TODAY’S EVENT
Football
NFL
Vikings at Washington, noon (KQDS-Fox 21/KQDS-FM 94.9, KQDS-AM 1490)
BASEBALL
NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
2012 Duluth Huskies Schedule
(Home Games in Bold)
May 30 — vs. St. Cloud, 7:35 p.m.
May 31 — vs. St. Cloud, 7:05 p.m.
June 1 — at Alexandria, 7:05 p.m.
June 2 — at Alexandria, 7:05 p.m.
June 3 — at Alexandria, 3:05 p.m.
June 4 — vs. Mankato, 7:05 p.m.
June 5 — vs. Mankato, 11:35 a.m.
June 6 — vs. Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
June 7 — vs. Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
June 8 — vs. Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
June 9 — at Waterloo, 6:35 p.m.
June 10 — at Waterloo, 3:05 p.m.
June 11 — vs. Willmar, 7:05 p.m.
June 12 — vs. Willmar, 7:05 p.m.
June 13 — vs. Willmar, 7:05 p.m.
June 14 — at Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
June 15 — at Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
June 16 — at Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
June 17 — vs. Thunder Bay, 5:05 p.m.
June 18 — vs. Thunder Bay, 7:05 p.m.
June 19 — at Mankato, 7:05 p.m.
June 20 — at Mankato, 7:05 p.m.
June 21 — at Mankato, 7:05 p.m.
June 22 — vs. St. Cloud, 7:05 p.m.
June 23 — vs. St. Cloud, 7:05 p.m.
June 25 — at Waterloo, 6:35 p.m.
June 26 — at Waterloo, 6:35 p.m.
June 27 — at Waterloo, 6:35 p.m.
June 28 — vs. Willmar, 7:05 p.m.
June 29 — vs. Willmar, 7:05 p.m.
June 30 — vs. Waterloo, 7:05 p.m.
July 1 — vs. Waterloo, 5:05 p.m.
July 2 — at St. Cloud, 7:05 p.m.
July 3 — at St. Cloud, 7:05 p.m.
July 4 — at St. Cloud, 3:05 p.m.
July 5 — vs. Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
July 6 — vs. Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
July 7 — vs. St. Cloud, 7:05 p.m.
July 8 — at St. Cloud, 6:05 p.m.
July 9 — at St. Cloud, 7:05 p.m.
July 10 — vs. Alexandria, 7:05 p.m.
July 11 — at Alexandria, 7:05 p.m.
July 12 — at Alexandria, 7:05 p.m.
July 13 — vs. Alexandria, 7:05 p.m.
July 14 — vs. Alexandria, 7:05 p.m.
July 15 — vs. Thunder Bay, 5:05 p.m.
July 16 — at Thunder Bay, 6:05 p.m.
July 17 — at Thunder Bay, 6:05 p.m.
July 18 — vs. Thunder Bay, 7:05 p.m.
July 19 — vs. Thunder Bay, 7:05 p.m.
July 20 — vs. Mankato, 7:05 p.m.
July 21 — vs. Mankato, 7:05 p.m.
July 22 — vs. Mankato, 5:05 p.m.
July 23-25 — All-Star Break (All-Star Game date, location TBA)
July 26 — at Willmar, 7:05 p.m.
July 27 — at Willmar, 7:05 p.m.
July 28 — at Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
July 29 — at Rochester, 1:05 p.m.
July 30 — vs. Waterloo, 7:05 p.m.
July 31 — vs. Waterloo, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 1 — vs. Waterloo, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 2 — at Willmar, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 3 — at Willmar, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 4 — at Willmar, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 6 — at Mankato, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 7 — at Mankato, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 8 — at Thunder Bay, 6:05 p.m.
Aug. 9 — at Thunder Bay, 6:05 p.m.
Aug. 10 — at Thunder Bay, 6:05 p.m.
Aug. 11 — vs. Alexandria, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 12 — vs. Alexandria, 5:05 p.m.
Aug. 13-15 —Divisional Playoffs
Aug. 16-18 — Championship Series
BASKETBALL
COLLEGE MEN
The Associated Press Top 25
Friday’s Results
4. Louisville (12-0) beat Western
Kentucky 70-60
6. Baylor (12-0) beat West Virginia
83-81, OT
13. Wisconsin (11-2) beat MVSU 79-45
14. Xavier (8-2) at Hawaii, night
15. Pittsburgh (11-2) lost to Wagner
59-54
21. UNLV (13-2) beat California 85-68
Big Ten
| Indiana (12-0) | 0-0 | Ohio State (12-1) | 0-0 | Illinois (11-2) | 0-0 | Michigan State (11-2) | 0-0 | Michigan (10-2) | 0-0 | Northwestern (10-2) | 0-0 | Purdue (10-3) | 0-0 | Nebraska (8-3) | 0-0 | Iowa (8-5) | 0-0 | Penn State (8-5) | 0-0 |
Thursday’s Results
Minnesota 63, North Dakota
State 59
Indiana 89, Maryland-Baltimore
County 47
Michigan 77, Bradley 66
Creighton 87, Northwestern 79
Iowa 81, Boise State 72
Ohio State 69, Miami (Ohio) 40
Missouri 78, Illinois 74
Michigan State 90, Lehigh 81
Friday’s Result
Wisconsin 79, Mississippi Valley
State 45
NSIC
| MS-Moorhead (9-0) | 5-0 | Winona State (10-1) | 5-0 | Augustana (8-2) | 5-1 | St. Cloud State (8-1) | 4-1 | Bemidji State (9-3) | 4-2 | SW Minn. State (5-5) | 4-2 | Northern State (6-4) | 2-4 | MS-Mankato (3-7) | 2-4 | Wayne State (3-7) | 2-4 | Concordia-St. Paul (4-5) | 1-4 | Mary (2-8) | 1-5 | Minn.-Crookston (4-5) | 0-5 | Upper Iowa (3-6) | 0-5 |
Monday, Jan. 2
At 8 p.m.
Minnesota State-Mankato at Minnesota State-Moorhead
Winona State at Mary
Augustana at St. Cloud State
Wayne State at Concordia-St. Paul
Southwest Minnesota State at Minnesota-Crookston
Upper Iowa at Northern State
Tuesday, Jan. 3
At 8 p.m.
Minnesota Duluth at Bemidji State
Winona State at Northern State
Upper Iowa at Mary
Minnesota State-Mankato at Minnesota-Crookston
Augustana at Concordia-St. Paul
Southwest Minnesota State at Minnesota State-Moorhead
Wayne State at St. Cloud State
UMAC
| Northwestern (5-6) | 0-0 | Presentation (3-5) | 0-0 | Minn.-Morris (2-5) | 0-0 | Bethany Lutheran (2-7) | 0-0 | Northland (1-5) | 0-0 | Crown (1-8) | 0-0 | Martin Luther (0-8) | 0-0 |
Thursday, Dec. 29
St. Scholastica at Concordia-
Moorhead, 7 p.m.
Simpson vs. Bethany Lutheran (Eau Claire, Wis.), 5 p.m.
Northland at St. Norbert’s, 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 30
Northland vs. TBA (De Pere, Wis.), TBA
Bethany Lutheran vs. TBA (Eau Claire, Wis.), TBA
Saturday, Dec. 31
Superior at St. Scholastica, 3 p.m.
Finlandia at Crown, 6:30 p.m.
Wartburg at Martin Luther, 7 p.m.
WIAC
| River Falls (8-2) | 3-0 | Stevens Point (9-2) | 3-0 | Whitewater (10-1) | 3-1 | La Crosse (8-2) | 2-1 | Platteville (7-4) | 2-2 | Eau Claire (6-4) | 1-3 | Oshkosh (4-6) | 0-3 | Stout (3-7) | 0-4 |
Thursday’s Results
La Crosse 72, North Park (Ill.) 39
Stevens Point 72, St. Thomas 66
Loras (Iowa) 87, Oshkosh 71
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Platteville at Westerville, Ohio, tournament
COLLEGE WOMEN
The Associated Press Top 25
Friday’s Results
18. Green Bay (10-0) beat Wisconsin 65-49
Big Ten
| Ohio State (13-0) | 0-0 | Nebraska (11-1) | 0-0 | Michigan (11-2) | 0-0 | Northwestern (10-2) | 0-0 | Penn State (10-2) | 0-0 | Purdue (10-3) | 0-0 | Iowa (8-5) | 0-0 | Michigan State (8-5) | 0-0 | Illinois (5-7) | 0-0 | Indiana (4-8) | 0-0 | Wayne State (11-1) | 5-1 | Augustana (7-3) | 4-2 | Mary (7-3) | 4-2 | Minn.-Crookston (6-3) | 3-2 | Concordia-St. Paul (6-5) | 3-2 | MS-Mankato (7-3) | 3-3 | Northern State (7-4) | 3-3 | Bemidji State (5-6) | 3-3 | Winona State (7-4) | 2-3 | St. Cloud State (5-4) | 2-3 | SW Minn. State (3-7) | 2-4 | MS-Moorhead (4-5) | 1-4 | Upper Iowa (0-9) | 0-5 |
Monday, Jan. 2
At 6 p.m.
Minnesota State-Mankato at Minnesota State-Moorhead
Winona State at Mary
Augustana at St. Cloud State
Wayne State at Concordia-St. Paul
Southwest Minnesota State at Minnesota-Crookston
Upper Iowa at Northern State
Tuesday, Jan. 3
At 6 p.m.
Minnesota Duluth at Bemidji State
Winona State at Northern State
Upper Iowa at Mary
Minnesota State-Mankato at Minnesota-Crookston
Augustana at Concordia-St. Paul
Southwest Minnesota State at Minnesota State-Moorhead
Wayne State at St. Cloud State
UMAC
| Martin Luther (5-5) | 0-0 | Northland (3-3) | 0-0 | Minn.-Morris (3-5) | 0-0 | Northwestern (3-6) | 0-0 | Crown (1-6) | 0-0 | Bethany Lutheran (1-7) | 0-0 | Presentation (0-6) | 0-0 |
Thursday, Dec. 29
Northland vs. East Texas Baptist, TBA
Friday, Dec. 30
St. Scholastica vs. Webster, in St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Bethany Lutheran at Wisconsin-Superior, 6 p.m.
Northland at Concordia-Austin, TBA
Northwestern at Cal Lutheran, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 31
St. Scholastica vs. Fontbonne, in St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Dakota Wesleyan at Presentation, 3 p.m.
Albion vs. Northwestern, in Thousand Oaks, Calif., 6 p.m.
WIAC
| Eau Claire (8-2) | 4-0 | River Falls (10-0) | 3-0 | Stevens Point (10-0) | 3-0 | La Crosse (8-2) | 2-1 | Platteville (5-6) | 2-2 | Whitewater (6-4) | 1-3 | Oshkosh (6-4) | 0-3 | Stout (3-8) | 0-4 |
Wednesday, Dec. 28
River Falls vs. Thomas More (Ky.), in Las Vegas, 11 a.m.
Eau Claire vs. Trinity (Texas), in Georgetown, Texas, 5 p.m.
Stevens Point vs. Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.), in San Diego, 7:30 p.m.
FOOTBALL
NFL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
| W | L | T | Pct | y-New England | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | N.Y. Jets | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | Miami | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | Buffalo | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 |
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South
| W | L | T | Pct | y-Houston | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | Jacksonville | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | Indianapolis | 2 | 13 | 0 | .133 |
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North
| W | L | T | Pct | x-Baltimore | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | x-Pittsburgh | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | Cincinnati | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | Cleveland | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 |
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West
| W | L | T | Pct | Denver | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | Oakland | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | San Diego | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | Kansas City | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 |
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
| W | L | T | Pct | Dallas | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | N.Y. Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | Philadelphia | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | Washington | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 |
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South
| W | L | T | Pct | x-New Orleans | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | Atlanta | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | Carolina | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | Tampa Bay | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 |
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North
| W | L | T | Pct | Detroit | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | Chicago | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | W | L | T | Pct | y-San Francisco | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | Seattle | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | Arizona | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | St. Louis | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 |
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x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Thursday’s Result
Indianapolis 19, Houston 16
Today’s Games
Oakland at Kansas City, Noon
Jacksonville at Tennessee, Noon
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Noon
Denver at Buffalo, Noon
Tampa Bay at Carolina, Noon
Minnesota at Washington, Noon
Cleveland at Baltimore, Noon
Miami at New England, Noon
N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, Noon
Arizona at Cincinnati, Noon
San Diego at Detroit, 3:05 p.m.
San Francisco at Seattle, 3:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Dallas, 3:15 p.m.
Sunday’s Game
Chicago at Green Bay, 7:20 p.m.
Monday’s Game
Atlanta at New Orleans, 7:30 p.m.
COLLEGE
NCAA Bowls
Today’s Game
Hawaii Bowl
At Honolulu
Nevada (7-5) vs. Southern Mississippi (11-2), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday’s Game
Independence Bowl
At Shreveport, La.
North Carolina (7-5) vs. Missouri (7-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN2)
Tuesday’s Games
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
At Detroit
Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Belk Bowl
At Charlotte, N.C.
North Carolina State (7-5) vs. Louisville (7-5), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday’s Games
Military Bowl
At Washington
Air Force (7-5) vs. Toledo (8-4), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl
At San Diego
Texas (7-5) vs. California (7-5), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday’s Games
Champs Sports Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Florida State (8-4) vs. Notre Dame (8-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl
At San Antonio
Baylor (9-3) vs. Washington (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Next Friday’s Games
Armed Forces Bowl
At Dallas
Tulsa (8-4) vs. Brigham Young (9-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Pinstripe Bowl
At Bronx, N.Y.
Rutgers (8-4) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 2:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Music City Bowl
At Nashville, Tenn.
Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Wake Forest (6-6), 5:40 p.m. (ESPN)
Insight Bowl
At Tempe, Ariz.
Oklahoma (9-3) vs. Iowa (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 31
Meineke Bowl
At Houston
Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Northwestern (6-6), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Sun Bowl
At El Paso, Texas
Georgia Tech (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5), 1 p.m. (KDLH-TV Channel 3)
Liberty Bowl
At Memphis, Tenn.
Vanderbilt (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (WDIO-TV Chs. 10&13)
Fight Hunger Bowl
At San Francisco
UCLA (6-7) vs. Illinois (6-6), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Chick-fil-A Bowl
At Atlanta
Virginia (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 2
TicketCity Bowl
At Dallas
Penn State (9-3) vs. Houston (12-1), 11 a.m. (ESPNU)
Capital One Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Nebraska (9-3) vs. South Carolina (10-2), noon (ESPN)
Outback Bowl
At Tampa, Fla.
Georgia (10-3) vs. Michigan State (10-3), noon (WDIO-TV Chs. 10&13)
Gator Bowl
At Jacksonville, Fla.
Florida (6-6) vs. Ohio State (6-6), noon (EPSN2)
Rose Bowl
At Pasadena, Calif.
Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (11-2), 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Fiesta Bowl
At Glendale, Ariz.
Stanford (11-1) vs. Oklahoma State (11-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Jan. 3
Sugar Bowl
At New Orleans
Michigan (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Jan. 4
Orange Bowl
At Miami
West Virginia (9-3) vs. Clemson (10-3), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Jan. 6
Cotton Bowl
At Arlington, Texas
Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 7 p.m. (KQDS-Fox 21)
Saturday, Jan. 7
BBVA Compass Bowl
At Birmingham, Ala.
Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Southern Methodist (7-5), noon (ESPN)
Sunday, Jan. 8
GoDaddy.com Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 9
BCS National Championship
At New Orleans
Louisiana State (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
HOCKEY
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
| W | L | OT | Pts | N.Y. Rangers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 46 | Philadelphia | 21 | 9 | 4 | 46 | Pittsburgh | 20 | 11 | 4 | 44 | New Jersey | 19 | 14 | 1 | 39 | N.Y. Islanders | 11 | 16 | 6 | 28 |
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Northeast Division
| W | L | OT | Pts | Boston | 23 | 9 | 1 | 47 | Toronto | 18 | 13 | 4 | 40 | Ottawa | 17 | 14 | 5 | 39 | Buffalo | 16 | 15 | 3 | 35 | Montreal | 13 | 16 | 7 | 33 |
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Southeast Division
| W | L | OT | Pts | Florida | 18 | 11 | 7 | 43 | Winnipeg | 16 | 14 | 5 | 37 | Washington | 17 | 14 | 2 | 36 | Tampa Bay | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 | Carolina | 11 | 19 | 6 | 28 |
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
| W | L | OT | Pts | Chicago | 22 | 9 | 4 | 48 | Detroit | 21 | 12 | 1 | 43 | St. Louis | 19 | 10 | 4 | 42 | Nashville | 18 | 13 | 4 | 40 | Columbus | 9 | 21 | 4 | 22 |
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Northwest Division
| W | L | OT | Pts | Vancouver | 21 | 11 | 2 | 44 | Calgary | 16 | 15 | 4 | 36 | Colorado | 17 | 17 | 1 | 35 | Edmonton | 15 | 16 | 3 | 33 |
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Pacific Division
| W | L | OT | Pts | Dallas | 20 | 13 | 1 | 41 | San Jose | 18 | 10 | 3 | 39 | Phoenix | 18 | 13 | 3 | 39 | Los Angeles | 16 | 14 | 4 | 36 | Anaheim | 9 | 19 | 6 | 24 |
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NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Thursday’s Results
Los Angeles 3, Anaheim 2, SO
Toronto 3, Buffalo 2
N.Y. Rangers 4, N.Y. Islanders 2
Ottawa 4, Florida 3, OT
Nashville 6, Columbus 5
Winnipeg 4, Montreal 0
Calgary 3, Detroit 2
Edmonton 4, Minnesota 1
Friday’s Results
New Jersey 4, Washington 3, SO
Boston 8, Florida 0
Toronto 5, N.Y. Islanders 3
N.Y. Rangers 4, Philadelphia 2
Carolina 2, Ottawa 1, OT
Pittsburgh 4, Winnipeg 1
Dallas 6, Nashville 3
Tampa Bay at Colorado, night
St. Louis at Phoenix, night
Calgary at Vancouver, night
Los Angeles at San Jose, night
Today’s Games
No games scheduled
LATEST LINE
NFL
Favorite Points (O/U) Underdog
Today’s Games
| KANSAS CITY | 2 1/2 (42) | Oakland | Denver | 2 1/2 (41) | BUFFALO | TENNESSEE | 7 1/2 (40) | Jacksonville | CINCINNATI | 4 (41) | Arizona | NEW ENGLAND | 9 1/2 (49) | Miami | BALTIMORE | 12 1/2 (38) | Cleveland | NY JETS | 3 (46) | NY Giants | WASHINGTON | 6 1/2 (44) | Minnesota | CAROLINA | 7 1/2 (48) | Tampa Bay | PITTSBURGH | 13 (34) | St. Louis | DETROIT | 2 1/2 (52) | San Diego | San Francisco | 3 (37) | SEATTLE | DALLAS | 1 1/2 (51) | Philadelphia |
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Sunday’s Game
| GREEN BAY | 12 (44) | Chicago |
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Monday’s Game
| NEW ORLEANS | 6 1/2 (52) | Atlanta |
College Football Bowl Games
Favorite Points (O/U) Underdog
Today’s Game
Hawaii Bowl
Aloha Stadium-Honolulu, HI
| Southern Miss | 8 1/2 (64) | Nevada |
Monday’s Game
Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium-Shreveport, LA.
| Missouri | 5 (53) | North Carolina |
Tuesday’s Games
Little Caesars Bowl
Ford Field-Detroit, MI.
| Purdue | 2 1/2 (60) | W. Michigan |
Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium-Charlotte, NC.
| N.C. State | 1 (45) | Louisville |
Wednesday’s Game
Military Bowl
RFK Stadium-Washington D.C.
| Toledo | 3 1/2 (70) | Air Force |
Holiday Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium-San Diego, Calif.
| Texas | 3 (48) | California |
Thursday’s Games
Champs Sports Bowl
Citrus Bowl Stadium-Orlando, Fla.
| Florida St | 3 (47) | Notre Dame |
Alamo Bowl
Alamodome-San Antonio, Texas
| Baylor | 9 1/2 (79) | Washington |
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Named Tim Bogar bench coach, Bob McClure pitching coach, Alex Ochoa first base coach and Jerry Royster third base coach. Announced hitting coach Dave Magadan and bullpen coach Gary Tuck will return.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Agreed to terms with OF Ryan Langerhans, RHP Eric Hurley and C Robinzon Diaz on minor league contracts.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS—Acquired LHP Sean Marshall from the Chicago Cubs for LHP Travis Wood, OF Dave Sappelt and INF Ronald Torreyes. Claimed RHP Josh Judy off waivers from Cleveland.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Traded C Derek Norris, RHP A.J. Cole, RHP Brad Peacock, and LHP Tommy Milone to Oakland for LHP Gio Gonzalez and RHP Robert Gilliams.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA—Reduced the season-opening suspensions for Los Angeles Lakers F Andrew Bynum and Detroit F Charlie Villanueva from five to four games.
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS—Waived F Melvin Ely, F Taylor Griffin, and G Durrell Summers. Declined to match the offer sheet made by Memphis for F Dante Cunningham.
DENVER NUGGETS—Waived G Cory Higgins and F Michael Ruffin.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES—Waived F Walter Sharpe.
MIAMI HEAT—Waived F Derrick Byers.
NEW JERSEY NETS—Signed G DeShawn Stevenson. Waived F Ime Udoka.
FOOTBALL
National Fooball League
NFL—Fined Cincinnati LB Dan Skuta $20,000 for an illegal blindside block and Cincinnati S Chris Crocker $15,000 for roughing the passer; Oakland DB Jerome Boyd $20,000 for an illegal blindside block; Detroit DE Cliff Avril and LB Stephen Tulloch $15,000 apiece for horse collar tackles; Houston LB Brian Cushing $10,000 for hitting the quarterback in the head and neck area; New York Giants LB Jason Pierre-Paul $10,000 for an illegal hit on the quarterback; and New York Jets WR Santonio Holmes docked $7,500 for excessive celebration.
CAROLINA PANTHERS—Placed CB Captain Munnerlyn on injured reserve. Signed CB Jonathan Nelson from the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Assigned LW Dane Byers to Springfield (AHL).
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Assigned D Evan Oberg to Norfolk (AHL).
OTTAWA SENATORS—Called up F Mike Hoffman from Binghamton (AHL).
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