Baseball

LLWS

Little League World Series

At South Williamsport, Pa.

All Times PDT

Pool play

Tuesday, Aug. 25

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 5, Maracaibo, Venezuela 3

Vancouver, British Columbia 14, Ramstein AFB, Germany 13

Peabody, Mass. 12, Russellville, Ky. 3

Reynosa, Mexico 3, Taoyuan, Taiwan 1

San Antonio 6, Chula Vista, Calif. 3

SEMIFINALS

Wednesday, Aug. 26

At Lamade Stadium

International

Reynosa, Mexico vs. Chiba City, Japan, 1 p.m.

United States

San Antonio vs. Staten Island, N.Y., 5 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 27

International

Willemstad, Curacao vs. Taoyuan, Taiwan, 1 p.m.

United States

Warner Robins, Ga. vs. Chula Vista, Calif., 5 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 28

Rain Day, no games scheduled

Saturday, Aug. 29

International championship, 9 a.m.

U.S. championship, noon

Sunday, Aug. 30

Third Place

At Volunteer Stadium

U.S. runner-up vs. International runner-up, 9 a.m.

World Championship

At Lamade Stadium

International champion vs. U.S. champion, 12:30 p.m.

Tennis

WTA

Womens Tennis Association

Pilot Pen

Tuesday

New Haven, Conn.

Singles

Women

First Round

Samantha Stosur (9), Australia, def. Alize Cornet, France, 6-7 (8), 6-2, 6-4.

Marion Bartoli (6), France, def. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Flavia Pennetta (3), Italy, def. Ioana Raluca Olaru, Romania, 6-1, 6-2.

Caroline Wozniacki (2), Denmark, def. Edina Gallovits, Romania, 6-0, 6-0.

Second Round

Amelie Mauresmo (8), France, def. Alona Bondarenko, Ukraine, 6-1, 6-1.

Anna Chakvetadze, Russia, def. Sybille Bammer, Austria, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.

ATP

Association of Tennis Professionals

Pilot Pen

Tuesday

New Haven, Conn.

Singles

Second Round

Igor Andreev (7), Russia, def. Kevin Kim, United States, 6-3, 6-1.

Igor Kunitsyn (14), Russia, def. Taylor Dent, United States, 6-3, 6-4.

Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, def. Olivier Rochus, Belgium, 6-0, 6-4.

Bjorn Phau, Germany, def. Nicolas Almagro (9), Spain, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Jurgen Melzer (11), Austria, def. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, 6-2, 3-0, retired.

Simone Bolelli, Italy, def. Andreas Beck (13), Germany, 6-4, 6-4.

Nikolay Davydenko (1), Russia, def. Robert Kendrick, United States, 7-6 (10), 6-3.

Victor Hanescu (8), Romania, def. Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3.

Fabrice Santoro (15), France, def. Potito Starace, Italy, 7-5, 6-0.

Fernando Verdasco (2), Spain, def. Paul Capdeville, Chile, 6-0, 6-3.

Frederico Gil, Portugal, def. Philipp Petzschner (12), Germany, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (8), 6-3.

Jose Acasuso, Argentina, def. Tommy Robredo (3), Spain, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5).

Andreas Seppi (16), Italy, def. Yen-hsun Lu, Taiwan, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-5.

Florent Serra, France, def. Jeremy Chardy (10), France, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (4), 6-1.

Rajeev Ram, United States, def. Mardy Fish (5), United States, 6-3, 6-3.

U.S. Open

Seeds

At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

New York

Aug. 31-Sept. 13

Men

1. Roger Federer, Switzerland

2. Andy Murray, Great Britain

3. Rafael Nadal, Spain

4. Novak Djokovic, Serbia

5. Andy Roddick, United States

6. Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina

7. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France

8. Nikolay Davydenko, Russia

9. Gilles Simon, France

10. Fernando Verdasco, Spain

11. Fernando Gonzalez, Chile

12. Robin Soderling, Sweden

13. Gael Monfils, France

14. Tommy Robredo, Spain

15. Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic

16. Marin Cilic, Croatia

17. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic

18. David Ferrer, Spain

19. Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland

20. Tommy Haas, Germany

21. James Blake, United States

22. Sam Querrey, United States

23. Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany

24. Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spain

25. Mardy Fish, United States

26. Paul-Henri Mathieu, France

27. Ivo Karlovic, Croatia

28. Victor Hanescu, Romania

29. Igor Andreev, Russia

30. Viktor Troicki, Serbia

31. Lleyton Hewitt, Australia

32. Nicolas Almagro, Spain

Women

1. Dinara Safina, Russia

2. Serena Williams, United States

3. Venus Williams, United States

4. Elena Dementieva, Russia

5. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia

6. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia

7. Vera Zvonareva, Russia

8. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus

9. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark

10. Flavia Pennetta, Italy

11. Ana Ivanovic, Serbia

12. Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland

13. Nadia Petrova, Russia

14. Marion Bartoli, France

15. Samantha Stosur, Australia

16. Virginie Razzano, France

17. Amelie Mauresmo, France

18. Li Na, China

19. Patty Schnyder, Switzerland

20. Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain

21. Zheng Jie, China

22. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia

23. Sabine Lisicki, Germany

24. Sorana Cirstea, Romania

25. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia

26. Francesca Schiavone, Italy

27. Alisa Kleybanova, Russia

28. Sybille Bammer, Austria

29. Maria Sharapova, Russia

30. Alona Bondarenko, Ukraine

31. Elena Vesnina, Russia

32. Agnes Szavay, Hungary

FOOTBALL

NFL

National Football League

Preseason Glance

All Times PDT

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

Miami 2 0 0 1.000 39 26

New England 1 1 0 .500 33 32

Buffalo 1 2 0 .333 66 72

N.Y. Jets 0 2 0 .000 43 47

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Tennessee 2 1 0 .667 58 68

Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 26 28

Houston 1 1 0 .500 30 48

Jacksonville 0 2 0 .000 32 36

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 47 23

Cincinnati 1 1 0 .500 14 23

Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 27 27

Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 33 27

West

W L T Pct PF PA

Oakland 1 1 0 .500 51 31

San Diego 1 1 0 .500 31 26

Denver 0 2 0 .000 29 44

Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 23 33

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

Washington 1 1 0 .500 17 36

Dallas 1 1 0 .500 40 41

N.Y. Giants 1 1 0 .500 27 34

Philadelphia 0 2 0 .000 40 50

South

W L T Pct PF PA

New Orleans 2 0 0 1.000 55 21

Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 46 40

Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 44 50

Carolina 0 2 0 .000 34 51

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Green Bay 2 0 0 1.000 48 21

Minnesota 2 0 0 1.000 30 16

Chicago 1 1 0 .500 37 30

Detroit 1 1 0 .500 37 53

West

W L T Pct PF PA

San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 38 36

Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 47 27

St. Louis 1 1 0 .500 36 40

Arizona 0 2 0 .000 16 37

Thursdays Games

Jacksonville at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 1:30 p.m.

Miami at Tampa Bay, 2 p.m.

BASKETBALL

WNBA

WOMENS NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

All Times PDT

Eastern Conference

W L Pct GB

Indiana 19 7 .731

Atlanta 15 12 .556 4 1/2

Connecticut 14 13 .519 5 1/2

Chicago 13 15 .464 7

Washington 13 15 .464 7

Detroit 12 14 .462 7

New York 11 16 .407 8 1/2

Western Conference

W L Pct GB

Phoenix 18 9 .667

Seattle 16 11 .593 2

Los Angeles 14 13 .519 4

Minnesota 11 16 .407 7

San Antonio 11 16 .407 7

Sacramento 9 19 .321 9 1/2

Tuesdays Games

Detroit 90, Connecticut 70

Atlanta 103, Sacramento 83

Seattle 78, Washington 68

Los Angeles 74, Chicago 63

Todays Games

No games scheduled

soccer

MLS

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

All Times PDT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

W L T Pts GF GA

Columbus 10 3 9 39 34 24

Chicago 10 5 8 38 33 27

Toronto FC 8 8 6 30 30 33

New England 8 6 6 30 24 25

D.C. 6 5 11 29 34 34

Kansas City 5 9 6 21 20 28

New York 3 16 4 13 19 41

WESTERN CONFERENCE

W L T Pts GF GA

Houston 11 6 7 40 31 21

Los Angeles 8 4 11 35 27 23

Seattle 8 6 9 33 29 23

Chivas USA 10 7 3 33 23 19

Colorado 8 7 6 30 34 27

Real Salt Lake 7 9 6 27 30 27

FC Dallas 6 11 5 23 31 35

San Jose 5 11 5 20 26 38

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

Todays Game

Chivas USA at Real Salt Lake, 6 p.m.

Golf

PGA Tour

FedExCup Leaders

By The Associated Press

Through Aug. 23

Rank. Name Points YTD Money

1. Tiger Woods 3,431 $7,688,163

2. Steve Stricker 2,155 $4,200,086

3. Zach Johnson 2,019 $3,979,838

4. Kenny Perry 1,993 $4,053,737

5. Lucas Glover 1,742 $3,442,942

6. Phil Mickelson 1,630 $3,868,511

7. Y.E. Yang 1,621 $3,220,941

8. Geoff Ogilvy 1,603 $3,441,995

9. Brian Gay 1,540 $2,838,645

10. Sean OHair 1,474 $3,221,493

11. Retief Goosen 1,459 $2,800,425

12. David Toms 1,394 $2,698,740

13. Nick Watney 1,388 $2,721,352

14. Hunter Mahan 1,282 $2,588,286

15. Stewart Cink 1,225 $2,558,905

16. Jim Furyk 1,188 $2,516,715

17. Rory Sabbatini 1,163 $2,499,041

18. Paul Casey 1,161 $2,582,181

19. Dustin Johnson 1,155 $2,341,657

20. John Rollins 1,112 $2,184,258

21. Jerry Kelly 1,068 $2,149,417

22. Ryan Moore 1,023 $1,915,727

23. Kevin Na 1,021 $2,150,887

24. Luke Donald 993 $1,818,022

25. Tim Clark 980 $1,881,343

26. Mike Weir 968 $1,875,772

27. Angel Cabrera 968 $2,118,897

28. Charley Hoffman 963 $1,634,450

29. Anthony Kim 957 $1,858,343

30. Steve Marino 938 $1,632,039

31. John Senden 937 $1,603,742

32. Charles Howell III 937 $1,611,893

33. Pat Perez 920 $1,570,298

34. Ian Poulter 907 $2,138,001

35. Camilo Villegas 886 $1,564,006

36. Davis Love III 851 $1,462,779

37. Mark Wilson 848 $1,553,914

38. Robert Allenby 846 $1,717,696

39. Justin Leonard 838 $1,587,940

40. Brian Davis 823 $1,670,658

41. Nathan Green 822 $1,369,107

42. Jason Dufner 787 $1,343,199

43. John Mallinger 775 $1,638,190

44. John Merrick 762 $1,420,392

45. Brett Quigley 760 $1,335,828

46. Bo Van Pelt 743 $1,543,385

47. Ernie Els 733 $1,396,407

48. Ben Crane 727 $1,404,360

49. Paul Goydos 725 $1,389,908

50. Chad Campbell 703 $1,243,946

51. Briny Baird 695 $1,152,809

52. Kevin Sutherland 693 $1,012,580

53. Charlie Wi 683 $1,222,861

54. Bubba Watson 677 $1,259,337

55. Bryce Molder 669 $1,158,899

56. Woody Austin 667 $1,088,769

57. Mathew Goggin 662 $1,086,207

58. J.J. Henry 657 $1,090,930

59. Vijay Singh 647 $1,259,790

60. Jeff Klauk 645 $1,036,038

61. Scott Verplank 641 $1,060,864

62. J.B. Holmes 635 $1,149,034

63. Jason Bohn 631 $959,265

64. Brandt Snedeker 617 $1,034,663

65. Bob Estes 611 $1,041,019

66. Padraig Harrington 608 $1,232,752

67. Jason Day 599 $983,019

68. Jeff Overton 598 $987,421

69. Michael Letzig 597 $877,968

70. Stephen Ames 592 $1,042,788

71. Boo Weekley 590 $1,062,673

72. Jonathan Byrd 581 $1,054,433

73. Ted Purdy 580 $788,492

74. Fred Couples 569 $1,159,921

75. Scott McCarron 566 $930,781

76. Kevin Stadler 557 $873,614

77. Matt Kuchar 555 $945,993

78. Marc Leishman 547 $836,243

79. Greg Chalmers 543 $929,124

80. Tim Petrovic 543 $991,666

81. D.J. Trahan 542 $868,358

82. Bill Haas 535 $940,830

83. Scott Piercy 531 $803,778

84. D.A. Points 531 $971,746

85. Webb Simpson 519 $748,349

86. Kevin Streelman 518 $842,786

87. Nick OHern 512 $702,759

88. James Nitties 507 $836,867

89. Sergio Garcia 501 $851,997

90. Ryuji Imada 499 $682,562

91. Justin Rose 492 $771,943

92. K.J. Choi 492 $947,506

93. Lee Janzen 491 $783,812

94. Ben Curtis 491 $761,374

95. George McNeill 480 $656,020

96. Cameron Beckman 469 $679,219

97. Matt Bettencourt 463 $717,677

98. Rod Pampling 452 $754,547

99. Greg Owen 448 $530,864

100. Daniel Chopra 441 $741,378

101. Michael Allen 440 $689,166

102. Robert Garrigus 433 $551,266

103. Aaron Baddeley 431 $782,115

104. James Driscoll 428 $807,578

105. Jeff Quinney 425 $687,427

106. Tim Herron 421 $498,122

107. Fredrik Jacobson 418 $721,617

108. Richard S. Johnson 417 $607,053

109. Bill Lunde 414 $563,711

110. Alex Cejka 412 $754,224

111. Mark Calcavecchia 411 $757,266

112. Harrison Frazar 400 $525,285

113. Chris DiMarco 391 $473,994

114. Steve Flesch 389 $657,052

115. Vaughn Taylor 386 $503,532

116. Adam Scott 379 $738,385

117. Chris Stroud 379 $533,890

118. David Mathis 377 $364,959

119. Chris Riley 377 $520,757

120. Joe Ogilvie 373 $526,750

121. Todd Hamilton 365 $556,495

122. Roland Thatcher 364 $643,820

123. Jeff Maggert 363 $611,316

124. Heath Slocum 355 $535,815

125. Troy Matteson 354 $405,702

Deals

Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

MINNESOTA TWINSRecalled RHP Armando Gabino from Rochester (IL). Optioned RHP Anthony Swarzak to Rochester.

TEXAS RANGERSRecalled 1B Chris Davis from Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed OF Andruw Jones on the 15-day DL.

National League

CHICAGO CUBSActivated RHP Carlos Zambrano from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Esmailin Caridad to Iowa (PCL).

CINCINNATI REDSPlaced OF Chris Dickerson and C Ryan Hanigan on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 24. Purchased the contracts of OF Darnell McDonald and C Corky Miller from Louisville (IL). Transferred RHP Mike Lincoln and RHP Edinson Volquez to the 60-day DL.

COLORADO ROCKIESPlaced OF Dexter Fowler on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Matt Murton, OF Eric Young Jr. from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned RHP Adam Eaton to Colorado Springs.

MILWAUKEE BREWERSActivated RHP Jeff Suppan from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Hernan Iribarren to Nashville (PCL).

NEW YORK METSTraded LHP Billy Wagner to Boston for two players to be named. Placed RHP Johan Santana on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Pat Misch and 1B-OF Nick Evans from Buffalo (IL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATESAnnounced OFJeff Salazar cleared waivers and was sent outright to Indianapolis (IL).

SAN DIEGO PADRESRecalled RHP Adam Russell from Portland (PCL). Optioned RHP Cesar Carrillo to Portland.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTSPlaced 2B Freddy Sanchez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 18. Recalled INF Ryan Rohlinger from Fresno (PCL).

American Association

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERSReleased OF James Boone.

Can-Am League

QUEBEC CAPITALESSigned RHP Karl Gelinas.

SUSSEX SKYHAWKSClaimed INF Chris Kelly off waivers from New Hampshire.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

ATLANTA HAWKSSigned F Joe Smith.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERSSigned F Danny Green.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CHICAGO BEARSSigned LB Darrell McClover. Waived-injured TE Fontel Mines and G Tyler Reed.

CINCINNATI BENGALSSigned DE/DT Ventrell Jenkins.

CLEVELAND BROWNSSigned DE Brian Schaefering. Released WR Paul Raymond.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARSRe-signed TE Ernest Wilford. Waived DT Jonathan Lewis.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTSTraded OL Russ Hochstein to Denver for an undisclosed draft choice. Signed LB Tyrone McKenzie. Released S Tank Williams.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLESSigned TE Tony Curtis and LB Curtis Gatewood. Released QB Adam DiMichele and WR Shaheer McBride.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKSWaived G Grey Ruegamer. Claimed OL Brian De La Puente off waivers from Kansas City.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

EDMONTON OILERSNamed Wayne Fleming assistant coach.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNINGRe-signed RW Martins Karsums to a one-year contract.

Fish count

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 6,175 2,266 10,333 2,181

The Dalles 2,602 1,263 10,549 2,698

John Day 1,419 818 8231 2,344

McNary 1,354 299 5943 1,755

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

Chnk Jchnk Stlhd Wstlhd

Bonneville 239,675 118,301 436,597 134,085

The Dalles 196,961 87,846 155,225 53,331

John Day 159,064 87,605 148,020 51,171

McNary 136,457 66,527 64,640 22,237