College football, basketball, prep basketball
12/1/2006COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Mid-American Conference
LAST NIGHT
Cent. Michigan 31, Ohio 10, MAC championship
Cent. Michigan 7 10 0 14 31
Ohio 0 7 3 0 10
CMU Cetoute 6 pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick), 7:10.
Ohio McRae 2 run (Lasher kick), 11:10.
CMU Linson 71 pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick), 9:56.
CMU FG Albreski 27, 3:04.
Ohio FG Lasher 33, 7:36.
CMU Sneed 4 pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick), 13:03.
CMU Sneed 96 run (Albreski kick), 6:07.
A 25,483.
TEAM STATS
CMU Ohio
First downs 17 16
Rushes-yards 21-143 39-87
Passing 314 137
Comp-Att-Int 22-30-1 17-27-2
Return Yards 30 22
Punts-Avg. 5-36.6 7-44.1
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1
Penalties-Yards 2-20 4-35
Time of Possession 23:54 36:06
INDIVIDUAL STATS
RUSHING Cent. Michigan, Sneed 9-130, M.Archer 3-11, LeFevour 7-10, Team 1-(minus 2), Linson 1-(minus 6). Ohio, McRae 20-76, Bower 12-10, Morsillo 2-4, Garrett 1-3, Mayle 1-3, Owens 1-2, Everson 1-(minus 5), Febus 1-(minus 6).
PASSING Cent. Michigan, LeFevour 22-30-1-314. Ohio, Bower 13-19-2-122, Everson 3-5-0-14, Febus 1-3-0-1.
RECEIVING Cent. Michigan, Linson 7-191, Anderson 6-70, Cetoute 6-41, Sneed 2-5, Gardner 1-7. Ohio, Sylvan 4-11, Garrett 3-39, McRae 2-30, Price 2-18, Mayle 2-15, Nwokocha 1-16, Fitzgerald 1-6, Christy 1-3, Morsillo 1-(minus 1).
National schedule
TONIGHT
Southern Miss at Houston, C-USA championship, 8 p.m.
TOMORROW
EAST
Rutgers at West Virginia, TBA
San Diego at Monmouth, N.J., Noon
Army vs. Navy at Philadelphia, 2:30
SOUTH
Georgia Tech vs. Wake Forest, ACC championship at Jacksonville, Fla., 1
Connecticut at Louisville, TBA
Alcorn St. at Grambling St., 2
La.-Monroe at Louisiana-Lafayette, 5
Arkansas vs. Florida, SEC championship at Atlanta, 6
Troy at Fla. International, 7
MIDWEST
Nebraska vs. Oklahoma, Big 12 championship at Kansas City, 8
SOUTHWEST
Air Force at TCU, 4:30
FAR WEST
Stanford at California, 3
Louisiana Tech at New Mexico St., 3
Southern Cal at UCLA, 4:30
Fresno St. at San Jose St., 6
Colorado St. at San Diego St., 8
Oregon St. at Hawaii, 11:05
PREP BASKETBALL
Girls
LAST NIGHT
Tinora 7 4 12 16 39
Liberty Center 9 14 4 11 38
TINORA: Damon 2-2-6, Roberts 1-1-3-8, Fuller 1-1-3, Hoschak 1-0-2, Garmyn 0-3-3, Strawsbaugh 3-0-6, Timmons 5-1-11. Totals: 13-1-10-39.
LIBERTY CENTER: Bodenbender 1-2-4, Bare 0-1-1, Lillevik 3-2-8, McEwen 1-1-2-7, Rohrs 2-1-4-11, Elling 1-1-2-7. Totals: 8-3-13-38.
SCHEDULE
(Games at 7:30 unless noted)
City League
Tonight
Columbus Mifflin at Start, 6
Tomorrow
Bowsher at Defiance
Notre Dame at Perrysburg
Northern Lakes League
Tonight
Anthony Wayne at Perrysburg
Maumee at Bowling Green
Southview at Northview
Rossford at Springfield
Tomorrow
Swanton at Maumee
Suburban Lakes League
Tonight
Lake at Eastwood
Lakota at Elmwood
Genoa at Gibsonburg
Woodmore at Otsego
TAAC
Tonight
Pettisville at Edon
Tomorrow
Old Fort at Danbury
Emmanuel Christian at Monclova Christian
NWOAL
Tonight
Delta at Archbold
Bryan at Evergreen
Liberty Center at Montpelier
Wauseon at Patrick Henry
Boys
(All games at 7:30 unless noted)
City League
Tonight
Libbey at Sandusky
Perrysburg at St. Francis
Waite at Maumee
Start at Cleveland East, 6
St. Marys Memorial at Central Catholic
Tomorrow
Bowsher at Springfield
Central Catholic at Northview
Clay at Anthony Wayne
Rogers at Findlay
Cleveland Martin Luther King at Scott
Fremont Ross at Waite
Whitmer at Southview
Start at Cleveland Rhodes, 3
Northern Lakes League
Tonight
Bowling Green at Fremont Ross
Tomorrow
Rossford at Lake
Suburban Lakes League
Tonight
Gibsonburg at Danbury
Port Clinton at Woodmore
Tomorrow
Elmwood at Patrick Henry
Lakota at Old Fort
Otsego at Swanton
Liberty-Benton at Woodmore
TAAC
Tonight
Northwood at Monclova Christian
Tomorrow
Ottawa Hills at Edon
Emmanuel Christian at Monclova Christian
Fairview at Hilltop
Maumee Valley at Bettsville
Holgate at Toledo Christian
NWOAL
Tomorrow
Wauseon at Archbold
Ottawa-Glandorf at Bryan
Delta at Pettisville
North Central at Evergreen
Tinora at Liberty Center
Hicksville at Montpelier
Midland Athletic League
Tonight
Sandusky St. Mary at Tiffin Calvert
Tomorrow
Riverdale at Carey
St. Wendelin at Sandusky St. Mary
Mansfield St. Pete at Fremont St. Joe
Mohawk at Wynford
New Riegel at Vanlue
North Baltimore at Miller City
Old Fort at Arcadia
Seneca East at Edison
Sandusky Bay Conf.
Tonight
Clyde at Tiffin Columbian
Edison at New London
Huron at Norwalk St. Paul
Margaretta at Western Reserve
Norwalk at Perkins
Tomorrow
Clyde at Norwalk
Seneca East at Edison
Perkins at Bellevue
St. Wendelin at Sandusky St. Mary
Blanchard Valley
Tonight
Arlington at Ft. Jennings
Ottoville at Cory-Rawson
Hardin Northern at Ben Logan
Leipsic at Holgate
McComb at Ayersville
Vanlue at Hopewell-Loudon
Tomorrow
Old Fort at Arcadia
Ada at Arlington
Cory-Rawson at Delphos Jefferson
Bluffton at McComb
Allen East at Pandora-Gilboa
New Riegel at Vanlue
Green Meadows Conf.
Tonight
Edgerton at Hamilton, Ind.
Leipsic at Holgate
Tinora at Miller City
Wayne Trace vs. Lincolnview at Van Wert tourney
Tomorrow
Paulding at Antwerp
Ft. Jennings at Ayersville
Stryker at Edgerton
Fairview at Hilltop
Wayne Trace at Van Wert tourney
Putnam Country
Tonight
Paulding at Continental
Kalida at Ft. Recovery
Ottoville at Cory-Rawson
Tomorrow
Continental at St. Henry
North Baltimore at Miller City
Other NW Ohio
Tonight
Napoleon at Defiance
Fostoria at Findlay
Ottawa-Glandorf at Lima Sr.
PRO FOOTBALL
NFL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
New England 8 3 0 .727 253 144
N.Y. Jets 6 5 0 .545 203 228
Buffalo 5 6 0 .455 191 225
Miami 5 6 0 .455 197 198
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Indianapolis 10 1 0 .909 308 231
Jacksonville 6 5 0 .545 235 164
Tennessee 4 7 0 .364 201 277
Houston 3 8 0 .273 176 256
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Baltimore 9 3 0 .750 256 160
Cincinnati 7 5 0 .583 290 240
Pittsburgh 4 7 0 .364 239 254
Cleveland 3 8 0 .273 170 238
West
W L T Pct PF PA
San Diego 9 2 0 .818 353 216
Kansas City 7 4 0 .636 229 205
Denver 7 4 0 .636 195 165
Oakland 2 9 0 .182 132 219
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas 7 4 0 .636 309 198
N.Y. Giants 6 5 0 .545 245 232
Philadelphia 5 6 0 .455 267 239
Washington 4 7 0 .364 199 250
South
W L T Pct PF PA
New Orleans 7 4 0 .636 276 241
Carolina 6 5 0 .545 189 190
Atlanta 5 6 0 .455 203 236
Tampa Bay 3 8 0 .273 142 252
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Chicago 9 2 0 .818 295 137
Minnesota 5 6 0 .455 198 208
Green Bay 4 7 0 .364 209 286
Detroit 2 9 0 .182 195 266
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Seattle 7 4 0 .636 237 243
San Francisco 5 6 0 .455 199 285
St. Louis 5 6 0 .455 222 253
Arizona 2 9 0 .182 187 264
LAST NIGHT
Cincinnati 13, Baltimore 7
MONDAY
Seattle 34, Green Bay 24
SUNDAY
Kansas City at Cleveland, 1
Detroit at New England, 1
Minnesota at Chicago, 1
N.Y. Jets at Green Bay, 1
Atlanta at Washington, 1
Arizona at St. Louis, 1
Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1
San Diego at Buffalo, 1
San Francisco at New Orleans, 1
Jacksonville at Miami, 4:05
Houston at Oakland, 4:05
Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 4:15
Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 4:15
Seattle at Denver, 8:15
MONDAY, DEC. 4
Carolina at Philadelphia, 8:30
Baltimore 0 0 0 7 7
Cincinnati 0 6 7 0 13
Cin FG Graham 23, 14:49.
Cin FG Graham 27, 4:56.
Cin Houshmandzadeh 40 pass from Palmer (Graham kick), 11:25.
Bal Mason 36 pass from McNair (Stover kick), 1:01.
A 65,973.
TEAM STATS
Bal Cin
First downs 15 14
Total Net Yards 316 294
Rushes-yards 20-89 23-67
Passing 227 227
Punt Returns 3-7 5-51
Kickoff Returns 4-82 1-24
Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0
Comp-Att-Int 26-43-0 21-32-0
Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 2-7
Punts 7-47.1 6-46.2
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Penalties-Yards 9-64 5-35
Time of Possession 30:49 29:11
INDIVIDUAL STATS
RUSHING Baltimore, J.Lewis 17-61, McNair 2-27, Mughelli 1-1. Cincinnati, R.Johnson 16-47, J.Johnson 4-23, Palmer 3-(minus 3).
PASSING Baltimore, McNair 26-43-0-227. Cincinnati, Palmer 21-32-0-234.
RECEIVING Baltimore, Mason 7-90, Clayton 4-29, Heap 4-29, Mughelli 3-20, J.Lewis 2-26, M.Anderson 2-14, D.Williams 2-12, Mu.Smith 2-7. Cincinnati, Houshmandzadeh 10-106, C.Johnson 8-91, R.Johnson 2-17, Watson 1-20.
MISSED FIELD GOALS Baltimore, Stover 29 (WL). Cincinnati, Graham 46 (WR).
PREP FOOTBALL
State Playoffs
DIVISION I
At Fawcett Stadium, Canton
Mentor (13-1) vs. Hilliard Davidson (14-0), tomorrow, 7 p.m.
DIVISION II
At Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, Massillon
Pickerington Cent. (13-1) vs. Piqua (12-2), tonight, 7 p.m.
DIVISION III
At Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, Massillon
Steubenville (14-0) vs. Kettering Alter (14-0), tomorrow, 3 p.m.
DIVISION IV
At Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, Massillon
Youngs. Mooney (13-0) vs. Plain City Jonathan Alder (13-1), today, 11 a.m.
DIVISION V
At Fawcett Stadium, Canton
Warren JFK (14-0) vs. St. Henry (13-1), tomorrow, 11 a.m.
DIVISION VI
At Fawcett Stadium, Canton
Shadyside (11-2) vs. Maria Stein Marion Local (12-2), today, 3 p.m.
Mr. Football award winners
2006 Brandon Saine, Piqua, RB, 6-foot-1, 219 pounds, senior. Heading into state championship game, has 281 carries for 2,035 yards and 30 TDs; 19 receptions for 345 yards and five TDs; 400 in return yards and one TD. A two-time defending state champion in the Division I 100 and 400 meters, state record holder in the 100 at 10.31 seconds. Ohio State.
2005 Delone Carter, Copley, RB, 5-10, 200, sr. Rushed for 2,788 yards on 302 carries (9.2 average) with 49 total touchdowns (47 rushing, two receiving) in 12 games (10 regular season, two playoffs). In 2004, carried 324 times for 2,556 yards and 28 touchdowns in 13 games (three in playoffs). Spent first two seasons at Akron Hoban as backup to 2004 Mr. Football Tyrell Sutton. Syracuse.
2004 Tyrell Sutton, Akron Hoban, RB, 5-10, 194, sr. 2004: 354 carries for 3,232 yards (9.1 average), 38 total TDs, 36 rushing, one receiving, one kickoff return, 228 points. Career: 117 TDs, 112 rushing, 1,090 carries for state-record 9,426 yards; 455 receiving yards; 1,038 return yards; state-record 10,919 all-purpose yards. Rushed for 100 or more yards in final 38 games. Northwestern.
2003 Raymond Williams, Cleveland Benedictine, RB, 5-11, 185, sr. Averaged 8.1 yards per carry, totaling 2,099 for regular season along with 27 TDs for state s No. 1-ranked team in Division III. Totaled more than 6,000 career yards. After Benedictine won a state championship, he was arrested for his role in the death of a teammate and pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Williams was put on probation, a three-year prison sentence and a $100,000 fine were suspended. West Virginia rescinded a scholarship offer after his arrest.
2002 Benny Mauk, Kenton, QB, 6-2, 200, sr.: Completed 434-of-668 passes (64 percent) for 6,528 yards and 76 touchdowns; rushed for 1,385 yards and 18 touchdowns; set national career records for yards passing (17,523) and touchdowns (178); Led Kenton to Division IV title in 2001. Wake Forest.
2001 Maurice Clarett, Warren Harding, RB, 6-0, 230 pounds, sr.: carried 139 times for 1,369 yards and 22 touchdowns in the regular season; also had 14 catches for 253 yards and three touchdowns, returned four punts for touchdowns and had another on a kickoff return. Helped lead Ohio State to national championship as a freshman in 2002, then was suspended for lying to NCAA and university investigators looking into improper benefits. Sued NFL for early entry but lost in court.
2000 Jeff Backes, Upper Arlington, RB-DB, 5-10, 180 pounds, sr.: set state record for rushing yards in a season with 3,353, including the Golden Bears run to the state title; scored 44 touchdowns on 354 carries, averaging 224 yards a game; also a standout at safety. Northwestern.
1999 Brandon Bam Childress, Bedford Chanel, DB-WR-KR, 5-10, 175 pounds, sr.: only seven passes thrown his way in 14 games; one was completed for a 3-yard gain, he intercepted two, returning one for a touchdown, batted down two and two were overthrown; 41 receptions for 754 yards and 11 touchdowns; more than 700 yards on punt returns and 600 yards on kickoff returns. Ohio State.
1998 Ryan Brewer, Troy, RB, 5-10, 205, sr.: 315 carries for then-state-record 2,856 yards and 40 touchdowns; 14 straight games over 200 yards rushing; more than 7,700 career yards; punted for 44-yard average; kicked four field goals of 30 or more yards; two interceptions as defensive back. South Carolina.
1997 Antoine Tony Fisher, Euclid, RB, 6-1, 203, sr.: 186 carries for 2,130 yards and 40 touchdowns, breaking Robert Smith s school records for season scoring and yardage. Notre Dame. NFL.
1996 Derek Combs, Grove City, RB-CB-KR, 6-1, 185, sr.: rushed for 2,042 yards on 214 carries (9.5 yards per carry) and scored 24 touchdowns; also caught 20 passes for 400 yards. Ohio State. NFL.
1995 Andy Katzenmoyer, Westerville South, LB-RB, 6-4, 235, sr.: 53 solo tackles, 35 assists, 16 for minus yardage, 8 sacks, 6 caused bad pass, 8 passes broken up, 6 fumbles caused; also rushed for 250 yards as blocking back on offense. Ohio State. NFL.
1994 Charles Woodson, Fremont Ross, RB-DB, 6-1, 190, sr.: 218 carries, 2,028 yards and 38 touchdowns; 2,596 all-purpose yards and 230 points. Michigan. Won Heisman Trophy. NFL.
1993 Curtis Enis, Union City Mississinawa Valley, RB-LB, 6-3, 232, sr.: 256 carries for then-state-record 2,764 yards (10.8 yards per attempt) and 37 touchdowns rushing; games of 440 yards and seven touchdowns, 371 yards and four touchdowns and 343 yards and four touchdowns. Penn State. NFL.
1992 Marc Edwards, Norwood, RB-LB, 6-2, 220, sr.: 234 carries for 1,721 yards and 26 touchdowns; 2,114 all-purpose yards; 113 tackles on defense. Notre Dame. NFL.
1991 Derek Kidwell, Fostoria, QB-DE, 6-4, 225, sr.: 85-for-144 for 1,526 yards and 15 touchdowns with eight interceptions passing; rushed for 379 yards on 60 carries and five touchdowns; had 21 solos, 23 assists, two sacks and four fumbles recovered as defensive end. Bowling Green.
1990 Bob Hoying, St. Henry, QB, 6-5, 210, sr.: 105-for-180 (58 percent), 1,736 yards and 20 touchdowns with five interceptions passing; rushed for 201 yards on 39 carries with four touchdowns; as free safety intercepted seven passes. Ohio State. NFL.
1989 Robert Smith, Euclid, RB, 6-2, 195, sr.: 203 carries for 2,042 yards and 31 touchdowns; career 548 carries for 5,038 yards, 67 touchdowns. Ohio State. NFL.
1988 Robert Smith, Euclid, RB, 6-2, 185, Jr.: 177 carries for 1,564 yards (8.8 yards per carry); averaged 31 yards on 10 punt returns.
1987 Buster Howe, Zanesville, 5-11, 182, sr.: All-purpose single-wing back, scored 25 points a game; also played defensive back, kicked. Ohio State.
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES Agreed to terms with RHP Chad Bradford on a three-year contract and RHP Scott Williamson on a one-year contract.
BOSTON RED SOX Agreed to terms with LHP Hideki Okajima on a two-year contract.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS Announced OF Brandon Watson has cleared waivers and refused an outright assignment to Louisville of the IL, making him a free agent.
DENVER ROCKIES Agreed to terms with LHP Jeff Francis on a four-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES Agreed to terms with RHP Adam Eaton on a three-year contract.
FOOTBALL
DETROIT LIONS Placed OT Rex Tucker on injured reserve. Signed DT Anthony Bryant from the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS Signed D Brendan Mikkelson to a three-year contract.
ATLANTA THRASHERS Activated D Steve McCarthy from injured reserve.
MINNESOTA WILD Recalled D Shawn Belle from Houston of the AHL.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Waived LW John LeClair.
ECHL
CHARLOTTE CHECKERS Announced F Rick Kozak has been recalled to Hartford of the AHL. Released G David Cacciola.
PHOENIX ROADRUNNERS Announced G Mike Morrison has been assigned to the club from San Antonio of the AHL. Released G Kevin Reiter.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
EDMONTON RUSH Signed D Cam Bergman, D Chris McElroy and T Jamie Roy.
COLLEGE
DEPAUL Reinstated senior C Keith Butler to the men s basketball team.
KANSAS Signed Bill Self, men s basketball coach, to a five-year contract extension through March, 2011.
MINNESOTA Announced the resignation of Dan Monson, men s basketball coach. Named Jim Molinari interim men s basketball coach.
SACRAMENTO STATE Announced the contract of Steve Mooshagian, football coach, will not be renewed.
COLLEGE HOCKEY
CCHA
TONIGHT
Nebraska-Omaha at Bowling Green
Ferris St. at Miami
N. Michigan at Lake Superior St.
Ohio St. at Michigan St.
W. Michigan at Michigan
ECHL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
North Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Trenton 9 4 0 0 18 60 46
Toledo 9 5 0 0 18 41 42
Johnstown 8 8 1 0 17 60 62
Reading 6 8 0 3 15 63 62
Cincinnati 7 8 0 0 14 34 36
Wheeling 7 9 0 0 14 51 61
Dayton 5 5 0 1 11 25 32
South Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Texas 12 2 2 0 26 72 54
Gwinnett 10 5 2 1 23 77 61
Florida 11 6 0 0 22 58 43
Augusta 11 9 0 0 22 70 80
Charlotte 10 6 0 0 20 59 52
S. Carolina 8 9 0 2 18 67 77
Columbia 6 9 1 3 16 58 66
Pensacola 3 11 1 1 8 45 66
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
West Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Idaho 11 4 1 1 24 65 54
Phoenix 10 7 0 0 20 61 55
Alaska 9 7 0 0 18 59 45
Victoria 7 8 0 1 15 55 68
Utah 4 12 1 2 11 44 73
Pacific Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Las Vegas 10 1 2 5 27 67 57
Stockton 10 1 2 2 24 58 45
Fresno 10 6 0 0 20 56 43
Bakersfield 8 6 0 2 18 54 62
Long Beach 4 10 0 2 10 46 63
Note: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.
LAST NIGHT
Augusta 5, Pensacola 2
Utah at Phoenix, late
WEDNESDAY
Reading 3, Gwinnett 1
Las Vegas 3, Idaho 2
Alaska 6, Victoria 1
TONIGHT
Toledo at Reading
Columbia at Augusta
Fresno at Bakersfield
Pensacola at Charlotte
Wheeling at Cincinnati
Gwinnett at Dayton
Texas at Florida
Las Vegas at Idaho
Trenton at Johnstown
Long Beach at Stockton
Alaska at Victoria
HONOR ROLL
300 Game
Tom Spalding, Jug s 259-300-216-775
Chris Henry, Jug s 213-245-300-758
Jeff Easton, Jug s 242-189-300-731
Lee Emery, Glass Bowl 221-300-184-705
Sam Schermerhorn, Jug s 187-206-300-693
Ron Wodarski, Jug s 200-300-190-690
Men 750+
Gary Riebe, Jug s 825
Ken Alexander, Jug s 796
Mike Williams, Jug s 787
Ron Barker, Jug s 784
Don Bates, Jug s 780
Dave Glauser, Jug s 776
Keith Nusbaum, Jug s 776
Pat Coyne, Jug s 774
Pat Pawlecki, Glass Bowl 770
Oakie Schroyer, Jug s 770
Larry Hurst, Glass Bowl 769
Dale Johnson, Glass Bowl 764
Dave Mikolajczyk, Glass Bowl 761
Rob Black, Jug s 758
Rob Fulwider, Jug s 758
Kurt Weyant, Jug s 753
PJ Sadowski, Glass Bowl 751
Women 650+
Kathy Coombs, Glass Bowl 692
Brianna Fallon, Glass Bowl 686
Jodi Woessner, Glass Bowl 676
Brooke Summers, Glass Bowl 675
Joanna Kosier, Glass Bowl 672
Sandy Frank, Jug s 661
Connie Fairchild, Glass Bowl 659
Ann Lawson, Glass Bowl 657
Colleen Rich, Bay Center 651
Kerri Russell, Jug s 651
GOLF
Nedbank Challenge
Sun City, South Africa, par 72
Henrik Stenson, Sweden 34-33 67
Jim Furyk, United States 34-34 68
David Howell, England 34-35 69
Padraig Harrington, Ireland 32-37 69
Retief Goosen, South Africa 34-36 70
Charl Schwartzel, South Africa 37-33 70
Jose Maria Olazabal, Spain 38-33 71
Trevor Immelman, South Africa 35-36 71
Sergio Garcia, Spain 35-37 72
Ernie Els, South Africa 35-37 72
Chris DiMarco, United States 34-40 74
Colin Montgomerie, Scotland 35-40 75
LATEST LINE
NFL
(Sunday)
CHICAGO 91/2 Minnesota
PITTSBURGH 7 Tampa Bay
ST. LOUIS 61/2 Arizona
Indianapolis 71/2 TENNESSEE
MIAMI 1 Jacksonville
NEW ORLEANS 7 San Francisco
WASHINGTON 2 Atlanta
Kansas City 5 CLEVELAND
NEW ENGLAND 13 Detroit
San Diego 6 BUFFALO
NY Jets 11/2 GREEN BAY
Dallas 31/2 NY GIANTS
OAKLAND 3 Houston
DENVER 3 Seattle
(Monday)
Carolina 3 PHILADELPHIA
College Football
Conference USA Championship
Robertson Stadium-Houston, TX.
HOUSTON 41/2 Southern Miss
(Saturday)
WEST VIRGINIA 10 Rutgers
a-Navy 20 Army
NEW MEX. ST. 111/2 Louisiana Tech
CALIFORNIA 29 Stanford
Southern Cal 131/2 UCLA
TCU 17 Air Force
SAN JOSE STATE 41/2 Fresno State
LOUISVILLE 27 Connecticut
Colorado State 3 SAN DIEGO STATE
HAWAII 8 Oregon State
LA-LAFAYETTE 3 Louisiana-Monroe
Troy 12 FLA INTER.
ACC Championship
Alltel Stadium-Jacksonville, FL.
Georgia Tech 21/2 Wake Forest
SEC Championship
Georgia Dome-Atlanta, GA.
Florida 3 Arkansas
Big 12 Championship
Arrowhead Stadium-Kansas City
Oklahoma 31/2 Nebraska
a-at Philadelphia, PA.
NBA
WASHINGTON 61/2 Charlotte
TORONTO 3 Boston
Cleveland 3 ATLANTA
Chicago 3 NEW ORLEANS
DETROIT 9 New York
Denver 1 MINNESOTA
DALLAS 71/2 Sacramento
PHOENIX 10 Milwaukee
Orlando 4 PORTLAND
SEATTLE 21/2 Indiana
College Basketball
TENNESSEE 16 Murray State
DAVIDSON 171/2 Elon
William & Mary Tip-Off Classic
Opening Round
Cornell 31/2 Vmi
WM. & MARY 7 Jacksonville St
Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic
Bradley Center-Milwaukee, WI.
Opening Round
Princeton 2 North Dakota St
MARQUETTE 141/2 Northwestern St
Hawkeye Challenge
Carver Arena-Iowa City, IA.
Opening Round
La Salle 10 Coppin St
IOWA 23 Texas-Pan American
NHL
NEW JERSEY 1/2 -1 Pittsburgh
BUFFALO 1/2 -1 NY Rangers
MINNESOTA Even-1/2 Detroit
CHICAGO Even-1/2 St. Louis
CALGARY 1-11/2 Columbus
Home Team in CAPS
PREP HOCKEY
BEDFORD 3, ANN ARBOR PIONEER 3
B: Snyder, J. Bachi, Trychel. AAP: Child 2, Cook.
Saves: Fournier (B) 38; Shaffer (AAP) 31.
BASEBALL
Free Agent Signings
The 36 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
DETROIT (1) Re-signed Sean Casey, 1b, to a $4 million, one-year contract.
BALTIMORE (3) Signed Jamie Walker, lhp, Detroit, to a $12 million, three-year contract; signed Danys Baez, rhp, Atlanta, to a $19 million, three-year contract; signed Chad Bradford, rhp, New York Mets, to a $10.5 million, three-year contract.
BOSTON (1) Re-signed Alex Cora, ss, to a $4 million, two-year contract.
LOS ANGELES (2) Signed Justin Speier, rhp, Toronto, to an $18 million, four-year contract; signed Gary Matthews Jr., of, Texas, to a $50 million, five-year contract.
NEW YORK (1) Re-signed Mike Mussina, rhp, to a $23 million, two-year contract.
TEXAS (1) Signed Frank Catalanotto, of, Toronto, to a $13.5 million, three-year contract.
TORONTO (3) Signed Frank Thomas, 1b, Oakland, to an $18.12 million, two-year contract; re-signed Gregg Zaun, c, to a $7.25 million, two-year contract; signed Royce Clayton, ss, Cincinnati, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CHICAGO (5) Re-signed Aramis Ramirez, 3b, to a $75 million, five-year contract; re-signed Kerry Wood, rhp, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract; signed Mark DeRosa, 2b, Texas, to a $13 million, three-year contract; re-signed Henry Blanco, c, to a $5.25 million, two-year contract; signed Alfonso Soriano, of, Washington, to a $136 million, eight-year contract.
CINCINNATI (2) Signed Alex Gonzalez, ss, Boston, to a $14 million, three-year contract; signed Mike Stanton, lhp, San Francisco, to a $5.5 million, two-year contract.
COLORADO (1) Re-signed Kaz Matsui, 2b, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract.
HOUSTON (2) Signed Carlos Lee, of, Texas, to a $100 million, six-year contract; signed Woody Williams, rhp, San Diego, to a $12.5 million, two-year contract.
LOS ANGELES (3) Re-signed Nomar Garciaparra, 1b, to an $18.5 million, two-year contract; signed Juan Pierre, of, Chicago Cubs, to a $44 million, five-year contract; signed Randy Wolf, lhp, Philadelphia, to an $8 million, one-year contract.
MILWAUKEE (1) Signed Craig Counsell, 2b, Arizona, to a $6 million, two-year contract.
NEW YORK (4) Re-signed Jose Valentin, 2b, to a $3.8 million, one-year contract; re-signed Orlando Hernandez, rhp, to a $12 million, two-year contract; signed Damion Easley, 2b, Arizona, to an $850,000, one-year contract; signed Moises Alou, of, San Francisco, to an $8.5 million, one-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA (2) Signed Wes Helms, 3b, Florida, to a $5.45 million, two-year contract; signed Adam Eaton, rhp, Texas, to a $24.5 million, three-year contract.
ST. LOUIS (4) Re-signed Scott Spiezio, 1b, to a $4.5 million, two-year contract; signed Adam Kennedy, 2b, Los Angeles Angels, to a $10 million, three-year contract; signed Kip Wells, rhp, Texas, to a $4 million, one-year contract; re-signed Gary Bennett, c, to a $900,000, one-year contract.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Men
MIDWEST
Ashland 83, Lake Superior St. 68
Malone 92, Notre Dame, Ohio 88
Missouri St. 89, Alabama St. 49
Saginaw Valley St. 72, Grand Valley St. 71
Wayne, Mich. 70, Gannon 67
EAST
Fordham 70, Manhattan 66
Villanova 72, Stony Brook 44
SOUTH
Auburn 81, Louisiana-Monroe 60
Carson-Newman 71, King, Tenn. 64
Centenary 69, Ark.-Little Rock 59
Charleston Southern 84, Coll. of Charleston 80, OT
Chattanooga 97, Berea 63
ETSU 76, Mercer 70
Elizabeth City St. 73, Livingstone 61
Faulkner 57, Holy Family 48
Georgia St. 70, Savannah St. 60
Hampton 71, UNC Greensboro 64
Lee 74, Brewton-Parker 41
Lincoln Memorial 69, Simmons 56
Middle Tennessee 65, Indiana St. 58
Mississippi 85, New Orleans 77
Pfeiffer 74, Belmont Abbey 71
Quincy 70, N. Kentucky 68
S.C.-Aiken 74, Mars Hill 72
St. Augustine s 77, St. Paul s 71
Union, Ky. 96, Kentucky Christian 70
Virginia St. 68, Johnson C. Smith 59
SOUTHWEST
Austin at Texas-Arlington, ppd.
West Georgia 82, Ark.-Monticello 72
FAR WEST
Gonzaga 69, Portland St. 51
Women
MIDWEST
Ohio St. 68, Longwood 33
Gannon 87, Wayne, Mich. 66
Grand Valley St. 65, Saginaw Valley St. 55
Hillsdale 91, Mercyhurst 59
Indiana 83, Evansville 80
Iowa St. 80, Iowa 74
Kent St. 81, Washington 78, OT
Lake Superior St. 88, Ashland 61
Lewis 76, Drury 64
Louisville 63, Xavier 59
Miami (Ohio) 69, Youngstown St. 51
Minnesota 74, Vermont 59
Missouri-Rolla 78, St. Joseph s, Ind. 66
NW Missouri St. 95, Montana St.-Billings 82
S. Indiana 86, Marygrove 56
St. Ambrose 55, McKendree 47
Valparaiso 77, Loyola of Chicago 74
SPORTS NOTE
The Northwest Ohio Basketball Organization is hosting a third to eighth grade BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT at St. John s High School December 15-17. For more information contact Vince Debo at 419-283-5296.
The public is invited to a boys JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL CLASSIC at Libbey tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. There will be four games among area teams.