WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

NEW YORK (AP) - A shootout goal by Dustin Jeffrey carried the
Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 win over the New York Rangers last
night. Marc-Andre Fleury made 25 saves through overtime and stopped
all seven attempts against him in the shootout to outduel fellow
All-Star goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who turned aside 23 shots in the
loss.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning got a fourth shutout
from Dwayne Roloson to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-0 last night.
The Lightning have won all three of their games against the Flyers
this season but still trail the Eastern Conference leaders by two
points in the NHL's Eastern Conference.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - With the crowd sparse thanks to a winter
storm, Illinois beat Penn State last night, 68-51. Mike Davis
scored 22 points for the Illini, including 10 on dunks. Penn State
falls to 12-9 with the loss. Tim Frazier and Talor Battle had 12
points apiece to lead the Nittany Lions.

CINCINNATI (AP) - La Salle's women were never in the game last
night against seventh-ranked Xavier, losing to the Musketeers
102-51 in Cincinnati. Xavier moved to 18-2 with the win to equal
its best start in school history. La Salle was led by Ashley Gale,
who scored 17 points before leaving the game with an injured left
ankle in the game's closing minutes.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Steelers receiver Hines Ward says it
would be a shame if games are lost next season because the NFL and
players can't get a new labor deal. The old deal expires in early
March with the union expecting owners to lock out players. Ward
also doesn't like the proposal to expand the regular season to 18
games, saying proponents aren't thinking about players' safety.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh will have 400 extra police officers
on city streets Sunday night for the Super Bowl. Officials say much
of the extra manpower will be stationed in the city's Oakland and
South Side neighborhoods. Police plan to close the main street in
each area in an effort to keep traffic out and fans safe if and
when they spill into the streets after the game.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Pennsylvania businessman Terry Pegula has a
deal to buy the Buffalo Sabres. Terms were not released but The
Buffalo News reports the agreement includes $175 million for the
team along with an additional $14 million in liabilities. Coach
Lindy Ruff acknowledged yesterday he didn't accept the Sabres'
extension offer last fall but says he wants to stay with the team.

NBA
Tuesday's Games
New Orleans 97, Washington 89
Portland 99, San Antonio 86
Boston 95, Sacramento 90
L.A. Lakers 114, Houston 106, OT
Wednesday's Games
Toronto at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Indiana at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Memphis at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Portland at Denver, 9 p.m.
Milwaukee at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Houston at Utah, 9 p.m.
Chicago at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

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

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Tuesday's Games
( 2) Kansas 88 Texas Tech 66
Mississippi 71 (10) Kentucky 69
(19) Wisconsin 66 (11) Purdue 59
(23) North Carolina 106 Boston College 74
Florida 65 (23) Vanderbilt 61, OT
Wednesday's Games
No. 5 Duke at Maryland, 9 p.m.
No. 6 Connecticut vs. No. 17 Syracuse at the XL Center,
Hartford, Conn., 7 p.m.
No. 7 San Diego State at Colorado State, 9 p.m.
No. 8 BYU at Wyoming, 8 p.m.
No. 12 Villanova vs. Marquette, 7 p.m.
No. 14 Missouri at Oklahoma State, 9 p.m.
No. 18 Minnesota at Indiana, 6:30 p.m.
No. 22 Utah State vs. Nevada, 11:05 p.m.
No. 25 West Virginia vs. Seton Hall, 7 p.m.


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Tuesday's Games
( 7) Xavier 102 La Salle 51
( 8) Notre Dame 71 Syracuse 48
(14) West Virginia 59 Providence 45
(17) Georgetown 76 Louisville 52
(23) Marquette 62 Villanova 57
Wednesday's Games
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 13 Oklahoma, 8 p.m.
No. 15 North Carolina at No. 19 Florida State, 7 p.m.
No. 22 Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State, 8 p.m.