Scoreboard

Area events

Wednesday

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

Little Falls at Holdingford 7 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS

Pierz at Wadena-Deer Creek 1 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)

Wednesday

BASKETBALL

11 a.m., ESPN: FIBA, World Championship, preliminary round, U.S. vs. Iran

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

1:10 p.m., WGN: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs

6 p.m., ESPN: Oakland at N.Y. Yankees

7 p.m., FSN, KUAL-FM, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins vs. Detroit

TENNIS

Noon, ESPN2: U.S. Open, men's first and women's second round

6 p.m., ESPN2: U.S. Open, men's first and women's second round, at New York

Baseball

Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX-Traded RHP Manny Delcarmen and cash considerations to Colorado for RHP Chris Balcom-Miller who was assigned to Greenville (SAL). Recalled RHP Robert Manuel from Pawtucket (IL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Optioned RHP Carlos Torres to Charlotte (IL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS-Activated LHP Aaron Laffey from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Columbus (IL).

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES-Recalled OF Nate McLouth from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned RHP Kenshin Kawakami to Danville (Appalachian). BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS-Promoted Mark Cranston to head trainer. Named Carlos Daniel strength coach and Adam Tatalovich video coordinator.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL-Suspended Tampa Bay CB Aqib Talib one game for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Fined Cleveland NT Shaun Rogers one-game check for violating the league's personal conduct policy.

ATLANTA FALCONS-Terminated the contract of S Matt Giordano with an injury settlement. Waived DT Thomas Johnson.

CAROLINA PANTHERS-Placed WR Wallace Wright and DE Hilee Taylor on injured reserve and LB Thomas Davis on the reserve-physically unable to perform list. Waived WR Dexter Jackson and WR Oliver Young.

CHICAGO BEARS-Placed FB Will Ta'ufo'ou on the waived-injured list.

CLEVELAND BROWNS-Placed DL Titus Adams on injured reserve. Waived DB John Bowie, DB Gerard Lawson, WR Taurus Johnson and OL John Malecki.

DALLAS COWBOYS-Released S Patrick Watkins. Placed TE John Phillips on injured reserve and LB Stephen Hodge on the physically unable to perform list.

DETROIT LIONS-Traded OT Tyler Polumbus to Seattle for an undisclosed draft choice. Placed CB Jack Williams on the physically unable to perform list.

GREEN BAY PACKERS-Placed CB Al Harris, RB James Stark and S Atari Bigby on the reserve/physically unable to perform list and RB Quinn Porter on injured reserve.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-Released CB Josh Gordy, C Cecil Newton, WR Roren Thomas and DE Julius Williams. Signed C Bradley Vierling. Placed DT D'Anthony Smith and C John Estes on injured reserve.

MIAMI DOLPHINS-Placed OL Nate Garner on injured reserve and DE Phillip Merling on the reserve non-football injury list.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Placed WR Sidney Rice on the physically unable to perform list. Waived WR Marko Mitchell and OT Bill Noethlich. Placed LB Jeremy Leman on injured reserve.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Placed CB Leigh Bodden, S Josh Barrett, DB Brett Lockett and DL Darryl Richard on injured reserve. Released DB Terrence Johnson.

NEW YORK GIANTS-Placed QB Jim Sorgi, WR Sinorice Moss and LB Adrian Tracy on injured reserve. Transferred OL Kevin Boothe to the reserve-physically-unable-to-perform list.

NEW YORK JETS-Waived QB Kevin O'Connell. Claimed LB Ricky Foley off waivers from Seattle.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES-Claimed DE Pannel Egboh off waivers from Houston. Placed DE Ricky Sapp on injured reserve.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS-Waived LB Andre Frazier from the injured reserve list. Placed G Chris Scott on the physically unable to perform list. Released G Adrian Jones, CB David Pittman, LB Brandon Renkart and FB Dwayne Wright.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS-Released RB Derrick Ward and WR Terrence Nunn. Placed LB Jon Alston on injured reserve.

TENNESSEE TITANS-Activated DT Tony Brown from the physically unable to perform list.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Placed WR Malcolm Kelly on injured reserve.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL-Named Charles Coplin executive vice president of content.

BUFFALO SABRES-Re-signed F Matt Ellis to a one-year contract.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Signed C Brandon Pirri to a three-year contract.

DETROIT RED WINGS-Announced the retirement of D Chris Chelios and named his as an adviser to hockey operations.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS-Signed D Aaron Johnson to a one-year contract.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS-Agreed to terms with C Doug Weight on a one-year contract.

ST. LOUIS BLUES-Named Dan Brooks assistant coach and Evan Levy strength and conditioning coach for Peoria (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Named Steve Griggs chief operating officer. COLLEGE

ARKANSAS STATE-Named Richard Williams men's assistant basketball coach.

BRIDGEPORT-Named Leah Dunagan associate athletic trainer.

FORDHAM-Named Jack Eisenmann women's assistant basketball coach.

KING, TENN.-Named Jackie Stiles women's assistant wrestling coach.

LE MOYNE-Named Karyn Rafalke women's tennis coach.

MINNESOTA-Suspended S Kyle Theret and OL Dom Alford for one game for a violation of team rules.

NEW ORLEANS-Promoted William Lewit to men's associate head basketball coach.

NOTRE DAME-Announced sophomore WR Shaquelle Evans has left the football team and will transfer to another school.

TENNESSEE-Announced freshman WR Justin Hunter has been cleared by the NCAA to play. WALDORF-Named Denny Gilbertson softball coach.

Football

NFL preseason

Thursday, Sept. 2

Buffalo at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Cincinnati at Indianapolis,6 p.m.

New England at N.Y. Giants,6 p.m.

Carolina at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Jacksonville, 6:30 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

Miami at Dallas, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Tennessee, 7 p.m.

Baltimore at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Houston, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Green Bay at Kansas City,7 p.m.

Denver at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 9 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland, 9 p.m.

Washington at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Basketball

WNBA playoffs

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

(Best-of-3)

x-if necessary

Eastern Conference

Atlanta 2, Washington 0

New York 1, Indiana 1

Wednesday, Sept. 1: Indiana at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Western Conference

Seattle 2, Los Angeles 0

Phoenix 2, San Antonio 0

CONFERENCE FINALS

Eastern Conference

Schedule TBA

Western Conference

Seattle vs. Phoenix

Thursday, Sept. 2: Phoenix at Seattle, 9 p.m.