TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX - Fired pitching coach Bob McClure. Named Randy Niemann pitching coach for the remainder of the season.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS - Reinstated RHP Jordan Walden from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Hisanori Takahashi to Salt Lake (PCL).
MINNESOTA TWINS - Assigned RHP Nick Blackburn and INF Tsuyoshi Nishioka outright to Rochester (IL).
OAKLAND ATHLETICS - Reinstated LHP Brett Anderson from the 60-day DL. Designated C Anthony Recker for assignment. Optioned RHP Dan Straily to Sacramento (PCL).
TEXAS RANGERS - Reinstated RHP Ryan Dempster from the restricted list. Optioned OF Leonys Martin to Round Rock (PCL).
TORONTO BLUE JAYS - Optioned 3B Yan Gomes to Las Vegas (PCL).
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES - Agreed to terms with 1B Lyle Overbay on a minor league contract and assigned him to Gwinnett (IL).
LOS ANGELES DODGERS - Agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Carela on a minor league contract.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES - Reinstated 3B Placido Polanco from the 15-day DL. Optioned 1B Hector Luna to Lehigh Valley (IL).
PITTSBURGH PIRATES - Reinstated RHP Chad Qualls from the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Kyle McPherson and LHP Justin Wilson from Indianapolis (IL). Designated RHP Juan Cruz for assignment. Placed INF Jordy Mercer on the paternity leave list. Promoted LHP Kris Johnson from Altoona (EL) to Indianapolis and RHP Erik Turgeon from Bradenton (FSL) to Altoona.
SAN DIEGO PADRES - Requested unconditional release waivers on INF Jason Bartlett.
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS - Signed RHP Bubbie Buzachero.
SUGAR LAND SKEETERS - Signed RHP Roger Clemens.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL - Suspended Kansas City LB Tamba Hali one regular-season game for violating its policy on substance abuse.
BUFFALO BILLS - Waived DE Shawne Merriman.
CHICAGO BEARS - Signed S Mark LeGree to a one-year contract. Waived LB Ronnie Thornton.
MIAMI DOLPHINS - Signed RB Ryan Mahaffey.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Waived OL Kyle Hix.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - Signed WR Greg Camarillo. Placed OT Fenuki Tupou and LB Chris Chamberlain on injured reserve.
NEW YORK JETS - Waived T Stephon Heyer.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS - Waived CB Desmond Marrow. Signed CB Brandon McDonald.
HOCKEY
ECHL
IDAHO STEELHEADS - Signed F Jake Morley and F Austin Mayer.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
FC DALLAS - Loaned F Ruben Luna to San Antonio (NASL).
COLLEGE
GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE - Named Michael Stagno assistant sports information director.
ELON - Named Virginia Crotty women's assistant lacrosse coach.
FLORIDA - Signed defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, running backs coach Brian White, tight ends coach Derek Lewis and defensive backs coach Travaris Robinson to one-year contract extensions and linebackers coach/special teams coordinator D.J. Durkin to a two-year contract extension.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC - Named Rich Billings assistant baseball coach.
KANSAS - Announced men's freshman basketball G Milton Doyle will not return to school.
Sunday
1st - $1,800 Pace 1:58.1
1-Our Little Filly (Th Marts Jr) 18.40 9.40 5.20
4-Star's Gotta Gun (Ba Stimer) 13.20 8.00
5-Endeavors Dixie (Ti Conkright) 11.40
EXACTA (1-4) $136.40
TRIFECTA (1-4-5) $2,186.00
50 CENT SUPERFECTA (1-4-5-ALL) $1,270.60
2nd - $1,600 Pace 1:57.3
6-Chip Leader (Li Moen) 23.40 7.20 3.60
2-Cien (Ko Massey) 3.00 2.60
1-Contraband (Mi Wolfe) 8.40
EXACTA (6-2) $89.40
TRIFECTA (6-2-1) $503.20
50 CENT SUPERFECTA (6-2-1-7) $606.30
DAILY DOUBLE (1-6) $1,012.80
3rd - $1,600 Pace 2:01.2
2-B Q Hero (Bo Hunter Sr) 7.00 3.00 2.60
1-Badland Gib (Do Currier Jr) 2.60 2.20
5-Schnarky (Da Decker) 6.80
EXACTA (2-1) $15.60
TRIFECTA (2-1-5) $129.40
50 CENT SUPERFECTA (2-1-5-3) $261.80
4th - $1,700 Pace 1:56.4
2-Jay Dean Dew (Li Moen) 8.60 5.80 4.00
1-Rt Cruiser (La Lake) 5.60 3.20
4-G Rod (Ma Headworth) 2.40
EXACTA (2-1) $113.00
TRIFECTA (2-1-4) $244.60
50 CENT SUPERFECTA (2-1-4-6) $232.80
5th - $1,900 Pace 1:57.3
4-Run Tim Run (Ma Headworth) 9.80 5.20 2.80
5-Fantasy Beau (La Lake) 7.80 5.00
6-Upheld (Ro Conner) 3.20
EXACTA (4-5) $53.40
TRIFECTA (4-5-6) $306.80
50 CENT SUPERFECTA (4-5-6-1) $553.80
6th - $2,200 Pace 1:57.2
1-Bullvillelightning (Ma St Louis Jr.) 2.60 2.80 2.10
6-Key Island (Do Currier Jr) 8.20 5.00
5-Born To Be Special (Li Moen) 4.00
EXACTA (1-6) $29.60
TRIFECTA (1-6-5) $108.40
50 CENT SUPERFECTA (1-6-5-4) $99.10
Scratched: Two Socks Bye
7th - $1,600 Pace 1:56.3
2-Illumination (Ma St Louis Jr.) 3.60 2.80 2.10
8-Avenue A (Li Moen) 35.60 16.00
7-Justa Little Crazy (La Lake) 4.80
EXACTA (2-8) $126.80
TRIFECTA (2-8-7) $914.20
50 CENT SUPERFECTA (2-8-ALL-ALL) $2,261.30
8th - $1,900 Pace 1:55.0
4-Flying Metro (Ma St Louis Jr.) 6.00 3.80 2.40
5-Dannys Man (La Lake) 4.60 4.00
3-Kennairn Buckwheat (Li Moen) 2.20
EXACTA (4-5) $39.20
TRIFECTA (4-5-3) $106.80
50 CENT SUPERFECTA (4-5-3-2) $505.70
9th - $1,600 Pace 1:58.2
6-Miss Ariel (Mi Wolfe) 16.40 9.60 5.20
3-Itsbetweenyouandme (Li Moen) 7.20 4.00
1-Boiling Water (Do Currier Jr) 3.20
EXACTA (6-3) $162.00
TRIFECTA (6-3-1) $949.60
50 CENT SUPERFECTA (6-3-ALL-ALL) $232.30
Scratched: Ideal Shark
10th - $1,800 Pace 1:59.3
2-C C Stormey (Ro Conner) 8.20 6.40 3.60
4-Dragon A Harley (Do Currier Jr) 6.00 3.00
5-A Dandy Bryer (Mi Wolfe) 3.00
EXACTA (2-4) $20.40
TRIFECTA (2-4-5) $98.60
50 CENT SUPERFECTA (2-4-5-8) $416.50
11th - $1,900 Pace 1:56.3
5-Tjs Berrysanders (Li Moen) 23.60 11.80 7.00
6-A J Cress (Ma Headworth) 8.60 5.40
7-Char-Lea's Tower (Ko Massey) 10.80
EXACTA (5-6) $198.00
TRIFECTA (5-6-7) $2,579.40
50 CENT SUPERFECTA (5-6-7-ALL) $1,214.90
12th - $2,400 Pace 1:55.4
5-Little Amos (Mi Wolfe) 17.60 7.80 4.40
3-Hazel Eyes (Ma St Louis Jr.) 3.40 3.40
2-Arizona Dawn (Ma Headworth) 5.60
EXACTA (5-3) $95.60
TRIFECTA (5-3-2) $804.20
50 CENT SUPERFECTA (5-3-2-ALL) $1,800.70
PICK 3 (2-5-5) $412.20
Attendance-892 Total Handle-$100,902
glantz-culver line
Major League Baseball
National League
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE
at Philadelphia -140 Cincinnati +130
at Washington -160 Atlanta +150
at New York -150 Colorado +140
at Milwaukee -185 Chicago +175
at St. Louis -230 Houston +210
at Arizona -175 Miami +165
Pittsburgh -125 at San Diego +115
at Los Angeles -115 San Francisco +105
American League
at Detroit -190 Toronto +180
at Tampa Bay -250 Kansas City +220
at Boston -115 Los Angeles +105
at Texas -170 Baltimore +160
at Chicago -115 New York +105
at Oakland -155 Minnesota +145
at Seattle -200 Cleveland +185
Preseason NFL
Thursday
FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG
Green Bay 2 1/2 3 (42 1/2) at Cincinnati
at Baltimore 7 7 (41) Jacksonville
at Tennessee 4 1/2 4 1/2 (39 1/2) Arizona
Friday
at Cleveland OFF OFF (OFF) Philadelphia
Atlanta 2 2 (39) at Miami
at Tampa Bay OFF OFF (OFF) New England
at Minnesota 1 1/2 1 (40 1/2) San Diego
at N.Y. Giants 4 4 (39) Chicago
at Kansas City 2 1/2 1 (39 1/2) Seattle
Saturday
at Washington 2 1/2 3 (41) Indianapolis
at Buffalo 1 1 (39 1/2) Pittsburgh
Detroit Pk 1 (41) at Oakland
at New Orleans 4 4 (43 1/2) Houston
at Dallas 6 1/2 6 1/2 (39 1/2) St. Louis
Sunday
at Denver 2 1/2 2 1/2 (39) San Francisco
at N.Y. Jets 3 3 (38 1/2) Carolina
Off Key
Philadelphia played Aug. 20
New England played Aug. 20
FOOTBALL
NFL
Monday
Philadelphia at New England, late
Saturday
N.Y. Giants 26, N.Y. Jets 3
Houston 20, San Francisco 9
St. Louis 31, Kansas City 17
Chicago 33, Washington 31
San Diego 28, Dallas 20
Seattle 30, Denver 10
Sunday
Pittsburgh 26, Indianapolis 24
Thursday
Green Bay at Cincinnati, 7
Jacksonville at Baltimore, 7:30
Arizona at Tennessee, 8
Friday
Atlanta at Miami, 7:30
Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7:30
New England at Tampa Bay, 7:30
Seattle at Kansas City, 8
San Diego at Minnesota, 8
Chicago at N.Y. Giants, 8
GOLF
Wyndham Championship
PGA
Greensboro, N.C.
Sergio Garcia $936,000 67-63-66-66 - 262
Tim Clark $561,600 63-67-67-67 - 264
Bud Cauley $353,600 66-65-66-68 - 265
Chad Campbell $214,933 71-64-65-66 - 266
Jimmy Walker $214,933 66-62-71-67 - 266
Carl Pettersson $214,933 62-68-68-68 - 266
Nicolas Colsaerts $162,066 67-65-69-66 - 267
Bill Haas $162,066 68-65-67-67 - 267
Jason Dufner $162,066 68-67-63-69 - 267
Harris English $124,800 66-64-68-70 - 268
John Merrick $124,800 66-69-67-66 - 268
Davis Love III $124,800 67-66-66-69 - 268
Troy Matteson $124,800 64-68-68-68 - 268
Matt Every $88,400 65-66-68-70 - 269
Charl Schwartzel $88,400 67-68-66-68 - 269
Richard H. Lee $88,400 66-69-65-69 - 269
Brendon de Jonge $88,400 68-68-67-66 - 269
Scott Stallings $88,400 64-70-67-68 - 269
Bobby Gates $67,600 69-67-65-69 - 270
Justin Leonard $67,600 68-68-64-70 - 270
John Huh $67,600 69-65-69-67 - 270
Angel Cabrera $48,273 67-71-66-67 - 271
Rocco Mediate $48,273 70-65-68-68 - 271
Graham DeLaet $48,273 69-67-67-68 - 271
Webb Simpson $48,273 66-63-71-71 - 271
Chris Kirk $48,273 66-69-69-67 - 271
Trevor Immelman $48,273 67-68-68-68 - 271
Brandt Snedeker $36,920 67-67-68-70 - 272
Rod Pampling $36,920 68-66-70-68 - 272
Tim Herron $36,920 76-61-67-68 - 272
Nick Watney $30,160 66-69-70-68 - 273
Charles Howell III $30,160 67-69-71-66 - 273
Patrick Cantlay $30,160 70-68-66-69 - 273
Kyle Thompson $30,160 69-67-68-69 - 273
Will Claxton $30,160 69-66-65-73 - 273
Heath Slocum $30,160 68-67-67-71 - 273
Gary Christian $21,320 67-70-67-70 - 274
Ryan Moore $21,320 71-68-68-67 - 274
Kyle Reifers $21,320 67-72-66-69 - 274
Y.E. Yang $21,320 67-69-69-69 - 274
Kevin Streelman $21,320 68-66-68-72 - 274
Jeff Overton $21,320 69-69-67-69 - 274
D.A. Points $21,320 68-68-67-71 - 274
Russell Knox $21,320 68-68-69-69 - 274
Josh Teater $21,320 67-71-69-67 - 274
Kevin Stadler $14,742 73-65-68-69 - 275
Billy Horschel $14,742 69-67-66-73 - 275
Nick O'Hern $14,742 68-71-67-69 - 275
Kevin Kisner $14,742 68-71-70-66 - 275
Alexandre Rocha $12,542 68-68-69-71 - 276
Jerry Kelly $12,542 72-67-69-68 - 276
Dicky Pride $12,542 69-68-67-72 - 276
Jamie Donaldson $12,542 68-66-71-71 - 276
Tommy Gainey $12,542 66-67-68-75 - 276
Derek Lamely $11,856 69-68-70-70 - 277
David Mathis $11,856 63-71-73-70 - 277
Jonas Blixt $11,856 72-67-67-71 - 277
Blake Adams $11,440 67-71-67-73 - 278
Ryuji Imada $11,440 67-70-70-71 - 278
Chez Reavie $11,440 67-69-71-71 - 278
Scott Dunlap $11,440 70-69-67-72 - 278
Charlie Wi $11,440 72-67-70-69 - 278
Troy Kelly $11,128 71-68-69-71 - 279
Billy Mayfair $11,024 69-70-74-67 - 280
Jeff Maggert $10,920 68-71-74-68 - 281
Arjun Atwal $10,660 66-69-75-72 - 282
prep tennis
NAPOLEON 5, ARCHBOLD 0
Niermann d. Leupp, 6-0, 6-3; Steele d. Krieger, 6-3, 6-1; Howe d. Lindsay, 6-4, 6-1; Small/Altman d. Meyer/Gutierrez, 6-1, 6-2; Saputo /Smith d. Fryman/Cline, 6-4, 6-1.
NOTRE DAME 5, ANTHONY WAYNE 0
Nahhas d. Jankowski, 6-2,6-1; T.McNamara d. Krieg 6-2,6-0; Eid d. Smith 6-1,6-1; Clark/K.McNamara d McKay/Tokes 6-0,6-0; Ajmera/Cady d Gucciardo/Cousino 6-1,6-0.
SPRINGFIELD 5, START 0
Geiser d. Bricker 6-2, 6-1; Caniglia d. Dreslinski 6-0, 6-3; Jewell d. Miles 6-0, 6-1; January/Baxter d. Lugo/Lascola 6-0, 6-1; Escue/Spillett d. Bauman/Falk 6-1, 6-3.
NORTHVIEW 4, HURON 1
Miller (N) d. E. Black 6-0, 6-0; Mayer (H) d. Rao 6-4, 6-3; Gross (N) d. D. Black 6-2, 6-3; Rentner/ Mills (N) d. Stierhope / McNulty 6-0, 6-1; Ciucci/Howald (N) d. Ineson / Kopp 6-0, 6-0.
PREP FOOTBALL
City League
Friday
Perrysburg at Bowsher
Highland Park (Mich.) at Rogers
Whitmer at Start
Maumee at Waite
Saturday
Cle. John Marshall vs. Scott at Rogers
Woodward vs. Cardinal Stritch at Clay
Three Rivers Athletic Conf.
Friday
Springfield at Central Catholic
Northview at Clay
Cleveland East Tech at Findlay
Sandusky at Fremont Ross
Dayton Thurgood Marshall at Lima Senior
St. Francis vs. Southview at UT
St. John's at Cleveland Heights
Northern Lakes League
Friday
Columbus Watterson at Anthony Wayne
Rossford at Bowling Green
Defiance at Napoleon
Northern Buckeye Conference
Friday
Patrick Henry at Eastwood
Elmwood at Gibsonburg
Fostoria at Ottawa-Glandorf
Genoa at Ottawa Hills
Lake at Swanton
Evergreen at Otsego
Woodmore at Port Clinton
Toledo Area Athletic Conf.
Friday
Elyria Open Door Christian at Danbury
Edon at Antwerp
Hilltop at Montpelier
Ayersville at Northwood
Toledo Christian vs. Delta at Springfield
Northwest Ohio Athletic League
Friday
Hicksville at Archbold
Bryan at Van Wert
Tinora at Liberty Center
Fairview at Wauseon
Other Northwest Ohio
Friday
Lakota at Arcadia
Liberty-Benton at Fremont St. Joseph
North Baltimore at Holgate
McComb at Tiffin Calvert
Sheffield Brookside at Oak Harbor
Ridgedale at Van Buren
Southeast Michigan
Thursday
Bedford at Utica Ford
Friday
Blissfield at Whiteford
Erie Mason at Summerfield
TENNIS
Winston-Salem Open
Winston-Salem, N.C.
ATP
Singles
First Round
Lukasz Kubot, Poland, d. Tommy Robredo, Spain, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2.
Benjamin Becker, Germany, d. Tatsuma Ito, Japan, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
Donald Young, United States, d. Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Michael McClune, United States, d. Alejandro Falla, Colombia, 6-1, 6-4.
Robin Haase, Netherlands, d. Nikolay Davydenko, Russia, 6-2, 6-3.
Second Round
David Goffin, Belgium, d. Viktor Troicki (10), Serbia, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Andy Roddick (5), United States, d. James Blake, United States, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (8-6).
Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, vs Sam Querrey (7), United States, 3-6, 0-0 (suspended).
prep soccer
Girls
CLAY 3, BOWLING GREEN 1
C: Susor, Rettig, Hannah Hess. BG: Lowe.
CARDINAL STRITCH 4, TOLEDO CHRISTIAN 1
CS: Latz 2, Kama Hardy 2. TC: Yeager.
EDISON 5, ROSSFORD 0
MAUMEE 8, BOWSHER 0
Dameron 2, Rehberg 2, O'Hair, Tullis, M. Woolford, C. Woolford.
OTTAWA-GLANDORF 5, SWANTON 1
OG: Schroeder 2, Willnecke 2, Bakrath. S: Callicotte.
CENTRAL 3, SOUTHVIEW 2
CC: Iannucci, Blessing, Malaczewski. S: Heji, Thomas.
Boys
ARCHBOLD 7, RIVERDALE 0
Nofziger 4, Bontrager, Hernandez, Lerma.
LAKE 8, TOLEDO CHRISTIAN 0
Hall 5, Francis 3.
ROSSFORD 3, PETTISVILLE 1
R: Johnson, Hotz, Aguirre. P: Leichty.
PREP GOLF
Boys
Bulldog Invitational
Springfield 316 ((Urban 74, Hartman 78, Tucholski 80, Sosnowicz 84); Woodmore 324 (Burner 74, Gedert 83, Makulinski 83, Zatko 84); Swanton 332 (O'Riordon 74, Dockery 84, Robinson 86, Weaver 88); Anthony Wayne 334; Delta 339; Cardinal Stritch 344; Rossford 357; Montpelier 388.
Sylvania Invitational
Team scores: Bowling Green 301; St. Francis 307; Northview Black 309; Napoleon 315; Anthony Wayne 316; Clay 329; Maumee 331; Perrysburg 340; Northview Gold 340; Springfield 342; Southview 343; Eastwood 366; Rossford 374.
Top individuals: Herringshaw (BG) 71; Peppers (Nap) 72; Czerniakowski (North Bl) 73; Hoops (Nap) 73.
PATRICK HENRY 169, EVERGREEN 190
PH: Tietje 39, Nickels 43. Willford 43. Jacobs 43. E: DeBruyne 43, Good 47, Kreuz 50, Krempec 51.
ARCHBOLD 164, STRYKER 184
A: Short 39, Wyse 40, Boyers 40, Cuellar 45. S: Tanner 39, Ruffer 42, Hunter 49, Hall 54.
EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN 175, NORTHWOOD 237
EC: Kisseberth 42, Holmes 42, Sherwood 44, Farley 47. N: Lutes 53, Schumaker 59, Smith 61, Sigurdson 64.
Girls
NORTHVIEW 179, SOUTHVIEW 200, ROSSFORD 244
N: McHugh 42, Debelly 43, Powlesland 46, Elrod 48. S: Moreland 47, Bacho 50, Witt 50, North 53. R: Newell 56, Parisi 57, Scott 63, Rodgers 68.