TV SportsWatch
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts.
Sunday, Dec. 30
NFL FOOTBALL
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional coverage, Jacksonville at Tennessee
FOX — Regional coverage, Tampa Bay at Atlanta
4:25 p.m.
CBS — Regional coverage, doubleheader game
FOX — Regional coverage, Green Bay at Minnesota
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Dallas at Washington
ON TAP
Thursday, Jan. 3
WRESTLING
Walker Valley at Bradley Central, 7 (JV 6)
Friday, Jan. 4
BASKETBALL
West Minster (Ga.) at Cleveland (B), 7:30 (BJV 6)
Sweetwater at Polk County, 6 (BJV 4:30)
Lee at Bellhaven (Miss.), 6:30
WRESTLING
Cookeville, Cordova, Walker Valley at Cleveland, 6
Soddy-Daisy Duals
Bradley Central vs. Science Hill, TBA
Saturday, Jan. 5
BASKETBALL
Lee at William Carey (Miss.), 4
White County at Bradley Central, 6 (BJV 4:30)
Knox West at Cleveland, 6 (JV 3)
WRESTLING
Soddy Showdown
Bradley Central, Walker Valley participating
Central Invitational
Cleveland participating
Sunday, Jan. 6
SWIMMING
Cleveland at Maryville, 2
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
New York 21 9 .700 —
Brooklyn 16 14 .533 5
Boston 14 14 .500 6
Philadelphia 14 16 .467 7
Toronto 11 20 .355 10½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 20 7 .741 —
Atlanta 19 9 .679 1½
Orlando 12 18 .400 9½
Charlotte 7 23 .233 14½
Washington 4 23 .148 16
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Indiana 17 13 .567 —
Milwaukee 15 12 .556 ½
Chicago 15 12 .556 ½
Detroit 10 22 .313 8
Cleveland 7 25 .219 11
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 23 8 .742 —
Memphis 18 8 .692 2½
Houston 16 13 .552 6
Dallas 12 18 .400 10½
New Orleans 7 23 .233 15½
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 22 6 .786 —
Denver 17 14 .548 6½
Portland 14 14 .500 8
Minnesota 13 13 .500 8
Utah 15 16 .484 8½
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 24 6 .800 —
Golden State 20 10 .667 4
L.A. Lakers 15 15 .500 9
Phoenix 11 19 .367 13
Sacramento 10 19 .345 13½
Friday’s Games
Indiana 97, Phoenix 91
Washington 105, Orlando 97
Atlanta 102, Cleveland 94
Brooklyn 97, Charlotte 81
Detroit 109, Miami 99
Toronto 104, New Orleans 97, OT
Denver 106, Dallas 85
San Antonio 122, Houston 116
L.A. Clippers 116, Utah 114
Sacramento 106, New York 105
Golden State 96, Philadelphia 89
L.A. Lakers 104, Portland 87
Saturday’s Games
Atlanta 109, Indiana 100
New Orleans 98, Charlotte 95
Toronto 123, Orlando 88
Brooklyn 103, Cleveland 100
Washington at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Houston, 8 p.m.
Denver at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Miami at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Portland, 10 p.m.
Boston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
San Antonio at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Boston at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Utah at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Charlotte at Chicago, 3 p.m.
Memphis at Indiana, 3 p.m.
Miami at Orlando, 5 p.m.
Atlanta at Houston, 7 p.m.
Brooklyn at San Antonio, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
NCAA Men’s Top 25 Fared
Saturday
1. Duke (12-0) beat Santa Clara 90-77. Next: at Davidson, Wednesday.
2. Michigan (13-0) beat Central Michigan 88-73. Next: at Northwestern, Thursday.
3. Arizona (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. Colorado, Thursday.
4. Louisville (12-1) beat Kentucky 80-77. Next: vs. Providence, Wednesday.
5. Indiana (12-1) did not play. Next: at Iowa, Monday.
6. Kansas (11-1) beat American U. 89-57. Next: vs. Temple, Sunday, Jan. 6.
7. Missouri (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. Bucknell, Saturday.
8. Cincinnati (12-1) did not play. Next: at No. 24 Pittsburgh, Monday.
9. Syracuse (11-1) beat Alcorn State 57-36. Next: vs. Central Connecticut State, Monday.
10. Ohio State (10-2) beat Chicago State 87-44. Next: vs. Nebraska, Wednesday.
11. Minnesota (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 19 Michigan State, Monday.
12. Illinois (13-1) beat Auburn 81-79. Next: at Purdue, Wednesday.
13. Gonzaga (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 22 Oklahoma State, Monday.
14. Florida (9-2) beat Air Force 78-61. Next: at Yale, Sunday, Jan. 6.
15. Georgetown (10-1) did not play. Next: at Marquette, Saturday.
16. Creighton (12-1) beat Evansville 87-70. Next: at Illinois State, Wednesday.
17. San Diego State (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. Cal State Bakersfield, Wednesday.
18. Butler (10-2) beat Vanderbilt 68-49. Next: vs. Pennsylvania, Wednesday.
19. Michigan State (11-2) did not play. Next: at No. 11 Minnesota, Monday.
20. UNLV (11-2) lost to North Carolina 79-73. Next: vs. Chicago State, Thursday.
21. Notre Dame (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. Seton Hall, Saturday.
22. Oklahoma State (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 13 Gonzaga, Monday.
23. N.C. State (10-2) beat Western Michigan 84-68. Next: vs. UNC Greensboro, Monday.
24. Pittsburgh (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 8 Cincinnati, Monday.
25. Kansas State (10-2) beat UMKC 52-44. Next: vs. South Dakota, Monday.
Women’s Top 25 Fared
Saturday
1. Stanford (11-1) lost to No. 2 UConn 61-35. Next: at No. 23 Colorado, Friday.
2. UConn (11-0) beat No. 1 Stanford 61-35. Next: vs. No. 5 Notre Dame, Saturday.
3. Baylor (10-1) beat Southeastern Louisiana 106-41. Next: at TCU, Wednesday.
4. Duke (10-0) did not play. Next: vs. Monmouth (N.J.), Sunday.
5. Notre Dame (10-1) def. No. 11 Purdue 74-47. Next: vs. St. Francis (Pa.), Monday.
6. Georgia (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. Missouri, Thursday.
7. Kentucky (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Marist, Sunday.
8. California (10-1) did not play. Next: at Utah, Friday.
9. Maryland (10-2) beat Hartford 72-40. Next: at No. 16 North Carolina, Thursday.
10. Penn State (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. Northwestern, Thursday.
11. Purdue (11-2) lost to No. 5 Notre Dame 74-47. Next: at Illinois, Wednesday.
12. Louisville (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. Tennessee State, Monday.
13. Tennessee (8-3) did not play. Next: vs. Rutgers, Sunday.
14. Oklahoma State (9-0) did not play. Next: vs. San Diego State, Sunday.
15. Dayton (12-0) did not play. Next: at Bowling Green, Sunday.
16. North Carolina (12-1) did not play. Next: at Clemson, Sunday.
17. UCLA (8-2) did not play. Next: vs. Saint Joseph’s, Monday.
18. Oklahoma (10-2) beat Cal State Northridge 79-57. Next: vs. West Virginia, Wednesday.
19. South Carolina (12-1) beat Western Carolina 66-44. Next: vs. No. 13 Tennessee, Thursday.
20. Texas (8-3) did not play. Next: vs. Central Michigan, Sunday.
21. Florida State (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Boston College, Sunday.
22. Kansas (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. Kansas State, Wednesday.
23. Colorado (11-0) beat New Mexico 84-39. Next: vs. No. 1 Stanford, Friday.
24. Texas A&M (9-4) did not play. Next: vs. Rice, Tuesday.
25. Arkansas (11-1) did not play. Next: at Auburn, Thursday.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
y-New England 11 4 0 .733 529 331
Miami 7 8 0 .467 288 289
N.Y. Jets 6 9 0 .400 272 347
Buffalo 5 10 0 .333 316 426
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Houston 12 3 0 .800 400 303
x-Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 329 371
Tennessee 5 10 0 .333 292 451
Jacksonville 2 13 0 .133 235 406
North
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Baltimore 10 5 0 .667 381 321
x-Cincinnati 9 6 0 .600 368 303
Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 312 304
Cleveland 5 10 0 .333 292 344
West
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Denver 12 3 0 .800 443 286
San Diego 6 9 0 .400 326 329
Oakland 4 11 0 .267 269 419
Kansas City 2 13 0 .133 208 387
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Washington 9 6 0 .600 408 370
Dallas 8 7 0 .533 358 372
N.Y. Giants 8 7 0 .533 387 337
Philadelphia 4 11 0 .267 273 402
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Atlanta 13 2 0 .867 402 277
New Orleans 7 8 0 .467 423 410
Tampa Bay 6 9 0 .400 367 377
Carolina 6 9 0 .400 313 325
North
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Green Bay 11 4 0 .733 399 299
Minnesota 9 6 0 .600 342 314
Chicago 9 6 0 .600 349 253
Detroit 4 11 0 .267 348 411
West
W L T Pct PF PA
x-San Francisco 10 4 1 .700 370 260
x-Seattle 10 5 0 .667 392 232
St. Louis 7 7 1 .500 286 328
Arizona 5 10 0 .333 237 330
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Sunday, Dec. 30
Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Oakland at San Diego, 4:25 p.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.
St. Louis at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.
Kansas City at Denver, 4:25 p.m.
Green Bay at Minnesota, 4:25 p.m.
Miami at New England, 4:25 p.m.
Dallas at Washington, 8:20 p.m.
End of regular season
College Football FBS Bowl Glance
Saturday, Dec. 15
New Mexico Bowl
At Albuquerque
Arizona 49, Nevada 48
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
At Boise, Idaho
Utah State 41, Toledo 15
Thursday, Dec. 20
Poinsettia Bowl
At San Diego
BYU 23, San Diego State 6
Friday, Dec. 21
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl
At St. Petersburg, Fla.
UCF 38, Ball State 17
Saturday, Dec. 22
New Orleans Bowl
Louisiana-Lafayette 43, East Carolina 34
MAACO Bowl
Las Vegas
Boise State 28, Washington 26
Monday, Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl
At Honolulu
SMU 43, Fresno State 10
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
At Detroit
Central Michigan 24, Western Kentucky 21
Thursday, Dec. 27
Military Bowl
At Washington
San Jose State 29, Bowling Green 20
Belk Bowl
At Charlotte, N.C.
Cincinnati 48, Duke 34
Holiday Bowl
At San Diego
Baylor 49, UCLA 26
Friday, Dec. 28
Independence Bowl
At Shreveport, La.
Ohio 45, Louisiana-Monroe 14
Russell Athletic Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Virginia Tech 13, Rutgers 10, OT
Meineke Car Care Bowl
At Houston
Texas Tech 34, Minnesota 31
Saturday, Dec. 29
Armed Forces Bowl
At Fort Worth, Texas
Rice 33, Air Force 14
Pinstripe Bowl
At New York
Syracuse 38, West Virginia 14
Fight Hunger Bowl
At San Francisco
Arizona State 62, Navy 28
Alamo Bowl
At San Antonio
Texas 31,Oregon State, 27
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
At Tempe, Ariz.
Michigan State (6-6) vs. TCU (7-5), after presstime
Monday, Dec. 31
Music City Bowl
At Nashville, Tenn.
Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. N.C. State (7-5), Noon (ESPN)
Sun Bowl
At El Paso, Texas
Georgia Tech (6-7) vs. Southern Cal (7-5), 2 p.m. (CBS)
Liberty Bowl
At Memphis, Tenn.
Iowa State (6-6) vs. Tulsa (10-3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Chick-fil-A Bowl
At Atlanta
LSU (10-2) vs. Clemson (10-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Jan. 1
Heart of Dallas Bowl
At Dallas
Purdue (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State (7-5), Noon (ESPNU)
Gator Bowl
At Jacksonville, Fla.
Mississippi State (8-4) vs. Northwestern (9-3), Noon (ESPN2)
Capital One Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Georgia (11-2) vs. Nebraska (10-3), 1 p.m. (ABC)
Outback Bowl
At Tampa, Fla.
South Carolina (10-2) vs. Michigan (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Rose Bowl
At Pasadena, Calif.
Stanford (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (8-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Orange Bowl
At Miami
Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Florida State (11-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Jan. 2
Sugar Bowl
At New Orleans
Florida (11-1) vs. Louisville (10-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Jan. 3
Fiesta Bowl
At Glendale, Ariz.
Kansas State (11-1) vs. Oregon (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Jan. 4
Cotton Bowl
At Arlington, Texas
Texas A&M (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (10-2), 8 p.m. (FOX)
Saturday, Jan. 5
BBVA Compass Bowl
At Birmingham, Ala.
Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, Jan. 6
GoDaddy.com Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
Kent State (11-2) vs. Arkansas State (9-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 7
BCS National Championship
At Miami
Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Alabama (12-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Jan. 19
RAYCOM College Football All-Star Classic
At Montgomery, Ala.
Stars vs. Stripes, 3 p.m. (CBSSN)
East-West Shrine Classic
At St. Petersburg, Fla.
East vs. West, 4 p.m. (NFLN)
Saturday, Jan. 26
Senior Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFLN)
LOCAL NOTES
BASEBALL
WV HITTING/PITCHING CAMP
Registration the Walker Valley Mustangs Hitting and Pitching Baseball Camp will be held Jan. 6 from 2-3:30 p.m. The camp will run on five consecutive Sundays at the Walker Valley hitting facility. For more information, contact Mike Turner at 595-2640 or Joe Shamblin at 364-6951.
U.S. BASEBALL ACADEMY
U.S. Baseball Academy will offer advanced hitting, pitching, fielding/baserunning and catching training programs and instruction at Cleveland State Community College, under the direction of CSCC head baseball coach Mike Policastro. The instruction dates are Jan. 13, 20, 27 and Feb. 3, 2013. A complete description of the program and registration forms can be obtained at www.USBaseballAcademy.com or by contacting U.S. Baseball Academy at (866)622-4487.
TRYOUT TUNE-UP
The 3rd annual Tryout Tune-Up will take place the on the final four Sundays of January again in 2013
Robbie Winters, former Bradley Central, Cleveland State, Lee University baseball player and former head coach at Lake Forest Middle School will be directing the clinic. The "tune-up" will emphasize offensive and defensive fundamentals for each camper. All young men, ages 5-15, planning on playing baseball this spring are encouraged to attend. The dates for the Tryout Tune-Up are Jan. 6, 13, 20, and 27 and will last from 2-5 p.m. For more information, contact coach Winters at 473-9645 if you would like to register of if you have any questions.
MUSTANG BEAUTY PAGEANT
Queen of Hearts Beauty Pageant, an annual fundraiser benefitting the Walker Valley High School baseball team will be held Feb. 9 as the school’s auditorium. Event 1 will begin at 11 a.m. for divisions birth–age 5; Event 2 will start at 2 p.m. for the remaining age divisions. For entry forms go to Facebook.com: Tennesseefundraisingpagents.
SOFTBALL
LEE WINTER PROSPECT CAMP
The 2013 Lee Winter Prospect Camp will be held Feb. 9 at Butler Field on the Lee University Campus. The camp will run from 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Registration begins at 8:45 a.m. The cost for the camp is $55 for early registration of $65 on the day of the camp. The camp will feature Lee coach Emily Russell, assistant coach Jeff Martin as well as Lady Flames coaching staff and players. The camp will also feature other college coaches working as instructors with each group. The camp is for athletes in grades 8-12 as well as junior college students. Space is limited and early registration is recommended. Discounts are available to a team with more than five members ($10 reduction per camper) and for siblings ($10 per child). Only one discount per camper is allowed. For more information, contact Emily Russell (423)614-8456 or email erussell@leeuniversity.edu.
TRANSACTIONS
Saturday’s Sports Transactions
FOOTBALL
National Football League
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-Placed WR Terrance Copper on injured reserve. Signed WR Junior Hemingway from the practice squad.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Activated DL Jermaine Cunningham. Signed WR Kamar Aiken and DB Malcolm Williams from the practice squad. Released DL Ron Brace.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Agreed to terms with coach Sean Payton on a multiyear contract extension.
COLLEGE
CONNECTICUT-Signed men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie to a contract extension through the end of the 2017-18 season.
Friday’s Sports Transactions
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA-Announced the retirement of executive counsel for business and finance Harvey Benjamin, who will remain as a consultant.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS-Assigned F Samardo Samuels to Canton (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL-Fined Baltimore S Ed Reed $55,000, Carolina QB Cam Newton $31,000 and New England DT Vince Wilfork $30,000, Carolina DE Greg Hardy $25,000, Carolina S Charles Godfrey $21,000, Houston CB Kareem Jackson $21,000, Baltimore OT Michael Oher $10,000, Houston CB Kareem Jackson $21,000 and Tennessee DT Sen’Derrick Marks $7,875 for their actions during last week’s games.
BUFFALO BILLS-Signed WR Kevin Elliott from the practice squad.
DALLAS COWBOYS-Signed DE Monte Taylor to the practice squad.
GREEN BAY PACKERS-Released RB Johnny White.
NEW YORK JETS-Signed RB John Griffin from the practice squad.
OAKLAND RAIDERS-Placed DT Richard Seymour and DB Phillip Adams on injured reserve. Signed DL Brandon Bair and DB Cory Nelms from the practice squad.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-Released CB Ron Parker and DT Hebron Fangupo. Signed WR Deon Butler and LB Allen Bradford from the practice squad.
COLLEGE
MICHIGAN STATE-Announced men’s basketball G Brandan Kearney will transfer out.
NEVADA-Announced the retirement of football coach Chris Ault.
OKLAHOMA-Suspended DT Stacy McGee from the Jan. 4 Cotton Bowl after he was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol on Christmas Eve.
SAN DIEGO-Named Dale Lindsey football coach.
ST. JOHN’S (MINN.)-Promoted assistant football coach Gary Fasching to head coach.
