ToDAY’S TV SCHEDULE
CFL FOOTBALL
1:30 p.m. Hamilton at Toronto NBCSN
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
1:30 p.m. Virginia Tech at Miami ESPN
GOLF
10:30 a.m. Champions Tour: Charles Schwab Cup Championship (first round) TGC
5 p.m. PGA Tour-WGC: HSBC Champions (second round) TGC
HORSE RACING
10 a.m. Trackside Live! FOXSP2
NBA BASKETBALL
1 p.m. New York at Brooklyn TNT
3:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at San Antonio TNT
NFL FOOTBALL
2 p.m. Kansas City at San Diego NFL
SOCCER
4:30 p.m. MLS playoffs: Vancouver at Los Angeles (wild card) NBCSN
FRIDAY’S TV SCHEDULE
AUTO RACING
3 a.m. Formula One: Practice for Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi SPEED
6:30 a.m. Sprint Cup: Practice for AAA Texas 500 SPEED
8 a.m. Nationwide Series: Practice for O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge SPEED
9 a.m. Truck Series: Pole qualifying for WinStar World Casino 350 SPEED
10:30 a.m. Sprint Cup: Pole qualifying for AAA Texas 500 ESPN2
12 p.m. Nationwide Series: Final practice for O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge SPEED
2 p.m. Truck Series: WinStar World Casino 350 SPEED
CFL FOOTBALL
3 p.m. Calgary at Edmonton NBCSN
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
3 p.m. Washington at California ESPN2
FIELD HOCKEY
9:30 a.m. ACC semifinals FOXSP2
GOLF
10:30 a.m. Champions Tour: Charles Schwab Cup Championship (second round) TGC
5 p.m. PGA Tour-WGC: HSBC Champions (third round) TGC
10 p.m. Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (third round) ESPN2
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
4:30 p.m. Marmonte League championship FOXSP
HORSE RACING
10 a.m. NTRA: Breeders’ Cup World Championships NBCSN
11:30 a.m. Trackside Live! FOXSP2
1:30 p.m. Breeders’ Cup Handicapper’s Preview FOXSP2
MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER
2 p.m. SMU at Memphis FOXSP
NBA BASKETBALL
2 p.m. Miami at New York ESPN
4:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers ESPN/FOXSP2
SOCCER
MLS Playoff Glance
WILD CARDS
Wednesday’s result
Roundup>Houston 2, Chicago 1
Today’s game
Roundup>Vancouver at Los Angeles, 4:30 p.m.
EASTERN CONFERENCE Semifinals
D.C. United vs. New York
Saturday’s game
Roundup>D.C. United at New York, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 7
Roundup>New York at D.C. United, 3 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Houston
Sunday’s game
Roundup>Kansas City at Houston, 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 7
Roundup>Houston at Kansas City, 4 p.m.
WESTERN CONFERENCE Semifinals
San Jose vs. Vancouver/Los Angeles
Sunday, Nov. 4
Roundup>San Jose at Los Angeles/Vancouver winner, TBD
Wednesday, Nov. 7
Roundup>Vancouver/Los Angeles winner at San Jose, 6 p.m.
Seattle vs. Real Salt Lake
Friday’s game
Roundup>Real Salt Lake at Seattle, 4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 8
Roundup>Seattle at Real Salt Lake, 4:30 p.m.
Pro Football
Nfl Glance
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
New England 5 3 0 .625 262 170
Miami 4 3 0 .571 150 126
Buffalo 3 4 0 .429 171 227
N.Y. Jets 3 5 0 .375 168 200
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Houston 6 1 0 .857 216 128
Indianapolis 4 3 0 .571 136 171
Tennessee 3 5 0 .375 162 257
Jacksonville 1 6 0 .143 103 188
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Baltimore 5 2 0 .714 174 161
Pittsburgh 4 3 0 .571 167 144
Cincinnati 3 4 0 .429 166 187
Cleveland 2 6 0 .250 154 186
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Denver 4 3 0 .571 204 152
San Diego 3 4 0 .429 154 144
Oakland 3 4 0 .429 139 187
Kansas City 1 6 0 .143 120 209
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
N.Y. Giants 6 2 0 .750 234 161
Philadelphia 3 4 0 .429 120 155
Dallas 3 4 0 .429 137 162
Washington 3 5 0 .375 213 227
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Atlanta 7 0 0 1.000 201 130
Tampa Bay 3 4 0 .429 184 153
New Orleans 2 5 0 .286 190 216
Carolina 1 6 0 .143 128 167
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Chicago 6 1 0 .857 185 100
Minnesota 5 3 0 .625 184 167
Green Bay 5 3 0 .625 208 170
Detroit 3 4 0 .429 161 174
West
W L T Pct PF PA
San Francisco 6 2 0 .750 189 103
Arizona 4 4 0 .500 127 142
Seattle 4 4 0 .500 140 134
St. Louis 3 5 0 .375 137 186
Thursday’s game
Kansas City at San Diego, 2:20 p.m.
Sunday’s games
Arizona at Green Bay, 8 a.m.
Chicago at Tennessee, 8 a.m.
Buffalo at Houston, 8 a.m.
Carolina at Washington, 8 a.m.
Detroit at Jacksonville, 8 a.m.
Denver at Cincinnati, 8 a.m.
Baltimore at Cleveland, 8 a.m.
Miami at Indianapolis, 8 a.m.
Minnesota at Seattle, 11:05 a.m.
Tampa Bay at Oakland, 11:05 a.m.
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Giants, 11:25 a.m.
Dallas at Atlanta, 3:20 p.m.
Open: N.Y. Jets, New England, San Francisco, St. Louis
Monday’s game
Philadelphia at New Orleans, 3:30 p.m.
College Football
ap top 25
Record Pts Pv
1. Alabama (60) 8-0 1,500 1
2. Oregon 8-0 1,412 2
3. Kansas St. 8-0 1,382 4
4. Notre Dame 8-0 1,344 5
5. LSU 7-1 1,216 6
6. Ohio St. 9-0 1,158 9
7. Georgia 7-1 1,145 12
8. Florida 7-1 1,075 3
9. Florida St. 8-1 1,046 11
10. Clemson 7-1 914 14
11. South Carolina 7-2 823 17
12. Louisville 8-0 817 16
13. Oregon St. 6-1 762 7
14. Oklahoma 5-2 758 8
15. Stanford 6-2 627 19
16. Texas A&M 6-2 580 22
17. Mississippi St. 7-1 559 13
18. Southern Cal 6-2 418 10
19. Boise St. 7-1 406 21
20. Texas Tech 6-2 388 15
21. Nebraska 6-2 249 NR
22. Louisiana Tech 7-1 209 24
23. West Virginia 5-2 126 25
24. Arizona 5-3 106 NR
25. UCLA 6-2 103 NR
Others receiving votes: Toledo 88, Rutgers 74, Oklahoma St. 72, Texas 55, Kent St. 33, Tulsa 17, N. Illinois 12, Washington 8, Northwestern 7, Ohio 4, Wisconsin 4, Michigan 2, Louisiana-Monroe 1.
USA Today Top 25 Poll
Record Pts Pvs
1. Alabama (59) 8-0 1,475 1
2. Oregon 8-0 1,391 2
3. Kansas State 8-0 1,366 4
4. Notre Dame 8-0 1,307 5
5. LSU 7-1 1,225 6
6. Georgia 7-1 1,149 11
7. Florida State 8-1 1,121 10
8. Florida 7-1 1,024 3
9. Clemson 7-1 976 13
10. Louisville 8-0 888 14
11. South Carolina 7-2 838 16
12. Oklahoma 5-2 758 7
13. Oregon State 6-1 684 9
14. Boise State 7-1 634 18
15. Stanford 6-2 626 19
16. Texas A&M 6-2 592 21
17. Southern California 6-2 583 8
18. Mississippi State 7-1 569 12
19. West Virginia 5-2 326 22
20. Texas Tech 6-2 284 17
21. Nebraska 6-2 283 NR
22. Texas 6-2 200 24
23. Louisiana Tech 7-1 191 NR
24. Oklahoma State 5-2 166 NR
25. Rutgers 7-1 151 15
Others receiving votes: Northwestern 77; UCLA 61; Toledo 59; Northern Illinois 39; Kent State 26; Tulsa 19; Wisconsin 15; Arizona 14; Michigan 11; Louisiana-Monroe 10; Ohio 9; Cincinnati 8; Iowa State 6; Utah State 4; Western Kentucky 4; Mississippi 3; Arizona State 2; Michigan State 1.
College Schedule
Today’s games
SOUTH
Virginia Tech at Miami, 1:30 p.m.
Middle Tennessee at W. Kentucky, 3:15 p.m.
MIDWEST
E. Michigan at Ohio, noon
Friday’s game
FAR WEST
Washington at California, 3 p.m.
Saturday’s games
EAST
Air Force at Army, 6 a.m.
Miami (Ohio) at Buffalo, 6 a.m.
Towson at Delaware, 6 a.m.
William & Mary at New Hampshire, 6 a.m.
Yale at Brown, 6:30 a.m.
Dartmouth at Cornell, 6:30 a.m.
Lehigh at Holy Cross, 6:30 a.m.
Wagner at Albany (NY), 7 a.m.
Sacred Heart at Bryant, 7 a.m.
Fordham at Bucknell, 7 a.m.
Lafayette at Colgate, 7 a.m.
Columbia at Harvard, 7 a.m.
CCSU at Monmouth (NJ), 7 a.m.
Penn at Princeton, 7 a.m.
TCU at West Virginia, 9 a.m.
James Madison at Maine, 9:30 a.m.
FAU at Navy, 9:30 a.m.
Duquesne at Robert Morris, 9:30 a.m.
San Diego at Marist, 10 a.m.
VMI at Stony Brook, noon
SOUTH
Missouri at Florida, 6 a.m.
Texas A&M at Mississippi St., 6 a.m.
Houston at East Carolina, 6 a.m.
Vanderbilt at Kentucky, 6 a.m.
Temple at Louisville, 6 a.m.
Tennessee St. at Murray St., 6 a.m.
Troy at Tennessee, 6 a.m.
New Mexico St. at Auburn, 6:30 a.m.
Georgia Tech at Maryland, 6:30 a.m.
Virginia at NC State, 6:30 a.m.
Valparaiso at Campbell, 7 a.m.
Hampton at Howard, 7 a.m.
Davidson at Morehead St., 7 a.m.
Bethune-Cookman at Morgan St., 7 a.m.
Jacksonville St. at UT-Martin, 7 a.m.
Coastal Carolina at Gardner-Webb, 7:30 a.m.
Florida A&M at NC A&T, 7:30 a.m.
Southern U. at Alabama A&M, 8 a.m.
Culver-Stockton at Austin Peay, 8 a.m.
Appalachian St. at Georgia Southern, 8 a.m.
Alcorn St. at MVSU, 8 a.m.
Memphis at Marshall, 8 a.m.
Delaware St. at NC Central, 8 a.m.
Savannah St. at Norfolk St., 8 a.m.
Elon at The Citadel, 8 a.m.
E. Illinois at Tennessee Tech, 8:30 a.m.
Jackson St. at Grambling St., 9 a.m.
Wofford at Samford, 9 a.m.
Mississippi at Georgia, 9:30 a.m.
Old Dominion at Georgia St., 9:30 a.m.
Charleston Southern at Liberty, 9:30 a.m.
FIU at South Alabama, 9:30 a.m.
Rice at Tulane, 9:30 a.m.
Chattanooga at W. Carolina, 9:30 a.m.
Boston College at Wake Forest, 9:30 a.m.
UTSA at Louisiana Tech, 10 a.m.
La.-Lafayette at La.-Monroe, 10 a.m.
McNeese St. at Nicholls St., 10 a.m.
Rhode Island at Richmond, noon
Clemson at Duke, 1 p.m.
UConn at South Florida, 1 p.m.
SMU at UCF, 1 p.m.
UAB at Southern Miss., 1:30 p.m.
Alabama at LSU, 2 p.m.
MIDWEST
Jacksonville at Butler, 6 a.m.
Syracuse at Cincinnati, 6 a.m.
Oklahoma at Iowa St., 6 a.m.
Michigan at Minnesota, 6 a.m.
W. Michigan at Cent. Michigan, 7 a.m.
Drake at Dayton, 7 a.m.
Akron at Kent St., 8 a.m.
N. Dakota St. at Missouri St., 8 a.m.
S. Utah at North Dakota, 8 a.m.
E. Kentucky at SE Missouri, 8 a.m.
N. Iowa at W. Illinois, 8 a.m.
South Dakota at Youngstown St., 8 a.m.
Illinois St. at Indiana St., 8:05 a.m.
S. Dakota St. at S. Illinois, 9 a.m.
Iowa at Indiana, 9:30 a.m.
Nebraska at Michigan St., 9:30 a.m.
UMass at N. Illinois, 9:30 a.m.
Pittsburgh at Notre Dame, 9:30 a.m.
Illinois at Ohio St., 9:30 a.m.
Penn St. at Purdue, 9:30 a.m.
Oklahoma St. at Kansas St., 2 p.m.
SOUTHWEST
Tulsa at Arkansas, 6:21 a.m.
Alabama St. at Prairie View, 9 a.m.
SE Louisiana at Sam Houston St., 9 a.m.
Ark.-Pine Bluff at Texas Southern, 9 a.m.
Kansas at Baylor, 9:30 a.m.
Texas at Texas Tech, 9:30 a.m.
Arkansas St. at North Texas, 11 a.m.
Lamar at Stephen F. Austin, 1 p.m.
Northwestern St. at Cent. Arkansas, 2 p.m.
FAR WEST
Stanford at Colorado, 8 a.m.
Washington St. at Utah, 9 a.m.
Texas St. at Utah St., 9 a.m.
Montana at Weber St., 9:30 a.m.
New Mexico at UNLV, 10 a.m.
N. Colorado at Portland St., 10:05 a.m.
Colorado St. at Wyoming, 10:30 a.m.
Cal Poly at E. Washington, 10:35 a.m.
San Jose St. at Idaho, 11 a.m.
N. Arizona at Idaho St., noon
Hawaii at Fresno St., 1 p.m.
Oregon at Southern Cal, 1 p.m.
Montana St. at Sacramento St., 1:05 p.m.
San Diego St. at Boise St., 4:30 p.m.
Arizona at UCLA, 4:30 p.m.
Arizona St. at Oregon St., 4:35 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Exercised their 2013 contract option on RHP Luis Ayala. Declined their 2013 contract option on INF Mark Reynolds.
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Named Sandy Alomar bench coach, Mickey Callaway pitching coach, Kevin Cash bullpen coach, Brad Mills third base coach, Mike Sarbaugh first base coach and Ty Van Burkleo hitting coach. Exercised their 2013 contract option on RHP Ubaldo Jimenez. Declined their 2013 contract options on DH Travis Hafner and RHP Roberto Hernandez. Sent C/OF Vinny Rottino and RHP Kevin Slowey outright to Columbus (IL).
DETROIT TIGERS—Sent INF/OF Don Kelly outright to Toledo (IL).
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Declined their 2013 contract option on RHP Joakim Soria. Acquired RHP Ervin Santana and cash from the Los Angeles Angels for LHP Brandon Sisk.
LOS ANGELES ANGELES—Exercised their 2013 contract option on RHP Ervin Santana.
NEW YORK YANKEES—Announced RHP Rafael Soriano elected to terminate his contract. Announced INF Casey McGehee refused an outright minor league assignment and elected to become a free agent. Returned RHP Brad Meyers, a Rule 5 draft pick, to Washington.
TAMPA BAY RAYS—Exercised their 2013 contract options on RHP James Shields, RHP Fernando Rodney and C Jose Molina. Declined their 2013 contract option for DH Luke Scott.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Claimed LHP Scott Maine off waivers from Cleveland. Reinstated RHP Kyle Drabek, LHP J.A. Happ, RHP Drew Hutchison, RHP Dustin McGowan, LHP Luis Perez and RHP Sergio Santos from the 60-day DL. Designated OF Scott Cousins and RHP David Herndon for assignment. Exercised their 2013 contract option on LHP Darren Oliver. Declined their 2013 contract option for OF Rajai Davis and agreed to terms on a one-year contract.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS—Annouced OF Ryan Ludwick and RHP Ryan Madson declined their contract options.
NEW YORK METS—Exercised their 2013 contract options for 3B David Wright and RHP R.A. Dickey.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Named Jay Bell hitting coach, Rick Sofield first base coach and Dave Jauss major league coach. Exercised their 2013 contract option on 3B Pedro Alvarez. Declined their 2013 contract option on C Rod Barajas. Released LHP Hisanori Takahashi.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHICAGO BULLS—Named Scottie Pippen senior adviser to president and chief operating officer. Signed F Taj Gibson to a multi-year contract extension.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Agreed to terms with G Stephen Curry on a four-year contract extension.
HOUSTON ROCKETS—Agreed to terms with G James Harden to a five-year contract. Picked up the options for F Marcus Morris and F Patrick Patterson for the 2013-14 season.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES—Exercised the fourth-year option on G/F Quincy Pondexter.
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER—Signed C Daniel Orton.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Agreed to terms with G Jrue Holiday on a multi-year contract extension.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed DL Hall Davis to the practice squad.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Re-signed LB Mike Rivera and DB Derrick Martin. Released DB Sterling Moore. Released TE Alex Silvestro from the practice squad.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Signed WR Lavasier Tuinei to the practice squad,
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Claimed CB Danny Gorrer off waivers from Seattle. Signed G Chris Scott to the practice squad.
TENNESSEE TITANS—Signed G/C Kyle DeVan. Waived S Tracy Wilson.
COLLEGE
MICHIGAN—Suspended men’s sophomore basketball G Trey Burke for Thursday’s exhibition game for violating team standards.
OKLAHOMA STATE—Announced the NCAA has granted F Jean-Paul Olukemi a waiver that gives the senior a full season of eligibility for the coming 2012-13 season.
UCLA—Announced the NCAA cleared freshman F Kyle Anderson to play basketball this season.
