Post-Dispatch sports pages Jan. 13, 2016

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NFL APPROVES TEAM’S MOVE TO LOS ANGELES

GOODBYE, RAMS NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL

“Relocation is a painful process. ...

This was an opportunity to return the Rams to their home city.”

ST. LOUIS MAYOR FRANCIS SLAY

RAMS OWNER STAN KROENKE

“We worked hard, got a little bit lucky, and had a lot of people help us. ... We have to have a first-class stadium product.”

“The NFL ignored the facts, the loyalty of St. Louis fans, who supported the team through far more downs than ups.”

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St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke talks to the media after team owners voted Tuesday in Houston to allow the Rams to move to a new stadium just outside Los Angeles.

• Feckless thugs of NFL leave us with just memories

• Team owners vote 30-2 after hours of wrangling

• Black-hearted Goodell fronts a cash-driven cartel

• Chargers can join Kroenke; Raiders are left out

BENJAMIN HOCHMAN St. Louis Post-Dispatch

You’ll forever remember that body-freezing feeling of bliss when St. Louis won the Super Bowl, when Rams linebacker Mike Jones corralled the player on the 1-yard line, and it hit you, all at once: it’s over,

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than 10 hours of presentations and negotiations, to allow Dean Spanos to move his San Diego Chargers — but not to the site he proposed. Instead, after multiple closed-door meetings, Spanos agreed to consider leasing or buying into Kroenke’s stadium in Inglewood, southwest of downtown L.A.

time has run out, it’s irreversible.

That feeling again paralyzed St. Louis on Tuesday night, but this time from the losing side, in a warped, diabolical, eviltwin sort of way: it’s over, time has run out, it’s irreversible.

They took St. Louis’ Rams. They’re gone. The feckless thugs in business suits decided St. Louis isn’t suited for the NFL, and just like that, they’re in Los Angeles,

HOUSTON • National Football League owners on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to strip the Rams from St. Louis and send the team to owner Stan Kroenke’s proposed $2 billion stadium in Los Angeles County.

The owners also agreed, after more

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Alton boy, 11, killed in drive-by may not have been targeted

A picture of fifthgrader Romell Jones, 11, from his mother Sonya Dixon’s Facebook page.

BY JOEL CURRIER St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ALTON • Sonya Dixon’s teenage son

rushed into their apartment Monday evening to tell her his younger brother, Romell, fell and was knocked out while ducking gunfire outside.

Dixon’s son told her someone carried Romell L. Jones, 11, into the recreation center across the street but wasn’t hit. When she found him lying on a table unconscious in his bright orange hooded sweatshirt, she couldn’t immeSee SHOOTING • Page A9

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State sets goals for Riverview Gardens schools District will get special midyear review to determine status

BY JESSICA BOCK St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Riverview Gardens School District was handed a road map Tuesday for how it could receive the state’s seal of approval in June and end a three-year migration of students from its schools.

The Missouri Board of Education met in Jefferson City with Superintendent Scott Spurgeon to lay out specific performance targets the north St. Louis County district must meet to receive an upgrade in accreditation status once the school year ends.

The district has demonstrated performance gains for three years. Last school year, it did well enough to qualify for full accreditation.

But the state board wants to see further improvement.

To get the upgrade in status that Spurgeon is pushing for, the education department is asking for significant improvements in test scores in all four core subjects: math, reading, science and social studies.

In addition, the district must earn 70 percent of points on the annual performance report in college and career readiness, attendance and graduation categories. It exceeded this goal in 2014-15.

After the meeting, Spurgeon called the requirements “rigorous” and “reasonable.”

“We do believe we can achieve it, absolutely,” he said.

Reviewing a school district in the middle of the year is rarely — if ever — done by the department and state board. The board considers accreditation for all districts in December.

This special review will take place over the next five months, with periodic reviews of curriculum and student achievement. In May, state education officials plan to report to the state board on the condition of the district. The summary would basically be a hybrid of the annual performance report typically made public in August.

The stakes are high for Riverview Gardens, where a state law that allows students to transfer from unaccredited districts to higher performing ones has cost about $25 million in tuition and transportation since the 2013-14 school year.

If the district were to regain accreditation, nearly 540 transfer students living in the north St. Louis County school district could be forced to return to Riverview Gardens because they would no longer have the right to remain at their new schools in the 2016-17 school year.

State education officials have encouraged school districts to keep the transfer children, regardless.

State board member Mike Jones, who represents the St. Louis area, said if Riverview Gardens earns provisional or full accreditation, there could be damage to students forced to leave schools in higher performing school systems.

“It’s really going to be a question of public morality about how the St. Louis educational community treats these particular children,” he said, “and will they provide them a level of justice to balance out whichever way we have to go.”

Riverview Gardens students showed significant progress during the last school year — the most in the state — moving from 45.4 percent on the 2014 annual performance report to 79.3 percent in 2015, enough to fall in the fully accredited range. It takes a vote from the State Board of Education to do so.

After the results, Spurgeon asked for a reconsideration.

“We are in a much better place educationally and with the community than we were three years ago,” Spurgeon said.

Elisa Crouch of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch contributed to this report.

Jessica Bock • 314-340-8228 @jessicabock on Twitter jbock@post-dispatch.com

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Rams owner should drop name ‘Stan’ HOCHMAN • FROM A1

as if St. Louis was an annoying, yipping dog they shooed away.

Roger Goodell, whose heart is as black as a hockey puck, saw the St. Louisans trying to save the Rams and essentially laughed. Silly old St. Louis. You think you’re an NFL city? The commissioner of the danged NFL didn’t even have the courtesy to even publicly applaud the efforts of the St. Louisans trying to get a new stadium here; on the contrary, he publicly bashed their plan, again and again. And then, had the audacity to give NFL monies to Oakland, a city that did nothing to save its own team, in efforts to save its team.

Stan Kroenke, he should just go by “Kroenke” now, one name like Cher or Madonna. Going by Stan is an insult to the St. Louis sports icon he was named after.

Stan Musial will forever be remembered as what was best of St. Louis sports. Stan Kroenke will forever be remembered for what was worst: moving the team so the billionaire could make more billions.

We get it. St. Louis messed up with that top-tier stadium stuff, the loophole in the lease. But come on. That’s a weak crutch.

You know it.

What happened in Houston

was atrocious, an embarrassment to sport, something the NFL seems to be mastering in.

The NFL commissioner and his owners had a chance to save an NFL city. We know how much the NFL supposedly cares about its fans, from those NFL family commercials, from the way they honor the military and breastcancer fighters. But they’ll only honor you if it’s convenient to them. Here’s a whole city, hundreds and thousands of people, the same people who packed the Dome when the team was run well and winning, the same people who spent hard-earned money on overpriced tickets and jerseys, and said: We don’t need you anymore.

Roger Goodell, you botch everything. You’re an embarrassment to integrity. Concussions.

Ray Rice. Now abandoning a city in your NFL fraternity, the sports equivalent to leaving a soldier behind?

And to think, that L.A. committee actually voted in favor of the Chargers and Raiders project. After all that, think about it.

After all that, the NFL folks said that the Chargers and Raiders L.A. project was better for the league than the Rams’ L.A. project. And what happened? It, too, was shooed to the side.

St. Louisans are the latest to

realize that fans are pawns. Fans are powerless. Used. Played. It hurts.

And the efforts of Dave Peacock, Bob Blitz and the task force? What precedent does the NFL now set and send to any other city in this situation? St. Louis had no stadium hope. These guys moved mountains. Think about it: they got the Board of Aldermen to agree to that big payout. They got a multimillion-dollar naming rights deal. They accomplished so much.

Yet the NFL did not care.

Maybe there were flaws in the task force’s plan, we don’t know for sure. But clearly the NFL, if it wanted to, could have worked together with them to save football in St. Louis. Instead, there is no football in St. Louis.

As Joe Buck, the St. Louisbred broadcaster, texted me on Tuesday night: “(Tuesday was) a bad day for a great city. I couldn’t be more proud of Dave Peacock and all he tried to do for the future of St. Louis. It was always bigger than football.”

So to recap, the Rams build a huge following in the late 1990s and early 2000s, win the Super Bowl and go to another. Then, the same fans are treated to some of the worst football seen in NFL history. For a decade.

The last time the Rams made the playoffs was 11 years ago this Friday. The fans still cared. But the ownership and league said: You don’t even get bad football anymore, we’re moving this terrible product to put on display in Los Angeles.

I keep thinking of the fans. Of the readers. Of the people I grew up with here. Of the generations in their blue and gold jerseys, chanting BRUUUUUUUUCE! They didn’t do anything wrong.

But there was more money to be made, and the NFL went and snatched it. We’re not in a normal world. We’re in the world described and predicted by Ned Beatty’s character in the classic film “Network.”

He screamed and bellowed to get his point across: “There is only one holistic system of systems, one vast and immane, interwoven, interacting, multivariate, multinational dominion of dollars. Petro-dollars, electro-dollars, multi-dollars, reichmarks, rins, rubles, pounds and shekels.

“It is the international system of currency which determines the totality of life on this planet. That is the natural order of things today.”

Benjamin Hochman @hochman on Twitter bhochman@post-dispatch.com

CRISTINA M. FLETES • cfletes@post-dispatch.com

Mickey Right, 18, of Oakville, waits with friend Zach Remelius (not pictured) outside the Edward Jones Dome on Tuesday, hoping to find other upset fans after NFL owners voted Tuesday to allow the Rams to move to Los Angeles.

Rams will play in LA next season RAMS • FROM A1

The Rams will play in a temporary home in the Los Angeles area next season.

The news almost immediately drew outrage from St. Louis fans, and disappointment from local leaders.

St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said in a statement that the NFL ignored the facts, the strength of the market, the local plan to build a new stadium, and the loyalty of St. Louis fans, “who supported the team through far more downs than ups.”

St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger said he was “bitterly” disappointed.

Dave Peacock, co-chairman of the task force to build a new football stadium here, called his work with the NFL more “contemplated and contrived than I realized.”

“We’d aim for a target, hit it, and they’d say, no the target was over here,” he said of the NFL’s direction.

And lifelong fans, such as Mickey Right, were crestfallen.

“This whole thing’s made me want to become a basketball fan,” said Right, who visited the Edward Jones Dome late Tuesday in homage. “It just really loses your faith in the NFL. It’s supposed to be a league of integrity.”

The Rams and the Chargers, if the team moves, will each pay a $550 million relocation fee.

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis is, for now, left out of moving plans. Spanos had worked with him for at least a year on a two-team stadium in Carson, Calif., just south of Kroenke’s site.

“We’ll see where Raider Nation ends up here,” he said after the meetings. “We’ll be looking for a home.”

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said after the meetings that Davis will have the opportunity to take the second spot in Inglewood, if Spanos declines.

Also, the league has agreed to pay an extra $100 million — beyond the $200 million in NFL stadium construction funds — to

either Spanos or Davis, whichever stays in his hometown.

Goodell called both the Carson and the Inglewood projects “outstanding.”

But he said he expected Kroenke’s plan to become “one of the greatest” sports and entertainment complexes in the world.

“We have the return of the Los Angeles Rams to their home,” Goodell said. “We have a facility that is going to be absolutely extraordinary in the Los Angeles market that I think fans are going to absolutely love. And I think it’s going to set a new bar for all sports, quite frankly. And, that, we’re very proud of.”

Those close to the process said after the meeting that it was Kroenke’s stadium vision — in its physical beauty, surrounding redevelopment, and its pitch to house the NFL’s substantial media businesses — that swayed owners. They came into the meeting, insiders said privately, liking his plan better.

Still, they had to vote twice to cut the deal. The first vote favored Kroenke, 20-12, but failed to get the necessary threefourths of the league’s 32 owners, as required when a team applies to move to a new city.

The owners then took a break while several met behind closed doors with Spanos and Davis.

The final vote came in 30-2, several sources told the PostDispatch — and left St. Louis without an NFL team, again.

ST. LOUIS SAGA The day was historic for the league. Owners have never agreed to relocate two teams at once.

And it ends a year of deliberations by finally returning the NFL to Los Angeles, which has been without a team for more than two decades.

Most credit Kroenke for starting the race. Three years ago, the billionaire real estate developer took his landlords at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis to arbitration over the now-infamous “first tier”

clause in their lease. The clause required the state of Missouri, city of St. Louis and St. Louis County to renovate the Dome — for about $700 million — up to the league’s “first tier,” or top eight stadia. Local officials declined, and, as prescribed in the lease, the Rams went year-toyear at the Dome.

Two years ago, Kroenke bought land in Inglewood, next to the Los Angeles International Airport.

Just a year ago, he announced he was building a “world-class” stadium there.

Spanos has said publicly that he took Kroenke’s move as a direct threat to the Chargers’ fan base, one-fourth of which comes from L.A., he said. Soon after Kroenke’s announcement, Spanos and Davis announced a two-team stadium in Carson.

In the meantime, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon named a stadium task force, which proposed a $1.1 billion open-air stadium on the St. Louis riverfront — with $400 million in public funding — just north of downtown.

The past year featured regular revelations. At some point, nearly every pundit made a prediction.

Then, last week, the league’s relocation filing period opened, and all three teams submitted.

Kroenke pitched a sparkling stadium set among shops, restaurants and hotels. His proposal also blasted St. Louis, calling the city “struggling,” and the region unable to sustain three professional sports teams.

Moreover, Kroenke said, Nixon’s stadium plan was so inadequate, not only would the Rams decline, but any NFL team that took the deal was on the path to “financial ruin.”

Officials, from Mayor Slay to Sen. Claire McCaskill, were outraged. Nixon’s stadium task force sent a point-by-point response to the league.

But, this past weekend, Goodell sent a report to all owners saying that the task force plan was inadequate.

Early on Tuesday, it seemed like St. Louis fans could hold on

to hopes that owners might vote otherwise. The league’s Committee on Los Angeles Opportunities, made up of six influential owners, recommended in favor of the Carson project.

But by midday, it didn’t seem to matter. Kroenke’s proposal took top billing in early votes, and the owners broke several times, with L.A. committee members meeting in private with Spanos and Davis.

FUTURE OF NFL IN ST. LOUIS Late Tuesday a triumphant Kroenke took the stage, unflinchingly, in a large room at the Westin Hotel, site of the meeting. “This is the hardest undertaking that I’ve faced in my career,” Kroenke said. “I understand the emotional side.”

Kroenke, infamous for ducking the spotlight, spoke haltingly, but answered every question asked by dozens of reporters at the news conference. It was the most he had said to St. Louis in two years.

And he was unapologetic.

“We worked hard, got a little bit lucky, and had a lot of people help us,” he said, nodding to league staff.

“We have to have a first-class stadium product.”

After the press conference, as NFL security ushered Goodell away from the throngs, the commissioner stopped for a moment to discuss the NFL’s future in St. Louis.

“We haven’t had an opportunity to speak to the governor; of course, I will,” Goodell told the Post-Dispatch. “I think that’s got to be a decision we jointly have to make.

“It’s going to take a high-quality stadium that we’re comfortable with,” Goodell said. “That’s a starting point.”

And then, he said, they’ll have to match St. Louis to a team.

Kristen Taketa of the Post-Dispatch contributed to this report from St. Louis.

David Hunn • 314-340-8121 @davidhunn on Twitter dhunn@post-dispatch.com

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MONEY WALKS Kroenke turns his back on St. Louis ‘STAN IS A TREMENDOUS ASSET FOR THE NFL’ DALLAS COWBOYS OWNER JERRY JONES

City will miss Rams but not their owner

Jones, other owners thrilled with move

BY JIM THOMAS St. Louis Post-Dispatch

BEN FREDERICKSON St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis lost the battle to keep its losing football team from moving to Los Angeles on Tuesday. The loss of its loser of an owner should help ease the sting.

This city really will miss its mediocre Rams.

Stan Kroenke, not so much.

“I’m going to attempt to do everything that I can to keep the Rams in St. Louis.” — Kroenke Back when Kroenke, a native Missourian, used to talk to the Rams fan base through the media, the billionaire said he wouldn’t do this. St. Louisans should have known better, of course. A liar can’t help but lie.

Some were led to believe the member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame — no kidding — would fight to keep professional football in his home state. Or at least not fight to rip it away.

But the problem was Kroenke’s actions never really seemed to match the assurance he gave the Post-Dispatch in a rare 2010 interview that took place after he exercised his right as minority owner to match a competitor’s bid.

Remember what he said.

“I’m born and raised in Missouri. I’ve been a Missourian for 60 years. People in our state know me. People know I can be trusted. People know I’m an honorable guy.” — Kroenke Look at what he did.

Kroenke latched onto a regrettable clause in the team’s Edward Jones Dome lease that freed up the opportunity for relocation if the venue wasn’t in the top 25 percent of the league.

Former team president John Shaw

HOUSTON • An ebullient Jerry Jones,

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Rams owner Stan Kroenke got his wish with Tuesday’s approval of his stadium deal in Inglewood, Calif.

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one of the leading backers of Stan Kroenke’s now-approved relocation to Los Angeles, gushed Tuesday night over the prospect of the Rams’ playing in a $2 billion-plus stadium in Inglewood.

“Stan is a tremendous asset for the NFL,” said Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys. “He’s God-sent really. He gave us, and is giving us the opportunity with this great project, to do what we need to do in Los Angeles.

“It’s such a natural to have the Los Angeles Rams be in Los Angeles.”

He also praised NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for his role in steering the Rams out of St. Louis and to Los Angeles.

“Our commissioner was brilliant in how he led the ownership to this decision,” Jones said Tuesday evening, shortly after a second round of voting produced a landslide 30-2 vote in favor of the Rams’ relocation.

It has been apparent for weeks, months even, that neither the Carson plan of San Diego Chargers owner Dean Spanos (teamed with Mark Davis and the Oakland Raiders), nor Kroenke’s Inglewood plan had enough votes to be approved.

Jones helped break the stalemate. As the NFL owners gathered here in Houston, Jonens proposed an alternate resolution — namely having the Chargers join Kroenke and the Rams in the Inglewood project.

Although the Chargers continued to balk, the league eventually approved a plan in which Spanos’ team has a year to join Kroenke and the Rams in Ingelwood. If the Chargers decide against that, the Raiders can then opt to join Kroenke.

Both teams were told by the league that

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Blues are finally strong to the finish

Arkansas overwhelms Missouri Tigers suffer their worst defeat at Mizzou Arena

BY DAVE MATTER St. Louis Post-Dispatch

they broke into a chant of “Kroenke sucks” in the third period.

But it was two familiar faces that figured most prominently in the win. Patrik Berglund, in his sixth game back from shoulder surgery that kept him out for the first 40 games, scored two goals, both on the power play, and Brian Elliott, who figures to be in goal for every game until Jake Allen gets healthy, stopped 22 of 24 shots, including three on New Jersey’s Joseph Blandisi in three seconds that,

COLUMBIA, MO. • Midway through the second season of the Kim Anderson regime, the Missouri basketball team is making the wrong kind of history.

The last time the Tigers lost as badly at home as Tuesday’s 94-61 defeat to Arkansas, a guy named Wilt Chamberlain was on the other team.

Yes, The Stilt.

The 33-point thrashing was the ARKANSAS 94 program’s worst at MISSOURI 61 home since No. 2 Kansas, led by the > Noon. Saturday 7-foot-1 future at South Carolina, legend, beat the SEC Network Tigers at Brewer Fieldhouse 91-58 on Feb. 16, 1957 — the year after Norm Stewart’s senior season playing for Mizzou.

A program that’s been playing games and keeping score since 1906 has only one home loss by a bigger margin. That came against Iowa Pre-Flight, 74-38, on Jan. 13, 1945.

Yes, the only school to deliver a worse beating on the Tigers’ home floor was commissioned by the U.S. Navy to prepare pilots for World War II. That explains Anderson’s dour mood.

“I would say I’m embarrassed,” he said, before adding, “The performance is unacceptable. And obviously it starts with me.”

In other words, so much for momentum.

Hoping to win consecutive conference

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CHRIS LEE • clee@post-dispatch.com

Blues right winger Ty Rattie (18) celebrates with teammates after scoring his first NHL goal in the third period during Tuesday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils.

Third period is no problem this time in victory over Devils

BY TOM TIMMERMANN St. Louis Post-Dispatch

On the day the Blues moved into sole possession of first place on the St. Louis winter professional sports scene, they provided a ray of hope on an otherwise dismal night for local sports.

The Blues had a string of milestones and breakthroughs in a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday before a crowd of 17,951 at Scottrade Center. They got a win in regulation for the first time in 2016, got a first NHL career goal for

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“It’s just the process. The players Irvin was 30 when he joined the Giants in 1949, two years after change, the coaches change. He’s Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. Irvin spent seven of his eight the one guy that stays the same.” big-league seasons with the Giants and one year (1956) with the Not exactly the same. And Chicago Cubs. A native of Haleburg, Ala., Irvin played in the Negro, that’s the point. Saban has made Mexican and Puerto Rican leagues during his 20s. He batted .300 or plenty of changes while clinging more three times with a high of .329 in 1953. He finished with a career to habit. Take his urging Kiffin to average of .293 with 99 homers and 443 RBIs, numbers that would spread out and speed up the ofhave surely been far higher if not for the game’s racial segregation. fense at times.

“Today is a sad, sad day for me,” said Hall of Famer Willie Mays, The defense has veered away a teammate of Irvin’s with the Giants. “I lost someone I cared about from the 340-pound space hogand admired very, very much; someone who was like a second gers in the middle, relying on father to me.” swifter, smaller defenders to betIrvin was one of the most important contributors during the ter deal with fast-paced offenses Giants’ amazing pennant drive in 1951 when they overtook the like Clemson and dual-threat Brooklyn Dodgers after trailing by 13½ games in mid-August. Irvin quarterbacks like Deshaun Watbatted .312 with 24 homers and an NL-leading 121 RBIs. That year son.

Irvin teamed with Hank Thompson and Mays to form the first allThere was speedy linebacker black outfield in the majors. He finished third in the National League Rashaan Evans sacking WatMVP voting. (AP) son twice and safety Geno Matias-Smith, a converted corRockies get Parra • The Colorado Rockies added another lefthanded nerback, racking up 11 tackles. hitter to an already crowded outfield by agreeing with Gerardo Parra Watson piled up plenty of yards on a three-year, $27.5 million deal. He hit .291 with 14 homers and 51 but Alabama made stops when it RBIs last season for Milwaukee and Baltimore, which obtained him in a counted, too — plus Saban’s gutsy deal at the trade deadline. Parra, 28, plays all three outfield positions fourth-quarter onside kick call and is a two-time Gold Glove winner and a lifetime .277 hitter with that led to a tie-breaking touch56 homers and 311 RBIs. There’s a logjam of lefthanded hitters in down.

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• The Dodgers acquired minor-league infielder Erick Mejia from the Mariners for pitcher Joe Wieland, who spent most of last season in the minors. (AP) Long out as head of football committee • University of Arkansas athletics director Jeff Long will not be chairman of the College Football Playoff selection committee next season, playoff executive director Bill Hancock said. He added that the position was created with one- or two-year terms in mind, and Long just completed his second season in charge of the system — which also just completed its second year. Long still will be a member of the 12-person panel that sets the matchups for the semifinals. A new chairman has not been named. (AP) Georgia hires ’Bama assistant • New Georgia football coach Kirby Smart has added a key member to his staff, hiring Alabama assistant head coach Mel Tucker as its defensive coordinator. (AP)

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coaching titles, plus a BCS crown at LSU. He had to face his toughest national title game yet at Alabama. The Tide had rolled over Texas, shut out LSU and routed Notre Dame.

This one went down to the wire.

Former UCLA and Colorado coach Rick Neuheisel said it’s harder to win titles nowadays because of factors ranging from managing social media to scholarship limits and early departures.

Also, Saban’s success has helped spur competitors like Mississippi and Mississippi State to raise their game, he said.

“I think it’s remarkable what he has done,” said Neuheisel, now an analyst with CBS. Saban said the players need some downtime after 15 games and 14 wins. That doesn’t mean he’ll take much himself. He was up by 6:15 a.m. Tuesday like always — even though he didn’t arrive back at the hotel until a few

of the team. The feeling that you get being associated with a group like this makes you want to do it more.

“That’s kind of how I feel about it. I know you can’t do this forever, but I certainly enjoy the moment and certainly look forward to the future challenges that we have and really have no timetable for ever not being a part of a team.”

He’s already hired Jeremy Pruitt to replace defensive coordinator Kirby Smart, Georgia’s new head coach.

No move was bolder than hiring Kiffin, the brash former Southern California, Tennessee and Oakland Raiders coach.

That pairing has flourished the past two seasons, with two very different quarterbacks and styles.

The result has been 26 wins, two SEC titles and two Heisman Trophy finalists.

Saban’s already assured himself a legacy. It, like him, is also still evolving.

Heupel will earn $700,000 at Mizzou, highest paid assistant in team history With Pinkel gone, overall pay for top three coaches drops

BY DAVE MATTER St. Louis Post-Dispatch

COLUMBIA, MO. • New Missouri offensive coordinator Josh Heupel will be the highest paid assistant coach in team history, making $700,000. Mizzou has not released Heupel’s finalized contract, but the university’s custodian of records provided his salary through an open records request.

Heupel, hired last month after a season at Utah State, also will coach quarterbacks under new head coach Barry Odom. Heupel replaces former coordinator Josh Henson, who last year made $675,000.

Heupel made a base salary of $232,420 at Utah State, according to USA Today’s annual salary survey. Heupel made $605,000 his final season at Oklahoma, where

he was co-coordinator from 201114 and also coached quarterbacks.

Heupel’s 2016 Mizzou salary would have ranked third among base salaries for SEC offensive coordinators in 2015, trailing only LSU’s Cam Cameron ($1.5 million) and Georgia’s Brian Schottenheimer ($957,200).

New Mizzou defensive coordinator and linebackers coach DeMontie Cross will make $600,000. Odom made $625,000 as MU’s defensive coordinator last season. Cross came to MU’s staff after three years at Texas Christian University. As a private institution, TCU is not required to disclose salary figures.

Defensive line coach Chris Wilson will make $395,000, slightly more than former defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski made last year ($362,500). Cornerbacks coach Greg Brown will make $325,000. He made $300,000 as Louisville’s safeties coach last season.

New strength and conditioning coach Rohrk Cutchlow will make $360,000.

Andy Hill, who is staying on the staff to coach receivers, has the same listed salary from last year, $417,500. Cornell Ford, moving from cornerbacks to running backs, also is listed with the same salary, $360,500. Safeties coach Ryan Walters receives a substantial raise, from $240,000 to $340,000. Walters joined the staff last year, following Odom from Memphis.

Glen Elarbee was announced as Mizzou’s new offensive line coach on Monday. His salary was not available Tuesday.

Between former head coach Gary Pinkel, Henson and Odom, Mizzou paid its top three coaches about $5.32 million in 2015. (Pinkel’s guaranteed salary under his most recently structured contract paid him $4.02 million.) With Odom set to make $2.35 million, the team’s top three coaches will make a guaranteed $3.65 million in 2016.

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SLU trying to end A-10 road losing streak Once dominant on road, Billikens have dropped last 10 as they play at Duquesne

BY STU DURANDO St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis University broke out a few Wilson basketballs for practice this week to get a feel for Wednesday night’s game at Duquesne.

Stuck in a 10-game road losing streak in the Atlantic 10, the Billikens are working every angle as they attempt to generate some traction in a season that has been short on momentum.

The brand of basketballs used in the A-10 varies from program to program, so SLU prepared for the Dukes by using some of the balls they will be handling at the Palumbo Center. No detail can be considered too minuscule if the Billikens are going to produce something positive away from Chaifetz Arena.

“We’ve tried everything,” guard Davell Roby said. “They’ve taken phones away two days ahead, a day ahead. We’ve switched up a lot of things. We actually started pushing meals up earlier. Sometimes we do a shoot around, sometimes we don’t. We’ve tried a lot of things.

That’s just half of them.”

SLU hasn’t won a road A-10 game since the end of the 20132014 season. The Billikens have lost the last 10 by an average of 17 points in a league that does not present an overwhelming homecourt advantage.

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SLU’s Davell Roby says the team has changed habits to end road woes.

tration better if that’s the case, or our focus better,” coach Jim Crews said.

The Billikens were the only A-10 team to go winless on the road last season. The other 13 teams won 38.5 percent of their road games and five teams had a winning record away from home.

If winning on the road in the conference is difficult, it’s generally not because of massive crowds and hostile environments. Only Dayton was in the top 50 in attendance last season at No. 24. VCU (No. 61), SLU (No. 68), Richmond (No. 96) and Rhode Island (No. 99) joined the Flyers in the top 100.

“I’d say the toughest place we’ll play is probably Dayton,”

Roby said. “But everywhere else is pretty much the same as (SLU).

It’s not that big of a deal. We’ve just got to come together on the road.”

When you struggle at home as the Billikens have done, road games become that much more challenging. So, why not practice with the balls that will be used in the game?

One change made this year on trips is having the players surrender their cell phones the night before games. The goal, Crews said, is to eliminate the distraction and possibly get more sleep.

There was a time when SLU didn’t have to worry about such things. The Billikens went 18-6 on the road in the A-10 during

their three NCAA Tournament seasons. And they never had a winless road record in the league until the 2014-15 season. Their first nine years in the A-10 produced a 34-37 road mark.

“We dominated on the road for three years,” Crews said. “Guys are different like that. I honestly felt our guys a couple of years ago — as much as they loved playing in Chaifetz — had a different tick on the road. They were like, ‘This is good. We like this.’ But now we’re inconsistent at home and we’re inconsistent on the road.”

SLU’s only road wins the last two seasons have come in nonconference games at Indiana State and SIU Edwardsville.

The last six A-10 road losses have come by double digits. SLU has been outrebounded in eight of the 10 during the streak. They have allowed opponents to shoot 48 percent overall and make 44.7 percent of their 3-pointers while forcing only 9.8 turnovers per game.

Among the defeats was a 7966 decision at Duquesne last year. The Billikens were then eliminated in the first round of the conference tournament by the Dukes 61-55.

“This is definitely one to win,” Roby said. “They put us out last year, so we have to come in with a chip on our shoulder.”

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Where • Palumbo Center, Pittsburgh TV, radio • No TV, WXOS (101.1 FM) Records • SLU 6-9, 1-2, Duquesne 10-6, 0-3 All-time series • SLU leads 11-10 About the Billikens • Marcus Bartley has made four 3-pointers in a game three times in his career — all against Duquesne.

He averaged 13.7 points against the Dukes last season. ... Miles Reynolds’ ability to get to the free-throw line has led to him scoring 44 percent of his points at the line. ... SLU attempted only 35 shots Sunday against VCU, four in the last two minutes. The school record for fewest field goal attempts in a game was 29 set during the 1952-53 season.

About the Dukes • Duquesne started the season 9-2 but has a four-game losing streak, including three in the A-10. ... The Dukes have attempted 405 3-pointers in 16 games, the most of any team in the conference. ... The Dukes are last in the A-10 in attendance, averaging 1,799 per game. ...

Guards Derrick Colter (17.1 ppg) and Micah Mason (14.7 ppg) are 1-2 on the team in scoring, 3-pointers, assists and steals.

Arkansas takes charge early, powers past Missouri MIZZOU • FROM B1

games for the first time in two years, the Tigers ran into a brick wall. Or as Anderson put it, “I don’t think we quit. We got run over by a truck.”

Either way, death by wall or truck, the damage was just the same for the Tigers (8-8, 1-2 Southeastern Conference). For the crowd of 6,627 in what’s supposed to be Mizzou’s SEC rivalry game, Arkansas’ early onslaught should have looked familiar. The Razorbacks (9-7, 3-1) blitzed MU from the opening tip as Mike Anderson’s team smothered the Tigers on one end and couldn’t miss from the other, the same treatment Mike Anderson’s old Mizzou teams unleashed on so many visitors to Norm Stewart Court.

Anderson’s Razorbacks, winless on the road before Tuesday’s game, played nearly flawless basketball, shooting 62.7 percent with 20 assists and just six turnovers.

Moses Kingsley led five Arkansas players in double figures with a game-high 24 points.

“I thought he dominated the game from start to finish,” Kim Anderson said. “We didn’t have an answer for him. We tried everybody.”

Dusty Hannahs, dribbling circles around the Tigers at times, added 20 points. Playing in his hometown for the first time since leav-

ing Columbia for Arkansas, freshman guard Jimmy Whitt scored a career-high 15 points.

The former Hickman High standout had seen his minutes disappear in recent weeks, but he found his way back into the rotation with a strong performance off the bench. Five Razorback players also had at least three assists.

“We’re a pretty dangerous team,” Mike Anderson said. “I thought tonight was one of those nights it all came together.”

Without a whiff of resistance from the home team, Kingsley, Arkansas’ 6-10 center, softly dropped the ball into the basket on the game’s opening possession. Only 18 seconds had elapsed but it amounted to the game-winning basket. He’d make himself acquainted with Mizzou Arena’s rims by night’s end. Kingsley made all eight of his shots from the field as Arkansas scored 15 of its 37 field goals on dunks or layups.

Kim Anderson said the Tigers were so concerned with Arkansas’ lethal perimeter shooters they probably should have focused more on Kingsley.

“One of the things we’ve had a problem with is getting punched in the mouth early in games and not punching back,” he said. “We didn’t respond. We did for a while. We were in spurts. We went for a while and they’d punch us again. If we were a prizefighter, we got knocked out. That’s why I’m embar-

rassed.”

The Tigers nibbled away at the deficit on occasion, getting within seven points early in the second half, but the stretches never lasted long enough. Trailing 46-32 at halftime, Anderson’s Tigers came barreling out of the locker room with a plan to attack the Hogs inside, but 51-44 was the closest they’d get.

Arkansas barely wobbled and answered with a 27-4 surge.

With 7:07 left and Arkansas ahead 77-48, public address announcer Aric Bremer told the crowd to get on its feet for the Missouri Waltz. They complied with the first part … and headed for the exits.

It only gets more difficult from here for the Tigers. Next up, they head to South Carolina on Saturday to face the SEC’s only undefeated team. The Gamecocks are 15-0 and 2-0 in SEC play heading into Wednesday’s game at Alabama.

“You’ve got to learn from this and move on,” Kim Anderson said. “We can feel sorry for ourselves for a while but it doesn’t do you any good.”

ARKANSAS 94, MISSOURI 61 FG FT Reb ARKANSAS Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS Hannahs 20 8-10 0-0 0-1 1 2 20 Durham 16 0-2 0-0 1-4 6 1 0 Bell 22 5-11 0-0 0-2 0 1 12 Kingsley 29 8-8 8-10 1-5 3 2 24 Miles 14 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 4 0 Thompson 22 1-1 1-1 1-4 3 4 3 Watkins 18 2-3 0-0 0-3 4 1 4 Whitt 20 7-11 1-2 0-3 0 2 15 Beard 24 5-8 2-2 0-1 3 2 14 Kouassi 15 1-3 0-0 0-2 0 1 2 Totals 200 37-59 12-15 4-28 20 20 94 Percentages: FG.627, FT.800. 3-point goals: 8-15, .533. Team rebounds: 3. Blocked shots: 6.

Turnovers: 6. Steals: 5. Technical fouls: None.

FG FT Reb MISSOURI Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS Phillips 28 5-14 5-6 2-5 0 4 16 Walton 15 0-1 2-2 1-1 1 0 2 Clark 17 2-6 0-0 0-2 1 2 4 Puryear 29 3-7 2-2 0-3 1 2 8 Woods 19 0-2 2-2 1-3 0 2 2 Isabell 22 1-4 7-8 0-2 2 0 9 Allen 10 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 Wright 21 3-5 2-2 1-3 1 2 9 Gant 12 2-4 0-0 1-3 1 4 4 VanLeer 17 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 Rosburg 10 2-2 0-0 1-2 0 1 4 Totals 200 19-49 20-23 8-27 8 19 61 Percentages: FG.388, FT.870. 3-point goals: 3-15, .200. Team rebounds: 1. Blocked shots: 2.

Turnovers: 14. Steals: 3. Technical fouls: None.

Arkansas 46 48 — 94 Missouri 34 27 — 61 A: 6,627.

Officials: Karl Hess, Tim Gattis, Gerry Pollard.

Dave Matter @dave_matter on Twitter dmatter@post-dispatch.com

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No. 11 West Virginia upends top-ranked Kansas

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Host West Virginia (15-1, 4-0 Big 12) is off to its best start since 1982, when it was 24-1.

“Just a team effort, man,” Williams said.

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Perry Ellis scored 21 points for Kansas (14-2, 3-1), which committed a season-high 22 turnovers, shot 42 percent from the field and was held to its lowest point total of the season.

“They’re great at what they do,” Ellis said. “They were all over the place and we definitely give them credit.”

West Virginia led 39-27 at halftime and never let the Jayhawks get closer than six points in the second half.

No. 3 Maryland falls • Zak Irvin scored 22 points for Michigan and it held on for a 70-67 victory at home over No. 3 Maryland when Rasheed Sulaimon missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds. The winning streak for Maryland (15-2, 4-1) ended at nine games despite 22 points and 11 rebounds from Diamond Stone.

Michigan (13-4, 3-1 Big Ten) held Maryland’s backcourt duo of Sulaimon and Melo Trimble to 10 points.

2. Oklahoma (13-1) idle. Next: at Oklahoma State, Wednesday.

3. Maryland (15-2) lost to Michigan 70-67. Next: vs. Ohio State, Saturday.

4. Michigan State (16-1) idle. Next: vs. No. 16 Iowa, Thursday.

5. North Carolina (15-2) idle. Next: vs. N.C. State, Saturday.

6. Villanova (14-2) idle. Next: vs. Marquette, Wednesday.

7. Xavier (15-1) beat DePaul 84-64. Next: at Marquette, Saturday.

8. Miami (13-2) lost to No. 13 Virginia 66-58. Next: at Clemson, Saturday.

9. Duke (14-2) idle. Next: at Clemson, Wednesday.

10. SMU (15-0) idle. Next: at East Carolina, Wednesday.

11. West Virginia (15-1) beat No. 1 Kansas 74-63.

Next: at No. 2 Oklahoma, Saturday.

12. Providence (15-2) beat Creighton 50-48. Next: vs. Seton Hall, Saturday.

13. Virginia (13-3) beat No. 8 Miami 66-58. Next: at Florida State, Sunday.

14. Kentucky (13-3) beat Mississippi State 80-74. Next: at Auburn, Saturday.

15. Texas A&M (14-2) beat Florida 71-68. Next: at Georgia, Saturday.

16. Iowa (12-3) idle. Next: at No. 4 Michigan State, Thursday.

17. Iowa State (12-4) lost to Texas, 94-91. Next: at Kansas State, Saturday.

18. Arizona (13-3) idle. Next: vs. Washington, Thursday.

19. South Carolina (15-0) idle. Next: at Alabama, Wednesday.

20. Pittsburgh (14-1) idle. Next: at No. 21 Louisville, Thursday.

21. Louisville (13-3) idle. Next: vs. No. 20 Pittsburgh, Thursday.

22. Baylor (12-3) idle. Next: vs. TCU, Wednesday.

23. Butler (12-4) idle. Next: vs. St. John’s, Saturday.

24. Purdue (14-3) idle. Next: vs. Penn State, Wednesday.

25. Gonzaga (13-3) idle. Next: vs. BYU, Thursday.

Virginia bounces back • Malcolm Brogdon had 20 points as No. 13 Virginia (13-3, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) ended a twogame losing streak with a 66-58 victory at home over No. 8 Miami (13-2, 2-1).

Salukis win • Leo Vincent scored 24 points, including the winning 3-pointer with 24 seconds left, to lead Southern Illinois University Carbondale to an 81-78 victory at home over Illinois State. SIUC (15-3, 4-1 Missouri Valley Conference) rallied after trailing 42-36 at halftime. Mikyle McIntosh’s 25 points led the Redbirds (9-9, 3-2).

NOTEBOOK Ex-Butler star Smith dies • Andrew Smith, who played in two national championship games for Butler, died Tuesday at age 25 after a two-year battle with cancer. He finished his career with 1,147 points and 648 rebounds.

Smith was diagnosed with an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma early in 2014. In mid-November, his wife said he was having a bone marrow transplant but about three weeks later she said his body had rejected the transplant.

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AFC

NFC

Steelers hopeful Arizona upset on Roethlisberger with Okafor injury

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Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is sacked by the Bengals’ Reggie Nelson during the first half of Saturday’s wild-card game in Cincinnati.

Receiver Brown in concussion protocol ASSOCIATED PRESS

PITTSBURGH • Maybe Ben Roethlis-

berger should consider throwing with his left hand.

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback said on his radio show Tuesday he’s dealing with torn ligaments and a sprain in his right shoulder, though coach Mike Tomlin stressed the team remains hopeful Roethlisberger will be ready for Sunday’s playoff visit to Denver.

“Ben has a chance,” Tomlin said. “We’ll manage him day to day.”

Roethlisberger’s shoulder was driven into the soggy turf at Paul Brown Stadium

by Cincinnati linebacker Vontaze Burfict late in the third quarter of Saturday’s wild-card win over the Bengals.

The two-time Super Bowl champion described the pain as a “grind or a crunch or something” during his weekly radio appearance.

There were no plans to send him back in until Cincinnati rallied to take the lead.

When Pittsburgh earned one last chance after Ryan Shazier stripped Bengals running back Jeremy Hill, Roethlisberger ambled back onto the field.

“I looked at him, he looked at me and we knew where we were,” Tomlin said.

“Nine years together, that’s reasonable.”

His arm throbbing and his ability to get the ball down the field with any sort of velocity nonexistent, Roethlisberger — with more than a little help from the Bengals — managed to lead the Steelers on a drive that set up Chris Boswell’s winning field goal.

It was a memorable performance, one that extended Pittsburgh’s season at least another week. It also came at a heavy cost.

Roethlisberger remains in some pretty serious pain while All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol and starting running back DeAngelo Williams remains a long shot to return from a right foot injury.

Tomlin might want to consider replacing his “next man up” mantra with “last man up,” considering the circumstances.

Landry Jones will get the majority of snaps in practice early in the week as

NFL PLAYOFFS

WILD-CARD ROUND Jan. 9 Kansas City 30, Houston 0 Pittsburgh 18, Cincinnati 16 Jan. 10 Seattle 10, Minnesota 9 Green Bay 35, Washington 18 DIVISIONAL ROUND Saturday (5) Kansas City at (2) New England, 3:35 p.m., KMOV (4) (5) Green Bay at (2) Arizona, 7:15 p.m., KSDK (5) Sunday (6) Seattle at (1) Carolina, 12:05 p.m., KTVI (2) (6) Pittsburgh at (1) Denver, 3:40 p.m., KMOV (4) (Seeds in parentheses) CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC: At best seed, 2:05 p.m., KMOV (4) NFC: At best seed, 5:40 p.m., KTVI (2) SUPER BOWL • Sunday, Feb. 7 In Santa Clara, Calif.

AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 5:30 p.m., KMOV (4)

Pittsburgh prepares for a rematch with the Broncos, whom the Steelers beat 3427 on Dec. 20 behind the spectacular play of Brown.

Tomlin admitted the idea of playing without the NFL’s second-leading receiver is “unpleasant” but one he’ll have to consider after Brown took a shoulder to the head from Burfict with 22 seconds to go.

“We’re hopeful, we’re always hopeful,” Tomlin said. “We’ll do what’s right when all is said and done.”

Brown dominated a depleted Denver secondary for 189 yards receiving and two touchdowns in his first meeting with the Broncos. He had 119 yards against the Bengals, the best playoff performance of his career.

Yet his immediate future became uncertain when Burfict lowered his right shoulder into Brown’s head while the receiver attempted to make a leaping grab on Pittsburgh’s final drive.

Burfict was flagged on the play and suspended for the first three games of the 2016 regular season on Monday, though Roethlisberger didn’t characterize the sack he took or the targeting of Brown as dirty play by the volatile linebacker.

“I think he was just trying to make a play,” Roethlisberger said. “As fast as the game, as fast as all that happened, you’ve got to be pretty good to try and intentionally do something like that.”

While Pittsburgh remains optimistic the cornerstones of the NFL’s thirdranked offense will be available to try to help the Steelers to their first AFC championship game appearance in five years, Williams appears likely to miss his second straight game after injuring his right foot in the regular season finale against Cleveland.

Tomlin said he will “leave the door ajar” for Williams, but it seems Pittsburgh will go with the tandem of Fitzgerald Toussaint and Jordan Todman on Sunday.

The duo combined for 123 yards rushing in their postseason debuts, helping take some of the pressure off Roethlisberger, who wasn’t particularly crisp in the rain.

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Cardinals linebacker Alex Okafor hits Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers during a game Dec. 27 in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won 38-8.

Linebacker hurt toe during weekend off ASSOCIATED PRESS

TEMPE, ARIZ. • The Arizona Cardinals

have lost two defensive starters — outside linebacker Alex Okafor and defensive tackle Cory Redding — for the playoffs.

Redding’s loss was not a surprise; Okafor’s was.

On Tuesday, the team placed Okafor on the non-football injury list with an injured toe.

Coach Bruce Arians, clearly unhappy about the development, said Okafor was hurt over the weekend.

Asked what had happened, Arians said, “You’ve got to talk to Alex.”

Was it an accident or was Okafor doing something he shouldn’t have been doing?

“Talk to him,” Arians said.

That was not possible. Okafor was not in the locker room when reporters were allowed in after Tuesday’s practice.

The team practiced last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during Arizona’s bye week, then the players had four days off before resuming workouts Tuesday.

Redding was placed on season-ending injured reserve with an ankle injury. He had missed four games with the ankle injury and aggravated it in the regularseason finale against Seattle.

“He’s going to be at least a month and we decided we needed fresh bodies,” Arians said.

The Cardinals signed outside linebacker Jason Babin and promoted outside linebacker Gabe Martin from the practice squad.

Okafor, in his third NFL season after being drafted by Arizona in the fourth round out of Texas in 2013, led the team last season in sacks (eight), quarterback pressures (20) and quarterback hits (19).

But he had only two sacks this season, both in the season-opening victory over New Orleans.

Okafor had 13 starts this season, missing three games with a calf injury.

Losing a player over the weekend is “real tough,” inside linebacker Sean Weatherspoon said. “You didn’t plan for that at all. It puts our GM and our coach in a bind.”

Weatherspoon said he didn’t know what happened to Okafor, either.

“I haven’t seen him. I haven’t talked to him,” Weatherspoon said. “The head coach said, ‘Don’t be that guy.’ Somebody was that guy. I’m just praying for Oke. I know he’s a good kid. Don’t get it twisted.

Things happen. He’s one of the guys that I’ve known for about a year now. He had some bad luck, but ultimately you’ve got to take care of your business and make sure you’re there for your teammates. Being accountable, that’s what it all comes down to.”

The injury means a bigger role for Karim Martin, who was behind Okafor on the depth chart. Rookie Markus Golden, who like Weatherspoon is a former Missouri player, starts at the other outside linebacker position, with Dwight Freeney coming on in passing situations.

Babin, a 12-year NFL veteran, played in two games for Baltimore this season.

“We’ve looked at him for a while now,” Arians said. “He was the next guy on our list in case we needed one and glad to have him with us.”

Babin said he got a call from the Cardinals on Sunday.

“I had a little workout, then got here early (Tuesday) and started studying,” he said.

Babin said he loves the style of Arizona’s defense, “how they get after the quarterback and how fast they play.

That’s the way I like to play, so I think it will be an easy transition.”

Asked how confident he was that he could help right away, Babin said, “At the end of the day it’s about whipping the man across from you. If they didn’t think I could whip the man across from me I don’t think they would have signed me to a contract.”

Martin signed with Arizona in May as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Bowling Green. The Cardinals released him at the end of the preseason and resigned him to the practice squad, where he’s been all season.

In another move, the Cardinals signed linebacker Quayshawn Nealy to the practice squad.

NFL NOTES Maclin could play even if he is unable to practice Kansas City coach Andy Reid said Tuesday that standout receiver Jeremy Maclin has a “mild” high ankle sprain and was among six key Chiefs who didn’t practice Tuesday.

Reid was then asked if Maclin conceivably could play in the club’s divisional round playoff game Saturday, against the Patriots, even if he doesn’t practice all week.

“Yeah ... (but) he might not have to do that,” Reid said of not working out with the team this week. “But he could” play without practicing.

Maclin left the Chiefs’ 30-0 wild-card round win over Houston last weekend because of what appeared to be a knee injury, and Reid even said immediately after the game that early tests indicated a knee sprain.

Later the team announced Maclin (Kirkwood High, University of Missouri) had suffered a right

ankle sprain. Then on Tuesday, Reid added that it was the high-ankle variety — a bit worse than a typical ankle sprain but better than the ACL tear that originally was feared, an injury to the same leg that Maclin already rehabed in 2006 and 2013.

The other Chiefs who didn’t practice Tuesday were outside linebacker Tamba Hali (thumb/ knee), outside linebacker Justin Houston (knee), center Mitch Morse (concussion), guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (concussion) and running back Spencer Ware (ankle).

Reid said Houston and Hali are not practicing for precautionary measures, while Duvervay-Tardif and Morse have not yet passed the league’s concussion protocol.

Reid added that Ware has a sprained ankle.

Belichick mystery • Patriots coach Bill Belichick had a black eye, and didn’t say how he got the injury.

He showed up at his news conference Tuesday with a bruise above his left eye and when asked about it, he said, “I think I’ll live.

“I don’t think we need to list the coaches on the injury report,” Belichick added. “But I’m sure if we’re required to do it, we’ll do it.”

His players apparently don’t know how he got the shiner. Backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo told reporters they have a better chance of getting an answer than he does.

Coaching corner • Former Giants coach Tom Coughlin interviewed with the 49ers about their head coaching vacancy, several news outlets reported.

Coughlin, 69, resigned from the Giants last week and has been allowed to talk to other teams about jobs. He met with the Eagles on Monday.

The two-time Super Bowl winning coach was to meet with

49ers general manager Trent Baalke at an unspecified location on the East Coast, the reports said.

Team officials aren’t commenting about candidates to replace Jim Tomsula, who was fired after a season-ending 19-16 overtime win over the Rams on Jan. 3.

But it is known that the 49ers have interviewed Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson, former Eagles coach Chip Kelly and Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter.

• Jackson interviewed with the Browns for a second time and has emerged as the front-runner to become the team’s eighth coach since 1999. But Jackson also is expected to meet with the Giants this week.

• Bengals defensive backs coach Vance Joseph has been hired as the Dolphins’ defensive coordinator.

• The Vikings fired offensive line coach Jeff Davidson.

From news services

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Rosenthal is in line for a huge raise Moss, Adams and Maness also file for arbitration, with figures to be filed Friday

BY RICK HUMMEL St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Righthander Trevor Rosenthal set the Cardinals’ save record last season with 48 after piling up 45 saves in his first full season as their closer in 2014. Now, as an arbitration-eligible player for the first time, he will get paid for it.

Rosenthal made $535,000 in his third full big-league season in 2015. After filing for arbitration, he is likely to make 10 times that and perhaps more for his fourth.

Rosenthal, 25, may well wind up around $6 million and could ask for more than that Friday

Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal

when players and clubs officially file their arbitration figures. As a barometer, former Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel, recently traded to Boston from San Diego, made $7 million at age 25 in 2014, his first year of arbitration eligibility. But the difference is that Kimbrel had 138 saves in the preceding three seasons and Rosenthal 96 in his first three.

Of a total of 156 major league players, three other Cardinals filed for arbitration Tuesday — first basemen Brandon Moss and Matt Adams and middle reliever Seth Maness.

Moss, who made $6.5 million

with Cleveland and the Cardinals last year, is in his third and final year of eligibility and is likely to wind up at $7.5 million or $8 million. Adams and Maness made $534,000 and $530,000 last year and are likely to end up in the $1 million to $1.6 million range, with Adams’ statistics curtailed by a quadriceps tear that cost him half of last season and Maness by the fact that he often does not pitch in the prime-time innings.

Normally, the Cardinals settle with their players well before the contract matters reach an arbitrator in February. The last time

they had an arbitration hearing, it was for lefthander Darren Oliver in 1999. The Cardinals won that case at $3.55 million.

The Cardinals announced that all eight managers will return at their various minor league affiliates, including Mike Shildt at Class AAA Memphis.

Among the most notable returnees on the minor-league level is Willie McGee, a member of the Cardinals’ Hall of Fame, as a special assistant in player development.

Rick Hummel @cmshhummel on Twitter rhummel@post-dispatch.com

Kroenke fulfills his dream

LAURIE SKRIVAN • lskrivan@post-dispatch.com

A detour sign for riverfront construction takes on a new meaning in front of the Edward Jones Dome on Tuesday as the Rams were cleared to head to Los Angeles.

Stan, we won’t miss you here

Owners call it great solution

FREDERICKSON • FROM B1

RAMS • FROM B1

made sure the item made it into the paperwork. Kroenke wielded it as his trump card. Meanwhile he made sure his multibillion dollar dream stadium in Inglewood, Calif., was shovel-ready, with or without the poor second team that will wind up being his tenant.

If only Kroenke’s desire to climb the Forbes ranking and claim Los Angeles matched his desire to own a winning football team.

In his 29-page relocation application — a necessary part of the league relocation guidelines that turned out to be an absolute joke — Kroenke cited the Rams’ tothe-cap spending as a way to knock fans for poor attendance. He failed to mention the Rams are 36-59-1 since he became the majority owner.

He also left out this noteworthy piece of information: Rams coach Jeff Fisher, the man Kroenke hired in 2012, was asked multiple questions about his experience overseeing the Houston Oilers’ transition into the Tennessee Titans during his job interview in Denver. He must have nailed the answers, because Fisher, who is 27-36-1 with the Rams, is about to become the third coach since the AFL-NFL merger to receive a fifth season after a sub-.500 record in each of his first four.

“There’s a track record. I’ve always stepped up for pro football in St. Louis.

And I’m stepping up one more time.” — Kroenke It was wild to track, wasn’t it? The low of Monday night, when reports of a Rams-Chargers partnership surfaced.

The thrill of Tuesday afternoon, when the league’s Los Angeles committee recommended the Chargers-Raiders project in Carson, Calif., by a 5-1 vote. Then the disgust when we were reminded that this is the NFL, where money rules.

An initial hope was that Kroenke would be so stubborn he would blow it. Man, it was fun to imagine the league owners with a conscience tackling Kroenke and associate-in-greed Jerry Jones at the goal line.

There were unconfirmed whispers of collusion (rumors that Eric Grubman, the league’s point man on the race to Los Angeles, might be in line for a job with the Rams), and even some humor, such as a report that Kroenke threatened legal action if the league picked Carson.

To be fair, Kroenke probably views the

they would be given an extra $100 million — on top of the league’s existing $200 million stadium fund — if they decided instead to build a stadium in their home markets.

As owner after owner checked out of the Westin Memorial City hotel here, they expressed how Tuesday’s result left everybody happy.

“This is a great solution,” Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said.

But where does this leave St. Louis, New York Giants owner Steve Tisch was asked.

Out of luck?

Tisch paused, smiled, and said: “Apparently.”

Jones insisted that wasn’t the case.

“St. Louis, it’s not a vote against the city and the beautiful people in St. Louis,” Jones said. “The statement (to St. Louis) says: Let’s get it better. Let’s do it better. And let’s have an NFL team in St. Louis. Which is certainly an NFL town without question.

Let me make that real clear — it’s an NFL town all the way.”

Jones, who is a business partner of Kroenke in some non-football affairs, played host to Kroenke and the Rams this summer at Cowboys training camp in Oxnard, Calif., in what for all intents and purposes was an LA Rams pep rally.

Asked in Oxnard by the Post-Dispatch what he thought of the St. Louis stadium plan, Jones replied: “I have no thoughts.

None whatsoever.”

In the fall, when the St. Louis task force announced it had reached a $158 million naming rights deal with National Car Rental for its proposed riverfront stadium, Jones chided the plan, saying that kind of money wouldn’t even buy a lobby at the Inglewood site.

Even so, on Tuesday, Jones said the NFL can return to St. Louis.

“It can happen,” Jones said. “Let me tell you right now, it can happen. They’ve got great leadership in Missouri — a great state.

“But for the NFL, the neatest, best thing that we could have done was to have Stan Kroenke lead the Rams back to the Los Angeles Rams, and all that great tradition.

With absolutely the greatest plan that has ever been conceived in sports.”

Jones disputed the suggestion that St. Louis never really had a chance to keep the Rams.

“That’s not right,” he said.

Just last month, Houston Texans owner Robert McNair told the Houston Chronicle

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (left) looks down as Rams owner Stan Kroenke talks to the media after team owners voted in Houston to approve the move.

threat of a lawsuit as a sign of his friendship. It’s his version of a handshake.

Eventually, the fun stopped, and reality hit. The men with the money get what they want. Every time. A precedent has been set: If you are the home city of an NFL team that wants to move, do nothing, because it won’t matter in the end.

Kroenke’s fellow con artist, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, painted quite the picture after the NFL mafia cleaned up the blood and paid off the witnesses.

The amount of spin bordered on insanity. It would have been laughable if St. Louis wasn’t the city with the cement blocks strapped to its feet.

The way Goodell told it, Kroenke was leading the Los Angeles Rams home. People here know Kroenke turned his back on his home long ago.

The best part was when Kroenke stepped behind the microphone.

“Um,” he started “Well.”

He recovered and muddled through excuses like a guy who hadn’t talked publicly since .... let me check again ... 2012.

Kroenke said he really tried to make it work here. He said it was bittersweet. He said this was the hardest thing he’s done in his professional career.

St. Louis knows better.

“I’ll do my damnedest.” — Kroenke Turned out he didn’t give a damn.

Good riddance, Stan.

St. Louis will miss your team.

It should celebrate losing you.

Ben Frederickson @Ben_Fred on Twitter bfrederickson@post-dispatch.com

that St. Louis was getting close to having an attractive stadium proposal in its efforts to keep the Rams. So what happened to that St. Louis plan, he was asked following Tuesday’s vote.

“No. 1, we have a stadium financing plan that provides for $200 million and they made a condition in their offer that we guaranteed that we would put up $300 million,” McNair said. “And we weren’t going to do that.

“We had said we would consider doing something similar to what we did today (with the Raiders and Chargers) saying the teams would have access to some funds.

Not the cities or the states.”

He was referring to the extra $100 million, conditional on the Chargers and Raiders staying in their home markets.

“And that could be used in a stadium project,” McNair continued. “But that’s up to the membership to vote on that and approve it. None of us can go out and give anybody a guarantee that that’s gonna happen. So that certainly did not help their proposal.”

McNair, approached more than 20 years ago about joining the St. Louis expansion effort, is chairman of the NFL’s powerful finance committee. He also is a member of the Los Angeles Opportunities committee and was among the “yes” votes when the committee voted 5-1 Tuesday afternoon to recommend the Carson site as the new Los Angeles venue for the NFL. Even as the Rams are leaving St. Louis, McNair said he thinks the city should try to lure another NFL team.

“I think they should keep trying,” McNair said. “Hopefully they can improve their situation and attract someone. I think the market is still there, but the stadium proposal just didn’t meet the standards that the Rams felt they could live with.”

If St. Louis lures another team, once again it probably won’t be Davis and the Raiders. When asked if the Raiders will definitely be in Oakland in 2016, he said, “No, I don’t know where we’ll be. We don’t have a lease right now at the Oakland coliseum. Our lease is expired.”

When asked about potential landing spots for the Raiders if they leave Oakland, Davis said, “I’m not going to go ‘ifs, ands, or buts’ now.”

But Davis has consistently said he is not interested in the St. Louis market.

Jim Thomas @jthom1 on Twitter jthomas@post-dispatch.com

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NHL STANDINGS NHL STANDINGS

BLUES NOTEBOOK

Stastny can skate but remains in too much discomfort to play

BY TOM TIMMERMANN St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Paul Stastny was back on the ice with the Blues on Tuesday morning, but his head still hurt too much for him to be on the ice Tuesday night. He hopes that by Thursday, that will change.

“Every day’s gotten a little better,” he said after taking part in the team’s morning skate. “I’m still a little foggy. I feel little things in my head here and there, so I’m not going to risk anything until my head’s cleared up. So if everything goes well, practice (Wednesday), play Thursday. It’s one of those things where I’ll take it day by day.”

Stastny suffered a deep gash in his left cheek when a shot by teammate Alexander Steen deflected off an Anaheim player’s skate Friday and caught him in the head. The cut was deep enough that he’s got two layers of stitches in his cheek, one on the inside of the wound, one on the outside, and it took a doctor 25 minutes to do all the needlework. Asked if anything was broken, Stastny would only say that nothing was displaced, which would have required surgery.

And still, Stastny feels he got away lucky. If the puck had hit slightly higher, it could have caught Stastny in the eye. Lower, it could have broken his jaw.

“This could have been worse,” he said. “It could have been a six-

to eight-week thing or a careerender. The fact that it might be a couple games, you look on the bright side. Everyone gets weird bounces. That’s how it goes sometimes.”

“It could have been way worse,” coach Ken Hitchcock said. “Whoof, it could have been way worse. Lucky. You’re looking at getting a puck there, painful as it is, it’s the best-case scenario.

The absolute best-case scenario happened to him. There were five other scenarios that could have happened to him that he would have really been long-term on this.”

Stastny said he did not have a concussion, that his headaches were connected to muscles in his head. He will be wearing a cage when he returns, at least until the All-Star break, he said.

“A couple times, once I get my heart rate up, I start feeling a headache, it gets a little foggy,” he said. “The last thing I want to do is be out here at full speed and not make decisions like I normally do and hurt myself and more importantly, hurt my team.”

The swelling has gone down in Stastny’s cheek, though a small piece of tape covers the abundance of stitches. But even ordinary things, like eating, are a problem. “I eat like an old person,” he said. “Real slow, soft foods. For the first couple of days, I think because of a cer-

tain muscle that reacts, I can’t eat hard things. I stick to soft potatoes, rice, soups, things like that. Every day I test it out in the morning and see how it is.”

While Stastny thought he could be back as soon as Thursday, when the Blues play Carolina, Hitchcock was being more cautious, going so far as to change Stastny’s status from day to day to week to week.

“I think we’ve got to wait on that,” he said. “It was hurting a little bit today, so we’ll see.”

BLUENOTES The Blues have put Magnus Paajarvi on injured reserve, meaning he’ll be out until at least the Pittsburgh game Jan. 18. ... Defenseman Chris Butler, who grew up in St. Louis, said he’ll be sad to see the Rams go. “I think it will be tough for the city,” he said. “I certainly didn’t like Stan’s comments. … It will be sad. I remember when they came here and going to one of their first exhibition games at old Busch Stadium.

We had seats with an obstructed view and that was my first memory of the Rams. It would be the end of an era.” … With the injuries, the Blues had no healthy scratches Tuesday. They have 20 healthy players. … An Elvis Presley impersonator sang the national anthem.

Tom Timmermann • 314-340-8190 @tomtimm on Twitter ttimmermann@post-dispatch.com

Blues refuse to wilt, beat New Jersey

CHRIS LEE • clee@post-dispatch.com

Blues defenseman Colton Parayko tries to keep the puck away from New Jersey Devils right winger Lee Stempniak in the second period.

BLUES • FROM B1

as Hitchcock said, “turned the game.”

The win came at a critical time for the Blues, as they go through another rash of injuries, having lost five players on their recent West Coast trip. None of them was in the lineup Tuesday and the Blues got two goals, from Rattie and Scottie Upshall, from players who wouldn’t have been in the lineup if it hadn’t been for the injuries.

With all the subtraction going on, the addition of Berglund has been a plus. Along with having a healthy shoulder for the first time in a couple of years, he brings fresh legs to the lineup at a time when the long season is starting to catch up with everyone.

“It was awesome seeing him get two goals tonight,” Elliott said. “(He looks fitter) probably in comparison to the guys that have played 40-plus (games).

He’s still got that spring chicken in his legs a little bit, so hopefully he can keep that up for the rest of the season.”

“He’s playing really well right now,” Hitchcock said. “This is five of the (six) games he’s played really well in. When you see that, you can afford to play him at a high level. You’re always worried a player coming back from long-term injury, when’s he going to hit the wall? I think he hit the wall earlier than we thought and now he’s punched through it and he’s more energized than he’s ever been, which is a good sign for us.”

“Today I was in the right place at the right time twice,” Berglund said. “It was nice.”

Berglund’s first goal of the night, which he banked in off a New Jersey defenseman’s skate, put the Blues up 1-0 in the first, and his second put the Blues ahead 3-2 as he redirected a pass from Alex Pietrangelo into an open side of the net.

That goal put the Blues ahead because of a series of saves made

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New Jersey New Jersey Blues First period Blues

2 21 1

0 0 2 2

0 0 2 2

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2 25 5

B: Berglund 2 (Steen, Parayko), 10:04 (pp).

First period7 (Gionta, Larsson), 12:12.

N: Farnham B: (Steen, Parayko), 10:0414:47. (pp).

N: Berglund Stempniak2 10 (Larsson, Blandisi), N: FarnhamStempniak, 7 (Gionta, Larsson), 12:12.8:39; Penalties: NJ (boarding), N: Stempniak 10 (Larsson, Blandisi), 14:47.

Berglund, StL (cross-checking), 16:37.

Penalties: Stempniak, NJ (boarding), 8:39; Second period Berglund, (cross-checking), 16:37.

B: UpshallStL 5 (Brouwer, Steen), 4:33.

Second period B: Berglund 3 (Pietrangelo, Lehtera), 17:14 (pp).

B: Upshall 5Jaskin, (Brouwer, Steen), 4:33.

Penalties: StL (hooking), 7:49; Severson, B: 3 (Pietrangelo, 17:1418:03. (pp).

NJ Berglund (boarding), 15:21; Merrill,Lehtera), NJ (hooking), Penalties: Jaskin, StL (hooking), 7:49; Severson, Third period NJ Rattie (boarding), 15:21; Merrill, NJ (hooking), 18:03.

B: 1 (Shattenkirk, Fabbri), 2:21.

Third period B: Backes B: Rattie 19:24 (en).1 (Shattenkirk, Fabbri), 2:21.

B: Backes Kalinin, NJ (hooking), 3:19; Larsson, NJ Penalties: 19:24 (en). 5:41; Parayko, StL (cross-checking), 5:53; (tripping), Penalties: NJ (hooking), Larsson, Tootoo, NJ, Kalinin, major (fighting), 11:50;3:19; Farnham, NJ,NJ (tripping), 5:41; Parayko, StL(interference (cross-checking), 5:53; served by Thompson, major -), 11:50; Tootoo, NJ, major (fighting), 11:50; Farnham, NJ, Brodziak, StL, served by Fabbri, minor-misconduct served by Thompson, major (interference -), 11:50; (roughing), 11:50; Reaves, StL, major (fighting), 11:50.

Brodziak, StL, served by Fabbri, minor-misconduct Shots on goal (roughing), New Jersey11:50; Reaves, 10 StL, major 8 (fighting), 6 11:50.24 Shots Blues on goal 9 15 13 37 New Jersey 10 8 6 24 Power-plays BluesJersey 0 of 3; Blues 9 2 of 6. 15 13 37 New Power-plays Goaltenders New Jersey 0 of 3; Blues 2 of 6.

New Jersey, Kinkaid 3-5-0 (36 shots-32 Goaltenders saves).

Blues, Elliott 7-4-4 (24-22).

New Jersey, Kinkaid 3-5-0 (36 shots-32 A: 17,951. saves). Blues, Elliott 7-4-4 (24-22).

Referees: Evgeny Romasko, Gord Dwyer.

A: 17,951. Matt MacPherson, Andy McElman.

Linesmen: Referees: Evgeny Romasko, Gord Dwyer.

Linesmen: Matt MacPherson, Andy McElman.

by Elliott less than two minutes into the second period. With the Blues down 2-1, Blandisi had three cracks at the goal, all from very close range. Elliott made the first save with his skate, the second with his stick and then covered a puck that Blandisi poked between his legs.

“An unbelievable save there to keep us in the game,” Berglund said.

“That’s 3-1 (if they score) and we’re chasing big time,” Hitchcock said. “I think that save really jacked up the bench. Good for Els and good for us because we needed it.”

Two minutes later, Upshall tied the score, backhanding a rebound of a Troy Brouwer shot between Keith Kinkaid’s legs.

Upshall is a great example of just how stretched the Blues’ offense is now. Two games ago, he was a healthy scratch. One game ago, he was on the fourth line. On Tuesday, he was on one of the top lines, playing with Brouwer and Alexander Steen.

“It took a little bit to get used to jumping on the ice and playing against some top guys,” Upshall said. “My linemates helped me out. They made simple plays and were talking and we had a big

goal that got our team back in the game. When you’re in and out of the lineup and you play with different guys, we’ve got to find a way to just gel with guys and gain momentum.”

The Blues came into the game having been ahead or tied at the start of the third period in seven straight games and had won just two of them. They were outscored 9-0 in the third period in the past six games. This time, they took the 3-2 lead and extended it. Just over two minutes into the third, Kevin Shattenkirk came off the bench and skated into the play in the attacking zone, one-timing a shot on goal that Rattie got the slightest of touches on with his thumb but got it past Kinkaid. Unbridled joy ensued, though it was a little touch and go when the Devils challenged the play, saying that Rattie had interfered with Kinkaid. The goal stood.

“It hit my thumb pretty hard,” he said. “I guess I’ll take them any way them come. Obviously, not the way you picture, but it’s the coolest feeling in the world and I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face. When it was under review there, it was a couple of tough moments, but I’m happy they didn’t take it back.”

The Blues then closed out the period by controlling play, helped along by five minutes of power play time. Over the final two periods, the Blues outshot New Jersey 28-14 and at one point, New Jersey went more than 17 minutes without a shot on goal. “My feet were barking at me by the end of the night, just from sitting there,” Elliott said.

“We played defense by spending all the time in the offensive zone,” Hitchcock said. “That’s what we’re built for and that’s the way we have to play to be successful. We didn’t back up, we stayed on the hunt and we forced the mistake.”

Tom Timmermann • 314-340-8190 @tomtimm on Twitter ttimmermann@post-dispatch.com

EASTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic GP W Florida 43 26 Atlantic GP W Detroit 43 26 22 Florida Montreal Detroit 43 23 22 Tampa Bay 43 23 22 Montreal Boston 41 22 21 Tampa Bay 43 Ottawa 43 Boston 41 20 21 Toronto 40 16 Ottawa 43 20 Buff alo 43 16 17 Toronto 40 Metropolitan GP W Buffalo 43 17 Washington 42 32 Metropolitan GP W NY Rangers 42 32 23 Washington NY Islanders 43 23 Rangers 42 New Jersey 44 21 NY Islanders 43 23 Pittsburgh 42 20 New Jersey 44 21 Carolina 44 19 Pittsburgh 42 20 Philadelphia 40 Carolina 44 18 19 Columbus 44 18 15 Philadelphia 40 Columbus 44 15 WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN Central CONFERENCE GP W L Dallas 44 29 Central GP W 11L Chicago 45 29 28 13 Dallas 44 11 Blues 46 25 14 Chicago 45 28 13 Minnesota 43 25 22 14 13 Blues 46 Nashville 19 13 17 Minnesota 43 22 Colorado 21 20 Nashville 44 43 19 17 Winnipeg 43 19 21 Colorado 44 21 20 Pacifi c GP W 21L Winnipeg 43 19 Los Angeles 42 27 Pacifi c GP W 12L Arizona 22 16 Los Angeles 42 27 12 San Jose 42 41 22 21 16 18 Arizona Vancouver 17 16 San Jose 43 41 21 18 Anaheim 41 17 16 17 Vancouver 43 Calgary 19 Anaheim 41 17 20 17 Edmonton 44 17 20 23 Calgary 41 19 Edmonton 44 17 23

L 12L 14 12 17 14 17 15 17 17 15 17 22 17 22L L7 147 15 14 18 15 16 18 18 16 15 18 25 15 25 OT 4 OT 4 47 87 87 37 3 OT3 OT3 43 42 102 107 27 42 4

OT OT5 57 37 43 45 65 67 47 OT 4 OT3 35 5 5 65 67 7 47 4

Pts 57 Pts 51 57 49 51 48 49 47 48 46 47 39 46 38 39 Pts 38 67 Pts 51 67 51 47 51 46 47 45 46 43 45 34 43 34 Pts 62 Pts 60 62 57 60 52 57 45 52 45 41 45 Pts 41 57 Pts 48 57 44 48 44 41 44 40 41 38 40 38

GF 118 GF 107 118 122 107 111 122 124 111 119 124 104 119 100 104 GF 100 139 GF 123 139 119 123 99 119 99 105 99 91 105 111 91 111 GF 149 GF 129 149 116 129 113 116 109 113 125 109 112 125 GF 112 112 GF 120 112 118 120 105 118 78 105 109 78 108 109 108

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

GA 92 GA 112 92 107 112 102 107 110 102 131 110 112 131 117 112 GA 117 90 GA 110 90 109 110 107 109 103 107 120 103 108 120 144 108 144 GA 116 GA 106 116 114 106 102 114 118 102 127 118 125 127 GA 125 92 GA 128 92 113 128 120 113 99 120 129 99 131 129 131

Home 13-6-2 Home 11-8-4 13-6-2 12-7-2 11-8-4 10-8-2 12-7-2 9-11-2 10-8-2 11-6-4 9-11-2 7-6-5 11-6-4 8-13-2 7-6-5 Home 8-13-2 16-3-1 Home 16-5-2 16-3-1 14-7-2 16-5-2 9-10-3 14-7-2 10-7-4 9-10-3 10-8-4 10-7-4 10-5-4 10-8-4 7-9-4 10-5-4 7-9-4

Away 13-6-3 Away 11-6-3 13-6-3 11-10-1 11-6-3 12-9-2 11-10-1 12-4-3 12-9-2 9-11-2 12-4-3 9-11-2 9-9-2 9-11-2 Away 9-9-2 16-4-2 Away 7-9-3 16-4-2 9-8-3 7-9-3 12-8-2 9-8-3 10-9-2 12-8-2 9-10-3 10-9-2 8-10-3 9-10-3 8-16-0 8-10-3 8-16-0

Div 8-4-0 Div 9-4-2 8-4-0 10-3-1 9-4-2 7-5-2 10-3-1 9-6-1 7-5-2 7-7-2 9-6-1 0-4-5 7-7-2 5-8-1 0-4-5 Div 5-8-1 9-3-1 Div 5-2-4 9-3-1 8-3-2 5-2-4 6-6-1 8-3-2 3-4-2 6-6-1 7-6-3 3-4-2 7-4-2 7-6-3 7-7-2 7-4-2 7-7-2

Home Away Div 17-5-0 12-6-4 Home Away 8-3-1 Div 19-5-1 12-6-4 9-8-3 7-6-1 17-5-0 8-3-1 14-7-3 11-7-4 19-5-1 9-8-3 10-5-1 7-6-1 14-7-2 8-6-6 10-5-1 9-5-4 14-7-3 11-7-4 12-6-3 7-11-4 4-9-1 14-7-2 8-6-6 9-5-4 9-10-3 9-3-1 12-6-3 12-10-0 7-11-4 4-9-1 11-7-1 12-10-0 8-14-2 4-10-1 9-10-3 9-3-1 Home Away 4-10-1 Div 11-7-1 8-14-2 14-6-1 13-6-2 Home Away 8-5-0 Div 12-6-2 14-6-1 10-10-2 13-6-2 10-1-2 8-5-0 6-12-0 15-6-2 10-1-2 5-4-1 12-6-2 10-10-2 9-8-4 15-6-2 8-8-6 6-3-3 6-12-0 5-4-1 11-7-4 9-8-4 6-10-3 8-8-6 6-3-4 6-3-3 13-9-0 6-11-2 6-3-4 4-8-1 11-7-4 6-10-3 12-9-1 5-14-3 5-7-2 13-9-0 6-11-2 4-8-1 12-9-1 5-14-3 5-7-2

Wednesday Columbus at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Wednesday Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Florida at Calgary, 8:30 p.m.

Boston 7 p.m.

Ottawa at at Philadelphia, Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Florida at Calgary, 8:30 p.m.

Ottawa at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Thursday NY Rangers at NY Islanders, 6 p.m.

Thursday at Washington, 6 p.m.

Vancouver NY Rangers at NY Islanders, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Vancouver Washington, Carolina at at Blues, 7 p.m. 6 p.m.

Chicago atatMontreal, p.m.

Nashville Winnipeg,6:30 7 p.m.

Carolina at Blues, 7 p.m. 8 p.m.

New Jersey at Colorado, Nashville Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Detroit atat Arizona, 8 p.m.

New JerseyatatSan Colorado, 8 p.m.

Edmonton Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Detroit at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday NY Islanders 5, Columbus 2 Tuesday Carolina 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT NY Islanders Columbus 2 Blues 5, New 5, Jersey 2 Carolina Pittsburgh22, OT Buffalo 3,3,Minnesota BluesJose 5, New Jersey 2 1 San 4, Winnipeg Buffalo Chicago3,3,Minnesota Nashville 22 San Jose 4, 4, Winnipeg 1 0 Tampa Bay Colorado Chicago 4, 3, Edmonton Nashville 23, OT Arizona Tampa Bay 4, Colorado 0 Arizona Monday4, Edmonton 3, OT NY Rangers 2, Boston 1 Monday San Jose 5, Calgary 4 NY Rangers3,2,Florida Boston2,1 OT Vancouver San Jose 5, Calgary 4 2 Los Angeles 4, Detroit Vancouver 3, Florida 2, OT Los Angeles 4, Detroit 2

Quenneville hits milestone ASSOCIATED PRESS

Andrew Shaw scored twice and Brent Seabrook added a goal to help the Chicago Blackhawks open a 3-0 lead Tuesday before they held on for a 3-2 win over visiting Nashville, giving coach Joel Quenneville a milestone victory.

Quenneville, who received a three-year contract extension earlier in the day, got victory No. 782 to tie Al Arbour for second place on the NHL list for regular-season coaching wins. Scotty Bowman leads, with 1,244.

The victory was the Blackhawks’ eighth in a row and they are looking like contenders to add a second straight championship to Quenneville’s already impressive résumé, which led to the contract extension.

“We’ve got a great situation going here,” said general manager Stan Bowman, Scotty’s son. “Fortunate to have Joel on board and he’s been a huge part of what we’ve accomplished as a group.”

Quenneville also coached the

NHL SUMMARIES NHL SUMMARIES

Hurricanes 3, Penguins 2 Pittsburgh 1 1 0 Hurricanes03, Penguins 2

— Carolina 0 2 0 1 — Pittsburgh 0 Penalties: 1 1 0 Car — First period: None.

Lindholm, Carolina 0 2 (delay 0 of game), 1 — (hooking), 2:39; Malone, Car First Penalties:13:52.

Lindholm, Car 4:30; period: Daley, PitNone. (interference), (hooking), 2:39; Malone, CarE.Staal (delay of game), Second period: 1, Carolina, 9 (Versteeg, 4:30; Daley,3:52.

Pit (interference), 13:52. 7 Lindholm), 2, Carolina, Versteeg Second period: 1, Carolina, 9 (Versteeg, (Lindholm, E.Staal), 9:44. 3, E.Staal Pittsburgh, Letang Lindholm), 3:52. 2, Carolina, VersteegNone.

7 5 (Maatta, Crosby), 10:29. Penalties: (Lindholm, E.Staal), 9:44.

3, Pittsburgh, Letang Third period: 4, Pittsburgh, Kunitz 6 (Crosby, 5 (Maatta, Crosby), 10:29. Penalties: Hornqvist), 6:02. Penalties: Cole, Pit,None. served Third period: 4, Pittsburgh, Kunitz 6 (Crosby,

by Rust (slashing, roughing), 6:26; Hainsey, Hornqvist), 6:02.

Penalties: Cole, Pit, served Car, served by Nash (roughing), 6:26.

by Rust (slashing, roughing), 6:26; Hainsey, Faulk), Overtime: 5, Carolina, Skinner 16 (Lindholm, Car, served by Nash (roughing), 6:26.

3:02 (pp). Penalties: Malkin, Pit (hooking), 2:40.

Overtime: 5, Carolina, Skinner 16 (Lindholm, Faulk), Shots: Pittsburgh 5-7-13-0: 25. Carolina 5-5-8-3: 21.

3:02 (pp). Penalties: Malkin, (hooking), 2:40.

Power-plays: Pittsburgh 0 ofPit 2; Carolina 1 of 3.

Shots: Pittsburgh 5-7-13-0: 25.

Carolina 5-5-8-3: 21.

Goalies: Pittsburgh, M.Fleury 15-11-4 (21 shots-18 Power-plays: Pittsburgh 0 of (25-23).

2; Carolina 1 of 3. saves).

Carolina, Ward 14-11-4 Goalies: Pittsburgh, M.Fleury 15-11-4 (21 shots-18 A: 13,021. saves). Carolina, Ward 14-11-4 (25-23).

A: 13,021.

2 3 2 3

Sabres 3, Wild 2 Buffalo 3 2 Sabres 3, Wild

0 0 — 3 Minnesota 0 1 1 — 2 Buffalo 3 0 0 — First period: 1, Buffalo, McGinn 9 (Kane, R.O’Reilly), 3 Minnesota 0 9:37.

2, Buffalo, Ristolainen 81(Gionta),117:30. 3,—Buffalo,2 First 1, Buffalo, McGinn (Kane, R.O’Reilly), Giontaperiod: 5 (Gorges, Foligno), 17:50.9Penalties: Buffalo 9:37.

2, Buffalo, Ristolainen 8 (Gionta), 17:30.18:30.

3, Buffalo, bench, served by Reinhart (too many men), Gionta 5period: (Gorges,4,Foligno), 17:50.

Penalties: Buffalo Second Minnesota, Suter 6 (Haula, bench, served by Reinhart (too many men), 18:30.

Spurgeon), 12:57 (sh). Penalties: Vanek, Second period: interference), 4, Minnesota, Suter Min (goaltender 12:31. 6 (Haula, Spurgeon), 12:57 (sh). Penalties: Vanek, Third period: 5, Minnesota, Vanek 14 (Suter, Min (goaltender interference), 12:31. Min, Granlund), 19:08. Penalties: Dubnyk, Third period: 5, Minnesota, Vanek4:58.

14 (Suter, served

by Niederreiter (tripping), Granlund), 19:08.

Penalties: Dubnyk, Min, 30.

Shots: Buffalo 11-5-7: 23. Minnesota 10-14-6: served by Niederreiter (tripping), 4:58.

Power-plays: Buffalo 0 of 2; Minnesota 0 of 1.

Shots: Buffalo 11-5-7: 23. Minnesota Goalies: Buffalo, Ullmark 7-10-2 (30 10-14-6: shots-2830.

Power-plays: Buffalo 0 of 2; Minnesota 0 of 1. saves). Minnesota, Dubnyk 18-12-4 (23-20).

Goalies: Ullmark 7-10-2 (30 shots-28 A: 19,034.Buffalo, Referees: Eric Furlatt, Ghislain Hebert. saves).

Minnesota, Dubnyk 18-12-4 (23-20).

Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Brad Kovachik.

A: 19,034. Referees: Eric Furlatt, Ghislain Hebert.

Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Brad Kovachik.

Sharks 4, Jets 1 San Jose 4, Jets 2 1 Sharks

0 2 — 4 Winnipeg 1 0 0 — 1 San 2 Jose, Tierney 0 2 (sh).—2, 4 FirstJose period: 1, San 4, 15:18 Winnipeg Ehlers 71(Stafford), 0 15:41 (pp).

0 3, San— 1 Winnipeg, First period: 1,9,San Jose, Tierney 4,Brown, 15:18 (sh).

2, Jose, Thornton 19:13.

Penalties: SJ, major Winnipeg, Ehlers 7 (Stafford), 15:41 (pp).

3, San (fighting), 8:43; Stuart, Wpg, major (fighting), 8:43; Jose, Thornton 9, 19:13. Penalties: Brown, SJ, major Enstrom, Wpg (holding), 9:08; Wingels, SJ (hooking), (fighting), 8:43; Stuart, Wpg, major (fighting), 14:30; Lowry, Wpg (cross-checking), 20:00. 8:43; Enstrom, Wpg (holding), 9:08; Wingels, SJ (hooking), Second period: None. Penalties: Stuart, Wpg (delay of 14:30; Lowry, Wpg (cross-checking), 20:00. game), 1:50; Martin, SJ (tripping), 15:42; Dillon, SJ, major Second period: None.Wpg, Penalties: Wpg (delay of (fighting), 17:47; Ladd, major Stuart, (fighting), 17:47. game),period: 1:50; Martin, (tripping), Dillon, SJ, major Third 4, SanSJ Jose, Pavelski15:42; 22 (Couture, (fighting), 17:47; Ladd, Wpg, major (fighting), 17:47.

Burns), 15:59 (pp). 5, San Jose, Ward 13 (Tierney, Third period: SanPenalties: Jose, Pavelski 22SJ (Couture, Martin), 19:06 4, (en).

Nieto, (hooking), Burns), 15:59Wpg (pp).(roughing), 5, San Jose,8:32; Ward 13 (Tierney, 3:37; Stuart, Myers, Wpg, Martin), 19:06 (en).

Penalties: Nieto, SJ (hooking), served by Peluso, major-game misconduct (cross 3:37; Stuart, Wpg (roughing), 8:32; Myers, Wpg, checking), 12:55; Wheeler, Wpg (tripping), 14:12. served San

by Peluso, major-game misconduct Shots: Jose 11-6-10: 27. Winnipeg 7-8-7:(cross 22. checking), 12:55; Wheeler, (tripping),1 of 14:12.

Power-plays: San Jose 1 ofWpg 6; Winnipeg 3.

Shots: San Jose 11-6-10: 27.3-5-0 Winnipeg 7-8-7: 22.

Goalies: San Jose, Stalock (22 shots-21 Power-plays: SanHellebuyck Jose 1 of 6;9-6-1 Winnipeg 1 of 3. saves). Winnipeg, (26-23).

Goalies: Jose, Stalock (22Brad shots-21 A: 15,294.San Referees: Chris 3-5-0 Rooney, Watson. saves). Winnipeg, Hellebuyck 9-6-1 (26-23).

A: 15,294. Referees: Chris Rooney, Brad Watson.

Lightning 4, Avalanche 0 Tampa Bay 4, Avalanche 1 2 Lightning 01

— 4 Colorado 0 0 0 — 0 Tampa Bay 1, Tampa 1 Bay,2Palat 3 (Hedman, 1 — 4 First period: Colorado 0 0 0Col — 0 Killorn), 10:29. Penalties: Tanguay, First period: 1, Tampa Bay, Palat 3 (Hedman, (hooking), 8:23; Filppula, TB (hooking), 17:48.

Killorn), period: 10:29. Penalties: Tanguay, Col 19 Second 2, Tampa Bay, Stamkos (hooking), 8:23;Palat), Filppula, 17:48.

(Namestnikov, 1:39.TB3,(hooking), Tampa Bay, Stamkos Second period: 2, Tampa Bay, Stamkos 20 (Palat, Namestnikov), 5:16. Penalties:19Redmond, (Namestnikov, 1:39. 3, Tampa Bay, Stamkos Col (elbowing),Palat), 1:49; Hedman, TB (hooking), 6:36.

20 (Palat, Namestnikov), 5:16.T.Johnson Penalties: Redmond, Third period: 4, Tampa Bay, 5 (Hedman, Col (elbowing), 1:49; Hedman,Redmond, TB (hooking), Kucherov), 11:55.

Penalties: Col 6:36.

Third period: 4, Landeskog, Tampa Bay, Col T.Johnson 5 (Hedman, (slashing), 15:10; (tripping), 16:10.

Kucherov), 11:55.

Redmond, Shots: Tampa BayPenalties: 15-12-11: 38.

ColoradoCol 9-8-4: 21. (slashing), 15:10; Landeskog, Power-plays: Tampa Bay 0 ofCol 4;(tripping), Colorado 016:10. of 2.

Shots: Tampa Bay 15-12-11: Colorado 9-8-4: 21.

Goalies: Tampa Bay, Bishop38.

17-13-3 (21 shots-21 Power-plays: Tampa Bay 0 of 4; Colorado 0 saves). Colorado, Varlamov 15-12-3 (38-34). of 2.

Goalies: Bay, Tim Bishop 17-13-3 shots-21 A: 14,227.Tampa Referees: Peel, Jean (21 Hebert. saves).

Colorado, 15-12-3 (38-34).

Linesmen: ShaneVarlamov Heyer, Brian Mach.

A: 14,227. Referees: Tim Peel, Jean Hebert.

Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Brian Mach.

Blues and Colorado Avalanche before taking over in Chicago just four games into the 200809 season. What has followed was the most successful run in franchise history, with Chicago winning it all in 2010, 2013 and last year.

“It’s been a special place here in Chicago for us,” Quenneville said. “We’ve had a lot of success. Great group, right on through from Rocky (owner Rocky Wirtz) on down through the organization. It’s been eight great years.”

Shutout for Bishop • Native St. Louisan Ben Bishop stopped 21 shots for his second shutout of the season and Steven Stamkos scored twice, helping visiting Tampa Bay beat Colorado 4-0.

NOTEBOOK Devils lose Elias • New Jersey Devils forward Patrik Elias underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and will be out indefinitely, but team officials are optimistic that he will return this season. Elias, 39, had one goal and four assists in 13 games.

Blackhawks 3, Predators 2 Nashville 0 3, Predators 1 1 Blackhawks 2—

2 Chicago 1 2 0 — 3 Nashville 0 1 7 (Hossa, 1 Toews), — 2 First period: 1, Chicago, Shaw Chicago 1 2Nas (hooking), 0 — 3 19:02. Penalties: Johansen, 7:42; First 1, Chicago, Shaw 7 (Hossa, Shaw,period: Chi (hooking), 11:01; Desjardins, ChiToews), (goaltender 19:02. Penalties: Johansen, Nas (hooking), 7:42;19:23. interference), 14:43; Hjalmarsson, Chi (holding), Shaw, Chi (hooking), 11:01; Desjardins, Chi (goaltender Second period: 2, Chicago, Shaw 8 (Hossa, interference),6:14.

14:43; Chi (holding), Rasmussen), 3, Hjalmarsson, Chicago, Seabrook 7 (Kane,19:23.

Second period: 2, Chicago, Shaw 8 (Hossa, Gustafsson), 13:18.

4, Nashville, Ribeiro 5, 13:36.

Rasmussen), 6:14. 3,Nas Chicago, Seabrook 7 (Kane, Penalties: C.Smith, (embellishment), 15:57; Keith, Gustafsson), Nashville,Nas Ribeiro 5, 13:36.

Chi (hooking),13:18.

15:57;4,Jackman, (slashing), 18:22.

Penalties: C.Smith, Nas (embellishment), 15:57; Keith, Third period: 5, Nashville, Forsberg 12 (Johansen, Chi (hooking), 15:57; Jackman, Nas (slashing), 18:22.

Ribeiro), 19:23 (pp). Penalties: Panarin, Chi (interferThird period: 5, Nashville, Forsberg 12 (Johansen, ence), 1:19; Salomaki, Nas (interference), 4:08; Neal, Ribeiro), 19:23 (pp).

Penalties: Panarin, Chi (interferNas (high-sticking), 17:05; Seabrook, Chi (holding), 17:50. ence), 1:19; Salomaki, Nas (interference), 4:08;23.

Neal, Shots: Nashville 10-20-13: 43. Chicago 11-6-6: Nas (high-sticking), 17:05;1 of Seabrook, Chi0(holding), 17:50.

Power-plays: Nashville 5; Chicago of 4.

Shots: Nashville 10-20-13: 43.

Chicago 11-6-6: 23.

Goalies: Nashville, Rinne 16-14-6 (23 shots-20 Power-plays: 1 of 5; Chicago 0 of 4. saves).

Chicago,Nashville Crawford 24-10-2 (43-41).

Goalies: (23 shots-20 A: 21,618.Nashville, Referees:Rinne Brian16-14-6 Pochmara, Kyle Rehman. saves).

Chicago, Crawford 24-10-2 (43-41).

Linesmen: Steve Barton, Scott Cherrey.

A: 21,618. Referees: Brian Pochmara, Kyle Rehman.

Linesmen: Steve Barton, Scott Cherrey.

Islanders 5, Blue Jackets 2 Columbus 1 Jackets 1 02 Islanders 5, Blue

— 2 NY Islanders 2 1 2 — 5 Columbus 1 1 —Cizikas),2 First period: 1, NY Islanders, Strome 40 (Martin, NY Islanders 2 2 10:26.—3, NY 5 5:03.

2, Columbus, Karlsson 41(Johnson), First period: 1, NY15Islanders, Strome12:00.

4 (Martin, Cizikas), Islanders, Nelson (Hickey, Bailey), Penalties: 5:03. 2, Columbus, Karlsson 4 (Johnson), 3, NY Dubinsky, Clm (slashing), 2:11; Tyutin, Clm,10:26. double minor Islanders, Nelson 15 (Hickey, Bailey), 12:00.

Penalties: (high-sticking), 6:19; Nelson, NYI (holding stick), 6:49.

Dubinsky, Clm (slashing), 2:11; Savard Tyutin, Clm, double Second period: 4, Columbus, 1, 13:49.

5, minor (high-sticking), 6:19; Nelson, (holding stick), 6:49.

NY Islanders, Nelson 16 (Lee),NYI 17:29.

Penalties: Second period: 4, Columbus, SavardClm 1, 13:49. 5, Strait, NYI (boarding), 2:24; Hartnell, NY Islanders, Nelson 16 (Lee), 17:29. Penalties: (roughing), 9:37; Leddy, NYI (holding), 10:16; Strait, NYINYI (boarding), 2:24; Hartnell, Kulemin, (cross-checking), 19:20.Clm (roughing), 9:37; Leddy, NYI (holding), Third period: 6, NY Islanders, Strait 1 10:16; (Tavares, Kulemin,5:34.

NYI (cross-checking), 19:20. 17, 19:49 (en-pp).

Nelson), 7, NY Islanders, Nelson Third period: NY Islanders, Strait (Tavares, Penalties: Boll,6,Clm (illegal check to 1head minor), Nelson), 5:34.

NY Islanders, Nelson 17, 19:49 (en-pp).

3:23; Strait, NYI7, (tripping), 5:54; Falk, Clm (roughing), Penalties: Boll, Clm (illegal check to head minor), 14:32; Grabovski, NYI (cross-checking, unsportsmanlike 3:23; Strait, NYI (tripping), 5:54; Falk, Clm (roughing), conduct), 14:32; Strait, NYI (high-sticking), 17:16; 14:32; Grabovski, NYI (cross-checking, unsportsmanlike Atkinson, Clm, double minor (high-sticking), 18:42. conduct), 14:32; Strait, 17:16;33.

Shots: Columbus 5-9-6:NYI 20.(high-sticking), NY Islanders 17-7-9: Atkinson, Clm, double minor (high-sticking), Power-plays: Columbus 0 of 6; NY Islanders18:42.

1 of 8.

Shots: Columbus 5-9-6: 20. NY1-3-0 Islanders 17-7-9: 33.

Goalies: Columbus, Forsberg (32 shots-28 Power-plays: Columbus 0 of 6; NY(20-18).

Islanders 1 of 8. saves). NY Islanders, Greiss 13-6-2 Goalies: 1-3-0Ian (32Walsh. shots-28 A: 13,115.Columbus, Referees: Forsberg Steve Kozari, saves).

NY Islanders, GreissDerek 13-6-2Nansen.

(20-18).

Linesmen: Brian Murphy, A: 13,115. Referees: Steve Kozari, Ian Walsh.

Linesmen: Brian Murphy, Derek Nansen.

Coyotes 4, Oilers 3 Edmonton 1 13 Coyotes 4, Oilers

1 0 — 3 Arizona 0 1 2 1 — 4 Edmonton 1 1 Draisaitl 1 0 — 3 First period: 1, Edmonton, 10 ArizonaPouliot),018:43. 1Penalties: 2 None.

1 — 4 (Eberle, First period: 1, Edmonton, Draisaitl 10 Second period: 2, Edmonton, Schultz 3 (Draisaitl, (Eberle, Penalties: None.

Eberle), Pouliot), 6:13 (pp).18:43.

3, Arizona, Domi 11 (Stone, Second period: 2,12:37.

Edmonton, Schultz 3 (Draisaitl, Ekman-Larsson), Penalties: Vermette, Ari Eberle), 6:13 (pp).

3, Arizona, Domi 11 (Stone, (slashing), 1:04; Dahlbeck, Ari (high-sticking), Ekman-Larsson), 12:37.

Penalties: Vermette, Ari 5:17; Purcell, Edm (high-sticking), 10:37. (slashing), 1:04;4,Dahlbeck, (high-sticking), Third period: Edmonton,AriPouliot 10 (Schultz, 5:17; Purcell, Edm (high-sticking), 10:37.

Eberle), 1:02 (pp). 5, Arizona, Domi 12 (Duclair, Third period: 4, Edmonton, 10Domi (Schultz, Ekman-Larsson), 3:53 (pp). 6,Pouliot Arizona, 13 Eberle), (pp). 5, Arizona, Domi 12 Penalties: (Duclair, (Boedker,1:02 Ekman-Larsson), 6:54 (pp).

Ekman-Larsson), 3:53 (pp).

6, Arizona, Domi 13 Dahlbeck, Ari (tripping), :41; Klinkhammer, Edm (Boedker, Ekman-Larsson), (pp). Penalties: (hooking), 2:07; Gryba, Edm6:54 (holding), 6:19.

Dahlbeck, Ari (tripping), :41; Klinkhammer, Edm Overtime: 7, Arizona, Ekman-Larsson 12 (Stone), (hooking), 2:07; Gryba, Edm (holding), 6:19. 4:30.

4:51 (pp). Penalties: Hall, Edm (high-sticking), Overtime: 7, Arizona, Ekman-Larsson (Stone),31.

Shots: Edmonton 7-12-8-1: 28. Arizona 12 6-9-13-3: 4:51 (pp).

Penalties: Hall, Edm (high-sticking), Power-plays: Edmonton 2 of 3; Arizona 3 of 4. 4:30.

Shots: Edmonton 7-12-8-1: Arizona Goalies: Edmonton, Nilsson28.

10-10-2 (316-9-13-3: shots-2731.

Power-plays: of 3; Arizona saves). Arizona,Edmonton Domingue2 7-2-2 (28-25). 3 of 4.

Goalies: shots-27 A: 11,391.Edmonton, Referees: Nilsson Francis 10-10-2 Charron,(31 Dave saves). Arizona, Domingue 7-2-2 (28-25).

Jackson.

Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Jay Sharrers.

A: 11,391. Referees: Francis Charron, Dave Jackson. Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Jay Sharrers.

01.13.2016 • Wednesday • M 2 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH • B7 SPORTS AMERICA’S LINE NFL Favorite Points Underdog

Open Current Saturday

AFC Divisional Playoffs PATRIOTS 5 5 Chiefs

NFC Divisional Playoffs CARDS 7 7 Packers Sunday

NFC Divisional Playoffs PANTHERS 3 3 Seahawks

AFC Divisional Playoffs BRONCOS [7] [6.5] Steelers NBA Points Underdog Favorite Hawks 2.5 HORNETS WIZARDS 5.5 Bucks Knicks 5 NETS CELTICS 2.5 Pacers THUNDER 9 Mavericks ROCKETS 9.5 T’Wolves Warriors 9 NUGGETS KINGS NL Pelicans BLAZERS 1 Jazz CLIPPERS NL Heat COLLEGE BASKETBALL Favorite Points Underdog 13 E CAROLINA Smu Georgetown 8 ST. JOHN’S OHIO ST 18.5 Rutgers SYRACUSE 12 Boston College 5.5 GEORGE MASON St. Joseph’s ST. BONA 1 Rhode Island RICHMOND 13.5 LaSalle VIRGINIA COMM 13 Fordham Duke 6.5 CLEMSON CINCINNATI 8.5 Houston DUQUESNE 8 Saint Louis LOYOLA-CHICAGO 14 Bradley PK Northern Iowa INDIANA ST GEORGIA 6 Tennessee MEMPHIS 6 Temple BAYLOR 12.5 Tcu VILLANOVA 16.5 Marquette PURDUE 15.5 Penn St LSU 8 Mississippi S Carolina 4.5 ALABAMA Wichita St 15 MISSOURI ST NC STATE 1.5 Florida St VIRGINIA TECH 1 Wake Forest NOTRE DAME 6.5 Georgia Tech Oklahoma 8 OKLAHOMA ST Wyoming 4.5 SAN JOSE ST San Diego St 2.5 COLORADO ST Boise St 4 NEVADA COLORADO 4.5 Oregon St UCLA 1.5 Usc Added Games TENN-MARTIN 2.5 Tennessee Tech N DAKOTA ST 7 S Dakota SE MISSOURI ST 1.5 Jack’ville St NHL Odds Underdog Favorite MAPLE LEAFS -$150/+$130 Blue Jackets FLYERS -$110/-$110 Bruins Panthers -$120/even FLAMES DUCKS -$150/+$130 Senators Grand Salami: Over/under 21.5 goals.

Home team in CAPS © 2016 Benjamin Eckstein

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Named Alex Anthopoulos vice president of baseball operations. Traded LHP Tyler Olson and INF Ronald Torreyes to the N.Y. Yankees for INF Rob Segedin and a player to be named or cash.

CARDINALS — Named Robby Hisert coach of Memphis (PCL), Ramon Ortiz hitting coach and T.C. Calhoun coach of Springfield (TL), Donnie Ecker hitting coach and Jim Foster coach of Palm Beach (FSL), Dan Martin trainer and Nathan Sopena coach of Peoria (MWL), Chris Whitman trainer and C.J. Beatty coach of State College (NYP), Cale Johnson pitching coach, Roberto Espinoza hitting coach and Keith Joynt coach of Johnson City (Appalachian), Giovanni Carrara pitching coach, Cody Gabella coach and Koji Kanemura trainer of the GCL Cardinals, Billy Villanueva pitching coach of the DSL Cardinals, Tony Ferreira minor league operations administrator and Frank Daversa assistant minor league rehab coordinator.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed DT Cory Redding on injured reserve and LB Alex Okafor on the non-football injury list.

Signed LB Jason Babin. Signed LB Gabe Martin from the practice squad.

BUFFALO BILLS — Announced defensive backs coach Donnie Henderson and special teams quality control coach Michael Hamlin will not return next season. Signed WRs Jarrett Boykin and Greg Little to reserve/future contracts.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed WRs Michael Bennett and Jake Kumerow, LB Jayson DiManche, G Trey Hopkins and TE Matt Lengel to reserve/future contracts.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed G Karim Barton, C Dalton Freeman, RB Kenny Hilliard, WR Josh Lenz, DB Robert Nelson, DL Dan Pettinato, DE Gerald Rivers, TE Eric Tomlinson and LB Tony Washington to reserve/future contracts.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Waived OT Jason Fox. Named Vance Joseph defensive coordinator.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Fired offensive line coach Jeff Davidson.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed LB Jeff Luc to a reserve/future contract.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed TE Adrien Robinson to a reserve-future contract.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Signed G Craig Watts to a reserve/future contract.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed OT Jesse Davis to a reserve/future contract.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed RB Mack Brown, WR LaRon Byrd, OT Takoby Cofield, CB Al Louis-Jean, C Austin Reiter, LBs Lynden Trail and Derrick Mathews and DL Anthony Johnson, Corey Crawford and Kamal Johnson to reserve/future contracts.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Signed coach Joel Quenneville to a three-year contract extension through the 2019-20 season.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned F Paul Carey to Hershey (AHL).

COLLEGE GEORGIA — Named Mel Tucker defensive coordinator.

AREA COLLEGES TUESDAY RESULTS Men’s basketball Southern Illinois 81, Illinois State 78 WEDNESDAY BASKETBALL SCHEDULE W: SWIC at Vincennes, 4 p.m.

W: Lindenwood at Central Missouri, 5:30 p.m.

W: Lincoln Land at St. Louis CC, 5:30 p.m.

W: Westminster at Webster, 6 p.m.

W: Eureka at Fontbonne, 6 p.m.

M: SWIC at Vincennes, 6 p.m.

W: Mineral Area at Jefferson, 6 p.m.

W: UMass at SLU, 7 p.m.

M: Lindenwood at Central Missouri, 7:30 p.m.

M: Lincoln Land at St. Louis CC, 7:30 p.m.

M: Lewis & Clark at Lincoln Trail, 7:30 p.m.

M: Wichita State at Missouri State, 8 p.m.

M: Westminster at Webster, 8 p.m.

M: Eureka at Fontbonne, 8 p.m.

BASKETBALL TOP 25 WOMEN FARED 1.

UConn (14-0) beat No. 22 South Florida 75-59. Next: at Memphis, Wednesday.

2. South Carolina (15-0) beat No. 20 Missouri 83-58. Next: at No. 10 Kentucky, Thursday.

3. Notre Dame (15-1) beat North Carolina 88-54. Next: at Boston College, Thursday.

4. Texas (15-0) idle. Next: at Kansas, Wednesday.

5. Ohio State (12-3) beat Rutgers 90-78.

Next: at No. 16 Northwestern, Thursday.

6. Baylor (16-1) idle. Next: vs.

West Virginia, Tuesday.

7. Mississippi State (16-1) beat Arkansas 80-55. Next: at No. 20 Missouri, Thursday.

8. Maryland (14-2) beat Iowa 76-56.

Next: at Michigan, Thursday.

9. Stanford (13-3) beat Colorado 71-56. Next: at Oregon, Friday.

10. Kentucky (13-1) beat Georgia 64-53.

Next: vs. No. 2 South Carolina, Thursday.

11. Oregon State (12-3) beat Oregon 59-45. Next: vs. No. 21 California, Friday.

12. Tennessee (11-4) beat Auburn 79-52.

Next: at Arkansas, Thursday.

13. Texas A&M (12-4) beat LSU 53-35.

Next: vs. Mississippi, Thursday.

14. Arizona State (12-3) beat Washington State 63-45. Next: vs. Colorado, Friday.

15. UCLA (11-4) lost to Southern Cal 71-68. Next: at Washington, Friday.

16. Northwestern (12-4) lost to No. 23 Michigan State 74-51. Next: vs.

No. 5 Ohio State, Thursday.

17. Oklahoma (12-3) beat Kansas State 68-58. Next: at Oklahoma State, Saturday.

18. Duke (12-5) lost to Louisville 65-48.

Next: vs. N.C. State, Thursday.

19. Florida State (11-4) beat Georgia Tech 75-69. Next: at Clemson, Thursday.

20. Missouri (14-2) lost to No. 2 South Carolina 83-58. Next: vs. No. 7 Mississippi State, Thursday.

21. California (10-5) lost to Utah 84-79.

Next: at No. 11 Oregon State, Friday.

22. South Florida (10-4) lost to No. 1 UConn 75-59. Next: at Tulane, Wednesday.

23. Michigan State (12-3) beat No. 16 Northwestern 74-51. Next: at Indiana, Wednesday.

24. DePaul (12-6) lost to Villanova 64-60. Next: at Butler, Friday.

25. Seton Hall (13-3) idle. Next: at Villanova, Friday.

Tuesday’s Men’s Div I scores Tuesday’s College Basketball East Albany (NY) 80, New Hampshire 75, OT Dartmouth 80, Canisius 69 G. Wash. 81, UMass 70 West Virginia 74, Kansas 63 Far West Utah St. 79, Air Force 60 South Kentucky 80, Mississippi St. 74 Tulane 81, South Florida 70 Vanderbilt 75, Auburn 57 Virginia 66, Miami 58 Midwest Arkansas 94, Missouri 61 Ball St. 74, W. Michigan 64 Bowling Green 91, Ohio 75 Cent. Michigan 92, Akron 81 Dayton 80, Davidson 74 E. Michigan 81, Buffalo 69 Evansville 84, Drake 65 Kansas St. 83, Texas Tech 70 Kent St. 76, Miami (Ohio) 68 Michigan 70, Maryland 67 N. Illinois 71, Toledo 66 Nebraska 84, Minnesota 59 Northwestern 70, Wisconsin 65 Providence 50, Creighton 48 S. Illinois 81, Illinois St. 78 Xavier 84, DePaul 64 Southwest Abilene Christian 87, Northwestern St. 72 Steph. F. Austin 85, Cent. Arkansas 64 Texas 94, Iowa St. 91, OT Texas A&M 71, Florida 68 UNLV 86, New Mexico 74

Men’s basketball standings ATLANTIC 10

St. Bon. VCU Rhode Island G. Wash.

Dayton St. Joseph’s Davidson Fordham Richmond UMass St. Louis U. La Salle Duquesne George Mason

Conf. Overall W L W L 3 0 11 3 3 0 11 5 2 1 10 6 2 1 13 3 2 1 12 3 2 1 12 3 2 1 10 4 1 2 10 4 1 2 9 6 1 2 8 7 1 2 6 9 1 2 5 8 0 3 10 6 0 3 6 10

BIG TEN

Conf. Overall

W L W L Maryland 4 0 15 1 Indiana 4 0 14 3 Iowa 3 0 12 3 Michigan St. 3 1 16 1 3 1 10 7 Ohio St. Michigan 2 1 12 4 Northwestern 2 2 14 3 Purdue 2 1 14 3 Penn St. 1 3 10 7 Illinois 1 3 9 8 Nebraska 1 3 9 8 Wisconsin 1 3 9 8 0 4 6 10 Minnesota Rutgers 0 4 6 11

SOUTHEASTERN

Conf. Overall

W L W L Texas A&M 3 0 13 2 South Carolina 2 0 15 0 Kentucky 2 1 13 2 Mississippi 2 1 12 3 2 1 10 5 Florida LSU 2 1 9 6 Arkansas 2 1 8 7 Missouri 1 1 8 7 Georgia 1 2 8 5 Tennessee 1 2 8 7 Auburn 1 2 7 7 0 2 9 5 Alabama Mississippi St. 0 2 7 7 0 3 8 7 Vanderbilt

‌NBA LEADERS Through Monday SCORING AVERAGE

G FG FT PTS AVG 36 352 193 1063 29.5 Curry, GOL 38 316 333 1067 28.1 Harden, HOU 31 283 185 822 26.5 Durant, OKC James, CLE 34 331 175 877 25.8 29 248 210 741 25.6 Cousins, SAC Westbrook, OKC 38 334 251 968 25.5 33 275 168 820 24.8 Lillard, POR 37 285 212 894 24.2 George, IND 30 281 129 697 23.2 Griffin, LAC 39 299 274 892 22.9 DeRozan, TOR 32 278 159 730 22.8 Davis, NOR Butler, CHI 36 261 230 793 22.0 37 285 181 803 21.7 Anthony, NYK 37 254 201 781 21.1 Thomas, BOS K. Thompson, GOL 36 274 89 757 21.0 McCollum, POR 38 306 87 795 20.9 39 259 187 807 20.7 Lowry, TOR 37 283 124 761 20.6 Leonard, SAN 37 268 202 761 20.6 Wiggins, MIN 31 223 138 632 20.4 Bledsoe, PHX 37 269 143 736 19.9 Jackson, DET 39 285 119 770 19.7 Knight, PHX 38 296 158 750 19.7 Lopez, Bro 36 266 120 707 19.6 Wall, WAS 37 235 175 715 19.3 Hayward, UTA 38 255 149 725 19.1 Bosh, MIA 37 247 153 704 19.0 Walker, CHA 32 168 207 596 18.6 Gallinari, DEN 37 266 146 685 18.5 Wade, MIA 38 242 180 694 18.3 Millsap, ATL Paul, LAC 33 215 126 598 18.1 Drummond, DET 37 285 97 668 18.1 35 252 89 629 18.0 Gay, SAC 36 233 110 638 17.7 Nowitzki, DAL 31 188 113 547 17.6 Bryant, LAL 36 262 101 625 17.4 Okafor, PHL 35 279 38 597 17.1 Vucevic, ORL 39 225 127 660 16.9 Middleton, MIL 26 179 80 438 16.8 Favors, UTA 34 197 108 568 16.7 Anderson, NOR 35 226 117 575 16.4 Gasol, CHI 35 192 115 569 16.3 Love, CLE 36 240 98 578 16.1 Aldridge, SAN FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

FG FGA PCT Jordan, LAC 163 228 .715 Howard, HOU 165 268 .616 Whiteside, MIA 184 307 .599 171 304 .563 Kanter, OKC 167 313 .534 Faried, DEN 252 473 .533 Towns, MIN 285 539 .529 Drummond, DET Vucevic, ORL 279 532 .524 179 342 .523 Favors, UTA 182 349 .521 Parker, SAN Gortat, WAS 180 347 .519 283 547 .517 Durant, OKC 153 297 .515 Casspi, SAC Young, Bro 264 513 .515 239 465 .514 Monroe, MIL 283 551 .514 Leonard, SAN Griffin, LAC 281 553 .508 Horford, ATL 254 500 .508 Curry, GOL 352 695 .506 Noel, PHL 148 293 .505 Warren, PHX 184 365 .504 James, CLE 331 661 .501 Ibaka, OKC 214 431 .497 212 429 .494 Antetokounmpo, MIL 278 568 .489 Davis, NOR 240 492 .488 Aldridge, SAN Redick, LAC 183 377 .485 296 611 .484 Lopez, Bro 242 504 .480 Millsap, ATL Randolph, MEM 201 419 .480 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

3FG 3FGA PCT Leonard, SAN 71 145 .490 38 79 .481 Rush, GOL 87 181 .481 Redick, LAC Casspi, SAC 62 130 .477 52 111 .468 Dudley, WAS 83 185 .449 Middleton, MIL Curry, GOL 166 373 .445 46 105 .438 Dellavedova, CLE Bayless, MIL 49 112 .438 120 275 .436 K. Thompson, GOL 50 116 .431 McDermott, CHI G. Hill, IND 61 143 .427 57 134 .425 Bazemore, ATL 53 125 .424 Beverley, HOU 60 142 .423 Green, GOL 46 109 .422 Calderon, NYK Teletovic, PHX 81 192 .422 Frye, ORL 43 102 .422 Morrow, OKC 47 113 .416 Durant, OKC 71 171 .415 39 97 .402 Holiday, NOR 96 241 .398 McCollum, POR Ginobili, SAN 42 106 .396 38 96 .396 Teague, ATL Snell, CHI 38 96 .396 41 104 .394 Galloway, NYK 62 158 .392 Nowitzki, DAL George, IND 112 286 .392 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE

FT FTA PCT Crawford, LAC 108 116 .931 65 72 .903 Thomas, NYK 193 214 .902 Curry, GOL 185 206 .898 Durant, OKC 110 123 .894 Nowitzki, DAL 100 112 .893 Jack, Bro 82 92 .891 Williams, DAL 201 226 .889 Thomas, BOS 126 142 .887 Paul, LAC 187 211 .886 Lowry, TOR 124 140 .886 Leonard, SAN 108 122 .885 Anderson, NOR 99 112 .884 Martin, MIN 88 100 .880 Redick, LAC 95 108 .880 Gordon, NOR 168 191 .880 Lillard, POR 64 73 .877 Bazemore, ATL 207 237 .873 Gallinari, DEN 127 146 .870 Middleton, MIL 79 91 .868 Collison, SAC 333 384 .867 Harden, HOU 104 120 .867 Porzingis, NYK Hood, UTA 82 95 .863 143 166 .861 Jackson, DET 59 69 .855 Matthews, DAL Gasol, MEM 154 181 .851 136 160 .850 Teague, ATL Fournier, ORL 79 93 .849 79 93 .849 Hibbert, LAL 84 99 .848 LaVine, MIN

REBOUNDS PER GAME

G OFF DEF TOT AVG Drummond, DET 37 201 376 577 15.6 Jordan, LAC 38 142 369 511 13.4 Howard, HOU 31 108 261 369 11.9 Whiteside, MIA 36 112 288 400 11.1 Pachulia, DAL 37 141 260 401 10.8 Davis, NOR 32 66 280 346 10.8 35 81 297 378 10.8 Gasol, CHI Cousins, SAC 29 66 247 313 10.8 Love, CLE 35 86 289 375 10.7 Gortat, WAS 32 89 222 311 9.7 Thompson, CLE 35 115 224 339 9.7 Green, GOL 38 65 303 368 9.7 Monroe, MIL 37 106 248 354 9.6 Randle, LAL 38 85 274 359 9.4 Towns, MIN 38 91 260 351 9.2 38 104 247 351 9.2 Young, Bro 36 95 227 322 8.9 Aldridge, SAN Faried, DEN 32 118 168 286 8.9 36 94 226 320 8.9 Sullinger, BOS 26 77 153 230 8.8 Noah, CHI Millsap, ATL 38 101 230 331 8.7 Griffin, LAC 30 49 211 260 8.7 Biyombo, TOR 39 99 237 336 8.6 26 83 141 224 8.6 Favors, UTA Lopez, Bro 38 117 207 324 8.5 Randolph, MEM 34 103 180 283 8.3 Vucevic, ORL 35 103 186 289 8.3 Noel, PHL 34 76 203 279 8.2 40 110 209 319 8.0 Plumlee, POR Porzingis, NYK 39 84 227 311 8.0 ASSISTS PER GAME

Rondo, SAC Wall, WAS Paul, LAC Westbrook, OKC Rubio, MIN Jack, Bro Green, GOL Lillard, POR Thomas, BOS Harden, HOU Curry, GOL Jackson, DET Lowry, TOR Smith, PHL Bledsoe, PHX James, CLE Payton, ORL Conley, MEM Carter-Williams, MIL Teague, ATL Williams, DAL Knight, PHX Parker, SAN Batum, CHA Nelson, DEN Dragic, MIA Ellis, IND Dellavedova, CLE Griffin, LAC Rose, CHI

G AST AVG 35 406 11.6 36 347 9.6 33 314 9.5 38 361 9.5 32 284 8.9 32 236 7.4 38 279 7.3 33 231 7.0 37 251 6.8 38 254 6.7 36 233 6.5 37 238 6.4 39 249 6.4 36 224 6.2 31 190 6.1 34 205 6.0 34 200 5.9 36 209 5.8 34 196 5.8 35 195 5.6 31 172 5.5 39 206 5.3 36 189 5.3 32 167 5.2 34 171 5.0 37 186 5.0 37 185 5.0 34 170 5.0 30 149 5.0 31 153 4.9

STEALS PER GAME

Westbrook, OKC Rubio, MIN Lowry, TOR Wall, WAS Curry, GOL Bledsoe, PHX Leonard, SAN Paul, LAC George, IND Rondo, SAC Millsap, ATL Crowder, BOS Drummond, DET Butler, CHI Ariza, HOU Ellis, IND Walker, CHA Porter, WAS Covington, PHL Allen, MEM Harden, HOU Caldwell-Pope, DET Bradley, BOS Noel, PHL Carter-Williams, MIL Young, Bro James, CLE Favors, UTA G. Hill, IND Bazemore, ATL

G STL AVG 38 93 2.45 32 74 2.31 39 89 2.28 36 76 2.11 36 75 2.08 31 63 2.03 37 74 2.00 33 64 1.94 37 71 1.92 35 67 1.91 38 72 1.89 37 70 1.89 37 67 1.81 36 65 1.81 37 65 1.76 37 64 1.73 37 63 1.70 33 54 1.64 31 50 1.61 34 54 1.59 38 60 1.58 37 58 1.57 32 50 1.56 34 52 1.53 34 52 1.53 38 58 1.53 34 51 1.50 26 38 1.46 33 47 1.42 33 47 1.42

BLOCKED SHOTS PER GAME

G BLK AVG 36 137 3.81 Whiteside, MIA 32 81 2.53 Davis, NOR 38 91 2.39 Jordan, LAC 38 89 2.34 Ibaka, OKC Gasol, CHI 35 77 2.20 38 77 2.03 Lopez, Bro 39 77 1.97 Porzingis, NYK 38 69 1.82 Towns, MIN 34 60 1.76 Henson, MIL 39 65 1.67 Hibbert, LAL 31 51 1.65 Bogut, GOL Howard, HOU 31 49 1.58 40 63 1.58 Grant, PHL 37 56 1.51 Drummond, DET 39 59 1.51 Biyombo, TOR Horford, ATL 38 57 1.50 34 47 1.38 Noel, PHL 38 52 1.37 Green, GOL 29 39 1.34 Withey, UTA Lopez, NYK 39 52 1.33 31 41 1.32 Durant, OKC Cousins, SAC 29 38 1.31 33 43 1.30 Duncan, SAN 33 42 1.27 Ezeli, GOL Capela, HOU 37 47 1.27 38 48 1.26 Millsap, ATL 35 44 1.26 Johnson, BOS 32 40 1.25 Gortat, WAS 38 46 1.21 Adams, OKC 39 45 1.15 Gasol, MEM 26 30 1.15 Favors, UTA

‌NHL Leaders Through Monday Goal Scoring Name Team Washington Alex Ovechkin Jamie Benn Dallas Patrick Kane Chicago Tyler Seguin Dallas Vladimir Tarasenko St Louis Matt Duchene Colorado San Jose Joe Pavelski Mike Hoffman Ottawa Los Angeles Tyler Toffoli Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Daniel Sedin Vancouver Brent Burns San Jose Johnny Gaudreau Calgary Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay Ryan O’Reilly Buffalo Max Pacioretty Montreal Kyle Palmieri New Jersey Taylor Hall Edmonton Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Minnesota Zach Parise Corey Perry Anaheim Brandon Saad Columbus Patrick Sharp Dallas Jonathan Toews Chicago Mats Zuccarello NY Rangers

GP G 41 26 44 25 44 25 44 24 43 24 43 21 40 21 39 20 42 20 41 19 43 19 40 18 41 18 42 18 42 17 43 17 43 17 43 16 42 16 33 16 41 16 42 16 44 16 44 16 42 16

Assists Name Team Patrick Kane Chicago Erik Karlsson Ottawa John Klingberg Dallas Blake Wheeler Winnipeg Nicklas Backstrom Washington Jamie Benn Dallas Henrik Sedin Vancouver Tyler Seguin Dallas P.K. Subban Montreal Taylor Hall Edmonton Evgeny Kuznetsov Washington Johnny Gaudreau Calgary Jonathan Huberdeau Florida Artemi Panarin Chicago Tomas Plekanec Montreal Alexander Steen St Louis Patrice Bergeron Boston Leon Draisaitl Edmonton Mikko Koivu Minnesota Anze Kopitar Los Angeles Bobby Ryan Ottawa Ryan Suter Minnesota Joe Thornton San Jose

GP A 44 37 43 36 44 32 42 30 39 28 44 28 41 27 44 27 43 27 43 25 42 25 41 24 43 24 44 24 43 24 45 24 41 23 33 23 42 23 42 23 42 23 42 23 40 23

Power Play Goals Name Team Patrick Kane Chicago Justin Faulk Carolina Jamie Benn Dallas Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Alex Ovechkin Washington Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay Patrice Bergeron Boston Vladimir Tarasenko St Louis Shea Weber Nashville Shane Doan Arizona Loui Eriksson Boston Ryan O’Reilly Buffalo Tyler Toffoli Los Angeles Brent Burns San Jose Drew Doughty Los Angeles Matt Duchene Colorado Oliver Ekman-Larss Arizona Scott Hartnell Columbus Colorado Jarome Iginla Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay T.J. Oshie Washington Max Pacioretty Montreal Kyle Palmieri New Jersey Joe Pavelski San Jose Corey Perry Anaheim Daniel Sedin Vancouver

GP PP 44 13 43 12 44 11 41 9 41 9 42 9 41 8 43 8 42 8 32 7 41 7 42 7 42 7 40 6 42 6 43 6 41 6 42 6 43 6 42 6 42 6 43 6 43 6 40 6 41 6 43 6

Short Handed Goals Name Jean-Gabriel Pagea Paul Byron Eric Fehr Brad Marchand Artem Anisimov Cam Atkinson Jamie Benn Jason Chimera Cal Clutterbuck Blake Comeau Cody Eakin Adam Henrique Bryan Little Matt Nieto Zack Smith Jonathan Toews Blake Wheeler Mika Zibanejad

Team GP SH Ottawa 43 4 Montreal 31 3 Pittsburgh 31 3 Boston 36 3 Chicago 44 2 Columbus 42 2 Dallas 44 2 Washington 42 2 NY Islanders 41 2 Colorado 43 2 Dallas 44 2 New Jersey 41 2 Winnipeg 42 2 San Jose 37 2 Ottawa 42 2 Chicago 44 2 Winnipeg 42 2 Ottawa 42 2

NBA STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Toronto 24 15 .615 — 7-3 W-3 11-6 13-9 16-8 20 20 .500 4½ 6-4 W-2 11-8 9-12 14-14 New York Boston 19 19 .500 4½ 4-6 L-4 9-10 10-9 14-13 Brooklyn 10 28 .263 13½ 2-8 L-5 6-14 4-14 7-17 Philadelphia 4 36 .100 20½ 3-7 L-3 2-15 2-21 0-23 Southeast W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf 23 15 .605 — 7-3 W-2 13-7 10-8 14-9 Atlanta Miami 22 16 .579 1 5-5 L-2 15-8 7-8 11-12 Orlando 20 18 .526 3 4-6 L-1 12-8 8-10 10-13 Washington 17 19 .472 5 5-5 W-2 8-11 9-8 12-11 Charlotte 17 20 .459 5½ 2-8 L-7 13-7 4-13 10-11 W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Central Cleveland 27 9 .750 — 8-2 W-8 15-1 12-8 19-6 Chicago 22 15 .595 5½ 7-3 L-3 16-6 6-9 13-11 Indiana 22 16 .579 6 6-4 W-1 13-5 9-11 15-7 21 17 .553 7 5-5 L-1 13-6 8-11 13-9 Detroit Milwaukee 16 24 .400 13 4-6 W-1 11-7 5-17 10-14

Tuesday Indiana 116, Phoenix 97 San Antonio 109, Detroit 99 New York 120, Boston 114 Oklahoma City 101, Minnesota 96 Milwaukee 106, Chicago 101 Houston 107, Memphis 91 Cleveland 110, Dallas 107, OT LA Lakers 95, New Orleans 91 Monday San Antonio 106, Brooklyn 79 Washington 114, Chicago 100 Golden State 111, Miami 103 Wednesday Milwaukee at Washington, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

New York at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Houston, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Boston, 7 p.m.

Golden State at Denver, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Utah at Portland, 9 p.m.

Miami at LA Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf San Antonio 34 6 .850 — 9-1 W-9 22-0 12-6 18-3 22 17 .564 11½ 6-4 L-1 11-7 11-10 15-8 Dallas Memphis 21 19 .525 13 5-5 L-1 13-7 8-12 12-12 Houston 20 19 .513 13½ 5-5 W-4 12-9 8-10 14-11 3-7 L-4 7-9 4-17 9-16 New Orleans 11 26 .297 21½ W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Northwest — 7-3 W-1 17-5 10-7 19-4 Oklahoma City 27 12 .692 Utah 17 20 .459 9 5-5 W-2 11-8 6-12 9-15 Portland 16 24 .400 11½ 5-5 W-1 9-9 7-15 14-15 14 24 .368 12½ 3-7 W-1 6-11 8-13 10-20 Denver Minnesota 12 27 .308 15 1-9 L-7 5-17 7-10 6-14 W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Pacific Golden State 36 2 .947 — 9-1 W-7 18-0 18-2 23-1 LA Clippers 25 13 .658 11 9-1 W-9 13-6 12-7 15-10 Sacramento 15 22 .405 20½ 4-6 L-1 10-10 5-12 7-16 Phoenix 13 27 .325 24 1-9 L-2 9-11 4-16 9-17 9 31 .225 28 4-6 W-1 5-12 4-19 3-21 LA Lakers

Thursday Toronto vs. Orlando at London, England, 2 p.m.

Chicago at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Utah, 8 p.m.

LA Lakers at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Parker, Aldridge carry San Antonio

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San Antonio’s LaMarcus Aldridge (left) grabs a rebound away from Detroit’s Marcus Morris.

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Tony Parker scored 31 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 points and 13 rebounds, and visiting San Antonio beat Detroit 109-99 on Tuesday night for its ninth straight victory.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the Pistons with 25 points.

Manu Ginobili added 15 points while Tim Duncan had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Spurs, who return to San Antonio trying to extend their 31-game home winning streak Thursday against Cleveland.

Anthony is injured • Kristaps Porzingis scored 26 points to help host New York beat Boston 120-114. The Knicks won despite losing Carmelo Anthony, their leading scorer this season, to a sprained ankle

early in the third quarter. X-rays didn’t reveal a fracture and he’s out indefinitely.

Pacers surge • Paul George had 21 points and seven rebounds, and Indiana pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat visiting Phoenix 116-97. Indiana outscored Phoenix 36-21 in the final period, with George scoring nine points. Monta Ellis had all of his 14 points in the second half.

NOTEBOOK Magic get Harris • Cleveland traded guard Joe Harris to Orlando for a second-round draft pick in 2017. The deal also included cash going to the Magic. By moving Harris, the Cavs save nearly $3 million in payroll and luxury taxes. He appeared in five games this season, and 10 with the Canton (Ohio) Charge, Cleveland’s NBA Development League franchise.

NBA SUMMARIES Pacers 116, Suns 97

Thunder 101, T’Wolves 96

Cavaliers 110, Mavericks 107

Phoenix: Tucker 1-8 3-3 5, Leuer 2-7 2-2 6, Chandler 0-3 1-2 1, Goodwin 4-8 4-10 12, Booker 8-12 2-3 19, Morris 7-18 2-3 16, Warren 4-14 1-2 10, Brown 2-5 2-2 7, Teletovic 7-13 0-0 19, Weems 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 36-89 17-27 97.

Indiana: George 6-12 8-8 21, Allen 4-5 0-0 8, Mahinmi 3-4 4-7 10, G.Hill 8-13 0-0 20, Ellis 6-14 1-2 14, Stuckey 0-1 0-0 0, J.Hill 1-5 6-8 8, Miles 6-13 3-4 19, Robinson III 1-4 0-0 2, Budinger 3-5 0-0 6, S.Hill 0-0 2-2 2, Turner 2-2 0-0 4, Young 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 41-79 24-31 116.

Phoenix 19 23 34 21 — 97 Indiana 25 27 28 36 — 116 3-point goals: Phoenix 8-25 (Teletovic 5-8, Warren 1-2, Booker 1-2, Brown 1-3, Goodwin 0-1, Leuer 0-2, Tucker 0-3, Morris 0-4), Indiana 10-24 (Miles 4-6, G.Hill 4-8, Ellis 1-3, George 1-6, Budinger 0-1).

Fouled out: Tucker. Rebounds: Phoenix 58 (Tucker 10), Indiana 50 (Miles 8).

Assists: Phoenix 24 (Brown, Tucker 5), Indiana 25 (Ellis 7). Total fouls: Phoenix 25, Indiana 21. A: 15,284 (18,165).

Oklahoma City: Durant 11-25 6-6 30, Ibaka 3-8 0-0 8, Adams 3-3 2-2 8, Westbrook 8-15 4-6 22, Roberson 2-6 0-0 4, Waiters 2-8 0-0 5, Collison 0-1 0-2 0, C.Payne 2-7 0-0 6, Kanter 8-10 2-2 18, Morrow 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-84 14-18 101.

Minnesota: Prince 1-3 0-0 2, Garnett 0-1 0-0 0, Towns 6-14 2-2 14, Rubio 1-5 0-0 3, Wiggins 8-19 6-8 22, Dieng 1-3 0-0 2, Muhammad 8-15 3-4 20, LaVine 7-12 4-6 21, Martin 2-7 2-3 6, Bjelica 2-2 0-0 6. Totals 36-81 17-23 96.

Oklahoma City 32 28 20 21 — 101 21 27 18 30 — 96 Minnesota 3-point goals: Oklahoma City 9-22 (Ibaka 2-2, Westbrook 2-4, C.Payne 2-4, Durant 2-9, Waiters 1-1, Roberson 0-1, Morrow 0-1), Minnesota 7-18 (LaVine 3-4, Bjelica 2-2, Rubio 1-3, Muhammad 1-4, Towns 0-1, Martin 0-2, Wiggins 0-2). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Oklahoma City 49 (Ibaka 8), Minnesota 51 (Towns 10). Assists: Oklahoma City 21 (Westbrook 11), Minnesota 22 (Rubio 6). Total fouls: Oklahoma City 21, Minnesota 15. Technicals: Oklahoma City Coach Donovan. A: 14,791 (19,356).

Cleveland: James 9-17 6-8 27, Love 5-19 2-2 15, Thompson 1-2 0-0 2, Irving 8-20 3-4 22, Smith 4-7 0-0 10, Dellavedova 4-11 0-0 12, Mozgov 4-6 2-2 10, Shumpert 4-11 0-0 10, Jefferson 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 40-97 13-16 110.

Dallas: Parsons 10-14 2-4 25, Nowitzki 7-15 0-0 17, Pachulia 4-6 6-6 14, D.Williams 6-13 4-4 16, Matthews 3-11 2-2 11, Powell 0-2 0-0 0, Felton 1-4 0-0 2, McGee 4-4 2-4 10, Harris 2-6 0-0 5, Barea 2-4 2-2 7. Totals 39-79 18-22 107.

Cleveland 22 25 20 28 15 — 110 Dallas 25 27 20 23 12 — 107 3-point goals: Cleveland 17-44 (Dellavedova 4-7, James 3-6, Irving 3-8, Love 3-9, Smith 2-5, Shumpert 2-7, Jefferson 0-2), Dallas 11-28 (Nowitzki 3-5, Parsons 3-6, Matthews 3-8, Harris 1-3, Barea 1-3, D.Williams 0-3).

Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Cleveland 52 (Love 11), Dallas 52 (Pachulia 12).

Assists: Cleveland 28 (Irving 9), Dallas 25 (D.Williams 10). Total fouls: Cleveland 21, Dallas 16. A: 20,347 (19,200).

Spurs 109, Pistons 99 San Antonio: Aldridge 10-19 2-2 22, Leonard 1-7 5-7 7, Duncan 5-8 4-5 14, Parker 13-19 4-5 31, Green 2-3 0-0 6, Ginobili 5-12 3-4 15, Diaw 4-8 4-4 12, Mills 1-7 0-0 2, Simmons 0-2 0-0 0, Marjanovic 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-85 22-27 109.

Detroit: Morris 1-6 2-2 4, Ilyasova 3-9 0-0 6, Drummond 8-13 1-6 17, Jackson 3-13 4-4 10, Caldwell-Pope 9-14 3-4 25, Baynes 6-13 3-4 15, Johnson 0-7 2-2 2, Jennings 4-9 1-1 9, Tolliver 3-6 1-3 9, Anthony 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 38-91 17-26 99.

San Antonio 24 29 28 28 — 109 Detroit 25 19 22 33 — 99 3-point goals: San Antonio 5-14 (Green 2-3, Ginobili 2-5, Parker 1-1, Diaw 0-1, Simmons 0-1, Mills 0-1, Leonard 0-2), Detroit 6-23 (Caldwell-Pope 4-6, Tolliver 2-5, Johnson 0-1, Jennings 0-2, Jackson 0-3, Ilyasova 0-3, Morris 0-3). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: San Antonio 62 (Aldridge 13), Detroit 49 (Drummond 10). Assists: San Antonio 20 (Green 5), Detroit 22 (Jackson 11).

Total fouls: San Antonio 20, Detroit 24.

Technicals: Drummond. A: 14,273 (22,076).

Knicks 120, Celtics 114 Boston: Crowder 6-10 6-7 21, Johnson 5-6 1-2 11, Olynyk 2-5 0-0 5, I.Thomas 11-23 11-12 34, Bradley 5-12 0-0 10, Sullinger 6-10 2-3 14, Turner 3-10 0-0 7, Jerebko 2-3 0-0 6, Smart 2-7 1-2 6. Totals 42-86 21-26 114.

New York: Anthony 7-10 1-1 17, Porzingis 10-18 3-4 26, Lopez 6-7 3-4 15, Calderon 0-2 0-0 0, Afflalo 9-18 5-5 24, L.Thomas 1-6 5-5 7, Grant 5-6 5-6 16, O’Quinn 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 5-11 5-5 15, Amundson 0-1 0-0 0, Galloway 0-1 0-0 0, Seraphin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 43-81 27-30 120.

Boston 27 22 32 33 — 114 New York 36 23 26 35 — 120 3-point goals: Boston 9-29 (Crowder 3-6, Jerebko 2-2, Smart 1-2, Olynyk 1-2, Turner 1-5, I.Thomas 1-8, Johnson 0-1, Bradley 0-3), New York 7-20 (Porzingis 3-9, Anthony 2-2, Grant 1-1, Afflalo 1-2, L.Thomas 0-1, Galloway 0-1, Calderon 0-2, Williams 0-2).

Fouled out: Porzingis. Rebounds: Boston 46 (Crowder 8), New York 44 (Williams 10). Assists: Boston 25 (I.Thomas 8), New York 24 (Grant 8). Total fouls: Boston 20, New York 17. Technicals: Boston defensive three second, Afflalo. A: 19,812 (19,763).

Rockets 107, Grizzlies 91 Houston: Ariza 4-11 0-1 10, Capela 0-4 1-2 1, Howard 6-10 5-5 17, Beverley 3-8 0-0 9, Harden 6-13 9-10 25, Jones 6-10 5-6 20, Terry 1-6 0-0 3, Brewer 2-5 0-0 6, Thornton 5-10 3-3 16, Harrell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-77 23-27 107.

Memphis: Allen 6-12 3-4 17, Je.Green 0-2 3-4 3, Gasol 8-15 4-5 20, Chalmers 3-8 3-4 10, Lee 6-12 1-3 16, Randolph 5-10 0-0 10, Carter 3-7 4-4 10, Ja.Green 1-2 0-0 3, Williams 0-2 0-0 0, Ennis 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 33-72 18-24 91.

Houston 22 29 21 35 — 107 Memphis 24 20 25 22 — 91 3-point goals: Houston 18-35 (Harden 4-9, Beverley 3-5, Thornton 3-5, Jones 3-5, Brewer 2-2, Ariza 2-5, Terry 1-4), Memphis 7-18 (Lee 3-5, Allen 2-4, Ja.Green 1-1, Chalmers 1-4, Randolph 0-1, Ennis 0-1, Williams 0-1, Carter 0-1). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Houston 49 (Howard 14), Memphis 44 (Randolph 9). Assists: Houston 21 (Terry 6), Memphis 22 (Chalmers 9). Total fouls: Houston 19, Memphis 24. Technicals: Beverley, Houston Coach Bickerstaff, Howard, Houston defensive three second, Memphis Coach Joerger. A: 16,044 (18,119).

Bucks 106, Bulls 101 Chicago: Gibson 2-5 2-2 6, Mirotic 6-13 2-2 17, Gasol 4-12 1-2 10, Rose 3-9 2-2 9, Butler 9-21 10-12 30, Snell 7-11 0-0 17, Hinrich 0-2 0-0 0, Noah 1-3 1-2 3, Portis 0-0 0-0 0, McDermott 0-2 0-0 0, Brooks 3-7 1-2 9. Totals 35-85 19-24 101.

Milwaukee: Antetokounmpo 10-14 9-14 29, Parker 8-14 0-2 16, Monroe 7-13 3-3 17, Carter-Williams 4-13 3-5 11, Middleton 6-16 2-2 16, Mayo 2-9 0-0 5, Henson 4-8 0-2 8, Vaughn 2-6 0-0 4, O’Bryant 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-93 17-28 106.

Chicago 29 22 26 24 — 101 Milwaukee 20 26 28 32 — 106 3-point goals: Chicago 12-29 (Snell 3-7, Mirotic 3-8, Brooks 2-4, Butler 2-5, Gasol 1-1, Rose 1-3, Hinrich 0-1), Milwaukee 3-13 (Middleton 2-6, Mayo 1-4, Antetokounmpo 0-1, Vaughn 0-2). Fouled out: None.

Rebounds: Chicago 65 (Gasol 14), Milwaukee 51 (Monroe 12). Assists: Chicago 22 (Butler 6), Milwaukee 28 (Middleton 9).

Total fouls: Chicago 25, Milwaukee 19.

Technicals: Chicago defensive three second 2, Carter-Williams. A: 16,867 (18,717).

Lakers 95, Pelicans 91 New Orleans: Cunningham 0-3 0-0 0, Anderson 7-19 0-1 15, Asik 0-3 1-2 1, Evans 8-17 2-4 21, Gordon 6-9 1-1 14, Holiday 7-18 0-0 14, Ajinca 4-8 2-2 10, Cole 5-13 0-0 11, Babbitt 0-0 0-0 0, Gee 1-1 3-4 5. Totals 38-91 9-14 91.

L.A. Lakers: Bryant 3-9 1-2 7, Nance Jr. 4-8 0-0 8, Hibbert 3-8 2-2 8, Clarkson 5-17 7-9 18, Williams 4-14 10-10 19, Russell 4-8 3-4 13, Randle 3-8 1-2 7, Brown 3-5 1-3 9, Bass 3-8 0-0 6, Young 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 32-87 25-32 95.

New Orleans 22 19 30 20 — 91 L.A. Lakers 15 23 29 28 — 95 3-point goals: New Orleans 6-23 (Evans 3-7, Cole 1-1, Gordon 1-3, Anderson 1-5, Cunningham 0-3, Holiday 0-4), L.A. Lakers 6-29 (Brown 2-4, Russell 2-5, Clarkson 1-6, Williams 1-8, Young 0-1, Bryant 0-5).

Fouled out: None. Rebounds: New Orleans 59 (Asik 13), L.A. Lakers 61 (Randle 11).

Assists: New Orleans 20 (Cole, Holiday, Evans 4), L.A. Lakers 16 (Williams 8).

Total fouls: New Orleans 27, L.A. Lakers 17. Technicals: L.A. Lakers defensive three second. A: 18,997 (18,997).

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Warriors 111, Heat 103 Miami: Deng 6-12 0-0 14, Winslow 3-8 0-0 7, Bosh 6-15 3-4 15, Wade 6-20 8-8 20, Dragic 5-10 1-2 13, G.Green 6-13 1-1 15, Johnson 6-7 1-1 13, Richardson 0-1 0-0 0, Haslem 0-1 0-0 0, Stoudemire 3-4 0-0 6. Totals 41-91 14-16 103.

Golden State: Rush 0-1 1-2 1, D.Green 8-14 6-11 22, Bogut 4-5 0-0 8, K.Thompson 6-15 3-3 17, Curry 11-27 5-6 31, Iguodala 3-4 2-2 9, Barnes 4-10 4-4 12, Livingston 1-3 0-0 2, Ezeli 0-0 1-2 1, Clark 1-3 0-0 2, Speights 3-4 0-0 6. Totals 41-86 22-30 111.

Miami 25 29 23 26 — 103 Golden State 27 29 24 31 — 111 3-point goals: Miami 7-19 (G.Green 2-3, Deng 2-3, Dragic 2-4, Winslow 1-3, Richardson 0-1, Bosh 0-5), Golden State 7-23 (Curry 4-11, K.Thompson 2-4, Iguodala 1-2, Clark 0-1, Rush 0-1, Barnes 0-2, D.Green 0-2).

Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Miami 50 (Bosh 12), Golden State 55 (D.Green 12). Assists: Miami 31 (Wade 11), Golden State 25 (Curry, D.Green, Livingston 6).

Total fouls: Miami 19, Golden State 18.

Technicals: Deng. A: 19,596 (19,596).

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Rainey sparks Lancers past Maroons in OT

BY JIM INGHRAM STLhighschoolsports.com

BELLEVILLE • Leading

nearly all of regulation, Belleville East nearly threw it away late Tuesday.

But a furious rally led by freshman Kayla Rainey helped the Lancers win 7370 in overtime in a Southwestern Conference girls basketball game at Belleville West.

Belleville East (12-6 overall, 7-2 conference) snapped a five-game losing streak Belleville West (11-6, 4-3), including two meetings this season. The Maroons won the first conference meeting this season Dec. 15 and took the third-place game in the Mascoutah Tourmament

on Dec. 30.

Belleville West put itself in good position by taking what seemed like a comfortable lead. A 22-foot 3-pointer from senior Samantha Schell with 2:10 gave the Maroons a 52-50 lead. The second was an old-fashioned threepoint play from freshman Chamya Darough to make it 55-51.

Rainey finished the Lancers’ comeback when she rebounded a teammate’s missed 3-pointer, dribbled back to the top of the key and hit a 3-pointer to tie the game 60-60.

East then scored the first seven points in overtime and then held off West’s comeback attempt for its first victory in the rivalry

since Dec. 17, 2013.

“We were a little bit nervous,” East senior Morgan St. James said. “I think it came down to who wanted it more and who has more heart and I think we wanted it a little bit more than they did.”

St. James finished with 17 points, while Rainey led Belleville East with 21 points. Sophomore Myriah Haywood added 12 points and senior Tamar Mosby chipped in 11 points.

Rainey scored only seven points in the first three quarters. She had eight in the fourth and made six of eight free throws in the overtime.

“It was pretty exciting.

We were off to a good start, but they really started

coming back on us,” East coach Amanda Kemezys said. “Their inside game hurt and they made some shots from the outside. For us to come back then and win it was big.”

Belleville West was p a c e d by f re s h m a n B’Aunce Carter, who scored 17 points. Darough added 15 points and senior Anjanice Jones contributed 10 points.

“It was a good one, but we were on the wrong end of it,” West coach Seth Garrett. “I was proud of the girls. We were down 10 points in the middle of the third quarter. I had one starter at home (sophomore Kaylee Hanger) sick and with a hurt ankle.

Erika Harvey tried to go,

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Tamar Mosby (10) and Kayla Rainey (1) of Belleville East trap Erika Harvey of Belleville West on Tuesday.

but it was obvious she couldn’t. Jamie Adams has a bad foot, so we were without three starters and

we had some girls play some minutes they aren’t used to, but we hung in there.”

BOYS BASKETBALL

Timberland gets right in second half, tops Zumwalt West

BY DAVID KVIDAHL STLhighschoolsports.com

O’FALLON, MO. • Kyle DeWeese can just shake his head.

The Timberland boys basketball coach, DeWeese is befuddled as to why over the last few games his team has treated the basketball like a hot potato in the first half and a precious gem in the second half.

“It’s been kind of a problem the last three or four games.

We’ve started slow and not valued the basketball. I wish I had an answer as to why,” DeWeese said. “It manages to get corrected in the second half, we take of the ball better. We definitely harp on it, but it’s been a problem that’s plagued us.”

It’s a self-inflicted wound, but not a lethal one. Timberland extended its win streak to four games Tuesday as it dispatched

GAC South rival Fort Zumwalt West 58-47 on the road.

Timberland (11-1 overall, 1-0 league) led 19-16 at halftime as it plagued itself with giveaways.

The Wolves finished with 14 turnovers, 10 in the first half.

“It was a rough start, definitely. We couldn’t get into the flow of things,” senior post Andrew Voss said. “The turnovers were not helping us get into the rhythm of the game.”

The Wolves tried to get the 6-foot-7 Voss into a groove early on. They pounded the ball to him down on the block. Four inches taller than anyone listed on Zumwalt West’s roster, Voss was quickly surrounded when he caught the ball deep.

Voss finished with 13 points, but his best attributes are on the defensive side. He hauled in six rebounds and blocked four shots.

His presence in the paint forced

Zumwalt West into tough looks up close.

“With their size and length we were having a hard time getting looks,” Zumwalt West coach Chad Towers said. “When our kids went hard to the basket, their shot blockers did a good job.

They gave us a lot of trouble in there.”

Timberland senior point guard Jahwan Sims gave the Jaguars his own share of trouble. The speedy Sims scored a game-high 15 points and had two steals. The 5-11 Sims missed most of last season with a torn ACL. He returned at the start of this season and makes the most of every opportunity when he’s on the court.

“It’s definitely motivation sitting out all year watching my team play, not being able to be out there and help,” Sims said.

It usually takes about a year and a half for athletes to fully re-

cover from a torn ACL. Sims’ play has improved each day and DeWeese is starting to see his immense talents consistently.

“He’s now finally starting to get back to where he was before the injury. In the last couple of games he’s starting to look more like himself,” DeWeese said.

“He’s the point guard, he’s the floor general, he does a great job.

For all those little things, he’s invaluable to our team.”

Zumwalt West (5-8, 0-1) was led by junior forward Michael Cessna, who scored 14 points.

Senior guard Zack Landrum had nine points and four rebounds.

The Jaguars hung around early on in part because Timberland turned the ball over. But it was scrappy defensively and the game was played at a favorable pace.

The Wolves got out in transition in the second half and fin-

ished. Zumwalt West was within 30-26 with 2 minutes and 5 seconds to play in the third quarter.

They trailed 37-27 at the start of the fourth. The Jaguars were sped up on possessions and that fed Timberland’s offensive mojo.

“Against a team like that you can’t have a bad stretch,” Towers said. “When we needed to have good, solid possessions we were impatient. It led to bad possessions and they’d come down and score and it got away from us.”

DeWeese hopes his team figures out its turnover conundrum soon. Timberland plays at Troy on Friday. The two are in the same district tournament and, as it stands, the Wolves have the inside track for the top seed.

“I told them Friday night at Troy you can’t afford to have seven, eight, nine turnovers in one half and start slow,” DeWeese said.

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The Cardinals have ha had so many wins at home this season because they’ve become an unyielding and opportunistic team.

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TUESDAY’S RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL De Smet 20 22 21 15 78 12 15 13 10 50 Pky. North D (8-5): Stipanovich 20, Hill 16, Riesmeyer 10. FG 33 (3), FT 9-15. P (4-8): Griffin 25, Allen 12. FG 21 (3), FT 4-11.

Summit 6 4 9 6 25 24 15 14 4 57 Kirkwood S (2-13): Rutledge 8. FG 10 (1), FT 4-6.

K (8-3): Loyd 18. FG 21 (7), FT 8-10.

Vianney 6 14 11 16 47 15 24 20 18 77 Chaminade C (14-3): Tatum 21, Hellums 14, Cook 12, Crawford 12. FG 34 (6), FT 3-7.

Miller Career 21 29 17 16 83 13 11 14 17 55 Roosevelt R (5-6): Cannamore 18, Davis 15, Jenkins 14.

FG 24 (1), FT 6-14.

Bayless 5 7 16 6 34 28 22 14 17 81 FH Central B (1-11): McDonald 10, Walker 10. FG 14 (3), FT 3-10. F (7-4): Wyatt 14, Cissell 12. FG 36 (4), FT 5-6.

Gibault 20 29 18 13 80 5 13 16 16 50 Valmeyer G (12-5): Deterding 26, Kessler 12. FG 31 (7), FT 11-14.

Grandview 11 21 6 15 53 22 16 15 19 72 Valley Park V (9-2): Courtney 31, Shaw 14, Montero 10.

FG 29 (1), FT 13-19.

Crossroads 7 4 8 11 30 12 15 16 11 54 Brentwood C (1-9): Felsher 10. FG 13 (2), FT 2-10.

B (4-6): Butters Jones 20. FG 24 (2), FT 4-7.

St. Mary’s 10 9 12 19 50 10 12 20 15 57 Duchesne D (8-6): Briscoe 16, Loewenstein 14, A. Moore 13, Fairless 12. FG 20 (6), FT 11-19.

Ritter 22 17 23 15 77 Lutheran SC 12 17 11 21 61 L (6-10): Masters 21, Legrand 12, Jones 10, Meyer 10. FG 23 (4), FT 11-14.

MICDS 10 17 8 16 51 2 16 9 8 35 Priory M (9-5): M. Roper 11, Spence 11. FG 15 (2), FT 19-33.

FZ South 16 15 20 22 73 11 7 13 14 45 Holt F (13-2): Thomas 19, Bellinger 15, Collier 10.

FG 27 (4), FT 15-24. H (5-10): Herron 11, T. Jones 11. FG 16 (4), FT 9-15.

Mehlville 14 17 14 15 60 Northwest-CH 13 12 20 5 50 M (7-6): D. Adams 17, D. Adams 12, Maynard 11. FG 21 (10), FT 8-10. N (5-6): Meyer 18, Ruzzo 18. FG 20 (6), FT 4-8.

Pky. Central 14 14 15 12 55 12 11 12 16 51 Marquette P (9-4): Green 19, Campbell 13. FG 16 (3), FT 20-28. M (4-8): Powers 19, Bulanda 16. FG 16 (4), FT 15-19.

O’F Christian 9 11 8 19 47 4 4 5 17 30 Kennedy O (4-6): Rodgers 20. FG 18 (4), FT 7-16.

K (5-11): McAleenan 18. FG 7 (2), FT 6-13.

Lafayette 9 5 23 22 59 9 9 8 21 47 Pky. South L (8-3): Finley 13, Flinn 12. FG 18 (5), FT 1821. P (7-6): Sommer 15, Ferrell 12, McArthy 10. FG 17 (4), FT 9-13.

Timberland 8 11 18 21 58 8 8 11 20 47 FZ West T (11-1): Sims 15, Voss 13. FG 25 (0), FT 8-13.

F (5-8): Cessna 12. FG 16 (3), FT 12-22.

JohnBurroughs 21 9 6 15 51 8 6 15 13 42 Principia J (6-5): Smith 25, Goldfarb 12. FG 19 (4), FT 9-14. P (3-9): C. Sellers 14, P. Sellers 10, Wood 10. FG 18 (3), FT 3-9.

Granite City 13 10 13 14 50 16 10 11 15 52 Civic Mem. G (8-7): R. Allen 23. FG 15 (6), FT 14-19. C (11-4): Adams 14, B. Lane 10. FG 15 (3), FT 19-29.

Mater Dei 23 18 14 9 64 Southwestern 10 15 14 9 48 M (10-3): Pollmann 18, Theising 14, Boeckmann 13. FG 27 (8), FT 2-2. S (8-10): Baumgartner 14, J. Bailey 13. FG 16 (6), FT 10-12.

9 13 16 14 52 Washington 12 17 13 12 54 St. Charles W (2-9): West 24. FG 16 (7), FT 13-21.

S (8-6): Whitlock 15, Teson 13, Pointer 10.

FG 12 (5), FT 25-36.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL Pky. Central 14 8 12 12 46 3 9 11 5 28 Seckman P (8-2): G. Stephens 24. FG 20 (0), FT 6-12.

S (1-9): Jeske 8. FG 11 (2), FT 4-9.

Sumner 6 4 0 6 16 20 24 24 2 70 Soldan So (6-7): Huggins 20, Jackson 15. FG 27 (4), FT 12-20.

Bayless 9 9 12 11 41 11 17 10 14 52 Hancock H (3-8): Turner 21, Vaught 15. FG 22 (1), FT 7-15.

Bellvl. East 16 11 11 22 73 9 15 13 23 70 Bellvl. West BW (11-6): Darough 19, Carter 17, Jones 12.

FG 22 (3), FT 23-32.

Metro 5 10 13 11 39 MS-Berkeley 4 3 9 9 25 Me (7-7): Goldman 14, Flowers 11. FG 12 (0), FT 15-23.

Marquette 11 4 2 8 25 11 31 21 14 77 Kirkwood M (5-6): Drumm 6, Wendell 6. FG 9 (0), FT 7-11. K (10-3): Roundtree 17, Buford 14, Everett 14, Wallace 10. FG 30 (10), FT 7-7.

Lafayette 10 14 8 4 36 9 13 6 13 41 Pky. South L (5-8): Dent 14. FG 18 (0), FT 0-2. P (7-5): Orrick 11, Steins 11. FG 14 (2), FT 11-13.

O’F Christian 16 10 6 9 41 2 9 8 4 23 Kennedy K (4-11): Sowell 9. FG 7 (1), FT 8-14.

Timberland 9 8 8 11 36 13 14 8 13 48 FZ West F (6-7): Poland 14, Rushing 11. FG 15 (6), FT 12-16.

Crossroads 5 1 3 7 16 15 11 11 14 51 Brentwood B (4-6): Franklin 12. FG 22 (2), FT 5-9.

St.Chas. West 7 6 5 15 33 21 6 21 11 59 Borgia S (4-9): Poindexter 19. FG 12 (6), FT 3-7.

B (7-3): Jensen 13, Seibert 11, Moss 10, Stapel 10. FG 23 (2), FT 11-17.

DuBourg 13 5 23 14 55 13 15 10 9 47 Luth. North D (9-3): Huelsing 18, Ford 12, Sample 11. FG 22 (2), FT 9-19. L (6-6): White 19, Dickson 15.

FG 19 (2), FT 7-16.

McCluer North 12 12 11 14 49 15 11 13 5 44 Pattonville P (6-4): T. Brown 19. FG 16 (2), FT 10-21.

Collinsville 8 10 13 13 44 Edwardsville 8 13 20 23 64 C (8-8): Fischer 12. FG 14 (4), FT 12-16.

E (15-1): Silvey 12. FG 5 (4), FT 1-2.

Holt 12 17 11 16 56 14 21 13 10 58 St. Joseph’s S (7-5): McLaughlin 20, Vogt 16. FG 24 (5), FT 5-8.

Columbia 11 3 13 10 37 12 13 15 15 55 Waterloo C (11-7): Farmer 13, Long 10. FG 13 (6), FT 5-14. W (7-8): Finnerty 15, Augustine 14, Luedmann 13. FG 20 (4), FT 11-12.

Bayless 9 9 12 11 41 11 17 10 14 52 Hancock H (3-8): Turner 21, Vaught 15. FG 22 (1), FT 7-15.

Jackson 12 10 16 13 51 17 9 12 7 45 Webster W (8-4): Stewart 21, Waelterman 11. FG 15 (5), FT 10-15.

St. Dominic 13 16 6 15 50 10 16 13 12 51 Pky. North S (6-6): Cook 26. FG 13 (6), FT 18-36.

P (11-1): Pimentel 15, Johnson 10. FG 21 (3), FT 6-9.

Westminster 11 14 9 2 36 7 7 8 17 39 Haz. West W (2-10): Montgomery 17. FG 15 (4), FT 2-2.

H (6-7): Chappel 16, Watkins 15. FG 15 (3), FT 6-12.

Sullivan 12 7 9 7 38 6 5 15 9 37 Eureka S (2-8): Jones 11. FG 12 (3), FT 11-16.

E (4-9): Archambault 12. FG 12 (2), FT 11-17.

GIRLS SWIMMING -HAZELWOOD WEST 182, MCCLUER 65 200 medley relay: Haz. West, 2:22.38 200 freestyle: Nichols, Haz. West, 2:11.33 200 individual medley: Schneider, Hazelwood West, 3:00.83 50 freestyle: Schreck, Haz. West, 31.68 100 butterfly: Tallent, McCluer, 1:14.56 100 freestyle: Libby, Haz. West, 1:10.27 500 freestyle: Haalboom, Haz. West, 6:53.96 200 freestyle relay: Haz. West, 2:09.47 100 backstroke: Tallent, McCluer, 1:14.96 100 breaststroke: Dafing, Haz. West, 1:29.39 400 freestyle relay: Haz. West, 4:58.94 -MICDS 92, VISITATION 78 200 medley relay: 1. MICDS, 2:02.11 200 freestyle: 1. Jurotich, Visitation, 2:05.81 200 individual medley: 1. Megan Ross, MICDS, 2:17.77 50 freestyle: 1. Michael, Visitation, 26.77 100 butterfly: 1. Michael, Visitation, 1:05.51 100 freestyle: 1. Hanlon, Visitation, 57.13 500 freestyle: 1. Megan Ross, MICDS, 5:36.06 200 freestyle relay: 1. Visitation, 1:48.05 100 backstroke: 1. Samantha Villagomez, MICDS, 1:10.79 100 breaststroke: 1. Jurotich, Visitation, 1:15.12 400 freestyle relay: 1. Visitation, 3:59.12 -JOHN BURROUGHS 114, NERINX HALL 70 200 medley relay: 1. JB, 1:59.43.

200 freestyle: 1. Alexa Kouvelias, JB, 2:11.32.

200 individual medley: 1. Sophia Marusic, JB, 2:16.92.

50 freestyle: 1. Barrett Carlson, JB, 26.20.

Diving: 1. Allison Leinauer, Nerinx Hall, 180.15.

100 butterfly: Sophia Marusic, JB, 1:01.93.

100 freestyle: 1. Barrett Carlson, JB, 57.40.

500 freestyle: 1. Alexa Kouvelias, JB, 5:43.32.

200 freestyle relay: 1. JB, 1:51.03.

100 backstroke: 1. Michaela Bach, JB, 1:09.74.

100 breaststroke: 1. Katie Jackson, JB, 1:15.45.

400 freestyle relay: 1. JB, 4:08.47.

-PARKWAY CENTRAL 123, BORGIA 63 200 medley relay: 1. Parkway Central, 2:14.67 200 freestyle: 1. Annika Hofer, Parkway Central, 2:09.29 200 individual medley: 1. Shelby Ripp, Parkway Central, 2:24.40 50 freestyle: 1. Alexis Poe, Parkway Central, 26.41 1-meter diving: 1. Marissa Brady, Parkway Central, 189.30 100 butterfly: 1. Claire Huang, Parkway Central, 1:14.57 100 freestyle: 1. Emily Reuwer, Borgia, 58.58 500 freestyle: 1. Kate McNeal, Parkway Central, 6:09.56 200 freestyle relay: 1. Parkway Central A, 1:45.64 100 backstroke: 1. Emily Reuwer, Borgia, 1:05.71 100 breaststroke: 1. Madison Brown, Parkway Central, 1:17.90 400 freestyle relay: 1. Parkway Central A, 4:27.90

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Freeburg 6 13 5 15 39 15 13 10 14 52 Mascoutah F (6-10): Diecker 18. FG 15 (3), FT 6-11.

M (4-12): Weiss 15, Brandon 12, Mayberry 10. FG 22 (2), FT 6-12.

Columbia 17 18 18 18 71 13 16 12 13 54 Waterloo C (13-1): J. Holmes 29, J. Holmes 14. FG 25 (6), FT 15-18. W (5-10): Hunt 17, Lenhardt 13, Schrader 11. FG 20 (2), FT 12-17.

Waltonville 8 11 14 7 40 26 15 21 17 79 Okawville W (2-3): Majewski 10, Miller 10. FG 16 (6), FT 2-4. O (14-3): N. Frederking 23, Hensler 12.

FG 28 (13), FT 10-11.

10 11 16 14 51 Salem 12 11 15 17 55 Sullivan Su (8-2): Pryor 15, Woodcock 15, Johnson 13, C. McKinney 12. FG 18 (4), FT 15-20.

Troy 19 17 11 19 66 9 10 6 15 40 FH North F (3-8): Mathew-Williams 24. FG 15 (2), FT 8-15.

Potosi 16 12 9 10 47 20 7 20 10 57 Hillsboro H (12-3): Pinkley 17, Schwartz 15, Brewer 11.

FG 23 (6), FT 5-6.

Affton 6 12 16 16 50 12 13 20 18 63 St. Pius X A (7-5): Ford 20. FG 21 (3), FT 5-6.

DC Wilcutt Tournament at CBC North Tech vs. Northwest Academy, 3:30 p.m.

Ladue vs. Soldan, 5 p.m.

Hazelwood East vs. CBC, 6:30 p.m.

Cardinal Ritter vs. STL Christian, 8 p.m.

Whitfield Rotating 8 Invitational Battle vs. Calyton, 4 p.m.

Oakville vs. Lutheran North, 5:30 p.m.

Univ. City vs. Whitfield, 7 p.m.

St. Charles West vs. FZ North, 8:30 p.m.

Seckman Jaguar Holiday Tournament Championship Windsor vs. Lutheran South, 5:30 p.m.

Other area games: Metro vs. Sumner, at Soldan, 6 p.m.

McKinley at Vashon, 6 p.m.

Parkway West at Howell North, 6:30 p.m.

Hancock at Dupo, 6:30 p.m.

St. Dominic at Winfield, 7 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Warrenton Winter Shootout O’Fallon Christian vs. Liberty, 4 p.m.

Howell North vs. Duchesne, 7 p.m.

Other area games: Vashon vs. McKinley, at Vashon, 4:30 p.m.

John Burroughs at Lutheran North, 5:30 p.m.

Riverview Gardens at MS-Berkeley, 5:30 p.m.

Trinity at Brentwood, 6 p.m.

Cor Jesu at St. Joseph’s, 6 p.m.

Villa Duchesne at Clayton, 6 p.m.

University City at Crossroads, 6:30 p.m.

Summit at Ladue, 7 p.m.

Orchard Farm at St. Charles, 7 p.m.

Valley Park at Wright City, 7 p.m.

Affton at Parkway West, 7 p.m.

New Bloomfield vs. Hermann, at S.Callaway, 7:30 p.m.

Howell Central at Warrenton, 8:30 p.m.

GIRLS SWIMMING Hazelwood Central, Incarnate Word at Pattonville, 4 p.m.

Holt, St. Dominic at Ritenour, 4 p.m.

Summit Invitational, 4 p.m.

Villa vs. Cor Jesu at JohnBurroughs, 4 p.m.

Cape ND, Jackson at Westminster, 5 p.m.

Rosati-Kain, St. Joseph’s, Ursuline at Principia, 6:30 p.m.