WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Tonight is Game 5 of the National League
Championship Series and the Philadelphia Phillies are just one win
away from closing out the Los Angeles Dodgers. If the Phillies win,
it would be the second straight year that they secured a berth in
the World Series. The defending champions are sending Cole Hamels
to the mound to start tonight.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Matt Cooke had a goal and an assist, four
other Pittsburgh players scored and the Penguins earned their sixth
straight win by beating the St. Louis Blues 5-1 last night. Only
five of Pittsburgh's 18 skaters failed to record a point in the win
that pushed the Penguins' record to an NHL-best 8-1.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Mike James made two of three free throws
with 0.3 seconds remaining to lift the short-handed Washington
Wizards to a 90-89 preseason victory over the Philadelphia 76ers
last night. Randy Foye scored 17 points for Washington. Andre
Iguodala scored 19 points for the Sixers, who have lost two of
their last three games.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired
linebacker Will Witherspoon from the St. Louis Rams for rookie wide
receiver Brandon Gibson and a fifth-round pick in 2010. Witherspoon
is an eight-year veteran who spent his first four seasons with
Carolina. He was the Rams' starter at the weakside spot this
season.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says
Jeff Reed will play in Sunday's home game against the undefeated
Minnesota Vikings despite criminal charges against him. Reed is
charged with simple assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct
and public drunkenness for allegedly scuffling with Pittsburgh
police outside a bar near Heinz Field.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
American League
NEW YORK 3, LOS ANGELES 1
Friday, Oct. 16
New York 4, Los Angeles 1
Saturday, Oct. 17
New York 4, Los Angeles 3, 13 innings
Monday, Oct. 19
Los Angeles 5, New York 4, 11 innings
Tuesday, Oct. 20
New York 10, Los Angeles 1
Thursday, Oct. 22
New York (Burnett 13-9) at Los Angeles (Lackey 11-8), 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 3, 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
Philadelphia 5, Los Angeles 4
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Los Angeles (Padilla 4-0) at Philadelphia (Hamels 10-11), 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
Tuesday's Games
Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 1
Montreal 2, Atlanta 1, SO
Calgary 6, Columbus 3
Wednesday's Games
Nashville at Boston, 7 p.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Vancouver at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Dallas at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

NBA PRESEASON
Tuesday's Games
Charlotte 94, Milwaukee 87
Washington 90, Philadelphia 89
Cleveland 96, Dallas 66
New York 108, Boston 103
San Antonio 119, Oklahoma City 102
Denver 129, Minnesota 100
Utah 108, Portland 97
Phoenix 143, Sacramento 127
L.A. Lakers 113, Golden State 107
L.A. Clippers 108, Maccabi 96
Wednesday's Games
Indiana at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Boston at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
New York at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Memphis at Miami, 7:30 p.m.