Baseball
Results from the MLB games on Monday (home team in CAPS):
Tampa Bay 2 BOSTON 1
CLEVELAND 3 Chicago White Sox 2
PITTSBURGH 9 St. Louis 2
TEXAS 4 LA Angels 3
ATLANTA 9 Colorado 8 (10 innings)
NY Mets 6 MIAMI 5
Milwaukee 5 CHICAGO CUBS 0
OAKLAND 9 Toronto 4
SAN DIEGO 2 Cincinnati 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EASTERN DIVISION
W L PCT GB
1. Tampa Bay 63 43 .594 -
2. Boston 63 44 .589 1/2
3. Baltimore 58 48 .547 5
4. NY Yankees 55 50 .524 7 1/2
5. Toronto 48 57 .457 14 1/2
CENTRAL DIVISION
1. Detroit 59 45 .567 -
2. Cleveland 57 48 .543 2 1/2
3. Kansas City 51 51 .500 7
4. Minnesota 45 57 .441 13
5. Chi White Sox 40 63 .388 18 1/2
WESTERN DIVISION
1. Oakland 63 43 .594 -
2. Texas 57 49 .538 6
3. Seattle 50 55 .476 12 1/2
4. LA Angels 48 56 .462 14
5. Houston 35 69 .337 27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EASTERN DIVISION
1. Atlanta 61 45 .575 -
2. Washington 52 54 .491 9
3. Philadelphia 49 56 .467 11 1/2
4. NY Mets 47 56 .456 12 1/2
5. Miami 40 64 .385 20
CENTRAL DIVISION
1. St. Louis 62 41 .602 -
2. Pittsburgh 62 42 .596 1/2
3. Cincinnati 59 48 .551 5
4. Chicago Cubs 48 56 .462 14 1/2
5. Milwaukee 44 61 .419 19
WESTERN DIVISION
1. LA Dodgers 56 48 .538 -
2. Arizona 54 51 .514 2 1/2
3. Colorado 51 56 .477 6 1/2
4. San Diego 49 58 .458 8 1/2
5. San Francisco 46 58 .442 10
Golf
World rankings
As of Monday (US unless stated, last week's positions in brackets):
1. (1) Tiger Woods 12.46 average points
2. (2) Phil Mickelson 8.56
3. (3) Rory McIlroy (NIR) 8.43
4. (5) Justin Rose (ENG) 7.59
5. (4) Adam Scott (AUS) 7.58
6. (6) Matt Kuchar 6.80
7. (7) Brandt Snedeker 6.76
8. (8) Graeme McDowell (NIR) 5.98
9. (9) Luke Donald (ENG) 5.43
10. (10) Lee Westwood (ENG) 5.12
11. (11) Steve Stricker 4.79
12. (12) Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 4.75
13. (13) Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 4.71
14. (15) Ernie Els (RSA) 4.69
15. (14) Ian Poulter (ENG) 4.67
16. (16) Sergio garcia (ESP) 4.62
17. (17) Keegan Bradley 4.44
18. (18) Bubba Watson 4.42
19. (20) Henrik Stenson (SWE) 4.40
20. (19) Jason Day (AUS) 4.38
Money winners on 2013 PGA Tour
As of Monday (US unless stated):
1. Tiger Woods $6,159,119
2. Phil Mickelson $4,860,810
3. Matt Kuchar $4,857,908
4. Brandt Snedeker $4,829,911
5. Billy Horschel $3,060,043
6. Justin Rose (ENG) $3,032,310
7. Bill Haas $2,902,296
8. Adam Scott (AUS) $2,799,847
9. Jason Day (AUS) $2,668,138
10. Kevin Streelman $2,605,882
11. Boo Weekley $2,360,936
12. Keegan Bradley $2,350,946
13. Hunter Mahan $2,339,697
14. Steve Stricker $2,306,746
15. Dustin Johnson $2,298,594
16. Henrik Stenson (SWE) $2,203,503
17. D.A. Points $2,165,537
18. Webb Simpson $2,077,267
19. Jordan Spieth $2,058,820
20. Harris English $2,009,390
2013 European Tour Race to Dubai
As of Monday:
1. Justin Rose (ENG) 1,561,385 euros
2. Graeme McDowell (NIR) 1,545,988
3. Matteo Manassero (ITA) 1,179,880
4. Henrik Stenson (SWE) 1,179,710
5. Richard Sterne (RSA) 1,152,912
6. Branden Grace (RSA) 1,035,064
7. Ernie Els (RSA) 994,464
8. Sergio Garcia (ESP) 958,082
9. Brett Rumford (AUS) 912,673
10. Ian Poulter (ENG) 894,211
11. Lee Westwood (ENG) 867,678
12. Mikko Ilonen (FIN) 843,122
13. Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 818,774
14. Angel Cabrera (ARG) 772,753
15. Jamie Donaldson (WAL) 755,433
16. Thongchai Jaidee (THA) 735,237
17. Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN) 695,210
18. Thomas Bjorn (DEN) 683,795
19. Stephen Gallacher (SCO) 663,807
20. Scott Jamieson (SCO) 647,430
PGA Tour 2013 FedExCup points table
As of Monday (US unless stated):
1. Tiger Woods 2,481pts
2. Matt Kuchar 2,203
3. Brandt Snedeker 2,178
4. Phil Mickelson 2,118
5. Billy Horschel 1,461
6. Justin Rose (ENG) 1,358
7. Bill Haas 1,320
8. Kevin Streelman 1,260
9. Boo Weekley 1,206
10. Jason Day (AUS) 1,182
11. Adam Scott (AUS) 1,172
12. Jordan Spieth 1,136
13. Keegan Bradley 1,107
14. Dustin Johnson 1,104
15. Hunter Mahan 1,088
16. Harris English 1,067
17. Webb Simpson 1,022
18. Russell Henley 1,006
19. D.A. Points 1,000
20. Jimmy Walker 996
Swimming
World championship
Results on Monday (finals only):
Men
100m breaststroke:
1. Christian Sprenger (AUS) 58.79sec, 2. Cameron Van Der Burgh (RSA) 58.97, 3. Felipe Lima (BRA) 59.65, 4. Damir Dugonjic (SLO) 59.68, 5. Fabio Scozzoli (ITA) 59.70, 6. Kosuke Kitajima (JPN) 59.98, 7. Kevin Cordes (USA) 1min 00.02sec, 8. Nicolas Fink (USA) 1:00.10
50m butterfly:
1. Cesar Cielo Filho (BRA) 23.01sec, 2. Eugene Godsoe (USA) 23.05, 3. Frederick Bousquet (FRA) 23.11, 4. Nicholas Santos (BRA) 23.21, 5. Andrii Govorov (UKR) 23.22, 6= Yauhen Tsurkin (BLR) 23.28 and Steffen Deibler (GER) 23.28, 8. Florent Manaudou (FRA) 23.35
Women
100m butterfly:
1. Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) 56.53sec, 2. Alicia Coutts (AUS) 56.97, 3. Dana Vollmer (USA) 57.24, 4. Jeanette Ottesen Gray (DEN) 57.27, 5. Katerine Savard (CAN) 57.97, 6. Ilaria Bianchi (ITA) 58.11, 7. Noemie Ip-Ting Thomas (CAN) 58.13, 8. Claire Donahue (USA) 58.30
200m medley
1. Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 2min 07.92sec, 2. Alicia Coutts (AUS) 2:09:39, 3. Mireia Belmonte Garcia (ESP) 2:09.45, 4. Ye Shiwen (CHN) 2:10.48, 5. Caitlin Leverenz (USA) 2:10.73, 6. Zsuzsanna Jakabos (HUN) 2:10.95, 7. Sophie Allen (GBR) 2:11.32, 8. Siobhan-Marie Oconnor (GBR) 2:12.03
Tennis
ATP World Tour rankings
As of Monday (last week's positions in brackets)
1. (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 12310
2. (2) Andy Murray (SCO) 9360
3. (3) David Ferrer (ESP) 7120
4. (4) Rafa Nadal (ESP) 6860
5. (5) Roger Federer (SUI) 5875
6. (6) Tomas Berdych (CZE) 4865
7. (7) Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 4500
8. (8) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 3480
9. (9) Richard Gasquet (FRA) 3045
10. (10) Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 2915
11. (11) Kei Nishikori (Japan) 2495
12. (12) Tommy Haas (GER) 2395
13. (13) Milos Raonic (CAN) 2225
14. (14) Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 2135
15. (15) Marin Cilic (CRO) 2075
16. (19) Fabio Fognini (ITA) 2075
17. (16) Gilles Simon (FRA) 2055
18. (17) Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 2029
19. (18) Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 2025
20. (22) John Isner (USA) 1770
WTA rankings
As of Monday (last week's positions in brackets):
1. (1) Serena Williams (USA) 11705
2. (2) Maria Sharapova (RUS) 9010
3. (3) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 8825
4. (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 6165
5. (5) Li Na (CHN) 5555
6. (6) Sara Errani (ITA) 5100
7. (7) Petra Kvitova (CZE) 4435
8. (8) Marion Bartoli (France) 4365
9. (9) Angelique Kerber (GER) 3970
10. (10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 3660
11. (11) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 3220
12. (12) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 2976
13. (13) Samantha Stosur (AUS) 2965
14. (14) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 2886
15. (15) Sloane Stephens (USA) 2870
16. (16) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 2865
17. (17) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 2740
18. (18) Sabine Lisicki (GER) 2650
19. (19) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 2430
20. (20) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 2306
ATP and WTA Washington Open
Results on Monday (x denotes seed):
Men's 1st rd:
Somdev Devvarman (IND) bt Rhyne Williams (USA) 7-5, 6-1; Radek Stepanek (CZE) bt Steve Johnson (USA) 7-6 (3), 6-3; Denis Istomin (UZB) bt Santiago Giraldo (COL) 6-3, 6-4; Samuel Groth (AUS) bt Denis Kudla (USA) 7-6 (2), 6-2; David Goffin (BEL) bt Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) 6-4, 6-4; Mardy Fish (USA) bt Matthew Ebden (AUS) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3; Marinko Matosevic (AUS) bt James Blake (USA) 6-2, 7-6 (6); Xavier Malisse (BEL) bt Rajeev Ram (USA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; Lukas Lacko (SVK) bt Alejandro Falla (COL) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4; Tobias Kamke (GER) bt Ricardas Berankis (LTU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Women's 1st rd:
Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK x7) bt Christina McHale (USA) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2; Paula Ormaechea (ARG) bt Beatrice Capra (USA) 6-1, 6-1; Jana Cepelova (SVK) bt Kiki Bertens (NED) 6-4, 0-6, 6-3; Olga Puchkova (RUS) bt Sloane Stephens (USA x2) 7-5, 6-3; Andrea Petkovic (GER) bt Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-2, 7-5; Melanie Oudin (USA) bt Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) 7-5, 6-3.
ATP Kitzbuehel Cup
Results on Monday:
1st round
Dominic Thiem (AUT) bt Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 6-2, 7-5; Daniel Gimeno (ESP) bt Antonio Veic (CRO) 6-1, 6-3; Horacio Zeballos (ARG) bt Martin Fischer (AUT) 7-5, 1-6, 6-3; Leonardo Mayer (ARG) bt Kenny De Schepper (FRA) 6-4, 6-4; Marcel Granollers (ESP x8) bt Mate Pavic (CRO) 7-6 (2), 6-2; Albert Montanes (ESP x7) bt Adrian Ungur (ROM) 6-4, 6-2.
WTA Southern California Open
Results on Monday:
1st rd:
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) bt Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 6-4; Samantha Stosur (AUS x5) bt Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 7-5, 6-1; Virginie Razzano (FRA) bt Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6-2, 6-4; Jelena Jankovic (SRB x6) bt Mallory Burdette (USA) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
China Daily
(China Daily 07/31/2013 page23)