FOOTBALL
NFL
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
NorthWLTPctPFPA
Detroit840.667275251
Green Bay660.500295302
Vikings660.500233209
Chicago390.250204270
EastWLTPctPFPA
x-Dallas1110.917333228
N.Y. Giants840.667245237
Washington651.542303295
Philadelphia570.417268245
SouthWLTPctPFPA
Atlanta750.583386331
Tampa Bay750.583277285
New Orleans570.417347335
Carolina480.333283321
WestWLTPctPFPA
Seattle831.708264194
Arizona561.458276251
Los Angeles480.333180262
San Francisco1110.083234370
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
NorthWLTPctPFPA
Baltimore750.583256207
Pittsburgh750.583290236
Cincinnati471.375245259
Cleveland0120.000197352
EastWLTPctPFPA
New England1020.833319207
Miami750.583255278
Buffalo660.500305274
N.Y. Jets390.250206307
SouthWLTPctPFPA
Houston660.500207257
Indianapolis660.500311311
Tennessee660.500308296
Jacksonville2100.167224313
WestWLTPctPFPA
Oakland1020.833345299
Kansas City930.750281242
Denver840.667286229
San Diego570.417334319
Key: x-clinched playoff spot
Games Thursday
Oakland at K.C., 7:25 pm (Ch. 11, NFLN)
Games Sunday
Vikings at Jacksonville, noon (Ch. 9)
Arizona at Miami, noon
Chicago at Detroit, noon
Cincinnati at Cleveland, noon
Denver at Tennessee, noon
Houston at Indianapolis, noon
Pittsburgh at Buffalo, noon
San Diego at Carolina, noon
Washington at Philadelphia, noon
N.Y. Jets at San Fran. 3:05 pm (Ch. 4)
Atlanta at Los Angeles, 3:25 pm
New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 3:25 pm
Seattle at Green Bay, 3:25 pm (Ch. 9)
Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 7:20 pm (Ch. 11)
Game Monday
Balt. at New England, 7:30 pm (ESPN)
BASKETBALL
TIMBERWOLVES STATISTICS
(Through Tuesday)
PlayerGMinPtsRebAst
Wiggins2136.522.24.02.4
Towns2134.822.010.32.4
LaVine2037.220.13.12.7
Dieng2131.110.28.12.3
Bjelica2117.26.93.31.2
Muhammad1816.26.92.30.4
Rubio1630.56.43.96.7
Payne79.46.12.00.4
Jones1414.44.21.73.0
Dunn2117.74.22.22.8
Hill25.43.03.00.0
Aldrich2112.82.83.90.5
Rush910.71.61.00.7
Lucas III52.10.40.00.2
Totals21241.5104.142.222.0
Opponents21241.5105.641.621.3
HOCKEY
WILD STATISTICS
(Through Tuesday)
PLAYERGPGATP+/-PIM
Coyle249817618
Staal245121786
Suter2441216138
Niederreiter24781594
Granlund24591462
Koivu24671368
Zucker24310131310
Brodin242810112
Pominville24551022
Parise17459-112
Dumba24268618
Spurgeon20178116
Haula1743728
Stewart24336-133
Eriksson Ek923522
Dalpe912309
Folin19022816
Graovac1620202
Scandella13022-56
Bertschy501104
Prosser11011-14
Pulkkinen8101-12
Gabriel2000-15
Mitchell10000-10
Olofsson100010
Reilly900002
Schroeder200000
Totals24661141800215
Opponents2449851340207
GOALIESWLOTSOSv%GAA
Dubnyk10634.9461.63
Kuemper2210.8973.36
Totals12844.9342.02
Opponents121022.9092.71
TORONTO STATISTICS
(Through Tuesday)
PLAYERGPGATP+/-PIM
Van Riemsdyk2411920-410
Marner2471219-416
Matthews2411819-32
Bozak2451217-14
Kadri2410717-353
Nylander2361016-36
Rielly2411213-79
Komarov243710213
Gardiner24459410
Zaitsev24099-96
Brown2435844
Hyman24358-210
Marincin15145-14
Hunwick1604422
Martin24224151
Soshnikov1513404
Carrick21123424
Michalek5112-22
Polak19112-117
Smith18112-10
Holland8011-24
Corrado100002
Griffith300000
Totals247212019227113
Opponents247413020430111
GOALIESWLOTSOSv%GAA
Andersen10640.9132.86
Enroth0310.8723.94
Totals10950.9053.08
COLLEGE • MEN
UPPER MIDWEST
Wis.-River Falls 3, Bethel 2
SOCCER
MLS CUP
SATURDAY
Toronto vs. Seattle, 7 pm
VOLLEYBALL
COLLEGE • WOMEN
NCAA DIVISION I TOURNAMENT
MINNESOTA REGIONAL
Games Friday • Sweet 16
At Minneapolis
Gophers vs. Missouri, 7:15 pm
UCLA vs. North Carolina, 9:45 pm
NEBRASKA REGIONAL
Games Friday • Sweet 16
At Lincoln, Nebraska
Nebraska vs. Penn State, 11 am
Arizona vs. Washington, 1:30 pm
TEXAS REGIONAL
Games Friday • Sweet 16
At Austin, Texas
BYU vs. Texas, 3 pm
Creighton vs. Michigan, 5:30 pm
WISCONSIN REGIONAL
Games Friday • Sweet 16
At Madison, Wisconsin
Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, 1 pm
Florida vs. Stanford, 3:30 pm
NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Sioux Falls, S.D.
Quarterfinals • Thursday
• Angelo St. vs. Alaska-Anchorage, noon
• Palm Beach Atlantic vs. S.C.-Aiken, 2:30 pm
• Lewis vs. Wheeling Jesuit, 5 pm
• American International vs. Concordia (St. Paul), 7:30 pm
Semifinals • Friday
• Quarterfinal winners, 5 pm and 7:30 pm
Final • Saturday
• Semifinal winners, 5 pm
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
Chicago: Traded LHP Chris Sale to Boston for RHPs Michael Kopech and Victor Diaz, INF Yoan Moncada and OF Luis Alexander Basabe.
Houston: Claimed LHP Ashur Tolliver off waivers from the L.A. Angels.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: Agreed to terms with C Jeff Mathis on a two-year contract. Named Dan Haren pitching strategist.
Milwaukee: Traded RHP Tyler Thornburg to Boston for INFs Travis Shaw and Mauricio Dubon, RHP Josh Pennington and a player to be named or cash.
Philadelphia: Designated RHP Michael Mariot for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Joaquin Benoit on a one-year contract.
BASKETBALL
NBA
Washington: Assigned G Sheldon McClellan to Delaware (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
NFL: Suspended Indianapolis LB D'Qwell Jackson four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances and Green Bay DT Mike Pennel four games for violating the NFL's policy and program for substances of abuse.
Arizona: Released LB Reshard Cliett from the practice squad. Signed P Matt Wile to the practice squad.
Detroit: Signed RB Joique Bell. Signed CB Asa Jackson from Baltimore's practice squad. Placed DE Armonty Bryant and CB Quandre Diggs on injured reserve. Placed TE Brandon Pettigrew on the reserve/non-football injury list.
N.Y. Jets: Waived RB-KR C.J. Spiller and WRw-KR Jeremy Ross. Signed WR Darius Jennings to the practice squad. Released WR Mario Alford from the practice squad.
Tampa Bay: Signed WR Josh Huff from the practice squad. Placed WR Cecil Shorts III on injured reserve.
Tennessee: Placed LB Kevin Dodd on injured reserve. Signed LB Justin Staples from the practice squad and LB J.R. Tavai to the practice squad.
HOCKEY
NHL
Chicago: Placed G Corey Crawford on injured reserve, retroactive to Saturday.
Dallas: Recalled F Jason Dickinson from Texas (AHL).
New Jersey: Assigned F John Quenneville to Albany (AHL). Activated F Beau Bennett from injured reserve.
N.Y. Islanders: Reassigned F Kyle Schempp from Missouri (ECHL) to Bridgeport (AHL).
St. Louis: Placed D Robert Bortuzzo on injured reserve. Activated D Joel Edmundson from injured reserve.
Washington: Reassigned F Paul Carey to Hershey (AHL).
SOCCER
MLS
FC Dallas: Signed D Matt Hedges to a four-year contract.
COLLEGE
Atlantic Sun Conference: Announced North Alabama will join the conference beginning with the 2018-19 academic year in all sports except football.
Baylor: Named Matt Rhule football coach.
Charleston Southern: Promoted women's assistant basketball coach Jill Poe to associate head coach.
Colgate: Named April Cornell field hockey coach.
Drake: Announced the resignation of men's basketball coach Ray Giacoletti. Promoted men's assistant basketball coach Jeff Rutter to interim head coach.
Michigan State: Announced DL Malik McDowell will enter the NFL draft.
AWARDS
MIAC: Named the following athletes of the week: Swimming and diving—Gustavus' Tanner Sonnek and St. Olaf's Claire Walters.
NSIC: Named the following athletes of the week: Women's track—Minn. Duluth's Emi Trost; Women's field—Winona State's Kaitlyn Long.
TODAY'S LINE
NFL
FAVORITELINE (O/U)UNDERDOG
Thursday
KANSAS CITY3 (46)Oakland
SUNDAY
Vikings3½ (39½)JACKS'VILLE
TENNESSEE1 (43½)Denver
CAROLINA1 (48)San Diego
INDIANAPOL. 6 (47)Houston
Cincinnati5½ (43)CLEVELAND
Pittsburgh1 (46½)BUFFALO
MIAMI1 (43)Arizona
DETROIT8 (43½)Chicago
TAMPA BAY2½ (51½)New Orleans
PHIL. pick (47)Washington
SAN FRAN. 2½ (44½)N.Y. Jets
Seattle3 (46)GREEN BAY
Atlanta6 (45)LOS ANGELES
Dallas3 (47½)N.Y. GIANTS
MONDAY
NEW ENGLAND7 (45)Baltimore
NBA
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG
WEDNESday
CHARLOTTE5½Detroit
Boston4½ORLANDO
Denver5BROOKLYN
ATLANTA7½Miami
HOUSTON12½L.A. Lakers
Cleveland7½NEW YORK
MILWAUKEE2Portland
Sacramento3½DALLAS
Indiana4PHOENIX
Golden State4L.A. CLIPPERS
NHL
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG
WEDNESDAY
TORONTO-120/+110Wild
WASHINGTON-145/+135Boston
SAN JOSE-210/+190Ottawa
ANAHEIM-155/+145Carolina
COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG
WEDNESDAY
Butler9INDIANA ST.
LOUISVILLE21S. Illinois
W. Michigan2½CLEVELAND ST.
BOSTON COLL. pickHarvard
PITTSBURGH12Buffalo
PENN STATE8George Mason
VCUoffGeorgia Tech
TOLEDO13Detroit
TEMPLEoffG. Washington
SMU4½Texas Christian
Illinois St. 4½TULSA
LOYOLA-CHI.7½Wright St.
Creighton5½NEBRASKA
Xavier1COLORADO
KENTUCKY19Valparaiso
NEW MEXICO12½Texas-El Paso
N. CAROLINA15Davidson
TEXAS TECH24½Texas-San Ant.
SAN DIEGO4½CS Fullerton
LONG BEACH ST. 5½Pepperdine
GONZAGA15½Washington
Seton HalloffCalifornia
PrincetonoffHawaii
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
FAVORITELINE (O/U)UNDERDOG
SATURDAY
Navy6 (47)Army
Note: Home teams are in CAPS.
