All Hawaii times
All Hawaii times
Pro baseball
Major leagues
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 52 33 .612 —
Baltimore 45 40 .529 7
Tampa Bay 45 41 .523 7½
Boston 43 43 .500 9½
Toronto 43 43 .500 9½
Central Division
Chicago 47 38 .553 —
Cleveland 44 41 .518 3
Detroit 44 42 .512 3½
Kansas City 37 47 .440 9½
Minnesota 36 49 .424 11
West Division
Texas 52 34 .605 —
Los Angeles 48 38 .558 4
Oakland 43 43 .500 9
Seattle 36 51 .414 16½
Today
Detroit (Fister 2-6) at Baltimore (Hammel 8-5), 1:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 9-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 8-7), 1:05 p.m.
Cleveland (Masterson 5-8) at Toronto (R.Romero 8-4), 1:07 p.m.
Boston (F.Morales 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 4-5), 1:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Quintana 4-1) at Kansas City (B.Chen 7-8), 2:10 p.m.
Oakland (Griffin 0-0) at Minnesota (Liriano 3-7), 2:10 p.m.
Texas (D.Holland 5-4) at Seattle (Millwood 3-6), 4:10 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Washington 49 34 .590 —
Atlanta 46 39 .541 4
New York 46 40 .535 4½
Miami 41 44 .482 9
Philadelphia 37 50 .425 14
Central Division
Pittsburgh 48 37 .565 —
Cincinnati 47 38 .553 1
St. Louis 46 40 .535 2½
Milwaukee 40 45 .471 8
Chicago 33 52 .388 15
Houston 33 53 .384 15½
West Division
Los Angeles 47 40 .540 —
San Francisco 46 40 .535 ½
Arizona 42 43 .494 4
San Diego 34 53 .391 13
Colorado 33 52 .388 13
Today
Arizona (I.Kennedy 6-7) at Chicago Cubs (Maholm 6-6), 8:20 a.m.
St. Louis (Wainwright 7-8) at Cincinnati (Latos 7-2), 1:10 p.m.
Washington (Zimmermann 5-6) at Miami (Jo.Johnson 5-5), 1:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (C.Young 2-2) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 7-4), 1:35 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 9-3) at Milwaukee (Greinke 9-3), 2:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 1-5) at Colorado (Friedrich 4-6), 2:40 p.m.
San Diego (Richard 6-9) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 6-5), 4:10 p.m.
Houston (Lyles 2-5) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 10-5), 4:15 p.m.
Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB—Approved the Texas Rangers contract with OF Jairo Beras and suspended him, without pay, until July 1, 2013 for providing a false date of birth with his registration with Major League Baseball as a prospect. Suspended Philadelphia minor league LHP Ranger Suarez and free agent RHP Daniel Cordero 50 games each for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Optioned OF Xavier Avery to Norfolk (IL).
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with RHP D.J. Brown.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Extended its player development contract with the Wilmington (Carolina) through the 2014 season.
NEW YORK YANKEES—Transferred RHP David Phelps to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) from Trenton (EL).
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to terms with 1B Edwin Encarnacion on a three-year contract through 2015. Placed LHP Luis Perez on the 60-day DL, retroactive to July 9th.
National League
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Released RHP Matt McSwain. Activated RHP Gerrit Cole off the temporary inactive list. Assigned OF Evan Chambers to Bradeton (FSL) from Altoona (EL).
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
ATLANTA HAWKS—Signed G Lou Williams to a multi-year contract.
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS—Rescinded their qualifying offer to G D.J. Augustin, making him an unrestricted free agent.
DALLAS MAVERICKS—Waived C Brendan Haywood.
DETROIT PISTONS—Signed G Kim English.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS—Re-signed F Ersan Ilyasova to a multiyear contract.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Waived C Darko Milicic. Extended a qualifying offer to F Nicolas Batum.
NEW YORK KNICKS—Signed G Jason Kidd. Re-signed F Steve Novak.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Waived F Elton Brand.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS—Re-signed G/F Cartier Martin.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NEW YORK JETS—Signed T Paul Cornick.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS—Agreed to terms with RW Teemu Selanne on a one-year contract.
BOSTON BRUINS—Re-signed D Matt Bartkowski.
DALLAS STARS—Signed G Richard Bachman and F Colton Sceviour.
MONTREAL CANADIENS—Signed F Aaron Palushaj to a one-year contract.
OTTAWA SENATORS—Signed F Chris Neil to a three-year contract extension.
PHOENIX COYOTES—Signed RW Nick Johnson to a one-year contract
SAN JOSE SHARKS—Re-signed F TJ Galiardi to a one-year contract.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
FC Dallas—Signed D-MF Kellyn Acosta.
Cycling
Tour de France
11th stage
A 92-mile ride from Albertville to La Toussuire, with back-to-back Hors categorie climbs up the Col de la Madeleine and Croix de Fer, followed by at Category 2 and a finishing Category 1
1. Pierre Rolland, France, Team Europcar, 4 hours, 43 minutes, 54 seconds.
2. Thibaut Pinot, France, FDJ-Big Mat, 55 seconds behind.
3. Chris Froome, Britain, Sky Procycling, same time.
4. Jurgen Van den Broeck, Belgium, Lotto Belisol, :57.
5. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas-Cannondale, same time.
Also
12. Tejay Van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing, same time.
13. Christopher Horner, United States, RadioShack-Nissan, 3:53.
46. Christian Vande Velde, United States, Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda, 15:50.
51. George Hincapie, United States, BMC Racing, 18:31.
59. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Omega Pharma-QuickStep, 23:58.
70. Rein Taaramae, Estonia, Cofidis, 25:48.
128. David Zabriskie, United States, Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda, 33:20.
164. Tyler Farrar, United States, Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda, 34:26.
Overall standings
(After 11 stages)
1. Bradley Wiggins, Britain, Sky Procycling, 48 hours, 43 minutes, 53 seconds.
2. Chris Froome, Britain, Sky Procycling, 2:05.
3. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas-Cannondale, 2:23.
4. Cadel Evans, Australia, BMC Racing, 3:19.
5. Jurgen Van den Broeck, Belgium, Lotto Belisol, 4:48.
Also
15. Christopher Horner, United States, RadioShack-Nissan, 12:41.
30. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Omega Pharma-QuickStep, 31:59.
40. George Hincapie, United States, BMC Racing, 51:24.
63. Christian Vande Velde, United States, Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda, 1:06:58.
92. David Zabriskie, United States, Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda, 1:25:00.
167. Tyler Farrar, United States, Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda, 2:20:40.
Tennis
WTA: Bank of the West Classic
At Stanford, Calif.
Singles second round
Sorana Cirstea (9), Romania, def. Zheng Saisai, China, 6-3, 6-3.
Urszula Radwanska, Poland, def. Marina Erakovic (8), New Zealand, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.
Marion Bartoli (2), France, def. Mallory Burdette, United States, 7-5, 6-0.
Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, def. Erika Sema, Japan, 6-1, 6-3.
ATP: Hall of Fame
Championships
At Newport, R.I.
Singles second round
Ryan Harrison (6), United States, def. Jesse Levine, United States, 6-3, 6-4.
Benjamin Becker, Germany, def. Milos Raonic (3), Canada, 6-3, 6-3.
Quarterfinals
Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. Dudi Sela, Israel, 6-4, 6-3.
Rajeev Ram, United States, def. Kei Nishikori (2), Japan, 7-6 (6), 6-3.
ATP: Croatia Open
At Umag, Croatia
Singles third round
Fernando Verdasco (1), Spain, def. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
Carlos Berlocq (5), Argentina, def. Marco Trungelliti, Argentina, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-1.
Alexandr Dolgopolov (3), Ukraine, def. Fabio Fognini, Italy, 6-2, 6-4.
Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, def. Mate Pavic, Croatia, 7-6 (0), 6-1.
WTA: XXV Italiacom Open
At Palermo, Sicily
Singles second round
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (8), Czech Republic, def. Julia Cohen, United States, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Carla Suarez Navarro (5), Spain, def. Anna Tatishvili, Georgia, 6-1, 3-2, retired.
Laura Robson, Britain, def. Roberta Vinci (2), Italy, 6-3, 7-5.
Julia Goerges (3), Germany, def. Katalin Marosi, Hungary, walkover.
ATP: Swedish Open
At Bastad Tennis Stadiun
Singles second round
Albert Ramos (3), Spain, def. Evgeny Korolev, Kazakhstan, 6-3, 6-3.
Grigor Dimitrov (6), Bulgaria, def. Frederico Gil, Portugal, 6-3, 6-4.
Nicolas Almagro (2), Spain, def. Ivo Minar, Czech Republic, 1-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4.
Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, def. Alessandro Giannessi, Italy, 6-4, 6-3.
ATP: MercedesCup
At Stuttgart, Germany
Singles second round
Juan Monaco (2), Argentina, def. Tobias Kamke, Germany, 6-2, 6-3.
Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, def. Bernard Tomic (3), Australia, 7-6 (6), 6-3,
Pavol Cervenak, Slovakia, def. Tommy Haas (8), Germany, 6-4, 6-4.
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe, Germany, def. Jeremy Chardy, France, 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-3.
Golf
John Deere Classic
At Silvis, Ill.
Yardage: 7,268; Par 71 (35-36)
First round
Troy Matteson 30-31—61
Ricky Barnes 32-32—64
Robert Garrigus 32-33—65
Scott Piercy 33-32—65
K.J. Choi 32-33—65
Brian Harman 33-32—65
Steve Stricker 35-30—65
Luke Guthrie 31-34—65
Gary Christian 31-34—65
Stuart Appleby 31-35—66
Tom Gillis 33-33—66
Bill Lunde 33-33—66
Chris DiMarco 34-32—66
Spencer Levin 33-33—66
Jimmy Walker 34-32—66
Bobby Gates 32-34—66
Duffy Waldorf 34-32—66
Ben Crane 34-32—66
Tommy Biershenk 33-33—66
Senior U.S. Senior Open
At Lake Orion Mich.
Purse: $2.75 million
Yardage: 6,862; Par 70 (35-35)
First round
Tom Kite 28-37—65
Lance Ten Broeck 33-33—66
Bernhard Langer 35-31—66
Tom Pernice Jr. 31-36—67
Jeff Sluman 34-33—67
Fred Funk 33-34—67
Corey Pavin 35-32—67
Mikael Hogberg 36-31—67
Mark Calcavecchia 35-33—68
Damon Green 33-35—68
Russ Cochran 33-35—68
Roger Chapman 35-33—68
Dick Mast 36-32—68
Fulton Allem 35-33—68
Pro soccer
Major League Soccer
Wednesday’s result
Toronto FC 3, Vancouver 2
Saturday’s games
Montreal at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Toronto FC at New England, 1:30 p.m.
Sporting K.City at Columbus, 1:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Chicago, 2:30 p.m.
FC Dallas at Colorado, 3 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at San Jose, 4:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Portland, 5 p.m.
Pro basketball
Women’s National
Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Connecticut 14 4 .778 —
Indiana 10 7 .588 3½
Atlanta 9 9 .500 5
Chicago 8 8 .500 5
New York 6 11 .353 7½
Washington 3 14 .176 10½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Minnesota 15 4 .789 —
Los Angeles 15 6 .714 1
San Antonio 12 5 .706 2
Seattle 8 10 .444 6½
Phoenix 4 14 .222 10½
Tulsa 3 15 .167 11½
Thursday
Minnesota 89, Tulsa 74
Los Angeles 77, Indiana 74
Today’s games
Washington at New York, 5 a.m.
Atlanta at San Antonio, 2 p.m.
Connecticut at Chicago, 2:30 p.m.
Seattle at Phoenix, 4 p.m.