SCOREBOARD
Area events
Tuesday
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE BASEBALL
Alexandria vs. Brainerd Blue Thunder, Mills Field, 6:35 p.m.
LEGION BASEBALL
North Subdistrict 6 Division I tournament
No. 6 Aitkin at No. 3 Nisswa, 6 p.m.
VFW BASEBALL
North Subdistrict 6 tournament
Adamson Field, Brainerd
Winners bracket
Brainerd vs. Crosby-Ironton/St. Cloud winner, 10 a.m.
Little Falls/Menahga winner vs. Nisswa/Sauk Rapids winner 12:30 p.m.
Losers bracket
3 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
TV-Radio
RADIO GUIDE
WYRQ-FM (92.1), KBLB-FM (93.3), KFML-FM (94.1), KKIN-FM (94.3), KSKK-FM (94.7), KFGI-FM (101.5), 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
5:30 a.m., VERSUS: Tour de France, stage 16
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
6 p.m., FSN, KKIN-FM, KLIZ, WYRQ, KNSP, KWAD: Twins vs. Yankees
8:30 p.m., WGN: Chicago Cubs at Arizona
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 p.m., KSTC: American Association All-Star Game
WNBA BASKETBALL
Noon, FSN: Minnesota vs. Seattle
6 p.m., ESPN2: Los Angeles at Detroit
Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Tampa Bay 58 40 .592 -
Boston 57 43 .570 2
New York 54 45 .545 4 1/2
Baltimore 48 50 .490 10
Toronto 48 51 .485 10 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 55 43 .561 -
Minnesota 55 44 .556 1/2
Detroit 50 49 .505 5 1/2
Kansas City 45 55 .450 11
Cleveland 43 54 .443 11 1/2
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 60 38 .612 -
Texas 52 48 .520 9
Oakland 51 48 .515 9 1/2
Seattle 38 60 .388 22
Monday's Games
N.Y. Yankees 12, Minnesota 4
Baltimore 8, Toronto 3
Tampa Bay 4, Oakland 0
Texas 6, Chicago White Sox 1
Detroit 19, Kansas City 4
Cleveland at L.A. Angels
Boston at Seattle
Tuesday's Games
Minnesota (Slowey 6-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Rasner 5-7), 6:05 p.m.
Toronto (Marcum 5-4) at Baltimore (Olson 6-5), 6:05 p.m.
Oakland (Braden 1-0) at Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine 10-4), 6:10 p.m.
Detroit (Rogers 7-6) at Kansas City (Davies 3-1), 7:10 p.m.
Texas (Mendoza 2-3) at Chicago White Sox (Richard 0-0 or Masset 1-0), 7:11 p.m.
Cleveland (Ginter 1-0) at L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 8-8), 9:05 p.m.
Boston (Matsuzaka 10-1) at Seattle (Dickey 2-4), 9:10 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 53 46 .535 -
Philadelphia 53 46 .535 -
Florida 52 47 .525 1
Atlanta 47 52 .475 6
Washington 38 61 .384 15
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 58 40 .592 -
Milwaukee 56 43 .566 2 1/2
St. Louis 57 44 .564 2 1/2
Cincinnati 48 53 .475 11 1/2
Houston 46 53 .465 12 1/2
Pittsburgh 45 54 .455 13 1/2
West Division
W L Pct GB
Arizona 48 50 .490 -
Los Angeles 48 50 .490 -
Colorado 43 57 .430 6
San Francisco 40 58 .408 8
San Diego 38 62 .380 11
Monday's Games
Milwaukee 6, St. Louis 3, 10 innings
Atlanta 4, Florida 0
San Diego 6, Cincinnati 4
Pittsburgh 9, Houston 3
L.A. Dodgers at Colorado
Chicago Cubs at Arizona
Tuesday's Games
Philadelphia (Blanton 5-12) at N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 8-7), 6:10 p.m.
San Diego (Peavy 7-6) at Cincinnati (Cueto 7-9), 6:10 p.m.
Atlanta (Morton 2-2) at Florida (VandenHurk 0-1 or Hendrickson 7-7), 6:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Maholm 6-6) at Houston (Cassel 1-0), 7:05 p.m.
Milwaukee (Suppan 5-6) at St. Louis (Lohse 12-2), 7:15 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Johnson 0-0) at Colorado (Jimenez 5-9), 8:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Marquis 6-5) at Arizona (Owings 6-8), 8:40 p.m.
Washington (Bergmann 1-6) at San Francisco (Zito 4-12), 9:15 p.m.
Northwoods League
Second half
Through Sunday
North Division W L GB
Thunder Bay 9 4 -
*Mankato 7 5 1.5
Rochester 7 6 2
Alexandria 7 7 2.5
St. Cloud 6 7 3
Brainerd 6 8 3.5
Duluth 5 7 3.5
South Division W L GB
Wisconsin 8 4 -
Eau Claire 6 5 1.5
*Madison 7 6 1.5
Green Bay 7 6 1.5
Battle Creek 6 7 2.5
Waterloo 4 7 3.5
LaCrosse 3 9 5
* First-half champion
Region 7B tournament
All games at Cold Spring (except Game 1)
Friday, Aug. 1
Game 1: No. 4 Soderville vs. No. 5 East Bethel, 7:30 p.m. at Wintercrest
Game 2: No. 3 Blaine vs. No. 6 Brainerd, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 2
Game 3: No. 1 Cold Spring Springers vs. game 1 winner, 5 p.m.
Game 4: No. 2 Coon Rapids vs. game 2 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug, 3
Game 5: game 2 loser vs. game 3 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 6: game 1 loser vs. game 4 loser, 3:30 p.m.
Game 7: game 3 winner vs. game 4 winner, 6 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 8
Game 8: game 5 winner vs. game 6 winner, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 9
Game 9: game 7 loser vs. game 8 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 10: game 7 winner vs. game 9 winner, 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 10
Game 11: if needed, 1:30 p.m.
Region 8C tournament
At Pierz Legion Park
Saturday's games
Upsala vs. Lastrup, 11 a.m.
Buckman vs. Sobieski, 1:30 p.m.
Avon vs. Fort Ripley, 5 p.m.
Brainerd Braves vs. St. Stephen, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday's games
At Pierz Legion Park
Upsala/Lastrup loser vs. Avon/Fort Ripley loser, 11 a.m.
Buckman/Sobieski loser vs. Brainerd Braves/St. Stephen loser, 1:30 p.m.
Upsala/Lastrup winner vs. Avon/Fort Ripley winner, 5 p.m.
Buckman/Sobieski winner vs. Brainerd Braves/St. Stephen winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 2
At Pierz Legion Park
1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 3
At Pierz Legion Park
1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 9
At Pierz Legion Park
1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Softball
Staples Softball Association
Men's Division
July 16
Lefty's Bar 18, Rosing Wood Cabinets 8
Captain Ron's Bar & Grill 15, Rosing Wood Cabinets 7
Gary's Place 9, Twisted Sisters Bar & Grill 5
Lefty's Bar 20, Ted & Gen's BBQ 9
Captain Ron's Bar & Grill 13, Twisted Sisters Bar & Grill 7
Gary's Place 6, Ted & Gen's BBQ 1
Standing W-L-T
1-Gary's Place 16-0-0
2-Lefty's Bar 11 -5-0
3-Captain Ron's Bar & Grill 10-6-0
4-Twisted Sister's Bar & Grill 7-7-1
5-Ted & Gen's BBQ 1-14-1
6-Rosing Wood Cabinets 1-14-0
Co-Rec Division
July 17
Lefty's Bar/Ditch Witch 22, Bullseye Bar & Grill 9
Twisted Sister's 17, Lakewood Health Systems 6
Gould Construction 11, Lakewood Health System 7
Twisted Sisters 10, Lefty's Bar/Ditch Witch 8
Southside Mini Mart 17, Denim & Diamonds Bar 0
Gould Construction 14, Noska Repair 13
Standings W-L
1-Southside Mini Mart 11-0
2-Noska Repair 8-3
3-Gould Construction 6-3
4-Lefty's Bar/Ditch Witch 6-4
5-Twisted Sister's Bar & Grill 6-5
6-Lakewood Health System 3-7
7-Bullseye Bar & Grill 2-10
8-Denim & Diamonds Bar 0-10
Basketball
WNBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Detroit 16 8 .667 -
Connecticut 14 10 .583 2
New York 12 10 .545 3
Indiana 11 11 .500 4
Washington 9 14 .391 6 1/2
Chicago 7 15 .318 8
Atlanta 3 21 .125 13
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 16 8 .667 -
Seattle 15 8 .652 1/2
Los Angeles 13 10 .565 2 1/2
Sacramento 12 11 .522 3 1/2
Minnesota 11 11 .500 4
Houston 11 12 .478 4 1/2
Phoenix 11 12 .478 4 1/2
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
Sacramento at Atlanta, 10 a.m.
Seattle at Minnesota, noon
Los Angeles at Detroit, 6p.m.
Indiana at Chicago, 7p.m.
Phoenix at Houston, 7:30 p.m.
Transactions
BASEBALL
MLB-Suspended Tampa Bay Rays minor league RHP Matthew Walker (FSL) for 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the minor league drug prevention and treatment program.
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Purchased the contract of LHP Clayton Richard from Charlotte (IL). Transferred LHP Andrew Sisco from the 15- to 60-day DL.
NEW YORK YANKEES-Placed C Jorge Posada on the 15-day DL. Activated OF Johnny Damon from the 15-day DL.
TEXAS RANGERS-Recalled pitcher Scott Feldman from Frisco (Texas). Optioned C Taylor Teagarden to Oklahoma (PCL).
National League
PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Recalled RHP John Van Benschoten from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHP Marino Salas to Indianapolis.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA-Named Bernie Fryer vice president and director of officials; Joe Borgia vice president, referee operations, and Ronnie Nunn director of development.
BOSTON CELTICS-Re-signed G Eddie House and G Tony Allen.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS-Signed DE Christian Mohr as an international practice squad player. Waived DB Justin Sandy and DE Zach West.
DENVER BRONCOS-Signed C Kory Lichtensteiger. Waived RB Mike Bell and K Garrett Hartley.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-Signed RB Jamaal Charles and TE Brad Cottam to three-year contracts.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Signed LB Shawn Crable and QB Kevin O'Connell.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Acquired TE Jeremy Shockey from the New York Giants for second- and fifth-round 2009 draft picks.
OAKLAND RAIDERS-Released OT Jonathan Palmer.
TENNESSEE TITANS-Agreed to terms with DE William Hayes on a multiyear contract. Waived S Rocky Schwartz.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CALGARY FLAMES-Signed F Andre Roy.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Re-signed G Corey Crawford to a one-year contact.
DETROIT RED WINGS-Re-signed G Jimmy Howard and D Jonathan Ericsson to three-year contracts.
LOS ANGELES KINGS-Re-signed D Peter Harrold to a three-year contract.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Signed C Fedor Fedorov.
NEW YORK RANGERS-Agreed to terms with F Greg Moore.
COLLEGE
CINCINNATI-Named George Tuttle women's assistant basketball coach.
INDIANA-Promoted Ian Rickerby, director of compliance, to assistant athletic director for compliance.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE-Named Jenny Beam athletic media relations assistant.
OKLAHOMA CITY-Promoted Rich Tortorelli to director of athletic communications.
SOUTH ALABAMA-Signed Ronnie Arrow, men's basketball coach, to two-year contract extension through 2013 season.
TULSA-Promoted Dave Wojcik and David Cason to men's associate head basketball coaches.
WEST VIRGINIA-Named Toni Kay Oliverio director of women's basketball operations.