Football

• Chargers..Coach Mike McCoy says QB-Philip Rivers will start in Kansas City next Sunday despite potential of herniated disc…May only take part in walk-thru practices early in the week…RB-Ryan Mathews-WR-Keenan Allen will attempt to practice-both have ankle sprains…Chargers put OG-Johnny Troutman on Injured Reserve with season ending knee injury…No update yet on OC-Chris Watt-ankle…CB-Shareece Wright-concussion…CB-Brandon Flowers-leg-all hurt in win at San Francisco.

• Monday Night Football…Denver-L-Cincinnati…Peyton Manning threw 4-interceptions…Dre Kirkpatrick 2-picks including 30TD return score..Bengals stay in lst place (10-4-1)…Broncos lose chance at home field advantage for AFC playoffs…Manning (311)…RB-Jeremy Hill (147R) for Cincinnati

• Chiefs…WR-Dwayne Bowe treated for sprained shoulder suffered late in Chiefs game-Sunday.
• Packers..QB-Aaron Rodgers has minor calf injury but will play this weekend.
• Browns..QB-Brian Hoyer-out with shoulder injury…Johnny Manziel with hamstring…Rookie Connor Shaw may have to start this weekend.
• Colts..WR-TY Hilton-examined for ongoing hamstring problems.
• Jets..C-Nick Mangold-ailing with ankle injury
• Falcons..RB-Steven Jackson-examined for quad injury.
• Bears…QB-Jimmy Clausen-out with concussion…Jay Cutler returns as starting QB…DE-Willie Young-Torn Achilles.
• Ravens..OTs Eugene Monroe-Ricky Wagner could both be out with knee-ankle injuries.
• Bills…Release WR-Mike Williams off IR list.

• Arizona..Bench QB-Ryan Lindley (0TD-8Int)…name Logan Thomas-rookie-Virginia Tech to start this weekend.
• Eagles..Stay with Mark Sanchez-QB despite 5-turnovers last 3-games…Philadelphia QBs 26-turnovers this year.
• Lions..NFL suspends C-Dominic Raiola-stomping on calf of Bears players-6X-disciplined by NFL.
• Jets..Coach Rex Ryan rips QB-Geno Smith-taking bad QB sacks-overthrows-missed open WRs in loss to Patriots.
• Giants..Eli Manning says Tom Coughlin should remain as Head Coach-team on upswing with rookies Odell Beckham-Andre Williams…won 3-row.
• Miami..Owner Steven Ross says Coach Joe Philbin will return next season.
• Carolina..QB-Cam Newton rips fans who cheered when Johnny Manziel got hurt-Sunday…’classless’.

• NYJets…Talk to longtime GM-Charley Casserly about becoming a ‘consultant’ if front office changes made.
• CFL-BC Lions..Hire Jeff Tedford-former California Golden Bears Coach…was released from Tampa Bay Bucs contract-heart issues early in year.

College Football

• Poinsettia Bowl…SDSU-Navy…Aztecs led by RB-Donnell Pumphrey (1755Y-6.9YPC)….Middies led by option QB-Keenan Reynolds (1182R)…Navy averaging (6.2YPC) and has rushed for 4141Y this season.
• Boca Raton Bowl…Marshall (12-1)-vs-Northern Illinois…Herd led by record setting QB-Rakeem Cato (128TD-13,798P)

• Miami Bowl..Memphis outguns BYU (55-48) OT..QB-Paxton Lynch 4TD-passes-3TD rushing..Cougars QB-Chris Stewart (348P-3TD-3Int)…9-turnovers in game…(905Y-offense)..Brawl at end of game.

• Toledo…Contract extension to Coach Matt Campbell-turns down opportunity to interview at Pitt.
• Colorado State..Hires Mike Bobo-head coach-was Off Coor-Georgia Bulldogs

Baseball

• Padres-Phillies..Trade Talks-Cole Hamels for Wil Myers-Mat Wisler…Phillies would have to pay $6M-year of Hamels contract..total ($30M-of-$102M)
• Padres-Miami..Trade Talks-Marlins interested in either Cam Maybin or Abraham Almonte for minor leaguers.

• James Shields..Opens negotiations with Giants-Red Sox-may be seeking (5Y-$110M) package.

• Washington..Signs FA-Heath Bell-ex Padres…(4.91ERA) since leaving San Diego as free agent.
• Pirates..Win Posting Bid for South Korean SS-Hyun Kang-hit 39HRs last year.
• Twins..Sign FA-P-Will Ladezma-Tigers.
• Phillies..Sign-FA-P-Sean O’Sullivan-P-Kevin Slowey.
• Marlins..Talk Angles about possible Dan Haren-trade.

• Giants…2B-Marco Scutaro-back surgery-could be career threatening.
• Yankees..Interview Jeff Pentland for vacant hitting coach job.

• IRS..Seize $1.8M-Annuity owed to ex-Met Darryl Strawberry…he owes $622,572 in back taxes plus penalties dating back to 1987.

Basketball

• Clippers-L-Spurs…San Antonion scores 125P in win……LA (19-9)…Spurs (18-11).
• Golden State-W-Sacramento…Warriors (23-3) behind hot shooting Klay Thompson. .
• Memphis-L-Utah…Grizzlies (21-7)…Jazz win for just 9th time in 29-gmes…
• Portland-L-Houston…James Harden lights up Portland for 44P…Blazers (22-7)…Rockets (20-7).

• Lakers-Golden State….LA (8-19)..(3-10) at home….Warriors now (23-3) under lst year coach Steve Kerr.
• Clippers-at-Atlanta
• Portland-Oklahoma City.

• Pistons..Release-F-Josh Smith-former high lst round pick.
• Memphis..F-Zach Randolph-Swollen knee.
• Knicks..NBA Fines-C-Samuel Dalembaert ($15,000) for flagrant elbow foul.

• SDSU-W-Cal Riverside (61-33)..Game stopped at 9:00 mark first half-Dwayne Polee feints on the floor with dizzy spell…on floor for 10-minutes..taken off on a gurney…Polee was motionless face down on the court…but was was responsive to medics…taken to hospital…State builds 20P-lead-coasts.. Aqueel Quinn-moved into starting lineup-18P…Aztecs (9-3)

Hockey

• Ducks-W-San Jose-OT…Goalie Frederic Andersen 30-saves….Anaheim (23-8-4)…
• Kings-L-Calgary-OT…Johnny Gaudreau scores 3-goals to tie game..Matt Giordano scores in overtime as Flames rally to win 18th game of year.

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