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BASEBALL WEDNESDAY, JULY 9. 2008 5E RENO TENNIS MAJOR LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Paris to D.C.: Serena's long commute for WTT debut Just a scare: Tigers' Willis has knee tendinitis ASSOCIATED PRESS DETROIT Dontrelle and the Detroit Tigers got good news Tuesday when a MRI ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE An MRI revealed Tuesday that spring training camp a month Detroit Tigers pitcher Dontrelle ago to work on his command. Willis has knee tendinitis. Willis was sent to the Tigers' suspension when he made disparaging comments about Anna Kournikova last month, lost 5-2 to Jan-Michael Gambill and Raquel Kops-Jones. Williams then teamed with Mashona Washington to beat Pelletier and Kops-Jones 5-4 in women's doubles.

"It was good to be out here in D.C. for the first time," said Williams, who stuck around a bit longer after playing to sign autographs. "It was awesome." The taxing day was not the usual routine for a professional athlete preparing for competition, but the WTT will take what it can get. The Kastles are the newest franchise in the 11-team league, which began its 33rd season this month, and the team's home matches are played in a temporary, stadium that has been erected in the middle of a downtown parking lot. During a break in the action, WTT co-founder Bil-lie Jean King stepped onto the court and auctioned off Super Bowl tickets.

"I always thought there should be a (women's) tennis tournament here," Williams said. "It's such a big city, and I have a lot of fans here." The match had been long sold out it is scheduled to be Williams' only home appearance with the Kastles this season and the intimate atmosphere and multicolored hardcourt were literally and figuratively half a world away from the grass of Centre Court at Wimbledon, where she lost to sister Venus in the grand slam final on BY JOSEPH WHITE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON Three days after losing to her sister in tennis' showcase event, Serena Williams awoke Tuesday morning at her part-time home in Paris. She flew to London, where she had a layover of a few hours, then hopped a trans-Atlantic flight in which she "slept pretty much the whole way." Upon arrival in the nation's capital, she made an appearance at a youth tennis clinic and then held a news conference to promote the final duty of her very long day: her debut with the Washington Kastles of World Team Tennis. "It's kind of weird, but I'm still going," said Williams, whose body clock was closing in on midnight at the news conference. Five hours later, the world's fifth-ranked player showed no signs of jet lag as she pounded aces and service winners against No.

189 Marie-Eve Pelle-tier. Williams won seven of 10 games against Pelletier in a valiant comeback bid on behalf of the team, but it wasn't enough as the Kastles lost their home opener 22-19 to the Boston Lobsters. "I wasn't exhausted at all," Williams said. "1 felt like I could go another two sets or whatever." Under a crescent moon and before a standing room only Williams also played doubles and mixed doubles in her all-white outfit. She and Justin Gimelstob, who c.aused a stir and drew a one-match WTT revealed he has tendinitis in his right knee.

The Tigers said the pitcher had a cortisone shot to reduce inflammation and was fitted for a brace to provide support when he returns to Lakeland, later this week to resume a program designed to help him regain control. A month ago, the Tigers sent Willis to their spring training complex. The 2005 runner-up for the NL's Cy Young Award and 2003 NL Rookie of the Year gave up 2 1 walks in 1 1 V3 innings over four starts and a relief appearance. Detroit signed him a $29 million, three-year deal after acquiring him and Miguel Cabrera in a trade last winter with the Florida Marlins. IN OTHER Jemlla Weeks, the brother of Milwaukee's Rickie Weeks, agreed Tuesday to a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics that includes a $1.91 million signing bonus.

Jemile Weeks, like his brother a second baseman, was taken by Oakland with the No. 12 pick in last month's amateur draft. Weeks hit .363 with 13 homers and 63 RBIs as a junior this year at the University of Miami. He was selected out of high school by Milwaukee on the eighth round of the 2005 draft but didn't sign. Oakland also agreed with its sixth-round pick, outfielder Tyreace House.

The Baltimore Orioles placed lefthander Adam Leewen on the 1 5-day disabled list Tuesday, the latest setback for the former first-round draft pick. The team said Loewen had re-injured the stress fracture in his left elbow the same injury that led him to have surgery that cost him most of the 2007 season. Baltimore did not give a timetable for with his family after he didn't make the' team as a starter or reserve. "If I go, I've got to get there at 6 a.m.' the same day I have to hit, and then I have to go right back," Guerrero said, speaking in Spanish to a reporter before Tuesday night's game at Texas. "It's better that I take my three days off and get ready for the second half of the season." Guerrero started the day hitting .289 with 15 homers and 49 RBIs.

Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt is on track to start Friday's game against, the Washington Nationals after having his previous turn in the rotation skipped because of a nerve problem in his lower back. Oswalt received a painkilling shot in the sciatic nerve in his lower back Saturday. Houston manager Cecil Cooper said the right-hander threw 35 to 40 pitches as part of a bullpen session Tuesday and emerged pain-free. "It was just to see how he felt," Cooper said. "It was great to see it felt great.

That brings a smile to my face. He didn't feel any pain, so that's a good thing. I think (the injury) is all behind him." at Cincinnati. Dukes is hitting .263 with six home runs and 20 RBIs in 52 games. Casto was optioned to Columbus on July 3 when Austin Kearns came off the DL.

Casto is hitting .180 with one home run and seven RBIs in 23 games for the Nationals. Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz reported no pain Tuesday, a day after he took his first on-field batting practice since injuring a tendon in his left wrist almost six weeks ago. "That was good news," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "We'll see how he feels at the end of the week and then we'll go from there." Ortiz will continue to take batting practice with the team and work up to the point where he can test his wrist with a swing similar to the one he injured it on in the ninth inning on May 30 in Baltimore. Vladimir Guerrero will not defend his title in the Home Run Derby during All-Star week.

The Los Angeles Angels slugger plans to spend the All-Star break next week Loewen's return. The 24-year-old was 0-2 with an 8.02 ERA in seven games and has already spent two months on the DL with elbow soreness. He initially suffered the stress fracture in May 2007. To take Loewen's roster spot, the Orioles recalled right-hander Alberto Castillo from Triple-A Norfolk. The 33-year-old Castillo was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 1994 as a first baseman and had spent the past seven seasons in the independent leagues.

At Norfolk, he was 3-1 with a 2.05 ERA in 19 games. The Washington Nationals placed outfielder Elijah Dukes on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, one day before he will have surgery on his right knee. To take his place, Washington recalled outfielder Kory Casto from Triple-A Columbus. Dukes will have surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee Wednesday in Tampa, After the surgery, Dukes will undergo rehab for both the meniscus and a partial tear of his patellar tendon in the same knee. He injured the knee making a running catch in Saturday's game SCOREBOARD At A Glance EAST DIVISION Ptt PF PA 2008 ALL-STAR BONUSES $125,000 Roy Halladay, Toronto $100,000 Cliff Lee, Cleveland.

$75,000 Rvan Demnster. Chicaoo CuhsKosuke Fukudome, Chicago CubsA a i Ramirez, Chicago CubsManny Ramirez, BostonGrady Sizemore, ClevelandKerry Wood, Chicago CubsCarlos Zambrano, Chicago uos. JbU.UUU Milton Bradley, TexasRyan Braun, MiKvaukeeJ.D. Drew, BostonJ i Duchscherer. OaklandCarlos Guillen, DetroitDan Haren.

Arizonalan Kinsler. TexasBrad Lidge, PhiladelphiaD avid Ortiz, BostonBen Sheets, Milwaukee Ichiro Suzuki, SeattleMiguel Teiada, HoujtbstVR Nick Body to the practice squad. BASKETBALL WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION EASTERN CONFERENCE Pet GB Detroit 13 6 .684 Connecticut 13 7 .650 Vi Indiana 9 9 .500 3)4 New York 9 9 .500 3)4 Washington 7 11 .389 5V4 Chicago 5 11 .313 Atlanta 1 17 .056 11)4 WESTERN CONFERENCE Pet GB San Antonio 13 6 .684 Los Angeles 11 6 .647 1 Seattle 12 7 .632 1 Minnesota 9 9 .500 iVi Phoenix 9 9 .500 3)4 Houston 9 10 .474 4 Sacramento 8 11 .421 5 Monday's Games No games scheduled Tuesday's Games Phoenix 99, Houston 94 Washington 50, Indiana 48 Detroit 88, Connecticut 82 San Antonio 83, New York 79 Seattle 79. Sacramento 64 Wednesday's Games Atlanta at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Houston at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday's Games Phoenix at Seattle, Noon San Antonio at Chicago, 4 p.m. Los Angeles at Sacramento, 6 p.m. NBA SALARY CAP LIST Year Salary cap Avg. Salary 1984- 85 $3,600,000 $330,000 1985- 86 $4,200,000 $382,000 1986- 87 $4,900,000 $431,000 1987- 88 $6,200,000 $502,000 1988- 89 $7,200,000 $575,000 1989- 90 $9,800,000 $717,000 1990- 91 $11,900,000 $927,000 1991- 92 $12,500,000 $1,100,000 1992- 93 $14,000,000 $1,300,000 1993- 94 $15,100,000 $1,500,000 1994- 95 $15,900,000 $1,800,000 1995- 96 $23,000,000 $2,000,000 1996- 97 $24,400,000 $2,300,000 1997- 98 $26,900,000 $2,600,000 1998- 99 $30,000,000 $3,000,000 1999- 00 $34,000,000 $3,600,000 2000- 01 $35,500,000 $4,200,000 2001- 02 $42,500,000 $4,000,000 2002- 03 $40,271,000 $4,100,000 2003- 04 $43,840,000 $4,100,000 2004- 05 $43,870,000 2005- 06 $49,500,000 2006- 07 $53,135,000 2007- 08 $55,630,000 2008- 09 $58,680,000 BASEBALL PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Al A Glance American Conference Northern Oivision Pel. GB Iowa (Cubs) 56 37.602 Memphis (Cardinals)51 41 .554 4)4 Omaha (Royals) 43 48.473 12 Nashville (Brewers) 37 56 .398 19 Southern Division Pet.

GB Oklahoma (Rangers) 51 42 .548 Round Rock (Astros)42 49 .462 8 New Orleans (Mets) 42 51 .452 9 Albuq. (Marlins) 40 52 .435 10)4 Pacific Conlerence Northern Division I Pet. GB Salt Lake (Angels) 55 36 .604 Portland (Padres) 46 44.511 8)4 Col. Spr. (Rockies) 46 46 .500 9)4 Tacoma (Mariners) 45 47 .489 10)4 Southern Division Pet.

GB Sacram. (Athletics) 53 39 .576 Las Vegas (Dodgers)49 44 .527 4)4 Fresno (Giants) 42 49.462 10)4 Tucson (D'backs) 38 55 .409 15)4 Tuesday's Games Oklahoma 4, Albuquerque 0 Sacramento 1 1 Colorado Springs 0 Memphis 3, New Orleans 1 Omaha 5, Nashville 1, 1st game Nashville 3, Omaha 1, 2nd game Fresno 10, Portland 6 Iowa 8. Round Rock 2 Salt Lake 20, Tacoma 7 Las Vegas 9. Tucson 4 Today's Games Albuquerque at Oklahoma Colorado Springs at Sacramento Memphis at New Orleans Nashville at Omaha Portland at Fresno Round Rock at Iowa. 1 st game Round Rock at Iowa, 2nd game Tacoma at Salt Lake Tucson at Las Vegas Thursday's Games Albuquerque at Oklahoma Colorado Springs at Sacramento Memphis at New Orleans Nashvilie at Omaha Portland at Fresno Round Rock at Iowa Tacoma at Salt Lake Tucson at Las Vegas American Basketball Association ABA Granted an expansion team to" Anchorage.

Alaska to begin play in the 2008-09 season. Announced the team will be known as the Alaska Dream. FRESNO LEGENDS Named Eric Yates director of player personnel. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL Named Jeffrey Miller director of, strategic security, effective Aug. 18.

BUFFALO BILLS Signed WR Steve Johnson. Arena Football League GEORGIA FORCE Released DB William Fields, OL Steve Franklin, WR Vernon Huger and WR Kendall Newson from practice squad. GHANU HArlUS HAMrAGt Signed SAN JOSE SABERCATS Signed OL Sean Estrada to the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS Signed Brendan Morrison to a one-year contract. MONTREAL CANADIENS Signed Jaroslav Halak to a two-year contract.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS Signed D. Joe Callahan to a one-year contract. NEW YORK RANGERS Agreed to terms with Paul Mara. Named Mike Barnett director of U.S. amateur scout ing and senior adviser to the president and general manager.

oi lAWAStNAiuKS signedujason Smith to a two-year contract. PHOENIX COYOTES Signed Grant Fuhr, goaltending coach, to a contract extension. Named Gord Peil amateur scout' and Robert Nordmark European scout. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Signed LW. Adam Henrich and T.J.

Kemp. IAMKA BAY LIGH I NINU He-Signed. RW Evqeny Artyukhin to a multiyear con-. tract. Signed RW Mark Recchi to a one-year contraband RW Brandon Bochenski to a two-year contract.

American Hockey League PCnQIA QIUr-QMr-M Mamorl riauic Payne coach. Syracuse chunuh signed uan Smith. M0T0RSP0RTS NASCAR PenalizedtheDaleEarnhardt Inc. team 1 50 pointsfor bringing an illegal carto Daytona. Suspended Kevin Manion, uaie tarnnarot inc.

crew cniet, ano bary Putnam, Dale Earnhardt Inc. car for the next six races and placed them on" probation until the end ot the year and fined Manion $100,000. SOCCER Major League Soccer LOS ANGELES GALAXY Agreed to. terms with Eduardo Dominguez. COLLEGE ALBANY.

Named Jill Serafino women's assistant soccer coach and Matt Chmura assistant director of athletic media relations. CENTRAL ARKANSAS Named Jerry Mack wide receivers coach and Jordan Malone assistant defensive coach. FLAGLER Named Santiago Cavanagh women's golf coach and Breanne Mooi wuinenb dbbibidiu ucuiri cuacn. FLORIDA ATLANTIC Named John McCormack baseball coach. LIPSCOMB Named Dr.

Lin Garner interim athletic director. muiv i cvmllu namea wiarvis Hodges women's assistant basketball coach. OHIO STATE Named Brandon Miller men's assistant basketball coach and Jess Book assistant swimming coach. PENN STATE Named Mark Sherburne associate athletic director for administration. ST.

ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN Announced the resignation of Billy Lee, men's basketball coach. TEAM TENNIS WORLD TEAMTENNIS At A Glance Eastern Conference Pet. G8 14 1 1) 4 2) 4 3 G8 New York Albany Washington Boston Philadelphia 1.000 .750 .667 .500 .250 200 ueiaware Western Conference Pel. Kansas City 3 0 1 000 Springfield 4 1 .800 Newport Beach! 3 .250 2)4 Sacramento 1 3 .250 2)4 St. Louis 1 4 .200 3 Tuesday's Matches Boston 22, Washington 19 Philadelphia 25, Delaware 15 New York 22, Albany 20.

OT Springfield 22. Sacramento 19 St. Louis 22. Newport Beach 18. 0T Today 's Matches Washington at Albany Delaware at Philadelphia Sacramento at Kansas City Thursday 's Matches Philadelphia at Boston Washington at New York Springfield at Newport Beach 34.

7.JensVoigt,Germanv.TeamCSCSaxo Bank, :35. 8. Christian Vandevelde, United States, Garmin Chipotle, :37. 9. beoroe nincaoie.

united states, learn Columbia, :41. 10. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liguigas, :47. 11. Thomas Lovkvist, Sweden, Team Columbia, same time.

12. Ivan Gutierrez, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, :50. u. svivain cnavanei. France, uotiois, 1:08.

14. Danny Pate. United States. Garmin Chipotle, 1:10. 1 5.

Stun Devolder, Belgium, Quick Step, 1:18. 16. Maxime Moritort. Belgium. Cofidis, 1:24.

17. Damiano Cunego, Italy, Lampre, 1:26. 18. Oscar Pereiro, Spam, Caisse d'Epargne, 1:28. 19.

Sebastian Lang, Germany, Gerolsteiner, 1 :29. 20. Andv Schleck. Luxembourg, Team CSC Saxo Bank, same time. Overall Standings (After four stages) 1.

Stefan Schumacher, Germany, Gerolsteiner, 14 hours, 4 minutes, 41 seconds. 2. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg, Team Columbia, :12 behind. 3. David Millar.

Britain, Garmin Chipotle, same time. 4. Cadel Evans, Australia, Silence-Lotto, 21. 5. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, Team CSC Saxo Bank, :33.

6. Christian Vandevelde, United States, Garmin Chipotle, :37. I hincapie, united Mates, learn Columbia, :41, 8. Thomas Lovkvist. Sweden.

Team Columbia, :47. 9. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas, :58. 10. Ivan Gutierrez.

Spain. Caisse d'Epargne. 1:01. 1 1 Denis Menchov, Hussia, naoooank, 1:12. 12.

Jens Voigt, Germany, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 1:13. 1 3. Stijn Devolder, Belgium, Quickstep, 1:18. 14. Oscar Pereiro, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, 1:22.

1b. Maxime Monrort, Belgium, cotidis, 1:24. 16. Damiano Cunego, Italy, Lampre, 1:26. 17.

Alejandro Valverde. Spain, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, 1:27. 18. Andy Schleck. Luxembourg, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 1:29.

19. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi. 1:31. 20. Sebastian Lang, Germany, Gerolsteiner.

1:40. 57. William Frischkorn, United States, Garmin Chiootle. 3:51. 84.

Danny Pate, United States, Garmin Chipotle, Tour de France Stages-Winners July 5 First Stage. Brest Plumelec, Plain. 197.5km (122.7 miles) (stage: Alejandro Valverde. Spainyellow jersey: Valverde) Jury 6 Second Stage. Auray Saint- Brieuc, plain, 164.5 (102.2) (Trior nusnova, murwayvaiveiue; July 7 Third Stage.

Saint-Mali Nantes, plain, 208 (129.2) (Samuel uumouun, ManceKomain i-eiuu, i-rancej Julv 8 Fourth Staoe. Cholet. indi vidual time trial, 29.5 118.3) (Stefan Schumacher, Germanybcnumacner) July 9 Fifth Stage, Cholet-Chateauroux. plain. 232 1144.2) July 10 Sixth Stage, Aigurande Super-Besse, medium mountains, 195.5 (121.5) July 11 Seventh Stage, Brioude Aurillac, medium mountains, 159 (98.8) July 12 Eighth Stage, Figeac Toulouse, olain.

172.5 (107.2) July 13 Ninth Stage, Toulouse bagneres-oe-Bigorre, mgn mountains, July 1 4 1 0th Stage, Pau Hautacam, nign mountains, Julv 15 RestDav July 16 11th Stage, Lannemezan Foix, medium mountains, 167.5 (104.1) July 17 12th Stage, Lavelanet Marbonne. plain, 1 68.5 (1 04.7) July 18 13th Stage, Narbonne Nimes. plain. 182 1113.1) July 1 9 1 4th Stage, Nimes Oigne-les-Bains, plain, 194.5 (120.9) July 20 1 5th Stage. Embrun Prato Nevoso.

high mountains, i oi (l 1 3 .1) July 21 Rest Day July 22 16thStage.Cuneo-)ausiers, high mountains, July23 L'Alpe- Huez, nign mountains, 2iu.a (i ju.oi Julv 24 18th Stage, Bouro d'Oisans Saint-Etienne, medium mountains, 196.5 (122.1) July 25 19th Stage, Roanne Monti ucon, plain. 165 5(102 8) July 26 20th Strage. Cenlly Sairrt-Amand-Montrond, individual time trial, July 27 21 st Stage. Etampes Paris Champs-Elysees. plain.

143 (88 9) Total: 3559.5 kilometers (2211 8 miles) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singlet First Round Karolina Sprem, Croatia, def. Pauline Parmentier (6), France, 7-5, 6-2. Maodaiena Kvbankova. Slovakia, aet. Viktoriya Kutuzova, Ukraine, 6-2, 6-1 Andreia Kiepac, Slovenia, oet.

Nastasa Zoric, Serbia, 6-4, 6-4. Anna Lapushchenkova, Russia, def. Katalin Marosi, Hungary, 6-3, 6-1 Kiara zakopaiova Czech Hepuonc, def. Stephanie Cohen-Aloro, France, Zuzana Kucova. Slovakia, def.

Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, 6-3, 6-4. Martina Muller. Germany, def. Veronika Chvojkova, Czech Republic, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Greta Am.

Germany, def. Iveta Benesova (4), Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-4. Mathilde Johansson, France, def. Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(5). Petra Kvitova.

Czech Republic, def. Sorana Cirstea, Romania, 6-2, 6-4. Doubles First Round TzipiObziler, Israel.and AonesSzatmari. Hungary, def. Ekaterina Ozehalevich, Belarus, and Klaudia Jans (1), Poland, Emma Lame.

Finland, and TeoOora Mircic, Serbia, def. Veronika Chvojkova, Czech Republic, and Martina Muller, Germany, 6-1, 6-3. Anna-Lena broeneteio, Germany, ano Ipek Senoglu, Turkey, def. Antonia Xenia Tout and Natasa Zoric, Serbia, 6-2, 6-1 Dia Evtimova. Bulgaria, and Momka Kochanova.

Slovakia, def. Katalin Marosi, Hungary, and Marina Tavares, Brazil, 2-6, 6-1, 10-8 tiebreak. Vanessa Henke. Germany, and loana Raluca Olaru, Romania, def. Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, and Alicia Rosolska (2), Poland, 7-6 (6), 0-6, 10-7 tiebreak.

Veronika Kapshay. Ukraine, and Kira Nagy, Hungary, lead Maria Kondratieva, Hussia. ano bopnie Letevre 14), nance, 6-4, 4-4, rain. LACROSSE MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE At A Glance Eastern Conference LPcl GB GF GA Long Island 5 3.625 134 129 Philadelphia 5 3.625 115 126 Boston 4 3.571 1 112 96 Rochester 4 3.571 1 108 95 Washington 3 4.429 1)4 97 101 NewJersey 3 4.429 1)4 89104 Western Conference LPcl GB GF GA Denver 6 2.750 -130 107 Los Angeles 4 3.571 1)4103105 Chicago 2 6.250 4 103 110 San Francisco 1 6.143 4V4 83101 Thursday's Game Philadelphia at New Jersey Saturday's Garnet Long Island at Boston Washington at Rochester Denver at Los Angeles Chicago at San Francisco Saturday, July 19 Boston at Washington Rochester at New Jersey Denver at San Francisco Sunday, July 20 Los Angeles at Chicago FOOTBALL ARENA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS At A Glance WILD CARD National Conference Friday, June 27: New York 77, Dallas 63 Monday. June 30: Cleveland 69.

Urlanoo bb American Conference Saturday, June 28: Colorado 49, Utah 44 Monday, June 30: Grand Rapids 48, Arizona 41 DIVISIONAL ROUND National Conlerence Eastern Division Saturday. July 5: Philadelphia 49, New York 48 Southern Division Monday, July 7: Cleveland 73, Georgia 7U American Conlerence Central Division Sunday. July 6: Grand Rapids 58, Chicago 41 Western Division Saturday, July 5: San Jose 64, Colorado CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP National Conference Saturday, July 12: Cleveland at Philadelphia. 10 a.m. American Conlerence Saturday.

July 1 2: Grand Rapids at San Jose.12:JUp.m ArmaBoxl At New Orleans Sunday. July 27: TBD. Noon CANADIAN FOOTBALL 33. Mike Weir Can2.77 34. Hunter Mahan USA 2.77 35.

Tim Clark SAf2 70 36. Retief Goosen SAf 268 37. Stuart Appleby Aus 2.67 38. Brandt Snedeker USA2.66 39. Soren Hansen Den 2.65 41.

Ian Poulter Eng2.60 42. Scott Verplank USA 2.58 43. Rod Pampling Aus 2.52 44. NiclasFasthSwe2.51 45. Paul Casey Eng2.43 46.

Oliver Wilson Eng 2.36 47. Shingo Kalayama Jpn 2.33 48. Rocco Mediate USA 2.33 49. Fredrik Jacobsen Swe2 32 50. Camilo Villegas Col 2.27 51.

Pat Perez USA2.25 52. Jeff Quinney USA 2.24 53. Anders Hansen Den 2.22 54. J.B. Holmes USA2.22 55.

NickOHernAus2.21 56. RyujilmadaJpn2.20 57. Ross Fisher Eng2.19 58. Jerry Kelly USA2.19 59. Graeme McDowell Nlr 2.18 60.

Bart Bryant USA2.1 8 61. Richard Sterne SAf 2.17 62. Toru Taniguchi Jpn 2.13 63. Nick Dougherty Eng 2.10 64. Richard Green Aus 2.08 65.

ArronOberholser USA 2.04 66. Heath Slocum USA 2.03 67. Chad Campbell USA 1.98 68. Charles Howell III USA 1.96 69. Mark Brown NZI1.96 70.

MarkCalcavecchia USA 1.96 71. PrayadMarksaeng Tha 1.96 72. David Toms USA1.95 73. Carl Pettersson Swe 1 .94 74. Brendan Jones Aus 1 .93 75.

Peter Lonard Aus 1.92 PRESIDENTS CUP STANDINGS At Harding Park Golf Club San Francisco Oct. 9-11, 2009 Through July 6 United Slates 1. Tiger Woods 8,817.667 2. Phil Mickelson 5,579,650 3. Stewart Cink 4,256,006 4.

Justin Leonard 4,216,652 5. Steve Strieker 3,702,521 6. Kenny Perry 3,662,633 7. Anthony Kim 3,388,523 8. Boo Weekley 2,593.901 9.

Brandt Snedeker 2,493,846 10. Sean O'Hair 2,309,737 11. Jim Furyk 2,270.547 12. D.J. Trahan 2,153.416 13.

Jeff Quinney 2,148,731 14. Chad Campbell 15. J.B. Holmes 2.096.063 International 1. Adam Scott Aus5 65 2.

Geoff Ogilvy Aus5.57 3. Ernie Els SAf 5.41 4. Vijay Singh Fji 4.94 5. K.J. Choi Kor4.89 6.

Trevor Immelman SAf 4.52 7. Rory Sabbatini SAf 4.43 8. Aaron Baddeley Aus 3.75 9 Stephen Ames Can 3.38 10. Andres Romero Arg 3.38 11. Angel Cabrera Arg 3.37 12.

Robert Allenby Aus 3.06 13. Mike Weir Can2.77 14. Tim Clark SAf270 15. Retief Goosen SAf 2.68 LOCAL RESULTS ARR0WCREEK LADIES CLUB 666 Flight 1 Gross: 1. Gill, Kim.

Merkel 157 Nat: 1 Overholtzer, Gianoli Bercik 1 30, 2. Welke, Gieda, SIERRA SAGE LADIES GOLF CLUB BOGEY POINTS 1st Flight: f. Davis 17, 21 Bruner, Lucas 9. 2nd Flight: It Bristol, Rials 13: 2 Haoerman 10. 3rd Flioht: 1.

Kino 16: 21. Packer. Chavez 1 1 4th Flight 1 Tidd 1 5 5th Flight 1 Hendricks 22: 2. Baser lb etn mgnt: l.Kissone 14. Closest to the Hole: No.

8: Kliwer, Rials; No. 16 Hendricks. Chavez. Chip-Ins: Brown, Morgan, Packer, saber and Neiien. D'Andrea Ladies Club Stroke play Gross winner: 1 Peterson 90.

Net winner: 1. Griffin, Scott 70: 3. Chamoaone 71:4. Driver. Closest to the pin No.

14: 1. Peterson 10-10; 2. Champagne 13-6. CYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE At Chalet, Franc Fourth Stage An 18.2-mlle individual time trial round Cholel 1. Stefan Schumacher, Germany, Gero sterner.

35 minutes. 44 seconds 2. Kim Kirchen. Luxembourg, Team Columbia. 18 seconos oemno.

3 Oavid Millar Britain, Garmin Ctiipotle. same time. 4. Cadel Evans. Australia.

Silence-Lotto. 27 5 Fabian Cancellara. Switzerland. Team CSC Saxo Bank. .33.

6. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, TENNIS WTAT0UR INTERNAZIONALI I EMMINILI Dl PALERMO RESULTS At ASD Country Time Club Palermo, Sicily Purse: $146,000 (Tier IV) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singlet Flrtt Round Rossana de Los flios, Paraguay, def. Aravane Rezai (3). France, 6-4. 6-1.

Han Xinyun, China, del. Angelique Kerber, Germany. 6-4. 6-0. Margalita Chaknashvili, Georgia, def.

''anina Wickmayer (6), Belgium, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4. Lourdes Dominguez Lino, Spain, def. Katie O'Brien, Britain. 5-7, 6-3, 6-0. Mariya Koryttseva (7), Ukraine, def.

Itenata Voracova, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-3. Olivia Sanchez. France, def. Ekaterina liychkova, Russia. 7-6 (1 4-0, retired.

Corinna Dentoni. Italy, def. Alberta lirianti, Italy, 4-6. 7-6 (3). 7-5.

Galina Voskoboeva, Russia, def. Emilie Loit. France. 6-4. 3-6.

1-0, retired. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Russia, def. Roberta Vinci, Italy, 7-5. 6-3.

Doublet First Round Saia Errani. Italy, and Nuria Llagostera wives (3), Spain, vs. Kelly Anderson, Africa, and Jarmila Gajdosova, Slovakia. 7-6 (5). 3-6, 13-1 1 tiebreak.

Hsieh Su-wei. Taiwan, and Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium, def. Aravane Rezai, France, and Marina Shamayko, Russia, Han Xinyun and Xu Yi-Fan, China, def. Margalita Chaknashvili, Georgia, and Katie O'Brien, Britain. 6-1, 6-1.

ATP CATELLA SWEDISH OPEN At Baitad Tennii Sladiun Bastad, Sweden Puree: (511.160 (Ml. Series) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singlet Flrtt Round Jarkko Nieminen (7), Finland, def. Sergio Roitman. Argentina, 6-4, 6-2. Michael Ryderstedt, Sweden, def.

Tim Goransson, Sweden. 6-1 6-2. Olivier Rochus. Belgium, def. Marc Gicouel.

France. 6-3. 6-4. Thomas Johansson. Sweden, def.

Filip Prpic, Sweden, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Potito Starace. Italy, def. Carlos Moya (5), Spain. 6-7(4).

7-6 (6), 6-4. Steve Darcis, Belgium def. Daniel Koellerer, Austria, 7-6 (4, 6-u. Marat Safin. Russia, def.

Marc Lopez, Soain.7-6t5t.7-5. Ervin Eleskovic. Sweden, def. Filippo Volandri, Italy, 6-4, 6-4. Robin Soderling (8), Sweden, def.

Fabio Fognmi. Italy. 6-1 6-7 (4). 7-5. Jonas Bjorkman.

Sweden, def. Marcel t.ranollers, spam, Ooubles First Round Tommy Robredo and Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def Filip Prpic and Biorn Rehnouist. Sweden. 6-4, 6-2. Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson (2), Sweden, def.

Steve Darcis and Olivier llochus. Belaium. 7-6 12). 7-5. Daniel Koellerer.

Austria, and Frank Moser, Germany, def. Tomas Berdycn, Czech Republic, and Marat Safin, Russia, ATP MERCEDES CUP AtTCWeissenhof Stuttgart, Germany Purse: $892,000 (Intl. Gold) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singlet First Sound Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic, def. Martin Fischer Austria. 6-2.

6-4. Yuri Schukin, Kazakhstan, def. Carlos Berlocq, Argentina. 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. Agustin Calleri (6), Argentina, def.

Jurgen Melzer, Austria. 7-6 (3), 6-4. Eduardo Schwank (8), Argentina, def. uumermo coria, Argentina, o-o, o-i 6-2. Mischa Zverev, Germany, vs.

Simone Bolelli (5), Italy, 7-6 (6), 4-6. darkness. Brian Dabul, Argentina, leads Denis Gremelmayr, Germany, b-J, b-a. susp. carkness.

Doubles First Round Mariusz Fvrstenbero and Marcin Hatkowski (1). Poland, def. Matthias nacn nger ana uaniei oranas, uniiMiiv, R-5 Christopher Kas and Philipp Kohlschreiber (4), Germany, def. Nicolas Wmagro and Oscar Hernanoez, spam, vjaiknuftr Juan Martin del Potro and Eduardo Schank, Argentina, del. Oliver Maracn, Austria, and Micnai Memnan to; WTA TOUR GAZ0E FRANCE GRAND PRIX At Roma! Tennis Academy Budapest.

Hungary Puree: (175.000 (Tier III) Montreal 2 0 0 4 71 34 Hamilton 1 1 0 2 42 46 Toronto 1 1 0 2 36 48 Winnipeg 0 2 0 0 40 61 WtSI D1VI5IUN Ptt PF PA Saskatchewan 2 0 0 4 60 29 Calgary 1 1 0 2 59 52 Edmonton 1 1 0 2 47 65 British ColumbiaO 2 0 0 34 54 NOTE: Two points for a regulation or overtime win and one point for a tie. Thursday uamea Calgary at Montreal Toronto at Edmonton Friday's Game British Columbia at Winnipeg Saturday's Game Saskatchewan at Hamilton Thursday, July 17 Hamilton at Calgary Friday, July 18 Winnipeg at British Columbia Saturday, July 19 Montreal at Saskatchewan Sunday, July 20 Edmonton at Toronto SOCCER LATIN AMERICA SOCCER Home teams listed first BRAZIL Ninth round Atletico Paranaense 1 Santos 0 Flamengo 3, Nautico 0 Sport 1 Cruzeiro 0 Figueirense 2, Vasco 1 Atletico Mineiro 1 Palmeiras 1 Portuguesa 1 Vitoria 2 Internacional 3, Coritiba 0 Sao Paulo 1. Ipatinga 1 Goias 1, Fluminense 1 Standings: Flamengo 22, Cruzeiro, Gremio, Vitoria, Palmeiras 17, Nautico, Sao Paulo 14, Atletico Paranaense, Vasco, Botafogo, Sport, Atletico Mineiro 1 1 uormoa i 0, Goias a. Santos, ipatinga 6, Fluminense 3. Next round: Internacional-Goias.

Coritiba-Portuguesa, Fluminense-Atletico Paranaense, Vitoria-Botafogo, Santos-Gremio, Nautico-Sao Paulo, Atletico Mineiro-Flamengo, Vasco-Sport, Palmeiras-Figueirense, Ipatinga-Cruzeiro. CHILE Clausura 3rd round Colo Colo O.PalestinoO Antofagasta 2, Rangers 1 CobresaM.U.de Chile 2 La Serena 1, Melipilla 0 Everton 2, U. de Concepcion 1 Espanola 1 U. Catolica4 0 Higgins 1 Cobreloa 0 Huachipato 1, S. Morning 1 Osorno 4.

INublense Standings: 0 Higgins 7, Osorno, U. de Chile, tverton 6, raiestino, coio uoio, u. de Concepcion, S. Morning, Rangers, Cobreloa. La Serena, Union Espanola 4, U.

Catolica, Antofagasta 3, Audax Italiano 2, Cobresal, INublense, Huachipato 1, Melipilla 0. Proxima fecha: Everton-U. de Chile, La Serena-U. Catolica. Huachipato- Antofagasta, U.

Espanola-Cobreloa, Meiipina-A. itanano, a morning-Palestino, Cobresal-O'Higgins, Osorno-Rangers, Colo Colo-U de Concepcion COLOMBIA Apertura Final Chico 1 America 1 (Chico wins championship 4-2 on penalty kicks) GOLF WORLD GOLF RANKING Through July 6 I. Tiger Woods USA20.33 2PhilMickelsonUSA 10.03 3. Adam Scott Aus5.65 4GeoffOgilvyAus5.57 5. Stewart Cink USA5.48 6.

Ernie Els SAf 5.41 7. Sergio Garcia Esp5 38 8. Steve Strieker USA 5.12 9. Justin Rose Eng5 03 10. Vijay Singh Fji4 94 II.

K.J. Choi Kor4.89 12. JimFurykUSA4 85 13. Padraig Harrington Irl 4.72 14. Anthony Kim USA 3.72 15.

Trevor Immelman SAf 4.52 16. Hennk Stenson Swe 4.48 17. Rory Sabbatini SAf 4.43 18LeeWestwoodEng 4.32 19. Luke Donald Eng 3.87 20. Kenny Perry USA3.83 21.

Miguel-Angel Jimenez Esp 3.78 22. Aaron Baddeley Aus 3.75 23. Robert Karlsson Swe3 58 24 Stephen Ames Can 3 38 25. Andres Romero Arg 3 38 26 Angel Cabrera Arg 3.37 27. Justin Leonard USA 3.33 28BooWeekleyUSA 3.11 29.

Zach Johnson USA 3.07 30. Robert Allenby Aus 3.06 31. Martin KaymerGer 2 91 32. Woody Austin USA 2 81 PhiladelphiaJason Varitek. BostonKevin Youkilis, BostonMichael Young, Texas.

szb.uuu Lance Berkman, HoustonAaron Cook, ColoradoA i a Gonzalez, San DiegoMatt Holliday, ColoradoScott Kazmir, Tampa BavJoe Mauer. MinnesotaJustinMorneau, MinnesotaJoe Nathan, Minnesota Jonathan Papelbon, BostonAlbertPujols, St. LouisErvin Santana, Los Angeles AngelsJoe Saunders, Los Angeles AngelsBillyWagner.NYMets. S15.UUU Joe Crede, Chicago White Sox. $10,000 Josh Hamilton, TexasRyan Ludwick, St.

LouisDioner Navarro, Tampa Bay. None Cristian Guzman, WashingtonDerek Jeter, N.Y. Yankees Chipper Jones, AtlantaTimLincecum.San FranciscoHussell Martin, Los Angeles DodgersBrian McCann, AtlantaN a McLouth, PittsburghDustin Pedroia, BostonCarlos Quentin, Chicago White SoxHanley Ramirez, FloridaM a i a Rivera, N.Y. YankeesAlex Rodriguez, N.Y. YankeesFranciscoRodriguez.LosAngeles AngelsGeorge Sherrill, BaltimoreJoakim Soria, Kansas CityAlfonso Soriano, Chicago CubsGeovany Soto.

Chicago CubsDan Uggla, FloridaEdinsonVolquez, CincinnatiBrandon Webb, ArizonaB i a Wilson, San Francisco. DEALS BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES Placed LHP Adam Loewen on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of LHP Alberto Castillo from Norfolk (IL). BOSTON RED SOX -Agreed to terms with Tim Federowicz and assigned him to Lowell (NYP). CHICAGO WHITE SOX Activated 18 Paul Konerko from the 15-day DL.

Designated INF Pablo Ozuna for assignment. OAKLAND ATHLETICS Agreed to terms with 2B Jemile Weeks on a minor league contract and OF Tyreace House. TEXAS RANGERS Placed RHP Eric Hurley on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Matt Harrison from Oklahoma (PCL). National League ATLANTA BRAVES Agreed to terms with RHP Julian Tavarez on a one-year contract.

CHICAGO CUBS Acquired RHP Rich Harden and RHP Chad Gaudin from Oakland for RHP Sean Gallagher. OF Matt Murton, OF Eric Pattersen, and Josh Donaldson. MILWAUKEE BREWERS Signed RHP Seth Lintz. WASHINGTON NATIONALS Placed OF Elijah Dukes on the 15-day DL. retroactive to July 6.

Recalled OF Kory Casto from Columbus (IL). American Association EL PASO DIABLOS Released OF Brandon McConneli. GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS Released LHP Julian Williams. ST. PAUL SAINTS Released INF Andrew Bennett.

Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS Signed OF Richard Hidalgo. Can-Am League OTTAWA RAPIDZ Released INF Felix Escalona. Golden League CHICO OUTLAWS Agreed to terms with OF Gary Enos. Released RHP Berek Fastmo and INF Kevin McCarthy. RENO SILVER SOX Released LHP Giorgio Fuda Northern League GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS Released RHP Billy Philips.

RHP Matt Bnnkman and lhk Kai luomi. SCHAUMBURG FLYERS Released Cameron McGuire and RHP Chris Saenz. United League HARLINGENWHITEWINGS Released RHP Chris Street, LHP Brandon Kling, OF Branden Bergstrom, and INF Terry Roblez. Signed RHP Clint Smith, LHP Bryan Herrera. RHP Justin Staatz.

INF Trey Hendricks, and resigned CiNF Carl jonnson. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHARLOTTE BOBCATS Signed D.J. Aiiausttn and Alexis Annca. SACRAMENTO KINGS Signed F-C Jason Thompson. LEAGUE.