This Day In Sports 1974 — Catfish Hunter, baseball’s first free agent, signs with the Yankees. He signs a five- Numbers Game year contract for a record $3.75 million. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Tuesday, December 31, 2019 Morning rush Valley Press news services Odd ball sports quirks in 2019 By FRED LIEF scrambles: Ohio St. star RB J.K. Dobbins leaving Associated Press FREAK FROM RUSSIA, WITH INCIDENT SHOVE: It’s not easy being a to enter NFL draft Sometimes the general man- COLUMBUS, Ohio — Record-breaking Ohio State In May, the Houston referee, especially in Russia. running back J.K. Dobbins is leaving school early to agers and player personnel di- Astros’ Carlos Correa, The soccer club Akhmat Grozny enter the NFL draft. rectors on Mount Olympus look used its public address system Dobbins’ decision was expected. He announced it in down on some lucky soul and de- pictured, fractured a rib while he was to insult the referee with an a post Monday in which he thanked everyone at clare: This is your moment. expletive, drawing cheers from the university and said “coming to Ohio from Texas has Consider Dale Cohen, a having a massage been nothing short of a dream.” in his home. At the the crowd. … The coach of the 62-year-old shift worker at a hockey team Amur Khabarovsk Dobbins became the first Ohio State player to rush time, the injury was plastics company and a golfer was furious over a penalty-kick for 2,000 yards in a season. He finished with 2,046 yards expected to sideline from Findlay, Ohio. He made call and threatened to set fire to and could have had a lot more but sat for the second half two holes-in-one in the same him from four to six of most regular-season games because they were early the referee’s car. Coach Alexan- round. The Courier newspaper weeks. That’s just der Gulyavtsev was puzzled by blowouts. He was a 1,000-yard rusher in each of his two reports he used an 8-iron both one of the odd sports seasons with the Buckeyes. the response to his comment. “I He ran for 174 yards and a touchdown in Ohio times on a rainy, windy day. The stories from 2019. just said car. It’s not as if I said Associated Press State’s 29-23 Playoff semifinal loss to odds of two aces in the same apartment.” Clemson on Saturday but also dropped two passes that round are estimated at 67 mil- the race is not to the swift; the this is more than metaphor. His RICH MAN, POOR MAN: likely would have been touchdowns on drives that end- lion to 1. world’s No. 1 bridge player was face is to be minted on Swiss The scoreboard clock was not “I hit the lottery but didn’t ed in field goals for the Buckeyes. suspended for failing a drug test; currency. He will be featured on enough for Odell Beckham Jr. get paid,” he said. “That’s OK. All-American defensive end Chase Young had pre- and a French basketball player one side of a 20 franc silver coin In the Cleveland Browns’ open- I’ll take it.” viously announced that he would leave early to enter in China was fined not for tak- hitting a one-handed backhand. er against , the star the draft. Young is expected to be a top pick. Then again, the executives ing a knee during the Chinese In 2001, a Canadian Football receiver played while wearing on Mount Olympus are a fickle anthem but for not casting his a watch that retails for a cool Dolphins star cornerback arrested on bunch. Houston Astros short- League fan vowed to wear only eyes on the flag. shorts until his Blue Bombers $250,000. A day later, the league stop Carlos Correa was having a took issue with his accessoriz- domestic battery charge By turns, it was a year that won the championship. Mind FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins massage in his home and wound could be baffling, enriching and ing, citing a policy “prohibiting you, this team is from Winni- cornerback Xavier Howard was arrested on a do- up with a fractured rib. The icily satisfying. hard objects.” Beckham’s watch mestic battery charge following an argument with massage New England Patriots At the Tour de France, world peg. Chris Matthew withstood would more than pay the rent his fiance over the purchase of a purse, according to owner Robert Kraft was having time trial champion Rohan Den- the prospect of frost bite for for Chicago Cubs minor leaguer a police report. in a Florida shopping mall also nis simply vanished during the nearly two decades. His team Trevor Clifton. He lived this sea- Howard, who made the Pro Bowl in 2018 but didn’t work out so well, although first stage in the Pyrenees. Af- finally won it all this season, son in a 104-square-foot home missed much of this season with a knee injury, faces his ribs remained intact. terward, near his team bus, he and his wife is pleased. “Now,” he and his father built from a a possible suspension to start the 2020 season. Sports in 2019 took us to un- he told CTV News, “if we need The police report from Davie, Florida, said the ar- didn’t want to talk about it. Said $200 camper bought online. But expected venues: The Vatican team director Gorazd Stangelj: to go somewhere where pants it’s got a couch, a fridge and a gument Sunday night became physical when How- are required, we can actually go ard grabbed his fiance’s arm and pushed her against formed a track team, complete “We are also confused.” mattress, and it’s quiet. “I just a mirrored glass in the hallway of their bedroom. He with nuns and Swiss Guards, al- Roger Federer has been the there.” like to be on my own,” he told let her go, causing her to fall to the floor on her right though Scripture reminds that gold standard in tennis. Now There were other scrums and The Des Moines Register. arm, which landed on his crutches, the report said. Howard complained of pain due to his injury and was taken by Davie Fire Rescue to a hospital for NFL College Football NBA NHL Sports Odds treatment. He was later taken to the jail. AMERICAN CONFERENCE College Football Schedule WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE NBA The woman had scratches and redness on her West Friday, Dec. 13 Pacific Division Pacific Division Today W L T Pct PF PA FCS PLAYOFFS W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG right wrist and forearm. y-Kansas City 12 4 0 .750 451 308 Quarterfinals L.A. Lakers 26 7 .788 — Vegas 42 21 15 6 48 129 123 6½ (208½) at CHARLOTTE “We’re still gathering information,” Dolphins Denver 7 9 0 .438 282 316 James Madison 17, N. Iowa 0 L.A. Clippers 23 11 .676 3½ Vancouver 40 21 15 4 46 132 119 at INDIANA 1 (211) coach Brian Flores said. “We take situations like Oakland 7 9 0 .438 313 419 Montana State 24, Austin Peay 10 Phoenix 13 20 .394 13 41 21 16 4 46 115 107 LA Clippers 7 (221) at Sacramento L.A. Chargers 5 11 0 .313 337 345 Sacramento 12 21 .364 14 Calgary 41 20 16 5 45 111 122 at 9 (220) Golden State Weber St. 17, Montana 10 at TORONTO OFF (OFF) Cleveland that very, very seriously. It’s unfortunate.” East Saturday, Dec. 14 Golden State 9 25 .265 17½ Edmonton 41 20 17 4 44 118 129 W L T Pct PF PA Southwest Division at HOUSTON OFF (OFF) Denver Navy 31, Army 7 Ducks 39 16 18 5 37 101 119 at City OFF (OFF) Dallas y-New England 12 4 0 .750 420 225 FCS PLAYOFFS W L Pct GB San Jose 40 17 20 3 37 109 137 COLLEGE BASKETBALL x-Buffalo 10 6 0 .625 314 259 Quarterfinals Houston 22 11 .667 — Kings 41 16 21 4 36 104 129 Today N.Y. Jets 7 9 0 .438 276 359 N. Dakota St. 9, Illinois St. 3 Dallas 21 11 .656 ½ Central Division FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Miami 5 11 0 .313 306 494 Friday, Dec. 20 San Antonio 13 18 .419 8 GP W L OT Pts GF GA at FLORIDA ST 12½ Georgia Tech Planner South at Nassau Memphis 13 21 .382 9½ St. Louis 40 26 8 6 58 127 104 Temple 1 at UCF W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 31, Charlotte 9 New Orleans 11 23 .324 11½ Colorado 39 23 12 4 50 140 112 N. Iowa 5 at ILLINOIS ST y-Houston 10 6 0 .625 378 385 Frisco (Texas) Bowl Northwest Division Dallas 40 22 14 4 48 107 101 at CLEMSON 4 Miami x-Tennessee 9 7 0 .563 402 331 Kent State 51, Utah State 41 W L Pct GB Winnipeg 39 21 15 3 45 118 116 at AIR FORCE 4½ UC Riverside COMING UP IN THE VALLEY Indianapolis 7 9 0 .438 361 373 Saturday, Dec. 21 Denver 23 9 .719 — 40 19 16 5 43 125 133 at ST 6 Evansville Jacksonville 6 10 0 .375 300 397 Celebration Bowl at Utah 21 12 .636 2½ Nashville 38 18 14 6 42 132 127 at PROVIDENCE PK Georgetown ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) North Oklahoma City 17 15 .531 6 Chicago 40 17 17 6 40 113 129 at DUKE 23½ Boston College NC A&T 64, Alcorn State 44 at BRADLEY 4 Drake ■ M Basketball: Thursday vs. Fresno at MiraCosta W L T Pct PF PA at Albuquerque Portland 14 20 .412 10 EASTERN CONFERENCE y-Baltimore 14 2 0 .875 531 282 Minnesota 12 20 .375 11 at WISCONSIN 13 Rider Classic, 4 p.m. San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11 Atlantic Division Butler 5½ at ST. JOHN’S Pittsburgh 8 8 0 .500 289 303 at Orlando, Fla. EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA National Hockey League ■ W Basketball: Jan. 8 vs. College of the Canyons, Cleveland 6 10 0 .375 335 393 Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16 Atlantic Division Boston 40 24 7 9 57 136 102 Today Cincinnati 2 14 0 .125 279 420 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl W L Pct GB Toronto 40 21 14 5 47 142 131 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE 5 p.m. NATIONAL CONFERENCE FAU 52, SMU 28 Boston 22 8 .733 — Florida 38 20 13 5 45 138 130 at WASHINGTON -172 NY Islanders +160 West Camellia Bowl at Montgomery, Ala. Philadelphia 23 12 .657 1½ Tampa Bay 37 20 13 4 44 131 116 Boston -179 at +167 UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) W L T Pct PF PA Arkansas State 34, FIU 26 Toronto 22 11 .667 1½ Montreal 39 18 15 6 42 130 128 at VEGAS -208 Ducks +188 ■ M Basketball: Saturday vs. La Sierra, 8 p.m. x-San Fran 12 3 0 .800 453 289 Brooklyn 16 16 .500 7 Buffalo 40 17 16 7 41 117 125 Toronto -126 at Minnesota +116 at CAROLINA -168 Montreal +158 ■ x-Seattle 11 4 0 .733 384 372 Washington 38, Boise State 7 New York 9 24 .273 14½ Ottawa 40 16 19 5 37 111 132 W Basketball: Friday vs. Westcliff Univ., 6 p.m. L.A. Rams 8 7 0 .533 363 340 Southeast Division Detroit 40 9 28 3 21 87 157 Tampa Bay -175 at BUFFALO +163 at COLUMBUS OFF Florida OFF Arizona 5 9 1 .367 337 411 Appalachian State 31, UAB 17 W L Pct GB Metropolitan Division East Miami 24 9 .727 — San Jose -160 at DETROIT +150 FCS Semifinals GP W L OT Pts GF GA at COLORADO -175 Winnipeg +163 W L T Pct PF PA North Dakota State 42, Montana State 14 Orlando 14 19 .424 10 Washington 40 27 8 5 59 143 118 Philadelphia 8 7 0 .533 351 337 Charlotte 13 22 .371 12 St. Louis -115 at ARIZONA +105 COMING UP IN SOCAL James Madison 30, Weber State 14 Pittsburgh 39 24 11 4 52 136 104 at CALGARY -185 Chicago +170 Dallas 7 8 0 .467 387 305 Monday, Dec. 23 Washington 10 22 .313 13½ N.Y. Islanders37 24 10 3 51 110 97 Philadelphia -117 at KINGS +107 CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) N.Y. Giants 4 11 0 .267 324 417 at Tampa, Fla. Atlanta 7 27 .206 17½ Philadelphia 39 22 12 5 49 124 113 at EDMONTON -143 NY Rangers +133 ■ Today at Sacramento, 2 p.m., PRIME Washington 3 12 0 .200 250 388 UCF 48, Marshall 25 Central Division Carolina 39 23 14 2 48 133 111 NFL South Tuesday, Dec. 24 W L Pct GB N.Y. Rangers 38 19 15 4 42 124 125 Saturday ■ Thursday vs. Detroit, 7:30 p.m., PRIME/NBA W L T Pct PF PA at Honolulu Milwaukee 30 5 .857 — Columbus 39 17 14 8 42 101 111 FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG ■ Saturday vs. Memphis, 12:30 p.m., PRIME y-New Orleans 12 3 0 .800 416 331 Hawaii 38, BYU 31 Indiana 21 12 .636 8 New Jersey 38 13 19 6 32 99 136 at HOUSTON 4 2½ (43) Buffalo Tampa Bay 7 8 0 .467 436 421 Thursday, Dec. 26 Chicago 13 21 .382 16½ NOTE: Two points for a win, one point at New England 4½ 4 (43½) Tennessee Atlanta 6 9 0 .400 353 377 at Shreveport, La. Detroit 12 22 .353 17½ for overtime loss. Top three teams in each Sunday LAKERS (National Basketball Association) Carolina 5 10 0 .333 330 428 Cleveland 10 22 .313 18½ division and two wild cards per conference at New Orleans 7 8 (49) Minnesota Louisiana Tech 14, Miami 0 Seattle +2 2 (46) at Philadelphia ■ Wednesday vs. Phoenix, 7:30 p.m., SpectrumSN North at Detroit Monday’s Games advance to playoffs. W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 101, Orlando 93 College Football ■ Friday vs. New Orl., 7:30 p.m., SpectrumSN/ESPN Pittsburgh 34, Eastern Michigan 30 Monday’s Game Today y-Green Bay 12 3 0 .800 353 293 Friday, Dec. 27 Washington 123, Miami 105 Pittsburgh 5, Ottawa 2 ■ x-Minnesota 10 5 0 .667 388 282 Minnesota 122, Brooklyn 115, OT FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Sunday vs. Detroit, 7 p.m., SpectrumSN at Annapolis, Md. Today’s Games Chicago 7 8 0 .467 259 279 North Carolina 55, Temple 13 Milwaukee 123, Chicago 102 Boston at New Jersey, 10 a.m. At El Paso, Texas DUCKS (National Hockey League) Detroit 3 11 1 .233 321 400 at New York Utah 104, Detroit 81 N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 10 a.m. Arizona St 3 4 (53½) Florida St ■ Today at Vegas, noon, FSW x-clinched playoff spot. y-clinched division Michigan State 27, Wake Forest 21 Phoenix 122, Portland 116 Ducks at Vegas, Noon at Houston Today’s Games Toronto at Minnesota, 3 p.m. At Memphis, Tenn. ■ Thursday at Arizona, 6 p.m., FSW Sunday, Dec. 29 Texas A&M 24, Oklahoma State 21 Boston at Charlotte, Noon Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Navy +2½ 3 (53½) Kansas St ■ Sunday vs. Nashville, 7 p.m., NBCSN Chicago 21, Minnesota 19 at San Diego Philadelphia at Indiana, Noon Montreal at Carolina, 4 p.m. Atlanta 28, Tampa Bay 22, OT Iowa 49, USC 24 L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 2 p.m. Florida at Columbus, 4 p.m. At Tucson, Ariz. Wyoming 7 7 (48) Georgia St Miami 27, New England 24 Cheez-It Bowl at Phoenix Cleveland at Toronto, 4 p.m. San Jose at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. KINGS (National Hockey League) Green Bay 23, Detroit 20 Denver at Houston, 4 p.m. Winnipeg at Colorado, 5 p.m. Air Force 31, Washington State 21 At San Antonio, Texas ■ Today vs. Philadelphia, 6 p.m., FSW Cincinnati 33, Cleveland 23 Saturday, Dec. 28 Golden State at San Antonio, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Arizona, 6 p.m. Kansas City 31, L.A. Chargers 21 Dallas at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Chicago at Calgary, 6 p.m. Utah 6 7 (55) Texas ■ Saturday vs. Nashville, 7:30 p.m., FSW Camping World Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Belk Bowl N.Y. Jets 13, Buffalo 6 Notre Dame 33, Iowa State 9 Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Edmonton, 6 p.m. New Orleans 42, Carolina 10 Orlando at Washington, 3 p.m. At Charlotte, N.C. ■ Monday vs. Columbus, 7:30 p.m., FSW at Arlington, Texas Philadelphia at Kings, 6 p.m. Virginia Tech 3 2½ (46½) Kentucky Denver 16, Oakland 15 Penn State 53, Memphis 39 Portland at New York, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Game Wednesday USC (College Basketball — Pac-12) Tennessee 35, Houston 14 at Atlanta Minnesota at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Nashville at Dallas, 11 a.m. ■ Thursday, at Washington State, 7:30 p.m., Pac-12 Dallas 47, Washington 16 CFP Semifinal, LSU 63, Oklahoma 28 Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games At Orlando, Fla. Jacksonville 38, Indianapolis 20 at Glendale, Ariz. Thursday’s Games Columbus at Boston, 4 p.m. 8½ 7 (58) Michigan ■ Sunday, at Washington, 7 p.m., FS1 Philadelphia 34, N.Y. Giants 17 CFP Semifinal, Clemson 29, Ohio State 23 Charlotte at Cleveland, 4 p.m. Edmonton at Buffalo, 4 p.m. ■ Jan. 11 at UCLA, 7 p.m., ESPN2 Baltimore 28, Pittsburgh 10 Denver at Indiana, 4 p.m. Tampa Bay at Montreal, 4 p.m. Auburn 9½ 7 (54) Minnesota L.A. Rams 31, Arizona 24 Monday, Dec. 30 Toronto at Miami, 4:30 p.m. New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. San Francisco 26, Seattle 21 Golden State at Minnesota, 5 p.m. San Jose at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Wisconsin 1 3 (51½) Oregon UCLA (College Basketball — Pac-12) SERVPRO at Dallas Western Kentucky 23, Western Michigan 20 Utah at Chicago, 5 p.m. Florida at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. ■ Thursday at Washington, 7 p.m., FS1 Brooklyn at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Toronto at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Georgia 7½ 5 (41½) Baylor NFL Playoff Glance at Nashville, Tenn. Thursday Louisville 38, State 28 Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Ducks at Arizona, 6 p.m. ■ Saturday at Washington State, 4 p.m., Pac-12 Wild-card Playoffs Memphis at Sacramento, 7 p.m. at Santa Clara, Calif. N.Y. Rangers at Calgary, 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 Detroit at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m. Cincinnati 6½ 7 (54½) Boston Coll. ■ Jan. 11 vs. USC, 7 p.m., ESPN2 Buffalo at Houston, 1:35 p.m. (ABC/ESPN) 35, Illinois 20 St. Louis at Colorado, 6:30 p.m. Tennessee at New England, 5:15 p.m. (CBS) at Miami Gardens, Fla. Chicago at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Tennessee PK 2½ (52½) Indiana Sunday, Jan. 5 Florida 36, Virginia 28 College Basketball Philadelphia at Vegas, 7 p.m. Friday Minnesota at New Orleans, 10:05 a.m. (FOX) Tuesday, Dec. 31 Potato Bowl Belk Bowl at Charlotte, N.C. Women’s Top 25 Fared Ohio 6 8 (58½) ON TV TODAY Seattle at Philadelphia, 1:40 p.m. (NBC) Monday College Basketball Divisional Playoffs Kentucky (7-5) vs. Virg. Tech (8-4), 9 a.m. Saturday (1/4) 1. UConn (10-0) did not play. Next: vs. Saturday, Jan. 11 (ESPN) Men’s Top 25 Fared COLLEGE BASKETBALL (Men’s) Wichita State, Thursday. Tulane 7 7 (56½) South. Miss Philadelphia, Seattle or Minnesota at San Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas Monday ■ Georgia Tech at Florida State, 9 a.m., ESPNU 2. Oregon (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Monday (1/6) Francisco, 1:35 p.m. (NBC) Florida St. (6-6) vs. Arizona St. (7-5), 1. Gonzaga (14-1) beat Detroit 93-72. ■ Colorado, Friday. Next: at Portland, Thursday. LendingTree Bowl Temple at Central Florida, 11 a.m., ESPNU Houston, Buffalo or Tennessee at Baltimore, 11 a.m. (CBS) UL-Lafayette 13 14 (54½) Miami (Ohio) 5:15 p.m (CBS) Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn. 3. Oregon State (12-0) did not play. Next: 2. Duke (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. ■ Miami at Clemson, 1 p.m., ACC vs. Utah, Friday. Monday Sunday, Jan. 12 Kansas State (8-4) vs. Navy (9-2), 12:45 Boston College, Tuesday. National Championship Game (1/13) ■ Georgetown at Providence, 2:30 p.m., FS1 New England, Houston or Buffalo at Kansas p.m. (ESPN) 4. South Carolina (12-1) did not play. Next: 3. Kansas (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. At New Orleans ■ Boston College at Duke, 3 p.m., ACC City, 12:05 p.m. (CBS) Arizona Bowl at Tucson, Ariz. vs. No. 13 Kentucky, Thursday. 16 West Virginia, Saturday. LSU (-4½) -4½ New Orleans, Philadelphia or Seattle at Wyoming (7-5) vs. Georgia State (7-5), 5. Stanford (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. 4. Oregon (11-2) did not play. Next: at Updated odds available at Pregame.com ■ Rider at Wisconsin, 4 p.m., BTN Green Bay, 3:40 p.m. (FOX) 1:30 p.m. (CBSSN) Washington State, Friday. Colorado, Thursday. ■ Butler at St. John’s, 4:30 p.m., FS1 Conference Championships Alamo Bowl at San Antonio 6. Baylor (10-1) beat Morehead State 94- 5. Ohio State (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. olf Sunday, Jan. 19 Texas (7-5) vs. Utah (11-2), 4:30 p.m. 47. Next: at Oklahoma, Saturday. Wisconsin, Friday. G AFC, 12:05 p.m. (CBS) (ESPN) 7. Louisville (12-1) did not play. Next: at 6. Baylor (10-1) beat Jackson State 83- PGA Tour schedule COLLEGE BASKETBALL (Women’s) x-Dec. 4-7 — Hero World Challenge NFC, 3:40 p.m. (FOX) Wednesday, Jan. 1 Clemson, Thursday. 57. Next: vs. Texas, Saturday. (Henrik Stenson) ■ Nebraska at Michigan State, 10 a.m., BTN Pro Bowl Citrus Bowl at Orlando, Fla. 8. Florida State (13-0) did not play. Next: at 7. Louisville (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. Sunday, Jan. 26 Michigan (9-3) vs. Alabama (10-2), Syracuse, Thursday. x-Dec. 12-15 — Presidents Cup (Team ■ Indiana at Rutgers, Noon, BTN No. 18 Florida State, Saturday. USA) At Orlando, Fla. 10 a.m. (ABC) 9. N.C. State (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. 8. Auburn (12-0) did not play. Next: at ■ Maryland at Northwestern, 2 p.m., BTN AFC vs. NFC, Noon (ESPN) Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla. Virginia Tech, Thursday. Dec. 13-15 — QBE Shootout (Sabbatini/ Mississippi State, Saturday. Tway) Super Bowl Minnesota (10-2) vs. Auburn (9-3), 10 a.m. 10. UCLA (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. 9. Memphis (12-1) beat Tulane 84-73. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Sunday, Feb. 2 (ESPN) Arizona State, Friday. Jan. 2-5 — Sentry Tournament of Next: vs. Georgia, Saturday. Champions, Kapalua Resort (Plantation ■ The Belk Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky, Charlotte, N.C., 9 a.m., At Miami Gardens, Fla. Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif. 11. Texas A&M (12-1) did not play. Next: at 10. Villanova (10-2) beat Xavier 68-62. AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 3:30 Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (10-3), 2 p.m. No. 20 Arkansas, Thursday. Course), Kapalua, Hawaii ESPN Next: at Marquette, Saturday. Jan. 9-12 — Sony Open, Waialae CC, p.m. (FOX) (ESPN) 12. Maryland (10-2) did not play. Next: at 11. Butler (12-1) did not play. Next: at St. Sugar Bowl at New Orleans Northwestern, Tuesday. Honolulu ■ The Sun Bowl: Florida State vs. Arizona State, El Paso, Texas, John’s, Tuesday. Jan. 16-19 — Desert Classic, PGA West oxing Georgia (11-2) vs. Baylor (11-2), 5:45 p.m. 13. Kentucky (11-1) did not play. Next: at 12. Michigan (10-3) did not play. Next: at 11 a.m., CBS B No. 4 South Carolina, Thursday. (Stadium, Nicklaus Tournament) and La (ESPN) No. 14 Michigan State, Sunday. 14. Indiana (11-2) did not play. Next: at Quinta CC, La Quinta, Calif. ■ The Liberty Bowl: Navy vs. Kansas State, Memphis, Tenn., Schedule Thursday, Jan. 2 13. San Diego State (13-0) did not play. Dec. 31 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Rutgers, Tuesday. Jan. 23-26 — Farmers Insurance Open, Next: vs. Fresno State, Wednesday. 12:45 p.m., ESPN At Tokyo, Kazuto Ioka vs. Jeyvier Cintron, Cincinnati (10-3) vs. Boston College (6-6), 15. Mississippi State (12-2) did not play. Torrey Pines GC (South and North), San 14. Michigan State (10-3) did not play. Diego ■ The Arizona Bowl: Georgia State vs. Wyoming, Tucson, Ariz., 12, for Ioka’s WBO super flyweight title; Noon (ESPN) Next: vs. Florida, Thursday. Next: vs. Illinois, Thursday. Jan. 30-Feb. 2 — Waste Management Kosei Tanaka vs. Wulan Tuolehazi, 12, for Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla. 16. DePaul (11-2) did not play. Next: at 1:30 p.m., CBSSN 15. Maryland (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. Phoenix Open, TPC Scottsdale (Stadium), Tanaka’s WBO flyweight title. Indiana (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Providence, Friday. Scottsdale, Ariz. ■ The Alamo Bowl: Utah vs. Texas, San Antonio, Texas, 4:30 p.m., 2020 Friday, Jan. 3 17. Gonzaga (12-1) did not play. Next: at Indiana, Saturday. Feb. 6-9 — AT&T Pebble Beach Pro- Jan. 10 at Boise BYU, Thursday. 16. West Virginia (11-1) did not play. Next: ESPN Am, Pebble Beach GL, Spyglass Hill GC, At Ocean Resort Casino, Atlantic City, N.J. Ohio (6-6) vs. Nevada (7-5), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) 18. Arizona (12-0) did not play. Next: at at No. 3 Kansas, Saturday. (SHO), Shohjahon Ergashev vs. Keith Hunter, Saturday, Jan. 4 17. Kentucky (9-3) did not play. Next: vs. Monterey Peninsula CC (Shore), Pebble Southern Cal, Friday. Beach, Calif. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 10, super lightweights. Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Texas 19. West Virginia (9-1) did not play. Next: Missouri, Saturday. ■ Under Armour All-America Game: Skills Challenge, Orlando, Fla. Jan. 11 Southern Miss (7-5) vs. Tulane (6-6), 18. Florida State (11-2) did not play. Next: Feb. 13-16 — Genesis Invitational, vs. Cornell, Tuesday. Riviera CC, (taped), 8 p.m., ESPN2 At Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, 8:30 a.m. (ESPN) 20. Arkansas (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. vs. Georgia Tech, Tuesday. N.J. (ESPN), Jesse Hart vs Joe Smith Jr., 10, Monday, Jan. 6 19. Virginia (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. Feb. 20-23 — WGC-Mexico No. 11 Texas A&M, Thursday. Championship, Chapultepec GC, Mexico City light heavyweights; Rob Brant vs. Habib Lendingtree Bowl at Mobile, Ala. 21. Missouri State (9-2) did not play. Next: Virginia Tech, Saturday. IIHF HOCKEY Ahmed, 10, . Miami (Ohio) (8-5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette 20. Dayton (11-2) beat North Florida 77- Feb. 20-23 — Puerto Rico Open, Coco vs. William Jewell, Tuesday. Beach Golf & CC, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico ■ World Junior Championship: Slovakia vs. Sweden, Trinec, Czeck At , San Antonio, Jaime (10-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) 22. Tennessee (10-2) did not play. Next: 59. Next: at La Salle, Thursday. Munguia vs. Gary O’Sullivan, 12, Feb. 27-March 1 — Honda Classic, PGA vs. Missouri, Thursday. 21. Penn State (11-2) did not play. Next: Republic, 6 a.m., NHL middleweights. National Resort & Spa (Champions), Palm Saturday, Jan. 11 23. Miami (9-3) did not play. Next: at vs. No. 23 Iowa, Saturday. Jan. 17 Beach Gardens, Fla. ■ World Junior Championship: Czech Repiblic vs. Canada, Ostra- FCS Championship Georgia Tech, Thursday. 22. Texas Tech (9-3) did not play. Next: vs. At WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, At Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas 24. Minnesota (11-1) did not play. Next: Oklahoma State, Saturday. vice, Czeck Republic, 10 a.m., NHL Iowa (SHO), Vladimir Shishkin vs. Ulises North Dakota State (15-0) vs. James vs. Ohio State, Tuesday. 23. Iowa (10-3) did not play. Next: at No. 2020 LPGA Tour Schedule Sierra, 10, super middleweights; Shohjahon Madison (14-1), 9 a.m. 25. Texas (8-4) did not play. Next: vs. TCU, 21 Penn State, Saturday. Jan. 16-19 — Diamond Resorts MIXED MARTIAL ARTS Ergashev vs. Adrian Estrella, 10, super Monday, Jan. 13 Friday. 24. Wichita State (11-1) did not play. Next: Tournament of Champions, Four Seasons ■ PFL Championships: Six Championship MMA Bouts, New York, lightweights. College Football Championship vs. East Carolina, Wednesday. Golf and Sports Club Orlando, Lake Buena 4 p.m., ESPN2 Jan. 18 at New Orleans 25. Arizona (10-3) did not play. Next: vs. Vista, Fla. At Liacouras Center, Philadelphia (FOX), Peach Bowl winner vs. Fiesta Bowl winner, Monday’s Scores Arizona State, Saturday. Jan. 23-26 — Gainbridge LPGA at Boca vs. , 12, for 5 p.m. (ESPN) FAR WEST Rio, Boca Rio GC, Boca Raton, Fla. NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Williams’ IBF/IBO/WBA Super World super Saturday, Jan. 18 BYU 65, Pepperdine 47 Feb. 6-9 — ISPS Handa Vic Open, 13th ■ Clippers at Sacramento, 2 p.m., PRIME titles; Chris Colbert vs. Jezreel East-West Shrine Classic Pacific 84, San Francisco 61 Monday’s Scores Beach GL, Barwon Heads, Australia. ■ Corales, 12, for vacant WBA interim junior at St. Petersburg, Fla. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 95, Santa Clara 87 FAR WEST Feb. 13-16 — ISPS Handa Women’s Denver at Houston, 4 p.m., NBA lightweight title. East vs. West, Noon (NFL) San Diego 67, Loyola Marymount 59 Gonzaga 93, Detroit 72 Australian Open, Royal Adelaide GC, Jan. 25 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl at Pasadena, SOUTHWEST Harvard 84, San Francisco 81 Adelaide, Australia. NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE At Barclays Center, New York (SHO), Danny Calif. Baylor 94, Morehead St. 47 Idaho St. 75, E. Washington 69 Feb. 20-23 — Honda LPGA Thailand, ■ Ducks at Vegas, Noon, FSW Garcia vs. Ivan Redkach, 12, ; American vs. National, 2 p.m. (NFL) Oklahoma St. 84, Duquesne 41 Montana 52, Sacramento St. 50 Siam CC, Chonburi, Thailand. ■ vs. Francisco Santana, 10, Saturday, Jan. 25 Prairie View 79, Huston-Tillotson 60 Montana St. 63, N. Arizona 61 Feb. 27-March 1 — HSBC Women’s Philadelphia at Kings, 6 p.m., FSW super welterweights; Stephen Fulton vs. at Mobile, Ala. Sam Houston St. 102, Wiley 52 S. Utah 83, Portland St. 81 World Championship, Sentosa GC, ■ NY Rangers at Edmonton, 6 p.m., NHL Arnold Khegai, 12, super bantamweights. North vs. South, 11:30 a.m. Texas State 67, Alcorn St. 59 Weber St. 69, Idaho 68 Singapore.