WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Flyers scored 7 goals and lost last
night in an 8-7 setback to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Flyers gave
up a two goal advantage in the loss. Nikolay Zherdev scored twice
for Philadelphia, and Andreas Nodl, Jeff Carter, Scott Hartnell,
Danny Briere and Andrej Meszaros also scored.

NEW YORK (AP) - Freshman Talib Zanna had 14 points and 12
rebounds to lead Number 5 Pittsburgh to a 79-70 victory over
Maryland on Thursday night in the semifinals of the 2K Sports
Classic. The 6-foot-9 Zanna, who averaged 8.3 points and 8.0
rebounds in his first three games, led the Panthers.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jerrell Williams tied his career high with
21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as La Salle defeated Prairie View
A&M 88-74 last night in their Cancun Challenge opener. The
Explorers used a strong second half to pull away from the Panthers
in the first meeting between the schools.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says Michael
Vick is doing all the right things and he's proud of the way the
Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback has turned his life around after
serving time in prison for his role in a dogfighting ring. Goodell
tells the New York Daily News that Vick is doing a terrific job on
and off the field.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - Bruce Gradkowski is finally fully healed
from a separated throwing shoulder just in time for the Oakland
Raiders to make another trip to his hometown of Pittsburgh - the
site of his greatest NFL victory. Gradkowski started the season for
Oakland, but now he heads into this week's game against his
hometown Steelers backing up Jason Campbell.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State's Joe Paterno has been
honored by Congress for his 400th career win.The U.S. House passed
a resolution yesterday lauding the Hall of Fame coach after the
Nittany Lions secured his latest milestone with a come-from-behind
victory over Northwestern two weeks ago.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles are going even
greener. The team will add wind turbines, solar panels and a
co-generation plant at Lincoln Financial Field over the next year.
Team officials say the combination of energy sources will make the
stadium self-sufficient and even allow the Eagles to sell some of
its power back to the electric grid.


NBA
Thursday's Games
Indiana 107, L.A. Clippers 80
Orlando 105, Phoenix 89
Portland 86, Denver 83
Friday's Games
Oklahoma City at Boston, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Houston at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Memphis at Washington, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Cleveland at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
San Antonio at Utah, 9 p.m.
Chicago at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
New York at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

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

TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Thursday's Game
(10) Alabama 63 Georgia St. 7
Friday
No. 3 Boise State vs. Fresno State, 9:30 p.m.


TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
( 3) Kansas St. 76 Presbyterian 67
( 5) Pittsburgh 79 Maryland 70
( 8) North Carolina 107 Hofstra 63
( 9) Florida 105 N. Carolina A&T 55
Texas 90 (13) Illinois 84, OT
(15) Missouri 66 W. Illinois 61
(17) Baylor 63 Jackson St. 49
(20) Georgetown 80 Coastal Carolina 61
Friday's Games
No. 1 Duke vs. Colgate, 8:30 p.m.
No. 5 Pittsburgh vs. No. 13 Illinois or Texas at Madison Square
Garden, 5 or 7 p.m.
No. 7 Kansas vs. North Texas, 8 p.m.
No. 8 North Carolina vs. Western Kentucky or Minnesota at
Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 6 or 8:30 p.m.
No. 12 Kentucky at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
No. 20 Georgetown vs. South Carolina-Update or Wofford at
Carolina First Arena, Charleston, S.C., TBA


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
( 4) Tennessee 85 Virginia 73
( 6) Duke 75 Auburn 62
(15) UCLA 86 (12) Notre Dame 83, 2OT
(16) Florida St. 63 Colorado St. 52
(21) Maryland 72 Towson 47
(23) Vanderbilt 70 Samford 60
Friday's Games
No. 2 Baylor vs. No. 25 Michigan State, 8 p.m.
No. 3 Stanford at Utah, 9 p.m.
No. 10 West Virginia vs. Delaware State, 7 p.m.
No. 11 Oklahoma vs. Western Illinois, 8 p.m.
No. 13 Georgetown vs. La Salle, 7 p.m.
No. 14 North Carolina vs. Coastal Carolina, 8 p.m.
No. 18 Georgia vs. Chattanooga, 7 p.m.
No. 20 St. John's vs. Columbia, 7 p.m.
No. 23 TCU at UTSA, 8 p.m.