WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

BALTIMORE (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers third-string quarterback
Dennis Dixon was doing a fine job in his first NFL start until he
was forced to work overtime. An interception by rookie Paul Kruger
set up a 29-yard field goal by Billy Cundiff, giving the Baltimore
Ravens a 20-17 victory last night. Dixon started because Ben
Roethlisberger was sidelined with a concussion and backup Charlie
Batch had a broken left wrist.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - David Akers kicked a 32-yard field goal with
1:48 remaining and the Philadelphia Eagles rallied for a 27-24
victory over the Washington Redskins yesterday. The Eagles enjoyed
a rare fourth quarter comeback. This was the second straight
comeback victory for the Eagles .

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Michael Vick is ready to make his football
return to Atlanta. Vick will play his first game in Atlanta since
2006 when the Philadelphia Eagles visit this coming Sunday. Vick
says he's prepared for the scrutiny that will come this week when
he faces his former team for the first time.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tim Duncan scored 22 points and the San
Antonio Spurs won their fifth straight with a 97-89 victory over
the Philadelphia 76ers last night. Sixers coach Eddie Jordan
acknowledged before the game that Allen Iverson has been discussed
as a possible addition to the team. But he emphasized that talks
have been just that and nothing more.

CHICAGO (AP) - A mass will be held in Chicago tomorrow for a
boxer who died after a match in Philadelphia. 25-year-old Francisco
Rodriguez died last week after losing a USBA super bantamweight
bout against Teon Kennedy. Officials say he began to lose
consciousness after the fight was stopped in the 10th round. He
later underwent emergency brain surgery.


NFL
Thursday's Games
Green Bay 34, Detroit 12
Dallas 24, Oakland 7
Denver 26, N.Y. Giants 6
Sunday's Games
Buffalo 31, Miami 14
N.Y. Jets 17, Carolina 6
Seattle 27, St. Louis 17
Atlanta 20, Tampa Bay 17
Indianapolis 35, Houston 27
Cincinnati 16, Cleveland 7
Philadelphia 27, Washington 24
San Diego 43, Kansas City 14
San Francisco 20, Jacksonville 3
Tennessee 20, Arizona 17
Minnesota 36, Chicago 10
Baltimore 20, Pittsburgh 17, OT
Monday's Game
New England at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.

NBA
Sunday's Games
Phoenix 113, Toronto 94
Detroit 94, Atlanta 88
L.A. Clippers 98, Memphis 88
Orlando 114, New York 102
Boston 92, Miami 85
Houston 100, Oklahoma City 91
San Antonio 97, Philadelphia 89
Minnesota 106, Denver 100
Sacramento 112, New Orleans 96
L.A. Lakers 106, New Jersey 87
Monday's Games
Chicago at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Memphis at Utah, 9 p.m.
Indiana at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
Phoenix 3, Anaheim 2, OT
San Jose 4, Vancouver 2
Monday's Games
Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Washington at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Florida at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Calgary at Nashville, 8 p.m.

High School Football

North Schuylkill 33, Northern Lehigh 26

Tri-Valley 28, Saint Pius X 14

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009

WPPA/T102 SPORTS
TUESDAY, NOV. 24TH

PLENTY OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL THIS COMING WEEKEND AS TWO AREA TEAMS CONTINUE PLAY, WITH THE DISTRICT 11 CLASS A CHAMPION TRI VALLEY BULLDOGS FACING THE DISTRICT 1 CHAMP ST. PIUS THE X, SATURDAY NIGHT AT 7PM AT WILLIAMS VALLEY STADIUM. THE NORTH SCHUYLKILL SPARTANS GO FOR DISTRICT 11 CLASS AA GOLD AS THEY TAKE ON NORTHERN LEHIGH AT MAHANOY AREA, SATURDAY NIGHT AT 7PM, ON T102 AND T102RADIO-DOT-COM.

DENVER (AP) - DAVID JONES SCORED TWICE, PAUL STASTNY HAD A GOAL AND TWO ASSISTS AND THE COLORADO AVALANCHE BEAT THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 5-4 LAST NIGHT. DANIEL BRIERE HAD TWO GOALS AND TWO ASSISTS AND JEFF CARTER HAD TWO GOALS FOR THE FLYERS, WHO NEARLY RALLIED FROM A THREE-GOAL DEFICIT IN THE THIRD PERIOD TO SEND IT INTO OVERTIME, BUT FLYERS COACH JOHN STEVENS SAYS ITS HARD TO WIN WHEN YOU GIVE UP 5 GOALS:

STEVENS
:12

PITTSBURGH (AP) - THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS LOSS THIS PAST WEEKEND TO THE LOWLY KANSAS CITY CHIEFS SEEMS TO HAVE COME AS A SURPRISE TO THE STEELERS WHO WERE QUITE CONFIDENT GOING INTO THE GAME. THE LOSS TO THE REBUILDING CHIEFS AND CINCINNATI BENGALS THE PREVIOUS WEEK HAS SERIOUSLY HURT THE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS' CHANCES OF REPEATING IN THE AFC NORTH. THE PLAYING STATUS OF PITTSBURGH QUARTERBACK BEN ROETHLISBERGER REMAINS UNCERTAIN. HE FACES MORE TESTS AS THE TEAM IS CONCERNED HE MAY HAVE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION IN SUNDAY'S GAME.

STATE COLLEGE, PA. (AP) - IF 10 WINS AND STAR POWER WERE THE SOLE CRITERIA FOR A BCS BID, NO. 12 PENN STATE WOULD BE A SHOO-IN FOR A LUCRATIVE AT-LARGE BERTH. BCS BERTHS IN THE FIESTA OR ORANGE BOWLS COULD BE POSSIBILITIES, ALONG WITH THE CAPITAL ONE BOWL ON NEW YEAR'S DAY IN ORLANDO.

HOUSTON (AP) - TENNESSEE'S ROB BIRONAS (BIH-ROH'-NIHS) CONNECTED ON A 53-YARD FIELD GOAL WITH LESS THAN A MINUTE TO GO AND THE TITANS BEAT HOUSTON'S TEXANS 20-17. THE TEXANS HAD A CHANCE TO TIE IT, BUT KRIS BROWN'S 49-YARD FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT WITH 1 SECOND REMAINING MISSED THE MARK. TITANS HEAD COACH JEFF FISHER SAYS THIS WAS A HUGE WIN FOR HIS TEAM:

JEFF FISHER
:17

NEW YORK (AP) - THE NATIONAL LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD
IS THE LAST ONE TO BE HANDED OUT BY THE BASEBALL WRITERS OF
AMERICA. THE FRONT-RUNNER IS ST. LOUIS FIRST BASEMAN ALBERT PUJOLS
HE'S WON THE AWARD TWO OF THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND IS COMING OF A SEASON IN WHICH HE HIT .327 WITH 47 HOME RUNS AND 135 RUNS BATTED IN. OTHER CONTENDERS ARE PRINCE FIELDER OF MILWAUKEE AND HANLEY RAMIREZ OF THE MARLINS.

NEW YORK (AP) - MINNESOTA'S JOE MAUER WAS NAMED THE AMERICAN LEAGUE'S MOST VALUABLE PLAYER. HE WAS GIVEN 27 OF THE 28 FIRST-PLACE VOTES TO BECOME JUST THE SECOND CATCHER IN 33 YEARS TO WIN THE AWARD.
UNDATED (AP) - THE WEEKLY ASSOCIATED PRESS MEN'S BASKETBALL POLL FEATURES THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS IN THE NO. 1 SPOT. THEY ARE FOLLOWED
IN THIS WEEK'S POLL BY MICHIGAN STATE, TEXAS, VILLANOVA AND KENTUCKY.
THEN ITS ESPN RADIO ALL NIGHT.

NFL

Monday's Game
Tennessee 20, Houston 17

NBA
Monday's Games
Memphis 116, Sacramento 105
San Antonio 112, Milwaukee 98
Portland 122, Chicago 98
L.A. Clippers 91, Minnesota 87

Tuesday's Games
Indiana at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m.
Golden State at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Denver, 9 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m.
New York at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL

Monday's Games
Nashville 3, Detroit 1
N.Y. Islanders 4, Toronto 3, OT
N.Y. Rangers 7, Columbus 4
Ottawa 4, Washington 3, OT
Pittsburgh 3, Florida 2, OT
Boston 4, St. Louis 2
Dallas 2, Carolina 0
Colorado 5, Philadelphia 4
Edmonton 4, Phoenix 0
Anaheim 3, Calgary 2, SO
Tuesday's Games
Columbus at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD-SATURDAY

DIST 11 CLASS A

TRI VALLEY 27
PIUS X 12

DIST 11 CLASS AA

NORTH SCHUYLKILL 35
PANTHER VALLEY 28 3 OT

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / SATIRDAY

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Eastern Conference Class A Championship

Shenandoah Valley 34, Muncy 6

Eastern Conference Class AA Championship

Mount Carmel 14, Hanover 7

District 3 Class A Semifinal

Upper Dauphin 26, York Catholic 14
Millersburg 14, Steel High 13

TODAY

District 11 Class A Final

Tri Valley @ Pius X 1 P.M. T-102 and www.t102radio.com

District 11 Class AA Final - at Pottsville

Panther Valley vs. North Schuylkill 7 P.M. T-102 and www.t102radio.com

TOP 25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL

14 Penn State @ Michigan State, 2 P.M. pre game 3:30 P.M. Kickoff WPPA

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State athletic director Tim Curley says budget pressures, rising costs and the need to improve facilities are some of the reasons behind a change in season ticket pricing guidelines in two years. Penn State runs 29 varsity sports.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Rose Bowl is out of reach for Penn State and Michigan State. But today's regular-season finale will have a lot to do with determining where both Big Ten teams spend their holidays.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Friday's Games

Memphis 102, Philadelphia 97

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Rudy Gay tied his season high with 33 points, including a clutch jumper with 19 seconds remaining, Zach Randolph added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies registered their first road win of the season with a 102-97 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Toronto 120, Miami 113
Cleveland 105, Indiana 95
Atlanta 105, Houston 103
Orlando 83, Boston 78
Oklahoma City 127, Washington 108
Milwaukee 95, Charlotte 88
Dallas 104, Sacramento 102
L.A. Clippers 106, Denver 99
Golden State 108, Portland 94

Saturday's Games

New York at New Jersey, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Atlanta at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Sacramento at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Washington at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Chicago at Denver, 9 p.m.
Detroit at Utah, 9 p.m.
Minnesota at Portland, 10 p.m.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Friday's Games

San Jose 6, Philadelphia 3

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Dany Heatley scored three times, Joe Thornton recorded his 600th NHL assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Friday night. Manny Malhotra, Ryane Clowe and Patrick Marleau also scored for the Sharks, who are 7-0-2 at home. Claude Giroux scored twice and Danny Briere added a goal for the
Flyers, who lost for the second time in nine games. Thornton, who had points on each of Heatley's goals, earned four
assists. He matched his franchise record, and has 30 points this season. Heatley notched his second hat trick of the season, and the ninth of his career. Giroux had his first career multigoal game.

Montreal 3, Washington 2
Florida 2, Detroit 1, OT
Boston 2, Buffalo 1, OT
Minnesota 3, N.Y. Islanders 2
Vancouver 5, Colorado 2

Saturday's Games

Calgary at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.
Detroit at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Florida at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Dallas, 8 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Edmonton, 10 p.m.
San Jose at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

Friday's Games

Portland 3, Worcester 1
Lowell 2, Norfolk 1
Grand Rapids 4, Texas 1
Hershey 5, Binghamton 2
Rochester 5, Syracuse 2
Providence 5, Springfield 2
Toronto 7, Lake Erie 1
Manchester 2, Albany 1
Peoria 7, San Antonio 2
Rockford 1, Chicago 0
Manitoba 4, Hamilton 1
Milwaukee 3, Houston 2
Bridgeport 3, Abbotsford 1

Saturday's Games

Manchester at Lowell, 1:30 p.m.
Grand Rapids at Toronto, 4 p.m.
Norfolk at Portland, 7 p.m.
Springfield at Hershey, 7 p.m.
Adirondack at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m.
Albany at Binghamton, 7:05 p.m.
Worcester at Providence, 7:05 p.m.
Hartford at Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.
Peoria at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Texas at Rockford, 8:05 p.m.
Hamilton at Manitoba, 8:30 p.m.
Bridgeport at Abbotsford, 9 p.m.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - For the second consecutive week, the Eagles will go with a different look at linebacker because of a knee injury to weakside starter Akeem Jordan. Coach Andy Reid ruled out Jordan for tomorrow night's game at Chicago.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - An Eagles team spokesman says running back Brian Westbrook has begun a rehabilitation program, though the team and his doctors aren't giving more details. Westbrook during Sunday's game in San Diego suffered his second concussion in three weeks.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers safety Troy Polamalu did not practice all week because of a left knee injury and will not play tomorrow in Kansas City. He may miss the Nov. 29 game at Baltimore as well.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Federal attorneys want a judge to declare that Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Mel Blount owes more than $631,000 in back taxes, interest and penalties. The Internal Revenue Service filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh giving Blount 60 days to respond.

NASCAR

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) - Jimmie Johnson will go for his fourth straight Cup title from the pole. Johnson turned a lap of 173.919 mph to win the pole at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He qualified first Friday hours after it was announced he signed a contract extension to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season. Scott Speed was second. Marcos Ambrose was third. Mark Martin and Tony Stewart round out the top five. Johnson goes into Sunday's finale with a 108-point lead over Martin and needs only to finish 25th or better to win the title.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Lou Williams' layup with 3.1 seconds
remaining lifted the Philadelphia 76ers to a come-from-behind 86-84
victory over the Charlotte Bobcats last night. Andre Iguodala lead
the 76ers with 25 points, but it was Elton Brand's 19 points and 11
rebounds that helped seal the win for Philadelphia.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mika Pyorala scored his first NHL goal,
backup goalie Brian Boucher made 37 saves and the Philadelphia
Flyers opened a road trip with their seventh victory in eight
games, 3-2 over the Los Angeles Kings last night. Mike Richards and
James van Riemsdyk also scored and Braydon Coburn had two assists
for the Flyers.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Doctors say Philadelphia Eagles running back
Brian Westbrook has improved significantly over the last three days
following a second concussion in a three-week span. Westbrook was
evaluated yesterday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
with a battery of neuro-cognitive tests. So far the word is that he
had favorable results.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger felt out of sync all day in
the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense. Santonio Holmes apparently
didn't. Holmes disputes the quarterback's notion that the Steelers
had "something missing" during their 18-12 loss to Cincinnati
that moved the Bengals ahead of the Steelers in the AFC North race.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) - Sidney Crosby lifted the Stanley Cup
in June, and now he is carrying the Olympic torch at home in Nova
Scotia. Hundreds of people lined a street in Halifax to watch the
captain of the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins with the
flame. Crosby ran about 300 yards before passing the torch to
snowboarder Sarah Conrad.

NBA
Wednesday's Games
Philadelphia 86, Charlotte 84
Orlando 108, Oklahoma City 94
Atlanta 105, Miami 90
Washington 108, Cleveland 91
New York 110, Indiana 103
Boston 109, Golden State 95
Memphis 106, L.A. Clippers 91
Houston 97, Minnesota 84
Milwaukee 99, New Jersey 85
Utah 104, Toronto 91
Dallas 99, San Antonio 94, OT
Portland 87, Detroit 81
Thursday's Games
Phoenix at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Utah at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Chicago at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Wednesday's Games
Florida 6, Buffalo 2
Dallas 3, Detroit 1
Phoenix 3, Minnesota 2
Edmonton 6, Colorado 4
Philadelphia 3, Los Angeles 2
Thursday's Games
Boston at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Columbus at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Chicago at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

NFL
Thursday's Game
Miami at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Cleveland at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Seattle at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Arizona at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at New England, 4:15 p.m.
San Diego at Denver, 4:15 p.m.
Cincinnati at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:20 p.m.
Monday's Game
Tennessee at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles running back Brian Westbrook will
visit two concussion specialists in Pittsburgh today. Westbrook
sustained his second concussion in three weeks during
Philadelphia's 31-23 loss at San Diego on Sunday. The 30-year-old
former All-Pro suffered his first career concussion on Oct. 26
against Washington.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers star safety Troy Polamalu hasn't been
ruled out of Sunday's game at Kansas City despite injuring his left
knee for the second time this season, though coach Mike Tomlin says
he is questionable at best. Polamalu, a five-time Pro Bowl player,
missed four games earlier this season with a medial collateral
ligament tear.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Steelers have waived backup linebacker
Arnold Harrison, the first player to lose his job after three
kickoff return touchdowns were allowed by Pittsburgh's coverage
unit in the last four games. Coach Mike Tomlin says he is analyzing
all details of the repeated breakdowns and that more changes on
special teams will occur.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies officially have
ended their relationship with Allen Iverson by waiving the 10-time
All-Star. The Grizzlies announced they had mutually agreed to end a
one-year contract with the former league MVP. Iverson began an
indefinite leave of absence on Nov. 7 to deal with a personal
issue.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State's Hall of Fame coach says
speculation about a lucrative Bowl Championship Series spot will be
moot if the No. 13 Nittany Lions' don't beat Michigan State this
weekend. Penn State is No. 14 in the BCS standings, right at the
cut-off point to qualify for an at-large berth.



NBA
Tuesday's Games
Cleveland 114, Golden State 108
Indiana 91, New Jersey 83
Oklahoma City 100, Miami 87
New Orleans 110, L.A. Clippers 102
Phoenix 111, Houston 105
Denver 130, Toronto 112
Chicago 101, Sacramento 87
L.A. Lakers 106, Detroit 93
Wednesday's Games
Miami at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
New York at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Cleveland at Washington, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Golden State at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Toronto at Utah, 9 p.m.
San Antonio at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.
Detroit at Portland, 10 p.m.

NHL
Tuesday's Games
Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 2
Montreal 3, Carolina 2, SO
Ottawa 3, Toronto 2
Nashville 4, San Jose 3
Colorado 3, Calgary 2
Wednesday's Games
Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Colorado at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

SAN DIEGO (AP) - LaDainian Tomlinson scored twice to continue
his climb up the career rushing and scoring lists, and the San
Diego Chargers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 31-23 yesterday. Eagles
running back Brian Westbrook left the game with a concussion which
he sustained during the opening drive of the second half. This was
Westbrook's second concussion of the season. The Eagles are now
5-4.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittburgh Steelers were beaten by the
Cincinnati Bengals at their own game at home in Pittsburgh. The
Bengals did it by relying on a defense that smothered Ben
Roethlisberger and the Super Bowl champions by holding them to four
field goals and one big special teams play for an 18-12 victory
yesterday. Cincinnati also beat the Steelers back on Sept. 27.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia 76ers forward Marreese Speights
will miss six to eight weeks with a left knee injury. Speights was
injured in the fourth quarter of a 94-88 loss in Chicago. An MRI
yesterday revealed he has a partial tear of the medial collateral
ligament in his left knee. Speights has averaged 13 points and 6.4
rebounds in the first 10 games.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Reserve Tiffany Clarke scored 14 points
and No. 22 Vanderbilt rolled to a 90-54 victory over Lehigh
yesterday. Jence Rhoads recorded a career-high 10 assists for the
Commodores, who won the Southeastern Conference tournament
championship and reached the round of 16 of the NCAA tournament
last season.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State's bowl prospects are about
as cloudy as the future for its two top juniors. A Bowl
Championship Series berth is still a possibility after their 31-20
win over Indiana and losses by other potential BCS contenders such
as Southern California, Miami and Iowa. Wherever the Nittany Lions
end up, that game could be the last for linebacker Navorro Bowman
and tailback Evan Royster.

NFL
Thursday's Game
San Francisco 10, Chicago 6
Sunday's Games
Tennessee 41, Buffalo 17
Washington 27, Denver 17
Miami 25, Tampa Bay 23
Jacksonville 24, N.Y. Jets 22
Cincinnati 18, Pittsburgh 12
New Orleans 28, St. Louis 23
Carolina 28, Atlanta 19
Minnesota 27, Detroit 10
Kansas City 16, Oakland 10
Green Bay 17, Dallas 7
San Diego 31, Philadelphia 23
Arizona 31, Seattle 20
Indianapolis 35, New England 34
Open: N.Y. Giants, Houston
Monday's Game
Baltimore at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 19
Miami at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.

NBA
Sunday's Games
Dallas 95, Detroit 90
L.A. Clippers 101, Oklahoma City 93
Phoenix 101, Toronto 100
Houston 101, L.A. Lakers 91
Monday's Games
Charlotte at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Portland at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
Carolina 5, Minnesota 4, SO
Atlanta 3, Edmonton 2
Chicago 4, San Jose 3, OT
Monday's Games
New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Boston, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Anaheim at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16. 2009

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21

DISTRICT 11

CLASS AA

PANTHER VALLEY AT NORTH SCHUYLKILL- 7PM

CLASS A

TRI VALLEY AT PIUS X-1PM

EASTERN CONFERENCE CLASS A

SHENANDOAH VALLEY AT MUNCY

DISTRICT 4 EASTERN CONFERENCE CLASS A

MT CARMEL AT HANOVER AREA

SPORTS-MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009

SAN DIEGO (AP) - LADAINIAN TOMLINSON SCORED TWICE TO CONTINUE
HIS CLIMB UP THE CAREER RUSHING AND SCORING LISTS, AND THE SAN
DIEGO CHARGERS BEAT THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 31-23 YESTERDAY.
IN SPITE OF THE LOSS, EAGLES QB DONOVAN MCNABB WAS HOT FROM THE AIR, THROWING FOR MORE THAN 400 YARDS ON 55 ATTEMPTS:

MCNABB

EAGLES RUNNING BACK BRIAN WESTBROOK LEFT THE GAME WITH A CONCUSSION WHICH HE SUSTAINED DURING THE OPENING DRIVE OF THE SECOND HALF. THIS WAS WESTBROOK'S SECOND CONCUSSION OF THE SEASON. THE EAGLES ARE NOW 5-4. THEY FACE THE CHICAGO BEARS NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - THE PITTBURGH STEELERS WERE BEATEN BY THE
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT THEIR OWN GAME AT HOME IN PITTSBURGH. THE BENGALS DID IT BY RELYING ON A DEFENSE THAT SMOTHERED BEN
ROETHLISBERGER AND THE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS BY HOLDING THEM TO FOUR FIELD GOALS AND ONE BIG SPECIAL TEAMS PLAY FOR AN 18-12 VICTORY YESTERDAY. CINCINNATI ALSO BEAT THE STEELERS BACK ON SEPT. 27.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - PHILADELPHIA 76ERS FORWARD MARREESE SPEIGHTS (SPITES) WILL MISS SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS WITH A LEFT KNEE INJURY. SPEIGHTS WAS INJURED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF A 94-88 LOSS IN CHICAGO. AN MRI YESTERDAY REVEALED HE HAS A PARTIAL TEAR OF THE MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT IN HIS LEFT KNEE. SPEIGHTS HAS AVERAGED 13 POINTS AND 6.4 REBOUNDS IN THE FIRST 10 GAMES.

STATE COLLEGE, PA. (AP) - PENN STATE'S BOWL PROSPECTS ARE ABOUT
AS CLOUDY AS THE FUTURE FOR ITS TWO TOP JUNIORS. A BOWL
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES BERTH IS STILL A POSSIBILITY AFTER THEIR 31-20
WIN OVER INDIANA AND LOSSES BY OTHER POTENTIAL BCS CONTENDERS SUCH AS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, MIAMI AND IOWA. WHEREVER THE NITTANY LIONS END UP, THAT GAME COULD BE THE LAST FOR LINEBACKER NAVORRO BOWMAN AND TAILBACK EVAN ROYSTER.

INDIANPOLIS (AP) - THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS ARE STILL UNDEFEATED.
THE 9-AND-0 COLTS RALLIED FROM 17 POINTS DOWN IN THE FOURTH QUARTER TO BEAT NEW ENGLAND 35-34 FOR THEIR FIFTH WIN IN THE LAST SIX MEETINGS WITH THE PATRIOTS.

ST. LOUIS (AP) - THE 9-AND-0 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS TIED THEIR BEST
START IN CLUB HISTORY BY GRINDING OUT A 28-23 VICTORY OVER THE
1-AND-8 ST. LOUIS RAMS. DREW BREES OVERCAME TWO INTERCEPTIONS WITH TWO TD PASSES AND REGGIE BUSH ADDED A PAIR OF TOUCHDOWNS.

AVONDALE, ARIZ. (AP) - JIMMIE JOHNSON CLOSED IN ON HIS UNPRECEDENTED FOURTH STRAIGHT NASCAR SPRINT CUP DRIVERS TITLE WITH A VICTORY AT PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY. WITH JUST ONE RACE LEFT IN THE CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP, JOHNSON HOLDS A COMMANDING 108-POINT LEAD OVER MARK MARTIN IN THE STANDINGS AND NEEDS TO FINISH 25TH OR BETTER IN NEXT WEEK'S RACE AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY TO RACE INTO THE RECORD BOOKS.

NFL SCOREBOARD
Tennessee 41, Buffalo 17
Washington 27, Denver 17
Miami 25, Tampa Bay 23
Jacksonville 24, N.Y. Jets 22
Cincinnati 18, Pittsburgh 12
New Orleans 28, St. Louis 23
Carolina 28, Atlanta 19
Minnesota 27, Detroit 10
Kansas City 16, Oakland 10
Green Bay 17, Dallas 7
San Diego 31, Philadelphia 23
Arizona 31, Seattle 20
Indianapolis 35, New England 34
Open: N.Y. Giants, Houston
NBA
Sunday's Games
Dallas 95, Detroit 90
L.A. Clippers 101, Oklahoma City 93
Phoenix 101, Toronto 100
Houston 101, L.A. Lakers 91

NHL
Sunday's Games
Carolina 5, Minnesota 4, SO
Atlanta 3, Edmonton 2
Chicago 4, San Jose 3, OT

COMING UP TONIGHT ON WPPA SPORTS, ITS NITTANY LION UPDATE AT 5:30PM, FOLLOWED BY NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FROM WESTWOOD ONE…THE BALTIMORE RAVENS AT THE CLEVELAND BROWNS AT 8PM, THEN ESPN RADIO ALL NIGHT.

Saturday Sports-November 14, 2009

Local Sports

High School Football Playoffs

district 4
eastern conference AA

Mt Carmel 28
sch. valley 13

eastern conference a

muncy 21
lourdes 14

DISTRICT 11

CLASS AAA

POTTSVILLE AT WILSON-1PM-ON WPPA AND WPPARADIO.COM

CLASS AA

PEN ARGYL AT NORTH SCHUYLKILL-7PM-ON WPPA AND WPPARADIO.COM
TAMAQUA AT PANTHER VALLEY-7PM

CLASS A

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN AT PIUS X-1PM-ON T102RADIO.COM
TRI VALLEY AT WILLIAMS VALLEY-7PM-ON T102 AND T102RADIO.COM

EASTERN CONFERENCE CLASS A

SHENANDOAH VALLEY AT CANTON-1PM

THE NATIVITY LADIES VOLLEYBALL TEAM MOVES ON IN THE STATE CLASS A TOURNAMENT AFTER THREE MATCH WINS IN POOL PLAY YESTERDAY AT CENTRAL YORK HIGH SCHOOL. THE GREEN WAVE WON 8 GAMES OUT OF 9, SWEEPING THROUGH OPPONENTS CHRISTOPHER DOCK, WEST SHAMOKIN AND WEST BRANCH. THEY ARE FIRST SEED IN THEIR POOL PLAY BEGINNING AT 8AM AGAINST NORTH CAMBRIA. GOOD LUCK NATIVITY!

IF YOU DON'T GET ENOUGH PLAYOFF FOOTBALL TODAY, THE YOUNGER SET WILL STRAP ON THEIR PADS TOMORROW IN THE TRI COUNTY FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AT ST CLAIR STADIUM AT 12:30PM. THREE GAMES ARE FEATURED: POTTSVILLE VS WILLIAMS VALLEY, FRACKVILLE VS ASHLAND AND SHENANDOAH VS WILLIAMS VALLEY. THIS IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRI COUNTY FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, FEATURING 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers beat the New
Jersey Nets 82-79 last night, extending the Nets' franchise worst
start to 0-8. Thaddeus Young had 20 points to lead the 76ers. New
Jersey missed three shots that would have given it the lead in the
final minute and turned the ball over with less than 5 seconds to
play on an inbounds play.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The National Football League has suspended
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Joselio Hanson four games for
violating the league's ban on performance enhancing substances. He
will be eligible to return for Philadelphia's Dec. 13 game against
the New York Giants.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia Eagles cornerback and kick
returner Ellis Hobbs is done for the season with a neck injury
suffered in Sunday night's loss to Dallas. Hobbs was placed on
injured reserve yesterday and will require surgery. Eagles coach
Andy Reid says the surgery should allow Hobbs to play again.

NEW YORK (AP) - Shortstop Jimmy Rollins has won his third
consecutive National League Gold Glove and Philadelphia Phillies
teammate Shane Victorino has won for the second straight time in
the outfield. St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina and San Diego first
baseman Adrian Gonzalez also were second-time winners announced
yesterday.

NEW YORK (AP) - For the fourth straight year, the Toronto Maple
Leafs are the NHL's most valuable team, according to Forbes
magazine's annual survey. The Leafs are worth $470 million. The
original six franchises are in the top seven, with only
Philadelphia at No. 5 breaking that monopoly. Forbes says the
Flyers are worth $273 million.


NBA
Wednesday's Games
Toronto 99, Chicago 89
Indiana 108, Golden State 94
Boston 105, Utah 86
Atlanta 114, New York 101
Philadelphia 82, New Jersey 79
Detroit 98, Charlotte 75
Milwaukee 108, Denver 102
Cleveland 102, Orlando 93
Portland 107, Minnesota 84
Houston 104, Memphis 79
San Antonio 92, Dallas 83
Phoenix 124, New Orleans 104
Oklahoma City 83, L.A. Clippers 79
Thursday's Games
Cleveland at Miami, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Wednesday's Games
Washington 5, N.Y. Islanders 4, SO
Los Angeles 5, Carolina 2
Detroit 9, Columbus 1
Buffalo 3, Edmonton 1
New Jersey 3, Anaheim 1
Chicago 3, Colorado 2, SO
Thursday's Games
Florida at Boston, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Montreal at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Dallas at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

MLS PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Semifinals
Columbus vs. Real Salt Lake
Saturday, Oct. 31: Real Salt Lake 1, Columbus 0
Thursday, Nov. 5: Columbus 2, Real Salt Lake 3, Real Salt Lake
advances on 4-2 aggregate
Chicago vs. New England
Sunday, Nov. 1: New England 2, Chicago 1
Saturday, Nov. 7: Chicago 2, New England 0, Chicago advances on
3-2 aggregate
Championship
Real Salt Lake vs. Chicago
Saturday, Nov. 14: Real Salt Lake at Chicago, 8 p.m.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Semifinals
Los Angeles vs. Chivas USA
Sunday, Nov. 1: Chivas USA 2, Los Angeles 2, tie
Sunday, Nov. 8: Los Angeles 1, Chivas USA 0, Los Angeles
advances on 3-2 aggregate
Houston vs. Seattle
Thursday, Oct. 29: Seattle 0, Houston 0, tie
Sunday, Nov. 8: Houston 1, Seattle 0, OT, Houston advances on
1-0 aggregate
Championship
Houston vs. Los Angeles
Friday, Nov. 13: Houston at Los Angeles, 11 p.m.
MLS CUP
Sunday, Nov. 22: at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

BOSTON (AP) - Tim Thomas stopped 27 shots for his second shutout
of the season and Sidney Crosby was held without a point for the
fifth straight game as the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh
Penguins 3-0 last night. Thomas recorded his 14th shutout - passing
Andy Moog for 10th on the Bruins' career list.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal appeals court is backing the judge
who ruled against the NFL and let quarterback Michael Vick keep
more than $16 million in roster bonuses from the Atlanta Falcons. A
Circuit Court of Appeals says Vick had already earned the bonuses
before his dogfighting conviction, so the money wasn't subject to
forfeiture.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles- Chicago Bears
matchup Nov. 22 will remain the Sunday night game even though NBC
had the option of picking another contest. The NFL's flexible
scheduling policy goes into effect that week for the rest of the
season. But the league announced that NBC decided to stick with the
original matchup.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn't saying if the
team has any interest in Larry Johnson, the former Penn State
running back who was released by the Kansas City Chiefs. Johnson,
who would like to play in Pittsburgh, was cut Monday after being
suspended by Kansas City for the second time in a year.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - The big loss last weekend to Ohio
State magnified season-long concerns with special teams at No. 19
Penn State. Coach Joe Paterno says the team might spend a little
more time working on special teams this week as they prepare for
Saturday's final home game of the year, against Indiana.


NBA
Tuesday's Games
Orlando 93, Charlotte 81
Miami 90, Washington 76
Denver 90, Chicago 89
Portland 93, Memphis 79
Dallas 121, Houston 103
Sacramento 101, Oklahoma City 98
Wednesday's Games
Chicago at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Golden State at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Utah at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Denver at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Cleveland at Orlando, 8 p.m.
Portland at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Memphis at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Dallas at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Tuesday's Games
Boston 3, Pittsburgh 0
Minnesota 5, Toronto 2
Ottawa 4, Edmonton 3, SO
Calgary 1, Montreal 0
St. Louis 6, Vancouver 1
San Jose 4, Nashville 3
Wednesday's Games
Los Angeles at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Anaheim at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Columbus, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

MLS PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Semifinals
Columbus vs. Real Salt Lake
Saturday, Oct. 31: Real Salt Lake 1, Columbus 0
Thursday, Nov. 5: Columbus 2, Real Salt Lake 3, Real Salt Lake
advances on 4-2 aggregate
Chicago vs. New England
Sunday, Nov. 1: New England 2, Chicago 1
Saturday, Nov. 7: Chicago 2, New England 0, Chicago advances on
3-2 aggregate
Championship
Real Salt Lake vs. Chicago
Saturday, Nov. 14: Real Salt Lake at Chicago, 8 p.m.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Semifinals
Los Angeles vs. Chivas USA
Sunday, Nov. 1: Chivas USA 2, Los Angeles 2, tie
Sunday, Nov. 8: Los Angeles 1, Chivas USA 0, Los Angeles
advances on 3-2 aggregate
Houston vs. Seattle
Thursday, Oct. 29: Seattle 0, Houston 0, tie
Sunday, Nov. 8: Houston 1, Seattle 0, OT, Houston advances on
1-0 aggregate
Championship
Houston vs. Los Angeles
Friday, Nov. 13: Houston at Los Angeles, 11 p.m.
MLS CUP
Sunday, Nov. 22: at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - In a battle for first place in the NFC East,
Tony Romo threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Miles Austin midway
through the fourth quarter and the Cowboys beat the Philadelphia
Eagles 20-16 last night. Tony Romo threw a 49-yard touchdown pass
to Miles Austin midway through the fourth quarter in the 100th
meeting between the division rivals.

NEW YORK (AP) - Tony Dungy says Michael Vick could potentially
wind up in Buffalo, which he says previously discussed signing the
quarterback. Dungy has served as an adviser to Vick since the Super
Bowl-winning coach retired from the Colts after last season. Dungy
confirmed that the Bills and Vick "talked originally" when Vick
was searching for a team.

DENVER (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers are in Denver tonight to
take on the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. James
"Deebo" Harrison and Elvis Dumervil, two of the NFL's premier
pass-rushers, will be on dual display in the Mile High City.
Entering the weekend, Dumervil led the AFC with 10 sacks and
Harrison, was right behind him with eight sacks.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Ben Gordon scored 23 points and Ben
Wallace added 16 rebounds, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the
Philadelphia 76ers 88-81 yesterday. Wallace had seven of Detroit's
21 offensive rebounds and added three blocks and three steals.
Andre Iguodala led Philadelphia with 24 points and the 76ers missed
their last 8 field-goal attempts.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies have declined
their $5.5 million 2010 option on third baseman Pedro Feliz. Feliz
hit .266 with 12 home runs and 82 RBIs for the National League
champion Phillies this season. He'll receive a $500,000 buyout.
General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. says he won't rule out bringing
back Feliz.

NFL
Sunday's Games
Arizona 41, Chicago 21
Atlanta 31, Washington 17
New England 27, Miami 17
Indianapolis 20, Houston 17
Cincinnati 17, Baltimore 7
Tampa Bay 38, Green Bay 28
Jacksonville 24, Kansas City 21
Seattle 32, Detroit 20
New Orleans 30, Carolina 20
San Diego 21, N.Y. Giants 20
Tennessee 34, San Francisco 27
Dallas 20, Philadelphia 16
Open: Buffalo, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, Minnesota, St. Louis,
Cleveland
Monday's Game
Pittsburgh at Denver, 8:30 p.m.

NBA
Sunday's Games
Phoenix 102, Washington 90
Detroit 88, Philadelphia 81
Oklahoma City 102, Orlando 74
Sacramento 120, Golden State 107
Portland 116, Minnesota 93
L.A. Lakers 104, New Orleans 88
Monday's Games
Phoenix at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Utah at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
Atlanta 3, St. Louis 2, SO
Edmonton 5, Colorado 3
Monday's Games
Los Angeles at Chicago, 8 p.m.

MLS PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Semifinals
Columbus vs. Real Salt Lake
Saturday, Oct. 31: Real Salt Lake 1, Columbus 0
Thursday, Nov. 5: Columbus 2, Real Salt Lake 3, Real Salt Lake
advances on 4-2 aggregate
Chicago vs. New England
Sunday, Nov. 1: New England 2, Chicago 1
Saturday, Nov. 7: Chicago 2, New England 0, Chicago advances on
3-2 aggregate
Championship
Real Salt Lake vs. Chicago
Thursday, Nov. 12: TBD
Saturday, Nov. 14: TBD
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Semifinals
Los Angeles vs. Chivas USA
Sunday, Nov. 1: Chivas USA 2, Los Angeles 2, tie
Sunday, Nov. 8: Los Angeles 1, Chivas USA 0, Los Angeles
advances on 3-2 aggregate
Houston vs. Seattle
Thursday, Oct. 29: Seattle 0, Houston 0, tie
Sunday, Nov. 8: Houston 1, Seattle 0, OT, Houston advances on
1-0 aggregate
Championship
Houston vs. Los Angeles
Thursday, Nov. 12: TBD
Saturday, Nov. 14: TBD

High School Football Week 10 Final Scores

Wyomissing 28
Pottsville 13

North Schuylkill 27
Mount Carmel 7

Shenandoah Valley 27
Mahanoy Area 7

Williams Valley 41
Nativity 10

Panther Valley 28
Minersville 10

Tamaqua 47
Marian 21

Jim Thorpe 48
Lehighton 27

Line Mt. 35
Pine Grove 21

Upper Dauphin 28
Line Mt 22

Loyalsock 28
Shamokin 13

Lourdes 27
CMVT 6

Southern Columbia 38
Milton 0

Halzeton Area 28
Berwick 6

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

NEW YORK (AP) - One look from the dugout at the celebration on
the field was all the incentive the Philadelphia Phillies needed
for next year.
The defending champions fell two wins short in their bid to
become the first NL team in 33 years to win consecutive World
Series titles. Their quest ended with a 7-3 loss to the New York
Yankees in Game 6 on Wednesday night.
While the Yankees were soaking in champagne, the Phillies
already were looking ahead to 2010. Considering all their key
starters are under contract and most of their star players are 30
years old or younger, the future is bright. November baseball could
become a fixture in Philadelphia.
Chase Utley tied Reggie Jackson's record for homers in a Series
with five, and Cliff Lee earned two wins. But the Phillies couldn't
overcome poor performances by three players who played crucial
roles in helping them win the franchise's second championship in
2008.

WORLD SERIES
NEW YORK 4, PHILADELPHIA 2
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Philadelphia 6, New York 1
Thursday, Oct. 29
New York 3, Philadelphia 1
Saturday, Oct. 31
New York 8, Philadelphia 5
Sunday, Nov. 1
New York 7, Philadelphia 4
Monday, Nov. 2
Philadelphia 8, New York 6
Wednesday, Nov. 4
New York 7, Philadelphia 3

NBA
Wednesday's Games
Orlando 122, Phoenix 100
Miami 93, Washington 89
Toronto 110, Detroit 99
Denver 122, New Jersey 94
Indiana 101, New York 89
Boston 92, Minnesota 90
L.A. Lakers 103, Houston 102, OT
New Orleans 114, Dallas 107, OT
Atlanta 113, Sacramento 105
Golden State 113, Memphis 105
Thursday's Games
Chicago at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
San Antonio at Utah, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Wednesday's Games
San Jose 3, Columbus 2, SO
Buffalo 3, N.Y. Islanders 0
New Jersey 3, Washington 2
Florida 3, Carolina 0
Calgary 3, Dallas 2, OT
Colorado 4, Phoenix 1
Thursday's Games
Columbus at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Calgary at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.
Chicago at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
Nashville at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

MLS PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Semifinals
Columbus vs. Real Salt Lake
Saturday, Oct. 31: Real Salt Lake 1, Columbus 0
Thursday, Nov. 5: Real Salt Lake at Columbus, 8 p.m.
Chicago vs. New England
Sunday, Nov. 1: New England 2, Chicago 1
Saturday, Nov. 7: New England at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Championship
Thursday, Nov. 12: TBD
Saturday, Nov. 14: TBD
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Semifinals
Los Angeles vs. Chivas USA
Sunday, Nov. 1: Los Angeles 2, Chivas USA 2, tie
Sunday, Nov. 8: Chivas USA at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Houston vs. Seattle
Thursday, Oct. 29: Houston 0, Seattle 0, tie
Sunday, Nov. 8: Seattle at Houston, 3 p.m.
Championship
Thursday, Nov. 12: TBD
Saturday, Nov. 14: TBD

MLS Cup
Sunday, Nov. 22: at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees will try again to wrap up
their 27th World Series title when they host the Philadelphia
Phillies in Game 6 tonight. Andy Pettitte will start for the
Yankees on three days' rest against Pedro Martinez, who was the
losing pitcher in Game 2.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - There was a college basketball upset last
night in Syracuse, where Division II Lemoyne beat the Orange 82-79
in an exhibition game. Syracuse led 79-78 until Christopher Johnson
drained a three-pointer with 8.3 seconds left. Johnson had 22
points for Lemoyne.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Edgerrin James may have played his final
NFL game after being waived by the Seattle Seahawks yesterday.
James carried 46 times for 125 yards, averaging just 2.7 yards per
run after signing with the Seahawks in August.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays have traded
second baseman Akinori Iwamura (ah-kih-NOHR'-ee ih-wah-MOOR'-uh) to
the Pittsburgh Pirates for right-handed reliever Jesse Chavez.
Iwamura hit .290 with one homer and 22 RBIs in 69 games during the
final season of his three-year contract, missing 81 games with a
knee injury. Chavez led all major league rookies with 73
appearances in 2009, going 1-4 with a 4.01 ERA in 67 1-3 innings.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte
(deh-LAHN'-tay) West has been indicted in Maryland. He is charged
with two counts of carrying a dangerous weapon, two counts of
carrying a handgun, two counts of transporting a handgun, and one
count each of reckless driving and negligent driving. Police say
they found two loaded handguns on him and a loaded shotgun in a
guitar case strapped to his back on Sept. 17 during a traffic stop.


WORLD SERIES
NEW YORK 3, PHILADELPHIA 2
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Philadelphia 6, New York 1
Thursday, Oct. 29
New York 3, Philadelphia 1
Saturday, Oct. 31
New York 8, Philadelphia 5
Sunday, Nov. 1
New York 7, Philadelphia 4
Monday, Nov. 2
Philadelphia 8, New York 6
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Philadelphia (Martinez 5-2) at New York (Pettitte 17-8), 7:57
p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 5
x-Philadelphia at New York, 7:57 p.m.

NBA
Tuesday's Games
Denver 111, Indiana 93
Boston 105, Philadelphia 74
Cleveland 102, Washington 90
Phoenix 104, Miami 96
Detroit 85, Orlando 80
Chicago 83, Milwaukee 81
L.A. Lakers 101, Oklahoma City 98, OT
Dallas 96, Utah 85
Atlanta 97, Portland 91
Wednesday's Games
Phoenix at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Miami at Washington, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Denver at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Indiana at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Boston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Dallas at New Orleans, 9:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Memphis at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Tuesday's Games
Detroit 2, Boston 0
Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 1, OT
Atlanta 5, Montreal 4
Pittsburgh 4, Anaheim 3
Vancouver 4, N.Y. Rangers 1
Wednesday's Games
Washington at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Carolina at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Calgary at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Colorado, 9 p.m.

MLS PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Semifinals
Columbus vs. Real Salt Lake
Saturday, Oct. 31: Real Salt Lake 1, Columbus 0
Thursday, Nov. 5: Real Salt Lake at Columbus, 8 p.m.
Chicago vs. New England
Sunday, Nov. 1: New England 2, Chicago 1
Saturday, Nov. 7: New England at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Championship
Thursday, Nov. 12: TBD
Saturday, Nov. 14: TBD
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Semifinals
Los Angeles vs. Chivas USA
Sunday, Nov. 1: Los Angeles 2, Chivas USA 2, tie
Sunday, Nov. 8: Chivas USA at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Houston vs. Seattle
Thursday, Oct. 29: Houston 0, Seattle 0, tie
Sunday, Nov. 8: Seattle at Houston, 3 p.m.
Championship
Thursday, Nov. 12: TBD
Saturday, Nov. 14: TBD

MLS Cup
Sunday, Nov. 22: at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.