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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, August 15, 2009

For the Record

Advertiser Staff

TRIVIA ANSWER

A goat was introduced when Georgia played its first intercollegiate football game against Auburn in 1892. After the Atlanta Constitution's Cliff Wheatley described how Georgia "bulldogged" Virginia in a scoreless tie Nov. 6, 1920, the program made the switch.

Source: Los Angeles Times

SPORTS TODAY

BASKETBALL

NCAA Summer League, final, Central Medical Clinic vs. Electricians Hawai'i, 7 p.m. at Manoa Recreation Center. No admission charge.

FOOTBALL

High school, Interleague, Kailua vs. Baldwin at War Memorial, 6 p.m.; 'Anuenue at KS-Maui, 6 p.m.; Kahuku vs. Kealakehe at Castle, 6 p.m.; Kea'au at Waipahu, varsity follows 4 p.m. JV game; Kalani at Kapaa, 7 p.m.; KS-Hawai'i at Kapolei, varsity follows 4 p.m. JV game; Waialua at Ka'u, 6 p.m.; Kalaheo at Kailua, 6 p.m. (JV only).

High school, Father Bray Classic, Kaimuki vs. Pac-5, 4:45 p.m.; Kaiser vs. 'Iolani, 7:30 p.m. At Aloha Stadium.

High school, Big Island Interscholastic Federation, Preseason, Honoka'a at Hawai'i Prep, 2 p.m.

SOFT TENNIS

High school, O'ahu Interscholastic Association, Castle, Roosevelt and Kailua at Kailua; Kaimuki, Kalaheo and McKinley at Mckinley; Kalani at Kaiser; Kapolei, Pearl City and Leilehua at Leilehua; Campbell, Waipahu and 'Aiea at 'Aiea. Matches start at 9 a.m.

SPORTS TOMORROW

POLO

Hawai'i Polo Club, 2 p.m. at Dillingham Field in Mokuleia.

Honolulu Polo Club, 2:30 p.m. at Waimanalo Field.

BASKETBALL

WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

ALL TIMES HAWAI'I

EASTERN W L PCT GB

Indiana 18 5 .783 —.

Atlanta 12 11 .522 6.

Connecticut 12 11 .522 6.

Washington 12 11 .522 6.

Chicago 12 12 .500 6 1/2.

Detroit 9 12 .429 8.

New York 8 15 .348 10.

WESTERN W L PCT GB

Phoenix 17 7 .708 —.

Seattle 13 10 .565 3 1/2.

Minnesota 11 12 .478 5 1/2.

San Antonio 10 13 .435 6 1/2.

Los Angeles 8 13 .381 7 1/2.

Sacramento 7 17 .292 10.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

Washington 91, Connecticut 89, 2OT.

Chicago 88, New York 77.

Sacramento 85, Los Angeles 79.

TODAY'S GAMES

Seattle at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Indiana, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 2 p.m.

Phoenix at San Antonio, 2 p.m.

Los Angeles at Sacramento, 4 p.m.

TOMORROW'S GAME

New York at Washington, 10 a.m.

GOLF

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

YESTERDAY

AT HAZELTINE NATIONAL GOLF CLUB

Chaska, Minn.

PURSE: $7.5 MILLION

YARDAGE: 7,674; PAR: 72

SECOND ROUND

Tiger Woods 67-70—137.

Vijay Singh 69-72—141.

Brendan Jones 71-70—141.

Lucas Glover 71-70—141.

Ross Fisher 73-68—141.

Padraig Harrington 68-73—141.

Ian Poulter 72-70—142.

Lee Westwood 70-72—142.

Soren Kjeldsen 70-73—143.

Ernie Els 75-68—143.

Y.E. Yang 73-70—143.

Martin Kaymer 73-70—143.

John Merrick 72-72—144.

Grant Sturgeon 73-71—144.

Geoff Ogilvy 71-73—144.

Tim Clark 76-68—144.

David Toms 69-75—144.

Corey Pavin 73-71—144.

John Mallinger 73-71—144.

Rory McIlroy 71-73—144.

Henrik Stenson 73-71—144.

Kenny Perry 74-70—144.

Robert Allenby 69-75—144.

Rory Sabbatini 74-70—144.

Hunter Mahan 69-75—144.

Michael Allen 74-71—145.

Kevin Sutherland 73-72—145.

Stephen Ames 74-71—145.

Ben Curtis 73-72—145.

K.J. Choi 73-72—145.

Ben Crane 70-75—145.

J.J. Henry 72-73—145.

Hiroyuki Fujita 71-74—145.

Graeme McDowell 70-75—145.

Dustin Johnson 72-73—145.

Richard Sterne 73-72—145.

Alvaro Quiros 69-76—145.

John Rollins 73-73—146.

Woody Austin 73-73—146.

Oliver Wilson 74-72—146.

Angel Cabrera 76-70—146.

Stewart Cink 73-73—146.

Charl Schwartzel 76-70—146.

Jeff Overton 72-74—146.

Thongchai Jaidee 70-76—146.

Tom Lehman 72-74—146.

Camilo Villegas 73-73—146.

Greg Bisconti 75-72—147.

Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano 70-77—147.

Francesco Molinari 74-73—147.

Anthony Kim 73-74—147.

Jeev Milkha Singh 74-73—147.

Thomas Levet 72-75—147.

Steve Flesch 74-73—147.

Scott McCarron 75-72—147.

Nathan Green 72-75—147.

Chris Wood 74-73—147.

Chad Campbell 74-73—147.

Rich Beem 71-76—147.

Zach Johnson 74-73—147.

Sean O'Hair 74-73—147.

Bob Tway 72-76—148.

Ryo Ishikawa 74-74—148.

Miguel Angel Jimenez 75-73—148.

Kevin Na 73-75—148.

Alastair Forsyth 73-75—148.

Phil Mickelson 74-74—148.

Bob Estes 74-74—148.

Justin Leonard 73-75—148.

Retief Goosen 77-71—148.

Luke Donald 71-77—148.

Richard Green 75-73—148.

Charlie Wi 72-76—148.

Paul Goydos 70-78—148.

Jim Furyk 73-75—148.

Fred Couples 74-74—148.

David Smail 75-73—148.

Boo Weekley 74-74—148.

Soren Hansen 72-76—148.

Michael Sim 73-75—148.

FAILED TO QUALIFY

Bubba Watson 74-75—149.

Ryan Palmer 75-74—149.

Davis Love III 76-73—149.

Marc Turnesa 73-76—149.

Scott Hebert 72-77—149.

Carl Pettersson 72-77—149.

Stuart Appleby 74-75—149.

Sergio Garcia 71-78—149.

Justin Rose 73-76—149.

Mathew Goggin 69-80—149.

Mark Brooks 74-75—149.

Aaron Baddeley 76-73—149.

Brandt Snedeker 75-74—149.

Anders Hansen 71-78—149.

Ken Duke 73-77—150.

Brian Davis 76-74—150.

Charles Howell III 77-73—150.

Andres Romero 75-75—150.

John Senden 73-77—150.

Steve Elkington 75-75—150.

Mark Wilson 77-73—150.

Charley Hoffman 76-74—150.

Briny Baird 76-74—150.

Nick Watney 75-75—150.

Bo Van Pelt 71-79—150.

Peter Hanson 74-76—150.

Michael Bradley 70-80—150.

Louis Oosthuizen 72-78—150.

Matt Kuchar 77-73—150.

Tim Weinhart 76-75—151.

Ryuji Imada 76-75—151.

Steve Marino 76-75—151.

Steve Stricker 74-77—151.

Steve Webster 76-75—151.

D.J. Trahan 72-79—151.

Scott Verplank 77-74—151.

Craig Thomas 75-76—151.

Keith Dicciani 72-80—152.

Rod Pampling 74-78—152.

Brett Quigley 78-74—152.

Colin Montgomerie 75-78—153.

Jason Dufner 79-74—153.

Shingo Katayama 75-78—153.

Pat Perez 74-79—153.

Michael Miles 72-81—153.

NATIONWIDE-CUTTER CHARITY CHAMPIONSHIP

YESTERDAY

AT HIGHLAND SPRINGS COUNTRY CLUB

Springfield, Mo.

PURSE: $625,000

YARDAGE: 7,115; PAR: 72

SECOND ROUND

Chad Collins 64-64—128.

Scott Gardiner 66-64—130.

Brendan Steele 65-65—130.

Derek Lamely 65-66—131.

Kyle Thompson 66-65—131.

Roger Tambellini 65-67—132.

Chris Nallen 65-67—132.

Justin Bolli 65-67—132.

John M. Kelly 68-64—132.

Craig Barlow 68-65—133.

Robert Damron 64-69—133.

Jin Park 68-65—133.

Henrik Bjornstad 65-68—133.

David McKenzie 68-66—134.

Tommy Gainey 65-69—134.

David Branshaw 65-69—134.

Tee McCabe 70-64—134.

Garrett Osborn 71-63—134.

Marco Dawson 67-67—134.

Brent Delahoussaye 65-69—134.

Gavin Coles 66-68—134.

Dave Schultz 71-63—134.

Blake Adams 70-64—134.

Garrett Willis 67-68—135.

Jay Delsing 67-68—135.

Brian Stuard 68-67—135.

Jesse Mueller 68-67—135.

Ron Whittaker 70-65—135.

Paul Claxton 66-69—135.

Dustin Risdon 66-69—135.

J.J. Killeen 69-67—136.

Steve Wheatcroft 68-68—136.

Craig Bowden 68-68—136.

Troy Merritt 69-67—136.

Joey Lamielle 69-67—136.

Will Dodson 67-69—136.

Bubba Dickerson 68-68—136.

Jim Herman 66-70—136.

Hunter Haas 68-68—136.

John Kimbell 69-67—136.

Camilo Benedetti 66-70—136.

CUT AT 139

FAILED TO QUALIFY

Keoke Cotner 71-73—144.

SOCCER

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

ALL TIMES HAWAI'I

TODAY'S GAMES

D.C. United at Toronto FC, 10 a.m.

Chivas USA at New York, 1 p.m.

FC Dallas at Columbus, 1 p.m.

Houston at Real Salt Lake, 3 p.m.

Seattle FC at Los Angeles, 5 p.m.

TOMORROW'S GAME

Chicago at Kansas City, 9 a.m.

WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SOCCER

PLAYOFFS

ALL TIMES HAWAI'I

FIRST ROUND

TODAY

Sky Blue FC at Washington, 10 a.m.

SEMIFINAL

WEDNESDAY

Sky Blue FC-Washington winner at Saint Louis, 1 p.m.

CHAMPIONSHIP

SATURDAY, AUG. 22

Semifinal winners at Los Angeles, 10 a.m.

SOFTBALL

17th Annual Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) World Series

YESTERDAY

AT LAKE CATHERINE SPORTS COMPLEX

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

CHAMPIONSHIP

HILO 100 002 0—3

CLEVELAND 000 000 0—0

Katherine Brown and Jaclyn Inglis. Lavinia Holschuh and Robyn Santiago. W—Holschuh. L—Brown.

Leading hitters—Hilo: Kirsty Imai 1-2, 2 runs; Sloane Thomas 1-3, run; Kasey Ortiz-Wong RBI; Tuma Enos RBI; Erin Oshiro RBI. Cleveland: Inglis 1-2.

MVP: LAVINIA HOLSCHUH, HILO

TENNIS

ATP WORLD TOUR ROGERS CUP

A U.S. OPEN SERIES EVENT

YESTERDAY'S QUARTERFINALS

AT UNIPRIX STADIUM

MONTREAL

PURSE: $3 MILLION (MASTERS 1000)

SURFACE: HARD-OUTDOOR

Singles—Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Nikolay Davydenko (8), Russia, 6-2, 6-4. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (7), France, def. Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (3). Andy Roddick (5), United States, def. Novak Djokovic (4), Serbia, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Doubles—Mahesh Bhupathi, India, and Mark Knowles (3), Bahamas, def. Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski (6), Poland, 6-3, 6-4. Daniel Nestor, Canada, and Nenad Zimonjic (2), Serbia, def. Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, and Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, 7-6 (4), 6-4. Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Mario Ancic, Crotia, and Jeff Coetzee, South Africa, 6-3, 7-5.

WTA Tour Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open

A U.S. OPEN SERIES EVENT

YESTERDAY'S QUARTERFINALS

AT THE LINDNER FAMILY TENNIS CENTER

MASON, OHIO

PURSE: $2 MILLION (PREMIER)

SURFACE: HARD-OUTDOOR

Singles—Elena Dementieva (4), Russia, def. Caroline Wozniacki (8), Denmark, 6-2, 6-1. Dinara Safina (1), Russia, def. Kim Clijsters, Belgium, 6-2, 7-5. Flavia Pennetta (14), Italy, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-3. Jelena Jankovic (5), Serbia, def. Sybille Bammer, Austria, 6-0, 6-3.

Doubles—Akgul Amanmuradova, Uzbekistan, and Monica Niculescu, Romania, def. Vera Dushevina and Anastasia Rodionova, Russia, 4-6, 6-3. Nuria Llagostera Vives and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (7), Spain, def. Alisa Kleybanova and Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, 0-6, 7-5, 10-8 tiebreak.

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago White Sox—Placed INF Chris Getz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 12. Recalled INF Brent Lillibridge from Charlotte (IL).

Texas Rangers—Activated 2B Ian Kinsler from the 15-day DL. Placed OF Nelson Cruz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 4.

Toronto Blue Jays—Recalled RHP Casey Janssen from Las Vegas (PCL).

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Arizona Diamondbacks—Agreed to terms with INF Bobby Borchering.

Cincinnati Reds—Acquired SS Kristopher Negron from Boston for SS Alex Gonzalez and cash.

Florida Marlins—Optioned RHP Chris Leroux to Jacksonville (SL). Recalled RHP Cristhian Martinez from Jacksonville.

Pittsburgh Pirates—Agreed to terms with C Joey Schoenfeld and RHP Jeffrey Inman.

Washington Nationals—Agreed to terms with SS Roberto Perez.

BASKETBALL

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Denver Nuggets—Re-signed G Anthony Carter.