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.