Score board
Athletics
Saint Silvester race
SAO PAULO: Results of Saint Silvester races run here on Wednesday:
Men 15km
1. James Kipsang (KEN) 44min 42sec, 2. Evans Cheruiyot (KEN) 45:16, 3. Chaemwolo Kiprono Mutai (KEN) 45:28, 4. Marco Joseph (TAN) 45:37, 5. Williamde Jesus (COL) 45:47
Women (15km)
1. Ymer Wude Ayalew (ETH) 51min 37sec, 2. Fabiana Cristine Silva (BRA) 52:28, 3. Marily dos Santos (BRA) 52:48, 4. Edielsa Alves dos Santos (BRA) 53:02, 5. Luzia de Souza Pinto (BRA) 53:52
NHL
NEW YORK: NHL results on Wednesday (home team in CAPS)
NY ISLANDERS 4 Florida 2
MINNESOTA 3 San Jose 2 (OT)
PHOENIX 3 Colorado 1
CAROLINA 3 Atlanta 1
DALLAS 4 New Jersey 2
Columbus 2 ANAHEIM 0
CALGARY 6 Edmonton 4
Standings:
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
W L Otl Gf Ga Pts
NY Rangers 23 13 3 107 107 49
Philadelphia 20 10 7 126 114 47
New Jersey 21 12 3 109 94 45
Pittsburgh 19 14 4 118 110 42
NY Islanders 12 22 4 98 136 28
Northeast Division
Boston 28 5 4 137 82 60
Montreal 21 9 6 108 91 48
Buffalo 17 15 5 105 108 39
Toronto 15 16 6 115 133 36
Ottawa 13 17 5 83 100 31
Southeast Division
Washington 24 11 3 124 111 51
Carolina 18 15 5 100 113 41
Florida 16 16 5 93 104 37
Tampa Bay 10 16 10 85 110 30
Atlanta 12 21 5 110 139 29
Western Conference
Central Division
Detroit 24 7 5 132 105 53
Chicago 20 7 7 123 88 47
Columbus 17 16 4 96 103 38
Nashville 17 16 3 90 107 37
St Louis 14 20 3 106 128 31
Northwest Division
Calgary 22 11 4 115 110 48
Vancouver 20 15 3 110 100 43
Colorado 19 17 1 103 107 39
Minnesota 18 16 2 92 84 38
Edmonton 17 16 3 101 111 37
Pacific Division
San Jose 28 4 5 128 87 61
Anaheim 19 15 4 107 107 42
Phoenix 18 15 5 97 106 41
Dallas 16 15 5 107 123 37
Los Angeles 15 16 6 95 102 36
Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one point in the standings and are not included in the loss column (L)
NBA
NEW YORK: NBA results on Wednesday (home team in CAPS)
Orlando 113 CHICAGO 94
DETROIT 83 New Jersey 75
HOUSTON 85 Milwaukee 81
Denver 114 TORONTO 107
OKLAHOMA CITY 107 Golden State 100
Philadelphia 100 LA CLIPPERS 92
Standings:
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
W L PCT GB
Boston 28 5 .848 -
New Jersey 15 17 .469 12 1/2
Philadelphia 13 18 .419 14
NY Knicks 12 18 .400 14 1/2
Toronto 12 20 .375 15 1/2
Central Division
Cleveland 26 5 .839 -
Detroit 19 11 .633 6 1/2
Milwaukee 15 18 .455 12
Chicago 14 18 .438 12 1/2
Indiana 10 21 .323 16
Southeast Division
Orlando 25 7 .781 -
Atlanta 21 10 .677 3 1/2
Miami 17 13 .567 7
Charlotte 11 21 .344 14
Washington 6 24 .200 18
Western Conference
Northwest Division
Denver 21 12 .636 -
Portland 20 12 .625 1/2
Utah 19 14 .576 2
Minnesota 6 25 .194 14
Oklahoma City 4 29 .121 17
Pacific Division
LA Lakers 25 5 .833 -
Phoenix 18 12 .600 7
Golden State 10 24 .294 17
LA Clippers 8 23 .258 17 1/2
Sacramento 8 24 .250 18
Southwest Division
New Orleans 19 9 .679 -
San Antonio 20 11 .645 1/2
Houston 21 12 .636 1/2
Dallas 19 12 .613 1 1/2
Memphis 10 22 .313 11
Winter sports
Nordic skiing Tour de Ski
NOVE MESTO, Czech Republic: Results from the third stage of the Tour de Ski here on Wednesday, a 10km classic time trial that also counts towards the Nordic Ski World Cup:
10km classic style time trial
1. Virpi Kuitunen (FIN) 24min 45.4sec
2. Aino Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) at 37.6sec
3. Marit Bjorgen (NOR) 49.9
4. Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 55.1
5. Petra Majdic (SLO) 59.5
Overall standings (after three of six events)
1. Virpi Kuitunen (FIN) 57:49.3
2. Aino Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) at 5.6sec
3. Marit Bjorgen (NOR) 23.0
4. Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 47.3
5. Petra Majdic (SLO) 54.6
15km freestyle race
1. Axel Teichmann (GER) 39min 03.7sec
2. Martin Johnsrud Sundby (NOR) 39:08.7
3. Nikolay Chebotko (KAZ) 39:14.2
4. Jaak Mae (EST) 39:15.0
5. Lukas Bauer (CZE) 39:17.1
Overall standings (after three of six events)
1. Dario Cologna (SUI) 1hr 24:36.9
2. Vassili Rotchev (RUS) 1hr 24:53.2
3. Axel Teichmann (GER) 1hr 24:53.4
4. Eldar Roenning (NOR) 1hr 24:57.8
5. Martin Johnsrud Sundby (NOR) 1hr 25:24.8
6. Pietro Piller Cottrer (ITA) 1hr 25:27.5
7. Jaak Mae (EST) 1hr 25:30.6
8. Devon Kershaw (CAN) 1hr 25:31.9
9. Lulas Bauer (CZE) 1hr 25:35.3
10. Petter Northug (NOR) 1hr 25:38.2
(China Daily 01/02/2009 page11)
