Scoreboard

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)

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

THURSDAY

College football

7:15 p.m., FOX: Orange Bowl,

Virginia Tech vs. Kansas

Golf

5 p.m., TGC: PGA Tour, Mercedes-Benz Championship, first round

Mens college basketball

6 p.m., ESPN2:

West Virginia at Notre Dame

7 p.m., ESPN: Ohio St. at Illinois

8 p.m., ESPN2: Villanova at DePaul

9:30 p.m., FSN: UCLA at Stanford

NBA

7:15 p.m., TNT: Portland at Chicago

9:30 p.m., TNT: Seattle at Phoenix

NHL

7 p.m., KSTC, KVBR, KLIZ:

Dallas at Wild

Prep boys basketball

7:30 p.m., KFML: HLWW at Pierz

7:30 p.m., KSKK: Staples-Motley at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle

Prep girls basketball

7:45 p.m., KVKK: Sebeka at Verndale

Prep boys hockey

7:30 p.m., WYRQ: Little Falls at Apollo

Prep girls hockey

5:30 p.m., WYRQ Little Falls at Apollo

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

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

Auburn 23, Clemson 20 (OT)

Tuesday, Jan. 1

Outback Bowl

At Tampa, Fla.

Payout: $3.1 million

Tennessee 21, Wisconsin 17

Cotton Bowl

At Dallas

Payout: $3 million

Missouri 38, Arkansas 7

Capital One Bowl

At Orlando, Fla.

Payout: $4.25 million

Michigan 41, Florida 35

Gator Bowl

At Jacksonville, Fla.

Payout: $2.25 million

Texas Tech 31, Virginia 28

Rose Bowl

At Pasadena, Calif.

Payout: $17 million

Southern California 49, Illinois 17

Sugar Bowl

At New Orleans

Payout: $17 million

Hawaii (12-0) vs. Georgia (10-2), 8:30 p.m. (FOX)

Wednesday, Jan. 2

Fiesta Bowl

At Glendale, Ariz.

Payout: $17 million

West Virginia (10-2) vs.

Oklahoma (11-2), 7 p.m. (FOX)

Hockey

NHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

New Jersey 21 14 3 45 92 91

Pittsburgh 21 16 2 44 111 112

N.Y. Rangers 20 15 4 44 97 94

N.Y. Islanders 20 16 2 42 93 103

Philadelphia 19 14 4 42 115 105

Northeast Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Ottawa 25 10 4 54 139 110

Montreal 19 13 7 45 116 109

Boston 19 16 4 42 102 105

Buffalo 19 16 3 41 115 107

Toronto 16 16 8 40 115 126

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 16 19 5 37 112 125

Tampa Bay 15 21 4 34 115 134

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 18 18 2 38 103 114

Northwest Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Vancouver 22 14 4 48 105 93

Minnesota 22 15 2 46 103 107

Colorado 21 15 3 45 115 112

Calgary 19 14 7 45 116 117

Edmonton 16 20 4 36 103 122

Pacific Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Dallas 23 13 4 50 122 100

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.

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 1, Dallas 0

Calgary 2, Vancouver 1

Tuesday's Games

Pittsburgh 2, Buffalo 1, SO

Washington 6, Ottawa 3

Toronto 4, Tampa Bay 3, SO

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.

Thursday's Games

Washington at Boston, 6 p.m.

Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Calgary at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Columbus at Los Angeles, 9:30 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

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 14 17 .452 13

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 22 .290 9 1/2

Minnesota 4 26 .133 14

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 10 19 .345 11

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

L.A. Clippers 91, Minnesota 82

Philadelphia 98, Seattle 90

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.

College men

Top 25 schedule

Tuesday's Game

Clemson (12-1) beat Alabama 87-61.

Wednesday's Games

No. 1 North Carolina vs. Kent State, 7 p.m.

No. 11 Indiana at Iowa, 8:05 p.m.

No. 13 Pittsburgh vs. Lafayette, 6 p.m.

No. 14 Texas vs. TCU, 4 p.m.

No. 18 Mississippi vs. Alabama A&M, 7 p.m.

No. 20 Dayton vs. Akron, 6 p.m.

No. 23 Rhode Island vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 6 p.m.

No. 25 Wisconsin at Michigan, 6 p.m.

Thursday's Games

No. 2 Memphis vs. Siena, 8 p.m.

No. 5 UCLA at No. 24 Stanford, 9:30 p.m.

No. 10 Marquette vs. Providence, 8 p.m.

No. 15 Vanderbilt vs. Rice, 7 p.m.

No. 17 Villanova at DePaul, 8 p.m.

No. 21 Arizona vs. Oregon State, 7:30 p.m.

No. 22 Southern Cal at California, 9:30 p.m.

Friday's Games

No games scheduled

College women

Top 25 schedule

Tuesday's Games

No games scheduled

Wednesday's Games

No. 3 Tennessee at No. 15 DePaul, 8 p.m.

No. 6 Rutgers vs. Pepperdine, 6:30 p.m.

No. 7 Georgia vs. Presbyterian, 6 p.m.

No. 9 Baylor vs. North Carolina A&T, 7 p.m.

No. 14 Notre Dame at Richmond, 6 p.m.

Thursday's Games

No. 1 Connecticut at Villanova, 6 p.m.

No. 5 Maryland at Wake Forest, 6 p.m.

No. 11 LSU at Florida State, 6 p.m.

No. 12 Duke vs. North Carolina Central, 6 p.m.

No. 13 Texas A&M vs. Stephen F. Austin, 7 p.m.

No. 18 Auburn vs. No. 20 George Washington, 6 p.m.

No. 21 Ohio State vs. Michigan, 6 p.m.

No. 22 Wyoming at San Francisco, 9 p.m.

Transactions

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NBA-Suspended Los Angeles Lakers F Lamar Odom one game for being assessed a flagrant foul, penalty two against Ray Allen in a Dec. 30 game against Boston.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS-Signed A.J. Smith, general manager, to a five-year contract extension through 2014.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-Placed DT Baraka Atkins on injured reserve. Signed WR Logan Payne from the practice squad. Signed DT Kelly Talavou to the practice squad.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ATLANTA THRASHERS-Promoted Brad McCrimmon to associate coach.

CAROLINA HURRICANES-Placed D Bret Hedican on injured reserve. Recalled D Casey Borer from Albany (AHL).

COLORADO AVALANCHE-Recalled C T.J. Hensick from Lake Erie (AHL).

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Assigned C Gilbert Brule to Syracuse (AHL).

MONTREAL CANADIENS-Assigned F Corey Locke to Hamilton (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Placed LW Jay Pandolfo and D Karel Rachunek on injured reserve. Recalled LW Noah Clarke and RW Barry Tallackson from Lowell (AHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES-Assigned RW Enver Lisin to San Antonio (AHL).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS-Signed C Darryl Boyce.

COLLEGE

LOUISVILLE-Named Ron English defensive coordinator.