Football

• Chargers-W-Raiders (13-6)..Uninspiring-unimpressive win against (0-10) team..Philip Rivers 1TD..RB-Ryan Mathews (70R)..Key player P-Mike Scifres pinned Raiders deep in territory…Raiders had to start drives at 2-4-6-7-12-12..Rivers banged up left knee-bruised right ribs in victory….Coach Tony Sporano elected to punt on 4th-half yard at 50 when team finally had momentum…settled for FG rather than running 4th down play when they needed a TD…2-teams combined (7-30) on 3rd down conversions..18-punts in game….Halftime-Oakland (25-plays-89-yards)…San Diego (22-plays-99-yards)..Raiders had 3-defensive offside penalties aiding San Diego drives..5th game in row Chargers struggling…San Diego score 1-TD in last 8-quarters…

• Seahawks-L-Chiefs..RB-Jamal Charles (159R-2TD)..Marshawn Lynch (124R)…KC defense held Seahawks 3X-on-4th down plays.
• Broncos-L-Rams..St Louis defense 2-sacks-2 interceptions Peyton Manning…held Broncos (4-13) on 3rd downs..QB-Shaun Hill (220P)..RB-Tre Mason (113R).
• Saints-L-Bengals..RB-Jeremy Hill (155R)…Saints (4-6)
• Colts-L-Patriots…RB-Jonas Gray (38C-199R)-4TDs…Tom Brady leads offense (501Y)
• Packers-W-Eagles..QB-Aaron Rodgers (341P-3TD)….GBay defense 4QBX-3-turnovers
• Cardinals-W-Lions..QB-Drew Stanton (306P-2TD)…Arizona held Matthew Stafford (183P)..Cardinals (9-1)-best record since 1948…
• 49ers-W-Giants..Eli Manning throws 5-interceptions..Giants (3-7)
• Bears-W-Vikings..QB-Jay Cutler (330P-3TD)..
• Browns-L-Texans..QB-Ryan Mallett (211P-2TD) in lst stasrt.
• Falcons-W-Panthers..K-Matt Bryant 5-FGs for Atlanta..Panthers (3-7)
• Bucs-W-Redskins..Tampa Bay defense 2-interceptions-6QBX-Robert Griffin III…Washington (3-7)

• Monday Nite Football…Steelers-Texans..Pittsburgh tries to bounce back from awful loss last week to Jets..Titans try solve QB-issues.

• NFL..War of Words continues involving Vikings RB-Adrian Peterson…Refused to attend a pre-hearing with Commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday before the Conference Call on his Reinstatement Grievance against the league…Lawyers say Pre-Hearing violates the CBA….Union says Goodell trying to circumvent the rules…NFL says it asked 3-times for documents in Peterson probe-no response…Peterson’s lawyers say they Emailed Goodell 3X-asking why he was ordering player to hearing.

• CAA..Top NFL agency fires super agent Ben Dogra…Lawyer Rusty Hardin hired to represent Dogra ins unlawful termination..reps 35 players including Richard Sherman-Robert Griffin III.
• NFL..Sends Memos to team informing them Refs have right to prevent snap in No Huddle offense until ‘all officials’ are in proper position…6-plays Eagles game last week impacted at line of scrimmage.

• Jets..Rex Ryan fined $100,000-dropping F-bombs on refs…DE-Jason Babin-$16,000-fine-hitting QB chest.
• Ravens..S-Darian Stewart fined $22,000-vicious blindside block special teams.
• Bears..Will discipline WR-Brandon Marshall for challenging a fan to a fight on twitter…CB-Teddy Williams-fined $22,000 for cheapshot hit.
• Titans..TE-Chase Coffman fined $30,000-for sideline hit that injured assistant coach on another team.
• Browns..Reinstate WR-Josh Gordon from 10G-drug suspension today-rejoin team.

• Chargers..Release DE-Cordarro Law-CFL.
• Jaguars..Sign FA-CB-Teddy Williams-Bears
• Cardinals..Release LB-Thomas Keiser-LB…Sign FA-DE-Josh Maruo-Steelers.
• Denver..Claims LB-Todd Davis-Saints..NFL investigating New Orleans tried to stash Davis on injured list.

• Chargers..IR-Jason Verrett-CB-torn labrum
• 49ers..IR-S-Jimmy Ward-sprained foot.
• Giants..IR-RB-Peyton Hillis-severe concussion.
• Bills..IR-CB-Leodis McKelvin-broken ankle
• Browns..IR-DT-Phil Taylor-knee surgery.
• Miami..IR-CB-Will Davis-knee surgery.

College Football

• Florida..fires Coach Will Muschamps-effective end of season..(9-12) 2Y..Gators want to talk to Colorado State coach Jim McElwain-former SEC assistant.
• Wisconsin..RB-Melvin Gordon breaks NCAA rushing record (408R),,,LaDainian Tomlinson held record (406R)-TCU
• Georgia..RB-Todd Gurley-reinjures knee-torn knee ligament

• Aztecs-L-Boise State..SDSU blows (20-0) lead..Broncos score 38P..State falls to (5-5) after dominating lst half-collapsed in 9-degree weather-2nd half.
• Air Force-W-Nevada..QB-Kale Pearson (238APY-4TD) outduels Wolfpack QB-Cody Fajardo (375APY)..AFA (8-2).
• Hawaii-W-San Jose..Warriors snap 17-game road losing streak stateside.

• Oregon State-W-ASU..Beavers stampede Sun Devils defense..Storm Woods-Terron Ward combined (273R) for Beavers..OSU (498Y) offense.
• Arizona-W-Washington..Wildcats 47Y-FG (:01) win..Huskies (504Y) offense-still lost..Arizona (8-2)
• Utah-W-Stanford..Utes defense hold QB-Kevin Hogan (104P)…Cardinal (5-5) in spiral down season.

• Mississippi State-L-Alabama…QB-Dac Prescott falls short..Tide defense 3-interceptions.
• Florida State-W-Miami…Seminoles survive near upset..Jameis Winston (304P)…6-turnovers in game.
• TCU-W-Kansas…Frogs rally from 27-17 deficit to avoid upset.
• Ohio State-W-Minnesota…QB-JT Barrett 86TD run (389APY).

• USD..Wins Pioneer Football League race with 7th victory in a row…will go to  1AA playoffs…Jacksonville ruled ineligible becauwe of benefits violations.

• AP poll..Shakeup at top..Florida State vaults to top of polls…Alabama..Oregon..Miss State..TCU..

Baseball

• Arizona-Tampa Bay….Rays trade P-Jeremy Hellickson to D-backs for two Class A-hitters.
• Pirates..Sign-FA-P-AJ Burnett…turned down 14M to stay with Phillies..signs 8.5M return to Pittsburgh.
• Braves-Brewers..Atlanta trades OF-Kyle Wren to Milwaukee for P-Zach Quintana.
• Cubs-Red Sox..Expected to make FA-bids this week to P-Jon Lester.
• Cardinals..Sign FA-2B-Dean Ana-ex Padres minor leaguer.
• Washington..Release P-Matt Purke-former lst round draft pick-history arm problems.

• Yasmany Tomas…Cuban slugging OF-arrives in Miami-meeting with 4-teams.
• Cuba..Yoan Moncada-19Y-SS-declared MBL free agent-can negotiate with teams.
• Korea…Top P-Hyeon-jong Yang posts for free agency…MLB clubs can now bid on rights to negotiate with him.
• Andy Marte…former Indians-Yankees-Diamondbacks prospect signs to play in Korea.

• Scott Boras..Agent denies any involvement in cover-up alleged by Tony Bosch involving positive drug test with Manny Ramirez use of fertility drugs.

Basketball

• Lakers-L-Golden State (136-115)..Warriors score 74P-lst half…Shoot 54% floor…LA (1-9)..Warriors (8-2)..Kobe scored 44…Warriors hit 14-3’s..
• Houston-W-Oklahoma City…Rockets (9-1)..Thunder (3-8)..Rockets show 28%..Thunder 29%…2-teams combined (10-54) on 3’s.
• Tonite…Clippers (5-3)-vs-Chicago Bulls (7-3)….Memphis (9-1)-vs-Houston

• Chicago..G-Derrick Rose-ailing with hamstring
• Miami…G-DeWayne Wade taking every third game off-knee issues.
• Charlotte…F-Marcus Gilcrhist-Kidd-foot sprain.
• Clippers..F-Chris Douglas Roberts-Achilles strain

Hockey

• Ducks-L-Florida Panthers…Ducks give up 4-goals in 2nd period…Anaheim (11-4-4)
• Montreal-W-Detroit…Habs (14-4-1)

• Gordie Howe…Hockey icon suffers 2nd stroke within a month…failing now..at home of family in Lubbock, Texas.

• Kings..D-Alec Martinez-surgery-fractured finger.
• Ducks..IR-LW-Dany Heatley-reinjures groin…Corey Perry-Francois Beauchemin treated for outbreak of mumps.

General

• NASCAR…Miami 400-Chase for Championship race..Kevin Harvick wins championship-wins 2nd race in 2-weeks..Harvick pitted for 4-new tires with 20-laps to go…came back out 15th and picked his way thru field…Denny Hamlin-did not pit-faded from lst to 7th on worn tires…Ryan Newman muscled way to 2nd place…Joey Logano had bad final pit stop-plunged to 21st ending his chance for title..

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