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Thursday, Jul. 24, 2008

Scoreboard

Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

TEXAS RANGERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Thompson and OF Clark Murphy.

National League

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Purchased the contract of OF Jay Gibbons from Long Island (Atlantic) and assigned him to Huntsville (SL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Purchased the contract of LHP Wil Ledezma from Portland (PCL).

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Signed G Sebastian Telfair to a two-year contract.

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS—Signed G-F James Posey to a four-year contract.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS—Signed G-F Nicolas Batum.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

BUFFALO BILLS—Signed LB Alvin Bowen.

CHICAGO BEARS—Agreed to terms with OT Chris Williams on a five-year contract.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Placed WR Joe Jurevicius and OL Ryan Tucker on the physically-unable-to-perform list.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed CB Orlando Scandrick to a four-year contract.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Agreed to terms with OL Mike Pollak and DE Marcus Howard.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Agreed to terms with CB Brandon Flowers on a four-year contract and WR Sergio Joachim and WR Timon Marshall on two-year contracts.

ST. LOUIS RAMS—Agreed to terms with CB Justin King on a three-year contract.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Released WR Eric Parker.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed C Cody Wallace.

TENNESSEE TITANS—Agreed to terms with DL Jason Jones. Waived DE Bryce Fisher, LB Jerrell Freeman, WR Jason Rivers, DT Eric Taylor and QB Paul Thompson.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS—Signed Randy Carlyle, coach, to a two-year contract extension through the 2010-11 season.

BOSTON BRUINS—Signed D Dennis Wideman to a multiyear contract extension.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Named Mike Haviland assistant coach.

DETROIT RED WINGS—Signed F Darren Haydar and C Ryan Oulahen to one-year contracts.

PHOENIX COYOTES—Signed C Garth Murray to a one-year contract.

SAN JOSE SHARKS—Named Trent Yawney, Todd Richards and Jay Woodcroft assistant coaches and Corey Schwab goaltending development coach.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Re-signed F Ryan Shannon, F Rick Rypien, F Mike Brown, D Nathan McIver, D Zach Fitzgerald and D James Sharrow.

COLLEGE

FLORIDA STATE—Named Lonni Alameda softball coach.

MICHIGAN STATE—Named Damon Whitten director of hockey operations.

NORTH CAROLINA—Named Scott Forbes associate head baseball coach.

Cycling

professional

tour de france

At L'Alpe d'Huez, France

17th stage

A 130.8-mile high-mountain stage in the Alps from Embrun to L'Alpe d'Huez

1. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 6 hours, 7 minutes, 58 seconds.

2. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 2 minutes, 3 seconds behind.

3. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team CSC Saxo Bank, same time.

4. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, 2:13.

5. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg, Team CSC Saxo Bank, same time.

6. Vladimir Efimkin, Russia, AG2R-La Mondiale, 2:15.

7. Cadel Evans, Australia, Silence-Lotto, same time.

8. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, same time.

9. Christian Vande Velde, United States, Garmin Chipotle, same time.

10. Bernhard Kohl, Austria, Gerolsteiner, same time.

Also

65. George Hincapie, United States, Team Columbia, 24:18.

136. William Frischkorn, United States, Garmin Chipotle, 38:00.

137. Danny Pate, United States, Garmin Chipotle, same time.

Overall standings

(After 17 stages)

1. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 74 hours, 39 minutes, 3 seconds.

2. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 1 minutes, 24 seconds behind.

3. Bernhard Kohl, Austria, Gerolsteiner, 1:33.

4. Cadel Evans, Australia, Silence-Lotto, 1:34.

5. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, 2:39.

6. Christian Vande Velde, United States, Garmin Chipotle, 4:41.

7. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, 5:35.

8. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 5:52.

9. Tadej Valjavec, Slovenia, AG2R-La Mondiale, 8:10.

10. Vladimir Efimkin, Russia, AG2R-La Mondiale, 8:24.

Also

37. George Hincapie, United States, Team Columbia, 1:08:28.

99. Danny Pate, United States, Garmin Chipotle, 2:34:12.

140. William Frischkorn, United States, Garmin Chipotle, 3:24:44.

Baseball

minor league

international league

Wednesday's games

Louisville 2, Syracuse 1

Indianapolis 3, Charlotte 1

Durham 4, Lehigh Valley 0, 2nd inning, susp., rain

Norfolk 8, Buffalo 5

Pawtucket 3, Columbus 2 (10)

Richmond at Scranton/W-B, ppd., rain

Rochester 9, Toledo 6

Thursday's games

Syracuse at Louisville, 7:05 p.m.

Charlotte at Indianapolis

Durham at Lehigh Valley

Norfolk at Buffalo

Pawtucket at Columbus

Richmond at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

Toledo at Rochester

Syracuse 000 001 000—1 3 0

Louisville 000 000 002—2 9 0

Romero, Wolfe (7) and Thigpen. Ramirez, Fisher (8) and Hanigan. W—Fisher (2-0). L—Wolfe (1-1). 2B—Janish (L), Colina (L).

South Atlantic League

Second half

Northern Division

W L Pct. GB

West Virginia (Brewers) 24 9 .727 —

Lakewood (Phillies) 21 12 .636 3

Delmarva (Orioles) 19 14 .576 5

Hagerstown (Nationals) 15 18 .455 9

Greensboro (Marlins) 13 20 .394 11

x-Lake County (Indians)12 21 .364 12

Hickory (Pirates) 11 22 .333 13

Lexington (Astros) 10 22 .313 13½

W L Pct. GB

Augusta (Giants) 22 11 .667 —

x-Asheville (Rockies) 20 13 .606 2

Columbus (Rays) 18 13 .581 3

Kannapolis (White Sox) 15 15 .500 5½

Charleston (Yankees) 15 16 .484 6

Greenville (Red Sox) 15 18 .455 7

Rome (Braves) 15 18 .455 7

Savannah (Mets) 14 17 .452 7

x-won first half

Tuesday's games

Columbus 5, Lexington 2

Augusta 5, Lake County 4 (10)

Delmarva 5, Hickory 1

Greensboro 7, Charleston 5

Greenville 7, Hagerstown 1

West Virginia 7, Rome 0

Asheville 6, Lakewood 5

Savannah at Kannapolis, ppd. (rain)

Wednesday's games

Lexington 2, Columbus 0

Charleston, S.C. 4, Greensboro 3

Delmarva 3, Hickory 0

Hagerstown 4, Greenville 2

Augusta 3, Lake County 2

Asheville 10, Lakewood 0

West Virginia 12, Rome 10

Savannah at Kannapolis, ccd., rain, 1st game

Savannah at Kannapolis, ccd., rain, 2nd game

Thursday's games

No games scheduled

Football

af2

American Conference

East

Overall Pct. Div.

Scranton W-B 13-2 .867 7-1

Manchester 8-7 .533 7-3

Albany 5-10 .333 2-7

Mahoning Valley 3-12 .200 2-7e_SClBMidwest

Green Bay 10-5 .667 7-3

Lexington 9-6 .600 5-5

Louisville 7-8 .467 5-5

Quad City 7-8 .467 5-5

Iowa 6-9 .400 5-6

Peoria 4-11 .267 3-6

South

South Georgia 11-4 .733 5-3

Tennessee Valley 10-5 .667 5-2

Florida 9-6 .600 6-3

Daytona Beach 2-13 .133 0-8

National Conference

Central

Overall Pct. Div.

Tulsa 11-4 .733 5-3

Arkansas 10-5 .667 5-3

Lubbock 8-6 .571 4-4

Amarillo 7-7 .500 2-5

Oklahoma City 5-10 .333 3-4

Southwest

Austin 8-7 .533 5-2

Bossier-Shreveport 8-7 .533 5-2

Corpus Christi 8-8 .500 6-5

Rio Grande 7-8 .467 5-4

Texas 2-14 .125 1-9

West

Spokane 14-1 .933 10-0

Central Valley 9-6 .600 6-4

Boise 8-7 .533 5-5

Stockton 5-11 .312 3-10

Tri-Cities 4-11 .267 3-8

Thursday's game

Lexington at Quad City, 8 p.m.

Friday's game

WB Scranton at Albany

Saturday, July 26

Peoria at Louisville, 7 p.m.

Corpus Christi at Manchester

Green Bay at Mahoning Valley

Daytona Beach at Florida

Bossier-Shreveport at Austin

Texas at Arkansas

Amarillo at Oklahoma City

Boise at Spokane

Tulsa at Iowa

Lubbock at Rio Grande

South Georgia at Tennessee Valley

Tri-Cities at Central Valley

End of regular season

Golf

Junior

2008 Pepsi Tour

At Kearney Hill Links

First round

Boys 10-under—Tanner Wilson, Nicholasville, 44; DJ Pigg, Benton, 47; Michael Reed, Elizabethtown, 48.

Boys 11-12—Zach Smith, Mt. Sterling, 35; Alex Rowland, Louisville, 36; Jarrod Ball, Worthville, 37.

Boys 13-14—Mac Telle, Louisville, 70; Chandler Fischer, Nicholasville, 73; Josh Griffin, Shelbyville, 73.

Boys 15-16—Lane Embry, Alvaton, 72; Jack Lynch, Lexington, 74; Alex Webb, Louisville, 76; Daniel DeLuca, Lexington, 76.

Boys 17-18—Brandon White, Sellersburg, 73; Coty Cantrell, Lancaster, 76; Righter Dundon, Frankfort, 78.e_SClBBoys Gatorade Masters division—Casey Castle, Harold, 72; Al Smith, Owensboro, 73; Dustin Gosser, Russell Springs, 73.

Girls 13-under—Lauren Hartlage, Elizabethtown, 43; Grace Rose, Nicholasville, 46; Megan Kinney, Frankfort, 47.

Girls 14-15—Krista Power, OWenton, 77; Michaela Manley, Shelbyville, 79; Liz Gumm, Georgetown, 83.

Girls 16-18—Kylie Foushee, Glasgow, 77; Devin Brieske, Lexington, 80; Christine Stephens, Versailles, 85.

Girls Gatorade Masters division—April Emerson, Jamestown, 76; Abby Smith, Frankfort, 77; Morgan Cross, Elizabethtown, 77.

Local

Ladies Day

Greenbrier Golf & C.C.

Team best ball net—Cookie Whitehouse and Peg Escola 28-32—60; Cindy Derer and Carol Fening 29-32—61; Alice Harmon and Peggy Oliver 33-30—63; Mary Jane Lagrew and Dori Emerick 30-33—63; Ann French Thomas and Donna Lancaster 30-33—63; Anne Combs and Marsha Bordas 31-33—64; Madge Baird and Frances Tuttle 31-33—64; Hattie Beauerle and Trudy Walters 33-32—65.

Low gross—Dori Emerick 34-36—70; Anne Combs 36-35—71.

Low net—Cindy Derer 31-36—67.

Tuesday's results

At Spring Valley G.C.

Low gross—Jennifer Osborne 84 net: Dale Muse 69

T&F—Paula Bunton 32.5, Mary Lou Croucher 34

Tuesday's results

At Greenbrier Golf & C.C.

18-hole league

Throw out holes—Ailyne McGary 78; Kathryn Dochterman 83; Joanne Roberts 87; Haroldene Stuban 87; Julie Andrews 87.

Low gross—Ailyne McGary 97 net: Ailyne McGary 77.

9-hole league

Six-hole elective—Sherley Lay 18; Cindy Powell 21; Mariana Moore 25.

Low net—Sherley Lay 36.

Gymnastics

College

2009 UK schedule

(Home meets in Memorial Coliseum)

January 10—UTAH ST. (Excite Night); 16—at Alabama; 23—LOUISIANA ST.; 30—at Florida.

February 6—ARKANSAS; 13—GEORGIA/CENTENARY; 20—at Auburn; 22—at Nebraska; 27—W&M/BALL ST./UNC.

March 1—at West Virginia; 6—at Iowa; 13—at Alaska; 15—at Alaska; 21—SEC at Nashville.

April 4—NCAA regionals; 18—NCAA championship.

Tennis

Professional

Fifth Third Bank Championships

At Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex

Purse: $100,000

($50,000 men, $50,000 women)

Surface: Hard-outdoor

wednesday's results

Second round

Men

Singles

Dudi Sela (Israel) def. Noam Okum (Israel) 6-2, 6-3. Izak Van Der Merwe (South Africa) def. Alex Kuznetsov (U.S.) 6-2, 6-2. Somdev Devvarman (India) def.

Doubles

Ryler DeHeart-Rajeev Ram (U.S.) def. Colt Gaston-Scoville Jenkins (U.S.) 6-3, 6-1. Harel Levy (Israel)-Jim Thomas (U.S.) def. Victor Estrella (Dominican Republic)-Santiago Gonzales (Mexico) 6-2, 6-4. Allesandro Da Col (Italy)-Andrea Stoppini (Italy) def. Jamie Baker (Britain)-Brendan Evans (U.S.) 1-6, 6-0, 10-6.

Women

Singles

Lindsey Lee-Waters (U.S.) def. Lauren Albanese (U.S.) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. Georgie Stoop (Britain) def. Hilary Barte (U.S.) 4-6, 6-4, 6-0. Carly Gullickson (U.S.) def. Elena Baltacha (Britain) 6-4, 2-6, 6-0. Nicole Kriz (Austria) def. Kim Grajdek (Germany) 6-0, 6-1. Gabriela Paz (Venezuela) def. Maureen Diaz ( (U.S.) 6-4, 6-3. Story Tweedie-Yates (U.S.) def. Nikola Frankova (Czech Republic) 6-4, 6-4. Christina McHale (U.S.) def. Neha Uberoi (U.S.) 6-5, 7-5.

Doubles

Kai-Chen Chang (Taipei)-I-Hsuan Hwang (Taipei) def. Maria Alves (Brazil)-Robin Stephenson (U.S.) 7-6(4), 3-6, 10-7. Lauren Albanese (U.S.)-Allie Will (U.S.) def. Anastasia Kharchenko (Ukraine)-Ye-Ra Lee (Korea) 6-3, 6-3. Chin-Wei Chan (Taipei)-Kimberly Couts (U.S.) def. Amanda McDowell (U.S.)-Alexis Prousis (U.S.) 4-6, 6-2, 10-6. Kristy Frilling (U.S.)- Alexandra Mueller (U.S.) def. Whitney Jones (U.S.)-Tyra Rolle (U.S.) 6-2, 6-1.

THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE

Stadium court 1, starting at 11:00 a.m.

Georgie Stoop, Great Britain, vs. Varvara Lepchenko (2), United States; Carly Gullickson, United States, vs. Gabriela Paz Franco, Venezuela.

Not before 2 p.m.

Robert Kendrick (3), United States, vs. Rajeev Ram, United States; Izak Van Der Merwe, Russia, vs. Victor Estrella, Dominican Republic.

Not before 7 p.m.

Rhyne Williams, United States, vs. Xavier Malisse, Belgium; Ryler De Heart and Rajeev Ram (3), United States, vs. Stephen Bass and Todd Paul, United States.

Stadium court 2, starting at 11 a.m.

Ye-Ra Lee (5), Korea, vs. Nicole Kriz, Australia; Melanie Oudin (8), United States, vs. Kimberly Couts, United States.

Not before 2 p.m.

Michael Yani, United States, vs. Ryler De Heart, United States. Neha Uberoi, United States, and Shikha Uberoi, India, vs. Lindsay Lee-Waters and Melanie Oudin, United States, or Liga Dekmeihere, Latvia, and Nikola Frankova, Czech Republic.

Not before 7 p.m.

Alexis Prousis, United States, vs. Story Tweedie-Yates, United States; Kai-Chen Chang and I-Hsuan Hwang, Taipei, vs. Carly Gullickson, United States, and Nicole Kriz, Australia.

Court 3, starting at 11 a.m.

Alexandra Mueller, United States, vs. Chin-Wei Chan (7), Taipei; Christina McHale, United States, vs. Lindsay Lee-Waters, United States; Kelly Anderson, Russia, and Georgie Stoop, Great Britain, vs. Lauran Albanese and Allie Will, United States; Chin-Wei Chan, Taipei, and Kimberly Couts, United States (4), vs. Kristy Frilling and Alexandra Mueller, United States.

Court 7, starting at 11 a.m.

I-Hsuan Hwang, Taipei, vs. Junri Namigata (3), Japan.

Not before 2 p.m.

Alessandro Da Col and Andra Stoppini, Italy, vs. Harel Levy, Israel, and Jim Thomas, United States (2).

Rogers Cup

A U.S. Open Series Event

At Toronto

Purse: $2.615 million (Masters)

Surface: Hard-outdoor

Singles

First round

Marat Safin, Russia, def. Sam Querrey, United States, 6-3, 6-3.

Second round

David Ferrer (5), Spain, def. Robby Ginepri, United States, 6-4, 6-4. Marin Cilic, Croatia, def. Tommy Robredo (12), Spain, 6-3, 6-4. Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Jesse Levine, United States, 6-4, 6-2. Igor Andreev, Russia, def. Tomas Berych (16), Czech Republic, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Robin Soderling, Sweden, def. Fernando Verdasco (13), Spain, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-4. Richard Gasquet (10), France, def. Alexandre Kudryavtseva, Russia, 7-5, 6-3.

Dmitry Tursunov, Russia, def. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, 6-3, 7-6 (6). Jose Acasuso, Argentina, def. Fernando Gonzalez (14), Chile, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Nikolay Davydenko (4), Russia, def. Tommy Haas, Germany, 6-3, 7-6 (6). James Blake (7), United States, def. Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2. Gilles Simon, France, def. Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4. Doubles

Second round

Mahesh Bhupathi, India, and Mark Knowles (13), Bahamas, def. Mardy Fish and Andy Roddick, United States, walkover.

Odds

Glantz-Culver Line

Major League Baseball

National League

Favorite Line Underdog Line

at New York-120 Philadelphia +110

at San Francisco-140 Washington +130

at Pittsburgh-115 San Diego +105

at Chicago-190 Florida +180

Milwaukee-130 at St. Louis +120

American League

Toronto -140 at Baltimore +130

Tampa Bay -125 at Kansas City +115