NFL standings
National Football League
All Times EST
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
y-New England    13    2    0    .867    406    236
x-Miami    10    5    0    .667    349    345
Buffalo    7    8    0    .467    389    348
N.Y. Jets    4    11    0    .267    245    399
South
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
y-Houston    9    6    0    .600    262    304
Tennessee    8    7    0    .533    357    361
Indianapolis    7    8    0    .467    387    372
Jacksonville    3    12    0    .200    298    376
North
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
y-Pittsburgh    10    5    0    .667    372    303
Baltimore    8    7    0    .533    333    294
Cincinnati    5    9    1    .367    298    305
Cleveland    1    14    0    .067    240    425
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
x-Oakland    12    3    0    .800    410    361
x-Kansas City    11    4    0    .733    352    284
Denver    8    7    0    .533    309    291
San Diego    5    10    0    .333    383    386
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
y-Dallas    13    2    0    .867    408    279
x-N.Y. Giants    10    5    0    .667    291    274
Washington    8    6    1    .567    386    364
Philadelphia    6    9    0    .400    340    318
South
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
y-Atlanta    10    5    0    .667    502    374
Tampa Bay    8    7    0    .533    337    353
New Orleans    7    8    0    .467    437    416
Carolina    6    9    0    .400    353    385
North
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
Detroit    9    6    0    .600    322    327
Green Bay    9    6    0    .600    401    364
Minnesota    7    8    0    .467    289    297
Chicago    3    12    0    .200    269    361
West
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
y-Seattle    9    5    1    .633    329    269
Arizona    6    8    1    .433    374    356
Los Angeles    4    11    0    .267    218    350
San Francisco    2    13    0    .133    286    455
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Thursday, Dec. 22
Philadelphia 24, N.Y. Giants 19
Saturday, Dec. 24
New England 41, N.Y. Jets 3
Jacksonville 38, Tennessee 17
Washington 41, Chicago 21
Green Bay 38, Minnesota 25
Cleveland 20, San Diego 17
Atlanta 33, Carolina 16
Miami 34, Buffalo 31, OT
Oakland 33, Indianapolis 25
New Orleans 31, Tampa Bay 24
San Francisco 22, Los Angeles 21
Arizona 34, Seattle 31
Houston 12, Cincinnati 10
Sunday, Dec. 25
Pittsburgh 31, Baltimore 27
Kansas City 33, Denver 10
Monday, Dec. 26
Dallas 42, Detroit 21
Sunday, Jan. 1
New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (CBS)
New England at Miami, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Dallas at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (CBS)
N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Oakland at Denver, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Arizona at Los Angeles, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Kansas City at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Seattle at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Green Bay at Detroit, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)
———
Postseason
Saturday, Jan. 7
AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoff Sunday, Jan. 8
AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoff Saturday, Jan. 14
AFC and NFC Divisional Playoff Sunday, Jan. 15
AFC and NFC Divisional Playoff Sunday, Jan. 22
AFC and NFC Championship Games Sunday, Feb. 5
Super Bowl (FOX)

NBA standings
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Toronto    22    9    .710    —
Boston    19    13    .594      3 1/2
New York    16    15    .516      6
Brooklyn    8    23    .258    14
Philadelphia    7    23    .233    14 1/2
Southeast Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Charlotte    18    14    .563    —
Atlanta    16    16    .500    2
Washington    15    16    .484    2 1/2
Orlando    15    19    .441    4
Miami    10    22    .313    8
Central Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Cleveland    23    7    .767    —
Milwaukee    15    15    .500      8
Chicago    16    16    .500      8
Indiana    15    18    .455      9 1/2
Detroit    15    19    .441    10
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W    L    Pct    GB
San Antonio    26    6    .813    —
Houston    24    9    .727      2 1/2
Memphis    20    14    .588      7
New Orleans    13    21    .382    14
Dallas    9    23    .281    17
Northwest Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Oklahoma City    20    12    .625    —
Utah    19    13    .594      1
Denver    14    18    .438      6
Portland    14    20    .412      7
Minnesota    10    22    .313    10
Pacific Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Golden State    28    5    .848    —
L.A. Clippers    22    12    .647      6 1/2
Sacramento    14    18    .438    13 1/2
L.A. Lakers    12    23    .343    17
Phoenix    9    23    .281    18 1/2
Wednesday’s Games
Charlotte 120, Orlando 101
Washington 111, Indiana 105
Atlanta 102, New York 98, OT
Milwaukee 119, Detroit 94
Chicago 101, Brooklyn 99
New Orleans 102, L.A. Clippers 98
San Antonio 119, Phoenix 98
Denver 105, Minnesota 103
Portland 102, Sacramento 89
Golden State 121, Toronto 111
Thursday’s Games
Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Boston at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at Utah, 9 p.m.
Toronto at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Chicago at Indiana, 4 p.m.
Brooklyn at Washington, 7 p.m.
Miami at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Atlanta, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Houston, 8 p.m.
Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
New York at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Portland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Denver, 9 p.m.
Dallas at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL standings
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
Montreal    35    21    9    5    47    107    80
Ottawa    35    20    12    3    43    91    93
Boston    37    18    15    4    40    88    91
Tampa Bay    36    18    15    3    39    104    101
Toronto    34    15    12    7    37    100    97
Florida    36    15    14    7    37    87    100
Buffalo    34    13    13    8    34    75    94
Detroit    35    15    16    4    34    86    100
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
Pittsburgh    37    24    8    5    53    129    104
Columbus    33    24    5    4    52    114    68
N.Y. Rangers    37    24    12    1    49    123    92
Washington    33    20    9    4    44    90    73
Philadelphia    37    20    13    4    44    113    114
Carolina    34    15    12    7    37    90    93
N.Y. Islanders    34    14    14    6    34    94    105
New Jersey    35    13    15    7    33    82    107
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
Chicago    37    22    10    5    49    103    89
Minnesota    34    22    8    4    48    105    68
St. Louis    36    19    12    5    43    104    106
Dallas    36    15    14    7    37    92    108
Winnipeg    37    17    17    3    37    98    106
Nashville    34    15    13    6    36    96    97
Colorado    34    12    21    1    25    70    112
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
San Jose    35    22    12    1    45    90    77
Edmonton    36    18    12    6    42    105    97
Anaheim    36    17    12    7    41    98    102
Calgary    37    19    16    2    40    100    106
Los Angeles    35    17    14    4    38    88    86
Vancouver    36    15    18    3    33    88    110
Arizona    35    11    19    5    27    77    111
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Wednesday’s Games
Pittsburgh 3, Carolina 2
Toronto 3, Florida 2, SO
Tampa Bay 4, Montreal 3, OT
St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 3
Vancouver 2, Los Angeles 1
Thursday’s Games
New Jersey at Washington, 7 p.m.
Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Montreal at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Ottawa, 8 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Columbus at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Colorado at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Anaheim at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Chicago at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Anaheim at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Philadelphia at San Jose, 10 p.m.
College bowls
2016-17 Bowl Results
All Times EST
Saturday, Dec. 17
Celebration Bowl
At Atlanta
Grambling State 10, NC Central 9
New Mexico Bowl
Albuquerque
New Mexico 23, UTSA 20
Las Vegas Bowl
San Diego State 34, Houston 10
Camellia Bowl
Montgomery, Ala.
Appalachian State 31, Toledo 28
Cure Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
Arkansas State 31, UCF 13
New Orleans Bowl
Southern Miss. 28, Louisiana-Lafayette 21
Monday, Dec. 19
Miami Beach Bowl
Tulsa 55, Central Michigan 10
Tuesday, Dec. 20
Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl
Western Kentucky 51, Memphis 31
Wednesday, Dec. 21
Poinsettia Bowl
San Diego
BYU 24, Wyoming 21
Thursday, Dec. 22
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Boise
Idaho 61, Colorado State 50
Friday, Dec. 23
Bahamas Bowl
Nassau
Old Dominion 24, Eastern Michigan 20
Armed Forces Bowl
Fort Worth, Texas
Louisiana Tech 48, Navy 45
Dollar General Bowl
Mobile, Ala.
Troy 28, Ohio 23
Saturday, Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu
Hawaii 52, Middle Tennessee 35
Monday, Dec. 26
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl
Mississippi State 17, Miami (Ohio) 16
Quick Lane Bowl
Detroit
Boston College 36, Maryland 30
Independence Bowl
Shreveport, La.
NC State 41, Vanderbilt 17
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Army 38, North Texas 31, OT
Military Bowl
Annapolis, Md.
Wake Forest 34, Temple 26
Holiday Bowl
San Diego
Minnesota 17, Washington State 12
Cactus Bowl
Phoenix
Baylor 31, Boise State 12
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Pinstripe Bowl
Bronx, N.Y.
Northwestern 31, Pittsburgh 24
Russell Athletic Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
Miami 31, West Virginia 14
Foster Farms Bowl
Santa Clara, Calif.
Utah 26, Indiana 24
Texas Bowl
Houston
Kansas State 33, Texas A&M 28
Thursday, Dec. 29
Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl
South Florida (10-2) vs. South Carolina (6-6), 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Belk Bowl
Charlotte, N.C.
Virginia Tech (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl
San Antonio
Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Colorado (10-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 30
Liberty Bowl
Memphis, Tenn.
Georgia (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6), Noon (ESPN)
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
North Carolina (8-4) vs. Stanford (9-3), 2 p.m. (CBS)
Music City Bowl
Nashville, Tenn.
Tennessee (8-4) vs. Nebraska (9-3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Arizona Bowl
Tucson, Ariz.
Air Force (9-3) vs. South Alabama (6-6), 5:30 p.m. (ASN)
Orange Bowl
Miami Gardens, Fla.
Florida State (9-3) vs. Michigan (10-2), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 31
Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
LSU (7-4) vs. Louisville (9-3), 11 a.m. (ABC)
TaxSlayer Bowl
Jacksonville, Fla.
Kentucky (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
CFP Semifinals
Peach Bowl
Atlanta
Alabama (13-0) vs. Washington (12-1), 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Fiesta Bowl
Glendale, Ariz.
Clemson (12-1) vs. Ohio State (11-1), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 2
Outback Bowl
Tampa, Fla.
Florida (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4), 1 p.m. (ABC)
Cotton Bowl
Arlington, Texas
Western Michigan (13-0) vs. Wisconsin (10-3), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, Calif.
Penn State (11-2) vs. Southern Cal (9-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Sugar Bowl
New Orleans
Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Auburn (8-4), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 9
College Football Championship
Tampa, Fla.
Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Jan. 21
East-West Shrine Classic
At St. Petersburg, Fla.
West vs. East, 3 p.m. (NFL)
NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
At Carson, Calif.
National vs. American, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 28
Senior Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
South vs. North, 2:30 p.m. (NFL)

Marshall box
PITTSBURGH 112, MARSHALL 106
MARSHALL (7-6)
Taylor 9-14 3-5 22, Penava 2-3 0-0 4, Loop 2-7 2-2 8, Browning 8-17 4-5 22, J.Elmore 4-11 11-12 19, Thieneman 0-2 0-0 0, Mijovic 2-2 0-0 4, Allison 1-3 0-0 2, Nikolic 0-1 0-0 0, Burks 7-10 6-6 25, Bledsoe 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-71 26-30 106.
PITTSBURGH (11-2)
Young 9-20 10-13 30, Jeter 8-13 4-4 21, Johnson 6-11 1-2 16, Artis 9-14 9-15 30, Kithcart 3-4 0-1 6, Luther 0-3 0-0 0, Nix 1-3 2-2 4, Milligan 2-5 0-0 5, Wilson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-73 26-37 112.
Halftime-Pittsburgh 58-38. 3-Point Goals-Marshall 10-30 (Burks 5-7, Loop 2-7, Browning 2-8, Taylor 1-2, Allison 0-1, Penava 0-1, J.Elmore 0-2, Thieneman 0-2), Pittsburgh 10-24 (Johnson 3-6, Artis 3-8, Young 2-5, Jeter 1-1, Milligan 1-3, Luther 0-1). Fouled Out-Johnson, Penava. Rebounds-Marshall 34 (Taylor 11), Pittsburgh 42 (Jeter 10). Assists-Marshall 19 (J.Elmore 6), Pittsburgh 22 (Kithcart 8). Total Fouls-Marshall 27, Pittsburgh 24. A-8,028 (12,508).

H.S. scores
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Wednesday’s Boys’ Basketball Scores
Bainbridge Paint Valley 70, Lynchburg-Clay 63
Beverly Ft. Frye 53, Philo 45
Blanchester 53, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington 44
Huntington, W.Va. 57, Ironton 44
Nelsonville-York 71, Stewart Federal Hocking 37
Oak Hill 58, Albany Alexander 39
Portsmouth Clay 74, Chillicothe Huntington 55
Zanesville Rosecrans 55, Crooksville 37
King of The Smokies Classic
Pomeroy Meigs 80, Holly Pond, Ala. 76
Washington C.H. Miami Trace 64, Jamestown Greeneview 48
MIT Tournament
Peebles 71, Manchester 58
Newark Holiday Tournament
Lewis Center Olentangy 53, Cin. Elder 40
Newark 78, Logan 55
Roosters Holiday Classic
Cols. DeSales 58, Washington C.H. 48
Mentor 87, Barberton 69

Ohio High School Athletic Association
Wednesday’s Girls’ Basketball Scores
Chillicothe 42, Ladue Horton Watkins, Mo. 36
Crooksville 63, Coshocton 28
Frankfort Adena 45, Williamsport Westfall 38
Cleve. St. Joseph 43, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 30
Logan 40, Westerville Cent. 38
Piketon 59, McDermott Northwest 26
Portsmouth Sciotoville 50, Racine Southern 49
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington 32, Blanchester 26
Southeastern 74, Waverly 45
Braggin’ Rights Tournament
Saint Joseph Central, W.Va. 69, Can. McKinley 66
Jack Stephens Memorial Holiday Classic
Consolation
Wayne, W.Va. 60, Pomeroy Meigs 51
Championship
Parkersburg, W.Va. 68, Vincent Warren 56
Jeff Sheets Hoilday Classic
Amanda-Clearcreek 53, Hilliard Davidson 44
Circleville 56, Plain City Jonathan Alder 44
McDonald’s Tournament
Lima Cent. Cath. 48, Lima Bath 41
Minster 54, Bellevue 50
Peebles 58, Manchester 26
Newark Holiday Tournament
Newark 57, Nelsonville-York 39

College basketball
Wednesday’s College Basketball Scores
EAST
Cincinnati 56, Temple 50
Delaware 63, Iona 54
Houston 62, UConn 46
NJIT 64, Stony Brook 61
Penn 75, Drexel 67
Pittsburgh 112, Marshall 106
Princeton 77, Hampton 49
Villanova 68, DePaul 65
SOUTH
Clemson 87, UNC-Wilmington 73
Davidson 105, Hartford 75
E. Kentucky 70, Virginia Wise 51
East Carolina 60, South Florida 49
Elon 89, Central Penn College 60
Florida Gulf Coast 75, FAU 62
Florida St. 88, Wake Forest 72
Georgia Tech 59, NC A&T 52
Jacksonville 93, Thomas (GA) 64
James Madison 82, Eastern Mennonite 65
Louisiana-Monroe 81, Grambling St. 45
Mercer 80, Kennesaw St. 76
Miami 78, Columbia 67
Morehead St. 120, Asbury 77
NC Central 88, Truett-McConnell 54
NC State 99, Rider 71
Nicholls 88, Spring Hill 64
North Carolina 102, Monmouth (NJ) 74
Northwestern St. 86, Louisiana College 66
SE Louisiana 64, Southern U. 53
Samford 94, Fort Valley State 74
UAB 98, Miles 66
UCF 85, Tulane 72
UMass 74, Georgia St. 65
UNC-Greensboro 95, The Citadel 87
Virginia 61, Louisville 53
Virginia Tech 87, UMBC 70
W. Carolina 87, Mars Hill 71
W. Kentucky 97, Austin Peay 92
MIDWEST
Creighton 89, Seton Hall 75
IUPUI 81, Marian (IN) 60
Marquette 76, Georgetown 66
Missouri St. 68, N. Iowa 64
N. Dakota St. 80, S. Dakota St. 69
Nebraska 87, Indiana 83
Notre Dame 63, St. Peter’s 55
Purdue 89, Iowa 67
SIU-Edwardsville 85, Missouri S&T 67
Valparaiso 80, Chicago St. 61
Wichita St. 80, Indiana St. 72
Xavier 82, Providence 56
SOUTHWEST
Prairie View 87, Huston-Tillotson 57
FAR WEST
Boise St. 83, Utah St. 80
Denver 77, Oral Roberts 73
Grand Canyon 71, Cal Poly 64
Nevada 80, San Jose St. 55
New Mexico 78, Fresno St. 73
Oregon 89, UCLA 87
UC Davis 72, Seattle 65
Utah Valley 73, UC Riverside 64
Wyoming 84, Air Force 72