Women's Soccer Team Erases 2-0 Deficit to Beat France
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B2 THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012 SCOREBOARD LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER | KENTUCKY.COM Transactions THURSDAY’S LINEUP Focus on: Golf this week BASEBALL American League PGA TOUR TV, radio BOSTON RED SOX—Assigned RHP CANADIAN OPEN Jose De La Torre to Pawtucket (IL). BASEBALL CLEVELAND INDIANS—Transferred Where: Ancaster, Ontario 1:30 p.m. MLB: Dodgers at Cardinals MLB 3B Lonnie Chisenhall to the 60-day DL. When: Thursday-Sunday Designated OF Aaron Cunningham for Course: Hamilton Golf and C.C. (7,101 yards, par 71) 7:05 p.m. SAL: Augusta at Lexington WLXG-AM 1300 assignment. Purse: $5.2 million ($918,000 to winner) 8 p.m. MLB: Nationals at Brewers MLB KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Named TV: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m.) and Jim Brower pitching coach for Surprise GOLF (Arizona Fall League). CBS-27 (Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m.) MINNESOTA TWINS—Agreed to Last year: Sean O’Hair won at Shaughnessy in 9:30 a.m. PGA Europe: Lyoness Open (taped) Golf terms with C Brian Compton on a mi- Vancouver, British Columbia, beating Kris Blanks with a Noon The Senior British Open ESPN2 nor league contract. NEW YORK YANKEES—Placed 3B bogey on the first hole of a playoff. 12:30 p.m. Web.com Tour: Children’s Hospital Invitational Golf Alex Rodriguez on the 15-day DL. Re- Notes: British Open champ Ernie Els is in the 3 p.m. PGA: Canadian Open Golf called INF Ramiro Pena from Scran- field along with Hunter Mahan, Matt Kuchar and Jim ton-Wilkes-Barre (IL). Transferred INF Furyk, the winner in 2006 at Hamilton and 2007 at 6:30 p.m. LPGA: Evian Masters (taped) Golf Eduardo Nunez from Tampa (FSL) to Angus Glen in Markham, Ontario. ... The Harry S. Colt- Scranton-Wilkes-Barre. OLYMPICS designed course also was the tournament site in 1930 WALLY SKALIJ | MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE SEATTLE MARINERS—Recalled OF 6:30 a.m. Coverage begins on Telemundo (Insight-358); more coverage Trayvon Robinson from Tacoma (PCL). (Tommy Armour) and 2003 (Bob Tway). … The World on NBC Sports (Insight-549) at 7 a.m.; on MSNBC (Insight-61) Abby Wambach, right, headed the ball into the net for the TAMPA BAY RAYS—Designated OF- Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational is next at 9:30 a.m.; and on NBC Soccer (special channel) Americans’ first goal against France. DH Hideki Matsui for assignment. week at Firestone in Akron, Ohio, opposite the Reno- throughout the day TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to Tahoe Open. The PGA Championship is the following terms with RHP Scott Copeland on a HORSE RACING minor league contract. week at Kiawah Island in South Carolina. … Players OLYMPICS National League with Kentucky connections in the field include Adam 12:30 p.m. Live racing begins TVG MIAMI MARLINS—Traded 3B Hanley Hadwin (U of L), a Canadian who regularly competes Ramirez and LHP Randy Choate to the on the Web.com Tour, J.B. Holmes (Taylor County, UK) L.A. Dodgers for RHP Nathan Eovaldi Around town Women’s soccer team erases and RHP Scott McGough. and Josh Teater (Henry Clay, Morehead State). Robert NEW YORK METS—Optioned C Mike Damron (Pikeville native) is listed as an alternate. BASEBALL Nickeas to Buffalo (IL). CHAMPIONS TOUR/EUROPEAN SENIOR TOUR 7:05 p.m. SAL: Augusta vs. Lexington at Whitaker Bank Ballpark 2-0 deficit to beat France PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Agreed to terms with LHP Cole Hamels on a six-year SENIOR BRITISH OPEN EQUINE An early start to the Olympics turned into an early deficit for the contract through 2018. Assigned OF Ja- Where: Turnberry, Scotland All day Kentucky Summer Hunter Jumper Show at Ky. Horse Park son Pridie outright to Lehigh Valley (IL). When: Thursday-Sunday U.S. women’s soccer team, which gave up two quick goals before PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Promoted HORSE RACING unleashing an attack the rest of the world will find hard to stop. Course: Turnberry Resort, Ailsa Course (7,105 yards, RHP Logan Kensing from Altoona (EL) to par 70) 12:40 p.m. Simulcasting begins at The Red Mile Abby Wambach used her size and strength to put in a header, Alex Indianapolis (IL) and LHP Jhonathan Ra- mos from Bradenton (FSL) to Altoona. Purse: $2 million ($315,000 to winner) 12:55 p.m. Simulcasting begins at Keeneland Morgan scored twice and Carli Lloyd added another with a 25-yard BASKETBALL TV: ESPN2 (Thursday, noon-1 p.m.; Friday and Sun- rocket to help the two-time defending gold medalists rally for a National Basketball Association day, noon-2 p.m.) and ESPN (Saturday, noon-2 p.m.) TENNIS 4-2 victory over France in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday The DALLAS MAVERICKS—Signed C Last year: Kentuckian Russ Cochran won at Walton Noon Fifth Third Championships at Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex Bernard James. Americans opened their London Games far from London and two MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES— Heath, shooting his second straight 5-under 67 for a days before the opening ceremony. Soccer starts its Olympics early Signed G Alexey Shved. two-stroke victory over Mark Calcavecchia. Cochran will so it has time to play a full tournament of games. NEW YORK KNICKS—Signed G Ron- not defend because of a back injury. Asheville at Charleston, S.C., 7:05 p.m. THURSDAY’S ENTRIES The United States plays Colombia in its second group game on nie Brewer. Notes: Tom Watson lost a playoff to Stewart Cink Hagerstown at Lexington, 7:05 p.m. UTAH JAZZ—Agreed to terms with G Kannapolis at Delmarva, 7:05 p.m. SARATOGA Saturday. France will face North Korea. Randy Foye. in the 2009 British Open at Turnberry. He won the West Virginia at Lakewood, 7:05 p.m. Post 4:57 p.m. FOOTBALL 1977 British Open and 2003 Senior British Open at the (Horses listed in post position National Football League course. The 62-year-old American, a five-time British order with saddle-cloth number) Gay awaits showdown in 100 ARIZONA CARDINALS—Placed G 8th—$100,000, Quick Call Stakes, Open winner and three-time Senior British Open cham- 1 Golf 3-year-olds, 5 -2 furlongs (turf) Former Lafayette standout Tyson Gay said his hip is rounding Blake DeChristopher on the waived- pion, made the cut last week in the British Open. … injured list. No. Horse Jockey Wt. Odds into form, and he’s nearly ready to take on Usain Bolt & Co. in England’s Roger Chapman, winner of this year’s Senior BUFFALO BILLS—Signed DE Sean PROFESSIONAL 1 RchmndCounty C. Velasquez 116 20-1 the 100 meters. “Hip’s good,” Gay said. “I don’t have any excuses. Ferguson. Released DE Lionel Dotson. PGA Championship and U.S. Senior Open, is trying to 2 Manly J. Castellano 116 3-1 Whatever happens, happens.” He’s equal parts nervous and eager CHICAGO BEARS—Placed WR tie Jack Nicklaus’ record of three senior major victories WORLD GOLF RANKING 3 SingleMalt Mac R. Dominguez 116 12-1 Johnny Knox on the physically-unable- 4 LveThoseBoots J. Lezcano 116 6-1 as he awaits the showdown in the 100, where world-record-holder in a season. Nicklaus accomplished the feat in 1991. ... Country Pts to-perform list. There are no Kentuckians in the field. 5 Artest J. Velazquez 116 10-1 Bolt and Yohan Blake are the overwhelming favorites. Gay is almost CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed DT 1. Luke Donald ........Eng 9.81 6 Partly Mocha E. Castro 116 15-1 an afterthought because of his balky hip, which required surgery Brandon Thompson. LPGA TOUR/LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR 2. Tiger Woods ........USA 8.45 7 GentlmnsCode E. Trujillo 116 4-1 DALLAS COWBOYS—Placed G Mack- EVIAN MASTERS 3. Rory McIlroy .........NIr 8.41 8 CapetownDevil R. Napravnik 116 20-1 last July. Gay is predicting it will take a time of 9.7 seconds to step 4. Lee Westwood .......Eng 7.89 enzy Bernadeau, WR Danny Coale, Where: Evian-Les-Bains, France 9 Full J. Rosario 116 7-2 on the Olympic podium. That’s well off Bolt’s world-record mark of CB Mike Jenkins, S Matt Johnson and 5. Webb Simpson ......USA 6.47 When: Thursday-Sunday 10 Drago’s Best J. Leparoux 118 8-1 9.58, but still a fast time. Gay’s American record stands at 9.69, C-G Kevin Kowalski on the physically- 6. Adam Scott .........Aus 6.27 © 2012 Equibase Co. LLC 7. Bubba Watson .......USA 6.23 which he ran when he was healthy in 2009. Given his late start this unable-to-perform list. Course: Evian Masters G.C. (6,344 yards, par 72) DETROIT LIONS—Released OT Purse: $3.25 million ($487,500 to winner) 8. Jason Dufner ........USA 5.87 season, Gay has no plans to curtail his workouts — unlike other Johnny Culbreath. Signed OT Jonathan TV: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; 9. Matt Kuchar ........USA 5.75 10. Justin Rose .........Eng 5.47 Tennis sprinters. He will train heavily right up to his opening heat on Aug. Scott. Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m.) 4. “I’ve tried to cram in a lot of workouts and a lot of weights in the GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed G 11. Graeme McDowell .....NIr 5.38 Greg Van Roten. Released G Grant Cook Last year: Japan’s Ai Miyazato won the event for 12. Zach Johnson .......USA 5.31 PROFESSIONAL least amount of time I could,” Gay said. “This just came up on me and S Charlie Peprah. the second time in three years, closing with 2-under 70 13.