TODAY’S TV SCHEDULE
TODAY’S TV SCHEDULE
GOLF
5:30 a.m. Web.com Tour: Cox Classic (first round) TGC
8 a.m. PGA Tour-WGC: Bridgestone Invitational (first round) TGC
12:30 p.m. PGA Tour: Reno-Tahoe Open (first round) TGC
HORSE RACING
11 a.m. Trackside Live! FOXSP2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
1 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington or Miami at Atlanta MLB
2 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas FOXSP
OLYMPICS
1 a.m. Tennis (singles quarters, doubles semis) BRAVO
3 a.m. Men’s basketball (qualifying) MSNBC
Men’s water polo (qualifying)
Women’s field hockey (qualifying)
Men’s handball (qualifying)
Badminton (semifinals)
Women’s judo (gold medal final)
Equestrian (dressage qualifying)
6 a.m. Swimming (qualifying) TELEMUNDO
Boxing
Men’s volleyball (qualifying)
Tennis (singles quarters, doubles semis)
Beach volleyball (qualifying)
Men’s basketball (qualifying)
9 a.m. Swimming (qualifying) NBC
Beach volleyball (qualifying)
Men’s volleyball (United States vs. Brazil)
Men’s water polo (United States vs. Britain)
Cycling (track gold medal final)
Rowing (gold medal final)
Canoeing (whitewater men’s C-2 final)
11 a.m. Boxing CNBC
6 p.m. Women’s gymnastics (all-around final) NBC
Swimming (women’s 200-meter breaststroke, women’s
100-meter freestyle, men’s 200-meter backstroke, men’s
200-meter individual medley)
9 p.m. Women’s gymnastics (all-around final) TELEMUNDO
Swimming (gold medal finals)
10 p.m. Women’s basketball (qualifying) NBCSP
Women’s soccer (quarterfinals)
Beach volleyball
Women’s volleyball (qualifying)
Boxing
Men’s archery (individual final)
Men’s shooting (50-meter prone rifle final)
10:30 p.m. Women’s canoeing (whitewater K-1 final) NBC
Men’s table tennis (singles final)
SOCCER
4:30 p.m. World Football Challenge: Real Madrid at Los Angeles ESPN2
FRIDAY’S TV SCHEDULE
AUTO RACING
6 a.m. Sprint Cup: Practice for Pennsylvania 400 SPEED
9:30 a.m. Sprint Cup: Final practice for Pennsylvania 400 SPEED
BOXING
4 p.m. Lightweights: Mercito Gesta vs. Ty Barnett ESPN2
GOLF
4a.m. Web.com Tour: Cox Classic (second round) TGC
6 a.m. Champions Tour: 3M Championship (first round) TGC
8 a.m. PGA Tour-WGC: Bridgestone Invitational (second round) TGC
HORSE RACING
9 a.m. Racing Coast to Coast FOXSP2
1 p.m. Trackside Live! FOXSP2
12:30 p.m. PGA Tour: Reno-Tahoe Open (second round) TGC
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
1 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit or Seattle at N.Y. Yankees MLB
2 p.m. L.A. Angels at Chicago FOXSP
4 p.m. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers FOXSP2/WGN
OLYMPICS
1 a.m. Tennis (singles semifinals) BRAVO
3 a.m. Men’s gymnastics (trampoline qualifying) MSNBC
Weightlifting (gold medal finals)
Women’s handball (qualifying)
Equestrian (dressage qualifying)
Badminton (men’s and women’s singles semifinals,
mixed doubles bronze medal match)
Table tennis (team competition)
6 a.m. Swimming (qualifying) TELEMUNDO
Track and field (qualifying)
Women’s volleyball (qualifying)
Tennis (singles semifinals)
Beach volleyball
Boxing
9 a.m. Swimming (qualifying) NBC
Track and field (women’s 10,000-meter gold medal final, qualifying)
Beach volleyball (qualifying)
Women’s water polo (United States vs. China)
Men’s gymnastics (trampoline final)
Rowing (gold medal final)
10 a.m. Men’s basketball (qualifying) NBCSP
Women’s triathlon
Men’s tennis (doubles gold medal final)
Beach volleyball
Women’s field hockey (United States vs. New Zealand)
Equestrian (jumping qualifying)
Cycling (track)
Men’s weightlifting (gold medal final)
11 a.m. Boxing CNBC
6 p.m. Swimming (men’s 100-meter butterfly, NBC
men’s 50-meter freestyle, women’s 200-meter
backstroke, women’s 800-meter freestyle)
Track and field (men’s shot put final)
Women’s diving (springboard qualifying)
Women’s volleyball (United States vs. Serbia)
Cycling (track gold medal final)
9 p.m. Swimming (gold medal final) TELEMUNDO
Track and field (gold medal final)
Women’s diving (springboard qualifying)
10:30 p.m. Track and field (qualifying) NBC
Badminton (mixed doubles final)
SOCCER
2 p.m. MLS: New York at Houston NBCSN
TENNIS
11 a.m. ATP World Tour: Citi Open (quarterfinals) ESPN2
* — Tape-delayed broadcast
SOCCER
MLS Glance
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
New York 11 5 6 38 32 38
Houston 10 7 5 33 25 37
Kansas City 11 4 7 27 21 37
D.C. 10 3 7 34 27 33
Chicago 9 5 7 23 23 32
Columbus 8 4 7 20 20 28
Montreal 8 3 13 33 43 27
Philadelphia 7 2 10 22 22 23
New England 6 5 10 26 27 23
Toronto FC 5 4 12 24 38 19
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
San Jose 13 5 5 44 45 28
Real Salt Lake 13 7 3 42 35 27
Seattle 9 5 7 34 27 22
Vancouver 9 7 7 34 26 28
Los Angeles 10 10 3 33 39 35
Chivas USA 7 8 5 26 14 21
Colorado 7 14 1 22 28 32
FC Dallas 5 11 7 22 25 31
Portland 5 12 4 19 19 36
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Friday’s game
New York at Houston, 2 p.m.
Saturday’s games
Columbus at D.C. United, 1:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Montreal, 1:30 p.m.
Kansas City at New England, 1:30 p.m.
Toronto FC at Chicago, 2:30 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at Colorado, 3 p.m.
Sunday’s game
FC Dallas at Portland, 1 p.m.
Los Angeles at Seattle FC, 3 p.m.
BASKETBALL
WNBA Glance
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Connecticut 15 4 .789 —
Indiana 10 7 .588 4
Atlanta 9 10 .474 6
Chicago 8 9 .471 6
New York 6 12 .333 8½
Washington 4 14 .222 10½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Minnesota 15 4 .789 —
San Antonio 13 5 .722 1½
Los Angeles 15 6 .714 1
Seattle 9 10 .474 6
Phoenix 4 15 .211 11
Tulsa 3 15 .167 11½
League on Olympic break. Season will continue Thursday, Aug. 16
auto racing
SPRINT CUP SCHEDULE
Roundup>Aug. 5 — Pennsylvania 400, Long Pond, Pa.
Roundup>Aug. 12 — NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Roundup>Aug. 19 — Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich.
Roundup>Aug. 25 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn.
Roundup>Sept. 2 — AdvoCare 500, Hampton, Ga.
Roundup>Sept. 8 — Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond, Va.
Roundup>Sept. 16 — GEICO 400, Joliet, Ill.
Roundup>Sept. 23 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H.
Roundup>Sept. 30 — AAA 400, Dover, Del.
Roundup>Oct. 7 — Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500, Talladega, Ala.
Roundup>Oct. 13 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C.
transactions
BASEBALL
COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended minor league free-agent RHP Starlyn Suriel 50 games after testing positive for metabolites of a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL — Suspended Cincinnati C Devin Mesoraco three games and fined him an undisclosed amount for making contact with umpire Chad Fairchild during Monday’s game against San Diego.
American League
BOSTON RED SOX — Reinstated RHP Chris Carpenter from the 60-day DL and optioned him to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled C Ryan Lavarnway from Pawtucket (IL). Placed OF Daniel Nava on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 29. Optioned RHP Clayton Mortensen to Pawtucket.
CLEVELAND INDIANS — Placed DH Travis Hafner on the paternity list. Recalled INF/OF Vinny Rottino and RHP Corey Kluber from Columbus (IL).
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed LHP Scott Downs on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 28. Recalled LHP Hisanori Takahashi from Salt Lake (PCL).
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Recalled RHP Jeremy Jeffress from Omaha (PCL).
NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned INF Ramiro Pena to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Released OF Dewayne Wise. Assigned RHP Charlie Short to Charleston (SAL).
SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned OF Carlos Peguero to Tacoma (PCL).
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Released OF/DH Hideki Matsui.
TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned LHP Martin Perez to Round Rock (PCL).
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Recalled LHP Patrick Corbin from Reno (PCL). Optioned RHP Brad Bergesen to Reno (PCL).
ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned OF Jose Constanza to Gwinnett (IL).
CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned RHP Jake Brigham to Tennessee (SL) and RHP Casey Coleman and RHP Jaye Chapman to Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Alberto Cabrera and RHP Chris Volstad from Iowa (PCL).
CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned RHP Todd Redmond to Louisville (IL). Placed C Devin Mesoraco on the 7-day concussion DL. Selected the contract of C Dioner Navarro from Louisville (IL). Designated INF Mike Costanzo for assignment.
COLORADO ROCKIES — Reinstated C Wil Nieves from the 15-day DL and designated him for assignment. Named Bill Geivett senior vice president of major league operations.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Designated OF Bobby Abreu for assignment.
MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned INF Zack Cox to Jacksonville (SL).
NEW YORK METS — Promoted RHP Zack Wheeler to Buffalo (IL).
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Designated INF Mike Fontenot for assignment. Recalled UT Michael Martinez from Lehigh Valley (IL). Transferred RHP David Herndon to the 60-day DL. Assigned C Tommy Joseph and RHP Ethan Martin to Reading (EL). Reassigned RHP Justin Friend from Lehigh Valley to Reading.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned RHP Daniel McCutchen to Indianapolis (IL). Agreed to terms with RHP Erik Turgeon on a minor league contract. Assigned LHP Jhonathan Ramos to Bradenton (FSL) and RHP Kyle Kaminska to Altoona (EL).
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NEW YORK KNICKS — Signed G Chris Smith.
PHOENIX SUNS — Signed F P.J. Tucker to a two-year contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed RB Rich Ohrnberger and OL Thomas Clayton. Released WR Stanley Arukwe. Placed C Ryan Bartholomew on the waived-injured list.
BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed TE Billy Bajema. Waived QB John Brantley.
NEW YORK JETS — Waived S Tracy Wilson and FB Fui Vakapuna. Signed DB Devon Torrence.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed WR Andrew Brewer. Waived WR Ronald Johnson.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Waived OT Bridger Buche.
TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed TE Joey Haynos and WR Marcus Harris.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed OL Jordan Black. Waived LB Jonathan Goff.
Canadian Football League
CFL — Fined Montreal LB Shea Emry for an illegal block below the waist and British Columbia LB Anthony Reddick for a late hit during last week’s games.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Released DL Rodney Fritz and DB Darrell Pasco.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
DETROIT RED WINGS — Signed a two-year affiliation agreement with Toledo (ECHL).
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Signed coach Peter Laviolette to a multiyear contract extension.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
COLORADO MAMMOTH — Designated franchise tags on F John Grant Jr. and F Gavin Prout.
WASHINGTON STEALTH — Re-signed G Kevin Croswell and F Mike Mallory.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION — Traded M Shalrie Joseph to Chivas USA for M Blair Gavin, a 2013 second-round SuperDraft pick and allocation money.
SEATTLE SOUNDER — Acquired M Mario Martinez on loan from Real Espana (Honduras).
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS — Acquired D Andy O’Brien from Leeds United (England).
COLLEGE
METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE — Announced the addition of Butler as an associate member for women’s golf.
APPALACHIAN STATE — Promoted assistant baseball coach Chris Moore to recruiting coordinator.
DELAWARE — Named Chris Cheeks men’s assistant basketball coach.
DUKE — Named Jesse Moore assistant swimming and diving coach and Kyle Spencer men’s assistant tennis coach.
FLORIDA STATE — Dismissed CB-KR Greg Reid from the football team.
HOFSTRA — Named Shannon Smith women’s lacrosse coach.
IOWA — Dismissed RB De’Andre Johnson from the football team.
LEES-MCRAE — Named Cassie Crumal men’s and women’s assistant volleyball coach.
LSU — Announced QB Rob Bolden is transferring from Penn State.
OKLAHOMA — Announced C Ben Habern has quit the football team. Reinstated WR Trey Franks, WR Jaz Reynolds and WR Quentin Hayes to the football but they remain suspended from games indefinitely.
OKLAHOMA STATE — Announced OT Michael Bowie will transfer.
PENN STATE — Announced LB Khairi Fortt is transferring to California.
QUEENS (N.C.) — Named Tammi Fries assistant volleyball coach.
ST. ANDREWS — Announced the resignation of volleyball coach Angela Franke.
TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN — Promoted part-time men’s and women’s assistant track and field and cross-country coach Ryley Miller to full-time assistant coach.
UNC WILMINGTON — Named Robbie Monday assistant baseball coach.
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND — Named Megan Barry assistant trainer.
WINGATE — Named Lani Shaffer softball coach.