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Tuesday, September 1, 2009








SCOREBOARD
Area events

Tuesday

High school volleyball

Brainerd at Pequot Lakes 7:30 p.m.

Staples-Motley at Aitkin 7:30 p.m.

Little Falls at Pierz 7:30 p.m.

Crosby-Ironton vs. Greenway at Coleraine 7:15 p.m.

Pillager at Hill City 7 p.m.

Parkers Prairie at Verndale 7:30 p.m.

Girls tennis

Brainerd vs. Rocori at Cold Spring 3 p.m..

Little Falls at Mora 3 p.m.

Pequot Lakes at Park Rapids quadrangular 10 a.m.

Staples-Motley at Detroit Lakes triangular 11 a.m.

Girls soccer

Brainerd at Buffalo 5 p.m.

Little Falls at Sartell 5 p.m.

Boys soccer

Sartell vs. Little Falls at Belle Prairie 5 p.m.

Girls swimming and diving

Brainerd at Bemidji 6 p.m.

Wednesday

Girls tennis

Wadena-Deer Creek at Pierz 1 p.m.

College volleyball

Central Lakes vs. Mesabi at Virginia 6:30 p.m.

College golf

Central Lakes College Invite at Ruttger's noon

Thursday

High school football

Two Harbors at Aitkin 7 p.m.

Hibbing at Pierz 7 p.m.

Pine River-Backus at Cass Lake-Bena 1 p.m.

Staples-Motley at East Grand Forks 7 p.m.

Girls tennis

Alexandria at Brainerd 4:30 p.m.

Aitkin at Pine City 4:30 p.m.

Little Falls at Princeton 4:30 p.m.

Crosby-Ironton at Park Rapids triangular 4:30 p.m.

Girls soccer

Alexandria vs. Brainerd at Baxter 5 p.m.

Willmar vs. Little Falls at Belle Prairie 5 p.m.

Boys soccer

Brainerd at Alexandria 7 p.m.

Little Falls at Willmar 5 p.m.

Girls swimming and diving

Sauk Rapids at Brainerd 6 p.m.

Little Falls at Alexandria 6 p.m.

Perham at Staples-Motley 6 p.m.

Cross country running

Pillager at Brainerd Invite, Northland Arboretum, 10 a.m.

Pierz at Maple Lake Invite 4 p.m.

High school volleyball

Holdingford at Little Falls 7:30 p.m.

Crosby-Ironton at Wadena-Deer Creek 7:30 p.m.

Pequot Lakes at Park Rapids 7:30 p.m.

Eagle Valley at Verndale 7:30 p.m.

Friday

High school football

St. Cloud Tech at Brainerd 7 p.m.

Sartell at Little Falls 7 p.m.

Duluth Marshall at Crosby-Ironton 7 p.m.

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton at Pequot Lakes 7 p.m.

Pillager vs. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunberg at Kerkhoven 7 p.m.

Brandon-Evansville at Verndale 7 p.m.

Park Rapids at Wadena-Deer Creek 7 p.m.

High school volleyball

Aitkin at Pillager 7:30 p.m.

St. Francis vs. Lake Region Christian at Baxter 5 p.m.

Girls tennis

Crosby-Ironton at Virginia 10 a.m.

Crosby-Ironton at Eveleth-Gilbert noon

Staples-Motley at Pequot Lakes 10 a.m.

Boys soccer

Walker vs. Lake Region Christian at Baxter 1 p.m.

DRAG RACING

Coca Cola Muscle Car Shootout, Brainerd International Raceway

Saturday

College football

Northland at Central Lakes 1:30 p.m.

College volleyball

Central Lakes vs. Vermilion at Ely noon

DRAG RACING

Coca Cola Muscle Car Shootout, Brainerd International Raceway

STOCK CAR RACING

Grand Casino Mighty Axe Nationals, North Central Speedway, Barrows, 6:45 p.m.

TV and radio

Radio guide

WYRQ-FM (92.1), KBLB-FM (93.3), KFML-FM (94.1), KKIN-FM (94.3), KSKK-FM (94.7), 3WI-FM (95.9), KFGI-FM (101.5), KUAL-FM (103.5), 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)

Tuesday

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

7 p.m., FSN, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins vs. Chicago White Sox

7 p.m., WGN: Houston at Chicago Cubs

TENNIS

Noon, ESPN2: U.S. Open, first round

6 p.m., ESPN2: U.S. Open, first round

Wednesday

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Noon, WGN, FSN, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Chicago White Sox at Twins

6 p.m., ESPN: Boston at Tampa Bay

9 p.m., ESPN: Arizona at L.A. Dodgers

TENNIS

Noon, ESPN2: U.S. Open, men's first and women's second round

6 p.m., ESPN2: U.S. Open, men's first and women's second round

Thursday

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

6 p.m., ESPN: South Carolina at N.C. State

9:15 p.m., ESPN: Oregon at Boise St.

GOLF

8:30 a.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, European Masters, first round

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

1:10 p.m., WGN: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs

TENNIS

Noon, ESPN2: U.S. Open, second round

6 p.m., ESPN2: U.S. Open, second round

Friday

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

7 p.m., ESPN: Tulsa at Tulane

GOLF

8:30 a.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, European Masters, second round

2 p.m., TGC: PGA Tour, Deutsche Bank Championship, first round

5:30 p.m., TGC: Champions Tour, First Tee Open, first round

TENNIS

Noon, ESPN2: U.S. Open, men's second and women's third round

6 p.m., ESPN2: U.S. Open, men's second and women's third round

NFL FOOTBALL

7 p.m., ABC, KKIN-FM, KBLB-FM, KSKK-FM, KVKK-AM, KSKK-FM: Preseason, Vikings vs. Dallas

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

6 p.m., FSN, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins at Cleveland

Baseball

American League

East Division

W L Pct GB

New York 83 48 .634 -

Boston 76 54 .585 6 1/2

Tampa Bay 71 59 .546 11 1/2

Toronto 58 70 .453 23 1/2

Baltimore 54 78 .409 29 1/2

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Detroit 69 61 .531 -

Minnesota 66 65 .504 3 1/2

Chicago 64 68 .485 6

Cleveland 58 72 .446 11

Kansas City 50 80 .385 19

West Division

W L Pct GB

Los Angeles 77 52 .597 -

Texas 72 57 .558 5

Seattle 68 63 .519 10

Oakland 57 73 .438 20 1/2

Monday's Games

Tampa Bay 11, Detroit 7

N.Y. Yankees 5, Baltimore 1

Minnesota 4, Chicago White Sox 1

Toronto at Texas, late

Kansas City at Oakland, late

L.A. Angels at Seattle, late

Tuesday's Games

Toronto (Tallet 5-8) at Texas (Nippert 4-2), 4:05 p.m., 1st game

Cleveland (Carrasco 0-0) at Detroit (E.Jackson 10-6), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (A.Burnett 10-8) at Baltimore (Da.Hernandez 4-6), 6:05 p.m.

Boston (Lester 10-7) at Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine 6-7), 6:08 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Danks 12-8) at Minnesota (Manship 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Toronto (Rzepczynski 2-3) at Texas (McCarthy 5-2), 7:35 p.m., 2nd game

Kansas City (Davies 5-9) at Oakland (Ed.Gonzalez 0-1), 9:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (E.Santana 7-7) at Seattle (Fister 1-1), 9:10 p.m.

National League

East Division

W L Pct GB

Philadelphia 75 53 .586 -

Atlanta 69 62 .527 7 1/2

Florida 68 63 .519 8 1/2

New York 59 72 .450 17 1/2

Washington 46 85 .351 30 1/2

Central Division

W L Pct GB

St. Louis 77 55 .583 -

Chicago 65 64 .504 10 1/2

Milwaukee 64 66 .492 12

Houston 63 68 .481 13 1/2

Cincinnati 58 73 .443 18 1/2

Pittsburgh 53 77 .408 23

West Division

W L Pct GB

Los Angeles 78 53 .595 -

Colorado 72 59 .550 6

San Francisco 72 59 .550 6

Arizona 59 72 .450 19

San Diego 56 76 .424 22 1/2

Monday's Games

Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 3, 1st game

Atlanta 5, Florida 2

Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 3, 2nd game

Houston 5, Chicago Cubs 3

Washington at San Diego, late

Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, late

Tuesday's Games

San Francisco (J.Sanchez 6-10) at Philadelphia (Hamels 7-8), 6:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Hudson 0-0) at Florida (A.Sanchez 2-5), 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Morton 3-6) at Cincinnati (Lehr 3-1), 6:10 p.m.

Houston (Moehler 8-9) at Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 9-7), 7:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Looper 11-6) at St. Louis (Pineiro 13-9), 7:15 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 9-9) at Colorado (De La Rosa 12-9), 7:40 p.m.

Washington (J.Martin 3-3) at San Diego (Richard 3-1), 9:05 p.m.

Arizona (Y.Petit 3-8) at L.A. Dodgers (V.Padilla 1-0), 9:10 p.m.

Football

NFL

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

Miami 3 0 0 1.000 49 32

New England 2 1 0 .667 60 56

N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 .333 70 72

Buffalo 1 3 0 .250 66 89

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Tennessee 2 2 0 .500 75 91

Houston 1 2 0 .500 40 65

Indianapolis 1 2 0 .333 42 46

Jacksonville 0 3 0 .000 65 68

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Baltimore 3 0 0 1.000 64 36

Cleveland 2 1 0 .667 50 44

Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 50 27

Cincinnati 1 2 0 .333 35 47

West

W L T Pct PF PA

Oakland 1 2 0 .333 58 76

San Diego 1 2 0 .333 55 53

Denver 0 3 0 .000 46 71

Kansas City 0 3 0 .000 33 47

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

Dallas 1 2 0 .333 53 61

N.Y. Giants 1 2 0 .333 52 61

Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 73 82

Washington 1 2 0 .333 41 63

South

W L T Pct PF PA

New Orleans 3 0 0 1.000 100 28

Atlanta 2 1 0 .667 73 64

Tampa Bay 1 2 0 .333 50 60

Carolina 0 3 0 .000 47 68

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Green Bay 3 0 0 1.000 92 58

Minnesota 3 0 0 1.000 47 26

Chicago 2 1 0 .667 64 47

Detroit 2 1 0 .667 55 70

West

W L T Pct PF PA

San Francisco 3 0 0 1.000 58 49

Seattle 3 0 0 1.000 61 37

St. Louis 2 1 0 .667 60 61

Arizona 0 3 0 .000 53 81

Thursday's Games

Philadelphia 33, Jacksonville 32

St. Louis 24, Cincinnati 21

Miami 10, Tampa Bay 6

Friday's Games

New England 27, Washington 24

Green Bay 44, Arizona 37

Saturday's Games

Detroit 18, Indianapolis 17

New Orleans 45, Oakland 7

Pittsburgh 17, Buffalo 0

Cleveland 23, Tennessee 17

Atlanta 27, San Diego 24

N.Y. Jets 27, N.Y. Giants 25

San Francisco 20, Dallas 13

Seattle 14, Kansas City 10

Baltimore 17, Carolina 13

Sunday's Games

Chicago 27, Denver 17

Monday's Game

Minnesota 17, Houston 10

Thursday

Detroit at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 6 p.m.

Baltimore at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at New England, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Jacksonville, 6:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Green Bay at Tennessee, 7 p.m.

Kansas City at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Miami at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Arizona at Denver, 8 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 9 p.m.

Friday

Houston at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

San Francisco at San Diego, 9 p.m.

End of Preseason

Volleyball

The 2009 Associated Press poll for Minnesota girls' volleyball, as provided by the state coaches' association on Monday, Aug. 31. First-place votes are in parentheses.

Class 3A

1. Shakopee (11) 165

2. Chaska 153

3. Eastview 142

4. Stillwater 132

5. Eden Prairie 100

6. Apple Valley 98

7. Lakeville South 71

8. Wayzata 70

9. Andover 48

10. Lakeville North 43

Also receiving votes: Burnsville (40), Prior Lake (33), Blaine (32), Woodbury (13), Alexandria (13), Hopkins (8) Cretin-Durham Hall (8), Waconia (7), Osseo (6).

Class 2A

1. Marshall (8) 120

2. Hibbing 106

3. Delano 102

4. Stewartville 97

5. Jackson County Central 75

6. New London-Spicer 64

7. Jordan 60

8. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 58

9. Lesueur-Henderson 51

10. Wadena-Deer Creek 39

Also receiving votes: Hutchinson (31), Roseau (13), Belle Plaine (7), Perham (7), Holy Angels (7), Concordia Academy (6), Caledonia (6), East Grand Forks (3).

Class 1A

1. Bethlehem Academy (7) 119

2. Minneota (1) 107

3. Martin County West 86

4. Northern Freeze 79

5. Lake of the Woods 70

5. Windom 70

7. SW Christian (Chaska) 54

8. Bertha-Hewitt 49

8. Meadow Creek Christian 49

10. Nevis 45

Also receiving votes: Mabel-Canton (26), Underwood (24), Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (22), SW Star Concept (13), SW MN Christian (12), Wabasha-Kellogg (9), Murray County Central (9), Canby (8), Mayer Lutheran (6), Parker's Prairie (4), Win-E-Mac (3), Sebeka (2), Ada-Borup (2).

Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Extended the contract of general manager Dayton Moore through the 2014 season.

NEW YORK YANKEES-Acquired OF Freddy Guzman from Baltimore for a player to be named or cash and assigned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-Placed RHP Chad Qualls on 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Billy Buckner from Reno (PCL).

CINCINNATI REDS-Activated RHP Johnny Cueto from the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Kevin Barker and RHP Ramon Ramirez from Louisville (IL). Placed OF Laynce Nix on the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Matt Maloney to Carolina (SL) and RHP Carlos Fisher to Sarasota (FSL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Placed RHP Guillermo Mota on 15-day DL.

NEW YORK METS-Recalled C Josh Thole from Binghamton (EL).

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-Purchased the contract of RHP John Ennis from Lehigh Valley (IL). Designated INF Brad Harman for assignment.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Purchased the contract of RHP Daniel McCutchen from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned INF Brian Bixler to Indianapolis. Designated RHP John Meloan for assignment.

Southern League

CAROLINA MUDCATS-Promoted LHP Camilo Vazquez to Louisville (IL). Added INF Eric Eymann from Louisville. Sent IF Justin Tordi to Sarasota (FSL).

American Association

SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAPTAINS-Traded LHP Richard Salazar to San Angelo (UL) for future considerations.

Can-Am League

QUEBEC CAPITALES-Released OF Douglas Toro.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS-Released S Keith Lewis and OT Brandon Pearce. Waived WR Michael Ray Garvin and LB Pago Togafau. Placed LB Cody Brown on injured reserve.

BALTIMORE RAVENS-Placed CB Samari Rolle on the physically-unable-to-perform list.

CAROLINA PANTHERS-Released PR Ryne Robinson. Waived DT Lorenzo Williams and T Gerald Cadogan. Placed G C.J. Davis on injured reserve.

CLEVELAND BROWNS-Released DB Rod Hood and TE Nate Jackson. Waived LB Robert McCune. Signed OL Brandon Braxton.

CINCINNATI BENGALS-Placed TE Ben Utecht on injured reserve. Waived TE Matt Sherry.

DALLAS COWBOYS-Released T Andre Douglas.

DETROIT LIONS-Released WR Delmir Boldin, LB Robert Francois, S LaMarcus Hicks and DE Ryan Kees. Placed CB Dexter Wynn on injured reserve.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Placed DB Michael Coe, DE Rudolph Hardie and DE Curtis Johnson on the waived-injured list. Waived TE Colin Cloherty.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-Fired offensive coordinator Chan Gailey and announced coach Todd Haley will assume the role.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Announced the retirement of LB Tedy Bruschi. Released QB Kevin O'Connell and C Nathan Hodel.

NEW YORK GIANTS-Activated LB Michael Boley from the physically-unable-to-perform list. Released CB Stoney Woodson, WR Taye Biddle and OL Terrance Pennington.

OAKLAND RAIDERS-Released OL Jonathan Compass, OL Marcus Johnson, WR Shawn Bayes, WR Will Franklin and DT Joe Cohen.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS-Signed DE Brett Keisel to a five-year contract. Placed G Darnell Stapleton on injured reserve. Released WR Martin Nance, WR Steven Black, S Derrick Richardson and C Alex Stepanovich.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS-Released WR Dexter Jackson.

Canadian Football League

MONTREAL ALOUETTES-Signed RB Guillaume Allard-Cameus.

United Football League

LAS VEGAS LOCOMOTIVES-Signed P Danny Baugher, G Martin Bibla, C Jesse Boone, CB Wale Dada, RB Tyrell Fenroy, DT George Gause, WR Brian Hernandez, K Andrew Jacas, TE Scott Kuhn, DB Jamal Lewis, DB Tony Parrish, QB Russ Michna, LS Rigo Morales, WR Tab Perry, NT Lauvale Sape, T Pedro Sosa, DB B.J. Ward and DB Trey Young.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL PLAYERS' ASSOCIATION-Announced Paul Kelly has been voted out as executive director.

CAROLINA HURRICANES-Acquired C Rob Hennigar from the N.Y. Islanders for C Bobby Hughes.

ECHL

LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS-Agreed to terms with F Ryan Weston and D Craig Switzer.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

FC DALLAS-Acquired D Ugo Ihemelu from Colorado for D Drew Moor, a 2010 second-round draft pick and allocation money.

COLLEGE

ALBANY, N.Y.-Named Erik DiLorenzo and Geneva Sills assistant soccer coaches.

FLORIDA ATLANTIC-Named Jared Smith assistant director of media relations and web development.

GREENSBORO-Named Bob Lowe assistant athletics director for communications.

MASSACHUSETTS-Named David Jackson assistant track and field coach.

OKLAHOMA-Named Michael Lightner assistant wrestling coach. Announced the resignation of assistant wrestling coach Alex Clemsen to become assistant wrestling coach at Virginia.

PLATTSBURGH-Named Stephanie Zweig interim softball coach.

UNC-WILMINGTON-Suspended men's soccer F Devan Carroll for the 2009-10 season for violating team rules.

WEST CHESTER-Named Doug Hendricks women's golf coach.













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