WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Andre Iguodala scored 24 points and Thaddeus
Young had 21 to lead the 76ers to a 110-99 win over the Denver
Nuggets last night. Elton Brand scored 15 points and was one of six
players in double figures for the Sixers, who swept the season
series against the Nuggets for the first time since 2002-03.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Eagles reportedly plan to put a
franchise tag on Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick. The move would
keep Vick under contract for next season. ESPN is also reporting
that the team will listen to offers for backup quarterback Kevin
Kolb.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The son of Eagles coach Andy Reid has
reportedly committed to play football at Temple. The Philadelphia
Daily News reports running back Spencer Reid has made a verbal
commitment to the school. He was also being recruited by the
University of Delaware.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Damian Saunders scored 19 points to lead four
Duquesne players in double figures as the Dukes defeated Dayton
82-64 Sunday for their 10th consecutive victory. Bill Clark scored
17 for the Duquesne, while T.J. McConnell and B.J. Monteiro each
added 15 points for the Dukes, who have won by an average margin of
18.2 points during their hot streak.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Alex Bentley had 21 points and seven
assists to help unranked Penn State beat Number 23 Ohio State 80-71
on Sunday. Maggie Lucas added 18 points, hitting six 3-pointers,
for the Lady Lions. Penn State, which leads the NCAA hitting 44
percent of its 3-pointers, made 7 of 12 against Ohio State.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Iowa extended its unbeaten streak to
73 dual meets by upsetting top-ranked Penn State 22-13 yesterday.
The Number 8 Hawkeyes won six of 10 bouts, including the first
three. Penn State coach Cael Sanderson, the former Iowa State coach
and a former four-time NCAA champion wrestler for the Cyclones,
again was denied a win over nemesis Tom Brands of Iowa.

NFL
Pro Bowl
Sunday, Jan. 30
At Honolulu
NFC 55, AFC 41

Super Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 6
At Arlington, Texas
Pittsburgh vs. Green Bay, 6:30 p.m. (FOX)

NBA
Sunday's Games
Miami 108, Oklahoma City 103
Boston 109, L.A. Lakers 96
Orlando 103, Cleveland 87
Philadelphia 110, Denver 99
New York 124, Detroit 106
Phoenix 104, New Orleans 102
Golden State 96, Utah 81
Monday's Games
Toronto at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Denver at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Cleveland at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Orlando at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Utah, 9 p.m.
Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Game
Team Lidstrom 11, Team Staal 10
Monday's Games
No games scheduled

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Sunday's Games
St. John's 93 ( 3) Duke 78
Washington St. 87 (18) Washington 80
Michigan St. 84 Indiana 83, OT


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Sunday's Games
( 1) Baylor 63 ( 6) Texas A&M 60
( 5) Tennessee 72 Arkansas 53
(12) DePaul 78 ( 8) West Virginia 55
(14) Maryland 84 Longwood 38
(15) North Carolina 76 Virginia Tech 51
(16) Miami 84 (25) Georgia Tech 74, OT
(17) Kentucky 82 Alabama 69
(18) Iowa 80 Illinois 69
LSU 47 (20) Georgia 41
(21) Florida St. 76 N.C. State 69
Penn St. 80 (24) Ohio St. 71

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Saturday

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

GIRLS

Pottsville 41, Panther Valley 20
Tamaqua 53, Pine Grove 51 – Tamaqua Clinches Division 1 Crown
Jim Thorpe 54, Blue Mountain 43
Mahanoy Area 42, Shenandoah Valley 36
Lourdes 64, Williams Valley 30
Marian 46 Weatherly 21

BOYS

Panther Valley 36 North Schuylkill 34
Marian 68 Weatherly 27

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers cornerback Bryant McFadden is back at
practice for the first time since Pittsburgh's AFC championship
victory. Two other injured players worked out yesterday - rookie
wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders and All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu.
All three are listed as probable for the Super Bowl on Feb. 6
against Green Bay.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - After the Green Bay Packers beat the
Chicago Bears, Charles Woodson led a cheer in the locker room.
President Barack Obama had promised to attend the Super Bowl if the
Bears were in it. So Woodson says that if Obama doesn't want to see
the Packers play, they'll have to go see him. He led his teammates
in a cheer: "1-2-3 ... White House!"

DALLAS (AP) - Fans from Green Bay and Pittsburgh won't get much
of a break from the cold during Super Bowl week in Texas. The
National Weather Service says freezing temperatures will descend on
the Dallas-Fort Worth area early in the week, and highs might not
get out of the 40s until after the Feb. 6 game at Cowboys Stadium
in Arlington.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Rudy Gay scored 16 points and put Memphis
ahead for good with a 6-footer in traffic, helping the Memphis
Grizzlies rally from a 21-point deficit and beat the Philadelphia
76ers 99-94. Zach Randolph had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the
Grizzlies.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Call Memphis guard Sam Young a bad tipper.
Young's grab at a defensive board backfired when he tipped in a
rebound on the Philadelphia 76ers' basket, giving two points to the
wrong team last night.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Left-hander Joe Beimel and the Pittsburgh
Pirates have agreed to a minor league contract. Beimel would get a
$1.75 million, one-year deal if added to the Pirates' 40-man roster
under yesterday's agreement The reliever was 1-2 with a 3.40 ERA in
71 games with Colorado last season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Miles Cartwright scored 18 points and
Pennsylvania beat Yale 66-58 last night for its second straight
win. The Quakers never trailed and built their biggest lead at 24-6
with 9:09 remaining in the first half.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Memphis 99 Philadelphia 94
Final OT Milwaukee 116 Toronto 110
Final Indiana 124 New Jersey 92
Final Denver 117 Cleveland 103
Final Miami 88 Detroit 87
Final Atlanta 111 New York 102
Final Chicago 99 Orlando 90
Final 2OT Oklahoma City 124 Washington 117
Final Utah 108 Minnesota 100
Final Phoenix 88 Boston 71
Final OT Charlotte 121 Golden State 113
Final Sacramento 100 L-A Lakers 95

TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final (14) Maryland 75 Wake Forest 44
Final (15) North Carolina 64 Virginia 52

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey
did not practice again Thursday because of the left ankle injury he
sustained during Sunday's AFC championship game victory over the
New York Jets. Pouncey said after the game that he intended on
playing in the Super Bowl, and was seen in a cast and on crutches
Wednesday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Steel City can make a strong case for a
new nickname. City of Champions. The Steelers have won more Super
Bowls than any team in the NFL, the Penguins have reached the
Stanley Cup Finals twice in the last three seasons and Pitt has
developed into a Top 5 college basketball program.

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Art museums are wagering loans of major works
of art based on the outcome of the Super Bowl. Milwaukee Art Museum
Director Daniel Keegan, an avid Packers fan, is betting "Boating
on the Yerres" by Gustave Caillebotte (ky-yuh-BUHT'). Carnegie
Museum of Art director Lynn Zelevansky is wagering "Bathers with
Crab," by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (ren'-WAH).

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The NFL is expecting a record crowd for
the first Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium. League spokesman Brian
McCarthy said Thursday an estimated total of 105,000 will attend
the February 6 game in Arlington, Texas. McCarthy said about 95,000
fans will be inside the stadium, along with about 5,000 media
members and staff.

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he isn't taking
sides when the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers meet
next month. During a wide-ranging interview Thursday on YouTube,
Obama said he has to stay, in his words, "absolutely neutral on
this one" and let the best team win.

NBA
Thursday's Games
New York 93, Miami 88
Dallas 111, Houston 106
Boston 88, Portland 78
Friday's Games
New Jersey at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Memphis at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at Toronto, 7 p.m.
New York at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Denver at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Orlando at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Washington at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Utah, 9 p.m.
Charlotte at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Boston at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

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

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
( 3) Duke 84 Boston College 68
(19) Vanderbilt 81 Mississippi St. 74
Indiana 52 (20) Illinois 49
Michigan 61 (25) Michigan St. 57


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
( 4) Stanford 91 Oregon 56
( 5) Tennessee 81 Mississippi St. 55
(18) Iowa 66 (10) Michigan St. 64
(11) UCLA 70 Arizona St. 60
(16) Miami 84 N.C. State 77
(17) Kentucky 74 Mississippi 68
South Carolina 57 (20) Georgia 48
(21) Florida St. 102 Boston College 93
(22) Wis.-Green Bay 66 Butler 62
Michigan 69 (24) Ohio St. 66
(25) Georgia Tech 78 Virginia Tech 57

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

TORONTO (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors
107-94 on Wednesday night. Philadelphia's bench outscored Toronto's
58-17. It's Toronto's longest losing streak since a 10-game slide
from March 26 to April 12, 2006.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers
went back to work Wednesday after two days off following a 24-19
victory over the New York Jets. The six-time champion Steelers are
in the Super Bowl for the third time in six years. He's downplaying
it, but Roethlisberger overcame quite a bit of adversity this year
to get to this point.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Linebacker Nick Barnett, tight end
Jermichael Finley and the rest of the Green Bay Packers' injured
players will be in the team's Super Bowl photo after all. A team
spokesman says the much-discussed photo will include injured
players. Barnett and Finley initially expressed disappointment
through their Twitter accounts when they weren't included.

KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) - While every Pro Bowl player endured a
long trip to get to Hawaii, the journey for Michael Vick in many
ways was the longest. Less than two years after being released from
federal prison, the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback is making his
fourth Pro Bowl appearance. Vick says to make it back feels great.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Khalif Wyatt scored 17 points, dished out
six assists and had six rebounds to lead Temple over Charlotte
76-67 on Wednesday night. It was Wyatt's fourth start in place of
Juan Fernandez, who sat out with a bruised left knee. Temple led
30-23 at halftime as seven of its eight players who saw action
scored in the first half.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Mike Muscala had 15 points, nine rebounds
and a school record-tying eight blocked shots as Bucknell defeated
Lehigh 81-68 Wednesday night to remain perfect in the Patriot
League. Bryson Johnson had 18 points to lead the Bison, who never
trailed in earning their ninth consecutive victory and their 13th
win in 14 games.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Villanova lost to Providence Wednesday
night 68-83. It was the second time in five days the Friars had
upset a ranked team.

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - James Madison defeated Drexel 60-52 on
Wednesday night. The Dukes, who snapped a three-game skid, led
22-21 at halftime. Drexel led 39-36 with 7:01 to play, before James
Madison scored eight straight.

NEW YORK (AP) - Duquesne beat Fordham 91-72 on Wednesday night,
the Dukes' ninth straight win. T.J. McConnell had 14 points and 10
assists and Damian Saunders added 13 points and 12 rebounds for
Duquesne, who are off to their best start ever in the Atlantic 10.
The Dukes' winning streak is the school's longest since the 1971-72
season.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The men's basketball game between Saint
Joseph's and La Salle universities scheduled Wednesday night has
been postponed for one day due to the winter storm. Saint Joseph's
says the game is now scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at the
Palestra.


NBA
Wednesday's Games
Orlando 111, Indiana 96
New Jersey 93, Memphis 88
Philadelphia 107, Toronto 94
Denver 109, Detroit 100
Milwaukee 98, Atlanta 90
Oklahoma City 118, Minnesota 117, OT
Houston 96, L.A. Clippers 83
Charlotte 114, Phoenix 107
San Antonio 112, Utah 105
New Orleans 112, Golden State 103
Thursday's Games
Miami at New York, 8 p.m.
Houston at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Boston at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Wednesday's Games
Boston 2, Florida 1
Carolina 4, N.Y. Islanders 2
Atlanta 1, Washington 0
Detroit 3, New Jersey 1
Dallas 3, Edmonton 1
Phoenix 5, Colorado 2
Calgary 4, St. Louis 1
Vancouver 2, Nashville 1
Los Angeles 3, San Jose 2, SO
Thursday's Games
No games scheduled

TOP-25 MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final ( 9) BYU 71 ( 4) San Diego St. 58
Final ( 7) Texas 61 Oklahoma St. 46
Final Providence 83 ( 8) Villanova 68
Final (16) Minnesota 81 Northwestern 70
Final (21) Georgetown 77 St. John's 52
Final (23) Louisville 55 West Virginia 54

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers head into the
All-Star break leading the league in wins after a 5-2 victory over
the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. The Flyers' 10-2-0 record
in January has catapulted them to an NHL-best 33 victories. A year
ago, the Flyers clinched a playoff spot in the last game of the
season.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Coach Mike Tomlin still is only 38 years old,
still hasn't played a down of NFL football, and still has only one
year as a coordinator on his resume. But after his Pittsburgh
Steelers secured their second Super Bowl appearance in his four
seasons as coach, he's gained the respect of his players, past and
present.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Pro Football Hall of Famer Paul Hornung
is siding with some old friends in the Super Bowl. The former Green
Bay Packers running back says his old team will beat the Pittsburgh
Steelers by a field goal on February 6. Hornung says the Packers
could be on the verge of a dynasty similar to the one he helped the
team build in the 1960s.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Linebacker Nick Barnett and tight end
Jermichael Finley won't play for the Green Bay Packers in the Super
Bowl, and there's something else they won't share with the team.
Both posted complaints on Twitter Tuesday after learning players on
injured reserve will not be in the team photo. Barnett called it
"sad," and Finley said it was "not cool."

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Michael Vick has signed his first
endorsement contract since his release from prison. The Eagles' Pro
Bowl quarterback inked a two-year contract with Unequal
Technologies, a provider of football pads. Vick endorsed many
products during his six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, but lost
everything following his 2007 arrest on dogfighting charges.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A charter plane carrying the University of
Massachusetts men's basketball team made an emergency landing at
the Albany International Airport when smoke was detected in the
cockpit. They were on their way to Pennsylvania for a game tonight
against St. Bonaventure. The Albany Times-Union reports the plane
landed safely Tuesday.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Barely two years into Cael Sanderson's
tenure as coach, Penn State now has the No. 1 wrestling team in the
country. The Nittany Lions are off to their best start in program
history at 13-0. They claimed the top spot in the USA Today/NWCA
Coaches Poll released Tuesday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Goalkeeper Brad Knighton has been waived by
Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union. The 25-year-old made his
MLS debut last August 8 against Dallas and was ejected after 21
minutes. He started eight games for Philadelphia last season.



NBA
Tuesday's Games
Denver 120, Washington 109
Boston 112, Cleveland 95
Dallas 112, L.A. Clippers 105
Charlotte 94, Sacramento 89
L.A. Lakers 120, Utah 91
Wednesday's Games
Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Memphis at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Denver at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
San Antonio at Utah, 9:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

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

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Tuesday's Games
( 1) Ohio St. 87 (12) Purdue 64
( 5) Connecticut 76 Marquette 68
( 6) Kansas 82 Colorado 78
Seton Hall 90 ( 9) Syracuse 68
(24) Florida 104 Georgia 91, 2OT


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Tuesday's Games
(19) Georgetown 65 ( 8) West Virginia 60
(12) DePaul 67 Cincinnati 48

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Thaddeus Young scored 24 points, Elton Brand
had 22 points and nine rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the
Phoenix Suns 105-95 on Monday night. The Sixers won their 14th home
game, two more than last season. Coach Doug Collins and the rest of
the team are openly talking about catching New York for the sixth
seed in the Eastern Conference.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers, with a record six
Super Bowl titles, a 14-4 record and a veteran roster on the verge
of three championships in the past six seasons, are three-point
underdogs by Las Vegas oddsmakers for this year's Super Bowl. For a
team that wasn't picked by many to win its division, being the
underdog is a role the Steelers are embracing.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - B.J. Raji wasn't one of the Green Bay
Packers' players who wore cowboy hats to a kickoff luncheon, but he
liked his teammates' subtle show of swagger. And with Packers
players now preparing to face the Pittsburgh Steelers, Raji says
the defensive linemen might be planning a motivational gimmick of
their own going into the matchup at Cowboys Stadium.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin towel maker is smack-dab in the
middle of the Green Bay Packer-Pittsburgh Steeler Super Bowl
matchup. McArthur Towel and Sports has been producing officially
licensed sports towels for years, including the Steeler fans'
beloved Terrible Towel. Now the company is busy creating a Super
Bowl version for both teams.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The words that describe the Pittsburgh
Steelers - proud, tough and resilient - could also apply to their
large, loyal fan base. Older fans speak about passing their
Steelers loyalty to their children, or swaddling newborns in
Terrible Towels. The Steelers are a big mom-and-pop operation,
owned by three generations of the Rooney family.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The retractable roof at $1.3 billion
Cowboys Stadium will be closed for the Super Bowl. NFL spokesman
Brian McCarthy said Monday the decision was made well in advance of
the February 6 game. The weather could be good enough for an
open-air game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay
Packers, but there's also a risk of freezing temperatures.

IMPERIAL, Pa. (AP) - Delta Air Lines is adding nonstop flights
between Pittsburgh International Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport for fans who want to attend the Super Bowl.
Delta announced the new flights on Monday, just hours after the
Pittsburgh Steelers advanced to the Super Bowl by beating the New
York Jets Sunday night.

NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL and Fox announced Monday that Christina
Aguilera will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl in Texas
on February 6. The five-time Grammy award winning singer will be
making an encore at the NFL championship. She was part of the
halftime show during the 2000 Super Bowl.

Ohio State is again the runaway No. 1 in The Associated Press
Top 25 men's college basketball poll, receiving all but two
first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel.
Pittsburgh jumps from fifth to second and Duke moves up one place
to third. Both received one first-place vote Monday. San Diego
State moves from sixth to fourth and Connecticut jumps three spots
to fifth.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ben Hansbrough scored 19 points, Carleton
Scott had 16 and No. 15 Notre Dame upset No. 2 Pittsburgh 56-51 on
Monday night. Scott went 5 for 6 from 3-point range as Notre Dame
earned its first road win of the season. Reserve Scott Martin made
three 3s and finished with 10 points.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Drexel pulled away from cold-shooting
Georgia State for a 57-33 Colonial Athletic Association victory
Monday night. The Panthers, who lost their fifth straight game,
were held to the lowest score in program history, five points fewer
than in a 46-38 loss to Utah on November 17, 2003. They shot just
29.2 percent from the field.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers advanced to their
third Super Bowl in six years thanks to a big-play defense that
returned a fumble for a touchdown and staged a late goal-line stand
in a 24-19 victory over the New York Jets. Pittsburgh, which led
24-0 in the first half and held on, faces the Green Bay Packers in
the Super Bowl in Dallas in two weeks.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Sports books in Nevada have made Green Bay a
slight favorite in the Super Bowl over Pittsburgh based on the
Packers' popularity among bettors during the past few weeks. The
Glantz-Culver line has made the Packers an early 2 1/2-point favorite
and put the game's total score at 45 1/2 points for the Feb. 6 game in
Arlington, Texas.

Troy Polamalu and the Steel Curtain led Pittsburgh into the big
game for the third time in six years, holding off Rex Ryan and
those big-talkin' Jets 24-19 in the AFC championship game Sunday.
The black-and-gold have won six Super Bowl rings, more than any
franchise, but they'll be going against a team that can hold its
own in the history department.

CHICAGO (AP) - Jeff Carter had two goals and an assist, and
rookie Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves in the Philadelphia Flyers'
4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Nikolay Zherdev and
Scott Hartnell added goals, and Claude Giroux had four assists for
the Flyers in the only regular-season rematch of last year's
Stanley Cup Finals.

NFL
Divisional Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 15
Pittsburgh 31, Baltimore 24
Green Bay 48, Atlanta 21
Sunday, Jan. 16
Chicago 35, Seattle 24
N.Y. Jets 28, New England 21

Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 23
Green Bay 21, Chicago 14
Pittsburgh 24, N.Y. Jets 19

Pro Bowl
Sunday, Jan. 30
At Honolulu
AFC vs. NFC, 7 p.m. (FOX)

Super Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 6
At Arlington, Texas
Pittsburgh vs. Green Bay, 6:30 p.m. (FOX)

NBA
Sunday's Game
Denver 121, Indiana 107
Monday's Games
Cleveland at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Memphis at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Washington at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Sacramento at Portland, 10 p.m.
San Antonio at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
Nashville 3, Edmonton 2, SO
Philadelphia 4, Chicago 1
New Jersey 5, Florida 2
Buffalo 5, N.Y. Islanders 3
Tampa Bay 7, Atlanta 1
Monday's Games
Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.
Dallas at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Boston at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Sunday's Game
(18) Wisconsin 78 Northwestern 46
(21) West Virginia 56 South Florida 46


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Sunday's Game
( 3) Duke 65 N.C. State 64
( 5) Tennessee 73 Auburn 53
(15) Maryland 88 (10) North Carolina 65
(11) Notre Dame 69 St. John's 36
(12) Michigan St. 66 Minnesota 54
(14) Oklahoma 75 Kansas 57
(19) Kentucky 78 Vanderbilt 68
Mississippi 69 (23) Arkansas 65
(24) Georgia 78 Mississippi St. 58

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The 76ers' win streak ends at two, with the
Orlando Magic coming back from a second-half deficit to beat
Philadelphia last night, 99-98, in overtime. Lou Williams led the
Sixers with 19 points while Thaddeus Young scored 17. Philadelphia
faces Charlotte tonight.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Penn State put up a challenge but an
18-foot jumper with 3 seconds left from JaJuan Johnson put
14th-ranked Purdue past the Nittany Lions last night. Talor Battle
finished the night with 14 points, while Jeff Brooks led Penn State
with 19 points and eight rebounds.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Khalif Wyatt came off the bench and scored a
career-high 27 points as Temple downed Penn 73-56 last night.
Ramone Moore scored 12 in the win for the Owls while Lavoy Allen
scored 10 points and had a career-high six blocks. Penn played a
sloppy game, with 23 turnovers.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - Jets linebacker Jason Taylor has a
concussion but has been cleared by doctors to play in Sunday
night's AFC championship game in Pittsburgh against the Steelers.
Coach Rex Ryan says Taylor was injured at some point in the Jet's
win over the Patriots last Sunday. He sat out the team's first
practice but passed medical tests.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Flyers center Danny Briere has been added to
the NHL roster for the All-Star game. He'll take the roster spot of
Calgary's Jarome Iginla who withdrew from the game to spend time
with his ailing grandmother. Briere leads the Flyers with 24 goals
and 41 points this season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Eagles have hired Titans assistant Jim
Washburn to be Philadelphia's defensive line coach. Washburn
replaces Rory Segrest, who was fired last week along with defensive
coordinator Sean McDermott. Washburn had spent 12 seasons in the
same position with the Titans.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Khalif Wyatt came off the bench and scored a
career-high 27 points as Temple downed Penn 73-56 last night.
Ramone Moore scored 12 in the win for the Owls while Lavoy Allen
scored 10 points and had a career-high six blocks. Penn played a
sloppy game, with 23 turnovers.

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - Drexel struggled offensively last night,
going down to George Mason 71-47. The Dragons shot just 32 percent
from the field in the loss to drop to 11-6. Chris Fouch led Drexel
with 11 points but also was one of three Dragons to foul out of the
game.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Saint Joseph's saw 25 points from Carl Jones
last night but wasn't able to keep up with Rhode Island, taking a
64-59 loss. Idris Hilliard scored 13 points while C.J. Aiken added
10. The Hawks drop to 5-13 with the loss, which is their fifth
straight.

HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) - A jumper from Mitch Rolls with 8 seconds
left gave Colgate an 80-79 win over Lehigh last night. C.J.
McCollum scored 24 points for Lehigh but missed a potential
game-winning jumper of his own as time expired. The Mountain Hawks
drop to 10-9 with the loss.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - When 7th-ranked Villanova takes on
number-3 Syracuse Saturday, the crowd could break the NCAA
attendance record that the teams set just a year ago. Syracuse says
more than 33,000 tickets have already been sold for the game in the
Carrier Dome. Last February's game between the Big East rivals drew
34,616 people.

Wednesday's Games
Phoenix 106, Cleveland 98
New Jersey 103, Utah 95
Orlando 99, Philadelphia 98, OT
Boston 86, Detroit 82
Milwaukee 100, Washington 87
New Orleans 103, Memphis 102, OT
Houston 104, New York 89
San Antonio 104, Toronto 95
Denver 112, Oklahoma City 107
Dallas 109, L.A. Lakers 100
Portland 94, Sacramento 90, OT
Golden State 110, Indiana 108
L.A. Clippers 126, Minnesota 111
Thursday's Games
Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Chicago, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Wednesday's Games
N.Y. Rangers 7, Toronto 0
Columbus 3, Florida 2, OT
Minnesota 6, Calgary 0
Thursday's Games
Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m.
Anaheim at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Detroit at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Nashville at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Dallas at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Phoenix at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Wednesday's Games
( 1) Ohio St. 70 Iowa 48
( 4) Duke 92 N.C. State 78
( 6) San Diego St. 68 Air Force 55
(10) Texas 81 (11) Texas A&M 60
(14) Purdue 63 Penn St. 62
(16) Notre Dame 66 (25) Cincinnati 58
(19) Louisville 88 St. John's 63
Marshall 75 (21) West Virginia 71
(22) Saint Mary's, Calif. 67 San Diego 56


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Wednesday's Games
( 1) Baylor 76 Kansas 37
( 6) Texas A&M 80 Texas 65
( 7) Xavier 76 St. Bonaventure 56
( 9) West Virginia 78 Marshall 21
(14) Oklahoma 71 Texas Tech 61

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Andrej Meszaros scored 1:07 into overtime to
bail out the Flyers after they blew a third period lead and give
Philadelphia a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday
night. The Flyers won only hours after they gave general manager
Paul Holmgren a three-year contract extension.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Sidney Crosby-less Penguins beat the
injury-thinned Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh
had been without a penalty shot goal since Jarkko Ruutu scored
against Toronto on Jan. 20, 2007. Conner converted at 11:29 of the
first, making it 2-0. Penguins All-Star goalie Marc-Andre Fleury
preserved the lead by making 36 saves.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins center Mark Letestu has
signed a $1.25 million, two-year contract extension that runs
through the 2012-13 season. The deal was announced following the
Penguins' 4-1 victory over the Red Wings on Tuesday night.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is feeling
better despite a concussion that has sidelined him for six games,
but doesn't know when he can resume practicing or playing. Crosby's
status for the All-Star game January 30 in Raleigh, N.C., is
uncertain, although he said Tuesday there is a "slight chance" he
could be back for it.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - The New York Jets are done with the
New England Patriots. Bring on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Don't
expect a bunch of expletives and trash talk to overshadow the AFC
championship game between the Jets and Steelers. This time, it's
not personal for coach Rex Ryan. Not against Steelers coach Mike
Tomlin.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Right-handed reliever Joel Hanrahan has agreed
to terms on a $1.4 million, one-year contract with the Pittsburgh
Pirates. The sides avoided arbitration with Tuesday's deal.
Hanrahan and right-hander Evan Meek are expected to compete to be
the closer.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies have avoided
arbitration with right-handed pitcher Kyle Kendrick, agreeing to a
$2.45 million, one-year contract. The Phillies announced the deal
on Tuesday. Kendrick's contract includes awards bonuses.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Tight ends coach Tony Dews is the third former
Michigan assistant coach to join new Pittsburgh coach Todd Graham's
staff. Previously, assistant head coach Calvin Magee, also the
co-offensive coordinator, and cornerbacks coach Tony Gibson were
added from former Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez's staff. Gibson
will also be the recruiting coordinator.


NBA
Tuesday's Games
Atlanta 93, Miami 89, OT
Charlotte 83, Chicago 82
Wednesday's Games
Phoenix at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Utah at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Memphis at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
New York at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Toronto at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Denver, 9 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 9 p.m.
Portland at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Indiana at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

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

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Tuesday's Games
( 9) BYU 83 TCU 67
Alabama 68 (12) Kentucky 66
(23) Illinois 71 (17) Michigan St. 62
(23) Georgetown 80 Seton Hall 75
Wednesday's Games
No. 1 Ohio State vs. Iowa, 6:30 p.m.
No. 4 Duke at N.C. State, 7 p.m.
No. 6 San Diego State vs. Air Force, 10 p.m.
No. 10 Texas vs. No. 11 Texas A&M, 9 p.m.
No. 14 Purdue vs. Penn State, 8:30 p.m.
No. 16 Notre Dame vs. No. 25 Cincinnati, 7 p.m.
No. 19 Louisville vs. St. John's, 7 p.m.
No. 21 West Virginia vs. Marshall at Charleston (W.Va.) Civic
Center, 8 p.m.
No. 22 Saint Mary's, Calif. vs. San Diego, 10:30 p.m.


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Tuesday's Game
(11) Notre Dame 80 (16) Georgetown 58
Wednesday's Games
No. 1 Baylor at Kansas, 8 p.m.
No. 6 Texas A&M vs. Texas, 7:30 p.m.
No. 7 Xavier vs. St. Bonaventure, 7 p.m.
No. 9 West Virginia vs. Marshall at the Charleston (W.Va.) Civic
Center, 5:30 p.m.
No. 14 Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech, 8 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Saturday

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

BOY'S

Pottsville 58, North Schuylkill 42
Minersville 40, Shenandoah Valley 39
Pine Grove 53, Jim Thorpe 41
Mahanoy Area 59, Schuylkill Haven 29
Marian 67, Lourdes 31
Williams Valley 50, Nativity 35
Tri Valley 67, Weatherly 35
Panther Valley 53, Tamaqua 51

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Friday's Games

Chicago 99, Indiana 86
Philadelphia 95, Milwaukee 94
Detroit 101, Toronto 95
Boston 99, Charlotte 94
Sacramento 93, New York 83
San Antonio 101, Dallas 89
New Orleans 110, Houston 105, OT
Utah 121, Cleveland 99
Golden State 122, L.A. Clippers 112
L.A. Lakers 100, New Jersey 88
Phoenix 115, Portland 111

Saturday's Games

Houston at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
New Orleans at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m.
Sacramento at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Miami at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Orlando at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Cleveland at Denver, 9 p.m.
New Jersey at Portland, 10 p.m.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Friday's Games

Columbus 3, Detroit 2, SO
Vancouver 4, Washington 2
Calgary 3, Ottawa 2
Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 2
New Jersey 5, Tampa Bay 2
Colorado 4, Minnesota 1

Saturday's Games

Pittsburgh at Boston, 1 p.m.
Calgary at Toronto, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Florida, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Atlanta at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Anaheim at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Edmonton at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
St. Louis at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

Friday's Games

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

Saturday's Games

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

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

BOSTON (AP) - The Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-5 on
Thursday night. It was Boston's third straight victory. Boston is
7-1-3 in the last 11 games.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Bill Cowher is back on the Steelers' sideline
for the first time since resigning as their coach four years ago.
Cowher, attending in his role as a CBS analyst, watched the
Steelers' final practice Thursday before their AFC playoff game
against Baltimore. It was his first official visit to their
practice site since he stopped coaching.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Competitively, no NFL rivalry is closer than
the Ravens-Steelers. Each of their last four regular season games
was decided by 3 points - a mere field goal's difference. Last
season, the Ravens won in Baltimore, the Steelers won in
Pittsburgh. This season, the Ravens won in Pittsburgh, the Steelers
won in Baltimore.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens are playing their
best defense of the season, just in time for their playoff showdown
with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Heading into Saturday's game,
Baltimore is coming off two straight games in which it allowed only
seven points - including a 30-7 rout of Kansas City last week in
the wild-card round.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills say former University of
Pittsburgh coach Dave Wannstedt has met with the team looking to
return to the NFL. Wannstedt was forced to resign at Pitt last
month. He has an extensive background as a defensive coach, and the
Bills had trouble stopping the run in a 4-12 season. The Bills
would not discuss details of the meeting.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - A year after a disastrous last-place
finish in the Big Ten, Penn State has made waves with back-to-back
upsets of ranked teams Michigan State and Illinois. In
success-starved Happy Valley, that's big news, something the team
hadn't accomplished since the 1954 NCAA tournament. An even tougher
challenge comes Saturday, when the Nittany Lions visit Ohio State.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Joe Paterno says reports of his declining
health are greatly exaggerated. The 84-year-old Penn State coach
Thursday received the NCAA President's Gerald R. Ford Award at the
NCAA's annual convention. Paterno reiterated his plans to coach
next season, the final year of a three-year extension signed in
2008.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Drexel rallied to beat Old Dominion 62-57 on
Thursday night. Old Dominion led by as many as 12 points in the
first half and held a 32-24 lead at the break. Drexel opened the
second half with a 29-5 run to grab its biggest lead of the game at
53-37 after a free throw by Daryl McCoy with 6:09 to play.


NBA
Thursday's Games
Minnesota 109, Washington 97
Oklahoma City 125, Orlando 124
Denver 130, Miami 102
Friday's Games
Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Sacramento at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Utah, 9 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
New Jersey at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Portland at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

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

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
Minnesota 70 ( 8) Purdue 67
Stanford 58 (17) Washington 56
Friday's Games
No games scheduled


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
( 5) Tennessee 83 Florida 40
( 9) Michigan St. 63 (16) Iowa 60
(10) UCLA 58 Oregon St. 46
Boston College 78 (13) Maryland 69
(19) Kentucky 66 South Carolina 48
Georgia 59 (20) Arkansas 56
Northwestern 64 (24) Ohio St. 53
Friday's Games
No. 3 Duke at No. 21 Florida State, 6:30 p.m.
No. 4 Stanford at Washington, 10 p.m.
No. 11 North Carolina vs. N.C. State, 7 p.m.
No. 22 Miami vs. Clemson, 8:30 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

MONTREAL (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins scored four power-play
goals to end a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the
Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. Marc-Andre Fleury made 20
saves for the Penguins, who won without Sidney Crosby in the lineup
for the first time since their captain was sidelined by a
concussion six days ago.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - If the Steelers beat the Ravens on Saturday,
they'll advance to their fifth AFC championship game in 10 seasons
and their eighth since 1994. They'll also be a victory away from
their third Super Bowl in six seasons. Only four franchises -
including Pittsburgh - have won at least three Super Bowls with the
same quarterback and core group of players.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pittsburgh broke open the game early Wednesday
night and remained unbeaten in the Big East with a 72-57 win over
Georgetown. The slumping Hoyas have lost three straight and are off
to their worst conference start since 1998-99. Georgetown was let
down by poor defense and poor free throw shooting.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Villanova beat Louisville 88-74 Wednesday
night, for its 10th straight win. Coach Jay Wright has said this
season his team isn't as good as its ranking, but it might be there
now. The Wildcats resisted turning the game into a complete 3-point
exhibition when Louisville got hot early and used contributions
from all the starters in a game-changing spurt to pull away.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Temple beat St. Bonaventure 83-55 on
Wednesday night. Temple has won the last 14 games in the series and
all 31 of its home games against the Bonnies. The Owls have won
nine of 10 overall.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ruben Guillandeaux scored 24 points to lead
La Salle to an 89-83 overtime victory over Pennsylvania on
Wednesday night. La Salle leading-scorer Aaric Murray, who sat out
the previous game had 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ta'Shia Phillips had 20 points and 17
rebounds, and No. 8 Xavier overcame a halftime deficit to blow out
St. Joseph's 75-54 on Wednesday afternoon. The Musketeers trailed
34-30 after Katie Kuester hit a 3-pointer late in the first half
then Erin Shields made another early in the second. Phillips' size
and Tyeasha Moss' finesse allowed Xavier to rally.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Organizers of the Pittsburgh Marathon say
they've come up with a new route that crosses all three of the
city's rivers but more importantly provides enough room for two
thousand more runners. The change is one of several being made to
grow the race. The race attracted 16,000 runners last year but the
new route can accommodate 18,000 runners.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - An eye doctor who touts corrective surgery he
performed on Tiger Woods has been ordered to pay a western
Pennsylvania man more than $1 million for a 2001 procedure that
left the patient with blurry or double vision in one eye. On
Monday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court gave Dr. Mark Whitten five
days to pay the money, plus interest, to David Cantalupo.


NBA
Wednesday's Games
Charlotte 96, Chicago 91
Indiana 102, Dallas 89
Atlanta 104, Toronto 101
Boston 119, Sacramento 95
Memphis 107, Detroit 99
San Antonio 91, Milwaukee 84
New Orleans 92, Orlando 89, OT
Oklahoma City 118, Houston 112
Phoenix 118, New Jersey 109, OT
Utah 131, New York 125
L.A. Lakers 115, Golden State 110
L.A. Clippers 111, Miami 105
Thursday's Games
Washington at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Orlando at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Miami at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Wednesday's Games
Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 2
Tampa Bay 3, Washington 0
Chicago 4, Colorado 0
Anaheim 7, St. Louis 4
Thursday's Games
Philadelphia at Boston, 7 p.m.
Carolina at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Edmonton at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Wednesday's Games
Florida St. 66 ( 1) Duke 61
( 2) Ohio St. 68 Michigan 64
( 3) Kansas 84 Iowa St. 79
( 4) Syracuse 76 St. John's 59
( 5) Pittsburgh 72 (22) Georgetown 57
( 6) San Diego St. 55 UNLV 49
( 7) Villanova 88 (18) Louisville 74
(14) Texas A&M 71 Oklahoma St. 48
(15) Missouri 77 Nebraska 69
(19) Temple 83 St. Bonaventure 55
Colorado 74 (21) Kansas St. 66
Vanderbilt 73 (24) Georgia 66
(25) Cincinnati 74 South Florida 66


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Wednesday's Games
( 1) Baylor 87 Texas 72
( 2) Connecticut 84 St. John's 52
( 7) Texas A&M 82 Oklahoma St. 57
( 8) Xavier 75 Saint Joseph's 54
(12) Notre Dame 80 Louisville 60
(15) Oklahoma 52 Kansas St. 45
(23) Wis.-Green Bay 72 Loyola of Chicago 51

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers overcame a two-goal
deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Tuesday night. Ville
Leino scored the go-ahead goal 2:17 into the third period by having
a rebound go in off his skate as the Eastern Conference-leading
Flyers won their fourth straight and 12th of their past 16.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Indiana Pacers snapped a nine-game road
losing streak with a 111-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on
Tuesday night. Mike Dunleavy contributed 20 points while Tyler
Hansbrough had 12 points for the Pacers. Jrue Holiday led the
Sixers with 19 points and Elton Brand added 18.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Here's a scary thought for Michael Vick's
opponents: He could play even better next year. Vick had the best
season of his career, leading the Eagles to an NFC East title
without the benefit of practicing as the starting quarterback until
Week 2 of the season. There's no telling how well he would've
played had he spent the entire offseason getting ready.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed six
players to future contracts for the 2011 season, including
linebackers Mortty Ivy and Baraka Atkins. Also signed were running
back James Johnson, guard Kevin McCaskill, fullback-tight end Jamie
McCoy and cornerback Donovan Warren. They cannot practice until
after the 2010 season ends.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Even during one of the most prolific passing
seasons the NFL has seen, 100-yard rushers are commonplace - except
against Pittsburgh. The Steelers didn't give up one to an
individual all season while allowing a scant 1,004 yards in 16
games. Only two teams, the Jets and Patriots, ran for 100 yards
against a defense that permitted 62.8 yards rushing per game.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State's spring semester has
started and quarterbacks Rob Bolden and Kevin Newsome are enrolled
in the school following questions about their futures. A team
spokesman said Tuesday night both players were still with the team.
Bolden's father has said coach Joe Paterno denied his son's request
last week for a transfer.
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Todd Graham made it evident that Pitt football
won't be the same as it was last month. Or even last week. Graham,
the former Tulsa coach who becomes Pittsburgh's third head coach in
a month, said Tuesday that Pitt fans would be so excited by their
new offense, they won't want to sit down in Heinz Field seats that
are normally filled only for Steelers games.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Andrew Jones converted an offensive
rebound with 1 second left and Talor Battle scored 26 points to
lead Penn State past Illinois 57-55 on Tuesday night for its second
straight upset of a ranked team. There was good reason to celebrate
- it was the first time Penn State beat ranked foes in consecutive
games since the 1954 NCAA tournament.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The start of Wednesday's women's basketball
game between Saint Joseph's and Xavier has been moved back by one
hour to 1 p.m. because of the storm. Saint Joseph's spokesman Jack
Jumper says the switch is intended to ensure referees, other game
personnel and fans can get to the Philadelphia school without
problems.


NBA
Tuesday's Games
Indiana 111, Philadelphia 103
Washington 136, Sacramento 133, OT
Milwaukee at Atlanta, ppd.
San Antonio 107, Minnesota 96
Denver 132, Phoenix 98
New York 100, Portland 86
L.A. Lakers 112, Cleveland 57
Wednesday's Games
Chicago at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Sacramento at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Memphis at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Orlando at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
New York at Utah, 9 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Miami at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Tuesday's Games
Vancouver 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, SO
Carolina 6, Calgary 5, SO
Boston 6, Ottawa 0
Montreal 2, N.Y. Rangers 1
Phoenix 4, Columbus 3
Philadelphia 5, Buffalo 2
Florida 4, Washington 3, OT
Nashville 5, Minnesota 1
Dallas 3, Edmonton 2
Toronto 4, San Jose 2
Wednesday's Games
Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tuesday's Games

(10) Connecticut 67 Rutgers 53
(11) BYU 104 Utah 79
(12) Texas 83 Texas Tech 52
(13) Kentucky 78 Auburn 54
Penn St. 57 (16) Illinois 55
Michigan St. 64 (20) Wisconsin 61, OT


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Tuesday's Games
Marquette 69 ( 6) West Virginia 54
(14) DePaul 77 South Florida 61
(17) Iowa St. 64 Nebraska 43
Rutgers 78 (25) Syracuse 67

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Boston beat the Sidney Crosby-less Penguins
4-2 on Monday night. The comeback win, the second victory by Boston
in six games, came after they squandered a 2-0 lead with 2 1/2 minutes
left Saturday and lost 3-2 in overtime to Montreal. Pittsburgh is
0-2-1 without Crosby, who is out with a concussion.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Michael Vick turned a season that began with
low expectations into one filled with highlights and high hopes.
Vick led the Eagles to an NFC East title, but a 21-16 loss to Green
Bay in a wild-card game on Sunday spoiled his remarkable comeback
story. No Super Bowl victory for the Eagles, who haven't won a
championship since 1960.

CLEVELAND (AP) - Philadelphia coach Andy Reid says he has not
received paperwork from Cleveland to interview Eagles offensive
coordinator Marty Mornhinweg for their coaching job. Mornhinweg is
believed to be on Browns president Mike Holmgren's list of
potential replacements for Eric Mangini, fired last week.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Once again, two games in a season weren't
enough for the Ravens and Steelers, division opponents who can't
stand each other. For the second time in three seasons, they'll
meet in the playoffs - their eighth game in the last three seasons
alone. And it will be in Pittsburgh, where the Ravens have never
won in the postseason.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Todd Graham has agreed to leave Tulsa and
become Pitt's third football coach in a month, a move designed to
quickly bring stability to a program rocked by former coach Mike
Haywood's arrest last month. Tulsa's players held an 8 p.m. EST
team meeting Monday at which Graham announced the move. Pitt made
the hiring official shortly after that.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh running back Dion Lewis, wide
receiver Jon Baldwin and fullback Henry Hynoski have declared for
the NFL draft. The departures are a setback for a program that had
a disappointing 8-5 record this season and is about to hire its
third coach in a month, following the ouster of Dave Wannstedt and
the firing of Mike Haywood.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Former AFL star fullback Cookie Gilchrist
has died of cancer at 75. Nephew Thomas Gilchrist says his uncle
died Monday at an assisted living facility near Pittsburgh.
Gilchrist was a 251-pound bruising runner in the 1960s in the
American Football League. He spent six years in the Canadian
Football League before joining the Buffalo Bills of the AFL in
1962.


NBA
Monday's Games
Charlotte 96, Memphis 82
Houston 108, Boston 102
Chicago 95, Detroit 82
Tuesday's Games
Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Indiana at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Sacramento at Washington, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Denver, 9 p.m.
New York at Portland, 10 p.m.
Cleveland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Monday's Games
Boston 4, Pittsburgh 2
Phoenix 4, St. Louis 3
Colorado 5, Detroit 4
Toronto 3, Los Angeles 2
Tuesday's Games
Ottawa at Boston, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Montreal at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Edmonton at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Toronto at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Monday's Games
Marquette 79 ( 9) Notre Dame 57
Tuesday's Games
No. 10 Connecticut vs. Rutgers at the XL Center, Hartford, No.
10 Conn., 7 p.m.
No. 11 BYU at Utah, 8:30 p.m.
No. 12 Texas at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.
No. 13 Kentucky vs. Auburn, 7 p.m.
No. 16 Illinois at Penn St., 9 p.m.
No. 20 Wisconsin at Michigan State, 7 p.m.

WOMEN'S TOP 25 SCHEDULE
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
No. 6 West Virginia at Marquette, 8 p.m.
No. 14 DePaul vs. South Florida, 9 p.m.
No. 17 Iowa State vs. Nebraska, 8 p.m.
No. 25 Syracuse vs. Rutgers, 7 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - In a season full of personal and
professional redemption, Michael Vick's magical tale ended the
first weekend of the playoffs. Vick didn't have enough dazzling
plays to carry the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles and was
intercepted in the end zone on the final drive of a 21-16 loss to
Green Bay on Sunday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Green Bay Packers beat Michael Vick and
the Philadelphia Eagles 21-16 in an NFC wild-card game Sunday. Vick
nearly led the Eagles back, but Tramon Williams intercepted Vick's
pass for Riley Cooper in the end zone with 33 seconds left to seal
the win. The Packers are heading to Atlanta for a divisional
playoff game next Saturday night.

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Villanova beat Cincinnati on Sunday,
handing the Bearcats' their first loss of the season. Villanova
upped its winning streak at The Pavilion, its cozy 6,500-seat
on-campus arena, to 45 straight. The streak began on January 17,
2007, and now includes 19 wins over Big East teams.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ramone Moore scored 15 points and Temple
defeated Saint Louis 57-53 on Sunday. The Owls trailed by as many
as nine, 41-32, with 10:13 left. Temple then went on an 11-2 run to
tie it at 43 on Moore's jump shot with 5:59 to play.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The 9-year-old girl killed by a gunman who
opened fire at an Arizona congresswoman's event is the
granddaughter of former Philadelphia Phillies manager Dallas Green
and the daughter of a Los Angeles Dodgers scout. Christina-Taylor
Green was shot outside a Tucson grocery story when she went to see
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

NFL
Wild-card Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 8
Seattle 41, New Orleans 36
N.Y. Jets 17, Indianapolis 16
Sunday, Jan. 9
Baltimore 30, Kansas City 7
Green Bay 21, Philadelphia 16

NBA
Sunday's Games
Toronto 118, Sacramento 112
L.A. Clippers 105, Golden State 91
San Antonio 94, Minnesota 91
Phoenix 108, Cleveland 100
Miami 107, Portland 100, OT
New Orleans 96, Denver 87
L.A. Lakers 109, New York 87
Monday's Games
Memphis at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Houston at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
Carolina 4, Atlanta 3, OT
New Jersey 6, Tampa Bay 3
Dallas 4, Minnesota 0
Chicago 5, N.Y. Islanders 0
Anaheim 1, San Jose 0
Monday's Games
Boston at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at St. Louis, 9 p.m.
Detroit at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.
Toronto at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final ( 1) Duke 71 Maryland 64
Final ( 2) Ohio St. 67 Minnesota 64
Final ( 3) Kansas 67 Michigan 60, OT
Final ( 7) Villanova 72 (24) Cincinnati 61
Final (11) Purdue 75 Iowa 52


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final ( 5) Tennessee 86 Mississippi 46
Final ( 8) North Carolina 84 Boston College 83
Final ( 9) Xavier 63 Dayton 59
Final Georgia 61 (10) Kentucky 59
Final (11) Michigan St. 63 Michigan 56
Final (24) Florida St. 61 Virginia 51
Final (25) Arkansas 61 Mississippi St. 56

WPPA/T102 Sports-Saturday, January 8, 2011

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

BOYS

POTTSVILLE 60
TAMAQUA 30

PINE GROVE 31
BLUE MOUNTAIN 23

SCH HAVEN 63
WILLIAMS VALLEY 40

MINERSVILLE 47
LOURDES 29

MARIAN 54
NATIVITY 36

GIRLS

TRI VALLEY 46
NORTH SCHUYLKILL 36

UNDATED (AP) - It's wild card weekend with two games opening the NFL playoffs today. The defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints invade Qwest Field to play the 7-9 NFC West champion Seattle Seahawks followed by the Indianapolis Colts hosting the wild-card New York Jets. Our coverage of the NFL playoffs begins at 4pm today.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - DeSean Jackson can score anytime he touches
the ball from anywhere on the field. The problem for the Philadelphia Eagles is they don't have much success when opponents shut Jackson down. The Pro Bowl wide receiver had just 11 catches for 107 yards and no touchdowns in the Birds' four losses. The
Packers are sure to key in on Jackson during tomorrow's wild card playoff opener at the Linc in Philly. You can hear that game tomorrow afternoon around 4:30 on WPPA Sports.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jodie Meeks scored 24 points, Lou Williams had 20, and the 76ers avenged a 45-point loss to Chicago with a 105-99 victory over the Bulls last night. Jrue Holiday added 19 for the 76ers, who lost 121-76 on December 21st in Chicago.

MONTREAL (AP) - Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is expected to be sidelined for a week because of a concussion. Crosby, who leads the NHL with 32 goals and 66 points, missed the Penguins' 2-1 shootout loss in Montreal Thursday night. He was evaluated by team doctors.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Pittsburgh players say they will be playing for Dave Wannstedt even though he will be far away when the Panthers face Kentucky on Saturday in the BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham. Wannstedt resigned December 8th under pressure following a disappointing 7-5 season. Defensive coordinator Phil Bennett is
serving as Pitt's acting head coach. That game can be heard here on WPPA at 11:20 this morning.

STORRS, Conn. (AP) - UConn athletic director Jeff Hathaway is reportedly set to meet with Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Bradley this weekend about the school's vacant head football coach position. Bradley is also a candidate for the same job at Pitt.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The LSU Tigers rallied for a 41-24 victory over No. 18 Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl last night. Head coach Les Miles is likely a leading candidate for the coaching vacancy at Michigan.

Friday's Scores

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Philadelphia 105 Chicago 99
Final Washington 97 New Jersey 77
Final San Antonio 90 Indiana 87
Final Boston 122 Toronto 102
Final Orlando 110 Houston 95
Final Portland 108 Minnesota 98
Final Memphis 110 Utah 99
Final OT Miami 101 Milwaukee 95
Final Golden State 116 Cleveland 98
Final L-A Lakers 101 New Orleans 97
Final New York 121 Phoenix 96


NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final Carolina 5 Florida 3
Final Toronto 9 Atlanta 3
Final 2OT N-Y Rangers 3 Dallas 2 (SO N.Y. Rangers 1-0)
Final 2OT Chicago 3 Ottawa 2 (SO Chicago 2-0)
Final 2OT Detroit 5 Calgary 4 (SO Detroit 1-0)
Final Anaheim 6 Columbus 0
Final Vancouver 6 Edmonton 1

Saturday's Schedule - All Times EST
NFL WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS
New Orleans at Seattle, 4:30 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 8 p.m.
BOWL GAMES
BBVA Compass Bowl at Birmingham, Ala.: Pittsburgh vs. Kentucky,
Noon
TOP 25 BASKETBALL
Men
No. 4 Syracuse at Seton Hall, Noon
No. 5 Pittsburgh vs. Marquette, 2 p.m.
No. 6 San Diego State at Utah, 4 p.m.
No. 8 Connecticut at No. 12 Texas, 3:30 p.m.
No. 9 Missouri at Colorado, 1:30 p.m.
No. 10 Kentucky at Georgia, 4 p.m.
No. 13 Georgetown vs. West Virginia, 11 a.m.
No. 14 Notre Dame vs. St. John's, 8 p.m.
No. 15 BYU vs. Air Force, 3 p.m.
No. 16 Texas A&M at Oklahoma, 4 p.m.
No. 17 Kansas State at Oklahoma State, 1 p.m.
No. 18 Michigan State at Penn State, 1 p.m.
No. 19 UCF at Houston, 5 p.m.
No. 21 Memphis vs. East Carolina, 4 p.m.
No. 22 Vanderbilt at South Carolina, 5 p.m.
No. 23 Washington vs. Oregon State, 6:30 p.m.
No. 25 UNLV vs. TCU, 10 p.m.
Women
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 17 Iowa State, Noon
No. 2 Connecticut at No. 13 Notre Dame, 2 p.m.
No. 4 Stanford vs. Arizona State, 5 p.m.
No. 6 West Virginia vs. Cincinnati, 4 p.m.
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. Colorado, 8 p.m.
No. 12 UCLA vs. Southern Cal, 4:30 p.m.
No. 15 Georgetown vs. Marquette, 2 p.m.
No. 16 DePaul at No. 18 St. John's, 4 p.m.
No. 19 Oklahoma at Nebraska, 3 p.m.
No. 20 Ohio State at No. 21 Iowa, 4 p.m.
No. 22 Texas at Missouri, 5 p.m.
No. 23 Syracuse vs. Seton Hall, 1 p.m.
NBA
Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Washington at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Utah at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Orlando at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
NHL
New Jersey at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Colorado, 3 p.m.
Boston at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Florida at Washington, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Nashville at San Jose, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Columbus at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday's Schedule - All Times EST
NFL WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS
Baltimore at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m.
BOWL GAMES
Fight Hunger Bowl at San Francisco: Boston College vs. Nevada, 9
p.m.
TOP 25 BASKETBALL
Men
No. 1 Duke vs. Maryland, 8 p.m.
No. 2 Ohio State vs. Minnesota, 2 p.m.
No. 3 Kansas at Michigan, 4:30 p.m.
No. 7 Villanova vs. No. 24 Cincinnati, Noon
No. 11 Purdue vs. Iowa, Noon
Women
No. 5 Tennessee vs. Mississippi, Noon
No. 8 North Carolina at Boston College, 1 p.m.
No. 9 Xavier vs. Dayton, 3 p.m.
No. 10 Kentucky vs. Georgia, 2 p.m.
No. 11 Michigan State at Michigan, 7 p.m.
No. 24 Florida State vs. Virginia, 3 p.m.
No. 25 Arkansas at Mississippi State, 4:30 p.m.
NBA
Sacramento at Toronto, 1 p.m.
Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.
Minnesota at San Antonio, 7 p.m.
Cleveland at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Miami at Portland, 9 p.m.
New Orleans at Denver, 9 p.m.
New York at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
NHL
Atlanta at Carolina, 1:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 5 p.m.
Dallas at Minnesota, 6 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Chicago, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

RENTON, Wash. - The Seattle Seahawks may be double-digit
underdogs at home against defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans
on Saturday, but at least they are getting their starting
quarterback back on the field. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says
35-year-old Matt Hasselbeck's hip injury is improving and he gets
the starting nod over backup Charlie Whitehurst for the Seahawks,
who enter the playoffs sporting a 7-9 record.

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Saying he's committed to earning his
Stanford degree in architectural design by the spring of 2012,
Andrew Luck says he's passing on the NFL draft this year to play
another year of college ball. Many scouts had projected the
Stanford quarterback to be the No. 1 overall pick had he chosen to
go pro.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has scheduled a news conference
today as a report has surfaced that the Tide's standout defensive
end Marcell Dareus is heading to the NFL. Dareus's legal guardian,
Lester Reasor, told The Birmingham News that Dareus has decided to
skip his senior season and head to the NFL.

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) - Jonathan Byrd and Carl Pettersson start
the day tied for the lead at the PGA season-opening Tournament of
Champions at Kapalua on the big island of Hawaii. Two-time
defending champion Geoff Ogilvy (OH'-gihl-vee) withdrew three days
after gouging his right index finger on a coral feer at the beach.

BOSTON (AP) - The Minnesota Wild stayed unbeaten in Boston with
a 3-1 win over the Bruins that gives the Wild a 9-2 overall mark
against the Bruins since Minnesota entered the NHL in 2000.
Boston's loss coupled with Montreal's 2-1 shootout win over
Pittsburgh, trims the Bruins' Northeast Division lead to one point
over the Canadiens, although the Bruins have two games in hand.


NBA
Thursday's Games
Oklahoma City 99, Dallas 95
Sacramento 122, Denver 102
Friday's Games
San Antonio at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Washington, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Utah at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Portland at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Houston at Orlando, 8 p.m.
Miami at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
New York at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Thursday's Games
Toronto 6, St. Louis 5, SO
Montreal 2, Pittsburgh 1, SO
Minnesota 3, Boston 1
Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 2
Phoenix 2, Colorado 0
Edmonton 2, N.Y. Islanders 1
Nashville 5, Los Angeles 2
Buffalo 3, San Jose 0
Friday's Games
Toronto at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Carolina at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Ottawa at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Detroit at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Columbus at Anaheim, 10 p.m.


TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
( 7) Villanova 83 South Florida 71
(20) Illinois 88 Northwestern 63
(23) Washington 87 Oregon 69
(24) Cincinnati 66 Xavier 46
Friday's Games
No games scheduled


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
( 3) Duke 71 (14) Maryland 64
( 4) Stanford 87 Arizona 54
( 5) Tennessee 110 Alabama 45
Georgia Tech 71 ( 8) North Carolina 70
(25) Arkansas 78 (10) Kentucky 67
(11) Michigan St. 62 Wisconsin 43
(24) Florida St. 79 Virginia Tech 48
Friday's Games
No games scheduled

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Goaltender Michael Leighton cleared waivers
on Tuesday, and was sent to the Philadelphia Flyers' AHL affiliate.
The Flyers, tied for first place in the Atlantic Division with
Pittsburgh, will take on the New Jersey Devils in Newark on
Thursday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - After three months of hype and buildup for the
Winter Classic, the Pittsburgh Penguins are focusing again on
playing games that count just as much as the outdoor game 3-1 loss
to the Capitals. Even if those games will lack the drama and the
distractions that accompanied playing in what was the NHL's
most-watched regular-season game in 35 years.

NEW YORK (AP) - Sidney Crosby is the top vote-getter for the NHL
All-Star Game. The NHL also announced Tuesday leading vote-getters
Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Marc-Andre Fleury of the Pittsburgh
Penguins and Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith of the Chicago
Blackhawks. The rest of the 42 All-Stars will be revealed on
January 11.

CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Indians have acquired reliever
Joe Martinez from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations.
The 27-year-old right-hander split time last season between
Triple-A and the majors for both Pittsburgh and San Francisco. He
went a combined 0-1 with a 4.12 ERA in nine games.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State's season is about to get
much more difficult. Over the next two weeks, the Nittany Lions
must play five games against Big Ten foes all ranked in the Top 25.
The stretch begins Wednesday when No. 11 Purdue (13-1, 2-0) visits
Happy Valley. The five-game run could go a long way toward helping
- or hurting - the school's postseason resume.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State quarterback Rob Bolden's
father says coach Joe Paterno has denied his son's request to
transfer. Robert Bolden, Sr., said he wasn't expecting Paterno to
turn down the quarterback after a meeting Tuesday in State College.
It's unclear what Bolden will do next, with spring semester classes
starting Monday.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Gary McGhee scored all of his 13 points
in the second half, grabbing a key rebound and making two free
throws with 18 seconds left to help No. 5 Pittsburgh hold off
feisty Providence 83-79 on Tuesday night. It was Pitt's first trip
to Providence since losing here as the No. 1 team in the country in
2009.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Michael Ojo scored a career-high 33 points
to lead Lehigh over New Jersey Institute of Technology 92-83 on
Tuesday night. Ojo, who also reached 500-career points, scored 14
in the first eight minutes and 20 in the first half as the Mountain
Hawks (9-6) led 43-33 at halftime.



NBA
Tuesday's Games
Miami 101, Milwaukee 89
New York 128, San Antonio 115
Chicago 111, Toronto 91
Memphis 110, Oklahoma City 105
Dallas 84, Portland 81
Atlanta 108, Sacramento 102
L.A. Lakers 108, Detroit 83
Wednesday's Games
Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Chicago at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Golden State at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Portland at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Utah, 9 p.m.
Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Tuesday's Games
Minnesota 2, New Jersey 1
Tampa Bay 1, Washington 0, OT
Colorado 4, Buffalo 3, OT
Detroit 5, Edmonton 3
Phoenix 4, Columbus 2
Wednesday's Games
Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Nashville at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Tuesday's Games
( 2) Ohio St. 73 Iowa 68
( 5) Pittsburgh 83 Providence 79
(14) Notre Dame 73 ( 8) Connecticut 70
(12) Texas 79 Arkansas 46
Wednesday's Games
No. 1 Duke vs. UAB, 7 p.m.
No. 3 Kansas vs. UMKC, 8 p.m.
No. 6 San Diego State at TCU, 7:30 p.m.
No. 9 Missouri vs. North Alabama, 8 p.m.
No. 11 Purdue at Penn State, 6:30 p.m.
No. 15 BYU at No. 25 UNLV, 10 p.m.
No. 19 UCF vs. Marshall, 7 p.m.
No. 21 Memphis at Tennessee, 9 p.m.


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Tuesday's Games
( 3) Duke 54 (10) Kentucky 48
( 7) Texas A&M 105 Louisiana-Monroe 57
(15) Georgetown 80 (23) Syracuse 62
(17) Iowa St. 80 N. Dakota St. 51
Louisville 84 (18) St. John's 73
Wednesday's Games
No. 2 Connecticut vs. Villanova, 7:30 p.m.
No. 6 West Virginia at Seton Hall, 12:30 p.m.
No. 9 Xavier vs. Missouri, 7 p.m.
No. 13 Notre Dame at Marquette, 8 p.m.
No. 16 DePaul vs. Providence, 8 p.m.
No. 20 Ohio State vs. Indiana, 7 p.m.
No. 21 Iowa at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Hornets held on for their
third straight victory, 84-77 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday
night. Brand led Philadelphia with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while
Andres Nocioni had 13 points and Jrue Holiday and Marreese Speights
each had 12 points.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Hofstra beat Drexel 75-69 Monday night.
Samme Givens had 25 points and eight rebounds to lead the Dragons,
who had won seven of their previous eight games. Hofstra took the
lead on two free throws by Shemiye McLendon.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky shot its way past Penn 86-62 on
Monday night. Josh Harrellson added 12 points and 11 rebounds and
Darius Miller had 11 points, seven rebounds and six assists as the
Wildcats used some scorching second-half shooting to subdue the
Quakers. Penn led by as much as 12 early but had no answer when the
Wildcats awoke following a sleepy opening 15 minutes.

NEW YORK (AP) - The Winter Classic's television ratings were up
from last year even though it was postponed because of rain. The
Washington Capitals' 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins outdoors
on New Year's Day earned a 2.3 rating and 4 share on NBC. That's a
10 percent increase from last year's overtime game between the
Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed defenseman
Deryk Engelland to a $1.7 million, three-year contract that runs
through the 2013-14 season. The deal will count $566,700 per season
against the NHL salary cap.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers waived goaltender
Michael Leighton on Monday, general manager Paul Holmgren
announced. Leighton, who helped lead Philadelphia to the Stanley
Cup Finals last June, underwent offseason knee surgery and had only
played in one game this season, a 7-4 win over the Kings in Los
Angeles last week.


NBA
Monday's Games
Miami 96, Charlotte 82
Orlando 110, Golden State 90
Boston 96, Minnesota 93
New Orleans 84, Philadelphia 77
Denver 113, Houston 106
Utah 102, Detroit 97
Tuesday's Games
Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
San Antonio at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Portland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Detroit at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Monday's Games
Boston 2, Toronto 1
Florida 4, Carolina 3, OT
N.Y. Islanders 5, Calgary 2
Chicago 4, Los Angeles 3
Vancouver 4, San Jose 3
Tuesday's Games
Minnesota at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Detroit at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Columbus at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Monday's Games

(10) Kentucky 86 Penn 62
St. John's 61 (13) Georgetown 58
(16) Texas A&M 66 Nicholls St. 55
(17) Kansas St. 92 Savannah St. 61
(18) Michigan St. 65 Northwestern 62
Tuesday's Games
No. 2 Ohio State at Iowa, 9:05 p.m.
No. 5 Pittsburgh at Providence, 7 p.m.
No. 8 Connecticut at No. 14 Notre Dame, 7 p.m.
No. 12 Texas vs. Arkansas, 9 p.m.


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Monday's Game
( 8) North Carolina 97 N.C. Central 40
Tuesday's Games
No. 3 Duke vs. No. 10 Kentucky, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 8 p.m.
No. 15 Georgetown vs. No. 23 Syracuse, 7 p.m.
No. 17 Iowa State vs. North Dakota State, 8 p.m.
No. 18 St. John's at Louisville, 7 p.m.

WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Stephen McGee threw a 4-yard touchdown pass
to Jason Witten with 55 seconds left and the Dallas Cowboys beat
the Philadelphia Eagles 14-13 yesterday. Michael Vick and nearly
every starter didn't play in a game that had no effect on
Philadelphia's playoff positioning. The Eagles are locked into the
No. 3 seed and play Green Bay next weekend.

CLEVELAND (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes
and the Pittsburgh Steelers won the AFC North to secure a
first-round playoff bye with a 41-9 win over Cleveland yesterday.
Roethlisberger, who got to rest most of the second half, threw a
56-yard TD to Mike Wallace on his first pass.

DETROIT (AP) - James van Riemsdyk, Daniel Carcillo and Scott
Hartnell each scored as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Detroit
Red Wings 3-2 yesterday. It was Philadelphia's first win over
Detroit in more than 22 years. Brian Boucher made 25 saves for
Philadelphia.

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Corey Stokes scored 23 points, Corey
Fisher had 19 and No. 8 Villanova beat Rutgers 81-65 yesterday. Led
by Jonathan Mitchell's 17 points, Rutgers never faded until the
waning minutes. The Scarlet Knights lost their second straight game
following a six-game winning streak.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Alyssa Thomas scored 22 points to lead No.
18 Maryland to a 74-60 won over Saint Joseph's yesterday. Diandra
Tchatchouang had 12 points and 13 rebounds, and Lynetta Kizer had
11 points and 10 rebounds. Katie Kuester led Saint Joseph's with 23
points.

HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) - Jim Mower scored 28 points and pulled
down 10 rebounds as Lafayette beat Fairleigh Dickinson 98-92 in
double overtime yesterday. Mike Scott scored 23 points and Kamil
Svrdlik added 19 points and 10 rebounds for Fairleigh Dickinson.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Sean Johnson came off the bench to score 19
points as Duquesne beat Norfolk State 95-73 yesterday. Johnson
scored nine points in the final 7:01 of the first half, when the
Dukes widened their lead from 25-22 to 43-28. Pendarvis Williams
scored 16 points and O'Quinn had 15 points and nine rebounds for
Norfolk State.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Mike Muscala scored at the buzzer, lifting
Bucknell past to a 62-61 win over Richmond yesterday. Muscala and
Bryson Johnson finished with 17 points to lead Bucknell. Justin
Harper scored 19 points, Anderson added 13 and Francis-Cedric
Martel 10 for Richmond.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - John Henson and Dexter Strickland
scored 13 points apiece in a 103-54 rout of St. Francis (Pa.)
yesterday. Leslie McDonald and Reggie Bullock added 12 points
apiece for the Tar Heels. Will Felder led St. Francis with 18
points.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Tyreek Duren scored 18 points as La Salle
salvaged the final game in a five-game homestand with an 87-64 rout
of Binghamton yesterday. Steve Weingarten scored 16 points for La
Salle in only 14 minutes. Moussa Camara had 12 points for
Binghamton.


NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Sunday's Games
Oakland 31, Kansas City 10
Tampa Bay 23, New Orleans 13
New England 38, Miami 7
Detroit 20, Minnesota 13
Atlanta 31, Carolina 10
Pittsburgh 41, Cleveland 9
N.Y. Jets 38, Buffalo 7
Baltimore 13, Cincinnati 7
San Francisco 38, Arizona 7
San Diego 33, Denver 28
Green Bay 10, Chicago 3
Houston 34, Jacksonville 17
N.Y. Giants 17, Washington 14
Dallas 14, Philadelphia 13
Indianapolis 23, Tennessee 20
Seattle 16, St. Louis 6

Monday's Games
No Games Scheduled

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Sunday's Scores
New York 98, Indiana 92
Atlanta 107, L.A. Clippers 98
Boston 93, Toronto 79
Dallas 104, Cleveland 95
Portland 100, Houston 85
Sacramento 94, Phoenix 89
Memphis 104, L.A. Lakers 85

Monday's Games
Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Golden State at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Houston at Denver, 9 p.m.
Detroit at Utah, 9 p.m.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Sunday's Scores
Atlanta 4, Montreal 3, OT
Florida 3, N.Y. Rangers 0
Philadelphia 3, Detroit 2
Dallas 4, St. Louis 2
Nashville 4, Columbus 1
Minnesota 6, Phoenix 5, OT
Vancouver 2, Colorado 1
Anaheim 2, Chicago 1

Monday's Games
Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Florida at Carolina, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Chicago at Los Angeles, 9 p.m.
Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TOP-25 MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Sunday's Scores
No. 1 Duke (13-0) beat Miami 74-63
No. 3 Kansas (13-0) beat Miami (Ohio) 83-56
No. 8 Villanova (12-1) beat Rutgers 81-65
No. 21. Memphis (11-2) beat Tennessee State 91-86
No. 23. Illinois (12-3) beat Wisconsin 69-61
No. 24. Vanderbilt (10-2) beat Davidson 80-52

Monday's Games
No. 9 Georgetown (12-2) at St. John's
No. 11 Kentucky (11-2) vs. Pennsylvania
No. 17 Kansas State vs. Savannah State
No. 18 Texas A&M (12-1) vs. Nicholls State
No. 20 Michigan State (9-4) at Northwestern

TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Sunday
No. 5 Tennessee (13-2) beat LSU 73-65
No. 6 West Virginia (14-0) beat Central Connecticut State 63-37
No. 8 UCLA (12-1) beat Washington State 80-55
No. 9 Stanford (10-2) beat California 78-54
No. 12 Michigan State (13-1) beat Illinois 70-57
No. 13 Ohio State (9-4) beat Bethune-Cookman 86-38
No. 14 Iowa (12-3) lost to Michigan 60-53
No. 15 Oklahoma (10-3) lost to TCU 76-69
No. 16 Notre Dame (12-3) beat Southeast Missouri 97-21
No. 18 Maryland (13-1) beat Saint Joseph's 74-60
No. 20 Iowa State (11-2) beat Chicago State 62-48
No. 22 Arkansas (12-1) lost to Florida 64-53
No. 23 Texas (11-3) beat Sam Houston State 94-50
No. 25 Florida State (12-3) beat Missouri 75-43

Monday's Game
No. 10 North Carolina (13-0) vs. North Carolina Central