NFL standings

National Football League

All times EST

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

y-New England 11 3 0 .786 437 297

N.Y. Jets 8 6 0 .571 346 315

Miami 5 9 0 .357 286 269

Buffalo 5 9 0 .357 311 371

South

W L T Pct PF PA

y-Houston 10 4 0 .714 343 236

Tennessee 7 7 0 .500 279 278

Jacksonville 4 10 0 .286 207 293

Indianapolis 1 13 0 .071 211 395

North

W L T Pct PF PA

x-Baltimore 10 4 0 .714 334 236

x-Pittsburgh 10 4 0 .714 285 218

Cincinnati 8 6 0 .571 305 283

Cleveland 4 10 0 .286 195 274

West

W L T Pct PF PA

Denver 8 6 0 .571 292 343

Oakland 7 7 0 .500 317 382

San Diego 7 7 0 .500 358 313

Kansas City 6 8 0 .429 192 319

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

Dallas 8 6 0 .571 348 296

N.Y. Giants 7 7 0 .500 334 372

Philadelphia 6 8 0 .429 342 311

Washington 5 9 0 .357 252 300

South

W L T Pct PF PA

x-New Orleans 11 3 0 .786 457 306

Atlanta 9 5 0 .643 341 281

Carolina 5 9 0 .357 341 368

Tampa Bay 4 10 0 .286 247 401

North

W L T Pct PF PA

y-Green Bay 13 1 0 .929 480 297

Detroit 9 5 0 .643 395 332

Chicago 7 7 0 .500 315 293

Minnesota 2 12 0 .143 294 406

West

W L T Pct PF PA

y-San Francisco 11 3 0 .786 327 185

Seattle 7 7 0 .500 284 273

Arizona 7 7 0 .500 273 305

St. Louis 2 12 0 .143 166 346

x-clinched playoff spot

y-clinched division

Thursday, Dec. 22

Houston at Indianapolis, 8:20 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 24

Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Denver at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Washington, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Miami at New England, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Arizona at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Detroit, 4:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.

Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 25

Chicago at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 26

Atlanta at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.

 

College basketball

Wednesday’s College Basketball Scores

EAST

Army 67, Dartmouth 64

Boston College 83, Sacred Heart 73

Maine 64, E. Illinois 60

Marist 89, Hartford 86, 2OT

Penn St. 74, Cornell 67

Saint Joseph’s 81, Coppin St. 72

St. John’s 66, Texas-Pan American 61

Vermont 71, Fairleigh Dickinson 53

SOUTH

Alabama 69, Oklahoma St. 52

Belmont 77, Austin Peay 67

Charleston Southern 88, Stetson 81

Chattanooga 95, Hiwassee 41

Duquesne 75, George Mason 64

High Point 87, Wofford 79

Iona 83, William & Mary 65

Louisiana-Lafayette 61, UCF 60

Marshall 99, WVU Tech 80

Middle Tennessee 68, Mississippi 56

Morgan St. 69, Loyola Marymount 45

Murray St. 78, UT-Martin 54

NC Central 65, Stephen F. Austin 57

North Carolina 82, Texas 63

North Florida 90, Florida A&M 63

South Carolina 62, SE Louisiana 43

Tennessee St. 78, Alabama A&M 68

Vanderbilt 89, Lafayette 58

Wake Forest 87, UNC Wilmington 78

MIDWEST

Akron 79, NC A&T 52

Cincinnati 101, Ark.-Pine Bluff 53

DePaul 63, Cal Poly 58

Drake 87, Cent. Arkansas 64

Indiana St. 50, Louisiana-Monroe 35

Iowa St. 81, Lipscomb 64

Oregon St. 92, Chicago St. 66

Seton Hall 69, Dayton 64

South Dakota 103, Peru St. 63

SOUTHWEST

Houston Baptist 72, Santa Clara 71

Oklahoma 83, SC State 48

Texas-Arlington 74, Kent St. 73

FAR WEST

Fresno St. 68, Arizona St. 65

New Mexico St. 82, McNeese St. 62

Oregon 74, Prairie View 66

Utah St. 72, St. Peter’s 47

Virginia 83, Seattle 77

 

Marshall box

MARSHALL 99, WVU TECH 80

WVU TECH (8-2)

Proctor 8-15 4-6 21, Hayden 4-7 0-0 9, Rawlinson 6-12 3-4 15, Shannon 2-5 0-0 6, Robinson 6-10 1-4 13, Tabb 5-6 1-2 12, Ibrahim 1-2 0-0 2, Marino 1-2 0-0 2, Clark 0-4 0-0 0, Burgraff 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 33-65 9-16 80.

MARSHALL (9-2)

Tinnon 4-8 4-4 12, Goff 0-4 3-4 3, Pitts 6-8 2-2 17, Coleman 5-10 1-2 12, Kane 7-13 1-6 16, Martin 1-2 0-1 2, Hanner 1-1 1-4 3, Pena 9-12 2-2 28, Spikes 0-1 2-2 2, Johnson 1-3 0-0 2, Mbao 0-3 0-1 0, Kambola 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 35-67 16-28 99.

Halftime—Marshall 48-28. 3-Point Goals—WVU Tech 5-15 (Shannon 2-4, Proctor 1-1, Tabb 1-1, Hayden 1-3, Robinson 0-1, Rawlinson 0-2, Clark 0-3), Marshall 13-24 (Pena 8-11, Pitts 3-3, Kane 1-4, Coleman 1-4, Martin 0-1, Johnson 0-1). Fouled Out—Robinson. Rebounds—WVU Tech 30 (Hayden, Proctor, Rawlinson 6), Marshall 47 (Tinnon 13). Assists—WVU Tech 20 (Rawlinson 12), Marshall 16 (Kane 5). Total Fouls—WVU Tech 25, Marshall 19. A—5,572.

 

NHL standings

National Hockey League

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Philadelphia 33 21 8 4 46 116 95

N.Y. Rangers 31 19 8 4 42 91 68

Pittsburgh 34 19 11 4 42 110 90

New Jersey 33 18 14 1 37 91 96

N.Y. Islanders 31 11 14 6 28 72 99

Northeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Boston 32 22 9 1 45 111 63

Toronto 33 16 13 4 36 102 108

Ottawa 34 16 14 4 36 106 117

Buffalo 33 16 14 3 35 90 98

Montreal 35 13 15 7 33 88 97

Southeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Florida 34 18 10 6 42 91 86

Washington 32 17 14 1 35 95 97

Winnipeg 33 15 13 5 35 91 100

Tampa Bay 33 14 17 2 30 89 114

Carolina 35 10 19 6 26 89 120

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Chicago 35 22 9 4 48 118 102

Detroit 33 21 11 1 43 109 75

St. Louis 33 19 10 4 42 84 72

Nashville 33 17 12 4 38 86 88

Columbus 33 9 20 4 22 80 111

Northwest Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Minnesota 35 20 10 5 45 85 78

Vancouver 34 21 11 2 44 114 82

Colorado 35 17 17 1 35 94 104

Calgary 34 15 15 4 34 84 95

Edmonton 33 14 16 3 31 89 90

Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

San Jose 31 18 10 3 39 93 76

Dallas 33 19 13 1 39 86 93

Phoenix 34 18 13 3 39 90 89

Los Angeles 33 15 14 4 34 72 81

Anaheim 33 9 19 5 23 78 110

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s Games

Phoenix 4, Carolina 3

Chicago 5, Montreal 1

Philadelphia 4, Dallas 1

Colorado 3, St. Louis 2

Vancouver 4, Detroit 2

San Jose 7, Tampa Bay 2

Thursday’s Games

Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Florida at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Montreal at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m.

Detroit at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Florida at Boston, 7 p.m.

Washington at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m.

Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Colorado, 9 p.m.

St. Louis at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

 

College bowls

College Football FBS Bowls

Subject to Change

All Times EST

Saturday, Dec. 17

New Mexico Bowl

At Albuquerque

Wyoming (8-4) vs. Temple (8-4), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

At Boise, Idaho

Utah State (7-5) vs. Ohio (9-4), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

New Orleans Bowl

Louisiana-Lafayette 32, San Diego State 30

———

Tuesday, Dec. 20

Beef ‘O’Brady’s Bowl

At St. Petersburg, Fla.

Marshall 20, FIU 10

———

Wednesday, Dec. 21

Poinsettia Bowl

At San Diego

TCU 31, Louisiana Tech 24

———

Thursday, Dec. 22

MAACO Bowl

At Las Vegas

Boise State (11-1) vs. Arizona State (6-6), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

———

Saturday, Dec. 24

Hawaii Bowl

At Honolulu

Nevada (7-5) vs. Southern Mississippi (11-2), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

———

Monday, Dec. 26

Independence Bowl

At Shreveport, La.

North Carolina (7-5) vs. Missouri (7-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN)

———

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl

At Detroit

Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Belk Bowl

At Charlotte, N.C.

North Carolina State (7-5) vs. Louisville (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

———

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Military Bowl

At Washington

Air Force (7-5) vs. Toledo (8-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Holiday Bowl

At San Diego

Texas (7-5) vs. California (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

———

Thursday, Dec. 29

Champs Sports Bowl

At Orlando, Fla.

Florida State (8-4) vs. Notre Dame (8-4), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Alamo Bowl

At San Antonio

Baylor (9-3) vs. Washington (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

———

Friday, Dec. 30

Armed Forces Bowl

At Dallas

Tulsa (8-4) vs. BYU (9-3), Noon (ESPN)

Pinstripe Bowl

At Bronx, N.Y.

Rutgers (8-4) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Music City Bowl

At Nashville, Tenn.

Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Wake Forest (6-6), 6:40 p.m. (ESPN)

Insight Bowl

At Tempe, Ariz.

Oklahoma (9-3) vs. Iowa (7-5), 10 p.m. (ESPN)

———

Saturday, Dec. 31

Meinke Car Care Bowl

At Houston

Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Northwestern (6-6), Noon (ESPN)

Sun Bowl

At El Paso, Texas

Georgia Tech (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5), 2 p.m. (CBS)

Liberty Bowl

At Memphis, Tenn.

Vanderbilt (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Fight Hunger Bowl

At San Francisco

UCLA (6-7) vs. Illinois (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Chick-fil-A Bowl

At Atlanta

Virginia (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

———

Monday, Jan. 2

TicketCity Bowl

At Dallas

Penn State (9-3) vs. Houston (12-1), Noon (ESPNU)

Capital One Bowl

At Orlando, Fla.

Nebraska (9-3) vs. South Carolina (10-2), 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Outback Bowl

At Tampa, Fla.

Georgia (10-3) vs. Michigan State (10-3), 1 p.m. (ABC)

Gator Bowl

At Jacksonville, Fla.

Florida (6-6) vs. Ohio State (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN2)

Rose Bowl

At Pasadena, Calif.

Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (11-2), 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Fiesta Bowl

At Glendale, Ariz.

Stanford (11-1) vs. Oklahoma State (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

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Tuesday, Jan. 3

Sugar Bowl

At New Orleans

Michigan (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

———

Wednesday, Jan. 4

Orange Bowl

At Miami

West Virginia (9-3) vs. Clemson (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

———

Friday, Jan. 6

Cotton Bowl

At Arlington, Texas

Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 8 p.m. (FOX)

———

Saturday, Jan. 7

BBVA Compass Bowl

At Birmingham, Ala.

Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), Noon (ESPN)

———

Sunday, Jan. 8

GoDaddy.com Bowl

At Mobile, Ala.

Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois (10-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

———

Monday, Jan. 9

BCS National Championship

At New Orleans

LSU (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Transactions

Wednesday’s Sports Transactions

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHICAGO BULLS—Agreed to terms with G Derrick Rose to a five-year contract extension.

DALLAS MAVERICKS—Signed F-C Sean Williams.

DETROIT PISTONS—Waived C Jake Voskuhl, G Brian Hamilton and G Walker Russell Jr.

HOUSTON ROCKETS—Signed F Jeff Adrien.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Waived G Antonio Anderson, F-C Dwayne Jones, C Mike Tisdale and G Xavier Silas.

NEW JERSEY NETS—Re-signed F Kris Humphries to a one-year contract.

NEW YORK KNICKS—Claimed F Steve Novak off waivers from San Antonio.

SACRAMENTO KINGS—Waived F Lawrence Hill and G Adrian Oliver.

WASHINGTON WIZARDS—Waived G Mike Wilks and F Larry Owens.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL—suspended St. Louis WR Austin Pettis has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances.

ARIZONA CARDINALS—Placed LB Joey Porter on injured reserve. Signed LB Brandon Williams from the practice squad. Re-signed RB William Powell to the practice squad.

BALTIMORE RAVENS—Signed K Shayne Graham. Placed LB Chavis Williams on injured reserve.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed S Vincent Fuller.