WPPA / T102 SPORTS / Thursday

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jrue Holiday scored 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 101-93 win over the New Orleans Hornets last night. Holiday was 3 for 9 from the field after three quarters. He drained three 3-pointers and five of six shots the rest of the way.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says he aggravated his sprained left ankle in 13-9 win at Cleveland last weekend but expects to play in the wild card game at Denver on Sunday. Roethlisberger was limited in practice yesterday and walked into the trainer's room afterward with a noticeable limp.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark says he didn't put up a fight when coach Mike Tomlin told him he couldn't play in Sunday's wild card game at Denver. Clark has a blood condition that becomes aggravated when playing at altitude. Clark nearly died in 2007 following a game in Denver when the sickle-cell trait he suffers from flared up.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Internal Penn State memos sent out two weeks after former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was charged with child molestation show the university's president and trustees working to repair a tarnished image and bracing for potential donor backlash. Three of the four memos obtained by The Associated Press were sent by Rodney Erickson after he was named president following the ouster of Graham Spanier (SPAN'-yur).

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Khalif Wyatt scored 22 points and Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson had 17 to help Temple knock off Number 5 Duke 78-73 last night. Using tough man-to-man defense that limited Duke's long-range shots, the Owls grabbed the lead midway through the first half and never let it go.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Earl Pettis scored a season-high 23 points as La Salle held off Xavier 80-70 last night in the Atlantic 10 Conference opener for both teams. The Explorers have won four straight and nine of their last 10 contests while the Musketeers have lost five of six since their brawl with Cincinnati on December 10th.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — C.J. Aiken had 15 points, including the game-winning basket, as Saint Joseph's beat Duquesne 84-82 in overtime last night in the Atlantic 10 opener for both teams. Aiken made a layup with 1:32 remaining in overtime, and then the Dukes missed two chances to tie including a jumper by Eric Evans with 1 second to go.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Samme Givens scored 18 points and Drexel defeated Towson 60-27 last night, setting a school record for least points allowed since it joined Division I. It was also the least points ever given up in a Colonial Athletic Association game.

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Zack Rosen scored 24 points and had four assists, becoming Pennsylvania's all-time assists leader with 506, as the Quakers outlasted Lafayette 78-73 last night. There were 10 ties and 15 lead changes. The Quakers broke the final tie, at 59 with 7:12 left, and built a seven-point lead.

NBA
Wednesday's Games
Toronto 92, Cleveland 77
Orlando 103, Washington 85
Boston 89, New Jersey 70
Chicago 99, Detroit 83
Miami 118, Indiana 83
Charlotte 118, New York 110
Philadelphia 101, New Orleans 93
Memphis 90, Minnesota 86
Dallas 98, Phoenix 89
San Antonio 101, Golden State 95
Denver 110, Sacramento 83
L.A. Clippers 117, Houston 89

Thursday's Games
Miami at Atlanta, 8 p.m.
Dallas at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Wednesday's Games
Montreal 7, Winnipeg 3
Boston 6, New Jersey 1
Vancouver 3, Minnesota 0
San Jose 3, Anaheim 1

Thursday's Games
Calgary at Boston, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Florida at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Columbus at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wednesday's Games
( 1) Syracuse 87 Providence 73
Temple 78 ( 5) Duke 73
( 9) Georgetown 73 (20) Marquette 70
(14) Kansas 67 (23) Kansas St. 49
(19) Murray St. 76 E. Kentucky 67

TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wednesday's Games
( 1) Baylor 90 Missouri 46
( 2) UConn 79 West Virginia 60
( 3) Notre Dame 74 Seton Hall 36
Kansas St. 71 ( 9) Texas A&M 69, OT
(13) Texas Tech 58 Oklahoma St. 53
Kansas 72 (23) Texas 67