WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Flyers have won five straight after
former Rangers Blair Betts and Nikolay Zherdev scored to help
Philadelphia to a 4-1 victory over New York last night in the
teams' first meeting since an emotional final day of the 2009-10
regular season. Mike Richards and Chris Pronger added power-play
goal for Philadelphia.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers linebacker James Harrison has been
fined $20,000 for a late hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees.
Harrison has now been fined three times by the NFL this season for
a total of $100,000. The hit on Brees came in Sunday's loss to the
New Orleans Saints.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles linebacker Ernie Sims on Thursday
called his $50,000 fine by the NFL "outrageous," and said he
planned to appeal. Sims was docked Wednesday for a hit on Tennessee
wide receiver Lavelle Hawkins in the second quarter of the Eagles'
37-19 loss to the Titans on October 24th.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is
wearing a new helmet, made by Schutt, that is designed to prevent
concussions. Jackson suffered his second concussion in as many
seasons when he took a vicious hit from Atlanta Falcons cornerback
Dunta Robinson on October 17th. Robinson was fined $50,000 for
delivering the blow.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Texas Rangers hitting coach Clint Hurdle has
interviewed for the Pittsburgh Pirates' manager's job. Hurdle
talked yesterday to the Pirates, who hadn't interviewed a candidate
since speaking with Braves bench coach Carlos Tosca on October
14th. Only the Mets and Pirates remain without a manager.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Brad Wanamaker, Travon Woodall and Lamar
Patterson all scored 13 points and Number 5 Pittsburgh defeated
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 73-56 in an exhibition game last
night. Gary McGhee had 12 points and 11 rebounds for Pitt, which
held a 39-32 rebounding edge. The Panthers open Monday night
against Rhode Island in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.

INVERCARGILL, New Zealand (AP) - Disgraced cyclist and
Pennsylvania native Floyd Landis finished eighth today in the
seventh stage of New Zealand's Tour of Southland to remain fourth
overall with two stages remaining. Landis was stripped of the 2006
Tour de France title because of doping.


NBA
Thursday's Games
New York 120, Chicago 112
Oklahoma City 107, Portland 106, OT
Friday's Games
Milwaukee at Indiana, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Boston, 8 p.m.
Memphis at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Utah at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Toronto at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

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