NFL standings
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
New England    4    2    0    .667    172    159
Buffalo    3    2    0    .600    89    74
Miami    3    2    0    .600    61    84
N.Y. Jets    3    3    0    .500    109    130
South
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
Jacksonville    3    3    0    .500    156    110
Houston    3    3    0    .500    177    147
Tennessee    3    3    0    .500    146    164
Indianapolis    2    4    0    .333    119    195
North
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
Pittsburgh    4    2    0    .667    118    102
Baltimore    3    3    0    .500    114    124
Cincinnati    2    3    0    .400    84    83
Cleveland    0    6    0    .000    94    157
West
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
Kansas City    5    2    0    .714    207    161
Denver    3    2    0    .600    108    97
Oakland    3    4    0    .429    155    156
L.A. Chargers    2    4    0    .333    116    131
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
Philadelphia    5    1    0    .833    165    122
Washington    3    2    0    .600    117    113
Dallas    2    3    0    .400    125    132
N.Y. Giants    1    5    0    .167    105    132
South
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
Carolina    4    2    0    .667    128    122
New Orleans    3    2    0    .600    145    116
Atlanta    3    2    0    .600    121    109
Tampa Bay    2    3    0    .400    118    121
North
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
Green Bay    4    2    0    .667    147    135
Minnesota    4    2    0    .667    122    103
Detroit    3    3    0    .500    161    149
Chicago    2    4    0    .333    105    148
West
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
L.A. Rams    4    2    0    .667    179    138
Seattle    3    2    0    .600    110    87
Arizona    3    3    0    .500    119    158
San Francisco    0    6    0    .000    113    146
Thursday, Oct. 19
Oakland 31, Kansas City 30
Sunday, Oct. 22
Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Carolina at Chicago, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Tennessee at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (CBS)
New Orleans at Green Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Arizona vs. L.A. Rams at London, 1 p.m. (FOX)
New York Jets at Miami, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Baltimore at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Dallas at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)
Denver at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Seattle at New York Giants, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
x-Atlanta at New England, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Oct. 23
Washington at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Byes: Detroit, Houston
Thursday, Oct. 26
Miami at Baltimore, 8:25 p.m. (CBS/NFLN)
Sunday, Oct. 29
Minnesota vs. Cleveland at London, 9:30 a.m. (NFLN)
Oakland at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Los Angeles Chargers at New England, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Chicago at New Orleans, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Atlanta at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (FOX)
San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Houston at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
Dallas at Washington, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
x-Pittsburgh at Detroit, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Oct. 30
Denver at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Byes: Arizona, Green Bay, Jacksonville, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, Tennessee

MLB postseason
2017 Postseason Baseball Schedule
WILD CARD
Tuesday, Oct. 3: New York 8, Minnesota 4
Wednesday, Oct. 4: Arizona 11, Colorado 8
DIVISION SERIES
(Best-of-5; x-if necessary)
American League
Houston 3, Boston 1
Thursday, Oct. 5: Houston 8, Boston 2
Friday, Oct. 6: Houston 8, Boston 2
Sunday, Oct. 8: Boston 10, Houston 3
Monday, Oct. 9: Houston 5, Boston 4
New York 3, Cleveland 2
Thursday, Oct. 5: Cleveland 4, New York 0
Friday, Oct. 6: Cleveland 9, New York 8, 13 innings
Sunday, Oct. 8: New York 1, Cleveland 0
Monday, Oct. 9: New York 7, Cleveland 3
Wednesday, Oct. 11: New York 5, Cleveland 2
National League
Chicago 3, Washington 2
Friday, Oct. 6: Chicago 3, Washington 0
Saturday, Oct. 7: Washington 6, Chicago 3
Monday, Oct. 9: Chicago 2, Washington 1
Tuesday, Oct. 10: Washington at Chicago, ppd., rain
Wednesday, Oct. 11: Washington 5, Chicago 0
Thursday, Oct. 12: Chicago 9, Washington 8
Los Angeles 3, Arizona 0
Friday, Oct. 6: Los Angeles 9, Arizona 5
Saturday, Oct. 7: Los Angeles 8, Arizona 5
Monday, Oct. 9: Los Angeles 3, Arizona 1
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
American League
Houston 3, New York 3
Friday, Oct. 13: Houston 2, New York 1
Saturday, Oct. 14: Houston 2, New York 1
Monday, Oct. 16: New York 8, Houston 1
Tuesday, Oct. 17: New York 6, Houston 4
Wednesday, Oct. 18: New York 5, Houston 0
Friday, Oct. 20: Houston 7, New York 1
Saturday, Oct. 21: New York (Sabathia 14-5) at Houston (Morton 14-7 or McCullers 7-4), 8:08 p.m. (FS1)
National League
Los Angeles 4, Chicago 1
Saturday, Oct. 14: Los Angeles 5, Chicago 2
Sunday, Oct. 15: Los Angeles 4, Chicago 1
Tuesday, Oct. 17: Los Angeles 6, Chicago 1
Wednesday, Oct. 18: Chicago 3, Los Angeles 2
Thursday, Oct. 19: Los Angeles 11, Chicago 1
WORLD SERIES
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
All Games Televised by Fox
N.Y. Yankees-Houston winner vs. L.A. Dodgers
Tuesday, Oct. 24: N.Y. Yankees-Houston winner at L.A. Dodgers, TBA
Wednesday, Oct. 25: N.Y. Yankees-Houston winner at L.A. Dodgers, TBA
Friday, Oct. 27: L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Yankees-Houston winner, TBA
Saturday, Oct. 28: L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Yankees-Houston winner, TBA
x-Sunday, Oct. 29: L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Yankees-Houston winner, TBA
x-Tuesday, Oct. 31: N.Y. Yankees-Houston winner at L.A. Dodgers, TBA
x-Wednesday, Nov. 1: N.Y. Yankees-Houston winner at L.A. Dodgers, TBA

NHL standings
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
Tampa Bay    8    6    1    1    13    29    23
Toronto    7    6    1    0    12    34    22
Ottawa    7    3    1    3    9    24    18
Detroit    8    4    3    1    9    26    25
Boston    6    3    3    0    6    20    21
Florida    6    2    4    0    4    20    24
Buffalo    8    1    5    2    4    20    32
Montreal    7    1    5    1    3    11    27
Metropolitan Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
New Jersey    8    6    2    0    12    31    24
Pittsburgh    8    5    2    1    11    29    32
Columbus    7    5    2    0    10    21    15
Washington    8    4    3    1    9    27    27
Philadelphia    7    4    3    0    8    26    17
Carolina    5    3    1    1    7    14    12
N.Y. Islanders    7    3    3    1    7    19    21
N.Y. Rangers    8    1    5    2    4    20    30
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
St. Louis    8    6    2    0    12    27    21
Chicago    8    4    2    2    10    28    20
Nashville    7    4    2    1    9    19    17
Dallas    7    4    3    0    8    19    18
Winnipeg    7    4    3    0    8    22    26
Colorado    8    4    4    0    8    23    21
Minnesota    5    1    2    2    4    18    20
Pacific Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
Los Angeles    6    5    0    1    11    21    10
Vegas    6    5    1    0    10    20    15
Calgary    7    4    3    0    8    18    19
Vancouver    7    3    3    1    7    19    22
San Jose    6    3    3    0    6    16    16
Anaheim    6    2    3    1    5    12    17
Edmonton    6    2    4    0    4    13    20
Arizona    7    0    6    1    1    16    30
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Thursday’s Games
Tampa Bay 2, Columbus 0
Boston 6, Vancouver 3
N.Y. Islanders 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, SO
Nashville 1, Philadelphia 0
New Jersey 5, Ottawa 4, OT
Edmonton 2, Chicago 1, OT
St. Louis 4, Colorado 3
Carolina 2, Calgary 1
Dallas 5, Arizona 4
Friday’s Games
Vancouver 4, Buffalo 2
San Jose 3, New Jersey 0
Pittsburgh 4, Florida 3
Washington 4, Detroit 3, OT
Winnipeg 4, Minnesota 3
Montreal at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Nashville at N.Y. Rangers, 12:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
San Jose at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Florida at Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Carolina at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Minnesota at Calgary, 10 p.m.
St. Louis at Vegas, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Vancouver at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Monday’s Games
San Jose at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Toronto, 7 p.m.

NBA standings
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Toronto    1    0    1.000    —
Brooklyn    1    1    .500       1/2
Boston    1    2    .333    1
New York    0    1    .000    1
Philadelphia    0    2    .000    1 1/2
Southeast Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Washington    2    0    1.000    —
Charlotte    1    1    .500    1
Orlando    1    1    .500    1
Atlanta    1    1    .500    1
Miami    0    1    .000    1 1/2
Central Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Cleveland    2    0    1.000    —
Indiana    1    1    .500    1
Detroit    1    1    .500    1
Milwaukee    1    1    .500    1
Chicago    0    1    .000    1 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Houston    2    0    1.000    —
Memphis    1    0    1.000       1/2
San Antonio    1    0    1.000       1/2
Dallas    0    1    .000    1 1/2
New Orleans    0    1    .000    1 1/2
Northwest Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Portland    2    0    1.000    —
Oklahoma City    1    0    1.000       1/2
Minnesota    1    1    .500    1
Utah    1    1    .500    1
Denver    0    1    .000    1 1/2
Pacific Division
W    L    Pct    GB
L.A. Clippers    1    0    1.000    —
Golden State    0    1    .000    1
Sacramento    0    1    .000    1
Phoenix    0    1    .000    1
L.A. Lakers    0    1    .000    1
Thursday’s Late Game
L.A. Clippers 108, L.A. Lakers 92
Friday’s Games
Boston 102, Philadelphia 92
Charlotte 109, Atlanta 91
Cleveland 116, Milwaukee 97
Portland 114, Indiana 96
Washington 115, Detroit 111
Brooklyn 126, Orlando 121
Minnesota 100, Utah 97
Sacramento at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Golden State at New Orleans, 9:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 10 p.
Saturday’s Games
Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas at Houston, 8 p.m.
Detroit at New York, 8 p.m.
Golden State at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Indiana at Miami, 8 p.m.
Orlando at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
San Antonio at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Portland at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m.
Sacramento at Denver, 9 p.m.
Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Atlanta at Brooklyn, 3:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Philadelphia at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Memphis at Houston, 8 p.m.
Golden State at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Toronto at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Washington at Denver, 9 p.m.
Sacramento at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Cavaliers’ box
CLEVELAND (116)
James 10-16 2-2 24, Crowder 6-8 0-0 14, Love 5-12 7-7 17, Rose 3-4 6-6 12, Wade 2-7 0-0 4, Osman 0-0 0-0 0, Green 4-7 2-2 10, Frye 1-1 0-0 3, Thompson 4-6 0-0 8, Calderon 0-0 0-0 0, Smith 3-11 0-0 7, Korver 6-8 0-0 17, Shumpert 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 44-81 17-17 116.
MILWAUKEE (97)
Middleton 3-10 2-2 8, Antetokounmpo 15-22 4-6 34, Maker 3-5 0-0 7, Brogdon 6-12 0-0 16, Snell 3-7 0-0 9, Henson 1-1 2-2 4, Teletovic 1-4 0-0 3, Wilson 0-0 0-0 0, Monroe 4-8 0-0 8, Dellavedova 1-5 0-0 3, Terry 0-4 2-2 2, Brown 1-3 0-0 3, Vaughn 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-82 10-12 97.
Cleveland    25    30    31    30    =    116
Milwaukee    25    24    24    24    =    97
3-Point Goals—Cleveland 11-26 (Korver 5-6, Crowder 2-2, James 2-4, Frye 1-1, Smith 1-6, Wade 0-1, Shumpert 0-1, Green 0-2, Love 0-3), Milwaukee 11-35 (Brogdon 4-9, Snell 3-7, Brown 1-1, Maker 1-1, Dellavedova 1-3, Teletovic 1-4, Antetokounmpo 0-1, Vaughn 0-1, Terry 0-3, Middleton 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Cleveland 43 (Love 12), Milwaukee 31 (Antetokounmpo 8). Assists—Cleveland 25 (James 8), Milwaukee 23 (Antetokounmpo 8). Total Fouls—Cleveland 10, Milwaukee 17. Technicals—Milwaukee coach Bucks (Defensive three second). A—18,717 (18,717).

Marshall stats
Marshall    7    24    0    7    =    38
Mid. Tennessee    3    7    0    0    =    10
First Quarter
MSH—King 15 run (Vedvik kick), 10:55
MTS—FG Rooker 50, 7:25
Second Quarter
MSH—A.Johnson 17 interception return (Vedvik kick), 13:24
MSH—Davis 9 run (Vedvik kick), 11:48
MTS—R.James 9 pass from Urzua (Rooker kick), 7:03
MSH—Davis 1 run (Vedvik kick), 3:19
MSH—FG Vedvik 25, :17
Fourth Quarter
MSH—King 1 run (Vedvik kick), 12:47
———
MSH    MTS
First downs    21    15
Rushes-yards    45-198    31-53
Passing    168    220
Comp-Att-Int    16-24-0    14-33-1
Return Yards    37    50
Punts-Avg.    5-39.6    5-41.6
Fumbles-Lost    0-0    3-1
Penalties-Yards    7-63    5-60
Time of Possession    33:50    26:10
———
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Marshall, King 23-129, Davis 10-40, A.Anderson 9-32, Litton 1-1, (Team) 2-(minus 4). Middle Tennessee, B.Anderson 13-51, T.Thomas 8-37, West 2-7, R.James 2-2, Luckett 0-0, Banks 1-(minus 6), Urzua 5-(minus 38).
PASSING—Marshall, Litton 16-24-0-168. Middle Tennessee, Urzua 14-30-1-220, Banks 0-3-0-0.
RECEIVING—Marshall, M.Williams 4-46, T.Brady 4-22, W.Johnson 3-55, Yurachek 3-36, Obialo 1-10, Davis 1-(minus 1). Middle Tennessee, R.James 5-37, Lee 4-95, Salter 1-33, Tucker 1-19, B.Anderson 1-18, Windham 1-11, P.Smith 1-7.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Middle Tennessee, Rooker 43.

USA Today poll
The top 25 teams in the USA Today preseason 2017-18 men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final 2016-17 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. Duke (20)    28-9    774    13
2. Michigan State (9)    20-15    747    NR
3. Kansas    31-5    723    4
4. Kentucky    32-6    678    5
5. Arizona (2)    32-5    654    7
6. Villanova    32-4    623    8
7. Florida (1)    27-9    549    10
8. Wichita State    31-5    543    21
9. North Carolina    33-7    515    1
10. West Virginia    28-9    458    11
11. Southern California    26-10    396    NR
12. Miami (Fla.)    21-12    383    NR
13. Cincinnati    30-6    349    22
14. Notre Dame    26-10    305    20
15. Minnesota    24-10    303    NR
16. Louisville    25-9    295    14
17. Xavier    24-14    284    18
18. UCLA    31-5    275    9
19. Gonzaga    37-2    242    2
20. Northwestern    24-12    208    NR
21. Purdue    27-8    167    15
22. Saint Mary’s    29-5    152    NR
23. Seton Hall    21-12    139    NR
24. Baylor    27-8    107    12
25. Alabama    19-15    82    NR
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 76; Virginia 57; Butler 43; Missouri 35; TCU 32; Rhode Island 31; Providence 21; Wisconsin 21; Maryland 20; Oakland 19; Oklahoma 19; Michigan 13; Texas 13; Oregon 12; Virginia Tech 12; Creighton 6; Southern Methodist 6; Georgia 3; Georgia Tech 3; Arkansas 2; Harvard 2; Florida State 1; Nevada 1; South Carolina 1.

NASCAR
NASCAR Monster Energy Cup
Schedule and standings
Feb. 19 — x-Advance Auto Parts Clash, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Joey Logano)
Feb. 23 — x-Can-Am Duel at Daytona 1, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Chase Elliott)
Feb. 23 — x-Can-Am Duel at Daytona 2, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Denny Hamlin)
Feb. 26 — Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Kurt Busch)
March 5 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Hampton, Ga. (Brad Keselowski)
March 12 — Kobalt 400, Las Vegas (Martin Truex Jr.)
March 19 — Camping World 500, Avondale, Ariz. (Ryan Newman)
March 26 — Auto Club 400, Fontana, Calif. (Kyle Larson)
April 2 — STP 500, Martinsville, Va. (Brad Keselowski)
April 9 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, Fort Worth, Texas (Jimmie Johnson)
April 24 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn. (Jimmie Johnson)
April 30 — Toyota Owners 400, Richmond, Va. (Joey Logano)
May 7 — GEICO 500, Talladega, Ala. (Ricky Stenhouse Jr.)
May 13 — Go Bowling 400, Kansas City, Kan. (Martin Truex Jr.)
May 20 — x-Monster Energy Open, Concord, N.C. (Daniel Suarez)
May 20 — x-Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race, Concord, N.C. (Kyle Busch)
May 28 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. (Austin Dillon)
June 4 — AAA 400 Drive for Autism, Dover, Del. (Jimmie Johnson)
June 11 — Pocono 400, Long Pond, Pa. (Ryan Blaney)
June 18 — FireKeepers Casino 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Kyle Larson)
June 25 — Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif. (Kevin Harvick)
July 1 — Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Ricky Stenhouse Jr.)
July 8 — Quaker State 400, Sparta, Ky. (Martin Truex Jr.)
July 16 — Overton’s 301, Loudon, N.H. (Denny Hamlin)
July 23 — Brickyard 400, Indianapolis (Kasey Kahne)
July 30 — Overton’s 400, Long Pond, Pa. (Kyle Busch)
Aug. 6 — I Love New York 355 at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. (Martin Truex Jr.)
Aug. 13 — Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Kyle Larson)
Aug. 19 — Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, Bristol, Tenn. (Kyle Busch)
Sept. 3 — Bojangles’ Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. (Denny Hamlin)
Sept. 9 — Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond, Va. (Kyle Larson)
Sept. 17 — Tales of the Turtles 400, Joliet, Ill. (Martin Truex Jr.)
Sept. 24 — ISM Connect 300, Loudon, N.H. (Kyle Busch)
Oct. 1 — Apache Warrior 400, Dover, Del. (Kyle Busch)
Oct. 8 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. (Martin Truex Jr.)
Oct. 15 — Alabama 500, Talladega, Ala. (Brad Keselowski)
Oct. 22 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan.
Oct. 29 — Old Dominion 500, Martinsville, Va.
Nov. 5 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas
Nov. 12 — Can-Am 500, Avondale, Ariz.
Nov. 19 — Ford Ecoboost 400, Homestead, Fla.
x-non-points race

Points Leaders
1. Martin Truex Jr., 3120.
2. Brad Keselowski, 3101.
3. Kyle Larson, 3096.
4. Kevin Harvick, 3089.
5. Denny Hamlin, 3088.
6. Chase Elliott, 3087.
7. Ryan Blaney, 3076.
8. Jimmie Johnson, 3074.
9. Kyle Busch, 3067.
10. Matt Kenseth, 3066.
11. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 3052.
12. Jamie McMurray, 3045.