WPPA / T102 SPORTS / Wednesday

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby says he's tired but healthy after his impressive season debut. The Pittsburgh Penguins star participated in a spirited hour-long practice yesterday, barely 12 hours after he capped his 10-month comeback from concussion-like symptoms with two goals and two assists in a 5-0 win over the New York Islanders.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says quarterback Ben Roethlisberger should play on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Roethlisberger broke his right thumb in the second half of the Steelers' win over the Cincinnati Bengals on November 13th.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nasir Robinson scored 17 points and Number 17 Pittsburgh clamped down on defense in the final minutes to put away La Salle 73-69 last night. Ashton Gibbs added 14 points for the Panthers while Travon Woodall had 12 points, 10 assists and a pivotal block in the waning seconds.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Latif Rivers scored 18 points, and Wagner made its final 10 free throws to defeat Pennsylvania 71-65 last night. The Seahawks made 85.7 percent of their free throws, including 10 of 11 in the second half.

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Jim Mower hit a school-record 10 3-pointers en route to a career-high 37 points as Lafayette rallied to defeat Fairleigh Dickinson 85-74 last night. Mower, a senior guard, came into the game needing 19 points to surpass1,000 career points. He shot 12 of 16 from the field and 10 of 13 from beyond the arc to break the previous mark of nine 3-pointers.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Lynetta Kizer scored a career-high 25 points, Alyssa Thomas added 21, and Number 8 Maryland remained unbeaten with a 94-71 victory over Saint Joseph's last night. Tianna Hawkins contributed 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Laura Mincy had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Terrapins, who have won all their games by double figures.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Khadijah Rushdan scored 16 points and Number 13 Rutgers turned in its best defensive effort of the season with a 68-40 victory over Lehigh last night. April Sykes added 11 points and Monique Oliver had 10 as the Scarlet Knights (4-0) continued their best start since 2005-06.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State interim coach Tom Bradley says he would like to coach the Nittany Lions on a permanent basis. The longtime defensive coordinator took over for Joe Paterno after the Hall of Famer got fired by school trustees in the aftermath of child sex abuse charges against retired assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A judge says those involved in the case of former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky can't disclose the name of an individual described by his lawyers as a victim of and witness to child sexual abuse. The judge signed an order yesterday at the request of two State College attorneys that instructs court officials and the parties to refer to him as "John Doe."


NHL
Tuesday's Games
Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 1
Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 2
Edmonton 6, Nashville 2
Wednesday's Games
Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Columbus at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Washington, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Detroit, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Vancouver at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.
Chicago at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tuesday's Games
( 1) North Carolina 102 Tennessee St. 69
( 6) Duke 82 (15) Michigan 75
( 7) Louisville 54 Arkansas St. 27
( 8) Memphis 99 Tennessee 97, 2OT
( 9) Baylor 70 SC State 50
(11) Wisconsin 77 UMKC 31
(14) Kansas 72 UCLA 56
(17) Pittsburgh 73 La Salle 69
(21) Missouri 92 (20) California 53
Wednesday's Games
No. 2 Kentucky vs. Radford, 7 p.m.
No. 3 Ohio State vs. VMI, 7 p.m.
No. 5 Syracuse vs. Virginia Tech at Madison Square Garden, 9 p.m.
No. 6 Duke vs. No. 14 Kansas at Lahaina (Hawaii) Civic Center, 10 p.m.
No. 8 Memphis vs. Georgetown at Lahaina (Hawaii) Civic Center, 5 p.m.
No. 9 Baylor vs. Texas-Arlington, 8 p.m.
No. 13 Alabama vs. Alabama A&M, 8 p.m.
No. 15 Michigan vs. UCLA at Lahaina (Hawaii) Civic Center, 7:30 p.m.
No. 23 Arizona vs. San Diego State, 8:30 p.m.
TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tuesday's Games
( 1) Baylor 109 Yale 59
( 8) Maryland 94 Saint Joseph's 71
(11) Louisville 78 Austin Peay 60
(13) Rutgers 68 Lehigh 40
(15) Purdue 76 Chicago St. 49
(16) North Carolina 61 Presbyterian 38
(18) Ohio St. 73 Howard 50
Northwestern 44 (20) LSU 43
Wednesday's Games
No. 9 Miami at Alaska-Anchorage, 8 p.m.
No. 14 Kentucky vs. Nebraska Omaha, 4 p.m.