SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University’s football team is ranked No. 24 in the D2Football.com national poll released Tuesday.

The Top 25 ranking is the Rock football program’s first since Nov. 1, 2011, when the team was ranked 19th.

SRU is coming off a 42-16 victory over previously ranked No. 7 and unbeaten Indiana (Pa.).

SRU soccer teams climb in rankingsSLIPPERY ROCK — The Slippery Rock University men’s soccer team is ranked No. 8 in NCAA Division II this week, the highest ranking in program history.The Rock (9-1-1) has won six straight games and jumped Notre Dame (Ohio) for the top spot in the Atlantic Region rankings.SRU’s women’s team (8-2-1) climbed three spots to No. 21 on the national poll.

Rockies manager extended 3 years DENVER — Despite another last-place finish, the Colorado Rockies liked what manager Walt Weiss did with a banged-up team in his rookie season as manager and rewarded him with a three-year contract.Weiss went 74-88, a 10-game improvement over the previous season, after leaving his head coaching job at Regis Jesuit High School last fall.He managed on a one-year deal with the Rockies in 2013.

Umpiring crew honors deceased Bell DETROIT — The umpiring crew for Game 3 of the AL championship series lined up in missing-man formation during a moment of silence for umpire Wally Bell, who died of an apparent heart attack.Jake Peavy, who will pitch Game 4 for Boston, began his news conference by offering condolences to Bell’s family.The moment of silence was held before the national anthem at Comerica Park. Five umpires lined up next to each other, with a gap between them and the sixth member of the crew.Bell, a veteran of 21 big league seasons, died Monday at 48.

Irsay’s comments irk Broncos’ Fox ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos coach John Fox is agitated with Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay for taking what he called a cheap shot at quarterback Peyton Manning.Fox used his weekly SiriusXM NFL Radio appearance to criticize the Colts’ owner for sounding ungrateful for all Manning did for his team and city, including winning a Super Bowl in 2007.Irsay told USA Today in an interview that the Colts turned to Andrew Luck two years ago and fired Manning rather than pay him a $28 million roster bonus because they were looking for more playoff success.

Sabres’ Kaleta suspended 10 games UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta has been suspended by the NHL for 10 games for an illegal check to the head of Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson last week.The punishment, which will cost Kaleta $152,439 in lost salary, was handed down by the league’s Department of Player Safety. Kaleta is considered a repeat offender under the terms of the CBA.