WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

DELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies buried the Los
Angeles Dodgers 11-0 last night to take a two-games-to-one lead in
the National League Championship Series. Cliff Lee allowed three
hits and struck out 10 over eight innings of the Phillies' most
lopsided playoff victory ever. Shane Victorino capped the scoring
with a three-run homer after Ryan Howard drove in three runs and
Jayson Werth smacked a two-run blast.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Vikings are the first 6-and-0 team of the
NFL season this season after Brett Favre passed for 278 yards and
three touchdowns in a 33-31 win over Baltimore. Brett Favre's
(fahrvz) 58-yard completion to Sidney Rice set up Ryan Longwell's
fourth field goal of the game, a tiebreaking, 31-yard boot with
1:56 left. Ravens kicker Steve Hauschka (HAWSH'-kuh) hooked a
44-yard attempt as time expired to keep the Vikings undefeated.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Saints are 5-and-0 after dealing the
Giants their first loss of the season, a 48-27 laugher at New
Orleans. Drew Brees completed 23 of 30 passes for 369 yards and
four touchdowns after failing to throw a scoring strike in his two
previous games. Eli Manning fumbled on a sack and threw an
interception under pressure while completing just 14 of 31 passes
for 178 yards and a touchdown for the 5-and-1 Giants.

NEW YORK (AP) - Alabama has moved ahead of Florida in the latest
Associated Press football poll, capturing 39 of 59 first-place
votes. Texas remains third, Southern California moves up two
notches to No. 4 and Cincinnati jumps three spots to fifth. But the
Gators top the BCS standings, followed by the Crimson Tide and
Longhorns.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Martin Laird birdied the third playoff hole to
pull out a victory over Chad Campbell and George McNeill in a PGA
stop at Las Vegas. Laird shot a final-round 68 for a 19-under total
in his first career victory.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
American League
NEW YORK 2, LOS ANGELES 0
Friday, Oct. 16
New York 4, Los Angeles 1
Saturday, Oct. 17
New York 4, Los Angeles 3, 13 innings
Monday, Oct. 19
New York (Pettitte 14-8) at Los Angeles (Weaver 16-8), 4:13
p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 20
New York (Sabathia 19-8) at Los Angeles (Kazmir 10-9), 7:57
p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 22
x-New York at Los Angeles, 7:57 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24
x-Los Angeles at New York, 4:13 or 8:07 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 25
x-Los Angeles at New York, 8:20 p.m.

National League
PHILADELPHIA 2, LOS ANGELES 1
Thursday, Oct. 15
Philadelphia 8, Los Angeles 6
Friday, Oct. 16
Los Angeles 2, Philadelphia 1
Sunday, Oct. 18
Philadelphia 11, Los Angeles 0
Monday, Oct. 19
Los Angeles (Wolf 11-7) at Philadelphia (Blanton 12-8), 8:07
p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Los Angeles at Philadelphia, 8:07 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 23
x-Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 8:07 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24
x-Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 8:07 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
No games scheduled
Monday's Games
San Jose at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

NBA PRESEASON
Sunday's Games
New York 106, Maccabi 91
Boston 101, Toronto 82
Philadelphia 116, Phoenix 94
Utah 110, Charlotte 103
Portland 98, Denver 96
L.A. Lakers 114, L.A. Clippers 108
Monday's Games
Washington at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Orlando at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

MLS
Sunday's Game
Houston 0, Los Angeles 0, tie
Thursday, October 22
Chivas USA at Chicago, 8 p.m.