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new rule. “If you and I are argu-
ing about it, it shouldn’t be over-
turned.... I think [Riveron]
learned his lesson a couple years
ago on catch-no catch. That’s why
we had the new catch rule.... It
can’t be possibly wrong. It has to
be obviously wrong.”
Some within the league worry
that fans, TV viewers and even
broadcasters won’t be ready for
the first time a touchdown comes
under automatic replay review
(as all scoring plays do) and is
negated by an illegal pick —
constituting offensive pass inter-
ference — that sprung open a
receiver but went uncalled on the
field. And what if replay catches
an offensive lineman blocking a
few yards downfield on a run-
pass option play with the pass in
the air? That’s offensive pass
interference, too.
“I am disappointed in that
because it’s going to take away
from the game,” Ty Law, the Hall
of Fame cornerback for the New
England Patriots, said on a con-
ference call. “You know, referees
are out there for a reason. Yes,
they don’t make every call right.
But something like that, a pass
interference, once you start open-
ing that can of worms, it’s going
to get ugly, and the game’s going
to get a lot longer.”
There is fretting that games
will bog down in the final two
minutes when the replay assis-
tant calls for a review of, say, an
inconsequential two-yard pass.
But mostly, the burden of wheth-
er to initiate interference-related
reviews falls on coaches. They
remain limited to two replay
challenges per team per game
(plus a third if the first two are
correct). That should keep the
number of interference-related
reviews relatively in check, but
coaches must deal with an addi-
tional layer of in-game strategy
and source of sideline angst.
“It’s going to be a very stressful
deal for us,” Washington Red-
skins Coach Jay Gruden said last
week. “It’s got to be obviously
blatant for them to overturn a call
or put a flag on a field. But it’s
something we’ve got to watch out
for. These plays are huge, and
then you have to decide what play
is big enough to challenge where
you don’t want to waste a chal-
lenge, maybe, on a 12-yard gain.
But if it’s a 12-yard gain on third
down and 8, maybe you do if it
keeps the drive going.”
This marks the NFL’s first for-
ay into allowing replay to lead to
a penalty for an infraction that
went uncalled. If it goes well, it
could be a step toward further
expansion of replay, perhaps ulti-
mately toward a system in which
all calls or non-calls could be
challenged — something that
Patriots Coach Bill Belichick has
proposed in the past. But first,
this attempt has to work out.
Parry participated in the
replay-for-interference delibera-
tions at the NFL combine before
retiring. He said he’s concerned
that so many decision-making
thresholds are in play under the
new system: the standard for the
on-field officials to make the
initial ruling; the standard for a
coach deciding whether to chal-
lenge; the standard for the replay
assistant to stop a game and
initiate a review; and the stan-
dard for Riveron and the NFL
officiating department to over-
turn a call.
“With all these different stan-
dards,” Parry said, “there’s going
to be some growing pains. But
hopefully, with time, we get it
right.”
[email protected]deciding a game, league leaders
must cross their fingers and hope
that any unintended consequenc-
es of the replay change don’t
result in more harm than good.
“I’m a glass-half-full guy,” f or-
mer NFL referee John Parry said.
“I hope it works. I really do. Time
will tell. There are going to be
plays where we all agree [wheth-
er pass interference should be
called], but there are going to be
some where we don’t all agree.”
The new replay system was in
effect for last week’s Hall of Fame
Game, in which a first-half chal-
lenge by the Denver Broncos
resulted in a 43-yard interference
call against them being upheld,
and it will get put to the test in the
first full week of preseason games
starting Thursday. Owners rati-
fied the switch for one season
only, meaning the system will be
up for reevaluation next offsea-
son.
Under the new rule, teams can
question interference calls and
non-calls under the existing
coaches’ challenge system in the
first 28 minutes of each half. In
the final two minutes of each half,
an interference-related review
would have to be initiated by the
replay assistant in the press box.
“I feel like the NFL officiating
department and our coaches
have spent a lot of time working
on this,” said Atlanta Falcons
President Rich McKay, chairman
of the NFL’s c ompetition commit-
tee. “I feel very confident that
we’re getting on the same page
and we’re going to be able to
successfully implement this
change.”
The competition committee
previously resisted making judg-
ment calls by the officials, such as
pass interference, subject to re-
play review. B ut the furor over the
Rams-Saints fiasco changed ev-
erything.
The potential problem with
the new system is that while no
one would dispute that the Rams’
Nickell Robey-Coleman commit-
ted interference when he plowed
into the Saints’ To mmylee Lewis
before a Drew Brees pass arrived
late in regulation, it won’t always
be so clear-cut whether a defend-
er’s hand placed on a receiver’s
shoulder, or a relatively subtle tug
or push, should result in a penal-
ty.
“One thing everyone will agree
on is we needed a system to
correct that egregious, ‘Oh, boy,’
jump-out-at-you play... [but]
we’ve added a subjective portion
of the game to replay,” said Parry,
the referee for last season’s Super
Bowl, who retired from the NFL
in April and is now a rules analyst
for ESPN. “I think we fell short a
little bit. I’d like to see player
safety be part of the discussion.
That same play was an illegal hit
to the receiver’s head.”
With the league’s officiating
department in New York in
charge of replay reviews, the
success of the new system de-
pends on the judgment of Al
Riveron, the NFL’s senior vice
president of officiating. Many
within the league were dis-
pleased with Riveron’s handling
of replay reviews on catch-or-no-
catch calls a couple of years ago,
suggesting Riveron was too fo-
cused on re-officiating plays via
the minutiae of replay rather
than merely correcting blatant
mistakes.
“It has to be obvious,” an NFL
team executive said of replay for
interference, speaking on the
condition of anonymity to pro-
vide a frank assessment of the
RULES FROM D1
NFL’s replay change
will be an adjustment
SCOREBOARDexper tise, regulation, know-how.
The wild, raw, p hysical music of a
Patrick Mahomes is gone, and so is
the humbleness that begs to learn.
What’s left i s pure tedious process.
Mental exhaustion is what really
gets most veteran quarterbacks,
not the physical inability to
perform. They get sick of it and
choose liberation. What keeps
Brady from choosing to surf in
Costa Rica?
Compounding the challenge is a
glowing fame that makes
everything a little more draining.
Sure, he’s a walking jewelry store
with his Ta g Heuers and six Super
Bowl rings, but it comes at a price:
He’s such public property t hat
even a routine dog walk turns into
an energy-sapping Sharpie party.
After his first Super Bowl victory,
Brady accepted every invite and
endorsement deal. After the
second one, he went to Europe —
by himself.
His career has become a
JENKINS FROM D1 demonstration of psychological
pacing as much as physical. He’s
all about conservation, the
marshaling and portioning of
resources and efforts, and not
wasting energy on stupid things.
In c amp the other day, a crush of
reporters wanted to know why he
put on a few pounds and where his
latest contract extension stands.
“That’s up for talk-show
debate,” he said. “What do you
guys think? Should we take a poll?
... I’m just trying to take it day by
day and get out to practice. That’s
what football p layers do.”
There’s n o recipe book or
training method that can illustrate
his ultimate feat of endurance,
which is to sustain the striver’s
mentality with which he played as
a younger man. You get the feeling
that Brady’s w illingness to work
like another drab just trying to
make the team is the beating heart
of the Patriots franchise. It’s w hy
they’re able to play each season as
hungrily as if they’ve never won
anything.
A long time ago, he could have
turned the Patriots into servants
carrying an aged king. We’ve seen
how a fading Michael Jordan and
LeBron James unequally weighted
their franchises. So far, Bradyseems to have avoided that. “He’s
no different than the men [to the]
left a nd to the right of him,”
cornerback Jason McCourty
observed.
Brady long has said that hismain driver is “insecurity.” B ack in
2005 he remarked, “I guess I
always feel there’s s omeone
hunting me down, someone
always right on my f ootsteps.” I t
would appear that in a strange way
aging only has enhanced t hat
competitive anxiety, given him one
more thing to outrun, a little more
motive rather than less.
Ye t that’s not the entire
explanation, either. Something
more than insecurity, s cience or
method must keep Brady
marching on in this league,
because it’s j ust too hard. On some
unseen level, he must be aging,
and feeling it. He’s n ot immune
from the elemental biological
processes that c onspire to wither
all of us. As Frederick Buechner
has written, aging is “like living in
a house that’s in increasing need of
repairs.... Cracked and dusty, the
windows are hard to see through,
and there’s a l ot of creaking and
groaning in bad weather.”
And that’s without absorbing
the battering of the NFL. BeneathBrady’s e legant attenuated figure,
there must be groaning, and an
unimaginable effort going on.
What explains that?
Maybe the secret to Brady is
simple: He’s just a man who loves
his work.
“You know, it’s h ard for me to
imagine doing anything else in
life,” he said the other day.
Strip away a ll of the gloss, t he
greens and the gluten-free, a nd
what’s left i s someone who can’t
bear to give this up. Under all the
cool, mechanistic excellence, that’s
the core of Brady’s p alpable
ferocity, h is insistent curiosity
about training methods, his
determination to find the last limit
and thoroughly exhaust himself.
It’s f ascinating to watch — and
instructive. It’s a n all-inness worth
envying, that makes you say:
“There it is. That’s w hat real love of
the game looks like.”
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Tom Brady’s diet and exercise regimen help him remain upright
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Crispin Vary, Alex TenHoeve, Andrew Giordano and
Victor and Gus Haglund won the William R. Carter Caddie
Member Tournament.
MONTGOMERY
The team of James Vaughn and Paul Shapiro had the low
gross in the SGA Member-Member event with a 67. The
team of Mike Han and John Park had the low net at 63.
MOUNT VERNON
Niki Bennett won the Stableford Net Event with a score
of 33.NFL preseason
NFC
EAST WLTPCT. PF PA
Dallas ............................ 0 00 .000 00
N.Y. Giants .................... 0 00 .000 00
Philadelphia .................. 0 00 .000 00
Washington .................. 0 00 .000 00
SOUTH WLTPCT. PF PA
Carolina ......................... 0 00 .000 00
New Orleans ................. 0 00 .000 00
Tampa Bay .................... 0 00 .000 00
Atlanta .......................... 0 10 .000 10 14
NORTH WLTPCT. PF PA
Chicago ......................... 0 00 .000 00
Detroit .......................... 0 00 .000 00
Green Bay ..................... 0 00 .000 00
Minnesota ..................... 0 00 .000 00
WEST WLTPCT. PF PA
Arizona ......................... 0 00 .000 00
L.A. Rams ...................... 0 00 .000 00
San Francisco ................ 0 00 .000 00
Seattle .......................... 0 00 .000 00
AFC
EAST WLTPCT. PF PA
Buffalo .......................... 0 00 .000 00
Miami ............................ 0 00 .000 00
New England ................. 0 00 .000 00
N.Y. Jets ....................... 0 00 .000 00
SOUTH WLTPCT. PF PA
Houston ........................ 0 00 .000 00
Indianapolis .................. 0 00 .000 00
Jacksonville .................. 0 00 .000 00
Tennessee ..................... 0 00 .000 00
NORTH WLTPCT. PF PA
Baltimore ...................... 0 00 .000 00
Cincinnati ...................... 0 00 .000 00
Cleveland ...................... 0 00 .000 00
Pittsburgh ..................... 0 00 .000 00
WEST WLTPCT. PF PA
Denver ........................... 1 00 1.000 14 10
Kansas City ................... 0 00 .000 00
L.A. Chargers ................ 0 00 .000 00
Oakland ......................... 0 00 .000 00
HALL OF FAME GAME
THURSDAY’S RESULT
Denver 14, Atlanta 10, in Canton, Ohio
WEEK 1
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Washington at Cleveland, 7:30
Jacksonville at Baltimore, 7:30
Indianapolis at Buffalo, 7
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 7
Tennessee at Philadelphia, 7:30
New England at Detroit, 7:30
Atlanta at Miami, 7:30
Houston at Green Bay, 8
Carolina at Chicago, 8
Denver at Seattle, 10
L.A. Chargers at Arizona, 10
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 7:30
Minnesota at New Orleans, 8
SATURDAY’S GAMES
L.A. Rams at Oakland, 8
Cincinnati at Kansas City, 8
Dallas at San Francisco, 9Arena Football League
WLTPct PF PA
x-Albany ..........................10 20 833 620 474
x-Baltimore ....................... 75 0.583 500 439
x-Washington.................... 75 0.583 538 552
x-Philadelphia.................... 75 0.583 523 530
Atlantic City ...................... 48 0.333 518 550
Columbus ........................... 1110 .083 394 548
x-Clinched playoff spot
PLAYOFFS
WEEK 1
SATURDAY, JULY 27
at Albany 61, Baltimore 26
SUNDAY, JULY 28
Philadelphia 69, at Washington 33
WEEK 2
SATURDAY’S RESULT
Albany 62, at Baltimore 21
SUNDAY’S RESULT
at Philadelphia 48, Washington 41
ARENABOWL 32
SUNDAY’S GAME
Philadelphia at Albany, 8MLS
EASTERN WLTPts GF GA
Philadelphia......................12 7642 46 37
Atlanta .............................12 9339 41 29
New York ..........................11 9437 41 34
D.C. United ......................... 979363231
New York City FC................ 948353727
Montreal...........................10 12 3333444
New England ...................... 996333441
Toronto FC .......................... 910532 38 40
Orlando City........................ 811529 32 33
Chicago ............................... 610927 35 35
Columbus............................ 714425 25 37
FC Cincinnati ...................... 517217 23 55
WESTERN WLTPts GF GA
Los Angeles FC .................16 3452 61 23
Minnesota United ............11 7538 39 30
San Jose ...........................11 7538 40 34
Seattle..............................11 7538 35 31
LA Galaxy .........................12 10 1373034
Real Salt Lake ..................10 9434 33 31
FC Dallas............................. 996333128
Portland.............................. 994313533
Houston .............................. 911330 32 36
Sporting K.C. ...................... 797283641
Vancouver........................... 511924 25 42
Colorado.............................. 612523 39 48
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
at Atlanta 3, LA Galaxy 0
at New York 2, Toronto FC 0
Los Angeles FC 2, at New England 0
at Orlando City 2, FC Dallas 0
Vancouver 2, at FC Cincinnati 1
Chicago 1, at Houston 0
at Colorado 6, Montreal 3
Columbus 1, at San Jose 1
at Real Salt Lake 3, New York City FC 1
SUNDAY’S RESULTS
Philadelphia 5, at D.C. United 1
at Minnesota United 1, Portland 0
Sporting K.C. 3, at Seattle 2
THURSDAY’S MATCH
Houston at New York City FC, 7
SATURDAY’S MATCHES
New England at Seattle, 4
FC Cincinnati at Columbus, 7:30
Orlando City at Toronto FC, 7:30
Minnesota United at FC Dallas, 8
Real Salt Lake at Sporting K.C., 8:30
Montreal at Chicago, 9
San Jose at Colorado, 9
Vancouver at Portland, 11
SUNDAY’S MATCHES
LA Galaxy at D.C. United, 7:30
New York City FC at Atlanta, 4
Houston at Philadelphia, 6
New York at Los Angeles FC, 10NWSL
WLTPts GF GA
North Carolina .................... 834283015
Portland.............................. 726273119
Chicago ............................... 852262619
Reign FC.............................. 635231315
Washington........................ 653211914
Houston .............................. 574191626
Utah .................................... 563181114
Orlando ............................... 392111631
Sky Blue FC......................... 2103910 19
FRIDAY’S RESULT
Reign FC 1, at Houston 0
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
at North Carolina 1, Washington 0
at Chicago 2, Utah 0
at Portland 1, Sky Blue FC 1
WEDNESDAY’S MATCHES
Portland at Reign FC, 10
Sky Blue FC at Utah, 10
SATURDAY’S MATCHES
Chicago at Washington, 7
Houston at Orlando, 7:30
SUNDAY’S MATCHES
North Carolina at Portland, 3
Utah at Reign FC, 4
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14
Chicago at Sky Blue FC, 7WNBA
EAST WLPCT GB
Connecticut .................................16 6. 727 —
Washington.................................15 7. 682 1
Chicago ........................................12 9. 571 31 / 2
New York ....................................... 81 3. 381 71 / 2
Indiana........................................... 81 5. 348 81 / 2
Atlanta .......................................... 51 8. 217 111 / 2
WEST WLPCT GB
Las Vegas ....................................15 8. 652 —
Los Angeles .................................13 8. 619 1
Phoenix........................................11 10 .524 3
Seattle.........................................12 11 .522 3
Minnesota ...................................11 11 .500 31 / 2
Dallas............................................. 61 6. 273 81 / 2
MONDAY’S RESULT
Washington 99, at Las Vegas 70
TUESDAY’S RESULT
Minnesota85, at Atlanta 69
WEDNESDAY’S GAME
New York at Chicago, 8
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Indiana at Washington, 7
Phoenix at Los Angeles, 10
Dallas at Seattle, 10NASCAR Cup Series
SCHEDULE
Sunday, Feb. 10: x-Advance Auto Parts Clash (Jimmie
Johnson)
Thursday, Feb. 14: x-Duel 1 at Daytona (Kevin Harvick)
Thursday, Feb. 14: x_Duel 2 at Daytona (Joey Logano)
Sunday, Feb. 17: Daytona 500 (Denny Hamlin)
Sunday, Feb. 24: Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (Brad
Keselowski)
Sunday, March 3: Pennzoil 400 (Joey Logano)
Sunday, March 10: TicketGuardian 500 (Kyle Busch)
Sunday, March 17: Auto Club 400 (Kyle Busch)
Sunday, March 24: STP 500 (Brad Keselowski)
Sunday, March 31: O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 (Denny
Hamlin)
Sunday, April 7: Food City 500 (Kyle Busch)
Saturday, April 13: Toyota Owners 400 (Martin Truex Jr.)
Sunday, April 28: Geico 500 (Chase Elliott)
Monday, May 6: Gander RV 400 (Martin Truex Jr.)
Saturday, May 11: Digital Ally 400 (Brad Keselowski)
Saturday, May 18: x-Monster Energy Open (Kyle Larson)
Saturday, May 18: x-Monster Energy All-Star Race (Kyle
Larson)
Sunday, May 26: Coca-Cola 600 (Martin Truex Jr.)
Sunday, June 2: Pocono 400 (Kyle Busch)
Monday, June 10: FireKeepers Casino 400 (Joey Logano)
Sunday, June 23: Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Martin Truex
Jr.)
Sunday, June 30: Camping World 400 (Alex Bowman)
Sunday, July 7: Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Justin Haley)
Saturday, July 13: Quaker State 400 (Kurt Busch)
Sunday, July 21: Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 (Kevin
Harvick)
Sunday, July 28: Gander RV 400 (Denny Hamlin)
Sunday, Aug. 4: Go Bowling at The Glen (Chase Elliott)
Sunday, Aug. 11: Consumers Energy 400, Brooklyn, Mich.
Saturday, Aug. 17: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race,
Bristol, Tenn.
Sunday, Sept. 1: Bogangles’ Southern 500, Darlington, S.C.
Sunday, Sept. 8: Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard,
Indianapolis
Sunday, Sept. 15: South Point 400, Las Vegas
Saturday, Sept. 21: Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond
Sunday, Sept. 29: Bank of American ROVAL 400,
Concord, N.C.
Sunday, Oct. 6: MENCS race, Dover, Del.
Sunday, Oct. 13: 1000Bulbs.com 500, Talladega, Ala.
Sunday, Oct. 20: Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City,
Kan.
Sunday, Oct. 27: First Data 500, Martinsville, Va.
Sunday, Nov. 3: AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth
Sunday, Nov. 10: MENCS race, Avondale, Ariz.
Sunday, Nov. 17: Ford EcoBoost 400, Homestead, Fla.
x-Non-points raceATP/WTA
ROGERS CUP
At IGA Stadium; In Montreal
Purse: $5.7 million (Masters 1000)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
MEN’S SINGLES — FIRST ROUND
Marin Cilic (14), Croatia, def. Bradley Klahn, United
States, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7); Dan Evans, Britain, def. Alex de
Minaur, Australia, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6); Radu Albot, Moldova,
def. Gilles Simon, France, 6-4, 6-2; John Isner (12),
United States, def. Jordan Thompson, Australia, 3-6,
6-3, 7-6 (8-6); Guido Pella, Argentina, def. David Goffin
(15), Belgium, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4); John Millman, Australia,
def. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, 6-7 (7-4), 7-6 (7-2), 6-3;
Diego Schwartzman, Argentina, def. Marco Cecchinato,
Italy, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4; Felix Auger-Aliassime, Canada,
def. Vasek Pospisil, Canada, 6-2, 6-7 (7-3), 7-6 (7-3);
Borna Coric (11), Croatia, def. Peter Gojowczyk, Ger-
many, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-2); Hubert Hurkacz, Poland, def.
Taylor Fritz, United States, 6-3, 7-5; Kyle Edmund,
Britain, def. Nick Kyrgios, Australia, 6-3, 6-4.
MEN’S SINGLES — SECOND ROUND
Nikoloz Basilashvili (13), Georgia, def. Jan-Lennard
Struff, Germany, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3; Alexander Zverev (3),
Germany, def. Cameron Norrie, Britain, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.
MEN’S DOUBLES — FIRST ROUND
Rajeev Ram, United States, and Joe Salisbury, Britain,
def. Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski, Britain, 7-5, 7-5;
Benoit Paire, France, and Stan Wawrinka, Switzerland,
def. Fabio Fognini, France, and Lucas Pouille, France, 6-4,
7-6 (9-7); Henri Kontinen, Finland, and John Peers (6),
Australia, def. Radu Albot, Moldova, and Karen Khacha-
nov, Russia, 6-7 (7-3), 6-2, 15-13; Rohan Bopanna, India,
and Denis Shapovalov, Canada, def. Nicolas Mahut and
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (4), France, 4-6, 6-1, 10-6;
Feliciano Lopez, Spain, and Andy Murray, Britain, def.
Lukasz Kubot, Poland, and Marcelo Melo (2), Brazil, 6-7
(7-5), 6-3, 11-9; Peter Polansky and Brayden Schnur,
Canada, def. Marcus Daniell, New Zealand, and Laslo
Djere, Serbia, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3); Marcel Granollers, Spain,
and Horacio Zeballos, Argentina, def. Ivan Dodig, Croa-
tia, and Filip Polasek, Slovakia, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-3.At Rexall Centre; In Toronto
Purse: $2.83 million (Premier)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
WOMEN’S SINGLES — FIRST ROUND
Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain, def. Venus Williams,
United States, 6-4, 6-2; Ekaterina Alexandrova, Russia,
def. Misaki Doi, Japan, 6-2, 6-2; Zhang Shuai, China, def.
Anastasija Sevastova (10), Latvia, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2; Kateri-
na Siniakova, Czech Republic, def. Danielle Collins,
United States, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2; Victoria Azarenka,
Belarus, def. Camila Giorgi, Italy, 6-2, 6-2; Tatjana Maria,
Germany, def. Zheng Saisai, China, 6-3, 6-4; Iga Swiatek,
Poland, def. Ajla Tomljanovic, Australia, 4-1 retired;
Alison Riske, United States, def. Maria Sakkari, Greece,
4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (9-7); Donna Vekic, Croatia, def. Madison
Keys (14), United States, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5);
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, def. Aryna Sabalen-
ka (9), Belarus, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5; Bianca Andreescu, Canada,
def. Eugenie Bouchard, Canada, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
WOMEN’S SINGLES — SECOND ROUND
Sofia Kenin, United States, def. Ash Barty (1), Australia,
6-7 (7-5), 6-3, 6-4; Kiki Bertens (5), Netherlands, def.
Francesca di Lorenzo, United States, 6-2, 6-1; Marie
Bouzkova, Czech Republic, def. Sloane Stephens (7),
United States, 6-2, 7-5.
WOMEN’S DOUBLES — FIRST ROUND
Je nnifer Brady, United States, and Katarina Srebotnik,
Slovenia, def. Desirae Krawczyk, United States, and
Alicja Rosolska, Poland, 6-2, 6-3; Julia Goerges, Ger-
many, and Karolina Pliskova, Czech Republic, def.
Lyudmyla Kichenok, Ukraine, and Jelena Ostepenko,
Latvia, 7-5, 6-0; Nicole Melichar, United States, and
Kveta Peschke (7), Czech Republic, def. Leylah Fernan-
dez, Canada, and Simona Halep, Romania, 1-6, 6-3, 10-5;
Timea Babos, Hungary, and Anett Kontaveit, Estonia,
def. Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic, and Andreja Klepac
(8), Slovenia, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3; Shuko Aoyama, Japan, and
Kaitlyn Christian, United States, def. Alexa Guarachi,
Chile, and Asia Muhammad, United States, 3-6, 6-2,
10-4; Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya, Japan, def.
Anastasia Potapova, Russia, and Galina Voskoboeva,
Kazakhstan, 6-2, 5-7, 10-4; Chan Hao-ching and Latisha
Chan (5), Taiwan, def. Peng Shuai and Zhang Shuai,
China, 3-6, 6-1, 10-7; Raluca Olaru, Romania, and Yang
Zhaoxuan, China, def. Sofia Kenin, United States, and
Anastasija Sevastova, Latvia, 6-1, 3-6, 12-10; Darija
Jurak, Croatia, and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain,
def. Duan Yingying and Zheng Saisai, China, 3-6, 6-3,
12-10.World Golf Ranking
Through Sunday- Brooks Koepka............................ USA 12.83
- Dustin Johnson .......................... USA 9.47
- Rory McIlroy ................................ NIR 8.54
- Justin Rose................................. ENG 8.09
- Tiger Woods ............................... USA 6.83
- Francesco Molinari ...................... ITA 6.47
- Jon Rahm .....................................ESP 6.44
- Bryson DeChambeau .................. USA 6.26
- Justin Thomas ............................ USA 6.07
- Patrick Cantlay ......................... USA 6.01
- Xander Schauffele.................... USA 5.85
- Tommy Fleetwood.................... ENG 5.50
- Webb Simpson ......................... USA 5.44
- Tony Finau ................................ USA 5.39
- Rickie Fowler ............................ USA 5.20
- Gary Woodland ......................... USA 5.20
- Matt Kuchar ............................. USA 5.14
- Shane Lowry...............................IRL 4.89
- Paul Casey ................................ ENG 4.81
- Adam Scott............................... AUS 4.72
- Jason Day ................................. AUS 4.20
- Marc Leishman ......................... AUS 4.04
- Bubba Watson .......................... USA 3.95
- Patrick Reed ............................. USA 3.82
- Louis Oosthuizen...................... SAF 3.79
BASEBALLMLB
Detroit Tigers: Placed 3B Jeimer Candelario and RHP
Jordan Zimmermann on the 10-day IL, Candelario
retroactive to Monday. Optioned RHPs Eduardo Jimenez
and Victor Alcantara to Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Matt
Hall and 3B Dawel Lugo from Toledo. Reinstated RHP
Spencer Turnbull from the 10-day IL. Claimed RHP David
McKay off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
Tampa Bay Rays: Placed RHP Yonny Chirinos on the
10-day IL. Recalled RHP Austin Pruitt from Durham (IL).
Cincinnati Reds: Optioned LHP Wandy Peralta to Louis-
ville (IL).
Pittsburgh Pirates: Sent RHP Clay Holmes to Altoona
(EL) for a rehab assignment. Reinstated RHP Richard
Rodriguez from paternity list. Reinstated LHP Steven
Brault from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Yefry Ramirez
and RHP Dario Agrazal to Indianapolis (IL).
NBA
Atlanta Hawks: Signed G Brandon Goodwin to a two-way
contract.
Miami Heat: Signed F Udonis Haslem.
WNBA
Connecticut Sun: Traded F Kristine Anigwe to Dallas for
C Theresa Plaisance.
NFL
Cleveland Browns: Waived/injured WR Blake Jackson.
Green Bay Packers: Claimed RB Keith Ford off of waivers
from the Indianapolis Colts. Waived/injured T Jason
Spriggs.
New York Giants: Waived OL Austin Droogsma. Signed
OL Malcolm Bunche.
MLS
Cincinnati: Waived M Eric Alexander.
Minnesota United: Loaned G Bobby Shuttleworth to
Sacramento (USL Championship) for the remainder of
the season.
Vancouver Whitecaps: Acquired F Michaell Chirinos on
loan from CD Olimpia (Liga Salva Vida-Honduras).MLB calendar
Aug. 18: Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Cubs at Williamsport,
Pa.
Aug. 31: Last day to be contracted to an organization and
be eligible for postseason roster.
Sept. 1: Active rosters expand to 40 players.
Oct. 1-2: Wild-card games.
Oct. 3: Division Series start.
Oct. 11: League Championship Series start.
Oct. 22: World Series starts.
October TBA: Trading resumes, day after World Series.
November TBA: Deadline for teams to make qualifying
offers to their eligible former players who became free
agents, fifth day after World Series.
November TBA: Deadline for free agents to accept
qualifying offers, 15th day after World Series.
Nov. 11-14: General managers’ meetings, Scottsdale,
Ariz.
Nov. 19-21: Owners meetings, Arlington, Tex.
Dec. 2: Last day for teams to offer 2020 contracts to
unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.
Dec. 8: Hall of Fame Modern Baseball committee vote
announced, San Diego.
Dec. 9-12: Winter meetings, San Diego.
2020
Jan. 10: Salary arbitration figures exchanged.
Feb. 3-21: Salary arbitration hearings, Phoenix.
Feb. 11: Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers
and injured players.
Feb. 16: Voluntary reporting date for other players.
Feb. 21: Mandatory reporting date.
March 26: Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26
players.
June TBA: Amateur draft.
June 15: International amateur signing period closes.
July 2: International amateur signing period opens.
July 10: Deadline for drafted players to sign, except for
players who have exhausted college eligibility.
July 14: All-Star Game at Los Angeles.
July 26: Hall of Fame induction, Cooperstown, N.Y.
July 31: Last day during the season to trade a player.
Aug. 31: Last day to be contracted to an organization and
be eligible for postseason roster.
Sept. 1: Active rosters expand to 28 players.Mystics 99, Aces 70
Late Monday
Washington ........................ 3021242 4— 99
Las Vegas ........................... 1818231 1— 70
WASHINGTON MIN FG FT O-TAPFPTS.
Atkins 27:40 4-10 1-2 1-4 0310
Delle Donne 28:58 8-16 3-3 1-5 3221
Sanders 28:35 7-11 4-4 2-7 3118
Cloud 31:16 3-7 0-0 0-292 9
Toliver 32:26 6-9 1-2 0-3 8314
Powers 17:38 4-6 0-2 2-322 9
Hawkins 11:58 4-9 0-0 3-602 8
Walker-Kimbrough 9:08 0-1 0-0 0-101 0
Meesseman 8:22 3-3 0-0 2-631 7
Hines-Allen 2:07 1-1 0-0 0-000 3
Mestdagh 1:52 0-0 0-0 0-000 0
TOTALS 20040-73 9-1311-37 28 17 99
Percentages: FG .548, FT .692. 3-Point Goals: 10-29, .345
(Cloud 3-5, Delle Donne 2-6, Hines-Allen 1-1, Meesse-
man 1-1, Powers 1-3, Toliver 1-3, Atkins 1-6, Hawkins
0-4). Blocked Shots: 5 (Sanders 2, Delle Donne, Hawkins,
Walker-Kimbrough). Turnovers: 9 (Powers 3, Toliver 2,
Cloud, Delle Donne, Hawkins, Hines-Allen). Steals: 4
(Atkins, Delle Donne, Meesseman, Sanders). Technical
Fouls: None.
LAS VEGAS MIN FG FT O-TAPFPTS.
McBride 30:20 2-7 0-0 1-4 43 5
Wilson 17:00 4-11 1-1 2-5 01 9
Cambage 14:44 6-8 0-0 0-1 0312
Plum 24:59 6-13 2-2 0-1 5417
J.Young 17:13 1-8 0-0 1-3 50 2
T.Young 23:41 3-7 2-2 3-3 43 8
Hamby 23:34 3-6 1-2 1-5 31 8
Swords 15:12 2-6 2-2 1-3 10 6
Rodgers 14:19 0-2 0-0 0-1 00 0
Colson 14:16 1-3 0-0 0-0 01 3
Park 4:42 0-1 0-0 0-0 01 0
TOTALS 200 28-72 8-9 9-26 22 17 70
Percentages: FG .389, FT .889. 3-Point Goals: 6-13, .462
(Plum 3-5, Colson 1-1, Hamby 1-1, McBride 1-2, Rodgers
0-1, J.Young 0-3). Blocked Shots: 1 (J.Young). Turn-
overs: 11 (Rodgers 3, T.Young 2, Cambage, Hamby,
J.Young, McBride, Plum, Swords). Steals: 3 (McBride,
Rodgers, T.Young). Technical Fouls: None.Lynx 85, Dream 69
Minnesota .......................... 1823143 0— 85
Atlanta ............................... 1823161 2— 69
MINNESOTA MIN FG FT O-TAPFPTS.
Collier 26:53 8-14 4-4 6-11 5222
Dantas 16:27 2-8 2-2 1-5 13 7
Fowles 29:32 4-7 4-4 4-11 0212
Augustus 21:25 3-9 1-2 0-2 40 8
Sims 29:59 2-9 9-13 0-4 4213
Talbot 22:57 3-7 0-0 0-6 03 8
Robinson 20:07 4-9 1-2 0-2 31 9
Fagbenle 18:25 3-7 0-0 2-4 11 6
Brown 13:00 0-3 0-0 0-0 32 0
Alleyne 1:15 0-0 0-0 0-0 10 0
TOTALS 200 29-73 21-27 13-45 22 16 85
Percentages: FG .397, FT .778. 3-Point Goals: 6-20, .300
(Collier 2-2, Talbot 2-5, Augustus 1-3, Dantas 1-4, Brown
0-3, Sims 0-3). Blocked Shots: 3 (Dantas, Fowles,
Talbot). Turnovers: 10 (Robinson 3, Dantas 2, Talbot 2,
Augustus, Collier, Fowles). Steals: 10 (Augustus 2, Sims
2, Brown, Collier, Dantas, Fowles, Robinson, Talbot).
Technical Fouls: coach Lynx (Defensive three second),
8:23 first.
ATLANTA MIN FG FT O-TAPFPTS.
Breland 25:01 4-7 2-2 1-7 0410
Sykes 28:08 3-12 3-4 0-8 12 9
Williams 29:08 0-1 2-4 2-7 02 2
Hayes 30:35 3-12 5-5 1-3 3312
Montgomery 28:54 4-10 8-8 1-3 2119
Bentley 23:50 5-14 0-0 2-3 3412
Coffey 13:42 1-3 1-2 0-2 01 3
Gulich 10:52 0-2 0-0 0-2 02 0
Cazorla 7:54 0-1 0-0 0-0 12 0
Coates 1:54 1-1 0-0 1-1 01 2
TOTALS 200 21-63 21-25 8-36 10 22 69
Percentages: FG .333, FT .840. 3-Point Goals: 6-25, .240
(Montgomery 3-7, Bentley 2-8, Hayes 1-4, Cazorla 0-1,
Coffey 0-1, Breland 0-2, Sykes 0-2). Blocked Shots: 7
(Gulich 2, Williams 2, Breland, Coffey, Montgomery).
Turnovers: 18 (Hayes 5, Bentley 4, Montgomery 2,
Williams 2, Cazorla, Coates, Coffey, Gulich, Sykes).
Steals: 5 (Montgomery 2, Bentley, Sykes, Williams).
Technical Fouls: None. A: 3,395 (18,118).