Pro baseball ADVERTISING Pro baseball Major League Baseball American League East Division W L Pct GB Baltimore 52 42 .553 — Toronto 49 47 .510 4 New York 47 47 .500 5 Tampa Bay 44 53 .454 9½ Boston 43
Pro baseball
Major League Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Baltimore 52 42 .553 —
Toronto 49 47 .510 4
New York 47 47 .500 5
Tampa Bay 44 53 .454 9½
Boston 43 52 .453 9½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 53 38 .582 —
Kansas City 48 46 .511 6½
Cleveland 47 47 .500 7½
Chicago 45 51 .469 10½
Minnesota 44 50 .468 10½
West Division
W L Pct GB
Oakland 59 36 .621 —
Los Angeles 57 37 .606 1½
Seattle 51 44 .537 8
Houston 40 56 .417 19½
Texas 38 57 .400 21
Tuesday’s Games
AL All-Stars 5, NL All-Stars 3
Wednesday’s Games
No games scheduled
Thursday’s Games
No games scheduled
Friday’s Games
Texas at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.
Cleveland at Detroit, 1:08 p.m.
Kansas City at Boston, 1:10 p.m.
Houston at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.
Baltimore at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
Seattle at L.A. Angels, 4:05 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Washington 51 42 .548 —
Atlanta 52 43 .547 —
New York 45 50 .474 7
Miami 44 50 .468 7½
Philadelphia 42 53 .442 10
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee 53 43 .552 —
St. Louis 52 44 .542 1
Cincinnati 51 44 .537 1½
Pittsburgh 49 46 .516 3½
Chicago 40 54 .426 12
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 54 43 .557 —
San Francisco 52 43 .547 1
San Diego 41 54 .432 12
Colorado 40 55 .421 13
Arizona 40 56 .417 13½
Tuesday’s Games
AL All-Stars 5, NL All-Stars 3
Wednesday’s Games
No games scheduled
Thursday’s Games
No games scheduled
Friday’s Games
Colorado at Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m.
Milwaukee at Washington, 1:05 p.m.
San Francisco at Miami, 1:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Arizona, 3:40 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at San Diego, 4:10 p.m.
Sports Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with RHP Edward Fabian on a minor league contract.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Designated 3B Jimmy Paredes for assignment. Optioned RHP Louis Coleman to Omaha (PCL).
SEATTLE MARINERS — Released C John Buck.
TEXAS RANGERS — Traded RHP Jason Frasor to Kansas City for RHP Spencer Patton and assigned Patton to Round Rock (PCL).
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Signed 1B Frangel Feliciano.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Assigned 1B Clint Robinson outright to Albuquerque (PCL).
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Sent 3B Reid Brignac to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms wtih RHP Silas Bohannan on a minor league contract.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Assigned 2B Brandon Hicks outright to Fresno (PCL).
American Association
AMARILLO SOX — Signed OF Geraldo Valentin.
GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Released INF Adam Humes.
LAREDO LEMURS — Signed OF Byron Wiley.
SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Signed RHP Kyle A. Allen.
WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed OF Sam Kimmel.
Can-Am League
TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Released RHP Tae Lee.
ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed C Michael Fischer.
United League
FORT WORTH CATS — Traded RHP Luis Sanz to Rockland (Can-Am) for two players to be named.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — Agreed to terms with F Brandon Rush on a two-year contract.
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Signed G Anthony Morrow to a three-year contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS — Signed LB Stevenson Sylvester.
DALLAS COWBOYS — Released QB Kyle Orton.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Agreed to terms with WR Marqise Lee on a four-year contract.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Announced the retirement of DL Armond Armstead.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Named Ed Goines general counsel and vice president, government affairs.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRES — Re-signed D Chad Ruhwedel to a two-year contract.
EDMONTON OILERS — Named Rocky Thompson assistant coach.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS —Signed C Peter Holland to a two-year contract.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Signed F Linden Vey to a one-year contract.
WINNIPEG JETS — Agreed to terms with F Carl Klingberg on a one-year, two-way contract.
American Hockey League
CHARLOTTE CHECKERS — Agreed to terms with F Kyle Hagel on an AHL contract and F Alex Aleardi on a two-way, AHL/ECHL contract.
ECHL
ELMIRA JACKALS — Signed D J.D. Forrest and D Steven Shamanski to one-year contracts.
GWINNETT GLADIATORS — Agreed to terms with F Casey Pierro-Zabotel.
READING ROYALS — Agreed to terms with F Domenic Monardo.
MOTORSPORTS
NASCAR — Docked Trucks series driver Erik Jones 10 championships points, car owner Kyle Busch 10 owner points and fined crew chief Eric Phillips $6,000 for a failed post-race inspection last week in Iowa.
COLLEGE
LIMESTONE — Promoted women’s interim volleyball coach Brandon Skweres to head coach.
MARIST — Named C.J. Lee men’s assistant basketball coach.
MEMPHIS — Named Keelon Lawson men’s assistant basketball coach.
TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN — Announced the resignation of men’s golf coach Josh Fosdick, to take the same position at Rogers State.
WINTHROP — Named Sergey Belov men’s tennis coach.
CYCLING
Tour de France Results
OYONNAX, France (AP) — Results Wednesday from the 186-kilometer (116-mile) Stage 11 from Besancon to Oyonnax of the Tour de France:
1. Tony Gallopin, France, Lotto-Belisol, 4 hours, 25 minutes, 45 seconds.
2. John Degenkolb, Germany, Team Giant-Shimano, 4:25:45 behind.
3. Matteo Trentin, Italy, Omega Pharma – Quick Step Cyling Team, 4:25:45.
4. Daniele Bennati, Italy, Tinkoff-Saxo, 4:25:45.
5. Simon Gerrans, Australia, Orica GreenEDGE, 4:25:45.
6. Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil, Spain, Movistar Team, 4:25:45.
7. Greg Van Avermaet, Belgium, BMC Racing Team, 4:25:45.
8. Samuel Dumoulin, France, Ag2r La Mondiale, 4:25:45.
9. Peter Sagan, Slovakia, Cannondale, 4:25:45.
10. Kevin Reza, France, Team Europcar, 4:25:45.
11. Romain Bardet, France, Ag2r La Mondiale, 4:25:45.
12. Sylvain Chavanel, France, IAM Cyling, 4:25:45.
13. Bram Tankink, Netherlands, Belkin-Pro Cycling Team, 4:25:45.
14. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, Belkin-Pro Cycling Team, 4:25:45.
15. Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Belgium, Lotto-Belisol, 4:25:45.
16. Paul Voss, Germany, Team NetApp-Endura, 4:25:45.
17. Jakob Fuglsang, Denmark, Astana Pro Team, 4:25:45.
18. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg, Trek Factory Racing, 4:25:45.
19. Geraint Thomas, Wales, Team Sky, 4:25:45.
20. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Astana Pro Team, 4:25:45.
Overall Top 20 Standings
1. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Astana Pro Team, 46 hours, 59 minutes, 23 seconds.
2. Richie Porte, Australia, Team Sky, 47:1:46 behind.
3. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte, Spain, Movistar Team, 47:2:10.
4. Romain Bardet, France, Ag2r La Mondiale, 47:2:24.
5. Tony Gallopin, France, Lotto-Belisol, 47:2:35.
6. Thibaut Pinot, France, FDJ.fr, 47:3:10.
7. Tejay Van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing Team, 47:3:19.
8. Jean-Christophe Peraud, France, Ag2r La Mondiale, 47:3:20.
9. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, Belkin-Pro Cycling Team, 47:3:31.
10. Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Belgium, Lotto-Belisol, 47:3:41.
11. Jakob Fuglsang, Denmark, Astana Pro Team, 47:3:54.
12. Michal Kwiatkowski, Poland, Omega Pharma – Quick Step Cyling Team, 47:4:02.
13. Geraint Thomas, Wales, Team Sky, 47:4:40.
14. Rui Alberto Costa, Portugal, Lampre-Merida, 47:4:57.
15. Mikel Nieve Iturralde, Spain, Team Sky, 47:5:26.
16. Pierre Rolland, France, Team Europcar, 47:6:10.
17. Christopher Horner, United States, Lampre-Merida, 47:6:56.
18. Laurens Ten Dam, Netherlands, Belkin-Pro Cycling Team, 47:7:05.
19. Haimar Zubeldia Agirre, Spain, Trek Factory Racing, 47:7:24.
20. Leopold Konig, Czech Republic, Team NetApp-Endura, 47:7:48.
