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Baseball

American League leaders

National League leaders

Senior American Legion

Wednesday’s Results

Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen 8, Spokane Blue Devils 6

Pullman Patriots 8, Spokane Northstars 7

Today’s Games

Spokane Bandits at Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen (DH), 4 p.m.

Lumberman 8, Blue Devils 6

Dukes, Wedde (4) and N.Zacher; Clanton, Bruce (6) and Lupinacci. W-Clanton. L-Dukes (0-2). Sv-Bruce.

HITS: Spokane Blue Devils-Simchuck, Hughes, Baker, Merril 2. Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen-Spencer, Bridges, Apaul, Roan, Anderson 2, Wadsworth, Combo. 3B-Hughes. HR-Baker (1).

Patriots 8, Northstars 7

None out when winning run scored.Walsh, Graham (6) and McMahon; M.Johnson and J.Druffel. W-M.Johnson (1-0). L-Graham.

HITS: Spokane Northstars-Moore, Durant, Walsh 2, Graham, Pittz, Thorsen 2, Hjelm, Cady 2. Pullman Patriots-Herman, Cooper, Levenseller 3, Guettinger, N.Johnson, Benson, J.Druffel. 2B-Guettinger, Durant, Thorsen.

Junior American Legion

Wednesday’s Results

Central Valley 3, Shadle Park 0

Freeman 7, West Valley 3

Gonzaga Prep 16, Mead 11

Medical Lake 18, Ferris 12

Rogers 15, Lakeside 11

University 8, Mt. Spokane 3

Today’s Games

Colville at Chewelah, 5:30 p.m.

East Valley at Cheney, 5:30 p.m. (Summer Hawks Invitational)

Ferris vs. Lewis and Clark at Hart Field, 5:30 p.m.

Freeman at Medical Lake, 5:30 p.m. (Summer Hawks Invitational)

Mt. Spokane at University, 5:30 p.m.

Rogers at Lakeside, 5:30 p.m.

Whitman County vs. Shadle Park (DH) at Jackson Field, 5:30 p.m.

Mead at Gonzaga Prep, 6 p.m.

Central Valley 3, Shadle Park 0

Hayes and Ennis; Arlt and Cooley. W-Arlt. L-Hayes.

HITS: Shadle Park-Stockman. Central Valley-Bledsoe 2, Borgman, Pau, Cooley, Beach. 2B-Borgman, Pau, Cooley, Beach.

Freeman 7, West Valley 3

Mega and Sullivan; Foster and Peckham. W-Mega. L-Foster (0-2).

HITS: Freeman-Sullivan 2, Ford 2, Matson, Altmeyer 2, Schultz. West Valley-Clausen, M.Peterson, Salzar, L.Peterson. 2B-Sullivan. HR-Ford.

Gonzaga Prep 16, Mead 11

Motsinger, Stockton (6) and Ulrich; Woodard, Kosoff (3) and McNaghten. W-Motsinger. L-Woodard. Sv-Stockton.

HITS: Gonzaga Prep-Schmidkofor 2, Duff 2, Via 3, Albinson 2, Stockton, Clemes, Ulrich. Mead-Fink 2, McNaghten 3, Baldini 3, Peterson, Kosoff, Larsen. 2B-Duff, Via 3, Fink, Baldini, Kosoff, Larsen. HR-McNaghten.

Medical Lake 18, Ferris 12

Gover, Worl (3), Greene (5) and Owens; Peterson, Alexander (4), Vilar (5), Arguinchona (7) and Krustangel. W-Worl (2-0). L-Peterson (0-1).

HITS: Medical Lake-Thomas, Constantine 2, Owens 3, Carr 2, Culnane 3, Worl, Gover 3. Ferris-Vilar 2, Haney, Ford, Krustangel, Ewing 2, Anderson 2, Blevins, Alexander 2. 2B-Thomas, Constantine, Owens, Carr, Culnane, Worl, Gover, Vilar, Krustangel. 3B-Constantine. HR-Carr.

Rogers 15, Lakeside 11

Lasat, LaBelle (4), Karas (5) and Dunn; Como, Trochie (3), Harris (6) and Camp. W-Trochie (1-0). L-LaBelle.Sv-Harris (1).

HITS: Lakeside-Templin, N.Kelly, Kingland 2, LaBelle, Karas, Jacobson, Lasat, Harp 2. Rogers-C.Kelly, Orlowski, Camp, Campbell 3, Como 2, Harris, Erdman 3, Jacob, Trochie 2. 2B-N.Kelly, Kingland, Harp, Orlowski, Camp, Campbell, Trochie. HR-Campbell (1).

University 8, Mt. Spokane 3

E.Hyndaman, Holmes (6), Crawford (7) and Keeton; Leonard, Propp (7) and Benner. W-E.Hyndaman (2-0). L-Leonard (0-2).

HITS: University-Clark 2, Keeton, Holmes, Severson 2. Mt. Spokane-Ward, E.Poynor, J.Poynor, Plaggerman, Blackham. 2B-Holmes, Severson, E.Poynor, Blackham.

Football

NFL Europa

All Times PDT

Friday’s Game

Rhein at Berlin, 10 a.m.

Saturday’s Games

Amsterdam at Cologne, 9 a.m.

Frankfurt at Hamburg, 9 a.m.

AFL

All Times PDT

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

x-clinched playoff spot

y-clinched division

Friday’s Game

Kansas City at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Orlando at New York, 4 p.m.

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.

Grand Rapids at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Georgia at Austin, 5:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

San Jose at Utah, 6 p.m.

Sunday’s Game

Nashville at Las Vegas, 3 p.m.

Monday’s Game

Los Angeles at Arizona, 7 p.m.

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AMERICAN CONFERENCE

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Friday’s Games

Albany at Manchester

Bossier-Shreveport at Alabama

Mahoning Valley at Green Bay

Quad City at Fort Wayne

Saturday’s Games

Spokane at Bakersfield, 7 p.m.

Amarillo at Oklahoma City

Boise at Everett

Florida at Tennessee Valley

Lubbock at Central Valley

Texas at Rio Grande Valley

Tulsa at Corpus Christi

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at South Georgia

Basketball

NBA playoffs

All Times PDT

FINALS

Today’s Game

Cleveland at San Antonio, 6 p.m.

Sunday’s Game

Cleveland at San Antonio, 6 p.m.

Tuesday’s Game

San Antonio at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Thursday, June 14

San Antonio at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Sunday, June 17

San Antonio at Cleveland, 6 p.m., if necessary

Tuesday, June 19

Cleveland at San Antonio, 6 p.m., if necessary

Thursday, June 21

Cleveland at San Antonio, 6 p.m., if necessary

WNBA

All Times PDT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Wednesday’s Results

Indiana 84, Houston 59

Today’s Games

Seattle at Sacramento, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Fever 84, Comets 59

Houston (59)—Hodges 0-4 0-0 0, Thompson 2-9 2-2 6, Snow 7-11 1-1 15, Moore 2-4 1-1 5, Maiga 3-9 0-0 6, Davis 2-3 0-0 6, Shields 1-7 1-2 4, Turner 5-8 2-5 13, Williams 0-1 0-2 0, Byears 2-3 0-0 4, Lyttle 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 24-62 7-13 59.

Indiana (84)—Catchings 3-9 6-6 12, Whitmore 2-6 1-2 5, Sutton-Brown 5-10 7-10 17, DeForge 2-5 2-2 7, Bevilaqua 3-4 2-2 8, Sharp 2-4 2-2 7, White 3-6 0-0 9, Sam 3-4 2-2 8, Hoffman 2-6 3-4 7, Bales 1-2 2-2 4, Terry 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-56 27-32 84.

3-Point Goals—Houston 4-14 (Davis 2-2, Shields 1-2, Turner 1-4, Thompson 0-2, Hodges 0-4), Indiana 5-14 (White 3-5, Sharp 1-2, DeForge 1-3, Bevilaqua 0-1, Whitmore 0-1, Catchings 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Houston 37 (Snow, Turner 5), Indiana 42 (Catchings 9). Assists—Houston 7 (Thompson, Moore 2), Indiana 18 (Sharp 6). Total Fouls—Houston 24, Indiana 15. A—5,909. (9,823).

Hockey

NHL playoffs

All Times PDT

STANLEY CUP FINALS

Wednesday’s Results

Anaheim 6, Ottawa 2; Anaheim wins series 4-1

Ducks 6, Senators 2

First Period—1, Anaheim, McDonald 10 (Getzlaf, Pronger), 3:41 (pp). 2, Anaheim, R.Niedermayer 5 (Perry), 17:41. Second Period—3, Ottawa, Alfredsson 13 (Schaefer, Fisher), 11:27. 4, Anaheim, Moen 6, 15:44. 5, Ottawa, Alfredsson 14, 17:38 (sh). 6, Anaheim, Beauchemin 4 (McDonald), 18:28 (pp). Third Period—7, Anaheim, Moen 7 (S.Niedermayer, Pahlsson), 4:01. 8, Anaheim, Perry 6, 17:00.

Shots on Goal—Ottawa 3-5-5—13. Anaheim 5-7-6—18. A—17,372 (17,174).

Auto racing

This week’s events

All Times PDT

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP

Pocono 500

Site: Long Pond, Pa.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying (SPEED, 12:30 p.m.); Sunday, race (TNT, 11 a.m.).

Track: Pocono International Raceway (triangular oval, 2.5 miles, 14 degrees banking in turn 1, 8 degrees in turn 2, 6 degrees in turn 3).

Race distance: 500 miles, 200 laps.

Last race: Martin Truex Jr. earned his first career victory for Dale Earnhardt Inc., winning the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway. Truex, who won for the first time in 58 career points races, led 216 of the 400 laps on the Monster Mile in NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow. Pole sitter Ryan Newman, who led most of the first half of the race, was denied his first win since 2005 and finished second.

Last year: Denny Hamlin overcame a blown tire early and solidified his spot as NASCAR’s top rookie, surging late for his first career Cup win at the Pocono 500. Hamlin held off several challengers on the final five tenuous laps after the caution came out late following Jeff Gordon’s scary accident.

Fast facts: Bill France Jr., who transformed NASCAR from a small Southern sport into a billion-dollar conglomerate during his 31 years as chairman, died June 4. He was 74. France became chairman in 1972 when he replaced his father, NASCAR founder William Henry Getty France. … Ryan Newman has started from the pole the last two races. … Denny Hamlin won both races, both from the pole, at Long Pond in 2006. … Jeff Gordon leads the driver standings with 2,059 points, 152 ahead of Jimmie Johnson.

Next race: Citizens Bank 400, June 17, Brooklyn, Mich.

On the Net: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR BUSCH

Federated Auto Parts 300

Site: Lebanon, Tenn.

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, noon); race (ESPN2, 4 p.m.).

Track: Nashville Superspeedway (tri-oval, 1.33 miles, 14 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 300 miles, 225 laps.

Last race: Carl Edwards won a wreck-filled race at Dover International Speedway. Edwards, who passed Matt Kenseth with 13 laps left in the Dover 200, extended his overall points lead and won for the third time this season.

Last year: Carl Edwards beat Clint Bowyer to the finish by .920 seconds to win the Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Speedway.

Fast facts: Carl Edwards, 472 points ahead of Kevin Harvick, scored his first Busch win of the season with a March 24 victory at Nashville. Edwards has 12 career Busch wins and 11 top 10 finishes this season. … Reed Sorenson is the only pole-sitter to win a Busch race (2005) at Nashville.

Next race: Meijer 300, June 16, Sparta, Ky.

On the Net: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

Sam’s Town 400

Site: Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule: Thursday, qualifying, 4 p.m.; race (SPEED, 6 p.m.).

Track: Texas Motor Speedway (quad-oval, 1.5 miles, 24 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 250.5 miles, 167 laps.

Last race: Ron Hornaday Jr. drove to an easy victory, beating Stacy Compton by 7.009 seconds at Dover International Speedway. It was his second win in the last three races.

Last year: Mike Skinner started on the pole at Texas Motor Speedway for the fourth straight time, a series record, and led 113 laps. But Todd Bodine led the one that mattered — passing Skinner for his only lead and the victory.

Fast facts: Texas Motor Speedway will host the Craftsman Truck race and the IndyCar Series race this weekend. … Ron Hornaday Jr., with 31 career victories, is the second trucks driver to earn multiple wins this year. Mike Skinner has three. … Skinner leads Hornaday in the standings by 77 points (1,368 to 1,291). … Chris Showalter, crew chief for Kraig Kinser, has worked all 300 Craftsman Truck races in the history of the series.

Next race: Michigan 200, June, 16, Brooklyn, Mich.

On the Net: http://www.nascar.com

INDY RACING LEAGUE

Bombardier Learjet 550

Site: Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 4 p.m.; Saturday, race (ESPN2, 7 p.m.).

Track: Texas Motor Speedway (quad-oval, 1.5 miles, 24 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 342 miles, 228 laps.

Last race: Tony Kanaan recorded his second straight win at Milwaukee Mile, taking the ABC Supply/A.J. Foyt 225. Helio Castroneves, who started from the pole and led several times, had an almost certain victory snatched away when his rear wing collapsed and he crashed with 25 laps to go.

Last year: Helio Castroneves took advantage of a botched pit stop by Dan Wheldon at Texas Motor Speedway and won his third race of the season.

Fast facts: Five points separate the top three drivers in the standings: Dario Franchitti (221), Dan Wheldon (218) and Scott Dixon (216) … Dixon, who hasn’t won a race, is the only driver to finish in the top five in each of this year’s six races. … Tony Kanaan and Dan Wheldon have two victories apiece. … The race is one of five prime-time races on the 2007 schedule. … Starting this year, 28 laps have been added to the race. … Helio Castroneves has won two of the last three races at the TMS.

Next race: Iowa Corn 250, June 24, Newton

On the Net: http://www.indycar.com

CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES

Mazda Grand Prix of Portland

Site: Portland, Ore.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 2:20 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 2:20 p.m.; Sunday, race (ABC, 1 p.m.).

Track: Portland International Raceway (1.964-mile permanent road course).

Last race: Sebastien Bourdais raced to his second Grand Prix of Houston victory on April 22 and grabbed the inside track for his fourth consecutive Champ Car title. The Frenchman earned his 25th career win in his 62nd start, continuing his unprecedented dominance of the circuit. Rookie Graham Rahal, Bourdais’ teammate, finished second. The 18-year-old Rahal, who skipped his senior prom in Ohio to race in Houston, became the youngest driver in series history to earn a podium finish.

Last year: A.J. Allmendinger spoiled Sebastien Bourdais’ bid for a fifth straight victory by taking the Grand Prix of Portland. The series’ lone American driver beat former teammate Justin Wilson by 5.420 seconds to claim his first series victory.

Fast facts: Sebastien Bourdais holds a five-point lead (74-69) over Will Power in the driver standings. … Paul Tracy, 15th in Champ Car points, will return to Forsythe Racing after missing the last two races with a back injury. Tracy broke a bone in his lower back during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in April. … Belgian racer Jan Heylen will race with Conquest for the remainder of the season. … This race is the first of six held on permanent road courses in 2007.

Next race: Grand Prix of Cleveland, June 24.

On the Net: http://www.champcarworldseries.com

FORMULA ONE

Canadian Grand Prix

Site: Montreal.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying (SPEED, 10 a.m.); Sunday, race (FOX, 10 a.m.).

Track: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (road course, 2.709 miles, 15 turns).

Race distance: 189.694 miles, 70 laps.

Last race: Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso won the Monaco Grand Prix for the second consecutive year, becoming the first driver to win back-to-back races in Monte Carlo for different teams. He finished ahead of McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton this year with third-place Felipe Massa of Ferrari the only other car on the same lap as Alonso took the checkered flag.

Last year: Fernando Alonso won his fourth consecutive race, driving his Renault to an easy victory in the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. Alonso, a six-time winner on the season, took a 25-point lead over Michael Schumacher in the standings.

Fast facts: Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton have a five-point advantage over Felipe Massa in the driver standings, while in the constructors’ standings, McLaren leads Ferrari by 20 points. … The Toro Rosso team, seeking its first points of the season, will have a new aero package this weekend. The revisions to the STR2 are so new, they have only been tested in the wind tunnel. … The FIA cleared McLaren of any wrongdoing during the 2007 Monaco Grand Prix. The win was the 150th for McLaren.

Next race: United States Grand Prix, June 17, Indianapolis

On the Net: http://www.formula1.com

NHRA

Route 66 Nationals

Site: Joliet, Ill.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 1:30 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN2, 2 p.m.); Sunday, eliminations, 9 a.m. (ESPN2, 1 p.m., tape).

Track: Route 66 Raceway.

Last event: Brandon Bernstein took the Top Fuel points lead, winning the O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka for his third victory in four events. Bernstein, 23 points behind Rod Fuller at the start of the day, took a 56-point lead with the victory. Mike Ashley raced to his first Funny Car victory, and Pro Stock star Greg Anderson won for the fifth time in eight events this season.

Last year: John Force won his record 120th Funny Car race at the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals. Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Kurt Johnson (Pro Stock) joined Force in the winner’s circle at Route 66 Raceway.

Fast facts: Ron Capps leads the Funny Car standings 655 to 602 over Robert Hight. Capps failed to qualify for the O’Reilly Summer Nationals, snapping the longest active qualifying streak in the Funny Car class at 56 races. … Greg Anderson has a commanding 222-point lead in the Pro Stock division over Dave Connolly, 798-576. Anderson has won the last eight finals he’s participated in dating back to last year’s Indy win. He’s 5-0 on the 2007 season and 48-21 in his career.

Next event: SuperNationals, June 24, Englishtown, N.J.

On the Net: http://www.nhra.com

Golf

SAWGA Sweeps

At Chewelah

Low Gross Overall—Beth Wrigley (Indian Canyon) 76.

Low Net Overall—Sherry Messinger (Wandermere) 69.

First Flight

Low Gross—1, Rae Sapp (Chewelah) 81. 2, Eileen Hargrove (Indian Canyon) 82. 3, Jackie Babin (Chewelah) 86.

Low Net—1, Sharon Horstman (Chewelah) 70. 2, Karen Gilmore (Chewelah) 72. 3, Brenda Stroyan (Chewelah) 75. 3, Debbie Reinbold (Downriver) 75.

Second Flight

Low Gross—1, Ro Bury (Indian Canyon) 87. 2, Sue Richart (Chewelah) 89. 3, Samantha Kostelecky (Spokane CC) 90.

Low Net—1, Margie Williams (Downriver) 70. 2, Pat Tucker (Wandermere) 71. 3, Joan Rogers (Qualchan) 72.

Third Flight

Low Gross—1, Shirley Thoman (Sun Dance) 91. 2, Phillis Olp (Wandermere) 94. 3, Gwen Skierka (Indian Canyon) 95.

Low Net—1, Jeanne Goss (Qualchan) 71. 2, Holly Berquam (Qualchan) 71. 3, Marla Cavalar (Spokane CC) 74.

Holes-in-one

SUN DANCE GC—Steven Carruthers, No. 16, 174 yards, 7-iron; Mark Towery, No. 3, 173 yards, 5-wood.

Soccer

MLS

All Times PDT

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

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

Wednesday’s Results

New York 2, Toronto FC 1

Today’s Game

Colorado at Houston, 6 p.m.

Softball

College

NCAA Division I World Series

All Times PDT

At ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, Oklahoma City

Championship Series (Best-of-3)

Wednesday’s Results

Arizona 5, Tennessee 0; Arizona wins championship

Tennis

French Open

At Stade Roland Garros, Paris; Purse: $20.51 million (Grand Slam); Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Singles

Men, Quarterfinals

Novak Djokovic (6), Serbia, def. Igor Andreev, Russia, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Carlos Moya (23), Spain, 6-4, 6-3, 6-0.

Doubles

Women, Semifinals

Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenia, and Ai Sugiyama (7), Japan, def. Lisa Raymond, United States, and Samantha Stosur (1), Australia, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Alicia Molik, Australia, and Mara Santangelo (17), Italy, def. Cara Black, Zimbabwe, and Liezel Huber (2), South Africa, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Mixed, Semifinals

Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenia, and Nenad Zimonjic (6), Serbia, def. Yan Zi, China, and Mark Knowles (5), Bahamas, 6-3, 6-4.

Nathalie Dechy, France, and Andy Ram (8), Israel, def. Sun Tiantian, China, and Julian Knowle, Austria, 6-2, 6-4.

Fish counts

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

Moves

BASEBALL

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Placed 3B Joe Crede on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 5. Recalled 3B Josh Fields from Charlotte (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS—Placed LHP Nate Robertson on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Andrew Miller from Erie (EL).

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Recalled OF Joey Gathright from Omaha (PCL). Designated INF Angel Berroa for assignment.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Purchased the contract of RHP Jordan De Jong from Syracuse (IL). Optioned RHP Brian Wolfe to Syracuse.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS—Placed RHP Angel Guzman on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 2. Purchased the contract of RHP Sean Gallagher from Tennessee (SL). Transferred RHP Roberto Novoa from the 15- to the 60-day DL.

American Association

LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Released RHP Jared Eichelberger.

PENSACOLA PELICANS—Released OF Josh Land and LHP Kyle Pawelczyk.

ST. JOE BLACKSNAKES—Signed RHP Caleb Balbuena.

ST. PAUL SAINTS—Signed INF Ryan Gripp and INF Alex Fonseca.

Can-Am League

ATLANTIC CITY—Released C Angel Sanchez.

NASHUA PRIDE—Released C Adam Laplante.

NEW HAVEN COUNTY CUTTERS—Released OF Doug Vroman.

NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Signed OF Clyde Williams.

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS—Released RHP Spencer Steward.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

ORLANDO MAGIC—Released Billy Donovan, coach, from his five-year contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Traded QB Trent Green to Miami for a 2008 fifth-round draft pick. Agreed to terms with S Chad Williams on a one-year contract and DT Kiki Gonzalez on a two-year contract.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Waived WR Maurice Mann.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Re-signed S Kalvin Pearson. Released T Chris Colmer.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Released FB Neil Fulgueras and WR Jeff Keegan.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Announced they are buying out the remaining four years of C Alexei Yashin’s contract.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Named Joe Mullen and Jack McIlhargey assistant coaches. Named Kjell Samuelsson associate coach and Neil Little goaltending coach for Philadelphia (AHL).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Re-signed F Nik Antropov to a two-year contract.

Central Hockey League

YOUNGSTOWN STEELHOUNDS—Named Rich King and Amber Hunsberger account executives.

COLLEGE

APPALACHIAN STATE—Named Matt Ginipro volleyball coach.

BRADLEY—Named Megan Nixon and Dustin Holley assistant trainers.

CAMPBELL—Named Tony Grantham linebackers coach and Landon Mariani quarterbacks coach and running game coordinator.

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON—Named Alice Manard director of sailing.

CORTLAND STATE—Named Joe Baldarotta men’s ice hockey coach.

DENISON—Named Lynsey Pyle women’s volleyball coach.

EAST CAROLINA—Named Tali Robich women’s assistant basketball coach.

GANNON—Named Anneke Chewning women’s assistant basketball coach.

HOLY CROSS—Named Jason Smith men’s assistant ice hockey coach.

LIMESTONE—Named Jimmy Martin associate athletic director for facilities.

LOYOLA OF CHICAGO — Announced the resignation of assistant men’s basketball coach Mark Lovelace.

MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL—Named Necus Mayne men’s assistant basketball coach.

MINNESOTA—Named Ron Jirsa men’s associate head basketball coach; Saul Smith men’s assistant basketball coach; Vince Taylor men’s assistant basketball coach; and Joe Esposito director of basketball operations.

SACRED HEART—Promoted Shannon Bush to women’s assistant basketball coach. Named Kerri Burke women’s graduate assistant basketball coach.

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN — Named Ulric Maligi and Doug Karleskint assistant men’s basketball coaches; Named Meredith Doyle assistant women’s basketball coach.

UC RIVERSIDE—Named Dennis Cutts men’s assistant basketball coach and John Smallwood director of men’s basketball operations.

Today’s odds

America’s Line

NBA playoffs

Note: The number inside the parentheses is the over/under total for the game.