Moves
Auto racing
JOE GIBBS RACING: Named Brandon Thomas interim crew chief for Bobby Labonte.
Baseball
ATHLETICS: Agreed to terms with C Landon Powell, first-round draft pick.
BRAVES: Activated 2B Marcus Giles. Activated OF Dewayne Wise and optioned him to Triple-A Richmond. Designated former Orioles IF Jesse Garcia for assignment.
DIAMONDBACKS: Placed P Andrew Good on 15-day DL, retroactive to last Friday, with right elbow injury. Placed C Robby Hammock on 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday, with left knee injury. Purchased contract of former Orioles P Mike Fetters from Triple-A Tucson. Activated C Brent Mayne.
EXPOS: Optioned P Shawn Hill to Double-A Harrisburg. Activated P John Patterson. Recalled IF Henry Mateo from Triple-A Edmonton.
INDIANS: Optioned P Jose Jimenez outright to Triple-A Buffalo.
MARINERS: Designated 1B John Olerud and C Pat Borders for assignment. Purchased contracts of IF Bucky Jacobsen and P George Sherill from Triple-A Tacoma. Activated C Miguel Olivo from 15-day DL.
PIRATES: Recalled C J.R. House from Triple-A Nashville. Placed OF J.J. Davis on 15-day DL with strained right hip flexor.
REDS: Activated 1B Sean Casey. Optioned C Corky Miller to Triple-A Louisville. Sent OF Stephen Smitherman outright to Louisville.
RED SOX: Activated P Ramiro Mendoza. Optioned 3B Kevin Youkilis to Triple-A Pawtucket.
TWINS: Recalled IF-DH Justin Morneau from Triple-A Rochester. Placed 1B Doug Mientkiewicz on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 7, with sore left wrist.
Basketball
GRIZZLIES: Signed F Shane Battier to six-year contract extension.
HAWKS: Signed G-F Stephen Jackson to six-year contract. Traded him to Pacers for F Al Harrington.
HEAT: Signed C Michael Doleac to four-year contract.
LAKERS: Signed G Kobe Bryant to multi-year contract extension.
NUGGETS: Acquired F Kenyon Martin from Nets for three future first-round picks.
SPURS: Re-signed G Manu Ginboili. Signed G Brent Barry to four-year contract.
College
NCAA: Reinstated Henderson State FB Jayvian Johnson.
CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE: Named Goucher sports information director Mike Sanders publicity director.
BRIGHAM YOUNG: Announced that QB Todd Mortensen is transferring to San Diego.
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL: Named Jen Fried (Franklin) women's soccer assistant coach.
GOUCHER: Named Cristin Czubik women's soccer assistant coach and Ben Flickinger assistant sports information director.
HOOD: Announced that Elizabeth Goldsmith (Mount Hebron) has committed to play volleyball.
MARYLAND: Named Keith Booth (Dunbar) men's basketball assistant coach.
UMES: Named Meredith Smith men's basketball assistant coach.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE: Named Louie Richardson volleyball and softball coach.
Football
BENGALS: Signed DE Duane Clemons to two-year contract extension, through 2006.
GIANTS: Signed TE Joe Dean Davenport.
PATRIOTS: Signed QB Kurt Kittner.
RAMS: Signed LB Brandon Chillar, fourth-round draft pick, to three-year contract.
SEAHAWKS: Signed LB Niko Koutouvides. Claimed LB Rod Royal off waivers from Falcons.
TEXANS: Waived OT Ryan Bachman.
High school
TOWSON: Scott Steele has committed to wrestle at Navy.
Hockey
BLUES: Re-signed G Patrick Lalime to one-year contract with club option for 2005-06.
HURRICANES: Agreed with D Niclas Wallin and G Martin Gerber on two-year contracts. Agreed with D Frantisek Kaberle, who had been with Thrashers, on one-year contract.
PANTHERS: Signed D Sean Hill, who had been with Hurricanes, to two-year contract with option for 2006-07.
Lacrosse
US LACROSSE: Named Ann Kitt Carpenetti women's division director.
Olympics
USOC: Named former President George H.W. Bush to lead U.S. delegation at Athens Olympics next month. Others named to delegation include: Chris Evert and Chargers owner Alex Spanos.
Tennis:
JPMORGAN CHASE OPEN: Announced that Jennifer Capriati has withdrawn from next week's event, citing hamstring injury.
Pro basketball
WNBA standings
Eastern Conference
W L Pct GB
Charlotte 10 8 .556 -
Indiana 11 9 .550 -
Connecticut 11 10 .524 1/2
Washington 9 9 .500 1
Detroit 9 10 .474 1 1/2
New York 9 11 .450 2
Western Conference
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 14 6 .700 -
Seattle 12 7 .632 1 1/2
Minnesota 11 9 .550 3
Houston 9 12 .429 5 1/2
Phoenix 8 11 .421 5 1/2
Sacramento 8 11 .421 5 1/2
San Antonio 6 14 .300 8
Yesterday's results
Washington 68, Charlotte 54 Seattle 66, Sacramento 63 Minnesota 69, New York 66 Houston 97, Detroit 61 San Antonio 78, Connecticut 67
Today's game
Detroit at Indiana, 8 p.m.
Tomorrow's games
Conn. at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Washington at Seattle, 10 p.m. Sacramento at L.A., 10:30 p.m.
Sunday's games
San Antonio at Detroit, noon Charlotte at New York, 4 p.m. Minnesota at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Washington at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Pro lacrosse
MLL standings
National Division
W L Pct. PF PA
Rochester 4 3 .571 124 117
Bayhawks 3 3 .500 111 108
N.J. 1 6 .143 113 126
American Division
W L Pct. PF PA
Boston 6 1 .857 137 129
L. Island 4 3 .571 121 118
Phila. 3 5 .375 130 138
Yesterday's result
Philadelphia 18, Long Island 17
Tomorrow's games
Bayhawks at N.J., 4 p.m. Boston at Rochester, 7:30 p.m. Soccer
MLS standings
Eastern Conference
W L T Pts GF GA
N.Y./N.J. 6 6 4 22 28 31
D.C. United 5 6 5 20 22 22
Columbus 5 5 4 19 15 16
Chicago 4 5 6 18 16 16
New Eng. 3 8 4 13 16 24
Western Conference
W L T Pts GF GA
L.A. 9 5 3 30 32 25
K.C. 8 4 4 28 24 14
Colorado 5 4 6 21 13 14
Dallas 5 5 5 20 17 21
San Jose 4 6 5 17 23 23
Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Tomorrow's games
Colorado at San Jose, 4 p.m. N.E. at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. L.A. at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m. Kansas City at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. N.Y./N.J. at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Metro Summer League
Mundo FC 7, Latin Bros. 0 Overlea FC 0, P.J.'s Pub 0 JA Raiders 2, FC Alliance 1 Stony Run United 2, Gesa FC 2