Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Blanton and LHP Sean Burnett on two-year contracts.

MINNESOTA TWINS—Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Elarton on a minor league contract.

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Agreed to terms with RHP Hector Lopez on a minor league contract.

TEXAS RANGERS—Claimed C Eli Whiteside off waivers from Toronto. Agreed to terms with INF/OF Brandon Snyder on a minor league contract.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS—Claimed RHP Sandy Rosario off waivers from Boston.

COLORADO ROCKIES—Agreed to terms with RHP Mike McClendon and RHP Logan Kensing on minor league contracts.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Grilli on a two-year contract.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Traded OF/INF Skip Schumaker to the L.A. Dodgers for INF Jake Lemmerman.

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Agreed to terms with OF Travis Buck, RHP Sean O'Sullivan, RHP Jason Ray, RHP Daniel Stange, INF Gregorio Petit, C Rene Rivera and C Eddy Rodriguez on minor league contracts.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NBA—Suspended Sacramento F DeMarcus Cousins one game for striking Dallas F O.J. Mayo in the groin area during Monday's game.

DETROIT PISTONS—Assigned F Khris Middleton and G Kim English to Fort Wayne (NBADL).

NBA Development League

IDAHO STAMPEDE—Waived F Garrett Green. Acquired F Josh Owens.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL—Fined Minnesota P Chris Kluwe $5,250 for wearing a message on his uniform promoting Ray Guy for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

ARIZONA CARDINALS—Placed QB Kevin Kolb on injured reserve. Signed OL Mike Gibson.

BUFFALO BILLS—Signed RB Zach Brown to the practice squad.

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Released WT Lee Ziemba. Placed S Haruki Nakamura on injured reserve. Signed DB Anderson Russell from the practice squad and DB Kamaal McIlwain to the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS—Signed DT Amobi Okoye to a one-year contract.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Released TE Chase Ford and DB Reggie Jones from the practice squad. Placed DT Josh Brent on the reserve/non-football illness list. Signed DT Brian Schaefering. Signed DB Micah Pellerin to the practice squad.

DETROIT LIONS—Placed DT Corey Williams on injured reserve. Signed DT Andre Fluellen. Released DE Kendrick Adams from the practice squad. Signed DT Jimmy Saddler-McQueen to the practice squad.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Placed RB Donald Brown and FB Robert Hughes on injured reserve. Released RB Alvester Alexander from the practice squad. Signed G Robert Griffin, RB Mewelde Moore and RB Deji Karim. Signed RB Davin Meggett to the practice squad.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Re-signed WR Deion Branch. Signed WR Tony Logan to the practice squad.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Released T Fenuki Tupou.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Released C Paul Fenaroli from the practice squad. Signed T Levy Adcock to the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS—Released RB Kahlil Bell.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Placed DT Mike Patterson on the reserve/non-football illness list. Signed FB/TE Emil Igwenagu from the practice squad and DT Ronnie Cameron to the practice squad.

ST. LOUIS RAMS—Released DE Mason Brodine from the practice squad. Signed WR Raymond Radway to the practice squad.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Placed DE Vaughn Martin and S Darrell Stuckey on injured reserve. Re-signed RB Curtis Brinkley. Signed LB Gary Guyton. Released WR Kashif Moore from the practice squad.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed LB Eric Bakhtiari to a two-year contract.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Released LB Joe Holland from the practice squad. Signed CB James Rogers to the practice squad.

TENNESSEE TITANS—Signed RB Collin Mooney to the practice squad.

COLLEGE

ARKANSAS—Announced RB Knile Davis will enter the NFL draft.

ARKANSAS STATE—Named Bryan Harsin football coach.

SOUTH CAROLINA—Announced RB Marcus Lattimore will enter the NFL draft.

TENNESSEE TECH—Announced WR Da'Rick Rogers will enter the NFL draft.

TEXAS TECH—Named Kliff Kingsbury football coach.

Basketball

nba

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

New York 16 5 .762 —

Brooklyn 12 9 .571 4

Boston 11 9 .550 4½

Philadelphia 12 10 .545 4½

Toronto 4 19 .174 13

Southeast Division

Miami 14 6 .700 —

Atlanta 13 6 .684 ½

Orlando 8 13 .381 6½

Charlotte 7 14 .333 7½

Washington 3 16 .158 10½

Central Division

Chicago 12 9 .571 —

Milwaukee 11 9 .550 ½

Indiana 11 11 .500 1½

Detroit 7 17 .292 6½

Cleveland 5 18 .217 8WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

San Antonio 18 4 .818 —

Memphis 14 4 .778 2

Dallas 11 10 .524 6½

Houston 10 11 .476 7½

New Orleans 5 16 .238 12½

Northwest Division

Oklahoma City 18 4 .818 —

Utah 12 10 .545 6

Minnesota 10 9 .526 6½

Denver 11 12 .478 7½

Portland 9 12 .429 8½

Pacific Division

L.A. Clippers 16 6 .727 —

Golden State 15 7 .682 1

L.A. Lakers 9 13 .409 7

Sacramento 7 14 .333 8½

Phoenix 7 15 .318 9

Wednesday's games

Atlanta 86, Orlando 80

Brooklyn 94, Toronto 88

Indiana 96, Cleveland 81

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

Dallas at Boston (n)

Memphis at Phoenix (n)

San Antonio at Utah (n)

Thursday's games

Charlotte at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at New York, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

college men

wednesday's scores

TOP 25

No. 7 Ohio St. 85 Savannah St. 45

thursday's games

(All times p.m.)

SEC—No. 23 Wichita St. at Tennessee, 7

OVC—Middle Tenn. St. at Belmont, 7

TOP 25—La Verne at No. 20 UNLV, 10

college women

wednesday's scores

SEC

Auburn George Washington

TOP 25

No. 3 Baylor 94 Oral Roberts 56

No. 11 Penn St. 60 Virginia Tech 41

No. 19 North Carolina 49 N.C. Central 21

thursday's games

(All times p.m.)

SEC—East Tenn. St. at Louisiana St., 8

OVC—Middle Tenn. St. at Belmont, 7

STATE—Brescia at Cincinnati-Clermont, 6; Mid-Continent at Williams Baptist, 6; St. Catharine at Ohio Midwestern, 6; Centre at Asbury, 7

high school boys

Buckhorn 73, Leslie Co. 62

Leslie Co. — Couch 17, Sizemore 17, Asher 10, J.Bray 8, Collett 6, B.Bray 4.

Buckhorn — Hoskins 23, Cooper 15, Crank 15, Estep 10, Cole 8, Boggs 2.

Leslie Co. 6 18 12 26—62

Buckhorn 23 6 15 29—73

Harlan Co. 72, North Laurel 46

North Laurel (3-3) — Carson 14, Henson 8, Broughton 1, Thompson 5, Rush 8, Asher 6, Jervis 3, Hodges 1.

Harlan Co. (5-0) — Brewer 9, Sergent 7, Massingill 23, Miller 6, Caldwell 15, Caldwell 8, Bond 2, Wilson 2.

North Laurel 6 16 12 12—46

Harlan Co. 16 18 14 24—72

Kentucky Country Day 43, DeSales 42

DeSales (4-3) — Phillips 2, Bouchard 4, Roush 12, Breedlove 13, Shellman 11.

Kentucky Country Day (4-2) — Mathis 14, Lyles 6, Scholtz 11, Crockett 10, Wilson 2.

DeSales 12 11 7 12—42

Ky. Country Day 8 16 9 10—43

Newport Central Catholic 65, Boone Co. 41

Boone Co. (3-4) — Hixenbeaugh 6, Ord 10, Schultz 4, Warning 3, Stanley 12, Stockwell 4, McDonald 2.

Newport Central Catholic (4-0) — Pangallo 12, Bueter 6, Dupont 2, Seibert 18, Devoto 2, Haas 6, Verkamp 2, Schulte 2, McDonald 13, Weyer 2.

Boone Co. 4 10 13 14—41

Newport Cent. Cath. 23 15 15 12—65

Woodford Co. 69, Lexington Catholic 68

Lexington Catholic — Avare 5, Talbott 6, Griffin 2, Fraliex 2, Dence 2, Johnson 17, Ryan 9, Whitman 25.

Woodford Co. — Howell 9, Honabach 15, Young 16, Boggess 17, Ham 10, Henderlight 2.

Lexington Catholic 16 22 12 18—68

Woodford Co. 15 18 23 13—69

high school girls

Gallatin Co. 57, Grant Co. 25

Gallatin Co. (3-1) — B.Dossett 13, H.Dossett 20, Hignite 4, Odom 6, Bowen 6, Satchwell 6, Wesley 2.

Grant Co. (3-2) — Ruber 2, Martin 8, Simons 1, Burk 4, Cummins 4, Hearn 4, Wright 2.

Gallatin Co. 20 16 15 6—57

Grant Co. 0 7 9 9—25

Owen Co. 70, Switzerland Co. (Ind.) 42

Switzerland — Ricketts 4, Galbreath 19, Todd 5, Konkle 3, Matthews 6, Lay 4, Pedraca 1.

Owen Co. — Neeley 13, Waldrop 14, Gamble 6, Reed 19, Gambrell 11, Spaulding 7.

Switzerland Co. (Ind.) 9 12 12 9—42

Owen Co. 17 20 19 14—70

Perry Co. Central 74, Breathitt Co. 56

Breathitt Co. (3-1) — Gross 1, Cox 12, Bates 7, Hatton 19, Harold 14, Stamper 2.

Perry Co. Central (5-2) — Rankin 25, Back 23, Napier 6, Spurlock 5, Coots 7, Combs 3, Evans 3, Watts 2.

Breathitt Co. 12 8 14 22—56

Perry Co. Central 19 16 22 17—74

Football

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AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W L Pct PF PA

y-New England 10 3 .769 472 274

N.Y. Jets 6 7 .462 245 306

Buffalo 5 8 .385 289 352

Miami 5 8 .385 240 276

South

x-Houston 11 2 .846 365 263

Indianapolis 9 4 .692 292 329

Tennessee 4 9 .308 271 386

Jacksonville 2 11 .154 216 359

North

Baltimore 9 4 .692 331 273

Pittsburgh 7 6 .538 278 264

Cincinnati 7 6 .538 321 280

Cleveland 5 8 .385 259 272

West

y-Denver 10 3 .769 375 257

San Diego 5 8 .385 292 281

Oakland 3 10 .231 248 402

Kansas City 2 11 .154 195 352

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

N.Y. Giants 8 5 0 .615 373 270

Washington 7 6 0 .538 343 329

Dallas 7 6 0 .538 300 314

Philadelphia 4 9 0 .308 240 341

South

y-Atlanta 11 2 0 .846 337 259

Tampa Bay 6 7 0 .462 354 308

New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 348 379

Carolina 4 9 0 .308 265 312

North

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

San Francisco 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

Monday's game

New England 42, Houston 14

Thursday's game

Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 16

Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at Houston, 1 p.m.

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

Washington at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Miami, 1 p.m.

Denver at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Carolina at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

Detroit at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.

Seattle vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 4:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.

San Francisco at New England, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 17

N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 8:30 p.m.

Horse racing

thoroughbreds

thursday's entries

First post 5:30 p.m.

(Horses listed in post position

order with saddle-cloth number)

1st—$7,500, claiming ($7,500), fillies & mares 3-years-old and up, 61/2 furlongs

No. Horse Jockey Wt. Odds

1 Aghamora A. Castanon 121 2-1

2 Seminole Lady G. Lagunes 120 7-2

3 Rosie's Prayer A. Sanchez III 120 15-1

4 SrmonttsHope R. Prescott 120 6-1

5 Outlaw Tiger B. Creed 121 30-1

6 Kid Rockette V. Lebron 120 9-5

7 Prssthehrdwys S. Gonzalez 121 6-1

2nd—$6,500, maiden claiming ($7,500), fillies & mares 3-years-old and up, 1 mile, post 5:59

1 More Discreet B. Creed 123 5-2

2 Stolen Rubies M. St. Julien 123 6-1

3 ShrpExchange T. Pompell 123 3-1

4 ImaLckyNickle A. Tamburello 124 20-1

5 B. A. Thirteen A. De Leon 124 3-1

6 MissNinjaSong B. Fayos 123 15-1

7 SpecialgrlsCTT D. Sarvis 123 12-1

8 BKsOcean City A. Canchano 123 5-1

3rd—$7,500, claiming ($5,000), 3-year-olds and up, 51/2 furlongs, 6:29

1 DansCommndr A. De Leon 121 5-2

2 Smknxpcttions B. Creed 124 5-1

3 Canoeina Slew E. Zuniga 121 5-1

4 Wewwlldwyhm R. Vergara 121 20-1

5 Scorcerer R. Prescott 121 30-1

6 Jot Em Down A. Pusac 121 20-1

7 Chyhyryn A. Tamburello 120 5-1

9 Aspen Breeze N. Arroyo, Jr. 121 3-1

10 BrningTmctTm L. Wells 124 10-1

11 Frlyshelnwhels A. Jimenez 121 15-1

4th—$9,500, claiming ($7,000-8,000), fillies & mares 3-years-old and up, 1 mile, 6:59

1 SvannahsGlory R. Prescott 121 10-1

2 Pommette V. Lebron 121 3-1

3 Kenyafly A. Tamburello 121 2-1

4 DontStrtOnMe A. Canchano 121 12-1

5 Cactus House A. Sanchez III 121 12-1

6 Grace's Miracle N. Arroyo, Jr. 121 9-5

7 ChaChingJckpt J. McKee 121 15-1

5th—$11,500, starter allowance, 3-year-olds and up, 5 furlongs, 7:29

1 Plasma Beam V. Lebron 124 7-5

2 Sok Sok P. Ouzts 121 4-1

3 Kitchenman J. Vargas 121 8-1

4 Moments Notiz T. Pompell 121 6-1

5 L J's Way J. McKee 121 6-1

6 Kiri's Dinner B. Creed 121 30-1

7 Sold Out A. Pusac 121 20-1

8 Lazy Nathan I. Cruz 114 4-16th—$7,500, claiming ($5,000), fillies & mares 3-years-old and up, 1 mile, 7:59

1 MagnifcentMile L. Martinez 121 8-1

2 Fleet Dyna A. De Leon 121 7-2

3 Walk On P. Ouzts 121 10-1

4 Thimbleberry S. Gonzalez 121 15-1

5 Bayona B. Creed 121 6-1

6 Whisper Lake A. Jimenez 120 5-1

7 Chile Tequila Y. Yaranga 121 3-1

8 Rip Snorter A. Canchano 121 6-1

9 My Cherry Pie R. Vergara 121 8-1

7th—$8,500, maiden claiming ($10,000-15,000), fillies & mares 3-years-old and up, 61/2 furlongs, 8:29

1 Bay Kohinor P. Ouzts 124 5-1

2 Just a Flash A. Jimenez 121 5-1

3 Villarosa R. Vergara 123 6-1

4 Calwill L. Martinez 123 12-1

5 Bobby's Bling I. Cruz 116 12-1

6 Betty's K A. Court 113 12-1

7 Foxy Cleo J. McKee 123 5-2

8 Ouiser V. Lebron 123 5-1

9 Caneel D. Sarvis 122 30-1

10 RememberThis R. Vazquez 123 6-1

8th—$9,500, claiming ($10,000-15,000), 3-years-old and up, 1 mile, 8:59

1 B B the King G. Kuntzweiler 119 15-1

2 Phrogphlyer R. Vazquez 124 5-1

3 Jon Ron J. McKee 120 5-1

4 Energized B. Fayos 121 6-1

5 Vita Desiderata I. Cruz 114 9-2

6 War Romance A. Tamburello 120 5-1

7 NoRinNoRnbw R. Vergara 121 6-1

8 AntiqueWdding V. Lebron 120 7-2

9 UnbridledShriff S. Gonzalez 121 20-1

9th—$23,000, allowance optional claiming ($20,000), 3-year-olds and up, 61/2 furlongs, 9:30

1 Potomac River J. Vargas 120 9-2

2 Case Clocker A. Tamburello 121 5-1

3 Laope V. Lebron 121 6-1

4 WhtaLscannon R. Prescott 121 6-1

5 Highlight S. Gonzalez 121 30-1

6 Cielo Classic J. McKee 121 4-1

7 BobsGoneWild R. Vergara 121 15-1

8 Loud Pipes N. Arroyo, Jr. 121 5-2

9 Doc La Pointe J. Sunseri 121 30-1

10 Point Finish M. St. Julien 120 12-1

10th—$5,000, maiden claiming ($5,000), fillies & mares 3-years-old and up, 61/2 furlongs, 10:00

1 Keep Singing A. Perez 123 5-2

2 City Daze A. Pusac 123 15-1

3 Dixie Jazz P. Ouzts 123 6-1

5 P. V. Park M. Adam 123 8-1

6 Izulu E. Zuniga 123 2-1

7 PasstheCharm T. Pompell 124 20-1

8 Mrgansmnshne I. Cruz 117 5-1

9 Little Blue B. Creed 123 15-1

10 Gambling Gal R. Vergara 124 15-1

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Odds

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NCAA Football bowls

Saturday

New Mexico at Albuquerque, N.M.

Favorite Open Wed. Underdog

Arizona 7½ 9½ Nevada

Famous Idaho Potato at Boise, Idaho

Utah St. 7½ 10½ Toledo

Thursday, December 20

Poinsettia

BYU 2½ 2½ at San Diego St.

Friday, December 21

Beef 'O' Brady's at St. Petersburg, Fla.

UCF 7 7 Ball St.

Saturday, December 22

New Orleans

La.-Lafayette 4½ 6 East Carolina

Las Vegas

Boise St. 7½ 5½ Washington

Monday, December 24

Hawaii at Honolulu

Fresno St. 11½ 12 SMU

Wednesday, December 26

Little Caesars Pizza at Detroit

Western Ky.6 5½ Cent. Michigan

Thursday, December 27

Military at Washington

San Jose St. 7½ 7 Bowling Green

Belk at Charlotte, N.C.

Cincinnati 11 7½ Duke

Holiday at San Diego

UCLA 1 1 Baylor

Friday, December 28

Independence at Shreveport, La.

Louisiana-Monroe 6 7 Ohio

Russell Athletic at Orlando, Fla.

Virginia Tech 1 2½ Rutgers

Meineke Car Care at Houston

Texas Tech 13 12½ Minnesota

Saturday, December 29

Armed Forces at Fort Worth, Texas

Air Force +1 1 Rice

Fight Hunger at San Francisco

Arizona St. 13 14½ Navy

Pinstripe at New York

West Virginia 3½ 4 Syracuse

Alamo at San Antonio

Oregon St. 1 2 Texas

Buffalo Wild Wings at Tempe, Ariz.

TCU 1 2½ Michigan St.

Monday, December 31

Music City at Nashville, Tenn.

Vanderbilt 5 6½ N.C. State

Sun at El Paso, Texas

Southern Cal 10 10 Georgia Tech

Liberty at Memphis, Tenn.

Tulsa 3 pk Iowa St.

Chick-fil-A at Atlanta

Louisiana St.3 4 Clemson

Tuesday, January 1

Heart of Dallas Bowl

Oklahoma St. 18 16½ Purdue

Gator at Jacksonville, Fla.

Mississippi St. 2 2 Northwestern

Outback at Tampa, Fla.

South Carolina 4 5 Michigan

Capital One at Orlando, Fla.

Georgia 8 10 Nebraska

Rose at Pasadena, Calif.

Stanford 6 6½ Wisconsin

Orange at Miami

Florida St. 15 13½ N. Illinois

Wednesday, January 2

Sugar at New Orleans

Florida 13½ 14Louisville

Thursday, January 3

Fiesta at Glendale, Ariz.

Oregon 9½ 9 Kansas St.

Friday, January 4

Cotton at Arlington, Texas

Texas A&M 3 4½ Oklahoma

Saturday, January 5

Compass at Birmingham, Ala.

Mississippi 1½ 3½ Pittsburgh

Sunday, January 6

GoDaddy.com at Mobile, Ala.

Arkansas St. 1 4 Kent St.

Monday, January 7

BCS National Championship at Miami

Alabama 7½ 10 Notre Dame

NFL

Favorite Open Wed. Underdog

Cincinnati 3 4 at Philadelphia

Sunday

Green Bay 3 3 at Chicago

at Atlanta 1 1½ N.Y. Giants

at New Orleans 3 3½ Tampa Bay

at St. Louis 3 3 Minnesota

at Cleveland off off Washington

at Miami 7 7 Jacksonville

Denver 2½ 2½ at Baltimore

at Houston 8 8½ Indianapolis

at San Diego 3 3 Carolina

Seattle 3 5 Buffalo-x

Detroit 6½ 6 at Arizona

Pittsburgh 1 1½ at Dallas

at Oakland 2½ 3 Kansas City

at New England 3 5½ San Francisco

Monday, December 17

at Tennessee 1 1 N.Y. Jets

x-at Toronto

Off key — Washington QB questionable

NCAA Basketball

Favorite Line Underdog

at Tennessee 1 Wichita St.

Washington 7 at Seattle

at Belmont 3½ Middle Tenn.

at Cal St.-Fullerton 16 Idaho St.