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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2006 2B STANDINGS, MORE CURTAIN CALL « L NT« * EA HO*W ROAD RS RA BTRK LlO 69 46 .600 - 38-21 31-25 636 537 Wool 5-5 68 49 .581 2 38-18 30-31 650 588 Lost 1 4-6 63 55 .534 7 5 38-24 25-31 613 566 Last 1 6-4 51 67 .432 193 30-31 21-36 569 668 Lost 4 2-8 47 71 .398 23.5 29-26 18-45 510 631 Lost 6 3-7 CENTRAL W L PCT an KOMI ROAD RS RA STRK LlO 77 41 .653 - 37-19 40-22 607 467 Won 1 5-5 71 46 .607 5.5 40-21 31-25 670 561 Won 5 7-3 68 49 .581 8.5 40-18 28-31 591 528 Won 1 6-4 53 64 .453 23.5 32-30 21-34 644 584 Won 6 6-4 41 78 .345 36.5 26-33 15-45 536 724 Lost 5 3-7 WEST W L PCT QB HOMS ROAD RS RA STRK LlO 66 52 .559 - 34-26 32-26 530 525 Won 4 9-1 61 58 .513 5.5 27-28 34-30 575 560 Lost 1 6-4 61 58 .513 5.5 30-30 31-28 628 589 Won 5 6-4 56 62 .475 10 31-29 25-33 551 561 Lost 5 3-7 National Loagua EAST W L PCT OB HOMS ROAD RS RA STRK LlO 71 46 .607 - 35-22 36-24 617 527 Lost 1 7-3 57 60 .487 14 29-33 28-27 614 610 Won 1 5-5 55 62 .470 16 25-31 30-31 610 600 Won 2 5-5 55 63 .466 16.5 27-28 28-35 544 567 Lost 1 4-6 51 67 .432 20.5 28-29 23-38 537 609 Lost 3 3-7 CENTRAL W L PCT QB HOMS ROAD RS RA STRK LlO 62 55 .530 - 33-23 29-32 570 568 Lost 3 4-6 61 57 .517 1.5 31-31 30-26 586 615 Won 2 6-4 57 61 .483 5.5 34-29 23-32 537 546 Lost 3 6-4 55 63 .466 7.5 34-24 21-39 535 620 Lost 2 4-6 50 68 .424 12.5 25-31 25-37 497 610 Won 2 5-5 46 73 .387 17 32-28 14-45 527 595 Won 4 5-5 WEST W L PCT OB HOMS ROAD RS RA STRK LlO 63 56 .529 - 38-25 25-31 595 539 Won 5 9-1 60 58 .508 2.5 28-32 32-26 527 522 Lost 1 4-6 59 59 .500 3.5 30-31 29-28 587 591 Lost 2 4-6 58 60 .492 4.5 31-27 27-33 543 518 Won 1 5-5 55 63 .466 75 31-28 24-35 533 543 Won 1 3-7 NY Yankees Boston Toronto Baltimore Tampa Bay Detroit Chicago Sox Minnesota Cleveland Kansas City Oakland LA Angels Texas Seattle NY Mets Philadelphia Atlanta Florida Washington St. Louis , Cincinnati Houston Milwaukee Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh LA Dodgers San Diego Arizona Colorado San Francisco PRO, COLLEGE BRIEFS Tlrashers sign LsValoo ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Thrashers signed 2005 fourth-round pick Jordan LaVallee, 20, to a three year contract Monday. LaVallee, a forward who is a native of Corvallis, Ore., scored 19 goals with 18 assists in 37 regular-season games in the 2005-06 season for Quebec of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He added 15 points in 23 playoff games. LaVallee (6-2, 220) led the team to the Canadian Hockey Leagues Memorial Cup Championship, notching 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) in 23 playoff games. Terms of the contract were not announced. Cards, Loinart reach Goal FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Quarterback Matt Leinart and the Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms on a six-year contract that can bring the rookie up to ssl million, Leinart’s agent said. Leinart was expected to begin train ing camp Tuesday after a two-week absence. He will be guaranteed sl4 million, said agent Tom Condon. Earlier, Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green criticized Leinart and his representatives for rejecting "a more than generous” offer from the team. Leinart was the last first-round pick to reach a contract agreement. Srau announces retirement SAN DIEGO (AP) - Junior Seau ended his NFL career and retired after 16 seasons, all but three spent with the San Diego Chargers. Seau was the live-wire leader of his hometown team from 1990 until being unceremoniously jettisoned in the spring of 2003. He played three less-productive years with the Miami Dolphins, who released him in March. He was one of the NFL’s greatest linebackers and helped the Chargers reach their only Super Bowl in 1995. CLEATS PEE YOU POU'T MEEP A Ywe'U JOe-f T (OO MEAU, LIKE, A /jo. | MEAU TOPAyY/TOMORROW^ ■ FAMCY AOT PO6 EATM6 TRAWJ6 1. § / WORK UR 15 TOPAY, 17 JWR START WITH M VIEUMA . CAMR TO SET YOU UR TO K! TO THAT \ POSE- TOMORROW, T g/f COCKTAIL / \ S>AUSAS6. Z, ' \ST MOTPO0& ltd IZ MIUUTEfe /J » \ 6RAPUAUY. I IP POS4. THE PAY 7\ WEENIES.. 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With Curtis Martin on the physi cally-unable-to-perform list because of a lingering knee injury, the Jets were desperate to get another back on the roster. Suggs hasn’t been able to stay on the field for the Browns, missing time with injuries to his shoulder, neck, toe, ankle and thumb. He has rushed for 1,048 yards and four TDs as a pro. Cavs Gooden Inks extension CLEVELAND (AP) - Free agent forward Drew Gooden agreed to terms on a three-year, $23 million contract to re-sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, his agent said. Gooden, the team’s top rebounder last season, has been a solid com plementary player to All-Star forward Leßron James, who committed to a three-year contract extension with the Cavaliers in July. The 24-year-old Gooden averaged 10.7 points and 8.4 rebounds last season. Barbara wafts outride PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Barbara is enjoying his change of scenery. For almost a week, the Kentucky Derby winner has been allowed daily outings outside his intensive care stall to pick his own grass, enjoy the warm weather and stretch his recovering legs. “I thought he was thrilled the first time he went out,” Dean Richardson, chief surgeon at the New Bolton Center, said Monday. “He just seemed very happy to be out. You can tell he’s looking forward to it every day. It’s absolutely normal. Horses love to be outside, obviously, and he’s pretty excited about it." Barbara stepped outside his ICU stall and started daily walks on a grassy area near the unit last Wednesday for the first time since having catastrophic injuries in the Preakness nearly three months ago. The Kentucky Derby win ner, also recovering from a severe case of laminitis on his left hoof, continues to show signs he’s on the road to recovery. “It’s a big step just to know he feels good enough that you can take him out of the stall and walk him around like a normal horse and he eats grass like a normal horse," Richardson said in a telephone interview from New Bolton. That doesn't mean he's healed. It just means things are going well right now.” The 3-year-old had made only a couple of brief walks back and forth from his stall to the surgery room at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center until last week. Now Barbara is walked daily for about 15 to 20 minutes in a secluded area not far from the George D. Widener Hospital IGU.Richardson said if Barbara remains this comfortable, he’ll be hand-grazed daily. Bapbn named new coach EL PASO, Texas (AP) _ Tony Barbee was hired to be the new basketball coach at Texas-EI Paso. The 35-year-old Barbee spent the past six years as an assistant at Memphis. He will take over for Doc Sadler, who left last week to coach Nebraska. Barbee Is the first black head coach at UTEP. Learner takes over squad LONDON (AP) _ English Premier League team Aston Villa agreed to a $llB.B million takeover by a group led by Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lemer. Lemer's group, Reform Acquisitions Ltd., offered $10.37 per Aston Villa share, the principals involved in the deal announced to the London Stock Exchange. Lemer, former chairman of credit card company MBNA, would be the second U.S. National Football League owner to buy a Premier League dub. Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer purchased Manchester United in 2005. SPORTS B BOSTON RED SOX - Recalled LHP Craig Breslow from Pawtucket oftheiL. Designated C Corky Miller for assignment. B LOS ANGELES ANGELS - Recalled OF Reggie Wlllrts from Salt Lake of the PCL Optioned RHP Chris Bootcheck to Salt Lake. B OAKLAND ATHLETICS - Activated LHP Joe Kennedy from the 15-day DL Optioned LHP Ron Flores to Sacramento of the PCL. B SFATTLE MARINERS - Placed IB Richie Sexson on the bereavement list. Recalled INF OF Mike Morse from Tacoma of the PCL B ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS - Placed RHP Greg Aquino on the 15-day DL Recalled RHP Jose Vahrerde from Tucson of the PCL fl COLORADO ROCKIES - Agreed to terms with 3B Vinny Castilla on a minor league con tract B SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - Designated INF Jose Vizcaino for assignment. Recalled INF Kevin Frandsen from Fresno of the PCL B DALLAS COWBOYS - Announced the retirement of S Justin Beriault. Released DE Jason Davis. B INDIANAPOLIS COLTS - Waived K Shane Andrus, G Cody Campbell and WR Brian Hare. Braves begin playoff push? WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two hours before what could be the most important series of the season, most Atlanta Braves players were huddled in the locker room a JFK Memorial Stadium Monday watching a NOTEBOOK movie. They packed Don Coble . Morris News ° n *f ® C 0^ h Service &nci s&t on tri6 floor, keenly interested in “Remember the Titans.” This hardly looked like a team facing a four-game series that could either trig ger a late-season playoff push or drop them deeper into the abyss of the wild card pic ture. The Braves are one of 10 teams within 6 1/2 games of He said it ... “I don't know why myself or any other player of my caliber should be play ing in the preseason. I think for the last four years I’ve done enough to show the world I’m going to be ready for the season. ” - Washington Redskins RB Clinton Portis The Georgia Wildlife Federation Presents The 2006 Perry Buckarama! The Georgia Wildlife Federation is proud to present the largest sportsmens’ show in the Southeast - the 2006 Perry Buckarama! Opening at 1:00pm on August 18, and running thru Sunday August 20, at s:oopm at the Georgia National Fairgrounds, the Buckarama will feature daily hunting seminars, door prizes, and the greatest collection of outdoor products in the South. Saturday, August 19 show hours will be 10:00am thru 8:00pm. Enjoy hunting, firearms and archery equipment demonstrations every day of the show. Other exciting events include the Bow Bender Open Weekend Shoot-out, the GWF Deer Herd Contest, and the Deer Hunter’s Showdown at high noon. The competitors entered in the Showdown are hunters who have taken some of the highest scoring deer in Georgia history and these famous deer will be on exhibit at the show. It will be the greatest exhibit of white-tailed antlers ever seen in one place. Don’t miss it! Monday s Major Laaotta unoscorea By The Associated Brass Los Angelas OGO 000 200 - 2 90 Now York 002 000 14x - 7 181 Lackey, Donnelly (8), Romero (8) and JMolina RaJohnson, Farnsworth (8), MRivera (9) and Posada. W - RaJohnson 13-9. L - Lackey 10-9. HRs - New York, Jeter (10), Posada (15). Detroit 302 000 020-7 91 Boston 000 012 010 - 4 91 Robertson, Zumaya (7), TJones 19) and VWilson Beckett, Seanez (7), Brestow (8) and JvLopez. W - Robertson 11-8. L - Beckett 13-7. Sv - TJones (32). HR - Boston, Youkilis (13). Kansas City 000 000 101 - 2 100 Chicago 000 801 30x - 12 181 MRedman, JoPeralta (4), Sisco (7) and Buck Garland, Riske (8), McCarthy (9) and Pierzynski. W - Garland 13-4. L - MRedman 7-7. HRs - Kansas City, Buck (9) Chicago, Thome (36), BrAnderson (7). Seattle 020 020 000 - 4 9 0 Oakland 010110 02x - 5 10 0 Washburn. Lowe (6), Sherrill (8) RSoriano (8) and Johjima Zito, Gaudin (6), JKennedy (8), Duchscherer (9) and Kendall. W - JKennedy 3-0. L - RSoriano 1-2. Sv - Duchscherer (3). HRs - Seattle, Broussard (17), Bloomquist (1). Oakland, Thomas (25), Swisher (25), Ellis (7). wild card-leading Cincinnati. They are ninth on that list, six games behind. Atlanta felt it needed to win at least three of the foilr games against the Nationals to stay in the mix. “We’re in crunch time,” said third baseman Chipper Jones. “The problem is there’s so many teams in there. If there were two or three, it would be all right. It’s imperative we don’t take any one game, any one inning, any one pitch for granted the rest of the year.” SOARING SORIANO: Alfonso Soriano’s first-inning double to the left field comer raised his batting average to .405, including three doubles and six home runs, against the Braves this year. When he came to bat in the second inning with Bernie Castro at third with two outs, SUGARLOAF A Lovely Sidewalk Community In Perry These Homes are quality built all brick homes. We have 3 & 4 bedroom homes starting at 131,900. 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August 18,19, and 20 Georgia National Fairgrounds > Perry, GA. 1-75 Exit 135 Admission: Adults $8 Seniors $5 • Kids 6-12 $5 Kids Under 6 FREE FREE Parking! _ THE HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Milwaukee 020 000 000 - 2 71 Pittsburgh 111 100 OOx -4 8 0 Bush, Gonzalez (8), BShouse (8) Kolb (8) and DMiller VSantos, STorres (6), Grabow (7), Capps (8), MGonzalez (9) and Paulino. W- VSantos 5-7. L - Bush 8-9. Sv - MGonzalez (21). HFte - Pittsburgh, Bumitz (16), Castillo (14). New York 000 000 000 - 0 41 Philadelphia 601 240 OOx -13 12 0 PMartlnez, Oliver (2), Ring (5), RoHemandez (8) and Lo Duca, DiFlce (7) Hamels, Castro (9) and Coste. W - Hamels 5-6. L - PMartlnez 9-5. HRs - Philadelphia, Rollins (18), Victorino (5), Deduce! (11). Atlanta 020 141 020 -10 141 Washington 100 200 001 - 4 90 James, Paronto (6), WFranklin (9) and McCann ROrtiz, RWagner (5), Hughes (7). Schroder (9) and Harper. W - James 5-3. L- ROrtiz 9-10, HRs - Atlanta, CJones 3 (18), Diaz (5). Washington, Church (7). Chicago 000 200 010 - 310 0 Houston 000 000 000 - 0 4 1 CZambrano, Dempster (9) and Barrett Oswalt, Qualls (8), Springer (9) and Ausmus. W - CZambrano 13-5. L - Oswalt 9-8. Sv_Dempster (24). HR - Chicago, Nevin (10). it was no surprise Atlanta walked him. It also tfas no surprise the Washington fans weren’t happy. “He’s killing everybody,” Cox said. “He gets up so close to the plate and there’s not a lot of movement. He’s got a nice swing, especially for a power hitter. There’s no secret to getting him out.” CHIPKNRN THE MINO: Braves third baseman Chipper Jones said there were no lasting ramifications a day after he returned from the disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle. He sin gled up the middle during his first at-bat on Monday night. “I’m none the worse for the wear,” he said. “It’s OK. It’s not all better; I doubt it will be for the rest of the year.” REMINGTON CHASE 00036365