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COLLEGEMEN'S BASKETBALL Louisville at N.C. State:4 p.m., ESPN2. Michigan vs. Purdue: 4p.m., ESPNU. UT at El Paso vs. M. Tenn. State: 4p.m., CSN. Illinois at Michigan State: 6 p.m., ESPN. Arizona at UCLA: 6p.m., ESPN2. Alabama at Mississippi: 6 p.m., ESPNU. S. Florida vs. San Diego: 7 p.m., CSNBA. S. Clara vs. BYU: 8p.m., ESPNU. NBA BASKETBALL Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls: 5p.m., TNT. Los Angeles Clippers at Sac- ramento Kings: 7:30p.m., TNT. PGA GOLF Tournament of Champions Round 1: 3p.m., GOLF. NHL HOCKEY Philadelphia Flyers at Minne- sota Wild: 5p.m., NBCSN. Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks: 7:30p.m., CSN. ITF TENNIS Hopman Cup Australia Green vs. France: 1:30a.m., TENNIS. Ontheair mainsactive.Thome'sfirst appearance on the ballot will be in 2018. Curt Schilling rose from 39 percent to 52, Edgar Martinez from 27 percent to 43 and Mike Mussina from 25 percent to 43. Griffey was known sim- ply as "Junior" by many as a contrast to his father, three-time All-Star out- fielder Ken Griffey, who played alongside him in Seattle during 1990 and '91. The younger Griffey became a 13-time All-Star outfielder and finished with 630 homers, which is sixth on the career list. After reaching the major leagues in 1989, he was se- lected for 11 consecutive All-Star Games in 1990. Now, he's headed to Coo- perstown. "In case you don't know, I'm really superstitious. I've played in the Hall of Fame game three times and I've never set foot in the building. I've never even seen the front of it," Griffey said. "The one time I wanted to go in there, I wanted to be a member." Wanting to play closer to his home in Florida, he pushed for a trade to Cin- cinnati — his father's old team and the area he grew up in— after the 1999 sea- son. But slowed by injuries, he never reached 100 RBIs again after his first sea- son with the Reds, and he moved on to the Chicago White Sox in 2008 before spending his last season- plus with the Mariners. While Griffey was se- lected first in the 1987 am- ateur draft and became the first No. 1 to make the Hall, Piazza was selected by the Los Angeles Dodg- ers with the 1,390th pick on the 62nd round in 1998. Since the draft started in 1965, the lowest draft pick elected to the Hall was John Smoltz, taken with selection 574 on the 22nd round in 1985. Piazza became the top offensive catcher in big league history, hitting better than .300 in nine straight seasons and finish- ing with 427 home runs, in- cluding a record 396 when he was in the game be- hind the plate. A 12-time All-Star with a .308 career batting average, After reaching the major leagues with the Dodgers in 1992, Piazza was dealt to Florida in May 1998 before he could become a free agent, then traded eight days later to the Mets. He remained with New York through 2005, hitting a memorable go- ahead home-run in the first game in the city following the 2001 terrorist attacks, then finished with San Di- ego in 2006 and Oakland the following year. Piazza and Bagwell were drawn into the steroids controversy by some who pointed out their power- ful physiques, but both have denied using perfor- mance-enhancing drugs and no substantive accu- sations have been made. • Alan Trammell re- ceived 41 percent in his fi- nal ballot appearance. Baseball FROM PAGE 1 Bridgestone Arena, with the winners facing off for the championship and $1 million to split. The skills competition will take place Jan. 30. Trotz returns to Nash- ville after coaching the Predators for their first 15 seasons. The host club also had three players selected by the NHL's hockey op- erations department: de- fensemen Shea Weber and Roman Josi and goaltender Pekka Rinne. Florida's three All-Stars is a nod to its 10-game win- ning streak and leading the Atlantic Division. In addi- tion to fan-voted captain Jaromir Jagr, defenseman Aaron Ekblad and goalie Roberto Luongo were cho- sen, and coach Gerard Gallant will be behind the bench. "It'll be great playing with (Jagr) and Lou, and of course having Gerard behind the bench it's go- ing to be pretty awesome having that much support and that much recognition for the team here in Flor- ida that's been doing great things," Ekblad said in a phone interview. Jagr campaigned on Twitter for fans not to vote for him, arguing that the fast-paced 3-on-3 hockey would be more stress on his 43-year-old body than a brief vacation. It didn't work, as he was picked as a captain along with Ovechkin, top point-getter Patrick Kane of the Chicago Black- hawks (Central) and Ar- izona Coyotes tough guy John Scott (Pacific). Scott made it as a result of an online campaign despite recording just one assist in 11 games. Leading goal-scorer Ja- mie Benn and Dallas Stars teammate Tyler Seguin were among the 40 All- Stars. Lindy Ruff of the Stars will coach the Cen- tral Division, while Dar- ryl Sutter of the Los An- geles Kings will coach the Pacific. Playing 3-on-3 is not a format that's friendly to goalies, but the All-Star game is often high-scor- ing as well. "You take the All-Star Game for what it is," said Luongo, who will be mak- ing his fifth All-Star ap- pearance. "You've just got to have fun with it. You're not there to work for hav- ing good stats. "You're just there to en- joy the weekend, try to make a few nice saves for the fans and put on a show." All-Stars FROM PAGE 1 TheAssociatedPress Forty-four players have been named to NHL All- Star weekend rosters for the league's new 3-on-3 tournament. Here are the rosters (asterisk indicates captain): ATLANTICDIVISION F Patrice Bergeron, Bruins F Jaromir Jagr, Panthers * F Leo Komarov, Maple Leafs F Dylan Larkin, Red Wings F Ryan O'Reilly, Sabres F Steven Stamkos, Lightning D Aaron Ekblad, Panthers D Erik Karlsson, Senators D P.K. Subban, Canadiens G Ben Bishop, Lightning G Roberto Luongo, Panthers ——— METROPOLITAN DIVISION F Nicklas Backstrom, Capitals F Claude Giroux, Flyers F Evgeni Malkin, Penguins F Alex Ovechkin, Capitals * F Brandon Saad, Blue Jackets F John Tavares, Islanders D Justin Faulk, Hurricanes D Kris Letang, Penguins D Ryan McDonagh, Rangers G Braden Holtby, Capitals G Cory Schneider, Devils ——— CENTRAL DIVISION F Jamie Benn, Stars F Matt Duchene, Avalanche F Patrick Kane, Blackhawks * F Tyler Seguin, Stars F Vladimir Tarasenko, Blues F Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks D Dustin Byfuglien, Jets D Roman Josi, Predators D Shea Weber, Predators G Devan Dubnyk, Wild G Pekka Rinne, Predators ——— PACIFIC DIVISION F Johnny Gaudreau, Panthers F Taylor Hall, Oilers F Joe Pavelski, Sharks F Corey Perry, Ducks F John Scott, Coyotes * F Daniel Sedin, Canucks D Brent Burns, Sharks D Drew Doughty, Kings D Mark Giordano, Flames G John Gibson, Ducks G Jonathan Quick, Kings NHL All-Star rosters cute a little bit better," he added. The longest-tenured Packer,Rodgershasstarted 11 postseason games and played in the postseason each year since 2009. The Redskins will be making just their fifth playoff appearance since 1993 and first in three sea- sons, when they lost a wild- card game at home to Se- attle. Washington quarter- back Kirk Cousins played in that 24-14 loss on Jan. 6, 2013, entering in relief of injured starter Robert Grif- fin III. It is his only postseason appearance. Said Cousins: "Playing at home can certainly help our ability to play at a high level, but as far as does it offset things? I don't know. But I do know (the Packers are) a very experienced, tal- ented team." Looked at another way, Green Bay has 212 games of playoff experience on its roster compared with 76 for Washington, accord- ing to STATS. And that's counting the veterans who came over as free agents, like defensive linemen Terrance Knigh- ton and Ricky Jean Fran- cois, and safety Dashon Goldson, who together have 19 games of postsea- son experience. "We've got some veteran guys on this team that have reallydoneagreatjob asfar as leadership's concerned of showing the young guys how to work and prepare and make sure they do the right thing," Redskins coach Jay Gruden said. But those experiences still pale in comparison to Green Bay, where seasons are judged more by how far the team got in the playoffs rather than just making it. "That's the expectation and that's what we're all about," second-year re- ceiver Jared Abbrederis said. "It's a good thing to be around." Titletown's history might be one piece of mo- tivation upon which the Packers can draw in an otherwise challenging season, especially for the once-vaunted offense. Af- ter a 6-0 start, the Packers ended the year 4-6 after struggling to score points. "When an opportunity presents itself, whether it's a tough catch or an easy catch, you've got to make plays," receiver James Jones said. "Not to dwell on the past, but it's playoff football now." Just another different wrinkle for veterans like Rodgers and Jones who have experienced just about every scenario in the postseason. The Packers won the Su- per Bowl as a wild card in 2010. They got knocked out the following season in the divisional round after fin- ishing 15-1 in the regular season. Two years ago, Green Bay needed to beat Chicago on the final day of the reg- ular season to get into the playoffs in a game featur- ing the returns of Rodgers and Randall Cobb from in- juries. The Packers lost to San Francisco at home in a game played in bone-chill- ing cold. Last year, the second- seeded Packers blew a 16-0 lead in the NFC title game in a 28-22 loss to Seattle. "Well, I would definitely say when you're in this league, you understand how hard it is to get to the Super Bowl and those types of things. Veteran players understand that," coach Mike McCarthy said. "But that's not the focus ... this is about beating the Redskins." NOTES: The Pack- ers had 17 players listed Wednesday on their injury report including CB Sam Shields (concussion), who did not practice. ... Six of- fensive linemen were on the injury list. Packers FROM PAGE 1 Scoreboard Football NFLPLAYOFFSCHEDULE WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS Saturday, Jan. 9 Kansas City (11-5) at Houston (9-7), 1:35 p.m. (ABC/ESPN) Pittsburgh (10-6) at Cincinnati (12-4), 5:15 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Jan. 10 Seattle (10-6) at Minnesota (11-6), 10 a.m. (NBC) Green Bay (10-6) at Washington (9-7), 1:30 p.m. (FOX) DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS Saturday, Jan. 16 Cincinnati, Houston or Kansas City at New England (12-4), 1:35 (CBS) Minnesota, Washington or Green Bay at Arizona (13-3), 5:15 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Jan. 17 Seattle, Green Bay or Washington at Carolina (15-1), 10:05 a.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh, Kansas City or Houston at Denver (12-4), 1:30 p.m. (CBS) CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC, 12:05 p.m. (CBS) NFC, 3:40 p.m. (FOX) PRO BOWL Sunday, Jan. 31 At Honolulu Team Rice vs. Team Irvin, 4 p.m. (ESPN) SUPER BOWL Sunday, Feb. 7 At Santa Clara TBD, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) BOWL SCHEDULE Monday, Jan. 11 College Football Championship Game Glendale, Ariz. Clemson (14-0) vs. Alabama (13-1), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 23 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 1 p.m. (NFLN) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl At Carson, Calif. National vs. American, 3 p.m. (ESPN2) Saturday, Jan. 30 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 11:30 a.m. (NFLN) NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE PACIFIC DIVISION W L Pct GB Golden State 33 2 .943 — Clippers 22 13 .629 11 Sacramento 14 21 .400 19 Phoenix 12 25 .324 22 Lakers 8 28 .222 251/2 SOUTHWEST DIVISION W L Pct GB San Antonio 31 6 .838 — Dallas 21 15 .583 91/2 Memphis 19 17 .528 111/2 Houston 17 19 .472 131/2 New Orleans 11 23 .324 181/2 NORTHWEST DIVISION W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 24 11 .686 — Utah 15 19 .441 81/2 Portland 15 22 .405 10 Denver 13 23 .361 111/2 Minnesota 12 24 .333 121/2 EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W L Pct GB Toronto 22 15 .595 — Boston 19 16 .543 2 New York 18 19 .486 4 Brooklyn 10 25 .286 11 Philadelphia 4 33 .108 18 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L Pct GB Miami 21 14 .600 — Atlanta 21 15 .583 1/2 Orlando 19 17 .528 21/2 Charlotte 17 17 .500 31/2 Washington 15 18 .455 5 CENTRAL DIVISION W L Pct GB Cleveland 24 9 .727 — Chicago 21 12 .636 3 Indiana 20 15 .571 5 Detroit 20 16 .556 51/2 Milwaukee 14 23 .378 12 Tuesday's games Chicago 117, Milwaukee 106 New York 107, Atlanta 101 Dallas 117, Sacramento 116, 2OT Golden State 109, Lakers 88 Wednesday's games New York 98, Miami 90 Indiana 95, Orlando 86 Cleveland 121, Washington 115 Toronto 91, Brooklyn 74 Detroit 99, Boston 94 Denver 78, Minnesota 74 Dallas 100, New Orleans 91 San Antonio 123, Utah 98 Charlotte at Phoenix, (n.) Memphis at Oklahoma City, (n.) Clippers at Portland, (n.) Thursday's games Atlanta at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Boston at Chicago, 5 p.m. Utah at Houston, 5 p.m. Lakers at Sacramento, 7:30 p.m LEADERS Through Jan. 5 SCORING G FG FT Pts Avg Curry, GOL 33 321 176 968 29.3 Harden, HOU 36 295 323 1013 28.1 Durant, OKC 28 254 171 744 26.6 James, CLE 31 299 162 793 25.6 Westbrook, OKC 35 309 223 887 25.3 Cousins, SAC 27 228 192 679 25.1 George, IND 34 270 194 841 24.7 Lillard, POR 30 247 151 729 24.3 Davis, NOR 30 266 155 702 23.4 Griffin, LAC 30 281 129 697 23.2 DeRozan, TOR 36 274 257 823 22.9 Butler, CHI 33 242 206 728 22.1 Anthony, NYK 34 261 163 734 21.6 McCollum, POR 36 291 85 756 21.0 Thomas, BOS 34 232 179 710 20.9 Leonard, SAN 34 263 117 710 20.9 Thompson, GOL 33 248 83 689 20.9 Lowry, TOR 36 234 178 744 20.7 Wiggins, MIN 34 244 187 694 20.4 Bledsoe, PHX 31 223 138 632 20.4 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE FG FGA Pct Jordan, LAC 149 205 .727 Howard, HOU 156 253 .617 Whiteside, MIA 175 285 .614 Kanter, OKC 161 283 .569 Faried, DEN 166 305 .544 Parker, SAN 173 326 .531 Towns, MIN 230 436 .528 Vucevic, ORL 252 478 .527 Favors, UTA 179 342 .523 Monroe, MIL 220 421 .523 Young, Bro 244 469 .520 Drummond, DET 268 516 .519 Leonard, SAN 263 507 .519 Durant, OKC 254 491 .517 Gortat, WAS 164 318 .516 Casspi, SAC 153 297 .515 Curry, GOL 315 616 .511 Warren, PHX 176 345 .510 Griffin, LAC 281 553 .508 J. Hill, IND 126 248 .508 Antetokounmpo, MIL199 395 .504 Noel, PHL 138 274 .504 Horford, ATL 226 454 .498 James, CLE 299 605 .494 Ibaka, OKC 203 411 .494 Davis, NOR 266 541 .492 Redick, LAC 167 344 .485 Randolph, MEM 179 370 .484 Lopez, Bro 263 547 .481 Millsap, ATL 221 460 .480 REBOUNDS G Off Def Tot Avg Drummond, DET 35 198 363 561 16.0 Jordan, LAC 35 128 339 467 13.3 Howard, HOU 30 104 248 352 11.7 Whiteside, MIA 33 101 271 372 11.3 Davis, NOR 30 61 273 334 11.1 Cousins, SAC 27 64 229 293 10.9 Gasol, CHI 32 74 269 343 10.7 Pachulia, DAL 35 127 248 375 10.7 Love, CLE 32 76 266 342 10.7 Thompson, CLE 32 103 216 319 10.0 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE FT FTA Pct Crawford, LAC 105 113 .929 Williams, DAL 79 86 .919 Paul, LAC 121 134 .903 Thomas, NYK 65 72 .903 Curry, GOL 175 194 .902 Thomas, BOS 179 199 .899 Nowitzki, DAL 100 112 .893 Jack, Bro 100 112 .893 Durant, OKC 171 192 .891 Lee, MEM 57 64 .891 Middleton, MIL 112 126 .889 Lillard, POR 151 170 .888 Anderson, NOR 95 107 .888 Gordon, NOR 94 106 .887 Leonard, SAN 117 132 .886 Lowry, TOR 178 201 .886 Redick, LAC 78 89 .876 Martin, MIN 92 105 .876 Harden, HOU 323 370 .873 Gallinari, DEN 179 206 .869 Bazemore, ATL 59 68 .868 Collison, SAC 72 83 .867 Matthews, DAL 52 60 .867 Porzingis, NYK 89 103 .864 Jackson, DET 136 158 .861 Belinelli, SAC 75 88 .852 Teague, ATL 132 155 .852 Gasol, MEM 147 173 .850 Hibbert, LAL 79 93 .849 Walker, CHA 141 166 .849 ASSISTS G Ast Avg Rondo, SAC 33 382 11.6 Wall, WAS 32 311 9.7 Westbrook, OKC 35 332 9.5 Paul, LAC 30 277 9.2 Rubio, MIN 29 263 9.1 Green, GOL 35 259 7.4 Jack, Bro 32 236 7.4 Thomas, BOS 34 232 6.8 Lillard, POR 30 203 6.8 Harden, HOU 36 242 6.7 COLLEGE MEN'S TOP 25 Wednesday 1. Kansas (13-1) did not play. 2. Oklahoma (12-1) did not play. 3. Maryland (14-1) beat Rutgers 88-63. 4. Virginia (12-2) did not play. 5. Michigan State (14-1) did not play. 6. North Carolina (14-2) did not play. 7. Arizona (13-1) did not play. 8. Providence (14-2) did not play. 9. Kentucky (11-3) did not play. 10. Xavier (13-1) at St. John's. 11. Villanova (13-2) beat Seton Hall 72-63. 12. Miami (12-1) did not play. 13. Iowa State (11-2) vs. Texas Tech. 14. Duke (13-2) beat Wake Forest 91-75. 15. SMU (13-0) did not play. 16. Louisville (12-2) did not play. 17. West Virginia (13-1) did not play. 18. Butler (12-3) did not play. 19. Iowa (12-3) did not play. 20. Purdue (13-2) did not play. 21. Texas A&M (12-2) beat Mississippi State 61-60. 22. South Carolina (14-0) did not play. 23. UConn (10-4) did not play. 24. Pittsburgh (13-1) beat Georgia Tech 89-84. 25. Dayton (12-2) beat UMass 93-63. COLLEGE WOMEN'S TOP 25 Wednesday 1. UConn (12-0) beat Tulsa 95-35. 2. South Carolina (13-0) did not play. 3. Notre Dame (13-1) did not play. 4. Texas (14-0) beat Iowa State 75-54. 5. Ohio State (10-3) did not play. 6. Baylor (15-1) beat Kansas 58-40. 7. Mississippi State (14-1) did not play. 8. Maryland (12-2) did not play. 9. Stanford (11-3) did not play. 10. Kentucky (11-1) did not play. 11. Oregon State (10-3) did not play. 12. Tennessee (10-3) did not play. 13. Texas A&M (11-3) did not play. 14. Arizona State (10-3) did not play. 15. UCLA (11-3) did not play. 16. Northwestern (12-2) did not play. 17. Oklahoma (11-3) beat TCU 78-65. 18. Duke (11-4) did not play. 19. Florida State (9-4) did not play. 20. Missouri (13-1) did not play. 21. California (9-4) did not play. 22. South Florida (9-3) did not play. 23. Michigan State (10-3) did not play. 24. DePaul (11-5) did not play. 25. Seton Hall (13-2) did not play. NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 39 25 12 2 52 105 87 Arizona 39 19 16 4 42 110 124 Calgary 39 19 18 2 40 104 122 Anaheim 38 16 15 7 39 73 90 Vancouver 40 15 16 9 39 97 113 San Jose 37 18 17 2 38 101 106 Edmonton 41 17 21 3 37 102 122 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 42 28 10 4 60 146 113 Chicago 41 24 13 4 52 114 99 St. Louis 42 23 14 5 51 103 103 Minnesota 39 21 11 7 49 105 92 Nashville 40 19 14 7 45 104 106 Colorado 40 19 18 3 41 113 111 Winnipeg 40 19 19 2 40 108 115 EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 40 24 12 4 52 111 86 Detroit 40 20 13 7 47 101 106 Montreal 41 22 16 3 47 119 103 Boston 38 20 14 4 44 118 105 Ottawa 40 19 15 6 44 114 120 Tampa Bay 40 19 17 4 42 101 98 Toronto 37 15 15 7 37 99 103 Buffalo 40 15 21 4 34 92 110 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 39 29 7 3 61 124 85 N.Y. Islanders 40 22 13 5 49 113 99 N.Y. Rangers 40 22 14 4 48 118 105 New Jersey 40 20 15 5 45 93 95 Pittsburgh 39 19 15 5 43 93 96 Philadelphia 38 16 15 7 39 83 105 Carolina 40 16 17 7 39 92 111 Columbus 41 15 23 3 33 105 131 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Monday's games Detroit 1, New Jersey 0 Ottawa 3, St. Louis 2, OT Colorado 4, Los Angeles 1 Edmonton 1, Carolina 0, OT Arizona 3, Vancouver 2 Tuesday's games Washington 3, Boston 2 Florida 5, Buffalo 1 N.Y. Rangers 6, Dallas 2 Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT Minnesota 4, Columbus 2 Philadelphia 4, Montreal 3 Winnipeg 4, Nashville 1 Calgary 3, Tampa Bay 1 Wednesday's games New Jersey at Montreal, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago, 5 p.m. St. Louis at Colorado, 7 p.m. Carolina at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Toronto at Anaheim, 7 p.m. Odds PREGAME.COM LINE NBA Th ur sda y Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog Atlanta 91/2 (2071/2) at Phily at Chicago 5 (204) Boston at Houston 81/2 (1961/2) Utah at Sacramento OFF (OFF) Lakers College Basketball Thursday Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog at M. Tennessee81/2 UTEP at Marshall 10 FAU at CHARLESTON Off Hofstra UNC-Wilmington 2 at Towson St at NEASTERN OFF Delaware Notre Dame 8 at Boston College at JMadison 8 Elon William & Mary 5 at Drexel Louisville 61/2 at NC State at SMU 7 Cincinnati Texas-Arlington 121/2 at App. State at Ga. Southern 31/2 So. Alabama Green Bay 2 at Cleveland St at Georgia St 11 Troy Milwaukee 41/2 at Youngstown St Charlotte 11/2 at Southern Miss at Uab 221/2 UTSA at W Kentucky 81/2 Florida International at Ualr 91/2 Louisiana-Lafayette at Ark. State 3 Louisiana-Monroe Arizona 3 at UCLA at Mississippi 5 Alabama at Michigan St 131/2 Illinois at PURDUE OFF Michigan at La. Tech 31/2 Old Dominion at Pepperdine 11 Pacific St. Mary's (Cal) 11 at Loyola Marymount at San Diego 11/2 San Francisco at USC 6 Arizona St at Uc Irvine 12 Uc Davis at BYU 16 Santa Clara at Uc Riverside 41/2 Cal St.-Fullerton NHL Thursday Favorite Line Underdog at NY Islanders -110/+100 Washington at Ottawa -106/-104 Florida at Minnesota -155/+145 Philadelphia at Dallas -190/+175 Winnipeg at Calgary -155/+145 Arizona at San Jose -125/+115 Detroit at Los Angeles -220/+200 Toronto College Football National Championship Game Favorite Today (O/U) Underdog Championship Game At Glendale Alabama 7 (51) Clemson NFL Saturday Playoffs Favorite Today (O/U) Underdog Kansas City 31/2 (40) at Houston Pittsburgh 3 (451/2) at Cincinnati Sunday Playoffs Seattle 5 (391/2) at Minnesota Green Bay 1 (45) at Washington Transactions BASEBALL American League Cleveland Indians: Designated RHP Kirby Yates for assignment. Houston Astros: Agreed to terms with 1B Chris Carter on a one-year contract. Named Chris Holt pitching coach of Quad Cities (MWL). Kansas City Royals: Agreed to terms with OF Alex Gordon on a four-year contract. National League Los Angles Dodgers: Designated LHP Tyler Olson for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Beachy on a one-year contract. Pittsburgh Pirates: Designated C Tony Sanchez for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Neftali Perez on a one- year contract. Washington Nationals: Designated RHPs Erik Davis and Taylor Hill for assignment. Agreed to terms with 2B Daniel Murphy on a three-year contract and INF Ste- phen Drew on a one-year contract. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL Players Association: Fined agent Ben Dogra $200,000 and revoked his license. Atlanta Falcons: Signed Wrs C.J. Good- win and Jordan Leslie, RB Gus Johnson, OL Collin Rahrig and QB Matt Simms to reserve/future contracts. Carolina Panthers: Placed CB Charles Tillman on injured reserve. Signed DB Lou Young from the practice squad. Cincinnati Bengals: Placed DT Brandon Thompson on injured reserve. Signed DT DeShawn Williams from the practice squad. Houston Texans: Signed DE Devon Still to a reserve/future contract. Miami Dolphins: Signed RB Jahwan Edwards, WR Robert Herron, LB Terrell Manning, CB Dax Swanson, Gs Vinston Painter and Anthony Steen and Des Julius Warmsley and Jordan Williams to reserve/future contracts. Minnesota Vikings: Placed TE Rhett Ellison on injured reserve. Signed DE B.J. DuBose from the practice squad and DT Toby Johnson to the practice squad. St. Louis Rams: Announced the con- tracts of offensive assistant coach Jeff Garcia, wide receivers coach Ray Sher- man, running backs coach Ben Sirmans, assistant strength and conditioning coach Adam Bailey and assistant special teams coach Paul Boudreau will not be renewed. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL: Suspended Washington F Zach Sill two games for boarding Boston D Adam McQuaid. Arizona Coyotes: Assigned F Laurent Dauphin to Springfield (AHL). Nashville Predators: Traded D Seth Jones to Columbus for C Ryan Johansen. New York Rangers: Recalled G Cedrick Desjardins from Manchester (ECHL) to Hartford (AHL). Philadelphia Flyers: Traded D Luke Schenn and C Vincent Lecavalier to the L.A. Kings for F Jordan Weal and a 2016 third-round draft pick. Tampa Bay Lightning: Assigned F Brian Hart from Syracuse (AHL) to Greenville (ECHL). Washington Capitals: Agreed to terms with C Mike Richards on a one-year contract. | SPORTS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 2 B