Auburn, USF, SCarolina move into AP Top 25; No. 1 Florida leads unchanged first 4NEW YORK — Rejuvenated Auburn jumped into the AP Top 25 for the first time this season, landing at No. 17 after improving to 5-0 under new coach Gene Chizik. Kirby passes for 252 yards to lead Missouri State to 17-7 victory over Youngstown StateYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Cody Kirby threw for 252 yards and a touchdown to lead Missouri State to a 17-7 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday. BC-FBC–T25-Ohio St.-Indiana Stats, FBCVotto and Rolen homer to help Cueto reach .500 in Reds’ 8-4 win over PiratesCINCINNATI — Joey Votto homered and drove in three runs and Scott Rolen homered and the Cincinnati Reds took advantage of Zach Duke’s control problems for an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. Terrelle Pryor’s 3 TD passes lead No. 9 Ohio State to 33-14 rout over IndianaBLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Ohio State’s defense finally allowed another score. Reds 8, Pirates 4
Rostislav Klesla’s third-period goal, Mason’s goaltending lead Blue Jackets past Wild, 2-1COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rostislav Klesla celebrated a new four-year contract extension by scoring a goal midway through the third period Saturday night to push the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Minnesota Wild, 2-1 in the season opener for both teams. Scott throws 2 touchdown passes, runs for a score as Ohio outlasts Bowling Green 44-37BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Theo Scott passed for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Ohio past Bowling Green in a 44-37 shootout win Saturday in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams. Cleveland Browns place rookie running back James Davis on injured reserve with shoulder injuryCLEVELAND — Browns rookie running back James Davis had a short run in his first NFL season. BC-FBC–T25-Cincinnati-Miami (Ohio) Stats, FBCRB Jacob Ramsey scores 3 TDs, steadies No. 10 Cincinnati to 37-13 victory over Miami (Ohio)OXFORD, Ohio — With its state-of-the-art passing attack stymied most of the day, No. 10 Cincinnati showed it can win the old-fashioned way, too. LeBron, Shaq make public debut as teammates, face each other in Cavaliers’ annual scrimmageAKRON, Ohio — Now teammates, and LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal were opponents one last time. Cavaliers guard Delonte West held out of scrimmage; first appearance of LeBron, Shaq togetherAKRON, Ohio — LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal made their first public appearance together as Cleveland teammates. McCutchen earns first major league win, pitches Pirates past Reds 3-1CINCINNATI — Rookie Daniel McCutchen needed six starts and big assists from Lastings Milledge’s bat and glove to break into the win column. Pirates 3, Reds 1
Rockies beat Brewers 9-2 to clinch playoff berth, cap remarkable rebound from 20-32 startDENVER — After a champagne celebration at Coors Field, the Colorado Rockies headed to Los Angeles with a playoff berth in their back pocket and another goal in mind: snatching the NL West title from the reeling Dodgers. Ace pitcher Chris Carpenter hits grand slam, drives in 6 for Cardinals in 13-0 rout of RedsCINCINNATI — Ace pitcher Chris Carpenter hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, getting the St. Louis Cardinals back on track with his arm and bat in a 13-0 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. Cardinals 13, Reds 0
World Series champion Phillies beat Astros 10-3 to clinch their third straight NL East
Nix hits first career grand slam, Arroyo gets another win as Reds beat Cardinals 6-1CINCINNATI — Laynce Nix hit a grand slam off John Smoltz, Bronson Arroyo pitched into the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on Wednesday night. Reds 6, Cardinals 1
Splitsville: Indians split doubleheader with White Sox on day when manager Eric Wedge is firedCLEVELAND — Eric Wedge’s final home game was like so many others this season: empty seats, a young lineup and a loss. Going, not gone: Indians fire manager Eric Wedge; he’ll stay on for end of seasonCLEVELAND — Eric Wedge lost his job and kept his uniform. Victory lap: Fired Wedge gets another win as Indians beat White Sox 5-1 in doubleheader openerCLEVELAND — Eric Wedge added another win to his managerial resume. He’ll be sending it out soon. LeBron, Shaq working well together through Cavs’ first 2 days of practiceINDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Mike Brown still can’t believe he is coaching two superstars. After taking first losses, Miami and Cal jump right back into big gamesThis is not the ideal way to bounce back from a loss. FANTASY FOOTBALL: Will Portis ever get going, provide decent fantasy stats?If you have Clinton Portis on your fantasy football team, you’re probably feeling a little paranoid right now. With so many teams in rush to score, time of possession doesn’t mean much anymoreNEW YORK — Who’s got time to worry about time of possession? Not Pete Carroll, Mike Leach, Rich Rodriguez and many other college football coaches. Indians fire manager Wedge in finals days of disappointing season; he’ll finish out seasonCLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians fired manager Eric Wedge in the final days of a terrible season. Wedge guided the Indians to one playoff appearance in seven seasons, and this year the club fell out of contention early and is currently one game out of last place in the AL Central. Quinn out: Browns switch back to Derek Anderson at quarterback, Brady Quinn again a backupBEREA, Ohio — Derek Anderson will replace Brady Quinn and start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday against Cincinnati. Ryan Jones scores twice in Predators 4-2 win over Blue JacketsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ryan Jones scored twice and Dan Ellis stopped 36 shots for the Nashville Predators in a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in the preseason finale for both teams Sunday. Five-time medalist Ohno among Procter & Gamble Winter Games endorsersCINCINNATI — Five-time Olympic medalist Apolo Anton Ohno is among the athletes endorsing Procter & Gamble Co. products as part of the company’s 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics marketing. Steelers S Tyrone Carter starts against Bengals despite thigh injuryCINCINNATI — Steelers safety Tyrone Carter was in the starting lineup against the Bengals despite a bruised left thigh that forced him to miss practice during the week. Reds 7, Cardinals 2
Astros 3, Reds 2
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