NFL standings
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
New England    5    1    0    .833    149    91
Buffalo    4    2    0    .667    162    103
Miami    2    4    0    .333    118    134
N.Y. Jets    1    5    0    .167    95    164
South
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
Houston    4    2    0    .667    108    127
Tennessee    3    3    0    .500    120    127
Jacksonville    2    3    0    .400    101    127
Indianapolis    2    4    0    .333    160    174
North
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
Pittsburgh    4    2    0    .667    154    123
Baltimore    3    3    0    .500    117    115
Cincinnati    2    4    0    .333    109    145
Cleveland    0    6    0    .000    113    176
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
Oakland    4    2    0    .667    152    163
Denver    4    2    0    .667    140    108
Kansas City    3    2    0    .600    109    102
San Diego    2    4    0    .333    173    155
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
Dallas    5    1    0    .833    159    107
Washington    4    2    0    .667    142    142
Philadelphia    3    2    0    .600    135    78
N.Y. Giants    3    3    0    .500    116    131
South
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
Atlanta    4    2    0    .667    199    166
Tampa Bay    2    3    0    .400    94    142
New Orleans    2    3    0    .400    155    168
Carolina    1    5    0    .167    161    176
North
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
Minnesota    5    0    0    1.000    119    63
Green Bay    4    2    0    .667    140    123
Detroit    3    3    0    .500    150    153
Chicago    1    6    0    .167    111    169
West
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
Seattle    4    1    0    .800    105    78
Los Angeles    3    3    0    .500    110    137
Arizona    3    3    0    .500    153    104
San Francisco    1    5    0    .167    127    185
Thursday, Oct. 20
Greeny Bay 26, Chicago 10
Sunday, Oct. 23
N.Y. Giants vs. Los Angeles at London, 9:30 a.m. (NFLN)
Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Washington at Detroit, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Oakland at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (CBS)
New Orleans at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Baltimore at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Minnesota at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (CBS)
San Diego at Atlanta, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)
Tampa Bay at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)
New England at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
x-Seattle at Arizona, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Oct. 24
Houston at Denver, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Byes: Carolina, Dallas
Thursday, Oct. 27
Jacksonville at Tennessee, 8:25 p.m. (NFLN)
Sunday, Oct. 30
Washington vs. Cincinnati at London, 9:30 a.m. (FOX)
Green Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (FOX)
New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (CBS)
N.Y. Jets at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Detroit at Houston, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Kansas City at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Seattle at New Orleans, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Oakland at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (CBS)
San Diego at Denver, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
Arizona at Carolina, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
x-Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Oct. 31
Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Byes: Baltimore, Los Angeles, Miami, N.Y. Giants, Pittsburgh, San Francisco

MLB playoffs
2016 Postseason Baseball
All Times EDT
WILD CARD
Tuesday, Oct. 4: Toronto 5, Baltimore 2, 11 innings
Wednesday, Oct. 5: San Francisco 3, N.Y. Mets 0
DIVISION SERIES
(Best-of-5; x-if necessary)
American League
Toronto 3, Texas 0
Toronto 3, Texas 0
Thursday, Oct. 6: Toronto 10, Texas 1
Friday, Oct. 7: Toronto 5, Texas 3
Sunday, Oct. 9: Toronto 7, Texas 6, 10 innings
Cleveland 3, Boston 0
Thursday, Oct. 6: Cleveland 5, Boston 4
Friday, Oct. 7: Cleveland 6, Boston 0
Sunday, Oct. 9: Cleveland at Boston, ppd., rain
Monday, Oct. 10: Cleveland 4, Boston 3
National League
Chicago 3, San Francisco 1
Friday, Oct. 7: Chicago 1, San Francisco 0
Saturday, Oct. 8: Chicago 5, San Francisco 2
Monday, Oct. 10: San Francisco 6, Chicago 5, 13 innings
Tuesday, Oct. 11: Chicago 6, San Francisco 5
Los Angeles 3, Washington 2
Friday, Oct. 7: Los Angeles 4, Washington 3
Saturday, Oct. 8: Los Angeles at Washington, ppd., rain
Sunday, Oct. 9: Washington 5, Los Angeles 2
Monday, Oct. 10: Washington 8, at Los Angeles 3
Tuesday, Oct. 11: Los Angeles 6, Washington 5
Thursday, Oct. 13: Los Angeles 4, Washington 3
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
American League
All Games on TBS
Cleveland 4, Toronto 1
Friday, Oct. 14: Cleveland 2, Toronto 0
Saturday, Oct. 15: Cleveland 2, Toronto 1
Monday, Oct. 17: Cleveland 4, Toronto 2
Tuesday, Oct. 18: Toronto 5, Cleveland 1
Wednesday, Oct. 19: Cleveland 3, Toronto 0
National League
Chicago 3, Los Angeles 2
Saturday, Oct. 15: Chicago 8, Los Angeles 4
Sunday, Oct. 16: Los Angeles 1, Chicago 0
Tuesday, Oct. 18: Los Angeles 6, Chicago 0
Wednesday, Oct. 19: Chicago 10, at Los Angeles 2
Thursday, Oct. 20: Chicago 8, Los Angeles 4
Saturday, Oct. 22: Los Angeles (Kershaw 12-4) at Chicago (Hendricks 16-8) (Fox or FS1), TBA
x-Sunday, Oct. 23: Los Angeles at Chicago (Fox or FS1), TBA
WORLD SERIES
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
All games televised by Fox
Tuesday, Oct. 25: NL at Cleveland
Wednesday, Oct. 26: NL at Cleveland
Friday, Oct. 28: Cleveland at NL
Saturday, Oct. 29: Cleveland at NL
x-Sunday, Oct. 30: Cleveland at NL
x-Tuesday, Nov. 1: NL at Cleveland
x-Wednesday, Nov. 2: NL at Cleveland

ALCS MVPs
American League
Championship Series MVPs
2016-Andrew Miller, Cleveland Indians
2015-Alcides Escobar, Kansas City Royals
2014-Lorenzo Cain, Kansas City Royals
2013-Koji Uehara, Boston Red Sox
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

NHL standings
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
Montreal    4    3    0    1    7    16    7
Boston    4    3    1    0    6    13    9
Tampa Bay    4    3    1    0    6    13    13
Ottawa    4    3    1    0    6    17    16
Florida    4    2    1    1    5    11    10
Detroit    4    2    2    0    4    12    12
Toronto    4    1    1    2    4    14    14
Buffalo    4    1    2    1    3    11    12
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
Washington    4    3    0    1    7    11    6
Pittsburgh    5    3    1    1    7    12    14
N.Y. Rangers    4    2    2    0    4    15    12
Carolina    4    1    1    2    4    13    14
Philadelphia    4    1    2    1    3    13    16
New Jersey    4    1    2    1    3    6    8
N.Y. Islanders    4    1    3    0    2    9    12
Columbus    2    0    2    0    0    5    9
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
St. Louis    5    3    1    1    7    13    11
Minnesota    4    3    1    0    6    15    11
Colorado    4    3    1    0    6    14    11
Dallas    4    2    1    1    5    14    13
Chicago    4    2    2    0    4    16    15
Winnipeg    4    2    2    0    4    14    16
Nashville    3    1    2    0    2    7    9
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
Vancouver    4    4    0    0    8    10    6
Edmonton    5    4    1    0    8    20    16
San Jose    5    3    2    0    6    14    15
Calgary    5    1    3    1    3    14    21
Anaheim    5    1    3    1    3    10    14
Arizona    3    1    2    0    2    10    15
Los Angeles    4    1    3    0    2    10    15
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
Thursday’s Games
Pittsburgh 3, San Jose 2
Anaheim 3, Philadelphia 2
Boston 2, New Jersey 1
Washington 4, Florida 2
Montreal 5, Arizona 2
Colorado 4, Tampa Bay 0
Minnesota 3, Toronto 2
Los Angeles 4, Dallas 3, OT
Edmonton 3, St. Louis 1
Carolina 4, Calgary 2
Vancouver 2, Buffalo 1
Friday’s Games
Arizona at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
San Jose at Detroit, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Florida, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m.
Carolina at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Columbus at Dallas, 8 p.m.
St. Louis at Calgary, 10 p.m.
Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Edmonton at Winnipeg, 3 p.m.
Minnesota at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.
Arizona at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

USA Today poll
The top 25 teams in the preseason USA Today men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2015-16 records, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and final ranking:
Record    Pts    Pvs
1. Duke (27)    25-11    792    18
2. Kansas (1)    33-5    721    3
3. Villanova (1)    35-5    700    1
4. Kentucky (2)    27-9    695    16
5. Oregon (1)    31-7    620    6
6. North Carolina    33-7    614    2
7. Virginia    29-8    596    5
8. Xavier    28-6    552    11
9. Michigan State    29-6    544    7
10. Wisconsin    22-13    487    23
11. Arizona    25-9    468    22
12. Indiana    27-8    435    9
13. Gonzaga    28-8    371    21
14. Louisville    23-8    367    NR
15. Purdue    26-9    324    19
16. Connecticut    25-11    239    NR
17. Syracuse    23-14    224    10
18. West Virginia    26-9    204    14
19. Saint Mary’s    29-6    203    NR
20. UCLA    15-17    185    NR
21. Maryland    27-9    153    t12
22. Texas    20-13    124    NR
23. Creighton    20-15    113    NR
24. Rhode Island    17-15    85    NR
25. Cincinnati    22-11    75    NR
Others receiving votes: Florida State 20-14 65; Iowa State 23-12 56; California 23-11 43; Miami Fla. 27-8 35; Dayton 25-8 34; Oklahoma 29-8 33; Seton Hall 25-9 24; Texas A&M 28-9 22; Notre Dame 24-12 18; San Diego State 28-10 17; Virginia Tech 20-15 16; Wichita State 26-9 15; Butler 22-11 14; Southern California 21-13 14; Ohio State 21-14 12; Clemson 17-14 11; Colorado 22-12 11; Florida 21-15 11; Michigan 23-13 10; Pittsburgh 21-12 7; Georgia 20-14 6; Virginia Commonwealth 25-11 6; Yale 23-7 6; Chattanooga 29-6 5; Washington 19-15 4; Kansas State 17-16 3; Nevada 24-14 3; Arkansas 16-16 2; Davidson 20-13 2; Valparaiso 30-7 2; Southern Methodist 25-5 1; Utah 27-9 1.

H.S. football
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Thursday’s Football Scores
Germantown Valley View 38, Brookville 20
Hilliard Darby 35, Delaware Hayes 7
Medina 26, Euclid 19
Steubenville 47, St. Clairsville 0
Tol. Woodward 34, Tol. Rogers 0
Westerville Cent. 35, Westerville S. 7
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Garfield Hts. vs. Parma Normandy, ppd. to Oct 21.
Cin. Riverview East vs. Day. Belmont, ccd.

College football
Thursday’s College Football Scores
SOUTH
ETSU 38, WV Wesleyan 7
Troy 28, South Alabama 21
Virginia Tech 37, Miami 16