NFL playoffs

NFL Playoff Schedule

Wild-card Playoffs

Saturday, Jan. 7

Houston 31, Cincinnati 10

New Orleans 45, Detroit 28

Sunday, Jan. 8

New York Giants 24, Atlanta 2

Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23, OT

Divisional Playoffs

Saturday, Jan. 14

San Francisco 36, New Orleans 32

New England 45, Denver 10

Sunday, Jan. 15

Baltimore 20, Houston 13

N.Y. Giants 37, Green Bay 20

Conference Championships

Sunday, Jan. 22

New England 23, Baltimore 20

N.Y. Giants 20, San Francisco 17, OT

Pro Bowl

Sunday, Jan. 29

At Honolulu

NFC vs. AFC, 7 p.m.

Super Bowl

Sunday, Feb. 5

At Indianapolis, 6:20 p.m. (NBC)

 

NBA standings

National Basketball Association

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

Philadelphia 12 5 .706 —

Boston 7 9 .438 4 1/2

New York 7 10 .412 5

New Jersey 5 13 .278 7 1/2

Toronto 5 13 .278 7 1/2

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

Atlanta 13 5 .722 —

Orlando 12 5 .706 1/2

Miami 12 5 .706 1/2

Charlotte 3 15 .167 10

Washington 2 15 .118 10 1/2

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Chicago 16 3 .842 —

Indiana 11 5 .688 3 1/2

Milwaukee 6 10 .375 8 1/2

Cleveland 6 10 .375 8 1/2

Detroit 4 14 .222 11 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

San Antonio 11 7 .611 —

Dallas 11 7 .611 —

Memphis 10 7 .588 1/2

Houston 10 7 .588 1/2

New Orleans 3 14 .176 7 1/2

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Oklahoma City 14 3 .824 —

Denver 12 5 .706 2

Utah 10 5 .667 3

Portland 11 7 .611 3 1/2

Minnesota 7 10 .412 7

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

L.A. Clippers 9 5 .643 —

L.A. Lakers 10 8 .556 1

Phoenix 6 11 .353 4 1/2

Sacramento 6 12 .333 5

Golden State 5 11 .313 5

Tuesday’s Games

New York 111, Charlotte 78

Orlando 102, Indiana 83

Miami 92, Cleveland 85

Toronto 99, Phoenix 96

Portland 97, Memphis 84

Wednesday’s Games

New York at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Washington, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Miami at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Milwaukee at Houston, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Atlanta at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Toronto at Utah, 9 p.m.

Denver at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Portland at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Boston at Orlando, 8 p.m.

Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

 

College scores

Monday’s College Basketball Scores

EAST

Boston U. 83, UMBC 48

Buffalo 65, E. Michigan 47

SOUTH

Alice Lloyd 69, Asbury 64

Florida Gulf Coast 101, Longwood 58

Hampton 78, SC State 66

Kentucky 57, Georgia 44

Miami 64, Georgia Tech 49

Morehead St. 75, Norfolk St. 69

Vanderbilt 65, Tennessee 47

MIDWEST

Akron 70, Ball St. 58

Marquette 67, South Florida 47

Michigan 66, Purdue 64

S. Illinois 77, Bradley 60

W. Illinois 81, Nebraska-Omaha 70

SOUTHWEST

Baylor 77, Oklahoma 65

Texas 62, Iowa St. 55

Texas-Arlington 79, Houston Baptist 74

FAR WEST

San Diego St. 52, Wyoming 42

UC Irvine 78, Seattle 67

 

NHL standings

National Hockey League

All Times EST

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

N.Y. Rangers 47 31 12 4 66 132 96

Philadelphia 48 29 14 5 63 162 142

Pittsburgh 49 28 17 4 60 152 127

New Jersey 48 26 19 3 55 129 136

N.Y. Islanders 48 19 22 7 45 115 143

Northeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Boston 47 31 14 2 64 171 102

Ottawa 52 27 19 6 60 157 160

Toronto 49 25 19 5 55 151 147

Montreal 48 18 21 9 45 123 132

Buffalo 49 20 24 5 45 119 149

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Washington 48 26 19 3 55 136 137

Florida 48 22 15 11 55 122 136

Winnipeg 50 22 22 6 50 124 143

Tampa Bay 48 21 23 4 46 136 165

Carolina 51 18 24 9 45 130 159

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Detroit 49 33 15 1 67 158 110

St. Louis 49 29 13 7 65 124 102

Nashville 50 30 16 4 64 140 127

Chicago 50 29 15 6 64 162 144

Columbus 49 13 30 6 32 115 163

Northwest Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Vancouver 49 30 15 4 64 158 122

Minnesota 49 24 18 7 55 115 126

Colorado 51 26 23 2 54 131 144

Calgary 50 23 21 6 52 120 137

Edmonton 49 18 26 5 41 122 142

Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

San Jose 47 27 14 6 60 131 110

Los Angeles 50 24 16 10 58 111 111

Dallas 48 25 21 2 52 126 136

Phoenix 50 22 20 8 52 130 134

Anaheim 48 18 23 7 43 124 144

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

Tuesday’s Games

Buffalo 2, New Jersey 1, SO

Philadelphia 3, Florida 2, SO

Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis 2, SO

Vancouver 3, Edmonton 2, SO

Toronto 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, OT

N.Y. Rangers 3, Winnipeg 0

Washington 5, Boston 3

Tampa Bay 4, Columbus 2

Nashville 3, Chicago 1

Dallas 1, Anaheim 0

Minnesota 3, Colorado 2

San Jose 1, Calgary 0

Phoenix 3, Ottawa 2

Detroit at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

No games scheduled

 

H.S. girls’ poll

How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school girls basketball teams in the third of seven weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):

DIVISION I

1, Reynoldsburg (20) 15-0 257

2, Uniontown Lake (4) 14-0 219

3, Pickerington N. 14-1 195

4, Middleburg Hts. Midpark 12-1 126

5, Twinsburg (2) 11-3 124

6, Cin. Princeton 12-2 116

7, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 14-1 111

8, Springboro 12-1 93

9, Can. McKinley (1) 10-3 75

10, Kettering Fairmont 12-3 42

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Zanesville 30. 12, Sylvania Northview 23. 13, Tol. Notre Dame 20. 14, Lewis Center Olentangy 18. 15, Warren Howland 15.

DIVISION II

1, Day. Carroll (25) 14-0 269

2, Akr. Manchester (2) 14-0 205

3, Clyde 14-1 176

4, Ravenna 12-0 170

5, Akr. Hoban 13-1 144

6, Shelby 12-0 129

7, Day. Chaminade-Julienne 12-2 117

8, Shaker Hts. Hathaway Brown (1) 10-3 115

9, Lima Bath 12-2 56

10, Tol. Rogers 11-3 33

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Beloit W. Branch 26. 12, Alliance Marlington 24. 13, Clarksville Clinton-Massie 17. 14, Plain City Jonathan Alder 12.

DIVISION III

1, Anna (19) 15-0 265

2, Findlay Liberty-Benton (4) 13-0 236

3, Archbold (1) 15-0 194

4, Oak Hill 12-1 175

5, Middletown Madison 15-1 142

6, Smithville (2) 13-0 140

7, Georgetown 13-0 115

8, Cols. Africentric 12-3 70

9, Beverly Ft. Frye 12-2 62

10, Richwood N. Union (1) 14-2 22

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Orrville 18. 12, Casstown Miami E. 12.

DIVISION IV

1, Ottoville (23) 13-0 273

2, New Riegel (2) 12-0 223

3, N. Lewisburg Triad (2) 13-0 193

4, Arcadia (1) 13-0 160

5, Newark Cath. 13-1 147

6, Waterford 12-2 112

7, Zanesville Rosecrans 10-2 79

8, Cortland Maplewood 11-2 63

9, Ft. Recovery 10-3 44

10, Arlington 11-1 43

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Maria Stein Marion Local 30. 12, Berlin Hiland 26. 13, N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge 20. 14, Mansfield St. Peter’s 17. 15, New Knoxville 16. 16, Minster 15. 17, New Madison Tri-Village 13.

 

H.S. scores

Ohio High School Basketball

Tuesday’s Boys’ Score of Interest

Beaver Eastern 64, New Boston Glenwood 60

Beverly Ft. Frye 52, Sarahsville Shenandoah 44

Bloom-Carroll 75, Canal Winchester 42

Chillicothe 62, Logan 39

Franklin Furnace Green 62, Latham Western 50

Hillsboro 56, Washington C.H. 54

Ironton Rock Hill 49, Bidwell River Valley 39

Jackson 70, Pomeroy Meigs 27

Lancaster Fairfield Union 48, Circleville 42

Lucasville Valley 79, McDermott Scioto NW 47

Peebles 70, W. Union 54

Portsmouth Notre Dame 58, Sciotoville East 54

Proctorville Fairland 66, S. Point 41

S. Webster 46, Oak Hill 29

Seaman N. Adams 53, Williamsburg 47

Vincent Warren 84, Belpre 46

Wahama, W.Va. 59, Racine Southern 57, OT

Waterford 65, Crown City S. Gallia 63, OT

Waverly 57, Minford 32

Wheelersburg 54, Portsmouth W. 35

Symmes Valley 51, Portsmouth Clay 44

 

Transactions

Tuesday’s Sports Transactions

BASEBALL

COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—Suspended free-agent minor league RHP Michael Hart 50 games for a second violation for a drug of abuse and free-agent minor league RHP Steven Shell 50 games after testing positive for metabolites of Stanozolol.

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Agreed to terms with INF Wilson Betemit on a two-year contract.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Announced the retirement of C Jorge Posada. Agreed to terms with with C Russell Martin on a one-year contract.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Agreed to terms with RHP Bartolo Colon on a one-year contract.

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Agreed to terms with 1B Carlos Pena on a one-year contract.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Morrow on a three-year contract.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with INF Willie Harris on a minor league contract.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

SACRAMENTO KINGS—Recalled F Tyler Honeycutt from Reno (NBADL).

WASHINGTON WIZARDS—Fired coach Flip Saunders. Promoted assistant coach Randy Wittman to head coach.