NFL standings
National Football League
All Times EST
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
y-New England 12 3 0 .800 396 198
x-Buffalo 10 5 0 .667 308 246
N.Y. Jets 6 9 0 .400 263 353
Miami 4 11 0 .267 279 470
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Houston 10 5 0 .667 364 350
Tennessee 8 7 0 .533 367 317
Indianapolis 7 8 0 .467 341 335
Jacksonville 5 10 0 .333 262 377
North
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Baltimore 13 2 0 .867 503 272
Pittsburgh 8 7 0 .533 279 275
Cleveland 6 9 0 .400 312 360
Cincinnati 1 14 0 .067 246 397
West
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Kansas City 11 4 0 .733 420 287
Oakland 7 8 0 .467 298 403
Denver 6 9 0 .400 266 301
L.A. Chargers 5 10 0 .333 316 314
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Philadelphia 8 7 0 .533 351 337
Dallas 7 8 0 .467 387 305
N.Y. Giants 4 11 0 .267 324 417
Washington 3 12 0 .200 250 388
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-New Orleans 12 3 0 .800 416 331
Tampa Bay 7 8 0 .467 436 421
Atlanta 6 9 0 .400 353 377
Carolina 5 10 0 .333 330 428
North
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Green Bay 12 3 0 .800 353 293
x-Minnesota 10 5 0 .667 388 282
Chicago 7 8 0 .467 259 279
Detroit 3 11 1 .233 321 400
West
W L T Pct PF PA
x-San Francisco 12 3 0 .800 453 289
x-Seattle 11 4 0 .733 384 372
L.A. Rams 8 7 0 .533 363 340
Arizona 5 9 1 .367 337 411
x-clinched playoff
y-clinched division
Saturday, Dec. 21
Houston 23, Tampa Bay 20
New England 24, Buffalo 17
San Francisco 34, L.A. Rams 31
Sunday, Dec. 22
N.Y. Giants 41, Washington 35, OT
Miami 38, Cincinnati 35, OT
New Orleans 38, Tennessee 28
N.Y. Jets 16, Pittsburgh 10
Baltimore 31, Cleveland 15
Indianapolis 38, Carolina 6
Atlanta 24, Jacksonville 12
Oakland 24, L.A. Chargers 17
Denver 27, Detroit 17
Arizona 27, Seattle 13
Philadelphia 17, Dallas 9
Kansas City 26, Chicago 3
Monday, Dec. 23
Green Bay 23, Minnesota 10
Sunday, Dec. 29
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (CBS)
New York Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (CBS)
New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Washington at Dallas, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Green Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Miami at New England, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Philadelphia at New York Giants, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Oakland at Denver, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Arizona at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
San Francisco at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)

NHL standings
National Hockey League
All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston 38 22 7 9 53 130 100
Toronto 38 20 14 4 44 133 122
Montreal 37 18 13 6 42 121 117
Florida 36 18 13 5 41 127 121
Buffalo 38 17 14 7 41 115 119
Tampa Bay 35 18 13 4 40 124 111
Ottawa 38 16 18 4 36 106 123
Detroit 38 9 26 3 21 82 150
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 38 26 7 5 57 137 111
N.Y. Islanders 35 23 9 3 49 105 91
Philadelphia 37 21 11 5 47 121 106
Pittsburgh 36 21 11 4 46 120 96
Carolina 37 22 13 2 46 124 102
Columbus 37 17 14 6 40 98 106
N.Y. Rangers 36 17 15 4 38 114 118
New Jersey 36 12 19 5 29 91 128
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
St. Louis 38 24 8 6 54 118 99
Colorado 37 23 11 3 49 134 103
Winnipeg 37 21 14 2 44 113 107
Dallas 38 20 14 4 44 100 97
Nashville 36 18 12 6 42 126 116
Minnesota 38 18 15 5 41 118 126
Chicago 38 15 17 6 36 105 125
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Arizona 39 21 14 4 46 112 99
Vegas 40 20 14 6 46 122 118
Edmonton 40 20 16 4 44 117 124
Calgary 39 19 15 5 43 104 116
Vancouver 38 19 15 4 42 124 115
Anaheim 37 15 18 4 34 96 114
San Jose 38 16 20 2 34 101 133
Los Angeles 39 15 20 4 34 99 124
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Tuesday’s Games
No games scheduled
Wednesday’s Games
No games scheduled
Thursday’s Games
No games scheduled
Friday’s Games
Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Toronto at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Washington, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Nashville, 8 p.m.
St. Louis at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Calgary at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Vegas at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Jose, 10 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Washington at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Dallas, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Florida, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Arizona at Vegas, 10 p.m.
Philadelphia at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Winnipeg at St. Louis, 3 p.m.
Chicago at Columbus, 5 p.m.
New Jersey at Ottawa, 5 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Minnesota, 6 p.m.
Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Florida, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Arizona, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at Anaheim, 8:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

NBA standings
National Basketball Association
All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 21 7 .750 —
Philadelphia 23 10 .697 1/2
Toronto 21 10 .677 1 1/2
Brooklyn 16 14 .533 6
New York 8 24 .250 15
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 22 8 .733 —
Orlando 13 17 .433 9
Charlotte 13 20 .394 10 1/2
Washington 9 21 .300 13
Atlanta 6 25 .194 16 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee 27 5 .844 —
Indiana 21 10 .677 5 1/2
Chicago 12 20 .375 15
Detroit 12 20 .375 15
Cleveland 9 21 .300 17
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
Houston 21 10 .677 —
Dallas 20 10 .667 1/2
San Antonio 12 18 .400 8 1/2
Memphis 12 20 .375 9 1/2
New Orleans 9 23 .281 12 1/2
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Denver 21 9 .700 —
Utah 18 12 .600 3
Oklahoma City 15 15 .500 6
Portland 14 17 .452 7 1/2
Minnesota 10 19 .345 10 1/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Lakers 24 7 .774 —
L.A. Clippers 23 10 .697 2
Sacramento 12 18 .400 11 1/2
Phoenix 11 19 .367 12 1/2
Golden State 8 24 .250 16 1/2
Tuesday’s Games
No games scheduled
Wednesday’s Games
Boston 118, Toronto 102
Philadelphia 121, Milwaukee 109
Golden State 116, Houston 104
L.A. Clippers 111, L.A. Lakers 106
New Orleans 112, Denver 100
Thursday’s Games
Detroit 132, Washington 102
New York 94, Brooklyn 82
Memphis 110, Oklahoma City 97
Dallas 102, San Antonio 98
Minnesota at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Portland at Utah, 10:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Cleveland at Boston, 4 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Indiana at Miami, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Memphis at Denver, 5 p.m.
Indiana at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Brooklyn at Houston, 8 p.m.
Cleveland at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
New York at Washington, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at Miami, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.
Detroit at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Orlando at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Portland, 10 p.m.
Utah at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Oklahoma City at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Charlotte at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Houston at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Sacramento at Denver, 8 p.m.
Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Bowel games
2019-20 Bowl Schedule & Results
All Times EST
Friday, Dec. 20
Bahamas Bowl
Nassau
Buffalo 31, Charlotte 9
Frisco (Texas) Bowl
Kent State 51, Utah State 41

Saturday, Dec. 21
Celebration Bowl
At Atlanta
NC A&T 64, Alcorn State 44
New Mexico Bowl
Albuquerque
San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11
Cure Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16
Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl
FAU 52, SMU 28
Camellia Bowl
Montgomery, Ala.
Arkansas State 34, FIU 26
New Orleans Bowl
Appalachian State 31, UAB 17
Las Vegas Bowl
Washington 38, Boise State 7

Monday, Dec. 23
Gasparilla Bowl
At Tampa, Fla.
UCF 48, Marshall 25

Tuesday, Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu
Hawaii 38, BYU 34

Thursday, Dec. 26
Independence Bowl
Shreveport, La.
Louisiana Tech 14, Miami 0
Quick Lane Bowl
Detroit
Pittsburgh (7-5) vs. Eastern Michigan (6-6), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Dec. 27
Military Bowl
Annapolis, Md.
North Carolina (6-6) vs. Temple (8-4), Noon (ESPN)
Pinstripe Bowl
New York
Wake Forest (8-4) vs. Michigan State (6-6), 3:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Texas Bowl
Houston
Oklahoma State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (7-5), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl
San Diego
Iowa (9-3) vs. Southern Cal (8-4), 8 p.m. (FS1)
Cheez-It Bowl
Phoenix
Air Force (10-2) vs. Washington State (6-6), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Dec. 28
Camping World Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
Notre Dame (10-2) vs. Iowa State (7-5), Noon (ABC)
Cotton Bowl Classic
Arlington, Texas
Penn State (10-2) vs. Memphis (12-1), Noon (ESPN)
Peach Bowl
Atlanta
CFP Semifinal, LSU (13-0) vs. Oklahoma (12-1), 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Fiesta Bowl
Glendale, Ariz.
CFP Semifinal, Ohio State (13-0) vs. Clemson (13-0), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 30
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Dallas
Western Kentucky (8-4) vs. Western Michigan (7-5), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Music City Bowl
Nashville, Tenn.
Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Louisville (7-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Redbox Bowl
Santa Clara, Calif.
Illinois (6-6) vs. California (7-5), 4 p.m. (FOX)
Orange Bowl
Miami Gardens, Fla.
Florida (10-2) vs. Virginia (9-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Dec. 31
Belk Bowl
Charlotte, N.C.
Kentucky (7-5) vs. Virginia Tech (8-4), Noon (ESPN)
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
Florida State (6-6) vs. Arizona State (7-5), 2 p.m. (CBS)
Liberty Bowl
Memphis, Tenn.
Kansas State (8-4) vs. Navy (10-2), 3:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Arizona Bowl
Tucson, Ariz.
Wyoming (7-5) vs. Georgia State (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Alamo Bowl
San Antonio
Texas (7-5) vs. Utah (11-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Jan. 1
Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
Michigan (9-3) vs. Alabama (10-2), 1 p.m. (ABC)
Outback Bowl
Tampa, Fla.
Minnesota (10-2) vs. Auburn (9-3), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, Calif.
Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (10-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Sugar Bowl
New Orleans
Georgia (11-2) vs. Baylor (11-2), 8:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Jan. 2
Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl
Cincinnati (10-3) vs. Boston College (6-6), 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Gator Bowl
Jacksonville, Fla.
Indiana (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Jan. 3
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Boise
Ohio (6-6) vs. Nevada (7-5), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Jan. 4
Armed Forces Bowl
Fort Worth, Texas
Southern Miss (7-5) vs. Tulane (6-6), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Jan. 6
Lendingtree Bowl
Mobile, Ala.
Miami (Ohio) (8-5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (10-3), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Jan. 13
College Football Championship
New Orleans
Fiesta Bowl winner vs. Peach Bowl winner, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Jan. 18
East-West Shrine Classic
At St. Petersburg, Fla.
East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFL) NFLPA
Collegiate Bowl
At Pasadena, Calif.
American vs. National, 5 p.m. (FS1)
Saturday, Jan. 25
Senior Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
North vs. South, 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 26
Hula Bowl
At Honolulu
10:30 p.m.

Highest salaries
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball contracts with average annual values of $30 million or more. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources and include all guaranteed income but not income from potential incentive bonuses. There is no distinction for deferred money:
Player, Club Years Avg. Salary
x-Gerrit Cole, NYY 2020-28 $36,000,000
Mike Trout, LAA 2019-30 $35,514,667
Stephen Strasburg, Was 2020-26 $35,000,000
x-Anthony Rendon, LAA 2020-26 $35,000,000
Zack Greinke, Ari-Hou 2016-21 $34,416,667
Nolan Arenado, Col 2019-26 $32,500,000
Justin Verlander, Hou 2019-21 $31,333,333
David Price, Bos 2016-22 $31,000,000
Clayton Kershaw, LAD 2019-21 $31,000,000
Clayton Kershaw, LAD 2014-20 $30,714,286
Max Scherzer, Was 2015-21 $30,000,000
Manny Machado, SD 2019-28 $30,000,000
x-pending

PGA rankings
World Golf Ranking
1. Brooks Koepka USA 10.83
2. Rory McIlroy NIR 9.65
3. Jon Rahm ESP 8.34
4. Justin Thomas USA 7.34
5. Dustin Johnson USA 7.26
6. Tiger Woods USA 6.79
7. Patrick Cantlay USA 6.48
8. Justin Rose ENG 6.39
9. Xander Schauffele USA 5.88
10. Tommy Fleetwood ENG 5.75
11. Webb Simpson USA 5.17
12. Patrick Reed USA 5.04
13. Bryson DeChambeau USA 4.93
14. Francesco Molinari ITA 4.81
15. Paul Casey ENG 4.78
16. Tony Finau USA 4.76
17. Gary Woodland USA 4.75
18. Adam Scott AUS 4.65
19. Shane Lowry IRL 4.50
20. Louis Oosthuizen SAF 4.31
21. Hideki Matsuyama JPN 4.22
22. Bernd Wiesberger AUT 4.14
23. Rickie Fowler USA 4.09
24. Matt Kuchar USA 4.01
25. Matthew Fitzpatrick ENG 3.81
26. Henrik Stenson SWE 3.57
27. Kevin Na USA 3.50
28. Marc Leishman AUS 3.42
29. Danny Willett ENG 3.29
30. Matt Wallace ENG 3.17
31. Tyrrell Hatton ENG 3.13
32. Shugo Imahira JPN 3.11
33. Billy Horschel USA 3.03
34. Kevin Kisner USA 3.00
35. Sungjae Im KOR 3.00
36. Jason Day AUS 2.98
37. Chez Reavie USA 2.94
38. Abraham Ancer MEX 2.84
39. Sergio Garcia ESP 2.83
40. Rafa Cabrera Bello ESP 2.75
41. Byeong Hun An KOR 2.56
42. Ian Poulter ENG 2.55
43. Jordan Spieth USA 2.53
44. Bubba Watson USA 2.49
45. Jazz Janewattananond THA 2.49
46. Victor Perez FRA 2.46
47. Brandt Snedeker USA 2.43
48. Andrew Putnam USA 2.41
49. Adam Hadwin CAN 2.39
50. Erik van Rooyen SAF 2.38