MLB playoffs

Major League Baseball Postseason

DIVISION SERIES

(Best-of-5; x-if necessary)

American League

Series A

Detroit 3, Oakland 2

Saturday, Oct. 6: Detroit 3, Oakland 1

Sunday, Oct. 7: Detroit 5, Oakland 4

Tuesday, Oct. 9: Oakland 2, Detroit 0

Wednesday, Oct. 10: Oakland 4, Detroit 3

Thursday, Oct. 11: Detroit 6, Oakland 0

Series B

New York 3, Baltimore 2

Sunday, Oct. 7: New York 7, Baltimore 2

Monday, Oct. 8: Baltimore 3, New York 2

Wednesday, Oct. 10: New York 3, Baltimore 2, 12 innings

Thursday, Oct. 11: Baltimore 2, New York 1, 13 innings

Friday, Oct. 12: New York 3, Baltimore 1

National League

Series A

San Francisco 3, Cincinnati 2,

Saturday, Oct. 6: Cincinnati 5, San Francisco 2

Sunday, Oct. 7: Cincinnati 9, San Francisco 0

Tuesday, Oct. 9: San Francisco 2, Cincinnati 1, 10 innings

Wednesday, Oct. 10: San Francisco 8, Cincinnati 3

Thursday, Oct. 11: San Francisco 6, Cincinnati 4

Series B

St. Louis 3, Washington 2

Sunday, Oct. 7: Washington 3, St. Louis 2

Monday, Oct. 8: St. Louis 12, Washington 4

Wednesday, Oct. 10: St. Louis 8, Washington 0

Thursday, Oct. 11: Washington 2, St. Louis 1

Friday, Oct. 12: St. Louis 9, Washington 7

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

American League

All games televised by TBS

Detroit 4, New York 0

Saturday, Oct. 13: Detroit 6, New York 4, 12 innings

Sunday, Oct. 14: Detroit 3, New York 0

Tuesday, Oct. 16: Detroit 2, New York 1

Wednesday, Oct. 17: New York at Detroit, ppd., rain

Thursday, Oct. 18: Detroit 8, New York 1

National League

All games televised by Fox

San Fracisco 4, St. Louis 3,

Sunday, Oct. 14: St. Louis 6, San Francisco 4

Monday, Oct. 15: San Francisco 7, St. Louis 1

Wednesday, Oct. 17: St. Louis 3, San Francisco 1

Thursday, Oct. 18: St. Louis 8, San Francisco 3

Friday, Oct. 19: San Francisco 5, St. Louis 0

Sunday, Oct. 21: San Francisco 6, St. Louis 1

Monday, Oct. 22: San Francisco 9, St. Louis 0

WORLD SERIES

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

All games televised by Fox

Wednesday, Oct. 24: Detroit (Verlander 17-8) at San Francisco (Zito 15-8), 8:07 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 25: Detroit (Fister 10-10) at San Francisco, 8:07 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 27: San Francisco at Detroit (Sanchez 4-6), 8:07 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 28: San Francisco at Detroit (Scherzer 16-7), 8:15 p.m.

x-Monday, Oct. 29: San Francisco at Detroit, 8:07 p.m.

x-Wednesday, Oct. 31: Detroit at San Francisco, 8:07 p.m.

x-Thursday, Nov. 1: Detroit at San Francisco, 8:07 p.m.

 

 

NFL standings

National Football League

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

New England 4 3 0 .571 217 163

Miami 3 3 0 .500 120 117

N.Y. Jets 3 4 0 .429 159 170

Buffalo 3 4 0 .429 171 227

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Houston 6 1 0 .857 216 128

Indianapolis 3 3 0 .500 117 158

Tennessee 3 4 0 .429 149 238

Jacksonville 1 5 0 .167 88 164

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Baltimore 5 2 0 .714 174 161

Pittsburgh 3 3 0 .500 140 132

Cincinnati 3 4 0 .429 166 187

Cleveland 1 6 0 .143 147 180

West

W L T Pct PF PA

Denver 3 3 0 .500 170 138

San Diego 3 3 0 .500 148 137

Oakland 2 4 0 .333 113 171

Kansas City 1 5 0 .167 104 183

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

N.Y. Giants 5 2 0 .714 205 137

Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 103 125

Dallas 3 3 0 .500 113 133

Washington 3 4 0 .429 201 200

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Atlanta 6 0 0 1.000 171 113

New Orleans 2 4 0 .333 176 182

Tampa Bay 2 4 0 .333 148 136

Carolina 1 5 0 .167 106 144

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Chicago 5 1 0 .833 162 78

Minnesota 5 2 0 .714 167 131

Green Bay 4 3 0 .571 184 155

Detroit 2 4 0 .333 133 150

West

W L T Pct PF PA

San Francisco 5 2 0 .714 165 100

Arizona 4 3 0 .571 124 118

Seattle 4 3 0 .571 116 106

St. Louis 3 4 0 .429 130 141

Thursday, Oct. 18

San Francisco 13, Seattle 6

Sunday, Oct. 21

Minnesota 21, Arizona 14

Green Bay 30, St. Louis 20

Houston 43, Baltimore 13

N.Y. Giants 27, Washington 23

Dallas 19, Carolina 14

New Orleans 35, Tampa Bay 28

Indianapolis 17, Cleveland 13

Tennessee 35, Buffalo 34

Oakland 26, Jacksonville 23, OT

New England 29, N.Y. Jets 26, OT

Pittsburgh 24, Cincinnati 17

Open: Atlanta, Denver, Kansas City, Miami, Philadelphia, San Diego

Monday, Oct. 22

Chicago 13, Detroit 7

Thursday, Oct. 25

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 28

Jacksonville at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Seattle at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Washington at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

New England vs. St. Louis at London, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Kansas City, 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.

New Orleans at Denver, 8:20 p.m.

Open: Baltimore, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Houston

Monday, Oct. 29

San Francisco at Arizona, 8:30 p.m.

NBA standings

National Basketball Association

Preseason Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

Philadelphia 6 1 .857 —

Toronto 4 1 .800 1

Brooklyn 3 2 .600 2

New York 2 3 .400 3

Boston 2 4 .333 3 1/2

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

Miami 3 2 .600 —

Atlanta 3 3 .500 1/2

Orlando 2 4 .333 1 1/2

Washington 2 4 .333 1 1/2

Charlotte 1 4 .200 2

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Chicago 3 2 .600 —

Indiana 3 2 .600 —

Detroit 3 3 .500 1/2

Cleveland 2 3 .400 1

Milwaukee 2 4 .333 1 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

Houston 3 2 .600 —

New Orleans 3 3 .500 1/2

Dallas 2 2 .500 1/2

Memphis 2 3 .400 1

San Antonio 2 3 .400 1

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Denver 3 2 .600 —

Oklahoma City 3 2 .600 —

Utah 4 3 .571 —

Portland 3 3 .500 1/2

Minnesota 2 2 .500 1/2

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

Golden State 4 2 .667 —

Sacramento 4 2 .667 —

Phoenix 3 2 .600 1/2

L.A. Clippers 3 3 .500 1

L.A. Lakers 0 6 .000 4

Monday’s Games

Toronto 104, Milwaukee 95

Philadelphia 98, New York 90

Dallas 87, New Orleans 74

Phoenix 103, Sacramento 88

Portland 120, Utah 114

L.A. Clippers 88, Golden State 71

Tuesday’s Games

Miami vs. Charlotte at Raleigh, NC, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

New York vs. Brooklyn at Uniondale, NY, 7:30 p.m.

Orlando at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Houston at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Dallas vs. Oklahoma City at Wichita, KS, 8 p.m.

Detroit vs. Minnesota at Winnipeg, Manitoba, 8 p.m.

Washington vs. Miami at Kansas City, MO, 8:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

 

H.S. football poll

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school football teams in the seventh weekly Associated Press poll of 2012, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):

DIVISION I

1, Cle. St. Ignatius (19) 9-0 232

2, Lakewood St. Edward (3) 9-0 204

3, Cin. Colerain (1) 9-0 198

4, Dublin Coffman (1) 9-0 155

5, Tol. Whitmer 9-0 138

6, Pickerington N. 9-0 101

7, Willoughby S. 9-0 99

8, Mentor 8-1 61

9, Austintown-Fitch 8-1 40

10, Hilliard Darby 9-0 31

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Massillon Washington 23. 12, Springboro 22. 12, W. Chester Lakota W. 22. 14, N. Royalton 19.

DIVISION II

1, Tol. Cent. Catholic (20) 9-0 241

2, Cin. Turpin 9-0 199

3, Tiffin Columbian (1) 9-0 189

4, Dresden Tri-Valley (2) 9-0 170

5, Aurora (2) 8-1 117

6, Zanesville 8-1 111

7, Pataskala Licking Hts. 9-0 82

8, Mansfield Sr. 8-1 65

9, Avon 8-1 54

10, Trotwood-Madison 7-2 46

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Tipp City Tippecanoe 15. 12, New Philadelphia 12.

DIVISION III

1, Napoleon (13) 8-0-1 220

2, Chagrin Falls (3) 8-1 173

T3, Day. Thurgood Marshall (2) 8-1 165

T3, Bryan (2) 9-0 165

5, Kettering Alter (1) 7-1-1 142

6, Alliance Marlington (2) 8-1 136

7, Millersburg W. Holmes 8-1 109

8, Bellevue 8-1 91

9, Akr. SVSM (1) 7-2 44

10, Urbana 8-1 35

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Sandusky Perkins 17. 12, Zanesville Maysville 14. 13, Steubenville 13.

DIVISION IV

1, Cols. Hartley (15) 9-0 228

2, Ottawa-Glandorf (1) 9-0 196

3, Creston Norwayne (5) 9-0 177

4, Clarksville Clinton-Massie (1) 9-0 164

5, Genoa Area 9-0 146

6, Brookfield (2) 9-0 131

7, St. Clairsville (1) 9-0 115

8, Richwood N. Union 9-0 74

9, Cols. Ready 8-1 35

10, Williamsport Westfall 8-1 29

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Middletown Fenwick 24. 12, W. Salem NW 21. 13, Galion 13. 14, Batavia 12.

DIVISION V

1, Coldwater (17) 9-0 239

2, Kirtland (7) 9-0 206

3, Lima Cent. Catholic (1) 9-0 189

4, Sugarcreek Garaway 9-0 130

5, Columbiana Crestview 9-0 129

6, Northwood 9-0 107

7, Covington 9-0 90

8, Cuyahoga Hts. 8-1 51

9, Louisville Aquinas 8-1 50

10, Youngs. Ursuline 7-3 44

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Lucasville Valley 34. 12, Archbold 27. 13, Cin. Summit Country Day 26. 14, Day. Christian 16.

DIVISION VI

1, Mogadore (20) 9-0 238

2, McComb (3) 9-0 212

3, Ada 9-0 190

4, Shadyside 9-0 127

5, Malvern 8-1 126

6, Maria Stein Marion Local (1) 7-2 102

7, Fremont St. Joseph 8-1 86

8, Leipsic 8-1 85

9, Newark Catholic 7-2 49

10, Warren JFK 8-1 41

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Zanesville Rosecrans 22. 12, Danville (1) 21. 13, Delphos St. John’s 18.