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Posted on: Friday, May 22, 2009

For the Record

Advertiser Staff

TRIVIA ANSWER

Derek Fisher, who was drafted out of Arkansas-Little Rock at No. 24 overall.

Source: nba.com

SPORTS TODAY

BASEBALL

College, Western Athletic Conference Tournament, Nevada vs. Hawai'i-Louisiana Tech loser, 11 a.m.; San Jose State vs. New Mexico State-Fresno State loser, 3 p.m.; Hawai'i-Louisiana Tech winner vs. New Mexico State-Fresno State winner, 7 p.m. Games at Les Murakami Stadium.

SPORTS TOMORROW

BASEBALL

College, College, Western Athletic Conference Tournament, Games at Les Murakami Stadium.

AUTO RACING

NASCAR-SPRINT CUP-COCA-COLA 600 LINEUP

AFTER YESTERDAY'S QUALIFYING; RACE SUNDAY

AT LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Concord, N.C.

LAP LENGTH: 1.5 MILES

(CAR NUMBER IN PARENTHESES)

1, (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 188.475. 2, (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 188.258. 3, (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 188.193. 4, (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 188.166. 5, (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 187.820. 6, (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 187.493. 7, (09) Mike Bliss, Dodge, 187.422. 8, (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 187.396. 9, (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 187.188. 10, (21) Bill Elliott, Ford, 187.169. 11, (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 187.162. 12, (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 186.916. 13, (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 186.864. 14, (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 186.832. 15, (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 186.825. 16, (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 186.735. 17, (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 186.599. 18, (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 186.574. 19, (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 186.548. 20, (96) Bobby Labonte, Ford, 186.477. 21, (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 186.368. 22, (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 186.233. 23, (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 186.220. 24, (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 186.181. 25, (66) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 186.014. 26, (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 185.970. 27, (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 185.829. 28, (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 185.778. 29, (71) David Gilliland, Chevrolet, 185.707. 30, (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 185.605. 31, (98) Paul Menard, Ford, 185.593. 32, (13) Max Papis, Toyota, 185.433. 33, (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 185.319. 34, (6) David Ragan, Ford, 185.172. 35, (12) David Stremme, Dodge, 185.096. 36, (07) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 184.704. 37, (7) Robby Gordon, Toyota, 184.590. 38, (44) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 184.338. 39, (55) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 183.949. 40, (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 183.281. 41, (34) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 42, (43) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, Owner Points. 43, (36) Scott Riggs, Toyota, 184.433.

FAILED TO QUALIFY

44, (41) JJ Yeley, Toyota, 184.093. 45, (73) Mike Garvey, Dodge, 182.457. 46, (64) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 182.426. 47, (06) David Starr, Dodge, 179.081.

SOCCER

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

ALL TIMES HAWAI'I

ASTERN W L T PTS GF GA

Chicago 3 0 6 15 16 11.

D.C. United 3 1 6 15 17 15.

Kansas City 4 4 2 14 14 12.

Toronto FC 3 3 4 13 13 15.

New England 2 2 4 10 7 13.

New York 2 5 3 9 10 12.

Columbus 1 2 6 9 12 15.

WESTERN W L T PTS GF GA

Chivas USA 7 1 2 23 14 5.

Seattle FC 4 2 3 15 12 6.

Colorado 3 2 3 12 11 9.

Houston 3 2 3 12 8 6.

Re. Salt Lake 3 5 1 10 14 13.

Los Angeles 1 1 7 10 11 11.

San Jose 1 5 2 5 8 16.

FC Dallas 1 6 2 5 8 16.

NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

TOMORROW'S GAMES

New England at Toronto FC, 10 a.m.

Real Salt Lake at D.C. United, 1:30 p.m.

CD Chivas USA at Kansas City, 2:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at FC Dallas, 2:30 p.m.

San Jose at Houston, 2:30 p.m.

Seattle FC at Colorado, 3:30 p.m.

SUNDAY'S GAME

Chicago at New York, 9 a.m.

SOFTBALL

COLLEGE

NCAA DIVISION I SOFTBALL REGIONALS

ALL TIMES HAWAI'I

SUPER REGIONALS

(BEST-OF-3)

SECOND TEAM LISTED IS HOME TEAM

AT UGA SOFTBALL STADIUM

Athens, Ga.

Yesterday: Georgia 6, Ohio State 4, Georgia leads series 1-0

Today: Georgia (43-10) vs. Ohio State (47-10), 10:30 a.m.

Today: Ohio State vs. Georgia, 12:30 p.m., if necessary.

AT BOYD & JILL SMITH FAMILY STADIUM

Stanford, Calif.

Yesterday: Stanford 6, Arizona 4, Stanford leads series 1-0.

Today: Stanford vs. Arizona, 2:30 p.m.

Today: Arizona vs. Stanford, 5 p.m., if necessary.

AT ALABAMA SOFTBALL COMPLEX

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Today: Jacksonville State (42-13) vs. Alabama (50-9), 8 a.m.

Today: Alabama vs. Jacksonville State, 6 a.m.

Today: Jacksonville State vs. Alabama, 8 a.m., if necessary.

AT WILPON SOFTBALL COMPLEX

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Today: Baylor (40-20) vs. Michigan (44-10), 2 p.m.

Tomorrow: Michigan vs. Baylor, 8:30 a.m.

Tomorrow: Baylor vs. Michigan, 10:30 a.m., if necessary.

AT ALBERTA B. FARINGTON SOFTBALL STADIUM

Tempe, Ariz.

Today: North Dakota State (38-18) vs. Arizona State (44-17), 1 p.m.

Tomorrow: Arizona State vs. North Dakota State, 10:30 a.m.

Tomorrow: North Dakota State vs. Arizona State, 12:30 p.m., if necessary.

AT SHIRLEY CLEMENTS MEWBORN FIELD

ATLANTA

Tomorrow: Washington (45-10) vs. Georgia Tech (44-13), 6 a.m.

Sunday: Georgia Tech vs. Washington, 7 a.m.

Sunday: Washington vs. Georgia Tech, 9 a.m., if necessary.

AT KATIE SEASHOLE PRESSLY STADIUM

Gainesville, Fla.

Tomorrow: California (38-18) vs. Florida (58-3), 2 p.m.

Sunday: Florida vs. California, noon.

Sunday: California vs. Florida, 2 p.m., if necessary.

AT EASTON STADIUM

LOS ANGELES

Tomorrow: Missouri (48-9) vs. UCLA (44-9), 3:30 p.m.

Sunday: UCLA vs. Missouri, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday: Missouri vs. UCLA, 11:30 a.m., if necessary.

NCAA DIVISION II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

AT JAMES I. MOYER SPORTS COMPLEX

Salem, Va.

DOUBLE ELIMINATION

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

Angelo State 3, Indianapolis 1.

North Georgia 5, Dixie State 3.

Alabama-Huntsville 1, Winona State 0.

Lock Haven 5, LeMoyne 0.

TODAY'S GAMES

Game 5 — Angelo State (49-8) vs. North Georgia (48-3), 6 a.m.

Game 6 — Alabama-Huntsville (52-5) vs. Lock Haven (47-5), 8 a.m.

TOMORROW'S GAMES

Game 7 — Indianapolis (36-20) vs. Dixie State (41-12), 6 a.m.

Game 8 — Winona State (49-12) vs. LeMoyne (45-12), 8 a.m.

Game 9 — Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 10 a.m.

Game 10 — Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 winner, noon.

SUMO

MAY GRAND TOURNAMENT

AT TOKYO

DAY 12 RESULTS

J1-Mokonami (9-3) def. M13-Hokutoriki (3-9). J1-Tosayutaka (8-4) def. M12-Dejima 5-7). M11-Toyohibiki (9-3) deef. M12-Takamisakari (7-5). M10-Shimotori (4-8) def. M16-Kimurayama (4-8). M15-Bushuyama (7-5) def. M9-Tokitenku (6-6). M14-Kakizoe (6-6) def. M9-Yamamotoyama (6-6). M14-Kokkai (7-5) def. M8-Iwakiyama (7-5). M7-Asasekiryu (5-7) def. M13-Tochinoshin (7-5). M6-Kotoshogiku (8-4) def. M15-Shotenro (7-5). M10-Futeno (5-7) def. M5-Yoshikaze (3-9). M4-Kisenosato (10-2). M3-Tamanoshima (5-7) def. M5-Tochinonada (4-8). M8-Tamawashi (6-6) def. M3-Toyonoshima (2-10). M4-Aran (5-7) def. M2-Takekaze (2-10). K-Kakuryu (7-5) def. M1-Aminishiki (4-8). K-Tochiozan (5-7) def. M1-Homasho (0-12). M2-Kyokutenho (5-7) def. S-Goeido (5-7). O-Kotooshu (8-4) def. O-Chiyotaikai )5-7). O-Harumafuji (12-0) def. S-Baruto (3-9). Y-Hakuho (12-0) def. O-Kaio (8-4). Y-Asashoryu (11-1) def. O-Kotomitsuki (7-5).

TENNIS

ARAG ATP WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

YESTERDAY

AT ROCHUSCLUB

DUESSELDORF, GERMANY

PURSE: $2.57 MILLION (WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP)

SURFACE: CLAY-OUTDOOR

ROUND ROBIN

RED GROUP

UNITED STATES 2, FRANCE 1

Sam Querrey, United States, def. Gilles Simon, France, 7-5, 6-3.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, def. Robby Ginepri, United States, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. Mardy Fish and Sam Querrey, United States, def. Jeremy Chardy and Gilles Simon, France, 2-6, 6-4, 10-7 tiebreak.

SWEDEN 1, GERMANY 0

Robin Soderling, Sweden, def. Rainer Schuettler, Germany, 6-0, 6-0.

BLUE GROUP

ARGENTINA 1, RUSSIA 0

Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina, def. Igor Andreev, Russia, 6-3, 7-6 (3).

ITALY 1, SERBIA 0

Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. Viktor Troicki, Serbia, 6-1, 6-4.

ATP WORLD TOUR INTERWETTEN AUSTRIAN OPEN

YESTERDAY

AT MERCEDES-BENZ SPORTPARK KITZBUEHEL

KITZBUEHEL, AUSTRIA

PURSE: $611,100 (WT250)

SURFACE: CLAY-OUTDOOR

SINGLES

QUARTERFINALS

Mikhail Youzhny (7), Russia, def. Jurgen Melzer (2), Austria, 6-4, 6-4. Julien Benneteau, France, def. Daniel Koellerer, Austria, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-0. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, def. Victor Hanescu (3), Romania, 6-2, 6-2. Oscar Hernandez, Spain, def. Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina, 6-4, 6-4.

DOUBLES

QUARTERFINALS

Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa (2), Brazil, def. Simon Aspelin, Sweden, and Paul Hanley, Australia, 6-3, 6-4.

WTA TOUR WARSAW OPEN

YESTERDAY

AT KLUB TENISOWY LEGIA

WARSAW, POLAND

PURSE: $600,000 (PREMIER)

SURFACE: CLAY-OUTDOOR

SINGLES

QUARTERFINALS

Anne Keothavong, Britain, def. Ioana Raluca Olaru, Romania, 6-0, 6-1. Alexandra Dulgheru, Romania, def. Galina Voskoboeva, Kazakhstan, 6-1, 7-5. Alona Bondarenko (8), Ukraine, def. Maria Sharapova, Russia, 6-2, 6-2. Daniela Hantuchova (6), Slovakia, def. Klara Zakopalova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

DOUBLES

QUARTERFINALS

Kveta Peschke, Czech Republic, and Lisa Raymond (1), United States, def. Julia Goerges, Germany, and Ioana Raluca Olaru, Romania, 6-3, 1-6, 10-8 tiebreak. Raquel Kops-Jones and Bethanie Mattek-Sands (3), United States, def. Mariya Koryttseva, Ukraine, and Galina Voskoboeva, Kazakhstan, 6-1, 6-3.

SEMIFINALS

Yan Zi and Zheng Jie (2), China, def. Alona and Kateryna Bondarenko (4), Ukraine, 7-6 (4), 6-3.

WTA TOUR INTERNATIONAUX DE STRASBOURG

YESTERDAY

AT CENTRE SPORTIF DE HAUTEPIERRE

STRASBOURG, FRANCE

PURSE: $220,000 (INTL.)

SURFACE: CLAY-OUTDOOR

SINGLES

QUARTERFINALS

Ayumi Morita, Japan, def. Peng Shuai (3), China, 7-5, 6-2. Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic, def. Kristina Barrois, Germany, 6-3, 7-6 (2). Viktoriya Kutuzova, Ukraine, def. Stephanie Cohen-Aloro, France, 7-5, 6-1. Aravane Rezai, France, def. Monica Niculescu, Romania, 0-6, 6-1, 6-2.

DOUBLES

QUARTERFINALS

Yuliya Beygelzimer, Ukraine, and Sun Tiantian, China, def. Kelly Anderson, South Africa, and Claudine Schaul, Luxembourg, 6-2, 6-0.

SEMIFINALS

Claire Feuerstein and Stephanie Foretz, France, def. Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka (4), Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-4.

WEIGHTLIFTING

2009 Olomana School Hawai'i High School Bench Press Contest

MALE

Light weight: 1, Noel Harness (Campbell). 2, Niles Kido (Roosevelt). 3, Nathan Yoshimura (Castle). Middle weight: 1, Eddie Oden (Kailua). 2, Bret Watanuk (Leilehua). 3, Matt Watanabe ('Aiea). Light heavy weight: 1, Shaydon Akuna (Kapolei). 2, Clinton Wise (Kapolei). Heavy weight: 1, Jeff Mauga ('Aiea). 2, Kupono Hong (KS-Maui). 3, Christian Kelii (Campbell).

FEMALE

Light weight: 1, Jessica Okimura (Roosevelt). 2, Allene Somera (Kailua). 3, Cydnee Somera (Kailua). Heavy weight: 1, Jessica Higgins (Roosevelt).

2009 Mr. High School Body Building and Physique Championship

1, Ralph Custodio (Kapolei). 2, Michael Souza (Wai'anae). 3, Joseph Hopps (Kailua). 4, Jesse Carney (Kalaheo).

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit Tigers—Assigned OF Wilkin Ramirez and LHP Luke French to Toledo (IL). Activated OF Magglio Ordonez from the bereavement list. Activated LHP Nate Robertson from the 15-day DL.

Minnesota Twins—Reinstated OF Delmon Young from the family medical emergency list. Optioned C Jose Morales to Rochester (IL). Recalled RHP Anthony Swarzak from Rochester.

Oakland Athletics—Optioned OF Aaron Cunningham to Sacramento (PCL).

Seattle Mariners— Signed INF Brad Nelson to a minor-league contract and assigned him to Tacoma (PCL).

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Atlanta Braves—Placed INF Omar Infante and LHP Jo-Jo Reyes on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Kris Medlen from Gwinnett (IL). Recalled INF Diory Hernandez from Gwinnett.