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Published on Friday, May 02, 2008
ODDS
Glantz-Culver Line
Major League Baseball
American League
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE
at Boston -165 Tampa Bay +155
at New York -145 Seattle +135
at Toronto -130 Chicago +120
at Cleveland -190 Kansas City +180
Detroit -130 at Minnesota +120
at Los Angeles -170 Baltimore +160
at Oakland -135 Texas +125
National League
at Philadelphia -165 San Francisco +155
at Florida -115 San Diego +105
at Washington -125 Pittsburgh +115
at Atlanta -145 Cincinnati +135
at Houston -130 Milwaukee +120
at St. Louis -135 Chicago +125
at Colorado -110 Los Angeles +100
at Arizona -125 New York +115
NBA Playoffs
Today's Games
FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG
Boston 8 (189) at Atlanta
at Washington 4 (1871/2) Cleveland
at Utah 71/2 (1801/2) Houston
Saturday's Games
at New Orleans 31/2 (1831/2) San Antonio
Odds to Win Series
San Antonio -115 New Orleans -105
NHL Playoffs
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE
at San Jose -145 Dallas +125
Boxing
Saturday's Match
Junior Middleweights
At Carson, Calif.
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE
De La Hoya -1800 Forbes +1100
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League• BALTIMORE ORIOLESAnnounced RHP Greg Aquino has cleared waivers and accepted his assignment to Norfolk (IL).
National League• CHICAGO CUBSActivated OF Alfonso Soriano from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Matt Murton to Iowa (PCL).
• MILWAUKEE BREWERSExtended the contracts of Rick Schlesinger, executive vice president-business operations, and Bob Quinn, executive vice president-finance and administration, for five years.
BASKETBALL
WNBA• SACRAMENTO MONARCHSWaived F Janie Mitchell.
FOOTBALL
National Football League• BUFFALO BILLSClaimed QB Matt Baker off waivers from Miami.
• CLEVELAND BROWNSClaimed S Steve Cargile off waivers from Denver. Signed LB Jermaine Dias, DB Jerrid Gaines, DB Justin Harrison, QB Craig Hormann, TE Kolomona Kapanui, DB Gerard Lawson, OL James Lee, WR Lance Leggett, DL Chase Ortiz, OL Robert Powell, K Jason Reda, DL Brian Schaefering, DB Darnell Terrell, RB Travis Thomas and OL Eric Young.• DETROIT LIONSSigned RB Artose Pinner to a one-year contract.
• NEW YORK GIANTSSigned G Andrew Bain, G Camell Stewart, C Glenn 'Digger' Bujnoch, OT Dylan Thiry, DT Joshua Muse and DT Ogemdi Nwagbuo. Released DB Andrew Shanle and TE Marcus Freeman.HORSE RACING
Kentucky Derby
Field for Saturday's 134th Kentucky Derby, with post position, horse's name, jockey's name and odds:
1. Cool Coal Man Leparoux 20-1
2. Tale of Ekati Coa 15-1
3. Anak Nakal Bejarano 30-1
4. Court Vision Gomez 20-1
5. Eight Belles Saez 20-1
6. Z Fortune Albarado 15-1
7. Big Truck Castellano 50-1
8. Visionaire Lezcano 20-1
9. Pyro Bridgmohan 6-1
10. Colonel John Nakatani 4-1
11. Z Humor Douglas 30-1
12. Smooth Air Cruz 20-1
13. Bob Black Jack Migliore 20-1
14. Monba Dominguez 15-1
15. Adriano Prado 30-1
16. Denis of Cork Borel 20-1
17. Cowboy Cal Velazquez 20-1
18. Recapturetheglory Baird 20-1
19. Gayego Smith 15-1
20. Big Brown Desormeaux 3-1
HOCKEY
NHL
Playoff Glance
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
(Best-of-seven)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
MONTREAL VS. PHILADELPHIA(Philadelphia leads series, 3-1)
Game 1: Montreal 4, Philadelphia 3 (OT)
Game 2: Philadelphia 4, Montreal 2
Game 3: Philadelphia 3, Montreal 2
Game 4: Philadelphia 4, Montreal 2
Saturday's Game: at Montreal, 7 p.m.
*Sunday's Game: at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
*May 6: at Montreal, 7 p.m.
PITTSBURGH VS. N.Y. RANGERS(Pittsburgh leads series, 3-1)Game 1: Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 4
Game 2: Pittsburgh 2, N.Y. Rangers 0
Game 3: Pittsbrgh 5, N.Y. Rngers 3
Thursday's Result: N.Y. Rangers 3, Pittsburgh 0
Sunday's Game: at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m.
*May 5: at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
*May 7: at Pittsburgh, TBD
WESTERN CONFERENCE
DETROIT VS. COLORADO(Detroit leads series, 3-0)Game 1: Detroit 4, Colorado 3
Game 2: Detroit 5, Colorado 1
Game 3: Detroit 4, Colorado 3
Today's Game: at Colorado, late
Saturday's Game: at Detroit, 1 p.m.
*May 5: at Colorado, 10 p.m.
*May 7: at Detroit, TBD
SAN JOSE VS. DALLAS(Dallas leads 3-1)Game 1: Dallas 3, San Jose 2 (OT)
Game 2: Dallas 5, San Jose 2
Game 3: Dallas 2, San Jose 1 (OT)
Game 4: San Jose 2, Dallas 1
Today's Game: at San Jose, 10 p.m.
*Sunday's Game: at Dallas, 9 p.m.
*May 6: at San Jose, 10 p.m.
Scoring Summary
RANGERS 3, PENGUINS 0
Pittsburgh 0 0 00
N.Y. Rangers 0 1 23
First PeriodNone. PenaltiesM.Staal, NYR (goalie interference), 1:53; Hossa, Pit (holding), 6:32; M.Staal, NYR (slashing), 11:20.
Second Period1, N.Y. Rangers, Jagr 4 (Dubinsky, Tyutin), 12:45. PenaltiesLetang, Pit (holding), 5:18; Ruutu, Pit (holding), 15:08; Sykora, Pit (hooking), 19:14.
Third Period2, N.Y. Rangers, Dubinsky 4 (Straka, Jagr), :44 (pp). 3, N.Y. Rangers, Jagr 5 (Shanahan, Drury), 19:46 (pp-en). PenaltiesGonchar, Pit (cross-checking), 8:20; Crosby, Pit (roughing), 13:32; Malkin, Pit (roughing), 13:32; Girardi, NYR (roughing), 13:32; Gomez, NYR (high-sticking), 15:50; Dupuis, Pit (high-sticking), 18:46; Malkin, Pit, misconduct, 19:46; Mara, NYR, minor-misconduct (roughing), 19:46; Ruutu, Pit, minor-misconduct (roughing), 20:00.
Missed Penalty ShotMalkin, Pit, 17:53 second. Shots on GoalPittsburgh 8-9-1229. N.Y. Rangers 6-11-1734. Power-play opportunitiesPittsburgh 0 of 4; N.Y. Rangers 2 of 7.
GoaliesPittsburgh, Fleury 7-1 (33 shots-31 saves). N.Y. Rangers, Lundqvist 5-4 (29-29).
Att18,200. T2:34.
AHL
Playoff Glance
Thursday's ResultsPhiladelphia 5, Wilkes-Barre Scranton 2
Chicago 4, Rockford 1
Today's Games
Providence at Portland, 7:05 p.m.
Syracuse at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
BASEBALL
MINOR LEAGUE
Eastern League (AA)
Thursday's ResultsAkron 6, Erie 2
Harrisburg 8, Altoona 3
Bowie 3, Portland 1
New Hampshire 14, Reading 4
Connecticut 5, Trenton 4
New Britain 7, Binghamton 4
Today's GamesAkron at Bowie, comp. of susp. game
Akron at Bowie, 7:05 p.m.
Connecticut at Binghamton
Erie at Altoona
New Hampshire at New Britain
Portland at Trenton
Reading at Harrisburg
Box Score
AEROS 6, ERIE 2
Erie ab r h bi Akron ab r h bi
Worth ss 3 0 1 0 Cnstnza cf 5 2 3 2
Kirkland 3b 5 0 1 0 Rodrgz ss 4 1 1 1
Ramirez lf 5 0 1 0 Aubrey dh 5 1 2 1
Ryan dh 5 1 1 0 Whitney 1b 4 0 1 0
Frazier rf 4 0 0 0 Hodges 3b 4 0 2 2
St. Pierre c 2 0 1 0 Goleski rf 4 0 0 0
Robrsn 1b 4 0 1 0 Pickney 2b 4 0 0 0
Cosme 2b 4 1 2 1 Camcro c 4 1 2 0
Scram cf 4 0 1 1 Chaves lf 2 1 0 0
Totals 36 2 9 2 Totals 36 6 11 6
Erie 000 001 001 2 9 3
Akron 210 001 02X 6 11 0
EWorth (6), Kirkland (6), Fien (1). LOBErie 11; Akron 9. 2BScram (7); Aubrey (9), Constanza (5). 3BConstanza (3). SBConstanza (5). GIDPAubrey.
DPErie (Roberson-Worth-Roberson).
Erie ip h r er bb so
Christnsn L, 0-3 52/3 7 4 2 1 3
Perez 0 1 0 0 1 0
Fien 21/3 3 2 2 0 2
Akron ip h r er bb so
Lofgren W, 1-2 6 6 1 1 3 9
Tseng H, 3 21/3 2 1 1 0 2
Newsom S, 6 2/3 1 0 0 0 0
Inherited runners-scoredPerez 1-1, Fien 2-0, Newsom 2-0.
T2:46. Att3,989.
GOLF
PGA TOUR
Wachovia
Championship
(At Quail Hollow Country Club
Charlotte, N.C.; Purse: $6.4 million;
Yardage: 7,442; Par: 72) (36-36)
First Round
David Toms 35-3267 -5
Jason Bohn 33-3568 -4
Phil Mickelson 33-3568 -4
John Merrick 35-3469 -3
Vaughn Taylor 34-3569 -3
Zach Johnson 36-3369 -3
Nick Flanagan 34-3569 -3
Camilo Villegas 35-3469 -3
Ben Curtis 35-3469 -3
Stephen Ames 36-3369 -3
Jeff Quinney 32-3769 -3
Steve Marino 33-3669 -3
Geoff Ogilvy 35-3570 -2
Vijay Singh 34-3670 -2
Jay Williamson 35-3570 -2
Stephen Leaney 36-3470 -2
Brad Adamonis 33-3770 -2
James Driscoll 36-3470 -2
Rory Sabbatini 35-3570 -2
Steve Lowery 35-3570 -2
Robert Allenby 35-3570 -2
Bo Van Pelt 33-3770 -2
Anthony Kim 32-3870 -2
Ryuji Imada 35-3671 -1
Angel Cabrera 33-3871 -1
George McNeill 34-3771 -1
J.J. Henry 37-3471 -1
Eric Axley 36-3571 -1
Dean Wilson 37-3471 -1
Nick O'Hern 36-3571 -1
Jesper Parnevik 35-3671 -1
Mathew Goggin 35-3671 -1
Dudley Hart 36-3571 -1
Jeff Maggert 36-3571 -1
Jim Furyk 35-3671 -1
Troy Matteson 34-3771 -1
Hunter Mahan 36-3571 -1
Paul Goydos 35-3671 -1
Sergio Garcia 33-3871 -1
J.B. Holmes 36-3571 -1
Rod Pampling 35-3671 -1
Heath Slocum 34-3771 -1
D.J. Trahan 36-3571 -1
Bob Estes 34-3771 -1
Shane Bertsch 35-3671 -1
Ian Poulter 35-3671 -1
Trevor Murphy 34-3771 -1
Pat Perez 36-3672 E
Carl Pettersson 35-3772 E
Boo Weekley 34-3872 E
Fred Couples 35-3772 E
Adam Scott 35-3772 E
Andres Romero 37-3572 E
Todd Hamilton 35-3772 E
Brian Bateman 36-3672 E
John Senden 35-3772 E
Cliff Kresge 34-3872 E
Ryan Moore 35-3772 E
Bubba Watson 37-3572 E
Ted Purdy 36-3672 E
Scott McCarron 34-3872 E
Tag Ridings 35-3772 E
Rich Beem 37-3572 E
Kenneth Ferrie 36-3672 E
Robert Gamez 35-3772 E
Carlos Franco 37-3572 E
Tom Pernice, Jr. 37-3572 E
Lee Janzen 37-3572 E
Jerry Kelly 36-3672 E
Rocco Mediate 34-3872 E
Chez Reavie 35-3772 E
LPGA TOUR
SemGroup
Championship
(At Cedar Ridge Country Club
Broken Arrow, Okla.; Purse: $1.8 million
Yardage: 6,602; Par: 71) (36-35)
First Round
a-amateur
Hee Young Park 33-3669 -2
Ji Young Oh 34-3670 -1
Mi Hyun Kim 33-3770 -1
Paula Creamer 35-3570 -1
Vicky Hurst 39-3271 E
Ai Miyazato 36-3571 E
Leta Lindley 37-3471 E
Brittany Lang 37-3572 +1
Juli Inkster 35-3772 +1
Carin Koch 35-3772 +1
Cristie Kerr 38-3472 +1
Nancy Scranton 34-3872 +1
Beth Bader 35-3772 +1
Taylor Leon 38-3573 +2
Su A Kim 37-3673 +2
Teresa Lu 36-3773 +2
Angela Stanford 38-3573 +2
Meena Lee 36-3773 +2
Jeong Jang 37-3673 +2
Helen Alfredsson 36-3773 +2
Lorena Ochoa 36-3773 +2
Catriona Matthew 35-3873 +2
Jamie Hullett 38-3674 +3
Siew-Ai Lim 36-3874 +3
Karin Sjodin 39-3574 +3
Ashli Bunch 38-3674 +3
Maria Hjorth 36-3874 +3
Diana D'Alessio 36-3874 +3
Johanna Head 39-3574 +3
Jin Joo Hong 40-3474 +3
Seon Hwa Lee 39-3574 +3
Pat Hurst 38-3674 +3
Laura Davies 38-3674 +3
Young Kim 36-3874 +3
Jane Park 39-3574 +3
Minea Blomqvist 39-3574 +3
Eun-Hee Ji 38-3674 +3
Jennifer Greggain 37-3774 +3
Amy Hung 37-3774 +3
Danielle Downey 37-3774 +3
Linda Wessberg 39-3675 +4
Audra Burks 36-3975 +4
Becky Iverson 37-3875 +4
Yu Ping Lin 38-3775 +4
Christina Kim 36-3975 +4
Na Yeon Choi 38-3775 +4
Jee Young Lee 38-3775 +4
Kris Tamulis 37-3875 +4
Seo-Jae Lee 40-3575 +4
Lisa Strom 38-3775 +4
Sherri Turner 39-3776 +5
Sophie Giquel 36-4076 +5
Kristen Samp 39-3776 +5
Anna Rawson 35-4176 +5
Moira Dunn 35-4176 +5
Kristy McPherson 40-3676 +5
Julieta Granada 37-3976 +5
Jill McGill 37-3976 +5
Brandie Burton 38-3876 +5
Meaghan Francella 40-3676 +5
Natalie Gulbis 41-3576 +5
Laura Diaz 41-3576 +5
Emily Bastel 37-3976 +5
Katherine Hull 40-3676 +5
Miriam Nagl 39-3776 +5
EUROPEAN TOUR
Spanish Open
(At Real Club de Golf de Sevilla Course Seville, Spain; Purse: $$3.13 million; Yardage: 7,140; Par: 72)
First Round, Leading Scores
Martin Erlandsson, Sweden 31-3465
Jordi Garcia, Spain 34-3266
Ignacio Garrido, Spain 32-3466
Gary Clark, England 31-3667
Soren Hansen, Denmark 33-3568
Peter Lawrie, Ireland 37-3168
Henryk Nystrom, Sweden 36-3268
Steven O'Hara, Scotland 32-3668
Carlos Rodiles, Spain 35-3368
Peter Whiteford, Scotland 31-3768
Peter Baker, England 36-3369
Francois Delamontagne, France 35-3469
Alfredo Garcia-Heredia, Spain 30-3969
Manuel Quiros, Spain 36-3369
Robert Rock, England 35-3469
Frederick Andersson Hed, Sweden 32-3870
Alejandro Canizares, Spain 35-3570
Jose Manuel Carriles, Spain 34-3670
Ricardo Gonzalez, Argentina 35-3570
Pedro Linhart, Spain 34-3670
Also
Colin Montgomerie, Scotland 34-3670
Stephen Gallacher, Scotalnd 33-3770
Miguel Angel Jimenez, Spain 33-3770
Darren Clarke, Northern Ireland 35-3772
Paul McGuinley, Ireland 39-3574
John Daly, United States 38-3775
HIGH SCHOOL
LACROSSE
BOYS
ROCKY RIVER 10, REVERE 9
Revere 3 0 2 4 9
Rocky River 1 2 5 2 10
GoalsSzeles (Rev) 3, Marinchek (Rev) 2, Salzman (Rev) 2, Parry (rev), Vari (Rev); Corvey (Roc) 3, Ridgeway (Roc) 3, Milkovich (Roc) 3, Amsdell (Roc). AssistsParry (Rev) 3, Marinchek (Rev) 2, Salzman (Rev, Vari (Rev); Corvey (Roc) 3, Amsdell (Roc) 2, Rideway (Roc).SavesWolff (Rev) 8; Dickey (Roc) 12.
TRACK & FIELD
BOYS
NORTH 72, BUCHTEL 57
100 meters1. Brooks (N) 10.72. 2001. Brooks (N) 21.95. 4001. Covington (N) 49.5. 8001. Arrington (B) 2:05. 1,6001. Arrington (B) 4:57. 3,2001. Cummings (N) 11:11. 100 hurdles1. Sommerville (B) :13.9. 300 hurdles1. Sommerville (B) :38.24. Long jump1. Sommerville (B) 22-3. High jump1. Burgan (N) 6-6. Shot put1. Bryant (N) 38-9. Discus1. Eskridge (N) 107-3. 400 relay1. North (Powell, Brooks, Logan, Dawson) :43.62. 800 relay1. North (Brooks, Dawson, Logan, Covington) 1:29.9. 1,600 relay1. Buchtel (Gaines, Moss, Lewis, Sommerville) 3:x24.5. 3,200 relay1. Buchtel (Arrington, McMillan, Gray, Moss) 8:42.
FIRESTONE 84, GARFIELD 42
100 meters1. Ollison (F) 11.2. 2001. G. Cozey (G) 23.26. 4001. Carter (F) ;54.6. 8001. Bell (G) 2:07. 1,6001. Clemence(F) 5:04. 3,2001. Clemence (F) 11:15. 100 hurdles1. Davis (F) :16.7. 300 hurdles1. Davis (F) :42.6. Long jump1. Kidd/Mitchell (F) 16-3 3/4. High jump1. Carter (F) 5-10. Shot put1. Scott (F) 41-2. Discus1. Scott (F) 133-11. 400 relay1. Garfield (Keaton, Gulley, Cozey, Brown) :45. 800 relay1. Firestone (Hullum, Mitchell, Brantley, Ollison) 1:34.1. 1,600 relay1. Firestone (Hullum, Davis, Brantley, Carter) 4:08. 3,200 relay1. Garfield (Humbert, Lowe, Jackson, Bell) 8:48.
GIRLS
Late
CUYAHOGA FALLS 87, BRUSH 50
100 meters1. Ligon (B) 13.0. 2001. Minch (CF) 27.5. 4001. Zimmermann (CF) 1:01.3. 8001. Zimmermann (CF) 2:33. 1,6001. Bruce (CF) 5:59. 3,2001. Starcher (CF) 14:03. 100 hurdles1. Post (CF) 17.6. 300 hurdles1. Post (CF) 49.9. Long jump1. Post (CF) 15-6. High jump1. Akel (CF) 5-0. Shot put1. Roth (CF) 31.3. Discus1. Roth (CF) 100-8. 400 relay1. Brush (Ligon, Matthews, Howard, Clarke) 54.0. 800 relay1. Cuyahoga Falls (Minch, Taylor, King, Morrow) 1:55. 1,600 relay1. Brush (Jones, N. Shorts, Sawer, C. Shorts) 4:24. 3,200 relay1. Brush (C. Shorts, Jones, Sawer, Clarke) 10:43. Pole vault1. Monroe (B) 8-6.
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