Free agent signings
Baseball
Free-agent signings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BALTIMORE (6) — 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; signed Jay Payton, of, Oakland, to a $9.5 million, one-year contract; re-signed Chris Gomez, inf, to an $850,000, one-year contract.
BOSTON (3) — Re-signed Alex Cora, ss, to a $4 million, two-year contract; signed Julio Lugo, ss, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $36 million, four-year contract; re-signed Doug Mirabelli, c, to a $750,000, one-year contract; signed J.C. Romero, lhp, Los Angeles Angels, to a $1.6 million, one-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 (2) — Re-signed Sean Casey, 1b, to a $4 million, one-year contract; signed Jose Mesa, rhp, Colorado to a $2.5 million, one-year contract.
KANSAS CITY (2) — Signed Gil Meche, rhp, Seattle, to a $55 million, five-year contract; signed Octavio Dotel, rhp, New York Yankees, to a $5 million, one-year contract.
LOS ANGELES (3) — 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; signed Darren Oliver, lhp, New York Mets, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract.
MINNESOTA (1) — Signed Jeff Cirillo, 3b, Milwaukee, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract.
NEW YORK (1) — Re-signed Mike Mussina, rhp, to a $23 million, two-year contract.
OAKLAND (2) — Signed Alan Embree, lhp, San Diego, to a $5.5 million, two-year contract; signed Mike Piazza, c, San Diego, to an $8.5 million, one-year contract.
SEATTLE (2) — Signed Jose Guillen, of, Washington, to a $5.5 million, one-year contract; signed Miguel Batista, rhp, Arizona, to a $25 million, three-year contract.
TEXAS (4) — Signed Frank Catalanotto, of, Toronto, to a $13.5 million, three-year contract; re-signed Vicente Padilla, rhp, to a $33.75 million, three-year contract; signed Kenny Lofton, of, to a $6 million, one-year contract; signed Eric Gagne, rhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $6 million, one-year contract.
TORONTO (4) — 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; signed Matt Stairs, of, Detroit, to a minor league contract ($850,000).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ATLANTA (1) — Signed Tanyon Sturtze, rhp, New York Yankees, to a $750,000, one-year contract.
CHICAGO (8) — 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; signed Ted Lilly, lhp, Toronto, to a $40 million, four-year contract; signed Daryle Ward, 1b, Atlanta, to a $1.05 million, one-year contract; signed Jason Marquis, rhp, St. Louis, to a $21 million, three-year contract.
CINCINNATI (3) — 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; re-signed David Weathers, rhp, to a $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 (6) — 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; signed Jason Schmidt, rhp, San Francisco, to a $47 million, three-year contract; signed Luis Gonzalez, of, Arizona, to a $7.35 million, one-year contract.
MILWAUKEE (2) — Signed Craig Counsell, 2b, Arizona, to a $6 million, two-year contract; announced Tony Graffanino, 2b, accepted salary arbitration.
NEW YORK (6) — 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; re-signed Guillermo Mota, rhp, to a $5 million, two-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA (2) — 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 (5) — 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; signed Russ Springer, rhp, Houston, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract.
SAN DIEGO (3) — Re-signed Geoff Blum, 3b, to a $900,000, one-year contract; announced Todd Walker, 2b, accepted salary arbitration; signed Greg Maddux, rhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $10 million, one-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO (7) — 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; re-signed Steve Kline, lhp, to a $3.5 million, two-year contract; signed Ryan Klesko, 1b, San Diego, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract.
WASHINGTON (1) — Signed Ray King, lhp, Colorado, to a minor league contract ($850,000).
Remaining free-agents
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BALTIMORE (4) — Bruce Chen, lhp; Russ Ortiz, rhp; Fernando Tatis, 3b; Chris Widger, c.
BOSTON (4) — Keith Foulke, rhp; Gabe Kapler, of; Mark Loretta, 3b; 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 (1) — Troy Percival, rhp.
KANSAS CITY (2) — Doug Mientkiewicz, 1b; Mark Redman, lhp.
LOS ANGELES (1) — Darin Erstad, of-1b.
MINNESOTA (4) — Phil Nevin, 1b; Brad Radke, rhp; Shannon Stewart, of; Rondell White, of.
NEW YORK (4) — Miguel Cairo, 2b; Ron Villone, lhp; Bernie Williams, of; Craig Wilson, of.
OAKLAND (2) — Steve Karsay, rhp; Barry Zito, lhp.
SEATTLE (1) — Eduardo Perez, 1b.
TAMPA BAY (2) — Brian Meadows, rhp; Tomas Perez, ss.
TEXAS (2) — Rod Barajas, c; Eric Young, 2b.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ATLANTA (3) — Brian Jordan, of; Todd Pratt, c; John Thomson, rhp.
CHICAGO (1) — John Mabry, 1b.
CINCINNATI (7) — Ryan Franklin, rhp; Eddie Guardado, lhp; Todd Hollandsworth, of; Jason Johnson, rhp; Kent Mercker, lhp; Scott Schoeneweis, lhp; Paul Wilson, rhp.
COLORADO (3) — Vinny Castilla, 3b; Mike DeJean, rhp; Tom Martin, lhp.
FLORIDA (2) — Matt Herges, rhp; Brian Moehler, rhp.
HOUSTON (4) — Jeff Bagwell, 1b; Roger Clemens, rhp; Aubrey Huff, 3b; Andy Pettitte, lhp.
LOS ANGELES (4) — Einar Diaz, c; J.D. Drew, of; Aaron Sele, rhp.
MILWAUKEE (4) — David Bell, 3b; Rick Helling, rhp; Dan Kolb, rhp; Tomo Ohka, rhp.
NEW YORK (7) — Mike DiFelice, c; Cliff Floyd, of; Yusaku Iriki, rhp; Ricky Ledee, of; 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 (6) — Ronnie Belliard, 2b; Mark Mulder, lhp; Jeff Suppan, rhp; Jose Vizcaino, ss; Jeff Weaver, rhp; Preston Wilson, of.
SAN DIEGO (6) — Doug Brocail, rhp; Shawn Estes, lhp; Sterling Hitchcock, lhp; Chan Ho Park, rhp; Rudy Seanez, rhp; David Wells, lhp.
SAN FRANCISCO (5) — Barry Bonds, lf; Steve Finley, cf; Todd Greene, c; Shea Hillenbrand, 1b; Jamey Wright, rhp.
WASHINGTON (3) — Tony Armas Jr., rhp; Robert Fick, 1b; Ramon Ortiz, rhp.
Basketball
NBA
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Boston | 10 | 13 | .435 | — |
| New Jersey | 10 | 14 | .417 | 1/2 |
| Toronto | 10 | 15 | .400 | 1 |
| New York | 10 | 17 | .370 | 2 |
| Philadelphia | 5 | 18 | .217 | 5 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Orlando | 16 | 10 | .615 | — |
| Washington | 12 | 12 | .500 | 3 |
| Miami | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4 |
| Atlanta | 9 | 14 | .391 | 5 1/2 |
| Charlotte | 6 | 17 | .261 | 8 1/2 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Detroit | 15 | 8 | .652 | — |
| Cleveland | 14 | 9 | .609 | 1 |
| Chicago | 15 | 10 | .600 | 1 |
| Indiana | 13 | 13 | .500 | 3 1/2 |
| Milwaukee | 10 | 14 | .417 | 5 1/2 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| San Antonio | 19 | 6 | .760 | — |
| Dallas | 18 | 7 | .720 | 1 |
| Houston | 15 | 9 | .625 | 3 1/2 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 13 | .435 | 8 |
| Memphis | 6 | 19 | .240 | 13 |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Utah | 18 | 7 | .720 | — |
| Denver | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 11 | .476 | 6 |
| Portland | 11 | 14 | .440 | 7 |
| Seattle | 10 | 16 | .385 | 8 1/2 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Phoenix | 18 | 6 | .750 | — |
| L.A. Lakers | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2 1/2 |
| Golden State | 12 | 14 | .462 | 7 |
| L.A. Clippers | 10 | 13 | .435 | 7 1/2 |
| Sacramento | 10 | 13 | .435 | 7 1/2 |
Tuesday’s Results
Chicago 94, L.A. Lakers 89
Phoenix 115, Toronto 98
Today’s Games
Utah at Atlanta, 4 p.m.
New Orleans at Orlando, 4 p.m.
Indiana at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Golden State at Boston, 4:30 p.m.
Charlotte at New York, 4:30 p.m.
Miami at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.
Memphis at San Antonio, 5 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Cleveland at New Jersey, 5 p.m.
Phoenix at Denver, 6 p.m.
Houston at Portland, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Seattle, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Detroit at Cleveland, 5 p.m.
Washington at Sacramento, 7:30 p.m.
Bulls 94, Lakers 89
L.A. Lakers (89)- Walton 3-7 2-2 9, Radmanovic 2-5 0-2 5, K.Brown 8-14 2-5 18, Parker 7-12 2-4 16, Bryant 6-19 7-8 19, Bynum 3-5 0-0 6, Farmar 0-3 0-0 0, Evans 2-4 1-1 5, Vujacic 2-3 0-0 5, Cook 3-4 0-0 6. Totals 36-76 14-22 89.
Chicago (94)- Nocioni 3-6 1-2 8, Deng 9-16 5-5 23, Wallace 2-4 0-2 4, Hinrich 3-6 0-0 6, Duhon 5-13 0-0 11, Griffin 1-1 0-0 2, Gordon 9-16 3-4 22, Thomas 0-1 0-0 0, Sweetney 4-8 3-4 11, Sefolosha 2-5 1-2 5, Allen 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 39-78 13-19 94.
| L.A. Lakers | 26 | 22 | 22 | 19 | — | 89 |
| Chicago | 23 | 19 | 28 | 24 | — | 94 |
3-Point Goals—L.A. Lakers 3-19 (Vujacic 1-2, Walton 1-3, Radmanovic 1-4, Evans 0-1, Farmar 0-1, Parker 0-3, Bryant 0-5), Chicago 3-9 (Duhon 1-3, Gordon 1-3, Nocioni 1-3). Fouled Out—Bryant. Rebounds—L.A. Lakers 47 (K.Brown 12), Chicago 46 (Deng 12). Assists—L.A. Lakers 18 (Walton 7), Chicago 24 (Wallace 7). Total Fouls—L.A. Lakers 19, Chicago 26. Technicals—Farmar. A—22,761. (21,711).
Suns 115, Raptors 98
Toronto (98)- Garbajosa 1-5 0-0 2, Graham 2-6 2-2 6, Nesterovic 4-9 0-0 8, Parker 2-4 0-0 4, Ford 5-17 9-10 19, Bargnani 7-18 3-4 18, Peterson 5-10 1-2 12, F.Jones 3-8 1-1 7, Martin 3-8 2-2 8, Tucker 5-8 2-2 12, Slokar 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 38-95 20-23 98.
Phoenix (115)- Diaw 4-6 4-4 12, Marion 7-13 2-2 17, Stoudemire 11-14 6-6 28, Bell 4-10 5-5 13, Nash 3-9 1-2 10, Barbosa 6-12 1-2 14, Thomas 2-5 3-3 7, J.Jones 0-2 0-2 0, Banks 2-5 2-2 6, Rose 2-4 0-0 4, Burke 1-2 1-2 4. Totals 42-82 25-30 115.
| Toronto | 25 | 19 | 26 | 28 | — | 98 |
| Phoenix | 33 | 20 | 37 | 25 | — | 115 |
3-Point Goals—Toronto 2-12 (Peterson 1-2, Bargnani 1-7, Ford 0-1, Martin 0-2), Phoenix 6-15 (Nash 3-4, Burke 1-1, Marion 1-2, Barbosa 1-4, Banks 0-1, Rose 0-1, Bell 0-2). Fouled Out—Diaw. Rebounds—Toronto 53 (Tucker 9), Phoenix 52 (Stoudemire 10). Assists—Toronto 15 (Ford 9), Phoenix 26 (Nash 15). Total Fouls—Toronto 19, Phoenix 22. A—18,422. (18,422).
College men
EAST
Drexel 84, Syracuse 79
Niagara 79, Iona 58
Providence 77, Holy Cross 68
Saint Joseph’s 55, Saint Mary’s, Calif. 51
SOUTH
Auburn 86, Tennessee St. 59
Clemson 72, Georgia Southern 60
Duke 79, Kent St. 72
ETSU 73, UNC Asheville 65
Georgia 93, Jacksonville 77
Kentucky 74, Santa Clara 60
Louisiana-Monroe 101, Wesley College 64
Mississippi 77, Ill.-Chicago 64
Murray St. 72, Jacksonville St. 71, OT
North Carolina 105, Florida Atlantic 52
North Texas 86, W. Kentucky 85
South Alabama 80, Texas Coll. 56
Southern Miss. 80, Reinhardt 56
Wake Forest 92, Gardner-Webb 60
Youngstown St. 78, James Madison 58
MIDWEST
Akron 79, St. Francis, Pa. 44
Bowling Green 63, N. Colorado 53
Bradley 82, Loyola of Chicago 73
Chicago St. 82, Cleveland St. 77, OT
Illinois 73, Missouri 70
Illinois St. 85, Lewis 66
Kansas 94, Winston-Salem 43
Kansas St. 79, Md.-Eastern Shore 58
Marquette 80, Oakland, Mich. 62
Michigan St. 67, Belmont 58
Notre Dame 86, Portland 69
Ohio St. 75, Iowa St. 56
Purdue 95, Wagner 56
S. Dakota St. 79, UMKC 71, OT
Samford 65, SE Missouri 64
Temple 75, Ball St. 70
Toledo 73, Detroit 63
Wichita St. 74, Kennesaw St. 65
Wright St. 63, Marist 53
SOUTHWEST
Ark.-Little Rock 68, Stephen F.Austin 66
Houston 82, Miami 73
SMU 73, Detroit 50
Texas-Arlington 58, Liberty 54
FAR WEST
Arizona St. 52, Colgate 36
Cal Poly 82, N. Arizona 60
California 84, Furman 50
Idaho St. 76, Utah Valley St. 62
Loyola Marymount 84, Boise St. 82, 2OT
New Mexico 76, Charleston Southern 69
Oregon St. 84, Howard 67
Portland St. 93, UC Davis 61
Southern Cal 83, Longwood 53
Stanford 69, Fresno St. 67
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 98, Norfolk St. 82
UC Santa Barbara 90, Vanguard 63
UCLA 75, Sam Houston St. 61
UNLV 74, South Florida 59
Weber St. 59, S. Utah 57
D3hoops Top 25
# Team W-L Pts. Last Week
1 Wooster (22) 8-0 622 1
2 Amherst (3) 8-0 586 2
3 Virginia Wesleyan 7-1 565 3
4 St. Thomas 6-0 543 4
5 UW-Stevens Point 9-0 537 5
6 Wittenberg 6-1 468 6
7 Ohio Northern 7-1 434 7
8 Whitworth 10-0 424 8
9 Augustana 8-1 365 10
10 William Paterson 8-1 354 11
11 Mississippi College 6-1 322 12
12 Averett 9-0 286 15
13 Johns Hopkins 9-0 267 14
14 Lawrence 4-2 233 9
15 Puget Sound 8-1 225 17
16 Bates 8-0 223 16
17 Wheaton (Ill.) 5-3 212 20
18 Carthage 6-1 192 25
19 Hope 6-2 150 22
20 Chicago 7-1 141 23
21 UW-Platteville 6-2 134 13
22 DePauw 7-1 126 24
23 N.Y. University 7-0 72 -
24 North Central 4-2 70 -
25 Christopher Newport 5-2 69 -
Dropped out: No. 18 Lincoln, No. 19 Aurora, No. 21 UW-La Crosse
Others receiving votes: UW-Oshkosh 52, Brandeis 50, Occidental 43, Washington U. 41, Baldwin-Wallace 40, Calvin 37, Elmhurst 29, Aurora 28, UW-La Crosse 23, Worcester Polytech 22, Rutgers-Newark 19, Tufts 19, Lincoln 17, Guilford 14, Rhode Island College 14, Rochester 13, Salem State 12, Utica 12, Ramapo 10, Ohio Wesleyan 4, UW-Whitewater 4, Bluffton 1, Keene State 1
College women
EAST
Bucknell 65, Binghamton 64, OT
New Hampshire 71, Northeastern 62
Pittsburgh 70, East Carolina 53
Syracuse 77, Loyola of Chicago 70
Temple 78, W. Michigan 35
UMBC 69, Rider 61
Vermont 91, Kent St. 73
SOUTH
Auburn 70, Md.-Eastern Shore 31
Chattanooga 96, Wofford 62
Clemson 77, Dayton 69
Duke 55, Bowling Green 46
Florida Atlantic 84, Alabama St. 54
Georgia St. 76, North Florida 41
Kennesaw St. 56, Austin Peay 49
Kentucky 84, MVSU 37
Marshall 62, Wright St. 54
Middle Tennessee 86, Old Dominion 71
Mississippi St. 72, Grambling St. 63
Morgan St. 66, Mount St. Mary’s, Md. 60
Murray St. 100, Jacksonville St. 59
New Orleans 47, Mercer 36
Towson 57, Winston-Salem 50
UAB 66, Hampton 47
UCF 68, Florida A&M 54
UNC Asheville 55, Gardner-Webb 37
MIDWEST
Akron 71, St. Francis, Pa. 54
Cleveland St. 51, IUPUI 37
Missouri 89, Prairie View 55
N. Iowa 83, Iowa 62
Nebraska 60, Creighton 57
Notre Dame 60, Valparaiso 59
S. Illinois 69, Tennessee Tech 62
SE Missouri 70, Samford 66, OT
Wichita St. 80, N. Colorado 55
SOUTHWEST
Ark.-Little Rock 68, Stephen F.Austin 66
Houston 82, Miami 73
SMU 73, Detroit 50
Texas-Arlington 58, Liberty 54
FAR WEST
New Mexico 65, New Mexico St. 45
UNLV 74, UC Irvine 50
High school boys
Non-league
Lakeside (ID) 68, Deary 55
| Lakeside (ID) | 22 | 17 | 18 | 11 | - 68 | |
| Deary | 5 | 9 | 23 | 16 | - 55 |
Lakeside (ID) (2-3) Janson 2, Brunelle 5, Campbell 11, Mahoney 7, Peters 16, Torpey 4, Weaselhead 19, Seres 3, Delorm 1.
Deary Lakehinder 11, J.Edgars 20, B.Edgars7, T.Brown 4, Boler 2, D.Brown 3, Butler 0, Ore 8.
Clark Fork 65, Timberlake 46
| Timberlake | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | - 46 | |
| Clark Fork | 22 | 10 | 22 | 9 | - 65 |
Timberlake (3-4) Jones 20, Powers 10, Schreier 1, Gonzales 8, Crump 0, Denton 0, Cook 5, Jacobsen 2, Edwards 0.
Clark Fork (3-4) Anderson 2, Baugh 0, Broggi 7, Cornwall 0, Gustafson 0, C.Jeffres 13, Martin 25, McMahon 10, Wilkinson 8,, Mellin 0, Fung 0.
Lake City 59, Cheney 51
| Lake City | 6 | 13 | 18 | 22 | - 59 | |
| Cheney | 16 | 8 | 11 | 16 | - 51 |
Lake City (4-2) Beuson 0, Bridges 9, Carroll 0, Capaul 4, Fromm 17, Myers 0, Colburn 2, Wheelock 14, Stoddard 13, Staggs 0,
Cheney (1-2) Peterson 0, Frost 0, Benzel 2, Sigley 5, Engle 4, Hardie 3, Sprenger 15, Jones 22, Cleary 0
Kellogg 48, Newport 35
| Kellogg | 15 | 7 | 10 | 16 | - 48 | |
| Newport | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | - 35 |
Kellogg (4-3) Fuller 7, T.Ketchum 11, Stribling 0, Furlin 1, Marion 0, McDonald 0, Big Spring 20, S.Ketchum 9.
Newport (1-7) S.Womack 0, Allemand 0, Green 5, Clark 2, Hunt 3, Mullaley 8, Waterman 6, Staab 4, Willenbrock 7, Scott 7.
High school girls
Inland Empire League
Lake City 67, Lakeland 27
| Lakeland | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | - 27 | |
| Lake City | 12 | 10 | 23 | 22 | - 67 |
Lakeland (4-6) Smith 0 0-0 0, Nichols 6 0-1 12, Sanders 0 0-0 0, McKee 0 0-0 0, Hoye 0 0-0 0, North 2 1-5 6, Whitted 0 2-4 2, Findlay 0 0-0 0, Reynolds 3 1-3 7, Stecker 0 0-0 0, Coyle 0 0-0 0. Toals 11 4-13 27.
Lake City (7-2) Fenenbock 6 3-4 15, Hawn 0 0-0 0, Moreland 6 1-2 13, Bemis 3 2-2 10, Crimp 1 0-0 2, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Krier 2 0-0 4, Baker 8 3-6 19, Vaughan 1 2-3 4. Totals 27 11-17 67.
3-point goals_North, Bemis 2. Total fouls_Lakeland 16, Lake City 13.
Post Falls 59, Moscow 28
| Moscow | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | - 28 | |
| Post Falls | 12 | 14 | 13 | 20 | - 59 |
Moscow (1-10) Pfeifer 0 0-0 0, Divilbiss 1 0-0 3, Bender 1 2-4 5, Shull 1 0-0 2, Fritz 0 0-0 0, Sanchez 0 0-0 0, Tatham 1 0-0 2, Kleffner 0 0-0 0, Shebala 1 1-2 3, Redinger 0 0-0 0, Hawley 6 1-1 13, Spear 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 4-7 28.
Post Falls (9-3) McArthur 2 2-2 7, Arnone 1 5-7 7, McVeigh 2 2-2 7, Schoening 3 3-3 10, Stuart 0 1-2 1, Loper 4 2-2 12, Boviall 2 0-0 4, Topp 0 0-0 0, C.Schmidt 1 1-1 3, D.Schmidt 3 2-2 8, Steinbach 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 18-21 59.
3-point goals_Divilbiss, Bender, McArthur, McVeigh, Schoening, Loper 2. Total fouls_Moscow 17, Post Falls 13. Fouled out_None.
Intermountain League
Kellogg 55, Priest River 48
| Priest River | 12 | 13 | 8 | 15 | - 48 | |
| Kellogg | 13 | 18 | 14 | 10 | - 55 |
Priest River (7-4) Koch 3, Clark 14, Hopkins 5, Hatfield 0, Brown 6, Salesky 0, Hirst 0, Schanilec 12, Stewart 6, S.Willig 2.
Kellogg (11-0) Cantrall 1, Bush 21, Lund 3, Cochrane 5, Crow 1, Dumont 1, Harden 2, Aitken 0, Seeling 16, Fuller 1.
Timberlake 25, St. Maries 22
| St. Maries | 6 | 9 | 1 | 6 | - 22 | |
| Timberlake | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | - 25 |
St. Maries (3-6) Krier 2, Shelden 4, Sines 0, Siron 5, Stapleton 2, Truscott 2, Turner 0, Tweedy 2, Loe 2, Ratcliff 2, Lehman 3.
Timberlake (4-7) Wenstrom 0, Porter 10, Walker 2, Grant 6, McMahon 0, Campbell 0, Brennan 2, Edelblute 5.
Non-league
Cheney 55, Sandpoint 34
| Cheney | 17 | 14 | 16 | 8 | - 55 | |
| Sandpoint | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 | - 34 |
Cheney (2-2) Hatch 2 0-0 4, Brown 2 0-0 4, Swenson 1 1-2 3, Miller 4 2-2 10, DeCeasare 1 3-4 5, Igbinoba 3 0-4 6, Gaddy 0 2-2 2, Palk 2 2-2 6, Johnson 1 0-0 3, Lauber 4 4-6 12. Totals 20 14-22 55.
Sandpoint (1-9) Oakley 3 5-7 13, Read 0 0-0 0, Windju 0 0-0 0, Fuqua 0 0-2 0, Guercio 2 0-0 4, McNeal 1 0-0 2, Tenuto 3 0-0 6, DiBenedetto 2 0-2 4, Timblin 0 0-0 0, Johnson 2 0-0 5. Totals 12 5-11 34.
3-point goals_Oakley 2, W.Johnson, C.Johnson. Total fouls_Cheney 17, Sandpoint 16.
Football
NFL
All Times PST
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| New England | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 321 | 193 |
| N.Y. Jets | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 280 | 282 |
| Buffalo | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 264 | 262 |
| Miami | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 228 | 243 |
| South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| x-Indianapolis | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 376 | 311 |
| Jacksonville | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 320 | 215 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 271 | 331 |
| Houston | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 226 | 336 |
| North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| y-Baltimore | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 303 | 187 |
| Cincinnati | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 333 | 284 |
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 323 | 267 |
| Cleveland | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 225 | 320 |
| West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| x-San Diego | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 445 | 266 |
| Denver | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 272 | 256 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 276 | 276 |
| Oakland | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 156 | 289 |
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| y-Dallas | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 387 | 288 |
| Philadelphia | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 351 | 304 |
| N.Y. Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 314 | 304 |
| Washington | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 248 | 305 |
| South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| x-New Orleans | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 362 | 284 |
| Atlanta | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 272 | 294 |
| Carolina | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 229 | 281 |
| Tampa Bay | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 182 | 323 |
| North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| x-Chicago | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 394 | 208 |
| Green Bay | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 266 | 352 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 254 | 277 |
| Detroit | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 245 | 341 |
| West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Seattle | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 295 | 314 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 252 | 363 |
| St. Louis | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 289 | 329 |
| Arizona | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 268 | 342 |
x-clinched division
y-clinched playoff spot
Thursday’s Game
Minnesota at Green Bay, 5 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
Kansas City at Oakland, 5 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Chicago at Detroit, 10 a.m.
Carolina at Atlanta, 10 a.m.
Tennessee at Buffalo, 10 a.m.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.
Indianapolis at Houston, 10 a.m.
Washington at St. Louis, 10 a.m.
New Orleans at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.
New England at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.
Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 10 a.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m.
San Diego at Seattle, 1:15 p.m.
Cincinnati at Denver, 1:15 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Philadelphia at Dallas, 2 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Miami, 5:30 p.m.
Pro Bowl Roster
American Football Conference
Offense
Wide Receivers — s-Andre Johnson, Houston; s-Chad Johnson, Cincinnati; Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis; Reggie wayne, Indianapolis.
Tackles — Willie Anderson, Cincinnati; s-Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore; Tarik Green, Indianapolis.
Guards — s-Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh; s-Will Shields, Kansas City; Brian Waters, Kansas City.
Centers — s-Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis; Nick Hardwick, San Diego.
Tight Ends — s-Antonio Gates, San Diego; Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City.
Quarterbacks — s-Peyton Manning, Indianapolis; Carson Palmer, Cincinnati; Philip Rivers, San Diego.
Running Backs — s-LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego; Larry Johnson, Kansas City; Willie Parker, Pittsburgh.
Fullback — s-Lorenzo Neal, San Diego.
Defense
Ends — s-Aaron Schobel, Buffalo; s-Jason Taylor, Miami; Derrick Burgess, Oakland.
Interior Linemen — s-Richard Seymour, New England; s-Jamal Williams, San Diego; Casey Hampton, Pittsburgh.
Outside Linebackers — s-Shawne Merriman, San Diego; s-Adalius Thomas, Baltimore; Terrell Suggs, Baltimore.
Inside Linebackers — s-Al Wilson, Denver; Zach Thomas, Miami.
Cornerbacks — s-Champ Bailey, Denver; s-Rashean Mathis, Jacksonville; Chris McAlister, Baltimore.
Strong Safety — s-Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh.
Free Safeties — s-Ed Reed, Baltimore; John Lynch, Denver.
Specialists
Punter — Brian Moorman, Buffalo.
Placekicker — Nate Kaeding, San Diego.
Kick Return Specialist — Justin Miller, New York.
Special Teamer — Kassim Osgood, San Diego.
National Football Conference
Offense
Wide Receivers — s-Torry Holt, St. Louis; s-Steve Smith, Carolina; Anquan Boldin, Arizona; Donald Driver, Green Bay.
Tackles — s-Jammal Brown, New Orleans; s-Walter Jones, Seattle; Chris Samuels, Washington.
Guards — s-Shawn Andrews, Philadelphia; s-Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota; Larry Allen, San Francisco.
Centers — s-Olin Kreutz, Chicago; Matt Birk, Minnesota.
Tight Ends — s-Alge Crumpler, Atlanta; Jeremy Shockey, New York.
Quarterbacks — s-Drew Brees, New Orleans; Marc Bulger, St. Louis; Tony Romo, Dallas.
Running Backs — s-Frank Gore, San Francisco; Tiki Barber, New York; Steven Jackson, St. Louis.
Fullback — s-Mack Strong, Seattle.
Defense
Ends — s-Julius Peppers, Carolina; s-Will Smith, New Orleans; Aaron Kampman, Green Bay.
Interior Linemen — s-Tommie Harris, Chicago; s-Kevin Williams, Minnesota; Kris Jenkins, Carolina.
Outside Linebackers — s-Lance Briggs, Chicago; s-DeMarcus Ware, Dallas; Julian Peterson, Seattle.
Inside Linebackers — s-Brian Urlacher, Chicago; Lofa Tatupu, Seattle.
Cornerbacks — s-Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay; s-DeAngelo Hall, Atlanta; Lito Sheppard, Philadelphia.
Strong Safeties — s-Adrian Wilson, Arizona; Roy Williams, Dallas.
Free Safety — s-Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia.
Specialists
Punter — Mat McBriar, Dallas.
Placekicker — Robbie Gould, Chicago.
Kick Return Specialist — Devin Hester, Chicago.
Special Teamer — Brendan Ayanbadejo, Chicago.
College
Bowl Schedule
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Poinsettia Bowl
At San Diego
Payout: $750,000
TCU 37, Northern Illinois 7
Thursday, Dec. 21
Las Vegas Bowl
Payout: $1 million
BYU (10-2) vs. Oregon (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 22
New Orleans Bowl
Payout: $325,000
Troy (7-5) vs. Rice (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Dec. 23
PapaJohn’s Bowl
At Birmingham, Ala.
Payout: $300,000
South Florida (8-4) vs. East Carolina (7-5), 1 p.m. (ESPN2)
New Mexico Bowl
At Albuquerque
Payout: $750,000
New Mexico (6-6) vs. San Jose State (8-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Armed Forces Bowl
At Fort Worth, Texas
Payout: $750,000
Tulsa (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl
At Honolulu
Payout: $750,000
Arizona State (7-5) vs. Hawaii (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Dec. 26
Motor City Bowl
At Detroit
Payout: $750,000
Central Michigan (9-4) vs. Middle Tennessee (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Dec. 27
Emerald Bowl
At San Francisco
Payout: $750,000
Florida State (6-6) vs. UCLA (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 28
Independence Bowl
At Shreveport, La.
Payout: $1.1 million
Oklahoma State (6-6) vs. Alabama (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl
At San Diego
Payout: $2.2 million
California (9-3) vs. Texas A&M (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Texas Bowl
At Houston
Payout: $750,000
Rutgers (10-2) vs. Kansas State (7-5), 8 p.m. (NFL)
Friday, Dec. 29
Music City Bowl
At Nashville, Tenn.
Payout: $1.6 million
Clemson (8-4) vs. Kentucky (7-5), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Sun Bowl
At El Paso, Texas
Payout: $1.9 million
Missouri (8-4) vs. Oregon St (9-4), 2 p.m. (CBS)
Liberty Bowl
At Memphis, Tenn.
Payout: $1.7 million
South Carolina (7-5) vs. Houston (10-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Insight Bowl
At Tempe, Ariz.
Payout: $1.2 million
Minnesota (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (NFL)
Champs Sports Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Payout: $2.25 million
Maryland (8-4) vs. Purdue (8-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 30
Meineke Bowl
At Charlotte, N.C.
Payout: $750,000
Navy (9-3) vs. Boston College (9-3), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl
At San Antonio
Payout: $2.225 million
Iowa (6-6) vs. Texas (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Chick-fil-A Bowl
At Atlanta
Payout: $2.825 million
Virginia Tech (10-2) vs. Georgia (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, Dec. 31
MPC Computers Bowl
At Boise, Idaho
Payout: $750,000
Nevada (8-4) vs. Miami (6-6), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 1
Outback Bowl
At Tampa, Fla.
Payout: $3 million
Penn State (8-4) vs. Tennessee (9-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Cotton Bowl
At Dallas
Payout: $3 million
Auburn (10-2) vs. Nebraska (9-4), 11:30 a.m. (FOX)
Capital One Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Payout: $4.25 million
Wisconsin (11-1) vs. Arkansas (10-3), 1 p.m. (ABC)
Gator Bowl
At Jacksonville, Fla.
Payout: $2.5 million
Georgia Tech (9-4) vs. West Virginia (10-2), 1 p.m. (CBS)
Rose Bowl
At Pasadena, Calif.
Payout: $17 million
Southern Cal (10-2) vs. Michigan (11-1), 5 p.m. (ABC)
Fiesta Bowl
At Glendale, Ariz.
Payout: $17 million
Boise State (12-0) vs. Oklahoma (11-2), 8:30 p.m. (FOX)
Tuesday, Jan. 2
Orange Bowl
At Miami
Payout: $17 million
Wake Forest (11-2) vs. Louisville (11-1), 8 p.m. (FOX)
Wednesday, Jan. 3
Sugar Bowl
At New Orleans
Payout: $17 million
LSU (10-2) vs. Notre Dame (10-2), 8 p.m. (FOX)
Saturday, Jan. 6
International Bowl
At Toronto
Payout: $750,000
Cincinnati (7-5) vs. Western Michigan (8-4), Noon (ESPN2)
Sunday, Jan. 7
GMAC Bowl
Mobile, Ala.
Payout: $750,000
Southern Miss (8-5) vs. Ohio (9-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 8
BCS National Championship
At Glendale, Ariz.
Payout: $17 million
Ohio State (12-0) vs. Florida (12-1), 8 p.m. (FOX)
Sunday, Jan. 14
Hula Bowl
At Honolulu
East vs. West, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 15
Las Vegas All-American Classic
East vs. West, 4 p.m., (NFL)
Saturday, Jan. 20
East-West Shrine Classic
At Houston
East vs. West, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Jan. 27
Senior Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFL)
Hockey
NHL
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| N.Y. Rangers | 18 | 13 | 4 | 40 | 110 | 113 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 86 | 83 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 17 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 102 | 93 |
| Pittsburgh | 15 | 13 | 5 | 35 | 107 | 111 |
| Philadelphia | 8 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 78 | 126 |
| Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Buffalo | 24 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 129 | 98 |
| Montreal | 20 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 106 | 91 |
| Toronto | 16 | 14 | 5 | 37 | 116 | 121 |
| Ottawa | 17 | 17 | 1 | 35 | 113 | 106 |
| Boston | 16 | 13 | 2 | 34 | 96 | 109 |
| Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Atlanta | 19 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 111 | 107 |
| Carolina | 17 | 14 | 4 | 38 | 107 | 110 |
| Washington | 15 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 106 | 113 |
| Tampa Bay | 15 | 17 | 2 | 32 | 110 | 111 |
| Florida | 12 | 18 | 6 | 30 | 98 | 119 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Nashville | 22 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 110 | 85 |
| Detroit | 19 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 89 | 73 |
| Chicago | 14 | 13 | 5 | 33 | 84 | 94 |
| Columbus | 12 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 84 | 92 |
| St. Louis | 8 | 19 | 6 | 22 | 75 | 113 |
| Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Calgary | 17 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 94 | 78 |
| Edmonton | 17 | 14 | 2 | 36 | 93 | 90 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 14 | 2 | 36 | 94 | 90 |
| Colorado | 17 | 15 | 2 | 36 | 111 | 97 |
| Vancouver | 17 | 16 | 1 | 35 | 78 | 90 |
| Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Anaheim | 26 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 130 | 86 |
| San Jose | 24 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 103 | 73 |
| Dallas | 21 | 12 | 0 | 42 | 89 | 74 |
| Los Angeles | 12 | 18 | 5 | 29 | 98 | 121 |
| Phoenix | 12 | 19 | 1 | 25 | 81 | 121 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Tuesday’s Results
Montreal 5, Buffalo 2
St. Louis 4, Pittsburgh 1
Tampa Bay 5, Washington 4
Carolina 2, Philadelphia 1
N.Y. Islanders 4, N.Y. Rangers 3
Boston 7, Ottawa 2
Florida 7, Toronto 3
Atlanta 4, New Jersey 3, SO
Minnesota 5, Vancouver 2
Colorado 7, Edmonton 6
Calgary 5, Los Angeles 3
Today’s Games
Columbus at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Nashville at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
Dallas at Anaheim, 7 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Vancouver at Boston, 4 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 4 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Florida, 4:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Buffalo at Nashville, 5 p.m.
Calgary at Colorado, 6 p.m.
Edmonton at Phoenix, 6 p.m.
Dallas at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.
Avalanche 7, Oilers 6
| Colorado | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 |
| Edmonton | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 6 |
First Period—1, Edmonton, Petersen 1, 4:06. 2, Edmonton, Stoll 9 (Torres, Smid), 6:03. 3, Colorado, Turgeon 4 (Richardson, Vaananen), 12:37. 4, Edmonton, Torres 7 (Greene), 15:11. 5, Colorado, Brunette 9 (Stastny, Turgeon), 16:00 (pp). Second Period—6, Colorado, Rycroft 3 (Richardson, Klee), 7:25. 7, Colorado, Brunette 10 (Stastny, Liles), 16:44 (pp). 8, Colorado, Brunette 11 (Turgeon, Stastny), 19:26 (pp). Third Period—9, Edmonton, Sykora 13 (Hemsky, Horcoff), :31. 10, Colorado, Stastny 9 (Rycroft, Richardson), 4:12. 11, Edmonton, Sykora 14 (Hemsky, Tjarnqvist), 7:09. 12, Edmonton, Lupul 10 (Reasoner, Petersen), 8:18. 13, Colorado, McLean 7 (Hejduk, Liles), 11:27.
Blues 4, Penguins 1
| St. Louis | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 |
First Period—1, St. Louis, Weight 4 (Dvorak, Backes), :44; 2, St. Louis, Hinote 4 (Cajanek, Backman), 5:38. Second Period—3, St. Louis, Johnson 3 (Hinote, Rivers), 6:01 (sh). Third Period—4, Pittsburgh, Malkin 17 (Crosby, Ekman), 4:06 (pp). 5, St. Louis, Guerin 13 (Weight, Rucinsky), 5:33.
Bruins 7, Senators 2
| Boston | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 |
| Ottawa | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
First Period—1, Boston, Sturm 7 (Chistov) 9:39. 2, Boston, Murray 17 (Savard, Mara) 10:44. 3, Boston, Savard 10 (Bergeron, Chara) 18:56 (pp). Second Period—4, Boston, Sturm 8 (Bergeron, Savard) 10:00 (pp). 5, Boston, Sturm 9 (Bergeron, Boyes) 15:32. 6, Ottawa, Schubert 4 (Kelly, Heatley) 19:55. Third Period—7, Boston, Savard 11 (Murray, Bergeron), 7:28 (pp). 8, Ottawa, Vermette 12 (Alfredsson, Schubert), 11:34. 9, Boston, Mara 1 (Hoggan, Bergeron), 16:19.
Canadiens 5, Sabres 2
| Montreal | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | 5 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
First Period—1, Buffalo, Kotalik 7 (Campbell, Drury), :34. 2, Montreal, Kovalev 9 (Markov, Souray), 13:01 (pp). 3, Montreal, Higgins 9 (Samsonov, Streit), 16:11 (pp). 4, Montreal, Lapierre 3 (Latendresse, Souray), 17:33. Second Period—5, Buffalo, Spacek 5 (Kotalik, Campbell), 12:06. Third Period—6, Montreal, Plekanec 4 (Bouillon, Samsonov), 7:52. 7, Montreal, Higgins 10 (Ryder), 11:37.
Flames 5, Kings 3
| Calgary | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Calgary, Amonte 7 (Iginla, Langkow), 1:24. 2, Calgary, Ri.Regehr 1 (Huselius, Lombardi), 4:10 (pp). Second Period—3, Los Angeles, Kopitar 9, :36. 4, Calgary, Langkow 12 (Amonte, Iginla), 10:10. 5, Los Angeles, Kopitar 10 (Cowan), 14:34. 6, Calgary, Moss 1 (Boyd, Yelle), 17:16. Third Period—7, Calgary, Huselius 11 (Kobasew), 12:38. 8, Los Angeles, Brown 9 (Kopitar, Cammalleri), 16:58 (pp).
Hurricanes 2, Flyers 1
| Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 |
First Period—1, Carolina, Williams 15 (Hutchinson, Whitney), 12:41. Second Period—2, Carolina, Babchuk 2 (Cole), 2:42. Third Period—3, Philadelphia, Gagne 17 (Jones, Pitkanen), 14:05.
Islanders 4, Rangers 3
| N.Y. Islanders | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 |
| N.Y. Rangers | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, N.Y. Rangers, Shanahan 23 (Rachunek, Jagr), 8:58 (pp). 2, N.Y. Islanders, Blake 17, 9:41. Second Period—3, N.Y. Islanders, Blake 18 (Poti, Hill), 5:53 (pp). 4, N.Y. Islanders, Blake 19 (Satan, Poti), 7:45 (pp). 5, N.Y. Islanders, Yashin 12 (Simon, Campoli), 12:31. 6, N.Y. Rangers, Jagr 15 (Straka, Shanahan), 19:19 (pp). Third Period—7, N.Y. Rangers, Jagr 16 (Shanahan, Straka), 11:45.
Lightning 5, Capitals 4
| Tampa Bay | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
First Period—1, Tampa Bay, Kuba 4 (Craig, Prospal), 7:34 (pp). 2, Tampa Bay, St. Louis 21 (Lecavalier, Sarich), 12:54. 3, Washington, Ovechkin 23 (Laich, Sutherby), 13:54. 4, Tampa Bay, Lecavalier 19 (Kuba, Boyle), 17:15 (pp). Second Period—5, Tampa Bay, St. Louis 22 (Lecavalier, Kuba), 1:35 (pp). 6, Washington, Heward 3 (Clymer, Beech), 8:36 (pp). 7, Tampa Bay, Alexeev 10 (Fedotenko), 19:18. Third Period—8, Washington, Beech 4 (Semin, Clymer), 10:29 (pp). 9, Washington, Muir 3 (Ovechkin, Semin), 12:12.
Panthers 7, Maple Leafs 3
| Florida | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 |
| Toronto | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Toronto, O’Neill 11 (Pohl, White), 2:51. 2, Florida, Olesz 3 (Peltonen, Stumpel), 16:00. 3, Florida, Roberts 10 (Van Ryn, Jokinen), 19:03. 4, Florida, Peltonen 4, 19:53. Second Period—5, Florida, Roberts 11, :28. 6, Florida, Gelinas 3 (Kwiatkowski, Stumpel), 6:21 (pp). 7, Florida, Kwiatkowski 4 (Stumpel, Van Ryn), 16:56 (pp). Third Period—8, Florida, Horton 10 (Stumpel, Jokinen), 6:36. 9, Toronto, Kaberle 8 (Stajan), 11:42. 10, Toronto, Colaiacovo 2 (Pohl, Battaglia), 18:17.
Thrashers 4, Devils 3
| Atlanta | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 |
| New Jersey | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
Atlanta won shootout 2-0
First Period—1, Atlanta, Hossa 23, 7:59 (sh). Second Period—2, New Jersey, Brylin 7 (Parise, Rafalski), 6:37 (pp). 3, New Jersey, Oduya 1 (Langenbrunner, Zajac), 9:09. 4, Atlanta, Sim 9 (Kovalchuk), 16:25. Third Period—5, New Jersey, Langenbrunner 14 (Gomez, Elias), 6:43 (pp). 6, Atlanta, Hossa 24 (Vishnevski), 7:02 (sh). Overtime—None. Shootout—Atlanta 2 (Kozlov G, Hossa G); New Jersey 0 (Parise NG, Gionta NG).
Wild 5, Canucks 2
| Vancouver | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 |
First Period—1, Minnesota, Demitra 8 (Koivu, Schultz), 1:47. Second Period—2, Minnesota, Rolston 16 (Bouchard), 2:01. 3, Vancouver, Linden 3 (Pyatt), 6:50. 4, Minnesota, Radivojevic 4 (White, Carney), 17:12. Third Period—5, Minnesota, Parrish 9 (White, Rolston), 6:52. 6, Vancouver, Bieksa 7 (H.Sedin, Naslund), 15:17 (pp). 7, Minnesota, Radivojevic 5 (Koivu), 18:04 (en).
WHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| East | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Brandon | 37 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 42 |
| Swift Current | 37 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| Prince Albert | 35 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| Regina | 35 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| Saskatoon | 34 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Moose Jaw | 35 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Central | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Medicine Hat | 39 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 58 |
| Kootenay | 35 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
| Calgary | 36 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 47 |
| Red Deer | 37 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 46 |
| Lethbridge | 38 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 40 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| B.C. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Vancouver | 36 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 56 |
| Kamloops | 35 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| Prince George | 35 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 32 |
| Chilliwack | 37 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| Kelowna | 35 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| U.S. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Everett | 33 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
| Seattle | 34 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 41 |
| Spokane | 34 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 38 |
| Tri-City | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Portland | 33 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Holiday Break
Dec. 18-26
No games scheduled.
Skiing
Montana
Big Mountain — Tue 7:00a packed powder machine groomed 26 - 41 base 68 of 93 trails, 2190 acres, 73% open, 5 of 11 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9:30a-4:30p; Sat/Sun: 9:30a-4:30p;
Montana Snowbowl — Sun Open Thu-Sun 5:00a packed powder machine groomed 18 - 44 base 35 of 39 trails, 90% open, 4 of 4 lifts, Thu/Fri: 9:30a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9:30a-4p; open Thu-Sun;
Idaho
Lookout Pass — Tue Reopen 12/20 5a insa packed powder machine groomed 57 - 85 base 24 of 24 trails, 3 of 3 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4p;,
Schweitzer Mountain — Tue 5:00a mclear 22 degrees packed powder machine groomed 43 - 64 base 75 of 82 trails, 6 of 9 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;,
Silver Mountain — Tue 7:30a psuny 22 degrees packed powder machine groomed 47 - 52 base 63 of 67 trails, 5 of 7 lifts, 94% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;,
Washington
49 Degrees North — Tue 5a insa clearPP machine groomed 55 - 80 base 68 of 68 trails, 5 of 5 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-3:30p; Sat/Sun: 9a-3:30p;,
Bluewood — Tue 12:00p 24 degrees packed powder machine groomed 35 - 43 base 24 of 24 trails, 3 of 3 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; Dec 24: 9a-2p; Dec 25: Not open;,
Mission Ridge — Tue 5:00a cldy 30 degrees packed powder machine groomed 46 - 56 base 36 of 36 trails, 3 of 6 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;,
Mt Spokane — Tue 5a insa clearPP machine groomed 42 - 58 base 45 of 45 trails, 5 of 5 lifts, 100% open, Mon/Tue: 9a-4p; Wed-Fri: 9a-9:30p; Sat: 9a-9:30p; Sun: 9a-4p;,
British Columbia
Apex Mountain — Tue 4:30a packed powder machine groomed 48 - 48 base 52 of 67 trails, 78% open, 4 of 4 lifts Mon-Thu: 9a-3:30p; Fri: 9a-3:30p, 4:30p-9p; Sat: 9a-3:30p, 4: 30p-9p; Sun: 9a-3:30p;
Big White — Tue 6:00a 1 new hard packed 50 - 54 base 61 of 118 trails, 52% open, 13 of 14 lifts Mon-Fri: 8:45a-3:30p; Sat/Sun: 9a-3:30p;
Fairmont Hot Springs — Plan to Open 12/22
Fernie Alpine — Tue 8:00a packed powder machine groomed 63 - 63 base 105 of 107 trails, 98% open,
9 of 10 lifts Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;
Kimberley — Tue 5:00a powder machine groomed 27 - 37 base 78 of 78 trails, 100% open, 5 of 8 lifts Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;
Red Resort — Tue 8:20a packed powder machine groomed 30 - 67 base 83 of 83 trails, 100% open, 4 of 6 lifts Mon-Fri: 9a-3p; Sat/Sun: 9a-3p;
Silver Star — Tue 8:15a packed powder machine groomed 50 - 50 base 100 of 112 trails, 89% open, 12 of 12 lifts Mon-Fri: 8:30a-3:30p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-3:30p;
Whistler/Blackcomb — Tue 10:58a 4 new packed powder machine groomed 87 - 87 base 200 of 200 trails, 8171 acres, 100% open, 27 of 37 lifts Mon-Fri: 8:30-3p; Sat/Sun: 8: 30p-3p;
Whitewater — Tue 11:45a packed powder machine groomed 72 - 91 base 47 of 48 trails, 100% open, 3 of 3 lifts Mon-Fri: 9a-3:30p; Sat-Mon: 9a-3:30p; Dec 25: 11a-2p;
Moves
BASEBALL
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Named Luis Hernandez director of public relations.
MINNESOTA TWINS—Announced the retirement of RHP Brad Radke.
TEXAS RANGERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Eric Gagne on a one-year contract.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS—Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Marquis on a three-year contract.
HOUSTON ASTROS—Named David Gottfried assistant general manager, baseball operations.
NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms with RHP Clint Nageotte, RHP Jorge Vasquez, RHP Lino Urdaneta, LHP William Collazo, OF Raymond Ambres to minor league contracts.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Agreed to terms with OF Jayson Werth on a one-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Agreed to terms with 1B Ryan Klesko on a one-year contract.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS—Recalled C Ryan Hollins from Fort Worth of the NBDL.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Traded G Allen Iverson and F Ivan McFarlin to the Denver Nuggets for G Andre Miller, F Joe Smith and two 2007 first-round picks.
NBA Development League
BAKERSFIELD JAM—Waived Mike Dean.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL—Suspended Detroit assistant coach Joe Cullen for Sunday’s game against Chicago for conduct detrimental to the league.
ARIZONA CARDINALS—Placed TE Adam Bergen on injured reserve. Signed FB John Bronson from the practice squad.
CHICAGO BEARS—Suspended DT Tank Johnson for for Sunday’s game against Detroit for conduct detrimental to the team.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed WR Martin Nance. Placed DT Spencer Johnson on injured reserve. Signed OL Jimmy Martin to the practice squad.
NEW YORK GIANTS—Placed RB Derrick Ward on injured reserve. Signed RB James Sims from the practice squad. Placed DB Gerrick McPhearson on the practice squad/injured list. Released DT Sir Henry Anderson from the practice squad. Signed R.J. Cobbs to the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS—Signed G Jean-Philippe Levasseur to three-year contract.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Sent D Alex Brooks and RW Cam Janssen to Lowell of the AHL.
NEW YORK RANGERS—Recalled F Ryan Callahan from Hartford of the AHL. Assigned D Sandis Ozolinsh to Hartford.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Recalled RW Eric Meloche and RW Stefan Ruzicka from Philadelphia of the AHL. Assigned RW Niko Dimitrakos to the Phantoms.
PHOENIX COYOTES—Claimed C Joel Perrault off waivers from St. Louis. Assigned D Matt Jones to San Antonio of the AHL.
SAN JOSE SHARKS—Recalled G Dimitri Patzold from Worcester of the AHL.
ST. LOUIS BLUES—Recalled RW David Backes from Peoria of the AHL.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Recalled LW Alexandre Giroux from Hershey of the AHL.
COLLEGE
ARIZONA STATE—Named Rich Olson offensive coordinator.
BENEDICT—Named Stan Conner football coach.
DELAWARE—Named Steve Harden assistant baseball coach.
EAST CAROLINA—Named Brian Cavanaugh director of baseball operations.
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL—Named Mario Cristobal football coach.
GEORGIA—Promoted quarterbacks coach Mike Bobo to offensive coordinator.
NORTHEASTERN—Named Mike Glavine assistant baseball coach.
PITTSBURGH—Promoted E.J. Borghetti to associate athletic director for media relations.
SMU—Named George Lynch administrative assistant/graduate manager for the men’s basketball team.
UNLV—Announced the resignation of Noah Brindise, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
TODAY’S ODDS
America’s Line
NO LINE REPORT: On the NFL board, there is no line on the Panthers - Falcons game due to Carolina QB Jake Delhomme (questionable) and Atlanta QB Michael Vick (questionable).
On the NBA board, there is no line on the 76ers – Pacers game and the Nuggets – Suns game due to the Allen Iverson trade; there is no line on the Rockets – Blazers game due to Houston forward Tracy McGrady (questionable).
NBA
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
| MAGIC | 7.5 | Hornets |
| Pacers | NL | 76ERS |
| Jazz | 4.5 | HAWKS |
| CELTICS | 2 | Warriors |
| KNICKS | 3 | Bobcats |
| T’WOLVES | 4 | Lakers |
| SPURS | 12.5 | Grizzlies |
| NETS | 2.5 | Cavaliers |
| BUCKS | 2 | Heat |
| Suns | NL | NUGGETS |
| Rockets | NL | BLAZERS |
| Mavericks | 5 | SONICS |
| CLIPPERS | 7 | Raptors |
College Basketball
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
| Alabama | 2.5 | NC STATE |
| INDIANA | 14.5 | W Michigan |
| UCONN | 23 | Pepperdine |
| DAYTON | 7 | Miami-Ohio |
| VIRG COMM | 22 | Delaware |
| GEORGETOWN | 18.5 | Towson |
| IOWA | 16 | Georgia St |
| SO ILLINOIS | 19 | C Michigan |
| ARIZONA | 8 | Memphis |
| S CAROLINA | 11.5 | Princeton |
| TEXAS | 8 | Arkansas |
| DEPAUL | 16.5 | Cal-Irvine |
| CS-FULLERTON | 12 | UL-Lafayette |
| Nebraska | 2.5 | Wyoming |
| HAWAII | 8.5 | San Fransisco |
| WEST VIRGINIA | 26.5 | Citadel |
| Wofford | 1 | ELON |
| VILLANOVA | 19.5 | Rider |
| AUSTIN PEAY | PK | Mid Tenn St |
| E ILLINOIS | 2.5 | Morehead St |
| TENN-MARTIN | PK | E Kentucky |
| WASHINGTON | PK | Lsu |
NFL
| Favorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| Thursday | ||||
| PACKERS | 3 | 3 | 36 | Vikings |
| Saturday | ||||
| Chiefs | 6 | 6.5 | 36 | RAIDERS |
| Sunday | ||||
| BILLS | 4 | 4.5 | 36.5 | Titans |
| GIANTS | 3 | 3 | 47.5 | Saints |
| FALCONS | NL | NL | NL | Panthers |
| RAMS | 2.5 | 2 | 43.5 | Redskins |
| Colts | 9 | 9 | 47 | TEXANS |
| STEELERS | 3 | 3.5 | 36.5 | Ravens |
| BROWNS | 3 | 3 | 35 | Bucs |
| Bears | 4.5 | 4 | 42 | LIONS |
| JAGUARS | 3 | 3 | 37 | Patriots |
| 49ERS | 3.5 | 4 | 45.5 | Cards |
| BRONCOS | 3 | 3 | 44.5 | Bengals |
| Chargers | 4.5 | 4.5 | 46.5 | SEAHAWKS |
| Monday | ||||
| COWBOYS | 6.5 | 7 | 46.5 | Eagles |
| DOLPHINS | 2 | 2 | 36.5 | Jets |
Home team in capital letters.
College Football
Las Vegas Bowl (Thursday)
| Byu | 5 | 3.5 | 62 | Oregon |
New Orleans Bowl (Friday)
| Rice | 7 | 4 | 52 | Troy |
PapaJohns.com Bowl Birmingham (Saturday)
| South Florida | 3.5 | 4.5 | 44 | East Carolina |
New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque (Saturday)
| NEW MEX | 5 | 3.5 | 49 | San Jose St |
Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth (Saturday)
| Utah | 3 | 1.5 | 49 | Tulsa |
Hawaii Bowl Honolulu (Sunday)
| HAWAII | 8 | 7 | 73 | Arizona St |
Motor City Bowl Detroit (Dec. 26)
| C Michigan | 11 | 10 | 51 | Mid Tenn St |
Emerald Bowl San Francisco (Dec. 27)
| Ucla | 5 | 4.5 | 41 | Florida St |
Independence Bowl Shreveport, LA (Dec. 28)
| Okla St | 3 | 2 | 51 | Alabama |
Texas Bowl Houston (Dec. 28)
| Rutgers | 7 | 7.5 | 45 | Kansas St |
Holiday Bowl San Diego (Dec. 28)
| California | 5 | 5 | 52 | Tex A&M |
Music City Bowl Nashville (Dec. 29)
| Clemson | 10 | 10 | 58 | Kentucky |
Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas (Dec. 29)
| Oregon St. | 3.5 | 3.5 | 52 | Missouri |
Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn (Dec. 29)
| S Carolina | 7 | 6.5 | 55 | Houston |
Champs Sports Bowl Orlando, Fla. (Dec. 29)
| Maryland | 3 | PK | 52 | Purdue |
Insight Bowl Phoenix (Dec. 29)
| Texas Tech | 7 | 6.5 | 66 | Minnesota |
Meineke Car Care Bowl Charlotte, NC (Dec. 30)
| Boston Coll | 7 | 6 | 47 | Navy |
Alamo Bowl San Antonio (Dec. 30)
| Texas | 11.5 | 11 | 53 | Iowa |
Peach Bowl Atlanta (Dec. 30)
| Va Tech | 3 | 2.5 | 38 | Georgia |
MPC Computers Bowl Boise, Idaho (Dec. 31)
| Miami-Fla | 3 | 3.5 | 43 | Nevada-Reno |
Cotton Bowl Dallas (Jan. 1)
| Auburn | 3 | 2 | 45 | Nebraska |
Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla. (Jan. 1)
| Tennessee | 6 | 4.5 | 41 | Penn St |
Capital One Bowl Orlando, Fla. (Jan. 1)
| Arkansas | 2 | 1.5 | 45 | Wisconsin |
Gator Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. (Jan 1)
| West Virginia | 7.5 | 7 | 48 | Georgia Tech |
Rose Bowl Pasadena, Calif. (Jan.1)
| Usc | 2* | 1.5 | 47 | Michigan |
Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz. (Jan. 1)
| Oklahoma | 8 | 7.5 | 51 | Boise St. |
Orange Bowl Miami (Jan. 2)
| Louisville | 9.5 | 10 | 51 | Wake Forest |
Sugar Bowl New Orleans (Jan. 3)
| Lsu | 8.5 | 9 | 55 | Notre Dame |
International Bowl Toronto (Jan. 6)
| Cincinnati | 8.5 | 8 | 41 | W Michigan |
GMAC Bowl Mobile, Ala. (Jan. 6)
| So Miss | 7 | 6.5 | 42 | Ohio U |
BCS Championship Glendale, Ariz. (Jan. 8)
| Ohio St | 8 | 7.5 | 47 | Florida |
Note: The (*) after the opening line denotes that Michigan opened as a favorite.