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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)

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)

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

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

Seattle vs. Sacramento

Tuesday, Oct. 5

Sacramento at Seattle, 7 p.m, series tied 1-1.

FINALS

(Best-of-3)

Friday, Oct. 8

Sacramento-Seattle winner at Connecticut, 4:30 p.m.

FOOTBALL

NFL

All Times PDT

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Monday’s Game

Kansas City 27, Baltimore 24

Sunday, Oct. 10

Detroit at Atlanta, 10 a.m.

N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 10 a.m.

Oakland at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.

Minnesota at Houston, 10 a.m.

Miami at New England, 10 a.m.

Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.

Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 10 a.m.

Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 1:05 p.m.

Jacksonville at San Diego, 1:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Seattle, 1:15 p.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 1:15 p.m.

Carolina at Denver, 1:15 p.m.

Baltimore at Washington, 5:30 p.m.

Open: Cincinnati, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Chicago

Monday, Oct. 11

Tennessee at Green Bay, 6 p.m.

Chiefs 27, Ravens 24

First Quarter

Bal—FG Stover 50

KC—Dunn 3 pass from T.Green (Tynes kick)

KC—FG Tynes 42

Second Quarter

Bal—Hymes 57 pass from Boller (Stover kick)

KC—Holmes 4 run (Tynes kick)

Bal—Sams 58 punt return (Stover kick)

Third Quarter

KC—FG Tynes 38

Fourth Quarter

KC—Holmes 1 run (Tynes kick)

Bal—J.Lewis 1 run (Stover kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING—Kansas City, Holmes 33-125, Blaylock 6-28, Green 5-17, Morton 1-4, Richardson 1-4. Baltimore, J.Lewis 15-73, Boller 3-3, Taylor 1-4, K.Johnson 1-0.

PASSING—Kansas City, Green 21-31-0-223. Baltimore, Boller 10-17-0-154.

RECEIVING—Kansas City, Morton 5-64, Horn 5-60, Gonzalez 4-42, Dunn 3-23, Hall 2-24, Richardson 2-10. Baltimore, Jones 3-38, Hymes 2-68, K.Johnson 2-28, Taylor 2-9, Moore 1-11.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

CFL

All Times PDT

x-clinched playoff spot

Note: Two points for a regulation or overtime win and one point for a tie.

Friday’s Game

Hamilton at Winnipeg, 5 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 Oct. 3 and previous ranking:

High school AP Poll

SEATTLE (AP) — Here’s how a state panel of sports writers and editors rates Washington high school football teams in the weekly associated Press poll, with won-loss record and total points, first-place votes in parentheses:

Class 4A

1. Pasco (10) 4-0 100

2. Capital 5-0 86

3. Puyallup 5-0 83

4. Lake Washington 5-0 65

5. Evergreen (Vancouver) 5-0 62

6. Lincoln 5-0 45

7. Gig Harbor 5-0 33

8. Bethel 5-0 24

9. Kamiak 5-0 14

10. Skyline 4-1 8

Others receiving 3 points or more: Southridge 4-1 7, Woodinville 5-0 6, Gonzaga Prep 5-0 4, Mountain View 4-1 4, Lewis and Clark 4-0, Shelton 5-0 3.

Class 3A

1. Bellevue (10) 4-0 100

2. Timberline 5-0 88

3. Prosser 5-0 79

4. O’Dea 4-1 66

5. Kennedy 6-0 62

6. Liberty (Issaquah) 5-0 50

7. Rainier Beach 3-1 22

8. Ferndale 5-0 19

9. Lakes 4-1 17

10. Kelso 4-1 15

Others receiving 3 points or more: West Valley (Yakima) 5-0 12, Columbia River 4-1 10, Issaquah 4-1 3.

Class 2A

1. East Valley (Yakima) (5) 5-0 93

2. Archbishop Murphy (3) 5-0 89

3. LaCenter (2) 5-0 81

4. Pullman 3-1 73

5. Mount Baker 4-1 55

6. Port Townsend 5-0 41

7. Othello 3-2 33

8. Meridian 4-1 31

9. Lakewood 5-0 17

10. Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 3-1 12

Others receiving 3 points or more: Orting 4-1 11, Quincy 3-2 6.

Class 1A

1. Royal (9) 5-0 90

2. Freeman 4-0 78

3. Napavine 5-0 71

4. Friday Harbor 4-0 64

5. Life Christian 5-0 45

(tie) 6. Wahluke 4-1 37

(tie) 6. Onalaska 5-0 37

8. Granger 4-1 30

9. Warden 4-1 23

10. Ocosta 4-1 10.

Others receiving 3 points or more: Brewster 4-1 9.

Class B-11

1. DeSales (8) 4-1 80

2. Wahkiakum 4-0 68

3. Lind-Ritzville 4-0 65

4. Waterville 3-0 58

5. Reardan 4-0 43

6. Orcas Island 3-2 30

7. North Beach 4-0 29

8. Willapa Valley 4-1 23

9. Asotin 3-0 21

10. Liberty (Spangle) 4-0 20

Class B-8

1. LaCrosse-Washtucna (8) 4-0 80

2. Clallam Bay 4-0 70

3. Columbia-Hunters 3-1 63

4. Pe Ell 4-0 51

5. Sprague-Harrington 4-1 44

Others receiving 3 points or more: Lummi 4-1 6, Jubilee Christian 4-1 6.

HOCKEY

WHL

Eastern Conference

East Division

Central Division

Western Conference

B.C. Division

U.S. Division

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 Results

No games scheduled.

Tuesday Games

Seattle at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Regina at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Spokane at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Red Deer at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.

AUTO RACING

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup leaders

Through Oct. 3

Points

1, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 5543. 2, Kurt Busch, 5530. 3, Jeff Gordon, 5482. 4, Mark Martin, 5432. 5, Matt Kenseth, 5393. 6, Tony Stewart, 5391. 7, Ryan Newman, 5384. 8, Elliott Sadler, 5377. 9, Jimmie Johnson, 5371. 10, Jeremy Mayfield, 5263.

11, Jamie McMurray, 3585. 12, Kevin Harvick, 3549. 13, Dale Jarrett, 3507. 14, Kasey Kahne, 3442. 15, Bobby Labonte, 3425. 16, Michael Waltrip, 3149. 17, Rusty Wallace, 3110. 18, Casey Mears, 3085. 19, Sterling Marlin, 3058. 20, Jeff Burton, 3057.

Money

1, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $6,123,039. 2, Matt Kenseth, $5,443,071. 3, Jeff Gordon, $5,361,214. 4, Tony Stewart, $5,301,904. 5, Jimmie Johnson, $4,362,879. 6, Elliott Sadler, $4,271,006. 7, Ryan Newman, $4,233,472. 8, Kevin Harvick, $3,999,066. 9, Kasey Kahne, $3,942,997. 10, Dale Jarrett, $3,849,415.

11, Bobby Labonte, $3,798,109. 12, Rusty Wallace, $3,669,546. 13, Michael Waltrip, $3,500,711. 14, Kurt Busch, $3,388,067. 15, Sterling Marlin, $3,351,133. 16, Robby Gordon, $3,275,596. 17, Jeremy Mayfield, $3,265,009. 18, Scott Wimmer, $3,189,215. 19, Mark Martin, $3,153,797. 20, Jeff Burton, $3,137,715.

Spokane Raceway Park Sunday’s Results

High school

Brackets—2. Sabrina Bird, 12.742 E.T., 110.12 speed. 4. Danny Griffin, 14.079. 95.31. 7. Randy Balch, 16.543, 83.30. 10. Tasha Banky, 20.568, 66.26. King of Hill—1. Danny Griffin, 14.235, 93.31. 2. Sabrina Bird, 12.374, 110.56.

Car Club Drag

Dave Swenson, 12.128, 98.90. 2. Dave Kempton, 12.948, 106.17.

Outlaw Car Club

Ben Peterson, 13.781, 106.12. 2, Bob Fryer, Sr. 11.541, 118.42

Deer Park Drag Strip Reunion

Brackets—B. Marc Hayes, 12.112, 112.00. E. Jim Driggers, 15.182, 62.86. F. Jesse Saxby, 11.388, 120.67.

King of the Hill

Brackets—1. Rick Mattern, 10.171, 133.05. 2. Brian Norman, 12.685, 90.90. 3. John Cooper, 13.082, 103.92. 4. Walt Pearce, 13.650, 91.44, 6. Brian Holmes, 15.468, 89.62. 7. Bud Merrit, 15.875, 85.56. 8. Wes Allen, 16.669, 86.19. Bike—Kevin Anders, 9.949, 128.55

Super Pro

1.Tracy McCorkle, 9.543, 138.88. 2. Darrell Pasher, 9.667, 135.07. Top speed and E.T.—Ralph Wisher, 7.292, 187.50.

Super Pro and Pro King of the Hill

Darrell Pasher, 9.783, 119.75. 2. Bob Hallock, 10.445, 122.25.

AARA Sportsman Superstocks

Fast time—Mike Van Dinter, 19.135. B trophy—1, Clayton Wood. 2. Joe Maraz. 3. Scott Perry. 4. Jenny Good. A trophy—1, Kip Van Buskirk. 2. Mike Van Dinter. 3. Ogney Howell. 4. Dave Garber. B heat—1. Brian Nevers. 2. Mike Eller, Jr. 3. Joe Mraz. 4. Billy Swift. 5. Jennie Good. 6. Scott Perry. A heat—Ogney Howell. 2. Mike Van Dinter. 3. Lisa Pierson. 4. Rob Reinbold. 5. Shelle Petersen. 6. Dave Garber.

Main event (championship)—1. Ogeny Howell. 2. Dave Garber. 3. Lisa Pierson. 4. Joe Mraz. 5. Jeff Coffee. 6. Brian Nevers. 7. Shelley Petersen. 8. Billy Swift. 9. Jennie Good. 10. Rob Reinbold. 11. Mike Van Dinter. 12. Scott Perry. 13. Mike Eller, Jr.

AARA Fever Fours

Fast time—Andy Campbell, 21.374. A trophy—1. Rodney Sankey. 2. Andy Campbell. 3. John McCroskey. 4. tom Dry. A heat—1. Tom Dry. 2. Rodney Sankey. 3. John McCroskey. 4. Ray Prigan. 5. Andy Campbell. 6. Kirk Ball. 7. Steve Morris. Main event—1. John McCroskey. 2. Tom Dry. 3. Andy Campbell. 4. Rodney Sankey. 5. Ray Prigan 6. Steve Morris. 7. Kirk Ball.

AARA Hobby Stocks

Fast time—Terry Armstrong, Jr. 21.397. B trophy—1. Walt Miller. 2. Louis Prigan. 3. Terry Hoyt. 4. Dan Watkinjs. A trophy—1. Mark Wakefield. 2. Monte Betcher. 3. Terry Armstrong. 4. Doug Combs. A heat—1. Monte Betcher. 2. Dean hegel, Jr. 3. Doug Combs. 4. Mark Wakefield. 5. Duane Betcher. 6. Dan Watkins. 7. Louis Prigan. 8. Terry Hoyt. 9. Terry Armstrong, Jr. 10. Walt Miller.

Main event—1. Terry Armstrong, Jr. 2. Mark Wakefield. 3. Loouis Prigan. 4. Walt Miller. 5. Monte Betcher. 6. Doug Combs. 7. Dean Hegel, Jr. 8. Dan Watkins. 9. Duane Bethcer. 10. Terry Hoyt.

AARA Hobby Compaccts

Fast time—Steve Hood, 22.619. B trophy—1. Holly Prigan 2. Time Jewett. 3. Tim Stoddard. 4. Robert Wendt. A trophy—1. Mitch Jeske. 2. Steve Hood. 3. Andrew McKee. 4. Mike Sheets. B heat—1. Tim Stoddard. 2. Holly Prigan. 3. Glenn Blevins. 4. Ed Tamosaitis. 5. Robert Wendt. 6. Time Jewett. 7. Andy Miller. A heat—1. Steve Hood. 2. Mel Auckerman. 3. Andrew McKee. 4. Mike Sheets.

5. Mitch Jeske. 6. Richard Smith. 7. Clayton Howard. 8. Ken Martin.

Main event—1. Mitch Jeske. 2. Mike Sheets. 3. Mel Auckerman. 4. Holly Prigan. 5. Steve Hood. 6. Richard Smith. 7. Clayton Howard. 8. Ken Martin. 9. Tim Stoddard. 10. Andy Miller. 11. Tim Jewett. 12. Ed Tamosaitis. 13. Glenn Blevins. 14. Andrew McKee. 15. Robert Wendt.

AARA Spin to Pass

Fast time—Darrell Carillio, 23.848. A trophy—1. T.J. Wallen. 2. Darrell Carillio. 3. Will Whitlow. 4. Bob Willis. 5. Bill Brewer. 6 Robbie Cartwright.

Main event—1. Will Whitlow. 2. Bob Willis .3. Robbie Cartwright. 4. T.J. Wallen. 5. Darrell Carillio.

GOLF

College women Whitman Invitational

At Wild Horse Golf Course, Pendelton, Oregon

Par 72

TEAM SCORES—1. Puget Sound 689. 2. Pacific 706. 3. Pacific Lutheran 714. 4. Whitman 737. 5. Linfield 754. 6. Whitworth incomplete.

TOP INDIVDUALS—Emily Lau (UPS) 79-80—159. 2T. Molly Lindbloom (Pac) 160. Leslie Wheeler (Lin) 160. 4. Laura Stafford (UPS) 165. 5. Lindy Ramstad (PLU) 170. Also: 8. Sarah Shogren (Whitworth) 175. 10. Kelli Parker (Whitworth) 180. Dani Bielec (Whitworth) 215.

SOCCER

MLS

All Times PDT

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

x-clinched playoff spot

NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Wednesday’s Game

Columbus at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

High school girls Greater Spokane League

Mt. Spokane 3, East Valley 0

First half —1, MtS, Imes (Sarah Hopkins) 37:00.

Second half — 2, MtS, VanNoy (Pomante) 47:00. 3, MtS, Smalley (Imes) 58:00

Shots on goal — East Valley 9, Mt. Spokane 18.Saves — East Valley, Como 10. Mt. Spokane, Kane 7.

VOLLEYBALL

College USA Today/CSTV Top 25 Coaches Poll

COLORADO SPRINGS— The top 25 teams in the American Volleyball Coaches Assocation, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 3 and previous ranking:

Other receiving votes: Michigan 80, Pacific 77, Hoio 52, Rice 51, Missouri 14, San Diego 11, Western Kentucky 0, Georgia Tech 8, Kansas 8, Colorado 7, Purdue 6, Wisconsin 6, Illinois State 3, Wichita State 3, UC Irvine 2.

Spokane Crossover Tournament

Saturday’s Results

Spokane def. Treasure, 30-24, 30-10, 30-21.

North Idaho def. Skagit Valley, 30-13, 30-20, 30-20

Salt Lake def. Southwestern Oregon 33-31, 30-13, 30-20

Clark def. Treasure Valley, 25-30, 30-18, 30-28, 30-19.

Chemeketa def. Skagit Valley 30-16, 30-24, 30-23

Lower Columbia def. Southwestern Oregon 30-24, 30-25, 20-30, 27-30, 15-12

Spokane def. Clark 31-33, 30-19, 31-33, 30-23, 15-6

North Idaho def. Chemeketa 30-15, 30-24, 30-18

Salt Lake def. Lower Columbia 30-22, 30-22, 30-22

Salt Lake def. North Idaho 30-19, 30-19, 23-30, 30-27

Lower Columbia def. Chemeketa 25-30, 31-29, 25-30, 33-31, 15-12

Southwestern Oregon def. Skagit Valley 30-24, 25-30, 30-20, 30-19

Salt Lake def. Spokane 30-15, 30-22, 30-23

Clark def. Lower Columbia 31-33, 32-30, 30-27, 30-22

Southwestern Oregon def. Treasure Valley 30-17, 24-30, 32-30, 30-32, 15-12.

Tournament results

1.Salt Lake. 2. CC Spokane. 3. North Idaho. 4. Clark. 5. Lower Columbia. 6. Chemeketa. 7. Treasure Valley. 8. Southwestern Oregon. 9. Skagit Valley.

Tournament All-Stars

Fabiana Leomil (Salt Lake), MVP. Kara Hollingsworth (Salt Lake), Thais Pedroso (Salt Lake), Jen Woelk (CC Spokane), Korissa Clevish (CC Spokane), Collese Dornan (North Idaho), Tia Parsons (Clark)

High school North Star League

Wallace def. Mullan 25-15, 25-17, 23-25, 25-18. Kills-Carrico (Mul) 9, Moore (Wal) 8. Assists-Carrico (Mul) 12, Wild (Wal) 26. Aces-Marvilla (Wal) 4. Digs-Hooks (Mul) 7. Marvilla (Wal) 4. Blocks-Story (Mul) 5.Hinsz (Wal) 2.

Non-league

Gafield-Palouse def. Troy 18-25, 25-18, 25-19, 21-25, 15-10

FISH COUNTS

The upstream movement of chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Steelhead, and Shad at Columbia and Snake River Dams for Sunday, Oct. 3.

MOVES

BASEBALL

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Agreed to terms with RHP Cliff Politte on a one-year contract extension.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Fired Bob Melvin, manager.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Promoted interim manager John Gibbons to manager. Announced Mike Barnett, hitting coach; Brian Butterfield, third base coach; and Bruce Walton, bullpen coach, will return next season. Named Ernie Whitt bench coach and Brad Arnsberg pitching coach.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS—Assigned LHP Mike Matthews, RHP Aaron Myette and RHP Juan Padilla outright to Louisville of the IL. Announced C Corky Miller has been claimed off waivers by Minnesota.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHICAGO BULLS—Waived F Chris Jefferies.

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Signed G Matt Carroll, G Brandon Armstrong and F Ansu Sesay.

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS—Signed G Trajan Langdon and F Kaniel Dickens. Exercised their fourth-year contract option on F Chris Wilcox.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Signed F Jerry Dupree and G Tierre Brown.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Agreed to terms with F Jackie Butler, G Anthony Carter, G Anthony Goldwire, F Kasib Powell and F John Thomas. Signed F Rick Rickert and G Blake Stepp.

NEW YORK KNICKS—Signed C Mengke Bateer, G Andre Barrett, F Tracy Murray and F Brent Wright.

ORLANDO MAGIC—Signed C Earl Barron, F Corsley Edwards, G Jemeil Rich and F-C Ajani Williams.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Signed F Kirk Haston and G Nate James.

TORONTO RAPTORS—Signed F Ousmane Cisse and G Norm Richardson.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Traded CB Mike McKenzie and a future conditional draft pick to New Orleans for a 2005 second-round draft pick and QB J.T. O’Sullivan.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Signed CB Deandre Eiland to the practice squad. Waived WR John Standeford from the practice squad.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Activated C Jason Ball from the exempt list. Released G Phil Bogle.

COLLEGE

BENTLEY—Named Brian Sherry assistant ice hockey coach.

BUFFALO—Suspended sophomores Braden Byler, Brandon Foley and Erik Jaanimagi from the men’s soccer team following a hazing episode that put a freshman player in the hospital.

GEORGE WASHINGTON—Named Jim Mason pitching coach.

GEORGIA SOUTHERN—Named Patrick Osterman assistant athletic director for media relations.

PENN—Named Andrew Richardson assistant women’s volleyball coach.

WESTERN KENTUCKY—Reinstated junior LB Deion Holts to the football team.

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).

NFL

College Football

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