FOOTBALL

COLLEGE BOWL GAMES

RESULTS SATURDAY

Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl

Wake Forest 37, Memphis 34

Armed Forces Bowl • Fort Worth, Texas

Army 70, Houston 14

Dollar General Bowl • Mobile, Ala.

Troy 42, Buffalo 32

Hawaii Bowl • Honolulu

La. Tech (7-5) vs. Hawaii (8-5), late

GAMES WEDNESDAY

Quick Lane Bowl • Detroit

• Gophers (6-6) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5), 4:15 pm (ESPN)

First Responder Bowl • Dallas

• Boston College (7-5) vs. Boise State (10-3), 12:30 pm (ESPN)

Cheez-It Bowl • Phoenix

• California (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6), 8 pm (ESPN)

GAMES THURSDAY

Independence Bowl • Shreveport, La.

• Temple (8-4) vs. Duke (7-5), 12:30 pm (ESPN)

Pinstripe Bowl • Bronx, N.Y.

• Miami (7-5) vs. Wisconsin (7-5), 4:15 pm (ESPN)

Texas Bowl • Houston

• Baylor (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6), 8 pm

(ESPN)

GAMES FRIDAY

Music City Bowl • Nashville

• Purdue (6-6) vs. Auburn (7-5), 12:30 pm (ESPN)

Camping World Bowl • Orlando, Fla.

• West Virginia (8-3) vs. Syracuse (9-3), 4:15 pm (ESPN)

Alamo Bowl • San Antonio

• Iowa State (8-4) vs. Washington State (10-2), 8 pm (ESPN)

BASKETBALL

TIMBERWOLVES STATISTICS

(Through Saturday)

PLAYERGMinPtsRebAst

Towns3233.421.011.62.5

Rose3029.218.52.84.6

Wiggins2832.916.34.12.1

Covington1734.013.95.81.1

Teague2331.511.62.38.3

Saric1824.111.15.91.7

Gibson3125.310.37.01.4

Bayless112.07.00.03.0

Okogie2419.36.83.01.0

Dieng3213.85.74.10.8

Tolliver2114.24.32.00.7

Jones3118.14.21.63.1

Terrell121.34.01.01.0

Deng48.03.03.00.3

Nunnally105.72.70.40.5

Bates-Diop28.92.01.50.0

Williams68.91.70.30.5

Team32240.8110.844.124.3

Opponents32240.8111.646.225.9

OKLAHOMA CITY STATISTICS

(Through Saturday)

PLAYERGMinPtsRebAst

George3135.026.18.14.5

Westbrook2334.020.110.810.3

Schroder3029.316.43.94.6

Adams3033.416.210.21.6

Grant3130.412.34.61.0

Abrines2819.75.51.60.7

Diallo2513.05.52.50.4

Noel3014.25.24.80.5

Felton1311.04.81.51.8

Ferguson2521.54.51.80.7

Patterson3115.33.92.60.6

Burton158.73.31.10.3

Luwawu-Cab.176.92.11.00.2

Nader143.11.10.90.1

Davis11.00.01.00.0

Team31240.0112.148.722.9

Opponents31240.0105.344.223.7

HOCKEY

WILD STATISTICS

(Through Saturday)

PLAYERGPGAPTS+/-PIM

Granlund3511233428

Parise34151429212

Suter3542226-421

Staal34121123112

Dumba32121022-521

Koivu3041721-216

Zucker34101020114

Spurgeon354151928

Niederreiter3571118-96

Coyle3551116710

Greenway346511-414

Brodin354610-414

Fehr35459-622

Foligno35246-323

Brown28134-622

Eriksson Ek27134-66

Seeler35123022

Hendricks12011012

Pateryn34011-321

Kunin6000-29

Prosser500010

Read500002

Totals35101177280-35309

Opponents3510016125219348

GOALIESWLOTSOSv%GAA

Dubnyk121230.9132.62

Stalock5300.9042.65

Totals171530.9052.82

Opponents181522.9053.00

PRO • WOMEN

NWHLWLTOLPtsGFGA

Whitecaps6200122621

Boston6200123417

Buffalo430082312

Connecticut240151223

Metropolitan280041739

GAME NEXT SATURDAY

Whitecaps at Buffalo, 1 pm

GAMES NEXT SUNDAY

Whitecaps at Buffalo, 12:30 pm

Boston at Connecticut, 2 pm

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland: Signed OF Brandon Barnes and RHP Brooks Pounders to minor league contracts.

Los Angeles: Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Harvey on a one-year contract.

Tampa Bay: Agreed to terms with RHP Charlie Morton on a two-year contract.

Toronto: Signed 2B Eric Sogard to a minor league contract.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati: Designated LHP Robby Scott for assignment.

St. Louis: Designated RHP Ryan Meisinger for assignment.

BASKETBALL

NBA: Fined New Jersey coach Kenny Atkinson $25,000 for verbally abusing game officials and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection.

Atlanta: Transferred F Alex Poythress from Erie (NBAGL).

FOOTBALL

NFL

Detroit: Placed WR Bruce Ellington and S Charles Washington on injured reserve. Signed WR Chris Lacy and CB Dee Virgin from the practice squad. Signed WR Deontez Alexander to the practice squad.

Houston: Activated CB Kayvon Webster from injured reserve.

Indianapolis: Signed S Rolan Milligan from the practice squad.

Jacksonville: Placed OT Jermey Parnell and S Ronnie Harrison on injured reserve. Signed CB Breon Borders and OL Brandon Thomas from the practice squad.

HOCKEY

NHL

Calgary: Assigned F Ryan Lomberg to Stockton (AHL). Activated F Michael Frolik from injured reserve.

Colorado: Recalled G Joe Cannata from Utah (ECHL) to Colorado (AHL).

Los Angeles: Placed D Dion Phaneuf on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 11. Activated F Ilya Kovalchuk from injured reserve.

Vegas: Recalled G Zach Fucale from Fort Wayne (ECHL) to Chicago (AHL).

SOCCER

MLS

Atlanta United: Re-signed D Michael Parkhurst.

TODAY'S LINE

NFL

FAVORITELINE (O/U)UNDERDOG

Sunday

Vikings6 (42½)DETROIT

DALLAS7½ (48)Tampa Bay

NEW ENG.13½ (44½)Buffalo

Atlanta3 (44½)CAROLINA

MIAMI3½ (38½)Jacksonville

INDIANAPOLIS10 (48)N.Y. Giants

PHIL. 2½ (46)Houston

Green Bay3 (47)N.Y. JETS

CLEVELAND10 (44)Cincinnati

L.A. Rams14 (44)ARIZONA

Chicago4½ (43)SAN FRAN.

NEW ORL. 6½ (53)Pittsburgh

Kansas City1½ (55)SEATTLE

Monday

Denver3 (43)OAKLAND

NBA

FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG

SUNDAY

OKLA. CITYoffTimberwolves

DETROIT9½Atlanta

INDIANAoffWashington

ORLANDO3½Miami

BROOKLYN7½Phoenix

New Orleans1SACRAMENTO

CLEVELAND1½Chicago

BOSTON7Charlotte

GOLDEN STATE10½L.A. Clippers

PORTLAND7Dallas

L.A. LAKERS6Memphis

NHL

FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG

SUNDAY

NEW JERSEYoff/offColumbus

CAROLINA-112/+102Boston

N.Y. RANGERSoff/offPhiladelphia

CHICAGOoff/offFlorida

TORONTOoff/offDetroit

DALLASoff/offN.Y. Islanders

SAN JOSEoff/offArizona

VEGASoff/offLos Angeles

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

FAVORITELINE (O/U)UNDERDOG

WEDNESDAY

Quick Lane Bowl • Detroit

Ga. Tech5½ (56½)Gophers

First Responder Bowl • Dallas

Boise State2 (55½)Boston Coll.

Cheez-It Bowl • Phoenix

California1 (38½)TCU

THURSDAY

Independence Bowl • Shreveport, La.

Temple3½ (54½)Duke

Pinstripe Bowl • New York

Miami3 (47½)Wisconsin

Texas Bowl • Houston

Vanderbilt4 (55½)Baylor

FRIDAY

Music City Bowl • Nashville

Auburn3½ (55½)Purdue

Camping World Bowl • Orlando, Fla.

West Virginiapick (67)Syracuse

Alamo Bowl • San Antonio

Wash. State3½ (53½)Iowa State

NEXT SATURDAY

Arizona Bowl • Tucson, Ariz.

Arkansas St. 1 (57½)Nevada

Peach Bowl • Atlanta

Michigan7 (50½)Florida

Belk Bowl • Charlotte, N.C.

S. Carolina5 (53½)Virginia

Orange Bowl • Miami

Alabama14 (77½)Oklahoma

Cotton Bowl • Arlington, Texas

Clemson12½ (55)Notre Dame

MONDAY, DEC. 31

Military Bowl • Annapolis, Md.

Cincinnati6 (53½)Virginia Tech

Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas

Stanford6 (52)Pittsburgh

Redbox Bowl • Santa Clara, Calif.

Oregon3 (48)Michigan St.

Liberty Bowl • Memphis

Missouri8 (74)Okla. St.

Holiday Bowl • San Diego

Utah7 (46)Northwestern

Taxslayer Bowl • Jacksonville, Fla.

Texas A&M7 (58½)N.C. State

TUESDAY, JAN. 1

Outback Bowl • Tampa, Fla.

Miss. State7 (44)Iowa

Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Fla.

Penn State6½ (47½)Kentucky

Fiesta Bowl • Glendale, Ariz.

LSU7½ (55½)C. Florida

Rose Bowl • Pasadena, Calif.

Ohio State6½ (58)Washington

Sugar Bowl • New Orleans

Georgia12½ (58)Texas

Note: Home team in CAPS.