NBA standings
BASKETBALL
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Philadelphia | 7 | 6 | .538 | — |
| New Jersey | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1/2 |
| Boston | 4 | 7 | .364 | 2 |
| New York | 3 | 8 | .273 | 3 |
| Toronto | 1 | 10 | .091 | 5 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Miami | 7 | 4 | .636 | — |
| Washington | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2 |
| Orlando | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2 1/2 |
| Charlotte | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3 1/2 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 9 | .100 | 5 1/2 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Detroit | 9 | 1 | .900 | — |
| Cleveland | 9 | 2 | .818 | 1/2 |
| Indiana | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2 1/2 |
| Milwaukee | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3 |
| Chicago | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4 1/2 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| San Antonio | 9 | 2 | .818 | — |
| Dallas | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1/2 |
| Memphis | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2 1/2 |
| New Orleans | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 |
| Houston | 3 | 9 | .250 | 6 1/2 |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Denver | 7 | 6 | .538 | — |
| Minnesota | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1/2 |
| Utah | 6 | 7 | .462 | 1 |
| Seattle | 5 | 6 | .455 | 1 |
| Portland | 4 | 6 | .400 | 1 1/2 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
| L.A. Clippers | 8 | 2 | .800 | — |
| Golden State | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2 |
| Phoenix | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 1/2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4 |
| Sacramento | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 1/2 |
Wednesday’s Results
Atlanta 120, Boston 117
Orlando 91, Washington 83
Phoenix 100, Houston 88
Detroit 114, Denver 89
Charlotte 108, New York 95
Miami 100, Portland 79
Milwaukee 108, Philadelphia 97
New Orleans 84, Minnesota 80
New Jersey at Sacramento (N)
Toronto at L.A. Clippers (N)
San Antonio at Golden State (N)
Today’s Games
Cleveland at Indiana, 5 p.m.
Seattle at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Portland at Orlando, 4 p.m.
Charlotte at Boston, 4:30 p.m.
Houston at Memphis, 5 p.m.
Atlanta at Indiana, 5 p.m.
Dallas at Miami, 5 p.m.
Milwaukee at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Washington at Detroit, 5 p.m.
Chicago at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.
Golden State at Utah, 6 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Denver, 6 p.m.
Toronto at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.
Bobcats 108, Knicks 95
New York (95) – Taylor 0-4 0-0 0, Rose 4-6 2-2 10, Davis 2-4 2-3 6, Crawford 1-5 2-2 4, Marbury 7-10 7-9 21, N.Robinson 4-8 0-0 9, Frye 6-13 0-0 12, Richardson 4-7 0-0 10, Butler 2-5 9-10 13, Ariza 1-2 3-4 5, Lee 0-0 5-6 5. Totals 31-64 30-36 95.
Charlotte (108) – Wallace 9-17 1-2 24, Okafor 7-13 5-6 19, Brezec 5-7 1-2 11, Knight 2-7 5-6 9, Rush 7-19 5-5 22, Ely 0-1 1-2 1, May 1-7 0-0 2, Felton 3-7 0-0 7, Voskuhl 3-5 0-0 6, Jones 0-1 0-0 0, Bogans 2-4 2-2 7. Totals 39-88 20-25 108.
| New York | 21 | 24 | 18 | 32 | — | 95 |
| Charlotte | 25 | 29 | 30 | 24 | — | 108 |
3-Point Goals—New York 3-8 (Richardson 2-5, N.Robinson 1-1, Crawford 0-2), Charlotte 10-23 (Wallace 5-8, Rush 3-7, Bogans 1-2, Felton 1-4, Jones 0-1, May 0-1). Rebounds—New York 41 (Frye, Richardson 6), Charlotte 52 (Okafor 11). Assists—New York 19 (Marbury 8), Charlotte 24 (Knight 11). Total Fouls—New York 21, Charlotte 24. Technicals—New York Defensive Three Second. A—16,825. (19,026).
Bucks 108, 76ers 97
Philadelphia (97) – Korver 3-4 1-1 8, Webber 5-15 1-2 11, S.Hunter 4-6 3-4 11, Iverson 13-30 17-19 45, Iguodala 1-5 3-5 5, Salmons 3-6 3-4 11, Nailon 3-4 0-0 6, Ollie 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 32-72 28-35 97.
Milwaukee (108) – J.Smith 8-16 2-2 18, Simmons 4-12 6-6 15, Magloire 3-7 5-13 11, Redd 11-25 8-10 32, Ford 3-8 0-1 6, Bogut 4-4 1-1 9, Kukoc 0-2 0-0 0, M.Williams 3-11 8-8 14, Welsch 1-2 0-0 2, Bell 0-4 1-2 1. Totals 37-91 31-43 108.
| Philadelphia | 23 | 37 | 17 | 20 | — | 97 |
| Milwaukee | 22 | 29 | 31 | 26 | — | 108 |
3-Point Goals—Philadelphia 5-11 (Salmons 2-3, Iverson 2-5, Korver 1-2, Webber 0-1), Milwaukee 3-13 (Redd 2-6, Simmons 1-2, Bell 0-1, Kukoc 0-2, M.Williams 0-2). Fouled Out—Iguodala, Ford. Rebounds—Philadelphia 44 (Webber 11), Milwaukee 69 (J.Smith 13). Assists—Philadelphia 16 (Iverson 5), Milwaukee 20 (Redd 7). Total Fouls—Philadelphia 29, Milwaukee 26. Technicals—Iverson, Iguodala, M.Williams. A—17,526. (18,717).
Hawks 120, Celtics 117
Boston (117) – Pierce 11-22 9-9 33, LaFrentz 6-9 3-3 18, Blount 3-7 0-0 6, Greene 3-4 3-4 9, Davis 7-15 9-9 25, Dickau 5-8 0-0 14, Perkins 1-1 0-0 2, Jefferson 2-3 2-2 6, Reed 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 40-73 26-29 117.
Atlanta (120) – J.Smith 4-7 1-2 9, Harrington 11-18 12-14 34, Pachulia 6-12 7-7 19, Lue 2-3 2-2 8, Johnson 4-10 4-5 13, Childress 5-7 0-0 10, Stoudamire 6-11 4-4 19, Edwards 1-1 0-0 2, M.Williams 1-3 4-4 6. Totals 40-72 34-38 120.
| Boston | 27 | 33 | 36 | 21 | — | 117 |
| Atlanta | 26 | 35 | 35 | 24 | — | 120 |
3-Point Goals—Boston 11-19 (Dickau 4-5, LaFrentz 3-5, Davis 2-4, Pierce 2-5), Atlanta 6-8 (Stoudamire 3-4, Lue 2-3, Johnson 1-1). Fouled Out—Dickau. Rebounds—Boston 31 (Pierce 6), Atlanta 41 (Pachulia 13). Assists—Boston 22 (Davis 7), Atlanta 23 (Harrington 7). Total Fouls—Boston 32, Atlanta 25. Technicals—Dickau.
Heat 100, Trail Blazers 79
Portland (79) – Miles 7-15 5-7 19, Randolph 6-14 4-5 16, Przybilla 0-2 0-0 0, Telfair 1-5 1-1 3, Monia 4-6 0-0 9, Jack 3-7 0-0 6, Dixon 2-7 0-0 5, Ratliff 2-2 0-2 4, Outlaw 2-7 0-0 4, Webster 5-7 0-0 13, Khryapa 0-1 0-0 0, Blake 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-73 10-15 79.
Miami (100) – Posey 4-6 1-2 12, Haslem 2-8 3-3 7, Mourning 4-8 2-2 10, Williams 7-16 0-0 16, Wade 7-13 5-6 19, Walker 5-10 0-0 12, Payton 2-3 2-2 6, Simien 3-6 2-2 8, Kapono 2-4 0-0 6, Wright 0-1 0-0 0, Fitch 2-2 0-0 4, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-77 15-17 100.
| Portland | 21 | 24 | 12 | 22 | — | 79 |
| Miami | 22 | 30 | 20 | 28 | — | 100 |
3-Point Goals—Portland 5-12 (Webster 3-4, Dixon 1-1, Monia 1-2, Outlaw 0-1, Miles 0-1, Telfair 0-1, Jack 0-2), Miami 9-16 (Posey 3-4, Kapono 2-2, Walker 2-4, Williams 2-6). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Portland 41 (Randolph 8), Miami 46 (Wade 11). Assists—Portland 16 (Jack 4), Miami 18 (Wade, Walker, Williams 4). Total Fouls—Portland 20, Miami 13. A—19,600. (19,600).
Hornets 84, Timberwolves 80
Minnesota (80) – Garnett 8-19 8-9 24, Szczerbiak 4-10 0-1 8, Olowokandi 5-10 1-2 11, Jaric 0-3 2-2 2, Hassell 2-6 2-2 6, Hudson 6-16 1-2 17, McCants 1-2 3-4 5, Griffin 1-2 0-0 2, Frahm 1-2 0-0 3, Madsen 1-1 0-0 2, Carter 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 29-74 17-22 80.
New Orleans (84) – Nachbar 1-6 0-0 2, West 9-18 4-4 22, Brown 4-6 5-5 13, Paul 7-19 6-8 21, Smith 3-10 6-6 12, Mason 0-5 2-4 2, Claxton 4-11 1-2 9, Snyder 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 29-80 24-29 84.
| Minnesota | 26 | 22 | 14 | 18 | — | 80 |
| New Orleans | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 | — | 84 |
3-Point Goals—Minnesota 5-15 (Hudson 4-7, Frahm 1-2, Garnett 0-1, Szczerbiak 0-1, Carter 0-1, Griffin 0-1, Jaric 0-2), New Orleans 2-15 (Snyder 1-1, Paul 1-6, Claxton 0-1, Smith 0-3, Nachbar 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Minnesota 45 (Garnett 11), New Orleans 61 (West 13). Assists—Minnesota 14 (Garnett 5), New Orleans 14 (Paul 8). Total Fouls—Minnesota 26, New Orleans 15. Technicals—Minnesota Defensive Three Second, Paul. A—19,163. (17,200).
Magic 91, Wizards 83
Washington (83) – Jeffries 2-4 1-2 5, Jamison 11-19 1-2 25, Haywood 1-2 0-0 2, Hayes 4-13 2-2 11, Arenas 6-19 6-7 19, Atkins 3-7 0-1 6, Butler 0-5 2-2 2, Daniels 3-7 2-2 9, E.Thomas 1-3 2-2 4. Totals 31-79 16-20 83.
Orlando (91) – Turkoglu 8-18 4-4 23, Howard 2-8 1-2 5, Battie 6-9 0-0 12, Stevenson 6-10 3-5 15, Dooling 4-8 2-2 11, Cato 1-3 0-0 2, Nelson 6-12 1-2 15, Morris 1-3 0-0 2, Garrity 0-2 2-2 2, Kasun 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 36-76 13-17 91.
| Washington | 13 | 18 | 27 | 25 | — | 83 |
| Orlando | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | — | 91 |
3-Point Goals—Washington 5-20 (Jamison 2-6, Daniels 1-3, Hayes 1-4, Arenas 1-5, Atkins 0-2), Orlando 6-10 (Turkoglu 3-4, Nelson 2-4, Dooling 1-1, Garrity 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Washington 43 (Jamison 16), Orlando 53 (Cato, Howard, Turkoglu 7). Assists—Washington 18 (Arenas 9), Orlando 20 (Nelson, Dooling 5). Total Fouls—Washington 17, Orlando 18. Technicals—Orlando Defensive Three Second. A—13,104. (17,248).
Nuggets 114, Pistons 89
Denver (89) – Anthony 4-15 4-4 12, Elson 2-6 3-3 7, Camby 7-15 1-2 15, D.Johnson 2-7 0-0 5, Miller 3-5 1-2 7, Martin 5-8 0-0 10, Buckner 3-3 1-2 8, Boykins 1-7 4-5 6, Najera 2-7 1-1 5, Watson 3-10 1-1 9, Kleiza 2-2 1-1 5. Totals 34-85 17-21 89.
Detroit (114) – Prince 5-6 1-3 12, R.Wallace 4-7 0-0 11, B.Wallace 3-9 7-8 13, Hamilton 8-17 0-0 19, Billups 5-10 6-6 16, McDyess 4-7 3-5 11, Evans 8-13 0-0 16, Arroyo 3-7 0-0 6, Delfino 0-1 3-4 3, Milicic 0-0 1-4 1, Maxiell 3-4 0-0 6. Totals 43-81 21-30 114.
| Denver | 23 | 20 | 19 | 27 | — | 89 |
| Detroit | 28 | 32 | 29 | 25 | — | 114 |
3-Point Goals—Denver 4-10 (Watson 2-5, Buckner 1-1, D.Johnson 1-1, Anthony 0-1, Boykins 0-1, Najera 0-1), Detroit 7-16 (R.Wallace 3-3, Hamilton 3-6, Prince 1-2, Billups 0-1, Delfino 0-1, Evans 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Denver 44 (Camby 10), Detroit 58 (B.Wallace 13). Assists—Denver 22 (Miller 5), Detroit 36 (Billups 11). Total Fouls—Denver 21, Detroit 19. Technicals—Anthony, Elson, Detroit Defensive Three Second, Milicic.
Suns 100, Rockets 88
Phoenix (100) – Bell 4-12 1-2 11, Marion 7-13 2-2 19, Diaw 7-10 3-6 17, Nash 6-12 2-3 15, Jones 6-15 2-2 19, Thomas 2-6 0-0 4, Jackson 4-11 0-0 11, House 1-3 0-0 2, Grant 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 38-84 10-15 100.
Houston (88) – Bowen 4-9 0-0 8, Howard 2-8 0-1 4, Yao 3-7 2-2 8, Wesley 2-9 2-2 7, Head 5-13 1-2 15, Barry 3-8 1-3 8, Swift 5-8 1-2 11, Anderson 9-16 4-4 23, Norris 0-2 4-4 4. Totals 33-80 15-20 88.
| Phoenix | 25 | 31 | 19 | 25 | — | 100 |
| Houston | 19 | 27 | 19 | 23 | — | 88 |
3-Point Goals—Phoenix 14-27 (Jones 5-10, Marion 3-4, Jackson 3-5, Bell 2-5, Nash 1-3), Houston 7-19 (Head 4-8, Barry 1-2, Wesley 1-3, Anderson 1-4, Bowen 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Phoenix 50 (Marion 12), Houston 53 (Swift 12). Assists—Phoenix 33 (Nash 14), Houston 17 (Wesley 5). Total Fouls—Phoenix 19, Houston 18. Technicals—Phoenix Defensive Three Second.
College men
EAST
George Washington 87, Kennesaw St. 42
Nevada 77, Vermont 62
Pittsburgh 86, Robert Morris 59
Providence 75, New Hampshire 51
SOUTH
Clemson 79, S. Carolina St. 38
Louisiana-Monroe 77, Belhaven 55
Mississippi St. 53, Charlotte 38
N.C. State 75, VMI 55
Troy 111, Oakwood 72
MIDWEST
Dayton 67, Morehead St. 41
Iona 80, Howard 68
Kansas St. 68, New Mexico 56
N. Iowa 69, W. Michigan 63
Toledo 64, Wright St. 53
Valparaiso 74, IPFW 68
Youngstown St. 95, Slippery Rock 53
SOUTHWEST
Oklahoma 88, Binghamton 60
Texas Tech 83, Furman 74
Texas-Arlington 84, Texas-Dallas 74
Texas-San Antonio 73, Cameron 56
FAR WEST
Air Force 66, Western St., Colo. 44
San Jose St. 79, San Diego 68
Stanford 71, San Francisco 56
Weber St. 82, Montana Tech 51
TOURNAMENT
EA Sports Maui Invitational
Third Place
Michigan St. 74, Arizona 71, OT
Fifth Place
Maryland 75, Arkansas 62
Seventh Place
Kansas 102, Chaminade 54
Preseason NIT
Semifinals
Duke 78, Drexel 68
College women
EAST
Boston College 79, Vermont 38
Canisius 84, Cornell 54
Delaware 70, La Salle 60
Delaware St. 62, Columbia 61
Fairleigh Dickinson 75, Binghamton 64
Georgetown 68, Mount St. Mary’s, Md. 60
Lafayette 56, St. Francis, NY 51
Niagara 61, Syracuse 45
Northeastern 71, Providence 51
Siena 61, Albany, N.Y. 55
St. John’s 72, Monmouth, N.J. 49
SOUTH
Appalachian St. 64, Winthrop 47
Florida A&M 68, Savannah St. 59
Florida St. 82, Florida 76
Georgia Tech 66, Coll. of Charleston 50
MIDWEST
Chicago St. 76, Robert Morris-Chicago 48
Cincinnati 82, ETSU 58
Notre Dame 74, Indiana 61
Wichita St. 78, Ark.-Pine Bluff 45
SOUTHWEST
Denver 45, Lamar 42
Oral Roberts 72, SW Oklahoma 61
FAR WEST
N. Colorado 65, Illinois 55
FOOTBALL
CFL Playoffs
GREY CUP
Sunday, Nov. 27
Montreal vs. Edmonton, 3 p.m.
College
MIDWEST
N. Illinois 42, W. Michigan 7
HOCKEY
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| N.Y. Rangers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 77 | 60 |
| Philadelphia | 12 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 84 | 71 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 11 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 70 | 76 |
| New Jersey | 10 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 66 | 73 |
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 68 | 92 |
| Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Ottawa | 16 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 90 | 41 |
| Montreal | 14 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 68 | 66 |
| Toronto | 12 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 79 | 76 |
| Buffalo | 12 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 74 | 75 |
| Boston | 8 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 74 | 80 |
| Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Carolina | 14 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 75 | 63 |
| Tampa Bay | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 76 | 71 |
| Atlanta | 8 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 73 | 78 |
| Washington | 8 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 64 | 94 |
| Florida | 6 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 69 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Detroit | 16 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 87 | 57 |
| Nashville | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 58 | 51 |
| Chicago | 9 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 60 | 77 |
| St. Louis | 4 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 80 |
| Columbus | 5 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 79 |
| Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Vancouver | 14 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 73 | 62 |
| Calgary | 13 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 59 | 60 |
| Edmonton | 13 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 76 | 72 |
| Colorado | 11 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 84 | 75 |
| Minnesota | 9 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 57 | 51 |
| Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Los Angeles | 15 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 85 | 63 |
| Dallas | 14 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 75 | 62 |
| Phoenix | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 65 | 61 |
| San Jose | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 52 | 67 |
| Anaheim | 8 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 58 | 65 |
Wednesday’s Results
New Jersey 5, Florida 1
Nashville 4, Columbus 2
Buffalo 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, SO
Tampa Bay 4, Washington 3, SO
Boston 5, Toronto 1
Detroit 7, Colorado 3
Edmonton 4, Minnesota 3
Dallas 3, Anaheim 1
San Jose at Calgary (N)
Today’s Games
N.Y. Rangers at Atlanta, 4 p.m.
Los Angeles at Nashville, 5 p.m.
San Jose at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Bruins 5, Maple Leafs 1
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Toronto | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 |
First Period—1, Boston, Murray 11 (Bergeron, Slegr), 3:03 (pp). 2, Boston, Murray 12 (Zhamnov, Thornton), 8:16 (pp). Second Period—3, Boston, Bergeron 6 (Axelsson, Green), 4:21. 4, Boston, McEachern 2 (Fitzgerald, Nickulas), 6:08. Third Period—5, Toronto, Tucker 8 (Stajan, Wellwood), 2:39. 6, Boston, Samsonov 10 (Boyes, Zhamnov), 11:57.
Shots on goal—Boston 18-15-4—37. Toronto 4-8-9—21. Power-play Opportunities—Boston 2 of 6; Toronto 0 of 6. Goalies—Boston, Raycroft 4-8-2 (21 shots-20 saves). Toronto, Belfour 10-6-2 (37-32). A—19,403 (18,819).
Devils 5, Panthers 1
| New Jersey | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
First Period—1, New Jersey, White 1 (Matvichuk, Rasmussen), 16:53. 2, New Jersey, Marshall 4 (M.Pandolfo, Rafalski), 17:19. 3, New Jersey, Gionta 14 (Kozlov, Rafalski), 18:26. Second Period—4, New Jersey, Mogilny 6 (Malakhov, Rafalski), 2:23 (pp). 5, New Jersey, Gomez 6 (Gionta, Langenbrunner), 4:40 (pp). 6, Florida, Stumpel 1 (Hill, Nieuwendyk), 19:42 (pp). Third Period—None.
Shots on goal—New Jersey 15-12-8—35. Florida 11-9-5—25. Power-play Opportunities—New Jersey 2 of 6; Florida 1 of 4. Goalies—New Jersey, Brodeur 8-7-0 (25 shots-24 saves). Florida, Luongo 6-10-4 (20-15), McLennan (15:42 second, 15-15). A—15,203 (19,250).
Lightning 4, Capitals 3 (SO)
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 |
| Washington | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
TAMPA BAY WON SHOOTOUT 2-1
First Period—1, Washington, Cassels 3 (Ovechkin, Halpern), 13:39 (pp). Second Period—2, Washington, Pettinger 4 (penalty shot), :26. 3, Washington, Sutherby 5 (Bradley), :39. 4, Tampa Bay, Boyle 8 (Modin, St. Louis), 3:58. 5, Tampa Bay, DiMaio 1 (Pratt, Prospal), 12:25. Third Period—6, Tampa Bay, Boyle 9 (Andreychuk, Cibak), 5:45. Overtime—None. Shootout—Tampa Bay 2 (Lecavalier NG, Richards G, Fedotenko NG, Afanasenkov NG, Prospal G); Washington 1 (Ovechkin G, Eminger NG, Willsie NG, Halpern NG, Fleischmann NG).
Shots on goal—Tampa Bay 11-14-14-3—42. Washington 7-9-3-1—20. Power-play Opportunities—Tampa Bay 0 of 7; Washington 1 of 4. Goalies—Tampa Bay, Grahame 9-8-1 (20 shots-17 saves). Washington, Kolzig 7-8-1 (42-39). A—12,038 (18,277).
Oilers 4, Wild 3
| Edmonton | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Edmonton, Torres 11 (Stoll), 2:01. 2, Minnesota, Gaborik 3 (Dupuis, Robitaille), 6:07 (pp). 3, Minnesota, Dupuis 1 (Bouchard, Gaborik), 9:30 (pp). 4, Edmonton, Hemsky 6 (Horcoff), 11:20. Second Period—5, Edmonton, Stoll 8 (Torres), 9:26. Third Period—6, Minnesota, Dupuis 2 (Robitaille), 5:17. 7, Edmonton, Moreau 5 (Reasoner, Pronger), 19:10.
Shots on goal—Edmonton 7-10-11—28. Minnesota 9-10-6—25. Power-play Opportunities—Edmonton 0 of 3; Minnesota 2 of 7. Goalies—Edmonton, Morrison 3-0-0 (25 shots-22 saves). Minnesota, Roloson 3-7-1 (28-24). A—18,568 (18,064).
Predators 4, Blue Jackets 2
| Nashville | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Columbus | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
First Period—1, Nashville, Stevenson 3 (Zidlicky), 15:01. Second Period—2, Columbus, Zherdev 4 (Fedorov, Vyborny), :25. 3, Nashville, Hamhuis 2 (Sullivan, Hall), 3:13 (pp). 4, Nashville, Legwand 3 (Erat, Upshall), 4:10. Third Period—5, Columbus, Malhotra 1 (Brule, Westcott), 11:03 (pp). 6, Nashville, Hartnell 7 (Hall), 18:38.
Shots on goal—Nashville 14-17-10—41. Columbus 7-14-16—37. Power-play Opportunities—Nashville 1 of 8; Columbus 1 of 6. Goalies—Nashville, Mason 2-0-1 (37 shots-35 saves). Columbus, Leclaire 0-3-0 (41 shots-37 saves). A—15,833 (18,136).
Red Wings 7, Avalanche 3
| Colorado | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Detroit | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 |
First Period—1, Colorado, Brunette 4 (Turgeon, Svatos), 1:30 (pp). 2, Detroit, Samuelsson 10 (Williams), 2:18. Second Period—3, Detroit, Lang 8 (Samuelsson, Zetterberg), 5:32. 4, Colorado, Laperriere 7 (Tanguay, Clark), 12:22. 5, Detroit, Cleary 1 (Samuelsson), 14:41. 6, Detroit, Shanahan 13 (Lidstrom, Datsyuk), 18:30 (pp). Third Period—7, Colorado, Liles 6 (Sakic, Blake), 7:14 (pp). 8, Detroit, Williams 7 (Datsyuk, Maltby), 15:44. 9, Detroit, Samuelsson 11 (Lang, Schneider), 16:39. 10, Detroit, Franzen 6 (Cleary, Lilja), 19:06 (sh-en).
Shots on goal—Colorado 13-6-8—27. Detroit 8-14-7—29. Power-play Opportunities—Colorado 2 of 7; Detroit 1 of 3. Goalies—Colorado, Budaj 3-3-3 (28 shots-22 saves). Detroit, Legace 13-4-0 (27-24). A—20,066.
Sabres 4, Islanders 3 (SO)
| Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
BUFFALO WON SHOOTOUT 2-0
First Period—1, N.Y. Islanders, York 3 (Campoli), 15:04. 2, Buffalo, Drury 6 (Pyatt, Campbell), 17:29 (pp). Second Period—3, N.Y. Islanders, Sopel 1 (Hunter, York), 3:30 (pp). 4, N.Y. Islanders, Blake 8 (Weinhandl), 4:22. 5, Buffalo, Hecht 4 (Numminen, Drury), 5:48. Third Period—6, Buffalo, Kotalik 11 (Campbell), 17:11. Overtime—None. Shootout—Buffalo 2 (Kotalik G, Vanek NG, Connolly G); N.Y. Islanders 0 (Yashin NG, Blake NG).
Shots on goal—Buffalo 5-10-9-4—28. N.Y. Islanders 15-7-4-0—26. Power-play Opportunities—Buffalo 1 of 4; N.Y. Islanders 1 of 5. Goalies—Buffalo, Biron 5-4-1 (26 shots-23 saves). N.Y. Islanders, DiPietro 8-8-1 (28-25).
Stars 3, Mighty Ducks 1
| Anaheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Dallas | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Anaheim, Selanne 12 (McDonald, DiPenta), 15:17. Second Period—2, Dallas, Morrow 7 (Daley, Guerin), 6:25 (pp). Third Period—3, Dallas, Arnott 9 (Guerin, Boucher), 7:24. 4, Dallas, Arnott 10 (Guerin, Skoula), 16:58 (pp).
Shots on goal—Anaheim 7-11-3—21. Dallas 13-4-10—27. Power-play Opportunities—Anaheim 0 of 7; Dallas 2 of 8. Goalies—Anaheim, Bryzgalov 2-8-0 (27 shots-24 saves). Dallas, Turco 12-5-1 (21-20). A—18,532.
WHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| East | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Moose Jaw | 24 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 105 | 72 | 34 |
| Saskatoon | 27 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 82 | 32 |
| Regina | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 76 | 28 |
| Prince Albert | 23 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 84 | 19 |
| Brandon | 25 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 118 | 14 |
| Central | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Medicine Hat | 26 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 93 | 63 | 38 |
| Calgary | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 52 | 36 |
| Lethbridge | 23 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 63 | 26 |
| Swift Current | 25 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 87 | 18 |
| Red Deer | 26 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 92 | 17 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| B.C. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Kootenay | 27 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 66 | 37 |
| Kelowna | 24 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 71 | 32 |
| Vancouver | 24 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 58 | 32 |
| Kamloops | 27 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 68 | 30 |
| Prince George | 26 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 73 | 29 |
| U.S. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Everett | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 51 | 29 |
| Portland | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 74 | 23 |
| Seattle | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 58 | 21 |
| Spokane | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 67 | 21 |
| Tri-City | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 77 | 16 |
Wednesday’s Results
Saskatoon 4, Saskatoon 2
Seattle 1, Regina 0 (SO)
Portland at Spokane (N)
Medicine Hat at Kelowna (N)
Prince Albert at Kootenay (N)
Brandon at Swift Current (N)
Thursday’s Game
Kootenay at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Moose Jaw at Brandon 7:30 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Kamloops 7 p.m.
Prince Albert at Portland 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Red Deer 7:30 p.m.
Seattle at Spokane 7 p.m.
Regina at Vancouver 7:30 p.m.
SOCCER
College men
NCAA Division I Tournament
All Times Pacific
SECOND ROUND
Connecticut 2, Stony Brook 0
Akron 5, West Virginia 0
THIRD ROUND
Saturday, Nov. 26
Wake Forest (13-7-2) at California (14-3-2), 1:30 p.m.
CS Northridge (15-3-3) at New Mexico (16-1-2), 6 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 27
St. John’s (11-5-5) at Maryland (16-4-1), 10 a.m.
Southern Methodist (12-5-3) at NC-Greensboro (17-5), 10 a.m.
Virginia (13-4-2) at North Carolina (16-3-2), 10 a.m.
Creighton (14-4-3) at Penn State (13-6-2), 10 a.m.
Notre Dame (12-7-3) at Clemson (13-5-3), 11 a.m.
Akron (18-1-2) at Connecticut (16-3-1), 11 a.m.
VOLLEYBALL
College
All-West Coast Conference Team
Player of the Year: Cassie Perret, SCU. Freshman of the Year: Brittany Lowe, SCU. Defensive Player of the Year: Jackie Bernardin, USD. Coach of the Year: Jon Wallace, SCU
FIRST TEAM
| Name, School | Yr. | Pos. | Hometown |
| Jackie Bernardin, USD | SR | L | Bakersfield, CA |
| Mandy Bible, SMC | JR | S | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Anna Cmaylo, SCU | SO | MB | Napa, CA |
| Christie Dawson, USD | JR | MH | Apple Valley, CA |
| Heather Hughes, LMU | SO | S/OH | Fallbrook, CA |
| Christina Kirk, SMC | JR | MB | San Jose, CA |
| Brittany Lowe, SCU | FR | OH | Yorba Linda, CA |
| Kim McGiven, SCU | JR | OH | Encinitas, CA |
| Sophia Milo, PEP | JR | MB | Portland, OR |
| Cassie Perret, SCU | SR | OP | Menlo Park, CA |
| Lindsey Sherburne, USD | SR | S | Saratoga, CA |
| Missie Stidham, SMC | SO | OH | Fresno, CA |
HONORABLE MENTION–Gonzaga, Becky Jones; Loyola Marymount, Dina DeBernardi; Pepperdine, Melissa Mehlhorn, Lecca Roberts, Julie Rubenstein; Saint Mary’s, Cassandra Kolkka, Kaui Salzman: San Francisco, Kristin Hasselberg, KeLicia Shorts.
FRESHMAN TEAM–Brittany Barker, SMC, MB, Gilbert, AZ; Darcy Carroll, USF, S, Gilroy, CA; Cassi Chamberlain, PEP, RS, Lakewood, CA; Emily Day, LMU, OH, Torrance, CA; Jeanne Fairchild, USD, OH, Albuquerque, NM; Brittany Lowe, SCU, OH, Yorba Linda, CA; Julie Rubenstein, PEP, OH, Camarillo, CA
MOVES
BASEBALL
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Named Peter Woodfork assistant general manager.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Named Rick Spenner strength and conditioning coach and Jesse Levis, Kevin Clouser, Tim McIlvaine and Charlie Sullivan scouts. Agreed to terms with C Chad Moeller on a one-year contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CHICAGO BEARS—Released QB Kurt Kittner and WR Carl Ford. Activated WR Airese Currie from the non-football injury list.
DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed TE Sean Ryan from the practice squad and G Shannon Snell to the practice squad.
GREEN BAY PACKERS—Placed CB Jason Horton on injured reserve. Signed CB Jerrom Wishom from the practice squad. Re-signed FB Greg Hanoian to the practice squad.
HOUSTON TEXANS—Signed LB Quinn Dorsey to the practice squad.
NEW YORK GIANTS—Agreed to terms with Ernie Accorsi, general manager, on a one-year contract extension.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Claimed WR Carl Ford off waivers from Chicago.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed DE Shaun Nua. Released TE Matt Kranchick.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Placed TE Ryan Krause on injured reserve. Signed TE Landon Trusty from the practice squad and TE Brock Edwards to the practice squad.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed WR Antonio Brown. Released OL Lennie Friedman. Signed WR Carl Kearney to the practice squad.
Canadian Football League
CALGARY STAMPEDERS—Agreed with Denny Creehan, defensive coordinator, on a 3-yr contract extension.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL—Suspended Anaheim F Todd Fedoruk three games for being assessed a match penalty during a Nov. 22 game against Phoenix.
ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS—Recalled RW Dustin Penner and C Zenon Konopka from Portland of the AHL. Placed G J.S. Giguere and RW Petr Sykora on injured reserve.
DETROIT RED WINGS—Recalled D Kyle Quincey from Grand Rapids of the AHL.
PHOENIX COYOTES—Recalled D Matt Jones from San Antonio of the AHL.
SAN JOSE SHARKS—Recalled C Grant Stevenson from Cleveland of the AHL.
COLLEGE
BAYLOR—Announced the resignation of Brent Pease, offensive coordinator.
LOUISIANA COLLEGE—Fired David Armstrong, football coach.
N.J. CITY—Named Charles A. Brown men’s assistant basketball coach.
TODAY’S ODDS
America’s Line
BASKETBALL
| NBA | ||
| Favorite | Points | Underdog |
| PACERS | 3.5 | Cavaliers |
| LAKERS | 3 | Sonics |
| COLLEGE | ||
| S Carolina | NL | ALASKA-A’RIDGE |
| So Illinois | 13.5 | Monmouth |
FOOTBALL
| NFL | ||||
| Favorite | Points | Underdog | ||
| Open | Current | O/U | ||
| Falcons | 3 | 3 | 43 | LIONS |
| Broncos | 1.5 C | 2 | 141.5 | COWBOYS |
| Sunday | ||||
| CHIEFS | 3 | 3 | 51.5 | Patriots |
| BENGALS | 9 | 9 | 37 | Ravens |
| Panthers | 4 | 4 | 36 | BILLS |
| BUCS | 3 | 3 | 33.5 | Bears |
| Chargers | 3 | 3 | 44 | REDSKINS |
| VIKINGS | 4 | 4.5 | 39.5 | Browns |
| TITANS | 7 | 8 | 42.5 | 49ers |
| Rams | 4 | 3.5 | 44.5 | TEXANS |
| Jaguars | 3.5 | 3.5 | 41 | CARDS |
| RAIDERS | 7 | 7 | 42 | Dolphins |
| SEAHAWKS | 5 | 4.5 | 47 | Giants |
| EAGLES | 4.5 | 4.5 | 41 | Packers |
| Saints | PK | 1.5 | 37 | JETS |
| Monday | ||||
| COLTS | 7.5 | 7.5 | 47 | Steelers |
| COLLEGE | ||||
| AKRON | 11 | 12.5 | 39 | Kent St |
| W VIRGINIA | 12.5 | 14 | 42 | Pittsburgh |
| Friday | ||||
| Texas | 26 | 27 | 69 | TEXAS A&M |
| LSU | 16.5 | 17.5 | 50 | Arkansas |
| ARIZONA ST | 8.5 | 9.5 | 60 | Arizona |
| COLORADO | 14.5 | 14 | 48 | Nebraska |
| Wisconsin | 6.5 | 6.5 | 67 | HAWAII |
| Saturday | ||||
| VA TECH | 22.5 | 23 | – | N Carolina |
| Ala-Birm | 5.5 | 5.5 | – | E CAROLINA |
| NC STATE | 2.5 | 3 | 44 | Maryland |
| Mississippi | 3 | 3 | 37 | MISS ST |
| Iowa St | 3 | 3 | 42 | KANSAS |
| RUTGERS | 14 | 14 | – | Cincinnati |
| MEMPHIS | 11.5 | 11 | – | Marshall |
| Tex-El Paso | 7 | 7 | – | SMU |
| FLORIDA | 5.5 | 4 | 48 | Florida St |
| LOUISVILLE | 36 | 35.5 | – | Syracuse |
| Georgia | 3.5 | 3.5 | 40 | GA TECH |
| S Florida | 8.5 | 8.5 | – | CONNECTICUT |
| HOUSTON | 16 | 17 | – | Rice |
| Utah St | 2 | 2.5 | – | NEW MEXICO ST |
| SO MISS | 21 | 21.5 | – | Tulane |
| SAN JOSE ST | 5 | 6.5 | – | Idaho |
| Boise St | 6.5 | 6.5 | – | LA TECH |
| Tennessee | 10 | 9.5 | 48 | KENTUCKY |
| MIAMI-FLA | 18 | 18 | 46 | Virginia |
| Notre Dame | 17 | 18 | 58 | STANFORD |
| Fresno St | 15 | 15 | 60 | NEV-RENO |
| OKLAHOMA | 19.5 | 19.5 | 53 | Oklahoma St |
| Arkansas St | 2.5 | 2.5 | – | NORTH TEXAS |
| FLORIDA INT’L | PK | 1 | – | Fla Atlantic |
| Mid Tenn St | 6.5 | 7 | – | TROY ST |
| UL-MONROE | 3.5 | 2.5 | – | UL-Lafayette |