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Crofton 9, O’Neill 3 Boston 44 57 .436 13 1/2 Wednesday’s Games Castro to Albuquerque (PCL). Called up Barre (IL). Deleted INF Billy Fleming to Wednesday, July 29 Friday, July 31 Creighton 17, Valentine 4 Central Division Pittsburgh (Liriano 6-6) at Minnesota LHP Aaron Laffey, RHP Justin Miller and Charleston (SALLY). BASEBALL, LEGION State BASEBALL, LEGION State S.D. CLASS B LEGION TOURN. Sunday’s Games W L Pct GB (E.Santana 2-0), 12:10 p.m. SS Cristhian Adames from Albuquerque. BASKETBALL A Tourn. at Brookings (Yankton A Tourn. at Brookings (Yankton, July 24-28 at Salem O’Neill 8, Gordon 5, Gordon elimi- Kansas City 61 38 .616 — Colorado (E.Butler 3-6) at Chicago Sent RHP Miguel Castro to Albuquerque. National Basketball Association vs. Watertown, 5 p.m., KYNT-AM, KYNT-AM, KVHT-FM) Friday’s Games nated Minnesota 52 46 .531 8 1/2 Cubs (Lester 5-8), 1:20 p.m. MIAMI MARLINS — Placed 3B DENVER NUGGETS — Signed C KVHT-FM) BASEBALL, VFW TEENER Vermillion 8, Garretson 4 Ainsworth 14, Valentine 9, Valentine Chicago 48 50 .490 12 1/2 Arizona (Corbin 1-3) at Seattle Donovan Solano on paternity leave. Nikola Jokic to a multi-year contract. GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR Mar- 15-16 Minors State Tourn. at Yank- Spearfish 13, Webster 3, 6 innings eliminated Detroit 48 52 .480 13 1/2 (F.Hernandez 12-5), 2:40 p.m. Reinstated 2B Dee Gordon from the Women’s National Basketball Assoc. shall Open at Marshall GC ton (Yankton vs. Pierre, 1 p.m.; West Central 18, Tabor 8, 7 innings Crofton 11, Creighton 3 Cleveland 45 54 .455 16 Milwaukee (Fiers 5-8) at San Fran- 15-day DL. SAN ANTONIO STARS — Signed F Thursday, July 30 Brookings vs. S.F. West, 3:15 p.m.; McCook-Miner 10, Groton 9 Monday’s Games West Division cisco (Peavy 2-4), 2:45 p.m. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Op- Valeriane Ayayi. BASEBALL, AMATEUR District Renner vs. Watertown, 5:30 p.m.; Saturday’s Games Creighton 11, O’Neill 5, O’Neill W L Pct GB Atlanta (Foltynewicz 3-2) at Balti- tioned RHP David Goforth to Colorado FOOTBALL 6B at Irene (Game 9 — Game 8 S.F. East vs. Yankton, 7:45 p.m.); Garretson 6, Tabor 3, Tabor elimi- eliminated Los Angeles 55 43 .561 — more (Tillman 7-7), 6:05 p.m. Springs (PCL). Reinstated RHP Wily loser vs. Irene, 6 p.m., KVHT-FM; 13-14 Majors State Tourn. at Water- nated Crofton 6, Ainsworth 4, Ainsworth Houston 55 45 .550 1 Philadelphia (J.Williams 3-7) at To- Peralta from the 15-day DL. NFL — Upheld the four-game Game 10 — Game 7 loser vs. Free- town; 13-14 Minors State Tourn. at Groton 8, Webster 0, Webster eliminated Texas 47 51 .480 8 ronto (Dickey 4-10), 6:07 p.m. NEW YORK METS — Activated suspension of New England QB Tom man, 8 p.m., KVHT-FM) Sioux Falls eliminated Tuesday’s Games Seattle 46 54 .460 10 San Diego (T.Ross 6-8) at N.Y. Mets LHP Jonathon Niese from paternity Brady for his role in using underinflated BASEBALL, LEGION State GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR Thri- West Central 8, Vermillion 6 Creighton 7, Crofton 0 Oakland 44 56 .440 12 (B.Colon 9-9), 6:10 p.m. leave. Added RHP Tyler Clippard to their footballs during last season’s AFC cham- A Tourn. at Brookings (Yankton, vent Financial Charity Pro-Am at McCook-Miner 5, Spearfish 4 CHAMPIONSHIP: Crofton 13, Monday’s Games Washington (Fister 3-6) at Miami 25-man roster. Optioned RHP Logan pionship game. Reduced the three-game KYNT-AM, KVHT-FM) Fox GC Sunday’s Games Creighton 2 Baltimore 2, Atlanta 1, 11 innings (Koehler 8-6), 6:10 p.m. Verrett to Las Vegas (PCL). Transferred suspension of Pittsburgh RB Le’Veon Vermillion 10, Groton 0, 6 innings, 10, Boston 8 Cincinnati (DeSclafani 5-7) at St. RHP Erik Goeddel to the 60-day DL. Bell to two games. Groton eliminated NEB. AREA C2 SENIOR LEGION Tampa Bay 5, Detroit 2 Louis (Lackey 9-5), 7:15 p.m. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — As- CHICAGO BEARS — Signed DL Active/Physically Unable to Perform List. women’s assistant basketball coach. Kansas City 9, Cleveland 4 Oakland (Chavez 5-10) at L.A. signed INF Steve Lombardozzi outright David Carter to a one-year contract and CHOWAN — Announced its wom- Spearfish 7, Garretson 4, Garretson July 24-28 at Pender, Neb. HOCKEY eliminated N.Y. Yankees 6, Texas 2 Dodgers (Kershaw 8-6), 9:10 p.m. to Indianapolis (IL). WR A.J. Cruz to a three-year contract. National Hockey League en’s swimming program will join the Friday’s Games Arizona 4, Seattle 3, 10 innings ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Op- Waived LB Jonathan Brown. McCook-Miner 10, West Central 9 Tekamah-Herman 8, Wisner-Pilger 5 Thursday’s Games PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Signed Bluegrass Mountain Conference in the San Diego at N.Y. Mets, 11:10 a.m. tioned RHPs Mitch Harris and Sam Tuiv- — Waived/ Monday’s Games Hartington 5, Stanton 4 Tuesday’s Games C Sean Couturier to a multi-year con- 2016-17 academic year. Baltimore 7, Atlanta 3 Washington at Miami, 11:10 a.m. ailala to Memphis (PCL). Reinstated LHP injured WR James Wright. Placed LBs West Central 11, Spearfish 1, 7 in- Battle Creek 4, Laurel-Concord 3 tract. JACKSONVILLE STATE — Named nings, Spearfish eliminated Philadelphia 3, Toronto 2 Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. Jaime Garcia from the 15-day DL. Vontaze Burfict and Sean Porter and PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Trad- Andres Amores jmen’s and women’s Saturday’s Games Chicago White Sox 9, Boston 4 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m. — DE Margus Hunt on the PUP list and McCook-Miner 5, Vermillion 4, Ver- Laurel-Concord 8, Stanton 4, Stan- ed C Brandon Sutter and a 2016 third- tennis coach. Tampa Bay 10, Detroit 2 Colorado at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m. Acquired RHP Jonathan Papelbon and OT Cedric Ogbuehi on the non-football million eliminated ton eliminated round draft pick to Vancouver for F Nick LEES-McRAE — Named Andrew Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 7:10 cash considerations from Philadelphia injury list. Tuesday’s Games Pender 8, Tekamah-Herman 7 Bonino, D Adam Clendening and a 2016 Bascom men’s assistant lacrosse coach. N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 8:05 p.m. p.m. for RHP Nick Pivetta. Agreed to terms — Signed McCook-Miner 17, West Central 5, Hartington 13, Battle Creek 9 second-round draft pick. Signed F Eric MANHATTAN — Named Frank McCook-Miner wins championship L.A. Angels at Houston, 8:10 p.m. with Papelbon on a contract extension OL Erle Ladson. Waived DB Micah Pel- Fehr to a three-year contract. Darby men’s golf coach. Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. through 2016 season. Designated C Dan lerin. Tekamah-Herman 8, Laurel-Con- TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — McMURRY — Named Rob Yeatts Arizona at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Butler for assignment. Optioned OF Matt — Waived/ S.D. LEGION TOURN. cord 4, Laurel-Concord eliminated TRANSACTIONS Signed F Mitch Marner to a three-year, men’s assistant basketball coach. Oakland at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. den Dekker to Syracuse (IL). Assigned injured LB Cameron Lawrence, OT Ryan Battle Creek 6, Wisner-Pilger 3, BASEBALL entry-level contract. NEW JERSEY CITY — Named Ro- July 29-Aug. 2 at Brookings INF Emmanuel Burriss outright to Syra- Miller and RB Ryan Williams. Signed LB Wisner-Pilger eliminated Wednesday’s Games — ECHL byn Burton women’s basketball coach. Wednesday’s Games Detroit (Verlander 0-3) at Tampa Bay cuse. Reinstated OF Jayson Werth from Justin Anderson, RB Gus Johnson and C ADIRONDACK THUNDER — SAN FRANCISCO — Named Matt GAME 1: S.F. West vs. R.C. Post Pender 7, Hartington 1 Suspended New York Mets RHP Jenrry (Archer 9-7), 11:10 a.m. the 60-day DL and 1B Ryan Zimmerman Ronald Patrick. Named Brian Sersch equipment man- Hiserman pitching coach. 320, 10 a.m. Monday’s Games Mejia for 162 yames following a posi- Kansas City (Guthrie 7-6) at Cleve- from the 15-day DL. — Signed CB R.J. ager. SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN — GAME 2: R.C. Post 22 vs. Aber- Tekemah-Herman 11, Hartington 10, tive test for Stanozolol and Boldenone land (Kluber 5-11), 11:10 p.m. American Association Stanford. IDAHO STEELHEADS — Agreed to Named Joanna Reitz women’s assistant deen, 1 p.m. Hartington eliminated in vioation of Major League Baseball’s Pittsburgh (Liriano 6-6) at Minnesota — JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — terms with F Jake Fallon. basketball coach. GAME 3: Watertown vs. Yankton, Pender 9, Battle Creek 2, Battle Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment (E.Santana 2-0), 12:10 p.m. Released RHP Kurt McCune. Placed DT Sen’Derrick Marks and S READING ROYALS — Agreed to SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE — 5 p.m. Creek eliminated Program. Arizona (Corbin 1-3) at Seattle American League LAREDO LEMURS — Released James Sample on the PUP list. terms with F Mike Pereira. Signed Fs Named Josh Chavis men’s assistant GAME 4: Pierre vs. Brookings, 8 Tuesday’s Games (F.Hernandez 12-5), 2:40 p.m. RHP Joan Montero. — Re-signed QB GAME 14: Pender vs. Tekemah- BOSTON RED SOX — Claimed Justin Crandall, Cam Reid, Joe Re- basketball coach. p.m. Atlanta (Foltynewicz 3-2) at Balti- SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Re- . Herman, ppd., field conditions RHP Jean Machi off waivers from San hkamp and Ian Watters and D Jordan SYRACUSE — Dismissed WR Thursday’s Games more (Tillman 7-7), 6:05 p.m. leased INF Mike Broad. — Re- Heywood, Curtis Leonard and Sam Ashton Broyld from the football team. GAME 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 3 Tuesday’s Games Francisco. Transferred RHP Clay Buch- Philadelphia (J.Williams 3-7) at To- Atlantic League leased DT Brodrick Bunkley. Placed WR Windle. WAGNER — Announced men’s bas- loser, 10 a.m. GAME 14: Pender vs. Tekemah- holz to the 60-day DL. ronto (Dickey 4-10), 6:07 p.m. BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH — Sent Marques Colston, S and DL SOCCER ketball F Marquis Salmon is tranferring GAME 6: Game 2 loser vs. Game 4 Herman, 5 p.m. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Traded Chicago White Sox (Quintana 5-9) OF Fehlandt Lentini to Long Island to Glenn Foster on the PUP list. MLS from Utah Valley. loser, 1 p.m. GAME 15: Pender vs. Tekemah- OF David Murphy to the Los Angeles at Boston (Porcello 5-10), 6:10 p.m. complete an earlier trade. NEW YORK JETS — Signed WR NEW YORK RED BULLS — Signed WESTERN NEW ENGLAND — GAME 7: Game 1 winner vs. Game Herman, if necessary, immediately after Angels for SS Eric Stamets. Optioned 1B N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 7-3) at Texas — Signed Austin Hill. Released PK Andrew Furney. F Shaun Wright-Phillips. Named Mike Sugermeyer wrestling 3 winner, 5 p.m. Game 14 Jesus Aguilar to Columbus (IL). Selected (Lewis 10-4), 7:05 p.m. LHP Rich Hill. Released OF Prentice — COLLEGE coach. GAME 8: Game 2 winner vs. Game the contract of LHP Michael Roth from L.A. Angels (Richards 10-7) at Hou- Redman. Placed OL Trent Brown, RB Carlos INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS AS- WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH — Named 4 winner, 8 p.m. Columbus. Transferred LHP Nick Haga- DISTRICT 6B AMATEURS ston (McCullers 4-3), 7:10 p.m. done to the 60-day DL. Eastern League Hyde, LB Aaron Lynch and WR DeAndre SOCIATION — Named Dan Johnson Christopher Culp men’s and women’s Friday’s Games July 23-Aug. 1 at Irene Oakland (Chavez 5-10) at L.A. TRENTON THUNDER — Added Smelter on the Active/Non-Football Inju- director of communications. swimming and diving coach. GAME 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game — Optioned LHP Thursday, July 23 Dodgers (Kershaw 8-6), 9:10 p.m. INF Cito Culver from Scranton/Wilkes- ry List. Placed G/C Daniel Kilgore on the BERRY — Named Katie Crump 7 loser, noon Kyle Ryan to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Crofton 25, Scotland 0, 5 innings Thursday’s Games Buck Farmer from Toledo. GAME 10: Game 5 winner vs. Game Wynot 11, Irene 8 Detroit at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m. 8 loser, 3 p.m. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Desig- Friday, July 24 Kansas City at Toronto, 6:07 p.m. nated RHP Joe Blanton for assignment. GAME 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game Menno 3, Lesterville 0 Chicago White Sox at Boston, 6:10 8 p.m., 7 p.m — Op- Turning Two Tabor 8, Freeman 3, 10 innings p.m. tioned 3B Kyle Kubitza to Salt Lake Saturday’s Games Sunday, July 26 N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 7:05 p.m. (PCL). Recalled INF Efren Navarro GAME 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game Irene 10, Scotland 0, 7 innings, L.A. Angels at Houston, 7:10 p.m. 11 loser, 1 p.m. from Salt Lake. Placed OF Matt Joyce Scotland eliminated Seattle at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. on the 7-day DL, retroactive to Monday. GAME 13: Game 10 winner vs. Freeman 4, Lesterville 3, Lesterville Cleveland at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. Game 11 winner, 4 p.m. Acquired OF David DeJesus from the eliminated Tampa Bay Rays for RHP Eduar Lopez. NOTE: Pairings for Games 12 and Tuesday, July 28 13 will not match previous opponents NATIONAL LEAGUE Designated RHP Jeremy McBryde for Crofton 3, Wynot 2 assignment. against each other unless absolutely GAME 8: Menno vs. Tabor, 8 p.m. East Division necessary. W L Pct GB NEW YORK YANKEES — Recalled Thursday, July 30 Washington 52 46 .531 — RHP Diego Moreno from Scranton/ Sunday’s Games GAME 9: Irene vs. Game 8 loser, 6 New York 52 48 .520 1 Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned RHP Nick GAME 14: Game 12 winner vs. p.m. (Winner is Rep #2/3) Atlanta 46 54 .460 7 Goody to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Game 13 winner, 1 p.m. GAME 10: Wynot vs. Freeman, 8 Miami 42 58 .420 11 — Traded GAME 15: If necessary, 5 p.m. p.m. (Winner is Rep #2/3) Philadelphia 38 63 .376 15 1/2 UT Ben Zobrist and cash considerations NOTE: If three teams remain after Saturday, August 1 Game 13, the winner of Game 11 auto- Central Division to Kansas City for RHP Aaron Brooks CHAMPIONSHIP: Crofton vs. Game and LHP Sean Manaea. Recalled RHP matically draws a bye in Game 14. 8 winner, 7:30 p.m. (Loser is Rep #1) W L Pct GB St. Louis 64 36 .640 — R.J. Alvarez and INF Max Muncy from Nashville (PCL). Sent OF Coco Crisp to S.D. 15-16 VFW MINORS TOURN. Pittsburgh 57 41 .582 6 DISTRICT 7B AMATEURS Chicago 52 46 .531 11 Stockton (Cal) for a rehab assignment. July 31-Aug. 2 at Yankton July 22-28 at Canton Cincinnati 44 54 .449 19 TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned INF Friday’s Games Wednesday, July 22 Milwaukee 43 57 .430 21 Jake Elmore to Durham (IL). Reinstated Yankton vs. Pierre, 1 p.m. Harrisburg 2, Canton 0 West Division SS Asdrubal Cabrera from the 15-day Brookings vs. S.F. West, 3:15 p.m. Akron 4, Vermillion 3, 10 innings W L Pct GB DL. Renner vs. Watertown, 5:30 p.m. Garretson 13, Lennox 3, 7 innings Los Angeles 56 44 .560 — TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed S.F. East vs. Yankton, 7:45 p.m. Friday, July 24 San Francisco 55 44 .556 1/2 to terms with RHP on Saturday’s Games Larchwood 7, Harrisburg 3 Arizona 47 51 .480 8 a minor league contract. S.F. West vs. Renner, 11 a.m. Saturday, July 25 San Diego 47 53 .470 9 National League Pierre vs. Brookings, 1:15 p.m. Garretson 4, Akron 2 Colorado 42 55 .433 12 1/2 — Agreed to Watertown vs. S.F. East, 3:30 p.m. Lennox 9, Vermillion 2, Vermillion Monday’s Games terms with 1B Jordan Lennerton on a mi- FIFTH: 5th seed vs. 6th seed, 5:45 eliminated Baltimore 2, Atlanta 1, 11 innings nor league contract. Placed LHP Manny p.m. Sunday, July 26 Chicago Cubs 9, Colorado 8 Banuelos on the 15-day DL, retroactive Sunday’s Games CHAMPIONSHIP: Garretson 6, St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 1 to July 25. Purchased the contract of 4th seed vs. 1st seed, 10:30 a.m. Larchwood 3 (Loser is Rep #1) Arizona 4, Seattle 3, 10 innings RHP David Carpenter from Gwinnett (IL). JAMES D. CIMBUREK/P&D 3rd seed vs. 2nd seed, 12:45 p.m. Monday, July 27 San Francisco 4, Milwaukee 2 CHICAGO CUBS — Recalled RHP THIRD: Semifinal losers, 3 p.m. Yankton second baseman Mike Janish makes the turn to complete a first-inning Akron 8, Canton 5 (Akron is Rep Tuesday’s Games Dallas Beeler from Iowa (PCL). Optioned CHAMPIONSHIP: Semifinal win- #2/3) Baltimore 7, Atlanta 3 RHP Yoervis Medina to Iowa. Agreed to play during the Tappers’ matchup with Mitchell in amateur baseball action on Tuesday at ners, 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 Philadelphia 3, Toronto 2 terms with LHP Ryan Buchter on a minor Bob Tereshinski Stadium at Riverside Field. The game was not complete at presstime. Harrisburg 5, Lennox 4 (Harrisburg N.Y. Mets 4, San Diego 0 league contract. NEB. AREA C1 SENIOR LEGION is Rep #2/3) Miami 4, Washington 1 — Optioned LHPs John Lamb and Brandon Finnegan July 24-28 at Creighton, Neb. Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 to Louisville (IL). Assigned INF/OF Chris Friday’s Games AMERICAN LEAGUE p.m. Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Dominguez outright to Louisville. O’Neill 10, Ainsworth 7 East Division Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 0 COLORADO ROCKIES — Traded Valentine 11, Neligh-Oakdale 4 W L Pct GB Creighton 8, Gordon 3 Arizona at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. SS Troy Tulowitzki and RHP LaTroy Vikings (7-9 In 2014) New York 56 42 .571 — Oakland at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Hawkins to Toronto for SS Jose Reyes Saturday’s Games Baltimore 50 49 .505 6 1/2 Milwaukee at San Francisco, 10:15 and RHPs Jeff Hofmann, Miguel Castro Gordon 16, Neligh-Oakdale 1, Tampa Bay 51 51 .500 7 FROM PAGE 7 OPENED CAMP: July 26, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Min- p.m. and Jesus Tinoco. Optioned RHP Miguel Neligh-Oakdale eliminated Toronto 50 51 .495 7 1/2 nesota. LAST YEAR: Lost five of first six games without RB Adrian Peterson “There’ve been years that before rookie QB made some strides down stretch of coach we haven’t had these expec- Mike Zimmer’s first season despite leaky OL and lack of dominant WRs. Zim- tations, and it’s not quite as mer’s defense ranked seventh in yards passing allowed, major improvement If USOC Finds A New City, Boston fun,” said linebacker Chad in area that’s lagged for decades. DE Everson Griffen shined in first full year Greenway, who’s started his as starter. Rookie LB Anthony Barr showed flashes of ability before season- 10th season. ending knee injury. IMPORTANT ADDITIONS: WR Mike Wallace; CBs Terence Newman and Debacle Could Be Forgotten “Obviously, it’s nice to be Trae Waynes; LB Eric Kendricks; QB . Also, Peterson played in only sitting in a situation where BY EDDIE PELLS IOC executive board member running track. one game last year before child abuse case involving his son emerged, keep- everyone is excited for the ing him tied up in Texas court and with NFL-NFLPA conflicts. AP National Writer Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., There would be hurdles to of Spain. overcome. team, excited about the direc- IMPORTANT LOSSES: FB Jerome Felton; WR Greg Jennings; LG Charlie The last two candidates “There is very little appetite tion of the organization.” Johnson; LB Jasper Brinkley; QB . Embarrassing as the deba- CAMP NEEDS: Get Peterson going again after long layoff. Keep Bridge- cle in Boston may have been, have faltered under the in California for public funding Here are some key story lines to know about the Vi- water healthy. Create chemistry between him and Wallace. Figure out how to chances are it will be nothing weight of their own missteps, of sports facilities,” said Mark get more out of WR , who slumped badly after promising more than a distant memory combined with the USOC’s Fabiani, an attorney for the San kings this season: rookie season. Solidify RG spot, with Brandon Fusco moving to LG to replace when the vote for the 2024 sometimes-toxic relation- Diego Chargers. SPRY PETERSON: Despite Johnson. Boost confidence of LT after rough year. Get rookies Olympics finally rolls around. ship with the IOC. New York But most of the key venues his initial disinterest in Waynes and Kendricks up to speed on Zimmer’s defense. Establish starting That’s still more than finished fourth out of five that would be used at an L.A. resuming his career in Min- SS to play next to budding star Harrison Smith. two years away, and the U.S. finalists for the 2012 Olympics. Olympics are already built. nesota, Peterson has rejoined EXPECTATIONS: Starting to get national acclaim as team on rise in NFC, Olympic Committee has seven Chicago was last in the running And by 2024, there’s a good the team with the assurance Vikings should be on track for winning record. Whether that’s good enough weeks to replace Boston with a for 2016. chance an NFL team or teams he’ll make $13 million this to get playoff spot, let alone best Green Bay in NFC North, will depend on The USOC skipped the 2020 will have built at least one Bridgewater’s progress, offensive line’s improvement and Zimmer’s continued more willing candidate — one year even if he were to get ability to fluster opposing offenses with his aggressive, deceptive scheme. that shows more enthusiasm bid to make sure it got things stadium that could be up and hurt as well as a fresh wave for hosting the games, and can right this time around. At a running. of determination to prove his withstand the criticism and meeting in January, the board There could be opposition, worth, status and ability at and poise. their past four drafts. That questions that will invariably went with Boston, choosing though the lack of an organized age 30. “Obviously we don’t have doesn’t include come in a contest against the new, never-done-this-before group when the city was first in Factoring in the unex- to worry about that position Trae Waynes, their first-round Paris, Rome, Budapest and candidate over Los Angeles, the mix for 2024 stood in stark pected season-long break for right now. It’s good. That selection this year, who will others. which has hosted the Olympics contrast to Boston, where a position is such a difficult certainly get plenty of playing in 1932 and 1984. San Francisco protest group was already his body from the wear and Odds are that city would be tear of the position, Peter- position, such an important time. Los Angeles, where Mayor Eric and Washington were not in active and even showed up the mix at the end. at a USOC meeting to hang a son ought to be primed for position, in our league in the One of the keys to this Garcetti has already expressed NFL that it’s nice to go into group, though, will be the a willingness to listen if the It was a grand — some say, banner. a strong performance after USOC does call. San Francisco inexcusable — miscalculation. Details have been vague fallout from the child abuse camp knowing that this is our ability of Greenway, defensive and Washington were also on How could the USOC not have both about how the city would case he was involved in that guy,” Zimmer said. end and cor- the short list of the USOC’s gauged the unsteadiness of the fund an Olympics and whether limited him to one game and BLOCKING BETTER: The nerback Terence Newman to group of domestic candidates. bid and the amount of opposi- Garcetti would be willing to 21 carries. offensive line was one of the perform this season beyond “We live in an age where tion in Boston? sign the host city contract that “Of course not being able biggest problems last season, their ages (combined years: people have pretty short But the leadership tried to government leaders in Boston to participate and play with and season-ending injuries 101) in addition to being memories,” said Chuck Wiel- salvage things by cutting ties balked at. my guys hurt, but just being for right guard Brandon savvy leaders. Robison has gus, the executive director of in time to get another city on The USOC has contacted around my family and being Fusco in September and started his ninth season with USA Swimming. “I think there’s board. Los Angeles and a meeting is able to relax and let the body right tackle Phil Loadholt in the team. Newman is in his a great desire among people “In some ways, the USOC expected soon. rest was awesome, so I’m November only worsened 13th year in the NFL, his first within international sport to said, ‘Let’s see if this works,”’ “If we bid, our city’s exist- excited to get back out there the situation. Left tackle Matt with Minnesota after signing see the Olympics come back to USA Gymnastics President ing world class venues would and get back into the swing Kalil’s struggles drew the as a free agent. the U.S.” Steve Penny said of the Boston make an Olympics in Los of things,” Peterson said. most attention, but the entire POSITIONS OF IMPOR- Putting a U.S. city in play selection. “They went down Angeles profitable just as in WATER UNDER THE group will be under pressure TANCE: Kendricks has to still seemed like a popular that road. It didn’t pan out like 1984 and 1932,” Jeff Millman, BRIDGE: Bridgewater’s to pave the way for Peterson earn the starting job, with idea among those gathered in they hoped. But they’re saying, a senior adviser to the mayor, and keep Bridgewater from also in competi- ‘We could still salvage some- said in statement. apprenticeship lasted less Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where than three games into his getting banged up. Fusco has tion, but the second-round international Olympic leaders thing here and put a decent bid Despite those hurdles, Los out there.”’ Angeles is not a city that needs first year, when Matt Cassel moved to the left side, with draft pick from UCLA was were meeting to vote on where Mike Harris the early leader acquired with solidifying a to hold the 2022 Winter Games. Los Angeles’ proposal to be sold on the Olympics. It broke his foot and needed Because the official deadline to incorporated many of the has, on the whole, embraced season-ending surgery. His in the competition at right middle linebacker position enter a city for the 2024 Games area’s most famous sites: Santa its previous role as host, and (14) and intercep- guard. that has been in flux for the isn’t until Sept. 15, the news Monica beach, Rodeo Drive in much has been made about its tion (12) totals and yards STILL GOING STRONG? past several years. The other about Boston wasn’t taken as Beverly Hills, the Rose Bowl, ability to run the games on a per attempt average (7.3) With safety Harrison Smith, spot under scrutiny is at a sign the U.S. was out of the the Hollywood sign. The cen- surplus and with a minimum were nothing special, but cornerback Xavier Rhodes, safety, opposite Smith, where game. terpiece would be an expanded of public financing. The 1984 his completion rate (64.4) linebackers Anthony Barr incumbent Robert Blanton is “We always would welcome Los Angeles Memorial Coli- Olympic torch remains on was the third-highest in NFL and Eric Kendricks and de- being challenged by Antone a bid from the States. It’s seum, which stands as a rarity display at City Hall. history for a rookie. Most fensive tackle Sharrif Floyd, Exum, and been a long time since they in the United States since it importantly, he showed the the Vikings will likely have . had a good candidate,” said was designed to be ringed by a Vikings plenty of confidence five starters on defense from

during their romp over the a way to win, just as they shot. He was a backup,” he as much as anybody, but I’m in the always do. said. “Who knows? Maybe not going to go out there and Brady AFC championship game in “No matter what happens this opens up opportunities.” picket and stuff. It’s just not FROM PAGE 7 January. with the Patriots, they always A number of fans noted that big a deal for me.” The players’ union has overcome whatever challeng- the Patriots started off last But he voiced the frustra- said it expects to challenge es are in front of them,” said season with a middling tion felt in all corners of joying a beer at the Barking the decision in court. The Mike Sturtevant, an assistant record and obituaries were Patriots Nation that the Crab, a waterfront seafood Patriots were fined $1 million general manager at the Bat- already being written about four-time Super Bowl winners MORNING COFFEE shack, before heading to and docked a pair of draft tery Park Lounge, an upscale Brady’s career before the team received a raw deal WEEKDAYS MONDAY-FRIDAY Fenway Park to catch the Red picks but haven’t appealed sports bar in the city’s finan- team turned things around throughout the “Deflategate” Wednesday, July 29 Sox game when a reporter that penalty. cial district. “They’ll adapt and won it all. controversy. 7:40 am Rock N Rumble delivered the most unwel- Some fans were confident and they’ll prevail. They “It’s tough to be upset “I’m not trying to be this (Deb Overseth, Jeff Dayhuff) come news. Brady’s suspension would won’t let it get to them.” when they just won the Super obnoxious, Boston sports fan 8:20 am Hy-Vee Foods “What? That’s abso- ultimately be reduced before Even if the suspension Bowl a few months ago,” that’s totally biased, but if (Mike Weber) lutely not fair,” the Brooklyn the new season kicks off in holds, Sturtevant said, it said Brian Long, a Rockland, this was the Jets or any other Thursday, July 30 resident said. “Four games is September. would at least give backup Massachusetts, native, as he team, I don’t think people 7:40 am Yankton Chamber outrageous. The punishment Others boasted it won’t Jimmy Garop- downed a beer at a down- would really care,” Long said. (Carmen Schramm) doesn’t fit the crime.” make a difference: With or polo a chance to prove his town bar wearing a throw- “There’s a real, palpable 8:20 am Yankton Conv/Vis Brady was suspended without Brady, the defending worth. back Boston Braves cap and hatred of the Patriots out Bureau (Stephanie Moser) for his role after the team Super Bowl champs will find “That’s how Brady got his a Bruins T-shirt. “I’m a fan there.” used underinflated footballs