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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)