TV SportsWatch
Tuesday, Sept. 25
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 p.m., SPSO — Miami at Atlanta
8 p.m., MLB — Regional coverage, N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota or Oakland at Texas
8:30 p.m., WGN — Chicago Cubs at Colorado
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Tuesday, Sept. 25
TSSAA Class AAA State Championship
At Willowbrook CC, Manchester
Chase Montgomery (BC), 9:50 a.m.
Katie Bishop (WV), 10:40 a.m.
SOCCER
Bradley Central at Ooltewah, 5:30
Polk County at Silverdale, 6:30
Cleveland at Walker Valley, 6
SOFTBALL
Ocoee Middle at Baylor, 5
TENNIS
Athens Middle at Ocoee Middle, 4:30
VOLLEYBALL
Polk County at Berean Academy, 6 (JV 5)
Rhea County at Walker Valley, 6:15 (JV 5:15, 9th 4:15)
Bradley Central at Cleveland, 6:30 (JV 5:30, 9th 4:30)
Lee at Emory, 7
Wednesday, Sept. 26
GOLF
TSSAA Class AAA State Championship
At Willowbrook CC, Manchester
Chase Montgomery (BC), 9:50 a.m.
Katie Bishop (WV), 10:40 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 27
CROSS COUNTRY
Ocooe Middle at Lake Forest, 4:30
FOOTBALL
Ocoee Middle at Clevleand Middle, 6:30 (7th 5)
SOCCER
Ocoee Middle at Lake Forest, 4:30
Walker Valley at Bradley Central, 6
Soddy-Daisy at Cleveland, 7 (JV 5)
TENNIS
Lake Forest at Ocoee Middle, 4:30
SOFTBALL
Ocoee Middle at Meigs County, 5
VOLLEYBALL
Polk County at Cleveland Christian, 6
Bradley Central at Soddy-Daisy, 6:15 (JV 5:15, 9th 4:15)
Cleveland at Walker Valley, 6:15 (JV 5:15, 9th 4:15)
Friday, Sept. 28
FOOTBALL
Rhea County at Bradley Central, 7:30
Walker Valley at McMinn County, 7:30
Soddy-Daisy at Ooltewah, 7:30
McMinn Central at Sequoyah, 7:30
Meigs County at Sweetwater, 7:30
Cleveland, Polk County have byes
SOCCER
Lee (W) at Wm. Carey, 5
Lee (M) at Wm. Carey, 7:30
VOLLEYBALL
Brenau at Lee, 7
Bradley Central at Pick-O-Dixie, Kingsport
Saturday, Sept. 29
FOOTBALL
Ocoee Middle at Cleveland Middle (6th), 10 a.m.
SOCCER
Lee (W) at Bellhaven, 1
Lee (M) at Bellhaven, 4:30
VOLLEYBALL
Bradley Central at Pick-O-Dixie, Kingsport
Cleveland, Waker Valley at JV Choo Choo Classic, Chattanooga
baseball
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
z-Washington 93 60 .608 —
Atlanta 88 65 .575 5
Philadelphia 77 76 .503 16
New York 70 83 .458 23
Miami 66 87 .431 27
Central Division
W L Pct GB
x-Cincinnati 92 61 .601 —
St. Louis 83 71 .539 9½
Milwaukee 79 74 .516 13
Pittsburgh 75 78 .490 17
Chicago 59 94 .386 33
Houston 50 104 .325 42½
West Division
W L Pct GB
x-San Francisco 89 64 .582 —
Los Angeles 79 74 .516 10
Arizona 77 76 .503 12
San Diego 73 80 .477 16
Colorado 59 94 .386 30
z-clinched playoff berth
x-clinched division
Sunday’s Games
N.Y. Mets 3, Miami 2
Atlanta 2, Philadelphia 1
Milwaukee 6, Washington 2
Pittsburgh 8, Houston 1
St. Louis 6, Chicago Cubs 3
Arizona 10, Colorado 7
San Diego 6, San Francisco 4
L.A. Dodgers 5, Cincinnati 3
Monday’s Games
Washington 12, Milwaukee 2
N.Y. Mets 6, Pittsburgh 2
St. Louis 6, Houston 1
Colorado 4, Arizona 2
Tuesday’s Games
Washington (Detwiler 10-6) at Philadelphia (Hamels 15-6), 7:05
Miami (Eovaldi 4-12) at Atlanta (Medlen 9-1), 7:10
Milwaukee (Fiers 9-8) at Cincinnati (Cueto 18-9), 7:10
Pittsburgh (W.Rodriguez 11-13) at N.Y. Mets (McHugh 0-2), 7:10
St. Louis (J.Garcia 5-7) at Houston (Harrell 10-10), 8:05
Chicago Cubs (Rusin 1-2) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 0-1), 8:40
L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 1-2) at San Diego (Volquez 10-11), 10:05
Arizona (Collmenter 4-3) at San Francisco (Lincecum 10-14), 10:15
Wednesday’s Games
L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 6:35
Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05
Miami at Atlanta, 7:10
Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, 7:10
St. Louis at Houston, 8:05
Chicago Cubs at Colorado, 8:40
Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 89 64 .582 —
Baltimore 88 66 .571 1½
Tampa Bay 83 70 .542 6
Boston 69 85 .448 20½
Toronto 67 86 .438 22
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 82 71 .536 —
Detroit 81 72 .529 1
Kansas City 70 83 .458 12
Minnesota 64 90 .416 18½
Cleveland 63 91 .409 19½
West Division
W L Pct GB
Texas 91 62 .595 —
Oakland 86 67 .562 5
Los Angeles 84 69 .549 7
Seattle 72 81 .471 19
Sunday’s Games
Minnesota 10, Detroit 4, 1st game
Oakland 5, N.Y. Yankees 4
Boston 2, Baltimore 1
Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 0
Cleveland 15, Kansas City 4
L.A. Angels 4, Chicago White Sox 1
Texas 3, Seattle 2
Minnesota 2, Detroit 1, 10 innings, 2nd game
Monday’s Games
Baltimore 4, Toronto 1, 1st game
Detroit 6, Kansas City 2
Toronto 9, Baltimore 5, 2nd game
Texas 5, Oakland 4
Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland 4
N.Y. Yankees 6, Minnesota 3
Tuesday’s Games
Cleveland (Kluber 1-4) at Chicago White Sox (Liriano 6-11), 2:10
Kansas City (B.Chen 11-12) at Detroit (A.Sanchez 3-6), 7:05
Toronto (Laffey 3-6) at Baltimore (J.Saunders 2-2), 7:05
Tampa Bay (Price 18-5) at Boston (Buchholz 11-6), 7:10
Oakland (Milone 13-10) at Texas (Darvish 16-9), 8:05
N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 16-12) at Minnesota (Vasquez 0-2), 8:10
Seattle (Er.Ramirez 1-2) at L.A. Angels (Greinke 5-2), 10:05
Wednesday’s Games
N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 13-6) at Minnesota (Deduno 6-5), 1:10
Kansas City (Guthrie 4-3) at Detroit (Porcello 9-12), 7:05
Toronto (Villanueva 7-6) at Baltimore (Mig.Gonzalez 7-4), 7:05
Tampa Bay (Cobb 9-9) at Boston (Lester 9-13), 7:10
Oakland (J.Parker 11-8) at Texas (M.Perez 1-2), 8:05
Cleveland (Masterson 11-15) at Chicago White Sox (Peavy 11-12), 8:10
Seattle (F.Hernandez 13-8) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 12-10), 10:05
basketball
WNBA Playoff Glance
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
(x-if necessary)
(Best-of-3)
Eastern Conference
Connecticut vs. New York
Thursday, Sept. 27: New York at Connecticut, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 29: Connecticut at New York, 7 p.m.
x-Monday, Oct. 1: New York at Connecticut, 7 p.m.
Indiana vs. Atlanta
Friday Sept. 28: Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 30: Indiana at Atlanta, 4 p.m.
x-Tuesday, Oct. 2: Atlanta at Indiana, TBD
Western Conference
Minnesota vs. Seattle
Friday, Sept. 28: Seattle at Minnesota, 9 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 30: Minnesota at Seattle, 9 p.m.
x-Tuesday, Oct. 2: Seattle at Minnesota, TBD
Los Angeles vs. San Antonio
Thursday, Sept. 27: San Antonio at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 29: Los Angeles at San Antonio, 3 p.m.
x-Monday, Oct. 1: San Antonio at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
football
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
N.Y. Jets 2 1 0 .667 81 75
Buffalo 2 1 0 .667 87 79
New England 1 2 0 .333 82 64
Miami 1 2 0 .333 65 66
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Houston 3 0 0 1.000 88 42
Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 52 70
Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 67 113
Indianapolis 1 2 0 .333 61 83
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Baltimore 2 1 0 .667 98 67
Cincinnati 2 1 0 .667 85 102
Pittsburgh 1 2 0 .333 77 75
Cleveland 0 3 0 .000 57 75
West
W L T Pct PF PA
San Diego 2 1 0 .667 63 51
Denver 1 2 0 .333 77 77
Kansas City 1 2 0 .333 68 99
Oakland 1 2 0 .333 61 88
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas 2 1 0 .667 47 54
Philadelphia 2 1 0 .667 47 66
N.Y. Giants 2 1 0 .667 94 65
Washington 1 2 0 .333 99 101
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Atlanta 3 0 0 1.000 94 48
Tampa Bay 1 2 0 .333 60 67
Carolina 1 2 0 .333 52 79
New Orleans 0 3 0 .000 83 102
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 70 59
Chicago 2 1 0 .667 74 50
Green Bay 1 2 0 .333 57 54
Detroit 1 2 0 .333 87 94
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Arizona 3 0 0 1.000 67 40
San Francisco 2 1 0 .667 70 65
Seattle 2 1 0 .667 57 39
St. Louis 1 2 0 .333 60 78
Thursday’s Game
N.Y. Giants 36, Carolina 7
Sunday’s Games
Dallas 16, Tampa Bay 10
Chicago 23, St. Louis 6
Minnesota 24, San Francisco 13
Tennessee 44, Detroit 41, OT
Kansas City 27, New Orleans 24, OT
Cincinnati 38, Washington 31
N.Y. Jets 23, Miami 20, OT
Buffalo 24, Cleveland 14
Jacksonville 22, Indianapolis 17
Arizona 27, Philadelphia 6
Atlanta 27, San Diego 3
Oakland 34, Pittsburgh 31
Houston 31, Denver 25
Baltimore 31, New England 30
Monday’s Game
Seattle 14, Green Bay 12
Thursday, Sep. 27
Cleveland at Baltimore, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday, Sep. 30
Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m.
San Diego at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Seattle at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Miami at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Oakland at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
Cincinnati at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m.
New Orleans at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m.
Washington at Tampa Bay, 4:25 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 8:20 p.m.
Open: Indianapolis, Pittsburgh
Monday, Oct. 1
Chicago at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Top 25 Schedule
Thursday
No. 8 Stanford at Washington, 9 p.m.
Saturday
No. 1 Alabama vs. Mississippi, 9:15 p.m.
No. 2 Oregon vs. Washington State at Seattle, 10:30 p.m.
No. 3 LSU vs. Towson, 7 p.m.
No. 4 Florida State at South Florida, 6 p.m.
No. 5 Georgia vs. Tennessee, 3:30 p.m.
No. 6 South Carolina at Kentucky, 7 p.m.
No. 9 West Virginia vs. No. 25 Baylor, Noon
No. 12 Texas at Oklahoma State, 7:50 p.m.
No. 14 Ohio State at No. 20 Michigan State, 3:30 p.m.
No. 15 TCU at SMU, 7 p.m.
No. 17 Clemson at Boston College, 3:30 p.m.
No. 18 Oregon State vs. Washington State, 10 p.m.
No. 19 Louisville at Southern Miss., 8 p.m.
No. 22 Nebraska vs. Wisconsin, 8 p.m.
No. 24 Boise State at New Mexico, 6 p.m.
Tennessee Football Prep Polls
The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through September 24, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:
Division 6A
Record Pts Prv
1. Maryville (18) 6-0 195 1
2. Siegel 6-0 166 2
3. Whitehaven (1) 6-0 149 4
(tie) Kingsport D. B. (1) 5-0 149 3
5. Science Hill 5-0 113 5
6. Bearden 5-0 89 8
7. Brentwood 6-0 84 9
8. Mt. Juliet 4-1 48 10
9. Oak Ridge 4-1 39 7
10. Riverdale 4-2 22 6
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Dickson County 18. 12, Wilson Central 14.
Division 5A
Record Pts Prv
1. Beech (18) 6-0 198 1
2. Jackson Northside 6-0 154 3
3. Knoxville West (1) 4-1 147 2
4. Henry County 5-1 136 4
5. Lenoir City 4-1 114 5
6. Powell 5-1 82 7
7. South Doyle (1) 5-0 60 10
8. Ridgeway 3-2 58 8
9. Daniel Boone 4-1 49 9
10. Clarksville NE 4-1 22 NR
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Hardin County 17. 12, Knoxville Catholic 16. 13, Morristown West 12.
Division 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Giles County (16) 5-0 194 1
2. Covington (3) 5-0 175 2
3. Knoxville Fulton (1) 4-1 151 3
4. East Hamilton 4-1 132 4
5. Livingston Academy 5-0 116 5
6. DeKalb County 6-0 100 7
7. Lexington 4-1 82 8
8. Maplewood 4-2 56 9
9. Greeneville 2-3 27 6
10. Dyersburg 4-1 14 NR
(tie) Gibbs 4-2 14 10
(tie) Mitchell 5-1 14 NR
Others receiving 12 or more points: None.
Division 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. CAK (11) 6-0 190 1
2. Alcoa (9) 6-1 184 2
3. CPA 5-0 155 3
4. Cheatham County 6-0 130 4
5. Milan 5-1 112 5
6. South Gibson 5-0 90 6
7. Tyner Academy 4-1 67 7
8. Sullivan North 5-1 61 8
9. Elizabethton 4-2 49 10
10. Polk County 5-1 20 NR
Others receiving 12 or more points: None.
Division 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Boyd Buchanan (14) 6-0 190 1
2. Dresden (3) 6-0 169 2
3. Grace Christian (2) 4-1 152 3
4. Friendship Christian (1) 5-1 133 4
5. Houston County 5-0 109 5
6. Oneida 4-1 89 6
7. Adamsville 5-1 88 7
8. Cascade 5-1 58 8
9. Hampton 4-1 47 10
10. Trousdale County 3-2 45 9
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Watertown 12.
Division 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Greenback (14) 6-0 189 2
2. South Pittsburg (3) 4-1 163 1
3. Gordonsville (3) 4-1 151 4
4. Moore County 6-0 147 5
5. Huntingdon 5-1 114 6
6. Coalfield 5-0 103 7
7. Clarksville Academy 5-1 79 3
8. West Carroll 5-1 72 9
9. Union City 4-2 31 8
10. Copper Basin 5-1 26 NR
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Collinwood 15.
Division II
Record Pts Prv
1. Ensworth (18) 6-0 180 1
2. CBHS 5-0 146 2
3. Brentwood Academy 4-1 133 3
4. Knoxville Webb 4-1 112 4
5. St. George's 6-0 91 5
6. MUS 4-2 90 6
7. Baylor 4-2 67 8
8. University-Jackson 6-0 66 7
9. Briarcrest 6-0 50 10
10. MBA 4-2 48 9
Others receiving 12 or more points: None.
All Associated Press members in Tennessee are eligible to participate in the high school football poll. Those who voted for this week's poll are: Chattanooga Times Free Press; The Leaf-Chronicle (Clarksville); Cleveland Daily Banner; The Daily Herald (Columbia); State Gazette (Dyersburg); Elizabethton Star; The Greeneville Sun; The Jackson Sun; Johnson City Press; Kingsport Times-News; The Knoxville News Sentinel; Marshall County Tribune; The Daily Times (Maryville); The Commercial Appeal (Memphis); The Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro; The Tennessean (Nashville); The Paris Post-Intelligencer; Union City Daily Messenger; WCMT, Martin.
LOCAL NOTES
BASEBALL
STINGERS TRYOUTS
The 11-under D3 Stingers will hold tryoutst for the 2013 spring season at Industrial Park in Cleveland Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. Form more information, contact Todd at (423)595-7660.
BASKETBALL
FALL CLINIC
The Cleveland Lady Raiders will host a girls only fall basketball clinic Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The cost is $30 per participant and pre-registration is encouraged. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. The focus of the clinic wil be on fundamentals, passing, shooting, ball handling and defensive skills using individual and team drills.
Youth Basketball League
The Cleveland Family YMCA is currently taking registrations through Nov. 10 for its Youth Basketball League. The season will begin on Dec. 8. Evaluation will be held Nov. 3 and Nov. 10. Times for grade division are as follows: Kindergarten 9 -10 a.m. First grade 10-11 a.m. Second and third grade 11 a.m. until noon. Fourth and fifth grade noon until -1 p.m. and sixth and eighth grade 1-2 p.m.. Players are required to attend one of the two evaluation dates in order to play. For more information, call the YMCA Sports Department at 476-5573, ext. 120.
BASKETBALL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
The Cleveland Family YMCA is seeking individuals interested in volunteering for the Youth Basketball Program. Volunteer opportunities include, but are not limited to, coaching, scorekeeping, refereeing, court monitoring, concessions. Volunteers are required to complete a volunteer application and a background check. For more information, contact the YMCA Sports Department at 476-5573, ext. 120.
CHEERLEADING
MINI MUSTANGS CAMP
The Walker Valley High School Mini Mustangs Cheer camp will be held Sept. 22 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The camp is for elementary aged students. The cost is $25 and a T-shirt and snack is provided. Registration forms can be found at wow.walkervalleyhigh.com, Sports, Cheerleading, Forms. For more information, contact WVHS at 336-1383.
GOLF
BRADLEY WRESTLING FAMILY GOLF EVENT
The second annual Bradley Central Wrestling Family, Friends and Alumni Golf Tournament will be held Oct. 13 at the Cleveland Country Club. The four-person scramble will tee off at 1 p.m. with registration beginning at noon and a catered lunch provided beforehand. Entry fee is $400 per team or $100 per person. Entry fees are due by Oct. 6 or can be paid the day of tournament if prior reservations are made. Cash prizes, a gas grill give away, plus other prize drawings will be handed out. For more information contact the BCHS wrestling department at the school.
TENNIS
CCC FALL CLASSIC
The Cleveland Country Club Fall Tennis Classic will be held Oct. 5-7. The tournament is open to all junior tennis players 18 and under. This is a singles tournament and participants may enter one event. The cost for entry is $15. Applications are available at the Country Club and Lee University's DeVos Tennis Center. For more information, contact Tony Cavett at (423)902-5751.
RALLY FOR THE CURE
Rally for the Cure ladies tennis round robin for cancer research will be held at the Cleveland Country Club on Wednesday Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. The cost for entry is $20. For more information, contact Tony Cavett at (423)902-5751.
FALL CLINIC
The Cleveland Lady Raiders will host a girls only fall basketball clinic Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The cost is $30 per participant and pre-registration is encouraged. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. The focus of the clinic wil be on fundamentals, passing, shooting, ball handling and defensive skills using individual and team drills.
transactions
Monday’s Sports Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
MINNESOTA TWINS — Activated RHP RHP Matt Capps from the 15-day DL.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Selected the contracts of RHP Shawn Hill and RHP Bobby Korecky from Buffalo (IL). Transferred LHP J.A. Happ to the 60-day DL.
National League
HOUSTON ASTROS — Signed a two-year player development contract with Quad Cities (MWL).
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-Agreed to terms with F Lou Amundson.
Women’s National Basketball Association
WASHINGTON MYSTICS — Announced the contract of coach-general manager Trudi Lacey will not be renewed for next season.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL — Fined Denver coach John Fox $30,000 and defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio $25,000 for verbal abuse of officials during last week’s game against Atlanta.
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed WR Kerry Taylor to the practice squad.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed WR Nathan Palmer from the practice squad.
NEW YORK JETS — Released DL Marcus Dixon, CB Donnie Fletcher and OT Dennis Landolt. Re-signed LB Bryan Thomas and WR Patrick Turner.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Placed DE Adrian Clayborn on injured reserve.
COLLEGE
LA SALLE — Named Matt Bloom men’s basketball video coordinator.
LEES-MCRAE — Named Cassie Crumal women’s interim volleyball coach.
SAINT LOUIS-Named Jim Platt men’s assistant basketball coach.
WASHINGTON STATE-Dismissed G Reggie Moore from the basketball team for violation of team rules.
