Moves
Baseball
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Suspended Rockies P Kent Mercker four games and manager Clint Hurdle one game for their actions during Sunday's game against Mets. Suspended Mets P David Weathers three games and manager Bobby Valentine one game for their actions. Fined Mercker, Hurdle, Weathers, Valentine and Rockies P Denny Neagle (Arundel) undisclosed amounts for their actions.
ASTROS: Outrighted P Scott Linebrink to Triple-A New Orleans.
CARDINALS: Activated former Orioles P Garrett Stephenson from 60-day DL. Optioned former Orioles P Gabe Molina to Triple-A Memphis.
INDIANS: Announced retirement of IF Travis Fryman at end of season. Placed P Jason Phillips on 15-day DL. Recalled P Jaret Wright from Triple-A Buffalo.
PADRES: Claimed P Doug Nickle off waivers from Cardinals. Designated P Jason Kershner for assignment.
RANGERS: Transferred P Hideki Irabu from 15-day to 60-day DL.
REDS: Placed P Brian Moehler on 15-day DL. Recalled P Chris Reitsma from Double-A Chattanooga.
RED SOX: Optioned OF Benny Agbayani to Triple-A Pawtucket.
College
OREGON STATE: Named Bob De Carolis athletic director.
UNLV: Signed men's basketball coach Charlie Spoonhour to one-year extension.
WILLIAM & MARY: Announced that basketball G Tom McLaughlin has transferred from Princeton.
Football
BENGALS: Placed T Jamain Stephens on IR. Claimed CB LaVar Glover off waivers from Steelers.
BROWNS: Released FB Chris Floyd. Claimed FB R.J. Bowers off waivers from Steelers.
CHIEFS: Agreed on seven-year contract with DT Ryan Sims.
COLTS: Released DT Ellis Johnson and LB Todd DeLamielleure. Placed DB Raymond Walls on IR. Signed DB Markese Fitzgerald, DB Glenn Sumter and LB Justin Seaverns.
COWBOYS: Claimed C Jeff Grau off waivers from Redskins. Released LB Louis Mackey.
GIANTS: Released P Rodney Williams. Signed P Matt Allen.
JETS: Claimed QB Todd Husak off waivers from Broncos.
LIONS: Claimed LB Donte Curry off waivers from Redskins. Released DE Chris Glantzis
PACKERS: Activated OT Earl Dotson from physically-unable-to-perform/active list. Claimed WR Devin Lewis off waivers from Texans.
PANTHERS: Signed CB Emmanuel McDaniel. Waived CB Steve Israel.
PATRIOTS: Signed QB Tom Brady to contract extension.
Soccer
MLS standings
Eastern Conference
W L T Pts GF GA
Chicago 10 10 4 34 39 31
Columbus 10 10 4 34 38 37
N.Y./N.J. 10 11 2 32 37 37
New Eng. 9 14 1 28 41 48
D.C. 6 12 5 23 21 30
Western Conference
W L T Pts GF GA
x-San Jose 13 8 3 42 39 26
Dallas 11 6 7 40 36 32
L.A. 12 9 3 39 37 32
Colorado 11 11 3 36 37 44
K.C. 8 9 8 32 33 41
Note: 3 points for win, 1 for tie x-clinched playoff spot
Yesterday's result
New England 3, Colorado 1
Saturday's games
San Jose at DC, 7:30 p.m. New Eng. at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Kansas City, 8 p.m. MetroStars at L.A., 10 p.m.
Sunday's game
Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Lacrosse
MLL playoffs
Championship
Sunday Long Island vs. Bayhawks at Columbus, Ohio, 4 p.m. Basketball
WNBA Finals(Best of three; *-if necessary)
New York vs. Los Angeles
Today: at N.Y., 7:30 p.m. Saturday: at L.A., 3:30 p.m. *Sunday: at L.A., 3:30 p.m.
Tennis
U.S. Open
Men's singles
First round Paradorn Srichaphan, Thailand, def. Prakash Amritraj, United States, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0. Sargis Sargsian, Armenia, def. David Nalbandian (16), Argentina, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. Alexander Popp, Germany, def. Andreas Vinciguerra, Sweden, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (10), 6-2. Greg Rusedski (33), Britain, def. Alex Kim, United States, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3. Pete Sampras (17), United States, def. Albert Portas, Spain, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. Fernando Gonzalez (28), Chile, def. Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Tim Henman (5), Britain, def. Tuomas Ketola, Finland, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. Arnaud Clement, France, def. Stefan Koubek, Austria, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. Juan Ignacio Chela (26), Argentina, def. Felix Mantilla, Spain, 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-2. Michael Llodra, France, def. Jose Acasuso, Argentina, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Kristian Pless, Denmark, def. Eric Taino, United States, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. Kenneth Carlsen, Denmark, def. Flavio Saretta, Brazil, 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (4).
Karol Kucera, Slovakia, def. Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, 6-7 (0), 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1. Tommy Haas (3), Germany, def. David Sanchez, Spain, 7-6 (1), 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5. Dick Norman, Belgium, def. Bohdan Ulihrach, Czech Republic, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-4. Sebastien Grosjean (10), France, def. Marc Rosset, Switzerland, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Second round James Blake (25), United States, vs. Nikolay Davydenko, Russia, ppd., rain
Women's singles
Second round Stephanie Foretz, France, def. Angelique Widjaja, Indonesia, 7-5, 6-1. Elena Bovina, Russia, def. Jelena Dokic (5), Yugoslavia, 6-3, 6-2. Silvia Farina Elia (13), Italy, def. Els Callens, Belgium, 6-2, 6-2. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, def. Janette Husarova, Slovakia, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. Anastasia Myskina (15), Russia, def. Denisa Chladkova, Czech Republic, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1. Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Dinara Safina, Russia, 6-0, 6-1.
Daja Bedanova (20), Czech Republic, def. Elena Likhovtseva, Russia, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-3. Bea Bielik, United States, def. Tamarine Tanasugarn (27), Thailand, 6-4, 6-2.
Francesca Schiavone, Italy, def. Elena Dementieva (12), Russia, 7-6 (7), 6-3. Nathalie Dechy (26), France, def. Iroda Tulyaganova, Uzbekistan, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (1). Iva Majoli (24), Croatia, def. Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenia, 6-4, 6-4. Justine Henin (8), Belgium, def. Cara Black, Zimbabwe, 6-3, 6-2. Daniela Hantuchova (11), Slovakia, def. Virginie Razzano, France, 6-3, 6-2. Fabiola Zuluaga, Colombia, is even with Tatiana Panova (22), Russia, 7-5, 5-7, 1-1, susp., rain.
Lindsay Davenport (4), United States, led Petra Mandula, Hungary, 6-4, 2-2, susp., rain. Rossana Neffa-de los Rios, Paraguay, vs. Marion Bartoli, France, ppd., rain.
Featured matches
Day session Tina Pisnik vs. Jennifer Capriati (3)
Justin Gimelstob vs. Andre Agassi (6)
Monica Seles (6) vs. Barbara Schwartz Night session Alicia Molik vs. Venus Williams (2)
Carlos Moya (9) vs. Jan-Michael Gambill
High schools
Today(Subject to change; please call school to verify)
Boys soccer
St. Paul's at Boys' Latin, 3:30 Loyola vs. St. Mary's at Old Bates HS, 4
Volleyball
Chapelgate at Mt. Carmel, 4:45
Tomorrow
Football
DeMatha vs. Gilman at Morgan State, 7 Mt. St. Joseph at Good Counsel, 7
Boys soccer
Park at Gilman, 3:30 Lutheran at Mt. Carmel, 4 Fila Classic at McDonogh-Bullis vs. McDonogh, 1; DeMatha vs. Curley, 3; Mount St. Joseph vs. Penn Charter, 5
Golf
World rankings
Rank
1. Tiger Woods USA 17.91
2. Phil Mickelson USA 9.95
3. Ernie Els SAf 8.68
4. Retief Goosen SAf 7.09
5. Sergio Garcia Spn 6.75
6. David Toms USA 5.58
7. Davis Love III USA 5.37
8. P. Harrington Ire 5.31
9. Vijay Singh Fij 5.03