Local Slate
Today
COLLEGE?MENS?BASKETBALL
Mount Hood at Blue Mountain, 5 p.m.
COLLEGE?WOMENS?BASKETBALL
Blue Mountain at Mt. Hood, 6 p.m.
Saturday
PREP FOOTBALL
Monroe at Heppner (2A?quarterfinals), 1 p.m.
COLLEGE?WOMENS?BASKETBALL
Blue Mountain vs. SW?Oregon (at Mt. Hood), noon
Football
NFL
Thursday
Indianapolis 30, Tennessee 27
Sunday
Baltimore at Chicago, 10 a.m.
Oakland at Houston, 10 a.m.
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 10 a.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.
Detroit at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
Cleveland at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.
Arizona at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.
San Diego at Miami, 1:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Seattle, 1:25 p.m.
San Francisco at New Orleans, 1:25 p.m.
Green Bay at N.Y. Giants, 1:25 p.m.
Kansas City at Denver, 5:30 p.m.
Open: Dallas, St. Louis
Monday, Nov. 18
New England at Carolina, 5:40 p.m.
NCAA
Top 25 Schedule
Thursday
No. 8 Clemson 55, Georgia Tech 31
Today
No. 13 UCLA vs. Washington, 6 p.m.
Saturday
No. 1 Alabama at Mississippi State, 4:45 p.m.
No. 2 Florida State vs. Syracuse, 12:30 p.m.
No. 3 Ohio State at Illinois, 9 a.m.
No. 4 Baylor vs. Texas Tech at Arlington, Texas, 4 p.m.
No. 5 Stanford at Southern Cal, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Oregon vs. Utah, 1 p.m.
No. 7 Auburn vs. No. 25 Georgia, 12:30 p.m.
No. 11 South Carolina vs. Florida, 4 p.m.
No. 12 Oklahoma State at No. 23 Texas, 12:30 p.m.
No. 14 Michigan State at Nebraska, 12:30 p.m.
No. 15 UCF at Temple, 9 a.m.
No. 17 Wisconsin vs. Indiana, 9 a.m.
No. 19 Louisville vs. Houston, 4 p.m.
No. 21 Arizona State vs. Oregon State, 6:30 p.m.
No. 22 Oklahoma vs. Iowa State, 9 a.m.
No. 24 Miami at Duke, 12:30 p.m.
Soccer
MLS
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Eastern Conference
Leg 1 Saturday: Sporting KC 0, Houston 0
Leg 2 Saturday, Nov. 23: Houston at Sporting KC, 4:30 p.m.
Western Conference
Leg 1 Sunday: Real Salt Lake 4, Portland 2
Leg 2 Sunday, Nov. 24: Real Salt Lake at Portland, 6 p.m.
Basketball
NBA
Thursday
Houston 109, New York 106
Oklahoma City at Golden State, late finish
Today
Milwaukee at Indiana, 4 p.m.
Chicago at Toronto, 4 p.m.
Portland at Boston, 4:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m.
Dallas at Miami, 4:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Denver, 5 p.m.
Brooklyn at Phoenix, 6 p.m.
San Antonio at Utah, 6 p.m.
Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Sacramento, 7:30 p.m.
NCAA Men
How the Top 25 fared
Thursday
1. Kentucky (2-1) did not play. Next: vs. Robert Morris, Sunday.
2. Michigan State (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. Columbia, Friday.
3. Louisville (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. Cornell, Friday.
4. Duke (1-1) did not play. Next: vs. Florida Atlantic, Friday.
5. Kansas (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. Iona, Tuesday.
6. Arizona (3-0) beat San Diego State 69-60. Next: vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, Monday.
7. Michigan (2-0) did not play. Next: at Iowa State, Sunday.
8. Oklahoma State (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Friday.
9. Syracuse (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. Colgate, Saturday.
10. Ohio State (2-0) did not play. Next: at No. 17 Marquette, Saturday.
11. Florida (1-1) did not play. Next: vs. UALR, Saturday.
12. North Carolina (1-0) did not play. Next: vs. Holy Cross, Friday.
13. Memphis (1-0) beat Austin Peay 95-69. Next: at No. 8 Oklahoma State, Tuesday.
14. VCU (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. Winthrop, Saturday.
15. Gonzaga (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. Oakland, Sunday.
16. Wichita State (3-0) beat William & Mary 79-62. Next: vs. Tennessee State, Saturday.
17. Marquette (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 10 Ohio State, Saturday.
18. Oregon (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. Utah Valley, Tuesday.
19. UConn (3-0) beat Detroit 101-55. Next: vs. Boston University, Sunday.
20. Wisconsin (2-0) did not play. Next: at Green Bay, Saturday.
21. Notre Dame (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. Indiana State, Sunday.
22. New Mexico (1-0) did not play. Next: vs. Charleston Southern, Sunday.
23. Baylor (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Sunday.
24. UCLA (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. Sacramento State, Monday.
25. Virginia (1-1) did not play. Next: vs. Davidson, Saturday.
Far West Scores
Thursday
Arizona 69, San Diego St. 60
Jackson St. 84, Air Force 82
Loyola Marymount 74, Long Beach St. 73
NCAA Women
How the Top 25 fared
Thursday
1. UConn (2-0) did not play. Next: at No. 8 Maryland, Friday.
2. Duke (2-0) beat South Carolina-Upstate 123-40. Next: vs. Alabama, Sunday.
3. Stanford (1-1) did not play. Next: vs. Cal Poly, Friday.
4. Tennessee (3-0) beat Chattanooga 80-56. Next: vs. Georgia Tech, Sunday.
5. Louisville (3-0) beat No. 14 LSU 88-67. Next: vs. No. 11 Oklahoma, Sunday. Next: vs. Ohio, Thursday, Nov. 21.
6. Notre Dame (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. Valparaiso, Saturday.
7. Kentucky (3-0) did not play. Next: vs. Central Michigan, Sunday.
8. Maryland (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 1 UConn, Friday.
9. Baylor (2-0) beat Nicholls State 111-58. Next: vs. Savannah State, Thursday, Nov 21.
10. California (1-1) did not play. Next: at George Washington, Friday.
11. Oklahoma (2-0) beat No. 25 Gonzaga 82-78. Next: vs. No. 5 Louisville, Sunday.
12. North Carolina (1-1) did not play. Next: at UCLA, Sunday.
13. Penn State (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 1 UConn, Sunday.
14. LSU (2-1) lost to No. 5 Louisville 88-67. Next: vs. Hampton, Wednesday.
15. Nebraska (2-0) did not play. Next: at Utah, Friday.
16. Texas A&M (2-0) did not play. Next: at Houston, Sunday.
17. Colorado (1-0) did not play. Next: vs. Alcorn State, Friday.
18. Purdue (2-0) did not play. Next: at Toledo, Sunday.
19. Michigan State (1-1) beat Canisius 102-54. Next: at No. 23 Dayton, Sunday.
20. Oklahoma State (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. Northern Colorado, Saturday.
21. South Carolina (3-0) beat College of Charleston 81-54. Next: vs. Seton Hall, Sunday.
22. Iowa State (2-0) did not play. Next: at Cincinnati, Thursday, Nov. 21.
23. Dayton (1-1) did not play. Next: vs. Akron, Friday.
24. Georgia (2-0) beat Mercer 72-41. Next: vs. Ohio State, Sunday.
25. Gonzaga (2-1) lost to No. 11 Oklahoma 82-78. Next: vs. Eastern Washington, Wednesday.
Far West Scores
Thursday
New Mexico St. 98, Boise St. 68
Hockey
NHL
Thursday
Chicago 5, Phoenix 4, SO
Boston 3, Columbus 2, OT
Los Angeles 3, N.Y. Islanders 2
Tampa Bay 5, Anaheim 1
St. Louis 7, Colorado 3
Dallas 7, Calgary 3
San Jose 2, Vancouver 1, OT
Today
Toronto at Buffalo, 4 p.m.
Los Angeles at New Jersey, 4 p.m.
Nashville at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m.
Anaheim at Carolina, 4 p.m.
Montreal at Columbus, 4 p.m.
Boston at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.
Washington at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Florida at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Philadelphia at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.
San Jose at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
WHL
Thursday
Edmonton 6, Moose Jaw 2
Today
Kootenay at Prince Albert, 5 p.m.
Saskatoon at Brandon, 5:30 p.m.
Swift Current at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Red Deer, 6 p.m.
Prince George at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Regina at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Seattle at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
Portland at Everett, 7:35 p.m.
Baseball
MLB
Free Agents
NEW YORK The five free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, letter agreements for major league contracts are in parentheses:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
CLEVELAND (1) Re-signed Jason Giambi, 1b, to a minor league contract.
OAKLAND (1) Signed Nick Punto, inf, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $3 million, one-year contract.
TEXAS (1) Re-signed Geovany Soto, c, to a $3.05 million, one-year contract.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI (1) Signed Brayan Pena, c, Detroit, to a $2,275,000, one-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA (1) Signed Marlon Byrd, of, Pittsburgh, to a $16 million, two-year contract.
Golf
PGA
OHL Classic Scores
Thursday
At El Camaleon Golf Club
Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Purse: $6 million
Yardage: 6,987; Par: 71 (36-35)
First Round Leaders
Matt Jones 37-3269
Will MacKenzie 35-3469
Len Mattiace 36-3369
Joe Durant 34-3670
Brian Davis 34-3771
Tim Petrovic 36-3571
John Rollins 37-3572
John Senden 36-3773
Blake Adams 36-3773
Troy Matteson 37-3774
Joe Ogilvie 37-3774
Fred Funk 40-3575
Ricky Barnes 39-3776
Steven Bowditch 38-3977
Steve Marino 37-4077
Note: 125 golfers did not complete first round.
Leaderboard
SCORE THRU
1. Erik Compton -4 17
1. Alvaro Quiros -4 14
1. Brian Stuard -4 12
4. Harris English -3 16
4. Jamie Lovemark -3 12
4. Josh Teater -3 17
LPGA
Lorena Ochoa Invitational Scores
Thursday
At Guadalajara Country Club
Guadalajara, Mexico
Purse: $1 million
Yardage: 6,633; Par 72
First Round Leaders
Pornanong Phatlum 31-3566
Amy Yang 32-3567
Anna Nordqvist 36-3268
Inbee Park 34-3468
So Yeon Ryu 35-3368
Jenny Shin 34-3569
Michelle Wie 34-3569
Karine Icher 35-3570
I.K. Kim 36-3470
Ai Miyazato 36-3470
Suzann Pettersen 37-3370
Lizette Salas 37-3370
Brittany Lang 37-3471
Azahara Munoz 34-3771
Gerina Piller 38-3371
Carlota Ciganda 35-3772
Sandra Gal 36-3672
Jessica Korda 35-3772
Stacy Lewis 36-3672
Beatriz Recari 36-3672
Lexi Thompson 36-3672
Caroline Hedwall 36-3773
Mo Martin 37-3673
Morgan Pressel 37-3673
Motorsports
NASCAR
SPRINT CUP
FORD ECOBOOST 400
Site: Homestead, Fla.
Schedule: Today, practice (ESPN2, 10:30-11:55 a.m.), qualifying (ESPN2, 3-4:30 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Fox Sports 2, 9-10 a.m., noon-1 p.m.); Sunday, race, 11 a.m. (ESPN, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.).
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).
Race distance: 400.5 miles, 267 laps.
Last year: Jeff Gordon won the season-ending race. Brad Keselowski finished 15th to give team owner Roger Penske his first Sprint Cup title.
Last week: Kevin Harvick won at Phoenix. Five-time series champion Jimmie Johnson finished third to open a 28-point lead over Matt Kenseth with one race left. Kenseth was 23rd.
Fast facts: To take the title if Kenseth wins the race, Johnson needs to finish 23rd or better, 24th with a lap led, or 25th with the most laps led. ... Kenseth has a season-high seven victories. Johnson has six. ... Harvick is third in the standings, 34 points behind Johnson. Harvick is making his final start for Richard Childress Racing. He will drive for Stewart-Haas next season. ... Trevor Bayne revealed Tuesday that he has multiple sclerosis. The 2011 Daytona 500 winner plans to run a full Nationwide schedule next year for Roush Fenway Racing and a partial Cup schedule for Wood Brothers Racing. ... Kyle Busch also is entered in the Nationwide and Truck races. He has 20 victories this season in the three series, winning four times in Cup, 12 in Nationwide and four in Truck. Overall, he has 125 victories 28 in Cup, a record 63 in Nationwide and 34 in Truck.
Transactions
Thursday
BASEBALL
American League
TEXAS RANGERS Agreed to terms with INF Adam Rosales on a one-year contract and with LHP Aaron Poreda and OF Brad Snyder on minor league contracts.
National League
WASHINGTON NATIONALS Requested release waivers on 3B Mauro Gomez.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA Fined Los Angeles Clippers F Matt Barnes $25,000 for failing to leave the court in a timely manner upon his ejection and using inappropriate language on his Twitter account during the game following his ejection of a Nov. 13 game against Oklahoma City.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS Assigned F Ryan Kelly and F Elias Harris to Los Angeles (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DALLAS COWBOYS Signed DT Caesar Rayford to the practice squad.
NEW YORK JETS Signed S Ed Reed. Released OLB Ricky Sapp.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL Suspended Toronto F Nazem Kadri three games for interference with Minnesota G Niklas Backstrom during a Nov. 13 game.
ANAHEIM DUCKS Recalled C Peter Holland from Norfolk (AHL). Reassigned G Frederik Andersen and D Sami Vatanen to Norfolk.
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