WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

WASHINGTON (AP) - Brooks Laich scored twice, including ashort-handed goal in the third period, and Alex Ovechkin added apenalty shot as the Washington Capitals beat the Flyers 5-3 Sundayin Philadelphia. Jeff Carter, James van Riemsdyk and Danny Brierescored for the Flyers.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The 76ers are in Minneapolis today to take onthe Timberwolves in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day afternoon game.The Sixers are coming off a 98-86 win over the Sacramento Kings at the Wachovia Center on Friday night. Philadelphia is 6-4 in itslast 10 games.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Scottie Reynolds scored 27 points and No. 4Villanova ended a five-game losing streak to No. 11 Georgetown,hanging on for an 82-77 victory Sunday. The Wildcats' 16th win in17 games moved them into a tie for first place in the Big East withNo. 16 Pittsburgh.

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Zahir Carrington scored 20 points andLehigh defeated Army 73-55 on Sunday at West Point. The MountainHawks shot 45 percent from the field and 39 percent from 3-pointrange in snapping a five-game road losing streak against conferenceopponents.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Tyra Grant had 23 points to help PennState beat No. 20 Michigan State 68-60 on Sunday, handing theSpartans their third consecutive loss. Alex Bentley added 14 pointsfor the surging Nittany Lions, who earned their fourth straightvictory.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Korinne Campbell had 15 points and ninerebounds and No. 18 West Virginia won its 15th straight game, 69-54over Pittsburgh on Sunday. Sara Miles added 13 points and nineassists for the Mountaineers, who tied No. 1 Connecticut for firstplace in the Big East and are on their longest win streak sincewinning 22 in a row during the 1991-92 season.


NFL
Divisional Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 16
New Orleans 45, Arizona 14
Indianapolis 20, Baltimore 3
Sunday, Jan. 17
Minnesota 34, Dallas 3
N.Y. Jets 17, San Diego 14
Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 24
N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 3 p.m. (CBS)
Minnesota at New Orleans, 6:40 p.m. (FOX)
Pro Bowl
Sunday, Jan. 31
At Miami
AFC vs. NFC, 7:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Super Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 7
At Miami
NFC champion vs. AFC champion, 6:25 p.m. (CBS)

NBA
Sunday's Games
Toronto 110, Dallas 88
Denver 119, Utah 112
Monday's Games
Portland at Washington, 1 p.m.
Detroit at New York, 1 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Atlanta, 2 p.m.
Sacramento at Charlotte, 2 p.m.
Milwaukee at Houston, 3 p.m.
New Jersey at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.
San Antonio at New Orleans, 3:30 p.m.
Chicago at Golden State, 4 p.m.
Phoenix at Memphis, 5:30 p.m.
Dallas at Boston, 8 p.m.
Orlando at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
Chicago 4, Detroit 3, SO
Washington 5, Philadelphia 3
N.Y. Rangers 6, Montreal 2
Anaheim 5, Calgary 4
Monday's Games
Ottawa at Boston, 1 p.m.
New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 2 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Edmonton at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Calgary at San Jose, 10 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Sunday's Games
( 4) Villanova 82 (11) Georgetown 77
( 8) Duke 90 Wake Forest 70
Michigan 68 (15) Connecticut 63


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Sunday's Games
( 4) Tennessee 64 Vanderbilt 57
( 5) Ohio St. 81 Indiana 64
( 6) Georgia 73 Arkansas 63
(13) Oklahoma 74 ( 8) Texas A&M 65
(11) Nebraska 65 ( 9) Baylor 56
(10) North Carolina 75 Maryland 64
Mississippi 80 (12) LSU 71
(16) Florida St. 74 N.C. State 71
(18) West Virginia 69 Pittsburgh 54
Penn St. 68 (20) Michigan St. 60
Boston College 77 (21) Georgia Tech 51
Wake Forest 67 (25) Miami 64