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YOUTH SWIMMING COUNTY FOOTBALL INSIDER Vintage ranked in NCS Top 25 Crushers No. 17 on prep2prep.com rankings MARTY JAMES [email protected] Vintage High School is No. 17 in the www.Prep2Prep. com North Coast Section Top 25 Rankings, which were an- nounced on Aug. 23. “There are no surprises at the top, in our first set of rankings, which rely completely on infor- mation provided by coaches and what we were able to observe last season. That being said, there are a handful of games in the first SUBMITTED PHOTO S week which involve ranked teams Members of the Waves Swim Team pose in front of a sign at the Olympic Training Facility. The members are: Anthony Krieter, Ben Gardner, Lila playing each other, so changes Heffernan, Rowan Knight, Sabrina Wells, Quincy Frommelt , Carson McClintick, Sander Izzi, Lauren Hamilton, Andrew Dillon, Sterling Schwartz, will happen quickly in our early Lucas Padewon, Victoria Creaves, Will Walter, Graciela Lopez, Rachel Galvan, Sophia Conley and Parker McClintick. editions of the NCS pecking or- der,” Prep2Prep.com reported. At No. 1, De La Salle-Concord leads the rankings. De La Salle is followed by No. Memorable week for 2 Liberty-Brentwood, No. 3 Cardinal Newman-Santa Rosa, No. 4 Pittsburg, No. 5 Monte Vista-Danville, No. 6 Clayton Valley Charter-Concord, No. 7 Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland, No. 8 San Ramon Valley-Danville, No. Waves in Colorado 9 Rancho Cotate-Rohnert Park, No. 10 Marin Catholic-Kent- field, No. 11 -San Ra- mon, No. 12 Campolindo-Mor- Paralympians made “They probably spent more aga, No. 13 Las Lomas-Walnut time in the cafeteria than any- Creek, No. 14 Antioch, No. 15 biggest impression where else,” Twohey said with -Pleasanton, No. a laugh. “It almost offset how 16 Moreau Catholic-Hayward, GUS MORRIS many hours they were in the No. 18 Miramonte-Orinda, No. [email protected] pool. It was probably the same 19 Benicia, No. 20 Acalanes-La- Members of the Napa Waves as they were eating.” fayette, No. 21 Freedom-Oakley, Swim Team took a week-long And for good reason. No. 22 Encinal-Alameda, No. 23 trip in late July that they won’t Twohey and the staff put their Kennedy-Richmond, No. 24 San soon forget. team through exhausting two-a- Leandro and No. 25 El Cerrito. A total of 18 youth swimmers day workouts, made only more and three coaches had a chance difficult by the 6,000-foot alti- Please see INSIDER, Page B2 to work out at the tude of the facility. Olympic Training Center in Col- “At lower altitudes you’re orado Springs alongside some of still running out of breath, but the country’s top athletes. at higher altitude it’s harder to AP COLUMN “We got the opportunity and catch your breath and you really we were really grateful that (USA feel your lungs burning,” said Swimming) called and offered St. Helena resident Ben Gard- us that week and I immediately ner, 17. “You definitely run out Luck makes jumped at it,” said Waves head of oxygen a lot faster, so you coach Kevin Twohey. “It’s some- Members of the Waves enjoying some freshly made food in the Olympic need to use a different breath- the decision thing that only comes along ev- Training Center cafeteria, pictured from left to right, Lila Heffernan, ing technique. You blow all the ery once in a while and you’ve to Quincy Frommelt, Andrew Dillon, Sterling Schwarz, Sander Izzi, Rowan air out of your lungs and purge take that opportunity.” Knight, Lucas Padowan’, Will Walter, Ben Gardner and Rachel Galvan. all the CO2 and take much big- of his life, Through a heavily compet- ger breaths. So it’s a lot more itive application process, the and serves as a training loca- Among its state-of-the-art challenging just as far as lung Waves were selected as one of tion, for Olympic, Paralympic, features are two swimming capacity goes. And you also for his life only a handful of youth swim Pan American and Para-Pan pools, 242 dorms, and a cafeteria get more sore because you get teams to make the trip to the American athletes who com- that serves more than 300,000 more lactic acid build-up and he timing was bad, but 35-acre campus in the heart of pete in boxing, cycling, figure meals a year, all aspects of the less oxygen to your muscles. So even worse was the re- Colorado Springs, about an hour skating, gymnastics, judo, pen- facility that the Waves became it’s pretty intense.” T action of the fans who south of Denver. tathlon, shooting, swimming very familiar with over the du- took it upon themselves to boo The facility itself is home, and wrestling. ration of their trip. Please see WAVES, Page B2 Andrew Luck the last time he walked off a football field in an Indianapolis Colts uniform. He made the only decision PGA TOUR he could for his health and happiness. They TIM responded by DAHLBERG robbing him of McIlroy wins FedEx Cup, hefty prize what he so richly deserved for putting his body Justin Thomas was the No. 1 seed on the line for the Colts — one $15 million payout and started at 10-under par be- final moment to savor the game from win largest fore a shot was hit. McIlroy was he still loves despite all the pain the No. 5 seed and started at 5 it has cost him. in golf history under. “I’d be lying if I didn’t say I He finished at 18 under in the heard the reaction,” Luck said DOUG FERGUSON FedEx Cup finale. His actual score after it was all finally over for Associated Press was 13-under 267, better than good Saturday night in India- ATLANTA — The crowd rush- anyone else in the 30-man field. napolis. “Yeah, it hurt. I’ll be ing to circle the 18th green. The It will boost him to No. 2 in the honest, it hurt.” steady chants. It all sounded so world behind Koepka. Fans will be fans, of course, familiar to Rory McIlroy at East There also was a small matter especially after a night spent Lake, with one big difference. of payback. McIlroy had a one- drinking their way through yet On Sunday, it was all for him. shot lead over Koepka in a World another miserable preseason One year after he was an over- Golf Championships event last game. To be fair, the alcohol looked bystander as Tiger Woods month in Tennessee but made kicked in long before word celebrated the missing piece of his only one birdie in the final round started circulating at Lucas Oil comeback by winning the Tour ASSOCIATED PRESS as Koepka blew past him to win. Stadium that the Colts quarter- Championship, McIlroy surged They were in the final group back of the future was now the Rory McIlroy hugs his caddy after winning the Tour Championship past Brooks Koepka and delivered Sunday at East Lake, and McIl- of the past and the golf tournament and The FedEx Cup Sunday at East Lake Golf Club in a clutch par putt when he needed roy got the best of the No. 1 player. realization began to sink in that Atlanta. it to win the FedEx Cup and the The final round turned on the there would be no $15 million prize, the biggest pay- der Schauffele. He joined Woods did,” McIlroy said. “I never took seventh hole with a three-shot this season. out in golf history. as the only players to win the Fe- the fight to Tiger.” swing — McIlroy made a 25-foot One moment Luck was on “It’s amazing how different dEx Cup twice since it began in McIlroy had more than the $15 birdie, while Koepka lost his tee the sideline chatting and joking things can be in a year,” McIlroy 2007. million prize on his mind. shot in the trees and made dou- with teammates. The next he said. He smiled at hearing the chants, He wanted to win this outright ble bogey. There were consecu- was trying to avoid choking up With two final birdies, McIlroy “Rory! Rory! Rory!” from a gal- and was keeping score to the very tive two-shot swings on the back as he stood before reporters to closed with a 4-under 66 to end lery that came under the ropes on end. The format was changed this nine, and then it was a matter of officially tell the football world a marathon day at the storm-de- the 18th hole to watch the finish. year to give top players a head holding off Schauffele. he was done. layed Tour Championship and “I must say, I didn’t enjoy that start based on par depending on M 1 finished four shots ahead of Xan- walk last year like everyone else their standing in the FedEx Cup. Please see GOLF, Page B2 Please see LUCK, Page B2 B2 | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2019 THE SPORTS PAGE NAPA VALLEY REGISTER Djokovic not worried about blisters with US Open afoot

HOWARD FENDRICH 1-1 at Flushing Meadows, where Associated Press he made his debut a year ago and NEW YORK — During a break in lost in the second round. practice two days before opening Djokovic, meanwhile, has won his U.S. Open title defense, Novak 33 of his past 34 Djokovic pulled off his blue shoe matches en route to collecting and white sock so a trainer could four of the past five major titles. look at his right foot. That allowed the 32-year-old Serb Vintage Did it again a little while later. to raise his career haul to 16 tro- quarterback And then, toward the end of phies, putting him just two away Jacob Aaron Saturday’s training session in from second-place ’s protects Louis Armstrong Stadium with total of 18, and ’s 20, the ball as 2014 runner-up Kei Nishikori, which is the record for men. he hits the Djokovic stopped a sprint and He’s not shy about trying to hole against pulled up short of a ball, raised catch those guys. Wood on his right leg off the ground en- “More or less everything is Friday night. tirely and hopped repeatedly about Grand Slams, in terms of RICK on his left, wincing. Nothing to how I see and how I ap- MANAHAN worry about, Djokovic said later proach it, because they matter PHOTOGRAPHY at his pre-tournament news con- the most,” Djokovic said. “So I ference: just blisters. will definitely try to play my best PRESEASON ALL-STATE TEAMS passes for Wood his junior sea- “A minor thing,” Djokovic called tennis — and aim to play my best Insider son. He did not play his senior it. “Like anybody has. ... Nothing tennis — at these events.” From B1 The Cal-Hi Sports Preseason year because of an injury. major that is causing a concern for And while many would attri- All-State Teams, announced on Strong is a 6-foot-4, NORCAL PRESEASON TOP 30 the event.” bute Djokovic’s success to his Aug. 21, includes six players from 220-pound redshirt freshman When the year’s last Grand ability to return serves, say, or his The SportStars Magazine’s CIF North Coast Section schools: for . Slam tournament begins Monday, mental strength and propensity NorCal Preseason Top 30, an- „ Defensive Line, first-team “I’ve got the best receiving Djokovic will be in Sta- for coming up big in the biggest nounced on Aug. 19 at sportstars- defense: Jamar Sekona, Marin corps in the conference,” Strong dium during the afternoon session, moments — such as saving two mag.com, features 11 CIF North Catholic-Kentfield. said in a story in the Reno Ga- facing Roberto Carballes Baena, a match points along the way to Coast Section teams, led by No. 1 „ Quarterback, second-team zette Journal at www.rgj.com. 26-year-old from Spain whose ca- edging Federer in a fifth-set tie- De La Salle-Concord. offense: Jay Butterfield, Liber- “Throwing to these guys is easy; reer-best ranking was 72nd. breaker in the Wimbledon final The others are No. 3 Liber- ty-Brentwood. they’re just so athletic, so big. Carballes Baena has an overall last month — there’s something ty-Brentwood, No. 6 Pittsburg, „ Running back/defensive Add them to the running backs, career record of 43-50. That in- else the man himself would point No. 10 Clayton Valley-Concord, back, second-team multi-pur- and it makes my job easy. I’ve just cludes 2-7 at major tournaments, to as his most vital quality. No. 11 Monte Vista-Danville, No. pose: Shamar Garrett, De La Sal- got to give them the ball and let 13 Cardinal Newman-Santa Rosa, le-Concord. them make plays.” No. 15 Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland, „ Offensive line, third-team Strong received the Wolf Pack’s No. 19 Marin Catholic-Kentfield, offense: Patrick Selna, Piedmont. offensive scout team award last No. 22 Campolindo-Moraga, No. „ Quarterback/running back, year. 23 Rancho Cotate-Rohnert Park, third-team multi-purpose: No. 24 Las Lomas-Walnut Creek, Dorian Hale, De La Salle-Con- RAIDERS BREAK CAMP IN NAPA No. 25 California-San Ramon, No. cord. The Oakland Raiders broke 27 San Ramon Valley-Danville. „ Running back/wide receiver, summer training camp follow- third-team multi-purpose: Isa- ing a practice at their Redwood BAY AREA PREPS HQ iah Newell, Las Lomas-Walnut Middle School facility on Aug. PRESEASON RANKINGS Creek. 19. It was the organization’s 24th year in Napa. The Bay Area Preps HQ pre- STRONG TO START “We have to form an identity. season rankings, announced by AT QB FOR NEVADA We want to be a physical, versa- Bay Area News Group, features 13 tile football team that can adapt CIF North Coast Section teams, Carson Strong, a Wood to any situation. We want to be including No. 1 De La Salle-Con- High-Vacaville graduate who a tough team. We want to be a cord. passed for 2,732 yards with 26 smart team. We want to take a De La Salle is followed by No. 2 touchdowns and four intercep- lot of pride in the details. We’d Liberty-Brentwood, No. 6 Monte tions in 10 games as a junior, will like to get back to the Oakland Vista-Danville, No. 7 Cardi- start at quarterback for the Uni- Raiders of years past. Hopefully nal Newman-Santa Rosa, No. versity of Nevada, according to a our players can learn what it is 9 Pittsburg, No. 12 Rancho Co- report by the Reno Gazette Jour- to be a Raider and the commit- tate-Rohnert Park, No. 13 Clay- nal on Aug. 18. ment that it takes to be an excel- ton Valley Charter-Concord, No. Nevada opens the 2019 season lent football team. I think it’ll be 14 Marin Catholic-Kentfield, No. on Friday, Aug. 30 at home with there. We have to get a lot of new 15 Campolindo-Moraga, No. 16 a nonconference game against relationships formed and that’s Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland, No. 18 Purdue at Mackay Stadium in the goal. That’s why we’re here,” Las Lomas-Walnut Creek, No. 20 Reno, Nevada at 6:30 p.m. CBS head coach Jon Gruden said in a San Ramon Valley-Danville, No. Sports will carry the game. transcription provided by the 25 Moreau Catholic-Hayward. Strong completed 184-of-266 organization.

The marathon final day — 31 lead when he stuffed a wedge to 3 Golf holes for McIlroy and contend- feet for birdie on the 12th, and it From B1 ers — began with big promise for became another two-shot swing a wild chase for the $15 million when Koepka missed a 4-foot par McIlroy was four shots ahead prize. Four players took turns putt. The next hole brought an- SUBMITTED PHOTO until back-to-back bogeys, and atop the leaderboard in the first 35 other two-shot swing — Koepka Waves coaches Erin Begereow, right, and Monica Linn, background with he was on the verge of watching minutes of golf Sunday morning, three-putted from 18 feet, McIlroy back turned, lead swimmers during a workout. his lead shrink to one when he which included Schauffele’s first made birdie from 12 feet. holed an 8-foot par putt on the hole-in-one of his career with a Koepka ended the PGA Tour Paralympic athletes who were 16th. Schauffele had to settle for 5-iron on the 240-yard ninth hole. season with three victories, an- Waves in the midst of training. They pars, and McIlroy finished with a The third round had been sus- other major at the PGA Cham- From B1 dormed near the U.S. Women’s flourish. pended Saturday after lightning pionship, a World Golf Champi- contingent, which was He was the only player to break struck a tree and injured six spec- onship and the undisputed No. 1 Unlike many of the swimmers making a pit stop before heading par all four days. tators huddled nearby. Police said world ranking. He is the favorite on the trip, Gardner had a pretty to the Pan American Games in Schauffele closed with a 70 to they were treated and released to win PGA Tour player of the year good idea going into it what to Peru, and mingled with Olympic finish alone in second, which paid from medical attention later that again, though McIlroy at least gave expect. His sister was a member wrestlers and shooters in the caf- out $5 million. night. players something to contemplate of the last Waves group that got eteria. Thomas lost his way Sunday Koepka birdied the 18th for a when they vote over the next few the chance to make the trip back But what stuck with many of morning in the conclusion of the one-shot lead over McIlroy and weeks. in 2013, although her experience them the most was witnessing the third round when he took triple Schauffele. It was tight for the first The FedEx Cup counts as an served as more of a learning expe- Paralympic swimmers in action. bogey on the 16th hole to fall four hour of the final round, and then official win, giving him three for rience for future groups. On their 2013 trip, the Waves behind. He finished with two bird- it turned quickly. the year. And he had 14 finishes The Waves did almost no prepa- got to their training sessions as ies and a 68 and tied for third with Koepka was still up by one shot in the top 10 out of 19 starts, the ration for the training session six the Paralympians were finishing Koepka, who ended another big when he yanked his tee shot into highest percentage of his career. years ago, and it showed. Twohey theirs. Twohey said it had such an year with a pedestrian finish of 72. the trees left of No. 7 and never Whether it’s enough was of little said those swimmers struggled to impact on the kids at the time that They each earned $3.5 million. found it. He made double bogey, consequence. McIlroy had the Fe- get through their workouts and he he set up the same experience for Paul Casey shot 72 to finish fifth and it became a three-shot swing dEx Cup and the biggest payout in realized they needed to take more this trip. and earned $2.5 million. when McIlroy made a 25-foot golf. steps to get ready for sessions as “To be able to witness the level What looked to be a shootout birdie putt. “I’m going to enjoy this one to- strenuous as this. of swimming that they’re doing turned into a runaway for McIlroy. McIlroy still had a one-shot night,” he said. So as soon as he found out and then watch them get out of they’d been chosen, Twohey set the pool with their challenges up his team’s workouts this sum- and to see what kind of athletes mer to prepare them for trip. They they are, it was amazing,” Two- lion more dollars had he contin- was drafted to replace the great held morning practices to simu- hey said. Luck ued playing, and he’s OK with Peyton Manning and did so late double-workout days and Krieter wholeheartedly agreed. From B1 that, too. admirably, leading the Colts to practiced at Napa Valley College’s “That was one of the coolest The price he was paying was the playoffs four of his six years, 50-yard pool. They even attended things ever,” he said. “You see Done with taking vicious hits simply too much. At the age of including the conference cham- a meet in the Lake Tahoe area to these guys who aren’t given as that rattled his bones and shook 29, the Stanford product was pionship game in 2014, and an get a taste of swimming at alti- much as us and they have limita- his brain. Done with trying to smart enough to know he was overall record of 61-41. tude. tions, but they smash those lim- come back from the injuries done. But football is nothing if not a “The prep really, really helped,” itations and are going our speed that kept coming faster than any “I know I am unable to put my cruel game, as anyone who has said Anthony Krieter, a junior at and faster than us down the pool opposing linebacker. heart and soul into this posi- played it knows. There’s always St. Helena High. “I noticed I was and they don’t care.” “I feel like I can’t live the life tion,” Luck said. “It’s sad, but I an injury waiting to happen, and starting to feel a lot better even Just being in that environment I want to live,” Luck said. “I felt also have a lot of clarity in this.” another player waiting for his here in my hometown, and get- motivated everyone on the team stuck in it and the only way I see Luck leaves without the Hall chance. ting faster. So it wasn’t just good to work harder, Krieter added. out is to not play football. It’s of Fame career he was on the “There’s a saying in football for OTC, but also just in general.” “It gave us kind of wake-up call taken my joy of this game away.” path toward. He leaves without that everyone knows and every- Between their workouts in the about how hard all the people on If it was shocking, it was only the Super Bowl title Colts fans body lives by,” Colts coach Frank morning and evening, the Waves that campus push themselves and because it doesn’t happen more thought their team had a good Reich said. “It’s next man up attended a series of classes put on how lucky we were to be included often. may be play- shot at this year. and even though this situation by members of USA Swimming in their culture for that week and ing in his 40s, seemingly imper- But he leaves with a chance is unique, no one is exempt.” and the United States Anti-Dop- to be seen as people that could vious to injury, but the sad real- to heal before grandchildren are No, fans shouldn’t have booed ing Agency. Topics included have a chance to go to that stage,” ity of the NFL is that it’s a brutal sitting on his knee. He leaves Luck. They do, however, have a stroke and breathing techniques, he said. “It was awesome to be game that plays no favorites. with money in his pocket, his right to be gloomy over a season and the importance of properly part of that culture for a week.” Barry Sanders understood brain still intact and with fond that now seems lost before it fueling one’s body. Aside from Krieter and Gard- that toll, walking away while memories of his teammates and has even begun. In their down time, they ex- ner, the other members of the still on top. So did Jim Brown in time on the field. They needed Luck this year plored the campus, but mostly trip were Lila Heffernan, Rowan a different time, before the cost He is newly married, with his more than he needed football. camped out with plates of freshly Knight, Sabrina Wells, Quincy of football on a player had been first child on the way. Unable to But Luck is at peace with made food like pork roasts and Frommelt, Carson McClintick, fully explored. Even Rob Gron- play this preseason because of himself, and in the end that is all barbecued chicken. Sander Izzi, Lauren Hamilton, kowski got out after seeming injuries, he had a lot of time to that really matters. “When we weren’t in the pool, Andrew Dillon, Sterling Schwartz, to realize that his body couldnt reflect on his life and concluded “All I feel is love for this game we were in the cafeteria,” Krieter Lucas Padewon, Victoria Creaves, take the constant pounding for his life would be worse if he and love for my teammates,” he said. Will Walter, Graciela Lopez, Ra- another season. played on. said. “It’s the greatest game in While the classes, training and chel Galvan, Sophia Conley and Yes, Luck might have walked Boo if you want, but who can the world.” food were all highlights, one as- Parker McClintick. The other away from a ring or two, and really blame him for that? Parting words from a player pect of the trip that stood out was coaches were Erin Begereow and he’s OK with that. He might Luck’s absence will hurt in smart enough to know when his M being around the Olympic and Monica Linn. have made a few hundred mil- Indianapolis, of course. He time was up. 1 NAPA VALLEY REGISTER SCOREBOARD MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2019 | B3 On Deck Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Ben Gongora, 15 years after his first The perennially talented Calistoga The Register begins its weekly Prep stint as Vintage boys basketball coach, High boys soccer program welcomes Football Focus features on standouts is back at the Crushers’ helm. Scott Hester as its new head coach. from the previous week’s games.

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LOOKING AHEAD LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES

ATHLETICS DAY TIME TV/RADIO at Kansas City Today 5:15 p.m. NBCSCA/860 AM GIANTS DAY TIME TV/RADIO Louisiana downs Curacao 8-0 in title game vs. Arizona Today 6:45 p.m. NBCSBA/680 AM sharp ground ball to Mar- Shutout performance shall at third base resulted in gives Louisiana first a force-out at the plate and LOCAL SCHEDULE a few pitches later, Jurdrick World Series crown Profar, the youngest brother MONDAY of Oakland A’s infielder PREP BOYS SOCCER TYLER KING Jurickson Profar, was thrown Credo at St. Helena 4 p.m. Asoociated Press out trying to score on a wild SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, pitch. TUESDAY Pa. — Louisiana claimed its With Louisiana’s victory, PREP GIRLS GOLF first Little League World Se- U.S. teams have won back- Sonoma Valley at Justin-Siena, Chardonnay GC 3 p.m. ries title as Marshall Louque to-back Little League crowns American Canyon at Napa, Silverado Resort 3:30 p.m. hit a pair of doubles and drove for the first time since 2009, in three runs, while when a team from Chula PREP VOLLEYBALL Egan Prather threw a two- Vista, California, capped Fairfield at American Canyon 5:30 p.m. hit shutout Sunday to lead a off a streak of five straight Laytonville at Calistoga 6 p.m. team from River Ridge past championships for the United St. Helena at Winters 6 p.m. Curacao 8-0. ASSOCIATED PRESS States. Egan shut down a powerful River Ridge, Louisiana’s Egan Prather delivers in the second This year, the team from PREP GIRLS TENNIS Curacao lineup, throwing 88 suburban New Orleans fought Justin-Siena at St. Patrick-St. Vincent 3:30 p.m. inning of the Little League World Series Championship game pitches over six innings. His against Curacao in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday. its way back through the los- performance in the cham- er’s bracket after dropping its pionship caps off a solid came in the fifth inning for that was followed by Mar- first game to Hawaii. Louisi- tournament on the mound Louisiana as the club repre- shall’s RBI single, his third ana won six games in eight NFL in which he picked up two senting the Southwest region hit of the day. days, becoming the first team victories and struck out 19 scored four runs on four hits Curacao threatened in the to win the LLWS after losing batters in 14 1/3 innings. to seize control. Reece Rous- top of the third, loading the its first game since the tour- Martin goes The offensive breakthrough sel smacked an RBI double bases with one out. But a nament expanded in 2001.

K. Kirk 71-69-69-69—278 Washington 7, Chicago Cubs 2 Top Ten Cleveland 2 1 0 .667 63 41 PREP FOOTBALL M. Lee 69-68-72-69—278 Cincinnati 1 2 0 .333 63 76 L.A. Dodgers 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 G AB H R Pct. J. Suwannapura 72-67-68-71—278 West on IR, Raiders Napa 33, Middletown 13 Philadelphia 9, Miami 3 Brantley Hou 122 480 162 80 .338 S. Oh 68-71-68-71—278 W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 14, Cincinnati 0 LeMahieu NYY 117 482 159 88 .330 W. Hsu 69-69-65-75—278 Oakland 3 0 0 1.000 69 50 Friday night at Foltmer Field St. Louis 6, Colorado 0 Devers Bos 127 521 171 106 .328 A. McDonald 70-73-69-67—279 Kansas City 1 2 0 .333 62 61 Napa 14 6 13 0 — 33 Alberto Bal 112 411 129 46 .314 J. Lee6 70-71-68-70—279 Atlanta 9, N.Y. Mets 5 Denver 1 3 0 .250 49 66 Middletown 0 0 6 7 — 13 Martinez Bos 119 474 148 81 .312 B. Law 69-71-68-71—279 Milwaukee 4, Arizona 0 L.A. Chargers 0 3 0 .000 45 59 First Quarter Bogaerts Bos 126 500 154 96 .308 sign Liuget M. Steen 67-72-68-72—279 Boston 5, San Diego 4 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Gurriel Hou 122 484 149 72 .308 N—Bowers 75 kickoff return (Vargas kick), P. Kongkraphan 72-70-70-68—280 10, Oakland 5 East Altuve Hou 96 385 117 74 .304 11:47 K. Gillman 73-68-70-69—280 W L T Pct PF PA Sunday’s Games Moncada ChW 101 387 116 60 .300 N—Rios 23 pass from Newton (Vargas kick), S. Meadow 71-71-68-70—280 N.Y. Giants 3 0 0 1.000 88 58 Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 10:10 a.m. Merrifield KC 131 550 164 86 .298 Oakland also signs LB Bryson 5:50 L. Ko 73-67-69-71—280 Philadelphia at Miami, 10:10 a.m. Dallas 2 1 0 .667 57 27 Second Quarter Home Runs Washington 1 2 0 .333 42 60 G. Hall 68-72-69-71—280 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 10:35 a.m. N—Bowers 5 pass from Newton (kick failed), C. Clanton 70-72-66-72—280 Trout, Los Angeles, 42; Soler, Kansas City, Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 49 63 Arizona at Milwaukee, 11:10 a.m. Allen, releases snapper DePaola 7:22 I. Gabsa 69-70-68-73—280 36; Kepler, Minnesota, 35; Cruz, Minnesota, South Colorado at St. Louis, 11:15 a.m. Third Quarter A. Yang 68-73-72-68—281 33; G.Torres, New York, 32; Bregman, W L T Pct PF PA Washington at Chicago Cubs, 11:20 a.m. ASSOCIATED PRESS M—Tingle 2 run (kick failed), 5:47 T. Chan 67-73-71-70—281 Houston, 32; Edw.Encarnación, New York, 30; Tampa Bay 2 1 0 .667 57 56 San Francisco at Oakland, 1:04 p.m. New Orleans 2 1 0 .667 72 64 N—Bowers 10 pass from Newton (Vargas J. Ewart Shadoff 72-71-72-67—282 C.Santana, Cleveland, 30; Martinez, Boston, D. Darquea 69-74-72-67—282 Carolina 1 2 0 .333 40 50 ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders kick), 1:04 Boston at San Diego, 1:10 p.m. 30; 3 tied at 29. A. Tanguay 66-74-71-71—282 Atlanta 0 4 0 .000 54 89 N—Daniel 27 interception return (kick N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Dodgers, 4:05 p.m. Runs Batted In have placed running back Doug Martin on in- J. Yan 70-71-68-73—282 Monday’s Games Devers, Boston, 103; J.Abreu, Chicago, 100; North failed), 0:51 W L T Pct PF PA jured reserve and signed former Los Angeles L. Ridderstrom 67-76-73-67—283 Atlanta (Teheran 8-8) at Colorado (TBD), ppd. Trout, Los Angeles, 99; Bogaerts, Boston, 96; Fourth Quarter G. Piller 69-74-71-69—283 Minnesota 3 0 0 1.000 79 53 Pittsburgh (Musgrove 8-12) at Philadelphia Soler, Kansas City, 91; Gurriel, Houston, 91; Chargers defensive tackle Corey Liuget. M—Barrio 71 pass from Perez (Fonseca A. Park 65-76-72-70—283 Green Bay 1 2 0 .333 62 74 The team also announced Sunday it has kick), 5:57 J. Shin 70-69-74-70—283 (Vargas 6-6), 4:05 p.m. Bregman, Houston, 90; Kepler, Minnesota, Chicago 1 2 0 .333 53 72 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS M. Reid 75-68-69-71—283 St. Louis (Wainwright 9-9) at Milwaukee 86; LeMahieu, New York, 86; Rosario, Detroit 0 3 0 .000 46 85 signed linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams and RUSHING—Napa: Dennis 28-117, J. Kupcho 74-66-70-73—283 (González 2-1), 4:05 p.m. Minnesota, 85. West released Andrew DePaola. Newton 6-72, Bowers 1-30, Giguiere 1-8. A. Uehara 71-69-74-70—284 Cincinnati (Gray 9-6) at Miami (Smith 8-7), Pitching W L T Pct PF PA Middletown: Barrio 15-43, Tingle 5-5-1, S. Schmelzel 70-70-74-70—284 4:10 p.m. Germán, New York, 16-3; Verlander, Houston, San Francisco 3 0 0 1.000 68 41 Seattle 2 1 0 .667 64 54 The nature of Martin’s injury was not imme- Perez 6-2. K. Tan 74-69-70-72—285 Arizona (Young 5-3) at San Francisco (Beede 15-5; G.Cole, Houston, 15-5; E.Rodríguez, L.A. Rams 1 2 0 .333 23 34 PASSING—Napa: Newton 12-20-3-2-124. J. Eun Lee 72-70-71-72—285 3-7), 6:45 p.m. Boston, 15-5; Giolito, Chicago, 14-6; Lynn, diately known, but he was used sparingly in the J. Song 71-71-69-74—285 Arizona 1 2 0 .333 52 66 Middletown: Perez 9-19-1-2-190. L.A. Dodgers (May 1-2) at San Diego (Lauer Texas, 14-9; Miley, Houston, 13-4; Morton, S. Pettersen 71-71-75-69—286 Thursday’s Games preseason after leading the Raiders with 723 RECEIVING—Napa: Bowers 6-63-2, Rios 6-8), 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay, 13-5; Odorizzi, Minnesota, 13-6; H. Kang 69-74-72-71—286 Gonzales, Seattle, 13-10. N.Y. Giants 25, Cincinnati 23 yards rushing last year. The 30-year-old Mar- 1-23-1, Dennis 1-15, Horton 2-14, Van Zandt A. Munoz 74-69-71-72—286 Tuesday’s Games Washington 19, Atlanta 7 tin spent his first six NFL seasons with Tampa 1-6, Infante 1-3. Middletown: Barrio 3-124-1, I. Gee Chun 71-70-73-72—286 Baltimore at Washington, 4:05 p.m. New England 10, Carolina 3 Crudo 3-26, Tom 3-40. Bay before signing with Oakland last offseason. H. Young Park 70-72-70-74—286 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. TRANSACTIONS Baltimore 26, Philadelphia 15 K. Dye 72-71-72-72—287 Atlanta at Toronto, 4:04 p.m. Miami 22, Jacksonville 7 He re-signed with the Raiders in May after Isa- GOLF M. Lee 72-70-73-72—287 Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Oakland 22, Green Bay 21 S. Kemp 69-73-71-74—287 Cincinnati at Miami, 4:10 p.m. American League Friday’s Games iah Crowell was lost for the season with a knee D. Finkelstein 72-70-74-72—288 St. Louis at Milwaukee, 4:40 p.m. Tampa Bay 13, Cleveland 12 injury. Tour Championship Scores N. Yeon Choi 72-71-71-74—288 BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Placed LHP John Sunday J. Granada 71-71-72-74—288 Boston at Colorado, 5:40 p.m. Means on the family medical emergency list. Buffalo 24, Detroit 20 Liuget played his first eight years with the At East Lake Golf Club S. Burnham 75-68-74-72—289 Arizona at San Francisco, 6:45 p.m. Recalled RHP Tayler Scott from Norfolk (IL). Saturday’s Games Atlanta L. Kim 72-71-78-69—290 L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 7:10 p.m. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Reinstated LHP Jace Minnesota 20, Arizona 9 Chargers. He has 24 career sacks, 274 tackles, Bonus Money: $15 million N. Koerstz Madsen 71-69-74-76—290 Top Ten Fry from the paternity list. Optioned RHP Chicago 27, Indianapolis 17 20 passes defensed and six forced . Yardage: 7,346; Par: 70 José Ruiz to Charlotte (IL). Dallas 34, Houston 0 Allen-Williams joins the team as an un- FedExCup Starting Strokes in G AB H R Pct. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Placed 3B José San Francisco 27, Kansas City 17 parentheses LITTLE LEAGUE McNeil NYM 107 402 134 67 .333 Ramírez on the 10-day IL. Recalled INF Yu New Orleans 28, N.Y. Jets 13 Final drafted free agent out of South Carolina. Yelich Mil 116 444 146 91 .329 L.A. Rams 10, Denver 6 R. McIlroy 66-67-68-66—267 -18 BASEBALL Chang from Columbus (IL). B.Reynolds Pit 107 375 123 69 .328 HOUSTON ASTROS — Recalled LHP Framber Seattle 23, L.A. Chargers 15 DePaola joined the Raiders last season, and X. Schauffele 64-69-67-70—270 -14 Rendon Was 115 439 142 92 .323 Valdez from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Sunday’s Games B. Koepka 67-67-68-72—274 -13 World Series Blackmon Col 111 473 152 96 .321 has also had stints with Chicago and Tampa Bay. At South Williamsport, Pa. Pittsburgh at Tennessee, 5 p.m. J. Thomas 70-68-71-68—277 -13 K.Marte Ari 124 498 160 86 .321 Cy Sneed to Round Rock. UNITED STATES Thursday, Aug. 29 P. Casey 66-67-68-72—273 -9 Bellinger LAD 126 456 143 101 .314 — Reinstated RHP Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 4 p.m. A. Scott 68-70-71-66—275 -8 NEW ENGLAND: Barrington (R.I.); MID- Newman Pit 101 374 113 40 .302 Clay Buchholz from the 60-day IL and RHP T. Finau 70-69-70-67—276 -7 ATLANTIC: Elizabeth (N.J.); SOUTHEAST: Dahl Col 100 374 113 67 .302 Ken Giles from the paternity list. Optioned Minnesota at Buffalo, 4 p.m. ON THIS DATE C. Reavie 71-64-70-70—275 -6 South Riding (Va.); GREAT LAKES: Bowling Arenado Col 127 484 146 83 .302 RHPs Brock Stewart and Justin Shafer to Atlanta at Jacksonville, 4 p.m. K. Kisner 71-70-68-68—277 -5 Green (Ky.); MIDWEST: Coon Rapids (Minn.); Home Runs Buffalo (IL). Designated RHP Nick Kingham Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 4 p.m. H. Matsuyama 66-75-66-71—278 -5 SOUTHWEST: River Ridge (La.); NORTHWEST: Bellinger, Los Angeles, 42; Yelich, Milwaukee, for assignment. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 4 p.m. Aug. 26 P. Reed 70-70-73-68—281 -5 Baltimore at Washington, 4:30 p.m. Salem (Ore.); WEST: Wailuku (Hawaii). 41; P.Alonso, New York, 41; Acuña Jr., Atlanta, National League B. DeChambeau 68-71-67-70—276 -4 INTERNATIONAL N.Y. Giants at New England, 4:30 p.m. 1912 — Maurice McLoughlin beats Wallace F. 36; E.Suárez, Cincinnati, 35; Freeman, CHICAGO CUBS — Placed LHP Derek Holland J. Rahm 68-72-68-72—280 -4 ASIA/PACIFIC: South Chungcheong (South Detroit at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m. J. Kokrak 71-67-72-67—277 -3 Atlanta, 35; Muncy, Los Angeles, 33; on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 24. Johnson, 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. Lawn Korea); AUSTRALIA: Sydney; CANADA: Kansas City at Green Bay, 5 p.m. G. Woodland 68-73-69-71—281 -2 Donaldson, Atlanta, 32; Bell, Pittsburgh, 32; Recalled INF David Bote from Iowa (PCL). Tennis Association men’s singles title. Coquitlam (British Columbia); CARIBBEAN: Miami at New Orleans, 5 p.m. T. Fleetwood 69-70-71-70—280 -1 Arenado, Colorado, 32. COLORADO ROCKIES — Recalled RHP Antonio 1913 — Maurice McLoughlin beats R. Norris Wil- M. Kuchar 66-72-71-74—283 -1 Willemstad (Curacao); EUROPE/AFRICA: Senzatela from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned Tampa Bay at Dallas, 5 p.m. Bologna (Italy); JAPAN: Chofu City; LATIN Runs Batted In Tennessee at Chicago, 5 p.m. W. Simpson 74-70-68-71—283 -1 Freeman, Atlanta, 105; Bell, Pittsburgh, RHP DJ Johnson to Albuquerque. liams, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 to win the men’s title at the S. Im 67-71-73-70—281 E AMERICA: Maracaibo (Venezuela); MEXICO, MIAMI MARLINS — Recalled RHP Kyle Keller L.A. Rams at Houston, 5 p.m. 103; Rendon, Washington, 102; E.Escobar, R. Fowler 71-71-70-70—282 E Guadalupe from New Orleans (PCL). Optioned RHP Tyler Arizona at Denver, 6 p.m. U.S. national tennis championships. Arizona, 101; Bellinger, Los Angeles, L. Oosthuizen 70-71-70-70—281 +1 Saturday, Aug. 24 Kinley to New Orleans. Oakland at Seattle, 7 p.m. 1933 — Helen Hull Jacobs captures the U.S. Lawn 100; P.Alonso, New York, 100; Arenado, A. Ancer 72-69-72-72—285 +1 International Final: Willemstad (Curacao) 5, MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Placed RHP Jeremy L.A. Chargers at San Francisco, 7 p.m. Colorado, 99; Harper, Philadelphia, 92; Tennis Association singles title when P. Cantlay 70-71-75-73—289 +1 Chofu City (Japan) 4 Jeffress on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Ray M. Leishman 71-73-72-67—283 +2 Calendar U.S. Final: River Ridge (La.) 9, Wailuku Yelich, Milwaukee, 89; Acuña Jr., Atlanta, 89. Black from San Antonio (PCL). Moody defaults in the third set because of back B. Snedeker 73-72-67-72—284 +2 (Hawaii) 5 Pitching Aug. 29 — Final preseason games. C. Conners 68-71-71-74—284 +3 NEW YORK METS — Recalled RHP Chris Mazza Aug. 31 — Cutdown to 53-player roster. and hip pain. Sunday, Aug. 25 Strasburg, Washington, 15-5; Fried, Atlanta, from Syracuse (IL). Optioned RHP Chris J. Rose 68-74-71-72—285 +3 Third Place 14-4; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 13-2; Dak. Sept. 5 — Regular season begins. 1939 — The first game is C. Howell III 68-73-71-72—284 +4 Flexen to Syracuse. Oct. 15-16 — Fall league meeting, Fort Chofu City (Japan) 5, Wailuku (Hawaii) 0 Hudson, St. Louis, 13-6; Nola, Philadelphia, American Association L. Glover 73-75-70-72—290 +10 Lauderdale, Fla. televised. NBC-TV broadcasts a doubleheader at Championship 12-4; Ryu, Los Angeles, 12-4; Márquez, GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Released D. Johnson 73-72-75-73—293 +10 Oct. 29 — All trading ends for 2019 at 1 p.m. PGA TOUR FedExCup Final Standings/ River Ridge (La.) 8, Willemstad (Curacao) 0 Colorado, 12-5; L.Castillo, Cincinnati, 12-5; OFs Nick Herzog and M.J. Rookard. Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field between the Cincinnati (ET) Bonus Money World Series Woodruff, Milwaukee, 11-3; Ray, Arizona, 11-7. MILWAUKEE MILKMEN — Released LHP Nick Reds and the Dodgers. R. Name Points Bonus Dec. 12 — League meeting, Las Colinas, Texas. Bozman. 2020 1950 — Australia wins its third straight 1. Rory McIlroy -18 $15,000,000 Championships American League Glance ST. PAUL SAINTS — Released RHP Ryan Smith. 2. Xander Schauffele -14 $5,000,000 2019 — River Ridge (La.) 8, Willemstad Jan. 4-5 — Wild-card playoffs. by beating the United States 4-1. East Division SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Released RHP Jan. 11-12 — Divisional playoffs. 3. Brooks Koepka -13 $3,500,000 (Curacao) 0 Alex House. 3. Justin Thomas -13 $3,500,000 W L Pct GB Jan. 19 — AFC and NFC championship games. 1961 — The International Hockey Hall of Fame 2018 — Honolulu 3, Seoul (South Korea) 0 SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Released RHP 5. Paul Casey -9 $2,500,000 New York 84 47 .641 — Jan. 26 — NFL Pro Bowl. 2017 — Tokyo 12, Lufkin, Texas 2, 5 innings Jake Esch. officially opens in Toronto, Canada. 6. Adam Scott -8 $1,900,000 2016 — Endwell, N.Y. 2, Seoul (South Korea) 1 Tampa Bay 76 55 .580 8 Feb. 2 — Super Bowl, Hard Rock Stadium, Boston 70 61 .534 14 1972 — The New York Cosmos win the NASL 7. Tony Finau -7 $1,300,000 2015 — Tokyo 18, Lewisberry, Pa. 11 Football Miami Gardens, Fla. 8. Chez Reavie -6 $1,100,000 Toronto 53 79 .402 31½ 2014 — Seoul (South Korea) 8, Chicago 4 NFL Feb. 24-March 2 — NFL scouting combine, championship by defeating the St. Louis Stars 2-1. 9. Kevin Kisner -5 $843,333 Baltimore 42 88 .323 41½ Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis. 2013 — Tokyo 6, Chula Vista, Calif. 4 ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released LBs Andre 9. Hideki Matsuyama -5 $843,333 Central Division Feb. 25 — First day for clubs to designate 1989 — Chris Drury pitches a five-hitter as Trum- 2012 — Tokyo 12, Goodlettsville, Tenn. 2, 5 Branch, Jeff Holland and Hayes Pullard. 9. Patrick Reed -5 $843,333 W L Pct GB franchise or transition players. bull, Conn., becomes the first American team since 12. Bryson DeChambeau -4 $682,500 innings Placed WR Hakeem Butler and DB Josh Minnesota 78 51 .605 — March 10 — Deadline for clubs to designate 12. Jon Rahm -4 $682,500 2011 — Huntington Beach, Calif. 2, Shaw on IR. 1983 to capture the Little League World Series with Cleveland 76 54 .585 2½ franchise or transition players before 1 p.m. 14. Jason Kokrak -3 $620,000 Hamamatsu (Japan) 1 Chicago 59 70 .457 19 — Claimed OL Tommy Doles (ET) a 5-2 victory over Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 15. Gary Woodland -2 $595,000 2010 — Tokyo 4, Waipahu, Hawaii 1 Kansas City 45 85 .346 33½ off waivers from Atlanta. March 18 — Free Agency and Trading periods 16. Tommy Fleetwood -1 $551,667 2009 — Chula Vista, Calif. 6, Taoyuan Detroit 39 88 .307 38 GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed LB James 1993 — Sean Burroughs, the son of former major begin at 1 p.m. (ET) 16. Matt Kuchar -1 $551,667 (Taiwan) 3 West Division Folston and CB Jocquez Kalili. Waived S March 29-April 1 — Annual league meeting, leaguer Jeff Burroughs, pitches his second no-hit- 16. Webb Simpson -1 $551,667 2008 — Waipahu, Hawaii 12, Matamoros W L Pct GB Josh Jones. 19. Rickie Fowler 0 $512,500 (Mexico) 3 Houston 84 47 .641 — Palm Beach, Fla. ter of the Little League World Series and hits two 19. Sungjae Im 0 $512,500 — Signed LB Scooby 2007 — Warner Robins, Ga. 3, Tokyo Kitasuna Oakland 74 54 .578 8½ April 17 — Deadline for restricted free agents 21. Abraham Ancer 1 $478,000 Wright and RB Robert Martin. Released DL home runs as defending champion Long Beach, Texas 64 67 .489 20 to sign offer sheets. 21. Patrick Cantlay 1 $478,000 (Japan) 2, 8 innings Keionta Davis and WR Maurice Harris. Placed Los Angeles 63 69 .477 21½ April 23-25 — NFL draft, . Calif., routs Bedford, N.H., 11-0 in the final of the 21. Louis Oosthuizen 1 $478,000 2006 — Columbus, Ga. 2, Kawaguchi City LB Brandon King on IR. U.S. bracket. 24. Marc Leishman 2 $450,500 (Japan) 1 Seattle 55 75 .423 28½ OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed DT Corey Liuget 24. Brandt Snedeker 2 $450,500 2005 — Ewa Beach, Hawaii 7, Willemstad Saturday’s Games and LB Bryson Allen-Williams. Placed RB WNBA 26. Corey Conners 3 $430,000 (Curacao) 6, 7 innings L.A. Dodgers 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Doug Martin on IR. Released LS Andrew 26. Justin Rose 3 $430,000 2004 — Willemstad (Curacao) 5, Thousand Baltimore 7, Tampa Bay 1 DePaola. Eastern Conference 28. Charles Howell III 4 $415,000 Oaks, Calif. 2 Houston 5, L.A. Angels 2 SOCCER W L Pct GB 29. Lucas Glover 10 $400,000 2003 — Tokyo (Japan) 10, Boynton Beach, Texas 4, Chicago White Sox 0 x-Washington 21 8 .724 — TV SCHEDULE 29. Dustin Johnson 10 $400,000 Fla. 1 Cleveland 4, Kansas City 2 MLS x-Connecticut 20 9 .690 1 2002 — Louisville, Ky. 1, Sendai (Japan) 0 Minnesota 8, Detroit 5 COLORADO RAPIDS — Named Robin Fraser x-Chicago 18 11 .621 3 CP Women’s Open Scores Indiana 9 19 .321 11½ Sunday 2001 — Tokyo (Japan) 2, Apopka, Fla. 1 Boston 5, San Diego 4 coach. New York 9 20 .310 12 MONDAY At Magna Golf Club 2000 — Maracaibo (Venezuela) 3, Bellaire, Toronto 7, Seattle 5 College Atlanta 7 22 .241 14 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Aurora, Ontario Texas 2 San Francisco 10, Oakland 5 Purse $2,250,000 Sunday’s Games EAST CAROLINA — Suspended LB Delvontae Western Conference Harris and CB Juan Powell indefinitely after St. Louis at Milwaukee, ESPN, 4 p.m. Yardage: 6,709; Par: 72 Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 10:05 a.m. MLB they were accused of breaking into a car. W L Pct GB Final Kansas City at Cleveland, 10:10 a.m. UCLA — Announced sophomore LB Bo Calvert x-Las Vegas 19 10 .655 — US OPEN TENNIS J. Young Ko 66-67-65-64—262 Detroit at Minnesota, 11:10 a.m. x-Los Angeles 18 10 .643 ½ N. Broch Larsen 66-66-66-69—267 National League Glance is out indefinitely due to a violation of NCAA First Round, Flushing, N.Y., ESPN, 9 a.m., 3 p.m. L.A. Angels at Houston, 11:10 a.m. Seattle 15 13 .536 3½ L. Salas 73-67-65-64—269 East Division rules. Minnesota 14 15 .483 5 B. M. Henderson 66-69-65-69—269 Texas at Chicago White Sox, 11:10 a.m. W L Pct GB San Francisco at Oakland, 1:04 p.m. Phoenix 13 15 .464 5½ C. Ciganda 73-67-65-67—272 Dallas 9 20 .310 10 TUESDAY Atlanta 79 52 .603 — Boston at San Diego, 1:10 p.m. NFL N. Hataoka 69-69-66-68—272 x-clinched playoff spot C. Masson 71-69-66-67—273 Washington 72 57 .558 6 Toronto at Seattle, 1:10 p.m. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Saturday’s Games A. Olson 68-68-68-69—273 Philadelphia 67 61 .523 10½ N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Dodgers, 4:05 p.m. Preseason Chicago Cubs at NY Mets OR Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, A. Jutanugarn 73-66-66-69—274 New York 67 62 .519 11 AMERICAN CONFERENCE No games scheduled Miami 46 82 .359 31½ Monday’s Games Sunday’s Games MLBN, 4 p.m. Y. Liu 68-67-71-69—275 Oakland (Bailey 11-8) at Kansas City (Keller East J. Korda 69-70-66-70—275 Central Division W L T Pct PF PA Washington 101, New York 72 7-13), 5:15 p.m. Texas at LA Angels, FS1, 7 P.M. A. Yin 69-68-68-70—275 W L Pct GB New England 3 0 0 1.000 63 23 Chicago 94, Phoenix 86 J. Park 71-71-68-66—276 St. Louis 70 58 .547 — N.Y. Yankees (Happ 10-8) at Seattle (TBD), Buffalo 3 0 0 1.000 75 50 Atlanta 77, Dallas 73 MEN’S SOCCER D. Kang 70-72-66-68—276 Chicago 69 60 .535 1½ 7:10 p.m. Miami 2 1 0 .667 70 50 Los Angeles 84, Connecticut 72 Milwaukee 67 62 .519 3½ Tuesday’s Games UEFA Champions League: FK Crvena Zvevda vs. BSC Young X. Lin 70-68-70-68—276 N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 .333 57 69 Indiana at Seattle, 4 p.m. B. Altomare 71-66-71-68—276 Cincinnati 60 68 .469 10 Baltimore at Washington, 4:05 p.m. South Las Vegas at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh 54 75 .419 16½ Boys, TNT, 12 p.m. A. Ashok 70-69-66-71—276 Atlanta at Toronto, 4:04 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Monday’s Games West Division M. Khang 67-71-67-71—276 Cleveland at Detroit, 4:10 p.m. Tennessee 1 1 0 .500 44 32 No games scheduled P. Anannarukarn 66-69-69-72—276 W L Pct GB Houston 1 2 0 .333 56 85 US OPEN TENNIS Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Games S. Hyun Park 69-73-68-67—277 Los Angeles 86 45 .656 — Indianapolis 0 3 0 .000 51 72 Tampa Bay at Houston, 5:10 p.m. First Round, Flushing, N.Y., ESPN, 9 a.m., 4 p.m. L. Thompson 72-69-68-68—277 San Francisco 64 65 .496 21 Jacksonville 0 3 0 .000 17 75 Las Vegas at Indiana, 4 p.m. S. Yokomine 70-69-69-69—277 Arizona 64 66 .492 21½ Oakland at Kansas City, 5:15 p.m. North Los Angeles at Washington, 4 p.m. WNBA M. Jung Hur 71-66-71-69—277 San Diego 59 69 .461 25½ Boston at Colorado, 5:40 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Phoenix at New York, 4 p.m. M Los Angeles at Washington, ESPN2, 4 p.m. N. Korda 69-70-68-70—277 Colorado 58 72 .446 27½ Texas at L.A. Angels, 7:04 p.m. Pittsburgh 2 0 0 1.000 47 35 Chicago at Minnesota, 5 p.m. 1 C. Boutier 71-72-67-68—278 Saturday’s Games N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. Baltimore 3 0 0 1.000 81 28 Connecticut at Seattle, 7 p.m. B4 | MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2019 SPORTS NAPA VALLEY REGISTER

NFL SEASON PREVIEW | NFC WEST TO WIN THE WEST Rams trying to avoid What to know about NFC West DEFENSIVE REINFORCEMENTS: The Rams But in a pass-happy era, the Seahawks Super Bowl hangover didn’t rest on their laurels, making two Predicted order of finish were the only team to run on more than JOSH DUBOW key additions to their defense by sign- half their off ensive plays, with their 52.8% Associated Press ing veteran safety Eric Weddle and pass run tendency easily topping the league hile the pecking order in some di- rusher Clay Matthews. Weddle is one of average of 41.2%. the smartest players in the league and visions appears set in stone year 1. Rams 2. Seahawks 3. 49ers 4. Cardinals COMEBACK KIDS: The optimism for the quickly emerged as a leader on the defense after year, the NFC West has been second year under coach Kyle Shanahan W despite being in his fi rst season with the a more egalitarian foursome with each of in San Francisco didn’t last through Sep- team. Getting better on defense could the four franchises spending time on top tember for the 49ers last season. Running help the Rams, especially if Gurley is still turns as contenders and also-rans, the in recent years. back Jerick McKinnon tore his ACL a week dealing with knee issues that limited his Seahawks have made the playoff s seven Lately, it’s been the ’ before the season opener and quarterback playing time late in the regular season and times in nine seasons under Carroll and Jimmy Garoppolo did the same in the turn. in the playoff s, and if the off ensive line fi nished below second in the division just third game. Any chance of contending Third-year coach Sean McVay led the takes a step back following the off season once, back in 2011. The main constant slipped away that quickly. Rams to the Super Bowl last season, mak- departures of guard Rodger Saff old and since then has been dynamic quarterback Garoppolo is fully healed and ready to ing the division the only one of the eight center John Sullivan. Russell Wilson and a dominant defense. in the NFL where all four teams have made While the old “Legion of Boom” has show he’s worthy of the $137.5 million it to the title game in the past 11 seasons. SEATTLE STALWARTS: The one constant in mostly moved on, do-everything line- contract he has despite making only 10 With Jared Goff and Todd Gurley back the topsy-turvy NFC West has been coach backer Bobby Wagner remains as the starts in fi ve seasons. McKinnon’s return headlining a dynamic off ense and Aaron Pete Carroll’s Seahawks. While the rest leader of the unit and was rewarded with could take longer, but the Niners have Donald anchoring an upgraded defense, of the teams in the division have taken a three-year, $54 million extension this other viable options at running back the Rams head into the season as the fa- summer. Wilson signed a $140 million in newcomer Tevin Coleman and Matt vorites to win the division. extension earlier in the off season as the Breida. Success in San Francisco will de- But to succeed this season they will Seahawks remained committed to their pend on Garoppolo’s ability to be a fran- chise quarterback and needed improve- need to buck the trend of disappointing best players on both sides of the ball. ments on a defense that set NFL records Super Bowl losers. While the New En- Wilson will have to make do without for futility with only seven takeaways and gland Patriots bounced back from a Super star receiver Doug Baldwin, who retired because of bad health. two interceptions. No. 2 overall pick Nick Bowl loss a year earlier to beat the Rams Bosa and big-ticket acquisition Dee Ford 13-3 for the championship last season, give the Niners a dangerous pair of edge that was a rare exception. They were just rushers, but that won’t matter if the sec- the third team to win it all a season after ondary doesn’t improve around veteran losing the Super Bowl, and the fi rst team Richard Sherman. to even make it back to the title game since Buff alo had four straight trips following AIR RAID: After watching McVay lead a the 1990-93 seasons. turnaround in Los Angeles, the Car- While McVay has heard all dinals searched for their own ver- about the Super Bowl hang- sion and hired Kliff Kingsbury. He over, he isn’t dwelling on it replaced the defense-minded Steve Wilks, who was fi red after going heading into this season. 3-13 in his only season in the desert. “I think what you talk Kingsbury comes with many question about is you’re so for- marks after being fi red following three tunate to do some of the straight losing seasons at Texas Tech. things we did last year, even But he also brings his version of the fast- though it didn’t end the way paced, wide-open “Air Raid” off ense. He we wanted to,” McVay said. has an intriguing player to run it after Ar- “I know that our coaching izona drafted undersized Heisman Trophy staff , our players, couldn’t winning quarterback Kyler Murray fi rst be more excited about get- overall. While the Cardinals may not be ting back, getting going. I contenders thanks to suspect defense and think you earn that confi - a porous off ensive line, they could be one dence you have every single day. of the more intriguing teams with a new I’m not sure what that feels like, off ensive system. but I feel like we’ve got a confi - “I don’t see why everybody thinks it dent team that’s excited about can’t be successful,” Murray said. “It trying to peak when we play the worked at the college level and I don’t see Week 1.” Rams’ quarterback Jared Goff why it can’t work at the NFL level.” MARK HUMPHREY, ASSOCIATED PRESS

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