SCOREBOARD
Published 1:19 am Friday, December 27, 2019
BOYS BASKETBALL
THREE RIVERS CONFERENCE
CONF. ALL
Sullivan South 3-0 10-1
Elizabethton 1-0 2-6
Happy Valley 1-1 4-4
Sullivan East 1-1 6-6
Johnson County 1-2 3-6
Sullivan Central 1-2 3-10
Unicoi County 0-2 6-7
WATAUGA VALLEY CONFERENCE
CONF. ALL
Hampton 1-0 8-3
North Greene 1-0 9-4
University High 1-1 5-4
Sullivan North 1-1 6-4
Cloudland 0-1 5-3
Unaka 0-1 5-7
Holiday Tournaments
Elizabethton and Hampton in Arby’s Classic at Viking Hall (Dec. 26-31)
Happy Valley and Cloudland in Sullivan North Tourney (Dec. 26-30)
Unaka in Harriman Tourney.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
THREE RIVERS CONFERENCE
CONF. ALL
Sullivan Central 3-0 13-0
Unicoi County 2-0 9-3
Happy Valley 1-1 7-4
Sullivan East 1-1 8-7
Sullivan South 1-2 6-4
Elizabethton 0-1 6-6
Johnson County 0-3 8-5
WATAUGA VALLEY CONFERENCE
CONF. ALL
Cloudland 1-0 10-1
North Greene 1-0 10-3
Unaka 1-0 4-9
Sullivan North 1-1 4-6
Hampton 0-1 1-11
University High 0-2 0-9
Holiday Tournaments
Hampton in Charleston S.C. Tourney
Unaka in Harriman Christmas Classic Dec. 26-28
NFL Playoff Scenarios
| Week 17 |
| AFC |
CLINCHED: Baltimore, AFC North and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs; Houston, AFC South; Kansas City, AFC West; New England, AFC East; Buffalo, playoff berth.
| KANSAS CITY (vs. L.A. Chargers) |
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win and New England loss
| NEW ENGLAND (vs. Miami) |
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win or tie, OR
— Kansas City loss or tie
| OAKLAND (at Denver) |
Clinches playoff berth with:
— Win and Pittsburgh loss and Tennessee loss and Indianapolis win and Oakland clinches strength-of-victory tiebreaker over Pittsburgh
Clinches strength-of-victory tiebreaker over Pittsburgh if one of the following teams win or tie: Chicago, Detroit, L.A. Chargers or New England
| PITTSBURGH (at Baltimore) |
Clinches playoff berth with:
— Win and Tennessee loss or tie, OR
— Tie and Tennessee loss, OR
— Tennessee loss and Indianapolis win and Oakland loss or tie, OR
— Tennessee loss and Indianapolis win and Pittsburgh ties Oakland in strength-of-victory tiebreaker
Pittsburgh ties Oakland in strength-of-victory tiebreaker if ALL of the following teams win: Minnesota, Green Bay, Kansas City, and Miami
| TENNESSEE (at Houston) |
Clinches playoff berth with:
— Win, OR
— Tie and Pittsburgh loss or tie, OR
— Pittsburgh loss and Indianapolis loss or tie
| NFC |
CLINCHED: Green Bay, NFC North; New Orleans, NFC South; Minnesota, playoff berth; San Francisco, playoff berth; Seattle, playoff berth
| DALLAS (vs. Washington) |
Clinches NFC East with:
— Win and Philadelphia loss
| GREEN BAY (at Detroit) |
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win, OR
— New Orleans loss, OR
— Tie and San Francisco loss, OR
— Tie and New Orleans tie
Clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
— Win and San Francisco loss or tie, OR
— Tie and San Francisco loss and New Orleans loss or tie
| NEW, ORLEANS (at Carolina) |
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win and Green Bay loss or tie, OR
— Win and San Francisco loss or tie, OR
— Tîe and Green Bay loss, OR
— Tie and San Francisco loss, OR
— San Francisco loss and Green Bay win or tie
Clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
— Win and Green Bay loss or tie and San Francisco loss or tie, OR
— Tie and Green Bay loss and San Francisco loss
| PHILADELPHIA (at N.Y. Giants) |
Clinches NFC East with:
— Win or tie, OR
— Dallas loss or tie
| SAN FRANCISCO (at Seattle) |
Clinches NFC West with:
— Win or tie
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win, OR
— Tie and Green Bay loss or tie, OR
— Tie and New Orleans loss or tie
Clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
— Win, OR
— Tie and Green Bay loss or tie and New Orleans loss or tie
| SEATTLE (vs. San Francisco) |
Clinches NFC West with:
— Win
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win and Green Bay loss
Clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
— Win and Green Bay loss and New Orleans loss
SKI REPORT
| North Carolina |
Appalachian Ski — 7:09a machine groomed 36-48 base 9 of 12 trails 75% open, 5 of 6 lifts, Mon-Thu: 9a-10p, Fri: 9a-12a Sat: 9a-12a Sun: 9a-10p
Beech Mountain — 7:46a wet packed snow machine groomed 20-38 base 10 of 16 trails 63% open, 7 of 7 lifts, Mon-Thur: 9a-5pFri: 9a-10p Sat: 9a-10p Sun: 9a-9p
Cataloochee — 7:57a machine groomed 26-48 base 9 of 18 trails 50% open, 5 of 5 lifts, Mon-Fri: 8:30a-10p Sat/Sun: 8:30a-10p Dec 24: 8:30a-4:30p Dec 25: 1p-10p
Sapphire Valley — 11:13a variable machine groomed 18-36 base 2 of 2 trails 100% open, 2 of 3 lifts, sm Fri: 12p-8p Sat: 9a-8p Sun: 9a-6p Dec 24: 9a-5p Dec 25: 12p-8p Dec 31: 9a-5p Dec 19-Jan 4: 9a-8p
Sugar Mountain — 3:45p frozen granular machine groomed 25-55 base 9 of 21 trails 45% open, 4 of 7 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4:30p, 6p-10p Sat/Sun: 9a-4:30p 6p-10p
Wolf Ridge — Reopen 12/26 loose granular machine groomed 20-28 base 4 of 17 trails 24% open, 2 of 5 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-10p Sat: 9a-10pSun: 9a-10p Dec 24: 9a-4:30pDec 25: Not open
| Tennessee |
Ober Gatlinburg — 7:56a machine groomed 20-25 base 5 of 10 trails 50% open, 3 of 4 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-10p Sat/Sun: 9a-10p Dec 24: 9a-4p Dec 25: 12p-10p
| Virginia |
Bryce Resort — 11:20a variable machine groomed 24-24 base 7 of 8 trails 88% open, 1 of 7 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4p Sat/Sun: 9a-4p Dec 24: 9a-5p Dec 25: 11a-7pDec 26-30: 9a-8:30pDec 31: 9a-5pJan 1: 11a-7p
Massanutten — 7:54a machine groomed 28-28 base 6 of 14 trails 43% open, 6 of 8 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-9p Sat/Sun: 9a-9p Dec 24: 9a-5p Dec 25: 12p-8p
The Homestead — Reopen 12/25 12-20 base Open Thu-Sun
Wintergreen — 7:28a machine groomed 18-18 base 6 of 26 trails 23% open, 3 of 5 lifts, Mon-Thu: 9a-5p Fri: 9a-9p Sat: 9a-9p Sun: 9a-5p
| West Virginia |
Canaan Valley — 6:35a frozen granular machine groomed 20-40 base 12 of 47 trails 26% open, 4 miles, 25 acres, 4 of 5 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4:30p Sat/Sun: 9a-4:30p
Snowshoe Mountain — 6:41a machine groomed 40-40 base 39 of 60 trails 64% open, 153 acres, 14 of 14 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4:30p Sat/Sun: 9a-4:30p
Winterplace — 8:15a machine groomed 24-44 base 17 of 27 trails 63% open, 5 of 9 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4:30p Sat/Sun: 9a-4:30p
White Grass XC — No Recent Information packed powder machine groomed 1-1 base 1 of 45 trails, 1 mile Mon-Fri: 9a-6p Sat/Sun: 8a-6p
Free Agent Signings
NEW YORK (AP) — The 48 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources:
| AMERICAN LEAGUE |
BOSTON (1) — Signed Martín Pérez, lhp, Minnesota, to a $6.5 million, one-year contract.
CHICAGO (3) — Re-signed José Abreu, 1b, to a $50 million, three-year contract; signed Yasmani Grandal, c, Milwaukee, to a $73 million, four-year contract; signed; Gio González, lhp, Milwaukee, to a $5 million, one-year contract.
DETROIT (2) — Signed Austin Romine, c, New York Yankees, to a $4.15 million, one-year contract; signed Jonathan Schoop, 2b, Minnesota, to a $6.1 million, one-year contract.
HOUSTON (2) — Re-signed Joe Smith, rhp, to an $8 million, two-year contract; re-signed Martín Maldonado, c, to a $7 million, two-year contract.
LOS ANGELES (2) — Signed Anthony Rendon, 3b, Washington, to a $245 million, seven-year contract; signed Julio Teheran, rhp, Atlanta, to a $9 million, one-year contract.
MINNESOTA (5) — Announced Jake Odorizzi, rhp, accepted $17.8 million qualifying offer; re-signed Michael Pineda, rhp, to a $20 million, two-year contract; signed Alex Avila, c, Arizona, to a $4.25 million, one-year contract; re-signed Sergio Romo, rhp, to a $5 million, one-year contract; signed Tyler Clippard, rhp, Cleveland, to a $2.75 million, one-year contract.
NEW YORK (1) — Signed Gerrit Cole, rhp, Houston, to a $324 million, nine-year contract.
OAKLAND (1) — Re-signed Jake Diekman, lhp, to a $7.5 million, two-year contract.
SEATTLE (1) — Signed Kendall Graveman, rhp, Chicago Cubs, to a $2 million, one-year contract.
TEXAS (2) — Signed Kyle Gibson, rhp, Minnesota, to a $28 million, three-year contract; signed Jordan Lyles, rhp, Milwaukee, to a $16 million, two-year contract.
TORONTO (1) — Signed Tanner Roark, rhp, Oakland, to a $24 million, two-year contract.
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| NATIONAL LEAGUE |
ARIZONA (2) — Signed Stephen Vogt, c, San Francisco, to a $3 million, one-year contract; signed Madison Bumgarner, lhp, San Francisco, to an $85 million, five-year contract.
ATLANTA (7) — Re-signed Nick Markakis, of, to a $4 million, one-year contract; re-signed Tyler Flowers, c, to a $4 million, one-year contract; re-signed Darren O’Day, rhp to a $2.75 million, one-year contract; signed Will Smith, rhp, San Francisco, to a $40 million, three-year contract; re-signed Chris Martin, rhp, to a $14 million, two-year contract; signed Travis d’Arnaud, c, Tampa Bay, to a $16 million, two-year contract; signed Cole Hamels, lhp, Chicago Cubs, to an $18 million, one-year contract.
CINCINNATI (2) — Signed Mike Moustakas, 3b-2b, Milwaukee, to a $64 million, four-year contract; signed Wade Miley, lhp, Houston, to a $15 million, two-y5ear contract.
MILWAUKEE (4) — Signed Brett Anderson, lhp, Oakland, to a $5 million, one-year contract; signed Avisaíl García, of, Tampa Bay, to a $20 million, two-year contract; signed Justin Smoak, 1b, Toronto, to a $5 million, one-year contract; signed Eric Sogard, 2b, Tampa Bay, to a $4.5 million, one-year contract.
NEW YORK (4) — Re-signed Brad Brach, rhp, to a $850,000, one-year contract; signed Michael Wacha, rhp, to a $3 million, one-year contract; signed Rick Porcello, rhp, Boston to a $10 million, one-year contract; signed Dellin Betances, rhp, New York Yankees, to $10.5 million, one-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA (2) — Signed Zack Wheeler, rhp, New York Mets, to a $118 million, five-year contract; signed Didi Gregorius, ss, New York Yankees, to a $14 million, one-year contract.
ST. LOUIS (1) — Re-signed Adam Wainwright, rhp, to a $5 million, one-year contract.
SAN DIEGO (1) — Signed Drew Pomeranz, lhp, Milwaukee, to a $34 million, four-year contract.
WASHINGTON (3) — Re-signed Stephen Strasburg, rhp, to a $245 million, seven-year contract; re-signed Howie Kendrick, 2b, to a $6.25 million, one-year contract; re-signed Yan Gomes, c, to a $10 million, two-year contract.
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| JAPAN CENTRAL LEAGUE |
YOMIURI (1) — Signed Gerardo Parra, of-1b, Washington, to a $2 million, one-year contract.
Remaining Free Agents
| AMERICAN LEAGUE |
NEW YORK (AP) — The 120 remaining free agents (q-rejected qualifying offer):
BALTIMORE (1) — Mark Trumbo, dh-of-1b.
BOSTON (5) — Andrew Cashner, rhp; Jhoulys Chacín, rhp; Brock Holt, inf-of; Mitch Moreland, 1b; Steve Pearce, 1b-of.
CHICAGO (4) — Ross Detwiler, lhp; Jon Jay, of; Iván Nova, rhp; Héctor Santiago, lhp.
CLEVELAND (4) — Ryan Flaherty, inf; Jason Kipnis, 2b; Dan Otero, rhp; Yasiel Puig, of.
DETROIT (5) — Edwin Jackson, rhp; Gordon Beckham, 2b; Jordy Mercer, ss; Matt Moore, lhp; Tyson Ross, rhp.
HOUSTON (4) — Robinson Chirinos, c; q-Will Harris, rhp; Collin McHugh, rhp; Héctor Rondón, rhp.
KANSAS CITY (1) — Alex Gordon, of.
LOS ANGELES (2) — Trevor Cahill, rhp; Kole Calhoun, of.
MINNESOTA (1) — Jason Castro, c.
NEW YORK (5) — Edwin Encarnación, dh-1b; Brett Gardner, of; Cory Gearrin, rhp; Cameron Maybin, of; CC Sabathia, lhp.
OAKLAND (1) — Homer Bailey, rhp.
SEATTLE (4) — Félix Hernández, rhp; Wade LeBlanc, lhp; Tommy Milone, lhp; Arodys Vizcaíno, rhp.
TEXAS (6) — Welington Castillo, c; Logan Forsythe, inf; Nate Jones, rhp; Shawn Kelley, rhp; Hunter Pence, dh-of; Edinson Vólquez, rhp.
TORONTO (1) — Clay Buchholz, rhp.
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| NATIONAL LEAGUE |
ARIZONA (4) — Jarrod Dyson, of; Wilmer Flores, of; Yoshihisa Hirano, rhp; Adam Jones, of.
ATLANTA (10) — Jerry Blevins, lhp; Francisco Cervelli, c; q-Josh Donaldson, 3b; Billy Hamilton, of; Adeiny Hechavarría, inf; Matt Joyce, of; Dallas Keuchel, lhp; Brian McCann, c; Anthony Swarzak, rhp; Josh Tomlin, rhp.
CHICAGO (11) — Tony Barnette, rhp; Nick Castellanos, of; Xavier Cedeño, lhp; Steve Cishek, rhp; Derek Holland, lhp; Brandon Kintzler, rhp; Jonathan Lucroy, c; Brandon Morrow, rhp; David Phelps, rhp; Pedro Strop, rhp; Ben Zobrist, inf-of.
CINCINNATI (2) — José Iglesias, ss; Alex Wood, lhp.
COLORADO (2) — Yonder Alonso, 1b-of; Drew Butera, c.
LOS ANGELES (5) — David Freese, 3b; Jedd Gyorko, inf; Rich Hill, lhp; Russell Martin, c; Hyun-Jin Ryu, lhp.
MIAMI (4) — Starlin Castro, inf; Curtis Granderson, of; Martín Prado, 1b-3b; Neil Walker, 1b-3b.
MILWAUKEE (3) — Matt Albers, rhp; Jay Jackson, rhp; Eric Thames, 1b.
NEW YORK (5) — Luis Avilán, lhp; Rajai Davis, of; Todd Frazier, 3b; Juan Lagares, of; René Rivera, c.
PHILADELPHIA (11) — Corey Dickerson, of; Jared Hughes, rhp; Tommy Hunter, rhp; Brad Miller, inf-of; Logan Morrison, 1b; Pat Neshek, rhp; Juan Nicasio, rhp; Sean Rodríguez, inf-of; Drew Smyly, lhp; Jason Vargas, lhp; Nick Vincent, rhp.
PITTSBURGH (3) — Melky Cabrera, of; Lonnie Chisenhall, of; Francisco Liriano, lhp.
ST. LOUIS (3) — Tony Cingrani, lhp; Marcell Ozuna, of; Matt Wieters, c.
SAN DIEGO (3) — Aaron Loup, lhp; Craig Stammen, rhp; Adam Warren, rhp.
SAN FRANCISCO (2) — Fernando Abad, lhp; Pablo Sandoval, 3b.
WASHINGTON (8) — Matt Adams, 1b; Asdrúbal Cabrera, 2b-3b; Brian Dozier, 2b; Jeremy Hellickson, rhp; Daniel Hudson, rhp; Fernando Rodney, rhp; Jonny Venters, lhp; Ryan Zimmerman, 1b.
