TODAY’S TV SCHEDULE
TODAY’S TV SCHEDULE
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
2 p.m. Vermont at Harvard NBCSN
2:15 p.m. Minnesota at Florida State ESPN2
2:30 p.m. N.C. State at Michigan ESPN
4:15 p.m. Maryland at Northwestern ESPN2
4:30 p.m. North Carolina at Indiana ESPN
NBA BASKETBALL
5:30 p.m. Indiana at L.A. Lakers twcs
WEDNESDAY’S TV SCHEDULE
HORSE RACING
10 a.m. Trackside Live! FOXSP2
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
2 p.m. Virginia at Wisconsin ESPN2
2 p.m. George Washington at James Madison NBCSN
2:30 p.m. Michigan State at Miami ESPN
4 p.m. Georgia Tech at Illinois ESPN2
4:30 p.m. Ohio State at Duke ESPN
NBA BASKETBALL
5:30 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Clippers FOXSP2
SOCCER
9:55 a.m. Premier League: West Ham at Manchester United ESPN2
SOCCER
MLS Playoff Glance
MLS CUP
Saturday’s game
Roundup>Houston at Los Angeles
Pro Football
Nfl Glance
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
New England 8 3 0 .727 407 244
Miami 5 6 0 .455 211 226
N.Y. Jets 4 7 0 .364 221 290
Buffalo 4 7 0 .364 243 319
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Houston 10 1 0 .909 327 211
Indianapolis 7 4 0 .636 230 273
Tennessee 4 7 0 .364 238 335
Jacksonville 2 9 0 .182 188 308
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Baltimore 9 2 0 .818 283 219
Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 231 210
Cincinnati 6 5 0 .545 282 247
Cleveland 3 8 0 .273 209 248
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Denver 8 3 0 .727 318 221
San Diego 4 7 0 .364 245 237
Oakland 3 8 0 .273 218 356
Kansas City 1 10 0 .091 161 301
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
N.Y. Giants 7 4 0 .636 305 226
Washington 5 6 0 .455 295 285
Dallas 5 6 0 .455 242 262
Philadelphia 3 8 0 .273 184 282
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Atlanta 10 1 0 .909 294 216
Tampa Bay 6 5 0 .545 310 254
New Orleans 5 6 0 .455 308 304
Carolina 3 8 0 .273 214 265
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Chicago 8 3 0 .727 277 175
Green Bay 7 4 0 .636 273 245
Minnesota 6 5 0 .545 248 249
Detroit 4 7 0 .364 267 280
West
W L T Pct PF PA
San Francisco 8 2 1 .773 276 155
Seattle 6 5 0 .545 219 185
St. Louis 4 6 1 .409 205 254
Arizona 4 7 0 .364 180 227
Thursday’s results
Houston 34, Detroit 31, OT
Washington 38, Dallas 31
New England 49, N.Y. Jets 19
Sunday’s results
Denver 17, Kansas City 9
Chicago 28, Minnesota 10
Cincinnati 34, Oakland 10
Cleveland 20, Pittsburgh 14
Indianapolis 20, Buffalo 13
Jacksonville 24, Tennessee 19
Atlanta 24, Tampa Bay 23
Miami 24, Seattle 21
Baltimore 16, San Diego 13, OT
St. Louis 31, Arizona 17
San Francisco 31, New Orleans 21
N.Y. Giants 38, Green Bay 10
Monday’s result
Carolina 30, Philadelphia 22
College Football
ap top 25
Record Pts Pv
1. Notre Dame (60) 12-0 1,500 1
2. Alabama 11-1 1,400 2
3. Georgia 11-1 1,331 3
4. Ohio St. 12-0 1,294 4
5. Florida 11-1 1,262 6
6. Oregon 11-1 1,242 5
7. Kansas St. 10-1 1,079 7
8. Stanford 10-2 1,061 11
9. LSU 10-2 1,056 8
10. Texas A&M 10-2 1,043 9
11. South Carolina 10-2 916 13
12. Oklahoma 9-2 834 14
13. Florida St. 10-2 764 10
14. Nebraska 10-2 704 17
15. Clemson 10-2 667 12
16. Oregon St. 8-3 528 16
17. UCLA 9-3 505 15
18. Kent St. 11-1 355 23
19. N. Illinois 11-1 349 24
20. Utah St. 10-2 274 25
21. Michigan 8-4 217 20
22. Northwestern 9-3 189 NR
23. Texas 8-3 185 18
24. Oklahoma St. 7-4 174 22
25. Boise St. 9-2 145 NR
Others receiving votes: San Jose St. 78, Louisville 73, TCU 67, Penn St. 61, Rutgers 50, Vanderbilt 48, San Diego St. 15, Fresno St. 12, Southern Cal 7, Arkansas St. 5, Arizona 4, Cincinnati 3, Ball St. 1, Mississippi St. 1, North Carolina 1.
USA Today Top 25 Poll
Record Pts Pvs
1. Notre Dame (56) 12-0 1,469 1
2. Alabama (2) 11-1 1,398 2
3. Georgia (1) 11-1 1,341 3
4. Oregon 11-1 1,277 4
5. Florida 11-1 1,265 6
6. LSU 10-2 1,124 7
7. Kansas State 10-1 1,114 8
8. Texas A&M 10-2 1,076 10
9. Stanford 10-2 1,008 11
10. South Carolina 10-2 972 12
11. Oklahoma 9-2 878 13
12. Florida State 10-2 829 5
13. Nebraska 10-2 765 14
14. Clemson 10-2 720 9
15. Boise State 9-2 479 22
16. UCLA 9-3 445 16
17. Oregon State 8-3 410 17
18. Northern Illinois 11-1 377 23
19. Kent State 11-1 337 25
20. Northwestern 9-3 314 NR
21. Texas 8-3 312 15
22. Utah State 10-2 264 NR
23. Louisville 9-2 184 18
24. Michigan 8-4 158 20
25. Rutgers 9-2 152 19
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 129; San Jose State 105; Vanderbilt 94; Fresno State 39; TCU 34; San Diego State 28; Cincinnati 17; Arizona State 13; Arkansas State 13; Mississippi State 11; Middle Tennessee 7; Central Florida 5; Louisiana Tech 5; Arizona 3; Toledo 2; Baylor 1; Southern California 1.
Harris Top 25
Record Pts Pvs
1. Notre Dame (109) 12-0 2869 1
2. Alabama (6) 11-1 2740 2
3. Georgia 11-1 2599 3
4. Oregon 11-1 2507 4
5. Florida 11-1 2435 5
6. Kansas State 10-1 2229 7
7. LSU 10-2 2142 8
8. Stanford 10-2 2059 11
9. Texas A&M 10-2 2038 10
10. South Carolina 10-2 1862 12
11. Oklahoma 9-2 1706 13
12. Florida State 10-2 1614 6
13. Nebraska 10-2 1493 14
14. Clemson 10-2 1446 9
15. Oregon State 8-3 975 15
16. UCLA 9-3 919 16
17. Boise State 9-2 817 21
18. Kent State 11-1 705 25
19. Northern Illinois 11-1 619 24
20. Texas 8-3 564 17
21. Northwestern 9-3 479 NR
22. Utah State 10-2 438 NR
23. Michigan 8-4 434 20
24. Louisville 9-2 394 18
25. Oklahoma State 7-4 392 22
Others receiving votes: Rutgers 302, TCU 134, San Jose State 118, Vanderbilt 67, Southern Cal 57, San Diego State 39, Fresno State 36, Baylor 31, Mississippi State 26, Louisiana Tech 19, Cincinnati 12, Arizona State 11, Syracuse 10, Tulsa 10, UCF 9, Arizona 6, Toledo 6, East Carolina 4, Arkansas State 1, Louisiana-Monroe 1, Washington 1.
College glance
Thursday’s game
EAST
Louisville at Rutgers, 2:30 p.m.
Friday’s games
MIDWEST
MAC Championship: N. Illinois vs. Kent St. at Detroit, 2 p.m.
FAR WEST
Pac-12 Championship: UCLA at Stanford, 3 p.m.
Saturday’s games
EAST
San Diego at Marist, 7 a.m.
Kansas at West Virginia, 9:30 a.m.
Cincinnati at UConn, 10:30 a.m.
SOUTH
Louisiana-Lafayette at FAU, 10 a.m.
SEC Championship: Alabama vs. Georgia at Atlanta, 10 a.m.
Pittsburgh at South Florida, 2 p.m.
ACC Championship: Georgia Tech vs. Florida State at Charlotte, N.C., 3 p.m.
MIDWEST
Texas at Kansas St., 3 p.m.
Big Ten Championship: Nebraska vs. Wisconsin at Indianapolis, 3:15 p.m.
SOUTHWEST
C-USA Championship: UCF at Tulsa, 7 a.m.
Oklahoma St. at Baylor, 7 a.m.
Oklahoma at TCU, 7 a.m.
Middle Tennessee at Arkansas St., 10 a.m.
New Mexico St. at Texas St., 1 a.m.
FAR WEST
Nicholls St. at Oregon St., 9:30 a.m.
Boise St. at Nevada, 10:30 a.m.
South Alabama at Hawaii, 6 p.m.
FCS Playoffs
Second round
New Hampshire at Wofford, 9 a.m.
Central Arkansas at Ga. Southern, 9 a.m.
Coastal Carolina at Old Dominion, 9 a.m.
Illinois St. at Appalachian St., 9 a.m.
Cal Poly at Sam Houston St., 11 a.m.
South Dakota St. at North Dakota St., 11 a.m.
Wagner at E. Washington, 1 p.m.
Stony Brook at Montana St., 2 p.m.
Men’s College Basketball
ap top 25
Record Pts Pv
1. Indiana (47) 6-0 1,606 1
2. Duke (18) 6-0 1,554 5
3. Michigan 5-0 1,421 4
4. Ohio St. 4-0 1,416 3
5. Louisville 5-1 1,347 2
6. Syracuse 4-0 1,323 6
7. Florida 5-0 1,227 7
8. Kentucky 4-1 1,180 8
9. Arizona 3-0 1,076 10
10. Kansas 4-1 937 12
11. Creighton 6-0 926 14
12. Gonzaga 6-0 854 17
13. Michigan St. 5-1 818 15
14. North Carolina 5-1 718 9
15. Oklahoma St. 5-0 668 20
16. Missouri 5-1 665 13
17. Cincinnati 6-0 571 22
18. NC State 4-1 553 16
19. Colorado 5-0 478 23
20. Georgetown 4-1 257 —
21. Minnesota 6-1 197 —
22. Illinois 7-0 185 —
23. San Diego St. 4-1 182 25
24. UNLV 3-1 175 18
25. New Mexico 6-0 141 —
Others receiving votes: Alabama 108, Wichita St. 99, UConn 93, UCLA 85, Pittsburgh 55, Oregon 44, Notre Dame 42, Memphis 23, Butler 20, Wisconsin 16, California 12, Florida St. 10, Saint Joseph’s 9, Ohio 8, Marquette 7, Murray St. 5, Temple 5, Baylor 4, Tennessee 3, Colorado St. 1, VCU 1.
Major Scores
Monday’s results
EAST
Albany (NY) 66, Wagner 63
Loyola (Md.) 65, Towson 53
Monmouth (NJ) 65, Lafayette 60
Mount St. Mary’s 65, George Washington 56
SOUTH
East Carolina 62, Georgia St. 53
Morehead St. 73, Norfolk St. 67
Murray St. 88, Lipscomb 79
Nicholls St. 92, New Orleans 79
Savannah St. 61, Robert Morris 52
South Florida 63, Stetson 54
Tennessee 77, Oakland 50
Tennessee St. 92, Fisk 53
MIDWEST
Evansville 72, Alabama A&M 46
IUPUI 87, Indiana-East 54
Kansas 70, San Jose St. 57
Marquette 79, UMBC 46
Notre Dame 92, Chicago St. 65
SE Missouri 96, Hannibal-LaGrange 55
SOUTHWEST
Texas A&M 78, Northwestern St. 65
Texas Tech 84, Jackson St. 75
FAR WEST
Colorado St. 85, N. Colorado 69
Women’s College Basketball
ap top 25
Record Pts Pv
1. Stanford (21) 6-0 953 1
2. UConn (17) 5-0 944 2
3. Baylor (1) 5-1 901 3
4. Duke 4-0 861 4
5. Notre Dame 4-0 802 5
6. Penn St. 5-0 752 6
7. Louisville 6-0 742 7
8. Georgia 7-0 701 8
9. Kentucky 4-1 656 9
10. California 5-0 615 11
11. Maryland 3-1 602 10
12. Oklahoma 5-1 459 13
13. Texas 5-0 453 15
14. Purdue 5-1 374 14
15. Ohio St. 4-1 366 16
16. Tennessee 4-1 328 20
17. St. John’s 4-1 314 18
18. Oklahoma St. 3-0 294 21
19. UCLA 3-1 274 19
20. Kansas 5-0 265 22
21. Nebraska 5-1 185 23
22. North Carolina 6-0 181 25
23. Dayton 6-0 177 24
24. Iowa St. 4-0 102 —
25. West Virginia 3-2 91 12
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 72, Florida St. 49, Miami 31, Syracuse 30, Delaware 18, Rutgers 15, South Carolina 15, Vanderbilt 12, Virginia 12, Georgia Tech 7, DePaul 6, Iowa 6, Middle Tennessee 4, Chattanooga 3, Gonzaga 2, Utah 1.
Major Scores
Monday’s results
east
Akron 103, St. Peter’s 57
Pittsburgh 86, Longwood 60
SOUTH
Alabama St. 105, Oakwood 30
Louisville 79, UT-Martin 61
Murray St. 63, Lipscomb 55
Wofford 50, NC Central 39
MIDWEST
Central Methodist 50, Chicago St. 48
Indiana 64, IPFW 47
Oakland 78, Michigan-Dearborn 53
SOUTHWEST
Lamar 89, Our Lady of the Lake 66
FAR WEST
Navy 60, Air Force 36
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with INF/OF Nate Spears on a minor league contract.
DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Trevor Bell, RHP Cesar Carrillo, RHP Shane Dyer, RHP Shawn Hill, RHP Micah Kellogg, RHP David Kopp, RHP Victor Larez, RHP Carlos Monasterios, RHP Jesse Todd, LHP Jose Alvarez, LHP Ramon Garcia, LHP Efrain Nieves, C Brad Davis, INF Argenis Diaz, INF Lance Durham, INF John Lindsey, INF/OF Marcus Lemon, INF/OF Kevin Russo and INF/OF Matt Tuiasosopo on minor league contracts.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with C Eli Whiteside on a one-year contract.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Traded INF Brandon Hicks to the New York Mets for cash considerations.
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with 3B Evan Longoria on a 10-year contract.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Named DeMarlo Hale bench coach, Chad Mottola hitting coach, Dwayne Murphy first base and outfield coach, Luis Rivera third base coach and Pete Walker pitching coach.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS — Named Rob Deer assistant hitting coach.
NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with LHP Tim Byrdak on a minor league contract.
American Association
FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Sold the contract of INF/OF Ryan Stovall to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
ST. PAUL SAINTS — Sold the contract of RHP Robert Coe to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Frontier League
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Sold the contract of LHP Logan Mahon to the Baltimore Orioles. Signed INF Nate Wilder.
FLORENCE FREEDOM — Extended the contract of manager Fran Riordan.
RIVER CITY RASCALS — Traded 1B Chris Andreas, RHP Albert Ayala and LHP Cory Caruso to Washington for 1B Michael Bando, RHP Casey Barnes and a player to be named.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Signed RHP Dominick Ruscitti.
WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS — Named Ron Biga manager.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA — Fined Sacramento G Aaron Brooks $25,000 for throwing his mouthpiece into the stands after Friday’s game.
HOUSTON ROCKETS — Recalled G Scott Machado from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL — Suspended New England DL Jermaine Cunningham and Tampa Bay CB Eric Wright four games for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances.
CHICAGO BEARS — Placed G Lance Louis on injured reserve.
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Announced president Mike Holmgren is leaving the team.
DALLAS COWBOYS — Placed LB Bruce Carter and WR Danny Coale on injured reserve. Released WR Andre Holmes. Signed LB Brady Poppinga and WR Anthony Armstrong. Signed CB Reggie Jones to the practice squad.
DENVER BRONCOS — Signed RB Jacob Hester. Signed RB Jeremiah Johnson to the practice squad.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Activated G David DeCastro from injured reserve. Placed OT Marcus Gilbert on injured reserve. Released WR David Gilreath. Signed L John Malecki from the practice squad.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed LB Roddrick Muckelroy. Placed LB Keenan Robinson on injured reserve.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
DETROIT RED WINGS — Reassigned D Gleason Fournier from Toledo (ECHL) to Grand Rapids (AHL).
ST. LOUIS BLUES — Reassigned F Stefan Della Rovere from Peoria (AHL) to Evansville (ECHL).
ECHL
ECHL — Suspended Trenton LW Andrew Conboy one game, Trenton F Kelsey Wilson two games and fined him, and Greenville F Brendan Connolly, undisclosed amounts for their actions during Saturday’s game.
Central Hockey League
ARIZONA SUNDOGS — Waived G Mike Spillane.
MISSOURI MAVERICKS — Waived D Jamie VanderVeeken.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
EDMONTON RUSH — Released F Scott Evans.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
CHICAGO FIRE — Announced the retirement of D Cory Gibbs.
NEW YORK RED BULLS — Signed M/D Brandon Barklage and M/D Connor Lade.
COLLEGE
PITTSBURGH — Dismissed DB Stephen Williams from the football team.
SAGE — Named Lee Whittemore men’s assistant volleyball coach.