Scoreboard
Published 12:00 am Sunday, December 28, 2014
On deck
Today
Boys basketball: Les Schwab Oregon Holiday Hoopfest: Rogers (Wash.) vs. Walla Walla Valley Academy (Wash.) at Summit, 12:30 p.m.; Milwaukie vs. North Eugene at Mountain View, 12:30 p.m.; Sandy vs. Crater at Mountain View, 2:15 p.m.; Bend vs. Putnam at Mountain View, 4 p.m.; Marist vs. Mt. Si (Wash.) at Summit, 4 p.m.; McNary vs. Lebanon at Mountain View, 5:45 p.m.; Summit vs. Liberty (Wash.) at Summit, 7:30 p.m.; Mountain View vs. Seattle Academy (Wash.) at Mountain View, 7:30 p.m.
Girls basketball: Les Schwab Oregon Holiday Hoopfest: Grants Pass vs. Liberty at Summit, 10:45 a.m.; Mountain View vs. Lebanon at Bend, 12:30 p.m.; Willamette vs. Cleveland at Bend, 2:15 p.m.; Marist vs. Putnam at Summit, 2:15 p.m.; Bend vs. Forest Grove at Bend, 4 p.m.; Summit vs. Churchill at Summit, 5:45 p.m.; McNary vs. La Salle at Bend, 5:45 p.m.; Lincoln vs. Milwaukie at Bend, 7:30 p.m.; Ridgeview at Gresham Holiday Tournament, TBD
Monday
Boys basketball: Bend, Mountain View, Summit at Les Schwab Oregon Holiday Hoopfest, TBD; Redmond vs. Pendleton at Wilsonville Invitational, TBD; Ridgeview vs. Coeur d’Alene at North Idaho Tournament, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 5:30 p.m. Sisters Holiday Tournament: Seaside vs. Baker, 1 p.m., Madras vs. Scappoose, 3 p.m., Henley vs. Banks, 5 p.m., Sisters vs. Illinois Valley, 7 p.m.; Crook County vs. Junction City at Les Schwab Holiday Tournament in Marshfield, 5:15 p.m.; La Pine vs. Gervais at Gervais Tournament, 3:30 p.m.
Girls basketball: Bend, Mountain View, Summit at Les Schwab Oregon Holiday Hoopfest, TBD; Sisters Holiday Tournament: Madras vs. Seaside, 3 p.m., Banks vs. La Grande, 5 p.m., Illinois Valley vs. Henley, 7 p.m.; Crook County vs. Myrtle Point at Les Schwab Holiday Tournament in Marshfield, TBD; La Pine vs. Gervais at Gervais Tournament, 2 p.m.
Wrestling: Redmond at Sierra Nevada Classic in Reno, 9 a.m.; Bend at NW Duals in Portland, TBD; Culver at Heart of Dixie Wrestling Classic in Vestavia Hills, Ala., TBD
Tuesday
Boys basketball: Ridgeview at North Idaho Tournament in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, TBD; Redmond at Wilsonville Invitational, TBD; Sisters, Madras at Sisters Holiday Tournament, TBD; Crook County at Les Schwab Holiday Tournament in Marshfield, TBD; La Pine at Gervais Tournament, TBD
Girls basketball: Sisters, Madras at Sisters Holiday Tournament, TBD; Crook County at Les Schwab Holiday Tournament in Marshfield, TBD; La Pine at Gervais Tournament, TBD
Wrestling: Redmond at Sierra Nevada Classic in Reno, 9 a.m.; Bend at NW Duals in Portland, TBD; Culver at Heart of Dixie Wrestling Classic in Vestavia Hills, Ala., TBD
Wednesday
Boys basketball: Ridgeview at North Idaho Tournament in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, TBD; Redmond at Wilsonville Invitational, TBD; Sisters, Madras at Sisters Holiday Tournament, TBD; Crook County at Les Schwab Holiday Tournament in Marshfield, TBD
Girls basketball: Sisters, Madras at Sisters Holiday Tournament, TBD; Crook County at Les Schwab Holiday Tournament in Marshfield, TBD
Thursday
Boys basketball: Culver vs. Kennedy at Salem Academy Tournament, 11:30 a.m.
Girls basketball: Culver vs. East Linn Christian at Salem Academy Tournament, 10 a.m.
Friday
Boys basketball: Culver at Salem Academy Tournament, TBD; Central Christian at Gilchrist, 6:30 p.m.
Girls basketball: North Salem at Mountain View, 7 p.m.; Culver at Salem Academy Tournament, TBD; Central Christian at Gilchrist, 5 p.m.; Trinity Lutheran at Paisley, 2:30 p.m.
Wrestling: Crook County at Rollie Lane in Nampa, Idaho, TBD
Swimming: Madras at Gresham, 4:45 p.m.
Saturday
Boys basketball: The Dalles at Bend, 7 p.m.; Central at Mountain View, 3 p.m.; Burns at La Pine, 6:30 p.m.; Culver at Salem Academy Tournament, TBD; Gilchrist at Prospect, 4 p.m.
Girls basketball: Bend at The Dalles, 7 p.m.; Central at Mountain View, 1:30 p.m.; North Salem at Redmond, 2:30 p.m.; Burns at La Pine, 5 p.m.; Culver at Salem Academy Tournament, TBD; Hosanna Christian at Trinity Lutheran, 5:30 p.m.; Gilchrist at Prospect, 2:30 p.m.
Swimming: Bend at Lebanon Invite, TBD; Redmond, Ridgeview at K Falls Henley Freeze, TBD
Wrestling: Ridgeview at West Albany Tournament, TBD; Crook County at Rollie Lane in Nampa, Idaho, TBD; Culver at Freeberry Tournament in Pendleton, TBD
Nordic skiing: OISRA classic, skate and pursuit races at Diamond Lake, 11:30 a.m.
BASKETBALL
Men’s college
Pac-12
All-Times PST
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Today’s Games
Harvard at Arizona St., 11 a.m.
UC Davis at Washington St., 3 p.m.
UCLA at Alabama, 3:30 p.m.
Stony Brook at Washington, 5 p.m.
CSU Bakersfield at California, 7 p.m.
Monday’s Games
UC Irvine at Oregon, 8 p.m.
Ark.-Pine Bluff at Stanford, 8 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
Carroll (Mont.) at Utah, 6:30 p.m.
UCSB at Oregon St., 6:30 p.m.
Vermont at Southern Cal, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
TOP 25
No. 1 Kentucky 58, No. 4 Louisville 50
No. 8 Gonzaga 87, BYU 80
No. 15 Maryland 72, Oakland 56
No. 20 North Carolina 89, UAB 58
No. 21 Ohio State 100, Wright St. 55
No. 24 Colorado State 58, New Mexico St. 57, OT
EAST
Georgetown 91, Indiana 87, OT
Seton Hall 72, Maine 43
SOUTH
Georgia 86, Mercer 77, 3OT
Jacksonville 75, Jacksonville St. 61
Kentucky 58, Louisville 50
Maryland 72, Oakland 56
North Carolina 89, UAB 58
Tennessee 67, Tennessee St. 46
Virginia Tech 87, Presbyterian 65
W. Kentucky 89, Brescia 42
MIDWEST
Green Bay 78, Georgia St. 61
Illinois 93, Kennesaw St. 45
Minnesota 108, UNC Wilmington 82
Northwestern 76, N. Kentucky 55
Ohio St. 100, Wright St. 55
FAR WEST
Colorado St. 58, New Mexico St. 57, OT
Gonzaga 87, BYU 80
IUPUI 55, Pepperdine 53
Portland 61, San Diego 58
Sacramento St. 74, Utah Valley 49
Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 73, Santa Clara 60
San Diego St. 72, San Diego Christian 50
San Francisco 77, Pacific 71
UNLV 79, S. Utah 45
Utah St. 75, Wayland Baptist 63
Women’s college
Saturday’s Games
TOP 25
No. 2 UConn 96, SMU 45
OTHER
Gonzaga 78, BYU 62
Pacific 92, San Francisco 54
Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 62, Santa Clara 61
San Diego 87, Portland 65
UCF 64, Houston 50
FOOTBALL
College
All Times PST
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Saturday’s Games
Military Bowl
Virginia Tech 33, Cincinnati 17
Sun Bowl
No. 15 Arizona State 36, Duke 31
Independence Bowl
South Carolina 24, Miami 21
Pinstripe Bowl
Penn State 31, Boston College 30, OT
Holiday Bowl
No. 24 Southern Cal 45, No. 25 Nebraska 42
Monday’s Games
Liberty Bowl
West Virginia (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (7-5), 11 a.m.
Russell Athletic Bowl
Clemson (9-3) vs. Oklahoma (8-4), 2:30 p.m.
Texas Bowl
Texas (6-6) vs. Arkansas (6-6), 6 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
Music City Bowl
Notre Dame (7-5) vs. LSU (8-4), noon
Belk Bowl
Louisville (9-3) vs. Georgia (9-3), 3:30 p.m.
Fosters Farm Bowl
Stanford (7-5) vs. Maryland (7-5), 7 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Peach Bowl
Mississippi (9-3) vs. TCU (11-1), 9:30 a.m.
Fiesta Bowl
Boise State (11-2) vs. Arizona (10-3), 1 p.m.
Orange Bowl
Mississippi State (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (10-3), 5 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 1
Outback Bowl
Wisconsin (10-3) vs. Auburn (8-4), 9 a.m.
Cotton Bowl Classic
Michigan State (10-2) vs. Baylor (11-1), 9:30 a.m.
Citrus Bowl
Minnesota (8-4) vs. Missouri (10-3), 10 a.m.
Rose Bowl (Playoff semifinal)
Oregon (12-1) vs. Florida State (13-0), 2 p.m.
Sugar Bowl (Playoff semifinal)
Alabama (12-1) vs. Ohio State (12-1), 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 12
College Football Championship
At Arlington, Texas
Sugar Bowl winner vs. Rose Bowl winner, 5:30 p.m.
NFL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
All Times PST
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AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
y-New England 12 3 0 .800 459 296
Miami 8 7 0 .533 364 336
Buffalo 8 7 0 .533 326 280
N.Y. Jets 3 12 0 .200 246 377
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 431 359
Houston 8 7 0 .533 349 290
Jacksonville 3 12 0 .200 232 389
Tennessee 2 13 0 .133 244 411
North
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Cincinnati 10 4 1 .700 348 317
x-Pittsburgh 10 5 0 .667 409 351
Baltimore 9 6 0 .600 389 292
Cleveland 7 8 0 .467 289 317
West
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Denver 11 4 0 .733 435 340
San Diego 9 6 0 .600 341 329
Kansas City 8 7 0 .533 334 274
Oakland 3 12 0 .200 239 405
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Dallas 11 4 0 .733 423 335
Philadelphia 9 6 0 .600 440 374
N.Y. Giants 6 9 0 .400 354 366
Washington 4 11 0 .267 284 394
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Carolina 6 8 1 .433 305 371
Atlanta 6 9 0 .400 378 383
New Orleans 6 9 0 .400 378 404
Tampa Bay 2 13 0 .133 257 387
North
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Detroit 11 4 0 .733 301 252
x-Green Bay 11 4 0 .733 456 328
Minnesota 6 9 0 .400 312 334
Chicago 5 10 0 .333 310 429
West
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Seattle 11 4 0 .733 374 248
x-Arizona 11 4 0 .733 293 279
San Francisco 7 8 0 .467 286 323
St. Louis 6 9 0 .400 318 334
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
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Today’s Games
Indianapolis at Tennessee, 10 a.m.
Jacksonville at Houston, 10 a.m.
San Diego at Kansas City, 10 a.m.
Chicago at Minnesota, 10 a.m.
Cleveland at Baltimore, 10 a.m.
Dallas at Washington, 10 a.m.
N.Y. Jets at Miami, 10 a.m.
Buffalo at New England, 10 a.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.
New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m.
St. Louis at Seattle, 1:25 p.m.
Oakland at Denver, 1:25 p.m.
Detroit at Green Bay, 1:25 p.m.
Carolina at Atlanta, 1:25 p.m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m.
Playoff Scenarios
AFC
CLINCHED: New England — AFC East and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs; Denver — AFC West; Indianapolis — AFC South; Cincinnati and Pittsburgh — playoff berth.
DENVER (vs. Oakland) clinches first-round bye with: Win or tie, OR Cincinnati Loss, OR Cincinnati tie and Indianapolis win
CINCINNATI (at Pittsburgh) clinches AFC North with: Win or tie; Clinches first-round bye with: Win and Denver loss or tie, OR Tie and Denver loss and Indianapolis loss or tie
PITTSBURGH (vs. Cincinnati) clinches AFC North with: Win
SAN DIEGO (at Kansas City) clinches playoff spot with: Win, OR tie and Baltimore loss or tie
BALTIMORE (vs. Cleveland) clinches playoff spot with: Win and San Diego loss or tie, OR tie and San Diego loss
KANSAS CITY (vs. San Diego) clinches playoff spot with: Win and Baltimore loss and Houston loss or tie
HOUSTON (vs. Jacksonville) clinches playoff spot with: Win and Baltimore loss and San Diego loss
NFC
CLINCHED: Arizona — playoff berth; Seattle — playoff berth; Detroit — playoff berth; Green Bay — playoff berth; Dallas — NFC East.
DALLAS (at Washington) clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with: Win and Arizona loss or tie and Detroit/Green Bay tie; Clinches first-round bye with: Win and Seattle loss or tie and Arizona loss or tie, OR Win and Detroit/Green Bay tie, OR Seattle loss and Arizona loss, OR Tie and Seattle tie and Arizona loss or tie and Detroit/Green Bay does not end in a tie
DETROIT (at Green Bay) clinches NFC North with: Win or tie; Clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with: Win and Seattle loss or tie and Arizona loss or tie, OR Tie and Seattle loss and Arizona loss and Dallas loss or tie; Clinches first-round bye with: Win, OR Tie and Dallas loss or tie, OR Tie and Seattle loss and Arizona loss
GREEN BAY (vs. Detroit) clinches NFC North and first-round bye with: Win; clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with: Win and Seattle loss or tie
SEATTLE (vs. St. Louis) clinches NFC West with: Win, OR Tie and Arizona loss or tie, OR Arizona loss; clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with: Win and Detroit/Green Bay game does not end in a tie, OR Win and Dallas loss or tie, OR Tie and Arizona loss or tie and Dallas loss or tie and Green Bay/Detroit tie; Clinches first-round bye with: Win, OR Tie and Arizona loss or tie and Dallas loss, OR Tie and Arizona loss or tie and Green Bay/Detroit tie
ARIZONA (at San Francisco) clinches NFC West with: Win and Seattle loss or tie, OR Tie and Seattle loss; clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with: Win and Seattle loss or tie and Green Bay loss or tie, OR Tie and Seattle loss and Dallas loss or tie and Green Bay/Detroit tie; Clinches first-round bye with: Win and Seattle loss or tie, OR Tie and Seattle loss and Dallas loss or tie, OR Tie and Seattle loss and Green Bay/Detroit tie
CAROLINA (at Atlanta) clinches NFC South with: Win or tie
ATLANTA (vs. Carolina) clinches NFC South with: Win
Injury report
CAROLINA PANTHERS at ATLANTA FALCONS — PANTHERS: QUESTIONABLE: LB A.J. Klein (knee). PROBABLE: RB DeAngelo Williams (hand). FALCONS: QUESTIONABLE: G Jon Asamoah (back), RB Steven Jackson (quadriceps), WR Julio Jones (hip), CB Robert McClain (illness), CB Josh Wilson (hamstring).
DETROIT LIONS at GREEN BAY PACKERS — LIONS: OUT: DT Nick Fairley (knee). PROBABLE: RB Joique Bell (Achilles), WR Calvin Johnson (ankle), CB Mohammed Seisay (hamstring). PACKERS: OUT: CB Davon House (shoulder). PROBABLE: G T.J. Lang (ankle), LB Clay Matthews (biceps), LB Mike Neal (abdomen), QB Aaron Rodgers (calf), G Josh Sitton (toe).
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at TENNESSEE TITANS — COLTS: OUT: TE Dwayne Allen (knee), T Gosder Cherilus (groin), LB Bjoern Werner (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: LB Jerrell Freeman (hamstring), WR T.Y. Hilton (hamstring), G Joe Reitz (ankle). PROBABLE: DE Cory Redding (knee), G Hugh Thornton (knee), LB Erik Walden (knee). TITANS: QUESTIONABLE: NT Sammie Hill (foot), T Terren Jones (concussion), T Taylor Lewan (ankle), QB Zach Mettenberger (right shoulder), T Byron Stingily (ankle), LB Kamerion Wimbley (hamstring). PROBABLE: LB Zaviar Gooden (hamstring).
CLEVELAND BROWNS at BALTIMORE RAVENS — BROWNS: OUT: NT Ahtyba Rubin (ankle), T Ryan Seymour (hamstring). DOUBTFUL: QB Brian Hoyer (right shoulder, biceps). QUESTIONABLE: TE Gary Barnidge (rib), DE Desmond Bryant (thumb), CB Joe Haden (shoulder), WR Andrew Hawkins (thumb), LB Jabaal Sheard (foot), TE Ryan Taylor (elbow), CB K’Waun Williams (hamstring). PROBABLE: WR Marlon Moore (knee). RAVENS: DOUBTFUL: T Eugene Monroe (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: DE Chris Canty (ankle, thigh), LB Terrell Suggs (back, thigh), RB Fitzgerald Toussaint (ribs).
DALLAS COWBOYS at WASHINGTON REDSKINS — COWBOYS: OUT: LB Dekoda Watson (hamstring). DOUBTFUL: T Doug Free (ankle). PROBABLE: DT Josh Brent (calf), S Jeff Heath (thumb), G Zack Martin (ankle), LB Rolando McClain (knee, not injury related), RB DeMarco Murray (hand, illness), QB Tony Romo (back). REDSKINS: DOUBTFUL: DE Jason Hatcher (knee). QUESTIONABLE: NT Chris Baker (toe, elbow), DE Stephen Bowen (ankle, illness), LB Gabe Miller (ankle), LB Keenan Robinson (knee), T Trent Williams (shoulder). PROBABLE: CB Bashaud Breeland (thigh), NT Barry Cofield Jr. (shoulder), T Tom Compton (knee), LB Will Compton (shoulder), QB Robert Griffin III (right shoulder), LB Jackson Jeffcoat (calf), G Kory Lichtensteiger (stinger), RB Darrel Young (ankle).
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at HOUSTON TEXANS — JAGUARS: DOUBTFUL: DT Roy Miller III (knee). PROBABLE: QB Blake Bortles (foot), C Luke Bowanko (wrist), DE Andre Branch (groin), DE Chris Clemons (knee), RB Toby Gerhart (ribs), WR Cecil Shorts III (shoulder), WR Tommy Streeter (abdomen). TEXANS: OUT: TE Garrett Graham (ankle), LB Mike Mohamed (concussion), WR DeVier Posey (calf), QB Tom Savage (knee). PROBABLE: G Brandon Brooks (knee, ankle), T Tyson Clabo (shoulder), LB Brian Cushing (ankle), TE C.J. Fiedorowicz (shoulder), RB Arian Foster (not injury related), WR DeAndre Hopkins (wrist), CB Kareem Jackson (back), WR Andre Johnson (not injury related), CB Johnathan Joseph (ankle), LB Whitney Mercilus (back, finger), NT Ryan Pickett (groin), G Xavier Su’a-Filo (back), LB Jeff Tarpinian (knee).
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — CHARGERS: OUT: RB Ryan Mathews (ankle), P Mike Scifres (shoulder). DOUBTFUL: WR Keenan Allen (ankle, shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: G Chris Watt (ankle). PROBABLE: DT Corey Liuget (ankle), QB Philip Rivers (chest, back), CB Shareece Wright (concussion). CHIEFS: OUT: CB Phillip Gaines (illness), QB Alex Smith (spleen). QUESTIONABLE: WR Dwayne Bowe (shoulder), RB Jamaal Charles (hamstring, ankle), G Zach Fulton (foot, toe). PROBABLE: TE Anthony Fasano (knee), LB Tamba Hali (knee), LB Josh Martin (hand), LB Joe Mays (knee).
NEW YORK JETS at MIAMI DOLPHINS — JETS: OUT: S Rontez Miles (shin). QUESTIONABLE: NT Damon Harrison (illness), WR Percy Harvin (ankle, ribs), S Jaiquawn Jarrett (shoulder), S Dawan Landry (illness), C Nick Mangold (finger, ankle), CB Darrin Walls (shoulder), DE Muhammad Wilkerson (toe, illness). PROBABLE: S Antonio Allen (hand), G Willie Colon (knee), K Nick Folk (right hip), RB Chris Ivory (hamstring), RB Chris Johnson (knee). DOLPHINS: QUESTIONABLE: LB Jelani Jenkins (foot), DE Derrick Shelby (ankle), G Dallas Thomas (foot). PROBABLE: TE Charles Clay (hamstring, knee), CB Cortland Finnegan (ankle), LB Jonathan Freeny (hamstring), S Don Jones (shoulder), LB Koa Misi (hamstring, knee), DT Earl Mitchell (back), DT Jared Odrick (ankle), RB Daniel Thomas (knee), WR Mike Wallace (back).
CHICAGO BEARS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS — BEARS: OUT: QB Jimmy Clausen (concussion), S Chris Conte (back), K Robbie Gould (right quadriceps). QUESTIONABLE: DE Jared Allen (ribs), CB Al Louis-Jean (hamstring), DT Jeremiah Ratliff (knee). PROBABLE: DE David Bass (knee), DT Ego Ferguson (ankle), G Kyle Long (hip), WR Marquess Wilson (knee). VIKINGS: OUT: LB Anthony Barr (knee). QUESTIONABLE: WR Jarius Wright (back). PROBABLE: RB Matt Asiata (foot), S Robert Blanton (ankle), S Antone Exum Jr. (knee), DT Sharrif Floyd (knee), TE Chase Ford (foot), T Mike Harris (foot), WR Greg Jennings (hamstring), G Charlie Johnson (ankle), S Andrew Sendejo (thumb).
BUFFALO BILLS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — BILLS: DOUBTFUL: DT Marcell Dareus (knee), CB Stephon Gilmore (concussion). PROBABLE: K Dan Carpenter (right groin), S Aaron Williams (hip). PATRIOTS: OUT: CB Alfonzo Dennard (hamstring), RB Jonas Gray (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: C Danny Aiken (finger), CB Kyle Arrington (hamstring), RB LeGarrette Blount (shoulder), CB Brandon Browner (groin), LB Jamie Collins (hip), G Dan Connolly (knee), WR Julian Edelman (thigh, concussion), T Cameron Fleming (ankle), LB Dont’a Hightower (shoulder), DE Chandler Jones (hip), WR Brandon LaFell (shoulder), DE Rob Ninkovich (heel), RB Shane Vereen (ankle), T Sebastian Vollmer (back), LB Chris White (ankle). PROBABLE: QB Tom Brady (ankle).
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at NEW YORK GIANTS — EAGLES: OUT: QB Nick Foles (collarbone). QUESTIONABLE: CB Bradley Fletcher (hip). PROBABLE: DT Beau Allen (shoulder), DE Brandon Bair (knee), TE Trey Burton (back), LB Trent Cole (hand), LB Mychal Kendricks (ankle), S Chris Maragos (hamstring), WR Jordan Matthews (knee). GIANTS: OUT: LB Devon Kennard (toe). QUESTIONABLE: RB Andre Williams (shoulder). PROBABLE: DE Paul Hazel (hamstring), RB Rashad Jennings (ankle), LB Jameel McClain (knee).
CINCINNATI BENGALS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS — BENGALS: QUESTIONABLE: CB Adam Jones (illness), LB Emmanuel Lamur (hamstring), CB Chris Lewis-Harris (illness), S Reggie Nelson (illness), CB Terence Newman (illness), WR James Wright (knee). PROBABLE: G Clint Boling (illness), LB Chris Carter (knee), CB Darqueze Dennard (shin), DE Wallace Gilberry (hamstring), WR A.J. Green (biceps), K Mike Nugent (illness). STEELERS: QUESTIONABLE: TE Michael Palmer (groin), S Troy Polamalu (knee), CB Ike Taylor (shoulder, forearm). PROBABLE: T Kelvin Beachum (back), TE Matt Spaeth (elbow), LB Vince Williams (ankle).
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS ?? SAINTS: OUT: T Terron Armstead (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: NT John Jenkins (abdomen). PROBABLE: S Jamarca Sanford (hamstring), T Zach Strief (neck). BUCCANEERS: DOUBTFUL: LB Mason Foster (Achilles). QUESTIONABLE: CB Isaiah Frey (ankle), S Dashon Goldson (shoulder), WR Robert Herron (hip), WR Solomon Patton (foot), RB Bobby Rainey (wrist).
OAKLAND RAIDERS at DENVER BRONCOS — RAIDERS: OUT: WR Vincent Brown (groin), CB Chimdi Chekwa (hamstring), WR Denarius Moore (knee, ankle). QUESTIONABLE: CB TJ Carrie (ankle), LB Khalil Mack (hamstring), T Menelik Watson (foot, ankle). PROBABLE: S Ras-I Dowling (hamstring). BRONCOS: OUT: LB Brandon Marshall (foot). QUESTIONABLE: T Paul Cornick (toe), WR Emmanuel Sanders (hip), S T.J. Ward (neck). PROBABLE: RB C.J. Anderson (ankle), LB Lamin Barrow (illness), S David Bruton Jr. (calf), T Ryan Clady (thigh), T Chris Clark (back), RB Ronnie Hillman (foot), QB Peyton Manning (thigh), C Will Montgomery (knee), C Manny Ramirez (illness), TE Jacob Tamme (foot), WR Demaryius Thomas (ankle, hip), TE Julius Thomas (ankle), RB Juwan Thompson (hip, knee), DT Mitch Unrein (illness), CB Kayvon Webster (shoulder), DE Derek Wolfe (knee).
ARIZONA CARDINALS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — CARDINALS: OUT: QB Drew Stanton (knee). DOUBTFUL: LB Larry Foote (knee). QUESTIONABLE: S Deone Bucannon (knee), TE John Carlson (calf), G Jonathan Cooper (wrist), NT Dan Williams (foot). PROBABLE: LB Lorenzo Alexander (knee), WR Jaron Brown (foot), DE Calais Campbell (hip), WR Larry Fitzgerald (knee), S Rashad Johnson (ankle), C Ted Larsen (shoulder), S Tyrann Mathieu (thumb), LB Matt Shaughnessy (shoulder). 49ERS: OUT: RB Carlos Hyde (ankle), WR Stevie Johnson (knee), S Eric Reid (concussion). QUESTIONABLE: CB Tramaine Brock (hamstring), LB Ahmad Brooks (thumb), CB Perrish Cox (shoulder), WR Bruce Ellington (hamstring). PROBABLE: WR Michael Crabtree (knee), CB Chris Culliver (knee), WR Brandon Lloyd (groin), C Marcus Martin (illness), DT Justin Smith (back).
ST. LOUIS RAMS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — RAMS: DOUBTFUL: CB E.J. Gaines (concussion). PROBABLE: CB Janoris Jenkins (back), DE Chris Long (not injury related), C Scott Wells (back). SEAHAWKS: OUT: DE Demarcus Dobbs (ankle), WR Jermaine Kearse (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: TE Cooper Helfet (ribs), WR Chris Matthews (hamstring), CB Tharold Simon (shoulder), C Max Unger (knee, ankle). PROBABLE: RB Marshawn Lynch (back), TE Tony Moeaki (shoulder), T Russell Okung (chest).
America’s Line
Home team in CAPS
Favorite Open Current O/U Underdog
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College
Monday
Liberty Bowl
W Virginia — 11/2 641/2 Texas A&M
Russell Athletic Bowl
Oklahoma — 31/2 521/2 Clemson
Texas Bowl
Arkansas 4 6 451/2 Texas
Tuesday
Music City Bowl
Lsu 8 71/2 521/2 Notre Dame
Belk Bowl
Georgia 7 7 561/2 Louisville
Fosters Farm Bowl
Stanford 13 14 471/2 Maryland
Wednesday
Peach Bowl
Tcu 31/2 3 561/2 Mississippi
Fiesta Bowl
Glendale, AZ
Arizona 31/2 31/2 691/2 Boise St
Orange Bowl
Miss St 7 7 611/2 Ga Tech
Thursday, Jan. 1
Outback Bowl
Auburn 6 61/2 621/2 Wisconsin
Cotton Bowl
Baylor 3 21/2 72 Michigan St
Citrus Bowl
Missouri 6 5 481/2 Minnesota
Rose Bowl
Oregon 8 9 711/2 Florida St
Sugar Bowl
Alabama 91/2 91/2 581/2 Ohio St
NFL
Sunday
PACKERS 71/2 71/2 471/2 Lions
TEXANS 91/2 91/2 401/2 Jaguars
STEELERS 31/2 31/2 48 Bengals
Colts 61/2 7 461/2 TITANS
RAVENS 9 131/2 391/2 Browns
PATRIOTS 101/2 5 44 Bills
DOLPHINS 5 6 411/2 Jets
FALCONS 3 3 471/2 Panthers
VIKINGS 7 6 441/2 Bears
CHIEFS 3 PK 401/2 Chargers
GIANTS 2 21/2 52 Eagles
Cowboys 61/2 51/2 491/2 REDSKINS
Saints 31/2 4 461/2 BUCS
SEAHAWKS 121/2 121/2 41 Rams
49ERS 51/2 61/2 361/2 Cards
BRONCOS 141/2 14 48 Raiders
HOCKEY
NHL
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
All Times PST
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EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Tampa Bay 37 22 11 4 48 119 97
Detroit 36 19 8 9 47 103 89
Montreal 35 22 11 2 46 95 84
Toronto 35 20 12 3 43 118 102
Boston 36 18 15 3 39 93 97
Florida 32 15 9 8 38 73 82
Ottawa 35 14 14 7 35 92 97
Buffalo 36 14 19 3 31 73 118
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh 35 22 8 5 49 108 83
N.Y. Islanders 35 23 11 1 47 108 98
N.Y. Rangers 33 19 10 4 42 100 84
Washington 35 18 11 6 42 102 90
Philadelphia 35 14 15 6 34 98 105
Columbus 34 15 16 3 33 86 109
New Jersey 37 12 18 7 31 79 107
Carolina 35 10 21 4 24 71 95
Western Conference
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago 36 24 10 2 50 112 74
Nashville 34 23 9 2 48 99 71
St. Louis 35 21 11 3 45 103 90
Winnipeg 36 19 10 7 45 92 84
Minnesota 33 16 13 4 36 96 93
Dallas 34 15 14 5 35 99 116
Colorado 35 13 14 8 34 92 106
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Anaheim 37 23 8 6 52 105 100
San Jose 36 19 12 5 43 100 93
Los Angeles 36 18 11 7 43 100 89
Vancouver 33 20 11 2 42 99 91
Calgary 37 19 15 3 41 108 99
Arizona 35 13 18 4 30 82 113
Edmonton 36 7 22 7 21 76 125
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Saturday’s Games
Buffalo 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, SO
Arizona 2, Anaheim 1, SO
Detroit 3, Ottawa 2, OT
Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1
N.Y. Rangers 3, New Jersey 1
Columbus 6, Boston 2
Winnipeg 4, Minnesota 3, OT
Washington 3, Pittsburgh 0
Dallas 4, St. Louis 3
Nashville 4, Philadelphia 1
Chicago 5, Colorado 2
Calgary 4, Edmonton 1
Los Angeles 3, San Jose 1
Today’s Games
Toronto at Florida, 2 p.m.
Vancouver at Anaheim, 5 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Detroit at Boston, 4 p.m.
Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 4 p.m.
Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m.
Montreal at Carolina, 4 p.m.
Buffalo at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.
Colorado at St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Minnesota at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.
Nashville at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Philadelphia at Arizona, 6 p.m.
Deals
Transactions
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
HOUSTON ROCKETS — Assigned C Clint Capela to Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Suspended WR Josh Gordon for violating a team rule. Waived LB Eric Martin and TE Ryan Taylor. Signed DL Jamie Meder, QB Connor Shaw and WR Phil Bates from the practice squad.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed LB Jos Kaddu. Placed LB Anthony Barr on injured reserve.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed WR Josh Boyce from the practice squad. Placed DB Alfonzo Dennard on injured reserve. Signed DB Daxton Swanson to the practice squad. Released DL Cam Henderson from the practice squad.
NEW YORK JETS — Placed S Rontez Miles on the injured reserve list. Signed WR Quincy Enunwa from the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Activated LW Scott Hartnell from injured reserve. Recalled G Anton Forsberg from Springfield (AHL). Assigned C Sean Collins to Springfield.
DALLAS STARS — Recalled D Cameron Gaunce from Texas (AHL).
DETROIT RED WINGS — Activated G Jimmy Howard from injured reserve. Assigned G Tom McCollum to Grand Rapids (AHL). Reassigned D Mattias Backman from Grand Rapids to Linkopings HC (Sweden).
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Named Adam Oates, Scott Stevens and Lou Lamoriello co-coaches. Recalled forward Tim Sestito from Albany (AHL). Activated F Dainius Zubrus from injured reserve. Placed C Patrik Elias and LW Martin Havlat on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 20.
COLLEGE
MICHIGAN STATE — Promoted secondary coach Harlon Barnett and linebackers/special teams coach Mike Tressel to co-defensive coordinators and elevated Barnett to assistant head coach.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE — Announced WR Bo Hines is transferring to an Ivy League school.