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11/8/2006

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

State Playoffs

RegionAL SEMIFINALS

DIVISION I

All games Saturday, 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted

Region 1

At Cleveland Browns Stadium

(1) Mentor (10-1) vs. (5) Cle. Glenville (10-1), 1 p.m.

(3) Lakewood St. Edward (9-1) vs. (7) Warren Harding (8-3), 5 p.m.

Region 2

At Parma Byers Field

(8) Whitmer (8-3) vs. (5) Massillon Washington (7-4)

At Dix Stadium, Kent

(3) Brunswick (10-0) vs. (2) Can. McKinley (10-1)

Region 3

At Moorehead Stadium, Upper Arlington

(8) Gahanna Lincoln (8-3) vs. (5) Dublin Coffman (8-3), 1 p.m.

At Dublin Coffman Stadium

(3) Upper Arlington (10-1) vs. (2) Hilliard Davidson (11-0)

Region 4

At Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati

(1) Cin. St. Xavier (9-1) vs. (5) Cin. Glen Este (9-2), 11 a.m.

(3) Cin. Sycamore (10-1) vs. (2) Cin. Colerain (11-0), 2 p.m.

DIVISION II

All games Friday, 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted

Region 5

At Solon Stewart Field

(7) Chardon (9-2) vs. (3) Mayfield (10-1)

At Judy Kirsch Field, Brunswick

(1) Macedonia Nordonia (10-1) vs. (5) Olmsted Falls (10-1)

Region 6

At Harding Stadium, Marion

(1) Ashland (11-0) vs. (4) Tiffin Columbian (10-1)

At Lima Senior Stadium

(6) Wapakoneta (10-1) vs. (7) Piqua (9-2)

Region 7

At Arlin Field, Mansfield

(4) Cols. Watterson (8-3) vs. (8) Uniontown Lake (7-4)

At Lincoln Stadium, Gahanna

(3) Pataskala Watkins Memorial (10-1) vs. (2) Pickerington Cent. (10-1)

Region 8

At Viking Stadium, Cin. Princeton

(5) Cin. Turpin (10-1) vs. (1) Trenton Edgewood (9-1)

At Centerville Stadium

(6) New Carlisle Tecumseh (9-2) vs. (2) Harrison (8-3)

DIVISION III

All games Saturday, 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted

Region 9

At Ravenna Stadium

(1) Aurora (10-1) vs. (4) Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (7-2)

At Chardon Memorial Field

(6) Mentor Lake Cath. (7-4) vs. (2) Hubbard (10-1)

Region 10

At Welcome Stadium, Dayton

(1) Kettering Alter (11-0) vs. (4) Eaton (10-1)

At Lima Senior Stadium

(6) St. Marys Memorial (9-2) vs. (2) Sunbury Big Walnut (9-2)

Region 11

At Mt. Union College Stadium

(1) Steubenville (11-0) vs. (5) Can. S. (8-3)

At Woody Hayes Quaker Stadium, New Philadelphia

(3) Dover (10-1) vs. (2) Cambridge (11-0)

Region 12

At Peden Stadium, Ohio University

(8) New Albany (7-4) vs. (5) Gallipolis Gallia (9-2), 1 p.m.

At Peden Stadium, Ohio University

(3) Cols. DeSales (8-3) vs. (2) Waverly (11-0), 5 p.m.

DIVISION IV

All games Friday, 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted

Region 13

At Tiger Stadium, Twinsburg

(1) Youngs. Mooney (10-0) vs. (4) Perry (9-2)

At Canton Central Catholic Stadium

(2) Orrville (9-2) vs. (6) Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley (7-4)

Region 14

At Dublin Scioto Stadium

(5) Sparta Highland (9-2) vs. (1) W. Milton Milton-Union (10-1)

At Robinson Field, Kenton

(3) Coldwater (11-0) vs. (2) Oak Harbor (11-0)

Region 15

At Sulsberger Memorial Stadium, Zanesville

(4) Williamsport Westfall (11-0) vs. (1) Bellaire (11-0).

At Byesville Meadowbrook Colt Stadium

(3) Martins Ferry (10-1) vs. (2) New Lexington (11-0)

Region 16

At Clayton Northmont Dudon Memorial Field

(5) Lemon-Monroe (10-1) vs. (1) Plain City Jonathan Alder (10-1)

At Kings Mills Kings Stadium

(3) Clarksville Clinton-Massie (10-1) vs. (2) Blanchester (11-0)

DIVISION V

All games Saturday, 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted

Region 17

At Carrollton Community Field

(1) Barnesville (11-0) vs. (5) Warren JFK (11-0)

At Niles McKinley Bo Rein Stadium

(6) Columbiana Crestview (9-2) vs. (2) N. Lima S. Range (11-0)

Region 18

At Huron Memorial Stadium

(1) Bedford Chanel (10-1) vs. (4) Liberty-Benton (10-1)

At Buckenmeyer Stadium, Napoleon

(6) Ayersville (10-1) vs. (2) Fairview (10-1)

Region 19

At Lewis Center Olentangy Braves Field

(1) W. Jefferson (10-0) vs. (4) Johnstown-Monroe (9-2)

At Ashville Teays Valley Viking Stadium

(6) Gahanna Cols. Academy (8-3) vs. (2) Amanda-Clearcreek (10-1)

Region 20

At Lima Bath Stadium

(1) Lima Cent. Cath. (10-1) vs. (4) Lafayette Allen E. (9-2)

At Alexander Stadium, Piqua

(3) St. Henry (10-1) vs. (2) Marion Pleasant (10-1)

DIVISION VI

All games Friday, 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted

Region 21

At Warren Harding Mollenkopf Stadium

(1) Columbiana (9-2) vs. (5) Berlin Center Western Reserve (9-2)

At Bedford Stewart Field at Bearcat Stadium

(2) Cle. Cuyahoga Hts. (10-1) vs. (3) Mogadore (9-2)

Region 22

At Fremont Ross Paul Stadium at Harmon Field

(5) McComb (9-2) vs. (8) Norwalk St. Paul (7-4)

At Fostoria Memorial Stadium

(6) Columbus Grove (7-4) vs. (2) Hopewell-Loudon (10-1)

Region 23

At St. Clairsville Red Devil Stadium

(4) Shadyside (8-2) vs. (1) Beallsville (11-0)

At Cols. St. Francis DeSales Alumni Stadium

(3) Danville (10-1) vs. (2) Lancaster Fisher Cath. (10-1)

Region 24

At Dodd Field, Bellefontaine

(4) Hardin Northern (10-1) vs. (1) Mechanicsburg (10-1)

At Troy Memorial Stadium

(2) Spring. Cath. Cent. (10-1) vs. (6) Maria Stein Marion Local (9-2)

college football

Mid-American Conf.

East

Conference All Games

W L PF PA W L PF PA

Ohio 5 1 146 88 7 3 208 163

Kent St. 4 2 152 104 5 4 194 182

BGSU 3 3 138 174 4 6 206 300

Akron 2 3 115 137 4 5 198 221

Buffalo 1 5 157 228 2 7 173 310

Miami 1 5 131 146 1 9 189 263

West

C. Michigan 5 0 139 79 6 3 258 222

W. Michigan 5 1 153 117 7 2 231 173

N. Illinois 3 3 149 134 5 5 266 228

Ball St. 3 3 175 161 3 7 276 286

Toledo 2 4 109 163 4 6 233 291

E. Michigan 1 5 100 133 1 8 140 232

LAST NIGHT

Toledo 17, N. Illinois 13

TOMORROW

Buffalo at Akron, 6

FRIDAY

W. Michigan at Cent. Michigan, 7

SATURDAY

Navy vs. E. Michigan at Ford Field, 1

Kent St. at Virginia Tech, 3:30

Big Ten Conference

Conference All Games

W L PF PA W L PF PA

Michigan 6 0 140 59 10 0 289 130

Ohio St. 6 0 209 43 10 0 340 76

Wisconsin 6 1 221 95 9 1 304 119

Penn St. 4 3 118 104 6 4 206 164

Purdue 3 3 95 129 6 4 252 258

Indiana 3 3 157 240 5 5 255 332

Iowa 2 4 129 134 6 4 241 185

Michigan St. 1 5 117 193 4 6 271 293

Minnesota 1 5 137 201 4 6 270 252

Northwestern 1 5 88 170 3 7 161 244

Illinois 1 5 108 151 2 8 188 252

SATURDAY

Ohio St. at Northwestern, 3:30

Michigan at Indiana, 3:30

Wisconsin at Iowa, Noon

Purdue at Illinois, Noon

Minnesota at Michigan St., Noon

Temple at Penn St., 3:30

Area

SATURDAY

Hillsdale at Saginaw Valley St., Noon

Tifffin at St. Joseph s, Ind., 1

Wilmington at Ohio Northern, 1

Defiance at Bluffton, 1

Adrian at Alma College, 1

Heidelberg at Muskingum, 1:30

National

TOMORROW

EAST

La Salle at St. Peter s, 7

Louisville at Rutgers, 7:30

FAR WEST

Wyoming at BYU, 8

FRIDAY

SOUTH

UTEP at UAB, 8

ECHL

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

North Division

W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Toledo 5 2 0 0 10 18 18

Trenton 5 2 0 0 10 30 28

Reading 3 2 0 3 9 28 27

Cincinnati 4 4 0 0 8 24 18

Johnstown 4 5 0 0 8 32 33

Dayton 2 2 0 0 4 7 9

Wheeling 2 6 0 0 4 25 36

South Division

W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Gwinnett 6 1 1 1 14 45 30

Charlotte 5 2 0 0 10 31 20

Florida 5 3 0 0 10 24 20

S. Carolina 5 3 0 0 10 33 37

Texas 4 2 1 0 9 28 24

Columbia 3 3 1 2 9 33 35

Augusta 4 4 0 0 8 29 36

Pensacola 1 8 0 0 2 24 40

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

West Division

W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Idaho 7 1 0 0 14 31 23

Alaska 4 2 0 0 8 25 18

Phoenix 3 5 0 0 6 25 31

Utah 2 4 0 2 6 22 30

Victoria 2 4 0 1 5 24 30

Pacific Division

W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Fresno 6 1 0 0 12 30 16

Stockton 5 0 0 0 10 19 9

Las Vegas 3 0 1 3 10 24 24

Bakersfield 4 3 0 1 9 27 33

Long Beach 0 7 0 1 1 20 33

Note: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

LAST NIGHT

Columbia 6, Augusta 3

South Carolina 5, Gwinnett 4 OT

Victoria at Las Vegas, late

Stockton at Phoenix, late

MONDAY

Augusta 5, Gwinnett 4, SO

Florida 2, Cincinnati 1

TONIGHT

Alaska at Utah

Phoenix at Long Beach

PRO FOOTBALL

NFL

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

New England 6 2 0 .750 187 114

N.Y. Jets 4 4 0 .500 160 193

Buffalo 3 5 0 .375 124 163

Miami 2 6 0 .250 133 158

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Indianapolis 8 0 0 1.000 232 173

Jacksonville 5 3 0 .625 175 114

Tennessee 2 6 0 .250 120 216

Houston 2 6 0 .250 131 196

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Baltimore 6 2 0 .750 171 111

Cincinnati 4 4 0 .500 175 168

Cleveland 2 6 0 .250 133 171

Pittsburgh 2 6 0 .250 177 176

West

W L T Pct PF PA

Denver 6 2 0 .750 141 98

San Diego 6 2 0 .750 248 134

Kansas City 5 3 0 .625 183 169

Oakland 2 6 0 .250 92 164

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

N.Y. Giants 6 2 0 .750 194 144

Philadelphia 4 4 0 .500 206 160

Dallas 4 4 0 .500 223 164

Washington 3 5 0 .375 162 190

South

W L T Pct PF PA

New Orleans 6 2 0 .750 198 159

Atlanta 5 3 0 .625 167 164

Carolina 4 4 0 .500 137 163

Tampa Bay 2 6 0 .250 102 173

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Chicago 7 1 0 .875 234 100

Minnesota 4 4 0 .500 130 135

Green Bay 3 5 0 .375 162 200

Detroit 2 6 0 .250 162 203

West

W L T Pct PF PA

Seattle 5 3 0 .625 165 177

St. Louis 4 4 0 .500 180 197

San Francisco 3 5 0 .375 143 238

Arizona 1 7 0 .125 134 196

MONDAY

Seattle 16, Oakland 0

SUNDAY

Buffalo at Indianapolis, 1

Baltimore at Tennessee, 1

Cleveland at Atlanta, 1

Green Bay at Minnesota, 1

Kansas City at Miami, 1

San Francisco at Detroit, 1

Houston at Jacksonville, 1

N.Y. Jets at New England, 1

San Diego at Cincinnati, 1

Washington at Philadelphia, 1

Denver at Oakland, 4:05

St. Louis at Seattle, 4:15

New Orleans at Pittsburgh, 4:15

Dallas at Arizona, 4:15

Chicago at N.Y. Giants, 8:15

MONDAY, Nov. 13

Tampa Bay at Carolina, 8:30

MONDAY

Oakland 0 0 0 0 0

Seattle 10 3 0 3 16

Sea Branch 22 pass from Wallace (J.Brown kick), 10:39.

Sea FG J.Brown 20, 5:46.

Sea FG J.Brown 25, 11:11.

Sea FG J.Brown 20, 1:17.

A 67,816.

TEAM STATS

Oak Sea

First downs 13 20

Total Net Yards 185 371

Rushes-yards 13-64 29-207

Passing 121 164

Punt Returns 3-19 5-39

Kickoff Returns 3-53 0-0

Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0

Comp-Att-Int 16-35-0 18-30-0

Sacked-Yards Lost 9-45 3-12

Punts 10-45.0 8-42.4

Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0

Penalties-Yards 8-60 10-80

Time of Possession 24:21 35:39

INDIVIDUAL STATS

RUSHING Oakland, Jordan 9-63, Crockett 1-4, Walter 2-(minus 1), Fargas 1-(minus 2). Seattle, M.Morris 30-138, Wallace 3-49, Strong 6-20.

PASSING Oakland, Walter 16-35-0-166. Seattle, Wallace 18-30-0-176.

RECEIVING Oakland, Moss 6-76, Whitted 3-27, Curry 2-17, Lee 2-17, R.Williams 1-13, Jordan 1-10, Crockett 1-6. Seattle, D.Jackson 5-36, Branch 4-61, Hackett 4-58, Strong 4-16, Mili 1-5.

MISSED FIELD GOALS None.

CFL Playoffs

Division Finals

Sunday, Nov. 12

East

Toronto at Montreal, 1 p.m.

West

Saskatchewan at British Columbia, 4 p.m.

COLLEGE HOCKEY

CCHA

LAST NIGHT

Ferris St. 2, Michigan St. 2

TOMORROW

W. Michigan at Ohio St.

FRIDAY

Alaska-Fairbanks at N. Michigan

Bowling Green at Notre Dame

Miami at Lake Superior St.

Michigan St. at Ferris St.

Nebraska-Omaha at Michigan

W. Michigan at Ohio St.

SATURDAY

Alaska-Fairbanks at N. Michigan

Bowling Green at Notre Dame

Miami at Lake Superior St.

Nebraska-Omaha at Michigan

PREP VOLLEYBALL

State tournament

STATE SEMIFINALS

All games at Nutter Center, Wright State University, Dayton

Games begin 30 minutes after previous game ends

DIVISION I

Perrysburg (21-6) vs. Cin. Mother of Mercy (23-4), Friday, game No. 5

Solon (22-5) vs. Cin. Mt. Notre Dame (21-5), Friday, game No. 6

DIVISION II

Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (26-1) vs. Sunbury Big Walnut (24-2), Friday, game No. 3

Millersburg W. Holmes (24-3) vs. Kettering Alter (24-3), Friday, game No. 4

DIVISION III

Albany Alexander (27-0) vs. Anna (28-0), Friday, game No. 1, 11 a.m.

Huron (23-4) vs. Cle. VASJ (21-5), Friday, game No. 2

DIVISION IV

Frankfort Adena (25-2) vs. Norwalk St. Paul (24-3), Tomorrow, 6 p.m.

New Knoxville (25-2) vs. Toledo Christian (22-5), Tomorrow, game No. 2

Ticket Information

Tickets for Friday s Perrysburg-Cincinnati Mother of Mercy state semifinal volleyball game at the Nutter Center on the campus of Wright State University in Dayton are on sale today and tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Friday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Perrysburg. Tickets are $7 in advance and $9 at the door.

LATEST LINE

NFL

(Sunday)

Kansas City 11/2 MIAMI

JACKSONVILLE 101/2 Houston

San Diego 1 CINCINNATI

ATLANTA 71/2 Cleveland

Baltimore 7 TENNESSEE

INDIANAPOLIS 12 Buffalo

PITTSBURGH 4 New Orleans

PHILADELPHIA 7 Washington

NY GIANTS 3 Chicago

MINNESOTA 51/2 Green Bay

NEW ENGLAND 101/2 NY Jets

DETROIT 6 San Francisco

Denver 9 OAKLAND

SEATTLE 31/2 St. Louis

Dallas 7 ARIZONA

(Monday)

CAROLINA 9 Tampa Bay

College Football

(Thursday)

AKRON 17 Buffalo

Louisville 6 RUTGERS

B.Y.U. 19 Wyoming

(Friday)

CENTRAL MICH. 51/2 Western Michigan

ALA-BIRMINGHAM 1 Texas El Paso

(Saturday)

Ohio State 23 NORTHWESTERN

Michigan 19 INDIANA

MARYLAND 21/2 Miami-Florida

ILLINOIS 3 Purdue

PENN STATE 35 Temple

SOUTH FLORIDA 9 Syracuse

IOWA Off Wisconsin

BOSTON COLLEGE 28 Duke

Georgia Tech 131/2 N. CAROLINA

WEST VIRGINIA 181/2 Cincinnati

FLORIDA STATE 7 Wake Forest

KENTUCKY 2 Vanderbilt

EAST CAROLINA 7 Marshall

x-Navy 13 EASTERN MICH.

VIRGINIA TECH 281/2 Kent State

UTAH 13 Colorado State

Nebraska 1 TEXAS A&M

ARKANSAS 5 Tennessee

Southern Miss 51/2 TULANE

TULSA 14 Rice

Houston 6 S.M.U.

AUBURN 13 Georgia

WASHINGTON 19 Stanford

L.S.U. 17 Alabama

FLORIDA 13 South Carolina

COLORADO 81/2 Iowa State

Minnesota 1 MICHIGAN STATE

Notre Dame 12 AIR FORCE

FRESNO STATE 111/2 New Mexico St.

T.c.u. 6 NEW MEXICO

California 13 ARIZONA

Boise State 131/2 SAN JOSE STATE

NEVADA 29 Utah State

OKLA. STATE 16 Baylor

OKLAHOMA 81/2 Texas Tech

Pittsburgh 9 CONNECTICUT

CLEMSON 161/2 North Carolina St

MEMPHIS 2 Central Florida

Texas 171/2 KANSAS STATE

SAN DIEGO STATE 71/2 Nevada Las Vegas

Washington State 1 ARIZONA STATE

Oregon State 2 U.C.L.A.

SOUTHERN CAL 71/2 Oregon

HAWAII 381/2 Louisiana Tech

Troy 4 FLORIDA ATLANTIC

LA-LAFAYETTE 11 North Texas

Middle Tenn St 5 ARKANSAS ST

x-at Ford Field

NBA

WASHINGTON 5 Indiana

TORONTO 2 Philadelphia

ORLANDO 61/2 Seattle

BOSTON 5 Charlotte

NEW JERSEY 3 Utah

MILWAUKEE 21/2 Houston

SAN ANTONIO 6 Phoenix

DENVER 10 New York

LA Lakers 41/2 PORTLAND

LA CLIPPERS 3 Dallas

SACRAMENTO 11/2 Detroit

Home Team in CAPS

NOTES

The NORTHWEST OHIO BASKETBALL ORGANIZATION is hosting a boys basketball tournament November 25 and 26 at St. John s High School for grades 3 through 8. Contact Vince Debo at 419-283-5296 or email him at northwesttohlobasketball@yahoo.com for details.

Owens Community College men s basketball program is hosting a BASKETBALL CAMP November 24 from 7 a.m. to noon for players in grades 4 to 6 in the college s Student Health and Activities Center on Oregon Road. Players can begin registering at 6:30 a.m. Registration is $25 per player. Call 567-661-7940 or 1-800-GO-OWENS Ext. 7940 for details.

The Wayne County Rumble professional arena football team will hold OPEN TRYOUTS November 18 at Gold Medal Indoor Sports Complex in Rossford at 10 a.m. Players can registered from 9 to 10 a.m. and the cost for pre-registration is $50 and $60 the day of the event. Players can also register on line at waynecorumble.com. For more details call Sean Morley at 330-264-4766.

Otsego High School is accepting applications for a HEAD VARSITY BASEBALL COACH. Interested applicants should send resumes to Athletic director Scott Bernthisel, PO Box 290, Totogany, O. 43565.

HONOR ROLL

300 Game

Earon Vollmar, ForestView 252-234-300-786

Men 750 +

Chet Gorny, Interstate 806

Robert Flunder, Bay Center Rec 802

Paul Schmidt, Southwyck 769

Chuck Reynolds, Miracle 769

Brad Scott, ForestView 768

Tim Beier, Miracle 766

Chris Hayward, ForestView 764

Emilio Mora Jr., Miracle 763

Bill Stuart, ForestView 760

Beau Bowman, Miracler 759

John Hulbert, ForestView 758

Nick Stone, Miracle 756

Tom Spaulding, Miracle 753

Tim Beier, Miracle 750

Women 650+

Jodi Woessner, Forestview 671

SIGNINGS

EMILY PENDLETON of Woodmore has signed a national letter of intent for track and field with the University of Michigan. Pendleton is a three-time state discus champion.

CHARLES WOOTEN of Woodmore has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Bowling Green State University

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX Named Gary DiSarcina baseball operations consultant. Promoted Todd Claus to major league advance scout and Victor Rodriguez to minor league hitting coordinator. Named Keith Champion special assistant to the general manager; Jaymie Bane, Dave Klipstein and Jesse Levis area scouts; Matt Mahoney assistant-professional scouting; Jose Zapata Latin American field coordinator; and Pat Sandora minor league strength and conditioning coordinator.

National League

COLORADO ROCKIE Named Alan Cockrell hitting coach and Glenallen Hill first base coach. Exercised a 2007 club option on RHP Jason Jennings.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS Signed Dana Brown, scouting director, to a contract extension. Named Chuck LaMar and Moose Stubing special assistants to the general manager; Bill Singer, Kris Kline and Bart Johnson special assignment scouts; and Jimmy Gonzales, Jeff Zona, Tim Kelly, Tyler Wilt and Steve Arneiri, scout supervisors.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

PHOENIX SUNS Signed G-F Jalen Rose.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL Fined Pittsburgh LB Joey Porter $15,000 for remarks made to a member of referee Tony Corrente s officiating crew during an Oct. 29 game at Oakland.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Recalled F Steven Goertzen from Syracuse of the AHL.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS Reassigned F Stefan Ruzicka and D Martin Grenier to Philadelphia of the AHL.

ST. LOUIS BLUES Named Al MacInnis vice president of hockey operations.

MOTORSPORTS

NASCAR Suspended Scott Riggs crew member Craig Curione indefinitely and fined him $10,000 for shoving driver Kevin Harvick on pit road at Texas Motor Speedway.

SOCCER

MLS Playoffs

Conference Championship

New England 1, D.C. United 0

Houston 3, Colorado 1

MLS Cup

At Frisco, Texas

Sunday: New England vs. Houston, 3 p.m.

SPORTLIGHT

Nov. 8

1942 Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams throws seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers.

1970 Tom Dempsey of New Orleans kicks an NFL-record 63-yard field goal on the final play of the game to give the Saints a 19-17 victory over the Detroit Lions.

1980 Dave Wilson of Illinois sets an NCAA record with 621 yards passing in a 49-42 victory over Ohio State.

1981 Don Shula records his 200th NFL victory when the Miami Dolphins edge the New England Patriots 30-27 in overtime.

1986 Tulsa s Steve Gage is the first quarterback to rush and pass for 200 yards in a game. Gage runs for 212 and passes for 209 in a 34-27 triumph over New Mexico.

1987 The St. Louis Cardinals score 28 points three TD passes by Neil Lomax and a fumble recovery by Niko Noga to overcome a 28-3 deficit and beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-28.

1991 Paul Coffey breaks the NHL career mark for goals by a defenseman by scoring in the second period of the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Coffey s 311th career goal breaks the mark set by Denis Potvin, who had 310 for the New York Islanders.

1997 Phil Housley becomes the second U.S.-born player in NHL history to score 1,000 points, tallying an assist as the Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1.

2003 John Gagliardi becomes college football s career victory leader when St. John s rallies to beat Bethel 29-26. Gagliardi, in his 55th season and his 51st at the Minnesota school, gets his 409th victory, passing Eddie Robinson, who retired in 1997 after winning 408 games at Grambling.

2005 Pierre Turgeon becomes the 34th player in NHL history to reach 500 goals, scoring in the third period of Colorado s 5-2 win over San Jose.