TV SPORTS
Tennis-ATP World Tour, Winston-Salem Open, Noon, same-day tape, 11 p.m. (ESPN2); WTA, New Haven Open, 2 p.m. (ESPN2)
Major League Baseball-Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs, 1:10 p.m. (WGN); Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins, 7 p.m. (FXSP)
Little League Baseball-World Series, 3 p.m. (ESPN), 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Cycling-USA Pro Challenge, Stage 3, 3 p.m. (VERSUS)
NFL Football-Washington Redskins at Baltimore Ravens, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Boxing-Lightweights, Hector Serrano vs. Juan Garcia, 10 p.m. (FXSP)
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' TENNIS
Aberdeen Roncalli at Milbank, 1 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Minot State at Bemidji State
FOOTBALL
High School
Here is the South Dakota Sportswriters Association's first football poll of the season. Voting members are from newspapers in Aberdeen, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Brookings, Yankton, Huron, Watertown, Pierre and Mitchell. Teams in this preseason poll are listed with first place votes in parenthesis and totals points.
CLASS 11AA
1. Sioux Falls Washington (4)É40
2. Sioux Falls O'Gorman (3)É37
3. Sioux Falls Lincoln (1)É23
4. Sioux Falls Roosevelt (1)É22
5. MitchellÉ10
Also receiving votes: Brandon Valley, Yankton.
CLASS 11A
1. Dell Rapids (8)É44
2. West Central (1)É32
3. HarrisburgÉ29
4. MilbankÉ11
5. (tie) Dakota ValleyÉ7
5. (tie) SpearfishÉ7
Also receiving votes: Hot Springs, Sisseton.
CLASS 11B
1. St. Thomas More (6)É39
2. Mobridge-Pollock (2)É28
3. WinnerÉ22
4. Tri-Valley (1)É18
5. McCook-Central-MontroseÉ12
Also receiving votes: Garretson, Flandreau, Wagner.
CLASS 9AA
1. Bridgewater-Emery-Ethan (7)É43
2. Howard (2)É35
3. Woonsocket-Wessington Springs Sanborn CentralÉ17
4. Clark-Willow LakeÉ8
5. (tie) Gettysburg-HovenÉ6
5. (tie) Kimball-White LakeÉ6
5. (tie) Stanley CountyÉ6
Also receiving votes: Gregory, Leola-Frederick, Miller.
CLASS 9A
1. Canistota (7)É43
2. Hanson (2)É38
3. Corsica-StickneyÉ18
4. Chester AreaÉ11
5. Eureka-BowdleÉ10
Also receiving votes: Philip, Herreid-Selby Area.
CLASS 9B
1. Avon (9)É45
2. Viborg-HurleyÉ32
3. Waverly-South ShoreÉ25
4. (tie) CastlewoodÉ11
4. (tie) Harding CountyÉ11
Also receiving votes: Hitchcock-Tulare, Sully Buttes, Dell Rapids St. Mary.
EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
1928: Watertown; 1929: Watertown;
1930: Watertown, Yankton, Sioux Falls; 1931: Aberdeen Central; 1932: Huron; 1933: Watertown; 1934: Huron, Sioux Falls; 1935: Sioux Falls; 1936: Sioux Falls; 1937: Aberdeen Central; 1938: Sioux Falls; 1939: Aberdeen Central;
1940: Yankton; 1941: Sioux Falls; 1942: Aberdeen Central; 1943: Aberdeen Central; 1944: Sioux Falls; 1945: Huron; 1946: Aberdeen Central; 1947: Mitchell; 1948: Aberdeen Central, Brookings; 1949: Yankton;
1950: Sioux Falls; 1951: Sioux Falls; 1952: Sioux Falls, Brookings; 1953: Yankton; 1954: Yankton; 1955: Mitchell; 1956: Aberdeen Central, Yankton, Watertown; 1957: Yankton; 1958: Mitchell; 1959: Watertown;
1960: Huron; 1961: Watertown; 1962: Watertown; 1963: Watertown; 1964: Aberdeen Central; 1965: Watertown, Yankton, Madison; 1966: Watertown; 1967: Aberdeen Central, Yankton; 1968: Watertown; 1969: Huron;
1970: Yankton; 1971: Yankton; 1972: Watertown; 1973: Watertown; 1974: Watertown; 1975: Yankton; 1976: Yankton; 1977: Yankton; 1978: Huron; 1979: Yankton;
1980: Yankton; 1981: Yankton; 1982: Brookings, Yankton, Watertown; 1983: Yankton; 1984: Mitchell; 1985: Yankton; 1986: Mitchell; 1987: Watertown; 1988: Pierre; 1989: Huron;
1990: Yankton; 1991: Huron; 1992: Yankton; 1993: Watertown; 1994: Yankton; 1995: Yankton; 1996: Brandon Valley; 1997: Brandon Valley, Watertown; 1998: Brookings; 1999: Brandon Valley, Yankton;
2000: Brandon Valley, Brookings, Watertown; 2001: Yankton; 2002: Yankton; 2003: Aberdeen Central; 2004: Watertown; 2005: Yankton; 2006: Yankton, Brandon Valley; 2007: Watertown; 2008: Brandon Valley; 2009: Aberdeen Central;
2010: Watertown, Brandon Valley, Pierre.
NFL
Exhibition
Today's Games
Carolina at Cincinnati, 6 p.m.
Cleveland at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.
Washington at Baltimore, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday's Games
St. Louis at Kansas City, 7 p.m.
Green Bay at Indianapolis, 7 p.m. (CBS)
Saturday's Games
Jacksonville at Buffalo, 6 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 6 p.m.
Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.
Miami at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.
New England at Detroit, 7 p.m. (CBS)
Dallas at Minnesota, 7 p.m. (KSFY)
Houston at San Francisco, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Tennessee, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Denver, 8 p.m.
San Diego at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Sunday's Game
New Orleans at Oakland, 7 p.m. (NBC)
BASEBALL
Professional
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Wednesday's Games
Kansas City 5, Sioux Falls 0
Winnipeg 7, Fargo-Moorhead 4
St. Paul 5, Sioux City 3
El Paso 6, Fort Worth 1
Amarillo 4, Wichita 3
Lincoln at Gary, N
Grand Prairie at Shreveport-Bossier, ppd.
Today's Games
Fargo-Moorhead at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
El Paso at Fort Worth, 7:05 p.m.
Sioux Falls at Kansas City, 7:05 p.m.
Grand Prairie at Shreveport-Bossier, 7:05 p.m.
Amarillo at Wichita, 7:05 p.m.
Sioux City at St. Paul, 7:05 p.m.
Lincoln at Gary, 7:10 p.m.
Friday's Games
Fargo-Moorhead at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
El Paso at Fort Worth, 7:05 p.m.
Sioux Falls at Kansas City, 7:05 p.m.
Grand Prairie at Shreveport-Bossier, 7:05 p.m.
Amarillo at Wichita, 7:05 p.m.
Sioux City at St. Paul, 7:05 p.m.
Lincoln at Gary, 7:10 p.m.
WNBA
Tuesday's Late Game
New York 74, Phoenix 70
Wednesday's Games
No games scheduled
Thursday's Game
Tulsa at Seattle, 9 p.m.
Friday's Games
Phoenix at Connecticut, 6:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Washington at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Tulsa at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS
Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE
CLEVELAND INDIANS-Recalled INF Cord Phelps from Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Zach McAllister to Columbus.
TEXAS RANGERS-Recalled RHP Darren O'Day from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned C Taylor Teagarden to Round Rock.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Recalled OF Darin Mastroianni from Las Vegas (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-Designated INF Cody Ransom for assignment.
COLORADO ROCKIES-Selected the contract of 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned INF Chris Nelson to Colorado Springs. Designated INF Ryan Rohlinger for assignment.
FLORIDA MARLINS-Recalled OF Logan Morrison from New Orleans (PCL).
HOUSTON ASTROS-Placed LHP Sergio Escalona on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Juan Abreu from Oklahoma City (PCL).
NEW YORK METS-Placed RHP Jonathon Niese on the 15-day DL. Called up C Mike Nickeas from Buffalo (IL).
PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Placed LHP Ryan Ludwick on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of LHP Aaron Thompson from Indianapolis (IL).
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Waived TE Colin Cloherty.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
LINCOLN SALTDOGS-Sold the contract of INF Vance Albitz to St. Louis (NL). Signed INF Travis Weaver.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
ARIZONA CARDINALS-Signed QB Brodie Croyle and P Dave Zastudil. Waived QB Max Hall and OT Jake Vermiglio.
BUFFALO BILLS-Signed WR Ruvell Martin.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Agreed to terms with QB Kerry Collins.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Signed OL Mike Berry.
NEW YORK JETS-Signed S Tracy Wilson. Waived LB Brandon Long and G Chris Stewart. Claimed OT Nevin McCaskill off waivers from Pittsburgh.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Waived TE Colin Cloherty.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-Re-signed RB Vai Taua. Released DT Kentwan Balmer.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Signed F Stanislav Galiev to a three-year contract.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE-Signed LW Justin Vaive.
ECHL
KALAMAZOO WINGS-Signed G Riley Gill, D Joe Charlebois and D Elgin Read.
College
BIG EAST CONFERENCE-Named Shane Harrison digital media assistant.
ALBANY (NY)-Named Stacy Birk assistant softball coach.
COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY-Named Joseph Galante interim wrestling coach.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN-Suspended junior DB Lorenzo White one game for unspecified violations of athletics department policy. Announced senior DE Kashawn Fraser, who was suspended during spring practice, will complete his punishment by missing the first two games of the season.
DELAWARE-Named Jon Scheer has returned to the men's part-time assistant soccer coach.
MANHATTAN-Named Jim Duffy baseball coach.
SYRACUSE-Named Rachel Newsted compliance coordinator.
TENNESSEE-Dismissed junior DB Janzen Jackson.
