TV SportsWatch
Friday, Dec. 14
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
8 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA, FCS, semifinal, Georgia Southern at North Dakota St.
EXTREME SPORTS
4 p.m., NBCSN — Dew Tour, iON Mountain Championships, at Breckenridge, Colo. (same-day tape)
GOLF
6:30 a.m., TGC — European PGA Tour, Alfred Dunhill Championship, second round, at Mpumalanga, South Africa
10:30 a.m., TGC — The Royal Trophy, first round, at Negara, Brunei (same-day tape)
8 p.m., TGC — PGA Tour Australasia, Australian PGA Championship, third round, at Coolum Beach, Australia
1 a.m., TGC — Asian Tour, Johor Open, third round, at Johor Bahru, Malaysia (delayed tape)
NBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m., ESPN — Boston at Houston
10:30 p.m., ESPN — Memphis at Denver
Saturday, Dec. 15
BOXING
4:30 p.m., CBS — Bantamweights, Joseph Diaz Jr. (0-0-0) vs. Vicente Alfaro (5-2-0); champion Leo Santa Cruz (22-0-1) vs. Alberto Guevara (16-0-0), for IBF bantamweight title, at Los Angeles
9:30 p.m., HBO — Champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (11-0-0) vs. Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym (48-2-0), for WBA super bantamweight title; champion Nonito Donaire (30-1-0) vs. Jorge Arce (61-6-2), for WBC Diamond/WBO junior featherweight titles, at Houston
10:30 p.m., SHO — Heavyweights, Deontay Wilder (25-0-0) vs. Kelvin Price (13-0-0); junior middleweights, Alfredo Angulo (21-2-0) vs. Jorge Silva (19-2-2); Amir Khan (26-3-0) vs. Carlos Molina (17-0-1), for vacant WBC Silver super lightweight title, at Los Angeles
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
1 p.m., ESPN — New Mexico Bowl, Nevada vs. Arizona, at Albuquerque, N.M.
1 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA, Division II, playoffs, championship, Valdosta St. vs. Winston-Salem, at Florence, Ala.
4:30 p.m., ESPN — Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Toledo vs. Utah St., at Boise, Idaho
EXTREME SPORTS
2 p.m., NBC — Dew Tour, iON Mountain Championships, at Breckenridge, Colo. (same-day tape)
11 p.m., NBCSN — Dew Tour, iON Mountain Championships, at Breckenridge, Colo. (same-day tape)
GOLF
5:30 a.m., TGC — European PGA Tour, Alfred Dunhill Championship, third round, at Mpumalanga, South Africa
9:30 a.m., TGC — The Royal Trophy, second round, at Negara, Brunei (same-day tape)
4 p.m., NBC — Father-Son Challenge, first round, at Orlando, Fla.
8 p.m., TGC — PGA Tour Australasia, Australian PGA Championship, final round, at Coolum Beach, Australia
1 a.m., TGC — Asian Tour, Johor Open, final round, at Johor Bahru, Malaysia (delayed tape)
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
2 p.m., CBS — National coverage, Indiana vs. Butler, at Indianapolis
2:30 p.m., FSN — Louisville at Memphis
4:30 p.m., ESPN2 — Purdue vs. Notre Dame, at Indianapolis
4:30 p.m., FSN — Nebraska at Oregon
8 p.m., ESPN — West Virginia vs. Michigan, at Brooklyn, N.Y.
9 p.m., ESPN2 — Kansas St. vs. Gonzaga, at Seattle
10 p.m., ESPN — Florida at Arizona
NBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m., WGN — Brooklyn at Chicago
SOCCER
7:30 a.m., ESPN2 — Premier League, Manchester City at Newcastle
7 p.m., NBCSN — Women’s national teams, exhibition, United States vs. China, at Boca Raton, Fla.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
7 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA, Division I, playoffs, championship, Oregon vs. Texas, at Louisville, Ky.
ON TAP
Friday, Dec. 14
BASKETBALL
Lee (M) at Carver Baptist (Ga.), 4
Westside at Ocoee Middle (7), 4:30
Bradley Central at NW Whitfield (Ga.), 6 (BJV 4:30)
Ooltewah at Cleveland, 6 (JV 3:30)
Walker Valley at Soddy-Daisy, 6 (JV 3:30)
Westside at Ocoee Middle (8), 6:30
WRESTLING
Bradley Invitational, 5
Saturday, Dec. 15
BASKETBALL
East Hamilton at Polk County, 6 (JV, 3)
CAK at Cleveland, 6
Bradley Central at Cookeville, 7 (BJV 5:30)
SWIMMING
Cleveland at Ray Bussard Invitational at UTK
WRESTLING
Bradley Invitational, 9 a.m.
football
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
y-New England 10 3 0 .769 472 274
N.Y. Jets 6 7 0 .462 245 306
Buffalo 5 8 0 .385 289 352
Miami 5 8 0 .385 240 276
South
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Houston 11 2 0 .846 365 263
Indianapolis 9 4 0 .692 292 329
Tennessee 4 9 0 .308 271 386
Jacksonville 2 11 0 .154 216 359
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Baltimore 9 4 0 .692 331 273
Cincinnati 8 6 0 .571 355 293
Pittsburgh 7 6 0 .538 278 264
Cleveland 5 8 0 .385 259 272
West
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Denver 10 3 0 .769 375 257
San Diego 5 8 0 .385 292 281
Oakland 3 10 0 .231 248 402
Kansas City 2 11 0 .154 195 352
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
N.Y. Giants 8 5 0 .615 373 270
Washington 7 6 0 .538 343 329
Dallas 7 6 0 .538 300 314
Philadelphia 4 10 0 .286 253 375
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Atlanta 11 2 0 .846 337 259
Tampa Bay 6 7 0 .462 354 308
New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 348 379
Carolina 4 9 0 .308 265 312
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Green Bay 9 4 0 .692 323 279
Chicago 8 5 0 .615 308 219
Minnesota 7 6 0 .538 283 286
Detroit 4 9 0 .308 320 342
West
W L T Pct PF PA
San Francisco 9 3 1 .731 316 184
Seattle 8 5 0 .615 300 202
St. Louis 6 6 1 .500 236 279
Arizona 4 9 0 .308 186 292
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Thursday’s Game
Cincinnati 34, Philadelphia 13
Sunday’s Games
Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Houston, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Washington at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Miami, 1 p.m.
Denver at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Carolina at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Detroit at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Seattle vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 4:05 p.m.
Kansas City at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.
San Francisco at New England, 8:20 p.m.
Monday’s Game
N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 8:30 p.m.
Basketball
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
New York 17 5 .773 —
Brooklyn 12 9 .571 4½
Boston 12 9 .571 4½
Philadelphia 12 10 .545 5
Toronto 4 19 .174 13½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 14 6 .700 —
Atlanta 14 6 .700 —
Orlando 8 13 .381 6½
Charlotte 7 15 .318 8
Washington 3 16 .158 10½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 12 9 .571 —
Milwaukee 11 9 .550 ½
Indiana 11 11 .500 1½
Detroit 7 17 .292 6½
Cleveland 5 18 .217 8
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 18 6 .750 —
Memphis 14 5 .737 1½
Dallas 11 11 .500 6
Houston 10 11 .476 6½
New Orleans 5 16 .238 11½
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 18 4 .818 —
Utah 13 10 .565 5½
Minnesota 10 9 .526 6½
Denver 11 12 .478 7½
Portland 10 12 .455 8
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 16 6 .727 —
Golden State 15 7 .682 1
L.A. Lakers 9 14 .391 7½
Phoenix 8 15 .348 8½
Sacramento 7 14 .333 8½
Wednesday’s Games
Brooklyn 94, Toronto 88
Indiana 96, Cleveland 81
Atlanta 86, Orlando 80
L.A. Clippers 100, Charlotte 94
Chicago 96, Philadelphia 89
Golden State 97, Miami 95
Houston 99, Washington 93
Minnesota 108, Denver 105
Oklahoma City 92, New Orleans 88
Milwaukee 98, Sacramento 85
Boston 117, Dallas 115,2OT
Phoenix 82, Memphis 80
Utah 99, San Antonio 96
Thursday’s Games
Atlanta 113, Charlotte 90
New York 116, L.A. Lakers 107
Portland 98, San Antonio 90
Friday’s Games
Dallas at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Golden State at Orlando, 7 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Washington, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
Boston at Houston, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Utah at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Memphis at Denver, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Golden State at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Cleveland at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Orlando at Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.
Indiana at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Brooklyn at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Boston at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Memphis at Utah, 9 p.m.
Top 25 Fared
Thursday
1. Indiana (9-0) did not play. Next: vs. Butler, Saturday.
2. Duke (9-0) did not play. Next: vs. Cornell, Wednesday.
3. Michigan (9-0) did not play. Next: vs. West Virginia, Saturday.
4. Syracuse (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. Canisius, Saturday.
5. Florida (7-0) did not play. Next: at No. 8 Arizona, Saturday.
6. Louisville (8-1) did not play. Next: at Memphis, Saturday.
7. Ohio State (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. UNC Asheville, Saturday.
8. Arizona (7-0) did not play. Next: at No. 5 Florida, Saturday.
9. Kansas (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. Belmont, Saturday.
10. Illinois (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. Eastern Kentucky, Sunday.
11. Cincinnati (9-0) did not play. Next: at Marshall, Saturday.
12. Missouri (8-1) did not play. Next: vs. South Carolina State, Monday.
13. Minnesota (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. Lafayette, Saturday, Dec. 22.
14. Gonzaga (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. Kansas State, Saturday.
15. Georgetown (8-1) did not play. Next: vs. Western Carolina, Saturday.
16. Creighton (9-1) did not play. Next: at California, Saturday.
17. New Mexico (10-0) did not play. Next: vs. New Mexico State, Saturday.
18. San Diego State (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. San Diego, Saturday.
19. Michigan State (8-2) did not play. Next: vs. Tuskegee, Saturday.
20. UNLV (8-1) beat La Verne 91-44. Next: at UTEP, Monday.
21. North Carolina (7-2) did not play. Next: vs. East Carolina, Saturday.
22. Notre Dame (8-1) did not play. Next: vs. Purdue, Saturday.
23. Wichita State (9-1) lost to Tennessee 69-60. Next: vs. Charleston Southern, Thursday.
24. Oklahoma State (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. Central Arkansas, Sunday.
25. N.C. State (6-2) did not play. Next: vs. Norfolk State, Saturday.
Women’s Top 25 Basketball Schedule
Friday’s Game
No. 8 Louisville at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
No. 1 Stanford vs. Pacific, 10 p.m.
No. 14 UCLA vs. Saint Mary’s at Carnesecca Arena, New York, 2:30 p.m.
No. 20 Ohio State at Washington State, 3 p.m.
No. 23 Texas A&M at Southern Cal, 3 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
No. 6 Georgia vs. Lipscomb, 2 p.m.
No. 11 Penn State vs. South Dakota State, 2 p.m.
No. 12 Oklahoma vs. Vanderbilt, 3 p.m.
No. 13 Tennessee at No. 18 Texas, 2 p.m.
No. 14 UCLA vs. Tennessee Tech or St. John’s at Carnesecca Arena, New York, Noon or 2:30 p.m.
No. 15 Purdue at Oakland, 3 p.m.
No. 16 Oklahoma State vs. Vermont, 1:30 p.m.
No. 19 North Carolina at Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m.
No. 21 Miami at Rutgers, 5:30 p.m.
No. 22 Kansas vs. Prairie View A&M, 3 p.m.
No. 25 West Virginia vs. Youngstown State, 2 p.m.
transactions
Thursday’s Sports Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES-Named Bobby Dickerson third base coach. Agreed to terms with OF Nate McLouth on a one-year contract.
BOSTON RED SOX-Agreed to terms with OF Shane Victorino on a three-year contract.
MINNESOTA TWINS-Agreed to terms with RHP Kevin Correia on a two-year contract.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS-Agreed to terms with INF Jack Hannahan on a two-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-Agreed to terms with INF Andres Blanco, INF Josh Fields, LHP Cesar Jimenez, C Steven Lerud, OF Jermaine Michell, INF/OF Michael Martinez, RHP Zach Miner, INF/OF Pete Orr and C Humberto Quintero on minor league contracts.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Agreed to terms with OF Andres Torres on a one-year contract and RHP Chad Gaudin on a minor league contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS-Signed DL Kendrick Adams to the practice squad.
GREEN BAY PACKERS-Signed LB Vic So’oto to the practice squad.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS-Signed G/T Derek Hardman. Released G Hayworth Hicks.
TENNESSEE TITANS-Signed TE Brandon Barden from the practice squad. Signed S Suaesi Tuimaunei to the practice squad.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
COLUMBUS CREW-Agreed to terms with MF Wil Trapp.
NEW YORK RED BULLS-Released D Rafa Marquez.
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC-Re-signed D Jhon Kennedy Hurtado and D Patrick Ianni.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY-Signed D Yann Songo’o.
COLLEGE
ARKANSAS-Named Sam Pittman offensive line coach.
LYNDON-Named Christina Howe assistant athletic trainer.
MISSISSIPPI-Signed football coach Hugh Freeze to a one-year contract extension through 2016
RUTGERS-Suspended men’s basketball coach Mike Rice three games and fined him $50,000 for a violation of department policy.
SOUTHERN MISS-Granted the release of the athletic scholarship of freshman QB Anthony Alford.
SPRING HILL-Announced the resignation of men’s and women’s tennis coach Michael Kreider.
