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Show DAILY Wednesday, My 30, 2008 HERALD CI Big East teams work to keep star coaches aboard after guiding West Virginia to a league title and a BCS game for the second time in three Associated Press years. NEWPORT, R.I. -- The Big Those were big hits not just East lost two of its signature for the Louisville and West coaches in the last two years in Virginia, but for the Big East. Petrino and Rodriguez had esBobby Petrino and Rich Rodriguez. On the other side, Greg tablished themselves as two of Schiano spurned offers from the best coaches in the country. marquee schools to stay at Rut- When they left, it seemed as gers. Jim Leavitt did the same if they had not only outgrown at South Florida. Connecticut's their old schools, but also the Randy Edsall also decided to Big East. Commissioner Mike stay put. By paying the price to keep Tranghese said Tuesday durmore of its hot commodity ing Big East media day that coaches, the Big East is startlosing Petrino and Rodriguez was nothing for the league to ing to shed its reputation as a conference filled with stepping-ston- e be ashamed of. programs. "Bobby wanted to go. It was Petrino left Louisville after a lot of money and he elected leading the Cardinals to the Big to go," Tranghese said. "I just East championship in 2006 and hope it's the right job for Rich. a BCS victory over Wake ForIf it's a good fit for he and (his est in the Orange Bowl, makwife) Rita, I'm happy for them. ing the jump to the NFL with "My preference would be the Atlanta Falcons never to have turnover, but where he lasted less than a year. you're going to have turnover. What I'm pleased about, is it Rodriguez, who passed on a chance to coach Alabama took a Michigan to get (Rodriin 2006, became the league's guez) to leave." second offensive mastermind "Greg has walked away to move on when he took the from some places and Jim Leavitt has walked away and Michigan job in December RAlPh D others have walked away because our jobs are so much better now than they were three or four years ago. And that's what I'm happy about." Leavitt turned down Alabama after the 2002 season and Rodriguez wasn't the only Big East coach wooed by Michigan. The Wolverines' hierarchy had discussions with Schiano last year when they were looking to replace the retiring Lloyd Carr. RUSSO stadium expansion. "If you look around our as far as league facilities-wise- , commitment to the coaches, I think universities have stepped up," Schiano said. "That's what makes an institution a viable destination, not a stepping-stone.- " The only Big East coach making less than $1 million this season is Rodriguez's replacement at West Virginia, Bill Stewart, who earns $800,000. "All of these programs now ' are all in," said Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly, who got a raise after going 10-- 3 last year, his first season with the Bearcats. Oh, and his name was also mentioned among the possible candidates for the Schiano's rebuilding job at Rutgers, which was a college football laughingstock when he took over in 2001, has ensured his name will come up when just about any big job opens. After leading the Scarlet Knights to an 1 season in 2 '06, Miami came calling. Schiano had a history with the Hur- Michigan job. Kelly, another spread offense guru, left Central Michigan to take over at Cincinnati when Mark D'Antoni skipped out on the Bearcats after one solid season for Michigan State of the Big Ten. Tranghese is hoping to see fewer of those types of moves, where a coach goes from the school Big East to a middle-tie- r in another power league. ricanes, working as defensive coordinator for them for from He stayed in New Jersey, where he grew up, and got a raise. Rutgers slipped to 5 last 1999-200- 8-- season, but still Michigan wanted to talk with Schiano. Again he passed, this time getting the university and the state to recommit to a hefty JOE OIBUNAssociated Press of the Big East Football media day on Tuesday. said Edsall, who led UConn to a share of the league title and a surprising 94 season in2007. "I just felt there is still a lot of work to be done. I like the area where we are located in That's why Edsall's turning down Georgia Tech to stay with UConn was such a big score for the Big East. "I don't know if I can go any place else that has better facilities than what we have," FAST FACT Scoreboard On this date in 1976, Bruce Jenner set the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points, breaking Nikolai Avilov's mark by 164 points. Source: AP Baseball Rios, Toronto, 27; BRoberts, Baltimore, 27; Sizemore, Cleveland, 26; Kinsler, Texas, 25. PITCHING (11 Decisions) CLee, Cleveland, .875, 2.29; Matsuzaka, Boston. Pioneer League Northern Division L W (Redsi Missoula (Diamondbacks) Great Falls (White Sox) Helena Southern Division L W Idaho Falls (Royalsl Ogden (Dodgers) Casper (Rockies) Pet GB 1 0 0 1 1 first half MRivera, Monday's results Nashville (Brewers) Division Southern JReyes, New York, 133; CGuzman, Washington, 131; OLee, Chicago, 129; Braun, 128; Berkman, Houston, 127; Milwaukee, HITS L Pet 587 .550 .450 .385 15 22 Pet GB 67 Oklahoma (Rangers) New Orleans (Mets) Rock Round Albuquerque .564 .473 .464 .422 58 51 59 (Astros) 46 63 (Madins) Pacific Conference Northern Division 52 Salt Lake (Angels) Portland (Padres) Tacoma (Mariners) Col. Springs (Rockies) 10 11 15)4 t Pet 64 57 45 .587 .533 .495 .477 6 10 Pet GB 58 Las Vegas (Dodgers) Fresno (Giants) Tucson (D'Backs) 4 GB 50 55 52 57 Division L w 62 47 (Athletics) GB W 54 Southern Sacramento L 48 54 46 Florida, 126; Atkins, Colorado, 126, McLouth, Pittsburgh, 35; Hart, Milwaukee, 32; Berkman, Houston, 31 ; Rowand. San Francisco, 30; Young. Arizona, 29: DLee. Chicago. 29; McCann, Atlanta, 28. HRamirez, DOUBLES 45 49 60 W 62 Diego, 82; Braun, Milwaukee, Atlanta, 78; Berkman, Houston, 76. American Conference Northern Division 60 49 42 San AdGonzalez, 81 ; Teixeira, 12 TRIPIES JReyes, New York, 12; FLewis, San Francisco, 9; SDrew, Arizona, 7; Braun. 6; CJackson, Arizona, 6; Loney, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, 5; Victorino, Philadelphia, 5; Diego. 25. STOLEN BASES .569 527 .495 .422 52 55 63 .786, 8 16 Taveras, 3.68; Lincecum, San 2.78; Webb. Arizona, 3.14; Sheets, 4H 26; Burrell, Philadelphia, 25; AdGonzalez. San Colorado. 47; Pierre, Los Angeles, 35; JReyes, New York, 34; Bourn, Houston, 33; Rollins, Philadelphia, 26; HRamirez, Florida, 25; victorino, Philadelphia, 25. St. Louis, PITCHING (12 Decisionsr-Loh- se, .600, Open Series Event Tuesday At The Undner Family Tennis Center Mason, Ohio Purse: $2,615 million (Masters) Surface: Singles First Round Richard Gasquet (11), France, def. Michael A U.S. John France, Isner, United (2), Clement, Italy. Amaud Round Rock 4. Nashville Portland Croatia, Fernando (5), Verdasco Dominican Estrella, Gilles Simon, Las Vegas 9. Iowa Francisco, 28; Valverde, BWagner, New York, 26; Lidge, 25; KWood, Chicago, 24; Gregg, Philadelphia, Florida, 22; Hoffman, San Diego, 22. Tennis Results Memphis Open Series Event Tuesday At Untprtx Stadium Montreal Purse: $1 .34 million (Tier 0 Surface: Singles First Round Victoria Azarenka (1 1). Belarus, def. Jamea Jackson. United States, Ai Sugiyama, Japan, def. Nicole Vaidisova (16), at Portland Albuquerque Colorado Springs at Iowa at Oklahoma Memphis at Fresno at Sacramento Nashville Round Rock at Tacoma Salt Lake at Omaha Tucson at New Orleans Las Vegas MLB Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING Kinsler, Texas, .331 Ordonez, Detroit, .323; ARodriguez, New York, .323; .321 Damon, New York, Morneau. Minnesota, 317; Mauer, Minnesota, .316; Pedroia. Boston, .315. 315; Bradley, Texas, .315; Dye, Chicago, RUNS Kinsler, Texas, 90; Quentin, Chicago, 74 Pedroia. Boston, 72: MiYoung. Texas, 69; Markakis. Baltimore. 68; Sizemore, Cleveland, 67; BRoberts. Baltimore, 67; JDrew. Boston. 67. Seattle, 67; ISuzuki, Texas, 103; Morneau, 79; Quentin, Chicago, 78; Detroit, 74; JGuillen, Kansas City. 69: Youkilis. Boston, 68, MRamirez, Boston, 68. Kinsler. Texas. 145: Pedroia, Boston, HITS RBI Hamilton. Minnesota, MiCabrera. 138; ISuzuki. Seattle, 129; Morneau. Minnesota. 128; MiYoung, Texas, 128; Jolopez, Seattle. 126; Hamilton. Texas, BRoberts. Baltimore, 39; Kinsler. Texas, 37; Pedroia, Boston. 31; Huff Baltimore, 31; Markakis, Baltimore. States, 29; JGuillen, 29 Ibanez. Seattle, 29. TRIPIES BRoberts. Baltimore. Cleveland, Kansas 125. 30; City, 8: Crawford. Bay, 7; AJones. Baltimore, 6; Inglett Toronto, 6, Granderson, Detroit, 6; ISuzuki, Seattle 5 Quentin, Chicago, 27; HOME RUNS Cleveland, 25; Hamilton, Texas, Sizemore, 24 Dye, Chicago, 24; Hufl. Baltimore, 21; New York, 21; Thames, Detroit, ARodnguez, Boston, 20; Giambi, New York, 20; MRamrez, 20 ISuzuki, 35; Boston, Seattle. 34; Upton, Tampa Bay, (1 States, Domachowska, Poland, def. Matlek. United States, Nadia Petrova (12), Russia, def. Pelletier, Canada. JHI Craybas, United States, def. Bethanie e Sharon Fichman, Canada, Melinda Czlnk. Hungary, def. Julie Ditty, United (4), States, Sybllle Bammer, Austria, def. Monlque 7 (6), Adamczak, Australia, Fiavia Pennetta. Italy, def. Olga Savchuk, Ukraine, Aleksandoi Wozniak. Simon Aspelin, Sweden, and Jamie Murray, Britain, det. Martin Damm and Pavel Vizner (7). Czech Republic, (5). WTA Tour Nordea Nordic Light Open results Stockholms Stadkm Stockholm, Sweden Purse: $146,000 (Tier IV) Surface: Singles First Round At (3), Slovenia, def. Anna Russia, Lapushchenkova. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, def. Petra Cetkovska, Czech Republic, Second Round Svetlana Kuznetsova (8). Russia. First Round e Pelletier. (2), Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, def. Ekaterina Bychkova, Russia, Anac-eMedina Garrigues (5), Spain, def. Sandra Roma, Sweden, Maria Elena Camerin, Italy, def. Marina Erakovic (8). New Zealand, Marrya Koryttseva, Ukraine, def. Ekaterina Russia, Agnieszka Radwanska (1), Poland, def. Nathalie Dechy, France, Johanna Larsson, Sweden, def. Julia Goerges. (5), Virginia Ruano Pascual. Spain, def. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, (5), Vera Dushevina. Russia, def. Lucie Satarova, Czech Republic. (4), Caroline Wozniacki (4), Denmark, def. Angelique Keroer, Germany, Doubles First Round Maria Elena Camerin, Italy, and Anastasia Russia, def. Sarah Borwell. Pavtyuchenkova. Britain, and Strycova AndMc, Nagle. United Courtney and (4), 6 Russia, def. Alia retired, def. Vera Zvonareva (2). Doubles Barbora Camille Pin, France, and Yenlna Wickmayer, Belgium, def. Nathalie Dechy. France, and Sania Mirza (2). India, (2), tjebreak. Marina Erakovic. New Zealand, and Julia Goerges. Germany, det. Mariya Koryttseva and 6 (1). Tatiana Perebiynis (3), Ukraine, tlebreak. Letevre, France, and Jasmin Woehr, Germany, def. Debbrlch Feys. Belgium, and (4). Aleksandra Smdovlc. Sweden, Sophie UeOreak, ATP Money Leaders 1. Rafael Nadal 2. Novak Djokovic 3. Roger Federer 4. Nlkoiay Davydenko 5.0avk)Fener Canada, and Tamarine tlebreak. Poutchek, Belarus, and Anastasla RoOonova (5). Russia, def. Alisa Kleybanova. States. Zahlavova (4), Czech Republic, del Krishna and Margot Carter, Britain, Sweden, tveta Benesova - Through Jury Tanasugam. Thailand, def. Olga Govortsova and Darya Kustova. Belarus, walkover. Stephanie Dubois. Canada, and Sabine Uslckl, Germany, def. Sesll Karatantcheva. Bulgaria, and Neha UDeroi, United States, Anne Keothavong. Britain, and Alexandra Stevenson. United States, def. Katie O'Brien, Ireland, and Chanelle Scheepers, South Africa, Tahana Srebotnik Katartna Canada, def. Chan Russia, Kudryavtseva, Razzano, France, virgin Tampa STOLEN 3). Russia, def. Anne Britain. Keothavong, Allsa Kleybanova, Russia, def. Ahsha Rolle, United Marts tlebreak. Second (2), Round Taiwan, DOUBLES Peralta, Czech Republic, Maria Kinlenko 32. Mario Ancic 33. Radek Stepanek 34. Nicolas Kiefer 35. Luis Horna 36. David Nalbandian Mathieu 37. 38. Simone Bolelli Andreas Seppi Nieminen Ivo Karlovic Jarkko Janko Tipsarevic Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Ivan Ljubicic Marin Cilic Albert Montanes Jurgen Melzer Arnaud Clement Thomas Johansson MLS D.C. United Toronto FC 4 5 3 4 33 5 7 5 7 6 7 4 26 22 22 5 7 7 Kansas 5 City 5 New York WESTERN W Real Salt Lake Los Angeles CD Chivas USA FC Dallas Colorado Houston 6 31 22 7 6 6 6 5 7 6 6 5 27 23 22 6 4 9 4 7 3 4 8 3 9 6 15 NOTE: Three points for victory, tor tie. one San Jose Continued from CI runs in the bottom of the sixth New inning for a win over the Orleans Zephyrs. 17 19 22 CONFERENCE T Pts L 6 22 21 20 6. Andy Murray 7. Andy Roddick 8. Stanislas Wawrinka 9. Tsonga 10. Nicolas Almagro 11. James Blake 12. Mikhail Youzhny 13. Michael Llodra 14. Robin Soderiing 15. Fernando Verdasco 16. Daniel Nestor 17. NendZimonjlc 27 $5,908,074 $3,301,382 $3,035,141 $1 .424.356 $1,032,018 $907,465 $841,062 $838,781 $797,506 $777,107 $776,131 $750,697 $744,445 $712,751 $689,275 $683,458 $681,575 13 11. Angela Park 12. 13. KarneWebb 14. 15. Jane Park 16. Cristie Ken 17. Ji Young Oh 18. Christina Kim Han 19. 20. Karen Stupples 21. Maria Hjorth 22. Jee Young Lee 23. Laura Diaz 24. Teresa Lu 25. Angela Stanford 21 27 GF GA 22 36 22 25 20 37 21 24 27 25 17 19 12 23 point Monday's results Real Salt Lake 2, Toronto FC 1 Saturday's games Kansas City at D.C. United, 5:30 p.m. CO Chivas USA at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. Columbus at Houston. 6:30 p.m Sunday's games Los Angeles at San Jose, p m. FC Dallas at Toronto FC, 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 Toronto FC at Colorado. 2 p.m. Chicago at New England, 5:30 p.m. CD Chivas USA at Kansas City, 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10 D.C. United at New York. 3 p.m. 17 17 12 15 17 16 20 18 18 15 14 18 17 16 18 16 19 17 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. MeenaLee Nicole Castrale 39. Wright Minea Blorriqvist 40. 41. MomokoUeda 42. Ai Miyazato 43. Catnona Matthew 44. Jin Joo Hong 15 16 17 45. Hee Young Park 46. Young Kim 47. Louise Friberg 48. Jlmin Kang 49. Kristy McPherson 19 16 15 19 16 50. Katherine 19 Through July 27 Tm Money 14 1. BernhardLanger $1,499,428 12 2. Jay Haas $1,352,055 16 3. Loren Roberts $1,196,593 17 $1,124,316 4.ScotlHoch 17 5. John Cook $991,580 16 S940.425 6. Jefl Sluman 17 7. Denis Watson $816,900 7 8. Tom Watson $757,648 11 9. Nick Price $747,164 17 10. Lonnie Nielsen $741,306 18 $735,061 11. MarkWiebe 15 12. Andy Bean $698,515 13 13. Eduardo Romero $684,187 18 $549,471 14. Scott Simpson 16 $630,051 15. Tim Simpson 15 $624,667 16. Brad Bryant 16 $598,709 17. Bruce Vaughan 8 18. Fred Funk $568,683 17 19 R W. EakS $543,774 14 20. Craig Stadler $532,655 11 21. JoeySindelar $522,310 18 22. Keith Fergus $510,087 13 23. Gene Jones $506,445 18 24. Tom Kite $486,795 10 25. Jerry Pate $481,879 17 26. Tom Jenkins $463,255 16 27. Mark McNulty $444,270 12 $438,040 28. Fulton Allem 16 29. JoeQzaki $430,863 16 30. Tom Purtzer $411,777 17 $394,338 31. David Eger 19 $367,586 32. Bob Gilder 17 $362,942 33. Bobby Wadkins 15 34. Allen Doyle $359,919 17 35. Morris Hatalsky $359,252 36. Vicente Fernandez 13 $358,722 16 $340,018 37. DA. Weibnng 16 38. Dana Quigley $337,318 12 Goodes Mike 39. $316,179 17 $312,051 40. Jim Thorpe 14 $302,021 41. DonPooley 10 42. RonStreck $292,727 6 $290,019 43. Gary Koch 11 44. Ben Crenshaw $272,917 $372,291 $363,744 $358,369 $353,765 $341,956 $334,072 $327.941 $305,387 $305,085 $293,353 $292,016 $290,969 $289,825 $284,382 $273,507 $260,812 15 16 Hull PGA Tour s Schedule-Winner- Mercedes-Ben- tournament Cup, Valhalla GC, Ky. GC, Madison. Sept. presented Atlanta Viking Classic, Annandale Miss. THE TOUR Championship East by Lake GC. 0 Feb. (Steve Lowery) Northern Feb. Trust Open (Phil Mickelson) Feb. 21 24 Match Play (Tiger Woodsi Mayakoba Golf Classic Championship Feb. PODS Championship O'Hair) March Arnold Palmer (Tiger Woods) March May Kim) Invitational Puerto Rico Open (Greg Kraft) Zurich Classic of New Orleans EDS Byron Nelson (Adam Scott) Wachovia Championship (Anthony June Stanford (Justin July July Perryl July (Padraid July (Richard July St. Jude Championship Leonard) U.S. Open (Tiger Woods) 5 Travelers Championship June June (Stewart June The Open Championship Harrington) U.S. Bank Championship S. Johnson) RBC Canadian Open (Chez Reavie) July 31 Aug. 3 Invitational, Firestone CC, Akron. Ohio e Legends July 31 Aug. 3 Open. Montreux G and CC. Reno. Nev. PGA Championship. Oakland Aug. Hills CC, Bloomfield Township. Mich. 7 Aug. Wyndham Championship, course TBO, Greensboro, NX. The Barclays. Ridgewcod 4 Aug. Country Club, Paramus. N.J. Deutsche Bank Championship, Aug. 29-TPC Boston. Norton. Mass. BMW Championship, Bellerlve Sept. 7 two-rusingle. and third in the sixth when Another run scored when Adam Pavkovich's ground Machado bobbled a grounder New OrZephyrs put six runs on the .', ball was booted by leans third baseman Anderson by Sean Rodriguez and threw board against Dustin Moseley Machado to score the first run. the ball into right field for his in the sixth to take a two-ru- n third error of the inning to One out later, Tim Duff put lead. score Duff. Rodriguez then The Bees had runners at first Salt Lake back in front with a Salt Lake jumped to a lead in the fourth, but the 4-- 0 to Jupiter (FSL). South Atlantic League INTIMIDATORS KANNAPOLIS FORT WORTH CATS Signed LHP Ryan Riddle. Sold the GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS contract of RHP Kieran Mattison to the Los WNBA Standings Seattle Sacramento Houston Minnesota Phoenix 17 15 15 14 9 12 13 12 3 15 Pet .615 .600 .593 .462 .385 .320 .111 Pet .667 .654 .556 .556 .538 500 .444 12 12 Activated DH Juan JOLIET JACKHAMMERS Diaz Released INF Andy Launier and RHP Carlos Castillo. Basketball National Basketball Association Promoted Chris Granger to senior vice president, team marketing and business operations. NBA ATLANTA HAWKS Signed G Maurice Evans a multiyear contract. CHARLOTTE BOBCATS Agreed to terms with Emeka Okafor on a to contract. Waived NEW YORK KNICKS Green and F Bobby Jones. Waived F ORLANDO MAGIC Augustine. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS GB Vi Vi 4 6 7V4 13)4 GB V4 3 3 3V, 4Vi 6 Sunday's results 60 77, Indiana 88, Phoenix Taurean Kareem G Signed Football National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS Signed TE Brent Miller. Waived TE Troy Bienemann. Placed CB Von ATLANTA FALCONS DB Hutchins on injured reserve. Released Glenn Sharpe JACKSONVILLE DL JAGUARS Reggie Williams from the list. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Rodney Harrison from David Patterson. Activated WR Placed RB reserve. on injured Woodhead Danny Waived WR Robert SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Jordan. Sioned WR Robert Ortiz Oshinowo. Canadian Football League Released DE CALGARY STAMPEDERS Anthony Gargiulo. WR Chris Jackson, DB Willie Byrd, WR Greg Hetherington Signed DT Marcus Parker to the practice roster. Hockey National Hockey OTTAWA SENATORS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Gove. D Signed contract. League Josh Signed C contract. C Danny Richmond to - ... Dave a t Steven C American Hockey League MOOSE Acquired D Matt from Iowa. NORFOLK ADMIRALS Signed D Justin Fletcher. MANITOBA Stephenson r Lacrosse National Lacrosse League Acquired D Jack Reid Rochester (MLL) tor D Kyle Laverty. BOSTON BLAZERS Transactions from Soccer Major League Soccer Baseball American League LOS ANGELES ANGELS Acquired IB Mark Teixeira from Atlanta tor B Casey Kotchman and RHP Steve Marek. Placed 3B Hank Blalock TEXAS RANGERS DL. Recalled INF Ryan Roberts on the from Oklahoma (PCL). Transferred RHP Jason DL. to the from the Jennings National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Optioned RHP Micah Owings to Tucson (PCL). Recalled RHP Jailen Peguero from Tucson. CINCINNATI REDS Optioned INF Jerry Hairston, Jr. to Louisville (IL). Placed OF Scott COLORADO ROCKIES DL. Purchased the PodsediHk on the contract of OF Cory Sullivan from Colorado Springs (Pa). Activated RHP Pedro NEW YORK METS Martinez from the bereavement list. Opboned LHP Willie Collazo to New Orleans (PCL). Placed 3B Pedro PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES NEW YORK RED BULLS Signed D Diego contract. Raced Jimenez to a developmental F Oscar Echeverry on the injury list. College ARKANSAS Suspended LB Freddy Burton and WR Marques Wade for the first two games after arrests on drunken driving charges. Named Joe Sheehan coordinator of athletic training and sports medicine. BENTLEY Named Gary Crompton men's soccer coach. Named Sam CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE Anno linebackers and special teams coach. COLGATE Named Matt Tyler men's and women's assistant tennis coach and Leslie Jee Cowan assistant trainer. Named David COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON Kite assistant golf coach. MARIST Named Scott Nelson men's lacrosse coach. to record his first save of the season. Sandoval led the Bees with three hits and two runs batted in, while Kendry Morales added two hits and four RBI with a two run homer and double. a two-ru- n came home on a single by Freddy Sandoval. ) Moseley got the win as he tossed five scoreless innings before giving up six in the sixth. Chris Bootcheck (6-6- threw three shutout innings , - Smith. ST. LOUIS RAMS Signed DT Henry DT Josh Thompson Waived REDSKINS WASHINGTON DT Zamell Fitch. Signed DT Babatunde www.heraldextra.com .. S Activated TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Signed contract. Stamkos to a 84. 0T 64 Sacramento 71 84 Monday's results No games scheduled, Olympic break Regular season resumes Aug. 28 Seattle G James Rush. Hennessy to a New York 86. Atlanta 76 Connecticut 82, Washington Los Angeles 92, Minnesota RHP Austin Signed list. NEW YORK JETS Signed wfl Rudy Burgess. S Ron Girault. LB Jerry Mackey and LB Brandon Renkart. Waived S Darnell Bing and P Joe Smith. Released CB Andre Woolfolk. Basketball EASTERN CONFERENCE L W 10 16 10 15 11 16 Detroit 14 12 Indiana 16 10 Washington 8 17 Chicago 3 24 Atlanta WESTERN CONFERENCE L W 9 18 San Antonio Jonny Northern League Leaders Connecticut New York OF Released would you advertise? Where else 2aitit1Hcratfi V Nick Named Capra manager. American Association Redwine. Through Juty 27 Points I Kyle Busch, 3,004. 2, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,751 3, Jeff Burton, 2,733. 4, Jimmie Johnson, 2,689. 5, Carl Edwards, 2,684. 6, Jeff Gordon. 2,544 7. Greg Bitfle, 2,460. 8, Denny Hamlin. 2.453. 9, Kasey Kahne, 2,441. 10. Tony Stewart, 2,399. II. MatlKenseth, 2,366. 12, Clint Bowyer. 2.362. 13. Kevin Harvick, 2.360. 14, David Ragan, 2,306. 15. Brian Vlckers, 2,230. 16, Ryan Newman, 2,218. 17, Martin Truex Jr., 2,146. 18, Kurt Busch, 2,081. 19, Bobby Labonte, 2,020. 20, Jamie McMunay. 1,973. Money 1, Kyle Busch, $4,657,463. 2. Carl Edwards, $4,509,825. 3, Kasey Kahne. $4,360,353. 4, Ryan Newman, $4,252,858. 5, Jimmie Johnson, $4,112,865. 6, Tony Stewart, $3,816,206. 7, Jeff Gordon, $3,449,149. 8, Denny Hamlin, $3,329,983, 9, Matt Kenseth, $3,267,708. 10, Jeff Burton, $3,265,373. Kevin Harvick, $3.138,953. 12. Dale Earnhardt Jr., $3,059,170. 13, Kurt Busch, $3,005,305. 14, Greg Bitfle. $2,895,639. 15, Sam Homish Jr., $2,857,639. 16, Bobby Labonte, $2,805,795. 17. Martin Truex Jr., $2,798,723. 18, Elliott Sadler, $2,765,618 19, Clint Bowyer, $2,712,595. 20, Juan Pablo Montoya, $2,679,120. Cink) Buick Open (Kenny Perry) AT&T National (Anthony Kim) John Deere Classic (Kenny Southern League ATLANTIC CITY SURF NASCAR Sprint Cup San Antonio 76. Detroit The Players Championship May (Sergio Garcia) 8 AT&T Classic (Ryuji Imarja) May Crowne Plaza Invitational at May Colonial (Phil Mickelson) The Memorial (Kenny Perry) May Garner. Added RHP Tim CAROLINA MUDCATS Corcoran to the roster Sent OF Daron Roberts League Open (Johnson Masters (Trevor Immelman) Verizon Heritage Boo Weekley) The J.D. Stambaugh has been transferred from the Cardinals (GCL). Released RHP Brandon Kaplan. Auto Racing Los Angeles Romero) Shell Houston Wagner) April April April Championship (Sean Championship (Geoff Ogihry) March March (Andres April Classic The Honda 2 (Bnan INF Announced QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS RHP Wayne Daman has been transferred to Palm Beach (FSL), RHP Kenny Maiques has been transferred from Palm Beach and LHP LINCOLN SALTDOGS Championship Buick Invitational (Tiger Woodsi FBR Open (J.B. Holmes) AT&T Pebble Beach National 3 1B Adam Angeles Dodgers. Sony Open in Hawaii (K.J. Choi) Bob Hope Chrysler Classic 31 PIRATES-Pla- ced Midwest League Turning Stone Resort Championship, Atunyote GC at Turning Stone Resort, Verona, N Y. 2 Oct. Valero Texas Open, La Camera GC, San Antonio Oct. Justin Timberlake Shnners Hospitals for Children Open, TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas Oct. Frys.com Open, Grayhawk GC, Scottsdale, Ariz. Ginn sur Mer Classic, 2 Oct. Ginn Hammock Beach Resort (Conservatory Palm Coast, Fla. Coursei, Nov. Children's Miracle Network Walt Disney Classic presented by World Resort (Magnolia Course, Palm Fla. Lake Buena Vista, Course), (D.J. Trahan) Jan. Jan. DL Recalled INF Mike LHP J.A. Happ from Lehigh DL. Called up LaRoche on the Bnan Bixler from Indianapolis (IL). (Daniel Chopra) Jan. Jan. (Ernie Els) March Champions Tour Money Leaders $388,961 $381,723 $375,004 17 17 11 15 18 15 Undsey Jan. $466,406 $433,844 $430,096 $429,729 $424,930 $420,218 $405,063 $391,947 $390,728 18 14 Brittany Lang Sophie Gustatson Leta Lindley Kim 36. Juli Inkster 37. MiHyunKim 38. Giulla Sergas Sept. Ryder $475,511 17 19 16 Kung Gay) Feb. Golf 32; Owlz SNaYeonChoi 9. JeongJang 10. Suzann Pettersen GF GA 25 19 29 25 24 14 28 26 20 22 $2,177,959 $1,503,473 $1,331,669 $1,064,916 $1,064,724 $1,008,714 $950,812 $941,814 $867,619 $768,363 $706,979 $672,865 $610,087 $596,550 $535,835 $527,314 $518,227 $515,725 $514,089 $484,826 $479,318 17 15 18 18 16 17 17 6. SeonHwaLee 7. Helen Alfredsson 29. Candie Money 13 14 No Sept. the Cervanek and Valley (IL). PITTSBURGH Feliz on CC, St. Louis 4 Sept. Louisville, SportlightAssociated Press Oct. Tm LLorenaOchoa 2. Annika Sorenstam 3. Paula Creamer 4. Yani Tseng 5. Inbee Park 26 Morgan Pressel 27 Sun Young Yoo 28. S. Prammanasudh CONFERENCE L T Pts $252,765 $247,245 $235,741 $235,026 $230,780 $217,272 Through July 27 Standings EASTERN W 10 New England 9 Columbus 7 Chicago 16 15 14 5 2 14 Money Leaders LPGA Soccer (10), Spain, del. Victor Republic, United def. RajeeVRam, First Round Todd Widom and Michael Yani, United States, def. James Blake and Sam Oueney, United Germany, A U.S. Today's games 28. Gael Monfils 29. Philipp Kohlschreiber 30 Mardy Fish 31. Juan Martin del Potro 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 43. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 45. David Edwards 46. Gil Morgan 47. Wayne Grady 48. Gary Hallberg 49. Andy North 50. Bruce Lietzke $675,404 $650,765 $640,363 $632,386 $592,779 $590,893 $590,292 $589,772 $581,503 5580,876 $568,979 $556,699 $555,577 $552,283 $536,300 S536.158 $531,458 $529,375 $511,810 $500,423 $497,642 $496,194 $484,579 $471,529 $469,965 $467,112 $467,112 $466,592 $453,902 $452,823 $440,405 $436,937 $431,032 Makarova. WTA Tour Rogers Cup at Nashville Sacramento at Round Rock Portland Tacoma at 27; , 0 innings Tuesday's results Fresno at Albuquerque Iowa at Las Vegas Salt Lake 11, New Orleans 6 Oklahoma at Colorado Spnngs Omaha at Tucson France, def. Robby Roger FerJererd), Switzerland, (5), (2). Ginepri, United States, Ivo Kartovic (16). Croatia, def. Jose Acasuso, Doubles (3). Argentina, .750, 2.77; Parra, Voiquez, Cincinnati. .750, 3.72; Zambrano, Milwaukee, .733, 2.96; Dempster, Chicago, Chicago, Houston, def, Thomas (5), (4), def. Benjamin Becker, (5), Simone Bolelli, Italy, def. Kevin Anderson. South Africa. (1). Second Round Robin Soderiing. Sweden, def. Tommy flobredo .778, York, 125, SAVES BWilson, San 9 Stoppini, 18. IgorAndreev 19. Tommy Robredo 20. Dmitry Tursunov 21 Gilles Simon 22. Rainer Schuettler 23. Feliciano Lopez 24. Richard Gasquet 25. Marat Satin 26. Tomas Berdych 27. Fernando Gonzalez States, Francisco, Lincecum, San Francisco, 156; Billingsley, Los Angeles, 137; Hamels, 134; 135; Voiquez, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Cain. San Francisco. 130; Haren, Arizona. 128: JSanchez, San Francisco, 125; JSantana, New 2 France, retired. def. Andrea (6), Germany, Carlos Moya, Spain, def. Janko Tlpsarevic, Serbia, (5), Chris Guccione, Australia, def. Jesse Levine. United States, Nicolas tapentti, Ecuador, def. Marin Cilic, .733,2.99. Memphis 13, Tacoma 11 Fresno 7. Albuquerque 3 Salt Lake 4, New Orleans 2 Colorado Springs 12, Oklahoma Tucson 5, Omaha 4 States, Johansson, Sweden, Florent Serra, France, STRIKEOUTS Monday's results 9. Sacramento 3 Southern results .769, 2.87; Milwaukee, Aiko Nakamura, (12), Spain, 5. BPhillips, Cincinnati, 5; Rollins, Philadelphia, HOME RUNS Howard, Philadelphia, 30; 29; Dunn, Cincinnati, 30; Braun, Milwaukee, Utley, Philadelphia, 26; uggla, Florida, Romania, Financial Group Masters Uodra, Chicago, .316. RUNS Berkman, Houston, 85; HRamirez, Florida. 84; McLouth, Pittsburgh, 82; JReyes, New York, 77; DWright, New York, 73; Beltran, New York, 73; UtJey. Philadelphia, 72. RBI 94; CaLee, Howard, Philadelphia, Houston, 83; DWnght, New York. 82; Pacific Coast League Memphis (Cardinals) Omaha (Royals) Nathan, Minnesota. 28;' New York, 26; CWilson, Texas, 23. NATIONAL LEAGUE CJones, Atlanta, ,369; Pujols, St. Louis, .353; Berkman, Houston, .344; Holliday, Colorado, .339; Nady, Pittsburgh, .330; CJackson, Arizona, .322; Theriot, Ogden 15, OremS Tuesday's results Casper at Idaho Falls Helena at Great Falls Missoula at Billings Orem 14, Ogden 7 Today's games Casper at Idaho Falls Helena at Great Falls Missoula at Billings Orem at Ogden W 64 30; BATTING Billings 4. Great Falls 2 Missoula 8. Helena Idaho Falls 8. Casper 1 Iowa (Cubs) Baltimore. and Russia, ATP Western & Burnett, Toronto, 149; Los Angeles, 135; Halladay, Toronto, 133; JVazquez, Chicago, 130; Greinke, Kansas City, 125; Sabathia, Cleveland, 123; FHernandez, Seattle, 121. SAVES FRodriguez, Los Angeles, 44; Sherrlll, Niculescu. Japan, ESantana, Papelbon, Boston, 30; Soria, Kansas City, 26; Monica Maria Domachowska, Poland, and Nadia Petrova, Russia, def. Jill Craybas and Abigail United States, Spears, Ayumi Morita and Ai Sugiyama. Japan, def. Alina Jidkova. .667, 3.18. STRIKEOUTS 0 1.000 0 1.000 .000 1 .000 1 (Angels) GB 0 1.000 0 1.000 .000 .000 0 0 (Brewers) Pet .750, 3.17; .846, 3.04; Lester, Boston, .722, 3.10; Saunders, Los Angeles, Padilla, Texas, .706, 4.56; ESantana, Los Angeles, .687, 3.57; Galarraga, Detroit, .667, 3.27; Danks, Chicago, and Russia, at the opening Big East commissioner Michael Tranghese speaks - - -- ' ' t r r. r. l C i |