MLB postseason

Major League Baseball

WORLD SERIES

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

All games televised by Fox

w Wednesday, Oct. 19: St. Louis 3, Texas 2

Thursday, Oct. 20: Texas 2, St. Louis 1

Saturday, Oct. 22: St. Louis 16, Texas 7

Sunday, Oct. 23: Texas 4, St. Louis 0

Monday, Oct. 24: Texas 4, St. Louis 2, Texas leads series 3-2

Wednesday, Oct. 26: Texas (Lewis 14-10) at St. Louis (Garcia 13-7), 8:05 p.m.

x-Thursday, Oct. 27: Texas (Harrison 14-9) at St. Louis (TBA), 8:05 p.m.

MLB linescores

Major League Baseball Linescores

WORLD SERIES

Game Five

St. Louis 020 000 000 — 2 7 1

Texas 001 001 02x — 4 9 2

C.Carpenter, Dotel (8), Rzepczynski (8), Lynn (8), Motte (8) and Y.Molina; C.Wilson, Feldman (6), Ogando (7), D.Oliver (8), Feliz (9) and Napoli. W—D.Oliver 1-0. L—Dotel 0-1. Sv—Feliz (2). HRs—Texas, Moreland (1), A.Beltre (1).

NFL standings

National Football League

All Times EDT

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

New England 5 1 0 .833 185 135

Buffalo 4 2 0 .667 188 147

N.Y. Jets 4 3 0 .571 172 152

Miami 0 6 0 .000 90 146

South

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Houston 4 3 0 .571 182 131

Tennessee 3 3 0 .500 112 135

Jacksonville 1 5 0 .167 72 132

Indianapolis 0 7 0 .000 111 225

North

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Baltimore 4 1 0 .800 148 71

Pittsburgh 5 2 0 .714 151 122

Cincinnati 4 2 0 .667 137 111

Cleveland 3 3 0 .500 97 120

West

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San Diego 4 2 0 .667 141 136

Oakland 4 3 0 .571 160 178

Kansas City 3 3 0 .500 105 150

Denver 2 4 0 .333 123 155

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

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N.Y. Giants 4 2 0 .667 154 147

Dallas 3 3 0 .500 149 128

Washington 3 3 0 .500 116 116

Philadelphia 2 4 0 .333 145 145

South

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New Orleans 5 2 0 .714 239 158

Tampa Bay 4 3 0 .571 131 169

Atlanta 4 3 0 .571 158 163

Carolina 2 5 0 .286 166 183

North

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Green Bay 7 0 0 1.000 230 141

Detroit 5 2 0 .714 194 137

Chicago 4 3 0 .571 170 150

Minnesota 1 6 0 .143 148 178

West

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San Francisco 5 1 0 .833 167 97

Seattle 2 4 0 .333 97 128

Arizona 1 5 0 .167 116 153

St. Louis 0 6 0 .000 56 171

Sunday, Oct. 23

Houston 41, Tennessee 7

Carolina 33, Washington 20

N.Y. Jets 27, San Diego 21

Cleveland 6, Seattle 3

Denver 18, Miami 15, OT

Atlanta 23, Detroit 16

Chicago 24, Tampa Bay 18

Kansas City 28, Oakland 0

Pittsburgh 32, Arizona 20

Dallas 34, St. Louis 7

Green Bay 33, Minnesota 27

New Orleans 62, Indianapolis 7

Open: Buffalo, Cincinnati, N.Y. Giants, New England, Philadelphia, San Francisco

Monday, Oct. 24

Baltimore at Jacksonville, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 30

Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m.

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

Minnesota at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Arizona at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Denver, 4:05 p.m.

Washington vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 4:05 p.m.

Cleveland at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.

Cincinnati at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.

New England at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.

Dallas at Philadelphia, 8:20 p.m.

Open: Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, Tampa Bay

Monday, Oct. 31

San Diego at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.

AP football poll

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 22, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pv

1. LSU (49) 8-0 1,489 1

2. Alabama (10) 8-0 1,448 2

3. Oklahoma St. 7-0 1,326 6

4. Stanford 7-0 1,318 7

5. Boise St. (1) 7-0 1,269 5

6. Clemson 8-0 1,225 8

7. Oregon 6-1 1,136 9

8. Arkansas 6-1 1,003 10

9. Michigan St. 6-1 964 15

10. Kansas St. 7-0 945 12

11. Oklahoma 6-1 912 3

12. Wisconsin 6-1 887 4

13. Nebraska 6-1 756 13

14. South Carolina 6-1 675 14

15. Virginia Tech 7-1 673 16

16. Texas A&M 5-2 614 17

17. Michigan 6-1 508 18

18. Houston 7-0 400 21

19. Texas Tech 5-2 350 NR

20. Southern Cal 6-1 340 NR

21. Penn St. 7-1 312 NR

22. Georgia 5-2 290 24

23. Arizona St. 5-2 239 24

24. Cincinnati 6-1 71 NR

25. West Virginia 5-2 64 11

Others receiving votes: Auburn 62, Southern Miss. 48, Baylor 47, Washington 32, Georgia Tech 30, Texas 26, Syracuse 24, Miami 6, TCU 4, Rutgers 3, BYU 2, Illinois 2.

USA Today poll

The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 22, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pv

1. LSU (41) 8-0 1,457 2

2. Alabama (18) 8-0 1,434 3

3. Stanford 7-0 1,327 5

4. Oklahoma State 7-0 1,301 6

5. Boise State 7-0 1,213 7

6. Clemson 8-0 1,174 t8

7. Oregon 6-1 1,121 t8

8. Arkansas 6-1 974 10

9. Oklahoma 6-1 964 1

10. Michigan State 6-1 932 13

11. Wisconsin 6-1 867 4

12. Kansas State 7-0 827 16

13. Nebraska 6-1 798 11

14. South Carolina 6-1 730 12

15. Virginia Tech 7-1 729 t14

16. Texas A&M 5-2 520 18

17. Michigan 6-1 519 17

18. Houston 7-0 507 20

19. Penn State 7-1 448 22

20. Arizona State 5-2 253 25

21. Georgia 5-2 208 NR

22. Texas Tech 5-2 180 NR

23. Cincinnati 6-1 159 NR

24. West Virginia 5-2 155 14

25. Southern Miss 6-1 128 NR

Others receiving votes: Texas 49; Georgia Tech 39; TCU 33; Baylor 29; Illinois 22; Washington 20; Iowa 14; Syracuse 10; Brigham Young 9; Southern Methodist 7; Wake Forest 6; Notre Dame 5; Auburn 3; Rutgers 2; Florida 1; Miami (Fla.) 1.

Harris poll

The Top 25 teams in the Harris Interactive College Football Poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 22, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pv

1. LSU (94) 8-0 2,854 1

2. Alabama (20) 8-0 2,777 2

3. Oklahoma State 7-0 2,559 6

4. Stanford (1) 7-0 2,523 7

5. Boise State 7-0 2,410 5

6. Clemson 8-0 2,346 8

7. Oregon 6-1 2,136 9

8. Oklahoma 6-1 1,866 3

9. Arkansas 6-1 1,851 10

10. Kansas State 7-0 1,764 12

11. Michigan State 6-1 1,760 15

12. Wisconsin 6-1 1,731 4

13. Nebraska 6-1 1,508 11

14. South Carolina 6-1 1,378 13

15. Virginia Tech 7-1 1,343 16

16. Michigan 6-1 1,072 17

17. Texas A&M 5-2 1,040 19

18. Houston 7-0 975 22

19. Penn State 7-1 769 24

20. Arizona State 5-2 542 23

21. Texas Tech 5-2 407 NR

22. Georgia 5-2 337 NR

23. West Virginia 5-2 330 14

24. Cincinnati 6-1 239 NR

25. Texas 4-2 152 NR

Other teams receiving votes: Georgia Tech 137; Southern Miss 135; Baylor 83; TCU 83; Auburn 60; Syracuse 57; Illinois 51; Washington 32; BYU 21; SMU 14; Iowa 13; Miami (FL) 10; Ohio State 6; Rutgers 4.

H.S. football poll

COLUMBUS (AP) — How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school football teams in the seventh weekly Associated Press poll of 2011, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):

DIVISION I

1. Mentor (29) 9-0 324

2. Hilliard Davidson 9-0 245

3. Tol. Whitmer (4) 9-0 244

4. Cin. Colerain 8-1 181

5. Middletown 8-1 157

6. Cin. St. Xavier 8-1 152

7. Lakewood St. Edward 7-2 144

8. Can. GlenOak 8-1 95

9. Cin. Moeller 7-2 87

10.Cle. St. Ignatius 7-2 54

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Solon 46. 12, Sylvania Southview 23. 13, Troy 16. 14, Dublin Coffman 14.

DIVISION II

1. Avon (14) 9-0 283

2. Trotwood-Madison (10) 9-0 263

3. Maple Hts. (5) 9-0 261

4. Kings Mills Kings 9-0 232

5. Warren Howland (2) 9-0 187

6. Cols. Marion-Franklin 9-0 155

7. Wapakoneta (2) 9-0 133

8. Tipp City Tippecanoe 9-0 89

9. Aurora 9-0 67

10.Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 7-1 59

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Dresden Tri-Valley 25. 11, Franklin 25. 13, Madison 14.

DIVISION III

1. Steubenville (22) 9-0 305

2. Kettering Archbishop Alter (4) 9-0 252

3. Plain City Jonathan Alder (3) 9-0 251

4. Chagrin Falls (1) 9-0 232

5. Mentor Lake Catholic 8-1 166

6. Minerva (2) 9-0 156

7. Spring. Shawnee 9-0 95

8. Akr. StV-StM (1) 8-1 89

9. Circleville Logan Elm 9-0 39

10.Thornville Sheridan 8-1 35

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Jackson 31. 12, Dover 27. 13, Day. Thurgood Marshall 26. 14, Youngs. Mooney 25. 15, Alliance Marlington 18. 16, Athens 16.

DIVISION IV

1. Kenton (21) 9-0 308

2. Cols. Bishop Hartley (9) 9-0 292

3. Genoa Area 9-0 235

4. Waynesville (1) 9-0 211

5. Cin. Madeira 9-0 184

6. Pemberville Eastwood 9-0 170

7. Johnstown-Monroe (1) 9-0 134

8. Girard (1) 8-1 78

9. St. Clairsville 8-1 54

10.Day. Chaminade-Julienne 7- 2 37

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Ottawa-Glandorf 20. 12, Creston Norwayne 18. 13, Middletown Fenwick 12. 13, Martins Ferry 12.

DIVISION V

1. Lima Cent. Cath. (14) 9-0 277

2. Kirtland (8) 9-0 270

3. Marion Pleasant (4) 9-0 231

4. Bascom Hopewell-Loudon (2) 9-0 216

5. Liberty Center (1) 9-0 179

6. Bucyrus Wynford (1) 9-0 168

7. Coldwater (1) 7-2 134

8. Nelsonville-York (1) 9-0 101

9. W. Liberty-Salem (1) 9-0 71

10.Lucasville Valley 9-0 38

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 19. 12, Jeromesville Hillsdale 18. 13, Cols. Grandview Hts. 14. 13, Covington 14. 15, Findlay Liberty-Benton 13.

DIVISION VI

1. Berlin Center Western Reserve (24) 9-0 307

2. Thompson Ledgemont (6) 9-0 264

3. Ada 8-1 205

4. Delphos St. John’s (1) 6-3 189

T5.Malvern 8-1 176

T5.Maria Stein Marion Local (1) 7-2 176

7. Ft. Loramie 8-1 146

8. Leipsic (1) 8-1 124

9. Youngs. Christian 8-1 67

10.Tiffin Calvert 7-2 46

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Willow Wood Symmes Valley 39. 12, Spring. Cath. Cent. 21. 13, Danville 14.

SEC poll

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A list of preseason media predictions for Southeastern Conference men’s basketball with first-place votes in parenthesis and total points.

Kentucky (18) 282

Vanderbilt (4) 265

Florida (1) 235

Alabama 219

Mississippi State 191

Arkansas 154

Ole Miss 119

Georgia 108

LSU 91

Auburn 80

Tennessee 71

South Carolina 57

Preseason All-SEC

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Preseason All-Southeastern Conference men’s basketball teams as chosen by SEC and national media.

First Team

JaMychal Green, f, Alabama

Terrence Jones, f, Kentucky

Dee Bost, g, Mississippi State

John Jenkins, g, Vanderbilt

Jeffery Taylor, g/f Vanderbilt

Second Team

Anthony Davis, f, Kentucky

Doron Lamb, g, Kentucky

Darius Miller, g, Kentucky

Kenny Boynton, g, Florida

Erving Walker, g, Florida

Festus Ezeli, c, Vanderbilt

SEC Player of the Year: Terrence Jones, Kentucky

Transactions

Monday’s Sports Transactions

COLLEGE

OREGON—Suspended CB Cliff Harris from the football team, pending review, after he was pulled over for several infractions, including driving on a suspended license and driving without insurance.

XAVIER—Announced senior G Tu Holloway will sit out the first game of the basketball season due to a secondary violation of NCAA rules.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NEW YORK JETS—Released WR Michael Campbell from the practice squad.