On deck

Today

Baseball: Central Oregon Bucks vs. Central Oregon Prospects, 1 p.m. Moses Lake Pirates at Bend Elks, 7 p.m.

Thursday

Baseball: Central Oregon Bucks vs. Central Oregon Prospects, 1 p.m. Moses Lake Pirates at Bend Elks, 7 p.m.

Friday

Baseball: Central Oregon Bucks vs. Central Oregon Prospects, noon. Corvallis Knights at Bend Elks, 7 p.m.

Saturday

Baseball: Southern Oregon River Dogs at Central Oregon Bucks, noon. Corvallis Knights at Bend Elks, 7 p.m.

Sunday

Baseball: Southern Oregon River Dogs at Central Oregon Bucks, 11 a.m. Corvallis Knights at Bend Elks, 5 p.m.

BASEBALL

WCCBL

WEST COAST COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE Standings

(through Mondays games)

West Division

W L Pct.

Corvallis Knights 24 9 .727

Bend Elks 16 14 .533

Kitsap BlueJackets 17 18 .486

Bellingham Bells 15 21 .417

East Division

W L Pct.

Wenatchee AppleSox 18 15 .545

Spokane RiverHawks 16 16 .500

Kelowna Falcons 16 16 .500

Moses Lake Pirates 9 22 .290

Tuesdays Games

Bend 17, Moses Lake 8

Kelowna 10, Spokane 8

Elks linescore

Tuesdays Game

Moses Lake 050 100 002 8 9 3

Bend 040 217 21X 17 16 4

Morris, Wilson (6), Plum (6), Wetmore (7) and Welker. Kidd, Snow (2), Hirko (6), Knight (8) and Butler. WSnow. LMorris. 2BMoses Lake: Huerta; Bend: Butler. HRBend: Darr.

FOOTBALL

NFL

Preseason Schedule

All Times PDT

Subject to Change

Sunday, Aug. 3

Indianapolis vs. Washington at Canton, Ohio, 5 p.m. (NBC)

Thursday, Aug. 7

New York Giants at Detroit, 4 p.m.

Baltimore at New England, 4:30 p.m.

New York Jets at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Arizona, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Kansas City at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 8

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m.

Seattle at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

San Francisco at Oakland, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 9

Buffalo at Washington, 4 p.m.

Atlanta at Jacksonville, 4:30 p.m.

Indianapolis at Carolina, 4:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

Denver at Houston, 5 p.m.

St. Louis at Tennessee, 5 p.m.

Dallas at San Diego, 7 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 11

Cincinnati at Green Bay, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Soccer

MLS

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

All Times PDT

Eastern Conference

W L T Pts GF GA

New England 10 4 3 33 25 19

Columbus 9 5 4 31 29 25

Chicago 7 5 5 26 24 14

D.C. United 7 7 1 22 28 26

Toronto FC 6 7 4 22 20 22

Kansas City 5 5 7 22 17 21

New York 5 6 7 22 19 27

Western Conference

W L T Pts GF GA

Real Salt Lake 7 6 6 27 22 20

Los Angeles 6 7 5 23 36 37

CD Chivas USA 6 6 4 22 22 21

FC Dallas 5 6 7 22 25 24

Colorado 6 9 3 21 27 25

Houston 4 4 8 20 17 19

San Jose 3 9 6 15 12 23

NOTE: : Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Saturdays Games

Kansas City at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m.

CD Chivas USA at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Columbus at Houston, 5:30 p.m.

Sundays Games

Los Angeles at San Jose, noon

FC Dallas at Toronto FC, 1 p.m.

TENNIS

WTA MONEY LEADERS

Through July 27

Player YTD Money

1. Ana Ivanovic $2,521,156

2. Serena Williams $2,165,612

3. Venus Williams $2,114,697

4. Maria Sharapova $1,924,879

5. Jelena Jankovic $1,570,142

6. Dinara Safina $1,383,169

7. Elena Dementieva $1,161,538

8. Svetlana Kuznetsova $1,088,787

9. Agnieszka Radwanska $835,377

10. Vera Zvonareva $773,646

11. Zheng Jie $653,578

12. Anabel Medina Garrigues $603,605

13. Victoria Azarenka $592,487

14. Katarina Srebotnik $540,180

15. Ai Sugiyama $499,326

16. Alona Bondarenko $478,756

17. Shahar Peer $475,264

18. Daniela Hantuchova $470,125

19. Nadia Petrova $465,133

20. Justine Henin $458,470

21. Anna Chakvetadze $457,023

22. Kateryna Bondarenko $455,675

23. Patty Schnyder $447,813

24. Virginia Ruano Pascual $426,734

25. Francesca Schiavone $409,206

26. Casey Dellacqua $408,125

27. Agnes Szavay $404,788

28. Liezel Huber $393,938

29. Nicole Vaidisova $386,288

30. Caroline Wozniacki $378,945

31. Cara Black $377,801

32. Flavia Pennetta $377,213

33. Alize Cornet $370,949

34. Samantha Stosur $359,207

35. Tamarine Tanasugarn $343,807

36. Kaia Kanepi $332,875

37. Maria Kirilenko $309,502

38. Marion Bartoli $306,575

39. Bethanie Mattek $306,468

40. Dominika Cibulkova $297,600

41. Yan Zi $291,966

42. Elena Vesnina $289,506

43. Chan Yung-jan $282,204

44. Amelie Mauresmo $277,602

45. Alisa Kleybanova $269,850

46. Sybille Bammer $263,512

47. Carla Suarez Navarro $252,969

48. Peng Shuai $250,700

49. Li Na $250,446

50. Olga Govortsova $248,860

ATP MONEY LEADERS

Through July 27

Player YTD Money

1. Rafael Nadal $5,908,074

2. Novak Djokovic $3,301,382

3. Roger Federer $3,035,141

4. Nikolay Davydenko $1,424,356

5. David Ferrer $1,032,018

6. Andy Murray $907,465

7. Andy Roddick $841,062

8. Stanislas Wawrinka $838,781

9. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga $797,506

10. Nicolas Almagro $777,107

11. James Blake $776,131

12. Mikhail Youzhny $750,697

13. Michael Llodra $744,445

14. Robin Soderling $712,751

15. Fernando Verdasco $689,275

16. Daniel Nestor $683,458

17. Nenad Zimonjic $681,575

18. Igor Andreev $675,404

19. Tommy Robredo $650,765

20. Dmitry Tursunov $640,363

21. Gilles Simon $632,386

22. Rainer Schuettler $592,779

23. Feliciano Lopez $590,893

24. Richard Gasquet $590,292

25. Marat Safin $589,772

26. Tomas Berdych $581,503

27. Fernando Gonzalez $580,876

28. Gael Monfils $568,979

29. Philipp Kohlschreiber $556,699

30. Mardy Fish $555,577

31. Juan Martin del Potro $552,283

32. Mario Ancic $536,300

33. Radek Stepanek $536,158

34. Nicolas Kiefer $531,458

35. Luis Horna $529,375

36. David Nalbandian $511,810

37. Paul-Henri Mathieu $500,423

38. Simone Bolelli $497,642

39. Andreas Seppi $496,194

40. Jarkko Nieminen $484,579

41. Ivo Karlovic $471,529

42. Janko Tipsarevic $469,965

43. Bob Bryan $467,112

43. Mike Bryan $467,112

45. Ivan Ljubicic $466,592

46. Marin Cilic $453,902

47. Albert Montanes $452,823

48. Jurgen Melzer $440,405

49. Arnaud Clement $436,937

50. Thomas Johansson $431,032

Deals

Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

LOS ANGELES ANGELSAcquired 1B Mark Teixeira from Atlanta for 1B Casey Kotchman and RHP Steve Marek.

TEXAS RANGERSPlaced 3B Hank Blalock on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Ryan Roberts from Oklahoma (PCL). Transferred RHP Jason Jennings from the 15-day to the 60-day DL.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKSOptioned RHP Micah Owings to Tucson (PCL). Recalled RHP Jailen Peguero from Tucson.

CINCINNATI REDSOptioned INF Jerry Hairston, Jr. to Louisville (IL).

COLORADO ROCKIESPlaced OF Scott Podsednik on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of OF Cory Sullivan from Colorado Springs (PCL).

NEW YORK METSActivated RHP Pedro Martinez from the bereavement list. Optioned LHP Willie Collazo to New Orleans (PCL).

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIESPlaced 3B Pedro Feliz on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Mike Cervanek and LHP J.A. Happ from Lehigh Valley (IL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATESPlaced 1B Adam LaRoche on the 15-day DL. Called up INF Brian Bixler from Indianapolis (IL).

SAN DIEGO PADRESActivated RHP Chris Young from the 15-day DL. Designated OF Chip Ambres for assignment.

Midwest League

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITSAnnounced RHP Wayne Daman has been transferred to Palm Beach (FSL), RHP Kenny Maiques has been transferred from Palm Beach and LHP J.D. Stambaugh has been transferred from the Cardinals (GCL). Released RHP Brandon Garner.

Southern League

CAROLINA MUDCATSAdded RHP Tim Corcoran to the roster. Sent OF Daron Roberts to Jupiter (FSL).

South Atlantic League

KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORSNamed Nick Capra manager.

American Association

FORT WORTH CATSSigned LHP Ryan Riddle.

GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGSSold the contract of RHP Kieran Mattison to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

LINCOLN SALTDOGSReleased OF Jonny Kaplan.

Can-Am League

ATLANTIC CITY SURFSigned RHP Austin Redwine.

Northern League

JOLIET JACKHAMMERSActivated DH Juan Diaz. Released INF Andy Launier and RHP Carlos Castillo.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NBAPromoted Chris Granger to senior vice president, team marketing and business operations.

ATLANTA HAWKSSigned G Maurice Evans to a multiyear contract.

CHARLOTTE BOBCATSAgreed to terms with F-C Emeka Okafor on a six-year contract.

NEW YORK KNICKSWaived G Taurean Green and F Bobby Jones.

ORLANDO MAGICWaived F James Augustine.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERSSigned G Kareem Rush.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALSSigned TE Brent Miller. Waived TE Troy Bienemann.

ATLANTA FALCONSPlaced CB Von Hutchins on injured reserve. Re-signed DB Glenn Sharpe. Released DL David Patterson.

CHICAGO BEARSWaived QB Nick Hill. Re-signed TE Marcus Stone.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARSActivated WR Reggie Williams from the physically-unable-to-perform list.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTSActivated S Rodney Harrison from physically-unable-to-perform list.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTSAgreed to terms with DT Sedrick Ellis on a five-year contract.

NEW YORK JETSSigned WR Rudy Burgess, S Ron Girault, LB Jerry Mackey and LB Brandon Renkart. Waived S Darnell Bing and P Joe Smith. Released CB Andre Woolfolk. Placed RB Danny Woodhead on injured reserve.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERSWaived WR Robert Jordan. Signed WR Robert Ortiz.

ST. LOUIS RAMSSigned DT Henry Smith. Waived-injured DT Josh Thompson.

TENNESSEE TITANSWaived DL Ulrich Winkler. Signed DT Eric Taylor.

WASHINGTON REDSKINSWaived DT Zarnell Fitch. Signed DT Babatunde Oshinowo.

Canadian Football League

CALGARY STAMPEDERSReleased DE Anthony Gargiulo, WR Chris Jackson, DB Willie Byrd, WR Greg Hetherington. Signed DT Marcus Parker to the practice roster. HOCKEY

National Hockey League

OTTAWA SENATORSSigned C Josh Hennessy to a two-year contract.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINSRe-signed C Dave Gove. Signed D Danny Richmond to a one-year contract.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNINGSigned C Steven Stamkos to a three-year contract.

American Hockey League

MANITOBA MOOSEAcquired D Matt Stephenson from Iowa.

NORFOLK ADMIRALSSigned D Justin Fletcher.

LACROSSE

National Lacrosse League

BOSTON BLAZERSAcquired D Jack Reid from Rochester (MLL) for D Kyle Laverty.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

NEW YORK RED BULLSSigned D Diego Jimenez to a developmental contract. Placed F Oscar Echeverry on the season-ending injury list.

COLLEGE

CENTRAL ATLANTIC COLLEGIATE CONFERENCEAnnounced the addition of womens lacrosse and mens tennis as sponsored sports for 2008-09.

ARKANSASSuspended LB Freddy Burton and WR Marques Wade for the first two games after arrests on drunken driving charges. Named Joe Sheehan coordinator of athletic training and sports medicine.

BENTLEYNamed Gary Crompton mens soccer coach.

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATENamed Sam Anno linebackers and special teams coach.

COLGATENamed Matt Tyler mens and womens assistant tennis coach and Leslie Jee Cowan assistant trainer.

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTONNamed David Kite assistant golf coach.

FELICIANNamed Thomas Notte womens soccer coach.

FLORIDA GULF COASTNamed Brittany Bertilson womens golf coach and Cassandra Goodson womens and mens cross country coach.

FORDHAMNamed Tom Claro and Shawn Johnson assistant football coaches.

HIGH POINTNamed Daniel Latham volunteer assistant baseball coach.

MARISTNamed Scott Nelson mens lacrosse coach.

MASS.-DARTMOUTHNamed Henry Almeida mens soccer coach.

MUHLENBERGNamed Corey Goff associate athletic director, Jacole Fletcher cheerleading coach, James Lastowski assistant football coach, Briana Banks assistant field hockey coach, Cara Keating womens assistant lacrosse coach, and Kelley Freund assistant sports information director.

PITTSBURGHNamed Keith Gavin assistant wrestling coach.

SAMFORDNamed Andrea Ward and Shondra Johnson womens assistant basketball coaches.

STANFORDNamed Jason Dunn cross country coach.

TEXAS-SAN ANTONIONamed Virginia Coindreau assistant track and cross country coach.

UABNamed Ron Polk volunteer assistant baseball coach.

VIRGINIANamed Gabe Bernstein academic coordinator.

VMINamed Tim Vaught assistant track and field coach.

Fish Report

Upstream daily movement of adult chinook, jack chinook, steelhead and wild steelhead at selected Columbia River dams on Monday:

Chnk Jchnk Stlhd Wstlhd

Bonneville 347 48 5,894 1,985

The Dalles 287 55 2,573 936

Upstream year-to-date movement of adult chinook, jack chinook, steelhead and wild steelhead at selected Columbia River dams through Monday:

Chnk Jchnk Stlhd Wstlhd

Bonneville 202,934 29,020 122,682 49,839

The Dalles 159,131 27,677 70,370 30,983

John Day 143,709 28,060 48,470 19,906

McNary 120,404 22,985 24,778 8,794