LATEST LINE

LATEST LINE
Baseball
Favorite Odds Underdog
ST. LOUIS 81/2-91/2 Chicago Cubs
MILWAUKEE 61/2-71/2 San Diego
ARIZONA 9-11 San Francisco
Ny Yankees 6-7 BOSTON
CLEVELAND 6-7 Detroit
CHI WHITE SOX Even-6 Toronto
NBA Playoffs
Favorite Points Underdog
SAN ANTONIO 7 Dallas
NHL Playoffs
Favorite Goals Underdog
OTTAWA Even-1/2 New Jersey
Home Team in CAPS
NHL PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Saturday
New Jersey 5, Ottawa 2, New Jersey leads series 3-1
Today
New Jersey at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Wednesday
Ottawa at New Jersey, 7 p.m., if necessary
Friday
New Jersey at Ottawa, 7 p.m., if necessary
STANLEY CUP FINALS
(Best-of-7)
New Jersey-Ottawa winner vs. Anaheim
NBA PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Sunday
New Jersey 76, Detroit 74, New Jersey leads series 1-0
Today
Dallas at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday
New Jersey at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Wednesday
Dallas at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m.
Thursday
Detroit at New Jersey, 8:30 p.m.
Friday
San Antonio at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.
WEEKEND TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Purchased the contract of RHP Jason Phillips from Buffalo of the IL. Designated RHP Jerrod Riggan for assignment.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Placed RHP Albie Lopez on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled RHP Kris Wilson from Omaha of the PCL.
NEW YORK YANKEES--Placed 1B-DH Nick Johnson on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled RHP Jason Anderson from Columbus of the IL.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS--Purchased the contract of RHP Jeremi Gonzalez from Durham of the IL. Designated SS Felix Escalona for assignment.
TEXAS RANGERS--Activated RHP Ismael Valdes from the 15-day disabled list. Designated RHP Esteban Yan for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Jesse Chavez on a minor league contract and assigned him to extended spring training.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Optioned LHP Chris Capuano to Tucson of the PCL. Purchased the contract of LHP Eddie Oropesa from Tucson. Moved 2B Craig Counsell to the 60-day disabled list.
ATLANTA BRAVES--Activated RHP Darren Holmes from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned RHP Joe Dawley to Richmond of the IL.
CHICAGO CUBS--Placed LHP Mark Guthrie on the 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of LHP Phil Norton from Iowa of the PCL.
HOUSTON ASTROS--Placed RHP Roy Oswalt on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled RHP Kirk Saarloos from New Orleans of the PCL.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS--Placed OF Dave Roberts on the 15-day disabled list. Activated RHP Paul Shuey from the 15-day disabled list.
NEW YORK METS--Placed C Mike Piazza on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled C Jason Phillips from Norfolk of the IL.
SAN DIEGO PADRES--Signed C Miguel Ojeda. Sent C Wiki Gonzalez outright to Portland of the PCL. Fired Greg Booker pitching coach. Named Darren Balsley pitching coach. Optioned LHP Mike Bynum to Portland.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Sent RHP Ryan Jensen to Fresno of the PCL. Assigned OF Jason Ellison to Fresno. Recalled LHP Chad Zerbe from Fresno. Purchased the contract of RHP Manny Aybar from Fresno.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Waived QB Cade McNown.
COLLEGE
MICHIGAN STATE--Announced G Paul Harker has been granted a sixth year of eligibility to play football.
FIGHT SCHEDULE
National TV in parentheses
Today
At Radisson Hotel Astrodome, Houston (FOXSW), Jose Luis Soto-Karass, Mexico, vs. Luis Villalta, Hillsborough, N.J., 10, lightweights; Nick Cook, LaPorte, Ind., vs. Rocky Torres, Homestead, Fla., 10, light heavyweights.
Thursday
At HP Pavilion, San Jose, Calif. Henry Bruseles, Puerto Rico, vs. Ernie Zavala, Burbank, Calif., 10, junior welterweights.
At SBC Center, San Antonio, Jesse James Leija, San Antonio, vs. Adan Casillas, Mexico, 10, junior welterweights; Israel Vazquez, Mexico, vs. Jorge Eliecer Julio, Columbia, 10, junior featherweights.
At Yonkers (N.Y.) Raceway (SHO), Kuvanych Toygonbayev, Las Vegas, vs. Andrey Tsurkan, Bronx, 10, junior middlweights; Ruslan Chagaev, Uzbekistan, vs. Zakeem Graham, Cincinnati, 10, heavyweights.
Friday
At TBA, Danny Romero, Albuquerque, N.M., vs. Trinidad Mendoza, Mexico, 12, for the vacant IBA super bantamweight title.
Saturday
At the Reno (Nev.) Hilton, Attila Levin, Pembroke Pines, Fla., vs. Fernely Feliz, Danbury, Conn., 10, heavyweights.