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.