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.