TV SportsWatch
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts.
Sunday, Dec. 16
EXTREME SPORTS
1 p.m.
NBC — Dew Tour, iON Mountain Championships, at Breckenridge, Colo. (same-day tape)
GOLF
5:30 a.m.
TGC — European PGA Tour, Alfred Dunhill Championship, final round, at Mpumalanga, South Africa
9:30 a.m.
TGC — The Royal Trophy, final round, at Negara, Brunei (same-day tape)
3 p.m.
NBC — Father-Son Challenge, final round, at Orlando, Fla.
NFL FOOTBALL
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional coverage, doubleheader
FOX — Regional coverage
4 p.m.
FOX — Regional coverage
4:25 p.m.
CBS — Regional coverage, doubleheader game
8:20 p.m.
NBC —San Francisco at New England
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
2 p.m.
FSN — Tennessee at Texas
ON TAP
Monday, Dec. 17
BASKETBALL
Athens Middle at Ocoee Middle (6), 4:30
Tuesday, Dec. 18
BASKETBALL
Ocoee Middle (7) at Lake Forest, 4:30
Bradley Central at Baylor, 6 (BJV 4:30)
McMinn Central at Walker Valley, 6 (JV 3:30)
Lee (W) at Pikeville (Ky.), 6:30
Ocoee Middle (8) at Lake Forest, 6:30
Sixth-grade Christmas Tournament at Ocoee Middle
Mistletoe Madness
at North Murray HS, Ga.
Polk County (G) vs. Coahulla Creek, 4
SWIMMING
Calhoun (Ga.) at Cleveland, 6
WRESTLING
Ocoee Middle at Tullahoma, 5:30
Walker Valley at Ooltewah, 6 (JV 5)
Hixson at Bradley Central, 7 (JV 6)
Wednesday, Dec. 19
BASKETBALL
Sixth-grade Christmas Tournament at Ocoee Middle
Thursday, Dec. 20
BASKETBALL
Lee (W) at Brescia (Ky.), 7
Sixth-grade Christmas Tournament at Ocoee Middle
Sun Drop Romp
at Warren County HS, McMinnville
Walker Valley (G) participating
Mistletoe Madness
at North Murray HS, Ga.
Polk County (G) vs. TBD, 4 or 7
Polk County (B) vs. North Murray, 8:30
Friday, Dec. 21
BASKETBALL
McMinn County at Bradley Central, 6 (BJV 4:30)
Cleveland (B) at Science Hill, 8
Sixth-grade Christmas Tournament at Ocoee Middle
Sun Drop Romp
at Warren County HS, McMinnville
Walker Valley (G) participating
Dade County (Ga.) Christmas Tournament
at Dade County HS, Trenton, Ga.
Walker Valley (B) participating
Mistletoe Madness
at North Murray HS, Ga.
Polk County (B) vs. Christian Heritage, 8:30
WRESTLING
Cleveland in McCallie Invitational
Walker Valley in Hixson Duals
Saturday, Dec. 22
BASKETBALL
Cleveland (B) at Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett, 7
Sixth-grade Christmas Tournament at Ocoee Middle
Sun Drop Romp
at Warren County HS, McMinnville
Walker Valley (G) participating
Dade County (Ga.) Christmas Tournament
at Dade County HS, Trenton, Ga.
Walker Valley (B) participating
Mistletoe Madness
at North Murray HS, Ga.
Polk County (G) vs. TBD, TBD
Polk County (B) vs. TBD, TBD
SWIMMING
Cleveland at Pentathlon at Berry College, Rome. Ga.
WRESTLING
Cleveland in McCallie Invitational
Sunday, Dec. 23
BASKETBALL
Dade County (Ga.) Christmas Tournament
at Dade County HS, Trenton, Ga.
Walker Valley (B) participating
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
New York 18 5 .783 —
Brooklyn 13 9 .591 4½
Boston 12 10 .545 5½
Philadelphia 12 11 .522 6
Toronto 5 19 .208 13½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 15 6 .714 —
Atlanta 14 7 .667 1
Orlando 10 13 .435 6
Charlotte 7 16 .304 9
Washington 3 18 .143 12
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee 12 9 .571 —
Chicago 12 9 .571 —
Indiana 13 11 .542 ½
Detroit 7 19 .269 7½
Cleveland 5 20 .200 9
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 18 6 .750 —
Memphis 14 6 .700 2
Houston 11 11 .500 6
Dallas 11 12 .478 6½
New Orleans 5 17 .227 12
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 19 4 .826 —
Minnesota 11 9 .550 6½
Utah 13 11 .542 6½
Denver 12 12 .500 7½
Portland 10 12 .455 8½
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 16 6 .727 —
Golden State 16 8 .667 1
L.A. Lakers 10 14 .417 7
Phoenix 9 15 .375 8
Sacramento 7 15 .318 9
Friday’s Games
Toronto 95, Dallas 74
Indiana 95, Philadelphia 85
Orlando 99, Golden State 85
L.A. Lakers 102, Washington 96
Milwaukee 90, Cleveland 86
Brooklyn 107, Detroit 105,2OT
Houston 101, Boston 89
Minnesota 113, New Orleans 102
Oklahoma City 113, Sacramento 103
Phoenix 99, Utah 84
Denver 99, Memphis 94
Saturday’s Games
Golden State 115, Atlanta 93
New York 103, Cleveland 102
Orlando 107, Charlotte 98
Indiana 88, Detroit 77
Miami 102, Washington 72
Brooklyn at Chicago, after presstime
Dallas at Minnesota, after presstime
Boston at San Antonio, after presstime
L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee, after presstime
Memphis at Utah, after presstime
Sunday’s Games
Houston at Toronto, 1 p.m.
Denver at Sacramento, 6 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
New Orleans at Portland, 9 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Minnesota at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Houston at New York, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at Memphis, 8 p.m.
San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Sacramento at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
NCAA Men’s Top 25 Fared
Saturday
1. Indiana (9-1) lost to Butler 88-86, OT. Next: vs. Mount St. Mary’s, Wednesday.
2. Duke (9-0) did not play. Next: vs. Cornell, Wednesday.
3. Michigan (9-0) vs. West Virginia. Next: vs. Eastern Michigan, Thursday.
4. Syracuse (9-0) beat Canisius 85-61. Next: vs. Detroit, Monday.
5. Florida (7-0) at No. 8 Arizona. Next: vs. Southeastern Louisiana, Wednesday.
6. Louisville (9-1) beat Memphis 87-78. Next: vs. Florida International, Wednesday.
7. Ohio State (8-1) beat UNC Asheville 90-72. Next: vs. Winthrop, Tuesday.
8. Arizona (7-0) at No. 5 Florida. Next: vs. Oral Roberts, Tuesday.
9. Kansas (8-1) beat Belmont 89-60. Next: vs. Richmond, Tuesday.
10. Illinois (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. Eastern Kentucky, Sunday.
11. Cincinnati (10-0) beat Marshall 72-56. Next: vs. Xavier, Wednesday.
12. Missouri (8-1) did not play. Next: vs. South Carolina State, Monday.
13. Minnesota (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. Lafayette, Saturday.
14. Gonzaga (9-1) vs. Kansas State. Next: vs. Campbell, Wednesday.
15. Georgetown (9-1) beat Western Carolina 81-68. Next: vs. American, Saturday.
16. Creighton (9-1) at California. Next: vs. Tulsa, Wednesday.
17. New Mexico (11-0) beat New Mexico State 73-58. Next: at New Mexico State, Wednesday.
18. San Diego State (7-1) vs. San Diego. Next: vs. Point Loma Nazarene, Tuesday.
19. Michigan State (8-2) vs. Tuskegee. Next: at Bowling Green, Tuesday.
20. UNLV (8-1) did not play. Next: at UTEP, Monday.
21. North Carolina (8-2) beat East Carolina 93-87. Next: at Texas, Wednesday.
22. Notre Dame (9-1) beat Purdue 81-68. Next: vs. IPFW, Monday.
23. Wichita State (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. Charleston Southern, Thursday.
24. Oklahoma State (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. Central Arkansas, Sunday.
25. N.C. State (7-2) beat Norfolk State 84-62. Next: vs. Stanford, Tuesday.
NCAA Women’s Top 25 Fared
Saturday
1. Stanford (8-0) vs. Pacific. Next: at No. 24 South Carolina, Wednesday.
2. UConn (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. Oakland, Wednesday.
3. Baylor (8-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 13 Tennessee, Tuesday.
4. Duke (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. Cal State Bakersfield, Friday.
5. Notre Dame (6-1) did not play. Next: vs. Alabama A&M, Wednesday.
6. Georgia (10-0) did not play. Next: vs. Lipscomb, Sunday.
7. Kentucky (8-1) did not play. Next: at Pepperdine, Tuesday.
8. Louisville (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. Washington State, Tuesday.
9. California (7-1) did not play. Next: at Northwestern, Monday.
10. Maryland (7-2) did not play. Next: at Delaware, Thursday.
11. Penn State (8-2) did not play. Next: vs. South Dakota State, Sunday.
12. Oklahoma (8-1) did not play. Next: vs. Vanderbilt, Sunday.
13. Tennessee (6-1) did not play. Next: at No. 18 Texas, Sunday.
14. UCLA (6-1) beat Saint Mary’s (Cal) 76-62. Next: at St. John’s, Sunday.
15. Purdue (9-1) did not play. Next: at Oakland, Sunday.
16. Oklahoma State (6-0) did not play. Next: vs. Vermont, Sunday.
17. Dayton (10-0) did not play. Next: at Akron, Tuesday.
18. Texas (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 13 Tennessee, Sunday.
19. North Carolina (9-1) did not play. Next: at Coastal Carolina, Sunday.
20. Ohio State (6-3) lost to Washington State 62-55. Next: vs. Southern University, Friday.
21. Miami (7-1) did not play. Next: at Rutgers, Sunday.
22. Kansas (8-1) did not play. Next: vs. Prairie View, Sunday.
23. Texas A&M (6-3) beat Southern Cal 79-61. Next: vs. Kansas State, Wednesday.
24. South Carolina (10-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 1 Stanford, Wednesday.
25. West Virginia (6-2) did not play. Next: vs. Youngstown State, Sunday.
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.
Saturday, Dec. 22
Atlanta at Detroit, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 23
Tennessee at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Dallas, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Houston, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
New England at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
San Diego at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
Chicago at Arizona, 4:25 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Baltimore, 4:25 p.m.
San Francisco at Seattle, 8:20 p.m.
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
San Diego State (9-3) vs. BYU (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 21
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl
At St. Petersburg, Fla.
Ball State (9-3) vs. UCF (9-4), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 22
New Orleans Bowl
East Carolina (8-4) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (7-4), Noon (ESPN)
MAACO Bowl
Las Vegas
Boise State (10-2) vs. Washington (7-5), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl
At Honolulu
SMU (6-6) vs. Fresno State (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
At Detroit
Central Michigan (6-6) vs. Western Kentucky (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 27
Military Bowl
At Washington
Bowling Green (8-4) vs. San Jose State (10-2), 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Belk Bowl
At Charlotte, N.C.
Duke (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl
At San Diego
Baylor (7-5) vs. UCLA (9-4), 9:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 28
Independence Bowl
At Shreveport, La.
Louisiana-Monroe (8-4) vs. Ohio (8-4), 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Russell Athletic Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Rutgers (9-3), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Meineke Car Care Bowl
At Houston
Minnesota (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 29
Armed Forces Bowl
At Fort Worth, Texas
Rice (6-6) vs. Air Force (6-6), 11:45 a.m. (ESPN)
Fight Hunger Bowl
At San Francisco
Arizona State (7-5) vs. Navy (8-4), 4 p.m. (ESPN2)
Pinstripe Bowl
At New York
Syracuse (7-5) vs. West Virginia (7-5), 3:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl
At San Antonio
Texas (8-4) vs. Orgeon State (9-3), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
At Tempe, Ariz.
Michigan State (6-6) vs. TCU (7-5), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
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)
NCAA Division II Football Playoff Glance
First Round
Saturday, Nov. 17
Shippensburg 58, Bloomsburg 20
Indiana (Pa.) 27, Shepherd 17
Indianapolis 31, Midwestern State 14
West Alabama 41, Miles 7
Lenoir-Rhyne 21, Fort Valley State 6
Northwest Missouri State 35, Harding 0
Missouri Western State 57, Minnesota Duluth 55
West Texas A&M 38, Chadron State 30
Second Round
Saturday, Nov. 24
West Texas A&M 33, Ashland 28
Indiana (Pa.) 17, New Haven 14
Valdosta State 49, West Alabama 21
Carson-Newman 38, Lenoir-Rhyne 35
Winston-Salem 37, Shippensburg 14
Minnesota State Mankato 38, Northwest Missouri State 35
Missouri Western State 45, Henderson State 21
Colorado State-Pueblo 28, Indianapolis 7
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Dec. 1
Winston-Salem 21, Indiana (Pa.) 17
Valdosta State 48, Carson-Newman 26
Minnesota State Mankato 17, Missouri Western State 10
West Texas A&M 34, Colorado State-Pueblo 13
Semifinals
Saturday, Dec. 8
Valdosta State 35, Minnesota State Mankato 19
Winston-Salem 41, West Texas A&M 18
Championship
Saturday, Dec. 15
At Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, Ala.
Valdosta State 35, Winston-Salem 7
NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff Glance
All Times EST
First Round
Saturday, Nov. 24
Wagner 31, Colgate 20
Coastal Carolina 24, Bethune-Cookman 14
South Dakota State 58, Eastern Illinois 10
Stony Brook 20, Villanova 10
Second Round
Saturday, Dec. 1
Wofford 23, New Hampshire 7
Georgia Southern 24, Cent. Arkansas 16
Old Dominion 63, Coastal Carolina 35
Illinois St. 38, Appalachian St. 37, OT
North Dakota State 28, South Dakota State 3
Sam Houston State 18, Cal Poly 16
Eastern Washington 29, Wagner 19
Montana State 16, Stony Brook 10
Quarterfinals
Friday, Dec. 7
Sam Houston State 34, Montana State 16
Saturday, Dec. 8
Georgia Southern 49, Old Dominion 35
North Dakota State 14, Wofford 7
Eastern Washington 51, Illinois State 35
Semifinals
Friday, Dec. 14
North Dakota State 23, Georgia Southern 20
Saturday, Dec. 15
Sam Houston State 45, Eastern Washington 42
Championship
Saturday, Jan. 5
At FC Dallas Stadium
Frisco, Texas
North Dakota State (13-1) vs. Sam Houston State (11-3), 1 p.m.
NCAA Division III Football Playoff Glance
First Round
Saturday, Nov. 17
Hobart 38, Washington & Lee 20
Wittenberg 52, Heidelberg 38
Franklin 42, Adrian 10
Cortland State 20, Framingham State 19
Wesley 73, Mount Ida 14
Widener 44, Bridgewater State 14
Salisbury 17, Rowan 9
Johns Hopkins 42, Washington & Jefferson 10
Mount Union 72, Christopher Newport 14
Mary Hardin-Baylor 59, Louisiana College 20
St. Thomas (Minn.) 48, St. Norbert 17
Elmhurst 27, Coe 24
Bethel (Minn.) 24, Concordia-Chicago 23
Wisconsin-Oshkosh 55, St. Scholastica 10
Linfield 27, Pacific Lutheran 24
North Central (Ill.) 41, Cal Lutheran 21
Second Round
Saturday, Nov. 24
Wesley 56, Cortland State 6
Hobart 35, Wittenberg 10
Widener 28, Salisbury 7
Mount Union 55, Johns Hopkins 13
Wisconsin-Oshkosh 37, Bethel (Minn.) 14
St. Thomas (Minn.) 24, Elmhurst 17
Mary Hardin-Baylor 63, Franklin 17
Linfield 30, North Central (Ill.) 14
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Dec. 1
Mount Union 72, Widener 17
Mary Hardin-Baylor 32, Wesley 20
St. Thomas (Minn.) 47, Hobart 7
Wisconsin-Oshkosh 31, Linfield 24, OT
Semifinals
Saturday, Dec. 8
Mount Union 48, Mary Hardin-Baylor 35
St. Thomas (Minn.) 28, Wisconsin-Oshkosh 14
Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl
Friday, Dec. 14
At Salem Stadium
Salem, Va.
Mount Union 28, St. Thomas (Minn.) 10
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, and 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.
Contact Coach Winters at 473-9645 if you would like to register of if you have any questions.
BASKETBALL
BRADLEY DIAMOND CLUB TOURNAMENT
The Bradley Central Diamond Club Christmas Basketball Tournament for fourth- and fifth-grade boys and girls teams will begin Dec. 22. Anyone wishing to put a team in the annual tournament should contact coach Travis Adams at 240-5882.
TRANSACTIONS
Saturday’s Sports Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with OF Josh Hamilton on a five-year contract.
National League
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Claimed LHP Mauricio Robles off waivers from Seattle.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released WR Stephen Williams and OL Mike Gibson. Signed DT Ricky Lumpkin from the practice squad.
DETROIT LIONS — Released WR Lance Long. Signed RB Shaun Chapas from the practice squad.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Placed T Charles Brown and S Malcolm Jenkins on injured reserve. Signed G Ricky Henry and S Jerico Nelson from the practice squad.
NEW YORK GIANTS — Released OL Selvish Capers. Signed CB Terrence Frederick from the practice squad.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Signed DE Logan Harrell to the practice squad.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Released WR Chad Hall from the practice squad.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Placed WR Charly Martin on injured reserve. Re-signed WR Deon Butler.
Friday’s Sports Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX-Named Dave Joppie hitting coach for Pawtucket (IL); Rich Gedman hitting coach for Portland (EL); Nelson Paulino hitting coach for Salem (Carolina); Paul Abbott pitching coach and Tim Hyers hitting coach for Greenville (SAL); Noah Hall hitting coach for Lowell (NYP); Darren Fenster manager, Dick Such pitching coach and Tom Kotchman coach of the Gulf Coast League team; and Aly Gonzalez coach for the Dominican Summer League team.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Agreed to terms with OF Xavier Nady on a minor league contract.
NEW YORK YANKEES-Agreed to terms with INF Kevin Youkilis on a one-year contract. Designated LHP Josh Spence for assignment.
TEXAS RANGERS-Announced C Konrad Schmidt cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Round Rock (PCL).
National League
CINCINNATI REDS-Named Ronnie Ortegon major league assistant hitting coach, Ryan Jackson minor league hitting coordinator, Jim Riggleman manager for Louisville (IL), Delino DeShields manager for Pensacola (SL), Jose Nieves manager for Dayton (MWL) and Eli Marrero manager for the Arizona League team. Promoted Nick Krall to director of baseball operations, Jeff Graupe to director of player development, Sam Grossman to director of baseball research and analysis, Jeff Taylor to special assistant to the general manager and John Morris to special assistant to the general manager. Named Reed MacPhail baseball operations assistant and Will Harford professional scout.
HOUSTON ASTROS-Named Dyar Miller minor league pitching coordinator, Ralph Dickenson minor league hitting coordinator, Craig Bjornson roving pitching instructor and Jeff Albert roving hitting instructor and Brendan Verner minor league strength and conditioning coordinator.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS-Agreed to terms with INF Ty Wigginton on a two-year contract.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS-Promoted manager Brian Daubach and hitting coach Mark Harris from Hagerstown (SAL) to Potomac (Carolina) and Tripp Kiester from the Gulf Coast League to Hagerstown. Named Patrick Anderson manager of Gulf Coast League Nationals and Gary Thurman outfield/baserunning coordinator.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
HOUSTON ROCKETS-Reassigned F Terrence Jones and F-C Donatas Motiejunas to Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-Waived WR Kevin Elliott. Signed OL Austin Pasztor from the practice squad. Signed WR Jerrell Jackson to the practice squad.
COLLEGE
METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE-Accepted Quinnipiac as a conference member beginning July 1, 2013.
APPALACHIAN STATE-Named Scott Satterfield football coach.
CALIFORNIA-Named Pierre Ingram running backs coach.
GEORGIA TECH-Announced the NCAA has certified freshman G Solomon Poole’s eligibility to begin playing this season.
INDIANA STATE-Named Mike Sanford football coach.
LIMESTONE-Named Bobby James football coach.
LOUISIANA TECH-Named Skip Holtz football coach.
NORTH CAROLINA-Announced sophomore RB Gio Bernard is entering the NFL draft.
