Area events
Wednesday
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Hibbing at Central Lakes 5 p.m.
Minnesota- Morris junior varsity at Central Lakes 8 p.m.
TV and radio
Radio guide
WYRQ-FM (92.1), KBLB-FM (93.3), KFML-FM (94.1), KKIN-FM (94.3), KSKK-FM (94.7), 3WI-FM (95.9), KFGI-FM (101.5), KUAL-FM (103.5), KLKS-FM (104.3)
WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KLTF-AM (960), KVKK-AM (1070), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380), KNSP-AM (1430)
Wednesday
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
5 p.m., TBS: Playoffs, National League Division Series, game 4, Philadelphia at St. Louis
8:30 p.m., TBS: Playoffs, National League Division Series, game 4, Milwaukee at Arizona (if necessary)
WNBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m., ESPN2: Playoffs, finals, game 2, Atlanta at Minnesota
WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
6:30 p.m., FSN: Texas A&M at Texas
Baseball
Playoffs
DIVISION SERIES
(Best-of-5; x-if necessary)
All games televised by TBS
American League
Detroit 2, New York 1
Friday, Sept. 30: Detroit 1, New York 1, 1 1/2 innings, susp., rain
Saturday, Oct. 1: New York 9, Detroit 3, comp. of susp. game
Sunday, Oct. 2: Detroit 5, New York 3
Monday, Oct. 3: Detroit 5, New York 4
Tuesday, Oct. 4: New York (Burnett 11-11) at Detroit (Porcello 14-9), 8:37 p.m.
x-Thursday, Oct. 6: Detroit at New York, 7:07 p.m.
Texas 3, Tampa Bay 1
Friday, Sept. 30: Tampa Bay 9, Texas 0
Saturday, Oct. 1: Texas 8, Tampa Bay 6
Monday, Oct. 3: Texas 4, Tampa Bay 3
Tuesday, Oct. 4: Texas 4, Tampa Bay 3
National League
Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 1
Saturday, Oct. 1: Philadelphia 11, St. Louis 6
Sunday, Oct. 2: St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 4
Sunday, Oct. 2: St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 4
Wednesday, Oct. 5: Philadelphia (Oswalt 9-10) at St. Louis (Jackson 12-9), 5:07 or 7:07 p.m.
x-Friday, Oct. 7: St. Louis at Philadelphia, 7:07 or 7:37 p.m.
Milwaukee 2, Arizona 0
Saturday, Oct. 1: Milwaukee 4, Arizona 1
Sunday, Oct. 2: Milwaukee 9, Arizona 4
Tuesday, Oct. 4: Milwaukee (Marcum 13-7) at Arizona (Collmenter 10-10)
x-Wednesday, Oct. 5: (Wolf 13-10) at Arizona (Saunders 12-13), 7:07 or 8:37 p.m.
x-Friday, Oct. 7: Arizona at Milwaukee, 4:07 or 7:07 p.m.
Football
NFL
Monday’s Game
Tampa Bay 24, Indianapolis 17
Sunday, Oct. 9
Arizona at Minnesota, noon
Oakland at Houston, noon
Kansas City at Indianapolis, noon
Philadelphia at Buffalo, noon
New Orleans at Carolina, noon
Cincinnati at Jacksonville, noon
Tennessee at Pittsburgh, noon
Seattle at N.Y. Giants, noon
Tampa Bay at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.
San Diego at Denver, 3:15 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at New England, 3:15 p.m.
Green Bay at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m.
Open: Baltimore, Cleveland, Dallas, Miami, St. Louis, Washington
Monday, Oct. 10
Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
NJCAA poll
Record Pts Pvs
1. Blinn (5) 5-0 138 2
2. Arizona Western (2) 5-0 134 3
3. East Mississippi CC 5-0 124 4
4. Snow 5-0 115 6
5. Butler CC-Kan. 5-1 111 7
6. Grand Rapids CC 6-0 104 8
7. Navarro 4-1 101 1
8. Trinity Valley CC 5-0 93 9
9. Hutchinson CC 4-1 85 11
10. Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 4-1 70 12
11. Iowa Western CC 5-1 67 5
12. Northeast Mississippi CC 5-0 65 15
13. New Mexico Military 5-0 62 16
14. Coffeyville CC 4-1 53 14
15. Eastern Arizona 5-1 38 20
16. Rochester CTC 6-0 33 17
17. Hinds CC 4-1 26 —
18. Northwest Mississippi CC 3-2 24 10
19. Nassau CC 4-1 10 —
20. Central Lakes-Brainerd 5-1 8 —
Transactions
BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL—Fined St. Louis manager Tony LaRussa for criticizing an umpire in a televised interview during Sunday night’s game. Suspended free agent minor league OF Timo Perez, Oakland minor league OF Mitchell LeVier, free agent minor league C Oscar Rodriguez and free agent minor league RHP Kelvin Santana 50 games for violating the minor league drug program.
American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Announced strength and conditioning coach Ty Hill will not return next season. Named Ryan Stoneberg strength and conditioning coach.
National League
LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Declined 2012 club options on 3B Casey Blake and RHP Jon Garland. Sent INF-OF Eugenio Velez outright to Albuquerque (PCL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed FB Ryan D’Imperio from the practice squad. Waived TE Allen Reisner.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed S Ross Ventrone to the practice squad.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Placed DT Will Tukuafu on the injured reserve list. Signed S Colin Jones from the practice squad, Signed WR John Matthews to the practice squad.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Released FB Eddie Williams. Placed LB Matt McCoy on injured reserve. Signed LB Jameson Konz from the practice squad and LB David Vobora.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL—Named Dan Marr director of central scouting.
BUFFALO SABRES—Signed D Matt MacKenzie to a three-year, entry-level contract.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Signed vice president-general manager Stan Bowman to a three-year contract extension through the 2015-16 season. Assigned F Jeremy Morin to Rockford (AHL). Agreed to terms with F Brandon Saad on a three-year contract.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Assigned F Ryan Russell to Springfield (AHL).
DETROIT RED WINGS—Assigned G Joey MacDonald, F Chris Conner, D Garnet Exelby, D Logan Pyett and D Doug Janik to Grand Rapids (AHL).
NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Assigned F Kyle Wilson to Milwaukee (AHL).
NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Traded C David Steckel to Toronto for a 2012 fourth-round draft pick. Reached an affiliate agreement with Kalamazoo (ECHL) for the 2011-12 season.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Agreed to terms with C Ryan Strome on a three-year, entry-level contract.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Assigned F Dana Tyrell to Norfolk (AHL). Placed D Mattias Ohlund on injured reserve.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Claimed RW Dale Weise off waivers from the N.Y. Rangers.
COLLEGE
NCAA—Rejected an appeal by former Southern Indiana coach men’s basketball coach Rick Herdes to overturn its two-year show-cause penalty for infractions committed at the school.
DETROIT—Announced men’s basketball sophomore F Juwan Howard Jr. is transferring from Western Michigan.
HUNTER—Named Shay Berry men’s basketball coach.
