Scoreboard

Cross Country Running

PR-Backus/Pequot Lakes, Crosby-Ironton, Brainerd in Run For Melon Invitational at Paul Bunyan Arboretum 4:30 p.m.

Boys Soccer

Brainerd at Willmar 5 p.m.

St. Cloud Tech at Little Falls 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer

Willmar at Brainerd 5 p.m.

Little Falls at St. Cloud Tech 5 p.m.

Swimming and Diving

Grand Rapids at Brainerd 6 p.m.

High School Volleyball

Alexandria at Brainerd 7:30 p.m.

Little Falls at St. Cloud Apollo 7:30 p.m.

Crosby-Ironton at Pierz

Pequot Lakes at Deer River

Henning at Pillager

Pine River-Backus at Menahga

Verndale at New York Mills

Wadena-Deer Creek at Pelican Rapids

Girls Tennis

Little Falls at Sartell 4:30 p.m.

Crosby-Ironton, Park Rapids at Detroit Lakes 2 p.m.

Perham at Pequot Lakes 4:30 p.m.

High School Football

Aitkin at Crosby-Ironton 7 p.m.

Pequot Lakes at Onamia 7:30 p.m.

Park Rapids at Pine River-Backus 7 p.m.

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at Staples-Motley 7 p.m.

Friday

High School Football

Coon Rapids at Brainerd 7 p.m.

Sauk Rapids at Little Falls 7 p.m.

Pierz at Annandale 7 p.m.

Pillager at Royalton 7:30 p.m.

Ashby at Verndale 6 p.m.

Crookston at Wadena-Deer Creek 7 p.m.

High School Volleyball

Aitkin at Rush City 7:30 p.m.

Radio-TV

Radio guide -- WYRQ-FM (92.1), KFML-FM (94.1), KKIN-FM (94.3), KTCF-FM (101.5), KTIG-FM (102.7), WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KTLF-AM (960), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380), KLLZ-AM (1600)

Thursday

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

7 p.m.

ESPN -- Wyoming at Auburn

9 p.m.

ESPN2 -- Arizona St. at San Diego St.

3 p.m.

ESPN -- PGA, Air Canada Championship, first round

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

7 p.m.

KKIN-AM -- Aitkin at Crosby-Ironton

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

6:30 p.m.

FOXSN -- Cincinnati at Atlanta or Cleveland at Texas

6:35 p.m.

TBS -- Cincinnati at Atlanta

TENNIS

10 a.m.

USA -- U.S. Open Championships

6:30 p.m.

USA -- U.S. Open Championships

Friday

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

7 p.m.

KLIZ-AM -- Coon Rapids at Brainerd

AUTO RACING

2:30 p.m.

ESPN2 -- NASCAR, qualifying for Winston Cup Southern 500

BOXING

8 p.m.

ESPN2 -- Featherweights, Johnny Tapia vs. fighter TBA

12 p.m.

ESPN2 -- LPGA, Rail Classic, first round

3 p.m.

ESPN -- PGA, Air Canada Championship, second round

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

7:30 p.m.

KKIN-AM -- Aitkin at Rush City

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

6:35 p.m.

MSC/WWWI/WYRQ/KNSP/ KWAD -- Twins at New York

7 p.m.

TBS -- Atlanta at Houston

9 p.m.

WGN -- Chicago Cubs at San Francisco

SOCCER

7:30 p.m.

ESPN -- Women's, U.S. vs. Brazil

TENNIS

10 a.m.

USA -- U.S. Open Championships

7:30 p.m.

USA -- U.S. Open Championships

TRACK & FIELD

6:30 p.m.

ESPN -- Golden League, ISTAF

Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Optioned LHP John Parrish to Rochester of the International League. Activated RHP Alan Mills off the 15-day disabled list.

CLEVELAND INDIANS--Sent 2B Marcos Scutaro to Milwaukee to complete a July 28 trade. Recalled 3B Russell Branyan from Buffalo of the International League. Sent INF John McDonald to Kinston of the Carolina League.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Waived RHP Ken Hill.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Released RHP Jerry Spradlin. Purchased the contract of LHP Scott Mullen from Omaha of the PCL.

MINNESOTA TWINS--Activated C Chad Moeller from the 15-day disabled list. Sent C Danny Ardoin to Salt Lake of the PCL.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Extended the working agreement with Syracuse of the International League through 2004.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Purchased the contract of RHP Darren Holmes from Tucson of the PCL. Optioned RHP Geraldo Guzman to Tucson.

CHICAGO CUBS--Sent OF Brant Brown to Iowa of the PCL. Purchased the contract of OF Ross Gload from Iowa.

FLORIDA MARLINS--Named Doug Strange scouting supervisor for Georgia and North Florida.

NEW YORK METS--Purchased the contract of OF Timonial Perez from Norfolk of the International League. Optioned RHP Jerrod Riggan to Binghamton of the Eastern League. Acquired INF Jorge Velandia from the Oakland Athletics for OF Nelson Cruz. Velandia was assigned to Norfolk.

SAN DIEGO PADRES--Agreed to terms with OF Mewelde Moore.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS--Traded F Brian Grant to Miami and G Gary Grant to Cleveland. Portland received F Shawn Kemp from Cleveland. Cleveland received F-C Chris Gatling, F Clarence Weatherspoon, an undisclosed first-round draft choice and cash from Miami.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

GREEN BAY PACKERS--Signed WR Gerald Williams to the practice squad.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS--Placed DE Eric Curry on injured reserve. Signed DE David Richie. Signed DE Paul Spicer to the practice squad. Released OT John Blick from the practice squad.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS--Signed WR Desmond Kitchens, DT Norris McCleary, FB Chris Gall, TE Kirk McMullen, and WR Andy McCullough to the practice squad.

MIAMI DOLPHINS--Signed FB-TE Ryan Neufeld and T Dan Palmer to the practice squad.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Released T Josh Rawlings. Signed T Sale Isaia.

NEW YORK GIANTS--Released CB Ramos McDonald. Signed CB Omar Stoutmire.

NEW YORK JETS--Waived RB Vaughn Sanders from the practice squad. Signed RB Marlion Jackson to the practice squad.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES--Signed C-G John Romero to the practice squad.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS--Signed WR Calvin Schexnayder and WR Pat Batteaux to the practice squad.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS--Added QB Travis Brown, CB Tyrone Bell and LB Tim Terry to the practice squad.

TENNESSEE TITANS--Signed CB Michael Booker. Waived G Aaron Koch.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

CALGARY FLAMES--Agreed to terms with LW Jason Wiemer.

CAROLINA HURRICANES--Named Doug Piper executive vice president of business operations.

FLORIDA PANTHERS--Named Randy Sieminski media relations director.

NEW YORK RANGERS--Agreed to terms with C Derek Armstrong.

COLLEGE

CORNELL--Named Eric McDowell director of athletic communications and Jennifer Johnson women's assistant lacrosse coach. Named Scott Urick men's part-time assistant lacrosse coach.

CHARLOTTE--Named Benny Moss men's assistant basketball coach.

DAYTON--Named Krisha Green women's assistant basketball coach.

GEORGETOWN, KY.--Named Ben Oldham athletic director.

KNOX--Named Andy Kupsak, Reed Allsion and Craig MacFarland assistant football coaches.

MIAMI (OHIO)--Named Scott Googins assistant baseball coach.

SETON HALL--Named Ron Farina men's and women's swimming and diving coach-aquatics coordinator.

STONEHILL--Named Joe Loughran, David McLaughlin and David Olivieri men's assistant basketball coaches and Jackie Desmarais women's assistant basketball coach.

VASSAR--Named Michael Levin director of sports information.

Baseball

American League

East Division

W L Pct. GB

New York 74 56 .569 --

Boston 69 61 .531 5

Toronto 70 63 .526 5 1/2

Baltimore 60 72 .455 15

Tampa Bay 58 74 .439 17

Central Division

W L Pct. GB

Chicago 79 54 .594 --

Cleveland 70 59 .543 7

Detroit 65 66 .496 13

Kansas City 62 70 .470 16 1/2

Minnesota 59 74 .444 20

West Division

W L Pct. GB

Seattle 72 61 .541 --

Oakland 69 63 .523 2 1/2

Anaheim 68 65 .511 4

Texas 58 74 .439 13 1/2

Wednesday's Games

Kansas City 8, Minnesota 7

Chicago White Sox 8, Oakland 3

Tampa Bay 3, Boston 1

Baltimore 5, Detroit 1

Cleveland 5, Texas 3

N.Y. Yankees 5, Seattle 4

Toronto 11, Anaheim 2

Thursday's Games

Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 6:15 p.m.

Detroit at Baltimore, 6:35 p.m.

Cleveland at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Only games scheduled

Friday's Games

Texas (Helling 14-9) at Detroit (Sparks 5-2), 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Ponson 7-9) at Cleveland (Finley 10-10), 6:05 p.m.

Oakland (Mulder 7-10) at Toronto (Hamilton 1-0), 6:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Radke 10-13) at N.Y. Yankees (Hernandez 10-10), 6:05 p.m.

Seattle (Halama 11-6) at Boston (Arrojo 3-1), 6:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Meadows 2-2) at Tampa Bay (Rupe 5-5), 6:15 p.m.

Anaheim (Schoeneweis 6-7) at Chicago White Sox (Lowe 3-1), 7:05 p.m.

National League

East Division

W L Pct. GB

Atlanta 79 54 .594 --

New York 79 54 .594 --

Florida 64 68 .485 15 1/2

Philadelphia 56 76 .424 22 1/2

Montreal 55 75 .423 22 1/2

Central Division

W L Pct. GB

St. Louis 75 58 .564 --

Cincinnati 66 66 .500 8 1/2

Chicago 58 74 .439 16 1/2

Milwaukee 57 75 .432 17 1/2

Houston 55 78 .414 20

Pittsburgh 53 78 .405 21

West Division

W L Pct. GB

San Francisco 75 56 .573 --

Arizona 73 59 .553 2 1/2

Los Angeles 70 63 .526 6

Colorado 68 65 .511 8

San Diego 64 69 .481 12

Wednesday's Games

Chicago Cubs 5, San Diego 1

Arizona 7, Montreal 0

St. Louis 4, Florida 2

San Francisco 2, Pittsburgh 0

Atlanta 5, Cincinnati 2

N.Y. Mets 1, Houston 0

Colorado 5, Philadelphia 4, 11 innings

Milwaukee 3, Los Angeles 2

Thursday's Games

San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.

Los Angeles at Milwaukee, 1:05 p.m.

San Diego at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

Cincinnati at Atlanta, 6:40 p.m.

Only games scheduled

Friday's Games

Montreal (Hermanson 10-11) at Cincinnati (R.Bell 5-7), 6:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Burkett 8-5) at Houston (Lima 5-15), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (B.J.Jones 8-5) at St. Louis (Stphenson 15-7), 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Snyder 3-6) at Colorado (Astacio 11-5), 8:05 p.m.

Florida (Sanchez 8-9) at Arizona (Anderson 10-5), 9:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Serafini 1-3) at San Diego (Williams 8-5), 9:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (Wolf 10-7) at Los Angeles (Valdes 2-6), 9:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Wood 6-6) at San Francisco (Gardner 9-6), 9:35 p.m.

Linescores

American League

Chicago 010 000 304 -- 8 11 0

Oakland 010 100 010 -- 3 9 1

Sirotka, Wunsch (8), Howry (8) and MLJohnson; Appier, Mecir (7), Isringhausen (9), Tam (9) and RJHernandez. W--Sirotka 13-10. L--Appier 12-10. Sv--Howry (6). HR--Oakland, Chavez (20).

Boston 001 000 000 -- 1 4 0

Tampa Bay 101 100 00x -- 3 11 0

Fassero, Pichardo (4), Wakefield (5), Garces (7), DLowe (8) and Varitek; ALopez, RMHernandez (9) and Flaherty. W--ALopez 11-9. L--Fassero 8-8. Sv--RMHernandez (27).

Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1 2 0

Baltimore 000 014 00x -- 5 11 0

Nomo, Blair (6), Nitkowski (6), MJAnderson (6), Bernero (8) and Ausmus; Mercedes and Fordyce. W--Mercedes 10-5. L--Nomo 5-11. HR--Detroit, Ausmus (7).

Cleveland 000 000 230 -- 5 13 2

Texas 000 001 020 -- 3 7 0

Burba, Shuey (7), Rincon (8), Karsay (8), Wickman (9) and EADiaz; DDavis, Crabtree (7), Venafro (8), JRZimmermn (9) and Haselman. W--Burba 12-6. L--DDavis 5-5. Sv--Wickman (8).

Toronto 411 002 102 -- 11 19 0

Anaheim 000 000 101 -- 2 9 0

DWells, Frascatore (6), Escobar (8) and Fletcher; Wise, Turnbow (5), Petkovsek (9) and BMolina, Wooten (8). W--DWells 19-5. L--Wise 3-2. HRs--Toronto, Fullmer 2 (28), TBatista (37), Fletcher (17). Anaheim, MVaughn (33), Gant (5).

New York 100 300 010 -- 5 10 2

Seattle 000 010 021 -- 4 8 0

Cone, Choate (6), Gooden (7), MRivera (8) and Posada; Sele, Ramsay (4), Mesa (5), Paniagua (8) and JOliver. W--Cone 4-11. L--Sele 13-10. Sv--MRivera (30). HR--Seattle, McLemore (3).

National League

San Diego 100 000 000 -- 1 4 0

Chicago 100 130 00x -- 5 10 0

Tollberg and WGonzalez; Lieber, Rain (9) and Reed. W--Lieber 12-7. L--Tollberg 3-3. HRs--Chicago, SSosa 2 (45).

Arizona 401 011 000 -- 7 10 1

Montreal 000 000 000 -- 0 5 0

RDJohnson and DMiller; Lira, MJJohnson (3), Forster (6), JSantana (8), Kline (9) and Barrett. W--RDJohnson 17-5. L--Lira 3-5. HRs--Arizona, LGonzalez (27), SFinley 2 (33).

Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 3 0

New York 100 000 00x -- 1 9 0

Holt, MValdes (8) and Meluskey; Reed, Wendell (8), Benitez (9) and Piazza. W--Reed 9-4. L--Holt 6-13. Sv--Benitez (36).

Cincinnati 010 001 000 -- 2 3 2

Atlanta 110 120 00x -- 5 14 0

Dessens, Wohlers (6), Riedling (8) and Larue; Glavine and JLopez. W--Glavine 18-6. L--Dessens 6-5. HRs--Atlanta, Galarraga (25), JLopez (22).

San Francisco 000 101 000 -- 2 5 0

Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 4 1

RROrtiz, FARodriguez (8), Nen (9) and Mirabelli; JAnderson, MWilkins (7), Loiselle (9) and Kendall. W--RROrtiz 11-10. L--JAnderson 4-8. Sv--Nen (32). HR--San Francisco, Bonds (39).

St. Louis 020 000 002 -- 4 7 0

Florida 100 001 000 -- 2 8 0

Reames, Christiansen (7), MMorris (8), Veres (9) and Matheny; Cornelius, Bones (7), Miceli (8), Alfonseca (9), Looper (9) and RCastro. W--MMorris 2-3. L--Alfonseca 4-6. Sv--Veres (24). HRs--St. Louis, WClark (8), Paquette (10).

Los Angeles 100 001 000 -- 2 6 1

Milwaukee 100 010 001 -- 3 6 0

Dreifort, Adams (9) and Hundley; JAWright, RKing (9) and RCasanova. W--RKing 1-1. L--Adams 6-7. HRs--Milwaukee, Jenkins (24), Houston (16).

Colorado 010 003 000 01 -- 5 7 1

Philadelphia 002 200 000 00 -- 4 10 1

(11 innings)

Tavarez, Chouinard (6), Wasdin (7), MMyers (8), DeJean (8), GWhite (8), JJimenez (11) and Petrick; Bottenfield, Padilla (8), Brantley (9), Gomes (11) and Prince, Lieberthal (9). W--GWhite 9-1. L--Gomes 4-6. Sv--JJimenez (18). HRs--Colorado, Petrick (3). Philadelphia, Abreu (22).