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TV SPORTS

Little League Baseball-World Series, opening round, Noon, 2 and 6 p.m. (ESPN), 4 p.m. (ESPN2)

Tennis-ATP World Tour, Western & Southern Open, Noon (ESPN2); WTA Western and Southern Open, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)

NFL Football-Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7 p.m. (FOX)

Major League Baseball-New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins, 7 p.m. (FXSP)

Boxing-Junior Middleweights, Grady Brewer vs. Demetrius Andrade, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)

TODAY

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' GOLF

Aberdeen Central at West River Open at Rapid City, 8 a.m.

Aberdeen Roncalli at Northeast Conference Meet at Sisseton, 9 a.m.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' SOCCER

Aberdeen Central at Brookings, 2 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' SOCCER

Aberdeen Central at Brookings, noon

SOFTBALL

Men's 14-Inch

35 & Over

Slow Pitch

STATE TOURNAMENT

Saturday at North Complex

9 a.m. - Bud Light (Huron) vs. Golden Living (Watertown); Doc's (Huron) vs. Mattern's Electric (Aberdeen); Circus Sports Bar (Aberdeen) vs. Subway (Aberdeen); Woody's Sports Bar (Watertown) vs. Splitters (Warner).

10 a.m. - Lager's/Coors Light/AmericInn (Aberdeen) vs. winner of Doc's/Mattern's Electric; Bud & Owen's (Aberdeen) vs. winner of Circus Sports Bar/Subway; OMJ (Sioux Falls) vs. winner of Woody's Sports Bar/Splitters.

4 p.m. - Championship.

Men's 16-Inch

Slow Pitch

STATE TOURNAMENT

Sunday at North Complex

10 a.m. - Bud Light (Huron) vs. Woody's Sports Bar (Watertown); Watson Construction (Redfield) vs. Lager's/Coors Light/AmericInn (Aberdeen).

11 a.m. - Splitters (Warner) vs. winner of Bud Light/Woody's Sports Bar; Coldwell Bank (Aberdeen) vs. winner of Watson Construction/Lager's.

3 p.m. - Championship.

NFL

Exhibition

Thursday's Games

New England 31, Tampa Bay 14

Pittsburgh 24, Philadelphia 14

Today's Games

Washington at Indianapolis, 6 p.m.

Kansas City at Baltimore, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Carolina at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Arizona at Green Bay, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Jacksonville, 7 p.m. (FOX)

Saturday's Games

New Orleans at Houston, 7 p.m.

Tennessee at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Oakland at San Francisco, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Denver, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Seattle, 9 p.m. (KSFY)

Sunday's Games

Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets, 6 p.m.

San Diego at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Monday's Game

Chicago at N.Y. Giants, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Patriots 31

Buccaneers 14

New England

21 7 3 0-31 Tampa Bay

0 0 7 7-14

First Quarter

NE-Hernandez 16 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 11:45.

NE-Ochocinco 8 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 6:49.

NE-Green-Ellis 1 run (Gostkowski kick), :06.

Second Quarter

NE-Green-Ellis 1 run (Gostkowski kick), 5:51.

Third Quarter

TB-Mack 69 interception return (Rogers kick), 11:56.

NE-FG Gostkowski 44, 3:17.

Fourth Quarter

TB-Bradford 2 run (Rogers kick), 9:28.

A-49,313.

NE TB FirstdownsÉ25 15 TotalNetYardsÉ383 244 Rushes-yardsÉ36-200 15-64 PassingÉ183 180 PuntReturnsÉ6-40 4-22 KickoffReturnsÉ0-0 2-55 InterceptionsRet.É1-0 1-69 Comp-Att-IntÉ21-37-1 17-37-1 Sacked-YardsLostÉ2-12 3-26 PuntsÉ5-45.8 8-45.6 Fumbles-LostÉ1-1 0-0 Penalties-YardsÉ7-81 12-95 TimeofPossessionÉ34:00 26:00

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-New England, Ridley 14-84, Woodhead 5-63, Green-Ellis 11-51, Morris 3-5, Hoyer 3-(minus 3). Tampa Bay, J.Johnson 3-24, Bradford 5-17, Carpenter 1-15, Lumpkin 2-7, Blount 4-1.

PASSING-New England, Brady 11-19-0-118, Mallett 9-14-1-71, Hoyer 1-4-0-6. Tampa Bay, J.Johnson 6-17-1-105, Carpenter 6-10-0-68, Freeman 5-10-0-33.

RECEIVING-New England, Welker 5-56, Hernandez 3-42, Ridley 3-27, Slater 2-30, Ochocinco 2-14, Yeatman 2-9, Ross 2-6, Green-Ellis 1-6, Farnham 1-5. Tampa Bay, Parker 2-43, M.Price 2-35, Spurlock 2-23, Williams 2-14, Graham 2-12, Franklin 2-6, Stroughter 1-23, Hardy 1-21, Allison 1-12, Lumpkin 1-10, Briscoe 1-7.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-Tampa Bay, Barth 47 (WR).

Steelers 24

Eagles 14

Philadelphia

0 0 0 14-14 Pittsburgh

7 14 0 3-24

First Quarter

Pit-A.Brown 29 pass from Roethlisberger (Waters kick), 7:24.

Second Quarter

Pit-Ward 20 pass from Roethlisberger (Waters kick), 11:06.

Pit-Cotchery 20 pass from Leftwich (Waters kick), :12.

Fourth Quarter

Pit-FG Waters 30, 14:12.

Phi-Jones 14 pass from Kafka (Henery kick), 3:47.

Phi-Jones 7 pass from Kafka (Henery kick), :19.

A-55,189.

Phi Pit FirstdownsÉ21 23 TotalNetYardsÉ335 403 Rushes-yardsÉ18-98 39-144 PassingÉ237 259 PuntReturnsÉ0-0 0-0 KickoffReturnsÉ2-59 0-0 InterceptionsRet.É0-0 4-76 Comp-Att-IntÉ24-39-4 20-31-0 Sacked-YardsLostÉ1-4 3-23 PuntsÉ1-53.0 2-36.5 Fumbles-LostÉ1-1 0-0 Penalties-YardsÉ4-44 9-75 TimeofPossessionÉ21:09 38:51

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Philadelphia, Brown 6-25, McCoy 4-25, Kafka 2-24, Lewis 2-19, Vick 2-3, Young 1-2, Havili 1-0. Pittsburgh, Dwyer 13-44, Mendenhall 6-28, Redman 8-26, M.Moore 5-16, Clay 4-14, Leftwich 1-9, Roethlisberger 1-8, Dixon 1-(minus 1).

PASSING-Philadelphia, Kafka 14-19-0-160, Vick 5-12-3-47, Young 5-8-1-34. Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 8-12-0-125, Dixon 8-11-0-90, Leftwich 4-7-0-67, A.Brown 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING-Philadelphia, Higgins 7-54, Harper 3-37, Jones 3-36, Hall 3-20, Lewis 2-48, D.Jackson 2-8, R.Cooper 1-16, McCoy 1-12, Moss 1-7, Buckley 1-3. Pittsburgh, Battle 3-47, Cotchery 2-49, Mendenhall 2-17, Grisham 2-15, A.Brown 1-29, M.Moore 1-23, Robinson 1-22, Ward 1-20, Saunders 1-14, Lyons 1-12, H.Miller 1-11, E.Greenwood 1-10, Redman 1-7, Dwyer 1-6, Gilmore 1-0.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-Pittsburgh, Waters 47 (BK), 27 (WR).

BASEBALL

Little League

WORLD SERIES

Thursday's Games

Mexicali, Mexico 3, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 0

Billings, Mont. 6, Rapid City 4

Hamamatsu City, Japan 12, Oranjestad, Aruba 1, 4 innings

Lafayette, La. 2, Warner Robins, Ga. 0

Professional

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Thursday's Games

Fargo-Moorhead 3, Sioux City 2, 10 innings

Grand Prairie 12, Fort Worth 5

Kansas City 7, Wichita 6

Sioux Falls at Lincoln, N

Today's Games

Kansas City at Amarillo, 7:05 p.m.

Winnipeg at Lincoln, 7:05 p.m.

Fort Worth at Shreveport-Bossier, 7:05 p.m.

Fargo-Moorhead at St. Paul, 7:05 p.m.

Sioux Falls at Sioux City, 7:05 p.m.

Gary at Wichita, 7:05 p.m.

Grand Prairie at El Paso, 8:05 p.m.

Saturday's Games

Sioux Falls at Sioux City, 7:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Amarillo, 7:05 p.m.

Fort Worth at Shreveport-Bossier, 7:05 p.m.

Fargo-Moorhead at St. Paul, 7:05 p.m.

Winnipeg at Lincoln, 7:05 p.m.

Gary at Wichita, 7:05 p.m.

Grand Prairie at El Paso, 8:05 p.m.

Sunday's Games

Fargo-Moorhead at St. Paul, 1:05 p.m.

Winnipeg at Lincoln, 5:05 p.m.

Gary at Wichita, 5:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Amarillo, 6:05 p.m.

Fort Worth at Shreveport-Bossier, 6:05 p.m.

Sioux Falls at Sioux City, 6:05 p.m.

Grand Prairie at El Paso, 7:05 p.m.

GOLF

Recreational

LEE PARK GOLF COURSE

Thursday Night Ladies League

Team Standings: The Ladybugs 11 , Un”par”dictables 10, Chippers 7 , Pitchers 7, K-Krew 5, Chelada 4 , Swingers 2, Birdies , Double D 0, Tee'd Off 0, Par “T” Girls 0.

Standings: K-Krew 74, Swingers 69 , The Ladybugs 62, Un“par” dictables 61, Chelada 58 , Chippers 57 , Double D 57 , Birdies 51 , Pitchers 48 , Tee'd off 33 , Par “t” girls 29 .

Low Gross: Eva Steen, 40.

Low Net: Pat Olsen, 32.

Play of the Day: Marcie Andersh.

PGA Tour

WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP

By The Associated Press

Thursday

At Sedgefield Country Club Course

Greensboro, N.C.

Purse: $5.2 million

Yardage: 7,117; Par: 70 (35-35)

(a-amateur)

First Round

Jeff QuinneyÉ32-31-63 Tommy GaineyÉ29-34-63 Stuart ApplebyÉ33-31-64 Paul CaseyÉ32-33-65 Carl PetterssonÉ32-33-65 Ernie ElsÉ31-34-65 Jason BohnÉ35-30-65 Jimmy WalkerÉ31-34-65 Tim HerronÉ33-32-65 Lee JanzenÉ31-34-65 Jim FurykÉ30-35-65 Vijay SinghÉ32-33-65 George McNeillÉ32-33-65 Greg ChalmersÉ32-34-66 Chez ReavieÉ33-33-66 Justin LeonardÉ34-32-66 David TomsÉ33-33-66 Webb SimpsonÉ34-32-66 Jason DufnerÉ33-33-66 Vaughn TaylorÉ32-34-66 Jim RennerÉ32-34-66 Alexandre RochaÉ32-34-66 Daniel SummerhaysÉ33-33-66 Patrick ReedÉ34-32-66 D.J. BrigmanÉ33-33-66 Steve MarinoÉ32-35-67 Hunter HaasÉ32-35-67 Anthony KimÉ31-36-67 Retief GoosenÉ33-34-67 Nathan GreenÉ33-34-67 David DuvalÉ34-33-67 Charles WarrenÉ32-35-67 Billy HorschelÉ33-34-67 Woody AustinÉ35-32-67 John RollinsÉ35-32-67 Jerry KellyÉ33-34-67 Angel CabreraÉ34-33-67 Bill LundeÉ34-33-67 Joe DurantÉ34-33-67 John MerrickÉ32-36-68 Frank Lickliter IIÉ36-32-68 Blake AdamsÉ35-33-68 Pat PerezÉ35-33-68 Michael BradleyÉ33-35-68 Rocco MediateÉ34-34-68 Chad CampbellÉ34-34-68 Michael ThompsonÉ34-34-68 Kent JonesÉ33-35-68 Briny BairdÉ35-33-68 Nick O'HernÉ33-35-68 Andres GonzalesÉ31-37-68 Fabian GomezÉ32-36-68 Cameron PercyÉ34-34-68 a-Olafur LoftssonÉ34-34-68 Jarrod LyleÉ34-34-68 Rod PamplingÉ33-35-68 Will MacKenzieÉ35-33-68 Tim PetrovicÉ34-34-68 John MallingerÉ33-35-68 Bill HaasÉ34-34-68 Tom GillisÉ32-36-68 Shaun MicheelÉ36-32-68 Billy MayfairÉ34-34-68 Marc LeishmanÉ35-33-68 Scott McCarronÉ34-34-68 Sunghoon KangÉ32-36-68 Ryuji ImadaÉ34-35-69 John DalyÉ35-34-69 Scott GutschewskiÉ34-35-69 Kevin StadlerÉ33-36-69 Johnson WagnerÉ33-36-69 Padraig HarringtonÉ37-32-69 Kyung-tae KimÉ34-35-69 Trevor ImmelmanÉ36-33-69 Brendon de JongeÉ35-34-69 David HearnÉ33-36-69 Charles Howell IIIÉ35-34-69 Cameron TringaleÉ33-36-69 Chris BarylaÉ33-36-69 Martin PillerÉ35-34-69 Chris TidlandÉ35-34-69 Kris BlanksÉ35-34-69 Troy MerrittÉ36-33-69 Brandt JobeÉ36-33-69 Chris KirkÉ33-36-69 Ian PoulterÉ35-34-69 Ben CraneÉ33-36-69 Kyle StanleyÉ35-34-69 Chris CouchÉ32-37-69 William McGirtÉ33-36-69 Matt McQuillanÉ35-34-69 Bud CauleyÉ35-34-69 Joseph BramlettÉ32-37-69 Bobby GatesÉ34-36-70 Richard S. JohnsonÉ35-35-70 Michael LetzigÉ34-36-70 Kevin ChappellÉ33-37-70 Camilo VillegasÉ33-37-70 Heath SlocumÉ35-35-70 Derek LamelyÉ32-38-70 Steven BowditchÉ35-35-70 David MathisÉ34-36-70 a-Billy KennerlyÉ34-36-70 Darron StilesÉ36-34-70 Boo WeekleyÉ36-34-70 Josh TeaterÉ36-34-70 Tag RidingsÉ33-37-70 Lucas GloverÉ34-36-70 Davis Love IIIÉ35-35-70 Ben CurtisÉ36-34-70 Matt JonesÉ37-33-70 Paul StankowskiÉ31-39-70 Fran QuinnÉ35-35-70 Kevin KisnerÉ33-37-70 Jim HermanÉ34-36-70 RICH BEEMÉ34-37-71 Chris RileyÉ37-34-71 Marc TurnesaÉ35-36-71 Shane BertschÉ30-41-71 Garrett WillisÉ36-35-71 Carl PaulsonÉ35-36-71 Zack MillerÉ38-33-71 Jerry Richardson, Jr.É34-37-71 JOE OGILVIEÉ35-37-72 Todd HamiltonÉ34-38-72 Chris DiMarcoÉ36-36-72 J.J. HenryÉ35-37-72 Aron PriceÉ33-39-72 Colt KnostÉ35-37-72 Michael ConnellÉ37-35-72 Chris StroudÉ36-36-72 Brandt SnedekerÉ35-37-72 Troy MattesonÉ37-35-72 Bob EstesÉ37-35-72 Nate OlivoÉ34-38-72 Cameron BeckmanÉ37-36-73 Henrik StensonÉ35-38-73 James DriscollÉ37-36-73 Ben MartinÉ37-36-73 Skip KendallÉ40-33-73 Alex PrughÉ34-39-73 Arjun AtwalÉ35-38-73 Steve FleschÉ37-36-73 Jerod TurnerÉ37-36-73 Savio NazarethÉ36-37-73 Nathan StameyÉ35-39-74 Roland ThatcherÉ36-38-74 Tom Pernice, Jr.É37-37-74 D.J. TrahanÉ35-39-74 Nate SmithÉ37-37-74 Will StricklerÉ36-39-75 Justin HicksÉ38-37-75 Nyasha MauchazaÉ34-41-75 Scott GordonÉ38-39-77 Morgan HoffmannÉ37-41-78 Champions Tour

SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

By The Associated Press

Thursday

At Westchester CC-West

Harrison, N.Y.

Purse: $2,700,000

Yardage: 6,980; Par 71 (36-35)

First Round

Jeff SlumanÉ32-33-65 Gary HallbergÉ32-34-66 Peter SeniorÉ34-32-66 Jay HaasÉ33-34-67 Corey PavinÉ33-34-67 Michael AllenÉ32-35-67 Fred CouplesÉ32-36-68 Mark O'MearaÉ33-35-68 Tommy Armour IIIÉ35-33-68 Russ CochranÉ35-33-68 Mark CalcavecchiaÉ34-35-69 Mark WiebeÉ34-35-69 Jay Don BlakeÉ34-35-69 John CookÉ35-34-69 Nick PriceÉ32-37-69 Keith ClearwaterÉ38-32-70 Tim SimpsonÉ33-37-70 Mark McNultyÉ37-33-70 Olin BrowneÉ35-35-70 David EgerÉ35-35-70 Steve PateÉ35-35-70 Tom PurtzerÉ34-36-70 Bobby ClampettÉ35-35-70 David PeoplesÉ35-35-70 D.A. WeibringÉ35-35-70 Bernhard LangerÉ36-35-71 Morris HatalskyÉ37-34-71 Phil BlackmarÉ36-35-71 Tom KiteÉ38-33-71 Ted SchulzÉ35-36-71 Bob TwayÉ36-35-71 Joey SindelarÉ36-35-71 Brad BryantÉ37-34-71 Bruce FleisherÉ35-37-72 Bill GlassonÉ34-38-72 Peter JacobsenÉ37-35-72 Robert ThompsonÉ34-38-72 John HustonÉ34-38-72 Mike GoodesÉ36-37-73 Kenny PerryÉ36-37-73 Gil MorganÉ35-38-73 Jim Gallagher, Jr.É37-36-73 Chip BeckÉ38-35-73 Ben CrenshawÉ36-37-73 Tom LehmanÉ38-35-73 Hale IrwinÉ36-37-73 J.L. LewisÉ37-36-73 Lonnie NielsenÉ38-35-73 Tom JenkinsÉ36-37-73 Scott SimpsonÉ37-36-73 Hal SuttonÉ39-34-73 Keith FergusÉ38-35-73 Steve HaskinsÉ39-34-73 Loren RobertsÉ36-37-73 Bobby WadkinsÉ36-37-73 Mark BrooksÉ38-35-73 Fuzzy ZoellerÉ37-37-74 James MasonÉ36-38-74 Jim RutledgeÉ39-35-74 Rod SpittleÉ37-37-74 Bruce VaughanÉ38-36-74 Wayne LeviÉ34-40-74 Larry NelsonÉ39-36-75 Jim ThorpeÉ39-36-75 Trevor DoddsÉ38-37-75 Mike ReidÉ38-37-75 Joe OzakiÉ38-37-75 Chien Soon LuÉ36-39-75 Dan ForsmanÉ37-38-75 Lee RinkerÉ38-37-75 Tom WatsonÉ38-38-76 Bob GilderÉ39-37-76 Steve LoweryÉ36-40-76 David FrostÉ36-40-76 Eduardo RomeroÉ37-40-77 Brad FaxonÉ36-41-77 Craig StadlerÉ38-40-78 John MorseÉ36-42-78

WNBA

Thursday's Games

New York 84, Connecticut 81, OT

Minnesota 81, Washington 62

Indiana at Los Angeles, N

Today's Game

Connecticut at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday's Games

Chicago at Washington, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

New York at Seattle, 9 p.m.

BOWLING

WEDNESDAY

SENIOR SOCIAL LEAGUE

High Games: (men) Bill Streifel 245, Ken Stuart 225, Tuffy Orr 220-214, Herb Crowther 182; (women) Estelle Stuart 190, Dolores Streifel 182.

High Series: (men) Tuffy Orr 575, Bill Streifel 570, Herb Crowther 497, Ken Stuart 497; (women) Dolores Streifel 517, Estelle Stuart 481.

TRANSACTIONS

Baseball

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

MLB-Suspended minor league 1B Mike Jacobs (Colorado Springs-PCL) 50 games for a positive HGH test.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

BOSTON RED SOX-Placed 3B Kevin Youkilis on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of C Ryan Lavarnway from Pawtucket (IL). Designated LHP Randy Williams for assignment.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Signed OF Jeff Francoeur to a two-year contract extension through 2013.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS-Optioned RHP Tyler Chatwood to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled C Hank Conger from Salt Lake.

MINNESOTA TWINS-Recalled INF Luke Hughes from Rochester (IL). Placed OF Denard Span on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 14.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Placed RHP Trystan Magnuson on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Jordan Norberto from Sacramento (PCL).

TEXAS RANGERS-Acquired RHP Tim Wood from Pittsburgh for a player to be named and optioned him to Round Rock (PCL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Optioned LHP Brad Mills to Las Vegas (PCL).

NATIONAL LEAGUE

FLORIDA MARLINS-Placed LHP Randy Choate on the 15-day DL.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS-Signed LHP Jorge Martinez.

CAN-AM LEAGUE

BROCKTON ROX-Signed INF Jeremy Hunt.

NEW JERSEY JACKALS-Traded RHP Mike Petrowski to New York (NYSL) for a player to be named.

NEWARK BEARS-Released RHP Trevor Marcotte.

Basketball

NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

LOS ANGELES D-FENDERS-Named Eric Musselman coach.

Football

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

NFL-Announced QB Terrelle Pryor is eligible for the supplemental draft, but announced he won't be allowed to practice for the team that selects him until Week 6 after breaking NCAA rules while at Ohio St.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-Released CB Marcus Brown. Signed FB Dorson Boyce.

Hockey

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

PHOENIX COYOTES-Re-signed F Mikkel Boedker to a two-year contract.

College

ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK-Named Robert Lee men's assistant basketball coach.

QUINNIPIAC-Named Reid Cashman men's assistant ice hockey coach.

SAN DIEGO STATE-Announced men's basketball C Brian Carlwell was denied a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA.

VILLANOVA-Announced junior basketball F Isaiah Armwood will transfer.