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BASEBALL

MLB Playoffs

All Times PDT

DIVISION SERIES

(Best-of-5)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

CHICAGO LEADS SERIES 2-0

Chicago vs. Boston

Wednesday, Oct. 5

Chicago 5, Boston 4

Friday, Oct. 7

Chicago (Garcia 14-8) at Boston (Wakefield 16-12), 1 p.m.

Los Angeles vs. New York

SERIES TIED 1-1

Wednesday, Oct. 5

Los Angeles 5, New York 3

Friday, Oct. 7

Los Angeles (Byrd 12-11) at New York (Johnson 17-8), 5 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

St. Louis vs. San Diego

ST. LOUIS LEADS SERIES 1-0

Thursday, Oct. 6

San Diego (Astacio 4-2) at St. Louis (Mulder 16-8), 1 p.m.

Atlanta vs. Houston

HOUSTON LEADS SERIES 1-0

Wednesday, Oct. 5

Houston 10, Atlanta 5

Thursday, Oct. 6

Houston (Clemens 13-8) at Atlanta (Smoltz 14-7), 5 p.m.

Most Career Postseason RBIs

(x-active)

79 — x-Bernie Williams, N.Y. Yankees

63 — David Justice, Atlanta-Cleveland-N.Y. Yankees-Oakland

48 — Reggie Jackson, Oakland-N.Y. Yankees-California

47 — x-Chipper Jones, Atlanta

46 — x-Manny Ramirez, Cleveland-Boston

42 — x-Derek Jeter, N.Y. Yankees

40 — Mickey Mantle, N.Y. Yankees

39 — Yogi Berra, N.Y. Yankees

39 — Paul O’Neill, Cincinnati-N.Y. Yankees

38 — x-Tino Martinez, Seattle-N.Y. Yankees-St. Louis-N.Y. Yankees

Postseason Wins

John Smoltz, Atlanta Braves, 14-4 (6-0 NLDS; 6-2 NLCS; 2-2 WS).

Andy Pettitte, N.Y. Yankees-Houston, 14-8 (5-3 DS; 6-1 ALCS; 3-4 WS).

Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves, 12-15 (3-3 NLDS; 5-9 NLCS; 4-3 WS).

Greg Maddux, Chicago Cubs-Atlanta Braves, 11-14 (5-3 NLDS; 4-8 NLCS; 2-3 WS).

David Wells, Toronto-Cincinnati-N.Y. Yankees, 10-3 (5-1 DS; 4-1 ALCS; 1-1 WS).

Dave Stewart, Los Angeles-Oakland-Toronto, 10-6 (0-2 DS; 8-0 ALCS; 2-4 WS).

Roger Clemens, Boston-N.Y. Yankees-Houston, 10-7 (3-3 DS; 4-4 LCS; 3-0 WS).

Whitey Ford, N.Y. Yankees, 10-8 (WS).

Managerial Changes

Teams that have changed managers since the beginning of the 2005 season with former manager and replacement:

Baltimore Orioles — Lee Mazzilli, Sam Perlozzo (interim), Aug. 4.

Cincinnati Reds — Dave Miley, Jerry Narron (interim), June 21.

Detroit Tigers — Alan Trammell, Jim Leyland.

Florida Marlins — Jack McKeon, TBA.

Kansas City Royals — Tony Pena, Bob Schaeffer (interim); Buddy Bell (May 31).

Los Angeles Dodgers — Jim Tracy, TBA.

Pittsburgh Pirates — Lloyd McClendon, Pete Mackanin (interim), Sept. 6.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays — Lou Piniella, TBA.

Drug Suspensions

Players suspended for 10 days in 2005 for violating major league baseball’s drug program:

April 3 — OF Alex Sanchez, Tampa Bay

April 11 — OF Jorge Piedra, Colorado

April 20 — RHP Agustin Montero, Texas

April 26 — OF Jamal Strong, Seattle

May 2 — RHP Juan Rincon, Minnesota

July 8 — RHP Rafael Betancourt, Cleveland

Aug. 1 — 1B Rafael Palmeiro, Baltimore

Aug. 2 — RHP Ryan Franklin, Seattle

Sept. 7 — INF-OF Mike Morse, Seattle

Oct. 4 — x-RHP Carlos Almanzar, Texas

x-to begin at the start of the 2006 season

FOOTBALL

NFL

All Times PDT

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Sunday, Oct. 9

Baltimore at Detroit, 10 a.m.

Miami at Buffalo, 10 a.m.

Seattle at St. Louis, 10 a.m.

Tennessee at Houston, 10 a.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.

New England at Atlanta, 10 a.m.

New Orleans at Green Bay, 10 a.m.

Chicago at Cleveland, 10 a.m.

Indianapolis at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Dallas, 1:15 p.m.

Carolina at Arizona, 1:15 p.m.

Washington at Denver, 1:15 p.m.

Cincinnati at Jacksonville, 5:30 p.m.

Open: Kansas City, Oakland, N.Y. Giants, Minnesota

Monday, Oct. 10

Pittsburgh at San Diego, 6 p.m.

NFL Injury Report

SUNDAY

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2-2) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (0-4) — Saints: QUESTIONABLE: LB James Allen (hamstring); CB Fakhir Brown (knee); WR Az-Zahir Hakim (knee); WR Joe Horn (hamstring); G Kendyl Jacox (ankle); G Jermane Mayberry (shoulder); TE Shad Meier (knee); S Mel Mitchell (hamstring); LB T.J. Slaughter (groin); RB Aaron Stecker (ankle). Packers: OUT: LB Na’il Diggs (knee); C Mike Flanagan (hernia); WR Terrence Murphy (neck). QUESTIONABLE: T Chad Clifton (ankle); TE Bubba Franks (knee); RB Ahman Green (knee/quadricep); CB Mike Hawkins (groin); S Earl Little (hamstring); LB Roy Manning (back); C Chris White (back). PROBABLE: CB Al Harris (buttocks/back); DE Aaron Kampman (Achilles); T Mark Tauscher (foot).

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-2) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (2-2) — Seahawks: OUT: T Wayne Hunter (hamstring). DOUBTFUL: WR Bobby Engram (ribs); WR Darrell Jackson (knee). Rams: DOUBTFUL: WR Isaac Bruce (toe). QUESTIONABLE: TE Brandon Manumaleuna (knee); T Rex Tucker (calf). PROBABLE: LB Dexter Coakley (back); CB Chris Johnson (stomach flu).

TENNESSEE TITANS (1-3) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (0-3) — Titans: OUT: S Vincent Fuller (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: WR Drew Bennett (foot/knee); DT Albert Haynesworth (knee); TE Erron Kinney (chest); DE Travis LaBoy (groin); WR Courtney Roby (toe); TE Ben Troupe (elbow). Texans: OUT: LB Jason Babin (shoulder); DE Gary Walker (shoulder). PROBABLE: CB Phillip Buchanon (shoulder); TE Matt Murphy (shoulder).

BALTIMORE RAVENS (1-2) AT DETROIT LIONS (1-2) — Ravens: OUT: QB Kyle Boller (foot); DE Anthony Weaver (toe). QUESTIONABLE: RB Alan Ricard (leg). PROBABLE: TE Todd Heap (ankle/illness). Lions: OUT: QB Jeff Garcia (ankle); C Don Muhlbach (knee). DOUBTFUL: RB Cory Schlesinger (fibula). QUESTIONABLE: S Vernon Fox (elbow); CB Andre’ Goodman (ankle); DE James Hall (hamstring); LB Alex Lewis (ankle); CB Keith Smith (shoulder). PROBABLE: K Jason Hanson (right hamstring); DE Cory Redding (elbow).

CHICAGO BEARS (1-2) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-2) — Bears: OUT: QB Rex Grossman (ankle); LB Joe Odom (ankle). PROBABLE: CB Jerry Azumah (hip); K Doug Brien (back); S Mike Brown (hamstring); TE Desmond Clark (neck). Browns: QUESTIONABLE: WR Joshua Cribbs (knee); DE Orpheus Roye (knee); LB Matt Stewart (knee).

MIAMI DOLPHINS (2-1) AT BUFFALO BILLS (1-3) — Dolphins: QUESTIONABLE: LB Junior Seau (calf). Bills: OUT: DT Ron Edwards (shoulder). DOUBTFUL: WR Roscoe Parrish (wrist). QUESTIONABLE: TE Tim Euhus (shoulder); T Mike Williams (ankle); S Coy Wire (thigh).

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-2) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (3-1) — Patriots: OUT: RB Kevin Faulk (foot); T Matt Light (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: LB Tully Banta-Cain (knee); LB Matt Chatham (knee); CB Randall Gay (ankle); T Brandon Gorin (thigh); DE Marquise Hill (ankle); WR Bethel Johnson (knee); CB Tyrone Poole (ankle); S James Sanders (ankle); CB Chad Scott (shoulder/hand); DE Richard Seymour (knee); CB Duane Starks (thigh). PROBABLE: QB Tom Brady (right shoulder). Falcons: PROBABLE: QB Michael Vick (knee).

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-0) AT NEW YORK JETS (1-3) — Buccaneers: QUESTIONABLE: S Jermaine Phillips (thumb); RB Carnell Williams (foot/hamstring). PROBABLE: WR Michael Clayton (shoulder); T Anthony Davis (shoulder); S Dexter Jackson (hamstring); DT Ellis Wyms (illness). Jets: OUT: QB Jay Fiedler (right shoulder); QB Chad Pennington (right shoulder). DOUBTFUL: RB B.J. Askew (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: LB Eric Barton (ankle). PROBABLE: T Jason Fabini (knee); RB Curtis Martin (knee); WR Justin McCareins (back).

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-0) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-3) — Colts: OUT: LB Gilbert Gardner (ankle). DOUBTFUL: S Joseph Jefferson (toe); RB James Mungro (knee); TE Ben Utecht (chest). QUESTIONABLE: DE Vincent Burns (knee); RB Dominic Rhodes (shoulder). PROBABLE: S Gerome Sapp (knee); DE Josh Thomas (knee); LB David Thornton (groin). 49ers: OUT: CB Ahmed Plummer (ankle). DOUBTFUL: T Jonas Jennings (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: WR Arnaz Battle (knee); CB Derrick Johnson (thigh); CB Willie Middlebrooks (groin); LB Julian Peterson (hamstring). PROBABLE: C Jeremy Newberry (knee).

CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-2) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-3) — Panthers: QUESTIONABLE: CB Chris Gamble (ankle); DT Kindal Moorehead (knee); DE Kemp Rasmussen (knee); LB Adam Seward (foot); RB Rod Smart (groin). PROBABLE: RB Stephen Davis (knee); S Mike Minter (calf). Cardinals: OUT: LB Gerald Hayes (knee); CB Antrel Rolle (knee); T Oliver Ross (hand); QB Kurt Warner (groin) DOUBTFUL: T Adam Haayer (knee). QUESTIONABLE: RB James Jackson (hamstring); LB Eric Johnson (hamstring); CB David Macklin (hamstring); CB Raymond Walls (groin). PROBABLE: TE Teyo Johnson (ankle); RB Harold Morrow (ankle); WR Reginald Swinton (hamstring).

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-0) AT DENVER BRONCOS (3-1) — Redskins: QUESTIONABLE: K John Hall (quadricep/right); CB Walt Harris (calf) PROBABLE: LB Chris Clemons (knee); T Jon Jansen (thumb); S Pierson Prioleau (hamstring); S Sean Taylor (shoulder). Broncos: QUESTIONABLE: CB Roc Alexander (hamstring); CB Champ Bailey (hamstring); LB Patrick Chukwurah (thigh); LB Louis Green (hamstring). PROBABLE: WR Charlie Adams (knee); TE Stephen Alexander (thigh); S Nick Ferguson (knee); TE Nate Jackson (hamstring); CB Darrent Williams (ankle).

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-1) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (2-2) — Eagles: OUT: K David Akers (right hamstring). DOUBTFUL: DT Darwin Walker (thigh). QUESTIONABLE: DE Trent Cole (hamstring/quadricep); S Brian Dawkins (ankle); LB Jeremiah Trotter (quadricep). PROBABLE: S Sean Considine (hamstring); C Trey Darilek (ankle); G Artis Hicks (ankle); CB Roderick Hood (hamstring); QB Donovan McNabb (abdomen/groin/chest); WR Terrell Owens (shoulder/groin); DT Mike Patterson (back); DT Hollis Thomas (ankle). Cowboys: No injuries.

CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-0) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-2) — Bengals: QUESTIONABLE: C Rich Braham (knee); WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (hand); S Madieu Williams (shoulder) PROBABLE: T Willie Anderson (knee); RB Rudi Johnson (knee). Jaguars: PROBABLE: WR Cortez Hankton (ankle); DT John Henderson (shoulder); G Chris Naeole (knee); T Ephraim Salaam (shoulder); DT Marcus Stroud (knee); T Maurice Williams (knee); RB Derrick Wimbush (hamstring).

MONDAY

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2-1) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (2-2) — Steelers: OUT: LB Clark Haggans (groin). QUESTIONABLE: LB Joey Porter (knee); CB Ivan Taylor (knee); WR Hines Ward (hamstring). PROBABLE: RB Jerome Bettis (calf); CB Ricardo Colclough (ankle); LB James Farrior (back); WR Sean Morey (hamstring); RB Duce Staley (knee); CB Deshea Townsend (foot). Chargers: OUT: G Toniu Fonoti (hand). QUESTIONABLE: LB Steve Foley (abdomen); S Bhawoh Jue (shoulder).

NFL Players of the Week

AFC

Week 4

Offense — QB Drew Brees, San Diego

Defense — LB Al Wilson, Denver

Special — PK Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland

Week 3

Offense — RB LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego

Defense — S Lance Schulters, Miami

Special — PK Adam Vinatieri, New England

Week 2

Offense — QB Trent Dilfer, Cleveland

Defense — CB Deltha O’Neal, Cincinnati

Special — P Hunter Smith, Indianapolis

Week 1

Offense — RB Willie Parker, Pittsburgh

Defense — LB Gary Brackett, Indianapolis

Special — PK Josh Scobee, Jacksonville

NFC

Week 4

Offense — WR Plaxico Burress, N.Y. Giants

Defense — DE Darren Howard, New Orleans

Special — PK Neil Rackers, Arizona

Week 3

Offense — RB Shaun Alexander, Seattle

Defense — DT Rod Coleman, Atlanta

Special — P Josh Bidwell, Tampa Bay

Week 2

Offense — WR Santana Moss, Washington

Defense — LB Shelton Quarles, Tampa Bay

Special — PR Bobby Wade, Chicago

Week 1

Offense — QB Drew Bledsoe, Dallas

Defense — DT Bryant Young, San Francisco

Special — PK John Carney, New Orleans

Players of the Month

AFC

September

Offense — QB Carson Palmer, Cincinnati

Defense — DE Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis

Special — P Chris Hanson, Jacksonville

NFC

September

Offense — QB Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia

Defense — S Adam Archuleta, St. Louis Rams

Special — P Chris Kluwe, Minnesota

NFL Rookie of the Month

September

Offense — RB Carnell Williams, Tampa Bay

Defense — LB Odell Thurman, Cincinnati

CFL

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

Friday’s Game

Hamilton at Ottawa

Saturday’s Game

Montreal at Saskatchewan

College

MIDWEST

N. Illinois 38, Miami (Ohio) 27

High school

WASHINGTON

Greater Spokane League

Standings

Statistics

Rushing

Passing

Receiving

Scoring

Punting

Total offense

Total defense

IDAHO

Wednesday’s Results

Dietrich 65, Clark County 20

Rockland def. Richfield, forfeit.

Sho-Ban 46, Murtaugh 18

Statistics

Inland Empire League Rushing

Passing

Receiving

Intermountain League Rushing

Passing

Receiving

North Star League

Rushing

Passing

Receiving

HOCKEY

NHL

All Times PDT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Wednesday’s Results

Buffalo 6, N.Y. Islanders 4

Montreal 2, Boston 1

Washington 3, Columbus 2

Florida 2, Atlanta 0

N.Y. Rangers 5, Philadelphia 3

Detroit 5, St. Louis 1

Tampa Bay 5, Carolina 2

New Jersey 5, Pittsburgh 1

Minnesota 6, Calgary 3

Ottawa 3, Toronto 2, SO

Nashville 3, San Jose 2

Anaheim 5, Chicago 3

Dallas 5, Los Angeles 4

Edmonton 4, Colorado 3

Vancouver 3, Phoenix 2

Today’s Games

Montreal at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.

Detroit at St. Louis, 5 p.m.

Phoenix at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Atlanta at Washington, 4 p.m.

Calgary at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Carolina, 4 p.m.

New Jersey at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Florida, 4:30 p.m.

Boston at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

San Jose at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Canadiens 2, Bruins 1

First Period—1, Montreal, Bulis 1 (Bonk, Sundstrom), 10:50. 2, Boston, Bergeron 1 (Leahy, Moran), 17:44. Second Period—None. Third Period—3, Montreal, Ryder 1 (Kovalev, Koivu), 19:48 (pp).

Shots on goal—Montreal 8-3-10—21. Boston 10-12-8—30. Power-play opportunities—Montreal 1 of 5; Boston 0 of 7. Goalies—Montreal, Theodore 1-0-0 (30 shots-29 saves). Boston, Raycroft 0-1-0 (21 shots-19 saves). A—17,565 (17,565).

Canucks 3, Coyotes 2

First Period—None. Second Period—1, Vancouver, Ohlund 1 (Baumgartner), 2:19. 2, Vancouver, Naslund 1 (Bertuzzi, Morrison), 7:59. Third Period—3, Phoenix, Ballard 1 (Johnson, Leclerc), 11:01. 4, Vancouver, Naslund 2 (Morrison, Salo), 11:20. 5, Phoenix, Saprykin 1 (Doan, Comrie), 19:16 (pp).

Shots on goal—Phoenix 16-7-9—32. Vancouver 12-14-4—30. Power-play opportunities—Phoenix 1 of 4; Vancouver 0 of 4. Goalies—Phoenix, Joseph 0-1-0 (30 shots-27 saves). Vancouver, Cloutier 1-0-0 (32-30).

Capitals 3, Blue Jackets 2

First Period—None. Second Period—1, Columbus, Fritsche 1 (Brule, Wright), 6:53. 2, Washington, Ovechkin 1 (Zubrus), 7:21. 3, Columbus, Fritsche 2 (Richardson), 10:22. 4, Washington, Ovechkin 2 (Halpern, Biron), 11:51 (pp). 5, Washington, Zubrus 1 (Halpern), 16:51 (pp). Third Period—None.

Shots on goal—Columbus 8-12-17—37. Washington 5-8-6—19. Power-play opportunities—Columbus 0 of 9; Washington 2 of 8. Goalies—Columbus, Leclaire 0-1-0 (19 shots-16 saves). Washington, Kolzig 1-0-0 (37 shots-35 saves). A—16,325 (18,277).

Devils 5, Penguins 1

First Period—1, New Jersey, Brylin 1 (Mogilny, McGillis), 16:55. 2, New Jersey, Parise 1 (Martin, Gionta), 19:25 (pp). Second Period—3, New Jersey, Gionta 1, 16:28. Third Period—4, New Jersey, Gionta 2 (Kozlov, Parise), 3:29 (pp). 5, Pittsburgh, Recchi 1 (Crosby, LeClair), 5:36 (pp). 6, New Jersey, Brylin 2 (Gomez), 13:02.

Shots on goal—Pittsburgh 17-9-11—37. New Jersey 13-10-14—37. Power-play opportunities—Pittsburgh 1 of 11; New Jersey 2 of 8. Goalies—Pittsburgh, Thibault 0-1-0 (37 shots-32 saves). New Jersey, Brodeur 1-0-0 (37 shots-36 saves). A—18,101 (19,040).

Lightning 5, Hurricanes 2

First Period—1, Tampa Bay, Prospal 1 (Fedotenko), 1:21. 2, Carolina, Vrbata 1, 7:40. 3, Tampa Bay, Richards 1 (Andreychuk, Kubina), 10:08 (pp). 4, Tampa Bay, Boyle 1 (Prospal, Fedotenko), 17:53. Second Period—5, Carolina, Staal 1, 0:54. 6, Tampa Bay, Lecavalier 1 (Prospal, Sarich), 13:53. Third Period—7, Tampa Bay, Taylor 1 (Andreychuk, Afanasenkov), 16:40.

Shots on goal—Carolina 9-8-9—26. Tampa Bay 9-10-11—30. Power-play opportunities—Carolina 0 of 3; Tampa Bay 1 of 6. Goalies—Carolina, Gerber 0-1-0 (30 shots-25 saves). Tampa Bay, Grahame 1-0-0 (26 shots-24 saves). A—22,120 (19,758).

Mighty Ducks 5, Blackhawks 3

First Period—1, Chicago, Bell 1 (Lapointe, Seabrook), 8:22. 2, Anaheim, Selanne 1 (Sykora, Perry), 11:33 (pp). 3, Anaheim, Lupul 1, 17:30 (sh). Second Period—4, Anaheim, Lupul 2 (Brennan, Carney), 2:19. 5, Chicago, C.Brown 1 (Calder), 8:40. 6, Anaheim, S.Niedermayer 1 (Fedorov, McDonald), 9:39 (pp). 7, Chicago, Bourque 1 (Calder, C.Brown), 16:04 (pp). Third Period—8, Anaheim, R.Niedermayer 1 (McDonald), 1:40 (sh).

Shots on goal—Anaheim 13-7-4—24. Chicago 11-19-9—39. Power-play Opportunities—Anaheim 2 of 9; Chicago 1 of 9. Goalies—Anaheim, Giguere 1-0-0 (39 shots-36 saves). Chicago, Khabibulin 0-1-0 (24 shots-19 saves). A—16,533 (20,500).

Oilers 4, Avalanche 3

First Period—1, Edmonton, Horcoff 1 (Smith), :24. 2, Colorado, Clark 1 (Boughner, McLean), 5:51. 3, Edmonton, Smyth 1 (Dvorak), 6:16. 4, Colorado, Laaksonen 1 (Laperriere, Blake), 8:42. Second Period—5, Edmonton, Stoll 1 (Horcoff, Smyth), 16:59 (pp). Third Period—6, Colorado, Brisebois 1 (Tanguay, Turgeon), 12:40. 7, Edmonton, Horcoff 2 (Dvorak, Smyth), 16:42.

Shots on goal—Colorado 7-2-8—17. Edmonton 11-14-6—31. Power-play Opportunities—Colorado 0 of 3; Edmonton 1 of 7. Goalies—Colorado, Aebischer 0-1-0 (31 shots-27 saves). Edmonton, Conklin 1-0-0 (17-14). A—16,839 (16,839).

Panthers 2, Thrashers 0

First Period—None. Second Period—None. Third Period—1, Florida, Horton 1, 1:08. 2, Florida, Krajicek 1 (Huselius, Jokinen), 16:26 (pp).

Shots on goal—Atlanta 10-10-14—34. Florida 6-7-16—29. Power-play Opportunities—Atlanta 0 of 5; Florida 1 of 8. Goalies—Atlanta, Lehtonen (6 shots-6 saves), Dunham 0-1-0 (20:00 second, 21-23). Florida, Luongo 1-0-0 (34-34). A—19,250 (19,250).

Predators 3, Sharks 2

First Period—1, Nashville, Walker 1 (Sullivan, Suter), 8:24. 2, San Jose, Marleau 1, 19:53 (sh). Second Period—3, San Jose, Ekman 1 (Michalek), 7:09. Third Period—4, Nashville, Kariya 1 (Legwand, Timonen), 1:10. 5, Nashville, Hartnell 1 (Markov), 15:47.

Shots on goal—San Jose 5-11-8—24. Nashville 8-5-12—25. Power-play opportunities—San Jose 0 of 6; Nashville 0 of 3. Goalies—San Jose, Nabokov 0-1-0 (25 shots-22 saves). Nashville, Vokoun 1-0-0 (24 shots-22 saves). A—17,113 (17,113).

Rangers 5, Flyers 3

First Period—1, N.Y. Rangers, Strudwick 1 (Nylander, Jagr), 9:31. 2, Philadelphia, Gagne 1 (Forsberg), 11:39. 3, Philadelphia, Knuble 1 (Forsberg, Desjardins), 13:54 (pp). Second Period—4, Philadelphia, Richards 1 (Desjardins), 7:23. 5, N.Y. Rangers, Lundmark 1, 16:56. Third Period—6, N.Y. Rangers, Jagr 1 (Straka, Rucinsky), 6:28 (pp). 7, N.Y. Rangers, Jagr 2 (Poti, Straka), 11:26 (pp). 8, N.Y. Rangers, Hossa 1 (Rucchin, Hollweg), 11:59.

Missed Penalty Shot—Nylander, NYR, 13:27. Shots on goal—New York 9-8-10—27. Philadelphia 13-8-6—27. Power-play Opportunities—New York 2 of 4; Philadelphia 1 of 10. Goalies—New York, Weekes 1-0-0 (27 shots-24 saves. Philadelphia, Esche 0-1-0 (27-22). A—19,821 (19,523).

Red Wings 5, Blues 1

First Period—1, Detroit, Datsyuk 1 (Zetterberg, Holmstrom), 1:35. 2, Detroit, Schneider 1 (Datsyuk, Shanahan), 7:04. 3, St. Louis, Brewer 1 (Cajanek, Young), 11:16. Second Period—4, Detroit, Samuelsson 1 (Cleary, Mowers), 2:40. 5, Detroit, Lebda 1, 12:06. 6, Detroit, Lang 1 (Holmstrom, Lidstrom), 16:33 (pp). Third Period—None.

Shots on goal—St. Louis 6-3-5—14. Detroit 13-17-7—37. Power-play Opportunities—St. Louis 0 of 6; Detroit 1 of 7. Goalies—St. Louis, Lalime 0-1-0 (24 shots-20 saves), Divis (12:06 Second, 13-12). Detroit, Legace 1-0-0 (14-13). A—20,066 (20,058).

Sabres 6, Islanders 4

First Period—1, Buffalo, Dumont 1 (Lydman, Briere), 3:11 (pp). 2, N.Y. Islanders, Campoli 1 (Hunter, York), 6:40. Second Period—3, Buffalo, Briere 1, 5:57. 4, N.Y. Islanders, Yashin 1 (Sopel), 13:53. 5, Buffalo, Campbell 1 (Drury, Numminen), 15:34. Third Period—6, Buffalo, Afinogenov 1 (Vanek, Hecht), 2:37. 7, N.Y. Islanders, Zhitnik 1 (DiPietro), 9:37. 8, Buffalo, Briere 2 (Dumont), 10:22. 9, N.Y. Islanders, Blake 1 (Sopel, York), 13:35 (pp). 10, Buffalo, Afinogenov 2 (Fitzpatrick), 19:25 (pp-en).

Shots on goal—N.Y. Islanders 10-5-11—26. Buffalo 10-17-12—39. Power-play Opportunities—New York 1 of 7; Buffalo 2 of 10. Goalies—New York, DiPietro 0-1-0 (38 shots-33 saves). Buffalo, Miller 1-0-0 (26-22). A—15,702 (18,690).

Senators 3, Maple Leafs 2 (shootout)

Ottawa wins shootout 2-0

First Period—1, Toronto, McCabe 1 (Kaberle, Allison), 2:58 (pp). Second Period—None. Third Period—2, Ottawa, Alfredsson 1 (Spezza, Redden), 14:12. 3, Toronto, Lindros 1 (Kaberle), 18:29. 4, Ottawa, Alfredsson 2 (Spezza, Heatley), 18:58. Overtime—None. Shootout—Ottawa 2 (Alfredsson G, Havlat NG, Heatley G); Toronto 0 (Allison NG, Lindros NG).

Shots on goal—Ottawa 14-1-7-1—23. Toronto 8-9-7-1—25. Power-play Opportunities—Ottawa 0 of 5; Toronto 1 of 10. Goalies—Ottawa, Hasek 1-0-0 (25 shots-23 saves). Toronto, Belfour 0-0-1 (23-21). A—19,452 (18,819).

Stars 5, Kings 4

First Period—1, Los Angeles, Roenick 1 (Visnovsky), 1:02. 2, Los Angeles, Avery 1 (Kostopoulos, E Belanger), 1:34. 3, Los Angeles, Roenick 2 (Visnovsky, Robitaille), 4:18 (pp). 4, Los Angeles, Brown 1 (Demitra), 19:51. Second Period—5, Dallas, Arnott 1 (Zubov, Guerin), 3:03 (pp). 6, Dallas, Zubov 1 (Kapanen, Barnes), 4:17. 7, Dallas, Zubov 2 (Modano, Arnott), 6:48 (pp). Third Period—8, Dallas, Guerin 1 (Robidas, Arnott), 10:13. 9, Dallas, Boucher 1 (Arnott), 15:14.

Shots on goal—Los Angeles 9-6-5—20. Dallas 13-10-7—30. Power-play opportunities—Los Angeles 1 of 4; Dallas 2 of 12. Goalies—Los Angeles, Garon 0-1-0 (30 shots-25 saves). Dallas, Turco 1-0-0 (20 shots-16 saves). A—18,532 (18,532).

Wild 6, Flames 3

First Period—1, Minnesota, Chouinard 1 (Daigle, Henry), 1:43. 2, Minnesota, Burns 1 (Bouchard, White), 19:58 (pp). Second Period—3, Minnesota, Wanvig 1 (Bouchard, White), 6:29 (pp). 4, Calgary, Langkow 1 (Amonte, Hamrlik), 17:13 (pp). Third Period—5, Minnesota, Chouinard 2 (Foy, Dupuis), 6:30. 6, Calgary, Yelle 1, 7:24. 7, Calgary, Iginla 1, 8:48. 8, Minnesota, White 1 (Rolston, Bouchard), 16:50. 9, Minnesota, Chouinard 3 (Dupuis), 19:56 (en).

Shots on goal—Calgary 3-11-17—31. Minnesota 16-7-5—28. Power-play Opportunities—Calgary 1 of 8; Minnesota 2 of 3. Goalies—Calgary, Kiprusoff 0-1-0 (27 shots-22 saves). Minnesota, Roloson 1-0-0 (31-28). A—19,398 (18,064).

WHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE

East Division

Central Division

WESTERN CONFERENCE

B.C. Division

U.S. Division

Note: Two points awarded for a win shootout loss.

Wednesday’s Results

Kelowna 3, Prince Albert 0

Saskatoon 7, Brandon 2

Spokane 1, Everett 0

Today’s Games

No Games Scheduled.

Friday’s Games

Medicine Hat at Brandon

Spokane at Kamloops

Swift Current at Lethbridge

Vancouver at Prince George

Kootenay at Red Deer

Kelowna at Regina

Prince Albert at Tri-City

AUTO RACING

This week’s events

All Times PDT

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP

Banquet 400

Site: Kansas City, Kan. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 8:30 a.m.); Sunday, race (NBC, 10:30 a.m.). Track: Kansas Speedway (tri-oval, 1.5 miles, 15 degrees banking in turns). Race distance: 400 miles, 267 laps. Last race: Dale Jarrett used a three-wide pass to challenge Tony Stewart for the lead on the final lap of a three-lap overtime shootout, then passed Stewart on the backstretch in the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega for his first victory since 2003. Last year: Pole-sitter Joe Nemechek completed the sweep at Kansas Speedway with his win in the Banquet 400. Fast facts: Stewart is the new points leader after finishing second at Talladega, four points ahead of Ryan Newman and 76 in front of Rusty Wallace. Jimmie Johnson, who started the Talladega race as the points leader, was involved in two accidents and dropped to fourth in the standings — 98 points back. … Crew chief Todd Berrier was suspended until Oct. 19, fined $10,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31 after NASCAR found several violations in the trunk of Kevin Harvick’s car after he qualified at Talladega. Berrier sat out four races at the beginning of this season when he was caught rigging Harvick’s fuel tank. … Jeff Gordon has four wins at Kansas Speedway.

NASCAR BUSCH

United Way 300

Site: Kansas City, Kan. Schedule: Friday, qualifying, (Speed Channel, 2 p.m.); Saturday, race (NBC, 11 a.m.). Track: Kansas Speedway (tri-oval, 1.5 miles, 15 degrees banking in turns). Race distance: 300 miles, 200 laps. Last race: Ryan Newman tied the series record by winning in his fourth consecutive start in a season, a dominant performance in a wreck-filled Dover 200 in Delaware on Sept. 24. Newman won in Watkins Glen, Bristol and Michigan, but had not competed in the previous two events. He tied the record set by Sam Ard, who won four races in a row in 1983. Last year: Joe Nemechek held off Greg Biffle by .041 seconds to win the Mr. Goodcents 300 at Kansas Speedway. Fast facts: Bowyer is within 26 points of series leader Martin Truex Jr. after his runner-up finish at Dover. Truex was second with less than 10 laps to go, but had to pit due to a cut tire and finished 12th. … Dale Earnhardt Jr. won five straight Busch starts over a span of three seasons from 2002-04. … Greg Biffle has finished in the top five in all four of his Busch starts at Kansas.

FORMULA ONE

Japanese Grand Prix

Site: Suzuka. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 9 p.m.); Sunday, race (Speed Channel, 9:30 p.m.). Track: Suzuka Circuit (road course, 3.636 miles, 21 turns). Race distance: 192.708 miles, 53 laps. Last race: Fernando Alonso became F1’s youngest champion by finishing third in the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sept. 25. The 24-year-old Spaniard needed only a top-three finish in the race, which was won by Juan Pablo Montoya. Last year: Michael Schumacher won his 13th race of 2004 by capturing the Japanese Grand Prix. Fast facts: Honda is taking full control of the BAR-Honda Formula One racing team in a deal with founding owner British American Tobacco. Tokyo-based Honda, who owns 45 percent of the team, said Tuesday that it is buying BAR’s 55 percent stake. … Montoya’s victory was his third of the season and helped McLaren take a two-point lead over Renault in the chase for the constructors title. McLaren, an eight-time champion, is looking for its first title since 1998, while Renault has yet to win the honor.

NHRA

O’Reilly Fall Nationals

Site: Ennis, Texas. Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 2:30 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 10 a.m. (ESPN2, 1 p.m., tape); Sunday, eliminations, Noon (ESPN2, 5 p.m., tape). Track: Texas Motorplex. Last event: Season leader Tony Schumacher backed up his national-record run in qualifying with his second straight Top Fuel win in the Ameriquest Mortgage NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway. Ron Capps topped the Funny Car field and Jason Line won the Pro Stock division. Fast facts: This event was postponed from Sept. 23-25 because of Hurricane Rita. … Schumacher has a 205-point lead over Larry Dixon with three events remaining. … John Force trails Top Fuel leader Gary Scelzi by 43 points while Capps is 45 behind. … Texas Motorplex is the only NHRA track with an all-concrete racing surface.

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

Last race: Todd Bodine passed Ted Musgrave on the final lap in a green-white-checker finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sept. 24 for his second truck victory of the season. Musgrave, who trailed series points leader Dennis Setzer by 59 points going into the race, cut the difference to five points when Setzer finished 14th. Next race: Kroger 200, Oct. 22, Martinsville, Va. On the Net: http://www.nascar.com

CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES

Last race: Sebastien Bourdais survived a crash with Paul Tracy and a brush with his own teammate to win the Hurricane Relief 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sept. 24. Oriol Servia and Bourdais touched wheels on the 141st of 166 laps, but both continued and despite front end damage from his collision with Tracy, Bourdais edged his teammate by 0.312 seconds — about three car lengths. Next race: Indy 300, Oct. 23, Surfers Paradise, Australia. On the Net: http://www.cart.com

INDY RACING LEAGUE

Last race: Dan Wheldon celebrated his first IRL title and Scott Dixon won the inaugural Indy Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, N.Y. Wheldon, a 27-year-old Englishman, secured the title when the race became official at the halfway point, the start of lap 31. Next race: Toyota Indy 400, Oct. 16, Fontana, Calif. On the Net: http://www.indyracingleague.com

CROSS COUNTRY

High school

Tri-league meet

At Valley Christian, 3.1 miles, 5k

Boys

Team scoring–Freeman 19, Valley Christian 50, Odessa 77.

Individuals–1, Pat Lewis (Fre) 18:29. 2, Chad Monson (Fre) 18:41. 3, Greg Emtman (Fre) 18:52. 4, Matt Cronrath (Ode) 19:15. 5, Andy Nonnenmater (Fre) 19:19.

Girls

Team scoring–Freeman 19, Libery inc., Valley Christia inc., Odessa inc.

Individuals–1, Andrea Collins (Lib) 22:06. 2, Kate Tanner (Fre) 23:12. 3, Maeve Sayres (Fre) 23:16. 4, Erika Hattamer (VC) 23:30. 5, Tadell Malm (Fre) 24:22.

GOLF

College women

Heather Farr Memorial Invitational

Tuesday’s Results

At Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, Colo.

Yardage: 6,236; Par: 72

FINAL

SOCCER

MLS

All Times PDT

x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched conference

Wednesday’s Results

FC Dallas 2, Columbus 1

MetroStars 2, Chicago 2, tie

CD Chivas USA 1, Colorado 1, tie

D.C. United 3, Real Salt Lake 1

Saturday’s Games

MetroStars at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m.

New England at Kansas City, 5 p.m.

Columbus at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Colorado at FC Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at San Jose, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 12

Colorado at Real Salt Lake, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 15

Chicago at New England, 4:30 p.m.

Columbus at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m.

Kansas City at FC Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

San Jose at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 16

MetroStars at CD Chivas USA, 1 p.m.

END OF REGULAR SEASON

High school girls

Greater Spokane League

Central Valley 2, East Valley 1

First half–1, CV, Weisbeck (Bowman), 24:00. Second half–2, CV, Simpson, 45:00. 3, EV, Plumb (Orwick), 76:00.

Shots on goal–East Valley 6, Central Valley 18. Saves–East Valley, Como 3. Central Valley, Flesher 2.

Cheney 3, West Valley 2 (OT)

First half–1, WV, Hood, 17:00. 2, Che, Sitzner (Kendal), 19:00. 3, WV, Hamlin, 35:00. Second half–4, Che, Proctor (Rule), 56:00. First overtime–Che, Strampe (Mclure), 84:00.

Shots on goal–West Valley 8, Cheney 31. Saves–West Valley, Carey 17. Cheney, Knox 3.

Lewis and Clark 7, Clarkston 0

First half–1, LC, Dittman (PK), 18:00. 2, LC, Lenz (Reed), 20:00. Second half–3, LC, Gravelle (Kohls-Chase), 42:00. 4, LC, own goal, 51:00. 5, LC, Kohls-Chase (Lenz), 54:00. 6, LC, Strasser (Lenz) 65:00. 7, LC, Lessmeier (Hughes), 78:00.

Shots on goal–Clarkston 4, Lewis and Clark 23. Saves–Clarkston, Schrock 9, Mackay 7. Lewis and Clark, Rothstrom 2, Smits 2.

Ferris 7, Rogers 0

First half–1, Fer, Spear (Bafus), 1:00. 2, Fer, Bafus (Galloway), 7:00. 3, Fer, Galloway (Spear), 9:00. Second half–4, Fer, Boyden (Spear), 42:00. 5, Fer, Dillon, 43:00. 6, Fer, Sybouts (Larkin), 55:00.

Shots on goal–Ferris 24, Rogers 1. Saves–Ferris, Boyden 1, Allred 0. Rogers, Crossley 18.

Gonzaga Prep 2, Shadle Park 0

First half–1, GP, C.Davis (Cronin), 22:00. Second half–2, GP, Cronin (Hart), 42:00.

Shots on goal–Gonzaga Prep 13, Shadle Park 5. Saves–Gonzaga Prep, Kuhar-Pitters 4. Shadle Park, Schwartz 11.

Mead 3, North Central 1

First half–1, NC, Capwell, 1:00. 2, Mea, Hughes (Etten), 26:00. Second half–3, Mea, Russell (Smith), 53:00. 4, Mea, Smith (Garrett), 78:00.

Shots on goal–North Central 8, Mead 27. Saves–North Central, Kahler 20. Mead, Novotney 2.

University 3, Mt. Spokane 2

First half–1, U-Hi, Goss (Lopez), 17:00. 2, U-Hi, Marquard (Lopez) 27:00. 3, MtS, Mollison (Hallman), 35:00. Second half–4, U-Hi, Schnibbe, 50:00. 5, MtS, Pitman (Bronson), 70:00.

Shots on goal–University 12, Mt. Spokane 16. Saves–University, Seymour 4. Mt. Spokane, Phillipy 4.

SOFTBALL

High school

District 81 slowpitch

Rogers 17, Shadle 4

Shadle: Hart and Davis, Brennan (7); Rogers: Shelton and Allen, Oesteich (7). W—Shelton (5-0) L—Hart (L, 2-3).

HITS: Shadle— Powell; Zappone 2; Jackson; Lynn 2, Shook, Hart, Harridy, Davis. Rogers—Muhammed, Knight 3, Carlon 2, Whitehead, Gracier, Jones 4, Shelton 2, Scott 2, Clark 3. 2B—Carlin 2, Whithead, Shelton 2, Clark 2. 3B—Knight, Jones. HR—None.

Ferris 12, North Central 1

Esposito and Hire; Sanders and Hank. W—Esposito. L—Sanders (0-6).

HITS: Ferris—Allen 3, Krahn 2, Tangvald 2, Medina 2, Rose 3, Viau 2, Breiland 3, Esposito 2, Hire. North Central—Darcy, Destefano 2, Degon 2, Sanders, Cadagan 2. 2B—Tangvald, Rose.

TENNIS

Japan Open

ATP–WTA TOUR

At Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo

Purse: Men, $765,000 (Intl. Gold); Women, $170,000 (Tier III)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

Men

Second Round

Mariano Puerta (1), Argentina, def. Eric Taino, United States, 6-3, 6-4.

Robby Ginepri (3), United States, def. Alexander Popp, Germany, 6-4, 6-0.

Kenneth Carlsen (10), Denmark, def. Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (9).

Paradorn Srichaphan (9), Thailand, def. Takahiro Terachi, Japan, 6-1, 6-4.

Note: Late matches postponed due to rain.

Moselle Open

ATP TOUR

At Palais Omnisports des Arenes de Metz, France

Purse: $388.700 (Intl. Series)

Surface: Hard-Indoor

SINGLES

First Round

Peter Luczak, Australia, def. Yuri Schukin, Russia, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, def. Igor Andreev, Russia, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Arnaud Clement, France, def. Tobias Summerer, Germany, 7-6 (3), 6-4.

Richard Gasquet (2), France, def. Karol Beck, Slovakia, 6-4, 6-4.

Second Round

Dominik Hrbaty (4), Slovakia, vs. Florian Mayer, Germany, 7-6 (5), 6-1.

Mark Philippoussis, Australia, def.Agustin Calleri, Argentina, 7-6 (8), 6-4.

Porsche Grand Prix

WTA TOUR

At Tennissporthalle Filderstadt, Germany

Purse: $650,000 (Tier II)

Surface: Hard-Indoor

SINGLES

First Round

Karolina Sprem, Croatia, def. Eleni Daniilidou, Greece, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.

Jelena Jankovic, Serbia-Montenegro, def. Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, 6-2, 6-2.

Nadia Petrova (6), Russia, def. Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, 6-3, 6-2.

Second Round

Lindsay Davenport (1), United States, def. Francesca Schiavone, Italy, 6-2, 6-2.

Anastasia Myskina (8), Russia, def. Dinara Safina, Russia, 7-6 (6), 6-7 (3), 7-5.

Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, def. Patty Schnyder (7), Switzerland, 6-4, 6-3.

Flavia Pennetta, Italy, def. Justine Henin-Hardenne (4), Belgium, 6-4, 6-3.

Tashkent Open

WTA TOUR

At Dynamo Tennis Club, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Purse: $140,000 (Tier IV)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

SINGLES

First Round

Emmanuelle Gagliardi, Switzerland, def. Yuliana Fedak, Ukraine, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2.

Maria Elena Camerin (7), Italy, def. Edina Gallovits, Romania, 6-2, 0-6, 6-1.

Tzipi Obziler, Israel, def. Mara Santangelo (8), Italy, 7-6 (1), 3-6, 7-5.

Elena Vesnina, Russia, def. Anastassia Rodionova, Russia, 6-3, 6-3.

Ekaterina Bychkova (1), Russia, def. Shikha Uberoi, India, 6-3, 6-4.

Emma Laine (4), Finland, def. Anastasiya Yakimova, Belarus, 6-2, 6-1.

Second Round

Michaella Krajicek (5), Netherlands, def. Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.

Akgul Amanmuradova, Uzbekistan, def. Galina Voskoboeva, Russia, 6-4, 6-4.

Antonella Serra Zanetti (3), Italy, def. Iroda Tulyaganova, Uzbekistan, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1.

ATP Tour Money Leaders

Through Oct. 2

WTA Tour Money Leaders

Through Oct. 2

VOLLEYBALL

College

Northwest Conference

Whitworth def. Whitman 30-16, 30-24, 30-21. Kills–Danielson (Whtw) 16, Compean (Whtm) 9. Assists–Hornor (Whtw) 42, Borsato (Whtm) 24. Aces–Murphy (Whtw) 2, Brown (Whtm) 3. Digs–Coleman (Whtw) 13, Compean (Whtm) 7. Blocks–Danielson (Whtw) 1.

High school

North Star League

Wallace def. Mullan 25-9, 25-12, 25-8. Kills-Hinsz (Wal) 10, Story (Mul) 4. Assists-Hayman (Wal) 16, Hammond (Mul) 4. Aces-Wild (Wal) 8. Digs-Hayman, Hinsz, Erickson (Wal) 3, Story (Mul) 1. Blocks-Hinsz (Wal) 2, Story (Mul) 8.

FISH COUNTS

The upstream movement of Chinook, steelhead and shad at Columbia and Snake River Dams on 10/4 and year-to-date totals:

MOVES

BASEBALL

American League

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Sent RHP Nate Field outright to Omaha of the PCL. Announced LHP Jaime Cerda was claimed off waivers by Colorado.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Announced they were unsuccessful in reaching an agreement with Ken Macha, manager, on a contract extension.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Announced they will not renew the contracts of Brett Butler, first-base coach, and Mark Davis, pitching coach.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Agreed to terms with RHP Heitor Correa, RHP Gilmar Pereira, OF Fabio Murakami, OF Bruno Doi and RHP Lin Yen Feng.

Northern League

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS—Signed Doug Simunic, manager, to a contract extension through the 2008 season and Steve Montgomery, pitching coach, and Jeff Bittiger, player personnel consultant, to two-year contracts.

JOLIET JACKHAMMERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Hideki Nagasaka.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS—Waived G Frank Williams. Signed F Rodney White.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

DENVER BRONCOS—Signed S Curome Cox to the practice squad.

DETROIT LIONS—Signed LS Joe Maese.

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed WR Jamal Jones from the practice squad and G Joe Hayes to the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS—Signed DB Jeremy LeSueur. Waived CB Darrien Johnson.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed S Ben Emanuel and LB Ronald Stanley to the practice squad. Waived TE Eric Jensen from the practice squad.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Signed P Tom Rouen. Released P Leo Araguz.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Placed OL Matt Stinchcomb on the injured reserve list.

Canadian Football League

EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Acquired OL Dan Comiskey and RB Troy Davis from Hamilton in exchange for DB Tay Cody, WR Brock Ralph and a first-round 2006 draft pick.

Arena Football League

COLORADO CRUSH—Released OS Damian Harrell.

ARENA LEAGUE

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS—Traded OL-DL Luis Almanzar to Austin to complete an earlier trade.

NASHVILLE KATS—Signed FB-LB Frank Carter and OL-DL Wes Stephens.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

DETROIT RED WINGS—Named Joe McDonnell director of amateur scouting.

COLLEGE

BALL STATE—Named Casey Chambers assistant athletic trainer.

INDIANA STATE—Announced the resignation of Jim Norton, associate athletic director, to become associate AD at Oakland, Mich.

MICHIGAN STATE—Named Daniel Lopaze assistant baseball coach.

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE—Named Brad Wachler director of compliance.

ROGER WILLIAMS—Named Michael McVeigh coed crew coach and Kim Warrington assistant softball coach.

SAN DIEGO STATE — Named Don Kessler head trainer.

XAVIER—Signed Sean Miller, men’s basketball coach, to a one-year contract extension and Kevin McGuff, women’s basketball coach, to a three-year contract extension.

TODAY’S ODDS

America’s Line

CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NFL board, the Cards - 49ers circle is for Arizona QB Kurt Warner (questionable).

INJURY REPORT: On the NFL board, Green Bay RB Ahman Green is questionable; New Orleans WR Joe Horn is questionable; New York Jets RB Curtis Martin is probable; Atlanta QB Michael Vick is probable.

FOOTBALL

d- Dallas, TX; l-Little Rock, Arkansas.

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.