TODAY’S TV SCHEDULE
TODAY’S TV SCHEDULE
AUTO RACING
4 a.m. Nationwide Series: Final practice for Food City 250 SPEED
6 a.m. Sprint Cup: Practice for IRWIN Tools Night Race SPEED
8:30 a.m. Sprint Cup: Final practice for IRWIN Tools Night Race SPEED
9:30 a.m. Nationwide Series: Pole qualifying for Food City 250 SPEED
11 a.m. Sprint Cup: Pole qualifying for IRWIN Tools Night Race ESPN2
1:30 p.m. Nationwide Series: Food City 250 ESPN
CYCLING
10 a.m. U.S. Pro Challenge (Stage 5) NBCSN
GOLF
3:30 a.m. European PGA Tour: Johnnie Walker Championship (second round) TGC
9 a.m. PGA Tour: The Barclays (second round) TGC
12:30 p.m. Champions Tour: Boeing Classic (first round) * TGC
6:30 p.m. LPGA: Canadian Women’s Open (second round) * TGC
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
3 p.m. Good Counsel (Md.) at Bishop Gorman (Nev.) ESPN2
4:30 p.m. West Covina (Calif.) at Covina (Calif.) FOXSP
7 p.m. Mililani vs. Waianae OC16
HORSE RACING
11 a.m. Racing Coast to Coast FOXSP2
1 p.m. Trackside Live! FOXSP2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
8:10 a.m. Colorado at Chicago Cubs WGN
1 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati or L.A. Angels at Detroit MLB
1 p.m. L.A. Angels at Detroit FOXSP
4 p.m. Florida at L.A. Dodgers FOXSP2
NFL FOOTBALL
1:30 p.m. Preseason: New England at Tampa Bay MNT
2 p.m. Preseason: Chicago at N.Y. Giants CBS
5 p.m. Preseason: San Diego at Minnesota * CBS
SOCCER
1:30 p.m. MLS: Salt Lake at Philadelphia NBCSN
TENNIS
7 a.m. WTA: New Haven Open (semifinal) ESPN2
9 a.m. ATP World Tour: Winston-Salem Open (semifinal) ESPN2
1 p.m. WTA: New Haven Open (semifinal) ESPN2
SATURDAY’S TV SCHEDULE
AUTO RACING
12 p.m. IndyCar: Qualifying for Grand Prix of Sonoma NBCSN
1:30 p.m. Sprint Cup: IRWIN Tools Night Race ABC
BOWLING
6 p.m. Hawaii TV Bowling IND
CYCLING
8 a.m. U.S. Pro Challenge (Stage 6) NBC
10 a.m. U.S. Pro Challenge (Stage 6) NBCSN
GOLF
2 a.m. European PGA Tour: Johnnie Walker Championship (third round) TGC
7 a.m. PGA Tour: The Barclays (third round) TGC
9 a.m. PGA Tour: The Barclays (third round) CBS
9 a.m. LPGA: Canadian Women’s Open (third round) TGC
12:30 p.m. Champions Tour: Boeing Classic (second round) * TGC
2 p.m. Hawaii TV Golf IND
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
6 a.m. American Heritage (Fla.) at Cocoa (Fla.) ESPN
9:30 a.m. Staley (Mo.) at Lee’s Summit West (Mo.) ESPN
1 p.m. Byrnes (S.C.) at Oscar Smith (Va.) ESPN
4 p.m. Santa Margarita (Calif.) at Brophy Prep (Ariz.) ESPN2
HORSE RACING
10 a.m. NTRA: Travers Stakes, King’s Bishop Stakes, Test Stakes, NBC
Ballston Spa Handicap
11 a.m. Trackside Live! FOXSP2
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
6:30 a.m. World Series (International championship game) ABC
9:30 a.m. World Series (United States championship game) ABC
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
9:30 a.m. Regional coverage FOX
1 p.m. L.A. Angels at Detroit or N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland MLB
1 p.m. Seattle at Chicago White Sox WGN
1 p.m. L.A. Angels at Detroit FOXSP
3 p.m. Miami at L.A. Dodgers FOXSP2
MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE
7 a.m. Playoffs (semifinals) ESPN2
NFL FOOTBALL
1 p.m. Preseason: Detroit at Oakland MNT
2 p.m. Preseason: Houston at New Orleans CBS
SOCCER
1:30 a.m. Premier League: West Ham at Swansea City ESPN2
4:30 p.m. MLS: Chivas USA vs. Seattle FOXSP
TENNIS
6:30 a.m. ATP World Tour: Winston-Salem Open (championship match) CBS
9 a.m. WTA: New Haven Open (championship match) ESPN2
WNBA BASKETBALL
1 p.m. Minnesota at Atlanta ESPN2
* — Tape-delayed broadcast
TODAY’S BIIF GAMES
FOOTBALL
Kamehameha-Oahu at Kealakehe, 7 p.m.
Konawaena at Hilo, follows 5 p.m. JV game
SATURDAY’S BIIF GAMES
FOOTBALL
Keaau at Kamehameha, 1 p.m.
Hawaii Prep at Iolani, 2 p.m.
Waiakea at Honokaa, 7 p.m.
BASKETBALL
WNBA Glance
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Connecticut 17 5 .773 —Indiana 13 8 .619 3½
Atlanta 11 11 .500 6
New York 9 13 .409 8
Chicago 8 13 .381 8½
Washington 5 17 .227 12
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
x-Minnesota 18 4 .818 —
x-Los Angeles 18 6 .750 1
San Antonio 16 6 .727 2
Seattle 10 13 .435 8½
Phoenix 4 18 .182 14
Tulsa 3 18 .143 14½
Wednesday’s result
Atlanta 82, Chicago 71
Thursday’s results
New York 89, Phoenix 77
Indiana 68, Seattle 66
Los Angeles 101, San Antonio 77
Today’s games
Atlanta at Washington, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Tulsa, 2 p.m.
Saturday’s games
Minnesota at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Tulsa at San Antonio, 2 p.m.
Indiana at Phoenix, 4 p.m.
New York at Los Angeles, 4:30 p.m.
Pro football
NFL Preseason Glance
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
New England 1 1 0 .500 24 33
Buffalo 0 2 0 .000 20 43
Miami 0 2 0 .000 24 43
N.Y. Jets 0 2 0 .000 9 43
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Houston 2 0 0 1.000 46 22
Jacksonville 2 1 0 .667 76 103
Tennessee 2 1 0 .667 79 61
Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 62 29
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Cleveland 2 0 0 1.000 54 27
Cincinnati 2 1 0 .667 54 52
Baltimore 2 1 0 .667 91 61
Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 49 48
West
W L T Pct PF PA
San Diego 2 0 0 1.000 49 33
Denver 1 1 0 .500 41 33
Kansas City 1 1 0 .500 44 48
Oakland 0 2 0 .000 27 34
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Philadelphia 2 0 0 1.000 51 40
Dallas 1 1 0 .500 23 28
N.Y. Giants 1 1 0 .500 57 35
Washington 1 1 0 .500 38 39
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Carolina 1 1 0 .500 36 43
Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 27 37
New Orleans 1 2 0 .333 47 44
Atlanta 0 2 0 .000 36 55
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Chicago 1 1 0 .500 36 62
Detroit 1 1 0 .500 44 31
Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 42 31
Green Bay 1 2 0 .333 50 69
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 57 27
San Francisco 1 1 0 .500 26 26
St. Louis 1 1 0 .500 34 55
Arizona 1 3 0 .250 85 103
Thursday’s results
Green Bay 27, Cincinnati 13
Baltimore 48, Jacksonville 17
Tennessee 32, Arizona 27
Today’s games
New England at Tampa Bay, 1:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Cleveland, 1:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Miami, 1:30 p.m.
San Diego at Minnesota, 2 p.m.
Seattle at Kansas City, 2 p.m.
Chicago at N.Y. Giants, 2 p.m.
Saturday’s games
Indianapolis at Washington, 10 a.m.
Detroit at Oakland, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Houston at New Orleans, 2 p.m.
St. Louis at Dallas, 2 p.m.
Sunday’s games
San Francisco at Denver, 10 a.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Jets, 2 p.m.
SOCCER
MLS Glance
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Kansas City 14 7 4 46 31 22
New York 13 7 5 44 43 36
Houston 11 6 8 41 37 29
Chicago 12 8 5 41 32 30
D.C. 12 8 4 40 41 32
Montreal 11 13 3 36 39 44
Columbus 9 8 6 33 25 25
Philadelphia 7 12 3 24 24 28
New England 6 13 5 23 27 31
Toronto FC 5 15 5 20 28 45
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
San Jose 14 6 5 47 48 32
Real Salt Lake 13 10 3 42 37 32
Seattle 11 6 7 40 34 24
Los Angeles 11 11 4 37 44 40
Vancouver 10 9 7 37 28 33
FC Dallas 8 11 8 32 33 35
Chivas USA 7 9 6 27 15 26
Colorado 8 15 2 26 32 36
Portland 5 13 6 21 24 42
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Wednesday’s results
D.C. United 4, Chicago 2
Columbus 2, Toronto FC 1
Today’s game
Real Salt Lake at Philadelphia, 1:30 p.m.
Saturday’s games
D.C. United at Montreal, 10:30 a.m.
New England at Columbus, 1:30 p.m.
Toronto FC at Houston, 2:30 p.m.
Colorado at San Jose, 4:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Portland, 4:30 p.m.
Seattle FC at Chivas USA, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday’s games
FC Dallas at Los Angeles, 1 p.m.
New York at Sporting Kansas City, 3 p.m.
GOLF
THE BARCLAYS
Thursday’s first-round scores
Padraig Harrington 35-29—64
Nick Watney 32-33—65
Brian Harman 33-32—65
Pat Perez 34-32—66
Sergio Garcia 33-33—66
Gary Christian 31-35—66
Jimmy Walker 33-33—66
George McNeill 33-34—67
K.J. Choi 33-34—67
Dustin Johnson 34-33—67
Jonas Blixt 32-35—67
Rickie Fowler 35-32—67
Justin Rose 35-32—67
Greg Owen 34-34—68
William McGirt 34-34—68
Troy Matteson 33-35—68
Phil Mickelson 34-34—68
Luke Donald 33-35—68
Tiger Woods 34-34—68
Zach Johnson 33-35—68
Chris Kirk 35-33—68
Ian Poulter 34-34—68
Vijay Singh 32-36—68
John Senden 34-34—68
Ernie Els 33-35—68
Ryan Moore 35-34—69
Lee Westwood 35-34—69
Steve Stricker 34-35—69
Rory McIlroy 37-32—69
Kevin Streelman 34-35—69
Colt Knost 35-34—69
Tom Gillis 34-35—69
Bob Estes 35-34—69
Jeff Maggert 32-37—69
Adam Scott 35-35—70
Louis Oosthuizen 35-35—70
Harris English 36-34—70
Will Claxton 37-33—70
Bryce Molder 36-34—70
David Hearn 35-35—70
Jason Day 38-32—70
Greg Chalmers 33-37—70
Geoff Ogilvy 35-35—70
Tim Clark 34-36—70
Brandt Snedeker 33-37—70
Martin Laird 36-34—70
Bubba Watson 34-36—70
Bo Van Pelt 34-36—70
John Huh 35-35—70
Tommy Gainey 36-34—70
Rod Pampling 33-37—70
Martin Flores 34-37—71
Blake Adams 38-33—71
Sean O’Hair 34-37—71
J.J. Henry 35-36—71
Jonathan Byrd 37-34—71
Keegan Bradley 33-38—71
Johnson Wagner 36-35—71
Bill Haas 35-36—71
Kyle Stanley 34-37—71
Ricky Barnes 36-35—71
Brian Gay 35-36—71
Chris Stroud 35-36—71
J.B. Holmes 36-35—71
Michael Thompson 35-36—71
Charles Howell III 34-37—71
Seung-Yul Noh 36-35—71
Jim Furyk 34-37—71
Bud Cauley 35-36—71
Webb Simpson 36-35—71
Fredrik Jacobson 33-38—71
Charl Schwartzel 35-36—71
Billy Mayfair 32-39—71
Scott Stallings 36-36—72
Aaron Baddeley 36-36—72
John Rollins 36-36—72
Brian Davis 35-37—72
Matt Kuchar 35-37—72
John Mallinger 36-36—72
David Toms 36-36—72
Kevin Stadler 37-35—72
Jeff Overton 36-36—72
Ken Duke 35-37—72
Ben Crane 35-37—72
Josh Teater 36-36—72
Kevin Chappell 36-36—72
D.A. Points 36-37—73
Robert Allenby 37-36—73
John Merrick 37-36—73
Kevin Na 37-36—73
Ben Curtis 36-37—73
Hunter Mahan 36-37—73
Carl Pettersson 37-36—73
Robert Garrigus 37-36—73
Henrik Stenson 36-37—73
James Driscoll 38-35—73
Ted Potter, Jr. 36-38—74
Scott Piercy 35-39—74
Dicky Pride 37-37—74
Daniel Summerhays 37-37—74
Brendon de Jonge 34-40—74
Troy Kelly 37-37—74
Heath Slocum 37-37—74
Rory Sabbatini 36-39—75
Matt Every 35-40—75
Ryan Palmer 39-36—75
Graeme McDowell 39-36—75
Harrison Frazar 38-37—75
Cameron Tringale 39-36—75
Charlie Wi 38-37—75
Mark Wilson 36-39—75
Graham DeLaet 38-37—75
Trevor Immelman 39-36—75
Roberto Castro 40-36—76
Jerry Kelly 39-37—76
Davis Love III 36-40—76
Marc Leishman 40-37—77
Charley Hoffman 37-40—77
Chad Campbell 37-40—77
Boo Weekley 38-40—78
Jason Bohn 40-38—78
Andres Romero 39-40—79
Sang-Moon Bae 38-43—81
Canadian open
Thursday’s first-round scores
Yani Tseng 32-34—66
Na Yeon Choi 31-36—67
a-Lydia Ko 35-33—68
Inbee Park 33-35—68
Moira Dunn 33-36—69
Mindy Kim 33-36—69
Jee Young Lee 33-36—69
Angela Stanford 33-36—69
Vicky Hurst 33-37—70
Eun-Hee Ji 33-37—70
Paige Mackenzie 33-37—70
Sydnee Michaels 34-36—70
Jiyai Shin 34-36—70
Christine Song 34-36—70
Amy Yang 34-36—70
Taylor Coutu 35-36—71
Laura Diaz 34-37—71
Amy Hung 32-39—71
Cristie Kerr 34-37—71
Brittany Lang 35-36—71
Mika Miyazato 35-36—71
Janice Moodie 35-36—71
Becky Morgan 35-36—71
Belen Mozo 34-37—71
Suzann Pettersen 35-36—71
Jane Rah 34-37—71
Jenny Shin 35-36—71
Karen Stupples 35-36—71
Karrie Webb 34-37—71
Hannah Yun 33-38—71
Nicole Castrale 34-38—72
Chella Choi 36-36—72
Cydney Clanton 36-36—72
Jacqui Concolino 33-39—72
Julieta Granada 33-39—72
Sophie Gustafson 35-37—72
Jennifer Johnson 36-36—72
Lorie Kane 34-38—72
Haeji Kang 35-37—72
Jessica Korda 36-36—72
Cindy LaCrosse 35-37—72
Meena Lee 34-38—72
Stacy Lewis 37-35—72
Brittany Lincicome 37-35—72
Jane Park 37-35—72
Stacy Prammanasudh 35-37—72
Dewi Claire Schreefel 33-39—72
Giulia Sergas 34-38—72
Maiya Tanaka 34-38—72
Mariajo Uribe 34-38—72
Alison Walshe 35-37—72
Sun Young Yoo 33-39—72
Christel Boeljon 36-37—73
Jodi Ewart 36-37—73
Lisa Ferrero 36-37—73
Katie Futcher 36-37—73
Hee-Won Han 36-37—73
Mina Harigae 36-37—73
Maria Hernandez 35-38—73
Maria Hjorth 34-39—73
Katherine Hull 33-40—73
Karine Icher 36-37—73
I.K. Kim 36-37—73
Ilhee Lee 34-39—73
Jennie Lee 37-36—73
Amelia Lewis 35-38—73
Stephanie Louden 36-37—73
Azahara Munoz 35-38—73
Hee Young Park 36-37—73
Gerina Piller 35-38—73
So Yeon Ryu 35-38—73
Lizette Salas 34-39—73
Jessica Shepley 33-40—73
Jennifer Song 37-36—73
Lexi Thompson 37-36—73
Momoko Ueda 35-38—73
Amanda Blumenherst 36-38—74
Irene Cho 33-41—74
Paula Creamer 35-39—74
Meaghan Francella 35-39—74
Natalie Gulbis 36-38—74
Ayaka Kaneko 35-39—74
Leta Lindley 36-38—74
Mo Martin 36-38—74
Catriona Matthew 37-37—74
Na On Min 35-39—74
Anna Nordqvist 37-37—74
Ji Young Oh 37-37—74
So Yeon Park 33-41—74
Reilley Rankin 35-39—74
Beatriz Recari 36-38—74
Karin Sjodin 36-38—74
Sarah Jane Smith 34-40—74
Wendy Ward 36-38—74
Michelle Wie 37-37—74
Lindsey Wright 37-37—74
transactions
BASEBALL
COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended Tampa Bay 2B Ryan Brett, RHP Charles Cononie and LHP Justin Woodall 50 games for violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
American League
DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned RHP Al Alburquerque to Toledo (IL).
NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated C Austin Romine from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Placed RHP Ivan Nova on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 22.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Recalled RHP Tyson Ross from Sacramento (PCL).
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned OF A.J. Pollock to Reno (PCL).
ATLANTA BRAVES — Assigned 1B Lyle Overbay to Gwinnett (IL).
CHICAGO CUBS — Claimed RHP Miguel Socolovich off waivers from Baltimore. Designated C Blake Lalli for assignment.
CINCINNATI REDS — Reinstated C Devin Mesoraco from the suspended list and optioned him to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP J.J. Hoover from Louisville.
MIAMI MARLINS — Placed OF Emilio Bonifacio on the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Dan Jennings to New Orleans (PCL).
NEW YORK METS — Selected the contract of RHP Collin McHugh from Buffalo (IL). Voided the option on C Rob Johnson and placed him on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 17.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Optioned RHP Michael Schwimmer to Lehigh Valley (IL).
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Released RHP Juan Cruz. Sent INF Gustavo Nunez to Altoona (EL) on a rehab assignment. Assigned RHP Erik Turgeon from Altoona to Bradenton (FSL) and LHP Kris Johnson from Indianapolis (IL) to Altoona.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Claimed RHP Thad Weber off waivers from Detroit and optioned him to Tucson (PCL). Designated RHP Neil Wagner for assignment. Placed RHP Jason Marquis on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 22. Recalled RHP Brad Boxberger from Tucson. Announced INF Jason Bartlett cleared unconditional waivers and is a free agent.
Can-Am League
QUEBEC CAPITALES — Signed C Pete LaForest. Released OF Norm Gosselin.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS — Placed DT Torell Troup on injured reserve.
CHICAGO BEARS—Waived RB Kahlil Bell.
DETROIT LIONS — Signed WR Kassim Osgood. Waived QB R.J. Archer. Waived CB Drew Coleman and DE Michael Cosgrove from the reserve-injured list.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Fired special teams coordinator Al Everest.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Waived T Cordell Bell.
TENNESSEE TITANS—Signed CB Jason McCourty to a contract extension through the 2017 season.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
OTTAWA SENATORS — Signed D Cody Ceci to a three-year, entry-level contract.
MOTORSPORTS
NASCAR—Fined Paul Menard’s crew chief, Slugger Labbe, $100,000 and suspended him, car chief Craig Smokstad and crew member Grant Hutchens until Oct. 3 for illegal modifications found on the Chevrolet last weekend at Michigan. Docked Menard and car owner Richard Childress 25 points.
COLLEGE
AMHERST — Promoted assistant softball coach Whitney Mollica Goldstein to interim head coach.
BALL STATE — Suspended LB Jonathan Newsome two games.
DELAWARE — Named Nitan Soni women’s assistant soccer coach.
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON — Named Mike Cacciatore women’s assistant volleyball coach.
LA SALLE — Named Tina Muir and Tom Pannulla assistant cross country/track and field coaches and Jessi Lieb women’s assistant lacrosse coach.
MARSHALL—Named John Janovsky director of men’s basketball operations.
OHIO STATE — Named Ross Richardson men’s assistant track and field coach. Reinstated LB Storm Klein to the football team.
OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN — Named Josh Rosecrans, Ty Weeden and Manny Cervantes assistant baseball coaches.
PFEIFFER — Named Kyle Wilson women’s assistant basketball coach.
TENNESSEE — Suspended WR Da’Rick Rogers.
TULSA—Announced G Cedrick McAfee has transferred from Auburn.
WASHINGTON—Named Lamont Smith men’s basketball coach.