TODAY'S EVENTS
Baseball
Kansas City at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. (FSN/KDAL-AM 610, WMOZ-FM 106.9, KOZY-AM 1320)
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. (Wis.-FSN/WNXR-FM 107.3)
Cross country
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS
Cromwell at Deer River, 4 p.m.
Hockey
NHL Preseason
St. Louis at Minnesota, 7 p.m. (KQDS-AM 1490)
Soccer
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
Cloquet-Esko-Carlton at Grand Rapids, 4:30 p.m.
Duluth Denfeld at Ashland, 5 p.m.
Duluth East at Hermantown, 6 p.m.
Duluth Marshall at Superior, 5 p.m.
Proctor at Hibbing, 4:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
Grand Rapids at Cloquet, 4:30 p.m.
Hibbing at Proctor, 4:30 p.m.
Two Harbors at Duluth Denfeld, at PSS, 8 p.m.
Swimming
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
Northeast Range at Two Harbors, 5 p.m.
Proctor-Hermantown at Duluth East, at Morgan Park, 5 p.m.
Tennis
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
Cloquet-Esko-Carlton at Crosby-Ironton, 4:30 p.m.
Duluth Denfeld at Hermantown, 4:15 p.m.
Grand Rapids-Greenway at Duluth Marshall, 4 p.m.
Minneapolis Southwest at Duluth East, at Longview, 4 p.m.
Superior at Ashland, 4:15 p.m.
Volleyball
HIGH SCHOOL
At 7 p.m., unless noted
Bigfork at South Ridge, at Saginaw
Carlton at Two Harbors
Cook County at Wrenshall
Duluth Denfeld at Cambridge-Isanti
Esko at Moose Lake-Willow River
Floodwood at Cromwell
Lakeview Christian Academy at Northeast Range, at Babbitt
Proctor at Eveleth-Gilbert
Silver Bay at Barnum, 6:30 p.m.
Superior at Duluth Marshall
AUTO RACING
NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders
Through Sept. 25
Points
1, Tony Stewart, 2,094. 2, Kevin Harvick, 2,087. 3, Brad Keselowski, 2,083. 4, Carl Edwards, 2,080. 5, Jeff Gordon, 2,071. 6, Kyle Busch, 2,068. 7, Matt Kenseth, 2,068. 8, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,068. 9, Kurt Busch, 2,066. 10, Jimmie Johnson, 2,065.
11, Ryan Newman, 2,060. 12, Denny Hamlin, 2,028. 13, Clint Bowyer, 775. 14, Greg Biffle, 772. 15, A J Allmendinger, 771. 16, Mark Martin, 750. 17, David Ragan, 748. 18, Martin Truex Jr., 746. 19, Juan Pablo Montoya, 745. 20, Kasey Kahne, 735.
Money
1, Carl Edwards, $6,826,986. 2, Kyle Busch, $5,158,336. 3, Kevin Harvick, $5,091,081. 4, Jimmie Johnson, $4,942,096. 5, Kurt Busch, $4,862,376. 6, Jeff Gordon, $4,859,846. 7, Matt Kenseth, $4,833,546. 8, Tony Stewart, $4,758,307. 9, Clint Bowyer, $4,419,587. 10, Denny Hamlin, $4,362,543.
BASEBALL
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
WLPctGB
x-New York9763.606--
Boston8971.5568
Tampa Bay8971.5568
Toronto8079.50316½
Baltimore6892.42529
Central Division
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WLPctGB
x-Detroit9367.581--
Cleveland8080.50013
Chicago7782.48415½
Kansas City7189.44422
Minnesota6199.38132
West Division
WLPctGB
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x-Texas9366.585--
Los Angeles8673.5417
Oakland7287.45321
Seattle6693.41527
x-clinched division
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division
WLPctGB
x-Philadelphia10060.625--
Atlanta8971.55611
Washington7980.49720½
New York7684.47524
Florida7189.44429
Central Division
WLPctGB
x-Milwaukee9465.591--
St. Louis8872.5506½
Cincinnati7882.48816½
Pittsburgh7188.44723
Chicago7089.44024
Houston56104.35038½
West Division
WLPctGB
x-Arizona9366.585--
San Francisco8475.5289
Los Angeles8078.50612½
Colorado7287.45321
San Diego6990.43424
x-clinched division
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Sunday's Results
Detroit 10, Baltimore 6
N.Y. Yankees 6, Boston 2, 1st game
Minnesota 6, Cleveland 4, 10 innings
Tampa Bay 5, Toronto 2
Kansas City 2, Chicago White Sox 1
Texas 12, Seattle 5
Oakland 6, L.A. Angels 5
Boston 7, N.Y. Yankees 4, 14 innings, 2nd game
Monday's Results
Baltimore 6, Boston 3
Detroit 14, Cleveland 0
Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Yankees 2
Kansas City 7, Minnesota 3
Toronto at Chicago White Sox, night
Texas at L.A. Angels, night
Oakland at Seattle, night
Today's Games
Boston (Bedard 5-9) at Baltimore (Britton 11-10), 6:05 p.m.
Cleveland (J.Gomez 5-2) at Detroit (Scherzer 14-9), 6:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Colon 8-10) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 13-10), 6:10 p.m.
Kansas City (O'Sullivan 2-5) at Minnesota (Swarzak 3-7), 7:10 p.m.
Toronto (H.Alvarez 1-2) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 12-9), 7:10 p.m.
Texas (C.Lewis 13-10) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana 11-12), 9:05 p.m.
Oakland (Cahill 11-14) at Seattle (Beavan 5-5), 9:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Sunday's Results
Washington 3, Atlanta 0
Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 4
Colorado 19, Houston 3
Milwaukee 9, Florida 5
Philadelphia 9, N.Y. Mets 4
St. Louis 3, Chicago Cubs 2
L.A. Dodgers 6, San Diego 2
Arizona 5, San Francisco 2
Monday's Results
Cincinnati 6, N.Y. Mets 5
Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 2
Washington 6, Florida 4
Houston 5, St. Louis 4, 10 innings
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, night
L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, night
Chicago Cubs at San Diego, night
Colorado at San Francisco, night
Today's Games
Cincinnati (Arroyo 9-12) at N.Y. Mets (Capuano 11-12), 6:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Oswalt 8-10) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 9-16), 6:10 p.m.
Washington (Lannan 10-13) at Florida (Vazquez 12-11), 6:10 p.m.
St. Louis (Westbrook 12-9) at Houston (Sosa 3-5), 7:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 1-3) at Milwaukee (Wolf 13-10), 7:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 13-16) at Arizona (Parker 0-0), 8:40 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Garza 9-10) at San Diego (Bass 2-0), 9:05 p.m.
Colorado (White 2-3) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 12-13), 9:15 p.m.
WILD CARD STANDINGS
American League
WLPctGB
Boston8971.556--
Tampa Bay8971.556--
Los Angeles8673.5412½
National League
WLPctGB
Atlanta8971.556--
St. Louis8872.5501
BASKETBALL
WNBA PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE FINALS
Eastern Conference
Today's game
Today: Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m., series tied 1-1
CHAMPIONSHIP
(x-if necessary)
Sunday, Oct. 2: Indiana-Atlanta winner at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 5: Indiana-Atlanta winner at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7: Minnesota at Indiana-Atlanta winner, 7 p.m.
x-Sunday, Oct. 9: Minnesota at Indiana-Atlanta winner, 3 p.m.
x-Wednesday, Oct. 12: Indiana-Atlanta winner at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
FOOTBALL
NFL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
WLTPct
Buffalo3001.000
New England210.667
N.Y. Jets210.667
Miami030.000
South
WLTPct
Houston210.667
Tennessee210.667
Jacksonville120.333
Indianapolis030.000
North
WLTPct
Baltimore210.667
Cleveland210.667
Pittsburgh210.667
Cincinnati120.333
West
WLTPct
Oakland210.667
San Diego210.667
Denver120.333
Kansas City030.000
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
WLTPct
Dallas210.667
Washington210.667
N.Y. Giants210.667
Philadelphia120.333
South
WLTPct
Tampa Bay210.667
New Orleans210.667
Carolina120.333
Atlanta120.333
North
WLTPct
PACKERS3001.000
Detroit3001.000
Chicago120.333
VIKINGS030.000
West
WLTPct
San Francisco210.667
Seattle120.333
Arizona120.333
St. Louis030.000
Sunday's Games
New Orleans 40, Houston 33
Tennessee 17, Denver 14
Detroit 26, Vikings 23, OT
San Francisco 13, Cincinnati 8
Buffalo 34, New England 31
N.Y. Giants 29, Philadelphia 16
Cleveland 17, Miami 16
Carolina 16, Jacksonville 10
San Diego 20, Kansas City 17
Oakland 34, N.Y. Jets 24
Baltimore 37, St. Louis 7
Seattle 13, Arizona 10
Packers 27, Chicago 17
Tampa Bay 16, Atlanta 13
Pittsburgh 23, Indianapolis 20
Monday's Game
Dallas 18, Washington 16
Sunday, Oct. 2
Detroit at Dallas, Noon
Washington at St. Louis, Noon
Vikings at Kansas City, Noon
Carolina at Chicago, Noon
Pittsburgh at Houston, Noon
New Orleans at Jacksonville, Noon
San Francisco at Philadelphia, Noon
Tennessee at Cleveland, Noon
Buffalo at Cincinnati, Noon
N.Y. Giants at Arizona, 3:05 p.m.
Atlanta at Seattle, 3:05 p.m.
Miami at San Diego, 3:15 p.m.
New England at Oakland, 3:15 p.m.
Denver at Packers, 3:15 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Baltimore, 7:20 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 3
Indianapolis at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
COLLEGE
Big Ten
Legends
Michigan (4-0)0-0
Nebraska (4-0)0-0
Iowa (3-1)0-0
Michigan State (3-1)0-0
Northwestern (2-1)0-0
Minnesota (1-3)0-0
Leaders
Illinois (4-0)0-0
Wisconsin (4-0)0-0
Ohio St. (3-1)0-0
Penn St. (3-1)0-0
Purdue (2-1)0-0
Indiana (1-3)0-0
Saturday's Games
Minnesota at Michigan, 11 a.m. (Big Ten Network)
Nebraska at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. (WDIO Chs. 10&13)
Northwestern at Illinois, 11 a.m. (ESPN2)
Penn State at Indiana, 11 a.m. (ESPNU)
Michigan State at Ohio State, 2:30 p.m. (WDIO Chs. 10&13)
Notre Dame at Purdue, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
NSIC
MS-Mankato (3-1)3-0
Wayne St. (3-1)3-0
Winona St. (3-1)3-0
Bemidji St. (3-1)2-1
Minn. Duluth (3-1)2-1
St. Cloud St. (3-1)2-1
Concordia-St. Paul (2-2)1-2
Mary (2-2)1-2
MS-Moorhead (2-2)1-2
Upper Iowa (2-2)1-2
Augustana (1-3)1-2
SW Minn. St. (1-3)1-2
Minn.-Crookston (1-3)0-3
Northern St. (1-3)0-3
Saturday's Games
Minnesota State-Moorhead at Minnesota Duluth, 6 p.m. (My9/KQDS-AM 1490)
Bemidji State at Upper Iowa, 1 p.m.
Concordia-St. Paul at Augustana, 1 p.m.
Mary at Minnesota-Crookston, 1 p.m.
Winona State at Minnesota State-Mankato, 2 p.m.
Northern State at St. Cloud State, 4 p.m.
Southwest Minnesota State at Wayne State, 6 p.m.
UMAC
Westminster (4-0)3-0
St. Scholastica (3-0)2-0
Eureka (2-1)2-0
Minn.-Morris (2-2)2-1
Northwestern (2-2)2-1
Martin Luther (1-3)1-2
Crown (0-3)0-2
Greenville (0-3)0-2
MacMurray (0-3)0-2
Presentation (0-3)0-2
Saturday's Games
MacMurray at St. Scholastica, at PSS, 1 p.m.
Westminster at Eureka, 1 p.m.
Greenville at Crown, 1 p.m.
Presentation at Martin Luther, 1 p.m.
Northwestern at Minn.-Morris, 1 p.m.
AFCA Division II Coaches Poll
Through Sept. 25
RecordPtsPvs
1. NW Missouri State (28)4-07241
2. North Alabama4-06942
3. Shepherd (W.Va.)4-06093
4. Valdosta State (Ga.)4-05985
5. Bloomsburg (Pa.)4-05964
6. Delta State (Miss.) (1)4-15816
7. Nebraska-Kearney4-05587
8. Washburn (Kan.)4-05298
9. Wayne State (Mich.)4-05039
10. Minnesota-Duluth3-145811
11. Abilene Christian (Texas)2-145610
12. Kutztown (Pa.)4-040812
13. Albany State (Ga.)3-136113
14. Colorado State-Pueblo4-035914
15. Pittsburg State (Kan.)4-033515
16. California (Pa.)3-124417
17. St. Cloud State (Minn.)3-122418
18. Edinboro (Pa.)4-022119
19. Central Missouri3-117720
20. West Texas A&M2-117321
21. Winston-Salem St. (N.C.)4-015722
22. Midwestern St. (Texas)3-0117--
23. New Haven (Conn.)3-19325
24. Hillsdale (Mich.)3-144--
25. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)3-037--
GOLF
NORTH LAKES GOLF ASSOCIATION
Monday's Results
At Voyager Village, Danbury, Wis.
Low gross -- 1. Jeff Madill, 75; low net -- 1. Tim Drobnick, 68; low net bestball -- 1. Gene Collard-Kevin McMillan, 57; low gross bestball -- 1. (tie) Dan Zika-Tony Zika and Scott Stevens-Dick Wicklund, 71; low team -- 1. Lloyd Grindahl-Dick Kresal-Jeff Madill-Scott Stevens, 122.
Next week: Turtleback Golf Course, Rice Lake, Wis., 8 a.m. tee time
HOCKEY
COLLEGE MEN
NCAA Division I
2011-12 Preseason Polls
U.S. College Hockey Online
(First-place votes in parentheses, last season's record and total points)
1. Notre Dame (11)24-14-5740
2. Miami of Ohio (12)23-10-6722
3. North Dakota (5)32-9-3720
4. Denver 25-12-5670
5. Boston College (2)30-8-1659
6. Michigan 29-11-4613
7. Colorado College23-19-3594
8. Minn. Duluth (10)26-10-6586
9. Yale (1)28-7-1571
10. Boston University (2)19-12-8542
11. Union26-10-4382
12. New Hampshire22-11-6368
13. Western Michigan19-13-10362
14. Nebraska-Omaha21-16-2288
15. Merrimack25-10-4198
16. Maine17-12-7190
17. Wisconsin21-16-4129
18. Rensselaer Polytechnic20-13-5121
19. Minnesota16-14-6107
20. Cornell16-15-3106
Others receiving votes: Dartmouth 80, Air Force 74, Rochester Institute 53, St. Cloud State 48, Alaska Fairbanks 22, Ohio State 16, Northeastern 15, Ferris State 12, Lake Superior State 8, Northern Michigan 8, Providence 8, Princeton 7, Michigan State 4, Quinnipiac 4, Massachusetts 3.
USA Today-USA Hockey Magazine
(First-place votes in parentheses, last season's record and total points)
1. Miami of Ohio (15)23-10-6453
2. Notre Dame (4)24-14-5427
3. North Dakota (3)32-9-3373
4. Denver25-12-5366
5. Boston College (1)30-8-1364
6. Boston University (3)19-12-8343
7. Colorado College23-19-3316
8. Yale (2)28-7-1277
9. Michigan29-11-4262
10. Minn. Duluth (6)26-10-6232
11. Union26-10-4 151
12. New Hampshire22-11-6124
13. Western Michigan19-13-10116
14. Nebraska-Omaha21-16-289
15. Maine17-12-764
Others receiving votes: Minnesota 29, Merrimack 19, Wisconsin 17, Cornell 15, Alaska Fairbanks 8, Dartmouth 8, Rensselaer Polytechnic 8, Rochester Institute 6, Air Force 5, Ohio State 3, Holy Cross 1, Lake Superior State 1, Quinnipiac 1, St. Cloud State 1.
COLLEGE WOMEN
WCHA
Saturday's Result
Exhibition
North Dakota 10, Manitoba 0
Sunday's Result
Wisconsin 11, Lindenwood, Mo. 0
Friday's Games
North Dakota at Boston Univ., 6 p.m.
Lindenwood (Mo.) University at Minnesota State-Mankato, 7:07 p.m.
Providence at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.
East-West Showcase
At Minneapolis
Syracuse vs. St. Cloud State, 4:07 p.m.
Union at Minnesota, 7:07 p.m.
Exhibition
Minnesota Whitecaps at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1
North Dakota at Boston Univ., 2 p.m.
Lindenwood (Mo.) University at Minnesota State-Mankato, 3:07 p.m.
Providence at Bemidji State, 4:07 p.m.
East-West Showcase
At Minneapolis
Union vs. St. Cloud State, 4:07 p.m.
Syracuse at Minnesota, 7:07 p.m.
Exhibition
Minnesota Whitecaps at Minnesota Duluth, 3:07 p.m.
COLLEGE MEN
WCHA
Friday's Game
Exhibition
Northern Alberta at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1
Exhibition
Lakehead University at Michigan Tech, 6:07 p.m.
British Columbia at Nebraska-Omaha, 7:07 p.m.
University of Regina at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m.
McGill University at Denver, 8:07 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 2
Exhibition
Lakehead University at Minnesota Duluth, 6:07 p.m.
University of Regina at Bemidji State, 5:07 p.m.
British Columbia at Minnesota, 7:07 p.m.
McGill University at Colorado College, 7:07 p.m.
SOCCER
COLLEGE MEN
(Overall records in parentheses)
Through Sunday
UMAC
St. Scholastica (7-1)4-0
Minn.-Morris (4-3-2)3-1
Crown (3-3)2-1
Northwestern (3-5)2-1
Bethany Lutheran (3-5)1-3
Martin Luther (1-7)1-3
Northland (0-8)0-4
WIAC
Oshkosh (5-1-2)2-0
Whitewater (4-4)1-0
Superior (6-2)1-1
Platteville (5-5-1)1-2
Finlandia (1-4)0-2
COLLEGE WOMEN
(Overall records in parentheses)
Through Sunday
NSIC
MS-Mankato (6-1-1)4-0
Winona St. (5-2-1)3-0
SW Minn. St. (4-3)3-1
Concordia-St. Paul (4-4)3-1
Bemidji State (3-4-1)2-1-1
Augustana (5-3)2-1
Mary (5-4)2-2
St. Cloud St. (4-4)2-2
Minn. Duluth (2-4-1)2-2
MS-Moorhead (5-2-1)1-2-1
Northern St. (4-5)1-3
Wayne St. (3-4-1)0-3
Upper Iowa (2-5)0-3
Minn.-Crookston (1-8)0-4
UMAC
St. Scholastica (5-4)4-0
Northwestern (5-3)3-0
Martin Luther (4-3)2-2
Bethany Lutheran (5-4)2-2
Minn.-Morris (4-4)2-2
Crown (0-7)0-3
Northland (1-6)0-4
WIAC
Stevens Point (6-2)2-0
Oshkosh (5-3)2-0
Stout (6-1)2-1
Whitewater (4-4-1)1-1-1
Platteville (5-4)1-1
Eau Claire (5-3-1)1-2
River Falls (2-7)1-2
La Crosse (5-2-1)0-0-1
Superior (3-5)0-3
VOLLEYBALL
NSIC
Through Sunday
Minn. Duluth (14-0)6-0
Concordia-St. Paul (13-0)5-0
SW Minn. St. (11-4)4-1
Wayne St. (13-4)3-1
Winona St. (9-5)3-1
MS-Moorhead (6-6)3-2
Augustana (8-6)2-2
MS-Mankato (10-4)2-3
Northern St. (7-7)1-4
Upper Iowa (7-8)1-4
Minn.-Crookston (5-8)1-4
St. Cloud St. (5-8)1-4
Bemidji State (4-8)1-4
Mary (2-11)1-4
UMAC
Through Sunday
Northwestern (14-2)2-0
St. Scholastica (12-5)2-0
Minn.-Morris (9-4)1-1
Martin Luther (7-9)1-1
Bethany Lutheran (5-11)1-1
Presentation (2-13)1-1
Crown (4-6)0-2
Northland (1-13)0-2
WIAC
Through Sunday
Oshkosh (9-6)1-0
Whitewater (10-4)2-1
Platteville (10-5)2-1
Stevens Point (9-6)2-1
Eau Claire (8-9)2-1
River Falls (9-6)1-1
La Crosse (4-7)1-1
Superior (8-6)0-2
Stout (3-11)0-3
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX_Recalled C Luis Esposito from Pawtucket (IL).
CHICAGO WHITE SOX_Agreed to release manager Ozzie Guillen from his contract.
DETROIT TIGERS_Named Mike Maroth pitching coach of Lakeland (FSL).
National League
FLORIDA MARLINS_Announced the retirement of manager Jack McKeon, effective at the end of the season.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS_Assigned C Nick Bonino, RW Kyle Palmieri, RW Dan Sexton, D Mat Clark, D Sean Zimmerman, F Peter Holland and F Nicolas Deschamps to Syracuse (AHL).
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS_Assigned F Brandon Segal, F Kyle Beach, F Jimmy Hayes, F Peter LeBlanc, D Brian Connelly and D Joe Lavin to Rockford (AHL). Loaned G Cristobal Huet to HC Fribourg-Gotteron SA (Swiss A).
LOS ANGELES KINGS_Signed F Cam Paddock to a one-year contract. Reassigned G J.F. Berube, C Robert Czarnik, RW Justin Johnson and RW Rob Mignardi to Manchester (AHL). Reassigned D Michal Cajkovsky, D Colin Miller and D Alex Roach to their junior teams. Released D Shaun Heshka.
MONTREAL CANADIENS_Signed D Chris Campoli to a one-year contract. Assigned F Alexander Avtsin, F Andrew Conboy, F Dany Masse, D Mark Mitera, D Joe Stejskal, G Robert Mayer and G Peter Delmas to Hamiton (AHL).
NASHVILLE PREDATORS_Assigned F Ryan Thang to Milwaukee (AHL).
COLLEGE
MICHIGAN_Announced G Jordan Dumars is leaving the men's basketball team.
NEW MEXICO_Fired Mike Locksley, football coach.
