Favorite Open Today O/U Underdog Glantz-Culver line ADVERTISING NFL Today Favorite Open Today O/U Underdog Cincinnati 3 4 (45½) at Phil. Sunday Green Bay 3 3½ (42) at Chicago at Atlanta 1 1 (51) N.Y. Giants at New Orleans 3
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NFL
Today
Favorite Open Today O/U Underdog
Cincinnati 3 4 (45½) at Phil.
Sunday
Green Bay 3 3½ (42) at Chicago
at Atlanta 1 1 (51) N.Y. Giants
at New Orleans 3 3 (54) Tampa Bay
at St. Louis 3 3 (38) Minnesota
at Cleveland Off Off (Off) Washington
at Miami 7 7(37) Jacksonville
Denver 2½ 2½ (48) Denver
at Houston 8 8½ (48) Indianapolis
at San Diego 3 3(45½) Carolina
Seattle 3 5(42½) Buffalo-x
Detroit 6½ 6(44) at Arizona
Pittsburgh +1 1½(44) at Dallas
at Oakland 2½ 3(43) Kansas City
at New England 3 5½ (47) San Fran
Monday
at Tennessee 1 1(41½) N.Y. Jets
Pro football
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
y-New Eng. 10 3 0 .769 472 274
N.Y. Jets 6 7 0 .462 245 306
Buffalo 5 8 0 .385 289 352
Miami 5 8 0 .385 240 276
South
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Houston 11 2 0 .846 365 263
Indianapls 9 4 0 .692 292 329
Tennessee 4 9 0 .308 271 386
J’ville 2 11 0 .154 216 359
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Baltimore 9 4 0 .692 331 273
Pittsburgh 7 6 0 .538 278 264
Cincinnati 7 6 0 .538 321 280
Cleveland 5 8 0 .385 259 272
West
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Denver 10 3 0 .769 375 257
San Diego 5 8 0 .385 292 281
Oakland 3 10 0 .231 248 402
Kansas City 2 11 0 .154 195 352
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
N.Y. Giants 8 5 0 .615 373 270
Wash. 7 6 0 .538 343 329
Dallas 7 6 0 .538 300 314
Phil. 4 9 0 .308 240 34
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Atlanta 11 2 0 .846 337 259
Tampa Bay 6 7 0 .462 354 308
New Orl. 5 8 0 .385 348 379
Carolina 4 9 0 .308 265 312
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Green Bay 9 4 0 .692 323 279
Chicago 8 5 0 .615 308 219
Minnesota 7 6 0 .538 283 286
Detroit 4 9 0 .308 320 342
West
W L T Pct PF PA
San Fran 9 3 1 .731 316 184
Seattle 8 5 0 .615 300 202
St. Louis 6 6 1 .500 236 279
Arizona 4 9 0 .308 186 292
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Thursday’s game
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, late
Sunday’s games
Green Bay at Chicago, 8 a.m.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 8 a.m.
Minnesota at St. Louis, 8 a.m.
Indianapolis at Houston, 8 a.m.
N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, 8 a.m.
Washington at Cleveland, 8 a.m.
Jacksonville at Miami, 8 a.m.
Denver at Baltimore, 8 a.m.
Carolina at San Diego, 11:05 a.m.
Detroit at Arizona, 11:05 a.m.
Seattle vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 11:05 a.m.
Kansas City at Oakland, 11:25 a.m.
Pittsburgh at Dallas, 11:25 a.m.
San Francisco at New England, 3:20 p.m.
Monday’s game
N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 3:30 p.m.
Pro basketball
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
New York 17 5 .773 —
Brooklyn 12 9 .571 4½
Boston 12 9 .571 4½
Philadelphia 12 10 .545 5
Toronto 4 19 .174 13½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 14 6 .700 —
Atlanta 14 6 .700 —
Orlando 8 13 .381 6½
Charlotte 7 15 .318 8
Washington 3 16 .158 10½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 12 9 .571 —
Milwaukee 11 9 .550 ½
Indiana 11 11 .500 1½
Detroit 7 17 .292 6½
Cleveland 5 18 .217 8
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 18 5 .783 —
Memphis 14 5 .737 2
Dallas 11 11 .500 6½
Houston 10 11 .476 7
New Orleans 5 16 .238 12
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 18 4 .818 —
Utah 13 10 .565 5½
Minnesota 10 9 .526 6½
Denver 11 12 .478 7½
Portland 9 12 .429 8½
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 16 6 .727 —
Golden State 15 7 .682 1
L.A. Lakers 9 14 .391 7½
Phoenix 8 15 .348 8½
Sacramento 7 14 .333 8½
Wednesday’s Games
Brooklyn 94, Toronto 88
Indiana 96, Cleveland 81
Atlanta 86, Orlando 80
L.A. Clippers 100, Charlotte 94
Chicago 96, Philadelphia 89
Golden State 97, Miami 95
Houston 99, Washington 93
Minnesota 108, Denver 105
Oklahoma City 92, New Orleans 88
Milwaukee 98, Sacramento 85
Boston 117, Dallas 115, 2OT
Phoenix 82, Memphis 80
Utah 99, San Antonio 96
Thursday’s Games
Atlanta 113, Charlotte 90
New York 116, L.A. Lakers 107
San Antonio at Portland, late
Today’s Games
Dallas at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Philadelphia at Indiana, 2 p.m.
Golden State at Orlando, 2 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Washington, 2 p.m.
Milwaukee at Cleveland, 2:30 p.m.
Detroit at Brooklyn, 2:30 p.m.
Boston at Houston, 3 p.m.
Minnesota at New Orleans, 3 p.m.
Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 3 p.m.
Utah at Phoenix, 4 p.m.
Memphis at Denver, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Golden State at Atlanta, 2 p.m.
Cleveland at New York, 2:30 p.m.
Orlando at Charlotte, 2:30 p.m.
Indiana at Detroit, 2:30 p.m.
Washington at Miami, 2:30 p.m.
Brooklyn at Chicago, 3 p.m.
Dallas at Minnesota, 3 p.m.
Boston at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee, 3:30 p.m.
Memphis at Utah, 4 p.m.
Thursday’s Sports
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Named Bobby Dickerson third base coach. Agreed to terms with OF Nate McLouth on a one-year contract.
BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed to terms with OF Shane Victorino on a three-year contract.
MINNESOTA TWINS—Agreed to terms with RHP Kevin Correia on a two-year contract.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with INF Jack Hannahan on a two-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Agreed to terms with INF Andres Blanco, INF Josh Fields, LHP Cesar Jimenez, C Steven Lerud, OF Jermaine Michell, INF/OF Michael Martinez, RHP Zach Miner, INF/OF Pete Orr and C Humberto Quintero on minor league contracts.
International League
PAWTUCKET RED SOX—Named Gary DiSarcina manager.
American Association
KANSAS CITY T-BONE—Signed RHP Derek McGowan.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed DL Kendrick Adams to the practice squad.
GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed LB Vic So’oto to the practice squad.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed G/T Derek Hardman. Released G Hayworth Hicks.
TENNESSEE TITANS—Signed TE Brandon Barden from the practice squad. Signed S Suaesi Tuimaunei to the practice squad.
HOCKEY
Central Hockey League
ARIZONA SUNDOGS—Acquired D Matt McCready and F Brian Bicek from Missouri for F/D Kyle Hood.
RAPID CITY RUSH—Signed F Jesse Schultz. Waived F John Snowden.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
COLUMBUS CREW—Agreed to terms with MF Wil Trapp.
NEW YORK RED BULLS—Released D Rafa Marquez.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY—Signed D Yann Songo’o.
COLLEGE
ARKANSAS—Named Sam Pittman offensive line coach.
LYNDON—Named Christina Howe assistant athletic trainer.
RUTGERS—Suspended men’s Basketball coach Mike Rice three games and fined him $50,000 for a violation of department policy.
SOUTHERN MISS—Granted the release of the athletic scholarship of freshman QB Anthony Alford.
SPRING HILL—Announced the resignation of men’s and women’s tennis coach Michael Kreider.
College football
FBS bowl glance
Saturday
New Mexico Bowl
At Albuquerque
Nevada (7-5) vs. Arizona (7-5), 8 a.m. (ESPN)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
At Boise, Idaho
Toledo (9-3) vs. Utah State (10-2), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 20
Poinsettia Bowl
At San Diego
San Diego State (9-3) vs. BYU (7-5), 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 21
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl
At St. Petersburg, Fla.
Ball State (9-3) vs. UCF (9-4), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 22
New Orleans Bowl
East Carolina (8-4) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (7-4), 7 a.m. (ESPN)
MAACO Bowl
Las Vegas
Boise State (10-2) vs. Washington (7-5), 10:30 a.m. (ESPN)
