Scoreboard: December 26
12/26/2013AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
y-New England 11 4 0 .733 410 318
Miami 8 7 0 .533 310 315
N.Y. Jets 7 8 0 .467 270 380
Buffalo 6 9 0 .400 319 354
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 361 326
Tennessee 6 9 0 .400 346 371
Jacksonville 4 11 0 .267 237 419
Houston 2 13 0 .133 266 412
North
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Cincinnati 10 5 0 .667 396 288
Baltimore 8 7 0 .533 303 318
Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 359 363
Cleveland 4 11 0 .267 301 386
West
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Denver 12 3 0 .800 572 385
x-Kansas City 11 4 0 .733 406 278
San Diego 8 7 0 .533 369 324
Oakland 4 11 0 .267 308 419
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Philadelphia 9 6 0 .600 418 360
Dallas 8 7 0 .533 417 408
N.Y. Giants 6 9 0 .400 274 377
Washington 3 12 0 .200 328 458
South
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Carolina 11 4 0 .733 345 221
New Orleans 10 5 0 .667 372 287
Atlanta 4 11 0 .267 333 422
Tampa Bay 4 11 0 .267 271 347
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Chicago 8 7 0 .533 417 445
Green Bay 7 7 1 .500 384 400
Detroit 7 8 0 .467 382 362
Minnesota 4 10 1 .300 377 467
West
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Seattle 12 3 0 .800 390 222
x-San Francisco 11 4 0 .733 383 252
Arizona 10 5 0 .667 359 301
St. Louis 7 8 0 .467 339 337
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
SUNDAY
Houston at Tennessee, 1
Detroit at Minnesota, 1
Carolina at Atlanta, 1
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1
Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1
N.Y. Jets at Miami, 1
Denver at Oakland, 4:25
Kansas City at San Diego, 4:25
St. Louis at Seattle, 4:25
San Francisco at Arizona, 4:25
Green Bay at Chicago, 4:25
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 4:25
Buffalo at New England, 4:25
Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
NFL Injury Report
The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT-Definitely will not play; DNP-Did not practice; LIMITED-Limited participation in practice; FULL-Full participation in practice):
CAROLINA PANTHERS at ATLANTA FALCONS – PANTHERS: DNP: DT Colin Cole (calf), WR Steve Smith (knee), RB Jonathan Stewart (knee). FULL: QB Cam Newton (ankle). FALCONS: DNP: DT Corey Peters (Achilles), RB Jacquizz Rodgers (concussion), LB Sean Weatherspoon (knee). LIMITED: CB Robert Alford (ankle), TE Tony Gonzalez (toe), WR Darius Johnson (ankle). FULL: C Peter Konz (neck).
GREEN BAY PACKERS at CHICAGO BEARS – PACKERS: OUT: LB Clay Matthews (thumb). DNP: LB Brad Jones (ankle), RB Eddie Lacy (ankle), LB Mike Neal (abdomen), LB Nick Perry (foot), DT Ryan Pickett (knee). LIMITED: QB Aaron Rodgers (collarbone). BEARS: DNP: WR Earl Bennett (not injury related). FULL: LB Lance Briggs (shoulder).
HOUSTON TEXANS at TENNESSEE TITANS – TEXANS: DNP: TE Garrett Graham (hamstring), RB Dennis Johnson (hip), WR DeVier Posey (ankle), TE Brad Smelley (calf). LIMITED: TE Ryan Griffin (knee), RB Greg Jones (knee), LB Joe Mays (knee), LB Darryl Sharpton (knee), DE Antonio Smith (knee), G Wade Smith (knee). FULL: WR DeAndre Hopkins (ankle), WR Andre Johnson (wrist), QB Case Keenum (right thumb), T Derek Newton (knee), LB Brooks Reed (thumb), S D.J. Swearinger (foot), LB Justin Tuggle (elbow), CB Josh Victorian (back), QB T.J. Yates (back). TITANS: DNP: DT Jurrell Casey (knee), T David Stewart (shoulder).
CLEVELAND BROWNS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS – BROWNS: DNP: TE Jordan Cameron (concussion), CB Joe Haden (hip), DE John Hughes (knee, elbow), G Jason Pinkston (concussion), TE Andre Smith (calf), NT Phil Taylor (concussion). LIMITED: G John Greco (knee), LB Paul Kruger (illness), G Shawn Lauvao (thigh), CB Jordan Poyer (toe), T Joe Thomas (back). FULL: LB Tank Carder (shoulder), P Spencer Lanning (left knee), RB Willis McGahee (knee), T Mitchell Schwartz (toe), S T.J. Ward (shoulder). STEELERS: DNP: LB Terence Garvin (knee), DE Brett Keisel (foot), TE Heath Miller (not injury related), S Troy Polamalu (not injury related), WR Emmanuel Sanders (toe), LB Jason Worilds (abdomen). LIMITED: G David DeCastro (back). FULL: LB Jarvis Jones (illness), WR Markus Wheaton (finger).
WASHINGTON REDSKINS at NEW YORK GIANTS – REDSKINS: LIMITED: LB Brian Orakpo (groin). FULL: LB Ryan Kerrigan (wrist), RB Darrel Young (hamstring). GIANTS: DNP: WR Victor Cruz (knee), CB Trumaine McBride (groin), G Brandon Mosley (hand), DE Jason Pierre-Paul (shoulder), TE Adrien Robinson (knee), CB Terrell Thomas (knee). LIMITED: RB Andre Brown (concussion), T David Diehl (knee), RB Peyton Hillis (concussion), DT Cullen Jenkins (shin, quadriceps).
BALTIMORE RAVENS at CINCINNATI BENGALS – RAVENS: DNP: G Gino Gradkowski (knee), CB Asa Jackson (thigh), DE Arthur Jones (concussion). LIMITED: LB Elvis Dumervil (ankle), LB Albert McClellan (neck), RB Ray Rice (thigh), WR Torrey Smith (thigh). BENGALS: DNP: LB Vontaze Burfict (concussion), TE Tyler Eifert (neck), CB Terence Newman (knee), TE Alex Smith (concussion), DT Devon Still (back). LIMITED: TE Jermaine Gresham (hamstring), CB Dre Kirkpatrick (ankle), LB Vincent Rey (ankle), T Andre Smith (ankle). FULL: LB James Harrison (concussion).
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at DALLAS COWBOYS – EAGLES: DNP: S Colt Anderson (knee), C Julian Vandervelde (back). FULL: CB Brandon Boykin (hip), S Kurt Coleman (hamstring), LB Trent Cole (hand), T Lane Johnson (back), LB Mychal Kendricks (knee), S Earl Wolff (knee). COWBOYS: DNP: LB Sean Lee (neck). LIMITED: WR Dwayne Harris (hamstring). FULL: CB Morris Claiborne (hamstring), DT Jason Hatcher (neck), DE DeMarcus Ware (back).
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – JAGUARS: DNP: T Cameron Bradfield (ankle), CB Dwayne Gratz (ankle), LB Geno Hayes (knee), RB Maurice Jones-Drew (hamstring). LIMITED: CB Alan Ball (ankle, shoulder), S Johnathan Cyprien (thigh, foot), S Josh Evans (shoulder), DT Jordan Miller (shoulder), LB Paul Posluszny (groin), WR Ace Sanders (finger). COLTS: DNP: S Antoine Bethea (ankle), S Sergio Brown (groin), CB Darius Butler (quadriceps), DT Ricky Jean Francois (foot), S LaRon Landry (not injury related), LB Robert Mathis (not injury related), G Mike McGlynn (elbow), DE Cory Redding (shoulder), G Hugh Thornton (neck), CB Greg Toler (groin). LIMITED: T Jeff Linkenbach (quadriceps). FULL: G Joe Reitz (concussion).
NEW YORK JETS at MIAMI DOLPHINS – JETS: DNP: CB Ellis Lankster (jaw), TE Kellen Winslow (knee). LIMITED: LB Quinton Coples (shoulder), CB Antonio Cromartie (hip), WR Santonio Holmes (foot, hamstring), DT Sheldon Richardson (finger, shoulder). FULL: DT Kenrick Ellis (back), T Austin Howard (knee), RB Chris Ivory (quadriceps, ankle), WR Jeremy Kerley (elbow), C Nick Mangold (toe), LB Garrett McIntyre (knee), DE Muhammad Wilkerson (wrist). DOLPHINS: DNP: RB Daniel Thomas (ankle). LIMITED: S Chris Clemons (knee, hamstring), WR Brian Hartline (knee), LB Koa Misi (triceps), WR Marlon Moore (wrist), DT Jared Odrick (wrist), DT Paul Soliai (ankle). FULL: S Don Jones (elbow), QB Ryan Tannehill (knee), CB Jamar Taylor (hamstring).
DETROIT LIONS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS – LIONS: DNP: RB Joique Bell (knee), CB Bill Bentley (concussion), S Louis Delmas (knee), TE Dorin Dickerson (concussion), CB Chris Houston (toe), WR Calvin Johnson (knee), LB DeAndre Levy (foot), TE Brandon Pettigrew (ankle), T LaAdrian Waddle (ankle), S John Wendling (ankle). LIMITED: DE Israel Idonije (neck), CB Darius Slay (knee). FULL: CB Rashean Mathis (illness). VIKINGS: DNP: LB Audie Cole (ankle), LB Larry Dean (ankle), DT Fred Evans (knee), RB Toby Gerhart (hamstring), RB Adrian Peterson (groin, foot), CB Shaun Prater (ankle), S Harrison Smith (foot, groin). LIMITED: RB Matt Asiata (ankle), CB Chris Cook (knee), RB Jerome Felton (knee), G Brandon Fusco (knee), DT Letroy Guion (quadriceps), WR Cordarrelle Patterson (chest), CB Xavier Rhodes (ankle). FULL: CB Marcus Sherels (shoulder).
BUFFALO BILLS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS – BILLS: DNP: RB Fred Jackson (ribs), WR Stevie Johnson (not injury related), S Aaron Williams (ribs), DT Kyle Williams (Achilles). LIMITED: WR Marquise Goodwin (knee), QB EJ Manuel (knee). FULL: QB Thad Lewis (left shoulder). PATRIOTS: DNP: WR Josh Boyce (ankle), S Devin McCourty (concussion). LIMITED: CB Kyle Arrington (groin), T Marcus Cannon (ankle), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee, shoulder), WR Aaron Dobson (foot), LB Dane Fletcher (groin), S Steve Gregory (finger, knee), T Nate Solder (concussion), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), T Will Svitek (ankle), WR Kenbrell Thompkins (hip), RB Shane Vereen (groin). FULL: WR Danny Amendola (groin), QB Tom Brady (right shoulder), TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee), CB Aqib Talib (hip).
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS – BUCCANEERS: OUT: G Carl Nicks (foot). DNP: DE Da'Quan Bowers (knee), LB Dekoda Watson (groin). LIMITED: S Mark Barron (hamstring), LB Ka'Lial Glaud (knee), G Davin Joseph (knee). FULL: LB Lavonte David (elbow), DT Akeem Spence (wrist). SAINTS: LIMITED: T Terron Armstead (shoulder), QB Drew Brees (knee), S Rafael Bush (ankle), WR Marques Colston (back), LB Keyunta Dawson (calf), G Jahri Evans (knee), LB Kevin Reddick (shoulder). FULL: TE Josh Hill (hamstring), RB Pierre Thomas (eye).
DENVER BRONCOS at OAKLAND RAIDERS – BRONCOS: DNP: TE Joel Dreessen (knee), C Steve Vallos (concussion). LIMITED: WR Eric Decker (thigh), QB Peyton Manning (ankle), CB Kayvon Webster (thumb), WR Wes Welker (concussion), DE Derek Wolfe (illness). FULL: TE Virgil Green (knee), WR Trindon Holliday (shoulder), T Winston Justice (finger), G Chris Kuper (ankle), TE Jacob Tamme (knee), WR Demaryius Thomas (neck). RAIDERS: LIMITED: G Mike Brisiel (knee), CB Mike Jenkins (hamstring), RB Jeremy Stewart (ankle, knee). FULL: WR Denarius Moore (shoulder).
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at ARIZONA CARDINALS – 49ERS: DNP: C Jonathan Goodwin (not injury related), LB Dan Skuta (foot), DT Justin Smith (shoulder). LIMITED: RB Frank Gore (knee), G Mike Iupati (knee), WR Mario Manningham (knee), TE Vance McDonald (ankle), WR Kassim Osgood (shin). FULL: LB NaVorro Bowman (wrist), CB Tarell Brown (ribs), WR Michael Crabtree (wrist, ankle). CARDINALS: DNP: LB John Abraham (groin), G Daryn Colledge (back), S Rashad Johnson (ankle). LIMITED: DT Darnell Dockett (shoulder), TE Rob Housler (groin), RB Rashard Mendenhall (finger), QB Carson Palmer (ankle, right elbow), T Nate Potter (ribs), LB Matt Shaughnessy (groin).
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS – CHIEFS: DNP: LB Tamba Hali (knee). FULL: T Branden Albert (knee), T Eric Fisher (shoulder), LB Justin Houston (elbow), LB James-Michael Johnson (shoulder), CB Ron Parker (ankle, shoulder), T Donald Stephenson (knee), K Ryan Succop (right groin). CHARGERS: DNP: RB Ryan Mathews (ankle), WR Eddie Royal (toe), CB Shareece Wright (foot). LIMITED: G Jeromey Clary (hand). FULL: LB Thomas Keiser (elbow), DE Sean Lissemore (shoulder).
ST. LOUIS RAMS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – RAMS: DNP: WR Tavon Austin (ankle), DE Chris Long (thigh). LIMITED: RB Daryl Richardson (thigh). SEAHAWKS: OUT: LB K.J. Wright (foot). DNP: DE Red Bryant (knee), WR Percy Harvin (hip), WR Jermaine Kearse (ankle), RB Marshawn Lynch (not injury related), S Earl Thomas (thigh). FULL: RB Derrick Coleman (shoulder), T Russell Okung (toe), CB Richard Sherman (hip), LB Malcolm Smith (ankle), G J.R. Sweezy (concussion).
Sportlight
Dec. 26
1908–Jack Johnson becomes the first black man to win the world heavyweight boxing title, with a 14th-round knockout of Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia.
1917–Toronto's Harry Cameron becomes the first defenseman to score four goals in a game as the Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-5.
1943–Sid Luckman throws five touchdown passes to lead the Chicago Bears to a 41-21 victory over the Washington Redskins for the NFL championship.
1954–Otto Graham scores three touchdowns and passes for three more to lead the Cleveland Browns to a 56-10 rout of the Detroit Lions for the NFL title.
1955–The Cleveland Browns intercept six passes, one of which is returned 65 yards for a touchdown by Don Paul, in a 38-14 victory over the Los Angeles Rams for the NFL championship. Otto Graham of the Browns passes for two touchdowns and scores two more.
1960–The Philadelphia Eagles come from behind twice on a 35-yard pass to Tommy McDonald from Norm Van Brocklin and a 5-yard run by Ted Dean to beat the Green Bay Packers 17-13 for the NFL title.
1965–The Buffalo Bills win their second straight AFL championship with a 27-0 victory over the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers are able to get inside Buffalo's 25-yard line only once.
1999–Mike Vanderjagt's 21-yard field goal with 4 seconds left gives the Indianapolis Colts a 29-28 win over the Cleveland Browns. Indianapolis, which went 3-13 in 1998, makes NFL history by winning 10 more games than they did the previous season..
2004–Peyton Manning breaks Dan Marino's single-season touchdown pass record when he throws his 48th and 49th of the season, rallying Indianapolis from a 31-16 fourth-quarter deficit to win 34-31 in overtime over San Diego.
2004–Steve Nash has 18 points and 13 assists to become the first NBA player to register 10 or more assists in 11 consecutive victories as Phoenix beat Toronto 106-94. Magic Johnson did it twice during the 1986-87 season.
2010–Tom Brady throws three touchdown passes in New England's 34-3 win at Buffalo and extends his streak of attempts without an interception to 319. That tops the NFL mark of 308 set by Bernie Kosar with Cleveland in the 1990-91 seasons.
2011–Drew Brees sets the NFL record for yards passing in a season, breaking a mark that Dan Marino had held since 1984.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Associated Press
Athlete Votes
Serena Williams 55
Brittney Griner 14
Missy Franklin 10
Inbee Park 7
Lindsey Vonn 6
Lauren Holiday 1
Candace Parker 1
Katie Ledecky 1
Diana Nyad 1
Saturday, DEC.21
New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque
Colorado State 48, Washington State 45
Las Vegas Bowl
Southern Cal 45, Fresno State 20
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise, Idaho
San Diego State 49, Buffalo 24
New Orleans Bowl
Louisiana-Lafayette 24, Tulane 21
Monday, DEC.23
Beef ‘O' Brady's Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla.
East Carolina 37, Ohio 20
Tuesday, DEC.24
Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu
Oregon State 38, Boise State 23
Boise St. 3 3 7 10 – 23
Oregon St. 17 14 7 0 – 38
OrSt–FG Romaine 27, 12:49.
Boi–FG Goodale 24, 8:07.
OrSt–Cooks 2 pass from Mannion (Romaine kick), 4:15.
OrSt–Reynolds 3 fumble return (Romaine kick), 2:52.
Boi–FG Goodale 42, 13:38.
OrSt–Reynolds 70 fumble return (Romaine kick), 7:46.
OrSt–Ward 9 run (Romaine kick), 2:54.
OrSt–Woods 5 run (Romaine kick), 7:58.
Boi–Ajayi 1 run (Goodale kick), 4:32.
Boi–Miller 85 pass from Hedrick (Goodale kick), 9:19.
Boi–FG Goodale 33, 2:51.
A–29,106..
TEAM STATS
Boi OrSt
First downs 28 22
Rushes-yards 38-156 33-195
Passing 382 259
Comp-Att-Int 32-44-0 24-34-1
Return Yards 0 0
Punts-Avg. 2-53.0 3-38.7
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0
Penalties-Yards 7-52 8-70
Time of Possession 30:14 29:46
INDIVIDUAL STATS
RUSHING–Boise St., Ajayi 23-97, Demas 2-23, Hedrick 11-20,
Burks 1-12, Bertoli 1-4. Oregon St., Woods 16-107, Ward 9-54,
Cooks 4-29, Bolden 1-9, Anderson 1-0, Team 2-(minus 4)..
PASSING–Boise St., Hedrick 32-44-0-382. Oregon St.,
Mannion 24-33-1-259, Woods 0-1-0-0..
RECEIVING–Boise St., Miller 11-206, Moore 7-74, Ajayi 6-33,
Burks 2-23, Boldewijn 2-18, Ware 2-12, Sperbeck 1-17, Huff 1-(minus 1).
Oregon St., Cooks 8-60, Hamlett 4-35, Mullaney 3-52, Ward 3-18,
Cummings 2-45, Woods 2-21, Smith 1-16, Anderson 1-12.
Today
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit
Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Pittsburgh (6-6), 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego
Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Utah State (8-5), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday
Military Bowl At Annapolis, Md.
Marshall (9-4) vs. Maryland (7-5), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Texas Bowl At Houston
Minnesota (8-4) vs. Syracuse (6-6), 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco
BYU (8-4) vs. Washington (8-4), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday
Pinstripe Bowl At New York
Notre Dame (8-4) vs. Rutgers (6-6), Noon (ESPN)
Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C.
Cincinnati (9-3) vs. North Carolina (6-6), 3:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla.
Miami (9-3) vs. Louisville (11-1), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.
Kansas State (7-5) vs. Michigan (7-5), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday
Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas
Middle Tennessee (8-4) vs. Navy (8-4), 11:45 a.m. (ESPN)
Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.
Mississippi (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5), 3:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl At San Antonio
Oregon (10-2) vs. Texas (8-4), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl At San Diego
Arizona State (10-3) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday
AdvoCare V100 Bowl At Shreveport, La.
Arizona (7-5) vs. Boston College (7-5), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas
Virginia Tech (8-4) vs. UCLA (9-3), 2 p.m. (CBS)
Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.
Rice (9-3) vs. Mississippi State (6-6), 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta
Texas A&M (8-4) vs. Duke (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday
Heart of Dallas Bowl At Dallas
UNLV (7-5) vs. North Texas (8-4), Noon (ESPNU)
Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla.
Nebraska (8-4) vs. Georgia (8-4), Noon (ESPN2)
Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla.
Wisconsin (9-3) vs. South Carolina (10-2), 1 p.m. (ABC)
Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla.
Iowa (8-4) vs. LSU (9-3), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.
Stanford (11-2) vs. Michigan State (12-1), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.
Baylor (11-1) vs. UCF (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Jan. 2
Sugar Bowl At New Orleans
Alabama (11-1) vs. Oklahoma (10-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Jan. 3
Orange Bowl At Miami
Ohio State (12-1) vs. Clemson (10-2), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas
Missouri (11-2) vs. Oklahoma State (10-2), 7:30 p.m. (FOX)
Saturday, Jan. 4
BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala.
Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. Houston (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, Jan. 5
GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala.
Arkansas State (7-5) vs. Ball State (10-2), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 6
BCS National Championship At Pasadena, Calif.
Florida State (13-0) vs. Auburn (12-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Jan. 18
East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla.
East vs. West, 4 p.m. (NFLN)
Saturday, Jan. 25
Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala.
South vs. North, 4 p.m. (NFLN)
Glantz-Culver Line
NCAA Football
Today
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit
FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG
Bowling Green 5½ 4½ (50) Pittsburgh
Poinsettia Bowl
At San Diego
Utah St. +2 1 (57½) N. Illinois
Tomorrow
Military Bowl
At Annapolis, Md.
Marshall 1 2½ (62½) Maryland
Texas Bowl
At Houston
Minnesota 4½ 4 (47½) Syracuse
Fight Hunger Bowl
At San Francisco
Washington 3 3 (60) BYU
Saturday
Pinstripe Bowl
At New York
Notre Dame 15½ 14 (52½) Rutgers
Belk Bowl
At Charlotte, N.C.
North Carolina 3 2½ (57) Cincinnati
Russell Athletic Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Louisville 3 3½ (57) Miami
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
At Tempe, Ariz.
Kansas St. 3 4½ (55½) Michigan
Monday
Armed Forces Bowl
At Fort Worth, Texas
Navy 6½ 6½ (56½) Middle Tenn.
Music City Bowl
At Nashville, Tenn.
Mississippi 2½ 3 (57½) Georgia Tech
Alamo Bowl
At San Antonio
Oregon 10½ 13½ (67½) Texas
Holiday Bowl
At San Diego
Arizona St. 11½ 14 (71½) Texas Tech
Tuesday
AdvoCare V100 Bowl
At Shreveport, La.
Arizona 7 7½ (57½) Bost. College
Sun Bowl
At El Paso, Texas
UCLA 7½ 7 (47½) Virginia Tech
Liberty Bowl
At Memphis, Tenn.
Mississippi St. 7 7 (50½) Rice
Chick-fil-A Bowl
At Atlanta
Texas A&M 11½ 12 (75) Duke
Wednesday
Gator Bowl
At Jacksonville, Fla.
Georgia 9 9 (60) Nebraska
Heart of Dallas Bowl
North Texas 6½ 6½ (55½) UNLV
Capital One Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Wisconsin 2 1½ (51) South Carolina
Outback Bowl
At Tampa, Fla.
LSU 7 7½ (49) Iowa
Rose Bowl
At Pasadena, Calif.
Stanford 1½ 5½ (42½) Michigan St.
Fiesta Bowl
At Glendale, Ariz.
Baylor 17½ 16½ (69) UCF
Jan. 2
Sugar Bowl
At New Orleans
Alabama 14½ 15 (51½) Oklahoma
Jan. 3
Cotton Bowl
At Arlington, Texas
Missouri Pk 1 (60½) Oklahoma St.
Orange Bowl
At Miami
Ohio St. 5 2½ (68½) Clemson
Jan. 4
BBVA Compass Bowl
At Birmingham, Ala.
Vanderbilt 2 2½ (54) Houston
Jan. 5
GoDaddy.com Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
Ball St. 9 8½ (64) Arkansas St.
Jan. 6
BCS National Championship
At Pasadena, Calif.
Florida St. 9½ 8½ (67½) Auburn
NFL
Sunday
FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG
Carolina 8 6½ (45½) at Atlanta
at Chicago OFF OFF (OFF) Green Bay
at Tennessee 6 7 (44½) Houston
at Pittsburgh 5½ 7 (44) Cleveland
at N.Y. Giants 3 3½ (46) Washington
at Cincinnati 4 6 (44½) Baltimore
at Indianapolis 4 11½ (45½) Jacksonville
Philadelphia 2½ 6½ (52½) at Dallas
at Miami 6½ 6½ (41) N.Y. Jets
at Minnesota 2 3 (52) Detroit
at New England 7½ 9½ (47) Buffalo
at New Orleans 12½ 12½ (47) Tampa Bay
Denver 10½ 12½ (53½) at Oakland
at Arizona 3 Pk (42½) San Francisco
at San Diego 10 9½ (45) Kansas City
at Seattle 10½ 10½ (43) St. Louis
Off Key
Green Bay QB questionable
NBA
FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG
Atlanta 1½ (205½) at Cleveland
at Houston 6½ (197) Memphis
San Antonio 2½ (206) at Dallas
at Portland 4½ (212) L.A. Clippers
Transactions
BASEBALL
National League
LOS ANGELES DODGERS – Agreed to terms with 3B Juan Uribe.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DALLAS COWBOYS – Released WR/KR Micheal Spurlock. Signed QB Jon Kitna.
NEW YORK GIANTS – Placed S Cooper Taylor on injured reserve. Signed G Eric Herman from the practice squad and CB Travis Howard to the practice squad.
College Basketball
Diamond Head Classic
At Honolulu, HI
7th Place Game
George Mason 65, St. Mary's (CA) 63
5th Place Game
Hawaii 79, Oregon State 73
3rd Place Game
South Carolina 69, Akron 59
Championship Game
No. 14 Iowa State 70, Boise State 66
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto 11 15 .423 –
Boston 12 17 .414 ½
New York 9 19 .321 3
Brooklyn 9 19 .321 3
Philadelphia 8 20 .286 4
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 22 6 .786 –
Atlanta 15 13 .536 7
Charlotte 14 15 .483 8½
Washington 12 13 .480 8½
Orlando 8 20 .286 14
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Indiana 23 5 .821 –
Detroit 14 16 .467 10
Chicago 11 16 .407 11½
Cleveland 10 17 .370 12½
Milwaukee 6 22 .214 17
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 22 7 .759 –
Houston 19 11 .633 3½
Dallas 16 12 .571 5½
New Orleans 12 14 .462 8½
Memphis 12 15 .444 9
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Portland 23 5 .821 –
Oklahoma City 23 5 .821 –
Denver 14 13 .519 8½
Minnesota 13 15 .464 10
Utah 8 23 .258 16½
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 20 9 .690 –
Phoenix 17 10 .630 2
Golden State 16 13 .552 4
L.A. Lakers 13 16 .448 7
Sacramento 8 19 .296 11
TUESDAY
No games scheduled
WEDNESDAY
Chicago 95, Brooklyn 78
Oklahoma City 123, New York 94
Miami 101, L.A. Lakers 95
Houston 111, San Antonio 98
L.A. Clippers at Golden State, late
TODAY
Atlanta at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Memphis at Houston, 8 p.m.
San Antonio at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Detroit at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Toronto at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Denver at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Utah, 9 p.m.
Miami at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston 25 10 2 52 106 77
Tampa Bay 23 11 3 49 106 87
Montreal 22 13 3 47 96 84
Detroit 17 13 9 43 99 108
Toronto 18 16 5 41 106 113
Ottawa 15 17 7 37 111 126
Florida 14 19 5 33 88 123
Buffalo 10 24 3 23 66 105
Metropolitan Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh 27 11 1 55 121 88
Washington 19 14 4 42 117 112
Philadelphia 17 16 4 38 93 104
N.Y. Rangers 18 18 2 38 88 102
New Jersey 15 16 7 37 92 99
Columbus 16 17 4 36 101 106
Carolina 14 15 8 36 86 105
N.Y. Islanders 11 20 7 29 96 129
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago 26 7 6 58 145 107
St. Louis 24 7 5 53 128 85
Colorado 23 10 3 49 106 88
Minnesota 20 14 5 45 88 96
Dallas 18 12 6 42 106 107
Winnipeg 16 18 5 37 103 116
Nashville 16 17 4 36 85 109
Pacific Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Anaheim 27 7 5 59 127 98
Los Angeles 25 9 4 54 106 76
San Jose 23 8 6 52 121 94
Vancouver 22 11 6 50 106 93
Phoenix 19 10 7 45 111 110
Calgary 14 17 6 34 95 118
Edmonton 12 24 3 27 101 135
Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
WEDNESDAY
No games scheduled
THURSDAY
No games scheduled
FRIDAY
Ottawa at Boston, 7
Buffalo at Toronto, 7
Columbus at New Jersey, 7
N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 7
Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7
Colorado at Chicago, 8
Minnesota at Winnipeg, 8
Nashville at Dallas, 8:30
Edmonton at Calgary, 9
San Jose at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
ECHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Wheeling 14 7 0 5 33 76 71
Reading 12 9 1 0 25 58 57
Elmira 9 12 1 2 21 60 75
North Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Cincinnati 16 8 1 1 34 83 67
Evansville 14 7 1 3 32 83 83
Kalamazoo 13 9 0 2 28 66 60
Fort Wayne 10 9 1 4 25 72 80
Toledo 8 13 3 0 19 68 89
South Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
S. Carolina 19 4 1 2 41 85 54
Florida 18 8 1 1 38 101 77
Orlando 15 11 0 1 31 72 72
Greenville 12 13 1 1 26 64 69
Gwinnett 7 17 0 2 16 57 81
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Mountain Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Colorado 17 6 3 2 39 95 76
Alaska 17 7 1 0 35 84 47
Idaho 14 9 2 2 32 87 81
Utah 7 14 1 2 17 48 66
Pacific Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Ontario 19 4 1 3 42 82 65
Stockton 14 9 0 4 32 89 82
San Francisco 10 15 2 1 23 63 96
Las Vegas 8 13 3 0 19 60 83
Bakersfield 9 15 0 1 19 61 83
Note: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.
TUESDAY
No games scheduled
WEDNESDAY
No games scheduled
TODAY
South Carolina at Gwinnett, 6:05
Reading at Elmira, 7:05
Las Vegas at Bakersfield, 10
FRIDAY
Wheeling at Gwinnett, 6:05
South Carolina at Greenville, 7
Kalamazoo at Reading, 7:05
Toledo at Fort Wayne, 8:05
Cincinnati at Evansville, 8:15
Utah at Colorado, 9:05
Idaho at Las Vegas, 10:05
Stockton at San Francisco, 10:30
Ontario at Alaska, 11:15 p.m.
High school basketball
BOYS
Today
Northern Buckeye Conf.
Rossford at Swanton
Friday
Three Rivers Athletic Conf.
Central Catholic at Bowling Green
Clay at Springfield
Fremont Ross at Sandusky
Southview at St. Francis
St. John's vs. Erie Cathedral Prep at TCC Varsity Shootout
Whitmer at Northview
Northern Lakes League
Napoleon at Patrick Henry
Bedford at Perrysburg
Northern Buckeye Conf.
Old Fort at Elmwood
Genoa at Woodmore
Seneca East at Lake
Gibsonburg at Otsego
Toledo Area Athletic Conf.
Cardinal Stritch vs. Bryan at Lake Holiday Tourn.
Emmanuel Christian at Warrior Classic
Maumee Valley at North Baltimore
Ottawa Hills at Pettisville
Northwest Ohio Athletic League
Archbold at Ottawa-Glandorf
Delta at Hilltop Holiday Tourn.
Montpelier at Hilltop Holiday Tourn.
Wauseon at Defiance Holiday Tourn.
Other Northwest Ohio
New Riegel at Arcadia
Fremont St. Joseph vs. Delphos St. John's at TCC Varsity Shootout
Holgate at Defiance Holiday Tourn.
Lakota at Emmanuel Christian Warrior Classic
McComb at Hopewell-Loudon
Sandusky St. Mary at Oak Harbor
Huron at Port Clinton
Southeast Michigan
Summerfield at Emmanuel Christian Warrior Classic
Saturday
City League
Start at Central Catholic
Three Rivers Athletic Conf.
Cleveland East Tech at Findlay
Elida at Lima Senior
St. John's vs. Chaminade Julienne at TCC Varsity Shootout
Whitmer at Perrysburg
Northern Lakes League
Bowling Green at Houston
Defiance at Maumee
Eastwood at Springfield
Northern Buckeye Conf.
Elmwood at Arcadia
Upper Sandusky at Fostoria
Lake at Lake Holiday Tourn.
Oak Harbor at Woodmore
Toledo Area Athletic Conf.
Cardinal Stritch at Lake Holiday Tourn.
Margaretta at Danbury
Emmanuel Christian at Warrior Classic
Northwest Ohio Athletic League
Bryan at Lake Holiday Tourn.
Delta at Hilltop Holiday Tourn.
Montpelier at Hilltop Holiday Tourn.
Swanton at Evergreen
Stryker at Liberty Center
Patrick Henry at Van Buren
Wauseon at Defiance Holiday Tourn.
Other Northwest Ohio
Morenci (Mich.) at Fayette
Ridgemont at Fostoria St. Wendelin
Fremont St. Joseph vs. Bishop Ready at TCC Varsity Shootout
Holgate at Defiance Holiday Tourn.
Lakota at Emmanuel Christian Warrior Classic
Lima Central Catholic at Liberty-Benton
North Baltimore at Lima Perry
Southeast Michigan
Summerfield at Emmanuel Christian Warrior Classic
GIRLS
Today
City League
Rogers vs. Flint Southwestern at Detroit Roundball Classic, 2:20
Three Rivers Athletic Conf.
Lima Senior at Elida Holiday Tourn.
Northern Lakes League
Napoleon at NW Signal Holiday Classic
Southview at Elida Holiday Tourn.
Northwest Ohio Athletic League
Patrick Henry at NW Signal Holiday Classic
Wauseon at NW Signal Holiday Classic
Other Northwest Ohio
Holgate at NW Signal Holiday Classic
Friday
City League
Bowsher at Keith Lowe Holiday Tourn.
Waite at Hughes Holiday Classic
Woodward at Tinora
Three Rivers Athletic Conf.
Clay at Bowsher Holiday Tourn.
Lima Senior at Elida Holiday Tourn.
Northern Lakes League
Northview at Pickerington Hol. Classic
Southview at Elida Holiday Tourn.
Springfield at Bowsher Holiday Tourn.
Northern Buckeye Conf.
Eastwood at Lakota
Toledo Area Athletic Conf.
Toledo Christian at Bowsher Hol. Tourn.
Northwest Ohio Athletic League
Bryan at Holiday Classic
Other Northwest Ohio
Fremont St. Joseph at Huron
McComb at Hopewell-Loudon
Saturday
City League
Bowsher at Keith Lowe Holiday Tourn.
Detroit Martin Luther King at Scott
Waite at Hughes Holiday Classic
Three Rivers Athletic Conf.
Clay at Bowsher Holiday Tourn.
Findlay at Notre Dame
Northern Lakes League
Napoleon at NW Signal Holiday Classic
Northview at Pickerington Holiday Classic
Springfield at Bowsher Holiday Tourn.
Maumee at Ottawa Hills
Northern Buckeye Conf.
Fostoria St. Wendelin at Lake
Toledo Area Athletic Conf.
Lakota at Danbury
Evergreen at Northwood
Toledo Christian at Bowsher Holiday Tourn.
Northwest Ohio Athletic League
Archbold at Pettisville
Bryan at Holiday Classic
Patrick Henry at NW Signal Holiday Classic
Wauseon at NW Signal Holiday Classic
Other Northwest Ohio
Carey at Arcadia
Morenci (Mich.) at Fayette
Holgate at NW Signal Holiday Classic
Liberty-Benton at Ottoville
McComb at Fort Jennings
Vanlue at North Baltimore
Oak Harbor at Margaretta
Port Clinton at Edison