August 6, 2016 at 4:29 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016

Sports on tap

Scoreboard
Major League Baseball
Detroit 4, N.Y. Mets 3
Washington 5, San Francisco 1
Minnesota 6, Tampa Bay 2

Standings
NASCAR Sprint Cup
1. Kevin Harvick, 709
2. Brad Keselowski, 687
3. Kurt Busch, 658
4. Kyle Busch, 634
5. Carl Edwards, 626
6. Joey Logano, 612
7. Jimmie Johnson, 577
8. Martin Truex Jr, 577
9. Denny Hamlin, 576
10. Matt Kenseth, 569
11. Austin Dillon, 549
12. Ryan Newman, 537
13. Chase Elliott, 533
14. Jamie McMurray, 517
15. Kyle Larson, 508
16. Kasey Kahne, 488
17. Trevor Bayne, 480
18. Ryan Blaney, 480
19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 472
20. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 461

Local schedule
Today
South Adams – Girls golf at Monroe Central Invitational – 1 p.m.
Monday
Jay County — Girls golf at Heritage – 10 a.m.
Fort Recovery — Boys golf at Tri-Village – 9 a.m.; Girls golf in Lancer Invite – 9 a.m.
South Adams — Girls golf at Heritage – 10 a.m.

Tuesday
Fort Recovery — Boys golf in Mercer County Invite – 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday
Fort Recovery — Girls golf in Mercer County Invite – 8:30 a.m.

TV schedule
Today
8 a.m. — Rio Olympics: Rowing, Cycling and Water Polo (NBC-2,13)
9:30 a.m. — Rio Olympics: Tennis (BRAVO)
10:30 a.m. — Rio Olympics: Cycling and Swimming (NBC-2,13)
Noon — Soccer: International Champions Cup – Liverpool FC vs. FC Barcelona (ESPN)
12:30 p.m. — Rio Olympics: Tennis (BRAVO)
2:30 p.m. — Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball and Rowing (NBC-2,13)
3 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: Travelers Championship – Third round (CBS-4,7,15)
3 p.m. — Rio Olympics: Equestrian (USA)

3:30 p.m. — Rio Olympics: Tennis (BRAVO)
4 p.m. — Rio Olympics: Women’s Field Hockey – USA vs. Argentina (USA)
4 p.m. — Softball: Junior League World Series (ESPN2)
4:15 p.m. — Rio Olympics: Women’s Volleyball – USA vs. Puerto Rico (NBC-2,13)
5:30 p.m. — Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball (USA)
5:45 p.m. — Rio Olympics: Tennis (BRAVO)
7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox (WNDY-23)
7 p.m. — ATP Tennis: BB&T Atlanta Open – Semifinals (ESPN2)
7:30 p.m. — NASL Soccer: Ottawa Fury FC at Indy Eleven (WISH-8)
8 p.m. — Rio Olympics: Swimming, Beach Volleyball and Gymnastics (NBC-2,13)
10:3 p.m. — Boxing: Alexander Brand vs. Andre Ward (HBO)

Sunday
9:30 a.m. — Rio Olympics: Tennis (BRAVO)
10 a.m. — Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Rowing and Cycling (NBC-2,13)
Noon — Rio Olympics: Rugby and Volleyball (USA); Cycling and Swimming (NBC-2,13)
Noon — Softball: Senior League World Series (ESPN)
12:30 p.m. — Rio Olympics: Tennis (BRAVO)
1 p.m. — ATP Tennis: BB&T Atlanta Open – Final (ESPN2)
1:30 p.m. — Minor League Baseball: Toledo Mud Hens at Indianapolis Indians (ABC-6)
1:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals (TBS)
2:30 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series – Cheez-It 355 at the Glen (USA)
3 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: Travelers Championship – Final round (CBS-4,7,15)
3 p.m. — Softball: Big League World Series (ESPN2)
3 p.m. — Rio Olympics: Canoe/Kayak and Beach Volleyball (NBC-2,13)
3:30 p.m. — Rio Olympics: Tennis (BRAVO)
4 p.m. — NHRA Drag Racing: Protect The Harvest.com Northwest NHRA Nationals (FOX-45,55,59)
4 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Oakland Athletics (WNDY-23)
4 p.m. — Major League Soccer: Sporting Kansas City at Portland Timbers (ESPN)
4:15 p.m. — Rio Olympics: Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Canada (NBC-2,13)
5:45 p.m. — Rio Olympics: Tennis (BRAVO)
7 p.m. — Rio Olympics: Diving, Gymnastics and Swimming (NBC-2,13)
8 p.m. — NFL Preseason Football: Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts (ESPN, WISH-8)

Local notes
Indians seeking softball coach
Fort Recovery High School has an opening for varsity softball coach.
Applicants should send their resume and cover letter to athletics director Kurt Rammel at [email protected].
Deadline to apply is Monday.

Chiefs having optional practices
The East Jay Middle School cross country team will be having optional practices leading up to the season.
Practices will be at 8 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Hudson Family Park in Portland.
For more information, contact coach Doug Johnson at (260) 726-9704.
Challenge continues today
The Adams County Run/Walk Challenge will continue today in Decatur.
The next race is the North Adams 5K Run/Walk Wellness Challenge. The race will begin at 8:15 a.m. Saturday at Bellmont High School, 1000 N. Adams Drive, Decatur.

Get your questions answered
Do you have a question about local college or pro sports?
Email your question to [email protected] with “Ask Ray” in the subject line for a chance to have it answered in an upcoming column.
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