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WESTERN CONFERENCE

Sunday’s Games

Boston 102, New York 99

Seattle 107, Indiana 102

Phoenix 112, Atlanta 94

Utah 98, Portland 93

Minnesota 85, Sacramento 77

L.A. Lakers 99, Charlotte 98

Monday’s Games

San Antonio at Orlando, 4 p.m.

Dallas at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Utah, 6 p.m.

Miami at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

Celtics 102, Knicks 99

Boston (102)—LaFrentz 1-7 2-2 5, Pierce 8-15 11-15 28, Perkins 3-4 0-1 6, R.Davis 10-22 7-8 27, West 7-13 2-2 17, Blount 1-6 1-1 3, Greene 0-5 2-2 2, Jefferson 4-7 0-0 8, Reed 1-3 0-0 2, Dickau 0-0 2-2 2, Scalabrine 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 36-84 27-33 102.

New York (99)—A.Davis 1-7 2-2 4, Richardson 3-6 3-4 9, Curry 1-2 1-2 3, Marbury 9-22 17-21 35, Robinson 2-6 1-1 6, Frye 8-13 8-9 25, James 1-3 0-0 2, Crawford 1-5 0-0 2, Butler 4-5 2-3 10, Ariza 1-1 1-4 3, Rose 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-71 35-46 99.

3-Point Goals—Boston 3-13 (Pierce 1-2, LaFrentz 1-4, West 1-4, Greene 0-1, R.Davis 0-2), New York 2-7 (Frye 1-1, Robinson 1-2, Crawford 0-1, Richardson 0-3). Fouled Out—Perkins, West. Rebounds—Boston 43 (Pierce 9), New York 62 (Richardson 13). Assists—Boston 16 (Pierce 7), New York 16 (Marbury 9). Total Fouls—Boston 32, New York 28. Technicals—West, New York Defensive Three Second. A—19,763 (19,763).

Suns 112, Hawks 94

Atlanta (94)—J.Smith 1-4 0-0 2, Harrington 1-8 2-2 4, Pachulia 2-7 0-1 4, Johnson 9-16 5-6 23, Lue 0-7 0-0 0, Stoudamire 4-13 4-4 14, Childress 4-8 3-4 12, M.Williams 7-11 2-3 17, Ivey 1-6 4-6 6, Batista 3-7 6-7 12. Totals 32-87 26-33 94.

Phoenix (112)—Diaw 5-6 4-5 14, Marion 8-19 2-2 20, K.Thomas 4-6 0-0 8, Bell 1-8 5-6 8, Nash 3-8 3-4 10, Jones 6-12 6-7 20, Jackson 3-6 0-0 7, House 5-9 2-2 14, Burke 3-4 2-2 8, Thompson 0-3 1-1 1, Ford 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 39-82 25-29 112.

3-Point Goals—Atlanta 4-11 (Stoudamire 2-4, Childress 1-1, M.Williams 1-1, Harrington 0-1, Lue 0-1, Johnson 0-1, Ivey 0-2), Phoenix 9-26 (House 2-3, Marion 2-5, Jones 2-6, Jackson 1-3, Nash 1-3, Bell 1-5, Thompson 0-1). Fouled Out—Burke. Rebounds—Atlanta 60 (M.Williams 11), Phoenix 49 (K.Thomas 11). Assists—Atlanta 8 (Harrington 3), Phoenix 27 (Diaw 9). Total Fouls—Atlanta 26, Phoenix 30. Technicals—Atlanta coach Woodson, Batista, Pachulia 2. Flagrant fouls—J.Smith, Pachulia. Ejected—J.Smith, Pachulia. A—15,992. (18,422).

Jazz 98, Trail Blazers 93

Utah (98)—Harpring 7-10 5-6 20, Okur 12-18 4-5 28, Ostertag 1-1 0-0 2, Giricek 7-18 0-0 15, Williams 1-4 1-2 4, Kirilenko 1-4 6-7 9, Collins 0-1 1-2 1, Humphries 3-4 2-2 8, Palacio 2-4 0-0 4, Brown 1-2 5-5 7. Totals 35-66 24-29 98.

Portland (93)—Monia 0-2 0-0 0, Randolph 8-17 2-3 18, Przybilla 4-7 1-5 9, Webster 2-11 5-5 10, Telfair 4-14 8-8 19, Jack 0-1 1-2 1, Dixon 2-8 3-4 8, Seung-Jin 0-0 0-0 0, Patterson 8-10 3-6 19, Outlaw 0-1 0-0 0, Khryapa 4-4 0-0 9. Totals 32-75 23-33 93.

3-Point Goals—Utah 4-10 (Kirilenko 1-1, Williams 1-1, Harpring 1-2, Giricek 1-5, Okur 0-1), Portland 6-16 (Telfair 3-7, Khryapa 1-1, Dixon 1-2, Webster 1-6). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Utah 37 (Okur 8), Portland 52 (Przybilla 17). Assists—Utah 22 (Palacio 8), Portland 16 (Telfair 5). Total Fouls—Utah 26, Portland 26. Technicals—Portland coach McMillan. A—13,254. (19,980).

Timberwolves 85, Kings 77

Minnesota (85)—Szczerbiak 9-12 0-0 18, Garnett 3-14 5-8 11, Olowokandi 6-13 1-2 13, Hassell 3-8 4-5 10, Jaric 2-7 3-4 8, Dupree 1-2 2-4 4, Hudson 6-12 4-4 17, Madsen 1-1 0-0 2, Griffin 1-4 0-0 2, Frahm 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 32-74 19-27 85.

Sacramento (77)—Stojakovic 4-13 2-2 10, Abdur-Rahim 3-9 0-2 6, Miller 0-6 0-0 0, Wells 4-10 1-2 9, Bibby 6-11 2-4 14, Thomas 5-8 1-1 11, Hart 2-5 0-2 4, Garcia 2-5 4-5 9, Martin 0-0 0-0 0, Williamson 4-7 2-2 10, Skinner 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 32-76 12-20 77.

3-Point Goals—Minnesota 2-9 (Hudson 1-3, Jaric 1-3, Griffin 0-1, Szczerbiak 0-2), Sacramento 1-10 (Garcia 1-2, Wells 0-1, Stojakovic 0-2, Bibby 0-2, Hart 0-3). Fouled Out—Hassell. Rebounds—Minnesota 56 (Garnett 10), Sacramento 46 (Miller 8). Assists—Minnesota 15 (Garnett, Hassell, Jaric 4), Sacramento 17 (Bibby 5). Total Fouls—Minnesota 22, Sacramento 23. A—17,317. (17,317).

Lakers 99, Bobcats 98

Charlotte (98)—Wallace 3-10 0-0 7, Okafor 2-12 5-8 9, Brezec 2-4 0-0 4, Bogans 5-9 0-0 12, Knight 7-14 3-6 17, Robinson 5-6 3-3 13, Ely 10-13 0-0 20, Felton 1-4 0-0 2, Jones 3-4 0-0 6, Carroll 0-2 1-2 1, May 2-3 3-4 7. Totals 40-81 15-23 98.

L.A. Lakers (99)—Cook 5-9 0-0 11, Odom 3-11 0-0 7, Mihm 9-12 3-4 21, Parker 2-6 0-0 6, Bryant 9-30 11-12 29, George 1-4 0-0 2, Vujacic 3-3 4-4 12, Bynum 0-2 0-0 0, Walton 3-7 0-0 6, Profit 1-1 2-2 5. Totals 36-85 20-22 99.

3-Point Goals—Charlotte 3-14 (Bogans 2-4, Wallace 1-4, Jones 0-1, Carroll 0-2, Felton 0-3), L.A. Lakers 7-15 (Vujacic 2-2, Parker 2-4, Cook 1-1, Profit 1-1, Odom 1-2, Walton 0-1, Bryant 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Charlotte 48 (Okafor 12), L.A. Lakers 52 (Odom 10). Assists—Charlotte 19 (Knight 8), L.A. Lakers 22 (Odom 11). Total Fouls—Charlotte 21, L.A. Lakers 18. A—18,506. (18,997).

College men

Chicago St. 75, Ill.-Chicago 74

Cornell 57, Lehigh 53

Duke 77, Virginia Tech 75

Florida Atlantic 107, Jacksonville 104, 2OT

Georgia Tech 63, Virginia 54

Holy Cross 71, Fordham 63, 2OT

Iona 68, Vermont 56

Louisville 67, Arkansas St. 55

Marshall 73, Youngstown St. 70

Miami (Ohio) 75, Cent. Michigan 62

N.C.-Wilmington 60, Va. Commonwealth 40

Pittsburgh 78, Auburn 41

Richmond 62, Prairie View 48

FAR WEST

Washington 99, Gonzaga 95

E. Washington 70, CS Northridge 48

UC Davis 64, Stanford 58

UCLA 69, Coppin St. 57

College women

FAR WEST

Arizona 61, Chicago St. 51

California 58, UNLV 50

Colorado St. 70, Portland 58

Long Beach St. 58, San Francisco 52, OT

N. Arizona 71, UC Riverside 62

Santa Clara 99, UC Irvine 71

Southern U. 76, Idaho 74, 2OT

Southern Cal 65, TCU 62

Tennessee 74, Stanford 67

Texas A&M 79, Washington 65

UC Santa Barbara 67, St. Mary’s, Cal. 58

Vermont 55, San Jose St. 52

Washington St. 80, Boise St. 76, OT

Wyoming 62, Denver 47

Washington St. 80, Boise St. 76 (OT)

Washington State (6-1)—Jones 1-5 3-5 5, Benz 3-9 2-2 8, Moore 3-12 0-1 6, Blue 0-3 0-0 0, Appleton 6-10 5-6 20, Stratton 3-4 0-0 6, DuRocher 7-17 00-1 19, Montgomery 0-0 0-0 0, Molzen 2-4 0-0 4, Coates 1-2 1-1 3, Shired 3-5 3-6 9. Totals 29-71 14-22 80.

Boise State (5-1)—Lee 1-9 3-4 5, Ja.Thompson 1-2 0-0 2, Hessing 1-6 3-4 5, Buggs 0-2 0-0 0, Je.Thompson 13-28 5-8 32, Galassi 0-1 0-0 0, Begay 6-15 2-3 18, Little 1-1 0-0 2, Stewart 0-0 0-0 0, Kepilino 6-10 0-2 12. Totals 29-74 13-21 76.

Halftime—Washington State 38, Boise State 37. Regulation—Washington State 71, Boise State 71. 3-point goals—Washington State 8-23 (DuRocher 5-13, Appleton 3-6, Jones 0-1, Moore 0-1, Benz 0-2), Boise State 5-15 (Begay 4-11, Je.Thompson 1-3, Lee 0-1). Fouled out—Benz, Kepilino. Rebounds—Washington State 46 (Benz 12), Boise State 53 (Lee 13). Assists—Washington State 16 (Jones 4), Boise State 15 (Lee, Je.Thompson, Begay 3). Total fouls—Washington State 23, Boise State 21. A—820.

Texas A&M 79, Washington 65

Washington (5-2)—Florence 0-1 1-2 1, Hicks 3-9 0-0 7, Banks 3-9 1-1 7, Ploufffe 5-10 1-1 13, O’Neill 2-3 1-4 7, Bell 3-4 0-0 6, Craddock 0-2 0-0 0, Watson 2-7 4-5 8, Schelly 0-0 0-1 0, McNeill 0-1 1-2 1, Castro 0-1 0-0 0, Burt 5-7 0-0 13, Jones 0-1 0-0 0, O’Hara 0-1 2-2 2, Totals 23-56 11-19 65.

Texas A&M (3-2)—Starks 10-17 2-2 25, Roy 1-1 0-0 2, Atunrase 6-15 9-13 21, Scales 4-7 0-0 8, Zimova 0-0 0-0 0, Toran 0-0 0-0 0, Franklin 1-2 0-0 2, Gulley 0-0 0-0 0, Micheaux 0-1 1-2 1, Wilks 0-0 0-0 0, Pounds 0-1 0-0 0, Reado 4-9 3-4 11, Gant 4-5 1-2 9, Totals 30-58 16-23 79.

Halftime—Texas A&M 39, Washington 37. 3-point goals–Washington 8-14 (Florence 0-1, Hick 1-2, Banks 0-2, Plouffe 2-2, O’Neill 2-2, Watson 0-1, Burt 3-4). Texas A&M 3-9 (Starks 3-6, Atunrase 0-1, Franklin 0-1, Pounds 0-1). Fouled out—none. Rebounds—Washington 35 (Hicks, Banks 5). Texas A&M 36 (Scales 7). Assists—Washington 19 (Banks 5), Texas A&M 21 (Atunrase 6). Totals fouls—Washington 24, Texas A&M 36. A–2,132.

Lady Pirate Invitational

Southern 76, Idaho 74 (2OT)

Idaho (2-4)—Faurholt 7-20 8-8 24, Felton 7-16 0-0 14, Summers 4-9 3-4 11, Mitchell 5-11 4-5 17, Flynn 0-4 2-4 2, Halliday 2-6 0-0 6, Bowen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-66 17-21 74.

Southern (3-2)—Johnson 1-2 1-1 3, Blake 4-6 1-2 9, Huggins 2-9 2-2 6, Jones 0-1 0-0 0, Monroe 8-20 2-4 18, Shiggs 3-4 0-0 9, Berard 1-2 0-0 3, Hill 0-1 2-2 2, Mclemore 1-1 0-0 2, Jackson 0-0 0-0 0, Bush 0-0 0-0 0, Lewis 11-18 2-4 24. Totals 31-64 10-15 76.

Halftime—Idaho 34, Southern 34. Regulation—Idaho 61, Southern 61. First overtime—Idaho 67, Southern 67. 3-point goals—Idaho 7-24 (Mitchell 3-6, Faurholt 2-5, Halliday 2-6, Felton 0-3, Flynn 0-4), Southern 4-11 (Shiggs 3-4, Berard 1-2, Monroe 0-5). Fouled out—Mitchell. Rebounds—Idaho 42 (Summers 11), Southern 37 (Huggins 15). Assists—Idaho 19 (Mitchell 9), Southern 24 (Jones 7). Total fouls—Idaho 15, Southern 19. A—NA.

Everett Classic

CC Spokane 63, Centralia 48

CC Spokane—Hatten 2-3 0-0 5, Jackson 1-4 2-2 5, Floyd 0-0 0-0 0, Middleton 1-3 0-0 2, Petersen 0-1 0-0 0, O’Neal 2-6 2-2 7, Mittlestadt 4-6 2-2 12, Taylor 3-6 1-2 7, Scates 4-7 0-0 8, Zilkoski 2-5 1-2 7, Wittkopf 5-10 0-0 10, Claflin 0-1 0-0 0, DeLeo 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-52 8-10 63.

Centralia—Lopes 2-3 0-0 5, Staley 5-13 0-0 11, Burkey 1-1 0-1 2, Kaut 0-4 4-4 4, Sherer 0-2 0-0 0, Clevenger 2-4 1-2 5, Fitch 1-2 0-1 2, Spencer 0-5 1-2 1, Wilson 0-2 0-0 0, Kauhola 4-8 1-2 9. Totals 18-52 10-16 46.

Halftime—CC Spokane 33, Centralia 25. 3-point goals—CC Spokane 7-14 (Mittlestadt 2-3, Zilkoski 2-3, Jackson 1-1, Hatten 1-2, O’Neal 1-3, Middleton 0-1, Petersen 0-1), Centralia 2-9 (Lopes 1-2, Staley 1-4, Clevenger 0-1, Wilson 0-1, Kauhola 0-1). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—CC Spokane 41 (Taylor, Wittkopf 6), Centralia 26 (Baker 5). Assists—CC Spokane 18 (Jackson 8), Centralia 15 (Sherer 10). Total fouls—CC Spokane 21, Centralia 14. A—NA.

FOOTBALL

College

The AP Top 25 Poll

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 3, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 66, South Carolina 56, Boise St. 22, Fresno St. 18, Nevada 8, California 5, Northwestern 4, UTEP 4, Minnesota 3, Nebraska 3, Toledo 3, Tulsa 3, Iowa St. 2, Navy 1.

USA Today Top 25 Poll

The top 25 teams in the USA Today college football coaches’ poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 3, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote, through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Others receiving votes : Oklahoma 45; Boise State 26; Northwestern 24; South Carolina 20; Minnesota 7; Tulsa 7; Fresno State 5; Nevada 5; Iowa State 3; Nebraska 2; California 1; Rutgers 1; Toledo 1.

Harris Top 25 Poll

The Top 25 teams in the Harris Interactive College Football Poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 3, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote:

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 87, Fresno State 40, California 36, Northwestern 30, South Carolina 30, Boise State 26, Nebraska 10, Tulsa 9, Minnesota 6, Nevada 3, UTEP 2, Navy 1.

2005-06 Bowl Schedule

All Times PST

Tuesday, Dec. 20

New Orleans Bowl

At Lafayette, La.

Payout: $750,000

Arkansas State (6-5) vs. Southern Miss (6-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec. 21

GMAC Bowl

Mobile, Ala.

Payout: $750,000

UTEP (8-3) vs. Toledo (8-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 22

Las Vegas Bowl

Payout: $750,000

BYU (6-5) vs. California (7-4), 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Poinsettia Bowl

At San Diego

Payout: $750,000

Colorado State (6-5) vs. Navy (7-4), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Friday, Dec. 23

Fort Worth (Texas) Bowl

Payout: $750,000

Houston (6-5) vs. Kansas (6-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Dec. 24

Hawaii Bowl

At Honolulu

Payout: $750,000

UCF (8-4) vs. Nevada (8-4), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 26

Motor City Bowl

At Detroit

Payout: $750,000

Akron (7-5) vs. Memphis (6-5), 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Champs Sports Bowl

At Orlando, Fla.

Payout: $862,500

Clemson (7-4) vs. Colorado (7-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Insight Bowl

At Phoenix

Payout: $750,000

Arizona State (6-5) vs. Rutgers (7-4), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec. 28

MPC Computers Bowl

At Boise, Idaho

Payout: $750,000

Boise State (9-3) vs. Boston College (8-3), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Alamo Bowl

At San Antonio

Payout: $1.65 million

Michigan (7-4) vs. Nebraska (7-4), 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 29

Emerald Bowl

At San Francisco

Payout: $750,000

Utah (6-5) vs. Georgia Tech (7-4), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Holiday Bowl

At San Diego

Payout: $2 million

Oregon (10-1) vs. Oklahoma (7-4), 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Dec. 30

Music City Bowl

At Nashville, Tenn.

Payout: $780,000

Virginia (6-5) vs. Minnesota (7-4), 9 a.m. (ESPN)

Sun Bowl

At El Paso, Texas

Payout: $1,575,000

Northwestern (7-4) vs. UCLA (9-2), 11 a.m. (CBS)

Independence Bowl

At Shreveport, La.

Payout: $1.2 million

Missouri (6-5) vs. South Carolina (7-4), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Peach Bowl

At Atlanta

Payout: $2.35 million

Miami (9-2) vs. LSU (10-2), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Dec. 31

Meineke Bowl

At Charlotte, N.C.

Payout: $750,000

South Florida (6-5) vs. North Carolina State (6-5), 8 a.m. (ESPN2)

Liberty Bowl

At Memphis, Tenn.

Payout: $1.5 million

Fresno State (8-4) vs. Tulsa (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN)

Houston Bowl

Payout: $1.2 million

TCU (10-1) vs. Iowa State (7-4), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN2)

Monday, Jan. 2

Cotton Bowl

At Dallas

Payout: $2.5 million

Alabama (9-2) vs. Texas Tech (9-2), 8 a.m. (FOX)

Outback Bowl

At Tampa, Fla.

Payout: $2.85 million

Iowa (7-4) vs. Florida (8-3), 8 a.m. (ESPN)

Gator Bowl

At Jacksonville, Fla.

Payout: $1.6 million

Virginia Tech (10-2) vs. Louisville (9-2), 9:30 a.m. (NBC)

Capital One Bowl

At Orlando, Fla.

Payout: $5.312 million

Wisconsin (9-3) vs. Auburn (9-2), 10 a.m. (ABC)

Fiesta Bowl

At Tempe, Ariz.

Payout: $14-17 million

Ohio State (9-2) vs. Notre Dame (9-2), 2 p.m. (ABC)

Sugar Bowl

At Atlanta

Payout: $14-17 million

Georgia (10-2) vs. West Virginia (10-1), 5:30 p.m. (ABC)

Tuesday, Jan. 3

Orange Bowl

At Miami

Payout: $14-17 million

Penn State (10-1) vs. Florida State (8-4), 5 p.m. (ABC)

Wednesday, Jan. 4

Rose Bowl

At Pasadena, Calif.

Payout: $14,998,000

Texas (12-0) vs. Southern Cal (12-0), 5 p.m. (ABC)

Saturday, Jan. 14

Las Vegas All-American Classic

6:30 p.m. (CSTV)

Saturday, Jan. 21

East-West Shrine Classic

At San Antonio

1 p.m. (ESPN2)

Hula Bowl

At Honolulu

4 p.m. (ESPN2)

Saturday, Jan. 28

Senior Bowl

At Mobile, Ala.

1 p.m. (ESPN)

Division I-AA Playoffs

All Times PST

Semifinals

Friday, Dec. 9

Northern Iowa (10-3) at Texas State (11-2), 5 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 10

Furman (11-2) at Appalachian State (10-3), 9 a.m.

Division II Playoffs

All Times PST

Championship

Saturday, Dec. 10

At Braly Municipal Stadium

Florence, Ala.

Northwest Missouri State (11-3) vs. Grand Valley State (12-0), 1 p.m.

Division III Playoffs

All Times PST

Semifinals

Saturday, Dec. 10

Rowan (11-1) at Mount Union, Ohio (12-1), 9 a.m.

Wesley (12-1) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (13-0), 10 a.m.

NAIA Playoffs

All Times PST

Championship

Saturday, Dec. 17

At Jim Carroll Stadium

Hardin County, Tenn.

St. Francis, Ind. (13-0) vs. Carroll, Mont. (13-0), 10 a.m.

HOCKEY

NHL

All Times PST

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.

Sunday’s Games

N.Y. Islanders 2, Detroit 1

Buffalo 6, Colorado 4

Vancouver 5, Boston 2

Monday’s Games

Ottawa at Florida, 4 p.m.

Minnesota at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.

Atlanta at Phoenix, 6 p.m.

Islanders 2, Red Wings 1

First Period—1, Detroit, Schneider 9 (Williams), 4:21. 2, N.Y. Islanders, Yashin 12 (Asham, Satan), 18:15. Second Period—None. Third Period—3, N.Y. Islanders, York 4 (Blake, Lukowich), 16:19. Shots on goal—N.Y. Islanders 8-10-10—28. Detroit 12-10-14—36. Power-play opportunities—N.Y. Islanders 0 of 4; Detroit 0 of 4. Goalies—N.Y. Islanders, DiPietro 9-9-1 (36 shots-35 saves). Detroit, Howard 1-2-0 (28-26). A—20,066 (20,058). T—2:22.

Sabres 6, Avalanche 4

First Period—1, Buffalo, Gaustad 5 (Thorburn, McKee), 2:45. 2, Colorado, Skrastins 2 (Sakic, Hejduk), 11:46. 3, Buffalo, Hecht 6 (Connolly, Tallinder), 14:25 (sh). 4, Buffalo, Pominville 2 (Connolly), 17:05. 5, Buffalo, Grier 3 (Hecht), 18:46. Second Period—6, Colorado, Blake 6 (Liles, Hejduk), 18:00 (pp). Third Period—7, Colorado, Tanguay 10 (Sakic, Hejduk), 6:49. 8, Colorado, Svatos 13 (penalty shot), 8:51. 9, Buffalo, Roy 2 (Pominville, Vanek), 17:33 (pp). 10, Buffalo, Drury 8 (Numminen), 19:56 (en).

Shots on goal—Buffalo 16-6-8—30. Colorado 9-6-14—29. Power-play opportunities—Buffalo 1 of 2; Colorado 1 of 6. Goalies—Buffalo, Biron 10-4-1 (29 shots-25 saves). Colorado, Aebischer (16 shots-12 saves), Budaj 3-4-3 (0:00 second, 13 shots-12 saves). A—18,007 (18,007). T—2:15.

Canucks 5, Bruins 2

First Period—1, Vancouver, Linden 3 (Goren, Allen), 4:06. 2, Vancouver, D.Sedin 7 (H.Sedin), 14:03. Second Period—3, Boston, Isbister 5 (Leetch, Murray), 8:07. 4, Boston, Sturm 8 (Boyes, Leetch), 14:57 (pp). Third Period—5, Vancouver, Morrison 6 (Naslund, Jovanovski), 4:33 (pp). 6, Vancouver, Kesler 4 (Balej, Salo), 5:05. 7, Vancouver, D.Sedin 8 (Baumgartner, H.Sedin), 18:13 (pp).

Shots on goal—Boston 9-16-2—27. Vancouver 13-11-15—39. Power-play opportunities—Boston 1 of 7; Vancouver 2 of 8. Goalies—Boston, Toivonen 6-3-3 (39 shots-34 saves). Vancouver, Auld 9-6-1 (27 shots-25 saves). A—18,630 (18,422). T—2:17.

WHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Sunday’s Results

Spokane 3, Swift Current 2 (SO)

Calgary 5, Moose Jaw 1

Vancouver 3, Kamloops 2

Lethbridge 5, Saskatoon 3

Tri-City 5, Portland 3

Monday’s Games

No games scheduled

Tuesday’s Games

Spokane at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Brandon at Regina, 7 p.m.

Seattle at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.

Saskatoon at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Tri-City at Kamloops, 7 p.m.

Prince George at Everett, 7:05 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Prince Albert, 7:30 p.m.

KIJHL

Spokane Braves 6, Castlegar 1

SCORING: Castlegar—Humphrey. Spokane–1, Lassiter (Bitz, Witt), 2, Lassiter (Linder, Read), 3, Lassiter (Sherman, Witt). 4, Witt (Sherman, Brown), 5, Linder (Brown, Pickens). 6, Sargent (Gallagher, Bitz). Saves–Castlegar, Dennis 12-17-11—40. Spokane, Greenwell 9-6-12—27.

GOLF

Sunshine-Nedbank Challenge

At Gary Player Country Club

Sun City, South Aftica

Purse: $4.06 million

Yardage: 7,590; Par: 72

x-won on second playoff hole

Rodeo

Wrangler National Finals

Thomas and Mack Arena

Las Vegas, Nev.

Sunday’s Results

Performance 3 of 10

Bareback Riding —1.(tie) Rowdy Buechner, Sandpoint, Idaho, 87.0 points on Powder River Rodeo’s Spotted Bird, $14,008 and Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 87.0 points on Burns Rodeo’s Blue Steel, $14,008; 3. Wes Stevenson, Kaufman, Texas, 86.0, $9,339; 4. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 84.5, $6,563; 5. (tie) Cimmaron Gerke, Fort Worth, Texas, 83.5, $3,281; Scott Montague, Fruitdale, S.D., 83.5, $3,281. Saturday’s results: 1. Scott Montague, Fruitdale, S.D., 85.5 points on Franklin Rodeo Co. Ltd.’s Pop A Top, $15,649. 2. Rowdy Buechner, Sandpoint, Idaho, 85.0, $12,368. 3. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 84.0, $9,339. 4. (tie) Cimmaron Gerke, Fort Worth, Texas, and Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 81.5, $5,300. 6. Wes Stevenson, Kaufman, Texas, 80.5, $2,524.

Aggregate—1. Wes Stevenson, Kaufman, Texas, 254.0 points on three head; 2. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 253.5; 3. Rowdy Buechner, Sandpoint, Idaho, 253.0; 4. Cimmaron Gerke, Fort Worth, Texas, 250.0; 5. Scott Montague, Fruitdale, S.D., 249.0; 6. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 248.5; 7. Royce Ford, Kersey, Colo., 246.0; 8. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 245.5.

Steer Wrestling —1.Bob Lummus, Folsom, La., 3.9 seconds, $15,649; 2. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, 4.0, $12,368; 3. (tie) Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla., 4.1, $7,951 and Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 4.1, $7,951; 5. (tie) Garrett Nokes, Mccook, Neb., 4.3, $3,281 and Jeff Corbello, Iowa, La., 4.3, $3,281.

Aggregate —1. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, 11.4 seconds on three head; 2. (tie) Cash Myers, Athens, Texas, 12.7; Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla., 12.7; 4. Todd A Suhn, Brighton, Colo., 12.8; 5. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 14.0; 6. Birch Negaard, Buffalo, S.D., 14.1; 7. Jason Lahr, Emporia, Kan., 14.9; 8. Jeff Corbello, Iowa, La., 16.7.

Team Roping —1. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont./Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas, 4.0 seconds, $15,649; 2. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont./Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas, 4.2, $12,368; 3. (tie) Shane Schwenke, Harlem, Mont./Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 4.5, $7,951; and Wade Wheatley, Hughson, Calif./Kyle Lockett, Ivanhoe, Calif., 4.5, $7,951; 5. (tie) Jake Barnes, Scottsdale, Ariz./Kory J Koontz, Sudan, Texas, 5.1, $3,281; and Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore./Richard Durham, Poolville, Texas, 5.1, $3,281.

Aggregate —1. Jake Barnes, Scottsdale, Ariz./Kory J Koontz, Sudan, Texas, 14.8 seconds on three head; 2. Wade Wheatley, Hughson, Calif./Kyle Lockett, Ivanhoe, Calif., 18.7; 3. Shain Sproul, Benson, Ariz./Kinney Harrell, Brady, Texas, 19.1; 4. Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas/Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., 19.5; 5. Shane Schwenke, Harlem, Mont./Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 19.7; 6. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont./Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas, 28.2; 7. Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas/Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla., 28.9; 8. Matt Tyler, Lipan, Texas/Cody Cowden, Merced, Calif., 31.6.

Saddle Bronc Riding— 1. Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla., 90.0 points on Sankey Rodeo’s Skitzo, $15,649; 2. Jeffery Willert, Belvidere, S.D., 87.0, $12,368; 3. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 85.5, $9,339; 4. Rusty Allen, Lehi, Utah, 83.0, $6,563; 5. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 82.0, $4,038; 6. Ryan Mapston, Geyser, Mont., 81.5, $2,524.

Aggregate—1. Rusty Allen, Lehi, Utah, 259.0 points on three head; 2. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 258.0; 3. Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla., 257.0; 4. Shaun Stroh, Glendive, Mont., 241.5

5. Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo., 240.0; 6. Rod A Warren, Big Valley, Alberta, 237.5; 7. Dan Mortensen, Billings, Mont., 233.5; 8. Ryan Mapston, Geyser, Mont., 232.5.

Tie-Down Roping— 1.Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas, 8.0 seconds, $15,649; 2. (tie) Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., 8.3, $10,853 and Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., 8.3, $10,853; 4. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas, 8.4, $6,563; 5. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 8.9, $4,038; 6. (tie) Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 9.4, $1,262; and Doug Pharr, Resaca, Ga., 9.4, $1,262

Aggregate —1. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., 24.0 seconds on three head; 2. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, 26.3; 3. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 26.8; 4. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas, 27.1

5. Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., 27.2; 6. Doug Pharr, Resaca, Ga., 27.7; 7. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas, 28.8.

Barrel Racing—1. Shali Lord, Lamar, Colo., 14.04 seconds, $15,649; 2. Sheri Sinor Estrada, Alamogordo, N.M., 14.19, $12,368; 3. Terri Kaye Kirkland, Billings, Mont., 14.21, $9,339; 4. Molly Powell, Stephenville, Texas, 14.26, $6,563; 5. Kelly Kaminski, Bellville, Texas, 14.28, $4,038; 6. Liz Pinkston, San Antonio, Texas, 14.29, $2,524.

Aggregate—1. Shali Lord, Lamar, Colo., 42.10 seconds on three runs; 2. Molly Powell, Stephenville, Texas, 42.35; 3. Sheri Sinor Estrada, Alamogordo, N.M., 42.58; 4. Terri Kaye Kirkland, Billings, Mont., 42.90; 5. Liz Pinkston, San Antonio, Texas, 43.04; 6. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 43.19; 7. Kassie Mowry, Springer, , 43.34; 8. Denise Adams Fea, Lufkin, Texas, 47.55.

Bull Riding —1. Zeb Lanham, Sweet, Idaho, 90.0 points on Bad Company Rodeo’s Satan’s Own, $15,649; 2. Bryan Richardson, Dallas, Texas, 86.5, $12,368; 3. Zack Oakes, Tonasket, Wash., 85.0, $9,339; 4. (tie) Matt Austin, Wills Point, Texas, 82.0, $5,300; Steve Woolsey, Spanish Fork, Utah, 82.0, $5,300; and Clayton Foltyn, El Campo, Texas, 78.0, $2,524. Saturday’s results: 1. Zeb Lanham, Sweet, Idaho, 94.0 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Fender Bender, $15,649. 2. Steve Woolsey, Spanish Fork, Utah, 91.5, $12,368. 3. D.J. Domangue, Wharton, Texas, 87.0, $9,339. 4. Jarrod Ford, Greeley, Colo., 84.5, $6,563.

Aggregate —1. Steve Woolsey, Spanish Fork, Utah, 255.0 points on three head; 2. Zeb Lanham, Sweet, Idaho, 184.0 on two; 3. Jarrod Ford, Greeley, Colo., 174.5; 4. Zack Oakes, Tonasket, Wash., 173.5; 5. Matt Austin, Wills Point, Texas, 166.0; 6. D.J. Domangue, Wharton, Texas, 160.5; 7. Clayton Foltyn, El Campo, Texas, 156.5; 8. Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah, 87.5 on one.

SKIING

Area Resorts

Idaho

Lookout Pass — Sun 5:20a insa mcldy 8 degrees 2 new packed powder machine groomed 26 - 48 base 23 of 24 trails, 3 of 3 lifts, 96% open, Mon,Thu/Fri 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4p; open Thu-Mon;,

Schweitzer Mountain — Sun 6:00a mclear 15 degrees packed powder machine groomed 34 - 50 base 14 of 67 trails, 5 of 9 lifts, 21% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun 9a-4p;, PROJECTED: Dec 03: 60 percent, 5 lifts

Silver Mountain — Sun 8:39a clear 10 degrees packed powder machine groomed 21 - 30 base 53 of 67 trails, 4 of 7 lifts, 79% open, Fri: 8:30a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;,

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