This Day In Sports 2003 — Jamal Lewis becomes the fifth player in NFL history to run for 2,000 yards in a season. He gained 114 yards on 27 carries, Numbers Game finishing the year with 2,066 yards — second-most in NFL history. Antelope Valley Press, Friday, December 28, 2018 C5 Morning rush Steelers’ Smith-Schuster voted team MVP Valley Press news services By DAN SCIFO to break his franchise record for Serena welcomes rule change on players Associated Press Top Player most passing yards in a season back from pregnancy PITTSBURGH — With stars Pittsburgh and become the sixth NFL quar- ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Serena such as Ben Roethlisberger and Steelers wide terback to reach 5,000 yards in a Williams has welcomed the extra protection given to Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh receiver JuJu season. new mothers when they return to the women’s tennis Steelers wide receiver JuJu Brown, a four-time team tour. Smith-Schuster Smith-Schuster admitted he was (19), seen in MVP, is also enjoying anoth- “It’s great,” the 23-time Grand Slam champion said a little surprised to be voted as er strong season. He leads the on Thursday in quotes published by BBC Sport. “Wom- this Dec. 16 the team’s most valuable player. game against league with 15 touchdowns, is en that are younger can go out there and have kids and tied for seventh with 104 recep- not have to worry about it, and not have to wait until But a breakout second season the Patriots, the twilight of their years to have children.” earned Smith-Schuster the re- was named the tions and ninth with 1,297 re- The WTA rule changes were agreed on this month spect of his teammates and MVP team’s MVP in his ceiving yards. Smith-Schuster said he ap- and are meant to ensure players are not penalized after honors for the 2018 season. second year. preciated the support from his they return from pregnancy or an injury that causes a “I didn’t think that it was Associated Press long absence. going to be me,” Smith-Schus- teammates. The changes were prompted in part by the experi- ter said on Thursday. “With the “He’s learned how to be a pro in both categories for the fewest “You talk about guys who ences of former No. 1 players Williams and Victoria numbers they put up, you would and I think his teammates real- to the mark. have been in the league for 10 Azarenka, both of whom returned to competition after think that it’s always one of those ize that about him. He’s brought Now, he’s 111 yards shy from years-plus,” Smith-Schuster giving birth. guys.” a lot of energy to our group.” a 1,500-yard season and four re- said. “I’m only 22 years old and The WTA announced that players returning to the Smith-Schuster, the Steelers’ Smith-Schuster, a former USC ceptions from becoming the third this is only my second year in the tour may use a special ranking for up to three years second-round pick in 2017, is tied star, enjoyed a dynamic rookie player in team history — joining league. To have their respect, it’s after the birth of a child, and the exemption can be used for fifth in the league with 106 season with 58 receptions for 917 Brown and Hines Ward — with awesome.” for seedings at big events. catches and fourth in the NFL yards and seven touchdowns, but 110 catches in a season. Smith-Schuster said he sought with 1,389 receiving yards, while he’s outdone himself in 2018. Smith-Schuster said the to build a better rapport with Ro- NCAA confirms suspension of Clemson also scoring six touchdowns. Smith-Schuster’s 1,389 yards Steelers MVP award meant ethlisberger entering his second star DT Dexter Lawrence DALLAS — Clemson defensive tackle Dexter The dynamic 22-year-old are the seventh most in sin- more than a Pro Bowl snub earli- season. He wanted to establish a Lawrence will not play against No. 3 Notre Dame in is the youngest NFL player to gle-season team history and his er this month. similar chemistry with Roethlis- the Cotton Bowl after the NCAA confirmed a suspen- reach 100 receptions in a sea- eight 100-yard receiving games “My teammates and people berger that the Super Bowl-win- sion Thursday for a failed test for performance-enhanc- son. He caught 11 passes for 115 — third most in the league in my locker room voted for me,” ning quarterback has shared with ing drugs, possibly ending the talented junior’s college yards last Sunday at New Orle- through Week 16 — are tied for Smith-Schuster said. “It means a Brown for several seasons. career. ans despite battling a groin inju- the second most by a Steeler, lot that they have my back.” “It’s pretty cool that I was a ry sustained in practice. behind Brown, in single-season The 36-year-old Roethlisberg- kid watching (Roethlisberger “He’s been very consistent, team history. er, in his 15th season, is also in and Brown) go at it every week and he’s battled through inju- Smith-Schuster reached the midst of career milestones. and put those numbers up,” ry, on again, off again all year,” 1,500 yards in his 21st game Roethlisberger, who was vot- Smith-Schuster said. “To be part Planner Steelers offensive coordinator and caught his 150th pass in his ed team MVP in 2009, needs 158 of it and to do what they’re doing Randy Fichtner said. 28th, setting a franchise record yards Sunday against Cincinnati is pretty cool.” COMING UP IN THE VALLEY ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College Sports) NFL College Football Sports Odds NHL NBA ■ M. Basketball: Today vs. San Diego Miramar at NATIONAL CONFERENCE FCS Playoffs NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE West Championship Today Pacific Division Pacific Division Cuyamaca Tournament, 1 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Saturday, Jan. 5 FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG GP W L OT Pts GF GA W L Pct GB at CHARLOTTE 5 (221) Brooklyn y-L.A. Rams 12 3 0 .800 479 352 At Toyota Stadium; Frisco, Texas Calgary 38 23 12 3 49 131 104 Golden State 23 13 .639 — ■ W. Basketball: Today at Ventura College Holiday at INDIANA 6½ (205½) Detroit x-Seattle 9 6 0 .600 401 323 North Dakota State (14-0) vs. Eastern San Jose 39 20 12 7 47 128 117 L.A. Clippers 20 14 .588 2 Tournament, 7 p.m. at ORLANDO OFF (OFF) Toronto Vegas 40 21 15 4 46 119 113 San Francisco 4 11 0 .267 310 387 Washington (12-2), 9 a.m. at WASHINGTON 5½ (216½) Chicago L.A. Lakers 20 15 .571 2½ Arizona 3 12 0 .200 201 398 at MIAMI OFF (OFF) Cleveland Ducks 39 19 15 5 43 97 113 Sacramento 19 16 .543 3½ Vancouver 40 18 18 4 40 121 127 East at NEW ORLEANS 4½ (230) Dallas Phoenix 9 26 .257 13½ Bowl Glance Edmonton 37 18 16 3 39 104 115 UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA Sports) Saturday, Dec. 15 at MINNESOTA 9½ (230) Atlanta Southwest Division W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 37 16 19 2 34 94 103 Celebration Bowl at DENVER 3½ (214) San Antonio W L Pct GB ■ M. Basketball: Today at The Master’s, 6 p.m. y-Dallas 9 6 0 .600 303 289 Kings 38 15 20 3 33 88 113 N.C. A&T 24, Alcorn State 22 Oklahoma City 6½ (223) at PHOENIX Houston 19 15 .559 — Philadelphia 8 7 0 .533 343 348 Central Division ■ W. Basketball: Saturday at Dixie State, 2 p.m. Cure Bowl at LA LAKERS OFF (OFF) LA Clippers San Antonio 19 16 .543 ½ Washington 7 8 0 .467 281 335 COLLEGE BASKETBALL GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tulane 41, Louisiana-Lafayette 24 Memphis 18 16 .529 1 N.Y. Giants 5 10 0 .333 334 376 Today Winnipeg 37 24 11 2 50 129 105 New Mexico Bowl Dallas 16 17 .485 2½ South FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Nashville 38 22 14 2 46 111 97 Utah State 52, North Texas 13 New Orleans 15 20 .429 4½ W L T Pct PF PA at YOUNGSTOWN ST 1½ Detroit Colorado 38 19 13 6 44 130 117 COMING UP IN SOCAL Las Vegas Bowl Northwest Division y-New Orlns 13 2 0 .867 490 320 at ELON 1 Towson Dallas 38 19 16 3 41 101 102 Fresno State 31, Arizona State 20 at N. KENTUCKY 8½ IUPUI Minnesota 36 17 16 3 37 105 104 W L Pct GB CHARGERS (National Football League) Atlanta 6 9 0 .400 380 391 Camellia Bowl at WILLIAM & MARY 7 James Madison St. Louis 35 15 16 4 34 100 115 Denver 21 11 .656 — Carolina 6 9 0 .400 343 368 Georgia Southern 23, Eastern Michigan 21 at HOFSTRA 12 Delaware ■ Sunday at Denver, 1:25 p.m. (CBS) Chicago 40 14 20 6 34 116 147 Oklahoma City 21 12 .636 ½ Tampa Bay 5 10 0 .333 364 430 New Orleans Bowl at WRIGHT ST 6½ Ill.-Chicago EASTERN CONFERENCE Portland 20 15 .571 2½ North Appalachian State 45, Middle Tenness. 13 at NORTHEASTERN 13½ Drexel Atlantic Division Utah 17 19 .472 6 W L T Pct PF PA Tuesday, Dec. 18 at CLEVELAND ST 3 Oakland GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 16 18 .471 6 y-Chicago 11 4 0 .733 397 273 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl at TEXAS 19 Texas-Arlington Tampa Bay 38 29 7 2 60 160 111 EASTERN CONFERENCE RAMS (National Football League) Minnesota 8 6 1 .567 350 317 UAB 37, Northern Illinois 13 at AIR FORCE 6½ UC Riverside at LSU 16 Louisiana-Monroe Toronto 37 25 10 2 52 140 103 Atlantic Division Green Bay 6 8 1 .433 376 369 Wednesday, Dec. 19 ■ Sunday vs. San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. (FOX) at LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 10 Uc Davis Buffalo 38 21 12 5 47 112 109 W L Pct GB Frisco (Texas) Bowl Detroit 5 10 0 .333 293 360 National Hockey League Boston 38 20 14 4 44 107 101 Toronto 26 10 .722 — Ohio 27, San Diego State 0 AMERICAN CONFERENCE Today Montreal 37 19 13 5 43 115 117 Philadelphia 23 13 .639 3 Thursday, Dec. 20 West FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Florida 35 15 14 6 36 115 125 Boston 20 14 .588 5 Gasparilla Bowl W L T Pct PF PA at NY ISLANDERS -180 Ottawa +165 Detroit 39 15 18 6 36 111 131 Brooklyn 17 19 .472 9 Marshall 38, South Florida 20 USC (College Basketball) x-Kansas City11 4 0 .733 530 418 at FLORIDA -145 Montreal +135 Ottawa 37 15 18 4 34 118 144 Friday, Dec. 21 New York 9 27 .250 17 x-Chargers 11 4 0 .733 405 320 at COLUMBUS OFF Toronto OFF Metropolitan Division ■ Sunday vs. UC Davis, 6 p.m. (Pac-12) Bahamas Bowl College Football Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Denver 6 9 0 .400 320 326 FIU 35, Toledo 32 Today Bowls W L Pct GB ■ Jan. 3 vs. California, 7 p.m. (Pac-12) Washington 36 23 10 3 49 132 104 Oakland 4 11 0 .267 287 432 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Charlotte 16 17 .485 — ■ Columbus 37 22 12 3 47 121 112 Jan. 6 vs. Stanford, 5 p.m. (ESPNU) East BYU 49, Western Michigan 18 Music City Bowl Miami 16 17 .485 — Pittsburgh 37 19 12 6 44 124 112 W L T Pct PF PA Saturday, Dec. 22 At Nashville, Tenn. Orlando 14 19 .424 2 N.Y. Islanders 35 18 13 4 40 101 98 UCLA (College Basketball) y-New Eng 10 5 0 .667 398 322 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Auburn 5 3½ (55½) Purdue Washington 13 22 .371 4 N.Y. Rangers 36 15 14 7 37 105 119 ■ Saturday vs. Liberty, 3 p.m. (Pac-12) Miami 7 8 0 .467 302 391 Wake Forest 37, Memphis 34 Camping World Bowl Atlanta 9 24 .273 7 At Orlando, Fla. Philadelphia 36 15 16 5 35 109 131 Buffalo 5 10 0 .333 227 357 Armed Forces Bowl Central Division ■ Jan. 3 vs. Stanford, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Syracuse +7 2 (66) West Virginia Carolina 36 15 16 5 35 91 106 N.Y. Jets 4 11 0 .267 330 403 Army 70, Houston 14 W L Pct GB Alamo Bowl New Jersey 36 13 16 7 33 107 127 ■ Jan. 5 vs. California, 1 p.m. (Pac-12) Dollar General Bowl Milwaukee 24 10 .706 — South At San Antonio, Texas NOTE: Two points for a win, one point Troy 42, Buffalo 32 Indiana 23 12 .657 1½ W L T Pct PF PA Washington St 6½ 2½ (56½) Iowa St for overtime loss. Top three teams in DUCKS (National Hockey League) Hawaii Bowl x-Houston 10 5 0 .667 382 313 Saturday Bowls each division and two wild cards per Detroit 16 16 .500 7 Louisiana Tech 31, Hawaii 14 ■ Saturday vs. Arizona, 7 p.m. (FSW) Indianapolis 9 6 0 .600 400 327 Arizona Bowl conference advance to playoffs. Chicago 9 26 .257 15½ Wednesday, Dec. 26 At Tucson, Ariz. Tennessee 9 6 0 .600 293 270 Thursday’s Games Cleveland 8 27 .229 16½ ■ Monday vs. Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. (PRIME) SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Nevada +2 1 (55½) Arkansas St Jacksonville 5 10 0 .333 242 296 New Jersey 5, Boston 2 Thursday’s Games Boston Col. vs. Boise St., ccd., weather Peach Bowl ■ Jan. 4 vs. Vegas, 7 p.m. (FSW) North Columbus 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, OT Houston 127, Boston 113 Quick Lane Bowl At Atlanta Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 2 Milwaukee 112, New York 96 W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 34, Georgia Tech 10 Michigan 6 6 (51) Florida KINGS (National Hockey League) Washington 3, Carolina 1 Sacramento 117, L.A. Lakers 116 Baltimore 9 6 0 .600 363 263 Cheez-It Bowl Belk Bowl Tampa Bay 6, Philadelphia 5, OT Philadelphia 114, Utah 97 ■ Saturday vs. Vegas, 1 p.m. (FSW) Pittsburgh 8 6 1 .567 412 347 TCU 10, California 7, OT At Charlotte, N.C. South Carolina 6½ 5(54½) Virginia St. Louis 4, Buffalo 1 Portland 110, Golden State 109, OT ■ Cleveland 7 7 1 .500 335 366 Thursday, Dec. 27 Monday at Colorado, 5 p.m. (FSW) Saturday Calgary 4, Winnipeg 1 Today’s Games Cincinnati 6 9 0 .400 355 439 Independence Bowl ■ Jan. 1 at Vegas, 6 p.m. (FSW) Orange Bowl Dallas 2, Nashville 0 Brooklyn at Charlotte, 4 p.m. x-clinched playoff spot. y-clinched division Shreveport, La. At Miami Chicago 5, Minnesota 2 Chicago at Washington, 4 p.m. Monday’s Game, Dec. 17 Duke 56, Temple 27 CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) Alabama 14½ 14 (77) Oklahoma Vancouver 4, Edmonton 2 Detroit at Indiana, 4 p.m. New Orleans 12, Carolina 9 Pinstripe Bowl Cotton Bowl Vegas 2, Colorado 1 Toronto at Orlando, 4 p.m. ■ Today at Lakers, 7:30 p.m. (PRIME/NBA) Bronx, N.Y. Saturday’s Games At Arlington, Texas San Jose 4, Ducks 2 Wisconsin 35, Miami 3 Clemson 11 12½ (56½) Notre Dame Atlanta at Minnesota, 5 p.m. ■ Saturday vs. San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. (PRIME) Tennessee 25, Washington 16 Kings 2, Arizona 1 Cleveland at Miami, 5 p.m. Baltimore 22, L.A. Chargers 10 Texas Bowl Monday Bowls ■ Jan. 1 vs. Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. (PRIME) Military Bowl Today’s Games Dallas at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Sunday’s Games Houston Montreal at Florida, 7 p.m. Baylor 45, Vanderbilt 38 At Annapolis, Md. Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 6 p.m. LAKERS (National Basketball Association) Cleveland 26, Cincinnati 18 Cincinnati 6½ 5½ (53½) Virginia Tech Toronto at Columbus, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Denver, 6 p.m. Jacksonville 17, Miami 7 Ottawa at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Today, Dec. 28 Sun Bowl L.A. Clippers at Lakers, 7:30 p.m. ■ Today vs. Clippers, 7:30 p.m. (SpectrumSN/NBA) Indianapolis 28, N.Y. Giants 27 Saturday’s Games Music City Bowl At El Paso, Texas Saturday’s Games ■ Sunday vs. Sacramento, 6:30 p.m. (SpectrumSN) Dallas 27, Tampa Bay 20 Stanford 6½ 5½ (52) Pittsburgh Carolina at New Jersey, 10 a.m. Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 2 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. Redbox Bowl San Jose at Edmonton, 1 p.m. New England 24, Buffalo 12 Purdue (6-6) vs. Auburn (7-5), 10:30 Charlotte at Washington, 4 p.m. ■ Jan. 2 vs. Okla.City, 7:30 p.m. (Spectr.SN/ESPN) At Santa Clara, Calif. Minnesota at Winnipeg, 1 p.m. Atlanta 24, Carolina 10 a.m. (ESPN) Houston at New Orleans, 4 p.m. Oregon 1½ 2½ (48) Michigan St Vegas at Kings, 1 p.m. Minnesota 27, Detroit 9 Camping World Bowl Cleveland at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Liberty Bowl Boston at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Philadelphia 32, Houston 30 Orlando, Fla. At Memphis, Tenn. N.Y. Islanders at Toronto, 4 p.m. Boston at Memphis, 5 p.m. Green Bay 44, N.Y. Jets 38, OT West Virginia (8-3) vs. Syracuse (9-3), ON TV TODAY Missouri 10 9 (74) Oklahoma St Montreal at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. New York at Utah, 5 p.m. 2:15 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl L.A. Rams 31, Arizona 9 Philadelphia at Florida, 4 p.m. Denver at Phoenix, 6 p.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Chicago 14, San Francisco 9 Alamo Bowl At San Diego Golden State at Portland, 7 p.m. Utah 7½ 7 (46) Northwestern Washington at Ottawa, 4 p.m. ■ New Orleans 31, Pittsburgh 28 San Antonio Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 5 p.m. San Antonio at Clippers, 7:30 p.m. Illinois-Chicago at Wright State, 4 p.m., ESPN2 Iowa State (8-4) vs. Washington State Taxslayer Bowl Seattle 38, Kansas City 31 Detroit at Dallas, 5 p.m. Sunday’s Games ■ Southern at Marquette, 5 p.m., FS1 (10-2), 6 p.m. (ESPN) At Jacksonville, Fla. Monday’s Games Texas A&M 4½ 7 (56) NC State N.Y. Rangers at Nashville, 5 p.m. Detroit at Orlando, 12:30 p.m. Oakland 27, Denver 14 Saturday, Dec. 29 Chicago at Colorado, 6 p.m. Chicago at Toronto, 3 p.m. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Peach Bowl Tuesday Bowls Sunday, Dec. 30 Outback Bowl Arizona at Ducks, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Miami, 3 p.m. Atlanta ■ Franklin American Mortgagae Music City Bowl: Purdue vs. Auburn, Miami at Buffalo, 10 a.m. At Tampa, Fla. Vancouver at Calgary, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Dallas, 4 p.m. Florida (9-3) vs. Michigan (10-2), 9 a.m. Mississippi St 5 7 (43) Iowa Sunday’s Games Philadelphia at Portland, 6 p.m. 10:30 a.m., ESPN Carolina at New Orleans, 10 a.m. (ESPN) N.Y. Jets at New England, 10 a.m. Citrus Bowl Vegas at Arizona, 5 p.m. Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 6:30 p.m. ■ Belk Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Camping World Bowl: West Virginia vs. Syracuse, 2:15 p.m., ESPN Detroit at Green Bay, 10 a.m. ■ Alamo Bowl: Iowa State vs. Washington State, 6 p.m., ESPN Charlotte, N.C. Penn St 4 6½ (47½) Kentucky Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. South Carolina (7-5) vs. Virginia (7-5), Fiesta Bowl College Basketball Jacksonville at Houston, 10 a.m. 9 a.m. (ABC) At Glendale, Ariz. NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Arizona Bowl LSU 8 7½ (55½) UCF Men’s Top 25 Fared Women’s Top 25 Fared ■ Dallas at New Orleans, 5 p.m., NBA San Francisco at L.A. Rams, 1:25 p.m. Tucson, Ariz. Rose Bowl Thursday Thursday ■ Clippers at Lakers, 7:30 p.m., SpectrumSN/PRIME/NBA L.A. Chargers at Denver, 1:25 p.m. Arkansas State (8-4) vs. Nevada (7-5), At Pasadena, Calif. 1. Duke (11-1) did not play. Next: 1. UConn (11-0) did not play. Next: at Arizona at Seattle, 1:25 p.m. 10:15 a.m. (CBSSN) Ohio State 5 6½ (58) Washington vs. Clemson, Saturday, Jan. 5. No. 6 Baylor, Thursday, Jan. 3. Cotton Bowl Classic Sugar Bowl 2. Michigan (12-0) did not play. 2. Notre Dame (11-1) did not play. SKIING Cleveland at Baltimore, 1:25 p.m. At New Orleans Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1:25 p.m. Arlington, Texas Next: vs. Binghamton, Sunday. Next: vs. Coppin State, Saturday. Georgia 10½ 12½ (58) Texas 3. Tennessee (10-1) did not play. ■ FIS Alpine World Cup, men’s downhill, Italy, 9 a.m., NBCSN Chicago at Minnesota, 1:25 p.m. CFP Semifinal, Notre Dame (12-0) vs. 3. Louisville (12-0) did not play. Next: NFL Next: vs. Tennessee Tech, Saturday. Philadelphia at Washington, 1:25 p.m. Clemson (13-0), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday vs. North Carolina, Thursday, Jan. 3. 4. Virginia (11-0) did not play. 4. Maryland (11-0) did not play. Next: WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Oakland at Kansas City, 1:25 p.m. Orange Bowl FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Miami Gardens, Fla. Next: vs. Marshall, Monday, Dec. at Penn State, Friday. ■ Ohio State at Purdue, 1 p.m., BTN Indianapolis at Tennessee, 5:20 p.m. at NY GIANTS 5 6 (41½) Dallas CFP Semifinal, Oklahoma (12-1) vs. at KC 14 13½ (52½) Oakland 31. 5. Oregon (11-1) did not play. Next: ■ Michigan at Nebraska, 4 p.m., BTN Alabama (13-0), 6 p.m. (ESPN) at NEW OR. 9 7½ (43½) Carolina 5. Kansas (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Washington, Friday, Jan. 4. ■ Wisconsin at Minnesota, 6 p.m., BTN Boxing Monday, Dec. 31 at NEW ENGL. 13½ 13½ (44½) NY Jets vs. Eastern Michigan, Saturday. 6. Stanford (8-1) did not play. Next: Military Bowl Philadelphia 6½ 7 (42) at WASHINGTON 6. Nevada (12-0) did not play. vs. Cal State Northridge, Saturday. Schedule at GREEN BAY 6½ 7½ (44) Detroit Next: at Utah, Saturday. Dec. 30 Annapolis, Md. 7. Baylor (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. at HOUSTON 8½ 6½ (40½) Jacksonville 7. Gonzaga (11-2) did not play. At Tokyo, Masayuki Ito vs. Evgeny Cincinnati (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (6-6), Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Monday. at BALTIMORE 5½ 5½ (41) Cleveland Next: vs. North Alabama, Friday. Chuprakov, 12, for Ito’s WBO junior 9 a.m. (ESPN) 8. Mississippi State (11-1) did not Atlanta 2 1½ (50½) at TAMPA BAY 8. Michigan State (10-2) did not lightweight title; Ken Shiro vs. Saul Sun Bowl play. Next: vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, El Paso, Texas at BUFFALO 3½ 4½ (39½) Miami play. Next: vs. Northern Illinois, Prep calendar Juarez, 12, for Shiro’s WBC World junior Indianapolis 3 3 (43) at TENNESSEE Sunday, Dec. 30. Stanford (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (7-6), Saturday. 9. N.C. State (12-0) did not play. flyweight title; Tauma Inoue vs. Petch Sor at PITTSBUR. 14 14½ (45½) Cincinnati 9. Florida State (11-1) did not play. 11 a.m. (CBS) at MINNES. 6½ 4½ (40½) Chicago Next: vs. Davidson, Sunday, Dec. 30. Chitpattana, 12, for the vacant interim WBC Next: vs. Winthrop, Tuesday, Jan. 1. bantamweight title. Redbox Bowl LA Chargers 3 6½ (41½) at DENVER 10. Tennessee (9-1) did not play. Santa Clara, Calif. 10. Virginia Tech (10-1) did not TODAY IN THE VALLEY Dec. 31 at SEATTLE 11½ 13½ (38½) Arizona Next: vs. Murray State, Friday. Michigan State (7-5) vs. Oregon (8-4), play. Next: vs. Maryland-Eastern At Macau, China, Donnie Nietes vs. at LA RAMS 9 10 (48½)San Francisco 11. Oregon State (8-1) did not play. BOYS BASKETBALL Noon (FOX) Shore, Friday. Kazuto Ioka, 12, for vacant WBO super Updated odds available at Pregame.com Next: vs. Cal State Bakersfield, ■ Righetti vs. Palmdale at Hart Tournament, 4:30 p.m. Liberty Bowl 11. Texas Tech (10-1) did not play. Saturday. flyweight title; Hekkie Budler vs. Hiroto Next: vs. Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Memphis, Tenn. 12. Minnesota (11-0) did not play. ■ Roosevelt vs. Knight at Rancho Mirage Holiday Invitational, 6 p.m. Kyoguchi, 12, for Budler’s WBA Super olf Friday. Missouri (8-4) vs. Oklahoma State (6-6), G Next: vs. Wisconsin, Friday. ■ Highland at The Classic at Damien High, TBA World light flyweight title; Moruti Mthalane 12. Auburn (10-2) did not play. 12:45 p.m. (ESPN) 13. Texas (8-2) did not play. Next: vs. ■ Eastside at, Palmdale Aerospace Hart Tournament, TBA vs. Masahiro Sakamoto, 12, for Mthalane’s Holiday Bowl PGA Tour schedule Next: vs. North Florida, Saturday. IBF flyweight title. Nov. 15-18 — RSM Classic (Charles Northwestern State, Saturday. ■ Paraclete at Cathedral Tournament, TBA San Diego Howard III) 13. Ohio State (11-1) did not play. Jan. 11 Next: vs. High Point, Saturday. 14. California (8-1) did not play. Next: Northwestern (8-5) vs. Utah (9-4), 4 x-Nov. 29-Dec. 2 — Hero World vs. Harvard, Sunday, Dec. 30. ■ Rosamond at Garces Tournament, TBA At StageWorks of Louisiana, Shreveport p.m. (FS1) 14. North Carolina (8-3) did not Challenge (Jon Rahm) 15. Syracuse (11-2) did not play. (SHO), Devin Haney vs. Xolisani Ndongeni, Gator Bowl play. Next: vs. Davidson, Saturday. Jan. 3-6 — Sentry Tournament of Next: at Clemson, Thursday, Jan. 3. GIRLS BASKETBALL 10, lightweights. Jacksonville, Fla. 15. Wisconsin (10-2) did not Champions, Kapalua Resort (Plantation), 16. Iowa (9-2) did not play. Next: at ■ Antelope Valley, Boron, Rosamond, Cal City at Arvin Tournament, Jan. 13 NC State (9-3) vs. Texas A&M (8-4), play. Next: at Western Kentucky, Kapalua, Hawaii No. 22 Michigan State, Sunday, Dec. TBA At the Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday. (FS1), Jose Uzcategui vs. Caleb Plant, 12, Jan. 10-13 — Sony Open, Waialae 16. Kentucky (9-2) did not play. 30. ■ Eastside at Bakersfield Tournament, TBA CC, Honolulu for Uzcategui’s IBF super middleweight Tuesday, Jan. 1 Next: at Louisville, Saturday. 17. Arizona State (9-2) did not play. Jan. 17-20 — CareerBuilder ■ Highland at Burroughs (Burbank) Tournament, TBA title; Brandon Figueroa vs. Moises Flores, Outback Bowl 17. Arizona State (9-2) did not Next: at Arizona, Sunday, Dec. 30. Challenge, PGA West (Stadium Course, ■ Paraclete, Vasquez at Santa Clara Tournament, TBA 10, featherweights; Ahmed Elbiali vs. Tampa, Fla. play. Next: vs. Princeton, Saturday. 18. Kentucky (12-1) did not play. ■ Palmdale Aerospace Academy at La Canada Tournament, TBA Allan Green, 10, light heavyweights; Mississippi State (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4), 9 Nicklaus Tournament Course) and La 18. Marquette (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. Sacred Heart, Saturday. Hugo Centeno Jr. vs. Juan De Angel, 10, a.m. (ESPN2) Quinta CC, La Quinta, Calif. Next: vs. Southern University, 19. DePaul (9-3) did not play. Next: BOYS SOCCER middleweights. Citrus Bowl Jan. 24-27 — Farmers Insurance Friday. vs. Creighton, Saturday. Jan. 18 Orlando, Fla. Open, Torrey Pines GC (North and 19. Mississippi State (11-1) did not 20. Gonzaga (11-1) did not play. Next: ■ Saugus vs. Quartz Hill at Hart Tournament, 8 a.m. At Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Kentucky (9-3) vs. Penn State (9-3), South), San Diego play. Next: vs. BYU, Saturday. at Loyola Marymount, Saturday. ■ Palmdale vs. Canoga Park at Buena New Year’s Tournament, 2:15 Verona, N.Y., Bryant Jennings vs. Oscar 10 a.m. (ABC) Jan. 31-Feb. 3 — Waste Management 20. N.C. State (11-1) did not play. 21. Michigan State (10-1) did not p.m. Rivas, 12, for Jennings’ IBF International- Fiesta Bowl Phoenix Open, TPC Scottsdale, Next: vs. Loyola Marymount, Friday. play. Next: vs. No. 16 Iowa, Sunday, ■ Channel Islands vs. Knight at Hart Tournament, TBA WBO-NABO heavyweights titles; Carlos Glendale, Ariz. Scottsdale, Ariz. 21. Buffalo (11-1) did not play. Dec. 30. Adames vS. Paul Valenzuela Jr., 10, super LSU (9-3) vs. UCF (12-0), 10 a.m. (ESPN) Feb. 7-10 — AT&T Pebble Beach Next: at Canisius, Saturday. 22. Marquette (9-3) did not play. ■ Lancaster at Inland Empire Winter Soccer Classic, TBA welterweights. Rose Bowl Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, 22. Houston (12-0) did not play.. Next: vs. Providence, Saturday. ■ Eastside at Hart Tournament, TBA At Madison Square Garden Theater, New Pasadena, Calif. Monterey Peninsula (Shore Course), Next: vs. NJIT, Saturday. 23. Texas A&M (10-2) did not play. York, Demetrius Andrade vs. Artur Akavov, Washington (10-3) vs. Ohio State (12-1), Pebble Beach, Calif. 23. Indiana (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. Texas-Rio Grande Valley, GIRLS SOCCER 12, for Andrade’s WBO middleweight title; 2 p.m. (ESPN) Feb. 14-17 — Genesis Open, Riviera Next: vs. Illinois, Thursday, Jan. 3. Saturday. ■ Quartz Hill vs. Saugus at Hart Tournament, 8 a.m. Jorge Linares vs. Pablo Cesar Cano, 12, Sugar Bowl CC, Los Angeles 24. Iowa (10-2) did not play. Next: 24. Miami (11-2) did not play. Next: for Linares’ WBC International Silver super New Orleans Feb. 21-24 — WGC-Mexico vs. Bryant, Saturday. vs. Florida A&M, Friday. ■ Highland at San Gorgonio Tournament, TBA lightweight title; Chris Algieri vs. Daniel Texas (9-4) vs. Georgia (11-2), 5:45 Championship, Chapultepec GC, Mexico 25. Oklahoma (11-1) did not play. 25. South Carolina (7-4) did not play. ■ Knight, Paraclete, Palmdale Aerospace at Hart Tournament, TBA Gonzalez, 10, welterweights. p.m. (ESPN) City Next: at No.5 Kansas on Jan. 2. Next: vs. Furman, Sunday, Dec. 30.