BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES - Assigneed OF Raymond Hunnicutt to the Gulf Coast Orioles.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX - Reinstated RHP Gavin Floyd from the 15-day DL.
DETROIT TIGERS-Acquired RHP Anibal Sanchez, 2B Omar Infante and a compensation draft choice between the first and second round of the 2013 MLB first-year player draft from the Miami Marlins for RHP Jacob Turner, LHP Brian Flynn, C Rob Brantly and a compensation draft choice between the second and third round of the 2013 draft.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS - Reinstated RHP Dan Haren from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP David Carpenter and OF Kole Calhoun to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled SS Jean Segura from Arkansas (TL).
SEATTLE MARINERS - Traded OF Ichiro Suzuki and cash considerations to the N.Y. Yankees for RHP D.J. Mitchell and RHP Danny Farquhar.
TEXAS RANGERS - Placed RHP Colby Lewis on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 19. Recalled LHP Martin Perez from Round Rock (PCL).
National League
LOS ANGELES DODGERS - Reinstated RHP Chad Billingsley from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Josh Wall to Albuquerque (PCL).
PITTSBURGH PIRATES - Assigned SS Maxwell Moroff and RHP Hayden Hurst to the Gulf Coast Pirates.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS - Placed SS Ian Desmond on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 22. Recalled OF Corey Brown from Syracuse (IL).
American Association
AMARILLO SOX - Signed C Jerry Verastegui.
EL PASO DIABLOS - Signed RHP Ronny Morla.
WINNIPEG GOLDEYES - Released RHP Billy Spottiswood.
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS - Signed RHP Matt Lyons.
Can-Am League
QUEBEC CAPITALES - Released RHP Max St. Pierre.
Frontier League
FLORENCE FREEDOM - Signed OF Kyle Bluestein. Released RHP Maxx Catapano.
LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS - Released LHP Josh Rickards.
SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS - Released RHP Shane Prance.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS - Signed C Ryan Eigsti.
North American League
SAN ANGELO COLTS - Released LHP Ryan Riddle and RHP Gorman Romero.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
BROOKLYN NETS - Signed G C.J. Watson.
CHICAGO BULLS - Signed G Kirk Hinrich.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS - Signed LB Mike Peterson.
CAROLINA PANTHERS - Traded OT Jeff Otah to the N.Y. Jets for an undisclosed conditional draft choice.
DETROIT LIONS - Terminated the contract of CB Aaron Berry. Signed OT Riley Reiff.
HOUSTON TEXANS - Signed WR DeVier Posey.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Signed DL Kyle Love.
NEW YORK JETS-Acquired T Jeff Otah from the Carolina Panthers for an undisclosed conditional draft choice. Placed S LaRon Landry, LB Demario Davis, WR Jordan White and G Terrence Campbell on the physically unable to perform list.
OAKLAND RAIDERS - Traded WR Louis Murphy to Carolina for an undisclosed conditional draft choice
PITTSBURGH STEELERS - Signed OT Bridger Buche to a one-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Signed CB Darcel McBath to a one-year contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINS - Signed coach Claude Julien to a multi-year contract extension.
CAROLINA HURRICANES - Signed LW Drayson Bowman to a two-year, two-way contract.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - Extended their affiliation agreement with Toledo (ECHL) through the 2013-14 season.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS - Traded F Rick Nash, D Steven Delisle and a 2013 conditional third-round draft pick to the N.Y. Rangers for C Brandon Dubinsky, C Artem Anisimov, D Tim Erixon and a 2013 first-round draft pick.
EDMONTON OILERS - Signed RW Nail Yakupov to a three-year, entry-level contract.
FLORIDA PANTHERS - Agreed to terms with RW Kris Versteeg on a four-year contract.
MONTREAL CANADIENS - Signed F Alex Galchenyuk to a three-year, entry-level contract.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS - Signed F Jack Maclellan to a one-year, two-way contract. Agreed to terms with F Sergei Kostitsyn on a two-year contract.
OTTAWA SENATORS - Re-signed F Kaspars Daugavins to a one-year contract.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS - Named Tim Hunter assistant coach.
WINNIPEG JETS - Agreed to terms with F Maxime Macenauer. Extended their affiliation agreement with St. John's (AHL) through the 2014-15 season.
American Hockey League
BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS - Agreed to terms with G Kenny Reiter on a one-year, two-way contract.
SPRINGFIELD FALCONS - Named Jared Bednar assistant coach.
ECHL
ELMIRA JACKALS - Signed F Chaz Johnson and D Matt Campanale to one-year contracts.
SOCCER
North American Soccer League
SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS - Signed F Jeff Cunningham.
COLLEGE
CLEMSON-Named Paul Hogan assistant strength training director.
COASTAL CAROLINA - Named Kristin Erb assistant softball coach and Jessica Forrester director of softball operations.
COLGATE - Announced the resignation of athletic director David Roach, effective July 31.
CULVER-STOCKTON - Named Iain Bradbury men's volleyball coach.
HOUSTON - Named David Bassity assistant assistant athletics director for communications.
LEHIGH - Promoted director of women's basketball operations Caitlin Gillard to assistant coach. Named Laura Kurz women's assistant basketball coach and Katie Kuester director of women's basketball operations.
MINNESOTA - Agreed to terms with men's basketball coach Tubby Smith on a contract extension through the 2016-17 season.
MOUNT ST. VINCENT (N.Y.) - Promoted men's assistant volleyball coach Patrick Dietz to head coach.
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL - Reinstated football coach Henry Frazier.
PFEIFFER - Named Shawn McCullion men's assistant basketball coach.
QUINNIPIAC - Signed women's basketball coach Tricia Fabbri to a contract extension through the 2016-17 season.
ST. ANDREWS - Named Bill Cason men's and women's cross country coach.
SUSQUEHANNA - Named Alan Zemaitis assistant football coach.
SYRACUSE - Named Christopher James compliance coordinator.
TENNESSEE - Named Brian Bruce, Betsy Devine, Mary-Carter Kniffen and Stephen K. Lee assistant directors for media relations and Nate Bain and Cassandra Novy graduate assistants for media relations.
Glantz-Culver Line
Major League Baseball
National League
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOGLINE
at Pittsburgh-180Chicago+170
at Philadelphia-140Milwaukee+130
at New York-115Washington+105
at Miami-110Atlanta+100
Cincinnati-160at Houston+150
at St. Louis-120Los Angeles+110
at Arizona-165Colorado+155
at San Fran.-170San Diego+160
American League
at Baltimore-125Tampa Bay+115
Detroit-120at Cleveland+110
at Toronto-125Oakland+115
at Texas-120Boston+110
at Chicago-155Minnesota+145
at Los Angeles-175Kansas City+165
at Seattle-120New York+110
Local Golf
Heather Downs Club Championship
1. Rick Michalak 151; 2. Ron Hogue 153; 3. Charlie Raper 154.
Raceway Park
Sunday
1st - $1,600 Pace 1:59.2
2-Oil Slicker (Mi Jarvis) 6.00 3.40 3.00
5-Sadies Dropout (Ro Wrenn Jr.) 3.40 2.80
1-Bruisers Jet (Gr Bateson) 3.80
EXACTA (2-5) $16.60
TRIFECTA (2-5-1) $60.40
SUPERFECTA (2-5-1-6) $155.80
Scratched: Sully N Command
2nd - $1,600 Pace 1:59.0
5-Fantasy Beau (La Lake) 10.40 4.00 2.80
6-More Milk (Ro Dinning) 4.20 3.60
3-Ridem Cowboy (Mi Wolfe) 5.00
EXACTA (5-6) $58.20
TRIFECTA (5-6-3) $351.80
SUPERFECTA (5-6-3-4) $999.60
DAILY DOUBLE (2-5) $24.20
3rd - $1,600 Pace 1:57.2
2-Squirt Gun (Ph Peden) 4.80 4.20 2.40
6-Dragon A Harley (Do Currier Jr) 5.60 2.40
5-Cambamdretti (Gr Bateson) 6.20
EXACTA (2-6) $12.00
TRIFECTA (2-6-5) $81.20
SUPERFECTA (2-6-5-3) $142.80
4th - $1,900 Pace 1:55.4
2-Mr Orchard Street (La Lake) 2.80 2.20 2.10
4-Illumination (Ma St Louis Jr.) 3.40 2.40
1-Beach Crisis (Ch Taylor) 5.20
EXACTA (2-4) $8.80
TRIFECTA (2-4-1) $35.60
SUPERFECTA (2-4-1-7) $72.80
Scratched: Lavish Life
5th - $2,400 Pace 1:57.1
4-Spartan Pride (Ch Taylor) 8.80 3.40 3.00
1-Capricious Art (Ma St Louis Jr.) 2.80 2.20
3-Front Page (La Lake) 3.40
EXACTA (4-1) $24.40
TRIFECTA (4-1-3) $116.20
SUPERFECTA (4-1-3-5) $109.00
6th - $2,200 Pace 1:58.0
2-Elm Grove Action (Li Moen) 5.60 2.80 2.60
5-Jimmy's Scooter (Ro Wrenn Jr.) 6.40 6.40
3-Cruisin Breeze (Ro Dinning) 5.00
EXACTA (2-5) $42.60
TRIFECTA (2-5-3) $223.60
SUPERFECTA (2-5-3-6) $513.00
7th - $1,900 Pace 1:56.4
7-Powerful Odds (Mi Polhamus) 8.20 3.60 2.80
1-Benn's Victory (Do Currier Jr) 8.20 4.80
3-Macjurcoharry (Ma Headworth) 2.60
EXACTA (7-1) $62.40
TRIFECTA (7-1-3) $180.40
SUPERFECTA (7-1-3-2) $272.60
8th - $1,600 Pace 1:59.2
4-Mr Dylan (Ja Merriman) 4.40 3.00 2.20
5-Chicago (La Lake) 5.60 3.20
2-Ideal Shark (Ro Dinning) 3.40
EXACTA (4-5) $24.20
TRIFECTA (4-5-2) $71.00
SUPERFECTA (4-5-2-1) $85.30
9th - $1,700 Pace 1:57.4
7-Sunset Celebration (Ma St Louis Jr.) 7.00 3.40 2.80
5-Tjs Berrysanders (Ro Dinning) 5.20 4.40
2-Wattafine Fellow (Li Moen) 6.20
EXACTA (7-5) $32.60
TRIFECTA (7-5-2) $329.60
SUPERFECTA (7-5-2-1) $150.40
10th - $2,400 Pace 1:55.0
5-Cf Sting Rei (Ro Dinning) 12.00 6.60 4.40
6-Shockbyelectric (Ja Merriman) 7.60 5.60
4-Vp Power (Li Moen) 4.20
EXACTA (5-6) $81.60
TRIFECTA (5-6-4) $269.80
SUPERFECTA (5-6-4-2) $298.80
11th - $1,600 Pace 1:57.2
5-Little Santamonica (Ma St Louis Jr.) 4.20 3.20 2.60
3-Impressive Jet (Ja Merriman) 3.00 2.60
6-Bo Bo's Mate (La Lake) 2.40
EXACTA (5-3) $17.60
TRIFECTA (5-3-6) $39.40
SUPERFECTA (5-3-6-1) $48.80
12th - $1,600 Pace 1:58.4
6-Armbro Catcher (Do Currier Jr) 37.60 11.20 4.80
7-Presidential Sam (Br Sturgeon) 13.00 5.20
1-One Hot Tamale (Ma St Louis Jr.) 7.00
EXACTA (6-7) $150.60
TRIFECTA (6-7-1) $986.80
SUPERFECTA (6-7-1-4) $1,823.90
13th - $1,900 Pace 1:56.3
6-Oakbrook Raider (Ro Wrenn Jr.) 9.20 3.40 2.40
7-Bullvillelightning (Ma St Louis Jr.) 2.10 2.10
5-Twisted Partners (Ma Headworth) 3.40
EXACTA (6-7) $16.60
TRIFECTA (6-7-5) $146.00
SUPERFECTA (6-7-5-4) $202.80
PICK 3 (5-6-6) $167.40
Scratched: Sharkus Allen
Attendance-856 Total Handle-$122,462
TENNIS
Cup Kitzbuhel
Kitzbuehel, Austria
ATP
Singles
First Round
Antonio Veic, Croatia, d. Blaz Kavcic (8), Slovenia, 6-1, 6-2.
Filippo Volandri, Italy, d. Alessandro Giannessi, Italy, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Attila Balazs, Hungary, d. Martin Fischer, Austria, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7-2).
Martin Klizan (5), Slovakia, d. Dominic Thiem, Austria, 6-1, 3-6, 7-5.
Jurgen Zopp, Estonia, d. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (6), Spain, 6-1, 6-3.
Baku Cup
Baku, Azerbaijan
WTA
Singles
First Round
Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand, d. Varvara Flink, Russia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Mandy Minella (3), Luxembourg, d. Qiang Wang, China, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3.
Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, d. Kamilla Farhad, Azerbaijan, 6-1, 6-0.
Aleksandra Krunic, Serbia, d. Andrea Hlavackova (4), Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-7 (11-13), 6-4.
Valeria Solovieva, Russia, d. Olga Savchuk, Ukraine, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1).
Doubles
First Round
Ekaterina Dzehalevich, Belarus and Olga Puchkova, Russia, d. Ksenia Pervak, Kazakhstan and Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, 6-2, 6-3.
Nina Bratchikova (1), Russia and Alexandra Panova (1), Russia, d. Marta Domachowska, Poland and Mandy Minella, Luxembourg, 6-3, 6-4.
Julia Cohen, United States and Sacha Jones, Australia, d. Bojana Jovanovski, Serbia and Aleksandra Krunic, Serbia, 6-4, 3-6, 10-3.
Varvara Flink, Russia and Patricia Mayr-Achleitner, Austria, d. Kamilla Farhad, Azerbaijan and Oleksandra Korashvili, Ukraine, 6-1, 6-3.
Golf
LPGA Tour Schedule
Feb. 9-12 -- ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open (Jessica Korda)
Feb. 16-19 -- Honda LPGA Thailand (Yani Tseng)
Feb. 23-26 -- HSBC Women's Champions (Angela Stanford)
March 15-18 -- RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup (Yani Tseng)
March 22-25 -- Kia Classic (Yani Tseng)
March 29-April 1 -- Kraft Nabisco Championship (Sun Young Yoo)
April 18-21 -- LPGA LOTTE Championship (Ai Miyazato)
April 26-29 -- Mobile Bay LPA Classic (Stacy Lewis)
x-May 5-6, HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup (Pornanong Phatlum)
May 17-20 -- Sybase Match Play Championship (Azahara Munoz)
June 1-3 -- ShopRite LPGA Classic (Stacy Lewis)
June 7-10 -- Wegmans LPGA Championship (Shanshan Feng)
June 21-24 -- Manulife Financial LPGA Classic (Brittany Lang)
June 29-July 1 -- Walmart NW Arkansas Championship (Ai Miyazato)
July 5-8 -- U.S. Women's Open (Na Yeon Choi)
July 26-29 -- Evian Masters, Evian Masters GC, Evian-les-Bains, France.
Aug. 9-12 -- Jamie Farr Toledo Classic, Highland Meadows GC, Sylvania, Ohio.
Aug. 17-19 -- Safeway Classic, Pumpkin Ridge GC (Ghost Creek), North Plains, Ore.
Aug. 23-26 -- CN Canadian Women's Open, Vancouver GC, Coquitlam, British Columbia.
Sept. 6-9 -- Kingsmill Championship, Kingsmill Resort (River Course), Williamsburg, Va.
Sept. 13-16 -- Ricoh Women's British Open, Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, England.
Sept. 20-23 -- Navistar LPGA Classic, RTJ Trail (Senator Course), Prattville, Ala.
Oct. 12-14 -- Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Golf & CC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Oct. 19-21 -- LPGA HanaBank Championship, Sky72 GC (Ocean Course), Incheon, South Korea.
Oct. 25-28 -- Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship, Sunrise Golf & CC, Taipei, Taiwan.
Nov. 2-4 -- Mizuno Classic, Kintetsu Kashkikojima CC, Shima-Shi, Japan.
Nov. 8-11 -- Lorena Ochoa Invitational, Guadalajara CC, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Nov. 15-18 -- CME Group Titleholders, TwinEagles GC (Eagles Course), Naples, Fla.
x-unofficial event.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
EASTERN CONFERENCE
WLTPtsGFGA
New York1155383729
Sporting KC1164372619
Houston957343125
D.C.1073333427
Chicago974312222
Columbus774251819
Montreal7133243042
New England695232525
Philadelphia6102202021
Toronto FC5114192436
WESTERN CONFERENCE
WLTPtsGFGA
San Jose1354434427
Real Salt Lake1273393326
Vancouver967342526
Seattle857312521
Los Angeles9103303835
Chivas USA685231321
Colorado7131222730
FC Dallas5107222530
Portland5114191935
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Saturday
New York 2, Philadelphia 0
Columbus 1, D.C. 0
Sporting KC 0, New England 0
Houston 3, Montreal 0
FC Dallas 5, Portland 0
Los Angeles 3, Chivas USA 1
Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado 0
Sunday
Vancouver 2, San Jose 1
Friday
Vancouver at Real Salt Lake, 9
Saturday
Houston at Toronto FC, 4:30
New York at Montreal, 7:30
Los Angeles at FC Dallas, 8
Columbus at Sporting KC, 8:30
Seattle at Colorado, 9
Chicago at San Jose, 10:30
Chivas USA at Portland, 11
Sunday
New England at Philadelphia, 7
Pro Football
CFL
EAST DIVISION
WLTPtsPFPA
Hamilton2204127133
Toronto2204106113
Montreal2204108139
Winnipeg040078141
WEST DIVISION
WLTPtsPFPA
Saskatchewan310612178
Edmonton31068956
Calgary2204147120
B.C.2204106102
Friday
Edmonton 27, B.C. 14
Saturday
Hamilton 39, Montreal 24
Thursday, July 26
Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8:30
Friday, July 27
Toronto at Montreal, 7:30
Saturday, July 28
Hamilton at Saskatchewan, 6
B.C. at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Arena Football League
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLTPctPFPA
San Antonio1440.7781042949
Chicago1080.55610471044
Iowa7110.3899481032
Kansas City3150.167705938
West Division
WLTPctPFPA
Arizona1350.7221118880
San Jose1260.66711431027
Utah1260.66711281051
Spokane1080.55610631048
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
WLTPctPFPA
Philadelphia1530.8331228919
Cleveland8100.444879875
Milwaukee5130.2789601062
Pittsburgh5130.278827963
South Division
WLTPctPFPA
Jacksonville1080.556930884
Georgia990.500812923
New Orleans8100.444979995
Tampa Bay8100.44410211108
Orlando4140.222770902
Saturday
Cleveland 60, Chicago 54
Georgia 55, New Orleans 48
Iowa 66, San Antonio 63
Spokane 63, Tampa Bay 53
Arizona 47, Kansas City 22
Sunday
Orlando 49, Milwaukee 39
Philadelphia 69, Utah 34
Auto Racing
Sprint Cup Schedule-Winners
Feb. 18 - x-Budweiser Shootout (Kyle Busch)
Feb. 23 - x-Gatorade Duel 1 (Tony Stewart)
Feb. 23 - x-Gatorade Duel 2 (Matt Kenseth)
Feb. 27 - Daytona 500 (Matt Kenseth)
March 4 - Subway Fresh Fit 500 (Denny Hamlin)
March 11 - Kobalt Tools 400 (Tony Stewart)
March 18 - Food City 500 (Brad Keselowski)
March 25 - Auto Club 400 (Tony Stewart)
April 1 - Goody's Fast Relief 500 (Ryan Newman)
April 14 - Samsung Mobile 500 (Greg Biffle)
April 22 - STP 400 (Denny Hamlin)
April 28 - Capital City 400 Presented by Virginia is for Lovers (Kyle Busch)
May 6 - Aaron's 499 (Brad Keselowski)
May 12 - Bojangles' Southern 500 (Jimmie Johnson)
May 19 - x-Sprint Showdown (Dale Earnhardt Jr.)
May 19 - x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (Jimmie Johnson)
May 27 - Coca-Cola 600 (Kasey Kahne)
June 3 - FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks (Jimmie Johnson)
June 10 - Pocono 400 (Joey Logano)
June 17 - Quicken Loans 400 (Dale Earnhardt Jr.)
June 24 - Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Clint Bowyer)
June 30 - Quaker State 400 (Brad Keselowski)
July 7 - Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola (Tony Stewart)
July 15 - Lenox Industrial Tools 301 (Kasey Kahne)
July 29 - Crown Royal Presents The Your Hero's Name Here 400 at The Brickyard, Indianapolis
Aug. 5 - Pennsylvania 400, Long Pond, Pa.
Aug. 12 - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Aug. 19 - Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich.
Aug. 25 - Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn.
Sept. 2 - AdvoCare 500, Hampton, Ga.
Sept. 8 - Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond, Va.
Sept. 16 - GEICO 400, Joliet, Ill.
Sept. 23 - Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H.
Sept. 30 - AAA 400, Dover, Del.
Oct. 7 - Good Sam Club 500, Talladega, Ala.
Oct. 13 - Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C.
Oct. 21 - Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan.
Oct. 28 - TUMS Fast Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va.
Nov. 4 - AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas
Nov. 11 - Phoenix 500, Avondale, Ariz.
Nov. 18 - Ford EcoBoost 400, Homestead, Fla.
x-non-points race
Sportlight
July 24
1970-The International Lawn Tennis Association institutes the nine-point tiebreaker rule.
1998-Tour de France riders, angered by the drug scandal that has dominated the event, protest by delaying the start of racing for two hours. Armin Meier, a member of the Festina team who was kicked off the tour the previous week, admits to a French radio station that he used a banned drug.
2010-Fourteen-year-old Jim Liu of Smithtown, N.Y., beats Justin Thomas of Goshen, Ky., 4 and 2 to become the youngest U.S. Junior Amateur champion. Liu, who turns 15 next month, is more than six months younger than Tiger Woods when he won the first of his three consecutive U.S. Junior Amateur titles in 1991.
Local Baseball
American Legion
Whitehouse010 000 020 - 3 10 1
Napoleon000 001 100 - 2 6 1
WP-Olsavsky. LP-Long. Tansel (W) 2B.
Hole In One
CAROLYN RAY, No. 9 at Catawba Island Club, 127 yards, 7-iron.
TERRY MICHEL, No. 8 at Spuyten Duyval West, 165 yards, 5-iron.