Football

• Chargers..Return to Fortress after 4-days off for bye week…Biggest issues-how quickly does RB-Ryan Mathews power running take the pressure off QB-Philip Rivers…Chargers averaging 60-yards per game (2.9YPC) on ground during 3-game losing streak.

• 49ers-W-Saints..Phil Dawson 35FG-OT..Colin Kaeperneck (201P)..Drew Brees 2-Int-Fumble-2QBX-3TD passes…
• Chiefs-W-Bills..Jamal Charles 39TD run caps furious comeback..KC scores 2TDs (4:31) late in game…Bills gave up 6QBX.
• Broncos-W-Raiders..Peyton Manning 2-TD passes in 2-minutes end of half….Peyton (340P-5TD)….Raiders (0-9)
• Steelers-L-Jets..NY snaps 8G losing streak..Jets defense 4-takeaways-2QBX..MVick (171APY) 4-QBX but no turnovers..
• Lions-W-Dolphins..Matthew Stafford TD (:29) left rallies Lions..Calvin Johson (7R-113Y)
• Cowboys-W-Jaguars..Tony Romo (246P-3TD)..Dez Bryant (6R-158Y)..DeMarco Murray (100R)..Jags (1-9).
• Ravens-W-Titans..Justin Forsett (112R)..Joe Flacco (169P)…Titans lost 7-of 8..
• Falcons-W-Bucs..Matt Ryan (219P-TD)..Steven Jackson (81R)…Falcons defense 3-takeaways..Bucs (1-8).
• Cardinals-W-Rams..QB-Drew Stanton throws 48TD pass Johnny Brown-trigger comeback..Carson Palmer-possible Torn ACL-knee…
• Seahawks-W-Giants.RB-Marshawn Lynch (140R-4TD)….Hawks (350R).
• Packers-W-Bears…Aaron Rogers (315P-6TD) in lst half..Packers NFL record (42-0) lead at halftime..GBay defense 4-sacks-3 takeaways.

• Eagles-Carolina…Monday Night Football

• Minnesota..NFL Union delivers letter to Roger Goodell demanding immediate reinstatement of RB-Adrian Peterson..under terms of his placement on Exempt list was clause he would be reinstated once his legal proceedings were completed…he plea bargained felony child abuse down to misdemeanor…NFL maintains he must go thru a disciplinary hearing and still could face legal sanctions…While missing 7-games he was paid his salary-so he has yet to be disciplined by league.
• San Francisco…DE-Aldon Smith to rejoin team today after 9-game suspension for multiple arrests over two years…49ers reportedly will demand repayment of 1.1M of Smith’s signing bonus, in addition to his forfeited salary.

• Tennessee..Police report K-Rob Bironas was doing 73mph in 25 zone in DUI fatality crash…Had blood alcohol count (.21)

• Chargers..NFL fines WR-Seji Ajiratutu $27,000 for physical confrontation with NFL official in Miami game.
• Baltimore..NFL fines Terrell Suggs $8,200 for cheap shot hit on Steelers RB-LeGarrett Blount..Courtney Upshaw (20,000) for hit on Ben Roethlisberger.
• Carolina..NFL fines LB-Thomas Davis $16,000 for helmet hit.
• Dallas…Owner Jerry Jones denies 20-players broke midnite curfew Friday in London.

• Rams..Owner Stan Kroenke met Friday in Inglewood Mayor James Betts about 60-acre tract he purchased for possible NFL stadium.
• Oakland..Raiders owner Mark Davis meets 2nd time with San Antonio mayor and Councilmen about possible move of franchise.

• Arizona..QB-Carson Palmer signs 3Y-contract extension.

College Football

• Aztecs-W-Idaho..QB-Quinn Kaehler 3TD passes..RB-Donnell Pumphrey (142R).
• Air Force-W-UNLV..Falcons (386R)…Air Force surprise (7-2) record.
• Boise State-W-NMexico..QB-Grant Hedrick (367P-167R-6TD)…Lobos (505R) still lost game.
• Colorado State-W-Hawaii..Rams go to (9-1) on season…UH lost 18-straight on mainland road trips..
• Fresno State-W-San Jose State..QB-Brian Burrell throws 3TDs in 6-minute span.
• Utah State-W-Wyoming..JoJo Naston 66TD catch-80PR-TD for Aggies in upset win in Laramire

• UCLA-W-Washington..QB-Brett Hundley (302P-4TD)..Bruins (8-2)
• Arizona-W-Colorado..QB-Anu Solomon (316APY)..Cats (7-2).
• ASU-W-Notre Dame..Sun Devils defense picks off Ev Golson 4X…Golson (446P) in Irish loss..ASU (9-1).
• Oregon-W-Utah..QB-Marcus Mariota 4TDs..Ducks explode 3TDs-6 minutes in 4th quarter…Ducks (9-1).

• Mississippi State..Top ranked Bulldogs go (9-0) tramping Tennessee-Martin.
• Florida State..2nd ranked Seminoles beat Virginia.
• Auburn…3rd ranked Tigers lose…Texas AM-Kyle Allen 4TD passes…Aggies recover 2-fumbles.
• Alabama…5th ranked Tide win in overtime against LSU.

• USD…W-Morehead State..Toreros won 7-games in row

Baseball

• Dodgers..Open negotiations with Pirates C-Russell Martin over weekend.
• Dodgers..Hire Billy Gasparino-Padres-Director of Scouting..Gabe Kaplar-Director Player Development.

• Giants..Meet Pablo Sandoval to discuss (6Y-120M) contract…other clubs may be prepared to go as high at 24M per year.
• Cubs..Met Friday with Pirates C-Russell Martin..hope to sign him first then go after pitcher.
• Reds..Open talks with Giants OF-Mike Morse.
• Rangers..Open talks with Orioles C-Nick Hundley.
• Mariners..Put OF-Michael Saunders on trade block

• Yankees..Sign FA-P-Andrew Bailey-ex Red Sox-A’s closer…Sign FA-OF-Chris Young-Mets
• Angels..Sign FA-P-Jeremy McBride-A’s..(2.55)ERA in minors.

Basketball

• Lakers-W-Charlotte Hornets..Lakers 31P-3rd quarter-shoot 50%..Kobe Bryant-Jeremy Lin combine 42P…LA wins lst game of season
• Phoenix-W-Golden State…knocking Warriors from unbeaten ranks (5-1)
• Miami-W-Dallas..Heat go to (5-2) on season

• Minnesota..G-Ricky Rubio-out 6W-bad ankle sprain
• Spurs..F-Kawai Leonard-having vision problems aftermath eye infection.
• Celtics..G-Marcus Smart-2W-ankle.
• Warriors..C-David Lee-2W-hamstring.

• Aztecs..W-Point Loma in exhibition game..Winston Sheppard-Trey Kell combine 26P…lose G-Matt Shrigley-fractured elbow-4W
• SDSU…Opens season Friday vs Cal State-Northridge.
• Indiana..Coach Tom Crean suspends 2-players for DUI incident…Suspends 2-others Positive drug test for marijuana.

Hockey

• Kings..Agent for D-Slava Voynov wants NHL Union to intercede-reinstatement suspended player…no Domestic Abuse charges ever filed..missed 9-games.

• Ducks-L-Vancouver…Canucks goalie Eddie Lack 3-saves in shootout-overtime..Canucks (11-5) on season..Ducks (10-3-3)..

General

• NASCAR-Phoenix 500..Kevin Harvick leads 264-laps-outruns Jeff Gordon-qualify Final 4-Chase Championship with Denny Hamlin-Joey Logano-Ryan Newman..Gordon eliminated…Final race Miami 400-at Homestead

• Formula 1..Brazilian Grand Prix..Nico Rosberg outruns teammate Lewis Hamilton..Mercedes 1-2 finish…Rosberg just 17P-back in championship race heading to finals race at Abu Dabi.

• Kurt Busch..Arrested domestic abuse ex-girlfriend…slammed her head into wall 3X in trailer…History of anger management issues…Said he wished he had gun to kill himself during argument with ex-girlfried.
• F-1..Marussia team lays off 200-employees on Friday night-folds operation….Canterham Team-facing foreclosure after raising just $1.6M in outside funding for debts.

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