Thursday December 4th, 2014
Football
- Chargers…Began heavy duty practice in day-long drizzle…OC-Chris Watt-calf…DE-Corey Liuget-knee…OT-Ryan Miller-groin all missed workouts…Watt the one most likely in jeopardy of not playing on Sunday against New England.
- Patriots…Move their closed workouts to Toreros Stadium-USD campus…Bill Belicheck has team practice in blue jerseys with no numbers nor names on jerseys…Good News-DE-Chandler Jones-strong pass rusher-returns to practice.
- Bills…Terminate their contract with Rogers Center-Skydome-will not play regular season games in Toronto going forward….Games were financial disaster-drawing 32,000.
- Minnesota…Day 2-of Adrian Peterson reinstatement hearing continued..Peterson refuses to testify…NFL Exec Troy Vincent will testify today.
- Giants..Owner Steve Tish donates $1.2M to NY State Athletic Association to fund doctors at all high school practices in the state.
- Steelers..QB-Ben Roethlisberger denies report he has chip fracture of wrist…NT-Steve McLendon returns to practice after missing 4W..
- Browns..IR-WR-Miles Austin-Kidney injury
- Broncos..TE-Julius Thomas…CB-Aqib Talib both return to practice…Thomas-ankle injury…Talib-hamstring.
- Colts…13-players held out of practice with injuries.
- Bears..K-Robbie Gould-out with quad injury
- Jets..K-Nick Folk-misses practice-hip injury.
- Cardinals..RB-Andre Ellington-ailing severe hip pointer.
- Bills..RB-AJ Spiller-WR-Sammie Watkins both practice…Spiller out 6W-collarbone surgery..Watkins-hip injury
- Bears..Sign FA-K-Jay Feely-ex Arizona Cardinal.
- Bengals..Sign-FA-LB-Chris Carter-ex-Steeler.
- Browns…Coach Mike Pettine says Brian Hoyer remains starting QB over Johnny Manziel…’best grasp of playbook’.
- Raiders…Vote confidence QB-Derek Carr…QB Rating (58.8) last seven games…was in the 80’s in September-October.
- Florida…Meets for 2-days with Colorado State coach Jim McElwain-no deal yet…CSU has 7.5M-buyout clause in contract.
- Nebraska…Asks for permission interview Brett Bielema-Arkansas head coach-former Wisconsin head coach.
- Kansas…Interested in talking to fired Cornhusker coach Bo Pelini.
- Auburn…Offers Defensive Coordinator job to just fired Florida head coach Will Muschamps.
- CFPlayoff Poll….1-Alabama..2-Oregon..
3-TCU…4-Florida State…5-Ohio State..6-Baylor.
Baseball
- Padres…Sign FA-2B-SS-Clint Barmes-35Y-ex Pirates-Astros-Rockies…can play both spots-good clubhouse leader.
- Padres…Reject Dodgers overtures for C-Austin Hedges in trade talks.
- Padres…NY Post does hatchet job on Evreth Cabrera…”All Star game to out of job in 1-year”..”Faded-juice stained pothead-no baseball IQ”.
- Dodgers…Express interest in SS-Evreth Cabrera-just released by Padres
- Dodgers-Phillies…Trade talks continue in what would be blockbuster Cole Hamels-Matt Kemp trade.
- Dodgers..Talk to FA-P-Alexi Ogando-Texas.
- Mariners-Blue Jays…Trade-Seattle deals OF-Michael Saunders to Jays for P-JA Happ.
- Braves..Sign FA-OF-Nick Markakis-Orioles (4Y-$48M)
- Twins..Sign OF-Torri Hunter-Tigers…(1Y-$12.5M) deal.
- Braves..Sign FA-P-Jim Johnson-ex Orioles-Athletics closer
- Pirates..Sign FA-P-Clayton Richard-ex Padres.
- Yankees..Offer P-Andrew Miller-Orioles reliever (3Y-$30M) with 4th year option.
- Yankees..Reject overtures Chase Headley-agent-wants 5Y contract.
- Rockies..Open contract talks with C-Nick Hundley-Orioles.
- Orioles..Open contract talks with OF-Mike Morse-Giants.
Basketball
- Lakers-L-Washington…Kobe Bryant bad back-to-back shots-lead to 2-Wizard fastbreak baskets in (:10 span)…(14-2) run break game open…Lakers fall (5-14)
- Clippers-W-Orlando…LA (13-5)..Blake Griffin hits 7-of-10 shots in first half
- Memphis-L-Houston..Grizzlies fall (15-3)…Shorthanded .Rockets built 26P-lead in game-coast to win…Houston (14-4).
- Spurs-L-Brooklyn…Tim Duncan-Kawhi Leonard shoot combined (9-34)…San Antonio (13-5)..
- 76ers-W-Timberwolves…Sixers end 17-game losing streak..Michael Carter Williams (20P-9R-9A)…76ers (1-17)…Minnesota (4-13).
- Tonite…Cavaliers-Knicks…
LeBron James-Cleveland off to (9-7) start…Phil Jackson’s Knicks (4-15) - Golden State (15-2)-vs-New Orleans.
- SDSU-USD…City rivalry game…Aztecs-14th in nation (5-1)…Toreros (6-5) led by 4th year starting guards Johnny Dee-Chris Anderson.
- Duke-W-Wisconsin….Blue Devils go on road-shoot 65% from floor…blowout 2nd ranked Wisconsin…Devils freshmen combine score 44P in win.
Hockey
- Montreal…NHL to hold Wake-Viewing of Canadiens hockey legend Jean Beliveau-Sunday at Bell Centre-Montreal.
- Ducks-Flyers..Philadelphia scores 3G in 5-minutes in 2nd period….Ducks match shootout with 3G-in 2nd period too.
- Montreal-L-Minnesota…Habs playing with heavy hearts lose…Montreal (17-7-2)
- Edmonton-L-Winnipeg…Oilers 11-losses in row.
- Tonite…Kings (13-7-5) at Arizona…LA just (2-8) road
- NYIslanders-league best (18-7) play Ottawa.
General
- Golf..Tiger Woods-with new swing coach-impressive in Pro Am in Windemere, Florida…Swing off tee looked Smooth-free flowing.
- Soccer…US World Cup goalie Tim Howard accuses former goalie Brad Friedel of trying to block his entrance into EPL-with Manchester United…Friedel denies attempt to block move but admitted refused to sign a letter of recommendation because it was full of lies about Howard’s abilities-8 years ago.
- Olympics..Sports Illustrated reporting Russian distance runner paid $4550,000-to rig drug test in doping scandal.
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