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By The Associated Press NFL Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at LA CHARGERS 1½ 1½ (39½) Houston at GREEN BAY 1½ 3 (38½) Baltimore Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 1½ 7½ (42½) at CAROLINA at CINCINNATI 4 7 (53½) Arizona Pittsburgh 2½ 3 (34½) at CLEVELAND Jacksonville 1½ 5½ (48½) at INDIANAPOLIS

MIDWEST Minnesota 20, New Mexico 17, OT Northwestern 34, Cent. Michigan 7 SOUTHWEST UTSA 57, FIU 20

Friday, Dec. 26

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, Dec. 27 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11 a.m. ESPN — Go Bowling Military Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina, Annapolis, Md. Noon ABC — Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Penn St. vs. Clemson, New York 2:15 p.m. ESPN — Wasabi Fenway Bowl: UConn vs.

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 21 9 .700 — 8-2 W-1 15-2 5-7 17-8 Boston 19 11 .633 2 8-2 W-4 10-5 9-6 15-8 Toronto 18 14 .563 4 3-7 L-1 8-7 10-7 16-10 Philadelphia 16 13 .552 4½ 6-4 L-2 9-8

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 24 7 .774 — 7-3 L-1 12-2 11-5 17-5 New York 21 9 .700 2½ 8-2 W-1 15-2 5-7 17-8 Boston 19 11 .633 4½ 8-2 W-4 10-5 9-6 15-8 Toronto 18 14 .563 6½ 3-7 L-1 8-7 10-7 16-10

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 21 9 .700 — Boston 19 11 .633 2 Toronto 18 14 .563 4 Philadelphia 16 13 .552 4½ Brooklyn 9 19 .321 11 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 17 14 .548 — Miami 16 15 .516 1 Atlanta 15

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 38 22 13 3 47 120 122 Montreal 37 20 12 5 45 123 124 Tampa Bay 36 20 13 3 43 117 95 Florida 36 20 14 2 42 117 114 Ottawa 36 18 13 5 41 119 113

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 38 22 13 3 47 120 122 12-7-1 10-6-2 5-3-2 Montreal 37 20 12 5 45 123 124 10-9-1 10-3-4 6-4-0 Tampa Bay 36 20 13 3 43 117 95 10-9-0 10-4-3 4-3-1 Florida 36 20 14

By The Associated Press Adv27-28 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Dec. 29 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 1 p.m. BTN — NC Central at Penn St. 3 p.m. BTN — Southern U. at Illinois 5 p.m. BTN — Mass.-Lowell at Iowa 6 p.m. SECN — Dartmouth at Florida 7 p.m. CBSSN —

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Washington 138 Toronto 117 Final Miami 126 Atlanta 111 Final Boston 140 Indiana 122 Final Chicago 109 Philadelphia 102 Final Memphis 125 Milwaukee 104 Final Phoenix 115 New Orleans 108 Final Utah 131 Detroit 129 Final L.A. Clippers 119 Portland 103 Final Charlotte 120 Orlando 105 ___

By The Associated Press NFL Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at LA CHARGERS 1½ 1½ (39½) Houston at GREEN BAY 1½ 3 (38½) Baltimore Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 1½ 7½ (42½) at CAROLINA at CINCINNATI 4 7 (53½) Arizona Pittsburgh 2½ 3 (34½) at CLEVELAND Jacksonville 1½ 5½ (48½) at INDIANAPOLIS

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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 21 9 .700 — 8-2 W-1 15-2 5-7 17-8 Boston 18 11 .621 2½ 8-2 W-3 10-5 8-6 14-8 Toronto 18 13 .581 3½ 4-6 W-1 8-7 10-6 16-9 Philadelphia 16 12 .571 4 6-4 L-1 9-8

All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div x-New England 12 3 0 .800 410 300 5-3-0 7-0-0 7-3-0 5-0-0 3-1-0 x-Buffalo 11 4 0 .733 434 344 6-1-0 5-3-0 8-3-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 e-Miami 6 9 0 .400 317 369 4-4-0 2-5-0 3-8-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 e-N.Y.

All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA x-New England 12 3 0 .800 410 300 x-Buffalo 11 4 0 .733 434 344 e-Miami 6 9 0 .400 317 369 e-N.Y. Jets 3 12 0 .200 282 426 South W L T Pct PF PA x-Jacksonville 11 4 0 .733 410

Thursday, Dec. 25

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Dec. 26 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — GameAbove Sports Bowl: Cent. Michigan vs. Northwestern, Detroit 4:30 p.m. ESPN — Rate Bowl: New Mexico vs. Minnesota, Phoenix 8 p.m. ESPN — SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: FIU vs. UTSA, Dallas HORSE RACING

All Times EST First Round Thursday, December 4 Miami (Fla.) 3, Tulsa 1 Kansas 3, High Point 0 Baylor 3, Arkansas St. 2 Purdue 3, Wright St. 0 Colorado 3, American 0 Indiana 3, Toledo 0 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Ill. 0 North Carolina 3, UTEP 1 Arizona St. 3, Coppin St. 0 Utah St. 3,

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 38 22 13 3 47 120 122 Montreal 37 20 12 5 45 123 124 Tampa Bay 36 20 13 3 43 117 95 Florida 36 20 14 2 42 117 114 Ottawa 36 18 13 5 41 119 113

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 38 22 13 3 47 120 122 12-7-1 10-6-2 5-3-2 Montreal 37 20 12 5 45 123 124 10-9-1 10-3-4 6-4-0 Tampa Bay 36 20 13 3 43 117 95 10-9-0 10-4-3 4-3-1 Florida 36 20 14

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 24 6 .800 — 8-2 W-3 12-2 11-4 17-5 New York 21 9 .700 3 8-2 W-1 15-2 5-7 17-8 Boston 18 11 .621 5½ 8-2 W-3 10-5 8-6 14-8 Toronto 18 13 .581 6½ 4-6 W-1 8-7 10-6 16-9

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Carolina 36 22 11 3 47 121 106 11-6-1 11-5-2 8-2-0 Detroit 38 22 13 3 47 120 122 12-7-1 10-6-2 5-3-2 Philadelphia 36 19 10 7 45 111 102 11-5-4 8-5-3 5-1-4 Montreal 37 20 12 5 45 123

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 21 9 .700 — Boston 18 11 .621 2½ Toronto 18 13 .581 3½ Philadelphia 16 12 .571 4 Brooklyn 9 19 .321 11 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 17 13 .567 — Miami 15 15 .500 2 Atlanta 15

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final New York 126 Cleveland 124 Final San Antonio 117 Oklahoma City 102 Final Golden State 126 Dallas 116 Final Houston 119 L.A. Lakers 96 Final OT Denver 142 Minnesota 138 ___ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Final Dallas 30 Washington 23 Final Minnesota 23 Detroit 10 Final Denver 20