Moves
Basketball
CLIPPERS: Activated G Corey Maggette. Placed G Eric Piatkowski on injured list.
WIZARDS: Placed F Jared Jeffries on injured list with a torn right ACL.
College
GEORGIA: Agreed to eight-year contract with football coach Mark Richt through 2010 season.
Football
CARDINALS: Signed RB Marcel Shipp to four-year contract extension.
RAMS: Signed QB Ryan Helming to practice squad. Released WR Francis St. Paul from practice squad.
Hockey
AVALANCHE: Placed C Joe Sakic on IR retroactive to Dec. 13. Recalled F Riku Hahl from AHL Hershey.
BLUES: Placed G Tom Barrasso on waivers.
MIGHTY DUCKS: Agreed to terms with C Joel Perrault on three-year contract.
PREDATORS: Recalled F Vernon Fiddler from AHL Milwaukee. Assigned RW Darren Hayder to Milwaukee.
STARS: Activated C Mike Modano from IR. Sent Jim Montgomery to AHL Utah.
THRASHERS: Fired coach Curt Fraser and assistant Tim Bothwell. Named Don Waddell interim coach.
Soccer
CHICAGO FIRE: Acquired M Justin Mapp from D.C. United for M-F Dema Kovalenko.
Soccer
MISL standings
W L Pct GB
Philadelphia 14 3 .824 -
Cleveland 8 6 .571 4 1/2
Harrisburg 7 9 .438 6 1/2
Blast 5 11 .313 8 1/2
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee 11 4 .733 -
Kansas City 6 8 .429 4 1/2
San Diego 7 12 .368 6
Dallas 6 11 .353 6
Yesterday's result
K.C. 13, San Diego 6
Tomorrow's games
Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Dallas at Harrisburg, 7:35 p.m.
Next for Blast
Blast at Harrisburg, 6:05 p.m.
AP
Male Athlete of the Year
Voting results, based on a 3-2-1 point system (first place votes in parentheses):
Player Pts
Lance Armstrong (45) 292
Barry Bonds (31) 233
Tiger Woods (7) 110
Tom Brady (2) 38
Shaquille O'Neal (1) 33
Cael Sanderson (3) 29
Randy Johnson (3) 28
Tony Stewart (2) 22
Emmitt Smith (1) 21
Alex Rodriguez (2) 17
Saku Koivu (2) 14
Apolo Ohno (1) 14
Priest Holmes (2) 12
Juan Dixon (1) 11
Ronaldo 9 Colleges
Basketball schedule
(all times p.m. unless noted)
Today
State men Porreco Cup: Bowie State vs. Edinboro at Gannon Univ., 6 Texas A&M; Corpus Christi Tournament: Morgan State at Texas A&M; CC, 8 Top 25 men No. 22 North Carolina vs. Iona, New York, 6:30 East Binghamton at Villanova, 7:30 South Colorado vs. La.-Lafayette, Charlotte, N.C., 1:30 Loyola (Chi.) at Charlotte, 4 Miami at UCF, 7:30 Kennesaw at M. Tennessee, 8 West Prairie View at Colorado St., 9 Sacramento St. at Idaho, 10 Tournaments ASU/azcentral.com Hoops Classic At Tempe, Ariz. First round Nebraska vs. UC SB, 7:30 Bucknell at Arizona St., 9:30 Cable Car Classic At Santa Clara, Calif. First round MVSU at Santa Clara, 9 Texas A&M; vs. Princeton, 11 FIU Holiday Classic At Miami First round Duquesne vs. Radford, 6 St. Francis, N.Y. at Fla. International, 8 Flint Hills Resources Islander Classic At Corpus Christi, Texas First round Texas S'rn vs. Oakland, Mich., 6 Foot Locker/MSG Holiday Festival At New York First round St. John's vs. Manhattan, 8:30 Gossner Foods Classic At Logan, Utah First round Mo.-K.C. vs. Idaho St., 7:30 Arkansas St. at Utah St., 10 Oneida Bingo & Casino Classic At Green Bay, Wis. First round E. Washington vs. Delaware, 6 Austin Peay at Wis.-GB, 8:30 Outrigger Rainbow Classic At Honolulu First round Tennessee T. vs. Alcorn St., 10 Bradley at Hawaii, 12:30 a.m. Sierra Providence Sun Classic At El Paso, Texas First round Columbia at UTEP, 9 Air Force vs. UAB, 11 Top 25 women No. 1 Duke vs. Detroit, 8 No. 6 Stanford vs. Ariz. St., 10 No. 18 S. Carolina at Temple, 7 No. 21 Arizona at California, 10 No. 24 Georgia at Ga. Tech, 3
Tomorrow
State men Eastern Michigan at Navy, 3:30 Hartford at UMES, 4 Coppin St. at Oregon St., 7:05 Porreco Cup: Bowie State/Edinboro vs. Gannon/West Liberty State at Gannon Univ., 6/8
Women's result
Catonsville CC 71,
Anne Arundel CC 36
A-Kraug 1, Sherbun 4, Parker 2, Bestul 27, Yi'h 2. Totals n/a 10-17 36. C-Workman 17, Singletary 13, Thompson 4, Packer 4, Walker 4, Mabry 4, Walts 13, Scroggins 2, Walston 13. Totals 32 4-11 71. Half: C, 40-19.