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EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
| New York | 8 | 8 | .500 | — |
| Boston | 7 | 10 | .412 | 1 1/2 |
| Philadelphia | 6 | 11 | .353 | 2 1/2 |
| Toronto | 7 | 13 | .350 | 3 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 12 | .294 | 3 1/2 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Washington | 10 | 5 | .667 | — |
| Orlando | 11 | 6 | .647 | — |
| Miami | 12 | 7 | .632 | — |
| Charlotte | 4 | 11 | .267 | 6 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 14 | .176 | 8 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Cleveland | 11 | 6 | .647 | — |
| Indiana | 10 | 7 | .588 | 1 |
| Detroit | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2 |
| Milwaukee | 4 | 10 | .286 | 5 1/2 |
| Chicago | 2 | 13 | .133 | 8 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| San Antonio | 16 | 3 | .842 | — |
| Dallas | 12 | 7 | .632 | 4 |
| Houston | 7 | 11 | .389 | 8 1/2 |
| Memphis | 6 | 12 | .333 | 9 1/2 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 14 | .067 | 13 |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Seattle | 15 | 3 | .833 | — |
| Minnesota | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3 |
| Denver | 10 | 7 | .588 | 4 1/2 |
| Portland | 8 | 8 | .500 | 6 |
| Utah | 8 | 10 | .444 | 7 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Phoenix | 14 | 3 | .824 | — |
| Sacramento | 12 | 5 | .706 | 2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3 1/2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 4 |
| Golden State | 5 | 12 | .294 | 9 |
Monday’s Games
Atlanta 96, Philadelphia 92
New Jersey 88, Toronto 86
San Antonio 91, Chicago 75
Detroit 101, Dallas 85
Miami 100, Utah 80
Denver 115, Orlando 102
Golden State 110, Boston 106
L.A. Clippers 99, Charlotte 93, 2OT
Tuesday’s Games
Milwaukee at Indiana, 4 p.m.
New Jersey at Cleveland, 4 p.m.
New York at Memphis, 5 p.m.
Dallas at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
New Orleans at Houston, 5:30 p.m.
Golden State at Phoenix, 6 p.m.
Charlotte at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Hawks 96, 76ers 92
PHILADELPHIA (92)
Korver 5-14 0-0 14, Thomas 4-6 0-0 8, Jackson 4-4 5-5 13, Iverson 12-28 12-12 36, Iguodala 1-6 1-2 3, McKie 2-4 0-0 5, Skinner 1-5 0-0 2, Green 1-4 2-2 4, Williamson 3-6 0-0 6, Salmons 0-3 1-2 1. Totals 33-80 21-23 92.
ATLANTA (96)
Harrington 7-16 7-9 21, Walker 7-20 5-10 22, Collier 1-8 2-2 4, Anderson 0-1 0-1 0, Diaw 3-6 0-0 6, Delk 2-7 6-6 10, Drobnjak 6-16 7-9 20, Childress 0-2 0-0 0, J.Smith 4-6 3-3 11, Barry 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 31-85 30-40 96.
| Philadelphia | 27 | 27 | 21 | 17 | — | 92 |
| Atlanta | 26 | 20 | 25 | 25 | — | 96 |
3-Point Goals—Philadelphia 5-17 (Korver 4-10, McKie 1-3, Salmons 0-1, Iguodala 0-1, Iverson 0-2), Atlanta 4-21 (Walker 3-9, Drobnjak 1-4, Collier 0-1, Barry 0-1, Childress 0-1, Delk 0-1, Harrington 0-1, J.Smith 0-1, Diaw 0-2). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Philadelphia 48 (Jackson 9), Atlanta 65 (Walker 12). Assists—Philadelphia 15 (Iverson 4), Atlanta 15 (Harrington 5). Total fouls—Philadelphia 26, Atlanta 21. Technicals—Philadelphia Defensive Three Second, Thomas. A—9,173 (19,445).
Nets 88, Raptors 86
TORONTO (86)
Rose 2-11 4-4 8, Bosh 5-11 5-5 15, Woods 0-3 0-0 0, Carter 7-14 6-8 22, Alston 3-9 2-2 11, Peterson 0-5 1-2 1, Marshall 5-11 2-4 13, Bonner 1-6 0-0 2, Murray 5-7 0-0 13, Palacio 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 28-78 21-27 86.
NEW JERSEY (88)
E.Williams 4-12 4-6 12, Collins 3-10 0-0 6, Mourning 5-12 0-1 10, Jefferson 8-16 10-12 26, Kidd 4-6 0-0 10, Best 3-13 0-0 6, Scalabrine 3-4 0-0 7, Buford 2-9 0-0 4, Krstic 1-5 1-1 3, Vaughn 2-4 0-0 4, Aa.Williams 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-91 15-20 88.
| Toronto | 22 | 25 | 23 | 16 | — | 86 |
| New Jersey | 16 | 26 | 25 | 21 | — | 88 |
3-Point Goals—Toronto 9-19 (Murray 3-4, Alston 3-6, Carter 2-2, Marshall 1-4, Rose 0-1, Peterson 0-2), New Jersey 3-7 (Kidd 2-2, Scalabrine 1-1, Best 0-1, Buford 0-1, E.Williams 0-2). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Toronto 48 (Marshall 9), New Jersey 69 (Mourning 10). Assists—Toronto 20 (Alston 8), New Jersey 26 (Jefferson 8). Total fouls—Toronto 19, New Jersey 26. A—11,227 (19,860).
Spurs 91, Bulls 75
SAN ANTONIO (91)
Bowen 3-6 0-0 7, Duncan 4-12 4-6 12, Nesterovic 1-9 0-0 2, Parker 6-9 2-4 17, Ginobili 3-8 5-5 12, Barry 3-6 0-0 7, Rose 5-11 1-2 11, Udrih 1-4 0-0 2, Horry 1-2 0-0 3, Brown 5-8 1-1 14, Massenburg 1-3 2-2 4, Wilks 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 33-79 15-20 91.
CHICAGO (75)
Deng 6-12 1-1 13, Davis 2-7 1-3 5, Curry 2-4 2-2 6, Hinrich 3-11 2-2 8, Duhon 0-6 0-0 0, Chandler 7-8 3-3 17, Nocioni 2-5 0-0 4, Gordon 0-2 0-0 0, Griffin 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 2-9 0-0 4, Piatkowski 4-8 0-0 11, Harrington 2-5 3-4 7. Totals 30-77 12-15 75.
| San Antonio | 21 | 20 | 29 | 21 | — | 91 |
| Chicago | 13 | 19 | 23 | 20 | — | 75 |
3-Point Goals—San Antonio 10-19 (Parker 3-4, Brown 3-4, Horry 1-1, Bowen 1-2, Barry 1-3, Ginobili 1-4, Udrih 0-1), Chicago 3-11 (Piatkowski 3-3, Nocioni 0-1, Gordon 0-1, Deng 0-1, Duhon 0-1, Hinrich 0-2, Williams 0-2). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—San Antonio 60 (Duncan 11), Chicago 41 (Chandler 12). Assists—San Antonio 25 (Parker, Ginobili 5), Chicago 19 (Duhon 6). Total fouls—San Antonio 18, Chicago 20. Technicals—San Antonio Defensive Three Second, Chicago Defensive Three Second. A—16,353 (21,711).
Pistons 101, Mavericks 85
DETROIT (101)
Prince 6-9 0-0 12, R.Wallace 5-11 3-6 13, B.Wallace 3-8 2-3 8, Billups 7-14 8-10 24, Hamilton 7-15 4-4 19, Hunter 2-3 0-0 5, Campbell 5-9 1-2 11, Delfino 2-7 0-0 5, Jenkins 0-2 2-2 2, Milicic 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 38-79 20-27 101.
DALLAS (85)
Howard 5-12 1-4 12, Nowitzki 6-24 15-16 27, Dampier 5-7 1-2 11, Daniels 2-7 0-0 4, Harris 0-3 0-0 0, Bradley 2-5 0-2 4, Terry 2-8 0-0 5, Stackhouse 5-9 3-3 13, Armstrong 3-10 0-0 7, Booth 0-3 2-2 2, Henderson 0-1 0-0 0, Mbenga 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-90 22-29 85.
| Detroit | 23 | 26 | 32 | 20 | — | 101 |
| Dallas | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | — | 85 |
3-Point Goals—Detroit 5-14 (Billups 2-7, Hamilton 1-2, Hunter 1-2, Delfino 1-2, R.Wallace 0-1), Dallas 3-21 (Armstrong 1-4, Howard 1-5, Terry 1-5, Stackhouse 0-1, Harris 0-2, Nowitzki 0-4). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Detroit 58 (B.Wallace 15), Dallas 57 (Dampier 14). Assists—Detroit 20 (Billups 8), Dallas 15 (Harris 4). Total fouls—Detroit 23, Dallas 21. Technicals—R.Wallace. A—19,576 (19,200).
Nuggets 115, Magic 102
ORLANDO (102)
Howard 7-12 9-15 23, Hill 8-11 4-6 20, Cato 2-2 2-2 6, Francis 7-15 8-9 23, Mobley 7-12 0-3 17, Kasun 0-0 0-0 0, Stevenson 1-7 0-0 2, Turkoglu 2-11 0-0 4, Hunter 1-3 0-0 2, Nelson 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 37-77 23-35 102.
DENVER (115)
Martin 11-23 1-2 23, Anthony 10-18 8-10 28, Camby 1-3 0-0 2, Buckner 1-3 0-0 2, Miller 7-12 14-14 29, Boykins 4-10 5-7 13, Nene 5-10 1-1 11, Russell 0-1 0-0 0, White 3-4 0-0 7, Elson 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 42-86 29-34 115.
| Orlando | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | — | 102 |
| Denver | 31 | 37 | 20 | 27 | — | 115 |
3-Point Goals—Orlando 5-13 (Mobley 3-5, Francis 1-2, Nelson 1-2, Turkoglu 0-4), Denver 2-8 (White 1-1, Miller 1-3, Anthony 0-1, Boykins 0-1, Buckner 0-1, Russell 0-1). Fouled out—Hill. Rebounds—Orlando 48 (Howard 10), Denver 53 (Martin 12). Assists—Orlando 20 (Francis 8), Denver 27 (Miller 7). Total fouls—Orlando 30, Denver 25. Technicals—Francis, Anthony. A—14,912 (19,099).
Heat 100, Jazz 80
MIAMI (100)
E.Jones 3-8 2-2 9, Haslem 2-4 2-2 6, O’Neal 8-14 5-12 21, D.Jones 7-12 0-2 21, Wade 7-11 9-12 23, Doleac 0-2 0-0 0, Butler 5-7 2-2 13, Laettner 1-1 1-2 3, Dooling 0-4 2-2 2, Anderson 0-1 0-0 0, Wang 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 34-66 23-36 100.
UTAH (80)
Harpring 4-9 4-4 12, Boozer 4-7 3-6 11, Okur 4-7 3-3 11, Arroyo 1-7 2-2 4, Bell 3-11 0-0 6, Collins 0-2 6-6 6, Giricek 4-9 0-0 8, Humphries 3-7 1-2 8, Eisley 1-3 0-0 2, Snyder 4-9 4-6 12, Radojevic 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-72 23-29 80.
| Miami | 29 | 20 | 32 | 19 | — | 100 |
| Utah | 17 | 29 | 17 | 17 | — | 80 |
3-Point Goals—Miami 9-16 (D.Jones 7-11, E.Jones 1-2, Butler 1-2, Dooling 0-1), Utah 1-9 (Humphries 1-1, Bell 0-1, Snyder 0-2, Eisley 0-2, Giricek 0-3). Fouled out—Radojevic. Rebounds—Miami 50 (O’Neal 13), Utah 45 (Boozer 10). Assists—Miami 27 (D.Jones 6), Utah 23 (Arroyo 11). Total fouls—Miami 25, Utah 31. A—18,245 (19,911).
Warriors 110, Celtics 106
BOSTON (106)
LaFrentz 4-8 0-0 9, Welsch 9-14 4-9 24, Blount 4-9 2-2 10, Pierce 9-16 7-7 26, Payton 4-11 4-4 12, R.Davis 2-13 5-6 10, Banks 1-3 0-1 2, Jefferson 3-6 1-2 7, Allen 2-3 2-2 6. Totals 38-83 25-33 106.
GOLDEN STATE (110)
Murphy 10-20 10-11 30, Dunleavy 4-7 2-2 10, Robinson 4-10 0-0 9, Richardson 7-19 2-4 17, Claxton 5-8 3-4 13, Cheaney 4-9 0-0 8, Fisher 4-8 5-8 13, Najera 1-2 0-0 2, D.Davis 0-1 0-0 0, Pietrus 1-3 1-2 3, Sesay 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 42-90 23-31 110.
| Boston | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | — | 106 |
| Golden State | 24 | 33 | 25 | 28 | — | 110 |
3-Point Goals—Boston 5-11 (Welsch 2-3, LaFrentz 1-1, R.Davis 1-2, Pierce 1-3, Banks 0-1, Payton 0-1), Golden State 3-8 (Sesay 1-1, Robinson 1-2, Richardson 1-4, Dunleavy 0-1). Fouled out—Banks. Rebounds—Boston 58 (LaFrentz 10), Golden State 51 (Murphy 15). Assists—Boston 25 (Payton 11), Golden State 26 (Dunleavy, Fisher 5). Total fouls—Boston 28, Golden State 26. Technicals—Boston Defensive Three Second. A—14,038 (19,596).
NBA leaders
Through Dec. 5
Scoring
| G | FG | FT | PTS | AVG | |
| Nowitzki, Dall. | 17 | 148 | 150 | 466 | 27.4 |
| Bryant, LAL | 17 | 135 | 158 | 455 | 26.8 |
| Stoudemire, Phoe. | 17 | 160 | 115 | 435 | 25.6 |
| Iverson, Phil. | 15 | 125 | 112 | 377 | 25.1 |
| James, Clev. | 17 | 160 | 91 | 427 | 25.1 |
| Wade, Mia. | 16 | 128 | 131 | 390 | 24.4 |
| Allen, Sea. | 18 | 136 | 113 | 433 | 24.1 |
| Garnett, Minn. | 16 | 141 | 86 | 369 | 23.1 |
| Duncan, S.A. | 18 | 154 | 103 | 412 | 22.9 |
| Pierce, Bos. | 16 | 102 | 131 | 354 | 22.1 |
| Walker, Atl. | 16 | 139 | 44 | 351 | 21.9 |
| Jamison, Wash. | 15 | 126 | 64 | 328 | 21.9 |
| Arenas, Wash. | 14 | 99 | 74 | 306 | 21.9 |
| Redd, Mil. | 14 | 115 | 48 | 305 | 21.8 |
| McGrady, Hou. | 16 | 122 | 80 | 348 | 21.8 |
| Randolph, Port. | 16 | 125 | 90 | 340 | 21.3 |
| Lewis, Sea. | 18 | 141 | 60 | 382 | 21.2 |
| Jefferson, N.J. | 16 | 110 | 104 | 332 | 20.8 |
| Marbury, N.Y. | 16 | 111 | 86 | 332 | 20.8 |
| Francis, Orl. | 16 | 111 | 100 | 330 | 20.6 |
College men
EAST
Albany, N.Y. 73, Army 46
Brown 77, Hartford 65
Columbia 75, Lehigh 61
Connecticut 97, Northeastern 60
Cornell 75, Lafayette 72
Georgetown 66, Penn St. 53
Holy Cross 53, Fordham 39
Marist 82, St. Peter’s 76
SOUTH
Appalachian St. 84, S.C.-Upstate 74
Belmont 91, Navy 66
Hampton 55, Florida A&M 49
Hofstra 78, Longwood 56
Howard 88, Md.-Eastern Shore 68
Lipscomb 71, Savannah St. 56
Norfolk St. 68, Bethune-Cookman 53
Northwestern St. 85, Tulane 72
S. Carolina St. 65, Coppin St. 56
Tennessee Tech 93, Asbury 69
The Citadel 75, Atlanta Christian 49
MIDWEST
DePaul 88, Ind.-Pur.-Indpls. 67
Evansville 72, W. Illinois 55
Illinois 78, Chicago St. 59
Iowa St. 81, Virginia 79
Kansas St. 76, Oakland, Mich. 69
Nebraska 64, Morgan St. 34
SOUTHWEST
Arkansas St. 92, Tenn.-Martin 65
Rice 113, Grambling St. 54
FAR WEST
Air Force 59, Colorado College 30
Arizona St. 89, Fairleigh Dickinson 81
Portland 82, Idaho St. 73
AP Poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 5, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Illinois (25) | 6-0 | 1,717 | 5 |
| 2. Kansas (23) | 4-0 | 1,700 | 2 |
| 3. Georgia Tech (12) | 5-0 | 1,632 | 4 |
| 4. Syracuse (9) | 7-0 | 1,607 | 3 |
| 5. Oklahoma St. (2) | 5-0 | 1,479 | 6 |
| 6. Wake Forest | 6-1 | 1,397 | 1 |
| 7. Connecticut (1) | 3-0 | 1,383 | 7 |
| 8. North Carolina | 6-1 | 1,354 | 9 |
| 9. Duke | 5-0 | 1,276 | 10 |
| 10. Kentucky | 4-1 | 1,075 | 8 |
| 11. Pittsburgh | 5-0 | 987 | 13 |
| 12. N.C. State | 6-0 | 909 | 16 |
| 13. Louisville | 4-1 | 697 | 17 |
| 14. Texas | 5-1 | 692 | 18 |
| 15. Arizona | 5-2 | 598 | 21 |
| 16. Washington | 5-1 | 524 | 14 |
| 17. Iowa | 6-1 | 496 | 23 |
| 18. Alabama | 6-1 | 495 | 22 |
| 19. Virginia | 6-0 | 481 | 24 |
| 20. Michigan St. | 4-2 | 434 | 11 |
| 21. George Wash. | 5-1 | 423 | — |
| 22. Mississippi St. | 6-2 | 417 | 15 |
| 23. Maryland | 4-2 | 405 | 12 |
| 24. Wisconsin | 4-1 | 343 | 25 |
| 25. Gonzaga | 5-1 | 267 | — |
Others receiving votes: Florida 136, Notre Dame 128, Cincinnati 103, Creighton 81, Boston College 35, Oklahoma 29, Marquette 23, S. Illinois 17, Memphis 8, New Mexico 7, Wis.-Milwaukee 6, Charlotte 5, Oregon 5, UAB 5, Hawaii 4, Miami 4, Michigan 3, Pepperdine 3, Arkansas 2, Ohio 2, Pacific 2, Indiana 1, Santa Clara 1, Stanford 1, Vermont 1.
USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 5, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote, through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pv | |
| 1. Illinois (18) | 6-0 | 757 | 3 |
| 2. Kansas (10) | 4-0 | 749 | 2 |
| 3. Georgia Tech (2) | 5-0 | 700 | 4 |
| 4. Syracuse | 7-0 | 651 | 5 |
| 5. Oklahoma State (1) | 5-0 | 621 | 7 |
| 6. Connecticut | 3-0 | 610 | 6 |
| 7. Wake Forest | 6-1 | 590 | 1 |
| 8. North Carolina | 6-1 | 568 | 11 |
| 9. Duke | 5-0 | 555 | 10 |
| 10. N.C. State | 6-0 | 445 | 13 |
| 11. Kentucky | 4-1 | 421 | 8 |
| 12. Pittsburgh | 5-0 | 416 | 14 |
| 13. Texas | 5-1 | 391 | 15 |
| 14. Louisville | 4-1 | 283 | 17 |
| 15. Arizona | 5-2 | 253 | 20 |
| 16. Michigan State | 4-2 | 251 | 9 |
| 17. Maryland | 4-2 | 248 | 12 |
| 18. Alabama | 6-1 | 222 | 22 |
| 19. Virginia | 6-0 | 194 | 25 |
| 20. Cincinnati | 4-0 | 179 | 24 |
| 21. Washington | 5-1 | 174 | 16 |
| 22. Wisconsin | 4-1 | 163 | 23 |
| 23. Mississippi State | 6-2 | 112 | 21 |
| 24. Iowa | 6-1 | 91 | NR |
| 25. George Washington | 5-1 | 80 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Florida 76; Notre Dame 51; Gonzaga 49; Marquette 41; Oklahoma 34; Michigan 15; Creighton 14; UAB 13; Boston College 12; Southern Illinois 10; Old Dominion 9; Memphis 8; Santa Clara 7; West Virginia 5; Pacific 2; Providence 2; Miami (Ohio) 1; Oregon 1; Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1.
College women
EAST
Charlotte 79, ETSU 68
Massachusetts 76, Toledo 56
SOUTH
Alcorn St. 61, Samford 48
Appalachian St. 71, W. Carolina 68
Bethune-Cookman 61, Norfolk St. 56
Chattanooga 68, High Point 47
Coppin St. 63, S. Carolina St. 54
Florida 71, Delaware St. 47
Hampton 77, Florida A&M 52
Howard 86, Md.-Eastern Shore 70
MIDWEST
DePaul 99, Loyola of Chicago 54
Indiana St. 66, Indiana 59
Michigan 45, UNLV 43
Xavier 68, Ind.-Pur.-Ft. Wayne 50
SOUTHWEST
S. Dakota St. 89, Texas St. 61
Texas Tech 109, Miami 49
FAR WEST
BYU 76, George Washington 70
Boise St. 60, Idaho St. 52
Washington 64, Denver 61
Wyoming 76, Texas-Pan American 51
AP Poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 5, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. LSU (45) | 8-0 | 1,125 | 1 |
| 2. Stanford | 5-0 | 1,053 | 5 |
| 3. Duke | 7-1 | 932 | 10 |
| 4. Texas | 4-2 | 912 | 7 |
| 5. North Carolina | 7-1 | 899 | 2 |
| 6. Baylor | 6-1 | 870 | 9 |
| 7. Notre Dame | 7-1 | 866 | 3 |
| 8. Connecticut | 3-1 | 846 | 8 |
| 9. Tennessee | 4-2 | 795 | 4 |
| 10. Ohio St. | 7-1 | 729 | 11 |
| 11. Georgia | 5-2 | 651 | 6 |
| 12. Michigan St. | 6-1 | 639 | 15 |
| 13. Texas Tech | 2-1 | 600 | 12 |
| 14. Vanderbilt | 6-0 | 572 | 13 |
| 15. DePaul | 5-0 | 469 | 17 |
| 16. Minnesota | 6-1 | 418 | 18 |
| 17. Boston College | 5-1 | 352 | 20 |
| 18. UCLA | 5-1 | 338 | 25 |
| 19. Maryland | 5-1 | 261 | 22 |
| 20. Rutgers | 4-1 | 203 | 16 |
| 21. Purdue | 4-2 | 201 | 14 |
| 22. Houston | 8-0 | 194 | — |
| 23. TCU | 6-2 | 132 | 23 |
| 24. Arizona | 6-1 | 89 | — |
| 25. Kansas St. | 4-2 | 87 | 19 |
Others receiving votes: Iowa 81, Georgia Tech 75, Wis.-Green Bay 37, Arizona St. 34, Penn St. 25, Richmond 25, Oregon 18, Villanova 18, Old Dominion 15, Louisiana Tech 13, N.C. State 12, Oklahoma 12, Tulsa 8, Illinois 4, Utah 4, Iowa St. 3, New Mexico 3, Middle Tennessee 2, Chattanooga 1, Hartford 1, Montana 1.
How Dave Trimmer of The Spokesman-Review voted: 1. LSU. 2. Stanford. 3. UConn. 4. Baylor. 5. Notre Dame. 6. Tennessee. 7. Texas. 8. North Carolina. 9. Duke. 10. Vanderbilt
11. DePaul. 12. Georgia. 13. Texas Tech. 14. Ohio State. 15. Michigan State. 16. Minnesota. 17. Arizona. 18. Boston College. 19. UCLA. 20. Arizona State. 21. Maryland. 22. Rutgers. 23. Houston. 24. Iowa State. 25. Montana.
High school boys Non-league
Newport 65, St. Michael’s 45
| Newport | 13 | 10 | 22 | 20 | — | 65 |
| St. Michael’s | 16 | 8 | 14 | 7 | — | 45 |
Newport (2-1) — Ratcliff 0, Stratton 12, Melendez 12, McFall 26, Allemand 0, Campbell 11, Betz 2, Scott 0, Bluff 2.
St. Michael’s (1-1) — Berube 13, N.Johnson 2, Durazo 19, T.Johnson 0, Mazurik 0, Czapla 9, Geckle 2.
Colton 84, Pullman Christian 55
| Pullman Christian | 9 | 10 | 20 | 16 | - 55 | |
| Colton | 24 | 17 | 18 | 25 | - 84 |
Pullman Christian —Pullman Christian (1-1) - Williams 0,Young 9, Weaver 0, Boyer 0, Troll 0, Williams 4, Stone 6, Benjamin 16, Vance 8, Troll 12.
Colton (1-2) — Schultheis 25, Robertson 9, Nagle 6, McBaine4, Smetana 7, Eylar 6, Sparkman 12, Jacobs 6, Keller 4, Benson 0, Kelly 5.
High school girls Non-league St. Michael’s 71, Christian Heritage 41
| Christian Heritage | 6 | 10 | 11 | 14 | — | 41 |
| St. Michael’s | 20 | 16 | 13 | 22 | — | 71 |
Christian Heritage — S.Young 13, Calvin 9, Gromlock 6, Hernds 0, A. Filbret 0, Flowers 3, K.Payne 6, Mayer 4, C.Filbret 0.
St. Michael’s—South 10, Yrann 17, S.Mazaruk 20, Vogel 14, Baumann 4, Szver 2, Romero 0, Netzel 2, Appelahnz 2.
FOOTBALL
NFL
All Times PST
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| New England | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 330 | 189 |
| N.Y. Jets | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 254 | 175 |
| Buffalo | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 260 | 224 |
| Miami | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 196 | 269 |
| South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Indianapolis | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 431 | 263 |
| Jacksonville | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 198 | 225 |
| Houston | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 236 | 289 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 231 | 294 |
| North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Pittsburgh | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 273 | 184 |
| Baltimore | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 233 | 191 |
| Cincinnati | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 268 | 272 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 240 | 308 |
| West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| San Diego | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 339 | 238 |
| Denver | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 274 | 212 |
| Kansas City | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 341 | 326 |
| Oakland | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 234 | 328 |
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| x-Philadelphia | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 340 | 181 |
| N.Y. Giants | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 209 | 230 |
| Dallas | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 209 | 230 |
| Washington | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 169 | 201 |
| South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Atlanta | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 232 | 242 |
| Carolina | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 249 | 257 |
| Tampa Bay | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 233 | 203 |
| New Orleans | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 253 | 344 |
| North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Green Bay | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 318 | 294 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 305 | 286 |
| Chicago | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 196 | 235 |
| Detroit | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 218 | 269 |
| West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| St. Louis | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 253 | 305 |
| Seattle | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 253 | 305 |
| Arizona | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 192 | 253 |
| San Francisco | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 198 | 336 |
x-clinched division
Monday’s Game
Dallas 43, Seattle 39
Sunday, Dec. 12
Oakland at Atlanta, 10 a.m.
New Orleans at Dallas, 10 a.m.
Cleveland at Buffalo, 10 a.m.
N.Y. Giants at Baltimore, 10 a.m.
Indianapolis at Houston, 10 a.m.
Chicago at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.
Cincinnati at New England, 10 a.m.
Seattle at Minnesota, 10 a.m.
N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m.
Miami at Denver, 1:05 p.m.
Detroit at Green Bay, 1:15 p.m.
St. Louis at Carolina, 1:15 p.m.
San Francisco at Arizona, 1:15 p.m.
Tampa Bay at San Diego, 1:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Washington, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 13
Kansas City at Tennessee, 6 p.m.
Cowboys 43, Seahawks 39
| Dallas | 3 | 16 | 10 | 14 | — | 43 |
| Seattle | 14 | 0 | 3 | 22 | — | 39 |
First Quarter
Sea—Rice 27 pass from Hasselbeck (J.Brown kick)
Dal—FG Cundiff 39
Sea—Jackson 2 pass from Hasselbeck (J.Brown kick)
Second Quarter
Dal—FG Cundiff 49
Dal—Copper 9 pass from Testaverde (run failed)
Dal—J.Jones 8 run (Cundiff kick)
Third Quarter
Dal—J.Jones 10 run (Cundiff kick)
Dal—FG Cundiff 47
Sea—FG J.Brown 21
Fourth Quarter
Sea—Alexander 1 run (J.Brown kick)
Sea—Urban 19 pass from Hasselbeck (Jackson pass from Hasselbeck)
Sea—Alexander 32 run (J.Brown kick)
Dal—K.Johnson 34 pass from Testaverde (Cundiff kick)
Dal—J.Jones 17 run (Cundiff kick)
A—68,093.
| Dal | Sea | |
| First downs | 24 | 25 |
| Total Net Yards | 405 | 507 |
| Rushes-yards | 31-198 | 27-109 |
| Passing | 207 | 398 |
| Punt Returns | 1-12 | 2-24 |
| Kickoff Returns | 7-156 | 7-121 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 2-22 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 18-34-2 | 28-40-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 3-18 | 2-16 |
| Punts | 3-36.7 | 2-37.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-49 | 6-44 |
| Time of Possession | 28:43 | 31:17 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Dallas, J.Jones 30-198, Testaverde 1-0. Seattle, Alexander 21-83, Hasselbeck 3-16, Morris 1-6, Strong 2-4.
PASSING—Dallas, Testaverde 18-34-2-225, Henson 0-0-0-0. Seattle, Hasselbeck 28-40-0-414.
RECEIVING—Dallas, K.Johnson 6-116, Witten 5-61, J.Jones 3-11, Morgan 2-19, Copper 2-18. Seattle, Jackson 9-113, Rice 8-145, Alexander 3-21, Stevens 2-58, Urban 2-36, Mili 2-30, Engram 2-11.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
College Division I-AA playoffs
All Times PST
Semifinals
Friday, Dec. 10
James Madison (11-2) at William & Mary (11-2), TBA
Saturday, Dec. 11
Sam Houston State (11-2) at Montana (11-2), 11 a.m.
Division II playoffs
All Times PST
Championship
Saturday, Dec. 11
At Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, Ala.
Pittsburg St. (14-0) vs. Valdosta State (12-1), 1 p.m.
Division III playoffs
All Times PST
Semifinals
Saturday, Dec. 11
Mary Hardin-Baylor (12-1) at Mount Union, Ohio (12-0), 9 a.m.
Rowan, N.J. (10-2) at Linfield, Ore. (11-0), noon
NAIA playoffs
All Times PST
Championship
Saturday, Dec. 18
At Jim Carroll Stadium
Hardin Couty, Tenn.
St. Francis, Ind. (13-0) vs. Carroll, Mont. (11-2), 10 a.m.
HOCKEY
WHL
Eastern Conference
East Division
| G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P | |
| Saskatoon | 30 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 102 | 84 | 40 |
| Brandon | 27 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 89 | 76 | 30 |
| Prince Albert | 31 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 76 | 88 | 27 |
| Regina | 32 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 109 | 23 |
| Moose Jaw | 31 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 82 | 150 | 10 |
Central Division
| G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P | |
| Lethbridge | 31 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 95 | 67 | 40 |
| Medicine Hat | 30 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 54 | 37 |
| Calgary | 31 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 91 | 85 | 34 |
| Red Deer | 28 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 77 | 33 |
| Swift Current | 29 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 90 | 21 |
Western Conference
B.C. Division
| G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P | |
| Kootenay | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 53 | 41 |
| Kelowna | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 84 | 58 | 41 |
| Vancouver | 30 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 91 | 35 |
| Prince George | 32 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 71 | 87 | 30 |
| Kamloops | 30 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 83 | 24 |
U.S. Division
| G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P | |
| Everett | 29 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 55 | 37 |
| Seattle | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 41 | 36 |
| Portland | 29 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 81 | 30 |
| Tri-City | 28 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 65 | 84 | 26 |
| Spokane | 29 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 82 | 88 | 25 |
Note: A team scoring a goal in overtime is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team giving up a goal in overtime gets one point and the game is counted in the OTL (Overtime Loss) column.
Monday Games
No games scheduled.
Tuesday Games
Brandon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Portland (MC), 7 p.m.
RODEO
Wrangler National Finals
Monday
At Thomas and Mack Center
Las Vegas
Fourth Round
Bareback
Fourth round—1, Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 90.5 points on Andrews’s Roly Poly, $14,778. 2, Bobby Mote, Redmond, Ore., 87.5, $11,679. 3, Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, Colo., 87.0, $8,819. 4, Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 85.0, $6,197. 5, Wes Stevenson, Kaufman, Texas, 84.5, $3,814. 6, Cody Demers, Twin Falls, Idaho, 83.5, $2,384. 7, Kyle Bowers, Canada, 82.0. 8, Jason Jeter, Mansfield Texas, 80.0. 9 (tie), Davey Shields, Canada, and Cleve Schmidt, Belle Fourche, S.D., 79.5. 11, Royce Ford, Hudson, Colo., 78.5. 12, Jason Havens, Bend, Ore., 76.5. 13, Tom McFarland, Forepaugh, Ariz., 75.0. 14, Larry Sandvick, Billings, Mont., 70.0. 15, Andy Martinez, Roggen, Colo., 66.5.
NFR standings—1 (tie), Timberman and Gerke, 340.0 points on four head. 3 (tie), Ford and Shields, 331.0. 5, Mote, 329.5. 6, Stevenson, 327.0. 7, Jeter, 326.5. 8, McFarland, 323.5. 9, Demers, 319.5. 10, Bowers, 317.0. 11, Lowe, 316.5. 12, Sandvick, 312.0. 13, Martinez, 309.0. 14, Havens, 237.0 on three. 15, Schmidt, 235.0.
Steer Wrestling
Fourth round—1, Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 3.7 seconds, $14,778. 2, Todd Suhn, Brighton, Colo., 4.0, $11,679. 3, Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., 4.1, $8,819. 4 (tie), Jason Lahr, Emporia, Kan.; Spud Duvall, Checotah, Okla.; and Sean Mulligan, Aurora, S.D., 4.2, $4,131. 7, Teddy Johnson, Checotah, Okla., 5.1. 8, Rope Myers, Van, Texas, 5.2. 9, Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla., 5.3. 10, Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, 5.8. 11, Frank J Thompson, Cheyenne, Wyo., 6.1. 12 (tie), K.C. Jones, Las Animas, Colo.; Lee Graves, Canada; Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore.; and Ivan Teigen, Capitol, Mont., no time.
NFR standings—1, Suhn, 17.8 seconds on four head. 2, Mulligan, 17.9. 3, Fields, 18.2. 4, Myers, 18.4. 5, Lahr, 18.8. 6, S. Graves, 19.2. 7, Thompson, 21.8. 8, Johnson, 24.9. 9, Branquinho, 25.5. 10, Duvall, 26.6. 11, Knowles, 12.1 on three. 12, Jones, 13.9. 13, Greenfield, 21.9. 14, L. Graves, 31.6. 15, Teigen, 9.4 on two.
Team Roping
Fourth round—1, Matt Tyler, Dennis, Texas, and Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, 4.5 seconds, $14,778. 2, David Key, Caldwell, Texas, and Clay O’Brien Cooper, Glen Rose, Texas, 4.6, $11,679. 3 (tie), Jake Barnes, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas; and Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas, 4.7, $7,508. 5, Chad Masters, Adams, Tenn., and Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif., 4.8, $3,814. 6 (tie), Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas, and Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla.; and Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas, and Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla., 5.7, $1,192. 8, Wade Wheatley, Hughson, Calif., and Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D., 6.0. 9, Speed Williams, Llano, Texas, and Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 9.1. 10, Blaine Linaweaver, Leavenworth, Kan., and B.J. Campbell, Benton City, Wash., 10.7. 11, Frank Graves, Poplarville, Miss., and Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga., 14.6. 12, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, and Wayne Folmer, Justin, Texas, 19.0. 13, Turtle Powell, Alpine, Texas, and Monty Joe Petska, Turlock, Calif., 20.5. 14, (tie) Shain Sproul, Benson, Ariz., and Kinney Harrell, Brady, Texas; and Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Kirt Jones, Decatur, Texas, no time.
NFR standings—1, Wheatley and Zancanella, 22.9 seconds on four head. 2, C. Tryan and M. Jones, 30.4. 3, Masters and Kelly, 37.9. 4, Purcella and Bockius, 39.5. 5, Woolman and C. Petska, 40.9. 6, Graves and Culpepper, 54.5. 7, Linaweaver and Campbell, 19.3 on three. 8, Tyler and Koontz, 20.0. 9, Williams and Skelton, 29.6. 10, Brazile and Folmer, 40.5. 11, Sproul and Harrell, 43.0. 12, Powell and M.J. Petska, 46.0. 13, Key and Cooper, 58.9. 14, Barnes and Bach, 10.2 on two. 15, T. Tryan and K. Jones, 31.5.
Saddle Bronc
Fourth round—1, Rusty Allen, Lehi, Utah, 88.0 points on MJM’s Smokeless Cat Power, $14,778. 2, Steve Dollarhide, Wikieup, Ariz., 87.0, $11,679. 3 (tie), Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla., and Ryan Mapston, Geyser, Mont., 86.5, $7,508. 5, Bryce Miller, Kaycee, Wyo., 85.0, $3,814. 6, Rod Warren, Canada, 82.5, $2,384. 7, Jeffery Willert, Belvidere, S.D., 81.5. 8, Dan Erickson, La Junta, Colo., 80.0. 9, Shaun Stroh, Glendive, Mont., 77.0. 10, Rod Hay, Canada, 75.0. 11 (tie), Cody Demoss, Crowville, La.; Mike Outhier, Utopia, Texas; Cody Wright, Milford, Utah; Ira Slagowski, Plain City, Utah; and Bobby Griswold, Geary, Okla., no score.
NFR standings—1, Allen, 334.0 points on four head. 2, Hay, 312.0. 3, Erickson, 310.0. 4, Warren, 306.5. 5, Etbauer, 256.5 on three. 6, Miller, 249.5. 7, Mapston, 246.5. 8, Outhier, 242.5. 9, Dollarhide, 237.5. 10, Griswold, 233.5. 11, Demoss, 166.0 on two. 12, Willert, 161.5. 13, Stroh, 154.5. 14, Slagowski, 151.5. 15, Wright, 151.0.
Tie-Down Roping
Fourth round—1, Stran Smith, Childress, Texas, 7.4 seconds, $14,778. 2, Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 7.6, $11,679. 3, C.R. Bradley, Sperry, Okla., 7.7, $8,819. 4, Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., 8.4, $6,197. 5, Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 9.1, $3,814. 6, Cody Ohl, Stephenville, Texas, 9.4, $2,384. 7, Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas, 10.0. 8, Joe A Beaver, Huntsville, Texas, 10.1. 9, Brad Goodrich, Hermiston, Ore., 12.9. 10, Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 13.0. 11, Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, 17.7. 12 (tie), Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas; Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla.; Ricky Canton, Navasota, Texas; and Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas, no time.
NFR standings—1, Lewis, 33.1 seconds on four head. 2, Burk, 35.6. 3, Johnson, 38.7. 4, Ohl, 39.8. 5, Kormos, 41.4. 6, Beaver, 43.8. 7, Whitfield, 51.3. 8, Cooper, 53.5. 9, Bradley, 54.3. 10, Brazile, 23.8 on three. 11, Swor, 29.0. 12, Goodrich, 33.3. 13, Smith, 16.5 on two. 14, Schneeberger, 17.1. 15, Canton, 29.2.
Barrel Racing
Fourth round—1, Denise Adams Fea, Lufkin, Texas, 14.07 seconds, $14,778. 2, Liz Pinkston, Alice, Texas, 14.08, $11,679. 3 (tie), Janet Stover, Rusk, Texas, and Jackie Dube, Giddings, Texas, 14.12, $7,508. 5, Kelly Kaminski, Bellville, Texas, 14.13, $3,814. 6, Amanda Clayman, Naylor, Mo., 14.15, $2,384. 7, Sheri Sinor Estrada, Alamogordo, N.M., 14.17. 8, Molly Powell, Sims, Mont., 14.22. 9, Deb Renger, Canada, 14.33. 10, Terri Kaye Kirkland, Billings, Mont., 14.40. 11, Jolee Lautaret, Kingman, Ariz., 14.51. 12, Delores Toole, Manter, Kan., 14.77. 13, Kelly Maben, Spur, Texas, 19.08. 14, Darlene Kasper, Sutherland Springs, Texas, 20.06. 15, Paula Seay, Lake Butler, Fla., no time.
NFR standings—1, Powell 57.03 seconds on four runs. 2, Kaminski, 57.05. 3 (tie), Renger and Kirkland, 57.42. 5, Lautaret, 58.00. 6, Pinkston, 61.35. 7, Fea, 61.71. 8, Estrada, 61.98. 9, Stover, 62.23. 10, Toole, 63.09. 11, Maben, 71.16. 12, Clayman, 71.56. 13, Kasper, 73.53. 14, Dube, 84.70. 15, Seay, 54.34 on three.
SKIING
Area Resorts
LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — Latest snow conditions, as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports. Conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier/rider traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions. For more information go to www.snocountry.com:
Montana
Big Mountain — Mon 7:00a 4 new powder machine groomed 14 - 49 base 52 of 91 trails, 57% open, 4 of 11 lifts, Weekday: Mon-Fri: 9:30a-4p; Weekend: Sat/Sun: 9: 30a-4p. Big Sky — Mon 7:39a packed powder machine groomed 20 - 33 base 50 of 150 trails, 1800 acres, 50% open, 8 of 17 lifts, Weekday: Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Weekend: Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. Montana Snowbowl — Reopen 12/10
Idaho
Lookout Pass — Mon 5:30a w snowing lightly 20 degrees 9 new powder machine groomed 18 - 38 base 14 of 24 trails, 2 of 3 lifts, 58% open, Weekday: Mon/Thur/Fri: 9a-4p; Weekend: Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4p. Silver Mountain — Reopen 12/09
Washington
49 Degrees North — Plan to Open 12/10; Dec 05: 3” new. British Columbia
Apex Mountain — Mon 4:00a powder machine groomed 13 - 13 base 3 of 67 trails, 10% open, 2 of 5 lifts, smWeekday: Mon-Fri: 9a-3:30p; Weekend: Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. Fernie Alpine — Plan to Open 12/10; Dec 05: 6” new. Kimberley — Plan to Open 12/18. Panorama Mountain — Plan to Open 12/10. Powder Springs — Sun 10:19a wet packed snow machine groomed 20 - 26 base 26 of 26 trails, 100% open, 2 of 2 lifts. Red Resort — Plan to Open 12/11; Dec 05: 6” new. Silver Star — Mon 6:50a 2- 3 new packed powder machine groomed 51 - 51 base 77 of 107 trails, 72% open, 6 of 11 lifts Weekday: Mon-Fri: 8:30a-3:30p; Weekend: Sat/Sun: 8:30a-3:30p.
MOVES
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Named Fernando Arroyo pitching coach for Portland of the Eastern League. Claimed RHP Tim Bausher off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Named Rick Williams special assistant to the general manager and Roger Jongewaard major league scout.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Claimed RHP Steve Andrade off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS—Named Mark O’Neal trainer.
COLORADO ROCKIES—Announced LHP Justin Hampson cleared outright waivers and assigned him to Colorado Springs of the PCL. Terminated the contract of LHP Denny Neagle.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Agreed to terms with OF Ricky Ledee on a two-year contract.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Agreed to terms with INF Trent Durrington on a minor league contract. Outrighted OF Chris Magruder to Nashville of the PCL.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Agreed to terms with C Todd Pratt on a one-year contract. Claimed RHP Pedro Liriano off waivers from Milwaukee.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Named Hal McRae hitting coach. Named Jim Riggleman minor league field coordinator.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA—Suspended Orlando C Tony Battie for one game for elbowing Memphis F Pau Gasol in the head in a Dec. 4 game.
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS—Acquired G Kareem Rush from the L.A. Lakers for 2005 and 2008 second-round draft picks.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Signed G Tony Bobbitt.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS—Signed G Kendall Gill. Placed C Daniel Santiago on the injured list.
NEW JERSEY NETS—Placed F Awvee Storey on the injured list. Activated G Jason Kidd from the injured list.
UTAH JAZZ—Placed G Keith McLeod on the injured list. Activated G Raul Lopez from the injured list.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ST. LOUIS RAMS—Signed QB Jamie Martin.
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Named Danny Maciocia coach.
COLLEGE
CALIFORNIA—Agreed to a contract extension with Jeff Tedford, football coach, through 2009.
CLEMSON—Fired Mike O’Cain, offensive coordinator, John Lovett, defensive coordinator, and Thielen Smith, linebackers coach.
INDIANA—Reinstated suspended PG Donald Perry.
NOTRE DAME—Announced the resignation of John Jasinski, men’s golf coach.
TODAY’S ODDS
America’s Line
NO LINE REPORT: On the NFL board, there is no line on the Browns - Bills game due to the Cleveland injuries at QB; there is no line on the Rams - Panthers game due to St. Louis QB Marc Bulger (questionable) and RB Marshall Faulk (questionable); there is no line on the Chiefs - Titans game due to Tennessee QB Steve McNair (questionable) and Kansas City RB Priest Holmes (out).
NFL
| Favorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| Sunday | ||||
| PATRIOTS | 10.5 | 11 | 43.5 | Bengals |
| BILLS | NL | NL | NL | Browns |
| RAVENS | 9.5 | 9.5 | 33.5 | Giants |
| PACERS | 9.5 | 9.5 | 45 | Lions |
| VIKINGS | NL | NL | NL | Seahawks |
| FALCONS | 7.5 | 7.5 | 45.5 | Raiders |
| JAGUARS | 7 | 7 | 34 | Bears |
| COWBOYS | NL | NL | NL | Saints |
| Colts | 10 | 10 | 56.5 | TEXANS |
| STEELERS | 5.5 | 5.5 | 36 | Jets |
| BRONCOS | 10.5 | 10.5 | 38.5 | Dolphins |
| PANTHERS | NL | NL | NL | Rams |
| CARDS | 5.5 | 5.5 | 37.5 | 49ers |
| CHARGERS | 5.5 | 5.5 | 43 | REDSKINS |
| Monday | ||||
| TITANS | NL | NL | NL | Chiefs |
NBA
| Favoorit | Pts | Underdog | ||
| PACERS | NL | Bucks | ||
| CAVALIERS | 9.5 | Nets | ||
| T’WOLVES | 6 | Mavericks | ||
| GRIZZLIES | 5 | Knicks | ||
| ROCKETS | 10.5 | Hornets | ||
| SUNS | 13 | Warriors | ||
| KINGS | 15.5 | Bobcats |
College basketball
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog | ||
| m-Pittsburgh | 3 | Memphis | ||
| TOLEDO | 3 | Nev-Reno | ||
| c-W VIRGINIA | 23 | St. Bona | ||
| Miami-Fla | 5.5 | FLORIDA INT | ||
| WISCONSIN | 17.5 | Wisc-G Bay | ||
| DAYTON | 6 | Wyoming | ||
| TEXAS | 23 | North Texas | ||
| Arkansas | 2 | Missouri | ||
| So Illinoir | 3.5 | ARK-L ROCK | ||
| BRADLEY | 1 | Butler | ||
| CREIGHTON | 4.5 | Kent St | ||
| IOWA | 10 | No Iowa | ||
| S ALABAMA | 5 | Loyola-M’mount | ||
| SAINT LOUIS | PK | Wisc-Milw | ||
| m-Syracuse | 1.5 | Oklahoma St | ||
| Gonzaga | 6.5 | WASH ST | ||
| CALIFORNIA | 3.5 | Colorado | ||
| WASHINGTON | 16 | San Diego St | ||
| SAN JOSE ST | 3.5 | San Diego | ||
| E Carolina | 5.5 | W CAROLINA | ||
| Buffalo | 2.5 | ELON | ||
| C MICHIGAN | PK | E Tenn St | ||
| CHARLESTON | 4.5 | Auburn | ||
| ST JOSEPh’S | 6 | Fairfield | ||
| TEXAS TECH | 20 | No Arizona | ||
| COLORADO ST | 13 | Montana St | ||
| San Francisco | 5.5 | SACRAMENTO ST |