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Basketball

NBA

All Times PST

EASTERN CONFERENCE

AtlanticWLPctGB
Philadelphia1211.522
Boston912.4292
New Jersey912.4292
New York615.2865
Toronto418.1827 1/2
SoutheastWLPctGB
Miami1310.565
Orlando911.4502 1/2
Washington911.4502 1/2
Charlotte617.2617
Atlanta417.1908
CentralWLPctGB
Detroit163.842
Indiana128.6004 1/2
Milwaukee128.6004 1/2
Cleveland129.5715
Chicago1110.5246

WESTERN CONFERENCE

SouthwestWLPctGB
San Antonio184.818
Dallas166.7272
Memphis138.6194 1/2
New Orleans1012.4558
Houston912.4298 1/2
NorthwestWLPctGB
Minnesota129.571
Denver1211.5221
Utah1012.4552 1/2
Seattle912.4293
Portland615.2866
PacificWLPctGB
L.A. Clippers148.636
Phoenix138.619 1/2
Golden State139.5911
L.A. Lakers1210.5452
Sacramento1013.4354 1/2

Thursday’s Results

Cleveland 94, Denver 85

San Antonio 90, Minnesota 88

Houston 104, Seattle 98

Today’s Games

Utah at Indiana, 4 p.m.

New York at Atlanta, 4 p.m.

Golden State at Toronto, 4 p.m.

Milwaukee at Boston, 4:30 p.m.

Denver at New Jersey, 4:30 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 5 p.m.

Phoenix at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Orlando at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

Seattle at Portland, 7 p.m.

Washington at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.

Cavaliers 94, Nuggets 85

Denver (85)—Anthony 8-23 7-12 23, Martin 5-10 0-1 10, Elson 1-5 0-0 2, Miller 4-11 3-5 11, Buckner 5-9 2-2 15, Najera 2-9 4-4 8, Johnson 0-2 0-0 0, Watson 5-10 0-0 14, Lenard 0-1 0-0 0, Kleiza 1-1 0-0 2, Hodge 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-81 16-24 85.

Cleveland (94)—James 11-18 3-6 26, Gooden 2-5 6-10 10, Ilgauskas 6-10 4-4 16, Snow 0-1 0-0 0, Hughes 5-10 2-2 12, Jones 6-12 0-2 17, Marshall 4-9 1-2 11, Henderson 1-1 0-0 2, Jackson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-66 16-26 94.

Denver1921252085
Cleveland2420222894

3-Point Goals—Denver 7-16 (Watson 4-7, Buckner 3-6, Anthony 0-1, Lenard 0-1, Johnson 0-1), Cleveland 8-20 (Jones 5-11, Marshall 2-4, James 1-4, Hughes 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Denver 50 (Najera 11), Cleveland 49 (Marshall 12). Assists—Denver 18 (Miller 9), Cleveland 23 (James 9). Total Fouls—Denver 21, Cleveland 21. Technicals—Denver Defensive Three Second 2, Cleveland Defensive Three Second 2. A—17,182. (20,562).

Spurs 90, Timberwolves 88

San Antonio (90)—Bowen 5-8 0-0 12, Duncan 5-15 3-7 13, Nesterovic 2-5 0-0 4, Finley 7-13 4-5 21, Parker 5-11 1-1 11, Mohammed 4-6 0-0 8, Barry 4-7 3-5 12, Horry 2-5 1-2 7, Van Exel 1-6 0-0 2. Totals 35-76 12-20 90.

Minnesota (88)—Szczerbiak 8-16 7-7 23, Garnett 10-19 4-4 24, Olowokandi 3-8 1-2 7, Hassell 4-8 4-5 12, Jaric 5-13 1-2 11, Hudson 4-11 2-2 11, Griffin 0-1 0-0 0, McCants 0-2 0-0 0, Carter 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-79 19-22 88.

San Antonio1425242790
Minnesota218293088

3-Point Goals—San Antonio 8-13 (Finley 3-4, Horry 2-2, Bowen 2-3, Barry 1-3, Van Exel 0-1), Minnesota 1-6 (Hudson 1-3, Griffin 0-1, Szczerbiak 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—San Antonio 47 (Duncan 9), Minnesota 50 (Garnett 21). Assists—San Antonio 22 (Parker 7), Minnesota 20 (Garnett, Jaric 6). Total Fouls—San Antonio 19, Minnesota 19. Technicals—Minnesota Defensive Three Second. A—17,003. (19,006).

College men

EAST

Rutgers 91, Maine 56

SOUTH

Chattanooga 92, Va. Intermont 62

Davidson 112, St. Mary’s, Md. 59

Furman 99, Sewanee 69

Louisiana-Lafayette 95, Oral Roberts 74

Mississippi 69, Nicholls St. 43

Mississippi St. 104, Jacksonville St. 80

South Florida 62, Florida Atlantic 44

Southern Miss. 90, William Carey 57

The Citadel 73, Webber 56

Troy 71, Alabama St. 53

MIDWEST

Wisconsin 74, Wis.-Milwaukee 68

SOUTHWEST

Arkansas 79, Missouri St. 75

Prairie View 71, Savannah St. 43

Rice 93, Palm Beach Atlantic 54

Texas St. 58, Texas-Pan American 57

NWAACC

CC Spokane 82, Tacoma 70

CC Spokane––Mitchell 4-5 0-0 8, Perez 4-13 2-2 12, Ryman 0-5 0-0 0, Mangum 7-10 2-3 17, Bell 15-30 7-9 39, Hammond 0-5 2-2 2, Leyk 0-2 0-0 0, Brooks 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 32 13-16 82.

Tacoma––Soeu 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 0-1 1-2 1, Shepard 4-12 2-6 10, Smith 5-18 2-2 13, Stukes 0-1 0-0 0, Chase 7-16 3-6 20, Washington 1-4 0-0 2, Peeples 0-2 0-0 0, Saffold 7-20 8-8 24. Totals 24 16-34 70.

Halftime––CC Spokane 45, Tacoma 29. 3-point goals––Spokane 5-22 (Perez 2-7, Bell 2-7, Mangum 1-2, Hammond 0-2, Ryman 0-4), Tacoma 6-17 (Chase 3-6, Saffold 2-3, Smith 1-4, Stukes 0-1, Washington 0-1 Peeples 0-2).

College women

SOUTH

Charleston Southern 93, Southern Wesleyan 70

Louisiana-Lafayette 68, Savannah St. 40

Louisville 66, N. Colorado 57

McNeese St. 72, Mobile 61

Mercer 51, Southern Miss. 49

Mississippi St. 79, New Orleans 59

South Carolina 77, Ohio 49

Tennessee 83, Louisiana Tech 59

MIDWEST

LSU 64, Ohio St. 48

St. Mary’s, Cal. 60, Bradley 55

SOUTHWEST

Arkansas 75, Nicholls St. 40

Texas Tech 99, Oral Roberts 58

FAR WEST

Arizona St. 68, Fresno St. 52

Oregon 89, Idaho St. 69

Santa Clara 85, E. Washington 54

Non-conference

Santa Clara 85, Eastern Washington 54

Santa Clara (3-5)–Cozad 7-15 5-7 23, Martin 1-4 0-0 3, Gonnerman 2-7 2-4 6, Cronk 3-8 2-2 10, Walker 0-1 0-0 0, Goins 1-1 0-0 2, Michalski 2-3 2-2 6, Graham 0-3 1-2 1, Monteith 4-5 0-0 8, Doran 1-2 0-0 2, Kimyacioglu 1-2 0-0 2, Huss 4-4 4-4 12, Goeggel 4-8 2-2 10. Totals 30-63 18-23 85.

Eastern Washington (4-5)–Osborn 0-10 1-2 1, Chicane 1-6 0-0 3, Moore 6-15 5-5 17, Chadd 2-8 2-5 6, Allen 2-8 2-5 6, Olson 0-0 0-0 0, Gonnella 0-4 1-2 1, Knight 1-3 0-0 2, Johnson 0-5 2-2 2, Benson 1-5 4-6 6, Chaffee 0-2 2-2 2, Page 1-5 6-6 8. Totals 14-71 25-32 54.

Halftime–Santa Clara 42, Eastern Washington 29. 3-point goals–Santa Clara 7-17 (Cozad 4-9, Cronk 2-3, Martin 1-3, Graham 0-1, Kimyacioglu 0-1), Eastern Washington 1-14 (Chicane 1-2, Knight 0-1, Johnson 0-1, Gonnella 0-2, Chadd 0-3, Osborn 0-5). Fouled out–None. Rebounds–Santa Clara 49 (Cozad 10), Eastern Washington 45 (Moore 13). Assists–Santa Clara 21 (Huss 6), Eastern Washington 8 (Osborn, Chicane, Gonnella 2). Total fouls–Santa Clara 27, Eastern Washington 20. A–131.

Whatcom Crossover Tournament CC Spokane 60, Mt. Hood 39

Mt. Hood–Yates 2-15 2-4 6, Somlea 0-0 0-1 0, Leppert 4-8 1-2 10, Zielinski 0-3 0-0 0, Naylor 1-5 1-2 3, Schneider 2-7 3-4 9, Prow 5-14 1-4 11. Totals 14-52 8-17 39.

CC Spokane (7-4)–Hatten 0-2 0-0 0, Jackson 2-2 0-0 5, Floyd 1-2 0-1 2, Middleton 2-4 1-3 6, Petersen 0-2 0-0 0, O’Neal 2-4 1-2 5, Middlestadt 7-14 1-2 19, Taylor 3-6 0-0 6, Scates 3-9 5-7 11, Zilkoski 1-3 0-2 2, Wittkopf 2-7 0-0 4, Clafin 0-0 0-0 0, DeLeo 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 23-56 8-17 60.

Halftime–CC Spokane 28, Mt. Hood 17. 3-point goals–Mt. Hood 3-11 (Schneider 2-4, Leppert 1-1, Naylor 0-1, Yates 0-2, Prow 0-3), CC Spokane 6-14 (Middlestadt 4-6, Jackson 1-1, Middleton 1-2, Petersen 0-1, O’Neal 0-1, DeLeo 0-1, Hatten 0-2). Fouled out–None. Rebounds–Mt. Hood 35 (Leppert 8), CC Spokane 44 (Scates 8). Assists–Mt. Hood 7 (Zielinski 3), CC Spokane 8 (Middleton 2). Total fouls–Mt. Hood 17, CC Spokane 19. Technical fouls–Somlea. A–NA.

JUCO Division I Poll

RecordPtsPvs
1. Central Arizona (8)10-02001
2. Chipola, Fla.10-11912
3. Trinity Valley CC, Texas12-11853
4. Odessa, Texas11-01754
5. Seward County CC, Kan.12-01675
6. Southeastern Illinois9-21547
7. Gulf Coast CC, Fla.11-21518
8. Monroe CC, N.Y.9-11399
9. Cloud County CC, Kan.13-113411
10. Southern Idaho9-211713
11. Gadsden State CC, Ala.9-011610
12. Western Nebraska CC14-11106
13. Okaloosa-Walton, Fla.9-29518
14. Carl Albert State, Okla.13-19116
15. Iowa Western CC12-38512
16. Mineral Area, Mo.10-17715
17. NE Mississippi CC7-17219
18. Barton County CC, Kan.10-15121
19. Moberly Area CC, Mo.10-24620
20. Motlow State CC, Tenn.9-14024
21. NE Oklahoma A&M11-23723
22. Seminole CC, Fla.11-23122
23. Shelton State CC, Ala.6-12725
24. Chatt. St. Tech, Tenn.10-12117
25. Louisburg, N.C.7-018

High school boys

IDAHO

Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy 71, Lakeside (Plummer) 62

Kellogg 78, Wallace 23

Lake City 70, Coeur d’Alene 67 (2OT)

Moscow 48, Pullman, Wash. 41

Sandpoint 65, Lakeland 43

WASHINGTON

Moscow, Idaho 48, Pullman 41

Inland Empire League

Lake City 70, Coeur d’Alene 67 (2OT)

Coeur d’Alene1313151673- 67
Lake City151915876- 70

Coeur d’Alene (3-3) Prohaska 0 0-0 0, Clinton 2 1-2 6, Peterson 0 0-0 0, Palmer 3 1-7 10, Eborall 1 4-4 6, Bligh 9 2-4 23, Duplessis 0 0-0 0, Latorre 1 3-4 5, Smith 5 1-2 12, Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Heleker 2 0-0 5. Totals 23 12-23 67.

Lake City (3-4) Everson 2 0-0 4, Bra.Bemis 2 1-3 5, B.Capaul 5 3-6 13, Kreighbaum 6 1-4 16, Taylor 4 0-0 8, Bre.Bemis 5 0-0 10, Stoddard 2 8-12 14, Souza 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 13-25 70.

3-point goals_Clinton, Palmer 3, Bligh 3, Smith, Heleker, Kreighbaum 3, Stoddard 2. Total fouls_Coeur d’Alene 24, Lake City 21. Fouled out_Bra.Bemis, Clinton, Latorre. Technicals_B.Capaul.

Sandpoint 65, Lakeland 43

Lakeland141289- 43
Sandpoint13141919- 65

Lakeland (4-3) Bear 2 0-4 4, Graham 0 0-0 0, Kelsey 4 0-1 8, Bartlett 8 0-5 16, Ramus 0 0-0 0, Mallory 4 0-3 8, Hanni 0 1-2 1, Huff 0 0-0 0, Carr 3 0-0 6, Fry 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 1-15 43.

Sandpoint (4-1) K.Meaux 0 0-0 0, Hanson 2 0-0 6, Lattin 0 0-0 0, Butler 2 0-0 4, Brewer 6 4-6 16, Lowther 4 5-5 14, Henderson 2 0-0 5, Shultz 4 10-12 18, Ambruster 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 19-23 65.

3-point goals_Hanson 2, Lowther, Henderson. Total fouls_Lakeland 18, Sandpoint 16. Fouled out_Bartlett. Technicals_None.

North Star League

Coeur d’Alene Charter 71, Lakeside 62

Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy22191812- 71
Lakeside (Plummer)6111330- 62

Coeur d’Alene Charter (2-1) Weller 2, Johnson 0, Shaw 15, Gleixner 9, Hjeltness 3, Baker 11, Menzies 26, Francovich 5, Groves 0.

Lakeside (ID) (0-4) Bighead 24, Brunelle 9, Campbell 2, Curley 3, Mahoney 0, Peters 6, Sifford 0, Torpey 6, Weaslehead 10.

Non-league

Kellogg 78, Wallace 23

Wallace21335- 23
Kellogg15261522- 78

Wallace (2-4) Bennett 2, Leeling 0, Hartmann 0, Matile 3, Arthun 6, Bartel 3, Norris 2, Holmquist 3, Branstetter 0, McGee 4.

Kellogg (6-1) Schreiber 0, Zeigler 4, Kilbourne 2, Ketchum 12, Kagarise 6, Lund 10, Furlin 3, Conboy 9, McDonald 12, Big Spring 10, Sauer 10.

Moscow 48, Pullman 41

Scoring summary and statistics not reported.

High school girls

IDAHO

Lake City 41, Coeur d’Alene 36

Lakeland 49, Sandpoint 40

Post Falls Christian 40, Mullan 35

Pullman, Wash. 36, Moscow 30

Riverside, Wash. 41, Timberlake 40

Wallace 61, Clark Fork 39

WASHINGTON

Highland, Idaho 46, Asotin 40

Pullman 36, Moscow, Idaho 30

Riverside 41, Timberlake, Idaho 40

Inland Empire League

Lake City 41, Coeur d’Alene 36

Coeur d’Alene134136- 36
Lake City10101110- 41

Coeur d’Alene (6-3) Lenz 1 2-5 4, Griffitts 2 1-2 6, Simon 1 0-1 2, Stark 1 4-4 7, Warbrick 0 0-0 0, DeLong 2 0-0 5, Dotts 6 0-0 12. Totals 13 7-12 36.

Lake City (4-6) Fenenbock 5 0-1 10, Hawn 0 4-6 4, Brytensen 0 0-0 0, Moreland 3 0-2 6, Bemis 1 1-2 3, Couser 0 0-1 0, Crimp 1 0-0 2, Baker 6 4-6 16. Totals 16 9-18 41.

3-point goals_Griffitts, Stark, DeLong. Total fouls_Coeur d’Alene 15, Lake City 13. Fouled out_Dotts. Technicals_none.

Lakeland 49, Sandpoint 40

Lakeland991120- 49
Sandpoint7101013- 40

Lakeland (8-2) Smith 0 0-0 0, Nichols 4 12 10, Sanders 0 0-0 0, Reynolds 0 0-0 0, North 0 0-1 0, Findlay 0 0-1 0, Stiegemeier 7 6-7 21, Corsi 0 0-0 0, Boucher 4 4-7 12, Bohannon 2 2-2 6. Totals 17 13-18 49.

Sandpoint (6-2) Oakley 3 2-2 9, Rench 1 1-2 3, Mire 3 0-0 8, DiBenedetto 2 1-2 5, Burt 1 3-4 5, Swerin 1 0-0 3, Guercio 1 0-0 3, Taylor 0 0-0 0, Cohen 2 0-3 4. Totals 14 7-13 40.

3-point goals_Nichols, Stiegemeier, Oakley, Mire 2, Swerin, Guercio. Total fouls_Lakeland 16, Sandpoint 15. Fouled out_Oakley. Technicals_Sandpoint coach.

North Star League

Post Falls Christian 40, Mullan 35

Post Falls Christian1071211- 40
Mullan75616- 35

Post Falls Christian (4-6) Adkins 4, Hutchins 0, Henson 0, Smrz 0, Trenkle 8, Hoye 14, Vonwesler 0, E.Bishop 14.

Mullan (1-6) Valerio 15, Talley 1, Welling 0, Walsh 0, Hacking 2, Hammond 1, Stoery 14.

Wallace 61, Clark Fork 39

Wallace22121413- 61
Clark Fork4101015- 39

Wallace (8-0) Beehner 0, Hinsz 2, Wild 0, Dechand 6, Hayman 13, Williams 15, Carver 13, Moore 10, Arave 0, Waters 2, Shiver 0.

Clark Fork (1-4) Hess 4, Allen 7, Trunnell 18, OdellBrockus 0, Hewitt 6, Becker 2, Love 0, Banberin 2, Meridith 0.

Non-league

Highland 46, Asotin 40

Asotin981112- 40
Highland187614- 46

Asotin (1-4) Moss 2, Phares 0, Ambroson 11, K.Martin 10, T.Martin 3, Barnes 0, Heitstuman 7, Gundy 3, Loseth 1, Peer 3, Colson 0.

Highland S.Thomason 22, Hoffman 2, Severson 6, Riggers 10, N.Thomason 1, Meek 0, Tiede 2.

Pullman 36, Moscow 30

Pullman1010106- 36
Moscow9687- 30

Pullman (3-1) Druffel 3, Davis 10, Hinrichs 4, Garro 0, Smith 4, Thornton 4, Albrecht 1, Thomas 10.

Moscow (2-6) Dolny 2, Divilbiss 4, Lee Painter 0, Bender 3, Picard 4, Scott 3, Nelsen 0, Bieker 2, Taylor 12.

Riverside 41, Timberlake 40

Riverside1071212- 41
Timberlake101866- 40

Riverside (2-3) Holm 9, Hansen 0, Spicer 8, Carlander 4, Hall 2, Berry 2, Clark 7, Davis 9, Robinson 0, Scott 0.

Timberlake (3-7) Grant 0, Lablanc 1, Kincella 0, Puckett 4, Brunko 8, Powers 20, Overland 0, Edelblute 7.

Football

NFL

All Times PST

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

EastWLTPctPFPA
New England850.615294289
Miami670.462242261
Buffalo490.308191282
N.Y. Jets3100.231169274
SouthWLTPctPFPA
x-Indianapolis13001.000392180
Jacksonville940.692273227
Tennessee490.308252329
Houston1120.077193354
NorthWLTPctPFPA
Cincinnati1030.769350259
Pittsburgh850.615295234
Baltimore490.308171253
Cleveland490.308203237
WestWLTPctPFPA
Denver1030.769322231
San Diego850.615378252
Kansas City850.615329288
Oakland490.308259322

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

EastWLTPctPFPA
N.Y. Giants940.692345241
Dallas850.615284233
Washington760.538258246
Philadelphia580.385252314
SouthWLTPctPFPA
Tampa Bay940.692246209
Carolina940.692300214
Atlanta850.615313254
New Orleans3100.231200331
NorthWLTPctPFPA
Chicago940.692210148
Minnesota850.615246286
Detroit490.308203257
Green Bay3100.231255255
WestWLTPctPFPA
x-Seattle1120.846379211
St. Louis580.385307378
Arizona490.308252319
San Francisco2110.154186381

x-clinched division

Saturday’s Games

Tampa Bay at New England, 10:30 a.m.

Kansas City at N.Y. Giants, 2 p.m.

Denver at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

N.Y. Jets at Miami, 10 a.m.

Arizona at Houston, 10 a.m.

Seattle at Tennessee, 10 a.m.

San Diego at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 10 a.m.

Carolina vs. New Orleans at Baton Rouge, La., 10 a.m.

San Francisco at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 10 a.m.

Cincinnati at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.

Dallas at Washington, 1:15 p.m.

Atlanta at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Monday’s Game

Green Bay at Baltimore, 6 p.m.

College

Bowl Games

All Times PST

Tuesday, Dec. 20

New Orleans Bowl at Lafayette, La.

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

Wednesday, Dec. 21

GMAC Bowl at Mobile, Ala.

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

Thursday, Dec. 22

Las Vegas Bowl

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

Poinsettia Bowl at San Diego

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

Friday, Dec. 23

Fort Worth (Texas) Bowl

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

Saturday, Dec. 24

Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu

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

Monday, Dec. 26

Motor City Bowl at Detroit

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

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Champs Sports Bowl at Orlando, Fla.

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

Insight Bowl at Phoenix

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

Wednesday, Dec. 28

MPC Computers Bowl at Boise

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

Alamo Bowl at San Antonio

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

Thursday, Dec. 29

Emerald Bowl at San Francisco

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

Holiday Bowl at San Diego

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

Friday, Dec. 30

Music City Bowl at Nashville, Tenn.

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

Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas

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

Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La.

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

Peach Bowl at Atlanta

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

Saturday, Dec. 31

Meineke Bowl at Charlotte, N.C.

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

Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn.

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

Houston Bowl

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

Monday, Jan. 2

Cotton Bowl at Dallas

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

Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla.

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

Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla.

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

Capital One Bowl at Orlando, Fla.

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

Fiesta Bowl at Tempe, Ariz.

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

Sugar Bowl at Atlanta

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

Tuesday, Jan. 3

Orange Bowl at Miami

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

Wednesday, Jan. 4

Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif.

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)

NCAA Division I-AA playoffs

All Times PST

Championship

Friday, Dec. 16

At Finley Stadium/Davenport Field, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Northern Iowa (11-3) vs. Appalachian St. (11-3), 5 p.m.

NCAA Division III playoffs

All Times PST

Championship

Saturday, Dec. 17

Stagg Bowl

At Salem Stadium, Salem, Va.

Wisconsin-Whitewater (14-0) vs. Mount Union, Ohio (13-1), 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.

Payton Award winners

1987—Kenny Gamble, RB, Colgate

1988—Dave Meggett, RB, Towson

1989—John Friesz, QB, Idaho

1990—Walter Dean, RB, Grambling State

1991—Jamie Martin, QB, Weber State

1992—Michael Payton, QB, Marshall

1993—Doug Nussmeier, QB, Idaho

1994—Steve McNair, QB, Alcorn State

1995—Dave Dickenson, QB, Montana

1996—Archie Amerson, RB, Northern Arizona

1997—Brian Finneran, WR, Villanova

1998—Jerry Azumah, RB, New Hampshire

1999—Adrian Peterson, RB, Georgia Southern

2000—Louis Ivory, RB, Furman

2001—Brian Westbrook, RB, Villanova

2002—Tony Romo, QB, Eastern Illinois

2003—Jamaal Branch, RB, Colgate

2004—Lang Campbell, QB, William & Mary

2005—Erik Meyer, QB, Eastern Washington

2005 AP Little All-America Team

FIRST TEAM

Offense

Quarterback — Tyler Emmert, 6-foot-2, 204 pounds, senior, Carroll College.

Running backs — Jamar Brittingham, 6-0, 200, sophomore, Bloomsburg; Germaine Race, 5-11, 225, junior, Pittsburg State.

Wide receivers — Evan Prall, 6-0, 173, junior, East Stroudsburg; Nick Bublavi, 6-2, 201, senior, Catholic.

Tight end — Brandon Twito, 6-7, 273, Pittsburg State.

Linemen — Chris Kuper, 6-3, 303, senior, North Dakota; Josh Bourke, 6-7, 310, senior, Grand Valley State; Josh McCoy, 6-6, 338, West Texas A{M} Jahri Evans, 6-4, 335, Bloomsburg; Joe Scalice, 6-1, 3o5, senior, Ithaca.

Kicker — Jeff Glas, 5-9, 200, senior, North Dakota

All-purpose — Justin Gallas, 6-1, 185, senior, Colorado Mines.

Defense

Linemen — Clayton Farrell, 6-4, 275, senior, Abilene Christian; Dave Tollefson, 6-4, 370, senior, Northwest Missouri State; Andrew Schable, 6-4, 275, senior, South Dakota; Damien Dumonceaux, 6-1, 240, senior, St. John’s, Minn.

Linebackers — Digger Anderson, 6-0, 228, senior, North Dakota; Deandre Fillmore, 5-9, 220, senior, Texas A&M-Kingsville; John DiGiorgio, 6-2, 225, senior, Saginaw Valley State.

Defensive backs — Dan Peters, 6-0, 210, junior, Shepherd; Deonte Bolden, 5-11, 185, senior, Carson-Newman; Ross Watson, 6-0, 181, senior, Mount Union; Brent Grimes, 5-9, 174, senior, Shippensburg.

Punter — Jeff Williams, 6-4, 225, senior, Adams State.

THIRD TEAM

Offense

TE — Michael Allen, junior, Whitworth.

Hockey

NHL

All Times PST

EASTERN CONFERENCE

AtlanticWLOTPtsGFGA
N.Y. Rangers20944410582
Philadelphia18844011397
New Jersey141253393101
N.Y. Islanders151323296102
Pittsburgh81762282124
NortheastWLOTPtsGFGA
Ottawa22524612461
Buffalo201014110298
Montreal1695378894
Toronto161233510297
Boston111562896109
SoutheastWLOTPtsGFGA
Carolina20924211299
Tampa Bay181133910195
Atlanta1316430116125
Florida111842685110
Washington101722283115

WESTERN CONFERENCE

CentralWLOTPtsGFGA
Detroit21934512389
Nashville1973418882
Chicago121622684107
Columbus92201859108
St. Louis61741676106
NorthwestWLOTPtsGFGA
Vancouver20924210389
Calgary1894407573
Edmonton171143810094
Colorado1612335117104
Minnesota12154288377
PacificWLOTPtsGFGA
Dallas2081419980
Los Angeles181313710793
Phoenix16142349084
Anaheim14135338786
San Jose13124308896

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

Thursday’s Results

Carolina 2, Columbus 1

Vancouver 5, Philadelphia 4

Dallas 2, Ottawa 0

Atlanta 3, New Jersey 2, OT

Boston 3, Minnesota 2

Florida 3, Detroit 2, OT

Nashville 5, Chicago 3

Edmonton 5, Montreal 3

Tampa Bay 3, Phoenix 1

Today’s Games

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Washington at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Anaheim, 7:30 p.m.

Bruins 3, Wild 2

Boston1113
Minnesota1102

First Period—1, Minnesota, Roloson 13 (Chouinard, Foster), 10:30 (pp). 2, Boston, Bergeron 10 (Leetch), 12:00. Second Period—3, Boston, Samsonov 13 (Fitzgerald, Zhamnov), 5:30. 4, Minnesota, Robitaille 6 (Foster, Rolston), 18:26 (pp). Third Period—5, Boston, Sturm 10 (Tanabe, Boyes), 11:02.

Shots on goal—Boston 12-11-5—28. Minnesota 10-11-10—31. Power-play opportunities—Boston 0 of 1; Minnesota 2 of 4. Goalies—Boston, Raycroft 5-12-2 (31 shots-29 saves). Minnesota, Fernandez 9-5-3 (28-25). A—18,568 (18,064).

Canucks 5, Flyers 4

Vancouver1135
Philadelphia1214

First Period—1, Philadelphia, Handzus 7 (Radivojevic, Hatcher), 10:28. 2, Vancouver, Linden 4 (Allen, Park), 13:40. Second Period—3, Philadelphia, Johnsson 3 (Handzus), 5:52. 4, Vancouver, Baumgartner 2 (Carter, H.Sedin), 14:35 (pp). 5, Philadelphia, Knuble 14 (Kapanen, Rathje), 16:23. Third Period—6, Vancouver, Naslund 17 (Bertuzzi, Morrison), 3:29 (pp). 7, Vancouver, Carter 9 (D.Sedin, H.Sedin), 4:06. 8, Vancouver, Carter 10 (D.Sedin, H.Sedin), 9:23. 9, Philadelphia, Kapanen 3 (Rathje, Meyer), 18:34 (pp).

Shots on goal—Vancouver 7-10-9—26. Philadelphia 12-11-20—43. Power-play opportunities—Vancouver 2 of 4; Philadelphia 1 of 3. Goalies—Vancouver, Auld 12-6-1 (43 shots-39 saves). Philadelphia, Esche (20-16), Niittymaki 7-4-2 (8:09 Third, 6-5). A—19,549 (19,523).

Hurricanes 2, Blue Jackets 1

Columbus0011
Carolina0202

First Period—None. Second Period—1, Carolina, Brind’Amour 11 (Stillman, Whitney), 6:33 (pp). 2, Carolina, Brind’Amour 12 (Ward, Williams), 9:24. Third Period—3, Columbus, Rupp 1, 1:20.

Shots on goal—Columbus 7-10-9—26. Carolina 12-11-9—32. Power-play opportunities—Columbus 0 of 4; Carolina 1 of 7. Goalies—Columbus, Leclaire 2-7-0 (32 shots-30 saves). Carolina, Gerber 14-6-1 (26-25). A—11,069 (18,730).

Lightning 3, Coyotes 1

Tampa Bay1113
Phoenix0011

First Period—1, Tampa Bay, Modin 15 (Richards), 6:03. Second Period—2, Tampa Bay, Lecavalier 14 (Sarich, Burke), 8:46 (sh). Third Period—3, Tampa Bay, Fedotenko 9 (St. Louis, Boyle), :17 (pp). 4, Phoenix, Sanderson 7 (Devereaux, Gauthier), 3:44.

Shots on goal—Tampa Bay 9-13-6—28. Phoenix 10-6-11—27. Power-play opportunities—Tampa Bay 1 of 7; Phoenix 0 of 4. Goalies—Tampa Bay, Burke 4-1-2 (27 shots-26 saves). Phoenix, Joseph 14-9-0 (28-25). A—14,067 (17,799).

Oilers 5, Canadiens 3

Montreal2103
Edmonton1135

First Period—1, Edmonton, Bergeron 7 (Hemsky, Pronger), 7:21 (pp). 2, Montreal, Murray 1 (Higgins, Markov), 8:32. 3, Montreal, Ryder 14 (Ribeiro, Souray), 16:50 (pp). Second Period—4, Montreal, Higgins 4 (Sundstrom, Souray), 4:08. 5, Edmonton, Torres 13 (Harvey, Smith), 5:09. Third Period—6, Edmonton, Pisani 8 (Moreau, Reasoner), 6:05. 7, Edmonton, Moreau 8 (Reasoner, Pisani), 18:37 (pp). 8, Edmonton, Pisani 9 (Stoll), 19:51 (en).

Shots on goal—Montreal 13-3-3—19. Edmonton 9-11-8—28. Power-play Opportunities—Montreal 1 of 7; Edmonton 2 of 8. Goalies—Montreal, Theodore 13-7-5 (27 shots-23 saves). Edmonton, Conklin 2-1-1 (19-16). A—16,839 (16,839).

Panthers 3, Red Wings 2 (OT)

Detroit00202
Florida01113

First Period—None. Second Period—1, Florida, Roberts 7 (Hill, Bouwmeester), 15:37. Third Period—2, Detroit, Cleary 2 (Flippula, Lebda), 6:45. 3, Florida, Olesz 3, 10:39. 4, Detroit, Zetterberg 16 (Datsyuk, Shanahan), 18:58 (pp). Overtime—5, Florida, Jokinen 13 (Weiss, Horton), 1:36 (pp).

Shots on goal—Detroit 7-14-14-1—36. Florida 10-9-10-1—30. Power-play Opportunities—Detroit 1 of 6; Florida 1 of 4. Goalies—Detroit, Osgood 7-4-2 (30 shots-27 saves). Florida, Luongo 11-14-4 (36-34). A—17,716 (19,250).

Predators 5, Blackhawks 3

Chicago1023
Nashville0325

First Period—1, Chicago, Bell 12 (Vorobiev), 2:29 (sh). Second Period—2, Nashville, Kariya 10 (Upshall, Allison), 1:32. 3, Nashville, Erat 8 (Hartnell, Markov), 10:32. 4, Nashville, Perreault 8 (Sullivan, Timonen), 16:49 (pp). Third Period—5, Nashville, Fiddler 2 (Hartnell, Hall), 1:48. 6, Chicago, Arnason 8 (Spacek), 2:26. 7, Chicago, Babchuk 1 (Barnaby, Dowd), 6:17. 8, Nashville, Sullivan 13 (Smithson, Timonen), 12:15 (sh).

Shots on goal—Chicago 11-7-18—36. Nashville 12-10-8—30. Power-play opportunities—Chicago 0 of 9; Nashville 1 of 9. Goalies—Chicago, Anderson 2-2-1 (30 shots-25 saves). Nashville, Rinne 1-0-0 (36 shots-33 saves). A—11,701 (17,113).

Stars 2, Senators 0

Dallas1012
Ottawa0000

First Period—1, Dallas, Morrow 10 (Skoula, Barnes), 11:40 (pp). Second Period—None. Third Period—2, Dallas, Lehtinen 17 (Morrow), 11:27.

Shots on goal—Dallas 9-8-12—29. Ottawa 10-9-5—24. Power-play Opportunities—Dallas 1 of 10; Ottawa 0 of 3. Goalies—Dallas, Turco 17-7-1 (24 shots-24 saves). Ottawa, Emery 6-1-1 (29-27). A—19,598 (18,500).

Thrashers 3, Devils 2 (OT)

Atlanta01113
New Jersey10102

First Period—1, New Jersey, Gomez 9 (Gionta, Kozlov), 16:04. Second Period—2, Atlanta, Vigier 3 (Sutton, Larsen), 13:58. Third Period—3, Atlanta, Kovalchuk 20, 4:58. 4, New Jersey, Mogilny 11 (Brylin), 9:21. Overtime—5, Atlanta, Savard 14 (Kovalchuk, Hossa), 4:55 (pp).

Shots on goal—Atlanta 9-13-8-3—33. New Jersey 6-4-16-0—26. Missed penalty shot—Hossa, Atl, 3:31 overtime. Power-play opportunities—Atlanta 1 of 5; New Jersey 0 of 7. Goalies—Atlanta, Garnett 6-7-2 (26 shots-24 saves). New Jersey, Brodeur 12-10-2 (33-30). A—12,615 (19,040).

WHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE

EastGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
Saskatoon3722131112710946
Moose Jaw342010221319944
Regina3218130110310637
Prince Albert34918077611625
Brandon33919419213923
CentralGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
Medicine Hat36228061228850
Calgary3224800886148
Lethbridge32151223909035
Swift Current35918087611926
Red Deer341020138311524

WESTERN CONFERENCE

B.C.GPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
Kootenay372411021259050
Vancouver33218041137046
Kelowna31218111208944
Prince George34171403909337
Kamloops35181700748736
U.S.GPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
Everett33181410847737
Portland3015121210811033
Seattle32141413779532
Spokane31151510909631
Tri-City29111431799926

Note: Two points awarded for a win, one for an overtime or shootout loss.

Thursday Results

No Games Scheduled.

Today’s Games

Moose Jaw at Regina

Medicine Hat at Lethbridge

Portland at Kelowna

Everett at Spokane

Tri-City at Seattle

Red Deer at Brandon

Calgary at Prince Albert

Kamloops at Prince George

Swift Current at Vancouver

Gymnastics

High school

Greater Spokane League

At Shadle Park

TEAM SCORING—Central Valley 159.425, Shadle Park 151.50, North Central 143.75, Mt. Spokane 137.375.

ALL-AROUND—1, Sarah Hansen (MtS) 34.425. 2, Maya Morgan (CV) 33.725. 3, Maria Alderman (CV) 33.6. 4, Sarah Miller (SP) 33.25. 5, Stephanie Totman (SP) 32.825.

BARS—1, Katie Sweatt (NC) 8.3. 2, Stephanie Totman (SP) 8.15. 3, Maria Alderman (CV) 8.05.

BEAM—1, Sarah Hansen (MtS) 8.95. 2, Maya Morgan (CV) 8.925. 3, Sarah Miller (SP) 8.175.

FLOOR—1, Sarah Miller (SP) 9.475. 2, Maria Alderman (CV) 9.3. 3, Sarah Hansen (MtS) 9.225.

VAULT—1, Maya Morgan (CV) 8.525. 2, Maria Alderman (CV) 8.3. 3, Sarah Hansen (MtS) 8.25. 3, Sarah Miller (SP) 8.25.

Skiing

Area resorts

Montana

Big Mountain — Thu 7:30a hard packed 13 - 35 base 70 of 91 trails, 80% open, 5 of 11 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9:30a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9:30a-4p;

Montana Snowbowl — Thu 5:00a 4 - 7 new packed powder machine groomed 16 - 41 base 39 of 39 trails, 100% open, 4 of 4 lifts, Thu/Fri: 9:30a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9:30a-3:30p; Thu-Sun;

Idaho

Brundage — Thu 6:00a mclear 12 degrees hard packed machine groomed 34 - 44 base 39 of 45 trails, 2 of 5 lifts, 95% open, Mon-Fri: 9:30a-4:30a; Sat/Sun: 9:30a-4:30p;,

Lookout Pass — Thu 5a insa 14 degrees packed powder machine groomed 24 - 49 base 24 of 24 trails, 3 of 3 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4p; Dec 16-Jan 02: Open daily;,

Schweitzer Mountain — Thu 5:50a mclear 17 degrees packed powder machine groomed 24 - 36 base 61 of 67 trails, 5 of 9 lifts, 75% open, Mon-Fri: 8:30-4p; Sat/Sun 8:30aa-4p;,

Silver Mountain — Thu 4a insa packed powder machine groomed 14 - 30 base 54 of 67 trails, 6 of 7 lifts, 81% open, Mon-Thu: 8:30a-4p, Fri 8:30a-9p; Sat/Sun: 8a-4p;,

Washington

49 Degrees North — Reopen 12/16

Bluewood — Thu 5:00a clear 9 degrees packed powder machine groomed 32 - 32 base 23 of 24 trails, 3 of 3 lifts, 96% open, Wed-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; open Wed-Sun; Dec 25: closed;,

Mission Ridge — Thu 5a insa 1 new packed powder machine groomed 21 - 28 base 18 of 36 trails, 3 of 6 lifts, 50% open, Mon/Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun:9a-4p;,

Mt Spokane — Thu 8a insa packed powder machine groomed 25 - 45 base 44 of 55 trails, 4 of 5 lifts, 80% open, Wed/ Thu: 9a-4p; Fri 9a-9:30p; Sat: 9a-9:30p; Sun: 9a-4p; open Wed-Sun;,

British Columbia

Apex Mountain — Thu 4:00a packed powder machine groomed 27 - 30 base 14 of 67 trails, 20% open, 2 of 5 lifts Mon-Fri: 9a-3:30p; Sat/Sun: 9a-3:30p;

Big White — Thu 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 33 - 33 base 29 of 118 trails, 25% open, 9 of 15 lifts Mon-Fri: 8:45a-3:30p; Sat/Sun: 8:45a-3:30p;

Crystal Mountain — Thu 6:30a packed powder machine groomed 16 of 24 trails, 67% open, 3 of 3 lifts Fri: 9a-3:30p; Sat/Sun: 9a-3:30p; open Fri-Sun;

Fairmont Hot Springs — Plan to Open 12/23

Fernie Alpine — Thu 8:20a packed powder machine groomed 39 - 40 base 95 of 107 trails, 95% open, 9 of 10 lifts Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;

Kimberley — Plan to Open 12/17

Powder Springs — Plan to Open 12/17; Cat Skiing open with 48 inches base

Red Resort — Thu 5:05a packed powder machine groomed 33 - 33 base 90% open, 5 of 6 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-3p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-3p;

Silver Star — Thu 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 41 - 41 base 84 of 112 trails, 75% open, 9 of 11 lifts Mon-Fri: 8:30a-3:30p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-3:30p;

Whitewater — Thu 5:00a packed powder machine groomed 28 - 28 base 4 of 43 trails, 9% open, 2 of 3 lifts Mon-Fri: 9a-3:30p; Sat/Sun: 9a-3:30p;

Speed skating

U.S. Short Track

At Marquette, Mich.

All distances in meters

MEN

1,000

A Final

1, Apolo Anton Ohno, 1 minute, 28.760 seconds. 2, Rusty Smith, 1:29.402. 3, Alex Izykowski, 1:29.451. 4, Jordan Malone, 2:09.062.

B Final

1, J.P. Kepka, 1:33.843. 2, Anthony Lobello, 1:33.965. 3, Shani Davis, 1:34.127. 4, Travis Jayner, 1:35.156.

1,500

A Final

1, Apolo Anton Ohno, 2:20.244. 2, Ryan Bedford, 2:20.847. 3, Rusty Smith, 2:20.974. 4, Jordan Malone, 2:24.113. 5, Alex Izykowski, 2:38.677. 6, J.P. Kepka, 2:53.668.

B Final

1, Derek Gray, 2:21.225. 2, Shani Davis, 2:21.331. 3, Eric Lee, 2:21.334. 4, Trevor Marsicano, 2:21.852. 5, Joey Lindsey, 2:24.004. 6, Michael Kooreman, 2:39.941

STANDINGS

Through Thursday’s Events

1, Apolo Anton Ohno, 157.00 points. 2, Alex Izykowski, 53.50. 3, Rusty Smith, 52.50. 4, Anthony Lobello, 42.00. 5, J.P. Kepka, 38.00. 6, Ryan Bedford, 22.00. 7, Jordan Malone, 18.50. 8, Travis Jayner, 15.00. 9, Michael Kooreman, 13.00. 10, Shani Davis, 11.50. 11, Misi Toth, 3.00. 12, Derek Gray, 2.00. 13, Trevor Marsicano, 0.50.

WOMEN

1,000

A Final

1, Kimberly Derrick, 1:31.173. 2, Allison Baver, 1:31.262. 3, Kim Hyo-jung, 1:31.397. 4, Kristen Biondo, 1:31.425. 5, Caroline Hallisey, 1:36.772.

B Final

6, Brigid Farrell, 1:39.823. 7, Sarah Lang, 1:40.052. 9, M. Tina Koenig, DQ.

1,500

A Final

1, Maria Garcia, 2:26.575. 2, Kim Hyo-jung, 2:26.648. 3, Allison Baver, 2:26.908. 4, Kimberly Derrick, 2:27.038. 5, Caroline Hallisey, 2:30.611. 6, Kristen Biondo, DQ.

B Final

1, Amy Peterson, 2:44.877. 2, Kira Fling, 2:45.923. 3, M. Tina Koenig, 2:46.239. 4, Sarah Lang, 2:47.079. 5, Carly Wilson, 2:59.140. 6, Sophia Milan, DNF.

STANDINGS

Through Thursday’s Events

1, Kim Hyo-jung, 136.00 points. 2, Allison Baver, 97.00. 3, Kimberly Derrick, 69.00. 4, Maria Garcia, 44.00. 5, Caroline Hallisey, 29.50. 6, Kristen Biondo, 28.50. 7, Amy Peterson, 12.50. 8, M. Tina Koenig, 4.50. 9, Brigid Farrell, 4.00. 10, Sarah Lang, 4.00. 11, Kira Fling, 4.00. 12, Carly Wilson, 0.50.

Volleyball

College

NCAA Division I playoffs

All Times PST

Semifinals

Thursday, Dec. 15

At San Antonio

Washington def. Tennessee (30-25, 30-19, 30-21).

Nebraska def. Santa Clara (30-24, 30-19, 30-21).

Championship

Saturday, Dec. 17

At San Antonio

Washington (31-1) vs. Nebraska (33-1), 3 p.m.

Wrestling

College

North Idaho 38, Clackamas 9

125_Hedges (NIC) de. V.Beeson 15-8

133_Nicholson (NIC) md. M.Beeson 15-4

141_Barnes (NIC) md. Fierro 19-5

149_Bubb (CCC) p. Jones 3:15

157_Cantrell (CCC) de. Friedman 5-6

165_Erickson (NIC) won by forfeit

174_Wright (NIC) de. Perkins 11-4

184_Edmondson (NIC) won by forfeit

197_Kallestad (NIC) won by forfeit

285_Shaw (NIC) won by forfeit

High school

Greater Spokane League

Central Valley 49, Cheney 19

119—Ferrozzo (CV) won by forfeit

125—Parker-Risk (Che) d. Sinnet 7-1.

130—Klippert (Che) md. Savage 14-4.

135—Skjothaug (Che) d. Renfro 128.

140—Chesher (CV) p. Fields 1:59.

145—Croskrey (CV) d. Frank 93.

152—N.Walker (CV) p. Miller 4:49.

160—Ebat (CV) md. Parker 19-6.

171—Eggett (Che) d. Tr.Cochran 5-2.

189—Ty.Cochran (CV) p. McKee 3:17.

215—Moore (Che) p. Nelson 3:56.

275—Gadley (CV) p. Housan :21.

103—J.Walker (CV) p. Early 2:29.

112—Cambron (CV) p. Heuschkel :41.

East Valley 49, Mt. Spokane 18

119—Melhbrach (EV) md. Scott 15-6.

125—Eagleburger (EV) p. Wilkes :52.

130—Tran (EV) md. Phillippy 22-12.

135—McKinney (Mt.Spo) p. Start 5:05.

140—Sporn (EV) d. Reasor 9-5.

145—Hatton (Mt.Spo) d. Fisher 11-6.

152—Alvardo (EV) p. Karlik :55.

160—Petrie (Mt.Spo) p. Orton 1:03.

171—Hanson (EV) tf. Cleveland 15-0.

189—Schafer (Mt.Spo) d. Michalski 9-6.

215—Martin (EV) d. Malone 7-3.

275—Jolley (EV) p. Padrta 3:35.

103—Hunter (EV) won by forfeit

112—Rivera (EV) p. Thandi :26.

Gonzaga Prep 38, West Valley 30

160—Campbell (GP) d. Anderson 6-4.

171—Pring (WV) p. Lampert :55.

189—Gunselman (GP) p. Rose 5:51.

215—Headley (GP) p. Guzman 1:34.

275—Lynch (GP) p. Schoenberger 1:15.

103—Thomas (WV) p. Hall 3:04.

112—Valente (WV) md. Kelly 9-0.

119—Smith (WV) md. Kos 10-2.

125—Fiman (WV) p. Hval 2:12.

130—K.Healey (GP) p. Felix 5:07.

135—Martin (GP) md. Parsley 12-0.

140—Lawrence (GP) md. Hanson 14-1.

145—J.Healey (GP) d. Swenson 4-0.

152—Brichle (WV) md. Chastek 12-0.

Lewis and Clark 58, Rogers 23

189—D.O’Neel (LC) p. Davis :19.

215—Johnson (LC) p. Brown 3:13.

275—Rothstrom (LC) p. Echtinaw 4:47.

103—Harkness (Rog) won by forfeit

112—Cooley (LC) p. Schmidt 1:48.

119—Nelson (LC) p. Sheets 1:46.

125—Powell (LC) p. Geyer 1:05.

130—Montague (LC) p. McConnell 5:06.

135—Aarnes (Rog) won by forfeit

140—S.O’Neel (LC) won by forfeit

145—Lally (LC) md. Potts 13-5.

152—Holloman (Rog) p. Anderson 1:36.

160—Gonzalez (LC) p. Langford 4:41.

171—Clark (Rog) tf. Yeigh 18-1.

Mead 46, Ferris 19

103—Reese (Fer) d. Anderson 10-3.

112—Smith (Mead) md. Morgan 14-1.

119—Rettinghouse (Fer) d. Murphy 10-4.

125—Edminster (Mead) d. Riehle 10-4.

130—Yahrling (Fer) d. Bond 9-6.

135—Yonago (Fer) p. Bliss 1:42.

140—Davis (Mead) p. Dahmen 3:30.

145—Farley (Mead) p. Lane 3:11.

152—Mulkin (Fer) md. Comito 10-1.

160—Tyrrel (Mead) p. Kirby 1:48.

171—Herrera (Mead) d. Lane 13-9.

189—Crider (Mead) p. Kernkamp 1:02.

215—Senescal (Mead) won by forfeit.

275—Deniston (Mead) won by forfeit.

University 45, Clarkston 24

112—Babino (Cla) p. Olsen 2:42.

119—Seymour (U-Hi) d. Larsen 6-1.

125—Malsam (U-Hi) tf. Hocum 19-4.

130—Fish (U-Hi) p. Powell 1:11.

135—Barham (Cla) d. Byers 1-0.

140—Farley (Cla) md. Nay 10-0.

145—Cleveland (U-Hi) p. Darnall 5:27.

152—Robb (U-Hi) p. Beeler 1:53.

160—Draper (Cla) md. Borgman 18-2.

171—Mitchell (U-Hi) md. Gireth 14-1.

189—Zumwalt (U-Hi) d. Braun 6-4.

215—Willis (Cla) p. McGlasson 2:22.

275—Dotten (U-Hi) p. Olson 1:06.

103: Belknap (U-Hi) won by injury default over Rokstad .

Wednesday’s results

North Central 41, Gonzaga Prep 19

275—Voelker (NC) p. Lynch 1:25.

103—Hall (GP) d. Tye 8-1.

112—Leslie (NC) d. Kelly 8-5.

119—Meade (NC) p. Kos 3:46.

125—Dschaak (NC) d. Hval 9-7, OT.

130—Tamura (NC) d. K.Healy 9-7.

135—May (NC) d. Martin 7-3.

140—Pursel (NC) p. Lawrence :55.

145—J.Healy (GP) d. Siebert 7-2.

150—Harris (NC) tf. Chastek 19-4.

160—Campbell (GP) d. Rhoades injury default.

171—Lampert (GP) md. Lappano 14-2.

189—Gunselman (GP) d. Bolen 7-3.

215—Tyler (NC) p. Hedley :51.

Moves

BASEBALL

American League

LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Placed OF Jeff DaVanon on waivers for the purpose of his unconditional release.

MINNESOTA TWINS—Agreed to terms with 3B Tony Batista on a one-year contract and C Shawn Wooten on a minor league contract.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Agreed to terms with LHP Mike Myers on a two-year contract.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Purchased the contract of LHP Luis Gonzalez from Colorado. Sent RHP Jeff Harris outright to Tacoma of the PCL. Designated RHP Cha Seung Baek for assignment.

National League

FLORIDA MARLINS—Claimed C John Baker off waivers from Oakland.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Agreed to terms with RHP Roberto Hernandez on a one-year contract.

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Agreed to terms with RHP Doug Brocail on a one-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Agreed to terms with RHP Brian Cooper, RHP Oscar Montero, C Yamid Haad, C Guillermo Rodriguez, INF Julio Cordido, INF Chad Santos and OF Alex Requena on minor league contracts.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with RHP Braden Looper on a three-year contract.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Agreed to terms with Frank Robinson, manager, on a one-year contract extension.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NBA—Fined the Los Angeles Lakers $25,000 for public comments made by coach Phil Jackson on Dec. 8 and Indiana F Ron Artest $10,000 for making public statements detrimental to the NBA.

MILWAUKEE BUCKS—Signed G Jermaine Jackson.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

TENNESSEE TITANS—Claimed WR Bobby Wade off waivers from Chicago.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Named Doug Berry coach.

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ARKANSAS TWISTERS—Announced DS Bryon Mitchell-Hughey and DB-WR Delenell Reid have been assigned to the team by the league.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS—Assigned RW Dustin Penner to Portland of the AHL.

PHOENIX COYOTES—Recalled G Brian Boucher and LW Steve Gainey from San Antonio of the AHL. Assigned G David Leneveu to San Antonio.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Fired Ed Olczyk, coach, Joe Mullen and Randy Hillier, assistant coaches, Shane Clifford, goaltending coach, and John Welday, strength coach. Named Michel Therrien coach, Mike Yeo assistant coach, Stephanee Dube strength coach and Gilles Lefebvre goaltending consultant.

SAN JOSE SHARKS—Recalled D Josh Gorges from Cleveland of the AHL.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

MLS—Announced the San Jose Earthquakes are moving to Houston. San Jose will keep the Earthquakes team name, logo and colors, with the intent of attracting an MLS expansion team.

D.C. UNITED—Named Mike Harloff director of sales.

LOS ANGELES GALAXY—Named Steve Rammel assistant coach.

COLLEGE

CLEVELAND STATE—Named Ali Kazemaini men’s soccer coach.

CORNELL—Named Scott Marsh assistant baseball coach.

DELAWARE—Named Chris Collins men’s assistant lacrosse coach.

MARYLAND—Named Chris Cosh defensive coordinator.

MINNESOTA—Named Leo Lewis associate athletics director.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS—Signed Dave Grant, wrestling coach, to a three-year contract extension through the 2008-09 season.

TEMPLE—Named Jeff Nixon running backs coach.

Today’s odds

America’s Line

CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NFL board, the Patriots-Buccaneers circle is for New England QB Tom Brady (probable); the Falcons-Bears circle is for Atlanta QB Michael Vick (questionable).

NO LINE REPORT: On the college football board, there is no line on the Colorado-Clemson matchup in the Champs Sports Bowl due to Colorado QB Joel Klatt (questionable); there is no line on the LSU-Miami (Florida) matchup in the Peach Bowl due to LSU QB Jamarcus Russell (questionable). … On the NBA board, there is no line on the Bucks-Celtics game due to Milwaukee forward Bobby Simmons (questionable) and guard Maurice Williams (questionable).

NFL

FavoriteOpCurO/UUnderdog
Saturday
PATRIOTS4.5[4.5]36Bucs
GIANTS3347Chiefs
Broncos8935BILLS
Sunday
Steelers3340.5VIKINGS
COlTS7.57.551Chargers
JAGUARS14.515.537.549ers
Seahawks7.57.545TITANS
Cards1242.5TEXANS
DOLPHINS7.5935.5Jets
b-Panthers8.5940.5SAINTS
REDSKINS3335.5Cowboys
Bengals78.543.5LIONS
RAIDERS3340.5Browns
RAMS33.543Eagles
BEARS3[3]31.5Falcons
Monday
RAVENS33.533Packers

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College Football

FavoriteOpCurO/UUnderdog

Tuesday

New Orleans Bowl (Lafayette, La.)
So Miss171751Arkansas St

Wednesday

GMAC Bowl (Mobile, Ala.)
Toledo32.561Tex-El Paso

Thursday

Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas)
California6762Byu
Poinsetta Bowl (San Diego)
Navy12.559Colorado St

December 23

Forth Worth Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas)
Kansas3349Houston

December 24

Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu)
Nev-Reno1.5263C Florida

December 26

Motor City Bowl (Detroit)
Memphis65.548Akron

December 27

Champs Sports Bowl (Orlando, Fla.)
ClemsonNLNLNLColorado
Insight Bowl (Phoenix)
ARIZONA ST131162Rutgers

December 28

MPC Computers Bowl (Boise)
BOISE ST2PK54Boston Coll
Alama Bowl (San Antonio)
Michigan12.51246Nebraska

December 29

Emerald Bowl (San Francisco)
Ga Tech8846Utah
Holiday Bowl (San Diego)
Oregon3355Oklahoma

December 30

Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.)
Minnesota3358Virginia
Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas)
Ucla43.574Northwestern
Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.)
S Carolina3.5451Missouri
Peach Bowl (Atlanta)
Miami-FlaNLNLNLLsu

December 31

Meineke Car Care Bowl (Charlotte, N.C.)
NC State6.5642S Florida
Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tenn.)
Fresno St7.5761Tulsa
Houston Bowl (Houston)
Tcu3.53.549Iowa St

January 2

Cotton Bowl (Dallas)
Texas Tech12.547Alabama
Outback Bowl (Tampa, Fla.)
Florida3348Iowa
Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Va Tech9855Louisville
Capital One Bowl (Orlando, Fla.)
Auburn1010.553Wisconsin
Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Ariz.)
Ohio St5.5455Notre Dame
Sugar Bowl (Atlanta)
Georgia9845W Virginia

January 3

Orange Bowl (Miami)
Penn St8848Florida St

January 4

Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.)
USC6.5771Texas

Note: Op is the opening line, Cur is the up to date line, and O/U is the over/under point total for each game.

NBA

FavoritePtsUnderdog
HAWKS1Knicks
Heat276ERS
PACERS7Jazz
Warriors4.5RAPTORS
NETS2.5Nuggets
CELTICSNLBucks
PISTONS8.5Bulls
o-Suns4.5HORNETS
MAVERICKS8.5Magic
Sonics3.5BLAZERS
LAKERS5Wizards

o-Oklahoma City

College Basketball

FavoritePtsUnderdog
MICHIGAN ST28Cleveland St
USC6.5W Michigan
WASHINGTON23E Washington