FOOTBALL
NFL
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
NorthWLTPctPFPA
Detroit960.600322327
Green Bay960.600401364
Vikings780.467289297
Chicago3120.200269361
Scoreboard
December 29, 2016 at 6:38AM
East
y-Dallas1320.867408279
x-N.Y. Giants1050.667291274
Washington861.567386364
Philadelphia690.400340318
South
y-Atlanta1050.667502374
Tampa Bay870.533337353
New Orleans780.467437416
Carolina690.400353385
West
y-Seattle951.633329269
Arizona681.433374356
Los Angeles4110.267218350
San Francisco2130.133286455
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
NorthWLTPctPFPA
y-Pittsburgh1050.667372297
Baltimore870.533333294
Cincinnati591.367298305
Cleveland1140.067240425
East
y-New England1320.867406236
x-Miami1050.667349345
Buffalo780.467389348
N.Y. Jets4110.267245399
South
y-Houston960.600262304
Tennessee870.533357361
Indianapolis780.467387372
Jacksonville3120.200298376
West
x-Oakland1230.800410361
x-Kansas City1140.733352284
Denver870.533309291
San Diego5100.333383386
Note: x - clinched playoff spot; y - clinched division
GAMES SUNDAY
Chicago at Vikings, noon (Ch. 9)
Baltimore at Cincinnati, noon
Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, noon
Carolina at Tampa Bay, noon
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, noon
Dallas at Philadelphia, noon
Houston at Tennessee, noon
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, noon
New England at Miami, noon
Arizona at Los Angeles, 3:25 pm
Kansas City at San Diego, 3:25 pm
New Orleans at Atlanta, 3:25 pm
N.Y. Giants at Wash., 3:25 pm (Ch. 9)
Oakland at Denver, 3:25 pm (Ch. 4)
Seattle at San Francisco, 3:25 pm
Green Bay at Detroit, 7:30 pm (Ch. 11)
End of regular season
COLLEGE
WEDNESDAY
Pinstripe Bowl • Bronx, N.Y.
• Northwestern 31, Pittsburgh 24
Russell Athletic Bowl • Orlando, Fla.
• Miami 31, West Virginia 14
Foster Farms Bowl • Santa Clara, Calif.
• Utah 26, Indiana 24
Texas Bowl • Houston
• Kansas St. 33, Texas A&M 28
TUESDAY
Cactus Bowl • Phoenix
• Baylor 31, Boise St. 12
THURSDAY
Birmingham Bowl • Birmingham, Ala.
• S. Florida (10-2) vs. South Carolina (6-6), 1 pm
Belk Bowl • Charlotte, N.C.
• Virginia Tech (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 4:30 pm
Alamo Bowl • San Antonio
• Oklahoma St. (9-3) vs. Colorado (10-3), 8 pm
BASKETBALL
TIMBERWOLVES STATISTICS
(Through Wednesday)
PlayerGMinPtsRebAst
Towns3235.222.011.32.8
Wiggins3236.621.84.22.3
LaVine3137.621.03.03.1
Dieng3232.710.57.92.0
Rubio2731.47.44.37.2
Muhammad2917.56.92.50.4
Bjelica3016.45.93.21.2
Payne108.84.81.80.4
Dunn3217.14.22.32.4
Jones2011.03.31.32.2
Aldrich2812.42.73.70.5
Hill57.92.02.60.0
Rush1111.01.51.30.6
Lucas III52.10.40.00.2
Totals32241.6103.843.022.2
Opponents32241.6105.940.821.8
HOCKEY
WILD STATISTICS
(Through Wednesday)
PLAYERGPGATP+/-PIM
Coyle341217291422
Staal341118291514
Granlund3481725154
Niederreiter3491322168
Zucker34814222114
Koivu34912211510
Suter34514192314
Dumba34510151120
Parise256814-116
Brodin3431013514
Pominville34581312
Spurgeon30310132212
Haula24551058
Stewart34639-142
Eriksson Ek923522
Dalpe912309
Graovac2630302
Scandella23123-110
Schroeder512310
Folin240221018
Prosser16022-24
Bertschy501104
Gabriel10011024
Pulkkinen9101-12
Cannone300000
Mitchell10000-10
Olofsson100010
Reilly900002
Totals341041742780295
Opponents34661171830283
GOALIESWLOTSOSv%GAA
Dubnyk18635.9471.58
Kuemper4210.9043.11
Totals22845.9371.94
Opponents121842.8903.06
COLLEGE • MEN
BIG TENWLTSWPtsGFGA
Gophers310091615
Penn State20006112
Ohio State11003118
Wisconsin1100388
Michigan130031019
Michigan St.0200048
Overall: Gophers 9-5-2, Penn State 13-1-1, Ohio State 9-2-4, Wisconsin 8-7-1, Michigan 7-8-1, Michigan St. 4-9-1.
GAMES THURSDAY
Nonconference
Michigan vs. Michigan Tech, 2:30 pm
W. Michigan vs. Michigan St., 6 pm
GAMES FRIDAY
Nonconference
Mercyhurst at Gophers, 7 pm
Michigan/Michigan Tech vs. Michigan St., 2:30/6 pm
W. Michigan/Michigan St. vs. Michigan, 2:30/6 pm
NCHCWLTSWPtsGFGA
Minn. Duluth8200243823
Denver6132232517
W. Michigan4511142731
St. Cloud State4510133031
Omaha4400123026
North Dakota3411111816
Miami (Ohio)143171829
Colorado College161041528
Overall: Minn. Duluth 12-3-3, Denver 12-3-3, W. Michigan 8-5-3, St. Cloud State 8-7-1, Omaha 9-6-3, North Dakota 9-6-3, Miami (Ohio) 4-8-5, Colorado College 4-12-1.
RESULT WEDNESDAY
Nonconference
Colorado College 3, Merrimack 0
GAMES THURSDAY
Nonconference
Cornell vs. Colorado College, 6:30 pm
W. Michigan vs. Michigan St., 6 pm
GAMES FRIDAY
Nonconference
Michigan/Michigan Tech vs. W. Michigan, 2:30/6 pm
St. Cloud State vs. Connecticut, 5 pm
Denver at Providence, 6:05 pm
Lake Superior St. at Omaha, 7:07 pm
WCHAWLTSWPtsGFGA
Bemidji St.13122434317
Michigan Tech11321364426
Bowling Green8711265238
MSU Mankato7520234334
Ala.-Huntsville7720234453
Ferris St.6711204140
Alaska5922194158
L. Superior St.5810164045
Anchorage282192136
N. Michigan2111072547
Overall: Bemidji St. 13-6-3, Michigan Tech 12-7-3, Bowling Green 9-11-2, MSU Mankato 11-7-2, Ala.-Huntsville 7-11-2, Ferris St. 7-11-1, Alaska 6-12-2, Lake Superior St. 8-9-1, Anchorage 3-13-2, N. Michigan 4-15-2.
RESULT WEDNESDAY
Nonconference
Cornell 5, N. Michigan 2
GAMES THURSDAY
Nonconference
Michigan vs. Michigan Tech, 2:30 pm
Merrimack vs. N. Michigan, 3 pm
Ferris St. vs. Robert Morris, 6:30 pm
AMATEUR • MEN
IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
At Toronto and Montreal
Results Wednesday
USA 5, Slovakia 2
Sweden 4, Switzerland 2
Games Thursday
USA vs. Russia, 2:30 pm
Czech Republic vs. Denmark, noon
Sweden vs. Finland, 4:30 pm
Canada vs. Latvia, 7 pm
TRANSACTIONS
BASKETBALL
NBA: Fined Indiana F Paul George $15,000 and coach Nate McMillan $10,000 for public criticism of officiating.
L.A. Lakers: Reassigned C Ivica Zubac to Los Angeles (NBADL).
Memphis: Recalled G Wade Baldwin IV from Iowa (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
NFL: Suspended Tampa Bay RB Doug Martin four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing substances.
Vikings: Signed WR Cayleb Jones to the practice squad.
Arizona: Signed S Christian Bryant from the N.Y. Giants practice squad and CB Brian Dixon from New Orleans practice squad.
Chicago: Signed OL Cornelius Edison and DB Rashaad Reynolds to the practice squad.
Detroit: Placed DT Stefan Charles on injured reserve. Signed CB Crezdon Butler.
Miami: Placed S Isa Abdul-Quddus on injured reserve. Signed S A.J. Hendy from the practice squad.
N.Y. Jets: Place RB Khiry Robinson on injured reserve. Signed RB Brandon Burks from the practice squad and TE M.J. McFarland to the practice squad.
Tampa Bay: Placed RB Charles Sims on injured reserve. Signed FB Austin Johnson from the practice squad.
Tennessee: Placed DE Mehdi Abdesmad on injured reserve. Signed NT Antwaun Woods from the practice squad and LB Kourtnei Brown and WR K.J. Maye to the practice squad.
Washington: Placed S Donte Whitner Sr. on injured reserve. Signed S Josh Evans. Signed LB Rufus Johnson to the practice squad.
HOCKEY
NHL
Anaheim: Recalled D Brandon Montour from San Diego (AHL).
Chicago: Agreed to terms with F Artemi Panarin on a two-year contract extension.
Dallas: Reassigned F Jason Dickinson to Texas (AHL).
Detroit: Assigned F Tyler Bertuzzi and D Brian Lashoff to Grand Rapids (AHL).
Los Angeles: Placed F Tyler Toffoli on injured reserve.
New Jersey: Placed F Vernon Fiddler on injured reserve. Recalled F Luke Gazdic from Albany (AHL).
N.Y. Rangers: Assigned G Brandon Halverson to Hartford (AHL).
St. Louis: Activated F Paul Stastny from injured reserve.
Tampa Bay: Signed F Brett Howden to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Washington: Reassigned F Zach Sanford to Hershey (AHL).
COLLEGE
Connecticut Named Randy Edsall football coach.
Penn State: Suspended junior WR Saeed Blacknall and sophomore LB Manny Bowen for a violation of team rules.
TODAY'S LINE
NFL
FAVORITEline (O/U)UNDERDOG
SUNDAY
VIKINGS5 (41)Chicago
TENNESSEE3 (40)Houston
Buffalo3½ (42)N.Y. JETS
CINCINNATI2 (41½)Baltimore
WASHINGTON8 (44)NY Giants
Green Bay3 (49½)DETROIT
INDIANAP. 4½ (47½)Jacksonville
PHIL. 4 (44)Dallas
TAMPA BAY6 (46)Carolina
PITTSBURGH6 (43)Cleveland
ATLANTA6½ (56)New Orleans
New Eng. 10 (44½)MIAMI
Arizona6 (41)LOS ANGELES
Kansas City5½ (44½)SAN DIEGO
Seattle10 (43)SAN FRAN.
DENVER1 (40)Oakland
NBA
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG
THURSDAY
CHARLOTTE6Miami
CLEVELAND6Boston
MEMPHIS1½Oklahoma City
UTAH12Philadelphia
Toronto8½PHOENIX
L.A. LAKERS2½Dallas
NHL
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG
THURSday
WILD-193/+178N.Y. Islanders
WASH. -205/+185New Jersey
Boston-124/+114BUFFALO
TAMPA BAYoff/offToronto
FLORIDAoff/offMontreal
OTTAWA-140/+130Detroit
NASHVILLE-125/+115Chicago
Columbus-119/+109WINNIPEG
DALLAS-195/+180Colorado
EDMONTON-130/+120Los Angeles
N.Y. Rangers-165/+155ARIZONA
CALGARY-121/+111Anaheim
COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG
THURSday
E. MICHIGANoffLong Beach St.
Y'NGSTOWN ST. 4½Milwaukee
OAKLAND9½Wright St.
Green Bay1CLEVELAND ST.
Butler9½ST. JOHN'S
ARKANSAS1½Florida
Kentucky12½MISSISSIPPI
AUBURN3Georgia
OLD DOMINION6Wm. and Mary
N. Kentucky3½DETROIT
Loyola-Chicago6½DRAKE
ILLINOIS ST. 9Evansville
BRADLEYpickS. Illinois
TEXAS A&M9½Tennessee
LSU2Vanderbilt
BYU15Santa Clara
GONZAGA27½Pepperdine
SAN FRAN. 11San Diego
PACIFIC1½Portland
St. Mary's11½L. MARYMOUNT
College Football
FAVORITELINE (O/U)UNDERDOG
Thursday
Birmingham Bowl • Birmingham, Ala.
S. Florida10 (62)South Carolina
Belk Bowl • Charlotte, N.C.
Virginia Tech7 (61)Arkansas
Alamo Bowl • San Antonio
Colorado3 (62½)Oklahoma St.
FRIDAY
Liberty Bowl • Memphis
TCUpick (48½)Georgia
Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas
Stanford3 (54)North Carolina
Arizona Bowl • Tucson
Air Force13½ (57½)S. Alabama
Music City Bowl • Nashville
Tennessee6½ (58)Nebraska
Orange Bowl • Miami Gardens, Fla.
Michigan7 (52½)Florida St.
SATURDAY
Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Fla.
LSU3 (59½)Louisville
Taxslayer Bowl • Jacksonville, Fla.
Georgia Tech3 (62)Kentucky
CFP Semifinals
Peach Bowl • Atlanta
Alabama14 (54)Washington
Fiesta Bowl • Glendale, Ariz.
Ohio State3 (59)Clemson
MONDAY
Outback Bowl • Tampa, Fla.
Florida3 (40½)Iowa
Cotton Bowl • Arlington, TX
Wisconsin7½ (52)W. Michigan
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, Calif.
Southern Cal6½ (60½)Penn State
Sugar Bowl • New Orleans
Oklahoma3 (63½)Auburn
Note: Home teams are in CAPS.
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