TODAY'S ODDS

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY (O/U) UNDERDOG

Friday

MAC CHAMPIONSHIP

At Huntington, W.Va.

at Marshall 201/2 201/2 (55) W. Michigan

Saturday

Navy-x 51/2 61/2 (50) Army

at Miami (Fla.) 28 291/2 Temple

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP

At San Antonio, Texas

Nebraska 8 8 (52) Texas

SEC CHAMPIONSHIP

At Atlanta, Ga.

Florida 7 7 (53) Alabama

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY (O/U) UNDERDOG

Thursday

at Jacksonville 101/2 101/2 (371/2) Pittsburgh

Sunday

at Miami 11/2 2 (43) Indianapolis

at Detroit 21/2 31/2 (481/2) Washington

N.Y. Jets 1 21/2 (34) at N.Y. Giants

Tennessee 31/2 31/2 (37) at Baltimore

Green Bay 3 3 (39) at Chicago

at Cincinnati 11/2 3 (391/2) San Francisco

St. Louis 7 7 (49) at Carolina

at Atlanta 4 4 (391/2) New Orleans

at Arizona 61/2 7 (37) Philadelphia

at Denver 31/2 4 (381/2) Kansas City

at Oakland +1 OFF (OFF) Seattle

at San Diego 7 71/2 (36) Cleveland

at New England 1 21/2 (371/2) Dallas

Monday

Minnesota 3 21/2 (401/2) at Tampa Bay

NCAA BASKETBALL

Today

FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG

Washington 21/2 at N.C.-Wilmington

at Kansas 21 Pepperdine

at N. Illinois 71/2 Ill.-Chicago

at N. Iowa 51/2 Wis.-Green Bay

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Tonight

FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG

San Antonio 9 at New Jersey

Sacramento 1 at Atlanta

at Minnesota 8 Orlando

New York 41/2 at Milwaukee

Dallas 3 at Chicago

Seattle 8 at Golden State

at L.A. Clippers 2 Houston

National Football League

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct. PF PA

Indianapolis 9 2 0 .818 307 204

Miami 8 3 0 .727 219 203

Buffalo 8 4 0 .667 228 173

New England 6 5 0 .545 232 218

N.Y. Jets 4 7 0 .364 173 187

Central

Jacksonville 10 1 0 .909 287 125

Tennessee 9 2 0 .818 239 202

Pittsburgh 5 6 0 .455 202 167

Baltimore 4 7 0 .364 196 211

Cincinnati 2 10 0 .167 188 356

Cleveland 2 10 0 .167 137 317

West

Seattle 8 3 0 .727 239 180

Kansas City 6 5 0 .545 256 201

Oakland 5 6 0 .455 240 226

Denver 4 7 0 .364 221 226

San Diego 4 7 0 .364 183 252

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct. PF PA

Washington 7 4 0 .636 330 287

Dallas 6 5 0 .545 255 182

Arizona 5 6 0 .455 162 220

N.Y. Giants 5 6 0 .455 194 222

Philadelphia 3 9 0 .250 183 276

Central

Detroit 7 4 0 .636 239 214

Minnesota 7 4 0 .636 272 226

Tampa Bay 7 4 0 .636 174 141

Green Bay 6 5 0 .545 212 212

Chicago 5 7 0 .417 207 242

West

St. Louis 9 2 0 .818 366 147

Carolina 5 6 0 .455 261 249

San Francisco 3 8 0 .273 166 301

Atlanta 2 9 0 .182 155 269

New Orleans 2 9 0 .182 182 269

Thursday's Game

Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday's Game

Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at Miami, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

New York Jets at New York Giants, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Carolina, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Washington at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Philadelphia at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.

Cleveland at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 4:15 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.

Dallas at New England, 8:20 p.m.

OPEN: Buffalo

Monday's Game

Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 9 p.m.

NFL Injury Report

Today

PITTSBURGH (5-6) AT JACKSONVILLE (10-1) - Steelers: OUT: WR WillBlackwell (foot). DOUBTFUL: WR Courtney Hawkins (ankle); RB RichardHuntley (foot); CB Chad Scott (knee). QUESTIONABLE: C DermonttiDawson (hamstring); DE Nolan Harrison (pectoral). PROBABLE: WR TroyEdwards (stomach); CB Lethon Flowers (shoulder); S Jason Simmons(hamstring). Jaguars: OUT: TE Kyle Brady (knee); G Rich Tylski(foot). QUESTIONABLE: RB Fred Taylor (hamstring). PROBABLE: SDonovin Darius (groin); TE Rich Griffith (knee); WR Lenzie Jackson(groin); TE Damon Jones (ankle); DE Renaldo Wynn (thigh).

Sunday

CLEVELAND (2-10) AT SAN DIEGO (4-7) - Browns: OUT: T Lomas Brown(knee). QUESTIONABLE: DE Arnold Miller (finger); WR Leslie Shepherd(hamstring). PROBABLE: T Orlando Brown (hand); K Phil Dawson (foot).Chargers: OUT: CB Terrance Shaw (knee). QUESTIONABLE: DT Norman Hand(hamstring); S Rodney Harrison (shoulder); S Greg Jackson (knee); RBNatrone Means (knee). PROBABLE: QB Ryan Leaf (shoulder); T VaughnParker (ankle); DT John Parrella (knee); WR Chris Penn (neck); LBJunior Seau (abdomen); RB Tremayne Stephens (hamstring).

DALLAS (6-5) AT NEW ENGLAND (6-5) - Cowboys: OUT: G Larry Allen(knee); WR Michael Irvin (neck)DOUBTFULCB Kevin Mathis (hamstring).QUESTIONABLE: WR Alvin Harper (quadricep); RB Ryan Neufeld (ankle);CB Kevin Smith (hamstring); CB Mark Stepnoski (calf). PROBABLE: SChris Akins (groin); RB Emmitt Smith (hand). Patriots: QUESTIONABLE:TE Ben Coates (foot); LB Vernon Crawford (knee).

GREEN BAY (6-5) AT CHICAGO BEARS (5-7) - Packers: OUT: T RossVerba (knee). QUESTIONABLE: TE Jeff Thomason (knee). PROBABLE: PLouie Aguiar (groin); T Earl Dotson (ankle); CB Antuan Edwards(hip); LB Bernardo Harris (knee); LB George Koonce (shoulder); RBDorsey Levens (rib); WR Bill Schroeder (nose). Bears: QUESTIONABLE:CB Jerry Azumah (back).

INDIANAPOLIS (9-2) AT MIAMI (8-3) - Colts: DOUBTFUL: WR JeromePathon (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: G Steve McKinney (appendectomy).PROBABLE: DT Larry Chester (foot); C Jason Johnson (back); TE MarcusPollard (ankle); DE Mark Thomas (ankle). Dolphins: OUT: RB CecilCollins (leg). QUESTIONABLE: T James Brown (ankle); WR O.J. McDuffie(toe). PROBABLE: LB Dwight Hollier (hamstring); QB Damon Huard(ankle); S Calvin Jackson (hamstring); CB Sam Madison (knee); QB DanMarino (cervical nerve root); WR Tony Martin (groin).

KANSAS CITY (6-5) AT DENVER (4-7) - Chiefs: QUESTIONABLE: CBJames Hasty (calf); LB Mike Maslowski (head); T Glenn Parker (back);RB Rashaan Shehee (ankle-knee). PROBABLE: CB Juran Bolden (ankle); CTim Grunhard (knee-elbow); TE Mitch Jacoby (hip); LB Greg Manusky(shoulder); DT Chester McGlockton (ankle); T John Tait (thigh); DEDan Williams (knee-elbow). Broncos: OUT: QB Chris Miller(concussion); TE Shannon Sharpe (clavicle-injured reserve).QUESTIONABLE: T Tony Jones (elbow). PROBABLE: QB Bubby Brister(rib); RB Olandis Gary (knee); QB Brian Griese (shoulder); DE HaraldHasselbach (eye); DT Mike Lodish (calf); RB Derek Loville(hamstring); C Tom Nalen (knee); T Trey Teague (knee).

NEW ORLEANS (2-9) AT ATLANTA (2-9) - Saints: OUT: LB Ink Aleaga(knee); WR Brett Bech (hernia-injured reserve); DE Jared Tomich(ankle). DOUBTFUL: S Chris Hewitt (knee); QB Billy Joe Tolliver(knee); TE Josh Wilcox (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: DT Austin Robbins(knee); RB Ricky Williams (toe); DE Troy Wilson (shoulder).PROBABLE: CB Tyronne Drakeford (shoulder); LB Mark Fields (back); RBLamar Smith (shoulder); CB Fred Weary (neck). Falcons: QUESTIONABLE:CB Michael Booker (quadricep); WR Jammi German (hamstring); DE ChuckSmith (knee). PROBABLE: CB Ronnie Bradford (shoulder); DE PellomMcDaniels (knee-ankle).

NEW YORK JETS (4-7) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (5-6) - Jets: PROBABLE: LBBryan Cox (abdomen); P Tom Tupa (hamstring); T Ryan Young (knee).Giants: OUT: RB Charles Way (knee). QUESTIONABLE: LB Marcus Buckley(leg-concussion); CB Conrad Hamilton (knee); LB Corey Widmer (back);S Shaun Williams (hamstring). PROBABLE: QB Kent Graham (concussion);WR Joe Jurevicius (back); CB Bashir Levingston (concussion); RB JoeMontgomery (foot); CB Phillippi Sparks (groin).

PHILADELPHIA (3-9) AT ARIZONA (5-6) - Eagles: OUT: WR CharlesJohnson (knee). DOUBTFUL: WR Alex Van Dyke (elbow). QUESTIONABLE: LBJames Darling (ankle); CB Troy Vincent (concussion); DT Mark Wheeler(stinger). PROBABLE: LB Mike Caldwell (knee); TE Chad Lewis(stinger); QB Donovan McNabb (toe); T Oliver Ross (toe). Cardinals:OUT: DE Andre Wadsworth (knee). DOUBTFUL: RB Michael Pittman (toe).PROBABLE: RB Joel Makovicka (neck); LB Patrick Sapp (shoulder).

ST. LOUIS (9-2) AT CAROLINA (5-6) - Rams: OUT: S Keith Lyle(shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: DT D'Marco Farr (thigh); WR Ricky Proehl(shoulder). PROBABLE: S Devin Bush (rib); TE Ernie Conwell (knee);RB Amp Lee (knee). Panthers: OUT: WR Rae Carruth (personal).QUESTIONABLE: G Nate Newton (elbow); DE Jason Peter (neck).PROBABLE: RB Tshimanga Biakabutuka (ankle); G Matt Campbell (knee);RB Fred Lane (groin); WR Muhsin Muhammad (hamstring); TE WesleyWalls (hip).

SAN FRANCISCO (3-8) AT CINCINNATI (2-10) - 49ers: OUT: CB R.W.McQuarters (shoulder blade-injured reserve); CB Monty Montgomery(arm); QB Steve Young (concussion). DOUBTFUL: WR Tai Streets(Achilles); LB Joe Wesley (knee). PROBABLE: TE Greg Clark (rib); SLance Schulters (ankle); DE Gabe Wilkins (foot); LB Lee Woodall(knee). Bengals: DOUBTFUL: CB Roosevelt Blackmon (ankle); QB AkiliSmith (toe). QUESTIONABLE: G Brian DeMarco (elbow). PROBABLE: RBClif Groce (abdomen); LB Takeo Spikes (ankle); LB Reinard Wilson(hamstring).

SEATTLE (8-3) AT OAKLAND (5-6) - Seahawks: LB DeShone Myles(knee). DOUBTFUL: DT Sam Adams (knee); S Brian Walker (hamstring).QUESTIONABLE: RB Mack Strong (neck); S Darryl Williams (hamstring).Raiders: OUT: DE Tony Bryant (ankle); S Eric Turner (calf).QUESTIONABLE: QB Rich Gannon (quadricep-wrist); DT Russell Maryland(quadricep); C Barret Robbins (ankle).

TENNESSEE (9-2) AT BALTIMORE (4-7) - Titans: QUESTIONABLE: SBlaine Bishop (thumb); WR Isaac Byrd (hamstring); DE Henry Ford(calf); RB Spencer George (groin); S Steve Jackson (back); TE MikeRoan (neck); WR Yancey Thigpen (ankle). Ravens: QUESTIONABLE: WRBilly Davis (shoulder); TE A.J. Ofodile (knee); RB Errict Rhett(calf); DE Keith Washington (knee). PROBABLE: LB Peter Boulware(shoulder); CB Chris McAlister (shoulder); DE Fernando Smith(shoulder).

WASHINGTON (7-4) AT DETROIT (7-4) - Redskins: QUESTIONABLE: TEStephen Alexander (hip). PROBABLE: LB Shawn Barber (shoulder); SLeomont Evans (foot); LB Greg Jones (back); G Keith Sims (knee); TKipp Vickers (concussion); WR Michael Westbrook (wrist). Lions: CBKevin Abrams (toe); RB Ron Rivers (ankle). DOUBTFUL: RB SedrickIrvin (knee); TE David Sloan (toe); CB Bryant Westbrook (hamstring).QUESTIONABLE: DE Jared DeVries (foot); DE Travis Kirschke (ankle).PROBABLE: QB Charlie Batch (thumb).

Monday

MINNESOTA (7-4) AT TAMPA BAY (7-4) - Vikings: DOUBTFUL: CB KeithThibadeaux (shoulder). PROBABLE: G Matt Birk (thumb); WR Cris Carter(ankle). Buccaneers: OUT: QB Trent Dilfer (shoulder). DOUBTFUL: GKen Blackman (knee). PROBABLE: RB Warrick Dunn (ankle); S John Lynch(knee); S Damien Robinson (hip); CB Floyd Young (shoulder); QB EricZeier (rib).

College Bowl Games

All Times EST

(Subject to change)

Saturday, Dec. 18

Las Vegas Bowl

At Las Vegas

Payout: $1.2 million

Utah (8-3) vs. Fresno State (8-4), 6 p.m. (ESPN)

Heritage Bowl

At Atlanta

MEAC vs. SWAC, 12:30 p.m. (NBC)

Wednesday, Dec. 22

Mobile Alabama Bowl

Payout: $750,000

Texas Christian (7-4) vs. East Carolina (9-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Saturday, Dec. 25

Blue-Gray Classic

At Montgomery, Ala.

Gray vs. Blue, Noon (ABC)

Aloha Bowl

At Honolulu

Payout: $800,000

Arizona State (6-5) vs. Wake Forest (6-5), 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Oahu Bowl

At Honolulu

Payout: $800,000

Oregon State (7-4) vs. Hawaii (8-3), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 27

Motor City Bowl

At Pontiac, Mich.

Payout: $750,000

Marshall or Western Michigan vs. Brigham Young (8-3), 1:30 p.m.(ESPN)

Tuesday, Dec. 28

Alamo Bowl

At San Antonio

Payout: $1.2 million

Big 12 No. 4 vs. Penn State (9-3), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec. 29

Music City Bowl

At Nashville, Tenn.

Payout: $750,000

SEC vs. Syracuse (6-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Holiday Bowl

At San Diego

Payout: $1.8 million

Big 12 No. 3 vs. Washington (7-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 30

Humanitarian Bowl

At Boise, Idaho

Payout: $750,000

Boise State (9-3) vs. Louisville (7-4), 3 p.m. (ESPN2)

Micronpc.com Bowl

At Miami

Payout: $750,000

Virginia (7-4) vs. Illinois (7-4), 7 p.m. (TBS)

Peach Bowl

At Atlanta

Payout: $1.6 million

SEC vs. Clemson (6-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Dec. 31

Insight.com Bowl

At Tucson, Ariz.

Payout: $750,000

Big East vs. Big 12 No. 5, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Sun Bowl

At El Paso, Texas

Payout: $1 million

Oregon (8-3) vs. Minnesota (8-3), 2:15 p.m. (CBS)

Liberty Bowl

At Memphis, Tenn.

Payout: $1.2 million

Colorado State (8-3) vs. Southern Missisisippi (8-3), 5 p.m.(ESPN)

Independence Bowl

At Shreveport, La.

Payout: $1 million

SEC vs. Big 12, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Jan. 1

Outback Bowl

At Tampa, Fla.

Payout: $1.9 million

SEC vs. Purdue (7-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Cotton Bowl

Payout: $2.5 million

At Dallas

Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC, 11 a.m. (FOX)

Gator Bowl

At Jacksonville, Fla.

Payout: $1.4 million

Georgia Tech (8-3) vs. Big East No. 2, 12:30 p.m. (NBC)

Citrus Bowl

At Orlando, Fla.

Payout: $3.8 million

Florida-Alabama (SEC title game) loser vs. Michigan State (9-2),1 p.m. (ABC)

Rose Bowl

At Pasadena, Calif.

Payout: $12 million

Stanford (8-3) vs. Wisconsin (9-2), 4:30 p.m. (ABC)

Orange Bowl

At Miami

Payout: $11-13 million

Michigan (9-2) vs. BCS, 8:30 p.m. (ABC)

Sunday, Jan. 2

Fiesta Bowl

At Tempe Ariz.

Payout: $11-13 million

BCS vs. BCS, 8 p.m. (ABC)

Tuesday, Jan. 4

Sugar Bowl

At New Orleans

Payout: $11-13 million

Florida State (11-0) vs. BCS No. 2, 8 p.m. (ABC)

COLLEGE MEN

Wednesday's Major Scores

EAST

Bucknell 68 St. Francis, Pa. 63

Drake 64, Stony Brook 57

Penn St. 85, Clemson 75

Pittsburgh 102, Norfolk St. 78

Rhode Island 77, Brown 70

St. John's 75, Coppin St. 52

SOUTH

Auburn 65, Belmont 56

Centenary 73, Southern U. 69

Creighton 58, Georgia St. 54

East Carolina 59, Old Dominion 57

Elon 85, N. Carolina A&T 73

Florida Atlantic 67, Nova Southeastern 63

Georgia 84, Tennessee St. 78

Grambling St. 102, Jarvis Christian 90

Lafayette 64, Howard 55

Md.-Eastern Shore 74, Delaware St. 72, OT

Memphis 79, Jackson St. 74

Michigan 80, Georgia Tech 77

Michigan St. 86, North Carolina 76

Mississippi 77, Alabama St. 65

Mississippi St. 70, SE Louisiana 56

N.C. Charlotte 74, Davidson 55

N.C.-Wilmington 76, William & Mary 66

Richmond 68, James Madison 58

Tennessee 78, Miami, Ohio 59

Troy St. 77, Jacksonville 69

UAB 103, Texas-Pan American 82

UNC-Greensboro 78, Coastal Carolina 76

VMI 82, Bluefield 76

W. Carolina 94, N.C.-Asheville 86

Wofford 77, King, Tenn. 59

MIDWEST

Bowling Green 80, Illinois St. 60

Bradley 79 W. Illinois 75, OT

Butler 77, Indiana St. 55

Cent. Michigan 81, Rochester, Mich. 63

Dayton 83, UMBC 60

DePaul 104, Chicago St. 57

Florida St. 60, Northwestern 46

Kansas St. 69, Saint Louis 68

Missouri 63, SMU 60

N.C. State 61, Purdue 59

SOUTHWEST

Oklahoma St. 68, Wichita St. 56

Texas A&M 70, Stephen F.Austin 65

Texas Tech 100, North Texas 70

Tulsa 76, Texas-San Antonio 59

UTEP 84, New Mexico 69

FAR WEST

Arizona 86, BYU 62

Arizona St. 72, Colorado St. 57

Gonzaga 71, Boise St. 55

Oregon St. 66, Idaho 49

San Diego 93, Holy Names 51

Santa Clara 50, San Jose St. 42

Southern Cal 94, UC Santa Barbara 73

UC Irvine 69, Loyola Marymount 59

UCLA 100, Morgan St. 39

Weber St. 84, Utah 72

Middle school girls

Wednesday

Poca 20 15 10 6 - 51

Logan 7 12 7 11 - 37

Poca - Kara Cloxton 17, Rudi Raynes 14, Ashley Anderson 10, SusanCompton 10.

Logan - Brittany Mullins 12, Constance Jackson 10.

High school boys

Wednesday

Teays Valley Christian 20 18 18 18 -74

Ohio Valley Christian 8 9 13 11 -41

TV - John Paul Richardson 18, Joe Young 14, Andrew Doss 13.

OV - Chris Barnette 11.

National Hockey League

Wednesday's Games

Dallas 3, Montreal 2

New Jersey 3, N.Y. Rangers 2

Detroit 4, San Jose 2

Edmonton 3, Colorado 1

Tampa Bay 4, Anaheim 2

Today's Games

Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Boston at Washington, 7 p.m.

Calgary at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m.

San Jose at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Nashville at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Friday's Games

Ottawa at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

Montreal at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m.

Florida at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.

BASEBALL

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Named Nick Levya manager for Charlotte of theInternational League.

CLEVELAND INDIANS-Named Grady Little bench coach. Re-signed DanWilliams, working coach.

MINNESOTA TWINS-Agreed to terms with OF Midre Cummings on a one-year contract.

NEW YORK YANKEES-Placed DH Chili Davis on waivers for the purposeof giving him his unconditional release.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS-Agreed to terms with SS Manny Alexander on a one-year contract.

CINCINNATI REDS-Named Cotton Nye and Mark Corey area scouts.

FLORIDA MARLINS-Named Pat Hernan ticket and public relationsmanager for the team's Brevard County operations.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-Agreed to terms with RHP Mike Jackson on aone-year contract.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS-Signed G Chris Carr.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS-Activated G Kobe Bryant from the injured list.Placed G-F Devean George on the injured list.

MIAMI HEAT-Placed G Tim Hardaway on the injured list. Activated FHarold Jamison from the injured list.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS-Placed F-C Jermaine O'Neal on the injuredlist. Activated C Joe Kleine from the injured list.

VANCOUVER GRIZZLIES-Activated G Dennis Scott from the injuredlist.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

GREEN BAY PACKERS-Signed WR Tyrone Goodson from the practicesquad. Signed LB Deon Humphrey to the practice squad.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Placed WR Brett Bech on injured reserve.Signed DT Robert Newkirk.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS-Signed QB Scott Milanovich to a one-yearcontract. Waived WR Yo Murphy. Released OT DeMarcus Curry from thepractice squad.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

BOSTON BRUINS-Recalled LW Jay Henderson from Providence of theAHL.

DETROIT RED WINGS-Recalled G Aren Miller from Cincinnati of theAHL.

EDMONTON OILERS-Assigned C Rob Murray to Hamilton of the AHL.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS-Placed F Mark Lawrence and D Rich Pilon onwaivers.

NEW YORK RANGERS-Claimed D Rich Pilon off waivers from the NewYork Islanders.

PHOENIX COYOTES-Traded C Rob Murray to the Edmonton Oilers for CEric Houde. Assigned Houde and RW Tavis Hansen to Springfield of theAHL.

ST. LOUIS BLUES-Assigned F Ladislav Nagy to Worcester of the AHL.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Assigned F Jarkko Ruutu to Syracuse of the AHL.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION-Placed MF Kris Kelderman on waivers.

NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY METROSTARS-Placed F Eduardo Hurtado onwaivers.

COLLEGE

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE-Suspended officials Al Ford, BudWilliams, Ron Leatherwood, Al Matthews, Blake Parks, Ben Oldham, andToby Silberman for missing a crucial call in the Georgia-GeorgiaTech game on Nov. 27.