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SCOREBOARD SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2009 RENO 7C WILD 4, BLUES 3 WRHines Ward (hamstring). 1 0). Total Fouls Memphis 20. Dallas24 OAKLAND (4) Justin Duchscherer. rhp, Nomar Garciaparra.

dh, Adam Kennedy, 3b. Brett Tomko. rhp. SEATTLE (6) Miguel Batista, rhp, Erik Bedard. Ihp, Adrian Beltre.

3b, Russell Branyan, 1b, Endy Chavez, of, Mike Sweeney, dh. TAMPA BAY (5) Chad Bradford, rhp, Jason Isringhausen, rhp, Troy Percival, rhp, Brian Shouse, Ihp, Russ Springer, rhp. TEXAS(3) Joaguin Benoit, rhp, Hank Blalock, 1b, Marlon Byrd, of. TORONTO (2) Rod Barajas, c. Kevin Millar, 1b.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA (3) Doug Oavis. Ihp, Scott Schoeneweis, Ihp, Chad Tracy. 1b. ATLANTA (3) Garret Anderson, of. Adam LaRoche, 1b.

Greg Norton. 1b. CHICAGO (3) Chad Fox, rhp, Kevin Gregg, rhp. Reed Johnson, of. CINCINNATI (1 Kip Wells, rhp.

COLORADO (8) Joe Beimel. Ihp, Jose Contreras, rhp, Alan Embree, Ihp, Josh Fogg, rhp, Jason Giambi, 1b, Matt Herges, rhp, Juan Rincon, rhp, Yorvit LA. Clippers 12 17 .414 12 Golden Stale 8 21 .276 16 Saturday's Games Dallas 106. Memphis 101 Atlanta 110. Indiana 98 Houston 98.

New Jersey 93 Oklahoma City 98, Charlotte 91 Chicago 96. New Orleans 85 Minnesota 101 Washington 89 San Antonio 112, Milwaukee 97 Utah 97, Philadelphia 76 LA. Lakers 112. Sacramento 103, OT Golden State 132. Phoenix 127 Today's Games Detroit at Toronto, 10 a.m.

Indiana at Miami. 3 p.m. Houston at Cleveland, 3 p.m. San Antonio at New York, 3 p.m. Dallas at Denver.

5 p.m. Boston at A Clippers. 6:30 p.m. Monday's Games Milwaukee at Charlotte. 4 p.m.

Oklahoma City at New Jersey. 4:30 p.m. Washington at Memphis, 5 p.m. A. Lakers at Phoenix, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Portland, 7 p.m. Denver at Sactamento. 7 p.m. Boston at Golden State. 7:30 p.m.

SPURS 112. BUCKS 97 SAN ANTONIO (112) Jefferson 4-10 2-4 11. Duncan 11-16 4-4 26. Blair 4-6 0-0 8. Parker 5-13 6-7 16.

Bogans 0-3 0-0 0. Ginobili 5-6 2-2 1 3. McOyess 7-8 0-1 14. Hill 3-6 0-0 7. Ratliff 1-1 0-0 2.

Mason 4-5 0-0 9. Hairston 1-1 0-0 2, Haislip 1-21-2 4. Totals 46-77 15-20112. MILWAUKEE (97) Delfino 2-6 0-0 5. Ilyasova 2-7 0-0 6, Bogut 6-13 0-0 12, Jennings 3-8 4-6 10, Redd 2-9 2-2 6, Warrick 8-16 7-10 23.

Rictnour 5-10 1-1 13. Bell 1-2 0-0 3. Thomas 1-2 2-2 4, Meeks 5-8 2-2 15. Mbah a Moute 0-1 0-2 0, Elson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-82 18-2597 San Antonio 26 30 33 23 112 Milwaukee 14 27 23 33 97 3-Point Goals San Antonio 5-13 (Ginobili 1-1.

Haislip 1-1. Mason 1-2. Jelferson 1-3. Hill 1-3. Parker 0-1, Bogans 0-2), Milwaukee 9-17 (Meeks 3-4.

Ridnour 2-3. Ilyasova 2-3. Bell 1-1, Oelfino 1-2, Redd 0-2, Jennings 0-2). Fouled Out None. Rebounds San 8).

Assists San Antonio 31 (Parker, Ginobili 8), Milwaukee 21 (Jennings 8). Total Fouls San Antonio 23. Milwaukee 14. Technicals San Antonio defensive three second. A 14.864 BULLS 96, HORNETS 85 NEW ORLEANS (85) Stojakovic 4-9 0-0 8.

West 6-14 0-0 12. Okafor 0-5 4-8 4, Paul 7-14 0-0 15, D.Brown 6-9 4-4 22. Songaila 3-100-06. Wrightl -30-02. Poseyl -52-2 5 Collison 3-5 0-0 6.

Thornton 2-3 0-0 5. B.Brown 0-2 0-0 0 Totals 33-79 1 0-14 85. FOOTBALL NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS Week 16 AFC Indianapolis Clinched AFC South and homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs San Diego Clinched AFC West and a first-round bye New England Clinches AFC East division title with: 1) win or tie OR 2) Miami loss or tie Cincinnati Clinches AFC North division title with: 1 twin OR 2) tie and Baltimore loss or tie OR 3) Baltimore loss Clinches a playoff spot with: 1 tie OR 2) Jacksonville loss or tie and Y. Jets loss or tie and Houston-Miami tie Baltimore Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) win and Jacksonville loss or tie and N.Y. Jets loss or tie OR 2) win and Jacksonville loss or tie and Denver loss OR 3 win and Miami lossortieand N.Y.

Jets loss or tie and Denver loss OR 4) tie and N.Y. Jets loss and Jacksonville loss and Houston-Miami tie Denver Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) win and Jacksonville loss or tie and Miami loss or tie and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Pittsburgh loss or tie NFC New Orleans Clinched NFC South and a first-round bye Clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with: 1) win or tie OR 2) Minnesota loss or tie Minnesota Clinched NFC North Clinches first-round bye with: 1) A win and Philadelphia loss or tie OR 2) A tie and Philadelphia loss Arizona Clinched NFC West Philadelphia Clinched a playoff spot Clinches NFC East with: 1 win and Dallas loss or tie OR 3) tie and Dallas loss Green Bay Clinches a playoff spot with: 1 win and Y. Giants loss or tie OR 2) win and Dallas loss OR 3) tie and N.Y. Giants loss Dallas Clinches playoff spot with: 1 win and N.Y.

Giants loss or tie OR 2) tie and N.Y. Giants loss NFL INJURY REPORT At Honolulu SMU 45. Nevada 10 Saturday. Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Marshall 21, Ohio 17 Meineke Bowl At Charlotte, N.C.

Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 17 Emerald Bowl At San Francisco Southern Cal 24, Boston College 13 Today Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. Clemson (8-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Texas (6-6) vs.

Georgia (7-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN2) Tuesday EagleBank Bowl At Washington Temple (9-3) vs. UCLA (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Miami (9-3) vs.

Wisconsin (9-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday Humanitarian Bowl At Boise, Idaho Bowling Green (7-5) vs. Idaho (7-5), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska (9-4) vs. Arizona (8-4), 5 p.m.

(ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 31 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Air Force (7-5) vs. Houston (10-3), 9 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Psso Tcxss Stanford (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (7-5).

11 a.m. (CBS) Texas Bowl At Houston Missouri (8-4) vs. Navy (9-4), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl AtTempe, Ariz. Minnesota (6-6) vs.

Iowa State (6-6), 3 p.m. (NFL) Chick-fil-ABowl At Atlanta Virginia Tech (9-3) vs. Tennessee (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla.

Northwestern (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5). 8 a.m. (ESPN) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Penn State (10-2) vs.

LSU (9-3), 10 a.m. (ABC) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Florida State (6-6) vs. West Virginia (9-3), 10 a.m. (CBS) A 20.195(19,200).

JAZZ 97, 76ERS 76 PHILADELPHIA (76) Iguodala 6-16 3-7 16, Young 8-15 3-5 20, Dalembert 0-0 0-0 0, L. Williams 3-1 0 1-27, Green 3-100-07, Brand 3-74-410, Speights 0-8 0-0 0. Holiday 2-7 5-5 10, Smith 0-1 0-0 0. Ivey 2-3 0-0 6, Kapono 0-2 0-0 0, Carney 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-80 16-23 76 UTAH (97) Miles 1-6 0-0 2.

Boozer 7-12 5-619. Okur 6-1 0 4-5 1 6. D.Williams 1 0-1 4 3-6 27. Brewer 2-3 0-0 4, Matthews 6-9 3-5 1 6, Kirilenko 2-5 2-4 6. Millsap 1-61-23.

Price 0-2 1-21. Korver 1 -2 0-03. Fesenko 0-0 0-0 0. Koulos 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-69 19-30 97 Philadelphia 19 20 25 12 76 Utah 25 23 24 25 97 3-Point Goals PhiladelDhia 6-l8(lvev 2-2, Green 1-1, Holiday 1-2, Iguodala 1-3, Young 1-3.

Smith 0-1, Kapono 0-1, Carney 0-1, L.Williams 0-4), Utah 6-11 Williams 4-4, Korver 1 -1 Matthews 1 Miles 0-1. OkurO-2). Fouled Out None. Rebounds Philadelphia 45 (Dalembert 9), Utah 59 (Boozer, Millsap 11). Assists Philadelphia 11 (Iguodala.

Green 3). Utah 24 (D Williams 8). Total Fouls Philadelphia 24. Utah 20. Technicals Williams.

A 19.911 (19.911). LAKERS 112. KINGS 103 A. LAKERS (112) Odom 6-15 0-0 13. Gasol 9-14 6-10 24, Bynum 1 -9 1 -2 3, Fisher 3-114-411.

Bryant 16-30 2-2 38, Vujacic 1-2 2-2 5. Morrison 0-1 1-2 1. Brown 6-12 2-3 15, Farmar 1 -4 0-0 2. Powell 0-0 0-0 0 Totals 43-9818-25112. SACRAMENTO (103) Greene 6-122-2 16.Thompson4-122-3 10.

Hawes 4-14 0-0 8. Udnh 10-19 0-0 23. Evans 9-23 0-018, Udoka 4-8 3-511, Brockman 0-1 1-21. Casspi 5-144-615, Rodriguez 0-2 0-0 0. Nocioni 0-0 1-21.

Totals 42-1 05 13-20 103. A. Lakers 28 27 2316 711 112 Sacramento 31 26 21 16 7 2 103 3-PomtGoals L.A.Lakers8-19(Bryant 4-8, Odom 1-2, Vuiacic 1-2, Brown 1-2, Fisher 1 -4, Farmar 0-1 Sacramento 6-25 (Udrih 3-7, Greene2-4, Casspi 1 -6, Udoka 0-2, Hawes 0-2, Evans 0-4). Fouled Out-Thompson. Rebounds A.

Lakers 70 (Odom 15), Sacramento 62 (Casspi 10). Assists A. Lakers 20 (Bryant Bynum 4). Sacramento 21 (Hawes 7). Total Fouls A.

Lakers 23. Sacramento 28. A 17,345 F1 7,31 7). WARRIORS 132, SUNS 127 PHOENIX (127) Hill 3-10 2-2 8. Stoudemire 4-9 1-4 9.

Frye 5-9 1-212. Nash 14-22 2-2 36, Richardson 8-13 4-6 22. Dudley 3-7 3-3 11, Amundson 4-6 0-0 8. Dragic 3-3 4-611, Barbosa 3-9 2-2 10. Totals 47-88 19-27127.

GOLDEN STATE (132) Morrow 5-13 4-5 14. Maggette 13-17 7-7 33. Randolph 6-7 5-617. Curry 4-10 2-2 1 3. Ellis 1 3-27 7-833.

Watson 4-55-6 1 4, Radmanovic 3-5 1-17, Turiaf 0-0 1 -2 1 Totals 48-84 32-37 132. Phoenix 35 36 37 19 127 Golden State 36 34 34 28 132 3-Point Goals Phoenix 14-31 (Nash 6-12, Dudley 2-4, Barbosa 2-5. Richardson 2-6. Oragic 1-1, Frye 1-2, Hill 0-1). Golden State 4-11 (Curry 3-4, Watson 1-1, Ellis 0-1, Morrow 0-5).

Fouled Out Stoudemire. Rebounds-Phoenix 43 (Hill. Stoudemire 7), Golden State 47 (Maggette 8). Assists Phoenix 20 (Nash 9), Golden State 26 (Ellis 10). Total Fouls Phoenix 27, Golden State 21 Technicals Phoenix defensive three second.

Golden State defensive three second. A 19.550(19.596). RENO BIGHORNS BOX RENO BIGHORNS 102, TULSA 66ERS 87 TULSA Ehambe 2-5 1-1 5. Owens 3-8 0-0 7. Mullens 2-6 0-0 4.

Shakur 8-11 1-5 17, White 7-13 5-5 19, Hill 1-1 1-2 3. DOwdell 3-7 3-310. Washington 2-7 2-2 7, Williams 1 -2 0-0 2. Brown 5-91-111, Lewis 1-10-0 2. Totals 35-70 14-1 9 87 RENO Hubbard 1-8 4-4 7, Charlo 6-9 2-4 15, Benson 8-140-216, Farmer 6-139-9 24.

Robinson 7-12 2-2 20, Thomas 3-5 3-5 9. Trybanski 1-4 3-4 5. DOrsey 2-4 0-0 4. uevendort 1 -3 0-0 2. Uavis 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 35-72 23-30 102. Tulsa 23 21 23 20 87 Reno 31 23 29 19 102 3-pointers: Tulsa 3-11 (Ehambe 0-2, Owens 1-3, Shakur 0-1. Oowdell 1-2, Washington 1 -2, Brown 0-1 Reno 9-22 (Hubbard 1-4, Charlo 1-2, Farmer 3-8, Robinson 4-7, Dorsey 0-1). Rebounds: Tulsa 28 (White 9): Reno 42 (Hubbard 1 0. Charlo 10).

Assists: Tulsa 18 (Shakur 5, Brown5); Reno 22(Charlo 7). Fouls: Tulsa 24: Reno 18. Turnovers: Tulsa 17 (2 with 41; Reno 1 7 (Robinson 4) Blocks: Tulsa 2 (2 with 1 Reno 3 (3 with 1 Att1 ,748. COLLEGE SCORE EAST West Virginia 90. Seton Hall 84, OT PREPS BOYS BASKETBALL PALM DESERT CLASSIC At Palm Springs, Calit.

EDISON (Huntington Beach) 66, GALENA 36 Galena 6 7 13 10 36 Edison 14 15 20 16 66 GALENA (5-7) Arcimega2 0-04, Hosmer 1 0-02. Smith 1 0-03. Stewartl 0-03. Marcofte50-01 3. Bickel 21-26.

Shively 01-21, Dougherty 1 2-2 4. Coppenhaver 0 0-1 0 Totals: 13 4-7 36 3-pointers: Smith, Marcotte 3. Bickel. Stewart. Fouls: 4.

Fouled Out: none Technicals: none. EDISON (10-0) Trojan 2 0-0 4, Pendergrass 3 0-0 7. Viles 2 0-0 4, Garnty 3 3-3 10. Boswell 10 0-0 24, Smythe 1 0-0 2, Walker 2 0-0 4, Troya 1 0-0 3. Fields 1 0-0 3.

Osaki 1 0-0 2. Smith 1 0-0 2 Totals: 27 3-3 66 3-pointers: Boswell 4. Garnty, Pendergrass, Troya. Fields. Fouls: 14.

Fouled Out: none. Technicals: none VILLA PARK 63, RENO 47 Villa Park: Hunter 18. Reno: Zumtobel 15 Freeman 10. Records: Reno 4-7. DESERT HEAT CLASSIC Al Rancho Mirage.

Calif. MANOGUE 86, RANCHO CUCAMONGA (Calif.) 74 Manogue 14 26 25 21 86 Rancho 21 19 17 17 74, MANOGUE (6-3) Carlson 5 0-0 1 0. Lujan 10-02. John 3 0-2 6. Dillard 6 0-0 17: Childs 8 0-3 16 White 8 1-3 17.

Hunter 2 9-11 13.Hogan 2 0-0 5. Totals: 35 10-19 86 3-pointers: Dillard 5. Hogan. Fouls: 14 Fouled Out: none Technicals none RANCHO CUCAMONGA Matthews 2 4-7 9 Nuz 6 4-417. Long 5 2-412.

James 1 0-0 2. Aubrey 4 0-0 8. Bamberg 1 1 -4 3 Canimu 7 1 -1 1 5. Lacey 2 0-0 4. Tyes 2 0-0 4.

Totals: 30 12-20 74 3-pointers: Matthews. Nitz. Fouls: 1 5 Fouled Out: none. Technicals: none. DEALS BASEBALL National League WASHINGTON NATIONALS Agreed to terms with LHP Eddie Guardado on a minor league contract FOOTBALL National Football Leagun CLEVELAND BROWNS Signed LB Titus Brown from the practice squad.

Released OL Scott Kooistra. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Placed DaJuan Morgan and LB Justin Rogers on injured reserve. Signed DT Derek Lokey and Ricky Price from the practice squad ST LOUIS RAMS Placed QB Marc Bulger on the injured reserve list Signed WR Cord Parks from the practice squad SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Waived DE Derek Walker Signed WR Mike Hass from the practice squad HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BlACKhAWkS Reca'led LW Brvan Bickeil trom Rockford (AHLI LOS ANGELES KINGS Activated Wayne Simmonds and Brandon Segal from miured reserve Placed Jarret Stoll on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec 15 OTTAWA SENATORS Recalled Ryan Keller from Binghamton (AHL) on an emergencv bass TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Recalled 0 Mike Lundin and Riku Heienius from Norfolk WASHINGTON CAPITALS Signed RW Alexander Semin to a one-year contract extension. COILW FLORIDA Announ me resignation of tootoalt coach Urtan Mever St. Louis 0 123 Minnesota 1 0 34 First Period 1.

Minnesota. Latendresse 7 (Zanon, Zidlicky), 14:55. second Period 2, St. Louis, McDonald 10(Brewer, Boyes), 12:52. iniro period Minnesota, Hniov i (Miettinen, Koivu), 2:29.

4, Minnesota, Johnsson 3, 8:59. 5, St. Louis, Perron 11 (Berglund, Crombeen), 13:04. 6, Minnesota, Latendresse 8 (Zidlicky, Beianger), St. Louis, Berglund (ikacnuk, boyes), Shots on Goal St.

Louis 8-4-618. Minnesota 9-5-620. BLACKHAWKS 4, PREDATORS 1 Chicago 1 3 04 Nashville 0 1 01 First Period 1, Chicago. Bvfuolien 11 (Toews), 9:44 (pp). second period Nashville, trat 13.

7:38. 3, Chicago, Kane 13 (Toews, Barker), 12:26. 4, Chicago, Ladd 6 (Kopecky. Campbell), 13:36. 5, Chicago, Sharp 12 (Kopecky, Keith), 18:47.

intra renoa ivone. Shotson Goal Chicago 1 5-16-940. Nashville 8-10-8 26. LIGHTNING 4, THRASHERS 3 Atlanta 1 1-13 Tampa Bay 1 1 24 first Period 1, Atlanta. Antropov 10 (Kovalchuk, Afinogenov), 11:48.

2, Tampa Bay, Downie 7 (Lecavalier, Uhlund), 13:34. Second Period 3, Tampa Bay, Lundin 1 (Lecavalier). 4:44. 4, Atlanta, Reasoner 3 (Hainsey, Bogosian), 16:54. iniro period lampa bay.

languav 5 (Downie, Lecavalier), 5:04. 6, Tampa Bay, Malone 19 (St. Louis, Stamkos), 6:45. 7. Atlanta.

Kovalchuk 22 (Antropov, Bogosian), 16:50. snots on Goal Atlanta b-lb-b ll. Tampa Bay 14-13-7 34. FLYERS 4. HURRICANES 3 Philadelphia 2 0 104 Carolina 0 0 3 3 Philadelphia won shootout 2-0 First Period 1 Philadelphia.

Richards 16 (Giroux), 9:47. 2, Philadelphia, Carter 13 (Hartnell.Coburn), 13:55. Second Period None. Third Period 3, Philadelphia, Briere 12 (Timonen, Pronger), 9:00 (pp). 4, Carolina.

Jokinen 9 (Staal. Cullen). 9:24. 5. Carolina, Sutter 9 (Pitkanen.

C.Ward), 1 5:58 (pp). 6. Carolina, Jokinen 1 0 (Staal, Cullen). 16:47. uvertime None.

Shootout Philadelphia 2 (Briere G. Richards G), Carolina 0 (Ruutu NG, Jokinen NG). Shots on Goal Philadelphia 9-9-11-36. Carolina 1 1 -7-20-2 40. CANADIENS3, MAPLE LEAFS 2 Montreal 2 0 0 1 3 Toronto 0 1 1 02 First Period 1, Montreal, Gomez 5 Bergeron), 3:34 (pp).

2. Montreal, Plekanec 8 (Cammalleri, Markov), 4:28. second period loronto, i.wnne i (Kulemin.Sta jan). 15:07. iniro period 4, loronto, biake (Wallin, uvenimeb, Montreal, A.

Kostitsvn i i (Markov, Gomez), :34. Shots on boai Montreal 9-5-8-1 23. Toronto 16-17-16-0 49. ISLANDERS 3, RANGERS 2 N.Y. Islanders 110 1 3 N.Y.

Rangers 0 0 2 0 2 First Period 1 N.Y. Islanders, Nielsen 6 Okposo, Bailey), 7:45. second Period ny. islanders, Comeau 4 (Okposo, Gervais), 14:21 (sh). iniro period 3, n.y.

Hangers, Dubinsky 5 (Drury, Rozsival), 6:07. 4, N.Y. Rangers, Dubinsky 6 (Callahan. Rozsival). 19:13.

Uvertime 5, N.Y. Islanders, Ukposob (Nielsen, Streit), 4:13. snots on boar ny. islanders b-s-s-22. N.Y.

Rangers 5-15-15-338. SENATORS 3. SABRES 2 Ottawa 0 2 0 0 3 Buffalo 0 2 0 0 2 Ottawa won shootout 2-0 First Period None. Second Period 1 Ottawa, Shannon 1 (Kovalev. Fisher).

5:15. 2, Ottawa, Neil 5 (Volchenkov, Phillips), 6:05. 3, Buffalo, Vanek 11 (Grier. Montador), 17:15. 4, Buffalo.

Pominville 9 (Connolly, Roy), 19:18 (PP). i mro period None. Overtime None. Shootout Ottawa 2 (Kovalev Fisher Gi Buffalo 0 (Vanek NG. Connoltv NGi.

Shots on boat uttawa la-iu-a id 40 Buffalo 1-14-3-422 RED WINGS 2, BLUE JACKETS 1 Columbus 1 0 01 Detroit 0 1 12 First Period 1 vermette 11 (Voracek), 12:10. second period 2:, Detroit. Bertuzzi 1 1 (Datsvuk, Lidstrom), 6.38 (pp). iniro perioa i. uetroir.

Bertuzzi (Rafalski. Lidstrom). 2:44. snots on boai uoiumous is-a- 29. Detroit 6-1 1-1 027.

CAPITALS 4, DEVILS 1 New Jersey 1 0 01 Washington 2 1 14 First Period Washington, uveenkin 25 (Backstrom). 4:09. 2, Washington, Bradley 7 (Steckel, Alzner). 1 3:54. 3, New Jersey, Pelley 2 (Pikkarainen).

1 7:1 8. second perioa 4. Washington. Backstrom 15 (Semin, Ovechkin), 9:52. I turd Period a.

Washington, breen (Ovechkin, Backstrom). :39. Shots on boai New jersey 15-5- 1030. Washington 14-19-740. COYOTES 3.

KINGS 2 Los Angeles 1 0 12 Phoenix 2 0 13 First Period 1 Los Angeles. Brown 9 (Drewiske. Handzus), 5 49. 2, Phoenix, Aucoin 6 (Lang. Vandermeer), 8.45.

3. Phoenix, Hanzal 5,13:56. Second Period None. Third Period 4, Los Angeles, Handzus 7 (Kopitar, Johnson), 3:58 (pp). 5, Phoenix, Yandle 6 (Mueller.

Pyatt), 9:20. Shots on Goal Los Angeles 6-10- 925. Phoenix 14-12-9 35. AVALANCHE 4, STARS 1 Dallas 0 0 11 Colorado 1 1 24 First Period 1, Coloradd, Durno 1 (Hendricks. Tucker).

6:04. Second Period i. Colorado, Heiduk 14.04 Third Period 3. Dallas. Utt 5 Hibeiro.

Lehtinen). 7:44. 4, Colorado. Stewart 10 (Wolski. Stastny), 13:34.

5. Colorado, Stewart 1 1 (Foote. Clark). 1 9 02 (en). Shots on uoai uanas i u-i j-i nu.

Colorado 14-6-1333. CANUCKS 4, OILERS 1 Edmonton 0 1 01 Vancouver 0 2 2 4 First Period None. Second Period 1 Vancouver. Sedin 9(H Sedin Salo) 6 51 (pp). 2.

Vancouver. Kesler 10 (tdier, Haymond). us (pp) Edmonton. Potulny 7 (O'Sullivan). 8 38.

Third Period 4, Vancouver, tnrnorr 8 (Rypien. D.Sedin). 3:23 5. Vancouver. Sedin 17 (Burrows.

Sedin), 19:24 (en). snots on boat tdmonton u-s- 25. Vancouver 10-11-728. SHARKS 5, MIGHTY DUCKS 2 Anaheim 0 1 12 SanJose 2 3 0 5 First Period 1, San Jose. Marleau 24 (Healley.

Thornton). 215. 2. San Jose. Marleau a (Heatley, mormon).

(PP). Second Period 3. San Jose. Heatiey 23 (Thornton. Blake).

7 41 4. San Jose. Clowe9(Setogucni. 00(pp). 5.

San Jose. Mcbmn (Nichol. Maihotra), 13:15. 6. Anaheim.

Chipchura 2. 1856 Third Period 7. Anaheim. Ryan 17 (Perry. Nokelamen).

4:39. Shots on Goal Anaheim 11-11-10 32SanJose11-11-3 25. BASEBALL REMAINING FREE AGENTS The 1 24 remaining free agents: AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (4) Danys Baez. rtip. Mark Hendrickson.

Ihp. Chad Moeller. c. Melvin Mora. 3b.

BOSTON (4) Rocco Baldelli. of. Jason Bay. of. Paul Byrd.

rhp. Chris Woodward. 3b. CHICAGO (4) Ramon Castro, c. Octavio Dotel.

rhp. Jermaine Dye. of. Scott Podsedmk of CLEVELAND (1 Tomo Ohka. rhp.

DETROIT (2) Aubrey Huff. 1b. Jarrod Washburn. Ihp KANSAS CITY (3) Bruce Chen. Ihp.

Miguel Olivo. Jamey Wright, rhp LOS ANGELES 13) Kelvim Escobar, rhp. Vladimir Guerrero, dh. Robb Quinlan. of MINNESOTA (4) Orlando Cabrera, ss Joe Crede.

3b, Ron Mahay, kip, Mme Redmond YORK (5) Johnny Damon, of. Je Hairston Jr inf-ot Eric Hmske, of. Jose Moiina. Xavier N.ty. of I.

LUU HAMS at AH ZONA CARDINALS RAMS: OUT: QB Marc Bulger (knee), CB Quincy Butler (knee). DE Leonard Little (knee). Jason Smith (concussion). QUESTIONABLE: RB Steven Jackson (back). CARDINALS: OUT: Neil Rackers (right groin).

QUESTIONABLE: LB Will Davis (knee), CB Bryant McFadden (hamstring), WR Sean Morey (head), TE Ben Patrick tnean PHUBABLt. wh Larry Fitzgerald (knee). DE Kennv Iwebema (shoulder) CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (toe). UtIHUII LIUN5 8 SAN rHANU SCO 49ERS LIONS: OUT: CB Phillip Buchanon (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: LB Vinny Ciurciu (ankle).

DT Joe Cohen (knee). Louis Delmas (ankle), LB Larry Foote (foot). WR Dennis Northcutt (groin). PROBABLE: DT Grady Jackson knee wh uaivin Johnson knee Don Muhlbach (concussion), Dominic Raiola (knee), DE Dewayne White (toe). 49ERS: OUT: CB Nate Clements (shoulder), Joe Nedney (left hamstring).

uuubii-ul: WK saac Bruce anke RB Glen Coffee (hamstring). PROBABLE: CB iwarcus nuoson pack Mb Moran Norris (toe). RB Michael Robinson (shoulder), CB shawntae Spencer (ankle). LB Takep spines (hamstring I Joe btaley knee, elbow). NtW TURK JETS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS JETS: PROBABLE: CB Marquice Cole (back), WR Braylon Edwards (knee), DE Shaun Ellis (knee), Jim Leonhard (thumb), CB Dwight Lowery (ankle), QB Mark Sanchez (knee), Robert Turner (knee).

COLTS: OUT: DE Keyunta Dawson (knee), WR Pierre Garcon (hand), CB Jerraud Powers (hamstring). DOUBTFUL: LB Clint Session (knee). QUESTIONABLE: Melvin Bullitt (shoulder), DE Dwight Freeney (abdomen), DE Robert Mathis (quadricep), Adam Vinatieri (right knee). PROBABLE: Joseph Addai not iniurv related 5 Antoine Bethea (foot). LB Gary Brackett (toot), hb uonaid Brown (chest).

I Hyan Diem (foot). Aaron Francisco (ankle). RB Mike Hart (ankle), CB Tim Jennings (ankle), LB Freddy Keiaho (not injury related). CB Jacob Lacey (biceps), QB PeytonManning (shoulder), RB Chad Simpson (chest), tony Ugoh (knee, not injury related), WR eggie wayne (toot). DALLAS COWBOYS at WASHINGTON REDSKINS COWBOYS: OUT: Marc Colombo (ankle), Pat Watkins (knee).

PROBABLE: RB Deon Anderson (knee, illness), TE Martellus Bennett (concussion). Ken Hamlin (ankle), CB Terence Newman (knee), Gerald Sensabaugh (thumb). LB DeMarcus Ware (wrist, neck). REDSKINS: DOUBTFUL: WR Devin Thomas (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: ut Anore L-arter oiceps ui uornenus Griffin (shoulder), CB DeAngelo Hall knee), ui Albert Haynesworth (knee), stepnon never knee PHUBABLt: DT Anthony Montgomery (hip), TE Todd Yoder (toe).

EMERALD BOWL SOUTHERN CAL 24, BOSTON COLLEGE 13 Boston College 0 13 0 013 Southern Cal 7 7 3 724 First Quarter USC Havili 53 pass from Barklev (Congdon kick), 6:01. second uuarter USC Havili 5 pass from Barklev (Congdon kick), 12:36. BC Harris I run (kick tailed). 9:54. BC Gunnell 61 pass from Shinskie (Aponavicius kick).

3:48. Third Quarter USC FG Congdon 38, 9:08. Fourth Quarter USC Barkley 1 run (Congdon kick), 11.53. A 40,121. BC USC First downs 18 20 Rushes-yards 30-94 29-88 Passina 218 350 Comp-Att-Int 14-33-1 27-37-2 Meturn Yds 4U i Punts-Ava.

Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0 Penalties-Yds 4-30 6-37 Time of Poss. 25:37 34:23 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Boston College. Harris 23- 1 02, McCluskey 1 -3, Shinskie 4-1 Team 2- (mjnus 12). Southern Cal, Bradford17-72, Patterson 1-13, Gable 3-9, McNeal 1-3, Havili2-2, Team 2-(minus4), Barkley 3- (minus 7). PASSING Boston college, shinskie 14-33-1-218.

Southern Cal, Barkley 27-37-2-350 RECEIVING Boston College. Gunnell 6-130, Jarvis 3-47, Larmond 3-29, SouthernCal. Williams12-189, Havili 6-83, R.Johnson 6-58. Ausberry 2-17, Butler 1-3, MEINEKE BOWL No. 17 PITTSBURGH 19, NORTH CAROLINA 17 Pittsburgh 0 13 3 319 North Carolina 7 3 7 017 First Quarter NC Little 15 pass trom Yates (Barth kick), 6:57.

second uuarter Pitt FGHutchins 31. 14:11. Pitt Lewis 11 run (Hutchins kick), 11:08. NCFG Barth 37, 1:05. Pitt FG Hutchins 37.

:00. Third Quarter Pitt FGHutchins 42, 9:11. NC Little 14 pass from Yates (Barth kick), 4:00. t-ounn uuarter Pitt FG Hutchins 33, A 50,389. pin nc First downs 17 18 Rushes-yards 36-129 29-81 Passing 163 183 Comp-Att-Int 17-24-0 19-33-1 Return Yds 23 28 Punts-Avg.

2-45 0 Fumbles-Lost 4-1 2-1 Penalties-Yds 4-26 8-78 Time of Poss. 29 25 30:35 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Pittsburgh, Lewis 28-159, Graham 2-0, Stull 4-(minus 13), Team 2-(minus 17). North Carolina, Houston 24-83, Little 1-31, Boyd 1 -(minus 11), Yates 3-(minus 22). PASSING Pittsburgh, Stull 17-24-0-163. North Carolina, Yates 19-32-1-183, Team 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING Pittsburgh. Shanahan 5-83. Oickerson 4-21. Baldwin 3-31. Hvnoski 3-20.

Bvham 1-9. Lewis 1- (minus 1). North Carolina. Little 7-87. Hionsmitn 3-JB.

pianano i-to. jwrnre 2-17. Houston 2-8. Barham 1-4. Boyd 1-4, D.Jones 1-(minus1).

LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA BOWL MARSHALL 21, OHI0 17 Ohio 0 7 10 017 Marshall 14 7 0 021 First Quarter Mar Ward 1 2 run (Ratanamorn kick). 1:17. Mar And.Booker 58 punt return (Ratanamorn kick). DO. Second Quarter Mar Ward 2 run (Ratanamorn kick).

7:21 Ohio Ballard 75 fumble return (Weller kick), 5:25. Third Quarter Ohio McCrae 8 pass from Th.Scott Weller kick). 7:11. Ohio FG Weller 46. 4:38.

A 30.311. OHIO MAR First downs 10 15 Rushes-yards 24-12 46-190 Passing 111 85 Comp-Att-Int 14-27-1 12-17-0 Return Yds 4 58 Punts-Avg. 5-40 4 6-28 3 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1 Penarues-Yds 3-39 6-70 Time of Poss 23 52 36.08 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Ohio. Garrett 10-30 Brazill 3-7, Davidson 1-1. Team 1-(mmus 1).

Th Scott 9-(minus 25). Marshall. Marshall 20-77. Ward 9-72, Anderson 6-17. Taylor 3-15.

Edwards-Maye 4-5. Arrington 1-3. And Booker 1-2, Smith 1-0. Team 1 -(minus 1). PASSING Ohio.

Th Scott 14-26-1- 111. Brazill 0-1-0-0. Marshall. Anderson 12-17-0-85 RECEIVING Ohio Price 4-49. Brazill 3-13.

Goulet 2-33. McCrae 2-11. Bussey i-o. Harden i-u. barren 1 -(minus it.

Marshall. Walker 4-35. A Wilson 3-18. Smith 2-29. Marshall 2-2.

Ward 1-1 COLLEGE BOWLS Saturday. Dec. 19 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Wyoming 35. Fresno State 28. 20T St.

Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Rutgers 45. UCF 24 Sunday. Dec. 20 Near Orleans Bowl Middle Tennessee 42. Southern Miss.

32 Tuesday. Dec. 22 Las Vegas iowl BYU44 Oregon State 20 Wednesday. Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Utah 37.

Cairtornia 2 Tnnrsday. Oet 24 Hawaii Bowl lorrealba. c. FLORIDA (2) Kiko Calero. rhp.

Brendan Donnelly, rhp. huusiun Aaron Boone, lb. Doug Brocaii, rhp, Darin Erstad, of, Mike Hampton, ihp, Miguel Teiada, ss, Jose Valverde. rhp. LUS ANbtLts 12 Brad Ausmus.

Ronnie Belliard, 2b, Jon Garland, rhp, Orlando Hudson, 2b, Mark Loretta, 3b, Guillermo Mota, rhp, Eric Milton, Ihp. Will Ohman, Ihp, Vicente Padilla, rhp, Jason Schmidt, rhp, Jim Thome, lb, Jeff Weaver, rhp. MiLWAUKtfc 5 Frank Catalanotto. of, Braden Looper, rhp, Felipe Lopez. 2b, Corey Patterson, of, David Weathers, rhp.

Ntw YORK 4 Carlos Delgado, 1 b. Ramon Martinez, ss, Gary Sheffield, Fernando Tabs. 1b. PHILADELPHIA (7) Paul Bako. Miguel Cairo, 2b, Scott Eyre.

Ihp. Pedro Martinez, rhp. Brett Myers, rhp, Chan Ho Park, rhp. Matt Stairs, of. si.luuis 8 HickAnkiei.ot.Markue Rosa.3b,TroyGlaus.3b.KhalilGreene,ss, Matt Holliday, of, Joel Pineiro, rhp, John Smoltz, rhp, Todd Wellemeyer, rhp.

san uitbu (l Brian biles, ot. SAN FRANCISCO(6) Rich Aurilia. 1 b. Bobby Howry, rhp, Randy Johnson, Ihp, Bengie Molina, Juan Uribe, 2b, Randy Winn. of.

WASHINGTON (5) Josh Bard, Livan Hernandez, rhp. Austin Kearns, of, Ron Villone, Ihp. Dmitri Young. 1 b. FREE AGENT SIGNINGS The 47 free agents who have signed.

with name, position, former club if different, apd contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press trom player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, letter agreements for major lague contracts are in parentheses: AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (1) Signed Mike Gonzalez, Ihp, Atlanta, to a $12 million, two-year contract. BUS I ON (3) Signed Marco scutaro, ss, Toronto, to a $12.5 million, two-year contract, signed Mike Cameron, of, Milwaukee, to a S15.5 million, two-year contract, signed John Lackey, rhp, Los Angeles Angels, to an S82.5 million, five-year contract. CHiUAbU 3 signed umar vizouei.

ss, Texas, to a S1 .375,000, one-year contract, signed Andruw Jones, ot, Texas, toa $500,000, one-year contract, signed J.J. Putz, rhp, New York Mets, to a $3 million, one-year contract. DETROIT (1) Re-signed Adam Everett, ss, to a $1 .55 million, one-year contract. KANSAS CITY (1) Signed Jason Kendall, Milwaukee, to a $6 million, two-year contract. LOS ANGELES (2) Signed Hideki Matsui.

of, N.Y. Yankees, to a $6 million, one-year contract, signed Fernando Rodney, rhp. Detroit, to an $1 1 million, two-year contract. MINNESOTA (1) Announced Carl Pavano. rhp.

accepted salary arbitration. NEW YORK (2) Re-signed Andy Pertitte, Ihp, to an $11.75 million, one-year contract, signed Nick Johnson, 1b, Florida, to a $5.75 million, one-year contract. OAKLAND (1 Signed Coco Crisp, ot, Kansas City, to a S5.25 million, one-year contract. SEATTLE (1 Signed Chone Figgins. 3b.

Los Angeles Angels, to a SJp million, four-year contract TAMPA BAY (1) Signed Rafael Soriano, rhp, to a $7.25 million, one-year contract after acquiring him trgm Atlanta. TEXAS (2) Signed Rich Harden, rhp, Chicago Cubs, to a $7 25 million, one-year contract, signed Darren Oliver, Ihp, Los Angeles Angels, to a $3.5 million, one-year contract. TORONTO (2) Re-signed John McDonald, ss, to a $3 million, two-year contact, signed Alex Gonzalez, ss, Boston, to a $2.75 million, one-year contract. NATIONAL LEAGUE ATLANTA (1) Signed Billy Wagner, Ihp, Boston, to a $7 million, one-year contract. CHICAGO (1) Re-signed John Grabow, Ihp.

to a $7.5 million, two-year contract. COLORADO (1) Announced Rafael Befancourl, rhp, accepted salary arbitra tion HOUSTON (3) Signed Pedro Feliz, 3b. Houston, to a $4.5 million, one-year contract, signed Brandon Lyon, rhp, Detroit, to a $1 5 million, three-year contract, re-signed Jason Michaels, of. to an $800,000. one-year contract.

LOS ANGELES (2) Re-signed Doug Mientkiewicz. 1 b. to a minor league contract, signed Jamey Carroll. 2b, Cleveland, to a S3 85 million, two-year contract. MILWAUKtt 5) Signed bregg Zaun.

c. Tampa Bay. to a $2 15 million, one- 'ear contract, signed Handy Won, Ihp. Angeles Oodaers. to a $29.75 mil lion, three-year contract, re-signed Craig Counsel', inf.

to a $2 1 million, one-year contract, signed LaTroy Hawkins, rhp Houston, to a $7.5 million, two-year contract, re-signed Claudio Vargas, rhp, to a $900,000. one-year contract. NtWYUHK 3) He-signed Alex uora. ss, to million, one-year contract, signed Henry Blanco, c. San Diego, to a Sbu.uOO.

one-year contract, re-signed Elmer Dessens. rhp. to a minor league contract (S700.000). PHILADELPHIA 4 signed Brian Schneider, c. N.Y.

Mets. to a S2.75 million, two-vear contract, signed Juan Castro, ss. Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $750,000. one-year contract, signed Piacido Polanco. int.

uetrod. to an sis million, three-year contract, signed Ross Gload. 1b-of. Florida, to a $2.6 million, two-year contract. PITTSBURGH (1) Signed Bobbv Crosby, inf.

Oakland, to a $1 million, one-year contract. si. luuis He-signeo jason LaRue. to a S950.000. one-year contract, signed Brad Penny, rhp.

San Francisco, to a $7.5 million, one-year contract. WASHINGTON 31 Signed Ivan Rodriguez, c. Texas, to a S6 million, two-year contact, signed Jason Marquis, rhp. Colorado, to a S1 5 million, two-year contract, signed Eddie Guardado. Ihp, Texas, to a minor league contract.

BASKETBALL NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division I Pet G8 Boston 23 5 .821 Toronto 14 17 .452 104 New York 11 18 .379 125 Philadelphia 7 22 .241 16VS New Jersey 2 28 067 22 Southeast Oivisioo Pel GB Orlando 22 6 .733 Atlanta 21 8 .724 Vi Miami 15 12 .556 Wi Charlotte 11 17 .393 10 Washington 10 18 .357 11 Central Division Pet GB Cleveland 23 8 .742 Milwaukee 12 16 .429 94 Chicago 11 17 393 104 Detroit 11 18 379 11 Indiana 9 19 321 124 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pel GB Dallas 21 9 .700 Houston 18 12 600 3 San Antonio 16 11 .593 34 New Orleans 13 15 .464 7 Memphis 13 16 .448 74 Northwest Division Pet GB Denver 20 10 667 Portland 20 12 625 1 Utah 17 13 567 3 Oklahoma City 15 14 .517 44 Minnesota 7 24 226 134 Pacific Division I Pel GB A Lakers 24 V9 Ptioenix 19 12 c' 3 6 Sacramento 13 16 M9 11 CHICAGO (96) Deng 6-13 0-0 12. Gibson 2-3 1-1 5. Noah 8-15 1-2 17, Rose 7-20 0-0 14, Hinrich 5-131-1 14, Thomas 10-17 1-3 21 Salmons 1 -5 0-0 3, Johnson 2-2 2-2 6. Miller 0-1 2-2 2, Pargo 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 42-91 8-11 96.

New Orleans 27 24 9 25 85 Chicago 24 26 23 23 96 3-Pomt Goals New Orleans 9-19 (D Brown 6-7. Thornton 1-2. Paul 1-2, Posey 1-4. Collison 0-1. Stojakovic 0-3).

Chicago 4-9 (Hinrich 3-5. Salmons 1-2. Deng 0-1. Thomas 0-1). Fouled Out None.

Rebounds New Orleans 41 (Okafor 9), Chicago 61 (Noah 18). Assists New Orleans 16 (Paul 7), Chicago 28 (Rose 9). Total Fouls New Orleans 15, Chicago 13. Technicals-New Orleans defensive three second. A TIMBERWOLVES 101 WIZARDS 89 WASHINGTON (89) Butler 3-9 7-713, Jamison 6-147-8 20.

Havwood 1 -4 0-0 2. Arenas 1 0-28 5-7 26. Foye6-1 31-216, Oberto 1 -1 0-02. Young 0-2 0-0 0. McGuire 0-0 0-0 0.

Blatche 4-6 0-0 8. Boykins 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 32-81 20-24 89. MINNESOTA (101) Wilkins 1-10 7-7 9, Love 6-13 4-6 17, Jefferson 4-133-411, Flynn 2-12 3-4 8, Brewer 9-16 8-9 27, Hollins 3-5 0-0 6, Ellington 3-7 0-0 8, Gomes 2-5 1-1 5, Sessions 4-9 2-8 10, Pavlovic 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-91 28-39101.

Washington 22 20 25 22 89 Minnesota 23 20 25 33 101 3-PointGoals Washington 5-19(Foye 3-5. Jamison 1 -5, Arenas 1-7. Butler 0-1 Boykins 0-1 Minnesota 5-1 1 (Ellington 2-3. Brewer 1-2, Love 1-2. Flynn 1- 2.

Wilkins 0-1. Pavlovic 0-1). Fouled Out None. Rebounds Washington 56 (Haywood 10). Minnesota 65 (Wilkins 13) Assists Washington 12 (Arenas 9).

Minnesota 23 (Flynn 6). Total Fouls Washington 29, Minnesota 18. Technicals Washington Bench. A THUNDER 98, BOBCATS 91 CHARLOTTE (91) Wallace 3-9 6-10 13, Diaw 1-8 0-0 3, Mohammed 7-102-416, Jackson9-265-5 24. Felton 5-1 1 2-2 12.

Graham 5-8 0-0 1 1 Augustin 1-21-24. Murray 4-70-1 8. Diop 0-0 0-00 Totals 35-81 16-24 91. OKLAHOMA CITY (96) Durant 1 0-22 8-9 30. Green 3-1 1 0-0 6.

Krstic 6-10 1-113, Sefolosha 1-4 0-0 3, Westbrook 1 0-18 2-2 22, Harden 3-6 1 -3 8, Collison 3-5 3-6 9. Maynor 3-3 0-0 7. Ibaka 0-4 0-0 0 totals 39-83 15-21 98. Charlotte 25 25 23 18 91 Oklahoma City 24 29 28 17 98 3-Pomt Goals Charlotte b-i (Wallace 1-2. Augustin 1-2.

Jackson 1-3, Graham 1-3. Diaw 1-3, Murray 0-1, Felton 0-3 Ukianoma uity 5-13 uurant 2-4, Maynor 1-1, Harden 1-2, Sefolosha 1-3, westbrook o-l, Green u-2 Fouled Out None. Rebounds Charlotte 47 (Jackson, Mohammed 8), Oklahoma City 57 (Krstic 10). Assists Charlotte 23 (Felton. Jackson 5).

Oklahoma'City 1 7 (Westbrook6). Total Fouls Charlotte 1 8. Oklahoma City 1 8. Technicals Jackson. Charlotte detensive three second, Collison, Ibaka.

A 17.961 ROCKETS 90, NETS 93 HOUSTON (98) Battier 3-4 0-0 8. Scola 7-16 3-4 17. C.Hayes 1-3 0-2 2. Brooks 5-13 5-7 17, Ariza 5-17 2-2 13, Landry 9-14 8-11 26, Lowry 1-9 4-6 7, Taylor 0-0 0-0 0. Andersen 3-6 0-0 8.

Totals 34-82 22-32 98 NEW JERSEY (93) Hassell 0-2 0-0 0. Yi 6-1 35-617, Lopez 7-1 13-417, Harris 9-22 0-019. Lee 3-8 3-4 10. Doolmg 4-12 1-1 11, Boone 4-6 0-0 8. T.Wilhams 4-5 1 -2 9.

Battie 1 -2 0-0 2 Totals 38-81 13-1793 Houslon 27 30 13 28 98 New Jersey 20 31 18 24 93 3-Point Goals Houston B-19 Battier 2-3. Andersen 2-3. Brooks 2-3. Lowry 1-2, Ariza 1-8). New Jersey 4-16 (Cooling 2-7.

Lee 1 -2, D.Harris 1 -5, Yi 0-2). Fouled Out None. Rebounds Houston 62 (Ariza 11). New Jersey 43 (Lopez 11). Assists Houston 25 (Ariza 8).

New Jersey 22 (Dooling. 0 Harris 6). Total Fouls Houston M. New Jersey it. Technicals Yi.

A 13,374 (18.974). HAWKS 1 1 0, PACERS 98 ATLANTA (110) Williams 1-4 3-46. Jos.Smith 9-144-5 22, Hortord 11-14 3-3 25, Bibby 2-9 2-2 7. Johnson 8-14 6-7 24. Crawford 7-14 3-4 19.

Evans 0-1 0-0 0. Teague 0-4 2-2 2. Pachulia 2-4 1-4 5. Hunter 0-0 0-0 0. Morris 0-1 0-0 0.

Totals 40-79 24-31 110 INDIANA (98) Ounleavy 1-4 0-0 2. Murphy 9-16 0-1 19. Hibbert 2-6 2-2 6. Watson 2-9 0-0 4. D.Jones 2-7 0-0 4.

Ford 5-8 0-1 10. Hansbrough 7-20 5-6 19. Rush 2-5 0-0 5. Head 7-10 1-2 19. Jones 2-3 2-2 6.

McRoberts 0-1 0-0 0. Price 1-1 2-2 4. Totals 40-9012-1698. Atlanta 33 18 33 26 110 Indiana 20 20 26 32 98 3-Point Goals Atlanta 6-18 (Crawford 2-4. Johnson 2-6.

Williams 1-2. Bibby 1-5, Evans 0-1). Indiana 6-14 Head 4-5. Rush 1-1. Murphy 1-3.

Dunleavy 0-2. watson 0-3). Fouieo uut none. Rebounds Atlanta 44 (Hortord 19). Indiana 56 (Murphy 12).

Assists Atlanta 19 (Bibby 8). Indiana 18 (Ford 9). Total Fouls Atlanta 14, Indiana 20 Technicals Atlanta defensive three second Indiana defensive three second. A 15.281 (18.165). MAVERICKS 106.

GRIZZLIES 101 MEMPHIS (101) Gay 10-22 2-4 22. Randolph 12-19 3-5 27. Gasol 5-10 3-5 13. Conley 2-10 2-2 6 Mavo 4-1 4 8-8 1 8. Tinsley 1 -6 0-0 2.

Tnabeet 1-1 O-O 2. Young 4-6 3-511, Carroll 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-88 21-29 101 DALLAS (106) Marion 4-7 2-3 10 Nowitzki 10-16 0-0 20. Dampier 6-6 1-213. Kidd 4-10 0-0 10.

Barea 5-13 1-1 11. Terry 7-18 6-6 23, Howard 4-6 3-4 11. Ihomas 2-4 0-2 5 Humphries 1-21-2 3. Totals 43-82 14-20106. Memphis 30 25 22 24 101 Dallas 24 29 26 27 106 3-Pomt Goals Memphis 2-8 (Mayo 2-4.

Tmslev 0-1 Gay 0-1. Conley 0-2). Dallas 6-1 7 (Terry 3-5 K-dd 2-6. Thomas 1-2. Barea 0-4).

Fouled Out None Rebounds Memphis 55 (Randoiph 14) Da'ias 47 (Damper 10 Assists Memphis 12 Mavo 5 1 Dallas 25 iK3d 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): TODAY TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS BUCCANEERS: QUESTIONABLE: WR Antonio Bryant (groin). WR MichaelClayton (knee). Jeff Fame (elbow), Tanard Jackson (knee). RB Derrick Ward (knee).

PROBABLE: TE (knee). SAINTS: OUT: WR Lance Moore (ankle), usama Young (hip, hernia) QUESTIONABLE: DT Sedrick Ellis (knee) CB Randall Gay (concussion), CB Jabari Greer (groin), LB Scott Shanle Sharper (knee). TE Jeremy Shockey (toe). PROBABLE: RB Reggie Bush (hamstring), Jermon Bushrod (thumb). TE Darnell Dinkins (foot).

Jahri Evans (toe). LB Scott Fujita (knee). Jonathan Goodwin (ankle), OE Bobby McCray (back). Jon Stinchcomb (knee), LB Jonathan Vilma (knee). BUFFALO BILLS at ATLANTA FALCONS BILLS: OUT: Todd Johnson fhamstrino).

Brvan Scott (head) QUESTIONABLE: 08 Trent Edwards (ankle), QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (ankle), CB Drayton Florence (illness), LB Ashlee Palmer (ankle), WR Josh Reed (ankle). FALCONS: DOUBTFUL: CB Chris Houston (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: DE Jamaal Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder), Sam Baker (elbow, hamstring), Harvey Dahl (ankle). LB Curtis Lofton (shoulder, hamstring). Charlie Peprah (hamstring).

QB Matt Ryan (toe), RB Michael Turner (ankle). DENVER BRONCOS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES BRONCOS: OUT: LB Spencer Larsen (hamstring). WR Eddie Royal (neck. head). QUESTIONABLE: CB Ty Law (hamstring).

PHUBABLt: 5 uavid Bruton (illness), RB Correll Buckhalter (ankle). Renaldo Hill (ankle), LB D.J. Williams (ankle). EAGLES: QUESTIONABLE: Quintin Demps (Ankle). QB Michael Vick (ouadricep).

PROBABLE: WR Reggie Brown (shoulder), Nick Cole (knee), DE Trent Cole (hamstring), WR Kevin Curtis (knee), WR Jeremy Patterson (wrist), HB Brian westbrook (concussion). HOUSTON TEXANS at MIAMI DOLPHINS Duane Brown (knee). LB Brian Cushing (footribs), WR Andre' Davis (finger). PROBABLE: TE Joel Dreessen (shoulder). DOLPHINS: PROBABLE: LB Jason Taylor (shoulder), LB Reggie Torbor (hamstring).

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at GREEN BAY PACKERS SEAHAWKS: DOUBTFUL: WR Nate Burleson (ankle). LB Aaron Curry (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: RB Julius Jones (rib). WR Ben Obomanu hamstring) PACKERS: OUT: LB Jeremy Thompson (neck). QUESTIONABLE: CB Trevor Ford (knee).

DT Ryan Pickett (hamstring). PROBABLE: LB Nick Barnett (knee), LB Brandon Chillar (back). Nick Collins (calf). DE Cullen Jenkins (guadn-cep). DE Johnny Jolly (knee).

CB Brandon Underwood (hip). CB Charles Woodson (shoulder). CAROLINA PANTHERS al NEW YORK GIANTS PANTHERS: OOUBTFUL: DE Charles Johnson (foot). RB Tyrell Sutton (calf), RB DeAngelo Williams (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: CB Richard Marshall (ankle), OB Matt Moore (right shoulder).

RB Jonathan Stewart (Achilles). GIANTS: PROBABLE: LB Chase Blackburn (ribs), LB Michael Boley (triceps). RB Ahmad Bradshaw (ankle, foot). C.C. Brown (hamstring).

CB Kevin Oockery (ankle). LB Jonathan Goff (hamstring, rib), QB Eli Manning (foot). Kareem McKenzie (knee), WR Hakeem Nicks (hamstring). CB Aaron Ross (hamstring). Rich Seubert (knee), Lawrence Tynes (right hamstring), CB Corey Webster (knee).

OAKLAND RAIDERS at CLEVELAND BROWNS RAIDERS: OUT: QB Bruce Gradkowski (knee WR Darnus Heyward-Bey (foot), WR Nick Miller (shin). UUtsllUNABLt: it zacn Miner (concussion), lb sam wuiiams t.m-ness) PROBABLE: DE Greo Ellis (knee). Michael Huff (neck). Samson Satele (calf). DE Matt Shaughnessy (groin).

BROWNS: DOUBTFUL: John St Clair (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: OE Robaire smitn (groin), a nay venrrone (imgeii, DT Corev Williams (thioh). PROBABLE: LB David Bowens (knee). DE Kenyon Coleman (illness, knee, elbow). Phil Dawson (left hamstring).

Rex Hadnot (knee). RB Chris Jennings (shoulder), Joe Thomas (thigh). RB Lawrence Vickers (hamstring). JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS JAGUARS: QUESTIONABLE: LB Tank Daniels (oroin). CB Rashean Mathis (groin).

PRORARI DT John Henderson (shoul der). PATRIOTS: QUESTIONABLE: Nick Kaczur (shoulder). Stephen Neal (ankle). RB Fred Taylor (ankle). DT Ty Warren (ankle).

UI vince winorn nooi) PROBABLE: WR Sam Aiken (shoulder). LB Tulfy Banta-Cain (shoulder). QB Tom Brady (right shoulder, right finger, rib). WR Julian Edelman (forearm). DE Jarvis Green (knee).

CB Shawn springs (knee), TF Remamin Watson Iknee). KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at CINCINNATI BENGALS CHIEFS: DOUBTFUL: DaJuan Morgan (chest). LB Justin Rogers (thigh), QUESTIONABLE: OE Glenn Dorsey (knee). DE Alex Magee (hamstring) Ryan OCallaghan (kneel. BnanWaters(hamstring) PROBABLE CB Brandon Flowers (shoulder) BENGALS: DOUBTFUL Chns Crocker (ankle), DT Domata Peko (kneel.

PROBABLE: DE Robert Geathers (knee) DT Tank Johnson (foot) DEFrosteeRuckernrinesst BALTIMORE RAVENS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS RAVENS: OOUBTFUL: Jared Gaithei (footl. LB Tavares Gooden (groin), fcd Heed (groin) QUESTIONABLE DT Justin Bannan (ill ness). WR Mark Clayton (knee). TE Edgar Jones (back). Man Katuia (torearm).

DT Kelfv Talavou (knee). PROBABLE: Matt Birk (neck). WR Justin Harper Unntl TE Todd HeaD (chest). LB Jarret Johnson (knee). NT Haloti Ngata (ankle), it L.J.

smim wh neney Washington (ankle) STEELERS: OUT: Chns Kemoeatu (wrist). CB Keenan Lews (back). Troy Polamalu (knee). QUESTIONABLE LB James Harrison iDt- ceos I PROBABLE DE Brett KetseM neck RB Rashard MendaH (hip) RB Parker (knee). WR Mike Wallace (knee).

Hose BOWl At Pasadena, Calif. Ohio State (1 0-21 vs. Oregon (10-2). 2 p.m. (ABC) sugar bowi At New Orleans Florida (12-1 vs.

Cincinnati (12-0). 5:30 p.m. (FOX) Saturday. Jan. International Bowl At Toronto South Florida (7-5) vs.

Northern linois (7-5). 9 a.m. (ESPN2) Cotton Bowl At Arlington. Texas OklahomaState(9-3)vs. Mississippi (B-4), ii a.m.

(t-ux) PapaJonns.com Bowl At Birmingham. Ala. Connecticut(7-5) vs. South Carolina (7-b), 11 a.m. (tSPN) Liherty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

East Carolina (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7 5), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo bowl At San Antonio Michigan State (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (B-4), ti p.m. (tSPN) Kionoay, Jan.

4 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Boise State (13-0) vs. TCU (12-0), op.m. (rux) luesoay, Jan. Orange Bowl At Miami Iowa (1 0-2) vs.

Georgia Tech (1 1 -2), 5 p.m. (FOX) Wednesday. Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl Mobile, Ala. Central Michigan (1 1 -2) vs.

Trov (9- 3), 4 p.m. (ESPN) inursoay, jan. BCS National Championship At Pasadena. Calif. Alabama (13-0) vs.

Texas (13-0), 5 p.m. (ABU) saiuroay, jan. a East-West Shrine Classic At Orlando, Fla. East vs. West, noon.

Saturday, Jan. 30 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South. 1 m.

(NFL) Saturday. Feb. 6 Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge At El Paso, Texas Texas vs. Nation, noon.

(CBS) CONFERENCE BOWL RECORDS Through Dec. 26 Conference Pet. Mountain West 3 0 1.000 Big East 2 0 1.000 Sun Belt 1 0 1.000 Conference USA 2 2 .500 Pac-10 1 2 .333 Atlantic Coast 0 2 .000 Western Athletic 0 2 .000 Mid-American 0 1 .000 HOCKEY NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP LOT Pts GF GA New Jersey 36 26 9 1 53107 79 Pittsburgh 38 26 11 1 53124 97 Rangers 38 18 16 4 40105106 Y. Islanders 39 15 17 7 37 96123 Philadelphia 37 17 18 2 36104108 Northeast Division GP LOT Pts GF GA Buffalo 37 22 11 4 48 98 84 Boston 36 18 11 7 43 96 91 Ottawa 38 19 15 4 42105113 Montreal 40 19 18 3 41 105110 Toronto 39 13 17 9 35109136 Southeast Division GP LOT Pts GF GA Washington 38 24 8 6 54139103 Atlanta 37 18 15 4 40122118 Florida 39 16 16 7 39112126 Tampa Bay 38 14 15 9 37 97117 Carolina 38 9 22 7 25 93140 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP LOT Pts GF GA Chicago 37 25 9 3 53112 75 Nashville 38 22 13 3 47108109 Detroit 38 19 14 5 43100100 St. Louis 37 17 15 5 39 96102 Columbus 39 14 1 8 7 35 107136 Northwest Division GP LOT Pts GF GA Colorado 40 22 12 6 50119115 Calgary 36 20 11 45102 89 Vancouver 38 22 16 0 44118 95 Minnesota 38 19 16 3 41 100107 Edmonton 38 15 19 4 34 109127 Pacific Division GP LOT Pts GF GA SanJose 38 23 8 7 53127 99 Phoenix 39 24 13 2 50103 87 LosAnaeles 38 22 13 3 47113111 Dallas 38 16 11 11 43111117 Anaheim 38 15 16 7 37105122 NOTE: Two points for a win.

one point tor overtime loss-Saturday's Games Ottawa 3. Buffalo 2. SO Philadelphia 4. Carolina 3. SO Montreal 3.

Toronto 2. OT Detroit 2. Columbus 1 Islanders 3. N.Y. Rangers 2.

OT Washington 4. New Jersey 1 Tampa Bay 4. Atlanta 3 Minnesota 4 St Louis 3 Chicago 4. Nashville 1 Phoenix 3. Los Angeles 2 Colorado 4.

Dallas 1 Vancouver 4. Edmonton 1 San Jose 5. Anaheim 2 Today 's Games Boston at Florida. 2pm Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders.

2 m. Buffalo at St Louis. 3 m. Toronto at Pittsburgh, 4 pm. Nashville at Chicago.

4 pm. Vancouver at Calgary 5 pm. Monday's Games Atlanta at New Jersey. 4 pm. Detroit at Columbus.

4pm Carolina at Wasntngton. 4 pm. Montreal al Ottawa. 4 30 Boston at Tampa Bay. 4 30 m.

Calgary at Edmonton 6 m. Minnesota at Los Angeles. 7 30 Phoenix at San Jose. 7 30 m..