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2D St Cloud Tunes Sports Friday, Dec 17, 1999 2-minute drill COMPILE) FROM TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Sports highlights COMPILED FROM TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Pro, college sports calendar Today Pro basketball 7 p.m. Minnesota Timber-wolves at Dallas Mavericks, Channel 23. 7:30 p.m. Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls.WGN. Golf 9 p.m.

Coolum Classic, GOLF. Umberworves For tickets or information, call (612)337-3865. Vikings For tickets or information, call (612) 989-5151. 8 p.m. Monday Krzyzewski to receive Wooden award Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski will receive the John Wooden "Legends of Coaching" honor in ApriL The award was instituted by the Wooden Award Committee last year; and North Carolina coach Dean Smith was the first honoree.

The award recognizes the lifetime achievement of coaches Today's Teaser Which 10 NFL head coaches have won two or more Super Bowls? Thursday's answer The Minnesota Timberwolves' team record for longest losing streak is 16 games, set from Feb. 29v1arch 29, 1992 and tied from April 8-Nov. 12, 1994. 7 tnrlaw us 'w Pro basketball 7 p.m. Minnesota Timber- wolves at Los Angeles Lakers, Channel 11, Figure skating 8 p.m.

Cup of Russia, LIFE. Boxing 8 p.m. Friday Night Fights, ESPN2. Golf 9 p.m. Coolum Classic, GOLF.

LA Lakers on Channel 11. SCSU men's basketball vs. Green Bay on Channel 5. SCSU men's hockey Sunday For tickets or information, call (320)255-2137. 7:35 p.m.

Fri For tickets or information, call (320) 255-2137. 7:30 p.m. Sat Saturday day, Jan. 14 vs. Michigan Tech on KNSI-AM.

Minnesota Gophers football Pro football Noon San Diego Charters at Miami Dolphins, Channel 4. Noon Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears, FOX. 3 p.m. New York Jets at Dallas Cowboys, Channel 4. 7:15 p.m.

Buffalo Bills at Arizona Cardinals, ESPN. Figure skating 3:30 p.m. Grand Slam of Skating, FOX. who exemplify Wooden's standards of coaching success and personal achievement, the committee said. Krzyzews-ki will receive his trophy April 7 at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

weight class. They are Ryan Tietz, ranked No. 2 at 184 pounds, and Brandon Novak, a former Ail-American who did not wrestle last season but is ranked No. 3 at 197 pounds. Barlau named Blazer athlete of the week First-year basketball player McheBe Barlau was named Blazer Athlete of the Week for her performance against St Olaf and Concordia-Moorhead last week.

Barlau shot over 71 percent from the field on her way to scoring 28 points in the two games. She had 18 points in the St Olaf game and 20 against the Cobbers. For her efforts, she was also named MIAC women's player of the week. Annandale player wins honor Annandale junior Matt Totz, a forward for the Cardinals boys basketball team, has been named the Wright County Conference athlete of the week. Totz scored 53 points, pulled down 20 rebounds and recorded eight assists in his team's two wins last week.

Delano senior wrestler Tim Roth shared the award with Totz. lv For tickets or information, call (800)846-7437. 1 p.m. Friday, Mike Krzyzewski WILL RECEIVE COACHING AWARD urday at Concordia-St. Paul WJON-AM.

SCSU women's basketball For tickets or gfts information, call (320) 255-2137. Cyf 6 p.m. Wednes- day, Dec. 29 vs. Bemidji State (no radio).

St Benedict basketball For tickets or infer- matron, call (320) uf- 363-5073. 1 day, Jan. 3 vs. Gustavus on WJONAM. Monday Johnnies, who are off to a 6-0 start, missed a spot in the top 25 by just three points.

D3hoops.com is an online service that covers Division HI college basketbalL Nebraska Wesleyan, who the Johnnies will face at 3 p.m Tuesday at Warner Palaestra's Sexton Arena, was ranked 18th overalL In the womems poll, St Benedict was ranked 23rd overalL The Blazers are off to a 3-3 start this season. St. John's wrestlers ranked nationally The St. John's University wrestling team is ranked No. 14 in this week's BRUTE adidas Division HI wrestling national poll.

MIAC rival Augsburg is ranked No. 1. Two Johnnies were ranked individually at their Dec. 31 vs. Oregon on Channel 4.

St John's basketball For tickets or information, call fl I (320)363-2595. WvU 3 p.m. Tuesday vs. Nebraska Wesleyan (no radio). Men's college basketball 11 a.m.

Kansas at Illinois, ESPN. Noon Iowa at Missouri, MSC. 3 p.m. Louisville at Kentucky, Channel 4. 5 p.m.

DePaul at UCLA, MSC. 6 p.m. North Carolina at Miami, ESPN. 7 p.m. Minnesota at Oregon, MSC.

8 p.m. Cincinnati at Xavier, ESPN. 8:30 p.m. Arizona vs. Nebraska, ESPN2.

Pro football 11:30 a.m. Pittsburgh Steel-ers at Kansas City Chiefs, Channel 4. 3 p.m. San Francisco 49ers Other awards given out that night will be the Wooden Committee's selection for college basketball player of the year and the Wooden Award All-America Team. Johnnies, Blazers make Division ill polls The St.

John's University basketball team received mention in the latest D3hoops.com men's Division DI national poll The Pro football 8 p.m. Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings, Channel 5. Men's college basketball 6 p.m. Wake Forest at Arkansas, ESPN2. Pro basketball 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota Timber-wolves at Cleveland Cavaliers, MSC. at Carolina Panthers, FOX. College football 11:30 a.m. Heritage Bowl, Channel 11. Noon NCAA Division III cham pionship, ESPN2.

1 p.m. NCAA Division l-AA championship, ESPN. 5 p.m. Las Vegas Bowl, Fresno State vs. Utah, ESPN2.

Griffith: I'll play strong safety Vikings doing a good job of getting them the ball. I think they're very explosive still, especially with Robert Smith running the ball." Carter has 82 receptions for 1,058 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. He almost single-handedly pulled the Vikings from their early-season slump with the best five-game stretch by a receiver in NFL history. "You can't relax because an MVP candidate is not in there," Butler said. "Obviously, ills a little bit different with him not in there because he works the middle of the field like nobody I've ever seea "But it seems like 89 (Hatch-ette) is pretty much running the same routes, maybe running them a little bit quicker." From Page ID Vikings Carter will be on the sideline, though.

"If it was a grass game, maybe" Butler said. "But being on turf? On grass, there's not as much wear and tear. If he plays, he plays, but I don't know how much you can run and cut full speed on that turf. And I'm sure he would want somebody out there who'd be full speed." Butler isn't exactly rejoicing over Carter's expected absence, however "They still have guys who can catch the ball, and all of them have good size and speed," Butler said. "And I thtoak they're the winter.

"Even though the refs are sometimes the bad guy, even that has been good," she said of experience so far. "Sometimes you are going to take a little heckling from the fans and coaches. It's just part of the game. They have to realize you are doing the best you can out there and sometimes, you are going to make mistakes." Schwichtenberg admits it was hard to develop thick skin. "The first game I had a tough time," she said.

"I was a little intimidated by the coach. He kept getting on my case. But Fm not a quitter. I decided to stick with it and I think it's something I will enjoy for years to come." From Page ID Refs the game, even if it's in a different capacity." Schwichtenberg's experience as a player has affected the way she officiates. "I know I used to get on the refs a little, so when a player does that me, I usually let it slide a little," she know it's tough.

That's the competitive nature of the game." Both women say they plan to continue officiating. Ruschmeier, who was also a standout volleyball player at St. Benedict, hopes to start ref ereeing volleyball in the fall and will continue to do basketball games in Bay's going to have to figure them out when we go on the field." Five minutes later, Griffith stepped up to the podium and revealed he was being switched back to strong safety. Green gave Banks his first NFL start last week but swapped Bass in and out when Banks kept missing assignments. "Antonio played hard.

He gave it 100 percent," Green said. "He's always a very hard-playing player. He played some very good special teams, make some good plays. He had a tough assignment because Tony Gonzalez is probably the best pass-catching and route-running tight end in the game right now. So, he had his hands full.

But he played hard. He gave it all he had." EDEN PRAIRIE (AP) Dennis Green refused to discuss it, but Robert Griffith confirmed that he's moving back to strong safety for Monday night's game with the Green Bay Packers. Griffith was moved to free safety last week when Orlando Thomas was removed from the lineup so he could work on rehab-bing a strained hamstring. But with Griffith farther from the line of scrimmage and Antonio Banks and Anthony Bass splitting time at strong safety, the Vikings surrendered 173 yards rushing in their 31-28 loss at Kansas City on Sunday night With Dorsey Levens returning from broken ribs that sidelined him for two games, the Vikings apparently decided they needed Griffith back at his positioa 'Wefl right now, Mplirying strong safety so well said when asked if he could have an impact against Levens from free safety. "If I have to play free, then Fm going to fill in where needed," Griffith said.

"This is a game where Fll play corner, Fll play long snapper, Fll play wherever. If a must game and we're going to do everything we can to win." For the second time this week, Green declined to answer a question about what changes in the secondary were in the offing. "We dont talk about that. I mink well go with what we have," Green said. "If we have any changes that we make then Green Today's scoreboard 5 Fish and Game Forecaster Predicting wildlife patterns The information in these charts can, to an extent predict the optimal times of day for catching fish and hunting game.

This information is based on past wildlife activity patterns and many predictable factors (sunrise, sunset, tide forces, Non-conference Big Lake tournament with Paynes, TBA; Morris at Sauk Centre, 730 p.m. Boys hockey Non-conference Little Fab at Fergus Falls, 730 p.m.; Sauk Rapids at St Cloud Cathedral, 730 pm. Gits hockey Central Lakes St Cloud Icebreakers at Wilmar, 730 p.m. Wrestfrig Non-conference Champfn Park Invitational with Rocori, Montbelo, TBA; Metose tournament 4 p.m.; Wilmar tournament with Sauk Centre, Eden Valey-Watkms, 5 Brianerd Invitational with Foley, TBA; St Francis tournament with Big Lake, TBA Gymnasts Central Lakes Sartel at Little Fals, OFFENSE Quarterback JaJuan Seider, Florida Running backs Corey Holmes, Mississippi Valley State; Marcel Shipp, Massachusetts. Receivers Stephen Campbell, Brown; Terry Charles, Portland State; Sylvester Morris, Jackson State.

Center Aaron Best, Eastern Washington. Linemen Wes Gallagher, Tennessee Tech; Mpumi Masimini, Howard; Mike Rodbro, Illinois State; Ian Shirley, Youngstown State. Placekicker Josh Jones, Western Carolina. All-purpose Des Krtchings, Furman. DEFENSE Linemen Michael Bland, Hampton; Eric Chandler, Jackson State; Mike Foster, Drake; Eugene Phillips, Georgia Southern.

Linebackers Kole Ayi, Massachusetts; Ian Eason, Lehigh; Jim Emanuel, Hofstra; Anthony Rabb, Troy State. Backs DeJuan Alfonzo, Indiana State; Jim Gallagher, Georgetown; Earthwind Moreland, Georgia Southern; Joshua Symonette, Tennessee Tech. Punter Tony Umholtz, South Florida. EXCELLENT GOOD 12 3 1 6 9 12 3 6 9 12 FRIDAY copvnphi ih p.spon jik. DECEMBER17 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I EXCELLENT III GOOD 12 3 6 9 12 3 6 9 12 SATURDAY cro-nrt.

iwoa-sjnc. DECEMBER 18 630 p.m. Non-conference Becker at Delano, 6 P-m. SATURDAY College Women's hockey WCHA St Cbud State at Minnesota- gesture in a game on Dec. 12.

CAROLINA PANTHERS Released WR Rae Cam. CLEVELAND BROWNS-Signed OT Jeremy McKinney. DALLAS COWBOYS-Placed DE Greg Elb on injured reserve. Signed WR Bryan S61. MIAMI DOLPHINS-Suspended RB Cecil Codns indefinitely after being arrested on a burglary charge.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Signed WR J. Frank! to the active roster and LB Joe Tupaia and WR LC. Stevens to the practice squad. Placed LB Vinson Smith on injured reserve. NEW YORK GIANTS-Signed CB Reggie Stephens to the practice squad HOCKEY Nattonal Hockey League NASHVILLE PREDATORS Recalled Mark Mowers and Craig Milar from Milwaukee of the IHL Re-assigned Dan Keczmer to Milwaukee.

ST. LOUIS BLUES-Assigned Derek King to Grand Rapids of the IHL and Chris McAlpine to Worcester of the AHL. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Reassigned ten Herbers to Detroit of the IHL COLLEGE BUTLER Announced basketball Michael Hicks has left the team and intends to transfer. CHEYNEY-Named Lenn Margolis sports information director. EAST CAROLINA Agreed to terms with Steve Logan, football coach, on a two-year contract extension, through Jan.

1, 2005. INDIANA STATE-Named Vernon Croft women's soccer coach. SANTA CLARA Announced the resignation of John Calan, assistant athletic media relations director, to take the position of alumni relations director at Belarmine Cotege, effective Jan. 5. TULSA Named Dan Bitson assistant footbalcoach.

WAKE FOREST Named Noel Ruebel men's track and field coach and Chris Ruffins men's assistant track and field coach. Duluth, 7 pm Mens Wadena-Deer Creek 75, Pequot Lakes 36 PREP GIRLS Result Thursday Ashby 67, Campbel-TintahFairmount 48 Bemidj 50, Bagley 38 Benilde-St Margaret's 60, St Paul Academy 41 38 Brainerd 42, St Cbud Apclo 38 Brooklyn Center 76, CHOF 36 Edina64, BumsvSe45 Bamum 44, McGregor 35 Cherry 68, Mountain Iron-Buhl 44 Cbquet 46, Duluth Central 29 Foley 47, Pine City 44 FuUa 67, Murray County Central 40 Hbbing 59, Virginia 49 Hi City 41 Nashwauk-Keewatin 29 Immanuel Lutheran 47, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf 27 Lake City 57, Mahtomedi 34 Lake Crystal-Welcome Memorial 75, Martin Luther 45 Lake Park-Audubon 55, Bamesvie 42 Litchfield 62, Melrose 51 Mahnomen 38, Frazee 28 Marshal 92, Luveme 28 McLeod West 42, Cedar Mountain 41 Mitweota New London-Spicer 63, Benson 28 New Ulm Cathedral 45, Sleepy Eye Pubic 40 Nfcotet 72, Map River 31 North Branch 56, Miaca 40 Orono 48, Delano 36 Rosa Area 60, White Bear Lake 33 Rothsay 64, Clnton-Graceville-Beardstey50 Russel-Tyler-Ruthton 40, Canby 18 St Cbud Cathedral 60, Abany 53 Visitation 66, Concordia Academy 14 Comfrey 67, Sioux Valey-Round Lake-Brewster 64 (ot) FUmore Central 62, Mabel-Canton 55 Hawtey 47, Breckenridge 44 Montevideo 62, Lac Qui Parte Valey 38 Moorhead 67, Detroit Lakes 42 Moms AreaChokio-Aberta 52, Minnewaska Area 51 New New York Mils 44, Bertha-Hewitt 37 Ogilvie 7B, Isle 53 Southwest Minnesota Christian 52, Hits-Beaver Creek 39 St Clair 44, MadelarTruman 37 Triton 78, Grand Meadow 39 Two Harbors 60, Esko 39 Westbrook-Walnut Grove 58, Elsworth 43 WheatonHermarHNorcross 42, Hlcrest Lutheran Academy 36 AustinAustin Pace! 34, Mankato West 29 Chisago Lakes 51, Princeton 10 Minnewaska Area 51, Morris AreaHancock 15 Eastview 36, Bloomington Kennedy 21 Eden Prairie 51, Chaska 16 AustinAustin Pacei 34, Mankato West 29 Chsago Lakes 51, Pnnceton 10 Minnewaska Area 51, Morris AreaHancock 15 Non-conference St Cbud State at Concordia-St Paul, 730 p.m. High School Boysbaskefbal Non-conference St John's Prep tour- nament with Hobingford, Royalton, TBA GfebasketbaJ Central Lakes Rocori at Wilmar, 730 pm. Non-conference St Cbud Apollo at Grand Rapids. 2:45 p.m.; St Cbud Tech at Moorhead, 730 p.m.

Boys hockey Non-conference Marshal at Rocori, 730 p.m.; St Cbud Apollo at Centennial, 330 p.m.; Gkts hockey North Suburban Monttoello at Centennial, 730 p.m. Wresttng 1 Non-conference Park Rapids 3 Invitational with Lrttle Falis, 1 0 a.m.; Brainerd 5 Invitaional with Foley, TBA; Wayzata Invitational with Milaca, Kimball, 9 a.m.; I Pnor Lake tournament with Pierz, 10 a.m.; jj St. Francis tournament with Bb, Lake, TBA; i Champfri Park Invitational with Montbelb, Rocori, TBA; Princeton at St Cbud Tech, 7:30 p.m. 1 Basketball COLLEGE MEN Resuts Thursday MDWEST Anderson, Ind. 118, Indiana-East 76 Cincinnati 79, Saint Lous 64 Columbia, Mo.

90, Missouri Valey 63 Kansas 80, Ohio St 67 Wright St 104, Prairie View 74 i EAST American International 60, Franklin Pierce 57 SOUTH CampbeJ 62, Winthrop58 Christopher Newport 70, Chowan 51 Clemson 61 SouSi Carofcia 58 Eizabelh City St 76, Winston-Salem 72 Fla. International 59. -Chicago 52 Furman 97, Coastal Carofria 75 Jacksonvite St 77, Tennessee St 65 Johnson C. Smil 79, Pfeifler 72 Louisiana Tech 85, Nichols St 62 Louisiana-Lafayette 74, McNeese St 61 Murray St 59, South Alabama 54 S.C.-Aken86,MarsHi63 Southern Tech 73, Chattanooga 69 West Georgia 85, Fort Valley St 77 SOUTHWEST Arkansas St 84, Memphs 72 Mary Hardin-Baylor 62, Texas Lutheran 52 SMU78, Richmond 77 1 COLLEGE WOMEN MDWEST Cincirtnali 79, Belmont 68 EAST Maine 66, Northwestern 50 Texas 83, Fordham 57 SOUTH Auburn 86. N.CMshevile 30 Bethune-Cookman 73, Alabama 68 Chattanooga 64, Tennessee St 42 Louisiana Tech 90, Louisiana-Lafayette 45 Louis 80, BeSarmine 56 Memphis 92, Ark-Little Rock 53 Mississippi 76, Middle Tennessee 44 SOUTHWEST SW Texas 88, Texas-Pan American 57 PREP BOYS Reeuto Thursday Cobmbia Heights 67, Mahtomedi 56 Mounds View 50, St Francis 40 St Paul Arfngton 68, Edina 66 Big Lake 47, Eden Valey-Walkins 34 Eagle Valley 59, Osakis 54 Granada-Huntley-East Chain 89, Minnesota SMe Academy tor the Deaf 28 Jordan 61 LeSueur-Henderson 41 Kerknoven-Murdock Sunburg 63, BOLD 48 Lincoln HI 74, Mhneota 55 Madeia 59, Cleveland 54 Mtiritgornery-Lonsdale 50, Sbtey East 46 New Ulm Cathedral 61, Sleepy Eye Put 42 Parkers Praiie 47, Underwood 36 Rushford-Peterson 67, Spring Grove SI Triton 35, StewarMe Yellow Medicine East 61, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 53 Mnneapote Southwest 84, St Paul HumbolrJt59 Ashby 67, BrarxJorvEvansvIe 54 Ctearbrook-Gortvick 83, Neve 55 ClimaxFisher 86, East Grand Forks Sacred Heart 53 Henrtng 59, WheatonWerman-Norcross 45 Hlcrest Lutheran Academy 70, Battle Lake 37 Lake Benton 50, Balaton 37 LeCenter 70, Bete Plane 60 Red Lake Fats 77, Red Lake County Central 57 title.

Can clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win. Can clinch a first-round playoff bye with a tie or a Washington toss or tie. Note: Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and San Francisco are eliminated from playoff contention. I-AA ALL AMERICANS The 1999 l-AA All-America Team, as selected by The Associated Press FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback Giovanni Carmazzi, Hofstra, 6-3, 220, senior, Sacramento, Cast. Running backs Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern, 5-10, 207, sophomore, Alachua, Charles Roberts, Cal State-Sacramento, 5-6, 175, junior, Montciair, Calil.

Receivers Cornel Craig, Southern Illinois, 6-1, 167, senior, Louisville, Elijah Thurmon, Howard. 6-4, 208, senior, Severn, Jamal White, Towson, 6-0, 191, sophomore, Sicklerville, NJ. Center Brad Meester, Northern Iowa, 6-3, 286, senior, Parkersburg, Iowa. Linemen Paul Clasby, Colgate, 6-2, 285, senior, Whitman, Lance Knaevelsrud, Eastern Washington, 6-4, 270, senior, Bellevue, John Uriarte, Southern Utah, 6-3, 275, senior, Sandy, Utah; Mark Williams, Georgia Southern, 6-1, 312, senior, Abany, Ga. Placekicker Brett Sterba, William Mary, 6-0, 185, junior, Westlake.

Ohio. All-purpose Rick Sarille, Wagner, 5-11, 190, senior, Key Biscayne, Fla. DEFENSE Linemen VoncelSes Allen, Georgia Southern, 60, 286, senior, Douglas, Damien Gregory, Illinois State, 602, 305, senior, Lansing, Al Lucas, Troy State, 6-2, 299, senior, Macon, Job Oiphant Maine, 6-3, 245, senior, White Plains, N.Y. Linebackers Edgerton Hartwell, Western Illinois, 6-2, 235, junior, Las Vegas; Tommie Head, Jackson State, 6-1, 210, junior, Muskegon, Deon Hunt Hampton, 6-1, 240, senior, Detroit; Isaiah Kacyvenski, Harvard, 6-2, 240, senior, Endioott, N.Y. Backs Ryan Crawford, Davidson, 6-2, 176, junior, Newton, N.C.; John Keith, Furman, 6-0, 200, senior, Newnan, Mike Green, Northwestern State, 6-0, 176, senior, Ruston, Jeremy Robinson, Massachusetts, 6-2, 194, sophomore, Syracuse, N.Y.

Punter Matthew Peot, Montana State, 6-1, 195, senior, Visalia, Calif. SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback Drew Miller, Montana. Running backs Curtis Keaton, James Madison; Destry Wright Jackson State. Receivers Mite Furrey, Northern Iowa, Cainon Lamb, Florida Murie Sango, VUlanova. Center Patrick Goodman, Western Kentucky.

Linemen Michael Moore, Troy State; Jon Osterhout Cal State-Sacramento; Chad Slaughter, Alcorn State; Michael Thompson, Tennessee State. Placekicker David Colled Tennessee Tech. Al-purpose Ronald Jean, Lehigh. DEFENSE Linemen Kelly Bryant Montana; Lamar Carter, Tennessee State; Jim Magda, Hofstra; Brennen Swanson, Cal State-Northridge. Linebackers Ian Dominelli, Youngstown State; Derick Pack, James Madison; Matt Pedersen, Northern Iowa; Kevin Peterson, East Tennessee State.

Backs Corey Hal), Appalachian State; Eric Kenesie, Valparaiso; Darryl Klugh, North Carolina A4T; Jerard White, Massachusetts. Punter Brian Bivens, Murray State. THIRD TEAM Football Transactions BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS-Agreed to terms with LHP Chuck Finley on a three-year contract DETROIT TIGERS-Agreed to terms with LHP Allen McDil, RHP Anthony Chavez, RHP Edgar Ramos, RHP Danny Res, INF Jesus Azuaje, INF Tfeon Brito and INF Carlos Mendez on minor-league C0flfr3CtS KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Agreed to terms with LHP Jose Rosado on a two-year contract TEXAS RANGERS Agreed to terms with 3B Tom Evans, OF David Hulse and Reed Secrist on contracts with Oklahoma ofthePCL. NstfonsJ Lb8QU8 CHICAGO CUBS-Traded RHP Brian Stephenson to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete an earlier trade. Named Mark Wilbert strength and conditioning coordinator and Bruce Hammel minor-league strength and conditioning coordinator.

HOUSTON ASTROS-Named Jackie Moore manager, Burt Hooton pitching coach, Mark Bailey coach and Nathan Lucero trainer for Round Rock of the Texas League. MILWAUKEE BREWERS Agreed to terms with 3B Jose Hernandez on a three-year contract Designated RHP Carl Dale tor assignment ST. LOUIS CARDINALS Agreed to terms with Mfce Matheny on a one-year contract Designated OF Darren Bragg tor assignment SAN DIEGO PADRES Named Ben Ogivie hitting coach. BASKETBALL Nattonal Basket Assocfafcn NBA Fined Toronto Raptor Antonio Davis $5,000 (or making an obscene gesture toward the stands in a game on Dec. 14.

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS-Actvated DonyeH Marshal from the injured 1st Waived Chris Carr. LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-Promoted Rob RaicNen to director of communications. 1 VANCOUVER GRIZZLIES Fired Brian Hi coach. Named Lionel Hoins interim coach tor the remainder of the season. FOOTBALL NatonaJ FoofcsJ League NFL-Fined Buffalo Bills WR Eric Moulds $5,000 tor making a throat-slash St Paul Harding 4, Fridley 1 SiiverBay6.ChisholrvCook4 PREP GIRLS Resuts Thunday AbertLea5, Waseca2 1 Bemidj 5, Moorhead 1 Blake 3, OronoMound-Westonka 1 Brainerd 2, River Lakes 0 Chisago Lakes 3, Mounds View 1 Duluth East 7, Greenway (Coterame) 2 New PragueyMontgornery-Lonsdale 7, Northeld6 Prior Lake 5, Hutchinson 1 St Paul Blades 4, St Paul Stars 1 Thief River Falls 5, Duluth CentraVDenfeld 4 (ot) Bloomington Jefferson 3, Bumsvile 0 Eagan 9, Apple Valley 1 Eastview 7, Lakevfle 2 Princeton vs.

Columbia Heights ppd. HenantownProclorDuluth Marshal 4, Eveleth-GitierWirgine 0 St Cloud Tech 7, Alexandria 0 Wrestling PREP Reauk Thunday Detroit Lakes 44, Crookston 18 Hutchinson 40, Prior Lake 29 Mankato East 59, Rochester Century 13 Martin County West 45, Maple River 22 Minneapolis Edison 54, Minneapolis Southwest 18 i Minneapolis Henry 53, Minneapolis Washburn 20 Mmneapois North 52, Mrmeapote South 24 New Prague 74, EolraMcnfeM 0 New Bchland-Hartand-EHendale- Geneva 40, Jaresvie-Waldort-Pernberton 27 Norwood Young America 47, Mankato Loyola 18 Owatonna 55, Abert Lea 3 Pine City 39. Rush City 33 Rochester Mayo 30, Wrona 26 StFranw7fclrondale6 St Paul Cental 54. St Paul Humboldt 9 St Paul Johnson 54, St Paul Highland ParkIS Triton 35, Slewam 28 -Wadena Deer Creek 58. Crosby-lronton 6 WateivilelysiarHUontstown 56, Alden-Conger17 Armslrong 37, St Cbud Tech 29 Eastview 36.

Bbominglon Kennedy 21 Eden Prairie 51, Chaska 16 Gymnasttos Non-conlerence Sauk Centre at Frazee, 12 p.m. Boys swimming Non-conference Minneapolis Southwest at St Cbud Apollo, 1 p.m. Boys and gkfe norcfc sking Brainerd Invitational with Rocori, Little Fals, St Cloud Apolo. St Cbud Tech, 3 p.m. i Radio sports Stafcm guide: WVAL 800 AM; KLTF 960 AM; WJON -1240 AM; KNSI 1450 AM; KXSS AM 1390; KVSC -881 FM; WYRQ 92.1 FM; KKJM FM; WWJO 98.1 FM; KDDG -1055 NFL PLAYOFF POSSIBILITIES The possibilities for the NFL playoffs entering Week 15 AFC EAST Indianapois Have clinched playoff berth.

Cart clinch AFC East division title and a first-round playoff bye with a win or tie OR a Buffalo loss or tie; a Kansas City toss or tie; and a Seattle loss or He. Can cinch AFC East division title with a Buffalo toss or He. AFC CENTRAL Jacksonville Have cinched playotl berth. Can cinch a first-round playoff bye tor the AFC Central champion with a win or tie tonight Can dnch AFC Central division title and a first-round playofl bye with a win tonight and next Sunday and a Tennessee toss or te. Tennessee Can dnch playoff berth with a win OR a Kansas City loss AND EITHER a Seattle tots OR a Miami toss and a Buffalo win.

AFC WEST No teams can cinch a playoff berth. NFC EAST No teams can dnch a playofl berth. NFC CENTRAL Tampa Bay Can dnch playoff berth with a win. Detroit Can dnch playofl berth with win AND an Arizona toss or tie AND EITHER a Green Bay tost and either a Tampa Bay win or te OR a Carolina tosa or tie and either a N.Y. Giants loss or tie or a Dalas toss OR a Minnesota toss; a Dallas toss: and a Caroina loss or tie.

NFC WEST St Louis Have cinched NFC West This week TODAY College Women's hockey WCHA St Cbud State at High School Boysbaskefoal Central Lakes Wilmar at Rocorf, 730 p.m.; Brainerd at St Cbud Apolo, 730 Little Falls at St Cbud Tech, 730 at Alexandria, 7:30 p.m. West Central North St Cloud Cathedral at Melrose, 730 m. Central Minnesota Eden Valey-Watkins at Howard Lake-Waverty, 730 p.m.; Rocktord at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, 730 p.m. Rum River Chisago Lakes at Sauk Rapids, 730 p.m.; Norti Branch at Foley, 730 p.m.; Mora at Mlaca, 730 p.m. North Suburban Ek River at Montioelo, 730 p.m.

NorKonterence Becker at Abany, 730 p.m.; St John's Prep tournament with HoUngford, RoyaHon, TBA; Lester Prairie at Kimbal, 730 p.m. Girkbeakebal Central Lakes Alexandria at Sartel, 730p.m. Cental Minnesota Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa at Pierz, 730 Rocktord at Rum River Sauk Rapids at Mora, 730 p.m. North Suburban Montcelo at Totino-Grace, 730 p.m. Hockey 3 PREP BOYS Resuli Thursday Anoka 2, While Bear Lake 2 (ot-fe) Blaine 2, Forest Lake 1 Blake 5, Bloom ingtm Kennedy 2 CtoquettstoCanton 3, Duluth Central 0 Edina 2, Armstrong 1 Ek River 8, Mounds View 1 Faribault 2, USueur-HendersorvSt Peter 0 Henry Sibley 6, Smtey 3 HI-Murray 6, Champfn Park 1 LaCrescent 5, Sparta (Wl) 2 Lakevle 5, Buffalo 0 Luveme 7, Worthington 1 Mirmetonka 1, Hopkins 0 Montcelo 12, North Branch 0 New Ulm 6, Fairmont 1 North St Paul 4, Hastings 2 Osseo 4, Maple Grovel Park Center 5, SHwater 1 Rochester John Marshal 1 Owatonna 0 Rochester Lourdes 4, Rosemount 0 Rochester Mayo 4, Rochester Century 3 TODAY GENERAL 7 am.

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