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The Dallas Morning News Section C Wednesday, July 8, 2009

RANGERS BRIEFS Fans want Holland’s home Ham? Fine still in bullpen

Misguided critics tag Rookie is seen as a GET COVERAGE of Tuesday’s late Rangers slugger as starter long term, but Rangers-Angels ‘most undeserving’ probably no time soon game. dallasnews.com/sports here are things I love TIM COWLISHAW By JEFF WILSON Special Contributor and things I loathe [email protected] PAUL J. BERESWILL/Newsday Because of injuries, his last T about Major League timcowlishawblog.dallasnews.com Josh Hamilton injected life into last year’s All-Star Home ANAHEIM, Calif. — The five appearances have been as a ’s All-Star Game. Derby, but he won’t participate this year. Rangers believe Derek Hol- starter. But the left-hander isn’t That, in itself, sets it apart with me. land’s future is as a starting likely to start again before the from its All-Star Game rivals The baseball game, by its States. If we’re tuned in to it’s a slow month over here. , even though he was All-Star break, though the because I don’t care to watch nature, comes at the right in England and cycling So I think it’s the “nothing brought up in April to work out Rangers have yet to announce the others, and TV ratings time. The sports scene in July in , no matter how of the bullpen as well as start suggest that most fans agree is pretty dead in the United great those events, it means See HAMILTON Page 5C when needed. See HOLLAND’S Page 5C

HEROES ON THE WATER

BERNARD PAPON/ US Presswire One step closer for Armstrong

Astana easily won the , but if it had been slightly faster, would have taken the yellow jersey at the . 3C

NFL For starters, Packers have kept it together Green Bay had the league’s youngest roster last season, and it lost one primary starter, so another year may help it grow into a contender, NFL columnist Rick Gosselin writes. 6C

METRO Suit doesn’t appear to include Cowboys No signs have been found that the Cowboys will be part of the lawsuit associated with the collapse of their indoor practice facility. 1B Ripple effect

MAVERICKS Stackhouse knows he BEN TORRES/Special Contributor will change teams Medically retired Marine Brandon Blackstone of Arlington catches a fish during a Heroes on the Water outing at a private lake in the Wills Point area. Whether it’s the trade or some other deal, Jerry Stackhouse has Volunteer group shows wounded veterans the healing power of kayak fishing realized his days with the Mavs are numbered. 3C osalinda Babin of Round Rock has spent six OUTDOORS On the web veterans Robert Aiken and CHAT LIVE with Mavericks Roger Preston listened to a years helping her son, Alan Babin Jr., overcome For additional information writer Eddie Sefko at 11:30 about Heroes on the Water, go brief orientation from HOW’s a.m. today on the R gunshot wounds suffered during an 82nd Air- to www.HeroesontheWater.org national coordinator, Jim Do- Mavericks blog. borne Division battle in the Middle East. or www.KayakAnglersSA.org. lan, before launching into a 10- dallasnews.com/sports acre private lake. When they attended a Heroes on the Water event, RAY SASSER HOW schedules as many ALSO INSIDE Rosalinda was moved by the poignant image of empty [email protected] terlude in quiet surroundings outings as possible on private  Police still looking for wheelchairs lining the launch site, abandoned in favor sometimes results in a thera- waters. There’s a safety aspect motive in McNair case, 6C (HOW) is a Texas-based vol- peutic breakthrough, an unex- of not sharing the water with  Joe Sakic to retire, 6C of kayaks. unteer organization that takes pected bonus for veterans and power boats, and game fish are  Soccer Report, 2C “Looking out at the lake, huge therapeutic moment for wounded veterans on kayak for the HOW volunteers. generally easier to catch on pri- there was no way to differenti- the parent of a wounded war- fishing trips. In their sleek, low At a June fishing trip near vate lakes. SCORES ate between the able bodied rior,” Babin said. profile boats, kayakers feel a Farmersville, about 45 miles and the disabled heroes — a Heroes on the Water part of nature. A pleasant in- northeast of Dallas, Marine See VETERANS Page 7C AL, 4C NL, 4C at LA Angels ...... Pittsburgh...... 6 Texas...... at Houston...... 3 at Boston...... 5 Cincinnati...... 4 Oakland ...... 2 at Philadelphia ...... 3 at Tampa Bay ...... 3 Los Angeles...... 8 Stars Toronto...... 1 at New York...... 0 first-year GM at ...... 10 Atlanta...... 2 Swedish snub stings Stars Joe Cleveland ...... 6 at Chicago...... 1 at Detroit...... 8 St. Louis ...... 5 Nieuwendyk Kansas City...... 5 at Milwaukee ...... 0 STARS INSIDER Toronto Maple Leafs over the (right) NY Yankees...... 10 at Colorado...... 5 Free-agent goaltender at Minnesota...... 2 Washington...... 4 chooses Leafs; Dallas Stars on Tuesday, leaving gambled at Seattle ...... San Diego ...... Nieuwendyk to search for a and lost in Baltimore...... at Arizona...... left with few options backup goalie, the shine was waiting for Florida...... at San Francisco ...... off the apple for many Stars free-agent oe Nieuwendyk is finding fans, who littered message goalie Jonas For late scores, log on to dallasnews.com out why so many general MIKE HEIKA boards with doubts about Gustavsson’s J managers have gray hair [email protected] where Nieuwendyk is steering decision. INSIDE — or none at all. this ship. Classified....8-11 NHL ...... 6 The former Stars re- by owner Tom Hicks to be the It’s probably foolish to Baseball.....4-5,7 Outdoors ...... 7 turned to Dallas like a con- team’s new GM and lead a jump to such conclusions this Colleges ...... 2 Scoreboard ...... 7 Cycling...... 3,7 Soccer...... 2,7 quering hero a month ago at charge into a new generation early in the new administra- Motor sports ...2 Swimming ...... 7 the tender age of 42. Just a of hockey. tion. But criticism is part of the NBA...... 3 Tennis...... 7 couple of years removed from But after free agent goalie NFL ...... 2,6 Track & field ....2 playing, he was hand-picked Jonas Gustavsson chose the See STARS Page 6C LOUIS DeLUCA/Staff Photographer _ ......

C1 _ 07-08-2009 Set: 22:59:08 B0708SC001PCB0708SC001PMB0708SC001PYB0708SC001PKB0708SC001PQ Sent by: kstone Sports CYANMYBELLOWLACKAGENTA The Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com OUTDOORS/SWIMMING/SCOREBOARD _ Wednesday, July 8, 2009 7C

RAY SASSER SWIMMING Olympians Veterans find calming waters make a big

Continued from Page 1C night of it Though they had the run of Lochte leads way, wins 10 acres, Aiken and Preston fished side by side. It’s a pat- 400 IM at U.S. meet tern Dolan has witnessed re- peatedly. INDIANAPOLIS — Ryan Aiken, who’s starting a na- Lochte held off hard-charging tionwide U.S. Marine Corps Tyler Clary to win the 400-me- Chamber of Commerce, said ter individual medley at the that having an organized ac- U.S. national championships tivity involving other veterans Tuesday, leading a parade of is a good transitional activity Olympians who qualified for for men and women recon- the world meet later this necting with society. month. “During service, and par- Lochte and Clary raced to ticularly on deployment, mili- the wall, with Lochte touching tary personnel operate as a first in 4 minutes, 6.40 sec- team,” he said. “Transition is Photos by BEN TORRES/Special Contributor onds. Clary, who swims at reverse culture shock. Most Jim Dolan, national coordinator for Heroes on the Water, pulls Brandon Blackstone (right) to shallow water. Michigan, finished in 4:06.96. veterans groups focus their at- Christine Magnuson, a sil- tention inward or to the past. horseback riding has on autis- end bass boat, enabled HOW ver medalist at the Beijing HOW focuses on an activity, tic children. to buy 40 kayaks, paddles, life Olympics, won the 100 butter- and most young warriors “I will never forget one of jackets and other necessary fly, touching first in 57.15 sec- would rather do something the kids we took fishing on the fishing gear. Volunteers for onds, just ahead of Granbury’s other than swapping war sto- coast,” Dolan said. “He was to- HOW events mostly come Dana Vollmer, who put herself ries around a bar. With HOW, tally lost in whatever had hap- from TexasKayakFishermen- in line for a trip to . we’re swapping stories across pened to him in the Middle .com, an online forum with Katie Hoff supplied the only a pond, without the hang- East and, when he responded 12,000 members, about surprise on opening night of over.” to our questions, his respons- 2,000 of them very active. the five-day meet at the Indi- es usually consisted of one Dolan said HOW needs ac- ana University Natatorium. Personal touch word. cess to more private lakes in The Olympic silver medalist “The first fish that he all Texas regions, as veterans faded to sixth in the 400 free- HOW was formed in 2007 caught resulted in a big grin. are spread throughout the style, her latest disappointing and has served about 130 vet- Forty-eight hours and several state. Some landowners have result since the Beijing Games. erans. HOW went national in fish later, he was looking us in gone beyond merely granting Except for Hoff, Olympians June, with events in Georgia, the eye and speaking in three- Brandon Blackstone (left) receives some pointers from access to their lakes. They host dominated with the world Virginia and Washington or four-word sentences. We Jim Dolan during a kayak fishing trip. the events, providing food for championships looming. state, said Dolan, a commer- didn’t cure that kid, but we everyone who shows up. Most Michael Phelps had the cial airline pilot who lives in put a crack in the shell where has led several groups on tal and a daily routine can be outings are small, with 10 or night off before swimming his Allen. The Air Force veteran he was able to see something HOW outings. The first in- therapeutic. Putting them in a fewer veterans. first two events today. got involved in kayaking other than his own problems.” volved wounded warriors who boat where they are the sole Dolan said the initial pur- Peter Vanderkaay, Julia through his love of coastal Heather Gardner is a rec- were missing both legs above controller can be therapeutic. pose of HOW was to give as Smit, Mark Gangloff and Alli- fishing. reational therapist at the Cen- the knees. The majority of Doing an activity that is not many veterans as possible a son Schmitt also earned trips to “Fishing from a power boat ter for the Intrepid at Brooke those participants said they physically challenging and en- chance to enjoy kayak fishing, Rome by winning titles. Smit is like driving a car through Army Medical Center. Her wanted to fish but not kayak. tirely in their control can be but it has grown into a much and Gangloff set U.S. records. Yellowstone National Park,” specialty is adaptive sports A few wanted to kayak but not therapeutic. bigger project, not that he Smit set the mark in the 200 he said. “Fishing from a kayak with ties to the U.S. Paralym- fish. “The HOW program is ab- minds. individual medley, winning in is like riding a bike through pics. Gardner defines recre- Within 20 minutes, with solutely wonderful,” Gardner “The biggest compliment I 2:09.34. She lowered the mark Yellowstone. The kayak expe- ational therapy as a way of dis- no encouragement from any- said. “Their hard work and can get is to have one of these of 2:09.71 set by Hoff at last rience is much more person- tracting one’s mind from the one, said Gardner, every one dedication to our warriors is guys call me up and say, ‘Hey year’s U.S. Olympic trials. al.” toll the body may be taking on of them was in a kayak with a truly inspirational and does Jim, let’s go fishing.’ I’ve come Gangloff and fellow Olym- Military doctors are reluc- and diverting it to something fishing rod in their hands. not go unnoticed.” to realize that they’re helping pian Eric Shanteau dueled in tant to discuss recovering vet- that is pleasing to the mind, How does Gardner assess the me a lot more than I’m help- the 100 breaststroke. Gangloff erans, but HOW volunteers body, soul, or a combination therapeutic value of that expe- Lending a hand ing them. If they can over- flirted with the world mark be- have been told that kayak fish- of those aspects. rience? come the problems they have, fore winning in an American- ing may have the same impact Gardner is not surprised at “I’m sure it was different A $50,000 Texas Parks it makes my problems seem record time of 59.01, fastest in on wounded warriors suffer- therapeutic breakthroughs for each participant,” she said. and Wildlife Department nonexistent by comparison.” the world this year. ing traumatic brain injury as related to kayak fishing. She “Getting away from the hospi- grant, the cost of a single high- The Associated Press

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BASEBALL North Div. W L Pct. GB 13. Gustav Larsson, Sweden, Team Saxo Ellen Allgurin, Sweden, d. Ksenia Palkina, CLEVELAND INDIANS—Signed LHP Mike Teje- CAROLINA PANTHERS—Wofford College, St. Paul ...... 1 1 .500 — Bank, 1:22. Kyrgyzstan, 6-4, 6-0. ra and INF Justin Toole to a minor league Spartanburg, S.C., both Aug 2. PACIFIC COAST Wichita*...... 1 1 .500 1 14. Maxime Montfort, Belgium, Team Colum- WNBA , Germany, d. Barbora Zah- contracts and assigned Tejera to Akron (EL) CHICAGO BEARS—Olivet Nazarene, Bourbon- 1 bia-High Road, 1:29. lavova Strycova, Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-4. and Toole to Mahoning Valley (NYP). nais, Ill., both July 31. Lincoln...... 0 0 .000 ⁄2 15. , Czech Republic, Liqui- Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, d. Kaia LEAGUE 1 KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Designated INF Luis DETROIT LIONS—Lions Training Facility, Allen Sioux City...... 0 0 .000 ⁄2 gas, 1:31. WESTERN CONF. W L Pct. GB Kanepi (4), Estonia, 6-1, 7-6 (1). Hernandez for assignment. Park, Mich., both July 31. 1 American South Div. W L Pct. GB Sioux Falls...... 0 0 .000 ⁄2 16. Michael Rogers, Australia, Team Colum- Minnesota...... 8 4 .667 — (1), Denmark, d. Ar- NEW YORK YANKEES—Released INF Angel GREEN BAY PACKERS—St. Norbert College, De Albuquerque ...... 43 41 .512 — *First-half winner bia-High Road, 1:32. Phoenix...... 8 4 .667 — vidsson, Sweden, 6-1, 6-3. Berroa. Pere, Wis., both July 31. 1 Oklahoma City ...... 41 43 .488 2 TUESDAY’S RESULTS 17. , United States, Team Co- Seattle...... 7 4 .636 ⁄2 Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, d. Julia Vaku- CHICAGO CUBS—Placed RHP Ryan Dempster MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Minnesota State- 1 1 San Antonio...... 4 5 .444 2 ⁄2 New Orleans ...... 38 45 .458 4 ⁄2 Shr.-Bossier .....10 at Grand Prairie. 5 lumbia-High Road, 1:36. lenko, Ukraine, 6-3, 4-1, retired. on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 3. Re- Mankato, both July 30. 1 1 Los Angeles...... 3 6 .333 3 ⁄2 Round Rock ...... 37 48 .435 6 ⁄2 Fort Worth at Sioux Falls ...... ppd., rain 18. , Ukraine, same time. Masa Zec Peskiric, Slovenia, d. Michaela Jo- called RHP Kevin Hart from Iowa (PCL). NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—New Orleans Saints American North Div. W L Pct. GB El Paso...... at Pensacola .... 19. , Italy, Liquigas, same Sacramento ...... 2 8 .200 5 hansson, Sweden, 6-2, 6-0. CINCINNATI REDS—Recalled RHP Robert Ma- Training Facility, Metairie, La., both July time. Nashville ...... 48 37 .565 — Lincoln ...... at Sioux City .... EASTERN CONF. W L Pct. GB nuel from Louisville (IL). Optioned INF Drew 30. at Wichita ...... 8 St. Paul ...... 7 20. , Luxembourg, Team Saxo WTA GAZ DE FRANCE GRAND PRIX Sutton to Louisville. NEW YORK GIANTS—U. of Albany, N.Y., both Iowa ...... 44 41 .518 4 Indiana...... 8 2 .800 — Bank, 1:41. (At , Hungary) COLORADO ROCKIES—Agreed to terms with Aug. 3. 1 TODAY’S GAMES Chicago ...... 6 4 .600 2 Memphis ...... 41 43 .488 6 ⁄2 Also TUESDAY’S RESULTS LHP Rex Brothers, 3B Nolan Arenado and 1B PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Lehigh U., Bethle- 1 Shr.-Bossier at Grand Prairie 11:05 a.m. Connecticut ...... 5 5 .500 3 Omaha ...... 34 50 .405 13 ⁄2 125. Tyler Farrar, United States, Garmin-Slip- Clay-outdoor tournament ends Sunday Ben Paulsen. hem, Pa., July 26; July 29. Fort Worth at Sioux Falls 7:05 Washington...... 5 5 .500 3 Pacific South Div. W L Pct. GB stream, 5:57. FIRST-ROUND SINGLES 1 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Recalled INF Brian ST. LOUIS RAMS—Russell Training Center, El Paso at Pensacola 6:35 Atlanta ...... 6 7 .462 3 ⁄2 Sacramento ...... 53 31 .631 — 167. Danny Pate, United States, Garmin-Slip- (5), Russia, d. Monica Nicu- Barden and OF Nick Stavinoha from Mem- Earth City, Mo., July 30; July 31. 1 1 Lincoln at Sioux City 7:05 New York...... 3 6 .333 4 ⁄2 Reno ...... 43 42 .506 10 ⁄2 stream, 9:19. lescu, Romania, 6-0, 6-3. phis (PCL). Placed INF-OF Mark DeRosa on SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Marie P. DeBartolo St. Paul at Wichita 7:05 1 Fresno ...... 42 42 .500 11 Detroit...... 2 7 .222 5 ⁄2 Sybille Bammer (3), Austria, d. Klara Zakopa- the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 1. Sports Center, Santa Clara, Calif., July 28; 1 Las Vegas ...... 39 46 .459 14 ⁄2 TUESDAY’S RESULTS lova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-3. —Purchased the contracts July 30. Pacific North Div. W L Pct. GB TEXAS COLLEGIATE at Seattle...... 66 San Antonio .. 53 Alize Cornet (2), France, d. Galina Voskoboe- of INF Craig Stansberry from Portland (PCL). SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Virginia Mason Ath- Colorado Springs ...... 49 36 .576 — at Atlanta .....72 Connecticut ... 67 va, Kazakhstan, 6-3, 6-1. Designated RHP Walter Silva for assign- letic Center, Renton, Wash., July 30; July Salt Lake ...... 44 41 .518 5 LEAGUE SOCCER at Minnesota .95 Washington... 94 (OT) , Ukraine, d. Anna Lapush- ment. 31. 1 Chicago...... at Sacramento . chenkova, Russia 6-4, 6-2. WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Announced that TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—One Buccaneer Portland ...... 41 45 .477 8 ⁄2 W L Pct. GB Petra Martic, Croatia, d. Lucie Safarova (8), 1 RHP Jesus Colome has rejected his outright Place, Tampa, Fla., both July 31. Tacoma ...... 39 45 .464 9 ⁄2 TODAY’S GAME Victoria ...... 16 8 .667 — MLS Czech Republic, 7-6 (5), 6-0. assignment and is now a free agent. WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Redskins Park, Chicago at Phoenix 9:00 TUESDAY’S RESULTS 11 East Texas ...... 14 9 .609 ⁄2 , Switzerland, d. FORT WORTH CATS (American Association)— Ashburn, Va., both July 29. at Okla. City ...... 12 Omaha...... 2 WEST W L T Pts GF GA 1 (7), Italy, 5-7, 6-4, 6-0. Signed RHP Scott VanderWeg. Brazos Valley ...... 13 10 .565 2 ⁄2 Houston...... 9 3 4 31 21 10 AFC at New Orleans 4 Iowa ...... 1 NBA Agnes Szavay (4), Hungary, d. , GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS (American Associa- at Portland ...... 7 Colo. Springs.... 3 Coppell ...... 8 15 .348 71/2 Chivas USA ...... 8 4 3 27 19 12 HOUSTON TEXANS—Methodist Training Cen- 1 Hungary, 6-1, 6-1. tion)—Announced RHP Luke Prihoda has McKinney ...... 7 16 .304 8 ⁄2 Seattle ...... 6 3 7 25 24 15 ter, Houston, July 26; July 31. at Nashville .....5 Albuquerque.... 4 MAVERICKS SUMMER LEAGUE , Ukraine, d. Lenka Juri- been purchased by the New York Yankees Colorado ...... 5 4 6 21 22 20 BALTIMORE RAVENS—McDaniel College, at Memphis .....3 Round Rock...... 1 TUESDAY’S RESULTS kova, Slovakia, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. and assigned to Charleston (SAL). Released Los Angeles...... 4 3 9 21 18 18 ROSTER Westminster, Md., July 27; July 29. Tacoma ...... at Salt Lake ..... No games scheduled Shahar Peer, Israel, d. Irina Begu, Romania, INF Cody Merrell. Real Salt Lake...... 5 6 5 20 23 18 Player Pos. Ht. Years BUFFALO BILLS—St. John Fisher College, Las Vegas...... at Fresno ...... 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. TODAY’S GAMES FC Dallas...... 4 7 5 17 20 25 Aaron Miles G 6-1 1 Pittsford, N.Y., both July 25. Sacramento ..... at Reno ...... Ioana , Romania, d. Greta Arn, BASKETBALL East Texas at Coppell 7:05 San Jose ...... 3 8 4 13 18 28 CINCINNATI BENGALS—Georgetown College, Rodrigue Beaubois G 6-2 R Hungary, 6-2, 6-2. —Signed G Rodrigue TODAY’S GAMES Victoria at McKinney 7:05 Georgetown, Ky., both July 30. EAST W L T Pts GF GA Quinton Hosley F 6-6 R , Italy, d. , Beaubois. Omaha at New Orleans 7:00 CLEVELAND BROWNS—Browns Training Facil- D.C...... 5 3 9 24 26 25 K.C. Rivers G/F 6-5 R Canada, 6-1, 6-4. FOOTBALL Round Rock at Nashville 7:00 ity, Berea, Ohio, July 24; July 31. Chicago...... 6 3 6 24 23 20 Curtis Jerrells G 6-1 R Patrica Mayr, Austria, d. Margalita Chakh- NFL—Suspended New York Giants LB Michael Albuquerque at Memphis 7:05 DENVER BRONCOS—Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Columbus...... 5 3 8 23 22 21 Damjan Rudez F 6-10 R nashvili, Georgia, 6-0, 7-5. Boley for the first game of the regular sea- Colorado Springs at Salt Lake 8:05 Centre, Englewood, Colo., both July 30. Portland at Tacoma 9:00 Toronto FC ...... 6 6 4 22 21 25 Luke Jackson F 6-7 4 son for violating the league’s personal con- Kansas City ...... 5 6 4 19 19 18 Henry Dugat G 6-0 R duct policy. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Rose-Hulman Insti- Las Vegas at Reno 9:05 tute, Terre Haute, Ind., both Aug. 2. Sacramento at Fresno 9:05 New England ...... 4 5 4 16 15 21 G 6-6 R GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed G/T T.J. Lang. CYCLING New York...... 2 13 4 10 15 30 SAN FRACISCO 49ERS—Claimed FB Brit Miller JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Municipal Stadi- TUESDAY’S LINESCORE Mickael Gelabale F 6-7 2 um, Jacksonville, Fla., both Aug. 2. NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for off waivers from the Carolina Panthers. Omaha...... 010 010 000 — 2 6 1 TOUR DE FRANCE Herbert Hill F 6-8 R SWIMMING KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Wisconsin-River Falls, tie. HOCKEY (at Montpellier, France) Shan Foster G 6-6 R River Falls, Wis., both July 31. Okla. City ...... 060 140 10x — 12 16 1 U.S. NATIONALS DALLAS STARS—Signed D Jeff Woywitka to a TUESDAY’S RESULTS SATURDAY’S GAMES F 6-9 R MIAMI DOLPHINS—Dolphins Training Center, Duckworth, Hughes, Waechter, Hamu- (At Indianapolis) two-year contract. Fourth Stage FC Dallas at Colorado 8:30 Trent Strickland F 6-5 R Davie, Fla., both Aug. 1. lack, Atencio, Yabuta and House. Ramirez, TUESDAY’S FINALS ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS—Signed C Todd 24.2-mile team time trial in Montpellier Houston at Seattle 3:00 Andre Brown F 6-9 4 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Gillette Stadium, Hernandez, Murray, Feliz and Frostad. W— MEN Marchant to a two-year contract. 1. Astana, 46 minutes, 29 seconds. Kansas City at New England 3:00 Alfred Aboya F 6-9 R Foxborough, Mass., July 26; July 29. Ramirez (5-7). L—Duckworth (2-3). 2B— 100 BREASTSTROKE— 1. Mark Gangloff, ATLANTA THRASHERS—Re-signed F Joey 2. Garmin-Slipstream, 18 seconds behind. Columbus at Chicago 7:00 NEW YORK JETS—Cortland State, Cortland, OMA: Thorman, Ka’aihue; OKC: Davis. 3B— Moussa Seck C 7-4 R Stow, Ohio, 59.01 seconds (American re- Crabb and D Nathan Oystrick. 3. Team , :40. Toronto FC at San Jose 9:30 N.Y., July 27; July 30. OKC: Davis. HR—OMA: Thorman (16), Met- Bryson McKenzie F 6-10 R cord; old record was 59.13 by Brendan Han- CALGARY FLAMES—Re-signed C Jamie Lund- 4. Liquigas, :58. Los Angeles at Chivas USA 10:00 OAKLAND RAIDERS—Napa Valley Marriott, calf (8). sen, Longhorn Aq., Aug. 1, 2006). 2. Eric mark. Signed F Jason Jaffray. 5. Team Columbia-High Road, :59. Head coach: Monte Mathis Napa, Calif., both July 29. Shanteau, Lilburn, Ga., 59.45. 3. Marcus Ti- CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Agreed to terms 6. Team Katusha, 1:23. Assistant coach: PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Saint Vincent Col- TEXAS LEAGUE tus, Tucson, Ariz., 1:00.00. with D Cam Barker on a three-year contract. 7. Caisse d’Epargne, 1:29. CONCACAF Note: Not all players will travel to Las Vegas. lege, Latrobe, Pa., both July 31. 400 FREESTYLE—1. Peter Vanderkaay, Roch- PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Agreed to terms 8. Cervelo Test Team, 1:37. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Chargers Park, San SECOND HALF GOLD CUP ester, Mich., 3:45.17. 2. Daniel Madwed, with D Chris Pronger on a multiyear contract 9. AG2R La Mondiale, 1:48. Diego, July 26; July 31. South Div. W L Pct. GB Baltimore, 3:47.24. 3. Michael Klueh, Ev- extension. 10. Euskaltel-Euskadi, 2:09. FIRST ROUND TENNESSEE TITANS—Baptist Sports Park, Frisco ...... 7 5 .583 — ansville, Ind., 3:50.98. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Signed LW Stephane 11. Rabobank, 2:20. Note: Top two in each group and two best Nashville, Tenn., both July 30. Midland ...... 6 6 .500 1 12. Quick Step, 2:26. third-place teams advance to quarterfinals 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY—1. Ryan Lochte, Veilleux. TENNIS Daytona Beach, Fla., 4:06.40. 2. Tyler Clary, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Signed G Jonas Gus- x-San Antonio ...... 6 6 .500 1 13. Silence-Lotto, 2:35. GROUP A W L T Pts GF GA Corpus Christi ...... 5 7 .417 2 14. FranEcaise des Jeux, 2:46. ATP CAMPBELL’S HALL OF FAME Riverside, Calif., 4:06.96. 3. Jack Brown, At- tavsson to a one-year contract. NFL KEY DATES Canada ...... 2 0 0 6 2 0 lanta, 4:13.71. North Div. W L Pct. GB 15. Team Milram, 2:48. Costa Rica...... 1 1 0 3 2 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS HORSE RACING JULY 22 — Signing period ends at 3 p.m. for 16. Cofidis, 2:58. WOMEN KENTUCKY HORSE RACING COMMISSION— unrestricted free agents who received June NW Arkansas ...... 8 3 .727 — El Salvador...... 1 1 0 3 2 2 (At Newport, R.I.) 100 BUTTERFLY—1. Christine Magnuson, Tin- 1 17. Lampre-NGC, 3:24. Suspended trainer Rick Dutrow 30 days for 1 tender. x-Springfield ...... 7 5 .583 1 ⁄2 Jamaica...... 0 2 0 0 0 2 TUESDAY’S RESULTS ley Park, Ill., 57.15. 2. Dana Vollmer, Granbu- Tulsa ...... 5 6 .455 3 18. Agritubel, 4:17. Grass-outdoor tournament ends Sunday violating doping rules. AUG. 9 — Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, TUESDAY’S RESULTS ry, 57.32. 3. Elaine Breeden, Lexington, Ky., 1 19. BBOX Bouygues Telecom, 4:41. Canton, Ohio. Arkansas ...... 3 9 .250 5 ⁄2 FIRST-ROUND SINGLES SOCCER 20. Skil-Shimano, 5:23. (at Columbus, Ohio) 57.46. AUG. 13-17 — First preseason weekend. x-First-half winner Sebastien Grosjean, France, leads Kevin Kim 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY—1. Julia Smit, Mt. FIFA—Suspended United States MF Michael OVERALL STANDINGS Costa Rica .....1 Jamaica...... 0 (7), United States, 6-4, 0-0 (40-40), susp., Bradley for three international matches for SEPT. 1 — Roster cutdown to maximum of 75 TUESDAY’S RESULTS (After four stages) Canada...... 1 El Salvador ...... 0 Sinai, N.Y., 2:09.34 (American record; old players. rain. record was 2:09.71 by Katie Hoff, North his confrontation with Uruguayan referee Frisco ...... 8 at Arkansas ...... 2 1. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, Team Saxo GROUP B W L T Pts GF GA (6), Germany, leads Hora- Jorge Larrionda during the Confederations SEPT. 5 — Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 Baltimore, July 2, 2008). 2. Elizabeth Pel- players. NW Arkansas...9 at Corp. Christi . 2 Bank, 10:38:07. United States...... 1 00340 cio Zeballos, Argentina, 6-4, 3-4, susp., Cup. Bradley will be eligible to return for ton, Baltimore, 2:11.03. 3. Ariana Kukors, SEPT. 10 — Season opener. at San Antonio .7 Tulsa ...... 1 2. Lance Armstrong, United States, Astana, Honduras...... 1 0 0 3 1 0 rain. the Aug. 12 World Cup qualifier at Mexico. Auburn, Wash. 2:11.07. OCT. 12-13 — Fall owners meeting, Boston. at Springfield ...8 Midland...... 3 same time. Haiti...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 Sam Groth, Australia, leads Ricardo Mello, 3. , Spain, Astana, :19. 400 FREESTYLE—1. Allison Schmitt, Canton, OCT. 20 — Trading deadline. TODAY’S GAMES Grenada 0 1 0 0 0 4 Brazil, 7-5, 0-3, susp., rain. 4. Andreas Klöden, Germany, Astana, :23. Mich., 4:06.77. 2. Chloe Sutton, Mission JAN. 9-10, 2010 — Wild card playoffs. No games scheduled 5. , United States, Astana, :31. TODAY’S GAMES Viejo, Calif., 4:07.20. 3. Caroline Burckle, JAN. 16-17 — Divisional playoffs. WTA COLLECTOR Louisville, Ky., 4:09.61. 6. , Britain, Garmin-Slip- (at Washington) (At Bastad, Sweden) FOOTBALL JAN. 24 — Conference championships. AMERICAN stream, :38. Honduras vs. United States 8:00 TUESDAY’S RESULTS JAN. 31 — Pro Bowl, Miami. Haiti vs. Grenada 6:00 ASSOCIATION 7. Haimar Zubeldia, Spain, Astana, :51. Clay-outdoor tournament ends Sunday NFL TRAINING CAMPS FEB. 7 — Super Bowl, Miami. 8. Tony Martin, Germany, Team Columbia- GROUP C W L T Pts GF GA FIRST-ROUND SINGLES FEB. 24-MARCH 2 — NFL combine, Indianapo- SECOND HALF High Road, :52. ...... 1 0 0 3 2 1 (3), Italy, d. Francesca Schia- TRANSACTIONS Rookie and veteran reporting dates lis. 9. David Zabriskie, United States, Garmin-Slip- BASEBALL (Dates subject to change) MARCH 5 — Free agency begins. South Div. W L Pct. GB Mexico...... 1 0 0 3 2 0 vone, Italy, 6-2, 7-5. stream, 1:06. TEXAS RANGERS—Activated RHP Dustin Nip- NFC MARCH 21-24 — Annual owners meeting, Or- Grand Prairie ...... 1 1 .500 — Nicaragua ...... 0 1 0 0 0 2 , Russia, d. Irina Buryachok, 10. David Millar, Britain, Garmin-Slipstream, Panama ...... 0 1 0 0 1 2 Ukraine, 6-0, 6-4. pert from the 60-DL. Optioned OF Julio Bor- DALLAS COWBOYS—Alamodome, San Antonio, lando, Fla. Shreve-Bossier ...... 1 1 .500 1 1:07. bon to Oklahoma City (PCL). Transferred both July 29. 1 , Spain, d. Ayumi Mori- Fort Worth* ...... 0 0 .000 ⁄2 THURSDAY’S GAMES 11. Sergio Paulinho, , Astana, 1:16. ta, Japan, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2. RHP Brandon McCarthy to the 60-day DL. ARIZONA CARDINALS—Northern Arizona U., 1 (at Houston) Pensacola...... 0 0 .000 ⁄2 12. Christian Vande Velde, United States, Gar- Dominika Cibulkova (2), Slovakia, d. Sandra CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Acquired RHP Tony Pe- Flagstaff, Ariz., both July 29. 1 Guadeloupe vs. Nicaragua 7:00 El Paso...... 0 0 .000 ⁄2 min-Slipstream, same time. Roma, Sweden, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1. na from the Arizona Diamondbacks for INF ATLANTA FALCONS—Falcons Training Facili- Mexico vs. Panama 9:00 Brandon Allen. ty, Flowery Branch, Ga., both July 31.

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