SCOREBOARD
Area events
Thursday
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Pine River-Backus vs. Frazee at Fargodome 11:30 a.m.
Wadena-Deer Creek vs. Pelican Rapids at Fargodome 5:45 p.m.
Pequot Lakes at Roseau 6 p.m.
Warroad at Staples-Motley 6 p.m.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Cheer for the Cure tournament at Central Lakes, CLC vs. Rochester 11 a.m., Hibbing vs. Ridgewater 1 p.m., Hibbing vs. Rochester 3 p.m. CLC vs. Ridgewater 5 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
No. 4 Little Falls at No. 1 St. Cloud Cathedral in Section 8-1A quarterfinals 6 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)
Thursday
AUTO RACING
2 p.m., SPEED: NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for NASCAR Banking 500
5 p.m., ESPN2: NASCAR, Nationwide Series, final practice for Dollar General 300
6 p.m., ESPN2: NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for NASCAR Banking 500
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
6:30 p.m., ESPN: Cincinnati at South Florida
GOLF
9:30 a.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, Portugal Masters, first round
12:30 p.m., TGC: Nationwide Tour, Miccosukee Championship, first round
3 p.m., TGC: PGA Tour, Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, first round
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 p.m., TBS: Playoffs, National League Championship Series, game 1, Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers
Football
NFL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
N.Y. Jets 3 2 0 .600 101 88
New England 3 2 0 .600 104 91
Miami 2 3 0 .400 112 106
Buffalo 1 4 0 .200 77 116
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Indianapolis 5 0 0 1.000 137 71
Jacksonville 2 3 0 .400 97 127
Houston 2 3 0 .400 115 120
Tennessee 0 5 0 .000 84 139
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Cincinnati 4 1 0 .800 101 90
Baltimore 3 2 0 .600 138 97
Pittsburgh 3 2 0 .600 113 98
Cleveland 1 4 0 .200 55 121
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Denver 5 0 0 1.000 99 43
San Diego 2 2 0 .500 101 102
Oakland 1 4 0 .200 49 130
Kansas City 0 5 0 .000 84 138
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
N.Y. Giants 5 0 0 1.000 151 71
Philadelphia 3 1 0 .750 127 86
Dallas 3 2 0 .600 122 98
Washington 2 3 0 .400 73 82
South
W L T Pct PF PA
New Orleans 4 0 0 1.000 144 66
Atlanta 3 1 0 .750 102 63
Carolina 1 3 0 .250 57 104
Tampa Bay 0 5 0 .000 68 140
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Minnesota 5 0 0 1.000 156 90
Chicago 3 1 0 .750 105 78
Green Bay 2 2 0 .500 104 93
Detroit 1 4 0 .200 103 162
West
W L T Pct PF PA
San Francisco 3 2 0 .600 112 98
Arizona 2 2 0 .500 85 89
Seattle 2 3 0 .400 115 82
St. Louis 0 5 0 .000 34 146
Games Sunday, Oct. 18
Detroit at Green Bay, noon
N.Y. Giants at New Orleans, noon
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, noon
Houston at Cincinnati, noon
Kansas City at Washington, noon
Carolina at Tampa Bay, noon
St. Louis at Jacksonville, noon
Baltimore at Minnesota, noon
Arizona at Seattle, 3:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.
Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 3:15 p.m.
Tennessee at New England, 3:15 p.m.
Chicago at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m.
Open: Indianapolis, Miami, Dallas, San Francisco
Game Monday, Oct. 19
Denver at San Diego, 7:30 p.m.
College
(all tilmes EDT)
Wednesday, October 14
SOUTHWEST
Boise St. 28, Tulsa 21
Thursday, Oct. 15
SOUTH
Howard (2-3) at Morgan St. (4-1), 7:30 p.m.
Cincinnati (5-0) at South Florida (5-0), 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16
EAST
Pittsburgh (5-1) at Rutgers (4-1), 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17
MIDWEST
Bowling Green (2-4) at Ball St. (0-6), Noon
Delaware St. (1-3) at Michigan (4-2), Noon
Northwestern (4-2) at Michigan St. (3-3), Noon
Ohio St. (5-1) at Purdue (1-5), Noon
Iowa (6-0) at Wisconsin (5-1), Noon
Valparaiso (1-4) at Butler (5-0), 1 p.m.
Davidson (2-3) at Dayton (4-1), 1 p.m.
Sioux Falls (6-0) at North Dakota (3-2), 2 p.m.
Miami (Ohio) (0-6) at Ohio (4-2), 2 p.m.
Tennessee Tech (3-2) at E. Illinois (4-2), 2:30 p.m.
Indiana St. (0-6) at Illinois St. (2-4), 3 p.m.
Texas Tech (4-2) at Nebraska (4-1), 3:30 p.m.
Southern Cal (4-1) at Notre Dame (4-1), 3:30 p.m.
Cent. Michigan (5-1) at W. Michigan (3-3), 3:30 p.m.
Kent St. (2-4) at E. Michigan (0-5), 4 p.m.
Missouri St. (3-3) at W. Illinois (1-4), 4:05 p.m.
S. Illinois (4-1) at N. Iowa (5-1), 5:05 p.m.
Illinois (1-4) at Indiana (3-3), 7 p.m.
Baylor (3-2) at Iowa St. (3-3), 7 p.m.
Texas A&M (3-2) at Kansas St. (3-3), 7 p.m.
N. Dakota St. (1-5) at S. Dakota St. (4-1), 7 p.m.
N. Illinois (3-2) at Toledo (3-3), 7 p.m.
High school
Wednesday's Scores
Ada-Borup 52, Win-E-Mac 0
Aitkin 38, Hinckley-Finlayson 20
Albany 32, Foley 6
Alexandria 33, Little Falls 7
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 28, Benson 26
Belle Plaine/Holy Family Academy 34, Sibley East 0
Benilde-St. Margaret's 30, St. Michael-Albertville 10
Bertha-Hewitt 50, Brandon/Evansville 6
Big Lake 22, Monticello 21
Blaine 33, Andover 13
Blake 48, St. Paul Academy/Mounds Park 41
Blooming Prairie 52, St. Clair 0
BOLD 41, Lac qui Parle Valley 0
Brainerd 41, Fergus Falls 21
Browerville 35, New York Mills 0
Buffalo 12, Cambridge-Isanti 10
Byron 48, Lake City 0
Caledonia 20, Southland 7
Cedar Mountain/Comfrey 37, Buffalo Lake-Hector 6
Centennial 34, Maple Grove 21
Champlin Park 42, Park Center 20
Chaska 22, Burnsville 21
Chokio-Alberta/Herman-Norcross 14, Ashby 8
Cleveland 20, Truman 8
Concordia Academy-Roseville 12, Brooklyn Center 6
Coon Rapids 28, Osseo 14
Cretin-Derham Hall 20, Mounds View 0
Cromwell 43, Floodwood 6
Crosby-Ironton 34, Pine City 26
Dawson-Boyd 14, Adrian 6
De La Salle 52, Breck 13
Dover-Eyota 27, Lewiston-Altura 6
Eagle Valley 30, Wheaton 6
East Central 40, Onamia 6
Eden Prairie 41, Hopkins 7
Eden Valley-Watkins 55, Rockford 7
Edgerton/Ellsworth 32, Alden-Conger 8
Edina 50, Robbinsdale Armstrong 29
Fairmont 26, St. Peter 20
Farmington 21, Holy Angels 14
Forest Lake 38, Park (Cottage Grove) 22
Glencoe-Silver Lake 35, Watertown-Mayer 6
Goodhue 38, Pine Island 6
Grand Meadow 36, Spring Grove 7
Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 29, Two Harbors 13
Hayfield 14, Kenyon-Wanamingo 13
Henry Sibley 28, New Ulm 6
Hill City 42, Northland 0
Holy Family Catholic 42, LeSueur-Henderson 7
Houston 46, LeRoy-Ostrander 16
Hutchinson/New Century Charter 40, Shakopee 13
Isle 20, Nevis 7
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 52, GHEC/Martin Luther 20
Jordan 41, Norwood-Young America 20
Kasson-Mantorville 38, Winona Cotter 7
Kingsland 14, Chatfield 13
Lanesboro 46, Lyle/Austin Pacelli 6
Le Center 33, St. Agnes 0
Lion's Gate Christian Academy 10, New Life Academy 6
Littlefork-Big Falls 56, Cotton 0
Mahnomen 44, Badger/Greenbush-Middle River 0
Maple Lake 27, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 6
Martin County West 8, Maple River 6
Mayer Lutheran 42, Montgomery-Lonsdale 6
McGregor def. Wrenshall, forfeit
Medford 14, Bethlehem Academy 7
Melrose 29, Sauk Centre 15
Minneapolis Henry 36, Minneapolis Edison 14
Minneapolis North 39, Minneapolis South 8
Minneapolis Washburn 20, Minneapolis Southwest 18
Minnehaha Academy 32, St. Anthony 0
Montevideo 35, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 6
Mora 51, Milaca 20
Mountain Iron-Buhl 27, Babbitt-Embarrass 0
Murray County Central 6, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 0
New London-Spicer 47, St. Cloud Cathedral 0
New Prague 28, Red Wing 0
New Ulm Cathedral 40, Sleepy Eye 0
Nicollet 32, Madelia 14
Northfield 37, Prior Lake 14
Ogilvie 49, Spectrum 0
Onalaska Luther, Wis. 28, Wabasha-Kellogg 20
Orr 59, Silver Bay 22
Ottertail Central 32, Parkers Prairie 7
Pierz 20, Holdingford 6
Plainview/Elgin-Millville 35, St. Charles 0
Providence Academy/Heritage Christian Academy 42, Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity 3
Red Rock Central 19, Mountain Lake/Butterfield-Odin 0
Rochester Lourdes 41, Stewartville 19
Rocori 20, Willmar 14, OT
Rogers 34, Becker 7
Roseville 28, East Ridge 7
Rush City 28, Esko 8
Rushford-Peterson 17, Fillmore Central 14
Sartell 38, Sauk Rapids-Rice 13
South St. Paul 32, Simley 0
Springfield 28, Wabasso 7
St. Cloud Tech 45, St. Cloud Apollo 24
St. James 14, Minneapolis Roosevelt 6
St. Paul Central 41, St. Paul Humboldt 6
St. Paul Johnson 47, St. Paul Harding 39
St. Thomas Academy 56, North St. Paul 21
Stillwater 17, White Bear Lake 3
Tower-Soudan 42, Mesabi Academy 6
United North Central 40, Pillager 12
Upsala/Swanville 7, Royalton 6
Verndale 64, Hancock 12
Virginia 52, Eveleth-Gilbert 14
Waseca 60, Blue Earth 20
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 26, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 7
West Lutheran 34, St. John's Prep 0
Westbrook-Walnut Grove 26, Hills-Beaver Creek 0
Windom 3, Redwood Valley 0
Woodbury 42, Hastings 28
Worthington 22, Marshall 14
Yellow Medicine East 20, Morris 6
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 27, Triton 8
Baseball
League championship series
American League
NEW YORK VS. LOS ANGELES
Friday, Oct. 16
Los Angeles (Lackey 11-8) at New York (Sabathia 19-8), 6:57 p.m.
National League
LOS ANGELES VS. PHILADELPHIA
Thursday, Oct. 15
Philadelphia (Hamels 10-11) at Los Angeles (Kershaw 8-8), 7:07 p.m.
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
NEW YORK YANKEES-Signed 1B Trent Lockwood.
TEXAS RANGERS-Announced hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo will not return next season.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES-Named Tony DeMacio director of scouting.
BASKETBALL
NBA
NBA-Fined Memphis coach Lionel Hollins and Charlotte coach Larry Brown for improper conduct towards game officials.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS-Placed LB Kawika Mitchell and LB Marcus Buggs on injured reserve. Signed LB Chris Draft and S Todd Johnson. Signed LB Anthony Waters to the practice squad. Released LB Marcus Freeman from the practice squad.
CAROLINA PANTHERS-Signed DT Terrance Taylor to the practice squad.
DALLAS COWBOYS-Signed KR Allen Rossum.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Signed PK Matt Stover. Waived DT Ed Johnson.
MIAMI DOLPHINS-Signed RB Kory Sheets off San Francisco's practice squad. Placed RB Patrick Cobbs on injured reserve.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Released QB John David Booty from the practice squad. Signed OT Clint Oldenburg to the practice squad.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Signed LB Junior Seau. Released DL Terdell Sands.
OAKLAND RAIDERS-Re-signed OL Langston Walker. Placed FB Oren O'Neal on the waived-injured list.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS-Placed DE Aaron Smith on injured reserve. Re-signed DT Ra'Shon Harris.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS-Released S Clinton Hart. Signed DT Ian Scott.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Signed P Glenn Pakulak to the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Recalled RW Jack Skille from Rockford (AHL).
VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Recalled F Michael Grabner from Manitoba (AHL).
TENNIS
ITF-Banned Czech player Ivo Minar eight months after testing positive for a banned substance after a Davis Cup match in July.
COLLEGE
BINGHAMTON-Placed men's basketball coach Kevin Broadus on an indefinite paid leave of absence. Named assistant coach Mark Macon interim coach.
CINCINNATI-Named Greg Mamula assistant baseball coach.
GEORGIA-Suspended DB Vance Cuff one game following his arrest on misdemeanor charges.
Hockey
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
N.Y. Rangers 7 6 1 0 12 28 14
Pittsburgh 7 6 1 0 12 24 17
Philadelphia 5 3 1 1 7 19 15
New Jersey 5 3 2 0 6 14 15
N.Y. Islanders 4 0 1 3 3 9 13
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Buffalo 4 3 0 1 7 10 5
Ottawa 5 3 2 0 6 12 14
Boston 5 2 3 0 4 16 19
Montreal 5 2 3 0 4 12 18
Toronto 6 0 5 1 1 13 28
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Tampa Bay 5 2 1 2 6 15 16
Washington 6 2 2 2 6 22 21
Carolina 6 2 3 1 5 15 20
Atlanta 3 2 1 0 4 12 9
Florida 5 1 4 0 2 10 20
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago 6 4 1 1 9 23 18
Columbus 5 4 1 0 8 14 11
St. Louis 4 2 2 0 4 12 12
Detroit 5 2 3 0 4 14 19
Nashville 5 2 3 0 4 7 17
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Colorado 6 4 1 1 9 21 13
Calgary 7 4 2 1 9 25 25
Edmonton 6 3 2 1 7 23 19
Vancouver 5 2 3 0 4 17 17
Minnesota 4 1 3 0 2 10 15
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Los Angeles 6 4 2 0 8 21 19
San Jose 6 3 2 1 7 20 18
Dallas 5 2 0 3 7 20 14
Phoenix 5 3 2 0 6 11 7
Anaheim 5 2 2 1 5 13 14
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Wednesday's Games
Pittsburgh 3, Carolina 2, SO
N.Y. Rangers 4, Los Angeles 2
Chicago 4, Edmonton 3
Dallas 6, Nashville 0
Minnesota at Anaheim
Thursday's Games
San Jose at Washington, 6 p.m.
Colorado at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.
Chicago at Nashville, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Basketball
NBA preseason
Wednesday's Games
Washington 109, Cleveland 104
Boston 106, Toronto 90
Atlanta 111, Memphis 96
Oklahoma City 96, Miami 91
Chicago 99, Minnesota 94
L.A. Clippers 93, San Antonio 90
Phoenix at Portland
Thursday's Games
Houston at Toronto, 6 p.m.
New Orleans vs. Miami at Kansas City, Mo., 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Portland at Utah, 8 p.m.
Sacramento vs. L.A. Lakers at Las Vegas, 9 p.m.
Volleyball
St. Paul Highland Park def. St. Paul Harding, 25-16, 25-14, 26-24
St. Paul Johnson def. St. Paul Como Park, 25-22, 25-18, 24-26, 25-23