RACER SOCCER WINS AGAIN
The Murray State Women’s Soccer squad finished off the Ohio Valley Conference season in fine fashion with a 4-0 win over Tennessee Tech Sunday at Cutchin Field on Senior Day yesterday. Rebekah Clay, Melisa Curry, Jane Dewitt, Krista Muilkens, and Kellyn Robison were honored with a ceremony at mid-field before the game along with their families.The Racers play their final regular season game Friday Oct. 31 at Lipscomb at 7 p.m. MSU is 8-1-2 in their last 11 games. With the regular season title and a first round bye in hand, they will prepare to host the OVC Tournament semifinals November 7 and the title match November 9.

TITANS TRY TO STAY UNBEATEN TONIGHT
Tonight: The Tennessee Titans try to move to 7-0 as they host Indianapolis at LP Field.  ESPN has the Monday Night Football Game tonight at 7:30.

GRIFFIN CHATS TONIGHT
Tonight at 6:00, tune in for Hey Coach with Murray State Football Coach Matt Griffin. It's live from the Big Apple Cafe on Froggy 103.7 and 1340 WNBS.  The Racers were off last week, but travel to Eastern Illinois this week for a 1:30 kickoff against the Panthers.

MSU READY FOR OVC SOCCER TOURNEY
The 2008 Ohio Valley Conference Soccer Tournament field is set. Murray State earned the top seed and the right to host the semifinals and finals. The Racers, who earned their first OVC regular-season title, receive a first round bye. Also earning a bye in the opening rounds is No. 2 Eastern Kentucky. UT Martin is the third seed with Morehead State, Eastern Illinois and Tennessee Tech rounding out the top six. First-round games will be held on the campuses of UT Martin and Morehead State on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The semifinals and finals will be at Cutchin Field at Murray State University on Friday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 9, respectively. The finals and semifinals will be available on OVCSports.TV.

NATIONAL SPORTS REPORT

World Series (Best-of-seven)

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Ryan Howard homered twice and drove in five runs, and Joe Blanton hit his

first major league homer and had seven strikeouts over six-plus dominating

innings, powering the Phillies to a 10-2 victory over Tampa Bay in Game 4 of

the World Series. Blanton belted a solo homer in the fifth inning, Howard

added a three-run blast in the fourth and a two-run shot in the eighth, and

Jayson Werth clubbed a two-run homer in the eighth. Ahead 3-1 in the best-of-

seven series, the Phillies need one win for their second title, with the other

coming in 1980. Philadelphia hasn't had a major sports title since 1983 when

the 76ers won the NBA championship. Jimmy Rollins went 3-for-5 and scored

three times for the Phillies, who headed into Sunday 2-for-33 with runners in

scoring position. They went 4-for-14 in those situations in Game 4.

The Phillies acquired Blanton (1-0) from Oakland on July 17, and the right-

hander has been a pleasant surprise, going 6-0 since then. That includes a

pair of playoff victories. He allowed four hits and two runs, on homers to

Carl Crawford and Eric Hinske, before departing in the seventh. Andy

Sonnanstine (0-1) was lifted after giving up six hits and five runs -- three

earned -- through four innings for the Rays. The Phillies will have their ace

on the mound for Monday's Game 5 in 24-year- old Cole Hamels, while the Rays

go with fellow lefty Scott Kazmir in a pitching rematch of the opener. Hamels,

who won Game 1, is 4-0 with a 1.55 earned-run average in the 2008 playoffs.





National Football League

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Eli Manning threw for 199 yards and a touchdown on 19-of-32 passing, but the

story of the game was New York's defense, which had five sacks, four

interceptions, forced two fumbles and recorded a safety to lead the Giants in

a 21-14 victory over the Steelers. Mathias Kiwanuka was responsible for three

of the sacks, with Justin Tuck and Dave Tollefson logging the others. Kenny

Phillips, Corey Webster, James Butler and Bryan Kehl all intercepted Ben

Roethlisberger once.



Elsewhere in the NFL:

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Baltimore Ravens 29, Oakland Raiders 10

Carolina Panthers 27, Arizona Cardinals 23

Dallas Cowboys 13, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9

Washington Redskins 25, Detroit Lions 17

Miami Dolphins 25, Buffalo Bills 16

New England Patriots 23, St. Louis Rams 16

New Orleans Saints 37, San Diego Chargers 32

New York Jets 28, Kansas City Chiefs 24

Philadelphia Eagles 27, Atlanta Falcons 14

Cleveland Browns 23, Jacksonville Jaguars 17

Houston Texans 35, Cincinnati Bengals 6

Seattle Seahawks 34, San Francisco 49ers 13



Top-25 College Football

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David Johnson rushed for a pair of touchdowns and threw for another score, as

the No. 19 Tulsa Golden Hurricane remained undefeated thanks to a dominating

second half effort in a 49-19 victory over the Knights of UCF. Johnson

finished with 264 yards passing on 17-of-27 throws with an interception, while

Trae Johnson caught three balls for 99 yards for Tulsa (8-0, 5-0 C-USA), which

remained one of the eight unbeaten programs in the country.


=== NFL ===



Buffalo Bills head coach Dick Jauron has reportedly agreed to a three-year

contract extension. According to a report by the NFL Network, Jauron, who was

named the 14th head coach in Bills franchise history on January 23, 2006, will

be extended through the 2011 season. Jauron started his career with the Bills

as defensive assistant in 1985 and was the head coach of the Chicago Bears

from 1999-2003. Prior to the season he had a career record of 50-67. Buffalo,

which lost 25-16 to Miami on Sunday, is 5-2 this season and tied with New

England for first place in the AFC East.



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Eli Manning threw for 199 yards and a touchdown on 19-of-32 passing, but the

story of the game was New York's defense, which had five sacks, four

interceptions, forced two fumbles and recorded a safety to lead the Giants in

a 21-14 victory over the Steelers. Mathias Kiwanuka was responsible for three

of the sacks, with Justin Tuck and Dave Tollefson logging the others. Kenny

Phillips, Corey Webster, James Butler and Bryan Kehl all intercepted Ben

Roethlisberger once. Brandon Jacobs led the way on the ground with 47 yards

for the Giants (6-1), who have won two straight contests following their lone

setback to the Browns. Steve Smith had a team-high 45 yards receiving, while

Kevin Boss had New York's only touchdown of the game. Roethlisberger was a

meager 13-of-29 for 189 yards, a TD and the four picks for the Steelers (5-2),

who saw their three-game win streak end. Mewelde Moore had 19 carries for 84

yards and a score and Nate Washington hauled in a 65-yard touchdown pass in

defeat.



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Drew Brees threw for 339 yards and three touchdowns to lead the New Orleans

Saints to a 37-32 victory over the San Diego Chargers at Wembley Stadium in

London in the NFL's latest international showcase game. Brees did just that,

showcasing a potent Saints passing game on 30-of-41 completions in facing his

former team for the first time since the Chargers allowed him to walk via

free agency following the conclusion of the 2005 season. Lance Moore, Mark

Campbell and Devery Henderson each caught a TD while Deuce McAllister ran for

55 yards and a score on 18 carries for the Saints (4-4), who needed a win to

remain within striking distance in a well-stocked NFC South. Last week's

lopsided loss to the division-rival Panthers dropped New Orleans two games

back of Carolina, which upended Arizona earlier Sunday. Philip Rivers was

equally impressive under center, throwing for 341 yards and three scores

on 25-of-40 attempts with one costly interception. LaDainian Tomlinson

rushed for 105 yards on 19 carries and caught five passes for 65 yards and

a TD. Antonio Gates and Vincent Jackson also nabbed scoring throws for

the Chargers (3-5), who have now dropped two straight after an impressive

victory over New England in Week 6.



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Roy Williams scored his first touchdown as a Cowboy, and the Dallas defense

made a crucial stop in the last minute to give the Cowboys a 13-9 victory over

the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Texas Stadium. Brad Johnson, who was starting for

the injured Tony Romo for the second straight week, completed 19-of-33 passes

for 122 yards and a touchdown for the Cowboys (5-3), who were coming off two

straight losses, including a brutal 34-14 defeat at the hands of the St. Louis

Rams. Marion Barber ran for 71 yards on 25 carries, and Terrell Owens led the

Cowboys in receiving yards with 33 on five catches. Dallas used the victory to

keep pace in the NFC East with both Philadelphia and Washington also getting

wins Sunday.



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The Indianapolis Colts aim for their eighth straight Monday night victory when

they try to knock off unbeaten Tennessee on the Titans' home field. The Colts

have beaten the Titans in four of the past five meetings, but their

stranglehold on the AFC South, which stands at four seasons, can pretty much

be put to an end. The Colts are 3-3, and Peyton Manning will try to send the

Titans to a loss in their first Monday night home game since December 13,

2004. Meanwhile, the Titans aim for their first 7-0 start in franchise

history. They've won nine straight regular season games, the longest current

streak in the league.





=== COLLEGE FOOTBALL ===



The top five teams in the Bowl Championship Series standings didn't change

Sunday with Texas remaining on top, followed by Alabama, Penn State, Oklahoma

and Southern California.



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David Johnson rushed for a pair of touchdowns and threw for another score, as

the No. 19 Tulsa Golden Hurricane remained undefeated thanks to a dominating

second half effort in a 49-19 victory over the Knights of UCF Sunday night.

Johnson finished with 264 yards passing on 17-of-27 throws with an

interception, while Trae Johnson caught three balls for 99 yards for Tulsa

(8-0, 5-0 C-USA), which remained one of the eight unbeaten programs in the

country.



=== NHL ===



Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen will be sidelined three-to-four weeks

after sustaining a Grade 2 sprain to his left knee on Saturday. Franzen

suffered the injury when he collided with Chicago's Brent Sopel in the second

period and has returned to Detroit to undergo further testing. The 28-year-old

started well in his fourth NHL season, compiling five goals and two assists in

eight games with the Wings.





=== AUTO RACING ===



Carl Edwards won Sunday's Pep Boys Auto 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

The No.99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford driver crossed the finish line 2.685

seconds ahead of Jimmie Johnson, who charged from 11th to second in the

final eight laps after making a four-tire change in a late-race pit stop. The

victory was Edwards' seventh of the season and the 14th of his Sprint Cup

Series career. Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Kyle Busch completed the top-

five. Johnson stretched his lead in the championship standings to 183 over

Edwards with just three races to go in the season.