Scoreboard

Area events

Thursday

High school volleyball

Class 2A state quarterfinals

At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Wadena-Deer Creek vs. No. 4 Hibbing, 5 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

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

7 p.m., ESPN2: N. Illinois at Ball State

GOLF

10 p.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, HSBC Champions, first round

NBA BASKETBALL

7 p.m., FSN: San Antonio at Timberwolves

7 p.m., ESPN: Chicago at Cleveland

9:30 p.m., ESPN: Denver at Golden State

SOCCER

1:30 p.m., ESPN2: UEFA Champions League,

4 p.m., ESPN CLASSIC: UEFA Champions League,

Thursday

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

6:30 p.m., ESPN: Maryland at Virginia Tech

GOLF

Noon, TGC: PGA Tour, Children's Miracle Network Classic, first round

3 p.m., TGC: Nationwide Tour Championship, first round

Midnight, TGC: European PGA Tour, HSBC Champions, second round

NBA BASKETBALL

7 p.m., TNT: Philadelphia at Orlando

9:30 p.m., TNT: Houston at Portland

RODEO

8 p.m., VERSUS: PBR, World Finals, fourth round

SOCCER

7:30 p.m., ESPN2: MLS, playoffs, Eastern Conference semifinals, game 2, New England at Chicago

NHL HOCKEY

8 p.m., KSTC, KUAL-FM: Wild at Colorado

Football

NFL

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

N.Y. Giants 7 1 0 .875 226 129

Washington 6 3 0 .667 171 168

Philadelphia 5 3 0 .625 220 144

Dallas 5 4 0 .556 216 219

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Carolina 6 2 0 .750 174 127

Tampa Bay 6 3 0 .667 200 147

Atlanta 5 3 0 .625 177 154

New Orleans 4 4 0 .500 216 195

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Chicago 5 3 0 .625 223 173

Green Bay 4 4 0 .500 210 178

Minnesota 4 4 0 .500 182 188

Detroit 0 8 0 .000 137 239

West

W L T Pct PF PA

Arizona 5 3 0 .625 234 184

Seattle 2 6 0 .250 151 210

San Francisco 2 6 0 .250 171 230

St. Louis 2 6 0 .250 125 235

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

New England 5 3 0 .625 168 150

N.Y. Jets 5 3 0 .625 208 187

Buffalo 5 3 0 .625 182 169

Miami 4 4 0 .500 171 163

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Tennessee 8 0 0 1.000 199 103

Indianapolis 4 4 0 .500 167 177

Jacksonville 3 5 0 .375 160 172

Houston 3 5 0 .375 196 213

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Pittsburgh 6 2 0 .750 178 116

Baltimore 5 3 0 .625 171 137

Cleveland 3 5 0 .375 142 160

Cincinnati 1 8 0 .111 125 236

West

W L T Pct PF PA

Denver 4 4 0 .500 190 221

San Diego 3 5 0 .375 224 199

Oakland 2 6 0 .250 107 201

Kansas City 1 7 0 .125 126 223

Thursday's Game

Denver at Cleveland, 7:15 p.m.

College

Tuesday, Nov. 4

Buffalo 37, Miami (Ohio) 17

Wednesday, Nov. 5

Toledo (2-6) at Akron (4-4), 7 p.m.

N. Illinois (5-3) at Ball St. (8-0), 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 6

Howard (0-7) at S. Carolina St. (7-2), 6:30 p.m.

Maryland (6-2) at Virginia Tech (5-3), 6:30 p.m.

TCU (9-1) at Utah (9-0), 7 p.m.

Basketball

NBA

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

New Orleans 3 0 1.000 -

Houston 3 1 .750 1/2

Dallas 2 2 .500 1 1/2

Memphis 2 2 .500 1 1/2

San Antonio 0 3 .000 3

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Utah 3 0 1.000 -

Denver 1 2 .333 2

Minnesota 1 2 .333 2

Oklahoma City 1 2 .333 2

Portland 1 2 .333 2

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

L.A. Lakers 3 0 1.000 -

Phoenix 3 1 .750 1/2

Golden State 1 3 .250 2 1/2

L.A. Clippers 0 4 .000 3 1/2

Sacramento 0 4 .000 3 1/2

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

Toronto 3 0 1.000 -

Boston 3 1 .750 1/2

Philadelphia 2 2 .500 1 1/2

New Jersey 1 2 .333 2

New York 1 2 .333 2

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

Atlanta 2 0 1.000 -

Orlando 2 2 .500 1

Charlotte 1 2 .333 1 1/2

Miami 1 2 .333 1 1/2

Washington 0 2 .000 2

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Detroit 3 0 1.000 -

Chicago 2 2 .500 1 1/2

Cleveland 2 2 .500 1 1/2

Milwaukee 2 2 .500 1 1/2

Indiana 1 1 .500 1 1/2

Monday's Games

Orlando 96, Chicago 93

Philadelphia 125, Sacramento 91

Detroit 101, Charlotte 83

Memphis 90, Golden State 79

Cleveland 100, Dallas 81

Utah 89, L.A. Clippers 73

Tuesday's Games

Phoenix 114, New Jersey 86

Boston 103, Houston 99

Dallas 98, San Antonio 81

Wednesday's Games

Phoenix at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Charlotte at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Washington at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Portland at Utah, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Denver at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday's Games

Philadelphia at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Houston at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Hockey

NHL

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Detroit 8 2 2 18 44 39

Chicago 6 3 3 15 42 34

Nashville 6 4 1 13 38 38

St. Louis 5 5 0 10 32 30

Columbus 4 6 2 10 34 41

Northwest Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Minnesota 7 2 1 15 29 22

Calgary 7 4 1 15 36 34

Edmonton 6 4 1 13 26 31

Vancouver 6 6 0 12 41 38

Colorado 5 7 0 10 37 42

Pacific Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

San Jose 10 2 0 20 42 28

Anaheim 7 5 1 15 43 44

Dallas 4 6 2 10 35 50

Phoenix 4 5 0 8 21 26

Los Angeles 3 6 1 7 27 30

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

N.Y. Rangers 10 4 1 21 39 32

New Jersey 6 3 2 14 31 27

Pittsburgh 6 4 2 14 32 29

Philadelphia 4 4 3 11 43 41

N.Y. Islanders 4 7 1 9 31 41

Northeast Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Buffalo 8 2 2 18 38 25

Montreal 8 1 1 17 37 24

Boston 6 3 3 15 34 31

Toronto 5 4 4 14 39 46

Ottawa 5 5 2 12 33 32

Southeast Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Carolina 7 3 2 16 37 36

Washington 5 4 2 12 33 36

Tampa Bay 4 3 3 11 22 24

Florida 4 6 1 9 25 35

Atlanta 3 7 2 8 31 46

Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.

Monday's Games

Buffalo 2, New Jersey 0

N.Y. Islanders 4, Columbus 3, OT

Chicago 6, Colorado 2

Tuesday's Games

N.Y. Islanders 2, N.Y. Rangers 1

Ottawa 2, Washington 1, OT

Carolina 5, Toronto 4, OT

Phoenix at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Nashville at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Minnesota at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday's Games

Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Columbus, 6:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Thursday's Games

Toronto at Boston, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

Carolina at Washington, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Nashville at Calgary, 8:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

St. Louis at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Florida at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Named Bob Alejo director of strength and conditioning.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Claimed LHP Les Walrond off waivers from Philadelphia, RHP Kelvin Jimenez off waivers from St. Louis and SS Angel Sanchez off waivers from Kansas City.

National League

HOUSTON ASTROS-Assigned INF Mark Saccomanno outright to Round Rock (PCL).

MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Named Dale Sveum hitting coach and Brad Fischer third-base coach.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS-Assigned 1B Dmitri Young outright to Syracuse (IL).