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MYLES BRAND (1942 - 2009)
Remembrances
Brand focused on classroom, basketball during his tenure atop NCAA Bob Knight, whom Myles Brand
fired as Indiana coach on Sept. 10,
2000 for a “pattern of unacceptable
1. Athletes’welfare.
When Myles Brand traded in the
3. Embracing basketball.
library for the gymnasium in January
2003, moving from president of Indi-
Brand’s admin-
istration of the NCAA’s execu-
tive offices did allow him to have some
NCAA Tournament essen-
tially funds the NCAA, which
The behavior” and violating a zero-toler-
ance policy, was out of town until the
end of the month and unavailable
for comment, Texas Tech spokesman
ana University to president of the input into how rules were applied, and means the tournament paid Brand’s Randy Farley said.
NCAA, he met individually with vari- there can be no question athletes gen- salary. So maybe that led him to
ous members of the media to establish erally got a more reasonable deal in reach out to college basketball “Just because he fired us doesn’t
an outline for what he hoped to accom- regards to eligibility issues and the coaches in an effort to make their mean we want anything bad to hap-
plish during his tenure. like. game work better. pen. That’s shocking. I don’t wish
death upon anybody. That’s sad, no
When I got my chance, one ques- Under Brand, the NCAA took a Or maybe he recognized it was matter who it is.”
tion I asked more reasonable approach to issues the right thing to do. — Pat Knight, Texas Tech coach, and Bob Knight’s son
involved a couple such as teams attending the funeral of He visited their ethics summit in
of former IU stu- a teammate who passed away and a 2003. The infernal 8/5 rule—limit- “He was a true friend of college
dents: How could more liberal attitude toward expenses ing programs to eight scholarships basketball, and the game made great
strides as a result of him looking
it be that virtuoso eligible for reimbursement under the over two years, and five in any one at things out of the box—trusting
Joshua Bell gradu- emergency fund. He was a force year—was eliminated on his watch, coaches, trusting players and making
ated from the uni- behind the change in initial eligibility as part of the academic progress appropriate changes that have brought
versity with an rules, from line-in-the-sand numerical drive. Brand joined NBA commis- along more dialogue than there has
Mike DeCourcy artists’ diploma in benchmarks to the more inclusive sioner David Stern in pushing for a ever been about our game. He will be
COLLEGE BASKETBALL missed as a man, he’ll be missed as a
violin perfor- standards now in place. He was will- 20-year age limit for the NBA draft, leader and he’ll be missed as a friend.”
mance whereas ing to open the door wider for athletes which would allow basketball play- — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski
Jared Jeffries got no academic credit to enter, but they had to perform in ers to be better developed when
for playing basketball? class once there. they begin professional careers. “Myles was a strong advocate and
On that day, honestly, Brand did It was basketball, of course, that champion of the notion that students
are scholars first, then athletes. He
not have a great answer. But I know
it’s something he thought about
during his years as NCAA presi-
2. APR. Those initials still might
be a mystery to some college
fans, but not to coaches. APR stands
brought Brand into the athletic arena.
He was IU president for six years
when events involving basketball
understood the balance between
athletics, academics and service that
Division II represents, and threw his
dent. His mind was not closed to for Academic Progress Rate, and coach Bob Knight—primarily the support behind a campaign to raise
new ideas about college athletes and essentially it means programs whose release of a videotape that appeared public awareness about that mission.”
— Indiana University president Beverly Pitts
college athletics. He might have athletes do poorly in school face pun- to show Knight striking one of his
been the most visionary executive ishments that affect athletics. Such players, Neil Reed, in the throat—led “Myles Brand was a tremendous
ever to head the NCAA. College ath- programs might lose scholarships. Brand to establish a “zero-tolerance” leader at Indiana University and an
letics lost a great friend with Brand’s They might be banned from postsea- policy regarding his conduct. active change agent in spotlight-
passing because he was willing to son competition. Some of the math of Not even three months later, the ing academic improvement as the
NCAA president. He made tremen-
examine and champion concepts the APR is arcane, but Brand particu- coach’s alleged harangue of an IU dous progress in moving the NCAA
designed to improve the athletes’ larly pushed for programs not to be student led Brand to fire Knight. closer to its educational roots and
opportunities and experience. punished if athletes were in good aca- That made Brand a hero to many transformed it into an organization
Understand that the NCAA presi- demic standing before transferring or academics, and thus a natural to be concerned about the student com-
dent is a position of influence more pursuing a professional career. The chosen to become the first univer- ponent of the student-athlete.”
— Big Ten Commissioner James E. Delany
than execution. He does not have the APR tends to nudge athletes to pursue sity president to head the NCAA.
powers of a league commissioner; his less challenging courses, as well. But He served well in that office, but he “He worked very closely through
job is more to encourage than to the academic performance of athletes had so much left to do. the National Association of Basketball
enforce. These were some of the in most sports has improved, with decourcy@sportingnews.com Coaches to really, not only listen, but
causes Brand, who died Wednesday graduation rates exceeding those of hear what the coach’s concerns were.
MORE COVERAGE He took that to the NCAA member-
after a fight with cancer, championed general students, and that contributes MICHAEL CONROY / AP ship. He probably did that better
and helped lead to fruition: to the health of college athletics. More on Brand’s legacy: http://ncaa.org/ Myles Brand, left, hired Mike Davis as Indiana coach after firing Bob Knight in September 2000. than most any of his predecessors.”
— ex-Kentucky athletic director C.M. Newton
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MYLES BRAND (1942 - 2009)
zalez
Liberty (Bethlehem, Pa.) dual-threat QB Anthony Gon-
has committed to Pitt, The Morning Call of Allentown,
reported. He also reported scholarship offers from
Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Baylor, Southern Miss and
Missouri, among others. 5. Justin McCay, WR
6-4/200,
Little Rock Christian
Academy (Little Rock, Ark.)
Considering: Arkansas,
19. Phillip Sims, QB
6-2/215,
Oscar Smith
24. Jamel Turner, DE
6-2/205,
Ursuline (Youngstown, Ohio)
Pa., reported Wednesday. He also had reported a scholar- Rumph (6-4, 270) came out of high school in the class Bishop Miege Auburn, Oklahoma, Notre (Chesapeake, Va.) Committed to: Ohio State
ship offers from Florida State, where he recently visited of 2007, but because of academic problems he never (Shawnee Mission, Kan.) Dame Committed to: Alabama
Committed to: Oklahoma
for the Miami game, and Oregon, Missouri and Illinois. made it to a four-year school’s campus. At the time, he
Gonzalez (6-1, 195) is rated a four-star prospect by
Scout.com. He threw for 1,580 yards and 12 touch-
downs and rushed for 1,697 yards and 24 touchdowns
was considering Missouri and UCF, among others.
He is a four-star junior college prospect, according to
Scout.com, and the Red Raiders’ 20th commitment for
6. Corey Nelson, LB
6-1/200,
13. Zack McCray, DL
6-4/235,
Brookville (Lynchburg, Va.)
20. Erik Kohler, OL
6-5/265,
Oaks Christian
25. Blake Bell, QB
6-6/215,
Bishop Carroll
Skyline (Dallas) Committed to: Virginia
his junior season. 2010. Rumph might be on campus by January. Committed to: Texas A&M (Westlake Village, Calif.) (Wichita, Kan.)
Tech Committed to: Committed to: Oklahoma
“I just feel more comfortable (with Pitt),” Gonzalez told
Washington
the newspaper. “The place is just like Liberty. The coaches Boston College High (Dorchester, Mass.) DE/TE
care about you. I feel like I can play right away. That’s my
biggest thing. I’m not used to sitting. ... I just want to get
Andrew Tallman (6-5, 235) has committed to Miami,
Rivals.com reported. He also reported scholarship
7. Gabe King, DL/LB
6-5/260,
Northern Guilford
— Brian McLaughlin
after it and play early. I’m pretty confident.” offers from SMU, Tulane, Duke, Syracuse, Utah and (Greensboro, N.C.)
Virginia, among others. Considering: Alabama, MORE COVERAGE from sportingnews.com
Navarro Junior College (Coriscana, Texas) DT — Brian McLaughlin California, Oregon, Tennessee Top 100 recruits: sportingnews.com/blog/TheRecruitnik/tag/160168/sn100
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NATIONAL LEAGUE AMERICAN LEAGUE
Colorado 4, San Francisco 3 Seattle 4, Chicago White Sox 1
National League
Derrick Morgan: Georgia Tech’s defensive end gets 2. day in Atlanta last year, and it ranked as the Hur- When I was in high school, Winning the first game, no mat- like to get up on people and run
B.C. will learn more about QBs at Clemson Hoosiers’ Evans shows off versatility
Boston College played Justin Tuggle and Dave Shinskie If you look for Mitchell Evans on Indiana’s 2009 ros-
almost equally at quarterback in its wins over North- ter, you’ll find him listed as a wide receiver. But
eastern and Kent State, but the Eagles should have a that’s misleading.
better idea about the position after Saturday’s game at The talented 6-3 junior started his college career
Clemson. at quarterback, moved to safety, went back to quar-
“There’s not a great deal of separation,” Eagles coach terback and then finally settled in as a receiver—
Frank Spaziani said in a report by The Boston Globe earlier this kind of. Actually, the versatile Evans is pulling
week. “But you have to reach a point where you just have double duty for the 2-0 Hoosiers, lining up as a
to take some of that information and move on.” receiver one play, at quarterback on another.
It will be the first road game for both quarterbacks “The biggest thing is keeping him healthy because
and their first test against a defense that features more he’s doing a lot out there,” coach Bill Lynch said. “He had
overall speed than the Eagles’ first two opponents. a tremendous game (against Western Michigan), even
“It’s very difficult when you have to practice against if the stats don’t show it. You know if he had completed
speed,” Spaziani said. “We have to rely on our guys that pass to (Tandon) Doss down there inside the 5, he
who have been on the field (against it) before. We have would have had an unbelievable game.”
to drill as much as we can into their heads. I don’t think It appears Lynch finally has figured out how to
there is any way for us to create it.” take advantage of the skills Evans used to throw for
nearly 4,800 yards and run for more than 2,000 in
Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will celebrate an high school. In a 23-19 win over Western Michigan,
anniversary when the Seminoles play at BYU this he caught two passes for 31 yards, ran six times for CAROLYN KASTER / AP
weekend. MARY SCHWALM / AP 35 and was 0-for-1 passing. He lined up in place of WR Mitchell Evans is even seeing some action as Indiana’s QB.
On Sept. 19, 1959—50 years ago this Saturday—Bowden Justin Tuggle, above, has been sharing time with Dave Shinskie at QB. starting QB Ben Chappell on a handful of plays.
won what the NCAA recognizes as his first game as a “It’s what we did at preseason camp,” Lynch said. “Some of the things they have in common …
head coach, according to a report by the Orlando Sentinel. in the fourth quarter of the UConn game. He rolled the “We don’t go into it with a certain amount of times they’re calm, they don’t get flustered. Actually, it
Bowden took Howard College (now Samford Univer- side of his foot under his ankle after he jumped to cele- we want him to do it. I’d say 10 to 15 times is what seems like they improve their focus and their con-
sity) on the road to Maryville (Tenn.) College and won brate his game-tying touchdown. Pianalto will be we’re looking for.” centration in the bigger moments. I said that for
14-0, giving Bowden the first of his 383 career victories. replaced in the starting lineup by Ed Barham. years there: Pat White, the bigger the moment, the
In other Heels news, North Carolina will meet LSU After watching Michigan freshman QB Tate Forcier bigger the stage, the better he was, every time. We’re
North Carolina will be without two starters, senior on Sept. 4 in Atlanta for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game carve up Notre Dame on a game-winning drive last hoping our young guys have that same mentality.”
C Lowell Dyer (shoulder) and junior TE Zack Pianalto (foot) to open the 2010 season. The game will be televised Saturday, coach Rich Rodriguez got to thinking about the
for 3-4 weeks. nationally on ESPN. poise and calm demeanor Forcier showed under pres- New Purdue coach Danny Hope is 1-1, his offense
Coach Butch Davis said the injuries won’t alter the Tar sure. He told reporters he had seen that before—in Pat is about as balanced as can be and his sophomore
Heels’ game plan Saturday against East Carolina. Wake Forest is trying to identify someone to step White, his former QB at West Virginia. running back, Ralph Bolden, is the nation’s leading
“We are, kind of, who we are,” Davis said in a report in for DE Kyle Wilber, who broke a bone in his left leg in “There are some (similarities),” Rodriguez said on rusher. So far, so good.
by The News & Observer of Raleigh, N.C. “We’re not Saturday’s win over Stanford and is projected to miss the Big Ten teleconference. “Fortunately for us, we Bolden is averaging 178.5 yards per game—and
going to recreate the wheel in three days of practice.” six weeks. Wilber, considered the team’s top pass were able to redshirt Pat. We had a player named has scored five touchdowns. Purdue has 986 yards
Dyer strained a muscle in his right shoulder during a rusher, had started nine straight games since moving Rasheed Marshall who was the player of the year in the of total offense (485 rushing, 501 passing).
practice drill on Sept. 9 and did not play in the Tar into the lineup last year at Miami. league. So Pat could sit back and really take a year to “Ralph has really impacted the offense and given
Heels’ 12-10 win over Connecticut last Saturday. Coach Jim Grobe says the Deacons are looking at Will learn, and then as a redshirt freshman he got his us a chance to win every game, he and his team-
Pianalto dislocated the subtalar joint in his right foot Wright, Gelo Orange and others at Wilber’s spot. chance to go in there. mates,” Hope told The Indianapolis Star.
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PLAYER DIARY PLAYER DIARY
After school, broadcasting career awaits Picking off Tebow in Swamp a vivid memory
BY ERIC BERRY
About the author For SN Today
Ciron Black,
LSU OT It’s very exciting just to face a
Ciron Black team like Florida, especially from
and the LSU
the defensive side of the ball, seeing
Tigers picked
up their first how many weapons they have on
SEC win of offense. I feel like we just have to be
the season prepared this week and do a great
last week, job of focusing at practice and get
beating Vanderbilt to improve
ready for what they have to offer.
to 2-0 overall. This week, Black,
majoring in Communications Though it’s Florida week, we’re
Studies, talks about his interest still going through the same game
in becoming a broadcaster after preparation process since we got
his football career. The Tigers play here. Nothing has really changed,
Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday.
but I feel like everyone is a little
more focused, the players are a
BY CIRON BLACK little bit more in tune to what’s
For SN Today going on. Probably because of
what happened last week too, but
Hopefully when I get done with everyone seems like they have a
football at LSU and God blesses me different focus right now. ELIZABETH OLIVIER / UT ATHLETICS
to play in the NFL then afterward, I I think the Swamp is the tough- Eric Berry’s first interception as a Volunteer came in 2007 against Tim Tebow.
would love to get into what I love, est place to play on the road in the
broadcasting. Not just about foot- SEC because the fans are always upset that I got beat on that touch- been here, or Alabama, I would
ball, I’m actually a baseball fan and JOE FARAONI / ESPN into the game. They stay to the down by Riley Cooper in the first say both of those are pretty big
a sports fan in general. If I could Ciron Black really likes the broadcasting work Stuart Scott does for ESPN. end no matter how long the game half, but Jonathan Hefney settled rivals. We look forward to every
just stay in that field and do what I is or what the score is. You have me down before the second half. SEC game, but those are two of
love and work my way up and be on I watch ESPN all the time and A lot of times you’ll see people get to be focused and just pay atten- He said, ‘Don’t worry about it. It’s the biggest ones.
TV one day—broadcast or just they do a really good job with it. I on TV and they might not really tion to what’s going on on the field in the past. Just play football like It would mean a lot if we could
whatever it might be— just staying try to model after that and hope- know about the sport or what’s really and not too much in the stands you’ve been doing all your life.’ I get a win. You see what it did for
around sports would be great if I fully down the line, I can get a little going on, but that’s why I really like because the fans are always into went out there then and just tried Ole Miss last year when they beat
could. It would be a dream to do it. more coaching and, of course, him. He really does know what’s it, so we’ve got to be ready for it. to make a play. And it was pretty Florida. Now they entered this
When I’m watching broadcasters through my classes, and my teach- going on. Fans listen and they can see My freshman year, I was a little exciting. season with a lot of people pick-
on TV, I watch body language, facial ers, if I can get in that field, it would if someone doesn’t know what he’s distracted by the atmosphere, just Everyone in the SEC is our ing them as the favorite to win the
expressions and how they use their be great. It seems like a lot of fun, talking about and they’re not going to coming straight out of high school rival, but just seeing how we SEC West. It could do a lot for us.
hands and relay it to my interviews doing what you love every single pay attention. I’m a fan myself of the and that being my third college haven’t beat Florida since I’ve — As told to Roger Kuznia
and when I’m doing stuff like that. day and making money doing it. NFL and MLB and NBA, and if I see game. But now my focus is just on
It’s hard to keep people’s attention I’d have to say one of my favorites someone I don’t think knows what the game.
and when you’re able to do that for is Stuart Scott. He’s on SportsCenter they’re talking about, I’m not going to That Florida game two years About the author
millions and millions of people all the time and he’s a real energetic pay attention to them. I’m just going ago was the one where I inter- Eric Berry, Tennessee DB
every single night and not make it guy. He’s flashy, but too flashy at to end up watching the highlights. cepted Tim Tebow for my first Berry, an All-American candidate, led the Volunteers
sound like the same thing over and the same time. He knows sports, he Stuart Scott is one guy who really career interception and returned in tackles last week with 10, including seven solos, in the
19-15 loss to UCLA. The Volunteers face No. 1 Florida on
over, that’s something you notice. I watches it and he knows what he’s does right and if I could ever do it, I it 96 yards for a touchdown.
Saturday.
really try to pay attention to the way talking about and not just reading would try to model myself after him. What I remember about that
they do it. off the teleprompter. — As told to Ken Bradley play was that I was still pretty
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SEC PAC-10
INSIDE DISH INSIDE DISH
BIG EAST
INSIDE DISH
No SEC intimidation here
About the author
Texas’ Brown might punt on strategy was unhappy with the players’
effort and performance.
“This has never happened,” LB
Texas coach Mack Brown knows that fans, accustomed to those 350-yard, David Kirksey, a team captain, told The
all it takes is one mistake and a game multi-touchdown games, might Times-Picayune of New Orleans.
against an opponent like Texas Tech have noticed, too. “This is a Division I program.
could take a nasty turn. So he has “I did not play my best and was When a head coach does that, he’s
been devoting considerable time this not as sharp for whatever reason,” saying something to the team and
week to his punting unit. Reesing told the newspaper. “No it’s not good.
In their first two games, the Long- one can always play their best. I “We just have to be ready, we
horns have used two punters—rugby- mean, even (Roger) Federer lost.” have to come out tomorrow and
style kicker Justin Tucker and traditional Coach Mark Mangino, however, takes show the coaches that they can
punter John Gold. Before last Satur- issue with Reesing’s assessment. He depend on us as football players.”
day’s game against Wyoming, Brown said there’s a reason for his quarter- Toledo has threatened the start-
was pleased with the multiple punt- back’s 25-for-41, 260-yard, one inter- ing jobs of several players, and
ing options this tandem provided. ception performance against mistakes in practice cost the team
Then Wyoming blocked one punt UTEP—and the result is not all bad. five push-ups, according to the
and barely missed getting another, “(Opponents) do not want Todd newspaper. Players estimated PATRICK SEMANSKY / AP
forcing Brown to rethink his coming in there and passing for Tuesday that they did about 100 Bob Toledo has won just six of 22 games in two-plus seasons at Tulane.
strategy. 400 to 500 yards,” Mangino told push-ups.
“We saw something in Texas’ the newspaper. “So, it is great Tulane is off to an 0-2 start there in 2007, English’s final year team, according to a report by The
punt protection that we could DAVID ZALUBOWSKI / AP because if they are going to play us with lopsided losses to BYU and at Michigan before a one-season Advocate of Baton Rouge.
exploit and get to their punter,” Mack Brown will stick with his two-punter plan, that way, we can run the ball.” Tulsa. The Green Wave are off stop at Louisville. Molton is sitting out this season
Cowboys coach Dave Christensen said. but admits some changes may be in order. Kansas has rushed for 609 yards this weekend. “The Big House is a special place but will be eligible to play for three
Brown said the Longhorns still already this season, surpassing the Some of the players, including and anytime you can coach in that seasons beginning in 2010. He suf-
will use both punters Saturday still-struggling program. Jayhawks’ 540 passing yards. QBs Joe Kemp and Ryan Griffin and RB stadium it’s special, and I don’t care fered a major knee injury during a
against Tech, but the thinking has Big deal, right Bo Pelini—especially Andre’ Anderson, went back on the what side you’re on,” English said seven-on-seven offseason workout
changed. since no Nebraska team has Check out these numbers, pro- field and did individual drills in a report by The Detroit News. “It’s at LSU and was scheduled to spend
“We might have to look at the fact defeated a top 15 opponent away vided by The Oklahoman, on Okla- Wednesday, according to the news- one of the top venues in the coun- this season rehabilitating.
that we’re trying to punt in two dif- from home since 1997? homa State star WR Dez Bryant. paper, but no coaches joined them. try. Our team has to make sure
ferent ways,” Brown told the Austin “All those things, national TV, In 2008, Bryant caught 31 passes they don’t get caught up in the pag- SMU coach June Jones said he
American-Statesman. “I think we’re means nothing. Where we’re play- for 394 yards and four touchdowns First-year Eastern Michigan eantry of it all. There are issues, expects QB Bo Levi Mitchell (rib
the only team in the country that is ing means nothing,” Pelini told the in the first quarters of 10 games coach Ron English knows all about like ‘will the guys focus’ or ‘will injury) to play in Saturday’s game
punting both ways. We might have Omaha World-Herald. “It’s about and, not surprisingly, the Cowboys Michigan Stadium, where his they be distracted.’ at Washington State, according to a
to take a look at that.” executing between the lines, and scored 128 first-quarter points team will face the Wolverines on “Michigan’s a different animal. report by The Dallas Morning News.
executing our football. Period. End while averaging 40.8 per game. Saturday. He was an assistant There’s one way to go in the sta- Mitchell, who has thrown for
Your Cornhuskers are ranked of story. If we’re able to do that, then In two games this season, Bryant coach at Michigan for five sea- dium and one way out, and there’s 555 yards with four touchdowns
near the bottom of the polls, and we’ll like the outcome.” has one first-quarter catch for 17 sons, and his 2006 defense a sea of people.” and four interceptions in two
Saturday’s road game on national yards—and the Cowboys have not ranked first nationally against games, was injured in the opener
television against a highly ranked Kansas QB Todd Reesing told the scored a first-quarter point. the run and 10th overall. Louisiana Tech coach Derek against Stephen F. Austin but
Virginia Tech team provides an Topeka Capital-Journal that he was It’s a good bet coach Mike Gundy will Several Eastern Michigan play- Dooley said former LSU WR Tim Mol- played last Saturday in the Mus-
excellent opportunity to shift per- just a little off with his passing last be trying to get his big-play receiver ers also are familiar with the sta- ton has transferred to Tech, enrolled tangs’ win over UAB. Jones held
ception and win respect for your Saturday against UTEP. Jayhawks the ball earlier in future games. dium—the Eagles lost to Michigan in classes and joined the football him out of practice Tuesday.
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Boston College 19, Baylor 15, Clemson 10, Oregon 5, Arizona 4, Arkansas 52, Northern Arizona 45, Gardner-Webb 42, Brown 36, Prairie View A&M 33,
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USA Today / Coaches 3, Colorado State 2, Florida State 1, Minnesota 1, South Florida 1. Stephen F. Austin 28, Western Illinois 26, Valparaiso 23, Sam Houston St. 19,
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Howard at Florida A&M, 7:30 p.m. Top 25
Today
at Miami. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech
Record Pts Pvs Southern 18, Georgia Southern 15, Tennessee St. 15, Tennessee-Martin 13,
1. Florida (56) 2-0 1,472 1 Georgia Tech at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Friday
Butler 12, Lafayette 8, Southeastern Louisiana 8, North Carolina A&T 7, North
2. Texas 2-0 1,399 2 Dakota State 7, Alabama State 6, Jackson State 6, North Dakota 6,The Citadel Today Boise St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Fresno St.
3. USC (3) 2-0 1,368 3 Sporting News 5, Albany 4, Drake 4, Rhode Island 4, Northern Colorado 3, Tennessee Tech 3,
Friday
Missouri St. 2, Saint Francis 2, Murray St. 1, San Diego 1,Yale 1.
FAR WEST No. 14 Georgia Tech at No. 20 Miami, 7:30 p.m.
4. Alabama 2-0 1,277 4 Record Pvs Boise St. at Fresno St., 9 p.m. Saturday
5. Penn State 2-0 1,216 5 1. Florida 2-0 1 at Army. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ball St.
6. Mississippi 1-0 1,060 8 2. USC 2-0 4 Saturday Friday
at Purdue. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N. Illinois
7. LSU 2-0 1,051 9 3. Texas 2-0 2 AFCA Division II Coaches EAST No. 10 Boise State at Fresno State, 9 p.m. at Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E. Michigan
7. California 2-0 1,051 10 4. Alabama 2-0 3 Record Pts Pvs Ball St. at Army, Noon at Pittsburgh. . . . . . . . . .7½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Navy
9. BYU 2-0 941 12 5. California 2-0 13 1. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (25) 3-0 625 1 Delaware St. at Delaware, Noon Saturday Northwestern. . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse
10. Boise State 2-0 913 11 6. Mississippi 1-0 5 2. Abilene Christian (Texas) 3-0 592 2 Duquesne at Monmouth, N.J., Noon
Temple at Penn St., Noon No. 1 Florida vs. Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. at Clemson. . . . . . . . . . . .6½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boston College
11. Ohio State 1-1 855 7 7. LSU 2-0 9 3. North Alabama 3-0 577 3
4. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 3-0 541 5 Dayton at Robert Morris, Noon No. 2 Texas vs. Texas Tech, 8:05 p.m. at Penn St. . . . . . . . . . . .29½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Temple
12. Oklahoma 1-1 794 14 8. Georgia Tech 2-0 7 Bucknell at Cornell, 12:30 p.m. No. 3 Southern Cal at Washington, 3:30 p.m. at North Carolina . . . . . .7½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .East Carolina
13. Georgia Tech 2-0 771 13 9. BYU 2-0 11 5. Central Washington 3-0 526 6
Yale at Georgetown, D.C., 1 p.m. No. 4 Alabama vs. North Texas, 12:20 p.m. at W. Michigan . . . . . . .16½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami (Ohio)
14. Virginia Tech 1-1 709 15 10. Penn State 2-0 8 6. Northwest Missouri St. 2-1 510 7 Harvard at Holy Cross, 1 p.m.
No. 5 Mississippi vs. SE Louisiana, 7:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt . . . . . . . . . . . .9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mississippi St.
15. TCU 1-0 648 16 11. Virginia Tech 1-1 10 7. Minnesota St.-Mankato 3-0 432 8 Youngstown St. at Northeastern, 1 p.m. at Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . .7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming
16. Utah 2-0 533 17 12. Ohio State 1-1 14 8. Minnesota-Duluth 2-1 418 9 Colgate at Dartmouth, 1:30 p.m. No. 5 Penn State vs. Temple, Noon p.m.
at Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arizona
17. Oklahoma State 1-1 485 6 13. Boise State 2-0 15 9. Delta St. (Miss.) 1-1 392 10 Winston-Salem vs Morgan St. at East No. 7 BYU vs. Florida State, 7 p.m. at Akron . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indiana
18. Nebraska 2-0 471 18 14. Oklahoma 1-1 12 10. Texas A&M-Kingsville 3-0 388 11 Rutherford, N.J., 2 p.m. No. 8 California at Minnesota, Noon p.m.
The Citadel at Princeton, 3 p.m. at Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Duke
19. North Carolina 2-0 341 19 15. Cincinnati 2-0 21 11. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 2-1 355 4 No. 9 LSU vs. La.-Lafayette, 7 p.m.
Rhode Island at Massachusetts, 3:30 p.m. at Southern Miss.. . . . .16½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia
20. Georgia 1-1 333 21 16. Georgia 1-1 19 12. Central Missouri 3-0 320 13
Maine at Albany, N.Y., 4 p.m. No. 11 Ohio State vs. Toledo at Cleveland, Noon at Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . .4½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah
21. Cincinnati 2-0 328 23 17. Miami 1-0 17 13. Albany St. (Ga.) 3-0 301 12
14. Catawba (N.C.) 3-0 262 17
Fla. International at Rutgers, 5 p.m. No. 12 Oklahoma vs. Tulsa, 3:30 p.m. Southern Cal . . . . . . . . .19½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Washington
22. Miami 1-0 291 22 18. Houston 2-0 — Columbia at Fordham, 6 p.m. No. 13 Virginia Tech vs. No. 19 Nebraska, 3:30 at UCLA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas St.
23. Kansas 2-0 195 25 19. Oklahoma State 1-1 6 15. Chadron St. (Neb.) 2-1 258 15 Liberty at Lafayette, 6 p.m.
p.m. at Virginia Tech . . . . . . . .4½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nebraska
24. Oregon State 2-0 118 24 20. TCU 1-0 — 16. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 1-1 230 18 Navy at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.
No. 15 TCU vs. Texas State, 7 p.m. at Notre Dame . . . . . . .10½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michigan St.
25. Missouri 2-0 104 — 21. North Carolina 2-0 22 17. Tuskegee (Ala.) 2-1 211 14 Brown at Stony Brook, 6 p.m. Ohio St.-x. . . . . . . . . . . .20½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toledo
Dropped out: Notre Dame (20) 22. Kansas 2-0 — 18. Ashland (Ohio) 2-1 183 19 Villanova at Penn, 7 p.m. No. 16 Oklahoma State vs. Rice, 7 p.m.
Northwestern at Syracuse, 7 p.m. at Auburn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia
23. Utah 2-0 23 19. Tarleton St. (Texas) 3-0 178 22 No. 17 Cincinnati at Oregon State, 6:45 p.m.
Others receiving votes: Michigan 84, Houston 69, Texas Tech 68, Coastal Carolina at Towson, 7 p.m. at Florida . . . . . . . . . . . .29½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tennessee
24. Michigan 2-0 — 20. Wayne St. (Neb.) 3-0 157 23 No. 18 Utah at Oregon, 3:30 p.m.
Pitt 40, Notre Dame 32, Auburn 30, Iowa 27, Florida State 19, Oregon SMU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Washington St.
16, West Virginia 16, South Florida 13, UCLA 13, Kentucky 9, Arizona 25. Oregon State 2-0 24 21. Indiana (Pa.) 3-0 136 t24 No. 22 Kansas vs. Duke, Noon
SOUTH San Diego St.. . . . . . . . . .3½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Idaho
4, Central Michigan 2, Colorado State 2, Minnesota 2, Northwestern 22. Washburn (Kan.) 3-0 113 NR
Dropped out: Notre Dame (16), Michigan State (18), Oregon (20), Boston College at Clemson, Noon No. 23 Georgia at Arkansas, 7:45 p.m. Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Colorado St.
2, Arkansas 1, South Carolina 1, Tulsa 1. Missouri (24). 23. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) 2-1 88 16 Louisville at Kentucky, Noon
24. Midwestern St. (Texas) 3-0 69 NR No. 24 North Carolina vs. East Carolina, Noon Bowling Green . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Marshall
East Carolina at North Carolina, Noon California . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota
25. Augustana (S.D.) 3-0 66 NR North Texas at Alabama, 12:20 p.m. No. 25 Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan, Noon
at UCF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Buffalo
The Associated Press Division I-AA Old Dominion at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
at Oklahoma St. . . . . . .32½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rice
Record Pts Pvs Record Pts Pvs Morehead St. at N.C. Central, 1:30 p.m.
1. Florida (56) 2-0 1,491 1 1. Richmond (122) 2-0 3,607 1 Chattanooga at Presbyterian, 1:30 p.m. at Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tulsa
2. Texas (1) 2-0 1,404 2 2. Villanova (13) 2-0 3,369 3 TV schedule Miles at Samford, 3 p.m.
Tennessee at Florida, 3:30 p.m.
Savannah St. at McNeese St., 8 p.m. SOUTHWEST
at Baylor. . . . . . . . . . . . .10½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecticut
at Texas A&M. . . . . . . . . . 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah St.
3. USC (1) 2-0 1,396 3 3. Northern Iowa (6) 1-1 3,271 4 Tenn.-Martin at Memphis, 8 p.m. Tulsa at Oklahoma, 3:30 p.m.
Today *No. 3 USC at Washington, ABC Middle Tennessee at Maryland, 3:30 p.m. Connecticut at Baylor, 5 p.m. at Kentucky . . . . . . . . . .13½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Louisville
4. Alabama (2) 2-0 1,328 4 4. Montana 2-0 3,075 5 Hofstra at Richmond, 3:30 p.m.
5. Mississippi 1-0 1,145 6 5. William & Mary (2) 2-0 2,865 7 7:30 p.m. Tulsa at No. 12 Oklahoma, FSN MIDWEST Rice at Oklahoma St., 7 p.m. Iowa St.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Kent St.
No. 14 Georgia Tech at No. 20 *No. 19 Nebraska at No. 13 Virginia at Southern Miss., 3:30 p.m. Duke at Kansas, Noon Texas St. at TCU, 7 p.m. at BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida St.
5. Penn State 2-0 1,145 7 6. New Hampshire (1) 2-0 2,701 9 UAB at Troy, 3:30 p.m.
Miami, ESPN Virginia Tech, ABC E. Michigan at Michigan, Noon Utah St. at Texas A&M, 7 p.m. at Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia
7. BYU 2-0 1,122 9 7. James Madison 0-1 2,618 6 Nebraska at Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m. California at Minnesota, Noon Texas College at Texas Southern, 7 p.m.
Friday No. 18 Utah at Oregon, ESPN Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at New Mexico
8. California 2-0 1,058 10 8. McNeese State (1) 2-0 2,358 16 9 p.m. *Arizona at Iowa, ABC Grambling St. at Jackson St., 4:30 p.m. N. Illinois at Purdue, Noon Georgia at Arkansas, 7:45 p.m.
9. LSU 2-0 951 11 9. Southern Illinois 0-1 2,296 8 Campbell at Davidson, 6 p.m. UTEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Mexico St.
No. 10 Boise State at Fresno Michigan State at Notre Ohio St. vs. Toledo at Cleveland, Noon Texas Tech at Texas, 8 p.m. at Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . .17½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Tech
10. Boise State 2-0 945 12 10. Appalachian State 0-2 2,241 2 State, ESPN Dame, NBC VMI at James Madison, 6 p.m. Wofford at Wisconsin, Noon
11. Ohio State 1-1 840 8 11. Elon 2-0 2,219 10 Saturday Indiana at Akron, ESPNU Ark.-Pine Bluff at MVSU, 6 p.m. Hanover at Butler, 1 p.m. FAR WEST at UNLV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hawaii
Noon 6:45 p.m. Hampton at N. Carolina A&T, 6 p.m. Furman at Missouri, 2 p.m. Portland St. at Montana, 3:05 p.m. at Stanford. . . . . . . . . . .17½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose St.
12. Oklahoma 1-1 835 13 12. Cal Poly 1-0 1,885 12 Gardner-Webb at N.C. State, 6 p.m.
13. Virginia Tech 1-1 749 14 13. Weber State 0-2 1,719 11 *Temple at No. 5 Penn State, No. 17 Cincinnati at Oregon Indiana at Akron, 3:30 p.m. Wyoming at Colorado, 3:30 p.m. at Oregon St.. . . . . . . . . . .Pk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati
Big Ten Network State, FSN William & Mary at Norfolk St., 6 p.m. Alcorn St. at Cent. Michigan, 3:30 p.m. Utah at Oregon, 3:30 p.m. at Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . .14½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fla. Int’l
14. Georgia Tech 2-0 683 15 14. Wofford 1-1 1,612 14 Elon at Wake Forest, 6:30 p.m.
No. 8 California at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Michigan St. at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. Southern Cal at Washington, 3:30 p.m. at Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .North Texas
15. TCU 1-0 609 16 15. South Carolina St. (1) 2-0 1,515 15 Jacksonville St. at Alabama A&M, 7 p.m. Arizona at Iowa, 3:35 p.m. Marist at San Diego, 4 p.m.
ESPN Florida State at No. 7 BYU, at Maryland. . . . . . . . . . .6½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middle Tenn.
16. Oklahoma State 1-1 445 5 16. Central Arkansas 0-1 1,503 13 Duke at No. 22 Kansas, Versus Versus Tennessee Tech at E. Kentucky, 7 p.m. Murray St. at Missouri St., 4 p.m. N. Colorado at E. Washington, 4:05 p.m.
17. Cincinnati 2-0 407 23 17. Massachusetts 1-1 1,346 17 W. Carolina at Georgia Southern, 7 p.m. at South Carolina . . . . . . 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fla. Atlantic
East Carolina at No. 24 North Louisiana-Lafayette at No. 9 St. Francis, Pa. at N. Iowa, 5:05 p.m. Nevada at Colorado St., 5 p.m. at Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UAB
18. Utah 2-0 405 17 18. South Dakota State 1-0 1,089 21 Carolina, ESPN2 LSU, ESPNU Louisiana-Lafayette at LSU, 7 p.m. Drake at South Dakota, 5:05 p.m. San Diego St. at Idaho, 5 p.m.
19. Nebraska 2-0 365 22 19. Texas State 1-0 977 19 *Eastern Michigan at No. 25 7:45 p.m. Nicholls St. at Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m. Iowa St. at Kent St., 7 p.m. SMU at Washington St., 5 p.m. at LSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . La.-Lafayette
Michigan, Big Ten Network No. 23 Georgia at Arkansas, Bowling Green at Marshall, 7 p.m. Wagner at N. Dakota St., 7 p.m. S. Utah at N. Arizona, 5:05 p.m. at Arizona St.. . . . . . . . .19½. . . . . . . . . . . . . Louisiana-Monroe
20. Miami 1-0 364 20 20. Maine 2-0 973 20 North Dakota at Northwestern St., 7 p.m.
21. Houston 2-0 341 — 21. Eastern Washington 1-1 572 18 Louisville at Kentucky, ESPNU ESPN Cal Poly at Ohio, 7 p.m. Cincinnati at Oregon St., 6:45 p.m. x-at Cleveland
*Northern Illinois at Purdue, West Virginia at Auburn, ESPN2 Florida Atlantic at South Carolina, 7 p.m. Indiana St. at S. Dakota St., 7 p.m. Florida St. at BYU, 7 p.m.
22. Kansas 2-0 271 24 22. Eastern Kentucky 0-1 505 22 Charleston Southern at South Florida, 7 p.m.
Big Ten Network 8 p.m. SW Baptist at S. Illinois, 7 p.m. Air Force at New Mexico, 7:30 p.m.
23. Georgia 1-1 260 21 23. Holy Cross 2-0 476 25 Tennessee St. at Southern U., 7 p.m. E. Illinois at SE Missouri, 7 p.m. UTEP at New Mexico St., 8 p.m.
*Wofford at Wisconsin, Big Ten Texas Tech at No. 2 Texas, ABC
24. North Carolina 2-0 250 19 24. Jacksonville State 0-2 471 23 Network Kansas State at UCLA, FSN Mississippi St. at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at W. Michigan, 7 p.m. Idaho St. at Weber St., 8:05 p.m.
25. Michigan 2-0 169 — 25. Harvard 0-0 267 24 3:30 p.m. *—Regional telecast Cent. Arkansas at W. Kentucky, 7 p.m. Stephen F.Austin at W. Illinois, 7:05 p.m. San Jose St. at Stanford, 9 p.m.
Dropped out: Notre Dame (18), Missouri (25) Others receiving votes: Eastern Illinois 241, Liberty 205, Florida A&M 182, Tennessee at No. 1 Florida, CBS SE Louisiana at Mississippi, 7:30 p.m. Austin Peay at Illinois St., 7:30 p.m. Louisiana-Monroe at Arizona St., 10 p.m.
Others receiving votes: Missouri 93, Pitt 87, Oregon State 64, Texas Delaware 177, Furman 124, Colgate 100, Grambling St. 89, Hofstra 82, Ala- Buffalo at UCF, 7:30 p.m. Kansas St. at UCLA, 10:15 p.m.
Tech 54, UCLA 44, Notre Dame 40, West Virginia 30, Auburn 26, Iowa 23, bamaA&M77,Samford71,MontanaSt.64,YoungstownSt.53,Pennsylvania West Virginia at Auburn, 7:45 p.m. Hawaii at UNLV, 11 p.m.
Edward Waters at Alabama St., 8 p.m. Conference standings, Page 16
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Conference standings
ACC BIG EAST BIG TEN BIG 12 CONFERENCE USA MAC
Atlantic Conference All Games Conference All Games North East East
Conference All Games W L PF PA W L PF PA W L PF PA W L PF PA Conference All Games Conference All Games Conference All Games
W L PF PA W L PF PA Cincinnati 1 0 47 15 2 0 117 18 Indiana 0 0 0 0 2 0 42 32 W L PF PA W L PF PA W L PF PA W L PF PA W L PF PA W L PF PA
Boston College 0 0 0 0 2 0 88 7 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 2 0 92 30 Iowa 0 0 0 0 2 0 52 19 Kansas 0 0 0 0 2 0 83 10 Southern Miss. 1 0 26 19 2 0 78 19 Akron 0 0 0 0 1 1 48 31
N.C. State 0 0 0 0 1 1 68 14 West Virginia 0 0 0 0 2 0 68 40 Michigan 0 0 0 0 2 0 69 41 Missouri 0 0 0 0 2 0 64 29 UAB 1 1 77 59 1 1 77 59 Bowling Green 0 0 0 0 1 1 51 41
Wake Forest 0 0 0 0 1 1 45 41 Louisville 0 0 0 0 1 0 30 10 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 2 0 43 33 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 2 0 87 12 East Carolina 0 0 0 0 1 1 49 59 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 1 1 50 71
Maryland 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 52 South Florida 0 0 0 0 1 0 40 7 Northwestern 0 0 0 0 2 0 74 38 Iowa St. 0 0 0 0 1 1 37 52 Marshall 0 0 0 0 1 1 41 80 Kent St. 0 0 0 0 1 1 25 34
Clemson 0 1 27 30 1 1 64 44 Connecticut 0 0 0 0 1 1 33 28 Penn St. 0 0 0 0 2 0 59 14 Kansas St. 0 0 0 0 1 1 36 34 Memphis 0 0 0 0 0 2 28 76 Ohio 0 0 0 0 1 1 47 53
Florida St. 0 1 34 38 0 1 34 38 Syracuse 0 0 0 0 0 2 27 51 Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 2 0 62 51 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 2 55 77 UCF 0 1 19 26 1 1 47 50 Temple 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 27
Rutgers 0 1 15 47 0 1 15 47 Ohio St. 0 0 0 0 1 0 31 27 Miami (Ohio) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 90
Coastal Purdue 0 0 0 0 1 0 52 31 South West
Conference All Games Saturday’s games Illinois 0 0 0 0 1 1 54 54 Conference All Games Conference All Games West
W L PF PA W L PF PA Louisville at Kentucky, Noon Michigan St. 0 0 0 0 1 1 71 32 W L PF PA W L PF PA W L PF PA W L PF PA Conference All Games
Georgia Tech 1 0 30 27 2 0 67 44 Connecticut at Baylor, 5 p.m. Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 2 0 93 23 SMU 1 0 35 33 2 0 66 56 W L PF PA W L PF PA
Miami 1 0 38 34 1 0 38 34 Fla. International at Rutgers, 5 p.m. Saturday’s games Texas 0 0 0 0 2 0 100 30 Tulsa 1 0 37 13 2 0 81 23 Cent. Michigan 0 0 0 0 1 1 35 46
North Carolina 0 0 0 0 2 0 52 16 Navy at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Wofford at Wisconsin, Noon Baylor 0 0 0 0 1 0 24 21 Houston 0 0 0 0 2 0 100 42 N. Illinois 0 0 0 0 1 1 61 35
Duke 0 0 0 0 1 1 51 43 Cincinnati at Oregon St., 6:45 p.m. Temple at Penn St., Noon Texas A&M 0 0 0 0 1 0 41 6 UTEP 0 0 0 0 0 2 24 57 Toledo 0 0 0 0 1 1 85 90
Virginia Tech 0 0 0 0 1 1 76 44 Northwestern at Syracuse, 7 p.m. Ohio St. vs. Toledo at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Noon Oklahoma St. 0 0 0 0 1 1 59 55 Rice 0 1 24 44 0 2 34 99 Ball St. 0 0 0 0 0 2 26 43
Virginia 0 0 0 0 0 2 28 56 Charleston Southern at South Florida, 7 p.m. N. Illinois at Purdue, Noon Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 1 1 77 14 Tulane 0 1 13 37 0 2 16 91 E. Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 2 38 54
West Virginia at Auburn, 7:45 p.m. E. Michigan at Michigan, Noon W. Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 2 26 54
Today’s game 3:30 p.m. California at Minnesota, Noon Saturday’s games Iowa St. at Kent St., 7 p.m. Saturday’s games Bowling Green at Marshall, 7
Georgia Tech at Miami, 7:30 Nebraska at Virginia Tech, 3:30 Indiana at Akron, 3:30 p.m. Duke at Kansas, Noon Rice at Oklahoma St., 7 p.m. East Carolina at North Carolina, p.m. Saturday’s games Cal Poly at Ohio, 7 p.m.
p.m. p.m. Michigan St. at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. Furman at Missouri, 2 p.m. Texas Tech at Texas, 8 p.m. Noon Buffalo at UCF, 7:30 p.m. Temple at Penn St., Noon Iowa St. at Kent St., 7 p.m.
Virginia at Southern Miss., 3:30 Arizona at Iowa, 3:35 p.m. Wyoming at Colorado, 3:30 Kansas St. at UCLA, 10:15 p.m. UAB at Troy, 3:30 p.m. Tenn.-Martin at Memphis, 8 Ball St. at Army, Noon Miami (Ohio) at W. Michigan,
Saturday’s games p.m. Northwestern at Syracuse, 7 p.m. p.m. Tulsa at Oklahoma, 3:30 p.m. p.m. Ohio St. vs. Toledo at Cleveland 7 p.m.
Duke at Kansas, Noon Gardner-Webb at N.C. State, Tulsa at Oklahoma, 3:30 p.m. Virginia at Southern Miss., 3:30 UTEP at New Mexico St., 8 p.m. Browns Stadium, Noon Bowling Green at Marshall, 7
Boston College at Clemson, 6 p.m. Nebraska at Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m. N. Illinois at Purdue, Noon p.m.
Noon Elon at Wake Forest, 6:30 p.m. p.m. SMU at Washington St., 5 p.m. E. Michigan at Michigan, Noon Buffalo at UCF, 7:30 p.m.
East Carolina at North Carolina, Florida St. at BYU, 7 p.m. Connecticut at Baylor, 5 p.m. Rice at Oklahoma St., 7 p.m. Indiana at Akron, 3:30 p.m.
Noon Utah St. at Texas A&M, 7 p.m. Alcorn St. at Cent. Michigan,
Middle Tennessee at Maryland, 3:30 p.m.
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Q&A with … Packers OLB Aaron Kampman Standings
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adapted really well, and we’re
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Since taking over in August, Eagles coordinator Sean McDermott, center, has carried on for the late Jim Johnson. 10 — @SD @GB DEN DAL DET @MIN @SF † @STL @CAR @MIA ATL @ARI CHI † SEA NO
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BY RYAN FAGAN of Jake Delhomme passes in the opener. 12 @DEN § WAS OAK § @PHI @DET § CHI GB § @MIN NE* TB @ATL @NYJ @STL JAC TEN SEA
rfagan@sportingnews.com “It’s still the same concept. He did a tre- 13 DAL @ATL @NYG NO BAL* @ARI @CIN STL @WAS PHI @CAR TB SF @SEA MIN @CHI
mendous job of game-planning and calling 14 PHI @NYG SD @OAK @CHI CIN @BAL GB @ATL NO NYJ @NE @HOU ARI* @SF* @TEN
Asking questions about the Eagles’ it in certain situations, but it’s still the same 15 @WAS* SF @NO ‡ NYG* @PIT @CAR ARI @BAL DAL ‡ @NYJ @SEA MIN TB @PHI @DET HOU
defense during the preseason required thing.”
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some tact. What’s the same thing? Attack, attack,
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Jim Johnson, the architect of the attack- attack. Be aggressive. Dominate your oppo-
ing, relentless unit for the past decade in nent. “That’s a big key to success on defense,
Philadelphia, passed away in late July after playing with emotion, playing with aggres-
a battle with cancer. He was a beloved, sion,” said defensive end Victor Abiamiri, Westbrook, had 64 yards and the leading defensive pressure. That’s where ends Abi- linebackers. We wreak havoc up front, and
respected figure in the town and across the who scored a touchdown on a fumble return receiver, Brent Celek, had 37 yards. amiri and Trent Cole do their work. the linebackers clean up.”
league, so it wasn’t always easy to frame Sunday. And that’s not a knock on the offense. “Trent is one of the best pass rushers in This week’s assignment gets a bit tougher.
questions that, regardless of the wording, And they’ve kept the same you-me-us Those low yardage totals were a result of the league,” Abiamiri said. “And, not only The Eagles are back home in Philadelphia,
essentially asked this: philosophy with new coordinator Sean the excellent field position consistently cre- that, he can play up against the guys in the but they’ll have to take on a quarterback,
“How will the loss of Jim Johnson affect McDermott. “It’s not my defense,” McDer- ated by the Eagles’ defense—three of the front. He’s fast, he’s athletic, he does a great Drew Brees, who threw for more than
the defense?” mott said. “It’s our defense. We know the team’s four scoring drives were 10 yards or job out there.” 5,000 yards last season and started 2009
After the Eagles’ domination of the Pan- system works. I’m not coming in and chang- shorter. “Our defense played a huge game Remember the you-me-us philosophy? with a nifty six-touchdown performance.
thers in Week 1, it’s pretty obvious that ing a lot of things.” for us,” wideout DeSean Jackson said. It’s all about spreading the credit around. “We know every game’s not going to be
Johnson’s influence hasn’t faded in the How good was the defense in the opener? “Without them playing the way they did, “The interior was huge, (Brodrick) Bunk- like that,” Abiamiri. “You’re not going to
least. Philly forced seven turnovers and Let’s put it this way: The Eagles scored 38 the game would have never been the way it ley, Mike Patterson and (Antonio) Dixon get seven turnovers every game and a
knocked out two Carolina quarterbacks— points even though the offense put together was.” and Trevor Laws, and Victor on the other bunch of sacks. We just want to go out
one because of turnovers, the other with an just one drive of more than 50 yards. The Yes, Delhomme had a bad game and side, too,” Cole said. “They kept the middle there, keep guys rotating in with fresh legs
injury. “It’s still Jim’s system,” said corner- Eagles’ leading passer, Donovan McNabb, made a couple of questionable throws, but closed down and helped everybody make and try to pressure the quarterback.”
back Sheldon Brown, who picked off a pair had 79 yards, the leading rusher, Brian his poor play was exacerbated by the plays. And it’s because we trust our Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?
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Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver believes Tim Tebow’s ‘star power’ could buoy the franchise’s flagging ticket sales.
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JACKSONVILLE—The Jacksonville Jaguars an iconic figure,” Weaver said, noting that
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lost 17,000 season-ticket holders after last Brett Favre’s arrival in Minnesota prompted
season, a staggering number that could lead about 7,000 season-ticket sales. “That’s 16 JAC @IND HOU @ATL @PIT BAL OAK KC NYJ SD° @MIA @NE @TEN° @PHI @CIN @CLE
to blackouts for every home game in 2009. very compelling. He clearly is an outstand- 17 @HOU CIN PIT IND @OAK @MIA JAC @NYJ @BUF @SEA NE @CLE WAS KC @DEN BAL
Most blamed the sluggish economy. Some ing football player and would be an asset to
pointed to the slumping team. Either way, any football organization.”
team owner Wayne Weaver has to find a Weaver pointed to Tebow’s popularity, “I don’t know that it’s actually a survey,” Tebow’s draft stock is routinely debated. just as bleak for the other seven home games.
way to get them back. marketability and leadership skills as reasons Weaver said. He has taken every meaningful snap from Teams normally need to sell out games 72
How about Tim Tebow? he would be a perfect fit in Jacksonville. This much is certain: Weaver expects the the shotgun formation, has a long windup, hours before kickoff to prevent a local tele-
Weaver told The Associated Press this Weaver also believes there’s no doubt Tebow Tebow talk to increase between now and throws sort of sidearm and finishes each vision blackout, and Weaver doesn’t even
week that drafting Tebow, the 2007 Heis- will play quarterback at the next level. April’s draft. pass with a leg kick. His arm strength is anticipate getting a deadline extension from
man Trophy winner who grew up in Jack- Weaver already has started to hear chat- “The game is such an important part of this average, and his ability to read defenses is the NFL—something that prevented black-
sonville and has top-ranked Florida seeking ter about drafting the 6-3, 240-pound community, and Tebow is such an iconic fig- questionable. outs in Arizona, Cincinnati and Oakland
its third national championship in four sea- lefthander who has broken several school ure that people would legitimately think, But his accuracy, durability and determi- last weekend.
sons, is something he will consider next year. and Southeastern Conference records. ‘Wouldn’t it be great if he was a Jaguar,’ ” nation to be an NFL quarterback might be It’s the latest setback for a franchise that
Think LeBron James in Cleveland. James, It was one of the first questions asked when Weaver said. “I’d be silly to sit here and think hard to overlook—especially for the Jaguars. doesn’t have a lucrative, naming-rights deal
from Akron, Ohio, turned the foundering he spoke at a business luncheon Monday. that’s not going to be a huge thing. Jacksonville’s ticket woes are arguably the for the stadium, already covered up nearly
NBA franchise into an Eastern Conference There are “Draft Tebow” stickers circulating “Clearly there’s going to be a groundswell worst in the league. There’s virtually no 10,000 seats to reduce capacity and lower
power and made the Cavaliers the hottest in the city. And that rumor about the Jaguars for Tebow, and we’ll have to make that eval- chance for the team to avoid blacking out Sun- ticket-sales requirements, and faces constant
ticket in town. commissioning a survey to see what affect uation if we have a draft pick that’s going to day’s home opener against defending NFC speculation about relocating to Los Angeles.
“Star power is incredible, and Tebow is Tebow would have on ticket sales? be anywhere near him.” champion Arizona, and the situation looks — The Associated Press
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blockers. The Bills also haven’t ruled out in tune with the 3-4 and is healthier than
NFC is valued.
INSIDE DISH ently exhausted from his 11 car- Green Bay Packers — Tom Silverstein
ries Sunday. The second-year The return of rookie DL B.J. Raji
back was held out of practice Wednesday, from an ankle injury this week
Arizona Cardinals — Kent Somers after barley practicing prior to last week should benefit DEs Cullen Jenkins
WR Anquan Boldin practiced because of Achilles’ soreness. He practiced and Johnny Jolly. Though Jenkins and Jolly
more on Wednesday than he has all three days last week, which was new for were both terrific in their first start in the
in three weeks and said his ail- him. He had taken part in only six contact new 3-4 defense, they ended up playing
ing hamstring feels much better than it did practices before the start of the regular sea- around 60 snaps each. That’s far too many
last week. Boldin’s health is key for the Car- son. Despite that, the Panthers used him as for a pair of 300-pounders. The coaches
dinals. He played against the 49ers but much as starter DeAngelo Williams in the lop- will be able to use Raji as a sub in both the
wasn’t full speed, and the passing game sided loss to the Eagles. Both had nine car- base defense and the nickel, where Jolly and
suffered as a result. No. 3 WR Steve Breaston ries at halftime, by which point the game Jenkins lined up together inside. To get
didn’t play Sunday because of a knee injury, was out of hand. Stewart got goal-line work considerable playing time, Raji will have to
and he didn’t practice Wednesday. The and didn’t look particularly sharp, finish- be as disruptive as the other two. He has
Cardinals weren’t able to make big plays in ing with 35 yards on 11 attempts. The Pan- shown the ability to penetrate the backfield,
the passing game last week because the thers need Stewart because they must have but he has had trouble staying on his feet. …
49ers double-covered Larry Fitzgerald much a stronger running game to take pressure K Mason Crosby suffered an abdominal pull
of the game. The Cardinals need Boldin to off other parts of the offense. QB Jake Del- lifting weights and was put on the injury
take some pressure off Fitzgerald. An homme always has relied on good protection report. It appears he’ll be able to play this
improved running game would help, too. and balance, and coming off 11 turnovers in week, but the injury can’t be ignored
The Cardinals’ success late last season was his past two games, he needs it more than because of how much torque in the midsec-
due, in part, to an improved ground game, ever. tion is required on kicks. … S Atari Bigby’s
which opened up play-action passes to PAUL CONNORS / AP knee injury will keep him sidelined about
Fitzgerald. Chicago Bears — Gene Chamberlain The 49ers were double-teaming Larry Fitzgerald, left, last week, but he still had 71 receiving yards and a TD. four weeks, Aaron Rouse will fill his spot.
Coach Lovie Smith plans to con-
Atlanta Falcons — D. Orlando Ledbetter tinue rotating his three corner- player, will replace him this week. Jones (bruised thigh) practiced Wednesday Minnesota Vikings — Rick Alonzo
Chevis Jackson, a third-round backs after Zack Bowman, Charles without any lingering problems from the WR Bernard Berrian, who had
pick in 2008, is the odd man out Tillman and Nathan Vasher split time against Dallas Cowboys — Jean-Jacques Taylor injury he sustained Sunday at Tampa Bay. battled a hamstring injury since
in the shuffling at cornerback. Green Bay. The thinking is it gives Tillman QB Tony Romo spent the day the exhibition opener, is no lon-
Not pleased with the play of the secondary time to work into the lineup after back sur- walking around with his foot Detroit Lions — Tom Kowalski ger listed on the injury report. Berrian was
in the preseason, the Falcons made a trade gery. He didn’t practice or play in pre- wrapped in ice—the result of Defensive coordinator Gunther able to participate fully in practice. The
for Tye Hill and signed Brian Williams, who was season. The Bears did well to limit the sprained ankle he sustained against the Cunningham is determined to do chemistry with QB Brett Favre is still some-
released by Jacksonville in the final cut. Packers’ big-play potential in the opener, as Buccaneers—but he practiced Wednesday more blitzing this season but thing that needs work because Berrian was
Williams, who had played under Falcons only one pass went for more than 14 yards. and will start against the Giants. Even admits it might be a more gradual process targeted just twice and did not catch a pass
coach Mike Smith when he was the defensive However, that pass was the 50-yarder though it’s not a severe sprain, it could be a than he had expected. The Lions have nine despite participating in 55 plays in the
coordinator in Jacksonville, started the Vasher gave up for the game-winning TD. difference-maker this week because the new starters on defense, so it’s taking time team’s Week 1 game at Cleveland. It remains
opener at left cornerback opposite Chris Hous- Bowman doesn’t mind rotating because he Giants have one of the game’s best defensive to get everybody on the same page. The to be seen how well they click. Berrian is a
ton. In passing situations, he moved inside also plays extensively on special teams. The lines and Romo might not be able to move Lions were burned a few times early in the deep-ball threat, having averaged 20.1
to the slot, where Jackson played all of last coaches also think it builds depth. Don’t around quite as much as he usually does. opener against the Saints when assignment yards per catch last season, tops in the NFL.
season. Brent Grimes, who had been starting expect the Bears to continue this too long, One of Romo’s strengths is his ability to breakdowns led to big plays. Because of Favre’s accuracy on deep balls last season
at left cornerback, came in and played left however. Keeping the same two corner- elude defenders in the pocket and move that, Cunningham scaled back the blitz was among the worst in the league, perhaps
cornerback in the nickel situations. Jackson backs on the field makes for good on-field around long enough to create big plays. He packages. Even in the linebacking unit, in part because of his biceps tendon injury
was sturdy last season when he played in communication, which in part led to the is less effective when he is forced to stay in where the Lions have a wealth of experi- that hampered him down the stretch. …
all 17 games and made three starts. He late breakdown in Green Bay. … TE Desmond the pocket. It will be interesting to see if the ence and generally get high-level play, mis- Special teams ace Heath Farwell (hamstring)
returned an interception 95 yards against Clark has a cracked rib and is considered Giants blitz him early just to see how well takes occurrred because players are still and starting RG Anthony Herrera (back) were
New Orleans. Williams is a rugged defender week-to-week. Kellen Davis, a 6-7 second-year he moves. In other injury news, RB Felix adapting to the new system. The Lions don’t both limited in practice.
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has worked through knee issues from time ready. If Jones returns, the next question is
When asked by The Atlanta Journal to begin talks until after the season. The Marlins refuse to bow out of the N.L. wild-card race, but with so
Constitution whether he will return to In other rotation news, P John Smoltz much riding on every game and time running short, they have to be think-
ing sweep in their four-game series at Cincinnati. This is Florida’s final series
manage the Braves in 2010, manager (shoulder) will start Friday after
against a non-N.L. East opponent and its final road series against a team
Bobby Cox was non-committal. Said being skipped earlier in the week. with a sub-.500 record. Back in May, Cincinnati and Florida split a two-game
Cox: “We’ll see.” Cox, who is 68, said series—their only two games this season. Not surprisingly, N.L. batting
age won’t be a factor in his decision. The Rangers will skip strug- leader Hanley Ramirez did much of the damage for Florida. The shortstop
Next season would be Cox’s 25th as gling P Kevin Millwood’s next turn in went 4-for-9 with a double, a homer and two walks in that short series.
the Braves’ manager, but the news- the rotation, according to the Fort
paper noted that the criticism Worth Star-Telegram. Millwood,
directed toward him is greater than who is 1-3 with a 7.62 ERA over his
ever this season. Barring a late past six starts, won’t pitch until
charge, Atlanta will miss the post- Monday. In other Rangers news,
season for a fourth consecutive sea- the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
son. That drought comes on the heels reported Rangers C Jarrod Saltalamac-
of a run of 14 consecutive playoff chia was diagnosed with thoracic
appearances for the team. The news- outlet syndrome. The condition has
paper noted Cox has hinted at retire- caused Saltalamacchia to experi-
ment before. In fact, in spring training ence pain and numbness in his
in 2007, he said the 2008 season shoulder, neck and arm. As a result,
would be his final season managing. he likely will have surgery, which
has about a 50-50 success rate,
Yankees C Jorge Posada and according to the newspaper.
Toronto P Jesse Carlson were sus-
pended for three games each and Roy Oswalt will miss the last
fined Wednesday for their roles in couple weeks of the season after the
Tuesday’s bench-clearing brawl. ROB CARR / AP Astros decided to shut down their JEFF ROBERSON / AP
Yankees OF/1B Shelley Duncan was Following Wednesday’s win, Bobby Cox is 2,049-1,630 in 24 seasons as Braves manager. ace on Wednesday. Oswalt has been Hanley Ramirez leads the Marlins in batting, slugging, on-base and RBIs.
suspended for three games and bothered by back and hip pain. The
appealed. After Blue Jays 3B Edwin exam revealed no structural dam- in his past five starts. 32-year-old righthander went 8-6 Hanging in there
Encarnacion and 2B Aaron Hill were hit age, but Washburn’s next start is in with a 4.12 ERA in 30 starts. Like the Marlins, the Braves still are clinging to wild-card dreams. But as
is the case with Florida, Atlanta has little margin for error this late in the sea-
by pitches, Carlson threw behind question. Washburn, who went 8-6 Red Sox 1B Kevin Youkilis (back
son. Tonight, the Braves will send righthander Jair Jurrjens to the mound in
Posada, who had a few words for with a 2.64 ERA in 20 starts for spasms) and C Victor Martinez (personal A week after having their series finale against the Mets. Despite ranking among the major league
Carlson on his way to first base. Seattle before being traded to reasons) were out of the starting lineup arthroscopic surgery on his left leaders with a 2.81 ERA, Jurrjens has only an 11-10 record thanks to poor run
After eventually scoring, Posada Detroit on July 31, is 1-3 with a 7.33 for the second consecutive games elbow, Indians OF Grady Sizemore support. In six of Jurrjens’ past eight starts, Atlanta has scored two or fewer
bumped Carlson, setting off the ERA in eight starts for the Tigers. Wednesday. had another procedure to repair his runs. Jurrjens has had plenty of success against the Mets this season, going
2-0 with a 1.83 ERA in three starts against them.
incident. abdominal wall Wednesday. The
Despite telling the Los Angeles According to the Cardinals’ three-time All-Star is expected be
After being forced to leave Times earlier in the week that P Chad website, P Joel Pineiro has asked his fully recovered by spring training. See you in October
Tuesday’s start because of his trou- Billingsley would remain in the rota- agent to try to work out a deal to Two teams that are looking like sure things for the postseason—and like
sure things to meet in the first round—will wrap up their three-game set
blesome left knee, Tigers P Jarrod tion and wouldn’t be skipped, remain with St. Louis. Pineiro is The White Sox released P Bartolo
at Fenway Park tonight. Angels righthander Ervin Santana will look to snap
Washburn might be done for the sea- Dodgers manager Joe Torre told having a career year (3.31 ERA) and Colon on Wednesday. Colon went 3-6 a four-start winless streak (following a four-start winning streak), and Red
son, according to FOX Sports. Fol- KABC radio in L.A. that Billingsley is set to become a free agent after the with a 4.19 ERA in 12 starts for Chi- Sox righthander Josh Beckett will aim for a second consecutive win (after a
lowing the game, Washburn said would be available in relief Wednes- season. However, the website cago this season. He went on the dis- five-start winless stretch). In that five-start span, Beckett allowed 14 homers.
the pain in his knee was more day and wouldn’t start until next reported Cardinals general manager abled list in early June because of a In his past two outings, he has been homer-free.
severe than it has been all season. week’s series at Washington. John Mozeliak hasn’t had any talks knee injury, and once he returned in — Chris Bahr
The Detroit News reported an MRI Billingsley is 0-4 with a 5.67 ERA with Pineiro’s agent and doesn’t plan late July, Colon had elbow trouble.
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ATLANTA—Daniel Murphy’s “pretty Feliciano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
awful day” helped give the Atlanta
S.Green p
h-Sheffield ph
Stokes p
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strong start Willingham rf
Desmond 2b
Maxwell cf
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3 1
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.275
.588
.232
Braves a ninth-inning comeback victory Fr.Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
Nieves c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .259
W.Valdez ss 3 0 2 0 0 1 .233
and more reason to believe in their play- e-Pagan ph-lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .305 PHILADELPHIA—Inspired by Li.Hernandez p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .149
Parnell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 b-Orr ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .341
off chances. Takahashi p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pedro Martinez and Cliff Lee, Clippard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Sullivan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258
The Braves took advantage of Murphy’s Broadway p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Joe Blanton put more goose S.Burnett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
f-Tatis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Bergmann p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
error to score two runs in the ninth inning A.Hernandez ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 eggs on the scoreboard. Segovia p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
Totals 39 5 16 5 4 4
off Francisco Rodriguez and beat the Blanton tossed six scoreless d-Morse ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Atlanta AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Totals 33 1 8 1 5 8
New York Mets 6-5 on Wednesday night McLouth cf 3 1 1 0 2 1 .272 innings, Jayson Werth hit a
Prado 3b 5 1 3 0 0 1 .291
for their season-best sixth straight win. G.Anderson lf 3 0 1 0 2 0 .275 grand slam and the Philadel- Philadelphia AB R H BI BB SO Avg.
1-Gorecki pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .217 Rollins ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .245
With the game tied and runners on McCann c 3 1 1 1 0 2 .281 phia Phillies beat the Washing- Victorino cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298
2-D.Ross pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
first and second with two outs, former Y.Escobar ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 .301 ton Nationals 6-1 on Wednesday Utley 2b 3 2 1 0 0 1 .295
Ad.LaRoche 1b 3 0 0 0 2 1 .278 Howard 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .270
Mets outfielder Ryan Church hit a Infante 2b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .306 night. Ibanez lf 1 2 1 0 3 0 .280
Church rf 5 0 1 1 0 2 .273
grounder to first base. The in-between D.Lowe p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Blanton (10-7) allowed five Werth rf 4 1 2 4 0 0 .272
a-Norton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 P.Feliz 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266
hopper hit off a charging Murphy, who Medlen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 hits and struck out seven. The C.Ruiz c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258
b-K.Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221
then failed to catch the deflected ball as Kawakami p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 Phillies were one out away from Blanton p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .122
d-Conrad ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 a-Dobbs ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255
David Ross scored the winning run Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 recording three consecutive Park p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
M.Gonzalez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
from second base. Acosta p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 shutouts for the first time in 40 Madson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
i-C.Jones ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .269 c-Stairs ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200
“I’ve got to make that play,” Murphy O’Flaherty p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 years when Willie Harris sin- T.Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
said. “I make it 100 times. I booted it Totals 33 6 9 4 7 9 gled in a run off Tyler Walker. Totals 32 6 8 4 4 5
and tonight we lost the ballgame.” New York 030 010 010 — 5 16 1 The Phillies beat the New
Atlanta 012 100 002 — 6 9 1 Washington 000 000 001 — 1 8 1
Rodriguez (3-5) gave up only one hit Two outs when winning run scored. a-flied out for D.Lowe York Mets 1-0 Sunday night Philadelphia 100 001 40x — 6 8 1
in the ninth but couldn’t hold a 5-4 lead. in the 2nd. b-grounded out for Medlen in the 4th. c-flied behind eight innings from
out for Takahashi in the 5th. d-flied out for Kawakami in a-grounded out for Blanton in the 6th. b-singled for
The Braves remained five games the 6th. e-singled for W.Valdez in the 7th. f-flied out for Martinez and one from Ryan Li.Hernandez in the 7th. c-grounded out for Madson in
Broadway in the 7th. g-homered for Thole in the 8th.
h-lined out for S.Green in the 8th. i-struck out for Acosta in the 8th. d-lined out for Segovia in the 9th. E: Desmond
behind the Colorado Rockies in the N.L. the 8th. 1-ran for G.Anderson in the 9th. 2-ran for McCann
Madson. Lee tossed a six-hitter (2), Howard (13). LOB: Washington 10, Philadelphia 7.
wild-card race. in the 9th. E: Dan.Murphy (13), McCann (11). LOB: New
York 14, Atlanta 12. 2B: Beltran (22), Francoeur (27),
in a 5-0 win against the Nation- 2B: Desmond (4), Li.Hernandez (1). HR: Werth (34),
off Bergmann. RBIs: W.Harris (24), Werth 4 (88). SB:
Omir Santos gave New York a 5-4 lead Prado 2 (27), G.Anderson (24), McCann (35), Infante (7).
HR: Santos (7), off M.Gonzalez. RBIs: Thole 2 (4), Santos
als on Tuesday. W.Harris (10), Utley 2 (21), Howard (7). Runners left
with his first career pinch-hit homer in (37), D.Wright (67), Reed (9), McCann (80), Infante 2
(24), Church (40). S: Parnell 2, McCann, Y.Escobar. SF:
“Hitting is contagious, but in scoring position: Washington 8 (Willingham,
C.Guzman 3, W.Harris 2, Nieves, Zimmerman); Phila-
the eighth off Mike Gonzalez, who Infante. Runners left in scoring position: New York
9 (Dan.Murphy 3, L.Castillo 2, Thole 2, Sheffield 2);
pitching is contagious, too,” delphia 3 (Werth, Utley, Dobbs). GIDP: Desmond. DP:
recorded only one out before leaving Atlanta 5 (Y.Escobar, Church, McCann, Infante 2). GIDP:
L.Castillo, Beltran. DP: Atlanta 2 (Kawakami, Y.Escobar,
Blanton said. “You see a lot of Philadelphia 3 (Werth, Howard), (Howard), (Rollins,
Utley, Howard).
with a stiff back. Ad.LaRoche), (Y.Escobar, Ad.LaRoche). quality pitches and a lot of outs
Eric O’Flaherty (2-1) pitched the ninth New York IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA and it gets in your head. It Washington IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Parnell 3 1⁄3 7 4 3 3 4 83 5.60 Li.Hernandez L, 8-11 6 7 2 2 2 4 95 5.22
for the win in a game that was delayed Takahashi 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 10 2.81 breeds confidence.” Clippard 2⁄3 0 1 1 0 0 7 3.04
Broadway 2 1 0 0 0 1 26 6.00
by rain for 1 hour, 56 minutes. Feliciano 2⁄3 0 0 0 2 1 13 3.05 The N.L. East-leading Phil- S.Burnett 0 0 2 2 2 0 14 3.20
S.Green 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 5 5.03 Bergmann 1⁄3 1 1 1 0 0 7 5.18
After recording the last out in the Stokes H, 9 2⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 16 4.00 lies reduced their magic num- Segovia 1 0 0 0 0 1 2215.43
Fr.Rodriguez L, 3-5 BS, 6-371 1 2 1 1 1 30 3.13
eighth, Rodriguez gave up a leadoff dou- Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA ber for clinching their third Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
D.Lowe 2 5 3 2 2 2 45 4.53 Blanton W, 10-7 6 5 0 0 4 7 106 3.97
ble down the right-field line to Garret JOHN BAZEMORE / AP Medlen 2 2 0 0 0 0 26 4.53 straight division title to 11 with Park H, 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 4.43
Kawakami 2 5 1 1 0 0 34 4.02
Anderson in the ninth. Rodriguez then David Ross, right, scored the winning run for the Braves, who rallied for two runs in the ninth inning. Moylan 1 1 0 0 0 1 14 2.89 18 games remaining. Madson 1 0 0 0 1 1 15 3.31
M.Gonzalez 1⁄3 1 1 1 0 0 7 2.60 T.Walker 1 2 1 1 0 0 13 1.93
hit Brian McCann with a pitch. Acosta 2⁄3 2 0 0 1 1 15 4.24 Livan Hernandez (8-11)
O’Flaherty W, 2-1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.08
Pinch runners Reid Gorecki and Ross walk to load the bases. Gorecki easily routine to everyone but Church. allowed two runs and seven S.Burnett pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. Inherited
Inherited runners-scored: Takahashi 2-1, S.Green runners-scored: S.Burnett 1-0, Bergmann 3-3. IBB:
advanced on Yunel Escobar’s sacrifice scored the tying run on Omar Infante’s “It had a lot of topspin on it going to 2-0, Fr.Rodriguez 1-0. IBB: off Feliciano (Y.Escobar), hits in six innings. The lowly off S.Burnett (Howard). HBP: by Clippard (Utley).
off Fr.Rodriguez (Ad.LaRoche), off D.Lowe (Beltran), off
bunt. Adam LaRoche, who had two fly ball to center field. the bag,” Church said. “It just seemed Acosta (Dan.Murphy). HBP: by Fr.Rodriguez (McCann). Nationals are 3-14 against Phil- Umpires: Home, Ed Rapuano; First, Paul Schrieber;
WP: S.Green. PB: Thole. Catchers’ interference: Second, Paul Nauert; Third, Joe West. T: 2:47. A: 44,223
homers in the Braves’ 6-0 win on Tues- Then came Church’s grounder. The like something would happen. McCann. Umpires: Home, Mike Estabrook; First, Dan adelphia this season. (43,647).
Iassogna; Second, Larry Vanover; Third, Sam Holbrook. T:
day night, was issued an intentional spinning grounder may have looked — The Associated Press 3:32. A: 17,988 (49,743). — The Associated Press
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee 9, Chicago Cubs 5 Brewers 9, Cubs 5 Cincinnati 6, Houston 5
Milwaukee AB R H BI BB SO Avg.
F.Lopez 2b 4 2 2 1 1 0 .308 Reds 6, Astros 5
14
the Oct. 1 season openers, Sporting
Goals per game 2.77 19
News Today will preview each of the 2008-09 record: 41-31-10, 92 points Penalty kill percentage 83.75 3
NHL teams, counting backward from Last Playoff: 2009 (lost in conference quarterfinal) Power play goals 72 7t
its July 24 Power Poll. Coach: Andy Murray Power play percentage 20.51 8
Saves 2114 24
Save percentage .903 18
BY LARRY LAGE Davidson said. “If Chris has the year we Shorthanded goals 10 6t
Sporting News Yearbooks expect, he’ll play about 55 games. That Shots against per game 28.55 7
leaves a lot of games for somebody else and Shots per game 27.70 29
The Blues are back. a lot of points we need to get.” Shutouts 7 8t
St. Louis returned to relevancy last sea- Keith Tkachuk re-signed for one year, Total points 611 20
son, earning the team’s first playoff berth which said a lot about last season as well as Faceoff percentage .491 20
since 2004, when the franchise made its what the five-time All-Star is expecting Goals against per game 2.77 12
25th consecutive postseason appearance. from the Blues in ’09. The 37-year-old, who
Power play
Vancouver swept St. Louis out of the first has spent much of the decade in St. Louis, 351 13t
opportunities
round, but ignore that fact because three of had 25 goals and 49 points last season. Shorthanded goals
the Blues’ best—defensemen Erik Johnson Bringing back forwards B.J. Crombeen 8 12t
against
and Eric Brewer and forward Paul Kariya— and Brad Winchester may not have been Times shut out 7 5t
barely played last season because of injuries. major moves, but they are the type of play-
Kariya and Johnson are now healthy and ers winning teams want as they roll four Offseason moves
hungry, and planning to help push the Blues lines, hoping to wear down opponents.
toward their goal of surviving in both the All-Rookie forward Patrik Berglund was Additions
stacked Central Division and deep Western effective last season, scoring 21 times and Brendan Bell, D (Senators); Ty Conklin, G (Red
Conference. Brewer continues to rehab for contributing 47 points. Former first-round Wings); Adam Cracknell, RW (Flames); Justin Fletcher,
offseason surgeries after a summer setback. picks T.J. Oshie, David Perron and Brad D (Lightning); Barry Tallackson, RW (Devils).
“Getting Johnson, Brewer and Kariya back Boyes and 2003 second-rounder David
is going to make us a better team, as will the Backes add to one of the best collections of Subtractions
experience our young guys got in the playoffs young players in the league, and speedy vet- Jay McKee, D (Penguins); Trent Whitfield, C (Bruins);
last year,” said Blues president of hockey eran Andy McDonald is back at full strength Jeff Woywitka, D (Stars).
operations John Davidson. “But just to get to after an injury-plagued season in which he
the playoffs will be a major accomplishment, still scored 44 points in 46 games.
make no mistake about it.” The 27-year-old Boyes led the team in first 11 games) to prove he was worth the
The Blues didn’t make a big offseason scoring with 33 goals and a career-high 72 three-year, $18 million contract—a motiva-
move, but they did add a valuable backup points, while Backes, 25, had a career-high tion that’s sure to carry over to this season.
and are welcoming the return of their 31 goals. Oshie, who had 39 points in 57 The Blues need each of those players back,
banged-up trio of standouts to the lineup. games, is the Blues’ most popular player. but even without them they managed to nab
Ty Conklin, perhaps the top No. 2 goalten- Johnson missed all of last season and his the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference last
der in the league, left Detroit to sign with the return from knee surgery will be pivotal. The JEFF MCINTOSH / AP year. St. Louis was the hottest team in the
Blues and will continue to play in the Central No. 1 overall pick from 2006 made an impact G Chris Mason, acquired from Nashville for a fourth-round pick, excelled in his first season in St. Louis. league in the second half and closed the regu-
Division. Conklin’s presence should help as a rookie two years ago, towering over the lar season 9-1-1 to earn a spot in the playoffs.
Chris Mason manage his workload a year ice with his 6-4, 219-pound frame, moving herniated disk in his back. He had a second Polak, Barret Jackman, Mike Weaver and “It was somewhat surprising, I have to
after beating Manny Legace for the job and the puck like a veteran on the back end and back surgery and knee surgery in the 2008 No. 1 pick Alex Pietrangelo, who admit,” Davidson said. “We’ve changed the
finishing with 27 wins and a 2.41 goals- shooting it from the point. offseason. appears ready to step into a big-time role. face of the franchise in our three seasons
against average. “We’re really looking forward to having He will miss the start of the season, and Darryl Sydor was brought to camp to add here and it was wonderful to see the fruits
“We can’t have Chris playing every night his shot on the power play again,” Davidson the team doesn’t have a firm idea how long a veteran presence. Kariya, another vet- of the rebuild.”
and we didn’t want another young guy, so said. “We really missed him last season.” he’ll be out eran, was almost invisible last year follow- — For much more on the Blues, purchase a copy of Sporting News
Ty was the guy we listed as the No. 1 free- Brewer’s 2008-09 season ended last The rest of the Blues’ defense is young ing a forgettable St. Louis debut season. Hockey ’09-10 yearbook by calling 1-800-380-7404. Or order it online
agent goalie we wanted in the offseason,” December when he needed surgery to fix a and deep with Carlo Colaiacovo, Roman Kariya seemed motivated (15 points in the at sportingnews.com or streetandsmiths.com
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broke down last week after com- traded with C Ben Wallace to the Suns The Nets’ financial difficulties could have contributed to the trade of Vince Carter, left.
missioner David Stern abruptly halted for C Shaquille O’Neal in June. He shot
a meeting in New York. The NBA 41.0 percent from 3-point range Nets lose $25M in ’09 first half
made another proposal Wednes- with the Cavs last season.
day, and referees association BY JOHN LOMBARDO on the filing.
spokesman Lamell McMorris said his The Clippers re-signed F Brian SportsBusiness Journal The losses are expected to con-
side hoped to offer a counterpro- Skinner, 2½ months after he decided tinue, as according to a statement
posal today. not to exercise his contract option Financial losses continue to in the filing, “Comparable to prior
All 57 active referees met in Chi- for the upcoming season. Terms of mount for the New Jersey Nets, years, the team is expected to
cago, and McMorris said they the deal were not disclosed. Skin- which during the first six operate at a loss in 2009 and will
planned to continue discussions ner averaged 4.2 points and 4.0 months of fiscal 2009 had a net require additional capital from its
late into the night. rebounds last season. loss of $25 million, based on a members to fund the loss.”
“I think it’s a tremendous sign of SportsBusiness Journal analysis “What this clearly states is that
unity and also willingness to get a Mavericks F Tim Thomas needs of quarterly earnings filings by the Nets, a team that plays in the
deal done, that rather than going to arthroscopic surgery on his right knee the team’s parent company. largest market in the country, is
jump on planes they’re still in a JULIE JACOBSON / AP after getting hurt while working out at Forest City Enterprises, the suffering severe losses related to
conference room,” McMorris said After returning from a back injury, Danilo Gallinari had games of 17 and 15 points in March. his home in California. A timetable for real estate company that owns two issues,” said Marc Ganis,
about midnight EDT, following his return will be set once they see how nearly 25 percent of the fran- president of SportsCorp. Ltd., a
seven hours of meetings. “None of said Gallinari has played the last Bartelstein, the agent for PF David Lee, the procedure goes. chise but is responsible for 51 Chicago-based sports consul-
them are going home.” seven days in a row with no set- said he expects Lee to report to percent of the team’s expenses, tancy. “No. 1 is that team’s inabil-
Both sides are hoping to reach an backs, The New York Times training camp on time barring a Free agent F Rob Kurz has reported in a Sept. 9 filing with ity to generate revenue in its
agreement in time to prevent reported. sign-and-trade deal. However, Fan- decided to accept a non-guaranteed the Securities and Exchange existing arena, and No. 2 is the
replacement officials from working Gallinari said plans to take on a House reported that Lee is expect- contract from the Cavaliers, accord- Commission a $12.5 million net imbalance in the league’s collec-
the first preseason game on Oct. 1. featured role in the offense, and also ing more than the team’s $2.7 ing The Plain Dealer of Cleveland. loss for the Nets franchise. tive-bargaining agreement that
The NBA is seeking cuts in areas welcomes the pressure that comes million qualifying offer. Because Forest City is responsi- causes even big-market clubs to
such as the referees’ retirement with being a lottery pick. World champion Spain and ble for 51 percent of the team’s have major losses.”
benefits, travel budget and their per “I want to see the expectations, I Pacers owner Melvin Simon, the Serbia clinched the final two spots expenses, the actual net loss trans- The Nets are working to final-
diems. want to feel the pressure, because son of a New York City tailor who in the quarterfinals at the European lates to the $25 million over the six ize a deal that would allow the
that’s what makes you a really good started what is now the country’s basketball championship on months ended July 31. For the same team to break ground on a new
Knicks F Danilo Gallinari, the player,” Gallinari said. largest shopping mall company, Wednesday. Spain routed Poland period last year, Forest City Brooklyn arena later this year.
team’s lottery pick from last year died Wednesday, a spokesman said. 90-68 and Serbia used a late run to reported a $14.4 million net loss in Last season, the team had an aver-
who missed almost the entire sea- In other Knicks news, the He was 82. defeat Lithuania 89-79. its share of the Nets. No reason age attendance of 15,148 fans per
son with a back injury, is healthy agent for G Nate Robinson told AOL The Simon brothers were cred- G Juan Carlos Navarro scored 23 was given for the increased losses. game at the Izod Center, down 3.4
and eager to get the season under FanHouse that he expects to final- ited with keeping professional bas- points, and Lakers C Pau Gasol added Forest City is run by Nets owner percent from the previous season.
way. He’s been scrimmaging for the ize a one-year deal with the team by ketball in Indianapolis when they 20 for Spain. Thunder C Nenad Krstic Bruce Ratner, who bought the fran- — John Lombardo is a staff writer
past two weeks at the Knicks’ train- next week. What about the team’s bought the Pacers in 1983 at the had 16 points and four rebounds in chise for $300 million in 2004. for SportsBusiness Journal. E-mail him at
ing center, and coach Mike D’Antonio other key restricted free agent? Mark behest of city leaders to head off a Serbia’s win. Nets officials did not comment jlombardo@sportsbusinessjournal.com
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Detroit 94, Atlanta 89
Tranghese’s hiring at Memphis Dream feeling like they let one slip away
doesn’t mean it is Big East bound AUBURN HILLS, MICH.—The Atlanta
Dream had a chance to win their
first playoff game and put the
Yes, Memphis has hired Mike Tulane. Jamie Dixon said in a statement. “The defending WNBA champions on
Tranghese as a consultant to its ath- Most of the rest split when the Big surgery was a success and we know the ropes.
letic department. Yes, Tranghese East expanded to include Cincin- that Jermaine will work hard dur- They didn’t take it.
recently retired after nearly two nati, South Florida, Marquette, ing the rehabilitation process.” Deanna Nolan scored 25 points
decades as Big East commissioner. DePaul and Louisville in 2005. Pitt already had lost G/F Gilbert and Kara Braxton added 16 as the
Yes, there is a Charlotte and Saint Louis left for Brown for the fall semester as the Detroit Shock rallied for a 94-89
strong belief the Atlantic 10. result of a suspension. When the victory over the Dream in the
among many Many in Memphis have held John- Panthers begin fall practice Oct. 16, opener of their Eastern Confer-
Memphis fans son responsible for Memphis’ failure they’ll be without six of their top ence first-round series.
the Tigers would to be included in the Big East’s seven scorers from last season’s “This is very frustrating,
be more prosper- expansion, although the real reasons team. The most productive player because we know we missed a
ous in a more were based in geography. The Big still available is junior G Brad Wana- great opportunity to win on their
prestigious ath- East’s football schools desired a maker, who averaged 5.8 points. home floor,” said Iziane Castro-
letic conference. presence in Florida’s rich football — Mike DeCourcy Marques, who led Atlanta with MARK J. TERRILL / AP
And yes, the Mike Tranghese talent market, which led to USF join- 25 points. “Now we’ve got to go Lisa Leslie, right, helped L.A. take a 1-0 series lead with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Big East is a ing. Louisville and Cincinnati were Wisconsin freshman Jeremy back to Atlanta and win two
richer and more prestigious league much closer than Memphis to the Glover has been kicked off the team games.” Los Angeles 70, Seattle 63 were without Lauren Jackson,
than Conference USA. league’s Eastern footprint. after being arrested last week on The Shock trailed by 13 points LOS ANGELES—Tina Thompson hit out indefinitely because of a stress
But no, Tranghese was not hired — Mike DeCourcy charges of burglary and possession midway through the third quar- a key 3-pointer with 5:44 remain- fracture in her lower back.
to get Memphis into the Big East. of stolen property. ter, but dominated the final 15 ing and the Los Angeles Sparks — The Associated Press
Lots of people in Memphis have Pittsburgh is hoping for a mid- Glover and fellow freshman minutes to take a 1-0 lead in the went on to a victory over the Seat-
made the leap from Tranghese’s November return for senior SG Jer- teammate Diamond Taylor were sus- best-of-three series. tle Storm in Game 1 of their West-
hiring to the Tigers landing in the maine Dixon, who refractured his pended from the team after campus “This is a testament to our ern Conference playoff series. Playoff Schedule
All Times ET
Big East Conference, but they’re right foot and had to undergo sur- police say it responded to a call of team—we weren’t going to give Thompson led the third-seeded
missing the mark. gery to repair the break. an attempted burglary at a dorm on up,” said Rick Mahorn, who Sparks with 16 points. Lisa Leslie FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-3)
Tranghese said he was hired by Dixon is the Panthers’ top return- Sept. 6. replaced Bill Laimbeer as coach added 14 points and 10 rebounds
Memphis to evaluate the school’s ing scorer. He averaged 8.4 points Authorities say they saw the two early in the season. in what might have been the final EASTERN CONFERENCE
Indiana vs. Washington
athletic program and advise ath- as a starter on the team that earned leaving the building, and confis- Detroit played with only nine home game of her storied career Today: Indiana at Washington, 7 p.m.
letic director R.C. Johnson about ways the school’s first-ever No. 1 NCAA cated iPods, a cell phone and more players. Plenette Pierson (shoul- before she retires at season’s end. Saturday: Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m.
x-Monday: Washington at Indiana, 8 p.m.
to improve. Tournament seed and reached the than $400 in cash. der) has been out since the first Candace Parker had 13 points and
“I’ve known R.C. for a long time, Elite Eight. The other four starters A school spokesman said he game of the season, and Katie 10 rebounds. Atlanta vs. Detroit
Wednesday: Detroit 94, Atlanta 89 (Detroit leads series 1-0)
and he asked me to come in and from that 31-5 team completed their couldn’t comment on Taylor’s sta- Smith (back) hasn’t played since Swin Cash led the second- Friday: Detroit at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
help,” Tranghese said. “My job is to careers. tus, but several reports say he has Aug. 27. seeded Storm with 24 points after x-Sunday: Detroit at Atlanta, 3 p.m.
evaluate and help them improve Dixon had a broken fifth metatarsal withdrawn from the school. “We’re not 100 percent—we missing the final two games of WESTERN CONFERENCE
their position for the future. I’m just and had bone graft surgery Wednes- don’t have Plenette, we don’t have the regular season because of her Phoenix vs. San Antonio
Today: Phoenix at San Antonio, 9 p.m.
going to advise him. I’m not out there day. Pitt’s medical staff estimates his Nebraska sophomore G/F Toney Katie, I’m not 100 percent, others grandmother’s death. Suzy Batk- Saturday: San Antonio at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
trying to get them into a league.” recovery will require a minimum of McCray suffered a detached elbow aren’t—but this is the playoffs,” ovic-Brown added 16 points and x-Monday: San Antonio at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Memphis is a founding member eight weeks. Pitt’s first game is Nov. 13 ligament in a pickup game, the Alexis Hornbuckle said. “We Tanisha Wright 13. Seattle vs. Los Angeles
of Conference USA. against Wofford. Dixon had injured Omaha World-Herald reported. can’t lose this game and say that Sue Bird was held to four points Wednesday: Los Angeles 70, Seattle 63
(Los Angeles leads series 1-0)
It is one of only five original mem- the same bone in July. Nebraska coach Doc Sadler told the we’ve got two games left. You’ve after missing the final three Friday: Los Angeles at Seattle, 10 p.m.
bers remaining, along with UAB, “We fully expect Jermaine to newspaper that McCray will be out got to win every time you have a games of the regular season x-Sunday: Los Angeles at Seattle, 5 p.m.
(x-if necessary)
Southern Miss, Houston and make a full recovery,” Pitt coach 4-6 weeks. chance.” because of a sore neck. The Storm
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Top 5 and 5 to watch INSIDE DISH
NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program revamped
Sylvania 300 NASCAR’s Driver for Diversity will undergo
a significant change next year with all drivers
at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and crew members in the program being located
in Charlotte under the banner of a single team.
When: Sunday, 2 p.m. ET Estimated pit window: 70-78
TV: ABC, 1 p.m. laps
The 909 Group, headed by Max Siegel and John
Radio: PRN/Sirius Satellite Ch. 128 Qualifying: Friday, 3:10 p.m. Story, announced Wednesday it will own and
Track layout: 1.058-mile oval 2008 winner: Greg Biffle operate 10 teams fielding cars for minority and
Race distance: 300 laps/317.4 miles 2008 polesitter: Kyle Busch female drivers. The 909 Group assumed respon-
sibility for the operation of NASCAR’s Drive for
BY BILL MARX Diversity program this year.
bmarx@sportingnews.com STEVE HELBER / AP The ownership group of the D4D teams will
Mark Martin, right, begins the Chase with a 10-point lead on Tony Stewart. operate as Revolution Racing.
Finally, the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup begins. Siegel said the new operating model was
Here’s a look at the top five drivers and five to watch in Sun- 5 to watch designed to address issues that include the qual-
day’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire. All statistical refer-
ences are for Sprint Cup races at New Hampshire unless
otherwise indicated. Driver rating is based on the past nine
6. Jeff Gordon, 109.4. Gordon finished second in June for
his third second-place finish in five races. Sure, Gor-
don wants to win Sunday, but another runner-up would be
ity of equipment available to program partici-
pants and the evaluation of the drivers.
“Everyone was really critical about whether
races at the track. an excellent way to start the Chase, too. Gordon has three or not these kids were getting great equipment,”
6. Jeff Gordon 29 3 13 16 3 10.0 11.3 8,353 1,205 109.4 5,010 2. A strong start
for the Biff
Roush Fenway has been experimenting
7. Kurt Busch 17 3 6 8 0 14.6 14.8 4,652 326 88.1 5,010 with the front ends of all its cars, but Greg
JIM COLE / AP
Biffle has maintained speed throughout
8. Brian Vickers 10 0 1 1 1 20.9 23.1 2,825 53 79.5 5,010
14 1
0 0
4
0
5
0
0
20.4
14.9
20.6
18.1
1,454
3,844
6
85
74.4
88.8
5,000
5,000
3. Interlopers from
outside the Chase
Without a car in the Chase, Richard
Ford told his crewmen
that, if they helped him
Childress Racing needs to make a state- make the Chase, he’d win
ment. Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick
have picked up their pace of late, and at New Hampshire, as he
Past winners of 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Bowyer returns to the track that gave him did last year. Biffle calls
New Hampshire Kurt Busch Ryan
Newman
Kevin
Harvick
Clint
Bowyer
Greg Biffle his first Cup win.
his shot.
TOBY TALBOT / AP
Chase races — Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Clint Bowyer’s first Sprint Cup win came at New Hampshire in 2007. — Reid Spencer
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AVG. RUNNING POSITION LAPS IN TOP 15 POINTS STANDINGS
Sprint Cup statistics
(Through 26 of 36 races)
Sum of driver position on each lap
divided by the laps run in the race.
Season to date laps: 7,336
RK. DRIVER PTS.
PTS.
ST. WINS T-5 T-10 DNF
LAPS
BACK LED
RK. DRIVER PCT. LAPS
RK. DRIVER ARP 1. Tony Stewart 3,806 -- 26 3 13 18 0 275
1. Jimmie Johnson 84.2 6,179
1. Jimmie Johnson 8.2 2. Jeff Gordon 3,627 -179 26 1 12 18 1 698
2. Mark Martin 79.9 5,864
2. Kurt Busch 10.8 3. Jimmie Johnson 3,534 -272 26 3 9 15 1 1,252
3. Kurt Busch 78.3 5,747
3. Tony Stewart 11.2 4. Denny Hamlin 75.9 5,570 4. Denny Hamlin 3,491 -315 26 2 9 14 1 992
4. Jeff Gordon 11.6 5. Jeff Gordon 75.4 5,528 5. Kurt Busch 3,322 -484 26 1 7 14 2 391
5. Denny Hamlin 11.8 6. Kyle Busch 72.7 5,332 6. Mark Martin 3,291 -515 26 4 9 14 3 707
6. Kyle Busch 11.9 7. Tony Stewart 69.9 5,126 7. Carl Edwards 3,280 -526 26 0 7 11 1 159
7. Mark Martin 12.5 8. Carl Edwards 62.5 4,586 8. Kasey Kahne 3,280 -526 26 2 5 10 0 180
8. Carl Edwards 14.0 9. Juan Montoya 58.7 4,309 9. Ryan Newman 3,272 -534 26 0 5 12 0 157
9. Brian Vickers 14.7 10. David Reutimann 58.2 4,267 10. Juan Montoya 3,251 -555 26 0 2 12 0 164
10. Kasey Kahne 14.7 11. Greg Biffle 56.9 4,172 11. Greg Biffle 3,249 -557 26 0 8 12 2 432
11. Juan Montoya 14.7 12. Kasey Kahne 56.1 4,119 12. Brian Vickers 3,203 -603 26 1 4 13 3 101
12. Greg Biffle 14.8 13. Brian Vickers 54.9 4,030 13. Kyle Busch 3,195 -611 26 4 7 9 2 916
13. Matt Kenseth 16.0 14. Ryan Newman 54.2 3,973 14. Matt Kenseth 3,165 -641 26 2 4 9 1 195
14. David Reutimann 16.1 15. Clint Bowyer 51.6 3,786 15. Clint Bowyer 3,059 -747 26 0 4 11 1 40
15. Ryan Newman 17.1 16. Matt Kenseth 50.2 3,686
16. Clint Bowyer 17.6 16. David Reutimann 3,048 -758 26 1 5 8 0 77
17. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 48.2 3,539
HAROLD HINSON FOR SN 17. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 17.9 17. Marcos Ambrose 2,830 -976 26 0 4 7 2 10
18. Jeff Burton 46.7 3,425
From left, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson are three of the top four racers 18. Martin Truex Jr. 18.3 18. Jeff Burton 2,738 -1,068 26 0 2 6 2 69
19. Kevin Harvick 43.0 3,158
in driver rating. 19. Jeff Burton 19.3 19. Joey Logano 2,705 -1,101 26 1 1 5 2 35
20. Martin Truex Jr. 42.8 3,143
20. Kevin Harvick 20.5 20. Casey Mears 2,639 -1,167 26 0 0 3 0 4
DRIVER RATING 21. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,628 -1,178 26 0 2 5 3 96
FASTEST LAPS RUN PERCENTAGE OF LAPS 22. Kevin Harvick 2,613 -1,193 26 0 3 5 2 75
Formula combining the following categories: Wins, finishes, top-15 finishes, average Number of laps where driver had the RUN ON LEAD LAP 23. Jamie McMurray 2,564 -1,242 26 0 0 3 2 1
running position while on lead lap, average speed under green, fastest lap, led most fastest speed on the lap. Season to date laps: 7,336
Total green flag laps: 6,040 24. AJ Allmendinger 2,455 -1,351 26 0 1 3 0 0
laps, lead-lap finish. Maximum: 150 points per race. Must have raced in 75 percent of
scheduled point-paying races. RK. DRIVER PCT. LAPS 25. Martin Truex Jr. 2,455 -1,351 26 0 0 3 3 177
RK. DRIVER PCT. LAPS 1. Jimmie Johnson 93.7 6,875 26. Sam Hornish Jr. 2,434 -1,372 26 0 2 7 4 3
RK. DRIVER MAKE TEAM RATING 1. Jimmie Johnson 12.2 738 2. Kurt Busch 93.3 6,844 27. Elliott Sadler 2,416 -1390 26 0 1 3 0 35
1. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 110.3 2. Jeff Gordon 8.1 488 3. Mark Martin 90.6 6,646 28. Reed Sorenson 2,390 -1,416 26 0 0 1 0 5
2. Denny Hamlin Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 101.6 3. Mark Martin 7.8 472 4. David Reutimann 90.1 6,609 29. David Ragan 2,314 -1,492 26 0 0 1 4 4
3. Tony Stewart Chevrolet Stewart-Haas Racing 101.6 4. Denny Hamlin 7.2 432 5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 89.5 6,568 30. Bobby Labonte 2,299 -1,507 26 0 1 1 5 14
4. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 100.4 5. Greg Biffle 6.4 387 6. Denny Hamlin 88.8 6,512 31. David Stremme 2,289 -1,517 26 0 0 0 5 4
5. Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 99.8 6. Kurt Busch 6.3 380 7. Jeff Gordon 87.9 6,450 32. Paul Menard 2,207 -1,599 26 0 0 0 3 7
6. Kurt Busch Dodge Penske Racing 99.7 7. Kyle Busch 5.5 334 8. Carl Edwards 87.3 6,405 33. Michael Waltrip 2,018 -1,788 24 0 0 1 4 17
7. Mark Martin Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 98.7 8. Tony Stewart 4.1 247 9. Greg Biffle 86.0 6,312 34. Robby Gordon 2,015 -1,791 25 0 1 1 5 7
8. Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing 91.0 9. Carl Edwards 3.7 221 10. Ryan Newman 86.0 6,305 35. Scott Speed 1,864 -1,942 25 0 1 1 6 19
9. Juan Montoya Chevrolet Earnhardt Ganassi Racing 89.4 10. Kasey Kahne 3.6 216 11. Tony Stewart 85.4 6,264 36. John Andretti 1,790 -2,016 24 0 0 0 1 4
10. Greg Biffle Ford Roush Fenway Racing 89.2 11. Juan Montoya 2.9 173 12. Juan Montoya 84.1 6,170 37. David Gilliland 1,473 -2,333 24 0 0 0 11 3
11. Kasey Kahne Dodge Richard Petty Motorsports 89.0 12. Brian Vickers 2.7 161 13. Brian Vickers 83.3 6,108
13. Martin Truex Jr. 2.1 127 38. Regan Smith 1,114 -2,692 13 0 0 0 1 0
12. Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull Racing 87.8 14. Kyle Busch 82.1 6,024
14. Jeff Burton 2.0 122 39. Joe Nemechek 979 -2,827 21 0 0 0 18 2
13. Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Fenway Racing 83.9 15. Kasey Kahne 81.4 5,971
14. Ryan Newman Chevrolet Stewart-Haas Racing 81.6 15. Kevin Harvick 2.0 121 40. Brad Keselowski 927 -2,879 9 1 1 3 1 1
16. Clint Bowyer 81.3 5,961
15. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 80.6 16. David Reutimann 1.9 117 41. Dave Blaney 912 -2,894 23 0 0 0 22 3
17. Jeff Burton 80.0 5,871
16. David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing 79.9 17. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1.9 116 18. Matt Kenseth 77.6 5,691 42. Max Papis 739 -3,067 10 0 0 1 1 0
17. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 76.0 18. Matt Kenseth 1.9 114 19. Kevin Harvick 73.5 5,391 43. Bill Elliott 737 -3,069 8 0 0 0 1 0
18. Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Earnhardt Ganassi Racing 74.6 19. Marcos Ambrose 1.8 111 20. Marcos Ambrose 73.3 5,374 44. Aric Almirola 451 -3,355 7 0 0 0 2 0
19. Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 73.4 20. Clint Bowyer 1.6 94 45. Scott Riggs 448 -3,358 8 0 0 0 3 3
20. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 71.9 46. Tony Raines 426 -3,380 10 0 0 0 7 0
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Tuesday, Nov. 3 Wednesday’s games
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Glance AC Milan vs. Real Madrid Inter Milan (Italy) 0, Barcelona (Spain) 0
Marseille vs. FC Zurich Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine) 3, Rubin Kazan (Russia) 0
GROUP A
Inter Milan ties Barcelona Marseille vs. Real Madrid Barcelona vs. Rubin Kazan
Sept. 15 Wednesday, Nov. 4
Juventus (Italy) 1, Bordeaux (France) 1 Rubin Kazan vs. Barcelona
Maccabi Haifa (Israel) 0, Bayern Munich (Germany) 3 GROUP D Dynamo Kiev vs. Inter Milan
Wednesday, Sept. 30 Team GP W D L GF GA Pts Tuesday, Nov. 24
Bayern Munich vs. Juventus CChelsea 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Barcelona vs. Inter Milan
LONDON—Two days after his two- Bordeaux vs. Maccabi Haifa APOEL Nicosia 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Rubin Kazan vs. Dynamo Kiev
game ban was overturned, Eduardo Wednesday, Oct. 21 Atletico Madrid 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Wednesday, Dec. 9
Bordeaux vs. Bayern Munich FC Porto 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
da Silva scored Arsenal’s winner in Inter Milan vs. Rubin Kazan
Juventus vs. Maccabi Haifa Dynamo Kiev vs. Barcelona
a 3-2 come-from-behind victory at Tuesday, Nov. 3
Sept. 15
Chelsea (England) 1, FC Porto (Portugal) 0
Standard Liege in the Champions Bayern Munich vs. Bordeaux Atletico Madrid (Spain) 0, APOEL Nicosia (Cyprus) 0
League on Wednesday, while Maccabi Haifa vs. Juventus
Wednesday, Sept. 30
GROUP G
Wednesday, Nov. 25 Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
defending champion Barcelona was APOEL Nicosia vs. Chelsea Sevilla 1 1 0 0 2 0 3
Bordeaux vs. Juventus FC Porto vs. Atletico Madrid
held to a tame 0-0 draw by Inter Bayern Munich vs. Maccabi Haifa Rangers 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
Wednesday, Oct. 21 Stuttgart 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
Tuesday, Dec. 8
Milan. Juventus vs. Bayern Munich
FC Porto vs. APOEL Nicosia Unirea 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
Chelsea vs. Atletico Madrid
Five-time champion Liverpool Maccabi Haifa vs. Bordeaux
Tuesday, Nov. 3 Wednesday’s games
labored to a 1-0 victory over debu- APOEL Nicosia vs. FC Porto Stuttgart (Germany) 1, Rangers (Scotland) 1
tant Debrecen, while Dynamo Kiev, GROUP B Atletico Madrid vs. Chelsea Sevilla (Spain) 2, Unirea (Romania) 0
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts Wednesday, Nov. 25 Tuesday, Sept. 29
Lyon and Sevilla also won their first Wolfsburg 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 FC Porto vs. Chelsea Unirea vs. Stuttgart
group games and Olympiakos cele- Manchester United 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 APOEL Nicosia vs. Atletico Madrid Rangers vs. Sevilla
Besiktas 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Tuesday, Dec. 8 Tuesday, Oct. 20
brated the arrival of new coach Zico CSKA Moscow 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 Chelsea vs. APOEL Nicosia Rangers vs. Unirea
with a 1-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar. Atletico Madrid vs. FC Porto Stuttgart vs. Sevilla
Sept. 15 Wednesday, Nov. 4
Arsenal trailed by two goals after Besiktas (Turkey) 0, Manchester United (England) 1 Unirea vs. Rangers
only five minutes in Liege. Eliaquim Wolfsburg (Germany) 3, CSKA Moscow (Russia) 1 GROUP E Sevilla vs. Stuttgart
Mangala scored with a low shot in Wednesday, Sept. 30 Team GP W D L GF GA Pts Tuesday, Nov. 24
Manchester United vs. Wolfsburg Liverpool 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Rangers vs. Stuttgart
the second minute and Milan CSKA Moscow vs. Besiktas Lyon 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Unirea vs. Sevilla
Jovanovic drove home a fifth-minute Wednesday, Oct. 21 Debreceni 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Fiorentina 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Wednesday, Dec. 9
CSKA Moscow vs. Manchester United Stuttgart vs. Unirea
penalty after he had been brought Wolfsburg vs. Besiktas
Wednesday’s games Sevilla vs. Rangers
down by William Gallas. Tuesday, Nov. 3 Liverpool (England) 1, Debreceni (Hungary) 0
Nicklas Bendtner pulled a goal Manchester United vs. CSKA Moscow Lyon (France) 1, Fiorentina (Italy) 0
Besiktas vs. Wolfsburg GROUP H
back in the final minute of the first GEERT VANDEN WIJNGAERT / AP Wednesday, Nov. 25
Tuesday, Sept. 29 Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
Fiorentina vs. Liverpool Arsenal 1 1 0 0 3 2 3
half, Thomas Vermaelen scored a Eduardo da Silva, left, scored the winner in the 81st minute for Arsenal. Manchester United vs. Besiktas Debreceni vs. Lyon
CSKA Moscow vs. Wolfsburg Olimpiakos 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
scrappy equalizer in the 78th and Tuesday, Oct. 20 Standard Liege 1 0 0 1 2 3 0
Tuesday, Dec. 8 Debreceni vs. Fiorentina
Eduardo scored the winner in the from the stands as the club captured Dynamo Kiev which came from Wolfsburg vs. Manchester United AZ Alkmaar 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Liverpool vs. Lyon
81st by turning home a corner. three points in the other Group H behind to beat Russian champion Besiktas vs. CSKA Moscow
Wednesday, Nov. 4 Wednesday’s games
At the start of the week, the Croa- game. Vassilis Torosidis headed the Rubin Kazan 3-1. Fiorentina vs. Debreceni Olympiakos (Greece) 1, AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) 0
GROUP C Lyon vs. Liverpool Standard Liege (Belgium) 2, Arsenal (England) 3
tia striker was set to miss this group winner against AZ Alkmaar in the Alejandro Dominguez fired the Tuesday, Nov. 24 Tuesday, Sept. 29
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
game and the next one after being 79th minute. visitor ahead in the 25th minute in Real Madrid 1 1 0 0 5 2 3 Debreceni vs. Liverpool Arsenal vs. Olympiakos
found guilty by a UEFA disciplinary Barcelona’s first game as defend- Kiev but Ayiila Yussuf, Gerson AC Milan 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Fiorentina vs. Lyon AZ Alkmaar vs. Standard Liege
Marseille 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Wednesday, Dec. 9 Tuesday, Oct. 20
committee of deceiving the referee ing champion took it to Italian cham- Magrao and Oleg Gusev turned the FC Zurich 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 Liverpool vs. Fiorentina AZ Alkmaar vs. Arsenal
by diving to get a penalty in a quali- pion Inter Milan, which is now game around. Lyon vs. Debreceni Olympiakos vs. Standard Liege
Sept. 15 Wednesday, Nov. 4
fying-round victory over Celtic. But guided by former Barca assistant Liverpool struggled to overcome FC Zurich (Switzerland) 2, Real Madrid (Spain) 5 Arsenal vs. AZ Alkmaar
Arsenal won its appeal on Monday coach Jose Mourinho. Hungarian champion Debrecen Marseille (France) 1, AC Milan (Italy) 2 GROUP F Standard Liege vs. Olympiakos
Wednesday, Sept. 30 Team GP W D L GF GA Pts Tuesday, Nov. 24
and he was free to play. Although the Spanish team domi- which was making its first visit to AC Milan vs. FC Zurich Dynamo Kiev 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 AZ Alkmaar vs. Olympiakos
Greek champion Olympiakos nated possession at San Siro, it was Anfield and its only goal came in Real Madrid vs. Marseille Barcelona 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Arsenal vs. Standard Liege
Wednesday, Oct. 21 Inter Milan 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
appointed former Brazil star Zico as generally stifled by Mourinho’s tac- first half injury time from Dirk Rubin Kazan 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 Wednesday, Dec. 9
Real Madrid vs. AC Milan Olympiakos vs. Arsenal
its new coach after firing Temuri tics and the two teams gained a point Kuyt. FC Zurich vs. Marseille Standard Liege vs. AZ Alkmaar
Ketsbaia on Tuesday and he watched each. That means both are behind — The Associated Press
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GOLF TENNIS
Masters berth among East Lake perks Federer arrives in Italy for Davis Cup
Ten players will be making their Tour Championship GENOA, ITALY—Top-ranked Roger
debut next week at East Lake, meaning they all have a Federer arrived in Italy on
mathematical chance for the $10 million first prize. For Wednesday to play for Switzer-
most of them, winning the FedEx Cup is unrealistic. land in the Davis Cup, two days
Some of the perks that come with a spot at East Lake are after losing to Juan Martin del
very tangible, however—namely a spot in three majors, Potro in the U.S. Open final.
including the Masters. It will be the first trip to Augusta The Swiss team had allowed
National for Kevin Na, Steve Marino, Brian Gay, Marc Federer to decide on his plans
Leishman and Jason Dufner. until after the U.S. Open.
Gay had already qualified by winning (twice) on the “I never had any doubt about
PGA Tour this year. coming,” said Federer, wearing
Marino missed out on the Masters last year when he the red jacket of the Swiss team.
was 34th on the money list (the top 30 get in). He failed “The doubts were created by oth-
to qualify for the U.S. Open and got into the British Open ers. It certainly wasn’t me.”
as an alternate. Winning the Davis Cup is one
“I’m super excited,” he said. “I’ve never played in the of the few achievements missing
Masters. I’ve played in two U.S. Opens, but I didn’t qualify from Federer’s long list of accom-
this year. It’s going to be a huge relief not to have to worry RICH SCHULTZ / AP plishments. He missed the first
about that going into next year.” Steve Marino will make his first Augusta National appearance next year. round of this year’s competition
in March with a back injury, and
Home on the range The First Tee chapters located near military bases are the Swiss team lost to the United
Padraig Harrington is peculiar about practice ranges. providing curriculum, equipment and training for eligible States 4-1.
Coming off a runner-up finish at The Barclays, the kids from ages 5-18. The idea is create fun and safe learn- The World Group playoffs
three-time major champion lost some confidence on the ing environments that cause kids to get curious about golf begin Friday on the red clay
range at the Deutsche Bank Championship—not so and illustrate links between golf and its values used in courts at the Valletta Cambiaso
much because of his swing, but the angle of the range. everyday life. club. KATHY WILLENS / AP
“There was something about the angle of the range (at “I obviously have to get over Winning the Davis Cup is one of the few achievements missing from Roger Federer’s resume.
TPC Boston) that I didn’t like, and I hit a number of poor Baby conflict my jet lag, considering the fact
shots on the range,” he said. “And every day I went to Former U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy and his that I’m coming from New York, Martin Del Potro has another
the golf course, I wasn’t feeling good about my driving.” wife are expecting their third child early next year, right but everything else is fine,” goal. Guangzhou Open
He had no trouble with the angle or alignment at Cog about the time for him to defend his title in the Accen- Federer said, according to the “My dream is to be No. 1, but it GUANGZHOU, CHINA—Fifth-seeded
Hill. It remains to be seen how East Lake works out for ture Match Play Championship. Italian tennis federation. will be a long road,” he said Shahar Peer of Israel defeated
him, as long as he can get past the pond that covers the The due date is February 15, the Monday of the tour- Meanwhile, television ratings Wednesday at a news conference Akgul Amanmuradova of
first 100 yards. nament outside Tucson, Ariz. are up from last year for the U.S. after arriving in Argentina. Uzbekistan 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday
As for his ranges he enjoys? He likes the TPC Sawgrass Ogilvy has considered his options, and said it’s possi- Open men’s final. “Today there are players much in the second round of the
and Muirfield Village, but his favorite is at the Masters. ble he could be on the Dove Mountain course when Julie Juan Martin del Potro’s five- better than me.” Guangzhou Open.
“Augusta, by a long way,” he said. “And they’re changing it.” goes into labor, in which case he would head home. He set upset of Federer on Monday Del Potro was greeted at the Abigail Spears of the United
lives in Scottsdale, Ariz., just under two hours away. drew a 2.3 rating and 5 share on Buenos Aries airport by chants States lost 1-6, 6-1, 6-0 to sev-
First tee “Hopefully, if she’s on schedule, she’ll have the baby CBS. That’s up 35 percent from of “Ole, Ole” and “Del Pooo, Del enth-seeded Ayumi Morita of
The First Tee last week began offering its education and the week before,” he said. “I can stay at home when I the 1.7/4 for the 2008 final, Pooo,” the kind of revelry usu- Japan. Alexandra Panova of
life skills program to children of military personnel at 50 don’t have the early times. There is the potential I’ll be which was also on a Monday ally reserved for Argentine soc- Russia upset sixth-seeded Olga
installations, with 50 more military installations to start on the golf course. I’ll be disappointed, but it is the birth because of rain delays. cer stars. Reporters and TV Govortsova of Belarus, 7-5, 6-4.
up in the spring. of my child.” cameras jostled for space as he Also, eighth-seeded Alberta
The goal is to reach 87,000 military children within Ogilvy is a two-time winner of Accenture Match Play Del Potro arrives home signed autographs, never losing Brianti of Italy defeated Lenka
two years as part of an agreement with the Department with a career record of 17-2. BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA—After his smile despite the mayhem. Wienerova of Slovakia 6-3, 6-1.
of Defense. — The Associated Press winning the U.S. Open, Juan Del Potro is ranked No. 5. — The Associated Press
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IN BRIEF
TRANSACTIONS
Marquez quietly confident against Mayweather BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended Yankees players C Jorge Posada
and 1B-OF Shelley Duncan and Toronto LHP Jesse
Eric Young.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS: Signed FB Mike Sellers to a
contract extension.
Carlson for three games and fined Yankees hitting Canadian Football League
LAS VEGAS—While Floyd Mayweather Jr. trashed WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS: Added DE Phillip Hunt to
coach Kevin Long, RHP Edwar Ramirez and Toronto
their fight’s promoter and his uncle Roger ripped Major League Soccer C Rod Barajas undisclosed amounts for their actions the practice squad.
every other boxing trainer in the world, Juan EASTERN CONFERENCE in a bench-clearing incident in a game on Sept. 15.
Manuel Marquez made the biggest statement of W L T Pts GF GA Suspended Baltimore minor league C Freuny Parra 50 HOCKEY
Columbus 11 4 9 42 36 26 National Hockey League
fight week so far when he took the podium Chicago 10 6 9 39 34 29 games after testing positive for Boldenone in violation
ATLANTA THRASHERS: Assigned F Michael Forney, F
D.C. 8 6 12 36 39 38 of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment
Wednesday and spoke in clear, confident Toronto FC 9 9 7 34 33 36 Program.
Tomas Pospisil, F Matt Siddall and D Scott Lehman
English. New England 9 8 6 33 28 32 American League to Chicago (AHL). Released F Matt Anderson and F
Kansas City 7 11 6 27 25 32 Darryl Smith.
Marquez is a major underdog in Saturday’s New York 4 17 4 16 20 42 CHICAGO WHITE SOX: Waived RHP Bartolo Colon for
the purpose of granting him his unconditional release. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS: Assigned F Justin Hodgman,
comeback fight for the unbeaten Mayweather, WESTERN CONFERENCE F Matt Keith, F Maxime Tanguay, D Joe Charlebois, D
W L T Pts GF GA DETROIT TIGERS: Activated RHP Alfredo Figaro from
yet the longest odds of the Mexican three-divi- Houston 11 8 7 40 32 24 the 15-day DL. Jean-Claude Sawyer and G Joe Palmer to Rockford
sion champion’s career don’t seem to shake his Los Angeles 9 5 11 38 31 29 National League (AHL). Assigned F Byron Froese, F David Gilbert and D
Seattle 9 6 10 37 31 24 CHICAGO CUBS: Purchased the contract of OF So Teigan Zahn to the junior clubs.
growing confidence, both in front of cameras Colorado 10 8 6 36 38 30
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: Assigned F Aaron Boogaard,
Chivas USA 11 9 3 36 25 24 Taguchi from Iowa (PCL).
and in the ring. Although Marquez is solidly Real Salt Lake 9 9 7 34 36 28 HOUSTON ASTROS: Purchased the contract of RHP F Zack Sill, F Joey Haddad, F Casey Pierro-Zabotel, F
bilingual, he has rarely used English in public FC Dallas 7 11 6 27 39 40 Chad Paronto from Round Rock (PCL). Placed RHP Billy Nick Petersen, F Keven Veilleux, D Lane Caffaro, D Brian
San Jose 5 12 5 20 27 40 Strait, D Alex Grant and G Jordan Parise to Wilkes-
until recently. PHOTOS BY DAMIAN DOVARGANES / AP Sadler on the 60-day DL.
NOTE: Three points for victory, one Friday’s games SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS: Activated LHP Randy Johnson Barre/Scranton (AHL). Re-assigned F Nathan Moon to
“I feel as good and happy as I can,” Marquez Juan Manuel Marquez, above, is scheduled to face Floyd point for tie. New England at New York, 7:30 p.m. Kingston (OHL). Released D Jamie Hunt.
from the 60-day DL. Placed RHP Justin Miller on the
said. “I always put forth the effort, and now I see Mayweather in a welterweight bout in Las Vegas on Sept. 12 Colorado at San Jose, 11 p.m.
60-day DL. SAN JOSE SHARKS: Re-assigned D William Colbert, D
Saturday. Toronto FC 3, Colorado 2 Saturday’s games
the reward. I don’t want to be the Mexican No. 1 Seattle FC 2, D.C. United 1 Chivas USA at Seattle FC, 3 p.m. Louis Liotti, RW Matt Jones, LW Corey Quirk, D Michael
fighter. I want to be the global No. 1.” Kansas City 1, New York 0 Real Salt Lake at Houston, 8:30 p.m. BASKETBALL Wilson and G Ryan Nie to Worcester (AHL). Returned
Real Salt Lake 1, Chicago 1, tie FC Dallas at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. National Basketball Association LW Carter Bancks to Lethbridge (WHL), D Marc Cantin
FC Dallas 6, Los Angeles 3 Toronto FC at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS: Re-signed F Brian Skinner.
Sept. 13 Sunday’s game and RW Luke Judson to Belleville (OHL), D Michael
SYDNEY—Eight-time world champion Roy Chivas USA 2, New England 0 Columbus at Chicago, 3 p.m. D’Orazio to Owen Sound (OHL), D Taylor Doherty to
Columbus 2, Houston 1 FOOTBALL
Jones Jr. will fight Australia’s Danny Green in National Football League
Kingston (OHL), D Samuel Groulx to Quebec (QMJHL)
Sydney on Dec. 2 in the American’s first profes- and G Thomas Heemskerk to Everett (WHL).
NFL: Fined the New York Jets $75,000, team president
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING: Named Jim Johnson associate
sional fight on foreign soil. Mike Tannenbaum $25,000 and former coach Eric
coach, Leigh Mendelson assistant coach and J.W.
The IBO world cruiserweight title will be on Speedskating Mangini $25,000 for violating the league’s rules on in-
jury reporting with former QB Brett Favre last season.
Aiken equipment manager of Norfolk (AHL).
the line, with the 40-year-old Jones trying to add SALT LAKE CITY—Short track speedskater J.R. Cel- ARIZONA CARDINALS: Signed DT Keilen Dykes from the
VANCOUVER CANUCKS: Assigned RW Dan Gendur
that belt to a career that includes titles in divi- ski is expected to have a fast recovery and resume to Manitoba (AHL), LW Steven Anthony to St. John
practice squad. Released WR Lance Long. Re-signed
(QMJHL), G Morgan Clark to Swift Current (WHL), C
sions ranging from middleweight to training for the Vancouver Olympics after cut- WR Onrea Jones to the practice squad.
Prab Rai to Seattle (WHL) and RW Kellan Tochkin to
heavyweight. ting his left leg in a racing accident. BUFFALO BILLS: Signed WR Justin Jenkins. Released TE
Everett (WHL). Released C Dusty Collins and D Nolan
Jonathan Stupar.
Jones’ career record is 54 wins, 40 by knock- Celski, a 19-year-old skater from Federal Way, CLEVELAND BROWNS: Signed WR Ray Ventrone and OL
Toigo.
ECHL
out, and five losses since 1989. Wash., crashed in the semifinals of the 500 Billy Yates. Waived DB DeAngelo Smith. VICTORIA SALMON KINGS: Signed D Patrick Coulombe.
meters Saturday night. DETROIT LIONS: Released DT Orien Harris.
Golf His right skate blade sliced into his upper left INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: Waived K Shane Andrus and LB
Cody Glenn.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
Rolex has signed on as presenting sponsor for Volleyball leg, spilling blood and requiring surgery. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: Placed DE Reggie Hayward BUFFALO BANDITS: Announced the retirement of T
the 2009 LPGA Tour Championship in Houston, Two-time Olympic gold medalist Misty May- on injured reserve. Signed CB Kennard Cox from Rich Kilgour.
the Houston Business Journal’s Greg Barr reported. Treanor will return next weekend to the domestic Cycling the practice squad and DE Robert Henderson to the
practice squad. SOCCER
The Houston tournament, set for Nov. 17-22, had beach volleyball tour, where she will be reunited TALAVERA DE LA REINA, SPAIN—Anthony Roux of Major League Soccer
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: Signed WR Lance Long to the
been without a presenting sponsor since Febru- with teammate Kerri Walsh. France won a sprint finish to win the 17th stage of practice squad. Released WR Rodney Wright from the FC DALLAS: Signed M Bryan Leyva.
ary, when Houston-based Stanford Financial May-Treanor, who injured her Achilles’ tendon the Spanish Vuelta, and Alejandro Valverde of practice squad.
COLLEGE
Group was shut down by federal authorities as while practicing for Dancing with the Stars last Spain retained the overall lead. NEW YORK GIANTS: Signed OL Jacob Bender to the
ALBANY, N.Y.: Named John Battaglino women’s associ-
part of its investigation into allegations that the October, will join Walsh for the Sept. 25-27 AVP Valverde, of the Caisse D’Epargne team, still practice squad.
ate head lacrosse coach.
NEW YORK JETS: Signed CB Marquice Cole to the
company ran a $7 billion Ponzi scheme. A field of World Challenge in Glendale, Ariz. leads Robert Gesink of the Netherlands by 31 sec- practice squad. Released TE Jack Simmons from the
PENN STATE-ALTOONA: Named Billy Clapper men’s
120 top female professionals will vie for $1.5 mil- It will be their first competition together in onds. Samuel Sanchez of Spain is third, 1:10 basketball coach.
practice squad.
WISCONSIN: Dismissed freshman G Jeremy Glover from
lion in prize money at the Houstonian Golf & 2009, though they did team up to play Shaquille behind Valverde. ST. LOUIS RAMS: Signed WR Ruvell Martin and LB
the basketball team for violating the student-athlete
Country Club. O’Neal for an episode of the television show Shaq — The Associated Press Paris Lenon. Waived LB Quinton Culberson and OT
discipline policy.
Vs.