NFL standings
National Football League
All Times EST
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
New England 9 3 0 .750 331 259
Miami 6 6 0 .500 244 300
Buffalo 4 8 0 .333 178 293
N.Y. Jets 3 9 0 .250 243 307
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Houston 9 3 0 .750 302 235
Tennessee 7 6 0 .538 251 254
Indianapolis 6 6 0 .500 325 279
Jacksonville 4 9 0 .308 212 273
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Pittsburgh 7 4 1 .625 346 282
Baltimore 7 5 0 .583 297 214
Cincinnati 5 7 0 .417 286 371
Cleveland 4 7 1 .375 266 312
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Kansas City 10 2 0 .833 444 327
L.A. Chargers 9 3 0 .750 340 249
Denver 6 6 0 .500 276 262
Oakland 2 10 0 .167 220 367
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas 7 5 0 .583 247 223
Philadelphia 6 6 0 .500 258 266
Washington 6 6 0 .500 233 257
N.Y. Giants 4 8 0 .333 267 315
South
W L T Pct PF PA
New Orleans 10 2 0 .833 419 269
Carolina 6 6 0 .500 304 306
Tampa Bay 5 7 0 .417 318 355
Atlanta 4 8 0 .333 296 333
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Chicago 8 4 0 .667 344 241
Minnesota 6 5 1 .542 275 270
Green Bay 4 7 1 .375 281 287
Detroit 4 8 0 .333 254 316
West
W L T Pct PF PA
y-L.A. Rams 11 1 0 .917 419 298
Seattle 7 5 0 .583 319 259
Arizona 3 9 0 .250 175 310
San Francisco 2 10 0 .167 255 336
y-clinched division
Thursday, Dec. 6
Tennessee 30, Jacksonville 9
Sunday, Dec. 9
New York Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Los Angeles Rams at Chicago, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Carolina at CLEVELAND, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Atlanta at Green Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Indianapolis at Houston, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Baltimore at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (CBS)
New England at Miami, 1 p.m. (CBS)
New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX)
New York Giants at Washington, 1 p.m. (FOX)
CINCINNATI at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
Denver at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
Detroit at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
x-Pittsburgh at Oakland, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Dec. 10
Minnesota at Seattle, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 13
Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN)
Saturday, Dec. 15
Houston at New York Jets, 4:30 or 8:20 p.m. (NFLN)
CLEVELAND at Denver, 4:30 or 8:20 p.m. (NFLN)
Sunday, Dec. 16
Arizona at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Detroit at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Oakland at CINCINNATI, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Dallas at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Washington at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Miami at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Tennessee at New York Giants, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Seattle at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)
New England at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
x-Philadelphia at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Dec. 17
New Orleans at Carolina, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

NBA standings
National Basketball Association
All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto 21 5 .808 —
Philadelphia 17 9 .654 4
Boston 14 10 .583 6
Brooklyn 8 18 .308 13
New York 8 18 .308 13
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Orlando 12 13 .480 —
Charlotte 11 13 .458 1/2
Washington 11 14 .440 1
Miami 9 14 .391 2
Atlanta 5 20 .200 7
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee 16 7 .696 —
Detroit 13 9 .591 2 1/2
Indiana 14 10 .583 2 1/2
Cleveland 5 19 .208 11 1/2
Chicago 5 20 .200 12
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
Memphis 14 9 .609 —
Dallas 12 11 .522 2
New Orleans 13 13 .500 2 1/2
Houston 11 12 .478 3
San Antonio 11 14 .440 4
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Denver 17 7 .708 —
Oklahoma City 16 7 .696 1/2
Portland 14 11 .560 3 1/2
Minnesota 13 12 .520 4 1/2
Utah 12 13 .480 5 1/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 16 8 .667 —
Golden State 17 9 .654 —
L.A. Lakers 15 9 .625 1
Sacramento 12 11 .522 3 1/2
Phoenix 4 21 .160 12 1/2
Wednesday’s Games
Denver 124, Orlando 118, OT
Golden State 129, Cleveland 105
Oklahoma City 114, Brooklyn 112
Washington 131, Atlanta 117
Memphis 96, L.A. Clippers 86
Milwaukee 115, Detroit 92
Minnesota 121, Charlotte 104
New Orleans 132, Dallas 106
Toronto 113, Philadelphia 102
L.A. Lakers 121, San Antonio 113
Thursday’s Games
Boston 128, New York 100
Portland 108, Phoenix 86
Houston at Utah, 10:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Denver at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Indiana at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Sacramento at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
Memphis at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Chicago, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Miami at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Golden State at Milwaukee, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Houston at Dallas, 6 p.m.
Sacramento at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Brooklyn at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Denver at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Portland, 10 p.m.
Miami at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
New Orleans at Detroit, 3:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Utah at San Antonio, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at New York, 7:30 p.m.

NHL standings
National Hockey League
All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Tampa Bay 30 22 7 1 45 117 87
Toronto 29 20 8 1 41 106 78
Buffalo 29 17 8 4 38 89 82
Montreal 29 14 10 5 33 93 92
Boston 28 14 10 4 32 73 72
Detroit 29 13 12 4 30 86 97
Florida 27 11 11 5 27 89 96
Ottawa 29 12 14 3 27 102 119
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 28 16 9 3 35 102 90
Columbus 28 16 10 2 34 100 95
N.Y. Islanders 27 13 11 3 29 79 81
Pittsburgh 27 12 10 5 29 95 89
N.Y. Rangers 28 13 12 3 29 80 88
Carolina 27 12 11 4 28 67 76
Philadelphia 26 11 12 3 25 79 92
New Jersey 26 9 12 5 23 75 91
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Nashville 29 19 9 1 39 93 72
Colorado 29 17 7 5 39 107 81
Winnipeg 27 17 8 2 36 94 78
Dallas 28 15 10 3 33 78 72
Minnesota 28 15 11 2 32 86 80
Chicago 29 9 15 5 23 79 108
St. Louis 26 9 13 4 22 76 88
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Calgary 29 18 9 2 38 102 82
Anaheim 30 15 10 5 35 74 85
San Jose 29 14 10 5 33 90 90
Vegas 29 15 13 1 31 87 81
Edmonton 28 14 12 2 30 74 85
Arizona 27 13 12 2 28 70 71
Vancouver 31 12 16 3 27 89 108
Los Angeles 28 10 17 1 21 59 84
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.
Wednesday’s Games
Edmonton 3, St. Louis 2, SO
Anaheim 4, Chicago 2
San Jose 5, Carolina 1
Thursday’s Games
Detroit 5, Toronto 4, OT
Pittsburgh 6, N.Y. Islanders 2
Colorado 5, Florida 2
Columbus 4, Philadelphia 3, OT
Montreal 5, Ottawa 2
Tampa Bay 3, Boston 2
Washington 4, Arizona 2
Calgary 2, Minnesota 0
Vancouver 5, Nashville 3
Chicago at Vegas, 10 p.m.
New Jersey at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
St. Louis at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
San Jose at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Carolina at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Philadelphia at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Vegas at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Florida, 7 p.m.
Washington at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Arizona, 8 p.m.
Nashville at Calgary, 10 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Vancouver at St. Louis, 3 p.m.
Philadelphia at Winnipeg, 3 p.m.
Boston at Ottawa, 5 p.m.
Montreal at Chicago, 6 p.m.
New Jersey at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
Calgary at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Dallas at Vegas, 9 p.m.

Ohio U. box
XAVIER 82, OHIO 61
OHIO (5-3)
Carter 6-12 4-6 17, Taylor 4-7 1-2 9, Cowart 2-4 0-0 6, Kirk 4-11 2-4 11, Preston 4-4 0-0 9, Vander Plas 1-4 0-0 3, Reeves 0-0 0-0 0, McMurray 0-0 0-0 0, T.James 0-0 0-0 0, Murrell 0-1 0-0 0, Block 2-7 2-3 6. Totals 23-50 9-15 61.
XAVIER (6-3)
Jones 6-10 3-6 15, Marshall 6-12 4-6 17, Welage 3-5 0-0 9, Castlin 4-7 1-2 10, Scruggs 8-9 2-2 21, Hankins 1-2 0-0 2, D.James 0-0 0-0 0, Schrand 0-1 0-0 0, Harden 1-3 2-2 4, Kennedy 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 31-54 12-18 82.
Halftime—Xavier 35-34. 3-Point Goals—Ohio 6-16 (Cowart 2-3, Preston 1-1, Carter 1-1, Kirk 1-2, Vander Plas 1-4, Murrell 0-1, Taylor 0-1, Block 0-3), Xavier 8-19 (Scruggs 3-4, Welage 3-5, Castlin 1-2, Marshall 1-4, Harden 0-1, Kennedy 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Ohio 22 (Kirk 6), Xavier 30 (Marshall 7). Assists—Ohio 13 (Kirk 4), Xavier 16 (Scruggs 8). Total Fouls—Ohio 16, Xavier 13. A—10,405 (10,250).

Notre Dame box
OKLAHOMA 85, NOTRE DAME 80
NOTRE DAME (6-2)
Mooney 6-12 2-2 15, Pflueger 1-6 0-2 2, Hubb 2-10 0-2 4, Gibbs 6-16 2-3 18, Harvey 4-11 3-4 11, Laszewski 3-6 0-0 7, Durham 7-8 1-2 15, Carmody 0-2 0-0 0, Goodwin 2-4 3-4 8. Totals 31-75 11-19 80.
OKLAHOMA (7-1)
Doolittle 3-5 0-0 6, Manek 6-10 0-0 17, Reynolds 2-9 4-4 9, Calixte 5-5 0-1 12, James 10-19 2-2 25, Freeman 4-8 0-0 11, Polla 0-1 0-0 0, Bieniemy 1-5 0-0 3, Odomes 1-6 0-1 2. Totals 32-68 6-8 85.
Halftime—Oklahoma 43-36. 3-Point Goals—Notre Dame 7-27 (Gibbs 4-7, Goodwin 1-1, Mooney 1-2, Laszewski 1-4, Carmody 0-1, Pflueger 0-3, Harvey 0-4, Hubb 0-5), Oklahoma 15-29 (Manek 5-8, Freeman 3-6, James 3-8, Calixte 2-2, Bieniemy 1-2, Reynolds 1-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Notre Dame 42 (Mooney 14), Oklahoma 39 (James 11). Assists—Notre Dame 13 (Pflueger 6), Oklahoma 19 (Bieniemy, Calixte 4). Total Fouls—Notre Dame 13, Oklahoma 18.

Blue Jackets’ box
Calgary 1 5 3 = 9
Columbus 3 2 1 = 6
First Period—1, Calgary, Gaudreau 11 (Monahan, Hamonic), 6:24. 2, Columbus, Werenski 5 (Bjorkstrand, Wennberg), 9:47. 3, Columbus, Anderson 12, 15:43 (pp). 4, Columbus, Atkinson 17 (Jones, Panarin), 19:42. Penalties—Calgary bench, served by Tkachuk (too many men on the ice), 0:44; Giordano, CGY, (hooking), 13:45.
Second Period—5, Columbus, Atkinson 18 (Jones, Panarin), 0:49. 6, Calgary, Monahan 16 (Giordano), 1:55 (pp). 7, Calgary, Lindholm 13 (Monahan, Hamonic), 2:46. 8, Calgary, Tkachuk 13 (Lindholm, Gaudreau), 12:39 (pp). 9, Calgary, Hanifin 3 (Jankowski, Tkachuk), 13:29. 10, Calgary, Brodie 3 (Gaudreau), 14:32. 11, Columbus, Foligno 7 (Murray), 15:00. Penalties—Dubinsky, CBJ, (hooking), 1:50; Werenski, CBJ, (tripping), 11:28; Murray, CBJ, (holding), 17:02; Brodie, CGY, (hooking), 19:42.
Third Period—12, Calgary, Monahan 17 (Tkachuk, Giordano), 2:15 (pp). 13, Calgary, Gaudreau 12 (Smith, Giordano), 6:29. 14, Columbus, Atkinson 19 (Murray, Nutivaara), 8:13. 15, Calgary, Czarnik 2 (Backlund), 13:11. Penalties—Anderson, CBJ, (tripping), 1:25.
Shots on Goal—Calgary 8-14-6—28. Columbus 14-9-7—30.
Power-play opportunities—Calgary 3 of 4; Columbus 1 of 3.
Goalies—Calgary, Smith 9-7-1 (16 shots-13 saves), Rittich 8-2-1 (14-11). Columbus, Bobrovsky 10-9-0 (26-18), Korpisalo 5-1-2 (2-1).
A—14,885 (18,500). T—2:29.
Referees—Ghislain Hebert, Brian Pochmara. Linesmen—Tony Sericolo, Libor Suchanek.