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SOUTHWEST JUNIOR GOLF TOUR(June 18 at Bob-O-Link Golf
Course, Avon; Par 72)BOYSFlight A: Joe Osterfeld, 76; Peter Starr, 76; Brian Van de Motter, 77.
Flight B: Beau Titsworth, 75; Brian Swann, 77; Ian Holt, 78; Brandon Nixon, 78.
Flight C: Jackson Stroup, 77; Matt Krause, 87; Joey Krecic, 87.
Flight D (9 holes; par 36): Owen Miklos, 37; Nick Wilson, 42; Sean Gordon, 43; Anton Krecic, 43.
GIRLSFlight A: Ariel Sparrow, 80; Brooke Hamilton, 84; Carly Babinec, 95.
Flight B: Stephanie Horvath, 81; Lauren McKinzie, 87; Ali Jakubecz, 87.
Flight C (9 holes; par 36): Jessica Porvasnik, 53; Ali Nageotte, 54; Chloe McKinzie, 56.
ODDS
Glantz-Culver Line

Major League Baseball
Today's GamesNational League
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE

at Cincinnati -175 Los Angeles +165
Interleague
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE

at New York (AL) -230 San Diego +210
at Minnesota -130 Washington +120
at Texas -110 Atlanta +100
at Chicago (AL) -145 Pittsburgh +135
Toronto -110 at Milwaukee +100
Kansas City -115 at St. Louis +105
at Arizona -115 Oakland +105
at Baltimore -135 Houston +125
at Tampa Bay -165 Chicago (NL) +155
at Colorado -110 Cleveland +100
TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALLAmerican League• CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Signed 3B Brent Morel, RHP Drew O Neil, RHP Dan Hudson, OF Kenny Williams, Jr., RHP Stephen Sauer, RHP Dexter Carter, SS Tyler Kuhn, RHP Josh Billeaud, RHP Justin Kuehn, OF Justin Greene, 2B Drew Garcia, 3B Jose Vargas, RHP Brett Graffey, INF Jorge Castillo, 1B/OF Doug Thennis, OF Brandon Short, RHP Kevin Asselin, RHP John Doyle and SS Lee Fischer.
• NEW YORK YANKEES—Claimed RHP Oneli Perez off waivers from Cleveland and optioned him to Trenton (EL). Transferred RHP Jonathan Albaladejo from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
National League• CINCINNATI REDS—Activated OF Norris Hopper from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Homer Bailey to Louisville (IL).
• NEW YORK METS—Signed OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis, C Charlie Doyle, RHP Eric Beaulac, RHP Jeffrey Kaplan, RHP Scott Shaw, RHP Brandon Moore, LHP Mitchell Houck, LHP Jim Fuller, RHP Erik Turgeon, OF John Servidio, 1B Jeff Flagg, LHP Jimmy Johnson, RHP Michael Lynn, RHP Michael Powers, INF Kyle Suire, RHP Jacob Goldberg, C Tyler Howe, RHP Tim Smith, OF Mark McGonigle and INF Doug McNulty. Nieuwenhuis, Beaulac, Kaplan, Houck, Fuller, Servidio, Johnson, Lynn and Powers will report to Brooklyn (NYP); Doyle, Shaw, Moore, Turgeon, Flagg, Suire, Goldberg, Smith and McGonigle will report to Kingsport (APP); and Howe and McNaulty will report to the Gulf Coast Mets.
• PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Extended their affiliation agreement with Reading (EL) for two seasons.
American Association• GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS—Released LHP Jason Furrow.
• LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Traded OF Ross McCoy to Reno for a player to be named.
• PENSACOLA PELICANS—Released RHP Dan Shanahan and LHP Chris Rickey.
• SHREVEPORT SPORTS—Released INF Enohel Polanco.
• WICHITA WINGNUTS—Released RHP Ronnie Ball. Agreed to terms with RHP Kevin Cheppenko and RHP Adam White.
Can-Am League• SUSSEX SKYHAWKS—Agreed to terms with C Cliff Panezich, LHP James Douglas and RHP Michael LaLuna. Released C Matt Hackney and LHP Bart Braun.
• WORCESTER TORNADOES—Agreed to terms with RHP Nathan Berberian and RHP Shane Presutti.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association• TORONTO RAPTORS—Announced they have bought out the contract of F Jorge Garbajosa.
FOOTBALL
National Football League• ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed RB Thomas Brown.
• CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed OL Derrick Morse. Waived WR Nate Hughes, LB Xavier Mitchell and DB Darnell Terrell.
• KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Agreed to terms with WR Will Franklin on a four-year contract.
• SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Signed RB Justin Forsett to a multiyear contract. Released CB Donovan Alexander.
Arena Football League• PHILADELPHIA SOUL—Signed OL Justin Cleveland. Released DB Nick Ward.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League• CAROLINA HURRICANES—Named Jason Karmanos executive director of hockey operations.
• OTTAWA SENATORS—Signed D Matt Carkner to a two-year contract.
• PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Traded the rights to F Vaclav Prospal to Tampa Bay for Nashville's 2008 seventh round draft pick and a 2009 conditional draft pick.
American Hockey League• GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS—Fired Mike Stothers, coach.
• SYRACUSE CRUNCH—Re-signed LW Jon Mirasty.
COLLEGE• NCAA—Placed Southeast Missouri State on two years of probation and penalized them for major and secondary violations in their women's and men's basketball programs.
• AIR FORCE—Agreed to terms with Jeff Reynolds, men's basketball coach, on a five-year contract, through the 2012-13 season.
• DOMINICAN, N.Y.—Named Joe Burbridge softball coach.
• ILLINOIS STATE—Named Kevin McCarty media relations graduate assistant.
• LOYOLA MARYMOUNT—Named Josh Green women's assistant soccer coach.
• MERCER—Named Fred Castro women's assistant basketball coach.
• MOUNT ST. VINCENT—Named Nolan Adams men's assistant basketball coach and Brian Dunleavy men's soccer coach.
• NJIT—Named Gabrielle Butler women's assistant basketball coach.
• RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE—Named Carlos Pinhancos men's assistant soccer coach.
• RIDER—Announced Rob Pasquariello, cross country and track & field coach, will not return.
• SAM HOUSTON STATE—Named Tom Brown women's soccer coach.
• STONEHILL—Named Shelly Morris field hockey coach.
• TEMPLE—Announced the resignation of Stefanie Scalessa, men's and women's track & field coach.
• TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN—Named Laura De La Fuente women's assistant volleyball coach.
• TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO—Named Jeff Renegar men's assistant basketball coach.
• WAYNESBURG—Named Lou Giachetti softball coach.
FOOTBALL
ARENA LEAGUE

NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
W L T Pct PF PA

x-Philadelphia 12 3 0 .800 933 780
x-Dallas 12 3 0 .800 798 723

Cleveland 8 7 0 .533 854 860

New York 8 7 0 .533 792 760
Columbus 3 12 0 .200 715 846
Southern Division
W L T Pct PF PA

y-Georgia 10 5 0 .667 865 780
Orlando 9 7 0 .563 881 898
New Orleans 8 7 0 .533 823 749
Tampa Bay 7 8 0 .467 831 829
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L T Pct PF PA

y-Chicago 10 5 0 .667 851 702
Grand Rapids 5 10 0 .333 866 898
Colorado 5 10 0 .333 796 882
Kansas City 3 12 0 .200 725 872
Western Division
W L T Pct PF PA

y-San Jose 10 5 0 .667 877 813
x-Arizona 8 7 0 .533 797 845
Los Angeles 5 10 0 .333 800 932
Utah 5 10 0 .333 879 914

x-clinched playoff spot

y-clinched division
———
Today's GamesColumbus at Cleveland, 7 p.m.Grand Rapids at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Kansas City at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Utah at Arizona, 10 p.m.
Georgia at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday's GamesPhiladelphia at New York, 3 p.m.
Dallas at Chicago, 4 p.m.
End of Regular SeasonBOXING
Fight Schedule

National TV in parentheses
June 20

At Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (SHO), Andre Ward, Oakland, Calif., vs. Jerson Ravelo, Newark, N.J., 12, for the NABO super middleweight title; Eddie Chambers, Philadelphia, vs. Raphael Butler, Rochester, Minn., 10, heavyweights; Wayne McCullough, Ireland, vs. Juan Ruiz, Santa Clarita, Calif., 10, featherweights.

At Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas (ESPN2), Alonzo Butler, Chattanooga, Tenn., vs. Friday Ahunanya, Las Vegas, 10, heavyweights.

At Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Alejandro Valdez, Mexico, vs. Anyetei Laryea, Ghana, 10, super bantamweights.
June 21

At Copenhagen, Denmark, Mikkel Kessler, Denmark, vs. Dimitri Sartison, Germany, 12, for the vacant WBA super middleweight title.

At National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England, Amir Khan, Britain, vs. Michael Gomez, Britain, 12, lightweights; Bradley Pryce, Britain, vs. Marcus Portman, Britain, 12, for Pryce's Commonwealth junior middleweight title.

At Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Fla. (SHO), Arthur Abraham, Germany, Edison Miranda, Puerto Rico, vs. 12, for Abraham's IBF middleweight title; Giovanni Lorenzo, Dominican Republic, vs. Raul Marquez, Mexico, 12, IBF middleweight eliminator.

At FedEx Forum, Memphis (HBO), Andre Berto, Florida, vs. Miki Rodriguez, Mexico, 12, for the vacant WBC welterweight title; Cris Arreola, Riverside, Calif., vs. Chazz Witherspoon, Paulsboro, N.J., 12, heavyweights.
June 24

At Melbourne, Australia, Azumah Nelson, Ghana, vs. Jeff Fenech, Australia, 12, welterweights.
June 25

At the Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills, Calif. (ESPN2), Julio Diaz, Coachella, Calif., vs. David Torres, Othello, Wash., 10, lightweights.
June 26

At Las Vegas, Lamont Peterson, Memphis, Tenn., vs. Henry Bruseles, Puerto Rico, 12, light welterweights; Vanes Martirosyan, Glendale, Calif., vs. Angel Hernandez, Chicago, 10, junior middleweights.

At The Orleans Arena, Las Vegas (VERSUS), Anthony Peterson, Washington, vs. Fernando Trejo, Mexico, 12, lightweights; Vanes Martirosyan, Glendale, Calif., vs. Angel Hernandez, Chicago, 10, super welterweights.
June 28

At Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas (PPV), David Diaz, Chicago, vs. Manny Pacquiao, Philippines, 12, for Diaz's WBC lightweight title; Steven Luevano, La Puente, Calif., vs. Mario Santiago, Puerto Rico, 12, for Luevano's WBO featherweight title; Humberto Soto, Mexico, vs. Francisco Lorenzo, Dominican Republic, 12, for the interim WBC junior lightweight title; Tye Fields, Las Vegas, vs. Monte Barrett, Queens, N.Y., 10, heavyweights.
July 2

At Pullman Park, Butler, Pa. (ESPN2), Brian Minot, Butler, Pa., vs. John Poore, Upper Darby, Pa., 10, heavyweights.
July 3

At Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Hugo Hernan Garay, Argentina, vs. Yuri Barashian, Ukraine, 12, for the vacant WBA light heavyweight title.
July 4

At Istanbul, Turkey, Sinan Samil Sam, Germany, vs. Matt Skelton, Britain, 12, for the vacant European heavyweight title.
July 5

At East London, South Africa, Zahir Raheem vs. Ali Funeka, 12, IBF lightweight eliminator.

At Hanover, Germany, Ruslan Chagaev, Uzbekistan, vs. Nikolai Valuev, Russia, 12, for Chagaev's WBA heavyweight title; Felix Sturm, Germany, vs. Randy Griffin, Louisville, Ky., 12, for Sturm's WBA middleweight title.

At Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Las Vegas (SHO), Ricardo Torres, Colombia, vs. Kendall Holt, Paterson, N.J., 12, for Torres' WBO super lightweight title; Giovanni Lorenzo, Dominican Republic, vs. Raul Marquez, Houston, 12, middleweights; Lamont Peterson, Washington, vs. Rogelio Castenada, Sacramento, Calif., 10, junior welterweights.

At Pachuca, Mexico, Chris John, India, vs. Michael Lozada, Mexico, 12, for John's WBA featherweight title.
July 11

At Montreal, Joachim Alcine, Canada, vs. Daniel Santos, Puerto Rico, 12, for Alcine's light middleweight title.

At Chicago (ESPN2), Tomasz Adamek, Poland, vs. Gary Gomez, Salt Lake City, 10, cruiserweights.
July 12

At Hamburg, Germany (HBO), Wladimir Klitschko, Ukraine, vs. Tony Thompson, Washington, for Klitschko's IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight titles.

At London, Joseph Agbeko, Ghana, vs. William Gonzalez, Nicaragua, 12, for Agbeko's IBF bantamweight title.

At Monterey, Mexico, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Mexico, vs. Matt Vanda, St. Paul, Minn., 10, super welterweights; Ulises Solis, Mexico, vs. Glenn Donair, Philippines, 12, for Solis' IBF light flyweight title.
BASEBALL
MINOR LEAGUE

International League (AAA)

North Division
W L Pct. GB

Pawtucket (Red Sox) 44 30 .595 —
Scranton-WB (Yankees) 44 30 .595 —
Syracuse (Blue Jays) 40 31 .563 21/2

Buffalo (Indians) 32 41 .438 111/2

Rochester (Twins) 32 42 .432 12
Lehigh Valley (Phillies) 26 48 .351 18
South Division
W L Pct. GB

Durham (Rays) 38 34 .528 —
Richmond (Braves) 37 36 .507 11/2
Charlotte (White Sox) 31 42 .425 71/2
Norfolk (Orioles) 27 45 .375 11
West Division
W L Pct. GB

Louisville (Reds) 42 31 .575 —
Toledo (Tigers) 42 31 .575 —
Columbus (Nationals) 40 31 .563 1
Indianapolis (Pirates) 35 38 .479 7
———
Wednesday's ResultsNo games scheduled
Today's GamesBuffalo at Louisville, 7:05 p.m.Columbus at Pawtucket
Lehigh Valley at Charlotte
Norfolk at Durham
Richmond at Syracuse
Rochester at Indianapolis
Toledo at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Friday's GamesBuffalo at Louisville, 7:05 p.m.Columbus at Pawtucket
Lehigh Valley at Charlotte
Norfolk at Durham
Richmond at Syracuse
Rochester at Indianapolis
Toledo at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Easter League (AA)

North Division

W L Pct. GB

Trenton (Yankees) 43 27 .614 —
Portland (Red Sox) 38 31 .551 41/2
Binghamton (Mets) 38 32 .543 5
Connecticut (Giants) 32 37 .464 101/2
New Britain (Twins) 32 37 .464 101/2
New Hampshire (Blue Jays) 25 45 .357 18
South Division

W L Pct. GB

Akron (Indians) 41 27 .603 —

Bowie (Orioles) 41 29 .586 1
Harrisburg (Nationals) 38 31 .551 31/2
Erie (Tigers) 31 40 .437 111/2
Altoona (Pirates) 30 39 .435 111/2
Reading (Phillies) 27 41 .397 14
———
Wednesday's ResultsAkron 4, Bowie 0
Connecticut 9, New Hampshire 0
Erie 5, Binghamton 4
New Britain 9, Portland 6, 11 innings
Reading 6, Altoona 4, 8 innings, 1st game
Reading 4, Altoona 1, 2nd game
Harrisburg 9, Trenton 8
Today's GamesAkron at Bowie
Connecticut at New Hampshire
Erie at Binghamton
New Britain at Portland
Reading at Altoona
Trenton at Harrisburg
Box Score

AEROS 4, BAY SOX 0

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Crowe lf 5 1 1 0 Tucker 3b 4 0 1 0
Rdrigz 2b 3 0 0 0 Rojas 2b 4 0 1 0
Giminez c 3 0 0 1 Montanez lf 4 0 1 0
Hodges 3b 3 0 0 0 Nettles 1b 3 0 2 0
Sardinha rf 4 0 0 0 Reimold rf 3 0 0 0
Whitney dh 1 2 0 0 Rodrgz cf 4 0 0 0
Head 1b 3 0 1 1 Peterson c 3 0 0 0
Chaves ss 4 1 3 0 Brown dh 3 0 0 0
Cnstnza cf 4 0 1 1 Davis ss 3 0 1 0

Tot. 30 4 6 3 Tot. 31 0 6 0
Akron 010 010 012 — 4 6 0
Bowie 000 002 000 — 0 6 1

E—Romero (1). LOB—Akron 6; Bowie 6. 2B—Davis (10). CS—Tucker (4). SF—Gimenez. GIDP—Sardinha, Chaves; Rodriguez.

DP—Portland 2 (Davis-Rojaz-Nettles 2); Akron (Head-Chaves-Lewis).

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Lewis W,3-0 5 4 0 0 1 2
Martin H,3 2 0 0 0 0 5
Roehl 1 0 0 0 0 2

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Tillman L,7-2 6 3 1 1 4 6
Loewen 2 1 1 0 1 1
Martin 1 2 2 1 1 1

WP—Tillman.

Umpires—Home, Lance Barrett; First, Doug Levy; Third, Chris Hamner.

T—2:38. Att—2,112.
Carolina League (A)

Northern Division
W L Pct. GB

x-Potomac (Nationals) 2 0 1.000 —
Frederick (Orioles) 1 1 .500 1
Wilmington (Royals) 1 1 .500 1
Lynchburg (Pirates) 0 2 .000 2
Southern Division
W L Pct. GB
Kinston (Indians) 2 0 1.000 —

x-Myrtle Beach (Braves) 1 1 .500 1
Salem (Astros) 1 1 .500 1
Winston-Salem (White Sox) 0 2 .000 2

x-won first half
———
Wednesday's ResultsWilmington 4, Frederick 3
Kinston 6, Lynchburg 5Salem 3, Myrtle Beach 1
Potomac 6, Winston-Salem 1
Today's GamesFrederick at Wilmington
Lynchburg at Kinston, 7 p.m.Myrtle Beach at Salem
Potomac at Winston-Salem
Friday's GamesFrederick at Potomac
Myrtle Beach at Lynchburg
Salem at Kinston, 7 p.m.Wilmington at Winston-Salem
South Atlantic League (A)

Northern Division
W L Pct. GB

Delmarva (Orioles) 0 0 .000 —
Greensboro (Marlins) 0 0 .000 —
Hagerstown (Nationals) 0 0 .000 —
Hickory (Pirates) 0 0 .000 —

x-Lake County (Indians) 0 0 .000 —

Lakewood (Phillies) 0 0 .000 —
Lexington (Astros) 0 0 .000 —
West Virginia (Brewers) 0 0 .000 —
Southern Division
W L Pct. GB

x-Asheville (Rockies) 0 0 .000 —
Augusta (Giants) 0 0 .000 —
Charleston, S.C. (Yankees) 0 0 .000 —
Columbus (Rays) 0 0 .000 —
Greenville (Red Sox) 0 0 .000 —
Kannapolis (White Sox) 0 0 .000 —
Rome (Braves) 0 0 .000 —
Savannah (Mets) 0 0 .000 —

x-won first half
———
Wednesday's ResultsNo games scheduled
Today's GamesAsheville at Augusta
Charleston, S.C. at Columbus
Greensboro at Lexington
Hagerstown at Delmarva
Hickory at Greenville
Lake County at Lakewood, 7:05 p.m.Savannah at Rome
West Virginia at Kannapolis
Friday's GamesAsheville at Augusta
Charleston, S.C. at Columbus
Greensboro at Lexington
Hagerstown at Delmarva
Hickory at Greenville
Lake County at Lakewood, 7:05 p.m.Savannah at Rome
West Virginia at Kannapolis
New York-Penn League (A)

McNamara Division
W L Pct. GB

Aberdeen (Orioles) 1 0 1.000 —
Brooklyn (Mets) 1 0 1.000 —
Hudson Valley (Rays) 0 1 .000 1
Staten Island (Yankees) 0 1 .000 1
Pinckney Division
W L Pct. GB

Auburn (Blue Jays) 2 0 1.000 —
Jamestown (Marlins) 1 0 1.000 1/2

Mahoning Valley (Indians) 1 0 1.000 1/2

State College (Pirates) 0 1 .000 11/2
Williamsport (Phillies) 0 1 .000 11/2
Batavia (Cardinals) 0 2 .000 2
Stedler Division
W L Pct. GB

Vermont (Nationals) 2 0 1.000 —
Lowell (Red Sox) 1 1 .500 1
Tri-City (Astros) 1 1 .500 1
Oneonta (Tigers) 0 2 .000 2
———
Wednesday's ResultsAuburn 6, Batavia 1
Vermont 6, Oneonta 3
Tri-City 7, Lowell 6, 11 innings
Mahoning Valley 6, Williamsport 3State College at Jamestown, ppd, rain
Aberdeen at Hudson Valley, late
Brooklyn at Staten Island, late
Today's GamesAberdeen at Hudson Valley
Batavia at Auburn
Jamestown at State College
Oneonta at Vermont
Staten Island at Brooklyn
Tri-City at Lowell
Williamsport at Mahoning Valley, 7:05 p.m. Friday's GamesAuburn at State College
Brooklyn at Aberdeen
Hudson Valley at Staten Island
Jamestown at Williamsport
Mahoning Valley at Batavia, 7:05 p.m.Oneonta at Tri-City
Vermont at Lowell
COLLEGE

College World Series

(At Rosenblatt Stadium,
Omaha, Neb.)
Double Elimination
Wednesday's ResultGame 9 — Stanford 8, Miami 3, Miami eliminated
Today's GamesGame 10 — LSU (49-18-1) vs. North Carolina (52-13), 7 p.m.
Friday's GamesGame 11 — Georgia (43-23-1) vs. Stanford , 2 p.m.
Game 12 — Fresno State (44-29) vs. Stanford, (41-23-2), 2 p.m.
Saturday's GamesGame 13 — if necessary, 2 p.m.
Game 14 — if necessary, 7 p.m.

NOTE: If there is only one game, it will be played at 7 p.m.
BASKETBALL
NBA

Playoff Glance

NBA FINALS(Best-of-seven)CELTICS VS. L.A. LAKERS(Boston wins series 4-2)Game 1: Boston 98, L.A. Lakers 88
Game 2: Boston 108, L.A. Lakers 102
Game 3: L.A. Lakers 87, Boston 81
Game 4: Boston 97, L.A. Lakers 91
Game 5: L.A. Lakers 103, Boston 98
Late Tuesday's Result: Boston 131, L.A. Lakers 92
Late WednesdayNBA Championship

CELTICS 131, LAKERS 92L.A. LAKERS (92) — Radmanovic 2-6 0-0 6, Odom 2-8 10-16 14, Gasol 4-7 3-4 11, Fisher 2-4 3-3 7, Bryant 7-22 5-5 22, Walton 2-4 3-4 8, Farmar 3-5 3-4 12, Vujacic 3-4 0-0 7, Turiaf 1-1 0-0 2, Ariza 1-3 1-2 3. Totals 27-64 28-38 92.
BOSTON (131) — Pierce 4-13 7-8 17, Garnett 10-18 6-7 26, Perkins 1-3 0-0 2, Rondo 8-20 5-7 21, R.Allen 8-12 3-3 26, Brown 1-2 4-4 6, Posey 4-4 0-0 11, Powe 3-5 2-2 8, House 2-6 4-4 9, Davis 1-2 1-2 3, T.Allen 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 43-87 32-37 131.
L.A. Lakers 20 15 25 32 — 92
Boston 24 34 31 42 — 131

3-Point Goals—L.A. Lakers 10-27 (Farmar 3-4, Bryant 3-9, Radmanovic 2-6, Walton 1-2, Vujacic 1-2, Ariza 0-1, Odom 0-1, Fisher 0-2), Boston 13-26 (R.Allen 7-9, Posey 3-3, Pierce 2-7, House 1-5, Garnett 0-1, Rondo 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—L.A. Lakers 40 (Odom 10), Boston 56 (Garnett 14). Assists—L.A. Lakers 16 (Odom 5), Boston 33 (Pierce 10). Total Fouls—L.A. Lakers 25, Boston 25. Technicals—L.A. Lakers defensive three second, Boston coach Rivers, Boston defensive three second 2. Flagrant Foul—Farmar. Att—18,624 (18,624).
WNBA

EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB

Connecticut 9 2 .818 —
Detroit 8 3 .727 1
Indiana 6 4 .600 21/2
New York 5 5 .500 31/2
Chicago 3 5 .375 41/2
Washington 3 7 .300 51/2
Atlanta 0 11 .000 9
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB

Los Angeles 7 2 .778 —
San Antonio 7 4 .636 1
Minnesota 6 4 .600 11/2
Seattle 7 6 .538 2
Sacramento 5 5 .500 21/2
Houston 3 7 .300 41/2
Phoenix 2 6 .250 41/2
———
Wednesday's GamesIndiana 83, New York 69
San Antonio 81, Atlanta 66
Washington 67, Houston 63
Connecticut at Phoenix, late
Chicago at Los Angeles, late
Thursday's GamesNo games scheduled
Friday's GamesAtlanta at Washington, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
Indiana at Seattle, 10 p.m.
Chicago at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Connecticut at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
SOCCER
MLS

EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA

New England 8 3 3 27 20 15

Columbus 7 4 1 22 17 14

Toronto FC 6 4 2 20 17 16
Chicago 6 4 1 19 20 9
D.C. United 5 7 1 16 21 24
New York 4 4 4 16 13 17
Kansas City 3 5 3 12 10 16
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA

Los Angeles 6 4 2 20 28 21
Houston 4 4 5 17 16 18
FC Dallas 4 5 4 16 17 19
Colorado 5 7 0 15 19 18
Real Salt Lake 4 5 3 15 16 17
CD Chivas USA 4 6 2 14 17 19
San Jose 3 7 1 10 9 17

NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
———
Wednesday's ResultsNew York 1, New England 1, tie
San Jose 0, Real Salt Lake 0, tie
Today's GamesChicago at CD Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL
NPF

Box Score

RACERS 6, NETHERLANDS 4

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