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Basketball
NBA
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| New York | 16 | 14 | .533 | — |
| Philadelphia | 13 | 15 | .464 | 2 |
| Boston | 13 | 16 | .448 | 2 1/2 |
| New Jersey | 11 | 18 | .379 | 4 1/2 |
| Toronto | 10 | 21 | .323 | 6 1/2 |
Southeast Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Miami | 25 | 7 | .781 | — |
| Orlando | 15 | 13 | .536 | 8 |
| Washington | 15 | 13 | .536 | 8 |
| Charlotte | 7 | 20 | .259 | 15 1/2 |
| Atlanta | 5 | 23 | .179 | 18 |
Central Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Cleveland | 17 | 12 | .586 | — |
| Detroit | 15 | 13 | .536 | 1 1/2 |
| Indiana | 15 | 13 | .536 | 1 1/2 |
| Chicago | 10 | 17 | .370 | 6 |
| Milwaukee | 9 | 17 | .346 | 6 1/2 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| San Antonio | 25 | 6 | .806 | — |
| Dallas | 19 | 10 | .655 | 5 |
| Houston | 15 | 15 | .500 | 9 1/2 |
| Memphis | 15 | 17 | .469 | 10 1/2 |
| New Orleans | 2 | 26 | .071 | 21 1/2 |
Northwest Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Seattle | 22 | 6 | .786 | — |
| Minnesota | 16 | 12 | .571 | 6 |
| Portland | 14 | 14 | .500 | 8 |
| Denver | 14 | 15 | .483 | 8 1/2 |
| Utah | 11 | 19 | .367 | 12 |
Pacific Division
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Phoenix | 25 | 4 | .862 | — |
| Sacramento | 18 | 9 | .667 | 6 |
| L.A. Lakers | 15 | 12 | .556 | 9 |
| L.A. Clippers | 13 | 15 | .464 | 11 1/2 |
| Golden State | 11 | 19 | .367 | 14 1/2 |
Saturday’s Games
Miami 113, Charlotte 90
New Jersey 93, New York 87
Memphis 104, Minnesota 95
Chicago 105, Orlando 90
Portland 97, Golden State 88
Sunday’s Games
Atlanta at Washington, 9 a.m.
Philadelphia at L.A. Clippers, 12:30 p.m.
Boston at Detroit, 3 p.m.
Portland at Phoenix, 5 p.m.
Utah at Houston, 5:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Sacramento, 6 p.m.
Denver at L.A. Lakers, 6:30 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Orlando at Toronto, 4 p.m.
New Orleans at Boston, 4 p.m.
Cleveland at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Seattle at Miami, 4:30 p.m.
Utah at Memphis, 5 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Denver, 6 p.m.
Philadelphia at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
Heat 113, Bobcats 90
Charlotte (90)–Wallace 2-5 0-0 4, Okafor 6-12 5-12 17, Brezec 3-9 0-0 6, Knight 3-6 0-0 6, Bogans 4-11 0-0 8, Rush 4-11 0-0 10, T.Smith 2-3 4-4 9, White 2-4 1-5 5, Ely 1-3 0-0 2, Hart 6-8 2-2 14, Kapono 3-10 2-2 9. Totals 36-82 14-25 90.
Miami (113)–E.Jones 5-14 0-0 13, Haslem 5-7 1-3 11, O’Neal 7-13 2-5 16, D.Jones 4-8 0-0 12, Wade 11-16 4-10 26, Laettner 4-4 2-2 10, Doleac 1-1 2-4 4, Dooling 2-3 0-0 4, Butler 4-5 1-2 10, Wang 2-4 2-2 7, Anderson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 45-76 14-28 113.
| Charlotte | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | — | 90 |
| Miami | 28 | 27 | 35 | 23 | — | 113 |
3-Point Goals—Charlotte 4-9 (Rush 2-4, T.Smith 1-1, Kapono 1-2, Bogans 0-1, Hart 0-1), Miami 9-17 (D.Jones 4-8, E.Jones 3-6, Butler 1-1, Wang 1-1, Dooling 0-1). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Charlotte 46 (Okafor 10), Miami 56 (Haslem 9). Assists—Charlotte 19 (Knight 7), Miami 24 (Wade 9). Total fouls—Charlotte 23, Miami 20. A—20,281 (19,600).
Nets 93, Knicks 87
New Jersey (93)–Jefferson 6-13 3-4 17, Collins 4-6 1-2 9, Krstic 5-7 2-4 12, Carter 6-18 2-4 16, Kidd 4-11 5-7 13, Best 3-7 2-2 8, Buford 6-8 0-0 13, Smith 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 36-73 15-23 93.
New York (87)–K.Thomas 3-8 0-0 6, T.Thomas 5-14 4-4 14, Mohammed 7-13 4-6 18, Houston 3-8 0-0 8, Marbury 10-19 7-10 31, Hardaway 0-3 0-0 0, Sweetney 1-6 1-4 3, Norris 0-2 0-0 0, Williams 1-2 3-3 5, Ariza 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 31-76 19-27 87.
| New Jersey | 26 | 23 | 16 | 28 | — | 93 |
| New York | 20 | 16 | 22 | 29 | — | 87 |
3-Point Goals—New Jersey 6-13 (Carter 2-4, Jefferson 2-4, Buford 1-1, Smith 1-1, Kidd 0-3), New York 6-22 (Marbury 4-10, Houston 2-7, Hardaway 0-1, Norris 0-2, T.Thomas 0-2). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—New Jersey 45 (Krstic 7), New York 53 (Mohammed 13). Assists—New Jersey 20 (Carter 5), New York 16 (Marbury 8). Total fouls—New Jersey 21, New York 21. Technicals—T.Thomas. A—19,763 (19,763).
Grizzlies 104, Timberwolves 95
Memphis (104)–Posey 1-8 3-4 5, Gasol 9-10 5-7 23, Wright 5-7 2-2 12, Miller 2-5 0-2 5, Williams 3-6 2-2 8, Battier 3-10 2-4 9, Wells 7-13 1-1 18, Watson 7-10 1-2 20, Cardinal 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 39-73 16-24 104.
Minnesota (95)–Szczerbiak 10-14 0-1 22, Garnett 10-16 10-13 30, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Sprewell 7-13 2-2 17, Cassell 1-7 2-2 4, Madsen 0-0 0-0 0, Hassell 1-6 0-0 2, Hudson 3-8 2-3 9, Griffin 4-8 0-0 9, Hoiberg 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 37-73 16-21 95.
| Memphis | 23 | 27 | 31 | 23 | — | 104 |
| Minnesota | 34 | 23 | 19 | 19 | — | 95 |
3-Point Goals—Memphis 10-24 (Watson 5-5, Wells 3-5, Miller 1-3, Battier 1-5, Williams 0-2, Posey 0-4), Minnesota 5-16 (Szczerbiak 2-2, Hudson 1-3, Griffin 1-3, Sprewell 1-6, Garnett 0-1, Hassell 0-1). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Memphis 43 (Wells 8), Minnesota 40 (Garnett 10). Assists—Memphis 26 (Watson 8), Minnesota 28 (Cassell 10). Total fouls—Memphis 24, Minnesota 23. Technicals—Wells. A—16,577 (19,006).
Bulls 105, Magic 90
Orlando (90)–Howard 4-9 2-6 10, Hill 5-9 6-9 16, Battie 2-3 0-0 4, Francis 3-12 6-6 12, Mobley 2-10 2-2 6, Cato 4-8 5-6 13, Turkoglu 1-5 1-2 3, Garrity 1-3 2-2 5, Nelson 2-8 0-0 5, Augmon 2-3 2-3 6, Kasun 3-3 1-2 7, Stevenson 1-7 1-2 3. Totals 30-80 28-40 90.
Chicago (105)–Deng 6-10 3-5 15, A.Davis 2-8 0-0 4, Curry 8-12 6-8 22, Hinrich 6-13 3-3 18, Duhon 2-7 0-0 6, Nocioni 3-6 3-4 9, Chandler 3-4 0-0 6, Gordon 6-13 3-3 18, Piatkowski 0-1 2-2 2, Harrington 1-3 1-2 3, Griffin 1-2 0-0 2, F.Williams 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-80 21-27 105.
| Orlando | 21 | 16 | 23 | 30 | — | 90 |
| Chicago | 33 | 27 | 27 | 18 | — | 105 |
3-Point Goals—Orlando 2-11 (Garrity 1-2, Nelson 1-2, Turkoglu 0-1, Stevenson 0-2, Mobley 0-4), Chicago 8-17 (Hinrich 3-6, Gordon 3-8, Duhon 2-3). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Orlando 56 (Howard 12), Chicago 54 (A.Davis 9). Assists—Orlando 20 (Francis, Nelson 5), Chicago 22 (Hinrich 9). Total fouls—Orlando 22, Chicago 32. Technicals—Augmon, Francis. A—20,763 (21,711).
Trail Blazers 97, Warriors 88
Golden State (88)–Dunleavy 5-13 2-4 12, Murphy 6-16 4-4 19, Robinson 4-10 3-4 12, Pietrus 4-14 2-6 10, Claxton 4-11 2-5 11, Cheaney 5-11 0-0 10, Fisher 4-12 0-0 10, Foyle 1-3 0-0 2, Sesay 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 34-93 13-23 88.
Portland (97)–Miles 3-8 0-2 6, Abdur-Rahim 10-14 6-7 26, Przybilla 0-2 0-0 0, Anderson 3-8 0-0 6, Van Exel 0-4 2-2 2, Stoudamire 6-12 3-5 19, Patterson 5-9 8-12 18, Frahm 1-3 1-2 3, Telfair 5-11 4-5 14, Outlaw 1-5 1-4 3. Totals 34-76 25-39 97.
| Golden State | 31 | 17 | 23 | 17 | — | 88 |
| Portland | 18 | 23 | 24 | 32 | — | 97 |
3-Point Goals—Golden State 7-25 (Murphy 3-5, Fisher 2-4, Claxton 1-2, Robinson 1-5, Cheaney 0-1, Dunleavy 0-2, Pietrus 0-6), Portland 4-11 (Stoudamire 4-4, Patterson 0-1, Van Exel 0-1, Anderson 0-5). Fouled out—Dunleavy, Claxton. Rebounds—Golden State 60 (Murphy 17), Portland 65 (Abdur-Rahim 9). Assists—Golden State 25 (Claxton 10), Portland 24 (Van Exel 6). Total fouls—Golden State 28, Portland 23. Technicals—Abdur-Rahim. A—16,002 (19,980).
NBA scoring leaders
Through Dec. 31
| G | FG | FT | PTS | AVG | |
| Iverson, Phil. | 27 | 262 | 225 | 780 | 28.9 |
| Bryant, LAL | 27 | 229 | 258 | 767 | 28.4 |
| Nowitzki, Dall. | 28 | 232 | 237 | 736 | 26.3 |
| Stoudemire, Phoe. | 29 | 269 | 204 | 742 | 25.6 |
| James, Clev. | 29 | 263 | 155 | 708 | 24.4 |
| McGrady, Hou. | 28 | 236 | 150 | 671 | 24.0 |
| Wade, Mia. | 29 | 235 | 221 | 694 | 23.9 |
| Allen, Sea. | 28 | 225 | 147 | 667 | 23.8 |
| Jefferson, N.J. | 28 | 208 | 209 | 650 | 23.2 |
| Garnett, Minn. | 27 | 229 | 155 | 617 | 22.9 |
| Redd, Mil. | 26 | 219 | 110 | 590 | 22.7 |
| Arenas, Wash. | 26 | 195 | 136 | 589 | 22.7 |
| Duncan, S.A. | 31 | 266 | 159 | 693 | 22.4 |
| Pierce, Bos. | 29 | 198 | 207 | 642 | 22.1 |
College men
EAST
Seton Hall 82, Liberty 45
SOUTH
Alabama 68, New Orleans 57
W. Kentucky 80, Fordham 59
MIDWEST
Kansas 70, Georgia Tech 68, OT
Minnesota 79, Coppin St. 58
SE Missouri 95, Lincoln, Mo. 68
SOUTHWEST
Rice 78, Louisiana Tech 57
SMU 95, Tulsa 83
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 86, Chicago St. 59
Texas Tech 97, San Francisco 53
FAR WEST
Portland St. 73, Weber St. 62
UTEP 91, Boise St. 77
College women
EAST
St. Bonaventure 54, New Hampshire 37
SOUTH
Louisiana Tech 76, Rice 66
MIDWEST
E. Michigan 71, Columbia 46
Illinois St. 82, Indiana St. 73
N. Iowa 63, Wichita St. 38
SW Missouri St. 87, Bradley 74
SOUTHWEST
SMU 75, Tulsa 60
UTEP 71, Boise St. 69, OT
FAR WEST
Fresno St. 79, San Jose St. 63
Utah 62, Ind.-Pur.-Ft. Wayne 42
Football
NFL playoff scenarios
FOR WEEK 17
AFC EAST
New England has clinched division title and a first-round bye.
Buffalo can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A win and a N.Y. Jets loss, OR
2) A win and a Denver loss or tie, OR
3) A tie and a Denver loss.
New York Jets can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A win or tie, OR
2) A Buffalo loss or tie OR Denver loss or tie.
AFC NORTH
Pittsburgh has clinched division title and homefield advantage throughout playoffs.
Baltimore can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A win, a Buffalo loss, a Denver loss and a Jacksonville loss or tie.
AFC SOUTH
Indianapolis has clinched division title.
Jacksonville can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A win, plus Buffalo and Denver lose.
AFC WEST
San Diego has clinched division title.
Denver can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A win, OR
2) A tie and a Buffalo loss or tie, OR
3) A Buffalo loss plus Jacksonville and Baltimore lose or tie.
NFC EAST
Philadelphia has clinched division title and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.
NFC NORTH
Green Bay has clinched division title.
Minnesota can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A win or tie, OR
2) A Carolina loss or tie, OR St. Louis loss or tie.
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta has clinched division title and a first-round bye.
Carolina can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A win and a Minnesota loss, OR
2) A win and a Seattle win or tie, OR
3) A win or tie and a St. Louis loss or tie.
New Orleans clinches playoff berth with:
1) A win and a St. Louis loss or tie, OR
2) A win and a Seattle and Minnesota win or tie.
NFC WEST
Seattle has clinched playoff berth.
Seattle can clinch division title with:
1) A win or tie, OR
2) A St. Louis loss or tie.
St. Louis can clinch division with:
1) A win and a Seattle loss.
St. Louis can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A win and a Minnesota loss, OR
2) A win and New Orleans-Carolina tie.
Arizona, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Miami, N.Y. Giants, Oakland, San Francisco, Tampa Bay, Tennessee and Washington have been eliminated from playoff contention.
College
Bowl Schedule
All Times PST
Saturday, Jan. 1
Cotton Bowl
At Dallas
Tennessee 38, Texas A&M 7
Outback Bowl
At Tampa, Fla.
Georgia 24, Wisconsin 21
Gator Bowl
At Jacksonville, Fla.
Florida State 30, West Virginia 18
Capital One Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Iowa 30, LSU 25
Rose Bowl
At Pasadena, Calif.
Texas 38, Michigan 37
Fiesta Bowl
At Tempe, Ariz.
Utah 35, Pittsburgh 7
Monday, Jan. 3
Sugar Bowl
At New Orleans
Auburn (12-0) vs. Virginia Tech (10-2), 5 p.m. (ABC)
Tuesday, Jan. 4
Orange Bowl
At Miami
Southern Cal (12-0) vs. Oklahoma (12-0), 5 p.m. (ABC)
Saturday, Jan. 15
Gridiron Classic
At The Villages, Fla.
North vs. South, 8 a.m. (ESPN2)
East-West Shrine Classic
At San Francisco
East vs. West, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Jan. 22
Hula Bowl
At Maui, Hawaii
Aina vs. Kai 7, 4 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Jan. 29
Senior Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
North vs. South, 1 p.m. (ESPN2)
Cotton Bowl
Tennessee 38, Texas A&M 7
| Tennessee | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | — | 38 |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | 7 |
Tenn—Fayton 57 pass from Clausen (Wilhoit kick)
Tenn—Anderson 12 pass from Clausen (Wilhoit kick)
Tenn—Houston 8 run (Wilhoit kick)
Tenn—T.Brown 13 pass from Clausen (Wilhoit kick)
Tenn—Riggs 9 run (Wilhoit kick)
Tenn—FG Wilhoit 37
A&M—Taylor 5 pass from McNeal (Pegram kick)
A—75,704.
| Ten | TxAM | |
| First downs | 32 | 17 |
| Rushes-yards | 54-241 | 18-77 |
| Passing | 233 | 241 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 19-31-0 | 23-38-1 |
| Return Yards | 56 | (-6) |
| Punts-Avg. | 4-34.0 | 5-43.2 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 4-4 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-100 | 7-65 |
| Time of Possession | 40:22 | 19:38 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Tennessee, Riggs 18-102, Houston 13-62, Yancey 13-59, Anderson 3-20, Meachem 1-7, Holbert 2-3, team 1-(minus 2), Schaeffer 3-(minus 10). Texas A&M, Thomas 1-54, McNeal 9-18, Carter 2-11, Lewis 6-(minus 6).
PASSING—Tennessee, Clausen 18-27-0-222, Schaeffer 1-4-0-11. Texas A&M, McNeal 23-38-1-241.
RECEIVING—Tennessee, Fayton 3-94, Meachem 3-30, Swain 3-24, Hannon 3-19, Anderson 2-23, C.Brown 2-18, T.Brown 1-13, Smith 1-11, Houston 1-1. Texas A&M, Mobley 5-70, Murphy 5-39, Taylor 5-39, Thomas 2-33, Carter 2-10, Lewis 1-25, Riley 1-16, Joseph 1-5, Stutz 1-4.
Outback Bowl
Georgia 24, Wisconsin 21
| Georgia | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | — | 24 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | — | 21 |
Geo—FG Coutu 20
Wis—FG Allen 46
Wis—FG Allen 44
Geo—Gibson 19 pass from Greene (Coutu kick)
Geo—J.Thomas 24 pass from Greene (Coutu kick)
Geo—T.Brown 29 run (Coutu kick)
Wis—Charles 19 pass from Stocco (Allen kick)
Wis—Crooks 11 interception return (Orr pass from Stocco)
A—62,414.
| Geo | Wis | |
| First downs | 21 | 14 |
| Rushes-yards | 37-196 | 35-60 |
| Passing | 264 | 170 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 19-41-2 | 12-27-0 |
| Return Yards | 95 | 95 |
| Punts-Avg. | 6-33 | 7-44 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-85 | 7-45 |
| Time of Possession | 29:05 | 30:55 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Georgia, T.Brown 16-111, Ware 12-61, Shockley 3-26, Bailey 1-3, D. Williams 2-2, Team 2-(minus 3), Greene 1-(minus 4). Wisconsin, A.Davis 21-79, Donovn 2-15, Stanley 1-4, Bernstein 1-2, B.Williams 2-0, Stocco 8-(minus 40).
PASSING—Georgia, Greene 19-38-2-264, Shockley 0-3-0-0. Wisconsin, Stocco 12-27-0-170.
RECEIVING—Georgia, T.Brown 4-44, Gibson 4-42, Pope 3-65, R.Brown 3-39, Bailey 2-40, J.Thomas 1-24, Bryant 1-6, D. Williams 1-4. Wisconsin, A.Davis 4-19, B.Williams 3-56, Charles 3-52, Daniels 2-43.
Gator Bowl
Florida State 30, West Virginia 18
| Florida St. | 10 | 3 | 10 | 7 | — | 30 |
| West Virginia | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 18 |
FSU—Washington 69 run (Beitia kick)
FSU—FG Beitia 32
WVU—Harris 36 pass from Marshall (kick failed)
WVU—Harris 1 run (kick failed)
FSU—FG Beitia 28
FSU—FG Beitia 28
WVU—FG Good 44
FSU—Thorpe 14 pass from Rix (Beitia kick)
WVU—FG Good 34
FSU—Coleman 1 run (Beitia kick)
A—70,112.
| FSU | WVa | |
| First downs | 22 | 26 |
| Rushes-yards | 42-301 | 47-238 |
| Passing | 157 | 191 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 16-31-2 | 13-30-2 |
| Return Yards | 28 | 14 |
| Punts-Avg. | 4-42 | 2-40 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-1 | 2-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 17-174 | 11-121 |
| Time of Possession | 32:08 | 27:52 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Florida St., Washington 12-195, Booker 20-101, Davis 1-8, Coleman 2-2, Rix 5-(minus 1), Lewis 1-(minus 2), team 1-(minus 2). West Virginia, Harris 25-134, Marshall 11-71, Colson 6-20, Jackson 2-6, Hales 1-5, Williams 1-2, Shehl 1-0.
PASSING—Florida St., Rix 16-31-2-157. West Virginia, Marshall 11-23-1-131, Hales 2-7-1-60.
RECEIVING—Florida St., Thorpe 5-73, Davis 3-39, Reid 2-15, Stovall 2-9, Robinson 2-3, Coleman 1-9, Ma.Henshaw 1-9. West Virginia, Harris 4-50, Henry 3-61, Jackson 2-9, Bolden 1-49, Hales 1-9, Colson 1-7, Henderson 1-6.
Capital One Bowl
Iowa 30, LSU 25
| LSU | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 | — | 25 |
| Iowa | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 | — | 30 |
Iowa—Solomon 57 pass from Tate (Schlicher kick)
LSU—FG Jackson 29
LSU—FG Jackson 47
Iowa—Considine 7 blocked punt return (Schlicher kick)
LSU-Broussard 74 run (kick failed)
Iowa—FG Schlicher 19
Iowa—Simmons 4 run (Schlicher kick)
LSU—Green 22 pass from Russell (Jackson kick)
LSU—Green 3 passw from Russell (pass failed)
Iowa—Holloway, 56 pass from Tate (no attempt)
A—70,229.
| LSU | Iowa | |
| First downs | 19 | 16 |
| Rushes-yards | 36-118 | 29-47 |
| Passing | 228 | 287 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 23-35-1 | 20-32-2 |
| Return Yards | 69 | 52 |
| Punts-Avg. | 6-30.2 | 6-49.2 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-42 | 9-50 |
| Time of Possession | 34:12 | 25:48 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Louisiana State, Broussard 13-109, Addai 11-27, Russell 1-4, Flynn 2-(minus 9), Randall 9-(minus 13). Iowa, Simmons 13-35, Mickens 5-14, Brownlee 4-13, TEAM 1-0, Tate 6-(minus 15).
PASSING—Louisiana State, Russell 12-15-0-128, Randall 10-15-1-89, Flynn 1-4-0-11, TEAM 0-1-0-0. Iowa, Tate 20-32-2-287.
RECEIVING—Louisiana State, Bowe 8-122, Green 6-59, Addai 4-14, Davis 2-12, Broussard 1-10, Jones 1-9, Doucet 1-2. Iowa, Hinkel 10-93, Solomon 4-81, Holloway 4-72, Chandler 2-41.
Rose Bowl
Texas 38, Michigan 37
| Texas | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | — | 38 |
| Michigan | 0 | 14 | 17 | 6 | — | 37 |
Tex—V.Young 20 run (Mangum kick)
Mich—B.Edwards 39 pass from Henne (Rivas kick)
Tex—Thomas 11 pass from V.Young (Mangum kick)
Mich—B.Edwards 8 pass from Henne (Rivas kick)
Tex—V.Young 60 run (Mangum kick)
Mich—Breaston 50 pass from Henne (Rivas kick)
Mich—B.Edwards 9 pass from Henne (Rivas kick)
Mich—FG Rivas 44
Tex—V.Young 10 run (Mangum kick)
Mich—FG Rivas 32
Tex—V.Young 23 run (Mangum kick)
Mich—FG Rivas 42
Tex—FG Mangum 37
A—93,468.
| Tex | Mich | |
| First downs | 25 | 17 |
| Rushes-yards | 46-264 | 31-125 |
| Passing | 180 | 227 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 16-28-1 | 18-34-0 |
| Return Yards | 9 | 25 |
| Punts-Avg. | 4-39.8 | 5-42.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-40 | 9-67 |
| Time of Possession | 32:40 | 27:20 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Texas, V.Young 21-192, Benson 23-70, Matthews 1-1, Taylor 1-1. Michigan, Hart 21-83, Martin 3-18, B.Edwards 2-17, Breaston 3-15, Henne 2-(minus 8).
PASSING—Texas, V.Young 16-28-1-180. Michigan, Henne 18-34-0-227.
RECEIVING—Texas, Scaife 5-68, Thomas 4-54, Jeffery 4-38, Matthews 1-8, Taylor 1-7, N.Jones 1-5. Michigan, B.Edwards 10-109, Breaston 3-77, Massaquoi 2-19, Ecker 2-18, Hart 1-4.
Fiesta Bowl
Utah 35, Pittsburgh 7
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 7 |
| Utah | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | — | 35 |
Utah—Ganther 4 run (Carroll kick)
Utah—Madsen 6 pass from Smith (Carroll kick)
Utah—M.Johnson 18 pass from A.Smith (Carroll kick)
Utah—Warren 23 pass from A.Smith (Carroll kick)
Pit—Lee 30 pass from Palko (Cummings kick)
Utah—Warren 19 lateral return (Carroll kick)
A—73,519.
| Pit | Utah | |
| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Rushes-yards | 30-17 | 31-139 |
| Passing | 251 | 328 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 22-40-0 | 29-37-0 |
| Return Yards | 0 | 10 |
| Punts-Avg. | 5-36.0 | 1-28.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-30 | 7-51 |
| Time of Possession | 31:17 | 28:43 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Pittsburgh, Murphy 12-37, Furman 3-17, Graessle 1-7, Palko 14-(minus 44). Utah, A.Smith 15-68, Ganther 6-34, M.Johnson 9-20, Warren 1-17.
PASSING—Pittsburgh, Palko 22-40-0-251. Utah, A.Smith 29-37-0-328, B.Johnson 0-0-0-0.
RECEIVING—Pittsburgh, Delsardo 9-109, Lee 7-93, Murphy 4-42, Furman 2-7. Utah, Warren 15-198, Savoy 7-70, Madsen 4-27, M.Johnson 1-18, LaTendresse 1-9, Ganther 1-6.
Hockey
WHL
Eastern Conference
East Division
| G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P | |
| Saskatoon | 38 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 129 | 107 | 51 |
| Brandon | 36 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 117 | 106 | 42 |
| Prince Albert | 40 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 112 | 33 |
| Regina | 39 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 89 | 137 | 26 |
| Moose Jaw | 39 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 104 | 176 | 18 |
Central Division
| G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P | |
| Lethbridge | 41 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 121 | 88 | 53 |
| Medicine Hat | 37 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 124 | 76 | 46 |
| Red Deer | 38 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 105 | 105 | 44 |
| Calgary | 38 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 112 | 106 | 41 |
| Swift Current | 39 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 82 | 113 | 32 |
Western Conference
B.C. Division
| G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P | |
| Kelowna | 41 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 118 | 84 | 54 |
| Kootenay | 39 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 75 | 48 |
| Vancouver | 37 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 110 | 110 | 43 |
| Prince George | 38 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 105 | 36 |
| Kamloops | 39 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 114 | 34 |
U.S. Division
| G | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | P | |
| Seattle | 36 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 62 | 51 |
| Everett | 38 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 93 | 74 | 46 |
| Portland | 40 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 103 | 119 | 37 |
| Tri-City | 36 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 92 | 97 | 36 |
| Spokane | 39 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 112 | 123 | 34 |
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.
Saturday’s Results
Everett 4, Seattle 2
Kamloops 4, Kelowna 2
Medicine Hat 3, Calgary 2 (OT)
Red Deer 2, Prince Albert 1
Saskatoon 6, Regina 3
Swift Current 8, Brandon 1
Tri-City 5, Portland 3
Vancouver 5, Spokane 2
Sunday’s Games
Medicine Hat at Calgary
Vancouver at Portland
Moose Jaw at Kootenay
Lethbridge at Prince George
Monday’s Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday’s Games
Swift Current at Saskatoon
Moose Jaw at Vancouver
Everett at Kamloops
Wednesday, Jan. 5
Saskatoon at Brandon
Moose Jaw at Kelowna
Red Deer at Medicine Hat
Vancouver at Prince George
Prince Albert at Regina
Seattle at Spokane
World Junior Championships
All Times PST
Saturday, Jan. 1
At Grand Forks, N.D.
Relegation
Switzerland 5, Germany 0
Quarterfinals
Czech Republic 3, Finland 0
United States 8, Sweden 2
Sunday, Jan. 2
At Grand Forks, N.D.
Relegation
Slovakia vs. Belarus, 10 a.m.
Semifinals
Canada vs. Czech Republic, 1:30 p.m.
Russia vs. United States, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 3
At Grand Forks, N.D.
Relegation
Belarus vs. Germany, 10 a.m.
Switzerland vs. Slovakia, 1:30 p.m.
Fifth Place
Quarterfinal losers, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 4
At Grand Forks, N.D.
Third Place
Semifinal losers, 1 p.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.
Skiing
Area resorts
Montana
Big Mountain — Sat 7:15a 2 new powder machine groomed 20 - 60 base 88 of 91 trails, 97% open, 11 of 11 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;
Idaho
Brundage — Sat 5:45a cldy 22 degrees 1 new powder machine groomed 35 - 50 base 43 of 43 trails, 5 of 5 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: 9:30a-4:30p; Sat/Sun: 9:30a-4:30p;
Lookout Pass — Sat 3p insa snowing lightly 14 degrees 3 new powder machine groomed 30 - 58 base 19 of 24 trails, 2 of 3 lifts, 79% open, Mon: 9a-4p; Thu/Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8: 30a-4p;
Schweitzer Mountain — Sat 1p insa psuny 19 degrees 4 new powder machine groomed 33 - 57 base 20 of 62 trails, 4 of 8 lifts, 32% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-3:50p; Sat: 9a-8p; Sun 9a-3:50p;
Silver Mountain — Sat 5:30a 1 new packed powder machine groomed 27 - 41 base 28 of 67 trails, 4 of 7 lifts, 42% open, Mon-Fri: 8:30a-9p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4p;
Washington
49 Degrees North — Sat 5a insa snowing lightly 20 degrees 2 new packed powder machine groomed 21 - 51 base 35 of 42 trails, 4 of 5 lifts, 83% open, Mon/Tue: 9a-3p; Fri: 9a-3p; Sat/Sun: 9a-3p;
Mission Ridge — Sat 5:30a clear 21 degrees 2 new packed powder machine groomed 12 - 14 base 2 of 35 trails, 1 of 5 lifts, 6% open, Mon, Thu/Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; open Thu-Sun;
Mt. Spokane — Sat 3p insa overcast 24 degrees 1 new powder machine groomed 20 - 41 base 19 of 55 trails, 3 of 5 lifts, 35% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;
British Columbia
Apex Mountain — Sat 4:00a powder machine groomed 37 - 38 base 51 of 67 trails, 95% open, 5 of 5 lifts, smMon-Thu: 9a-3:30p; Fri: 9a-9p; Sat/Sun: 9a-9p;
Big White — Sat 7:00a 3 new packed powder machine groomed 70 - 70 base 112 of 118 trails, 95% open, 15 of 15 lifts Mon-Fri: 8:45a-3:30p; Sat/Sun: 8:45a-3:30p;
Fernie Alpine — Sat 8:30a 1 new packed powder machine groomed 60 - 60 base 95 of 107 trails, 89% open, 10 of 10 lifts Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;
Kimberley — Sat 5:00a 3 new powder 26 - 26 base 45 of 75 trails, 60% open, 6 of 8 lifts Mon-Fri: 9a-4p, 5:30p-9p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;
Red Resort — Sat 5:30a packed powder machine groomed 57 - 57 base 83 of 83 trails, 100% open, 5 of 6 lifts Mon-Fri: 9a-3p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-3p;
Silver Star — Sat 7:00a packed powder machine groomed 65 - 65 base 98 of 107 trails, 92% open, 10 of 11 lifts Mon-Fri: 8:30a-3:30p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-3:30p;
Whitewater — Sat 4:59a packed powder machine groomed 66 - 66 base 43 of 43 trails, 100% open, 3 of 3 lifts Mon-Fri: 9a-3:30p; Sat/Sun: 9a-3:30p;
Moves
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NEW YORK KNICKS—Placed G Jamison Brewer on the injured list. Activated G-F Penny Hardaway from the injured list.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES—Placed F Ryan Humphrey on the injured list. Activated F Brian Cardinal from the injured list.
ORLANDO MAGIC—Placed F Michael Bradley on the injured list. Activated C Kelvin Cato from the injured list.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DETROIT LIONS—Agreed to terms with DT Shaun Rogers on a six-year contract.
HOCKEY
American Hockey League
EDMONTON ROADRUNNERS—Recalled G Mike Morrison from Greenville of the ECHL.
MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS—Assigned C Bryan Lunbohm to Fort Worth of the CHL.
ECHL
ECHL—Suspended Texas RW Jason Kostadine two games for his actions in a Dec. 30 game vs. Louisiana.
Today’s odds
America’s Line
NO LINE REPORT: On the NBA board, there is no line on the Hawks-Wizards game due to Washington guard Gilbert Arenas (questionable) and forward Kwame Brown (questionable); there is no line on the Rockets-Jazz game due to Houston center Yao Ming (questionable); there is no line on the Nuggets-Lakers game due to Denver forwards Kenyon Martin (questionable) and Marcus Camby (questionable).
INJURY REPORT: On the NFL board, New England DE Richard Seymour is doubtful; Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger is questionable and RB Jerome Bettis is out; Miami QB A.J. Feeley is out; Baltimore RB Jamal Lewis, LB Ray Lewis and TE Todd Heap are all questionable; Washington RB Clinton Portis is out; Cincinnati QB Carson Palmer is questionable; Tennessee QB Billy Volek is questionable; Tampa Bay QB Brian Griese is questionable; Atlanta QB Michael Vick, TE Alge Crumpler and RB T.J. Duckett are all questionable; Jacksonville QB Byron Leftwich is probable and RB Fred Taylor is doubtful.
NFL
| Favorite | Open | Current | O/U | Underdog |
| PATRIOTS | 14 | 13.5 | 37 | 49ers |
| BILLS | 8.5 | 9.5 | 33.5 | Steelers |
| RAVENS | 9 | 11 | 33.5 | Dolphins |
| Vikings | 4.5 | 4 | 41 | REDSKINS |
| Bengals | 3 | 3 | 39.5 | EAGLES |
| BEARS | 2 | 3 | 34 | Packers |
| PANTHERS | 7 | 7 | 46 | Saints |
| Lions | 3 | 3 | 45.5 | TITANS |
| Jets | 3 | 3 | 43 | RAMS |
| TEXANS | 10.5 | 9 | 39.5 | Browns |
| CARDS | 1 | 3 | 38 | Bucs |
| SEAHAWKS | 5.5 | 6 | 42 | Falcons |
| BRONCOS | 8.5 | 8.5 | 44.5 | Colts |
| Jaguars | 2 | 1 | 43 | RAIDERS |
| Chiefs | 2.5 | 3 | 52 | CHARGERS |
| GIANTS | 2 | 3 | 37.5 | Cowboys |
College Football
Monday
Sugar Bowl (New Orleans)
| Auburn | 6.5 | 5.5 | 44 | Va Tech |
January 4
Orange Bowl (Miami)
| Usc | 3 | 1.5 | 53 | Oklahoma |
NBA
| Favorite | Points | Underdog |
| WIZARDS | NL | Hawks |
| CLIPPERS | 2 | 76ers |
| PISTONS | 6 | Celtics |
| SUNS | 10.5 | Blazers |
| ROCKETS | NL | Jazz |
| MAVERICKS | 9 | Bucks |
| KINGS | PK | Spurs |
| LAKERS | NL | Nuggets |
College Basketball
| Favorite | Points | Underdog |
| AKRON | 5 | Ohio U |
| PENN ST | 1 | Texas A&M |
| N CAROLINA | 39.5 | Wm & Mary |
| TEXAS | 14.5 | Unlv |
| Florida | 1 | FLORIDA ST |
| MARSHALL | 8 | C Michigan |
| BALL ST | PK | Kent St |
| HARVARD | 7 | Dartmouth |
| Boston Coll | 3 | MASSACHUSETTS |
| BOWLING GREEN | 5.5 | Buffalo |
| NC STATE | 9 | W Virginia |
| MID TENN ST | 4.5 | Va Comm |
| ARIZONA | 11 | Arizona St |
| SO ILLINOIS | 15.5 | Drake |
| SW MISSOURI ST | 10.5 | Evansville |
| WASHINGTON | 13 | Stanford |
| OREGON | 8.5 | Ucla |
| E MICHIGAN | PK | Toledo |
| DEPAUL | 5 | Old Dominion |
| s-Wash St | 3.5 | California |
| OREGON ST | 4.5 | Usc |
| Wake Forest | 2 | VIRGINIA |
| VANDERBILT | 10.5 | UL-Lafayette |
| W Michigan | 1.5 | NO ILLINOIS |
| PACIFIC | 19 | Cal Poly-Slo |
| CS-N’RIDGE | 4.5 | Cal-S Barb |
| BRADLEY | 9 | Indiana St |
| DUKE | 17 | Clemson |
| FRESNO ST | 15 | San Jose St |
| Added Games | ||
| FAIRFIELD | 4 | Iona |
| INDIANA | 12 | Furman |
| PRINCETON | 6.5 | Davidson |
| CHARLESTON | 14 | Canisius |
| LOUISVILLE | 25 | Tennessee St |
| NEBRASKA | 16.5 | Montana St |
| PURDUE | 11 | E Illinois |
| ALA-BIRM | 10.5 | Murray St |
| E WASHINGTON | 3 | Idaho |
| PORTLAND | 14 | Idaho St |
s-Spokane
Home teams in capital letters
Note: Open is the opening line, current is the up to date line, and O/U is the over/under point total for each game.