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Baseball
Free-agent signings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BALTIMORE (5) — Signed Jamie Walker, lhp, Detroit, to a $12 million, three-year contract; signed Danys Baez, rhp, Atlanta, to a $19 million, three-year contract; signed Chad Bradford, rhp, New York Mets, to a $10.5 million, three-year contract; re-signed Kevin Millar, 1b, to a $2.75 million, one-year contract; signed Paul Bako, c, Kansas City, to a $900,000, one-year contract.
BOSTON (1) — Re-signed Alex Cora, ss, to a $4 million, two-year contract.
CLEVELAND (4) — Signed Roberto Hernandez, rhp, New York Mets, to a $3.5 million, one-year contract; signed Aaron Fultz, lhp, Philadelphia, to a $1.65 million, one-year contract; signed David Dellucci, of, Philadelphia, to a $11.5 million, three-year contact; signed Joe Borowski, rhp, Florida, to a $4.25 million, one-year contract.
DETROIT (1) — Re-signed Sean Casey, 1b, to a $4 million, one-year contract.
LOS ANGELES (2) — Signed Justin Speier, rhp, Toronto, to an $18 million, four-year contract; signed Gary Matthews Jr., of, Texas, to a $50 million, five-year contract.
NEW YORK (1) — Re-signed Mike Mussina, rhp, to a $23 million, two-year contract.
OAKLAND (1) — Signed Alan Embree, lhp, San Diego, to a $5.5 million, two-year contract.
SEATTLE (1) — Signed Jose Guillen, of, Washington, to a $5.5 million, one-year contract.
TEXAS (1) — Signed Frank Catalanotto, of, Toronto, to a $13.5 million, three-year contract.
TORONTO (3) — Signed Frank Thomas, 1b, Oakland, to an $18.12 million, two-year contract; re-signed Gregg Zaun, c, to a $7.25 million, two-year contract; signed Royce Clayton, ss, Cincinnati, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ATLANTA (1) — Signed Tanyon Sturtze, rhp, New York Yankees, to a $750,000, one-year contract.
CHICAGO (5) — Re-signed Aramis Ramirez, 3b, to a $75 million, five-year contract; re-signed Kerry Wood, rhp, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract; signed Mark DeRosa, 2b, Texas, to a $13 million, three-year contract; re-signed Henry Blanco, c, to a $5.25 million, two-year contract; signed Alfonso Soriano, of, Washington, to a $136 million, eight-year contract.
CINCINNATI (2) — Signed Alex Gonzalez, ss, Boston, to a $14 million, three-year contract; signed Mike Stanton, lhp, San Francisco, to a $5.5 million, two-year contract.
COLORADO (2) — Re-signed Kaz Matsui, 2b, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract; signed LaTroy Hawkins, rhp, Baltimore, to a $3.5 million, one-year contract.
HOUSTON (2) — Signed Carlos Lee, of, Texas, to a $100 million, six-year contract; signed Woody Williams, rhp, San Diego, to a $12.5 million, two-year contract.
LOS ANGELES (4) — Re-signed Nomar Garciaparra, 1b, to an $18.5 million, two-year contract; signed Juan Pierre, of, Chicago Cubs, to a $44 million, five-year contract; signed Randy Wolf, lhp, Philadelphia, to an $8 million, one-year contract; signed Mike Lieberthal, c, Philadelphia, to a $1.25 million, one-year contract.
MILWAUKEE (1) — Signed Craig Counsell, 2b, Arizona, to a $6 million, two-year contract.
NEW YORK (5) — Re-signed Jose Valentin, 2b, to a $3.8 million, one-year contract; re-signed Orlando Hernandez, rhp, to a $12 million, two-year contract; signed Damion Easley, 2b, Arizona, to an $850,000, one-year contract; signed Moises Alou, of, San Francisco, to an $8.5 million, one-year contract; re-signed left-hander Tom Glavine to a $10.5 million, one-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA (3) — Signed Wes Helms, 3b, Florida, to a $5.45 million, two-year contract; signed Adam Eaton, rhp, Texas, to a $24.5 million, three-year contract.
ST. LOUIS (4) — Re-signed Scott Spiezio, 1b, to a $4.5 million, two-year contract; signed Adam Kennedy, 2b, Los Angeles Angels, to a $10 million, three-year contract; signed Kip Wells, rhp, Texas, to a $4 million, one-year contract; re-signed Gary Bennett, c, to a $900,000, one-year contract.
SAN DIEGO (1) — Re-signed Geoff Blum, 3b, to a $900,000, one-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO (5) — Re-signed Ray Durham, 2b, to a $14.5 million, two-year contract; signed Dave Roberts, of, San Diego, to an $18 million, three-year contract; signed Rich Aurilia, inf, Cincinnati, to an $8 million, two-year contract; re-signed Pedro Feliz, 3b, to a $5.1 million, one-year contract; signed Bengie Molina, c, Toronto, to a $16 million, three-year contract.
Remaining free-agents
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BALTIMORE (5) — Bruce Chen, lhp; Chris Gomez, ss; Russ Ortiz, rhp; Fernando Tatis, 3b; Chris Widger, c.
BOSTON (5) — Keith Foulke, rhp; Gabe Kapler, of; Mark Loretta, 3b; Doug Mirabelli, c; Trot Nixon, of.
CHICAGO (4) — Sandy Alomar Jr., c; Dustin Hermanson, rhp; Jeff Nelson, rhp; David Riske, rhp.
CLEVELAND (2) — Aaron Boone, 3b; Lou Merloni, 2b.
DETROIT (2) — Troy Percival, rhp; Matt Stairs, of.
KANSAS CITY (2) — Doug Mientkiewicz, 1b; Mark Redman, lhp.
LOS ANGELES (2) — Darin Erstad, of-1b; J.C. Romero, lhp.
MINNESOTA (4) — Phil Nevin, 1b; Brad Radke, rhp; Shannon Stewart, of; Rondell White, of.
NEW YORK (5) — Miguel Cairo, 2b; Octavio Dotel, rhp; Ron Villone, lhp; Bernie Williams, of; Craig Wilson, of.
OAKLAND (3) — Steve Karsay, rhp; Jay Payton, of; Barry Zito, lhp.
SEATTLE (2) — Gil Meche, rhp; Eduardo Perez, 1b.
TAMPA BAY (2) — Brian Meadows, rhp; Tomas Perez, ss.
TEXAS (3) — Rod Barajas, c; Vicente Padilla, rhp; Eric Young, 2b.
TORONTO (1) — Ted Lilly, lhp.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ARIZONA (2) — Miguel Batista, rhp; Luis Gonzalez, of.
ATLANTA (4) — Brian Jordan, of; Todd Pratt, c; John Thomson, rhp; Daryle Ward, 1b.
CHICAGO (1) — John Mabry, 1b.
CINCINNATI (8) — Ryan Franklin, rhp; Eddie Guardado, lhp; Todd Hollandsworth, of; Jason Johnson, rhp; Kent Mercker, lhp; Scott Schoeneweis, lhp; David Weathers, rhp; Paul Wilson, rhp.
COLORADO (5) — Vinny Castilla, 3b; Mike DeJean, rhp; Ray King, lhp; Tom Martin, lhp; Jose Mesa, rhp.
FLORIDA (2) — Matt Herges, rhp; Brian Moehler, rhp.
HOUSTON (5) — Jeff Bagwell, 1b; Roger Clemens, rhp; Aubrey Huff, 3b; Andy Pettitte, lhp; Russ Springer, rhp.
LOS ANGELES (7) — Einar Diaz, c; J.D. Drew, of; Eric Gagne, rhp; Kenny Lofton, of; Julio Lugo, ss; Greg Maddux, rhp; Aaron Sele, rhp.
MILWAUKEE (6) — David Bell, 3b; Jeff Cirillo, 3b; Tony Graffanino, 2b; Rick Helling, rhp; Dan Kolb, rhp; Tomo Ohka, rhp.
NEW YORK (9) — Mike DiFelice, c; Cliff Floyd, of; Yusaku Iriki, rhp; Ricky Ledee, of; Guillermo Mota, rhp; Darren Oliver, lhp; Steve Trachsel, rhp; Michael Tucker, rf; Chris Woodward, ss.
PHILADELPHIA (4) — Alex S. Gonzalez, ss; Jose Hernandez, ss; Arthur Rhodes, lhp; Rick White, rhp.
PITTSBURGH (2) — Jeromy Burnitz, of; Joe Randa, 3b.
ST. LOUIS (7) — Ronnie Belliard, 2b; Jason Marquis, rhp; Mark Mulder, lhp; Jeff Suppan, rhp; Jose Vizcaino, ss; Jeff Weaver, rhp; Preston Wilson, of.
SAN DIEGO (9) — Doug Brocail, rhp; Shawn Estes, lhp; Sterling Hitchcock, lhp; Ryan Klesko, 1b; Chan Ho Park, rhp; Mike Piazza, c; Rudy Seanez, rhp; Todd Walker, 2b; David Wells, lhp.
SAN FRANCISCO (7) — Barry Bonds, lf; Steve Finley, cf; Todd Greene, c; Shea Hillenbrand, 1b; Steve Kline, lhp; Jason Schmidt, rhp; Jamey Wright, rhp.
WASHINGTON (3) — Tony Armas Jr., rhp; Robert Fick, 1b; Ramon Ortiz, rhp.
Basketball
NBA
All times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
New Jersey | 7 | 10 | .412 | — |
Toronto | 7 | 11 | .389 | ½ |
New York | 7 | 14 | .333 | 2 |
Boston | 5 | 12 | .294 | 2 |
Philadelphia | 5 | 12 | .294 | 2 |
Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB |
Orlando | 14 | 6 | .700 | — |
Atlanta | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4 ½ |
Washington | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5 |
Miami | 7 | 10 | .412 | 5 ½ |
Charlotte | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8 |
Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
Cleveland | 11 | 7 | .611 | — |
Detroit | 11 | 7 | .611 | — |
Indiana | 10 | 10 | .500 | 2 |
Chicago | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2 |
Milwaukee | 7 | 11 | .389 | 4 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
San Antonio | 14 | 5 | .737 | — |
Dallas | 13 | 5 | .722 | ½ |
Houston | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1 ½ |
New Orleans | 9 | 8 | .529 | 4 |
Memphis | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8 ½ |
Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
Utah | 15 | 4 | .789 | — |
Denver | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3 ½ |
Minnesota | 8 | 9 | .471 | 6 |
Seattle | 8 | 11 | .421 | 7 |
Portland | 7 | 13 | .350 | 8 ½ |
Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
L.A. Lakers | 12 | 6 | .667 | — |
Phoenix | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1 |
L.A. Clippers | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2 ½ |
Golden State | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3 ½ |
Sacramento | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3 ½ |
Wednesday’s Results
Indiana 94, Orlando 80
Cleveland 95, Toronto 91
San Antonio 96, Charlotte 76
Memphis 98, Boston 96
Washington 113, New York 102
Milwaukee 102, Portland 94, OT
Minnesota 90, Houston 84
Atlanta 98, Denver 96
Chicago 121, Philadelphia 94
New Orleans 105, L.A. Lakers 89
Today’s Games
Phoenix at New Jersey, 4:30 p.m.
Detroit at Dallas, 5 p.m.
Miami at Sacramento, 7:30 p.m.
Bucks 102, Trail Blazers 94
Portland (94)- Udoka 3-7 0-0 9, Randolph 7-19 6-7 20, Przybilla 1-1 0-0 2, Webster 7-12 0-0 19, Jack 12-22 5-5 30, Outlaw 0-1 0-0 0, Aldridge 4-8 2-2 10, Dixon 0-8 0-0 0, Dickau 0-1 0-0 0, Rodriguez 0-0 0-0 0, LaFrentz 0-1 0-0 0, Magloire 1-2 2-4 4. Totals 35-82 15-18 94.
Milwaukee (102)- Bell 1-8 4-4 6, Patterson 13-22 0-1 26, Bogut 3-5 0-0 6, Redd 11-20 10-10 33, Mo.Williams 6-16 8-9 20, Gadzuric 0-1 0-2 0, Ilyasova 0-1 1-2 1, Blake 4-8 0-0 10. Totals 38-81 23-28 102.
Portland | 23 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 8 | — | 94 |
Milwaukee | 14 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 16 | — | 102 |
3-Point Goals—Portland 9-21 (Webster 5-8, Udoka 3-5, Jack 1-3, Outlaw 0-1, LaFrentz 0-1, Aldridge 0-1, Dixon 0-2), Milwaukee 3-16 (Blake 2-4, Redd 1-6, Ilyasova 0-1, Bell 0-2, Mo.Williams 0-3). Fouled Out—Patterson. Rebounds—Portland 51 (Randolph 14), Milwaukee 57 (Bogut 13). Assists—Portland 23 (Jack 10), Milwaukee 22 (Mo.Williams 7). Total Fouls—Portland 28, Milwaukee 19. Technicals—Randolph. A—13,687. (18,717).
Bulls 121, 76ers 94
Philadelphia (94)- Webber 3-10 0-0 6, Carney 2-5 0-0 5, Dalembert 5-8 4-5 14, Iverson 7-17 10-11 25, Iguodala 4-6 4-6 13, Korver 6-9 0-0 13, Green 1-7 0-0 2, Ollie 3-5 2-2 8, Hunter 2-4 0-2 4, Henderson 0-0 0-0 0, McFarlin 1-1 2-2 4, S.Smith 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-73 22-28 94.
Chicago (121)- Nocioni 6-13 0-3 14, Deng 9-11 3-6 21, Wallace 6-8 0-0 12, Hinrich 0-2 0-0 0, Duhon 4-6 0-0 10, Gordon 9-16 11-12 31, Thomas 4-5 3-6 11, Brown 4-7 2-4 10, Sefolosha 2-4 0-0 4, Griffin 2-3 0-0 4, Allen 2-3 0-0 4, Sweetney 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 48-78 19-31 121.
Philadelphia | 16 | 32 | 22 | 24 | — | 94 |
Chicago | 39 | 30 | 27 | 25 | — | 121 |
3-Point Goals—Philadelphia 4-6 (Iguodala 1-1, Iverson 1-1, Carney 1-1, Korver 1-2, Dalembert 0-1), Chicago 6-13 (Duhon 2-3, Nocioni 2-4, Gordon 2-5, Hinrich 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Philadelphia 37 (Dalembert 11), Chicago 50 (Deng 10). Assists—Philadelphia 22 (Iverson 7), Chicago 29 (Duhon 12). Total Fouls—Philadelphia 25, Chicago 24. Technicals—Philadelphia coach Cheeks, Chicago Defensive Three Second 2. A—21,908. (21,711).
Cavaliers 95, Raptors 91
Toronto (91)- Garbajosa 3-8 2-2 8, Bosh 8-22 2-4 18, Nesterovic 2-5 0-0 4, Parker 8-14 2-2 18, Ford 4-10 0-0 8, Calderon 1-3 0-0 2, Bargnani 6-11 0-0 14, F.Jones 5-7 3-4 14, Graham 2-2 1-1 5, Humphries 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 39-85 10-13 91.
Cleveland (95)- James 11-18 3-5 26, Gooden 0-3 0-0 0, Ilgauskas 2-7 0-0 4, Gibson 6-12 3-5 18, Snow 6-9 0-2 12, Marshall 8-14 0-0 19, Da.Jones 3-9 1-2 10, Varejao 2-7 0-0 4, Pavlovic 0-4 2-2 2, Wesley 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-83 9-16 95.
Toronto | 25 | 22 | 20 | 24 | — | 91 |
Cleveland | 18 | 26 | 24 | 27 | — | 95 |
3-Point Goals—Toronto 3-11 (Bargnani 2-5, F.Jones 1-1, Parker 0-1, Garbajosa 0-1, Bosh 0-3), Cleveland 10-24 (Marshall 3-6, Gibson 3-6, Da.Jones 3-8, James 1-2, Pavlovic 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Toronto 45 (Bosh 12), Cleveland 56 (Varejao 11). Assists—Toronto 26 (Ford 10), Cleveland 22 (James 10). Total Fouls—Toronto 18, Cleveland 15. A—20,119. (20,562).
Grizzlies 98, Celtics 96
Memphis (98)- Miller 4-13 2-2 12, Warrick 5-13 2-2 12, Swift 2-4 2-2 6, D.Jones 7-12 4-4 18, Atkins 4-12 10-11 19, Tsakalidis 0-0 2-2 2, Roberts 2-3 14-15 18, Stoudamire 1-3 1-2 3, Gay 3-8 2-2 8, Cardinal 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-68 39-42 98.
Boston (96)- Pierce 7-17 9-9 25, Gomes 6-8 0-0 12, Jefferson 2-5 5-6 9, Allen 0-3 0-0 0, Telfair 1-7 3-4 5, Scalabrine 4-5 0-0 10, West 5-12 1-1 12, Powe 1-1 0-0 2, Rondo 0-1 0-0 0, Green 7-10 4-4 21. Totals 33-69 22-24 96.
Memphis | 19 | 27 | 28 | 24 | — | 98 |
Boston | 28 | 16 | 22 | 30 | — | 96 |
3-Point Goals—Memphis 3-9 (Miller 2-5, Atkins 1-3, Warrick 0-1), Boston 8-19 (Green 3-5, Scalabrine 2-3, Pierce 2-5, West 1-3, Telfair 0-3). Fouled Out—Scalabrine. Rebounds—Memphis 39 (Miller, Roberts 7), Boston 42 (Jefferson 12). Assists—Memphis 17 (Miller 8), Boston 23 (West 7). Total Fouls—Memphis 21, Boston 28. Technicals—Memphis Defensive Three Second 2, Boston Defensive Three Second 2. A—15,649. (18,624).
Hawks 98, Nuggets 96
Atlanta (98)- S.Williams 2-3 3-5 7, Jos.Smith 4-7 5-8 15, Wright 2-6 0-0 4, J.Johnson 9-18 7-8 27, Lue 5-16 4-4 16, Jones 1-4 0-0 2, Bozeman 0-0 0-0 0, Stoudamire 7-15 4-4 21, Ivey 1-1 0-0 3, Freije 1-7 0-0 3. Totals 32-77 23-29 98.
Denver (96)- Anthony 11-27 1-2 24, Najera 4-4 0-5 8, Camby 4-9 3-4 11, J..Smith 3-9 5-7 12, Miller 4-11 2-2 10, Evans 2-2 2-9 6, Diawara 4-9 1-2 11, Boykins 4-9 2-2 10, Kleiza 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 38-83 16-33 96.
Atlanta | 24 | 24 | 13 | 37 | — | 98 |
Denver | 24 | 20 | 31 | 21 | — | 96 |
3-Point Goals—Atlanta 11-27 (Stoudamire 3-5, Jos.Smith 2-3, J.Johnson 2-6, Lue 2-7, Ivey 1-1, Freije 1-5), Denver 4-15 (Diawara 2-5, Anthony 1-2, J..Smith 1-5, Boykins 0-1, Camby 0-1, Miller 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Atlanta 51 (Jos.Smith 11), Denver 62 (Camby 15). Assists—Atlanta 20 (Jos.Smith 5), Denver 28 (Miller 9). Total Fouls—Atlanta 25, Denver 27. A—13,126. (19,099).
Hornets 105, Lakers 89
New Orleans (105)- Mason 8-16 0-1 16, M.Jackson 1-5 2-2 4, Chandler 4-5 2-2 10, Butler 9-17 2-3 22, Paul 11-22 4-6 26, Simmons 3-6 0-0 6, Pargo 8-21 1-1 21, Armstrong 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 44-92 11-17 105.
Los Angeles (89)- Walton 4-8 3-4 11, Odom 7-14 5-8 20, Brown 4-8 1-1 9, Bryant 10-17 2-2 24, Parker 3-8 1-4 7, Evans 2-5 1-2 5, Bynum 0-1 0-0 0, Radmanovic 1-3 0-0 2, Farmar 3-5 0-1 6, Turiaf 2-4 1-1 5, Vujacic 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-73 14-23 89.
New Orleans | 30 | 24 | 21 | 30 | — | 105 |
L.A. Lakers | 34 | 18 | 19 | 18 | — | 89 |
3-Point Goals—New Orleans 6-15 (Pargo 4-7, Butler 2-6, Paul 0-2), L.A. Lakers 3-19 (Bryant 2-6, Odom 1-4, Evans 0-1, Farmar 0-1, Radmanovic 0-1, Parker 0-2, Walton 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Orleans 58 (Chandler 12), L.A. Lakers 42 (Brown 9). Assists—New Orleans 20 (Paul 11), L.A. Lakers 24 (Bryant, Odom, Walton 4). Total Fouls—New Orleans 21, L.A. Lakers 19. A—18,535. (18,997).
Pacers 94, Magic 80
Orlando (80)- Turkoglu 1-5 3-3 5, Battie 2-5 0-0 4, Howard 9-13 2-5 20, G.Hill 8-13 0-3 16, Nelson 3-12 6-6 12, Ariza 0-5 0-0 0, Milicic 1-3 0-0 2, Arroyo 4-11 3-3 11, Bogans 0-1 4-4 4, Outlaw 1-1 0-0 2, Redick 1-4 1-2 4. Totals 30-73 19-26 80.
Indiana (94)- Harrington 10-15 4-7 26, O’Neal 3-14 5-5 11, Foster 4-9 0-1 8, Jackson 11-17 2-2 26, Tinsley 3-8 0-0 7, Jasikevicius 1-5 0-0 3, Granger 3-6 2-2 9, Baston 1-1 0-0 2, Daniels 1-1 0-0 2, Armstrong 0-1 0-0 0, Greene 0-0 0-0 0, Marshall 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-77 13-17 94.
Orlando | 27 | 15 | 17 | 21 | — | 80 |
Indiana | 28 | 24 | 24 | 18 | — | 94 |
3-Point Goals—Orlando 1-8 (Redick 1-2, Turkoglu 0-1, Bogans 0-1, Nelson 0-4), Indiana 7-16 (Jackson 2-3, Harrington 2-4, Granger 1-2, Jasikevicius 1-2, Tinsley 1-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Orlando 40 (Howard 8), Indiana 54 (Foster 18). Assists—Orlando 12 (Howard 3), Indiana 25 (Tinsley 8). Total Fouls—Orlando 19, Indiana 21. Technicals—Indiana Defensive Three Second, Indiana Delay Of Game. A—15,015. (18,345).
Spurs 96, Bobcats 76
San Antonio (96)- Bowen 0-1 0-0 0, Duncan 9-17 7-9 25, Oberto 3-5 1-1 7, Finley 4-10 2-2 11, Parker 4-10 2-2 10, Horry 2-5 0-0 5, Ginobili 4-10 5-5 13, Udrih 3-7 0-0 7, Barry 4-6 0-0 10, Elson 2-5 2-2 6, Bonner 1-2 0-0 2, Vaughn 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-78 19-21 96.
Charlotte (76)- Morrison 1-10 2-2 4, Wallace 5-9 5-8 15, Okafor 4-11 3-6 11, Felton 5-14 2-2 13, Knight 0-1 1-1 1, May 8-15 2-2 18, D.Anderson 1-4 0-0 2, Brezec 0-0 0-0 0, Herrmann 2-3 0-0 6, Harrington 3-4 0-0 6. Totals 29-71 15-21 76.
San Antonio | 22 | 26 | 22 | 26 | — | 96 |
Charlotte | 23 | 19 | 15 | 19 | — | 76 |
3-Point Goals—San Antonio 5-15 (Barry 2-4, Finley 1-2, Horry 1-3, Udrih 1-3, Bowen 0-1, Ginobili 0-1, Bonner 0-1), Charlotte 3-10 (Herrmann 2-3, Felton 1-4, Morrison 0-1, Wallace 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—San Antonio 46 (Finley, Elson 6), Charlotte 46 (Okafor 9). Assists—San Antonio 24 (Ginobili, Parker 5), Charlotte 16 (Felton 9). Total Fouls—San Antonio 18, Charlotte 19. Technicals—San Antonio Defensive Three Second, Knight 2. Ejected—Knight. A—14,066. (19,077).
Timberwolves 90, Rockets 84
Houston (84)- Battier 5-8 0-0 13, Hayes 3-6 2-2 8, Yao 5-19 4-5 14, McGrady 5-21 4-6 14, Alston 6-16 0-0 16, Howard 0-5 0-0 0, Mutombo 0-2 1-2 1, Head 6-10 0-0 16, Spanoulis 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 31-89 11-15 84.
Minnesota (90)- Hassell 3-6 0-1 6, Garnett 7-12 10-12 24, Blount 6-13 0-0 12, R.Davis 1-7 4-7 6, James 8-14 1-1 19, Madsen 0-0 0-0 0, Foye 0-2 0-0 0, Jaric 1-4 2-2 4, Smith 5-8 0-0 10, Hudson 4-10 0-0 9, Griffin 0-2 0-0 0, Reed 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-78 17-23 90.
Houston | 25 | 15 | 25 | 19 | — | 84 |
Minnesota | 20 | 23 | 26 | 21 | — | 90 |
3-Point Goals—Houston 11-23 (Head 4-6, Alston 4-8, Battier 3-5, Spanoulis 0-1, McGrady 0-3), Minnesota 3-13 (James 2-5, Hudson 1-3, R.Davis 0-1, Foye 0-1, Smith 0-1, Jaric 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Houston 57 (McGrady 10), Minnesota 54 (Garnett 12). Assists—Houston 21 (McGrady 7), Minnesota 26 (R.Davis 9). Total Fouls—Houston 22, Minnesota 18. Technicals—Yao, Minnesota assistant coach J.Davis. A—15,017. (19,006).
Wizards 113, Knicks 102
Washington (113)- Butler 5-13 0-0 10, Jamison 12-18 3-3 33, E.Thomas 2-4 0-0 4, Arenas 13-24 6-10 38, Stevenson 5-11 4-4 15, Haywood 0-3 2-2 2, Daniels 2-5 2-2 6, Hayes 2-3 0-0 5, Taylor 0-2 0-0 0, Mason 0-1 0-0 0, Lang 0-0 0-0 0, Blatche 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-84 17-21 113.
New York (102)- Lee 5-7 3-4 13, Richardson 6-13 2-4 16, Curry 9-17 4-8 22, Francis 2-6 6-6 10, Marbury 5-15 5-6 16, Balkman 1-3 0-2 2, Crawford 4-14 1-3 9, Robinson 2-4 2-2 7, Collins 2-2 3-4 7. Totals 36-81 26-39 102.
Washington | 35 | 31 | 33 | 14 | — | 113 |
New York | 31 | 24 | 30 | 17 | — | 102 |
3-Point Goals—Washington 14-20 (Jamison 6-8, Arenas 6-9, Stevenson 1-1, Hayes 1-2), New York 4-17 (Richardson 2-5, Robinson 1-2, Marbury 1-3, Balkman 0-1, Francis 0-2, Crawford 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Washington 44 (Jamison, E.Thomas 7), New York 61 (Balkman 12). Assists—Washington 18 (Arenas, Stevenson 4), New York 17 (Crawford 5). Total Fouls—Washington 25, New York 18. Technicals—Jamison. A—16,272. (19,763).
College men
EAST
Akron 90, Binghamton 55
Army 60, N.J. Tech 40
Boston College 75, Fairfield 52
Cent. Connecticut St. 63, Delaware 60
Colgate 82, Elmira 34
Connecticut 81, Northeastern 53
Massachusetts 56, Boston U. 54
Ohio 77, St. Bonaventure 72
Penn St. 56, Hartford 55
Pittsburgh 73, Duquesne 56
Princeton 44, Lehigh 43
Rutgers 55, New Hampshire 48
Siena 81, Niagara 69
Va. Commonwealth 75, Albany, N.Y. 57
West Virginia 71, N.C. State 60
SOUTH
American U. 85, Howard 75
Auburn 82, South Alabama 71
Duke 57, Holy Cross 45
Florida 85, Providence 67
George Mason 62, Radford 60
High Point 59, Longwood 57
Maryland 79, Fordham 59
Morgan St. 86, Coppin St. 82
Southern Miss. 70, Southern, NO 45
Tennessee 76, Memphis 58
Texas Tech 66, Louisiana Tech 59
Tulane 80, Buffalo 63
VMI 135, Lees-McRae 75
Virginia Tech 72, Old Dominion 55
MIDWEST
Butler 65, Ball St. 41
Dayton 60, Creighton 54
DePaul 83, Chicago St. 56
Illinois 87, IUPUI 59
Indiana 92, W. Illinois 40
Michigan St. 80, IPFW 43
Missouri St. 79, Wis.-Milwaukee 60
SOUTHWEST
North Texas 76, Stephen F.Austin 70
Rice 83, Lamar 71
Sam Houston St. 92, Loyola Marymount 77
TCU 62, Texas-San Antonio 46
Villanova 67, Oklahoma 51
FAR WEST
Air Force 70, Texas-Pan American 58
BYU 81, San Jose St. 69
Boise St. 94, Montana St. 69
Colorado St. 75, N. Colorado 66
Idaho St. 82, Idaho 61
Utah St. 60, Utah 57
W. Kentucky 81, Montana 65
Wyoming 91, Denver 59
The D3hoops.com Top 25
# Team W-L Pts. Last Week
1 Wooster (21) 5-0 620 2
2 Amherst (4) 5-0 581 3
3 Ohio Northern 5-0 560 4
4 Virginia Wesleyan 4-1 521 1
5 St. Thomas 5-0 518 7
6 Wittenberg 5-0 506 6
7 UW-Stevens Point 5-0 481 9
8 Whitworth 9-0 353 18
9 Lawrence 4-1 341 17
10 Lincoln 5-1 253 11
11 Augustana 5-1 243 15
12 William Paterson 5-1 237 16
13 Mississippi College 4-1 230 20
14 UW-Oshkosh 2-1 218 19
15 UW-Platteville 5-0 211 -
16 Randolph-Macon 4-1 198 12
17 Bates 7-0 187 21
18 Johns Hopkins 7-0 153 23
19 North Central 3-1 151 14
20 Averett 5-0 141 -
21 Puget Sound 5-1 128 22
22 Hope 2-2 116 5
23 Aurora 4-0 108 -
24 Wheaton (Ill.) 4-2 104 -
25 UW-Whitewater 3-2 105 8
Dropped out: No. 10 Calvin, No. 13 Baldwin-Wallace, No. 24 Illinois Wesleyan, No. 25 Occidental.
College women
EAST
Boston U. 60, Brown 59
Buffalo 61, Albany, N.Y. 35
Hartford 68, Massachusetts 45
Hofstra 65, Cent. Connecticut St. 49
Navy 74, UMBC 56
Princeton 75, NJIT 51
Temple 72, Stony Brook 58
Vermont 84, Colgate 53
SOUTH
Auburn 84, Jackson St. 45
Coppin St. 64, Morgan St. 49
Creighton 89, Memphis 79
East Carolina 57, UNC Wilmington 52
Florida St. 70, Stetson 44
Georgia Tech 81, Kennesaw St. 43
James Madison 85, Clemson 72
Md.-Eastern Shore 59, Longwood 52
North Carolina 95, Wofford 36
Richmond 60, Va. Commonwealth 56
MIDWEST
Bowling Green 82, Indiana 47
E. Michigan 71, Detroit 55
Evansville 80, Butler 68
Illinois St. 82, Ball St. 72
Indiana St. 69, Youngstown St. 56
Loyola of Chicago 73, Dayton 69
Marquette 74, West Virginia 50
Maryland 77, N. Iowa 33
Miami (Ohio) 84, Michigan 74
Missouri 70, Ohio 67
Notre Dame 67, Purdue 58
Oral Roberts 71, Wichita St. 55
S. Dakota St. 53, Kansas 48
Saint Louis 72, UMKC 59
SOUTHWEST
Houston 78, CS Bakersfield 66
Texas 75, Texas-Pan American 44
Texas Tech 64, Texas-Arlington 49
FAR WEST
Arizona St. 81, Gonzaga 66
BYU 60, New Mexico St. 43
Colorado St. 59, N. Colorado 48
Long Beach St. 53, San Diego 37
Montana St. 71, Utah St. 53
Montana St.-Billings 80, Montana St.-Northern 67
UC Riverside 65, Pepperdine 51
Washington 65, Texas A&M 59
Washington 65, Texas A&M 59
Texas A&M (6-2)- Reado 2-5 0-2 4, Micheaux 2-2 0-1 4, Starks 8-21 1-6 17, Franklin 2-4 0-0 5, Gant 11-13 2-3 24, Buchanan 0-0 1-2 1, Gulley 0-3 0-0 0, Wilks 0-1 0-0 0, McGowen 1-4 0-0 2, Limbaha 1-2 0-0 2, Zimova 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 27-57 4-14 59.
Washington (4-4)- Bell 1-5 0-0 2, Watson 4-9 0-0 9, Florence 2-5 4-5 8, Hicks 6-14 4-5 16, Clark 1-3 2-5 4, McLellan 0-0 0-0 0, Craddock 3-7 3-3 11, O’Hara 0-0 0-0 0, Plouffe 2-9 9-10 13, Mosiman 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 20-53 22-28 65. Halftime—Washington 33-23. 3-Point Goals—Texas A&M 1-7 (Franklin 1-1, Gulley 0-1, McGowen 0-2, Starks 0-3), Washington 3-10 (Craddock 2-4, Watson 1-3, Hicks 0-1, Florence 0-2). Fouled Out—Franklin. Rebounds—Texas A&M 32 (Gant 13), Washington 37 (Hicks 6). Assists—Texas A&M 10 (Reado 4), Washington 8 (Florence 3). Total Fouls—Texas A&M 25, Washington 17. A—1,894.
High school boys
Central Kitsap 57, Olympia 47
Charles Wright Academy 43, Auburn Adventist Academy 36
Foster 76, Sammamish 55
Hazen 63, Shorewood 45
Inglemoor 74, Edmonds-Woodway 56
Lincoln 56, South Kitsap 44
Shelton 46, Peninsula 42
Stadium 60, North Kitsap 55
Vashon Island 58, South Whidbey 37
Non-league
Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy 69, St. Michael’s 53
St. Michael’s | 6 | 15 | 10 | 22 | - 53 | |
Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy | 12 | 18 | 21 | 18 | - 69 |
St. Michael’s (2-2) Czapla 22, Joy 3, Knight 10, Johnson 4, Hein 12, Steinberg 2, Kevin Johnson 0.
Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy (3-1) Menzies 19, Shaw 8, Folnagy 22, Gleixner 0, Grubb 0, Baker 5, Francovich 10, Hjeltness 0, Groves 0, Ruskovich 3, Schrack 2.
Northwest Christian 66, Riverside 55
Riverside | 6 | 17 | 14 | 18 | - 55 | |
Northwest Christian | 15 | 19 | 14 | 18 | - 66 |
Riverside (1-1) Wise 16, Bond 2, Stumph 4, Miller 0, Nyberg 8, Kuntz 3, Lynch 6, Saxon 4, Caddy 5, Martin 2, Scott 5.
Northwest Christian (1-0) Ramey 18, Graham 7, Descoteaux 5, Grewe 9, Vandenburg 2, Iranon 12, Richardson 4, Stradling 7, Huffman 2, Zanbergen 0, McConkey 0.
Greater Spokane League Scoring Leaders
Name | Team | G | Pts | Avg. |
Livengood | Rogers | 2 | 57 | 28.5 |
Ingebritsen | Mead | 3 | 65 | 21.7 |
Humphrey | Shadle Park | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
Rijon | NC | 3 | 53 | 17.7 |
Johnson | University | 3 | 48 | 16.0 |
Karstetter | Ferris | 3 | 46 | 15.3 |
Ambrose | Central Valley | 3 | 44 | 14.7 |
Dixon | University | 2 | 29 | 14.6 |
Marshall | East Valley | 2 | 29 | 14.5 |
Azadganian | Gonzaga Prep | 2 | 29 | 14.5 |
Cameron | Central Valley | 3 | 40 | 13.3 |
Casto | Ferris | 3 | 38 | 12.7 |
Brown | Shadle Park | 2 | 25 | 12.5 |
Anderson | NC | 3 | 36 | 12.0 |
Long | Gonzaga Prep | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
Alexander | Gonzaga Prep | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
S. Stockton | Ferris | 3 | 33 | 11.0 |
Poland | LC | 3 | 33 | 11.0 |
Ashe | Mead | 2 | 21 | 10.5 |
Poyner | Mt. Spokane | 2 | 21 | 10.5 |
Grigsby | NC | 2 | 20 | 10.0 |
M. Stockton | Gonzaga Prep | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
High school girls
Archbishop Murphy 41, Bellevue Christian 23
Arlington 49, Shorecrest 45
Bainbridge 65, Nathan Hale 55
Charles Wright Academy 34, Auburn Adventist Academy 32
Foss 46, Gig Harbor 45
Garfield 48, Franklin 39
Issaquah 69, Interlake 39
Jackson 49, Monroe 47
Lakeland, Idaho 57, West Valley (Spokane) 52
Lakewood 57, Darrington 41
Lincoln 73, South Kitsap 29
Meadowdale 69, Snohomish 52
Mountlake Terrace 55, Everett 37
Oak Harbor 59, Lynnwood 37
Olympia 58, Central Kitsap 53
Pasco 66, Hermiston, Ore. 57
Rainier 51, Lake Quinault 46
Riverside 50, Northwest Christian (Colbert) 41
Willapa Valley 46, Winlock 27
Wilson, Woodrow 47, Steilacoom 45
Non-league
Lakeland 57, West Valley 52 (OT)
Lakeland | 14 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 11 | - 57 | |
West Valley | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 6 | - 52 |
Lakeland (2-3) Smith 0 0-0 0, Nichols 5 1-2 12, Sanders 1 2-2 4, McKee 0 1-2 1, Hoye 3 0-0 6, North 0 0-1 0, Whitted 6 3-5 15, Findlay 0 0-0 0, Reynolds 5 7-14 18, Stecker 0 0-0 0, Coyle 0 0-0 0.
West Valley (1-2) Kruger 0 0-0 0, White 0 0-0 0, McCarthy 4 3-4 12, Mauro 3 5-8 11, Carey 1 7-8 9, Sodorf 2 0-0 6, Hjortedahl 1 1-2 3, Bowman 0 0-1 0, Alexander 3 5-6 11
Riverside 50, Northwest Christian 41
Riverside | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | - 50 | |
Northwest Christian | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | - 41 |
Riverside (1-1) Johnson 0, Donaghy 5, Spicer 14, Carlander 5, Wood 3, Kaley 0, Wise 0, Hansen 7, Davis 1, Rheingans 11, Marshall 0, Nelson 4.
Northwest Christian (0-1) Winters 6, Lindquist 2, Mills 0, Schmidt 12, Hauck 2, Watts 0, Dahm 4, Vandenburg 3, Russel 0, Neal 7.
Greater Spokane League Scoring Leaders
Name | Team | G | Pts | Avg. |
Whitehead | Rogers | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
Bjorklund | University | 3 | 81 | 27.0 |
Cronin | Gonzaga Prep | 2 | 40 | 20.0 |
K. Redmon | LC | 3 | 56 | 18.7 |
Bishop | Shadle Park | 2 | 36 | 18.0 |
Zack | University | 3 | 52 | 17.3 |
Seidensticker | LC | 3 | 44 | 14.7 |
Galloway | Ferris | 3 | 41 | 13.7 |
Cantu | Shadle Park | 2 | 24 | 12.0 |
Grater | EV | 2 | 22 | 11.0 |
Green | Mead | 3 | 32 | 10.7 |
J. Redmon | Mead | 3 | 31 | 10.3 |
Clark | Mead | 3 | 30 | 10.0 |
Williamson | EV | 2 | 20 | 10.0 |
Football
NFL
All Times PDT
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
New England | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 281 | 165 |
N.Y. Jets | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 241 | 238 |
Buffalo | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 212 | 249 |
Miami | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 207 | 222 |
South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
Indianapolis | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 325 | 251 |
Jacksonville | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 259 | 174 |
Tennessee | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 221 | 294 |
Houston | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 199 | 270 |
North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
Baltimore | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 256 | 160 |
Cincinnati | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 290 | 240 |
Pittsburgh | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 259 | 257 |
Cleveland | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 201 | 266 |
West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
San Diego | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 377 | 237 |
Kansas City | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 257 | 236 |
Denver | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 215 | 188 |
Oakland | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 146 | 242 |
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
Dallas | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 332 | 218 |
N.Y. Giants | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 265 | 255 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 294 | 263 |
Washington | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 213 | 274 |
South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
New Orleans | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 310 | 251 |
Atlanta | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 227 | 250 |
Carolina | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 213 | 217 |
Tampa Bay | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 145 | 272 |
North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
x-Chicago | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 318 | 150 |
Minnesota | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 211 | 231 |
Green Bay | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 219 | 324 |
Detroit | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 216 | 294 |
West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
Seattle | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 260 | 263 |
San Francisco | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 209 | 319 |
St. Louis | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 242 | 287 |
Arizona | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 221 | 284 |
x-clinched division
Today’s Game
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Minnesota at Detroit, 10 a.m.
Tennessee at Houston, 10 a.m.
New England at Miami, 10 a.m.
Oakland at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.
Philadelphia at Washington, 10 a.m.
Baltimore at Kansas City, 10 a.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.
N.Y. Giants at Carolina, 10 a.m.
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.
Green Bay at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m.
Seattle at Arizona, 1:05 p.m.
Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 1:15 p.m.
Denver at San Diego, 1:15 p.m.
New Orleans at Dallas, 5:15 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 11
Chicago at St. Louis, 5:30 p.m.
Injury report
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Browns: DOUBTFUL: DE Orpheus Roye (Knee). QUESTIONABLE: QB Charlie Frye (Right Wrist); S Justin Hamilton (Back); CB Jereme Perry (Knee); LB Mason Unck (Groin); TE Kellen Winslow (Knee). PROBABLE: CB Leigh Bodden (Ankle); LB Willie McGinest (Pectoral); S Brian Russell (Elbow); LB Chaun Thompson (Ankle). Steelers: OUT: WR Hines Ward (Knee); WR Cedrick Wilson (Ankle); S Troy Polamalu (Knee); S Ryan Clark (Groin).
Sunday
TENNESSEE TITANS AT HOUSTON TEXANS — Titans: OUT: DE Antwan Odom (Knee). QUESTIONABLE: RB LenDale White (Hip); TE Ben Hartsock (Hamstring); DE Josh Savage (Hamstring); DT Robaire Smith (Hamstring); G Benji Olson (Back). Texans: PROBABLE: RB Jameel Cook (Knee); DT Thomas Johnson (Hamstring); DE Anthony Weaver (Knee); DE Mario Williams (Foot).
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Ravens: DOUBTFUL: LB Dan Cody (Knee); RB Musa Smith (Neck). QUESTIONABLE: LB Dennis Haley (Ankle); G Keydrick Vincent (Thigh); TE Daniel Wilcox (Thigh). Chiefs: PROBABLE: TE Tony Gonzalez (Shoulder); T Kyle Turley (Shoulder).
NEW YORK GIANTS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS — Giants: OUT: T Luke PetitgOUT: (Fibula). DOUBTFUL: DE Michael Strahan (Foot). QUESTIONABLE: CB Corey Webster (Toe). PROBABLE: LB Antonio Pierce (Knee). Panthers: QUESTIONABLE: QB Jake Delhomme (Right Thumb); RB Nick Goings (Shoulder); LB Brandon Jamison (Thigh); CB Ken Lucas (Thigh); TE Kris Mangum (Hip); S Mike Minter (Knee). PROBABLE: WR Taye Biddle (Tooth); RB DeShaun Foster (Elbow); RB Brad Hoover (Back); G Mike Wahle (Shoulder).
OAKLAND RAIDERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS — Raiders: OUT: T Robert Gallery (Elbow); RB LaMont Jordan (Knee). DOUBTFUL: WR Jerry Porter (Hip); DE Lance Johnstone (Knee); G Corey Hulsey (Knee). QUESTIONABLE: G Barry Sims (Abdomen). PROBABLE: TE Randal Williams (Back); DT Anttaj Hawthorne (Shoulder); K Sebastian Janikowski (Back). Bengals: OUT: T Levi Jones (Knee). DOUBTFUL: C Rich Braham (Knee). QUESTIONABLE: C Eric Ghiaciuc (Knee); WR Kelley Washington (Hamstring). PROBABLE: WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Back); DT Shaun Smith (Illness); DT John Thornton (Knee); S John Busing (Knee); DT Sam Adams (Knee).
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT DETROIT LIONS — Vikings: DOUBTFUL: RB Chester Taylor (Ribs); QB Brooks Bollinger (Left Shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: G Artis Hicks (Ankle). PROBABLE: C Matt Birk (Neck); T Marcus Johnson (Foot); TE Jermaine Wiggins (Knee); DT Pat Williams (Knee); CB Cedric Griffin (Neck); LB Napoleon Harris (Wrist); P Chris Kluwe (Wrist); WR Marcus Robinson (Ankle). Lions: OUT: DT Shaun Rogers (Knee/IR); CB Fernando Bryant (Concussion). QUESTIONABLE: WR Devale Ellis (Shoulder); LB Teddy Lehman (Hamstring). PROBABLE: T Jeff Backus (Foot).
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Colts: OUT: TE Dallas Clark (Knee). QUESTIONABLE: RB De De Dorsey (Quadricep); CB Antoine Bethea (Shoulder); WR Brandon Stokley (Knee); S Bob Sanders (Knee); LB Keith O’Neil (Ankle); DE Robert Mathis (Knee); T Ryan Diem (Abdomen). Jaguars: PROBABLE: G Vincent Manuwai (Wrist); RB Montell Owens (Shoulder); LB Jorge Cordova (Hamstring); CB Terry Cousin (Groin); WR Cortez Hankton (Hamstring); P Chris Hanson (Left Hamstring); LB Clint Ingram (Shoulder); RB Maurice Jones-Drew (Hamstring); CB Ahmad Carroll (Groin); LB Kenneth Pettway (Knee); LB Daryl Smith (Shoulder); S Nick Sorensen (Hamstring); DT Marcus Stroud (Ankle); CB Brian Williams (Hamstring); RB Derrick Wimbush (Ankle); TE George Wrighster (Shoulder).
ATLANTA FALCONS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Falcons: DOUBTFUL: CB Jason Webster (Groin). PROBABLE: CB Jimmy Williams (Ankle); DE John Abraham (Groin); DT Grady Jackson (Knee); T Todd Weiner (Knee). Buccaneers: QUESTIONABLE: CB Juran Bolden (Quadricep); LB Shelton Quarles (Knee); TE Alex Smith (Ankle); DT Ellis Wyms (Ankle).
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Eagles: QUESTIONABLE: CB Roderick Hood (Hamstring); DE Darren Howard (Knee); S Michael Lewis (Concussion). PROBABLE: LB Shawn Barber (Knee); QB Jeff Garcia (Neck); CB William James (Knee); LB Matt McCoy (Shoulder); S Quintin Mikell (Foot); LB Jason Short (Knee); RB Brian Westbrook (Toe). Redskins: QUESTIONABLE: CB Kenny Wright (Knee); LB Khary Campbell (Hamstring). PROBABLE: S Troy Vincent (Hamstring); TE Todd Yoder (Thigh); DE Phillip Daniels (Ankle); T Jon Jansen (Calf); C Casey Rabach (Shin).
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS — Patriots: OUT: S Eugene Wilson (Groin); S Rodney Harrison (Shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: LB Eric Alexander (Shoulder); LB Don Davis (Knee); TE Daniel Graham (Ankle); T Ryan O’Callaghan (Neck); CB Ellis Hobbs (Wrist); WR Chad Jackson (Groin); RB Laurence Maroney (Back). PROBABLE: QB Tom Brady (Right Shoulder); LB Corey Mays (Hamstring); DE Richard Seymour (Elbow). Dolphins: OUT: RB Ronnie Brown (Hand); QB Daunte Culpepper (Knee); G Jeno James (Knee). PROBABLE: CB Will Allen (Groin); RB Sammy Morris (Ankle); WR Wes Welker (Shoulder); DE Jason Taylor (Forearm); DT Keith Traylor (Knee).
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Packers: DOUBTFUL: T Mark Tauscher (Groin). QUESTIONABLE: RB P.J. Pope (Hamstring); LB Ben Taylor (Hamstring); TE David Martin (Ribs). PROBABLE: LB Nick Barnett (Hand); CB Patrick Dendy (Concussion); RB Noah Herron (Ankle); RB Ahman Green (Knee); CB Charles Woodson (Shoulder). 49ers: OUT: TE Eric Johnson (Knee); LB Derek Smith (Hamstring); T Adam Snyder (Knee). QUESTIONABLE: DT Anthony Adams (Knee); CB Shawntae Spencer (Ankle). PROBABLE: T Jonas Jennings (Ankle).
DENVER BRONCOS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Broncos: OUT: RB Cecil Sapp (Ankle). QUESTIONABLE: TE Stephen Alexander (Ankle); K Jason Elam (Left Hamstring); T Adam Meadows (Hamstring); LB Al Wilson (Neck). PROBABLE: S Hamza Abdullah (Hip); LB Keith Burns (Knee); DE Patrick Chukwurah (Finger); G Ben Hamilton (Thigh); S Quentin Harris (Finger); TE Nate Jackson (Ribs); TE Mike Leach (Thumb); WR Brandon Marshall (Ankle); T Erik Pears (Ankle); TE Chad Mustard (Shoulder); CB Darrent Williams (Shoulder); DT Demetrin Veal (Knee). Chargers: QUESTIONABLE: G Kris Dielman (Ankle); WR Keenan McCardell (Calf); S Marlon McCree (Calf); DE Luis Castillo (Ankle); WR Malcom Floyd (Ankle); LB Randall Godfrey (Calf); S Clinton Hart (Ankle); DE Derreck Robinson (Foot); RB Michael Turner (Hamstring). PROBABLE: WR Kassim Osgood (Elbow); S Bhawoh Jue (Knee); DE Jacques Cesaire (Finger); LB Shaun Phillips (Calf).
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS — Seahawks: DOUBTFUL: LB D.D. Lewis (Toe); C Robbie Tobeck (Hip); TE Itula Mili (Concussion). QUESTIONABLE: RB Mack Strong (Ankle); WR Bobby Engram (Illness). PROBABLE: DT Rocky Bernard (Foot). Cardinals: DOUBTFUL: DT Kendrick Clancy (Ankle). PROBABLE: RB Marcel Shipp (Ribs); LB Brandon Johnson (Illness).
BUFFALO BILLS AT NEW YORK JETS — Bills: OUT: LB Angelo Crowell (Fibula). QUESTIONABLE: LB John DiGiorgio (Ankle); RB Willis McGahee (Ankle); CB Terrence McGee (Ankle). Jets: QUESTIONABLE: DE Bryan Thomas (Shoulder); RB B.J. Askew (Foot); CB David Barrett (Hip); LB Matt Chatham (Foot); S Rashad Washington (Illness); S Eric Smith (Foot). PROBABLE: RB Kevan Barlow (Calf); CB Andre Dyson (Thigh); DE Shaun Ellis (Ankle); RB Cedric Houston (Knee); WR Justin McCareins (Foot); DT Rashad Moore (Hand); QB Chad Pennington (Calf); WR Brad Smith (Shoulder).
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS — Saints: DOUBTFUL: RB Aaron Stecker (Hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: WR Marques Colston (Ankle); DE Will Smith (Knee); WR Joe Horn (Groin). PROBABLE: T Jon Stinchcomb (Stomach); LB Scott Fujita (Ankle); RB Reggie Bush (Shoulder). Cowboys: No injuries to report.
Monday
CHICAGO BEARS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS — Bears: OUT: DT Tommie Harris (Knee). QUESTIONABLE: LB Leon Joe (Hamstring); S Todd Johnson (Ankle); CB Nathan Vasher (Hamstring). Rams: DOUBTFUL: LB Isaiah Kacyvenski (Concussion). QUESTIONABLE: CB Tye Hill (Thigh); S Jerome Carter (Ankle); S Oshiomogho Atogwe (Concussion); DE Victor Adeyanju (Forearm). PROBABLE: WR Kevin Curtis (Calf); RB Stephen Davis (Hamstring); WR Torry Holt (Knee); QB Marc Bulger (Ribs); RB Paul Smith (Neck); G Adam Timmerman (Ribs).
Hockey
NHL
All times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
New Jersey | 15 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 64 | 67 |
N.Y. Islanders | 14 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 81 | 75 |
N.Y. Rangers | 13 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 88 | 87 |
Pittsburgh | 11 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 77 | 83 |
Philadelphia | 8 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 68 | 102 |
Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
Buffalo | 21 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 117 | 82 |
Montreal | 15 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 81 | 76 |
Ottawa | 15 | 13 | 1 | 31 | 102 | 81 |
Toronto | 13 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 93 | 97 |
Boston | 13 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 74 | 88 |
Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
Atlanta | 18 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 101 | 81 |
Carolina | 15 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 94 | 94 |
Washington | 12 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 85 | 91 |
Tampa Bay | 13 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 86 | 91 |
Florida | 9 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 72 | 98 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
Nashville | 17 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 91 | 76 |
Detroit | 15 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 70 | 59 |
Chicago | 10 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 62 | 76 |
Columbus | 8 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 74 |
St. Louis | 7 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 61 | 91 |
Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
Edmonton | 15 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 78 | 71 |
Minnesota | 14 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 77 | 72 |
Calgary | 13 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 69 | 57 |
Vancouver | 13 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 59 | 73 |
Colorado | 12 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 81 | 78 |
Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
Anaheim | 21 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 106 | 72 |
San Jose | 20 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 85 | 59 |
Dallas | 19 | 9 | 0 | 38 | 78 | 58 |
Los Angeles | 10 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 81 | 99 |
Phoenix | 10 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 66 | 97 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Wednesday’s Results
Washington 6, Ottawa 2
New Jersey 2, Montreal 1, OT
Dallas 3, Phoenix 0
Edmonton 3, Carolina 1
Anaheim 4, Nashville 0
Today’s Games
Toronto at Boston, 4 p.m.
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.
St. Louis at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Florida, 4:30 p.m.
Montreal at N.Y. Islanders, 4:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.
Calgary at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Phoenix at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
Colorado at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Capitals 6, Senators 2
Ottawa | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Washington | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 |
First Period—1, Washington, Bradley 3, 15:30. 2, Washington, Clark 8 (Zubrus, Ovechkin), 16:06. Second Period—3, Ottawa, Fisher 7 (Schaefer, Vermette), 8:18 (pp). 4, Washington, Clark 9 (Ovechkin, Zubrus), 13:54. Third Period—5, Ottawa, Spezza 14 (Preissing, Heatley), 5:02. 6, Washington, Semin 11 (Pettinger, Beech), 6:21 (pp). 7, Washington, Pettinger 9 (Ovechkin, Zubrus), 10:54 (pp). 8, Washington, Laich 1 (Gordon, Bradley), 11:45.
Devils 2, Canadians 1
Montreal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
First Period—1, Montreal, Bonk 6 (Perezhogin), 4:00. Second Period—None. Third Period—2, New Jersey, Parise 10 (Gomez, Rafalski), 14:12. Overtime—3, New Jersey, Elias 8 (Rafalski, Gomez), 4:52 (pp).
Ducks 4, Predators 0
Nashville | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Anaheim | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
First Period—1, Anaheim, Selanne 14 (McDonald, Kunitz), 19:03. Second Period—2, Anaheim, Getzlaf 13 (Kunitz, Pronger), 9:43. Third Period—3, Anaheim, Selanne 15 (Kunitz, S.Niedermayer), 9:53 (pp). 4, Anaheim, Kunitz 15 (Selanne, McDonald), 15:04 (pp).
Oilers 3, Hurricanes 1
Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
Edmonton | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
First Period—None. Second Period—1, Edmonton, Winchester 4 (Reasoner, Greene), 2:30. 2, Carolina, C.Adams 4 (Belanger, Wesley), 11:58. 3, Edmonton, Smith 1 (Torres), 19:00. Third Period—4, Edmonton, Pisani 5 (Stoll, Staios), 1:44.
Stars 3, Coyotes 0
Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Dallas | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Dallas, Zubov 4 (Boucher, Jokinen), 2:03 (pp). Second Period—2, Dallas, Ribeiro 6 (Lehtinen, Eriksson), 17:57. Third Period—3, Dallas, Boucher 8 (Zubov, Ribeiro), 17:30 (pp).
WHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
East | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
Brandon | 32 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
Swift Current | 32 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
Regina | 30 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
Prince Albert | 30 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
Moose Jaw | 30 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
Saskatoon | 29 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
Central | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
Medicine Hat | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 54 |
Kootenay | 32 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 43 |
Calgary | 32 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
Red Deer | 32 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 39 |
Lethbridge | 32 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
B.C. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
Vancouver | 31 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 48 |
Kamloops | 30 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
Prince George | 31 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
Kelowna | 30 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
Chilliwack | 31 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
U.S. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
Everett | 27 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
Tri-City | 29 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
Seattle | 27 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 32 |
Spokane | 29 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 32 |
Portland | 28 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Wednesday Results
Kamloops 4 Tri-City 3
Kelowna 6 Portland 2
Kootenay 6 Chilliwack 4
Lethbridge 5 Prince George 3
Swift Current 5 Prince Albert 2
Today’s games
No Games Scheduled
Friday’s Games
Regina at Calgary, 7 p.m.
Chilliwack at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Everett at Kelowna, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Portland, 7:30 p.m.
Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 7:30 p.m.
Prince George at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m.
Seattle at Spokane, 7 p.m.
Gymnastics
High school
Greater Spokane LeagueCentral Valley, Mt. Spokane, Shadle Park
At Ferris
TEAM SCORING—Central Valley 154.025, Shadle Park 145.25, Ferris 139.975, Mt. Spokane 111.025. .
ALL-AROUND—1, Kali Young (Shadle Park) 32.725. 2, Maria Alderman (Central Valley) 31.875. 3, Courtney Sexton (Central Valley) 31.575. 4, Melissa Edmunds (Shadle Park) 30.75. 5, Hayley Wetterhus (Central Valley ) 29.075.
BARS—1, Kali Young (Shadle Park) 8.225. 2, Maria Alderman (Central Valley) 7.425. 3, Amanda Brantley (Central Valley) 7.275.
BEAM—1, Jenny Dimmler (Central Valley) 8.75. 2, Courtney Sexton (Central Valley) 8.6. 3, Melissa Edmunds (Shadle Park ) 8.35.
FLOOR—1, Kali Young (Shadle Park) 8.35. 2, Maria Alderman (Central Valley) 8.3. 3, Hayley Wetterhus (Central Valley) 7.75.
VAULT—1, Jenny Dimmler (Central Valley) 8.65. 2, Maria Alderman (Central Valley) 8.5. 3, Kali Young (Shadle Park) 8.45.
Rodeo
Wrangler National Finals
At Thomas & Mack Arena, Las Vegas
Round Seven
Bareback Riding
1. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 84.5 points on Bar T Rodeo, Inc.’s Oakey Robin, $16,022. 2. Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas, 83.0, $12,662. 3. (tie) Jess Davis, Payson, Utah, 82.5, $6,805. Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, Colo., 82.5, $6,805. Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 82.5, $6,805.
Steer Wrestling
1. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 3.9 seconds, $16,022. 2. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore., 4.0, $12,662. 3. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., 4.1, $9,561. 4. (tie) Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, 4.4, $5,427. Dru Melvin, Tryon, Neb., 4.4, $5,427.
Team Roping
1. Nick Sartain, Alva, Okla./Shannon Frascht, Alva, Okla., 4.1 seconds, $16,022. 2. Matt Sherwood, Queen Creek, /Walt Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 4.3, $12,662. 3. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont./Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 4.4, $9,561. 4. (tie) Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas/Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 4.6, $5,427. Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn./Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas, 4.6, $5,427.
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 87.5 points on Beutler and Son Rodeo Co.’s Night Moves, $16,022. 2. Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla., 83.5, $12,662. 3. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 81.5, $9,561. 4. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 80.0, $6,719. 5. JJ Elshere, Quinn, S.D., 78.0, $4,135.
Tie-Down Roping
1. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, 6.9 seconds, $16,022. 2. (tie) Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, 7.8, $11,112. Doug Pharr, Resaca, Ga., 7.8, $11,112. 4. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas, 8.0, $6,719. 5. Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., 8.1, $4,135.
Barrel Racing
1. Denise Adams, Lufkin, Texas, 13.67 seconds, $16,022. 2. Brandie Halls, Carpenter, Wyo., 13.69, $12,662. 3. (tie) Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla., 13.73, $8,140. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 13.73, $8,140. 5. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 13.78, $4,135.
Bull Riding
1. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis., 84.0 points on Sankey Rodeo Co.’s Shock-N-Awe, $16,022. 2. J.W. Harris, May, Texas, 83.5, $12,662. 3. Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, Texas, 82.5, $9,561. 4. Zeb Lanham, Sweet, Idaho, 63.0, $6,719. 5. Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah, 60.0, $4,135.
Wrestling
High school
Greater Spokane League
Gonzaga Prep At Central Valley
Central Valley 48,
Gonzaga Prep 23
275: Lynch (GP) p. Davis 1:34.
160: DeLaRosa (CV) d. Chastek 5-3.
171: Wickstrom (CV) won by forfeit
189: Neumann (CV) p. Lampert 1:49.
215: Cochran (CV) p. Heavy 3:40.
103: Hall (GP) p. Mullin .34.
112: Neuman (CV) won by forfeit
119: Teeples (CV) p. Vologdin 2:24.
125: Ferrozzo (CV) p. Kelley 1:13.
130: K.Healy (GP) md. Simmet 9-1.
135: Savage (CV) p. Gibbons 2:32.
140: Croskrey (CV) d. Triplett 9-5.
145: J.Healy (GP) md. Choate 15-2.
152: Ahl (GP) d. Renfro 9-5.
Ferris At Mt. Spokane
Mt. Spokane 47, Ferris 30
215: Kerncamp (Fer) p. Jordan 4:18.
285: Lindsey (Mt.Spo) p. Greenberg 1:35.
103: J.Wilkes (Mt.Spo) d. Cullitan 10-6.
112: Maguire (Mt.Spo) p. McSwain 2:28.
119: Morgan (Fer) p. Hughes 1:25.
125: Scott (Mt.Spo) d. Rettinghouse 9-2.
130: Rhiele (Fer) p. Z.Wilkes 1:24.
135: Rabe (Mt.Spo) p. Clifford :31.
140: Reasor (Mt.Spo) p. Walsh 1:44.
145: Bouman (Fer) p. Richardson 3:11.
152: Hatton (Mt.Spo) md. Mulkin 21-10.
160: Rivera (Fer) p. Sisson 2:48.
171: Fernau (Mt.Spo) p. Kirby 4:52.
189: Robertson (Mt.Spo) p. Lane 2:19.
University At Shadle Park
University 38, Shadle Park 24
171: Mitchell (U-Hi) tf. Scheutzle 17-0.
189: Boreman (U-Hi) md. Topp 11-2.
215: Oaks (U-Hi) md. Miller 11-2.
275: Wilson (U-Hi) d. Mendoza 7-3.
103: Mott (U-Hi) d. Potter 9-3.
112: Trevino (Sha) p. McFey 1:42.
119: Sosa (Sha) p. Lester 1:19.
125: Rivera (U-Hi) d. Krigbaum 8-5.
130: Owen (U-Hi) p. Harris :29.
135: Shippy (Sha) p. Zumwalt 2:34.
140: Nay (U-Hi) p. Raketine 1:40.
145: Rittenhouse (Sha) d. Mason 7-5.
152: McCracken (Sha) d. Cleveland 4-2 (OT).
160: Jordan (U-Hi) md. Crooks 12-2.
Moves
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with OF David Dellucci on a three-year contract and RHP Joe Borowski on a one-year contract.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Agreed to terms with LHP Alan Embree on a two-year contract. Released RHP Juan Dominguez.
National League
LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Agreed to terms with C Mike Lieberthal on a one-year contract.
NEW YORK METS—Acquired RHP Ambiorix Burgos from the Kansas City Royals for RHP Brian Bannister. Named Tony Bernazard vice president of development, Sandy Johnson vice president of scouting and Ramon Pena special assistant to the general manager.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Agreed to terms with C Bengie Molina on a three-year contract.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA—Suspended Sacramento F Maurice Taylor for five games without pay for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program. Suspended Atlanta C Zaza Pachulia for one game without pay and assessed him a flagrant foul, penalty two for elbowing Seattle c Johan Petro in the neck and head are in a game on Dec. 5.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed TE Charles Davis to the practice squad. Released OL Sam Wilder from the practice squad.
DETROIT LIONS—Placed DT Shaun Rogers on injured reserve and WR Glen Martinez on the practice squad injured reserve. Signed WR Craphonso Thorpe to the practice squad.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed OT Tim Sandidge to a two-year contract. Placed OT Kevin Sampson on injured reserve.
NEW YORK JETS—Signed WR Sloan Thomas and DE Darrell Adams to the practice squad.
Canadian Football League
MONTREAL ALOUETTES—Named Marcel Bellefeuille offensive coordinator.
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS—Named Kent Austin coach.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
DALLAS STARS—Signed D Stephane Robidas to a three-year contract extension through the 2009-10 season. Activated D Trevor Daley from injured reserve. Placed RW Antti Miettinen on injured reserve retroactive to Nov. 30. Recalled RW Vojtech Polak from Iowa of the AHL.
FLORIDA PANTHERS—Announced the retirement of F Joe Nieuwendyk.
NEW YORK RANGERS—Recalled C Jarkko Immonen from Hartford of the AHL.
OTTAWA SENATORS—Recalled RW Danny Bois from Binghamton of the AHL.
American Hockey League
ALBANY RIVER RATS—Announced G Kris Mayotte has been assigned to Arizona of the CHL.
IOWA STARS—Announced LW Francis Wathier has been reassigned to Idaho of the ECHL. Released D Colin Peters.
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS—Recalled D Grant McNeill from Wheeling of the ECHL.
COLLEGE
DELAWARE—Named Brandon Webster men’s assistant lacrosse coach.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI—Announced the resignation of B.J. Smith, women’s basketball coach.
Today’s odds
America’s Line
NO LINE REPORT: On the NFL board, there is no line on the Panthers-Giants game due to Carolina QB Jake Delhomme (questionable).
NBA
Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
Suns | 2.5 | NETS |
MAVERICKS | 6.5 | Pistons |
KINGS | 5 | Heat |
College Basketball
Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
Michigan | 1 | MIAMI-OHIO |
Florida St | 9.5 | GEORGIA ST |
Alabama | 1 | NOTRE DAME |
L BEACH ST | 7 | Pepperdine |
E KENTUCKY | 1.5 | Murray St |
MOREHEAD ST | PK | Austin Peay |
RIDER | 3 | Iona |
Samford | 3 | JACK’VILLE |
TENNESSEE ST | 12 | SE Missouri |
TENNESSEE TECH | 11 | E Illinois |
NFL
STEELERS | 7 | 7.5 | 33 | Browns |
Sunday | ||||
CHIEFS | 3 | 3 | 36.5 | Ravens |
Falcons | 3 | 3 | 38.5 | BUCS |
LIONS | 2.5 | 2 | 38 | Vikings |
TEXANS | 2 | 1.5 | 42 | Titans |
PANTHERS | 3 | NL | NL | Giants |
COWBOYS | 6.5 | 7 | 48 | Saints |
JETS | 3.5 | 3.5 | 37.5 | Bills |
Colts | 2 | 1.5 | 44 | JAGUARS |
Eagles | 1 | 1.5 | 40 | REDSKINS |
BENGALS | 10.5 | 11 | 40.5 | Raiders |
Patriots | 3.5 | 3.5 | 37.5 | DOLPHINS |
49ERS | 5 | 4.5 | 43.5 | Packers |
Seahawks | 3.5 | 3.5 | 45 | CARDS |
CHARGERS | 7.5 | 7.5 | 42.5 | Broncos |
Monday | ||||
Bears | 6.5 | 6.5 | 40.5 | RAMS |