MLB playoffs

Major League Baseball Postseason

DIVISION SERIES

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

All Times EDT

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

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

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

St. Louis 3, San Fracisco 1

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 (Zito 15-8) at St. Louis (Lynn 18-7), 8:07 p.m.

x-Sunday, Oct. 21: St. Louis at San Francisco, 7:45 p.m.

x-Monday, Oct. 22: St. Louis at San Francisco, 8:07 p.m.

WORLD SERIES

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

All games televised by Fox

Wednesday, Oct. 24: Detroit at National League (n)

Thursday, Oct. 25: Detroit at National League (n)

Saturday, Oct. 27: National League at Detroit (n)

Sunday, Oct. 28: National League at Detroit (n)

x-Monday, Oct. 29: National League at Detroit (n)

x-Wednesday, Oct. 31: Detroit at National League (n)

x-Thursday, Nov. 1: Detroit at National League (n)

 

ALCS MVP

American League Championship Series MVPs

2012—Delmon Young, Detroit Tigers

2011—Nelson Cruz, Texas Rangers

2010—Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers

2009—CC Sabathia, New York Yankees

2008—Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays

2007—Josh Beckett, Boston Red Sox

2006—Placido Polanco, Detroit Tigers

2005—Paul Konerko, Chicago White Sox

2004—David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox

2003—Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees

2002—Adam Kennedy, Anaheim Angels

2001—Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees

2000—David Justice, New York Yankees

1999—Orlando Hernandez, New York Yankees

1998—David Wells, New York Yankees

1997—Marquis Grissom, Cleveland Indians

1996—Bernie Williams, New York Yankees

1995—Orel Hershiser, Cleveland Indians

1994—strike

1993—Dave Stewart, Toronto Blue Jays

1992—Roberto Alomar, Toronto Blue Jays

1991—Kirby Puckett, Minnesota Twins

1990—Dave Stewart, Oakland Athletics

1989—Rickey Henderson, Oakland Athletics

1988—Dennis Eckersley, Oakland Athletics

1987—Gary Gaetti, Minnesota Twins

1986—Marty Barrett, Boston Red Sox

1985—George Brett, Kansas City Royals

1984—Kirk Gibson, Detroit Tigers

1983—Mike Boddicker, Baltimore Orioles

1982—Fred Lynn, California Angels

1981—Graig Nettles, New York Yankees

1980—Frank White, Kansas City Royals

 

 

 

NFL standings

National Football League

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

All Times EDT

East

W L T Pct PF PA

Buffalo 3 3 0 .500 137 192

Miami 3 3 0 .500 120 117

New England 3 3 0 .500 188 137

N.Y. Jets 3 3 0 .500 133 141

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Houston 5 1 0 .833 173 115

Indianapolis 2 3 0 .400 100 145

Tennessee 2 4 0 .333 114 204

Jacksonville 1 4 0 .200 65 138

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Baltimore 5 1 0 .833 161 118

Cincinnati 3 3 0 .500 149 163

Pittsburgh 2 3 0 .400 116 115

Cleveland 1 5 0 .167 134 163

West

W L T Pct PF PA

Denver 3 3 0 .500 170 138

San Diego 3 3 0 .500 148 137

Oakland 1 4 0 .200 87 148

Kansas City 1 5 0 .167 104 183

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

N.Y. Giants 4 2 0 .667 178 114

Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 103 125

Washington 3 3 0 .500 178 173

Dallas 2 3 0 .400 94 119

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Atlanta 6 0 0 1.000 171 113

Tampa Bay 2 3 0 .400 120 101

Carolina 1 4 0 .200 92 125

New Orleans 1 4 0 .200 141 154

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Chicago 4 1 0 .800 149 71

Minnesota 4 2 0 .667 146 117

Green Bay 3 3 0 .500 154 135

Detroit 2 3 0 .400 126 137

West

W L T Pct PF PA

Arizona 4 2 0 .667 110 97

San Francisco 4 2 0 .667 152 94

Seattle 4 2 0 .667 110 93

St. Louis 3 3 0 .500 110 111

Thursday, Oct. 18

Seattle at San Francisco, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 21

Arizona at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Green Bay at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Houston, 1 p.m.

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

Dallas at Carolina, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at New England, 4:25 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 8:20 p.m.

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

Monday, Oct. 22

Detroit at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

 

NBA standings

National Basketball Association

Preseason Standings

All Times EDT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

New York 2 0 1.000 —

Brooklyn 3 1 .750 —

Philadelphia 3 1 .750 —

Toronto 2 1 .667 1/2

Boston 1 3 .250 2

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

Miami 2 2 .500 —

Atlanta 2 3 .400 1/2

Charlotte 1 3 .250 1

Washington 1 4 .200 1 1/2

Orlando 0 4 .000 2

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Indiana 2 1 .667 —

Chicago 2 2 .500 1/2

Milwaukee 2 2 .500 1/2

Cleveland 2 3 .400 1

Detroit 2 3 .400 1

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

San Antonio 2 1 .667 —

Houston 3 2 .600 —

New Orleans 3 2 .600 —

Memphis 2 2 .500 1/2

Dallas 1 1 .500 1/2

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Denver 3 1 .750 —

Minnesota 2 1 .667 1/2

Utah 3 2 .600 1/2

Portland 2 2 .500 1

Oklahoma City 1 2 .333 1 1/2

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

Golden State 3 1 .750 —

Phoenix 2 1 .667 1/2

Sacramento 2 1 .667 1/2

L.A. Clippers 2 2 .500 1

L.A. Lakers 0 4 .000 3

Thursday’s Games

Atlanta 97, New Orleans 68

Miami 105, Detroit 78

Memphis 97, Milwaukee 94

Boston 115, Brooklyn 85

Friday’s Games

New York vs. Toronto at Montreal, Quebec, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Phoenix vs. Oklahoma City at Tulsa, OK, 8 p.m.

Sacramento vs. L.A. Lakers at Las Vegas, NV, 10 p.m.

Golden State at Portland, 10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

San Antonio at Miami, 3:30 p.m.

Dallas at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Indiana, 7 p.m.

New York vs. Boston at Albany, NY, 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Utah, 9 p.m.

 

H.S. scores

Ohio High School Athletic Association

Thursday’s Football Scores

Day. Christian 46, Day. Belmont 0

Lyndhurst Brush 48, Parma 12

 

College football

Thursday’s College Football Scores

SOUTHWEST

SMU 72, Houston 42

FAR WEST

Oregon 43, Arizona St. 21

 

USA Today/ESPN

The top 25 teams in the preseason USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final 2011-12 records, 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. Indiana (21) 27-9 761 13

2. Louisville (5) 30-10 738 4

3. Kentucky (5) 38-2 718 1

4. Ohio State 31-8 617 3

5. Michigan 24-10 605 22

6. N.C. State 24-13 581 20

7. Kansas 32-7 563 2

8. Duke 27-7 516 14

9. Syracuse 34-3 502 5

10. Florida 26-11 422 9

11. Arizona 23-12 411 —

12. North Carolina 32-6 401 6

13. UCLA 19-14 396 —

14. Michigan State 29-8 391 7

15. Creighton 29-6 325 21

16. Memphis 26-9 307 —

17. Missouri 30-5 289 11

18. Baylor 30-8 266 8

19. UNLV 26-9 203 —

20. San Diego State 26-8 196 —

21. Wisconsin 26-10 191 12

22. Gonzaga 26-7 166 —

23. Notre Dame 22-12 122 —

24. Florida State 25-10 61 15

24. Texas 20-14 61 —

Others receiving votes: Saint Louis 58, VCU 40, Cincinnati 33, Murray State 30, Kansas State 13, Saint Mary’s 11, New Mexico 10, Tennessee 10, Minnesota 9, Pittsburgh 9, Marquette 8, Stanford 7, Butler 6, Oklahoma State 6, Colorado State 4, Middle Tennessee 3, Drexel 2, Georgia 2, Miami 2, Saint Joseph’s 2, Marshall 1.