Football

• Chargers-W-Ravens (34-33)…Philip Rivers leads frantic comeback (383P-3TD)…Bolts explode 21P-in 4th quarter…Keenan Allen (11R-121Y)..Eddie Royal (9R-81)..Bolts (8-4) stay in wildcard playoff race…Ravens self destruct 13-Penalties…Coach John Harbaugh upset at 2-pass inteference calls in 4th quarter-said both players were going for the ball-should have never throw flag…Ravens were (11-0) at home vs West Coast teams…Chargers move into top spot in AFC-wildcard race (8-4) record.

• Broncos-W-Chiefs…Peyton Manning fires 2TD passes early..Connor Barth 5FGs..RB-CJ Anderson (168R) bitter cold weather
• Patriots-L-Packers..Aaron Rodgers (368P-2TD) outduels Tom Brady (245P-2TD)..snapping Patriots 7G-win streak.
• Cardinals-L-Falcons…Atlanta piles up (500Y) offense…Falcons 2-picks off Drew Stanton
• Steelers-L-Saints…Drew Brees 5TD passes in road win.
• Colts-W-Redskins…Andrew Luck (370P-5TD)..Washington (3-9) disaster season.
• Browns-L-Bills..QB-Bryan Hoyer benched for Johnny Manziel…Bills score 2TDs (:10) blow game open.
• Texans-W-Titans..QB-Ryan Fitzpatrick (358P-6TD)….Texans defense 3-sacks-4 takeaways.
• Giants-L-Jaguars…Jacksonville wiped out (21-0) deficit to win at home.
• Bengals-W-Tampa Bay..Andy Dalton survives 3-interception day-throws TD pass.
• Raiders-L-Rams…Rams defense 5-takeaways-6QBX in (52-0) win..biggest win in club history..
• Vikings-W-Panthers..Minnesota blocks 2-punts-takes them back for TDs..first time since 1990 in —

-NFL –

• San Francisco..Volatile weekend involving 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh….Took over playcalling from Greg Roman in 2nd half of Thursday loss to Seahawks…Upset owner Jed York tweets out ‘unacceptable loss’….Family member tweets-rips Roman-offensive coordinator….Report both Raiders-Jets and Michigan would be interested in Harbaugh as head coach if changes made at end of season.

• Rams…Players came out of tunnel before Raiders game with “Hands Up-don’t shoot” symbol to honor those in Ferguson, Missouri…how do you honor people who riot-burn businesses down..and injure cops?

• Cowboys…Locker-room issues…Players upset at antics Dez Bryant constantly lecturing teammates on sidelines during games..
• Browns..QB-Johnny Manziel tried to play peace-maker when drunk fan confronted him and body guards in apartment building prior to fight.

• Baltimore..Judge Barbara Jones reinstates Ray Rice from indefinite suspension…17-page arbitration decision ‘Rice did not lie to Commissioner Roger Goodell’….NFL guilty of ‘abuse of discretionary power’…..NFL violated own CBA-‘no language that would allow upgraded punishment of player’….Goodell testifited Rice gave a starkly different version of assault incident than what appeared on 2nd video…Rice showed callous disregard to wife…Rice told Goodell he ‘hit’ wife-never mentioning punch or violence of act.
• NFL…Colts-Saints-Cardinals expressing interest in possibly signing Rice…would get 3-week roster exemption to get him into shape and activate in time for playoffs…Ravens refuse comment about their interest in bringing him back.

College Football

• 1-Alabama-W-Auburn…Wild (55-44) Tide victory..QB-Blake Sims (312P-4TD) outduels QB-Nick Marshall (456P-49R)…Tide WR-Amari Cooper (13R-224).
• 2-Oregon-W-Oregon State..QB-Marcus Mariota (367P-6TD)..Ducks (11-1)
• 3-Florida State-W-Florida..Seminoles survive 4-interceptions by Jameis Winston…Will Muschamps coaches last Gators Game..FSU (12-0)
• 4-Mississippi State-L-Ole Miss..Huge upset..Rebels QB-Bo Wallace (296P)..Bulldogs get knocked out of playoff race.
• 5-TCU-W-Texas…Frogs defense 6-takeaways in game…
• 6-Ohio State-W-Michigan..QB-JT Barrett breaks ankle in 4th quarter.

• UCLA-L-Stanford..Kevin Hogan (234P-2TD) in stunning win…Cardinal defense 4-QBX…Bruins (9-3)
• USC-W-Notre Dame..Cody Kessler (372P-6TD)…Trojans finish (8-4)
• Arizona-W-Arizona State..Nick Wilson (178R) for Wildcats (10-2)…Sun Devils falter down stretch (9-3)
• Cal-L-BYU..QB-Christian Stewart (433P-5TD) for Brigham Young..Cal loses chance at bowl game.
• Washington-W-Washington State..Huskies finish (8-5)..Chris Peterson first year.

• San Diego State-W-San Jose..RB-DJ Pumphrey (267R-3TD)…finishes season with (267R)..State (7-5) headed to 5th bowl in row.
• Air Force-W-Colorado State…Falcons use FG (:02) to pull off upset of (10-2) Rams.
• NMexico-W-Wyoming…Bob Davie gets 4th win of season for rebuilding Lobos.
• Boise-W-Utah State..RB-Jay Ajayi (229R-5TD)
• Fresno-W-Hawaii…Marteze Walker (137R) for Bulldogs
• Nevada-W-UNLV..Wolfpack (408R)

• USD-L-Montana…Grizzlies jump to (38-0) lead in lst half..outgained Toreros (177-0) 1st Q….(442-37)-(26-1) first downs in lst half in 1AA playoffs.
• 1AA Playoffs…lst round upsets..Montana State-L-South Dakota State…Eastern Kentucky-L-Indiana State….James Madison-L-Liberty…

• Ohio State…Police find body of DT-Kosta Kavageorge in dumpster Columbus-suicide…disappeared Thursday complaining of concussions.
• Alabama-Birmingham considering folding money losing football program..Conference USA holding emergency conference calls.
• Michigan…Decision coming on Brady Hoke status.
• Nebraska..Fires-Bo Pelini-7Y…(67-27)..10-blowout losses.
• Auburn…Fires Ellis Johnson-defensive coordinator after allowing 55P-to Alabama
• UNLV..Bobby Hauck fired (15-48)
• VMI…Fires Sparky Woods (17-62)… no winning seasons at school in 33Y.
• Tulsa..Fires Bill Blankenship (4-19).
• Portland State..Fires-Nigel Burton (21-36)
• Youngstown State..Fires Eric Wolford.
• Missouri State..Fires Terry Allen.
• SMU..Hires-Chad Morris…Offensive Coordinator-Clemson.
• Fresno State…Hires-Jim Bartko-AD…has been at Assistant AD- Oregon.
• New Mexico State…Hires-Mario Moccia-AD…had been AD-Southern Illinois.

• AP Poll….1-Alabama vaults past Florida State-ranked 2nd…Oregon goes to 3rd…TCU now rated fourth.

Baseball

• A’s-Blue Jays…Trade..Oakland deals 3B-Josh Donaldson (29HR) to Toronto-3B-Brett Lawrie..SS-Franklin Bareto..P-Ken Graveman-P-Sean Nolin.
• Royals-Marlins…Trade…KC ships P-Aaron Crow to Marlins for minor league P-Brian Flynn-Reid Redmon.

• Seattle-Atlanta..Discussing trade OF-Justin Upton for P-Taijuan Walker.
• A’s-White Sox…Discussing trade P-Jeff Samardzija for SS-Alexi Ramirez.

• A’s…DFA-1B-Kyle Blanks..P-Josh Lindblom.
• White Sox..Sign FA-OF_Tony Campana-Angels
• Yankees…Sell contract P-Chris Capuano-team in Japan.

Basketball

• Lakers-W-Toronto..Kobe takes game by throat in OT…Kobe (31P-12R-10Assists)…Lakers (4-13)…Toronto (13-3)
• Memphis-W-Sscramento..Grizzlines go to (15-2).
• Golden State-W-Detroitl..Warriors (14-2)
• San Antonio-W-Boston..Spurs now (12-4)
• Portland-W-Minnesota…Blazers (12-4)
• Miami-NYKnicks…
• Tonite…Clippers (11-5) host Minnesota Timberwolves.

• Toronto..Lose G-DeMar DeRozan-6W-torn groin.

Hockey

• Ducks-Tampa Bay…Trade..Anaheim ships 3rd round pick to Lightning for D-Eric Brewer.
• Ducks…D-Francois Beauchemin-out 6W-broken finger.
• Tonite…Ducks-Boston Bruins.

General

• Del Mar…California Chrome electric come from behind win in Hollywood Cup race to close out November racing schedule..may win Horse of Year.

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