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BASEBALL
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Agreed to terms with OF Andruw Jones on a one-year contract.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Agreed to terms with RHP Josh Rupe and OF Buck Coats on minor league contracts. Traded INF Tug Hulett to Boston for a player to be named or cash considerations.
NEW YORK YANKEES—Announced UT Shelley Duncan refused outright assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) and elected free agency.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to terms with SS John McDonald on a two-year contract. Named Anthony Iapoce roving minor league hitting coach, Rich Miller roving minor league outfield/baserunning coach, Pete Walker roving minor league pitching coach, Dan Rohn manager of Las Vegas (PCL), Luis Rivera manager of New Hampshire (EL), Sal Fasano manager of Lansing (MWL), Clayton McCullough manager of Dunedin (FSL), Ralph Dickenson coach of New Hampshire, John Tamargo Jr. hitting coach of Lansing, Kenny Graham hitting coach of Auburn (NYP), Hap Hudson minor league training and rehab coordinator and Mike Frostad major league assistant trainer.
National League
HOUSTON ASTROS—Named Bob Rossi professional scout. Assigned RHP Brad James outright to Round Rock (PCL).
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Claimed RHP Radhames Liz off waivers from Baltimore.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER—Waived F Ryan Bowen.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS—Claimed LB Matt Roth off waivers from Miami.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Placed CB Maurice Leggett on injured reserve.
ST. LOUIS RAMS—Placed DE C.J. Ah You on injured reserve. Signed TE Eric Butler from the practice squad.
COLLEGE
ARKANSAS—Named Eric Wood assistant athletics director for student-athlete development.
UCLA—Reinstated F Nikola Dragovic to the men's basketball team after a two-game suspension.
Basketball NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 11 4 .733 —
Boston 11 4 .733 —
Toronto 7 9 .438 4½
Philadelphia 5 10 .333 6
New York 3 11 .214 7½
New Jersey 0 14 .000 10½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Atlanta 11 3 .786 —
Orlando 11 4 .733 ½
Miami 9 5 .643 2
Charlotte 5 9 .357 6
Washington 4 9 .308 6½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Cleveland 11 4 .733 —
Milwaukee 8 5 .615 2
Chicago 6 7 .462 4
Indiana 6 7 .462 4
Detroit 5 10 .333 6
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
Dallas 11 4 .733 —
San Antonio 7 6 .538 3
Houston 8 7 .533 3
New Orleans 7 9 .438 4½
Memphis 5 9 .357 5½
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Denver 11 4 .733 —
Portland 11 5 .688 ½
Oklahoma City 8 7 .533 3
Utah 7 7 .500 3½
Minnesota 1 14 .067 10
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Lakers 11 3 .786 —
Phoenix 11 3 .786 —
Sacramento 5 8 .385 5½
L.A. Clippers 6 10 .375 6
Golden State 5 9 .3576
Tuesday's Games
Toronto 123, Indiana 112
Washington 108, Philadelphia 107
Golden State 111, Dallas 103
Denver 101, New Jersey 87
Oklahoma City 104, Utah 94
L.A. Lakers 100, New York 90
Wednesday's Games
Indiana 86, L.A. Clippers 73
Charlotte 116, Toronto 81
Boston 113, Philadelphia 110
Miami 99, Orlando 98
New Orleans 102, Milwaukee 99, OT
Cleveland 98, Detroit 88
Denver 124, Minnesota 111
San Antonio 118, Golden State 104
Dallas 130, Houston 99
Memphis at Phoenix (n)
New York at Sacramento (n)
New Jersey at Portland (n)
Thursday's games
Orlando at Atlanta, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Utah, 10:30 p.m.
College men
Wednesday's scores
SEC
Auburn 75 High Point 54
No. 13 Connecticut 81 LSU 55
No. 24 Vanderbilt 84 Arizona 72
STATE
E. Kentucky 74 UTSA 72
TOP 25
No. 1 Kansas 89 Oakland 59
Wisconsin 78No. 21 Maryland 69
EAST
Binghamton 66 Ark.-Monticello 56
Boston U. 69 Northeastern 64 (OT)
Brown 70 Bryant 68
Harvard 78 New Hampshire 60
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