SCOREBOARD
Area events
Thursday
Boys soccer
Brainerd at Willmar, 5 p.m.
Girls soccer
Willmar vs. Brainerd at Baxter, 5 p.m.
Sauk Rapids vs. Little Falls at Belle Prairie, 5 p.m.
Girls swimming and diving
Brainerd at Sartell, 6 p.m.
Little Falls at Fergus Falls, 6 p.m.
High school volleyball
St. Cloud Tech at Brainerd, 7:15 p.m.
Ogilvie at Aitkin, 7:15 p.m.
Crosby-Ironton vs. Greenway at Coleraine, 7:30 p.m.
Rocori at Little Falls, 7 p.m.
Sebeka at Pequot Lakes, 7:30 p.m.
Pierz at Kimball, 7:30 p.m.
Menahga at Pillager, 7 p.m.
Henning at Verndale, 7:30 p.m.
Wadena-Deer Creek at Park Rapids, 7:30 p.m.
Girls tennis
Alexandria at Brainerd, 4:30 p.m.
Greenway at Aitkin, 4:30 p.m.
Crosby-Ironton at Pequot Lakes, 4:30 p.m.
St. Cloud Apollo at Little Falls, 4:30 p.m.
Staples-Motley at Park Rapids, 4:30 p.m.
Detroit Lakes at Wadena-Deer Creek, 4:30 p.m.
Cross country running
Crosby-Ironton, Pillager, Pine River-Backus at Pequot Lakes Invite, 4:30 p.m.
Wadena-Deer Creek at Roseau Invite
College volleyball
Central Lakes at Hibbing, 6:30 p.m.
TV-Radio
Thursday
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7:30 p.m., ESPN: South Carolina at Vanderbilt
GOLF
8:30 a.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, European Masters, first round
2 p.m., TGC: PGA Tour, BMW Championship, first round
5:30 p.m., TGC: Nationwide Tour, Utah Championship, first round
NFL FOOTBALL
6 p.m., NBC: Washington at N.Y. Giants
SOCCER
7:30 p.m., ESPN2: Colorado at Dallas
TENNIS
10 a.m., USA: U.S. Open, mixed doubles championship match and men's quarterfinals
6 p.m., USA: U.S. Open, men's quarterfinals, at New York
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
6 p.m., FSN, KKIN-FM, KLIZ, WYRQ, KNSP, KWAD: Twins at Toronto
Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Tampa Bay 84 53 .613 -
Boston 82 57 .590 3
New York 75 64 .540 10
Toronto 72 66 .522 12 1/2
Baltimore 63 76 .453 22
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 78 61 .561 -
Minnesota 77 62 .554 1
Cleveland 67 71 .486 10 1/2
Detroit 67 72 .482 11
Kansas City 58 79 .423 19
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 84 54 .609 -
Texas 69 72 .489 16 1/2
Oakland 63 75 .457 21
Seattle 54 85 .388 30 1/2
Tuesday's Games
Boston 14, Baltimore 2
L.A. Angels 5, Detroit 4
Cleveland 9, Chicago White Sox 3
Toronto 7, Minnesota 5
N.Y. Yankees 7, Tampa Bay 2
Texas 6, Seattle 4
Kansas City 5, Oakland 2
Wednesday's Games
Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland 2
Boston 5, Baltimore 4
Texas 1, Seattle 0
Detroit 9, L.A. Angels 6
Toronto 5, Minnesota 4, 11 innings
N.Y. Yankees 8, Tampa Bay 4
Oakland at Kansas City, ppd., rain
Thursday's Games
L.A. Angels (E.Santana 14-5) at Detroit (Rogers 9-12), 12:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Slowey 11-8) at Toronto (Litsch 9-8), 6:07 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Rasner 5-9) at Tampa Bay (Kazmir 10-6), 6:10 p.m.
Oakland (Meyer 0-3) at Kansas City (K.Davies 5-6), 4:10 p.m., 1st game
Oakland (Eveland 8-8) at Kansas City (Bannister 7-14), 7:40 p.m., 2nd game
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 79 61 .564 -
Philadelphia 76 64 .543 3
Florida 71 69 .507 8
Atlanta 60 80 .429 19
Washington 54 86 .386 25
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 85 55 .607 -
Milwaukee 80 59 .576 4 1/2
St. Louis 75 65 .536 10
Houston 74 66 .529 11
Cincinnati 61 78 .439 23 1/2
Pittsburgh 59 79 .428 25
West Division
W L Pct GB
Arizona 71 68 .511 -
Los Angeles 69 70 .496 2
Colorado 66 75 .468 6
San Francisco 60 79 .432 11
San Diego 53 85 .384 17 1/2
Tuesday's Games
Atlanta 16, Florida 14
Philadelphia 4, Washington 0
Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 2
N.Y. Mets 6, Milwaukee 5, 10 innings
Houston 9, Chicago Cubs 7, 11 innings
Colorado 6, San Francisco 5, 12 innings
St. Louis 8, Arizona 2
L.A. Dodgers 8, San Diego 4
Wednesday's Games
Florida 5, Atlanta 3
N.Y. Mets 9, Milwaukee 2
San Francisco 9, Colorado 2
Arizona 4, St. Louis 3
Washington 9, Philadelphia 7
Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 5
Houston 4, Chicago Cubs 0
San Diego at L.A. Dodgers
Thursday's Games
Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny 6-9) at Cincinnati (Fogg 2-7), 11:35 a.m.
Washington (Bergmann 2-10) at Atlanta (J.Reyes 3-10), 6:10 p.m.
San Diego (Estes 1-1) at Milwaukee (Suppan 10-7), 7:05 p.m.
Football
NFL
Thursday's Game
Washington at N.Y. Giants, 6 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Detroit at Atlanta, noon
Cincinnati at Baltimore, noon
Seattle at Buffalo, noon
N.Y. Jets at Miami, noon
Kansas City at New England, noon
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, noon
St. Louis at Philadelphia, noon
Houston at Pittsburgh, noon
Jacksonville at Tennessee, noon
Dallas at Cleveland, 3:15 p.m.
Carolina at San Diego, 3:15 p.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 3:15 p.m.
Chicago at Indianapolis, 7:15 p.m.
Monday's Games
Minnesota at Green Bay, 6 p.m.
Denver at Oakland, 9:15 p.m.
Injury report
NEW YORK (AP) - The updated National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT - Definitely will not play; DNP - Did not practice; LIMITED - Limited; FULL - Full participation in practice):
THURSDAY
WASHINGTON REDSKINS at NEW YORK GIANTS - REDSKINS: OUT: WR Malcolm Kelly (knee). DOUBTFUL: S Kareem Moore (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: LB/DE Jason Taylor (knee). PROBABLE: LB Khary Campbell (thigh), S LaRon Landry (hamstring), WR Antwaan Randle El (hand), CB Shawn Springs (calf). GIANTS: OUT: LB Jonathan Goff (back), CB Terrell Thomas (hamstring), K Lawrence Tynes (left knee). QUESTIONABLE: WR Domenik Hixon (back). PROBABLE RB Ahmad Bradshaw (calf) .
SUNDAY
ARIZONA CARDINALS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - CARDINALS: DNP: DT Alan Branch (ankle), C Al Johnson (knee), DT Gabe Watson (knee). LIMITED: TE Ben Patrick (ankle). 49ERS: Practice not complete.
CAROLINA PANTHERS at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS - PANTHERS: DNP: WR Ryne Robinson (knee). LIMITED: QB Matt Moore (shin). FULL: RB Nick Goings (hand), WR D.J. Hackett (toe), G Geoff Hangartner (ankle). CHARGERS: Practice not complete.
CHICAGO BEARS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS - BEARS: OUT: T Chris Williams (back). LIMITED: DE Mark Anderson (thumb), DT Tommie Harris (knee). FULL: S Mike Brown (knee), TE Desmond Clark (knee), DT Dusty Dvoracek (calf), C Patrick Mannelly (neck), S Brandon McGowan (knee), G Terrence Metcalf (knee). COLTS: DNP: G Mike Pollak (knee), C Jeff Saturday (knee). LIMITED: WR Pierre Garcon (shoulder). FULL: QB Peyton Manning (knee).
CINCINNATI BENGALS at BALTIMORE RAVENS - BENGALS: OUT: RB Jeremi Johnson (knee), S Nedu Ndukwe (knee), DT Pat Sims (toe). DNP: DE Jonathan Fanene (illness). LIMITED: WR Andre Caldwell (toe), LB Brandon Johnson (hamstring). FULL: WR Chad Johnson (shoulder), QB Carson Palmer (nose). RAVENS: DNP: DT Kelly Gregg (knee), QB Troy Smith (illness). LIMITED: TE Todd Heap (knee), RB Willis McGahee (knee), S Ed Reed (neck).
DALLAS COWBOYS at CLEVELAND BROWNS - COWBOYS: DNP: WR Miles Austin (knee), WR Sam Hurd (ankle), G Kyle Kosier (foot), LB Anthony Spencer (knee). FULL: CB Terence Newman (groin), WR Isaiah Stanback (shoulder). BROWNS: DNP: LB Kris Griffin (elbow), G Rex Hadnot (knee), TE Martin Rucker (knee). LIMITED: LB Beau Bell (knee), WR Joshua Cribbs (ankle), S Sean Jones (knee), RB Jamal Lewis (hamstring), LB Antwan Peek (knee), S Brodney Pool (concussion), G Ryan Tucker (hip). FULL: QB Derek Anderson (concussion), TE Darnell Dinkins (hip), WR Braylon Edwards (ankle), TE Steve Heiden (back), LB Willie McGinest (groin), WR Syndric Steptoe (shoulder), LB Leon Williams (neck).
DETROIT LIONS at ATLANTA FALCONS - LIONS: LIMITED: TE Dan Campbell (hamstring), QB Drew Stanton (right thumb). FALCONS: DNP: C Alex Stepanovich (back), LB Coy Wire (ankle). LIMITED: S Thomas DeCoud (ankle).
HOUSTON TEXANS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS - TEXANS: DNP: LB Xavier Adibi (Achilles). LIMITED: T Rashad Butler (shoulder), T Ephraim Salaam (knee). FULL: DE Earl Cochran (back). STEELERS: DNP: TE Sean McHugh (ankle). LIMITED: LB James Harrison (not injury related).
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at TENNESSEE TITANS - JAGUARS: OUT: T Richard Collier (other), C Brad Meester (biceps). DNP: DT Derek Landri (quadricep), WR Reggie Williams (hamstring). LIMITED: TE Greg Estandia (knee). FULL: WR Jerry Porter (hamstring), CB Scott Starks (pectoral), T Maurice Williams (knee). TITANS: LIMITED: DT Jason Jones (elbow), WR Justin McCareins (illness).
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - CHIEFS: DNP: WR Maurice Price (thigh). LIMITED: WR William Franklin (knee). PATRIOTS: DNP: WR Sam Aiken (knee), C Dan Connolly (knee), DT Le Kevin Smith (knee), TE Benjamin Watson (knee). LIMITED: G Russ Hochstein (groin). FULL: QB Tom Brady (right shoulder, foot).
NEW YORK JETS at MIAMI DOLPHINS - JETS: OUT: WR David Clowney (shoulder). LIMITED: CB David Barrett (shoulder), WR Laveranues Coles (thigh), DE Shaun Ellis (hand), WR Marcus Henry (calf), CB Justin Miller (foot), G Damien Woody (shoulder). DOLPHINS: No injuries to report.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at BUFFALO BILLS - SEAHAWKS: Practice not complete. BILLS: OUT: TE Derek Fine (hand), TE Matt Murphy (shoulder).
ST. LOUIS RAMS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES - RAMS: DNP: WR Donnie Avery (knee). LIMITED: C Brett Romberg (hand). FULL: CB Fakhir Brown (shoulder), RB Brian Leonard (shoulder). EAGLES: OUT: DE Victor Abiamiri (wrist), WR Kevin Curtis (hernia). LIMITED: WR Reggie Brown (hamstring). FULL: RB Lorenzo Booker (hip), DE Chris Clemons (calf), S Sean Considine (hand), S Brian Dawkins (ankle), G Max Jean-Gilles (knee).
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - BUCCANEERS: DNP: G Davin Joseph (foot). LIMITED: RB B.J. Askew (foot), WR Antonio Bryant (knee), WR Michael Clayton (chest), WR Joey Galloway (groin), DT Jovan Haye (groin), C Sean Mahan (not injury related), LB Matt McCoy (groin), S Sabby Piscitelli (knee), DT Ryan Sims (thigh). FULL: QB Jeff Garcia (calf), TE Ben Troupe (foot). SAINTS : DNP: LB Troy Evans (ankle), DT Hollis Thomas (triceps). LIMITED: LB Mark Simoneau (back). FULL: RB Deuce McAllister (knee), CB Mike McKenzie (knee), DT Brian Young (foot).
MONDAY
DENVER BRONCOS at OAKLAND RAIDERS - BRONCOS: Practice not complete. RAIDERS: LIMITED: DE Kalimba Edwards (groin), WR Javon Walker (hamstring).
MINNESOTA VIKINGS at GREEN BAY PACKERS - VIKINGS: (Team Did Not Practice on Wednesday): WR Robert Ferguson (ankle), RB Maurice Hicks (foot), QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee), S Madieu Williams (neck). PACKERS: (Team Did Not Practice on Wednesday): S Atari Bigby (ankle), T Chad Clifton (knees, chest), DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (knee), RB Ryan Grant (hamstring), LB A.J. Hawk (chest), WR James Jones (knee), S Charlie Peprah (hamstring), G Josh Sitton (knee), DE Jeremy Thompson (groin), C Scott Wells (back), LB Tracy White (ankle).
Area high school standings
Central Minnesota
Team Conf. Overall
Kimball Area 0-0 1-0
Eden Valley-Watkins 0-0 1-0
Pierz 0-0 1-0
Rockford 0-0 0-1
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 0-0 0-1
Maple Lake 0-0 0-1
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 0-0 0-1
Holdingford 0-0 0-1
Great Polar Alliance
Blue
Team Conf. Overall
Crosby-Ironton 0-0 1-0
Pine City 0-0 0-1
Hinckley-Finlayson 0-0 0-1
Rush City 0-0 0-1
Braham 0-0 0-1
Aitkin 0-0 0-1
Classic Heart O'Lakes
Classic
Team Conf. Overall
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 0-0 1-0
Pelican Rapids 0-0 1-0
West Central Area 0-0 1-0
Breckenridge 0-0 0-1
Pequot Lakes 0-0 0-1
Wadena-Deer Creek 0-0 0-1
North Heart O'Lakes
Classic
Team Conf. Overall
Staples-Motley 0-0 1-0
Warroad 0-0 1-0
Park Rapids 0-0 1-0
Crookston 0-0 0-1
East Grand Forks 0-0 0-1
Perham 0-0 0-1
Roseau 0-0 0-1
Northern Plains
Team Conf. Overall
Hawley 0-0 1-0
Pine River-Backus 0-0 1-0
Barnesville/Rothsay 0-0 0-1
Lake of the Woods 0-0 0-1
Frazee 0-0 0-1
Bagley 0-0 0-1
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 0 0 0-1
Blackduck 0-0 0-1
Pheasant
North
Team Conf. Overall
Verndale 0-0 1-0
Underwood 0-0 1-0
Ashby 0-0 0-1
Eagle Valley 0-0 0-1
Bertha-Hewitt 0-0 0-1
Prairie
North
Team Conf. Overall
Ottertail Central 0-0 1-0
United North Central 0-0 0-1
Parkers Prairie 0-0 0-1
Pillager 0-0 0-1
New York Mills 0-0 0-1
Central Lakes
Conf All
St. Cloud Tech 1-0 1-0
Sartell 1-0 1-0
Sauk Rapids 1-0 1-0
Rocori 1-0 1-0
Fergus Falls 0-0 1-0
Willmar 0-0 0-1
Brainerd 0-1 0-1
Alexandria 0-1 0-1
St. Cloud Apollo 0-1 0-1
Little Falls 0-1 0-1
Section 8, Class 5A
All Pts
St. Cloud Tech 1-0 3
Elk River 1-0 3
Buffalo 1-0 2
Bemidji 1-0 2
Brainerd 0-1 0
Alexandria 0-1 0
Moorhead 0-1 0
Note: 3 points for wins vs. 5A schools, 2 points for wins against other classes.
High school rankings
Class 5A
School Record Total Points
1. Eden Prairie (6) (1-0) 60
2. Cretin-Derham Hall (1-0) 51
3. Wayzata (1-0) 42
4. Eastview (1-0) 37
5. Minnetonka (1-0) 33
6. Edina (1-0) 28
7. Lakeville North (1-0) 12
8. Coon Rapids (1-0) 10
9. St. Cloud Tech (1-0) 9
10. Apple Valley (1-0) 8
(tie) Cambridge-Isanti (1-0) 8
Others receiving votes: Andover 7, Woodbury 4, Anoka 4, North St. Paul 4, Rosemount 4, Hopkins 3, Mounds View 2, Blaine 2, Elk River 1, Farmington 1.
Class 4A
School Record Total Points
1. Totino-Grace (7) (1-0) 77
2. Mahtomedi (1-0) 62
3. Sartell (1-0) 46
4. Mankato West (1-0) 42
5. St. Thomas Academy (1) (1-0) 41
6. Becker (1-0) 33
7. Orono (1-0) 30
8. Minneapolis Washburn (1-0) 22
9. Mankato East (1-0) 14
10. Duluth East (1-0) 10
Others receiving votes: Fergus Falls 9, Benilde-St. Margaret's 9, Hill-Murray 8, Simley 6, Rogers 6, Winona 5, Hutchinson 5, Duluth Denfeld 4, Rocori 4, St. Paul Johnson 4, Austin 1, Sauk Rapids-Rice 1, Spring Lake Park 1.
Class 3A
School Record Total Points
1. Glencoe-Silver Lake (4) (1-0) 49
2. De La Salle (1-0) 39
3. Albany (1) (1-0) 36
4. LeSueur-Henderson (1-0) 31
5. Rochester Lourdes (1-0) 26
6. Perham (0-1) 15
(tie) Thief River Falls (1-0) 15
8. Rockford (0-1) 9
9. New London-Spicer (1-0) 7
10. Proctor (0-1) 6
(tie) St. Croix Lutheran (1-0) 6
(tie)Foley (1-0) 6
Others receiving votes: Jordan 5, Mora 5, Plainview/Elgin-Millville 5, Litchfield 4, Holy Family Catholic 3, Warroad 3, Belle Plaine/Holy Family Academy 2, Stewartville 2, Byron 1.
Class 2A
School Record Total Points Prv
1. Luverne (2) (1-0) 47
2. Caledonia (3) (1-0) 39
3. Hawley (1-0) 38
4. Eden Valley-Watkins (1-0) 22
(tie) Pierz (0-1) 22
6. Triton (1-0) 21
7. Moose Lake Willow River (1-0) 12
8. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (1-0) 11
9. Norwood-Young America (1-0) 9
(tie) Mayer Lutheran (1-0) 9
Others receiving votes: BOLD 8, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 7, Kimball 6, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 5, Minnesota Valley Lutheran 4, Montgomery-Lonsdale 4, Pelican Rapids 3, MACCRAY 3, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva 2, Deer River 2, Chatfield 1,
Class A
School Record Total Points
1. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (1) (1-0) 44
2. Wabasso (2) (1-0) 42
3. Royalton (1-0) 28
(tie) Le Center (1-0) 28
5. Cook County (1) (1-0) 25
6. Mankato Loyola (1-0) 23
7. Fertile-Beltrami (1) (1-0) 16
8. Upsala Swanville (1-0) 14
9. Red Lake Falls (1) (1-0) 13
(tie) Badger Greenbush-Middle River (1-0) 13
Others receiving votes: Minneota 11, New Ulm Cathedral 9, Granada Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther 9, Ogilvie 8, Sleepy Eye 7, Bethlehem Academy 6, Browerville 5, Chisholm 5, Goodhue 5, Dawson-Boyd 4, Adrian 3, Mc Leod West 3, Rushford-Peterson 3, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo 2, Barnum 2, Blooming Prairie 1, Red Lake 1.
Class 9-MAN
School Record Total Points
1. Stephen-Argyle (6) (1-0) 60
2. Kittson County Central (1-0) 42
3. Verndale (1-0) 38
4. Littlefork-Big Falls (1-0) 31
(tie) Houston (1-0) 31
6. Wheaton (1-0) 27
7. McGregor (1-0) 25
8. Waubun (1-0) 19
9. Clearbrook-Gonvick (1-0) 13
10. Grand Meadow (1-0) 11
Others receiving votes: Bigfork 9, Mabel-Canton 8, Lyle/Austin Pacelli 6, Nicollet 3, Hillcrest Lutheran 3, Lanesboro 1, Cherry 1, Cromwell 1, Northland 1.
Fishing report
By Outdoor News
BRAINERD/NISSWA AREA
The north and south ends of Gull Lake are giving up walleyes in 16 to 32 feet, mainly on Lindy Rigs and redtails. Minnows also are turning a few walleyes during the evening hours in 14 to 26 feet at Round Lake and North Long Lake. Northern pike are biting along with the walleyes and bass continue to hit on the deep weedlines and bars of most lakes. Look for sunfish in the shallow weeds of North Long, Pelican Lake, and Cullen Lake.
LAKE MILLE LACS
EAST - Rocks remain the best option for walleyes during the day in 18 to 22 feet or at night in eight to 15 feet. Crankbaits or a slip bobber/leech combination are working best. Muskie action is limited, a few good-sized perch have shown up in the bays, and smallmouth bass are hitting on the rocks.
WEST - Slip bobbers and leeches continue to turn some walleyes on the mud flats at night. Sucker minnows or crankbaits are triggering northern pike on the weedlines of St. Alban's Bay. Look for perch in the bays or on deep rocks and smallmouth bass action remains strong on the rocks. Muskie anglers are reporting a tough bite.
CROSBY AREA
Crankbaits are producing walleyes after dark in eight feet on the reefs and bars around Slug Island on Pelican Lake. The 12-foot holes on the Mississippi River also have given up walleyes. Look to Rabbit Lake and Serpent Lake with crankbaits or plastics for bass. The 13- foot weedline on Horseshoe Lake is kicking out bluegills, pike, and bass. The best northern pike action is coming off the Mississippi River between Little Rabbit Lake and Rice Lake or on the Sagamore Pit.
CASS LAKE AREA
Minnows and leeches are producing walleyes in 25 feet along East Cedar Bar and Buck's Bar on Cass Lake. The evening bite with Shad Raps also remains good on Cass in six to eight feet on the north side of Star Island, O'Neal's Point, and North Cedar Bar. On Wolf Lake, spinners and minnows are triggering walleyes along the weedlines. The best perch action is being found on the seven- to nine-foot sand flats and bluegills are being caught on Boomerang Bar in Allen's Bay of Cass. Muskie action is slow, but Lake Andrusia started kicking out pike.
LAKE WINNIBIGOSHISH
The southeast corner of the lake has been producing limits of walleyes. Look to Bena Bar, Big Muskie Bar, Little Stoney Point, and the shoreline breaks with Lindy Rigs and/or leeches and crawlers. The west-side points and weedlines also are giving up walleyes and northern pike continue to be taken along with the walleyes in most areas. The best perch reports continue to come off the rocks near Raven's Point.
LEECH LAKE AREA
Topwater baits have started producing muskies on the weedlines and rocks around Pipe Island, Pelican Reef, and in Portage Bay. During the day, jigs and minnows are the best walleye option in 10 to 14 feet near Sand Point, Goose Flats, and Big and Little Hardwood islands. Crankbaits continue to work best during the evening hours in these areas. Minnows are the ticket for big walleyes on the Walker Bay humps in 25 to 30 feet.
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX-Optioned OF Jonathan Van Every to Pawtucket (IL).
CLEVELAND INDIANS-Announced a two-year extension of their player development contract with Mahoning (NYP).
DETROIT TIGERS-Announced a four-year extension of their player development contract with West Michigan (MWL).
OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Activated INF Mike Sweeney from the 60-day DL. Transferred DH Frank Thomas from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS-Recalled RHP Kevin Hart from Iowa (PCL).
SAN DIEGO PADRES-Announced a two-year extension of their player development contract with San Antonio (Texas).
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
MIAMI HEAT-Waived F Stephane Lasme.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BALTIMORE RAVENS-Placed QB Kyle Boller on injured reserve.
CINCINNATI BENGALS-Signed CB Geoffrey Pope and OT Dennis Roland to the practice squad.
DALLAS COWBOYS-Signed S Keith Davis.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Signed OL Michael Toudouze, OL Tala Esera and OL Dane Uperesa, DB Brandon Foster, DB Jamie Silva, QB Josh Betts, WR Sam Giguere and RB Chad Simpson to the practice squad.
MIAMI DOLPHINS-Signed WR Anthony Armstrong and LB Rob Ninkovich to the practice squad.
OAKLAND RAIDERS-Signed FB Luke Lawton. Waived-injured LB Robert Thomas. Signed DL Derrick Gray to the practice squad. Released P Glenn Pakulak from the practice squad.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS-Signed TE Sean McHugh.