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AUTO RACING
NASCAR Nextel Cup Leaders
Through Nov. 14
Points
1, Kurt Busch, 6346. 2, Jimmie Johnson, 6328. 3, Jeff Gordon, 6325. 4, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 6274. 5, Mark Martin, 6264. 6, Tony Stewart, 6161. 7, Ryan Newman, 6102. 8, Matt Kenseth, 5963. 9, Elliott Sadler, 5963. 10, Jeremy Mayfield, 5942.
11, Jamie McMurray, 4451. 12, Kasey Kahne, 4225. 13, Bobby Labonte, 4145. 14, Dale Jarrett, 4123. 15, Kevin Harvick, 4094. 16, Jeff Burton, 3847. 17, Rusty Wallace, 3813. 18, Joe Nemechek, 3796. 19, Michael Waltrip, 3766. 20, Sterling Marlin, 3742.
Money
1, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $7,020,677. 2, Jeff Gordon, $6,228,957. 3, Matt Kenseth, $6,119,689. 4, Tony Stewart, $5,994,707. 5, Jimmie Johnson, $5,460,919. 6, Ryan Newman, $5,044,749. 7, Elliott Sadler, $4,929,179. 8, Kasey Kahne, $4,679,622. 9, Kevin Harvick, $4,619,284. 10, Bobby Labonte, $4,470,412.
11, Dale Jarrett, $4,452,617. 12, Rusty Wallace, $4,336,319. 13, Michael Waltrip, $4,095,807. 14, Kurt Busch, $3,989,682. 15, Sterling Marlin, $3,965,828. 16, Mark Martin, $3,880,547. 17, Robby Gordon, $3,858,993. 18, Jeremy Mayfield, $3,823,534. 19, Joe Nemechek, $3,799,040. 20, Terry Labonte, $3,664,142.
BASEBALL
MLB free agents
NEW YORK (AP) — The 207 players who have filed for free agency (x-filed provisionally pending club decision on 2005 option):
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ANAHEIM (5) — Andres Galarraga, dh; Troy Glaus, dh; Shane Halter, 3b; Troy Percival, rhp; Aaron Sele, rhp.
BALTIMORE (5) — Marty Cordova, dh; Omar Daal, lhp; Buddy Groom, lhp; David Segui, dh; B.J. Surhoff, of.
BOSTON (16) — Terry Adams, rhp; Pedro Astacio, rhp; Ellis Burks, dh; Orlando Cabrera, ss; Ricky Gutierrez, 2b; Gabe Kapler, of; Curtis Leskanic, rhp; Derek Lowe, rhp; Pedro Martinez, rhp; Dave McCarty, 1b; Ramiro Mendoza, rhp; Doug Mirabelli, c; Mike Myers, lhp; Pokey Reese, 2b; Jason Varitek, c; Scott Williamson, rhp.
CHICAGO (4) — Roberto Alomar, 2b; Sandy Alomar Jr, c; Magglio Ordonez, of.; Jose Valentin, ss.
CLEVELAND (3) — Omar Vizquel, ss; Rick White, rhp; Bob Wickman, rhp.
DETROIT (2) — Alan Levine, rhp; Esteban Yan, rhp.
KANSAS CITY (6) — Kevin Appier, rhp; Juan Gonzalez, of; Joe Randa, 3b; Desi Relaford, 3b; Dennys Reyes, lhp; Kelly Stinnett, c.
MINNESOTA (5) — Henry Blanco, c; Cristian Guzman, ss; Corey Koskie, 3b; Terry Mulholland, lhp; Brad Radke, rhp.
NEW YORK (11) — Miguel Cairo, 2b; Tony Clark, 1b; John Flaherty, c; Orlando Hernandez, rhp; Travis Lee, 1b; Jon Lieber, rhp; Esteban Loaiza, rhp; C.J. Nitkowski, lhp; John Olerud, 1b; Ruben Sierra, dh; Enrique Wilson, 2b.
OAKLAND (5) — Jermaine Dye, of; Chris Hammond, lhp; Jim Mecir, rhp; Mark McLemore, 2b; Damian Miller, c.
SEATTLE (3)— Edgar Martinez, dh; Ron Villone, lhp; Dan Wilson, c.
TAMPA BAY (5) — Brook Fordyce, c; John Halama, lhp; Tino Martinez, 1b; Todd Ritchie, rhp; Rey Sanchez, 2b.
TEXAS (13) — Manny Alexander, 2b; Doug Brocail, rhp; David Dellucci, of; Andy Fox, 3b; Brad Fullmer, dh; Rusty Greer, of; Brian Jordan, of; Jeff Nelson, rhp; Herbert Perry, dh; Jay Powell, rhp; John Wasdin, rhp; Eric Young, of; Jeff Zimmerman, rhp.
TORONTO (7) — Dave Berg, of; Valerio De Los Santos, lhp; Carlos Delgado, 1b; Chris Gomez, ss; Pat Hentgen, rhp; Greg Myers, c; Gregg Zaun, c.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ARIZONA (11) — Carlos Baerga, 1b; Danny Bautista, of; Greg Colbrunn, 1b; Jeff Fassero, lhp; Mike Fetters, rhp; Matt Mantei, rhp; Quinton McCracken, of; Shane Reynolds, rhp; Scott Service, rhp; Richie Sexson, 1b; Steve Sparks, rhp.
ATLANTA (6) — Antonio Alfonseca, rhp; Paul Byrd, rhp; J.D. Drew, of; Julio Franco, 1b; Russ Ortiz, rhp; Jaret Wright, rhp.
CHICAGO (12) — Moises Alou, of; Paul Bako, c; Matt Clement, rhp; Nomar Garciaparra, ss; Tom Goodwin, of; Ben Grieve, of; Mark Grudzielanek, 2b; Todd Hollandsworth, of; Ramon Martinez, ss; Kent Mercker, lhp; Glendon Rusch, lhp; Todd Walker, 2b.
CINCINNATI (6) — Darren Bragg, of; Juan Castro, 3b; Barry Larkin, ss; Todd Van Poppel, rhp; Gabe White, lhp; Paul Wilson, rhp.
COLORADO (8) — Jeromy Burnitz, of; Vinny Castilla, 3b; Royce Clayton, ss; Shawn Estes, lhp; Todd Greene, c; Steve Reed, rhp; Mark Sweeney, of; Jamey Wright, rhp.
FLORIDA (12) — Armando Benitez, rhp; Wil Cordero, 1b; Damion Easley, 2b; Chad Fox, rhp; Lenny Harris, of; Josias Manzanillo, rhp; Mike Mordecai, 3b; Carl Pavano, rhp; Mike Redmond, c; Rudy Seanez, rhp; Ismael Valdez, rhp; David Weathers, rhp.
HOUSTON (8) — Carlos Beltran, of; Roger Clemens, rhp; Jeff Kent, 2b; Dan Miceli, rhp; Darren Oliver, lhp; Orlando Palmeiro, of; Russ Springer, rhp; Jose Vizcaino, ss.
LOS ANGELES (12) — Wilson Alvarez, lhp; Adrian Beltre, 3b; Elmer Dessens, rhp; Steve Finley, of; Jose Hernandez, 2b; Todd Hundley, c; Jose Lima, rhp; Brent Mayne, c; Hideo Nomo, rhp; Odalis Perez, lhp; Paul Shuey, rhp; Robin Ventura, 1b.
MILWAUKEE (1) — Craig Counsell, ss.
MONTREAL (2) — Tony Batista, 3b; Einar Diaz, c.
NEW YORK (8) — Kris Benson, rhp; Ricky Bottalico, rhp; Mike DeJean, rhp; John Franco, lhp; Richard Hidalgo, of; x-Al Leiter, lhp; Mo Vaughn, 1b; Todd Zeile, 1b.
PHILADELPHIA (9) — Rheal Cormier, lhp; Doug Glanville, of; Roberto Hernandez, rhp; Todd Jones, rhp; Cory Lidle, rhp; Kevin Millwood, rhp; Eric Milton, lhp; Todd Pratt, c.; Placido Polanco, 2b.
PITTSBURGH (1) — Brian Boehringer, rhp.
ST. LOUIS (9) — Cal Eldred, rhp; Steve Kline, lhp; Ray Lankford, of; John Mabry, of; Mike Matheny, c; Matt Morris, rhp; Edgar Renteria, ss; Woody Williams, rhp; Tony Womack, 2b.
SAN DIEGO (7) — Andy Ashby, rhp; Rich Aurilia, ss; Robert Fick, dh; Alex Gonzalez, ss; Dave Hansen, 1b; Antonio Osuna, rhp; David Wells, lhp.
SAN FRANCISCO (5) — Dave Burba, rhp; Jason Christiansen, lhp; Dustin Hermanson, rhp; Ricky Ledee, of; Robb Nen, rhp.
NL MVP votes
| Player | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
| Barry Bonds, SF | 24 | 7 | 1 | 407 |
| Adrian Beltre, LA | 6 | 21 | 3 | 311 |
| Albert Pujols, STL | 1 | 1 | 20 | 247 |
| Scott Rolen, STL | 1 | 3 | 7 | 226 |
NOTE: First through third place votes are shown.
All others who received a fourth through tenth place vote: Edmonds, StL, 160; Drew, Hou, 114; Clemens, Hou, 61; Loretta, SD, 50, Ramirez, Chi, 42 Gagne, LA, 30; Beltran, Hou, 20; Kent, Hou, 18,
Finley, LA/Ari, 15; Alou, Chi, 15; Pierrre, Fla, 9; Helton, Col, 9; Estrada, Atl, 8; Johnson, Ari, 7; Thome, Phi, 7; Smoltz, Atl, 6; Cabrera, Fla, 5; Benitez, Fla, 3; Burnitz, Col, 3; Abreu, Phi, 3; Castilla, Col, 3; Oswalt, Hou, 3; Dunn, Cinn, 2; Zambrano, Chi, 2; Nevin, SD, 1; Rollins, Phi, 1.
Three-Time MVPs
Seven
National League
Barry Bonds (1990, 1992-93, 2001-04)
Three
American League
Jimmie Foxx (1932-33, 1938)
Yogi Berra (1951, 1954-55)
Joe DiMaggio (1939, 1941, 1947)
Mickey Mantle (1956-57, 1962)
National League
Roy Campanella (1951, 1953, 1955)
Stan Musial (1943, 1946, 1948)
Mike Schmidt (1980-81, 1986)
MLB calendar
Nov. 18 — Owners meeting, Chicago.
Dec. 6-10 — Major League Baseball Players Association executive board meeting, Phoenix.
Dec. 7 — Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became free agents.
Dec. 10-13 — Winter meetings, Anaheim, Calif.
Dec. 19 — Last day for free agents offered salary arbitration to accept or reject the offers.
Dec. 20 — Last day for teams to offer 2005 contracts to unsigned players.
2005
Jan 5-15 — Salary arbitration filing.
Jan. 8 — Last day until May 1 for free agents who rejected arbitration offers to re-sign with their former teams.
Jan. 18 — Exchange of salary arbitration figures.
BASKETBALL
NBA
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Boston | 3 | 2 | .600 | — |
| Philadelphia | 4 | 3 | .571 | — |
| Toronto | 4 | 3 | .571 | — |
| New York | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2 |
Southeast Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Miami | 5 | 2 | .714 | — |
| Orlando | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1 |
| Washington | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 5 | .167 | 3 1/2 |
Central Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Indiana | 5 | 2 | .714 | — |
| Milwaukee | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1 |
| Detroit | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 1/2 |
| Chicago | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3 1/2 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Dallas | 7 | 1 | .875 | — |
| San Antonio | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1 |
| Houston | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3 |
| Memphis | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4 1/2 |
| New Orleans | 0 | 6 | .000 | 6 |
Northwest Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Seattle | 6 | 1 | .857 | — |
| Utah | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1/2 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 |
| Portland | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2 1/2 |
| Denver | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4 |
Pacific Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Phoenix | 4 | 2 | .667 | — |
| L.A. Clippers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1/2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1 |
| Sacramento | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1 1/2 |
| Golden State | 1 | 7 | .125 | 4 |
Monday’s Games
Cleveland 99, Golden State 88
Houston 80, New Jersey 69
Tuesday’s Games
Utah at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Seattle at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Houston at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.
Miami at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
New York at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Chicago at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Toronto at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
Rockets 80, Nets 69
HOUSTON (80)
Jackson 6-10 3-4 18, Taylor 5-13 2-2 12, Yao 3-11 0-1 6, McGrady 6-15 2-3 14, Ward 2-3 0-0 5, Mutombo 2-5 2-2 6, Lue 3-6 1-2 8, Howard 4-7 1-2 9, Bowen 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 32-73 11-16 80.
NEW JERSEY (69)
E.Williams 3-9 0-0 6, Collins 0-5 0-2 0, Mourning 4-13 7-7 15, Jefferson 5-17 7-8 17, Planinic 3-13 5-6 11, Scalabrine 3-9 0-0 7, A.Williams 1-1 1-1 3, Vaughn 1-2 1-1 3, Buford 0-0 0-0 0, Best 2-5 0-0 4, Storey 1-1 0-0 3, Krstic 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-75 21-25 69.
| Houston | 20 | 27 | 14 | 19 | — | 80 |
| New Jersey | 17 | 13 | 19 | 20 | — | 69 |
3-Point Goals—Houston 5-10 (Jackson 3-5, Ward 1-1, Lue 1-2, McGrady 0-2), New Jersey 2-10 (Storey 1-1, Scalabrine 1-2, Jefferson 0-2, Planinic 0-2, E.Williams 0-3). Fouled out—Mourning. Rebounds—Houston 42 (Howard 9), New Jersey 60 (Jefferson, Scalabrine 11). Assists—Houston 22 (Jackson, McGrady 4), New Jersey 12 (Planinic 4). Total fouls—Houston 26, New Jersey 24. Technical—Houston Defensive Three Second. A—13,942 (19,860).
Cavaliers 99, Warriors 88
GOLDEN STATE (88)
Dunleavy 5-13 0-0 11, Murphy 3-11 1-1 7, Robinson 5-10 3-4 13, Claxton 1-4 0-0 2, Richardson 12-25 2-3 27, Fisher 5-10 3-3 15, Najera 3-7 1-1 7, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Cheaney 1-2 0-0 2, Foyle 0-0 3-4 3, Sesay 0-1 1-4 1. Totals 35-83 14-20 88.
CLEVELAND (99)
James 12-22 6-8 33, Gooden 3-8 0-0 6, Ilgauskas 5-8 6-7 16, McInnis 8-13 2-3 20, Newble 3-6 2-2 8, Harris 0-3 0-0 0, Traylor 2-6 0-2 4, Williams 1-3 0-0 2, Snow 0-1 5-6 5, Pavlovic 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 36-73 21-28 99.
| Golden State | 29 | 18 | 24 | 17 | — | 88 |
| Cleveland | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | — | 99 |
3-Point Goals—Golden State 4-14 (Fisher 2-4, Dunleavy 1-2, Richardson 1-4, Sesay 0-1, Robinson 0-3), Cleveland 6-11 (James 3-5, McInnis 2-3, Pavlovic 1-1, Harris 0-1, Snow 0-1). Fouled out—Fisher. Rebounds—Golden State 47 (Murphy 11), Cleveland 51 (Gooden 13). Assists—Golden State 25 (Dunleavy, Fisher 7), Cleveland 21 (Snow 7). Total fouls—Golden State 23, Cleveland 18. A—20,562 (20,562).
College men
EXHIBITION
Iowa St. 81, EA Sports 54,
LSU 124, Houston Sports Group 78
West Virginia 97, Pan American-Mexico
TOURNAMENTS
BCA Classic
Semifinals
Air Force 60, Mississippi 36
Consolation Bracket
Penn St. 78, W. Carolina 63
S. Carolina St. 80, Jacksonville St. 72
Guardians Classic
First Round
Drake 121, Robert Morris 56
Houston 72, Sam Houston St. 69
Iona 77, N. Arizona 67
Ohio St. 74, Towson 53
Preseason NIT
First Round
Michigan 59, Binghamton 46, 7OT
Va. Commonwealth 82, American U. 76, OT
Wake Forest 97, George Washington 76
College women
UNLV 66, S. Carolina 63
Washington 72, Minnesota 67 (OT)
Washington 72, Minnesota 67 (OT)
MINNESOTA (1-1)
Bolden 2-5 2-2 7, Broback 7-17 3-5 18, Podominick 4-6 2-2 10, Calhoun 1-5 3-4 6, Schonrock 4-11 1-1 12, Roysland 1-3 4-6 6, Williams 1-1 0-0 2, Lacey 3-5 0-0 6. Totals 23-53 15-20 67.
WASHINGTON (2-0)
Bell 3-11 2-3 8, Watson 3-12 4-6 11, Florence 4-6 0-1 9, Burt 1-8 3-6 5, O’Neill 4-6 1-1 10, Craddock 1-5 0-0 3, Hicks 5-10 4-4 14, Banks 1-3 0-2 2, Schelly 1-5 2-2 4, Castro 0-0 0-0 0, O’Hara 2-2 2-3 6. Totals 25-68 18-28 72.
Halftime—Minnesota 30-27. End of Regulation—Tied at 58. 3-Point Goals—Minnesota 6-14 (Schonrock 3-8, Bolden 1-1, Calhoun 1-1, Broback 1-3, Roysland 0-1), Washington 4-15 (Florence 1-1, Craddock 1-2, Watson 1-2, O’Neill 1-3, Hicks 0-1, Schelly 0-1, Watson 0-5). Fouled out—Podominick, Bolden. Rebounds—Minnesota 43 (Broback 10), Washington 38 (Bell 11). Assists—Minnesota 19 (Bolden 6), Washington 14 (Florence, O’Neill 3). Total fouls—Minnesota 26, Washington 23. A—3,038.
AP Poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 14, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pv | |
| 1. Tennessee (22) | 0-0 | 1,092 | 1 |
| 2. Texas (6) | 1-0 | 1,061 | 2 |
| 3. LSU (11) | 3-0 | 1,059 | 3 |
| 4. Connecticut (6) | 0-0 | 1,008 | 4 |
| 5. Georgia | 0-0 | 888 | 5 |
| 6. Duke | 2-0 | 871 | 6 |
| 7. Stanford | 0-0 | 825 | 7 |
| 8. Baylor | 0-1 | 780 | 8 |
| 9. North Carolina | 0-0 | 744 | 9 |
| 10. Ohio St. | 2-0 | 705 | 10 |
| 11. Notre Dame | 2-0 | 678 | 10 |
| 12. Texas Tech | 0-0 | 624 | 12 |
| 13. Vanderbilt | 0-0 | 550 | 13 |
| 14. Minnesota | 1-0 | 506 | 14 |
| 15. Michigan St. | 0-0 | 442 | 15 |
| 16. Purdue | 0-0 | 426 | 16 |
| 17. Rutgers | 0-0 | 372 | 17 |
| 18. Boston College | 0-0 | 356 | 18 |
| 19. Kansas St. | 0-0 | 340 | 19 |
| 20. DePaul | 0-0 | 277 | 20 |
| 21. Oklahoma | 0-0 | 209 | 22 |
| 22. Arizona | 2-0 | 193 | 24 |
| 23. Penn St. | 0-1 | 150 | 21 |
| 24. Maryland | 0-0 | 146 | 23 |
| 25. Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 104 | 25 |
Others receiving votes: UCLA 73, Utah 29, Villanova 22, Chattanooga 16, Old Dominion 12, SW Missouri St. 11, TCU 10, UC Santa Barbara 10, Auburn 6, Arizona St. 5, UNLV 5, New Mexico 4, Florida 3, Middle Tennessee 3, Richmond 3, Miami 2, Mississippi 2, Houston 1, Montana 1, Wis.-Green Bay 1.
How Dave Trimmer of The Spokesman-Review voted: 1. Tennessee. 2. Texas. 3. UConn. 4. LSU. 5. Georgia. 6. Stanford. 7. Duke. 8. North Carolina. 9. Baylor. 10. Notre Dame. 11. Ohio State. 12. Rutgers. 13. Texas Tech. 14. Michigan State. 15. Purdue. 16. Minnesota. 17. Vanderbilt. 18. Penn State. 19. Boston College. 20. DePaul. 21. Tennessee-Chatanooga. 22. Arizona. 23. Utah. 24. UCLA. 25. Montana.
FOOTBALL
NFL
All Times PST
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| New England | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 237 | 152 |
| N.Y. Jets | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 202 | 158 |
| Buffalo | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 143 | 166 |
| Miami | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 123 | 186 |
South
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| Indianapolis | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 298 | 220 |
| Jacksonville | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 151 | 163 |
| Houston | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 185 | 223 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 168 | 197 |
North
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 221 | 147 |
| Baltimore | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 174 | 130 |
| Cincinnati | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 169 | 179 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 170 | 198 |
West
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| Denver | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 199 | 154 |
| San Diego | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 262 | 173 |
| Kansas City | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 257 | 238 |
| Oakland | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 165 | 247 |
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| Philadelphia | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 238 | 152 |
| N.Y. Giants | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 186 | 158 |
| Dallas | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 162 | 252 |
| Washington | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 125 | 150 |
South
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| Atlanta | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 194 | 184 |
| New Orleans | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 198 | 254 |
| Tampa Bay | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 157 | 179 |
| Carolina | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 161 | 212 |
North
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| Green Bay | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 240 | 217 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 242 | 227 |
| Chicago | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 155 | 159 |
| Detroit | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 164 | 194 |
West
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| St. Louis | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 203 | 217 |
| Seattle | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 206 | 168 |
| Arizona | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 167 | 179 |
| San Francisco | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 172 | 261 |
Monday’s Game
Philadelphia 49, Dallas 21
Sunday, Nov. 21
Dallas at Baltimore, 10 a.m.
St. Louis at Buffalo, 10 a.m.
Indianapolis at Chicago, 10 a.m.
Denver at New Orleans, 10 a.m.
N.Y. Jets at Cleveland, 10 a.m.
Arizona at Carolina, 10 a.m.
Tennessee at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.
Detroit at Minnesota, 10 a.m.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.
San Francisco at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.
Miami at Seattle, 1:05 p.m.
San Diego at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.
Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 1:15 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 1:15 p.m.
Green Bay at Houston, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 22
New England at Kansas City, 6 p.m.
Eagles 49, Cowboys 21
| Philadelphia | 7 | 28 | 7 | 7 | — | 49 |
| Dallas | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | — | 21 |
First Quarter
Phi—Owens 59 pass from McNabb (Akers kick).
Second Quarter
Phi—Levens 4 run (Akers kick)
Dal—Witten 29 pass from Testaverde (Cundiff kick)
Phi—Owens 27 pass from McNabb (Akers kick)
Phi—Pinkston 59 pass from McNabb (Akers kick)
Dal—Witten 24 pass from Testaverde (Cundiff kick)
Phi—Westbrook 1 run (Akers kick)
Third Quarter
Dal—George 15 run (Cundiff kick)
Phi—Owens 16 pass from McNabb (Akers kick)
Fourth Quarter
Phi—Sheppard 101 interception return (Akers kick)
| Phi | Dal | |
| First downs | 20 | 14 |
| Total Net Yards | 485 | 317 |
| Rushes-yards | 33-149 | 24-71 |
| Passing | 336 | 246 |
| Punt Returns | 2-9 | 1-34 |
| Kickoff Returns | 4-70 | 7-195 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-101 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 15-28-0 | 21-30-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-9 | 1-8 |
| Punts | 6-41.2 | 7-44.1 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-59 | 7-50 |
| Time of Possession | 30:10 | 29:50 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Philadelphia, Levens 12-73, Westbrook 15-56, McNabb 2-14, Owens 1-6, G.Lewis 1-2, Blake 2-(minus 2). Dallas, George 11-39, Anderson 6-28, Lee 2-4, Testaverde 3-1, K.Johnson 1-0, Morgan 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—Philadelphia, McNabb 15-28-0-345, Blake 0-0-0-0. Dallas, Testaverde 21-30-1-254.
RECEIVING—Philadelphia, Owens 6-134, Westbrook 4-62, Mitchell 1-60, Pinkston 1-59, G.Lewis 1-13, C.Lewis 1-12, Parry 1-5. Dallas, Witten 9-133, K.Johnson 4-53, George 2-35, Anderson 2-6, Crayton 2-6, Morgan 1-21, Barnes 1-0.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
CFL playoffs
All Times PST
Grey Cup
At Ottawa
Sunday, Nov. 21
Toronto vs. British Columbia, 3 p.m.
College Division I-AA Poll
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The top 25 teams in the Sports Network Division I-AA football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 14 and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | ||
| 1. South. Illinois (105) | 10-1 | 2,718 | 1 | |
| 2. Furman (3) | 8-2 | 2,597 | 2 | |
| 3. Western Kentucky | 8-2 | 2,412 | 5 | |
| 4. Georgia Southern | 9-2 | 2,390 | 6 | |
| 5. New Hampshire | 8-2 | 2,126 | 7 | |
| 6. William & Mary | 8-2 | 2,010 | 10 | |
| 7. Montana | 8-2 | 1,951 | 9 | |
| 8. Lehigh | 9-1 | 1,917 | 8 | |
| 9. James Madison | 8-2 | 1,762 | 4 | |
| 10. Sam Houston State | 8-2 | 1,708 | 3 | |
| 11. Delaware | 7-3 | 1,691 | 11 | |
| 12. Hampton | 9-1 | 1,480 | 13 | |
| 13. Harvard (1) | 9-0 | 1,323 | 15 | |
| 14. Jacksonville State | 8-1 | 1,253 | 14 | |
| 15. Eastern Wash. | 8-3 | 1,201 | 16 | |
| 16. Northwestern State | 7-3 | 1,093 | 19 | |
| 17. Wofford | 7-3 | 1,021 | 12 | |
| 18. Cal Poly-SLO | 8-2 | 970 | 18 | |
| 19. Alabama State | 8-1 | 722 | 20 | |
| 20. Southern U. | 8-2 | 504 | 25 | |
| 21. Coastal Carolina | 9-1 | 464 | 24 | |
| 22. Pennsylvania | 7-2 | 411 | 17 | |
| 23. South Carolina St. | 8-2 | 374 | — | |
| 24. North Dakota State | 8-3 | 366 | — | |
| 25. Northern Iowa | 6-4 | 160 | — |
Others receiving votes: Villanova 149, Stephen F. Austin 142, Montana State 132, Southeastern Louisiana 76, UC Davis 76, Lafayette 45, Portland State 41, Colgate 33, Arkansas Pine-Bluff 15, Maine 8, Massachusetts 8, Texas State 8.
GOLF
PGA Tour money leaders
Final
| Trn | Money | |
| 1. Vijay Singh | 29 | $10,905,166 |
| 2. Ernie Els | 16 | $5,787,225 |
| 3. Phil Mickelson | 22 | $5,784,823 |
| 4. Tiger Woods | 19 | $5,365,472 |
| 5. Stewart Cink | 28 | $4,450,270 |
| 6. Retief Goosen | 16 | $3,885,573 |
| 7. Adam Scott | 16 | $3,724,984 |
| 8. Stephen Ames | 27 | $3,303,205 |
| 9. Sergio Garcia | 18 | $3,239,215 |
| 10. Davis Love III | 24 | $3,075,092 |
| 11. Todd Hamilton | 27 | $3,063,778 |
| 12. Chris DiMarco | 27 | $2,971,842 |
| 13. Stuart Appleby | 25 | $2,949,235 |
| 14. Mike Weir | 22 | $2,761,536 |
| 15. Mark Hensby | 29 | $2,718,766 |
| 16. Rory Sabbatini | 26 | $2,500,397 |
| 17. Jerry Kelly | 29 | $2,496,222 |
| 18. Steve Flesch | 31 | $2,461,787 |
| 19. Zach Johnson | 30 | $2,417,685 |
| 20. Scott Verplank | 24 | $2,365,592 |
| 21. John Daly | 22 | $2,359,507 |
| 22. David Toms | 24 | $2,357,531 |
| 23. Shigeki Maruyama | 26 | $2,301,692 |
| 24. Chad Campbell | 28 | $2,264,985 |
| 25. Fred Funk | 29 | $2,103,731 |
| 26. K.J. Choi | 24 | $2,077,775 |
| 27. Jay Haas | 23 | $2,071,626 |
| 28. Darren Clarke | 16 | $2,009,819 |
| 29. Carlos Franco | 27 | $1,955,395 |
| 30. Kenny Perry | 23 | $1,952,043 |
| 31. Rod Pampling | 26 | $1,737,725 |
| 32. Tim Herron | 26 | $1,727,577 |
| 33. Charles Howell III | 30 | $1,703,485 |
| 34. Jonathan Kaye | 25 | $1,695,332 |
| 35. Luke Donald | 21 | $1,646,268 |
| 36. Ted Purdy | 35 | $1,636,876 |
| 37. Ryan Palmer | 33 | $1,592,344 |
| 38. Kirk Triplett | 24 | $1,566,426 |
| 39. Bo Van Pelt | 30 | $1,553,825 |
| 40. Jesper Parnevik | 24 | $1,550,135 |
| 41. Joey Sindelar | 31 | $1,536,881 |
| 42. Justin Leonard | 25 | $1,531,023 |
| 43. Jeff Maggert | 20 | $1,527,884 |
| 44. Robert Allenby | 26 | $1,513,537 |
| 45. Woody Austin | 29 | $1,495,980 |
| 46. Duffy Waldorf | 26 | $1,487,912 |
| 47. Tom Pernice, Jr. | 31 | $1,475,274 |
| 48. Harrison Frazar | 25 | $1,446,764 |
| 49. Joe Ogilvie | 32 | $1,443,363 |
| 50. Fred Couples | 16 | $1,396,109 |
LPGA money leaders
Through Nov. 14
| Trn | Money | |
| 1. Annika Sorenstam | 17 | $2,329,707 |
| 2. Grace Park | 23 | $1,510,221 |
| 3. Lorena Ochoa | 26 | $1,437,574 |
| 4. Meg Mallon | 20 | $1,325,623 |
| 5. Cristie Kerr | 23 | $1,074,990 |
| 6. Karen Stupples | 24 | $952,102 |
| 7. Mi Hyun Kim | 28 | $931,693 |
| 8. Hee-Won Han | 27 | $828,355 |
| 9. Se Ri Pak | 19 | $682,669 |
| 10. Karrie Webb | 21 | $676,816 |
| 11. Jeong Jang | 28 | $654,830 |
| 12. Jennifer Rosales | 20 | $643,625 |
| 13. Catriona Matthew | 27 | $641,111 |
| 14. Juli Inkster | 20 | $629,717 |
| 15. Christina Kim | 30 | $625,523 |
| 16. Shi Hyun Ahn | 24 | $619,471 |
| 17. Wendy Doolan | 17 | $597,481 |
| 18. Candie Kung | 28 | $587,463 |
| 19. Rachel Teske | 24 | $537,042 |
| 20. Lorie Kane | 25 | $509,828 |
| 21. Carin Koch | 25 | $496,904 |
| 22. Kim Saiki | 26 | $479,780 |
| 23. Pat Hurst | 22 | $479,727 |
| 24. Michele Redman | 21 | $464,553 |
| 25. Rosie Jones | 19 | $459,366 |
| 33. Wendy Ward | 24 | $362,165 |
HOCKEY
WHL
Eastern Conference
East Division
| G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P | |
| Saskatoon | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 55 | 30 |
| Brandon | 19 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 52 | 20 |
| Regina | 22 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 67 | 19 |
| Prince Albert | 24 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 68 | 17 |
| Moose Jaw | 22 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 101 | 7 |
Central Division
| G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P | |
| Medicine Hat | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 24 | 29 |
| Calgary | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 71 | 57 | 27 |
| Red Deer | 22 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 65 | 25 |
| Lethbridge | 23 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 61 | 57 | 25 |
| Swift Current | 21 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 69 | 16 |
Western Conference
B.C. Division
| G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P | |
| Kootenay | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Kelowna | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 43 | 29 |
| Vancouver | 23 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 77 | 22 |
| Prince George | 21 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 57 | 19 |
| Kamloops | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 58 | 16 |
U.S. Division
| G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P | |
| Seattle | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 26 | 28 |
| Everett | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 42 | 26 |
| Portland | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 53 | 22 |
| Tri-City | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 62 | 19 |
| Spokane | 18 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 56 | 14 |
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.
Monday Games
No Games Scheduled.
Tuesday Games
Swift Current vs. Regina, 7 p.m.
Brandon vs. Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
KIJHL
Neil Murdoch
| G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P | |
| Castlegar | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 56 | 35 |
| Beaver Valley | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 59 | 34 |
| Spokane | 23 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 85 | 19 |
| Nelson | 20 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 83 | 15 |
| Grand Forks | 21 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 140 | 5 |
VOLLEYBALL
College
Montana def. Gonzaga 24-30, 30-26, 34-32, 31-29. Kills–Houle (Mon) 32, Mueller (Gon) 17. Assists–Thompson (Mon) 68, Gihrine (Gon) 53. Aces–Jenesen (Mon) 3, Armas (Gon) 3. Digs–Joule (Mon) 27, Herrera (Gon) 19. Blocks-Jensen, Thomson (Mon) 2, Armas, Mueller (Gon) 1.
TENNIS
WTA Tour Championships
At The Staples Center
Los Angeles
Purse: $3 million
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles
Championship
Maria Sharapova (6), Russia, def. Serena Williams (7), United States, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
MOVES
BASEBALL
American League
ANAHEIM ANGELS—Exercised their 2005 contract option on C Bengie Molina. Declined to exercise their 2005 option on RHP Ramon Ortiz.
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Activated LHP Jason Stanford, RHP Kazuhito Tadano, INF Aaron Boone and OF Jody Gerut from the 60-day DL. Named Gary Tuck major league scout and Vic Gregovits senior vice president of sales and marketing.
SEATTLE MARINERS—Named Jeff Newman third base coach and Carlos Garcia first base coach.
National League
NEW YORK METS—Declined to exercise their 2005 contract option on LHP Al Leiter.
Northern League
FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS—Sold the contract of C Kelley Gulledge to the Milwaukee Brewers.
WINNIPEG GOLDEYES—Sold the contract of RHP Oscar Montero to the San Francisco Giants and the contract of RHP T.J. Stanton to the Anaheim Angels.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA—Promoted Bernard Tolbert to senior vice president, security, and Michael Gliedman to senior vice president and chief information officer.
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS—Activated G Keith Bogans and F Jamal Sampson from the injured list. Placed G Bernard Robinson and F Tamar Slay on the injured list.
Continental Basketball Association
DAKOTA WIZARDS—Waived G Jermaine Brown, G Kwan Johnson and G D’Quarius Stewart.
IDAHO STAMPEDE—Signed F Kaniel Dickens and F Brandon Bender. Waived G Richard Jeter.
MICHIGAN MAYHEM—Released F Joe Smith and F Anthony Steward.
ROCKFORD LIGHTNING—Signed C Guy Rucker and G Curtis Haywood. Waived G Kevin Haas.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CHICAGO BEARS—Placed DB Alfonso Marshall on injured reserve.
DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed CB Lenny Williams from the practice squad. Placed CB Tyrone Williams on injured reserve.
MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed S Quintin Williams from the practice squad. Claimed DE Melvin Williams off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers. Signed S Ricky Sharpe to the practice squad.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Named Jim Steeg vice president and chief operating officer. Placed LB Zeke Moreno on injured reserve. Signed FB George Layne.
HOCKEY
American Hockey League
AHL—Suspended Providence LW Jay Henderson for three games and Hershey D Jeff Finger for one game as a result of their actions in a game Nov. 12.
CHICAGO WOLVES—Reassigned D Lane Manson to Gwinnett of the ECHL.
HARTFORD WOLF PACK—Reassigned LW Steve MacIntyre to Charlotte of the ECHL.
LOWELL LOCK MONSTERS—Returned F Steve Saviano to Florida of the ECHL.
PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS—Returned C B.J. Abel and LW Nick Deschenes to Trenton of the ECHL.
PROVIDENCE BRUINS—Acquired D Darrel Scoville on loan from Hershey for RW Carl Corazzini. Released D Steve Munn.
UTAH GRIZZLIES—Acquired C Peter White on loan from Philadelphia for LW Jon Sim.
ECHL
ECHL—Suspended Idaho D David Cornacchia three games for his actions in a game Nov. 12 against Florida.
READING ROYALS—Acquired RW Nick Greenough from Augusta for cash.
Central Hockey League
AUSTIN ICE BATS—Waived LW Keith O’Brien.
COLLEGE
NCAA—Named Lynn Rothenhoefer, Rosemont College athletic director and lacrosse coach, Division III Women’s Lacrosse Committee member and Metro Region chairwoman.
ALABAMA—Named Lee Nickell men’s assistant tennis coach.
BENEDICTINE, KAN.—Announced the resignation of Dan Leahy, men’s soccer coach.
INDIANA STATE—Fired Tim McGuire, football coach.
SOUTH FLORIDA—Announced junior men’s basketball F Maurice Mobley left the team.
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND—Announced the retirement of Bob Skelton, wrestling coach. Named Dwayne Dawson and Jeff Peterson co-head wrestling coaches.
TODAY’S ODDS
America’s Line
CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NFL board, the Vikings - Lions circle * is for Minnesota WR Randy Moss (questionable).
NO LINE REPORT: On the NFL board, there is no line on the Panthers - Cards game due to Carolina QB Jake Delhomme (questionable); there is no line on the Titans - Jaguars game due to Tennessee QB Steve McNair (questionable); there is no line on the Chiefs - Patriots game due to Kansas City RB Priest Holmes (questionable).
On the college football board, the Florida International - Florida Atlantic game has been moved to December 4.
On the NBA board, there is no line (NL) on the Rockets - Hawks game due to Houston forward Tracy McGrady (questionable); there is no line (NL) on the Heat - T’wolves game due to Miami guard Dwyane Wade (questionable).
NFL
| Favorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| Sunday | ||||
| Rams | 1 | 1 | 40 | BILLS |
| RAVENS | NL | NL | NL | Cowboys |
| BROWNS | 1 | 1 | 37.5 | Jets |
| Steelers | 4 | 4.5 | 40.5 | BENGALS |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 44 | BEARS |
| VIKINGS | 7 | 7.5* | 47.5 | Lions |
| PANTHERS | 3 | NL | NL | Cards |
| JAGUARS | NL | NL | NL | Titans |
| BUCS | 7 | 7.5 | 41.5 | 49ers |
| Broncos | 4 | 4 | 47 | SAINTS |
| SEAHAWKS | 9 | 10 | 37.5 | Dolphins |
| Chargers | 3.5 | 3.5 | 49 | RAIDERS |
| Falcons | PK | 2 | 41 | GIANTS |
| EAGLES | NL | NL | NL | Redskins |
| Packers | 3 | 3 | 49 | TEXANS |
| Monday | ||||
| Patriots | NL | NL | NL | CHIEFS |
College football
| Favorite | Op | Cur | Underdog |
| Thursday | |||
| VA TECH | 10 | 10 | Maryland |
| North Texas | 3.5 | 4.5 | ARKANSAS ST |
| Saturday | |||
| CLEMSON | 3 | 3 | S Carolina |
| Virginia | 6.5 | 6 | GA TECH |
| Miami-Ohio | 7 | 7.5 | AKRON |
| CONNECTICUT | 24 | 24.5 | Buffalo |
| N’WESTERN | 12.5 | 13 | Illinois |
| PURDUE | 20 | 20 | Indiana |
| Michigan St | 3 | 3 | PENN ST |
| IOWA | 3 | 3 | Wisconsin |
| MIAMI-FLA | 18 | 18.5 | Wake Forest |
| Oklahoma | 34 | 34 | BAYLOR |
| Michgian | 4 | 5 | OHIO ST |
| MISSOURI | 8.5 | 9.5 | Kansas |
| Ala-Birm | 12 | 12 | ARMY |
| Boston Coll | 14.5 | 14 | TEMPLE |
| N Carolina | 6.5 | 5.5 | DUKE |
| C MICHIGAN | 3.5 | 3 | Ball St |
| No Illinois | 17.5 | 17 | E MICHIGAN |
| CINCINNATI | 11.5 | 11.5 | S Florida |
| NAVY | 4.5 | 4 | Rutgers |
| Memphis | 15.5 | 15.5 | E CAROLINA |
| Tennessee | 13 | 13 | VANDERBILT |
| Colorado St | 2.5 | 1.5 | AIR FORCE |
| KANSAS ST | 11 | 11 | Iowa St |
| Arkansas | 9.5 | 9.5 | MISS ST |
| UTAH | 22 | 21.5 | Byu |
| NEW MEXICO | 7.5 | 8 | Wyoming |
| TULSA | 11 | 11 | San Jose St |
| So Miss | 1 | 1 | TCU |
| BOISE ST | 24 | 24 | La Tech |
| FLORIDA ST | 6.5 | 6.5 | Florida |
| Auburn | 8.5 | 9.5 | ALABAMA |
| CALIFORNIA | 24.5 | 24 | Stanford |
| MARSHALL | 26 | 27 | W Michigan |
| Louisville | 20.5 | 20.5 | HOUSTON |
| TEX-EL PASO | 21.5 | 21 | Smu |
| OREGON ST | 4 | 4 | Oregon |
| WASH ST | 11.5 | 11 | Washington |
| LSU | 20 | 20.5 | Mississippi |
| FRESNO ST | 23 | 23.5 | Nev-Reno |
| SAN DIEGO ST | 8 | 9.5 | Unlv |
| New Mexico St | 4 | 4.5 | UTAH ST |
| Fla Int’l | PPD | PPD | Fla Atlantic |
| TROY ST | 13.5 | 13.5 | Mid Tenn St |
| UL-MONROE | 3.5 | 4 | UL-Lafayette |
| HAWAII | 19.5 | 21 | Idaho |
NBA
| Favorite | Points | Underdog |
| Jazz | 9 | BOBCATS |
| 76ERS | 3 | Sonics |
| Rockets | NL | HAWKS |
| T’WOLVES | NL | Heat |
| MAVERICKS | 5.5 | Suns |
| SPURS | 12.5 | Knicks |
| KINGS | 14 | Bulls |
| CLIPPERS | 2 | Raptors |
College basketball
| Favorite | Points | Underdog |
| PROVIDENCE | 11 | Niagara |
| PENN | 18 | Quinnipiac |
| TULSA | 7 | Wright St. |
| ARIZONA | 23.5 | San Diego |
Home teams in capital letters.
Note: Open is the opening line, current is the up to date line, and O/U is the over/under point total for each game.