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2B – Daily News – Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Scoreboard NFL At A Glance By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East WL T Pct PF PA y-New Eng. 13 2 0 .867 480 306 x-N.Y. Jets 10 5 0 .667 329 297 Miami Buffalo 4 11 0 .267 276 387 South WL T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 9 6 0 .600 412 368 Jacksonville 8 7 0 .533 336 385 Tennessee 6 9 0 .400 336 316 Houston 5 10 0 .333 356 410 North WL T Pct PF PA x-Pittsburgh 11 4 0 .733 334 223 x-Baltimore 11 4 0 .733 344 263 Cleveland 5 10 0 .333 262 291 Cincinnati 4 11 0 .267 315 382 West WL T Pct PF PA y-Kans City 10 5 0 .667 356 295 San Diego 8 7 0 .533 408 294 Raiders 7 8 0 .467 379 361 Denver 4 11 0 .267 316 438 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East WL T Pct PF PA y-Philad. 10 4 0 .714 412 339 N.Y. Giants 9 6 0 .600 377 333 Washington 6 9 0 .400 288 360 Dallas South 5 10 0 .333 380 423 WL T Pct PF PA x-Atlanta 12 3 0 .867 383 278 x-New Orl. 11 4 0 .733 371 284 Tampa Bay 9 6 0 .600 318 305 Carolina 2 13 0 .133 186 377 North WL T Pct PF PA y-Chicago 11 4 0 .733 331 276 Green Bay 9 6 0 .600 378 237 Minnesota 5 9 0 .357 244 314 Detroit West 5 10 0 .333 342 356 WL T Pct PF PA St. Louis 7 8 0 .467 283 312 Seattle 6 9 0 .400 294 401 49ers 5 10 0 .333 267 339 Arizona 5 10 0 .333 282 396 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division ——— Thursday’s Game Pittsburgh 27, Carolina 3 Saturday’s Game Arizona 27, Dallas 26 Sunday’s Games Kansas City 34, Tennessee 14 St. Louis 25, San Francisco 17 Chicago 38, N.Y. Jets 34 Baltimore 20, Cleveland 10 New England 34, Buffalo 3 Detroit 34, Miami 27 Washington 20, Jacksonville 17, OT Indianapolis 31, Oakland 26 Denver 24, Houston 23 Cincinnati 34, San Diego 20 Green Bay 45, N.Y. Giants 17 Tampa Bay 38, Seattle 15 Minnesota at Philadelphia, ppd., snow Monday’s Game New Orleans 17, Atlanta 14 Tuesday’s Game Minnesota at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. 49ERS Continued from page 1B this week and open it up even further as we go into next week,’’ York said. ‘‘I think it’s important to get somebody that’s the right fit for the 49ers. I think we want to make sure that we look at as many people as we possibly can to come to that right conclusion.’’ After York picks a gen- eral manager, he said that person will have all the say in who is hired as coach. When Singletary was promoted and had the interim tag stripped from his title in the locker room RAMS Continued from page 1B quarter. Amendola’s 84-yard kickoff return was a rapid response to Jeff Reed’s 47-yard field goal that cut the deficit to five points with 5:46 left. Perhaps to protect Bradford, the Rams were content to burn about two minutes of clock time while calling three Jackson handoffs before settling for Josh Brown’s third field goal. Time for two more 49ers posses- La. 7 8 0 .467 266 295 Sunday, Jan. 2 Oakland at Kansas City, 10 a.m. Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 10 a.m. Miami at New England, 10 a.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 10 a.m. Carolina at Atlanta, 10 a.m. Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 10 a.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 1:15 p.m. San Diego at Denver, 1:15 p.m. Chicago at Green Bay, 1:15 p.m. Jacksonville at Houston, 1:15 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1:15 p.m. Dallas at Philadelphia, 1:15 p.m. Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1:15 p.m. St. Louis at Seattle, 5:20 p.m. BOWLS By The Associated Press Subject to Change Sunday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Florida International 34, Toledo 32 Monday, Dec. 27 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Air Force 14, Georgia Tech 7 Tuesday, Dec. 28 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. North Carolina State (8-4) vs. West Vir- ginia (9-3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Missouri (10-2) vs. Iowa (7-5), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 29 Military Bowl At Washington East Carolina (6-6) vs. Maryland (8-4), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) Texas Bowl At Houston Baylor (7-5) vs. Illinois (6-6), 3 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Arizona (7-5) vs. Oklahoma State (10-2), 6:15 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl At Dallas SMU (7-6) vs. Army (6-6), 9 a.m. (ESPN) Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Syracuse (7-5) vs. Kansas State (7-5), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Music City Bowl At Nashville,Tenn. North Carolina (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6), 3:40 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska (10-3) vs. Washington (6-6), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 31 Meineke Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Clemson (6-6) vs. South Florida (7-5), 9 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso,Texas Notre Dame (7-5) vs. Miami (7-5), 11 a.m. (CBS) Liberty Bowl At Memphis,Tenn. Georgia (6-6) vs. UCF (10-3), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) after a season-ending win over the Redskins in 2008, York was criticized for rushing into the choice. Singletary was all of 5-4 as a head coach after tak- ing over two months earli- er from the fired Mike Nolan. York acknowledged there could be some coaches who aren’t retained by their teams who the Niners might con- sider after the season, including Houston’s Gary Kubiak and the Titans’ Jeff Fisher. ‘‘There are a lot of coaches that are on the street right now that are potential candidates for Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta South Carolina (9-4) vs. Florida State (9- 4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 1 TicketCity Bowl At Dallas Northwestern (7-5) vs.Texas Tech (7-5), 9 a.m. (ESPNU) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Michigan State (11-1) vs. Alabama (9-3), 10 a.m. (ESPN) Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Florida (7-5) vs. Penn State (7-5), 10 a.m. (ABC) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Michigan (7-5) vs. Mississippi State (8-4), 10:30 a.m. (ESPN2) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. TCU (12-0) vs. Wisconsin (11-1), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Connecticut (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (11-2), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 3 Orange Bowl At Miami Stanford (11-1) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Jan. 4 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Ohio State (11-1) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 6 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Miami (Ohio) (9-4) vs. Middle Tennessee (6-6), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 7 Cotton Bowl At Arlington,Texas Texas A&M (9-3) vs. LSU (10-2), 5 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 8 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (7-5) vs. Kentucky (6-6), 9 a.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 9 Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco Boston College (7-5) vs.Nevada (12-1), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 10 BCS National Championship At Glendale, Ariz. Auburn (13-0) vs. Oregon (12-0), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 22 At Orlando, Fla. East-West Shrine Classic, 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 At Mobile, Ala. Senior Bowl, 1 p.m. (NFLN) Saturday, Feb. 5 At San Antonio Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge, 11 a.m. NBA At A Glance By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division us. And I think there are a lot of guys that are coordi- nators that have been suc- cessful, so there’s a broad array,’’ York said. ‘‘But that’s not me putting that list together. Our general manager is going to put that list together.’’ Tight end Vernon Davis and running back Frank Gore both said they were surprised Singletary didn’t get to finish the season. Singletary, who helped mold Davis into a captain and Pro Bowler, is still owed $5 million for the two years remaining on his contract. The Hall of Fame linebacker was 18- 22 during his two-plus sions. They made it to the Rams 42 the first series before Chris Long stripped Alex Smith on a sack for a turnover. On the second chance, the 49ers ran out of time at their own 34. St. Louis nearly squandered a 17- point cushion in a three-point victo- ry over the Chargers, used up most of a 20-point lead in a three-point win at Denver, and lost by a point in the final minute at Tampa Bay. ‘‘There may be another game going forward where you’d do it dif- ferently,’’ Spagnuolo said. ‘‘We chose to do it this way and it hap- (AP) — Air Force was struggling to run the ball and failed to convert a few great opportunities in the passing game. Instead of growing frustrated and los- ing focus, the Falcons kept plugging along. Their persistence paid off. Air Force cashed in when Georgia Tech muffed a punt in the second half of the Independence Bowl, getting a go-ahead touch- down run from Jared Tew in a 14-7 victory Monday. ‘‘Our discipline really shined in this game,’’ Fal- cons defensive tackle Rick Ricketts said. ‘‘We liked our game plan going in. It was pretty straight forward, so it was just a matter of execut- ing.’’ It was a matchup between the two best rush- ing teams in the country, but the game was largely decid- ed by special teams. Backup kicker Zack Bell converted the first two field- goal attempts of his career before Tew’s 3-yard run gave the Falcons (9-4) the lead for good. Air Force’s only touchdown came four plays after Daniel McKay- han’s second muffed punt of the game — the third of four Georgia turnovers. ‘‘There’s some poise that these guys have,’’ Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said. Georgia Tech’s 327 yards rushing per game this season edged Air Force’s 317.9 average for the nation’s top spot. Both teams use a heavy dose of option, which often catches opponents off guard because it’s a relatively rare offense. But with each defense familiar with the scheme, there were no surprises, and both teams were held under their season rushing average — Georgia Tech with 279 and Air Force with 170. Air Force’s Tim Jeffer- son completed 11 of 23 passes for 117 yards. Bell’s field goals came from 41 and 42 yards. Georgia Tech’s Tevin Washington rushed for 131 yards and Anthony Allen WL Pct GB Boston 23 5 .821 — New York 18 12 .600 6 Philadelphia12 18 .400 12 Toronto 10 20 .333 14 New Jersey 9 22 .29015 1/2 Southeast Division WL Pct GB 23 9 .719 — Miami Orlando 19 12 .6133 1/2 Atlanta 20 13 .6063 1/2 Charlotte 10 19 .34511 1/2 Washington 7 22 .24114 1/2 Central Division WL Pct GB Chicago 19 10 .655 — Indiana 13 15 .4645 1/2 Milwaukee 12 17 .414 7 Detroit 10 21 .323 10 Cleveland 8 22 .26711 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division WL Pct GB San Antonio26 4 .867 — Dallas 24 5 .8281 1/2 New Orleans18 13 .5818 1/2 Houston 15 15 .500 11 Memphis 14 17 .45212 1/2 Northwest Division WL Pct GB 21 10 .677 — Utah Oklahoma City 21 11 .656 1/2 Denver 16 13 .552 4 Portland 16 15 .516 5 Minnesota 8 24 .25013 1/2 Pacific Division WL Pct GB L.A. Lakers 21 9 .700 — Phoenix 13 16 .4487 1/2 Warriors 11 18 .3799 1/2 L.A. Clippers9 22 .29012 1/2 Kings 5 22 .18514 1/2 ——— Sunday’s Games L.A. Clippers 108, Phoenix 103 Minnesota 98, Cleveland 97 Chicago 95, Detroit 92, OT New Orleans 93, Atlanta 86 San Antonio 94, Washington 80 Memphis 104, Indiana 90 Philadelphia 95, Denver 89 Monday’s Games Charlotte 105, Detroit 100 Orlando 104, New Jersey 88 Memphis 96, Toronto 85 Atlanta 95, Milwaukee 80 Minnesota 113, New Orleans 98 Dallas 103, Oklahoma City 93 Houston 100, Washington 93 Portland 96, Utah 91 L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, late Philadelphia at Golden State, late Tuesday’s Games Orlando at Cleveland, 4 p.m. Boston at Indiana, 4 p.m. New York at Miami, 4:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago, 5 p.m. Toronto at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Portland at Denver, 6 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Golden State at Atlanta, 4 p.m. Cleveland at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Indiana at Washington, 4 p.m. Boston at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Denver at Minnesota, 5 p.m. L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Miami at Houston, 5:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Phoenix, 6 p.m. seasons. ‘‘It’s a business, and the guys upstairs make the decision,’’ Davis said. ‘‘I’m very confident about the way things are mov- ing. Going forward, we have a lot to look forward to. Jed York and the rest of the guys upstairs, they want to do everything they can to put us in the best situation possible. And I believe in them, I trust them. I’ve trusted them since the first day I walked in here. So I’m happy about being here. I’m excited about the upcom- ing season. But this year has been pretty frustrat- ing.’’ pened to work out, so this time we were right. ‘‘Could it have bitten us in the butt? Maybe, yeah.’’ Now comes an opponent that had beaten the Rams 10 straight before their 20-3 victory at home in Octo- ber. St. Louis is healthier and trend- ing up, while the Seahawks have dropped seven of nine and have questions at quarterback, with Matt Hasselbeck likely to be limited all week by a hip injury. ‘‘It’s going to be awesome,’’ Lau- rinaitis said. ‘‘It’s what you play for.’’ Air Force beats Ga. Tech 14-7 in Independence Bowl SHREVEPORT, added 91 as Georgia Tech outgained Air Force 320- 287. But the Yellow Jackets had three costly fumbles. Georgia Tech (6-7) came into the game hobbled by injuries, academic casual- ties and misbehavior. Joshua Nesbitt, the ACC’s career leading rusher for a quarterback, missed the game because of a bro- ken right arm. Top receiver Stephen Hill and starting safety Mario Edwards were among four players declared ineligible because of various academic issues. The Yellow Jackets announced Sunday that defensive end Anthony Egbuniwe and defensive backs Michael Peterson and Louis Young would miss the first half because of a curfew violation. Even with all those issues, Georgia Tech proba- bly would have won if not for the turnovers. Instead, the Yellow Jackets dropped their sixth consecutive bowl and posted their first losing season in 14 years. Bell’s 42-yard field goal gave Air Force the lead in the first quarter, but Georgia Tech responded with a 12- play, 69-yard drive capped by Anthony Allen’s 5-yard touchdown run. The clock- chewing possession was all running plays as the Yellow Jackets ran over and around the Falcons’ defense. Air Force was much more willing to take shots through the air, throwing 17 passes in the first half, but couldn’t take advantage of its opportunities. Jonathan Warzeka dropped what looked to be a sure touch- down pass in the second quarter, and the Falcons couldn’t convert on three fourth-down opportunities in the first half — including one that was well within field-goal range. Bell’s 41-yard kick as time expired in the second quarter cut Georgia Tech’s lead to 7-6 at halftime. The Yellow Jackets appeared to take control of the game in the second half, but a handful of crucial mis- takes proved to be too much for them to overcome. Memphis at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Utah at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m. NHL At A Glance By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GFGA Pittsburgh 37 24 11 2 50 11986 Philadelphia 35 22 8 5 49 11787 N.Y. Rangers 37 21 14 2 44 11597 N.Y. Islanders 34 9 19 6 24 78 114 New Jersey 35 9 24 2 20 61 112 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GFGA 34 19 11 4 42 9671 36 20 14 2 42 9383 37 16 17 4 36 86 Boston Montreal Ottawa 108 Buffalo 101 Toronto 103 35 14 17 4 32 92 34 13 17 4 30 79 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GFGA Tampa Bay 36 21 10 5 47 112 116 Washington 38 21 12 5 47 114 105 Atlanta 111 Carolina 105 Florida Detroit Chicago 105 St. Louis Nashville 38 19 13 6 44 120 34 15 15 4 34 94 34 16 17 1 33 9389 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GFGA 35 22 9 4 48 11797 37 20 14 3 43 119 35 18 12 5 41 9296 35 17 12 6 40 8587 Columbus 36 18 15 3 39 93 105 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GFGA Vancouver 34 21 8 5 47 11588 Colorado 113 35 19 12 4 42 122 Minnesota 35 16 14 5 37 86 100 Calgary 105 36 15 18 3 33 95 Edmonton 34 12 16 6 30 89 116 Pacific Division Dallas GP W L OT Pts GFGA 36 21 11 4 46 10296 Los Angeles 34 21 12 1 43 10278 San Jose 35 19 11 5 43 10696 Anaheim 115 Phoenix 39 18 17 4 40 99 34 16 11 7 39 9197 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Sunday’s Games Toronto 4, New Jersey 1 N.Y. Islanders 4, Montreal 1 Washington 3, Carolina 2 Tampa Bay 3, Atlanta 2, OT Chicago 4, Columbus 1 St. Louis 2, Nashville 0 Detroit 4, Minnesota 1 Ottawa 3, Pittsburgh 1 Phoenix 1, Dallas 0 Vancouver 3, Edmonton 2 Los Angeles 4, Anaheim 1 Monday’s Games Columbus 4, Minnesota 3, SO Boston 3, Florida 2, SO N.Y. Rangers 7, N.Y. Islanders 2 Detroit at Colorado, late Buffalo at Calgary, late Los Angeles at San Jose, late Tuesday’s Games Carolina at Toronto, 4 p.m. RAIDERS Continued from page 1B chise and most since 2002. Darren McFadden has emerged as the big-play back the Raiders expected when they picked him fourth overall in 2008, with 1,157 yards rushing, 47 catches and 10 touch- downs. Oakland has gotten big contributions from a rookie class that includes two defensive starters in middle linebacker Rolando McClain and defensive lineman Lamarr Houston, starting left tackle Jared Veldheer, and game-breaking receiver-returner Jacoby Ford, who has returned three kicks for touchdowns. The Raiders lost only three games by double figures all season, a stark difference from a year ago, when they lost five games by at least 20 points and two others by more than 10. Some of those close losses still haunt the Raiders, who lost 24-23 at Arizona when Sebastian Janikowski missed a 32-yard field goal, had chances late against Houston and San Francisco and gave up the winning score in Jack- sonville with 1:34 remaining. ‘‘We’re really close,’’ linebacker Quentin Groves said. ‘‘You look at the San Fran game, you look at the Arizona game, we could have easily had two wins right there. You look at the Jacksonville game, that’s another big win we could have had. So, we’re right there on the threshold of being a great team and a team to be reckoned with in this league.’’ There is still uncertainty whether coach Tom Cable will be back for a third full season. His contract is up next month, although the Raiders hold an option to bring him back in 2011. Sunday’s game will be Cable’s 44th since taking over for the fired Lane Kiffin on an interim basis in 2008, a mark only two coaches have reached since Tom Flores moved to the front office after the 1987 season. But he’s still looking for his first playoff berth. ‘‘It’s a process to get there,’’ he said. ‘‘This week is just the last step for this year, and that is to go out and win a game and finish the season 8-8, stop the losing record thing that has kind of been chasing this organization for a number of years as well as complete the sweep in the division. I think that would be a heck of a deal for our football team and launch us into the future and the next year.’’ The Raiders went 4-8 with Cable as an interim coach in 2008, then were 5-11 last season, when JaMarcus Russell’s struggles at quarterback held the franchise back. Oakland followed that up with at least seven wins this season. Punter Shane Lechler, one of the last ties to Oakland’s division championship teams in 2000-02, said it would be a ‘‘huge setback’’ if Cable does not return. ‘‘We’ve invested so much of our time and there’s been so much commitment starting from the day he took over. Not only this year,’’ Lechler said. ‘‘He had a plan. The plan is working. It would be a terrible disappointment if there was a change because he’s the guy for this job.’’ Jeranimo wins San Gabriel ARCADIA (AP) — Jeranimo defeated Proudinsky by 2 1/2 lengths to win Monday’s $150,000 San Gabriel Stakes at Santa Anita. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, Jeranimo ran 1 1-8 miles on the turf in 1:47.20 and paid $10.20, $5.40 and $2.20 Two-time defending champion Proudinsky returned $5.40 and $2.80. The Usual Q.T. was another 2 1/2 lengths back in third and paid $2.20 as the 7-10 favorite. The victory, worth $90,000, increased Jeranimo’s career earnings to $429,400, with five wins in 15 starts. In the $100,000 California Breeders’ Champion Stakes, California Nectar won the fillies division by 1 1/2 lengths over Warren’s Flyer, giving jockey Patrick Valenzuela his first stakes victory at Santa Anita in four years. Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Montreal at Washington, 4 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 5 p.m. Dallas at Nashville, 5 p.m. Buffalo at Edmonton, 6 p.m. Anaheim at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. Carolina at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. San Jose at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Detroit at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Phoenix, 6 p.m. MOVES By The Associated Press BASEBALL National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Takashi Saito on a one- year contract. NEW YORK METS—Traded LHP Michael Antonini to the L.A. Dodgers for SS Chin- lung Hu. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA—Fined Boston C Shaquille O’Neal $35,000 for public comments about offici- ating after Saturday’s game against Orlando. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Waived F Jawad Williams. Assigned F Samardo Samuels to Erie (NBADL). FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS—Agreed to terms with LS Patrick Mannelly on a two-year contract extension and DT Matt Toeaina on a three-year contract extension. DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed QB Chris Greisen to the practice squad. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Waived RB DeShawn Wynn. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL/NHLPA—Announced Nashville F Jordin Tootoo has voluntarily entered in- patient care as part of the Joint NHL/NHLPA Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program. ATLANTA THRASHERS—Reassigned G Edward Pasquale from Chicago (AHL) to Gwinnett (ECHL). CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Assigned G Hannu Toivonen to Rockford (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS—Recalled RW Jan Mursak from Grand Rapids (AHL). NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Signed F Chris Mueller and recalled him from Mil- waukee (AHL). NEW YORK RANGERS—Recalled F Mats Zuccarello from Connecticut (AHL). OTTAWA SENATORS—Reassigned G Mike Brodeur to Binghamton (AHL). PHOENIX COYOTES—Assigned G Matt Climie to San Antonio (AHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS—Named Paul Tamberino director of the competition department. COLLEGE MARQUETTE—Announced freshman G Reggie Smith is leaving the men’s bas- ketball program. NORTH CAROLINA—Announced RB Anthony Elzy will not play in the Music City Bowl after failing to meet his obliga- tions as a student-athlete.