TV SportsWatch
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts.
Monday, Dec. 24
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
8 p.m.
ESPN — Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu, Fresno St. vs. SMU
Tuesday, Dec. 25
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
7:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Diamond Head Classic, third place, at Honolulu
9:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Diamond Head Classic, championship, at Honolulu
NBA
Noon
ESPN — Boston at Brooklyn
3 p.m.
ABC — New York at L.A. Lakers
5:30 p.m.
ABC — Oklahoma City at Miami
8 p.m.
ESPN — Houston at Chicago
10:30 p.m.
ESPN — Denver at L.A. Clippers
ON TAP
Wednesday, Dec. 26
BASKETBALL
Maryville Christmas Tournament
Bradley Central (B) vs. Campbell County, 7
Thursday, Dec. 27
BASKETBALL
Maryville Christmas Tournament
Bradley Central (B) participating either 2:30 or 8
Upward Classic
at Spartanburg, S.C.
Bradley Central (G) vs. Fayette County (Ga.), 2:30
Bearden Super 16
at Knoxville
Cleveland (B) vs. Cloudland, TBA
Best of Preps
at Chattanooga
Cleveland (G) vs. Silverdale Baptist Academy, 1
Battle of the States
at Towns County HS, Ga.
Polk County (G) vs. Union County (Ga.), 4
Polk County (B) vs. Union County (Ga.), 5:30
Friday, Dec. 28
BASKETBALL
Maryville Christmas Tournament
Bradley Central (B) participating
Upward Classic
at Spartanburg, S.C.
Bradley Central (G) participating, either 4 or 7
Bearden Super 16
at Knoxville
Cleveland (B) participating
Best of Preps
at Chattanooga
Cleveland (G) participating
Battle of the States
at Towns County HS, Ga.
Polk County participating
WRESTLING
Cleveland in Osceola (Fla.) Tournament
Saturday, Dec. 29
BASKETBALL
Maryville Christmas Tournament
Bradley Central (B) participating
Upward Classic
at Spartanburg, S.C.
Bradley Central (G) participating
Bearden Super 16
at Knoxville
Cleveland (B) participating
Best of Preps
at Chattanooga
Cleveland (G) participating
Battle of the States
at Towns County HS, Ga.
Polk County participating
WRESTLING
Cleveland in Osceola (Fla.) Tournament
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
New York 20 7 .741 —
Brooklyn 14 12 .538 5½
Boston 13 13 .500 6½
Philadelphia 13 15 .464 7½
Toronto 9 19 .321 11½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 18 6 .750 —
Atlanta 16 9 .640 2½
Orlando 12 15 .444 7½
Charlotte 7 20 .259 12½
Washington 3 22 .120 15½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 15 11 .577 —
Indiana 16 12 .571 —
Milwaukee 14 12 .538 1
Detroit 9 21 .300 8
Cleveland 6 23 .207 10½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 21 8 .724 —
Memphis 18 7 .720 1
Houston 14 12 .538 5½
Dallas 12 16 .429 8½
New Orleans 5 22 .185 15
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 21 5 .808 —
Denver 15 13 .536 7
Minnesota 13 12 .520 7½
Utah 15 14 .517 7½
Portland 13 13 .500 8
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 21 6 .778 —
Golden State 18 10 .643 3½
L.A. Lakers 13 14 .481 8
Phoenix 11 17 .393 10½
Sacramento 9 18 .333 12
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Saturday’s Games
Atlanta 92, Chicago 75
Detroit 96, Washington 87
Miami 105, Utah 89
Houston 121, Memphis 96
Indiana 81, New Orleans 75
Cleveland 94, Milwaukee 82
Denver 110, Charlotte 88
Portland 96, Phoenix 93
L.A. Lakers 118, Golden State 115, OT
Sunday’s Games
Brooklyn 95, Philadelphia 92
New York 94, Minnesota 91
Utah 97, Orlando 93
San Antonio 129, Dallas 91
L.A. Clippers 103, Phoenix 77
Sacramento 108, Portland 96
Monday’s Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday’s Games
Boston at Brooklyn, 12 p.m.
New York at L.A. Lakers, 3 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Miami, 5:30 p.m.
Houston at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
All Times EST
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
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Saturday’s Game
Atlanta 31, Detroit 18
Sunday’s Games
Green Bay 55, Tennessee 7
Indianapolis 20, Kansas City 13
New Orleans 34, Dallas 31, OT
Minnesota 23, Houston 6
Carolina 17, Oakland 6
Miami 24, Buffalo 10
Cincinnati 13, Pittsburgh 10
New England 23, Jacksonville 16
Washington 27, Philadelphia 20
St. Louis 28, Tampa Bay 13
San Diego 27, N.Y. Jets 17
Denver 34, Cleveland 12
Chicago 28, Arizona 13
Baltimore 33, N.Y. Giants 14
Seattle 42, San Francisco 13
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.
NCAA
College Football FBS Bowl Glance
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)
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, TBA (NFLN)
LOCAL NOTES
BASEBALL
WV HITTING/PITCHING CAMP
Registration the Walker Valley Mustangs Hitting and Pitching Baseball Camp will be held beginning Jan. 6. Camp hours are 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.
SOFTBALL
LEE WINTER PROSPECT CAMP
The 2013 Lee Winter Prospect Camp will be held Feb. 9, 2013 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 registrtion 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.
