TV SCHEDULE, STANDINGS & MORE - SEPT. 27
TV, RADIO
TODAY
11 a.m. - International Golf: Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony from Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France (GOLF).
1 p.m. - Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at Tampa Bay (MLB NETWORK).
4 p.m. - Amateur Golf: U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship Final Match from Charlotte (GOLF).
4 p.m. - Major League Baseball: Philadelphia at Colorado (MLB NETWORK).
6 p.m. - NASCAR Racing: Pro Series East from Loudon, N.H. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).
6:05 p.m. - Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).
7 p.m. - College Football: South Carolina State at North Carolina A&T (ESPNU).
7 p.m. - Major League Baseball: Atlanta at New York Mets (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7).
7 p.m. - NASCAR Racing: Whelen Modified Tour from Loudon, N.H. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).
7 p.m. - Women's College Soccer: Missouri at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK).
7 p.m. - High School Football: Gahanna Lincoln at Pickerington Central (STADIUM).
8 p.m. - NFL Football: Minnesota at Los Angeles Rams (WACH 57, NFL NETWORK).
8 p.m. - College Football: North Carolina at Miami (ESPN).
8 p.m. - Major League Baseball: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs or Cleveland at Kansas City (MLB NETWORK).
9 p.m. - Women's College Soccer: Gonzaga at Brigham Young (BYUTV).
11 p.m. - Major League Baseball: Texas at Seattle (Joined In Progress) (MLB NETWORK).
2 a.m. - International Golf: Ryder Cup Day 1 from Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France (GOLF).
3:55 a.m. - Formula One Racing: Russian Grand Prix Practice from Sochi, Russia (ESPNU).
NFL STANDINGS
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
WLTPctPFPA
Miami3001.0007552
New England120.3335777
Buffalo120.3335084
N.Y. Jets120.3337758
South
WLTPctPFPA
Tennessee210.6674950
Jacksonville210.6675744
Indianapolis120.3336063
Houston030.0005974
North
WLTPctPFPA
Cincinnati210.6678977
Baltimore210.6679751
Cleveland111.5006059
Pittsburgh111.5008890
West
WLTPctPFPA
Kansas City3001.00011892
Denver210.6676170
L.A. Chargers120.3338293
Oakland030.0005281
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
WLTPctPFPA
Washington210.6676444
Philadelphia210.6675955
Dallas120.3334153
N.Y. Giants120.3335562
South
WLTPctPFPA
Tampa Bay210.66710291
New Orleans210.667104103
Carolina210.6677160
Atlanta120.3338085
North
WLTPctPFPA
Chicago210.6676355
Green Bay111.5007083
Minnesota111.5005972
Detroit120.3337088
West
WLTPctPFPA
L.A. Rams3001.00010236
Seattle120.3336564
San Francisco120.3337389
Arizona030.0002074
Thursday's Games
Minnesota at L.A. Rams, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Cincinnati at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Miami at New England, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Dallas, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Seattle at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
New Orleans at N.Y. Giants, 4:25 p.m.
San Francisco at L.A. Chargers, 4:25 p.m.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8:20 p.m.
Open: Washington, Carolina
Monday's Games
Kansas City at Denver, 8:15 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 4
Indianapolis at New England, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 7
Miami at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Denver at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Oakland at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Philadelphia, 4:25 p.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.
L.A. Rams at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.
Dallas at Houston, 8:20 p.m.
Open: Tampa Bay, Chicago
Monday, Oct. 8
Washington at New Orleans, 8:15 p.m.
MLB STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
WLPctGB
x-Boston10651.675-
y-New York9760.6189
Tampa Bay8770.55419
Toronto7187.44935
Baltimore45111.28860
Central Division
WLPctGB
x-Cleveland8869.561-
Minnesota7284.46215
Detroit6493.40824
Chicago6295.39526
Kansas City55102.35033
West Division
WLPctGB
x-Houston10057.637-
y-Oakland9563.6015
Seattle8671.54814
Los Angeles7781.48723
Texas6691.42034
x-clinched division
y-clinched wild card
Tuesday's Games
Baltimore at Boston, ppd.
Kansas City 4, Cincinnati 3
Houston 4, Toronto 1
N.Y. Yankees 9, Tampa Bay 2
Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland 4
Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
L.A. Angels 4, Texas 1
Seattle 10, Oakland 8, 11 innings
Wednesday's Games
Baltimore at Boston, 1:05 p.m., 1st game
Houston at Toronto, 4:07 p.m.
Kansas City at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m.
Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m., 2nd game
N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.
Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.
Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.
Texas at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m.
Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.
Thursday's Games
N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 8-7) at Tampa Bay (Glasnow 2-7), 1:10 p.m.
Houston (Cole 15-5) at Baltimore (Ramirez 1-7), 7:05 p.m.
Detroit (Liriano 5-11) at Minnesota (TBD), 8:10 p.m.
Cleveland (Tomlin 2-5) at Kansas City (Lopez 2-5), 8:15 p.m.
Texas (Jurado 4-5) at Seattle (Gonzales 13-9), 10:10 p.m.
Friday's Games
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m., 1st game
Houston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 7:10 p.m.
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m., 2nd game
Detroit at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.
Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m.
Oakland at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m.
Texas at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division
WLPctGB
x-Boston10651.675-
y-New York9760.6189
Tampa Bay8770.55419
Toronto7187.44935
Baltimore45111.28860
Central Division
WLPctGB
x-Cleveland8869.561-
Minnesota7284.46215
Detroit6493.40824
Chicago6295.39526
Kansas City55102.35033
West Division
WLPctGB
x-Houston10057.637-
y-Oakland9563.6015
Seattle8671.54814
Los Angeles7781.48723
Texas6691.42034
x-clinched division
y-clinched wild card
Tuesday's Games
Baltimore at Boston, ppd.
Kansas City 4, Cincinnati 3
Houston 4, Toronto 1
N.Y. Yankees 9, Tampa Bay 2
Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland 4
Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
L.A. Angels 4, Texas 1
Seattle 10, Oakland 8, 11 innings
Wednesday's Games
Baltimore at Boston, 1:05 p.m., 1st game
Houston at Toronto, 4:07 p.m.
Kansas City at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m.
Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m., 2nd game
N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.
Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.
Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.
Texas at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m.
Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.
Thursday's Games
N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 8-7) at Tampa Bay (Glasnow 2-7), 1:10 p.m.
Houston (Cole 15-5) at Baltimore (Ramirez 1-7), 7:05 p.m.
Detroit (Liriano 5-11) at Minnesota (TBD), 8:10 p.m.
Cleveland (Tomlin 2-5) at Kansas City (Lopez 2-5), 8:15 p.m.
Texas (Jurado 4-5) at Seattle (Gonzales 13-9), 10:10 p.m.
Friday's Games
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m., 1st game
Houston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 7:10 p.m.
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m., 2nd game
Detroit at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.
Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m.
Oakland at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m.
Texas at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
STATS FCS POLL
The top 25 teams in the STATS Football Championship Subdivision poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 22, points and previous rank:
RecordPtsPvs
1. North Dakota State (152)3-038721
2. James Madison (3)3-137082
3. South Dakota State2-035163
4. Kennesaw State3-132615
5. Eastern Washington3-131876
6. Weber State3-130277
7. Wofford2-128368
8. Jacksonville State2-1247110
9. Illinois State3-0244716
10. McNeese3-122799
11. Elon2-1224912
12. N.C. A&T3-120914
13. Villanova3-1181415
13. Central Arkansas2-1181414
15. Nicholls2-2175918
16. Maine2-1170113
17. Montana3-1132119
18. Stony Brook3-1121420
19. UC Davis3-1115421
20. Chattanooga4-0913NR
21. Sam Houston State1-286111
22. Rhode Island2-168523
23. Northern Iowa1-241325
24. Colgate3-0403NR
25. Towson2-1284NR
Others: Montana State 229, South Dakota 203, Samford 171, Princeton 88, North Dakota 61, Missouri State 56, Western Illinois 49, Harvard 30, Idaho State 28, Sacramento State 26, Tennessee State 25, Northern Arizona 22, Dartmouth 22, Delaware 21, Austin Peay 14, Yale 13, Richmond 7, ETSU 6, Mercer 5, Southeastern Louisiana 5, Prairie View A&M 4, Sacred Heart 4, Western Carolina 3, Howard 2, Eastern Kentucky 1.
PREP SCHEDULE
TODAY
Varsity Cross Country
Manning at Crestwood, 5 p.m.
East Clarendon at Green Sea-Floyds, 5 p.m.
Junior Varsity Football
Lugoff-Elgin at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.
Manning at Academic Magnet, 6 p.m.
Lee Central at Gray Collegiate, 6 p.m.
Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m.
Laurence Manning at Orangeburg Prep, 7 p.m.
B Team Football
Blythewood at Sumter, 6 p.m.
East Clarendon at Hannah-Pamplico, 6 p.m.
Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m.
Laurence Manning at Orangeburg Prep, 5 p.m.
Middle School Football
Robert E. Lee at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m.
Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Varsity Girls Golf
Sumter at Camden (at Camden Country Club), 4:30 p.m.
Varsity Girls Tennis
Sumter at Lugoff-Elgin, 5 p.m.
Wilson Hall at Florence Christian, 5 p.m.
Junior Varsity Girls Tennis
Laurence Manning at Williamsburg, 4 p.m.
Varsity and JV Volleyball
Sumter at Lugoff-Elgin, 5:30 p.m.
Crestwood at A.C. Flora, 5:30 p.m.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m.
Lewisville at Lee Central, 5 p.m.
Kingstree at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m.
Florence Christian at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m.
Laurence Manning at First Baptist, 4 p.m.
Palmetto Christian at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m.
Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 6 p.m.
B Team Volleyball
Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 5 p.m.
FRIDAY
Varsity Football
Sumter at Lugoff-Elgin, 7:30 p.m.
A.C. Flora at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m.
Lakewood at Orangeburg-Wilkinson, 7:30 p.m.
Academic Magnet at Manning, 7:30 p.m.
Hannah-Pamplico at East Clarendon, 7:30 p.m.
Branchville at Scott's Branch, 7:30 p.m.
Wilson Hall at Ben Lippen, 7:30 p.m.
First Baptist at Laurence Manning, 7:30 p.m.
Thomas Sumter at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m.
Laurens Academy at Clarendon Hall, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Varsity Cross Country
Thomas Sumter in Low Country Invitationa, TBA
Varsity Swimming
Sumter in Region IV-5A Meet (at Harbison Recreation Center in Columbia), TBA
Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter in Wilson Hall Invitational (at City of Sumter Aquatics Center), TBA
Varsity Volleyball
Sumter, Thomas Sumter in North Central Invitational, TBA
TRANSACTIONS
WEDNESDAY
BASEBALL
American League
MINNESOTA TWINS - Reinstated RHP Aaron Slegers from the 10-day DL.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS - Announced manager John Gibbons will not return next season.
National League
LOS ANGELES DODGERS - Signed a working agreement with Ogden (Pioneer).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CHICAGO BEARS - Signed DB John Franklin III from the practice squad.
CINCINNATI BENGALS - Placed DT Ryan Glasgow on injured reserve. Signed DT Adolphus Washington off Dallas' practice squad.
DETROIT LIONS - Released DB Donnel Pumphrey from the practice squad. Signed TE Jerome Cunningham to the practice squad.
GREEN BAY PACKERS - Placed CB Davon House on injured reserve. Signed CB Bashaud Breeland.
MIAMI DOLPHINS - Waived WR Tanner McEvoy. Placed DE Williams Hayes on injured reserve. Signed LB Martrell Spaight. Signed DE Jonathan Woodard from the practice squad.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Placed LB Ja'Whaun Bentley and RB Rex Burkhead on injured reserve. Released WR Jace Billingsley from the practice squad. Re-signed FB Kenjon Barner and DE John Simon. Signed DB David Jones to the practice squad.
OAKLAND RAIDERS - Placed PK Mike Nugent on injured reserve. Signed PK Matt McCrane.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS - Signed S Andrew Adams. Signed CB Marko Myers to the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CAROLINA HURRICANES - Assigned Fs Clark Bishop and Julien Gauthier and D Jake Bean and Trevor Carrick to Charlotte (AHL).
LOS ANGELES KINGS - Recalled Fs Boko Imama, Matt Luff, Drake Rymsha and Sheldon Rempal from Ontario (AHL).
NEW JERSEY DEVILS - Assigned D Egor Yakovlev to Binghamton (AHL).
OLYMPIC SPORTS
USADA - Announced American weightlifter Andrew Butterworth accepted a 42-month sanction for an anti-doping rule violation.
SOCCER
United Soccer League
USL - Suspended Ottawa D Nana Attakora and M Kevin Oliveira three games and Charleston F Patrick Okonkwo, San Antonio D Moises Hernandez, Bethlehem D Brandon Aubrey, Las Vegas M Carlos Alvarez, Richmond D Mekeil Williams, San Antonio F Cesar Elizondo and Fresno M/F Pedro Ribeiro one game.
COLLEGE
TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY - Announced the resignation of senior associate athletic director for student services and senior woman administrator Farrah Manthei so she can take the position of deputy athletic director at Illinois-Chicago.
WISCONSIN - Named Brad Winchester volunteer assistant men's hockey coach.