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Published: August 1, 2008
Tennis
PROFESSIONAL
ATP Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
(Yesterday, at Mason, Ohio)
Second-round singles
Carlos Moya, Spain, def. Nikolay Davydenko (4), Russia, 7-6 (8), 4-6, 6-2.
Third-round singles
Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, def. James Blake (7), United States, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3; Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany, def. Robin Soderling, Sweden, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 7-6 (8); Andy Murray (8), Britain, def. Dmitry Tursunov, Russia, 6-3, 6-3; Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Andreas Seppi, Italy, 6-1, 6-2; Ivo Karlovic (16), Croatia, def. Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-6 (5); Carlos Moya, Spain, def. Igor Andreev, Russia, 6-4, 7-6 (2); Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, def. Fernando Verdasco (10), Spain, 6-3, 7-5; Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Tommy Haas, Germany, 6-4, 7-6 (0).
Second-round doubles
Mardy Fish and John Isner, United States, def. Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, and Kevin Ullyett (5), Zimbabwe, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (14); Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram (3), Israel, def. Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, and Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, 3-6, 6-3, 12-10 tiebreak.
Quarterfinals doubles
Mahesh Bhupathi, India, and Mark Knowles (4), Bahamas, def. Mardy Fish and John Isner, United States, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 12-10 tiebreak.
WTA Tour Rogers Cup
(Yesterday, at Montreal)
Third-round singles
Ai Sugiyama, Japan, def. Maria Sharapova (3), Russia, walkover; Svetlana Kuznetsova (4), Russia, def. Michelle Larcher de Brito, Portugal, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4; Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, def. Nadia Petrova (12), Russia, 7-6 (2), 6-2; Dinara Safina (7), Russia, def. Patty Schnyder (9), Switzerland, 6-2, 6-2; Jelena Jankovic (2), Serbia, def. Stephanie Dubois, Canada, 6-3, 6-2; Marion Bartoli (10), France, def. Anna Chakvetadze (6), Russia, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4); Tamira Paszek, Austria, def. Ana Ivanovic (1), Czech Republic, 6-2, 1-6, 6-2.
Second-round doubles
Elena Vesnina and Vera Zvonareva (7), Russia, def. Anne Keothavong, Britain, and Alexandra Stevenson, United States, 6-3, 6-3; Tatiana Poutchek, Belarus, and Anastasia Rodionova (5), Russia, def. Marta Domachowska, Poland, and Nadia Petrova, Russia, 6-0, 6-2; Ayumi Morita and Ai Sugiyama, Japan, def. Vania King, United States, and Alla Kudryavtseva (6), Russia, 2-6, 6-3, 10-4 tiebreak; Stephanie Dubois, Canada, and Sabine Lisicki, Germany, def. Eva Hrdinova and Vladimira Uhlirova (8), Czech Republic, 6-3, 7-5.
WTA Tour Nordea
Nordic Light Open
(Yesterday, at Stockholm, Sweden)
Second-round singles
Iveta Benesova, Czech Republic, def. Sania Mirza (6), India, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; Virginia Ruano Pascual, Spain, def. Maria Elena Camerin, Italy, 6-3, 6-2; Anabel Medina Garrigues (5), Spain, def. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-0; Caroline Wozniacki (4), Denmark, def. Emma Laine, Finland, 6-1, 6-0; Camille Pin, France, def. Johanna Larsson, Sweden, 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles quarterfinals
Petra Cetkovska and Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, def. Marina Erakovic, New Zealand, and Julia Goerges, Germany, 6-4, 6-2; Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual (1), Spain, def. Sophie Lefevre, France, and Jasmin Woehr, Germany, 6-4, 7-5; Camille Pin, France, and Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium, def. Maria Elena Camerin, Italy, and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, 7-5, 3-6, 13-11 tiebreak.
Basketball
PROFESSIONAL
WNBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Connecticut 16 10 .615 --
New York 15 10 .600 ½
Detroit 16 11 .593 ½
Indiana 12 14 .462 4
Washington 10 16 .385 6
Chicago 8 17 .320 7½
Atlanta 3 24 .111 13½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 18 9 .667 --
Seattle 17 9 .654 ½
Los Angeles 15 12 .556 3
Sacramento 15 12 .556 3
Houston 14 12 .538 3½
Minnesota 13 13 .500 4½
Phoenix 12 15 .444 6
Sunday's Games
New York 86, Atlanta 76
Connecticut 82, Washington 60
Los Angeles 92, Minnesota 84, OT
San Antonio 76, Detroit 64
Seattle 77, Sacramento 71
Indiana 88, Phoenix 84
Monday's Games
None scheduled, Olympics break
Regular season resumes Aug. 28
RECREATION
RLBA Rusty LaRue Triad Pro-Am
Quarterfinals
Dillon Insurance 90, Goco Surgical Associates 82
Jim Glasgow Insurance 87, Big Shotz Tavern 78
Velocity Sports Performance 80, Mercedes-Benz of WS 77
Grace Tisdale & Clifton 101, Mountain Fried Chicken 99
Soccer
PROFESSIONAL
Major League Soccer
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
New England 10 4 3 33 25 19
Columbus 9 5 4 31 29 25
Chicago 7 5 5 26 24 14
Kansas City 5 5 7 22 17 21
D.C. United 7 8 1 22 28 28
New York 5 6 7 22 19 27
Toronto FC 6 7 4 22 20 22
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Real Salt Lake 7 6 6 27 22 20
Houston 5 4 8 23 19 19
Los Angeles 6 7 5 23 36 37
FC Dallas 5 6 7 22 25 24
CD Chivas USA 6 6 4 22 22 21
Colorado 6 9 3 21 27 25
San Jose 3 9 6 15 12 23
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Monday's Game
Real Salt Lake 2, Toronto FC 1
Saturday's Games
Kansas City at D.C. United, 7:30
Columbus at Houston, 8:30
CD Chivas USA at Chicago, 8:30
Sunday's Games
Los Angeles at San Jose, 3 p.m.
FC Dallas at Toronto FC, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 9
Toronto FC at Colorado, 4 p.m.
Chicago at New England, 7:30
CD Chivas USA at Kansas City, 8 p.m.
Golf
AMATEUR
Holes-in-one
July 30 -- ANDREW DODDS, at Wilshire GC. HOLE: No. 5, 253 yards, par 4. CLUB: Driver. PLAYING PARTNERS: Kurt Veach, B.A. Carter, Tony Lewis. NOTE: Also a double eagle.
Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB--Suspended Baltimore RHP Daniel Cabrera for six games and New York Yankees RHP Edwar Ramirez for three games and fined them undisclosed amounts for intentionally throwing at batters during a series between the teams. Suspended Chicago Cubs minor-league RHP Francory Pineda 50 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance under baseball's minor-league drug program.
American League
DETROIT TIGERS--Placed RHP Todd Jones on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Clay Rapada from Toledo (IL).
NEW YORK YANKEES--Traded SS Alberto Gonzalez to Washington for RHP Jhonny Nunez.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS--Traded OF Ken Griffey Jr. to the Chicago White Sox for RHP Nick Masset and INF Danny Richar.
FLORIDA MARLINS--Traded RHP Gaby Hernandez to Seattle for LHP Arthur Rhodes.
HOUSTON ASTROS--Claimed RHP Alberto Arias off waivers from Colorado and optioned him to Round Rock (PCL). Designated RHP Chad Paronto for assignment.
NEW YORK METS--Announced RHP Brandon Knight cleared waivers and was outrighted to New Orleans (PCL) and was then placed on the Temporary Inactive List.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA--Announced the owners of the Oklahoma City franchise have reached agreement to purchase the Tulsa 66ers (NBADL) from Southwest Basketball, LLC.
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS--Signed F-C Emeka Okafor to a six-year contract.
CHICAGO BULLS--Waived G JamesOn Curry.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS--Signed F Brian Skinner.
German Bundesliga
ARTLAND DRAGONS QUAKENBRUECK--Signed G Drew Neitzel.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL--Suspended WR Chris Henry for four games for his arrest in April.
BALTIMORE RAVENS--Signed OT Chad Slaughter to a one-year contract.
NEW YORK JETS--Signed S Nate Lyles. Waived LB Jerry Mackey.
TENNESSEE TITANS--Released WR Mike Williams. Waived G Eric Scott. Signed WR Chris Davis and K Jon Vaughn.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS--Named Scotty Bowman senior advisor of hockey operations.
EDMONTON OILERS--Promoted general manager Kevin Lowe to president of hockey operations. Named Steve Tambellini general manager. Named vice president of hockey operations Kevin Prendergast assistant general manager.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS--Signed C Jarred Smithson to a two-year contract.
OTTAWA SENATORS--Re-signed F Antoine Vermette to a two-year contract.
PHOENIX COYOTES--Signed RW Francis Lessard.
COLLEGE
ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE--Named Megan Kahn assistant commissioner.
ANDERSON, S.C.--Named Jim Brunelli women's basketball coach.
AUSTIN PEAY--Named Ryan Taylor linebackers coach.
CLEMSON--Named Lawrence Johnson director of track and field and cross country.
CORNELL--Named David Geatz men's tennis coach.
EARLHAM--Named Adam Van Vee men's and women's tennis coach.
FRANCIS MARION--Named Sharif Chambliss men's assistant basketball coach.
GENESEO STATE--Named Jessica Seren women's field-hockey coach and Jen Salmon women's volleyball coach.
MOUNT SAINT VINCENT--Named Jabari Sekou Toure men's and women's cross-country coach.
ST. EDWARD'S--Named Kim Morgal assistant volleyball coach, Nicole Reimers assistant trainer, Tony Riehl men's and women's cross-country coach and Chris Young assistant baseball coach.
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA--Announced QB Tyler Beatty has transferred from Baylor.
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