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1 Monday, August 15, 2005 Daily Reporter Hancock County, Indiana SCOREBOARD WEEKLYSPORTSPLANNER American League 013 EaitOlvWon Pet OB Indianapol la Norfolk 5 Boston 68 47 591 Durham 9, Louisville 6 New York 64 52 552 4)4 Ottawa 9, Buffalo 6 Toronto 61 56 521 8 Pawtucket at Rochester, rath Baltimore 57 60 .487 12 Richmond 5, Charlotte 0, 1st game Tampa Bay 46 72 .390 2314 Charlotte 6, Richmond 1, 2nd game Central Division ScrantonWilkes-Barre 9. Syracuse 8 Chicago. 74 41 .643 Mondei Qamas Cleveland 63 55 .534 1214 Buffalo at Richmond Minnesota 60 57 .513 15 Charlotte at Toledo Detroit 55 61 .474 19V4 Durham at Indlanapolle, 7 p.m. Kansas City 38 78 328 36V4 Norfolk at Columbus Wait Division Ottawa at Syracuse Los Angeles 68 49 .581 Pawtucket at Rochester, 2 Oakland 67 50 .573 1 ScrantonWilkes-Barre at Louisville Texas 56 61 .479 12 Tuesday's Games Seattle 49 .422 1814 Buffalo at Richmond Saturdays Qamea Charlotte at Toledo N.Y. Yankees 7, Texas 5, 11 innings Durham at Indianapolis, 7 p.m.

A Angels 9, Seattle 1 Norfolk at Columbus Oakland 5, Minnesota 2 Ottawa at Syracuse Baltimore 1, Toronto 0 Pawtucket at Rochester Boston 7, Chicago White Sox 4 ScrantonWilkes-Barre at Louisville I MONDAY TUESDAY I WEDNESDAY THURSDAY I FRIDAY SATURDAY GOet 4 p.m. MonHtown, 6 p.m. VB-at Cambridge City, 6 p.m. QOat HagMitawn, 4:30 p.m. Triton 7 un.

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Baa QrjFranklln C. p.m. Durham at Indiana, 7 p.m. Durham at Indiana, 7 p.m. Durham at Indiana, 2 p.m.

Durham at Indiana, 7 p.m. Scranton at Indiana, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Favar, 7 p.m. Pffl Washington at Favar, 7 p.m. Scranton at Indiana, 7 p.m.

1 Chicago at Colta, 7 p.m. (axh) SPOltS Scranton at Indiana, 2 p.m. WNBA The soccer, CC Cross country, TEBoyi tame), QOQIrH golf tewart eeletorafe a gam Tampa Bay 8, Cleveland 2 i Detroit at Kansas City, rain Sunday's Qamas N.Y. Yankees 10, Texas 3 Tampa Bay 1, Cleveland 0 Toronto 7, Baltimore 6 Chicago Whlta Sox at Boston, rain Detroit 8, Kansas City 7, 1st game Detro 1, Kansas City 0, 2nd game L.A. Angels 7, Seattle 6 Minnesota 2, Oakland 1 Today's Qamas Boston (Arroyo 10-7) at Detroit (Douglass 4-2), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Jar.Wright 2-2) at Tampa Bay (Fossum 6-9), 6:15 p.m. Minnesota (Lohse 7-11) at Chicago White Sox (Contreras 74), 7:05 p.m. Baltimore (Lopez 114) at Oakland (Zito 114), 9:05 p.m. Kansas City (R.Hemandez 8-10) at Seattle (F.

Hernandez 1-1), 9:05 p.m. Toronto (Chacin 114) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana 6-5), 9:05 p.m. Tuesdays Qamas Boston at Detroit, 6:05 p.m. Texas at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 6: 15 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 7:05 p.m. Baltimore at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. Kansas City at Seattle, 9:05 p.m.

Toronto at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m. National League -Sr- i A i. 1 "t'X V. East Division Pet QB Atlanta 68 50 576 Philadelphia 63 55 .534 5 Washington 62 55 530 514 Florida 61 56 .521 614 New York 59 58 .504 814 Central Division St.

Louis 74 44 .627 Houston 63 54 538 1014 Chicago 57 61 .483 17 Milwaukee 57 61 .483 17 Cincinnati 54 63 .462 1914 Pittsburgh 51 67 .432 23 Wast Division San Diego sa 59 .496 Arizona 56 63 .471 3 Los Angeles 53 64 .453 5 San Francisco 50 66 .431 714 Colorado 44 74 .373 1414 fa," EASTERN CONFERENCE x-Connedicut 23 6 Indiana 17 12 New York 16 13 Detroit 14 14 Washington 14 14 Pet QB .793 .508 .552 .500 .500 Charlotte 4 25 .138 19 WESTERN CONFERENCE x-Sacramento Houston Seattle Phoenix Los Angeles Minnesota San Antonio 20 8 .714 .552 .552 .481 .464 .448 16 13 16 13 13 14 13 15 13 16 7 23 .233 14 x-cl inched playoff spot Saturday's Games Detroit 60, San Antonio 59 Los Angeles 69, Indiana 59 Sunday's Games Houston 75, Seattle 72 New York 73, Charlotte 65 Connecticut 80, Washington 77 Indiana 62, Phoenix 56 Toadi Games No games scheduled Tuesday's Qamas Washington at New York, 6:30 p. Houston at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Detroit at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Sacramento at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. Transactions BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS-Placed LHP Arthur Rhodes on the 15-day DL.

Recalled RHP Jeremy Guthrie and OF Jason Dubois from Buffalo of the IL. Optioned Guthrie to Buffalo. MINNESOTA TWINS-Placed INF Juan Castro on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Brent Abernathy from Rochester of the IL. OAKLAND ATHLETICS Placed OF Nick Swisher on the bereavement list.

Recalled OF Matt Watson from Sacramento of the PCL. SEATTLE MARINERS-Optioned RHP Jeff Harris to Tacoma of the PCL. TEXAS RANGERS Recalled RHP Juan Dominguez from Oklahoma of the PCL. Optioned LHP Erasmo Ramirez to Oklahoma. National LonQue ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-Optioned Koyie Hill and RHP Mike Koplove to Tucson of PCL.

Activated RHP Russ Ortiz from the 15-day DL and RHP Brandon Lyon from the 60-day DL. -Transferred LHP Shawn Esles from the 15-day to the 60-day DL. ATLANTA BRAVES-Optioned RHP Kyle Davias and LHP Macay McBride to Richmond of IL. Activated RHP John Thomson from 60-day DL and LHP Mike Hampton from 15-day DL. CHICAGO CUBS Recalled RHP Todd Wellemeyer from Iowa of the PCL.

Optioned LHP John Koronka to Iowa. CINCINNATI REDS-Activated RHP Ben Weber from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Louisville of the IL. FLORIDA MARLINS-Activated IB Carlos Delgado from the 15-tay DL. Designated LHP Vaterio de los Santos for assignment. MILWAUKEE BREWERS Recalled OF Corey Hart, RHP Jose Capellan and RHP Kane Davis from Nashville of the PCL.

Optioned INF-OF Trent Durrington to Nashville. Transferred 3B Jeff Cirillo from the 15- to the 60-day DL. -Placed RHP Matt Wise, retroactive to Aug. 9, and RHP Julio Santana, retroactive to Aug. 10, on the 15-day DL.

SAN FRANCISCO-Activated LHP Kirk Rueter from the 15-day DL and designated him for assignment. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MILWAUKEE BUCKS-Re-signed Michael Redd to a six-year contract. FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS-Signed QB Jeff Blake to a one-year contract. GREEN BAY PACKERS-fieleased Arturo Freeman. Activated CB Chris Johnson from the physically-unable-to-perform list.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Signed LB Jimmy McClain. Waived LB Jamar Enzor. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Released DL Mario Monds. OAKLAND RAIDERS-Signed RB Leonard Henry. HOCKEY National Hockey League ATLANTA THRASHERS-Re-signed RW Stephen Baby, Kevin Doell and Michael Gamett.

CALGARY FLAMES-Signed Roman Hamrlik. NEW YORK ISLANDERS Signed LW Mike York and RW Trent Hunter to one-year contracts. at Anderson University. Potts led the Colts in rushing in 1993. "My goal is to become a head coach one day," he said.

"Playing football and coaching football are two different things." Sporti: FB-Football, VB Volleyball, BSBoyi aoocar, Tony Stewart gets a shower from Stewart fifth win in seven races. sprints, where I can go week in a week out and not fall out the top three," Stewart said. "To win five our of seven I think that's a pretty good record." Still, he had to hope he had enough juice left after a late caution forced two extra' laps. Stewart radioed in that he had an alternator problem, made his adjustments and sprinted away from Robby Gordon on the final restart. "The only time anybody could get close to us was on the restarts," Stewart said.

"We had an absolutely flawless day other than the alternator." Gordon, like Boris Said before him, was slowed by Stewart coming to the restarts, and never got close once the green flag waved. "You do everything you can to sucker your competition," Gordon said with grudging admiration. 'He flat beat us. What more can you say." The winner left Gordon as noth If It fig 4 at Saturday's Qamas Atlanta 9, Arizona 5 St. Louis 5, Chicago Cubs 2 N.Y.

Mets 5, L.A. Dodgers 1 Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee 1 Florida 2, San Francisco 1 Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0 Washington 8, Colorado 0 Philadelphia 5, San Diego 2 Sunday's Qamas Atlanta 13, Arizona 8 Florida 4, San Francisco 1 Milwaukee 8, Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 8, Houston 0 Washington 9, Colorado 2 Philadelphia 8, San Diego 3 A. Dodgers 2, N.Y. Mets 1 Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis 4 Todays Games Washington (L.Hernandez 13-5) at Philadelphia (Myers 10-5), 6:05 p.m.

San Francisco (Correia 1-3) at Cincinnati (Harang 8-10), 6:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Rusch 5-4) at Houston (Rodriguez 7-5), 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Sheets 8-6) at Colorado (Cook 0-1), 8:05 p.m. Tuesdays Games San Diego at Florida, 6:05 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, 6: 10 p.m. San Francisco at Cincinnati, 6: 10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Houston, 7:05 p.m. Arizona at St. Louis, 7: 10 p.m. Milwaukee at Colorado, 8:05 p.m. International League North Division Pet 08 Buffalo (Indians) 66 56 .541 Rochester (Twins) 64 57 529 114 Pawtucket (RedSox) 6 1 60 .504 4)4 Ottawa (Orioles) 61 61 .500 5 Syracuse (Blue Jays) 61 61 .500 5 Scranton-WB (Phillies) 60 62 .492 6 South Division Norfolk (Mets) 71 52 .577 Durham (Devil Rays) 53 69 .434 17)4 Charlotte (White Sox) 47 74 388 23' Richmond (Braves) 43 79 .352 2714 Wast Division Toledo (Tigers) 74 47 .612 Indianapolis (Pirates) 68 55 .553 7 Columbus (Yankees) 66 57 .537 9 Louisville (Reds) 59 64 .480 16 his teammates after winning Sunday at Watkins Glen.

It was Brickyard champ wins 5th in 7 races Associated Press Watkins Glen, N.Y. Tony Stewart gave his hometown fans even more to celebrate Monday at his victory parade. On Sunday, he led a high-speed parade, and nobody ever caught Even a broken alternator couldn't keep Stewart from winning at Watkins Glen International. "I just shut down everything I could," he said after winning for the fifth time in seven races. "And I prayed.

We do a lot of praying at Joe Gibbs Racing." Faced with the electrical prob-, lem right at the end of a race he dominated, Stewart simply snookered the opposition on the C. 1 i i 1 luicu inuicauw ia OIIUULUVC el way. And his performance further lengthened his lead in the NASCAR Nextel Cup standings. But Stewart was more excited Sunday about the parade in Columbus, where his neighbors will honor him for his victory a week earlier at his beloved Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The thing he does almost as well as race is reel off one-liners, and he had an appropriate one for the parade.

"I'm just scared that the kids are going be to throwing darts at me," said Stewart, who for most of his career has been booed but now is a fan favorite. "I'm feeling the love now. It's a lot better than dodging grenades." But he wasn't going directly to Indiana after leaving. This racing junkie took off his helmet, slipped on his car-owner's hat, hopped on his jet and flew to Knoxville, Iowa. There on Sunday night, he watched his champion Danny Lasoski, race in the Knoxville Nationals the Super Bowl of winged sprint car racing.

Still, he couldn't help but reflect on his incredible run the kind enjoyed in the past by drivers such as Richard Petty, the late Dale Earnnhardt and Jeff Gordon. "I've been in zones before where I would finish in the top three when I was in midgets and Results Sirius at the Glen Sunday at Watkins Glen, N.Y. (2.45-mile road course) 1. Tony Stewart Chevy 2. Robby Gordon Chevy 3.

Boris Said Chevy 4. Scott Pruett Dodge 5. Jimmie Johnson Chevy 6. Rusty Wallace Dodge 7. Mark Martin Ford 8.

Brian Vickers Chevy 9. Joe Nemechek Chevy 10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy Fever sets Indiana beats Phoenix, moves to 17-12 Associated Press Phoenix The Indiana Fever finally came through with a late-game rally, and got their franchise-record 17th win. Natalie Williams had a season-high 15 points and nine rebounds, helping the Fever beat the Phoenix Mercury 62-56 Sunday night.

one-point loss to Washington on Aug. 7, and came close in the final minute at Los Angeles on Saturday night before losing 69i59. Against the Mercury, the Fever ran off nine straight points after falling behind by four and got the lead for good with 3:30 remaining to win its franchise-best sixth road game of the season. a Jl Associated Press cheers of the crowd. But he didn't climb the catch fencing as he had after his three most recent wins.

"This place really isn't conducive to fence climbing," he said. "I'm convinced that I'm going to fall off one day and crack my head open." Stewart won the $4.6 million Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen for the second year in a row. It was his fifth road-course win. He won in June on the only other NASCAR road course the serpentine layout in Sonoma, Calif. It was his third win on this 2.45-mile track known as New York's Thunder Road.

His polesitting Chevrolet led a record 83 of 92 laps and beat the Chevy of Gordon by 1.927 seconds on the 11-turn track that snakes through the hills south of Seneca Lake. Said finished third in a Chevy, followed by the Dodge of Pruett and Johnson's Chevy. factor," Indiana coach Brian Winters said. "Took a couple of nice charges on her and got fier out of the game. That certainly helps when you take probably their best player off their game, their point guard and their decision-maker." Williams hit a 15-footer with 3:30 left to give Indiana a 51-50 lead, then grabbed a key offen- sive rebound with 1:30 left that led to Kelly Schumacher's free throws 16 seconds later.

Kelly Miller hit a 3-pointer and four free throws in the final minute to secure the win. Maria Stepanova followed a within 58-56 with eight seconds remaining, but Miller and Deanna Jackson hit their free throws for the final margin. Phoenix is a half-game ahead of Los Angeles for the fourth and final playoff berth in the West. Indiana, the worst shooting team in the WNBA, overcame a 32-percent effort from the field. The Fever led 30-29 at halftime.

If i 1 Ex-Colt Potts coaching at Anderson Associated Press Anderson Roosevelt Potts, former running back with the Indianapolis Colts and two other NFL teams, has been named running backs coach and academic coordinator Your Service LEWIS UEWELERi franchise mark with 17th victory ing more than a valiant competitor who charged from his 39th starting spot all the way to Stewart's rear bumper with two laps to go. But Stewart made him slow down just before the restart. Scott Pruett, who finished fourth, also was impressed. "They could have taken 10 more restarts," he said. "We weren't going to catch him." Crew chief Greg Zipadelli said hard work and a lack of complacency has the team on its incredible roll.

He said he has been reminding the team not to let up. "This is like a fantasy. I hope it lasts," Zipadelli said. "Smoke has been just fired up. I haven't seen him this focused in the seven years I've been around him." The 24th victory of the his career gave Stewart a 105-point lead over Jimmie Johnson, who finished fifth.

After winning, Stewart stopped the flagstand, took the checker and drove around the track to the the Eastern Conference. "I think we all were really disappointed that we lost to L.A. since we were in a position to win," Catchings said. "Tonight, we were in the same situation, and everybody pushed to not let this one get away." Anna DeForge scored a game-high 18 for the Mercury (13-14), who lost for just the third time in 13 games. Three Phoenix starters fouled out in the final 4:37, including leading scorer Diana Taurasi with 2:20 left.

"I don't think I have ever where three starters have fouled out," Mercury coach Carrie Graf said. "It's going to be hard to win a contest when you are in this type of situation." Phoenix was whistled for 27 fouls, and Indiana 19. The Fever took advantage, making 21 of 22 free throws. "Obviously, Diana Taurasi going out of the game was a big 9459 E.Washington St. (317) 897-6401 In Washington Village Shoppes, By "Toys Us" rimes nave Best Choice for Quality Have you changed your oil? I 7 $27.99 Ull Olp to 5 qts of 5W3Q, TUWlCTot Change Oil Filter Lubricate Fittings Check All, Fluid Levels Fever 62 Mercury 56 INDIAN (17 tfl Catching! 4-H 5-2 12, Strtlmfcyn 0-5 (Ml 0, N.WIIIIami 7-12 1-1 It, Btvilaqua 14 2, Millar 2-5 4-4 1, Whlta 1-1 3, Schumacnar 1-5 DJadoon J-7 74 13, Hoffman (M 0, Brown 0.

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iaJaEtamfg in thp last few minutes," Williams said. "But it was really a focus for us tonight to maintain and run our offense and stay poised down the stretch." Tamika Catchings added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Fever, who won for the second time in three games and maintained a one-game lead over third-place New York in 6 Fleet accounts welcome! 462-1909 Mo.rn 1749 Main St. Greenfield.