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Baseball
MLB playoffs
All Times PDT
DIVISION SERIES
American League
New York vs. Minnesota
Tuesday, Oct. 5
Minnesota (Santana 20-6) at New York (Mussina 12-9), 5:19 p.m. (Fox 28)
Wednesday, Oct. 6
Minnesota (Radke 11-8) at New York (Lieber 14-8), 4:09 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Oct. 8
New York (Hernandez 8-2 or Brown 10-6) at Minnesota (Silva 14-8), 5:09 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Oct. 9
New York at Minnesota, if necessary
Sunday, Oct. 10
Minnesota at New York, if necessary
Anaheim vs. Boston
Tuesday, Oct. 5
Boston (Schilling 21-6) at Anaheim (Washburn 11-8), 1:09 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Oct. 6
Boston (Martinez 16-9) at Anaheim (Colon 18-12), 7:09 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Oct. 8
Anaheim (Escobar 11-12) at Boston (Arroyo 10-9 or Wakefield 12-10), 1:09 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Oct. 9
Anaheim at Boston, if necessary
Sunday, Oct. 10
Boston at Anaheim, if necessary
National League
St. Louis vs. Los Angeles
Tuesday, Oct. 5
Los Angeles (Perez 7-6) at St. Louis (W.Williams 11-8), 10:09 a.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Oct. 7
Los Angeles (Weaver 13-13) at St. Louis (Marquis 15-7), 5:19 p.m. (Fox 28)
Saturday, Oct. 9
St. Louis (Morris 15-10) at Los Angeles (Lima 13-5)
Sunday, Oct. 10
St. Louis (Suppan 16-9) at Los Angeles (Perez 7-6), if necessary
Monday, Oct. 11
Los Angeles at St. Louis, if necessary
Atlanta vs. Houston
Wednesday, Oct. 6
Houston (Clemens 18-4) at Atlanta (Wright 15-8), 1:09 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Oct. 7
Houston (Oswalt 20-10) at Atlanta (Thomson 14-8), 1:09 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Oct. 9
Atlanta (Hampton 13-9) at Houston
Sunday, Oct. 10
Atlanta at Houston, if necessary
Monday, Oct. 11
Houston at Atlanta, if necessary
Basketball
WNBA playoffs
All Times PDT
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-3)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Connecticut vs. New York
Friday, Oct. 1
Connecticut 61, New York 51
Sunday, Oct. 3
Connecticut 60, New York 57, Connecticut wins series 2-0
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Seattle vs. Sacramento
Friday, Oct. 1
Sacramento 74, Seattle 72, OT, Sacramento leads series 1-0
Sunday, Oct. 3
Seattle 66, Sacramento 54 series tied 1-1
Tuesday, Oct. 5
Sacramento at Seattle, 7 p.m.
FINALS
(Best-of-3)
Connecticut vs. Sacramento-Seattle winner
Friday, Oct. 8
Connecticut vs. Sacramento-Seattle winner, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 10
Connecticut vs. Sacramento-Seattle winner, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 12
Connecticut vs. Sacramento-Seattle winner, 6 p.m., if necessary
Storm 66, Monarchs 54
SACRAMENTO (54)
Smith 3-10 2-2 8, Walker 7-9 1-2 15, Griffith 6-10 0-0 12, Campbell 1-5 0-0 3, Penicheiro 2-8 1-2 5, Bolton 0-2 0-0 0, Brunson 2-4 1-2 5, Lawson 2-8 0-0 4, Maiga 0-1 0-0 0, Anderson 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 24-58 5-8 54.
SEATTLE (66)
Jackson 7-12 7-8 23, Sam 4-14 1-2 9, Vodichkova 2-2 1-2 5, Bird 3-7 4-6 12, Lennox 3-11 0-0 7, Bevilaqua 0-1 0-0 0, Burse 1-2 2-2 4, Thompson 2-3 0-0 6, Edwards 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-52 15-20 66.
| Sacramento | 27 | 27 | — | 54 |
| Seattle | 36 | 30 | — | 66 |
3-Point Goals—Sacramento 1-10 (Campbell 1-3, Bolton 0-2, Lawson 0-2, Penicheiro 0-3), Seattle 7-13 (Jackson 2-2, Thompson 2-3, Bird 2-4, Lennox 1-2, Bevilaqua 0-1, Sam 0-1). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Sacramento 33 (Griffith 5), Seattle 39 (Jackson 9). Assists—Sacramento 16 (Lawson 5), Seattle 15 (Bird 5). Total fouls—Sacramento 16, Seattle 18. A—8,737.
Sun 60, Liberty 57
NEW YORK (57)
Robinson 4-11 2-2 11, Baranova 2-7 2-2 7, Donaphin 2-7 0-0 4, Hammon 1-5 0-0 2, Johnson 7-13 4-4 19, Frett 3-6 0-0 6, Christon 2-4 1-1 5, Thorn 1-1 0-0 3, Sharp 0-0 0-0 0, White 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-54 9-9 57.
CONNECTICUT (60)
Palmer 2-4 0-0 4, Sales 3-12 2-2 11, McWilliams-Franklin 8-15 1-2 18, Whalen 3-5 5-7 11, Douglas 4-13 6-6 14, Jones 1-3 0-0 2, Black 0-0 0-0 0, Brungo 0-0 0-0 0, Willingham 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-52 14-17 60.
| New York | 25 | 32 | — | 57 |
| Connecticut | 26 | 34 | — | 60 |
3-Point Goals—New York 4-14 (Thorn 1-1, Johnson 1-2, Baranova 1-3, Robinson 1-5, Christon 0-1, Hammon 0-2), Connecticut 4-13 (Sales 3-6, McWilliams-Franklin 1-1, Douglas 0-6). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—New York 29 (Baranova 6), Connecticut 37 (McWilliams-Franklin 9). Assists—New York 11 (Robinson 4), Connecticut 14 (Douglas 4). Total fouls—New York 20, Connecticut 13. A—6,734 (9,341).
Football
College
The AP Top 25
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 2, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | ||
| 1. Southern Cal (48) | 4-0 | 1,604 | 1 | |
| 2. Oklahoma (15) | 4-0 | 1,560 | 2 | |
| 3. Georgia (2) | 4-0 | 1,491 | 3 | |
| 4. Miami | 4-0 | 1,409 | 4 | |
| 5. Texas | 4-0 | 1,358 | 5 | |
| 6. Auburn | 5-0 | 1,305 | 8 | |
| 7. California | 3-0 | 1,180 | 10 | |
| 8. Florida St. | 3-1 | 1,149 | 9 | |
| 9. Purdue | 4-0 | 1,047 | 15 | |
| 10. Virginia | 4-0 | 1,036 | 12 | |
| 11. Utah | 5-0 | 937 | 14 | |
| 12. Florida | 3-1 | 866 | 16 | |
| 13. Minnesota | 5-0 | 722 | 18 | |
| 14. Michigan | 4-1 | 666 | 19 | |
| 15. Wisconsin | 5-0 | 650 | 20 | |
| 16. West Virginia | 4-1 | 604 | 6 | |
| 17. Tennessee | 3-1 | 551 | 10 | |
| 18. Ohio St. | 3-1 | 547 | 7 | |
| 19. Arizona St. | 5-0 | 507 | 21 | |
| 20. Louisville | 4-0 | 478 | 22 | |
| 21. Boise St. | 5-0 | 396 | 23 | |
| 22. Oklahoma St. | 4-0 | 360 | 25 | |
| 23. Maryland | 3-1 | 263 | 24 | |
| 24. LSU | 3-2 | 191 | 13 | |
| 25. South Carolina | 4-1 | 60 | — |
Others receiving votes: Southern Miss. 50, N.C. State 28, Missouri 24, Fresno St. 17, Virginia Tech 17, Navy 15, Stanford 15, Texas A&M 12, Boston College 5, Notre Dame 2, Kansas St. 1, Nebraska 1, Texas Tech 1.
USA Today/ESPN Top 25
The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 2, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote, through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | ||
| 1. Southern California (46) | 4-0 | 1,507 | 1 | |
| 2. Oklahoma (12) | 4-0 | 1,462 | 2 | |
| 3. Georgia (1) | 4-0 | 1,398 | 3 | |
| 4. Miami (2) | 4-0 | 1,347 | 4 | |
| 5. Texas | 4-0 | 1,283 | 5 | |
| 6. Auburn | 5-0 | 1,189 | 9 | |
| 7. California | 3-0 | 1,116 | 10 | |
| 8. Florida State | 3-1 | 1,049 | 11 | |
| 9. Virginia | 4-0 | 966 | 12 | |
| 10. Purdue | 4-0 | 952 | 15 | |
| 11. Utah | 5-0 | 876 | 14 | |
| 12. Florida | 3-1 | 731 | 16 | |
| 13. Minnesota | 5-0 | 684 | 19 | |
| 14. Michigan | 4-1 | 644 | 18 | |
| 15. Ohio State | 3-1 | 643 | 6 | |
| 16. Wisconsin | 5-0 | 597 | 20 | |
| 17. Tennessee | 3-1 | 519 | 8 | |
| 18. West Virginia | 4-1 | 497 | 7 | |
| 19. Boise State | 5-0 | 442 | 21 | |
| 20. Louisville | 4-0 | 434 | 22 | |
| 21. Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 353 | 24 | |
| 22. Arizona State | 5-0 | 314 | 25 | |
| 23. Maryland | 3-1 | 307 | 23 | |
| 24. LSU | 3-2 | 232 | 13 | |
| 25. North Carolina State | 3-1 | 63 | — |
Others receiving votes: Missouri 46, Virginia Tech 31, Southern Mississippi 30, Fresno State 28, South Carolina 20, Texas A&M 11, Arkansas 9, Boston College 7, Nebraska 7, Stanford 7, UCLA 6, Memphis 5, Iowa 3, Colorado 2, Navy 2, Northern Illinois 2, Kansas State 1, Northwestern 1, Notre Dame 1, Texas Tech 1.
Saturday’s results
FAR WEST
Adams St. 34, Nebraska-Kearney 13
Arizona St. 28, Oregon 13
BYU 31, Colorado St. 21
Boise St. 38, SMU 20
Cal Poly-SLO 14, S. Dakota St. 7
California 49, Oregon St. 7
Carroll, Mont. 12, Azusa Pacific 0
Cent. Washington 45, Humboldt St. 0
Colorado Mines 35, Fort Hays St. 21
E. Washington 41, Portland St. 21
Hawaii 44, Tulsa 16
Linfield 40, Pacific Lutheran 21
Montana 42, Weber St. 21
Montana St. 17, Idaho St. 13
Montana-Western 34, Montana Tech 14
N. Arizona 26, Sacramento St. 0
Rocky Mountain 24, Montana St.-Northern 12
San Diego 51, S. Oregon 10
San Jose St. 70, Rice 63
Stanford 27, Washington 13
UC Davis 30, N. Colorado 20
UCLA 33, San Diego St. 10
UNLV 48, Nevada 13
W. Oregon 52, W. Washington 49
Whitworth 31, E. Oregon 28
Wyoming 31, Louisiana-Monroe 10
Hockey
WHL
Eastern Conference
| East Division | G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P |
| Saskatoon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 6 |
| Brandon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
| Prince Albert | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 6 |
| Regina | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 2 |
| Moose Jaw | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 0 |
| Central Division | G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P |
| Medicine Hat | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8 |
| Calgary | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 18 | 8 |
| Red Deer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Swift Current | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| Lethbridge | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
Western Conference
| B.C. Division | G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P |
| Kootenay | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Vancouver | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| Kelowna | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| Prince George | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| Kamloops | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| U.S. Division | G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P |
| Seattle | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Portland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 6 |
| Everett | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Tri-City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Spokane | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Note: A team scoring a goal in overtime is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team giving up a goal in overtime gets one point and the game is counted in the OTL (Overtime Loss) column.
Sunday’s Results
Calgary 4, Swift Current 0
Medicine Hat 4, Regina 1
Portland 2, Kamloops 1
Prince Albert 5, Red Deer 2
Monday’s Games
No Games Scheduled.
Tuesday’s Games
Seattle at Kootenay
Regina at Lethbridge
Spokane at Vancouver
Red Deer at Saskatoon
Auto racing
EA Sports 500
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP
At Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega, Ala.
Lap length: 2.66 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (10) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 188, $305,968.
2. (15) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 188, $165,208.
3. (3) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 188, $137,922.
4. (26) Brendan Gaughan, Dodge, 188, $100,640.
5. (8) Kurt Busch, Ford, 188, $104,290.
6. (30) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 188, $120,603.
7. (1) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 188, $106,075.
8. (34) Casey Mears, Dodge, 188, $100,000.
9. (36) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 188, $108,562.
10. (28) Ward Burton, Chevrolet, 188, $76,000.
11. (4) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 188, $96,952.
12. (2) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 188, $97,471.
13. (13) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 188, $79,180.
14. (7) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 188, $116,973.
15. (17) Mark Martin, Ford, 188, $79,035.
16. (19) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 188, $112,492.
17. (24) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 188, $76,985.
18. (41) Mike Wallace, Dodge, 188, $68,670.
19. (5) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 188, $112,428.
20. (37) Ken Schrader, Dodge, 188, $68,140.
21. (38) Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, 188, $95,285.
22. (6) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 188, $102,398.
23. (11) Hermie Sadler, Ford, 188, $67,420.
24. (22) Kerry Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 188, $63,000.
25. (14) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 188, $98,786.
26. (33) Rusty Wallace, Dodge, 188, $106,403.
27. (23) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 187, $95,360.
28. (12) Greg Biffle, Ford, 187, $73,625.
29. (35) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 187, $78,065.
30. (20) Ricky Craven, Chevrolet, 187, $62,405.
31. (29) Scott Wimmer, Dodge, 187, $82,820.
32. (43) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 185, $61,735.
33. (42) Larry Gunselman, Ford, 183, $62,575.
34. (32) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 177, accident, $94,555.
35. (27) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 177, accident, $106,533.
36. (21) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 164, overheating, $69,400.
37. (16) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 157, engine failure, $81,150.
38. (9) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 147, accident, $77,689.
39. (18) Jeff Green, Dodge, 142, accident, $87,495.
40. (40) Jimmy Spencer, Chevrolet, 142, accident, $61,155.
41. (31) Chad Blount, Dodge, 131, engine failure, $61,105.
42. (25) Carl Edwards, Ford, 122, engine failure, $94,477.
43. (39) Bobby Hamilton Jr., Chevrolet, 120, accident, $69,261.
Race Statistics
Winner’s Average Speed: 156.929 mph.
Time of Race: 3 hours, 11 minutes, 12 seconds.
Margin of Victory: 0.117 seconds.
Caution Flags: 5 for 22 laps.
Lead Changes: 47 among 20 drivers.
Lap Leaders: J.Nemechek (pole); S.Riggs 2; K.Busch 3; D.Earnhardt Jr. 4-22; J.Johnson 23-28; K.Busch 29; J.Spencer 30; T.Stewart 31; C.Mears 32-34; J.Johnson 35; C.Mears 36; J.Johnson 37-39; R.Wallace 40-47; J.Johnson 48-54; R.Wallace 55-56; J.Gordon 57-59; H.Sadler 60; R.Newman 61; M.Waltrip 62-63; J.Gordon 64-65; R.Wallace 66-70; J.Johnson 71-75; M.Waltrip 76-80; J.Johnson 81-93; C.Mears 94; B.Gaughan 95-97; D.Earnhardt Jr. 98-108; K.Busch 109; D.Earnhardt Jr. 110; K.Busch 111; W.Burton 112; J.Gordon 113; D.Earnhardt Jr. 114-117; J.Gordon 118-123; E.Sadler 124; K.Schrader 125; M.Wallace 126-129; D.Earnhardt Jr. 130; J.Burton 131; D.Earnhardt Jr. 132-138; J.Burton 139-143; D.Earnhardt Jr. 144-173; K.Harvick 174-175; D.Earnhardt Jr. 176-177; T.Stewart 178-180; B.Gaughan 181-184; K.Harvick 185; D.Earnhardt Jr. 186-188.
Top 10 in Points Standings
1. D.Earnhardt Jr. 5,543. 2. K.Busch 5,530. 3. J.Gordon 5,482. 4. M.Martin 5,432. 5. M.Kenseth 5,393. 6. T.Stewart 5,391. 7. R.Newman 5,384. 8. E.Sadler 5,377. 9. J.Johnson 5,371. 10. J.Mayfield 5,263.
Toyota Indy 400
IRL
At California Speedway
Fontana, Calif.
Lap length: 2 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (4) Adrian Fernandez, Panoz G Force-Honda, 200, $102,400.
2. (21) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 200, $82,900.
3. (13) Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 200, $69,600.
4. (3) Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Toyota, 200, $56,500.
5. (6) Buddy Rice, Panoz G Force-Honda, 200, $51,600.
6. (9) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 200, $45,600.
7. (1) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Toyota, 200, $71,900.
8. (2) Scott Dixon, Panoz G Force-Toyota, 199, $43,300.
9. (16) Townsend Bell, Dallara-Chevrolet, 199, $43,300.
10. (11) Mark Taylor, Panoz G Force-Honda, 199, $44,000.
11. (14) Scott Sharp, Dallara-Toyota, 199, $40,800.
12. (10) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Chevrolet, 198, $39,600.
13. (20) Kosuke Matsuura, Panoz G Force-Honda, 198, $38,500.
14. (19) Tora Takagi, Dallara-Toyota, 196, $37,100.
15. (12) Tomas Scheckter, Dallara-Chevrolet, 193, accident, $36,000.
16. (17) Tomas Enge, Dallara-Chevrolet, 190, accident, $34,900.
17. (8) Bryan Herta, Dallara-Honda, 188, $33,600.
18. (15) Alex Barron, Dallara-Chevrolet, 185, accident, $33,600.
19. (7) A.J. Foyt IV, Dallara-Toyota, 178, accident, $32,400
20. (18) Felipe Giaffone, Dallara-Chevrolet, 173, gearbox, $31,300.
21. (5) Vitor Meira, Panoz G Force-Honda, 170, gearbox, $31,300.
22. (22) Darren Manning, Panoz G Force-Toyota, 0, DNS, $31,300.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 2 hours, 14 minutes, 12.5029 seconds.
Margin of Victory: 0.0183 of a second.
Winner’s Average Speed: 178.826 mph.
Caution Flags: Five for 23 laps.
Lead Changes: 23 among six drivers.
Lap Leaders: Fernandez 1-10, Taylor 11-14, Wheldon 15, Castroneves 16, Wheldon 17, Castroneves 18-50, Hornish Jr. 51, Fernandez 52-53, Castroneves 54-89, Fernandez 90-91, Castroneves 92-127, Fernandez 128, Hornish Jr. 129-130, Kanaan 131-133, Castroneves 134-164, Kanaan 165, Fernandez 166, Wheldon 167-168, Hornish Jr. 169, Castroneves 170-177, Kanaan 178-192, Fernandez 193, Kanaan 194-199, Fernandez 200.
Point Standings: 1. Kanaan, 578. 2. Wheldon, 498. 3. Rice, 473. 4. Fernandez, 415. 5. Castroneves, 408. 6. Franchitti, 394. 7. Hornish, 374. 8. Herta, 348. 9. Meira, 344. 10. Dixon, 327.
Carquest Auto Parts Nationals
NHRA
At Route 66 Raceway
Joliet, Ill.
Finals
Top Fuel
Doug Herbert, 4.516 seconds, 329.75 mph, def. Tony Schumacher, 4.527, 329.18.
Funny Car
Del Worsham, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.809, 329.75, def. John Force, Ford Mustang, 6.854, 131.11.
Pro Stock
Dave Connolly, Chevy Cavalier, broke, def. Greg Anderson, Pontiac Grand Am, foul.
Point Standings
Top Fuel
1. Tony Schumacher, 1,708. 2. Doug Kalitta, 1,435. 3. Brandon Bernstein, 1,390. 4. Scott Kalitta, 1,231. 5. David Grubnic, 1,222. 6. Larry Dixon, 1,143. 7. Cory McClenathan, 1,013. 8. Doug Herbert, 963. 9. Scott Weis, 709. 10. Darrell Russell, 695.
Funny Car
1. John Force, 1,575. 2. Del Worsham, 1,338. 3. Gary Scelzi, 1,262. 4. Whit Bazemore, 1,239. 5. Eric Medlen, 1,207. 6. Gary Densham, 1,197. 7. Cruz Pedregon, 1,082. 8. Tim Wilkerson, 1,081. 9. Phil Burkart, 1,041. 10. Tony Pedregon, 1,012.
Pro Stock
1. Greg Anderson, 2,069. 2. Dave Connolly, 1,389. 3. Jason Line, 1,348. 4. Kurt Johnson, 1,152. 5. Larry Morgan, 1,135. 6. Bruce Allen, 995. 7. Jeg Coughlin, 991. 8. Steve Johns, 918. 9. Rickie Smith, 797. 10. Warren Johnson, 782.
Cross country
High school
Saturday’s results
Mt. Baker Invitational
At Silver Lake, Maple Falls, Wash., 3 miles
Boys
TEAM SCORING–Sehome 54, Central Valley 105, Lakewood 162.
INDIVIDUALS–1, Sean Coyle (CV) 16:06. Also: 7, Alex Blackburn (CV) 16:25.
Girls
TEAM SCORING–Squalicum 50, Sehome 97, King’s 117. Also: 9, Central Valley 289.
INDIVIDUALS–1, Sadie Bjornsen (Liberty Bell) 18:52.
Golf
American Express Championship
At Mount Juliet Conrad
Thomastown, Ireland
Purse: $7 million
Yardage: 7,112; Par: 72
Final
| Ernie Els, $1,200,000 | 69-64-68-69—270 |
| Thomas Bjorn, $675,000 | 68-69-66-68—271 |
| David Howell, $450,000 | 69-69-66-71—275 |
| Darren Clarke, $308,000 | 71-72-65-68—276 |
| Sergio Garcia, $308,000 | 67-72-67-70—276 |
| Retief Goosen, $200,000 | 68-69-68-72—277 |
| Todd Hamilton, $200,000 | 66-69-69-73—277 |
| Padraig Harrington, $200,000 | 69-69-66-73—277 |
| Tiger Woods, $155,000 | 68-70-70-70—278 |
| Zach Johnson, $135,000 | 68-71-69-71—279 |
| Mark Hensby, $112,500 | 73-73-69-65—280 |
| Luke Donald, $112,500 | 67-71-71-71—280 |
| David Toms, $90,000 | 70-74-68-69—281 |
| Brad Faxon, $90,000 | 70-68-72-71—281 |
| Lee Westwood, $90,000 | 68-69-71-73—281 |
| Shigeki Maruyama, $79,000 | 70-70-73-70—283 |
| Angel Cabrera, $79,000 | 69-69-74-71—283 |
| Stuart Appleby, $79,000 | 67-74-70-72—283 |
| Jerry Kelly, $79,000 | 69-73-69-72—283 |
| Miguel A. Jimenez, $79,000 | 67-68-75-73—283 |
| Paul Casey, $72,000 | 72-70-71-71—284 |
| Rory Sabbatini, $72,000 | 71-70-70-73—284 |
| Trevor Immelman, $65,000 | 71-71-72-71—285 |
| Barry Lane, $65,000 | 69-72-72-72—285 |
| Steve Flesch, $65,000 | 67-70-74-74—285 |
| Stewart Cink, $65,000 | 71-73-67-74—285 |
| Peter Lonard, $65,000 | 69-70-70-76—285 |
| Richard Green, $54,625 | 72-70-72-72—286 |
| Justin Leonard, $54,625 | 68-68-77-73—286 |
| Carlos Franco, $54,625 | 69-72-75-70—286 |
| Bob Tway, $54,625 | 71-70-72-73—286 |
| Nick O’Hern, $54,625 | 68-73-75-70—286 |
| Paul McGinley, $54,625 | 70-75-71-70—286 |
| Alex Cejka, $54,625 | 70-74-69-73—286 |
| Thomas Levet, $54,625 | 73-71-73-69—286 |
| Chris DiMarco, $48,000 | 69-75-70-73—287 |
| Adam Scott, $48,000 | 67-74-73-73—287 |
| Stephen Ames, $48,000 | 73-72-70-72—287 |
| Jim Furyk, $48,000 | 70-70-71-76—287 |
| Fred Couples, $48,000 | 73-67-70-77—287 |
| Davis Love III, $44,500 | 74-69-69-76—288 |
| Thongchai Jaidee, $44,500 | 71-75-71-71—288 |
| Scott Drummond, $42,000 | 69-71-73-76—289 |
| Jay Haas, $42,000 | 72-71-70-76—289 |
| Peter Senior, $42,000 | 69-74-74-72—289 |
| Graeme McDowell, $42,000 | 73-70-75-71—289 |
| Arjun Atwal, $42,000 | 71-78-70-70—289 |
| Joakim Haeggman, $40,250 | 71-71-73-76—291 |
| Desvonde Botes, $40,250 | 70-72-75-74—291 |
| Andrew McLardy, $39,000 | 73-73-70-76—292 |
| Chris Riley, $39,000 | 70-75-73-74—292 |
| Chad Campbell, $39,000 | 70-79-71-72—292 |
| S.K. Ho, $38,000 | 71-76-72-74—293 |
| Robert Allenby, $37,000 | 68-74-75-77—294 |
| Tim Herron, $37,000 | 73-75-72-74—294 |
| Scott Verplank, $37,000 | 71-82-72-69—294 |
| Jean-Francois Remesy, $35,750 | 72-71-75-77—295 |
| K.J. Choi, $35,750 | 71-76-75-73—295 |
| Jonathan Kaye, $34,250 | 70-73-73-80—296 |
| Charles Howell III, $34,250 | 74-73-71-78—296 |
| Darren Fichardt, $34,250 | 76-71-74-75—296 |
| Fredrik Jacobson, $34,250 | 74-76-72-74—296 |
| Stephen Leaney, $33,000 | 73-75-71-78—297 |
| Yong Eun Yang, $32,500 | 75-76-71-77—299 |
| Andre Stolz, $32,000 | 70-76-75-79—300 |
| Michael Campbell, $31,500 | 74-77-73-80—304 |
| Shingo Katayama, $31,000 | 79-76-76-75—306 |
| Lian-wei Zhang, $30,500 | 75-77-76-79—307 |
Southern Farm Bureau Classic
PGA TOUR
At Annandale Golf Club
Madison, Miss.
Purse: $3 million
Yardage: 7,199; Par: 72
Final Round
| Fred Funk, $540,000 | 69-67-64-66—266 |
| Ryan Palmer, $324,000 | 69-68-66-64—267 |
| Glen Day, $144,000 | 65-70-70-63—268 |
| Loren Roberts, $144,000 | 66-69-68-65—268 |
| J.J. Henry, $144,000 | 70-67-66-65—268 |
| Kevin Na, $144,000 | 71-65-66-66—268 |
| Kirk Triplett, $100,500 | 69-69-65-66—269 |
| Jonathan Byrd, $90,000 | 70-69-66-65—270 |
| Tim Clark, $90,000 | 68-69-67-66—270 |
| Pat Bates, $72,000 | 69-66-68-68—271 |
| Carl Pettersson, $72,000 | 67-69-67-68—271 |
| Greg Chalmers, $72,000 | 68-67-67-69—271 |
| Chris Couch, $72,000 | 70-63-68-70—271 |
| Rod Pampling, $52,500 | 69-71-68-64—272 |
| Danny Briggs, $52,500 | 72-65-69-66—272 |
| Steve Allan, $52,500 | 69-69-67-67—272 |
| John Senden, $52,500 | 65-68-69-70—272 |
| Heath Slocum, $45,000 | 70-67-70-66—273 |
| Brent Geiberger, $33,857.15 | 71-66-72-65—274 |
| Robert Damron, $33,857.15 | 70-65-71-68—274 |
| Craig Barlow, $33,857.14 | 67-71-68-68—274 |
| Patrick Sheehan, $33,857.14 | 66-67-72-69—274 |
| Tom Carter, $33,857.14 | 69-69-67-69—274 |
| Bill Glasson, $33,857.14 | 66-70-68-70—274 |
| Ted Purdy, $33,857.14 | 69-69-66-70—274 |
| Aaron Barber, $21,750 | 69-68-71-67—275 |
| Richard S. Johnson, $21,750 | 73-66-68-68—275 |
| Woody Austin, $21,750 | 72-64-70-69—275 |
| Daniel Chopra, $21,750 | 70-70-66-69—275 |
| Lucas Glover, $21,750 | 73-67-64-71—275 |
| Steve Pate, $21,750 | 67-65-69-74—275 |
| Joe Durant, $18,150 | 68-69-70-69—276 |
| Chris Smith, $18,150 | 67-71-69-69—276 |
| Omar Uresti, $14,200 | 70-70-70-67—277 |
| Billy Andrade, $14,200 | 67-70-71-69—277 |
| Jason Bohn, $14,200 | 69-71-68-69—277 |
| Shaun Micheel, $14,200 | 70-68-69-70—277 |
| Jay Williamson, $14,200 | 68-71-68-70—277 |
| Deane Pappas, $14,200 | 66-70-70-71—277 |
| Harrison Frazar, $14,200 | 65-67-73-72—277 |
| David Morland IV, $14,200 | 68-67-70-72—277 |
| Camilo Villegas, $14,200 | 72-64-68-73—277 |
| Dan Forsman, $10,500 | 69-69-70-70—278 |
| Brad Bryant, $10,500 | 69-70-69-70—278 |
| Cameron Beckman, $10,500 | 72-68-66-72—278 |
| Jay Delsing, $8,316 | 73-67-72-67—279 |
| Brenden Pappas, $8,316 | 66-72-72-69—279 |
| Olin Browne, $8,316 | 69-68-71-71—279 |
| Joey Sindelar, $8,316 | 70-69-69-71—279 |
| David Frost, $8,316 | 71-69-66-73—279 |
| Tommy Tolles, $7,060 | 71-67-72-70—280 |
| Garrett Willis, $7,060 | 69-70-71-70—280 |
| Kent Jones, $7,060 | 68-71-69-72—280 |
| Matt Gogel, $7,060 | 71-66-70-73—280 |
| Jay Don Blake, $7,060 | 68-67-71-74—280 |
| Brad Lardon, $7,060 | 70-70-66-74—280 |
| Larry Mize, $6,720 | 68-71-72-70—281 |
| Dicky Pride, $6,720 | 72-67-72-70—281 |
| Rich Beem, $6,720 | 70-67-72-72—281 |
| Kris Cox, $6,570 | 70-69-73-70—282 |
| David Sutherland, $6,570 | 66-73-69-74—282 |
| J.P. Hayes, $6,420 | 71-69-73-70—283 |
| Jeff Brehaut, $6,420 | 68-69-74-72—283 |
| Craig Perks, $6,420 | 72-68-71-72—283 |
| Paul Azinger, $6,240 | 71-68-74-71—284 |
| Grant Waite, $6,240 | 72-68-72-72—284 |
| Brian Bateman, $6,240 | 71-66-73-74—284 |
| David Peoples, $6,120 | 71-69-71-74—285 |
| Ken Duke, $6,030 | 70-69-73-74—286 |
| Kelly Gibson, $6,030 | 71-69-70-76—286 |
Constellation Energy Classic
CHAMPIONS TOUR
At Hayfields Country Club
Hunt Valley, Md.
Purse: $1.6 million
Yardage: 7,051; Par: 72
Final
| Wayne Levi, $240,000 | 64-68-68—200 |
| Hale Irwin, $140,800 | 68-70-64—202 |
| Rodger Davis, $115,200 | 65-71-67—203 |
| Jim Thorpe, $86,400 | 71-69-64—204 |
| Graham Marsh, $86,400 | 68-66-70—204 |
| D.A. Weibring, $60,800 | 72-67-66—205 |
| Jerry Pate, $60,800 | 70-66-69—205 |
| Jay Overton, $48,000 | 69-70-67—206 |
| Jose Maria Canizares, $48,000 | 68-66-72—206 |
| Tom Watson, $40,000 | 68-68-71—207 |
| Gil Morgan, $40,000 | 68-67-72—207 |
| Bruce Fleisher, $30,720 | 73-66-69—208 |
| Tom Kite, $30,720 | 68-71-69—208 |
| R.W. Eaks, $30,720 | 70-69-69—208 |
| Tom McKnight, $30,720 | 70-68-70—208 |
| Bob Gilder, $30,720 | 68-67-73—208 |
| Peter Jacobsen, $21,325.72 | 72-69-68—209 |
| Lonnie Nielsen, $21,325.72 | 71-69-69—209 |
| David Eger, $21,325.72 | 71-69-69—209 |
| Eduardo Romero, $21,325.71 | 67-71-71—209 |
| John Harris, $21,325.71 | 70-69-70—209 |
| Vicente Fernandez, $21,325.71 | 71-66-72—209 |
| Jim Ahern, $21,325.71 | 69-68-72—209 |
| Jim Albus, $14,960 | 69-72-69—210 |
| Joe Inman, $14,960 | 67-73-70—210 |
| Tom Jenkins, $14,960 | 69-71-70—210 |
| Dana Quigley, $14,960 | 70-70-70—210 |
| Des Smyth, $14,960 | 68-69-73—210 |
| Mark McNulty, $14,960 | 68-68-74—210 |
| Dave Eichelberger, $11,306.67 | 70-72-69—211 |
| Andy Bean, $11,306.67 | 69-72-70—211 |
| Allen Doyle, $11,306.67 | 70-71-70—211 |
| Hugh Baiocchi, $11,306.67 | 72-69-70—211 |
| Bobby Lincoln, $11,306.66 | 71-68-72—211 |
| Bruce Lietzke, $11,306.66 | 68-70-73—211 |
| Dave Barr, $9,000 | 72-72-68—212 |
| Jay Sigel, $9,000 | 72-70-70—212 |
| Keith Fergus, $9,000 | 70-71-71—212 |
| Lanny Wadkins, $9,000 | 70-70-72—212 |
| Rocky Thompson, $7,520 | 74-69-70—213 |
| Mark Lye, $7,520 | 74-68-71—213 |
| Sammy Rachels, $7,520 | 72-70-71—213 |
| Mike Reid, $7,520 | 71-71-71—213 |
| Mike McCullough, $7,520 | 70-71-72—213 |
| Bruce Summerhays, $5,600 | 74-71-69—214 |
| Mark Johnson, $5,600 | 73-73-68—214 |
| Larry Nelson, $5,600 | 74-69-71—214 |
| Jim Dent, $5,600 | 72-71-71—214 |
| Ron Streck, $5,600 | 70-72-72—214 |
| Walter Hall, $5,600 | 68-72-74—214 |
| Stewart Ginn, $5,600 | 70-70-74—214 |
| Rick Rhoden, $3,960 | 74-72-69—215 |
| James Mason, $3,960 | 73-71-71—215 |
| Jack Spradlin, $3,960 | 71-72-72—215 |
| Fred Gibson, $3,960 | 72-71-72—215 |
| Howard Twitty, $3,280 | 75-70-71—216 |
| Doug Tewell, $3,280 | 73-71-72—216 |
| Mike Smith, $3,280 | 70-72-74—216 |
| Ed Dougherty, $3,280 | 71-70-75—216 |
| Mark James, $2,880 | 72-73-72—217 |
| Ed Fiori, $2,400 | 73-74-71—218 |
| Hajime Meshiai, $2,400 | 74-70-74—218 |
| Jim Colbert, $2,400 | 71-73-74—218 |
| Gary McCord, $2,400 | 69-74-75—218 |
| Leonard Thompson, $2,400 | 69-73-76—218 |
| Edward E. Brooks, $1,760 | 71-76-72—219 |
| Bobby Walzel, $1,760 | 74-71-74—219 |
| Dale Douglass, $1,760 | 73-71-75—219 |
| Isao Aoki, $1,504 | 73-75-73—221 |
| John Jacobs, $1,408 | 73-72-77—222 |
| Bob Ralston, $1,312 | 73-76-74—223 |
| Rafael Navarro, $1,168 | 73-76-75—224 |
| Pete Oakley, $1,168 | 72-77-75—224 |
| John Bland, $1,024 | 73-76-76—225 |
| Charles Coody, $1,024 | 75-72-78—225 |
| Forrest Fezler, $928 | 73-75-78—226 |
| Tom Shaw, $864 | 78-76-78—232 |
Fall Best-Ball Open
At Circling Raven GC, Par 72
LOW GROSS–1, Troy Kelly and Peter Sisich 129. 2, Bob Christianson and Justin Hite 132.
LOW NET–1, Justin Coleman and Luke Baker 128.
Soccer
MLS
All Times PDT
Eastern Conference
| W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
| x-Columbus | 11 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 37 | 30 |
| x-MetroStars | 11 | 11 | 6 | 39 | 44 | 45 |
| D.C. United | 9 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 40 |
| Chicago | 8 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 41 |
| New England | 7 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 41 |
Western Conference
| W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
| x-Kansas City | 13 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 37 | 30 |
| x-Los Angeles | 10 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 39 |
| x-Colorado | 10 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 28 | 31 |
| San Jose | 9 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 33 |
| Dallas | 10 | 13 | 5 | 35 | 32 | 41 |
x-clinched playoff spot
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Wednesday, Oct. 6
Columbus at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 9
Columbus at MetroStars, 4:30 p.m.
New England at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m.
Dallas at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.
Kansas City at San Jose, 7 p.m.
College men
Pacific-10 Conference
Washington 1, UCLA 0
First half–1, UW, Wiesner (Klaas), 12:31. Second half–No scoring.
Shots on goal–Washington 5, UCLA 16. Saves–Washington, Eylander 5. UCLA, Reed 1.
West Coast Conference
San Diego 4, Gonzaga 0
First half–1, USD, Guy (Meissner), 13:47. Second half–2, USD, Rendahl (Meissner, Guy), 52:03. 3, USD, Prochazka (Caso), 84:02. 4, USD, Guerrero (Smith, Prochazka), 89:58.
Shots on goal–Gonzaga 12, San Diego 26. Saves–Gonzaga, Sosnovec 2. San Diego, Friesz 1.
Northwest Conference
Whitworth 5, Pacific Lutheran 1
First half–1, WC, Sabrowski (Varlamos), 13:58. 2, WC, own goal, 24:18. Second half–3, WC, Varlamos (Henderson), 56:30. 4, WC, Sabrowski, 69:58. 5, PLU, own goal, 82:52. 6, WC, Darnell (Hendrickson), 85:06.
Shots on goal–Pacific Lutheran 11, Whitworth 26. Saves–Pacific Lutheran, Harman 8, Atwood 2. Whitworth, Bostock 6.
NWAACC
North Idaho 5, Skagit Valley 0
First half–1, NIC, Caserta (Lujan), 19:00. 2, NIC, Hiel, 28:00. 3, NIC, Walker (Taylor), 39:00. Second half–4, NIC, Merrill (Caserta), 65:00. 5, NIC, Lujan (Caserta), 74:00.
Shots on goal–Skagit Valley 15, North Idaho 26. Saves–Skagit Valley, McCurdy 6. North Idaho, Allen 0, Hildebrandt 7.
College women
Big West Conference
Cal State Northridge 3, Idaho 0
First half–1, CSUN, Monka (Leila, Tafoya), 15:52. Second half–2, CSUN, Mischenko (Tafoya, Kelly), 50:21. 3, CSUN, Monka (penalty kick), 81:42.
Shots on goal–Idaho 10, Cal State Northridge 17. Saves–Idaho, Smith 7. Cal State Northridge, Comstock 3, Cendejas 0.
Northwest Conference
Whitworth 2, Pacific Lutheran 0
First half–1, WC, Leavitt (Anderson, Fisk), 31:45. Second half–2, WC, Fisk (penalty kick), 52:39.
Shots on goal–Pacific Lutheran 3, Whitworth 20. Saves–Pacific Lutheran, Bosley 5, Chase 4. Whitworth, Miller 2.
NWAACC
North Idaho 3, Skagit Valley 1
First half–1, NIC, own goal, 31:00. Second half–2, NIC, Kendall, 50:00. 3, SVCC, Vanry, 55:00. 4, NIC, Benner (Petrie), 84:00.
Shots on goal–Skagit Valley, Claybo 2. North Idaho, Endicott 0, Walton 3.
Non-conference
Loyola Marymount 3, E. Washington 1
First half–1, LMU, Hanson (Johns), 6:37. 2, LMU, Smothermon, 14:55. Second half–3, LMU, own goal, 78:30. 4, EWU, Zegzula (Jellison), 88:19.
Shots on goal–Loyola Marymount 18, Eastern Washington 10. Saves–Loyola Marymount, Slovek 0. Eastern Washington, Como 3, Paris 1.
Oregon 1, Gonzaga 0 (OT)
First half–No scoring. Second half–No scoring. Overtime–1, UO, Abrahamson (Ashcraft), 93:15.
Shots on goal–Gonzaga 9, Oregon 14. Saves–Gonzaga, Haugen 4. Oregon, Lainez 2.
Portland 2, Washington State 0
First half–No scoring. Second half–1, UP, Budge (Scifo), 53:18. 2, UP, Sinclair (Huie), 56:22.
Shots on goal–Portland 13, Washington State 9. Saves–Portland, Alexander 3. Washington State, Hultin 4.
Tennis
Thailand Open
ATP TOUR
At Impact Arena
Bangkok, Thailand
Purse: $525,000 (Intl. Series)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles
Championship
Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Andy Roddick (2), United States, 6-4, 6-0.
Doubles
Championship
Justin Gimelstob and Graydon Oliver, United States, def. Yves Allegro and Roger Federer, Switzerland, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia
ATP TOUR
At Country Time Club
Palermo, Sicily
Purse: $461,000 (Intl. Series)
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Singles
Championship
Tomas Berdych (8), Czech Republic, def. Filippo Volandri (5), Italy, 6-3, 6-3.
Heineken Open Shanghai
ATP TOUR
At Xian Xia Tennis Stadium
Shanghai, China
Purse: $380,000 (Intl. Series)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles
Championship
Guillermo Canas (3), Argentina, def. Lars Burgsmuller, Germany, 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles
Championship
Jared Palmer, United States, and Pavel Vizner (2), Czech Republic, def. Rick Leach and Brian MacPhie, United States, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (11).
Gaz de France Stars
WTA TOUR
At Ethias Arena
Hasselt, Belgium
Purse: $170,000 (Tier III)
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles
Championship
Elena Dementieva (1), Czech Republic, def. Elena Bovina (3), Russia, 0-6, 6-0, 6-4.
Doubles
Championship
Joanne Russell, United States, and Mara Santangelo, Italy, def. Nuria Llagostera Vives and Marta Marrero, Spain, 6-3, 7-5.
“JinJianNan” Guangzhou International
WTA TOUR
At Fangcun Tennis Sports Centre
Guangzhou, China
Purse: $170,000 (Tier III)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles
Championship
Li Na, China, def. Martina Sucha, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-4.
Doubles
Championship
Li Ting and Sun Tian Tian (2), China, def. Yang Shu-jing and Yu Ying, China, 6-4, 6-1.
Hansol Korea Open
WTA TOUR
At Olympic Park
Seoul, South Korea
Purse: $140,000 (Tier IV)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles
Championship
Maria Sharapova (1), Russia, def. Marta Domachowska, Poland, 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles
Championship
Cho Yoon-jeong and Jeon Mi-ra, South Korea, def. Chuang Chia-jung and Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5.
College men
Bulldog Classic
Singles Quarterfinal Round
Cooper Fratt (GU) def. Andy Erickson (EWU) 6-1, 6-2
Ari Zaslow (LCSC) def. Bryce Cooper (GU) 7-6, 3-0, retired
Finals
Zaslow (LCSC) def. Fratt (GU) 7-5, 6-4
Volleyball
College
Saturday’s results
Spokane Crossover Tournament
North Idaho d. Chemeketah 30-15, 30-24, 30-18. Kills–Larsen (NIC) 12. Assists–Dornan (NIC) 21. Aces–Maua (NIC) 5. Digs–Kiefer (NIC) 18. Blocks–Larsen (NIC) 4.
North Idaho d. Skagit Valley 30-13, 30-20, 30-20. Kills–Larsen (NIC) 10. Assists–Maua (NIC) 23. Aces–Lippi (NIC) 5. Digs–Kinzer (NIC) 11, Cavan (NIC), 11. Blocks–Merchant (NIC) 6.
Salt Lake d. North Idaho 30-19, 30-19, 23-30, 30-27. Kills–Holland (NIC) 13. Assists–Dornan (NIC) 34. Aces–Kiefer (NIC) 4. Digs–Kinzer (NIC) 24. Blocks–Larsen (NIC) 5.
Moves
BASEBALL
MLB—Suspended New York Yankees manager Joe Torre one game and fined him an undisclosed amount because LHP Brad Halsey threw at a batter after umpire Jim Wolf gave a warning during a Sept. 26 game against Toronto.
American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Declined to pick up the options on OF Juan Gonzalez and 3B Joe Randa. Sent OF Dee Brown, C Alberto Castillo, INF Wilton Guerrero, OF Aaron Guiel, RHP Justin Huisman and RHP Matt Kinney outright to Omaha of the Pacific Coast League. Did not renew the contracts of John Mizerock, third base coach, Mike Mason, interim pitching coach, and Jason Estep, minor league strength and conditioning coordinator. Announced the resignation of Chris Mihlfeld, strength and conditioning coordinator. Named Guy Hansen pitching coach and Joe Jones first base coach. Announced Luis Silverio will move from first base coach to third base coach.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Fired Gil Patterson, pitching coach, and Joe Breeden, first base coach.
SEATTLE MARINERS—Announced the suspension of C Miguel Olivo was reduced from two games to one with a $1,000 fine for making contact with an umpire on Sept. 20 against Anaheim.
National League
FLORIDA MARLINS—Signed Jack McKeon, manager, to a one-year contract extension. Did not renew the contracts of Wayne Rosenthal, pitching coach, and Doug Davis, bench coach.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Fired Larry Bowa, manager.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL—Fined Minnesota WR Randy Moss $5,000 for his role in a scuffle during a Sept. 26 game against Chicago.
DENVER BRONCOS—Waived WR Charlie Adams. Activated DT Ellis Johnson.
GREEN BAY PACKERS—Placed C Mike Flanagan on injured reserve. Signed OL Scott Wells from the practice squad.
MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed WR Ronald Bellamy from the practice squad. Waived FB Doug Easlick.
Today’s odds
America’s Line
NO LINE REPORT: On the NFL board, there is no line on the Titans-Packers game due to Tennessee QB Steve McNair (questionable) and Green Bay QB Brett Favre (questionable). All other no line games are for teams that played late last night or play tonight.
NFL
| Favorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| RAVENS | 4 | 6 | 41.5 | Chiefs |
Sunday
| PATRIOTS | 13 | 13 | 36 | Dolphins |
| STEELERS | 6 | 6 | 37.5 | Browns |
| COLTS | 9.5 | 9.5 | 52 | Raiders |
| FALCONS | 7 | 7 | 42 | Lions |
| SAINTS | 3 | 3 | 36 | Bucs |
| COWBOYS | 3.5 | 3.5 | 37.5 | Giants |
| Vikings | 4 | 4 | 49 | TEXANS |
| JETS | 7 | 7 | 37.5 | Bills |
| Jaguars | 3 | 3 | 37 | CHARGERS |
| BRONCOS | 5.5 | 5.5 | 38.5 | Panthers |
| SEAHAWKS | NL | NL | NL | Rams |
| 49ERS | NL | NL | NL | Cards |
| Ravens | NL | NL | NL | REDSKINS |
Monday, Oct. 11
| PACKERS | NL | NL | NL | Titans |
College Football
Thursday
| Favorite | Op | Cur | Underdog |
| SO MISS | 18.5 | 18.5 | Houston |
| VIRGINIA | 14.5 | 14.5 | Clemson |
| Friday | |||
| BYU | 10 | 10 | Unlv |
| Saturday | |||
| d-Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | Texas |
| Florida St | 19.5 | 19.5 | SYRACUSE |
| OHIO ST | 5 | 5 | Wisconsin |
| MICHIGAN | 6 | 6 | Minnesota |
| N’WESTERN | 10.5 | 10.5 | Indiana |
| MICHIGAN ST | 7.5 | 7.5 | Illinois |
| Texas A&M | 7 | 7 | IOWA ST |
| Pittsburgh | 13.5 | 13.5 | TEMPLE |
| Cincinnati | 15 | 15 | ARMY |
| Bowling Green | 14 | 14 | C MICHIGAN |
| NC State | 10.5 | 10.5 | N CAROLINA |
| Kansas St | 1.5 | 1.5 | KANSAS |
| E CAROLINA | 2.5 | 2.5 | Tulane |
| Marshall | 10.5 | 10.5 | OHIO U |
| MIAMI-OHIO | 18.5 | 18.5 | Kent St |
| AIR FORCE | PK | PK | New Mexico |
| AUBURN | 25 | 25 | La Tech |
| NOTRE DAME | 5.5 | 5.5 | Stanford |
| Ala-Birm | 11.5 | 11.5 | MISS ST |
| Oklahoma St | 3.5 | 3.5 | COLORADO |
| BALL ST | 7.5 | 7.5 | E Michigan |
| San Diego St | 3 | 3 | WYOMING |
| GEORGIA | 10 | 10 | Tennessee |
| FLORIDA | 3 | 3 | Lsu |
| UCLA | 12 | 12 | Arizona |
| USC | 8 | 8 | California |
| WASHINGTON | 17.5 | 17.5 | San Jose St |
| Va Tech | 3.5 | 3.5 | WAKE FOREST |
| MARYLAND | 11 | 11 | Ga Tech |
| Purdue | 9.5 | 9.5 | PENN ST |
| WASH ST | 3.5 | 3.5 | Oregon |
| No Illinois | 16.5 | 16.5 | C FLORIDA |
| AKRON | 10.5 | 10.5 | Buffalo |
| VANDERBILT | 4.5 | 4.5 | Rutgers |
| TEXAS TECH | 6 | 6 | Nebraska |
| Missouri | 19 | 19 | BAYLOR |
| Toledo | 10.5 | 10.5 | W MICHIGAN |
| Alabama | 4 | 4 | KENTUCKY |
| S CAROLINA | 16 | 16 | Mississippi |
| RICE | 15 | 15 | Smu |
| FRESNO ST | 20.5 | 20.5 | Tex-El Paso |
| HAWAII | 15.5 | 15.5 | Nev-Reno |
| MID TENN ST | 6.5 | 6.5 | Arkansas St |
| IDAHO | PK | PK | UL-Monroe |
| North Texas | 1 | 1 | UTAH ST |
| NEW MEXICO ST | PK | PK | UL-Lafayette |
d-Dallas
Home team in capital letters.