WPPA / T-102 SPORTS-THURSDAY, DEC. 31, 2009

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

GIRLS

BATTLE OF THE HILLS

NATIVITY 44
POTTSVILLE 29

TAMAQUA 46
SOUTHERN LEHIGH 35

PANTHER VALLEY 40
MMI 13

OLEY VALLEY 70
SCH. HAVEN 27

SHAMOKIN 43
LOURDES 38

SHEN VALLEY 62
MINERSVILLE 52

BOYS

BATTLE OF THE HILLS

POTTSVILLE 65
NATIVITY 35

PANTHER VALLEY 42
MARIAN 30

HAMBURG 48
TAMAQUA 39

TRI VALLEY 45
WILLIAMS VALLEY 31

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. (AP) - LOU WILLIAMS SCORED 22 POINTS, ALLEN IVERSON HAD 20, AND THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS PULLED AWAY IN THE FOURTH QUARTER FOR A 116-106 VICTORY OVER THE SACRAMENTO KINGS LAST NIGHT. THE 76ERS WERE ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER BACK-TO-BACK WINS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE LATE OCTOBER.

NEW YORK (AP) - SIMON GAGNE SCORED THREE GOALS AND ADDED AN ASSIST, AND THE SURGING PHILADELPHIA FLYERS STRETCHED THEIR WINNING STREAK TO FOUR GAMES BY HANDING THE NEW YORK RANGERS THEIR WORST LOSS OF THE SEASON, 6-0 LAST NIGHT. FORMER RANGERS FORWARD BLAIR BETTS SCORED 54 SECONDS INTO HIS RETURN TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. THE FLYERS NEXT FACE THE BOSTON BRUINS OUTDOORS AT FENWAY PARK ON NEW YEARS DAY IN THE ANNUAL WINTER CLASSIC.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - MARTIN BRODEUR MADE 32 SAVES FOR HIS SECOND STRAIGHT SHUTOUT AGAINST THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS AND RECORD 105TH OVERALL, LEADING THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS TO A 2-0 VICTORY LAST NIGHT. NICLAS BERGFORS AND JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER SCORED FOR THE DEVILS. NEW JERSEY HAS WON 14 OF ITS LAST 17 GAMES OVERALL.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - PITTSBURGH STEELERS QUARTERBACK BEN ROETHLISBERGER, TIGHT END HEATH MILLER AND OUTSIDE LINEBACKER LAMARR WOODLEY ARE FIRST ALTERNATES FOR THE AFC PRO BOWL TEAM. STEELERS LINEBACKER JAMES HARRISON AND NOSE TACKLE CASEY HAMPTON WERE SELECTED FOR THE TEAM ON WEDNESDAY. HARRISON WILL BE AN AFC STARTER. THE PRO BOWL IS JAN. 31 IN MIAMI.

DEKALB, ILL. (AP) - JUAN FERNANDEZ SCORED 26 POINTS AND RYAN BROOKS ADDED 19 FOR NO. 18 TEMPLE, WHICH TUNED UP FOR A WEEKEND GAME WITH NO. 1 KANSAS WITH A 70-60 VICTORY OVER NORTHERN ILLINOIS LAST NIGHT. THE OWLS NEVER TRAILED IN THE FIRST MEETING BETWEEN THE PROGRAMS.

LUBBOCK, TEXAS (AP) - TEXAS TECH HAS DECIDED TO CUT ITS LOSSES AND FIRE FOOTBALL COACH MIKE LEACH FOR INSUBORDINATION AFTER HIS SUSPENSION ON MONDAY FOR ALLEGEDLY MISTREATED A PLAYER. WIDE RECEIVER ADAM JAMES IS THE SON OF ESPN ANALYST CRAIG JAMES. DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR RUFFIN MCNEILL WILL COACH THE RED RAIDERS IN SATURDAY'S ALAMO BOWL AGAINST MICHIGAN STATE.

BOISE, IDAHO (AP) - MAX KOMAR MADE A SLIDING 16-YARD TOUCHDOWN CATCH WITH 4 SECONDS LEFT AND NATHAN ENDERLE PASSED TO PRESTON DAVIS FOR THE 2-POINT CONVERSION IN IDAHO'S DRAMATIC 43-42 VICTORY OVER BOWLING GREEN IN THE HUMANITARIAN BOWL. THE FALCONS TOOK A 42-35 LEAD WITH 32 SECONDS LEFT ON A 51-YARD PASS FROM TYLER SHEEHAN TO FREDDIE BARNES, BUT THE VANDALS MARCHED THE LENGTH OF THE FIELD AND WENT FOR TWO FOR THEIR FIRST BOWL WIN IN 11 YEARS.

SAN DIEGO (AP) - IN THEIR FIRST SHUTOUT IN A 46-BOWL HISTORY, THE 20TH-RANKED NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS MANHANDLED ARIZONA 33-0 IN THE
HOLIDAY BOWL. ZAC LEE THREW A 74-YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS TO NILES PAUL
TO SPARK THE CORNHUSKERS' ATTACK.

NBA

WEDNESDAY'S GAMES

CLEVELAND 106, ATLANTA 101
MEMPHIS 121, INDIANA 110
TORONTO 107, CHARLOTTE 103
ORLANDO 117, MILWAUKEE 92
NEW JERSEY 104, NEW YORK 95
NEW ORLEANS 95, MIAMI 91
UTAH 107, MINNESOTA 103
PHOENIX 116, BOSTON 98
PORTLAND 103, L.A. CLIPPERS 99
PHILADELPHIA 116, SACRAMENTO 106

THURSDAY'S GAMES

CHICAGO AT DETROIT, 3 P.M.
MIAMI AT SAN ANTONIO, 7 P.M.
DALLAS AT HOUSTON, 7 P.M.
UTAH AT OKLAHOMA CITY, 8 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA AT L.A. CLIPPERS, 9:30 P.M.

NHL

WEDNESDAY'S GAMES

COLORADO 4, OTTAWA 3
NEW JERSEY 2, PITTSBURGH 0
MONTREAL 2, TAMPA BAY 1, OT
BOSTON 4, ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 6, N.Y. RANGERS 0
EDMONTON 3, TORONTO 1
CALGARY 2, LOS ANGELES 1
SAN JOSE 5, WASHINGTON 2
THURSDAY'S GAMES
MONTREAL AT FLORIDA, 5 P.M.
COLORADO AT DETROIT, 7 P.M.
N.Y. ISLANDERS AT OTTAWA, 7 P.M.
VANCOUVER AT ST. LOUIS, 7 P.M.
SAN JOSE AT PHOENIX, 7 P.M.
NASHVILLE AT COLUMBUS, 7 P.M.
N.Y. RANGERS AT CAROLINA, 8 P.M.
ANAHEIM AT DALLAS, 8 P.M.
LOS ANGELES AT MINNESOTA, 8 P.M.
NEW JERSEY AT CHICAGO, 8:30 P.M.
EDMONTON AT CALGARY, 9 P.M.

NFL

SUNDAY'S GAMES

CHICAGO AT DETROIT, 1 P.M.
PITTSBURGH AT MIAMI, 1 P.M.
NEW ENGLAND AT HOUSTON, 1 P.M.
INDIANAPOLIS AT BUFFALO, 1 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO AT ST. LOUIS, 1 P.M.
ATLANTA AT TAMPA BAY, 1 P.M.
NEW ORLEANS AT CAROLINA, 1 P.M.
JACKSONVILLE AT CLEVELAND, 1 P.M.
N.Y. GIANTS AT MINNESOTA, 1 P.M.
TENNESSEE AT SEATTLE, 4:15 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA AT DALLAS, 4:15 P.M.
WASHINGTON AT SAN DIEGO, 4:15 P.M.
KANSAS CITY AT DENVER, 4:15 P.M.
BALTIMORE AT OAKLAND, 4:15 P.M.
GREEN BAY AT ARIZONA, 4:15 P.M.
CINCINNATI AT N.Y. JETS, 8:20 P.M.

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2009

HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS

TODAYS SCHEDULE

BOYS

MINERSVILLE 62
SHEN VALLEY 41

NW LEHIGH 46
MAH AREA 41

DANVILLE 68
SCH HAVEN 48

STEEL HIGH 55
NORTH SCH. 52

PINE GROVE 59
PHILMONT ACADEMY 48

GIRLS

PINE GROVE 58
BLUE MOUNTAIN 47

TRI VALLEY 62
WILLIAMS VALLEY 39

LOURDES 51
MOUNT CARMEL 46

NON LEAGUE BOYS TODAY

TAMAQUA AT HAMBURG
MARIAN AT PANTHER VALLEY

NON LEAGUE GIRLS

PANTHER VALLEY AT MMI
MINERSVILLE AT SHENANDOAH VALLEY

BATTLE OF THE HILLS AT MARTZ HALL

NATIVITY/POTTSVILLE GIRLS AT 6PM
FOLLOWED BY THE BOYS AT 7:30PM ON WPPA AND WPPARADIO.COM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - JASON POMINVILLE SCORED WITH 9:05 LEFT TO COMPLETE THE BUFFALO SABRES' RALLY FROM A THREE-GOAL DEFICIT AND BEAT THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 4-3 LAST NIGHT. JORDAN STAAL, BILL GUERIN AND CHRIS KUNITZ SCORED FOR THE PENGUINS, WHO SQUANDERED A THREE-GOAL LEAD FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE A LOSS AT NASHVILLE ALMOST A YEAR AGO.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - PITTSBURGH STEELERS LINEBACKER JAMES HARRISON HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS AN AFC PRO BOWL STARTER FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE SEASON. NOSE TACKLE CASEY HAMPTON IS THE ONLY OTHER STEELERS PLAYER ON THE AFC TEAM, WHICH WAS ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME IN SIX SEASONS HAMPTON HAS BEEN CHOSEN.

WASHINGTON (AP) - TEMPLE UNIVERSITY'S FIRST BOWL GAME IN 30 YEARS WAS RUINED BY THE UCLA BRUINS. AKEEM AYERS RETURNED AN INTERCEPTION 2 YARDS FOR A GO-AHEAD TOUCHDOWN IN THE FOURTH QUARTER AND UCLA SHUT DOWN TEMPLE IN THE SECOND HALF FOR A 30-21 VICTORY YESTERDAY IN THE EAGLEBANK BOWL.

ORLANDO, FLA. (AP) - IT'S BEEN A ROLLER COASTER OF A DECADE FOR COACH JOE PATERNO AND THE NITTANY LIONS.THE DECADE FOR NO. 11 PENN STATE ENDS IN ORLANDO, WHERE PATERNO'S TEAM PLAYS NO. 13 LSU IN THE CAPITAL ONE BOWL ON FRIDAY. AFTER WINNING JUST 26 GAMES IN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF THE DECADE, THE NITTANY LIONS HAVE NEARLY DOUBLED THEIR WIN TOTAL OVER THE LAST FIVE SEASONS WITH 50.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - ALEX FRANKLIN SCORED 25 POINTS AND GRABBED 12 REBOUNDS TO HELP SIENA DEFEAT SAINT JOSEPH'S 92-75 LAST NIGHT. EDWIN UBILES SCORED 20 OF HIS 22 POINTS IN THE SECOND HALF, CLARENCE JACKSON ADDED 23 POINTS AND GARRETT WILLIAMSON HAD 12 ASSISTS FOR THE SAINTS.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - IN WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL, VANESSA ABEL SCORED 17 POINTS TO LEAD A BALANCED OFFENSE AND DUQUESNE UPSET NO. 20 PITTSBURGH 72-63 YESTERDAY. ALEX GENSLER ADDED 14 POINTS FOR THE DUKES. TANEISHA HARRISON LED PITT WITH 17 POINTS.

NEW YORK (AP) - THE NEW YORK METS APPEAR TO HAVE SOLVED THEIR LEFT-FIELD PROBLEMS. A PERSON FAMILIAR WITH THE TALKS SAY THE NEW YORK METS AND FREE AGENT SLUGGER JASON BAY HAVE REACHED PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT ON A FOUR-YEAR DEAL WORTH ABOUT $65 MILLION.

LUBBOCK, TEXAS (AP) - THE LAWYER FOR MIKE LEACH SAYS THE SUSPENDED TEXAS TECH COACH DID NOTHING WRONG IN HOW HE TREATED A PLAYER WITH A "MILD" CONCUSSION, AND LEACH WANTS A COURT'S HELP TO ALLOW HIM TO COACH THE ALAMO BOWL THIS SATURDAY. THERE WILL BE A HEARING WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE 99TH DISTRICT COURT WHERE LEACH WILL SEEK A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER THAT WOULD ALLOW HIM TO COACH.

ORLANDO, FLA. (AP) - SCOTT TOLZIEN THREW FOR 260 YARDS AND WISCONSIN'S 248-POUND RUNNING BACK JOHN CLAY LED A POWERFUL GROUND GAME WITH 121 YARDS RUSHING AND TWO SCORES IN POWERING NO. 24 WISCONSIN PAST 14TH-RANKED MIAMI 20-14 IN THE CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL. THE BADGERS OUT OF THE BIG TEN FINISHED 10-AND-3 AND EARNED THEIR FIRST WIN OVER A RANKED TEAM ALL SEASON.

WASHINGTON (AP) - UCLA RUINED TEMPLE'S FIRST BOWL TRIP IN 30 YEARS BY RALLYING FROM A 14-POINT DEFICIT TO BEAT THE OWLS 30-21 IN THE EAGLEBANK BOWL IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL. AKEEM AYERS RETURNED AN INTERCEPTION 2 YARDS FOR A GO-AHEAD TOUCHDOWN IN THE FOURTH QUARTER FOR UCLA'S FIRST BOWL TRIUMPH SINCE THE 2005 SUN BOWL.

NEW YORK (AP) - BRETT FAVRE IS AMONG EIGHT MINNESOTA VIKINGS SELECTED AS HE MAKES HIS 11TH TRIP TO THE PRO BOWL. PEYTON MANNING IS ONE OF SIX INDIANAPOLIS COLTS ON THE AFC SQUAD FOR THE PRO BOWL AND WILL BE MAKING HIS 10TH TRIP TO THE PRO BOWL, WHICH THIS YEAR IS BEING PLAYED IN MIAMI ONE WEEK BEFORE THE SUPER BOWL IN THE SAME CITY. THEY WON'T PLAY IF THEY'RE IN THE SUPER BOWL.


NBA

Tuesday's Games

Cleveland 95, Atlanta 84
Oklahoma City 110, Washington 98
New York 104, Detroit 87
Chicago 104, Indiana 95
San Antonio 117, Minnesota 99
Houston 108, New Orleans 100
L.A. Lakers 124, Golden State 118

Wednesday's Games

Milwaukee at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Memphis at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Toronto, 7 p.m.
New York at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Utah at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Boston at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

NHL

Tuesday's Games

N.Y. Islanders 2, Columbus 1, SO
Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 3
Nashville 4, St. Louis 3
Dallas 5, Chicago 4
Phoenix 3, Vancouver 2, SO
Anaheim 4, Minnesota 2
Wednesday's Games
Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Boston, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
Washington at San Jose, 10 p.m.

NFL

Sunday, Jan. 3

Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Miami, 1 p.m.
New England at Houston, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.
Washington at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.
Kansas City at Denver, 4:15 p.m.
Baltimore at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
Green Bay at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2009

HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS

NON LEAGUE BOYS

POTTSVILLE 51
DANVILLE 43

MARIAN 54
PIUS X 53

CARDINAL CLASSIC-PINE GROVE

NORTH SCHUYLKILL 57
PHILMONT ACADEMY 50

STEEL HIGH 84
PINE GROVE 63

LOVE 99 TOURNAMENT

WILLIAMS VALLEY 41
UPPER DAUPHIN 36

TRI VALLEY 43
MILLERSBURG 23


NON LEAGUE GIRLS

POTTSVILLE 39
NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH 33

CARDINAL CLASSIC

BLUE MOUNTAIN 45
BELLEFONTE 22

PINE GROVE 64
ATHOLTON OF MD 39

LOVE 99 TOURNAMENT

WILLIAMS VALLEY 56
UPPER DAUPHIN 30


TRI VALLEY 61
MILLERSBURG 30

MIDD WEST TOURNAMENT

NORTH SCHUYLKILL 61
LINE MOUNTAIN 51

TODAYS SCHEDULE

BOYS

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN AT DANVILLE
SHENANDOAH VALLEY AT MINERSVILLE

CARDINAL CLASSIC

PINE GROVE VS PHILMONT ACADEMY
NORTH SCHUYLKILL VS STEEL HIGH

LOVE 99

MILLERSBURG VS UPPER DAUPHIN
TRI VALLEY VS WILLIAMS VALLEY

GIRLS

MEYERS VS MARIAN

CARDINAL CLASSIC

BELLFONTE VS ATHOLTON OF MD
BLUE MTN VS PINE GROVE

LOVE 99 TOURNAMENT

UPPER DAUPHIN VS MILLERSBURG
WILLIAMS VALLEY VS TRI VALLEY

PORTLAND, ORE. (AP) - ELTON BRAND HAD A SEASON-HIGH 25 POINTS AND NINE REBOUNDS IN A RESERVE ROLE, LEADING THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS TO A 104-93 VICTORY OVER THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS LAST NIGHT. ALLEN IVERSON, WHO MISSED THE PAST FOUR GAMES WITH A KNEE INJURY, RETURNED TO THE LINEUP AS A STARTER AND SCORED 19 POINTS.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - EAGLES CENTER JAMAAL JACKSON TORE A KNEE LIGAMENT IN SUNDAY'S WIN OVER DENVER AND WILL MISS THE REST OF THE SEASON. COACH ANDY REID SAID AN MRI EXAM YESTERDAY REVEALED JACKSON HAD A TORN ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT IN HIS LEFT KNEE. RIGHT GUARD NICK COLE REPLACED JACKSON AT CENTER AND MAX JEAN-GILLES TOOK COLE'S SPOT.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - ARE THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS DONE PLAYING MEANINGFUL GAMES UNTIL SEPTEMBER? VERY LIKELY. BY INEXPLICABLY LOSING TO THE BROWNS, CHIEFS AND RAIDERS IN A SPAN OF 19 DAYS, THE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS PUT THEMSELVES IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION WHERE WINNING THEIR FINAL THREE GAMES MIGHT NOT BE ENOUGH TO GET THEM INTO THE AFC PLAYOFFS.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - RYAN BROOKS SCORED 19 POINTS, RAMONE MOORE HAD 17 AND NO. 18 TEMPLE WON ITS SIXTH STRAIGHT GAME, 63-39 OVER BOWLING GREEN LAST NIGHT. THE OWLS USED RUNS OF 13-0 IN THE FIRST HALF AND 10-0 IN THE SECOND TO BREAK IT OPEN AND WIN IN THEIR FIRST GAME AS A RANKED TEAM SINCE 2001.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - ASHTON GIBBS SCORED 23 POINTS AND PITTSBURGH BOLTED TO A 13-POINT LEAD IN THE OPENING 6 1/2 MINUTES TO TAKE CONTROL, AND THE PANTHERS HELD OFF A LATE RALLY TO DEFEAT DEPAUL 65-52 LAST NIGHT IN THE BIG EAST OPENER FOR BOTH TEAMS. JERMAINE DIXON HAD 12 POINTS FOR PITT. HE'S THE ONLY RETURNING STARTER FROM PITT'S TEAM LAST SEASON.

CHICAGO (AP) - JAY CUTLER THREW A 39-YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS TO DEVIN AROMASHODU (UH-ROHM'-UH-SHUH-DOO) IN OVERTIME, AND THE CHICAGO BEARS BEAT THE FADING MINNESOTA VIKINGS 36-30 TO GIVE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS HOMEFIELD ADVANTAGE THROUGHOUT THE NFC PLAYOFFS. THE NFC NORTH CHAMPION VIKINGS HEAD INTO THE LAST WEEK OF THE REGULAR SEASON WITH THREE LOSSES IN THEIR LAST FOUR GAMES.

LUBBOCK, TEXAS (AP) - TEXAS TECH HAS SUSPENDED FOOTBALL COACH MIKE LEACH WHILE IT INVESTIGATES COMPLAINTS FROM RECEIVER ADAM JAMES AND HIS FAMILY ABOUT HOW THE COACH TREATED THE PLAYER AFTER A CONCUSSION. THE SCHOOL SAYS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR RUFFIN MCNEILL WILL BE THE INTERIM COACH AND LEAD THE TEAM IN THE ALAMO BOWL ON JAN. 2 AGAINST MICHIGAN STATE.

SHREVEPORT, LA. (AP) - GEORGIA WON ITS FOURTH STRAIGHT BOWL GAME BY MANHANDLING TEXAS A&M 44-20 IN THE INDEPENDENCE BOWL. JOE COX THREW TWO TOUCHDOWN PASSES, CALEB KING ADDED TWO RUSHING TDS AND GEORGIA'S DEFENSE BLOCKED TWO KICKS AND THE BULLDOGS' BRANDON BOYKIN BEAT MISTAKE-PRONE TEXAS A&M 44-20 IN THE INDEPENDENCE BOWL.

PHOENIX (AP) - AMARE STOUDEMIRE SCORED 26 POINTS, JARED DUDLEY MATCHED HIS CAREER BEST WITH 19 AND THE PHOENIX SUNS SENT THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS TO THEIR SECOND LOSS IN THREE GAMES, 118-103. KOBE BRYANT SCORED 34 FOR THE LAKERS BUT SAT OUT THE FINAL EIGHT MINUTES WHEN THE GAME WAS DEEMED OUT OF REACH BY COACH PHIL JACKSON.

WASHINGTON (AP) - IN THE NHL, ERIC STAAL HAD TWO GOALS AND THREE ASSISTS TO HELP THE CAROLINA HURRICANES END A THREE-GAME LOSING STREAK WITH A 6-3 VICTORY OVER THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS. THAT'S JUST THE HURRICANES' 10TH VICTORY OF THE SEASON AND THEIR SECOND ROAD TRIUMPH.

NFL

CHICAGO 36, MINNESOTA 30, OT

NBA

MONDAY'S GAMES

CHARLOTTE 94, MILWAUKEE 84
OKLAHOMA CITY 105, NEW JERSEY 89
MEMPHIS 116, WASHINGTON 111, OT
PHOENIX 118, L.A. LAKERS 103
SACRAMENTO 106, DENVER 101
PHILADELPHIA 104, PORTLAND 93
GOLDEN STATE 103, BOSTON 99

TUESDAY'S GAMES

OKLAHOMA CITY AT WASHINGTON, 7 P.M.
CLEVELAND AT ATLANTA, 7 P.M.
NEW YORK AT DETROIT, 7:30 P.M.
INDIANA AT CHICAGO, 8 P.M.
NEW ORLEANS AT HOUSTON, 8:30 P.M.
MINNESOTA AT SAN ANTONIO, 8:30 P.M.
GOLDEN STATE AT L.A. LAKERS, 10:30 P.M.

NHL

MONDAY'S GAMES

NEW JERSEY 3, ATLANTA 2
COLUMBUS 1, DETROIT 0, OT
CAROLINA 6, WASHINGTON 3
OTTAWA 4, MONTREAL 2
TAMPA BAY 2, BOSTON 1
CALGARY 4, EDMONTON 1
SAN JOSE 3, PHOENIX 2, SO
MINNESOTA 4, LOS ANGELES 3

TUESDAY'S GAMES

PITTSBURGH AT BUFFALO, 7 P.M.
COLUMBUS AT N.Y. ISLANDERS, 7 P.M.
NASHVILLE AT ST. LOUIS, 8 P.M.
CHICAGO AT DALLAS, 8 P.M.
VANCOUVER AT PHOENIX, 9 P.M.
MINNESOTA AT ANAHEIM, 10 P.M.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS-MONDAY, DEC. 28, 2009

HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS

NON LEAGUE BOYS

PIUS THE X AT MARIAN
DANVILLE AT POTTSVILLE

CARDINAL CLASSIC-PINE GROVE

PHILMONT ACADEMY VS NORTH SCHUYLKILL
STEEL HIGH VS PINE GROVE

LOVE 99 TOURNAMENT

UPPER DAUPHIN VS WILLIAMS VALLEY
MILLERSBURG VS TRI VALLEY

NON LEAGUE GIRLS

POTTSVILLE AT NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH

CARDINAL CLASSIC

BELLEFONTE VS BLUE MOUNTAIN
ATHOLTON OF MD VS PINE GROVE

LOVE 99 TOURNAMENT

UPPER DAUPHIN VS WILLIAMS VALLEY
MILLERSBURG VS TRI VALLEY

MIDD WEST TOURNAMENT

LINE MOUNTAIN VS NORTH SCHUYLKILL
NEWPORT VS MIDD WEST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - DAVID AKERS KICKED A 28-YARD FIELD GOAL WITH 4 SECONDS REMAINING, LIFTING THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES TO A 30-27 WIN OVER THE DENVER BRONCOS ON SUNDAY. KYLE ORTON RALLIED THE BRONCOS FROM A 27-10 DEFICIT IN THE THIRD QUARTER, BUT DONOVAN MCNABB LED THE EAGLES ON A WINNING DRIVE IN THE FINAL MINUTES. BRONCOS WIDE RECEIVER BRANDON STOKLEY WAS EJECTED FROM SUNDAY'S GAME AGAINST PHILADELPHIA AFTER HE ACCIDENTALLY SWATTED A REFEREE DURING AN ARGUMENT. STOKLEY ARGUED HE WAS INTERFERED WITH ON A THIRD-AND-1 PASS OVER THE MIDDLE. HE STARTED JAWING WITH A REF, AND THREW HIS FIST IN THE AIR IN ANGER AND INADVERTENTLY POKED THE REF'S FINGER. IN A SCHEDULED CHANGE, THE EAGLES WILL PLAY AT THE COWBOYS AT 4:15 SUNDAY, MOVED FROM THE EARLY GAME.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - JEFF CARTER SNAPPED A TIE IN THE SECOND PERIOD AND THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS BEAT THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS 2-1 ON SUNDAY NIGHT. THE FLYERS HAVEN'T LOST TO THE ISLANDERS SINCE FEB. 12, 2008. IT IS THE LONGEST ACTIVE STREAK IN THE NHL, ONE WIN MORE THAN WASHINGTON'S CURRENT 12-GAME RUN OVER TAMPA BAY.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - JEFF REED'S 38-YARD FIELD GOAL PUT PITTSBURGH AHEAD WITH 5:25 REMAINING AND THE STEELERS HELD ON TO BEAT BALTIMORE 23-20 ON SUNDAY. THE WIN KEEPS THE STEELERS IN PLAYOFF CONTENTION.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - INDIANAPOLIS COACH JIM CALDWELL PULLED PEYTON MANNING AND A HANDFUL OF OTHER STARTERS FOR THE PREVIOUSLY UNBEATEN COLTS IN THE THIRD QUARTER, AND THE JETS TOOK ADVANTAGE BY RALLYING FOR A 29-15 VICTORY THAT ENDED THE NFL'S LONGEST REGULAR-SEASON WINNING STREAK AT 23 GAMES. THE 8-AND-7 JETS WILL EARN A PLAYOFF BERTH IF THEY BEAT CINCINNATI AT THE MEADOWLANDS NEXT WEEKEND. THAT GAME WAS MOVED TO SUNDAY NIGHT.

LANDOVER, MD. - THE DALLAS COWBOYS ARE BACK IN THE PLAYOFFS. THE COWBOYS CLINCHED AT LEAST A WILD-CARD BERTH WITH A 17-0 SHUTOUT OF WASHINGTON. THE COWBOYS CAN WIN THE NFC EAST TITLE WITH A VICTORY OVER
PHILADELPHIA NEXT SUNDAY IN TEXAS AT 4:15PM, ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR 1PM.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - URBAN MEYER'S RESIGNATION LASTED ABOUT 24 HOURS. THE FLORIDA COACH CHANGED HIS MIND ABOUT RESIGNING AND NOW SAYS HE WILL TAKE AN INDEFINITE LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND PLANS TO COACH THE FIFTH-RANKED GATORS IN THE SUGAR BOWL AGAINST CINCINNATI ON NEW YEAR'S DAY AND COULD BE BACK WITH THE TEAM IN 2010.

NASHVILLE, TENN. (AP) - C.J. SPILLER SCORED A TOUCHDOWN AND HAD 172 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS IN HIS FINAL COLLEGE GAME, LEADING CLEMSON TO A 21-13 VICTORY SUNDAY NIGHT IN THE MUSIC CITY BOWL. THE TIGERS (9-5) HADN'T WON A BOWL SINCE THE 2005 CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL. KENTUCKY (7-6) WAS TRYING TO MAKE PROGRAM HISTORY BY WINNING A FOURTH STRAIGHT BOWL GAME. THE WILDCATS CERTAINLY HAD THE HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE WITH BLUE FILLING NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF THE LOWER BOWL AT LP FIELD.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Sunday's Scores

Pittsburgh 23 Baltimore 20
Atlanta 31 Buffalo 3
Carolina 41 N-Y Giants 9
Houston 27 Miami 20
New England 35 Jacksonville 7
Cincinnati 17 Kansas City 10
Cleveland 23 Oakland 9
Green Bay 48 Seattle 10
Tampa Bay 20 New Orleans 17 (OT)
San Francisco 20 Detroit 6
Arizona 31 St. Louis 10
Philadelphia 30 Denver 27
N-Y Jets 29 Indianapolis 15
Dallas 17 Washington 0

Monday's Game

Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Sunday's Scores

Toronto 102 Detroit 95
Cleveland 108 Houston 83
Miami 114 Indiana 80
San Antonio 95 New York 88
Dallas 104 Denver 96
L-A Clippers 92 Boston 90
Monday's Games
Milwaukee at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Memphis, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Philadelphia at Portland, 10 p.m.
Denver at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Boston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Sunday's Scores

Boston 2 Florida 1
Philadelphia 2 N-Y Islanders 1
Buffalo 5 St. Louis 3
Chicago 5 Nashville 4
Toronto 4 Pittsburgh 3
Vancouver 5 Calgary 1

Monday's Games

Atlanta at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m.
Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Montreal at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Calgary at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Minnesota at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Phoenix at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Sunday's Scores

No. 11 Connecticut 93 Iona 74
No. 22 Washington 86 San Francisco 71

Monday's Games

No. 10 North Carolina vs. Rutgers
No. 18 Florida vs. American University
No. 21 Temple vs. Bowling Green
No. 25 Gonzaga vs. Eastern Washington

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Saturday

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Wide receiver Eddie Royal will not play for the Denver Broncos in tomorrow's game with the Philadelphia Eagles. Spencer Larsen, a special teams player and backup inside linebacker, has a hamstring injury and also won't play.

NEW YORK (AP) - Except for the Olympics, the NBC peacock has largely faded from the forefront of the broadcast sports scene lately. Now with the pending merger of NBC and Philadelphia-based Comcast, that figures to change - slowly. A combined NBC-Comcast
could compete for more NFL coverage and fight to maintain its exclusive deal for U.S. rights to the Olympics.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Three weeks after No. 17 Pittsburgh blew a 21-point lead at home to end its BCS bowl hopes, the Panthers have gone from Sugar Bowl-bound to a matchup with North Carolina in the Meineke Bowl. Tomorrow's game has all the traps that lead to a flat performance: a team that wants to be elsewhere dealing with a hostile crowd.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - In a year filled with injuries to key players, the NFC East-leading Eagles (10-4) are on a record-breaking offensive pace. They need 18 more points to set a
single-season franchise mark. The current record of 416 points was set last year.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Final San Diego 42 Tennessee 17

Sunday's Games

Buffalo at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Houston at Miami, 1 p.m.
Seattle at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at New England, 1 p.m.
Detroit at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 4:15 p.m.
Denver at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m.
Dallas at Washington, 8:20 p.m.

Monday's Game

Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Miami 93 New York 87
Final Boston 86 Orlando 77
Final Cleveland 102 L-A Lakers 87
Final Phoenix 124 L-A Clippers 93
Final Portland 107 Denver 96

Saturday's Games

Memphis at Dallas, 3 p.m.
Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Houston at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Charlotte at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Chicago, 8 p.m.
San Antonio at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Utah, 9 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Saturday's Games

New Jersey at Washington, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Nashville, 8 p.m.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

Saturday's Games

Providence at Lowell, 7 p.m.
Syracuse at Hershey, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.
Hartford at Bridgeport, 7 p.m.
Manchester at Portland, 7 p.m.
Hamilton at Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
Albany at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m.
Adirondack at Binghamton, 7:05 p.m.
Springfield at Worcester, 7:05 p.m.
Toronto at Lake Erie, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Rockford, 8:05 p.m.
San Antonio at Houston, 8:35 p.m.
Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Los Angeles at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-CHRISTMAS EVE

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Blair Betts and Mike Richards both scored two goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 last night. Simon Gagne had a late empty-net goal for Philadelphia, which stopped a four-game losing skid and also picked up its fourth win in the last 18 games.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin had his fourth career hat trick, Bill Guerin added two goals and two assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins headed into the holiday break tied atop the league standings after routing the Ottawa Senators 8-2 last night. Guerin and Chris Kunitz tied a club record with 4 points apiece during Pittsburgh's five-goal second period.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles running back Brian Westbrook has been cleared to play after two concussions and is expected to return for this week's game. Coach Andy Reid says Westbrook did "perfect" on his testing and is "ready to roll" for the NFC East-leading Eagles who host former teammate Brian Dawkins and the Denver Broncos this Sunday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger made it official yesterday, declaring the Steelers are a throwing team first and a running team second, a significant change in character and philosophy that one of the NFL's most venerable franchises has rarely dared to make. The evidence: His club-record 503 yards Sunday against Green Bay.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Left-handed reliever Jack Taschner has signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates and will be invited to spring training. The 31-year-old Taschner was 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA and a .317 opponents batting average in 24 games with Philadelphia last season.

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Scottie Reynolds scored 22 points, Reggie Redding had 16 and No. 8 Villanova cruised in its final nonconference game, beating Delaware 97-63 last night. The Wildcats used some big baskets from Reynolds, who keyed their Final Four run last season, to turn a tighter-than-expected game into an easy win in their final tuneup for the Big East.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Wednesday's Scores

Final Orlando 102 Houston 87
Final Minnesota 103 New Jersey 99
Final Toronto 94 Detroit 64
Final Miami 80 Utah 70
Final New Orleans 108 Golden State 102
Final Washington 109 Milwaukee 97
Final Portland 98 San Antonio 94
Final Denver 124 Atlanta 104
Final Oklahoma City 117 Phoenix 113
Final OT Cleveland 117 Sacramento 104

Thursday's Games

No games scheduled

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Wednesday's Scores

Final Boston 6 Atlanta 4
Final Washington 5 Buffalo 2
Final Minnesota 3 Edmonton 1
Final N-Y Rangers 4 Florida 1
Final Montreal 5 Carolina 1
Final Pittsburgh 8 Ottawa 2
Final N-Y Islanders 3 Toronto 1
Final Chicago 3 Detroit 0
Final Philadelphia 5 Tampa Bay 2
Final Dallas 3 Columbus 1
Final Phoenix 4 Anaheim 0
Final 2OT St. Louis 2 Calgary 1 (SO St. Louis 2-0)

Thursday's Games

No games scheduled

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Wednesday's Scores

Final ( 3) Kentucky 86 Long Beach St. 73
Final ( 6) West Virginia 76 (15) Mississippi 66
Final ( 8) Villanova 97 Delaware 63
Final Oral Roberts 75 (13) New Mexico 66
Final (14) Georgetown 86 Harvard 70
Final (16) Tennessee 99 N. Carolina A&T 78

Thursday's Games

No Games Scheduled

TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final ( 1) Connecticut 80 ( 2) Stanford 68
Final (15) Xavier 87 Austin Peay 41

Thursday's Games

No Games Scheduled

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2009

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE

POTTSVILLE 63
TAMAQUA 41

WILLIAMS VALLEY 32
TRI VALLEY 28

PANTHER VALLEY 51
NORTH SCHUYLKILL 46

JIM THORPE 63
PINE GROVE 59

SCH HAVEN 55
MINERSVILLE 45

MAH AREA 67
SHEN VALLEY 37

MARIAN 58
NATIVITY 41

GIRLS

PINE GROVE 64
JIM THORPE 34

TODAY'S SCHEDULE

BOYS SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE

TRI VALLEY AT SCH. HAVEN

NON LEAGUE

SHAMOKIN AT BLUE MOUNTAIN
TAMAQUA AT SHENANDOAH VALLEY

GIRLS NON LEAGUE

BLUE MOUNTAIN AT MIDD WEST
POTTSVILLE AT SHAMOKIN
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN AT NATIVITY
READING CENTRAL CATHOLIC AT MINERSVILLE
SHENANDOAH VALLEY AT TAMAQUA
MMI AT WEATHERLY

WASHINGTON (AP) - BRILLIANT AT THE BEGINNING AND END, AND BASICALLY SILENT IN BETWEEN, GILBERT ARENAS SCORED 31 POINTS LAST NIGHT TO LEAD THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS TO A 105-98 VICTORY OVER THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS, ENDING A THREE-GAME HOME LOSING STREAK. ELTON BRAND LED PHILADELPHIA WITH 18 POINTS AND 12 REBOUNDS.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - WHEN A WEARY MIKE TOMLIN ARRIVED HOME FROM THE STEELERS' 37-36 VICTORY OVER THE PACKERS, 8-YEAR-OLD DINO POPPED THE SAME QUESTION MUCH OF PITTSBURGH WAS ASKING. WHY DID YOU TRY THAT ONSIDE KICK? THE STEELERS OVERCAME THE FAILED ONSIDE KICK TO BEAT GREEN BAY 37-36 ON SUNDAY AND KEEP THEIR AFC PLAYOFF HOPES ALIVE.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - WIDE RECEIVER JOEY GALLOWAY HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS' ROSTER AS THE REPLACEMENT FOR LIMAS SWEED. SWEED WAS PLACED ON INJURED RESERVE THIS WEEK WITH A NON-FOOTBALL RELATED ILLNESS. COACH MIKE TOMLIN WOULD NOT REVEAL ANY DETAILS OF SWEED'S PROBLEM YESTERDAY. GALLOWAY WAS CUT BY NEW ENGLAND EARLIER
THIS SEASON.

BOWLING GREEN, KY. (AP) - JANIA SIMS SCORED 19 POINTS AND BRITTANEY THOMAS ADDED 18 TO LEAD NO. 20 PITTSBURGH TO A 76-60 WIN OVER WESTERN KENTUCKY LAST NIGHT. TANEISHA HARRIS HAD 15 POINTS AND CHELSEA COLE ADDED 17 POINTS AND 13 REBOUNDS FOR THE PANTHERS.

BETHLEHEM, PA. (AP) - MARQUIS HALL SCORED 16 POINTS TO LEAD LEHIGH, WHICH KEPT MARIST WINLESS WITH A 66-55 VICTORY LAST NIGHT. ZAHIR CARRINGTON ADDED 12 POINTS AND GABE KNUTSON CHIPPED IN 11 FOR THE MOUNTAIN HAWKS, WHICH HAVE WON TWO OF THEIR LAST THREE GAMES SINCE DROPPING THREE STRAIGHT.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - DAMIAN SAUNDERS SCORED 18 POINTS AND HAD 12 REBOUNDS FOR HIS 10TH DOUBLE-DOUBLE OF THE SEASON WHILE HELPING DUQUESNE CRUISE TO AN 86-56 WIN OVER SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) LAST NIGHT. SAUNDERS ALSO HAD FOUR BLOCKED SHOTS, THREE ASSISTS AND TWO STEALS FOR THE DUKES, WHO HAVE WON THREE OF THEIR LAST FOUR GAMES.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Charlotte 88 Detroit 76
Final Washington 105 Philadelphia 98
Final New York 88 Chicago 81
Final Boston 103 Indiana 94
Final Atlanta 112 Minnesota 87
Final Memphis 121 Golden State 108
Final Houston 108 L-A Clippers 99
Final Portland 85 Dallas 81
Final L-A Lakers 111 Oklahoma City 108

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final San Jose 3 Chicago 2
Final Anaheim 4 Colorado 2
Final Vancouver 4 Nashville 1

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final ( 1) Kansas 84 California 69
Final ( 2) Texas 79 ( 9) Michigan St. 68
Final ( 4) Purdue 90 SIU-Edwardsville 63
Final ( 5) Syracuse 92 Oakland, Mich. 60
Final (10) North Carolina 98 Marshall 61
Final (11) Connecticut 71 Maine 54
Final (17) Ohio St. 72 Cleveland St. 59
Final South Alabama 67 (18) Florida 66
Final (22) Washington 73 (19) Texas A&M 64
Final UAB 67 (20) Butler 57
Final (23) Texas Tech 100 Stanford 87
Final (24) Clemson 79 W. Carolina 57

TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final ( 4) Tennessee 89 San Francisco 34
Final ( 6) Ohio St. 99 W. Illinois 38
Final ( 9) Georgia 66 Detroit 42
Final (11) LSU 72 SE Louisiana 27
Final (20) Pittsburgh 76 W. Kentucky 60
Final (21) Kansas 89 Houston 69
Final (24) Georgia Tech 62 Georgia St. 50

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The streaking New Jersey Devils beat the
Pittsburgh Penguins, as Martin Brodeur broke the NHL record with
his 104th career shutout. Maybe the only surprise was how easily
the victory came against the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh
Penguins. Brodeur needed to make only a few difficult saves while
breaking Terry Sawchuk's shutout record.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Nathan Horton, Stephen Weiss and Michael
Frolik all scored power-play goals to lead the Florida Panthers
past the punchless Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 last night. The Flyers
have lost 14 of their last 17 games and only Carolina has fewer
points in the NHL. Expected to contend for the Stanley Cup,
Philadelphia has lost its scoring touch.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Denver Broncos play the Philadelphia
Eagles this Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field, marking the return
of seven-time Pro Bowl safety Brian Dawkins, who spent 13 seasons
with the Eagles before signing with Denver. At the same time,
Philadelphia's dynamic offense may see the return of another Eagles
icon: Running back Brian Westbrook.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers say wide receiver
Limas Sweed and long snapper Greg Warren will miss the rest of the
season. Sweed, a former second-round draft pick, is on the reserve
non-football illness list. Warren has been placed on the
reserve/injured list. He injured his right knee after tearing his
anterior cruciate ligament on the final play of Sunday's game
against Green Bay.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Talor Battle scored 16 points as Penn
State won for the third time in four games, beating American 76-57
last night. The Nittany Lions made 12 of their first 15 shots of
the second half and finished at 54.9 percent from the field. Chris
Babb scored 13 points and Bill Edwards had 12 for Penn State.



NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Monday's Game
N.Y. Giants 45, Washington 12

Friday's Games
San Diego at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 27
Buffalo at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Houston at Miami, 1 p.m.
Seattle at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at New England, 1 p.m.
Detroit at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 4:15 p.m.
Denver at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m.
Dallas at Washington, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 28
Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Monday's Games
Milwaukee 84, Indiana 81
Orlando 104, Utah 99
Sacramento 102, Chicago 98
San Antonio 103, L.A. Clippers 87
Cleveland 109, Phoenix 91

Tuesday's Games
Detroit at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m.
Chicago at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Indiana at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Golden State at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Atlanta at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Portland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.


NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Monday's Games
Montreal 4, Atlanta 3, OT
Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Islanders 2
N.Y. Rangers 3, Carolina 1
Florida 4, Philadelphia 1
Buffalo 3, Toronto 2, OT
Boston 2, Ottawa 0
New Jersey 4, Pittsburgh 0
Colorado 4, Minnesota 3
San Jose 4, Dallas 2
Phoenix 5, Columbus 2
St. Louis 7, Edmonton 2

Tuesday's Games
San Jose at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Anaheim at Colorado, 10 p.m.
Nashville at Vancouver, 10:30 p.m.


TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Monday's Games
(3) Kentucky 88 Drexel 44
(12) Kansas State 90 Ark.-Pine Bluff 76

Tuesday's Games
No. 1 Kansas vs. California, 9 p.m.
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 9 Michigan State, 7 p.m.
No. 4 Purdue vs. SIU-Edwardsville, 8 p.m.
No. 5 Syracuse vs. Oakland, Mich., 7 p.m.
No. 11 Connecticut vs. Maine at the XL Center, Hartford, Conn.,
7 p.m.
No. 10 North Carolina vs. Marshall, 7 p.m.
No. 17 Ohio State vs. Cleveland State, 8:30 p.m.
No. 18 Florida vs. South Alabama, 7 p.m.
No. 19 Texas A&M at No. 22 Washington, 11 p.m.
No. 20 Butler at UAB, 8 p.m.
No. 23 Texas Tech vs. Stanford, 8 p.m.
No. 24 Clemson vs. Western Carolina at Clemson, 7:30 p.m.

TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Monday's Scores
No. 8 Duke 75 Maine 34
No. 12 Florida State 83 Hawaii 39
No. 16 Michigan State 67 St. Bonaventure 59
No. 25 James Madison 85 Longwood 67

Tuesday's Games
No. 4 Tennessee at San Francisco, 10 p.m.
No. 6 Ohio State vs. Western Illinois, 4 p.m.
No. 9 Georgia vs. Detroit, 7 p.m.
No. 11 LSU vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 8 p.m.
No. 20 Pittsburgh at Western Kentucky, 6:30 p.m.
No. 21 Kansas at Houston, 8 p.m.
No. 24 Georgia Tech at Georgia State, Noon

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2009

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE

GIRLS

TAMAQUA 57
POTTSVILLE 42

NATIVITY 36
MARIAN 27

TRI VALLEY 59
WILLIAMS VALLEY 32

NORTH SCHUYLKILL 59
PANTHER VALLEY 19

MINERSVILLE 61
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN 49

PINE GROVE 64
JIM THORPE 34

NON LEAGUE

LOURDES 47
SHIKELLAMY 41


SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE BOYS TONIGHT

POTTSVILLE AT TAMAQUA-ON WPPA AND WPPARADIO.COM
PINE GROVE AT JIM THORPE
NORTH SCHUYLKILL AT PANTHER VALLEY
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN AT MINERSVILLE
WILLIAMS VALLEY AT TRI VALLEY
MARIAN AT NATIVITY
MAHANOY AREA AT SHENANDOAH VALLEY

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2009

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE

GIRLS

TAMAQUA AT POTTSVILLE
PINE GROVE AT JIM THORPE
PANTHERVALLEY AT NORTH SCHUYLKILL
NATIVITY AT MARIAN
MINERSVILLE AT SCHUYLKILL HAVEN
TRI VALLEY AT WILLIAMS VALLEY
SHENANDOAH VALLEY AT MAHANOY AREA

NON LEAGUE

LOURDES AT SHIKELLAMY

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - DONOVAN MCNABB THREW FOR ONE TOUCHDOWN AND RAN FOR ANOTHER, DESEAN JACKSON HAD 140 YARDS RECEIVING AND THE EAGLES BEAT THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 27-13 YESTERDAY TO CLINCH A PLAYOFF BERTH FOR THE EIGHTH TIME THIS DECADE. THE EAGLES HAVE WON FIVE STRAIGHT GAMES AND HAVE A ONE-GAME LEAD OVER DALLAS IN THE NFC EAST.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES QUARTERBACK MICHAEL VICK WAS FORCED OUT OF YESTERDAY'S GAME AGAINST SAN FRANCISCO WITH A BRUISED THIGH. VICK WAS STOPPED ON A THIRD-AND-1 LATE IN THE FIRST QUARTER AND LEFT THE FIELD ON HIS OWN POWER. HE TOOK A SEAT ON THE BENCH AND WAS TREATED BY THE TRAINING STAFF, BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE LOCKER ROOM.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - BEN ROETHLISBERGER ENDED THE GAME THE WAY HE STARTED IT BY THROWING A TOUCHDOWN PASS TO MIKE WALLACE, A DESPERATION 19-YARDER ON THE FINAL PLAY THAT RALLIED PITTSBURGH TO A 37-36 VICTORY OVER GREEN BAY YESTERDAY. THE WIN ENDED THE PACKERS' FIVE-GAME WINNING STREAK AND THE STEELERS' FIVE-GAME LOSING STREAK.

CLARKSVILLE, TENN. (AP) - JANIA SIMS' JUMPER WITH 1:04 LEFT IN OVERTIME GAVE NO. 21 PITTSBURGH THE LEAD FOR GOOD AND THE PANTHERS BEAT AUSTIN PEAY 76-75 YESTERDAY. BRITTANY THOMAS LED PITTSBURGH WITH 15 POINTS AND CHELSEA COLE FINISHED WITH 19 REBOUNDS FOR PITTSBURGH, INCLUDING AN OFFENSIVE REBOUND AND KICKOUT TO SIMS FOR A TYING 3-POINTER.

AKRON, OHIO (AP) - STEVE MCNEES SCORED 17 POINTS AND 12 AKRON PLAYERS SCORED IN THE ZIPS' 80-51 VICTORY OVER ST. FRANCIS (PA.) YESTERDAY. AKRON HIT 11 3-POINTERS, HELD ST. FRANCIS TO SIX FIRST-HALF FIELD GOALS AND SHOT 68.2 PERCENT FROM THE FIELD IN THE SECOND HALF FOR ITS THIRD CONSECUTIVE VICTORY.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - DARRIN GOVERNS SCORED 15 POINTS AND LED FIVE PLAYERS IN DOUBLE FIGURES IN SAINT JOSEPH'S 77-66 WIN OVER LEHIGH LAST NIGHT. CHRIS PRESCOTT, CARL BAPTISTE AND CARL JONES SCORED 13 POINTS APIECE FOR SAINT JOSEPH'S. GABE KNUTSON CHIPPED IN 13, MICHAEL OJO HAD 12 AND C.J. MCCOLLUM SCORED 10 FOR LEHIGH.

UNDATED (AP) - FOUR MORE TEAMS CLAIMED NFL PLAYOFF BERTHS YESTERDAY. SAN DIEGO BEAT CINCINNATI 27-24 TO WIN THE AFC WEST, MINNESOTA TOOK THE NFC NORTH WHEN GREEN BAY LOST TO PITTSBURGH 37-36 AND ARIZONA CLAIMED THE NFC WEST WITH A 31-24 WIN AGAINST DETROIT AND PHILADELPHIA'S 27-13 ROUT OF SAN FRANCISCO, WHICH ALSO PUT THE EAGLES IN THE POSTSEASON.

SAN DIEGO (AP) - CHAD OCHICINCO WAS IN TEARS DURING A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR FORMER TEAMMATE CHRIS HENRY BEFORE YESTERDAY'S GAME IN SAN DIEGO. HENRY DIED THURSDAY AT AGE 26, ONE DAY AFTER FALLING OUT OF A PICKUP TRUCK DURING A DOMESTIC DISPUTE. OCHICINCO POINTED TO THE SKY AND PATTED HIS HEART AFTER SCORING THE BENGALS' FIRST TOUCHDOWN.

KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP) - CLEVELAND'S JOSHUA CRIBBS HAS SET AN NFL RECORD SUNDAY WITH HIS SEVENTH AND EIGHTH CAREER KICKOFF RETURNS FOR TOUCHDOWNS. HE BROKE THE MARK WITH A 100-YARD RETURN IN THE FIRST QUARTER AT KANSAS CITY BEFORE EXTENDING THE RECORD WITH A 103-YARD BURST IN THE SECOND PERIOD. TEAMMATE JEROME HARRISON RUSHED FOR 286 YARDS, BREAKING JIM BROWN'S SINGLE-GAME TEAM RECORD OF 237 YARDS.

UNDATED (AP) - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HAS LEARNED THE NFL IS PARTNERING WITH BOSTON UNIVERSITY BRAIN RESEARCHERS WHO HAVE BEEN CRITICAL OF THE LEAGUE'S STANCE ON CONCUSSIONS. THE LEAGUE NOW PLANS TO ENCOURAGE CURRENT AND FORMER NFL PLAYERS TO AGREE TO DONATE THEIR BRAINS TO THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF TRAUMATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY. THE CENTER HAS SAID IT FOUND LINKS BETWEEN REPEATED HEAD TRAUMA AND BRAIN DAMAGE IN BOXERS, FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND, MOST RECENTLY, A FORMER NHL PLAYER.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - JEFF QUINN IS LEAVING THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TO BECOME BUFFALO'S HEAD FOOTBALL COACH. QUINN WAS THE BEARCATS' OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR AND WILL SERVE AS CINCINNATI'S INTERIM COACH FOR THE TEAM'S UPCOMING SUGAR BOWL GAME AGAINST FLORIDA. HE TAKES OVER FOR TURNER GILL, WHO LEFT THE BULLS TO BECOME HEAD COACH AT KANSAS.

SUNDAY'S GAMES

TENNESSEE 27, MIAMI 24, OT
ARIZONA 31, DETROIT 24
ATLANTA 10, N.Y. JETS 7
HOUSTON 16, ST. LOUIS 13
NEW ENGLAND 17, BUFFALO 10
CLEVELAND 41, KANSAS CITY 34
OAKLAND 20, DENVER 19
SAN DIEGO 27, CINCINNATI 24
BALTIMORE 31, CHICAGO 7
TAMPA BAY 24, SEATTLE 7
PITTSBURGH 37, GREEN BAY 36
PHILADELPHIA 27, SAN FRANCISCO 13
CAROLINA 26, MINNESOTA 7

MONDAY'S GAME

N.Y. GIANTS AT WASHINGTON, 8:30 P.M.

NBA

SUNDAY'S GAMES

TORONTO 98, NEW ORLEANS 92
MEMPHIS 102, DENVER 96
L.A. LAKERS 93, DETROIT 81
PORTLAND 102, MIAMI 95
BOSTON 122, MINNESOTA 104
NEW YORK 98, CHARLOTTE 94
DALLAS 102, CLEVELAND 95

MONDAY'S GAMES

MILWAUKEE AT INDIANA, 7 P.M.
UTAH AT ORLANDO, 7 P.M.
SACRAMENTO AT CHICAGO, 8 P.M.
L.A. CLIPPERS AT SAN ANTONIO, 8:30 P.M.
CLEVELAND AT PHOENIX, 9 P.M.

NHL

SUNDAY'S GAMES

CHICAGO 3, DETROIT 0
ST. LOUIS 3, VANCOUVER 1

MONDAY'S GAMES

N.Y. RANGERS AT CAROLINA, 7 P.M.
FLORIDA AT PHILADELPHIA, 7 P.M.
TAMPA BAY AT N.Y. ISLANDERS, 7 P.M.
MONTREAL AT ATLANTA, 7 P.M.
BUFFALO AT TORONTO, 7 P.M.
BOSTON AT OTTAWA, 7:30 P.M.
NEW JERSEY AT PITTSBURGH, 7:30 P.M.
COLORADO AT MINNESOTA, 8 P.M.
SAN JOSE AT DALLAS, 8:30 P.M.
COLUMBUS AT PHOENIX, 9 P.M.
ST. LOUIS AT EDMONTON, 9 P.M.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Donovan McNabb threw for one touchdown and
ran for another, DeSean Jackson had 140 yards receiving and the
Eagles beat the San Francisco 49ers 27-13 yesterday to clinch a
playoff berth for the eighth time this decade. The Eagles have won
five straight games and have a one-game lead over Dallas in the NFC
East.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick
was forced out of yesterday's game against San Francisco with a
bruised thigh. Vick was stopped on a third-and-1 late in the first
quarter and left the field on his own power. He took a seat on the
bench and was treated by the training staff, before leaving for the
locker room.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger ended the game the way he
started it by throwing a touchdown pass to Mike Wallace, a
desperation 19-yarder on the final play that rallied Pittsburgh to
a 37-36 victory over Green Bay yesterday. The win ended the
Packers' five-game winning streak and the Steelers' five-game
losing streak.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jania Sims' jumper with 1:04 left in
overtime gave No. 21 Pittsburgh the lead for good and the Panthers
beat Austin Peay 76-75 yesterday. Brittany Thomas led Pittsburgh
with 15 points and Chelsea Cole finished with 19 rebounds for
Pittsburgh, including an offensive rebound and kickout to Sims for
a tying 3-pointer.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Steve McNees scored 17 points and 12 Akron
players scored in the Zips' 80-51 victory over St. Francis (Pa.)
yesterday. Akron hit 11 3-pointers, held St. Francis to six
first-half field goals and shot 68.2 percent from the field in the
second half for its third consecutive victory.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Darrin Governs scored 15 points and led five
players in double figures in Saint Joseph's 77-66 win over Lehigh
last night. Chris Prescott, Carl Baptiste and Carl Jones scored 13
points apiece for Saint Joseph's. Gabe Knutson chipped in 13,
Michael Ojo had 12 and C.J. McCollum scored 10 for Lehigh.


Thursday's Game
Indianapolis 35, Jacksonville 31
Saturday's Game
Dallas 24, New Orleans 17
Sunday's Games
Tennessee 27, Miami 24, OT
Arizona 31, Detroit 24
Atlanta 10, N.Y. Jets 7
Houston 16, St. Louis 13
New England 17, Buffalo 10
Cleveland 41, Kansas City 34
Oakland 20, Denver 19
San Diego 27, Cincinnati 24
Baltimore 31, Chicago 7
Tampa Bay 24, Seattle 7
Pittsburgh 37, Green Bay 36
Philadelphia 27, San Francisco 13
Carolina 26, Minnesota 7
Monday's Game
N.Y. Giants at Washington, 8:30 p.m.

NBA
Sunday's Games
Toronto 98, New Orleans 92
Memphis 102, Denver 96
L.A. Lakers 93, Detroit 81
Portland 102, Miami 95
Boston 122, Minnesota 104
New York 98, Charlotte 94
Dallas 102, Cleveland 95
Monday's Games
Milwaukee at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Utah at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Sacramento at Chicago, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
Chicago 3, Detroit 0
St. Louis 3, Vancouver 1
Monday's Games
N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Florida at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
San Jose at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Columbus at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
St. Louis at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies now have Roy
Halladay and the Seattle Mariners have Cliff Lee. The Cy Young
winners switched teams when a four-team trade was completed.
Halladay agreed to a $60 million, three-year contract extension
through 2013. Halladay was introduced to the Philadelphia media at
a news conference yesterday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - LeBron James hit two clutch 3s in the fourth
quarter and scored 36 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a
108-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers last night. James went
12 for 26 from the floor and got hot in the fourth. Andre Iguodala
led the Sixers with 26 points, and Thaddeus Young and Allen Iverson
each had 16.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says his
players are becoming angry with their five-game losing streak.
Safety Ryan Clark's temper was visible during an extended rant
aimed at overly critical fans and the intense scrutiny the six-time
Super Bowl champions receive.

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) - DeAndre Mays scored a career-high 27 points
to lead Youngstown State to a 74-65 victory over Saint Francis
(Pa.) last night, snapping the Penguins' three-game losing streak.
Youngstown State had a 13-5 spurt to lead 61-53 with 4:46 left.
Saint Francis never got closer than 5 the rest of the way.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - B.J. Monteiro scored 27 points and Duquesne
pulled away from Canisius in the second overtime for an 86-77
victory last night. Eric Evans scored five points and Monteiro and
Bill Clark scored four points each as the Dukes outscored Canisius
14-5 in the second OT for their third win in four games.


NBA
Wednesday's Games
Cleveland 108, Philadelphia 101
Atlanta 110, Memphis 97
Indiana 101, Charlotte 98
Orlando 118, Toronto 99
Utah 108, New Jersey 92
L.A. Lakers 107, Milwaukee 106, OT
L.A. Clippers 120, Minnesota 95
Dallas 100, Oklahoma City 86
New Orleans 95, Detroit 87
Denver 111, Houston 101
Sacramento 112, Washington 109
San Antonio 103, Golden State 91
Thursday's Games
Orlando at Miami, 8 p.m.
New York at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Wednesday's Games
New Jersey 2, Montreal 1
N.Y. Islanders 2, N.Y. Rangers 1
Carolina 5, Dallas 3
Florida 4, Atlanta 3
Phoenix 6, Toronto 3
Ottawa 2, Buffalo 0
Chicago 3, St. Louis 0
Anaheim 3, Vancouver 2
Thursday's Games
N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
Nashville at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

NFL
Thursday's Game
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 8:20 p.m.
Saturday's Game
Dallas at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Miami at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Houston at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
Cincinnati at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
Minnesota at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.
Monday's Game
N.Y. Giants at Washington, 8:30 p.m.

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

GIRLS

MARIAN 36
READING CENTRAL CATHOLIC 32

BOYS

POTTSVILLE 63
MUHLENBURG 56

MOUNT CARMEL 68
NORTH SCHUYLKILL 63 DOUBLE OVERTIME

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN 55
JIM THORPE 62


PHILADELPHIA (AP) - THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES NOW HAVE ROY HALLADAY AND THE SEATTLE MARINERS HAVE CLIFF LEE. THE CY YOUNG WINNERS SWITCHED TEAMS WHEN A FOUR-TEAM TRADE WAS COMPLETED. HALLADAY AGREED TO A $60 MILLION, THREE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION THROUGH 2013. HALLADAY WAS INTRODUCED TO THE PHILADELPHIA MEDIA AT A NEWS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - LEBRON JAMES HIT TWO CLUTCH 3S IN THE FOURTH QUARTER AND SCORED 36 POINTS TO LEAD THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TO A 108-101 VICTORY OVER THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS LAST NIGHT. JAMES WENT 12 FOR 26 FROM THE FLOOR AND GOT HOT IN THE FOURTH. ANDRE IGUODALA LED THE SIXERS WITH 26 POINTS, AND THADDEUS YOUNG AND ALLEN IVERSON EACH HAD 16.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - PITTSBURGH STEELERS COACH MIKE TOMLIN SAYS HIS PLAYERS ARE BECOMING ANGRY WITH THEIR FIVE-GAME LOSING STREAK. SAFETY RYAN CLARK'S TEMPER WAS VISIBLE DURING AN EXTENDED RANT AIMED AT OVERLY CRITICAL FANS AND THE INTENSE SCRUTINY THE SIX-TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS RECEIVE.

LORETTO, PA. (AP) - DEANDRE MAYS SCORED A CAREER-HIGH 27 POINTS TO LEAD YOUNGSTOWN STATE TO A 74-65 VICTORY OVER SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) LAST NIGHT, SNAPPING THE PENGUINS' THREE-GAME LOSING STREAK. YOUNGSTOWN STATE HAD A 13-5 SPURT TO LEAD 61-53 WITH 4:46 LEFT. SAINT FRANCIS NEVER GOT CLOSER THAN 5 THE REST OF THE WAY.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - B.J. MONTEIRO SCORED 27 POINTS AND DUQUESNE PULLED AWAY FROM CANISIUS IN THE SECOND OVERTIME FOR AN 86-77 VICTORY LAST NIGHT. ERIC EVANS SCORED FIVE POINTS AND MONTEIRO AND BILL CLARK SCORED FOUR POINTS EACH AS THE DUKES OUTSCORED CANISIUS 14-5 IN THE SECOND OT FOR THEIR THIRD WIN IN FOUR GAMES.

NBA

Wednesday's Games
Cleveland 108, Philadelphia 101
Atlanta 110, Memphis 97
Indiana 101, Charlotte 98
Orlando 118, Toronto 99
Utah 108, New Jersey 92
L.A. Lakers 107, Milwaukee 106, OT
L.A. Clippers 120, Minnesota 95
Dallas 100, Oklahoma City 86
New Orleans 95, Detroit 87
Denver 111, Houston 101
Sacramento 112, Washington 109
San Antonio 103, Golden State 91

Thursday's Games
Orlando at Miami, 8 p.m.
New York at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Wednesday's Games
New Jersey 2, Montreal 1
N.Y. Islanders 2, N.Y. Rangers 1
Carolina 5, Dallas 3
Florida 4, Atlanta 3
Phoenix 6, Toronto 3
Ottawa 2, Buffalo 0
Chicago 3, St. Louis 0
Anaheim 3, Vancouver 2
Thursday's Games
N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
Nashville at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

NFL
Thursday's Game
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 8:20 p.m.
Saturday's Game
Dallas at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Miami at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Houston at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
Cincinnati at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
Minnesota at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.
Monday's Game
N.Y. Giants at Washington, 8:30 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jordan Staal scored twice and Sidney Crosby's
goal and assist early in the first period amid a succession of
fights lifted the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-1 victory over the
Philadelphia Flyers last night. Crosby had a three-point night and
now has 21 goals and 28 assists in 28 career games against
Philadelphia.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Former Carolina Hurricanes goaltender
Michael Leighton has been claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia
Flyers. The move brings Leighton back to Philadelphia, where he
went 2-2 in four games in 2006-07, and reunites him with new Flyers
coach Peter Laviolette, who was with the Hurricanes when they
acquired Leighton in 2007.

NEW YORK (AP) - The blockbuster trade sending Roy Halladay to
Philadelphia and Cliff Lee to Seattle could be completed Wednesday,
and it's become a four-team swap that involves Toronto shipping a
prospect to Oakland. Halladay would receive a $60 million,
three-year contract extension through 2013 with the Phillies, a
deal that would include a 2014 option.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Utilityman Ross Gload and the Philadelphia
Phillies have finalized their $2.6 million, two-year contract, a
deal agreed to at the winter meetings last week. The 33-year-old
hit .261 with six homers and 30 RBIs for the Florida Marlins last
season. He appeared in 41 games at first base, 10 in right field
and one in left.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is still
trying to explain the team's 6-7 record. The Steelers are 1-7 in
games decided by seven points or fewer. A season ago, they were 7-2
in such games, counting the Super Bowl, and that statistic alone
explains the Steelers' dim playoff prospects.


NBA
Tuesday's Games
Charlotte 94, New York 87
Cleveland 99, New Jersey 89
Miami 115, Toronto 95
L.A. Lakers 96, Chicago 87
Houston 107, Detroit 96
Phoenix 116, San Antonio 104
Portland 95, Sacramento 88
Wednesday's Games
Charlotte at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Memphis at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Utah at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Detroit at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Houston at Denver, 9 p.m.
Washington at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Tuesday's Games
Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 1
Minnesota 2, Columbus 1
Nashville 7, Tampa Bay 4
St. Louis 4, Calgary 3
Washington 6, Colorado 1
Los Angeles 3, Edmonton 2
Wednesday's Games
N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Montreal at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

NFL
Thursday, Dec. 17
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 8:20 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Dallas at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 20
Miami at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Houston at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
Cincinnati at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
Minnesota at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 21
N.Y. Giants at Washington, 8:30 p.m.

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009

HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS

GIRLS

MARIAN 54
SHEN VALLEY 33

POTTSVILLE 38
WHITEHALL 37

LOURDES 63
WMS VALLEY 43

TRI VALLEY 58
SCH HAVEN 25

MAH AREA 46
WEATHERLY 40

PINE GROVE 65
SCH VALLEY 55

PANTHER VALLEY 45
MMI 16

BOYS

BLUE MTN 58
CONRAD WEISER 57

PINE GROVE 62
NATIVITY 41

PANTHER VALLEY 72
MMI 31

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - DeSean Jackson tied an NFL record
for long touchdowns and carried the Philadelphia Eagles to the top
of the NFC East. Jackson scored on a 72-yard punt return and a
60-yard pass from Donovan McNabb. The Eagles scored their most
points this season in a 45-38 victory over the New York Giants.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Philadelphia halfback Brian
Westbrook missed his fourth straight game with a concussion as the
Eagles met the Giants in an NFL East showdown. Eagles receiver
Kevin Curtis also was inactive. Curtis has not played in a game
because of an injury to his left knee.

BOSTON (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins are
taking their first look at Fenway Park - hockey-style - before the
clubs meet in the NHL's Winter Classic. Players and personnel from
both teams were given a tour yesterday of the uncompleted rink, the
locker room and other facilities.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Juan Fernandez hit seven 3-pointers and
scored a career-high 33 points and Ryan Brooks added 20 points in
Temple's 75-65 victory over No. 3 Villanova. Temple fans bellowed
"Overrated!" moments before they stormed the court in their
biggest win in coach Fran Dunphy's four seasons.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Samme Givens had a career-high 24 points and
16 rebounds as Drexel routed St. Francis (Pa.) 57-35. In his first
start of the season, Givens was 9-for-11 from the field and the
Dragons shot 40 percent for the game.

NFL
Thursday's Game
Cleveland 13, Pittsburgh 6
Sunday's Games
Houston 34, Seattle 7
Green Bay 21, Chicago 14
Baltimore 48, Detroit 3
New Orleans 26, Atlanta 23
Buffalo 16, Kansas City 10
Indianapolis 28, Denver 16
New England 20, Carolina 10
N.Y. Jets 26, Tampa Bay 3
Miami 14, Jacksonville 10
Minnesota 30, Cincinnati 10
Tennessee 47, St. Louis 7
Washington 34, Oakland 13
San Diego 20, Dallas 17
Philadelphia 46, N.Y. Giants 38
Monday's Game
Arizona at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m.

NBA
Toronto 101, Houston 88
Atlanta 130, New Jersey 107
Memphis 118, Miami 90
Cleveland 102, Oklahoma City 89
San Antonio 115, L.A. Clippers 90
Monday's Games
Indiana at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Golden State at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Boston at Memphis, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Utah, 9 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Denver, 9 p.m.
Washington at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
Chicago 4, Tampa Bay 0
Colorado 3, Calgary 2
Monday's Games
Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Boston, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009

SPORTS-MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009

IT WAS A BANNER NIGHT FOR PHILADELPHIA EAGLES RECEIVER DESEAN JACKSON, WHO TIED AN NFL RECORD FOR LONG TOUCHDOWNS AND CARRIED THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES TO THE TOP OF THE NFC EAST, DEFEATING THE GIANTS AT THE MEADOWLANDS 45-38. JACKSON SCORED ON A 72-YARD PUNT RETURN AND THIS 60-YARD PASS FROM DONOVAN MCNABB.

JACKSON TD PASS

DAVE SIMS WITH THE CALL ON WESTWOOD ONE. THE EAGLES SCORED THEIR MOST
POINTS THIS SEASON IN A 45-38 VICTORY OVER THE NEW YORK GIANTS.
PHILADELPHIA'S BRIAN WESTBROOK MISSED HIS FOURTH STRAIGHT GAME.

THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS AND BOSTON BRUINS ARE TAKING THEIR FIRST LOOK AT FENWAY PARK - HOCKEY-STYLE - BEFORE THE CLUBS MEET IN THE NHL'S WINTER CLASSIC. PLAYERS AND PERSONNEL FROM BOTH TEAMS WERE GIVEN A TOUR YESTERDAY OF THE UNCOMPLETED RINK, THE LOCKER ROOM AND OTHER FACILITIES.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - VILLANOVA'S THIRD-RANKED BASKETBALL TEAM IS UNDEFEATED NO MORE. JUAN FERNANDEZ HIT SEVEN THREE-POINTERS AND
SCORED A CAREER-HIGH 33 IN TEMPLE'S 75-65 UPSET OVER THE WILDCATS.
THAT LEFT TEMPLE FANS BELLOWING, "OVERRATED" AS THEY STORMED THE
COURT AFTER COACH FRAN DUNPHY'S BIGGEST WIN IN FOUR SEASONS AS TEMPLE COACH.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WILL BE HOME FOR THE PLAYOFFS. THE 13-AND-0 COLTS CLINCHED HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE IN THE AFC PLAYOFFS WITH THEIR RECORD 22ND STRAIGHT REGULAR SEASON VICTORY, A 28-16 WIN OVER DENVER IN WHICH PEYTON MANNING THREW THREE TD PASSES TO OFFSET THREE INTERCEPTIONS.

ATLANTA (AP) - THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS ARE ALSO 13-AND-0 AFTER SURVIVING THEIR SECOND SCARE IN TWO WEEKS AND EARNED A FIRST ROUND BYE IN THE PLAYOFFS. AFTER BEATING HAPLESS WASHINGTON IN OVERTIME LAST SUNDAY, THE SAINTS COUGHED UP A TWO-TOUCHDOWN LEAD IN THE SECOND HALF BEFORE GARRETT HARTLEY HIT A 38-YARD KICK WITH 4:42 LEFT IN THEIR 26-23 WIN OVER ATLANTA.

ARLINGTON, TEXAS (AP) - THE SAN DIEGO CHARGERS OPENED A TWO-GAME LEAD OVER DENVER IN THE AFC WEST WITH THEIR EIGHTH STRAIGHT VICTORY, 20-17 OVER DALLAS FOR THEIR 16TH STRAIGHT WIN IN GAMES PLAYED IN DECEMBER. MEANWHILE, DALLAS IS 3-AND-8 IN GAMES PLAYED IN DECEMBER UNDER COACH WADE PHILIPS, AND HAS LOST SEVEN OF ITS LAST NINE GAMES IN THE FINAL MONTH OF THE YEAR.

THE ARIZONA CARDINALS AND THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS LACE IT UP TONIGHT IN THE MONDAY NIGHT CONTEST. THE TWO TEAMS HAD MET EARLY IN THE SEASON, WITH THE NINERS SOUNDLY DEFEATING THE CARDS. ARIZONA QUARTERBACK KURT WARNER, WHOSE HAD A HOT HAND THE PAST FEW WEEKS, SAYS SANFRANCISCO WILL GIVE THEM A TOUGH MATCHUP TONIGHT:

WARNER

YOU CAN HEAR THAT GAME ON WPPA THIS EVENING FROM WESTWOOD ONE BEGINNING AT 8PM.

UNDATED (AP) - TIGER WOODS' MARITAL WOES HAVE COST HIM ANOTHER SPONSOR. ONE DAY AFTER GILLETTE SAID IT WAS PHASING OUT WOODS IN ITS ADS, THE GLOBAL CONSULTING FIRM ACCENTURE LTD. ENDED ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WORLD'S NO. 1 GOLFER, WHO HAD BEEN FEATURED IN A SERIES OF ADS UNDER THE "GO ON, BE A TIGER" CAMPAIGN.

NITTANY LION UPDATE COMES YOUR WAY AT 5:30PM ON WPPA, AND MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, THE CARDINALS AT THE 49ERS AT 8PM, FOLLOWED BY ESPN RADIO ALL NIGHT.

NFL
Sunday's Games

Houston 34, Seattle 7
Green Bay 21, Chicago 14
Baltimore 48, Detroit 3
New Orleans 26, Atlanta 23
Buffalo 16, Kansas City 10
Indianapolis 28, Denver 16
New England 20, Carolina 10
N.Y. Jets 26, Tampa Bay 3
Miami 14, Jacksonville 10
Minnesota 30, Cincinnati 10
Tennessee 47, St. Louis 7
Washington 34, Oakland 13
San Diego 20, Dallas 17
Philadelphia 46, N.Y. Giants 38

Monday's Game
Arizona at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m.

NBA

Toronto 101, Houston 88
Atlanta 130, New Jersey 107
Memphis 118, Miami 90
Cleveland 102, Oklahoma City 89
San Antonio 115, L.A. Clippers 90

Monday's Games

Indiana at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Golden State at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Boston at Memphis, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Utah, 9 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Denver, 9 p.m.
Washington at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL

Sunday's Games
Chicago 4, Tampa Bay 0
Colorado 3, Calgary 2
Monday's Games
Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Boston, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-SATURDAY DECEMBER 12TH

IN PIAA PLAYOFF ACTION, THE TRI VALLEY BULLDOGS RUN TO A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ENDED LAST NIGHT AT THE HANDS OF THE BISHOP MCCORT CRUSHERS, 42-27. THE FIRST HALF WAS HIGHLIGHTED WITH ALOT OF OFFENSE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE AND THE CONTEST WAS TIED 21 ALL AT HALFTIME, BUT COSTLY TURNOVERS IN THE SECOND HALF COST THE DAWGS DEARLY, WITH MCCORT TACKING ON ANOTHER 21 POINTS. IN SPITE OF THE LOSS, TRI VALLEY QB MATT MCGINLEY THREW FOR TWO TD'S, AND WAS 15 OF 24 FOR 284 YARDS. WYATT STRAUB RAN FOR ONE TD AND CAUGHT ANOTHER. THE CRUSHERS JOSH SEIDEL PICKED UP 178 YARDS ON 23 CARRIES. MCCORT FACES CLAIRTON, WHO DEFEATED FARRELL IN THE OTHER SEMI FINAL, 13-7, IN THE STATE CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT HERSHEYPARK STADIUM.

IN OTHER LOCAL SPORTS...THE MT CARMEL RED TORNADOES WILL BE LOOKING FOR A NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH, AS BOB CHESNEY WAS FIRED LAST NIGHT AT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. THE REPUBLICAN HERALD REPORTS THAT THE BOARD VOTED 6-2 TO DISMISS CHESNEY AFTER JUST ONE SEASON. MT CARMEL HAD A 7-5 RECORD THIS PAST SEASON, CO CHAMPS OF THE HEARTLAND CONFERENCE IN DIVISION TWO AND AN EASTERN CONFERENCE CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIP.

JOEPA, NO. 11 PENN ST. RARING TO GO BOWLING

STATE COLLEGE, PA. (AP) - NO. 11 PENN STATE CAN PUT A NICE BOW ON A 10-2 SEASON WITH A VICTORY OVER NO. 13 LSU AT THE CAPITAL ONE BOWL. THE NITTANY LIONS ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF PRACTICE FOR THE NEW YEAR'S DAY GAME. THEY HAVEN'T BEATEN A RANKED OPPONENT ALL SEASON, AND SOME PLAYERS SAY THEY HOPE TO CROSS THAT GOAL OFF THEIR LIST AFTER THEY PLAY THE TIGERS. LSU FIGURES TO GIVE PENN STATE ONE OF ITS TOUGHEST TESTS OF THE YEAR. COACH JOE PATERNO SAYS HE HASN'T SEEN VIDEO OF THE TIGERS YET, BUT PLANS TO START WATCHING NEXT WEEK WHILE HIS PLAYERS TAKE A BREAK FROM DRILLS TO CONCENTRATE ON FINAL EXAMS. PENN STATE'S FIRST PRACTICE IN FLORIDA WILL BE DEC. 20 - THE DAY BEFORE PATERNO CELEBRATES HIS 83RD BIRTHDAY.

VILLANOVA, PA. (AP) - VILLANOVA RALLIED FROM A 10-POINT HALFTIME DEFICIT TO BEAT WILLIAM & MARY 14-13 ON FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION SEMIFINALS. THE SECOND-RANKED WILDCATS ADVANCED TO PLAY THE WINNER OF SATURDAY'S SEMIFINAL
BETWEEN APPALACHIAN STATE AND NO. 1 MONTANA NEXT WEEKEND IN CHATTANOOGA, TENN.

AKRON, OHIO (AP) - POLICE SAY PITTSBURGH STEELERS STAR JAMES HARRISON'S MOTHER HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT FOLLOWING A BRAWL AT A GAME-WATCHING PARTY IN OHIO. AKRON POLICE SAY 62-YEAR-OLD MILDRED HARRISON WAS ONE OF THREE PEOPLE CITED AFTER THE FIGHT AT A VFW POST THURSDAY. SHE DECLINED TO COMMENT TO THE AKRON
BEACON-JOURNAL WHEN REACHED BY PHONE AT HER HOME FRIDAY.

UNDATED (AP) - TIGER WOODS SAYS HE'S TAKING AN INDEFINITE LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM PROFESSIONAL GOLF IN ORDER TO FOCUS ON BECOMING WHAT HE CALLS "A BETTER HUSBAND, FATHER AND PERSON." THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES TWO WEEKS AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT THAT SET IN MOTION A SHOCKING DOWNFALL FOR THE WORLD'S NO. 1 PLAYER, WHICH HAS INCLUDED SORDID ALLEGATIONS OF NUMEROUS EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIRS.

SOUTH BEND, IND. (AP) - ADMITTING HE HAS "CHALLENGES" IN TRYING TO RESTORE NOTRE DAME'S PAST FOOTBALL GLORY, NEW IRISH COACH BRIAN KELLY SAYS NEVERTHELESS HE HAS JUST ONE GOAL - THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. THE FORMER UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COACH DECLINED TO SPECULATE ON HOW FAR AWAY NOTRE DAME IS FROM REACHING THAT GOAL, BUT THE IRISH ARE JUST 16-AND-21 THE LAST THREE SEASONS.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - TODAY'S 110TH RENEWAL OF THE ARMY-NAVY CLASSIC IN PHILADELPHIA WILL MATCH A PAIR OF RUN-ORIENTED, TRIPLE-OPTION OFFENSES. NAVY HAS WON SEVEN STRAIGHT VICTORIES IN THIS SERIES BY A COMBINED SCORE OF 274-TO-71 BUT THE BLACK KNIGHTS IMPROVED FROM 3-AND-9 LAST SEASON TO 5-AND-6 THIS YEAR.
　
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

FINAL ATLANTA 111 TORONTO 89
FINAL HOUSTON 96 PHILADELPHIA 91
FINAL INDIANA 107 NEW JERSEY 91
FINAL DALLAS 106 MIAMI 93
FINAL OT CHICAGO 96 GOLDEN STATE 91
FINAL NEW YORK 113 NEW ORLEANS 96
FINAL OKLAHOMA CITY 102 MEMPHIS 94
FINAL CLEVELAND 104 PORTLAND 99
FINAL SAN ANTONIO 104 CHARLOTTE 85
FINAL L-A LAKERS 104 MINNESOTA 92
FINAL PHOENIX 106 ORLANDO 103

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

FINAL OT WASHINGTON 4 CAROLINA 3
FINAL FLORIDA 4 NEW JERSEY 2
FINAL OT DETROIT 3 ANAHEIM 2
FINAL BUFFALO 2 CHICAGO 1
FINAL EDMONTON 5 ST. LOUIS 3
FINAL OT MINNESOTA 2 CALGARY 1
FINAL 2OT COLORADO 2 TAMPA BAY 1
FINAL 2OT DALLAS 3 SAN JOSE 2

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

FINAL ( 9) TENNESSEE 75 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 54　
　

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

CLEVELAND (AP) - There's nothing Super about the Pittsburgh
Steelers anymore. The defending NFL champions lost their fifth
straight and had their playoff hopes sacked by the lowly Cleveland
Browns, who ended a 12-game losing streak against their rival by
beating the Steelers 13-6 last night in subzero wind chills. Ben
Roethlisberger was sacked eight times.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A pair of Pittsburgh Steelers fans in
south-central Pennsylvania will be able hang a banner at their
house supporting the NFL team - at least for now. Alissa Myers and
her husband have a banner on their porch that says, "You're in
Steelers Country." Penbrook borough officials first said the sign
violated an ordinance governing temporary banners. But now they are
allowed to display the banner, while Penbrook looks into whether
the law should be changed.

MONTREAL (AP) - Pascal Dupuis scored on a slap shot 13:21 into
the third period and Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves as the
Pittsburgh Penguins stopped Montreal's three-game winning streak
with a 3-2 win over the Canadiens last night. Sergei Gonchar had a
goal and an assist, and Matt Cooke also scored for the Penguins,
who had lost two in a row.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Brian Elliott made 22 saves in his second
NHL shutout and Nick Foligno and Jesse Winchester scored
third-period goals to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-0 victory over
the slumping Philadelphia Flyers last night. The Flyers were
blanked for the third time in six games. They are 1-3 under new
coach Peter Laviolette, who replaced John Stevens

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles rolled up 391 yards
of offense and 40 points in a rout of the New York Giants six weeks
ago. They're not expecting a repeat in the rematch when the two
teams play again at the Meadowlands this Sunday night. Several
Giants defenders were embarrassed by their performance in
Philadelphia during the Eagles win Nov. 1.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Former AL Rookie of the Year Bobby Crosby
and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a one-year contract. The
29-year-old infielder had spent his previous seven seasons with
Oakland and was voted the rookie honor in 2004, when he batted .239
with 22 homers and 64 RBIs.


NFL
Thursday's Game
Cleveland 13, Pittsburgh 6
Sunday's Games
Seattle at Houston, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Denver at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Carolina at New England, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Miami at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m.
Washington at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
San Diego at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 8:20 p.m.
Monday's Game
Arizona at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m.

NBA
Thursday's Games
Detroit 101, Denver 99
Boston 104, Washington 102
Utah 120, Orlando 111
Friday's Games
New Jersey at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Houston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
New York at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Golden State at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Portland at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
Charlotte at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Orlando at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.
Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.


NHL
Thursday's Games
Ottawa 2, Philadelphia 0
Boston 5, Toronto 2
Pittsburgh 3, Montreal 2
Nashville 4, Columbus 3, SO
Vancouver 4, Atlanta 2
Los Angeles 3, Phoenix 2, SO
Friday's Games
Florida at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Minnesota at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Dallas at San Jose, 10 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

NEW YORK (AP) - Kentucky's much-hyped freshman John Wall lived
up to his billing in his first appearance in Madison Square Garden
last night. Wall poured in a season-high 25 points and scored 12 of
Kentucky's final 15 points in the fourth-ranked Wildcats' 64-61 win
over 14th-ranked Connecticut to run the Wildcats' early season
record to 9-and-0.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Today is the final day of the baseball
winter meetings and pitchers were the hot commodity yesterday.
Milwaukee landed hurlers Randy Wolf and LaTroy Hawkins, Baltimore
acquired Kevin Millwood from cash-starved Texas, Houston acquired
hard-throwing reliever Matt Lindstrom from Florida and the World
Series champion Yankees announced that postseason star, 37-year-old
Andy Pettitte, is coming back after agreeing to a one-year deal
worth $11.75 million.

HOUSTON (AP) - Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh
(ehn-DAHM'-uh-kehn soo) has won the Rotary Lombardi Award as the
nation's top lineman. Suh also won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy this
week as the nation's top defensive player. He's a finalist for the
Heisman Trophy.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Andy Reid calls himself just "a piece of
the puzzle" in Philadelphia but Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie
believes he's more than that. Lurie and Reid, the winningest coach
in Eagles history, have agreed on a three-year contract extension
that keeps Reid atop the Eagles' perch through 2013.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - On NHL ice, the Washington Capitals'
six-game winning streak is over. Buffalo blanked the league-leading
Capitals 3-0 last night as Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller turned
back 35 shots for his 16th career shutout.


NBA
Wednesday's Games
Detroit 90, Philadelphia 86
Portland 102, Indiana 91
Atlanta 118, Chicago 83
Golden State 105, New Jersey 89
Milwaukee 117, Toronto 95
New Orleans 97, Minnesota 96
San Antonio 118, Sacramento 106
Houston 95, Cleveland 85
L.A. Lakers 101, Utah 77
Thursday's Games
Denver at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Boston at Washington, 8 p.m.
Orlando at Utah, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Wednesday's Games
Columbus 3, Florida 0
Toronto 3, N.Y. Islanders 2
New Jersey 4, Carolina 2
Buffalo 3, Washington 0
St. Louis 1, Detroit 0
Edmonton 3, Tampa Bay 2
Chicago 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, OT
Minnesota 1, Colorado 0
Calgary 3, Atlanta 1
Los Angeles 5, San Jose 4, OT
Thursday's Games
Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Atlanta at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Phoenix at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

NFL
Thursday's Game
Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Seattle at Houston, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Denver at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Carolina at New England, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Miami at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m.
Washington at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
San Diego at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 8:20 p.m.
Monday's Game
Arizona at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Mike Richards, Jeff Carter and Claude Giroux
scored two goals apiece, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New
York Islanders 6-2 last night for their first win under new coach
Peter Laviolette. Brian Boucher, taking over No. 1 goalie duties
from injured Ray Emery, made 22 saves for the Flyers, who broke a
five-game losing streak.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Flyers goalie Ray Emery will undergo surgery
today to repair a torn muscle in his lower abdomen, and is expected
to miss about six weeks. The Flyers, who lost five straight and
eight of nine, recalled goalie Johan Backlund from the Adirondack
Phantoms, but will rely heavily on Brian Boucher.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Following their off day yesterday, the
Philadelphia Eagles are back at practice today. They're getting
ready to take on the New York Giants Sunday night at the
Meadowlands in a big game for both teams. Eagles head coach Andy
Reid is reportedly on the verge of signing a contract extension.
But Reid won't comment on the matter.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers are promising to be a
changed team as they try to stop a four-game losing streak that is
threatening to end their chances of repeating as Super Bowl
champions. The 6-6 Steelers are trying to save a season that's
slipping away. They'll attempt to stop the slide when they play the
1-11 Cleveland Browns tomorrow.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - With the Pittsburgh Steelers fast running out
of games and his left knee still not healed, star safety Troy
Polamalu isn't certain if he will be back this season. Polamalu is
hopeful of playing again in 2009, but he says there is no
definitive date for his return. Polamalu hasn't been cleared to
practice, much less play.


NBA
Tuesday's Games
Charlotte 107, Denver 95
Toronto 94, Minnesota 88
Boston 98, Milwaukee 89
Memphis 111, Cleveland 109, OT
New Orleans 96, Sacramento 94
New Jersey 103, Chicago 101
Dallas 102, Phoenix 101
Orlando 97, L.A. Clippers 86
Wednesday's Games
Chicago at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Portland at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Golden State at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Sacramento at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Utah at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Tuesday's Games
Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Islanders 2
Montreal 4, Ottawa 1
Nashville 4, Vancouver 2
Anaheim 4, Dallas 3, OT
Wednesday's Games
Florida at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Carolina at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Washington at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Atlanta at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009

PIAA CLASS A STATE SEMIFINAL IS SET FOR THIS FRIDAY IN THE MID STATE AS THE TRI VALLEY BULLDOGS TAKE ON BISHOP MCCOURT FROM MEMORIAL FIELD IN STATE COLLEGE. KICKOFF AT 7PM ON T102 AND T102RADIO.COM

MONTREAL (AP) - MIKE CAMMALLERI GOT HIS TEAM-LEADING 16TH GOAL AFTER ANDREI KOSTITSYN SCORED ON MONTREAL'S THIRD SHOT OF THE GAME IN THE SECOND PERIOD AND THE CANADIENS WENT ON TO A 3-1 WIN OVER THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS LAST NIGHT. CAREY PRICE MADE 14 SAVES AND MARC-ANDRE BERGERON ALSO SCORED FOR MONTREAL, WHICH WON ITS SECOND
IN A ROW.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - PITTSBURGH STEELERS COACH MIKE TOMLIN'S RESPONSE TO THE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS' LATEST IMPROBABLE LOSS AND THE FRANCHISE'S LONGEST LOSING STREAK SINCE 2003? HE'S MOVING PLAYERS AROUND. A STARTER GONE HERE, A BACKUP MOVING UP THERE. A ROOKIE STARTS, A VETERAN GOES TO THE BENCH. HE'S MAKING LINEUP CHANGES BEFORE THE NEXT GAME IN CLEVELAND.

GREEN BAY, WIS. (AP) - AARON RODGERS TOSSED TWO OF HIS THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSES TO TIGHT END JERMICHAEL FINLEY IN THE GREEN BAY PACKERS' 27-14 WIN OVER BALTIMORE MONDAY NIGHT. THE PACKERS IMPROVED TO 8-AND-4 DESPITE THREE TURNOVERS AND 11 PENALTIES FOR 175 YARDS.

NEW YORK (AP) - QUARTERBACKS TIM TEBOW OF FLORIDA AND COLT MCCOY OF TEXAS ARE AMONG THE FIVE FINALISTS FOR THE HEISMAN TROPHY TO BE PRESENTED SATURDAY. TEBOW AND MCCOY WILL BE JOINED AT THE PRESENTATION BY ALABAMA RUNNING BACK MARK INGRAM, STANFORD RUNNING BACK TOBY GERHART AND NEBRASKA DEFENSIVE TACKLE NDAMUKONG SUH.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Green Bay 27 Baltimore 14

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Denver 93 Philadelphia 83
Final New York 93 Portland 84
Final Oklahoma City 104 Golden State 88
Final Utah 104 San Antonio 101

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Toronto 5 Atlanta 2
Final New Jersey 3 Buffalo 0
Final Carolina 3 Pittsburgh 2
Final 2OT Edmonton 3 Florida 2 (SO Edmonton 2-1)
Final Montreal 3 Philadelphia 1
Final Washington 3 Tampa Bay 0
Final Colorado 4 St. Louis 0
Final Phoenix 2 Minnesota 0
Final Los Angeles 2 Calgary 1

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 2) Texas 107 Long Beach St. 74
Final (12) Michigan St. 69 The Citadel 56
Final (16) Texas A&M 75 North Texas 65

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009

THE TRI VALLEY BULLDOGS WILL FACE BISHOP MCCOURT FRIDAY NIGHT AT STATE COLLEGE FOR THE EASTERN FINAL IN CLASS A. KICKOFF AT 7PM.

ATLANTA (AP) - MAKING QUITE A RETURN TO THE GEORGIA DOME, MICHAEL VICK ACCOUNTED FOR A PAIR OF TOUCHDOWNS - ONE RUNNING, THE OTHER PASSING - AND BASKED IN THE CHEERS OF HIS FORMER HOME, AS THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES THOROUGHLY DOMINATED THE SHORT-HANDED ATLANTA FALCONS 34-7 YESTERDAY.

ATLANTA (AP) - ANDY REID SAYS HE LOVES COACHING THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES BUT WON'T DISCUSS REPORTS THAT HE'S CLOSE TO COMPLETING A LONG-TERM CONTRACT EXTENSION.TEAM OFFICIALS ALSO DECLINED COMMENT ON REPORTS THAT AN ANNOUNCEMENT COULD COME EARLY THIS WEEK. BUT THEY HAVE SAID ALL ALONG THEY'RE EAGER TO LOCK UP AN EXTENSION FOR REID, WHO'S IN HIS 11TH SEASON.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - LOUIS MURPHY CAUGHT AN 11-YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS FROM BRUCE GRADKOWSKI WITH NINE SECONDS REMAINING, HIS SECOND SCORE IN THE FINAL 5 1/2 MINUTES, AND THE OAKLAND RAIDERS SCORED THREE LATE TOUCHDOWNS TO STUN PITTSBURGH 27-24 YESTERDAY. THIS WAS THE STEELERS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE LOSS. PITTSBURGH HAS LOST TO TWO OF THE NFL'S WORST TEAMS IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS, THE CHIEFS AND THE RAIDERS.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - ALLEN IVERSON PRACTICED WITH THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS AND IS EXPECTED TO START WHEN THEY PLAY TONIGHT AGAINST DENVER. IVERSON PRACTICED WITH THE FIRST TEAM YESTERDAY. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME HE PRACTICED WITH THE SIXERS SINCE HE WAS TRADED IN 2006. COACH EDDIE JORDAN SAYS HE "ANTICIPATES" PUTTING IVERSON IN THE STARTING LINEUP.

WASHINGTON (AP) - SCOTTIE REYNOLDS SCORED 25 POINTS AND COREY FISHER ADDED 20 TO LEAD NO. 3 VILLANOVA TO A 95-86 VICTORY OVER MARYLAND LAST NIGHT IN THE BB&T CLASSIC. THE WILDCATS SET A SCHOOL RECORD BY ATTEMPTING 39 3-POINTERS, MAKING 16. THAT'S ONE SHORT OF THE SCHOOL MARK. COREY STOKES LED THE WAY, GOING 5 FOR 11 FROM BEYOND THE ARC.

STATE COLLEGE, PA. (AP) - NO. 11 PENN STATE IS HEADED TO THE CAPITAL ONE BOWL AGAINST NO. 13 LSU AFTER GETTING BYPASSED FOR A LUCRATIVE BCS BERTH. THE NEW YEAR'S DAY GAME IN FLORIDA WILL BE A MARQUEE MATCHUP BETWEEN TWO OF THE GAME'S BETTER-KNOWN PROGRAMS. STILL, PENN STATE HAD HOPES OF SNATCHING A BIG-MONEY BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES AT-LARGE SPOT.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - TEMPLE IS HEADED TO A BOWL GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 30 YEARS. THE OWLS WERE SELECTED YESTERDAY TO PLAY IN THE SECOND EAGLEBANK BOWL AT RFK STADIUM IN WASHINGTON ON DEC. 29. BUT THE OWLS WON'T FIND OUT THEIR OPPONENT UNTIL NEXT WEEKEND'S ARMY-NAVY GAME IN PHILADELPHIA.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Final Denver 44 Kansas City 13
Final Cincinnati 23 Detroit 13
Final Jacksonville 23 Houston 18
Final Miami 22 New England 21
Final OT New Orleans 33 Washington 30
Final Oakland 27 Pittsburgh 24
Final Philadelphia 34 Atlanta 7
Final Chicago 17 St. Louis 9
Final Carolina 16 Tampa Bay 6
Final Indianapolis 27 Tennessee 17
Final San Diego 30 Cleveland 23
Final N-Y Giants 31 Dallas 24
Final Seattle 20 San Francisco 17
Final Arizona 30 Minnesota 17

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final New York 106 New Jersey 97
Final Cleveland 101 Milwaukee 86
Final Detroit 98 Washington 94
Final Miami 115 Sacramento 102
Final L-A Lakers 108 Phoenix 88

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final Detroit 3 N-Y Rangers 1
Final 2OT Ottawa 4 Anaheim 3 (SO Ottawa 2-1)
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 1) Kansas 73 UCLA 61
Final ( 3) Villanova 95 Maryland 86
Final (12) Washington 88 CS Northridge 76
Final (14) Connecticut 79 Harvard 73
Final (18) Clemson 72 South Carolina 61
Final (21) Florida St. 82 Fla. International 62
Final Idaho 68 (25) Portland 48

TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final ( 3) Ohio St. 70 Wisconsin 55
Final ( 4) North Carolina 83 St. John's 73
Final ( 6) Tennessee 78 (17) Texas 58
Final ( 9) Xavier 69 Cincinnati 38
Final (10) Texas A&M 68 (20) California 61
Final (11) Duke 78 Southern Cal 72
Final (12) Florida St. 78 Alcorn St. 50
Final (13) Georgia 56 (23) Georgia Tech 50
Final James Madison 75 (14) Virginia 73
Final OT (16) Vanderbilt 79 W. Kentucky 73
Final (21) DePaul 73 Loyola of Chicago 30
Final Indiana 68 (22) Michigan St. 63
Final (24) Kansas 81 N. Colorado 54
Final (25) Dayton 79 Wright St. 58

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2009

PIAA PLAYOFFS

THE TRI VALLEY BULLDOGS ARE HEADED TO THE STATE FOOTBALL SEMI-FINALS AFTER A BIG WIN FRIDAY NIGHT 35-32 AGAINST THE SOUTHERN COLUMBIA TIGERS AT ROTARY FIELD IN SCHUYLKILL HAVEN. THE DAWGS PUT UP NEARLY 450 YARDS IN TOTAL OFFENSE, WITH MATT MCGINLEY RUSHING FOR TWO TOUCHDOWNS AND THROWING TWO MORE. THE 10-4 BULLDOGS NOW AWAIT THE WINNER OF TODAY'S OTHER QUARTERFINAL BETWEEN MILLERSBURG AND BISHOP MCCOURT AT HERSHEYPARK STADIUM.

OTHER SCORES FROM THE PIAA PLAYOFFS LAST NIGHT:

AAA

SELINSGROVE 31
ALLENTOWN CENTRAL 10

TODAY, IT'S THE AA QUARTERFINAL FROM PALISADES HIGH SCHOOL IN KINTNERSVILLE, AS THE NORTH SCHUYLKILL SPARTANS TAKE ON THE BURRS FROM WEST CATHOLIC. PREGAME ON WPPA AND WPPA RADIO DOT COM.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS GENERAL MANAGER PAUL HOLMGREN SAYS THE TEAM NEEDS A NEW COACHING VOICE -- SO HE HAS HIRED PETER LAVIOLETTE TO REPLACE FIRED COACH JOHN STEVENS. LAVIOLETTE LED THE CAROLINA HURRICANES TO THEIR ONLY STANLEY CUP TITLE IN 2006. HE WAS FIRED IN DECEMBER 2008 AND WAS STILL UNDER CONTRACT.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A SLOW-STARTING PITTSBURGH HELD NEW HAMPSHIRE TO SEVEN POINTS DURING A FIRST HALF BEFORE PULLING AWAY FOR A 47-32 VICTORY ON FRIDAY NIGHT. THE TIRED PANTHERS (7-1) LED ONLY 15-7 AT HALFTIME. THE 22 COMBINED POINTS WERE THE FEWEST IN A FIRST HALF OF A DIVISION I GAME SINCE THE SHOT CLOCK ERA BEGAN IN 1985.

ANNAPOLIS, MD. (AP) - JORDAN SUGARS HAD 21 POINTS, 12 REBOUNDS AND THREE STEALS TO HELP NAVY HOLD OFF PENN 73-67 ON FRIDAY NIGHT, DENYING THE QUAKERS THEIR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON. PENN (0-5) LED 44-43 WITH 11:50 REMAINING. JEREMY WILSON MADE A FREE THROW TO TIE THE SCORE, THEN MARK VEAZEY'S THREE-POINT PLAY GAVE THE MIDSHIPMEN THE LEAD FOR GOOD.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - THANKS TO SOME SMART SCHEDULING, THE BIG EAST THIS YEAR HAS WHAT AMOUNTS TO A TITLE GAME WITHOUT ADDING A WEEK TO THE SCHEDULE. NUMBER 5 CINCINNATI ALREADY OWNS A SHARE OF THE BIG EAST TITLE, AND NUMBER 14 PITTSBURGH CAN CLAIM THE OTHER HALF WITH A WIN OVER THE BEARCATS ON SATURDAY.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - COULD XAVIER NADY MAKE A RETURN TO PITTSBURGH? THE PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE REPORTS THE PIRATES HAVE MADE INITIAL INQUIRIES ABOUT THE FREE AGENT OUTFIELDER, AS THEY CONSIDER THEIR
OFF-SEASON SIGNING OPTIONS. NADY PLAYED WITH THE PIRATES IN 2007
AND 2008 BUT WAS PART OF A TRADE WITH THE YANKEES THAT BROUGHT
DANIEL MCCUTCHEN, ROSS OHLENDORF AND JEFF KARSTENS TO PITTSBURGH.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - WIDE RECEIVER DESEAN JACKSON IS ONE OF FOUR PHILADELPHIA EAGLES RULED OUT FOR SUNDAY'S GAME AGAINST THE ATLANTA
FALCONS. JACKSON SUFFERED A CONCUSSION IN LAST WEEK'S WIN OVER THE
REDSKINS. WIDE RECEIVER KEVIN CURTIS, RUNNING BACK BRIAN WESTBROOK
AND LINEBACKER AKEEM JORDAN ARE ALSO OUT OF ACTION FOR SUNDAY.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - THERE'S A GRASS ROOTS EFFORT UNDER WAY TO ERECT A STATUE IN HONOR OF THE LATE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BROADCASTER HARRY KALAS. IT WOULD BE A GIFT FROM THE FANS TO THE PHILLIES. A NEWLY FORMED NONPROFIT "DEAR HARRY, INC." IS COLLECTING CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS TO PAY FOR A SEVEN-FOOT BRONZE STATUE OF KALAS.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

DALLAS (AP) - Jason Terry made a 17-footer with 1.4 seconds
left, Dirk Nowitzki had 28 points and the Dallas Mavericks handed
the Philadelphia 76ers their seventh straight loss, 104-102 last
night. Willie Green scored a season-high 23 points, and Elton Brand
and Thaddeus Young each had 21 for the 76ers.

DALLAS (AP) - Philadelphia 76ers forward Elton Brand returned to
the lineup last night against the Dallas Mavericks after missing
three games with a sore right hamstring. Brand, who was injured
last Tuesday against Washington, was the first 76ers player off the
bench and entered with 5:46 left in the first quarter. He came in
averaging 11.5 points.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers
have met to discuss a possible return to the team. 76ers president
Ed Stefanski says in a statement that both parties remain
noncommittal about a final decision after a nearly two-hour meeting
yesterday in Dallas.

NEW YORK (AP) - Mike Rupp shook off a leg injury in the third
period, snapped a tie with his second goal of the night, and then
completed his first NHL hat trick. He helped the Pittsburgh
Penguins break a long losing streak at Madison Square Garden and
sweep a home-and-home series from the New York Rangers with a 5-2
victory last night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson's status
is uncertain after he sustained a concussion in Sunday's 27-24 win
over Washington. Meanwhile, running back Brian Westbrook will be
re-examined this week after missing the last two games with his
second concussion of the season. Coach Andy Reid says Jackson will
"continue to be tested".

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - Michael Vick tells students at his old
middle school in Virginia that they should avoid the kind of bad
decisions that landed him in federal prison for dogfighting.The
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback spoke yesterday to about 400
students in Newport News. Vick did not speak to reporters outside.

NFL
Sunday's Games
Buffalo 31, Miami 14
N.Y. Jets 17, Carolina 6
Seattle 27, St. Louis 17
Atlanta 20, Tampa Bay 17
Indianapolis 35, Houston 27
Cincinnati 16, Cleveland 7
Philadelphia 27, Washington 24
San Diego 43, Kansas City 14
San Francisco 20, Jacksonville 3
Tennessee 20, Arizona 17
Minnesota 36, Chicago 10
Baltimore 20, Pittsburgh 17, OT
Monday's Game
New Orleans 38, New England 17

NBA
Monday's Games
Milwaukee 99, Chicago 97
Dallas 104, Philadelphia 102
Utah 120, Memphis 93
Golden State 126, Indiana 107
Tuesday's Games
Boston at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Golden State at Denver, 9 p.m.
Miami at Portland, 10 p.m.
New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Monday's Games
Columbus 5, St. Louis 2
Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 2
Washington 3, Carolina 2
Buffalo 3, Toronto 0
Atlanta 4, Florida 3
Detroit 4, Dallas 1
Colorado 3, Tampa Bay 0
Calgary 5, Nashville 0
Tuesday's Games
Toronto at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.
Ottawa at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.