FOOTBALL

NFL PLAYOFFS

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP • SUNDAY

Green Bay at Atlanta, 2:05 pm (Ch. 9)

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP • SUNDAY

Pittsburgh at New Eng., 5:40 pm (Ch. 4)

SUPER BOWL LI

Sunday, Feb. 5 • Houston

NFC champion vs. AFC champion, 5:30 pm (Ch. 9)

BASKETBALL

TIMBERWOLVES STATISTICS

(Through Tuesday)

PlayerGMinPtsRebAst

Towns4235.922.012.02.9

Wiggins4236.921.64.32.3

LaVine3937.220.13.43.0

Dieng4232.610.87.52.0

Muhammad3818.28.02.70.3

Rubio3732.07.93.98.1

Bjelica4017.06.13.21.1

Payne108.84.81.80.4

Dunn4216.43.82.12.3

Jones2310.43.21.21.9

Rush1613.83.11.40.7

Aldrich3710.92.23.50.5

Hill57.92.02.60.0

Totals42241.0103.143.022.7

Opponents42241.0104.140.022.0

GOPHERS MEN'S STATISTICS

(Through Tuesday)

PlayerGMinPtsRebAst

Mason1933.513.93.45.4

Coffey1831.011.93.82.8

McBrayer1930.711.72.22.9

Murphy1926.410.28.10.8

Springs1920.88.62.81.3

Lynch1821.28.45.80.4

Curry1920.35.95.81.1

Gilbert116.12.21.20.2

Konate1910.42.23.30.1

Hurt176.61.10.50.2

Rudrud41.81.00.20.0

Diedhiou32.30.70.70.0

Sharp61.80.30.00.2

Haugh41.00.00.20.5

Totals1920074.339.615.2

Opponents1920065.738.812.2

GOPHERS WOMEN'S STATISTICS

(Through Tuesday)

PlayerGMinPtsRebAst

Wagner1834.519.35.11.8

Bell1732.416.63.95.6

Hubbard1331.513.33.22.5

Edwards1721.97.57.20.6

Tinjum1718.86.84.60.8

Fernstrom525.86.28.20.4

Hedstrom1824.96.14.51.5

Brunson1810.42.90.91.1

T. Bello1411.42.44.80.1

Starr1612.92.43.32.0

Barnes148.21.83.10.1

Kaposi93.61.61.30.3

Key52.61.20.00.0

Lamke83.40.80.30.1

K. Bello43.00.50.80.0

Totals1820075.845.915.1

Opponents1820074.644.718.7

COLLEGE • MEN

NCAA DIVISION III TOP 25

As chosen by D3hoops.com, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sunday, points received and last week's ranking:

Rec.Pts.Pvs

1. Babson (15)14-16151

2. Whitman (10)15-06102

3. Chr. Newport13-25624

4. Tufts13-25256

5. Wis.-River Falls14-14907

6. Whitworth13-24738

7. St. Norbert11-24659

8. Rochester13-14483

9. North Park12-239318

10. Denison14-135319

11. Washington U.11-334520

12. Wis.-Eau Claire12-332110

13. Ramapo14-126913

14. Susquehanna13-225911

15. Middlebury12-225815

16. Amherst10-42575

17. Salisbury12-324112

18. Marietta11-417423

19. Benedictine11-416114

20. Augustana12-3159—

21. Claremont-M-S10-113025

22. New Jersey City13-310224

23. Neumann14-110117

24. Wesleyan13-390—

25. Wis.-Whitewater12-37921

COLLEGE • WOMEN

NCAA DIVISION III TOP 25

As chosen by D3hoops.com, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sunday, points received and last week's ranking:

Rec.Pts.Pvs

1. Tufts (15)15-06121

2. Amherst (6)15-05982

3. Scranton15-05653

4. St. Thomas (1)14-05444

5. Thomas More (3)15-05295

6. Chr. Newport15-04796

7. Hope (Mich.)15-14647

8. Wartburg (Iowa)15-141810

9. Mary Washington15-040611

10. Wis.-Oshkosh14-137213

11. Ohio Northern15-035714

12. Washington U.12-23139

13. Carnegie Mellon13-129215

14. Puget Sound14-127418

15. DePauw16-127317

16. Trinity (Texas)14-126812

17. Montclair St.14-12678

18. Whitman14-119716

19. Bowdoin12-216619

20. Wis.-Whitewater14-116421

21. George Fox12-216120

22. Gustavus15-013224

23. Rochester11-36323

24. Trine14-15425

25. Messiah15-15122

HOCKEY

WILD STATISTICS

(Through Tuesday)

PlayerGPGATP+/-PIM

Staal431524391118

Granlund43102636236

Coyle431322351522

Koivu431319322316

Zucker431217292618

Niederreiter431216281812

Suter43620262616

Spurgeon39615212614

Dumba43713201939

Parise3481220-318

Pominville4361218-22

Brodin4331316216

Haula337613510

Stewart439312051

Schroeder1334720

Eriksson Ek923522

Folin321451020

Scandella32235-112

Dalpe912309

Graovac3530324

Prosser17022-34

Bertschy501104

Gabriel11011024

Pulkkinen9101-12

Cannone300000

Mitchell10000-10

Olofsson100010

Reilly900002

Totals431402383780365

Opponents43941692630367

GoaliesWLOTSOSv%GAA

Dubnyk23835.9381.85

Kuemper5220.9013.30

Totals281055.9302.18

Opponents152442.8903.23

COLLEGE • MEN

BIG TENWLTSOPtsGFGA

Gophers5100152519

Penn State5100152512

Wisconsin310091810

Ohio State220061612

Michigan150031428

Michigan State060001124

Overall: Gophers 13-5-2, Penn State 16-2-1, Wisconsin 10-7-1, Ohio State 11-4-5, Michigan 8-11-1, Michigan St. 4-15-1.

GAMES FRIDAY

Gophers at Wisconsin, 7:07 pm

Michigan St. at Michigan, 5:35 pm

Ohio State at Penn State, 6 pm

GAMES SATURDAY

Gophers at Wisconsin, 5:07 pm

Ohio State at Penn State, 6 pm

Michigan at Michigan St., 6:05 pm

NCHCWLTSOPtsGFGA

Minn. Duluth9411294632

Denver7232263222

North Dakota6511204027

Neb.-Omaha6600184346

W. Michigan5611173238

St. Cloud State5810163843

Miami (Ohio)4531163238

Colorado Coll.282082340

Overall: Minn. Duluth 13-5-4, Denver 15-5-4, North Dakota 13-7-3, Neb.-Omaha 13-8-3, W. Michigan 11-6-3, St. Cloud State 10-11-1, Miami (Ohio) 8-9-5, Colorado College 6-14-2.

GAMES FRIDAY

Colorado College at W. Mich., 6:05 pm

Miami (Ohio) at Neb.-Omaha, 7:07 pm

Denver at St. Cloud State, 7:37 pm

Minn. Duluth at North Dakota, 7:37 pm

GAMES SATURDAY

Colorado College at W. Mich., 6:05 pm

Denver at St. Cloud State, 7:07 pm

Minn. Duluth at North Dakota, 7:07 pm

Miami (Ohio) at Neb.-Omaha, 7:37 pm

WCHAWLTSWPtsGFGA

Bemidji St.15322494926

Michigan Tech11342394830

MSU Mankato10620325642

Bowling Green10911326349

Alaska6933244662

Ala.-Huntsville7920234659

Ferris St.6932234851

Lake Superior St.6931224955

Anchorage4952193545

N. Michigan31231133556

Overall: Bemidji St. 15-8-3, Michigan Tech 14-9-5, MSU Mankato 14-8-2, Bowling Green 12-13-2, Alaska 7-14-3, Ala.-Huntsville 7-15-2, Ferris St. 7-14-4, Lake Superior St. 9-12-3, Anchorage 5-14-5, N. Michigan 5-17-4.

GAMES FRIDAY

Alaska at Bowling Green, 6:07 pm

MSU Mankato at Michigan Tech, 6:07 pm

Anchorage at N. Michigan, 6:07 pm

Ala.-Huntsville at L. Superior St., 6:37 pm

Ferris St. at Bemidji St., 7:07 pm

GAMES SATURDAY

Alaska at Bowling Green, 6:07 pm

MSU Mankato at Michigan Tech, 6:07 pm

Anchorage at N. Michigan, 6:07 pm

Ala.-Huntsville at L. Superior St., 6:37 pm

Ferris St. at Bemidji St., 7:07 pm

NCAA DIVISION I TOP 20

As chosen by U.S. College Hockey Online, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sunday, points received and last week's ranking:

Rec.Pts.Pvs

1. Penn State (30)16-2-19644

2. Denver (16)15-5-49411

3. Boston U. (1)13-5-28805

4. Minn. Duluth (1)13-5-48663

5. Mass.-Lowell (2)15-5-38116

6. Harvard11-4-17042

7. Gophers13-5-26729

8. North Dakota13-7-36547

9. Union (N.Y.)16-5-261911

10. Boston College14-8-25358

11. Ohio State11-4-548910

12. Vermont15-7-244112

13. W. Michigan11-6-340614

14. Notre Dame13-8-232513

15. Cornell11-4-128019

16. St. Lawrence12-6-626416

17. Quinnipiac13-10-219915

18. Bemidji St.15-8-315717

19. Omaha13-8-393—

20. MSU Mankato14-8-27718

Others receiving votes: Michigan Tech 36, St. Cloud State 31, Providence 22, Robert Morris 20, Air Force 8, Miami (Ohio) 5, Wisconsin 1.

COLLEGE • WOMEN

WCHAWLTSWPtsGFGA

Wisconsin15211477415

Gophers12422405735

Minn. Duluth12421395531

North Dakota9542334530

Ohio State51120172348

Bemidji St.51210162949

St. Cloud State41311142457

MSU Mankato31410101860

Overall: Wisconsin 20-2-1, Gophers 16-5-2, Minn. Duluth 15-4-3, North Dakota 12-7-5, Ohio State 11-11-2, Bemidji St. 9-12-1, St. Cloud State 6-16-2, MSU Mankato 6-17-2.

GAMES FRIDAY

Ohio State at Gophers, 7:07 pm

Minn. Duluth at Bemidji St., 3:07 pm

MSU Mankato at St. Cloud St., 3:07 pm

GAMES SATURDAY

Ohio State at Gophers, 2:07 pm

North Dakota at Wisconsin, 1:07 pm

Minn. Duluth at Bemidji St., 3:07 pm

MSU Mankato at St. Cloud St., 3:07 pm

GAME SUNDAY

North Dakota at Wisconsin, 2:07 pm

NCAA DIVISION I TOP 10

As chosen by U.S. College Hockey Online, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sunday, points received and last week's ranking:

Rec.Pts.Pvs

1. Wisconsin (15)20-2-11501

2. Minn. Duluth15-4-31274

3. Clarkson17-3-41163

4. Gophers16-5-21042

5. St. Lawrence18-2-2995

6. Boston College16-3-4796

7. Robert Morris15-2-5477

8. Quinnipiac16-6-4369

9. Princeton13-6-329—

10. Cornell11-5-217—

TENNIS

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

MEN • SECOND ROUND

• Malek Jaziri def.

Alexander Bublik, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5

• Kei Nishikori (5) def.

Jeremy Chardy, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3

• Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (12) def.

Dusan Lajovic, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3

• Lukas Lacko def.

Dudi Sela, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

First round • Results Tuesday

• David Goffin (11) def.

Reilly Opelka, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

• Kyle Edmund def.

Santiago Giraldo, 6-2, 7-5, 6-3

• Pablo Carreno Busta (30) def.

Peter Polansky, 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 3-0 retired

• Rafael Nadal (9) def.

Florian Mayer, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

• Marcos Baghdatis def.

Mikhail Youzhny, 6-3, 3-0 retired

• Roberto Bautista Agut (13) def.

Guido Pella, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1

• Andrew Whittington def.

Adam Pavlasek, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3

• Richard Gasquet (18) vs.

Blake Mott, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

• Dominic Thiem (8) def.

Jan-Lennard Struff, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3

• Jordan Thompson def.

Joao Sousa, 6-7 (2), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1

• Alexandr Dolgopolov def.

Borna Coric, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7)

• Ivo Karlovic (20) def.

H. Zeballos, 6-7 (6), 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 22-20

• Radek Stepanek def.

Dmitry Tursunov, 6-2, 7-6 (1), 6-3

• David Ferrer (21) def.

Omar Jasika, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2

• Gael Monfils (6) def.

Jiri Vesely, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2

• Fabio Fognini def.

Feliciano Lopez (28), 7-5, 6-3, 7-5

• Novak Djokovic (2) def.

Fernando Verdasco, 6-1, 7-6 (4), 6-2

• Grigor Dimitrov (15) def.

Christopher O'Connell, 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-3

WOMEN • SECOND ROUND

• Venus Williams (13) def.

Stefanie Voegele, 6-3, 6-2.

• Elina Svitolina (11) def.

Julia Boserup, 6-4, 6-1

• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (24) def.

Natalia Vikhlyantseva, 6-2, 6-2

• Duan Ying-Ying def.

Varvara Lepchenko, 6-1, 3-6, 10-8

• Alison Riske def.

Zhang Shuai (20), 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-1

• Svetlana Kuznetsova (8) def.

Jaimee Fourlis, 6-2, 6-1

• Angelique Kerber (1) def.

Carina Witthoeft, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2

• Jelena Jankovic def.

Julia Goerges, 6-3, 6-4

• Kristyna Pliskova def.

Irina-Camelia Begu (27), 6-4, 7-6 (8)

First round • Results Tuesday

• Dominika Cibulkova (6) def.

Denisa Allertova, 7-5, 6-2

• Yulia Putintseva (31) def.

Lara Arruabarrena, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (10)

• Heather Watson def.

Sam Stosur (18), 6-3, 3-6, 6-0

• Caroline Wozniacki (17) def.

Arina Rodionova, 6-1, 6-2

• Jennifer Brady def.

Johanna Larsson, 6-3, 6-2

• Barbora Strycova (16) def.

Elizaveta Kulichkova, 6-3, 6-2

• Daria Gavrilova (22) def.

Naomi Broady, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Texas: Agreed to terms with OF Josh Hamilton and RHP Dillon Gee on minor league contracts.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago: Claimed RHP Dylan Floro off waivers from Tampa Bay.

Colorado: Agreed to terms with INF/OF Alexi Amarista on a one-year contract.

San Diego: Agreed to terms with INF Wil Myers on a six-year contract.

BASKETBALL

NBA

Miami: Signed F Okaro White to a 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL

NFL

Buffalo: Named Rob Boras tight ends coach.

Carolina: Announced the resignation of wide receivers coach Ricky Proehl.

Dallas: Signed TE Rico Gathers and WR Andy Jones to reserve/future contracts.

Denver: Promoted defensive backs coach Joe Woods to defensive coordinator. Agreed to terms with defensive backs coach Marcus Robertson.

Green Bay: Released CB Keith Baxter from the practice squad. Signed CB Bene Benwikere to the practice squad.

N.Y. Giants: Signed DB Donte Deayon, OL Jon Halapio, RB Jacob Huesman, DB Michael Hunter, DE Stansly Maponga, DB Ryan Murphy, WR Kevin Norwood, WR Darius Powe, QB Keith Wenning, DE Jordan Willias, OL Michael Bowie and OL Adam Gettis to reserve/future contracts. Signed LB Curtis Grant, S Rahim Moore, RB Daryl Virgies and G Martin Wallace.

HOCKEY

NHL

Wild: Recalled G Adam Vay from Quad City (ECHL) to Iowa (AHL).

Nashville: Assigned F Kevin Fiala to Milwaukee (AHL). Placed D Petter Granberg on injured reserve. Claimed D Brad Hunt off waivers from St. Louis.

N.Y. Islanders: Fired coach Jack Capuano. Named assistant general manager Doug Weight interim coach.

N.Y. Rangers: Recalled G Mackenzie Skapski from Greenville (ECHL) to Hartford (AHL).

Tampa Bay: Recalled D Jake Dotchin from Syracuse (AHL).

Washington: Reassigned F Chandler Stephenson to Hershey (AHL).

COLLEGE

College Football Playoff: Named former Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith and Robert Morris president Chris Howard to the selection committee, replacing Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr, whose terms expired. Extended the term for former Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson through February 2019.

Iona: Promoted director of athletics Rick Cole Jr. to vice president of athletics administration.

Michigan State: Announced women's basketball coach Suzy Merchant is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence. Promoted associate head coach Amaka Agugua to interim head coach.

Utah: Named Kiel McDonald running backs coach.

AWARDS

MIAC: Named the following athletes of the week: Men's swimming and diving—Gustavus' Tanner Sonnek; Women's swimming and diving—St. Thomas' Katelyn Strauss; Men's track—Carleton's Jerry Cook-Gallardo; Men's field—Hamline's Travis Jacobson; Women's track—Hamline's Briana Berninghaus; Women's field—St. Benedict's London Stelten.

TODAY'S LINE

NFL PLAYOFFS

FAVORITELINE (O/U)UNDERDOG

SUNDAY

ATLANTA5 (60)Green Bay

NEW ENG.5½ (50½)Pittsburgh

NBA

FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG

WEDNESDAY

CHARLOTTE4½Portland

WASHINGTON3Memphis

Toronto5½PHILADELPHIA

BOSTONoffNew York

NEW ORLEANSoffOrlando

DETROIToffAtlanta

HOUSTON7½Milwaukee

SACRAMENTO1½Indiana

GOLDEN STATE12½Oklahoma City

NHL

FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG

WEDNESDAY

MONTREAL-112/+102Pittsburgh

WINNIPEG-193/+178Arizona

Boston-135/+125DETROIT

EDMONTONoff/offFlorida

LOS ANGELESoff/offSan Jose

COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL

FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG

WEDNESDAY

S. CAROLINA2Florida

Missouri St. 1INDIANA ST.

Va. C'wealth10FORDHAM

CINCINNATI14½Temple

G. WASHINGTON7Duquesne

MASSACHUSETTS6St. Joseph's

ALABAMA12Missouri

Indiana4PENN STATE

FLORIDA ST. 5Notre Dame

WEST VIRGINIA16½Oklahoma

TEXAS TECH4½Texas Christian

TULSA13Tulane

NORTHERN IOWA2Loyola-Chicago

S. Illinois2DRAKE

WAKE FOREST1½Miami

Virginia14BOSTON COLL.

AUBURN7Louisiana St.

Utah8½WASH. STATE

Illinois St. 9½BRADLEY

Ohio State1NEBRASKA

VIRGINIA TECH10Georgia Tech

OKLAHOMA ST. 3Kansas St.

CS-FULLERTON5UC Riverside

UC Irvine5½CAL POLY

Wyoming2SAN JOSE ST.

NEVADA13Air Force

FRESNO ST. 3½Colorado St.

WASHINGTON1½Colorado

HAWAII2CS Northridge

Note: Home teams are in CAPS.