NFL standings

National Football League

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

New England 10 3 0 .769 349 287

Miami 7 6 0 .538 286 276

N.Y. Jets 6 7 0 .462 226 337

Buffalo 4 9 0 .308 273 334

South

W L T Pct PF PA

y-Indianapolis 8 5 0 .615 313 316

Tennessee 5 8 0 .385 292 318

Jacksonville 4 9 0 .308 201 372

Houston 2 11 0 .154 250 350

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Cincinnati 9 4 0 .692 334 244

Baltimore 7 6 0 .538 278 261

Pittsburgh 5 8 0 .385 291 312

Cleveland 4 9 0 .308 257 324

W L T Pct PF PA

x-Denver 11 3 0 .786 535 372

Kansas City 10 3 0 .769 343 224

San Diego 7 7 0 .500 343 311

Oakland 4 9 0 .308 264 337

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

Philadelphia 8 5 0 .615 334 301

Dallas 7 6 0 .538 357 348

N.Y. Giants 5 8 0 .385 251 334

Washington 3 10 0 .231 279 407

South

W L T Pct PF PA

New Orleans 10 3 0 .769 343 243

Carolina 9 4 0 .692 298 188

Tampa Bay 4 9 0 .308 244 291

Atlanta 3 10 0 .231 282 362

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Detroit 7 6 0 .538 346 321

Chicago 7 6 0 .538 368 360

Green Bay 6 6 1 .500 316 326

Minnesota 3 9 1 .269 315 395

West

W L T Pct PF PA

x-Seattle 11 2 0 .846 357 205

San Francisco 9 4 0 .692 316 214

Arizona 8 5 0 .615 305 257

St. Louis 5 8 0 .385 289 308

x-clinched playoff spot

y-clinched division

Thursday, Dec. 12

San Diego 27, Denver 20

Sunday, Dec. 15

Philadelphia at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Seattle at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

New England at Miami, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Carolina, 4:05 p.m.

Arizona at Tennessee, 4:25 p.m.

New Orleans at St. Louis, 4:25 p.m.

Green Bay at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 16

Baltimore at Detroit, 8:40 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 22

Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Cincinnati , 1 p.m.

Denver at Houston, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Dallas at Washington, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Detroit, 4:05 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m.

Oakland at San Diego, 4:25 p.m.

New England at Baltimore, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 23

Atlanta at San Francisco, 8:40 p.m.

 

NBA standings

National Basketball Association

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

Boston 10 14 .417 —

Brooklyn 8 14 .364 1

Toronto 7 13 .350 1

Philadelphia 7 16 .304 2 1/2

New York 6 15 .286 2 1/2

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

Miami 16 6 .727 —

Atlanta 11 11 .500 5

Charlotte 10 12 .455 6

Washington 9 11 .450 6

Orlando 7 15 .318 9

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Indiana 19 3 .864 —

Detroit 10 13 .435 9 1/2

Chicago 8 12 .400 10

Cleveland 8 13 .381 10 1/2

Milwaukee 5 17 .227 14

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

San Antonio 17 4 .810 —

Houston 15 8 .652 3

Dallas 13 10 .565 5

New Orleans 10 10 .500 6 1/2

Memphis 10 11 .476 7

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Portland 19 4 .826 —

Oklahoma City 17 4 .810 1

Denver 13 8 .619 5

Minnesota 11 11 .500 7 1/2

Utah 5 19 .208 14 1/2

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

L.A. Clippers 15 9 .625 —

Phoenix 12 9 .571 1 1/2

Golden State 13 10 .565 1 1/2

L.A. Lakers 10 11 .476 3 1/2

Sacramento 6 14 .300 7

Thursday’s Games

Brooklyn 102, L.A. Clippers 93

Portland 111, Houston 104

Friday’s Games

Cleveland at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m.

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

Washington at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Memphis at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

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

Sacramento at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Utah at Denver, 9 p.m.

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

Saturday’s Games

L.A. Clippers at Washington, 7 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

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

Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Portland at Philadelphia, 8 p.m.

Milwaukee at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Utah, 9 p.m.

 

NHL standings

National Hockey League

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Boston 32 22 8 2 46 90 64

Montreal 33 19 11 3 41 86 73

Tampa Bay 31 18 10 3 39 87 77

Detroit 33 15 9 9 39 88 87

Toronto 33 16 14 3 35 90 96

Ottawa 33 13 14 6 32 94 106

Florida 32 10 17 5 25 73 106

Buffalo 32 7 23 2 16 54 94

Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Pittsburgh 32 21 10 1 43 98 71

Washington 31 17 12 2 36 98 90

Carolina 33 13 13 7 33 76 93

Columbus 32 14 15 3 31 82 88

Philadelphia 32 14 15 3 31 72 86

N.Y. Rangers 33 15 17 1 31 72 88

New Jersey 32 12 14 6 30 73 82

N.Y. Islanders 33 9 19 5 23 83 117

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Chicago 34 23 6 5 51 129 93

St. Louis 30 21 6 3 45 106 70

Colorado 30 21 9 0 42 87 71

Minnesota 34 18 11 5 41 79 80

Dallas 30 14 11 5 33 84 89

Nashville 32 15 14 3 33 74 90

Winnipeg 33 14 14 5 33 86 94

Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Anaheim 34 22 7 5 49 108 87

San Jose 32 20 6 6 46 106 79

Los Angeles 32 21 7 4 46 88 63

Phoenix 31 18 8 5 41 103 97

Vancouver 33 18 10 5 41 88 81

Calgary 31 12 15 4 28 81 101

Edmonton 33 11 19 3 25 91 113

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Thursday’s Games

Tampa Bay 2, Detroit 1, SO

Colorado 4, Winnipeg 3, SO

Columbus 4, N.Y. Rangers 2

Philadelphia 2, Montreal 1

Ottawa 2, Buffalo 1

St. Louis 6, Toronto 3

Nashville 3, Dallas 1

Calgary 2, Carolina 1, OT

Phoenix 6, N.Y. Islanders 3

Boston 4, Edmonton 2

San Jose 3, Minnesota 1

Friday’s Games

New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Washington at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Calgary at Buffalo, 2 p.m.

Los Angeles at Ottawa, 2 p.m.

Dallas at Winnipeg, 3 p.m.

Chicago at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

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

St. Louis at Columbus, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Carolina at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Boston at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

 

Blue Jackets box

Columbus 3 0 1 — 4

N.Y. Rangers 1 0 1 — 2

First Period—1, Columbus, Calvert 4 (Atkinson, Tyutin), :38. 2, Columbus, Anisimov 8 (Comeau, Jenner), 8:46. 3, Columbus, Savard 1, 11:10. 4, N.Y. Rangers, D.Moore 1 (Richards), 14:08. Penalties—Zuccarello, NYR (goaltender interference), 6:18; Tyutin, Clm (holding), 12:07; Johansen, Clm (unsportsmanlike conduct), 19:19; Dorsett, NYR (unsportsmanlike conduct), 19:19.

Second Period—None. Penalties—Foligno, Clm (unsportsmanlike conduct), 7:10; Boyle, NYR (unsportsmanlike conduct), 7:10; Dubinsky, Clm (high-sticking), 13:24; Dubinsky, Clm (high-sticking), 15:51.

Third Period—5, N.Y. Rangers, Girardi 2 (Zuccarello, Del Zotto), 11:07. 6, Columbus, Johansen 11 (Tyutin), 18:28. Penalties—Prout, Clm (holding), 9:48; Dorsett, NYR (high-sticking), 9:48.

Shots on Goal—Columbus 16-6-5—27. N.Y. Rangers 16-11-7—34.

Power-play opportunities—Columbus 0 of 2; N.Y. Rangers 0 of 3.

Goalies—Columbus, McElhinney 4-4-1 (16 shots-15 saves), McKenna (0:00 second, 18-17). N.Y. Rangers, Lundqvist 9-14-1 (13-10), Talbot (11:10 first, 14-13).

A—18,006 (18,006). T—2:29.

Referees—Ian Walsh, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen—Michel Cormier, Matt MacPherson.

 

Bowl schedule

College Football FBS Bowls

Saturday, Dec. 21

New Mexico Bowl

At Albuquerque

Washington State (6-6) vs. Colorado State (7-6), 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Las Vegas Bowl

Fresno State (11-1) vs. Southern Cal (9-4), 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

At Boise, Idaho

Buffalo (8-4) vs. San Diego State (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

New Orleans Bowl

Tulane (7-5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 23

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl

At St. Petersburg, Fla.

Ohio (7-5) vs. East Carolina (9-3), 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Dec. 24

Hawaii Bowl

At Honolulu

Oregon State (6-6) vs. Boise State (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 26

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl

At Detroit

Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Pittsburgh (6-6), 6 p.m. (ESPN)

Poinsettia Bowl

At San Diego

Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Utah State (8-5), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Dec. 27

Military Bowl

At Annapolis, Md.

Marshall (9-4) vs. Maryland (7-5), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Texas Bowl

At Houston

Minnesota (8-4) vs. Syracuse (6-6), 6 p.m. (ESPN)

Fight Hunger Bowl

At San Francisco

BYU (8-4) vs. Washington (8-4), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Dec. 28

Pinstripe Bowl

At New York

Notre Dame (8-4) vs. Rutgers (6-6), Noon (ESPN)

Belk Bowl

At Charlotte, N.C.

Cincinnati (9-3) vs. North Carolina (6-6), 3:20 p.m. (ESPN)

Russell Athletic Bowl

At Orlando, Fla.

Miami (9-3) vs. Louisville (11-1), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl

At Tempe, Ariz.

Kansas State (7-5) vs. Michigan (7-5), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 30

Armed Forces Bowl

At Fort Worth, Texas

Middle Tennessee (8-4) vs. Navy (7-4), 11:45 a.m. (ESPN)

Music City Bowl

At Nashville, Tenn.

Mississippi (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5), 3:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Alamo Bowl

At San Antonio

Oregon (10-2) vs. Texas (8-4), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Holiday Bowl

At San Diego

Arizona State (10-3) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Dec. 31

AdvoCare V100 Bowl

At Shreveport, La.

Arizona (7-5) vs. Boston College (7-5), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Sun Bowl

At El Paso, Texas

Virginia Tech (8-4) vs. UCLA (9-3), 2 p.m. (CBS)

Liberty Bowl

At Memphis, Tenn.

Rice (9-3) vs. Mississippi State (6-6), 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Chick-fil-A Bowl

At Atlanta

Texas A&M (8-4) vs. Duke (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Jan. 1

Heart of Dallas Bowl

At Dallas

UNLV (7-5) vs. North Texas (8-4), Noon (ESPNU)

Gator Bowl

At Jacksonville, Fla.

Nebraska (8-4) vs. Georgia (8-4), Noon (ESPN2)

Capital One Bowl

At Orlando, Fla.

Wisconsin (9-3) vs. South Carolina (10-2), 1 p.m. (ABC)

Outback Bowl

At Tampa, Fla.

Iowa (8-4) vs. LSU (9-3), 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Rose Bowl

At Pasadena, Calif.

Stanford (11-2) vs. Michigan State (12-1), 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Fiesta Bowl

At Glendale, Ariz.

Baylor (11-1) vs. UCF (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Jan. 2

Sugar Bowl

At New Orleans

Alabama (11-1) vs. Oklahoma (10-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Jan. 3

Orange Bowl

At Miami

Ohio State (12-1) vs. Clemson (10-2), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Cotton Bowl

At Arlington, Texas

Missouri (11-2) vs. Oklahoma State (10-2), 7:30 p.m. (FOX)

Saturday, Jan. 4

BBVA Compass Bowl

At Birmingham, Ala.

Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. Houston (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Sunday, Jan. 5

GoDaddy.com Bowl

At Mobile, Ala.

Arkansas State (7-5) vs. Ball State (10-2), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Jan. 6

BCS National Championship

At Pasadena, Calif.

Florida State (13-0) vs. Auburn (12-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

 

College scores

Wednesday’s College Basketball Scores

EAST

LIU Brooklyn 96, NJIT 93

Maryland 88, Boston College 80

Mitchell 98, CCNY 86

SOUTH

Bethel (Tenn.) 102, Fisk 91

Coll. of Charleston 68, Coker 54

UNC Asheville 92, Bluefield 56

MIDWEST

DePaul 81, FAU 70

Findlay 86, Michigan Tech 73

Lake Superior St. 81, Malone 77

Northwood (Mich.) 91, Walsh 88, OT

SOUTHWEST

Arkansas 72, Savannah St. 43

FAR WEST

Arizona 74, New Mexico St. 48

BYU 100, Prairie View 52

Denver 80, Colorado St. 70

Montana 69, Idaho 58

Utah Valley 62, Weber St. 59

 

H.S. basketball

Ohio High School Athletic Association

Thursday’s Girls’ Basketball Scores

Athens 75, Nelsonville-York 61

Beaver Eastern 59, Latham Western 34

Belpre 73, Stewart Federal Hocking 56

Bidwell River Valley 36, Coal Grove 28

Chillicothe Huntington 43, Frankfort Adena 35

Circleville 42, Circleville Logan Elm 32

Franklin Furnace Green 31, Sciotoville East 27

Greenfield McClain 49, Chillicothe Unioto 40

Lima Sr. 92, Tol. St. Ursula 46

Lucasville Valley 61, Waverly 36

McArthur Vinton County 63, Albany Alexander 57

Oak Hill 39, Minford 35

Piketon 39, Portsmouth 33

Portsmouth Clay 46, New Boston Glenwood 36

Portsmouth Notre Dame 58, Symmes Valley 49

Proctorville Fairland 75, Chesapeake 42

Racine Southern 61, Wahama, W.Va. 21

Reedsville Eastern 78, Corning Miller 15

South Webster 62, Portsmouth West 42

Seaman North Adams 56, Lynchburg-Clay 49

Waterford 57, Crown City South Gallia 37

Wellston 56, Pomeroy Meigs 33

Wheelersburg 46, McDermott Northwest 31