pro football
Arena Football League
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas 9 1 0 .900 494 455
Philadelphia 9 1 0 .900 640 495
Cleveland 6 4 0 .600 578 582
New York 6 4 0 .600 504 478
Columbus 2 8 0 .200 474 545
Southern Division
W L T Pct PF PA
New Orleans 7 4 0 .636 611 539
Orlando 7 4 0 .636 617 600
Georgia 4 5 0 .444 521 486
Tampa Bay 4 6 0 .400 519 541
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L T Pct PF PA
Chicago 8 2 0 .800 588 461
Colorado 4 6 0 .400 516 561
Grand Rapids 3 7 0 .300 565 600
Kansas City 2 8 0 .200 491 591
Western Division
W L T Pct PF PA
San Jose 6 5 0 .545 605 581
Arizona 4 6 0 .400 502 594
Los Angeles 4 7 0 .364 609 681
Utah 2 9 0 .182 636 680
LAST NIGHT
Philadelphia at Georgia, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 16
Tampa Bay at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.
soccer
Major League Soccer
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Columbus 6 1 0 18 14 9
Chicago 5 1 1 16 13 3
New England 4 3 1 13 10 11
New York 3 1 2 11 8 5
Toronto FC 3 2 1 10 8 9
Kansas City 3 3 1 10 8 9
D.C. United 2 5 0 6 9 14
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Colorado 3 4 0 9 11 9
FC Dallas 2 2 3 9 9 7
Los Angeles 2 3 2 8 14 15
Real Salt Lake 2 3 2 8 11 12
Houston 1 2 4 7 7 10
CD Chivas USA 1 4 2 5 10 15
San Jose 1 4 1 4 4 8
Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
SUNDAY
New England 2, CD Chivas USA 1
THURSDAY
Real Salt Lake at Colorado, 9:30
SATURDAY
Columbus at Toronto FC, 3:30
Kansas City at New York , 7:30
San Jose at New England, 7:30
Houston at Chicago, 8:30
D.C. United at CD Chivas USA, 10:30
SUNDAY, MAY 18
Los Angeles at FC Dallas, 3
LATEST LINE
Baseball
National League
PHILADELPHIA 51/2 -61/2 Atlanta
NY METS 8-9 Washington
CINCINNATI 61/2 -71/2 Florida
CHICAGO CUBS 7-8 San Diego
LA Dodgers Even-6 MILWAUKEE
ST. LOUIS 61/2 -71/2 Pittsburgh
ARIZONA 51/2 -61/2 Colorado
SAN FRANCISCO Even-6 Houston
American League
Boston 7-8 BALTIMORE
CLEVELAND Even-6 Oakland
NY Yankees 6-7 TAMPA BAY
Seattle Even-6 TEXAS
KANSAS CITY 51/2 -61/2 Detroit
MINNESOTA Even-6 Toronto
LA ANGELS 51/2 -61/2 Chi White Sox
NBA Playoffs
Conference Semifinals-Best of Seven
Detroit leads series 3-1
DETROIT 7 (185) Orlando
Series is tied at 2-2
NEW ORLEANS 3 (187) San Antonio
NHL Playoffs
Conference Finals-Best of Seven
Pittsburgh leads series 2-0
Pittsburgh P PHILADELPHIA
Home Team in CAPS
prep track
BOYS
LIBBEY 68, LAKE 66, WOODWARD 18: Shot Put- McLaughlin (W) 36 9 ; Discus- Pack (La) 104 1 ; High Jump- Hawkins (Lib) 5 6 ; Long Jump- Tersigni (La) 18.5; 3200 relay- Libbey 9:27.4; 110m hurdles- Bradley (Lib) 17.47; 100m dash- Thomas (Lib) 11.73; 800m relay- Libbey 1:38.07; 1600m run- Szilagli (La) 5:19.6; 400m relay- Libbey 46.2; 400m dash- Gaston (Lib) 53.27; 300m hurdles- Mosely (lib) 44.23; Powell (La) 2:25.41; 200m dash- Tersigni (La) 25.42; 3200m run- Azilagyi (la) 12:06.0; 1600m relay- Lake 4:24.
GIRLS
LAKE 96, WOODWARD 23: Shot Put- Sharpe (L) 29 8 ; Discus- Sharpe (L) 85 2 ; High Jump- DeLeon (CCA) 4 4 ; McCloskey (L) 13 6 ; 3200 relay- Lake 11:14.23; 110m hurdles- McCloskey (L) 17:57; 100m dash- Murray (L) 14.04; 800m relay- Lake 1:59.27; 1600m run- Roelle (L) 7:08.1; 400m dash- Martin (W) 1:12.4; 300m hurldes- McCloskey (L) 58:02; 800m run- Whitmore (L) 2:47.6; 200m dash- Hirzel (L) 29.49; 3200m run- Roelle (L) 15:47.0; 1600m relay- Lake 40:00.
COLLEGE LACROSSE
Men s Division I
Championship
First Round
Sunday
Notre Dame 8, Colgate 7, OT
Johns Hopkins 10, Hofstra 4
Virginia 10, Maryland-Baltimore County 9
Syracuse 20, Canisius 3
Quarterfinals
Saturday, May 17
At Annapolis, Md.
Johns Hopkins (9-5) vs. Navy (10-5), Noon or 5 p.m.
Maryland (10-5) vs. Virginia, Noon or 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 18
At Ithaca, N.Y.
Duke (17-1) vs. Ohio State (11-5), Noon or 5 p.m.
Syracuse vs. Notre Dame (14-2), Noon or 5 p.m.
Semifinals
Saturday, May 24
At Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Mass.
Duke-Ohio State winner vs. Johns Hopkins-Navy winner, Noon or 2:30 p.m.
\Syracuse Notre Dame winner vs. Maryland Virgina winner, Noon or 2:30 p.m.
Championship
Monday, May 26
At Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Mass.
Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.
Women s Division I
Championship
First Round
Sunday
Boston U. 16, New Hampshire 8
Princeton 14, Vanderbilt 10
North Carolina 11, Virginia 7
Maryland 20, Temple 7
Penn 16, Colgate 7
Northwestern 15, Notre Dame 7
Duke 10, Georgetown 8
Syracuse 21, Towson 9
Quarterfinals
Saturday, May 17
Northwestern (18-1) vs. Princeton (13-4)
Syracuse (17-2) vs. North Carolina (13-6)
Maryland (18-2) vs. Duke (12-7)
Boston U. (18-2) vs. Penn (15-1)
Semifinals
Friday, May 23
At Towson, Md.
Northwestern-Princeton winner vs. Syracuse-North Carolina winner, 6 p.m.
Maryland-Duke winner vs. Boston U.-Penn winner, 8:30 p.m.
Championship
Sunday, May 25
At Towson, Md.
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
SPORTS NOTE
CORY-RAWSON COACHING OPENING: Cory-Rawson Local Schools is accepting applications for the head basketball coaching position. Possible teaching opening for a middle school or high school intervention Specialist. Send a cover letter and resume to Josh Meyer, Athletic Director, 3930 County Road 26, Rawson, OH, 45841 or to meyerj@cory-rawson.k12.oh.us Application deadline: May 23.
FED BASEBALL PLAYERS: Dave White Federation baseball team seeks players. Games scheduled every Sunday starting June 1. Information: 419-205-5310.
SEVENTH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL: Toledo Panthers Athletic Club summer session basketball league for seventh grade boys now forming. Eight games plus tournament from mid-June through -mid-August at the New Life Center, 1430 Bancroft. Information: 419-932-0001 or 419-514-5521.
SPORTLIGHT
May 13
1891 Isaac Murphy wins his second straight Kentucky Derby aboard Kingman. In the stretch, Kingman comes from last in the four-horse field to beat Balgownan by one-half length.
1952 In an Appalachian League game, Ron Necciai of the Bristol Twins strikes out 27 batters while pitching a 7-0 no-hitter against the Welch Miners.
1958 Stan Musial gets his 3,000th hit with a pinch-double off Chicago s Moe Drabowsky at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals win 5-3.
1976 The New York Nets overcome a 22-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 112-106 and win the ABA championship in six games.
1995 Team New Zealand s Black Magic 1 completes a 5-0 sweep in the America s Cup, beating Dennis Conner s borrowed boat Young America by 1 minute, 50 seconds.
2002 Carolina s 8-2 victory over Montreal ties the mark for the most goals the Canadiens have allowed in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Chicago beat the Canadiens 8-7 in Game 5 of the 1973 finals.
2005 Tiger Woods misses the cut at the Byron Nelson Championship to end his record of 142 consecutive cuts made over the last seven years on the PGA Tour. Needing a par on the 18th hole at Cottonwood Valley, Woods misses a 15-foot putt. He taps in for a bogey and a 2-over 72, leaving him at 1 over for the tournament.
2006 With a 5-1 victory over Carolina in the Eastern Conference semifinals, New Jersey s Martin Brodeur moves into third for career playoff wins with 89. He trails Patrick Roy (151) and Grant Fuhr (92).
2007 Canada wins hockey s world championship with a 4-2 victory over Finland. Rick Nash leads the way with two goals as Canada captures its 24th world title and first since 2004.
2007 Rafael Nadal becomes the first player to win the Rome Masters three consecutive times by beating Fernando Gonzalez of Chile 6-2, 6-2. The victory extends his winning streak on clay to 77 matches. By reaching the final, the Spaniard broke John McEnroe s record for most victories (75) on one surface.
PREP LACROSSE
Toledo Area Lacrosse Association
TALA Overall
Sylvania 4-0 10-2
St.John s 4-0 11-5
Ottawa Hills 7-2 7-2
St.Francis 2-2 8-3
Perrysburg 2-3 3-9
Bedford 0-5 1-8
Anthony Wayne 0-4 0-8
Upcoming games
5-14: St. John s at Kent Roosevelt, Sylvania at Ottawa Hills, Perrysburg at St Francis, 5-16: Sylvania at St Edwards, 5-17: New Albany at Perrysburg, St. Francis at Sylvania, Ottawa Hills at Anthony Wayne. 5-19: Toledo Area Lacrosse Assoc. Championships begin at higher seeded team. 5-20: TALA semi finals at Central Catholic.
ST. FRANCIS 10, OTTAWA HILLS 8
SF: Carr 3, Mitchell 3, Dimartini 2, Lewton, McCarthy. OH: Janowicz 3, B. Rudolph 2, Hartman, R. Overmeyer, M. Rudolph.
GIRLS
MAUMEE VALLEY 14, BEDFORD 6
MV: Linder 5, Spengler 4, Sabin 3, Brubaker, Osswald. B: Beeachum 3, Miller 2, Weiser 2, Sloan.
ST. URSULA 16, PERRYSBURG 3
SU: C. Joseph 3, Ho. Lorton 2, Hi. Lorton 2, Cassavar 2, Yaslik, V. Joseph, Newblom, Kalinoski, Szymanski, Cwynar, Hall. P: Ball, C. Sutton, Joye.
PREP TENNIS
ANTHONY WAYNE 4, ARCHBOLD 1: Lewis (AW) d. Beck 6-1, 6-4; Pallek (AW) d. Lange 6-2, 6-3; Anthony (AW) d. Lindsay 6-2, 6-1; Redd/Bontrager (Arch) d. Nofziger/Kocol 6-3, 6-0; Gallagher/Wagert (AW) d. Bente/Hurst 7-6, 3-6, 6-1.
TEAM TOURNAMENT
OTTAWA HILLS 5, NAPOLEON 0: Bechtel d. Sweeney; Aubry d. Lawrence 6-0, 6-3; Jain d. Altman 6-1, 6-3; Wolff/Dasani d. Meyers/Hoffman 6-4, 7-6; Court/Mackey d. Ju. Braun/Jo. Braun 6-2, 6-2.
hole in one
GERALD HEWS, No. 8 on the Wolverine Course at Bedford Hills, 182 yards, 7-iron.
RAYMOND J. O NIC III, No. 12 at Ottawa Park, 110 yards, gap wedge.
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX Designated RHP Julian Tavarez for assignment. Activated 1B Sean Casey from the 15-day DL.
National League
SAN DIEGO PADRES Purchased the contract of INF Edgar Gonzalez from Portland (PCL). Designated INF Callix Crabbe for assignment.
American Association
GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS Released INF Demetrius Heath.
SHREVEPORT SPORTS Signed INF Bobby Bratton. Released C Tyler Reves.
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES Released C Lee Moser.
ST. PAUL SAINTS Signed C Zach Goldberg.
WICHITA WINGNUTS Traded INF Brandon Carter to Grand Prairie for future considerations.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
INDIANA PACERS Re-signed F Stephen Graham.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS Promoted Steve Keim to director of player personnel. Reassigned Malik Boyd from area scout to regional scout and Don Corzine from combine scout to area scout. Announced the contracts of Rashaan Curry, Bill Dekraker and Lonnie Young, scouts, will not be renewed.
CHICAGO BEARS Signed K Robbie Gould to a five-year contract extension through 2013.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Signed FB Steven Jackson, WR Kevin McMahan, OT Ken Shackleford and LB E.J. Kuale to two-year contracts.
Arena Football League
COLORADO CRUSH Waived DB Zach Norton.
ORLANDO PREDATORS Waived K Todd France.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CAROLINA HURRICANES Agreed to terms with D Bryan Rodney on a one-year contract.
MONTREAL CANADIENS Signed F Ryan White to a three-year contract.
American Hockey League
NORFOLK ADMIRALS Signed D Daryl Boyle to a one-year contract.
QUAD CITY FLAMES Announced the resignation of Tim Taylor, president.
COLLEGE
ARKANSAS STATE Suspended CB Marlon Douglas for unspecified violation of team rules.
BALL STATE Named Kelly Packard women s basketball coach.
BYU Announced RB Manase Tonga is academically ineligible for the 2008 football season and has been suspended from school.
CLARKSON Named Matt Kelly women s assistant hockey coach.
HARDING Announced the resignation of Andrew Baker, women s golf coach. Named Nicky Boyd women s golf coach and Dustin Howell men s golf coach.
MARYLAND Named Kerry McCoy wrestling coach.
MEMPHIS Named Josh Pastner men s assistant basketball coach.
MINNESOTA Added the title of associate head coach to defensive line coach Tim Cross.