B2 | SPORTS LUDINGTON DAILY NEWS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2013 www.ludingtondailynews.com SPORTS BRIEFS | FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY Meijer State Games of ’s World Cup hopes alive and knocked out the Panamani- Michigan plans winter event ans. The U.S., which clinched a World GRAND RAPIDS (AP) — The Cup berth last month, didn’t use Meijer State Games of Michigan most of its starters, and Gabriel is planning to hold its inaugural Torres put ahead in the 2014 Winter Games in the Grand 18th minute in a downpour at Rapids area. . Michael Orozco tied Officials say the Feb. 14-16 it the 64th minute, just as Cos- event is expected to attract more ta Rica took a 2-1 lead at home than 2,000 athletes. Plans an- against Mexico. nounced this week say compe- scored in the 83rd, titions are planned in sports in- putting Panama within minutes of cluding basketball, bowling, ice a fourth-place finish and a berth in hockey, ice skating, indoor row- next month’s playoff against Oce- ing, wrestling, skiing and snow- ania champion New Zealand. Mex- boarding. ico, which last missed the World The opening ceremony takes Cup in 1990, would have been place at Cannonsburg Ski Area, eliminated. northeast of Grand Rapids, and But Zusi scored 1:24 into three is expected to include a parade of minutes of stoppage time, and athletes, a torch light parade fea- Johannsson added his first inter- turing the ski patrol, fireworks national at the 2:40 mark to and an exhibition with profession- seal the U.S. win and Panama’s al skiers and snowboarders. elimination. The Americans, who Modeled after the Olympics, the have lost just once in their last Meijer State Games aims to draw 16 games, finished with a record- athletes regardless of age or abil- tying 22 points in the hexagonal, LON HORWEDEL | AP PHOTO ity. In 2013, the Summer Games the final round of the North and Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk celebrates his second period goal against the Tues- offered 34 sports and attracted Central American and Caribbean day at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. more than 6,500 athletes. region. Detroit’s Jennings out Fox: Irsay’s comments Pro hockey: Red Wings 2, Blue Jackets 1 with wisdom tooth problems on Manning a cheap shot AUBURN HILLS (AP) — Detroit ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Den- Pistons guard Brandon Jennings is ver Broncos coach John Fox is agi- Gustavsson lifts Detroit to win expected to miss three weeks be- tated with Indianapolis Colts own- cause of problems with one of his er Jim Irsay for taking what he DETROIT (AP) — Jonas Gustavs- first period because that’s usually for us. If he can get his confidence wisdom teeth. called a cheap shot at quarterback son appears to finally be over his the key in these kind of games.” back, the reason we signed him The Pistons say Jennings will be Peyton Manning. injury woes. Gustavsson is in the lineup due was we thought he could really re-evaluated after a three-week Fox used his weekly SiriusXM The backup goaltender was to No. 1 goalie Jimmy Howard’s help us,” Babcock said. “Tonight immobilization period. He has NFL Radio appearance Tuesday hobbled by groin injuries for sore hand. Gustavsson back- and last night, going back to back, an impacted wisdom tooth and a to criticize the Colts’ owner for much of the lockout shortened stopped Detroit to a 3-2 win in will go a long way to doing it. You hairline fracture on the mandible sounding ungrateful for all Man- campaign last year, after being Boston on Monday afternoon. got to stay healthy and feel good at the base of the tooth. ning did for his team and city, in- signed by the Red Wings as a free His biggest save on Tuesday about yourself. In this league you Jennings was acquired in a trade cluding winning a Super Bowl in agent. And when this season be- night was a spectacular stop on got to earn it and he’s done that this offseason to be Detroit’s new 2007. gan Gustavsson again found him- Columbus defenseman Jack John- the last couple nights.” point guard, part of an overhaul Irsay told USA Today in an in- self on injured reserve with an- son, sliding across the crease to Daniel Alfredsson scored his that also brought free agents Josh terview Tuesday that the Colts other groin pull. smother a backhand shot from first goal as a Red Wing and Todd Smith and Chauncey Billups to the turned to Andrew Luck two years But he has been outstanding in the right circle with 5:20 left to Bertuzzi got the game winner. Hen- Pistons. ago and fired Manning rather than two consecutive wins in two days. preserve the Red Wings’ lead. rik Zetterberg had two assists. Jennings averaged 17.5 points pay him a $28 million roster bo- The latest was Tuesday night’s “I don’t know if I couldn’t get a Cam Atkinson scored for Co- and 6.5 assists last season with nus because they were looking for 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue good push or if I got caught with lumbus and Sergei Bobrobsky Milwaukee. more playoff success. Jackets, in which Gustavsson one of our or their guys, but I had made 30 saves. Fox normally isn’t one to criti- made 36 saves. to do something to get some part “I thought we deserved a bet- U.S. stuns Panama 3-2 cize anyone in public, but Irsay’s “I felt good. We had a game yes- of my body over there,” Gustavs- ter fate,” Blue Jackets’ coach Todd comments clearly struck a nerve. terday, so back-to-back, and that son said. “Lucky enough that was Richards said. “I thought the guys in stoppage time The Broncos, who have won 19 was the first couple of games that enough.” worked real hard and I saw a lot Graham Zusi and Aron Jo- of 23 games under Manning — but I played so that was different,” Red Wings’ coach Mike Babcock of good things.” hannsson scored in second-half lost to Baltimore in the playoffs — Gustavsson said. “It’s just a mat- talked about Guistavsson. Bertuzzi’s power-play goal gave stoppage time, and the United visit the Colts on Sunday night in ter of preparing yourself and be “Really good for him, first and the Red Wings a 2-1 with 8:46 left States rallied for a 3-2 win at Pan- Manning’s first return to Indianap- ready to go out and have a good foremost, and then really good in the middle period. ama on Tuesday night that left olis as a visiting player.

SCOREBOARD | FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS New York vs. Washington at West Division BASEBALL Baltimore, Md., 7 p.m. GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Detroit at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Abbotsford 4 2 1 0 1 5 11 9 San Antonio at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte 2 2 0 0 0 4 6 4 New Orleans vs. Oklahoma City at San Antonio 4 2 2 0 0 4 9 8 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Tulsa, Okla., 8 p.m. Oklahoma City 5 2 3 0 0 4 10 10 (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Miami at Brooklyn, 8 p.m. Texas 3 1 2 0 0 2 8 7 American League Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m. NOTE: Two points are awarded for All games televised by Fox a win, one point for an overtime or Boston 2, Detroit 1 shootout loss. Oct. 12: Detroit 1, Boston 0 Oct. 13: Boston 6, Detroit 5 Tuesday’s Games Tuesday: Boston 1, Detroit 0 Top 25 Football Schedule Oklahoma City 2, Texas 1 Wednesday: Boston (Peavy 12-5) at Wednesday’s Games Detroit (Fister 14-9), 8:07 p.m. No games scheduled Thursday: Boston at Detroit, 8:07 Thursday, Oct. 17 No. 10 Miami at North Carolina, Thursday’s Games p.m. No games scheduled x-Saturday: Detroit at Boston, 4:37 7:30 p.m. p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 x-Sunday: Detroit at Boston, 8:07 No. 8 Louisville vs. UCF, 8 p.m. TRANSACTIONS p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 No. 1 Alabama vs. Arkansas, 7 p.m. BASEBALL All games televised by TBS No. 2 Oregon vs. Washington State, National League St. Louis 3, Los Angeles 1 10 p.m. COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to Oct. 11: St. Louis 3, Los Angeles 2, No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 5 Florida terms with manager Walt Weiss on a 13 innings State, 8 p.m. three-year contract. Oct. 12: St. Louis 1, Los Angeles 0 No. 4 Ohio State vs. Iowa, 3:30 p.m. BASKETBALL Oct. 14: Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 0 No. 6 LSU at Mississippi, 7 p.m. National Basketball Association Tuesday: St. Louis 4, Los Angeles 2 No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 24 Auburn, SACRAMENTO KINGS — Waived F Wednesday: St. Louis (Kelly 10-5) at 3:30 p.m. DeQuan Jones and G Brandon Heath. Los Angeles (Greinke 15-4), 4:07 p.m. No. 9 UCLA at No. 13 Stanford, 3:30 SAN ANTONIO SPURS — Waived C x-Friday: Los Angeles at St. Louis, p.m. Marcus Cousin, G Myck Kabongo and 8:37 p.m. No. 11 South Carolina at Tennessee, F Corey Maggette. x-Saturday: Los Angeles at St. Louis, Noon FOOTBALL 8:37 p.m. No. 12 Baylor vs. Iowa State, 7 p.m. No. 14 Missouri vs. No. 22 Florida, National Football League AMULFO FRANCO | AP PHOTO Red Sox 1, Tigers 0 12:21 p.m. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed OL No. 15 Georgia at Vanderbilt, Noon Terrence Boyd of the U.S., right, embraces Panama’s Felipe Baloy after the U.S. defeated Panama Mark Asper from the practice squad. No. 16 Texas Tech at West Virginia, Released OL Colin Brown. Signed Boston Detroit in a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match Tuesday in Panama City. The United States rallied ab r h bi ab r h Noon OL Bryant Browning and LB Jacquies bi No. 17 Fresno State vs. UNLV, 10 for a 3-2 win at Panama on Tuesday night that left Mexico’s World Cup hopes alive and knocked Smith to the practice squad. Released Ellsury cf 4 0 1 0 AJcksn cf 3 0 0 0 p.m. out the Panamanians. DE Jamie Blatnick from the practice Victorn rf 4 0 0 0 TrHntr rf 4 0 2 0 No. 18 Oklahoma at Kansas, 3:30 squad. Pedroia 2b 4 0 0 0 MiCarr 3b 4 0 0 0 p.m. DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed DE D.Ortiz dh 3 0 0 0 Fielder 1b 4 0 1 0 No. 20 Washington at Arizona State, Jarius Wynn. Released DT David Napoli 1b 4 1 1 1 VMrtnz dh 4 0 2 0 6 p.m. | Carter and CB Chris Greenwood. Sltlmch c 3 0 0 0 HPerez pr 0 0 0 0 No. 21 Oklahoma State vs. TCU, SPORTS ON TV — Signed WR JGoms lf 3 0 1 0 JhPerlt ss 4 0 1 0 Noon FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, NETWORKS Tavarres King from the practice squad. Drew ss 3 0 1 0 Avila c 3 0 0 0 No. 23 Northern Illinois at Central Waived LB Adrian Robinson. Mdlrks 3b 3 0 0 0 Infante 2b 3 0 0 0 Michigan, 3 p.m. 8 p.m. TNT Preseason, Miami at Brooklyn DETROIT LIONS — Signed TE Dirks lf 2 0 0 0 No. 25 Wisconsin at Illinois, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL Dorin Dickerson. Released WR Patrick Iglesias ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards. D.Kelly lf 0 0 0 0 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7:30 p.m. ESPN Miami at North Carolina Totals 31 1 4 1 Totals 32 0 6 0 — Placed Boston . . 000 000 100 — 1 PRO FOOTBALL 4 p.m. TBS Los Angeles vs. St. Louis NFL FOOTBALL WR Randall Cobb on injured reserve- Detroit . . . . . 000 000 000 — 0 return. Placed OL Greg Van Roten 7:30 p.m. FOX Boston at Detroit 8 p.m. NFL Seattle at Arizona on injured reserve. Signed TE Jake E—Tor.Hunter (1). DP—Boston National Football League NHL HOCKEY GOLF 1. LOB—Boston 4, Detroit 7. 2B— Stoneburner and Myles White from Jh.Peralta (3). HR—Napoli (1). Thursday, Oct. 17 8 p.m. NBCSN N.Y. Rangers at Washington 5 p.m. TGC Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, first rd the practice squad. Signed LB Victor Aiyewa to the practice squad. IP H R ER BB SO Seattle at Arizona, 8:25 p.m. WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL NHL HOCKEY Boston Sunday, Oct. 20 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Added CB Lackey W,1-0 6 2-3 4 0 0 0 8 Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m. 7:30 p.m. BTN Ohio State at Northwestern 9 p.m. FSD Detroit at Colorado Vernon Kearney to the practice squad Breslow H,1 2-3 0 0 0 2 1 Chicago at Washington, 1 p.m. WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER roster. Tazawa H,1 1-3 1 0 0 0 1 Dallas at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. — Waived/ Uehara S,1-1 1 1-3 1 0 0 0 2 New England at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. THURSDAY 3 p.m. BTN Ohio State at Penn State injured RB Da’Rel Scott. Terminated Detroit Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL the practice squad contract of LB Darin Verlander L,0-1 8 4 1 1 1 10 St. Louis at Carolina, 1 p.m. Drakeford. Veras 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 7:30 p.m. FOX Boston at Detroit/Oakland winner 7 p.m. ESPN2 Michigan St. at Minnesota — Signed WR-KR Coke 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati at Detroit, 1 p.m. San Diego at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. NBA BASKETBALL Josh Cribbs and WR Greg Salas Alburquerque 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 from Philadelphia’s practice squad. WP—Verlander. San Francisco at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m. Houston at Kansas City, 4:25 p.m. Placed WR Clyde Gates and RB Mike Umpires—Home, ; First, Goodson on injured reserve. Alfonso Marquez; Second, Dale Scott; Cleveland at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m. Washington 6 2 4 0 4 17 22 Thursday’s Games Massenhoven. Linesmen—Don Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m. New Jersey 6 0 3 3 3 11 21 Vancouver at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Henderson, Brad Kovachik. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Placed Third, ; Right, Rob OT Levi Brown and TE-FB David Drake; Left, . Denver at Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers 5 1 4 0 2 9 25 Carolina at Toronto, 7 p.m. Open: New Orleans, Oakland Philadelphia 7 1 6 0 2 10 20 at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Johnson on injured reserve. T—3:20 (Rain delay: 0:17). WASHINGTON REDSKINS — A—42,327 (41,255). Monday, Oct. 21 WESTERN CONFERENCE Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, 8:40 p.m. Central Division Columbus at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE Signed LB Josh Hull, LS Kyle Nelson and S Trenton Robinson. Placed LB Major League Linescore GP W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Atlantic Division Colorado 6 6 0 0 12 21 6 Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Bryan Kehl and LS Nick Sundberg on injured reserve. Waived S Jordan NATIONAL LEAGUE JUNIORS HOCKEY Chicago 6 4 1 1 9 18 15 Boston at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Manchester 4 3 0 0 1 7 11 7 St. Louis 5 4 1 0 8 21 13 St. Louis at Chicago, 8 p.m. Providence 4 2 1 0 1 5 12 13 Pugh. St. Louis . . 003 000 100 — 4 6 0 HOCKEY Los Angeles . 000 200 000 — 2 8 1 USHL Minnesota 7 3 2 2 8 17 17 Los Angeles at Nashville, 8 p.m. St. John’s 4 1 2 1 0 3 13 14 Nashville 6 3 3 0 6 13 18 San Jose at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Portland 2 0 1 0 1 1 4 8 Lynn, Maness (6), Ca.Martinez (7), NHL — Suspended Buffalo F Patrick Tuesday’s Games Winnipeg 7 3 4 0 6 17 19 Detroit at Colorado, 9 p.m. Worcester 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 Rosenthal (9) and Y.Molina; Nolasco, Kaleta 10 games for an illegal check to No games scheduled Dallas 5 2 3 0 4 11 14 East Division Withrow (5), Howell (7), Belisario the head of Columbus D Jack Johnson Wednesday’s Games Pacific Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA (8), Marmol (8) and A.Ellis. W—Lynn Red Wings 2, during an Oct. 10 game. Fined No games scheduled GP W L OT Pts GF GA W-B/Scranton 3 3 0 0 0 6 14 6 2-0. L—Nolasco 0-1. Sv—Rosenthal Blue Jackets 1 F Jason Chimera Thursday’s Games San Jose 6 6 0 0 12 30 9 Norfolk 4 2 1 0 1 5 12 10 (2). HRs—St. Louis, Holliday (1), $4,487.18 for boarding Edmonton Omaha at Waterloo, 8:05 p.m. Phoenix 7 4 2 1 9 20 21 Columbus . . . . 0 1 0 — 1 Binghamton 3 2 1 0 0 4 8 9 S.Robinson (1). Oilers D Justin Schultz on Monday, Cedar Rapids at Fargo, 8:05 p.m. Anaheim 5 4 1 0 8 18 12 Detroit ...... 1 1 0 — 2 Syracuse 3 1 1 1 0 3 11 11 Oct. 14 game. Calgary 5 3 0 2 8 18 17 First Period—1, Detroit, Alfredsson Hershey 2 0 1 1 0 1 4 7 DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled Vancouver 7 4 3 0 8 20 22 1 (Datsyuk, Zetterberg), 5:05. Northeast Division PRO BASKETBALL G Petr Mrazek from Grand Rapids Los Angeles 7 4 3 0 8 17 19 Penalties—Boll, Clm (hooking), 3:03; GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA PRO HOCKEY (AHL). Edmonton 7 1 5 1 3 21 32 Kronwall, Det (interference), 11:33; Hartford 4 3 0 0 1 7 14 12 NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled National Basketball NOTE: Two points for a win, one Johansen, Clm (holding), 12:50; Springfield 3 3 0 0 0 6 10 6 National Hockey League F J.T. Miller and G Cam Talbot from Association point for overtime loss. Lashoff, Det (interference), 19:16. Albany 3 2 1 0 0 4 10 7 Hartford (AHL). Assigned F Arron Second Period—2, Columbus, Adirondack 4 1 2 0 1 3 11 15 Preseason EASTERN CONFERENCE Asham and G Martin Biron to Hartford. Tuesday’s Games Atkinson 2, 7:48 (pp). 3, Detroit, Bridgeport 4 1 3 0 0 2 7 14 Tuesday’s Games Atlantic Division — Recalled F Buffalo 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, SO Bertuzzi 2 (Zetterberg, Kronwall), 11:14 WESTERN CONFERENCE Golden State 100, L.A. Lakers 95 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Bracken Kearns from Worcester (AHL). Chicago 3, Carolina 2, SO (pp). Penalties—Franzen, Det (interfer- Midwest Division Washington 100, Miami 82 Toronto 7 6 1 0 12 27 16 Placed F Adam Burish on injured Toronto 4, Minnesota 1 ence), 6:45; MacKenzie, Clm (interfer- GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Charlotte 92, Cleveland 74 Detroit 7 5 2 0 10 18 16 reserve. Vancouver 3, Philadelphia 2 ence), 10:20. Grand Rapids 3 2 0 1 0 5 15 8 Brooklyn 82, Boston 80 Montreal 6 4 2 0 8 20 10 American Hockey League Pittsburgh 3, Edmonton 2 Third Period—None. Penalties— Chicago 4 2 2 0 0 4 8 10 Memphis 102, Milwaukee 99 Tampa Bay 6 4 2 0 8 23 15 AHL — Suspended Iowa LW Jason Tampa Bay 5, Los Angeles 1 Gaborik, Clm (boarding), 10:11. Rockford 4 2 2 0 0 4 11 13 Oklahoma City 109, Denver 81 Boston 5 3 2 0 6 12 8 Zucker two games for receiving a Detroit 2, Columbus 1 Shots on Goal—Columbus 18-8- Milwaukee 2 1 0 1 0 3 4 4 L.A. Clippers 102, Phoenix 96 Ottawa 6 2 2 2 6 15 19 match for an illegal check to San Jose 6, St. Louis 2 11—37. Detroit 7-13-12—32. Iowa 2 1 1 0 0 2 3 4 Wednesday’s Games Florida 7 2 5 0 4 16 28 the head of an opponent in an Oct. 13 Nashville 4, Florida 3 Power-play opportunities—Columbus North Division Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. Buffalo 8 1 6 1 3 11 21 game vs. Oklahoma City. Suspended Montreal 3, Winnipeg 0 1 of 3; Detroit 1 of 4. GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Dallas at Indiana, 7 p.m. Metropolitan Division Springfield D Will Weber one game for Colorado 3, Dallas 2 Goalies—Columbus, Bobrovsky Toronto 3 3 0 0 0 6 15 7 Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA a cross-checking incident in an Oct. 12 Ottawa 4, Phoenix 3, OT 2-3-0 (32 shots-30 saves). Detroit, Lake Erie 5 2 3 0 0 4 13 18 Orlando at Houston, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh 6 5 1 0 10 23 15 game vs. Worcester. Wednesday’s Games Gustavsson 2-0-0 (37-36). Hamilton 2 1 0 0 1 3 6 6 Portland at Utah, 9 p.m. Carolina 7 2 2 3 7 15 21 HARTFORD WOLF PACK — N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 8 p.m. A—20,066 (20,066). T—2:26. Rochester 3 1 2 0 0 2 6 14 Thursday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 6 2 2 2 6 19 17 Recalled G Jeff Malcolm from Calgary at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Referees—Steve Kozari, Don Van Utica 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 Philadelphia at Charlotte, 11 a.m. Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 12 12 Greenville (ECHL).