WPPA/T102 SPORTS-FRIDAY,DECEMBER 31, 2010

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A four-point night from Mike Richards and 32 saves from Michael Leighton paced the Philadelphia Flyers to a 7-4 rout of the Los Angeles Kings last night. Claude Giroux also had a career-high three assists for the Flyers, who face the Ducks in Anaheim tonight.

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Eighth-ranked Villanova took its heavyweight showdown with city-rival Temple last night, beating the number 25 Owls 78-74. Corey Stokes scored 24 points while Maalik Wayns scored 21. Lavoy Allen scored 22 points for the Owls. Nova is 11-1 while the Owls fall to 9-3.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Alex Bentley scored 19 points and Penn State rallied to beat 14th-ranked Iowa last night 68-59. The Hawkeyes led by seven with 6:33 to go before the Nittany Lions outscored them by 20-4 the rest of the way to get the win. Penn State goes to 12-3 with the win.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Michael Vick is unlikely to play Sunday when the Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys after missing practice yesterday with a quad injury. The Eagles are locked into the number 3 seed for the NFL playoffs. Vick suffered the injury on the first play of the Eagles' Tuesday night loss to the Vikings.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The NFL has trimmed its fine of Steelers linebacker James Harrison by $25,000 for his mid-October hit on Browns wide-out Mohamed Massaquoi. The league's appeals officer says he reduced the fine to $50,000 because he says Harrison has made an effort to adjust his tackling technique to play within the
rules.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Temple's women kept it close much of the night but fell to 3rd-ranked Duke last night, 71-64. Karima Christmas scored 20 points in the win to keep Duke undefeated. Qwedia Wallace scored 21 points to lead the Owls, who fell to 7-6
with loss.

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - One of the greatest streaks in sports is over. After 90 victories over two and a-half seasons, the longest winning streak in college basketball ended with ninth-ranked Stanford upsetting top-ranked Connecticut 71-59 behind Jeanette Pohlen's 31 points.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Marcus Jordan, son of legendary NBA great Michael Jordan, scored 22 of his 26 points in the second half to help No. 19 Central Florida rally to a 68-62 win over Princeton in the final of the UCF Holiday Classic. The 13-0 Knights are one of seven remaining Division 1 undefeated teams.

NEW YORK (AP) - The first college bowl game in New York City in 48 years proved to be a hit - especially for Syracuse. The Orange finished their season 8-5 with their first bowl victory since 2001 by holding off Kansas State 36-34 before a crowd of 38,274 at the big ballpark in the Bronx.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A person familiar with the ruling tells The Associated Press that Michigan backup quarterback Tate Forcier is academically ineligible for the New Year's Day Gator Bowl against No. 21 Mississippi State. The school is saying only that Forcier "did not meet university standards."

BOSTON (AP) - Celtics star Kevin Garnett could miss two weeks with a strained right calf. Celts GM Danny Ainge says an MRI and a thorough examination showed Garnett's injury Wednesday night had nothing to do with his right knee, which was surgically
repaired after the 2008-09 season.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Orlando 112 New York 103
Final San Antonio 99 Dallas 93
Final Portland 100 Utah 89

Friday's games
New Jersey at Chicago, 3 p.m.
New Orleans at Boston, 3 p.m.
Golden State at Charlotte, 3 p.m.
Washington at Indiana, 3 p.m.
Toronto at Houston, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Philadelphia at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final 2OT Atlanta 3 Boston 2 (SO Atlanta 2-0)
Final Columbus 3 Toronto 2
Final Tampa Bay 4 Montreal 1
Final San Jose 5 Chicago 3
Final 2OT Colorado 4 Edmonton 3 (SO Colorado 1-0)
Final Philadelphia 7 Los Angeles 4

Friday's games
Atlanta at New Jersey, 5 p.m.
Montreal at Florida, 5 p.m.
Nashville at Minnesota, 6 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
Vancouver at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.
Colorado at Calgary, 9 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final ( 8) Villanova 78 (25) Temple 74
Final (10) Missouri 81 Old Dominion 58
Final (16) BYU 90 Buffalo 82
Final (19) UCF 68 Princeton 62
Final (21) Memphis 88 Lipscomb 70

Friday's games
Men
No. 2 Ohio State at Indiana, 6 p.m.
No. 4 Connecticut vs. South Florida at the XL Center, Hartford,
Conn., 6 p.m.
No. 7 San Diego State vs. Occidental, 4 p.m.
No. 11 Kentucky at No. 22 Louisville, Noon
No. 12 Purdue vs. Northwestern, Noon
No. 13 Texas vs. Coppin State, 2 p.m.
No. 14 Minnesota at No. 20 Michigan State, 4 p.m.
No. 17 Kansas State vs. North Florida, 2 p.m.
No. 18 Texas A&M vs. McNeese State, 4 p.m.

TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final ( 9) Stanford 71 ( 1) Connecticut 59
Final ( 2) Baylor 101 Texas-Pan American 55
Final ( 3) Duke 71 Temple 64
Final ( 5) Tennessee 87 Rutgers 51
Final ( 6) West Virginia 62 St. Bonaventure 53
Final ( 7) Texas A&M 96 San Diego St. 52
Final (11) Kentucky 68 Tenn.-Martin 47
Final Michigan 64 (13) Ohio St. 51
Final Penn St. 68 (14) Iowa 59
Final (16) Notre Dame 91 Loyola Marymount 47
Final (19) Georgetown 75 Clemson 54
Final (20) Iowa St. 58 Prairie View 50
Final (23) Texas 81 San Diego 57
Final (24) Syracuse 90 Bryant 31
Final (25) Florida St. 92 Stetson 44

Friday's games
Women
No. 8 UCLA at Washington, 5 p.m.
No. 10 North Carolina at Gardner-Webb, 3 p.m.

BOWL GAMES
All Times EST
Meineke Bowl
Clemson vs. South Florida, Noon
Sun Bowl
Notre Dame vs. Miami, 2 p.m.
Liberty Bowl
Georgia vs. UCF, 3:30 p.m.
Chick-fil-A Bowl
South Carolina vs. Florida State, 7:30 p.m.

Today's Sports-Thursday,December 30, 2010

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Sidney Crosby's 25-game point streak was snapped by the Islanders and goalie Rick DiPietro, who stopped the Pittsburgh captain and the rest of the Penguins' high-powered offense in a 2-1 shootout victory last night. Crosby had at least a point in every game since November 3rd at Dallas.

PHOENIX (AP) - Jrue Holiday scored 25 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Phoenix Suns 123-110 last night. Evan Turner scored 23 points off the bench and Andres Nocioni finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Sixers. Philadelphia was without Andre Iguodala, who missed his second straight game with tendinitis in his right Achilles' tendon.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles coach Andy Reid says he hasn't decided if Michael Vick's leg bruise will keep the quarterback out of Sunday's regular-season finale against the Dallas Cowboys. Vick sustained a quad contusion on the first play of the Eagles' 24-14 loss to the Vikings on Tuesday night. The Eagles don't need Vick to play Sunday because their playoff position is set.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Fox analyst Tucker Carlson says Eagles quarterback Michael Vick "should have been executed" for his role in a dogfighting ring. Carlson was guest hosting for Sean Hannity's show on Fox News Channel on Tuesday night when he made the remarks. He was discussing President Barack Obama's commending of Eagles
owner Jeffrey Lurie for giving Vick a second chance.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A game the Steelers were hoping would mean nothing now means everything, and they know it. The Steelers wanted to have the AFC North and a playoff bye wrapped up by now. They don't, and that means Sunday's game at Cleveland has the potential to significantly damage their chances of winning the Super Bowl
even before the NFL playoffs begin.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - There isn't much winter in the Winter Classic forecast. Air Science Consultants, a suburban Pittsburgh firm that is advising the NHL, predicts a high of 54 with showers Saturday for the Capitals-Penguins outdoor game at Heinz Field. The league said the ice can be kept stable, but any rain poses a risk to the
players that might require a delay.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The NHL has suspended Flyers forward Jody Shelley for two games for hitting Vancouver defenseman Andrew Alberts. Shelly was given a five-minute match penalty in Tuesday's game for a punch on Alberts, who was down on the ice and then forced to leave the game with 7:31 left.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Penn State athletic director Tim Curley plans to meet with Joe Paterno next month and expects the 84-year old coach to return for the 2011 season. Curley says no date has been set yet for the meeting. Paterno insisted he has no plans to stop coaching after this week's game against Florida.

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Temple vs. Villanova on the marquee can sell itself in Philadelphia. Throw in all the intriguing subplots surrounding tonight's game and it's easily the marquee matchup of the season in city hoops. Bragging rights are on the line when Number 25 Temple plays at Number 8 Villanova.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Singler scored 27 and Nolan Smith added 26 as top-ranked Duke routed North Carolina-Greensboro 108-62 to give coach Mike Krzyzewski (shuh-SHEF'-skee) sole possession of second place on the men's all-time wins list with his 880th victory. Coach K moved past longtime rival Dean Smith, and now
trails all-time leading Bob Knight by 22 victories.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame might be poised to crack the top 10 teams in The Associated Press rankings after the 15th-ranked Irish spanked ninth-ranked Georgetown 69-55 in their Big East opener. Tim Abromaitis scored 20 points and Tyrone Nash added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the 12-1 Irish.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Sidney Crosby's 25-game point streak was snapped by the New York Islanders and goalie Rick DiPietro, who stopped the Pittsburgh captain and the rest of the Penguins' high-powered offense in a 2-1 shootout victory. Crosby had at least a point in every game since Nov. 3 in a streak in which Crosby produced 26 goals and 24 assists.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Da'Rel Scott ran for 200 yards and two touchdowns to help send Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen out a winner in the Military Bowl. The Atlantic Coast Conference coach of the year, who's being fired by his alma mater after winning 60 percent of his games over 10 years, coached the Terps to a 51-20 rout of East Carolina in his final game.

NEW YORK (AP) - Minnesota QB Brett Favre is being fined $50,000 for not cooperating with the NFL's investigation into an alleged sexting incident. The league was looking into allegations that he sent text messages and lewd photos to a former New York Jets game-day hostess when he played for the team in 2008.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Wednesday's Scores
Charlotte 101 Cleveland 92
Atlanta 103 Golden State 93
Washington 104 Indiana 90
Detroit 104 Boston 92
Denver 119 Minnesota 113
L-A Lakers 103 New Orleans 88
Oklahoma City 114 New Jersey 93
Miami 125 Houston 119
Philadelphia 123 Phoenix 110
Sacramento 100 Memphis 98
Utah 103 L-A Clippers 95

Thursday's Games
New York at Orlando, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.
Utah at Portland, 10 p.m.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Wednesday's Scores
N.Y. Rangers 3 New Jersey 1
N.Y. Islanders 2 Pittsburgh 1 (Shootout)
Carolina 4 Ottawa 0
Minnesota 5 San Jose 3
Detroit 7 Dallas 3
Phoenix 6 Los Angeles 3

Thursday's Games
Columbus at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Boston at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Colorado at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

TOP-25 MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Wednesday's Scores
No. 1 Duke 108 UNC Greensboro 62
No. 3 Kansas 82 Texas-Arlington 57
No. 15 Notre Dame 69 No. 9 Georgetown 55
No. 19 UCF 71 Furman 53
No. 23 Illinois 87 Iowa 77
No. 24 Vanderbilt 77 Marquette 76

Thursday's Games
No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 25 Temple, 7 p.m.
No. 10 Missouri vs. Old Dominion, 8 p.m.
No. 16 BYU at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
No. 19 UCF vs. Northeastern or Princeton, 5 or 7:30 p.m.
No. 21 Memphis vs. Lipscomb, 8 p.m.


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Wednesday's Scores
No. 11 Kentucky 81 Middle Tennessee 72
No. 15 Oklahoma 118 Ark.-Pine Bluff 52
No. 16 Notre Dame 70 Gonzaga 61
No. 18 Maryland 66 No. 17 St. John's 60
No. 20 Iowa St. 85 Florida A&M 60
No. 21 N.J. Tech at DePaul (postponed, Snow)

Thursday's Games
No. 1 Connecticut at No. 9 Stanford, 9 p.m.
No. 2 Baylor vs. Texas-Pan American, 8 p.m.
No. 3 Duke vs. Temple, 7 p.m.
No. 5 Tennessee vs. Rutgers, 3 p.m.
No. 6 West Virginia at St. Bonaventure, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. UTSA or San Diego State at Viejas Arena, San
Diego, TBA
No. 11 Kentucky vs. Tennessee-Martin, 6 p.m.
No. 13 Ohio State at Michigan, 6:30 p.m.
No. 14 Iowa at Penn State, 7 p.m.
No. 16 Notre Dame vs. Loyola Marymount, 4:30 p.m.
No. 19 Georgetown vs. Clemson, 7 p.m.
No. 20 Iowa State vs. Prairie View, 8:30 p.m.
No. 21 DePaul vs. NJIT, 8 p.m.
No. 23 Texas vs. Hofstra or San Diego at Jenny Craig Pavilion,
San Diego, 9 or 11:15 p.m.
No. 24 Syracuse vs. Bryant, Noon
No. 25 Florida State vs. Stetson, 7 p.m.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES

BOWL GAMES
Armed Forces Bowl, SMU vs. Army at Dallas, Noon
Pinstripe Bowl, Syracuse vs. Kansas State at Bronx, N.Y., 3:30
p.m.
Music City Bowl, North Carolina vs. Tennessee at Nashville,
Tenn., 6:40 p.m.
Holiday Bowl, Nebraska vs. Washington at San Diego, 10 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Saturday

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Blue Mountain 56, Conrad Weiser 48
Lourdes Regional 43, Williams Valley 3
Mahanoy Area 49, Shenandoah Valley 35
Marian Catholic 53, Weatherly 27
North Schuylkill 47, Mount Carmel 34
Pottsville 54, Hamburg 19
Tri-Valley 52, Schuylkill Haven 39

PIAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Class AAA State Championship

Allentown Central Catholic 28, Harrisburg Bishop McDevitt 27

Class A State Championship

Clairton 36, Riverside 30

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

L-A Lakers 93 Philadelphia 81
Indiana 108 Cleveland 99
Miami 113 New York 91
Toronto 98 New Jersey 92
Atlanta 90 Charlotte 85
L-A Clippers 109 Detroit 88
Oklahoma City 102 Sacramento 87
New Orleans 100 Utah 71
Houston 103 Memphis 87
Dallas 106 Phoenix 91
Portland 107 Minnesota 102

Saturday's Games

Miami at Washington 7:00 p.m.
Philadelphia at Orlando 7:00 p.m.
New York at Cleveland 7:30 p.m.
L-A Clippers at Chicago 8:00 p.m.
Memphis at San Antonio 8:30 p.m.
Utah at Milwaukee 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Denver 9:00 p.m.
Golden State at Portland 10:00 p.m.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Nashville 3 New Jersey 1
Florida 6 Buffalo 2
Chicago 4 Detroit 1
Colorado 6 Ottawa 5 OT

Saturday's Games

N-Y Rangers at Philadelphia 1:00 p.m.
Anaheim at Carolina 7:00 p.m.
Dallas at Columbus 7:00 p.m.
New Jersey at Atlanta 7:00 p.m.
Phoenix at N-Y Islanders 7:00 p.m.
Toronto at Vancouver 7:00 p.m.
Washington at Boston 7:00 p.m.
Buffalo at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Nashville 8:00 p.m.
San Jose at St. Louis 8:00 p.m.
Minnesota at Calgary 10:00 p.m.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

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

Saturday's Games

Rochester at Toronto, 3 p.m.
Worcester at Bridgeport, 7 p.m.
Manchester at Portland, 7 p.m.
Providence at Hershey, 7 p.m.
Abbotsford at Adirondack, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Binghamton, 7:05 p.m.
Albany at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Hamilton at Texas, 8 p.m.
Grand Rapids at Peoria, 8:05 p.m.
Lake Erie at Rockford, 8:05 p.m.
San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8:05 p.m.
Houston at Manitoba, 8:30 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Charlotte 49 ( 7) Tennessee 48

Saturday's Games

South Carolina at ( 2) Ohio St. 2:00 p.m.
Southern Cal at ( 3) Kansas noon
Iona at ( 5) Syracuse 7:00 p.m.
( 6) Kansas St. vs Florida 3:30 p.m., BankAtlantic Center
Md.-Eastern Shore at ( 8) Pittsburgh 7:00 p.m.
Gonzaga at ( 9) Baylor 4:30 p.m.
Delaware at (10) Villanova 7:30 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara at (11) San Diego St. 10:00 p.m.
(12) Illinois vs Ill.-Chicago 2:00 p.m., United Center
Cent. Arkansas at (13) Missouri 8:00 p.m.
Prairie View at (14) Michigan St. 6:30 p.m.
Loyola, Md. at (15) Georgetown noon
(16) BYU vs UCLA 5:30 p.m., Honda Center
MVSU at (17) Kentucky 8:00 p.m.
Indiana St. vs (19) Purdue 4:00 p.m., Conseco Fieldhouse
Gardner-Webb at (20) Louisville 3:30 p.m.
(22) Texas at North Carolina 4:00 p.m.
S. Utah at (22) UNLV 10:00 p.m.
Arkansas at (25) Texas A&M 2:00 p.m.

TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

( 5) Xavier 61 Mississippi St. 36

Saturday's Games

St. Francis, Pa. at ( 7) West Virginia 7:00 p.m.
Alabama A&M at (13) Kentucky 2:00 p.m.
Dartmouth at (14) Michigan St. 1:00 p.m.
(15) Florida St. at Yale 7:00 p.m.
(16) Iowa at S. Dakota St. 6:00 p.m.
Southern Miss. at (18) St. John's 1:00 p.m.
(23) Texas vs SMU 3:30 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Sunday's Games

Kansas City at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 1 p.m.
Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Denver at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
Green Bay at New England, 8:20 p.m.

Monday's Game

Chicago at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Convicted dogfighting-ring operator Michael
Vick hopes to own a dog again someday - and the head of the Humane
Society of the United States says he's fine with that, once Vick is
off probation. The Eagles quarterback tells TheGrio.com that he
genuinely cares for animals and one day hopes to have a dog as a
household pet.

IRVING, Texas (AP) - Two people with direct knowledge of the
decision say Cowboys linebacker Anthony Spencer has been fined
$12,500 by the NFL for knocking helmets with Philadelphia
quarterback Michael Vick. Spencer was penalized for a personal foul
on the hard hit right after Vick threw the ball on what was an
incompletion late in the first half Sunday night.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers tight end Heath Miller has missed
practice due to an exercise-related headache, putting his status
for Sunday's game against the Jets in question. Miller sustained a
concussion December 5th against Baltimore, causing him to miss last
week's game against Cincinnati. Ravens linebacker Jameel McClain
was fined $40,000 for the helmet hit.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis has
been limited at practice by "a little soreness" in his right
hamstring, but expects to play in the team's game at Pittsburgh on
Sunday. Coach Rex Ryan says Revis was an addition to the injury
report "that's more precautionary." Revis didn't want to discuss
the injury, saying that he was playing and he's "fine."

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Al Golden is taking five members of
his Temple staff with him to Miami. Golden announced hirings of
defensive coordinator Mark D'Onofrio, defensive line coach Jethro
Franklin and defensive backs coach Paul Williams. They will not
begin coaching at Miami until January 1st but have permission from
the NCAA to start recruiting immediately.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Mario Lemieux will be joined by Hall of Famers
Paul Coffey, Ron Francis, Bryan Trottier and Larry Murphy on the
Pittsburgh Penguins' roster for a Winter Classic alumni game
against the Washington Capitals on December 31st. The outdoor game
will be played the day before the Capitals-Penguins game at Heinz
Field.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Three-time defending national champion
Penn State advanced to the NCAA volleyball national title game,
sweeping Texas in the semifinals last night. Penn State came back
from a two-set deficit to beat Texas in last year's national
championship match. Penn State will face California for the
championship tomorrow night.

NFL
Thursday's Game
San Diego 34, San Francisco 7
Sunday's Games
Kansas City at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 1 p.m.
Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Denver at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
Green Bay at New England, 8:20 p.m.
Monday's Game
Chicago at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

NBA
Thursday's Games
New Jersey 97, Washington 89
Boston 102, Atlanta 90
San Antonio 113, Denver 112
Friday's Games
Cleveland at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Miami at New York, 7 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Utah at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Memphis at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Portland, 10 p.m.

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

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
(13) Missouri 81 Oral Roberts 62
(18) Memphis 70 Austin Peay 68, OT


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
(22) DePaul 91 ( 3) Stanford 71

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

MONTREAL (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers have extended their
winning streak to four with a 5-3 victory over the Canadiens on
Wednesday night. James van Riemsdyk scored twice for the Flyers.
Claude Giroux, Jeff Carter and Nikolay Zherdev also scored for the
Flyers, who lead the NHL with 47 points.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Rangers rallied for a 4-1 victory over the
Pittsburgh Penguins last night. Sidney Crosby extended his point
streak to a career-high 20 games when he assisted on Evgeni
Malkin's first-period goal for Pittsburgh, but the Penguins lost
for the second straight night after winning 12 in a row.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jrue Holiday scored 24 points and Andre
Iguodala had eight of his 20 points in Philadelphia's dominating
third quarter to lead the surging 76ers to a 105-91 victory over
the road-weary Clippers last night. Spencer Hawes had 16 points and
12 rebounds, and Elton Brand contributed 15 points for the Sixers,
who have won three straight and seven of nine.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pitt is expected to introduce Miami of Ohio
football coach Michael Haywood as Dave Wannstedt's successor at a
news conference today. Haywood is the only known candidate for the
job Formerly the offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, Haywood was
1-11 in his first season at Miami in 2009 before going 9-4 this
season and beating Northern Illinois in the MAC championship game.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward said it's
better than not being on any list at all. Ward and Steelers
linebacker James Harrison are among the 50 dirtiest players in
sports history, according to a list compiled by the website
Complex.com. Ward is 28th and Harrison is 31st.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace believes
he's quickly becoming one of the NFL's best. To prove that, he
knows there's one test he still must pass. That's prove he can be
successful going against Darrelle Revis, the Jets cornerback who is
widely considered to be the NFL's best. Wallace says he's confident
he matches up well against Revis.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson did not
practice yesterday because of the sprained left foot he sustained
in Sunday's 30-27 victory over Dallas. Coach Andy Reid said Jackson
is "day to day." Jackson caught four passes for a career-high 210
yards against Dallas, and was named NFC Offensive Player of the
Week.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles rookie Jamar Chaney will literally be
thrust into the middle of the rivalry with the New York Giants on
Sunday, when he makes his first career start at middle linebacker.
Chaney, a seventh-round pick last April out of Mississippi State,
replaced Stewart Bradley early in the second quarter of a 30-27
victory over Dallas last Sunday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cliff Lee and the Phillies have finalized a
$120 million, five-year contract that brings the star pitcher back
to Philadelphia. Lee spurned more lucrative offers from the Yankees
and Rangers to return to the Phillies, who traded him away a year
ago after he helped them reach the 2009 World Series.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pirates have signed left-hander Donnie
Veal to a minor-league contract and have invited him to their major
league spring training camp. Veal, who had Tommy John elbow
ligament surgery in June, was not tendered a contract after the
season ended.


NBA
Wednesday's Games
L.A. Lakers 109, Indiana 94
Boston 118, New York 116
Philadelphia 105, L.A. Clippers 91
Chicago 110, Toronto 93
Miami 101, Cleveland 95
Memphis 113, Charlotte 80
New Orleans 94, Sacramento 91
Oklahoma City 117, Houston 105
San Antonio 92, Milwaukee 90
Phoenix 128, Minnesota 122
Dallas 103, Portland 98
Thursday's Games
Washington at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Boston, 8 p.m.
San Antonio at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

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

NFL
Thursday, Dec. 16
San Francisco at San Diego, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 19
Kansas City at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 1 p.m.
Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Denver at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
Green Bay at New England, 8:20 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 20
Chicago vs. Minnesota at Minneapolis, 8:30 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Wednesday's Games
( 2) Ohio St. 83 Florida Gulf Coast 55
( 9) Baylor 83 Bethune-Cookman 39
(21) Minnesota 66 Akron 58
UC Santa Barbara 68 (22) UNLV 62
Thursday's Games
No. 13 Missouri vs. Oral Roberts, 8 p.m.
No. 18 Memphis vs. Austin Peay, 8 p.m.

TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Wednesday's Game
(15) Florida St. 69 UCF 51
Thursday's Game
No. 3 Stanford at No. 22 DePaul, 8 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

NEW YORK (AP) - Cliff Lee is returning to Philadelphia a year
after the Phillies traded him away. The free-agent pitcher passed
up an extra $50 million from the New York Yankees and reached a
preliminary agreement on a $100 million, five-year contract with
the Phillies last night. The move gives the Phils the most feared
pitching rotation in baseball.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - One team has won 12 straight games to take
first place in the Atlantic Division. The other has gone 6-1-3 in
its last ten games to take second place. Indeed, it's a good time
to be a hockey fan in Pennsylvania. But something has to give
tonight, when the Penguins meet the Flyers in an early season
matchup of two of the league's marquee teams.

TORONTO (AP) - The NHL has suspended Philadelphia forward Jody
Shelley two games for hitting Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid from
behind. The players were chasing the puck during the second period
of Saturday's game when Shelley's two-handed shove knocked McQuaid
off his skates.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles rookie defensive end Brandon Graham
will miss the rest of the season after tearing a knee ligament.
Graham tore his anterior cruciate ligament in Sunday night's 30-27
win at Dallas. The Eagles also lost middle linebacker Stewart
Bradley indefinitely. Bradley dislocated his right elbow, but coach
Andy Reid says he doesn't need surgery at this time.

NEW YORK (AP) - Vikings-Eagles will replace Chargers-Bengals as
the Sunday night game December 26th under the NFL's flexible
scheduling policy. The league said Monday the San Diego-Cincinnati
matchup would move to 4:05 p.m. EST on CBS. The shift in Week 16 is
the first time this season the NFL has changed the Sunday night
game.

NEW YORK (AP) - A pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates'
organization has been suspended 50 games under the minor league
drug program. Arquimedes Lorenzo was a member of Pittsburgh's team
in the Dominican Summer League. The commissioner's office imposed
the penalty Monday and said it will start when next season begins.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Former Temple coach Al Golden has
arrived in Miami to begin work leading the Hurricanes back to
national prominence. Miami athletic director Kirby Hocutt says
Golden was the top choice as soon as their first interview in New
York ended early last week.

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) - Eastern Washington running back Taiwan
Jones has a fractured bone in his foot and is not expected to play
Friday against Villanova in the Football Championship Subdivision
semifinals. Jones fractured his left foot on Saturday in the
overtime victory over North Dakota State. He still finished with a
career-high 230 yards.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - It'll be the Leaders vs. the Legends
divisions when the Big Ten stages its first football championship
game next season. The conference also on Monday unveiled a new logo
- it is a block "Big Ten" with the numeral 10 embedded in the
word last two letters of Big - as well as two-person trophy names
for 18 new football awards, including the Stagg-Paterno
Championship Trophy.


NFL
Thursday's Game
Indianapolis 30, Tennessee 28
Sunday's Games
Tampa Bay 17, Washington 16
Buffalo 13, Cleveland 6
Detroit 7, Green Bay 3
Jacksonville 38, Oakland 31
Pittsburgh 23, Cincinnati 7
Atlanta 31, Carolina 10
N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, ppd.
San Francisco 40, Seattle 21
New Orleans 31, St. Louis 13
San Diego 31, Kansas City 0
Arizona 43, Denver 13
New England 36, Chicago 7
Miami 10, N.Y. Jets 6
Philadelphia 30, Dallas 27
Monday's Games
N.Y. Giants 21, Minnesota 3
Baltimore 34, Houston 28, OT

NBA
Monday's Games
Miami 96, New Orleans 84
Chicago 92, Indiana 73
Memphis 86, Portland 73
Milwaukee 103, Dallas 99
Utah 108, Golden State 95
Tuesday's Games
Toronto at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Washington, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Sacramento at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Orlando at Denver, 9 p.m.
Minnesota at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Monday's Games
Dallas 3, San Jose 2, SO
Los Angeles 5, Detroit 0
Atlanta 4, Ottawa 3, OT
Nashville 5, N.Y. Islanders 0
Colorado 7, Chicago 5
Calgary 3, Columbus 2, OT
Tuesday's Games
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Monday's Game
(11) San Diego St. 51 Cal Poly 45
Tuesday's Games
No. 7 Tennessee vs. Oakland, Mich., 7 p.m.
No. 20 Louisville vs. Drexel, 9 p.m.
No. 22 Texas vs. North Florida, 8 p.m.


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Monday's Game
(22) DePaul 76 Northwestern 72
Tuesday's Games
No. 2 Baylor vs. No. 6 Tennessee, 7 p.m.
No. 11 Ohio State vs. South Carolina-Upstate, 7 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Saturday

Friday's Scores

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Boy's

Pottsville 47, Danville 38
Blue Mountain 41, Salisbury 40
Upper Dauphin 52, Nativity 33
Tamaqua 58, Weatherly 14
Lourdes 48, Towanda 35
Marian 55, Panther Valley 42
Mahanoy Area 52, Jim Thope 39

Girl's

Minersville 49, Pottsville 39
Blue Mountain 64, Hamburg 39
Tri Valley 47, Cocalico 30
Nativity 61, Pottstown 18
Marian 36, Reading Central Catholic 35
Lourdes 69, Bellefonte 32
Boyertown 58, Schuylkill Haven 20
Towanda 69, Mahanoy Area 30
Jim Thorpe 46, Northwestern Lehigh 39

TOP-25 BASKETBALL

Women

(15) Michigan St. 62 W. Michigan 50
(22) Maryland 71 UMBC 45
(23) Wis.-Green Bay 74 SE Missouri 40

NBA

Indiana 100 Charlotte 92
Denver 123 Toronto 116
New York 101 Washington 95
Minnesota 109 Detroit 99
Chicago 88 L-A Lakers 84
Oklahoma City 97 New Orleans 92
San Antonio 108 Atlanta 92
Milwaukee 97 Houston 91
Utah 117 Orlando 105
Portland 101 Phoenix 94
Miami 106 Golden State 84

NHL

Detroit 4 Montreal 2
Colorado 4 Atlanta 2
Ottawa 3 New Jersey 2
Dallas 2 Carolina 1 (SO Dallas 1-0) 2OT
Edmonton 4 Tampa Bay 3 (SO Edmonton 2-0) 2 OT
Anaheim 3 Calgary 2 (SO Anaheim 2-1) 2 OT

Today's Events

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Boy's

Schuylkill Haven @ North Schuylkill, 2:30 p.m.
Shenandoah Valley @ MMI, 2:30 p.m.
Minersville @ Wilkes-Barre G.A.R., 7:30 p.m.
Nativity vs. Towanda @ Lourdes, 5:30 p.m.
Lourdes vs. Upper Dauphin @ Lourdes, 8:30 p.m.
Panther Valley vs. Jim Thorpe @ Panther Valley, 6 p.m.
Marian vs. Mahanoy Area @ Panther Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Girl's

Northwestern Lehigh @ Tamaqua, 1:30 p.m.
Loyalsock @ Pine Grove, 2:30 p.m.
Schuylkill Haven vs. Pottsgrove @ Oley Valley, 6 p.m.
Marian vs. Lourdes @ Lourdes, 7 p.m.
Tri Valley vs. Blue Mountain @ Hamburg, 4:30 p.m.
Nativity vs. Muhlenberg @ Muhlenberg, 4:30 p.m.
Mahanoy Area vs. Annapolis Christian @ Mt. Carmel
Mount Carmel vs. Towanda @ Mt. Carmel

TOP 25 BASKETBALL

Men

No. 1 Duke vs. Saint Louis, Noon
No. 3 Pittsburgh vs. No. 11 Tennessee, 3:15 p.m.
No. 4 Kansas vs. Colorado State, 6:30 p.m.
No. 5 Kansas State at Loyola of Chicago, 4 p.m.
No. 7 Michigan State vs. Oakland, Mich. at The Palace of Auburn Hills, 12:30 p.m.
No. 8 Syracuse vs. Colgate, 7 p.m.
No. 14 San Diego State vs. San Diego, 10 p.m.
No. 15 Missouri vs. Presbyterian, 5 p.m.
No. 17 Kentucky vs. Indiana, 5:15 p.m.
No. 18 BYU vs. Arizona, 6 p.m.
No. 19 Purdue vs. North Florida, 6:30 p.m.
No. 20 UNLV at No. 24 Louisville, Noon
No. 21 Washington at Texas A&M, 4:30 p.m.
No. 22 Minnesota vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1 p.m.
No. 23 Notre Dame vs. Gonzaga, 8:30 p.m.
No. 25 Texas vs. Texas State, 4 p.m.

Women

No. 6 Ohio State at Syracuse, 1 p.m.
No. 9 West Virginia vs. Prairie View, 2 p.m.
No. 11 Georgetown at Rider, 2 p.m.
No. 14 Kentucky at Chattanooga, 6 p.m.
No. 18 Notre Dame vs. Creighton, 2 p.m.
No. 20 St. John's at Rhode Island, 2 p.m.
No. 24 DePaul vs. Northern Illinois, 6 p.m.

NBA

Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.
Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Boston at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Utah at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Miami at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

NHL

Philadelphia at Boston, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Detroit at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Washington, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Carolina at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Florida at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Minnesota at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Chicago at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Army vs. Navy at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 2:30 p.m.
Heisman Trophy presentation at New York, 8 p.m.

Sunday

NFL

N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Washington, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Seattle at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
St. Louis at New Orleans, 4:05 p.m.
Kansas City at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.
Denver at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
New England at Chicago, 4:15 p.m.
Miami at N.Y. Jets, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:20 p.m.

TOP 25 BASKETBALL

Men

No. 2 Ohio State vs. Western Carolina, 4 p.m.
No. 9 Georgetown vs. Appalachian State, Noon
No. 12 Villanova at La Salle, 2 p.m.
No. 16 Illinois vs. Northern Colorado, 6 p.m.

Women

No. 3 Stanford vs. Fresno State, 4 p.m.
No. 5 Duke at Oklahoma State, 2 p.m.
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. TCU, 1 p.m.
No. 8 Tennessee at No. 21 Texas, 1 p.m.
No. 10 UCLA at Saint Mary's, Calif., 5 p.m.
No. 12 North Carolina vs. UNLV, 2 p.m.
No. 13 Oklahoma vs. New Mexico, 3 p.m.
No. 15 Michigan State vs. Iona, 2 p.m.
No. 16 Iowa State vs. Columbia, 1:30 p.m.
No. 17 Florida State vs. Jacksonville State, 2 p.m.
No. 23 Wisconsin-Green Bay at Marquette, 3 p.m.

NBA

Denver at New York, Noon
New Orleans at Philadelphia, Noon
L.A. Lakers at New Jersey, 1 p.m.
Portland at San Antonio, 7 p.m.
Cleveland at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
Orlando at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

NHL

Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
Vancouver at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

BALTIMORE (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger threw a 9-yard touchdown
pass to Isaac Redman with 2:51 left after Troy Polamalu forced a
fumble with a sack of Joe Flacco, and the Steelers beat the Ravens
13-10 last night to gain sole possession of first place in the AFC
North. The victory leaves Pittsburgh a game ahead of the Ravens in
the division.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Daniel Briere scored the tiebreaking goal
with 5:44 left and the Philadelphia Flyers held on to beat the
Islanders yet again, 3-2 yesterday. Matt Carle and Andreas Nodl
also scored for Philadelphia, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots
for the win.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - Former Phillies right fielder
Jayson Werth agreed Sunday to a $126 million, seven-year contract
with the Washington Nationals. The 31-year-old, who helped the
Phillies win the 2008 World Series title, hit .296 this year in his
fourth and final season with the Phillies. He had an NL-high 46
doubles, 27 homers and 85 RBIs.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lavoy Allen hit a crucial three-point play and
Temple escaped with a 64-61 victory over Maryland in yesterday's
BB&T Classic, despite yielding a 15-point lead. Allen finished with
13 points and 10 rebounds, Ramone Moore had 16 points and Juan
Fernandez had 14 for the Owls, who won their second straight.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) - Ian Hummer scored 17 points to lead five
players in double figures as Princeton defeated Saint Joseph's
74-65 on yesterday. Carl Jones led the Hawks with 24 points. St.
Joseph's, which lost its third straight, also got 10 points from
Ronald Roberts.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Florida has accepted a bid to play Penn State
in the Outback Bowl. Penn State will be making its fourth Outback
appearance. The Nittany Lions last played in the game against
Tennessee in 2007. The Gators and Lions have met twice before.
Florida beat Penn State 17-7 in the 1962 Gator Bowl and defeated
the Nittany Lions 21-6 in the Citrus Bowl in 1998.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Pittsburgh and Kentucky will meet in the
BBVA Compass Bowl on January 8th. Pittsburgh finished in a
three-way tie for the Big East title. The Panthers have had a
disappointing season after opening ranked 15th and favored to win
the conference.

NFL
Thursday's Game
Philadelphia 34, Houston 24
Sunday's Games
Green Bay 34, San Francisco 16
Kansas City 10, Denver 6
Minnesota 38, Buffalo 14
Jacksonville 17, Tennessee 6
Cleveland 13, Miami 10
Chicago 24, Detroit 20
N.Y. Giants 31, Washington 7
New Orleans 34, Cincinnati 30
Oakland 28, San Diego 13
Seattle 31, Carolina 14
St. Louis 19, Arizona 6
Atlanta 28, Tampa Bay 24
Dallas 38, Indianapolis 35, OT
Pittsburgh 13, Baltimore 10
Monday's Game
N.Y. Jets at New England, 8:30 p.m.

NBA
Sunday's Games
Boston 100, New Jersey 75
New York 116, Toronto 99
Detroit 102, Cleveland 92
Oklahoma City 114, Golden State 109
San Antonio 109, New Orleans 84
Denver 108, Memphis 107
Phoenix 125, Washington 108
Portland 100, L.A. Clippers 91
Monday's Games
Toronto at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Miami at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Memphis at Utah, 9 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
Philadelphia 3, N.Y. Islanders 2
Ottawa 3, N.Y. Rangers 1
Chicago 4, Calgary 2
Phoenix 3, Anaheim 0
St. Louis 3, Vancouver 2
Monday's Games
New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Columbus, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Sunday's Games
(18) Florida 67 American U. 48
Southern Cal 73 (19) Texas 56


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Sunday's Games
( 1) Connecticut 86 Sacred Heart 32
( 2) Baylor 103 Minnesota 56
( 4) Xavier 69 Cincinnati 61
( 6) Ohio St. 95 (11) Oklahoma 84
Louisville 78 ( 8) Kentucky 52
( 9) Tennessee 74 Old Dominion 44
(13) UCLA 54 Montana St. 44
(16) Notre Dame 72 Purdue 51
(25) Michigan St. 71 (17) Texas 57
(18) Iowa 68 Kansas St. 62
(19) Iowa St. 60 Michigan 47
Georgia Tech 69 (21) Georgia 53
(22) Maryland 81 Appalachian St. 65
Denver 70 (23) Vanderbilt 65
Indiana 67 (24) Nebraska 61

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James was triumphant in his return to
Cleveland, scoring a game-high 38 points in just three quarters to
lead the Miami Heat to an easy 118-90 rout of the Cavaliers. James
was booed loudly when he ran onto the court for the first time,
when he was introduced and when he rubbed powder at the press table
before throwing the residue in the air prior to the opening tip. He
also had six more baskets and 11 more points than the Cavaliers'
entire starting lineup.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles have regained sole
possession of the NFC East lead following last night's 34-24 win
over the Houston Texans. Michael Vick threw for a touchdown and ran
for another after the Eagles blew a 14-3 lead and fell behind
24-20. Vick passed for 302 yards and two touchdowns for the 8-4
Eagles.

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox and first baseman Adam Dunn
have worked out a four-year, $56 million deal, according to a
person with knowledge of the negotiations. Dunn hit .260 with 38
homers and 103 RBIs for the Washington Nationals last season. The
White Sox also exercised a club option on shortstop Alexei Ramirez
for next season.

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees have increased their
contract offer to Derek Jeter. The Bombers opened with a $45
million, three-year offer last month, then awaited a formal
proposal from its captain. It was not known whether the new offer
improved the value, contract length or both.

ZURICH (AP) - Soccer's World Cup won't be coming to the United
States anytime soon after the country lost out in the bidding for
the 2022 tournament. Qatar (GUH'-tur) received the right to host
the 2022 event by receiving 14 votes compared to eight for the U.S.
in the final balloting. The latest sports setback for America comes
after lost bids for the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.

NHL
Thursday's Game
Philadelphia 34, Houston 24
Sunday's Games
San Francisco at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Denver at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Miami, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Oakland at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Carolina at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 4:15 p.m.
Dallas at Indianapolis, 4:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 8:20 p.m.
Monday's Game
N.Y. Jets at New England, 8:30 p.m.

NBA
Thursday's Games
Miami 118, Cleveland 90
Phoenix 107, Golden State 101
Friday's Games
New Jersey at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Portland at Washington, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Orlando at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Houston at Memphis, 8 p.m.
New York at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Boston, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Denver, 9 p.m.
Indiana at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Dallas at Utah, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Thursday's Games
Boston 8, Tampa Bay 1
Edmonton 5, Toronto 0
Montreal 5, New Jersey 1
N.Y. Rangers 6, N.Y. Islanders 5
Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 2
San Jose 4, Ottawa 0
Dallas 2, Washington 1
Los Angeles 3, Florida 2
Friday's Games
N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Calgary at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Vancouver at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
( 4) Kansas 77 UCLA 76
( 9) Missouri 83 Oregon 80
(11) Baylor 68 Arizona St. 54
Friday's Games
No. 5 Kansas State at Washington State, 11 p.m.
No. 7 Connecticut vs. UMBC, 7 p.m.
No. 12 Villanova vs. Saint Joseph's, 8:30 p.m.


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
( 1) Connecticut 80 South Florida 54
( 4) Xavier 69 Southern Cal 66
( 5) Duke 59 Wisconsin 51
( 6) Ohio St. 74 Virginia 46
(10) West Virginia 90 Elon 51
(14) North Carolina 79 (18) Iowa 67
(22) Maryland 56 Purdue 55
Friday's Game
No. 13 UCLA at Loyola Marymount, 10 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Tim Thomas stopped Scott Hartnell on a
second-period penalty shot and finished with 41 saves for his
NHL-leading fifth shutout of the season in the Bruins' 3-0 victory
over the Flyers last night. It was the first meeting between the
clubs since May when the Flyers rallied from a 3-0 series deficit
to beat the Bruins in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Matt Schaub watched Michael Vick in awe as
his backup in Atlanta, learning from one of the NFL's biggest
stars. When the Texans visit the Eagles tonight, it'll be a reunion
for the two quarterbacks. It also will be a homecoming for Schaub,
who played high school football 22 miles west of the Linc at West
Chester East High.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward has lashed
out at the NFL for what he calls its hypocritical stance on many
issues, including player safety. He says the league suddenly is
emphasizing player safety only because it wants to expand to an
18-game season.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Much-fined Steelers linebacker James Harrison
believes he is being targeted by the NFL for his hard hitting. He
doesn't plan to change the way he plays, even if coach Mike Tomlin
suggests he should. Steelers player representative Ryan Clark has
contacted the NFL Players Association to complain about the
league's treatment of Harrison.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger missed
only a few snaps in practice despite a sprained right foot that
requires him to wear a protective boot away from the playing field.
Roethlisberger missed only a dozen or so snaps yesterday after
being fitted with a reinforced shoe that stabilizes the foot yet
allows enough movement to play.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pirates have signed right-hander Fernando
Nieve, infielder Andy Marte and catcher Dusty Brown to minor league
contracts. All have received invitations to the Pirates' major
league spring training camp. The Pirates previously invited minor
league relievers Justin Thomas and Sean Gallagher to spring
training.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A person familiar with a Pennsylvania
billionaire's interest to buy the Buffalo Sabres tells the AP that
team owner Tom Golisano has not yet made up his mind on whether to
sell the NHL franchise. The person confirmed that Terry Pegula is a
candidate to buy the Sabres, and added that Golisano is giving the
offer "serious consideration" but has not yet made a decision.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pitt's Ashton Gibbs scored 22 points, Gary
McGhee wore down smaller Duquesne with 12 points and 13 rebounds
and Number 3 Pittsburgh beat its city rival 80-66 last night in the
first basketball game in the Consol Energy Center. Bill Clark and
Damian Saunders scored 20 points each for Duquesne.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Jordan Williams had 15 points and 11
rebounds and Maryland overcame a slow start in a 62-39 win over
Penn State last night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Talor Battle
had 21 points for the Nittany Lions in what was billed as the
school's biggest nonconference game since the Jordan Center opened
in 1996.


NBA
Wednesday's Games
Atlanta 112, Memphis 109
Oklahoma City 123, New Jersey 120, 3OT
Toronto 127, Washington 108
Boston 99, Portland 95
Miami 97, Detroit 72
Orlando 107, Chicago 78
New Orleans 89, Charlotte 73
Dallas 100, Minnesota 86
Houston 109, L.A. Lakers 99
Denver 105, Milwaukee 94
Utah 110, Indiana 88
L.A. Clippers 90, San Antonio 85
Thursday's Games
Miami at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

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

NFL
Thursday
Houston at Philadelphia, 8:20 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Wednesday's Games
( 1) Duke 84 ( 6) Michigan St. 79
( 3) Pittsburgh 80 Duquesne 66
(14) Memphis 78 Arkansas St. 71, OT
(17) San Diego St. 69 Saint Mary's, Calif. 55
UCF 57 (18) Florida 54
(19) Texas 76 Lamar 55
(21) BYU 77 Creighton 65
(22) Purdue 58 Virginia Tech 55, OT
(24) UNLV 82 Illinois St. 51
Thursday's Games
No. 4 Kansas vs. UCLA, 9 p.m.
No. 9 Missouri at Oregon, 11 p.m.
No. 11 Baylor vs. Arizona State, 7 p.m.


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Wednesday's Games
( 2) Baylor 76 (16) Notre Dame 65
Lamar 99 ( 9) Tennessee 55
(11) Oklahoma 94 Sam Houston St. 45
(12) Georgetown 65 Richmond 64
(25) Michigan St. 72 (15) Florida St. 64
(21) Georgia 70 Southern Miss. 53
Bowling Green 79 (23) Vanderbilt 68
Thursday's Games
No. 1 Connecticut at South Florida, 7 p.m.
No. 4 Xavier vs. Southern Cal, 7 p.m.
No. 5 Duke at Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m.
No. 6 Ohio State vs. Virginia, 7 p.m.
No. 10 West Virginia vs. Elon, 7 p.m.
No. 14 North Carolina vs. No. 18 Iowa, 7 p.m.
No. 22 Maryland at Purdue, 6:30 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Elton Brand scored 18 points while Jrue
Holiday and Andres Nocioni added 11 each to help the 76ers beat the
Trail Blazers 88-79 last night. Philadelphia trailed 72-70 midway
through the fourth, before going on a 15-4 run that put the game
away with 1:50 left.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers linebacker James Harrison has been
fined $25,000 for his hit on Buffalo quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Harrison now has four fines this season totaling $125,000. Harrison
drew a roughing-the-passer penalty for hitting Fitzpatrick
helmet-first in the back during Pittsburgh's 19-16 overtime victory
Sunday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is
wearing a protective boot on his sprained right foot but is
expected to play Sunday when Pittsburgh and Baltimore face off for
first place in the AFC North. Roethlisberger re-injured the foot
last Sunday. Roethlisberger may not practice today, but coach Mike
Tomlin is optimistic he will play.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson says he
and his teammates are "on to the next game," and downplayed any
speculation that he's unhappy with head coach Andy Reid, his
teammates or his diminished role in Philadelphia's offense.
Jackson, on pace for the fewest catches of his three NFL seasons,
was visibly upset after Sunday's 31-26 loss in Chicago.

NEW YORK (AP) - The last-place Cowboys are getting another
chance in prime time. Dallas' matchup December 12th against the
Philadelphia Eagles will remain on Sunday night even though the NFL
could have moved a different game into the slot under its flexible
scheduling rules.

EASTON, Pa. (AP) - Ian Hummer scored 22 points and Princeton
shot 75 percent from the field in the second half to pull away from
Lafayette 82-64 last night. Jared Mintz and Jim Mower scored 17
each to lead the Leopards, who shot 40 percent.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Miles Cartwright scored 19 points and Jack
Eggleston 17 to lead Pennsylvania to a 71-59 victory over winless
Maryland-Baltimore County last night. Cartwright, the Ivy League
Rookie of the Week, scored 12 of his points in the first half, when
the Quakers rallied from a 12-6 deficit to a 32-26 lead at the
break.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - In calling Terrence Pegula "a great guy,"
Buffalo Sabres minority owner Larry Quinn has declined to confirm a
report that the Pennsylvania billionaire is interested in buying
the NHL franchise. Though the Sabres are not formally up for sale,
Quinn didn't rule out the possibility of majority owner Tom
Golisano one day selling the team.


NBA
Tuesday's Games
Boston 106, Cleveland 87
Orlando 90, Detroit 79
Philadelphia 88, Portland 79
New York 111, New Jersey 100
Memphis 98, L.A. Lakers 96
Indiana 107, Sacramento 98
San Antonio 118, Golden State 98
Wednesday's Games
Memphis at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Portland at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Orlando at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Charlotte at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Denver, 9 p.m.
Indiana at Utah, 9 p.m.
San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Tuesday's Games
Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 3, OT
Nashville 3, Phoenix 0
Chicago 7, St. Louis 5
Atlanta 3, Colorado 2, OT
Detroit 5, San Jose 3
Wednesday's Games
Edmonton at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Washington at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Vancouver at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
Florida at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Tuesday's Games
( 2) Ohio St. 58 Florida St. 44
( 7) Connecticut 62 New Hampshire 55
( 8) Syracuse 78 Cornell 58
(16) Georgetown 111 ( 9) Missouri 102, OT
(10) Kentucky 91 Boston U. 57
(13) Tennessee 86 Middle Tennessee 56
(20) Illinois 79 North Carolina 67
(23) Washington 102 Long Beach St. 75
(25) Notre Dame 81 Indiana St. 72


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Tuesday's Games
( 4) Xavier 85 MVSU 40
( 5) Duke 75 James Madison 58
(24) Nebraska 65 UNLV 41