Scoreboard
Area events
THURSDAY
Boys basketball
Pine City at Aitkin, 7:30 p.m.
Staples-Motley vs. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at Long Prairie, 7:30 p.m.
Girls basketball
Brainerd at Sartell, 7:30 p.m.
Little Falls at Sauk Rapids, 7:30 p.m.
Aitkin at Pine River-Backus, 7:30 p.m.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted at Pierz, 7:30 p.m.
Pillager at Henning, 7:30 p.m.
Staples-Motley at Perham, 7:30 p.m.
Sebeka at Verndale, 7:30 p.m.
Boys hockey
Brainerd at Moorhead, 7 p.m.
Little Falls at St. Cloud Apollo, 7 p.m.
Northern Lakes Lightning at
Park Rapids, 5:15 p.m.
Girls hockey
Brainerd vs. River Lakes at
Richmond, 7 p.m.
Little Falls at St. Cloud Apollo/Cathedral Icebreakers, 7:30 p.m.
LP-GE/Wadena-Deer Creek at Moose Lake, 6 p.m.
Gymnastics
Brainerd at Fergus Falls, 6 p.m.
St. Cloud Tech at Little Falls, 6 p.m.
Boys swimming and diving
Brainerd at Sartell, 6 p.m.
Wrestling
Little Falls at Brainerd, 7:30 p.m.
Braham at Aitkin, 7:30 p.m.
Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus, Staples-Motley at Park Rapids triangular, 5 p.m.
Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale at Wadena-Deer Creek triangular, 5 p.m.
Alpine skiing
Brainerd in Hibbing Invite at Giants Ridge, Biwabik, 10 a.m.
Womens college basketball
Central Lakes Classic, Brainerd
Vermilion vs. Iowa Lakes, 2 p.m.
CLC vs. Ellsworth, Iowa, 6 p.m.
Mens college basketball
Central Lakes Classic, Brainerd
Vermilion vs. Iowa Lakes, 4 p.m.
CLC vs. Ellsworth, Iowa, 8 p.m.
TV and radio
Radio guide
WYRQ-FM (92.1), KBLB-FM (93.3), KFML-FM (94.1), KKIN-FM (94.3), KSKK-FM (94.7), KFGI-FM (101.5), KLKS-FM (104.3)
WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KLTF-AM (960), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380), KNSP-AM (1430), KVKK-AM (1070)
TUESDAY
College football
10 a.m., ESPN: Outback Bowl,
Wisconsin vs. Tennessee
10:30 a.m., FOX: Cotton Bowl,
Missouri vs. Arkansas
Noon, ABC: Capital One Bowl,
Michigan vs. Florida
Noon, CBS: Gator Bowl,
Virginia vs. Texas Tech
4 p.m., ABC: Rose Bowl,
Illinois vs. Southern Cal
7:30 p.m., FOX: Sugar Bowl,
Hawaii vs. Georgia
Mens college basketball
1:30 p.m., ESPN: Cincinnati at Louisville
NHL
Noon, NBC: Pittsburgh at Buffalo
WEDNESDAY
College football
7:15 p.m., FOX: Fiesta Bowl,
Oklahoma vs. West Virginia
Mens college basketball
6 p.m., ESPN2: Rutgers at
South Florida
7 p.m., ESPN: Kent St. at
North Carolina
8 p.m., ESPN2: Penn St. at
Northwestern
NBA
7 p.m., FSN, 3WI: Portland at
Timberwolves
NHL
6 p.m., VERSUS: Atlanta at Carolina
Football
NFL
Playoff Glance
Wild card Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 5
Washington at Seattle, 3:30 p.m. (NBC)
Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Jan. 6
N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, noon (FOX)
Tennessee at San Diego, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
College
Sunday, Dec. 30
Independence Bowl
At Shreveport, La.
Payout: $1.1 million
Alabama 30, Colorado 24
Monday, Dec. 31
Armed Forces Bowl
At Fort Worth, Texas
Payout: $750,000
California 42, Air Force 36
Sun Bowl
At El Paso, Texas
Payout: $1.9 million
Oregon 56, South Florida 21
Humanitarian Bowl
At Boise, Idaho
Payout: $750,000
Fresno State 40, Georgia Tech 28
Music City Bowl
At Nashville, Tenn.
Payout: $1.6 million
Kentucky 35, Florida State 28
Insight Bowl
At Tempe, Ariz.
Payout: $1.25 million
Oklahoma State 49, Indiana 33
Chick-fil-A Bowl
At Atlanta
Payout: $2.9 million
Clemson (9-3) vs. Auburn (8-4), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Jan. 1
Outback Bowl
At Tampa, Fla.
Payout: $3.1 million
Wisconsin (9-3) vs. Tennessee (9-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN)
Cotton Bowl
At Dallas
Payout: $3 million
Missouri (11-2) vs. Arkansas (8-4), 10:30 a.m. (FOX)
Capital One Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Payout: $4.25 million
Michigan (8-4) vs. Florida (9-3), noon (ABC)
Gator Bowl
At Jacksonville, Fla.
Payout: $2.25 million
Virginia (9-3) vs. Texas Tech (8-4), noon (CBS)
Rose Bowl
At Pasadena, Calif.
Payout: $17 million
Southern California (10-2) vs.
Illinois (9-3), 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Sugar Bowl
At New Orleans
Payout: $17 million
Hawaii (12-0) vs. Georgia (10-2), 7:30 p.m. (FOX)
Hockey
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
New Jersey 21 14 3 45 92 91
N.Y. Rangers 20 15 4 44 97 94
N.Y. Islanders 20 16 2 42 93 103
Pittsburgh 20 16 2 42 109 111
Philadelphia 19 14 4 42 115 105
Northeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Ottawa 25 9 4 54 136 104
Montreal 19 13 7 45 116 109
Boston 19 16 4 42 102 105
Buffalo 19 16 2 40 114 105
Toronto 15 16 8 38 111 123
Southeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Carolina 20 18 3 43 126 132
Atlanta 19 20 1 39 111 132
Florida 18 18 3 39 98 106
Washington 15 19 5 35 106 122
Tampa Bay 15 21 3 33 112 130
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Detroit 29 8 3 61 141 88
St. Louis 19 14 4 42 94 96
Columbus 18 15 6 42 98 94
Chicago 19 15 3 41 112 104
Nashville 17 18 2 36 102 114
Northwest Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Vancouver 22 13 4 48 104 91
Minnesota 22 15 2 46 103 107
Colorado 21 15 3 45 115 112
Calgary 18 14 7 43 114 116
Edmonton 16 20 4 36 103 122
Pacific Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Dallas 23 12 4 50 122 99
San Jose 22 12 5 49 100 89
Anaheim 19 17 5 43 101 112
Phoenix 18 18 1 37 94 101
Los Angeles 14 24 2 30 107 131
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Sunday's Games
Philadelphia 1, Florida 0
Los Angeles 3, Chicago 2, OT
N.Y. Rangers 4, Montreal 3, OT
Vancouver 2, Anaheim 1
Monday's Games
Boston 5, Atlanta 2
Columbus 4, Edmonton 2
St. Louis 2, Detroit 0
San Jose 3, Minnesota 2
Phoenix 4, Colorado 3, SO
N.Y. Islanders 4, Carolina 1
Nashville at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Calgary, 8 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
Pittsburgh vs. Buffalo at
Ralph Wilson Stadium, noon
Ottawa at Washington, 3 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.
Chicago at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Atlanta at Carolina, 6 p.m.
Florida at New Jersey, 6 p.m.
Dallas at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Edmonton at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Colorado, 8 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Calgary, 8 p.m.
Columbus at Anaheim, 9 p.m.
College
WCHA
W L T Pts GF GA
Colorado Coll. 11 3 0 22 46 26
Denver 11 3 0 22 45 26
Minn. Duluth 5 6 3 13 34 40
N. Dakota 6 6 0 12 37 29
Michigan Tech 5 6 1 11 27 33
Minnesota 5 7 0 10 29 35
Wisconsin 4 5 1 9 24 28
St. Cloud St. 4 7 1 9 35 34
Minn. St., Mankato 3 6 3 9 20 34
Alaska-Anchorage 2 7 3 7 27 39
OVERALL RECORDS: Denver 16-4-0, Colorado College 12-6-0, North Dakota 9-7-1, Minn. St., Mankato 9-7-3, Wisconsin 8-7-3, Minnesota 9-9-2, St. Cloud St. 9-9-2, Minn. Duluth 6-6-4, Alaska-Anchorage 6-7-5, Michigan Tech 7-9-2.
Friday's Games
Bemidji St. at Minn. Duluth
Colorado College at Wisconsin
Michigan Tech at Mercyhurst
North Dakota at St. Cloud St.
Wayne, Mich. at Minnesota
Saturday's Games
Colorado College at Wisconsin
Michigan Tech at Mercyhurst
Minn. Duluth at Bemidji St.
North Dakota at St. Cloud St.
Wayne, Mich. at Minnesota
Friday, Jan. 11
Alaska-Anchorage at Colorado College
Michigan Tech at North Dakota
Minn. St., Mankato at Minn. Duluth
St. Cloud St. at Minnesota
Wisconsin at Denver
Saturday, Jan. 12
Alaska-Anchorage at Colorado College
Michigan Tech at North Dakota
Minnesota at St. Cloud St.
Minn. St., Mankato at Minn. Duluth
Wisconsin at Denver
NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Poll
MINNEAPOLIS - The top 20 teams in the NCAA Division I mens ice hockey poll, compiled by U.S. College Hockey Online, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 30 and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Miami (24) 18-2-0 743 1
2. Michigan (12) 18-2-0 727 2
3. Denver (2) 16-4-0 692 3
4. Colorado College 12-6-0 591 4
5. Massachusetts 9-3-5 575 9
6. Notre Dame 17-5-0 568 6
7. New Hampshire 10-5-1 487 10
8. North Dakota 9-7-1 480 7
9. Northeastern 9-4-2 472 11
10. Michigan State 12-5-2 433 5
11. Boston College 8-4-5 395 14
12. Clarkson 10-6-1 333 8
13. Wisconsin 8-7-3 271 13
14. Mass.-Lowell 9-4-4 236 20
15. St. Cloud State 9-9-2 202 16
16. Minnesota 9-9-2 123 12
16. Minnesota-Duluth 6-6-4 123 18
18. Quinnipiac 10-5-2 121 NR
19. Minnesota State 9-7-3 76 NR
20. Michigan Tech 7-9-2 68 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Harvard 67, Rensselaer 58, Niagara 48, Bowling Green 33, Air Force 23, Providence 18, Ferris State 8, RIT 7, Colgate 1, Yale 1
Basketball
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 26 3 .897 -
Toronto 17 15 .531 10 1/2
New Jersey 14 16 .467 12 1/2
Philadelphia 13 17 .433 13 1/2
New York 8 21 .276 18
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Orlando 22 11 .667 -
Atlanta 15 13 .536 4 1/2
Washington 15 14 .517 5
Charlotte 11 18 .379 9
Miami 8 23 .258 13
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 24 7 .774 -
Indiana 15 17 .469 9 1/2
Cleveland 14 17 .452 10
Chicago 11 18 .379 12
Milwaukee 11 19 .367 12 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 21 8 .724 -
Dallas 20 11 .645 2
New Orleans 20 11 .645 2
Houston 15 16 .484 7
Memphis 8 22 .267 13 1/2
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Denver 18 12 .600 -
Portland 18 13 .581 1/2
Utah 17 16 .515 2 1/2
Seattle 9 21 .300 9
Minnesota 4 25 .138 13 1/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
Phoenix 22 9 .710 -
L.A. Lakers 19 11 .633 2 1/2
Golden State 19 13 .594 3 1/2
Sacramento 11 18 .379 10
L.A. Clippers 9 19 .321 11 1/2
Sunday's Games
Chicago 100, New York 83
Portland 97, Philadelphia 72
Golden State 105, Denver 95
San Antonio 111, Memphis 87
Phoenix 117, Sacramento 102
Boston 110, L.A. Lakers 91
Monday's Games
Orlando 112, Chicago 110, OT
Charlotte 107, Indiana 103, OT
Detroit 114, Milwaukee 69
Golden State 112, Houston 95
Utah 111, Portland 101
Toronto 97, New Orleans 92
Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Seattle, 9 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
No games scheduled
Wednesday's Games
New Jersey at Orlando, 6 p.m.
Memphis at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Detroit at Washington, 6 p.m.
Atlanta at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
Chicago at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
Milwaukee at Miami, 6:30 p.m.
Houston at Boston, 6:30 p.m.
Sacramento at New York, 6:30 p.m.
Portland at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Golden State at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Utah, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Portland at Chicago, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Denver, 8 p.m.
Seattle at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.
College men
Top 25 Fared
Monday
1. North Carolina (13-0) did not play.
Next: vs. Kent State, Wednesday.
2. Memphis (11-0) did not play.
Next: vs. Siena, Thursday.
3. Kansas (13-0) did not play.
Next: at Boston College, Saturday.
4. Washington State (12-0) did not play.
Next: at Washington, Saturday.
5. UCLA (12-1) did not play.
Next: at No. 24 Stanford, Thursday.
6. Michigan State (12-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Minnesota, Saturday.
7. Georgetown (10-1) beat Fordham 82-55.
Next: at Rutgers, Saturday.
8. Tennessee (12-1) did not play.
Next: vs. No. 18 Mississippi, Wednesday, Jan. 9.
9. Duke (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Cornell, Sunday.
10. Marquette (10-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Providence, Thursday.
11. Indiana (11-1) did not play.
Next: at Iowa, Wednesday.
12. Texas A&M (13-1) beat Rice 68-41.
Next: vs. LSU, Saturday.
13. Pittsburgh (11-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Lafayette, Wednesday.
14. Texas (11-2) did not play.
Next: vs. TCU, Wednesday.
15. Vanderbilt (13-0) beat Iona 97-73.
Next: vs. Rice, Thursday.
16. Butler (12-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Valparaiso, Saturday.
17. Villanova (10-1) did not play.
Next: at DePaul, Thursday.
18. Mississippi (12-0) did not play.
Next: vs. Alabama A&M, Wednesday.
19. Clemson (11-1) did not play.
Next: at Alabama, Tuesday.
20. Dayton (11-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Akron, Wednesday.
21. Arizona (9-3) did not play.
Next: vs. Oregon State, Thursday.
22. Southern Cal (9-3) did not play.
Next: at California, Thursday.
23. Rhode Island (13-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, Wednesday.
24. Stanford (11-1) did not play.
Next: vs. No. 5 UCLA, Thursday.
25. Wisconsin (10-2) did not play.
Next: at Michigan, Wednesday.
College women
Top 25 Fared
Monday
No. 1 Connecticut (11-0) beat Army 82-33.
Next: at Villanova, Thursday.
No. 2 Stanford (12-1) did not play.
Next: at UCLA, Friday.
No. 3 Tennessee (10-1) did not play.
Next: at No. 15 DePaul, Wednesday.
No. 4 North Carolina (13-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Georgia Tech, Saturday.
No. 5 Maryland (16-1) did not play.
Next: at Wake Forest, Thursday.
No. 6 Rutgers (9-2) did not play.
Next: vs. Pepperdine, Wednesday.
No. 7 Georgia (12-0) did not play.
Next: vs. Presbyterian, Wednesday.
No. 8 Oklahoma (9-2) did not play.
Next: at Iowa State, Wednesday, Jan. 9.
No. 9 Baylor (10-1) did not play.
Next: vs. North Carolina A&T, Wednesday.
No. 10 California (11-2) did not play.
Next: at Southern Cal, Friday.
No. 11 LSU (10-3) did not play.
Next: at Florida State, Thursday.
No. 12 Duke (10-3) did not play.
Next: vs. North Carolina Central, Thursday.
No. 13 Texas A&M (11-2) did not play.
Next: vs. Stephen F. Austin, Thursday.
No. 14 Notre Dame (11-1) did not play.
Next: at Richmond, Wednesday.
No. 15 DePaul (11-1) did not play.
Next: vs. No. 3 Tennessee, Wednesday.
No. 16 Texas (11-2) did not play.
Next: vs. Texas-Pan American, Friday.
No. 17 West Virginia (10-2) did not play.
Next: at South Florida, Saturday.
No. 18 Auburn (12-2) did not play.
Next: vs. No. 20 George Washington, Thursday.
No. 19 Old Dominion (9-3) did not play.
Next: at Georgia State, Sunday.
No. 20 George Washington (10-3) did not play.
Next: at No. 18 Auburn, Thursday.
No. 21 Ohio State (9-3) did not play.
Next: vs. Michigan, Thursday.
No. 22 Wyoming (11-1) did not play.
Next: at San Francisco, Thursday.
No. 23 Colorado (10-2) did not play.
Next: vs. Pepperdine, Friday.
No. 24 Oklahoma State (12-1) did not play.
Next: at Kansas, Wednesday, Jan. 9.
No. 25 Arkansas (14-0) did not play.
Next: vs. Texas Tech, Saturday.
Bowling
Jacks House
LUCKY STRIKERS 12/27
Pts.: Ernies On Gull 2, Rohlfing 5, Brainerd Glass 5, Northern Eye Center 2, Ben Franklin Crafts 5, Oak Lawn Tavern 2, Huber Dock Service 2, Navillus 5.
Team Leaders: Rohlfing 71, Ernies on Gull 68, Navillus 67.
High Game: Chris Kohl 212, Greta Rosko 205, Missy Vogt 192.
High Series: Greta Rosko 570, Janet Hanneken 541, Chris Kohl 502.
KOHOUTEK 12/28
Pts.: Staley-Taylor 1318, Stengel-Johnson 1279, Johnson-Munsch 1242, Gorman-Juntunen 1226, Danner-Volkmuth 1194, Brown-Panno 1190, Guck-Brundidge 1184, Held-Thesing 1171, Olds-Turner 1158, Holmes-Denger 1151, Zitur-Bunnell 1130, Wagner-Bogue 1128, Chapman-Forbes 1108, Lorentz-Christian 1104, Ball-Bahma 1080, Johnson-Leibold 1080.
Team Leaders: Stengel-Johnson 295.5, Staley-Taylor 284, Holmes-Denger 267.5.
High Game: Barb Johnson 215, Ginny Staley 214, Lonie Taylor 191.
High Series: Ginney Staley 570, Barb Johnson 539, Carolyn Held 497.
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Signed RHP Chin-Hui Tsao to a minor league contract.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NEW JERSEY NETS-Named Kiki Vandeweghe special assistant to the president.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS-Waived G Mike Wilks.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BALTIMORE RAVENS-Fired Brian Billick, coach.
BUFFALO BILLS-Announced the resignation of Marv Levy, general manager.
DENVER BRONCOS-Signed DT Antwon Burton, S Marviel Underwood, DT Michael Bozeman, WR Carlton Brewster, WR Marquay McDaniel, G Mark Fenton, TE Chad Upshaw, DE Nic Clemons, FB Steven Jackson, DE Julian Jenkins, C Norm Katnik, CB Christian Morton, TE Brett Pierce, WR Clifford Russell, S Vickiel Vaughn and RB Marquis Weeks.
MIAMI DOLPHINS-Fired Randy Mueller, general manager. Announced Mike Baugh, assistant director of player personnel, and Rick Thompson, college scouting coordinator, will not return.
NEW YORK GIANTS-Placed S Craig Dahl on injured reserve. Signed CB Geoffrey Pope from the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
LOS ANGELES KINGS-Signed F Wayne Simmonds to three-year entry-level contract.
NEW YORK RANGERS-Assigned G Chris Holt to Charlotte (ECHL).
OTTAWA SENATORS-Recalled C Cody Bass from Binghamton (AHL).