Scoreboard
Area events
Tuesday
BOYS SOCCER
Brainerd at Alexandria, 7 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
St. Cloud Apollo at Brainerd, 5 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
Sartell at Brainerd, 7 p.m.
Aitkin at Isle, 7:30
Crosby-Ironton at Park Rapids, 7:30 p.m.
Alexandria at Little Falls, 7 p.m.
Wadena-Deer Creek at Pequot Lakes, 7:30 p.m.
Pillager vs. Northland at Remer, 7 p.m.
Menahga at Pine River-Backus, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit Lakes at Staples-Motley, 7:30 p.m.
Verndale at Henning, 7 p.m.
Cross country running
Brainerd, Little Falls in St. Cloud Invite at Apollo, 4 p.m.
Pequot Lakes, Pine River-Backus in Birch Tree Invite at Deer River, 4 p.m.
Pillager in Northland Invite at Remer, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING
Litchfield at Little Falls, 6 p.m.
College golf
Central Lakes in Minnesota College Athletic Conference state and Region 13 tournaments at The Legacy at Craguns
GIRLS TENNIS
West Subsection 6-1A individual tournament
At St. Johns University, Collegeville
Staples-Motley, Wadena-Deer Creek, TBA
Subsection 1, 7-1A team tournament
Eveleth-Gilbert at Aitkin
Wednesday
College volleyball
Central Lakes vs. Itasca at Grand Rapids, 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Brainerd, Little Falls in North Subsection 8-2A team tournament at Grand Forks, N.D.
Aitkin, Crosby-Ironton in Subsection 1, Section 7-1A individual tournament at Virginia
Pequot Lakes, Pierz in Subsection 2, Section 7-1A individual tournament at Mora, 9 a.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), KFGI-FM (101.5), 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)
Tuesday
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m., ESPN2: Troy at Fla. Atlantic
Baseball
Postseason
DIVISION SERIES
(Best-of-5)
American League
Los Angeles vs. Boston
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Boston 4, Los Angeles 1
Friday, Oct. 3
Boston 7, at Los Angeles 5
Sunday, Oct. 5
Los Angeles 5, Boston 4, 12 innings
Monday, Oct. 6
Boston 3, Los Angeles 2, Boston wins series 3-1
Tampa Bay vs. Chicago
Thursday, Oct. 2
Tampa Bay 6, Chicago 4
Friday, Oct. 3
Tampa Bay 6, Chicago 2
Sunday, Oct. 5
Chicago 5, Tampa Bay 3
Monday, Oct. 6
Tampa Bay 6, Chicago 2, Tampa Bay wins series 3-1
National League
Chicago vs. Los Angeles
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Los Angeles 7, Chicago 2
Thursday, Oct. 2
Los Angeles 10, Chicago 3
Saturday, Oct. 4
Los Angeles 3, Chicago 1, Los Angeles wins series 3-0
Philadelphia vs. Milwaukee
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Philadelphia 3, Milwaukee 1
Thursday, Oct. 2
Philadelphia 5, Milwaukee 2
Saturday, Oct. 4
Milawukee 4, Philadelphia 1
Sunday, Oct. 5
Philadelphia 6, Milwaukee 2, Philadelphia wins series 3-1
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
(Best-of-7)
American League
Friday, Oct. 10
Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:37 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 11
Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:07 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 13
Tampa Bay at Boston, 3:37 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 14
Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:07 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 16
Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:07 p.m., if necessary
Saturday, Oct. 18
Boston at Tampa Bay, 3:37 p.m., if necessary (game will be 8:07 p.m. if NLCS ends first)
Sunday, Oct. 19
Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:07 p.m., if necessary
National League
Thursday, Oct. 9
Los Angeles (Lowe 14-11) at Philadelphia (Hamels 14-10), 7:22 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 10
Los Angeles at Philadelphia, 3:35 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 12
Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 7:22 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 13
Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 7:22 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 15
Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 7:22 p.m., if necessary
Friday, Oct. 17
Los Angeles at Philadelphia, 7:22 p.m., if necessary
Saturday, Oct. 18
Los Angeles at Philadelphia, 7:22 p.m., if necessary
Football
NFL
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
N.Y. Giants 4 0 0 1.000 127 49
Washington 4 1 0 .800 109 98
Dallas 4 1 0 .800 151 111
Philadelphia 2 3 0 .400 127 97
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Carolina 4 1 0 .800 114 70
Tampa Bay 3 2 0 .600 114 94
Atlanta 3 2 0 .600 117 107
New Orleans 2 3 0 .400 138 130
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Chicago 3 2 0 .600 128 87
Green Bay 2 3 0 .400 133 128
Minnesota 2 3 0 .400 101 109
Detroit 0 4 0 .000 66 147
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Arizona 3 2 0 .600 147 120
San Francisco 2 3 0 .400 115 127
Seattle 1 3 0 .250 83 124
St. Louis 0 4 0 .000 43 147
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Buffalo 4 1 0 .800 126 104
New England 3 1 0 .750 79 79
N.Y. Jets 2 2 0 .500 115 116
Miami 2 2 0 .500 79 74
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Tennessee 5 0 0 1.000 115 56
Indianapolis 2 2 0 .500 83 94
Jacksonville 2 3 0 .400 100 111
Houston 0 4 0 .000 83 130
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Pittsburgh 4 1 0 .800 103 79
Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 75 56
Cleveland 1 3 0 .250 46 78
Cincinnati 0 5 0 .000 74 118
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Denver 4 1 0 .800 149 130
San Diego 2 3 0 .400 148 129
Oakland 1 3 0 .250 78 101
Kansas City 1 4 0 .200 65 131
Sunday's Games
Chicago 34, Detroit 7
Miami 17, San Diego 10
Atlanta 27, Green Bay 24
N.Y. Giants 44, Seattle 6
Tennessee 13, Baltimore 10
Indianapolis 31, Houston 27
Carolina 34, Kansas City 0
Washington 23, Philadelphia 17
Denver 16, Tampa Bay 13
Dallas 31, Cincinnati 22
Arizona 41, Buffalo 17
New England 30, San Francisco 21
Pittsburgh 26, Jacksonville 21
Open: N.Y. Jets, Oakland, St. Louis, Cleveland
Monday's Game
Minnesota 30, New Orleans 27
Sunday, Oct. 12
Chicago at Atlanta, noon
Miami at Houston, noon
Detroit at Minnesota, noon
Oakland at New Orleans, noon
St. Louis at Washington, noon
Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets, noon
Baltimore at Indianapolis, noon
Carolina at Tampa Bay, noon
Jacksonville at Denver, 3:05 p.m.
Green Bay at Seattle, 3:15 p.m.
Dallas at Arizona, 3:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at San Francisco, 3:15 p.m.
New England at San Diego, 7:15 p.m.
Open: Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Tennessee
Monday, Oct. 13
N.Y. Giants at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
College
TSN FCS Poll
Record Pts Pvs
1. James Madison (104) 5-1 2,793 1
2. Appalachian State (4) 3-2 2,558 2
3. McNeese State (1) 3-1 2,461 4
4. New Hampshire (2) 4-0 2,218 5
5. Richmond 4-2 2,160 6
6. Elon 5-1 1,971 7
7. Cal Poly 3-1 1,943 8
8. Wofford 3-1 1,785 9
9. Villanova 4-1 1,752 14
10. Northern Iowa 3-2 1,671 10
11. North Dakota State 3-2 1,599 17
12. Montana 4-1 1,553 3
13. Massachusetts 3-2 1,405 18
14. Central Arkansas 4-1 1,038 19
15. Liberty 5-0 975 20
16. Southern Illinois 2-2 881 13
17. Western Illinois 3-2 751 21
18. Northern Arizona 4-1 688 24
19. Jacksonville State 4-1 668 22
20. Furman 4-2 615 15
21. The Citadel 3-2 531 12
22. Weber State 4-2 501 -
23. Eastern Washington 2-3 458 11
24. Delaware 2-3 406 16
25. South Dakota State 3-3 286 23
Others receiving votes: Tennessee State 164, Hampton 147, Sam Houston State 126, Montana State 85, Eastern Illinois 57, South Carolina State 55, Harvard 51, Georgia Southern 50, San Diego 34, Cornell 28, Bethune-Cookman 26, Youngstown State 17, Yale 10, Lafayette 9, North Dakota 8, Northeastern 8, Prairie View 8, Sacred Heart 6, Southern 5, Florida A&M 5, Central Connecticut State 4, Eastern Kentucky 4, Grambling 4, Princeton 4, Colgate 4, William & Mary 3, Brown 2, Delaware State 1, Illinois State 1, Northwestern State 1, Portland State 1, Texas State 1.
FCS Coaches Poll
Record Pts Pvs
1. James Madison (28) 5-1 700 1
2. Appalachian State 3-2 659 3
3. McNeese State 3-1 630 4
4. New Hampshire 4-0 585 5
5. Richmond 4-2 549 7
6. North Dakota State 3-2 540 6
7. Cal Poly 3-1 526 8
8. Northern Iowa 3-2 484 10
9. Wofford 3-1 473 9
10. Montana 4-1 463 2
11. Massachusetts 3-2 425 12
12. Elon 5-1 391 15
13. Villanova 4-1 366 16
14. Central Arkansas 4-1 296 19
15. Southern Illinois 2-2 265 11
16. Liberty 5-0 259 21
17. Northern Arizona 4-1 204 24
18. Jacksonville State 4-1 193 23
19. Western Illinois 3-2 182 22
20. Delaware 2-3 151 14
21. Furman 4-2 118 17
22. Eastern Washington 2-3 107 13
23. South Dakota State 3-3 81 18
24. Tennessee State 5-1 73 -
25. The Citadel 3-2 64 20
Other receiving votes: Montana State 55, Eastern Illinois 49, Weber State 45, Hampton 44, Georgia Southern 35, Sam Houston State 19, South Carolina State 17, San Diego 14, Maine 11, Harvard 6, Florida A&M 3, Cornell 2, Youngstown State 2, William & Mary 2, Prairie View A&M 1, Southern 1.
High school
STANDINGS
Central Minnesota
Team Conf. Overall
Eden Valley-Watkins 5-0 6-0
Pierz 4-1 5-1
Howard Lake-Waverly-Win 4-1 4-2
Maple Lake 3-2 3-3
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 2-3 2-4
Rockford 1-4 1-5
Holdingford 1-4 1-5
Kimball Area 0-5 1-5
Great Polar Alliance
Blue
Team Conf. Overall
Pine City 3-0 5-1
Hinckley-Finlayson 3-0 4-2
Crosby-Ironton 2-1 4-2
Rush City 1-3 1-5
Braham 1-3 1-5
Aitkin 0-3 1-5
Heart OLakes
North Division
Team Conf. Overall
Perham 4-0 4-2
Pequot Lakes 3-1 3-3
Park Rapids 2-1 3-3
Roseau 1-2 2-4
East Grand Forks 1-3 1-5
Crookston 0-4 1-5
Heart OLakes
South Division
Team Conf. Overall
Pelican Rapids 4-0 6-0
Warroad 4-1 5-1
Breckenridge 3-2 3-3
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 2-2 4-2
Staples-Motley 2-2 3-3
West Central Area 0-4 1-5
Wadena-Deer Creek 0-4 0-6
Northern Plains
Team Conf. Overall
Hawley 5-0 6-0
Barnesville/Rothsay 4-1 4-2
Frazee 3-2 3-3
Lake of the Woods 3-2 3-3
Pine River-Backus 2-3 3-3
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 2-3 2-4
Blackduck 1-4 1-5
Bagley 0-5 0-6
Pheasant
North
Team Conf. Overall
Verndale 6-0 6-0
Eagle Valley 3-3 3-3
Underwood 3-3 3-3
Hillcrest Lutheran 3-3 3-3
Bertha-Hewitt 2-4 2-4
Ashby 0-6 0-6
Prairie
North
Team Conf. Overall
Ottertail Central 3-0 5-1
United North Central 2-0 2-4
Pillager 1-2 1-5
Parkers Prairie 1-2 1-5
New York Mills 0-3 0-6
Basketball
NBA preseason
Sunday's Games
Detroit 95, Miami 91, OT
New Orleans 106, Golden State 103
Monday's Games
Atlanta 118, Orlando 101
Minnesota 117, Milwaukee 79
Tuesday's Games
Toronto at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
Memphis at Houston, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Utah vs. L.A. Lakers at Anaheim, Calif., 9 p.m.
Sacramento at Portland, 9 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Charlotte at Orlando, 6 p.m.
New York at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Boston vs. Philadelphia at Amherst, Mass., 6 p.m.
New Orleans at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Milwaukee at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Washington at Memphis, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City vs. Minnesota at Billings, Mont., 8 p.m.
Atlanta at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Golden State at Portland, 9 p.m.
Hockey
NHL preseason
Sunday's Games
Carolina 2, Nashville 0
Detroit 3, Buffalo 0
Boston 5, Washington 4, SO
Columbus 5, Toronto 4, SO
Colorado 4, Chicago 3, OT
Edmonton 3, Dallas 2
San Jose 3, Los Angeles 1
Anaheim 4, Vancouver 3, OT
Monday's Game
Florida 6, N.Y. Islanders 0
End of Preseason
NHL
Thursday's Games
Toronto at Detroit, 6 p.m.
Boston at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Anaheim at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.
Calgary at Vancouver, 9:30 p.m.
College
NCAA Division I Preseason Poll
Record Pts Pvs
1. Boston College (36) 25-11-8 969 7
2. Michigan (5) 33-6-4 922 1
3. Colorado College (7) 28-12-1 874 6
4. Notre Dame (1) 27-16-4 829 12
5. North Dakota (1) 28-11-4 789 3
6. Denver 26-14-1 707 4
7. New Hampshire 25-10-3 648 5
8. Miami 33-8-1 613 2
9. Boston University 19-17-4 565 15
10. Minnesota 19-17-9 503 10
11. Michigan State 25-12-5 440 9
12. Princeton 21-14-0 427 13
13. Clarkson 22-13-4 375 11
14. Wisconsin 16-17-7 358 17
15. St. Cloud State 19-16-5 299 8
16. Northern Michigan 20-20-4 257 NR
17. Cornell 19-14-3 186 NR
18. Minnesota State 19-16-4 170 14
19. Harvard 17-13-4 134 16
20. Vermont 17-15-7 90 18
Others Receiving Votes: Northeastern 74, Air Force 59, Niagara 58, Ferris State 42, Mass.-Lowell 30, Massachusetts 21, Minnesota-Duluth 17, Providence 8, Yale 6, Maine 5, Bowling Green 3, Dartmouth 3, Quinnipiac 3, Rensselaer 3, Union 3, Bemidji State 2, RIT 2, Robert Morris 2, St. Lawrence 2, Mercyhurst 1, Michigan Tech 1.
Volleyball
High school
STATE RANKINGS
Class 3A
1. Shakopee (7) 199
2. Lakeville North (3) 194
3. St. Michael-Albertville (3) 181
4. Chaska (2) 175
5. Eastview 172
6. Waconia 133
7. Eden Prairie 102
8. Blaine 94
9. Woodbury 93
10. Alexandria 45
Also receiving votes: Owatonna (43), Apple Valley (31), Lakeville South (18), Andover (16), Farmington (1).
Class 2A
1. Jordan (8) 180
2. Marshall 136
3. St. Cloud Cathedral (2) 124
4. Hibbing (tie) 114
4. Stewartville (tie) 114
6. Delano 96
7. Jackson County Central 95
8. Lesuer/Henderson 80
9. Belle Plaine 58
10. Wadena-Deer Creek 53
Also receiving votes: Rocori (17), Caledonia (16).
Class 1A
1. Bethlehem Academy (8) 161
2. Windom Area (3) 157
3. Minneota 141
4. Wabasha-Kellogg 126
5. Belgrade/Brooten/Elrosa 120
6. Mabel-Canton 107
7. Ada-Borup 100
8. SW Christian 68
9. SW Star Concept 54
10. Lakeview 28
Also receiving votes: Climax-Fischer (20), Northern Freeze (18), Parkers Prairie (16), SW MN Christian (14), Onamia (12), Deer River (12), Martin County West (8), Renville County West (7).
Monday's Scores
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River def. Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke, 25-9, 19-25, 25-18, 25-17
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa def. Morris, 25-9, 25-20, 25-17
Chisholm def. Cook, 25-10, 25-18, 25-20
Cleveland def. Medford/El Shaddai, 21-25, 25-12, 25-10, 25-22
Cretin-Derham Hall def. Edina, 25-20, 25-22, 25-13
East Central def. Cromwell, 25-17, 25-14, 25-19
Forest Lake def. Mounds View, 25-8, 25-18, 25-22
Fulda def. Ellsworth, 25-11, 25-13, 25-19
Hills-Beaver Creek def. Lincoln HI, 27-25, 22-25, 25-17, 25-21
Jackson County Central def. Martin County West, 25-19, 25-11, 25-17
Lakeview def. Wabasso, 25-11, 25-18, 16-25, 25-17
Le Center def. Mankato Loyola, 25-22, 19-25, 25-20, 28-26
Mabel-Canton def. Lanesboro, 25-21, 25-14, 18-25, 25-17
Mankato East def. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, 25-17, 25-22, 25-11
Milbank, S.D. def. Ortonville, 25-23, 25-14, 25-14
Minneota def. Pipestone, 21-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-16, 15-6
Moorhead def. Fergus Falls, 25-13, 25-19, 25-17
Northern Freeze def. Roseau, 25-15, 25-13, 25-17
Northome/Kelliher def. Northland, 25-22, 21-25, 16-25, 26-24, 15-10
Paynesville def. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, 25-21, 25-16, 21-25, 25-18
Redwood Valley def. Cedar Mountain/Comfrey, 25-16, 29-27, 25-18
Rochester Mayo def. Northfield, 25-13, 25-14, 25-13
Rushford-Peterson def. Houston, 25-21, 25-23, 25-11
Spring Grove def. Lyle/Austin Pacelli, 25-19, 25-19, 26-24
St. Agnes def. Concordia Academy-Bloomington, 25-23, 25-7, 25-11
St. Clair def. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, 25-19, 26-24, 22-25, 25-13
St. Cloud Cathedral def. Annandale, 21-25, 16-25, 25-22, 25-17, 15-11
St. Louis Park def. Orono, 25-18, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20
Tower-Soudan def. Littlefork-Big Falls, 25-13, 25-19, 9-25, 18-25, 15-7
Wabasha-Kellogg def. Winona Cotter, 25-14, 25-17, 25-8
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo def. Sacred Heart, 19-25, 20-25, 25-13, 25-18, 17-15
Washburn, Wis. def. Cloquet, 25-16, 25-21, 20-25, 25-14
Windom def. St. James, 25-20, 25-15, 25-20
Worthington def. Edgerton, 25-14, 25-14, 25-21
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Claimed RHP Dirk Hayhurst off waivers from San Diego. Waived INF Kevin Melillo.
National League
SAN DIEGO PADRES-Announced C Josh Bard and LHP Shawn Estes elected free agency after clearing outright waivers. Sent C Luke Carlin and INF Sean Kazmar outright to Portland (PCL).
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
DALLAS MAVERICKS-Named Paul Westphal executive vice president of basketball operations.
NEW JERSEY NETS-Waived G Awvee Storey.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS-Waived G Andre Emmett, G Maureece Rice and F Cory Underwood.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS-Signed DB Hamza Abdullah to the active roster. Waived WR Steve Sanders. Terminated contract of DB Travis Key from the practice squad.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Placed LB E.J. Henderson on injured reserve.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Released QB Joey Harrington. Signed DT Remi Ayodele from the practice squad.
NEW YORK JETS-Activated RB Jesse Chatman from the reserve-suspended list. Placed S Eric Smith on the reserve-suspended list.
OAKLAND RAIDERS-Signed TE John Madsen. Placed OL Seth Wand on injured reserve.
ST. LOUIS RAMS-Placed TE Randy McMichael on injured reserve. Signed TE Daniel Fells from Tampa Bays practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL-Suspended Toronto LW Ryan Hollweg two games as a result of being assessed his third game misconduct within 41 games in the boarding/checking from behind category.
ATLANTA THRASHERS-Assigned F Joey Crabb, F Colin Stuart and D Boris Valabik to Chicago (AHL).
CAROLINA HURRICANES-Signed F Dan Dan LaCouture to a one-year contract.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Assigned RW Troy Brouwer and G Corey Crawford to Rockford (AHL). Returned F Akim Aliu and F Kyle Beach to their junior clubs.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Assigned G Dan LaCosta to Syracuse (AHL) and D Jon Landry to Johnstown (ECHL). Released D Richard Matvichuk.
NEW YORK RANGERS-Assigned G Miika Wiikman to Hartford (AHL).
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Reassigned G Karri Ramo and D Vladimir Mihalik to Norfolk (AHL).
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS-Waived F Mark Bell.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Acquired D Shane OBrien and F Michel Ouellet from Tampa Bay for D Lukas Krajicek and F Juraj Simek. Assigned Ouellet to Manitoba (AHL). Returned F Cody Hodgson to Brampton (OHL).
WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Assigned D Karl Alzner and F Chris Bourque to Hershey (AHL). Waived F Quintin Laing.
COLLEGE
GONZAGA-Named Regina Paolucci, Abbie Davis and Gillian Brooksmiller to the athletic development staff, and Sonja Steele administrative assistant for basketball.
TEMPLE-Named Laura DeZolt assistant softball coach.