WPPA / T102 SPORTS / Monday

NBA

Sunday's Games

Miami 97, Chicago 93

Cleveland 88, Boston 87

Toronto 94, New Jersey 73

Indiana 106, Orlando 85

Dallas 101, San Antonio 100, OT

Atlanta 94, New Orleans 72

L.A. Lakers 106, Minnesota 101

L.A. Clippers 109, Denver 105

Monday's Games

Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Portland at Utah, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.


NHL

Sunday's Games

Team Chara 12, Team Alfredsson 9

Monday's Games

No games scheduled



TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL


Sunday's Games

( 4) Ohio St. 64 (20) Michigan 49

( 7) North Carolina 93 Georgia Tech 81

(16) Indiana 103 Iowa 89

Notre Dame 50 (24) UConn 48



TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL


Sunday's Games

( 6) Kentucky 82 Alabama 68

( 7) Tennessee 67 (17) Georgia 50

Minnesota 76 ( 9) Ohio St. 65

(10) Miami 88 Boston College 57

(20) Georgetown 54 (11) Rutgers 36

(14) Texas A&M 66 Iowa St. 64

(15) Delaware 72 James Madison 65

Michigan St. 83 (18) Penn St. 77

(19) Nebraska 67 Illinois 47

(25) North Carolina 75 Wake Forest 71


PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Good times are back for the Philadelphia 76ers under new management. Heading into tonight's game against Orlando, the 76ers are surging toward their first winning season since 2004-05 and may have the talent to win their first postseason series since 2003.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — C.J. McCollum scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Lehigh over Army 83-64 yesterday. McCollum now has 1,800 career points, moving past former Colgate standout Adonal Foyle for sixth in Patriot League history.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Porsche Poole scored a career-high 32 points and Michigan State rallied to beat Number 18 Penn State 83-77 yesterday. The win ended a three-game skid for Michigan State and completed a sweep of the Nittany Lions.

OTTAWA (AP) — Marian Gaborik staked his claim to NHL All-Star game MVP honors. The high-scoring Rangers forward scored twice in the first period against New York teammate Henrik Lundqvist, completed his hat trick in the second period with another goal, and added an assist in the third to carry Team Chara over Team Alfredsson 12-9 yesterday.

WPPA / T102 SPORTS / Friday

NBA


Thursday's Games

Boston 91, Orlando 83

L.A. Clippers 98, Memphis 91

Friday's Games

Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Washington at Houston, 8 p.m.

Orlando at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

New York at Miami, 8 p.m.

Utah at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Toronto at Denver, 9 p.m.

Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.


NHL

Thursday's Games

No games scheduled

Friday's Games

No games scheduled


TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL


Thursday's Games

( 7) North Carolina 74 NC State 55

(14) Florida 64 Mississippi 60

(25) Wisconsin 57 (16) Indiana 50

(19) Virginia 66 Boston College 49

(21) Saint Mary's (Cal) 71 Loyola Marymount 64



TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL


Thursday's Games

( 1) Baylor 89 Oklahoma 58

( 6) Kentucky 66 Auburn 48

( 7) Tennessee 86 Alabama 56

Virginia Tech 75 ( 8) Maryland 69

( 9) Ohio St. 73 Indiana 55

(10) Miami 64 Wake Forest 39

(12) Green Bay 60 Butler 36

(13) Purdue 80 Northwestern 70

(15) Delaware 84 Hofstra 66

Vanderbilt 68 (17) Georgia 48

(18) Penn St. 77 Michigan 56

(19) Nebraska 60 Iowa 53

(22) Gonzaga 79 Loyola Marymount 61


STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State football stars and others paid tribute to Joe Paterno in a huge campus memorial service that exposed a strong undercurrent of anger over his firing. Paterno's son Jay received a standing ovation when he declared: "Joe Paterno left this world with a clear conscience."

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A national poll shows falling support for the decision by Penn State trustees to fire the late Joe Paterno. The Seton Hall Sports Poll released yesterday indicated that 42 percent of respondents polled nationwide support the football coach's firing. That's down from 55 percent in November.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Maggie Lucas had 23 points and eight rebounds to help No. 18 Penn State beat Michigan 77-56 last night. Alex Bentley had 18 points and eight assists, and Nikki Greene added 13 points and 11 rebounds to help the Lady Lions win their fifth straight. Penn State players had "JVP" patches, a tribute to former football coach Joe Paterno, sewn to their jerseys.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — C.J. McCollum had 24 points and 14 rebounds as Lehigh pulled away from Navy in the second half of a 71-60 win, earning its 16th victory and tying last season's win total. The Mountain Hawks pulled 10 games over .500 in the regular season for the first time since 1988.

MIAMI (AP) — An attorney for the NFL says former players should not be allowed to sue for damages over concussions they suffered because player safety issues are governed by the league's collective bargaining agreement. NFL lawyer Beth Wilkinson says there are now 21 lawsuits filed in six states by more than 300 former players over head injuries. A federal judicial panel held a hearing yesterday in Miami on whether to consolidate the lawsuits before a single judge for pretrial matters. The leading choice is a judge in Philadelphia, where the first lawsuit was filed.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Ukrainian hockey coach charged with fondling a teen player in Philadelphia is due in court today. Federal authorities will seek to detain 48-year-old Ivan (ee-VAHN') Pravilov (PRAH'-vuh-lahv). An indictment charges Pravilov with taking a 14-year-old Ukrainian boy from Delaware to the coach's Philadelphia apartment this month and fondling him. His public defender Mark Wilson isn't commenting on the charges.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR officials say Pocono Raceway founder and chairman Dr. Joseph Mattioli has died. He was at 86. Bob Pleban, the vice president of administration at Pocono Raceway, says family members informed him that Mattioli died yesterday at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown. Mattioli founded Pocono Raceway in the early 1960's and ran the speedway for more than four decades with his wife, Rose. They retired last year.

WPPA / T102 SPORTS / Thursday

NBA

Wednesday's Games

Cleveland 91, New York 81

Washington 92, Charlotte 75

New Jersey 97, Philadelphia 90, OT

Miami 101, Detroit 98

Indiana 95, Chicago 90

Milwaukee 105, Houston 99

Oklahoma City 101, New Orleans 91

Minnesota 105, Dallas 90

San Antonio 105, Atlanta 83

Toronto 111, Utah 106,2OT

Denver 122, Sacramento 93

Golden State 101, Portland 93

L.A. Lakers 96, L.A. Clippers 91

Thursday's Games

Boston at Orlando, 8 p.m.

Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.


NHL

Wednesday's Games

Montreal 7, Detroit 2

Thursday's Games

No games scheduled


TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL


Wednesday's Games

Oklahoma St. 79 ( 2) Missouri 72

( 4) Ohio St. 78 Penn St. 54

( 8) Duke 74 Maryland 61

(10) Michigan St. 68 Minnesota 52

12) UNLV 77 Boise St. 72, OT

(15) Creighton 77 Drake 69

(18) Mississippi St. 76 LSU 71

(22) Kansas St. 69 Texas Tech 47

(23) Florida St. 75 Wake Forest 52



TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL


Wednesday's Games

( 3) UConn 95 Syracuse 54

Kansas 62 (21) Texas Tech 43

(23) BYU 69 Seattle 55

(25) North Carolina 77 Boston College 46


STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Thousands of students, alumni and fans took to the streets in and around Penn State to say goodbye to Hall of Fame football coach Joe Paterno. They lined the route of the funeral procession and watched in silence as the hearse carrying his casket drove by. Paterno died on Sunday at the age of 85, about three months after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Deron Williams scored 34 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 26.8 seconds left in overtime, to help lift the New Jersey Nets to a 97-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers last night. Lou Williams led Philadelphia with 17 points.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are heading into the All-Star break as the hottest team in the league. They've won seven straight. The team is playing so well coach Dan Bylsma cancelled practices scheduled for yesterday and today as a gift to his team after putting together its longest winning streak in more than a year.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jared Sullinger had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Number 4 Ohio State took advantage of Penn State's slow start to roll to a 78-54 victory last night. The Nittany Lions paid tribute to Joe Paterno by wearing black bands on their jerseys.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ashton Gibbs scored 22 points — including 14 straight during a late first-half run — as Pittsburgh beat Providence 86-74 last night to end an eight-game losing streak. Trayvon Woodall added 17 points and nine assists in his second game back from groin and abdominal injuries as the Panthers won for the first time in five weeks.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ronald Roberts scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half and Saint Joseph's rallied to beat Dayton 77-63 last night. Dayton led 32-27 before Saint Joseph's fought back to tie the game 43-all behind a Roberts layup.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark is heading to Hawaii. The 10-year veteran will replace injured Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed in this weekend's Pro Bowl. Clark led the Steelers with 100 tackles this season. He will join quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, kick returner Antonio Brown and linebacker James Harrison on the AFC team.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Chris Hoke is retiring. The 35-year-old spent 11 seasons with the Steelers after originally signing with the team as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Brigham Young in 2001.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds acquired infielder Wilson Valdez from the Philadelphia Phillies for minor league pitcher Jeremy Horst yesterday, another move to add depth to their bench. The Reds also announced they had signed utility player Willie Harris, a free agent from the Mets.

WPPA / T102 SPORTS / Wednesday

NBA

Monday's Games

Philadelphia 103, Washington 83

Boston 87, Orlando 56

Chicago 110, New Jersey 95

Oklahoma City 99, Detroit 79

San Antonio 104, New Orleans 102

Houston 107, Minnesota 92

Atlanta 97, Milwaukee 92

Dallas 93, Phoenix 87

Portland 101, Sacramento 89

Memphis 91, Golden State 90

Tuesday's Games

New York 111, Charlotte 78

Orlando 102, Indiana 83

Miami 92, Cleveland 85

Toronto 99, Phoenix 96

Portland 97, Memphis 84


NHL

Monday's Games

Edmonton 2, San Jose 1, SO

Toronto 3, N.Y. Islanders 0

Carolina 2, Winnipeg 1

Detroit 3, St. Louis 1

Nashville 4, Columbus 1

Los Angeles 4, Ottawa 1

Tuesday's Games

Buffalo 2, New Jersey 1, SO

Philadelphia 3, Florida 2, SO

Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis 2, SO

Vancouver 3, Edmonton 2, SO

Toronto 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, OT

N.Y. Rangers 3, Winnipeg 0

Washington 5, Boston 3

Tampa Bay 4, Columbus 2

Nashville 3, Chicago 1

Dallas 1, Anaheim 0

Minnesota 3, Colorado 2

San Jose 1, Calgary 0

Phoenix 3, Ottawa 2


TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL


Monday's Games

( 1) Kentucky 57 Georgia 44

( 6) Baylor 77 Oklahoma 65

(13) San Diego St. 52 Wyoming 42

(17) Marquette 67 South Florida 47

(20) Michigan 66 Purdue 64



TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL


Monday's Games

(11) Rutgers 65 (23) DePaul 64

Oklahoma St. 57 (14) Texas A&M 53

(20) Georgetown 64 West Virginia 54


STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Police say tens of thousands of mourners showed up at a Penn State campus worship hall to pay their respects to former football coach Joe Paterno. Two of Paterno's children shook hands with people while the rest of his family sat off to the side watching. Paterno died on Sunday, about two months after he was diagnosed with lung cancer. The public viewing continues today. A public memorial service is set for tomorrow.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — More than 10,000 free tickets for a public memorial service for Penn State football coach Joe Paterno were snapped up in seven minutes. The service will be held tomorrow at the school's basketball arena. It will also be broadcast live on cable TV's Big Ten Network and streamed live on the channel's companion website and the Penn State athletics site.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State faculty members have rejected a vote of no-confidence in the university's board of trustees. The symbolic measure failed to gain enough support at a Faculty Senate meeting yesterday on campus in State College.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Claude Giroux scored the only goal in a shootout and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 last night. Giroux beat Scott Clemmensen on the stick side to give the Flyers their first shootout victory in four tries this season.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chris Kunitz scored the deciding goal on a backhander in the fourth round of a shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins took a seven-game winning streak into the All-Star break with a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues last night. Patrik Berglund ended a seven-game point drought with a pair of goals and tied it on a penalty shot early in the third period for the Blues.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 2012 MLS All-Star game has been awarded to the Philadelphia Union. The club will host the annual event July 25th at PPL Park. The opponent has yet to be determined, though MLS Commissioner Don Garber says an answer should come in the next two months.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end John Banaszak will take over head coaching duties at Robert Morris at the end of the 2013 season. The school has announced Banaszak will eventually replace Joe Walton, who will step down after spending two decades building the program from scratch.

WPPA / T102 SPORTS / Tuesday

NBA

Monday's Games

Philadelphia 103, Washington 83

Boston 87, Orlando 56

Chicago 110, New Jersey 95

Oklahoma City 99, Detroit 79

San Antonio 104, New Orleans 102

Houston 107, Minnesota 92

Atlanta 97, Milwaukee 92

Dallas 93, Phoenix 87

Portland 101, Sacramento 89

Memphis 91, Golden State 90

Tuesday's Games

New York at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Memphis at Portland, 10 p.m.


NHL

Monday's Games

Edmonton 2, San Jose 1, SO

Toronto 3, N.Y. Islanders 0

Carolina 2, Winnipeg 1

Detroit 3, St. Louis 1

Nashville 4, Columbus 1

Los Angeles 4, Ottawa 1

Tuesday's Games

Buffalo at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Boston at Washington, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Nashville at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Colorado, 9 p.m.

San Jose at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Ottawa at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m.


TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL


Monday's Games

( 3) Syracuse 60 Cincinnati 53

( 5) Kansas 64 Texas A&M 54

Tuesday's Games

No. 1 Kentucky at Georgia, 9 p.m.

No. 6 Baylor at Oklahoma, 8 p.m.

No. 13 San Diego State at Wyoming, 8:30 p.m.

No. 17 Marquette vs. South Florida, 8 p.m.

No. 20 Michigan at Purdue, 7 p.m.



TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL


Monday's Games

( 2) Notre Dame 72 ( 7) Tennessee 44

(10) Miami 79 Virginia Tech 48

(13) Purdue 67 Michigan St. 49

Tuesday's Games

No. 11 Rutgers vs. No. 23 DePaul, 7 p.m.

No. 14 Texas A&M at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m.

No. 20 Georgetown at West Virginia, 7 p.m.


STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The viewing, funeral and memorial service for former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno are scheduled for the campus where he worked for more than six decades before being fired in the wake of the child sex-abuse charges against a former assistant. Members of the board of trustees that replaced the coach say Paterno's family is putting the event together, but some of them will attend to pay their respects.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Joe Paterno's son says as recently as last Wednesday his father was anxious to leave the hospital and start planning a vacation with his wife, Sue. Scott Paterno said in an interview with The Associated Press his father remained upbeat to the end, but by Friday afternoon his health had worsened.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has offered his condolences to the family of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who died on Sunday of lung cancer. The White House says the president spoke with Paterno's wife, Sue, and son, Jay, yesterday to express his condolences.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Bill O'Brien says it's an honor to follow the late Joe Paterno as Penn State's next head football coach. In an interview yesterday, O'Brien says he will create his own identity and no one will ever replace Paterno. Paterno died Sunday at the age of 85.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Elton Brand had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Jrue Holiday also scored 17 to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to 103-83 win over the Washington Wizards last night. Jodie Meeks added 15 points and Andre Iguodala had 11 assists.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Dartaye Ruffin scored 18 points off the bench and Damion Lee added 17 to help Drexel defeat William & Mary 64-48 last night. Frantz Massenat added 11 for the Dragons, who won their seventh straight.

WYNNEWOOD, Pa. (AP) — A sports announcer for 45 years and a Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster for a quarter-century has died. Andy Musser was 74. Musser's son says his father died Sunday night at his home in Wynnewood in suburban Philadelphia. Musser retired in 2001 after 25 years with the Phillies. He worked throughout his tenure beside Harry Kalas.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says the Philadelphia Union will host the 2012 MLS All-Star game at PPL Park. The person spoke to The Associated Press yesterday on condition of anonymity. A news conference is scheduled for today at Philadelphia City Hall.

WPPA / T102 SPORTS / Monday

NFL

Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 22

New England 23, Baltimore 20

N.Y. Giants 20, San Francisco 17, OT


Pro Bowl
Sunday, Jan. 29
At Honolulu

NFC vs. AFC, 7 p.m.


Super Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 5
At Indianapolis

New England vs. N.Y. Giants, 6:20 p.m.


NBA

Sunday's Games

Boston 100, Washington 94

L.A. Clippers 103, Toronto 91

New Jersey 97, Charlotte 87

Milwaukee 91, Miami 82

Indiana 98, L.A. Lakers 96

Monday's Games

Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Portland, 10 p.m.

Memphis at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.


NHL

Sunday's Games

Boston 6, Philadelphia 5, SO

Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3, OT

Anaheim 3, Colorado 2

Monday's Games

N.Y. Islanders at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Carolina, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m.

San Jose at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Ottawa at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.



TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL


Sunday's Games

(11) Indiana 73 Penn St. 54

Virginia Tech 47 (15) Virginia 45

Wisconsin 67 (22) Illinois 63



TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL


Sunday's Games

( 5) Duke 80 ( 8) Maryland 72

( 6) Kentucky 57 Florida 52

(10) Ohio St. 96 Illinois 84

(15) Georgia 61 Mississippi 47

(16) Delaware 60 Drexel 49

Iowa St. 66 (17) Texas Tech 49

(18) Louisville 64 (19) Georgetown 61

(20) Nebraska 64 Minnesota 49

(22) Penn St. 68 Iowa 52

(24) North Carolina 60 NC State 50

South Carolina 65 (25) Vanderbilt 60, OT


STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Thousands of Penn State students and others held a solemn candlelight vigil outside the university's administration building to honor former football coach Joe Paterno. The gathering was held outside Old Main last night, several hours after Paterno died of lung cancer at a hospital.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Penn State football coach Joe Paterno would have been a dramatic witness at the upcoming trials of his former assistant and two university officials. But legal experts say his death will have little effect on the criminal and civil cases stemming from the Penn State child-sex scandal.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Retired Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky says Joe Paterno's death is a sad day. Sandusky faces child sex abuse charges in a case that led to the firing of Paterno. Sandusky says in a statement no one did more for the university's academic reputation than Paterno, who died Sunday

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Two officials facing charges in the Penn State child sex abuse scandal are offering their condolences on the death of Joe Paterno. Penn State athletic director Tim Curley and retired vice president Gary Schultz issued statements yesterday through their attorneys.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Cody Zeller scored 18 points and Number 11 Indiana rallied for a 73-54 victory over Penn State yesterday, hours after the Nittany Lions learned of the death of former football coach Joe Paterno. The team was told of Paterno's death on the short bus ride from the hotel to Assembly Hall.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Alex Bentley scored 21 points and Number 22 Penn State beat Iowa 68-52 yesterday, hours after longtime Nittany Lions football coach Joe Paterno died of cancer. There was a pregame moment of silence for Paterno, the winningest coach in college football. The Lady Lions also sported black bands on their uniforms as a tribute.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin pounded home a rebound 1:31 into overtime to lift the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals yesterday. Malkin banged a long carom off the end boards past Washington's Michal Neuvirth for his 26th goal of the season. He's the NHL's leading scorer.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored the decisive goal in a shootout and the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-5 yesterday. The Northeast Division-leading Bruins haven't lost in regulation in Philadelphia since March 10th, 2007, going 9-0-1. The defending Stanley Cup champions are tied with the New York Rangers for first place in the Eastern Conference.

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — C.J. McCollum scored 26 points, including 12 straight in the second half as Lehigh pulled away from Lafayette en route to a 90-76 Patriot League win yesterday. The Mountain Hawks, coming off a 68-61 loss to Bucknell, have won three of their last four and matched last year's win total with nine games remaining.

WPPA / T102 SPORTS / Friday

NEW YORK (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 4-1 last night. Richard Park scored the go-ahead goal 2:23 into the third period, Evgeni Malkin padded the lead with two and Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves to help with the win.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The New York Islanders snapped a 13-game losing streak in Philadelphia with a 4-1 victory over the Flyers last night. Evgeni Nabokov made 40 saves. Josh Bailey, Matt Moulson, Mark Streit and Michael Grabner scored to help the Islanders also break an eight-game losing streak against Philadelphia.

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — An attorney for a former Penn State football assistant coach accused of molesting boys has filed a request for information about the witnesses they could expect to see at trial. Jerry Sandusky's defense attorney has filed a request. The filing is standard procedure. It requires the state attorney general's office to provide details such as the names and ages of people who say they're victims and the names and addresses of witnesses.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State trustees say Joe Paterno was ousted in part because he didn't meet a moral obligation to do more to alert authorities about a child sex abuse allegation against a retired assistant coach. Trustees also cite statements from Paterno in the days and hours leading to his dismissal they felt challenged the Board of Trustees' authority at a time of crisis.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Tim Frazier hit a floater in the lane with 8 seconds left and Jermaine Marshall blocked Sam Maniscalco's layup at the buzzer to give Penn State a 54-52 upset of Number 22 Illinois last night. Frazier finished with 12 points and nine assists for the Nittany Lions, who ended a three-game losing skid.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Maggie Lucas scored 19 points and Number 22 Penn State beat Illinois 71-65 last night for its third straight win. Illinois led for most of the first half, but Penn State used a series of runs to keep the Illini winless in conference play.

HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — Velton Jones scored 22 points to lead Robert Morris over Fairleigh Dickinson 67-55 last night, securing a sweep in the season series against the Knights. Lucky Jones added 16 points and Lijah Thompson had 14 for the Colonials, who also beat Fairleigh Dickinson on December 1st.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Retired players accuse the NFL of conspiring to hide evidence that concussions could lead to dementia and brain disease in the latest lawsuit filed over the issue. The fraud and negligence lawsuit filed yesterday in Philadelphia accuses the league of publishing nonscientific papers written by biased members of its medical committee. The plaintiffs include former Philadelphia Eagles Ron Solt and Rich Miano.

NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Weir says he's returning to competitive figure skating in hopes of competing at the Sochi Olympics in 2014. The three-time U.S. champion says he still has the drive to compete and that this "isn't a publicity stunt."


NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Thursday's Scores

Houston 90, New Orleans 88, OT

Miami 98, L.A. Lakers 87

Dallas 94, Utah 91

Friday's Games

Portland at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Denver at Washington, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Memphis at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 8 p.m.

Sacramento at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Indiana at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Thursday's Scores

Detroit 3, Phoenix 2, SO

Toronto 4, Minnesota 1

Boston 4, New Jersey 1

Pittsburgh 4, N.Y. Rangers 1

N.Y. Islanders 4, Philadelphia 1

Nashville 3, Columbus 0

St. Louis 1, Edmonton 0

Winnipeg 4, Buffalo 1

Ottawa 4, San Jose 1

Calgary 2, Los Angeles 1, SO

Friday's Games

Montreal at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Washington at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Florida at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.


TOP-25 MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Scores

(4) Duke 91,Wake Forest 73

(8) North Carolina 82, Virginia Tech 68

(15) Virginia 70, Georgia Tech 38

Penn St. 54, (22), Illinois 52

(24) Saint Mary's (Cal) 61, Pepperdine 47

Friday's Games

No Games Scheduled


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday's Scores

(3) UConn 80, Cincinnati 37

(4) Stanford 75, Washington St. 41

(6) Kentucky 69, (15) Georgia 64

(8) Maryland 86, Wake Forest 58

(9) Tennessee 65, LSU 56

(10) Ohio St. 82, (20) Nebraska 68

(11) Miami 56, Virginia 53

(12) Green Bay 75, Youngstown St. 50

(13) Purdue 82, Indiana 60

(16) Delaware 65, Towson 46

(22) Penn St. 71, Illinois 65

(24) North Carolina 56, Virginia Tech 37

Arkansas 69, (25) Vanderbilt 47

Friday's Games

No Games Scheduled