Sports agate
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Originally published 03:19 p.m., October 12, 2007
Updated 03:19 p.m., October 12, 2007
Pro Baseball
Major League Baseball
DIVISION SERIES
American League
Boston vs. Los Angeles
Boston 4, Los Angeles 0
Boston 6, Los Angeles 3
Boston 9, Los Angeles 1, Boston wins series 3-0
Cleveland vs. New York
Cleveland 12, New York 3
Cleveland 2, New York 1, 11 innings
New York 8, Cleveland 4
Cleveland 6, New York 4, Cleveland wins series 3-1
National League
Arizona vs. Chicago
Arizona 3, Chicago 1
Arizona 8, Chicago 4
Arizona 5, Chicago 1, Arizona wins series 3-0
Philadelphia vs. Colorado
Colorado 4, Philadelphia 2
Colorado 10, Philadelphia 5
Colorado 2, Philadelphia 1, Colorado wins series 3-0
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
American League
Today
Cleveland (Sabathia 19-7) at Boston (Beckett 20-7), 6:10 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 13
Cleveland (Carmona 19-8) at Boston (Schilling 9-8), 7:21 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 15
Boston (Matsuzaka 15-12) at Cleveland (Westbrook 6-9), 6:10 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 16
Boston at Cleveland, 7:21 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 18
Boston at Cleveland, 7:21 p.m., if necessary
Saturday, Oct. 20
Cleveland at Boston, TBD, if necessary
Sunday, Oct. 21
Cleveland at Boston, TBD, if necessary
National League
Thursday, Oct. 12
Colorado 5, Arizona 1, Colorado leads series 1-0
Today
Colorado (Jimenez 4-4) at Arizona (Davis 13-12), 9:18 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 14
Arizona (Hernandez 11-11) at Colorado (Fogg 10-9), 7:37 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 15
Arizona (Owings 8-8) at Colorado (Morales 3-2), 9:18 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 17
Arizona at Colorado, 7:37 p.m., if necessary
Friday, Oct. 19
Colorado at Arizona, 7:37 p.m., if necessary
Saturday, Oct. 20
Colorado at Arizona, TBD, if necessary
Pro Football
National Football League
American Conference
East
W L T Pct PF PA
New England 5 0 0 1.000 182 65
Buffalo 1 4 0 .200 65 118
N.Y. Jets 1 4 0 .200 96 138
Miami 0 5 0 .000 97 141
South
Indianapolis 5 0 0 1.000 164 88
Jacksonville 3 1 0 .750 63 41
Tennessee 3 1 0 .750 84 59
Houston 3 2 0 .600 116 99
North
Pittsburgh 4 1 0 .800 132 47
Baltimore 3 2 0 .600 88 97
Cleveland 2 3 0 .400 126 152
Cincinnati 1 3 0 .250 106 129
West
Oakland 2 2 0 .500 102 100
Denver 2 3 0 .400 75 136
Kansas City 2 3 0 .400 63 83
San Diego 2 3 0 .400 109 105
National Conference
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas 5 0 0 1.000 176 96
Washington 3 1 0 .750 87 52
N.Y. Giants 3 2 0 .600 123 124
Philadelphia 1 3 0 .250 84 73
South
Carolina 3 2 0 .600 98 100
Tampa Bay 3 2 0 .600 95 77
Atlanta 1 4 0 .200 69 100
New Orleans 0 4 0 .000 51 119
North
Green Bay 4 1 0 .800 125 93
Detroit 3 2 0 .600 117 155
Chicago 2 3 0 .400 87 115
Minnesota 1 3 0 .250 67 59
West
Arizona 3 2 0 .600 118 111
Seattle 3 2 0 .600 87 74
San Francisco 2 3 0 .400 63 102
St. Louis 0 5 0 .000 70 137
Sunday’s Games
Minnesota at Chicago, noon
St. Louis at Baltimore, noon
Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, noon
Miami at Cleveland, noon
Washington at Green Bay, noon
Cincinnati at Kansas City, noon
Tennessee at Tampa Bay, noon
Houston at Jacksonville, noon
Carolina at Arizona, 3:05 p.m.
New England at Dallas, 3:15 p.m.
Oakland at San Diego, 3:15 p.m.
New Orleans at Seattle, 7:15 p.m.
Open: Buffalo, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Denver, Detroit, San Francisco
Monday’s Game
N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Auto Racing
2007 Nextel Cup Schedule
Feb. 10 — x-Budweiser Shootout, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Tony Stewart)
Feb. 18 — Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Kevin Harvick)
Feb. 25 — Auto Club 500, Fontana, Calif. (Matt Kenseth)
March 11 — UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400, Las Vegas (Jimmie Johnson)
March 18 — Kobalt Tools 500, Hampton, Ga. (Jimmie Johnson)
March 25 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn. (Kyle Busch)
April 1 — Goody’s 500, Martinsville, Va. (Jimmie Johnson)
April 15 — Samsung 500, Fort Worth, Texas (Jeff Burton)
April 21 — Subway Fresh Fit 500, Avondale, Ariz. (Jeff Gordon)
April 29 — Aaron’s 499, Talladega, Ala. (Jeff Gordon)
May 5 — Crown Royal 400, Richmond, Va. (Jimmie Johnson)
May 12 — Dodge Avenger 500, Darlington, S.C. (Jeff Gordon)
May 19 — x-NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge, Concord, N.C. (Kevin Harvick)
May 27 — Coca Cola 600, Concord, N.C. (Casey Mears)
June 4 — Autism Speaks 400, Dover, Del. (Martin Truex Jr.)
June 10 — Pocono 500, Long Pond, Pa. (Jeff Gordon)
June 17 — Citizens Bank 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Carl Edwards)
June 24 — Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif. (Juan Pablo Montoya)
July 1 — LENOX Industrial Tools 300, Loudon, N.H. (Denny Hamlin)
July 7 — Pepsi 400, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Jamie McMurray)
July 15 — USG Sheetrock 400, Joliet, Ill. (Tony Stewart)
July 29 — Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, Indianapolis (Tony Stewart)
Aug. 5 — Pennsylvania 500, Long Pond, Pa. (Kurt Busch)
Aug. 12 — Centurion Boats at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. (Tony Stewart)
Aug. 21 — 3M Performance 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Kurt Busch)
Aug. 25 — Sharpie 500, Bristol, Tenn. (Carl Edwards)
Sept. 2 — NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 500, Fontana, Calif. (Jimmie Johnson)
Sept. 8 — Chevy Rock-and-Roll 400, Richmond, Va. (Jimmie Johnson)
Sept. 16 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. (Clint Bowyer)
Sept. 23 — Dover 400, Dover, Del. (Carl Edwards)
Sept. 30 — Kansas 400, Kansas City, Kan. (Greg Biffle)
Oct. 7 — UAW-Ford 500, Talladega, Ala. (Jeff Gordon)
Oct. 13 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C.
Oct. 21 — Subway 500, Martinsville, Va.
Oct. 28 — Georgia 500, Hampton, Ga.
Nov. 4 — Dickies 500, Fort Worth, Texas.
Nov. 11 — Checker Auto Parts 500, Avondale, Ariz.
Nov. 18 — Ford 400, Homestead, Fla.
x-non-points race
Nextel Cup Standings
1. Jeff Gordon 5,690
2. Jimmie Johnson 5,681
3. Clint Bowyer 5,627
4. Tony Stewart 5,536
5. Kevin Harvick 5,488
6. Carl Edwards 5,485
7. Kurt Busch 5,475
8. Kyle Busch 5,430
9. Denny Hamlin 5,428
10. Martin Truex Jr. 5,390
11. Matt Kenseth 5,372
12. Jeff Burton 5,354
College
Football
Division II
MIAA Standings
Conf. All
W L W L
Northwest Missouri 4 0 4 1
Central Missouri 3 1 4 2
Washburn 3 1 4 2
Missouri Southern 2 2 4 2
Missouri Western 2 2 4 2
Pittsburg State 2 2 4 2
Truman State 2 2 4 2
Emporia State 1 3 3 3
Fort Hays State 1 3 3 3
Southwest Baptist 0 4 0 6
x-not eligible for MIAA championship
Saturday’s games
Central Missouri at Northwest Missouri State, 1 p.m.
Washburn at Emporia State, 1 p.m.
Southwest Baptist at Missouri Western, 1:30 p.m.
Fort Hays State at Missouri Southern, 2 p.m.
Pittsburg State at Truman State, 2 p.m.
Big 12 Standings
NORTH
Big 12 All
Colorado 2-0 4-2
Kansas 1-0 5-0
Missouri 1-0 5-0
Nebraska 1-1 4-2
Kansas State 1-1 3-2
Iowa State 0-1 1-4
SOUTH
Big 12 All
Texas A&M 2-0 5-1
Oklahoma 1-1 5-1
Oklahoma State 1-1 3-3
Texas Tech 1-1 5-1
Texas 0-2 4-2
Baylor 0-2 3-3
Saturday’s Games
Baylor at Kansas, 11:30 a.m.
Oklahoma State at Nebraska, 11:30 a.m.
Texas at Iowa State, 11:30 a.m.
Texas A&M at Texas Tech, 2:30 p.m.
Missouri at Oklahoma, 5:30 p.m.
Colorado at Kansas State, 8:15 p.m.
High School
Football
Centennial League Standings
League Overall
Junction City* 6-0 6-0
Hayden 5-1 5-1
Emporia 4-1 4-2
Seaman 4-2 4-2
Shawnee Heights 4-2 4-2
Manhattan 3-2 3-3
Topeka High 2-4 2-4
Washburn Rural 1-5 1-5
Highland Park 0-6 0-6
Topeka West 0-6 0-6
*=clinched league title
Today’s Games
Hayden vs. Wamego
Highland Park at Salina Central
Seaman vs. Topeka West
Shawnee Heights vs. Lansing
Emporia at Wichita Heights
Manhattan vs. Junction City
Topeka High vs. Lawrence Free State
Washburn Rural at Lawrence
Community
youth Running
2007 Emporia Fun Run
1st and 2nd Grade
1/2 Mile
1. Alexa Magana 3:46
2. Rosy Morales 3:51
3. Austin Westcott 3:55
4. Riley Wagner 4:01
5. Wyatt Green 4:04
6. Brady Cayton 4:14
7. Carmen Magana 4:30
8. Payton Harmon 5:00
9. Keevin Azua-Miranda 5:04
10. Melissa Azua-Miranda 5:16
11. Garrett Minrichs 5:23
12. Gaige McCullough 5:36
13. Jaimie Pena Aguilar 5:50
14. James Chambers 6:10
15. Alyssa Moore 7:00
16. Ajraya Moreno 7:01
17. Alexia Gutierrez 7:15
18. Ray Keady 7:18
3rd and 4th Grade
3/4 Mile
1. Alan Morales 5:09
2. Tyler Allen 5:25
3. Emily Sullivan 5:44
4. Mikayla Simons 5:51
5. Paolo Echererria 6:01
6. Colleen Smith 6:14
7. Breanne Cayton 6:18
8. Addison Wagner 6:41
9. Sophia Sandoval 6:51
10. Omar Velazquez 6:52
11. Kiesha Carson 6:52
12. Alexis Simons 6:56
13. Emma Harmon 6:57
14. Nicholas King 7:13
15. Juan Rodriguez 8:03
16. Giovanni 8:04
17. Samantha Spatz 8:34
18. Talyn Dains 8:38
19. Isaac Azua 8:57
20. Adriana Morales 9:00
5th and 6th Grade
3/4 Mile
1. Raegan Sanchez 4:44
2. Toby Smith 4:59
3. Alex Liethi 5:03
4. Allen Luthi 5:17
5. Logan Cayton 5:20
6. Reyna Glogowski 5:46
7. Eric Friend 5:46
8. Wyatt Hinrichs 5:58
9. Erica Garza 6:07
10. Trevor Morgan 6:15
11. Ulises Berumen 6:50
12. R.J. Gomez 7:36
13. Oscar Rodriguez 8:18
14. Keiarn Clifton 10:39
15. Tanner Morgen 11:21
7th and 8th Grade
1 Mile
1. Breck Dakin 6:38
2. Alex Breckenridge 7:17
3. Abigail Chiroy 7:23
4. Drew Surmeier 7:36
5. Devon Hutchinson 7:37
6. Abbey Davies 7:46
7. Katie Weiser 7:49
8. Gabi McNeilly 8:01
9. Brynn Sullivan 8:07
10. Cole Collomber 8:33
11. Shelby Teague 8:35
12. Jacob Baker 9:06
13. Keven Retana 9:25
14. Joel Neises 9:36
15. Alyssa Belford 10:16
16. Nolan Scheller 10:21
Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
NEW YORK YANKEES — Announced RHP Colter Bean had elected free agency.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Claimed RHP Jose Garcia off waivers from Florida.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS — Named Dave Martinez bench coach. Agreed to terms with Tom Foley, third-base coach, Steve Henderson, hitting coach, George Hendrick, firs-base coach and Bobby Ramos, bullpen coach, on two-year contracts.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Named John Schuerholz president and Frank Wren executive vice president and general manager.
CINCINNATI REDS — Announced INF Mark Bellhorn, OF Jason Ellison and RHP Kirk Saarloos have cleared wiavers, refused an outright assignment and elected free agency.
FLORIDA MARLINS — Sent C Paul Hoover, OF Todd Linden and INF Jason Wood outright to Albuquerque (PCL).
HOUSTON ASTROS — Claimed OF Reggie Abercrombie off waivers from Florida.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Designated RHP Kane Davis for assignment. Declined to exercise their options on C Rod Barajas and INF Abraham Nunez.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS — Released F Marcus Douthit.
ORLANDO MAGIC — Released G Torrell Martin.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Released G Willie Deane and G Jamon Gordon. HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS — Recalled F Darren Haydar from Chicago (AHL).
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Reassigned senior vice president Bob Pulford as vice president of Wirtz Corp. Traded LW Pierre Parenteau to the N.Y. Rangers for a conditional 2008 draft pick. Assigned D Niklas Hjalmarsson to Rockford (AHL).
DALLAS STARS — Activated D Niklas Grossman, RW Vojtech Polak and C Aaron Gagnon from injured reserve and assigned them to Iowa (AHL).
OTTAWA SENATORS — Assigned G Ray Emery to Binghamton (AHL).
VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Assigned F Ryan Shannon to Manitoba (AHL).