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SCOREBOARD
Area events
Saturday
STOCK CAR RACING
North Central Speedway, Barrows, 6:45 p.m.
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE BASEBALL
Thunder Bay vs. Brainerd Blue Thunder, Mills Field, 6:35 p.m.
AMATEUR BASEBALL
Game 3, Lake and Pine League playoffs
Wolf Lake vs. Lakes Area Lightning at Nisswa, noon
LEGION BASEBALL
South Subdistrict 6 Division II tournament
At Menahga
Staples-Motley vs. Wadena-Sebeka winner, 2:30 p.m.
Staples-Motley/Wadena-Sebeka winner vs. Bertha, 5 p.m.
Sunday
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE BASEBALL
Thunder Bay vs. Brainerd Blue Thunder, Mills Field, 5:35 p.m.
AMATEUR BASEBALL
Itasca League tournament
No. 3 at No. 2
No. 5/No. 4 winner at No. 1
TV-radio
Radio guide
WYRQ-FM (92.1), KBLB-FM (93.3), KFML-FM (94.1), KKIN-FM (94.3), KSKK-FM (94.7), KFGI-FM (101.5), KLKS-FM (104.3)
WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KLTF-AM (960), KVKK-AM (1070), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380), KNSP-AM (1430).
Saturday
AUTO RACING
5 p.m., ESPN2: NHRA, qualifying for Fram-Autolite Nationals
5 p.m., SPEED: Championship Off Road Racing
7 p.m., ESPN: NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Kroger 200
GOLF
5:30 p.m., TGC: Nationwide Tour, Childrens Invitational, third round
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
6 p.m., FSN, KKIN-FM, KLIZ, WYRQ, KNSP, KWAD: Twins at Cleveland
TENNIS
7 p.m., ESPN2: ATP, Rogers Cup, semifinal
9 p.m., ESPN2: WTA Tour, East West Bank Classic, semifinal, at Carson, Calif.
11 p.m., ESPN2: ATP, Rogers Cup, semifinal
Sunday
SPORTS TALK
10 a.m., 3-WI, WYRQ: Sports Huddle with Sid and Dave
ARENA FOOTBALL
2 p.m., ABC: Playoffs, ArenaBowl, San Jose vs. Philadelphia
AUTO RACING
1 p.m., ESPN: NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Allstate 400
2 p.m., NBC: Championship Off Road Racing
6 p.m., ESPN2: NHRA, Fram-Autolite Nationals, final eliminations
AVP VOLLEYBALL
3:30 p.m., NBC: Long Beach Open, womens championship match
CYCLING
6:30 a.m., VERSUS: Tour de France, final stage, Etampes to Paris
Noon, CBS: Tour de France, final stage, at Paris
GOLF
7 a.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, Russian Open Championship, final round
Noon, ABC: Senior British Open Championship, final round
Noon, TGC: LPGA, Evian Masters, final round
2 p.m., CBS: PGA Tour, Canadian Open, final round
5:30 p.m., TGC: Nationwide Tour, Childrens Invitational, final round
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Noon, WFTC, KKIN-FM, KLIZ, WYRQ, KNSP, KWAD: Twins at Cleveland
Noon, WGN: Chicago White Sox at Detroit
12:30 p.m., ESPN CLASSIC: Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, at Cooperstown, N.Y.
1 p.m., TBS: Florida at Chicago Cubs
7 p.m., ESPN: N.Y. Yankees at Boston
TENNIS
2 p.m., ESPN2: ATP, Rogers Cup, championship match
3 p.m., VERSUS: World Team Tennis, championship match, teams TBA
4 p.m., ESPN2: WTA Tour, East West Bank Classic, championship match
WNBA BASKETBALL
5 p.m., FSN: Minnesota vs. Los Angeles
Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Tampa Bay 60 42 .588 -
Boston 60 44 .577 1
New York 57 45 .559 3
Toronto 52 51 .505 8 1/2
Baltimore 48 54 .471 12
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 58 43 .574 -
Minnesota 55 47 .539 3 1/2
Detroit 52 50 .510 6 1/2
Cleveland 45 56 .446 13
Kansas City 46 58 .442 13 1/2
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 63 39 .618 -
Texas 53 50 .515 10 1/2
Oakland 52 50 .510 11
Seattle 38 64 .373 25
Friday's Games
N.Y. Yankees 1, Boston 0
Cleveland 5, Minnesota 4
Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit 5
L.A. Angels 6, Baltimore 5
Toronto 5, Seattle 4, 10 innings
Tampa Bay 5, Kansas City 3
Texas 14, Oakland 6
Saturday's Games
Seattle (Dickey 2-5) at Toronto (Purcey 0-1), 12:07 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 11-7) at Boston (Wakefield 6-7), 2:55 p.m.
Texas (Harrison 1-1) at Oakland (Duchscherer 10-6), 3:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Baker 6-3) at Cleveland (Carmona 4-2), 6:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Danks 7-4) at Detroit (Verlander 8-9), 6:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Garland 8-6) at Baltimore (Liz 4-2), 6:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Kazmir 8-5) at Kansas City (Hochevar 6-8), 6:10 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Chicago White Sox (Vazquez 7-8) at Detroit (Miner 4-3), 12:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Blackburn 7-6) at Cleveland (Sowers 1-5), 12:05 p.m.
Seattle (Washburn 4-9) at Toronto (Marcum 5-4), 12:07 p.m.
L.A. Angels (E.Santana 11-4) at Baltimore (Olson 6-5), 12:35 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine 10-5) at Kansas City (Davies 3-2), 1:10 p.m.
Texas (Hurley 1-1) at Oakland (Eveland 7-7), 3:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Ponson 6-1) at Boston (Lester 8-3), 7:05 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 56 47 .544 -
Florida 54 49 .524 2
Philadelphia 54 49 .524 2
Atlanta 49 53 .480 6 1/2
Washington 38 65 .369 18
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 60 43 .583 -
Milwaukee 59 44 .573 1
St. Louis 57 48 .543 4
Cincinnati 50 54 .481 10 1/2
Pittsburgh 48 55 .466 12
Houston 47 55 .461 12 1/2
West Division
W L Pct GB
Arizona 51 51 .500 -
Los Angeles 50 52 .490 1
Colorado 46 58 .442 6
San Francisco 43 59 .422 8
San Diego 39 65 .375 13
Friday's Games
Florida 3, Chicago Cubs 2
San Diego 6, Pittsburgh 5
Atlanta 8, Philadelphia 2
N.Y. Mets 7, St. Louis 2
Colorado 7, Cincinnati 2
Houston 3, Milwaukee 1
Arizona 10, San Francisco 2
L.A. Dodgers 3, Washington 2
Saturday's Games
Florida (Volstad 2-1) at Chicago Cubs (Harden 5-2), 12:05 p.m.
Atlanta (Hampton 0-0) at Philadelphia (Hamels 9-6), 2:55 p.m.
Houston (Backe 6-10) at Milwaukee (Bush 5-8), 6:05 p.m.
San Diego (Banks 2-4) at Pittsburgh (Van Benschoten 1-2), 6:05 p.m.
St. Louis (Pineiro 3-4) at N.Y. Mets (Knight 0-0), 6:10 p.m.
Colorado (De La Rosa 4-5) at Cincinnati (Bailey 0-3), 6:10 p.m.
Arizona (Webb 13-4) at San Francisco (Lincecum 11-3), 8:05 p.m.
Washington (Od.Perez 3-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Lowe 7-8), 9:10 p.m.
Sunday's Games
St. Louis (Lohse 12-2) at N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 8-7), 12:10 p.m.
Colorado (Jimenez 6-9) at Cincinnati (Fogg 2-2), 12:15 p.m.
San Diego (Peavy 7-6) at Pittsburgh (Maholm 7-6), 12:35 p.m.
Atlanta (Campillo 5-4) at Philadelphia (Blanton 5-12), 12:35 p.m.
Houston (Wolf 6-10) at Milwaukee (Suppan 5-6), 1:05 p.m.
Florida (VandenHurk 1-1) at Chicago Cubs (Marquis 6-6), 1:20 p.m.
Arizona (Johnson 7-7) at San Francisco (Zito 5-12), 3:05 p.m.
Washington (Bergmann 1-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 0-3), 3:10 p.m.
League leaders
AMERICAN LEAGUE
G AB R H Pct.
Kinsler Tex 100 426 86 139 .326
Mauer Min 91 324 63 104 .321
Pedroia Bos 102 425 70 136 .320
ARodriguez NYY 82 306 60 98 .320
Ordonez Det 87 332 45 106 .319
Morneau Min 102 389 60 123 .316
Damon NYY 86 327 53 103 .315
Dye ChW 95 365 62 114 .312
Youkilis Bos 95 354 61 110 .311
Bradley Tex 87 293 58 91 .311
Polanco Det 90 370 53 115 .311
Home Runs
Quentin, Chicago, 26; Sizemore, Cleveland, 25; Hamilton, Texas, 23; Dye, Chicago, 22; ARodriguez, New York, 21; Giambi, New York, 20.
Runs Batted In
Hamilton, Texas, 100; Quentin, Chicago, 76; Morneau, Minnesota, 75; MiCabrera, Detroit, 72; Youkilis, Boston, 68; JGuillen, Kansas City, 66; DaMurphy, Texas, 64; BAbreu, New York, 64.
Pitching (11 Decisions)
Matsuzaka, Boston, 11-1, .917; CLee, Cleveland, 14-2, .875; ESantana, Los Angeles, 11-4, .733; Lester, Boston, 8-3, .727; Saunders, Los Angeles, 13-5, .722; Padilla, Texas, 12-5, .706; Mussina, New York, 13-6, .684.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
G AB R H Pct.
CJones Atl 89 317 58 117 .369
Holliday Col 87 339 62 117 .345
Pujols StL 91 317 55 109 .344
Berkman Hou 100 358 82 122 .341
Nady Pit 89 327 50 108 .330
Theriot ChC 95 378 55 122 .323
CJackson Ari 91 332 60 105 .316
CaLee Hou 101 385 49 118 .306
YMolina StL 86 303 25 92 .304
Atkins Col 101 402 62 122 .303
OHudson Ari 92 350 47 106 .303
CGuzman Was 100 433 56 131 .303
Home Runs
Howard, Philadelphia, 30; Dunn, Cincinnati, 29; Braun, Milwaukee, 26; Utley, Philadelphia, 25; Burrell, Philadelphia, 25; Uggla, Florida, 24; HRamirez, Florida, 24.
Runs Batted In
Howard, Philadelphia, 90; CaLee, Houston, 80; DWright, New York, 79; AdGonzalez, San Diego, 78; Berkman, Houston, 75; Braun, Milwaukee, 74; Teixeira, Atlanta, 74.
Pitching (11 Decisions)
Lohse, St. Louis, 12-2, .857; Lincecum, San Francisco, 11-3, .786; Sheets, Milwaukee, 10-3, .769; Webb, Arizona, 13-4, .765; Volquez, Cincinnati, 12-4, .750; Parra, Milwaukee, 9-3, .750; Zambrano, Chicago, 11-4, .733; Dempster, Chicago, 11-4, .733.
Northwoods League
Second half
Through Thursday
North Division W L GB
Thunder Bay 11 6 -
*Mankato 9 7 1.5
St. Cloud 10 8 1.5
Alexandria 10 8 1.5
Rochester 8 9 3
Duluth 6 10 4.5
Brainerd 7 12 5
South Division W L GB
Eau Claire 9 6 -
Wisconsin 9 7 .5
Green Bay 9 8 1
Battle Creek 9 8 1
LaCrosse 8 9 2
Waterloo 6 9 3
*Madison 7 11 3.5
* First-half champion
Region 8C tournament
At Pierz Legion Park
Saturdays games
Upsala vs. Lastrup, 11 a.m.
Buckman vs. Sobieski, 1:30 p.m.
Avon vs. Fort Ripley, 5 p.m.
Brainerd Braves vs. St. Stephen, 7:30 p.m.
Sundays games
At Pierz Legion Park
Upsala/Lastrup loser vs. Avon/Fort Ripley loser, 11 a.m.
Buckman/Sobieski loser vs. Brainerd Braves/St. Stephen loser, 1:30 p.m.
Upsala/Lastrup winner vs. Avon/Fort Ripley winner, 5 p.m.
Buckman/Sobieski winner vs. Brainerd Braves/St. Stephen winner, 7:30 p.m.
Basketball
WNBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Detroit 16 10 .615 -
Connecticut 15 10 .600 1/2
New York 14 10 .583 1
Indiana 11 13 .458 4
Washington 10 15 .400 5 1/2
Chicago 8 16 .333 7
Atlanta 3 23 .115 13
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 17 9 .654 -
Seattle 16 9 .640 1/2
Sacramento 14 11 .560 2 1/2
Los Angeles 14 12 .538 3
Houston 13 12 .520 3 1/2
Minnesota 13 12 .520 3 1/2
Phoenix 12 14 .462 5
Fridays Games
Washington 81, Atlanta 75
New York 69, Los Angeles 68
Minnesota 78, San Antonio 68
Phoenix 91, Seattle 79
Saturdays Games
Chicago at Houston, 7:30 p.m.
Indiana at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Sundays Games
New York at Atlanta, 2 p.m.
Connecticut at Washington, 3 p.m.
Los Angeles at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
San Antonio at Detroit, 5 p.m.
Sacramento at Seattle, 8 p.m.
Indiana at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB-Announced Pittsburgh minor league RHP Roman Carrasco and RHP Luis Figueroa were each suspended 50 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance under baseballs minor league drug program.
American League
BOSTON RED SOX-Activated DH David Ortiz from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Brandon Moss to Pawtucket (IL).
CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Placed 3B Joe Crede on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 22. Recalled 3B Josh Fields from Charlotte (IL). Activated RHP Esteban Loaiza from the 15-day DL and requested waivers for the purpose of granting him his unconditional release.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS-Called up RHP Jeff Samardzija from Iowa (PCL). Placed RHP Kerry Wood on the 15-day DL.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Activated OF Juan Pierre from the 15-day DL. Placed OF Delwyn Young on the 15-day DL.
NEW YORK METS-Placed RHP Pedro Martines on bereavement list. Purchased the contract of RHP Brandon Knight.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS-Agreed to terms with CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, on a six-year contract.
CINCINNATI BENGALS-Waived RB Kenny Irons.
DALLAS COWBOYS-Signed RB Felix Jones and CB Mike Jenkins.
DENVER BRONCOS-Signed OT Ryan Clady.
HOUSTON TEXANS-Signed OL Duane Brown.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-Signed DE Quentin Groves to a four-year contract.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Signed CB Tracy Porter to a four-year contract. Released TE Eric Johnson.
NEW YORK JETS-Signed DE-LB Vernon Gholston to a five-year contract.
OAKLAND RAIDERS-Released RB LaMont Jordan.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS-Signed RB Rashard Mendenhall to a five-year contract.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-Signed DE Lawrence Jackson, DT Red Bryant and FB Owen Schmitt to multiyear contracts. Signed WR Bryan Gilmore.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
COLORADO AVALANCHE-Signed F Marek Svatos to a two-year contract.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Signed LW Mike York to a one-year contract.
MONTREAL CANADIENS-Signed F Yanick Lehoux to a one-year contract.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS-Signed C Rich Peverley to a two-year contract and G Pekka Rinne to a one-year contract extension through 2009-10.
COLLEGE
NORTH CAROLINA-Signed Sylvia Hatchell, womens basketball coach, to a four-year contract extension through 2015.
WAKE FOREST-Named Megan Jessee womens assistant soccer coach.
Auto racing
NHRA-FRAM-Autolite Nationals Qualifying
After Friday's qualifying; eliminations Sunday
At Infineon Raceway
Sonoma, Calif.
Top Fuel
1. Antron Brown, 3.805 seconds, 316.45 mph. 2. Tony Schumacher, 3.813, 314.09. 3. Brandon Bernstein, 3.821, 310.98. 4. Doug Herbert, 3.839, 309.91. 5. David Grubnic, 3.844, 311.77. 6. Troy Buff, 3.845, 296.63. 7. Rod Fuller, 3.860, 311.20. 8. Bob Vandergriff, 3.863, 305.36. 9. Larry Dixon, 3.865, 309.56. 10. Morgan Lucas, 3.868, 307.93. 11. Steve Torrence, 3.888, 302.28. 12. Hillary Will, 3.898, 308.57.
Not Qualified: 13. J.R. Todd, 3.912, 309.77. 14. Doug Kalitta, 3.940, 309.06. 15. Cory McClenathan, 3.950, 293.09. 16. Steven Chrisman, 4.544, 255.68.
Funny Car
1. Ashley Force, Ford Mustang, 4.096, 301.60. 2. Tony Pedregon, Chevy Impala, 4.101, 299.80. 3. Cruz Pedregon, Toyota Solara, 4.110, 300.53. 4. John Force, Mustang, 4.119, 298.80. 5. Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.121, 292.77. 6. Del Worsham, Impala, 4.132, 295.98. 7. Jerry Toliver, Charger, 4.136, 298.34. 8. Tim Wilkerson, Impala, 4.146, 295.40. 9. Gary Scelzi, Charger, 4.152, 297.42. 10. Melanie Troxel, Charger, 4.156, 297.29. 11. Robert Hight, Mustang, 4.194, 289.57. 12. Gary Densham, Impala, 4.205, 287.41.
Not Qualified: 13. Jack Beckman, 4.218, 292.52. 14. Mike Neff, 4.229, 257.33. 15. Tony Bartone, 4.231, 293.09. 16. Tommy Johnson Jr., 4.234, 251.11. 17. Bob Tasca III, 4.620, 186.85.
Pro Stock
1. Mike Edwards, Pontiac GXP, 6.609, 208.71. 2. Jason Line, GXP, 6.619, 207.94. 3. Allen Johnson, Dodge Stratus, 6.620, 207.59. 4. Kurt Johnson, Chevy Cobalt, 6.626, 208.55. 5. Warren Johnson, GXP, 6.629, 209.33. 6. Greg Anderson, GXP, 6.638, 208.59. 7. Jeg Coughlin, Cobalt, 6.640, 207.53. 8. Vinnie Deceglie, Stratus, 6.643, 206.92. 9. Justin Humphreys, Stratus, 6.652, 206.89. 10. Ron Krisher, Cobalt, 6.656, 207.27. 11. Johnny Gray, Stratus, 6.661, 206.92. 12. Jim Yates, GXP, 6.661, 206.57.
Not Qualified: 13. Greg Stanfield, 6.687, 205.41. 14. Larry Morgan, 6.717, 205.04. 15. V. Gaines, 6.718, 204.57. 16. Ben Watson, 6.719, 204.39. 17. Max Naylor, 6.743, 205.44. 18. Lamar Swindoll Jr, 6.755, 203.34. 19. Gordie Rivera, 6.787, 203.09. 20. Dave Connolly, 9.734, 92.95.
Pro Stock Motorcycle
1. Chris Rivas, Buell, 6.987, 188.65. 2. Chip Ellis, Suzuki, 7.000, 190.27. 3. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 7.003, 190.83. 4. Angelle Sampey, Buell, 7.006, 188.44. 5. Matt Smith, Buell, 7.017, 188.41. 6. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 7.033, 191.10. 7. Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 7.056, 187.23. 8. Hector Arana, Buell, 7.068, 186.90. 9. Matt Guidera, Buell, 7.072, 186.69. 10. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.090, 189.23. 11. Mike Berry, Suzuki, 7.096, 187.65. 12. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.111, 189.52.
Not Qualified: 13. Peggy Llewellyn, 7.127, 185.15. 14. Jim Underdahl, 7.223, 185.46. 15. Junior Pippin, 7.246, 182.62. 16. Freddie Camarena, 7.248, 183.34. 17. Ryan Schnitz, 7.406, 175.84.
Golf
PGA European-Senior British Open
Friday
At Royal Troon Golf Club
Troon, Scotland
Purse: TBA
Yardage: 7,064; Par: 71
Second Round
a-amateur
Bruce Vaughan 68-71 - 139 -3
John Cook 69-71 - 140 -2
Bernhard Langer 70-71 - 141 -1
Eduardo Romero 68-73 - 141 -1
Tom Watson 70-71 - 141 -1
Kirk Hanefeld 69-73 - 142 E
Mark McNulty 70-72 - 142 E
Andy Bean 69-75 - 144 + 2
Tony Johnstone 71-74 - 145 + 3
Gary Hallberg 76-69 - 145 + 3
Luis Carbonetti 72-73 - 145 + 3
Mike Reid 73-72 - 145 + 3
PGA Tour-Canadian Open
Friday
At Glen Abbey Golf Club
Oakville, Ontario
Purse: $5 million
Yardage: 7,222; Par: 71
Partial Second Round
Note: Play suspended due to darkness with 69 players still on the course. Round will be completed Saturday morning.
Chez Reavie 65-64 - 129 -13
Billy Mayfair 68-66 - 134 -8
Steve Marino 67-67 - 134 -8
Carlos Franco 67-68 - 135 -7
Ken Duke 68-67 - 135 -7
Kevin Na 69-66 - 135 -7
Mark Calcavecchia 70-66 - 136 -6
Sean OHair 65-71 - 136 -6
Tom Pernice, Jr. 71-65 - 136 -6
Y.E. Yang 68-68 - 136 -6
Mathias Gronberg 69-68 - 137 -5
John Huston 65-72 - 137 -5
John Senden 66-71 - 137 -5
Jerry Kelly 67-70 - 137 -5
LPGA-Evian Masters
Friday
At Evian Masters Golf Club
Evian, France
Purse: $3.25 million
Yardage: 6,347; Par: 72
Second Round
Angela Park 66-68 - 134
Helen Alfredsson 72-63 - 135
Cristie Kerr 70-66 - 136
In-Kyung Kim 68-68 - 136
Meena Lee 67-69 - 136
Juli Inkster 67-69 - 136
Candie Kung 66-70 - 136
Na Yeon Choi 71-67 - 138
Shi Hyun Ahn 69-69 - 138
Lorena Ochoa 65-73 - 138
Hee Young Park 70-69 - 139
Momoko Ueda 70-69 - 139
Paula Creamer 70-69 - 139
Young Kim 68-71 - 139
Angela Stanford 67-72 - 139
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