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Tallahassee Democrat 2CWednesday, December 29, 1999 IT'S A FACT Safety tips for cyclists and drivers alike LEADING MEN Percentage of team's points garnered by NHL's top scorers 1 Jaromir Jagr 52 percent of team's points 2. Teemu Selanne 50 percent 3. Paul Kariya 47 percent 4. Peter Forsberg 41 percent 5. Joe Sakic-40 percent 6.

Alexei Yashin -39 percent 7. Eric Lindros 40 percent -goals and assists for 1998-99 a '( A. 1 David Stotts Patrick Walker of Tallahassee awak-ened Christmas morning to the pure arid unforgettable joy of his first bicycle. Patrick's parents, Lynn and Charles Walker, and grandparents Jane and Jim Mann are sharing Patrick's joy by instructing the child in the techniques of Source: World Features Syndicate awareness and caution for motorists and cyclists. "It puts the cyclists in a hazardous position at intersections, but one a careful cyclist can handle," Petritsch said.

"Still in most cases, the motorist could have prevented the crash by just looking right." Bicycle riding is one the most healthful, practical and fun of all sports. And, as Patrick Walker and his family can attest, it is a safe sport when done correctly. Upcoming The Tallahassee Fat Tire Festival will be held at Tom Brown Park on Jan. 14-16. Fun rides, races and prizes for the whole family.

Proceeds go to local trail building. Contact the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy at 942-2379. E-mail rtcfloridatransact.org or go to www.bikescene.comtftf Florida Department of Transportation, most juvenile bicyclist fatalities occur when the child ignores one or more of these four safety principles. Petritsch recently reviewed crash reports involving cyclists on some of Florida's busiest roads. He found that the most dangerous scenario, and one that most children typically do, is to ride against traffic on the sidewalk.

Against-traffic sidewalk riding accounted for 42 percent of crashes. Petritsch says that we need to spread the message to motorists and bicyclists, learn from our mistakes and avoid tragedy. "When riding a bike against traffic, motorists will not see you. When turning in a car, look to the right for a cyclist." Petritsch points out that there is nothing illegal or wrong about sidewalk cycling (bicycling on a roadway against traffic is illegal). Riding on a sidewalk adds additional burdens of helmet My helmet has saved my bacon on more than one occasion," says Mann.

Florida law also requires that Patrick, and all children age 16 and under, wear approved helmets while bicycling. Violators can be cited and fined. The Walkers and Manns plan to teach Patrick the principles of safe bicycling. Children should be told, trained, and reminded: Ride on the right with the flow of traffic while riding on a roadway. Stop and check for turning vehicles at every intersection, including intersections with driveways while riding on sidewalks.

Don't ride at night. Obey all stop signs and stoplights. According to Theo Petritsch, Bicycle-Pedestrian Coordinator for the I I I (j I safe cycling. Jim Mann is an experienced bicyclist and past president of the Capital City Cyclists. He stresses the need to always wear a helmet while bicycling.

Patrick will be sporting a new specialized helmet from the Great Bicycle Shop when he rides his shiny new two-wheeler. 4 'You have to be crazy to not wear a Scoreboard SPORTS TODAY TELEVISION COLLEGE FOOTBALL 4 p.m. Music City Bowl, Syracuse vs. Kentucky, ESPN 8 p.m. Holiday Bowl, Washington vs.

Kansas ESPN (cable 8). MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 10 p.m. Northwestern at Southern Cat Sunshine (cable 23). NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. Miami at Orlando, TBS (cable 2).

8:30 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, WGN (cable 69). NHL HOCKEY 8:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Dallas, ESPN2 (cable 55).

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 8 p.m. Connecticut at Oklahoma, Sunshine (cable 23). RADIO LOCAL CALL-IN SHOWS 6 a.m. The Jeff Cameron Show; WNLS (1270 AM). 9 a.m.

Rick Ballou; WNLS (1270 AM). 3 p.m. Lulu, The Sports Barbarian; WNLS (1 270 AM). LOCAL SHOWS 8:55 a.m. Tiger Sharks Update, WNLS (1270 AM).

11:30 a.m. Ti ger Sharks Update, WNLS (1270 AM). 4:30 p.m. Tiger Sharks Update, WNLS (1270 AM). NATIONAL CALL-IN SHOWS 1 2 p.m.

Jim Rome and The Jungle; WNLS (1270 AM). 8 p.m. One-ort-One Sports: Papa Joe Chevalier; WNLS (1270 AM). 6:50 p.m. ESPN SportsBeat Brent Musberger, WNLS (1270 AM).

10 p.m. One-on-One Sports: Amie Spanien WNLS (1270 AM). 2 a.m. One-on-One Sports: Bobby Kemp; WNLS (1270 AM). AREA CALENDAR COLLEGES Men's basketball Capital City Classic: FAMU, Georgia Southern, Stetson, Weber State; TCC at Gulf Coast Tournament Women's basketball Florida State vs.

St. John's, 4:30 p.m., in FIU Fun In The Sun Tournament; TCC at Sanford New Year Holiday Classic HIGH SCHOOLS Boys basketball Godby at Hooters Tournament, Clearwater, FAMU High at Atlanta Christmas Tournament; Quincy Shanks at Tampa Berkeley Christmas Tournament; Port St. Joe Gulf County Classic Nine: Marianna vs. Cottondale at 3:30 p.m., ai Jacksonville Bolles vs. Jacksonville Providence at 5 p.m., Springfield Rutherford vs.

Lake City Columbia at 6:30 p.m., Port St. Joe vs. Bay at 8 p.m.; Altha Christmas Tournament: Liberty County, Graceville, Taylor County; Wewahitchka at Broson Tournament North Florida Invitational: Madison County. Girls basketball Lincoln, Havana Northside at Madison County. Tournament; Maclay Christmas Tournament: Quincy Munroe vs.

Pine Castle at 12:15 p.m., Greensboro vs. Crystal River at 2 p.m., Westleyan vs. Godby at 5:15 p.m., Gulliver Prep vs. i Maclay at 7 p.m.; Quincy Shanks at Nike Holiday Tournament, Atlanta; Alumni Game: Leon Alumni vs. 1 999-00 squad, 1 1 a.m.

-1 p.m. at Leon. ON THE WEB TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT ONLINE Visit http:www.tdo.comsportssportsnet.htm for continuously updated coverage on auto racing, pro football, pro hockey, pro golf, pro basketball, pro baseball, boxing, pro soccer and tennis. GLANTZ-CULVER NCAA Football Bowl Game Tonight Music City Bowl At Nashville, Twin. FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Kentucky 3 Syracuse Holiday Bowl At San Diego Kansas St 1 1 Washington Tomorrow Humanitarian Bowl At Boise, Idaho Louisville 2Vfe Boise St.

Micron PC Bowl At Miami Virginia 2V4 Illinois Peach Bowl At Atlanta Qemson 3 Mississippi St. Friday InsighLcom Bowl At Tucson, Ariz. Colorado 8 Boston College Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Minnesota 3 Oregon Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Term. Southern Miss. 4Vi Colorado St.

Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Oklahoma 4 Mississippi Saturday Cotton Bowl At Dallas Texas Tt Arkansas Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Purdue 5 Georgia Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Miami 5 Georgia Tech Citrus Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Florida 1Vfe Michigan St.

Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Wisconsin 11Vt Stanford Orange Bowl At Miami Alabama 2 Michigan Sunday Fiesta Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Nebraska 4V4 Tennessee Jan. 4 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans 1 Detroit 7, Buffalo 2 Nashville 3, Carolina 2 N.Y. Rangers at Phoenix, late Today's games Pittsburgh at Washington, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Boston at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m. N.Y.

Rangers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Colorado, 9 p.m. Anaheim at Calgary, 9 p.m. Philadelphia at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Thursday's games Boston at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7:30 n. San Jose at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Atlanta at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Florida at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Edmonton at Los Angeles, 10:30 ECU standings NORTHERN CONFERENCE Northeast Division Pts GF GA Richmond 21 7 1 43 109 71 H. Roads 19 10 2 40 101 87 Roanoke 18 8 4 40 100 81 Trenton 13 11 2 28 77 61 Charlotte 11 15 3 25 76 109 Greensboro 11 20 1 23 102 150 Northwest Division Pts GF GA Peoria 16 8 2 34 96 76 Dayton 15 12 3 33 101 103 Huntington 13 11 7 33 92 106 Johnstown 13 12 3 29 90 90 Toledo 12 14 1 25 76 94 Wheeling 10 16 2 22 84 99 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE Southeast Division Pts GF GA Pee Dee 21 5 1 43 100 69 Florida 21 8 0 42 102 59 Greenville 20 5 2 42 112 73 South Carolina 14 11 4 32 89 89 Tallahassee 10 16 4 24 91 111 Jacksonville 10 13 2 22 84 107 Augusta 10 19 2 22 94 123 Southwest Division Pts GF GA Birmingham 18 8 4 40 123 108 Louisiana 16 10 6 38 113 113 Mobile 17 10 2 36 121 91 Baton Rouge 16 10 3 35 116 108 New Orleans 15 10 3 33 88 88 Pensacda 15 13 2 32 100 102 Jackson 13 13 3 29 81 87 Mississippi 13 14 2 28 92 81 Arkansas 6 24 3 15 77 151 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a victory; shootout losses earn one point and are referred to as ties. Monday's results No games scheduled Tuesday's results Florida 6, South Carolina 5 Dayton 5, Peoria 4 New Orleans 4, Louisiana 2 Trenton 5, Johnstown 4 Huntington 5, Wheeling 2 Greenville 3, Augusta 2 Roanoke 3, Hampton Roads 2 Baton Rouge 4, Mississippi 2 Charlotte at Jacksonville, late Today's games Dayton at Huntington Louisiana at Jackson Birmingham at Mobile World Junior Championships FIRST ROUND Pool A 29216; Michael Dcfeac. Orlando, Matt Geiger, Philadelphia.

18,180: Vitaly Potapenko, Boston, 13,994. WESTERN CONFERENCE Forwards Kevin Gamett. Minnesota, Tim Duncan, San Antonio, 406,621 Scores Pippen, Portland, Chris Webber, Sacramento, Karl Malone, Utah, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Vancouver, Glen Rice, LA. Lakers, Lamar Odom, LA. Clippers, Rasheed Wallace, Portland, Charles Barkley, Houston, 52,351.

Guards Jason Kkkt. Phoenix, Kobe Bryant, LA. Lakers, Gary Payton, Seattle, Jason Williams, Sacramento, Anfemee Hardaway, Phoenix, John Stockton, Utah, Damon Stoudamire, Portland, Steve Smith, Portland, Steve Francis, Houston, Michael Finley, Dallas, 60,197. Centers Shaquille O'Neal, L.A. Lakers, 554,1 1 David Robinson, San Antonio, 181 Vlade Divac, Sacramento, Arvydas Sabonis, Portland, Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston, Raef LaFrentz, Denver, Horace Grant, Seattle, Michael CHowokanrj, L.A.

Clippers, 1 1 Luc Longley, Phoenix, Bryant Reeves, Vancouver, 10,562. FOOTBALL NFL standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East Pet PF PA x-lndianapolis 13 2 0 .867 417 302 y-Buffalo 10 5 0 .667 289 223 Miami 9 6 0 .600 316 315 Y. Jets 7 8 0 .467 289 300 New England 7 8 0 .467 279 281 Central y-Jacksonville 13 2 0 .866 372 210 y-Tennessee 12 3 0 .800 345 286 Baltimore 8 7 0 .533 321 257 Pittsburgh 6 9 0 .400 281 273 Cincinnati 4 11 0 .267 276 436 Cleveland 2 14 0 .125 217 437 West Seattle 9 6 0 .600 329 279 Kansas City 9 6 0 .600 352 281 San Diego 7 8 0 .467 257 310 Oakland 7 8 0 .467 349 291 Denver 6 9 0 .400 308 306 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Pet PF PA x-Washington 9 6 0 .600 422 367 Y. Giants 7 8 0 .467 281 332 Dallas 7 8 0 .467 326 258 Arizona 6 9 0 .400 221 333 Philadelphia 4 11 0 .267 234 326 Central y-Tempa Bay 10 5 0 .667 250 229 y-Minnesota 9 6 0 .600 375 318 y-Detroit 8 7 0 .633 305 299 Green Bay 7 8 0 .467 308 317 Chicago 6 9 0 .400 266 321 Wfist x-St. Louts 13 2 0 .867 495 204 Carolina 7 8 0 .467 376 368 Atlanta 4 11 0 .267 251 351 San Fran 4 11 0 .267 266 419 New Orleans 3 12 0 .200 247 389 x-dinched division title y-dinched playoff spot Monday's result New York Jets 38, Miami 31 Sunday's games Arizona at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at New England, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Buffalo, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Seattle at New York Jets, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.

New York Giants at Dallas, 4:05 p.m. Miami at Washington, 4:15 p.m. San Diego at Denver, 4:15 p.m. Tennessee at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m. OPEN: Cleveland Monday's game San Francisco at Atlanta, 9 p.m.

End Regular Season NFL playoff possibilities AFC EAST INDIANAPOLIS Have clinched AFC East title and a first-round playoff bye. Can clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with EITHER a win AND EITHER a Jacksonville loss or tie OR Jackson, Auburn; Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State; Doak Walker, Southern Methodist; Ricky Williams, Texas. Receivers: Don Hutson, Alabama; Johnny Rogers, Nebraska; Fred Biletnfr-koff, Florida State; Tim Brown, Notre Dame; Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame; Keith Jackson, Oklahoma; Larry Kelley, Yale; Bemie Oosterbaan, Michigan; Howard Twilley, Tulsa. Centers: Dave Rimington, Nebraska; Mel Hein, Washington State; Jim Rrtcher, North Carolina State. Guards: John Hannah, Alabama; Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska; Brad Bud-de, Southern California; Jim Parker, Ohio State; Aaron Taylor, Nebraska; Will Shields, Nebraska Tackles: Orlando Pace, Ohio State; Ron Vary, Southern California; Dan Dierdoff, Michigan; Bill Fratic, Pittsburgh; John Hicks, Ohio State; Bob Gain, Kentucky.

Defense Defensive Une: Ross Browner, Notre Dame; Hugh Grant, Pittsburgh, Steve Emtman, Washington; Leon Hart, Notre Dame; Bruiser Kinard, Mississippi; Bob Lilly. Texas Christian; Merlin Olsen, Utah State; Mike Raid, Penn State; Lee Roy Selmon. Oklahoma; Bubba Smith, Michigan State; Randy White, Maryland; Chris Zorich, Notre Dame. Linebackers: Dick Butkus, Illinois; Tommy Nobis, Texas; Chris Spielman, Ohio State; Chuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania; Cornelius Bennett, Alabama; Brian Bos worth, Oklahoma; Lee Roy Jordan, Alabama; Jerry Robinson, UCLA; Mike Singletary, Baylor. Safeties: Kenny Eastey, UCLA, Ronnie Lott, Southern California; Tommy Casanova, LSU; Terry Hoage, Georgia; Tim McDonald, Southern California; Jack Tatum, Ohio State.

Comerbacka: Deion Sanders, Florida State; Jim Thorpe, Carlisle; Ore Bfy, North Carolina; Nile Kinnick, Iowa; John Lattner, Notre Dame; Charles Woodsen, Michigan. Specialists Placekickers: Morten Anderson, Michigan State; Kevin Butler, Georgia; Sebastian Janlkowski, Florida Stats; John Lee, UCLA. Punters: Ray Guy, Southern Methodist; Reggie Roby, Iowa; Todd Sauer-brun, West Virginia. HOCKEY NHL standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division RT Pta GF GA Philly 20 11 6 1 47 114' 86 N. Jersey 20 12 4 2 46 105 87 Pittsburgh 15 16 3 4 37 108 98 Rangers 12 17 5 2 31 86 98 Islanders 9 19 5 0 23 69 100 Northeast Division RT Pts GF GA Toronto 22 11 4 2 50 113 81 Ottawa 17 12 6 1 41 92 83 Buffalo 15 17 5 1 36 89 98 Boston 13 14 9 0 35 87 94 Montreal 12 20 4 1 29 80 92 Southeast Division RT Pts GF GA Florida 20 12 3 3 46 107 84 Carolina 14 16 7 0 35 90 100 Wash.

12 16 6 1 31 84 98 T. Bay 10 20 5 3 28 95 121 Atlanta 8 23 4 3 23 80 128 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division RT Pts GF GA Detroit 25 9 3 1 54 133 86 St Louis 21 11 4 0 46 110 78 Nashville 12 20 5 2 31 92 112 Chicago 10 21 5 2 27 99 112 Northwest Division RT Pts GF GA Colorado 17 16 4 1 39 102 100 Edmonton 12 16 9 5 38 93 96 Calgary 15 17 5 1 36 64 106 Vancou. 12 16 7 2 33 91 105 Pacific Division RT Pts GF GA Phoenix 21 12 3 0 45 113 95 San Jose 19 17 4 2 44 114 102 Anaheim 18 15 4 1 41 91 86 Dallas 17 15 5 1 40 84 84 LA. 16 13 6 2 40 106 101 Overtime losses count as a loss and a regulation tie. Monday's results Montreal 4, Ottawa 4, tie Chicago 2, Washington 2, tie Philadelphia 5, Calgary 1 New Jersey 4.

Buffalo 1 Islanders 3, Boston 0 Florida 6, Tampa Bay 1 Detroit 3. Atlanta 2. OT Edmonton 4, Anaheim 1 San Jose 3, Dallas 1 Colorado 5, St. Louia 1 Tuesday's results Late Game Not Included BASKETBALL NBA standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pet GB Miami 18 9 .667 New York 17 12 .586 2 Orlando 15 12 .556 3 Philadelphia 16 14 .533 3V4 Boston 11 16 .407 7 New Jersey 11 18 .379 8 Washington 10 18 .357 8V4 Central Division Indiana 18 9 .667 Charlotte 17 10 .630 1 Milwaukee 16 12 .571 214 Toronto 16 12 .556 214 Detroit 13 14 .481 Atlanta 11 16 .407 7 Cleveland 11 16 .407 7 Chicago 2 23 .080 15 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division Pet GB San Antonio 20 10 .667 -Utah ,17 10 .630 114 Denver 15 12 .538 314 Minnesota 12 14 .462 6 Houston 9 20 .321 10 Dallas 9 20 .310 1014 Vancouver 6 21 .222 1214 Pacific Division A. Lakers 24 5 .828 -Portland 20 7 .741 3 Phoenix 18 10 .643 514 Seattle 18 10 .643 5V4 Sacramento 16 10 .615 6V4 A.

Clippers 9 19 .333 1414 Golden State 6 22 .214 17V4 Monday's results Minnesota 107, Orlando 105 Charlotte 108, Atlanta 104 Indiana 103, Chicago 91 Utah 92. Phoenix 91 Philadelphia 100, Vancouver 93 San Antonio 105, Golden State 83 LA. Lakers 108, Dallas 106 Tuesday's results Late Game Not Included Miami 89, Minnesota 78 New Jersey 83, New York 63 Sacramento 114, Boston 101 Toronto 100, Houston 99 Denver 128, Clippers 105 Seattle at Portland, late Today's games Indiana at Atlanta, 2 p.m. Milwaukee at Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Miami at Orlando, 8 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Vancouver at Utah, 9 p.m. Sacramento at Seattle, 10 p.m. Philadelphia at Golden State, 1 0:30 p.m.

Phoenix at L.A Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Thursday's games Charlotte at Indiana, 7 p.m. New York at Washington, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Orlando at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Toronto at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Boston at Denver, 9 p.m. San Antonio at Vancouver, 9 p.m. Philadelphia at Portland, 10 p.m. 2000 NBA All-Star voting Voting for the NBA 2000 All-Star game, to be played Feb. 13 at The Arena in Oakland, as released Dec.

28 by the league: EASTERN CONFERENCE Forwards Vince Carter, Toronto, Grant Hill, Detroit, Latrell Sprewell, New York, Marcus Camby, New York, Shawn Kemp, Cleveland, 109.290; Keith Van Horn, New Jersey, 72,680: Antoine Walker, Boston, 65.532; Glenn Robinson, Milwaukee, Toni Kukoc, Chicago. Charles Oakley, Toronto, 30,993. Guards Allen Iverson, Philadelphia, 561 Eddie Jones, Charlotte, Allan Houston, New York, Stephon Marbury, New Jersey, Ray Allen, Milwaukee, Tim Hardaway, Miami, Reggie Miller, Indianapolis, Sam Cassell, Milwaukee, Tracy McGrady, Toronto, 69.300; Paul Pierce, Boston, 51,959. Centers Alonzo Mourning. Miami, Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta, 88.035; Patrick Ewing, New York, Antonio Davis, Toronto, Elder Campbell, Charlotte, Rik Smfls, Indianapolis, 31 ,921 Jayson Williams, New Jersey, with Indianapolis beating Jacksonville in best net points in conference games (currently Indianapolis 67 to Jacksonville 81 OR a Jacksonville loss AND a Tennessee loss.

BUFFALO Have clinched playoff berth. MIAMI Can clinch playoff berth with a win AND EITHER a Kansas City loss or tie OR a Seattle toss or tie OR EITHER a Kansas City loss or a Seattle toss. AFC CENTRAL JACKSONVILLE Have clinched playoff berth. Can clinch AFC Central title and a first-round playoff bye with a win or tie OR a Tennessee toss or tie. Can clinch home-fiekJ advantage throughout the playoffs with a win AND EITHER an Indianapolis toss or tie OR with Jacksonville beating Indianapolis in best net points in conference games (currently Indianapolis 67 to Jacksonville 81).

TENNESSEE Have clinched a playoff berth. Can clinch AFC Central title and a first -round playoff bye with a win AND a Jacksonville toss. Can clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win AND a Jacksonville loss AND an Indianapolis toss. Note: Eventual AFC Central champion has clinched a first-round playoff bye. AFC WEST SEATTLE Can clinch AFC West title with EITHER a win or a Kansas City toss or tie.

Can clinch playoff berth with a tie AND a Miami toss. KANSAS CITY Can clinch AFC West title with a win AND a Seattle loss or tie. Can clinch playoff berth with a win OR a tie AND a Miami toss. NFC EAST WASHINGTON Have clinched NFC East title. Can clinch first-round playoff bye with a win AND a Tampa Bay toss AND a Minnesota loss or tie.

DALLAS Can clinch playoff berth with a win. N.Y. GIANTS Can clinch playoff berth with EITHER a win AND EITHER a Green Bay loss or tie OR with New York beating Green Bay and Carolina in best net points in conference games (currently New York -56, Green Bay 0, Carolina -18) OR a tie AND a Green Bay loss AND a Carolina loss. NFC CENTRAL TAMPA BAY Have clinched a playoff berth. Can clinch NFC Central title with EITHER a win or tie OR a Minnesota loss or tie.

Can clinch a first-round playoff bye with EITHER a win or tie OR a Minnesota toss or tie AND a Washington toss or tie. MINNESOTA Have clinched a playoff berth. Can clinch NFC Central title and a first-round playoff bye with a win and a Tampa Bay toss. DETROIT Have clinched a playoff berth. GREEN BAY Can clinch a play- -off berth with EITHER a win AND EITHER a New York win AND with Green Bay beating New York and Carolina in best net points in conference games (currently New York -56, Green Bay 0, Carolina -16) OR New York-Dallas game ends in a tie AND a Carolina toss or tie OR a tie AND New York-Dallas game ends in a tie AND a Carolina toss or tie.

NFC WEST ST. LOUIS Have clinched NFC West title, a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. CAROLINA Can clinch a playoff berth with a win AND EITHER a New York win and a Green Bay win AND with Carolina beating New York and Green Bay in best net points in conference games (currently New York -56, Green Bay O.Carolina -18) OR New York- Dallas game ends in a tie. Note: Arizona, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, New England, New Orleans, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Diego and San Francisco are eliminated from playoff contention.

Walter Camp Football Foundation All-Century Team Offense Quarterbacks: Roger Staubach, Navy; Doug Flutie, Boston College; Tommie Frazier, Nebraska; Peyton Manning, Tennessee; John Lujack, Notre Dame; Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian. Running backs: Red Grange, Illinois; Herschel Walker, Georgia; O.J. Simpson, Southern California; Doc Blanchard, Army; Jim Brown, Syracuse; Glenn Davis, Army; Tony Pittsburgh; Archie Gnftin, Ohio State; Bo v'-l C'1 li 'I' Florida St. 6 Virginia Tech NCAA Basketball FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at South Florida 15 Harvard at Dayton 6 Miami, Ohio Temple 1 at Wisconsin atVanderbilt 16 William Mary Mississippi St. 7 Idaho-x at Ohio St.

17 American at New Orleans 3 Pittsburgh La Tech 21 at Denver atCreighton 3 SW Miss. St. BYU 1 at UC S. Bar. at USC 19 Northwestern x-at Bozeman, Mont.

All-College Tournament First Round At Oklahoma City at Oklahoma 21 Ml. SL Mary's Cable Car Classic First Round At Santa Clara, Calif, at Santa Clara 5 Texas ASM LaSalle 1 Butler GF GA Pts Czech Rep. 1 0 2 8 5 4 Canada 10 14 3 3 U.S. 10 13 2 3 Finland 0 113 4 1 Slovakia 0 2 1 3 7 1 Pool GF GA Pts Russia 2 0 0 18 2 4 Sweden 2 0 0 13 2 4 Switzerland 2 1 0 12 9 4 Ukraine 0 3 0 2 16 0 Kazakstan 0 2 0 1 19 0 NBA FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at Atlanta Pk Indiana at Cleveland 4 Washington at Charlotte 31 Milwaukee at Orlando 1V4 Miami Detroit at Chicago at Utah 12 Vancouver at Seattle 3 Sacramento at A. Lakers 9 Phoenix Philadelphia 5V4 at Golden SL At Umea, Sweden Sweden vs.

Russia Kazakstan vs. Ukraine' Friday's games At Skelleftea, Sweden Finland vs. Czech Republic United States vs. Canada At Umea, Sweden Russia vs. Switzerland Sweden vs.

Kazakstan TODAY 1957 Tobin Rote passes for four touchdowns and scores another to give the Detroit Lions a 59-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns in the NFL championship game. 1 961 Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 60 points against the Los Angeles Lakers at Her-shey. Pa, the future site of his 100-point game. 1963 Chuck McKinley and Dennis Ralston give the United States a 3-2 victory over Australia for the Davis Cup title. 1 963 The Chicago Bears, who won the Western Conference title by allowing only 10 points per game, play up to form in a 14-10 victory over the New York Giants for the NFL title at WngJey Field.

1 984 Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers scores his 1O0th point in the 35th game of the season, a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. TRANSACTIONS Tuesday's deal BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NEW JERSEY NETS Placed Sherman Douglas on the injured list. Activated Evan Eschmeyer from the injured list. UTAH JAZZ Announced the retirement of Frank Layden, president. Based on International Basketball Association BILLINGS RIMROCKERS Named Dan Gray assistant coach.

FIELD HOCKEY United States Field Hockey Association USFHA Named Tracey Gries-baum women's national assistant coach. FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS Signed CB Cordell Taylor. GREEN BAY PACKERS Waived. DE Roy Barker. Re-signed DE Jon Har-.

ris. Placed RB De'Mond Parker on injured reserve. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL Suspended Tampa Bay Darcy Tucker for two games for a spearing incident against Florida on Dec. 27. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Reassigned LW Shawn Burr and RW Nils Ekman to Detroit of the IHL American Hockey League SYRACUSE CRUNCH Named Sadie Baldwin director of sponsorship services and Paul Zaracrt promotions coordinator.

International Hockey League MICHIGAN K-WINGS Assigned Evgueni Tsybouk to Fort Wayne of the UHL East Coast Hockey League ARKANSAS RIVERBLADES Traded Jarret Whidden to Toledo Storm for Aaron Boh. FLORIDA EVERBLADES Announced Eric Manknv has been called up by Providence of the AHL and Jason Morgan has been called up by Cincinnati of the IHL GREENVILLE GRRROWL Activated Mike Sylvia. Placed Dana Mukrihill on the 14-day injured reserve. HUNTINGTON BLIZZARD Activated Andrew PearsaH. LOUISIANA ICEGATORS Activated LW Vashi Nedomansky.

Placed Mike Kucsulain on the 7-day injured reserve. NEW ORLEANS BRASS Activated Darryl LaFrance. Placed RW Kris Porter on the 7-day injured reserve. TOLEDO STORM Waived LW Mark Loeding. CORRECTIONS information nrovided bv Saturday's results At Skelleftea, Sweden Czech Republic 5, Slovakia 2 Canada 3, Finland 2 At Umea, Sweden Switzerland 6, Ukraine 2 Russia 14, Kazakstan 1 Sunday's results At Skelleftea, Sweden Czech Republic 2, United States 2, Slovakia 1, Finland 1, tie At Umea, Sweden Sweden 7, Switzerland 1 Russia 4, Ukraine 1 Tuesday's results At Skelleftea, Sweden United States 1 Slovakia 0 Canada I.Czech Republic 1 At Umea, Sweden Sweden 6, Ukraine 1 Switzerland 5, Kazakstan 0 Today's games At Skelleftea, Sweden United States vs.

Finland Canada vs. Slovakia NFL Sunday LINE 0U 1 42 4VS 3814 7 4814 1 38 314 34 714 38 9 3914 814 4614 1 37 8 42 6V4 3714 4 38 FAVORITE Indianapolis at Kansas City at Minnesota at Y. Jets Tampa Bay at Green Bay at Jacksonville at Carolina Baltimore St Louis at Dallas UNDERDOG at Buffalo Oakland Detroit Seattle at Chicago Arizona Cincinnati New Orleans at New Eng. at Philly Y. Giants at Pittsburgh Miami San Diego at Washington at Denver 3 7 3714 Monday at Atlanta 614 4614 San Fran SOCCER BRIEFS His lawyer, Robert Chapman, denies the claims.

The complaint is being investigated, said Officer Charles Rodriguez, a police spokesman. No details were released. Chapman said the accusations are nothing but an attempt to embarrass De La Hoya because the boxer called police to kick three people out of his De La Hoya house on Sunday. One of the three filed the he'll play in next month's Phoenix Open, the tournament where he was harassed by an armed and apparently intoxicated man last January. Woods is hosting this week's Williams World Challenge at the Grayhawk Golf Club here.

He said Tuesday he wasn't sure the Phoenix Open, scheduled for Jan. 24-30, will fit into his schedule for' 2000, but added that the incident at the 1999 tournament remained a factor. HOCKEY U.S. takes first win at World Juniors, stays unbeaten The United States, featuring a team of 10 NHL draftees, beat Slovakia 1-0 Tuesday for its first victory in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Adam Hall of Michigan State scored in 14th minute on an assist by Andy Hilbert.

The win in Skelleftea, Sweden, kept the Americans unbeaten in Pool A. They drew the Czech Republic 2-2 in their opening game. The Czechs lead with four points after three games. The United States and Canada both have three points. OLYMPICS Distance runner's second sample shows steroid A second urine sample supplied by German Olympic champion Dieter Bau-mann also showed traces of the banned steroid nandrolone.

The gold medalist in the 5,000 meters at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, now faces a two-year ban from the German athletics federation, which announced the test result Tuesday. Baumann has been suspended since Nov. 19, after his first sample showed traces of nandrolone 10 times over the permitted level following out-of-competition tests. BOXING De La Hoya faces another rape allegation Former welterweight champion Oscar De La Hoya has been accused of rape again. Foundation backs U.S.

women in wage dispute The Women's Sports Foundation backed the U.S. women's soccer players Tuesday in their dispute with the federation over wages. The 20 women who won the World Cup last summer are boycotting next month's Australia Cup because they do not have new contracts with the U.S. Soccer Federation. The women sought a new contract proposal as early as September, but the federation preferred to begin negotiations on Dec.

1. The players asked for $18,000 apiece to compete in four games, three in Australia and one against Norway in February. Under the old contract, which the federation wanted to continue, the players would have made $6,300 each. GOLF Woods still pondering entry into Phoenix Open field Tiger Woods hasn't decided whether Florida athletic department, a story in Tuesday's Tallahassee Democrat sports section incorrectly stated that basketball players Jamaal Rhodes and Mike Shipp are on academic suspension. Shipp, a freshman walk-on guard who is on an academic scholarship, is eligible with a grade point average above 3.0, but may choose to sit out the spring semester to focus on academics at the request of his parents.

Rhodes, a junior, was eligible to participate in tonight's game in the Capital City Classic. His eligibility status has yet to be determined for the spring semester. PHOENIX In a Dec. 27 story about a substance linked to a seizure that nearly killed Phoenix Suns forward Tom Gugliotta, The Associated Press incorrectly quoted FDA spokeswoman Ruth Welch as saying that gamma butyrolac-tone is considered a dietary supplement. The FDA considers gamma butyrolac-tone an unapproved drug, meaning it is illegal to manufacture and distribute it.

-Democrat staff and wire services complaint, the lawyer said in a statement In October, a woman, now 18, claimed the boxer raped her at a hotel in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, when she was 15. De La Hoya has denied the accusation, but he and his brother, Joel, are being sued. The lawsuit seeks monetary damages for rape, false imprisonment, sexual battery and assault. The boxer is engaged to Shanna Moakler, an actress on the USA Network's "Pacific Blue" series. Their daughter, Atiana Cecilia De La Hoya, was born in March..