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Published: May 13, 2008
Golf
Men's U.S. Open Qualifying
(At Gaston C.C., Gastonia; 7,042 yards, par 72)
Qualifiers for sectional play
Kyle Reifers, Charlotte 33-34--67
Chad Phillips, Taylors, S.C. 34-34--68
Chad Wilfong, Charlotte 34-35--69
Mike Taylor, Gastonia 37-33--70
Michael Maness, Greenville, S.C. 34-36--70
Kevin Silva, New Bedford, Mass. 32-38--70
Jason Martin, Lenoir 37-33--70
Alternates
Eric Onesi, Bear, Del. 36-35--71
Corey Nagy, Charlotte 37-34--71
Women's U.S. Open Qualifying
(At Pinewild C.C., Pinehurst; 6,552 yards; par 72)
Qualifiers for sectional play
Lauren Doughtie, Suffolk, Va. 35-36--71
Stephanie Otteson, Wilson 38-36--74
Perry Swenson, Charlotte 37-37--74
Chris Brady, Charlotte 36-38--74
Victoria Tanco, Bradenton, Fla. 39-36--75
Michelle Jarman, Wilmington 41-34--75
Jennifer Pandolfi, Navarre, Fla. 39-37--76
Molly Birmingham, Cornelius 39-37--76
Emily Street, Forest City 40-37--77
Sarah Almond, Albemarle 38-39--77
Maru Martinez, Venezuela 39-38--77
Maggie Simons, Raleigh 42-35--77
Amber Littman, Stoney Creek 37-40--77
Abby Bools, Hickory 38-39--77
Eleana Collins, Pinehurst 39-38--77
Adrienne Millican, Fuquay Varina 35-42--77
Clarissa Childs, Columbia, S.C. 40-38--78
Andrea Watts, Bradenton, Fla. 38-40--78
Alternates
L. Ballerano, Myrtle Beach, S.C. 40-38--78
Ashley Tait, Littleton, Colo. 39-39--78
Rachel Carpenter, Suffolk, Va. 39-39--78
Angela Medina, Norfolk, Va. 38-41--79
Softball
RECREATION
American League
Softball Express 38, Perier 5
Softball Express 22, GMAC 21
Landlords 23, Dease Plumbing 7
Landlords 28, Dease Plumbing 5
Salem Coed League
Tee Time 5, Flow BMW 4
Screamin' Nite Hog BBQ 18, Vance Plumbing 8
PMRA 20, EMS 0
Carolina League
Coliseum Crush 16, REM Trans 15
Corbin's 11, Corning 10
ReTrans 8, Noland 6
Corbin's 5, Allied 4
Noland 8, Allied 7
Uptown League
Colts 13, Stafford and Reader 6
National Quarry Service 13, Professional Carpet 3
Burke Street Pub 13, Misfits 11
Professional Carpet 20, Misfits 9
Fellowship League
Burkehead 15, Ardmore Red 8
Mount Tabor 14, Trinity 7
Ardmore Green 12, Ardmore White 10
Mount Tabor 17, Ardmore Green 7
Monday Coed League
Hit and Run 12, Novant health 6
The MPs 13, Triad 7
Duun 10, Kilpatrick 7
Dunn 22, The MPs 8
Cycling
PROFESSIONAL
Giro d'Italia
Yesterday's third stage
(137 miles from Catania to Milazzo)
1. Daniele Bennati, Italy, Liquigas, 5 hours, 37 minutes, 1 second. 2. Erik Zabel, Germany, Milram, same time (s.t.). 3. Danilo Hondo, Italy, Gerolsteiner, s.t. 4. Thomas Fothen, Germany, Gerolsteiner, s.t. 5. Alberto Loddo, Italy, Tinkoff, s.t. 6. Koldo Fernandez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, s.t. 7. Tiziano Dall'Antonia, Italy, CSF-Navigare, s.t. 8. Marlon A. Perez Arango, Colombia, Caisse d'Epargne, s.t. 9. Mark Cavendish, England, High Road, s.t. 10. Oscar Gatto, Italy, Gerolsteiner, s.t.
General classification
(After 3 of 21 stages)
1. Franco Pellizotti, Italy, Liquigas, 11 hours, 52 minutes, 17 seconds. 2. Christian Vandevelde, United States, Slipstream, 1 second behind 3. Danilo Di Luca, Italy, LPR Brakes, :07. 4. Morris Possoni, Italy, High Road, :08. 5. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas, s.t. 6. Nicki Sorensen, Denmark, Team CSC, :17. 7. Kanstantsin Siutsou, Belarus, High Road, :18. 8. Paolo Savoldelli, Italy, LPR Brakes, :19. 9. Andrea Noe, Italy, Liquigas, :22. 10. Enrico Gasparotto, Italy, Barloworld, :25.
Auto racing PROFESSIONAL
NASCAR Sprint Cup Points Leaders
Through May 10
1. Kyle Busch, 1,690. 2. Jeff Burton, 1,611. 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1,556. 4. Denny Hamlin, 1,500. 5. Clint Bowyer, 1,490. 6. Jimmie Johnson, 1,442. 7. Carl Edwards, 1,400. 8. Tony Stewart, 1,397. 9. Kevin Harvick, 1,396. 10. Jeff Gordon, 1,326. 11. Greg Biffle, 1,308. 12. David Ragan, 1,266.
13. (tie) Ryan Newman and Kasey Kahne, 1,264. 15. Martin Truex Jr., 1,230. 16. Juan Pablo Montoya, 1,190. 17. Brian Vickers, 1,161. 18. Travis Kvapil, 1,155. 19. Bobby Labonte, 1,128. 20. Matt Kenseth, 1,113.
Soccer
PROFESSIONAL
Major League Soccer
EASTERN W L T Pts GF GA
Columbus 6 1 0 18 14 9
Chicago 5 1 1 16 13 3
New England 4 3 1 13 10 11
New York 3 1 2 11 8 5
Toronto FC 3 2 1 10 8 9
Kansas City 3 3 1 10 8 9
D.C. United 2 5 0 6 9 14
WESTERN W L T Pts GF GA
Colorado 3 4 0 9 11 9
FC Dallas 2 2 3 9 9 7
Los Angeles 2 3 2 8 14 15
Real Salt Lake 2 3 2 8 11 12
Houston 1 2 4 7 7 10
CD Chivas USA 1 4 2 5 10 15
San Jose 1 4 1 4 4 8
NOTE: Three points for a victory, one point for a tie.
Thursday's Game
Real Salt Lake at Colorado, 9:30
Saturday's Games
Columbus at Toronto FC, 4 p.m.
Kansas City at New York, 7:30
San Jose at New England, 7:30
Houston at Chicago, 8:30
D.C. United at CD Chivas USA, 10:30
Sunday's Game
Los Angeles at FC Dallas, 3 p.m.
Tennis
PROFESSIONAL
WTA Rome Masters
(In Rome)
Singles, first round
Vera Zvonareva (10), Russia, def. Ai Sugiyama, Japan, 6-3, 6-3. Agnes Szavay (11), Hungary, def. Yan Zi, China, 6-1, 6-1. Virginie Razzano, France, def. Julia Vakulenko, Ukraine, 6-1, 6-2. Samantha Stosur, Australia, def. Michaella Krajicek, Netherlands, 6-3, 6-2. Monica Niculescu, Romania, def. Jill Craybas, United States, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Francesca Schiavone (17), Italy, def. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, 6-4, 7-5. Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, def. Alisa Kleybanova, Russia, 6-1, 7-5. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark, def. Tamira Paszek, Austria, 6-3, 6-0. Virginia Ruano Pascual, Spain, def. Anastasia Rodionova, Russia, 6-1, 6-3. Iveta Benesova, Czech Republic, def. Elena Vesnina, Russia, 6-3, 7-5. Alona Bondarenko, Ukraine, def. Mara Santangelo, Italy, 6-2, 6-2. Olga Govortsova, Belarus, def. Karin Knapp, Italy, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Agnieszka Radwanska (12), Poland, def. Akgul Amanmuradova, Uzbekistan, 6-3, 6-0. Sara Errani, Italy, def. Peng Shuai, China, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.
Doubles, first round
Klaudia Jans, Poland, and Mervana Jugic-Salkic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Anna Chakvetadze, Russia, and Nicole Vaidisova, Czech Republic, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Vera Dushevina and Elena Likhovtseva, Russia, def. Tathiana Garbin and Roberta Vinci, Italy, 7-5, 6-4. Chan Yung-jan and Chuang Chia-jung, Taiwan, def. Mariya Koryttseva, Ukraine, and Vladimira Uhlirova, Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-1.
ATP Hamburg Masters
(In Hamburg, Germany)
Singles, first round
Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Mikhail Youzhny (10), Russia, 6-3, 6-2. Juan Monaco (12), Argentina, def. Filippo Volandri, Italy, 6-1, 4-0, retired. Ivo Minar, Czech Republic, def. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, 6-3, 6-4. Olivier Rochus, Belgium, def. Gianluca Naso, Italy, 7-6 (11), 2-6, 6-4. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (14), France, def. Nicolas Mahut, France, 0-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Simone Bolelli, Italy, def. Marcel Granollers, Spain, 7-5, 6-2. Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina, def. Jose Antonio Sanchezde Luna, Spain, 6-3, 6-3. Andy Murray (15), Britain, def. Dmitry Tursunov, Russia, 6-4, 6-1. Albert Montanes, Spain, def. Mardy Fish, United States, 6-1, 6-3. Nicolas Kiefer, Germany, def. Paul-Henri Mathieu (16), France, 6-4, 6-4. Marat Safin, Russia, def. Marin Cilic, Croatia, 7-5, 6-2. Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. Michael Berrer, Germany, 6-3, 6-0. Michael Llodra, France, def. Guillermo Canas, Argentina, 7-6 (7), 6-2.
Doubles, first round
Frantisek Cermak, Czech Republic, and Jordan Kerr, Australia, def. Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, and Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, 6-4, 4-6, 12-10 tiebreak. Leander Paes, India, and Tommy Robredo, Spain, def. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, and Dmitry Tursunov, Russia, 6-1, 5-7, 10-8 tiebreak. Rainer Schuettler and Alexander Waske, Germany, def. Gilles Simon and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, 6-3, 6-4.
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX--Designated RHP Julian Tavarez for assignment. Activated 1B Sean Casey from the 15-day DL. Released LHP Abe Alvarez.
National League
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Optioned RHP John Van Benschoten to Indianapolis (IL).
SAN DIEGO PADRES--Purchased the contract of INF Edgar Gonzalez from Portland (PCL). Designated INF Callix Crabbe for assignment.
Texas League
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS--Announced RHP Carlos Rosa has been promoted to Omaha (PCL).
American Association
GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS--Released INF Demetrius Heath.
SHREVEPORT SPORTS--Signed INF Bobby Bratton. Released C Tyler Reves.
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES--Released C Lee Moser.
ST. PAUL SAINTS--Signed C Zach Goldberg.
WICHITA WINGNUTS--Traded INF Brandon Carter to Grand Prairie for future considerations.
Can-Am League
ATLANTIC CITY SURF--Released RHP Dennis Robinson, RHP Kyle George and LHP Donavon Hendricks. Signed OF Clyde Williams and RHP JC Huguet.
BROCKTON ROX--Released RHP Derek Drage and C Dan Milano.
SUSSEX SKYHAWKS--Signed RHP Rich Lawyer.
WORCESTER TORNADOES--Released INF Jersen Perez. Signed INF Felix Escalona.
Golden Baseball League
EDMONTON CRACKER-CATS--Released LHP Ryan Danly.
RENO SILVER SOX--Agreed to terms with RHP Marc Kaiser.
ST. GEORGE ROADRUNNERS--Agreed to terms with RHP Lino Urbaneta.
United League
HARLINGEN WHITEWINGS--Traded OF Sam McLain to San Angelo for a player to be named. Signed INF Candelario Perez.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
INDIANA PACERS--Re-signed F Stephen Graham.
Women's National Basketball Association
MINNESOTA LYNX--Released G Brittney Vaughn.
SACRAMENTO MONARCHS--Waived F Dionne Marsh.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS--Promoted Steve Keim to director of player personnel. Reassigned Malik Boyd from area scout to regional scout and Don Corzine from combine scout to area scout. Announced the contracts of Rashaan Curry, Bill Dekraker and Lonnie Young, scouts, will not be renewed.
CHICAGO BEARS--Signed K Robbie Gould to a five-year contract extension through 2013.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS--Signed FB Steven Jackson, WR Kevin McMahan, OT Ken Shackleford and LB E.J. Kuale to two-year contracts.
NEW YORK JETS--Signed K Mark Myers.
OAKLAND RAIDERS--Signed DT Tranell Morant. Waived OL Adam Spieker.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CAROLINA HURRICANES--Agreed to terms with D Bryan Rodney on a one-year contract.
MONTREAL CANADIENS--Signed F Ryan White to a three-year contract.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS--Signed F Martin Erat to a seven-year contract.
SAN JOSE SHARKS--Fired Ron Wilson, coach.
American Hockey League
NORFOLK ADMIRALS--Signed D Daryl Boyle to a one-year contract.
QUAD CITY FLAMES--Announced the resignation of Tim Taylor, president.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
PHILADELPHIA--Named Rob Smith director of operations and Dave Debusschere chief financial officer.
TENNIS
World Team Tennis
NEW YORK SPORTIMES--Named Dustin Taylor coach.
COLLEGE
ARKANSAS STATE--Suspended CB Marlon Douglas for unspecified violation of team rules.
BALL STATE--Named Kelly Packard women's basketball coach.
BRIGHAM YOUNG--Announced RB Manase Tonga is academically ineligible for the 2008 football season and has been suspended from school.
CLARKSON--Named Matt Kelly women's assistant hockey coach.
HARDING--Announced the resignation of Andrew Baker, women's golf coach. Named Nicky Boyd women's golf coach and Dustin Howell men's golf coach.
MARYLAND--Named Kerry McCoy wrestling coach.
MCNEESE STATE--Announced the resignation of Chris Malveaux, softball coach.
MEMPHIS--Named Josh Pastner men's assistant basketball coach.
MINNESOTA--Added the title of associate head coach to defensive line coach Tim Cross.
SOUTH CAROLINA--Named Mike Boynton Jr. men's assistant basketball coach.
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