WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Jordan Staal set up Pittsburgh's three
third-period goals in the Penguins' 3-2 comeback victory over the
Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Tyler Kennedy started the
Penguins' rally with a goal at 3:18 of the third, Matt Cooke tied
it at 6:48 and Pascal Dupuis scored the winner with 9:30 left. The
Penguins improved to 3-1 on their five-game trip.

TORONTO (AP) - Vesa Toskala made 38 saves for his first shutout
since October 2008, Tyler Bozak scored his first NHL goal and the
Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-0 on Thursday
night. The Flyers lost for just the third time in 11 games.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Chris Harris scored 29 points and made all
14 of his free throw attempts and Navy pulled away from Lehigh
94-83 on Thursday night. The Midshipmen snapped the Mountain Hawks'
six-game winning streak despite 31 points from Lehigh freshman C.J.
McCollum, who tied his career-high.

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) - Travis Taylor scored 20 points and Monmouth
used a late surge to defeat Saint Francis of Pennsylvania 63-53 on
Thursday night and win its fifth straight game. Anthony Ervin
scored 12 points for the Red Flash.

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) - Karon Abraham scored all 20 of his
points in the second half to help Robert Morris defeat Fairleigh
Dickinson 80-73 on Thursday night. Robert Morris won its fourth in
a row and 15th straight at home against Northeast Conference
opponents.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Eagles have fired Ted Daisher and hired
former Bills assistant Bobby April to be their special teams
coordinator. Daisher spent one season as Philadelphia's special
teams coach. April worked in Buffalo the last six seasons and put
together some of the league's top-ranked special teams.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have hired Sean Kugler
as their offensive line coach. Kugler replaces Larry Zierlein, an
original member of Steelers coach Mike Tomlin's staff in 2007.
Zierlein and special teams coordinator Bob Ligashesky were fired
last week after the Steelers missed the playoffs.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Phillies closer Brad Lidge may not be ready
for the start of the season after undergoing his second surgery in
three months. Team officials say Lidge had surgery Wednesday to
remove loose bodies in his right knee. The right-hander also
underwent elbow surgery on his throwing arm in November.


NBA
Thursday's Games
Chicago 96, Boston 83
Utah 97, Cleveland 96
Friday's Games
San Antonio at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Sacramento at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Washington at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Atlanta, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Indiana at New Jersey, 8 p.m.
Toronto at New York, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Miami at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Orlando at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

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

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Thursday's Games
( 9) Tennessee 81 Auburn 55
(11) Georgetown 85 Seton Hall 73
(17) Gonzaga 89 Saint Mary's, Calif. 82

Friday's Games
No games scheduled