WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Flyers were edged by Tampa Bay 3-2 last
night during an emotional return for Simon Gagne. Gagne, a playoff
hero last season in the Flyers' run to the Stanley Cup finals,
spent the first 10 seasons of his career with Philadelphia before
being dealt to Tampa Bay during the summer to clear salary cap
space. Nikolay Zherdev and Danny Briere scored for Philadelphia.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek and
forward Arron Asham are expected to be out about two weeks with
shoulder injuries. Michalek hurt his right shoulder Monday at New
Jersey and sat out Wednesday against Toronto. Asham injured his
left shoulder late in the preseason and did not play during the
first week of the regular season.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Former Blue Jays manager Carlos Tosca, just
hired as new Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez's bench coach,
has interviewed for the Pittsburgh Pirates manager's job. Tosca is
the seventh candidate to interview with the Pirates since John
Russell was fired on October 4th. Among the group was John Gibbons,
who succeeded Tosca as Toronto's manager.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - With Ben Roethlisberger returning Sunday
against the Browns, the Pittsburgh Steelers are making a change on
offense. Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, held out the last three
games so fellow rookie Antonio Brown could return kicks, is
expected to be among the active players on Sunday.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Browns coach Eric Mangini was pleased with
Colt McCoy's first practice as a potential starter and said his
lean is "more pronounced" to the rookie quarterback making his
NFL debut Sunday in Pittsburgh. McCoy has risen up the depth chart
following injuries to Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace, who are
nursing ankle injuries and could be out for several weeks.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Cleveland's J.J. Hickson had 18 points and
nine rebounds, and the Cavaliers beat the Spurs 106-80 last night
in the third quarter of the game at the University of Pittsburgh's
Petersen Events Center. Gary Neal had 10 points and former Pitt
star and Pittsburgh native DeJuan Blair nine points and 11 rebounds
for the Spurs.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Woody Peoples, a former Pro Bowl offensive
lineman who played for the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia
Eagles from 1968-80, died on Tuesday in his hometown of Birmingham,
Alabama, at the age of 67. Peoples was a member of the Eagles 1980
NFC Championship team, and was the starting guard in Super Bowl 15.


LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
American League
Friday, Oct. 15
New York (Sabathia 21-7) at Texas (Wilson 15-8), 8:07 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 16
New York (Hughes 18-8) at Texas (Lewis 12-13), 4:07 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 18
Texas (Lee 12-9) at New York (Pettitte 11-3), 8:07 p.m
Tuesday, Oct. 19
Texas (Hunter 13-4) at New York (Burnett 10-15), 8:07 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 20
Texas at New York, 4:07 p.m., if necessary
Friday, Oct. 22
New York at Texas, 8:07 p.m., if necessary
Saturday, Oct. 23
New York at Texas, 8:07 p.m., if necessary

National League
Saturday, Oct. 16
San Francisco (Lincecum 16-10) at Philadelphia (Halladay 21-10),
7:57 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 17
San Francisco (Sanchez 13-9) at Philadelphia (Oswalt 13-13),
8:19 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 19
Philadelphia (Hamels 12-11) at San Francisco (Cain 13-11), 4:19
p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 20
Philadelphia at San Francisco, 7:57 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 21
Philadelphia at San Francisco, 7:57 p.m., if necessary
Saturday, Oct. 23
San Francisco at Philadelphia, 3:57 p.m. or 7:57 p.m., if
necessary
Sunday, Oct. 24
San Francisco at Philadelphia, 7:57 p.m., if necessary

WORLD SERIES
Wednesday, Oct. 27
American League at National League, 7:57 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28
AL at NL, 7:57 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 30
NL at AL, 6:57 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 31
NL at AL, 8:20 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 1
NL at AL, if necessary, 7:57 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 3
AL at NL, if necessary, 7:57 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 4
AL at NL, if necessary, 7:57 p.m.

NBA PRESEASON
Thursday's Games
Orlando 86, Charlotte 73
Milwaukee 96, Washington 88
Cleveland 106, San Antonio 80
Utah 108, Phoenix 97
Denver 100, L.A. Clippers 95
Friday's Games
New Orleans at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Detroit vs. Minnesota at Syracuse, NY, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas at Chicago, 8 p.m.

NHL
Thursday's Games
Tampa Bay 3, Philadelphia 2
Ottawa 3, Carolina 2
Nashville 4, St. Louis 3
Minnesota 4, Edmonton 2
Dallas 4, Detroit 1
Florida 3, Calgary 0
Friday's Games
Colorado at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Toronto at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.