DISTRICT 11 BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS

BOYS CLASS A

WILLIAMS VALLEY 64
SALEM CHRISTIAN 35

GIRLS CLASS A

MARIAN 36
MINERSVILLE 24

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-SATURDAY

DISTRICT 11 BASKETBALL

BOYS AAA

AT MINERSVILLE-PANTHER VALLEY VS POTTSVILLE-2:30PM-ON WPPA AND WPPARADIO.COM

AT WEATHERLY-BLUE MOUNTAIN VS JIM THORPE-2:30PM-ON T102 AND T102RADIO.COM

BOYS AA

AT MARTZ HALL-SCHUYLKILL HAVEN AT PINE GROVE-7:30PM-ON T102 AND T102RADIO.COM

BOYS A

AT MINERSVILLE-SALEM CHRISTIAN VS WILLIAMS VALLEY-1PM
AT WEATHERLY-MAHANOY AREA VS MARIAN-1PM

GIRLS AAA

AT ALLENTOWN DIERUFF-BLUE MOUNTAIN VS SOUTHERN LEHIGH-6PM-ON WPPA AND WPPARADIO.COM

AT SOUTHERN LEHIGH-NORTH SCHUYLKILLL VS NORTHERN LEHIGH-6PM

GIRLS AA

AT NORTHERN LEHIGH-SHENANDOAH VALLEY VS PEN ARGYL-2:30PM

GIRLS A

AT MARTZ HALL-MINERSVILLE VS MARIAN-6PM-ON T102 AND T102RADIO.COM

LOS ANGELES (AP) - PAU GASOL HAD 23 POINTS AND 11 ASSISTS, KOBE BRYANT ADDED 19 POINTS AND EIGHT ASSISTS, AND THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS HELD THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS TO ONE FIELD GOAL OVER THE FINAL 3:40 OF A 99-90 VICTORY FRIDAY NIGHT. SAMUEL DALEMBERT HAD 24 POINTS AND 11 REBOUNDS FOR THE 76ERS, AND ANDRE IGUODALA CHIPPED IN WITH 13 POINTS AND 10 ASSISTS.

NEW YORK (AP) - BRIAN GRIMES SANK A JUMPER WITH 2 SECONDS REMAINING AND COLUMBIA DEFEATED PENN 56-55 ON FRIDAY NIGHT. DAN MONCTON HAD 17 POINTS, ZACK ROSEN ADDED 16 AND JACK EGGLESTON HAD 10 FOR THE QUAKERS (5-19, 4-6). THE TWO TEAMS HAVE SPLIT THEIR SEASON SERIES THREE STRAIGHT YEARS.

BRADENTON, FLA. (AP) - STEVE PEARCE HAS GONE FROM BEING A TOP PROSPECT WITH THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES TO A SLUGGER DOWN TO HIS LAST SWINGS IN A HURRY. PEARCE WAS A HOTSHOT IN 2007 WHEN HE WENT FROM CLASS A TO THE MAJORS IN THE SAME SEASON. BUT HE'S HAD TROUBLE MAKING AN IMPACT IN THE BIG LEAGUES SINCE THEN.

NEW YORK (AP) - BRIAN GRIMES SANK A JUMPER WITH 2 SECONDS REMAINING AND COLUMBIA DEFEATED PENN 56-55. NEITHER TEAM LED BY MORE THAN FIVE POINTS IN THE FINAL 10 MINUTES. GRIMES HIT A LAYUP TO TIE THE GAME 54-54 WITH 52 SECONDS TO PLAY, THEN JACK EGGLESTON'S FREE THROW WITH 33 SECONDS LEFT PUT PENN AHEAD 55-54.

CLEARWATER, FLA. (AP) - WHEREVER CHARLIE MANUEL GOES, HE LEAVES A TRAIL OF LAUGHTER. AFTER THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES HELD THEIR FIRST FULL-SQUAD WORKOUT OF SPRING TRAINING, MANUEL WAS ASKED ABOUT THE SPEECH HE GAVE HIS TEAM. THIS TIME, HIS MESSAGE WAS SIMPLE: WIN.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - WHEN NO. 7 VILLANOVA VISITS FOURTH-RANKED SYRACUSE TONIGHT IN A GAME FEATURING THE BIG EAST'S TOP TEAMS, ANDY RAUTINS WILL BE A PRIME FOCUS OF THE WILDCATS. RAUTINS IS SYRACUSE'S SECOND-LEADING SCORER AT 11.8 POINTS PER GAME.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - WHEN SEVENTH-RANKED VILLANOVA ENTERS THE CARRIER DOME FOR TONIGHT'S GAME AGAINST NO. 4 SYRACUSE, THE WILDCATS WILL BE CAUGHT IN AN ORANGE WAVE BIGGER THAN ANY OTHER IN THE BUILDING'S BASKETBALL HISTORY. A CROWD OF 34,616 IS EXPECTED, THE LARGEST ON CAMPUS FOR AN NCAA GAME.

BRADENTON, FLA. (AP) - LASTINGS MILLEDGE SAYS HE IS DETERMINED TO MAKE THIS HIS BREAKOUT SEASON. THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES OUTFIELDER SAYS HE HAS PUT THE PROBLEMS THAT PLAGUED HIM WITH THE NEW YORK METS AND WASHINGTON NATIONALS BEHIND HIM AND IS READY TO SHOW THE CLUB HE CAN BE A PRODUCTIVE EVERYDAY PLAYER.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - NOW THAT THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS HAVE CASEY HAMPTON LOCKED UP WITH A CONTRACT DEAL, THEY'RE LOOKING TO DO THE SAME WITH SAFETY RYAN CLARK BEFORE HE CAN BECOME AN UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT IN ONE WEEK. CLARK HAS SAID PREVIOUSLY HE WANTS TO STAY WITH THE STEELERS AND CONTINUE TO PLAY ALONGSIDE STRONG SAFETY TROY POLAMALU.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - THE UNITED STATES ROUTED FINLAND 6-1 AND WILL PLAY CANADA ON SUNDAY FOR THE OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL IN MEN'S HOCKEY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN THREE OLYMPICS THE AMERICAN MEN WILL PLAY FOR GOLD, BUT THE U.S. HASN'T CLAIMED THE TOP SPOT ON THE PODIUM SINCE THE 1980 MIRACLE ON ICE AT LAKE PLACID, N.Y.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - APOLO ANTON OHNO ANCHORED THE UNITED STATES TO A BRONZE-MEDAL FINISH IN THE 5,000-METER SHORT TRACK SPEEDSKATING RELAY, EARNING HIS EIGHTH CAREER OLYMPIC MEDAL. EARLIER OHNO WAS DISQUALIFIED IN THE 500 FINAL, APPARENTLY FOR CAUSING A CRASH IN THE FINAL TURN.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - KURT BUSCH WON THE POLE FOR SUNDAY'S NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACE AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY BY SHATTERING HIS BROTHER KYLE'S TRACK RECORD WITH A LAP OF 188.646 MILES PER HOUR. GORDON WILL BE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ROW.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - DANICA PATRICK SAYS SHE IS SAD HER THREE-WEEK STRETCH OF NASCAR IS COMING TO AN END. PATRICK WILL DRIVE IN THE NATIONWIDE SERIES RACE SATURDAY AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY AND THEN WILL RETURN TO FULL-TIME INDYCAR RACING FOR THE NEXT FOUR MONTHS BEFORE RETURNING TO NASCAR AT THE END OF JUNE.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - FORMER NBA ALL-STAR ALVIN ROBERTSON HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD, TRAFFICKING AN UNDERAGE CHILD FOR PURPOSES OF SEX AND FORCING A SEXUAL PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD. AUTHORITIES ARE TRYING TO APPREHEND THE 47-YEAR-OLD FORMER SAN ANTONIO SPURS STAR.

WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - NOT SINCE 1948 HAS A U.S. FOUR-MAN BOBSLED WON OLYMPIC GOLD. BUT STEVE HOLCOMB AND HIS USA-1 CREW ABOARD THE "NIGHT TRAIN" HAVE A SHOT TODAY. THEY HOLD A FOUR-TENTHS OF A SECOND LEAD AFTER SETTING TRACK RECORD IN BOTH OF YESTERDAY'S FIRST TWO HEATS.

WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - THE WOMEN'S 30 KILOMETER MASS START IS THE TOUGHEST ENDURANCE TEST IN WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY, AND THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS. THEY WILL ALL LINE UP TOGETHER AT THE START, WITH THE TOP SEEDS GETTING THE FRONT ROW IN TODAY'S RACE.

WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - THERE'S SLALOM AND GIANT SLALOM MEDAL RACES ON THE SCHEDULE AT THE VANCOUVER GAMES TODAY. AT WHISTLER, IT'S THE MEN'S ALPINE SKIING SLALOM. THE SKIERS MAKE TWO RUNS ON TWO COURSES AGAINST THE CLOCK. THE SNOWBOARDERS RACE SIDE-BY-SIDE IN THE GIANT SLALOM AT CYPRESS MOUNTAIN. WEATHER COULD PROVE A FACTOR AGAIN IN BOTH EVENTS.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - BOTH THE U.S. MEN AND WOMEN'S SPEEDSKATING TEAMS HAVE A SHOT AT MEDALS IN THE PURSUIT TODAY. THE
MEN FACE CANADA IN THE FINAL. THE WOMEN WILL HAVE TO GET PAST A SEMIFINAL MATCH AGAINST DEFENDING CHAMPION GERMANY IF THEY WANT A
GOLD OR SILVER. JAPAN AND POLAND ARE THE OTHER WOMEN'S SEMIFINAL
PAIR.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - THE MEN'S CURLING COMPETITION COMES DOWN TO CANADA AND NORWAY. WHETHER THEY TAKE GOLD OR SILVER, THE NORWEGIANS MAY HAVE ALREADY MADE THE BIGGEST SPLASH IN THE CURLING FIELD. THEIR LOUD, DIAMOND-PATTERN PANTS HAVE MADE THEM CULT HEROES. THE DEFENDING CHAMPION CANADIANS ARE UNDEFEATED IN THIS TOURNAMENT.

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-FRIDAY

DISTRICT 11 BASKETBALL

BOYS AAA-QUARTERFINALS-ALL WEATHER PERMITTING!!!!!!

PANTHER VALLEY VS POTTSVILLE-AT BLUE MOUNTAIN-7:30PM-ON WPPA AND WPPARADIO.COM

BLUE MOUNTAIN VS JIM THORPE-AT WEATHERLY-7:30PM-ON T102 AND T102RADIO.COM

CLASS AA-GIRLS

SHENANDOAH VALLEY VS PEN ARGYL-AT NORTHERN LEHIGH-7:30PM

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - WHEN SEVENTH-RANKED VILLANOVA ENTERS THE CARRIER DOME FOR TOMORROW NIGHT'S GAME AGAINST NUMBER 4 SYRACUSE, THE WILDCATS WILL BE CAUGHT IN AN ORANGE WAVE BIGGER THAN ANY IN THE BUILDING'S BASKETBALL HISTORY. A CROWD OF 34,616 IS EXPECTED, THE LARGEST ON CAMPUS FOR AN NCAA GAME.

EMMITSBURG, MD. (AP) - SHAWN ATUPEM SCORED 15 POINTS AND WILL HOLLAND HAD A DOUBLE-DOUBLE TO LEAD MOUNT ST. MARY'S TO A 67-51 WIN OVER ST. FRANCIS (PA.) LAST NIGHT. HOLLAND HAD 13 POINTS AND 10 REBOUNDS FOR THE MOUNTAINEERS. DEVIN SWEETNEY SCORED 15 AND SORENA ORANDI ADDED 12 POINTS FOR ST. FRANCIS.

NEW YORK (AP) - ROB ROBINSON SCORED 16 POINTS TO LEAD ROBERT MORRIS OVER WAGNER 76-55 LAST NIGHT. KARON ABRAHAM AND JOSIAH WHITEHEAD EACH FINISHED WITH 11 POINTS FOR THE COLONIALS, WHILE DALLAS GREEN HAD 10. CHRIS MARTIN AND TYLER MURRAY LED WAGNER WITH 15 POINTS APIECE.

BRADENTON, FLA. (AP) - LASTINGS MILLEDGE SAYS HE IS DETERMINED TO MAKE THIS HIS BREAKOUT SEASON. THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES OUTFIELDER SAID YESTERDAY HE HAS PUT THE PROBLEMS THAT PLAGUED HIM WITH THE METS AND NATIONALS BEHIND HIM AND IS READY TO PROVE HE CAN BE A PRODUCTIVE EVERYDAY PLAYER. MILLEDGE, WHO MADE HIS MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT IN 2006, HAS EARNED A REPUTATION FOR BEING TOO COCKY AND LAZY TO SUCCEED IN THE MAJORS.

CLEARWATER, FLA. (AP) - AFTER THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES HELD THEIR FIRST FULL-SQUAD WORKOUT OF SPRING TRAINING YESTERDAY, COACH CHARLIE MANUEL WAS ASKED ABOUT THE SPEECH HE GAVE HIS TEAM. THE MESSAGE, THE USUALLY JOCULAR AND CHATTY COACH SAID, WAS SIMPLE: WIN.

MEMPHIS, TENN. (AP) - AFTER MISSING FIVE GAMES WITH AN ANKLE INJURY, IT DIDN'T TAKE KOBE BRYANT LONG TO MAKE HIS PRESENCE FELT IN THE NBA. BRYANT SCORED 32 POINTS AND HIT THE WINNING THREE-POINTER WITH 4.3 SECONDS LEFT TO LIFT THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS TO 99-98 VICTORY OVER MEMPHIS LAST NIGHT.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - THERE'S A NEW NAME IN THE BASKETBALL RECORD BOOKS. DIVISION II PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY COACH HERB MAGEE WON HIS 903RD CAREER GAME LAST NIGHT WITH THE RAMS' 76-65 WIN OVER GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE TO MOVE PAST HALL OF FAMER BOB KNIGHT AND BECOME THE WINNINGEST MEN'S COACH IN NCAA HISTORY.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - COMING OFF SUNDAY NIGHT'S BIG EMOTIONAL VICTORY OVER CANADA, TEAM USA TAKES TO THE HOCKEY RINK
THIS AFTERNOON IN A QUARTERFINAL GAME AGAINST SWITZERLAND, WHICH
BEAT BELARUS 3-2 IN A SHOOTOUT YESTERDAY. CANADA BEAT GERMANY 8-2
YESTERDAY AND GETS RIGHT BACK TO WORK TODAY AGAINST RUSSIA, ONE OF
THE FAVORITES TO WIN THE HOCKEY GOLD.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - THE CAROLINA PANTHERS HAVE DECIDED AGAINST SLAPPING A FRANCHISE TAG ON FIVE-TIME PRO BOWL DEFENSIVE END JULIUS PEPPERS, CLEARING THE WAY FOR HIM TO BECOME ONE OF THE TOP PRIZES ON THE FREE AGENT MARKET. GENERAL MANAGER MARTY HURNEY SAYS IT WOULD HAVE COST AT LEAST $20 MILLION TO FRANCHISE PEPPERS, THE PANTHERS' ALL-TIME SACKS LEADER, FOR A SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR.

BRISTOL, CONN. (AP) - FANS OF ESPN'S "PARDON THE INTERRUPTION" SHOW WON'T BE SEEING HOST TONY KORNHEISER FOR TWO WEEKS. ESPN HAS SUSPENDED KORNHEISER FOR WHAT THE NETWORK CALLS "HURTFUL" AND "NOT ACCEPTABLE" COMMENTS HE MADE ON THE RADIO LAST WEEK ABOUT SPORTSCENTER ANCHOR HANNAH STORM'S WARDROBE.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - THE MEN'S HOCKEY QUARTERFINALS GET UNDER WAY TODAY. THE UNITED STATES TAKES ON SWITZERLAND AND RUSSIA AND CANADA FACE OFF IN A GAME MANY THOUGHT WOULD BE FOR THE GOLD MEDAL. THE U.S. BEAT THE SWISS 3-1 IN THE OLYMPIC OPENER A WEEK AGO.

WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - AMERICAN JULIA MANCUSO IS LOOKING TO DEFEND HER OLYMPIC TITLE IN THE WOMEN'S GIANT SLALOM. MANCUSO WON GOLD AT THE TURIN GAMES AND WILL BE JOINED IN THE EVENT BY RIVAL AMERICAN STANDOUT LINDSEY VONN. BOTH ARE SEEKING THEIR THIRD MEDAL IN VANCOUVER.

WEST VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - THREE AMERICANS ARE IN THE FINALS OF THE WOMEN'S FREESTYLE AERIALS, AN EVENT IN WHICH NO AMERICAN HAD ADVANCED PAST QUALIFYING SINCE 1998. ONE OF THE AMERICAN FINALISTS IS 16-YEAR-OLD ASHLEY CALDWELL.

WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - A CANADIAN TEAM HOLDS THE CURRENT TOP SPOT GOING INTO THE WOMEN'S BOBSLED FINAL. THERE'S AN AMERICAN TEAM IN SECOND, BUT IT'S NOT WHO YOU'D EXPECT. USA-2, DRIVEN BY ERIN PAC, IS A MERE 0.13 SECONDS AWAY FROM TRACK-RECORD-SETTERS KAILLIE HUMPHRIES AND HEATHER MOYSE OF CANADA.

RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - AMERICA'S MOST DECORATED WINTER OLYMPIAN IS BACK ON THE SHORT TRACK TODAY. APOLO ANTON OHNO IS GOING FOR AN EIGHTH MEDAL WHEN PRELIMINARIES BEGIN IN THE MEN'S 500 METERS. THE FINAL IS FRIDAY NIGHT.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

PHOENIX (AP) - Jason Richardson scored 24 points, Steve Nash had20 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 106-95 lastnight. Amare Stoudemire added 22 points for the Suns, Channing Fryehad 14 and Robin Lopez scored 10 points and had 10 rebounds. AndreIguodala led the 76ers with 20 points.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ramone Moore scored 13 points, Ryan Brooksadded 11 and Number 20 Temple held off Dayton, 49-41 last night.Lavoy Allen had nine points and 17 rebounds for the Owls, who moveinto a first-place tie with Richmond in the Atlantic conference.Chris Wright had 12 points and 13 rebounds to lead Dayton.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Evan Turner had 25 points and sevenrebounds, David Lighty scored 18 and Number 9 Ohio State nearlylost a 17-point lead last night before holding off Penn State75-67. Ohio State entered the night tied for second in theconference, a half-game back of Purdue.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Tim Abromaitis scored 17 points, BenHansbrough had 15 points and nine rebounds and Notre Dame made 103-pointers to beat Number 12 Pittsburgh 68-53 last night. ToryJackson added 14 points and seven assists for the Irish. JermaineDixon led Pittsburgh with 13 points.

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Scottie Reynolds scored 21 points andAntonio Pena had 14 to lead Number 7 Villanova to a 74-49 win overSouth Florida last night. Corey Stokes added 11 points to help theWildcats snap their first two-game losing streak in two years. PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Johnny Wolf scored 16 points and NorthCarolina-Wilmington beat Drexel 75-69 last night. Trevor Deloachadded 15 points and Ahmad Grant had 13. Chris Fouch led Drexel with15 points, and Jamie Harris added 14.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - CJ McCollum scored 29 points to helpLehigh beat Bucknell 81-59 on Wednesday night and claimed firstplace in the Patriot League with one game to go. Prentice Smalladded 11 points and Knutson finished with 10 for the MountainHawks. Mike Muscala scored 14 points and Bryson Johnson 10 forBucknell, which snapped a four-game winning streak.

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Jim Mower scored 26 points, leadingLafayette to an 80-54 win over Army last night. Ryan Willen scored15 points for Lafayette. Tyrell Thompson scored 18 points to leadArmy.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies say they havesome "unfinished business" this year after falling two wins shyof repeating as World Series champions. The Phillies are hoping foranother long season that carries into the fall, but they've got along way to go before getting there. Batting practice at thePhillies' spring training camp in Florida starts today.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Octavio Dotelis off to a slower start than he expected at spring training. Dotelstrained a muscle on the left side of his upper body Sunday whilethrowing a bullpen session. The injury is not considered serious,but Dotel has been shut down for a few days as a precaution.

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) - The home of Major League Soccer expansionfranchise Philadelphia Union will bear the name of energy companyPPL. Team and company officials say the new stadium will be calledPPL Park under an 11-year, $20 million naming-rights deal. The dealwas announced yesterday at the site where the park is being builtin Chester, just south of Philadelphia.


NBA
Wednesday's Games
Atlanta 98, Minnesota 92
Memphis 99, Washington 94
Portland 101, Toronto 87
Chicago 120, Indiana 110
Milwaukee 115, New Orleans 95
Orlando 110, Houston 92
San Antonio 95, Oklahoma City 87
Utah 102, Charlotte 93
Phoenix 106, Philadelphia 95
Dallas 101, L.A. Lakers 96
L.A. Clippers 97, Detroit 91
Thursday's Games
Milwaukee at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Cleveland at Boston, 8 p.m.
Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Wednesday's Games
No games scheduled
Thursday's Games
No games scheduled

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wednesday's Games

( 3) Purdue 59 Minnesota 58
( 7) Villanova 74 South Florida 49
( 9) Ohio St. 75 Penn St. 67
Notre Dame 68 (12) Pittsburgh 53
(13) BYU 82 San Diego St. 68
(20) Temple 49 Dayton 41
(21) Texas 69 Oklahoma St. 59
(24) Baylor 70 (22) Texas A&M 66


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wednesday's Games
( 1) Connecticut 87 Syracuse 66
( 3) Nebraska 80 (11) Oklahoma 64
( 5) Xavier 81 Charlotte 61
(23) Oklahoma St. 73 (14) Texas 72, OT
(18) St. John's 60 Rutgers 52
(24) Hartford 63 Albany, N.Y. 57

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

District 11 Boys AAA Play in Game

Panther Valley 50
North Schuylkill 49

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - The men's hockeyquarterfinals get under way today. The United States takes onSwitzerland and Russia and Canada face off in a game many thoughtwould be for the gold medal. The U.S. beat the Swiss 3-1 in theOlympic opener a week ago.

WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) - American Julia Mancuso islooking to defend her Olympic title in the women's giant slalom.Mancuso won gold at the Turin Games and will be joined in the eventby rival American standout Lindsey Vonn. Both are seeking theirthird medal in Vancouver.

WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Three Americans are inthe finals of the women's freestyle aerials, an event in which noAmerican had advanced past qualifying since 1998. One of theAmerican finalists is 16-year-old Ashley Caldwell.

WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) - A Canadian team holds thecurrent top spot going into the women's bobsled final. There's anAmerican team in second, but it's not who you'd expect. USA-2,driven by Erin Pac, is a mere 0.13 seconds away fromtrack-record-setters Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse of Canada.

RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) - America's most decoratedWinter Olympian is back on the short track today. Apolo Anton Ohno(ah-PAH'-loh AN'-tahn OH'-noh) is going for an eighth medal whenpreliminaries begin in the men's 500 meters. The final is Friday
night.

Tuesday's Games
Cleveland 105, New Orleans 95
Boston 110, New York 106
Minnesota 91, Miami 88
Portland 102, New Jersey 93
L.A. Lakers 99, Memphis 98
Phoenix 104, Oklahoma City 102
Detroit 101, Sacramento 89
Philadelphia 110, Golden State 102
Wednesday's Games
Minnesota at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Memphis at Washington, 7 p.m.
Portland at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Orlando at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Utah, 9 p.m.
Philadelphia at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 9 p.m.
Detroit at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Tuesday's Games
No games scheduled
Wednesday's Games
No games scheduled

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tuesday's Games

( 4) Syracuse 99 Providence 85
( 6) Kansas St. 83 Texas Tech 64
(10) New Mexico 72 Colorado St. 66
(11) Georgetown 70 Louisville 60
Florida 75 (19) Tennessee 62
Evansville 55 (25) N. Iowa 54


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tuesday's Games

( 7) Notre Dame 82 Marquette 67
( 8) West Virginia 64 Cincinnati 43
(13) Georgetown 70 Villanova 54

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Jayson Werth showed up for springtraining yesterday disguised as the Caveman from those carinsurance commercials. Sporting a thick, scraggly beard and longhair flowing beneath his baseball cap, Werth's appearance caused astir. After a breakout season with the Phillies last year, Werth'sperformance should get most of the attention.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson willmiss at least the next three games of Philadelphia's road trip tospend time with his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah who is sick.Sixers president Ed Stefanski says it was in the best interest ofthe team and Iverson to allow him time with his family to deal withwhat he described as a "very serious issue."

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Eager to snap a string of 17 consecutivelosing seasons, the Pittsburgh Pirates were among the first teamsto assemble their entire squad for a spring training workout. All66 players invited to the big league camp had checked in by 9 a.m.yesterday, well ahead of the midnight deadline for positionplayers.

SEOUL (AP) - Chan Ho Park says he has decided to join the NewYork Yankees. Park says he agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.2million with an additional $300,000 performance to join the Yankeesbullpen. Yankees manager Brian Cashman says he's talked with Park'sagent but a deal isn't complete. Park went 3-3 with a 4.43 ERA in45 games with the Phillies last year.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Brad Lidge said he felt no painyesterday after throwing 20 pitches in his first bullpen sessionsince offseason surgeries on his elbow and knee. But it's still fartoo early to know whether the closer will be ready when thePhiladelphia Phillies open the season at Washington on April 5th.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Brett Myers lobbed pitches to his4-year-old son on a practice field on the second day of HoustonAstros spring training yesterday, happy and relaxed in his newsetting. The 29-year-old is starting the first season of hisnine-year career with a team other than Philadelphia. He missedthree months after hip surgery last season.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Pirates president Frank Coonelly isat spring training this week, but his focus isn't entirely onbaseball. Coonelly says he'd like to get the National Hockey Leagueto stage its annual Winter Classic outdoor game at PNC Park on NewYear's Day. He says the Penguins hosting the Washington Capitalswould be a good draw.


NBA
Monday's Games
Washington 101, Chicago 95
Milwaukee 83, New York 67
Dallas 91, Indiana 82
Atlanta 105, Utah 100
L.A. Clippers 98, Charlotte 94
Tuesday's Games
New Orleans at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
New York at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Portland at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
No games scheduled


TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Monday's Games

( 1) Kansas 81 Oklahoma 68
Connecticut 73 ( 8) West Virginia 62


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Monday's Games

( 4) Tennessee 70 (20) LSU 61
( 9) Florida St. 59 (21) Virginia 58
(17) Baylor 65 (12) Texas A&M 63

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

DISTRICT 11 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SEEDINGS

BOYS AAA

TUESDAY

PANTHER VALLEY AT NORTH SCHUYLKILL-7PM

FRIDAY, FEB. 26TH

WINNER OF PANTHER VALLEY/NORTH SCHUYLKILL VS POTTSVILLE-AT BLUE MOUNTAIN-7:30PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN VS JIM THORPE-AT WEATHERLY-7:30PM

SATURDAY, FEB. 27TH

CLASS AA

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN VS PINE GROVE-AT MARTZ HALL-7:30PM

CLASS A

SALEM CHRISTIAN VS WILLIAMS VALLEY-AT BLUE MOUNTAIN-6PM

MAHANOY AREA VS MARIAN-AT WEATHERLY-6PM

DISTRICT 11-GIRLS

CLASS AAA

SATURDAY, FEB. 27TH

BLUE MOUNTAIN VS SOUTHERN LEHIGH-AT DIERUFF-6PM

NORTH SCHUYLKILL VS NORTHERN LEHIGH-AT SOUTHERN LEHIGH-6PM

CLASS AA

FRIDAY, FEB. 26TH

SHENANDOAH VALLEY VS PEN ARGYL-AT NORTHERN LEHIGH-7:30PM

CLASS A

SATURDAY, FEB. 27TH

MINERSVILLE VS MARIAN-AT MARTZ HALL-6PM




PITTSBURGH (AP) - Another upset in the Big East. No. 19Pittsburgh knocked off third-ranked Villanova 70-65. Ashton Gibbsscored 21 points for the Panthers and Gilbert Brown added 16,including a thunderous dunk off a baseline move that put Pitt up bysix with 1:29 left. Yesterday's meeting was the first between thetwo teams since Villanova's dramatic NCAA tournament win a yearago.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Damian Saunders had 20 points, including thego-ahead layup with 25.8 seconds to play, leading Duquesne to a73-71 win over Dayton in Atlantic 10 play. The surging Dukes havenow won four of their last five. Chris Johnson had a chance to putDayton ahead with 13 seconds left but missed a wide open 3-pointtry.

EASTON, Pa. (AP) - Lafayette shot nearly 60 percent from thefield in handing Lehigh a 90-75 loss in a Patriot League gameyesterday. Ryan Willen led the Mountain Haws with 22 points, whileJeff Kari hit six of seven 3-pointers for 18. C.J. McCollum had 28points and 10 rebounds for Lehigh, which fell to 9-3 in conferenceplay.

LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Bucknell has secured a first-round homegame in the Patriot League tournament. Patrick Behan scored 24points yesterday to lead the Bison to a 64-49 win over Colgate.Bucknell scored 17 points off 15 Colgate turnovers.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Ryan Howard is leaner, and he might evenbe stronger. The Philadelphia Phillies' slugger arrived at campyesterday intent on getting better after another outstandingseason. It's hard to imagine what more Howard can do afteraveraging 49.5 homers and 143 RBIs over the last four years.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - The Pittsburgh Pirates plan to be morecareful with pitcher Paul Maholm this season. Pitching coach JoeKerrigan says there were times last season when the team shouldn'thave let him start. Mahol went 8-9 and was bothered by a sore leftknee during the year.


NBA
Orlando 101, Cleveland 95
Denver 114, Boston 105
Detroit 109, San Antonio 101, OT
Memphis 104, New Jersey 94
Oklahoma City 109, Minnesota 107
New Orleans 102, Houston 94
Golden State 108, Atlanta 104
Phoenix 104, Sacramento 88
Utah 93, Portland 89, OT
Monday's Games
Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Indiana at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Utah, 9 p.m.
Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
No games scheduled
Monday's Games
No games scheduled

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Sunday's Games

(19) Pittsburgh 70 ( 3) Villanova 65
( 6) Duke 67 Virginia Tech 55
( 9) Ohio St. 74 (11) Michigan St. 67
(14) Wisconsin 70 Northwestern 63


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Sunday's Games

Michigan St. 71 ( 7) Ohio St. 68, OT
( 8) Duke 71 Maryland 59
(11) Oklahoma 64 Kansas St. 58
(16) Kentucky 71 South Carolina 50
(19) Georgia Tech 77 Miami 73
Florida 64 (20) Georgia 57
(25) Vanderbilt 68 Mississippi 59

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Saturday

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

GIRLS

TAMAQUA 51
TRI VALLEY 28

BOYS

POTTSVILLE 49
WILLIAMS VALLEY 25

TAMAQUA COACH JOE BRESWICK ON THE WIN:

BREZWICK

POTTSVILLE COACH DAVE MULLANEY COMMENTS AFTER THE GAME:

MULLANEY

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - LOU WILLIAMS SCORED 14 OF HIS 20 POINTS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER, FUELING A DECISIVE RUN THAT LIFTED THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS TO A 106-94 VICTORY FRIDAY NIGHT OVER THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS. ANDRE IGUODALA HAD 20 POINTS, NINE REBOUNDS AND EIGHT ASSISTS FOR PHILADELPHIA. ELTON BRAND ADDED 18 AND SEVEN REBOUNDS.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - MATT MULLERY SCORED 22 POINTS AND GRABBED 11 REBOUNDS AS BROWN WITHSTOOD A LATE PENN RALLY IN AN 80-73 VICTORY ON FRIDAY NIGHT. ZACK ROSEN HAD A DOUBLE-DOUBLE WITH 29 POINTS AND 10 ASSISTS FOR THE QUAKERS. HE SCORED 12 OF PENN'S FIRST 18 POINTS - ALL ON 3-POINTERS - TO GIVE THE QUAKERS AN 18-15 LEAD IN THE FIRST HALF.

CLEARWATER, FLA. (AP) - A STRONG WORK ETHIC IS A MAJOR REASON ROY HALLADAY IS WIDELY CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST PITCHER IN THE MAJORS. THE 32-YEAR-OLD RIGHT-HANDER SHOWS UP FOR WORKOUTS AT 5:45 A.M. AND HIS REGIMEN INCLUDES A LOT OF RUNNING, STRETCHING AND EXERCISES TO STRENGTHEN HIS ARM, LEGS AND CORE.

BRADENTON, FLA. (AP) - JUST TWO DAYS INTO SPRING TRAINING, THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES MIGHT ALREADY HAVE SETTLED ONE OF THEIR POSITION BATTLES. MANAGER JOHN RUSSELL ON FRIDAY MENTIONED RIGHT-HANDER KEVIN HART AS ONE OF THE STARTERS AND DANIEL MCCUTCHEN AMONG THE BULLPEN CREW. BUT WHEN PRESSED, RUSSELL STOPPED SHORT OF CONFIRMING HART HAS WON THE JOB.

BRADENTON, FLA. (AP) - THE PIRATES' FIRST FULL-SQUAD WORKOUT IS TUESDAY. ONLY SEVEN POSITION PLAYERS HAVE NOT YET BEEN SPOTTED AT PIRATE CITY. MEANWHILE, RELIEVER JEAN MACHI WAS GIVEN MEDICAL CLEARANCE FRIDAY AND THREW A BULLPEN SESSION. HE WAS HELD OUT OF THURSDAY'S WORKOUT AND HAD EXTRA PHYSICAL TESTS.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS HAVE TO BE HOPING THAT ANTAWN JAMISON'S FIRST GAME WITH THEM IS NOT THE REAL JAMISON. THE FORMER WASHINGTON WIZARD MISSED ALL 12 OF HIS SHOTS AND HAD FIVE BLOCKED IN THE CAVALIERS' SECOND STRAIGHT LOSS, 110-93 TO CHARLOTTE.

WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - BODE MILLER IS THE MOST DECORATED AMERICAN ALPINE SKIER EVER WITH HIS FOURTH MEDAL, A SILVER IN THE MEN'S SUPER-G COMPETITION. MILLER WON THE SILVER IN THE DOWNHILL ON MONDAY AND CAPTURED TWO SILVER MEDALS EIGHT YEARS AGO IN SALT LAKE CITY.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLA. (AP) - TIGER WOODS IS ASKING FOR FORGIVENESS FROM HIS LEGIONS OF FANS, APOLOGIZING FOR WHAT HE CALLED "IRRESPONSIBLE AND SELFISH" BEHAVIOR AND HIS MARITAL INFIDELITY. WOODS SAID HE WAS IN TREATMENT FOR 45 DAYS AND WILL RETURN FOR MORE THERAPY ADDED HE WOULD RETURN TO COMPETITIVE GOLF, BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN.

MARANA, ARIZ. (AP) - THE QUARTERFINAL ARE SET AT THE MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP. SIXTH SEED PAUL CASEY, THE HIGHEST RANKED PLAYER LEFT, FACES STEWART CINK (SIHNK) IN ONE OF SATURDAY MORNING'S QUARTERFINAL MATCHES WITH SERGIO GARCIA TAKING ON OLIVER WILSON, THONGCHAI JAIDEE MEETING IAN POULTER, AND RETIEF GOOSEN CHALLENGING CAMILO VILLEGAS.

FONTANA, CALIF. (AP) - IT WILL BE AN ALL EARNHARDT GANASSI FRONT ROW FOR TOMORROW'S NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. DAYTONA 500 WINNER JAMIE MCMURRAY IS THE POLE-SITTER AND COLOMBIA SENSATION JUAN PABLO MONTOYA HAS SECURED THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ROW.

WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - LINDSEY VONN SPENT YESTERDAY BAKING BANANA BREAD AND RESTING HER BRUISED SHIN. TODAY SHES BACK ON THE SLOPES IN ONE OF HER SPECIALTIES, THE SUPER G.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - APOLO ANTON OHNO COULD BECOME THE MOST SUCCESSFUL U.S. WINTER OLYMPIAN EVER. IF HE EARNS A MEDAL IN THE 1,000-METER SHORT TRACK RACE, HELL PASS BONNIE BLAIR FOR MOST CAREER MEDALS. ON HIS TWITTER SITE, OHNO SAYS ITS GOING TO BE, IN HIS WORD, "CAARAAZZZY."

RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - WITH ANOTHER GOLD MEDAL, SHANI DAVIS WILL ECLIPSE BONNIE BLAIR AND ERIC HEIDEN. THEY BOTH WON TWO SPEEDSKATING GOLDS. DAVIS WILL SKATE THE 1,500 METERS ON THE LONG TRACK. AMONG THE TOP CHALLENGERS WILL BE FELLOW AMERICAN CHAD HEDRICK.

WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - THE SKI JUMPERS SOAR OFF THE LARGE HILL AT WHISTLER TODAY. OFFICIALS HAVE RULED THAT THREE-TIME GOLD MEDALIST SIMON AMMANN OF SWITZERLAND CAN KEEP HIS MODIFIED BINDINGS. THE AUSTRIAN TEAM HAD ARGUED THEY VIOLATED REGULATIONS AND ARE UNSAFE.

WEST VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - THE WOMEN GET ACROBATIC AT CYPRESS MOUNTAIN TODAY. ITS THE QUALIFICATION ROUND OF THE LADIES AERIALS IN FREESTYLE SKIING.

Pottsville Crimson Tide win 2010 Schuylkill League Boys Championship with a 49-25 victory over the Marian Colts.

Tamaqua Lady Blue Raiders win 2010 Schuylkill League Girls Championship 51-28 over Tri-Valley Lady Bulldogs.

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-FRIDAY

GIRLS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD

MARIAN 54
HOLY REDEEMER 45

BOYS

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN 71
TAMAQUA 44

TRI VALLEY 70
WEST SIDE TECH 28

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS TONIGHT-FROM MARTZ HALL

GIRLS-6PM

TAMAQUA VS TRI VALLEY

BOYS-7:30PM

POTTSVILLE VS MARIAN

BOTH GAMES SIMULCAST ON WPPA AND T102

MILWAUKEE (AP) - THE 76ERS PULLED OFF A TRADE AT THE NBA DEADLINE, ACQUIRING ROOKIE GAUARD JODIE MEEKS AND CENTER FRANCISCO ELSON FROM THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS. IN EXCHANGE, THE SIXERS SENT GUARD ROYAL IVEY, CENTER PRIMOZ BREZEC AND A SECOND-ROUND PICK IN THE 2010 DRAFT TO MILWAUKEE. MEEKS WAS THE BUCKS' SECOND-ROUND PICK IN THE 2009 DRAFT.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - THE 76ERS WILL BE BACK IN ACTION TONIGHT WHEN THEY HOST THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS. PHILADELPHIA IS COMING OFF A LOPSIDED 105-78 LOSS TO MIAMI ON TUESDAY IN ITS FIRST GAME FOLLOWING THE ALL-STAR BREAK.

BRADENTON, FLA. (AP) - PITTSBURGH PIRATES RELIEVER JOEL HANRAHAN WILL MISS THE START OF THE REGULAR SEASON AFTER AN MRI SHOWED INFLAMMATION IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THERE IS NO TIMETABLE FOR WHEN HANRAHAN MIGHT PITCH AGAIN.

MILWAUKEE (AP) - GARY MCGHEE HAD 10 POINTS AND SIX BLOCKED SHOTS TO LEAD NO. 19 PITTSBURGH TO A 58-51 VICTORY OVER MARQUETTE. LAST NIGHT'S WIN WAS THE FOURTH IN A ROW FOR THE PANTHERS, WHO WERE COMING OFF LAST WEEKEND'S TRIPLE-OVERTIME WIN OVER EIGHTH-RANKED WEST VIRGINIA.

DAYTON, OHIO (AP) - DAYTON RAN OFF 19 STRAIGHT POINTS IN THE SECOND HALF TO PULL AWAY AND DEFEAT LA SALLE 68-54. THE GAME WAS TIED AT 49 WITH 8:33 TO PLAY WHEN DAYTON BEGAN ITS RUN. LA SALLE DROPS TO 3-8 IN ATLANTIC 10 PLAY.

LORETTO, PA. (AP) - WILL FELDER SCORED A CAREER-HIGH 20 POINTS AND ST. FRANCIS (PA.) RALLIED LAST NIGHT FROM A 17-POINT DEFICIT TO DEFEAT QUINNIPIAC 73-68 IN A NORTHEAST CONFERENCE GAME. JAMES FELDEINE HAD 21 POINTS AND 12 REBOUNDS OF QUINNIPIAC, WHICH FELL TO 12-3 IN LEAGUE PLAY AND HAD A FOUR-GAME WIN STREAK SNAPPED.

MOON TOWNSHIP, PA. (AP) - ROB ROBINSON SHOT 8 FOR 8 FROM THE FIELD AND SCORED 18 POINTS AS ROBERT MORRIS ROLLED TO A 64-39 WIN OVER SACRED HEART LAST NIGHT. THE COLONIALS SCORED 20 POINTS OFF 16 TURNOVERS IN IMPROVING THEIR RECORD TO 14-1 IN THE NORTHEAST CONFERENCE.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - HE DIDN'T GET A MEDAL, BUT PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE AND THREE-TIME U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPION
JOHNNY WEIR SKATED WELL IN LAST NIGHT'S FREE PROGRAM. WEIR FINISHED
SIXTH OVERALL. AMERICAN TEAMMATE EVAN LYSACEK WON THE GOLD MEDAL,
WITH EVGENI PLUSHENKO OF RUSSIA GETTING THE SILVER AND DAISUKE
TAKAHASHI OF JAPAN THE BRONZE.

WEST VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - A MESSY NIGHT ON THE WOMEN'S HALFPIPE HAD A BRIGHT SPOT. ON A NIGHT WHEN ALL THE TOP CONTENDERS FELL, AUSTRALIA'S TORAH BRIGHT PUT TOGETHER FIVE TECHNICALLY SUPERIOR JUMPS ON HER SECOND ATTEMPT AND LANDED THEM ALL. SHE SCORED 45 POINTS TO DEFEAT DEFENDING CHAMPION HANNAH TETER OF THE U.S. BY 2.6 AND WIN THE GOLD. THE 2002 CHAMPION, KELLY CLARK TOOK BRONZE.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - A TACTICAL ERROR COST LINDSEY VONN A SHOT AT HER SECOND GOLD MEDAL OF THE VANCOUVER OLYMPICS. SHE FELL AFTER CLIPPING A GATE DURING THE SLALOM LEG OF THE SUPER-COMBINED. MARIA RIESCH OF GERMANY WON THE EVENT, WHILE JULIA MANCUSO OF THE U.S. TOOK A SOMEWHAT SURPRISING SILVER, HER SECOND AFTER BEING RUNNER-UP TO VONN IN THE DOWNHILL. ANJA PAERSON OF SWEDEN TOOK THE COMBINED BRONZE.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - THE U.S. MEN HELD A TWO-GOAL LEAD THEN BROKE IT OPEN AGAINST NORWAY WHEN DEFENSEMAN BRIAN RAFALSKI SCORED TWICE IN THE FINAL THREE MINUTES OF A 6-1 VICTORY. THE AMERICANS IMPROVED TO 2-0. CANADA BEAT SWITZERLAND 3-2 IN A SHOOTOUT AND SLOVAKIA UPSET RUSSIA 2-1 IN A SHOOTOUT. THE U.S. WOMEN CRUISED BY FINLAND 6-0 WHILE RUSSIA BEAT CHINA 2-1. THE U.S. MEN AND WOMEN ARE UNDEFEATED SO FAR.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - THE UNITED STATES LEADS THE OVERALL OLYMPIC MEDALS RACE WITH 18 TO GERMANY'S 11. NORWAY IS THIRD WITH EIGHT FOLLOWED BY HOST CANADA AND FRANCE, WHICH EACH HAVE SEVEN. THE U.S. TOPS THE GOLD LIST AS WELL WITH SIX, FOLLOWED BY GERMANY WITH FOUR. NORWAY, CANADA, SWITZERLAND AND SOUTH KOREA EACH HAVE THREE.

CLEVELAND (AP) - CARMELO ANTHONY SCORED 40 POINTS, INCLUDING THE WINNING BASKET, AND THE DENVER NUGGETS OVERCAME LEBRON JAMES' TRIPLE-DOUBLE AND ENDED THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS' 13-GAME STREAK WITH A 118-116 OVERTIME VICTORY. JAMES HAD HIS TRIPLE-DOUBLE BY THE END OF REGULATION, FINISHING WITH 43 POINTS, 13 REBOUNDS AND 15 ASSISTS.

UNDATED (AP) - JUST BEFORE THE NBA TRADING DEADLINE, THE NEW YORK KNICKS ACQUIRED FORMER SCORING CHAMPION TRACY MCGRADY IN A THREE-TEAM SWAP WITH THE HOUSTON ROCKETS AND THE SACRAMENTO KINGS. THE DEAL LEFT THE KNICKS ON THE VERGE OF BEING ABLE TO OFFER TWO MAXIMUM SALARY CONTRACTS TO THE 2010 FREE AGENT CLASS THAT COULD BE HEADLINED BY LEBRON JAMES, WHO BECOMES A FREE AGENT IN JULY.

UNDATED (AP) - THE CHICAGO BULLS WERE BUSY, TRADING POWER FORWARD TYRUS THOMAS TO CHARLOTTE FOR A FUTURE, PROTECTED FIRST-ROUND PICK AND THE EXPIRING CONTRACTS OF GUARDS FLIP MURRAY AND ACIE LAW. CHICAGO ALSO DEALT GUARD JOHN SALMONS TO MILWAUKEE FOR HAKIM WARRICK AND JOE ALEXANDER, WHOSE CONTRACTS ALSO ARE EXPIRING.

WASHINGTON (AP) - ANDY RAUTINS SCORED A SEASON-HIGH 26 POINTS AND FIFTH SYRACUSE WATCHED A 23-POINT LEAD SHRINK TO ONE BEFORE ESCAPING WITH A 75-71 VICTORY OVER 10TH-RANKED GEORGETOWN TO TAKE SOLE POSSESSION OF FIRST PLACE IN THE BIG EAST. THE ORANGE NEVER TRAILED IN IMPROVING TO 7-AND-0 ON THE ROAD AND 6-AND-0 AGAINST RANKED TEAMS.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE BOYS SEMI FINALS

MARIAN 62
JIM THORPE 46

POTTSVILLE 54
WILLIAMS VALLEY 35

OTHER BOYS ACTION:

WEATHERLY 66
MORAVIAN ACADEMY 56

PIUS X 87
SHENANDOAH VALLEY 50

GIRLS BASKETBALL

TAMAQUA 56
LEHIGHTON 32

FRIDAY NIGHT;

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS-FROM MARTZ HALL ON WPPA AND T102.

GIRLS

6PM-TAMAQUA VS TRI VALLEY

BOYS

7:30PM-POTTSVILLE VS MARIAN

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (AP) - Temple stays right in the thick ofthe Atlantic 10 race with a 73-55 win over St. Bonaventure. RamoneMoore had 18 points and Juan Fernandez 15 for the No. 21 Owls, whoimproved to 9-2 in A10 play. They're tied with Xavier for secondplace, a half-game behind Richmond.

CINCINNATI (AP) - Xavier kept pace in the Atlantic 10 with aneasy 88-52 win over St. Joseph's. Jason Love had 15 points and 12rebounds to lead Xavier, which is tied for second place withTemple, a half-game behind Richmond. Saint Joseph's fell to 3-9 inA10 play.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Duqesne helped shake up the top of theAtlantic 10 standings by knocking off Charlotte 83-77 last night.B.J. Monteiro had 19 points and Bill Clark added 18 to lead theDukes. The loss dropped Charlotte into fourth place in theconference with an 8-3 record.

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Penn State's 12-game losing streak isover. David Jackson and Chris Babb each scored 20 points as theNittany Lions beat Northwestern 81-70. It was Penn State's firstBig Ten with this season and Northwestern's loss may have ended theWildcats' hopes for a first-ever NCAA tournament bid.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - It's been quite a fall from the Top 25for the Penn State women. Three weeks after entering the poll forthe first time in five seasons, the Lady Lions will be content justto get a win after a six-game losing streak. They host Michigantonight.

HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) - CJ McCollum and Michael Ojo scored 22points apiece as Lehigh turned back an upset bid by Colgate. TheMountain Hawks rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit to beatColgate 91-81 and maintain their one-game lead over Navy andBucknell in the Patriot League standings.

LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Mike Muscala scored 23 points and grabbed11 rebounds as Bucknell coasted past Lafayette 78-67 in a PatriotLeague game. The Bison won for the sixth time in seven games toremain tied with Navy for second in the conference, one game behindLehigh.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidgeis hoping to put a disappointing 2009 season behind him. A yearafter converting all 48 save chances, Lidge led the majors with 11blown saves last season. He had off-season surgeries on his rightelbow and right knee and the 33-year-old says he's pain freeentering spring training.

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) - Cliff Lee has a new spring training addressin Arizona, but it likely will be another week or more before hecan pitch for the Seattle Mariners. Acquired from Philadelphia inthe biggest trade of the offseason, the 31-year-old left-hander hasa bandage around his left foot following surgery to remove a bonespur.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Arena Football League, reborn under newleadership after folding last year, is already looking to expandinto the Philadelphia, Southern California, Denver and Pittsburghmarkets. Commissioner Jerry Kurz says the league has had seriousnegotiations to place teams in those markets beginning with the2011 season.

COLUMBIANA, Ala. (AP) - Pro bass fishing isn't just a Southernthing anymore. The Bassmaster Classic opens Friday at Lay Lakesouth of Birmingham, Ala. Californian Skeet Reese is trying todefend his title and Philadelphia native Mike Iaconelli is hopingto better his runner-up finish from last year.


NBA
Wednesday's Games
San Antonio 90, Indiana 87
Washington 108, Minnesota 99
Memphis 109, Toronto 102, OT
Orlando 116, Detroit 91
Miami 87, New Jersey 84
Chicago 115, New York 109
Houston 127, Milwaukee 99
Utah 98, New Orleans 90
Dallas 107, Phoenix 97
Golden State 130, Sacramento 98
Atlanta 110, L.A. Clippers 92
Thursday's Games
Denver at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
Boston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Wednesday's Games
No games scheduled
Thursday's Games
No games scheduled

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wednesday's Games

( 4) Purdue 60 ( 9) Ohio St. 57
( 6) Duke 81 Miami 74
( 7) Kansas St. 91 Nebraska 87
( 8) West Virginia 88 Providence 74
(12) New Mexico 83 Wyoming 61
Missouri 82 (15) Texas 77
(16) BYU 92 Colorado St. 70
(18) Butler 73 Ill.-Chicago 55
(20) Tennessee 69 Georgia 60
(21) Temple 73 St. Bonaventure 55
(25) Richmond 84 Fordham 56


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wednesday's Games

( 3) Nebraska 60 (13) Iowa St. 50
( 6) Xavier 80 Dayton 79, OT
(12) Texas 62 Kansas St. 41
(14) Georgetown 54 South Florida 50
(15) Texas A&M 69 (17) Oklahoma St. 52
(18) Baylor 65 Texas Tech 48

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE GIRLS SEMI FINALS

TAMAQUA 63
NATIVITY 51

TRI VALLEY 58
PINE GROVE 54 DOUBLE OVERTIME

TAMAQUA PLAYS TRI VALLEY FOR THE GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY NIGHT AT MARTZ HALL

BOYS ACTION LAST NIGHT

MAHANOY AREA 45
SHENANDOAH VALLEY 41


TODAY’S SCHEDULE

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE BOYS SEMI FINALS-FROM MARTZ HALL
ON WPPA AND T102

JIM THORPE VS MARIAN-6PM
WILLIAMS VALLEY VS POTTSVILLE-7:30PM

OTHER BOYS ACTION

PIUS X AT SHENANDOAH VALLEY-6:30PM
MORAVIAN ACADEMY AT WEATHERLY

GIRLS BASKETBALL

LEHIGHTON AT TAMAQUA-4PM
WEATHERLY AT MORAVIAN ACADEMY-6PM
TRI VALLEY AT HANOVER-6:30PM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Dwyane Wade scored 24 points to lead theMiami Heat to an easy 105-78 victory over the 76ers in Philadelphialast night. Jermaine O'Neal added 20 points as Miami won its thirdstraight. Thaddeus Young led the 76ers with 16 points, and AndreIguodala added 11.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Allan Iverson returned to the 76ers lastnight after missing five games and the NBA All-Star game to helpcare for his ill daughter. Iverson came off the bench and scoredfour points. He shot 1 for 7 from the field.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia guard Willie Green left lastnight's game against the Miami Heat with a sprained left shoulderand did not return. Green started for the Sixers and scored fourpoints in the first six minutes.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Here's something to cheer upwinter-weary Pennsylvanians. Today is the official reporting dayfor pitchers and catchers at the Philadelphia Phillies springtraining facility in Clearwater, Fla. The defending National Leaguechamps are scheduled to hold their first workout tomorrow.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Scottie Montgomery is the new wide receiverscoach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Montgomery held the same job atDuke the last four seasons. He'll replace Randy Fichtner, who hasbeen named quarterbacks coach for the Steelers.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Larry Sanders scored 29 points and grabbed13 rebounds as Virginia Commonwealth beat Drexel 73-54. Sandersscored eight straight points midway through the first half as VCUwent on a 17-4 run. Jamie Harris led Drexel the with 20 points.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Dan Mavraides scored a career-high 24points, shooting 10 of 11 from the free throw line, to leadPrinceton to a 58-51 win over Penn. The Tigers have won eight oftheir last nine games to maintain second place in Ivy Leaguestandings behind Cornell.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - One season after winning the NIT, verylittle is going right for Penn State this year. The Nittany Lionsare 0-12 in the Big Ten, the school's worst-ever league start andits longest losing streak in four years.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - UConn's NCAA tournament hopes are stillalive. The Huskies are hoping Monday's win over No. 3 Villanova canbe the boost they need to finish strong and make the tournament.The Huskies advanced to the Final Four last season but havestruggled this season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The U.S. will meet Turkey at Philadelphia'sLincoln Financial Field on May 29 in the Americans' last warmupmatch before leaving for the World Cup. The stadium is among thesites included in the U.S. bid for the 2018 or 2022 World Cups. VANCOUVER,

British Columbia (AP) - No goals for Sidney Crosby,but the Pittsburgh Penguins star did have three assists as Canadawon its Olympic opener 8-0 over Norway. Mike Richards of the Flyershad a goal and Philadelphia's Chris Pronger had an assist in thegame. VANCOUVER,

British Columbia (AP) - Three-time U.S. figureskating champion Johnny Weir is in sixth place after the men'sshort program in Vancouver. Reigning Olympic champion EvgeniPlushenko, world champion Evan Lysacek and Japan's DaisukeTakahashi finished one-two-three, with the free skate scheduled fortomorrow.


NBA
Tuesday's Games
New Jersey 103, Charlotte 94
Miami 105, Philadelphia 78
Detroit 108, Minnesota 85
Chicago 118, New York 85
Phoenix 109, Memphis 95
Oklahoma City 99, Dallas 86
Utah 104, Houston 95
Boston 95, Sacramento 92
Portland 109, L.A. Clippers 87
L.A. Lakers 104, Golden State 94
Wednesday's Games
San Antonio at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Washington, 7 p.m.
Memphis at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Miami at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Houston at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Utah at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Dallas, 9 p.m.
Sacramento at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Atlanta at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Tuesday's Games
No games scheduled
Wednesday's Games
No games scheduled

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tuesday's Games
( 2) Kentucky 81 Mississippi St. 75, OT
(11) Michigan St. 72 Indiana 58
(22) Baylor 88 Texas Tech 70
Virginia Tech 87 (23) Wake Forest 83


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tuesday's Games
(22) St. John's 76 ( 4) Notre Dame 71
( 9) West Virginia 55 Rutgers 51
San Diego St. 84 (23) TCU 61

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE BOYS DIVISION 1 TIE BREAKER

JIM THORPE 67
BLUE MOUNTAIN 48

OTHER BOYS ACTION:

MARIAN 42
MAHANOY AREA 30

NORTH SCHUYLKILL 68
SHENANDOAH VALLEY 41

WILLIAMS VALLEY 68
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN 60

EMMAUS 52
POTTSVILLE 40

LOURDES 54
MINERSVILLE 52

GIRLS BASKETBALL:

MINERSVILLE 40
PANTHER VALLEY 36

BLUE MOUNTAIN 44
JIM THORPE 34

WILLIAMS VALLEY 48
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN 35

TRI VALLEY 43
NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH 36



TODAY’S SCHEDULE

TUESDAY:

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS-GIRLS-FROM MARTZ HALL
SIMULCAST ON WPPA AND T102

TAMAQUA VS NATIVITY-6PM
TRI VALLEY VS PINE GROVE-7:30PM

WEDNESDAY:

BOYS SEMI FINALS-FROM MARTZ HALL

JIM THORPE VS MARIAN-6PM
WILLIAMS VALLEY VS POTTSVILLE-7:30PM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Another big upset in the Big East and thistime it was Villanova on the losing end. Connecticut stunned thethird-ranked Wildcats 84-75 in Philadelphia last night. Theunranked Huskies shot 67 percent from the field in the second halfin coach Jim Calhoun's second game back after a medical leave.Scottie Reynolds had 18 points for Villanova, but only four ofthose points came after halftime.

UNDATED (AP) - Villanova moved up one notch to No. 3 behindKansas and Kentucky in The Associated Press' latest men's collegebasketball poll. The rankings were set before Villanova's loss toConnecticut last night. Pittsburgh's upset of West Virginia lastFriday helped the Panthers move up from No. 25 to No. 19 in thelatest poll. Temple, meanwhile, stayed put at 21.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Allen Iverson has returned to thePhiladelphia 76ers after missing five games to be with his illdaughter. He's expected to play against Miami tonight but coachEddie Jordan hasn't decided whether Iverson will start. Iversonalso skipped Sunday's NBA All-star game in Dallas.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) - The minor-league Johnstown Chiefs, citingeconomic concerns, say they will move to Greenville, S.C., nextseason. The Chiefs, who play in the East Coast Hockey League, havebeen averaging fewer than 2,000 fans per game this season.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Johnny Weir is thinking aboutadding a quadruple jump to his Olympic program and he pulled off agood one during practice Monday. Weir, a three-time U.S. figureskating champion from Quarryville, Pa., says he has nothing to losebecause he is not a favorite for a medal in Vancouver.


NBA
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
New Jersey at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
New York at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Utah at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Boston at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10 p.m.
Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
No games scheduled

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Monday's Games

( 1) Kansas 59 (24) Texas A&M 54
Connecticut 84 ( 3) Villanova 75


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Monday's Games
( 1) Connecticut 76 (11) Oklahoma 60
(10) Florida St. 69 (19) Georgia Tech 59

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

GIRLS

TRI VALLEY 47
LOURDES 34

BOYS

BLUE MOUNTAIN 47
JIM THORPE 32

TODAY’S SCHEDULE

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE BOYS
DIVISION ONE TIE BREAKER

JIM THORPE VS BLUE MOUNTAIN-AT TAMAQUA-5PM-ON T102 AND T102RADIO.COM

OTHER BOYS ACTION TODAY:

POTTSVILLE AT EMMAUS-1:30PM
WILLIAMS VALLEY AT SCHUYLKILL HAVEN-2:30PM
MAHANOY AREA AT MARIAN-5PM
LOURDES AT MINERSVILLE-5:30PM
SHENANDOAH VALLEY AT NORTH SCHUYLKILL-7:30PM

GIRLS ACTION:

WILLIAMS VALLEY AT SCHUYLKILL HAVEN-1PM
BLUE MOUNTAIN AT JIM THORPE-4:30PM
MINERSVILLE AT PANTHER VALLEY-5:30PM
NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH AT TRI VALLEY-6PM

TUESDAY:

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS-GIRLS-FROM MARTZ HALL

TAMAQUA VS NATIVITY-6PM
TRI VALLEY VS PINE GROVE-7:30PM

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Penguins head into the NHL's Olympic breakon a down note - losing to the Nashville Predators 4-3 yesterday ina shootout. Sidney Crosby scored his 42nd goal of the season forPittsburgh but also took a painful shot off his right leg in thesecond period. Matt Cooke and Brooks Orpik also scored for thePens.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Sidney Crosby was seen wincing in pain andfrustrated on the bench after blocking a shot during the secondperiod of the Penguins' 4-3 shootout loss to Nashville. Acenterpiece of the Team Canada Olympic roster, Crosby took a KevinKlein slap shot off his right shin about seven minutes into thesecond period. He did return to the game, however.

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Ricky Harris scored 27 points asMassachusetts defeated St. Joseph's 70-62 in an Atlantic 10 gameyesterday. The Hawks led by five about halfway through the firsthalf before the Minutemen went on an 18-0 run. Saint Joseph's hadsix turnovers and missed 13 field goals during that stretch.

LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Darryl Shazier scored a career-high 27points to lead Bucknell to a 68-63 victory over Holy Cross inPatriot League action yesterday. Shazier was 9-for-13 from thefield and hit four 3-pointers to help the Bison gain a split in theseason series with the Crusaders.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Bill Clark scored a career-high 34 points inDuquesne's 103-82 win over La Salle in Atlantic 10 play. The Dukesscored 37 points off 28 La Salle turnovers. Melquan Bolding added24 points for Duquesne, which shot 55.9 percent from the field inthe second half.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Johnny Weir won't be wearingany animal skins at the Vancouver Olympics. The Pennsylvania skatersaid he's received "very serious threats" from activists sinceadding white fox fur to his costume at the U.S. Figure SkatingChampionships. The men's short program is tomorrow.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - The Washington Capitals have assigneddefensemen Karl Alzner and John Carlson and goaltender MichaelNeuvirth to Hershey of the American Hockey League. All threeplayers have split the season between the Capitals and Hershey.


NBA
Sunday's Game
East 141, West 139
Monday's Games
No games scheduled

NHL
Sunday's Games
Nashville 4, Pittsburgh 3, SO
Chicago 5, Columbus 4, SO
N.Y. Rangers 5, Tampa Bay 2
Minnesota 6, Vancouver 2
Ottawa 4, N.Y. Islanders 3
Anaheim 7, Edmonton 3
Monday's Games
No games scheduled

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Sunday's Games

Louisville 66 ( 2) Syracuse 60
Rutgers 71 ( 7) Georgetown 68
(13) Ohio St. 72 Illinois 53


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Sunday's Games

( 2) Stanford 98 Washington St. 67
( 4) Notre Dame 90 DePaul 66
( 5) Tennessee 83 Florida 44
( 7) Ohio St. 64 Minnesota 59
( 8) Duke 65 Virginia Tech 53
( 9) West Virginia 55 (16) Georgetown 46
Vanderbilt 68 (17) Kentucky 55
(19) Georgia 76 Alabama 47
(23) LSU 75 Auburn 51

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Saturday

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

BOYS

Pottsville 54, Panther Valley 36
North Schuylkill 65, Tamaqua 59
Weatherly 65, Nativity 46

TODAY

Pottsville @ Jim Thorpe 2:30 WPPA
Minersville @ Schuylkill Haven 2:30 T-102
Marian @ Nativity 6:30
Tamaqua @ Panther Valley 7:30
Blue Mt. @ Pine Grove 7:30
Tri Valley @ Williams Valley 7:30

GIRLS

Pottsville 52, Panther Valley 45 OT
Tamaqua 62, North Schuylkill 46
Nativity 61, Weatherly 30

TODAY

Pine Grove @ Saucon Valley 1:30
Minersville @ Lourdes 2:30
Marian @ Mahanoy Area 2:30
Williamsport @ North Schuylkill 2:30
Line Mt. @ Williams Valley 2:30
Jim Thorpe @ Shenandoah Valley 2:30

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Philadelphia 3, Montreal 2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jeff Carter scored his 25th and 26th goals in the Philadelphia Flyers' 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night. Michael Leighton made 31 saves and Matt Carle netted the deciding goal in the second period.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers have signed center Blair Betts to a two-year contract extension. Betts and the Flyers agreed to the extension on Friday. The 29-year-old Betts has six goals and 10 points in 39 games in his first season with the Flyers. He missed 19 games due to injury.

N-Y Rangers 3, Pittsburgh 2 OT

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Olli Jokinen scored at 1:02 of overtime to give the New York Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Playing his fifth game with New York since being acquired from Calgary, Jokinen skated down the right wing and fired a wrist shot over goalie Marc-Andre Fleury's left shoulder.

New Jersey 5 Nashville 2
Vancouver 4 Columbus 3
Atlanta 3 Minnesota 2
St. Louis 4 Toronto 0
Colorado 2 Phoenix 1

Saturday's Games

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 2 p.m.
San Jose at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Montreal, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Boston at Florida, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Washington at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Atlanta at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Calgary, 10 p.m.
Colorado at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

Friday's Games

Worcester 6, Bridgeport 1
Portland 3, Syracuse 1
Hershey 5, Albany 2
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3, Binghamton 2, SO
Providence 7, Hartford 1
Abbotsford 3, Rochester 2
Norfolk 3, Lowell 0
Lake Erie 5, Hamilton 4, SO
Manchester 4, Springfield 1
San Antonio 3, Peoria 1
Rockford 4, Milwaukee 2
Chicago 4, Texas 1
Manitoba 5, Toronto 1
Grand Rapids 7, Houston 2

Saturday's Games

Adirondack at Portland, 7 p.m.
Providence at Springfield, 7 p.m.
Abbotsford at Hamilton, 7 p.m.
Syracuse at Manchester, 7 p.m.
Binghamton at Albany, 7 p.m.
Bridgeport at Hartford, 7 p.m.
Hershey at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m.
Lowell at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m.
Lake Erie at Rochester, 7:35 p.m.
Chicago at Texas, 8 p.m.
Milwaukee at Rockford, 8:05 p.m.
San Antonio at Peoria, 8:30 p.m.
Toronto at Manitoba, 8:30 p.m.
Grand Rapids at Houston, 8:35 p.m.

MEN'S TOP 25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Gilbert Brown and Ashton Gibbs made two free throws in the final 30 seconds and No. 25 Pittsburgh staged a frantic rally to tie it in regulation, then weathered three
exhausting overtimes and West Virginia's own comeback to beat the No. 5 Mountaineers 98-95. Gibbs and Brad Wanamaker scored 24 points each.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jack Eggleston scored a career-high 24 points and Penn used a strong second-half run to upset Cornell 79-64, snapping the Big Red's eight-game winning streak. Zach Rosen added 22 points and six assists for the Quakers, who shot a season-high 56.3 percent from the field.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Herb Magee has career win Number 900 in sight. Magee has coached Division II Philadelphia University for 43 years and won his 899th game when the Division II Rams beat Holy Family on Friday. Magee can get No. 900 when the Rams play Bloomfield College on Saturday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers will treat 2010 as if it were a capped season and will not take advantage of the lack of an NFL collective bargaining agreement to try to add more quality free agents than usual. Director of football operations Kevin Colbert acknowledges the Steelers could be at a competitive disadvantage, but he says a commonsense approach is the right one.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins could regain theAtlantic Division lead for the first time in more than six weekswith a win tonight over the New York Rangers. The Penguins have cutNew Jersey's lead in the division to one point by going 8-4-1 intheir last 13 games. The Rangers have gone 4-10-1 in their last 15games.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers host the MontrealCanadiens tonight in the first of a home-and-home series before theNHL begins its two-week Olympic break. Montreal has won the lastsix regular-season contests between the two teams at WachoviaCenter. DALLAS (AP) - Philadelphia's Allen Iverson will not play in thisweekend's NBA All-Star game. Iverson has missed the last five gamesfor the Sixers to be with his sick daughter. His spot in theEastern Conference roster will be filled by forward David Lee ofthe New York Knicks.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ricky Harris had 29 points - 22 of them afterhalftime - as UMass rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit tobeat Duquesne 84-80 in overtime last night. The win snapped athree-game losing streak for the Minutemen. B.J. Monteiro led theDukes with 18 points.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) - Karon Abraham scored 16 points and RobRobinson added 14 points to lead Robert Morris to a 69-60 victoryover Central Connecticut State. The Colonials opened the secondhalf on a 12-4 run to pull away from Central Connecticut State andend the Blue Devils four-game winning streak.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) - Sorena Orandi scored 13 points to leadfour St. Francis (Pa.) players in double figures as the Red Flashrouted winless Bryant 60-34 in Rhode Island last night. Bryantturned the ball over 17 times as its overall record fell to 0-25 onthe season.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Willman scored 13 of his 15 points in thesecond half and Bucknell never trailed in a 73-59 victory overAmerican last night. Mike Muscala scored the first 11 points of thegame as the Bison won for the fourth time in five games to moveinto fourth place in the Patriot League.

NEW YORK (AP) - Andy Roddick is the top pick by the PhiladelphiaFreedoms in the World Team Tennis marquee draft. Schedules will becompleted this month for the league, which is entering its 35thseason.


NBA
Thursday's Games
Cleveland 115, Orlando 106
San Antonio 111, Denver 92
Friday's Games
No games scheduled

NHL
Thursday's Games
San Jose 3, Detroit 2, SO
Edmonton 3, Los Angeles 2, SO
Ottawa 6, Washington 5
Carolina 4, Buffalo 3, OT
Boston 5, Tampa Bay 4
Vancouver 3, Florida 0
Dallas 3, Calgary 1
Friday's Games
Montreal at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Nashville at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Columbus, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Atlanta at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Colorado, 9 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Thursday's Games

(16) Gonzaga 80 Saint Mary's, Calif. 61
(18) Butler 68 Youngstown St. 57

Thursday's Games

TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

( 5) Tennessee 61 Mississippi 58
( 7) Ohio St. 75 Purdue 45
( 8) Duke 70 N.C. State 39
(10) Florida St. 67 Clemson 50
(17) Kentucky 64 (19) Georgia 48
Boston College 69 (18) North Carolina 62
(22) Gonzaga 88 Saint Mary's, Calif. 75
(23) LSU 70 Florida 30

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS-THURSDAY

LOCAL SPORTS TEAMS WILL GET TO SIT OUT ANOTHER NIGHT FROM YESTERDAY'S MONSTER STORM AS SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED FOR A SECOND DAY IN A ROW. CHECK BACK RIGHT HERE FOR UPDATED SPORTS SCHEDULES.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - SIMON GAGNE'S OVERTIME GOAL GAVE THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS ANOTHER COME-FROM-BEHIND 3-2 WIN OVER THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS. MICHAEL LEIGHTON MADE 21 SAVES AND JEFF CARTER AND AARON ASHAM ALSO SCORED FOR THE FLYERS, WHO FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE NIGHTS RALLIED FROM A 2-0 DEFICIT TO BEAT THE DEVILS.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - THE PENGUINS BOUNCED BACK FROM A COUPLE OF ROAD LOSSES WITH A 3-1 VICTORY ON HOME ICE OVER THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS LAST NIGHT. CHRIS KUNITZ SCORED TWICE AND EVGENI MALKIN ADDED A GOAL FOR PITTSBURGH. MARC-ANDRE FLEURY TURNED AWAY 37 OF 38 ISLANDERS' SHOTS.

TORONTO (AP) - THE 76ERS' FIVE-GAME WINNING STREAK IS OVER. THEY LOST TO THE RAPTORS 104-93 IN TORONTO LAST NIGHT IN THE FINAL GAME BEFORE THE ALL-STAR BREAK FOR BOTH TEAMS. CHRIS BOSH LED THE RAPTORS WITH 23 POINTS AND 10 REBOUNDS. LOUIS WILLIAMS SCORED 26 POINTS - 14 OF THEM IN THE FOURTH QUARTER - FOR PHILADELPHIA.

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - CHARLES JENKINS SCORED 32 POINTS AND CHAZ WILLIAMS ADDED 20 TO LEAD HOFSTRA TO A 75-64 VICTORY OVER DREXEL. JAMIE HARRIS SCORED 19 POINTS FOR DREXEL, WHICH FELL TO 9-5 IN THE COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

BETHLEHEM, PA. (AP) - NAVY HAS SNAPPED LEHIGH'S SEVEN-GAME WIN STREAK. CHRIS HARRIS SCORED 40 POINTS FOR THE MIDSHIPMEN IN THEIR 85-78 VICTORY OVER THE MOUNTAIN HAWKS. ZAHIR CARRINGTON LED LEHIGH WITH 15 POINTS AND 10 REBOUNDS.

EASTON, PA. (AP) - A BEN JONSON FREE THROW WITH 4 SECONDS LEFT WAS THE DIFFERENCE AS COLGATE EDGED LAFAYETTE 74-73. LAFAYETTE RALLIED FROM A 15-POINT SECOND HALF DEFICIT TO TIE THE GAME ON A PAIR OF JEFF KARI FREE THROWS WITH 17 SECONDS TO PLAY. BUT KARI MISSED A DESPERATION SHOT AT THE BUZZER AFTER JONSON MISSED HIS SECOND FREE THROW.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - JALESSA BUTLER HIT A TIE-BREAKER JUMPER WITH 37 SECONDS REMAINING AS NO. 16 GEORGETOWN BEAT PITTSBURGH 66-63 IN A WOMEN'S BIG EAST GAME LAST NIGHT. GEORGETOWN WON EVEN THOUGH FRESHMAN GUARD SUGAR RODGERS, THE BIG EAST'S LEADING SCORER, WAS HELD TO A SEASON-LOW TWO POINTS.

CINCINNATI (AP) - AMBER HARRIS SCORED 23 POINTS AS SIXTH-RANKED XAVIER WON THEIR 10TH STRAIGHT, BEATING ATLANTIC-10 RIVAL SAINT JOSEPH'S 63-56 IN CINCINNATI. XAVIER OPENED WITH AN 11-0 RUN AND NEVER TRAILED. KATIE RUTAN SET A XAVIER FRESHMAN RECORD BY HITTING HER 61ST 3-POINTER OF THE SEASON.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS HAVE HIRED BRANDON HUNT TO BE THEIR PRO SCOUTING DIRECTOR FOLLOWING THE DEPARTURE OF DOUG WHALEY, WHO BECAME THE BUFFALO BILLS' ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER. HUNT SPENT TWO SEASONS AS AN INTERN IN PITTSBURGH'S PLAYER PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT BEFORE BECOMING A PRO SCOUT FOR THE HOUSTON TEXANS IN 2007.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - THE BUFFALO BILLS HIRED DOUG WHALEY ON WEDNESDAY TO BE THE TEAM'S ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF PRO PERSONNEL. HE JOINS THE BILLS AFTER SPENDING 11 YEARS WITH THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS, THE LAST 10 AS THE TEAM'S PRO SCOUTING COORDINATOR.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - PITT PLAYS AT UTAH IN A SEPT. 2 SEASON OPENER AND IS SCHEDULED FOR THREE THURSDAY GAMES, PLUS A FRIDAY GAME AGAINST RIVAL WEST VIRGINIA. NEW HAMPSHIRE ON SEPT. 11 WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED AS PITT'S SEASON OPENER, BUT UTAH WAS MOVED UP SO IT CAN BE TELEVISED. OTHER THURSDAY GAMES ARE SEPT. 23 AGAINST MIAMI AND NOV. 11 AT CONNECTICUT.

COLUMBUS, OHIO (AP) - OHIO STATE QUARTERBACK TERRELLE PRYOR HAS UNDERGONE ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. A TEAM SPOKESWOMAN SAYS THE SURGERY WAS ROUTINE AND WILL REQUIRE ONLY MINIMAL REHABILITATION. A HERALDED RECRUIT OUT OF JEANNETTE, PA., PRYOR HAS STARTED FOR OHIO STATE THE PAST TWO SEASONS.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - EVEN WITH SUPERSTAR KOBE BRYANT SIDELINED WITH A BAD ANKLE FOR A THIRD STRAIGHT GAME, THE L.A. LAKERS MANAGED TO END THE UTAH JAZZ'S NINE-GAME WINNING STREAK, 96-81. PAU GASOL HAD 22 POINTS AND 19 REBOUNDS AND LAMAR ODOM ADDED 25 POINTS AND 11 REBOUNDS IN BRYANT'S ABSENCE.

CLEVELAND (AP) - THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TAKE THE NBA'S LONGEST WIN STREAK INTO TONIGHT'S GAME AGAINST ORLANDO AS THEY TRY TO WIN THEIR 13TH STRAIGHT GAME. THE MAGIC BEAT CHICAGO 107-87 LAST NIGHT AND HAVE WON 10 OF 12.

MONTREAL (AP) - THE MONTREAL CANADIENS' SNAPPED WASHINGTON'S 14-GAME WINNING STREAK AND HANDED THE CAPITALS THEIR FIRST LOSS SINCE JAN. 12 WITH A 6-5 OVERTIME VICTORY LAST NIGHT ON A GOAL BY TOMAS PLEKANEC WITH 7.5 SECONDS LEFT IN OT. THE CAPS RALLIED WITH THREE GOALS IN THE THIRD PERIOD TO FORCE OVERTIME BUT FAILED IN THEIR QUEST TO APPROACH THE ALL-TIME RECORD OF 17 STRAIGHT VICTORIES SET BY PITTSBURGH IN 1993.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - WES JOHNSON AND KRIS JOSEPH COMBINED TO MAKE SIX STRAIGHT FREE THROWS IN THE FINAL 33 SECONDS AND SECOND-RANKED SYRACUSE HELD OFF CONNECTICUT 72-67 IN THE TEAMS' FIRST MEETING SINCE THEY WENT SIX OVERTIMES TO DECIDE A SYRACUSE VICTORY LAST MARCH 12 IN THE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT. THIS WAS THE 11TH STRAIGHT VICTORY FOR SYRACUSE, WHICH IS 24-AND-1 OVERALL AND 12-AND-1 IN THE BIG EAST.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - THE FIRST WOMEN'S ALPINE SKIING RACE IS SUNDAY AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS AND U.S. SKIING STAR LINDSEY VONN IS SUDDENLY A BIG QUESTION MARK. VONN IS SUFFERING FROM A BADLY BRUISED RIGHT SHIN, ALTHOUGH HER HUSBAND TELLS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HE'D BE "VERY, VERY SURPRISED" IF SHE IS FORCED TO PULL OUT OF THE VANCOUVER OLYMPICS.

WPPA/T102-WEDNESDAY

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE BOYS

BLUE MOUNTAIN 54
PANTHER VALLEY 49

LOURDES 58
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN 38

TAMAQUA 66
PINE GROVE 49

MARIAN 36
WEATHERLY 35

TRI VALLEY 48
MINERSVILLE 46

SHENANDOAH VALLEY 66
NATIVITY 45

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - THE 76ERS WIN THEIR FOURTH IN A ROW, BEATING THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 119-97 BEFORE A SPARSE CROWD THAT BRAVED
PHILADELPHIA'S LATEST SNOWSTORM. ANDRE IGUODALA SCORED 24 POINTS AND ELTON BRAND ADDED 21 FOR THE SIXERS, WHO WERE WITHOUT ALLEN IVERSON FOR A FOURTH GAME. IVERSON HAS BEEN HOME TENDING TO HIS ILL DAUGHTER.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - PHILADELPHIA GUARD ALLEN IVERSON WILL MISS A FIFTH STRAIGHT GAME TONIGHT AGAINST TORONTO BECAUSE OF THE LINGERING ILLNESS OF ONE OF HIS CHILDREN. IT'S NOT YET KNOWN IF IVERSON WILL PLAY IN SUNDAY'S ALL-STAR GAME IN TEXAS, BUT HE IS EXPECTED BACK ON TUESDAY WHEN THE SIXERS PLAY THE MIAMI HEAT.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - THE FLYERS AND DEVILS WRAP UP A HOME-AND-HOME SERIES IN NEW JERSEY TONIGHT. PHILADELPHIA RALLIED FROM A TWO-GOAL DEFICIT TO WIN MONDAY'S GAME 3-2. THE DEVILS HAVE LOST 10 OF THEIR LAST 14 GAMES AND THEIR LEAD OVER PITTSBURGH IN THE ATLANTIC DIVISION IS DOWN TO JUST TWO POINTS.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ARE HOME TONIGHT TO FACE THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS. A WIN COUPLED WITH A NEW JERSEY LOSS TO PHILADELPHIA WOULD LIFT THE PENGUINS INTO A FIRST-PLACE TIE IN THE ATLANTIC DIVISION. THE ISLANDERS ARE ONE OF SEVERAL EASTERN CONFERENCE TEAMS BATTLING TO STAY ALIVE IN THE PLAYOFF RACE.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - FORMER PITT PUNTER ADAM GRAESSLE AND FORMER UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WIDE RECEIVER BRANDON LONDON HAVE BEEN
SIGNED TO THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS' OFFSEASON ROSTER. GRAESSLE WAS RELEASED BY THE GREEN BAY PACKERS BEFORE THE START OF TRAINING CAMP
LAST SEASON. LONDON WAS RELEASED BY THE MIAMI DOLPHINS BEFORE THE
START OF LAST SEASON.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - CODY ELLIS SCORED 13 POINTS - INCLUDING THREE 3-POINTERS - AS SAINT LOUIS BEAT SAINT JOSEPH'S 56-52 IN AN ATLANTIC-10 CONTEST IN PHILADELPHIA LAST NIGHT. WILLIAMSON SCORED 13 POINTS TO PACE THE HAWKS, WHO HAVE LOST FOUR OF THEIR LAST FIVE GAMES.

CLEVELAND (AP) - LEBRON JAMES SCORED 32 POINTS TO LEAD THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TO THEIR 12TH STRAIGHT VICTORY, 104-97 VICTORY OVER THE NEW JERSEY NETS. THE WIN GIVES CLEVELAND THE LONGEST WINNING STREAK IN THE NBA THIS SEASON.

MADISON, WIS. (AP) - DEMETRI MCCAMEY SCORED 27 POINTS AND MIKE TISDALE ADDED 19 ON 8-OF-11 SHOOTING TO LEAD ILLINOIS TO A 63-56 UPSET OVER 11TH-RANKED WISCONSIN LAST NIGHT. THEN ENDS THE BADGERS' 51-AND-0 HOME RECORD AGAINST UNRANKED BIG TEN OPPONENTS UNDER COACH BO RYAN.

NASHVILLE, TENN. (AP) - JEFFERY TAYLOR SCORED 16 OF HIS CAREER-HIGH 26 POINTS IN THE FIRST HALF AND NO. 22 VANDERBILT NEVER TRAILED IN ROUTING NO. 12 TENNESSEE 90-71. THE COMMODORES GRABBED SOLE POSSESSION OF SECOND PLACE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE'S EASTERN DIVISION BEHIND THIRD-RANKED KENTUCKY.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - THE SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW ORLEANS SAINTS CELEBRATED THEIR FIRST SUPER BOWL TITLE WITH A MARDI GRAS-STYLE CELEBRATION BEFORE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DELIRIOUS NO-LONGER-DOWNTRODDEN SAINTS FANS. SUPER BOWL MVP QUARTERBACK DREW BREES AND OTHER PLAYERS TOSSED BEADS INTO THE CROWDS AS CONFETTI FLOATED IN THE AIR.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS WEREN'T THE ONLY WINNERS ON SUPER BOWL DAY. GAMBLING REGULATORS SAY NEVADA CASINOS WON ALMOST $6.9 MILLION ON THIS YEAR'S SUPER BOWL AS BETTORS WAGERED $82.7 MILLION ON THE NFL TITLE GAME.

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-TUESDAY

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

GIRLS

PINE GROVE 62
TAMAQUA 60

TRI VALLEY 57
MINERSVILLE 45

LOURDES 57
SCH HAVEN 40

BLUE MOUNTAIN 49
PANTHER VALLEY 19

NATIVITY 55
SHENANDOAH VALLEY 42

POTTSVILLE 49
JIM THORPE 46

MARIAN 53
WEATHERLY 32

MAHANOY AREA 60
PIUS X 28

WILLIAMS VALLEY 48
UPPER DAUPHIN 38

LOYALSOCK 48
NORTH SCHUYLKILL 44


BOYS

TAMAQUA 72
LEHIGHTON 70

PIUS X 60
MAHANOY AREA 30


TODAY’S SCHEDULE –WEATHER PERMITTING

BOYS BASKETBALL

POTTSVILLE AT JIM THORPE-ON WPPA AND WPPARADIO.COM
PANTHER VALLEY AT BLUE MOUNTAIN
NATIVITY AT SHENANDOAH VALLEY
PINE GROVE AT TAMAQUA
MINERSVILLE AT TRI VALLEY
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN AT LOURDES
MARIAN AT WEATHERLY

GIRLS

LOURDES AT MINERSVILLE

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers rallied from a 2-0 deficit and beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2, snapping a two-game losing streak. Mike Richards got the go-ahead score with less than eight minutes left in the third period of last night's game. Also scoring goals for Philadelphia were James van Riemsdyk and Jeff Carter.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — New Jersey Devils defenseman Anssi Salmela was taken off the ice on a stretcher after taking a hard shoulder to the face from Jeff Carter in the Flyers' 3-2 win last night. There was no immediate word on his condition. The hit came moments after Salmela scored a shorthanded goal for the Devils.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Villanova rebounds from their weekend loss at Georgetown. The fourth-ranked Wildcats held off fifth-ranked West Virginia 82-75 in Morgantown last night. Scottie Reynolds scored 19 of his 21 points in the game's final 13 minutes. The win pulled Villanova into a first-place tie with Syracuse in the Big East.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ashton Gibbs and Jermaine Dixon led a mid-game surge as Pittsburgh beat city rival Robert Morris 75-53 last night. The game was tied at 32 with 2:38 left in the first half, but the No. 25 Panthers scored 27 of the next 32 points to take control. Karon Abraham had 16 points for Robert Morris, but was held without a field goal in the second half.

UNDATED (AP) — Villanova drops two spots to No. 4 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll after losing to No. 7 Georgetown. Syracuse took over the No. 2 spot from Villanova in the latest poll. Temple and Pittsburgh both dropped in the rankings, the Owls to 21st and the Panthers to 25th.

HOUSTON (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers coach Eddie Jordan says there is "no timetable" for Allen Iverson's return to the team. Iverson has missed three straight games because of his daughter's illness. The Sixers host the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight.


LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are 2-and-0 without Kobe Bryant. Even with Bryant sidelined for a second straight game because of a sore ankle, the Lakers mauled San Antonio 101-89 as Pau Gasol picked up the slack with 21 points, 19 rebounds, six assists and five blocks.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jason Terry scored a season-high 36, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Golden State, 127-117. Josh Howard and Drew Gooden also had season bests with 25 and 24 points respectively for the Mavs.
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) — Fourth-ranked Villanova pulled off an impressive victory on the road in Morgantown last night, beating fifth-ranked West Virginia 82-75 behind Scottie Reynolds' 21 points. Corey Fisher added 17 and Antonio Pena had 10 for Villanova in the season's first matchup of teams ranked in the top five.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Second baseman Skip Schumaker and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a $4.7 million, two-year contract, avoiding arbitration. Schumaker, who just turned 30, hit .303 with four homers and 35 RBIs in 153 games last year after switching from the outfield to second base.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — On NHL ice, the Anaheim Ducks snapped the Los Angeles Kings' franchise-record nine-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory in the latest Freeway Faceoff.

Corey Perry had a goal and two assists for the last-place Ducks.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are 2-and-0 without Kobe Bryant. Even with Bryant sidelined for a second straight game because of a sore ankle, the Lakers mauled San Antonio 101-89 as Pau Gasol picked up the slack with 21 points, 19 rebounds, six assists and five blocks.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jason Terry scored a season-high 36, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Golden State, 127-117. Josh Howard and Drew Gooden also had season bests with 25 and 24 points respectively for the Mavs.

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) — Fourth-ranked Villanova pulled off an impressive victory on the road in Morgantown last night, beating fifth-ranked West Virginia 82-75 behind Scottie Reynolds' 21 points. Corey Fisher added 17 and Antonio Pena had 10 for Villanova in the season's first matchup of teams ranked in the top five.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Second baseman Skip Schumaker and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a $4.7 million, two-year contract, avoiding arbitration. Schumaker, who just turned 30, hit .303 with four homers and 35 RBIs in 153 games last year after switching from the outfield to second base.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — On NHL ice, the Anaheim Ducks snapped the Los Angeles Kings' franchise-record nine-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory in the latest Freeway Faceoff. Corey Perry had a goal and two assists for the last-place Ducks.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored the hat trick andassisted on the winning goal in overtime as the Washington Capitalsdefeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4. The Caps won their 14thstraight game, three shy of the league record set by the Penguinsin 1993. Ovechkin now has a league-high 42 goals. Sidney Crosby andJordan Staal each scored twice for Pittsburgh.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers will be back inaction Monday night against the New Jersey Devils. The Flyers arereturning to their home ice after losing two of three on the road,including Saturday's 2-1 loss to Minnesota. The Devils are comingoff a loss Saturday to the Rangers.

HOUSTON (AP) - Philadelphia 76ers coach Eddie Jordan says thereis "no timetable" for Allen Iverson's return to the team. Iversonhas missed three straight games because of his daughter's illness.The Sixers have won all three games, extending their winning streakto four games.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Darrin Govens scored 22 points as SaintJoseph's defeated St. Bonaventure 78-71, ending a three-game losingstreak. The Hawks scored 24 points off 22 turnovers. Idris Hilliardadded 19 points. The Hawks trailed 55-52 with 8:54 to go, andscored eight straight. The Hawks would lead by no less than fivepoints the rest of the way.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Robert Morris enters Monday night's road gameagainst Pitt with one of the longest current winning streaks inDivision I men's basketball. The Colonials have won nine in a row,but keeping the streak alive could prove challenging. Robert Morrishas never beaten Pitt in 27 meetings.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - In women's basketball, SamanthaPrahalis had 26 points as Number 8 Ohio State overcame a 15-pointdeficit to beat Penn State 86-73. A 3-point shooting barrage keptthe Buckeyes in the game after the team committed a season-high 25turnovers, including 18 in the first half.


Super Bowl

At Miami
New Orleans 31, Indianapolis 17

NBA
Sunday's Games
Toronto 115, Sacramento 104
Orlando 96, Boston 89
Monday's Games
New Orleans at Orlando, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
Washington 5, Pittsburgh 4, OT
Boston 3, Montreal 0
Monday's Games
San Jose at Toronto, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Sunday's Games

( 3) Syracuse 71 Cincinnati 54
(13) Ohio St. 68 Iowa 58


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Sunday's Games

( 1) Connecticut 84 Louisville 38
( 2) Stanford 77 Southern Cal 39
( 7) Xavier 67 Richmond 55
( 8) Ohio St. 86 Penn St. 73
South Carolina 52 (14) Georgia 42
(15) Florida St. 83 Wake Forest 38
(17) Texas 81 Texas Tech 51
Mississippi 102 (19) LSU 101, 3OT
(20) Kentucky 71 Arkansas 57
(22) Iowa St. 65 Missouri 39
(25) St. John's 66 Seton Hall 45

WPPA/T102 SPORTS-SATURDAY

THE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE WAS POSTPONED LAST NIGHT.

THE NORTH SCHUYLKILL/WILLIAMSPORT GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME TODAY HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK BY TWO HOURS. THE JV GAME IS SET TO TIP OFF AT 3PM, WITH VARSITY TO FOLLOW.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL AT POTTSVILLE BOYS GAME IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT AT MARTZ HALL. JV AT 6PM. VARSITY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - THADDEUS YOUNG MADE HIS FIRST SEVEN SHOTS AND FINISHED WITH 19 POINTS, LEADING THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS TO A 101-94 WIN OVER THE SHORT-HANDED NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. ANDRE IGUODALA SCORED 14 POINTS, RODNEY CARNEY HAD 13 AND SAMUEL DALEMBERT ADDED 16 REBOUNDS FOR THE SIXERS.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - PHILADELPHIA 76ERS GUARD ALLEN IVERSON SAT OUT A SECOND STRAIGHT GAME BECAUSE ONE OF HIS CHILDREN IS ILL. IVERSON MISSED FRIDAY'S GAME AGAINST THE NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. HE ALSO SAT OUT THE 76ERS' OVERTIME WIN OVER CHICAGO ON WEDNESDAY. HE WILL BE A GAME-TIME DECISION FOR SATURDAY'S GAME AT HOUSTON.

UNDATED (AP) - THE FLYERS AND PENGUINS BOTH HAVE GAMES ON THE ROAD ON SATURDAY. THE PENGUINS WILL PLAY A MATINEE AGAINST THE CANADIENS IN MONTREAL, AND THE FLYERS WILL BE IN MINNESOTA TO PLAY THE WILD.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - SIDNEY CROSBY AND SERGEI GONCHAR OF THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS SAY THEY CAN'T WORRY ABOUT POSSIBLY HURTING A TEAMMATE WITH A BIG HIT DURING THE OLYMPICS. BUT THE RISK OF INJURIES IS MAKING NHL OWNERS RELUCTANT TO SIGN OFF IN PARTICIPATING IN THE WINTER GAMES BEYOND THIS YEAR. THERE IS NO AGREEMENT FOR THE NHL TO SEND PLAYERS TO THE GAMES IN RUSSIA IN FOUR YEARS.

PHILADEPLHIA (AP) - THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES HAVE SIGNED RIGHTHANDED PITCHER OSCAR VILLARREAL AND CATCHER JOHN PURDOM TO MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACTS. VILLARREAL HAS PITCHED SIX SEASONS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES WITH THREE TEAMS. HE MISSED THIS PAST SEASON AFTER HAVING TOMMY JOHN SURGERY. PURDOM COMES FROM THE MARLINS' MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM.

ANNAPOLIS, MD. (AP) - ROMEO GARCIA SCORED 20 POINTS, INCLUDING FIVE 3-POINTERS, TO LEAD NAVY OVER BUCKNELL 81-79 IN A GAME MOVED FROM SATURDAY DUE TO SNOW CONCERNS. CHRIS HARRIS ADDED 18 POINTS AND O.J. AVWORO ADDED 17 FOR THE MIDSHIPMEN, WHO HAVE WON TWO IN A ROW.

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) - ZACK ROSEN HAD 16 POINTS AS PENN HELD ON TO DEFEAT DARTMOUTH 53-51 AND WIN TWO GAMES IN A ROW FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON. LEADING 51-45 WITH 6:03 LEFT, THE QUAKERS WERE HELD TO ONLY ONE BASKET THE REST OF THE WAY, BUT IT WAS ENOUGH.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (AP) - VILLANOVA'S SCOTTIE REYNOLDS IS ONE OF THE 11 FINALISTS FOR THE BOB COUSY AWARD, WHICH IS GIVEN TO THE TOP POINT GUARD IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL. SHERRON COLLINS OF TOP-RANKED KANSAS AND JOHN WALL OF KENTUCKY ARE AMONG THE OTHERS. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED APRIL 5 AT THE FINAL FOUR.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE GIRLS

BLUE MOUNTAIN 50
PINE GROVE 48

NATIVITY 44
MARIAN 33

TAMAQUA 62
PANTHER VALLEY 31

MINERSVILLE 50
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN 36

TRI VALLEY 69
WILLIAMS VALLEY 45

NORTH SCHUYLKILL 45
POTTSVILLE 36

SHENANDOAH VALLEY 61
MAHANOY AREA 19

JIM THORPE 55
COL MON VO TECH 40

TODAYS SCHEDULE-WEATHER PERMITTING
SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE BOYS

NORTH SCHUYLKILL AT POTTSVILLE-5:15PM ON WPPA AND WPPARADIO.COM
MINERSVILLE AT SCHUYLKILL HAVEN- ON T102 AND T102RADIO.COM
TAMAQUA AT PANTHER VALLEY-6:15PM
BLUE MOUNTAIN AT PINE GROVE
TRI VALLEY AT WILLIAMS VALLEY
NATIVITY AT MARIAN
SHENANDOAH VALLEY AT MAHANOY AREA

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE GIRLS

LOURDES AT MINERSVILLE

NON LEAGUE GIRLS

JIM THORPE AT SHENANDOAH VALLEY


VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Off to the best start in the history inthe program, Villanova is getting ready for a pair of tough roadgames in the coming days. The second-ranked Wildcats play atseventh-ranked Georgetown tomorrow and at sixth-ranked WestVirginia on Monday. Villanova is 20-1 on the season and 9-0 in BigEast play.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The 76ers are looking to string togetherthree wins in a row for the first time this season. They're in NewOrleans tonight to play a Hornets team that has lost two straightand dropped their last three at home. Alan Iverson is expected backfor Philadelphia after missing Wednesday's win over Chicago becauseone of his children was ill.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Eagles have hired former ClevelandBrowns general manager Phil Savage as a player personnel consultantfor the April draft. Savage will work with new Philadelphia GMHowie Roseman and director of player personnel Ryan Grigson. Savagewas Cleveland's senior vice president and GM from 2005-08.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia University president JimClements has apologized to the University of Pittsburgh for thebehavior of Mountaineers fans. Clements says he was "appalled andembarrassed" by fans who threw objects onto the court duringWednesday's game and he says security will be beefed up for futuregames.

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) - A late 15-4 run pushed Robert Morris to a76-67 win over St. Francis last night. Karon Abraham led theColonials with 13 points while Devin Sweetney was the top scorerfor the Red Flash with 18. The two teams play again tomorrow.


NBA
Thursday's Games
Cleveland 102, Miami 86
Portland 96, San Antonio 93
Friday's Games
Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Washington at Orlando, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Houston at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Atlanta, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Denver at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

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


TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Thursday's Games
( 8) Purdue 78 Indiana 75
(10) Duke 86 (21) Georgia Tech 67
(14) Tennessee 59 LSU 54
(17) Gonzaga 76 Portland 49
(23) Butler 63 Detroit 58


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Thursday's Games

( 2) Stanford 74 UCLA 53
( 5) Tennessee 74 Arkansas 57
Boston College 61 ( 6) Duke 57
( 8) Ohio St. 86 Iowa 82
Miami 80 ( 9) North Carolina 69
(14) Georgia 49 (19) LSU 46, OT
(20) Kentucky 80 Mississippi 66
Detroit 71 (23) Wis.-Green Bay 55

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

BOYS NON LEAGUE BASKETBALL

JIM THORPE 57
MARIAN 45

BLUE MOUNTAIN 69
EXETER 54

TODAYS SCHEDULE

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE GIRLS

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

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Elton Brand scored 26 points, and AndreIguodala had 25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to helpthe Philadelphia 76ers rally for a 106-103 overtime victory overthe Chicago Bulls. Last night's win was the second straight for theSixers. Derrick Rose had 30 points for the Bulls, who had theirfive-game road winning streak snapped.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson wasexcused from last night's game against the Chicago Bulls becauseone of his children was ill. Iverson is expected to play Friday atNew Orleans.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia 76ers center Samuel Dalembertsaid he plans to visiting his home country of Haiti during theAll-Star break. It will be Dalembert's second trip since lastmonth's devastating earthquake.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Ryan Potulny power play goal with just17 seconds left gave the Edmonton Oilers a 1-0 win over thePhiladelphia Flyers in Edmonton. The goal came with Philadelphia'sDarroll Powe in the penalty box. Michael Leighton made 26 saves forthe Flyers, who had a two-game winning streak snapped. JeffDeslauriers stopped 33 shots for the Oilers.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Former Bills head coach Dick Jauron has beenhired by the Philadelphia Eagles as secondary coach. That'saccording to a person familiar with the hiring who spoke to TheAssociated Press on condition of anonymity. Jauron was fired by theBills in November after a 3-6 start.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Penn State is now 0-10 in Big East play.The Nittany Lions lost to Ohio State 75-62 in Columbus last night.Evan Turner scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half and theBuckeyes closed the game with a 10-0 run. Talor Battle led PennState with 24 points.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Da'Sean Butler scored 18 points, KevinJones added 16 as sixth-ranked West Virginia defeated No. 22Pittsburgh 70-51 in Morgantown last night. West Virginia nevertrailed in the game as the Panthers shot a dismal 30 percent fromthe field and put up their second-lowest point total of the season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - David Gonzalvez scored 18 points and hadnine rebounds to lead Richmond to a 68-58 victory over SaintJoseph's in Philadelphia. Darrin Govens scored 13 points and CarlJones added 12 points for Saint Joseph's, which fell to 2-6 inAtlantic 10 play.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The bench came up big for Temple last nightas the No. 19 Owls beat visiting Duquesne 76-60. Temple's reservesscored 25 points in the first half alone. On the down side, RyanBrooks and Juan Fernandez - the Owls' two leading scorers, werenon-factors for the second straight game. Bill Clark and Eric Evansboth had 12 points for Duqesne.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - The upcoming game between No. 2 Villanovaand third-ranked Syracuse is officially a sellout and will breakthe Orange's NCAA record for the largest on-campus crowd to see acollege basketball game. School officials say 34,616 tickets havebeen sold for the Feb. 27 game in the Carrier Dome.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Joe Paterno can still haul intopflight high school talent at Penn State. The 83-year-old coachof the Nittany Lions is expected to sign one of the 15 bestrecruiting classes in the country this year. The list includesseven players who have already enrolled at Penn State, includingtop western Pennsylvania quarterback prospect Paul Jones.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh's 24-man football recruiting classfor 2010 had essentially been wrapped up months before yesterday'snational letter of intent day. Coach Dave Wannstedt secured thefinal two commitments in December and there were no last-minutedefections or additions.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Temple coach Al Golden hopes his latestrecruiting class will help build on a successful 2009 season.Rivals.com lists the Owls as having the second-best recruitingclass in the Mid-American Conference behind Toledo. Three-stardefensive tackle Dante Weaver from New Brunswick, N.J. topsTemple's 27-member recruit list.


NBA
Wednesday's Games
Atlanta 103, L.A. Clippers 97
Toronto 108, New Jersey 99
Philadelphia 106, Chicago 103, OT
New York 107, Washington 85
Oklahoma City 103, New Orleans 99
Boston 107, Miami 102
Dallas 110, Golden State 101
Utah 118, Portland 105
San Antonio 115, Sacramento 113
L.A. Lakers 99, Charlotte 97
Phoenix 109, Denver 97
Thursday's Games
Miami at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
San Antonio at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

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

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wednesday's Games

( 1) Kansas 72 Colorado 66, OT
( 6) West Virginia 70 (22) Pittsburgh 51
South Florida 72 ( 7) Georgetown 64
(13) Ohio St. 75 Penn St. 62
(18) Vanderbilt 75 Mississippi St. 72
(19) Temple 76 Duquesne 60
(20) Baylor 84 Iowa St. 63
(24) N. Iowa 59 Wichita St. 56


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wednesday's Games

Final ( 4) Nebraska 88 (10) Oklahoma St. 67
Final ( 7) Xavier 72 George Washington 56
Final (12) Texas A&M 65 Missouri 55
Final (17) Texas 75 (13) Oklahoma 57
Final (15) Baylor 65 Kansas St. 47
Final (22) Iowa St. 63 Texas Tech 48

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE BASKETBALL

BOYS

JIM THORPE 51
NORTH SCHUYLKILL 49

MINERSVILLE 61
WILLIAMS VALLEY 46

PINE GROVE 34
PANTHER VALLEY 30

BLUE MOUNTAIN 73
TAMAQUA 61

LOURDES 43
TRI VALLEY 37

MAHANOY AREA 51
NATIVITY 34

POTTSVILLE 56
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN 39

WEATHERLY 47
SHENANDOAH VALLEY 38

GIRLS BASKETBALL

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN 42
MAHANOY AREA 40


NON LEAGUE BOYS SCHEDULE

JIM THORPE AT MARIAN
BLUE MOUNTAIN AT EXETER

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - A scare for Villanova, but in the end itwas another victory for the second-ranked Wildcats as they defeatedSeton Hall 81-71 at home last night. Corey Stokes hit two3-pointers during the decisive run and scored all 11 of his pointsin the second half. Jeremy Hazell scored 32 points for Seton Hallas the Pirates toyed with an upset for much of the game.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - La Salle made a late run against RhodeIsland, but it wasn't enough as the Explorers fell to the Rams90-83 last night. Will Martell scored 16 points to lead six URIplayers in double figures. La Salle cut the margin to three pointswith 1:46 to play but couldn't get closer.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Freshman Chris Fouch scored 28 points and 11Drexel players scored in a 97-55 victory over Towson on last night.The Dragons hit six 3-pointers and shot 54.1 percent from the fieldto build a 47-30 halftime lead and win for the fourth time in fivegames.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Penn State is on the road tonight to face13th-ranked Ohio State. The Buckeyes are 13-0 and shooting 54percent from the field on their home court this season.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The family of ex-Pittsburgh Steeler DwightWhite is suing the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center andthree doctors claiming negligence contributed to his 2008 death.The suit alleges that one of White's doctors was out of town andanother prescribed an over-the-counter medication when he weakenedafter being discharged following back surgery.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles have signed punterDurant Brooks to a two-year contract. Brooks won the Ray Guy Awardas the top college punter in 2007, but has kicked in only six NFLgames. He'll provide competition for the Eagles incumbent punterSav Rocca.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Michael Vick says he's toldPhiladelphia Eagles' team management he'd like to play elsewherenext season. But the Philadelphia Inquirer says a team source isrefuting that statement and also denying that coach Andy Reid hastold Vick he'll be traded before the NFL draft in April.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers hope tocontinue their push for a playoff spot tonight when they face theOilers in Edmonton. The Flyers opened a three-game road trip with a3-0 shutout of Calgary on Monday. The Oilers will be trying to winback-to-back games for the first time since early December.

OXFORD, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania racing authorities are oustingthe top-earning owner in the sport amid a series of horsebreakdowns and a protest from jockeys. Penn National Race Coursesays the Pennsylvania Racing Commission will deny admission tohorses owned by Michael Gill. Gill blames the breakdowns on trackconditions.


NBA
Tuesday's Games
Indiana 130, Toronto 115
Cleveland 105, Memphis 89
Orlando 99, Milwaukee 82
Detroit 97, New Jersey 93
L.A. Clippers 90, Chicago 82
Oklahoma City 106, Atlanta 99
Houston 119, Golden State 97
Wednesday's Games
L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Washington at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Miami at Boston, 8 p.m.
Golden State at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Portland at Utah, 9 p.m.
San Antonio at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Charlotte at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Tuesday's Games
Phoenix 1, Nashville 0, SO
Washington 4, Boston 1
Toronto 3, New Jersey 0
Tampa Bay 2, Atlanta 1
Montreal 3, Vancouver 2
Dallas 4, Minnesota 2
Colorado 5, Columbus 1
Los Angeles 2, N.Y. Rangers 1
Detroit 4, San Jose 2
Wednesday's Games
Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Carolina at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Philadelphia at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tuesday's Games

( 2) Villanova 81 Seton Hall 71
( 3) Syracuse 85 Providence 68
( 4) Kentucky 85 (25) Mississippi 75
(16) Wisconsin 67 ( 5) Michigan St. 49
(10) Kansas St. 76 Nebraska 57
(12) BYU 76 TCU 56


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tuesday's Games

( 1) Connecticut 80 (11) West Virginia 47
(18) Georgetown 67 (25) St. John's 57