Men's basketball
Standings and schedule
Dakota Athletic Conference DAC Overall
South Dakota Mines 1-0 9-5
Dakota State 1-0 5-6
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Minot State 1-1 11-4
Valley City State 1-1 9-6
Jamestown College 1-1 10-6
Dickinson State 1-1 6-9
Black Hills State 0-1 10-5
Mayville State 0-1 7-7
Game Saturday
Sioux Falls (S.D.) at South Dakota Mines, 6 p.m.
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Game Monday
Dakota State at Morningside, 6:30 p.m.
Minnesota-Morris at Valley City State, 6:30 p.m.
Game Tuesday, Jan. 5
Trinity Bible at Mayville State, 6:30 p.m.
Games Friday, Jan. 8
Dickinson State at Mayville State, 6:30 p.m.
Black Hills State at Valley City State, 6:30 p.m.
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Minot State at Dakota State, 6:30 p.m.
South Dakota Mines at Jamestown College, 6:30 p.m.
Games Saturday, Jan. 9
Dickinson State at Dakota State, 5 p.m.
Black Hills State at Jamestown College, 5 p.m.
South Dakota Mines at Valley City State, 5 p.m.
Minot State at Mayville State, 5 p.m.
Women's basketball
Standings and schedule
Dakota Athletic Conference DAC Overall
Jamestown College 2-0 13-3
Black Hills State 1-0 11-2
Dakota State 1-0 6-6
Minot State 1-1 10-2
Dickinson State 1-1 8-6
South Dakota Mines 0-1 7-8
Mayville State 0-1 4-8
Valley City State 0-2 7-6
Game Thursday
Biola (Calif.) 76, Black Hills State 57
Games today
Montana State-Northern Tournament at Havre, Mont.
Minot State vs. Carroll College, 2 p.m.
Games Saturday
Dickinson State at Rocky Mountain, 2:30 p.m.
Sioux Falls (S.D.) at Valley City State, 2 p.m.
Hastings (Neb.) at Dakota State, 5 p.m.
Montana State-Northern Tournament at Havre, Mont.
Minot State vs. Montana State-Northern, 6 p.m.
Games Monday, Jan. 4
Minnesota-Morris at Valley City State, 4:30 p.m.
Games Tuesday, Jan. 5
Trinity Bible vs. Mayville State, 4:30 p.m.
Games Friday, Jan. 8
Dickinson State at Mayville State, 4:30 p.m.
Black Hills State at Valley City State, 4:30 p.m.
Minot State at Dakota State, 4:30 p.m.
South Dakota Mines at Jamestown College, 4:30 p.m.
Games Saturday, Jan. 9
Dickinson State at Dakota State, 3 p.m.
Black Hills State at Jamestown College, 3 p.m.
South Dakota Mines at Valley City State, 3 p.m.
Minot State at Mayville State, 3 p.m.
College football
Bowl Glance
Games Saturday, Dec. 19
New Mexico Bowl
At Albuquerque
Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28, OT
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl
Rutgers 45, Central Florida 24
Game Sunday, Dec. 20
New Orleans Bowl
Middle Tennessee 42, Southern Miss. 32
Game Tuesday, Dec. 22
Las Vegas Bowl
BYU 44, Oregon State 20
Game Wednesday, Dec. 23
Poinsettia Bowl
At San Diego
Utah 37, California 27
Game Thursday, Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl
At Honolulu
SMU 45, Nevada 10
Games Saturday, Dec. 26
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
At Detroit
Marshall 21, Ohio 17
Meineke Bowl
At Charlotte, N.C.
Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 17
Emerald Bowl
At San Francisco
Southern Cal 24, Boston College 13
Game Sunday, Dec. 27
Music City Bowl
At Nashville, Tenn.
Kentucky 21, Clemson 13
Game Monday, Dec. 28
Independence Bowl
At Shreveport, La.
Georgia 44, Texas A&M 20
Games Tuesday, Dec. 29
EagleBank Bowl
At Washington
UCLA 30, Temple 21
Champs Sports Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Wisconsin 20, Miami 14
Games Wednesday, Dec. 30
Humanitarian Bowl
At Boise, Idaho
Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42
Holiday Bowl
At San Diego
Nebraska 33, Arizona 0
Games Thursday
Sun Bowl
At El Paso, Texas
Oklahoma 31, Stanford 27
Armed Forces Bowl
At Fort Worth, Texas
Air Force 47, Houston 20
Texas Bowl
At Houston
Navy 35, Missouri 13
Insight Bowl
At Tempe, Ariz.
Iowa State 14, Minnesota 13
Chick-fil-A Bowl
At Atlanta
Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee, late
Games today
Outback Bowl
At Tampa, Fla.
Northwestern (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 9 a.m. (ESPN)
Capital One Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Penn State (10-2) vs. LSU (9-3), 11 a.m. (ABC)
Gator Bowl
At Jacksonville, Fla.
Florida State (6-6) vs. West Virginia (9-3), 11 a.m. (CBS)
Rose Bowl
At Pasadena, Calif.
Ohio State (10-2) vs. Oregon (10-2), 3 p.m. (ABC)
Sugar Bowl
At New Orleans
Florida (12-1) vs. Cincinnati (12-0), 6:30 p.m. (FOX)
Games Saturday
International Bowl
At Toronto
South Florida (7-5) vs. Northern Illinois (7-5), 10 a.m. (ESPN2)
Cotton Bowl
At Dallas
Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Mississippi (8-4), noon (FOX)
PapaJohns.com Bowl
At Birmingham, Ala.
Connecticut (7-5) vs. South Carolina (7-5), noon (ESPN)
Liberty Bowl
At Memphis, Tenn.
East Carolina (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl
At San Antonio
Michigan State (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (8-4), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Game Monday
Fiesta Bowl
At Glendale, Ariz.
Boise State (13-0) vs. TCU (12-0), 6 p.m. (FOX)
Game Tuesday, Jan. 5
Orange Bowl
At Miami
Iowa (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (11-2), 6 p.m. (FOX)
Game Wednesday, Jan. 6
GMAC Bowl
Mobile, Ala.
Central Michigan (11-2) vs. Troy (9-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Game Thursday, Jan. 7
BCS National Championship
At Pasadena, Calif.
Alabama (13-0) vs. Texas (13-0), 6 p.m. (ABC)
Game Saturday, Jan. 23
East-West Shrine Classic
At Orlando, Fla.
East vs. West, 1 p.m.
Game Saturday, Jan. 30
Senior Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
North vs. South, 2 p.m. (NFL)
Game Saturday, Feb. 6
Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge
At El Paso, Texas
Texas vs. Nation, 1 p.m. (CBSC)
College hockey
Standings and schedule
WCHA W L T Pts GF GA
Denver 9 3 2 20 43 37
Colorado Coll. 8 3 3 19 49 31
Wisconsin 8 4 2 18 54 30
Minn. Duluth 8 5 1 17 49 41
St. Cloud St. 7 5 2 16 38 38
N. Dakota 6 6 2 14 41 29
Minnesota 6 7 1 13 37 37
MSU Mankato 5 8 1 11 38 45
Alaska-Anch. 4 10 0 8 28 54
Michigan Tech 2 12 0 4 27 62
OVERALL RECORDS: Alaska-Anchorage 6-12-0, Colorado College 12-5-3, Denver 11-5-2, Michigan Tech 3-16-0, Minnesota 8-9-1, Minn. Duluth 11-6-1, Minn. St., Mankato 9-9-2, North Dakota 9-6-3, St. Cloud St. 8-7-3, Wisconsin 11-5-2.
Games today
Nebraska-Omaha at Denver at Denver Cup
Rochester Tech at Minn. St., Mankato
Games Saturday
Boston College at Denver at Denver Cup
Bowling Green at Minnesota at Dodge Holiday Classic
Brown at St. Cloud St.
Merrimack at Wisconsin at Badger Showdown
Minn. Duluth vs. Mercyhurst at Catamount Cup
North Dakota vs. Niagara at Shillelagh Tournament
Rochester Tech at Minn. St., Mankato
Games Sunday, Jan. 3
Brown at St. Cloud State
Ferris St./Yale at Wisconsin at Badger Classic
Minn. Duluth vs. Ala.-Huntsville/Vermont at Catamount Cup
North Dakota vs. Colgate/Notre Dame Shillelagh Tournament
N. Michigan/Clarkson at Minnesota at Dodge Holiday Classic
NFL
Standings and schedule
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East W L T Pct PF PA
x-New England 10 5 0 .667 400 251
N.Y. Jets 8 7 0 .533 311 236
Miami 7 8 0 .467 336 360
Buffalo 5 10 0 .333 228 319
South W L T Pct PF PA
x-Indianapolis 14 1 0 .933 409 277
Houston 8 7 0 .533 354 306
Jacksonville 7 8 0 .467 273 357
Tennessee 7 8 0 .467 337 389
North W L T Pct PF PA
x-Cincinnati 10 5 0 .667 305 254
Baltimore 8 7 0 .533 370 248
Pittsburgh 8 7 0 .533 338 300
Cleveland 4 11 0 .267 222 358
West W L T Pct PF PA
x-San Diego 12 3 0 .800 431 300
Denver 8 7 0 .533 302 280
Oakland 5 10 0 .333 184 358
Kansas City 3 12 0 .200 250 400
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East W L T Pct PF PA
y-Philadelphia 11 4 0 .733 429 313
y-Dallas 10 5 0 .667 337 250
N.Y. Giants 8 7 0 .533 395 383
Washington 4 11 0 .267 246 313
South W L T Pct PF PA
x-New Orleans 13 2 0 .867 500 318
Atlanta 8 7 0 .533 343 315
Carolina 7 8 0 .467 292 298
Tampa Bay 3 12 0 .200 234 380
North W L T Pct PF PA
x-Minnesota 11 4 0 .733 426 305
y-Green Bay 10 5 0 .667 428 290
Chicago 6 9 0 .400 290 352
Detroit 2 13 0 .133 239 457
West W L T Pct PF PA
x-Arizona 10 5 0 .667 368 292
San Francisco 7 8 0 .467 302 275
Seattle 5 10 0 .333 267 373
St. Louis 1 14 0 .067 169 408
x-clinched division
y-clinched playoff spot
Games Sunday
Chicago at Detroit, 11 a.m.
Pittsburgh at Miami, 11 a.m.
New England at Houston, 11 a.m.
Indianapolis at Buffalo, 11 a.m.
San Francisco at St. Louis, 11 a.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m.
New Orleans at Carolina, 11 a.m.
Jacksonville at Cleveland, 11 a.m.
N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 11 a.m.
Tennessee at Seattle, 2:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Dallas, 2:15 p.m.
Washington at San Diego, 2:15 p.m.
Kansas City at Denver, 2:15 p.m.
Baltimore at Oakland, 2:15 p.m.
Green Bay at Arizona, 2:15 p.m.
Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets, 6:30 p.m.
NBA
Standings and schedule
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Boston 23 8 .742 --
Toronto 16 17 .485 8
New York 12 20 .375 11½
Philadelphia 9 22 .290 14
New Jersey 3 29 .094 20½
Southeast Division
Orlando 23 8 .742 --
Atlanta 21 10 .677 2
Miami 16 14 .533 6½
Charlotte 12 18 .400 10½
Washington 10 20 .333 12½
Central Division
Cleveland 26 8 .765 --
Chicago 13 17 .433 11
Milwaukee 12 18 .400 12
Detroit 11 21 .344 14
Indiana 9 22 .290 15½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division W L Pct GB
Dallas 22 10 .688 --
San Antonio 19 11 .633 2
Houston 20 13 .606 2½
Memphis 15 16 .484 6½
New Orleans 14 16 .467 7
Northwest Division
Denver 20 12 .625 --
Portland 21 13 .618 --
Oklahoma City 18 14 .563 2
Utah 18 14 .563 2
Minnesota 7 26 .212 13½
Pacific Division
L.A. Lakers 25 6 .806 --
Phoenix 21 12 .636 5
Sacramento 14 17 .452 11
L.A. Clippers 13 18 .419 12
Golden State 9 22 .290 16
Games Wednesday
Cleveland 106, Atlanta 101
Toronto 107, Charlotte 103
Memphis 121, Indiana 110
Orlando 117, Milwaukee 92
New Jersey 104, New York 95
Utah 107, Minnesota 103
New Orleans 95, Miami 91
Phoenix 116, Boston 98
Portland 103, L.A. Clippers 99
Philadelphia 116, Sacramento 106
Games Thursday
Chicago 98, Detroit 87
San Antonio 108, Miami 78
Houston 97, Dallas 94
Oklahoma City 87, Utah 86
Philadelphia at L.A. Clippers, late
Games today
New York at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.
Orlando at Minnesota, 6 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.
Games Saturday
Cleveland at New Jersey, 11 a.m.
Charlotte at Miami, 1:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Indiana, 5 p.m.
San Antonio at Washington, 5 p.m.
Toronto at Boston, 5:30 p.m.
Orlando at Chicago, 6 p.m.
Houston at New Orleans, 6 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m.
Memphis at Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Denver at Utah, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Sacramento, 8 p.m.
Golden State at Portland, 8 p.m.
NHL
Standings and schedule
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
New Jersey 28 9 1 57 112 81
Pittsburgh 26 14 1 53 130 107
N.Y. Rangers 19 17 4 42 107 113
Philadelphia 19 18 2 40 112 109
N.Y. Islanders 16 18 8 40 101 129
Northeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Buffalo 24 11 4 52 107 90
Boston 20 12 7 47 103 94
Montreal 21 19 3 45 114 119
Ottawa 21 16 4 46 115 121
Toronto 14 18 9 37 114 142
Southeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 24 10 6 54 144 114
Atlanta 18 17 4 40 124 125
Tampa Bay 15 15 10 40 100 120
Florida 16 18 7 39 117 133
Carolina 10 23 7 27 100 145
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago 26 10 3 55 121 84
Nashville 24 14 3 51 118 118
Detroit 20 14 6 46 104 103
St. Louis 17 18 5 40 105 115
Columbus 15 18 9 39 110 140
Northwest Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Colorado 23 13 6 52 125 122
Calgary 22 12 5 49 109 96
Vancouver 24 16 1 49 128 102
Minnesota 20 18 3 43 108 119
Edmonton 16 20 4 36 113 132
Pacific Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
San Jose 26 8 7 59 138 105
Phoenix 25 13 4 54 110 95
Los Angeles 23 15 3 49 122 119
Dallas 18 11 11 47 121 124
Anaheim 16 17 7 39 112 129
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Games Wednesday
Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Rangers 0
Montreal 2, Tampa Bay 1, OT
Boston 4, Atlanta 0
Colorado 4, Ottawa 3
New Jersey 2, Pittsburgh 0
Edmonton 3, Toronto 1
Calgary 2, Los Angeles 1
San Jose 5, Washington 2
Games Thursday
Montreal 5, Florida 4
Detroit 4, Colorado 2
Nashville 2, Columbus 1, OT
Ottawa 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, SO
San Jose 3, Phoenix 2, SO
Vancouver 4, St. Louis 3, OT
Dallas 5, Anaheim 3
Los Angeles 5, Minnesota 2
N.Y. Rangers 2, Carolina 1
New Jersey at Chicago
Edmonton at Calgary, late
Games today
Philadelphia at Boston, 11 a.m.
Atlanta at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m.
Events
Listed from earliest date
E Dickinson Parks and Recreation, the Dickinson High School and Trinity High School Booster Clubs are hosting the THS/DHS Booster youth basketball tournament on Jan. 16-17. The tournament is for boys teams in grades 4-6 and for girls teams in grades 4-8. The entry deadline is Jan. 4. The sign-up form can be found at www.dickinsonparks.org or by calling 701-456-2074.
E The West River Community Center is taking registration for the winter racquetball league set to begin in January. There are five divisions. The registration deadline is Jan. 6. For more information, call 701-456-2070 or visit www.westrivercommunitycenter.com .
E The West River Community Center is taking registration for junior racquetball lessons that will begin Jan. 11. For more information, call 701-456-2070 or visit www.westrivercommunitycenter.com .
