Scoreboard
Area events
FRIDAY
Girls basketball
Sauk Rapids at Brainerd, 7:30 p.m.
Onamia at Aitkin, 7:30 p.m.
Litchfield at Pillager, 7:30 p.m.
Pine River-Backus at Blackduck,
7:30 p.m.
Wadena-Deer Creek at New York Mills, 7:30 p.m.
Gymnastics
Bemidji at Little Falls, 6 p.m.
Girls hockey
Fergus Falls at Little Falls, 7 p.m.
Boys hockey
Little Falls at Virginia, 7:30 p.m.
Northern Lakes Lightning at
Detroit Lakes, 7 p.m.
Wadena-Deer Creek vs. Eveleth-Gilbert at Eveleth, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Wrestling
Brainerd at Blue Earth tournament,
10 a.m.
Little Falls at Monticello tournament, 9 a.m.
Crosby-Ironton at Rush City
tournament
Pierz at Foley tournament, 10 a.m.
Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale, Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus at Wadena-Deer Creek tournament, 10 a.m.
Staples-Motley at Melrose tournament, 3 p.m.
Womens college basketball
Central Lakes at Fergus Falls, 1 p.m.
Mens college basketball
Central Lakes at Fergus Falls, 3 p.m.
Girls basketball
Pierz at Pine City, 2:30 p.m.
Litchfield at Staples-Motley, 2:45 p.m.
Boys hockey
Little Falls vs. Greenway at Coleraine, 6 p.m.
Red Lake Falls vs. Northern Lakes Lightning at Breezy Point, 2 p.m.
Wadena-Deer Creek at Virginia, 3 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)
FRIDAY
Auto racing
8 p.m., ESPN CLASSIC: NASCAR, Nextel Cup Awards Show
College football
7 p.m., ESPN2: Fresno St. at
New Mexico St.
10 p.m., FSN: Iowa St. at Oregon St.
Golf
8:30 a.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, New Zealand Open, second round
NBA
7 p.m., KSTC, 3WI: San Antonio at Timberwolves
7 p.m., ESPN: Boston at Miami
9:30 p.m., ESPN: L.A. Lakers at Utah
NHL
7 p.m., FSN, KVBR, KLIZ: St. Louis at Wild
Mens college hockey
7 p.m., FSN: Michigan Tech at Minnesota
Prep girls basketball
7:30 p.m.; KSKK-FM; Wadena-Deer Creek at New York Mills
SATURDAY
College football
10 a.m., ESPN2: Mid-American Conference championship game, Miami (Ohio) vs. Cent. Michigan
11 a.m., CBS: Army vs. Navy
11 a.m., ESPN: Conference USA championship game, teams TBA
Noon, ABC: Atlantic Coast Conference championship game, Virginia/Virginia Tech winner vs. Boston College
3 p.m., CBS: SoutheasternConference championship game,teams TBA
3:30 p.m., ABC: UCLA at Southern Cal
3:30 p.m., ESPN2: Oregon St. at
Oregon
6 p.m., VERSUS: California at
Stanford
6:45 p.m. or 7 p.m., ESPN: Arizona at Arizona St. or Pittsburgh at West Virginia
7 p.m., ABC: Big 12 Conference championship game, teams TBA
7 p.m., ESPN2: Pittsburgh at West Virginia or Arizona at Arizona St.
10:30 p.m., ESPN2: Washington at Hawaii
Golf
8:30 a.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, New Zealand Open, third round
Noon, TGC: PGA Tour, Qualifying Tournament, first round
1:30 p.m., NBC: Father/Son Challenge, first round
Mens college basketball
Noon, Big Ten Network, KLTF, WCCO: UC-Riverside at Gophers
1 p.m., ESPN2: North Carolina at Kentucky
2:30 p.m., ESPN: Gonzaga at Connecticut
4:30 p.m., ESPN: Washington at Oklahoma St.
5 p.m., ESPN CLASSIC: Providence at Boston College
10 p.m., FSN: Missouri at California
NBA
7:30 p.m., WGN: Charlotte at Chicago
Prep girls basketball
2:30 p.m., KFML: Pierz at Pine City
Mens college hockey
7 p.m., FSN: Michigan Tech atMinnesota
Football
NFL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
y-New England 11 0 0 1.000 442 185
Buffalo 5 6 0 .455 167 258
N.Y. Jets 2 9 0 .182 181 278
Miami 0 11 0 .000 183 277
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Indianapolis 9 2 0 .818 309 172
Jacksonville 8 3 0 .727 243 195
Tennessee 6 5 0 .545 204 221
Houston 5 6 0 .455 243 263
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Pittsburgh 8 3 0 .727 272 145
Cleveland 7 4 0 .636 315 311
Cincinnati 4 7 0 .364 281 292
Baltimore 4 7 0 .364 182 243
West
W L T Pct PF PA
San Diego 6 5 0 .545 261 223
Denver 5 6 0 .455 221 295
Kansas City 4 7 0 .364 162 206
Oakland 3 8 0 .273 200 240
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas 11 1 0 .917 395 248
N.Y. Giants 7 4 0 .636 253 241
Philadelphia 5 6 0 .455 234 218
Washington 5 6 0 .455 213 240
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Tampa Bay 7 4 0 .636 214 164
New Orleans 5 6 0 .455 243 252
Carolina 4 7 0 .364 173 243
Atlanta 3 8 0 .273 155 244
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Green Bay 10 2 0 .833 323 222
Detroit 6 5 0 .545 257 269
Minnesota 5 6 0 .455 236 227
Chicago 5 6 0 .455 221 251
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Seattle 7 4 0 .636 245 183
Arizona 5 6 0 .455 254 259
San Francisco 3 8 0 .273 150 254
St. Louis 2 9 0 .182 168 281
y-clinched division
Thursday's Game
Dallas 37, Green Bay 27
Sunday's Games
N.Y. Jets at Miami, noon
Houston at Tennessee, noon
Detroit at Minnesota, noon
Buffalo at Washington, noon
Atlanta at St. Louis, noon
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, noon
San Diego at Kansas City, noon
Seattle at Philadelphia, noon
San Francisco at Carolina, noon
Denver at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Arizona, 3:05 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Chicago, 3:15 p.m.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 3:15 p.m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m.
Monday's Game
New England at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m.
Hockey
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Philadelphia 14 8 2 30 76 67
N.Y. Rangers 14 9 2 30 57 49
N.Y. Islanders 13 9 1 27 56 61
New Jersey 12 10 2 26 60 61
Pittsburgh 10 11 2 22 68 69
Northeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Ottawa 16 6 2 34 78 62
Montreal 13 8 3 29 73 65
Boston 13 8 2 28 62 57
Toronto 9 11 6 24 77 92
Buffalo 11 11 1 23 67 63
Southeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Carolina 13 9 3 29 81 75
Florida 12 13 1 25 68 74
Atlanta 11 13 0 22 63 82
Tampa Bay 10 13 2 22 77 79
Washington 8 15 2 18 58 74
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Detroit 17 6 2 36 85 61
St. Louis 14 8 0 28 57 49
Chicago 13 9 2 28 71 68
Nashville 12 9 2 26 68 68
Columbus 11 9 4 26 63 60
Northwest Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Minnesota 13 9 2 28 64 62
Vancouver 13 9 2 28 66 60
Colorado 13 9 1 27 67 68
Calgary 10 12 3 23 69 76
Edmonton 10 14 1 21 59 78
Pacific Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Dallas 13 8 4 30 74 65
San Jose 11 8 4 26 60 52
Anaheim 11 10 4 26 61 70
Phoenix 11 11 0 22 56 64
Los Angeles 10 13 1 21 66 76
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Wednesday's Games
St. Louis 4, Buffalo 3
New Jersey 4, Dallas 2
Philadelphia 3, Carolina 1
Florida 2, Washington 1, SO
N.Y. Islanders 3, Ottawa 2, SO
Minnesota 3, Phoenix 1
Chicago 5, Tampa Bay 1
Colorado 4, Edmonton 2
Los Angeles 3, San Jose 2, SO
Thursday's Games
Toronto 4, Atlanta 2
N.Y. Rangers 4, N.Y. Islanders 2
Boston 4, Florida 3
Nashville 6, Ottawa 5
Detroit 4, Tampa Bay 2
Anaheim at Calgary, 8 p.m.
Columbus at Vancouver, 9 p.m.
Friday's Games
Washington at Carolina, 6 p.m.
Montreal at New Jersey, 6 p.m.
Dallas at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Edmonton, 8 p.m.
Colorado at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday's Games
N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 1 p.m.
Phoenix at Detroit, 6 p.m.
Carolina at Buffalo, 6 p.m.
Dallas at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Nashville at Montreal, 6 p.m.
Atlanta at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Washington at Florida, 6 p.m.
Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.
Chicago at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Colorado at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Atlanta at New Jersey, 4 p.m.
Vancouver at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Edmonton at Anaheim, 7 p.m.
High school boys
Thursday's Scores
Duluth East 9, Duluth Central 0
Red Wing 5, Orono 2
Silver Bay/Cook County 4, Ashland, Wis. 3
Stillwater 4, Breck 2
High school girls
Thursday's Scores
Brainerd/Crosby-Ironton/Aitkin/Pillager 5,
Fergus Falls 2
Duluth East/Central/Denfeld 2, Cloquet/Esko/Carlton 1
Eastview 5, Rosemount 1
Hopkins 7, Totino-Grace 1
International Falls 10, Princeton 3
Saint Francis/North Branch 2,
Cambridge-Isanti/ Mora 1
Thief River Falls 2, Lake of the Woods/Indus 0
Warroad 7, Crookston Pirates 3
Basketball
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 12 2 .857 -
Toronto 8 7 .533 4 1/2
New Jersey 7 8 .467 5 1/2
New York 4 10 .286 8
Philadelphia 4 10 .286 8
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Orlando 14 3 .824 -
Washington 7 8 .467 6
Atlanta 6 8 .429 6 1/2
Charlotte 6 8 .429 6 1/2
Miami 4 10 .286 8 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 9 5 .643 -
Cleveland 9 7 .563 1
Milwaukee 7 6 .538 1 1/2
Indiana 8 8 .500 2
Chicago 3 10 .231 5 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 13 3 .813 -
Dallas 10 5 .667 2 1/2
New Orleans 10 6 .625 3
Houston 9 7 .563 4
Memphis 5 10 .333 7 1/2
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Utah 11 5 .688 -
Denver 9 6 .600 1 1/2
Portland 5 10 .333 5 1/2
Minnesota 2 11 .154 7 1/2
Seattle 2 14 .125 9
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
Phoenix 11 4 .733 -
L.A. Lakers 8 6 .571 2 1/2
Golden State 7 7 .500 3 1/2
L.A. Clippers 6 7 .462 4
Sacramento 5 10 .333 6
Wednesday's Games
Atlanta 96, Milwaukee 80
Utah 106, Philadelphia 95
Toronto 103, Memphis 91
Detroit 109, Cleveland 74
San Antonio 109, Washington 94
Dallas 109, Minnesota 103
Houston 100, Phoenix 94
Orlando 110, Seattle 94
Indiana 95, Portland 89
Golden State 103, Sacramento 96
Thursday's Games
Boston 104, New York 59
Denver at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Houston at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.
Friday's Games
Cleveland at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
New Orleans at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at New York, 6:30 p.m.
Boston at Miami, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Portland at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Orlando at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Indiana at Seattle, 9:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Utah, 9:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Denver, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Toronto at Washington, 6 p.m.
Philadelphia at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Memphis, 7 p.m.
Dallas at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Houston at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Sundays Games
Cleveland at Boston, 11:30 a.m.
Indiana at L.A. Clippers, 2:30 p.m.
Portland at San Antonio, 2:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Detroit, 5 p.m.
Phoenix at New York, 6 p.m.
Miami at Denver, 7 p.m.
Golden State at Seattle, 8 p.m.
Orlando at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.
College men
Top 25 Fared
Thursday
No. 1 North Carolina (6-0) did not play.
Next: at Kentucky, Saturday.
No. 2 UCLA (7-0) did not play.
Next: vs. No 8 Texas, Sunday.
No. 3 Memphis (6-0) did not play.
Next: vs. No 22 Southern Cal, Tuesday.
No. 4 Kansas (6-0) did not play.
Next: at No 22 Southern Cal, Sunday.
No. 5 Georgetown (4-0) did not play.
Next: vs. Fairfield, Saturday.
No. 6 Washington State (6-0) did not play.
Next: at Baylor, Friday.
No. 7 Duke (7-0) did not play.
Next: vs. Davidson, Saturday.
No. 8 Texas (6-0) did not play.
Next: at No 2 UCLA, Sunday.
No. 9 Texas A&M (7-0) did not play.
Next: at Arizona, Sunday.
No. 10 Michigan State (5-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Jacksonville, Saturday.
No. 11 Tennessee (6-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Friday.
No. 12 Louisville (4-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Miami (Ohio), Saturday.
No. 13 Marquette (4-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Friday.
No. 14 Pittsburgh (6-0) did not play.
Next: vs. Toledo, Saturday.
No. 15 Indiana (5-1) did not play.
Next: at Southern Illinois, Saturday.
No. 16 Butler (6-0) did not play.
Next: vs. Ohio State, Saturday.
No. 17 Oregon (5-1) at No 25 Kansas State.
Next: vs. Utah, Saturday, Dec. 8.
No. 18 Clemson (6-0) did not play.
Next: vs. South Carolina, Saturday.
No. 19 Gonzaga (6-1) beat Saint Josephs 70-65 in OT. Next: vs. Connecticut, Saturday.
No. 20 Wisconsin (5-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Wofford, Monday.
No. 21 BYU (5-1) did not play.
Next: at Portland, Saturday.
No. 22 Southern Cal (5-1) vs. Oklahoma.
Next: vs. No 4 Kansas, Sunday.
No. 23 Xavier (5-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Belmont, Saturday.
No. 24 N.C. State (4-2) did not play.
Next: at East Carolina, Saturday, Dec. 8.
No. 25 Kansas State (4-1) vs. No 17 Oregon.
Next: vs. Notre Dame, Tuesday.
College women
Top 25 Fared
Thursday
No. 1 Tennessee (5-0) did not play.
Next: vs. No. 4 North Carolina, Sunday.
No. 2 Connecticut (6-0) beat BYU 80-34.
Next: Virginia, Wednesday.
No. 3 Maryland (9-0) did not play.
Next: vs. No. 19 Ohio State, Friday.
No. 4 North Carolina (9-0) beat Purdue 90-72.
Next: at No. 1 Tennessee, Sunday.
No. 5 Rutgers (4-1) did not play.
Next: vs. No. 3 Maryland, Monday.
No. 6 Stanford (6-1) did not play.
Next: vs. UC Davis, Sunday.
No. 7 Georgia (7-0) beat Oakland 69-59.
Next: vs. Georgia Tech, Sunday.
No. 8 LSU (5-2) beat Houston 77-46.
Next: at Tulane, Sunday.
No. 9 Oklahoma (3-2) did not play.
Next: vs. Arkansas State, Sunday.
No. 10 Baylor (6-0) beat Southeast Missouri State 81-51. Next: vs. Oregon, Wednesday, Dec. 12.
No. 11 Duke (5-2) did not play.
Next: at Penn State, Sunday.
No. 12 California (5-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Saint Marys, Friday.
No. 13 Texas A&M (5-1) beat Michigan 69-41.
Next: at TCU, Sunday.
No. 14 Arizona State (3-2) did not play.
Next: vs. Gonzaga, Friday.
No. 15 West Virginia (5-1) did not play.
Next: vs. St. Bonaventure, Saturday.
No. 16 George Washington (5-2) did not play.
Next: vs. UNLV, Friday.
No. 17 DePaul (5-0) beat Illinois-Chicago 74-35. Next: vs. Missouri State, Sunday.
No. 18 Auburn (6-0) did not play.
Next: UC Riverside, Friday.
No. 19 Ohio State (5-1) did not play.
Next: at No. 3 Maryland, Friday.
No. 20 Michigan State (6-1) beat Clemson 68-51. Next: at Old Dominion, Sunday.
No. 21 Florida State (5-1) did not play.
Next: at Indiana, Friday.
No. 22 Notre Dame (5-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Michigan, Sunday.
No. 23 Vanderbilt (5-1) did not play.
Next: vs. Saint Marys, Saturday.
No. 24 Texas (5-2) beat Texas-Arlington 76-60. Next: vs. Sam Houston State, Sunday.
No. 25 Wyoming (4-0) vs. Montana.
Next: vs. Denver, Saturday.
High school girls
Thursday's Scores
Bemidji 80, Thief River Falls 53
Chisholm 39, Carlton 31
Duluth East 56, Cloquet 37
Menahga 57, Park Rapids 55
St. Cloud Apollo 53, Little Falls 44
Staples-Motley 67, Sauk Centre 53
Waseca 37, Albert Lea 27
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
NEW YORK YANKEES-Agreed to terms with C Jorge Posada on a four-year contract.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Claimed 1B Wes Bankston off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES-Agreed to terms with C Yorvit Torrealba on a two-year contract.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Agreed to terms with C Rene Rivera and INF Terry Tiffee on minor league contracts.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Named Jack Bowen national crosschecker.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Named Ron Schueler and Joe Lefebvre senior advisors for player personnel, Ed Creech senior advisor for scouting and Matt Nerland special assistant for scouting.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS-Named Devon White minor league outfield coordinator.
American Association
ST. PAUL SAINTS-Sold the contract of RHP Cristian Mendoza to Winnipeg (Northern).
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
DENVER NUGGETS-Signed C Jelani McCoy from Los Angeles (NBADL).
SAN ANTONIO SPURS-Assigned G Darius Washington to Austin (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Signed CB Keiwan Ratliff. Signed CB Darrell Hunter to the practice squad.
NEW YORK JETS-Claimed DL Kareem Brown off waivers from New England.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
MINNESOTA WILD-Assigned G Nolan Schaefer to Houston (AHL). Activated G Josh Harding from injured reserve.
SAN JOSE SHARKS-Assigned LW Tomas Plihal to Worcester (AHL).
COLLEGE
INDIANA-Announced the resignation of David Jack, assistant volleyball coach.
NEBRASKA-Named Tom Osborne interim football coach.
NORTH CAROLINA A&T-Reassigned Delores Todd, athletic director, to another position at the school. Named assistant athletic director Wheeler Brown interim athletic director.