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MLB

NL Manager of the Year Voting

(As selected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America)

AL Manager of the Year Voting

(As selected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America)

Free Agents List

NEW YORK (AP) — The 170 remaining free agents (c-filed provisionally pending decision by club on 2007 option; x-potentially eligible due to contract terms):

AMERICAN LEAGUE

BALTIMORE (7) — Bruce Chen, lhp; Chris Gomez, ss; LaTroy Hawkins, rhp; Kevin Millar, 1b; Russ Ortiz, rhp; Fernando Tatis, 3b; Chris Widger, c.

BOSTON (7) — Alex Cora, ss; Keith Foulke, rhp; Alex Gonzalez, ss; 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 (4) — Sean Casey, 1b; Troy Percival, rhp; Matt Stairs, of; Jamie Walker, lhp.

KANSAS CITY (3) — Paul Bako, c; Doug Mientkiewicz, 1b; Mark Redman, lhp.

LOS ANGELES (3) — Darin Erstad, c; Adam Kennedy, 2b; J.C. Romero, lhp.

MINNESOTA (4) — Phil Nevin, 1b; Brad Radke, rhp; Shannon Stewart, of; Rondell White, of.

NEW YORK (7) — Miguel Cairo, 2b; Mike Mussina, rhp; Octavio Dotel, rhp; Tanyon Sturtze, rhp; Ron Villone, lhp; Bernie Williams, of; Craig Wilson, of.

OAKLAND (4) — Steve Karsay, rhp; Jay Payton, of; Frank Thomas, 1b; Barry Zito, lhp.

SEATTLE (2) — Gil Meche, rhp; Eduardo Perez, 1b.

TAMPA BAY (2) — Brian Meadows, rhp; Tomas Perez, ss.

TEXAS (7) — Rod Barajas, c; Adam Eaton, rhp; Carlos Lee, of; Gary Matthews Jr., of; Vicente Padilla, rhp; Kip Wells, rhp; Eric Young, 2b.

TORONTO (5) — Frank Catalanotto, of; Ted Lilly, lhp; Bengie Molina, c; Justin Speier, rhp; Gregg Zaun, c.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

ARIZONA (4) — Miguel Batista, rhp; Craig Counsell, 2b; Damion Easley, 2b; Luis Gonzalez, of.

ATLANTA (5) — x-Danys Baez, rhp; Brian Jordan, of; Todd Pratt, c; John Thomson, rhp; Daryle Ward, 1b.

CHICAGO (2) — John Mabry, 1b; Juan Pierre, of.

CINCINNATI (10) — Rich Aurilia, 3b; Royce Clayton, ss; Ryan Franklin, rhp; Eddie Guardado, lhp; Todd Hollandsworth, of; Jason Johnson, rhp; Kent Mercker, lhp; Scott Schoeneweis, lhp; David Weathers, rhp; c-Paul Wilson, rhp.

COLORADO (5) — Vinny Castilla, 3b; Mike DeJean, rhp; Ray King, lhp; Tom Martin, lhp; Jose Mesa, rhp.

FLORIDA (4) — Joe Borowski, rhp; Wes Helms, 3b; 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 (8) — Einar Diaz, c; J.D. Drew, of; Eric Gagne, rhp; Nomar Garciaparra, 1b; 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 (12) — Chad Bradford, rhp; Mike DiFelice, c; Cliff Floyd, of; c-Tom Glavine, lhp; Roberto Hernandez, rhp; x-Yusaku Iriki, rhp; Ricky Ledee, of; Guillermo Mota, rhp; Darren Oliver, lhp; Steve Trachsel, rhp; Michael Tucker, rf; Chris Woodward, ss.

PHILADELPHIA (8) — David Dellucci, of; Aaron Fultz, lhp; Alex S. Gonzalez, ss; Jose Hernandez, ss; Mike Lieberthal, c; Arthur Rhodes, lhp; Rick White, rhp; Randy Wolf, lhp.

PITTSBURGH (2) — Jeromy Burnitz, of; Joe Randa, 3b.

ST. LOUIS (9) — Ronnie Belliard, 2b; Gary Bennett, c; Jason Marquis, rhp; Mark Mulder, lhp; Scott Spiezio, 1b; Jeff Suppan, rhp; Jose Vizcaino, ss; Jeff Weaver, rhp; Preston Wilson, of.

SAN DIEGO (13) — Geoff Blum, 3b; Doug Brocail, rhp; Alan Embree, lhp; Shawn Estes, lhp; Sterling Hitchcock, lhp; Ryan Klesko, 1b; Chan Ho Park, rhp; Mike Piazza, c; Dave Roberts, of; Rudy Seanez, rhp; Todd Walker, 2b; David Wells, lhp; Woody Williams, rhp.

SAN FRANCISCO (11) — Moises Alou, rf; Barry Bonds, lf; Ray Durham, 2b; Pedro Feliz, 3b; Steve Finley, cf; Todd Greene, c; Shea Hillenbrand, 1b; Steve Kline, lhp; Jason Schmidt, rhp; Mike Stanton, lhp; Jamey Wright, rhp.

WASHINGTON (5) — Tony Armas Jr., rhp; Robert Fick, 1b; Jose Guillen, of; Ramon Ortiz, rhp; Alfonso Soriano, 2b.

Basketball

NBA

All Times PDT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Wednesday’s Results

Orlando 108, Denver 99

Cleveland 100, Portland 87

Boston 114, Indiana 88

New York 102, Washington 82

New Jersey 100, Milwaukee 87

New Orleans 100, Detroit 99

Charlotte 95, San Antonio 92, OT

Sacramento 115, Memphis 111

Philadelphia 96, Seattle 90

Today’s Games

Chicago at Houston, 5 p.m.

Sacramento at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games

New Jersey at Indiana, 4 p.m.

New York at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

Portland at Boston, 4:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m.

Dallas at Memphis, 5 p.m.

Chicago at San Antonio, 5 p.m.

Washington at Detroit, 5 p.m.

Utah at Seattle, 7:30 p.m.

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

Philadelphia at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.

76ers 96, SuperSonics 90

Percentages: FG .466, FT .806. 3-Point Goals: 3-5, .600 (Iverson 2-4, Korver 1-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Team Turnovers: 15 (15 PTS). Blocked Shots: 7 (Dalembert 4, Iguodala, Randolph, Webber). Turnovers: 15 (Iguodala 5, Webber 3, Green 2, Iverson 2, Dalembert, Hunter, Ollie). Steals: 8 (Iguodala 3, Iverson 2, Korver 2, Webber). Technical Fouls: Defensive Three Second, 4:13 first.

Percentages: FG .417, FT .652. 3-Point Goals: 5-21, .238 (Allen 2-8, Ras.Lewis 2-8, Ridnour 1-2, Watson 0-3). Team Rebounds: 12. Team Turnovers: 16 (16 PTS). Blocked Shots: 4 (Collison 2, Wilcox, Wilkins). Turnovers: 16 (Ras.Lewis 4, Ridnour 4, Collison 2, Allen, Fortson, Petro, Watson, Wilcox, Wilkins). Steals: 7 (Allen 2, Collison, Ras.Lewis, Ridnour, Wilcox, Wilkins). Technical Fouls: None.

A—14,936 (17,072). T—2:17.

Bobcats 95, Spurs 92

Charlotte (95)- Wallace 3-9 3-4 9, Morrison 12-23 1-2 27, Okafor 9-18 1-4 19, Knight 4-10 2-3 10, Felton 6-12 3-4 17, Anderson 0-1 0-0 0, May 4-13 0-0 8, Voskuhl 0-1 1-2 1, Robinson 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 40-92 11-19 95.

San Antonio (92)- Bowen 2-8 2-3 6, Duncan 10-20 4-6 24, Oberto 0-4 0-0 0, Parker 11-22 2-2 25, Ginobili 3-14 6-6 12, Finley 7-13 3-3 17, Elson 1-5 0-0 2, Udrih 0-4 0-0 0, Barry 0-1 0-0 0, Horry 2-5 1-2 6. Totals 36-96 18-22 92.

3-Point Goals—Charlotte 4-9 (Morrison 2-3, Felton 2-4, Knight 0-1, Wallace 0-1), San Antonio 2-17 (Parker 1-1, Horry 1-4, Barry 0-1, Udrih 0-2, Bowen 0-3, Finley 0-3, Ginobili 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Charlotte 52 (Okafor 9), San Antonio 72 (Duncan 13). Assists—Charlotte 17 (Knight 9), San Antonio 21 (Ginobili 7). Total Fouls—Charlotte 28, San Antonio 19. Technicals—San Antonio Defensive Three Second, Parker. A—18,797. (18,797).

Cavaliers 100, Trail Blazers 87

Portland (87)- Graham 2-3 0-0 4, Randolph 7-15 12-20 26, Magloire 0-4 0-0 0, Udoka 2-10 0-0 5, Jack 2-6 1-1 5, Outlaw 7-14 2-4 16, Aldridge 5-5 3-4 13, Dixon 4-8 3-4 14, Rodriguez 1-5 0-0 2, Webster 0-4 2-2 2. Totals 30-74 23-35 87.

Cleveland (100)- James 10-15 9-11 32, Gooden 6-12 5-5 17, Ilgauskas 1-7 5-6 7, Hughes 2-4 1-4 5, Snow 6-6 1-2 13, Pavlovic 2-7 3-3 8, Marshall 3-8 2-2 8, Da.Jones 3-8 1-1 7, Varejao 1-2 1-2 3, Wesley 0-1 0-0 0, Gibson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-70 28-36 100.

3-Point Goals—Portland 4-17 (Dixon 3-6, Udoka 1-3, Outlaw 0-1, Randolph 0-1, Graham 0-1, Jack 0-2, Webster 0-3), Cleveland 4-19 (James 3-6, Pavlovic 1-3, Wesley 0-1, Hughes 0-2, Marshall 0-2, Da.Jones 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Portland 49 (Randolph 11), Cleveland 51 (Marshall 8). Assists—Portland 15 (Rodriguez 8), Cleveland 16 (James 7). Total Fouls—Portland 31, Cleveland 27. Technicals—Portland Defensive Three Second 2, Cleveland Defensive Three Second. A—20,096. (20,562).

Celtics 114, Pacers 88

Indiana (88)- O’Neal 3-14 2-2 8, Granger 2-5 2-2 7, Harrington 9-18 3-4 23, Jackson 5-10 2-2 13, Tinsley 1-7 0-0 2, Marshall 2-5 3-3 7, Foster 1-2 0-2 2, Jasikevicius 3-6 1-1 8, Daniels 4-7 6-6 15, Armstrong 0-1 0-0 0, Greene 0-3 1-2 1, Harrison 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 31-81 20-24 88.

Boston (114)- Gomes 6-8 0-0 12, Szczerbiak 7-19 4-5 20, Perkins 6-11 0-1 12, Telfair 3-5 0-0 7, Pierce 11-19 8-9 32, Rondo 2-6 1-4 5, West 1-5 0-0 2, Scalabrine 0-0 0-0 0, Powe 2-4 1-2 5, Green 3-5 0-0 9, Olowokandi 2-5 0-0 4, Allen 2-3 2-2 6. Totals 45-90 16-23 114.

3-Point Goals—Indiana 6-14 (Harrington 2-2, Granger 1-2, Jackson 1-2, Jasikevicius 1-2, Daniels 1-2, O’Neal 0-1, Tinsley 0-1, Armstrong 0-1, Greene 0-1), Boston 8-13 (Green 3-4, Szczerbiak 2-3, Pierce 2-4, Telfair 1-1, West 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Indiana 43 (O’Neal 12), Boston 63 (Gomes 12). Assists—Indiana 20 (O’Neal, Tinsley 4), Boston 24 (Rondo 7). Total Fouls—Indiana 21, Boston 22. Technicals—Jackson, Perkins. Flagrant fouls—Tinsley. A—14,033. (18,624).

Hornets 100, Pistons 99

New Orleans (100)- Mason 2-11 0-0 4, Bass 4-10 4-4 12, Armstrong 7-11 3-5 17, Stojakovic 5-13 2-2 14, Paul 7-14 6-6 20, Simmons 3-6 0-0 6, B.Jackson 3-7 5-6 11, L.Johnson 2-5 0-0 5, Butler 2-4 0-0 5, Pargo 3-5 0-0 6. Totals 38-86 20-23 100.

Detroit (99)-Prince 8-13 0-1 16, Wallace 5-11 2-3 14, Mohammed 3-4 0-2 6, Hamilton 7-14 7-8 23, Billups 10-17 7-8 29, McDyess 3-4 0-0 6, Hunter 1-5 0-0 2, Murray 1-4 1-2 3, Maxiell 0-1 0-2 0, Delfino 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-73 17-26 99.

3-Point Goals—New Orleans 4-12 (Stojakovic 2-5, L.Johnson 1-1, Butler 1-2, Paul 0-1, Pargo 0-1, B.Jackson 0-2), Detroit 6-18 (Hamilton 2-2, Billups 2-5, Wallace 2-7, Hunter 0-1, Murray 0-1, Prince 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Orleans 50 (Armstrong 9), Detroit 45 (Prince 10). Assists—New Orleans 18 (Paul 13), Detroit 20 (Billups 9). Total Fouls—New Orleans 20, Detroit 20. Technicals—New Orleans Defensive Three Second 2, Paul. A—22,076. (22,076).

Kings 115, Grizzlies 111

Memphis (111)- M.Miller 6-11 2-2 17, Warrick 0-2 4-6 4, Swift 6-9 3-3 15, Gay 2-7 2-4 6, Atkins 10-11 6-7 27, Roberts 3-7 2-3 8, Stoudamire 8-15 0-0 19, D.Jones 3-8 1-2 8, Lowry 1-4 4-4 7. Totals 39-74 24-31 111.

Sacramento (115)- Garcia 1-4 1-2 4, Thomas 2-8 0-0 4, Abdur-Rahim 10-19 1-1 21, Martin 7-14 5-6 24, Bibby 11-22 7-7 32, Artest 8-12 1-4 19, Williamson 4-7 1-3 9, Price 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 44-88 16-23 115.

3-Point Goals—Memphis 9-20 (M.Miller 3-5, Stoudamire 3-6, Atkins 1-2, D.Jones 1-3, Lowry 1-3, Gay 0-1), Sacramento 11-20 (Martin 5-9, Bibby 3-5, Artest 2-2, Garcia 1-2, Price 0-1, Williamson 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Memphis 43 (M.Miller, Roberts 8), Sacramento 50 (Abdur-Rahim 13). Assists—Memphis 20 (Lowry 8), Sacramento 25 (Bibby 10). Total Fouls—Memphis 24, Sacramento 24. Technicals—Gay. A—17,317. (17,317).

Knicks 102, Wizards 82

Washington (82)- Butler 4-11 10-11 18, Jamison 7-18 6-6 20, E.Thomas 0-1 1-2 1, Arenas 5-19 12-12 22, Stevenson 2-5 2-4 6, Booth 1-2 0-0 2, Daniels 3-5 3-3 9, Hayes 0-6 0-0 0, Ruffin 0-0 0-0 0, Haywood 1-3 2-2 4, Mason 0-2 0-0 0, Taylor 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-73 36-40 82.

New York (102)- Frye 4-8 0-0 8, Richardson 6-12 0-0 17, Curry 4-6 5-10 13, Francis 1-5 2-2 4, Marbury 6-16 2-2 16, Crawford 1-6 2-3 4, Lee 5-7 0-0 10, Collins 0-0 1-2 1, Robinson 4-9 2-3 11, Balkman 6-11 5-6 18, Rose 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 37-83 19-28 102.

3-Point Goals—Washington 0-15 (Butler 0-1, Hayes 0-1, Mason 0-2, Jamison 0-4, Arenas 0-7), New York 9-25 (Richardson 5-8, Marbury 2-4, Robinson 1-3, Balkman 1-3, Francis 0-3, Crawford 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Washington 46 (Jamison 9), New York 63 (Lee 15). Assists—Washington 10 (Arenas 5), New York 23 (Crawford 6). Total Fouls—Washington 24, New York 30. Technicals—Washington coach Jordan, New York Defensive Three Second. A—14,836. (19,763).

Magic 108, Nuggets 99

Denver (99)- Anthony 9-21 16-19 34, Najera 3-5 1-1 7, Camby 6-13 1-6 13, J..Smith 5-14 3-3 17, Miller 3-7 4-4 10, Evans 3-4 1-4 7, Kleiza 0-3 0-0 0, Boykins 3-8 5-6 11, Jo.Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Diawara 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-75 31-43 99.

Orlando (108)- Turkoglu 6-14 2-2 18, Battie 1-1 0-0 2, Howard 2-5 5-8 9, G.Hill 4-6 7-9 15, Nelson 3-10 1-2 7, Arroyo 4-8 6-8 14, Milicic 1-3 2-3 4, Dooling 8-14 4-5 25, Ariza 4-6 1-1 9, Bogans 1-1 2-2 5. Totals 34-68 30-40 108.

3-Point Goals—Denver 4-16 (J..Smith 4-10, Kleiza 0-1, Boykins 0-2, Anthony 0-3), Orlando 10-16 (Dooling 5-5, Turkoglu 4-7, Bogans 1-1, Arroyo 0-1, Nelson 0-2). Fouled Out—Miller, Turkoglu. Rebounds—Denver 45 (Camby 12), Orlando 54 (Howard 8). Assists—Denver 17 (Miller 7), Orlando 16 (Arroyo 5). Total Fouls—Denver 27, Orlando 32. Technicals—Denver Defensive Three Second, Najera, J..Smith, Evans, G.Hill. A—15,463. (17,248).

Nets 100, Bucks 87

Milwaukee (87)- Patterson 5-7 5-5 15, Skinner 0-1 0-0 0, Bogut 0-4 0-2 0, Redd 7-19 8-9 25, Mo.Williams 11-20 2-2 26, Bell 3-10 1-2 9, Ilyasova 3-10 0-0 6, Gadzuric 2-3 2-2 6, Blake 0-1 0-0 0, Noel 0-0 0-0 0, McCray 0-0 0-0 0, Markota 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-76 18-22 87.

New Jersey (100)- Wright 5-8 1-2 11, Collins 1-2 2-4 4, Krstic 8-11 6-6 22, Carter 6-15 2-4 15, Kidd 9-14 4-4 25, Ma.Williams 2-5 0-0 4, Robinson 4-6 3-4 12, Nachbar 2-6 2-2 7, Adams 0-0 0-0 0, Ilic 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-67 20-26 100.

3-Point Goals—Milwaukee 7-25 (Redd 3-7, Mo.Williams 2-6, Bell 2-7, Markota 0-1, Ilyasova 0-4), New Jersey 6-15 (Kidd 3-5, Robinson 1-2, Nachbar 1-3, Carter 1-4, Wright 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Milwaukee 33 (Ilyasova, Patterson, Skinner 5), New Jersey 52 (Kidd, Wright 8). Assists—Milwaukee 17 (Bell, Bogut, Mo.Williams 4), New Jersey 28 (Kidd 11). Total Fouls—Milwaukee 23, New Jersey 24. Technicals—New Jersey Defensive Three Second 2. A—16,603. (20,098).

College men

EAST

Drexel 73, Florida Gulf Coast 37

Holy Cross 62, Hampton 47

Kansas St. 55, Rutgers 41

Quinnipiac 92, Concordia, N.Y. 77

Syracuse 81, Northeastern 58

SOUTH

Clemson 67, Furman 58

Davidson 100, Ill.-Chicago 89

ETSU 71, Chattanooga 70, OT

Georgetown 86, Vanderbilt 70

High Point 94, Covenant 67

Kentucky 57, Miami (Ohio) 46

Longwood 65, Norfolk St. 54

UCF 83, Rollins 80

VMI 156, Va. Intermont 95

MIDWEST

Bradley 74, SIU-Edwardsville 58

Dayton 79, N. Carolina A&T 66

E. Illinois 64, Ind.-South Bend 49

IPFW 77, Rochester, Mich. 44

IUPUI 74, Indiana-Southeast 59

Illinois 76, Jackson St. 55

Michigan 66, Wis.-Milwaukee 59

N. Illinois 84, St. Mary’s, Minn. 69

Oral Roberts 78, Kansas 71

UMKC 97, Baker 58

Wisconsin 79, Wis.-Green Bay 62

SOUTHWEST

Oklahoma St. 79, Northwestern St. 76

Texas-Arlington 83, North Texas 81

Texas-Pan American 102, Huston-Tillotson 49

Tulsa 88, St. Gregory’s 64

FAR WEST

Arizona 101, N. Arizona 79

Nevada 75, Oregon St. 47

Saint Mary’s, Calif. 81, CS Monterey Bay 41

San Diego St. 84, UC San Diego 48

UC Riverside 88, Vanguard 63

Wyoming 76, Montana 71

TOURNAMENT

CBE Classic

Second Round

Long Beach St. 86, San Jose St. 67

NIT Preseason Tip-off-Charlotte

Championship

North Carolina 73, Winthrop 66

Third Place

Sacred Heart 68, Iona 61

Rice 70, Colorado St. 61

Rice 70, Colorado State 61

Rice (1-1)- Britton 0-2 0-0 0, Killings 3-9 6-8 12, Williams 1-2 0-0 2, Almond 6-18 18-20 31, Pflieger 3-4 3-4 12, C. Hagan 2-6 3-4 8, M Hagen 0-1 0-0 0, Craciun 1-1 0-0 3, Packevicius 0-2 0-0 0, Foster 0-2 0-0 0, Belton 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 17-49 30-36 70.

Colorado State (1-1)- Robinson 1-2 0-0 2, Smith 4-9 11-14 19, Creason 2-5 1-4 5, Smith 7-11 1-1 16, Denson 2-9 2-2 7, Kilby 0-0 2-4 2, Lewis 2-6 1-3 5, Robinson 1-2 0-0 2, Gilling 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 20-47 18-28 61.

Halftime—Rice 33 Colorado State 30. 3-Point Goals—Rice 6-10 (Almond 1-5, Pflieger 3-3, C. Hagen 1-1, Craciun 1-1), Colorado State 3-12 (Smith 1-3, Denson 1-5, Lewis 0-2, Gilling 1-2). Rebounds—Rice 36 (Smith 15), Colorado State 29 (Killings 7). Assists—Rice 11 (Williams 4), Colorado State 9 (Lewis 6). Total Fouls—Rice 21, Colorado State 26.

College women

EAST

Albany, N.Y. 72, Siena 52

Army 87, St. Thomas Aquinas 48

Lafayette 68, Mount St. Mary’s, Md. 55

Pittsburgh 71, California, Pa. 58

Providence 83, St. Peter’s 68

Syracuse 72, Cornell 64

SOUTH

Auburn 84, Alabama St. 47

Furman 57, Francis Marion 33

Georgia 89, N. Carolina A&T 35

Jacksonville St. 84, Georgia Southern 77

Va. Commonwealth 58, Radford 55

Wofford 86, Charleston Southern 60

MIDWEST

Indiana 85, Valparaiso 51

Iowa 88, Indiana St. 83

Iowa St. 85, Cal St.-Fullerton 62

Purdue 68, N.C. State 38

Saint Louis 96, Tennessee St. 59

W. Illinois 81, Hannibal-LaGrange 47

Wis.-Green Bay 90, Oakland, Mich. 68

FAR WEST

Arizona St. 91, Nicholls St. 46

Miami 85, Santa Clara 83

Wyoming 76, N. Colorado 46

Football

NFL

All Times PDT

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Sunday, Nov. 19

Buffalo at Houston, 10 a.m.

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

Minnesota at Miami, 10 a.m.

Atlanta at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

Cincinnati at New Orleans, 10 a.m.

Oakland at Kansas City, 10 a.m.

New England at Green Bay, 10 a.m.

St. Louis at Carolina, 10 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 10 a.m.

Tennessee at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.

Washington at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.

Seattle at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m.

Detroit at Arizona, 1:05 p.m.

Indianapolis at Dallas, 1:15 p.m.

San Diego at Denver, 5:15 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 20

N.Y. Giants at Jacksonville, 5:30 p.m.

Injury Report

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Football League injury report for this week’s games, as provided by the league:

Sunday

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS — Patriots: OUT: S Rodney Harrison (Shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: TE Daniel Graham (Ankle); CB Ellis Hobbs (Wrist); G Steve Neal (Shoulder); CB Asante Samuel (Knee); DE Richard Seymour (Elbow); DE Ty Warren (Shoulder); S Eugene Wilson (Hamstring). PROBABLE: QB Tom Brady (Shoulder). Packers: OUT: T Mark Tauscher (Groin); WR Shaun Bodiford (Leg); TE Tory Humphrey (Hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: CB Will Blackmon (Rib); RB Vernand Morency (Back); RB Brandon Miree (Elbow); DT Johnny Jolly (Ankle); TE David Martin (Shoulder); DE Mike Montgomery (Hamstring). PROBABLE: CB Charles Woodson (Knee); CB Al Harris (Illness); RB Ahman Green (Knee); RB William Henderson (Knee); DT Cullen Jenkins (Ankle); WR Greg Jennings (Ankle); QB Brett Favre (Ankle).

BUFFALO BILLS AT HOUSTON TEXANS — Bills: OUT: RB Willis McGahee (Ribs); TE Ryan Neufeld (Foot); WR Josh Reed (Kidney); G Chris Villarrial (Ankle). QUESTIONABLE: LB Keith Ellison (Knee). Texans: OUT: DE Antwan Peek (Knee). DOUBTFUL: LB DaShon Polk (Knee). QUESTIONABLE: QB David Carr (Right Shoulder). PROBABLE: DE Anthony Weaver (Knee); RB Jameel Cook (Knee); DT Lional Dalton (Ankle); T Ephraim Salaam (Ankle); DE Mario Williams (Foot).

OAKLAND RAIDERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Raiders: OUT: G Barry Sims (Abdomen); LB Isaiah Ekejiuba (Foot). QUESTIONABLE: T Robert Gallery (Groin); C Jake Grove (Elbow). PROBABLE: LB Robert Thomas (Heel); QB Aaron Brooks (Right Shoulder); S Jarrod Cooper (Hamstring); RB Zack Crockett (Knee); RB Justin Fargas (Shoulder); S Michael Huff (Concussion); RB LaMont Jordan (Back). Chiefs: OUT: G Brian Waters (Knee); LB Derrick Johnson (Ankle); T Kevin Sampson (Foot). DOUBTFUL: TE Tony Gonzalez (Shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: S Sammy Knight (Ankle); S Greg Wesley (Shoulder); DE Tamba Hali (Hip).

CINCINNATI BENGALS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Bengals: OUT: C Rich Braham (Knee); WR Kelley Washington (Hamstring). DOUBTFUL: LB Brian Simmons (Neck). QUESTIONABLE: S Dexter Jackson (Achilles); T Levi Jones (Knee); CB Deltha O’Neal (Shoulder); G Bobbie Williams (Abdomen). PROBABLE: T Willie Anderson (Shoulder); WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Head); S Kevin Kaesviharn (Knee); DE Justin Smith (Neck). Saints: DOUBTFUL: TE Ernie Conwell (Knee). QUESTIONABLE: TE Nate Lawrie (Back); WR Joe Horn (Groin); CB Fred Thomas (Hamstring); S Steve Gleason (Knee). PROBABLE: WR Terrance Copper (Biceps).

ATLANTA FALCONS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS — Falcons: OUT: DE John Abraham (Groin); DE Patrick Kerney (Pectoral); CB Jason Webster (Groin). QUESTIONABLE: RB Jerious Norwood (Knee); LB Edgerton Hartwell (Knee); CB Jimmy Williams (Ankle); DT Grady Jackson (Knee); TE Alge Crumpler (Ankle); S Chris Crocker (Hip); T Todd Weiner (Knee); DT Roderick Coleman (Toe). Ravens: OUT: LB Mike Smith (Shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: WR Derrick Mason (Calf); DT Kelly Gregg (Foot); LB Adalius Thomas (Ankle); TE Todd Heap (Ankle); LB Ray Lewis (Back).

ST. LOUIS RAMS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS — Rams: PROBABLE: LB Raonall Smith (Jaw). Panthers: OUT: DT Jordan Carstens (Illness). DOUBTFUL: C Justin Hartwig (Groin). PROBABLE: CB Ken Lucas (Thigh).

PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS — Steelers: OUT: WR Willie Reid (Foot). DOUBTFUL: LB James Harrison (Ankle). QUESTIONABLE: LB Clint Kriewaldt (Back); S Troy Polamalu (Concussion); CB Deshea Townsend (Ankle); C Jeff Hartings (Knee); RB Dan Kreider (Hip). PROBABLE: WR Sean Morey (Toe); C Chukky Okobi (Calf). Browns: QUESTIONABLE: CB Leigh Bodden (Ankle); WR Joshua Cribbs (Thumb); RB Reuben Droughns (Foot); S Justin Hamilton (Back); QB Charlie Frye (Left Wrist); LB Willie McGinest (Ankle); CB Jereme Perry (Ankle); LB Leon Williams (Ankle); TE Kellen Winslow (Knee).

MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS — Vikings: OUT: RB Tony Richardson (Forearm). QUESTIONABLE: WR Marcus Robinson (Back); LB Napoleon Harris (Wrist); RB Chester Taylor (Calf); CB Cedric Griffin (Foot); LB E.J. Henderson (Hamstring); G Steve Hutchinson (Knee). PROBABLE: DT Pat Williams (Foot); C Matt Birk (Neck); LB Dontarrious Thomas (Hamstring); G Artis Hicks (Hip); TE Richard Owens (Knee). Dolphins: OUT: QB Daunte Culpepper (Knee); G Jeno James (Knee); DT Keith Traylor (Knee). QUESTIONABLE: RB Ronnie Brown (Groin).

CHICAGO BEARS AT NEW YORK JETS — Bears: QUESTIONABLE: WR Bernard Berrian (Ribs); LB Leon Joe (Hamstring); CB Dante Wesley (Knee). PROBABLE: WR Rashied Davis (Shoulder); DT Tommie Harris (Back). Jets: QUESTIONABLE: RB Cedric Houston (Knee); WR Tim Dwight (Thigh); CB David Barrett (Hip); RB B.J. Askew (Foot). PROBABLE: RB Kevan Barlow (Calf); CB Drew Coleman (Thigh); WR Laveranues Coles (Calf); CB Andre Dyson (Ankle); G Pete Kendall (Knee); C Nick Mangold (Eye); DT Rashad Moore (Hand); WR Justin McCareins (Foot); LB Matt Chatham (Foot); QB Patrick Ramsey (Thigh); QB Chad Pennington (Calf).

TENNESSEE TITANS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Titans: OUT: DE Antwan Odom (Knee). QUESTIONABLE: K Rob Bironas (Groin); CB Reynaldo Hill (Ankle); DE Travis LaBoy (Concussion); G Benji Olson (Back); TE Ben Hartsock (Hamstring); DT Robaire Smith (Ankle). Eagles: PROBABLE: WR Reggie Brown (Hamstring); LB Shawn Barber (Neck Stinger); LB Matt McCoy (Abdomen); RB Brian Westbrook (Knee).

WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Redskins: QUESTIONABLE: WR Santana Moss (Hamstring); TE Christian Fauria (Ankle). PROBABLE: T Jon Jansen (Calf); CB Shawn Springs (Groin). Buccaneers: QUESTIONABLE: RB Michael Pittman (Shoulder); LB Shelton Quarles (Knee); T Donald Penn (Foot); T Anthony Davis (Ankle); DT Ellis Wyms (Ankle); DE Simeon Rice (Shoulder); CB Juran Bolden (Hip).

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Seahawks: OUT: RB Josh Parry (Foot). DOUBTFUL: LB D.D. Lewis (Toe). QUESTIONABLE: C Robbie Tobeck (Illness); T Sean Locklear (Ankle); RB Shaun Alexander (Foot); QB Matt Hasselbeck (Knee); WR Bobby Engram (Illness). PROBABLE: CB Kelly Herndon (Hamstring); DT Rocky Bernard (Foot); CB Jimmy Williams (Ankle). 49ers: QUESTIONABLE: TE Vernon Davis (Fibula); RB Frank Gore (Concussion).

DETROIT LIONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS — Lions: QUESTIONABLE: DT Shaun Cody (Toe); TE Sean McHugh (Knee); G Blaine Saipaia (Chest). PROBABLE: DE Cory Redding (Calf). Cardinals: QUESTIONABLE: C Nick Leckey (Quadricep); DT Darnell Dockett (Toe). PROBABLE: WR Larry Fitzgerald (Hamstring); RB Obafemi Ayanbadejo (Fibula).

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS — Colts: OUT: DT Montae Reagor (Head). QUESTIONABLE: LB Keith O’Neil (Ankle); WR Aaron Moorehead (Low Back); DT Anthony McFarland (Elbow); G Ryan Lilja (Knee); CB Tim Jennings (Ankle); CB Kelvin Hayden (Knee); CB Matt Giordano (Calf); TE Bryan Fletcher (Ankle); T Ryan Diem (Calf); LB Gary Brackett (Hamstring); WR Brandon Stokley (Knee); S Bob Sanders (Knee). Cowboys: OUT: LB Greg Ellis (Achilles). PROBABLE: WR Terry Glenn (Quadricep).

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT DENVER BRONCOS Chargers: QUESTIONABLE: C Nick Hardwick (Ankle); WR Malcom Floyd (Ankle); DE Luis Castillo (Ankle); WR Eric Parker (Neck). PROBABLE: S Bhawoh Jue (Knee). Broncos: QUESTIONABLE: LB Ian Gold (Hamstring); DE Ebenezer Ekuban (Thigh); DE Patrick Chukwurah (Hamstring); TE Stephen Alexander (Thumb); RB Tatum Bell (Toe). PROBABLE: RB Cedric Cobbs (Ankle); RB Kyle Johnson (Ankle); LB Al Wilson (Thumb).

Monday

NEW YORK GIANTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Giants: OUT: DE Michael Strahan (Foot); T Luke Petitgout (Fibula); DE Justin Tuck (Foot). DOUBTFUL: DE Osi Umenyiora (Hip Flexor); CB Sam Madison (Hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: LB Brandon Short (Quadricep); WR Sinorice Moss (Quadricep); LB Carlos Emmons (Groin). Jaguars: QUESTIONABLE: T Stockar McDougle (Ankle); DT Marcus Stroud (Ankle); S Donovin Darius (Knee); P Chris Hanson (Hamstring); QB Byron Leftwich (Ankle); LB Jorge Cordova (Hamstring). PROBABLE: CB Terry Cousin (Groin); DE Bobby McCray (Shoulder); CB Rashean Mathis (Hamstring); LB Daryl Smith (Biceps); LB Clint Ingram (Shoulder); LB Brian Iwuh (Shin); RB Derrick Wimbush (Ankle); TE George Wrighster (Back); DT John Henderson (Hamstring); CB Brian Williams (Foot); DE Marcellus Wiley (Groin); RB Fred Taylor (Groin); S Gerald Sensabaugh (Shoulder); CB Dee Webb (Shoulder); S Nick Sorensen (Head); WR Ernest Wilford (Thigh); T Wayne Hunter (Wrist).

College

MIDWEST

Miami (Ohio) 9, Bowling Green 7

Top 25 Schedule

No. 8 West Virginia at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 18

No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Michigan, 12:30 p.m.

No. 3 Florida vs. Western Carolina, 9 a.m.

No. 4 Southern Cal vs. No. 17 California, 5 p.m.

No. 5 Arkansas at Mississippi State, 11:30 a.m.

No. 6 Notre Dame vs. Army, 11:30 a.m.

No. 7 Rutgers at Cincinnati, 5:45 p.m.

No. 9 LSU vs. Mississippi, 5 p.m.

No. 10 Louisville vs. South Florida, 4:30 p.m.

No. 12 Wisconsin vs. Buffalo, 9 a.m.

No. 13 Boise State vs. Utah State, 12 p.m.

No. 14 Wake Forest vs. No. 19 Virginia Tech, 4 p.m.

No. 15 Auburn at Alabama, 12:30 p.m.

No. 16 Oklahoma at Baylor, 9:10 a.m.

No. 18 Georgia Tech vs. Duke, 10:30 a.m.

No. 20 Boston College vs. No. 21 Maryland, 9 a.m.

No. 22 Tennessee at Vanderbilt, 9:30 a.m.

No. 23 BYU vs. New Mexico, 1 p.m.

Hockey

NHL

All Times PDT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

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

Wednesday’s Games

Ottawa 4, Buffalo 2

Carolina 2, N.Y. Rangers 1

Boston 3, Washington 2, SO

Nashville 5, Columbus 4

Montreal 3, Tampa Bay 1

N.Y. Islanders 3, Dallas 0

San Jose 4, Colorado 3

Philadelphia 7, Anaheim 4

Thursday’s Games

Toronto at Boston, 4 p.m.

Montreal at Florida, 4:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Nashville, 5 p.m.

St. Louis at Edmonton, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Phoenix, 6 p.m.

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

Friday’s Games

Colorado at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Carolina at Washington, 4 p.m.

Dallas at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.

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

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.

Detroit at Calgary, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Bruins 3, Capitals 2

Boston won shootout 1-0

First Period—1, Boston, Kessel 4 (Murray, Savard), 6:36. 2, Boston, Stuart 1 (Savard, Chistov), 14:06. 3, Washington, Pettinger 4 (Bradley), 16:00 (sh). Second Period—4, Washington, Zubrus 12 (Ovechkin, Semin), 12:19 (pp). Third Period—None. Overtime—None. Penalties—None. Shootout—Boston 1 (Sturm NG, Bergeron G), Washington 0 (Semin NG, Ovechkin NG, Pettinger NG).

Canadiens 3, Lightning 1

First Period—1, Montreal, Souray 7 (Koivu, Streit), 2:35 (pp). Second Period—2, Tampa Bay, Prospal 3 (Sarich, Richards), 7:22. 3, Montreal, Souray 8 (Markov, Ryder), 15:12 (pp). Third Period—4, Montreal, Latendresse 4 (Samsonov, Kovalev), 9:24 (pp).

Flyers 7, Ducks 4

First Period—1, Philadelphia, Kapanen 2 (Robitaille, Nedved), 1:48. 2, Anaheim, Kunitz 9 (O’Brien, DiPenta), 2:10. 3, Philadelphia, Sanderson 5 (Grant, Umberger), 11:16. 4, Philadelphia, Forsberg 6 (Knuble, Eager), 13:02. 5, Philadelphia, Knuble 5 (Gagne, Pitkanen), 15:22 (pp). 6, Philadelphia, Gagne 9 (Forsberg, Pitkanen), 16:26 (pp). 7, Anaheim, Pahlsson 4 (Moen, Pronger), 18:33. Second Period—8, Anaheim, Penner 7 (S.Niedermayer, Selanne), 6:09 (pp). Third Period—9, Philadelphia, Picard 2 (Robitaille, Sanderson), 2:59 (pp). 10, Philadelphia, Kapanen 3 (Nedved), 5:16. 11, Anaheim, McDonald 6 (Pronger, Perry), 11:21 (pp).

Hurricanes 2, Rangers 1

First Period—1, Carolina, Adams 3 (Babchuk, LaRose), 2:51. Second Period—2, N.Y. Rangers, Jagr 8 (Shanahan, Straka), 16:02 (pp). Third Period—3, Carolina, Brind’Amour 8 (Williams), 13:55.

Islanders 3, Stars 0

First Period—1, N.Y. Islanders, York 4 (Satan, Martinek), 4:01 (pp). Second Period—2, N.Y. Islanders, Blake 9 (Yashin, Simon), 5:40. Third Period—3, N.Y. Islanders, Hunter 3 (Kozlov, Sillinger), 15:31.

Predators 5, Blue Jackets 4

First Period—1, Nashville, Dumont 4 (Timonen, Legwand), 5:21 (pp). 2, Columbus, Chimera 1 (Malhotra), 16:04. Second Period—3, Columbus, Nash 5 (Klesla, Modin), 1:26. 4, Nashville, Fiddler 2 (Sullivan, Suter), 10:46 (sh). Third Period—5, Nashville, Legwand 4 (Kariya, Erat), 3:40. 6, Columbus, Nash 6 (Klesla, Johnson), 7:22. 7, Columbus, Modin 4 (Nash, Vyborny), 9:12. 8, Nashville, Legwand 5 (Kariya, Weber), 11:32. 9, Nashville, Nichol 3 (Arnott), 12:03.

Senators 4, Sabres 2

First Period—1, Buffalo, Briere 8, 5:36. 2, Ottawa, Neil 5 (Fisher, Preissing), 9:36 (pp). Second Period—3, Buffalo, Vanek 12 (Stafford, Paetsch), 2:54. Third Period—4, Ottawa, Spezza 9 (Meszaros, Heatley), 6:32 (pp). 5, Ottawa, Schaefer 2 (Alfredsson, Corvo), 12:49. 6, Ottawa, Phillips 1 (Fisher), 19:03 (en).

Sharks 4, Avalanche 3

First Period—1, Colorado, McLean 4 (Arnason, Laperriere), 3:48. Second Period—2, San Jose, Curtis Brown 3, 1:34 (sh). Third Period—3, Colorado, Laaksonen 1 (Rycroft), 2:54. 4, San Jose, Bernier 6 (Marleau, McLaren), 6:52. 5, Colorado, Sakic 8 (Svatos, Theodore), 8:32. 6, San Jose, Thornton 5 (Michalek), 10:55 (pp). 7, San Jose, Marleau 12 (Michalek, Thornton), 11:12 (pp).

WHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

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

Wednesday’s Results

Calgary 4 Kootenay 3

Everett 3 Kamloops 2

Medicine Hat 5 Prince Albert 1

Portland 4 Moose Jaw 3

Prince George 7 Kelowna 3

Swift Current 4 Brandon 2

Vancouver 5 Seattle 2

Today’s Games

No Games Scheduled

Friday Games

Portland at Brandon, 7:30 p.m.

Regina at Chilliwack, 7 p.m.

Prince George at Everett, 7:35 p.m.

Seattle at Kelowna, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Swift Current at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 7:30 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m.

Lethbridge at Spokane, 7 p.m.

Kamloops at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.

Tennis

Tour Tennis Masters Cup

ATP Tour

At Qi Zhong Stadium, Shanghai, China. Purse: $4.45 million (Tour Championship) Surface: Hard Indoor

Singles Round Robin

Gold Group

James Blake (8), United States, def. Nikolay Davydenko (3), Russia, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5. Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Tommy Robredo (6), Spain, 7-6 (2), 6-2.

Standings: Blake, 2-0 (sets 4-1); Nadal, 1-1 (2-2); Davydenko, 1-1 (3-3); Robredo, 0-2 (1-4).

Champaign-Urbana Challenger

USTA Tour

At Atkins Tennis Center, Urbana, Ill. Purse: $50,000 (Challenger) Surface: Hard-Indoor

Singles First Round

Michael Russell, United States, def. Scott Lipsky, United States, 6-1, 6-2. Phillip Simmonds, United States, def. Ryan Sweeting, United States, 7-5, 7-5. Nikita Kryvonos, United States, def. Frank Dancevic (1), Canada, 6-7 (2), 4-2 ret. Jesse Witten, United States, def. Wesley Whitehouse, South Africa, 7-6 (4), 6-1. Kevin Kim (3), United States, def. Scott Oudsema, United States, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3. Sam Warburg, United States, def. Jamie Baker, England, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Ilia Bololjac (7), Serbia, def. Izak Van Der Merwe, South Africa, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. Brendan Evans, United States, def. Santiago Gonzalez, Mexico, 6-2, 7-6 (5). Amer Delic (5), United States, def. Cecil Mamiit, Phillipines, 7-6 (3), 6-3. Rik De Voest (6), South Africa, def. Ryan Rowe, United States, 6-0. 6-1.

Volleyball

College

Western Athletic Conference

Idaho def. Nevada 30-24, 30-20, 30-20. Kills–Sipherd (Nev) 11, Bowman (Ida) 13. Assists– Johnson (Nev) 32, James (Ida) 23. Aces– Matthews (Nev) 3, Bowman (Ida) 2, Brown (Ida) 2. Digs–Ericson (Nev) 10, Kelly ( Nev) 10, Sode (Ida) 17. Blocks–Sipherd (Nev) 2, Aune (Nev) 2, Henry (Nev) 2, Curtis (Ida) 3, Pederson (Ida) 3.

WRESTLING

College

NIC 44, Simon Fraser 3

125 – Palanis (SFU) de. Sanchez 16-12

133 – Manes (NIC) p. Candia :55

141 – Barnes (NIC) p. Rai :16

149 – Jones (NIC) tf. Rai 18-1

157 – Fowler (NIC) won by forfeit

165 – Dewater (NIC) de. Sahota 6-4

174 – Yates (NIC) p. Brakenfield 2:25

184 – Butterfield (NIC) md. Amorso 9-0

197 – Mattingly (NIC) md. Bhullan 13-4

285 – Shaw (NIC) md. Berrizohen 12-1

Auto Racing

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP

Ford 400

Site: Homestead, Fla. Schedule: Friday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 3 p.m.); Sunday, race (NBC, 2 p.m.). Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles, 18-20 degrees banking in turns). Race distance: 400 miles, 267 laps. Last race: Jimmie Johnson moved one step closer to his first NASCAR championship, leaving Phoenix International Speedway with a firm hold of the points standings. Johnson settled for second place, racing winner Kevin Harvick just hard enough over a final three-lap sprint to the finish to maintain his track position and keep the Nextel Cup title within his reach. He heads into the season finale with a 63-point lead over Matt Kenseth, needing to finish 12th or better to clinch the title. Last year: Tony Stewart cruised to his second NASCAR championship in four years at the Ford 400. Needing only to run a clean race, he hovered just outside the top 10 and away from any potential danger. He ended up 15th, winning the title by 35 points over Greg Biffle, who won the race for the second straight year by besting teammate Mark Martin in a door-to-door finish. Stewart became the 14th driver in NASCAR history with more than one championship and joined four-time winner Jeff Gordon as the only active drivers with multiple titles. Fast facts: Johnson has finished first or second in five straight races, the first driver to have such a streak since Gordon in 1998. But Johnson has a career average finish of 15.6 at Homestead. An accident knocked him to 40th place in last year’s event. … None of the top five drivers in the standings has a victory at Homestead. … Kevin Harvick is trying to become the first driver to win both the Busch and Nextel Cup championships in the same season. … Martin will race Jack Roush’s No. 6 Ford for the final time this weekend. Next year, the four-time series runner-up — arguably the best driver never to have won a Cup championship — will race a part-time schedule for MB2 Motorsports.

NASCAR BUSCH

Ford 300

Site: Homestead, Fla. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 3:30 p.m.), race (TNT, 7 p.m.). Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles, 18-20 degrees banking in turns). Race distance: 300 miles, 200 laps. Last race: Matt Kenseth used a terrific final restart to hold off Kevin Harvick at Phoenix International Raceway, spoiling Harvick’s bid to break Sam Ard’s record of Busch wins in a season. Ard won 10 races in 1983 and Harvick, a nine-time winner this season who already has wrapped up the title, had hoped to use wins in the final two events this year to break the mark. Last year: Martin Truex Jr. survived a series of setbacks to finish seventh in the Ford 300 and grab his second straight Busch title on a night when Ryan Newman raced to another victory. Fast facts: Juan Pablo Montoya, the former Formula One driver making a full-time switch to NASCAR, wound up 20th in his third Busch race last weekend. Sam Hornish Jr., the reigning IndyCar Series champion who is giving NASCAR a tryout, was 36th and failed to finish his debut. … … There have been 17 different winners this season, one shy of the record set in 1988 and 1989. … Joe Nemechek, the series leader with three wins at Homestead, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will try to qualify for this weekend’s race.

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

Ford 200

Site: Homestead, Fla. Schedule: Friday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 5 p.m.), race (Speed Channel, 7:30 p.m.). Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles, 18-20 degrees banking in turns). Race distance: 201 miles, 134 laps. Last race: Johnny Benson spun on the first lap Friday night, then came from the back of the field to win at Phoenix International Raceway. His fifth victory of the season allowed Benson to keep points leader Todd Bodine in sight with one race to go before the championship is decided. Bodine, who finished fourth, has a 112-point lead over Benson heading into the season finale. Last year: Ted Musgrave finished 20th in the rain-postponed Ford 200 and edged Dennis Setzer for his first truck championship. The 49-year-old Musgrave became NASCAR’s oldest champion, claiming the title after finishing second in 2001 and third the last three years. Todd Bodine won his third consecutive race. Fast facts: Bodine needs to finish 28th or better to clinch the title. Only twice in series history has the leader entering the final race failed to win the title. … Musgrave has finished among the top five in the season standings in each of the last five years, the second-longest streak in series history. He is currently fourth, 58 points ahead of sixth-place Ron Hornaday Jr. … David Reutimann is making his final truck appearance this weekend. He is jumping to the Busch and Nextel Cup circuits next season.

CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES

Last race: Sebastien Bourdais capped his third straight Champ Car season championship with a victory in the season finale. Bourdais edged Justin Wilson by 3.528 seconds, passing the British driver in the final lap of the Mexico City Grand Prix.

NHRA

Last event: Tony Schumacher completed the biggest comeback in NHRA history, winning his third straight Top Fuel season title with a world record final-round run in the season finale. Entering the final round in the Auto Club NHRA Finals needing to win the race with a performance quicker than 4.437 seconds, Schumacher delivered with a stunning 4.428 at 327.98 mph to edge Doug Kalitta by 14 points. In Funny Car, John Force won his 122nd race just two rounds after clinching his 14th title. Greg Anderson bettered new champ Jason Line by three-hundredths of a second in Pro Stock, while Craig Treble got his first Pro Stock Motorcycle win in more than two years on a day that featured Andrew Hines winning his third straight motorcycle championship.

FORMULA ONE

Last race: Fernando Alonso became a Formula One champion again on Oct. 22, a day when Michael Schumacher retired to end a great career. Alonso won his second straight title with a runner-up finish to Felipe Massa at the Brazilian Grand Prix. He entered the race needing to finish eighth or better for the crown. Schumacher, a seven-time champ, punctured a tire less than 10 laps into the race, dropped out of contention early and finished fourth.

Moves

BASEBALL

American League

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Named Ryan Stoneberg minor league strength & conditioning coordinator.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Declined to exercise their 2007 option on RHP Mike Mussina.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS—Agreed to terms with C Henry Blanco on a two-year contract.

NEW YORK METS—Traded RHP Heath Bell and LHP Royce Ring to San Diego for OF Ben Johnson and RHP Jon Adkins. Declined to exercise their 2007 option on RHP Yusaku Iriki.

Can-Am League

QUEBEC CAPITALES—Traded 3B Sean Walsh to Chico of the Golden League for LHP Grant Gregg.

NASHUA PRIDE—Traded LHP Jarrad Lavergne and LHP Vince Davis to Schaumburg of the Northern League for RHP Nate Cotton.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL—Fined Jeff Fisher, Tennessee coach, $12,500 for criticizing an official during a Nov. 12 game against Baltimore.

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Placed WR Shaun Bodiford and TE Tory Humphrey on injured reserve. Signed S Atari Bigby from the practice squad and OT Orrin Thompson to the practice squad.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed T Jonathan Dunn to the practice squad.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Placed RB Clinton Portis on injured reserve. Signed TE Brian Kozlowski.

Arena Football League

ARIZONA RATLERS—Signed WR Atnaf Harris, OL-DL Kelvin Ingram and OL-DL Jerry Sharp. Waived WR-LB Wilson Thomas.

AUSTIN WRANGLERS—Acquired QB Adrian McPherson from Utah in exchange for future considerations. Signed DB Brandon Haw.

COLORADO CRUSH—Signed FB John Peaua. Released WR-DB Evan Hlavacek and FB-LB Rich Young.

COLUMBUS DESTROYERS—Signed WR Damien Groce, DL Ken Kocher and WR Tony Locke.

LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS—Signed LB Sarth Benoit. Waived WR-DB Anthony Arceneaux and DB Traco Rachal. Released WR-DB Aleric Clark, OL-DL Paul LaQuerre and OL-DL Tyshaun Whitson.

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS—Signed WR Chris Cole.

NEW ORLEANS VOODOO—Signed OL Matt Miller.

SAN JOSE SABERCATS—Signed LB Daniel Garay. Re-signed QB Mark Grieb to a one-year contract.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS—Assigned RW Shawn Thornton to Portland of the AHL.

ATLANTA THRASHERS—Recalled D Braydon Coburn from Chicago of the AHL.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Waived D Jim Fahey.

OTTAWA SENATORS—Assigned G Kelly Guard to Binghamton of the AHL.

ST. LOUIS BLUES—Recalled G Jason Bacashihua from Peoria of the AHL.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Assigned D Alexander Edler to Manitoba of the AHL.

Central Hockey League

ODESSA JACKALOPES—Signed F Brian Swiniarski and F B.J. Pelkey.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

KANSAS CITY WIZARDS—Named Peter Vermes technical director.

COLLEGE

DOANE—Announced the resignation of Tommie Frazier, football coach.

JACKSONVILLE—Fired Steve Gilbert, football coach. Named Andy McLeod interim football coach.

ST. JOHN’S, N.Y.—Announced men’s basketball G Derwin Kitchen has withdrawn from school.

Today’s Odds

America’s Line

CIRCULAR REPORT: On the college football board, the Wisconsin - Buffalo circle is for Wisky QB John Stocco (questionable); the Tulane – Central Florida circle is for Tulane QB Matt Forte (questionable).

NO LINE REPORT: On the NFL board, there is no line on the Seahawks - 49ers game due to Seattle RB Shaun Alexander (probable/questionable) and QB Matt Hasselbeck (probable/questionable).

INJURY REPORT: On the NFL Board, Houston QB David Carr is probable; Washington RB Clinton Portis is out.

NBA

College basketball

NFL

College Football

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