BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUE

All Times Pacific

East Division

W L Pct GB

New York 69 55 .556 -

Toronto 69 55 .556 -

Baltimore 62 62 .500 7

Tampa Bay 62 62 .500 7

Boston 57 68 .456 121/2

Central Division W L Pct GB

Kansas City 76 48 .613 -

Minnesota 63 61 .508 13

Detroit 59 65 .476 17

Chicago 58 65 .472 171/2

Cleveland 58 66 .468 18

West Division W L Pct GB

Houston 69 57 .548 -

Texas 64 59 .520 31/2

Los Angeles 63 61 .508 5

Seattle 57 68 .456 111/2

Oakland 55 71 .437 14

Monday's Games

Chicago Cubs 2, Cleveland 1

N.Y. Yankees 1, Houston 0

Cincinnati 12, Detroit 5

Kansas City 8, Baltimore 3

Boston 5, Chicago White Sox 4

Oakland 11, Seattle 5

Today's Games

Houston (Keuchel 14-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 5-5), 4:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Weaver 5-9) at Detroit (Simon 11-7), 4:08 p.m.

Milwaukee (W.Peralta 4-7) at Cleveland (Tomlin 1-1), 4:10 p.m.

Minnesota (E.Santana 2-4) at Tampa Bay (Karns 7-5), 4:10 p.m.

Toronto (Buehrle 13-6) at Texas (D.Holland 1-1), 5:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 9-9) at Kansas City (D.Duffy 6-6), 5:10 p.m.

Boston (Miley 10-9) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 7-10), 5:10 p.m.

Oakland (Chavez 7-12) at Seattle (Montgomery 4-6), 7:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

All Times Pacific

East Division

W L Pct GB

New York 68 56 .548 -

Washington 62 61 .504 51/2

Atlanta 54 71 .432 141/2

Miami 50 75 .400 181/2

Philadelphia 50 75 .400 181/2

Central Division W L Pct GB

St. Louis 79 45 .637 -

Pittsburgh 75 48 .610 31/2

Chicago 72 51 .585 61/2

Milwaukee 53 72 .424 261/2

Cincinnati 52 71 .423 261/2

West Division W L Pct GB

Los Angeles 67 56 .545 -

San Francisco 66 58 .532 11/2

Arizona 62 62 .500 51/2

San Diego 61 63 .492 61/2

Colorado 49 74 .398 18

Monday's Games

Chicago Cubs 2, Cleveland 1

N.Y. Mets 16, Philadelphia 7

Atlanta 5, Colorado 3

Cincinnati 12, Detroit 5

Pittsburgh 5, Miami 2

St. Louis 5, Arizona 3

Today's Games

N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 7-6) at Philadelphia (J.Williams 4-9), 4:05 p.m.

San Diego (Shields 9-5) at Washington (Strasburg 7-6), 4:05 p.m.

Colorado (Bettis 5-4) at Atlanta (Foltynewicz 4-5), 4:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (A.Wood 8-8) at Cincinnati (Jo.Lamb 0-1), 4:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (W.Peralta 4-7) at Cleveland (Tomlin 1-1), 4:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Morton 8-4) at Miami (B.Hand 3-3), 4:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Jai.Garcia 5-4) at Arizona (Ray 3-9), 6:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 15-6) at San Francisco (M.Cain 2-3), 7:15 p.m.

Little League World Series

At South Williamsport, Pa.

All Times PDT

Monday

Santiago de los Caballero 7, Portland 3

Mexicali Baja California 14, Sydney 3, 4 innings, mercy rule, Sydney eliminated

Bowling Green 4, Taylors 3, Taylors eliminated

Taipei 5, Kampala 0, Kampala eliminated

Game 20 - Bonita 10, Cranston 3, Cranston eliminated

Today

Consolation - White Rock vs. Webb City, 10 a.m.

Game 21 - Mexicali Baja California vs. Taipei, 1 p.m.

Game 22 - Bowling Green vs. Bonita, 5 p.m.

FOOTBALL

NFL Preseason

All Times Pacific

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 35 35

New England 1 1 0 .500 37 46

N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 33 45

Miami 0 2 0 .000 40 58

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Houston 1 1 0 .500 33 24

Jacksonville 1 1 0 .500 35 43

Tennessee 1 1 0 .500 51 45

Indianapolis 0 2 0 .000 21 59

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Cincinnati 1 1 0 .500 34 35

Baltimore 1 1 0 .500 47 67

Pittsburgh 1 2 0 .333 48 56

Cleveland 0 2 0 .000 27 31

West

W L T Pct PF PA

Denver 2 0 0 1.000 36 30

Kansas City 2 0 0 1.000 48 32

San Diego 2 0 0 1.000 39 26

Oakland 1 1 0 .500 30 23

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

Philadelphia 2 0 0 1.000 76 27

Washington 2 0 0 1.000 41 34

N.Y. Giants 1 1 0 .500 32 35

Dallas 0 2 0 .000 13 40

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Carolina 2 0 0 1.000 56 54

Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 53 54

Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 41 37

New Orleans 0 2 0 .000 51 56

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Minnesota 3 0 0 1.000 60 31

Chicago 2 0 0 1.000 50 21

Detroit 1 1 0 .500 40 24

Green Bay 1 1 0 .500 41 35

West

W L T Pct PF PA

San Francisco 1 1 0 .500 33 29

Arizona 0 2 0 .000 38 56

Seattle 0 2 0 .000 33 36

St. Louis 0 2 0 .000 17 45

Monday's Game

Tampa Bay 25, Cincinnati 11

Friday

New England at Carolina, 4:30 p.m.

Tennessee at Kansas City, 5 p.m.

Detroit at Jacksonville, 5 p.m.

TENNIS

Connecticut Open

At The Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale

New Haven, Conn.

Purse: $710,000 (Premier)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

First Round

Roberta Vinci, Italy, def. Eugenie Bouchard, Canada, 6-1, 6-0.

Kristina Mladenovic, France, def. Sara Errani (8), Italy, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.

Olga Savchuk, Ukraine, def. Olga Govortsova, Belarus, 4-6, 6-3, 4-0, retired.

Madison Keys, United States, def. Elina Svitolina, Ukraine, 7-6 (4), 4-2, retired.

Caroline Garcia, France, def. Timea Bacsinszky (6), Switzerland, 6-3, 6-1.

Lucie Safarova (4), Czech Republic, def. Daria Gavrilova, Russia, 6-3, 6-4.

Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, def. Flavia Pennetta, Italy, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-1.

Alize Cornet, France, def. Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstan, 2-6, 6-0, 6-2.

Agnieszka Radwanska (7), Poland, def. CoCo Vandeweghe, United States, 6-0, 6-2.

Karolina Pliskova (5), Czech Republic, def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2.

GOLF

CLARKSTON GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

Men's Association

Stroke Play Championship

Championship flight

Gross - Jared Mraz 146, Pete Camerlo 154, Dick Payne 159.

Net - Dave Swanson 142, Jim Naslund 142, Cliff Carrick 147, Don Greggain 149, Gary Packwood 149.

First flight

Gross - Ron Vig 172, Gary Tippin 176, Sid Booth 176.

Net - Dick Jacobs 141, Bob Ross 144, Dennis Leffler 144, Rick Dessing 144.

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES - Assigned OF David Lough outright to Norfolk (IL). Designated OF Nolan Reimold for assignment. Placed SS J.J. Hardy on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jorge Rondon from Norfolk. Reinstated 1B Steve Pearce from the 15-day DL.

CLEVELAND INDIANS - Sent RHP Cody Anderson to Lake County (MWL) for a rehab assignment.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS - Sent OF Alex Gordon to Omaha (PCL) for a rehab assignment.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS - Sent 3B Taylor Featherston and David Freese to Salt Lake (PCL) for rehab assignments.

NEW YORK YANKEES - Placed LHP CC Sabathia on the 15-day DL. Announced LHP Chris Capuano declined outright assignment, declared free agency and agreed to terms on a one-year contract.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS - Placed RHP Kendall Graveman on the 15-day DL. Recalled 1B Max Muncy from Nashville (PCL). Fired third base coach Mike Gallego. Promoted Ron Washington to third base coach.

SEATTLE MARINERS - Sent LHP James Paxton to Tacoma (PCL) for a rehab assignment.

TEXAS RANGERS - Agreed to terms with OF Drew Stubbs and assigned him to Round Rock (PCL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS - Optioned 1B Matt Hague to Buffalo (IL). Recalled C Josh Thole from Buffalo.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS - Reinstated RHP Archie Bradley from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Reno (PCL). Released C Gerald Laird. Designated OF Danny Dorn for assignment. Optioned RHP Zack Godley to Mobile (SL). Selected the contract of RHP Jhoulys Chacin from Reno (PCL).

ATLANTA BRAVES - Designated RHP David Aardsma for assignment. Optioned OF Eury Perez to Gwinnett (IL). Recalled RHP Sugar Ray Marimon and C Christian Bethancourt from Gwinnett.

CHICAGO CUBS - Placed OF Jorge Soler and RHP Jason Motte on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Tommy La Stella and LHP Zac Rosscup from Iowa (PCL).

COLORADO ROCKIES - Reinstated RHP Chad Bettis from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP David Hale to Albuquerque (PCL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS - Optioned RHP Yimi Garcia to Oklahoma City (PCL).

MIAMI MARLINS - Sent RHP Andre Rienzo to the GCL Marlins for a rehab assignment.

NEW YORK METS - Optioned LHP Dario Alvarez to Las Vegas (PCL). Reinstated 3B David Wright from the 60-day DL. Sent LHP Steven Matz to Binghamton (EL) for a rehab assignment. Transferred LHP Jack Leathersich to the 60-day DL.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES - Assigned RHP Josh Wall outright to Indianapolis (IL).

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS - Optioned LHP Tyler Lyons to Memphis (PCL). Recalled 2B Greg Garcia from Memphis.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - Sent OF Angel Pagan to the AZL Giants for a rehab assignment.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

UTAH JAZZ - Signed C Jeff Withey to a multiyear contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL - Suspended Chicago DT Jeremiah Ratliff three games for violating the league's policy and program for substances of abuse.

ATLANTA FALCONS - Waived LB Marquis Spruill. Signed WR John Harris.

CHICAGO BEARS - Waived/injured OL Jason Weaver. Signed G Lucas nix to a one-year contract.

DETROIT LIONS - OL Rob Sims announced his retirement.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - Placed WR Arrelious Benn on injured reserve. Waived/injured OT Brennan Williams and WR Damian Copeland. Signed LB Mister Alexander, OL Will Corbin and WR Erik Lora.

MIAMI DOLPHINS - Waived WR Michael Preston.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS - Released LS Cullen Loeffler.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Placed WR Brandon Gibson on injured reserve. Re-signed LB D.J. Lynch.

NEW YORK GIANTS - Waived/injured S Justin Currie and LB Tony Johnson. Signed LB Ashlee Palmer and DB C.J. Conway.

NEW YORK JETS - Signed TE Matt LaCosse. Waived-injured DL Davon Walls.

ST. LOUIS RAMS - Activated OL Cody Wichmann from the PUP list.j

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS - Released CB Jeremy Crayton. Signed WR Dashon Foxx.

Canadian Football League

EDMONTON ESKIMOS - Signed RB Akeem Shavers to the practice roster.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS - Signed WR Mike Willie and OL San Longo to the practice roster.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NEW JERSEY DEVILS - Named Daniel Cherry III chief marketing and innovation officer for the club and the Prudential Center.

SOFTBALL

NATIONAL FASTPITCH COACHES ASSOCIATION - Announced the resignation of executive director Lacy Lee Baker.

TENNIS

ATP - Fined Nick Kyrgios $25,000 and suspended him 28 days for "aggravated behavior" during a match against Stan Wawrinka on Aug. 12. Both penalties are suspended and will be dismissed if Kyrgios does not incur any fines for verbal or physical abuse at any ATP sanctioned tournament, or does not accumulate fines totaling more than $5,000 for any other offenses at ATP sanctioned tournaments for the next six months.

COLLEGE

ARIZONA STATE - Announced the resignation of running backs coach Bo Graham.

BUFFALO - Announced men's basketball F Justin Moss is no longer enrolled in school.

CCSU - Named Jackie Beck women's golf coach.

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN - Promoted BJ McKie to men's associate head basketball coach. Named Ahmad Smith men's assistant basketball coach and Thomas Butters director of men's basketball operations.

CLEMSON - Named David Kopp student assistant baseball coach.

FELICIAN - Named Rob Albano men's and women's assistant cross country coach.

MCMURRY - Named William Cooper assistant track coach and recruiting coordinator.

MIDDLE TENNESSEE - Named Brennan Webb men's golf coach.

NEW JERSEY CITY - Named Awal Ahmed men's assistant soccer coach.

OKLAHOMA STATE - Named Bill Grier men's assistant basketball coach.

PRESBYTERIAN - Named Parker Bangs assistant baseball coach.

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE - Named Scott Aceto men's assistant soccer coach.

SAINT ROSE - Named Michael Frawley assistant trainer.

SEATTLE - Named Mike Jones men's assistant basketball coach.

SIU EDWARDSVILLE - Named Alexis Lawrence women's graduate assistant basketball coach.