Scoreboard Dec. 25
TODAY’S TV SCHEDULE
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
2:30 p.m. Diamond Head Classic (third-place game) ESPN2
4:30 p.m. Diamond Head Classic (championship game) ESPN2
NBA BASKETBALL
7 a.m. Boston at Brooklyn ESPN
10 a.m. New York at L.A. Lakers ABC/twcs
12:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Miami ABC
3 p.m. Houston at Chicago ESPN
5:30 p.m. Denver at L.A. Clippers ESPN/FOXSP2
WEDNESDAY’S TV SCHEDULE
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
2:30 p.m. Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Central Michigan ESPN
HORSE RACING
10:30 a.m. Trackside Live! FOXSP2
SOCCER
4:55 a.m. Premier League: Newcastle at Manchester United ESPN2
Pro Football
Nfl Glance
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
y-New England 11 4 0 .733 529 331
Miami 7 8 0 .467 288 289
N.Y. Jets 6 9 0 .400 272 347
Buffalo 5 10 0 .333 316 426
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Houston 12 3 0 .800 400 303
x-Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 329 371
Tennessee 5 10 0 .333 292 451
Jacksonville 2 13 0 .133 235 406
North
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Baltimore 10 5 0 .667 381 321
x-Cincinnati 9 6 0 .600 368 303
Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 312 304
Cleveland 5 10 0 .333 292 344
West
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Denver 12 3 0 .800 443 286
San Diego 6 9 0 .400 326 329
Oakland 4 11 0 .267 269 419
Kansas City 2 13 0 .133 208 387
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Washington 9 6 0 .600 408 370
Dallas 8 7 0 .533 358 372
N.Y. Giants 8 7 0 .533 387 337
Philadelphia 4 11 0 .267 273 402
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Atlanta 13 2 0 .867 402 277
New Orleans 7 8 0 .467 423 410
Tampa Bay 6 9 0 .400 367 377
Carolina 6 9 0 .400 313 325
North
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Green Bay 11 4 0 .733 399 299
Minnesota 9 6 0 .600 342 314
Chicago 9 6 0 .600 349 253
Detroit 4 11 0 .267 348 411
West
W L T Pct PF PA
x-San Francisco 10 4 1 .700 370 260
x-Seattle 10 5 0 .667 392 232
St. Louis 7 7 1 .500 286 328
Arizona 5 10 0 .333 237 330
x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division
Saturday’s result
Atlanta 31, Detroit 18
Sunday’s results
Green Bay 55, Tennessee 7
Indianapolis 20, Kansas City 13
New Orleans 34, Dallas 31, OT
Minnesota 23, Houston 6
Carolina 17, Oakland 6
Miami 24, Buffalo 10
Cincinnati 13, Pittsburgh 10
New England 23, Jacksonville 16
Washington 27, Philadelphia 20
St. Louis 28, Tampa Bay 13
San Diego 27, N.Y. Jets 17
Denver 34, Cleveland 12
Chicago 28, Arizona 13
Baltimore 33, N.Y. Giants 14
Seattle 42, San Francisco 13
Sunday, Dec. 30
Jacksonville at Tennessee, 8 a.m.
Carolina at New Orleans, 8 a.m.
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 8 a.m.
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 8 a.m.
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 8 a.m.
Houston at Indianapolis, 8 a.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 8 a.m.
Chicago at Detroit, 8 a.m.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 8 a.m.
Oakland at San Diego, 11:25 a.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 11:25 a.m.
St. Louis at Seattle, 11:25 a.m.
Kansas City at Denver, 11:25 a.m.
Green Bay at Minnesota, 11:25 a.m.
Miami at New England, 11:25 a.m.
Dallas at Washington, 3:20 p.m.
College Football
Bowl Glance
Monday’s result
Hawaii Bowl
At Honolulu
Roundup>SMU 43, Fresno State 10
Wednesday’s game
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
At Detroit
Roundup>Central Michigan (6-6) vs. Western Kentucky (7-5), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday’s games
Military Bowl
At Washington, D.C.
Roundup>Bowling Green (8-4) vs. San Jose State (10-2), 10 a.m. (ESPN)
Belk Bowl
At Charlotte, N.C.
Roundup>Duke (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl
At San Diego
Roundup>Baylor (7-5) vs. UCLA (9-4), 4:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 28
Independence Bowl
At Shreveport, La.
Roundup>Louisiana-Monroe (8-4) vs. Ohio (8-4), 9 a.m. (ESPN)
Russell Athletic Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Roundup>Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Rutgers (9-3), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Meineke Car Care Bowl
At Houston
Roundup>Minnesota (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 29
Armed Forces Bowl
At Fort Worth, Texas
Roundup>Rice (6-6) vs. Air Force (6-6), 6:45 a.m. (ESPN)
Fight Hunger Bowl
At San Francisco
Roundup>Arizona State (7-5) vs. Navy (7-4), 10:15 a.m. (ESPN2)
Pinstripe Bowl
At New York
Roundup>Syracuse (7-5) vs. West Virginia (7-5), 10:15 a.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl
At San Antonio
Roundup>Texas (8-4) vs. Orgeon State (9-3), 1:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
At Tempe, Ariz.
Roundup>Michigan State (6-6) vs. TCU (7-5), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 31
Music City Bowl
At Nashville, Tenn.
Roundup>Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. N.C. State (7-5), 7 a.m. (ESPN)
Sun Bowl
At El Paso, Texas
Roundup>Georgia Tech (6-7) vs. Southern Cal (7-5), 9 a.m. (CBS)
Liberty Bowl
At Memphis, Tenn.
Roundup>Iowa State (6-6) vs. Tulsa (10-3), 10:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Chick-fil-A Bowl
At Atlanta
Roundup>LSU (10-2) vs. Clemson (10-2), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Jan. 1
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Roundup>Purdue (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State (7-5), 7 a.m. (ESPNU)
Gator Bowl
At Jacksonville, Fla.
Roundup>Mississippi State (8-4) vs. Northwestern (9-3), 7 a.m. (ESPN2)
Capital One Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Roundup>Georgia (11-2) vs. Nebraska (10-3), 8 a.m. (ABC)
Outback Bowl
At Tampa, Fla.
Roundup>South Carolina (10-2) vs. Michigan (8-4), 8 a.m. (ESPN)
Rose Bowl
At Pasadena, Calif.
Roundup>Stanford (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (8-5), noon (ESPN)
Orange Bowl
At Miami
Roundup>Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Florida State (11-2), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Jan. 2
Sugar Bowl
At New Orleans
Roundup>Florida (11-1) vs. Louisville (10-2), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Jan. 3
Fiesta Bowl
At Glendale, Ariz.
Roundup>Kansas State (11-1) vs. Oregon (11-1), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Jan. 4
Cotton Bowl
At Arlington, Texas
Roundup>Texas A&M (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (10-2), 3 p.m. (FOX)
Saturday, Jan. 5
BBVA Compass Bowl
At Birmingham, Ala.
Roundup>Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6), 8 a.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, Jan. 6
GoDaddy.com Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
Roundup>Kent State (11-2) vs. Arkansas State (9-3), 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 7
BCS National Championship
At Miami
Roundup>Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Alabama (12-1), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Pro Basketball
NBA Glance
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
New York 20 7 .741 —
Brooklyn 14 12 .538 5½
Boston 13 13 .500 6½
Philadelphia 13 15 .464 7½
Toronto 9 19 .321 11½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 18 6 .750 —
Atlanta 16 9 .640 2½
Orlando 12 15 .444 7½
Charlotte 7 20 .259 12½
Washington 3 22 .120 15½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 15 11 .577 —
Indiana 16 12 .571 —
Milwaukee 14 12 .538 1
Detroit 9 21 .300 8
Cleveland 6 23 .207 10½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 21 8 .724 —
Memphis 18 7 .720 1
Houston 14 12 .538 5½
Dallas 12 16 .429 8½
New Orleans 5 22 .185 15
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 21 5 .808 —
Denver 15 13 .536 7
Minnesota 13 12 .520 7½
Utah 15 14 .517 7½
Portland 13 13 .500 8
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 21 6 .778 —
Golden State 18 10 .643 3½
L.A. Lakers 13 14 .481 8
Phoenix 11 17 .393 10½
Sacramento 9 18 .333 12
Monday’s results
No games scheduled
Today’s games
Boston at Brooklyn, 12 p.m.
New York at L.A. Lakers, 3 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Miami, 5:30 p.m.
Houston at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Men’s College Basketball
Major Scores
Sunday’s results
EAST
Fordham 81, Siena 75
Iona 100, Norfolk St. 72
Penn St. 72, New Hampshire 45
Pittsburgh 59, Kennesaw St. 43
SOUTH
Clemson 77, SC State 41
MIDWEST
Akron 87, Cleveland St. 57
IUPUI 77, Ball St. 68
N. Iowa 82, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 75
Northwestern 63, Brown 42
FAR WEST
Boise St. 67, New Orleans 51
CS Bakersfield 69, MVSU 64
Colorado St. 88, Virginia Tech 52
James Madison 62, San Diego 59
North Florida 74, Georgia Southern 46
Portland 57, Bradley 55
TOURNAMENTS
Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational
Championship
UTEP 68, Nebraska 52
Third place
Cent. Michigan 62, Ark.-Pine Bluff 45
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
Semifinals
Arizona 69, Miami 50
San Diego St. 62, Indiana St. 55
Consolation bracket
Hawaii 84, ETSU 61
Mississippi 85, San Francisco 78
ap top 25
Record Pts Pv
1. Duke (63) 11-0 1,623 1
2. Michigan (2) 12-0 1,551 2
3. Arizona 11-0 1,463 4
4. Louisville 11-1 1,422 5
5. Indiana 11-1 1,383 6
6. Kansas 10-1 1,309 9
7. Missouri 10-1 1,157 12
8. Cincinnati 12-0 1,144 11
9. Syracuse 10-1 1,140 3
10. Ohio St. 9-2 965 7
11. Minnesota 12-1 878 13
12. Illinois 12-1 875 10
13. Gonzaga 11-1 824 14
14. Florida 8-2 772 8
15. Georgetown 10-1 674 15
16. Creighton 11-1 589 17
17. San Diego St. 11-1 557 18
18. Butler 9-2 512 19
19. Michigan St. 11-2 416 20
20. UNLV 11-1 382 21
21. Notre Dame 12-1 337 22
22. Oklahoma St. 10-1 318 24
23. NC State 9-2 264 25
24. Pittsburgh 12-1 189 —
25. Kansas St. 9-2 152 —
Others receiving votes: New Mexico 66, Kentucky 37, Temple 36, Wyoming 28, North Carolina 16, VCU 16, Wichita St. 11, Maryland 7, Oregon 6, UConn 6.
Women’s College Basketball
Major Scores
Sunday’s results
east
Hofstra 63, Northwestern 54
Penn St. 82, NJIT 37
MIDWEST
Green Bay 53, Wisconsin 38
N. Dakota St. 60, Milwaukee 48
ap top 25
Record Pts Pv
1. Stanford (24) 11-0 982 1
2. UConn (14) 10-0 964 2
3. Baylor (2) 9-1 931 3
4. Duke 10-0 883 4
5. Notre Dame 9-1 824 5
6. Georgia 12-0 790 6
7. Kentucky 9-1 774 7
8. California 9-1 687 8
9. Maryland 8-2 671 9
10. Penn St. 10-2 621 11
11. Purdue 11-1 537 13
12. Louisville 11-2 522 14
13. Tennessee 7-3 517 10
14. Oklahoma St. 8-0 466 15
15. Dayton 12-0 454 16
16. North Carolina 11-1 349 17
17. UCLA 7-2 307 12
18. Oklahoma 9-2 286 18
19. South Carolina 11-1 254 21
20. Texas 8-2 195 20
21. Florida St. 10-1 183 23
22. Kansas 9-2 162 19
23. Colorado 10-0 156 25
24. Texas A&M 8-4 118 22
25. Arkansas 10-1 107 —
Others receiving votes: Nebraska 52, Iowa St. 39, Miami 32, Ohio St. 25, West Virginia 23, Vanderbilt 20, Duquesne 19, Michigan St. 14, Michigan 11, Syracuse 10, Villanova 6, Iowa 4, Toledo 2, UTEP 2, Utah 1.
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
Frontier League
RIVER CITY RASCALS — Exercised the 2013 contract options on INF Will Block and RHP Steven Grife.
ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS — Exercised the 2013 contract options on OF Brandon Anderson, RHP Nick Anderson, LHP Andrew Armstrong, INF Evan Button, RHP Mickey Cassidy, RHP Nelson Curry, RHP Jordan Goldschmidt, RHP Garrett Granitz, INF Matt Greener, RHP Cody Hallahan, OF Michael Hur, INF Carlos Luciano, INF Ted Obregon, RHP Drew Rucinski, C Michael Thomas, C Greg Van Horn, LHP Ziggie VanderWall, INF Trevor Whyte, RHP Jordan Cudney, LHP Jon Gulbransen, LHP Nick Cicio, LHP Darrin Tew, LHP Alex Szymanski, LHP Brad Schnitzer, OF Devin Shepherd and RHP Brett Scarpetta. Declined options on INF Justino Cuevas, RHP Tyree Hayes and OF Rudy Wilson.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Sent INF Will Block and RHP Steven Grife to River City to complete earlier trades.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS — Placed TE Scott Chandler on injured reserve.
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed LS Patrick Mannelly to a one-year contract extension.
COLLEGE
ARKANSAS — Named Joel Thomas running backs coach.
TEXAS TECH — Suspended CB Cornelius Douglas, LB Chris Payne and DT Leon Mackey from the Meineke Car Care Bowl.
Cycling
HAWAII CYCLING CLUB
2012 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL STANDINGS
18-24 men
1 Chris Chang
25-29 men
1 Yanis Nora
35-39 women
1 Rani Tanimoto
2 Sylvia Ravaglia
40-44 men
1 Penn Henderson
2 Sean Maynard
3 Mike Wolf
45-49 men
1 Kris Kiser
2 Kawika Singsun
50-54 women
1 Shirley Pratt
50-54 men
1 Dave Pratt
55-59 women
1 Roberta Hickman
55-59 men
1 Thomas Neal Takach
2 Cliff Acheson
60-64 men
1 Jim Moore
65-69 men
1 Bob Smith
Racers were required to compete in four out of seven races in order to qualify.