On this day ...
AUGUST 22, 1989 - Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers became the first pitcher to strike out 5,000 batters in a 2-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics. Ryan fanned Ricky Henderson swinging on a 3-2, 96 mph fastball for No. 5,000.
Today
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' SOCCER
Bonners Ferry at Moscow, noon
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' SOCCER
Moscow at Bonners Ferry, noon
Orofino vs. Priest River
SPORTS ON RADIO
Major League Baseball - Seattle at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m., KQQQ-AM (1150), KXLY-AM (920), KRLC-AM (1350), KLER-AM (1300)
SPORTS ON TV
Major League Baseball - N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 1:10 p.m., FOX; Seattle at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m., FSN
NFL preseason - Denver at Seattle, 7:30 p.m., NBC
Golf - KLM Open, 4 a.m., TGC; Solheim Cup, 6 a.m., TGC; Wyndham Championship, 11 a.m., CBS; JELD-WEN Tradition, 1 p.m., NBC
Little League Baseball - Vancouver B.C. vs. Mexico, 8 a.m., ESPN; Venezuela vs. Curacao, 10 a.m., ESPN; Warner Robins, Ga. vs. Staten Island, N.Y., noon, ABC; Saudi Arabia vs. Japan, 3 p.m., ESPN2; Chula Vista, Calif. vs. Russellville, Ky., 5 p.m., ESPN2
Track & Field - IAAF World Championships, 10 a.m., NBC
Tennis - ATP Masters semifinals, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., ESPN2; WTA Rogers Cup semifinal, 1 p.m., ESPN2
Lacrosse - MLL semifinal, 9 a.m., ESPN2
Women's soccer - Sky Blue FC at Los Angeles, 1 p.m., FSN
Motorcycle racing - AMA Motocross, noon, NBC