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Baseball
World Series
St. Louis leads series 2-1
Tuesday’s results
St. Louis 5, Detroit 0
Wednesday, Oct. 25
Detroit (Bonderman 14-8) at St. Louis (Suppan 12-7), 5:27 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 26
Detroit (Verlander 17-9) at St. Louis (Weaver 8-14), 5:27 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 28
St. Louis at Detroit, 4:57 p.m., if necessary
Sunday, Oct 29
St. Louis at Detroit, 5 p.m., if necessary
Basketball
NBA Preseason
All Times PDT
Monday’s Games
Washington 110, Atlanta 105
Seattle 108, Phoenix 102
Portland 114, Utah 110
Tuesday’s Games
Miami 92, Orlando 82
Charlotte 101, Indiana 89
Detroit 101, Washington 94
New Jersey 109, Boston 107
New York 113, Philadelphia 102
Chicago 87, Memphis 84
Utah 127, Denver 107
New Orleans 84, Sacramento 81
Golden State 108, Portland 96
Wednesday’s Games
Memphis at Detroit, 4 p.m.
New Jersey at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Dallas vs. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m.
Toronto at Boston, 4:30 p.m.
Houston at Miami, 5 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Sacramento at Seattle, 7 p.m.
Portland at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Houston at Orlando, 4 p.m.
Charlotte vs. Milwaukee at Green Bay, Wis., 5 p.m.
Indiana at Utah, 6 p.m.
Denver vs. L.A. Lakers at Anaheim, Calif., 7 p.m.
Golden State vs. Seattle at Spokane, Wash., 7 p.m.
Football
NFL
All Times PDT
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| New England | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 136 | 80 |
| N.Y. Jets | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 147 | 173 |
| Buffalo | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 100 | 153 |
| Miami | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 102 | 145 |
| South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Indianapolis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 171 | 122 |
| Jacksonville | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 125 | 101 |
| Houston | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 99 | 154 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 85 | 157 |
| North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Baltimore | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 110 | 69 |
| Cincinnati | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 128 | 113 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 144 | 125 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 88 | 126 |
| West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Denver | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 79 | 44 |
| San Diego | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 178 | 85 |
| Kansas City | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 117 | 124 |
| Oakland | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 72 | 135 |
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| N.Y. Giants | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 163 | 131 |
| Philadelphia | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 200 | 147 |
| Dallas | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 169 | 128 |
| Washington | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 140 | 171 |
| South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| New Orleans | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 145 | 110 |
| Atlanta | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 124 | 107 |
| Carolina | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 123 | 128 |
| Tampa Bay | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 85 | 125 |
| North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Chicago | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 180 | 59 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 120 | 95 |
| Green Bay | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 121 | 162 |
| Detroit | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 132 | 189 |
| West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Seattle | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 121 | 142 |
| St. Louis | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 139 | 128 |
| San Francisco | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 124 | 194 |
| Arizona | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 120 | 165 |
Sunday’s Games
N.Y. Jets 31, Detroit 24
Green Bay 34, Miami 24
Atlanta 41, Pittsburgh 38, OT
Houston 27, Jacksonville 7
New England 28, Buffalo 6
Cincinnati 17, Carolina 14
Kansas City 30, San Diego 27
Tampa Bay 23, Philadelphia 21
Denver 17, Cleveland 7
Minnesota 31, Seattle 13
Indianapolis 36, Washington 22
Oakland 22, Arizona 9
Monday’s Game
N.Y. Giants 36, Dallas 22
Sunday, Oct. 29
Houston at Tennessee, 10 a.m.
Arizona at Green Bay, 10 a.m.
Baltimore at New Orleans, 10 a.m.
San Francisco at Chicago, 10 a.m.
Seattle at Kansas City, 10 a.m.
Atlanta at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.
Tampa Bay at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.
Jacksonville at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
St. Louis at San Diego, 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Cleveland, 1:15 p.m.
Indianapolis at Denver, 1:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Oakland, 1:15 p.m.
Dallas at Carolina, 5:15 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 30
New England at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m.
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. 21, 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. Ohio St. (63) | 8-0 | 1,623 | 1 |
| 2. Michigan | 8-0 | 1,533 | 2 |
| 3. Southern Cal | 6-0 | 1,468 | 3 |
| 4. West Virginia (2) | 7-0 | 1,458 | 4 |
| 5. Texas | 7-1 | 1,355 | 5 |
| 6. Louisville | 7-0 | 1,215 | 6 |
| 7. Auburn | 7-1 | 1,182 | 8 |
| 8. Tennessee | 6-1 | 1,178 | 7 |
| 9. Florida | 6-1 | 1,146 | 9 |
| 10. Clemson | 7-1 | 989 | 12 |
| 11. Notre Dame | 6-1 | 988 | 10 |
| 12. California | 7-1 | 964 | 11 |
| 13. Arkansas | 6-1 | 843 | 15 |
| 14. LSU | 6-2 | 799 | 14 |
| 15. Boise St. | 8-0 | 608 | 18 |
| 16. Rutgers | 7-0 | 579 | 19 |
| 17. Wisconsin | 7-1 | 560 | 21 |
| 18. Boston College | 6-1 | 526 | 22 |
| 19. Oklahoma | 5-2 | 497 | 20 |
| 20. Nebraska | 6-2 | 373 | 17 |
| 21. Georgia Tech | 5-2 | 303 | 13 |
| 22. Texas A&M | 7-1 | 288 | 23 |
| 23. Missouri | 7-1 | 240 | 24 |
| 24. Wake Forest | 6-1 | 164 | 25 |
| 25. Oregon | 5-2 | 132 | 16 |
Others receiving votes: Georgia 48, Tulsa 15, BYU 12, Virginia Tech 10, Miami 7, Pittsburgh 5, South Carolina 5, Washington St. 4, Penn St. 3, Hawaii 2, Iowa 2, Alabama 1.
High school
Washington Prep Poll
How a state panel of sports writers voted in the weekly Associated Press poll with won-loss record and total points (first place votes in parentheses):
Class 4A 1, Edmonds-Woodway (3) 8-0 84 2, Gonzaga Prep (6) 7-1 83 3, Pasco 7-1 65 4, Tahoma 8-0 64 5, Puyallup 7-1 53 6, Skyview 8-0 42 7, Bothell 7-1 40 8, Olympia 7-1 25 9, Eastlake 6-2 16 10, Oak Harbor 7-1 9
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Class 3A 1, Bellevue (7) 8-0 97 2, Auburn (3) 8-0 91 3, Ferndale 8-0 76 3, Kennedy 8-0 76 5, Kamiakin 7-1 52 6, Mount Si 7-1 46 7, Franklin Pierce 7-1 27 8, Lakes 7-1 23 9, Issaquah 6-2 18 10, Camas 7-1 11 (tie) East Valley (Spokane) 6-2 11
Others receiving 6 or more points: Auburn Riverside 10, Timberline 9.
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Class 2A 1, Prosser (10) 8-0 100 2, Archbishop Murphy 8-0 78 3, Lynden 7-1 74 4, Colville 8-0 73 5, Tumwater 7-1 66 6, Fife 8-0 43 7, Pullman 7-1 42 8, Centralia 7-1 38 9, Burlington-Edison 6-2 18 10, East Valley (Yakima) 6-2 7
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Class 1A 1, Connell (10) 8-0 100 2, Royal 7-1 82 3, Meridian 8-0 80 4, Kalama 7-1 71 5, Montesano 7-1 59 6, Friday Harbor 7-1 44 7, Freeman 7-1 33 8, Castle Rock 7-1 23 9, Cascade Christian 7-1 22 10, Colfax 6-2 16
Others receiving 6 or more points: Orting 13.
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Class 2B 1, Reardan (6) 7-0 77 2, LaSalle 8-0 68 3, Willapa Valley (1) 8-0 54 4, Davenport 7-1 52 5, Wahkiakum 8-0 51 6, Toutle Lake 8-0 39 7, Life Christian Academy (1) 7-1 37 8, Asotin 4-3 21 9, Lind-Ritzville 5-2 19 10, Liberty (Spangle) 6-2 10
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Class 1B 1, St. John-Endicott (9) 8-0 90 2, Almira Coulee-Hartline 7-1 79 3, Lummi 7-1 70 4, Odessa 7-1 66 5, Pateros 5-3 37
Hockey
NHL
All times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Pittsburgh | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 22 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 32 |
| N.Y. Rangers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 32 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 26 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 33 |
| Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Buffalo | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 46 | 23 |
| Toronto | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 36 |
| Montreal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 26 |
| Ottawa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 19 |
| Boston | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 29 |
| Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Atlanta | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 34 | 19 |
| Florida | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 37 |
| Tampa Bay | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 20 |
| Carolina | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 32 |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 26 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Nashville | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 26 |
| Chicago | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 29 |
| St. Louis | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 27 |
| Detroit | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 21 |
| Columbus | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 25 |
| Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Minnesota | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 14 |
| Edmonton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 16 |
| Vancouver | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 24 |
| Colorado | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 28 |
| Calgary | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 22 |
| Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Dallas | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 15 |
| San Jose | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 20 |
| Anaheim | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 17 |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 44 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Tuesday’s Games
Pittsburgh 4, New Jersey 2
Ottawa 6, Toronto 2
Calgary 6, Phoenix 1
Wednesday’s Games
Atlanta at Carolina, 4 p.m.
Florida at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.
San Jose at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Vancouver at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
Washington at Colorado, 6 p.m.
Edmonton at Anaheim, 7 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Montreal at Boston, 4 p.m.
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Toronto at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.
Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 4:30 p.m.
Florida at New Jersey, 4:30 p.m.
Carolina at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.
San Jose at Nashville, 5 p.m.
Edmonton at Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Flames 6, Coyotes 1
| Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Calgary | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 |
First Period—1, Calgary, Kobasew 2 (Lundmark, Hamrlik), 14:41 (pp). 2, Calgary, Huselius 1 (Langkow, Phaneuf), 15:46 (pp). 3, Phoenix, Nolan 2 (Boynton), 17:35. Second Period—4, Calgary, Amonte 1, 6:32 (sh). Third Period—5, Calgary, Iginla 3, 3:03. 6, Calgary, Nilson 2 (Lombardi, Zyuzin), 7:42. 7, Calgary, Hamrlik 1 (Langkow, Tanguay), 12:56 (pp)
Penguins 4, Devils 2
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
First Period—1, New Jersey, Gomez 3 (Gionta, Lukowich), 7:40. 2, Pittsburgh, Ekman 2 (Eaton), 13:37. Second Period—3, Pittsburgh, Crosby 3 (Malkin, Whitney), 1:26. 4, Pittsburgh, Staal 4 (Ekman, Recchi), 4:53. Third Period—5, New Jersey, Brylin 2 (Fahey, Elias), 8:02. 6, Pittsburgh, Malkin 4 (Crosby, Whitney), 10:41.
Senators 6, Maple Leafs 2
| Ottawa | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Toronto | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
First Period—1, Ottawa, Fisher 1 (Preissing, Neil), 2:42. 2, Ottawa, Meszaros 1 (Redden, McAmmond), 14:47. 3, Ottawa, Eaves 2 (Heatley, Preissing), 19:46 (pp). Second Period—4, Ottawa, Vermette 3 (Fisher, Corvo), 3:21 (pp). 5, Ottawa, Heatley 3 (Spezza, Eaves), 7:21. 6, Toronto, Stajan 4 (O’Neill, White), 8:10. Third Period—7, Toronto, Sundin 5 (Tucker, White), 1:25. 8, Ottawa, Neil 2 (Meszaros, Vermette), 4:18.
WHL
WHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | OT | SO | Pts | GF | GA |
| Brandon | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 53 | 44 |
| Swift Current | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 35 | 33 |
| Regina | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 46 | 31 |
| Prince Albert | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 45 |
| Saskatoon | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 43 |
| Moose Jaw | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 40 |
| Central | W | L | OT | SO | Pts | GF | GA |
| Medicine Hat | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 54 | 38 |
| Red Deer | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 45 | 40 |
| Kootenay | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 50 | 43 |
| Calgary | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 40 |
| Lethbridge | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 65 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| B.C. | W | L | OT | SO | Pts | GF | GA |
| Vancouver | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 55 | 18 |
| Kamloops | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 34 |
| Prince George | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 45 |
| Kelowna | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 42 |
| Chilliwack | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 63 |
| U.S. | W | L | OT | SO | Pts | GF | GA |
| Everett | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 39 | 16 |
| Tri-City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 44 | 30 |
| Spokane | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 41 |
| Seattle | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 29 |
| Portland | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 49 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Tuesday’s Results
Chilliwack 5, Saskatoon 2
Red Deer 2, Calgary 1
Wednesday Games
Spokane at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Saskatoon at Kelowna, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Regina at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Brandon at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Auto Racing
Formula One Champions
Drivers
2006—Fernando Alonso, Spain, Renault
2005—Fernando Alonso, Spain, Renault
2004—Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari
2003—Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari
2002—Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari
2001—Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari
2000—Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari
1999—Mika Hakkinen, Finland, McLaren-Mercedes
1998—Mika Hakkinen, Finland, McLaren-Mercedes
1997—Jacques Villeneuve, Canada, Williams-Renault
1996—Damon Hill, Britain, Williams-Renault
1995—Michael Schumacher, Germany, Benetton-Renault
1994—Michael Schumacher, Germany, Benetton-Ford
1993—Alain Prost, France, Williams-Renault
1992—Nigel Mansel, Britain, Williams-Renault
1991—Ayrton Senna, Brazil, McLaren-Honda
1990—Ayrton Senna, Brazil, McLaren-Honda
1989—Alain Prost, France, McLaren-Honda
1988—Ayrton Senna, Brazil, McLaren-Honda
1987—Nelson Piquet, Brazil, Williams-Honda
1986—Alain Prost, France, McLaren-TAG
1985—Alain Prost, France, McLaren-TAG
1984—Niki Lauda, Austria, McLaren-TAG
1983—Nelson Piquet, Brazil, Brabham-BMW
Soccer
High school boys
Northeast B League
St. George’s 4, Northport 0
First half —1, StG, King (O’Brien), 31:00. Second half —2, StG, T.Evans (Burns), 49:00. 3, StG, T.Evans (King), 58:00. 4, StG, T.Evans (Starr), 63:00.
Shots on goal —St. George’s 20. Northport 12. Saves —St. George’s, R.Johnson 7. Northport, Supron 7.
High school girls
Great Northern League
| Final Standings | League | Overall | Pts. |
| Cheney | 12-1 | 13-2 | 36 |
| Pullman | 11-2 | 14-2 | 33 |
| West Valley | 11-2 | 11-5 | 32 |
| Lakeside (WA) | 10-3 | 11-3 | 30 |
| Deer Park | 6-7 | 6-9 | 19 |
| Riverside | 5-8 | 5-10 | 15 |
| Colville | 5-7 | 5-7 | 15 |
| Clarkston | 3-9 | 3-10 | 9 |
| Medical Lake | 2-11 | 2-12 | 6 |
| Chewelah | 0-14 | 0-16 | 0 |
Riverside 1, Deer Park 0
First half — None. Second half — 1, Riv, Grow (Daubel), 70:00
Shots on goal — Deer Park 9. Riverside 11. Saves — Deer Park, Willford 7. Riverside, Sturm 5
West Valley 15, Chewelah 0
First half —1, WV, Way, 1:30. 2, WV, Nordby, 3:08. 3, WV, McCarthy, 5:00. 4, WV, own, 9:00. 5, WV, Garbe, 14:00. 6, Carey, 19:00. 7, WV, Way, 26:00. 8, WV, Estey, 26:00. 9, WV, Garbe, 28:00. 10, WV, McCarthy, 34:00. 11, WV, Carpenter, 38:00. Second half —12, WV, Hamlin, 59:00. 13, WV, Allen, 65:00. 14, WV, Courchaine, 80:00. 15, WV, Way, 81:00.
Shots on goal —West Valley 30. Chewelah 2. Saves —West Valley, Carpenter 2. Chewelah, Bear 15.
Pullman 8, Medical Lake 0
First half —1, Pul, Thomas (Johnson), 7:00. 2, Pul, Bottemiller (Birreuta), 22:00. 3, Pul, Druffel (Thomas), 30:00. 4, Pul, Thomas, 32:00. 5, Pul, Sterk (Druffel), 36:00. 6, Pul, Heim (Druffel), 38:00. Second half —7, Pul, Thomas (Johnson), 45:00. 8, Pul, R.Marcelo, 53:00.
Shots on goal —Pullman 19. Medical Lake 4. Saves —Pullman, Marcelo 2, ALbrecht 2. Medical Lake, Smith 10.
Tennis
Davidoff Swiss Indoors
ATP
At St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland. Purse: $1.05 million (Intl. Series) Surface: Carpet-Indoor
Singles First Round
Mardy Fish, United States, def. Jiri Vanek, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-3. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, def. Julian Reister, Germany, 7-6 (4), 6-2. Paradorn Srichaphan, Thailand, def. Benjamin Becker, Germany, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4). Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany, def. Nicolas Thomann, France, 6-1, 7-5. Jiri Novak, Czech Republic, def. Jan Hajek, Czech Republic, 6-7 (5), 3-0, retired. Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Tomas Zib, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-2. David Ferrer (5), Spain, def. Marco Chiudinelli, Switzerland, 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-4. George Bastl, Switzerland, def. Lars Burgsmuller, Germany, 6-1, 6-4.
St. Petersburg Open
ATP
At Sports Complex “Peterburgsky”, St. Petersburg, Russia. Purse: $1 million (Intl. Series) Surface: Carpet-Indoor
Singles First Round
Mario Ancic (3), Croatia, def. Paul Goldstein, United States, 7-5, 6-1. Andrei Pavel, Romania, def. Marin Cilic, Croatia, 6-4, 7-5. Wayne Arthurs, Australia, def. Tommy Robredo (2), Spain, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. Thomas Johansson, Sweden, def. Frank Dancevic, Canada, 6-0, 6-7 (3), 6-3. Nikolay Davydenko (1), Russia, def. Fabrice Santoro, France, 6-3, 6-1. Mikhail Youzhny (7), Russia, def. Rainer Schuettler, Germany, 7-6 (6), 6-4.
Volleyball
High school
District 8 4A playoffs
Ferris def. Central Valley 25-10, 25-14, 25-17. Kills-Robinson (CV) 6, Lorenz (Fer) 9. Assists-S. Giusti (CV) 22, Allen (Fer) 33. Aces-A. Giusti (CV) 2, Allen (Fer) 2, Schwab (Fer) 2, Rath (Fer) 2, Landwehr (Fer) 2, Lorenz (Fer) 2. Digs-A. Giusti (CV) 12, Lorenz (Fer) 13. Blocks-Telin (CV) 1, Allen (Fer) 1, Schwab (Fer) 1, Blincow (Fer) 2.
Gonzaga Prep def. Shadle Park 27-25, 20-25, 25-21, 17-25, 15-13. Kills-(GP) Katie Mackin 17, (SP) Brynn Delong 23 Assists-(GP) Brittnee Brown 52, (SP) Tristen Kelly 27, Katie Rawly 27. Aces-(GP) Lesle Whigham 3, Megan Higgins 3, (SP) Amy Before 2, Brianne Brown 2 Digs-(GP) Chrissy Topliff 24, Kritana Fruci 23, (SP) Bynn Dellong 10, Lexi Bishop 10, Amy Before 10 Blocks-(GP) Leslie Wiggam 3, (SP) Stacey Kent 8, Brenda dellong 7
Great Northern League
Colville def. West Valley 25-22, 25-17, 25-13. Kills-Lepp (Col) 5, Hoefer (WV) 11. Assists-Emmil (Col) 10, Wold (WV) 12. Aces-Emmil (Col) 8, Wold (WV) 2, Mauro (WV) 2. Digs-Stewart (Col) 13, Mauro (WV) 9. Blocks-Christie (Col) 1, Emmil (Col) 1, Woolley (WV) 3.
Cheney def. Medical Lake 26-24, 25-22, 16-25, 25-20. Kills-Daily (ML) 14, Donnerberg (Che) 14. Assists-Johnson (ML) 13, Cook (Che) 20. Aces-Dorsnorst (ML) 3, Cook (Che) 2. Digs-Daily (ML) 16, Donnerberg (Che) 7. Blocks-Daily (ML) 3, Ham, Donnerberg (Che) 3.
Riverside def. Clarkston 25-11, 23-25, 25-22, 25-20. Kills-Jamie Berghammer (Cla) 7, Newberg (Riv) 20. Assists-Hutchins (Cla) 18, Pecorelli (Riv) 30. Aces-Schell (Cla) 2, Starr (Cla) 2, Angel (Riv) 4, Newberg (Riv) 4. Digs-Schell (Cla) 17, Angel (Riv) 14. Blocks-Malcolm (Cla) 2, Sanders (Riv) 2, Newberg (Riv) 2.
Pullman def. Deer Park 25-13, 25-11, 25-10. Kills-Dogel (pul) 11, Verzal (DP) 4, Veale (DP) 4, Obert (DP) 4 Assists-Spangenberg (Pul) 33, Selle (DP) 9 Aces-Hinrichs (Pul) 4, Obert (DP) 1 Digs-Hinrichs (Pul) 21, Hook (DP) 15 Blocks-Verzal (DP) 1
Northeast A League Tournament
Freeman def. Kettle Falls 25-23, 22-25, 25-13, 23-25, 15-7. Kills-(Free) Miller 26. (KF) Brisbois 8. Assists-(Free) Riddle. (KF) Burns 6. Aces-(Free) Coument 4. (KF) Brisbois 5. Digs-(Free) Patton 21. (KF) Spradlin 10. Blocks-(Free) Heinen 7. (KF) Mangini 4.
Chewelah def. Newport 25-14, 25-13, 25-8. Kills-Smith (New) 5. Monasmith (Che) 14. Assists-Bussler (New) 6. Kernan (Che) 31. Aces-Smith (New) 3. Schalock (Che) 4, Lundquist (Che) 4. Digs-Smith (New) 3. Monasmith (Che) 7. Blocks-Hass (New) 1. Polm (Che) 2.
Colfax def. Chewelah 20-25, 25-22, 25-13, 25-17. Kills-Monasmith (Che) 7. Mellor (Col) 15, Lazzarini (Col) 15. Assists-Kernan (Che) 16. Bruya (Col) 13, Doering (Col) 13. Aces-Kernan (Che) 3. Doering (Col) 4, Lazzarini (Col) 4. Digs-Monasmith (Che) 8. Harazin (Col) 16. Blocks-Monasmith (Che) 3. Bruya (Col) 6, Tiede (Col) 6.
Lakeside def. Freeman 25-14, 25-17, 25-21. Kills-(Lake) Tikker 8. (Free) Miller 8. Assists-(Lake) Jelke 17. (Free) Riddle 22. Aces-(Lake) Tikker 3. Jelkie 3, (Free) Heinen 2. Digs-(Lake) Gilroy 8. (Free) Patten 10. Blocks-(Lake) Denney 2. (Free) Heinen 4.
Panorama League
Inchelium def. Columbia 25-21, 27-25, 27-25. Kills-(Inch) Burch 10, Chenise Pakootas 10. Assists-(Inch) Chelsi Pakootas 18. Aces-(Inch) Chenise Pakootas 3. Digs-(Inch) Burch 13. Blocks-(Inch) Chenise Pakootas 3.
Whitman County League
Lacrosse- Washtucna def. Colton 25-23, 25-13, 25-14. Kills-(LW) Allison Koller, 11, (Col) Sami Drussel 8. Assists-(LW) Karla Koller 14, (Col) Nygreen 10. Aces-(LW) Meghan Starter 3, (Col) Drussel 3. Digs-(LW) None, (Col) Courtney Drussel 13. Blocks-(LW) Allison Koller 4, (Col) Sami Drussel 3.
Tekoa/Oakesdale def. Rosalia 25-15, 25-13, 27-29, 25-16. Kills-Graffis (TO) 17, Hodges (Ros) 8. Assists-Robinson (TO) 37, Blakeley (Ros) 10. Aces-Faunce (TO) 4, Blakeley (Ros) 2. Digs-Varney (TO) 17, Hodges (Ros) 10. Blocks-Puckett (TO) 5, Sims (Ros) 5.
Sprague-Harrington def. Garfield-Palouse 25-15, 25-20, 22-25, 25-16. Kills-Shoemaker (GP) 14. Assists-Landle (GP) 34. Aces-Bower (GP) 3. Digs-Shoemaker (GP) 11. Blocks-Shoemaker (GP) 7.
Play-in for district 7 playoffs
Reardan def. Republic 25-10, 25-18, 25-21. Kills-Castleberry (Rea) 12. Burbank (Rep) 3. Assists-Peone (Rea) 30. Larsen (Rep) 3. Aces-Warwick (Rea) 6. Lehn (Rep) 1. Digs-Warwick (Rea) 4. Sharbono (Rep) 3. Blocks-Castleberry (Rea) 1. Lehn (Rep) 2.
Fish Count
The upstream movement of Chinook, steelhead and shad at Columbia and Snake River Dams on 10/4 and year-to-date totals:
| Site | Chinook | Steelhead | Shad |
| Bonneville | 495 | 264 | 0 |
| Year totals | 486438 | 329607 | 3965254 |
| The Dalles | 282 | 559 | 0 |
| Year totals | 310480 | 233583 | 4611581 |
| John Day | 209 | 639 | N/A |
| Year totals | 258857 | 213881 | N/A |
| McNary | 425 | 1239 | 0 |
| Year totals | 195421 | 178289 | 1204783 |
| Priest Rapids | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| Year totals | 82819 | 10272 | 281 |
| Wells | 52 | 20 | 0 |
| Year totals | 32634 | 6179 | 0 |
| Ice Harbor | 37 | 1405 | 0 |
| Year totals | 44205 | 120524 | 215445 |
| L.Monumental | 12 | 868 | N/A |
| Year totals | 44653 | 127169 | N/A |
| Little Goose | 17 | 1034 | N/A |
| Year totals | 38294 | 116951 | N/A |
| Lower Granite | 20 | 1014 | 0 |
| Year totals | 39035 | 121103 | 8290 |
Moves
BASEBALL
Pacific Coast League
LAS VEGAS 51s—Named Mike Hollister vice president-sales and marketing, Chuck Johnson assistant general manager/vice president of marketing, Mike Rodriguez vice president-ticket operations and Allen Taylor executive vice president-finance.
American Association
FORT WORTH CATS—Traded RHP Dan Grybash to Schaumburg of the Northern League for future considerations.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Waived G Stephen Graham.
MIAMI HEAT—Waived G Antonio Burks and G Daniel Horton.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS—Announced the resignation of Maurice Carthon, offensive coordinator. Placed DB Gary Baxter on injured reserve. Signed DB Mike Hawkins.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS—Activated D Braydon Coburn from injured reserve and assigned him to Chicago of the AHL.
BOSTON BRUINS—Returned C Nate Thompson to Providence of the AHL.
MONTREAL CANADIENS—Reassigned F Maxim Lapierre to Hamilton of the AHL.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Recalled C Maxime Talbot from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL.
American Hockey League
SYRACUSE CRUNCH—Announced C Mark Hartigan has been assigned to the team by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
ECHL
ECHL—Suspended Toledo LW Nick Parillo for two games and fined him an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in an Oct. 21 game at Cincinnati.
READING ROYALS—Announced D Shawn Thompson has been traded to Bakersfield for cash.
TOLEDO STORM—Announced D Mitch Maunu has been recalled by Norfolk of the AHL.
United Hockey League
QUAD CITY MALLARDS—Agreed to terms with F Matt Radoslovich and F Justin Chwedoruk.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
CHICAGO SHAMROX—Signed F Mat Giles and F Jason Clark to three-year contracts.
COLLEGE
COLGATE—Named Shondell Reed associate director of athletics for compliance.
MIAMI—Named Todd Lane women’s assistant track and field coach.
MISSISSIPPI—Dismissed LB Garry Pack from the football team. Suspended DL Hayward Howard, DL LaMark Armour, LB LeRon King and LB Robert Russell from the football team for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Announced FB Quentin Taylor has quit the football team.
SETON HALL—Named Matt Sweeney assistant athletic director for communications.
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA—Announced Dennis Roland, football coach, has taken a medical leave of absence. Named Michael Lucas interim football coach.
TEMPLE—Named Aaron Murphy women’s gymnastics coach.
Today’s Odds
AMERICA’S LINE
CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NFL board, the Steelers - Raiders circle is for Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger (questionable).
On the college football board, the Iowa - Northern Illinois circle is for Iowa QB Drew Tate (questionable); the Nevada (Reno) - New Mexico State circle is for Nevada QB Jeff Rowe (questionable).
INJURY REPORT: On the NFL board, Seattle RB Shaun Alexander and QB Matt Hasselbeck are both out.
On the college football board, Boston College QB Mathew Ryan is probable.
NFL
| Favorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| Sunday | ||||
| TITANS | 3 | 3 | 42 | Texans |
| EAGLES | 6 | 6 | 43 | Jaguars |
| BENGALS | 4 | 4.5 | 43.5 | Falcons |
| GIANTS | 9 | 9 | 41 | Bucs |
| BEARS | 17 | 16.5 | 42.5 | 49ers |
| PACKERS | 3 | 3.5 | 44 | Cards |
| CHIEFS | 3 | 6 | 38.5 | Seahawks |
| SAINTS | 2 | 2 | 36.5 | Ravens |
| CHARGERS | 9.5 | 9 | 45 | Rams |
| Steelers | 9 | [9] | 38.5 | RAIDERS |
| BROWNS | 1 | 2 | 38 | Jets |
| BRONCOS | 2.5 | 2.5 | 37 | Colts |
| PANTHERS | 5 | 5 | 41 | Cowboys |
| Monday | ||||
| Patriots | 3 | 2 | 38 | VIKINGS |
Bye week: Bills, Lions, Dolphins, Redskins.
College Football
| Favorite | Open | Current | Underdog |
| Thursday | |||
| Clemson | 4 | 4.5 | VA TECH |
| Friday | |||
| TULSA | 14.5 | 14 | Tex-El Paso |
| Saturday | |||
| IOWA | 17.5 | [16.5] | No Illinois |
| BC | 37 | 36 | Buffalo |
| Wake Forest | 10 | 8.5 | N CARLINA |
| b-Ntre Dme | 14.5 | 14 | NAVY |
| Nc State | 2 | PK | VIRGINIA |
| Florida St | 5 | 4.5 | MARYLAND |
| CINCINNATI | 6.5 | 6.5 | Syracuse |
| MICHIGAN | 35 | 34 | Northwestern |
| WISCONSIN | 21.5 | 21 | Illinois |
| Michigan St | 7 | 7 | INDIANA |
| Bowling Grn | 20 | 20 | TEMPLE |
| Vanderbilt | 10.5 | 10 | DUKE |
| Byu | 8 | 7.5 | AIR FORCE |
| MIAMI-OHIO | 3.5 | 3.5 | Ball St |
| KANSAS ST | 5.5 | 5 | Iowa St |
| Texas | 11 | 12 | TEXAS TCH |
| TULANE | 4.5 | 5.5 | Army |
| Texas A&M | 4.5 | 5 | BAYLOR |
| Penn St | 3.5 | 3 | PURDUE |
| OHIO ST | 26.5 | 27 | Minnesota |
| W MICH | 14.5 | 15.5 | E Mich |
| Auburn | 17 | 18.5 | MISSISSIPPI |
| Tennessee | 5.5 | 4.5 | S CARLINA |
| j-Florida | 14 | 14 | Georgia |
| Usc | 13 | 12 | OREGON ST |
| WASH | 1 | 1 | Arizona St |
| KENT ST | 6 | 7 | Ohio U |
| UTAH | 20 | 20 | Unlv |
| NEV-RENO | 18 | [17] | New Mex St |
| MARSHALL | 6 | 7 | Memphis |
| COLRADO ST | 6 | 6.5 | New Mexico |
| SAN JOSE ST | 10 | 9 | La Tech |
| Kentucky | 2 | 1.5 | MISS ST |
| HOUSTON | 17.5 | 18 | C Florida |
| Akron | 5 | 5 | TOLEDO |
| GA TECH | 6 | 6 | Miami-Fla |
| MISSOURI | 2 | 2 | Oklah |
| KANSAS | 2 | 2 | Colorado |
| Nebraska | 5.5 | 5.5 | OKLAH ST |
| UCLA | 2(W) | 1 | Wash St |
| TCU | 6 | 6.5 | Wyoming |
| SO MISS | 5 | 5.5 | E Carolina |
| HAWAII | 24.5 | 25.5 | Idaho |
| ALABAMA | NL | NL | Florida Int’l |
| TROY | 10 | 9 | N. Texas |
| Arkansas St | 8 | 8 | FL.ATLANTIC |
| UL-LAFAYE | 3 | 3 | Mid Tenn St |
| ARKANSAS | 37 | 37 | UL-Monroe |
| Sunday | |||
| RUTGERS | 17.5 | 19 | Uconn |
b- Baltimore, MD.
j- Jacksonville, FL.
Note: The (W) after the opening line denotes that Washington opened as a favorite.