FOOTBALL
NFL PLAYOFFS
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP • SUNDAY
Green Bay at Atlanta, 2:05 pm (Ch. 9)
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP • SUNDAY
Pittsburgh at New Eng., 5:40 pm (Ch. 4)
SUPER BOWL LI
Sunday, Feb. 5 • Houston
NFC champion vs. AFC champion, 5:30 pm (Ch. 9)
BASKETBALL
TIMBERWOLVES STATISTICS
(Through Tuesday)
PlayerGMinPtsRebAst
Towns4235.922.012.02.9
Wiggins4236.921.64.32.3
LaVine3937.220.13.43.0
Dieng4232.610.87.52.0
Muhammad3818.28.02.70.3
Rubio3732.07.93.98.1
Bjelica4017.06.13.21.1
Payne108.84.81.80.4
Dunn4216.43.82.12.3
Jones2310.43.21.21.9
Rush1613.83.11.40.7
Aldrich3710.92.23.50.5
Hill57.92.02.60.0
Totals42241.0103.143.022.7
Opponents42241.0104.140.022.0
GOPHERS MEN'S STATISTICS
(Through Tuesday)
PlayerGMinPtsRebAst
Mason1933.513.93.45.4
Coffey1831.011.93.82.8
McBrayer1930.711.72.22.9
Murphy1926.410.28.10.8
Springs1920.88.62.81.3
Lynch1821.28.45.80.4
Curry1920.35.95.81.1
Gilbert116.12.21.20.2
Konate1910.42.23.30.1
Hurt176.61.10.50.2
Rudrud41.81.00.20.0
Diedhiou32.30.70.70.0
Sharp61.80.30.00.2
Haugh41.00.00.20.5
Totals1920074.339.615.2
Opponents1920065.738.812.2
GOPHERS WOMEN'S STATISTICS
(Through Tuesday)
PlayerGMinPtsRebAst
Wagner1834.519.35.11.8
Bell1732.416.63.95.6
Hubbard1331.513.33.22.5
Edwards1721.97.57.20.6
Tinjum1718.86.84.60.8
Fernstrom525.86.28.20.4
Hedstrom1824.96.14.51.5
Brunson1810.42.90.91.1
T. Bello1411.42.44.80.1
Starr1612.92.43.32.0
Barnes148.21.83.10.1
Kaposi93.61.61.30.3
Key52.61.20.00.0
Lamke83.40.80.30.1
K. Bello43.00.50.80.0
Totals1820075.845.915.1
Opponents1820074.644.718.7
COLLEGE • MEN
NCAA DIVISION III TOP 25
As chosen by D3hoops.com, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sunday, points received and last week's ranking:
Rec.Pts.Pvs
1. Babson (15)14-16151
2. Whitman (10)15-06102
3. Chr. Newport13-25624
4. Tufts13-25256
5. Wis.-River Falls14-14907
6. Whitworth13-24738
7. St. Norbert11-24659
8. Rochester13-14483
9. North Park12-239318
10. Denison14-135319
11. Washington U.11-334520
12. Wis.-Eau Claire12-332110
13. Ramapo14-126913
14. Susquehanna13-225911
15. Middlebury12-225815
16. Amherst10-42575
17. Salisbury12-324112
18. Marietta11-417423
19. Benedictine11-416114
20. Augustana12-3159—
21. Claremont-M-S10-113025
22. New Jersey City13-310224
23. Neumann14-110117
24. Wesleyan13-390—
25. Wis.-Whitewater12-37921
COLLEGE • WOMEN
NCAA DIVISION III TOP 25
As chosen by D3hoops.com, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sunday, points received and last week's ranking:
Rec.Pts.Pvs
1. Tufts (15)15-06121
2. Amherst (6)15-05982
3. Scranton15-05653
4. St. Thomas (1)14-05444
5. Thomas More (3)15-05295
6. Chr. Newport15-04796
7. Hope (Mich.)15-14647
8. Wartburg (Iowa)15-141810
9. Mary Washington15-040611
10. Wis.-Oshkosh14-137213
11. Ohio Northern15-035714
12. Washington U.12-23139
13. Carnegie Mellon13-129215
14. Puget Sound14-127418
15. DePauw16-127317
16. Trinity (Texas)14-126812
17. Montclair St.14-12678
18. Whitman14-119716
19. Bowdoin12-216619
20. Wis.-Whitewater14-116421
21. George Fox12-216120
22. Gustavus15-013224
23. Rochester11-36323
24. Trine14-15425
25. Messiah15-15122
HOCKEY
WILD STATISTICS
(Through Tuesday)
PlayerGPGATP+/-PIM
Staal431524391118
Granlund43102636236
Coyle431322351522
Koivu431319322316
Zucker431217292618
Niederreiter431216281812
Suter43620262616
Spurgeon39615212614
Dumba43713201939
Parise3481220-318
Pominville4361218-22
Brodin4331316216
Haula337613510
Stewart439312051
Schroeder1334720
Eriksson Ek923522
Folin321451020
Scandella32235-112
Dalpe912309
Graovac3530324
Prosser17022-34
Bertschy501104
Gabriel11011024
Pulkkinen9101-12
Cannone300000
Mitchell10000-10
Olofsson100010
Reilly900002
Totals431402383780365
Opponents43941692630367
GoaliesWLOTSOSv%GAA
Dubnyk23835.9381.85
Kuemper5220.9013.30
Totals281055.9302.18
Opponents152442.8903.23
COLLEGE • MEN
BIG TENWLTSOPtsGFGA
Gophers5100152519
Penn State5100152512
Wisconsin310091810
Ohio State220061612
Michigan150031428
Michigan State060001124
Overall: Gophers 13-5-2, Penn State 16-2-1, Wisconsin 10-7-1, Ohio State 11-4-5, Michigan 8-11-1, Michigan St. 4-15-1.
GAMES FRIDAY
Gophers at Wisconsin, 7:07 pm
Michigan St. at Michigan, 5:35 pm
Ohio State at Penn State, 6 pm
GAMES SATURDAY
Gophers at Wisconsin, 5:07 pm
Ohio State at Penn State, 6 pm
Michigan at Michigan St., 6:05 pm
NCHCWLTSOPtsGFGA
Minn. Duluth9411294632
Denver7232263222
North Dakota6511204027
Neb.-Omaha6600184346
W. Michigan5611173238
St. Cloud State5810163843
Miami (Ohio)4531163238
Colorado Coll.282082340
Overall: Minn. Duluth 13-5-4, Denver 15-5-4, North Dakota 13-7-3, Neb.-Omaha 13-8-3, W. Michigan 11-6-3, St. Cloud State 10-11-1, Miami (Ohio) 8-9-5, Colorado College 6-14-2.
GAMES FRIDAY
Colorado College at W. Mich., 6:05 pm
Miami (Ohio) at Neb.-Omaha, 7:07 pm
Denver at St. Cloud State, 7:37 pm
Minn. Duluth at North Dakota, 7:37 pm
GAMES SATURDAY
Colorado College at W. Mich., 6:05 pm
Denver at St. Cloud State, 7:07 pm
Minn. Duluth at North Dakota, 7:07 pm
Miami (Ohio) at Neb.-Omaha, 7:37 pm
WCHAWLTSWPtsGFGA
Bemidji St.15322494926
Michigan Tech11342394830
MSU Mankato10620325642
Bowling Green10911326349
Alaska6933244662
Ala.-Huntsville7920234659
Ferris St.6932234851
Lake Superior St.6931224955
Anchorage4952193545
N. Michigan31231133556
Overall: Bemidji St. 15-8-3, Michigan Tech 14-9-5, MSU Mankato 14-8-2, Bowling Green 12-13-2, Alaska 7-14-3, Ala.-Huntsville 7-15-2, Ferris St. 7-14-4, Lake Superior St. 9-12-3, Anchorage 5-14-5, N. Michigan 5-17-4.
GAMES FRIDAY
Alaska at Bowling Green, 6:07 pm
MSU Mankato at Michigan Tech, 6:07 pm
Anchorage at N. Michigan, 6:07 pm
Ala.-Huntsville at L. Superior St., 6:37 pm
Ferris St. at Bemidji St., 7:07 pm
GAMES SATURDAY
Alaska at Bowling Green, 6:07 pm
MSU Mankato at Michigan Tech, 6:07 pm
Anchorage at N. Michigan, 6:07 pm
Ala.-Huntsville at L. Superior St., 6:37 pm
Ferris St. at Bemidji St., 7:07 pm
NCAA DIVISION I TOP 20
As chosen by U.S. College Hockey Online, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sunday, points received and last week's ranking:
Rec.Pts.Pvs
1. Penn State (30)16-2-19644
2. Denver (16)15-5-49411
3. Boston U. (1)13-5-28805
4. Minn. Duluth (1)13-5-48663
5. Mass.-Lowell (2)15-5-38116
6. Harvard11-4-17042
7. Gophers13-5-26729
8. North Dakota13-7-36547
9. Union (N.Y.)16-5-261911
10. Boston College14-8-25358
11. Ohio State11-4-548910
12. Vermont15-7-244112
13. W. Michigan11-6-340614
14. Notre Dame13-8-232513
15. Cornell11-4-128019
16. St. Lawrence12-6-626416
17. Quinnipiac13-10-219915
18. Bemidji St.15-8-315717
19. Omaha13-8-393—
20. MSU Mankato14-8-27718
Others receiving votes: Michigan Tech 36, St. Cloud State 31, Providence 22, Robert Morris 20, Air Force 8, Miami (Ohio) 5, Wisconsin 1.
COLLEGE • WOMEN
WCHAWLTSWPtsGFGA
Wisconsin15211477415
Gophers12422405735
Minn. Duluth12421395531
North Dakota9542334530
Ohio State51120172348
Bemidji St.51210162949
St. Cloud State41311142457
MSU Mankato31410101860
Overall: Wisconsin 20-2-1, Gophers 16-5-2, Minn. Duluth 15-4-3, North Dakota 12-7-5, Ohio State 11-11-2, Bemidji St. 9-12-1, St. Cloud State 6-16-2, MSU Mankato 6-17-2.
GAMES FRIDAY
Ohio State at Gophers, 7:07 pm
Minn. Duluth at Bemidji St., 3:07 pm
MSU Mankato at St. Cloud St., 3:07 pm
GAMES SATURDAY
Ohio State at Gophers, 2:07 pm
North Dakota at Wisconsin, 1:07 pm
Minn. Duluth at Bemidji St., 3:07 pm
MSU Mankato at St. Cloud St., 3:07 pm
GAME SUNDAY
North Dakota at Wisconsin, 2:07 pm
NCAA DIVISION I TOP 10
As chosen by U.S. College Hockey Online, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sunday, points received and last week's ranking:
Rec.Pts.Pvs
1. Wisconsin (15)20-2-11501
2. Minn. Duluth15-4-31274
3. Clarkson17-3-41163
4. Gophers16-5-21042
5. St. Lawrence18-2-2995
6. Boston College16-3-4796
7. Robert Morris15-2-5477
8. Quinnipiac16-6-4369
9. Princeton13-6-329—
10. Cornell11-5-217—
TENNIS
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
MEN • SECOND ROUND
• Malek Jaziri def.
Alexander Bublik, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5
• Kei Nishikori (5) def.
Jeremy Chardy, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
• Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (12) def.
Dusan Lajovic, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
• Lukas Lacko def.
Dudi Sela, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
First round • Results Tuesday
• David Goffin (11) def.
Reilly Opelka, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
• Kyle Edmund def.
Santiago Giraldo, 6-2, 7-5, 6-3
• Pablo Carreno Busta (30) def.
Peter Polansky, 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 3-0 retired
• Rafael Nadal (9) def.
Florian Mayer, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
• Marcos Baghdatis def.
Mikhail Youzhny, 6-3, 3-0 retired
• Roberto Bautista Agut (13) def.
Guido Pella, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1
• Andrew Whittington def.
Adam Pavlasek, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
• Richard Gasquet (18) vs.
Blake Mott, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
• Dominic Thiem (8) def.
Jan-Lennard Struff, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
• Jordan Thompson def.
Joao Sousa, 6-7 (2), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
• Alexandr Dolgopolov def.
Borna Coric, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7)
• Ivo Karlovic (20) def.
H. Zeballos, 6-7 (6), 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 22-20
• Radek Stepanek def.
Dmitry Tursunov, 6-2, 7-6 (1), 6-3
• David Ferrer (21) def.
Omar Jasika, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2
• Gael Monfils (6) def.
Jiri Vesely, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
• Fabio Fognini def.
Feliciano Lopez (28), 7-5, 6-3, 7-5
• Novak Djokovic (2) def.
Fernando Verdasco, 6-1, 7-6 (4), 6-2
• Grigor Dimitrov (15) def.
Christopher O'Connell, 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-3
WOMEN • SECOND ROUND
• Venus Williams (13) def.
Stefanie Voegele, 6-3, 6-2.
• Elina Svitolina (11) def.
Julia Boserup, 6-4, 6-1
• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (24) def.
Natalia Vikhlyantseva, 6-2, 6-2
• Duan Ying-Ying def.
Varvara Lepchenko, 6-1, 3-6, 10-8
• Alison Riske def.
Zhang Shuai (20), 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-1
• Svetlana Kuznetsova (8) def.
Jaimee Fourlis, 6-2, 6-1
• Angelique Kerber (1) def.
Carina Witthoeft, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2
• Jelena Jankovic def.
Julia Goerges, 6-3, 6-4
• Kristyna Pliskova def.
Irina-Camelia Begu (27), 6-4, 7-6 (8)
First round • Results Tuesday
• Dominika Cibulkova (6) def.
Denisa Allertova, 7-5, 6-2
• Yulia Putintseva (31) def.
Lara Arruabarrena, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (10)
• Heather Watson def.
Sam Stosur (18), 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
• Caroline Wozniacki (17) def.
Arina Rodionova, 6-1, 6-2
• Jennifer Brady def.
Johanna Larsson, 6-3, 6-2
• Barbora Strycova (16) def.
Elizaveta Kulichkova, 6-3, 6-2
• Daria Gavrilova (22) def.
Naomi Broady, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas: Agreed to terms with OF Josh Hamilton and RHP Dillon Gee on minor league contracts.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago: Claimed RHP Dylan Floro off waivers from Tampa Bay.
Colorado: Agreed to terms with INF/OF Alexi Amarista on a one-year contract.
San Diego: Agreed to terms with INF Wil Myers on a six-year contract.
BASKETBALL
NBA
Miami: Signed F Okaro White to a 10-day contract.
FOOTBALL
NFL
Buffalo: Named Rob Boras tight ends coach.
Carolina: Announced the resignation of wide receivers coach Ricky Proehl.
Dallas: Signed TE Rico Gathers and WR Andy Jones to reserve/future contracts.
Denver: Promoted defensive backs coach Joe Woods to defensive coordinator. Agreed to terms with defensive backs coach Marcus Robertson.
Green Bay: Released CB Keith Baxter from the practice squad. Signed CB Bene Benwikere to the practice squad.
N.Y. Giants: Signed DB Donte Deayon, OL Jon Halapio, RB Jacob Huesman, DB Michael Hunter, DE Stansly Maponga, DB Ryan Murphy, WR Kevin Norwood, WR Darius Powe, QB Keith Wenning, DE Jordan Willias, OL Michael Bowie and OL Adam Gettis to reserve/future contracts. Signed LB Curtis Grant, S Rahim Moore, RB Daryl Virgies and G Martin Wallace.
HOCKEY
NHL
Wild: Recalled G Adam Vay from Quad City (ECHL) to Iowa (AHL).
Nashville: Assigned F Kevin Fiala to Milwaukee (AHL). Placed D Petter Granberg on injured reserve. Claimed D Brad Hunt off waivers from St. Louis.
N.Y. Islanders: Fired coach Jack Capuano. Named assistant general manager Doug Weight interim coach.
N.Y. Rangers: Recalled G Mackenzie Skapski from Greenville (ECHL) to Hartford (AHL).
Tampa Bay: Recalled D Jake Dotchin from Syracuse (AHL).
Washington: Reassigned F Chandler Stephenson to Hershey (AHL).
COLLEGE
College Football Playoff: Named former Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith and Robert Morris president Chris Howard to the selection committee, replacing Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr, whose terms expired. Extended the term for former Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson through February 2019.
Iona: Promoted director of athletics Rick Cole Jr. to vice president of athletics administration.
Michigan State: Announced women's basketball coach Suzy Merchant is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence. Promoted associate head coach Amaka Agugua to interim head coach.
Utah: Named Kiel McDonald running backs coach.
AWARDS
MIAC: Named the following athletes of the week: Men's swimming and diving—Gustavus' Tanner Sonnek; Women's swimming and diving—St. Thomas' Katelyn Strauss; Men's track—Carleton's Jerry Cook-Gallardo; Men's field—Hamline's Travis Jacobson; Women's track—Hamline's Briana Berninghaus; Women's field—St. Benedict's London Stelten.
TODAY'S LINE
NFL PLAYOFFS
FAVORITELINE (O/U)UNDERDOG
SUNDAY
ATLANTA5 (60)Green Bay
NEW ENG.5½ (50½)Pittsburgh
NBA
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG
WEDNESDAY
CHARLOTTE4½Portland
WASHINGTON3Memphis
Toronto5½PHILADELPHIA
BOSTONoffNew York
NEW ORLEANSoffOrlando
DETROIToffAtlanta
HOUSTON7½Milwaukee
SACRAMENTO1½Indiana
GOLDEN STATE12½Oklahoma City
NHL
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG
WEDNESDAY
MONTREAL-112/+102Pittsburgh
WINNIPEG-193/+178Arizona
Boston-135/+125DETROIT
EDMONTONoff/offFlorida
LOS ANGELESoff/offSan Jose
COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG
WEDNESDAY
S. CAROLINA2Florida
Missouri St. 1INDIANA ST.
Va. C'wealth10FORDHAM
CINCINNATI14½Temple
G. WASHINGTON7Duquesne
MASSACHUSETTS6St. Joseph's
ALABAMA12Missouri
Indiana4PENN STATE
FLORIDA ST. 5Notre Dame
WEST VIRGINIA16½Oklahoma
TEXAS TECH4½Texas Christian
TULSA13Tulane
NORTHERN IOWA2Loyola-Chicago
S. Illinois2DRAKE
WAKE FOREST1½Miami
Virginia14BOSTON COLL.
AUBURN7Louisiana St.
Utah8½WASH. STATE
Illinois St. 9½BRADLEY
Ohio State1NEBRASKA
VIRGINIA TECH10Georgia Tech
OKLAHOMA ST. 3Kansas St.
CS-FULLERTON5UC Riverside
UC Irvine5½CAL POLY
Wyoming2SAN JOSE ST.
NEVADA13Air Force
FRESNO ST. 3½Colorado St.
WASHINGTON1½Colorado
HAWAII2CS Northridge
Note: Home teams are in CAPS.