Scoreboard
Area events
WEDNESDAY
Girls basketball
Wolfpack Invite at Walker
Pequot Lakes vs. Sebeka, 4 p.m.
Boys hockey
Brainerd vs. Blaine in Schwan Cup, Aldrich Arena, St. Paul, 8:30 p.m.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley vs. Wadena-Deer Creek at W-DC
Invite, 7:15 p.m.
Northern Lakes Lightning
Tournament at Breezy Point
Northern Lakes vs.
St. Paul Academy, noon
Girls hockey
Wadena-Deer Creek vs. Madison, Wis., in Schwan Cup Yellow Division, at Blaine, 5 p.m.
THURSDAY
Boys basketball
Blackduck vs. Aitkin at Aitkin Quarterbacks Tournament, 7:45 p.m.
Pierz vs. Melrose at St. Cloud
Cathedral Invite, 5:30 p.m.
Staples-Motley at
Breckenridge, 7:30 p.m.
Ranger Holiday Tournament
At Crosby-Ironton
Crosby-Ironton vs.
Mesabi East, 8:15 p.m.
Fornshell Christmas Classic
At Pillager
Pine River-Backus vs.
Cromwell, 6 p.m.
Pillager vs. Eagle Valley, 7:45 p.m.
Girls basketball
Pequot Lakes in Wolfpack Invite at Walker, 2 or 6:30 p.m.
Pierz Tournament
Crosby-Ironton vs.
Hinckley-Finlayson, 6 p.m.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle vs.
Pierz, 8 p.m.
Boys hockey
Brainerd in Schwan Cup at
Aldrich Arena, St. Paul, TBA
Morris-Benson vs. Little Falls at
Little Falls Invite, 7 p.m.
Mora vs. Wadena-Deer Creek at
W-DC Invite, 7:15 p.m.
Northern Lakes Lightning
Tournament at Breezy Point
Northern Lakes vs. Red Lake Falls, 3:30 p.m.
Girls hockey
Little Falls vs. Moose Lake-Willow
River at ML-WR Invite, 8 p.m.
Wadena-Deer Creek in Schwan Cup Yellow Division, at Blaine, TBA
Nordic skiing
Brainerd vs. Deer River at Blueberry Hills, 11 a.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
6:30 p.m., ESPN: Motor City Bowl, Purdue vs. Cent. Michigan
NHL
7:30 p.m., FSN, KVBR, KLIZ: Wild at Dallas
Prep boys' hockey
7:15 p.m., KVKK: Wadena-Deer Creek Tournament
THURSDAY
College football
7 p.m., ESPN: Holiday Bowl, Arizona St. vs. Texas
Men's college basketball
6 p.m., ESPN2: Nevada at North Carolina
NBA
7:15 p.m., TNT: Cleveland at Dallas 9:30 p.m., TNT: Boston at Seattle
NHL
8 p.m., FSN, KVBR, KLIZ: Wild at Phoenix
Prep boys' basketball
7:30 p.m., KSKK: Staples-Motley at Breckenridge
Prep boys' hockey
7:15 p.m., KVKK: Wadena-Deer Creek Tournament
Football
NFL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
x-New England 15 0 0 1.000 551 239
Buffalo 7 8 0 .467 243 337
N.Y. Jets 3 12 0 .200 255 345
Miami 1 14 0 .067 242 399
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Indianapolis 13 2 0 .867 440 246
z-Jacksonville 11 4 0 .733 383 262
Tennessee 9 6 0 .600 285 287
Houston 7 8 0 .467 337 356
North
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Pittsburgh 10 5 0 .667 372 242
Cleveland 9 6 0 .600 382 375
Cincinnati 6 9 0 .400 342 360
Baltimore 4 11 0 .267 248 363
West
W L T Pct PF PA
y-San Diego 10 5 0 .667 382 267
Denver 6 9 0 .400 298 390
Oakland 4 11 0 .267 266 368
Kansas City 4 11 0 .267 216 322
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Dallas 13 2 0 .867 449 298
z-N.Y. Giants 10 5 0 .667 338 313
Washington 8 7 0 .533 307 304
Philadelphia 7 8 0 .467 319 291
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Tampa Bay 9 6 0 .600 311 239
New Orleans 7 8 0 .467 354 355
Carolina 6 9 0 .400 236 324
Atlanta 3 12 0 .200 215 373
North
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Green Bay 12 3 0 .800 401 278
Minnesota 8 7 0 .533 346 289
Detroit 7 8 0 .467 333 410
Chicago 6 9 0 .400 301 323
West
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Seattle 10 5 0 .667 352 247
Arizona 7 8 0 .467 356 380
San Francisco 5 10 0 .333 212 344
St. Louis 3 12 0 .200 244 390
x-clinched conference
y-clinched division
z-clinched wild card
Thursday's Games
Pittsburgh 41, St. Louis 24
Saturday's Games
Dallas 20, Carolina 13
Sunday's Games
Detroit 25, Kansas City 20
Chicago 35, Green Bay 7
Indianapolis 38, Houston 15
N.Y. Giants 38, Buffalo 21
Philadelphia 38, New Orleans 23
Cincinnati 19, Cleveland 14
Jacksonville 49, Oakland 11
Arizona 30, Atlanta 27, OT
San Francisco 21, Tampa Bay 19
Tennessee 10, N.Y. Jets 6
Seattle 27, Baltimore 6
New England 28, Miami 7
Washington 32, Minnesota 21
Monday's Game
San Diego 23, Denver 3
Saturday, Dec. 29
New England at N.Y. Giants, 7:15 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 30
Seattle at Atlanta, noon
Detroit at Green Bay, noon
Cincinnati at Miami, noon
New Orleans at Chicago, noon
Jacksonville at Houston, noon
Buffalo at Philadelphia, noon
Carolina at Tampa Bay, noon
San Francisco at Cleveland, noon
Dallas at Washington, 3:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 3:15 p.m.
San Diego at Oakland, 3:15 p.m.
Minnesota at Denver, 3:15 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona, 3:15 p.m.
Kansas City at N.Y. Jets, 3:15 p.m.
Tennessee at Indianapolis, 7:15 p.m.
End Regular Season
NFL Playoff Scenarios
AFC
CLINCHED: New England, East Division and homefield advantage; Indianapolis, South Division and a first-round bye; Pittsburgh, North Division; San Diego, West Division; Jacksonville, playoff berth.
ELIMINATED: Miami, N.Y. Jets, Kansas City, Oakland, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Houston, Buffalo, Denver.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
Cleveland can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A loss by Tennessee.
OR
2) A win or tie and a Tennessee tie.
TENNESSEE TITANS
Tennessee can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A win.
OR
2) A tie and a Cleveland loss.
NFC
CLINCHED: Dallas, East Division and home field advantage; Green Bay, North Division and a first-round bye; Seattle, West Division; Tampa Bay, South Division; N.Y. Giants, playoff berth.
ELIMINATED: San Francisco, St. Louis, Atlanta, Chicago, Arizona, Philadelphia, Detroit, Carolina.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Washington can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A win.
OR
2) A tie and a Minnesota loss or tie.
OR
3) A loss and a Minnesota loss and a New Orleans loss.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
1) A win and a Washington loss or tie.
OR
2) A tie and a Washington loss
NEW ORLEANS
New Orleans can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A win and a Washington loss and a Minnesota loss.
NFL Team Stax
Through Week 16
TOTAL YARDAGE
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
OFFENSE
Yards Rush Pass
New England 6190 1805 4385
Indianapolis 5545 1660 3885
Jacksonville 5338 2295 3043
Cleveland 5263 1732 3531
Denver 5179 1829 3350
Cincinnati 5175 1479 3696
Houston 5047 1416 3631
Pittsburgh 4975 2122 2853
San Diego 4791 1919 2872
Tennessee 4631 2011 2620
Baltimore 4498 1617 2881
Oakland 4401 1964 2437
New York Jets 4378 1502 2876
Miami 4264 1483 2781
Kansas City 4210 1195 3015
Buffalo 4163 1662 2501
DEFENSE
Yards Rush Pass
Pittsburgh 3928 1258 2670
Indianapolis 4119 1613 2506
New England 4297 1493 2804
Tennessee 4471 1432 3039
Baltimore 4561 1222 3339
Jacksonville 4731 1435 3296
Kansas City 4774 1890 2884
San Diego 4808 1590 3218
Denver 5044 2110 2934
Miami 5082 2379 2703
New York Jets 5091 2103 2988
Houston 5126 1729 3397
Oakland 5213 2214 2999
Cincinnati 5244 1807 3437
Buffalo 5418 1926 3492
Cleveland 5568 1960 3608
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
OFFENSE
Yards Rush Pass
Dallas 5704 1745 3959
Green Bay 5537 1380 4157
New Orleans 5367 1356 4011
Philadelphia 5338 1905 3433
Arizona 5083 1326 3757
Seattle 5082 1452 3630
Minnesota 5047 2462 2585
New York Giants 4988 2071 2917
Washington 4980 1740 3240
Tampa Bay 4926 1765 3161
Detroit 4873 1241 3632
St. Louis 4526 1452 3074
Atlanta 4452 1396 3056
Chicago 4417 1237 3180
Carolina 4210 1644 2566
San Francisco 3612 1365 2247
DEFENSE
Yards Rush Pass
Tampa Bay 4105 1546 2559
New York Giants 4490 1519 2971
Dallas 4568 1382 3186
Philadelphia 4711 1390 3321
Green Bay 4720 1603 3117
Washington 4737 1459 3278
Seattle 4785 1520 3265
Carolina 4894 1664 3230
St. Louis 5035 1722 3313
Minnesota 5048 1057 3991
Arizona 5049 1492 3557
San Francisco 5181 1733 3448
Atlanta 5187 1874 3313
Chicago 5262 1862 3400
New Orleans 5295 1550 3745
Detroit 5648 1694 3954
College
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Motor City Bowl
At Detroit
Payout: $750,000
Central Michigan (8-5) vs.
Purdue (7-5), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 27
Holiday Bowl
At San Diego
Payout: $2.25 million
Arizona State (10-2) vs. Texas (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Hockey
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
New Jersey 20 13 3 43 88 85
Pittsburgh 18 16 2 38 103 108
N.Y. Rangers 17 15 4 38 83 88
N.Y. Islanders 17 15 2 36 79 93
Philadelphia 16 14 4 36 106 102
Northeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Ottawa 23 8 4 50 120 91
Boston 18 14 4 40 94 94
Montreal 17 13 6 40 103 102
Buffalo 19 14 1 39 110 96
Toronto 15 14 7 37 107 110
Southeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Carolina 19 15 3 41 118 117
Atlanta 18 17 1 37 101 120
Florida 17 16 3 37 92 97
Tampa Bay 15 18 3 33 106 118
Washington 13 19 4 30 92 110
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Detroit 26 7 3 55 128 82
St. Louis 18 12 3 39 88 85
Chicago 18 15 2 38 105 99
Columbus 15 14 6 36 85 87
Nashville 16 16 2 34 94 101
Northwest Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Colorado 21 13 2 44 109 101
Vancouver 20 13 4 44 97 87
Minnesota 20 13 2 42 90 90
Calgary 17 13 7 41 106 108
Edmonton 16 18 3 35 96 111
Pacific Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Dallas 21 12 4 46 109 92
San Jose 18 12 5 41 88 83
Anaheim 18 15 5 41 95 104
Phoenix 17 16 1 35 86 91
Los Angeles 12 23 2 26 99 125
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Saturday's Games
St. Louis 4, Boston 1
Chicago 4, Ottawa 3, OT
Atlanta 3, Montreal 2, SO
Toronto 2, Florida 1, OT
Buffalo 6, Philadelphia 5, SO
N.Y. Islanders 3, Washington 2, OT
Carolina 4, Tampa Bay 1
Detroit 4, Minnesota 1
Nashville 4, Los Angeles 3
Vancouver 2, Phoenix 1, SO
Anaheim 5, San Jose 2
Sunday's Games
Pittsburgh 4, Boston 2
Nashville 3, Columbus 1
Atlanta 3, St. Louis 2, OT
Chicago 3, Edmonton 2
Ottawa 3, N.Y. Rangers 1
Colorado 3, Vancouver 1
Dallas 4, Montreal 1
New Jersey 1, Calgary 0, OT
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
No games scheduled
Wednesday's Games
Ottawa at Buffalo, 6 p.m.
Atlanta at Columbus, 6 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Washington, 6 p.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.
Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 6:30 p.m.
Detroit at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose 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 14-4-0, Colorado College 11-5-0, North Dakota 8-6-1, Minnesota 9-8-1, St. Cloud St. 8-8-2, Minn. St., Mankato 7-7-3, Wisconsin 7-7-2, Minn. Duluth 6-6-4, Alaska-Anchorage 5-7-4, Michigan Tech 6-8-2.
Friday, Dec. 28
Alaska-Anchorage at Alaska-Fairbanks
Colgate at Wisconsin at Badger Showdown
Michigan Tech vs. Michigan St. at
Great Lakes Invitational
New Hampshire at North Dakota
Princeton at Minn. St., Mankato
Sacred Heart at Denver at Denver Cup
Saturday, Dec. 29
Alaska-Anchorage at Alaska-Fairbanks
Bowling Green/Northeastern at
Wisconsin at Badger Showdown
Colorado College vs. RPI at Lightning Classic
Dartmouth/N. Michigan at Denver
at Denver Cup
Michigan Tech vs. Providence/Michigan
vs. at Great Lakes Invitational
New Hampshire at North Dakota
Rochester Tech at Minnesota at
Dodge Holiday Classic
St. Cloud St. vs. Miami (Ohio) at
Ohio Hockey Classic
Sunday, Dec. 30
Air Force/Boston College at Minnesota
at Dodge Holiday Classic
Colorado College vs. Massachusetts/Notre Dame vs. at Lightning Classic
St. Cloud St. vs. Harvard/Ohio St. at
Ohio Hockey Classic
Yale at Minn. St., Mankato
Basketball
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 22 3 .880 -
Toronto 15 14 .517 9
New Jersey 12 15 .444 11
Philadelphia 11 16 .407 12
New York 8 19 .296 15
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Orlando 18 11 .621 -
Atlanta 14 12 .538 2 1/2
Washington 13 13 .500 3 1/2
Charlotte 10 15 .400 6
Miami 8 20 .286 9 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 20 7 .741 -
Indiana 15 13 .536 5 1/2
Cleveland 13 16 .448 8
Milwaukee 11 15 .423 8 1/2
Chicago 9 16 .360 10
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 19 7 .731 -
Dallas 19 9 .679 1
New Orleans 17 10 .630 2 1/2
Houston 13 15 .464 7
Memphis 8 19 .296 11 1/2
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Denver 16 11 .593 -
Portland 16 12 .571 1/2
Utah 15 14 .517 2
Seattle 8 20 .286 8 1/2
Minnesota 4 22 .154 11 1/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
Phoenix 19 9 .679 -
L.A. Lakers 18 10 .643 1
Golden State 16 12 .571 3
Sacramento 11 15 .423 7
L.A. Clippers 9 17 .346 9
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
Cleveland 96, Miami 82
L.A. Lakers 122, Phoenix 115
Portland 89, Seattle 79
Wednesday's Games
Miami at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.
Indiana at Atlanta, 6 p.m.
New York at Orlando, 6 p.m.
Washington at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
Detroit at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Memphis, 7 p.m.
Chicago at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Denver, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Utah, 8 p.m.
Boston at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Minnesota at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Cleveland at Dallas, 7 p.m.
Boston at Seattle, 9:30 p.m.
Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
College men
Top 25 Schedule
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
No games scheduled
Wednesday's Games
No games scheduled
Thursday's Games
No. 1 North Carolina vs. Nevada, 6 p.m.
Friday's Games
No. 4 Washington State vs.
North Carolina A&T, 9 p.m.
No. 16 Butler at Southern Illinois, 8 p.m.
No. 22 Mississippi vs. Southern Mississippi, 7 p.m.
No. 25 Rhode Island vs. Georgia Southern at American Bank Center,
Corpus Christi, Texas, 5 p.m.
Big Ten Basketball
Conference All Games
W L PCT W L PCT
Michigan St. 0 0 .000 11 1 .917
Indiana 0 0 .000 10 1 .909
Minnesota 0 0 .000 8 1 .889
Wisconsin 0 0 .000 9 2 .818
Ohio St. 0 0 .000 8 3 .727
Purdue 0 0 .000 8 4 .667
Illinois 0 0 .000 7 4 .636
Penn St. 0 0 .000 7 4 .636
Northwestern 0 0 .000 5 4 .556
Iowa 0 0 .000 6 6 .500
Michigan 0 0 .000 4 8 .333
College women
Top 25 Schedule
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
No games scheduled
Wednesday's Games
No games scheduled
Thursday's Games
No games scheduled
Friday's Games
No. 2 Stanford vs. Washington State, 9 p.m.
No. 8 LSU at Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m.
No. 11 California vs. Washington, 2 p.m.
No. 12 DePaul vs. No. 19 Texas at San Diego, 10 p.m.
No. 13 Duke at Houston, 7 p.m.
No. 14 Texas A&M vs. Texas-Arlington, 7 p.m.
No. 15 Auburn vs. Davidson at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
No. 23 Old Dominion at Kentucky, 6 p.m.
No. 24 Oklahoma State vs. Oral Roberts, 7 p.m.
No. 25 Colorado vs. Southern Utah, 8 p.m.
Transactions
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