WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies Web site is
reporting that it appears Cole Hamels will start Game 1 of the
National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers
tomorrow night. No official announcement has been made yet by
manager Charlie Manuel about his rotation. Hamels won in both his
starts against the Dodgers in last year's NLCS.

NEW YORK (AP) - The kickoff times of the Giants-Eagles and
Vikings-Packers games Nov. 1 have been flipped because of the
possibility of a World Series game and football action in
Philadelphia on that same night.Giants-Eagles will now start at 1
p.m. EST, with Minnesota-Green Bay at 4:15 p.m. The NFL says it
wants to ease the burden on law enforcement employees.

NEW YORK (AP) - Elton Brand scored 20 points in his best game of
the preseason and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks
93-85 last night for their first 4-0 exhibition start since 1978.
Brand shot 8 of 12 from the field and scored 10 points in the third
quarter, when the 76ers rebounded from an ugly second period to
take the lead for good.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith
has a right shoulder injury that coach Mike Tomlin says
"potentially could be significant." Smith was injured Sunday in
Detroit. He was being evaluated yesterday and the Steelers are not
yet certain how long he will be out.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Center fielder Andrew McCutchen is the winner
of the Roberto Clemente Award, which is presented annually to the
top Pittsburgh Pirates player of that season. McCutchen received
seven of a possible nine first-place votes in balloting by members
of the Baseball Writers Association of America.


POSTSEASON BASEBALL

DIVISION SERIES
American League
NEW YORK 3, MINNESOTA 0
Wednesday, Oct. 7
New York 7, Minnesota 2
Friday, Oct. 9
New York 4, Minnesota 3, 11 innings
Sunday, Oct. 11
New York 4, Minnesota 1

LOS ANGELES 3, BOSTON 0
Thursday, Oct. 8
Los Angeles 5, Boston 0
Friday, Oct. 9
Los Angeles 4, Boston 1
Sunday, Oct. 11
Los Angeles 7, Boston 6

National League
LOS ANGELES 3, ST. LOUIS 0
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Los Angeles 5, St. Louis 3
Thursday, Oct. 8
Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 2
Saturday, Oct. 10
Los Angeles 5, St. Louis 1

PHILADELPHIA 3, COLORADO 1
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Philadelphia 5, Colorado 1
Thursday, Oct. 8
Colorado 5, Philadelphia 4
Saturday, Oct. 10
Philadelphia at Colorado, ppd., weather
Sunday, Oct. 11
Philadelphia 6, Colorado 5
Monday, Oct. 12
Philadelphia 5, Colorado 4
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LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
American League
Friday, Oct. 16
Los Angeles (Lackey 11-8) at New York (Sabathia 19-8), 7:57
p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17
Los Angeles at New York, 7:57 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 19
New York at Los Angeles, 4:13 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 20
New York at Los Angeles, 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
Thursday, Oct. 15
Philadelphia (Hamels 10-11) at Los Angeles (Wolf 11-7 or Kershaw
8-8), 8:07 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16
Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 4:37 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 18
Los Angeles at Philadelphia, 8:07 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 19
Los Angeles at Philadelphia, 8:07 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 21
x-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.
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WORLD SERIES
Wednesday, Oct. 28
National League at American League, (n)
Thursday, Oct. 29
NL at AL, (n)
Saturday, Oct. 31
AL at NL, (n)
Sunday, Nov. 1
AL at NL, (n)
Monday, Nov. 2
x-AL at NL, (n)
Wednesday, Nov. 4
x-NL at AL, (n)
Thursday, Nov. 5
x-NL at AL, (n)

NHL
Tuesday's Games
Buffalo 6, Detroit 2
Columbus 2, Calgary 1
Colorado 4, Toronto 1
Wednesday's Games
Los Angeles at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

NBA PRESEASON
Tuesday's Games
Boston 91, New Jersey 88
Washington 101, Detroit 98
Philadelphia 93, New York 85
Chicago 87, Milwaukee 86
Orlando 121, New Orleans 86
Wednesday's Games
Washington at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Toronto vs. Boston at Hartford, Conn., 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Miami vs. Oklahoma City at Tulsa, Okla., 8 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m.

MLS
Wednesday's Games
New York at Real Salt Lake, 10 p.m.