ANNOUNCEMENTS

ICC sets baseball tryout for Sunday

The annual ICC baseball tryout for next year's squad will be on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Crubaugh Field.

All non-protected players, who haven't signed with anyone else, are invited to participate. For more information, calI ICC coach Rick Collier at 862-8118.

Fast-pitch teams sought

for development league

Area high school fast-pitch softball teams and players are being sought to participate in the Northeast Mississippi Fast-pitch Development League. Players can sign up with their team or individually.

The league begins play in late May and runs through June. Contact Will Lowrey at 871-9101.

Ripley needs basketball games

Ripley High School needs basketball games for Jan. 5 and Jan. 29, 2010. The Tigers are also hosting a one-day, boys-only tournament Dec. 19. For more information, contact Trent Adair 316-1532.

Okolona seeks hoops dates

Okolona High School is seeking home-and-home doubleheader dates with an interested school, preferably on Nov. 20 and Jan. 26. Contact: Coach Fulwood at 447-2362 and 397-3288.

South Pontotoc basketball

looking for two games

South Pontotoc's varsity basketball team is seeking two games for next season: Dec. 18 and Jan. 12. South Pontotoc prefers home games and will return the game the next season.

Interested coaches can call Matt Waldrop at 419-6783 or Chris Vandiver at 419-0135.

Myrtle needs teams

for December events

Myrtle High School needs boys teams for its Dec. 4-5 tournament and Dec. 21-22 classic. For more information, contact coach Jonathan Ashley at 316-1211.

PREP BASEBALL

MHSAA Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Class 1A

Friday's Games

East Webster at Stringer, 6 p.m.

Calhoun City at West Union, TBA

Myrtle at Ingomar, TBA

Saturday's Games

Stringer at East Webster, 6 p.m.

West Union at Calhoun City, TBA

Ingomar at Myrtle, TBA

Monday's Games (if necessary)

East Webster at Stringer, 6 p.m.

Calhoun City at West Union, TBA

Myrtle at Ingomar, TBA

Class 2A

Friday's Games

Water Valley at Hamilton, 6 p.m.

Ackerman vs. Belmont, TBA

Saturday's Games

Hamilton at Water Valley, 2 p.m

Ackerman vs. Belmont, TBA

Monday's Games (if necessary)

Water Valley at Hamilton, 6 p.m.

Belmont at Ackeman, TBA



Class 3A

Friday's Games

North Pontotoc at Mooreville, 6 p.m.

Houston at South Pontotoc, 7 p.m.

Saturday's Games

South Pontotoc at Houston, TBA

Mooreville at North Pontotoc, TBA

Monday's Games (if necessary)

North Pontotoc at Mooreville, 6 p.m.

Houston at South Pontotoc, 7 p.m.

Class 4A

Friday's Games

Saltillo at New Hope, 6 p.m.

Itawamba AHS at West Lauderdale, 6 p.m.

Saturday's Games

New Hope at Saltillo, 6 p.m.

West Lauderdale at Itawamba AHS, 6 p.m.

Monday's Games (if necessary)

Saltillo at New Hope, 6 p.m.

Itawamba AHS at West Lauderdale, 6 p.m.

Class 5A

Friday's Game

Tupelo at Clinton, 6 p.m.

Saturday's Game

Clinton at Tupelo, 6 p.m.

Monday's Game (if necessary)

Tupelo at Clinton, 6 p.m.

ALL-Division 1-1A HS Baseball

(As selected by the coaches)

MVP: Brandon Woodruff, Wheeler

Pitcher of the Year: Will Robertson. Falkner and Lee Wilson, Wheeler

Best Hitter: B.B. Barnes. Wheeler

Defensive Player of the Year: Trey Clar. Biggersville

Coaching Staff of the Year: Falkner, Carl Rowell and Chip Johnson

1st Team All-Division

Wheeler: Roger Horn, B.B. Barnes, Lee Wilson

Falkner: Will Robertson, Devin Settlemires, Jamie Carter

Biggersville: Ethan Estes, Ben Sand

Pine Grove: Josh Smart, Dylan Hill

Thrasher: Rusty Landry, Corey McKinney

Jumpertown: Keeton White, Chase Bryan

2nd Team All-Division

Wheeler: Jordan Cole, Jacob Moore

Falkner: Sam Lockhart, Orlando Maldonado

Biggersville: Jake Johnson, Chip McNair

Pine Grove: Jacob Ralph, Tent Collins

Thrasher: Dylan Shook, Kyle Jackson

Jumpertown: Dustin Jones, Jeremy McCoy

PREP SOFTBALL

MHSAA Fastpitch Playoffs

Championships (Best-of-3 series)

At Freedom Ridge Park, Ridgeland

Note: All of Friday's games start at 6 p.m. and all of Saturday's games start at 10 a.m.

Class 1A

Smithville vs. East Webster

Class 2A

Hamilton vs. Loyd Star

Class 3A

Nettleton vs. North Pike

Class 4A

Cleveland vs. East Central

Class 5A

Northwest Rankin vs. Gulfport

JUCO BASEBALL

MACJC State Tournament

Here are the first round, best-of-three series pairings for May 1-2 (with seeds and division records). Winners advance to the state tournament finals May 8-9 at the highest seeded South team.

Pearl River (S4, 12-12) at Itawamba (N1, 21-3)

Games: 6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday (if necessary, Game 3 would follow)

Jones County (S3, 14-10) at Northeast (N2, 17-7)

Games: 1 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday (if necessary, Game 3 would follow)

Northwest (N3, 16-8) at Hinds (S2. , 16-8)

Holmes (N4, 12-12) at Gulf Coast (S1, 17-7)

JUCO SOFTBALL

Region 23 Tournament

At Clinton

Thursday

G1: Northwest (4) vs. Pearl River (5), 3 p.m.

G2: LSU-Eunice (3) vs. Itawamba (6), 3 p.m.

G3: Copiah-Lincoln (1) vs. Game 1 winner, 5 p.m.

G4: Gulf Coast (2) vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m.

Friday

Elimination play begins at 10 a.m.

Saturday

Championship game, 1 p.m.

(if necessary game would follow)

COLLEGE BASEBALL

SEC TOURNAMENT Standings

SEC ALL

W L Pct. W L Pct.

e1-Georgia 14 7 .667 33 11 .750

w1-LSU 14 7 .667 33 12 .733

Arkansas 13 7 .650 29 12 .707

Ole Miss 13 8 .619 32 12 .727

Florida 13 8 .619 31 14 .689

Alabama 12 9 .571 29 15 .659

Vanderbilt 10 10 .500 27 17 .614

South Carolina 9 12 .429 27 18 .600

Auburn 8 13 .381 25 19 .659

Kentucky 7 14 .333 22 21 .512

Miss. State 6 15 .286 21 24 .467

Tennessee 6 15 .286 20 25 .444

NOTE: Top team in each division (e1,w1) and the teams with the next six best winning percentages in league play advance to SEC Tournament May 20-24 at Hoover, Ala.

Today's Games

Ole Miss vs. Southern Miss (at Pearl), 6:30 p.m.

Oklahoma at Arkansas

Troy at Auburn

Louisville at Kentucky

Tulane at LSU

Lipscomb at Vanderbilt

Wednesday's Games

Arkansas Pine-Bluff at Ole Miss

South Alabama at Alabama

Jacksonville State at Georgia

Weekend Games

Alabama at Mississippi State

Ole Miss at Auburn

LSU at Arkansas

Florida at Georgia

Tennessee at Kentucky

Vanderbilt at South Carolina

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

SEC TOURNAMENT Standings

SEC ALL

W L Pct. W L Pct.

x#-Florida 26 1 .963 49 3 .942

#-Alabama 19 6 .760 43 8 .843

#-Georgia 16 7 .696 36 9 .800

#-LSU* 13 9 .587 30 14 .678

#-Tennessee* 12 10 .543 37 13 .735

#-Kentucky 11 13 .458 29 18 .617

#-Arkansas 10 14 .417 25 24 .510

Auburn 8 17 .320 28 24 .538

Ole Miss 7 18 .280 22 25 .468

Miss. State 6 19 .240 24 26 .480

South Carolina 5 19 .208 20 22 .476

x-clinched SEC championship

#-clinched SEC tournament berth

*Includes tie (April 5, travel curfew)

NOTE: The eight best teams by winning percentages in league play advance to SEC Tournament May 7-9 at Knoxville, Tenn.

Friday-Sunday SEC games

Alabama at Tennessee (Fri., Sat.)

Georgia at Arkansas (Sat., Sun.)

LSU at Auburn (Sat., Sun.)

Kentucky at South Carolina (Sat., Sun.)

Ole Miss at Mississippi State (Sat., Sun.)



PRO BASKETBALL

NBA Playoffs

FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Cleveland vs. Detroit

Cleveland wins series 4-0

April 18: Cleveland 102, Detroit 84

April 21: Cleveland 94, Detroit 82

April 24: Cleveland 79, Detroit 68

April 26: Cleveland 99, Detroit 78

Boston vs. Chicago

Series tied 2-2

April 18: Chicago 105, Boston 103, OT

April 20: Boston 118, Chicago 115

April 23: Boston 107, Chicago 86

April 26: Chicago 121, Boston 118, 2OT

Today: at Boston, 6 p.m.

Thursday: at Chicago, TBA

Saturday: at Boston, if necessary

Orlando vs. Philadelphia

Series tied 2-2

April 19: Philadelphia 100, Orlando 98

April 22: Orlando 96, Philadelphia 87

April 24: Philadelphia 96, Orlando 94

April 26: Orlando 84, Philadelphia 81

Today: at Orlando, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday: at Philadelphia, TBA

Saturday: at Orlando, if necessary

Atlanta vs. Miami

Series tied 2-2

April 19: Atlanta 90, Miami 64

April 22: Miami 108, Atlanta 93

April 25: Miami 107, Atlanta 78

Monday: Atlanta 81, Miami 71

Wednesday: at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Friday: at Miami, if necessary

Sunday: at Atlanta, if necessary

WESTERN CONFERENCE

L.A. Lakers vs. Utah

Lakers lead series 3-1

April 19: L.A. Lakers 113, Utah 100

April 21: L.A. Lakers 119, Utah 109

April 23: Utah 88, L.A. Lakers 86

April 25: L.A. Lakers 108, Utah 94

Monday: at L.A. Lakers, late

Thursday: at Utah, if necessary

Saturday: at L.A. Lakers, if necessary

Denver vs. New Orleans

Denver leads series 3-1

April 19: Denver 113, New Orleans 84

April 22: Denver 108, New Orleans 93

Satuday: New Orleans 95, Denver 93

Monday: Denver 121, New Orleans 63

Wednesday: at Denver, 9:30 p.m.

Friday: at New Orleans, if necessary

Sunday: at Denver, if necessary

San Antonio vs. Dallas

Dallas leads series 3-1

April 18: Dallas 105, San Antonio 97

April 20: San Antonio 105, Dallas 84

April 23: Dallas 88, San Antonio 67

April 25: Dallas 99, San Antonio 90

Today: at San Antonio. 8:30 p.m.

Friday: at Dallas, if necessary

Sunday: at San Antonio, if necessary

Portland vs. Houston

Houston leads series 3-1

April 18: Houston 108, Portland 81

April 21: Portland 107, Houston 103

April 24: Houston 86, Portland 83

April 26: Houston 89, Portland 88

Today: at Portland, 9 p.m.

Thusday: at Houston, if necessary

Saturday: at Portland, if necessary

PRO HOCKEY

National Hockey League Playoffs

FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Boston vs. Montreal

Boston wins series 4-0

April 16: Boston 4, Montreal 2

April 18: Boston 5, Montreal 1

April 20: Boston 4, Montreal 2

April 22: Boston 4, Montreal 1

Washington vs. N.Y. Rangers

Series tied 3-3

April 15: N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 3

April 18: N.Y. Rangers 1, Washington 0

April 20: Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 0

April 22: N.Y. Rangers 2, Washington 1

April 24: Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 0

April 26: Washington 5, N.Y. Rangers 3

Today: at Washington, 6 p.m.

New Jersey vs. Carolina

Series tied 3-3

April 15: New Jersey 4, Carolina 1

April 17: Carolina 2, New Jersey 1, OT

April 19: New Jersey 3, Carolina 2, OT

April 21: Carolina 4, New Jersey 3

April 23: New Jersey 1, Carolina 0

April 26: Carolina 4, New Jersey 0

Today: at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia

Pittsburgh wins series 4-2

April 15: Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1

April 17: Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2, OT

April 19: Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 3

April 21: Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 1

April 23: Philadelpha 3, Pittsburgh 0

April 25: Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

San Jose vs. Anaheim

Anaheim leads series 3-2

April 16: Anaheim 2, San Jose 0

April 19: Anaheim 3, San Jose 2

April 21: San Jose 4, Anaheim 3

April 23: Anaheim 4 San Jose 0

April 25: San Jose 3, Anaheim 2, OT

Monday: at Anaheim, late

Wednesday: at San Jose, if necessary

Detroit vs. Columbus

Detroit wins series 4-0

April 16: Detroit 4, Columbus 1

April 18: Detroit 4, Columbus 0

April 21: Detroit 4, Columbus 1

Thursday: Detroit 6, Columbus 5

Vancouver vs. St. Louis

Vancouver wins series 4-0

April 15: Vancouver 2, St. Louis 1

April 17: Vancouver 3, St. Louis 0

April 19: Vancouver 3, St. Louis 2

April 21: Vancouver 3, St. Louis 2, OT

Chicago vs. Calgary

Chicago wins series 4-2

April 16: Chicago 3, Calgary 2, OT

April 18: Chicago 3, Calgary 2

April 20: Calgary 4, Chicago 2

April 22: Calgary 6, Chicago 4

April 25: Chicago 5, Calgary 2

Monday: Chicago 4, Calgary 1

Central Hockey League Playoffs

Northern Conference finals

Colorado vs. Mississippi

Colorado wins series 4-2

April 15: Colorado 3, Mississippi 2, OT

April 17: Colorado 4, Mississippi 1

April 21: Colorado 2, Mississippi 1

April 23: Mississippi 6, Colorado 5, 2OT

April 24: Mississippi 6, Colorado 2

April 26: Colorado 5, Mississippi 2

Southern Conference finals

Texas vs. Odessa

Texas wins series 4-3

April 10: Odessa 3, Texas 1

April 11: Texas 4, Odessa 1

April 14: Texas 3, Odessa 0

April 16: Odessa 2, Texas 0

April 18: Texas 7, Odessa 5

April 23: Odessa 2, Texas 0

April 25: Texas 8, Odessa 1

Note: President's Cup finals will begin Wednesday at Colorado.

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Pacific Coast League

(PCL standings may not always reflect latest results)

American North W L Pct. GB

Iowa (Cubs) 13 6 .684 --

Memphis (Cardinals) 10 8 .556 21/2

Omaha (Royals) 10 8 .556 21/2

Nashville (Brewers) 10 9 .526 3

American South W L Pct. GB

Okla. City (Rangers) 8 9 .471 --

Albuquerque (Dodgers) 8 10 .444 1/2

New Orleans (Marlins) 7 11 .389 11/2

Round Rock (Astros) 7 12 .368 2

Pacific North W L Pct. GB

Colo. Springs (Rockies) 13 5 .722 --

Salt Lake (Angels) 12 5 .706 1/2

Portland (Padres) 10 8 .556 3

Tacoma (Mariners) 9 10 .474 41/2

Pacific South W L Pct. GB

Sacramento (Athletics) 10 8 .556 --

Reno (Diamondbacks) 7 10 .412 21/2

Las Vegas (Blue Jays) 5 12 .294 41/2

Fresno (Giants) 5 13 .278 5

Sunday

Oklahoma City at Omaha, ppd., rain

Portland at Salt Lake, ppd., rain

Iowa 3, Nashville 0

Albuquerque 5, New Orleans 3

Round Rock 6, Memphis 2

Colorado Springs 7, Tacoma 5

Sacramento 2, Las Vegas 1, 13 innings

Reno 3, Fresno 2

Monday

Omaha 8, Oklahoma City 1

Iowa 7, Nashville 3

Albuquerque at New Orleans, ppd., rain

Colorado Springs 5, Tacoma 1

Round Rock 5, Memphis 4

Oklahoma City 2, Omaha 1

Salt Lake 4, Portland 3

Las Vegas at Sacramento, late

Reno at Fresno, late

Today

Iowa at Nashville, 11 a.m.

Albuquerque at New Orleans, 11:30 a.m.

Oklahoma at Omaha, 12:05 p.m.

Las Vegas at Sacramento, 1:35 p.m.

Memphis at Round Rock, 7:05 p.m.

Tacoma at Colorado Springs, 7:05 p.m.

Portland at Salt Lake, 7:35 p.m.

Reno at Fresno, 9:05 p.m.

Southern League

North Division W L Pct. GB

Huntsville (Brewers) 10 8 .556 --

Tennessee (Cubs) 9 8 .529 1/2

West Tenn (Mariners) 8 10 .444 2

Carolina (Reds) 7 11 .389 3

Chattanooga (Dodgers) 4 14 .222 6

South Division W L Pct. GB

Birmingham(White Sox) 12 5 .706 --

Mobile (D-backs) 12 6 .667 1/2

Jacksonville (Marlins) 11 7 .611 11/2

Mississippi (Braves) 9 9 .500 31/2

Montgomery (Rays) 7 11 .389 51/2

Sunday

Tennessee 4, Carolina 3

Huntsville 3, Chattanooga 1

Jacksonville 6, Montgomery 4

Birmingham 9, Mobile 5

Mississippi 6, West Tenn 4

Monday

Carolina 6, Tennessee 4

Chattanooga 6, Huntsville 3

West Tenn 6, Mississippi 5

Montgomery 6, Jacksonville 5

Birmingham 4, Mobile 2

Today

Carolina at Tennessee, 10:30 a.m.

Jacksonville at Montgomery, 10:35 a.m.

Huntsville at Chattanooga, 6:15 p.m.

Birmingham at Mobile, 7:05 p.m.

Mississippi at West Tenn, 7:05 p.m.

PRO GOLF

PGA TOUR Money Leaders

1, Geoff Ogilvy $3,040,237. 2, Phil Mickelson, $3,004,290. 3, Kenny Perry, $2,625,934. 4, Nick Watney, $2,438,660. 5, Paul Casey, $2,152,700.

6, Steve Stricker, $1,880,911. 7, Zach Johnson, $1,850,080. 8, Sean O'Hair, $1,793,842. 9, Brian Gay, $1,690,375. 10, Dustin Johnson, $1,637,766.

LPGA TOUR Money Leaders

1. Lorena Ochoa $625,205. 2. Ji Yai Shin $470,895. 3. Cristie Kerr $381,624. 4. Angela Stanford $374,021. 5. Yani Tseng $366,447.

6. Karrie Webb $348,546. 7. Suzann Pettersen $338,301. 8. Brittany Lincicome $310,439. 9. Pat Hurst $267,509. 10. Na Yeon Choi $263,210.

CHAMPIONS TOUR MONEY LEADERS

1. Bernhard Langer $954,700. 2. Loren Roberts $547,899. 3. Andy Bean $539,362. 4. Joey Sindelar $531,165. 5. Mark O'Meara $425,542.

6. Nick Price $433,352. 7. Jay Haas $423,968. 8. Dan Forsman $416,051. 9. Keith Fergus $388,998. 10. Jeff Sluman $387,732.

Nationwide Tour Money Leaders

1. Michael Sim $241,417. 2. Garth Mulroy $151,241. 3. Vance Veazey (Ole Miss) $135,277. 4. Alex Prugh $127,303. 5. Alistair Presnell $123,423.

AUTO RACING

NASCAR Sprint Cup

Winners/Schedule

(x-non-points races)

Feb. 7 -- x-Budweiser Shootout (Kevin Harvick)

Feb. 12 -- x-Gatorade Duel 1 (Jeff Gordon)

Feb. 12 -- x-Gatorade Duel 2 (Kyle Busch)

Feb. 15 -- Daytona 500 (Matt Kenseth)

Feb. 22 -- Auto Club 500 (Matt Kenseth)

March 1 -- Shelby 427 (Kyle Busch)

March 8 -- Kobalt Tools 500 (Kurt Busch)

March 22 -- Food City 500 (Kyle Busch)

March 29 -- Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 (Jimmie Johnson)

April 5 -- Samsung 500 (Jeff Gordon)

April 18 -- Subway Fresh Fit 500 (Mark Martin)

April 26 -- Aaron's 499 (Brad Keselowski)

Saturday -- Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400, Richmond, Va.

May 9 -- Southern 500, Darlington, S.C.

May 16 -- x-Sprint Showdown, Concord, N.C.

May 16 -- x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Concord, N.C.

May 24 -- Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C.

May 31 -- Dover 400 (Spring), Dover, Del.

June 7 -- Pocono 500, Long Pond, Pa.

June 14 -- LifeLock 400, Brooklyn, Mich.

June 21 -- Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif.

June 28 -- Lenox Industrial Tools 301, Loudon, N.H.

July 4 -- Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola, Daytona Beach, Fla.

July 11 -- LifeLock.com 400, Joliet, Ill.

July 26 -- Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, Indianapolis

Aug. 2 -- Pennsylvania 500, Long Pond, Pa.

Aug. 9 -- Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y.

Aug. 16 -- Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich.

Aug. 22 -- Sharpie 500, Bristol, Tenn.

Sep. 6 -- Pep Boys Auto 500, Hampton, Ga.

Sep. 12 -- Chevy Rock amp& Roll 400, Richmond, Va.

Sep. 20 -- Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H.

Sep. 27 -- Dover 400 (Fall), Dover, Del.

Oct. 4 -- Price Chopper 400, Kansas City, Kan.

Oct. 11 -- Pepsi 500, Fontana, Calif.

Oct. 17 -- Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C.

Oct. 25 -- TUMS Fast Relief 500, Martinsville, Va.

Nov. 1 -- AMP Energy 500, Talladega, Ala.

Nov. 8 -- Dickies 500, Fort Worth, Texas

Nov. 15 -- Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500, Avondale, Ariz.

Nov. 22 -- Ford 400, Homestead, Fla.

Sprint Cup Points Leaders

1. Kurt Busch, 1,299; 2. Jeff Gordon, 1,294; 3. Jimmie Johnson, 1,235; 4. Tony Stewart, 1,232; 5. Denny Hamlin, 1,190.

6. Kyle Busch, 1,124; 7. Carl Edwards, 1,119; 8. Clint Bowyer, 1,098; 9. Jeff Burton, 1,092; 10. Greg Biffle, 1,081.

11. David Reutimann, 1,077; 12. Matt Kenseth, 1,063; 13. Ryan Newman, 1,033; 14. Kasey Kahne, 1,030; 15. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1,018; 15. Juan Pablo Montoya, 1,018.

17. Brian Vickers, 995; 18. Mark Martin, 971; 19. Marcos Ambrose, 937; 20. Kevin Harvick, 918.

21. Casey Mears, 911; 22. David Stremme, 899; 23. Martin Truex Jr., 887; 24. Michael Waltrip, 883; 25. Reed Sorenson, 881.

26. David Ragan, 855; 27. AJ Allmendinger, 847; 28. Elliott Sadler, 845; 29. Jamie McMurray, 825; 30. Bobby Labonte, 823.

31. Sam Hornish Jr., 775; 32. Paul Menard, 766; 33. Joey Logano, 753; 34. John Andretti, 676; 35. Robby Gordon, 653.

36. Scott Speed, 607; 37. David Gilliland, 569; 38. Regan Smith, 473; 39. Aric Almirola, 451; 40. Joe Nemechek, 371.

41. Brad Keselowski, 333; 42. Scott Riggs, 311; 43. Travis Kvapil, 292; 44. Jeremy Mayfield, 230; 45. Bill Elliott, 228.

46. Dave Blaney, 224; 47. Max Papis, 222; 48. Todd Bodine, 123; 49. Terry Labonte, 91; 50. Sterling Marlin, 86.

NASCAR Trucks

O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 Results

At Kansas Speedway

Kansas City, Kan.

Lap length: 1.5 miles

(Start position in parentheses)

1. (2) Mike Skinner, Toyota, 132 laps, 136.3 rating, 195 points, $57,875.

2. (5) Johnny Benson, Toyota, 132, 112.6, 170, $38,745.

3. (7) Brian Scott, Toyota, 132, 115.4, 170, $25,715.

4. (1) Ron Hornaday Jr., Chevrolet, 132, 136.7, 165, $21,005.

5. (9) Brian Ickler, Toyota, 132, 95.4, 155, $16,355.

6. (6) Colin Braun, Ford, 132, 101.1, 150, $16,005.

7. (14) Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 132, 99.6, 146, $13,955.

8. (4) Chad McCumbee, Chevrolet, 132, 95.4, 142, $13,880.

9. (12) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 132, 85.7, 138, $14,805.

10. (21) Jason White, Dodge, 132, 78.6, 134, $15,105.

11. (10) Tayler Malsam, Toyota, 132, 93.1, 130, $13,705.

12. (8) James Buescher, Ford, 132, 73.9, 127, $13,580.

13. (15) Stacy Compton, Toyota, 132, 75.3, 129, $13,505.

14. (13) Rick Crawford, Ford, 132, 81.2, 121, $13,455.

15. (19) Dennis Setzer, Chevrolet, 132, 71.3, 118, $12,305.

16. (25) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 132, 57.1, 115, $11,280.

17. (18) David Starr, Toyota, 132, 77.1, 112, $13,255.

18. (22) Gabi DiCarlo, Toyota, steering, 131, 51.2, 109, $10,955.

19. (24) Shane Sieg, Toyota, 130, 64.1, 106, $13,155.

20. (16) Terry Cook, Toyota, accident, 110, 91.3, 103, $13,780.

21. (17) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 88, 44.4, 100, $13,055.

22. (20) T.J. Bell, Toyota, 80, 56.7, 97, $11,780.

23. (3) Ricky Carmichael, Chevrolet, 77, 51.3, 94, $11,755.

24. (11) Timothy Peters, Toyota, engine, 72, 62.9, 91, $10,730.

25. (28) Ben Stancill, Ford, transmission, 51, 44.7, 88, $10,705.

26. (34) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Dodge, ignition, 48, 37.9, 85, $10,680.

27. (31) Brandon Knupp, Chevrolet, transmission, 35, 36.7, 82, $10,655.

28. (35) Ryan Hackett, Ford, electrical, 32, 43.6, 79, $10,630.

29. (26) Butch Miller, Chevrolet, rear end, 25, 39.4, 76, $10,580.

30. (30) Marc Mitchell, Chevrolet, brakes, 22, 40.4, 73, $11,055.

31. (32) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, ignition, 17, 35.3, 70, $10,530.

32. (29) Chris Fontaine, Dodge, vibration, 6, 38, 67, $10,505.

33. (33) Chris Jones, Dodge, clutch, 6, 35.9, 64, $10,480.

34. (23) Frank Deiny Jr., Dodge, electrical, 5, 34.2, 61, $10,455.

35. (27) Brent Raymer, Ford, accident, 0, 35, 58, $10,430.

Race Statistics

Average Speed of Race Winner: 92.680 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours, 8 minutes, 11 seconds.

Margin of Victory: Under Caution.

Caution Flags: 10 for 51 laps.

Lead Changes: 7 among 4 drivers.

Lap Leaders: M.Skinner 1-6; R.Hornaday Jr. 7-40; M.Skinner 41-87; B.Scott 88-90; R.Hornaday Jr. 91-114; S.Compton 115-118; M.Skinner 119-132.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): M.Skinner, 3 times for 67 laps; R.Hornaday Jr., 2 times for 58 laps; S.Compton, 1 time for 4 laps; B.Scott, 1 time for 3 laps.

Top 10 in Points: 1. M.Skinner, 801; 2. R.Hornaday Jr., 776; 3. T.Bodine, 744; 4. M.Crafton, 707; 5. J.Benson, 685; 6. K.Busch, 682; 7. B.Scott, 659; 8. C.McCumbee, 647; 9. T.Cook, 631; 10. S.Compton, 624.

PRO SOCCER

Major League Soccer

EASTERN W L T Pts GF GA

Toronto FC 3 2 2 11 9 9

Chicago 2 0 4 10 12 9

Kansas City 3 3 1 10 9 8

D.C. United 2 1 3 9 9 8

New England 2 1 2 8 5 9

New York 1 4 2 5 5 9

Columbus 0 2 4 4 7 11

WESTERN W L T Pts GF GA

Chivas USA 5 1 1 16 10 3

Seattle FC 4 2 0 12 9 3

Real Salt Lake 3 2 0 9 12 6

Colorado 2 2 2 8 8 8

San Jose 1 3 2 5 7 11

Houston 1 2 2 5 4 5

Los Angeles 0 1 4 4 6 7

FC Dallas 1 4 1 4 6 12

NOTE: 3 points for victory, 1 point for tie.

Saturday

Columbus at Toronto FC, 3 p.m.

FC Dallas at D.C. United, 6:30 p.m.

Seattle FC at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at Colorado, 8:30 p.m.

New York at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Chivas USA at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday

Houston at New England, 2 p.m.

Transactions

Monday's Sports Moves

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX--Activated SS Julio Lugo from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Michael Bowden to Pawtucket (IL).

National League

SAN DIEGO PADRES--Purchased the contract of RHP Chad Gaudin from Portland (PCL). Designated RHP Eulogio De La Cruz for assignment.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Recalled RHP Osiris Matos from Fresno (PCL). Optioned INF Eugenio Velez to Fresno.

American Association

EL PASO DIABLOS--Signed OF David Washington and LHP Kevin Piccola.

SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAPTAINS--Signed RHP Matt Petty.

Can-Am League

BROCKTON ROX--Released OF BJ Weed.

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS--Signed C Raymond Serrano.

Golden Baseball League

LONG BEACH ARMADA--Signed RHP Hideki Irabu.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS--Agreed to terms with WR Justin Brown, LB Chase Bullock, CB Tony Davis, CB Jameel Dowling, OL Khalil El-Amin, CB Michael Ray Garvin, WR Shane Morales, OT Brandon Pearce, and LB Reggie Walker.

CHICAGO BEARS--Signed G Johan Asiata, G Dennis Conley, S Dahna Deleston, RB Tyrell Fenroy, LB Kevin Malast, WR Eric Peterman, LB Mike Rivera, FB Will Ta'ufo'ou and DB Woodny Turenne.

CINCINNATI BENGALS--Released RB Chris Perry. Terminated the contracts of S Mike Doss and TE Nate Lawrie. Waived LB Eric Henderson and RB Gary Russell.

DENVER BRONCOS--Signed DT Chris Baker, TE Marquez Branson, OT Stanley Bryant, CB Tony Carter, P Britton Colquitt, DE Rulon Davis, OT Marcus Gordon, WR David Grimes, CB D.J. Johnson, RB Kestahn Moore, DE Everette Pedescleaux, LB Lee Robinson, WR Travis Shelton, WR Nate Swift and WR Lucas Taylor.

GREEN BAY PACKERS--Waived C Brennen Carvalho.

MIAMI DOLPHINS--Released QB John Beck.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Agreed to terms with S Colt Anderson, RB Kahlil Bell, C Jon Cooper, LB Robert Francois, QB Sean Glennon, S Devon Hall, DT Antoine Holmes, RB Ian Johnson, DT Tremaine Johnson, G Andy Kemp, OT Bobby Lepori, WR Nick Moore, WR Vinny Peretta and TE Nick Walker.

NEW YORK JETS--Waived P Reggie Hodges and RB Marcus Mason.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES--Signed DE Josh Gaines, S Reshard Langford, FB Marcus Mailei, RB Walter Mendenhall, G Dallas Reynolds, WR Brandon Robinson, CB Courtney Robinson, K Sam Swank, RB Marcus Thigpen.

ST. LOUIS RAMS--Agreed to terms with G Roger Allen III, G Rey Feinga, LB Ekenemchukwu Asiodu, LB Dominic Douglas, WR Jarrett Byers, WR Quentin Chaney, DL Ian Campbell, DL Mike Newkirk DL Kirston Pittman, FB Jerome Johnson, OT David Oswald, OT Phillip Trautwein, CB Cordelius Parks, S Mark Rubin and C Daniel Sanders.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS--Waived CB DeJuan Tribble and TE Scott Chandler. Signed T Samuel Allen, LB Darry Beckwith, RB Curtis Brinkley, WR Greg Carr, WR Jeremy Childs, LB Anthony Felder, T Dan Gay, LB James Holt, NT Rashaad Jackson, WR Charles Martin, C Ryan McDonald, G Ben Muth, CB Wopamo Osaisai, FB William Rentmeester, WR Rodgeriqus Smith, TE Kory Sperry, S Claude Spillman, TE Jerimiah Wurzbacher.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS--Agreed to terms with FB Justin Griffith, CB Ken Lucas, DE Michael Bennett, LB Tony Fein, RB Devin Moore, LB Dave Philistin, T Andre Ramsey and RB Tyler Roehl.

TENNESSEE TITANS--Agreed to terms with QB Alex Mortensen, RB Rodney Ferguson, WR Dudley Guice, WR Phillip Morris, CB Jeremy Haynes, DT Mitch King, G Ryan Schmidt and P A.J. Trapasso.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS--Agreed to terms with TE Robert Agnone, OL Scott Burley, QB Chase Daniel, DT Antonio Dixon, CB Doug Dutch, TE Devin Frischknecht, WR John Halman, DT Brigham Harwell, S Lendy Holmes, LB Ronnie Palmer, DE Derek Walker, OL Edwin Williams and WR Jaison William. Signed P Hunter Smith.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL--Suspended Washington F Donald Brashear for six games as a result of two separate incidents against the New York Rangers on April 26. Brashear was suspended one game for initiating contact with New York F Colton Orr during the pre-game warm-up and was suspended for five additional games for a blind-side hit on New York F Blair Betts.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS--Agreed to terms with coach Lane Lambert and assistant coach Brad Lauer of Milwaukee (AHL).

COLLEGE

SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE--Named Sally Bell coordinator of officials, women's basketball, and Reggie Cofer coordinator of officials, men's basketball.

ASSUMPTION--Announced the resignation of women's soccer coach Neil Stafford.

MISSISSIPPI STATE--Announced junior F Jarvis Varnado has declared for the NBA draft, but has not hired an agent.

SAM HOUSTON STATE--Named Brad Hagen women's bowling coach.

WICHITA STATE--Agreed to terms with Gregg Marshall, men's basketball coach, on a one-year contract extension.

Daily Journal, The Associated Press