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Basketball
NBA
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Boston | 22 | 3 | .880 | — |
| Toronto | 15 | 14 | .517 | 9 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 15 | .444 | 11 |
| Philadelphia | 11 | 16 | .407 | 12 |
| New York | 8 | 19 | .296 | 15 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Orlando | 18 | 11 | .621 | — |
| Atlanta | 14 | 12 | .538 | 2 1/2 |
| Washington | 13 | 13 | .500 | 3 1/2 |
| Charlotte | 10 | 15 | .400 | 6 |
| Miami | 8 | 19 | .296 | 9 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Detroit | 20 | 7 | .741 | — |
| Indiana | 15 | 13 | .536 | 5 1/2 |
| Cleveland | 12 | 16 | .429 | 8 1/2 |
| Milwaukee | 11 | 15 | .423 | 8 1/2 |
| Chicago | 9 | 16 | .360 | 10 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| San Antonio | 19 | 7 | .731 | — |
| Dallas | 19 | 9 | .679 | 1 |
| New Orleans | 17 | 10 | .630 | 2 1/2 |
| Houston | 13 | 15 | .464 | 7 |
| Memphis | 8 | 19 | .296 | 11 1/2 |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Denver | 16 | 11 | .593 | — |
| Portland | 15 | 12 | .556 | 1 |
| Utah | 15 | 14 | .517 | 2 |
| Seattle | 8 | 19 | .296 | 8 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 22 | .154 | 11 1/2 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Phoenix | 19 | 8 | .704 | — |
| L.A. Lakers | 17 | 10 | .630 | 2 |
| Golden State | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3 1/2 |
| Sacramento | 11 | 15 | .423 | 7 1/2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 9 | 17 | .346 | 9 1/2 |
Monday’s Games
No games scheduled
Today’s Games
Miami at Cleveland, 11:30 a.m.
Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 2 p.m.
Seattle at Portland, 5 p.m.
College men
The Top Twenty Five
The top 25 teams in the Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 23, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. N. Carolina (47) | 11-0 | 1,774 | 1 |
| 2. Memphis (24) | 10-0 | 1,740 | 2 |
| 3. Kansas (1) | 12-0 | 1,668 | 3 |
| 4. Washington St. | 11-0 | 1,481 | 7 |
| 5. UCLA | 11-1 | 1,452 | 8 |
| 6. Pittsburgh | 11-0 | 1,408 | 11 |
| 7. Michigan St. | 11-1 | 1,396 | 9 |
| 8. Georgetown | 8-1 | 1,245 | 5 |
| 9. Texas | 11-1 | 1,241 | 4 |
| 10. Duke | 10-1 | 1,158 | 6 |
| 11. Tennessee | 11-1 | 1,086 | 12 |
| 12. Marquette | 9-1 | 1,076 | 10 |
| 13. Indiana | 10-1 | 940 | 13 |
| 14. Texas A&M | 11-1 | 898 | 14 |
| 15. Vanderbilt | 11-0 | 675 | 17 |
| 16. Butler | 11-1 | 634 | 16 |
| 17. Arizona | 9-2 | 575 | 19 |
| 18. Villanova | 9-1 | 507 | 20 |
| 19. Miami | 12-0 | 443 | 22 |
| 20. BYU | 10-2 | 383 | 21 |
| 21. Clemson | 10-1 | 331 | 15 |
| 22. Mississippi | 11-0 | 241 | — |
| 23. West Virginia | 10-1 | 240 | 24 |
| 24. Southern Cal | 8-3 | 181 | 25 |
| 25. Rhode Island | 11-1 | 133 | — |
Others receiving votes: Stanford 132, Gonzaga 120, Dayton 84, Saint Mary’s, Calif. 51, Wisconsin 23, Xavier 14, Florida 13, Oregon 12, Virginia 9, Baylor 8, Massachusetts 6, Arizona St. 5, Creighton 4, Houston 4, Drake 3, Sam Houston St. 3, Louisville 2, American U. 1.
USA Today/ESPN Top 25
The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 23, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. N. Carolina (23) | 11-0 | 762 | 1 |
| 2. Memphis (6) | 10-0 | 747 | 2 |
| 3. Kansas (2) | 12-0 | 720 | 3 |
| 4. Washington St. | 11-0 | 659 | 6 |
| 5. UCLA | 11-1 | 625 | 8 |
| 6. Pittsburgh | 11-0 | 623 | 9 |
| 7. Michigan St. | 11-1 | 571 | 10 |
| 8. Georgetown | 8-1 | 523 | 4 |
| 9. Texas | 11-1 | 510 | 5 |
| 10. Duke | 10-1 | 491 | 7 |
| 11. Texas A&M | 11-1 | 459 | 11 |
| 12. Tennessee | 11-1 | 457 | 12 |
| 13. Marquette | 9-1 | 416 | 13 |
| 14. Indiana | 10-1 | 391 | 14 |
| 15. Vanderbilt | 11-0 | 304 | 17 |
| 16. Villanova | 9-1 | 303 | 16 |
| 17. Butler | 11-1 | 277 | 18 |
| 18. Arizona | 9-2 | 248 | 19 |
| 19. Miami | 12-0 | 188 | 22 |
| 20. Clemson | 10-1 | 161 | 15 |
| 21. BYU | 10-2 | 130 | 23 |
| 22. Stanford | 10-1 | 111 | 25 |
| 23. West Virginia | 10-1 | 97 | — |
| 24. Mississippi | 11-0 | 80 | — |
| 25. Rhode Island | 11-1 | 60 | — |
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 54, Saint Mary’s 22, Louisville 18, Southern California 17, Arkansas 11, Florida 9, Dayton 7, Oregon 6, Sam Houston State 4, Xavier 4, Creighton 3, North Carolina State 2, California 1, Houston 1, Minnesota 1, Stephen F. Austin 1, Wisconsin 1.
College women
The Women’s Top Twenty Five
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 23, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Connecticut (49) | 9-0 | 1,249 | 2 |
| 2. Stanford (1) | 10-1 | 1,162 | 5 |
| 3. Tennessee | 10-1 | 1,142 | 1 |
| 4. North Carolina | 12-1 | 1,088 | 3 |
| 5. Maryland | 14-1 | 1,054 | 4 |
| 6. Rutgers | 8-2 | 983 | 6 |
| 7. Georgia | 10-0 | 949 | 7 |
| 8. LSU | 9-2 | 922 | 8 |
| 9. Oklahoma | 8-2 | 869 | 9 |
| 10. Baylor | 9-1 | 767 | 11 |
| 11. California | 9-2 | 701 | 12 |
| 12. DePaul | 10-0 | 625 | 15 |
| 13. Duke | 9-3 | 616 | 14 |
| 14. Texas A&M | 9-2 | 583 | 10 |
| 15. Auburn | 11-1 | 569 | 16 |
| 16. Notre Dame | 10-1 | 536 | 17 |
| 17. Ohio St. | 9-2 | 438 | 18 |
| 18. West Virginia | 10-2 | 419 | 13 |
| 19. Texas | 9-2 | 331 | 19 |
| 20. Vanderbilt | 9-3 | 213 | 21 |
| 21. Wyoming | 11-1 | 162 | 24 |
| 22. Geo. Wash. | 9-3 | 154 | — |
| 23. Old Dominion | 7-3 | 139 | 25 |
| 24. Oklahoma St. | 10-1 | 103 | 20 |
| 25. Colorado | 8-2 | 91 | — |
Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 69, Arkansas 53, Georgia Tech 46, Arizona St. 41, Michigan St. 36, Louisville 33, Hartford 24, Pittsburgh 23, Illinois St. 16, Liberty 8, Florida St. 7, Syracuse 7, James Madison 6, Dayton 5, Bowling Green 4, Penn St. 2, Virginia 2, N.C. State 1, Utah 1, Wake Forest 1.
How Dave Trimmer voted
Here is how Spokesman-Review women’s basketball writer Dave Trimmer voted in this week’s Associated Press Top 25:
1, Connecticut. 2, Tennessee. 3, Stanford. 4, North Carolina. 5, Rutgers. 6, Georgia. 7, Maryland. 8, LSU. 9, Oklahoma. 10, California. 11, Baylor. 12, Texas A&M. 13, DePaul. 14, Notre Dame. 15, Duke. 16, Auburn. 17, West Virginia. 18, Ohio State. 19, Texas. 20, Vanderbilt. 21, Oklahoma State. 22, Wyoming. 23, Texas Tech. 24, Louisville. 25, Georgia Tech.
Football
NFL
All Times PST
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| x-New England | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 551 | 239 |
| Buffalo | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 243 | 337 |
| N.Y. Jets | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 | 255 | 345 |
| Miami | 1 | 14 | 0 | .067 | 242 | 399 |
| South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| y-Indianapolis | 13 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 440 | 246 |
| z-Jacksonville | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 383 | 262 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 285 | 287 |
| Houston | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 337 | 356 |
| North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| y-Pittsburgh | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 372 | 242 |
| Cleveland | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 382 | 375 |
| Cincinnati | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 342 | 360 |
| Baltimore | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 248 | 363 |
| West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| y-San Diego | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 382 | 267 |
| Denver | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 298 | 390 |
| Oakland | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 266 | 368 |
| Kansas City | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 216 | 322 |
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| x-Dallas | 13 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 449 | 298 |
| z-N.Y. Giants | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 338 | 313 |
| Washington | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 307 | 304 |
| Philadelphia | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 319 | 291 |
| South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| y-Tampa Bay | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 311 | 239 |
| New Orleans | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 354 | 355 |
| Carolina | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 236 | 324 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 | 215 | 373 |
| North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| y-Green Bay | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 401 | 278 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 346 | 289 |
| Detroit | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 333 | 410 |
| Chicago | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 301 | 323 |
| West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| y-Seattle | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 352 | 247 |
| Arizona | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 356 | 380 |
| San Francisco | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | 212 | 344 |
| St. Louis | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 | 244 | 390 |
x-clinched conference
y-clinched division
z-clinched wild card
Monday’s Result
San Diego 23, Denver 3
Saturday’s Game
New England at N.Y. Giants, 5:15 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Seattle at Atlanta, 10 a.m.
Detroit at Green Bay, 10 a.m.
Cincinnati at Miami, 10 a.m.
New Orleans at Chicago, 10 a.m.
Jacksonville at Houston, 10 a.m.
Buffalo at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
Carolina at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.
San Francisco at Cleveland, 10 a.m.
Dallas at Washington, 1:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1:15 p.m.
San Diego at Oakland, 1:15 p.m.
Minnesota at Denver, 1:15 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona, 1:15 p.m.
Kansas City at N.Y. Jets, 1:15 p.m.
Tennessee at Indianapolis, 5:15 p.m.
End Regular Season
College
Bowl Games
Wednesday’s Game
Motor City Bowl at Detroit
Payout: $750,000
Central Michigan (8-5) vs. Purdue (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday’s Game
Holiday Bowl at San Diego
Arizona State (10-2) vs. Texas (9-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday’s Games
Champs Sports Bowl at Orlando, Fla.
Boston College (10-3) vs. Michigan State (7-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Emerald Bowl at San Francisco
Maryland (6-6) vs. Oregon State (8-4), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Texas Bowl at Houston
Houston (8-4) vs. TCU (7-5), 5 p.m. (NFLN)
Saturday’s Games
Meineke Bowl at Charlotte, N.C.
Connecticut (9-3) vs. Wake Forest (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN)
Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn.
Mississippi State (7-5) vs. UCF (10-3), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl at San Antonio
Penn State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (7-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday’s Game
Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La.
Colorado (6-6) vs. Alabama (6-6), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 31
Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Texas
California (6-6) vs. Air Force (9-3), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas
South Florida (9-3) vs. Oregon (8-4), 11 a.m. (CBS)
Humanitarian Bowl at Boise
Fresno State (8-4) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN2)
Music City Bowl at Nashville, Tenn.
Florida State (7-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Insight Bowl at Tempe, Ariz.
Indiana (7-5) vs. Oklahoma State (6-6), 3 p.m. (NFLN)
Chick-fil-A Bowl at Atlanta
Clemson (9-3) vs. Auburn (8-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Jan. 1
Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla.
Wisconsin (9-3) vs. Tennessee (9-4), 8 a.m. (ESPN)
Cotton Bowl at Dallas
Missouri (11-2) vs. Arkansas (8-4), 8:30 a.m. (FOX)
Capital One Bowl at Orlando, Fla.
Michigan (8-4) vs. Florida (9-3), 10 a.m. (ABC)
Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla.
Virginia (9-3) vs. Texas Tech (8-4), 10 a.m. (CBS)
Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif.
Southern California (10-2) vs. Illinois (9-3), 1:30 p.m. (ABC)
Sugar Bowl at New Orleans
Hawaii (12-0) vs. Georgia (10-2), 5:30 p.m. (FOX)
Wednesday, Jan. 2
Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz.
West Virginia (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (11-2), 5 p.m. (FOX)
Thursday, Jan. 3
Orange Bowl at Miami
Kansas (11-1) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 5 p.m. (FOX)
Saturday, Jan. 5
International Bowl at Toronto
Rutgers (7-4) vs. Ball State (7-5), 9 a.m. (ESPN2)
Sunday, Jan. 6
GMAC Bowl at Mobile, Ala.
Tulsa (9-4) vs. Bowling Green (8-4), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 7
BCS National Championship at New Orleans
Ohio State (11-1) vs. LSU (11-2), 5 p.m. (FOX)
Saturday, Jan. 12
Hula Bowl at Honolulu
Aina (East) vs. Kai (West), 5 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 19
East-West Shrine Classic at Houston
East vs. West, 4 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Jan. 26
Senior Bowl at Mobile, Ala.
North vs. South, 1 p.m. (NFLN)
Hockey
NHL
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| New Jersey | 20 | 13 | 3 | 43 | 88 | 85 |
| Pittsburgh | 18 | 16 | 2 | 38 | 103 | 108 |
| N.Y. Rangers | 17 | 15 | 4 | 38 | 83 | 88 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 17 | 15 | 2 | 36 | 79 | 93 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 14 | 4 | 36 | 106 | 102 |
| Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Ottawa | 23 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 120 | 91 |
| Boston | 18 | 14 | 4 | 40 | 94 | 94 |
| Montreal | 17 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 103 | 102 |
| Buffalo | 19 | 14 | 1 | 39 | 110 | 96 |
| Toronto | 15 | 14 | 7 | 37 | 107 | 110 |
| Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Carolina | 19 | 15 | 3 | 41 | 118 | 117 |
| Atlanta | 18 | 17 | 1 | 37 | 101 | 120 |
| Florida | 17 | 16 | 3 | 37 | 92 | 97 |
| Tampa Bay | 15 | 18 | 3 | 33 | 106 | 118 |
| Washington | 13 | 19 | 4 | 30 | 92 | 110 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Detroit | 26 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 128 | 82 |
| St. Louis | 18 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 88 | 85 |
| Chicago | 18 | 15 | 2 | 38 | 105 | 99 |
| Columbus | 15 | 14 | 6 | 36 | 85 | 87 |
| Nashville | 16 | 16 | 2 | 34 | 94 | 101 |
| Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Colorado | 21 | 13 | 2 | 44 | 109 | 101 |
| Vancouver | 20 | 13 | 4 | 44 | 97 | 87 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 13 | 2 | 42 | 90 | 90 |
| Calgary | 17 | 13 | 7 | 41 | 106 | 108 |
| Edmonton | 16 | 18 | 3 | 35 | 96 | 111 |
| Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Dallas | 21 | 12 | 4 | 46 | 109 | 92 |
| San Jose | 18 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 88 | 83 |
| Anaheim | 18 | 15 | 5 | 41 | 95 | 104 |
| Phoenix | 17 | 16 | 1 | 35 | 86 | 91 |
| Los Angeles | 12 | 23 | 2 | 26 | 99 | 125 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Monday’s Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday’s Games
No games scheduled
Wednesday’s Games
Ottawa at Buffalo, 4 p.m.
Atlanta at Columbus, 4 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Washington, 4 p.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.
Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 4:30 p.m.
Detroit at St. Louis, 5:30 p.m.
Nashville at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
San Jose at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
WHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| East | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Brandon | 34 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| Regina | 38 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| Moose Jaw | 34 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 43 |
| Swift Current | 37 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 41 |
| Prince Albert | 36 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 27 |
| Saskatoon | 34 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Central | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Calgary | 37 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
| Lethbridge | 37 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| Kootenay | 36 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 45 |
| Medicine Hat | 37 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 44 |
| Edmonton | 36 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 30 |
| Red Deer | 38 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| B.C. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | |
Vancouver
35
24
7
1
3
52
Kelowna
37
20
11
2
4
46
Chilliwack
36
17
15
3
1
38
Kamloops
35
16
17
1
1
34
Prince George
36
12
23
1
0
25
| U.S. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Spokane | 35 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 55 |
| Tri-City | 33 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| Everett | 36 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
| Seattle | 32 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 36 |
| Portland | 35 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
December 17-26
No games scheduled (holiday break).
Thursday, Dec. 27
Regina at Brandon
Calgary at Lethbridge
Saskatoon at Prince Albert
Everett at Tri City
Kamloops at Vancouver
Skiing
Area resorts
Montana
Montana Snowbowl—Log on to montanasnowbowl.com or call 406-549-9777.
Whitefish Resort at Big Mountain—Log on to bigmtn.com or call 406-862-7669.
Idaho
Brundage Mountain—Log on to brundage.com or call 800-888-7544.
Lookout Pass—Log on to skilookout.com or call 208-744-1301.
Schweitzer Mountain—Log on to schweitzer.com or call 208-263-9562.
Silver Mountain—Log on to silvermt.com or call 877-230-2193.
Washington
49 Degrees North—Log on to ski49n.com or call 509-935-6649.
Bluewood—Log on to bluewood.com or call 509-522-4110.
Mission Ridge—Log on to missionridge.com or call 509-663-6543.
Mt Spokane—Log on to mtspokane.com or call 509-443-1397.
British Columbia
Apex Mountain—Log on to apexresort.com or call 250-487-4848.
Big White—Log on to bigwhite.com or call 250-542-1745.
Crystal Mountain—Log on to crystalmountain.com or call 800-968-7754.
Fairmont Hot Springs—Log on to fairmonthotsprings.com or call 250-345-6311.
Fernie Alpine—Log on to skifernie.com or call 877-333-2339.
Powder King—Log on to powderking.com or call 866-769-5464.
Red Resort—Log on to redresort.com or call 800-663-0105.
Silver Star—Log on to siverstar.com or call 800-663-4411.
Moves
BASEBALL
National League
FLORIDA MARLINS—Agreed to terms with INF Jose Castillo.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHICAGO BULLS—Fired Scott Skiles, coach.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Recalled G Coby Karl from Los Angeles (NBADL).
NEW JERSEY NETS—Signed G Billy Thomas.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS—Placed DT Ross Kolodziej on injured reserve. Signed LB David Holloway from the practice squad. Re-signed TE Alex Shor to the practice squad.
CHICAGO BEARS—Placed DE Mark Anderson on injured reserve.
CLEVELAND BROWNS—Placed NT Ethan Kelly and S Mike Adams on injured reserve.
DALLAS COWBOYS—Released FB Zack Crockett.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Placed RB Willie Parker on injured reserve. Re-signed TB Verron Haynes.
COLLEGE
BECKER—Named William McDonald football coach.
Today’s odds
America’s Line
TIME CHANGE REPORT: On the NFL board, the Cowboys-Redskins game, the Steelers-Ravens and the Jets-Chiefs have all been moved to a 1:15 start. The Colts-Titans game has been moved to a 5:15 start.
NO LINE REPORT: On the NFL board, all no line games are for teams that played last night. On the college football board, there is no line on the Music City Bowl between Florida State and Kentucky due to possible numerous Florida State suspensions.
NBA
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
| CAVALIERS | 4.5 | Heat |
| Suns | 2.5 | LAKERS |
| BLAZERS | 7.5 | Sonics |
College basketball
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
| No games scheduled | ||
NFL
| Favorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| Saturday | ||||
| Patriots | 14.5 | 14.5 | 44.5 | GIANTS |
| Sunday | ||||
| EAGLES | 8 | 8 | 36.5 | Bills |
| Panthers | 2 (T) | 3 | 36 | BUCS |
| Bengals | 3 | 3 | 46 | DOLPHINS |
| REDSKINS | 8.5 | 8.5 | 39.5 | Cowboys |
| PACKERS | 3 | 3 | 37 | Lions |
| TEXANS | 4 | 6.5 | 41 | Jaguars |
| Saints | 3 | 3 | 38 | BEARS |
| Steelers | 4 | 4 | 35.5 | RAVENS |
| FALCONS | 2 | 3 | 38 | Seahawks |
| BROWNS | 11.5 | 10 | 39 | 49ers |
| Titans | 4 | 6.5 | 39 | COLTS |
| BRONCOS | NL | NL | NL | Vikings |
| Chargers | NL | NL | NL | RAIDERS |
| CARDS | 6 | 6 | 47.5 | Rams |
| JETS | 6.5 | 6.5 | 34 | Chiefs |
College football
| Favorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| Wednesday | ||||
| Motor City Bowl (Detroit) | ||||
| Purdue | 9.5 | 8 | 71 | C Michigan |
| Thursday | ||||
| Holiday Bowl (San Diego) | ||||
| Texas | 1.5 | 2.5 | 62 | Arizona St |
| Friday | ||||
| Champs Sports Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) | ||||
| Boston Coll | 3 | 3.5 | 56 | Michigan St |
| Texas Bowl (Houston) | ||||
| Tcu | 3.5 | 4 | 59 | Houston |
| Emerald Bowl (San Francisco) | ||||
| Oregon St | 4 | 5 | 48 | Maryland |
| Saturday | ||||
| Meinecke Car Care Bowl (Charlotte, N.C.) | ||||
| Wake Forest | 3.5 | 2.5 | 48 | Connecticut |
| Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tenn.) | ||||
| C Florida | 3 | 3 | 57 | Miss St |
| Alamo Bowl (San Antonio) | ||||
| Penn St | 5.5 | 5.5 | 51 | Texas A&M |
| Sunday | ||||
| Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.) | ||||
| Alabama | 3.5 | 3.5 | 51 | Colorado |
| Monday | ||||
| Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas) | ||||
| California | 4 | 3.5 | 54 | Air Force |
| Humanitarian Bowl (Boise) | ||||
| Georgia Tech | 4.5 | 6 | 55 | Fresno St |
| Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas) | ||||
| South Florida | 6.5 | 6.5 | 52 | Oregon |
| Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.) | ||||
| Kentucky | 1 | NL | NL | Florida St |
| Insight Bowl (Tempe, Ariz.) | ||||
| Oklahoma St | 4 | 4 | 69 | Indiana |
| Chick-fil-A Bowl (Atlanta) | ||||
| Clemson | 2.5 | 2.5 | 47 | Auburn |
| Jan. 1 | ||||
| Outback Bowl (Tampa, Fla.) | ||||
| Tennessee | 3.5 | 2 | 59 | Wisconsin |
| Cotton Bowl (Dallas) | ||||
| Missouri | 3.5 | 3 | 69 | Arkansas |
| Capital One Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) | ||||
| Florida | 10.5 | 10.5 | 59 | Michigan |
| Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fla.) | ||||
| Texas Tech | 5.5 | 6 | 59 | Virginia |
| Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.) | ||||
| USC | 14 | 13.5 | 50 | Illinois |
| Sugar Bowl (New Orleans) | ||||
| Georgia | 10 | 7.5 | 69 | Hawaii |
| Jan. 2 | ||||
| Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.) | ||||
| Oklahoma | 6.5 | 7.5 | 63 | West Virginia |
| Jan. 3 | ||||
| Orange Bowl (Miami) | ||||
| Virginia Tech | 2.5 | 3.5 | 53 | Kansas |
| Jan. 5 | ||||
| International Bowl (Toronto) | ||||
| Rutgers | 10 | 10 | 60 | Ball St |
| Jan. 6 | ||||
| GMAC Bowl (Mobile, Ala.) | ||||
| Tulsa | 4 | 4.5 | 76 | Bowling Green |
| Jan. 7 | ||||
| BCS Championship Bowl (New Orleans) | ||||
| Lsu | 5 | 4 | 49 | Ohio St |
Home teams in capital letters.