Today
BASEBALL
Hawaii Collegiate League: All-Star game, 1 p.m., Central Oahu Regional Park.
PADDLING
OHCRA Regatta: 8:30 a.m., Waikiki Beach.
RUNNING
Epilepsy Foundation's Bill Emerson Memorial 5K-10K Freedom Run: 7 a.m., Kailua High School.
Tomorrow
BASEBALL
Hawaii Collegiate League: Waimea Waves vs. Hawaii Aliis, Kamuela Paniolos vs. Waikiki Surfers, Oahu Paddlers vs. Kauai Menehunes, noon, Central Oahu Regional Park.
BASKETBALL
Collegiate Summer League: Electricians Hawaii vs. Central Medical, 6 p.m.; Grantco Pacific vs. Great Harvest, 7:30 p.m., Manoa Recreation Center gym.
FOOTBALL
Arena Football Playoffs
All Hawaii times
DIVISIONAL ROUND
National Conference
Eastern Division
Saturday: Columbus at Dallas, 2 p.m.
Southern Division
Sunday: Philadelphia at Georgia, 1 p.m.
American Conference
Central Division
Monday: Los Angeles at Chicago, 2:30 p.m.
Western Division
Saturday: Colorado at San Jose, 9 a.m.
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
American Conference
Saturday, July 14: TBA, 6 or 9 a.m.
National Conference
Saturday, July 14: TBA, 6 or 9 a.m.
ArenaBowl
At New Orleans
Sunday, July 29: TBA, 9 a.m.
GOLF
PGA Ryder Cup Points
United States
| 1. Tiger Woods |
2,050.169
|
| 2. Jim Furyk |
1,353.523
|
| 3. Zach Johnson |
1,330.016
|
| 4. Joe Durant |
504.110
|
| 5. Jerry Kelly |
498.495
|
| 6. David Toms |
497.328
|
| 7. Davis Love III |
380.610
|
| 8. Troy Matteson |
375.610
|
| 9. Stewart Cink |
296.250
|
| 10. Eric Axley |
252.500
|
| 11. Bubba Watson |
248.948
|
| 12. Tom Pernice, Jr. |
244.659
|
| 13. Lucas Glover |
237.592
|
| 14. Scott Verplank |
237.330
|
| 15. Ben Curtis |
232.016 |
PGA Tour Schedule
July 5-8 -- AT&T National, Congressional CC, Potomac, Md.
July 12-15 -- John Deere Classic, TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Ill.
July 19-22 -- British Open, Carnoustie GC, Carnoustie, Scotland
July 19-22 -- U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, Brown Deer Park GC, Milwaukee
July 26-29 -- Canadian Open, Angus Glen CC (North), Markham, Ontario
Aug. 2-5 -- Reno-Tahoe Open, Montreux G&CC, Reno, Nev.
Aug. 2-5 -- WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Firestone CC (South), Akron, Ohio
Aug. 9-12 -- PGA Championship, Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Okla.
Aug. 16-19 -- Wyndham Championship, Forest Oaks CC, Greensboro, N.C.
Aug. 23-26 -- The Barclays, Westchester CC, Harrison, N.Y.
Aug. 31-Sept. 3 -- Deutsche Bank Championship, TPC Boston, Norton, Mass.
Sept. 6-9 -- BMW Championship, Cog Hill G&CC, Lemont, Ill.
Sept. 13-16 -- Tour Championship, East Lake GC, Atlanta
Sept. 20-23 -- Turning Stone Resort Championship, Atunyote GC, Verona, N.Y.
Sept. 27-30 -- The Presidents Cup, Royal Montreal GC, Montreal
Sept. 27-30 -- Viking Classic, Annandale GC, Madison, Miss.
Oct. 4-7 -- Valero Texas Open, LaCantera GC, San Antonio
Oct. 11-14 -- Frys.com Open, TPC Summerlin/TPC Canyons, Las Vegas
Oct. 18-21 -- Fry's Electronics Open, Grayhawk GC (Raptor), Scottsdale, Ariz.
Oct. 25-28 -- Running Horse Golf Championship, Running Horse G&CC, Fresno, Calif.
Nov. 1-4 -- Walt Disney World Resort Classic, Walt Disney World Resort (Magnolia and Palm), Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
LPGA Tour Schedule
July 12-15 -- Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic, Highland Meadows GC, Sylvania, Ohio
July 19-22 -- HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship, Wykagyl CC, New Rochelle, N.Y.
July 25-28 -- Evian Masters, Evian Masters GC, Evian-les-Bains, France
Aug. 2-5 -- Weetabix Women's British Open, St. Andrews (Old Course), St. Andrews, Scotland
Aug. 16-19 -- CN Canadian Women's Open, Royal Mayfair G&CC, Edmonton
Aug. 24-26 -- Safeway Classic, Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Ore.
Aug. 30-Sept. 2 -- LPGA State Farm Classic, Panther Creek CC, Springfield, Ill.
Sept. 7-9 -- NW Arkansas LPGA Classic, Pinnacle CC, Rogers, Ark.
Sept. 14-16 -- The Solheim Cup, Halmstad GC, Halmstad, Sweden
Sept. 27-30 -- Navistar LPGA Classic, Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Capitol Hill-The Senator), Prattville, Ala.
Oct. 4-7 -- Longs Drugs Challenge, Blackhawk CC, Danville, Calif.
Oct. 11-14 -- Samsung World Championship, Bighorn GC (Canyons), Palm Desert, Calif.
Oct. 19-21 -- Korea Championship, TBA, South Korea
Oct. 26-28 -- Honda LPGA Thailand, TBA, Thailand
Nov. 2-4 -- Mizuno Classic, Kashikojima CC, Mie, Japan
Nov. 8-11 -- The Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions, Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Magnolia Grove-The Crossings), Mobile, Ala.
Nov. 15-18 -- ADT Championship, Trump International GC, West Palm Beach, Fla.
x-Dec. 14-16 -- Lexus Cup, TBA, Perth, Australia
x-Dec. 21-23 -- Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge, TBA
x-unofficial
Casey Nakama Junior Tour
Sunday
At Makaha Valley Country Club
Par-71
A Flight
79--Channing Nueku. 80--Cyd Okino. 82--Jefferson Yee. 83--Tyler Ota. 87--Matthew Ho; Kekoa McBride. 88--Jay Kishi. 89--Kyle Kurihara.
B Flight boys
81--Quinten Nishime. 83--Justin Kurihara; Seung Jae Maeng. 85--Tyler Ichiki. 87--Jarin Harada. 89--Ian Terayama. 92--Andrew Ouchi; Troy Kakugawa. 93--Ross Horiuchi. 95--Cody Machida.
B Flight girls
77--Jade Salvador. 82--Margaret Min. 85--Taylor Rae Sugimoto. 87--Kacie Harada; Marissa Suehiro. 88--Kiana Nakanelua. 97--Kelli-Anne Katsuda.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
EASTERN CONFERENCE
|
W |
L |
T |
Pts |
GF |
GA
|
| New England |
6 |
3 |
4 |
22 |
24 |
16
|
| Kansas City |
6 |
4 |
3 |
21 |
24 |
19
|
| New York |
6 |
4 |
3 |
21 |
24 |
16
|
| D.C. United |
6 |
4 |
2 |
20 |
22 |
17
|
| Columbus |
4 |
4 |
6 |
18 |
18 |
21
|
| Chicago |
4 |
6 |
3 |
15 |
12 |
19
|
| Toronto FC |
4 |
7 |
2 |
14 |
15 |
22 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
|
W |
L |
T |
Pts |
GF |
GA
|
| FC Dallas |
8 |
6 |
2 |
26 |
19 |
21
|
| Houston |
7 |
5 |
2 |
23 |
16 |
10
|
| CD Chivas USA |
6 |
4 |
2 |
20 |
17 |
12
|
| Colorado |
4 |
7 |
4 |
16 |
14 |
21
|
| Los Angeles |
2 |
5 |
3 |
9 |
13 |
16
|
| Real Salt Lake |
1 |
5 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
19 |
Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Today's games (Hawaii times)
D.C. United at Kansas City, 7 a.m.
CD Chivas USA at FC Dallas, 2 p.m.
Columbus at Colorado, 3:30 p.m.
Toronto FC at Real Salt Lake, 4 p.m.
Chicago at Los Angeles, 4:30 p.m.
Tomorrow's game (Hawaii time)
New York at Houston, 2 p.m.
2007 Copa America
GROUP C
|
W |
L |
T |
GF |
GA |
Pts
|
| x-Paraguay |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
6
|
| x-Argentina |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
6
|
| United States |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0
|
| Colombia |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
x-advanced to quarterfinals
Tomorrow (Hawaii time)
At Barquisimeto, Venezuela
United States vs. Colombia, 12:30 p.m.
Argentina vs. Paraguay, 2:45 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS
Saturday
Quarterfinal One
At San Cristobal, Venezuela
Venezuela vs. second-best third-place finisher, noon.
Quarterfinal Two
At Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
Best third-place finisher vs. Group B second place, 2:45 p.m.
Sunday
Quarterfinal Three
At Maturin, Venezuela
Group B winner vs. Group C second place, 10 a.m.
Quarterfinal Four
At Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Group C winner vs. Peru, 12:45 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday
At Maracaibo, Venezuela
Quarterfinal One winner vs. Quarterfinal Two winner, 2:45 p.m.
Wednesday, July 11
At Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
Quarterfinal Three winner vs. Quarterfinal Four winner, 2:45 p.m.
THIRD PLACE
Saturday, July 14
At Caracas, Venezuela
Semifinal losers, 11 a.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Sunday, July 15
At Maracaibo, Venezuela
Semifinal winners, 11 a.m.
TENNIS
Wimbledon
Yesterday
At Wimbledon, England
Purse: $22.56 million (Grand Slam)
Men's third round singles
Nikolay Davydenko (6), Russia, def. Gael Monfils, France, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3.
Lleyton Hewitt (16), Australia, def. Guillermo Canas (22), Argentina, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, vs. Robin Soderling (28), Sweden, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 4-6, 4-4, susp., rain.
Novak Djokovic (4), Serbia, vs. Nicolas Kiefer, Germany, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), susp.,rain.
Men's fourth round singles
Juan Carlos Ferrero (20), Spain, def. Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (5).
Andy Roddick (3), United States, leads Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, 6-2, 6-5, susp., rain.
Womens fourth round singles
Svetlana Kuznetsova (5), Russia, def. Tamira Paszek, Austria, 6-3, 6-2.
Nicole Vaidisova (14), Czech Republic, def. Amelie Mauresmo (4), France, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-1.
Ana Ivanovic (6), Serbia, def. Nadia Petrova (11), Russia, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.
Marion Bartoli (18), France, def. Jelena Jankovic (3), Serbia, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Venus Williams (23), United States, leads Maria Sharapova (2), Russia, 0-0 (30-15), susp., rain.
BOXING
Fight schedule
National TV in parentheses
Tomorrow
At Kempton Park, GT, South Africa, Cassius Baloyi, South Africa, vs. Manuel Medina, Mexico, 12, IBF super featherweight title eliminator.
July 6
At Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa, Fla. (ESPN2), Nate Campbell, Tampa, Fla., vs. Wilson Alcorro, Colombia, 10, lightweights; Patrick Lopez, Londonderry, N.H., vs. Fernando Angulo, Venezuela, 10, light welterweights.
July 7
At Cologne, Germany (HBO), Wladimir Klitschko, Ukraine, vs. Lamont Brewster, 12, for Klitschko's IBF-IBO heavyweight titles; Zaurbek Baysangurov, Russia, vs. Hussein Bayram, France, 12, for the vacant EBU light middleweight title; Johnathon Banks, Detroit, vs. Gustavo Enriquez, Mexico, 12, for Banks' NABO cruiserweight title.
At Bridgeport, Conn. (SHO) Travis Simms, Norwalk, Conn., vs. Joachim Alcine, Canada, 12, for Simms' WBA light middleweight title; Vic Darchinyan, Australia, vs. Nonito Donaire, San Leandro, Calif., 12, for Darchinyan's IBF and IBO flyweight titles; Luis Perez, Nicaragua, vs. Genaro Garcia, Mexico, 12, for the vacant IBF bantanweight title.
July 13
At Congress Theatre, Chicago, Jose Aguiniga, Oxnard, Calif., vs. Francisco Lorenzo, Dominican Republic, 10, super featherweights.
July 14
At London, Steve Luevano, LaPuente, Calif., vs. Nicky Cook, England, 12, for the vacant WBO featherweight title; Willie Limond, Scotland, vs. Amir Khan, England, 12, for Limond's Commonwealth lightweight title; Kevin Mitchell, England, vs. Alexander Hruley, Russia, 12, for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental super featherweight title; Bradley Pryce, Wales, vs. Anthony Small, England, for Pryce's Commonwealth light middleweight title; Matt Skelton, England, vs. Michael Sprott, England, 12, for Skelton's Commonwealth heavyweight title.
At Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J. (HBO), Arturo Gatti, Jersey City, N.J., vs. Alfonso Gomez, Whittier, Calif., 10, welterweights; Kermit Cintron, Reading, Pa., vs. Walter Matthysse, Argentina, 12, for Cintron's IBF welterweight title.
At Biloxi, Miss., Oscar Diaz, San Antonio, vs. Juan Manual Buendia, Lincoln Park, Mich., 12, for the vacant NABF welterweight title.
At The Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif. (HBO), Antonio Margarito, Mexico, vs. Paul Williams, Augusta, Ga., 12, for Margarito's WBO welterweight title.
July 18
At Tokyo, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, Thailand, vs. Daisuke Naito, Japan, 12, for Wonjongkam's WBC flyweight title.
July 20
At Philadelphia, Rogers Mtagwa, Philadelphia, vs. Aldo Valtierra, Mexico, 12, for the vacant NABF featherweight title.
At Palm Beach, Fla., Francisco Figueroa, Bronx, N.Y., vs. Efren Hinojosa, Lakeside, Calif., 12, for the vacant NABF light welterweight title.
At Mahi Temple, Miami (ESPN2), Fres Oquendo, Chicago, vs. Elieser Castillo, Miami, 12, for the vacant WBC Latino heavyweight title.
July 21
At Cardif, Wales, Souleymane M'baye, France, vs. Gavin Rees, Wales, 12, for M'baye's WBA light welterweight title; Alex Arthur, Scotland, vs. Koba Gogoladze, Philadelphia, 12, for the vacant WBO super featherweight title; Enzo Maccarinelli, Wales, vs. Wayne Braithwaite, Brooklyn, N.Y., 12, for Maccarinelli's WBO cruiserweight title.
At the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas (PPV), Bernard Hopkins, Philadelphia, vs. Winky Wright, St. Petersburg, Fla., 12, for Hopkins' Ring magazine light heavyweight title; Oscare Larios, Mexico, vs. Jorge Linares, Japan, 12, for the interim WBC featherweight title; Michael Katsidis, Australia, vs. Czar Amonsot, Philippines, 12, for Katsidis' WBO lightweight interim title; Enrique Ornelas, La Habra, Calif., vs. Bronco McKart, Monroe, Mich., 12, for the vacant NABF middleweight title.
July 28
At Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Wash. (HBO), Vernon Forrest, Atlanta, vs. Carlos Baldomir, Los Angeles, 12, for vacant interim WBC junior middleweight title.
Aug. 4
At AllState Center, Rosemont, Ill. (PPV), David Diaz, Chicago, vs. Erik Morales, Mexico, 12, for Diaz's WBC lightweight title; Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., Mexico, vs. Louis Brown, Indianapolis, 10, super welterweights; Donovan George, Chicago, vs. Shay Mobley, Chicago, 10, super middleweights.
At Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas (SHO), Rafael Marquez, Mexico, vs. Israel Vazquez, Las Vegas, 12, for Marquez's WBC super bantamweight title; Celestino Caballero, Panama, vs. Jorge Lacierva, Atlanta, 12, for Caballero's WBA super bantamweight title.
Aug. 11
At The ARCO Arena, Sacramento, Calif. (HBO), Daniel Ponce De Leon, Mexico, vs. Rey Bautista, Philippines, 12, for De Leon's WBO super bantamweight title; Jhonny Gonzalez, Mexico, vs. Gerry Penalosa, Philippines, 12, for Gonzalez's WBO bantamweight title; Bert Batawang, Philippines, vs. Francisco Rosas, Mexico, 12, IBF light flyweight title eliminator.
Aug. 25
At Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Hugo Fidel Cazares, Mexico, vs. Ivan Calderon, Puerto Rico, 12, for Cazares' WBO light flyweight title..
BASKETBALL
Women's National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
|
W |
L |
Pct |
GB
|
| Detroit |
11 |
4 |
.733 |
--
|
| Indiana |
11 |
4 |
.733 |
--
|
| Chicago |
8 |
8 |
.500 |
3 1/2
|
| New York |
8 |
8 |
.500 |
3 1/2
|
| Connecticut |
6 |
10 |
.375 |
5 1/2
|
| Washington |
5 |
12 |
.294 |
7 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
|
W |
L |
Pct |
GB
|
| Sacramento |
11 |
6 |
.647 |
--
|
| San Antonio |
10 |
6 |
.625 |
1/2
|
| Phoenix |
10 |
7 |
.588 |
1
|
| Seattle |
9 |
7 |
.563 |
1 1/2
|
| Los Angeles |
7 |
9 |
.438 |
3 1/2
|
| Minnesota |
5 |
12 |
.294 |
6
|
| Houston |
4 |
12 |
.250 |
6 1/2 |
Yesterday
San Antonio 84, Washington 79
Phoenix 95, Minnesota 79
Seattle 90, Los Angeles 71
Today
No games scheduled
Tomorrow's game (Hawaii time)
Indiana at Los Angeles, 4:30 p.m.
BASEBALL
USABF 4th of July Tournaments
Monday
At San Diego
15-under
Magic Sports 9, Kailua 3
16-under
SD Gamers 7, Kailua 6
18-under
SD Longball 9, Kailua 8
Leading hitters--Kail: Keenan Tanaka 2 hits.
Yesterday
At San Diego
18-under
Semifinal
West Oahu American 7, Team San Diego 5
W--Matt McDaniel.
Leading hitters--WOA: Ronel Trias 2b, 3 runs, 2 RBIs; Steven Danaway 2 RBIs; Tyler Nitahara 2b, 2 RBIs.
Championship
West Oahu American* 10, Nevada Cats 3
W--Duncan Ebert.
Leading hitters--WOA: Ronel Trias 2-3, 2b, 3b, 3 runs; Josh Queja 3-4; Chad Takabuki 2-4; Steven Danaway 2-4, 2 2b; Nick Wong 2b.
*--advanced to 18-under USABF World Series, Aug. 2-11 in San Diego.
MLB Career home run leaders
Through yesterday
(x-active)
| Player |
No.
|
| 1. Hank Aaron |
755
|
| 2. x-Barry Bonds |
751
|
| 3. Babe Ruth |
714
|
| 4. Willie Mays |
660
|
| 5. x-Sammy Sosa |
602
|
| 6. Frank Robinson |
586
|
| 7. x-Ken Griffey Jr. |
585
|
| 8. Mark McGwire |
583
|
| 9. Harmon Killebrew |
573
|
| 10. Rafael Palmeiro |
569
|
| 11. Reggie Jackson |
563
|
| 12. Mike Schmidt |
548
|
| 13. Mickey Mantle |
536
|
| 14. Jimmie Foxx |
534
|
| 15. Willie McCovey |
521
|
| 15. Ted Williams |
521
|
| 17. Ernie Banks |
512
|
| 17. Eddie Mathews |
512
|
| 19. Mel Ott |
511
|
| 20. Eddie Murray |
504
|
| 21. x-Frank Thomas |
501
|
| 22. Lou Gehrig |
493
|
| 22. Fred McGriff |
493
|
| 24. x-Alex Rodriguez |
492
|
| 25. x-Jim Thome |
484
|
| 26. x-Manny Ramirez |
481
|
| 27. Stan Musial |
475
|
| 27. Willie Stargell |
475
|
| 29. x-Gary Sheffield |
474
|
| 30. Dave Winfield |
465
|
| 31. Jose Canseco |
462
|
| 32. Carl Yastrzemski |
452
|
| 33. Jeff Bagwell |
449
|
| 34. Dave Kingman |
442
|
| 35. Andre Dawson |
438
|
| 36. Juan Gonzalez |
434
|
| 37. Cal Ripken Jr. |
431
|
| 38. Billy Williams |
426
|
| 39. x-Carlos Delgado |
420
|
| 39. x-Mike Piazza |
420
|
| 41. Darrell Evans |
414
|
| 42. Duke Snider |
407 |
MLB 3,000 hits
Through yesterday
(x-active; y-played prior to 1901)
| Player |
No.
|
| 1. Pete Rose |
4,256
|
| 2. Ty Cobb |
4,191
|
| 3. Hank Aaron |
3,771
|
| 4. Stan Musial |
3,630
|
| 5. Tris Speaker |
3,515
|
| 6. y-Honus Wagner |
3,430
|
| 7. Carl Yastrzemski |
3,419
|
| 8. Paul Molitor |
3,319
|
| 9. Eddie Collins |
3,314
|
| 10. Willie Mays |
3,283
|
| 11. Eddie Murray |
3,255
|
| 12. y-Nap Lajoie |
3,252
|
| 13. Cal Ripken |
3,184
|
| 14. George Brett |
3,154
|
| 15. Paul Waner |
3,152
|
| 16. Robin Yount |
3,142
|
| 17. Tony Gwynn |
3,141
|
| 18. Dave Winfield |
3,110
|
| 19. y-Cap Anson |
3,081
|
| 20. Rickey Henderson |
3,055
|
| 21. Rod Carew |
3,053
|
| 22. Lou Brock |
3,023
|
| 23. Rafael Palmeiro |
3,020
|
| 24. Wade Boggs |
3,010
|
| 25. x-Craig Biggio |
3,009
|
| 26. Al Kaline |
3,007
|
| 27. Roberto Clemente |
3,000 |
GLANTZ/CULVER LINES
Major League Baseball
| FAVORITE |
LINE |
UNDERDOG |
LINE
|
National League
|
| Chicago |
-150 |
at Washington |
+140
|
| at Cincinnati |
-120 |
San Francisco |
+110
|
| Philadelphia |
-140 |
at Houston |
+130
|
| at Pittsburgh |
-105 |
Milwaukee |
-105
|
| at St. Louis |
-140 |
Arizona |
+130
|
| New York |
-140 |
at Colorado |
+130
|
| at San Diego |
-210 |
Florida |
+190
|
| at Los Angeles |
-105 |
Atlanta |
-105 |
American League
|
| Minnesota |
-130 |
at New York |
+120
|
| at Boston |
-250 |
Tampa Bay |
+220
|
| at Oakland |
-125 |
Toronto |
+115
|
| at Chicago |
-165 |
Baltimore |
+155
|
| at Detroit |
-145 |
Cleveland |
+135
|
| Seattle |
-115 |
at Kansas City |
+105
|
| Los Angeles |
-170 |
at Texas |
+160 |
TRANSACTIONS
Baseball
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Placed OF Scott Podsednik on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 2. Recalled OF Jerry Owens from Charlotte (IL).
LOS ANGELES ANGELS--Designated RHP Hector Carrasco for assignment. Recalled RHP Chris Resop from Salt Lake (PCL).
OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Recalled RHP Shane Komine from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned LHP Ron Flores to Sacramento.
SEATTLE MARINERS--Announced first base coach/outfielders coach Mike Goff will become bench coach and outfield/baserunning coordinator Gary Thurman will become first base coach and outfielders coach.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Placed LHP Randy Johnson on the 15-day DL. Called up RHP Yusmeiro Petit from Tucson (PCL).
CINCINNATI REDS--Fired Bucky Dent, bench coach. Named Pat Kelly bench coach. Announced the resignation of Ed Napoleon, roving outfield instructor.
COLORADO ROCKIES--Placed RHP Jason Hirsh on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Matt Herges from Colorado Springs (PCL).
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES--Signed OF-LHP Matthew Spencer.
Basketball
National Basketball Association
DETROIT PISTONS--Agreed to terms with G Chauncey Billups on a four-year contract.
INDIANA PACERS--Signed G Kareem Rush, F Stephen Graham and G Andre Owens.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS--Signed G Javaris Crittenton.
ORLANDO MAGIC--Agreed to terms with F Rashard Lewis. Named Patrick Ewing, Brendan Malone, Steve Clifford and Bob Beyer assistant coaches.
Football
National Football League
NFL--Suspended Tampa Bay DB Torrie Cox four regular-season games for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
BUFFALO BILLS--Signed PK D.J. Fitzpatrick.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Signed OL Adam O'Connor. Released CB Andre Maddox.
