Today
BASEBALL
Hawaii Collegiate League: Hawaii Aliis vs. Kamuela Paniolos, Waikiki Surfers vs. Kauai Menehunes, Oahu Paddlers vs. Waimea Waves, noon, Central Oahu Regional Park.
BASKETBALL
Collegiate Summer League: Great Harvest vs. John Hancock, 6 p.m.; Tusker vs. Electricians Hawaii, 7:30 p.m., Manoa Recreation Center gym.
Tennis
Blue Moon Men's Night Doubles: 6 p.m., Kailua Racquet Club.
Tomorrow
BASEBALL
Hawaii Collegiate League: Kauai Menehunes vs. Hawaii Aliis, Waimea Waves vs. Kamuela Paniolos, Oahu Paddlers vs. Waikiki Surfers, noon, Central Oahu Regional Park.
Summer: Hawaii Island Movers vs. Osaka Gakuin U. (Japan), 6:30 p.m., Les Murakami Stadium.
Tennis
Blue Moon Men's Night Doubles: 6 p.m., Kailua Racquet Club.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
Today (All times Hawaii time)
CD Chivas USA at New York, 1 p.m.
Saturday
New England at Real Salt Lake, 3:30 p.m.
GOLF
U.S. Jr. Amateur Championship
At Augusta, Mo.
Par-71
First Round of Match Play
Seung Yul Noh, South Korea (136) def. Jackson Beindorf, Vero Beach, Fla. (151), 4 and 3
Daily Young, Springfield, Mo. (147) def. Ben Vertz, Coral Springs, Fla. (147), 5 and 3
Cory Whitsett, Houston (144) def. Gaston De La Torre, Brush Prairie, Wash. (149), 5 and 4
Zac Blair, Ogden, Utah (149) def. Alex Shi Yup Kim, Fullerton, Calif. (145), 2 and 1
T.J. Vogel, Miami (141) def. Brett Cairns, Canada (150), 2 up
Chris Cho, Kent, Wash. (146) def. Spencer Anderson, Pacific Palisades, Calif. (148), 19 holes
Devin Miertschin, El Paso, Texas (142) def. Benjamin Thorseth, Richmond, Texas (150), 2 and 1
Jack Fields, Southern Pines, N.C. (148) def. Santiago Gavino, Mexico (146), 4 and 2
Luke Guthrie, Quincy, Ill. (150) def. Mu Hu, China (140), 6 and 4
Wesley Graham, Port Orange, Fla. (146) def. David Chung, Fayetteville, N.C. (147), 20 holes
Morgan Hoffmann, Saddle Brook, N.J. (144) def. Taylor Fontaine, Southbridge, Mass. (150), 4 and 3
Bhavik Patel, Bakersfield, Calif. (149) def. Brian Carter, Augusta, Ga. (145), 19 holes
Sean Dale, Jacksonville, Fla. (140) def. Cameron Wilson, Rowayton, Conn. (150), 1 up
Matthew Giles, Australia (147) def. Blake Redmond, Sugar Land, Texas (146), 4 and 2
Cody Gribble, Dallas (144) def. Alan Lee, Chile (150), 3 and 2
Tim Honeycutt, Placerville, Calif. (149) def. Daniel Meggs, Charlotte, N.C. (145), 2 and 1
Hunter Hamrick, Montgomery, Ala. (138) def. Alex Lyall, Novi, Mich. (150), 1 up
Peter Uihlein, Bradenton, Fla. (147) def. Alex Moon, Dallas (147), 3 and 2
Jeffrey Kang, Fullerton, Calif. (149), def. James Erkenbeck, San Diego (144), 1 up
Lee Bedford, Cary, N.C. (149), def. Nick Delio, Valencia, Calif. (145), 1 up
Ronnald Monaco, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (150) def. Matt Nolasco, Las Vegas (141), 5 and 4
John Huh, Montrose, Calif. (146) def. Logan Knebels, Alpharetta, Ga. (148), 4 and 2
J.J. Spaun, San Dimas, Calif. (142) def. Jeffrey Hamm, Danville, Calif. (150), 5 and 4
Anthony Paolucci, Dallas (146) def. William Cauley, Jacksonville, Fla. (148), 5 and 4
James White, Atlanta (139) def. Ryan Kelley, The Woodlands, Texas (150), 4 and 2
Wesley Bryan, Chapin, S.C. (147) def. Tyler Mitchell, Cadiz, Ky. (147), 4 and 3
Jhared Hack, Sanford, Fla. (150) def. Sam Chien, San Diego (144), 3 and 2
Michael McGowan, Southern Pines, N.C. (145) def. Joon An, Suwanee, Ga. (149), 1 up
Will McCurdy, Fort Payne, Ala. (150) def. John Popeck, Washington, Pa. (141), 1 up
Hyun Seok Lim, Fullerton, Calif. (146) def. Brad Miller, Timonium, Md. (148), 1 up
Sean Brannan, Hollidaysburg, Pa. (150) def. Danny Lee, New Zealand (143), 1 up
Cameron Peck, Olympia, Wash. (146) def. John Pavelko, Chanhassen, Minn. (148), 3 and 2
U.S. Girls' Jr. Championship
At Lakewood, Wash.
Par-72
Round of 64
Upper Bracket
Kimberly Kim, Hilo, Hawaii (134) def. Amy Ruengmateekhun, Garland, Texas (151), 4 and 3
Tessa Teachman, Baton Rouge, La. (146) def. Taylore Karle, Scottsdale, Ariz. (146), 2 and 1
Courtney Ellenbogen, Blacksburg, Va. (142) def. Maria Ronderos, Colombia (149), 5 and 4
Mary Michael Maggio, Conway, Ark. (148) def. Lindy Duncan, Daytona Beach, Fla. (143), 2 and 1
Alexis Thompson, Coral Springs, Fla. (140) def. Brittany Henderson, Canada (150), 5 and 4
Stephanie Kono, Honolulu (145) def. Stephanie Kim, Bayside, N.Y. (147), 1 up
Anne Ormson, Granger, Ind. (150) def. Tzu-Chi Lin, Chinese Taipei (141), 2 and 1
Maria Uribe, Colombia (144) def. Sorelle Sedej, Poway, Calif. (147), 4 and 2
Kristen Park, Buena Park, Calif. (138) def. Margarita Ramos, Mexico (151), 4 and 3
Brittany Altomare, Shrewsbury, Mass. (145) def. Diane Kwon, Fremont, Calif. (146), 20 holes
Stacey Kim, Columbus, Ga. (142) def. Becca Huffer, Denver (150), 2 up
Suzie Lee, East Northport, N.Y. (148) def. Jennifer Hirano, Pinole, Calif. (143), 4 and 2
Katie Sylvan, San Diego (151) def. Evan Jensen, Belleair, Fla. (140), 1 up
Haley Sanders, Rogers, Ark. (146) def. Cassandra Blaney, Davenport, Fla. (145), 2 and 1
Tessa The, Los Altos, Calif. (150) def. Jane Rah, Torrance, Calif. (142), 5 and 3
Elyse Okada, Kahului, Hawaii (148) def. Cheyenne Hickle, Gilbert, Ariz. (143), 4 and 2
Lower Bracket
Sarah Brown, Lopatcong, N.J. (151) def. Ha Na Jang, Korea (136), 5 and 4
Lila Barton, Dallas (146) def. Kiara Hayashida, Peru (146), 5 and 3
Abby Cotter, Noblesville, Ind. (149) def. Madison Pressel, Boca Raton, Fla. (142), 19 holes
Demi Frances Runas, Torrance, Calif. (143) def. Kristen Schelling, Mesa, Ariz. (148), 2 and 1
Danielle Kang, Oak Park, Calif. (151) def. Jennifer Johnson, La Quinta, Calif. (140), 1 up
Mitsuki Katahira, Japan (147) def. Alexandra Groetsema, Palo Alto, Calif. (145), 2 and 1
Michelle Shin, Cape Coral, Fla. (141) def. Hunter Ross, Manakin Sabot, Va. (150), 3 and 2
Cyna Marie Rodriguez, Philippines (143) def. Alison Lee, Valencia, Calif. (147), 1 up
Mina Harigae, Monterey, Calif. (137) def. Jaclyn Jansen, Effingham, Ill. (151), 6 and 4
Jennifer Song, Korea (145) def. Shanshan Feng, China (146), 7 and 6
Ayaka Kaneko, Honolulu (150) def. Felicia Espericueta, Edinburg, Texas (142), 3 and 2
Wonjoo Choi, Korea (148) def. Kristina Wong, Bradenton, Fla. (143), 4 and 3
Sally Watson, Scotland (140) def. Karisa Akin, Elizabethtown, Ky. (151), 2 and 1
Tiffany Lua, Rowland Heights, Calif. (145) def. Cyd Okino, Honolulu (147), 3 and 2
Sue Kim, Canada (141) def. Ashley Edwards, Antioch, Calif. (150), 5 and 4
Danielle Frasier, Encinitas, Calif. (143) def. Jessica Wallace, Canada (148), 3 and 2
Round of 32
Upper Bracket
Kimberly Kim def. Teachman, 5 and 3
Maggio def. Ellenbogen, 1 up
Kono def. Thompson, 3 and 2
Uribe def. Ormson, 7 and 5
Park def. Altomare, 21 holes
Stacey Kim def. Lee, 4 and 3
Sanders def. Sylvan, 2 and 1
The def. Okada, 19 holes
Lower Bracket
Brown def. Barton, 1 up
Runas def. Cotter, 6 and 4
Katahira def. Kang, 1 up
Shin def. Rodriguez, 1 up
Harigae def. Song, 4 and 3
Kaneko def. Choi, 4 and 3
Lua def. Watson, 5 and 3
Sue Kim def. Frasier, 2 and 1
BOXING
Fight schedule
National TV in parentheses
Tomorrow
At Isleta Casino & Resort, Albuquerque, Martin Castillo, Los Angeles vs. Oscar Andrade, Mexico, 12, for the vacant NABF super flyweight title.
Saturday
At Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Wash. (HBO), Vernon Forrest, Atlanta, vs. Carlos Baldomir, Los Angeles, 12, for the vacant interim WBC junior middleweight title.
Aug. 3
At Far West Rodeo, Doraville, Ga. (SHO), Kevin Johnson, Asbury Park, N.J. vs Damian Willis, Lancaster, Calif., 10, heavyweights; Eric Hunter, Philadelphia, vs. Joel Santiago, Mexico, 10, featherweights.
At Arcadia, Fla., Juan Mercedes, Puerto Rico, vs. Sergio Espinosa, National City, Calif., 12, super flyweights.
Aug. 4
At AllState Center, Rosemont, Ill. (PPV), David Diaz, Chicago, vs. Erik Morales, Mexico, 12, for Diaz's WBC lightweight title; Ulises Solis, Mexico, vs. Rodell Mayol, Philippines, 12, for Solis' IBF light flyweight title; Juan Manuel Lopez, Puerto Rico, vs. Hugo Dianzo, 12, for Lopez's WBO Latino Super Bantamweight title; Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., Mexico, vs. Louis Brown, Indianapolis, 10, super welterweights; Benabe Concepcion, Philippines, vs. Gabriel Elizondo, 10, super bantamweights; 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. 9
At Hard Rock Hotel-Casino, Las Vegas (VERSUS), Tye Fields, Las Vegas, vs. Cedric Boswell, Detroit, 10, heavyweights; Joshua Clottey, Ghana, vs. Felix Flores, Puerto Rico, 10, welterweights.
Aug. 11
At 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. 17
At El Paso Coliseum, Texas, Jesus Soto-Karass, Mexico, vs. Jose Antonio Ojeda, Santa Maria, Calif., 10, welterweights.
Aug. 25
At Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Hugo Fidel Cazares, Mexico, vs. Ivan Calderon, Puerto Rico, 12, for Cazares' WBO light flyweight title.
TENNIS
Austrian Open
At Kitzbuehel, Austria
Purse: $893,260 (Intl. Gold)
First-round singles
Martin Vassallo Arguello, Argentina, def. Jonathan Eysseric, France, 6-2, 6-3.
Mariano Zabaleta, Argentina, def. Frederico Luzzi, Italy, 7-6 (5), 6-2.
Juan-Pablo Guzman, Argentina, def. Peter Luczak, Australia, 6-3, 6-4.
Laurent Recouderc, France, def. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
Sergio Roitman, Argentina, def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, 2-6, 6-1, 6-1.
Second-round singles
Agustin Calleri (6), Argentina, def. Rainer Eitzinger, Austria, 6-3, 7-6 (4).
Diego Hartfield, Argentina, def. Oscar Hernandez (12), Spain, 5-7, 6-0, 6-3.
Fabio Fognini, Italy, def. Werner Eschauer (16), Austria, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Nicolas Almagro (7), Spain, def. Ivan Navarro Pastor, Spain, 7-5, 6-3.
Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. Juan Carlos Ferrero (3), Spain, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-2.
Alexander Peya, Austria, def. Mikhail Youzhny (2), Russia, 7-5, 6-0.
Florian Mayer (8), Germany, def. Martin Vassallo Arguello, Argentina, 6-1, 6-3.
Igor Andreev (14), Russia, def. Olivier Patience, France, 7-6 (5), 6-2.
Fernando Verdasco (11), Spain, def. Luis Horna, Peru, 6-1, 6-4.
Tommy Robredo (1), Spain, def. Juan-Pablo Guzman, Argentina, 6-1, 6-4.
Philipp Kohlschreiber (9), Germany, def. Paul Capdeville, Chile, 6-4, 6-1.
Potito Starace (10), Italy, def. Christophe Rochus, Belgium, 6-2, 6-2.
Juan Monaco (5), Argentina, def. Mariano Zabaleta, Argentina, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3.
Nicolas Lapentti (15), Ecuador, def. Laurent Recouderc, France, 7-6 (5), 6-2.
Sergio Roitman, Argentina, def. Nicolas Massu (13), Chile, 7-5, 6-2.
Juan Ignacio Chela (4), Argentina, def. Daniel Koellerer, Austria, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Indianapolis Championships
A U.S. Open Series Event
At Indianapolis
Purse: $525,000 (Intl. Series)
Second-round singles
Frank Dancevic, Canada, def. Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4.
Lee Hyung-taik (6), South Korea, def. Paul Goldstein, United States, 6-3, 6-3.
Igor Kunitsyn, Russia, def. Mardy Fish (4), United States, 6-4, retired.
Andy Roddick (1), United States, def. Evgeny Korolev, Russia, 6-3, 6-2.
Bank of the West Classic
A U.S. Open Series Event
At Stanford, Calif.
Purse: $600,000 (Tier II)
Second-round singles
Sybille Bammer (8), Austria, def. Meilen Tu, United States, 6-4, 6-2.
Daniela Hantuchova (3), Slovakia, def. Peng Shuai, China, 6-4, 6-2.
Katarina Srebotnik (7), Slovenia, def. Maria Kirilenko, Russia, 6-0, 7-6 (5).
Croatia Open
At Umag, Croatia
Purse: $488,550 (Intl. Series)
Second-round singles
Guillermo Canas (5), Argentina, def. Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo, Spain, 6-4, 6-3.
Carlos Berlocq, Argentina, def. Victor Hanescu, Romania, 6-7 (13), 6-4, 6-2.
Gilles Simon, France, def. Marin Cilic, Croatia, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3.
Viktor Troicki, Serbia, def. Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Gastein Ladies Open
At Bad Gastein, Austria
Purse: $175,000 (Tier III)
First-round singles
Klara Zakopalova, Czech Republic, def. Andreja Klepac, Slovenia, 1-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1.
Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, def. Roberta Vinci (3), Italy, 6-4, 2-6, 6-0.
Laura Pous Tio, Spain, def. Ekaterina Bychkova, Russia, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 6-2.
Francesca Schiavone (1), Italy, def. Emmanuelle Gagliardi, Switzerland, 6-0, 6-4.
Maria Emilia Salerni, Argentina, def. Maria Elena Camerin, Italy, 6-4, 7-6 (4).
Renata Voracova, Czech Republic, def. Melanie Klaffner, Austria, 6-4, 6-3.
Yvonne Meusburger, Austria, def. Emilie Loit (2), France, 6-1, 6-3.
Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, def. Flavia Pennetta, Italy, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1.
Lourdes Dominguez Lino (8), Spain, def. Tatjana Malek, Germany, 6-4, 7-5.
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, def. Jelena Kostanic Tosic, Croatia, 6-4, 6-0.
Agnes Szavay (6), Hungary, def. Tina Schiechtl, Austria, 6-0, 6-1.
CYCLING
Tour de France
At Gourette, France
16th Stage
A 135.8-mile high mountain stage from Orthez to Gourette
1. Michael Rasmussen, Denmark, Rabobank, 6 hours, 23 minutes, 21 seconds.
2. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Discovery Channel, 26 seconds behind.
3. Alberto Contador, Spain, Discovery Channel, :35.
4. Cadel Evans, Australia, Predictor-Lotto, :43.
5. Juan Mauricio Soler, Colombia, Barloworld, 1:25.
6. Haimar Zubeldia, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 1:52.
7. Juan Jose Cobo, Spain, Saunier Duval-Prodir, 1:54.
8. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Team CSC, 2:12.
9. Oscar Pereiro, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, 2:27.
10. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, same time.
Overall Standings
(After 16 stages)
1. Michael Rasmussen, Denmark, Rabobank, 76:15:15.
2. Alberto Contador, Spain, Discovery Channel, 3:10.
3. Cadel Evans, Australia, Predictor-Lotto, 5:03.
4. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Discovery Channel, 5:59.
5. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Team CSC, 9:12.
6. Haimar Zubeldia, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 9:39.
7. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, 13:28.
8. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg, T-Mobile, 14:46.
9. Yaroslav Popovych, Ukraine, Discovery Channel, 16:00.
10. Juan Mauricio Soler, Colombia, Barloworld, 16:41.
BASKETBALL
WNBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
|
W |
L |
Pct |
GB
|
| Detroit |
18 |
5 |
.783 |
--
|
| Indiana |
16 |
7 |
.696 |
2
|
| Connecticut |
12 |
12 |
.500 |
6 1/2
|
| New York |
10 |
12 |
.455 |
7 1/2
|
| Chicago |
10 |
13 |
.435 |
8
|
| Washington |
10 |
13 |
.435 |
8 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
|
W |
L |
Pct |
GB
|
| San Antonio |
15 |
7 |
.682 |
--
|
| Sacramento |
13 |
9 |
.591 |
2
|
| Phoenix |
14 |
10 |
.583 |
2
|
| Seattle |
12 |
12 |
.500 |
4
|
| Los Angeles |
8 |
14 |
.364 |
7
|
| Houston |
7 |
16 |
.304 |
8 1/2
|
| Minnesota |
5 |
20 |
.200 |
11 1/2 |
| Yesterday |
| Phoenix 103, Minnesota 79 |
Today (All times Hawaii time)
Indiana at Sacramento, 8:30 a.m.
New York at Connecticut, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Detroit, 1:30 p.m.
Tomorrow
Los Angeles at Minnesota, 2 p.m.
Houston at San Antonio, 2 p.m.
Phoenix at Chicago, 2:30 p.m.
Indiana at Seattle, 4 p.m.
Yesterday
Mercury 103, Lynx 79
PHOENIX: Pondexter 5-13 5-5 15, Taylor 9-14 9-10 30, Smith 3-7 1-1 8, Taurasi 7-13 1-1 19, K.Miller 3-6 2-2 8, Schumacher 1-2 3-4 5, Mazzante 2-4 3-3 8, Derevjanik 1-1 0-0 3, Snell 2-4 0-0 4, Lacy 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 34-65 25-28 103.
MINNESOTA: Abrosimova 4-12 2-2 12, Stansbury 6-10 1-2 13, Ohlde 1-10 2-2 4, Augustus 5-11 2-2 13, Quinn 4-7 0-0 9, Ress 1-6 1-2 3, Murphy 4-8 2-2 11, Mann 3-8 2-2 10, Jacobs 1-4 0-0 2, Raymond 0-0 0-0 0, Moore 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 30-78 12-14 79.
| Phoenix |
29 |
18 |
24 |
32 |
-- |
103
|
| Minnesota |
21 |
14 |
24 |
20 |
-- |
79 |
3-Point Goals--Phoenix 10-27 (Taurasi 4-9, Taylor 3-5, Derevjanik 1-1, Mazzante 1-3, Smith 1-3, K.Miller 0-2, Snell 0-2, Pondexter 0-2), Minnesota 7-25 (Abrosimova 2-6, Mann 2-6, Augustus 1-2, Quinn 1-3, Murphy 1-4, Ress 0-1, Moore 0-1, Jacobs 0-2). Rebounds--Phoenix 37 (Taylor 8), Minnesota 47 (Ohlde 11). Assists--Phoenix 26 (K.Miller 8), Minnesota 25 (Ohlde, Quinn 6). Total Fouls--Phoenix 15, Minnesota 23. A--13,004. (11,380).
GLANTZ-CULVER LINES
Major League Baseball
| National League |
| FAVORITE |
LINE |
UNDERDOG |
LINE
|
| at New York |
-190 |
Pittsburgh |
+180
|
| Milwaukee |
-125 |
at Cincinnati |
+115
|
| at Philadelphia |
-175 |
Washington |
+165
|
| at San Francisco |
-125 |
Atlanta |
+115
|
| at Houston |
-105 |
San Diego |
-105
|
| at St. Louis |
-115 |
Chicago |
+105
|
| Los Angeles |
-135 |
at Colorado |
+125
|
| at Arizona |
-125 |
Florida |
+115 |
| American League |
| at Baltimore |
-140 |
Tampa Bay |
+130
|
| Detroit |
-160 |
at Chicago |
+150
|
| at Cleveland |
-110 |
Boston |
+100
|
| New York |
-175 |
at Kansas City |
+165
|
| Oakland |
-135 |
at Seattle |
+125 |
TRANSACTIONS
Baseball
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Placed RHP Chris Ray on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Cory Doyne from Norfolk (IL).
BOSTON RED SOX--Optioned RHP Joel Pineiro to Pawtucket (IL).
DETROIT TIGERS--Activated LHP Tim Byrdak from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Virgil Vasquez to Toledo (IL).
KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Waived RHP Scott Elarton.
MINNESOTA TWINS--Optioned OF Darnell McDonald to Rochester (IL).
OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Placed SS Bobby Crosby on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Donnie Murphy from Sacramento (PCL).
National League
MILWAUKEE BREWERS--Activated OF Bill Hall from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Tony Gwynn to Nashville (PCL). Acquired RHP Scott Linebrink from San Diego Padres for LHP Joe Thatcher, RHP Will Inman and LHP Steve Garrison.
SAN DIEGO PADRES--Optioned OF Terrmel Sledge to Portland (PCL). Recalled RHP Clay Hensley from Portland.
Football
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS--Signed DT Alan Branch to a four-year contract.
BUFFALO BILLS--Signed LB Paul Posluszny to a four-year contract. Signed RB Dwayne Wright. Released WR Aaron Brown and CB Duane Coleman.
CAROLINA PANTHERS--Released S Jessie Daniels and CB Garnell Wilds.
CHICAGO BEARS--Agreed to terms with LB Lance Briggs on a one-year contract and DE Dan Bazuin on a four-year contract.
DALLAS COWBOYS--Signed WR Isaiah Stanback, G Doug Free, K Nick Folk, FB Deon Anderson, DB Courtney Brown and DB Alan Ball.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Agreed to terms with CB Marcus McCauley.
NEW YORK GIANTS--Placed S Jason Bell on injured reserve.
NEW YORK JETS--Signed LB David Harris to a four-year contract.
OAKLAND RAIDERS--Signed RB Michael Bush. Released DB Jarrod Cooper and DB Darnell Bing.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES--Signed QB Kevin Kolb to a four-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Signed RB Thomas Clayton.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS--Signed LB Quincy Black. Claimed OL Enoka Lucas off waivers from Houston. Released QB Zac Taylor and G Anthony Wollschlager.
TENNESSEE TITANS--Agreed to terms with WR Eric Moulds.
Hockey
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS--Re-signed C Jim Slater to a two-year contract.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS--Signed F Patrick Kane to a three-year contract.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS--Name Jeff Kealty chief amateur scout.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS--Named Larry Robinson, John MacLean and Tommy Albelin assistant coaches.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS--Re-signed LW Riley Cote and LE Boyd Kane.
ST. LOUIS BLUES--Re-signed F Lee Stempniak to a multiyear contract.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING--Re-signed D Doug Janik to a one-year contract.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS--Re-signed C Brooks Laich to a one-year contract.
College
ARMY--Named Matt Reid assistant baseball coach.
DUKE--Named Brad Berndt associate athletic director.
MIAMI--Named Robbie Tenenbaum women's rowing coach.
RHODE ISLAND--Named Thorr D. Bjorn director of athletics.
SAINT LOUIS--Named Sean Harrington director of basketball operations.
VIRGINIA TECH--Conditionally released sophomore men's basketball G Nigel Munson from his scholarship.
