On deck
Today
Boys basketball: Mountain View vs. Ashland at Les Schwab Holiday Hoopfest at Summit High, 12:45 p.m.; Bend vs. West Albany at the Les Schwab Holiday Hoopfest at Summit High, 4:15 p.m.; Horizon Christian vs. Summit at the Les Schwab Holiday Hoopfest at Summit High, 7:45 p.m.; Ridgeview vs. Creswell at Sisters Holiday Tournament, 5 p.m.; Sisters vs. Scappoose in Sisters Holiday Tournament, 7 p.m.; Madras vs. Tillamook at Stayton Tournament, 1:30 p.m.; Riverside at Culver, 5:30 p.m.; Redmond vs. North Medford at Abby’s Holiday Tournament in Medford, 7 p.m.; Gilchrist at Bend frosh tourney, TBD
Girls basketball: Mountain View vs. Grants Pass at Summit Holiday Tournament, 12:45 p.m.; Bend vs. Roseburg at Summit Holiday Tournament, 4:15 p.m.; Summit vs. Liberty at Summit Holiday Tournament, 6 p.m.; Redmond vs. Junction City at Sisters Holiday Tournament, 3 p.m.; Sisters vs. Ridgeview at Sisters Holiday Tournament, 5 p.m.; Madras vs. Scappoose at Stayton Tournament, noon; Riverside at Culver, 4:30 p.m.
Wrestling: Mountain View at Sierra Nevada Classic in Reno, TBD
Friday
Boys basketball: Bend, Mountain View, Summit at Les Schwab Holiday Hoopfest at Summit High, TBD; Ridgeview, Sisters at Sisters Tournament, TBD; Madras at Stayton Tournament, TBD; Culver at South Wasco County, 4 p.m.; Redmond at Abby’s Holiday Tournament in Medford, TBD; La Pine at Lakeview, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball: Bend vs. Corvallis at the Summit Holiday Tournament; 12:30 p.m.; Mountain View vs Sprague at the Summit Holiday Tournament, 12:45 p.m.; Summit vs. North Medford at the Summit Holiday Tournament, 5:45 p.m.; Madras at Stayton Tournament, TBD; Central Christian vs. Monument/Dayville at Trinity Lutheran Tournament, 6 p.m.; Trinity Lutheran vs. C.S. Lewis Academy at Trinity Lutheran Tournament, 7:30 p.m.; Redmond, Ridgeview, Sisters at Sisters Tournament, TBD; Culver at South Wasco County, 4 p.m.; La Pine at Lakeview, 2:30 p.m
Wrestling: Bend at NW Duals at Westview HS, TBD; Mountain View at Sierra Nevada Classic in Reno, TBD; Redmond at Pacific Coast Championships in Vancouver, Wash., TBD
Saturday
Boys basketball: Bend, Mountain View, Summit at Les Schwab Holiday Hoopfest at Summit High, TBD; Ridgeview at Sisters Tournament, TBD; Madras at Stayton Tournament, TBD; Redmond at Abby’s Holiday Tournament in Medford, TBD; Gilchrist at Bend frosh tourney, TBD
Girls basketball: Summit vs. Wilson at the Summit Holiday Tournament, 11:30 a.m.; Bend vs. The Dalles Wahtonka at the Summit Holiday Tournament, 3 p.m.; Mountain View vs. West Albany at the Summit Holiday Tournament, 3 p.m.; Madras at Stayton Tournament, TBD; Central Christian, Trinity Lutheran at Trinity Lutheran Tournament, TBD; Redmond, Ridgeview, Sisters at Sisters Tournament, TBD
Wrestling: Bend at NW Duals at Westview HS, TBD; Redmond at Pacific Coast Championships in Vancouver, Wash., TBD; Crook County, Culver, Ridgeview at Free Berry Invite in Pendleton, 10 a.m.
Football
NFL
National Football League
All Times PST
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AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
y-New England 11 4 0 .733 529 331
Miami 7 8 0 .467 288 289
N.Y. Jets 6 9 0 .400 272 347
Buffalo 5 10 0 .333 316 426
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Houston 12 3 0 .800 400 303
x-Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 329 371
Tennessee 5 10 0 .333 292 451
Jacksonville 2 13 0 .133 235 406
North
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Baltimore 10 5 0 .667 381 321
x-Cincinnati 9 6 0 .600 368 303
Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 312 304
Cleveland 5 10 0 .333 292 344
West
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Denver 12 3 0 .800 443 286
San Diego 6 9 0 .400 326 329
Oakland 4 11 0 .267 269 419
Kansas City 2 13 0 .133 208 387
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Washington 9 6 0 .600 408 370
Dallas 8 7 0 .533 358 372
N.Y. Giants 8 7 0 .533 387 337
Philadelphia 4 11 0 .267 273 402
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Atlanta 13 2 0 .867 402 277
New Orleans 7 8 0 .467 423 410
Tampa Bay 6 9 0 .400 367 377
Carolina 6 9 0 .400 313 325
North
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Green Bay 11 4 0 .733 399 299
Minnesota 9 6 0 .600 342 314
Chicago 9 6 0 .600 349 253
Detroit 4 11 0 .267 348 411
West
W L T Pct PF PA
x-San Francisco 10 4 1 .700 370 260
x-Seattle 10 5 0 .667 392 232
St. Louis 7 7 1 .500 286 328
Arizona 5 10 0 .333 237 330
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
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Sunday’s Games
Jacksonville at Tennessee, 10 a.m.
Carolina at New Orleans, 10 a.m.
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 10 a.m.
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.
Houston at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.
Chicago at Detroit, 10 a.m.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 10 a.m.
Oakland at San Diego, 1:25 p.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m.
St. Louis at Seattle, 1:25 p.m.
Kansas City at Denver, 1:25 p.m.
Green Bay at Minnesota, 1:25 p.m.
Miami at New England, 1:25 p.m.
Dallas at Washington, 5:20 p.m.
Pro Bowl Rosters
At Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Sunday, Jan. 27
AFC
Offense
Quarterbacks — Tom Brady, New England; Peyton Manning, Denver; Matt Schaub, Houston
Running Backs — Jamaal Charles, Kansas City; Arian Foster, Houston; Ray Rice, Baltimore
Fullback — Vonta Leach, Baltimore
Wide Receivers — A.J. Green, Cincinnati; Andre Johnson, Houston; Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis; Wes Welker, New England
Tight Ends — Rob Gronkowski, New England; Heath Miller, Pittsburgh
Tackles — Duane Brown, Houston; Ryan Clady, Denver; Joe Thomas, Cleveland; Marshall Yanda, Baltimore
Guards — Logan Mankins, New England; Wade Smith, Houston
Centers — Chris Myers, Houston; Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh
Defense
Ends — Elvis Dumervil, Denver; Cameron Wake, Miami; J.J. Watt, Houston
Interior Linemen — Geno Atkins, Cincinnati; Haloti Ngata, Baltimore; Vince Wilfork, New England
Outside Linebackers — Tamba Hali, Kansas City; Robert Mathis, Indianapolis; Von Viller, Denver
Inside/Middle Linebackers — Derrick Johnson, Kansas City; Jerod Mayo, New England
Cornerbacks — Champ Bailey, Denver; Antonio Cromartie, N.Y. Jets; Johnathan Joseph, Houston
Strong Safeties — Eric Berry, Kansas City; LaRon Landry, N.Y. Jets
Free Safety — Ed Reed, Baltimore
Specialists
Placekicker — Phil Dawson, Cleveland
Punter — Dustin Colquitt, Kansas City
Kick Returner — Jacoby Jones, Baltimore
Special Team — Matthew Slater, New England
NFC
Offense
Quarterbacks — Robert Griffin III, Washington; Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay; Matt Ryan, Atlanta
Running Backs — Frank Gore, San Francisco; Marshawn Lynch, Seattle; Adrian Peterson, Minnesota
Fullback — Jerome Felton, Minnesota
Wide Receivers — Victor Cruz, N.Y. Giants; Calvin Johnson, Detroit; Julio Jones, Atlanta; Brandon Marshall, Chicago
Tight Ends — Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta; Jason Witten, Dallas
Tackles — Russell Okung, Seattle; Joe Staley, San Francisco; Trent Williams, Washington
Guards — Jahri Evans, New Orleans; Mike Iupati, San Francisco; Chris Snee, N.Y. Giants
Centers — Jeff Saturday, Green Bay; Max Unger, Seattle
Defense
Ends — Jared Allen, Minnesota; Julius Peppers, Chicago; Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants
Interior Linemen — Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay; Henry Melton, Chicago; Justin Smith, San Francisco
Outside Linebackers — Clay Matthews, Green Bay; Aldon Smith, San Francisco; DeMarcus Ware, Dallas
Inside/Middle Linebackers — NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco; Patrick Willis, San Francisco
Cornerbacks — Tim Jennings, Chicago; Patrick Peterson, Arizona; Charles Tillman, Chicago
Strong Safeties — Donte Whitner, San Francisco
Free Safeties — Dashon Goldson, San Francisco; Earl Thomas, Seattle
Specialists
Placekicker — Blair Walsh, Minnesota
Punter — Thomas Morstead, New Orleans
Kick Returner — Leon Washington, Seattle
Special Team — Lorenzo Alexander, Washington
NFL Playoff Scenarios
AFC
CLINCHED: Houston, AFC South; Denver, AFC West; New England, AFC East; Baltimore, AFC North; Indianapolis, No. 5 playoff spot; Cincinnati, No. 6 playoff spot.
HOUSTON (at Indianapolis)
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win or tie, or
— New England loss or tie, or
— Denver loss
Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
— Win, or
— Tie AND Denver loss or tie, or
— New England loss or tie AND Denver loss
DENVER (vs. Kansas City)
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win or tie, or
— New England loss or tie
Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
— Win AND Houston loss or tie, or
— Tie AND Houston loss
NEW ENGLAND (vs. Miami)
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win AND Denver or Houston loss
Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
— Win AND Denver and Houston loss
NFC
CLINCHED: Atlanta, NFC South and home-field advantage; Green Bay, NFC North; San Francisco, playoff spot; Seattle, playoff spot
GREEN BAY (at Minnesota)
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win, or
— Tie AND San Francisco loss or tie, or
— San Francisco loss AND Seattle loss or tie
SAN FRANCISCO (vs. Arizona)
Clinches NFC West with:
— Win or tie, or
— Seattle loss or tie
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win AND Green Bay loss or tie, or
— Tie AND Green Bay loss
SEATTLE (vs. St. Louis)
Clinches NFC West with:
— Win AND San Francisco loss
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win AND San Francisco loss AND Green Bay loss
WASHINGTON (vs. Dallas)
Clinches NFC East with:
— Win or tie
Clinches playoff spot with:
— Chicago loss AND Minnesota loss
DALLAS (at Washington)
Clinches NFC East with:
— Win
NEW YORK GIANTS (vs. Philadelphia)
Clinches playoff spot with:
— Win AND Dallas loss or tie AND Chicago loss AND Minnesota loss
MINNESOTA (vs. Green Bay)
Clinches playoff spot with:
— Win, or
— Tie AND Chicago loss or tie, or
— Dallas loss or tie AND N.Y. Giants loss or tie AND Chicago loss
CHICAGO (at Detroit)
Clinches playoff spot with:
— Win AND Minnesota loss or tie, or
— Tie AND Minnesota loss
NFL Top Performers
2012 season
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Passing
527, Schaub, HOU vs. JAC 11/18 (ot) (43-55, 5 TD)
510, E. Manning, NYG vs. TAM 9/16 (31-51, 3 TD)
446, Brees, NOR at GBY 9/30 (35-54, 3 TD)
446, Brees, NOR at DAL 12/23 (ot) (37-53, 3 TD)
443, Stafford, DET vs. ATL 12/22 (37-56, 0 TD)
443, Brady, NWE vs. SNF 12/16 (36-65, 1 TD)
441, Romo, DAL vs. WAS 11/22 (37-62, 3 TD)
441, Stafford, DET vs. HOU 11/22 (ot) (31-61, 2 TD)
437, Romo, DAL vs. NYG 10/28 (36-62, 1 TD)
433, Luck, IND vs. MIA 11/04 (30-48, 2 TD)
431, Tannehill, MIA at ARI 9/30 (ot) (26-41, 1 TD)
420, Jo. Freeman, TAM vs. NOR 10/21 (24-42, 3 TD)
416, Romo, DAL vs. NOR 12/23 (ot) (26-43, 4 TD)
414, C. Palmer, OAK vs. TAM 11/04 (39-61, 4 TD)
411, M. Ryan, ATL at NOR 11/11 (34-52, 3 TD)
395, Brady, NWE at SEA 10/14 (36-58, 2 TD)
391, Luck, IND at DET 12/02 (24-54, 4 TD)
384, Roethlisberger, PIT at OAK 9/23 (36-49, 4 TD)
382, Flacco, BAL vs. NWE 9/23 (28-39, 3 TD)
381, Foles, PHL at TAM 12/09 (32-51, 2 TD)
381, Dalton, CIN at CLE 10/14 (31-46, 3 TD)
378, Locker, TEN vs. DET 9/23 (ot) (29-42, 2 TD)
377, Bradford, STL vs. MIN 12/16 (35-55, 3 TD)
377, Brees, NOR at TAM 10/21 (27-37, 4 TD)
373, C. Palmer, OAK at MIA 9/16 (24-48, 1 TD)
372, Jo. Freeman, TAM vs. STL 12/23 (30-54, 1 TD)
371, Vick, PHL vs. BAL 9/16 (23-32, 1 TD)
370, Brees, NOR vs. SND 10/07 (29-45, 4 TD)
Receiving
273, And. Johnson, HOU vs. JAC 11/18 (ot) (14 rec., 1 TD)
253, Hartline, MIA at ARI 9/30 (ot) (12 rec., 1 TD)
236, Blackmon, JAC at HOU 11/18 (ot) (7 rec., 1 TD)
225, Cal. Johnson, DET vs. ATL 12/22 (11 rec., 0 TD)
224, D. Bryant, DAL vs. NOR 12/23 (ot) (9 rec., 2 TD)
216, V. Jackson, TAM vs. NOR 10/21 (7 rec., 1 TD)
212, Wayne, IND vs. GBY 10/07 (13 rec., 1 TD)
207, Cal. Johnson, DET at MIN 11/11 (12 rec., 1 TD)
199, H. Nicks, NYG vs. TAM 9/16 (10 rec., 1 TD)
190, B. Lloyd, NWE vs. SNF 12/16 (10 rec., 0 TD)
188, And. Johnson, HOU at DET 11/22 (ot) (9 rec., 0 TD)
183, A.. Green, CIN at WAS 9/23 (9 rec., 1 TD)
180, De. Thomas, DEN at NWE 10/07 (9 rec., 0 TD)
179, Cruz, NYG vs. TAM 9/16 (11 rec., 1 TD)
171, Cal. Johnson, DET vs. IND 12/02 (13 rec., 1 TD)
169, R. White, ATL vs. CAR 9/30 (8 rec., 2 TD)
167, Witten, DAL vs. NYG 10/28 (18 rec., 0 TD)
165, B. Marshall, CHI vs. SEA 12/02 (ot) (10 rec., 0 TD)
164, Cal. Johnson, DET at TEN 9/23 (ot) (10 rec., 1 TD)
160, B. Marshall, CHI at MIN 12/09 (10 rec., 1 TD)
160, Amendola, STL vs. WAS 9/16 (15 rec., 1 TD)
157, B. Celek, PHL vs. BAL 9/16 (8 rec., 0 TD)
Rushing
251, Do. Martin, TAM at OAK 11/04 (25 att., 4 TD)
233, J. Charles, KAN at NOR 9/23 (ot) (33 att., 1 TD)
226, J. Charles, KAN vs. IND 12/23 (22 att., 1 TD)
212, A. Peterson, MIN at STL 12/16 (24 att., 1 TD)
210, A. Peterson, MIN at GBY 12/02 (21 att., 1 TD)
200, Bradshaw, NYG vs. CLE 10/07 (30 att., 1 TD)
195, Chr. Johnson, TEN at BUF 10/21 (18 att., 2 TD)
182, A. Peterson, MIN at SEA 11/04 (17 att., 2 TD)
178, B. Brown, PHL vs. CAR 11/26 (19 att., 2 TD)
177, Jones-Drew, JAC at IND 9/23 (28 att., 1 TD)
172, Re. Bush, MIA vs. OAK 9/16 (26 att., 2 TD)
171, A. Peterson, MIN vs. DET 11/11 (27 att., 1 TD)
169, B. Brown, PHL at DAL 12/02 (24 att., 2 TD)
169, Spiller, BUF at NYJ 9/09 (14 att., 1 TD)
165, A. Foster, HOU vs. IND 12/16 (27 att., 0 TD)
165, J. Charles, KAN at CLE 12/09 (18 att., 1 TD)
161, Greene, NYJ vs. IND 10/14 (32 att., 3 TD)
154, A. Peterson, MIN vs. CHI 12/09 (31 att., 2 TD)
153, A. Peterson, MIN vs. ARI 10/21 (23 att., 1 TD)
152, A. Foster, HOU at NYJ 10/08 (29 att., 1 TD)
151, Ridley, NWE vs. DEN 10/07 (28 att., 1 TD)
147, Redman, PIT at NYG 11/04 (26 att., 1 TD)
141, Chr. Johnson, TEN vs. CHI 11/04 (16 att., 1 TD)
141, Chr. Johnson, TEN at HOU 9/30 (25 att., 0 TD)
140, J. Charles, KAN vs. BAL 10/07 (31 att., 0 TD)
139, S. Jackson, STL at ARI 11/25 (24 att., 0 TD)
College
FBS Bowl Glance
Subject to Change
All Times PST
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Wednesday
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
Central Michigan 24, Western Kentucky 21
Today
Military Bowl
Bowling Green (8-4) vs. San Jose State (10-2), noon (ESPN)
Belk Bowl
Duke (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl
Baylor (7-5) vs. UCLA (9-4), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday
Independence Bowl
Louisiana-Monroe (8-4) vs. Ohio (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Russell Athletic Bowl
Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Rutgers (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Meineke Car Care Bowl
Minnesota (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday
Armed Forces Bowl
Rice (6-6) vs. Air Force (6-6), 8:45 a.m. (ESPN)
Fight Hunger Bowl
Arizona State (7-5) vs. Navy (8-4), 12:15 p.m. (ESPN2)
Pinstripe Bowl
Syracuse (7-5) vs. West Virginia (7-5), 12:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl
Texas (8-4) vs. Oregon State (9-3), 3:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Michigan State (6-6) vs. TCU (7-5), 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 31
Music City Bowl
Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. N.C. State (7-5), 9 a.m. (ESPN)
Sun Bowl
Georgia Tech (6-7) vs. Southern Cal (7-5), 11 a.m. (CBS)
Liberty Bowl
Iowa State (6-6) vs. Tulsa (10-3), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Chick-fil-A Bowl
LSU (10-2) vs. Clemson (10-2), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Jan. 1
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Purdue (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State (7-5), 9 a.m. (ESPNU)
Gator Bowl
Mississippi State (8-4) vs. Northwestern (9-3), 9 a.m. (ESPN2)
Capital One Bowl
Georgia (11-2) vs. Nebraska (10-3), 10 a.m. (ABC)
Outback Bowl
South Carolina (10-2) vs. Michigan (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN)
Rose Bowl
Stanford (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (8-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Orange Bowl
Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Florida State (11-2), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Jan. 2
Sugar Bowl
Florida (11-1) vs. Louisville (10-2), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Jan. 3
Fiesta Bowl
Kansas State (11-1) vs. Oregon (11-1), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Jan. 4
Cotton Bowl
Texas A&M (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (10-2), 5 p.m. (Fox)
Saturday, Jan. 5
BBVA Compass Bowl
Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6), 10 a.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, Jan. 6
GoDaddy.com Bowl
Kent State (11-2) vs. Arkansas State (9-3), 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 7
BCS National Championship
Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Alabama (12-1), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Betting line
NFL
(Home teams in Caps)
Favorite Open Current Underdog
Sunday
BILLS 3.5 3.5 Jets
PATRIOTS 10.5 10 Dolphins
BENGALS 3 2.5 Ravens
STEELERS NL NL Browns
Texans 4 6.5 COLTS
TITANS 4.5 4 Jaguars
GIANTS 9.5 7.5 Eagles
REDSKINS 3.5 3 Cowboys
Bears 3 3 LIONS
Packers 3 3.5 VIKINGS
FALCONS NL NL Bucs
SAINTS 4.5 5 Panthers
BRONCOS 16 16 Chiefs
CHARGERS NL NL Raiders
49ERS 15.5 16.5 Cards
SEAHAWKS 10 10.5 Ram
College
Today
Military Bowl
San Jose St 7.5 7.5 Bowling Green
Belk Bowl
Cincinnati 10.5 8.5 Duke
Holiday Bowl
Ucla 1 (B) 3 Baylor
Friday
Independence Bowl
UL-Monroe 6 7 Ohio
Russell Athletic Bowl
Virginia Tech 1 2.5 Rutgers
Meinke Car Care Bowl
Texas Tech 13 13 Minnesota
Saturday
Armed Forces Bowl
Air Force 1 (R) 1 Rice
Fight Hunger Bowl
Arizona St 14.5 14.5 Navy
Pinstripe Bowl
W. Virginia 4 4 Syracuse
Alamo Bowl
Oregon St 1 2 Texas
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Tcu 2 2.5 Michigan St
Monday
Music City Bowl
Vanderbilt 6 7 Nc State
Sun Bowl
Usc 10 10 Georgia Tech
Liberty Bowl
Iowa St 2.5 (T) 1 Tulsa
Chick-Fil-A Bowl
Lsu 4 4 Clemson
Tuesday, Jan. 1
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Oklahoma St 18 17 Purdue
Gator Bowl
Mississippi St 2 2 Northwestern
Outback Bowl
S. Carolina 4.5 6 Michigan
Capital One Bowl
Georgia 9 10 Nebraska
Rose Bowl
Stanford 6 6.5 Wisconsin
Orange Bowl
Florida St 14 13.5 N. Illinois
Wednesday, Jan. 2
Sugar Bowl
Florida 14.5 14 Louisville
Thursday, Jan. 3
Fiesta Bowl
Oregon 8 9 Kansas St
Cotton Bowl
Texas A&M 3.5 4.5 Oklahoma
Saturday, Jan. 5
Compass Bowl
Mississippi 2 3.5 Pittsburgh
Sunday, Jan. 6
Go Daddy.com Bowl
Arkansas St 2 4 Kent St
Monday, Jan. 7
BCS Championship
Alabama 8.5 9.5 Notre Dame
Basketball
Men’s college
NCAA Division I Leaders
Points Per Game
Cl G FGM 3FG FT Pts Avg
Green,VaTech Sr 12 98 19 90 305 25.4
McCollum,Lehigh Sr 10 87 27 48 249 24.9
McDermott,Crghtn Jr 12 90 28 69 277 23.1
Kinney,SnJose Sr 9 78 24 23 203 22.6
Jones,Iona Sr 11 82 18 62 244 22.2
Cotton,Prov. Jr 10 67 32 54 220 22.0
Vinales,CConSt So 9 73 22 30 198 22.0
Gantt,Fla.At Sr 12 88 37 48 261 21.8
Niles,ORobt Sr 11 80 35 39 234 21.3
Harrison,StJohn So 12 85 28 53 251 20.9
Canaan,Murray Sr 11 76 36 42 230 20.9
Lyons,AFA Sr 10 68 24 45 205 20.5
Crabbe,Cal Jr 11 75 23 51 224 20.4
Simpson,UNCGrn Jr 10 74 25 30 203 20.3
Ireland,LMU Jr 11 78 17 50 223 20.3
Bader,Oaklnd Jr 13 72 53 65 262 20.2
Hunter,CConSt Jr 9 66 9 40 181 20.1
Wolters,SDakSt Sr 12 78 17 67 240 20.0
Thomas,OhioSt Jr 11 77 30 36 220 20.0
Motum,WashSt Sr 12 90 13 46 239 19.9
Hunter,NichSt Sr 7 49 4 37 139 19.9
Saddler,Dela. Jr 12 79 24 56 238 19.8
Davies,BYU Sr 12 83 3 68 237 19.8
Haws,BYU So 12 83 13 57 236 19.7
Smith,L’vill Jr 12 77 24 58 236 19.7
Deals
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX — Traded RHP Mark Melancon, RHP Stolmy Pimentel, INF Ivan De Jesus and 1B/OF Jerry Sands to Pittsburgh for RHP Joel Hanrahan and INF Brock Holt. Agreed to terms with SS Stephen Drew on a one-year contract.
SEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to terms with OF Raul Ibanez on a one-year contract. Designated RHP D.J. Mitchell for assignment.
TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with C A.J. Pierzynski on a one-year contract. Designated C Luis Martinez for assignment.
American Association
AMARILLO SOX — Released C Jonathan Cisnenos.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA — Fined Denver F Jordan Hamilton $25,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a fan during a Dec. 25 game at Los Angeles.
MIAMI HEAT — Assigned C Dexter Pittman to Sioux Falls (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed TE Rob Housler on injured reserve. Signed WR Kerry Taylor from the practice squad. Signed DE Everrette Thompson to the practice squad.
BUFFALO BILLS — Released OT J.B. Shugarts from the practice squad. Signed TE Derek Buttles to the practice squad.
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed S Troy Nolan.
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed S Usama Young on injured reserve. Signed QB Josh Johnson. Signed DB Jordan Mabin to the practice squad.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed TE Chase Ford to the practice squad.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed WR WR Kamar Aiken, RB James Develin and DB Cyhl Quarles to the practice squad.
NEW YORK GIANTS — Placed TE Travis Beckum on injured reserve. Signed DB Terrence Frederick from the practice squad and CB Brandon Bing to the practice squad.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Placed QB Nick Foles on injured reserve. Signed DT Antonio Dixon to a two-year contract. Signed LB Marcus Dowtin to the practice squad.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Placed TE Heath Miller, CB Ike Taylor and RB Baron Batch on injured reserve. Signed S Da’Mon Cromartie-Smith and LB Marshall McFadden from the practice squad and FB Jamie McCoy from San Diego’s practice squad.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Placed DT Aubrayo Franklin and S Brandon Taylor on injured reserve. Signed S Sean Cattouse and CB Greg Gatson from the practice squad and CB Arthur Hobbs and TE Anthony Miller to the practice squad.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Released LB Alex Hoffman-Ellis from the practice squad. Signed DT Lamar Divens and S Curtis Taylor to the practice squad.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released DE Monte Taylor from the practice squad.
TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed LB Mike Mohamed on the practice squad injured list. Signed RB Alvester Alexander to the practice squad.
