BASEBALL

BASEBALL
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
First Round
(Best-of-3)
Auburn vs. Williamsport
Sept. 5
Williamsport 3, Auburn 2
Sept. 6
Williamsport 6, Auburn 3, Williamsport wins series 2-0
Brooklyn vs. Oneonta
Sept. 5
Brooklyn 7, Oneonta 2
Sept. 6
Oneonta 4, Brooklyn 2
Sept. 7
Brooklyn 3, Oneonta 2, 10 innings, Brooklyn wins series 2-1
Championship
(Best-of-3)
Today
Brooklyn at Williamsport
Wednesday
Williamsport at Brooklyn
Thursday
Williamsport at Brooklyn, if necessary
BASKETBALL
WNBA PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-3)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Detroit vs. Connecticut
Sept. 5
Detroit 73, Connecticut 63
Sept. 7
Detroit 79, Connecticut 73, Detroit wins series 2-0
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Los Angeles vs. Sacramento
Sept. 5
Sacramento 77, Los Angeles 69
Sept. 7
Los Angeles 79, Sacramento 54
Monday
Los Angeles 66, Sacramento 63, Los Angeles wins series 2-1
FINALS
(Best-of-3)
Friday
Detroit at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday
Los Angeles at Detroit, 4 p.m.
Sept. 16
Los Angeles at Detroit, 8 p.m., if necessary
RACING
NASCAR WINSTON CUP LEADERS
Through Sunday
Points
1, Matt Kenseth, 3,864. 2, Dale Earnhardt, Jr, 3,446. 3, Kevin Harvick, 3,423. 4, Jimmie Johnson, 3,363. 5, Jeff Gordon, 3,271. 6, Ryan Newman, 3,255. 7, Bobby Labonte, 3,208. 8, Kurt Busch, 3,205. 9, Terry Labonte, 3,082. 10, Michael Waltrip, 3,079.
11, Tony Stewart, 3,018. 12, Jeff Burton, 3,009. 13, Robby Gordon, 2,990. 14, Mark Martin, 2,861. 15, Rusty Wallace, 2,812. 16, Bill Elliott, 2,787. 17, Sterling Marlin, 2,768. 18, Greg Biffle, 2,713. 19, Ward Burton, 2,694. 20, Jamie McMurray, 2,685.
Money
1, Kurt Busch, $4,145,145. 2, Kevin Harvick, $3,835,759. 3, Dale Earnhardt, Jr, $3,738,652. 4, Jeff Gordon, $3,705,732. 5, Tony Stewart, $3,677,538. 6, Michael Waltrip, $3,653,385. 7, Ryan Newman, $3,576,442. 8, Bobby Labonte, $3,482,208. 9, Matt Kenseth, $3,247,869. 10, Jimmie Johnson, $3,235,560.
11, Mark Martin, $3,142,387. 12, Dale Jarrett, $3,071,662. 13, Bill Elliott, $2,977,180. 14, Sterling Marlin, $2,966,628. 15, Jeff Burton, $2,915,789. 16, Robby Gordon, $2,900,295. 17, Rusty Wallace, $2,820,531. 18, Terry Labonte, $2,786,905. 19, Elliott Sadler, $2,754,900. 20, Ward Burton, $2,748,525.
SOCCER
MLS STANDINGS
Eastern Division
WLTPtsGFGA
Chicago1157404031
MetroStars967343228
D.C. United886302927
Columbus797282931
New England698263840
Western Division
WLTPtsGFGA
x-San Jose1247433424
Colorado1094343032
Kansas City788293734
Los Angeles788292826
Dallas4154162448
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
x-clinched playoff spot
Saturday's Games
Dallas at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
New England at MetroStars, 7:30 p.m.
Kansas City at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Chicago at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
Sept. 18
Colorado at New England, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 20
Columbus at MetroStars, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at Kansas City, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
D.C. United at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.