WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Saturday

DISTRICT 11 CHAMPIONSHIPS

BOYS AAA

Pottsville 63, Allentown Central Catholic 58

GIRLS AA

Tamaqua 45, Pen Argyl 31

BOYS A

Marian 56, Pius X 39

TODAY

BOYS AA

Tri Valley vs. Notre Dame - Green Pond, 1 p.m. WPPA

GIRLS A

Tri Valley vs. Nativity, 7 p.m. T-102

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Rajon Rando had 16 points and 11 assists and Kevin Garnett added 22 points as the Boston Celtics handed the Philadelphia 76ers their fifth straight loss, 96-86 on Friday night. Lou Williams led the Sixers with 22 points, and Elton Brand had 17.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Tim Connolly scored at 2:31 of overtime, Adam Mair had a goal and assist, and Ryan Miller made 27 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Friday night. The Sabres' win moves the team a point in front of idle Ottawa for first place in the Northeast Division.

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - Lyle Overbay hit a three-run double and Jose Bautista a two-run double during an eight-run fourth inning as the Toronto Blues Jays coasted to a 14-9 victory Friday over the Philadelphia Phillies. Bautista hit the second pitch from Phillies starter Cole Hamels for a home run to center field, then added a pair of doubles in his big afternoon.

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - Zach Duke made his first start of spring training, pitching two innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Friday night. An All-Star last season, Duke is likely to start for the Pirates on opening day. Pittsburgh rallied for its first win of the spring.

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in Georgia say Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is being investigated in an allegation of sexual assault. Police say the incident occurred early Friday in a nightclub in Milledgeville, about 85 miles southeast of Atlanta. The player owns a home nearby.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles have released linebacker Will Witherspoon. The 29-year-old Witherspoon was acquired from St. Louis in a trade last October. He was scheduled to earn $5 million this season. Witherspoon played 12 games for the Eagles, recording 56 tackles, one sack, one interception and one forced fumble.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a three-year contract with All-Pro fullback Leonard Weaver. It reportedly is worth $11 million, including $6.5 million guaranteed. Weaver had a career-high 323 yards rushing, 140 yards receiving and four touchdowns in his first season with the Eagles.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Melquan Bolding scored 31 points as Duquesne rallied from a second-half deficit to beat Fordham 111-100 on Friday, making the Rams the first Atlantic 10 team in 17 years to lose every conference game. Brenton Butler scored 29 points, Chris Gaston had 21 and Alberto Estwick added 20. Fordham lost its 21st in a row overall and finished 0-16 in the Atlantic 10.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Denzel Bowles scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half and 11th-seeded James Madison upset Drexel 77-65 on Friday night in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament. The Dukes will play third-seeded William & Mary in Saturday's quarterfinals.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - In the women's Big East tournament, Monique Reid tied a career high with 32 points to lead Louisville to a 79-71 win over Pittsburgh in the first round. Meanwhile, Sarina Simmons scored 13 points as Marquette held off Villanova 53-49.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - The Maxwell Football Club will name an award after Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. It will go to a college football coach. Specific guidelines are still in the works, but a statement from Penn State athletics says criteria will include the impact the coach has had on his university, players, community and state.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Friday's Games

Charlotte 98, L.A. Lakers 83
Milwaukee 102, Washington 74
Cleveland 99, Detroit 92
Toronto 102, New York 96
Boston 96, Philadelphia 86
Atlanta 127, Golden State 122
Orlando 97, New Jersey 87
Dallas 108, Sacramento 100
Denver 122, Indiana 114
San Antonio 102, New Orleans 91
Oklahoma City 104, L.A. Clippers 87

Saturday's Games

Golden State at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas at Chicago, 8 p.m.
San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Cleveland at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Utah, 9 p.m.
Indiana at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Friday's Games

Edmonton 2, Minnesota 1, SO
Buffalo 3, Philadelphia 2, OT
Detroit 5, Nashville 2
Chicago 6, Vancouver 3
Calgary 5, New Jersey 3

Saturday's Games

Dallas at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Boston at N.Y. Islanders, 2 p.m.
Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 7 p.m.
Carolina at Florida, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
St. Louis at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Montreal at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
Columbus at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

Friday's Games

Grand Rapids 4, Manitoba 1
Bridgeport 5, Portland 4
Manchester 2, Providence 1
Norfolk 3, Albany 2, SO
Hamilton 5, Chicago 4, SO
Binghamton 5, Springfield 3
Rochester 5, Adirondack 2
Syracuse 5, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2
Lake Erie 3, Milwaukee 2, SO
Texas 4, Rockford 3, OT
Houston 3, San Antonio 1
Abbotsford 5, Worcester 4

Saturday's Games

Rochester at Toronto, 4 p.m.
Hartford at Hamilton, 7 p.m.
Manitoba at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Hershey, 7 p.m.
Providence at Bridgeport, 7 p.m.
Lowell at Springfield, 7 p.m.
Binghamton at Adirondack, 7 p.m.
Albany at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m.
Portland at Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.
Rockford at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
Lake Erie at Peoria, 8 p.m.
Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Houston at Texas, 8 p.m.
Worcester at Abbotsford, 9 p.m.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Friday's Games

Minnesota 5, Boston 0
N.Y. Mets (ss) 7, St. Louis 3
Tampa Bay 12, N.Y. Yankees 7
Detroit 17, Houston 7
Atlanta 11, Washington 8
Toronto 14, Philadelphia 9
Florida 4, N.Y. Mets (ss) 3, 10 innings
Cleveland 9, Cincinnati 2
Chicago Cubs 8, Arizona 7
San Francisco 7, Colorado (ss) 4
L.A. Dodgers 8, Chicago White Sox 3
Kansas City 4, Texas 2
San Diego 9, Seattle 3
Oakland 8, Milwaukee 7
Colorado (ss) 7, L.A. Angels 5

Saturday's Games

Toronto vs N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Atlanta vs Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Boston (ss) vs Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets vs Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Baltimore vs Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
St. Louis vs Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Minnesota vs Boston (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (ss) vs L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (ss) vs Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Seattle vs San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
San Francisco (ss) vs Milwaukee (ss) at Phoenix, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels vs Oakland at Phoenix, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Cincinnati vs Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Arizona vs San Francisco (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Milwaukee (ss) vs Colorado at Tucson, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Kobalt Tools 500 Lineup
At Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Ga.
Lap length: 1.54 miles

(Car number in parentheses)

1. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 192.761.
2. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 192.28.
3. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 192.106.
4. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 191.814.
5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 191.774.
6. (9) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 191.688.
7. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 191.549.
8. (19) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 191.436.
9. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 191.186.
10. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 191.087.
11. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 191.054.
12. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 190.935.
13. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 190.85.
14. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 190.791.
15. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 190.692.
16. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 190.64.
17. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 190.574.
18. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 190.561.
19. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 190.548.
20. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 190.424.
21. (71) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 190.267.
22. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 190.221.
23. (98) Paul Menard, Ford, 189.987.
24. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 189.915.
25. (43) AJ Allmendinger, Ford, 189.857.
26. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 189.798.
27. (66) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 189.59.
28. (12) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 189.571.
29. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 189.189.
30. (36) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 189.144.
31. (13) Max Papis, Toyota, 189.112.
32. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 189.079.
33. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 189.06.
34. (21) Bill Elliott, Ford, 189.021.
35. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 189.015.
36. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 188.97.
37. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 188.341.
38. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 187.958.
39. (7) Robby Gordon, Toyota, 186.403.
40. (34) Travis Kvapil, Ford, Owner Points.
41. (37) Kevin Conway, Ford, Owner Points.
42. (26) Boris Said, Ford, Owner Points.
43. (55) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 188.758.

Failed to Qualify

44. (09) Aric Almirola, Chevrolet, 188.066.
45. (46) Terry Cook, Dodge, 186.121.
46. (90) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 187.678.