Jan. 10 scoreboard
Glantz-Culver Line
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NFL playoffs
Saturday
Favorite Open Today O/u Underdog
New Orleans 3 31/2 (471/2) at San Fran
at New England 13 131/2 (501/2 ) Denver
Sunday
at Baltimore 7 71/2 (36) Houston
at Green Bay 9 81/2 (521/2) N.Y. Giants
Pro football
NFL playoffs
Wild-card Playoffs
Saturday
Houston 31, Cincinnati 10
New Orleans 45, Detroit 28
Sunday
New York Giants 24, Atlanta 2
Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23, OT
Divisional Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 14
New Orleans at San Francisco, 11:30 a.m.
Denver at New England, 3 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 15
Houston at Baltimore, 8 a.m.
N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 11:30 a.m.
Pro hockey
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
N.Y. Rangers 39 26 9 4 56 116 82
Philadelphia 40 24 12 4 52 137 121
New Jersey 41 23 16 2 48 114 117
Pittsburgh 40 21 15 4 46 123 106
N.Y. Islanders 39 14 19 6 34 91 125
Northeast Division
Boston 38 26 11 1 53 141 73
Ottawa 43 22 15 6 50 135 143
Toronto 41 21 15 5 47 133 131
Buffalo 41 18 18 5 41 107 121
Montreal 41 16 18 7 39 109 114
Southeast Division
Florida 42 21 13 8 50 109 116
Winnipeg 41 20 16 5 45 109 119
Washington 40 21 17 2 44 118 120
Tampa Bay 40 17 20 3 37 109 136
Carolina 43 14 22 7 35 112 146
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
Detroit 41 26 14 1 53 134 94
St. Louis 41 24 12 5 53 107 89
Chicago 42 24 13 5 53 134 123
Nashville 41 22 15 4 48 111 114
Columbus 41 11 25 5 27 99 137
Northwest Division
Vancouver 43 26 14 3 55 139 104
Minnesota 42 21 15 6 48 96 101
Colorado 43 23 19 1 47 114 120
Calgary 43 19 19 5 43 103 124
Edmonton 41 16 22 3 35 111 119
Pacific Division
San Jose 38 23 11 4 50 112 89
Los Angeles 43 21 15 7 49 93 95
Dallas 40 23 16 1 47 112 114
Phoenix 42 20 17 5 45 108 109
Anaheim 40 12 22 6 30 99 133
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Monday’s results
Florida 2, Vancouver 1
Los Angeles 5, Washington 2
Today’s games
Winnipeg at Boston, 2 p.m.
Buffalo at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Detroit at N.Y. Islanders, 2 p.m.
Phoenix at N.Y. Rangers, 2 p.m.
Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m.
Philadelphia at Carolina, 2 p.m.
St. Louis at Montreal, 2:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Tampa Bay, 2:30 p.m.
San Jose at Minnesota, 2:30 p.m.
Columbus at Chicago, 3:30 p.m.
Nashville at Colorado, 4 p.m.
New Jersey at Calgary, 4:30 p.m.
Dallas at Anaheim, 5 p.m.
Transactions
BASEBALL
COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—Suspended San Francisco minor league C Drew Stiner 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Named Roy Poitevint executive director for international baseball.
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with LHP Chris Seddon on a minor league contract.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Named Vance Wilson manager and Damon Hollins hitting coach of Wilmington (Carolina); Brian Buchanan manager and Julio Bruno hitting coach of Kane County (MWL); Omar Ramirez manager, Justin Gemoll hitting coach and Nathan Dine strength and conditioning coach of Idaho Falls (Pioneer); Tommy Shields manager, Carlos Martinez pitching coach, Jon Williams hitting coach, Adrian Ramon trainer and Richard White strength and conditioning coach of Burlington (Appalachian); Rick Knapp minor league pitching coordinator; Sean McQueeney minor league rehab coordinator and physical therapist; Tony Medina Latin America medical coordinator; and Garrett Sherrill minor league strength and conditioning coordinator.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Agreed to terms with INF Howie Kendrick on a four-year contract.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to terms with LHP Darren Oliver on a one-year contract.
National League
MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Named Fred Dabney pitching coach of Nashville (PCL) and Mark Dewey pitching coach of Brevard County (FSL). Agreed to terms with INF Brooks Conrad on a minor league contract.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
DALLAS MAVERICKS—Recalled F Yi Jianlian from Texas (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS—Announced the resignation of defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder to take same position at Auburn. Signed WR Drew Davis, TE Tommy Gallarda, S Matt Hansen, OL Kyle Jolly, S Suaesi Tuimaunei and TE Ryan Winterswyk.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Fired senior vice president of football operations and general counsel Paul Vance. Promoted assistant general counsel Sashi Brown to senior vice president and general counsel.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Named Romeo Crennel coach.
NEW YORK JETS—Signed LB Eddie Jones to a reserve/future contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL—Suspended Boston F Brad Marchand five games for clipping Vancouver D Sami Salo during Saturday’s game. Suspended Anaheim F Jean-Francois Jacques for three games for an illegal check to the head of Columbus F R.J. Umberger during Sunday’s game.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Recalled F Ben Smith from Rockford (AHL). Placed F Patrick Sharp on injured reserve.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Fired coach Scott Arniel. Promoted assistant coach Todd Richards to interim coach for the remainder of the season.
DETROIT RED WINGS—Reassigned F Chris Conner to Grand Rapids (AHL).
FLORIDA PANTHERS—Recalled G Brian Foster from San Antonio (AHL).
MINNESOTA WILD—Recalled C David McIntyre from Houston (AHL). Reassigned D Marco Scandella to Houston.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Recalled G Kevin Poulin from Bridgeport (AHL). Returned G Anders Nilsson to Bridgeport.
ST. LOUIS BLUES—Signed F Ryan Reaves to a two-year contract extension.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Re-signed F Tom Pyatt to a two-year contract.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Reassigned F Danick Paquette to Utah (AHL).
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION—Signed D John Lozano and M/F Fernando Cardenas.
COLLEGE
AUBURN—Signed basketball coach Tony Barbee to a contract through June 30, 2017.
MORGAN STATE—Suspended men’s basketball coach Todd Bozeman indefinitely after being involved in a physical altercation with one of his players.
TULSA—Announced WR/KR Damaris Johnson is withdrawing from school.
UCLA—Dismissed DB Randall Carroll from the football team for failing to meet academic requirements and DE Wesley Flowers and TE Raymond Nelson for violating undisclosed rules.
WASHINGTON—Announced F Austin Seferian-Jenkins has joined the men’s basketball team for the rest of the season.
College basketball
MEN
WEST
Air Force 67, Texas-Pan American 50
Saint Mary’s (Cal) 87, San Francisco 72
Wyoming 73, Idaho St. 49
SOUTHWEST
FAU 58, Arkansas St. 50
Oklahoma St. 72, Oklahoma 65
SOUTH
Alabama St. 62, Ark.-Pine Bluff 56
Coppin St. 82, SC State 61
ETSU 73, Kennesaw St. 69
Florida Gulf Coast 77, Jacksonville 66
Grambling St. 72, Alcorn St. 71
James Madison 74, Hampton 67
MVSU 81, Alabama A&M 69
Mercer 73, SC-Upstate 66
NC A&T 85, Florida A&M 82, OT
NC Central 69, Bethune-Cookman 64
Norfolk St. 68, Howard 48
Savannah St. 57, Morgan St. 55
Southern U. 68, Jackson St. 37
Stetson 68, North Florida 64
EAST
Cincinnati 68, Georgetown 64
UConn 64, West Virginia 57
AP top 25
Dirst-place votes in parentheses, with records through Jan. 8, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
Record Pts Prv
1. Syracuse (60) 17-0 1,618 1
2. Kentucky (5) 15-1 1,558 2
3. North Carolina 14-2 1,476 3
4. Baylor 15-0 1,436 4
5. Ohio St. 15-2 1,347 6
6. Michigan St. 14-2 1,263 10
7. Indiana 15-1 1,217 12
8. Duke 13-2 1,186 5
9. Missouri 14-1 1,096 7
10. Kansas 12-3 1,005 14
11. Georgetown 13-2 990 9
12. UNLV 16-2 852 17
13. Michigan 13-3 715 16
14. Louisville 13-3 704 11
15. Murray St. 16-0 628 19
16. Virginia 14-1 607 21
17. UConn 12-3 535 8
18. Kansas St. 12-2 482 23
19. Florida 12-4 463 13
20. Mississippi St. 13-3 362 15
21. Gonzaga 13-2 347 25
22. San Diego St. 13-2 313 24
23. Creighton 13-2 236 —
24. Seton Hall 14-2 205 —
25. Marquette 12-4 170 20
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 97, Alabama 40, Vanderbilt 37, West Virginia 33, New Mexico 28, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 18, Harvard 16, Illinois 14, Arkansas 11, Stanford 9, Saint Louis 7, Dayton 2, Iowa St. 1, Wagner 1.
WOMEN
TOP 25
No. 13 Miami 77, Georgia Tech 65
AP top 25
Record Pts Prv
1. Baylor (39) 15-0 975 1
2. Notre Dame 15-1 935 3
3. UConn 12-2 879 2
4. Stanford 13-1 863 4
5. Maryland 16-0 825 5
6. Tennessee 12-3 769 6
7. Duke 12-2 744 7
8. Rutgers 13-2 673 10
9. Kentucky 14-2 631 11
10. Texas Tech 14-0 609 13
11. Ohio St. 15-1 572 8
12. Texas A&M 10-3 532 9
13. Miami 12-3 460 12
14. Green Bay 13-0 435 17
15. Nebraska 14-1 389 19
16. Louisville 13-3 346 14
17. Purdue 13-3 344 18
18. Georgetown 13-3 332 15
19. Georgia 13-3 300 16
20. Delaware 12-1 285 21
21. DePaul 13-3 197 20
22. North Carolina 12-3 180 25
23. Gonzaga 14-2 106 —
24. South Carolina 14-2 93 —
25. Vanderbilt 13-2 60 24
Others receiving votes: Penn St. 59, LSU 34, Georgia Tech 15, Kansas St. 13, Michigan St. 7, Kansas 4, Michigan 4, St. John’s 2, Texas 2, St. Bonaventure 1.
Tennis
Australian Open seeds
At Melbourne, Australia
Jan. 16-29
Men
1. Novak Djokovic, Serbia
2. Rafael Nadal, Spain
3. Roger Federer, Switzerland
4. Andy Murray, Britain
5. David Ferrer, Spain
6. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France
7. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic
8. Mardy Fish, United States
9. Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia
10. Nicolas Almagro, Spain
11. Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina
12. Gilles Simon, France
13. Alexandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine.
14. Gael Monfils, France
15. Andy Roddick, United States
16. John Isner, United States
17. Richard Gasquet, France
18. Feliciano Lopez, Spain
19. Viktor Troicki, Serbia
20. Florian Mayer, Germany
21. Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland
22. Fernando Verdasco, Spain
23. Milos Raonic, Canada
24. Kei Nishikori, Japan
25. Juan Monaco, Argentina
26. Marcel Granollers, Spain
27. Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina
28. Ivan Ljubicic, Croatia
29. Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic
30. Kevin Anderson, South Africa
31 Jurgen Melzer, Austria
32. Alex Bogomolov Jr., Russia.
Women
1. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark.
2. Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic
3. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus
4. Maria Sharapova, Russia
5. Li Na, China
6. Sam Stosur, Australia
7. Vera Zvonareva, Russia
8. Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland
9. Marion Bartoli, France
10. Andrea Petkovic, Germany
11. Francesca Schiavone, Italy
12. Kim Clijsters, Belgium
13. Serena Williams, United States
14. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia
15. Sabine Lisicki, Germany
16. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia
17. Peng Shuai, China
18. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia
19. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia
20. Flavia Pennetta, Italy
21. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia
22. Ana Ivanovic, Serbia
23. Julia Goerges, Germany
24. Roberta Vinci, Italy
25. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic
26. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia
27. Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain
28. Maria Kirilenko, Russia
29. Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium
30. Nadia Petrova, Russia
31. Angelique Kerber, Germany
32. Monica Niculescu, Romania.
Apia International
At Sydney, Australia
Men’s first round
Lukasz Kubot, Poland, def. Ivan Dodig, Croatia, 7-6 (4), 7-5.
Ryan Sweeting, United States, def. Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5.
Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, def. Pablo Andujar, Spain, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.
Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, def. James Duckworth, Australia, 6-2, 6-2.
Bobby Reynolds, United States, def. Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, 7-5, 6-3.
Matthew Ebden, Australia, def. Marcel Granollers (7), Spain, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Women’s first round
Andrea Petkovic, Germany, def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, 6-2, 6-3.
Victoria Azarenka (3), Belarus, def. Stefanie Voegele, Switzerland, 6-2, 6-1.
Marion Bartoli (8), France, def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, 6-3, 6-3.
Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, def. Vera Zvonareva (6), Russia, 6-1, 6-2.
Li Na (4), China, def. Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, 6-0, 6-3.
Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, def. Roberta Vinci, Italy, 7-5, 6-2.
Alexandra Dulgheru, Romania, def. Sofia Arvidsson, Sweden, 6-1, 6-1.
Agnieszka Radwanska (7), Poland, def. Urszula Radwanska, Poland, 6-1, 6-1.
Chanelle Scheepers, South Africa, def. Melinda Czink, Hungary, 6-4, 6-2.
Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, def. Peng Shuai, China, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Jelena Jankovic, Serbia, def. Julia Goerges, Germany, 6-1, 3-1, retired.
Francesca Schiavone, Italy, def. Sam Stosur (5), Australia, 6-2, 6-4.
WTA: Moorilla
Hobart International
At Hobart, Australia
Singles first round
Casey Dellacqua, Australia, def. Galina Voskoboeva, Kazakhstan, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.
Sara Errani, Italy, def. Johanna Larsson, Sweden, 6-3, 6-3.
Angelique Kerber (4), Germany, def. Elena Vesnina, Russia, 6-2, 6-4.
Mona Barthel, Germany, def. Romina Oprandi, Italy, 6-1, 6-4.
Yanina Wickmayer (1), Belgium, def. Marina Erakovic, New Zealand, 7-5, 6-4.
Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, def. Heather Watson, Britain, 7-6 (10), 3-6, 7-6 (2).
Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, def. Ashleigh Barty, Australia, 6-2, 6-2.
Jarmila Gajdosova (5), Australia, def. Ayumi Morita, Japan, 6-3, 6-4.
ATP: Heineken Open
At Auckland, New Zealand
Singles
First round
Alejandro Falla, Colombia, def. Donald Young (7), United States, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Thomaz Bellucci (6), Brazil, def. Rui Machado, Portugal, 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, def. Michael Venus, New Zealand, 6-4, 6-3.
