, same time.

11. Alexandre Vinokourov, Kazakhstan, Astana, :50. 12. Thomas Dekker, Netherlands, Rabobank, :51. 13. Manuel Quinziato, Italy, Liquigas, :52. 14. Benoit Vaugrenard, France, Francaise des Jeux, same time. 15. Jose Ivan Gutierrez, Spain, Caisse d’Epargne, :53.

16. Andriy Grivko, Ukraine, Team Milram, same time. 17. Filippo Pozzato, Italy, Liquigas, :55. 18. Alberto Contador, Spain, Discovery Channel, same time. 19. Andrey Kashechkin, Kazakhstan, Astana, same time. 20. Cadel Evans, Australia, Predictor-Lotto, :56.

SOCCER

MLS

All Times PDT

Thursday’s Games

Houston at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

FC Dallas at D.C. United, 1:30 p.m.

New England at New York, 1:30 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at Kansas City, 2 p.m.

Columbus at CD Chivas USA, 4:30 p.m.

Fish counts

The upstream movement of Chinook, steelhead and shad at Columbia and Snake River Dams on 7/8/2007 and year-to-date totals:

Moves

BASEBALL

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Optioned RHP Gavin Floyd to Charlotte (IL).

National League

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Promoted INF Donovan Solano from Quad Cities (MWL) to Palm Beach (FSL).

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Signed F Corey Brewer to two-year contract.

TORONTO RAPTORS—Signed F Jamario Moon to a two-year contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed S Donovin Darius.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Waived FB Zach Tuiasosopo.

TENNESSEE TITANS—Agreed to terms with OL Leroy Harris and DT Antonio Johnson.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Re-signed LW Curtis Glencross, LW Joakim Lindstrom, C Andrew Murray and RW Steve Goertzen.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Signed D Vitaly Vishnevski to a one-year contract.

NEW YORK RANGERS—Agreed to terms with LW Brendan Shanahan on a one-year contract.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Signed C Sidney Crosby to a five-year contract extension through the 2012-13 season.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Signed RW Joe Motzko to a two-year contract.

MOTORSPORTS

INDY RACING LEAGUE—Fined drivers, Tony Kanaan and Sam Hornish Jr., unspecified amounts and placed them on probation until Dec. 31; fined Kanaan’s team, Andretti Green Racing, and Hornish’s team, Team Penske, $25,000 each and placed them on probation for unsportsmanlike conduct on pit road until Dec. 31 and suspended Sam Hornish Sr. from pit lane for one race and placed him on probation until Dec. 31 for their roles in a fight at Watkins Glen, N.Y. on July 8.

COLLEGE

BIG EAST CONFERENCE—Announced the resignation of Jon Gust, director of communications, to become director of media relations within Villanova’s communication department.

COASTAL COLLEGIATE SWIMMING ASSOCIATION—Announced the formation of the conference to begin competition this fall and announced it has been approved by the NCAA for membership as a Division I conference.

AKRON—Named Jared Embick men’s assistant soccer coach.

AUBURN—Named Scott Sullivan volunteer assistant baseball coach.

CENTENARY—Named Patrick Maiden volleyball coach.

CLEMSON—Named Michelle Bensman athletic trainer.

COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY—Announced the resignation of Rick Dell, baseball coach.

GREENSBORO—Named Scot A. Budde women’s swim coach and director of aquatics.

INDIANA, PA.—Named Liz Ramsey women’s lacrosse coach and Ali Ferrari softball coach.

MINNESOTA-MANKATO—Named Michell Oman assistant track and field coach, Lori Rittenhouse assistant volleyball coach and Sis Paulsen women’s assistant hockey coach.

MONTANA—Named Kandice Kelly interim assistant volleyball coach.

OHIO STATE—Named Shelly Poe communications director for football and Jerry Emig media contact for baseball, women’s soccer and men’s and women’s swimming and diving.

PITT.-JOHNSTOWN—Named Sasha Leverentz women’s basketball coach.

QUEENS, N.Y.—Named Craig Schwartz men’s tennis coach.

SOUTH CAROLINA—Named Mike Babst men’s assistant soccer coach.

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA—Named Luke Weatherford and Justin Hill assistant baseball coaches.

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY—Announced LB D.J. Brooks, DT Isaiah Thomas, G Adrian Banks, DE Jimmy Hollins and TE Joshua Nixon are academically ineligible and DT Alston Smith and DE Jowelle Bullock have left the football team.

ST. EDWARD’S—Named Nikki Cockrell associate athletic director for facilities and event management.

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN—Named Gay McNutt softball coach.

TENNESSEE—Named Fred Corral assistant baseball coach.

VIRGINIA—Named Erin Batth director of operations for women’s basketball.

YALE—Named Laura Field interim women’s lacrosse coach.