This Day In Sports 1917 — The NHL begins play. Joe Malone of the Montreal Canadiens scores five goals in a 9-4 victory over the . Harry Hyland of the Numbers Game scores five goals in a victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Antelope Valley Press, Wednesday, December 19, 2018 C5 Morning rush Day eyes return to No. 1 ranking Valley Press news services By DOUG FERGUSON victory constant battle with desire and Ibrahimovic re-signs with LA Galaxy as Associated Press In this May 6 file motivation, and now there is designated player Jason Day wants to get back photo, Jason Day another challenge. CARSON — Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the LA Gal- to No. 1 in the world, and he’s poses with, from “It takes desire, but it takes axy have put to rest any rumors about his future. willing to lose sleep over it. left to right, his balance in life,” Day said. “Right The team announced Tuesday that the Swedish “There has to be some kind daughter Lucy, now, I’m at a different stage in superstar has signed a new contract that will make of sacrifice,” Day said in the Ba- son Dash and wife my life just having my third him one of the club’s three designated players. Major hamas before shutting it down child. It’s hard. Tiger made it League Soccer’s designated player rule allows a club to Ellie after winning for the year. “I was reading the the Wells Fargo look so easy over the years. Be- sign up to three players to higher salaries that do not ing No. 1 for 13 years is very im- Kobe Bryant book, and he knew Championship at count against the salary cap. Ibrahimovic, who made pressive, but to be able to be a there was something he had to Quail Hollow Club $1.5 million in 2018, was already under contract for dominant player, that’s the big- sacrifice, so he sacrificed sleep. in Charlotte, N.C. next season, but there were some rumors about wheth- gest thing. I wanted to be one of er he would return to Europe. Because he couldn’t sacrifice Associated Press family, he couldn’t sacrifice com- those guys.” peting, and not working. tougher. “I wasn’t as consistent as I Winning takes care of every- Goalie Zack Steffen voted USSF male player thing. Woods used to talk about of 2018 “What can I sacrifice?” he The 31-year-old Australian should have been,” Day said. “If CHICAGO — Goalkeeper Zack Steffen was voted added with a smile. “Sleep.” thought he was on the right you have a couple of wins, finish that when he was getting back the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Male Player of the Year Day knows the cost of being track when he started the year with around 10 to 12 top 10s, to No. 1 after a 2½-year absence. for 2018, the first year since 1987 the Americans did the best golfer on the planet be- by winning in a playoff at Tor- typically you’re in the top-five Day won twice and dropped not play a competitive match. Steffen received 44 per- cause he already reached that rey Pines, his first victory in region. That’s why I was dis- a spot in the ranking. cent of the votes, followed by midfieldersTyler Adams summit. more than 18 months. He talk- appointed about this year, even Part of that is a testament to (38 percent) and Weston McKennie (16 percent), the He first reached No. 1 in the ed that day about how his vic- though I had two wins.” the depth on the PGA Tour, and USSF said Tuesday. Interim coach Dave Sarachan fall of 2015 after winning five tory at Torrey in 2015 propelled There’s one other part of the how hard it is to win. mostly bypassed veterans and went with youth follow- times that year, including his him to his best season. equation. Bryson DeChambeau went ing the Americans’ failure to qualify for the World Cup. first major at the PGA Champi- “I’m hoping to do much of the Along with adding two PGA from No. 99 to No. 5 on the Gregg Berhalter replaced Sarachan this month. Stef- onship. The following spring, he same this year,” Day said. Tour victories, he and wife Ellie strength of four wins. Woods fen appeared in six of 11 U.S. matches this year. The won three more tournaments in He won again in early May, added a third child. A son, Ar- started at No. 656 and winds up 23-year-old will leave Major League Soccer’s Columbus a span of six starts, capped by hitting a towering 7-iron that row, was born in November. at No. 13. In those cases, they Crew in July to transfer to Manchester City. a wire-to-wire victory in The bounced off the pin on the Dash was 3 when he ran were low enough to make up Players Championship that treacherous par-3 17th at Quail onto the green at Whistling ground in a hurry. For players gave him the highest points av- Hollow that sent him to a two- Straits in 2015 after his father just outside the top 10, making erage in the world ranking since shot victory in the Wells Fargo won the PGA Championship, up ground requires winning and Tiger Woods. He stayed No. 1 Championship. and Ellie was six months preg- having a steady diet of chances. Planner for 47 weeks and looked to be The end of the year brought nant with Lucy. The family is Day had only the two wins. He the dominant player he always a sobering reality: Day start- growing and Day invariably has never reached the 18th hole wanted to be. ed at No. 13 in the world, won felt a tug. with an opportunity to win at COMING UP IN THE VALLEY Getting back might be even twice, and finished at No. 14. He has talked about his any other tournament. ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College Sports) ■ M. Basketball: Dec. 28 vs. vs. San Diego Miramar at Cuyamaca Tournament, 1 p.m. NFL College Football Sports Odds NHL NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE ■ W. Basketball: Dec. 28 at Ventura College Holiday AMERICAN CONFERENCE FCS Playoffs NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE Tournament, TBD West Semifinals Today Pacific Division Pacific Division W L T Pct PF PA Friday, Dec. 14 FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG GP W L OT Pts GF GA W L Pct GB x-Kansas City11 3 0 .786 499 380 at PHILADELPHIA OFF (OFF) New York Calgary 35 22 11 2 46 122 95 Golden State 21 10 .677 — North Dakota State 44, South Dakota at ORLANDO 1 (207) San Antonio x-Chargers 11 3 0 .786 395 298 L.A. Lakers 18 13 .581 3 State 21 at CHARLOTTE 12½ (218½) Cleveland San Jose 35 19 11 5 43 116 103 UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA Sports) Denver 6 8 0 .429 306 299 Saturday, Dec. 15 at BOSTON 11½ (219) Phoenix Ducks 36 19 12 5 43 94 103 L.A. Clippers 17 13 .567 3½ ■ M. Basketball: Thursday vs. Dakota Wesl., 4 p.m. Oakland 3 11 0 .214 260 418 Eastern Washington 50, Maine 19 at TORONTO OFF (OFF) Indiana Vegas 36 19 15 2 40 107 102 Sacramento 16 14 .533 4½ ■ East Championship at MINNESOTA 5 (218) Detroit Edmonton 35 18 14 3 39 99 105 Phoenix 7 24 .226 14 W. Basketball: Today at Sterling, 10 a.m. W L T Pct PF PA Saturday, Jan. 5 at HOUSTON 11 (225) Washington Vancouver 37 16 17 4 36 112 123 Southwest Division New England 9 5 0 .643 374 310 At Toyota Stadium; Frisco, Texas Brooklyn 1½ (214½) at CHICAGO Arizona 33 14 17 2 30 82 92 W L Pct GB Miami 7 7 0 .500 295 374 North Dakota State (14-0) vs. Eastern at MILWAUKEE 7½ (233) New Orleans Kings 35 12 20 3 27 79 107 Memphis 16 14 .533 — Buffalo 5 9 0 .357 215 333 Washington (12-2), 9 a.m. Golden State 3 (218) at UTAH Central Division Dallas 15 14 .517 ½ at PORTLAND OFF (OFF) Memphis COMING UP IN SOCAL N.Y. Jets 4 10 0 .286 292 359 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Houston 15 14 .517 ½ South Bowl Glance Oklahoma City 4½ (235)at SACRAMENTO CHARGERS (National Football League) Saturday, Dec. 15 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Winnipeg 34 22 10 2 46 122 98 San Antonio 16 15 .516 ½ W L T Pct PF PA Celebration Bowl Today Nashville 35 22 11 2 46 108 88 New Orleans 15 16 .484 1½ ■ Saturday vs. Baltimore, 5:20 p.m. (NFL/ABC) Houston 10 4 0 .714 352 281 At Atlanta FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Colorado 34 18 10 6 42 122 106 Northwest Division ■ Dec. 30 at Denver, 1:25 p.m. (CBS) Indianapolis 8 6 0 .571 372 300 N.C. A&T 24, Alcorn State 22 at NC STATE 1 Auburn Dallas 34 17 14 3 37 94 93 W L Pct GB Tennessee 8 6 0 .571 268 254 Cure Bowl at DAYTON 11½ W. Michigan Minnesota 33 17 14 2 36 101 95 Denver 21 9 .700 — Jacksonville 4 10 0 .286 225 289 Orlando, Fla. at GEORGIA ST 11 UNC-Wilmington St. Louis 32 13 15 4 30 92 108 Oklahoma City 19 10 .655 1½ Penn St 5½ at DUQUESNE North Tulane 41, Louisiana-Lafayette 24 Chicago 36 11 19 6 28 101 136 Portland 17 13 .567 4 RAMS (National Football League) W L T Pct PF PA New Mexico Bowl Virginia 10½ at SOUTH CAROLINA UC Irvine 3½ at E. MICHIGAN EASTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota 14 16 .467 7 ■ Sunday at Arizona, 1:05 p.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh 8 5 1 .607 384 316 Albuquerque Atlantic Division Utah 14 17 .452 7½ Baltimore 8 6 0 .571 341 253 Utah State 52, North Texas 13 at TOLEDO 15½ Cornell ■ Dec. 30 vs. San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. (FOX) Old Dominion 4 at RICHMOND GP W L OT Pts GF GA EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland 6 7 1 .464 309 348 Las Vegas Bowl at MEMPHIS 15 UALR Tampa Bay 35 26 7 2 54 143 99 Atlantic Division Cincinnati 6 8 0 .429 337 413 Fresno State 31, Arizona State 20 at KANSAS ST 13 Southern Miss Toronto 34 22 10 2 46 124 95 W L Pct GB NATIONAL CONFERENCE Camellia Bowl at TEXAS A&M 8½ Valparaiso Buffalo 35 20 10 5 45 107 103 Toronto 23 9 .719 — USC (College Basketball) West Montgomery, Ala. at ARKANSAS 8½ Georgia Tech Boston 34 18 12 4 40 94 88 Georgia Southern 23, Eastern Michigan 21 Philadelphia 20 12 .625 3 ■ Friday vs. Southern Utah, 8 p.m. (Pac-12) W L T Pct PF PA at CINCINNATI 7 UCLA Montreal 34 17 12 5 39 108 111 New Orleans Bowl Boston 18 11 .621 3½ y-L.A. Rams 11 3 0 .786 448 343 at FRESNO ST 12 California Ottawa 35 15 16 4 34 116 135 ■ Dec. 30 vs. UC Davis, 6 p.m. (Pac-12) Seattle 8 6 0 .571 363 292 Appalachian State 45, Middle Tennessee at LOYOLA MARYM. 5½ Boise St Brooklyn 14 18 .438 9 13 Detroit 35 14 16 5 33 100 118 New York 9 23 .281 14 ■ Jan. 3 vs. California, 7 p.m. San Francisco 4 10 0 .286 301 373 Florida 32 13 13 6 32 106 115 Arizona 3 11 0 .214 192 367 Tuesday, Dec. 18 Today Southeast Division FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Metropolitan Division UCLA (College Basketball) East Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl W L Pct GB UAB 37, Northern Illinois 13 at WASHINGTON -135 Pittsburgh +125 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Charlotte 14 15 .483 — W L T Pct PF PA at COLORADO -148 Montreal +138 ■ Today at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. (ESPN2) Today, Dec. 19 Washington 32 20 9 3 43 122 100 Orlando 14 15 .483 — Dallas 8 6 0 .571 276 269 College Football Columbus 33 18 12 3 39 108 105 ■ Saturday at Ohio State, noon (CBS) Philadelphia 7 7 0 .500 311 318 Frisco (Texas) Bowl Today Bowls Miami 13 16 .448 1 San Diego State (7-5) vs. Ohio (8-4), N.Y. Islanders 33 17 12 4 38 96 93 Washington 12 19 .387 3 ■ Dec. 29 vs. Liberty, 3 p.m. (Pac-12) Washington 7 7 0 .500 265 310 FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Pittsburgh 33 15 12 6 36 112 108 N.Y. Giants 5 9 0 .357 307 348 5 p.m. (ESPN) Frisco Bowl Atlanta 7 23 .233 7½ Thursday, Dec. 20 N.Y. Rangers 33 15 13 5 35 97 107 South At Frisco, TX Central Division DUCKS (National Hockey League) Gasparilla Bowl Carolina 32 14 13 5 33 84 93 W L T Pct PF PA Ohio 4½ 3 (53½) San Diego St W L Pct GB ■ Thursday at Boston, 4 p.m. (PRIME) At St. Petersburg, Fla. Philadelphia 32 13 15 4 30 96 118 y-New Orleans 12 2 0 .857 459 292 More Bowls Milwaukee 20 9 .690 — Marshall (8-4) vs. South Florida (7-5), Gasparilla Bowl New Jersey 32 11 14 7 29 96 118 ■ Saturday at Buffalo, 4 p.m. (FSW) Carolina 6 8 0 .429 333 344 Indiana 20 11 .645 1 5 p.m. (ESPN) At Tampa, Fla. NOTE: Two points for a win, one point Atlanta 5 9 0 .357 356 381 Detroit 14 14 .500 5½ ■ Dec. 27 at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. (PRIME) Friday, Dec. 21 Marshall 3 2½ (51½) South Florida for overtime loss. Top three teams in Tampa Bay 5 9 0 .357 344 403 Cleveland 8 23 .258 13 Bahamas Bowl Bahamas Bowl each division and two wild cards per North Chicago 7 24 .226 14 KINGS (National Hockey League) Nassau At Nassau, Bahamas conference advance to playoffs. ■ W L T Pct PF PA Toledo (7-5) vs. FIU (8-4), 9:30 a.m Toledo 6 4½ (59½) FIU Tuesday’s Games Saturday at San Jose, 1 p.m. (NBCSN) y-Chicago 10 4 0 .714 383 264 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Cleveland 92, Indiana 91 (ESPN) Tuesday’s Games ■ Sunday at Vegas, 5 p.m. (FSW) Minnesota 7 6 1 .536 323 308 At Boise, Idaho Atlanta 118, Washington 110 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Florida 5, Buffalo 2 Green Bay 5 8 1 .393 332 331 BYU 11 12 (49½) W. Michigan ■ Dec. 27 vs. Arizona, 7:30 p.m. (FSW) Boise Philadelphia 3, Detroit 2 Brooklyn 115, L.A. Lakers 110 Detroit 5 9 0 .357 284 333 Birmingham Bowl Western Michigan (7-5) vs. BYU (6-6), At Birmingham, Ala. Toronto 7, New Jersey 2 Denver 126, Dallas 118 x-clinched playoff spot. y-clinched division CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) 1 p.m. (ESPN) Memphis 2½ 3½ (73) Wake Forest N.Y. Rangers 3, Ducks 1 Today’s Games Thursday’s Games Saturday, Dec. 22 Armed Forces Bowl San Jose 4, Minnesota 0 Cleveland at Charlotte, 4 p.m. ■ Thursday vs. Dallas, 7:30 p.m. (TNT) L.A. Chargers 29, Kansas City 28 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Dallas 2, Calgary 0 New York at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. ■ Saturday’s Games Memphis (8-5) vs. Wake Forest (6-6), Army 5 5 (60) Houston Saturday vs. Denver, 2 p.m. (PRIME) Chicago 2, Nashville 1 San Antonio at Orlando, 4 p.m. Houston 29, N.Y. Jets 22 9 a.m. (ESPN) Dollar General Bowl ■ Sunday at Golden State, 5:30 p.m. (PRIME) St. Louis 4, Edmonton 1 Indiana at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. Cleveland 17, Denver 16 Armed Forces Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Phoenix at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Fort Worth, Texas Buffalo 3 2 (50) Troy N.Y. Islanders 3, Arizona 1 LAKERS (National Basketball Association) Hawaii Bowl Tampa Bay 5, Vancouver 2 Brooklyn at Chicago, 5 p.m. Baltimore 20, Tampa Bay 12 Houston (8-4) vs. Army (9-2), 12:30 Detroit at Minnesota, 5 p.m. ■ Frid. vs. New Orleans, 7:30 p.m. (Spectr.SN/ESPN) Washington 16, Jacksonville 13 p.m. (ESPN) At Honolulu Kings 4, Winnipeg 1 at HAWAII 1½ PK (61) Louisiana Tech New Orleans at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Dollar General Bowl Today’s Games ■ Sunday vs. Memphis, 6:30 p.m. (SpectrumSN) Indianapolis 23, Dallas 0 First Responder Bowl Washington at Houston, 5 p.m. Buffalo 14, Detroit 13 Mobile, Ala. Pittsburgh at Washington, 5 p.m. ■ Tuesday at Golden State, 5 p.m. (ABC/ESPN) At Dallas Montreal at Colorado, 5:30 p.m. Golden State at Utah, 6 p.m. Chicago 24, Green Bay 17 Buffalo (10-3) vs. Troy (9-3), 4 p.m. Boise St 3½ 2½ (55½) Boston College (ESPN) Thursday’s Games Memphis at Portland, 7 p.m. Minnesota 41, Miami 17 Quick Lane Bowl Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Tennessee 17, N.Y. Giants 0 Hawaii Bowl At Detroit Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Thursday’s Games Atlanta 40, Arizona 14 Honolulu Georgia Tech 3½ 5½ (58) Minnesota Detroit at Carolina, 4 p.m. Houston at Miami, 5 p.m. ON TV TODAY Cincinnati 30, Oakland 16 Louisiana Tech (7-5) vs. Hawaii (8-5), Cheez-It Bowl Ducks at Boston, 4 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh 17, New England 10 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) At Phoenix New Jersey at Columbus, 4 p.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL TCU 2 PK (40) California San Francisco 26, Seattle 23, OT Wednesday, Dec. 26 Florida at Toronto, 4 p.m. Friday’s Games Independence Bowl ■ St. Francis (N.Y) at St. John’s, 3:30 p.m., FS1 Philadelphia 30, L.A. Rams 23 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Nashville at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Cleveland at Toronto, 4 p.m. Dallas At Shreveport, La. Chicago at Dallas,5:30 p.m. Detroit at Charlotte, 4 p.m. ■ Sacred Heart University at Seton Hall, 3:30 p.m., FS2 Monday’s Game Temple 3 4½ (54½) Duke New Orleans 12, Carolina 9 Boston College (7-5) vs. Boise State (10- Montreal at Arizona, 6 p.m. Atlanta at New York, 4:30 p.m. ■ 3), 10:30 a.m. (ESPN) Pinstripe Bowl Central Arkansas at Indiana, 4 p.m., BTN Saturday, Dec. 22 At New York Tampa Bay at Calgary, 6 p.m. Indiana at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. ■ Penn State at Duquesne, 4 p.m., CBSSN Washington at Tennessee, 1:30 p.m. Quick Lane Bowl Miami 3 3½ (48) Wisconsin St. Louis at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Boston, 5 p.m. Detroit Baltimore at L.A. Chargers, 5:20 p.m. Texas Bowl N.Y. Islanders at Vegas, 7 p.m. Orlando at Chicago, 5 p.m. ■ Auburn at North Carolina State, 4 p.m., ESPN2 Minnesota (6-6) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5), Sunday, Dec. 23 At Houston Winnipeg at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. 2:15 p.m. (ESPN) ■ Virginia at South Carolina, 4 p.m., SEC Atlanta at Carolina, 10 a.m. Vanderbilt 6½ 4 (55½) Baylor Friday’s Games Memphis at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Cheez-It Bowl ■ University of the Incarnate Word at DePaul, 5:30 p.m., FS2 Houston at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Music City Bowl Buffalo at Washington, 4 p.m. Utah at Portland, 7 p.m. Phoenix At Nashville, Tenn. Ottawa at New Jersey, 4 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Lakers,7:30 ■ N.Y. Giants at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. California (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6), 6 p.m. Auburn 5 3½ (54½) Purdue UCLA at Cincinnati, 6 p.m., ESPN2 Green Bay at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. Chicago at Colorado, 6 p.m. p.m. ■ (ESPN) Camping World Bowl Georgia Tech at Arkansas, 6 p.m., SEC Minnesota at Detroit, 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 27 At Orlando, Fla. Buffalo at New England, 10 a.m. Independence Bowl West Virginia 7 1½ (68) Syracuse College Basketball COLLEGE FOOTBALL Cincinnati at Cleveland, 10 a.m. Shreveport, La. Alamo Bowl ■ Jacksonville at Miami, 10 a.m. Temple (8-4) vs. Duke (7-5), 10:30 a.m. At San Antonio, Texas National Signing Day Special, 6 a.m., BTN; 7 a.m., CBSSN/ Washington St 6½ 3½ (54½) Iowa St Men’s Top 25 Fared Women’s Top 25 Fared Tampa Bay at Dallas, 10 a.m. (ESPN) Tuesday Tuesday ESPN2; 9 a.m., ESPNU/SEC Arizona Bowl L.A. Rams at Arizona, 1:05 p.m. Pinstripe Bowl 1. Kansas (10-0) beat South Dakota 1. UConn (9-0) did not play. Next: at ■ Chicago at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m. At Tucson, Ariz. DXL Frisco Bowl: San Diego State vs. Ohio, 5 p.m., ESPN Bronx, N.Y. Arkansas St 2 2 (58) Nevada 89-53. Next: at No. 18 Arizona State, Oklahoma, Wednesday. Pittsburgh at New Orleans, 1:25 p.m. Miami (7-5) vs. Wisconsin (7-5), Peach Bowl Saturday. 2. Notre Dame (9-1) did not play. Next: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Kansas City at Seattle, 5:20 p.m. 2:15 p.m. (ESPN) At Atlanta 2. Duke (10-1) beat Princeton 101-50. vs. Western Kentucky, Wednesday. ■ G-League, Raptors 905 vs. Memphis, noon, ESPNU Monday, Dec. 24 Texas Bowl Michigan 6 7½ (50½) Florida Next: vs. No. 12 Texas Tech, Thursday. 3. Louisville (11-0) did not play. Next: Denver at Oakland, 5:15 p.m. Houston Belk Bowl 3. Tennessee (8-1) did not play. Next: at Central Michigan, Thursday. ■ G-League, Austin vs. Capital City, 12:30 p.m., NBA Baylor (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6), 6 p.m. At Charlotte, N.C. vs. Samford, Wednesday. 4. Mississippi State (10-1) lost to No. ■ G-League, Lakeland vs. Maine, 2:30 p.m., ESPNU Boxing (ESPN) South Carol. 6½ 4½ (54½) Virginia 4. Michigan (11-0) did not play. Next: 7 Oregon 82-74. Next: at Washington, Friday, Dec. 28 Saturday (12/29) vs. Air Force, Saturday. Thursday. ■ Phoenix at Boston, 4:30 p.m., NBA Orange Bowl Schedule Music City Bowl 5. Virginia (9-0) did not play. Next: at 5. Maryland (10-0) did not play. Next: Dec. 22 At Miami ■ G-League, Erie vs. Texas, 5 p.m., ESPNU Nashville, Tenn. South Carolina, Wednesday. at Delaware, Thursday. At Barclays Center, New York (FOX), Purdue (6-6) vs. Auburn (7-5), 10:30 Alabama 14½ 14 (79½) Oklahoma ■ Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 7 p.m., NBA Cotton Bowl 6. Nevada (11-0) did not play. Next: 6. Baylor (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. Jermall Charlo vs. Willie Monroe Jr., 12, a.m. (ESPN) ■ for Charlo’s WBC interim middleweight At Arlington, Texas vs. Akron, Saturday. Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Monday. G-League, Windy City vs. Northern Arizona, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU Camping World Bowl Clemson 11 13½ (55) Notre Dame 7. Auburn (9-1) did not play. Next: at 7. Oregon (9-1) beat No. 4 Mississippi title; Jermell Charlo vs. Tony Harrison, 12, Orlando, Fla. for Charlo’s WBC junior middleweight title; Monday (12/31) N.C. State, Wednesday. State 82-74. Next: vs. Air Force, NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE West Virginia (8-3) vs. Syracuse (9-3), Military Bowl Dominic Breazeale vs. Carlos Negron, 10, 8. Gonzaga (10-2) beat Texas- Thursday. ■ Pittsburgh at Washington, 5 p.m., NBCSN 2:15 p.m. (ESPN) At Annapolis, Md. Arlington 89-55. Next: vs. Denver, 8. Stanford (7-1) beat No. 9 heavyweights. Alamo Bowl Cincinnati 6½ 6 (53½) Virginia Tech At Manchester (England) Arena, Josh Friday. Tennessee 95-85. Next: at Buffalo, SOCCER San Antonio Sun Bowl 9. North Carolina (8-2) did not play. Friday. Warrington vs. Carl Frampton, 12, for At El Paso, Texas Iowa State (8-4) vs. Washington State Next: vs. No. 19 Kentucky, Saturday. 9. Tennessee (8-1) lost to No. 8 ■ FIFA Club World Cup, semifinal, Real Madrid vs. Kashima, Warrington’s IBF featherweight title; Stanford 6½ 6½ (52) Pittsburgh (10-2), 6 p.m. (ESPN) 10. Michigan State (9-2) did not play. Stanford 95-85. Next: vs. ETSU, Liam Williams vs. Mark Heffron, 12, Redbox Bowl 8:20 a.m., FS2 Saturday, Dec. 29 Next: vs. Oakland, Friday. Friday. middleweights; Nathan Gorman vs Alex At Santa Clara, Calif. Peach Bowl 11. Florida State (9-1) did not play. 10. N.C. State (11-0) did not play. ■ Bundesliga, Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig, 11:30 a.m., FS1 Leapai, 10, heavyweights. Atlanta Oregon 1½ 3 (48) Michigan St Liberty Bowl Next: vs. North Florida, Wednesday. Next: at Chattanooga, Friday. At O2 Arena, London, Dillian Whyte vs. Florida (9-3) vs. Michigan (10-2), 9 a.m. ■ Bundesliga, Frankfurt vs. FSV Mainz, 11:30 a.m., FS2 At Memphis, Tenn. 12. Texas Tech (10-0) did not play. 11. Oregon State (7-1) did not play. Derek Chisora, 12, heavyweights; Cristofer (ESPN) Missouri 10 8 (74) Oklahoma St Next: vs. No. 2 Duke, Thursday. Next: vs. Duke, Thursday. Rosales vs. Charlie Edwards, 12, for Belk Bowl WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Holiday Bowl 13. Virginia Tech (9-1) did not play. 12. Texas (7-2) did not play. Next: at Rosales’ WBC flyweight title; Ryan Walsh Charlotte, N.C. ■ At San Diego Next: vs. N.C. A&T, Wednesday. Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Thursday. UConn at Oklahoma, 5:30 p.m., FS1 vs. Reece Bellotti, 12, for Walsh’s BBBofC South Carolina (7-5) vs. Virginia (7-5), Utah 7½ 7 (46) Northwestern 14. Buffalo (11-0) beat Syracuse 71- 13. Minnesota (10-0) did not play. British featherweight title. 9 a.m. (ABC) Taxslayer Bowl 59. Next: at No. 20 Marquette, Friday. Next: vs. Wisconsin, Saturday. Dec. 30 Arizona Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. 15. Ohio State (10-1) beat 14. California (8-0) did not play. Next: At Tokyo, Masayuki Ito vs. Evgeny Tucson, Ariz. Texas A&M 4½ 6 (58½) NC State Youngstown State 75-56. Next: vs. vs. No. 1 UConn, Saturday. Chuprakov, 12, for Ito’s WBO junior Arkansas State (8-4) vs. Nevada (7-5), Tuesday (Jan. 1) UCLA, Saturday. 15. Syracuse (9-2) did not play. Next: lightweight title; Ken Shiro vs. Saul 10:15 a.m. (CBSSN) Outback Bowl 16. Wisconsin (9-2) did not play. vs. Duquesne, Friday. Prep calendar Juarez, 12, for Shiro’s WBC World junior Cotton Bowl Classic At Tampa, Fla. Mississippi St 5 7 (44) Iowa Next: vs. Grambling State, Saturday. 16. Iowa (8-2) did not play. Next: at flyweight title; Tauma Inoue vs. Petch Sor Arlington, Texas NFL 17. Mississippi State (9-1) did not Drake, Friday. Chitpattana, 12, for the vacant interim WBC CFP Semifinal, Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Saturday play. Next: vs. Wofford, Wednesday. 17. Arizona State (8-2) did not play. bantamweight title. Clemson (13-0), 1 p.m. (ESPN) TODAY IN THE VALLEY FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 18. Arizona State (8-2) did not play. Next: vs. Fresno State, Thursday. Jan. 13 Orange Bowl at TENNESSEE 10½ 10(37½) Washington Next: vs. No. 1 Kansas, Saturday. 18. Kentucky (11-1) beat Western At the Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles Miami Gardens, Fla. BOYS SOCCER at CHARG. 5½ 4½ (44) Baltimore 19. Kentucky (8-2) did not play. Next: Carolina 99-39. Next: vs. Murray (FS1), Jose Uzcategui vs. Caleb Plant, 12, CFP Semifinal, Oklahoma (12-1) vs. Sunday ■ Knight at Palmdale, 4:30 p.m. vs. No. 9 North Carolina, Saturday. State, Friday. for Uzcategui’s IBF super middleweight Alabama (13-0), 6 p.m. (ESPN) at DALLAS 7 7 (47) Tampa Bay 20. Marquette (9-2) beat North 19. Marquette (9-2) did not play. ■ Littlerock at Highland, 4:30 p.m. title. Monday, Dec. 31 at NEW ENGL. 12½ 12½ (45) Buffalo ■ Antelope Valley at Eastside, 4:30 p.m. Military Bowl at CAROLINA 5½ 2½ (47½) Atlanta Dakota 92-66. Next: vs. No. 14 Next: vs. No. 2 Notre Dame, Saturday. ■ Annapolis, Md. at MIAMI 4½ 4½ (39½) Jacksonville Buffalo, Friday. 20. DePaul (8-3) did not play. Next: at Quartz Hill at Lancaster, 4:30 p.m. Golf Cincinnati (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (6-6), at INDIANAP. 7½ 9½ (47) NY Giants 21. Houston (10-0) did not play. Next: Loyola of Chicago, Thursday. PGA Tour schedule 9 a.m. (ESPN) at PHILADEL. +1½ 1½ (45½) Houston vs. Utah State, Thursday. 21. Gonzaga (10-1) did not play. Next: GIRLS SOCCER Nov. 15-18 — RSM Classic (Charles Sun Bowl Minnesota 3½ 5½ (43½) at DETROIT 22. Indiana (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. Idaho, Thursday. ■ Mojave at Eastside, 3 p.m. Howard III) El Paso, Texas at NY JETS +3½ PK (44) Green Bay vs. Central Arkansas, Wednesday. 22. Michigan State (8-1) did not play. at CLEVEL. 7½ 7½ (44½) Cincinnati x-Nov. 29-Dec. 2 — Hero World Stanford (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (7-6), 23. Iowa (9-2) beat Western Carolina Next: vs. FAU, Thursday. LA Rams 12½ 14 (47) at ARIZONA 78-60. Next: vs. Savannah State, WRESTLING Challenge (Jon Rahm) 11 a.m. (CBS) Chicago 6½ 4 (43) at SAN FRANC. 23. Texas A&M (8-2) did not play. ■ Palmdale at Lancaster, 7 p.m. Jan. 3-6 — Sentry Tournament of Redbox Bowl at NEW ORL. 7 5½ (53½) Pittsburgh Saturday. Next: vs. Southern Cal, Wednesday. ■ Littlerock at Quartz Hill, 7 p.m. Champions, Kapalua Resort (Plantation), Santa Clara, Calif. Kansas City +2 2½ (54) at SEATTLE 24. Furman (12-0) did not play. Next: 24. Miami (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. Kapalua, Hawaii Michigan State (7-5) vs. Oregon (8-4), Monday at LSU, Friday. Vanderbilt, Thursday. ■ Highland at Knight, 7 p.m. Jan. 10-13 — Sony Open, Waialae Noon (FOX) Denver 2½ 2½ (44½) at OAKLAND 25. Nebraska (9-2) did not play. Next: 25. South Carolina (6-4) did not play. ■ Eastside at Antelope Valley, 7 p.m. CC, Honolulu Liberty Bowl Updated odds available at Pregame.com vs. Cal State Fullerton, Saturday. Next: vs. Temple, Friday.