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TV SPORTS

College Football-Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, Western Michigan vs. Purdue, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN); Belk Bowl, Louisville vs. North Carolina State, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Men's College Basketball-Pittsburgh at Notre Dame, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Minnesota at Illinois, 6:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Wisconsin at Nebraska, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)

NHL Hockey-St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings, 6:30 p.m. (VERSUS)

NBA Basketball-Boston Celtics at Miami Heat, 7 p.m. (TNT); Minnesota Timberwolves at Milwaukee Bucks, 7:30 p.m. (FXSP); Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers, 9:30 p.m. (TNT)

TODAY

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL

South Dakota

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte at Crow Creek

Highmore-Harrold at Wessington Springs

Miller vs. Todd County at Mission

Britton-Hecla Christmas Classic

Langford vs. Tiospa Zina, 10 a.m.

Leola-Frederick vs. Rosholt

Waubay vs. Webster

Northwestern vs. Groton

Grant-Deuel vs. Britton-Hecla

Canton vs. Warner

Sisseton vs. Summit

Mobridge Rotary Classic

Wakpala vs. Mobridge-Pollock JV, 11 a.m.

Dupree vs. St. Francis Indian School, 1 p.m.

Tiospaye Topa vs. Sunshine Bible, 3 p.m.

Little Wound vs. Timber Lake, 5 p.m.

Herreid-Selby Area vs. Mobridge-Pollock, 7 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL

South Dakota

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte at Crow Creek

Highmore-Harrold at Wessington Springs

Miller vs. Todd County at Mission

Swiftel Classic at Brookings

Hamlin vs. Canby, Minn., 11 a.m.

Waverly-South Shore vs. Lincoln, Minn., 12:30 p.m.

Lake Preston vs. Howard, 2 p.m.

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland vs. Summit, 3:30 p.m.

Estelline vs. Deuel, 5 p.m.

Elkton-Lake Benton vs. Florence-Henry, 6:30 p.m.

Deubrook vs. Pipestone, Minn., 8 p.m.

POLLS

College Men's

Basketball

THE TOP TWENTY FIVE

By The Associated Press

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 25, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Prv 1.Syracuse(54)É13-0 1,611 1 2.OhioSt.(5)É12-1 1,507 2 3.Kentucky(4)É11-1 1,480 3 4.Louisville(2)É12-0 1,386 4 5.NorthCarolinaÉ11-2 1,366 5 6.BaylorÉ12-0 1,299 6 7.DukeÉ10-1 1,281 7 8.MissouriÉ12-0 1,149 9 9.UConnÉ10-1 1,143 8 10.FloridaÉ10-2 1,050 11 11.WisconsinÉ11-2 898 13 12.GeorgetownÉ10-1 851 16 13.IndianaÉ12-0 820 17 14.MarquetteÉ11-1 775 10 15.MississippiSt.É12-1 718 18 16.MichiganSt.É11-2 613 19 17.KansasÉ8-3 548 12 18.MichiganÉ10-2 504 20 19.UNLVÉ13-2 473 21 20.MurraySt.É13-0 342 22 21.CreightonÉ10-1 254 23 22.PittsburghÉ11-2 238 15 23.VirginiaÉ10-1 214 24 24.HarvardÉ10-1 121 - 25.SanDiegoSt.É11-2 119 - Others receiving votes: Kansas St. 105, Illinois 70, Saint Louis 55, Gonzaga 48, Xavier 42, Ohio 20, Stanford 10, Wichita St. 9, Texas A&M 3, Alabama 2, Wagner 1.

USA TODAY/ESPN TOP 25 POLL

The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 25, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pvs 1.Syracuse(30)É13-0 774 1 2.OhioState(1)É12-1 719 2 3.KentuckyÉ11-1 702 3 4.LouisvilleÉ12-0 674 4 5.DukeÉ10-1 639 5 6.NorthCarolinaÉ11-2 623 6 7.BaylorÉ12-0 587 7 8.MissouriÉ12-0 574 8 9.ConnecticutÉ10-1 538 9 10.FloridaÉ10-2 501 12 11.WisconsinÉ11-2 434 14 12.GeorgetownÉ10-1 400 16 13.MarquetteÉ11-1 359 10 14.MississippiStateÉ12-1 347 17 15.IndianaÉ12-0 337 18 16.MichiganÉ10-2 290 19 17.MichiganStateÉ11-2 270 20 18.KansasÉ8-3 250 11 19.CreightonÉ10-1 193 21 20.UNLVÉ13-2 179 23 21.MurrayStateÉ13-0 169 22 22.PittsburghÉ11-2 159 13 23.HarvardÉ10-1 92 25 24.VirginiaÉ10-1 48 - 25.KansasStateÉ10-1 45 - Others receiving votes: San Diego State 39, Illinois 36, Xavier 27, Saint Louis 22, Stanford 11, Gonzaga 10, Ohio 5, Saint Mary's 5, Alabama 3, BYU 3, Middle Tennessee 3, Saint Joseph's 3, Cleveland State 2, Southern Miss. 1, West Virginia 1, Wichita State 1.

College Women's

Basketball

THE AP TOP TWENTY FIVE

By The Associated Press

The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 25, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Prv 1.Baylor(40)É12-0 1,000 1 2.UConnÉ10-1 949 2 3.NotreDameÉ11-1 927 3 4.StanfordÉ9-1 881 4 5.MarylandÉ11-0 837 5 6.KentuckyÉ11-1 756 8 7.TennesseeÉ7-3 728 6 8.DukeÉ8-2 703 9 9.OhioSt.É13-0 651 11 10.TexasA&MÉ8-2 639 10 11.RutgersÉ10-2 578 12 12.MiamiÉ9-2 521 7 13.TexasTechÉ10-0 510 15 14.LouisvilleÉ11-2 491 14 15.GeorgetownÉ10-2 487 17 16.PennSt.É10-2 401 16 17.GeorgiaÉ10-2 339 13 18.GreenBayÉ10-0 323 18 19.DelawareÉ9-0 262 19 20.PurdueÉ10-3 212 20 21.DePaulÉ12-2 211 21 22.TexasÉ9-2 166 22 23.NebraskaÉ11-1 110 24 24.NorthCarolinaÉ8-2 106 23 25.VanderbiltÉ11-1 94 25 Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 28, Virginia 28, California 22, LSU 14, South Carolina 10, Arkansas 7, Georgia Tech 4, BYU 2, Kansas 1, Northwestern 1, St. Bonaventure 1.

BASKETBALL

High School Girls

NORTH DAKOTA

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Tournament

First Round

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, Minn. 67, Hankinson 27

FOOTBALL

College

Bowl Schedule

By The Associated Press

Monday's Game

Independence Bowl

At Shreveport, La.

Missouri 41, North Carolina 24

Today's Games

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl

At Detroit

Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Belk Bowl

At Charlotte, N.C.

North Carolina State (7-5) vs. Louisville (7-5), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday's Games

Military Bowl

At Washington

Air Force (7-5) vs. Toledo (8-4), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Holiday Bowl

At San Diego

Texas (7-5) vs. California (7-5), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday's Games

Champs Sports Bowl

At Orlando, Fla.

Florida State (8-4) vs. Notre Dame (8-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Alamo Bowl

At San Antonio

Baylor (9-3) vs. Washington (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday's Games

Armed Forces Bowl

At Dallas

Tulsa (8-4) vs. BYU (9-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Pinstripe Bowl

At Bronx, N.Y.

Rutgers (8-4) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Music City Bowl

At Nashville, Tenn.

Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Wake Forest (6-6), 5:40 p.m. (ESPN)

Insight Bowl

At Tempe, Ariz.

Oklahoma (9-3) vs. Iowa (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday's Games

Meinke Car Care Bowl

At Houston

Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Northwestern (6-6), 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Sun Bowl

At El Paso, Texas

Georgia Tech (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5), 1 p.m. (CBS)

Liberty Bowl

At Memphis, Tenn.

Vanderbilt (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Fight Hunger Bowl

At San Francisco

UCLA (6-7) vs. Illinois (6-6), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Chick-fil-A Bowl

At Atlanta

Virginia (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Jan. 2

TicketCity Bowl

At Dallas

Penn State (9-3) vs. Houston (12-1), 11 a.m. (ESPNU)

Capital One Bowl

At Orlando, Fla.

Nebraska (9-3) vs. South Carolina (10-2), Noon (ESPN)

Outback Bowl

At Tampa, Fla.

Georgia (10-3) vs. Michigan State (10-3), Noon (ABC)

Gator Bowl

At Jacksonville, Fla.

Florida (6-6) vs. Ohio State (6-6), Noon (ESPN2)

Rose Bowl

At Pasadena, Calif.

Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (11-2), 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Fiesta Bowl

At Glendale, Ariz.

Stanford (11-1) vs. Oklahoma State (11-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Jan. 3

Sugar Bowl

At New Orleans

Michigan (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Jan. 4

Orange Bowl

At Miami

West Virginia (9-3) vs. Clemson (10-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Jan. 6

Cotton Bowl

At Arlington, Texas

Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 7 p.m. (FOX)

Saturday, Jan. 7

BBVA Compass Bowl

At Birmingham, Ala.

Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Sunday, Jan. 8

GoDaddy.com Bowl

At Mobile, Ala.

Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Jan. 9

BCS National Championship

At New Orleans

LSU (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Jan. 21

East-West Shrine Classic

At St. Petersburg, Fla.

East vs. West, TBA, (NFLN)

Saturday, Jan. 28

Senior Bowl

At Mobile, Ala.

North vs. South, 3 p.m. (NFLN)

Saturday, Feb. 5

Texas vs. Nation

At San Antonio

Texas vs. Nation, 1 p.m. (CBSSN)

NCAA FOOTBALL

CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION

PLAYOFF GLANCE

Championship

Saturday, Jan. 7

At Pizza Hut Park

Frisco, Texas

Sam Houston State (14-0) vs. North Dakota State (13-1), noon

NFL

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA y-NewEnglandÉ12 3 0 .800 464 321 N.Y.JetsÉ8 7 0 .533 360 344 BuffaloÉ6 9 0 .400 351 385 MiamiÉ5 10 0 .333 310 296

South

W L T Pct PF PA y-HoustonÉ10 5 0 .667 359 255 TennesseeÉ8 7 0 .533 302 295 JacksonvilleÉ4 11 0 .267 224 316 IndianapolisÉ2 13 0 .133 230 411

North

W L T Pct PF PA x-BaltimoreÉ11 4 0 .733 354 250 x-PittsburghÉ11 4 0 .733 312 218 CincinnatiÉ9 6 0 .600 328 299 ClevelandÉ4 11 0 .267 209 294

West

W L T Pct PF PA DenverÉ8 7 0 .533 306 383 OaklandÉ8 7 0 .533 333 395 SanDiegoÉ7 8 0 .467 368 351 KansasCityÉ6 9 0 .400 205 335

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA N.Y.GiantsÉ8 7 0 .533 363 386 DallasÉ8 7 0 .533 355 316 PhiladelphiaÉ7 8 0 .467 362 318 WashingtonÉ5 10 0 .333 278 333

South

W L T Pct PF PA y-NewOrleansÉ12 3 0 .800 502 322 x-AtlantaÉ9 6 0 .600 357 326 CarolinaÉ6 9 0 .400 389 384 TampaBayÉ4 11 0 .267 263 449

North

W L T Pct PF PA y-GreenBayÉ14 1 0 .933 515 318 x-DetroitÉ10 5 0 .667 433 342 ChicagoÉ7 8 0 .467 336 328 MinnesotaÉ3 12 0 .200 327 432

West

W L T Pct PF PA y-SanFranciscoÉ12 3 0 .800 346 202 SeattleÉ7 8 0 .467 301 292 ArizonaÉ7 8 0 .467 289 328 St.LouisÉ2 13 0 .133 166 373 x-clinched playoff spot

y-clinched division

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Monday's Game

New Orleans 45, Atlanta 16

Sunday, Jan. 1

Chicago at Minnesota, noon

Carolina at New Orleans, noon

Detroit at Green Bay, noon

San Francisco at St. Louis, noon

Tennessee at Houston, noon

Buffalo at New England, noon

N.Y. Jets at Miami, noon

Indianapolis at Jacksonville, noon

Washington at Philadelphia, noon

San Diego at Oakland, 3:15 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 3:15 p.m.

Seattle at Arizona, 3:15 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 3:15 p.m.

Baltimore at Cincinnati, 3:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 3:15 p.m.

Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 7:30 p.m.

Saints 45

Falcons 16

AtlantaÉ10 0 3 3-16 NewOrleansÉ7 14 10 14-45

First Quarter

Atl-FG Bryant 34, 8:53.

NO-P.Thomas 4 run (Kasay kick), 5:25.

Atl-Jones 21 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 1:31.

Second Quarter

NO-Colston 8 pass from Brees (Kasay kick), 12:32.

NO-Graham 9 pass from Brees (Kasay kick), :24.

Third Quarter

NO-Meachem 24 pass from Brees (Kasay kick), 8:28.

Atl-FG Bryant 51, 4:41.

NO-FG Kasay 29, 3:04.

Fourth Quarter

Atl-FG Bryant 30, 12:43.

NO-Jenkins 30 fumble return (Kasay kick), 11:09.

NO-Sproles 9 pass from Brees (Kasay kick), 2:51.

A-70,086.

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Atl NO FirstdownsÉ23 26 TotalNetYardsÉ469 463 Rushes-yardsÉ14-35 23-164 PassingÉ434 299 PuntReturnsÉ0-0 0-0 KickoffReturnsÉ1-27 4-147 InterceptionsRet.É2-14 0-0 Comp-Att-IntÉ40-61-0 23-39-2 Sacked-YardsLostÉ0-0 1-8 PuntsÉ3-50.0 2-52.0 Fumbles-LostÉ1-1 0-0 Penalties-YardsÉ7-57 4-46 TimeofPossessionÉ33:19 26:41

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Atlanta, Turner 11-39, Rodgers 1-(minus 1), Ryan 2-(minus 3). New Orleans, Sproles 5-67, P.Thomas 9-53, Ivory 8-35, Brees 1-9.

PASSING-Atlanta, Ryan 34-52-0-373, Redman 6-9-0-61. New Orleans, Brees 23-39-2-307.

RECEIVING-Atlanta, White 11-127, Jones 8-128, Gonzalez 5-41, Turner 4-36, Snelling 4-28, Weems 3-33, Palmer 2-19, Rodgers 2-19, Douglas 1-3. New Orleans, Colston 7-81, Graham 4-42, Meachem 3-75, Henderson 3-30, Moore 2-53, Sproles 2-22, P.Thomas 2-4.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-None.

Playoff Scenarios

By The Associated Press

Week 17

AFC

CLINCHED: New England-East Division and first-round bye; Houston-South Division; Baltimore and Pittsburgh-wild-card spots.

NEW ENGLAND

Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

Win or tie OR

Baltimore loss or tie AND Pittsburgh loss or tie

BALTIMORE

Clinches AFC North Division and first-round bye with:

Win OR

Tie AND Pittsburgh loss or tie OR

Pittsburgh loss

Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

Win AND New England loss

PITTSBURGH

Clinches AFC North Division and first-round bye with:

Win AND Baltimore loss or tie OR

Tie AND Baltimore loss OR

Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

Win AND Baltimore loss or tie AND New England loss

DENVER

Clinches AFC West Division with:

Win OR

Tie AND Oakland loss or tie OR

Oakland loss

OAKLAND

Clinches AFC West Division with:

Win AND Denver loss or tie OR

Tie AND Denver loss

Clinches wild-card spot with:

Win AND Cincinnati loss AND Tennessee loss or tie OR

Win AND Cincinnati loss AND N.Y. Jets win

CINCINNATI

Clinches wild-card spot with:

Win or tie

N.Y. Jets loss or tie AND Oakland loss or tie

N.Y. Jets loss or tie AND Denver loss or tie

N.Y. JETS

Clinch wild-card spot with:

Win AND Cincinnati loss AND Tennessee loss or tie AND Oakland loss or tie

Win AND Cincinnati loss AND Tennessee loss or tie AND Denver loss or tie

TENNESSEE

Clinches wild-card spot with:

Win AND Cincinnati loss AND N.Y. Jets win AND Oakland loss or tie

Win AND Cincinnati loss AND N.Y. Jets win AND Denver loss or tie

Win AND Cincinnati loss AND N.Y. Jets loss or tie AND Oakland win AND Denver win

NFC

CLINCHED: Green Bay-North Division and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs; New Orleans-South Division; San Francisco-West Division; Atlantaand Detroit-wild-card spots.

SAN FRANCISCO

Clinches first-round bye with:

Win OR

Tie AND New Orleans tie OR

New Orleans loss

NEW ORLEANS

Clinches first-round bye with:

Win and San Francisco loss or tie OR

Tie and San Francisco loss

N.Y. GIANTS

Clinch NFC East Division with:

Win or tie

DALLAS

Clinches NFC East Division with:

Win

NBA

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB NewYorkÉ1 0 1.000 - NewJerseyÉ1 0 1.000 - TorontoÉ1 0 1.000 - PhiladelphiaÉ0 0 .000 BostonÉ0 1 .000 1

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB CharlotteÉ1 0 1.000 - MiamiÉ1 0 1.000 - OrlandoÉ1 1 .500 AtlantaÉ0 0 .000 WashingtonÉ0 1 .000 1

Central Division

W L Pct GB IndianaÉ1 0 1.000 - ChicagoÉ1 0 1.000 - ClevelandÉ0 1 .000 1 MilwaukeeÉ0 1 .000 1 DetroitÉ0 1 .000 1

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB SanAntonioÉ1 0 1.000 - NewOrleansÉ1 0 1.000 - HoustonÉ0 1 .000 1 MemphisÉ0 1 .000 1 DallasÉ0 2 .000 1

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB OklahomaCityÉ2 0 1.000 - DenverÉ1 0 1.000 PortlandÉ0 0 .000 1 UtahÉ0 0 .000 1 MinnesotaÉ0 1 .000 1

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB L.A.ClippersÉ1 0 1.000 - SacramentoÉ0 0 .000 L.A.LakersÉ0 1 .000 1 PhoenixÉ0 1 .000 1 GoldenStateÉ0 1 .000 1

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Sunday's Late Games

L.A. Clippers 105, Golden State 86

Monday's Games

Toronto 104, Cleveland 96

Charlotte 96, Milwaukee 95

Indiana 91, Detroit 79

Orlando 104, Houston 95

New Jersey 90, Washington 84

Oklahoma City 104, Minnesota 100

Denver 115, Dallas 93

San Antonio 95, Memphis 82

New Orleans 85, Phoenix 84

L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, N

Philadelphia at Portland, N

Chicago at Golden State, N

Today's Games

Atlanta at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at Miami, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Portland, 9 p.m.

Utah at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday's Games

Indiana at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Miami at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Memphis, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Utah at Denver, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

New York at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

NHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y.RangersÉ34 22 8 4 48 102 72 PhiladelphiaÉ34 21 9 4 46 118 99 PittsburghÉ35 20 11 4 44 114 91 NewJerseyÉ35 19 15 1 39 97 103 N.Y.IslandersÉ34 11 17 6 28 77 111

Northeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA BostonÉ33 23 9 1 47 119 63 TorontoÉ35 18 13 4 40 110 113 OttawaÉ36 17 14 5 39 111 122 BuffaloÉ35 17 15 3 37 96 103 MontrealÉ36 13 16 7 33 88 101

Southeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA FloridaÉ36 18 11 7 43 94 98 WinnipegÉ35 16 14 5 37 96 104 WashingtonÉ34 17 15 2 36 100 105 TampaBayÉ34 14 17 3 31 90 116 CarolinaÉ37 12 19 6 30 95 123

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA ChicagoÉ36 23 9 4 50 122 103 St.LouisÉ35 21 10 4 46 92 77 DetroitÉ35 22 12 1 45 115 79 NashvilleÉ36 18 14 4 40 96 103 ColumbusÉ35 9 22 4 22 86 121

Northwest Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA MinnesotaÉ37 20 12 5 45 88 86 VancouverÉ35 21 12 2 44 115 85 ColoradoÉ37 19 17 1 39 100 107 CalgaryÉ36 17 15 4 38 90 98 EdmontonÉ34 15 16 3 33 93 91

Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA SanJoseÉ32 19 10 3 41 95 77 DallasÉ35 20 14 1 41 95 101 PhoenixÉ35 18 14 3 39 92 92 LosAngelesÉ35 16 14 5 37 76 85 AnaheimÉ34 9 19 6 24 80 113 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday's Games

Colorado 4, Minnesota 2

Buffalo 4, Washington 2

N.Y. Rangers 3, N.Y. Islanders 0

Carolina 4, New Jersey 2

St. Louis 5, Dallas 3

Detroit 4, Nashville 1

Chicago 4, Columbus 1

Edmonton at Vancouver, N

Phoenix at Los Angeles, N

Anaheim at San Jose, N

Today's Games

Carolina at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Wednesday's Games

Buffalo at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

BOWLING

OUTCAST LEAGUE

Standings: Closing Frames & Taking Names 38, R&A Bar 25, Super 8 Motels 34, Mohr Hook Pro Shop 30, Aberdeen CLU 27 , Aberdeen Federal Credit Union 27 .

High Games: (men) Garet Mohr 246-226, John Sundling 242-224-217, Gregg Cramer 222, Chad Luitjens 222, Earl Phelps 215, Kerry Ehnes 212, A.J. Myrman 208-200, Aaron Rempher 205; (women) Carmel Geffre 169, Ericka Tran-Hunstad 157, Kristi Brick 152.

High Series: Gregg Cramer 690, John Sundberg 683, Garet Mohr 637, Earl Phelps 575, Kerry Ehnes 572, A.J. Myrman 567; (women) Kristi Brick 439, Carmel Geffre 428, Ericka Tran-Hunstad 412.

TIP TOP LEAGUE

Standings: The Villagers 10, Wildcatz 7, The Hustlers 5, The AJ's 4, Wild Hearts 3.

High Games: (men) Jeff Voigt 230-227, Jim Gauer 223-222, Larry Anderson 213-206, John Young 196; (women) Jennifer Wagemann 207, Audrey Miller 180, JoEllen Bistodeau 178, Sylvia Ford 172.

High Series: (men) Jeff Voigt 643, Larry Anderson 604, Jim Gauer 602, John Young 513; (women) Audrey Miller 466, Jennifer Wagemann 455, Sylvia Ford 452, JoEllen Bistodeau 448.

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MIXED LEAGUE

Standings: Lucky Strikes 8, Frantastics 7, Gourneau Construction 5 , Misfits 4, Lager's 4, Brew Crew 4, Minds in the Gutter 4, LPL 4, Pierson Ford 4, Adam & Eve Styling Salon 3 , Heartland Players Club 3, Electricians 3, Schwan's 3, Wild Turkeys 3, P's & K's 2, PM Auto & Truck Repair 1.

High Games: (men) Cliff Kuckelburg 265-237-215, Tyler Pomplun 265-205, Brandon Kakwitch 258-223-212, Nate Lafferty 247-231-217, Mike Moran 242, Derek Brewer 228-216, Todd Christians 227-206-203, Justin Maack 226, Ryan Konsor 224-212, Lamar Marshal 223, Eric Rieker 221, Drew Vande Kamp 217-202, Lynn Hardie 216, Joe Gourneau III 212-204, Quincy Bad Moccasin 200; (women) Whitney Joseph 264-235-213, Judy Sundling 233-224, Val Christians 185.

High Series: (men) Cliff Kuckelburg 717, Nate Lafferty 695, Brandon Kakwitch 693, Tyler Pomplun 652, Todd Christians 636, Derek Brewer 620, Joe Gourneau III 612, Ryan Konsor 600; (women) Whitney Joseph 702, Judy Sundling 608, Darla Nelson 508.

TRANSACTIONS

Baseball

NATIONAL LEAGUE

CHICAGO CUBS-Agreed to terms with LHP Andy Sonnanstine and RHP Manny Corpas on one-year contracts.

Basketball

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

HOUSTON ROCKETS-Signed C Samuel Dalembert to a multiyear contract.

Football

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-Signed OT Daniel Baldridge from the practice squad. Placed DE Matt Roth and CB Ashton Youboty on injured reserve.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Released DB Ross Ventrone. Released DL Cedric McKinley from practice squad.