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August 4, 2015 at 4:38AM

FOOTBALL

NFL CALENDAR

Saturday: Hall of Fame inductions, Canton, Ohio

2015 PRESEASON SCHEDULE

HALL OF FAME GAME

Sunday

Vikings vs. Pittsburgh, 7 pm (Ch. 11)

WEEK 1

Thursday, Aug. 13

Green Bay at New England, 6:30 pm

New Orleans at Baltimore, 6:30 pm

N.Y. Jets at Detroit, 6:30 pm

Miami at Chicago, 7 pm

Washington at Cleveland, 7 pm

Dallas at San Diego, pm

Friday, Aug. 14

Carolina at Buffalo, 6 pm

Tennessee at Atlanta, 6 pm

N.Y. Giants at Cincinnati, 6:30 pm

Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, 6:30 pm

Denver at Seattle, 9 pm

St. Louis at Oakland, 9 pm

Saturday, Aug. 15

Tampa Bay at Vikings, 7 pm

San Francisco at Houston, 7 pm

Kansas City at Arizona, 8 pm

Sunday, Aug. 16

Indianapolis at Philadelphia, noon

WEEK 2

Thursday, Aug. 20

Detroit at Washington, 6:30 pm

Buffalo at Cleveland, 7 pm (ESPN)

Friday, Aug. 21

Atlanta at N.Y. Jets, 6:30 pm

Seattle at Kansas City, 7 pm

Saturday, Aug. 22

Oakland at Vikings, 7 pm

Baltimore at Philadelphia, 7 pm

Miami at Carolina, 7 pm

Chicago at Indianapolis, 6:30 pm

Jacksonville at N.Y. Giants, 6:30 pm

New England at New Orleans, 6:30 pm

Denver at Houston, 7 pm

San Diego at Arizona, 7 pm

Sunday, Aug. 23

Dallas at San Francisco, 7 pm

Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 7 pm

St. Louis at Tennessee, 7 pm (Ch. 9)

Monday, Aug. 24

Cincinnati at Tampa Bay, 7 pm (ESPN)

WEEK 3

Friday, Aug. 28

New England at Carolina, 6:30 pm

Detroit at Jacksonville, 7 pm (Ch. 4)

Tennessee at Kansas City, 7 pm

Saturday, Aug. 29

Vikings at Dallas, 6 pm

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 3 pm

Atlanta at Miami, 6 pm

Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 6 pm

N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 6 pm

Chicago at Cincinnati, 6:30 pm

Washington at Baltimore, 6:30 pm

Indianapolis at St. Louis, 7 pm

Philadelphia at Green Bay, 7 pm

Seattle at San Diego, 7 pm (Ch. 4)

San Francisco at Denver, 8 pm

Sunday, Aug. 30

Houston at New Orleans, 3 pm (Ch. 9)

Arizona at Oakland, 7 pm (Ch. 11)

WEEK 4

Thursday, Sept. 3

Vikings at Tennessee, 7 pm

Baltimore at Atlanta, 6 pm

Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 6 pm

New Orleans at Green Bay, 6 pm

Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 6 pm

Tampa Bay at Miami, 6 pm

Buffalo at Detroit, 6:30 pm

Carolina at Pittsburgh, 6:30 pm

Jacksonville at Washington, 6:30 pm

N.Y. Giants at New England, 6:30 pm

Cleveland at Chicago, 7 pm

Houston at Dallas, 7 pm

Kansas City at St. Louis, 7 pm

Arizona at Denver, 8 pm

Oakland at Seattle, 9 pm

San Diego at San Francisco, 9 pm

BASEBALL

TWINS MINOR LEAGUE REPORT

ROCHESTER RED WINGS (CLASS AAA)

Gwinnett (Braves) 3, Rochester 1

Rochester010 000 000 — 1 5 0

Gwinnett000 102 00x — 3 7 2

W: Mateo (1-0, 1.50). L: Berrios (2-1, 3.58). Sv: Moylan (3). HR: ROC, Avery (3); GWN, Hunter (8), Bethancourt (3). Highlights: Xavier Avery hit a solo homer for the Red Wings (56-53).

CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS (CLASS AA)

Jackson (Mariners) 2, Chattanooga 1

Jackson100 000 000 — 1 5 0

Chattanooga110 000 00x — 2 4 1

W: Unsworth (2-4, 5.45). L: Baxendale (4-3, 3.99). Sv: Fry (3). HR: CHA, Polanco (5); JAC, Marlette (3). Highlights: Jorge Polanco hit a solo homer for the Lookouts (57-46).

FORT MYERS MIRACLE (CLASS A)

Fort Myers was idle

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS (CLASS A)

Cedar Rapids was idle

ELIZABETHTON TWINS (ROOKIE)

Johnson City (Cards) 9, Elizabethton 8

Elizabethton002 100 050 — 8 11 1

Johnson City100 205 10x — 9 13 1

W: Bautista (2-1, 3.31). L: Gercken (0-1, 6.33). Sv: Brito (1). HR: ELZ, Paul (2); JC, Staton (5), Newman (1). Highlights: Chris Paul went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and four RBI for the Twins (19-21).

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

NORTHWLPct.GB

Saints5216.765—

Winnipeg3136.46320½

Sioux Falls2839.41823½

Fargo-Moorhead2344.34328½

CENTRALWLPct.GB

Sioux City4918.731—

Kansas City3627.57111

Gary3136.46318

Lincoln2641.38823

SOUTHWLPct.GB

Wichita4127.603—

Joplin3629.5543½

Laredo3532.5225½

Amarillo3038.44111

Grand Prairie2345.33818

RESULTS MONDAY

Saints 15, Fargo-Moorhead 4

Gary 12, Joplin 1

Kansas City 7, Winnipeg 5

Lincoln 5, Amarillo 3

Ottawa 6, Wichita 1

Sioux City 2, Grand Prairie 1, 10 inn.

Sioux Falls 3, Laredo 2

GAMES TUESDAY

Gary at Joplin, 7:05 pm

Wichita at Ottawa, 7:05 pm

Sioux Falls at Laredo, 7:30 pm

GAMES WEDNESDAY

Lincoln at Saints, 7:05 pm

Kansas City at Joplin (2), 5:05 pm

Laredo at Amarillo, 7:05 pm

Wichita at Quebec, 7:05 pm

Fargo-Moorhead at Sioux City, 7:05 pm

Sioux Falls at Grand Prairie, 7:05 pm

Winnipeg at Gary, 7:10 pm

NORTHWOODS LEAGUE

(SECOND HALF)

NORTHWLPct.GB

St. Cloud258.758—

Willmar1913.5945½

Duluth1813.5816

Rochester1815.5457

Alexandria1616.5008½

Eau Claire1517.4699½

Thunder Bay1418.43810½

Mankato1318.41911

Waterloo1120.35513

SOUTHWLPct.GB

Kenosha238.742—

Madison1911.6333½

La Crosse1913.5944½

Green Bay1715.5316½

Wisconsin Rapids1517.4698½

Lakeshore1520.42910

Battle Creek1319.40610½

Wisconsin1121.34412½

Kalamazoo727.20617½

RESULTS MONDAY

Battle Creek 4, Lakeshore 3

Eau Claire 2, Duluth 1

Green Bay 4, Kenosha 2

La Crosse 7, Kalamazoo 0

Madison 6, Alexandria 5

Mankato 7, Willmar 6

St. Cloud 9, Rochester 1

Thunder Bay 10, Waterloo 2

Wisconsin 6-3, Wisconsin Rapids 2-7

GAMES TUESDAY

No games scheduled

GAMES WEDNESDAY

Battle Creek at Lakeshore, 6:35 pm

Duluth at Eau Claire, 6:35 pm

Wisconsin Rapids at Wisconsin, 6:35 pm

Alexandria at Madison, 7:05 pm

Green Bay at Kenosha, 7:05 pm

Kalamazoo at La Crosse, 7:05 pm

St. Cloud at Rochester, 7:05 pm

Thunder Bay at Waterloo, 7:05 pm

Willmar at Mankato, 7:05 pm

AMERICAN LEGION

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Final • Chanhassen

Wayzata 5, Eden Prairie 4, 12 inn.

BASKETBALL

WNBA

WESTERNWLPctGB

Lynx154.789—

Phoenix127.6323

Tulsa1010.5005½

San Antonio614.3009½

Los Angeles514.26310

Seattle516.23811

EASTERNWLPctGB

New York136.684—

Washington117.6111½

Chicago128.6001½

Indiana118.5792

Connecticut99.5003½

Atlanta713.3506½

games tuesday

Lynx at Los Angeles, 9 pm

San Antonio at Connecticut, 6 pm

Indiana at Chicago, 7 pm

Tulsa at Phoenix, 9 pm

GAME WEDNESDAY

San Antonio at Washington, 6 pm

GAME THURSDAY

Tulsa at Los Angeles, 9:30 pm

GAMES FRIDAY

Lynx at Phoenix, 9 pm

Atlanta at Indiana, 6 pm

Washington at Connecticut, 6 pm

New York at Chicago, 7:30 pm

GOLF

LOCAL • WOMEN

MWPGA STATE SENIOR PUBLINKS

First rd. • Pebble Lake G.C., Fergus Falls

Bernie Brown72

Claudia Pilot73

Brenda Williams73

Leigh Klasse75

Lynn Anderson77

Nicki Reuterfeldt81

Kathy Hubert-Wyss82

Lori Jacobson85

Clare Pobanz89

SOCCER

MLS

EASTERN WLTPtsGFGA

D.C. United1275413326

New York965323224

Columbus887313638

New England897313236

Toronto884283234

Montreal883272829

Orlando City796273133

New York City6106243134

Chicago6114222430

Philadelphia6134222940

WESTERNWLTPtsGFGA

Vancouver1283393022

FC Dallas1165383227

Los Angeles1077373929

Sporting K.C.947343021

Portland986332428

Seattle10112322524

Real Salt Lake788292733

Houston787282827

San Jose795262227

Colorado579241922

Note: Three points for win, one for tie.

GAMES WEDNESDAY

New York at Montreal, 7 pm

Orlando City at Toronto FC, 7 pm

GAME FRIDAY

Chicago at Portland, 10 pm

GAMES SATURDAY

Sporting K.C. at Toronto FC, 3 pm

Philadelphia at Orlando City, 6:30 pm

D.C. United at Montreal, 7 pm

Columbus at Colorado, 8 pm

San Jose at Houston, 8 pm

Real Salt Lake at Vancouver, 9 pm

GAMES SUNDAY

Seattle at Los Angeles, 3 pm

New York City FC at New York, 6 pm

NASL

WDLGFGAPts

Ottawa FC763171327

New York671221225

Tampa Bay654191823

Carolina574251922

Minn. United FC573282322

Indy465192018

Atlanta466162018

Fort Lauderdale456192017

FC Edmonton457252917

San Antonio447212816

Jacksonville447192816

GAMES WEDNESDAY

Minn. United FC at New York, 6:30 pm

Fort Lauderdale at Atlanta, 6:30 pm

Indy at FC Edmonton, 8 pm

GAMES SATURDAY

FC Edmonton at Minn. United FC, 7 pm

Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 6:30 pm

New York at Fort Lauderdale, 6:30 pm

Ottawa at Indy, 6:30 pm

San Antonio at Atlanta, 6:30 pm

tennis

PRO • MEN

BET-AT-HOME CUP

First round • Kitzbuehel, Austria

• Diego Schwartzman def.

Albert Ramos-Vinolas (8), 6-3, 6-4

• Federico Delbonis def.

Pablo Carreno Busta, 7-5, 6-4

• Dennis Novak def.

Aljaz Bedene, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-1

• Paul-Henri Mathieu def.

Kenny de Schepper, 6-2, 6-2

• Robin Haase def.

Juan Monaco (5), 2-6, 1-1, retired

• Santiago Giraldo def.

Rogerio Dutra Silva, 7-5, 6-2

PRO • WOMEN

BANK OF THE WEST CLASSIC

First round • Stanford, Calif.

• Misaki Doi def.

CiCi Bellis, 6-3, 7-6 (3)

• Alison Riske def.

Tatjana Maria, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1

• Nicole Gibbs def.

Caroline Garcia, 6-4, 7-5

• Andrea Petkovic (6) def.

Carina Witthoeft, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

American League

Twins: Selected the contract of RHP Tyler Duffey from Rochester (IL).

Baltimore: Optioned RHP Jorge Rondon to Norfolk (IL). Recalled RHP Tyler Wilson from Norfolk.

Boston: Agreed to terms with RHP Austin Glorius on a minor league contract.

Chicago: Optioned RHP Scott Carroll to Charlotte (IL). Recalled OF Trayce Thompson from Charlotte. Promoted Nick Hostetler to director of amateur scouting and Doug Laumann to senior adviser to scouting operations.

Cleveland: Placed INF Jason Kipnis on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Optioned LHP Michael Roth to Columbus (IL). Recalled LHP Kyle Crockett and INF Jose Ramirez from Columbus.

Los Angeles: Assigned RHP Jeremy McBryde outright to Salt Lake (PCL).

Oakland: Optioned RHP Dan Otero and OF Jake Smolinski to Nashville (PCL). Claimed INF/OF Danny Valencia off waivers from Toronto. Reinstated OF

Coco Crisp from the 15-day DL, and LHP Pat Venditte from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Nashville. Recalled RHP Arnold Leon from Nashville.

Tampa Bay: Optioned LHP Matt Moore to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of 3B Richie Shaffer from Durham.

Texas: Agreed to terms with RHP Dallas Gallant on a minor league contract.

Toronto: Assigned OF Ezequiel Carrera outright to Buffalo (IL). Claimed RHP Ben Rowen off waivers from the Chicago Cubs and optioned him to Buffalo.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Arizona: Sent RHP Chase Anderson and C Gerald Laird to the AZL Diamondbacks for rehab assignments.

Chicago: Designated LHP Clayton Richard for assignment. Recalled OF Matt Szczur from Iowa (PCL).

Miami: Optioned 3B Donovan Solano to New Orleans (PCL). Placed RHP Carter Capps on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Tomas Telis from New Orleans. Selected the contract of RHP Brian Ellington from New Orleans.

Milwaukee Optioned OF Domingo Santana to Colorado Springs (PCL).

Pittsburgh: Optioned OF Jaff Decker to Indianapolis (IL).

St. Louis: Assigned RHP Marcus Hatley and 1B Dan Johnson outright to Memphis (PCL).

San Diego: Sent 2B Cory Spangenberg to San Antonio (TL) for a rehab assignment.

San Francisco: Placed 2B Joe Panik on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Selected the contract of 2B Kelby Tomlinson from Sacramento (PCL).

BASKETBALL

NBA

Timberwolves: Signed G Andre Miller to a one-year contract.

Miami: Signed G Josh Richardson.

FOOTBALL

NFL

Arizona: Activated TE Jermaine Gresham from the PUP list and TE Troy Niklas from the non-football injury list.

Buffalo: Signed CB Merrill Noel.

Cleveland: Waived WR Kevin Cone and DB Brandon Stephens. Signed RBs Timothy Flanders and Jalen Parmele.

Denver: Placed WR Kyle Williams on injured reserve. Signed WR Corbin Louks.

Green Bay: Signed WR Ed Williams.

Pittsburgh: Activated C Maurice Pouncey from the PUP list.

San Diego: Signed DT Luther Robinson. Placed DT Tenny Palepoi on injured reserve.

HOCKEY

NHL

San Jose: Re-signed G Aaron Dell to a one-year contract.

SOCCER

MLS

Montreal: Signed M Johan Venegas.

COLLEGE

North Carolina: Reinstated CB Malik Simmons to the football team.

TODAY'S LINE

MLB

FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG

TUESDAY

American League

TORONTO-227/+207Twins

Houston-123/+113TEXAS

CHICAGO-120/+110Tampa Bay

OAKLAND-115/+105Baltimore

LOS ANGELES-116/+106Cleveland

National League

PITTSBURGH-138/+128Chicago

WASH. -138/+128Arizona

San Fran. -145/+135ATLANTA

New York-110/+100MIAMI

San Diego-106/-104MILWAUKEE

Interleague

Seattle-168/+158COLORADO

Note: Home teams in CAPS.

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