ODDS
Glantz-Culver Line

Major League Baseball
American League
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE
at Detroit -165 Los Angeles +155

at New York -200 Tampa Bay +185

Kansas City -130 at Toronto +120

at Boston -135 Texas +125

at Chicago -140 Cleveland +130

at Oakland -125 Baltimore +115

at Seattle -150 Minnesota +140
National League
at Washington -125 New York +115

Chicago -130 at Cincinnati +120

at Florida -160 San Francisco +150

at Atlanta -110 Milwaukee +100

at Houston -125 Pittsburgh +115

at St. Louis -175 Colorado +165

at San Diego -115 Arizona +105

at Los Angeles -130 Philadelphia +120
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NBA Playoffs
FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG
at L.A. Lakers 5 (206) Orlando
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NHL Playoffs
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE
at Detroit -160 Pittsburgh +140
TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL• MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL—Suspended N.Y. Yankees RHP A.J. Burnett six games, pending appeal, and fined him an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing a pitch in the head area of Texas OF Nelson Cruz on Tuesday. Fined Texas RHP Vicente Padilla an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing a pitch at N.Y. Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira on Tuesday.
American League• CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Purchased the contract of INF Gordon Beckham from Charlotte (IL). Designated INF Wilson Betemit for assignment.
• KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Activated OF Coco Crisp from the bereavement list. Optioned INF Tug Hulett to Omaha (PCL).
Eastern League• TRENTON THUNDER—Announced INF Reegie Corona was transferred from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
American Association• FORT WORTH CATS—Traded LHP Eric Domangue to Edinburg (United) for a player to be named.
• GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS—Claimed RHP Jeff Jamnik off waivers from Sioux City.
• SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAPTAINS—Traded INF Aaron Cone to Rockford (Frontier) for future considerations. Signed OF Rodney Medina.
• SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Released LHP Curtis Pasma and LHP Tim Layden. Signed RHP David Trahan and OF Reggie Taylor.
Can-Am League• NEW HAMPSHIRE AMERICAN DEFENDERS—Released C Ken Lup.
• NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Released RHP Michael Vicaro.
Northern League• GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Agreed to terms with INF Christopher Carrara. Released LHP Alain Quijano.
• JOLIET JACKHAMMERS—Released OF Horace Lawrence.
Southern League• CAROLINA MUDCATS—Released LHP Kyle Aselton.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association• NEW ORLEANS HORNETS—Announced G Kevin Brown exercised his option to return to the team for the 2009-10 season.
Women's National Basketball Association• INDIANA FEVER—Released G Tan White and C Danielle Campbell.
• SACRAMENTO MONARCHS—Waived G Charel Allen, G Whitney Boddie and G Morgan Warburton.
FOOTBALL
National Football League• ARIZONA CARDINALS—Signed OL Herman Johnson to a three-year contract and S Adrian Wilson to a five-year contract.
• ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed G Tyson Clabo and WR Bradon Godfrey. Released LB Brock Christopher.
• NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed RB Patrick Pass. Released DL Kenny Smith, LB Angelo Craig, RB Omar Cuff and DB Marcus McClinton.
• SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed T Joe Staley to a six-year contract extension.
Canadian Football League• WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Signed RB Ramonce Taylor.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League• ATLANTA THRASHERS—Re-signed D Anssi Salmela to a multiyear contract.
• COLORADO AVALANCHE—Named Joe Sacco coach.
• ST. LOUIS BLUES—Extended the contracts of trainer Ray Barile, equipment manager Bert Godin, equipment assistant Ray Halle and massage therapist Jeff Wright. Promoted trainer Mike Hannegan from Peoria (AHL) to assistant athletic trainer. Named Joel Farnsworth assistant equipment manager.
COLLEGE• AMERICAN U.—Named Eddie Jackson men's assistant basketball coach, Bryce Simon director of men's basketball operations, David Bierwirth senior associate athletics director for development and special events and Nancy Yasharoff associate athletics director for communications.
• ARKANSAS—Announced the resignation of Joe Sheehan athletic trainer.
• CHATTANOOGA—Announced the resignation of wrestling coach Chris Bono to become assistant wrestling coach at Iowa State.
• FRANKLIN PIERCE—Announced the resignation of women's basketball coach Mark Swasey to become women's basketball coach at California, Pa.
• INDIANA—Named Joe Dubuque assistant wrestling coach.
• IPFW—Announced women's basketball G Kayla Drake will transfer from Eastern Kentucky and be eligible for the 2010-11 season.
• IOWA STATE—Named Yero Washington assistant wrestling coach.
• NEBRASKA—Announced the resignation of men's gymnastics coach Francis Allen, effective July 1.
• NORTH CAROLINA—Announced OL Aaron Stahl has left the football program.
• SAINT AUGUSTINE'S—Named Daryl McNeill running backs and assistant special teams coach.
HOCKEY
AHL

Playoff Glance

CALDER CUP FINALS
(Best-of-seven)

MANITOBA VS. HERSHEY(Series tied 1-1)
Game 1: Hershey 5, Manitoba 4, OT
Game 2: Manitoba 3, Hershey 1
Saturday: Manitoba at Hershey, 7 p.m.
Sunday: Manitoba at Hershey, 5 p.m.
*Tuesday: Manitoba at Hershey, 7 p.m.
*June 12: Hershey at Manitoba, 8:30 p.m.
*June 14: Hershey at Manitoba, 8:30 p.m.
* — if necessary
BASEBALL
MINOR LEAGUE ,New,9.6,9.7

Eastern League (AA)

Northern Division
W L Pct. GB
Trenton (Yankees) 29 23 .558 —

Connecticut (Giants) 29 24 .547 1/2

New Britain (Twins) 28 25 .528 11/2

Portland (Red Sox) 27 26 .509 21/2

New Hamp. (Blue Jays) 26 29 .473 41/2

Binghamton (Mets) 22 29 .431 61/2
Southern Division
W L Pct. GB
Akron (Indians) 33 19 .634 —
Erie (Tigers) 30 22 .576 3

Reading (Phillies) 30 22 .576 3

Bowie (Orioles) 26 26 .500 7

Altoona (Pirates) 18 35 .339 151/2

Harrisburg (Nationals) 16 34 .320 16

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Thursday's ResultsConnecticut 8, New Britain 4
Trenton 7, Bowie 0
Harrisburg 1, New Hampshire 0
Portland 3, Binghamton 2
Reading 7, Akron 4
Altoona 4, Erie 3
Today's GamesNew Britain at Harrisburg, 7 p.m.
Trenton at Portland, 7 p.m.
Reading at New Hampshire, 7:05 p.m.
Connecticut at Binghamton, 7:05 p.m.
Erie at Bowie, 7:05 p.m.
Akron at Altoona, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday's GamesConnecticut at Binghamton, 5:05 p.m., 1st game
Akron at Altoona, 5:05 p.m., 1st game
Trenton at Portland, 6 p.m.
New Britain at Harrisburg, 7 p.m.
Erie at Bowie, 7:05 p.m.
Reading at New Hampshire, 7:05 p.m.
Connecticut at Binghamton, 7:35 p.m., 2nd game
Akron at Altoona, 7:35 p.m., 2nd game
Sunday's GamesTrenton at Portland, 1 p.m.
Reading at New Hampshire, 1:05 p.m.
Connecticut at Binghamton, 1:05 p.m.
New Britain at Harrisburg, 2 p.m.
Erie at Bowie, 2:05 p.m.
Akron at Altoona, 6:05 p.m.
Box Score

PHILLIES 7, AEROS 4

Akron ab r h bi Reading ab r h bi

Constanza dh 3 2 1 0 Berry cf 3 0 0 0
Arnal 2b 3 1 1 0 Harman 2b 4 0 0 0
Mills 1b 3 0 0 0 Taylor rf 3 1 3 1
Santana c 3 0 0 2 Mahar 1b 4 1 1 2
Goedert 3b 4 1 2 2 Sellers 3b 3 1 0 0
Weglarz lf 3 0 1 0 Spidale lf 3 2 2 0
Head rf 4 0 1 0 Bako dh 4 1 3 1
Drennen cf 4 0 0 0 Gosewisch c 4 0 2 2
Haines ss 2 0 0 0 Chavez ss 4 1 1 1

Totals 29 4 6 4 Totals 32 7 12 7
Akron 301 000 000 — 4 6 1
Reading 210 200 11X — 7 12 0

E—Goedert (5). LOB—Akron 4, Reading 5. 2B—Weglarz (9), Gosewisch 2 (9). HR—Goedert (3), Mahar (4). SB—Arnal (2), Constanza (19), Spidale (3).

Akron ip h r er bb so

Rondon L, 6-4 31/3 6 5 5 0 6
Smith 22/3 3 0 0 0 1
Roehl 1 2 1 1 0 1
Stiller 1 1 1 1 1 0

Reading ip h r er bb so

Savery W, 6-1 6 5 4 4 3 5
Overholt H, 6 11/3 0 0 0 1 2
Zagurski H, 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 1
Anderson S, 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

HBP—Taylor (by Rondon). Umpires—HP: Arends, 1B: Conrad, 3B: Saphire.

T—2:57. Att—3,520
SOFTBALL
NPF ,New,9.6,9.7

Box Score

RACERS 4, THUNDER 0



Akron ab r h bi Rockford ab r h bi
Posey 3 1 0 0 Rhodes 3 0 1 0

Pasquerella 4 1 3 2 Williams 1 0 0 0

Bustos 3 0 0 0 Diller 2 0 1 0

Robinson 4 0 1 2 Angus 3 0 0 0

Norris 4 0 1 0 Scott 3 0 1 0

Ricketts 3 0 0 0 Spencer 2 0 0 0

Toocheck 3 0 0 0 Willis 3 0 0 0

Juarez 3 1 3 0 Wagner 3 0 0 0

Modglin 3 1 1 0 Davison 3 0 1 0

Totals 30 4 9 4 Totals 23 0 4 0
Akron 000 000 4 — 4 9 1
Rockford 000 000 0 — 0 4 0
E—Pasquerella. 2B—Pasquerella. PB—Willis.

Akron ip h r er bb so
Juarez, W 1-0 7 4 0 0 6 3

Rockford ip h r er bb so
Kime, L 0-1 62/3 9 4 4 2 5

Osterman 1/3 0 0 0 0 0
T—2:12. A—439.
HORSE RACING
Belmont Stakes

The field for Saturday's 141st Belmont Stakes, with post position, horse's name, jockey's name and odds:
1. Chocolate Candy Gomez 10-1
2. Dunkirk Velazquez 4-1
3. Mr. Hot Stuff Prado 15-1
4. Summer Bird Desormeaux 12-1
5. Luv Gov Mena 20-1
6. Charitbale Man Garcia 3-1
7. Mine That Bird Borel 2-1
8. Flying Private Leparoux 12-1
9. Miner's Escape Lezcano 15-1
10. Brave Victory Maragh 15-1

Trainers (by post position): 1, Jerry Hollendorfer. 2, Todd Pletcher. 3, Eoin Harty. 4, Tim Ice. 5, D. Wayne Lukas. 6, Kiaran McLaughlin. 7, Chip Woolley. 8, D. Wayne Lukas. 9, Nick Zito. 10, Nick Zito.

Owners (by post position): 1, The Craig Family Trust. 2, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor, and Derrick Smith. 3, WinStar Farm. 4, Kalarikkal K. and Vilasini D. Jayaraman. 5, Marylou Whitney Stables. 6. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Warren Jr. 7, Double Eagle Ranch & Buena Suerte Equine. 8, Robert C. Baker & William L. Mack. 9, Robert LaPenta. 10, Robert LaPenta.

Weights: 126 pounds. Distance: 11/2 miles. Purse: $1 million. First place: $600,000. Second place: $200,000. Third place: $110,000. Fourth place: $60,000. Fifth place: $30,000. Post time: 6:27 p.m. EDT.

SOCCER
MLS

Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Chicago 5 1 6 21 20 16
D.C. 4 2 7 19 20 17
Kansas City 4 4 4 16 16 14
Toronto FC 4 4 4 16 16 19

Columbus 2 2 7 13 15 17

New England 3 3 4 13 10 17
New York 2 8 3 9 12 18
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Chivas USA 7 2 3 24 17 9
Houston 5 2 3 18 14 7
Seattle 4 2 5 17 15 9
Colorado 4 2 4 16 16 13
Los Angeles 1 1 9 12 13 13
Real Salt Lake 3 6 2 11 15 15
FC Dallas 2 6 3 9 12 17
San Jose 2 7 2 8 12 22

NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
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Thursday's ResultD.C. United 2, New York 0
Today's GameHouston at Chicago, 9 p.m.
Saturday's GamesLos Angeles at Toronto FC, 3:30 p.m.
Columbus at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.
Colorado at Real Salt Lake, 10 p.m.
Seattle FC at Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday's GamesSan Jose at FC Dallas, 3 p.m.
Chivas USA at New England, 6 p.m.
June 10Chivas USA at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
June 13Chicago at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
New York at Toronto FC, 8 p.m.
Houston at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
New England at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
San Jose at Seattle, 10:30 p.m.
June 14Chivas USA at Columbus, 3 p.m
TENNIS
French Open

(At Stade Roland Garros
Paris; Purse: $21.8 million (Grand Slam)
Surface: Clay-Outdoor)
Singles
Women
Semifinals

Dinara Safina (1), Russia, def. Dominika Cibulkova (20), Slovakia, 6-3, 6-3.

Svetlana Kuznetsova (7), Russia, def. Samantha Stosur (30), Australia, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3.

Doubles
Men
Semifinals

Wesley Moodie, South Africa, and Dick Norman, Belgium, def. Bob and Mike Bryan (2), United States, 0-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Lukas Dlouhy, Czech Republic, and Leander Paes (3), India, def. Daniel Nestor, Canada, and Nenad Zimonjic (1), Serbia, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5).
Mixed
Championship

Liezel Huber and Bob Bryan (1), United States, def. Vania King, United States, and Marcelo Melo, Brazil, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 10-7.

Legends Doubles
Round Robin
Men Under 45

Pat Cash, Australia, and Emilio Sanchez, Spain, def. Goran Ivanisevic, Croatia, and Michael Stich, Germany, 6-3, 2-6, 10-5 tiebreak.

Paul Haarhuis, Netherlands, and Cedric Pioline, France, def. Sergi Bruguera, Spain, and Richard Krajicek, Netherlands, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 10-5 tiebreak.
Men Over 45

Andres Gomez, Ecuador, and Victor Pecci, Paraguay, def. Peter McNamara, Australia, and Ilie Nastase, Romania, 6-2, 6-1.

Junior Singles
Boys
Quarterfinals

Dominik Schulz (14), Germany, def. Guilherme Clezar, Brazil, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Daniel Berta, Sweden, def. Richard Becker, Germany, 6-3, 6-3.

Henri Laaksonen, Finland, def. Filip Horansky, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-4.

Gianni Mina (11), France, def. Andrea Collarini (3), Argentina, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Girls
Quarterfinals

Sloane Stephens (15), United States, def. Silvia Njiric (11), Croatia, 6-2, 6-2.

Ksenia Pervak (3), Russia, def. Valeria Solovieva, Russia, 6-2, 7-5.

Kristina Mladenovic (9), France, def. Chanel Simmonds, South Africa, 7-6 (2), 6-2.

Daria Gavrilova, Russia, def. Bianca Botto, Peru, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.

Junior Doubles
Boys
Quarterfinals

Marin Draganja and Dino Marcan, Croatia, def. Evan King and Denis Kudla (5), United States, 6-0, 7-6 (4).

Patrk Brydolf, Sweden, and Radim Urbanek, Czech Republic, def. Devin Britton and Jordan Cox, United States, 2-6, 6-2, 10-6 tiebreak.

Guilherme Clezar, Brazil, and Huang Liang-chi (4), Taiwan, def. Hiroyasu Ehara and Shuichi Sekiguchi (7), Japan, 6-2, 6-3.

Dominik Schulz, Germany, and David Souto (6), Venezuela, def. Karim Maamoun, Egypt, and Nikila Scholtz, South Africa, 6-1, 3-6, 10-6 tiebreak.
Girls
Quarterfinals

Ksenia Kirillova, Russia, and Martina Trevisan, Italy, def. Isabella Holland and Olivia Rogowska, Australia, walkover.

Elena Bogdan, Romania, and Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (2), Thailand, def. Beatrice Capra and Lauren Embree (7), United States, 6-1, 6-4.

Yana Buchina and Ksenia Pervak (6), Russia, def. Kristina Mladenovic, France, and Silvia Njiric (4), Croatia, 3-6, 6-3, 10-6 tiebreak.

Timea Babos, Hungary, and Heather Watson (3), Britain, def. Katarena Paliivets, Canada, and Chanel Simmonds, South Africa, 6-3, 6-4.

GOLF
PGA TOUR

The Memorial

(Muirfield Vilage Golf Club
Dublin, Ohio; Purse: $6 million; Yardage: 7,366
Par 72 (36-36)
First Round
Luke Donald 34-30—64 -8
Jim Furyk 33-34—67 -5
Ted Purdy 32-35—67 -5
Jason Day 31-36—67 -5
Thomas Aiken 34-33—67 -5
Steve Marino 34-34—68 -4
Stewart Cink 35-33—68 -4
Mark Wilson 34-34—68 -4
Troy Matteson 35-34—69 -3
Johnson Wagner 31-38—69 -3
Kevin Sutherland 35-34—69 -3
Nicholas Thompson 36-33—69 -3
Rod Pampling 35-34—69 -3
Tiger Woods 33-36—69 -3
Mike Weir 33-36—69 -3
Jonathan Byrd 34-35—69 -3
Reinier Saxton 33-36—69 -3
Steve Stricker 35-35—70 -2
Will MacKenzie 36-34—70 -2
Ernie Els 37-33—70 -2
Ryuji Imada 34-36—70 -2
Bubba Watson 34-37—71 -1
David Duval 31-40—71 -1
John Senden 32-39—71 -1
Charley Hoffman 36-35—71 -1