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ODDS
Glantz-Culver Line

MLB
Today's Game

National League
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE

at Los Angeles -150 Philadelphia +140
American League
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE

at Boston -175 Tampa Bay +165
NFL
Today's Games


FAV. OPN TDAY O/U DOG

N.Y. Giants 7 71/2 (431/2) at Cleveland
Sunday
FAV. OPN TDAY O/U DOG

Tennessee 81/2 7 (351/2) at Kansas City
at Buffalo OFF OFF (OFF) San Diego
at Cincinnati OFF OFF (OFF Pittsburgh
at Miami 2 3 (341/2) Baltimore
Dallas 11 101/2 (48) at St. Louis
at Chicago 31/2 3 (391/2) Minnesota
at Carolina 3 3 (44) New Orleans
at N.Y. Giants OFF OFF (OFF) San Francisco
at Houston OFF OFF (OFF) Detroit
N.Y. Jets 3 3 (43) at Oakland
at Washington OFF OFF (OFF) Cleveland
at Green Bay +11/2 Pk (471/2) Indianapolis
at Tampa Bay OFF OFF (OFF) Seattle
Off Key
San Diego played late game Oct. 12
Cincinnati QB questionable
N.Y. Giants play Oct. 13
Detroit QB questionable
Cleveland plays Oct. 13
Seattle QB questionable
New England played late game Oct. 12
NHL

Today's Games
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE

at Toronto -120 St.Louis +100
Buffalo -140 at N.Y.Islanders +120
at Philadelphia -125 Montreal +105
at N.Y. Rangers -125 New Jersey +105
Detroit -140 at Carolina +120
at Washington -135 Vancouver +115
at Chicago -150 Nashville +130
TRANSACTIONS

BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Waived C Rafael Araujo.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed K Dave Rayner. Waived FB Reagan Maui'a.
FOOTBALL
COLLEGE

Standings
Mid-American Conference

Conference All Games
W L Pct. W L Pct.

West Division

W.Michigan 4 0 6 1
Ball State 3 0 7 0
C.Michigan 3 0 4 2
N.Illinois 2 1 3 3
Toledo 1 1 2 4
E.Michigan 1 2 2 5
East Division
Bowling Green 1 1 3 3
Akron 1 2 3 4
Buffalo 1 2 2 4
Ohio 1 2 2 5
Temple 1 3 2 5
Miami, Oh 0 2 1 5
Kent State 0 3 1 6
Saturday's Games
Western Michigan at Central Michigan, noon
Miam, Oh at Bowling Green, noon
Central Michigan at Toledo, noon
Eastern Michigan at Ball State, noon
Akron at Eastern Michigan, 1 p.m.
Army at Buffalo, 3:30 p.m.
Toledo at Northern Illinois, 4 p.m.
Ohio at Temple, 8 p.m.
Big Ten Conference

Conference All Games
W L Pct. W L Pct.

Penn State 3 0 1.00 7 0 1.00
Michigan State 3 0 1.00 6 1 .857
Ohio State 3 0 1.00 6 1 .857
Minnesota 2 1 .667 6 1 .857
Northwestern 1 1 .500 5 1 .833
Michigan 1 1 .500 2 4 .333
Iowa 1 2 .333 4 3 .571
Illinois 1 2 .333 3 3 .500
Purdue 0 2 .000 2 4 .333
Wisonsin 0 3 .000 3 3 .500
Indiana 0 3 .000 2 4 .333
Saturday's Games
Purdue at Northwestern, 11 a.m.
Wisconsin at Iowa, 11 a.m.
Ohio State at Michigan State, 2:30 p.m.
Michigan at Penn State, 3:30 p.m.
Indiana at Illinois, 7 p.m.
Harris Top 25

Note: The Top 25 teams in the Harris Interactive College Football Poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 11, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Texas (72) 6-0 2,804 5
2. Alabama (37) 6-0 2,752 3
3. Penn State (4) 7-0 2,602 6
4. Oklahoma 5-1 2,255 1
5. USC 4-1 2,225 8
6. Florida 5-1 2,224 11
7. Texas Tech 6-0 2,191 7
8. BYU 6-0 2,044 9
9. Georgia 5-1 1,901 10
10. Oklahoma State 6-0 1,829 17
11. Missouri 5-1 1,706 4
12. LSU 4-1 1,624 2
13. Ohio State 6-1 1,589 12
14. Utah (1) 7-0 1,489 13
15. Boise State 5-0 1,240 15
16. Kansas 5-1 1,187 16
17. Virginia Tech 5-1 912 18
18. Michigan State 6-1 800 21
19. South Florida 5-1 640 19
20. North Carolina 5-1 607 25
21. Wake Forest 4-1 569 22
22. Vanderbilt 5-1 454 14
23. Ball State 7-0 226 —
24. California 4-1 217 —
25. Pittsburgh 4-1 164 —

Other teams receiving votes: Tulsa 161; TCU 141; Minnesota 129; Florida State 96; Georgia Tech 87; Northwestern 46; Boston College 39; Oregon 19; Auburn 17; Fresno State 16; South Carolina 13; Connecticut 11; Cincinnati 9; Western Michigan 7; Wisconsin 6; Illinois 1; Notre Dame 1.
Associated Press Top 25

Note: The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 11, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Texas (39) 6-0 1,599 5
2. Alabama (26) 6-0 1,582 2
3. Penn State 7-0 1,492 6
4. Oklahoma 5-1 1,306 1
5. Florida 5-1 1,284 11
6. Southern Cal 4-1 1,247 8
7. Texas Tech 6-0 1,210 7
8. Oklahoma State 6-0 1,184 17
9. BYU 6-0 1,131 9
10. Georgia 5-1 1,081 10
11. Missouri 5-1 984 3
12. Ohio State 6-1 908 12
13. LSU 4-1 893 4
14. Utah 7-0 834 14
15. Boise State 5-0 714 15
16. Kansas 5-1 620 16
17. Virginia Tech 5-1 540 18
18. North Carolina 5-1 416 22
19. South Florida 5-1 397 19
20. Michigan State 6-1 371 23
21. Wake Forest 4-1 330 21
22. Vanderbilt 5-1 258 13
23. Pittsburgh 4-1 182 24
24. Ball State 7-0 166 25
25. California 4-1 115 —

Others receiving votes: Tulsa 84, TCU 61, Minnesota 48, Florida State 38, Georgia Tech 25, South Carolina 9, Kentucky 7, Oregon 4, Northwestern 3, Cincinnati 1, Notre Dame 1.
USA Today Top 25

Note: The Top 25 teams in the USA Today college football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 11, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Texas (44) 6-0 1,505 5
2. Alabama (14) 6-0 1,452 4
3. Penn State (3) 7-0 1,416 6
4. Southern California 4-1 1,198 9
5. Texas Tech 6-0 1,195 7
6. Oklahoma 5-1 1,147 1
7. Florida 5-1 1,145 12
8. Brigham Young 6-0 1,143 8
9. Georgia 5-1 1,010 10
10. Oklahoma State 6-0 958 17
11. Ohio State 6-1 920 11
12. Missouri 5-1 886 2
13. Utah 7-0 819 13
14. LSU 4-1 776 3
15. Kansas 5-1 676 15
16. Boise State 5-0 648 16
17. Michigan State 6-1 468 19
18. Virginia Tech 5-1 467 18
19. Wake Forest 4-1 376 21
20. South Florida 5-1 334 20
21. North Carolina 5-1 321 NR
22. California 4-1 169 25
23. Vanderbilt 5-1 147 14
24. TCU 6-1 138 NR
25. Ball State 7-0 135 NR

Others receiving votes: Tulsa 121; Minnesota 55; Florida State 49; Pittsburgh 45; Georgia Tech 31; Northwestern 21; Cincinnati 18; Oregon 14; South Carolina 10; Boston College 3; Connecticut 3; Fresno State 2; Notre Dame 2; Kentucky 1; Miami (Fla.) 1.
AUTO RACING
FORMULA ONE

Japanese Grand Prix

Sunday's Results
(At Fuli Speedway, Omaya, Japan. Lap length: 2.835 miles)

1. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Renault, 67 laps, 1 hour, 30 minutes, 21.892 seconds, 126.007 mph.

2. Robert Kubica, Poland, BMW, 67, 1:30.27.175.

3. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 67, 1:30.28.292.

4. Nelson Piquet Jnr., Brazil, Renault, 67, 1:30.42.462.

5. Jarno Trulli, Italy, Toyota, 67, 1:30.45.659.

6. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Toro Rosso, 67, 1:30.55.977

7. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Ferrari, 67, 1:31.08.050.

8. Mark Webber, Australia, Red Bull, 67, 1:31.12.703.

9. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, BMW, 67, 1:31.16.012.

10. x-Sebastien Bourdais, France, Toro Rosso, 67, 1:31.20.977.

11. Nico Rosberg, Germany, Williams, 67, 1:31.23.988.

12. Lewis Hamilton, Britain, McLaren, 67, 1:31.40.792.

13. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Honda, 66.

14. Jenson Button, Britain, Honda, 66.

15. Kazuki Nakajima, Japan, Williams, 66.

x-penalized 25 seconds in post-race stewards' ruling
Drivers' Standings
(After 16 of 18 races)
1. Lewis Hamilton, Britain, McLaren, 84 points.
2. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Ferrari, 79.
3. Robert Kubica, Poland, BMW, 72.
4. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 63.
5. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, BMW Sauber, 56.
Constructors' Standings
1. Ferrari, 142 points.
2. McLaren, 135.
3. BMW, 128.
4. Renault 66.
5. Toyota 50.
NHRA

Virginia Nationals

Sunday's Results
(At Virginia Motorsports Park, Dinwiddie, Va.)
Final Order
Top Fuel

1. Tony Schumacher. 2. Hillary Will. 3. Morgan Lucas. 4. Doug Herbert. 5. J.R. Todd.
Funny Car

1. Cruz Pedregon, Toyota Solara. 2. Jack Beckman. 3. Tim Wilkerson. 4. Ron Capps. 5. Tommy Johnson Jr.
Pro Stock

1. Dave Connolly, Chevy Cobalt. 2. Jeg Coughlin. 3. Greg Anderson. 4. Johnny Gray. 5. Kurt Johnson. 6. Jason Line.
Finals
Top Fuel

Tony Schumacher, 3.811 seconds, 316.08 mph def. Hillary Will, 3.847 seconds, 307.09 mph.
Funny Car

Cruz Pedregon, Toyota Solara, 4.113, 296.44 def. Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 7.503, 88.14.
Pro Stock

Dave Connolly, Chevy Cobalt, 6.574, 209.33 def. Jeg Coughlin, Cobalt, 6.611, 206.86.
Competition Eliminator

Arnie Martel, Chevy Roadster, 7.687, 168.60 def. Allen Stanfield, Pontiac Grand Am, 8.688, 155.63.
Super Stock

Dan Fletcher, Chevy Camaro, 9.245, 143.64 def. Joseph Franco III, Camaro, 10.094, 131.52.
Stock Eliminator

Adam Davis, Chevy Camaro, 11.376, 103.30 def. Anthony Fetch, Camaro, 11.794, 110.67.
Super Comp

Tisha Wilson, Dragster, 8.926, 160.67 def. Jason Kenny, Dragster, 8.953, 162.14.
Point Standings
Top Fuel

1. Tony Schumacher, 2,527. 2. Hillary Will, 2,315. 3. Antron Brown, 2,283. 4. Cory McClenathan, 2,278. 5. Larry Dixon, 2,253.
Funny Car

1. Tim Wilkerson, 2,404. 2. Jack Beckman, 2,353. 3. Cruz Pedregon, 2,335. 4. Tony Pedregon, 2,313. 5. Robert Hight, 2,312.
Pro Stock

1. Jeg Coughlin, 2,374. 2. Kurt Johnson, 2,300. 3. Dave Connolly, 2,297. 4. Greg Anderson, 2,292. 5. Jason Line, 2,275.
SPRINT CUP

Bank of America 500

Late Saturday's Results
(At Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C. Lap length: 1.5 miles)
(Start position in parentheses)

 

1. (4) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 334 laps, 127.7 rating, 190 points, $280,208.

2. (15) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 334, 91.3, 170, $207,766.

3. (19) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 334, 94.7, 165, $145,750.

4. (11) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 334, 112.6, 165, $141,875.

5. (21) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 334, 88.6, 155, $128,775.

6. (1) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 334, 120.9, 160, $169,036.

7. (3) Greg Biffle, Ford, 334, 113.4, 151, $101,625.

8. (8) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 334, 98.7, 147, $141,961.

9. (14) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 334, 96.2, 138, $120,358.

10. (13) David Ragan, Ford, 334, 95.1, 139, $94,875.

11. (7) Tony Stewart, Toyota, 334, 112, 135, $140,536.

12. (5) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 334, 99.1, 127, $92,725.

13. (6) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 334, 77.9, 124, $121,061.

14. (18) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 334, 84.5, 126, $116,383.

15. (30) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 334, 65.9, 123, $102,064.

16. (12) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 334, 80.5, 115, $107,741.

17. (20) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 333, 71.3, 112, $109,036.

18. (17) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 333, 95.7, 114, $79,550.

19. (33) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 333, 57.6, 106, $89,208.

20. (22) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 333, 64.5, 103, $99,345.

21. (16) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 333, 73.2, 105, $109,350.

22. (36) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 332, 48.1, 97, $114,025.

23. (29) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 332, 55.9, 94, $78,600.

24. (31) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 332, 55.7, 96, $85,458.

25. (28) David Gilliland, Ford, 332, 46.6, 88, $83,633.

26. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 331, 56.9, 85, $76,675.

27. (32) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 331, 37.4, 82, $80,108.

28. (37) Bill Elliott, Ford, 330, 42.8, 79, $83,595.

29. (23) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 330, 42.6, 76, $83,025.

30. (35) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 328, 50.2, 78, $85,347.

31. (40) Mike Wallace, Dodge, 326, 37, 70, $64,600.

32. (26) David Reutimann, Toyota, 321, 71.9, 72, $64,375.

33. (2) Carl Edwards, Ford, 317, 94.9, 64, $112,625.

 

34. (24) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge, accident, 296, 51.3, 61, $92,033.

35. (41) Chad McCumbee, Dodge, 296, 29.4, 58, $63,975.

36. (10) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 289, 80.9, 55, $71,800.

37. (42) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 278, 27.3, 52, $63,675.

38. (39) Ken Schrader, Toyota, 255, 34.7, 49, $71,550.

39. (34) Mike Skinner, Toyota, 254, 40.7, 46, $63,425.

40. (43) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, accident, 203, 32.6, 43, $63,300.

41. (9) Matt Kenseth, Ford, accident, 194, 55.7, 45, $110,796.

42. (25) Travis Kvapil, Ford, accident, 194, 49.7, 37, $90,244.

43. (38) AJ Allmendinger, Toyota, accident, 52, 36.5, 39, $63,298.

Average Speed of Race Winner: 133.699 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 44 minutes, 50 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.946 seconds. Caution Flags: 10 for 49 laps. Lead Changes: 24 among 16 drivers.

Top 12 in Points: 1. J.Johnson, 5,878. 2. J.Burton, 5,809. 3. G.Biffle, 5,792. 4. C.Edwards, 5,710. 5. C.Bowyer, 5,693. 6. K.Harvick, 5,671. 7. T.Stewart, 5,650. 8. J.Gordon, 5,633. 9. Ky.Busch, 5,552. 10. D.Earnhardt Jr., 5,524. 11. M.Kenseth, 5,518. 12. D.Hamlin, 5,498.

NASCAR Driver Rating Formula: A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.
BASKETBALL
NBA

Preseason

Late Saturday's ResultsBoston 90, Houston 89
Detroit 111, Milwaukee 99
Denver 77, Phoenix 72
Golden State 122, Oklahoma City 102
Sunday's ResultsPhiladelphia 85, Toronto 79
New Jersey 94, Miami 92
Utah 93, Portland 80
Sacramento vs. L.A. Lakers at Las Vegas, late
Today's GamesCharlotte at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Indiana at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City vs. Houston at Tulsa, Okla., 8:30 p.m.
SOCCER
MLS

Sunday's ResultsColumbus 2, Chicago 2, tie D.C. United 0, Houston 0, tie
Colorado at Los Angeles, late
Wednesday's GameSan Jose at Houston, 9 p.m.
Thursday's GameNew England at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
HOCKEY
AHL

Sunday's ResultsHartford 2, Bridgeport 1, SO
Providence 4, Springfield 3, OT
Lake Erie 4, Toronto 3
Rockford 2, Iowa 1
Peoria 3, Quad City 2, OT
Binghamton 3, Rochester 1
Today's GameMilwaukee at Houston, 8:05 p.m.
Tuesday's GamesNo games scheduled
Wednesday's GameChicago at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS
CROSS COUNTRY

Late Saturday


CITY SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
(At Goodyear Metro Park)

Team Results—1. Firestone 31; 2. East 66; 3. Buchtel 93; 4. Garfield 97; 5. Ellet 105. 6. Kenmore 152. 7. North 167.

Individual Results—1. Clemence (F) 17:21; 2. Bell (G); 3. J. Lewis (B); 4. Engelhart (F); 5. Fuller (E); 6. D. Lewis (F); 7. C. Lewis (E); 8. Davis (E); 9. Perry (F); 10. Beal (G).
GIRLS
CROSS COUNTRY ,New,9.6,9.7


CITY SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
(At Goodyear Metro Park)

Team Results—1. Ellet 17; 2. Firestone 47; 3. Buchtel 98; 4. East 99; 5.


ODDS
Glantz-Culver Line

MLB
Today's Game

National League
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE

at Los Angeles -150 Philadelphia +140
American League
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE

at Boston -175 Tampa Bay +165
NFL
Today's Games


FAV. OPN TDAY O/U DOG

N.Y. Giants 7 71/2 (431/2) at Cleveland
Sunday
FAV. OPN TDAY O/U DOG

Tennessee 81/2 7 (351/2) at Kansas City
at Buffalo OFF OFF (OFF) San Diego
at Cincinnati OFF OFF (OFF Pittsburgh
at Miami 2 3 (341/2) Baltimore
Dallas 11 101/2 (48) at St. Louis
at Chicago 31/2 3 (391/2) Minnesota
at Carolina 3 3 (44) New Orleans
at N.Y. Giants OFF OFF (OFF) San Francisco
at Houston OFF OFF (OFF) Detroit
N.Y. Jets 3 3 (43) at Oakland
at Washington OFF OFF (OFF) Cleveland
at Green Bay +11/2 Pk (471/2) Indianapolis
at Tampa Bay OFF OFF (OFF) Seattle
Off Key
San Diego played late game Oct. 12
Cincinnati QB questionable
N.Y. Giants play Oct. 13
Detroit QB questionable
Cleveland plays Oct. 13
Seattle QB questionable
New England played late game Oct. 12
NHL

Today's Games
FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE

at Toronto -120 St.Louis +100
Buffalo -140 at N.Y.Islanders +120
at Philadelphia -125 Montreal +105
at N.Y. Rangers -125 New Jersey +105
Detroit -140 at Carolina +120
at Washington -135 Vancouver +115
at Chicago -150 Nashville +130
TRANSACTIONS

BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Waived C Rafael Araujo.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed K Dave Rayner. Waived FB Reagan Maui'a.
FOOTBALL
COLLEGE

Standings
Mid-American Conference

Conference All Games
W L Pct. W L Pct.

West Division

W.Michigan 4 0 6 1
Ball State 3 0 7 0
C.Michigan 3 0 4 2
N.Illinois 2 1 3 3
Toledo 1 1 2 4
E.Michigan 1 2 2 5
East Division
Bowling Green 1 1 3 3
Akron 1 2 3 4
Buffalo 1 2 2 4
Ohio 1 2 2 5
Temple 1 3 2 5
Miami, Oh 0 2 1 5
Kent State 0 3 1 6
Saturday's Games
Western Michigan at Central Michigan, noon
Miam, Oh at Bowling Green, noon
Central Michigan at Toledo, noon
Eastern Michigan at Ball State, noon
Akron at Eastern Michigan, 1 p.m.
Army at Buffalo, 3:30 p.m.
Toledo at Northern Illinois, 4 p.m.
Ohio at Temple, 8 p.m.
Big Ten Conference

Conference All Games
W L Pct. W L Pct.

Penn State 3 0 1.00 7 0 1.00
Michigan State 3 0 1.00 6 1 .857
Ohio State 3 0 1.00 6 1 .857
Minnesota 2 1 .667 6 1 .857
Northwestern 1 1 .500 5 1 .833
Michigan 1 1 .500 2 4 .333
Iowa 1 2 .333 4 3 .571
Illinois 1 2 .333 3 3 .500
Purdue 0 2 .000 2 4 .333
Wisonsin 0 3 .000 3 3 .500
Indiana 0 3 .000 2 4 .333
Saturday's Games
Purdue at Northwestern, 11 a.m.
Wisconsin at Iowa, 11 a.m.
Ohio State at Michigan State, 2:30 p.m.
Michigan at Penn State, 3:30 p.m.
Indiana at Illinois, 7 p.m.
Harris Top 25

Note: The Top 25 teams in the Harris Interactive College Football Poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 11, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Texas (72) 6-0 2,804 5
2. Alabama (37) 6-0 2,752 3
3. Penn State (4) 7-0 2,602 6
4. Oklahoma 5-1 2,255 1
5. USC 4-1 2,225 8
6. Florida 5-1 2,224 11
7. Texas Tech 6-0 2,191 7
8. BYU 6-0 2,044 9
9. Georgia 5-1 1,901 10
10. Oklahoma State 6-0 1,829 17
11. Missouri 5-1 1,706 4
12. LSU 4-1 1,624 2
13. Ohio State 6-1 1,589 12
14. Utah (1) 7-0 1,489 13
15. Boise State 5-0 1,240 15
16. Kansas 5-1 1,187 16
17. Virginia Tech 5-1 912 18
18. Michigan State 6-1 800 21
19. South Florida 5-1 640 19
20. North Carolina 5-1 607 25
21. Wake Forest 4-1 569 22
22. Vanderbilt 5-1 454 14
23. Ball State 7-0 226 —
24. California 4-1 217 —
25. Pittsburgh 4-1 164 —

Other teams receiving votes: Tulsa 161; TCU 141; Minnesota 129; Florida State 96; Georgia Tech 87; Northwestern 46; Boston College 39; Oregon 19; Auburn 17; Fresno State 16; South Carolina 13; Connecticut 11; Cincinnati 9; Western Michigan 7; Wisconsin 6; Illinois 1; Notre Dame 1.
Associated Press Top 25

Note: The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 11, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Texas (39) 6-0 1,599 5
2. Alabama (26) 6-0 1,582 2
3. Penn State 7-0 1,492 6
4. Oklahoma 5-1 1,306 1
5. Florida 5-1 1,284 11
6. Southern Cal 4-1 1,247 8
7. Texas Tech 6-0 1,210 7
8. Oklahoma State 6-0 1,184 17
9. BYU 6-0 1,131 9
10. Georgia 5-1 1,081 10
11. Missouri 5-1 984 3
12. Ohio State 6-1 908 12
13. LSU 4-1 893 4
14. Utah 7-0 834 14
15. Boise State 5-0 714 15
16. Kansas 5-1 620 16
17. Virginia Tech 5-1 540 18
18. North Carolina 5-1 416 22
19. South Florida 5-1 397 19
20. Michigan State 6-1 371 23
21. Wake Forest 4-1 330 21
22. Vanderbilt 5-1 258 13
23. Pittsburgh 4-1 182 24
24. Ball State 7-0 166 25
25. California 4-1 115 —

Others receiving votes: Tulsa 84, TCU 61, Minnesota 48, Florida State 38, Georgia Tech 25, South Carolina 9, Kentucky 7, Oregon 4, Northwestern 3, Cincinnati 1, Notre Dame 1.
USA Today Top 25

Note: The Top 25 teams in the USA Today college football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 11, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Texas (44) 6-0 1,505 5
2. Alabama (14) 6-0 1,452 4
3. Penn State (3) 7-0 1,416 6
4. Southern California 4-1 1,198 9
5. Texas Tech 6-0 1,195 7
6. Oklahoma 5-1 1,147 1
7. Florida 5-1 1,145 12
8. Brigham Young 6-0 1,143 8
9. Georgia 5-1 1,010 10
10. Oklahoma State 6-0 958 17
11. Ohio State 6-1 920 11
12. Missouri 5-1 886 2
13. Utah 7-0 819 13
14. LSU 4-1 776 3
15. Kansas 5-1 676 15
16. Boise State 5-0 648 16
17. Michigan State 6-1 468 19
18. Virginia Tech 5-1 467 18
19. Wake Forest 4-1 376 21
20. South Florida 5-1 334 20
21. North Carolina 5-1 321 NR
22. California 4-1 169 25
23. Vanderbilt 5-1 147 14
24. TCU 6-1 138 NR
25. Ball State 7-0 135 NR

Others receiving votes: Tulsa 121; Minnesota 55; Florida State 49; Pittsburgh 45; Georgia Tech 31; Northwestern 21; Cincinnati 18; Oregon 14; South Carolina 10; Boston College 3; Connecticut 3; Fresno State 2; Notre Dame 2; Kentucky 1; Miami (Fla.) 1.
AUTO RACING
FORMULA ONE

Japanese Grand Prix

Sunday's Results
(At Fuli Speedway, Omaya, Japan. Lap length: 2.835 miles)

1. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Renault, 67 laps, 1 hour, 30 minutes, 21.892 seconds, 126.007 mph.

2. Robert Kubica, Poland, BMW, 67, 1:30.27.175.

3. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 67, 1:30.28.292.

4. Nelson Piquet Jnr., Brazil, Renault, 67, 1:30.42.462.

5. Jarno Trulli, Italy, Toyota, 67, 1:30.45.659.

6. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Toro Rosso, 67, 1:30.55.977

7. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Ferrari, 67, 1:31.08.050.

8. Mark Webber, Australia, Red Bull, 67, 1:31.12.703.

9. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, BMW, 67, 1:31.16.012.

10. x-Sebastien Bourdais, France, Toro Rosso, 67, 1:31.20.977.

11. Nico Rosberg, Germany, Williams, 67, 1:31.23.988.

12. Lewis Hamilton, Britain, McLaren, 67, 1:31.40.792.

13. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Honda, 66.

14. Jenson Button, Britain, Honda, 66.

15. Kazuki Nakajima, Japan, Williams, 66.

x-penalized 25 seconds in post-race stewards' ruling
Drivers' Standings
(After 16 of 18 races)
1. Lewis Hamilton, Britain, McLaren, 84 points.
2. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Ferrari, 79.
3. Robert Kubica, Poland, BMW, 72.
4. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 63.
5. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, BMW Sauber, 56.
Constructors' Standings
1. Ferrari, 142 points.
2. McLaren, 135.
3. BMW, 128.
4. Renault 66.
5. Toyota 50.
NHRA

Virginia Nationals

Sunday's Results
(At Virginia Motorsports Park, Dinwiddie, Va.)
Final Order
Top Fuel

1. Tony Schumacher. 2. Hillary Will. 3. Morgan Lucas. 4. Doug Herbert. 5. J.R. Todd.
Funny Car

1. Cruz Pedregon, Toyota Solara. 2. Jack Beckman. 3. Tim Wilkerson. 4. Ron Capps. 5. Tommy Johnson Jr.
Pro Stock

1. Dave Connolly, Chevy Cobalt. 2. Jeg Coughlin. 3. Greg Anderson. 4. Johnny Gray. 5. Kurt Johnson. 6. Jason Line.
Finals
Top Fuel

Tony Schumacher, 3.811 seconds, 316.08 mph def. Hillary Will, 3.847 seconds, 307.09 mph.
Funny Car

Cruz Pedregon, Toyota Solara, 4.113, 296.44 def. Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 7.503, 88.14.
Pro Stock

Dave Connolly, Chevy Cobalt, 6.574, 209.33 def. Jeg Coughlin, Cobalt, 6.611, 206.86.
Competition Eliminator

Arnie Martel, Chevy Roadster, 7.687, 168.60 def. Allen Stanfield, Pontiac Grand Am, 8.688, 155.63.
Super Stock

Dan Fletcher, Chevy Camaro, 9.245, 143.64 def. Joseph Franco III, Camaro, 10.094, 131.52.
Stock Eliminator

Adam Davis, Chevy Camaro, 11.376, 103.30 def. Anthony Fetch, Camaro, 11.794, 110.67.
Super Comp

Tisha Wilson, Dragster, 8.926, 160.67 def. Jason Kenny, Dragster, 8.953, 162.14.
Point Standings
Top Fuel

1. Tony Schumacher, 2,527. 2. Hillary Will, 2,315. 3. Antron Brown, 2,283. 4. Cory McClenathan, 2,278. 5. Larry Dixon, 2,253.
Funny Car

1. Tim Wilkerson, 2,404. 2. Jack Beckman, 2,353. 3. Cruz Pedregon, 2,335. 4. Tony Pedregon, 2,313. 5. Robert Hight, 2,312.
Pro Stock

1. Jeg Coughlin, 2,374. 2. Kurt Johnson, 2,300. 3. Dave Connolly, 2,297. 4. Greg Anderson, 2,292. 5. Jason Line, 2,275.
SPRINT CUP

Bank of America 500

Late Saturday's Results
(At Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C. Lap length: 1.5 miles)
(Start position in parentheses)

 

1. (4) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 334 laps, 127.7 rating, 190 points, $280,208.

2. (15) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 334, 91.3, 170, $207,766.

3. (19) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 334, 94.7, 165, $145,750.

4. (11) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 334, 112.6, 165, $141,875.

5. (21) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 334, 88.6, 155, $128,775.

6. (1) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 334, 120.9, 160, $169,036.

7. (3) Greg Biffle, Ford, 334, 113.4, 151, $101,625.

8. (8) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 334, 98.7, 147, $141,961.

9. (14) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 334, 96.2, 138, $120,358.

10. (13) David Ragan, Ford, 334, 95.1, 139, $94,875.

11. (7) Tony Stewart, Toyota, 334, 112, 135, $140,536.

12. (5) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 334, 99.1, 127, $92,725.

13. (6) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 334, 77.9, 124, $121,061.

14. (18) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 334, 84.5, 126, $116,383.

15. (30) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 334, 65.9, 123, $102,064.

16. (12) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 334, 80.5, 115, $107,741.

17. (20) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 333, 71.3, 112, $109,036.

18. (17) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 333, 95.7, 114, $79,550.

19. (33) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 333, 57.6, 106, $89,208.

20. (22) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 333, 64.5, 103, $99,345.

21. (16) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 333, 73.2, 105, $109,350.

22. (36) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 332, 48.1, 97, $114,025.

23. (29) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 332, 55.9, 94, $78,600.

24. (31) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 332, 55.7, 96, $85,458.

25. (28) David Gilliland, Ford, 332, 46.6, 88, $83,633.

26. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 331, 56.9, 85, $76,675.

27. (32) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 331, 37.4, 82, $80,108.

28. (37) Bill Elliott, Ford, 330, 42.8, 79, $83,595.

29. (23) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 330, 42.6, 76, $83,025.

30. (35) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 328, 50.2, 78, $85,347.

31. (40) Mike Wallace, Dodge, 326, 37, 70, $64,600.

32. (26) David Reutimann, Toyota, 321, 71.9, 72, $64,375.

33. (2) Carl Edwards, Ford, 317, 94.9, 64, $112,625.

 

34. (24) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge, accident, 296, 51.3, 61, $92,033.

35. (41) Chad McCumbee, Dodge, 296, 29.4, 58, $63,975.

36. (10) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 289, 80.9, 55, $71,800.

37. (42) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 278, 27.3, 52, $63,675.

38. (39) Ken Schrader, Toyota, 255, 34.7, 49, $71,550.

39. (34) Mike Skinner, Toyota, 254, 40.7, 46, $63,425.

40. (43) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, accident, 203, 32.6, 43, $63,300.

41. (9) Matt Kenseth, Ford, accident, 194, 55.7, 45, $110,796.

42. (25) Travis Kvapil, Ford, accident, 194, 49.7, 37, $90,244.

43. (38) AJ Allmendinger, Toyota, accident, 52, 36.5, 39, $63,298.

Average Speed of Race Winner: 133.699 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 44 minutes, 50 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.946 seconds. Caution Flags: 10 for 49 laps. Lead Changes: 24 among 16 drivers.

Top 12 in Points: 1. J.Johnson, 5,878. 2. J.Burton, 5,809. 3. G.Biffle, 5,792. 4. C.Edwards, 5,710. 5. C.Bowyer, 5,693. 6. K.Harvick, 5,671. 7. T.Stewart, 5,650. 8. J.Gordon, 5,633. 9. Ky.Busch, 5,552. 10. D.Earnhardt Jr., 5,524. 11. M.Kenseth, 5,518. 12. D.Hamlin, 5,498.

NASCAR Driver Rating Formula: A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.
BASKETBALL
NBA

Preseason

Late Saturday's ResultsBoston 90, Houston 89
Detroit 111, Milwaukee 99
Denver 77, Phoenix 72
Golden State 122, Oklahoma City 102
Sunday's ResultsPhiladelphia 85, Toronto 79
New Jersey 94, Miami 92
Utah 93, Portland 80
Sacramento vs. L.A. Lakers at Las Vegas, late
Today's GamesCharlotte at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Indiana at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City vs. Houston at Tulsa, Okla., 8:30 p.m.
SOCCER
MLS

Sunday's ResultsColumbus 2, Chicago 2, tie D.C. United 0, Houston 0, tie
Colorado at Los Angeles, late
Wednesday's GameSan Jose at Houston, 9 p.m.
Thursday's GameNew England at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
HOCKEY
AHL

Sunday's ResultsHartford 2, Bridgeport 1, SO
Providence 4, Springfield 3, OT
Lake Erie 4, Toronto 3
Rockford 2, Iowa 1
Peoria 3, Quad City 2, OT
Binghamton 3, Rochester 1
Today's GameMilwaukee at Houston, 8:05 p.m.
Tuesday's GamesNo games scheduled
Wednesday's GameChicago at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS
CROSS COUNTRY

Late Saturday


CITY SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
(At Goodyear Metro Park)

Team Results—1. Firestone 31; 2. East 66; 3. Buchtel 93; 4. Garfield 97; 5. Ellet 105. 6. Kenmore 152. 7. North 167.

Individual Results—1. Clemence (F) 17:21; 2. Bell (G); 3. J. Lewis (B); 4. Engelhart (F); 5. Fuller (E); 6. D. Lewis (F); 7. C. Lewis (E); 8. Davis (E); 9. Perry (F); 10. Beal (G).
GIRLS
CROSS COUNTRY ,New,9.6,9.7


CITY SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
(At Goodyear Metro Park)

Team Results—1. Ellet 17; 2. Firestone 47; 3. Buchtel 98; 4. East 99; 5.



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