baseball free agents
Baseball
Remaining free agents
NEW YORK (AP) — The 54 remaining free agents:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BALTIMORE (2) — Bruce Chen, lhp; Chris Widger, c.
BOSTON (1) — Gabe Kapler, of.
CHICAGO (2) — Sandy Alomar Jr., c; Dustin Hermanson, rhp.
DETROIT (1) — Troy Percival, rhp.
KANSAS CITY (1) — Mark Redman, lhp.
LOS ANGELES (1) — Darin Erstad, of-1b.
MINNESOTA (3) — Phil Nevin, 1b; Brad Radke, rhp; Shannon Stewart, of.
NEW YORK (3) — Miguel Cairo, 2b; Ron Villone, lhp; Bernie Williams, of.
OAKLAND (1) — Steve Karsay, rhp.
SEATTLE (1) — Eduardo Perez, 1b.
TAMPA BAY (1) — Brian Meadows, rhp.
TEXAS (1) — Eric Young, 2b.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ATLANTA (1) — Brian Jordan, of.
CINCINNATI (4) — Eddie Guardado, lhp; Todd Hollandsworth, of; Jason Johnson, rhp; Kent Mercker, lhp.
COLORADO (2) — Vinny Castilla, 3b; Mike DeJean, rhp.
FLORIDA (1) — Matt Herges, rhp.
HOUSTON (2) — Jeff Bagwell, 1b; Roger Clemens, rhp.
LOS ANGELES (2) — J.D. Drew, of; Aaron Sele, rhp.
MILWAUKEE (4) — David Bell, 3b; Rick Helling, rhp; Dan Kolb, rhp; Tomo Ohka, rhp.
NEW YORK (5) — Cliff Floyd, of; Yusaku Iriki, rhp; Ricky Ledee, of; Steve Trachsel, rhp; Michael Tucker, rf.
PHILADELPHIA (2) — Arthur Rhodes, lhp; Rick White, rhp.
PITTSBURGH (2) — Jeromy Burnitz, of; Joe Randa, 3b.
ST. LOUIS (4) — Ronnie Belliard, 2b; Jose Vizcaino, ss; Jeff Weaver, rhp; Preston Wilson, of.
SAN DIEGO (3) — Sterling Hitchcock, lhp; Chan Ho Park, rhp; David Wells, lhp.
SAN FRANCISCO (3) — Barry Bonds, lf; Steve Finley, cf; Jamey Wright, rhp.
WASHINGTON (1) — Tony Armas Jr., rhp.
Basketball
NBA
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
| New Jersey | 20 | 21 | .488 | — |
| Toronto | 20 | 22 | .476 | 1/2 |
| New York | 18 | 25 | .419 | 3 |
| Boston | 12 | 28 | .300 | 7 1/2 |
| Philadelphia | 12 | 30 | .286 | 8 1/2 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Washington | 24 | 17 | .585 | — |
| Orlando | 23 | 20 | .535 | 2 |
| Miami | 19 | 22 | .463 | 5 |
| Charlotte | 14 | 26 | .350 | 9 1/2 |
| Atlanta | 13 | 26 | .333 | 10 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Detroit | 23 | 16 | .590 | — |
| Cleveland | 24 | 17 | .585 | — |
| Chicago | 24 | 19 | .558 | 1 |
| Indiana | 21 | 20 | .512 | 3 |
| Milwaukee | 17 | 24 | .415 | 7 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Dallas | 35 | 8 | .814 | — |
| San Antonio | 30 | 13 | .698 | 5 |
| Houston | 25 | 16 | .610 | 9 |
| New Orleans | 16 | 24 | .400 | 17 1/2 |
| Memphis | 10 | 32 | .238 | 24 1/2 |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Utah | 28 | 14 | .667 | — |
| Denver | 22 | 17 | .564 | 4 1/2 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 20 | .500 | 7 |
| Portland | 17 | 25 | .405 | 11 |
| Seattle | 16 | 26 | .381 | 12 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Phoenix | 33 | 8 | .805 | — |
| L.A. Lakers | 27 | 15 | .643 | 6 1/2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 20 | 21 | .488 | 13 |
| Golden State | 19 | 23 | .452 | 14 1/2 |
| Sacramento | 16 | 23 | .410 | 16 |
Tuesday’s Results
Dallas 111, Orlando 95
Phoenix 127, Washington 105
Philadelphia 102, New Orleans 96
Chicago 94, Atlanta 86
Denver 117, Seattle 112
L.A. Clippers 115, Milwaukee 96
Today’s Games
Miami at Indiana, 4 p.m.
New Orleans at Toronto, 4 p.m.
Detroit at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Philadelphia at Cleveland, 4 p.m.
Atlanta at Boston, 4:30 p.m.
Phoenix at New York, 4:30 p.m.
Memphis at Utah, 6 p.m.
Houston at San Antonio, 6 p.m.
Milwaukee at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Portland, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Dallas at Chicago, 5 p.m.
New Jersey at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
Nuggets 117, SuperSonics 112
| FG | FT | Reb | ||||
| DENVER | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
| Anthony | 12-26 | 10-11 | 4-9 | 3 | 1 | 34 |
| Evans | 2-3 | 1-4 | 3-7 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Camby | 4-8 | 2-2 | 3-8 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Blake | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Iverson | 7-19 | 5-6 | 0-3 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Smith | 7-15 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| Kleiza | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Nene | 5-7 | 7-9 | 4-7 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Diawara | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 41-87 | 25-32 | 14-41 | 23 | 17 | 117 |
Percentages: FG .471, FT .781. 3-Point Goals: 10-22, .455 (Smith 6-10, Blake 2-4, Iverson 2-5, Anthony 0-3). Team Rebounds: 9. Team Turnovers: 14 (22 PTS). Blocked Shots: 6 (Camby 5, Kleiza). Turnovers: 14 (Iverson 4, Anthony 2, Camby 2, Smith 2, Blake 2, Evans, Nene). Steals: 10 (Anthony 4, Kleiza 2, Camby, Evans, Iverson, Nene). Technical Fouls: None.
| FG | FT | Reb | ||||
| SEATTLE | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
| Gelabale | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Wilcox | 11-16 | 3-3 | 4-12 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| Collison | 9-13 | 0-0 | 4-10 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| Allen | 16-31 | 6-8 | 1-3 | 5 | 1 | 44 |
| Watson | 2-9 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Petro | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Wilkins | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Ridnour | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Brown | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 46-89 | 14-17 | 12-40 | 27 | 24 | 112 |
Percentages: FG .517, FT .824. 3-Point Goals: 6-20, .300 (Allen 6-17, Ridnour 0-1, Watson 0-1, Wilkins 0-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Team Turnovers: 19 (23 PTS). Blocked Shots: None. Turnovers: 14 (Watson 3, Allen 2, Ridnour 2, Wilkins 2, Gelabale 2, Brown 2, Petro). Steals: 10 (Allen 3, Watson 2, Collison, Petro, Ridnour, Wilkins, Gelabale). Technical Fouls: Defensive Three Second, 11:37 first.
| Denver | 25 | 28 | 32 | 32—117 |
| Seattle | 28 | 32 | 18 | 34—112 |
A—17,072 (17,072). T—2:18.
76ers 102, Hornets 96
New Orleans (96)- Mason 5-11 7-8 17, West 10-21 2-3 23, Chandler 2-5 5-6 9, Butler 3-12 1-2 7, Brown 9-15 2-3 24, B.Jackson 1-7 4-6 6, Johnson 1-3 0-0 2, Pargo 3-7 0-0 6, M.Jackson 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 35-83 21-28 96.
Philadelphia (102)- Carney 6-10 0-0 13, Hunter 3-4 1-2 7, Dalembert 4-8 2-2 10, Iguodala 7-17 6-6 20, A.Miller 7-17 3-5 17, Korver 8-13 6-6 25, Jones 2-2 0-0 4, J.Smith 1-5 4-4 6, Ollie 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-77 22-25 102.
| New Orleans | 21 | 19 | 25 | 31 | — | 96 |
| Philadelphia | 30 | 24 | 22 | 26 | — | 102 |
3-Point Goals—New Orleans 5-17 (Brown 4-7, West 1-1, B.Jackson 0-1, Butler 0-4, Pargo 0-4), Philadelphia 4-8 (Korver 3-3, Carney 1-3, Iguodala 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Orleans 50 (West 11), Philadelphia 47 (Dalembert, Hunter 7). Assists—New Orleans 14 (Brown 4), Philadelphia 26 (A.Miller 11). Total Fouls—New Orleans 20, Philadelphia 19. Technicals—New Orleans Defensive Three Second, Philadelphia Defensive Three Second. A—12,328. (20,444).
Bulls 94, Hawks 86
Atlanta (86)- Smith 6-12 4-10 16, M.Williams 9-12 4-4 22, Wright 1-4 0-1 2, Johnson 12-27 5-6 29, Ivey 1-3 1-2 3, Childress 1-5 1-2 3, Pachulia 1-7 4-4 6, S.Williams 1-3 0-0 2, Thompson 0-3 0-0 0, Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Medvedenko 1-1 0-0 3, Stoudamire 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-77 19-29 86.
Chicago (94)- Deng 6-10 6-6 18, P.Brown 7-14 1-1 15, Wallace 5-9 1-2 11, Gordon 5-13 2-2 12, Hinrich 4-8 4-5 12, Nocioni 4-10 5-5 14, Sefolosha 2-7 0-4 5, Thomas 3-5 1-4 7. Totals 36-76 20-29 94.
| Atlanta | 20 | 17 | 22 | 27 | — | 86 |
| Chicago | 27 | 14 | 29 | 24 | — | 94 |
3-Point Goals—Atlanta 1-9 (Medvedenko 1-1, Smith 0-2, Johnson 0-6), Chicago 2-8 (Sefolosha 1-1, Nocioni 1-3, Hinrich 0-1, Wallace 0-1, Gordon 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Atlanta 50 (Pachulia 12), Chicago 53 (P.Brown 9). Assists—Atlanta 19 (Johnson 4), Chicago 26 (Hinrich 12). Total Fouls—Atlanta 26, Chicago 24. Technicals—Atlanta Defensive Three Second. A—22,390. (21,711).
Clippers 115, Bucks 96
Milwaukee (96)- Patterson 7-15 2-5 16, Skinner 2-6 0-2 4, Bogut 3-7 0-0 6, Bell 10-20 3-3 24, Boykins 6-15 1-1 14, Gadzuric 2-2 2-2 6, Ilyasova 3-10 3-4 11, Noel 1-4 0-0 2, Greer 1-3 0-0 2, Markota 3-4 0-0 8, Hodge 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 39-87 12-19 96.
L.A. Clippers (115)- Ross 6-9 1-1 13, Brand 10-15 5-6 25, Kaman 5-9 1-2 11, Mobley 10-15 2-4 22, Cassell 2-9 4-4 8, Maggette 4-8 7-8 15, Davis 1-3 0-0 2, Thomas 3-7 2-2 9, Livingston 4-6 0-0 8, Ewing 0-2 0-0 0, Al.Williams 0-1 2-4 2, Singleton 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 45-86 24-31 115.
| Milwaukee | 24 | 34 | 16 | 22 | — | 96 |
| L.A. Clippers | 34 | 35 | 20 | 26 | — | 115 |
3-Point Goals—Milwaukee 6-16 (Markota 2-2, Ilyasova 2-5, Bell 1-4, Boykins 1-4, Noel 0-1), L.A. Clippers 1-8 (Thomas 1-4, Cassell 0-1, Maggette 0-1, Mobley 0-2). Fouled Out—Bogut. Rebounds—Milwaukee 45 (Skinner 8), L.A. Clippers 58 (Kaman 11). Assists—Milwaukee 22 (Boykins 5), L.A. Clippers 31 (Cassell 8). Total Fouls—Milwaukee 26, L.A. Clippers 16. A—16,923. (18,964).
Mavericks 111, Magic 95
Dallas (111)- J.Howard 9-18 5-5 25, Nowitzki 12-17 9-10 33, Dampier 3-3 0-1 6, George 3-7 0-0 7, Terry 5-15 0-0 14, Diop 2-2 0-0 4, Dev.Harris 5-8 3-4 13, Mbenga 0-1 0-0 0, Stackhouse 3-5 0-0 7, Buckner 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 43-77 17-20 111.
Orlando (95)- Turkoglu 6-10 2-2 17, Battie 2-6 3-4 7, D.Howard 4-10 7-14 15, G.Hill 3-8 9-11 15, Nelson 7-14 7-8 23, Dooling 2-6 5-6 9, Milicic 1-3 0-0 2, Outlaw 0-0 0-0 0, Diener 1-1 0-0 3, Bogans 1-3 1-2 4. Totals 27-61 34-47 95.
| Dallas | 34 | 27 | 28 | 22 | — | 111 |
| Orlando | 18 | 27 | 33 | 17 | — | 95 |
3-Point Goals—Dallas 8-21 (Terry 4-9, J.Howard 2-6, Stackhouse 1-1, George 1-3, Dev.Harris 0-1, Nowitzki 0-1), Orlando 7-13 (Turkoglu 3-5, Nelson 2-5, Diener 1-1, Bogans 1-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Dallas 40 (Nowitzki 10), Orlando 44 (D.Howard 14). Assists—Dallas 26 (Nowitzki 8), Orlando 15 (Nelson 5). Total Fouls—Dallas 29, Orlando 18. Technicals—Stackhouse. A—17,451. (17,248).
Suns 127, Wizards 105
Phoenix (127)- Diaw 7-12 0-2 14, Marion 9-11 3-3 21, Stoudemire 5-6 5-6 15, Bell 8-16 2-2 21, Nash 11-13 2-2 27, Barbosa 3-10 2-2 10, Ja.Jones 4-10 4-4 16, Ju.Jones 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 48-79 18-21 127.
Washington (105)- Butler 10-22 4-5 24, Jamison 2-8 4-4 9, Haywood 4-8 0-2 8, Stevenson 3-6 0-0 6, Arenas 11-25 6-8 31, Hayes 1-5 0-0 2, Daniels 8-9 2-2 20, Mason 0-2 0-0 0, E.Thomas 1-2 1-2 3, Taylor 1-2 0-0 2, Blatche 0-0 0-0 0, Booth 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-89 17-23 105.
| Phoenix | 41 | 35 | 24 | 27 | — | 127 |
| Washington | 20 | 31 | 30 | 24 | — | 105 |
3-Point Goals—Phoenix 13-33 (Ja.Jones 4-10, Nash 3-4, Bell 3-10, Barbosa 2-7, Ju.Jones 1-1, Marion 0-1), Washington 6-19 (Arenas 3-9, Daniels 2-2, Jamison 1-2, Butler 0-1, Hayes 0-1, Taylor 0-1, Stevenson 0-1, Mason 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Phoenix 45 (Bell 8), Washington 43 (Haywood 12). Assists—Phoenix 35 (Nash 14), Washington 14 (Arenas 5). Total Fouls—Phoenix 19, Washington 18. Technicals—Phoenix coach M.D’Antoni, Stoudemire, Butler. A—20,173. (20,173).
College men
EAST
Boston College 85, Florida St. 82
Bucknell 62, Lehigh 44
Fairfield 70, Iona 67, OT
Holy Cross 58, Colgate 55
Marist 67, St. Peter’s 58
Robert Morris 94, St. Francis, Pa. 75
Siena 87, N.J. Tech 63
St. John’s 71, Notre Dame 68
Villanova 82, Providence 73
SOUTH
Auburn 81, Alabama 57
Davidson 101, Georgia Southern 92
Tennessee Tech 63, Murray St. 52
Virginia Tech 92, Miami 85
MIDWEST
Illinois 51, Indiana 43
S. Illinois 56, N. Iowa 54
FAR WEST
Air Force 72, TCU 39
UNLV 68, San Diego St. 61
D3 Hoops Poll
| # | Team | W-L | Pts. | Prev. |
| 1 | UW-Stevens Point (17) | 16-1 | 617 | 1 |
| 2 | Amherst (8) | 17-0 | 603 | 2 |
| 3 | Wooster | 15-2 | 568 | 4 |
| 4 | Virginia Wesleyan | 14-2 | 550 | 5 |
| 5 | Mississippi College | 15-1 | 502 | 7 |
| 6 | St. Thomas | 14-2 | 463 | 3 |
| 7 | Whitworth | 16-1 | 441 | 10 |
| 8 | UW-Oshkosh | 15-3 | 418 | 12 |
| 9 | Hope | 14-2 | 386 | 11 |
| 10 | Washington U. | 14-1 | 399 | 13 |
| 11 | Elmhurst | 14-2 | 361 | 9 |
| 12 | Augustana | 14-3 | 347 | 15 |
| 13 | Puget Sound | 14-2 | 341 | 14 |
| 14 | Ohio Northern | 13-4 | 326 | 8 |
| 15 | Occidental | 11-3 | 254 | 17 |
| 16 | Wittenberg | 14-3 | 227 | 6 |
| 17 | Worcester Polytech | 14-1 | 215 | 18 |
| 18 | Aurora | 15-1 | 192 | 19 |
| 19 | Bates | 14-2 | 136 | 21 |
| 20 | Carthage | 11-5 | 122 | 23 |
| 21 | Wheaton (Ill.) | 11-5 | 103 | - |
| 22 | Johns Hopkins | 15-2 | 100 | 25 |
| 23 | Keene State | 14-2 | 82 | 24 |
| 24 | New York University | 14-2 | 79 | - |
| 25 | Guilford | 13-2 | 75 | 20 |
Dropped out: UW-La Crosse, Rhode Island
Others receiving votes: UW-La Crosse 44, Chicago 39, Brandeis 26, Rhode Island College 22, Ramapo 17, Utica 14, Lake Erie 13, Mary Hardin-Baylor 11, St. John’s 10, DePauw 8, Trinity (Conn.) 8, Rochester 4, Lincoln 2.
College women
EAST
Army 63, Lafayette 50
Boston U. 67, New Hampshire 57
Cincinnati 80, Georgetown 62
Monmouth, N.J. 58, NJIT 54
Seton Hall 60, Providence 46
SOUTH
UNC Asheville 72, Charleston Southern 55
MIDWEST
Ball St. 71, Akron 49
Kent St. 71, Cent. Michigan 53
Marquette 71, Notre Dame 62
Ohio 72, N. Illinois 70
SOUTHWEST
Ark.-Little Rock 96, Harding 51
Texas-Arlington 67, Texas-San Antonio 38
FAR WEST
Colo.-Colo. Springs 72, Colorado College 67
HOCKEY
NHL
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| New Jersey | 29 | 14 | 5 | 63 | 126 | 111 |
| N.Y. Rangers | 23 | 21 | 4 | 50 | 140 | 147 |
| Pittsburgh | 21 | 17 | 8 | 50 | 151 | 148 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 22 | 21 | 4 | 48 | 137 | 136 |
| Philadelphia | 11 | 31 | 5 | 27 | 114 | 182 |
| Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Buffalo | 33 | 12 | 4 | 70 | 185 | 143 |
| Montreal | 27 | 17 | 5 | 59 | 146 | 140 |
| Ottawa | 28 | 20 | 2 | 58 | 171 | 138 |
| Toronto | 22 | 21 | 6 | 50 | 159 | 168 |
| Boston | 22 | 20 | 4 | 48 | 136 | 170 |
| Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Atlanta | 27 | 15 | 8 | 62 | 154 | 150 |
| Carolina | 25 | 19 | 6 | 56 | 153 | 155 |
| Tampa Bay | 26 | 22 | 2 | 54 | 161 | 158 |
| Washington | 20 | 21 | 7 | 47 | 149 | 168 |
| Florida | 18 | 22 | 10 | 46 | 143 | 161 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Nashville | 34 | 12 | 3 | 71 | 173 | 125 |
| Detroit | 30 | 14 | 5 | 65 | 149 | 118 |
| St. Louis | 19 | 21 | 8 | 46 | 123 | 147 |
| Columbus | 18 | 25 | 5 | 41 | 120 | 149 |
| Chicago | 17 | 24 | 7 | 41 | 119 | 150 |
| Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Vancouver | 27 | 19 | 2 | 56 | 124 | 122 |
| Calgary | 26 | 17 | 4 | 56 | 147 | 121 |
| Minnesota | 25 | 20 | 4 | 54 | 136 | 128 |
| Colorado | 24 | 20 | 3 | 51 | 148 | 136 |
| Edmonton | 23 | 21 | 4 | 50 | 131 | 138 |
| Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Anaheim | 30 | 12 | 8 | 68 | 167 | 130 |
| San Jose | 32 | 16 | 0 | 64 | 149 | 110 |
| Dallas | 29 | 18 | 1 | 59 | 129 | 116 |
| Phoenix | 22 | 24 | 2 | 46 | 133 | 164 |
| Los Angeles | 16 | 28 | 6 | 38 | 138 | 182 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Tuesday Games
No games scheduled
Today’s Game
All-Star Game at Dallas, 5 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
No games scheduled
WHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| East | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Brandon | 49 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 58 |
| Swift Current | 49 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| Prince Albert | 48 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 47 |
| Regina | 47 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 44 |
| Saskatoon | 46 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| Moose Jaw | 46 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 37 |
| Central | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Medicine Hat | 52 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 74 |
| Kootenay | 48 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 70 |
| Calgary | 49 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 56 |
| Red Deer | 49 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 55 |
| Lethbridge | 47 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 51 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| B.C. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Vancouver | 49 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 68 |
| Kamloops | 47 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 66 |
| Prince George | 46 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 44 |
| Kelowna | 47 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| Chilliwack | 50 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 32 |
| U.S. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Everett | 45 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 74 |
| Tri-City | 45 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
| Seattle | 47 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 56 |
| Spokane | 48 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 53 |
| Portland | 46 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Today’s Games
Medicine Hat 2 Brandon 1
Tri-City 4 Vancouver 2
Prince Albert 2 Spokane 1
Tuesday’s Games
Brandon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Kootenay, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Kelowna, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Spokane at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Regina at Swift Current, 7:30 p.m.
Raiders 2, Chiefs 1
| Spokane | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Prince Albert | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 |
First Period—None. Second Period—1, Spokane, Bowman 18 (Haw, Lenoski), 12:31 (pp). Third Period—2, Prince Albert, LeBlanc 12 (Gauthier), 7:35. 3, Prince Albert, McDonald 17 (Tendler, Hellyer), 7:55.
Power-play Opp.—Spokane 1 of 6; Prince Albert 0 of 5. Saves—Spokane, Tokarski 5-13-5—23. Prince Albert, Deckert 12-10-9—31. A—1,987.
Tennis
Australian Open
At Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia. Purse: $15.68 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor.
Singles men quarterfinals
Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Tommy Robredo (7), Spain, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 7-5.
Singles women quarterfinals
Maria Sharapova (1), Russia, def. Anna Chakvetadze (12), Russia, 7-6 (5), 7-5. Clijsters (4), Belgium def. Hingis (6), Switzerland 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Moves
BASEBALL
American League
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Traded RHP Kirk Saarloos and a player to be named to Cincinnati for RHP David Shafer and a player to be named.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with INF Mark Bellhorn on a minor league contract.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Agreed to terms with RHP Antonio Alfonseca on a one-year contract.
Can-Am League
NORTH SHORE SPIRIT—Agreed to terms with OF Shaun Lehmann.
SUSSEX SKYHAWKS—Agreed to terms with LHP Bart Braun and INF Brian Spottsville.
Northern League
GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Agreed to terms with OF Dale Mueller.
SCHAUMBURG FLYERS—Assigned the contract of OF Tyrone Pendergrass to the Grays of the Can-Am League for a player to be named.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Fired Dwane Casey coach. Named assistant coach Randy Wittman interim coach.
SACRAMENTO KINGS—Waived F Maurice Taylor.
Continental Basketball Association
CBA—Announced the Utah Eagles will cease operations, effective Thursday, Jan. 25.
PITTSBURGH XPLOSION—Signed F Michael Lasme, F Dajuan Tate and G Lewis Monroe. Released G Andre Joseph and F Janerio Spurlock.
NBA Development League
ANAHEIM ARSENAL—Fired Larry Smith, coach. Named assistant coach Reggie Geary interim coach.
IDAHO STAMPEDE—Re-signed F Luke Jackson.
SIOUX FALLS SKYFORCE—Signed F Damone Brown.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS—Named Russ Grimm assistant head coach and offensive line coach.
HOUSTON TEXANS—Named Jethro Franklin defensive line coach and Larry Kirksey wide receivers coach.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Named John Harbaugh secondary coach and Sean McDermott linebackers coach. Signed LB Jeremy Cain, LB Craig Kobel, LB Greg Richmond, WR Michael Gasperson, WR Jermaine Jamison, WR J.J. Outlaw, WR Bill Sampy, RB Antoine Bagwell, S Erick Harris, C Jasper Harvey, QB Jeff Mroz, FB Zack Tuiasosopo and TE Lee Vickers. Allocated Harris, Harvey, Jamison, Kobel and Outlaw to NFL Europe.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Agreed to terms with OF Luis Matos and INF Nick Green on minor league contracts.
Arena Football League
AFL—Announced the retirement of OL-DL Fred Ray.
GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE—Acquired OL-DL Jeff Bolton on waivers from San Jose.
LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS—Signed LB Nigel Eldridge and WR Brett Fischer.
LOS ANGELES AVENGERS—Signed DB Arnold Parker.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL—Signed FB Matt Bernstein.
TAMPA BAY STORM—Waived WR Jo Jo Walker.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
SAN JOSE SHARKS—Assigned G Nolan Schaefer to Hershey of the AHL.
American Hockey League
AHL—Suspended Albany F Cody McCormick to two games for his actions during a game on Jan. 19.
CHICAGO WOLVES—Signed D Jon Awe. Released D Brian Lee.
GRAND RAPID GRIFFINS—Named Andrew Gillett database sales manager.
HERSHEY BEARS—Acquired G Nolan Schaefer from Worcester for future considerations.
IOWA STARS—Acquired G Dan Ellis on loan from the Dallas Stars.
PEORIA RIVERMEN—Recalled D Zack FitzGerald from Alaska of the ECHL. Assigned G Chris Beckford-Tseu to Alaska. Loaned D Stephen Wood and RW Ryan MacMurchy to Alaska.
SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE—Recalled D Alexandre Rouleau from Phoenix of the ECHL.
ECHL
TOLEDO STORM—Announced G Dominic Vicari has been called up to Grand Rapids of the AHL.
Central Hockey League
OKLAHOMA CITY BLAZERS—Waived D Fritz Sauter.
TULSA OILERS—Signed LW Chase Decker. Waived D Matt Hanson.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
D.C. UNITED—Re-signed MF Brian Carroll.
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION—Re-signed D-MF Marshall Leonard and G Doug Warren. Signed MF-D Jeff Larentowicz. Named Wayne Penniman athletic trainer.
COLLEGE
GEORGIA SOUTHERN—Named Shawn Bostick offensive line coach, Ashley Anders defensive coordinator in charge of linebackers and Keith Hatcher secondary coach.
LA SALLE—Named Chris Kane assistant athletic director for business affairs and Regina Allan executive assistant for the director of athletics.
LIBERTY—Announced Virginia OL Marshal Ausberry and Virginia Tech S Kent Hicks have transferred to the school.
PENN ST. BEHREND—Named Greg Cooper track and field and cross county coach.
WEST VIRGINIA—Named Rod Smith quarterbacks coach.
TODAY’S ODDS
America’s Line
CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, the Knicks – Suns circle is for New York guard Stephon Marbury (questionable).
NO LINE REPORT: On the NBA board, there is no line on the Heat – Pacers game due to Miami guard Dwyane Wade (questionable) and center Shaquille O’Neal (questionable).
NBA
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
| Pistons | 5.5 | BOBCATS |
| CAVALIERS | 10.5 | 76ers |
| PACERS | NL | Heat |
| RAPTORS | 7 | Hornets |
| CELTICS | 3 | Hawks |
| Suns | (9) | KNICKS |
| JAZZ | 11.5 | Grizzlies |
| SPURS | 8 | Rockets |
| KINGS | 9 | Bucks |
| T’wolves | 2 | BLAZERS |
| WARRIORS | 6 | Nets |
College Basketball
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
| Kent St | 1 | BALL ST |
| Dayton | 5 | DUQUESNE |
| BOWLING GREEN | PK | W Michigan |
| GEORGE MASON | 4.5 | Virginia Comm |
| BUFFALO | 1.5 | Toledo |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | CINCINNATI |
| GEORGIA | P | Kentucky |
| Miami-Ohio | 2.5 | C MICHIGAN |
| MICHIGAN ST | 16.5 | Minnesota |
| Hofstra | 6.5 | GEORGIA ST |
| FLA ATLANTIC | 2.5 | UL-Lafayette |
| LASALLE | 7.5 | Richmond |
| INDIANA ST | 3.5 | Evansville |
| Drexel | 6 | NC-WILMINGTON |
| NORTHEASTERN | 7 | James Madison |
| OHIO U | 16.5 | E Michigan |
| OLD DOMINION | 13.5 | Wm & Mary |
| Massachusetts | 3 | RHODE ISLAND |
| S. FLORIDA | 6 | Rutgers |
| Xavier | 12.5 | ST. BONA |
| North Carolina | 15.5 | WAKE FOREST |
| WRIGHT ST | 7.5 | Youngstown St |
| TOWSON | 11 | Delaware |
| GEORGE WASH | 4.5 | St. Joseph’s |
| GEORGETOWN | 7.5 | DePaul |
| Arkansas | 5 | S. CAROLINA |
| IOWA | 9 | Penn St |
| LSU | 6.5 | Vanderbilt |
| HOUSTON | 7 | C Florida |
| MARQUETTE | 14.5 | Seton Hall |
| Akron | 9 | NO ILLINOIS |
| Ohio St | 12.5 | NORTHWESTERN |
| Kansas | 9 | BAYLOR |
| Texas | 1.5 | NEBRASKA |
| SMU | 7 | Tulane |
| Texas-El Paso | 2.5 | RICE |
| MISSOURI ST | 5 | Creighton |
| PENN | 5.5 | Temple |
| MISSISSIPPI | 2 | Tennessee |
| WISC-GREEN BAY | 4.5 | Illinois-Chi |
| SO MISS | 9.5 | E Carolina |
| WHICHITA ST | 10 | Drake |
| c-W Virginia | 10.5 | Marshall |
| Texas A&M | 3 | TEXAS TECH |
| BRADLEY | 8 | Illinois St |
| Missouri | 6.5 | COLORADO |
| Virginia | 1.5 | NC STATE |
| MARYLAND | 4 | Georgia Tech |
| NEW MEXICO ST | 19.5 | Idaho |
| Florida | 5.5 | MISS ST |
| WISCONSIN | 12 | Michigan |
| MEMPHIS | 19.5 | Tulsa |
| WYOMING | 1.5 | Colorado St |
| ARIZONA | 17 | Arizona St |
| NEW MEXICO | 2 | Byu |
| APP’CHIAN ST | 9.5 | Furman |
| LOYOLA-MD | 5.5 | Manhattan |
| MOREHEAD ST | 4.5 | SE Missouri St |
c-Charleston, WV
Super Bowl XLI
| Favorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 49 | Bears |