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Published: August 31, 2008
Tennis
PROFESSIONAL
U.S. Open
(Yesterday, at New York)
Men's third-round singles
Sam Querrey, United States, def. Ivo Karlovic (14), Croatia, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-2; Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Viktor Troicki, Serbia, 6-4, 6-3, 6-0; Stanislas Wawrinka (10), Switzerland, def. Flavio Cipolla, Italy, 5-7, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-0, 6-4; Andy Murray (6), Britain, def. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, 6-7 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1, 6-4; Gael Monfils (32), France, def. David Nalbandian (7), Argentina, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2; Juan Martin del Potro (17), Argentina, def. Gilles Simon (16), France, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3; Kei Nishikori, Japan, def. David Ferrer (4), Spain, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 7-5.
Women's third-round singles
Agnieszka Radwanska (9), Poland, def. Dominika Cibulkova (18), Slovakia, 6-0, 6-3; Venus Williams (7), United States, def. Alona Bondarenko (27), Ukraine, 6-2, 6-1; Amelie Mauresmo (32), France, def. Julie Coin, France, 6-4, 6-4; Serena Williams (4), United States, def. Ai Sugiyama (30), Japan, 6-2, 6-1; Flavia Pennetta (16), Italy, def. Nadia Petrova (19), Russia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3; Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, def. Alize Cornet (17), France, 6-4, 7-5; Dinara Safina (6), Russia, def. Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.
Field hockey
COLLEGE
Wake Forest 3, Iowa 2
Iowa 2 0 -- 2
WFU 0 3 -- 3
Goals: 1. I, Caitlin McCurdy 20:51; 2. I, Carolina Blaum 30:21; 3. WFU, Minou Gimbrere (Melissa Martin) 40:55; 4. WFU, Martin (Raisa Schiller) 42:49; 5. WFU, Hilary Moore (Gimbrere) 54:41. Shots: Iowa 13, Wake Forest 14. Saves: Iowa 4 (Lissa Munley), Wake Forest 8 (Crystal Duffield). Records: Iowa 0-1, Wake Forest 1-0.
Note: ACC/Big Ten Challenge at Kentner Stadium. Wake Forest will play Michigan today at 11 a.m.
Soccer
PROFESSIONAL
Major League Soccer
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Columbus 12 6 4 40 36 29
New England 11 6 5 38 31 29
Chicago 10 6 5 35 28 16
D.C. United 10 10 2 32 36 34
New York 8 6 8 32 28 28
Toronto FC 7 9 5 26 22 27
Kansas City 6 7 8 26 22 28
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Houston 8 5 8 32 28 25
Real Salt Lake 8 8 6 30 27 27
FC Dallas 6 8 8 26 30 29
Los Angeles 6 9 7 25 42 45
Colorado 7 12 3 24 29 32
CD Chivas USA 6 9 6 24 26 30
San Jose 5 9 7 22 19 25
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Saturday's Games
Los Angeles 2, New England 2, tie
New York 0, D.C. United 0, tie
Columbus 2, FC Dallas 1
Kansas City at San Jose, late
Toronto FC at CD Chivas USA, late
Sunday's Game
Chicago at Houston, 7 p.m.
Basketball
PROFESSIONAL
WNBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
x-Connecticut 18 10 .643 --
x-Detroit 17 11 .607 1
New York 15 12 .556 2½
Indiana 13 15 .464 5
Chicago 10 17 .370 7½
Washington 10 18 .357 8
Atlanta 3 26 .103 15½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 19 9 .679 --
Seattle 18 9 .667 ½
Los Angeles 16 12 .571 3
Sacramento 15 13 .536 4
Houston 14 13 .519 4½
Minnesota 14 13 .519 4½
Phoenix 12 16 .429 7
x-clinched playoff spot
Saturday's Games
Indiana 87, Atlanta 70
Minnesota 92, Washington 78
Houston at Sacramento, late
San Antonio at Los Angeles, late
Sunday's Games
Seattle at Connecticut, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 6 p.m.
COLLEGE WOMEN
Salem College 5, Hollins 1
Salem 2 3 -- 5
Hollins 0 1 -- 1
Goals: 1. S, Tori Collier (Samantha Hubbard) 23:00; 2. S, Tatum Justice 34:50; 3. S, Courtney Sauer (Kim Wisen) 50:10; 4. S, Brittany Thurlow 59:15; 5. S, Thurlow (Samantha Niemiec) 60:50; 6. H, Colleen Thamm 72:00. Shots: Salem 14, Hollins 6. Saves: Salem 5 (Andrea Baldwin 4, Lauren Wisen 1), Hollins 9 (Elizabeth Bills). Records: Salem 1-0, Hollins 0-1.
Volleyball
COLLEGE
Wake Forest 3, Norfolk State 0
Scores: Wake Forest 25-11, 25-8 and 25-17. Records: Wake Forest 2-0.
Wake Forest 3, Winthrop 1
Scores: Wake Forest 25-17, 25-12, 22-25, 25-16. Records: Wake Forest 3-0.
Virginia Tech 3, Winston-Salem State 0
Scores: Virginia Tech 25-3, 25-5, 25-9. Records: Virginia Tech 2-0, WSSU 0-2.
Cross country
COLLEGE WOMEN
Smarter Women Sweat Meet
(At Decatur, Ga.)
Team scores: Converse 19, Salem College 78, Brenau 82, Spelman 127, Agnes Scott 149, Wesleyan 150, Midway 168, Peace 176
Transactions
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS--Waived OL D'Anthony Batiste, S Eric Brock, OL Michael Butterworth, S Deke Cooper, C Doug Datish, DE Willie Evans, QB Joey Harrington, CB Wilrey Fontenot, OL Kynan Forney, DE Brandon Miller, DT Rashad Moore, OL Terrance Pennington, LB Mickey Pimentel, TE Marcus Pollard, CB Glenn Sharpe, DT Montavious Stanley, S Daren Stone, LB Cameron Vaughn, WR Eric Weems, WR Chandler Williams and TE Keith Zinger. Placed RB Thomas Brown on injured reserve.
BALTIMORE RAVENS--Released TE Adam Bergen, QB Casey Bramlet, DL Darrell Campbell, WR Patrick Carter, G Adrien Clarke, DT Amon Gordon, WR Justin Harper, RB Alex Haynes, TE Keith Heinrich, G Adam Kraus, LB Robert McCune, RB Allen Patrick, CB Ronnie Prude, OT Joe Reitz, OL Chad Slaughter, LB Gary Stills, WR Ernie Wheelwright, DL Lorenzo Williams and WR Matt Willis. Placed CB David Pittman and RB Cory Ross
CAROLINA PANTHERS--Released QB Brett Basanez, RB DeCori Birmingham, WR Will Buchanon, S Joe Fields, FB Troy Fleming, WR Chris Hannon, DT Nick Hayden, G Evan Mathis, DE Stanley McClover, G Reuben Riley, T Geoff Schwartz, LB Tim Shaw, DB Darren Toney, TE Chad Upshaw and DL Steve Williams. Terminated the contracts of G Milford Brown, DB Ricardo Colclough, G Toniu Fonoti, S Terrence Holt, WR Samie Parker, WR Travis Taylor and RB LaBrandon Toefield. Placed WR Steve Smith on the reserve-suspended list.
CINCINNATI BENGALS--Released OT Willie Anderson, RB Rudi Johnson, TE Nate Lawrie, LB Jim Maxwell and CB Deltha O'Neal. Waived LB Ahmad Brooks, DE Antwon Burton, S John Busing, DE Eric Henderson, QB Jeff Rowe, G Nate Livings, OT Dane Uperesa, G James Blair, DE Angelo Craig, Anthony Hoke, LB Dan Howell, RB James Johnson, WR Clyde Logan, WR Maurice Purify and WR Mario Urrutia. Placed TE Matt Sherry on injured reserve and WR Chris Henry on reserve/suspended list.
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Released WR Travis Wilson, LB David McMillan, TE Brad Cieslak, DB A.J. Davis, WR Efrem Hill, TE Kolomona Kapanui, DB Travis Key, OL James Lee, WR Lance Leggett, DB Brandon Mitchell, LB Chase Ortiz, OL Jonathan Palmer, DB Jereme Perry, DL Melila Purcell, K Jason Reda and WR Steve Sanders. Placed OL Lennie Friedman on injured reserve.
DETROIT LIONS--Placed RB Aveion Cason and RB Brian Calhoun on injured reserve. Released RB Artose Pinner, WR Kenny Moore, LB Buster Davis and QB Drew Henson.
GREEN BAY PACKERS--Released RB Noah Herron, RB Vernand Morency, FB Corey White, WR Jake Allen, CB Scorpio Babers, DT Conrad Bolston, C Brennen Carvalho, S Tyrone Culver, LB Spencer Havner, TE Joey Haynos, G Ryan Keenan, LB Danny Lansanah, DT Alfred Malone, DT Daniel Muir, CB Joe Porter, WR Johnny Quinn, WR Taj Smith, WR Brett Swain and T Orrin Thompson. Placed DT Rodney Allen, C Junius Coston and LS J.J. Jansen on injured reserve.
MIAMI DOLPHINS--Released FB Reagan Mauia, TE Justin Peelle, RB Lex Hilliard, WR Jayson Foster, LB Kelly Poppinga, LB Edmond Miles, LB Maurice Fountain, LB Junior Glymph, LB Titus Brown, TE Matt Mulligan, DT Anthony Toribio, CB Will Billingsley, S Courtney Bryan, C Mike Byrne, C Matt Spanos, OT Daren Heerspink and OT Pedro Sosa.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Placed S Michael Boulware on injured reserve. Released K Steve Hauschka, QB Brooks Bollinger, WR Jaymar Johnson, WR Nate Jones, WR Martin Nance, CB Marcus Walker, CB Dee McCann, CB Brandon Sumrall, RB Albert Young, TE Braden Jones, LB J Leman, LB Rufus Alexander, DE Martail Burnett, G Brian Daniels, DE Chris Norwell, C Dan Mozes, C Tim Mattran, T Chase Johnson, WR Darius Reynaud and DT Leger Douzable. Placed S Michael Boulware on injured reserve.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS--Released KR Skyler Green, QB Tyler Palko, G Andy Alleman, G Tim Duckworth, LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar, RB Lynell Hamilton, DT Orien Harris, LB William Kershaw, K Taylor Mehlhaff, TE Buck Ortega, DE Josh Savage, FB Olaniyi Sobomehein and WR Joe West. Placed CB Greg Fassitt on injured reserve.
NEW YORK GIANTS--Signed K John Carney. Terminated the contract of S Stuart Schweigert. Placed QB Anthony Wright, OT Guy Whimper and C Digger Bujnoch on injured reserve. Released QB Andre Woodson, OL Andrew Bain, OL Kurt Quarterman, OL Clifford Louis, OL Na'Shan Goddard, FB Robert Douglas, TE Eric Butler, TE Jerome Collins, WR Brandon London, WR Marcus Monk, DE Wallace Gilberry, DE Alex Morrow, DT Ogemdi Nwagbuo, DT Jeremy Clark, LB Tank Daniels, LB James Terry, DB Geoffrey Pope, DB Darren Barnett and K Josh Huston.
NEW YORK JETS--Announced RB Jesse Chatman was suspended four games without pay by the NFL for violating the league's steroids policy. Released LB Matt Chatham and DB Hank Poteat. Waived WR David Ball, OL Jacob Bender, WR Larry Brackins, DB Rudy Burgess, RB Jehuu Caulcrick, OL Stanley Daniels, OL Kyle DeVan, OL Nate Garner, DB James Ihedigbo, DL Thomas Johnson, DL Bryan Mattison, OL Matt McChesney, LB Blair Phillips, DL Ropati Pitoitua, TE Jason Pociask, WR Paul Raymond, LB Brandon Renkart and TE A.J. Schable. Placed S Cameron Worrell on injured reserve.
OAKLAND RAIDERS--Released OL Jesse Boone, OL Brandon Rodd, DB Darrick Brown, DB Nate Lyles, DB Nick Sanchez, DB Marviel Underwood, DB Michael Waddell, DL Derrick Gray, DL Greyson Gunheim, DL Josh Shaw, WR Jonathan Holland, WR Chris McFoy, RB Luke Lawton, RB Louis Rankin, RB Marcel Reece, RB Adimchinobe Echemandu, LB Adam Archuleta, LB Shane Simmons, TE Darrell Strong, TE Chris Wagner and P Glenn Pakulak. Placed WR Arman Shields on injured reserve.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES--Released CB Kyle Arrington, FB Jed Collins, FB Jason Davis, WR Michael Gasperson, DT Mike Marquardt, WR Shaheer McBride, DE Jerome McDougle, DT Montae Reagor, LB Justin Roland, LB Andy Studebaker, TE Kris Wilson and G Scott Young.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS--Placed QB Charlie Batch on injured reserve. Waived-injured LB Arnold Harrison, LB Mike Humpal and S Ryan Mundy. Released LB Patrick Bailey, WR-KR Eddie Drummond, P Paul Ernster, FB Billy Latsko, OG Doug Legursky, OG Matt Lentz, CB Roy Lewis, S Grant Mason, DE Ryan McBean, OT Jeremy Parquet, DT Scott Paxson, DE Jordan Reffett, WR Willie Reid, WR Micah Rucker, TE Dezmond Sherrod, TE Lee Vickers, RB Justin Vincent and CB Travis Williams.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS--Placed TE Scott Chandler on injured reserved. Removed C Nick Hardwick from the physically unable to perform list. Released LB Antwan Applewhite, LB Eric Bakhtiari, WR Gary Banks, S Tra Battle, CB Josh Bell, TE Wade Betschart, S Brian Bonner, RB Eldra Buckley, DE Andre Coleman, DT Lamar Divens, G Brandyn Dombrowski, DE Keith Grennan, DT Keith Jackson, WR Mark Jones, T Tyler Luellen, LB Terna Nande, T Tony Pape, LB Carlos Polk, G Erik Robertson and RB Marcus Thomas.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Released WR Ashley Lelie, FB Moran Norris, DT Atiyyah Ellison, LB Dennis Haley, DT LaJuan Ramsey, OT Alan Reuber and OT Joe Toledo. Placed LB Jay Moore on injured reserve.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS--Released DT Matthias Askew, DT Ryan Boschetti, FB Nehemiah Broughton, OT Devin Clark, G Andrew Crummey, QB Derek Devine, P Derrick Frost, WR Horace Gant, LB Curtis Gatewood, S Patrick Ghee, LB David Holloway, CB Cedrick Holt, WR Maurice Mann, RB Marcus Mason, G Fred Matua, WR Billy McMullen, WR Anthony Mix, CB Matterral Richardson, LB Danny Verdun-Wheeler, OT Todd Wade, OT Tavares Washington and CB Byron Westbrook.
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