WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ramone Moore scored 24 while Juan Fernandez
added 20 to lead number 23 Temple past Richmond, 73-53, last night.
The Owls used a 16-0 run to win their 20th straight home game. The
Owls continue to chase Xavier for the Atlantic 10 title.

STATE COLLEGE, Pas. (AP) - Penn State is doing what it can to
keep its March Madness hopes alive, downing Minnesota last night,
66-63. Talor Battle scored 28 points in the win, while David
Jackson scored 13 along with five rebounds. Penn State led most of
the game but Minnesota went up by three with just over two minutes
left before the Nittany Lions went on an 8-0 run to take back the
lead.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Jantel Lavender scored 23 points with 11
rebounds, while Samantha Prahalis added 21 points and 11 assists as
Ohio State downed number 23 Penn State in Columbus, 89-67, last
night. Jhaque Gray and Mia Nickson had 14 points for the Lady
Lions, who fell to 21-7, 10-4 in the Big Ten.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - While the Phillies new starting rotation
has drawn descriptions as perhaps one of the best ever, what do
their rivals the Atlanta Braves think. If they're worried,
Atlanta's not letting on. The Braves say they have a pretty good
rotation of their own -- including Tim Hudson, Derek Lowe, Jair
Jurrjens and Tommy Hanson, who is considered one of baseball's more
promising youngsters.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle, who is
also a dog owner and animal rights advocate says he stands by his
recent comment to MLB.com that he would watch the Eagles hoping
that Michael Vick would get hurt. Buehrle was asked about the
comments as he reported to spring training yesterday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman refuses to get
into a public debate, he says, with Mario Lemieux over league
discipline. The Penguins owner earlier this week said the NHL
failed in its punishment of the New York Islanders following a
fight-filled game between the teams. Bettman says he respects
Lemieux, but says the league is comfortable with the way it
responded.

HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) - Lijah Thompson scored 16 points to lead
Robert Morris over Fairleigh Dickinson, 74-50, last night. Karon
Abraham added 12 points for the Colonials, who evened their record
at 13-13. The Knights have lost 10 straight and 19 of their last 20
contests.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Notre Dame and Temple have agreed to a
three-game series starting in 2014. The two teams have never played
each other on the football field. The Owls will host the Fighting
Irish in 2014, while Temple will travel to South Bend, Indiana, the
following year. The date and site for the third game has yet to be
determined.

ATLANTA (AP) - A Pirates fan who lives in Georgia is suing the
Atlanta Braves after he says rowdy fans attacked him at Turner
Field in 2008, knocking out 11 teeth and breaking his jaw. The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Elmer "Bobby" Collins is
seeking to be reimbursed for thousands of dollars in medical costs.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - A necktie worn by Joe Pa the night he
won his 400th career game has earned $10,200 for Penn state Public
Broadcasting. The Nittany Lions coach was wearing the tie November
6th with a win over Northwestern. The brownish-red tie with paisley
prints was auctioned off last week.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Williamsport's Market Street Bridge
over the Susquehanna River could soon be renamed after Carl Stotz,
who started Little League in 1939 in the city. The Williamsport
Sun-Gazette reports state Senator Gene Yaw hopes to introduce a
proposal next week to rename the span. Stotz passed away in 1992.

NBA
Thursday's Games
Chicago 109, San Antonio 99
Dallas 112, Phoenix 106
Friday's Games
No games scheduled

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

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
(12) Arizona 79 Washington St. 70
(23) Temple 73 Richmond 53


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Games
( 4) Tennessee 82 South Carolina 60
(16) Maryland 69 ( 7) Duke 47
(11) Michigan St. 74 Northwestern 60
(13) Miami 90 Boston College 80
(15) Florida St. 82 Wake Forest 79
Georgia 69 (19) Kentucky 51
Ohio St. 89 (23) Penn St. 67
(25) Gonzaga 93 Santa Clara 65