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SPORTS

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Baseball

PCL

American Conference

Central Division

WLPct.GB
Iowa (Cubs)5742.576
Col. Springs (Rockies)5546.5453
Albuquerque (Marlins)5448.5294 1/2
Omaha (Royals)4457.43614

Eastern Division

WLPct.GB
Oklahoma (Rangers)5744.564
Nashville (Pirates)4852.4808 1/2
Memphis (Cardinals)4754.46510
New Orleans (Astros)4556.44612

Pacific Conference

Northern Division

WLPct.GB
Tacoma (Mariners)5446.540
Portland (Padres)5448.5291
Edmonton (Expos)5349.5202
Salt Lake (Angels)3863.37616 1/2

Southern Division

WLPct.GB
Sacramento (Athletics)6141.598
Tucson (Diamondbacks)5051.49510 1/2
Fresno (Giants)4854.47113
Las Vegas (Dodgers)4458.43117

Monday’s Games

Iowa 5, Colorado Springs 2, 1st game

Tacoma 2, Edmonton 1

Fresno at Tucson

Iowa at Colorado Springs, 2nd game

Memphis at New Orleans

Nashville at Oklahoma

Omaha at Albuquerque

Portland at Salt Lake

Sacramento at Las Vegas

Tuesday’s Games

Albuquerque at Portland

Colorado Springs at Tacoma

Edmonton at Memphis

Las Vegas at Omaha

New Orleans at Sacramento

Oklahoma at Fresno

Salt Lake at Nashville

Tucson at Iowa

Wednesday’s Games

Albuquerque at Portland

Colorado Springs at Tacoma

Edmonton at Memphis

Las Vegas at Omaha

New Orleans at Sacramento

Oklahoma at Fresno

Salt Lake at Nashville

Tucson at Iowa

NWL

East Division

WLPct.GB
Tri-City (Rockies)2117.553
Spokane (Rangers)2018.5261
Boise (Cubs)1919.5002
Yakima (Diamondbacks)1919.5002

West Division

WLPct.GB
Everett (Mariners)2315.605
Salem-Keizer (Giants)1919.5004
Vancouver (Athletics)1820.4745
Eugene (Padres)1325.34210

Monday’s Games

Boise 3, Salem-Keizer 1

Yakima 6, Eugene 5

Tri-City 4, Everett 1

Vancouver 12, Spokane 8

Tuesday’s Games

Boise at Salem-Keizer

Eugene at Yakima

Tri-City at Everett

Vancouver at Spokane

Canadians 12, Indians 8

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Suzuki c4332Boggs cf4221
JHerrera cf5222Metclf 3b3324
Robnett rf5111Nickeas c5000
Leslie 3b5120Harrisn rf4000
Powell dh4000Alxndr 1b4011
Everidge 1b5101Susdorf lf2000
Blasi lf5221Mask lf2011
Petit ss5021Fasno dh4020
Swope ss5110
Totals4412138Totals378118
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Spokane2000230108

E—Boggs (4), Harrison (2), Alexander (4), Swope (4). LOB—Vancouver 7, Spokane 10. 2B—Robnett (3), Leslie (8), Blasi (6), Boggs (7), Swope (3). HR—Suzuki (1), JHerrera (6), Boggs (3), Metcalf 2 (8). SB—LeNoir (5).

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Vancouver
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Martinez 2/3 02241
Basch W,1-21 1/3 33303
Drucker S,1321122
Spokane
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Cockroft L,0-3245001
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HBP—by Altman (Suzuki), by Martinez (Alexander). WP—Cockroft. T—2:57. A—3,080.

Football

CFL

All Times PDT

East Division

WLTOTLPtsPFPA
Montreal60001220690
Toronto4200811992
Hamilton33006160211
Ottawa33006149153

West Division

WLTOTLPtsPFPA
Brit. Col.23004163156
Edmonton23004134157
Winnipeg23004125133
Saskatchewan24004129153
Calgary14002125165

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

Thursday’s Games

Calgary at Ottawa, 4 p.m.

Montreal at British Columbia, 7 p.m.

Friday’s Game

Winnipeg at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Game

Hamilton at Saskatchewan, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 5

Saskatchewan at Montreal, 4 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 6

Ottawa at British Columbia, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 7

Winnipeg at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 8

Edmonton at Toronto, 2 p.m.

Auto racing

NASCAR Nextel Cup leaders

Through July 25

Points

1, Jimmie Johnson, 2850. 2, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 2685. 3, Jeff Gordon, 2648. 4, Tony Stewart, 2548. 5, Matt Kenseth, 2481. 6, Kurt Busch, 2396. 7, Bobby Labonte, 2390. 8, Elliott Sadler, 2370. 9, Kevin Harvick, 2353. 10, Ryan Newman, 2348.

11, Jeremy Mayfield, 2242. 12, Dale Jarrett, 2221. 13, Jamie McMurray, 2214. 14, Kasey Kahne, 2186. 15, Mark Martin, 2156. 16, Michael Waltrip, 2110. 17, Casey Mears, 2083. 18, Sterling Marlin, 2041. 19, Rusty Wallace, 2038. 20, Terry Labonte, 2009.

Money

1, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., $4,453,259. 2, Matt Kenseth, $4,126,826. 3, Tony Stewart, $3,950,279. 4, Jeff Gordon, $3,730,934. 5, Jimmie Johnson, $3,195,359. 6, Ryan Newman, $2,861,687. 7, Elliott Sadler, $2,836,926. 8, Kevin Harvick, $2,799,711. 9, Kasey Kahne, $2,642,197. 10, Bobby Labonte, $2,638,789.

11, Dale Jarrett, $2,535,745. 12, Rusty Wallace, $2,519,431. 13, Michael Waltrip, $2,440,131. 14, Scott Wimmer, $2,324,130. 15, Sterling Marlin, $2,273,888. 16, Kurt Busch, $2,232,292. 17, Robby Gordon, $2,190,126. 18, Jeff Burton, $2,180,389. 19, Terry Labonte, $2,135,687. 20, Jeremy Mayfield, $2,133,181.

Golf

D.A. Davidson Pro-Am Series

Inland Empire Chapter PGA

At Wandermere GC

Professional Gross

1, Matt Bunn, Highlands Golf Club, 64. 2, Luke Baker, Deer Park GC, 66. 2, Steve Conner, Downriver GC, 66. 4, Chris Johnston, Indian Canyon GC, 67. 4, Steve Prugh, Manito G&CC, 67. 4, Mark Gardner, The Creek at Qualchan, 67. 4, Troy Blood, The Club at Black Rock, 67. 8, Kyle Kelly, Spokane CC, 70. 8, Chad Gunn, Esmeralda GC, 70. 8, Kit De Andre, Liberty Lake GC, 70. 8, Tim Morton, Prairie Falls GC, 70. 8, Andy Hite, Dominion Meadows GC, 70. 8, Darin Vaughan, Twin Lakes Village, 70. 8, Steve Nelke, Hangman Valley GC, 70. 8, Rex Schultz, Esmeralda GC, 70. 8, Jason Pitt, Chewelah G&CC, 70.

Senior Professional

1, Jerry Zink, The Fairways GC, 68. 2, Stan Edwards, Pinehurst GC, 71. 3, Bill Sproule, Okanogan Valley GC, 72.

Team

1, The Club at Black Rock (Troy Blood, Steve Becker, Adam Bailey, Art Dibble, Leon Blood), 187. 2, Hangman Valley GC (Todd Nacke, Dustin Garber, Toney Blake, Randy Vandersluys, Buzz Adams), 190. 3, The Creek at Qualchan (Randy Buckenberger, Jim Holt, Jerry Camp, Marv Richardson, Doug Kenley), 191. 3, Wandermere GC (Bill Ross, Sean Clements, Don Sesso, Bob Peterson, John Hiatt), 191. 5, Spokane CC (Kyle Kelly, John Keegan, Jim O’Rourke, Terry Kelly, Joe McEachran), 192. 5, Chewelah G&CC (Jason Pitt, Dave Jensen, Bill Edwards, Dave Tupek, Jack George), 192. 5, Ponderosa Springs GC (Dean Fotis, Craig Ziegler, Al Scarth, Pete Faust, Joe Mein), 192. 8, Indian Canyon GC (Chris Johnston, Bob Buechel, Bob Materne, Charly Owen, JD Nelson), 193. 8, Downriver GC (Brenda Hall, Keith Ross, Chris Howe, Jonathan Hall, Ron Lollis), 193. 8, Dominion Meadows GC (Andy Hite, Justin Hite, Mike Pete, Jay Sutton, Don Clarke), 193. 8, Avondale GC (Dan Porter, John Novak, Larry Williamson, Darren Titus, Dave Valencia), 193.

Amateur Gross (Handicap 0-8)

1, Justin Hite, Dominion Meadows, 64. 2, Steve Becker, Black Rock, 66. 3, Jim Holt, Qualchan, 67. 3, Jim O’Rourke, Spokane CC, 67. 5, Jay Sutton, Dominion Meadows, 68. 6, Steve Zalewski, Deer Park, 69. 6, Joe McEachran, Spokane CC, 69.

Amateur Net (Handicap 0-8)

1, Scott Adams, Priest Lake, 63. 1, Ives Bernstein, Prairie Falls, 63. 3, Jerry Camp, Qualchan, 64. 4, Bob Buechel, Indian Canyon, 65. 4, Denny Soller, Clarkston CC, 65. 4, Elmer Jackson, Downriver, 65.

Amateur Net (Handicap 9-13)

1, Chris Howe, Downriver, 62. 2, Tom Boubel, Manito CC, 64. 3, Blaine Dodson, Black Rock, 65. 3, Randy Vandersluy, Hangman Valley, 65. 3, Jack George, Chewelah, 65. 6, Dean Duren, Esmeralda, 66. 6, Loren Schneider, Liberty Lake, 66. 6, Scott Hall, Bryden Canyon, 66. 6, Jim Green, Hayden Lake, 66.

Amateur Net (Handicap 14-plus)

1, Toney Blake, Hangman Valley, 64. 1, Bill Jacobson, Bryden Canyon, 64. 3, Tim Pomerinke, Prairie Falls, 65. 3, Don Leen, Bryden Canyon, 65. 5, Dave Valencia, Avondale, 66. 5, Danny Dement, Deer Park, 66. 7, Larry Williamson, Avondale, 67. 7, Dick Penland, Hidden Lakes, 67. 9, Mike Fiola, Chewelah, 69. 9, Darin Rider, Quail Ridge, 69. 9, Doyle Jacklin, Hayden Lake, 69.

Soccer

MLS

All Times PDT

Eastern Conference

WLTPtsGFGA
MetroStars765263133
Columbus556211617
D.C. United576212428
Chicago477191922
New England486182228

Western Conference

WLTPtsGFGA
Los Angeles956333528
Kansas City945322716
Dallas665232223
Colorado558231417
San Jose566212826

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

Wednesday’s Games

Dallas at Columbus, 4:30 p.m.

MetroStars at Kansas City, 5:30 p.m.

Chicago at Colorado, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Game

All-Star Game at Washington, 11 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 7

Columbus at New England, 1 p.m.

Colorado at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

D.C. United at San Jose, 7 p.m.

Softball

ASA 18-U B Western Regionals

Sunday’s results

Spokane 6, Northwest Wildfire 4

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Jost and James; Rice and Kaiser. W–Rice (12-5). L–Jost.

HITS: Northwest Widfire–Mann 2, Rhodes 2, Thompson, Ritzheimer 2, James, Adams, Wallace. Spokane Extreme–Fitting 2, Karstens 2, Psick, Shollenberger, Solom, Andrews 3, Nauert. 2B–Psick, Shollenberger. 3B–Ritzheimer.

Northwest Wildfire 9, Spokane 5

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Shields and James; Tully and Shollenberger. W–Shields. L–Tully (10-2).

HITS: Northwest Wildfire–Mann 2, Rhodes 3, Thompson, Ritzheimer, James, Jost, Bridges 2. Spokane Extreme–Karstens, Psick 2, Shollenberger 2, Solom, Andrews 2. 2B–Psick, Shollenberger, Rhodes.

Spokane 5, Northwest Wildfire 3

CHAMPIONSHIP

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Rice and Kaiser, Shollenberger (6); Jost and James. W–Rice (13-5). L–Jost.

HITS: Spokane Extreme–Karstens, Nauert, Andrews 2, Shollenberger, Psick, Rice. Northwest Wildfire–Mann, Thompson 3. 2B–Thompson, Andrews, Psick. 3B–Karstens.

Tennis

Tennis Masters Canada

ATP TOUR

At Rexall Centre

Toronto

Purse: $2.5 million (Masters)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

First Round

David Ferrer, Spain, def. Simon Larose, Canada, 7-5, 6-2.

Juan Ignacio Chela (16), Argentina, def. Xavier Malisse, Belgium, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3.

Fabrice Santoro, France, def. Juan Carlos Ferrero (7), Spain, 3-2, retired.

Cyril Saulnier, France, def. Daniel Nestor, Canada, 6-3, 6-4.

Joachim Johansson, Sweden, def. Michael Llodra, France, 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1.

Max Mirnyi, Belarus, def. Michel Kratochvil, Switzerland, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (9).

Igor Andreev, Russia, def. Sargis Sargsian, Armenia, 7-5, 6-7 (1), 6-2.

Jan Hernych, Czech Republic, def. Irakli Labadze, Georgia, 6-1, 6-4.

Alex Bogomolov, Jr., United States, def. Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, 6-4, 7-6 (6).

Andre Agassi (10), United States, def. Tommy Haas, Germany, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Paradorn Srichaphan (14), Thailand, def. Andrei Pavel, Romania, 7-5, 6-3.

Robin Soderling, Sweden, def. Thomas Enqvist, Sweden, 7-6 (2), 6-3.

Tommy Robredo, Spain, def. Hyung-Taik Lee, Korea, 7-6 (7), 6-1.

Gustavo Kuerten, Brazil, def. Robby Ginepri, U.S., 6-1, 6-4.

Acura Classic

WTA TOUR

At La Costa Resort and Spa

Carlsbad, Calif.

Purse: $1.3 million (Tier I)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

First Round

Vera Zvonareva (12), Russia, def. Nathalie Dechy, France, 6-4, 7-6 (5).

Alicia Molik, Australia, def. Nicole Pratt, France, 6-3, 6-4.

Kristina Brandi, Puerto Rico, def. Akiko Morigami, Japan, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5.

Ashley Harkleroad, United States, def. Patty Schnyder (13), Switzerland, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.

Marion Bartoli, France, def. Fabiola Zuluaga, Colombia, 6-3, 6-4.

Elena Bovina, Russia, def. Francesca Schiavone (15), Italy, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, def. Marissa Irvin, United States, 7-6 (3), 6-3.

Lilia Osterloh, United States, def. Maria Vento-Kabchi, Venezuela, 7-6 (5), 6-2.

Barbara Schett, Austria, def. Jill Craybas, United States, 7-5, 6-7 (8), 6-2.

Karolina Sprem, Croatia, def. Marta Marrero, Spain, 6-3, 6-2.

Eleni Daniilidou, Greece, def. Lisa Raymond, United States, 7-5, 6-0.

Chanda Rubin, United States, def. Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (14), Israel, 6-0, 6-3.

Fish counts

The upstream movement of chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Steelhead, and Shad at Columbia and Snake River Dams.

ChinCohoSockSteelShad
Bonneville6910432631837
The Dalles5860775991211
John Day4880886150
McNary4940101561990
Ice Harbor4200588566
Lower Monumental51024370
Little Goose14001280
Lower Granite8005390

Moves

BASEBALL

American League

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Released 1B Fred McGriff.

TEXAS RANGERS—Placed RHP Doug Brocail and DH Brad Fullmer on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Jeff Nelson and 1B Herbert Perry from the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Joaquin Benoit from the bereavement list. Designated RHP John Wasdin for assignment. Optioned RHP Rosman Garcia to Oklahoma of the PCL. Recalled LHP Erasmo Ramirez from Oklahoma.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS—Placed OF Jason Romano on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Felipe Lopez from Louisville of the IL.

HOUSTON ASTROS—Signed LHP Troy Patton and assigned him to Greeneville of the Appalachian League.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Acquired INF-OF Russell Branyan from Cleveland for cash. Designated OF Chris Magruder for assignment.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

DALLAS MAVERICKS—Traded F Danny Fortson to Seattle for C-F Calvin Booth.

NEW JERSEY NETS—Signed C Kyle Davis.

NEW YORK KNICKS—Named Jordan Schlachter vice president of marketing and Hunter Lochmann director of marketing.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL—Suspended DT Darrell Russell indefinitely after testing positive for drugs.

BALTIMORE RAVENS—Agreed to terms with DT Dwan Edwards on a five-year contract. Signed WR Devard Darling and LB Roderick Green to three-year contracts.

BUFFALO BILLS—Agreed to terms with DL Tim Anderson.

CHICAGO BEARS—Agreed to terms with DE Claude Harriott on a four-year contract.

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Claimed P Eddie Johnson off waivers from Minnesota.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Released DT Willie Blade and TE James Whalen.

MIAMI DOLPHINS—Announced the retirement of RB Ricky Williams.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed CB Dexter Wynn and QB Dexter Hall to four-year contracts.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed Bill Cowher, coach, to a two-year contract extension through the 2007 season. Signed OT Max Starks to a three-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Waived QB Jack Hawley.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed TE Chris Cooley.

Arena Football League

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS—Announced the resignation of Kevin Demoff, director of football operations.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ATLANTA THRASHERS—Signed RW Scott Mellanby.

CAROLINA HURRICANES—Signed LW Erik Cole and C Jim Henkel to one-year contracts.

COLORADO AVALANCHE—Signed D D.J. Smith and F Mathieu Darche.

FLORIDA PANTHERS—Re-signed LW Niklas Hagman and LW Josh Olson to one-year contracts.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Signed D Andrea Lilja.

American Hockey League

LOWELL LOCK MONSTERS—Agreed to terms with D Brian Sullivan.

ECHL

MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES—Signed C Nicolas Corbeil.

TOLEDO STORM—Signed D Jason Maleyko and D P.J. Martin.

COLLEGE

CONFERENCE USA—Named Courtney Morrison-Archer director of media relations.

NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE—Announced the resignation of Mike Marcil, commissioner, to become commissioner of the Sunshine State Conference, effective Aug. 20.

WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE—Promoted Steve Macy to associate commissioner for marketing and corporate development. Named Ben Cunningham director of business technology.

BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN—Named Sarah Barbee assistant sports information director.

CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN—Named Dan Kuntz iterim athletic director. Announced women’s basketball coach Rich Rider will serve as interim senior athletic director.

GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS—Named Jed Friedrich men’s and women’s cross country coach and men’s and women’s nordic skiing coach.

HARDIN-SIMMONS—Named Shane Williford men’s and women’s tennis coach.

IOWA—Promoted Michelle Venturella to associate softball coach.

MILLSAPS—Named Romaro Miller quarterbacks coach.

MISERICORDIA—Named Brandon Uhl cross country and track and field coach.

RENSSELAER—Named Jeff Matthews men’s assistant ice hockey coach.

SOUTHERN METHODIST—Named Lisa Dark women’s associate head basketball coach.

TENNESSEE-MARTIN—Announced the resignations of Gary and Kim Van Atta, women’s co-head basketball coaches.

UC IRVINE—Named Sergio Brown and Chad Baum assistant baseball coaches.