Scoreboard
Pro football
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NFL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
New Eng. 4 0 0 1.000 89 57
Miami 3 1 0 .750 91 91
N.Y. Jets 2 2 0 .500 68 88
Buffalo 2 3 0 .400 112 130
South
Indianapolis 3 1 0 .750 105 51
Tennessee 3 1 0 .750 98 69
Houston 2 2 0 .500 90 105
Jacksonville 0 4 0 .000 31 129
North
Cleveland 3 2 0 .600 101 94
Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 91 87
Cincinnati 2 2 0 .500 81 81
Pittsburgh 0 4 0 .000 69 110
West
Denver 4 0 0 1.000 179 91
Kansas City 4 0 0 1.000 102 41
San Diego 2 2 0 .500 108 102
Oakland 1 3 0 .250 71 91
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas 2 2 0 .500 104 85
Philadelphia 1 3 0 .250 99 138
Washington 1 3 0 .250 91 112
N.Y. Giants 0 4 0 .000 61 146
South
New Orleans 4 0 0 1.000 108 55
Carolina 1 2 0 .333 68 36
Atlanta 1 3 0 .250 94 104
Tampa Bay 0 4 0 .000 44 70
North
Detroit 3 1 0 .750 122 101
Chicago 3 1 0 .750 127 114
Green Bay 1 2 0 .333 96 88
Minnesota 1 3 0 .250 115 123
West
Seattle 4 0 0 1.000 109 47
San Fran 2 2 0 .500 79 95
Arizona 2 2 0 .500 69 89
St. Louis 1 3 0 .250 69 121
Thursday’s result
Cleveland 37, Buffalo 24
Sunday, Oct. 6
Detroit at Green Bay, 7 a.m.
New Orleans at Chicago, 7 a.m.
Kansas City at Tennessee, 7 a.m.
Jacksonville at St. Louis, 7 a.m.
New England at Cincinnati, 7 a.m.
Seattle at Indianapolis, 7 a.m.
Baltimore at Miami, 7 a.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 7 a.m.
Carolina at Arizona, 10:05 a.m.
Denver at Dallas, 10:25 a.m.
Houston at San Francisco, 2:30 p.m.
San Diego at Oakland, 5:35 p.m.
Open: Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Washington
Monday, Oct. 7
N.Y. Jets at Atlanta, 8:40 p.m.
Friday’s Sports
Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB — Suspended Cincinnati minor league 3B Robert Ramirez (Dayton-MWL) 50 games for for testing positive for metabolites of Nandrolone.
American League
National League
CINCINNATI REDS — Fired manager Dusty Baker.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA — Suspended Brooklyn coach Jason Kidd the first two regular-season games for pleading guilty to driving while ability impaired, in violation of the law of the State of New York.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL — Fined Tennessee S Michael Griffin $21,000 for a hit on New York Jets WR Stephen Hill. Fined Buffalo S Jim Leonhard $15,750 for unnecessary roughness for striking a defenseless player in the head and neck area. Fined New York Jets DE Muhammad Wilkerson $15,750 fine for roughing the passer and New York Jets LB Quinton Coples $7,875 for a late hit on Tennessee QB Jake Locker. Fined Arizona S Yeremiah Bell $15,750 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Tampa Bay TE Tim Wright, and Arizona DT Darnell Dockett $15,750 for a horse-collar tackle on Tampa Bay RB Doug Martin.
Pro hockey
Major League Soccer
Friday’s Games
Chicago 3, D.C. United 0
Houston 1, Montreal 0
Today’s Games
New England at New York, 1 p.m.
Toronto FC at Philadelphia, 1:30 p.m.
Sporting Kansas City at Columbus, 1:30 p.m.
FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake, 3 p.m.
Seattle FC at Colorado, 4 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Chivas USA at Los Angeles, 11 a.m.
Portland at Vancouver, 3 p.m.
Glantz-Culver line
NCAA football
Today
Favorite Open Today O/U Underdog
at Utah St. 6 6(57½) BYU
at San Diego St. 5½ 5 (57) Nevada
Today
San Jose St. 4½ 5(55) at Hawaii
at Navy 11 11½(55) Air Force
Michigan St. +2 1(38½) at Iowa
Louisville 30 34 (58) at Temple
at Toledo 17½ 21½(58½) W. Mich.
at Buffalo 11 13½ (54) E. Mich.
at Alabama 56 55½ (59½) Georgia St.
at Bost. Coll. 10 11½ (50½) Army
C.Michigan 4½ 3 (47) at Miami(Oh)
at Virginia 5 5½(48½) Ball St.
at Florida St. 17½ 15½(57) Maryland
at Miami 4 5(55½) Ga. Tech
Clemson 13½ 13½(64) at Syracuse
NC State 9½ 8½(47) at W.Forest
at Nebraska 9½ 9½(60½) Illinois
at Marshall 9½ 14(65½) UTSA
North Texas PK 3(53) at Tulane
Oregon 35 39(69) at Colorado
Georgia 10½ 10½(63½) at Tenn.
at Florida 12½ 11(43) Arkansas
LSU 9½ 9½(54½) at Miss. St.
at Tulsa 2½ 3(54½) Ricea
at Va. Tech 6½ 7½(45½) N. Carolina
at Oklahoma 10 10½(46½) TCU
Cincinnati 13½ 11½ (48½) at S. Florida
at Oklahoma St. 14 14 (59) Kansas St.
at Vanderbilt 2½ 1½(56) Missouri
at Michigan 16½ 19½(50) Minnesota
UCF 10 10½(48) at Memphis
Rutgers 3 5(54) at SMU
Fresno St. 25 26(65) at Idaho
at La.-Lafay. 10 10½ (55½) Texas St.
at Troy 2½ 3½ (61½) S. Alabama
at N.Mex. 7 9 (59) N.M. St.
Wash. St +1½ 1½(66) at Cal
at Stanford 6½ 7 (52½) Washington
N. Illinois 9½ 9(62½) at Kent St.
Mississippi 1 2½ (56½) at Auburn
at S.Carolina 21 21(55) Kentucky
at S.Miss. 14½ 17(46½) FIU
at Bowl. Green 23 25½(51) UMass
at UAB 7 4½(53) FAU
Texas Tech 14 17½(53½) at Kansas
E.Carolina 9½ 7½(60½) at M. Tenn.
Ohio 3 6(57) at Akron
Arizona St.-x 6½ 5½(62) N. Dame
at Baylor 21 27½(69) W.Virginia
at UTEP Pk Pk(59) La. Tech
Ohio St. 4 6½(58) at N’western
Penn St. 2½ 3½(64) at Indiana
x-at Arlington, Texas
NFL
Sunday
Favorite Open Today O/U Underdog
Kansas City 2½ 3(39½) at Tenn.
at Miami 3 3(43½) Baltimore
at St. Louis 10½ 11½ (42) Jacksonville
at Cincinnati 2 1½ (45) New England
Seattle 3 2½(43½) at Indianapolis
at Green Bay 6½ 7(53½) Detroit
at Chicago Pk Pk(48½) New Orleans
at NY Giants 1 2(54) Philadelphia
Carolina 2 1½(42) at Arizona
San Diego 5 4½(44½) at Oakland
Denver 5½ 7½(56½) at Dallas
at San Fran 6½ 7(42½) Houston
Monday
at Atlanta 7½ 10 (43½) N.Y. Jets
Pro basketball
Women’s National
Basketball Association playoffs
FINALS
(Best-of-5)
Sunday: Atlanta at Minnesota, 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 8: Atlanta at Minnesota, 2 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 10: Minnesota at Atlanta, 2:30 p.m.
x-Sunday, Oct. 13: Minnesota at Atlanta, 2 p.m.
x-Wenesday, Oct. 16: Atlanta at Minnesota, 2 p.m.
College football
Thursday’s results
SOUTH
West Alabama 48, Delta St. 14
W. Kentucky 31, Louisiana-Monroe 10
MIDWEST
Harding 28, S. Arkansas 14
Texas 31, Iowa St. 30
Today’s games
State
San Jose State at Hawaii, 6 p.m.
TOP 25
No. 1 Alabama vs. Georgia State, 6:21 a.m.
No. 2 Oregon at Colorado, noon
No. 3 Clemson at Syracuse, 9:30 a.m.
No. 4 Ohio State at No. 16 Northwestern, 2 p.m.
No. 5 Stanford vs. No. 15 Washington, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Georgia at Tennessee, 9:30 a.m.
No. 7 Louisville at Temple, 6 a.m.
No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 25 Maryland, 6 a.m.
No. 10 LSU at Mississippi State, 1 p.m.
No. 11 Oklahoma vs. TCU, 1 p.m.
No. 13 South Carolina vs. Kentucky, 1:30 p.m.
No. 14 Miami vs. Georgia Tech, 9:30 a.m.
No. 17 Baylor vs. West Virginia, 2 p.m.
No. 18 Florida vs. Arkansas, 1 p.m.
No. 19 Michigan vs. Minnesota, 9:30 a.m.
No. 20 Texas Tech at Kansas, 6 a.m.
No. 21 Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State, 9:30 a.m.
No. 22 Arizona State vs. Notre Dame at Arlington, Texas, 1:30 p.m.
No. 23 Fresno State at Idaho, 11 a.m.
No. 24 Mississippi at Auburn, 1 p.m.
AUTO RACING
NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Hollywood Casino 400 Lineup
After Friday qualifying; race Sunday
At Kansas Speedway
Kansas City, Kan.
Lap length: 1.5 miles
(Car number in parentheses)
1. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 187.526 mph.
2. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 187.48.
3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 187.162.
4. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 186.233.
5. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 186.168.
6. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 186.072.
7. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 185.893.
8. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 185.874.
9. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 185.669.
10. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 185.433.
11. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 185.42.
12. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 185.261.
13. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 185.204.
14. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 185.141.
15. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 184.982.
16. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 184.925.
17. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 184.628.
18. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 184.603.
19. (78) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 184.477.
20. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 184.382.
21. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 184.106.
22. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 183.73.
23. (14) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 183.667.
24. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 183.38.
25. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 183.069.
26. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 182.803.
27. (83) David Reutimann, Toyota, 182.685.
28. (47) A J Allmendinger, Toyota, 182.531.
29. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 182.039.
30. (30) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 182.02.
31. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 181.971.
32. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 181.959.
33. (36) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 181.953.
34. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 181.892.
35. (32) Timmy Hill, Ford, 181.843.
36. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 181.83.
37. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, Owner Points.
38. (35) Josh Wise, Ford, Owner Points.
39. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, Owner Points.
40. (95) Reed Sorenson, Ford, Owner Points.
41. (7) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, Owner Points.
42. (40) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, Owner Points.
43. (33) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Owner Points.
Pro tennis
China Open Results
Friday
At The Beijing Tennis Centre
Beijing
Purse: Men, $3.57 million (WT500); Women, $5.19 million (Premier)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles Men Quarterfinals
Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Sam Querrey, United States, 6-1, 6-2.
Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Fabio Fognini, Italy, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Richard Gasquet (5), France, def. David Ferrer (3), Spain, 6-3, 6-4.
Tomas Berdych (4), Czech Republic, def. John Isner (8), United States, 7-5, 6-2.
Women Quarterfinals
Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Caroline Wozniacki (6), Denmark, 6-1, 6-4.
Agnieszka Radwanska (3), Poland, def. Angelique Kerber (7), Germany, 7-6 (7), 6-4.
Petra Kvitova (9), Czech Republic, def. Li Na (4), China, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Jelena Jankovic (8), Serbia, def. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4.
Doubles Women
Semifinals
Cara Black, Zimbabwe, and Sania Mirza (8), India, def. Sara Errani, Italy, and Roberta Vinci (1), Italy, 6-4, 6-4.
Vera Dushevina, Russia, and Arantxa Parra Santonja, Spain, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Peng Shuai (2), China, 3-6, 6-1, 10-8.
ATP World Tour Rakuten
Japan Open Friday
At Ariake Colosseum
Tokyo
Purse: $1.44 million (WT500)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles Quarterfinals
Juan Martin del Potro (1), Argentina, def. Alexandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Milos Raonic (3), Canada, def. Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-3.
Nicolas Almagro (6), Spain, def. Kei Nishikori (4), Japan, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-3.
Ivan Dodig, Croatia, def. Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, 6-2, 7-6 (3).
Doubles Semifinals
Rohan Bopanna, India, and Edouard Roger-Vasselin (4), France, def. Treat Huey, Philippines, and Dominic Inglot, Britain, 6-4, 7-6 (6).
