TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX Placed RHP Clay Buchholz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 15. Recalled OF Jonathan Van Every from Pawtucket (IL).
TAMPA BAY RAYS Agreed to terms with LHP Scott Kazmir on a three-year contract extension through 2011. Activated RHP Al Reyes from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Scott Dohmann for assignment.
TEXAS RANGERS Activated OF Marlon Byrd from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Travis Metcalf to Oklahoma (PCL).
National League
CINCINNATI REDS Placed SS Jeff Keppinger on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of INF Paul Janish from Louisville (IL).
PITTSBURGH PIRATES Placed C Ryan Doumit on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of C Raul Chavez from Indianapolis (IL).
American Association
SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS Signed RHP Curt Dixon.
FORT WORTH CATS Released RHP Tim Vasquez.
Can-Am League
ATLANTIC CITY SURF Released C Wally Rosa.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
DALLAS MAVERICKS Named Rick Carlisle coach.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS Named Kelvin Sampson, Jim Boylan, Lionel Hollins and Joe Wolf assistant coaches.
TORONTO RAPTORS Exercised the 2008-09 option on F Jamario Moon.
Women s National Basketball Association
CONNECTICUT SUN Extended the contracts of Mike Thibault, coach, and Scott Hawk and Bernadette Mattox, assistant coaches, through 2009.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS Terminated the contract of DB Kenny Wright.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Signed QB Casey Hansen, LB Gary Butler and LB Mark Staffieri.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Released C Chris White. Signed WR Chas Cessner.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
VANCOUVER CANUCKS Named Scott Mellanby consultant to the general manager and hockey operations department.
COLLEGE
BENTLEY Named Jessica King field hockey coach.
DARTMOUTH Named Rick Bender varsity athletic communications director.
INDIANA Named Katie Abrahamson-Henderson women s associate head basketball coach.
INDIANA STATE Announced women s basketball G Chelsea Buher will transfer from Illinois.
LOYOLA, MD. Named Erin Konheim women s assistant soccer coach.
MONTANA STATE Named Temesghen Starr men s assistant basketball coach.
PREP TRACK
Boys
NWOAL Meet
3200 relay- 1. Delta (J.D. Wilcox, Nate Westphal, Tim Sintobin, Nick Thomas), 8:24.78; 2. Archbold, 8:32.65; 3. Bryan, 8:37.66; 4. Liberty Center, 8:45.49; 5. Patrick Henry, 8:47.71; 6. Evergreen, 9:01.30.
High jump- 1. Colin Shannon, Archbold, 6-61/2; 2. Kyle Tietje, Patrick Henry, 6-4; 3. Irving, Liberty Center, 6-2; 4. Burgard, Wauseon, 6-2; 5. Kevin Tietje, Patrick Henry, 6-0; 6. Arnold, Bryan, 5-10.
Pole vault-1. Thomas Trudel, Wauseon, 12-6; 2. Fraker, Delta, 12-0; 3. Castor, Bryan, 11-0; 4. tie-Buenger, Patrick Henry; Pelmear, Archbold, 11-0; Biltz, Bryan, 11-0.
Long jump-1. Korbin Smith, Delta, 21-6; 2. Burgard, Wauseon, 20-5.75; 3. Price, Archbold, 18-91/2; 4. Weber, Wauseon, 18-41/4; 5. Wielinski, Swanton, 18-33/4; 6. Dziengelewski, Swanton, 17-111/2.
Shot- 1. Britt Snyder, Bryan, 47-101/2; 2. Beaverson, Evergreen, 47-51/4; 3. Corthell, Delta, 47-41/2; 4. McClory, Liberty Center, 47-31/2; 5. Vincent, Swanton, 47-11/2; 6. Christy, Bryan, 45-11/2.
Discus-1. Chad McClory, Liberty Center, 154-10; 2. Christy, Bryan, 144-10; 3. Bigham, Wauseon, 130-07; 4. Vincent, Swanton, 129-05; 5. Hunter, Wauseon, 124-00; 6. Snider, Bryan, 118-08.
Girls
NWOAL MEET
High jump - 1. Kim Seeman, Swanton 5-00; 2. Kitchen, Bryan 4-10; 2. Stutzman, Wauseon 4-10; 4. Snyder, Archbold J4-10; 5. Bohland, Evergreen J4-10; 6. Saaf, Wauseon J4-10.
Pole vault - 1. Tori Meyer, Patrick Henry 10-06; 2. Gottardo, Wauseon 10-00; 3. Myerholtz, Bryan 8-06; 3. Deena, Archbold 8-06; 5. Echler, Delta 8-00; 6. Jones, Patrick Henry J8-00; 6. Rabender, Wauseon J8-00
Long jump - 1. Leslie Stratton, Bryan 15-11.3/4; 2. Good, Evergreen 15-03.1/2; 3. Inselmann, Patrick Henry 15-00.1/4; 5. Goshia, Bryan 14-02 1/2; 6. Matheny, Liberty Center 14-01.1/2;
Shot put - 1. Sarah Garvin, Wauseon 36-10.1/2; 2. Myers, Patrick Henry 32-04; 3. Schaffner, Wauseon 30-06.3/4; 4. Benavides, Patrick Henry J30-06.3/4; 5. Kovar, Delta 30-04; 6. Frei, Archbold 29-10.1/4.
Discus - 1. Cara Myers, Patrick Henry 106-11; 2. Benavides, Patrick Henry 105-03; 3. Welly, Evergreen 93-03; 4. Moore, Montpelier 93-01; 5. Flory, Liberty Center 91-00; 6. Osborn, Wauseon 88-06.
TENNIS
Masters Series Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany
Singles
Second Round
Marat Safin d. Tomas Berdych (9) 7-5, 6-4.
Juan Monaco (12) d. Simone Bolelli 6-2, 6-1.
Albert Montanes d. Jose Acasuso 7-6 (3), 6-3.
Nicolas Kiefer d. Stanislas Wawrinka 7-5, 7-5.
Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, d. James Blake (7) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Ivo Karlovic d. Tommy Robredo (13) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3).
Roger Federer (1) d. Jarkko Nieminen 6-1, 6-3.
Robin Soderling d. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (14) 6-2, 7-5.
Carlos Moya (11) d. Olivier Rochus 7-5, 6-3.
Rafael Nadal (2) d. Potito Starace 6-4, 7-6 (6).
Andy Murray (15) d. Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-3.
Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, d. Juan Ignacio Chela 6-3, 6-1.
SPORTS NOTEs
COACH OPENING: Otsego High School is accepting applications for a head varsity wrestling coach. Currently there are no teaching positions available. If interested, please e-mail, fax, or mail a letter of interest and a resume by May 30 to; Scott Bernthisel, Athletic Director, Otsego High School P.O. Box 290, Tontogany, OH 43565 or e-mail: ots_aca_sb@nwoca.org.
SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Class D and E teams tournament at Carter Park in Bowling Green May 24-25. Drawing May 21, 5 p.m. First place earns bid to nationals. Information: Brad 567-855-5043 or 419-680-1464.
GOLF OUTING: The Genoa Athletic Department annual golf outing will be held June 14 at the Chippewa Golf Course. Fee $60. Shotgun starting at 8 a.m. Information Tom Pickerel 419-855-7735 ext. 233 or tlpickerel@genoaschools.com
TOLEDO COMMUNITY RECREATION: Coaches for the girls 14U and 17U softball teams in the Toledo Community Recreation program will meet at noon May 24 at the East Toledo Family Center, 1020 Varland Ave.
prep softball
Sectionals
DIVISION I
At Maumee Rolf Park
Today
Notre Dame vs. Start, 5 p.m. (Field D)
Southview vs. Northview, 5 p.m. (Field C)
Whitmer vs. Bowsher, 5 p.m. (Field B)
St. Ursula vs. Rogers, 5 p.m. (Field A)
DIVISION II
at Defiance
Today
Bryan vs. Wauseon, tba
Friday
Napoleon vs. Defiance/Van Wert
HOCKEY
NHL Playoffs
CONFERENCE FINALS
Last night
Dallas 3, Detroit 1. Detroit leads series 3-1
Tuesday
Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh leads series 3-0
Monday
Detroit 5, Dallas 2
Tonight
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Dallas at Detroit, 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 18
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m., if necessary
Monday, May 19
Detroit at Dallas, 8 p.m., if necessary
Tuesday, May 20
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m., if necessary
Wednesday, May 21
Dallas at Detroit, 7:30 p.m., if necessary
Thursday, May 22
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m., if necessary
Detroit 0 0 1 1
Dallas 0 1 2 3
First Period None.
Penalties Kronwall, Det (tripping), 6:16; Lidstrom, Det (interference), 9:43; McCarty, Det (holding stick), 13:12.
Second Period 1, Dallas, Eriksson 4 (Robidas, Lundqvist), 19:37.
Penalties Robidas, Dal (holding), 6:43; Morrow, Dal (cross-checking), 12:20; Ott, Dal (elbowing), 15:03.
Third Period 2, Detroit, Zetterberg 10 (Datsyuk), :49. 3, Dallas, Modano 5 (Zubov, Richards), 5:35 (pp). 4, Dallas, Morrow 9 (Ribeiro, Zubov), 14:34.
Penalties Eriksson, Dal (tripping), 3:14; Rafalski, Det (tripping), 5:17; Morrow, Dal (delay of game), 17:43; Modano, Dal (hooking), 19:24.
Shots on Goal Detroit 5-14-15 34. Dallas 9-6-7 22.
Power-play opportunities Detroit 0 of 6; Dallas 1 of 4.
Goalies Detroit, Osgood 9-1 (22 shots-19 saves). Dallas, Turco 9-7 (34-33).
college lacrosse
Men s Division I Championship
Quarterfinals, Saturday
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.
hole in one
DENNIS HIGGINS, No. 12 at South Toledo, 161 yards, 9-iron.
pro football
Arena Football League
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas 9 1 0 .900 494 455
Philadelphia 9 2 0 .818 702 558
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 5 5 0 .500 584 548
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
MONDAY
Georgia 63, Philadelphia 62
TOMORROW
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
TONIGHT
Real Salt Lake at Colorado, 9:30
PREP LACROSSE
ST. FRANCIS 16, PERRYSBURG 7: SF--Torti 5, Hartkopf 2, Loy 2, Gavin 2, Pavain 2, Lewton, Thomas, D Arcangelo. P--Bonner 3, Guzdanski 2, Jender, Vandervlucht. Saves--Heyman (SF) 6 saves; Brown (P), 10 saves.
Ottawa Hills 11, Sylvania 8: OH: Janowicz 3, Walter 3, B. Rudolph 2, Sherry 2, Pike. Saves: Bruner 4, Dewire 4. S: Campos 3, Grubs 2, Baker, Cechner, Jerabek. Saves: Vandini 9.
HORSE RACING
Preakness Odds
1. Macho Again Leparoux 20-1
2. Tres Borrachos Baze 30-1
3. Icabad Crane Rose 30-1
4. Yankee Bravo Solis 15-1
5. Behindatthebar Flores 10-1
6. Racecar Rhapsody Albarado 30-1
7. Big Brown Desormeaux 1-2
8. Kentucky Bear Theriot 15-1
9. Stevil Velazquez 30-1
10. Riley Tucker Prado 30-1
11. Giant Moon Dominguez 30-1
12. Gayego Smith 8-1
13. Hey Byrn Lopez 20-1
Trainers (by post position): 1. Dallas Stewart. 2. Beau Greely. 3. H. Graham Motion. 4. Patrick Gallagher. 5. Todd Pletcher. 6. Kenneth McPeek. 7. Richard Dutrow, Jr. 8. Reade Baker. 9. Nick Zito. 10. William Mott. 11. Richard Schosberg. 12. Paulo Lobo. 13. Eddie Plesa, Jr.
Owners (by post position): 1. West Point Thoroughbreds, Inc. 2. John Greely IV and Philip Houchens. 3. Earle Mack. 4. David Bienstock, Charles Winner, Richard Duggan & Harlequin Stables. 5. Padua Stables, Michael Shustek & W. Don Stanley. 6. Jerry Carroll, Stanley Kaplan, Ronald Plattner & Mark Guilfoyle. 7. IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr. 8. Bear Stables. 9. Robert LaPenta. 10. Zayat Stables. 11. Albert Fried, Jr. 12. Cubanacan Stables. 13. Beatrice Oxenberg.
Weights: 126 pounds. Distance: 1 3-16 miles. Purse: $1 million. First place: $650,000. Second place: $200,000. Third place: $100,000. Fourth place: $50,000.
LATEST LINE
Baseball, National League
MILWAUKEE 6-7 LA Dodgers
NY METS 71/2 -81/2 Washington
ST. LOUIS Even-6 Pittsburgh
CHICAGO CUBS 6-7 San Diego
SAN FRANCISCO 61/2 -71/2 Houston
PHILADELPHIA 8-9 Atlanta
CINCINNATI Even-6 Florida
ARIZONA 71/2 -81/2 Colorado
American League
CLEVELAND 6-7 Oakland
Toronto Even-6 MINNESOTA
KANSAS CITY Even-6 Detroit
TAMPA BAY 6-7 NY Yankees
Chi White Sox Even-6 LA ANGELS
NBA Playoffs
SAN ANTONIO 71/2 (184) New Orleans
NHL Playoffs
Pittsburgh 1/2 -1 PHILADELPHIA
Home Team in CAPS
NBA
Playoffs
QUARTERFINALS
Last night
Boston 96, Cleveland 89, Boston leads series 3-2
Utah at L.A. Lakers, late, series tied 2-2
Tonight
New Orleans at San Antonio, 9 p.m., New Orleans lead series 3-2
Tomorrow
Boston at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Utah, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday
Cleveland at Boston, TBA, if necessary
Monday
Utah at L.A. Lakers, TBA, if necessary
San Antonio at New Orleans, TBA, if necessary.
Cleveland 23 23 17 26 89
Boston 18 25 29 24 96
CLEVELAND: James 12-25 11-13 35, Wallace 2-2 0-0 4, Ilgauskas 2-5 2-2 6, West 5-12 10-13 21, Szczerbiak 3-8 2-3 10, Varejao 1-3 2-6 4, Smith 3-5 1-4 7, Gibson 1-4 0-0 2, Pavlovic 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-65 28-41 89.
BOSTON: Pierce 8-19 11-13 29, Garnett 12-19 2-2 26, Perkins 0-2 1-2 1, Rondo 9-15 0-0 20, R.Allen 4-11 2-2 11, Posey 1-4 0-0 2, Powe 0-0 0-0 0, P.Brown 0-1 1-2 1, Cassell 0-2 0-0 0, House 0-0 0-0 0, Davis 3-4 0-2 6. Totals 37-77 17-23 96.
3-point goals Cleveland 3-16 (Szczerbiak 2-6, West 1-3, Gibson 0-2, James 0-5), Boston 5-15 (Rondo 2-3, Pierce 2-5, R.Allen 1-4, Cassell 0-1, Posey 0-2). Fouled Out None. Rebounds Cleveland 48 (Varejao, Ilgauskas 7), Boston 47 (Garnett 16). Assists Cleveland 11 (James 5), Boston 25 (Rondo 13). Total Fouls Cleveland 18, Boston 27. Technicals Boston defensive three second. A 18,624 (18,624).
TUESDAY
San Antonio 23 24 11 21 79
New Orleans 21 23 28 29 101
SAN ANTONIO: B.Bowen 4-5 0-0 10, Duncan 5-18 0-1 10, Thomas 1-6 0-0 2, Parker 7-14 3-5 18, Ginobili 5-15 7-8 20, Oberto 1-2 0-0 2, Finley 1-6 0-0 2, Horry 0-0 1-2 1, Barry 1-4 1-2 3, Stoudamire 1-1 0-0 2, Udoka 3-6 0-0 9, Vaughn 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-77 12-18 79.
NEW ORLEANS: Stojakovic 3-8 2-2 9, West 16-25 6-7 38, Chandler 2-5 0-2 4, Paul 6-18 9-11 22, Peterson 4-9 0-0 12, Ely 0-1 2-2 2, Pargo 2-6 5-5 10, Wells 0-1 0-2 0, Wright 0-2 0-0 0, Armstrong 0-0 1-2 1, R.Bowen 0-0 0-0 0, James 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 34-76 25-33 101.
Rebounds San Antonio 46 (Duncan 23), New Orleans 58 (West 14). Assists San Antonio 20 (Ginobili 7), New Orleans 24 (Paul 14). A 18,246 (17,200).
SPORTLIGHT
May 15
1948 Citation, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, wins the Preakness Stakes by 51/2 lengths over Vulcan s Forge.
1971 Canonero II, ridden by Gustavo Avila, posts a 11/2-length victory over Eastern Fleet in the Preakness Stakes.
1981 Len Barker of Cleveland pitches the first perfect game in 13 years as the Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 at Municipal Stadium.
1990 Petr Klima ends a bizarre NHL marathon. His goal at 15:13 of the third overtime wins the longest game in Stanley Cup finals history for the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 series-opening victory over the Boston Bruins in a game delayed 25 minutes by a lighting problem.
1993 Prairie Bayou, ridden by Mike Smith, rebounds from a second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby to become the first gelding to win the Preakness in 79 years.
1998 Se Ri Pak shoots a 68 at the LPGA Championship for a two-day total of 9-under 133 the lowest 36-hole score in the history of the tournament.
1998 Notah Begay III joins Al Geiberger and Chip Beck as the only players to shoot a 59 on a U.S. pro tour. He does it at the Nike Old Dominion Open.
2003 The three-year championship reign of the Los Angeles Lakers ends. Tim Duncan has 37 points and 16 rebounds, and Tony Parker adds 27 points to help the San Antonio Spurs overpower the Lakers 110-82 to win the Western Conference semifinal series 4-2.
2004 With one breathtaking surge, Smarty Jones posts a record 111/2-length victory in the Preakness. Rock Hard Ten, in his fourth start, finishes strong for second ahead of Eddington.
2005 Annika Sorenstam cruises to a 10-stroke win in the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship, finishing with a 23-under 265 total, matching the biggest 72-hole win of her career.