Scoreboard
Area events
Tuesday
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
Rochester vs. Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers, Mills Field, 7:05 p.m.
LEGION BASEBALL
McGregor/Ironton winner at No. 1 Crosslake 6 p.m.
No. 3 Pierz at No. 2 Aitkin 6 p.m.
Wadena-Deer Creek/Staples-Motley winner vs. Bertha-Hewitt/Sebeka winner at high seed
Wadena-Deer Creek/Staples-Motley loser vs. Bertha-Hewitt/Sebeka loser at high seed
AMATEUR BASEBALL
Exhibition: Brainerd Braves at Bemidji 8 p.m.
Wednesday
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
Rochester vs. Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers, Mills Field, 7:05 p.m.
LEGION BASEBALL
North Subdistrict 6
At Nisswa
No. 5 Park Rapids vs. No. 4 Brainerd, Noon
No. 3 Bemidji at No. 2 Nisswa 3 p.m.
Park Rapids/Brainerd loser vs. Nisswa/Bemidji loser 6 p.m.
At Little Falls
Park Rapids/Brainerd winner at No. 1 Little Falls 4 p.m.
Thursday
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers at Duluth 7:05 p.m.
LEGION BASEBALL
North Subdistrict 6
At Nisswa
Noon
3 p.m.
6 p.m.
McGregor/Ironton-Crosslake winner vs. Pierz/Aitkin winner at high seed, 6 p.m.
Friday
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers at Duluth 7:05 p.m.
AMATEUR BASEBALL
Lake and Pine League: Nimrod at Nisswa Lightning 7:30 p.m.
LEGION BASEBALL
Aitkin, Crosslake-Fifty Lakes-Pequot Lakes, Ironton, McGregor, Pierz in subdistrict championship
TV and radio
Radio guide
WYRQ-FM (92.1), KBLB-FM (93.3), KFML-FM (94.1), KKIN-FM (94.3), KSKK-FM (94.7), 3WI-FM (95.9), KFGI-FM (101.5), KUAL-FM (103.5), KLKS-FM (104.3)
WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KLTF-AM (960), KVKK-AM (1070), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380), KNSP-AM (1430)
Tuesday
CYCLING
7:30 a.m., VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 10, Limoges to Issoudun, France
11 a.m., VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 10, Limoges to Issoudun, France
7 p.m., VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 10, Limoges to Issoudun, France
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 p.m., FOX - All-Star Game
WNBA BASKETBALL
6 p.m., ESPN2 - Los Angeles at Connecticut
Wednesday
CYCLING
7:30 a.m., VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 11, Vatan to Saint-Fargeau, France
11 a.m., VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 11, Vatan to Saint-Fargeau, France
7 p.m., VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 11, Vatan to Saint-Fargeau, France
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
9 p.m., ESPN2 - AAA All-Star Game
Thursday
CYCLING
7:30 a.m., VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 12, Tonnerre to Vittel, France
11 a.m., VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 12, Tonnerre to Vittel, France
7 p.m., VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 12, Tonnerre to Vittel, France
GOLF
6 a.m., TNT - The British Open Championship, first round
3 p.m., TGC - PGA Tour, U.S. Bank Championship, first round
MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE
9 p.m., ESPN2 - All-Star Game
SOCCER
9 p.m., ESPN CLASSIC - Youth, USSF Development Academy Finals, teams TBA
SOFTBALL
7 p.m., ESPN - Women's amateur, World Cup, Netherlands vs. U.S.
Friday
AUTO RACING
8 p.m., ESPN2 - NASCAR, Nationwide Series, final practice for Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250
BOXING
9 p.m., ESPN2 - Lightweights, Breidis Prescott vs. Ray Narh
CYCLING
7:30 a.m., VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 13, Vittel to Colmar, France
11 a.m., VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 13, Vittel to Colmar, France
7 p.m., VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 13, Vittel to Colmar, France
GOLF
6 a.m., TNT - The British Open Championship, second round
3 p.m., TGC - PGA Tour, U.S. Bank Championship, second round
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 p.m., FSN, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins at Texas
SOCCER
9 p.m., ESPN CLASSIC - Youth, USSF Development Academy Finals, teams TBA
SOFTBALL
7 p.m., ESPN - Women's amateur, World Cup, Italy vs. U.S.
Saturday
AUTO RACING
1 p.m., SPEED - American Le Mans Series, Northeast Grand Prix
4 p.m., ESPN2 - NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250
4 p.m., SPEED - NASCAR, Truck Series, pole qualifying for Built Ford Tough 225
6 p.m., ESPN2 - NHRA, qualifying for Northwest Nationals
6 p.m., SPEED - NASCAR, Truck Series, Built Ford Tough 225
8:30 p.m., ESPN2 - NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250
8:30 p.m., SPEED - ARCA, Kentucky 150
CYCLING
7:30 a.m., VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 14, Colmar to Besancon, France
11 a.m., VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 14, Colmar to Besancon, France
7 p.m., VERSUS - Tour de France, stage 14, Colmar to Besancon, France
GOLF
6 a.m., TNT - The British Open Championship, third round,
8 a.m., ABC - The British Open Championship, third round,
3 p.m., TGC - PGA Tour, U.S. Bank Championship, third round
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
3 p.m., FOX - Regional coverage, N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, or L.A. Angels at Oakland
6 p.m., WGN - Chicago Cubs at Washington
7 p.m., FSN, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins at Texas
MOTORSPORTS
10:30 p.m., SPEED - AMA Pro Motocross 450,
SOCCER
Noon, ESPN2 - MLS, Houston at Toronto
2 p.m., ESPN2 - MLS, exhibition, Chelsea at Seattle
SOFTBALL
Noon, ESPN - Women's amateur, World Cup, Canada vs. U.S.
3 p.m., ESPN - Men's slow pitch, Canada vs. U.S
7 p.m., ESPN - Women's amateur, World Cup, Japan vs. U.S.
Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 54 34 .614 -
New York 51 37 .580 3
Tampa Bay 48 41 .539 6 1/2
Toronto 44 46 .489 11
Baltimore 40 48 .455 14
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 48 39 .552 -
Chicago 45 43 .511 3 1/2
Minnesota 45 44 .506 4
Kansas City 37 51 .420 11 1/2
Cleveland 35 54 .393 14
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 49 37 .570 -
Texas 48 39 .552 1 1/2
Seattle 46 42 .523 4
Oakland 37 49 .430 12
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
All-Star Game at St. Louis, 8:05 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Philadelphia 48 38 .558 -
Florida 46 44 .511 4
Atlanta 43 45 .489 6
New York 42 45 .483 6 1/2
Washington 26 61 .299 22 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
St. Louis 49 42 .538 -
Milwaukee 45 43 .511 2 1/2
Houston 44 44 .500 3 1/2
Chicago 43 43 .500 3 1/2
Cincinnati 42 45 .483 5
Pittsburgh 38 50 .432 9 1/2
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 56 32 .636 -
San Francisco 49 39 .557 7
Colorado 47 41 .534 9
Arizona 38 51 .427 18 1/2
San Diego 36 52 .409 20
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
All-Star Game at St. Louis, 8:05 p.m.
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS-Released RHP Matt Herges. National League
MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Announced LHP Chris Narveson has cleared waivers and has accepted an outright assignment to Nashville (PCL).
WASHINGTON NATIONALS-Fired manager Manny Acta. Named bench coach Jim Riggleman interim manager.
American Association
GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS-Signed INF Jonathan Dziomba.
LINCOLN SALTDOGS-Released RHP Josh Giles.
SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS-Released INF Landon Camp.
Can-Am League
QUEBEC CAPITALES-Signed LHP Rhett Barber.
United League
AMARILLO DILLAS-Released RHP Josh Smith, LHP Eric Smith, and INF Corey Lozano. Signed RHP Adam White.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHICAGO BULLS-Signed G Jannero Pargo.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS-Signed G-F Anthony Parker.
DENVER NUGGETS-Acquired G Arron Afflalo and F Walter Sharpe from Detroit for a future second-round draft pick and cash.
TORONTO RAPTORS-Signed G Jarrett Jack to an offer sheet.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Signed CB Darius Butler.
Canadian Football League
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS-Named Manny Matsakis running backs coach.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINS-Signed D Rob Kwiet, C Drew Larman, D Zach McKelvie and C Trent Whitfield to one-year contracts.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Signed C Mark Cullen to a one-year contract.
MONTREAL CANADIENS-Signed F Andreas Engqvist to a three-year contract.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS-Signed D Nolan Yonkman to a one-year contract.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Named Jacques Lemaire coach and Mario Tremblay assistant coach. Retained assistant coach Tommy Albelin and goaltending coach Jacques Caron. Named John MacLean coach, Kevin Dean assistant coach and Chris Terreri goaltending coach of Lowell (AHL)
NEW YORK RANGERS-Agreed to terms with G Chad Johnson. American Hockey League
HARTFORD WOLF PACK-Signed D Trevor Glass.
HERSHEY BEARS-Named Mark French coach and Troy Mann assistant coach.
MANITOBA MOOSE-Announced the Vancouver Canucks have agreed to a contract extension with coach Scott Arniel.
SYRACUSE CRUNCH-Signed D David Liffiton.
WORCESTER SHARKS-Promoted Suzanne Schwartz to senior director of sales and marketing, Lindsey Marranca to senior account executive and Eric Lindquist to director of public relations and broadcasting. Named Katie Kohutanycz sales and marketing coordinator, Tim Wegner assistant equipment manager and Erin McGlashing accounting clerk.