Scoreboard

FOOTBALL

NFL

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

NorthWLTPctPFPA

Detroit960.600322327

Green Bay960.600401364

Vikings780.467289297

Chicago3120.200269361

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.