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

All Times EST

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

Philadelphia 15 6 .714 —

Boston 9 10 .474 5

New York 7 13 .350 7 1/2

New Jersey 7 14 .333 8

Toronto 7 14 .333 8

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

Miami 16 5 .762 —

Atlanta 15 6 .714 1

Orlando 12 9 .571 4

Washington 4 17 .190 12

Charlotte 3 18 .143 13

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Chicago 18 5 .783 —

Indiana 13 6 .684 3

Milwaukee 9 11 .450 7 1/2

Cleveland 8 11 .421 8

Detroit 4 18 .182 13 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

Dallas 14 8 .636 —

San Antonio 13 9 .591 1

Houston 12 9 .571 1 1/2

Memphis 10 10 .500 3

New Orleans 4 17 .190 9 1/2

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Oklahoma City 16 4 .800 —

Denver 14 6 .700 2

Utah 12 7 .632 3 1/2

Portland 12 9 .571 4 1/2

Minnesota 10 11 .476 6 1/2

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

L.A. Clippers 12 6 .667 —

L.A. Lakers 12 9 .571 1 1/2

Phoenix 7 13 .350 6

Golden State 6 12 .333 6

Sacramento 6 14 .300 7

Monday’s Games

Chicago 98, Washington 88

Philadelphia 74, Orlando 69

Miami 109, New Orleans 95

Minnesota 120, Houston 108

San Antonio 83, Memphis 73

Milwaukee 103, Detroit 82

Dallas 122, Phoenix 99

Utah 93, Portland 89

L.A. Clippers 112, Oklahoma City 100

Tuesday’s Games

Boston at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Detroit at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Denver at Memphis, 8 p.m.

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

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

Wednesday’s Games

Washington at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Indiana at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Miami at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

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

Charlotte at Portland, 10 p.m.

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

 

College scores

Monday’s College Basketball Scores

EAST

Penn 82, Princeton 67

Pittsburgh 72, West Virginia 66

SOUTH

Belmont 83, North Florida 69

Coll. of Charleston 68, Samford 52

Coppin St. 87, Norfolk St. 82

Delaware St. 56, NC A&T 41

ETSU 70, James Madison 56

Hampton 68, Morgan St. 63

Howard 82, SC State 76

Lipscomb 82, Jacksonville 68

MVSU 77, Grambling St. 59

Mercer 75, Florida Gulf Coast 66

SC-Upstate 82, Jacksonville St. 77

Stetson 75, Kennesaw St. 59

Tennessee St. 77, Austin Peay 57

UCF 84, Palm Beach Atlantic 69

Wofford 82, W. Carolina 56

Xavier (NO) 63, William Carey 47

MIDWEST

SE Missouri 74, E. Illinois 53

SOUTHWEST

Ark.-Pine Bluff 73, Jackson St. 69

Missouri 67, Texas 66

FAR WEST

N. Colorado 64, N. Arizona 62, OT

 

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 49 19 21 9 47 130 134

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 50 33 16 1 67 160 117

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.

Monday’s Games

No games scheduled

Tuesday’s Games

Ottawa at Boston, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

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

Buffalo at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Nashville at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Anaheim at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Colorado at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Chicago at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Columbus at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Florida, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.

Columbus at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

 

AP basketball poll

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 29, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Fin

1. Kentucky (63) 21-1 1,623 1

2. Syracuse (2) 22-1 1,550 3

3. Ohio St. 19-3 1,498 4

4. Missouri 19-2 1,363 2

5. North Carolina 18-3 1,331 7

6. Baylor 19-2 1,310 6

7. Duke 18-3 1,250 8

8. Kansas 17-4 1,178 5

9. Michigan St. 17-4 1,098 10

10. Murray St. 21-0 979 11

11. UNLV 20-3 936 12

12. Florida 17-4 861 14

13. Creighton 20-2 803 15

14. Georgetown 16-4 762 9

15. Marquette 18-4 682 17

16. Virginia 17-3 578 19

17. San Diego St. 18-3 566 13

18. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 21-2 472 21

19. Wisconsin 17-5 415 25

20. Indiana 17-5 395 16

21. Florida St. 14-6 375 23

22. Mississippi St. 17-5 329 18

23. Michigan 16-6 305 20

24. Gonzaga 17-3 141 —

25. Vanderbilt 16-5 102 —

Others receiving votes: Harvard 69, Louisville 65, Kansas St. 40, West Virginia 12, Wichita St. 9, Nevada 6, Notre Dame 6, Southern Miss. 5, Iowa St. 3, Long Beach St. 3, Iona 2, UConn 2, Illinois 1.

 

USA Today poll

The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 29, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Fin

1. Kentucky (31) 21-1 775 1

2. Syracuse 22-1 730 4

3. Ohio State 19-3 726 3

4. Missouri 19-2 635 2

5. Duke 18-3 631 6

6. Baylor 19-2 622 7

6. North Carolina 18-3 622 8

8. Kansas 17-4 548 5

9. Murray State 21-0 511 9

10. Michigan State 17-4 456 11

11. Florida 17-4 445 13

12. Creighton 20-2 426 14

13. UNLV 20-3 399 15

14. Georgetown 16-4 355 10

15. Marquette 18-4 323 18

16. Saint Mary’s 21-2 284 20

17. San Diego State 18-3 264 12

18. Virginia 17-3 253 21

19. Mississippi State 17-5 193 16

20. Indiana 17-5 142 17

20. Wisconsin 17-5 142 25

22. Michigan 16-6 120 22

23. Harvard 18-2 116 23

24. Florida State 14-6 85 —

25. Louisville 17-5 68 25

Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 65, Vanderbilt 36, UConn 21, Nevada 18, Kansas State 15, Iowa State 9, Middle Tennessee 9, Wichita State 7, New Mexico 6, West Virginia 6, Southern Miss. 4, Long Beach State 3, California 2, Temple 2, Notre Dame 1.

 

Women’s AP poll

The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 29, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Fin

1. Baylor (40) 21-0 1,000 1

2. Notre Dame 21-1 960 2

3. UConn 19-2 916 3

4. Stanford 18-1 882 4

5. Duke 17-2 834 5

6. Kentucky 20-2 808 6

7. Miami 19-3 738 10

8. Tennessee 16-5 693 7

9. Maryland 18-3 635 8

10. Green Bay 19-0 615 12

11. Ohio St. 20-2 614 9

12. Delaware 18-1 520 15

13. Rutgers 17-4 516 11

14. Louisville 17-4 501 16

15. Purdue 18-4 407 13

16. Nebraska 18-3 400 19

17. Georgetown 17-5 378 20

18. Texas A&M 14-5 352 14

19. Penn St. 16-5 221 18

20. Gonzaga 19-3 217 22

21. Georgia 16-6 154 17

22. BYU 20-3 136 23

23. North Carolina 16-5 94 25

24. Georgia Tech 16-6 79 —

25. Texas Tech 15-5 70 21

Others receiving votes: St. Bonaventure 61, DePaul 53, South Carolina 48, California 18, Kansas St. 13, Arkansas 12, Princeton 11, St. John’s 9, Florida Gulf Coast 8, Oklahoma 6, Kansas 5, San Diego St. 5, Fresno St. 4, UTEP 4, Vanderbilt 2, Michigan St. 1.

 

H.S. boys’ poll

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

DIVISION I

1, Cols. Northland (23) 13-1 298

2, Pickerington Cent. (1) 14-1 229

3, Cin. La Salle (3) 16-1 227

4, Powell Olentangy Liberty (2) 16-0 199

5, Mentor (2) 13-1 186

6, Cin. Moeller 13-2 127

7, Cols. Walnut Ridge 14-0 120

8, Cle. Hts. 11-1 88

9, Tol. Whitmer 13-2 50

10, Lakewood St. Edward 8-5 34

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Mason 21. 11, Cle. St. Ignatius 21. 13, Tol. St. John’s 18. 14, Norwalk 14.

DIVISION II

1, Day. Dunbar (20) 15-0 296

2, Plain City Jonathan Alder (2) 13-0 254

3, Alliance (3) 16-0 234

4, Defiance (2) 14-0 203

5, Franklin (2) 15-0 147

6, Cin. Taft (2) 11-4 142

7, E. Liverpool 12-2 115

8, Vincent Warren 11-2 75

9, Lexington 11-3 43

10, Akr. East 12-1 41

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Day. Thurgood Marshall 31. 12, Mentor Lake Cath. 23. 13, Akr. SVSM 15. 14, Cle. Benedictine 12.

DIVISION III

1, Bloom-Carroll (12) 15-0 272

2, Cin. Summit Country Day (5) 15-0 245

3, Leavittsburg Labrae (6) 17-0 236

4, Bedford St. Peter Chanel (7) 13-1 232

5, Chesapeake 14-1 178

6, Lima Cent. Cath. (1) 11-2 126

7, Creston Norwayne 13-1 111

8, Versailles 12-2 83

9, Portsmouth 15-2 78

10, Ironton 12-3 59

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Chillicothe Huntington 13.

DIVISION IV

1, Berlin Hiland (30) 14-0 307

2, Ft. Recovery 13-1 239

3, Jackson Center 9-0 216

4, Edgerton (1) 13-0 191

5, Richmond Hts. 12-1 169

6, Newark Cath. 12-2 160

7, Cols. Africentric 13-2 124

8, Zanesville Rosecrans 10-3 69

9, Cle. VASJ 6-7 46

10, Malvern 12-3 35

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Day. Jefferson 29. 12, Ada 23. 13, Leipsic 21.

 

H.S. scores

Ohio High School Basketball

Monday’s Girls’ Scores of Interest

Athens 62, Bidwell River Valley 25

Bainbridge Paint Valley 52, Minford 43

Chillicothe Huntington 43, Latham Western 17

Cols. Hartley 56, Chillicothe 41

Glouster Trimble 53, Stewart Federal Hocking 41

Greenup Co., Ky. 55, Franklin Furnace Green 24

Logan 64, Albany Alexander 20

Lynchburg-Clay 61, Sardinia Eastern 52

Marietta 82, Parkersburg, W.Va. 57

Nelsonville-York 51, Crooksville 46

Portsmouth 73, W. Union 42

Portsmouth W. 78, Willow Wood Symmes Valley 32

S. Webster 57, Portsmouth Sciotoville 34

Seaman N. Adams 59, Williamsburg 56

Vincent Warren 61, Zanesville Maysville 55

Waterford 64, Crown City S. Gallia 24