BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL – Suspended Boston RHP Ryan Dempster five games and fined him an undisclosed amount for hitting N.Y. Yankee 3B Alex Rodriguez with a pitch during Sunday's game. Fined N.Y. Yankee manager Joe Girardi an undisclosed amount for his argument over the same incident with home plate umpire Brian O'Nora.
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS – Released RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka.
HOUSTON ASTROS – Designated LHP Wade LeBlanc for assignment. Placed C Carlos Corporan on the seven-day DL. Selected the contracts of RHP David Martinez from Oklahoma City (PCL) and C Max Stassi from Corpus Christi (TL).
KANSAS CITY ROYALS – Released 2B Elliot Johnson. Optioned LHP Will Smith to Omaha (PCL). Reinstated OF Justin Maxwell from the bereavement list.
The Royals cleared roster space for him by sending reliever Will Smith to Triple-A Omaha.
MINNESOTA TWINS – Optioned RHP Kyle Gibson to Rochester (IL). Recalled RHP Michael Tonkin from Rochester. Agreed to terms with 3B Brad Boyer on a minor league contract.
NEW YORK YANKEES – Recalled RHP Preston Claiborne from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
OAKLAND ATHLETICS – Extended their player development contract with Stockton (Cal) through the 2016 season.
TAMPA BAY RAYS – Assigned INF Ryan Roberts outright to Durham (IL).
TEXAS RANGERS – Placed RHP Alexi Ogando on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 14. Selected the contract of LHP Travis Blackley from Round Rock (PCL). Recalled RHP Matt West from Myrtle Beach (Carolina) and placed him on the 60-day DL.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS – Recalled RHP Thad Weber from Buffalo (IL).
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS – Sent 2B Willie Bloomquist to the AZL Diamondbacks for a rehab assignment.
NEW YORK METS – Optioned C Anthony Recker to Las Vegas (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHPs Mitch Talbert and Daryl Thompson and assigned them to Las Vegas (PCL).
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES – Optioned LHP Raul Valdes to Lehigh Valley (IL). Recalled RHP Tyler Cloyd from Lehigh Valley. Sent RHPs Roy Halladay to Lakewood (SAL) and Jonathan Pettibone to Lehigh Valley for rehab assignments.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES – Sent OF Travis Snider to Altoona (EL) for a rehab assignment.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS – Placed RHP Chad Gaudin on the 15-day DL. Designated OF Jeff Francoeur for assignment. Recalled LHP Mike Kickham and RHP Jean Machi from Fresno (PCL).
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS – Signed F Anthony Bennett.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL – Suspended Denver LB Von Miller six games for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
ARIZONA CARDINALS – Signed WR Mike Thomas to a one-year contract.
BUFFALO BILLS – Waived OL Keith Williams.
CHICAGO BEARS – Released WR Jerrell Jackson.
CLEVELAND BROWNS – Released RB Brock Bolen. Voided a trade with Seattle involving OL John Moffitt and DL Brian Sanford.
DENVER BRONCOS – Signed LB Paris Lenon.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – Released LS Brad Madison. Claimed G Ricky Henry off waivers from New Orleans.
MIAMI DOLPHINS – Placed TE Dustin Keller on injured reserve. Signed LB Nathan Williams.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS – Signed DE Spencer Nealy.
OAKLAND RAIDERS – Signed OT Tony Hills. Claimed LB Chase Thomas off waivers from New Orleans.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – Released OT Ed Wang.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – Traded OL John Moffitt to Denver for DT Sealver Siliga.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS – Signed DE Trevor Scott.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
DETROIT RED WINGS – Agreed to terms with F Gustav Nyquist on a two-year contract.
COLLEGE
ARMY – Agreed to contract extensions with men's basketball coach Zach Spiker and women's basketball coach Dave Magarity through the 2017-18 season.
NFL
Preseason
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 64 36
New England 2 0 0 1.000 56 43
N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 54 39
Miami 1 2 0 .333 64 51
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Houston 2 0 0 1.000 51 30
Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 40 56
Jacksonville 0 2 0 .000 16 64
Tennessee 0 2 0 .000 40 49
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 71 39
Cincinnati 2 0 0 1.000 61 29
Cleveland 2 0 0 1.000 51 25
Pittsburgh 0 2 0 .000 26 42
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Denver 1 1 0 .500 20 46
Oakland 1 1 0 .500 39 45
Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 26 32
San Diego 0 2 0 .000 38 64
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Washington 2 0 0 1.000 46 34
N.Y. Giants 1 1 0 .500 30 33
Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 36 40
Dallas 1 2 0 .333 48 51
South
W L T Pct PF PA
New Orleans 2 0 0 1.000 45 33
Carolina 1 1 0 .500 33 31
Atlanta 0 2 0 .000 33 61
Tampa Bay 0 2 0 .000 37 69
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Chicago 1 1 0 .500 50 52
Detroit 1 1 0 .500 32 41
Green Bay 1 1 0 .500 19 24
Minnesota 0 2 0 .000 29 47
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Arizona 2 0 0 1.000 29 7
Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 71 20
San Francisco 1 1 0 .500 21 23
St. Louis 0 2 0 .000 26 46
Monday
Washington 24, Pittsburgh 13
THURSDAY
New England at Detroit, 7:30
Carolina at Baltimore, 8
TENNIS
U.S. Open Seeds
New York
Aug. 26-Sept. 9
Men
1. Novak Djokovic, Serbia
2. Rafael Nadal, Spain
3. Andy Murray, Britain
4. David Ferrer, Spain
5. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic
6. Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina
7. Roger Federer, Switzerland
8. Richard Gasquet, France
9. Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland
10. Milos Raonic, Canada
11. Kei Nishikori, Japan
12. Tommy Haas, Germany
13. John Isner, United States
14. Jerzy Janowicz, Poland
15. Nicolas Almagro, Spain
16. Fabio Fognini, Italy
17. Kevin Anderson, South Africa
18. Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia
19. Tommy Robredo, Spain
20. Andreas Seppi, Italy
21. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia
22. Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany
23. Feliciano Lopez, Spain
24. Benoit Paire, France
25. Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria
26. Sam Querrey, United States
27. Fernando Verdasco, Spain
28. Juan Monaco, Argentina
29. Jurgen Melzer, Austria
30. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia
31. Julien Benneteau, France
32. Dmitry Tursunov, Russia
Women
1. Serena Williams, United States
2. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus
3. Maria Sharapova, Russia
4. Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland
5. Sara Errani, Italy
6. Li Na, China
7. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark
8. Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic
9. Angelique Kerber, Germany
10. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia
11. Roberta Vinci, Italy
12. Sam Stosur, Australia
13. Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium
14. Ana Ivanovic, Serbia
15. Maria Kirilenko, Russia
16. Sloane Stephens, United States
17. Sabine Lisicki, Germany
18. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia
19. Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain
20. Sorana Cirstea, Romania
21. Nadia Petrova, Russia
22. Simona Halep, Romania
23. Elena Vesnina, Russia
24. Jamie Hampton, United States
25. Ekaterina Makarova, Russia
26. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia
27. Alize Cornet, France
28. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia
29. Mona Barthel, Germany
30. Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia
31. Laura Robson, Britain
32. Klara Zakopalova, Czech Republic
ATP Money Leaders
Through August 20
Name Money
1. Rafael Nadal $6,848,869
2. Novak Djokovic $5,959,112
3. Andy Murray $5,091,221
4. David Ferrer $2,845,680
5. Juan Martin del Potro $2,314,361
SPORTS NOTE
14-under travel baseball team looking for players to fill 2014 roster. Tryouts Sunday Aug. 25 at 2-4 p.m. at Detwiler Park. Call 419-810-0074 if any questions.
PREP GOLF
Boys
STRYKER 152, ARCHBOLD 177: S--Clingaman 34, H. Clingaman 36, Ruffer 39, Hall 43. A--Boyers 37, Griser 42, Miller 44, Hesterman 48.
LIBERTY CENTER 166, BRYAN 169, ARCHBOLD 183: LC--Sidel 39, Studer 41, Lipinski 42, Wymer, Wiechers 44. B--Miller 40, Vogelsang 41, Marth 42, Gurrell 46. A--Boyers 38, Girsier 48, Hesterman 48, Miller 49.
EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN 242, NORTHWOOD 329: EC--Cline 52, Farley 53, Watkins 68, symington 69. N--Sigurdson 46, Danko 52, Smith 52, Makowski 55. At Oak Harbor.
Maumee- 185 (won in 5th man tie-breaker), SWANTON 185: M--Greenawalt- 40, Mauro-47, Mader-47, Gramza-51
Swanton--Jones-43, Dockery-44, Lair-45, Aumiller-53. at Heather Downs.
WAUSEON 163, FAIRVIEW 203: W--Dominique 38, Williams 39, Tefft 43, Rupp 43. F--Macsay 47, Nusbaum 49, Kozumplik 53, Cline 54. At Ironwood.
OTTAWA HILLS 147, LAKE 159, OTSEGO 216
OH: Silverman 33, Dayton 34, Denner 39, Abendroth 41; L: Johnson 38, Kranz 39, Zeh 40, O. Johnson 42; O: Dunmyer 48, Pasty 50, Bigenhoe 59, Greenhagen 59.
Girls
NOTRE DAME 182, CLAY 186, WHITMER 189: ND: Hamizadeh 43, Rusk 44, Walter 45, Veselka 50. Clay: Fussell 44, Quinlan 44, Sheahan 48, Kristof 50. Whitmer: Blood 45, Krum 46, Clayton 49, Monica 49. At Carrington.
Northwest Ohio Girls Golf League
At White Pines
Notre Dame (Rusk 44, Kaspar 48, Hanizadeh 49, Kronbach 50) 191, Whitmer (Blood 46, Chrysochoos 48, Clayton 50, Krum 50) 194, Rossford (Newell 51, Smith 65, Giovanoli 70, Schultz 79) 265.
Cardinal Stritch 199, CENTRAL 229: CS--Turski 44, Pinciotti 46, Niehaus 54, McGrady 55. CC-Stevens 49, Sullivan 52, Della Flora 63, Szakovits 65. At Maumee Bay.
SPORTLIGHT
Aug. 21
1985–Mary Decker sets the world record in the mile run with a time of 4:16.71 in Zurich.
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Clay d. Anthony Wayne, 25-17, 25-19, 25-18.
Wauseon d. Holgate, 25-18, 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 18-16.
BASEBALL
Little League World Series
Brno, Czech Republic 5, Grosse Pointe, Mich. 3
Aguadulce, Panama 8, Taoyuan, Taiwan 7, Taoyuan eliminated
Sammamish, Wash. 6, Nashville, Tenn. 5, Nashville eliminated
GLANTZ-CULVER LINE
Major League Baseball
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE
Atlanta -140 at New York +130
St. Louis -125 at Milwaukee +115
Pittsburgh -115 at San Diego +105
at Philadelphia -175 Colorado +165
at Cincinnati -180 Arizona +170
Los Angeles -170 at Miami +160
at Chicago -105 Washington -105
at Oakland -140 Seattle +130
at New York -125 Toronto +115
at Baltimore -115 Tampa Bay +105
Cleveland -135 at Los Angeles +125
at Detroit -250 Minnesota +220
at Texas -300 Houston +250
at Kansas City -165 Chicago +155
Boston -140 at San Fran +130
WNBA
TUESDAY
Atlanta 88, Minnesota 75
Chicago 79, Washington 73
Phoenix 89, Tulsa 86
Los Angeles at Seattle, 10
TODAY
San Antonio at Indiana, 7
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
Today
FC Dallas at Chivas USA, 10:30
Real Salt Lake at Portland, 11
PREP CROSS COUNTRY
Girls
Upper Sandusky Invitational
Teams: 1. Napoleon 33; Notre Dame 37; Tiffin Columbian 144; Bluffton 192; Oak Harbor 205; Columbus Grove 207; Bucyrus 207; Van Buren 209; River Valley 219; Wynford 220; Upper Sandusky 256; Kenton 262; Carey 283.
Individuals: 1. Campbell (RV) 18:46; Waisner (Nap) 19:42; Sherman (ND) 19:45; Grooms (Nap) 20:40; Sonnenberg (Nap) 20:42.
HOLE IN ONE
PATRICK JOHNS, No. 14 at Ottawa Park, 98 yards, GAP.
ANDY RIGGS, No. 17 at Highland Meadows, 130 yards, 6-iron
PAULA WEISER, No. 5 at Tamaron CC, 126 yds, Driver
GEORGE SKAFF, No. 11 at Highland Meadows, 156 yards, 7-iron
BOB SWICZKOSKI, No. 2 West at Spuyten Duyval, 130 yards, 9-iron.
PREP TENNIS
Notre Dame 5 Findlay 0: McNamara def Hosey 6-0, 6-0, Nahhas def Hoffman 6-0, 6-0, Eid def Hessling 6-0, 6-0, Cady/Ajmera def Bosse / Miller 6-3, 6-3, Savage/Humbles def Crow /Burget 6-2, 6-3.
BOWSHER 3, WOODWARD 2: Napolski (B) d. Fitzpatrick, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, Sandrig (W) d. Davis, 6-4, 7-5, Petersen (B) d. Alfred, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, Edwards-Ruben (W) d. Diakonis-Fessler, 6-2, 6-0, Moon-Windish (B) d. Pitts-Sanaroh, 6-1, 6-0.
OTTAWA HILLS 4, NAPOLEON 1: Boice OH def Hal Altman 6-1 6-2, Kr Berry OH def Hai Altman 6-0 6-0, Braun NAP def Smithburger 6-4 6-0, Healy/Ke Berry OH def Smith/Sapando 6-0 6-2, Heflinger/Billstein OH def Grunhagen/Wolf, 7-5 0-6 6-2.
WAUSEON 4, ROSSFORD 1
Hollerbach (R) d. Hayati, 7-6, 6-1; Frank (W) d. Hufford, 6-0, 6-1; Eberly (W) d. Sels, 4-6, 6-2, 3-0, ret.; Boyers/Kahrs (W) d. Bergstrom/Gauthier, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2; Barnes/Sager (W) d. Price/Hope, 6-1, 6-4.
WAITE 4, ROGERS 1: Skourouaos (W) d. M. Cogdell, 6-4, 7-5; Richards (W) d. Giovannocci, 6-4, 6-2; Glennon (W) d. B.Cogdell, 6-2, 6-1; Vehue/Urbina (R) d. Hartford/Webb, 6-2, 6-4; S.Lawson/ T. Lawson by forfeit.
CENTRAL 4, WHITMER 1: Dominiak (C) d. Miller, 6-1, 6-0, Kimmel (W) d. Wright, 7-6, 7-5, McCartney (C) d. Cochenour, 6-4, 6-2, Brown-Dennis (C) d. Schoemaker-Ringling 3-0 retired, Buchele-Scarbrough (C) d. Franz-Huff, 6-2, 6-0.
OTCA
ANTHONY WAYNE 3, SOUTHVIEW 1
Podolsky (S) d. Krieg, 6-1, 6-1; Smith (AW) d. Bernstein, 6-2, 6-2; Cousino (AW) d. Magnus, 6-1, 6-2; Ashe/Kistner (AW) d. Lanka/Potter, 6-2, 6-1.
PREP SOCCER
Girls
ARCHBOLD 3, SPRINGFIELD 0: Hernandez 2, Fidler.
LIBERTY BENTON 8, EASTWOOD 1
WAUSEON 5, MILLER CITY 0: Koenig, Murry, Roberts, Schmucker, Schaffner.
NAPOLEON 9, DEFIANCE 0
N: Perez 3, Homan 2, Shepard 2, S. Lawson, Hull.
Delta 10 Liberty center 0
Boys
SWANTON 5, CLAY 2
S: Turk 3, Timpe, Beroske. C: Mendoza, Daly.
GENOA 10, OLD FORT 1
G: Shoemaker 1, Brossia 2, Schimming, McCormick, Mabus 3, Sidle, Waltos. OF: Bell.
ARCHBOLD 1, VAN BUREN 0
A: Nofziger.
SOUTHVIEW 2, OTTAWA HILLS 1
S: Paulus, Gad. OH: Hauck.
NORTHVIEW 0, UNIVERSITY SCHOOL 0
MAUMEE VALLEY 4, CENTRAL 0
Cunliffe 2, Hazimah, Celli.
MAUMEE 2, WHITMER 1
M: Wagener, Jozwiak. W: Shadler.