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 at St. Louis, ppd., weather

Thursday, Oct. 27: Texas (Lewis 14-10) at St. Louis (Garcia 13-7), 8:05 p.m.

x-Friday, Oct. 28: Texas (Harrison 14-9) at St. Louis (TBA), 8:05 p.m.

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 2 5 0 .286 84 139

Indianapolis 0 7 0 .000 111 225

North

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Pittsburgh 5 2 0 .714 151 122

Cincinnati 4 2 0 .667 137 111

Baltimore 4 2 0 .667 155 83

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

W L T Pct PF PA

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

W L T Pct PF PA

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

W L T Pct PF PA

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

Jacksonville 12, Baltimore 7

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.

WVU vs. Louisville

Some facts about Louisville and West Virginia, two public schools which each are under consideration for a spot in the Big 12 if Missouri leaves the conference for the SEC:

Location:

Louisville — Louisville, Ky.

West Virginia — Morgantown, W.Va.

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Undergraduate enrollment:

Louisville — 15,644

West Virginia — 22,303

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In-state tuition:

Louisville — $8,930

West Virginia — $5,674

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Television market:

Louisville — 50.

West Virginia — On the southern edge of Pittsburgh market (23) and just outside Charleston-Huntington (65).

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Recent football history:

Louisville — Snapped three-year streak without a bowl appearance by winning Beef O’Brady’s Bowl last season against Southern Miss, 31-28, wrapping up a 7-6 year. Currently 3-4, headed into game with Syracuse. One BCS appearance: beat Wake Forest 24-13 in 2007 Orange Bowl.

West Virginia — Has finished not lower than second place in the Big East for nine straight seasons, and has won or shared the league title five times in the last eight years. One of four major college football schools to have won at least nine games in each of the last six years. Ended last season 9-4 after losing the Champs Sports Bowl to North Carolina State, 23-7. Currently 5-2 headed into game at Rutgers. Two BCS appearances: beat Georgia 38-35 in the 2006 Sugar Bowl and beat Oklahoma 48-28 in 2008 Fiesta Bowl.

College scores

Wednesday’s College Football Scores

EAST

Pittsburgh 35, Connecticut 20

OVC predictions

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Predicted order of finish for the Ohio Valley Conference released Tuesday as selected by league coaches and sports information directors with first-place votes in parentheses. Coaches and SIDs could not vote for their own teams:

1. Austin Peay (10 first-place votes) 185

2. Tennessee Tech (8) 181

3. Murray State (3) 169

4. Tennessee State 145

5. Morehead State (1) 128

6. Southeast Missouri 106

7. Eastern Kentucky 90

8. Tennessee Martin 73

9. Eastern Illinois 67

10. Jacksonville State 40

11. SIUE 27

Transactions

Wednesday’s Sports Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Named Rick Rodriguez bullpen coach.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Announced the returning of the coaching staff, Robby Thompson, bench coach; Carl Willis, pitching coach; Chris Chambliss, hitting coach; Mike Brumley, first-base coach; Jeff Datz, third-base coach; Jaime Navarro, bullpen coach and Jason Phillips, bullpen catcher.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS—Announced in conjunction with the San Diego Padres that Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod will leave the Padres, effective immediately, to become executive vice presiden/general manager and senior vice president/scouting and player development with the Cubs. The Cubs agreed to send a player to named as compensation.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL—Fined Minnesota DE Brian Robison $20,000 for kicking Green Bay OL T.J. Lang in an Oct. 23 game.

BUFFALO BILLS—Signed LB Antonio Coleman from the New York Giants’ practice squad.

DETROIT LIONS—Signed CB Don Carey. Released TE Joe Jon Finley. Signed TE Nathan Overbay to the practice squad. Released RB Matt Clapp from the practice squad.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed WR Jeremy Horne to the practice squad.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed G Butch Lewis and WR Kerry Taylor to the practice squad.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Released QB Sean Canfield. Signed TE Tory Humphrey.

ST. LOUIS RAMS—Signed OT Mark LeVoir. Released LB Jabara Williams.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed RB Mossis Madu from the practice squad. Signed FB Matt Clapp to the practice squad.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed TE Dominique Byrd and OL Jonathan Compas. Signed RB Tristan Davis to the practice squad. Released G John Malecki from the practice squad.

MacDonald to Grand Rapids (AHL).

COLLEGE

IOWA—Announced freshman DE John Raymon has left the school.

MISSISSIPPI—Announced junior F Murphy Holloway has been cleared to play with the men’s basketball team.