SCOREBOARD
Area events
Saturday
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
Mankato vs. Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers, Mills Field, 7:05 p.m.
LEGION BASEBALL
District 6 Division I tournament
At St. Cloud
Championship game, if necessary, Putz Field, noon
District 6 Division II tournament
At Paynesville
Losers' bracket noon
Championship game, 3 p.m.
SEMI-PRO FOOTBALL
Championship game: Brainerd Lumberjacks vs. Metro Phoenix, Shew Field, Franklin Art Center, 6 p.m.
STOCK CAR RACING
Donahue Harley Davidson Biker Night, North Central Speedway, Barrows, 6:45 p.m.
AMATEUR BASEBALL
Lake and Pine League
South Division Playoffs
No. 4 Verndale at No. 1 Nisswa Lightning 1:30 p.m.
Sunday
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
Mankato vs. Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers, Mills Field, 1:05 p.m.
AMATEUR BASEBALL
Lake and Pine League
South Division Playoffs
No. 4 Verndale/No. 1 Nisswa Lightning winner vs. No. 2 Nimrod/No. 3 Sebeka winner 1:30 p.m. at high seed
No. 4 Verndale/No. 1 Nisswa Lightning loser vs. No. 2 Nimrod/No. 3 Sebeka loser 1:30 p.m. at high seed
Eastern Minny League: Aitkin at Hinckley 1 p.m. (2)
Monday
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers at Wisconsin 6:35 p.m.
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)
Saturday
AUTO RACING
1 p.m., SPEED: NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Allstate 400
2:30 p.m., ESPN2: NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Happy Hour Series, final practice for Allstate 400
4 p.m., ESPN2: NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for Kroger 200
5 p.m., VERSUS: IRL, pole qualifying for Edmonton Indy
5:30 p.m., ESPN2: NHRA, qualifying for Fram Autolite Nationals
7 p.m., ESPN: NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Kroger 200
CYCLING
7 p.m., VERSUS: Tour de France, stage 20
EXTREME SPORTS
3 p.m., NBC: Dew Tour, Skate Open
GOLF
Noon, TGC: LPGA, Evian Masters, third round
1 p.m., ABC: The Senior British Open Championship, third round
2 p.m., CBS: PGA Tour, Canadian Open, third round,
3 p.m., TGC: USGA, U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, final match
5:30 p.m., TGC: Nationwide Tour, Cox Classic, third round
HORSE RACING
7 p.m., ESPN2: NTRA, Eddie Read Stakes
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
3 p.m., FOX, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins at L.A. Angels
MOTORSPORTS
8 p.m., SPEED: AMA Pro Motocross 450
SOCCER
2 p.m., ESPN: MLS, Chicago at Seattle
7 p.m., ESPN2: MLS, Los Angeles at Kansas City
TENNIS
12:30 p.m., ESPN2: ATP, Indianapolis Championships, semifinals
WNBA BASKETBALL
2:30 p.m., ABC: All-Star Game, East vs. West
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 p.m., KSTC: Lincoln (Neb.) at St. Paul Saints
Sunday
Sports talk
10 a.m., 3WI-AM, 3WI-FM, WYRQ: Sports Huddle with Sid and Dave
AUTO RACING
1 p.m., ESPN: NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Allstate 400
2 p.m., FOX: Formula One, Hungarian Grand Prix
4 p.m., VERSUS: IRL, Edmonton Indy
8 p.m., ESPN2: NHRA, Fram Autolite Nationals, final eliminations
11:30 p.m., SPEED: GP2 Championship Series
CYCLING
6:30 a.m., VERSUS: Tour de France, final stage
11 a.m., VERSUS: Tour de France, final stage
1 p.m., CBS: Tour de France, final stage
7 p.m., VERSUS: Tour de France, final stage
EXTREME SPORTS
3 p.m., NBC: Dew Tour, Skate Open
GOLF
8 a.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, SAS Masters, final round
Noon, ABC: The Senior British Open Championship, final round, at Berkshire, England
Noon, TGC: LPGA, Evian Masters, final round
2 p.m., CBS: PGA Tour, Canadian Open, final round,
6 p.m., TGC: Nationwide Tour, Cox Classic, final round
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
12:30 p.m., TBS: St. Louis at Philadelphia
1:10 p.m., WGN: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs
2:30 p.m. WFTC, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins at L.A. Angels
7 p.m., ESPN: Chicago White Sox at Detroit
MOTORSPORTS
2 p.m., SPEED: FIM World Superbike
4 p.m., SPEED: MotoGP 250, British Grand Prix,
5 p.m., SPEED: MotoGP World Championship, British Grand Prix
SOCCER
4 p.m., ESPN2: World Football Challenge, AC Milan vs. Inter Milan
6 p.m., ESPN2: World Football Challenge, Chelsea vs. Club America
SWIMMING
11 a.m., NBC: World Championships
TENNIS
2 p.m., ESPN2: ATP, Indianapolis Championships, championship match
Monday
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
6 p.m., ESPN: L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis
7 p.m., FSN, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins vs. Chicago White Sox
Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 59 37 .615 -
Boston 56 39 .589 2 1/2
Tampa Bay 53 44 .546 6 1/2
Toronto 47 50 .485 12 1/2
Baltimore 41 54 .432 17 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 51 44 .537 -
Chicago 50 47 .515 2
Minnesota 48 49 .495 4
Cleveland 39 58 .402 13
Kansas City 37 58 .389 14
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 57 38 .600 -
Texas 53 41 .564 3 1/2
Seattle 51 45 .531 6 1/2
Oakland 40 55 .421 17
Thursday's Games
Cleveland 5, Toronto 4
Seattle 2, Detroit 1
Chicago White Sox 5, Tampa Bay 0
N.Y. Yankees 6, Oakland 3
L.A. Angels 6, Minnesota 5, 10 innings
Friday's Games
Detroit 5, Chicago White Sox 1, 1st game
Detroit 4, Chicago White Sox 3, 2nd game
N.Y. Yankees 8, Oakland 3
Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 2, 10 innings
Boston 3, Baltimore 1
Texas 2, Kansas City 0
L.A. Angels 6, Minnesota 3
Cleveland 9, Seattle 0
Saturday's Games
Oakland (G.Gonzalez 1-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 8-5), 12:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Price 3-4) at Toronto (Tallet 5-6), 12:07 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (G.Floyd 8-6) at Detroit (E.Jackson 7-5), 3:10 p.m.
Cleveland (Sowers 2-7) at Seattle (Bedard 5-2), 3:10 p.m.
Minnesota (Blackburn 8-4) at L.A. Angels (Palmer 7-1), 3:10 p.m.
Baltimore (Guthrie 7-8) at Boston (Lester 8-7), 6:10 p.m.
Texas (Holland 3-5) at Kansas City (Hochevar 5-3), 6:10 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.
Baltimore at Boston, 12:35 p.m.
Texas at Kansas City, 1:10 p.m.
Minnesota at L.A. Angels, 2:35 p.m.
Cleveland at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Philadelphia 54 40 .574 -
Atlanta 50 47 .515 5 1/2
Florida 50 47 .515 5 1/2
New York 44 51 .463 10 1/2
Washington 28 68 .292 27
Central Division
W L Pct GB
St. Louis 53 46 .535 -
Chicago 49 45 .521 1 1/2
Houston 50 46 .521 1 1/2
Milwaukee 48 48 .500 3 1/2
Cincinnati 44 51 .463 7
Pittsburgh 43 53 .448 8 1/2
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 61 35 .635 -
Colorado 52 44 .542 9
San Francisco 52 44 .542 9
Arizona 41 56 .423 20 1/2
San Diego 38 59 .392 23 1/2
Thursday's Games
San Francisco 5, Atlanta 1
Philadelphia 9, San Diego 4
St. Louis 4, Washington 1, 7 innings
Arizona 11, Pittsburgh 4
Friday's Games
Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati 5
San Diego 6, Washington 2
St. Louis 8, Philadelphia 1
Atlanta 9, Milwaukee 4
Houston 5, N.Y. Mets 4
San Francisco 3, Colorado 1
Pittsburgh 10, Arizona 3
Florida 6, L.A. Dodgers 3
Saturday's Games
Cincinnati (Cueto 8-6) at Chicago Cubs (K.Hart 1-1), 12:05 p.m.
St. Louis (Lohse 4-6) at Philadelphia (R.Lopez 2-0), 3:10 p.m.
Atlanta (Hanson 5-0) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 8-7), 6:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Niese 0-0) at Houston (R.Ortiz 3-4), 6:05 p.m.
San Diego (Stauffer 0-1) at Washington (J.Martin 0-1), 6:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 8-7) at Arizona (D.Davis 4-10), 7:10 p.m.
San Francisco (J.Sanchez 3-8) at Colorado (De La Rosa 7-7), 7:10 p.m.
Florida (VandenHurk 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 3-5), 9:10 p.m.
Sunday's Games
San Diego at Washington, 12:35 p.m.
St. Louis at Philadelphia, 12:35 p.m.
Atlanta at Milwaukee, 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Houston, 1:05 p.m.
Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.
San Francisco at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.
Florida at L.A. Dodgers, 3:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Arizona, 3:10 p.m.
Northwoods League
Second half
Through Thursday
North Division W L GB
St. Cloud 11 5 -
Rochester 12 6 -
Brainerd 9 8 2.5
*Mankato 9 9 3
Alexandria 8 8 3
Thunder Bay 7 10 4.5
Duluth 7 11 5
South Division W L GB
LaCrosse 11 6 -
Madison 10 7 1
Waterloo 10 7 1
Battle Creek 8 9 3
Green Bay 6 11 5
Wisconsin 6 11 5
*Eau Claire 6 12 5.5
*First-half champion
Amateur baseball
Victory League playoffs
Saturday's games
Harding at Fort Ripley 1:30 p.m. (North Division elimination game)
Upsala at Randall 1:30 p.m. (West elimination game)
Pierz Brewers at Buckman 1:30 p.m. (East elimination game)
St. Wendel at Opole 1:30 p.m. (South elimination game)
Sunday's games
Division championships
North: Fort Ripley/Harding winner vs. Brainerd. If Fort Ripley wins it will be at Fort Ripley. If Harding wins, Brainerd will host Harding 1:30 p.m.
East: Buckman/Pierz Brewers winner at Lastrup 1:30 p.m.
West: Randall/Upsala winner at Sobieski 1:30 p.m.
South: Opole/St. Wendel winner at St. Stephen 1:30 p.m.
Lakewood League
American League
Final regular season
Cold Spring 14-1
Orthopedic St. Cloud 13-4
Granite City Grays 11-6
Freeport 11-6
Sauk Centre 7-10
Brainerd Bees 3-11
Sauk Rapids Jimmy's 2-15
National League
Final regular season
Sauk Rapids Cyclones 10-3
Sartell 13-5
St. Cloud Snappers 11-7
Clear Lake 9-9
St. Joseph 8-10
Litchfield 5-13
Becker 0-18
Lake and Pine League
South Division
Final regular season
Nisswa Lightning 11-2
Nimrod Gnats 8-5
Sebeka Stingers 4-8
Staples Lumberbats 3-10
Verndale Bison 2-10
North Division
Final regular season
Wolf Lake Wolf Pack 13-0
Midway Snurdbirds 10-3
Red Eye Country Boys 6-7
Bagley Thundercats 4-9
Huntersville Horseflies 2-10
Softball
Staples Association
Men's Division July 22
Lefty's Bar 13, Captain Ron's Sports Bar 8
Ted & Gen's 4, Gary's Place 3
DQ/Alliance Church 9, Rosing Wood Cabinets 2
Paulson Insurance 6, Twisted Sisters/Gary's 2
Twisted Sister's/Gary's 12, Captain Ron's 9
Gary's Place 6, Lefty's Bar 1
FINAL STANDINGS
1-Gary's Place 12-2*
2-Lefty's Bar 12-2
3-Ted & Gen's 9-5
4-Captain Ron's Sports Bar 6-7-1
5-Twisted Sister's/Gary's 6-8
6-Dairy Queen/Alliance Church 5-9
7-Paulson Insurance & Realty Agency 4-9-1
8-Rosing Wood Cabinets 1-13
*Regular-season champions
Playoffs July 29
Gary's Place vs. Rosing Wood Cabinets
Lefty's Bar vs. Paulson
Ted & Gen's vs. Dairy Queen/Alliance Church
Captain Ron's vs. Twisted Sister's/Gary's
Results July 23
Noska Repair 4, Southside Mini Mart 2
Bullseye Bar & Grill 8, Highline Construction 5
Gould Construction 31, Richter Construction 4
Southside Mini Mart 10, Lefty's Bar 6
Gould Construction 10, Twisted Sister's 8
Noska Repair 16, Lakewood Health System 0
STANDINGS
1-Noska Repair 14-0
2-Southside Mini Mart 11-2
3-Gould Construction 9-3
4-Lefty's Bar 7-5
5-Twisted Sister's Bar & Grill 7-6
6-Lakewood Health System 6-8
7-Highline Construction 3-11
8-Bullseye Bar & Grill 1-12
8-Richter Construction 1-12
Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB-Announced SS Alvaro Aristy (San Diego), LHP Jose Batista (Arizona), LHP Francis Moreta (N.Y. Yankees), RHP Felix Ramirez (Houston), RHP Ramon Reyes (Chicago Cubs) and RHP Derlin Soriano (N.Y. Mets) of the Dominican Summer League have received 50-game suspensions after each tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance. American League
BOSTON RED SOX-Added 1B Adam LaRoche to the roster. Designated 1B-OF Mark Kotsay for assignment.
DETROIT TIGERS-Activated SS Carlos Guillen from the 15-day DL. Designated OF Josh Anderson for assignment. Optioned RHP Eddie Bonine to Toledo (IL). Optioned RHP Freddy Dolsi to Toledo.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Traded OF Matt Holliday and cash to St. Louis for 3B Brett Wallace, OF Shane Peterson and RHP Clayton Mortensen.
SEATTLE MARINERS-Recalled LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith from Tacoma (PCL). Designated RHP Roy Corcoran for assignment. Sent INF Josh Wilson outright to Tacoma.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS-Activated SS Alex Gonzalez from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Drew Sutton to Louisville (IL).
COLORADO ROCKIES-Added RHP Rafael Betancourt to the roster. Purchased the contract of RHP Jhoulys Chacin from Tulsa (Texas). Placed RHP Manuel Corpas on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 21. Designated RHP Ryan Speier for assignment. American Association
EL PASO DIABLOS-Signed RHP Albert Montes.
FORT WORTH CATS-Released OF Charles Carter. Signed INF Ron Fenwick.
GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS-Signed INF-OF Daniel Berg.
PENSACOLA PELICANS-Released OF Rafael Alvarez. Atlantic League
LANCASTER BARNSTORMERS-Announced resignation of manager Von Hayes. Named Tom Herr interim manager.
LONG ISLAND DUCKS-Announced LHP Troy Cate has been signed by Toronto (AL). Golden Baseball League
TUCSON TOROS-Signed 2B-OF Junior Spivey. United League
RIO GRANDE VALLEY WHITEWINGS-Signed LHP Carlos Artiles. BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
MIAMI HEAT-Announced they will not match Cleveland's offer sheet to F Jamario Moon.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS-Signed G Andre Miller.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BALTIMORE RAVENS-Agreed to terms with WR Drew Bennett on a one-year contract.
DETROIT LIONS-Acquired DT Orien Harris from the St. Louis Rams for WR Ronald Curry.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-Signed RB Rashad Jennings.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES-Named Sean McDermott defensive coordinator.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-Signed WR Deon Butler to a multiyear contract. HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINS-Traded D Aaron Ward to Carolina for F Patrick Eaves and a 2010 fourth-round draft pick. Placed Eaves on waivers with the purpose of buying him out.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS-Signed D Marc-Andre Bourdon.
PHOENIX COYOTES-Announced F Daniel Winnik was awarded a one-year contract following of an arbitration hearing.
American Hockey League
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS-Promoted Kevin Huisman to director of ticket operations. Named Chad Erwin group services and box office manager.
SYRACUSE CRUNCH-Named G Karl Goehring assistant coach. ECHL
CHARLOTTE CHECKERS-Named Donny White equipment manager, Teri LaSalle athletic trainer and Thomas Anderson assistant equipment manager. International Hockey League
MUSKEGON LUMBERJACKS-Announced the resignation of Mike Schroeder athletic trainer. Named Jason Rule athletic trainer. SOCCER
Major League Soccer
MLS-Fined Los Angeles MF David Beckham $1,000 for his interaction with a fan at halftime of a July 19 match against AC Milan.