|TV SPORTS|
|SUNDAY|
NFL Football--Minnesota Vikings at Houston Texas, Noon (FOX); Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos, 3 p.m. (CBS); Chicago Bears at Arizona Cardinals, 3:25 p.m. (FOX); San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, 7:20 p.m. (NBC)
Men's College Basketball--New Hampshire at Penn State, 10 a.m. (Big 10 Network); Diamond Head Classic, consolation games, 2 and 8 p.m., semifinals, 4 and 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
NBA Basketball--Minnesota Timberwolves at New York Knicks, 4 p.m. (FXSP)
|TODAY|
|HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' HOCKEY|
Aberdeen Cougars vs. Oahe, Odde Ice Center, 12:30 p.m.
|HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' HOCKEY|
Aberdeen Cougars at Brookings Red, 11:30 a.m.
|COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL|
Wisconsin-Milwaukee at North Dakota State
|COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL|
Indiana-Purdue-Indianapolis at Ball State
|DARTS|
|ROVERS LEAGUE|
Standings: Alisha Jung 32, Josh Haan 30, Jake Voeller 30, Nick Westphal 28, Lexie Skinner 26, Alexis Skinner 25, Joe Gelling 25, Maggie Torres 25, Virginia Bierman 22, Carol Preszler 21, Pat Hoerner 21, Ty Williams 19, Vern Preszler 17, Annie Hoerner 17, Judy Gelling 12, Niels Christensen 10.
High Scores: (men) Eric Juenger 125-92-81, Nick Westphal 120-80-72, Pat Hoerner 97, Joe Gelling 89, Ty Williams 85-83, Jake Voeller 79, Vern Preszler 77-75, Niels Christensen 74; (women) Alisha Jung 81-78, Annie Hoerner 79, Judy Gelling 78, Carol Preszler 74, Alexis Skinner 73-73.
Double Dart On: Eric Juenger 62, Maggie Torres 53, Carol Preszler 49, Judy Gelling 44, Alexis Skinner 33, Vern Preszler 24, Virginia Bierman 14, Ty Williams 10.
3-Dart Out: Maggie Torres 8.
2-Dart Out: Eric Juenger 40, Maggie Torres 24.
|MOOSE LEAGUE|
Standings: Team 1 (Lexie Skinner, Alexis Skinner, Nick Westphal) 3, Team 4 (Maggie Torres, John Padfield Dale Church) 3, Team 5 (Kevin Johnson, Marlena Johnson, Bud Juenger) 3, Team 2 (Pat Hoerner, Annie Hoerner, Roy Torres) 2, Team 3 (Jake Voeller, Alisha Jung, Virginia Bierman) 2, Team 6 (Amanda Buck, Blake Stewart, Barb Reifenrath) 2.
High Scores: (men) Blake Stewart 79, John Padfield 101-80, Nick Westphal 100-85, Pat Hoerner 76, Roy Torres 80; (women) Amanda Buck 90-71, Maggie Torres 78-72, Alexis Skinner 72, Annie Hoerner 74-73.
High Dart: Blake Stewart 58, Marlena Johnson 16, Dale Church 28, Virginia Bierman 49, Alexis Skinner 32, Roy Torres 24.
High 2-Dart Out: Bud Juenger 7, Nick Westphal 22.
|BOWLING|
|WEEKLY ALL-STARS|
|Men's Single Game|
Corey Schuh 289
Doug Thompson 280
Terry Ford 279
Pat Preston 279
Jason Reinke 279
|Men's 3-Game Series|
Corey Schuh 770
Brandon Kakwitch 752
Barry Vossler 743
Terry Ford 739
Pat Preston 738
|Men's 4-Game Series|
Vern Meyer 936
Nate Lafferty 931
Cliff Kuckelburg 912
Bob Meink 899
Mike Snover 892
|Women's Single Game|
Whitney Joseph 266
Julie Wilson 238
Val Christians 232
Merrie Atherton 225
Amanda Ronke 224
|Women's 3-Game Series|
Whitney Joseph 658
Jackie Crady 608
Julie Wilson 606
Amber Lutz 584
Sarah Johnson 583
|SEASON ALL-STARS|
|Men's Single Game|
Brandon Bartolo 300
Cliff Kuckelburg (x) 300
A.J. Myrman 300
Joseph Gourneau III 300
Will Swisher 300
Nate Lafferty 300
Jason Schaunaman 300
x-Also had another 300 game.
|Men's 3-Game Series|
Cliff Kuckelburg (x) 845
Chad Simes 801
Nate Lafferty (y) 794
Jason Schaunaman 792
Corey Schuh 770
x-Also had an 815, 810, 785, 784, 781 and 771 series.
y-Also had a 783 series.
|Men's 4-Game Series|
Cliff Kuckelburg (x) 1,053
Nate Lafferty 1,018
Todd Christians 982
Corey Schuh 975
Justin Boynton 973
x-Also had a 1,052, 1,039, 1,004, 997 and a 975 series.
|Women's Single Game|
Sarah Johnson 289
Whitney Joseph (x) 269
Mary Kolb 267
Judy Sundling 259
Jan Kearns (y) 255
x-Also had two 268s, 266 and a 254 game.
y-Also had a 254 game.
|Women's 3-Game Series|
Whitney Joseph (x) 697
Jackie Crady 693
Judy Sundling 685
Jackie Witlock 676
Sarah Johnson 665
x-Also had a 690 and 658 series.
|MICHELOB CLASSIC LEAGUE|
Standings: Michelob Light 127 , Busch Light 122 , Bud Dry 120 , Bud Light 110.
High Games: Joseph Gourneau Jr. 261-206, Vern Meyer 257-255-247, Mike Snover 257-227-204-204, Dale Gab 254-202, Todd Christians 252-221-216, Brock Sperry 247-200, Doug Thompson 228-208, Bill Richter 226, Len Scherr 225-200, Bob Chamberlain 211-202, Joseph Gourneau III 205, Jerry Sjerven 204.
High Series: (3-games) Todd Christians 689, Vern Meyers 689, Mike Snover 688, Joseph Gourneau Jr. 634, Dale Gab 628; (4-games) Vern Meyer 936, Mike Snover 892, Todd Christians 866, Joseph Gourneau Jr. 840, Dale Gab 810.
|FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MIXED LEAGUE|
Standings: Big Fellas 8, Heartland Players Club 7, Adam & Eve Styling Salon 7, Electricians 6, 3 Blacks N a Blonde 6, Schwan's 5, Wild Turkeys 5, Pierson Ford 5, Frantastics 4, Pro Build 4, Area 51 4, Team Ramrod 4, Brew Crew 3, Granite Works 2, Maurer Brothers Harvesting Mfg 1, Non Strikers 1, Jaguars 0, Gourneau Construction 0.
High Games: (men) Cliff Kuckelburg 269-204, Ken Jacobson 256-235-205, Nate Lafferty 254-223-205, Todd Christians 244-204, Herb Crowther 244, Todd Bakke 240-224, Mike Buchanan 237, Joseph Gourneau III 236-215, Brandon Kakwitch 234-233, Laddie Vetsch 226-213, Derek Brewer 222-200, Eric Juenger 221, Brian Falcon 219, Kent Marquardt 215, Eric Rieker 210, Ryan Konsor 209-200, Lynn Hardie 204, Ron Stoops 202, Marcus Robinson 202, Joseph Gourneau Jr. 200, Marv Bingham 200; (women) Val Christians 232, Sarah Johnson 211, Whitney Joseph 210, Shanda Rieker 210, Judy Sundling 209.
High Series: (men) Ken Jacobson 696, Nate Lafferty 682, Brandon Kakwitch 657, Cliff Kuckelburg 652, Joe Gourneau III 644, Todd Christians 626, Todd Bakke 625, Laddie Vetsch 615; (women) Sarah Johnson 583. Val Christians 566, Whitney Joseph 550.
|OUTCAST LEAGUE|
Standings: Aberdeen Federal Credit Union 4, R&A Bar 4, Iron Horse Campground 3, Mohr Hook Pro Shop 1, Aberdeen CLU 0, Closing Frames & Taking Names 0.
High Games: (men) Garet Mohr 269-225-204, Don Peck 245-208, Tom Kaiser 219, Carl Knott 215, Gregg Cramer 208-204; (women) Ericka Tran-Hunstad 169-158-154, Laura Kaiser 154, Kristi Brick 150.
High Series: (men) Garet Mohr 698, Don Peck 635, Gregg Cramer 602, Tom Kaiser 559, Carl Knott 551; (women) Ericka Tran-Hunstad 481, Kristi Brick 414, Laura kaiser 382.
|TIP TOP LEAGUE|
Standings: Pinheads 7, The Villagers 6, Wild Hearts 5, The Hustlers 3, Wildcatz 2, The AJ's 1.
High Games: (men) Larry Anderson 252, Jeff Voigt 246-226, Jim Gauer 221; (women) Jennifer Wagemann 181, Audrey Miller 179, Sylvia Ford 168.
High Series: (men) Jeff Voigt 664, Larry Anderson 614, Jim Gauer 545; (women) Audrey Miller 516, Jennifer Wagemann 477, Sylvia Ford 476.
|SUNSET MIXED LEAGUE|
Standings: The Go Getters 18 , 100% Skill 16 , The Dude Abides 14, Hot Shots 13, The Angry Pandas 12 , Spare Time 11, Wild Fire 10, C.M.W. 8, Just Our Luck 8, Money For Nothing 7 .
High Games: (men) Dale Mork 267-234, Gary Klabo 252-222, Paul Hopfinger 232, Jason Schaunaman 228-213, Dan Streifel 221-202, Darwin Davis 212-203, Rich Galbraith 212, Bill Streifel 204, Leonard Willett 201; (women) Amanda Ronke 224, Jan Kearns 212, Peggy Heermann 190-188-181, Nadine Waite 183.
High Series: (men) Dale Mork 694, Gary Klabo 622, Paul Hopfinger 615, Jason Schaunaman 614, Dan Streifel 612; (women) Peggy Heermann 559, Amanda Ronke 552, Nadine Waite 495.
|WRESTLING|
High school
|SOUTH DAKOTA|
|Sioux Falls Lincoln Tournament|
Parkston, 199.5 points
Sturgis, 177.5
Canton, 151
Brookings, 145
Wagner, 132.5
Brandon Valley, 123.5
Watertown, 122
Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 120
Sioux Falls Washington, 119
Howard, 114
Harrisburg, 69
Milbank, 57
Vermillion, 55.5
Garretson, 54
Sioux Falls O'Gorman, 36
Sioux Falls Lincoln, 29
Tea Area, 25.5
Lennox, 22.5
Sisseton, 11
|BASKETBALL|
High school girls
|SOUTH DAKOTA|
Aberdeen Central 55, Yankton 35
Chamberlain 56, Scotland 43
Des Moines Christian, Iowa 47, Sioux Falls Christian 33
Sioux Falls O'Gorman 45, Brandon Valley 30
|NORTH DAKOTA|
Beach 74, Hazen 43
Maple Valley 63, Shiloh Christian 62
May Port CG 67, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 59
Minot 58, Dickinson 56
Trenton 84, Solen 30
|CNDC Tourney|
|Seventh Place|
Drake/Anamoose 44, St. John 32
|Fifth Place|
Harvey-Wells County 44, Towner-Granville-Upham 34
|Third Place|
Rugby 49, New Rockford-Sheyenne 33
|Championship|
Benson County 63, Rolla 50
|New Salem Almont Invitational Tournament|
Grant County 75, New Salem 44
Mandan Soph 48, Kidder County 47
|Seventh Place|
Glen Ullin-Hebron 39, Center-Stanton 26
|Fifth Place|
Mott-Regent 55, Flasher 52
High school boys
|SOUTH DAKOTA|
Aberdeen Central 58, Yankton 51
Chamberlain 83, Scotland 30
Irene-Wakonda 48, Menno 39
Sioux Falls Christian 49, Des Moines Christian, Iowa 39
|NORTH DAKOTA|
Beulah 77, Four Winds/Minnewaukan 60
Hazen 79, Garrison 63
Heart River 68, Center-Stanton 36
Minot 65, Dickinson 52
North Star 59, Rugby 51
Thompson 58, Hatton-Northwood 48
Trenton 82, Solen 53
College women
|AREA |
Boise St. 52, South Dakota 50 |
IPFW 71, Rochester (Mich.) 59 |
N. Colorado 53, North Dakota 41 |
|EAST |
Bucknell 69, St. Peter's 62, OT |
Dayton 91, Siena 53 |
Delaware 82, Monmouth (NJ) 53 |
George Washington 60, George Mason 52 |
La Salle 60, Fairfield 50 |
Memphis 65, Seton Hall 58 |
Northeastern 78, UMass 51 |
Northwestern 73, Mississippi 69 |
Providence 78, Rhode Island 52 |
Quinnipiac 75, St. John's 72 |
UConn 102, Hartford 45 |
|SOUTH |
Auburn 85, Jacksonville 49 |
Clemson 63, Samford 51 |
Florida St. 93, UNC-Greensboro 63 |
Gardner-Webb 54, NC Central 32 |
Southern Miss. 53, Cent. Arkansas 44 |
Stanford 73, Tennessee 60 |
Tennessee Tech 67, Marshall 60 |
Tulane 73, North Texas 62 |
Tulsa 75, Grambling St. 62 |
UAB 56, UT-Martin 51 |
UALR 49, South Alabama 40 |
UCF 60, Florida Gulf Coast 53 |
Vanderbilt 69, Coll. of Charleston 44 |
Virginia Tech 73, Wake Forest 52 |
|MIDWEST |
Butler 56, Indiana St. 45 |
Calvin 84, Olivet 47 |
Cleveland St. 58, New Hampshire 47 |
Detroit 90, Madonna 43 |
Hope 75, Ohio Wesleyan 53 |
Ill.-Chicago 66, N. Illinois 61, OT |
Loyola of Chicago 81, Chicago St. 43 |
|SOUTHWEST |
Arkansas St. 77, Louisiana-Lafayette 53 |
Creighton 91, South Florida 74 |
Houston 74, Texas St. 61 |
Miami (Ohio) 62, Nevada 49 |
Oklahoma St. 90, Texas-Arlington 54 |
TCU 73, Texas-Pan American 37 |
Wichita St. 61, SMU 59 |
|FAR WEST |
Arizona St. 62, Longwood 50 |
Cal St.-Fullerton 60, San Jose St. 59 |
Colorado 81, Utah Valley 45 |
Duke 75, Southern Cal 60 |
E. Washington 61, Idaho St. 55 |
Montana 82, Sacramento St. 55 |
Montana St. 69, N. Arizona 52 |
Portland St. 74, Weber St. 60 |
UC Davis 71, CS Bakersfield 59 |
College men
|AREA|
Green Bay 72, South Dakota 55 |
Oakland 59, E. Michigan 57 |
S. Dakota St. 70, New Mexico 65 |
SE Missouri 66, UMKC 65 |
Texas-Pan American 80, Nebraska-Omaha 72 |
|EAST |
Boston College 71, Providence 68 |
Boston U. 70, Cornell 57 |
Bryant 79, Dartmouth 66 |
Drexel 69, Davidson 58 |
Elon 70, Columbia 69 |
Fairfield 60, Saint Joseph's 57 |
George Washington 76, VMI 67 |
Georgetown 65, American U. 48 |
Hartford 56, Marist 46 |
Harvard 72, Holy Cross 65 |
La Salle 100, Sacred Heart 71 |
Loyola of Chicago 54, St. Peter's 49 |
Maine 84, Florida Gulf Coast 78 |
N. Kentucky 55, Navy 46 |
NJIT 71, CCNY 43 |
Princeton 79, Bucknell 67 |
Rhode Island 65, Georgia St. 60 |
Seton Hall 89, LIU Brooklyn 58 |
South Carolina 63, Manhattan 57 |
St. Francis (NY) 73, Colgate 61 |
Temple 83, Syracuse 79 |
Tulane 83, Hofstra 62 |
UMass 88, East Carolina 81 |
Vermont 76, Fairleigh Dickinson 62 |
Villanova 83, Monmouth (NJ) 56 |
West Virginia 72, Radford 62 |
|SOUTH |
Appalachian St. 78, Presbyterian 70 |
Coll. of Charleston 60, Coastal Carolina 51 |
Florida St. 79, Charlotte 76 |
Gardner-Webb 83, Spalding 54 |
George Mason 67, Richmond 64 |
Georgia 64, Southern Cal 56 |
Georgia Tech 73, The Citadel 41 |
Jacksonville 65, Furman 53 |
Kentucky 82, Marshall 54 |
Lebanon Valley 82, Medaille 81 |
Louisiana-Lafayette 91, Duquesne 79 |
Louisville 78, W. Kentucky 55 |
Mercer 66, Alabama 59 |
Mississippi St. 79, Cent. Arkansas 72 |
NC State 92, St. Bonaventure 73 |
North Carolina 97, McNeese St. 63 |
Old Dominion 63, Virginia 61 |
Rhodes 89, Kalamazoo 68 |
SMU 67, Alcorn St. 52 |
South Alabama 77, UALR 62 |
Transylvania 80, Thomas More 71 |
Wake Forest 84, UNC Greensboro 70 |
Winthrop 74, Auburn 67 |
|MIDWEST |
Butler 75, Evansville 67 |
Cincinnati 68, Wright St. 58 |
Cornerstone 63, Alma 56 |
Dayton 77, Murray St. 68 |
DePaul 69, UMBC 61 |
Drake 74, E. Illinois 56 |
Illinois St. 83, Austin Peay 57 |
Indiana-East 87, Mich.-Dearborn 77 |
Iowa 80, Coppin St. 50 |
Kansas 74, Ohio St. 66 |
Kansas St. 67, Florida 61 |
Kent St. 73, Arkansas St. 69 |
Lawrence 72, Adrian 52 |
Marquette 84, LSU 80 |
Miami (Ohio) 82, Ill.-Chicago 70 |
Michigan St. 67, Texas 56 |
Minnesota 75, Lafayette 50 |
Missouri 82, Illinois 73 |
Ohio 93, Md.-Eastern Shore 57 |
Rockford 85, Blackburn 55 |
Saint Louis 65, Loyola Marymount 44 |
Valparaiso 79, Purdue-Calumet 51 |
W. Michigan 87, Mount St. Mary's 66 |
Wichita St. 59, Southern Miss. 51 |
Wis.-River Falls 57, Pacific Lutheran 54 |
Wis.-Whitewater 75, Edgewood 48 |
Wisconsin 74, Milwaukee 53 |
Wofford 56, Xavier 55 |
|SOUTHWEST |
Arizona St. 77, Texas Tech 62 |
Arkansas 95, Alabama A&M 68 |
FIU 48, Texas Southern 45 |
Houston 79, Chicago St. 57 |
Oklahoma St. 78, Tennessee Tech 42 |
Southern U. 53, Texas A&M 51 |
TCU 65, Rice 63 |
Tulsa 72, Oral Roberts 68 |
|FAR WEST |
Air Force 61, UC Riverside 53 |
California 85, Prairie View 53 |
E. Washington 57, Idaho St. 54 |
Georgia Southern 63, MVSU 52 |
NC Central 73, Utah Valley 67 |
New Mexico St. 71, Missouri St. 51 |
North Florida 80, CS Bakersfield 70 |
Oregon 91, Houston Baptist 50 |
Oregon St. 86, San Diego 79 |
UC Davis 82, Nicholls St. 71 |
Virginia Tech 66, Bradley 65, OT |
Washington 67, N. Illinois 57 |
|TOURNAMENT |
|Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational |
|First Round |
UTEP 83, Ark.-Pine Bluff 61 |
|Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Class |
|First Round |
Indiana St. 87, Mississippi 85, OT |
San Diego St. 80, San Francisco 58 |
|NBA|
|EASTERN CONFERENCE|
|Atlantic Division|
|W L Pct GB
New York 19 7 .731 -
Brooklyn 13 12 .520 5
Boston 13 13 .500 6
Philadelphia 13 14 .481 6
Toronto 9 19 .321 11
|Southeast Division|
|W L Pct GB
Miami 18 6 .750 -
Atlanta 16 9 .640 2
Orlando 12 14 .462 7
Charlotte 7 19 .269 12
Washington 3 22 .120 15
|Central Division|
|W L Pct GB
Chicago 15 11 .577 -
Indiana 16 12 .571 -
Milwaukee 14 12 .538 1
Detroit 9 21 .300 8
Cleveland 6 23 .207 10
|WESTERN CONFERENCE|
|Southwest Division|
|W L Pct GB
Memphis 18 7 .720
San Antonio 20 8 .714 -
Houston 14 12 .538 5
Dallas 12 15 .444 7
New Orleans 5 22 .185 14
|Northwest Division|
|W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 21 5 .808 -
Minnesota 13 11 .542 7
Denver 14 13 .519 7
Portland 12 12 .500 8
Utah 14 14 .500 8
|Pacific Division|
|W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 20 6 .769 -
Golden State 18 9 .667 2
L.A. Lakers 12 14 .462 8
Phoenix 11 15 .423 9
Sacramento 8 18 .308 12
| ------|
|Friday's Late Games|
Golden State 115, Charlotte 100
L.A. Clippers 97, Sacramento 85|
|Saturday's Games|
Atlanta 92, Chicago 75
Detroit 96, Washington 87
Miami 105, Utah 89
Houston 121, Memphis 96
Indiana 81, New Orleans 75
Cleveland 94, Milwaukee 82
Charlotte at Denver, N
Phoenix at Portland, N
L.A. Lakers at Golden State, N|
|Today's Games|
Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 2 p.m.
Minnesota at New York, 4 p.m.
Utah at Orlando, 5 p.m.
Dallas at San Antonio, 6 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Portland at Sacramento, 8 p.m.|
Heat 105
Jazz 89
UTAH: Ma.Williams 7-12 0-0 16, Millsap 3-9 5-6 11, Jefferson 2-8 2-2 6, M. Williams 2-3 0-0 5, Foye 1-9 0-0 2, Favors 2-8 6-6 10, Hayward 5-8 3-3 15, Watson 1-3 0-0 2, Carroll 1-4 1-2 3, Kanter 2-2 0-0 4, Tinsley 2-3 2-2 8, Burks 2-3 1-3 5, Evans 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 30-73 22-26 89.|
MIAMI: James 11-20 7-10 30, Battier 4-8 3-3 15, Haslem 3-6 0-0 6, Chalmers 2-5 0-0 5, Wade 8-14 5-6 21, Allen 4-5 3-3 13, Mike Miller 2-3 0-0 6, Cole 2-6 0-0 5, Anthony 2-4 0-0 4, Harris 0-1 0-0 0, Pittman 0-0 0-0 0, Jones 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-73 18-22 105.|
Utah 25 18 20 26--89
Miami 28 19 26 32--105
3-Point Goals--Utah 7-16 (Hayward 2-2, Tinsley 2-3, Ma.Williams 2-5, M. Williams 1-1, Carroll 0-1, Foye 0-4), Miami 11-24 (Battier 4-8, Allen 2-2, Mike Miller 2-3, James 1-1, Cole 1-3, Chalmers 1-4, Jones 0-1, Wade 0-2). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Utah 40 (Jefferson 11), Miami 46 (Haslem, James 9). Assists--Utah 18 (M. Williams, Watson 4), Miami 23 (Wade, James 7). Total Fouls--Utah 18, Miami 19. Technicals--Utah Coach Corbin, James, Miami delay of game. A--20,087 (19,600).
|COLLEGE|
|FOOTBALL|
Bowl Glance|
|By The Associated Press|
|Subject to Change|
|Saturday's Games|
|NEW ORLEANS BOWL|
Louisiana-Lafayette 43, East Carolina 34 |
|LAS VEGAS BOWL|
Boise St. 28, Washington 26 |
|
|Monday's Games|
|HAWAII BOWL|
|At Honolulu|
SMU (6-6) vs. Fresno State (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
|
|Wednesday's Games|
|LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA BOWL|
|At Detroit|
Central Michigan (6-6) vs. Western Kentucky (7-5), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
|
|Thursday, Dec. 27|
|MILITARY BOWL|
|At Washington|
Bowling Green (8-4) vs. San Jose State (10-2), 2 p.m. (ESPN)|
|BELK BOWL|
|At Charlotte, N.C.|
Duke (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)|
|HOLIDAY BOWL|
|At San Diego|
Baylor (7-5) vs. UCLA (9-4), 8:45 p.m. (ESPN)|
|
|Friday, Dec. 28|
|INDEPENDENCE BOWL|
|At Shreveport, La.|
Louisiana-Monroe (8-4) vs. Ohio (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN)|
|RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL|
|At Orlando, Fla.|
Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Rutgers (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)|
|MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL|
|At Houston|
Minnesota (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
|
|Saturday, Dec. 29|
|ARMED FORCES BOWL|
|At Fort Worth, Texas|
Rice (6-6) vs. Air Force (6-6), 10:45 a.m. (ESPN)|
|FIGHT HUNGER BOWL|
|At San Francisco|
Arizona State (7-5) vs. Navy (7-4), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN2)|
|PINSTRIPE BOWL|
|At New York|
Syracuse (7-5) vs. West Virginia (7-5), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN)|
|ALAMO BOWL|
|At San Antonio|
Texas (8-4) vs. Orgeon State (9-3), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)|
|BUFFALO WILD WINGS BOWL|
|At Tempe, Ariz.|
Michigan State (6-6) vs. TCU (7-5), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)
|
|Monday, Dec. 31|
|MUSIC CITY BOWL|
|At Nashville, Tenn.|
Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. N.C. State (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN)|
|SUN BOWL|
|At El Paso, Texas|
Georgia Tech (6-7) vs. Southern Cal (7-5), 1 p.m. (CBS)|
|LIBERTY BOWL|
|At Memphis, Tenn.|
Iowa State (6-6) vs. Tulsa (10-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)|
|CHICK-FIL-A BOWL|
|At Atlanta|
LSU (10-2) vs. Clemson (10-2), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
|
|Tuesday, Jan. 1|
|HEART OF DALLAS BOWL|
|At Dallas-|
Purdue (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPNU)|
|GATOR BOWL|
|At Jacksonville, Fla.|
Mississippi State (8-4) vs. Northwestern (9-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN2)|
|CAPITAL ONE BOWL|
|At Orlando, Fla.|
Georgia (11-2) vs. Nebraska (10-3), noon (ABC)|
|OUTBACK BOWL|
|At Tampa, Fla.|
South Carolina (10-2) vs. Michigan (8-4), noon (ESPN)|
|ROSE BOWL|
|At Pasadena, Calif.|
Stanford (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (8-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN)|
|ORANGE BOWL|
|At Miami|
Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Florida State (11-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
|
|Wednesday, Jan. 2|
|SUGAR BOWL|
|At New Orleans|
Florida (11-1) vs. Louisville (10-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
|
|Thursday, Jan. 3|
|FIESTA BOWL|
|At Glendale, Ariz.|
Kansas State (11-1) vs. Oregon (11-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
|
|Friday, Jan. 4|
|COTTON BOWL|
|At Arlington, Texas|
Texas A&M (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (10-2), 7 p.m. (FOX)
|
|Saturday, Jan. 5|
|BBVA COMPASS BOWL|
|At Birmingham, Ala.|
Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6), noon(ESPN)
|
|Sunday, Jan. 6|
|GODADDY.COM BOWL|
|At Mobile, Ala.|
Kent State (11-2) vs. Arkansas State (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
|
|Monday, Jan. 7|
|BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP|
|At Miami|
Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Alabama (12-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
|
|Saturday, Jan. 19|
|EAST-WEST SHRINE CLASSIC|
|At St. Petersburg, Fla.|
East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN)
|
|Saturday, Jan. 26|
|SENIOR BOWL|
|At Mobile, Ala.|
North vs. South, TBA (NFLN)
|NCAA FOOTBALL|
|CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION|
|CHAMPIONSHIP|
|JAN. 5|
|At FC Dallas Stadium|
|Frisco, Texas|
North Dakota State (13-1) vs. Sam Houston State (11-3), noon
|NFL|
|AMERICAN CONFERENCE|
|East|
|W L T Pct PF PA
y-New England 10 4 0 .714 506 315
N.Y. Jets 6 8 0 .429 255 320
Miami 6 8 0 .429 264 279
Buffalo 5 9 0 .357 306 402
|South|
|W L T Pct PF PA
y-Houston 12 2 0 .857 394 280
Indianapolis 9 5 0 .643 309 358
Tennessee 5 9 0 .357 285 396
Jacksonville 2 12 0 .143 219 383
|North|
|W L T Pct PF PA
x-Baltimore 9 5 0 .643 348 307
Cincinnati 8 6 0 .571 355 293
Pittsburgh 7 7 0 .500 302 291
Cleveland 5 9 0 .357 280 310
|West|
|W L T Pct PF PA
y-Denver 11 3 0 .786 409 274
San Diego 5 9 0 .357 299 312
Oakland 4 10 0 .286 263 402
Kansas City 2 12 0 .143 195 367
|NATIONAL CONFERENCE|
|East|
|W L T Pct PF PA
Washington 8 6 0 .571 381 350
Dallas 8 6 0 .571 327 338
N.Y. Giants 8 6 0 .571 373 304
Philadelphia 4 10 0 .286 253 375
|South|
|W L T Pct PF PA
y-Atlanta 13 2 0 .867 402 277
New Orleans 6 8 0 .429 389 379
Tampa Bay 6 8 0 .429 354 349
Carolina 5 9 0 .357 296 319
|North|
|W L T Pct PF PA
y-Green Bay 10 4 0 .714 344 292
Minnesota 8 6 0 .571 319 308
Chicago 8 6 0 .571 321 240
Detroit 4 11 0 .267 348 411
|West|
|W L T Pct PF PA
x-San Francisco 10 3 1 .750 357 218
Seattle 9 5 0 .643 350 219
St. Louis 6 7 1 .464 258 315
Arizona 5 9 0 .357 224 302
x-clinched playoff spot|
y-clinched division|
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|Saturday's Game|
Atlanta 31, Detroit 18|
|Today's Games|
Tennessee at Green Bay, noon
Indianapolis at Kansas City, noon
New Orleans at Dallas, noon
Minnesota at Houston, noon
Oakland at Carolina, noon
Buffalo at Miami, noon
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, noon
New England at Jacksonville, noon
Washington at Philadelphia, noon
St. Louis at Tampa Bay, noon
San Diego at N.Y. Jets, noon
Cleveland at Denver, 3:05 p.m.
Chicago at Arizona, 3:25 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Baltimore, 3:25 p.m.
San Francisco at Seattle, 7:20 p.m.|
|Dec. 30|
Jacksonville at Tennessee, noon
Green Bay at Minnesota, noon
Carolina at New Orleans, noon
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, noon
Miami at New England, noon
Baltimore at Cincinnati, noon
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, noon
Houston at Indianapolis, noon
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, noon
Dallas at Washington, noon
Chicago at Detroit, noon
Tampa Bay at Atlanta, noon
Oakland at San Diego, 3:25 p.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.
St. Louis at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.
Kansas City at Denver, 3:25 p.m.|
Falcons 31
Lions 18|
Atlanta 7 14 0 10--31
Detroit 3 3 7 5--18
|First Quarter|
Atl--White 44 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 5:50.
Det--FG Hanson 34, :13.|
|Second Quarter|
Atl--White 39 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 9:54.
Atl--Jones 16 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 1:17.
Det--FG Hanson 38, :02.|
|Third Quarter|
Det--Leshoure 1 run (Hanson kick), 6:59.|
|Fourth Quarter|
Det--FG Hanson 20, 13:26.
Atl--Palmer 1 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 7:12.
Atl--FG Bryant 20, 3:05.
Det--Vanden Bosch safety, 1:21.|
A--63,849.
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|Atl Det
First downs 19 25
Total Net Yards 344 522
Rushes-yards 22-73 22-79
Passing 271 443
Punt Returns 1-9 0-0
Kickoff Returns 3-58 4-67
Interceptions Ret. 1-1 0-0
Comp-Att-Int 25-32-0 37-56-1
Sacked-Yards Lost 1-8 0-0
Punts 4-41.8 2-41.0
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-2
Penalties-Yards 3-20 2-20
Time of Possession 28:52 31:08
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|INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS|
RUSHING--Atlanta, Turner 13-41, Ryan 2-25, Rodgers 6-14, Jones 1-(minus 7). Detroit, Leshoure 15-46, Stefan Logan 1-13, Bell 4-10, Thomas 1-8, Stafford 1-2.
PASSING--Atlanta, Ryan 25-32-0-279. Detroit, Stafford 37-56-1-443.
RECEIVING--Atlanta, White 8-153, Jones 7-71, Turner 4-16, Douglas 2-6, Snelling 1-12, Rodgers 1-11, Gonzalez 1-9, Palmer 1-1. Detroit, C.Johnson 11-225, Bell 9-73, Scheffler 4-41, Heller 4-34, Leshoure 3-20, Durham 2-32, Robiskie 1-5, Thomas 1-5, Stefan Logan 1-4, Smith 1-4.
MISSED FIELD GOALS--None.
Injury report
NEW YORK (AP) -- The updated National Football League injury report, as provided by the league:
TENNESSEE TITANS at GREEN BAY PACKERS -- TITANS: OUT: C Kevin Matthews (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: LB Colin McCarthy (concussion), CB Ryan Mouton (hamstring), DE Scott Solomon (knee), WR Damian Williams (hamstring), WR Kendall Wright (rib). PROBABLE: WR Kenny Britt (knee), QB Jake Locker (left shoulder), LB Will Witherspoon (hamstring). PACKERS: OUT: TE Tom Crabtree (hamstring), WR Jordy Nelson (hamstring), RB James Starks (knee), DE C.J. Wilson (knee), S Charles Woodson (collarbone). QUESTIONABLE: RB Alex Green (concussion), G Greg Van Roten (back, illness), DE Jerel Worthy (hamstring). PROBABLE: WR Randall Cobb (shoulder), G T.J. Lang (concussion, illness), QB Aaron Rodgers (ankle), C Jeff Saturday (neck, shoulder), LB Erik Walden (ankle).
OAKLAND RAIDERS at CAROLINA PANTHERS -- RAIDERS: OUT: DT Richard Seymour (knee, hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: S Tyvon Branch (neck, ankle), WR Juron Criner (hip). PROBABLE: CB Phillip Adams (concussion), T Khalif Barnes (triceps), TE Richard Gordon (biceps), S Mike Mitchell (neck). PANTHERS: DOUBTFUL: C Geoff Hangartner (foot). QUESTIONABLE: RB Jonathan Stewart (ankle), T Garry Williams (illness). PROBABLE: C Thomas Austin (illness), T Byron Bell (illness), LB Thomas Davis (not injury related), DT Dwan Edwards (wrist), T Jordan Gross (not injury related), DE Charles Johnson (not injury related), WR Brandon LaFell (toe).
BUFFALO BILLS at MIAMI DOLPHINS -- BILLS: OUT: DE Mark Anderson (knee), WR Marcus Easley (hamstring), LB Chris White (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: C Eric Wood (knee). PROBABLE: LB Nick Barnett (knee), S Jairus Byrd (foot), TE Scott Chandler (foot), DT Marcell Dareus (knee, wrist), G Andy Levitre (knee), CB Justin Rogers (foot), TE Lee Smith (back), RB C.J. Spiller (shoulder), CB Aaron Williams (knee), DT Kyle Williams (ankle), DE Mario Williams (wrist). DOLPHINS: OUT: WR Davone Bess (back), LB Koa Misi (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: CB Nolan Carroll (knee), WR Brian Hartline (back), TE Jeron Mastrud (hamstring), DT Randy Starks (not injury related). PROBABLE: WR Armon Binns (ankle), S Chris Clemons (neck, ribs), LB Karlos Dansby (biceps), DE Derrick Shelby (groin), S Jimmy Wilson (hip).
CINCINNATI BENGALS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS -- BENGALS: QUESTIONABLE: CB Adam Jones (hamstring), CB Dre Kirkpatrick (head), K Mike Nugent (head), RB Cedric Peerman (ankle). PROBABLE: LB Vontaze Burfict (illness), DE Carlos Dunlap (illness), TE Clark Harris (not injury related), T Andre Smith (foot), T Andrew Whitworth (head). STEELERS: OUT: CB Ike Taylor (ankle). DOUBTFUL: T Mike Adams (ankle). PROBABLE: CB Cortez Allen (groin), CB Curtis Brown (knee), LB James Harrison (illness), DE Cameron Heyward (not injury related), CB Keenan Lewis (hip), S Troy Polamalu (not injury related), C Maurkice Pouncey (illness), WR Emmanuel Sanders (rib), DE Al Woods (illness).
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS -- PATRIOTS: QUESTIONABLE: S Patrick Chung (shoulder), G Dan Connolly (back), CB Alfonzo Dennard (hamstring, knee), TE Rob Gronkowski (forearm, hip), TE Aaron Hernandez (ankle), LB Dont'a Hightower (hamstring, shoulder), DE Chandler Jones (ankle), WR Brandon Lloyd (knee), DT Kyle Love (knee), G Logan Mankins (ankle, calf), LB Jerod Mayo (elbow), G Nick McDonald (shoulder), LB Mike Rivera (ankle), T Nate Solder (abdomen), LB Brandon Spikes (knee, ankle), CB Aqib Talib (hip), T Sebastian Vollmer (back, knee), WR Wes Welker (ankle), LB Tracy White (elbow). JAGUARS: OUT: RB Rashad Jennings (concussion), RB Maurice Jones-Drew (foot). QUESTIONABLE: S Dwight Lowery (foot), CB Aaron Ross (calf). PROBABLE: DT Tyson Alualu (calf), CB Derek Cox (hamstring), RB Greg Jones (thigh), CB Rashean Mathis (groin), C Brad Meester (foot), LB Paul Posluszny (groin), DE George Selvie (concussion).
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS -- COLTS: OUT: RB Delone Carter (ankle), LB Kavell Conner (hamstring), C Samson Satele (ankle), S Tom Zbikowski (knee). QUESTIONABLE: NT Antonio Johnson (ankle), T Winston Justice (biceps), C A.Q. Shipley (knee). PROBABLE: LB Jerrell Freeman (thumb), LB Dwight Freeney (ankle), S Joe Lefeged (calf), QB Andrew Luck (knee), NT Martin Tevaseu (illness), CB Teddy Williams (knee). CHIEFS: DOUBTFUL: TE Tony Moeaki (head). QUESTIONABLE: T Branden Albert (back), S Abram Elam (quadriceps), G Russ Hochstein (back), NT Jerrell Powe (illness). PROBABLE: CB Javier Arenas (ankle), G Jon Asamoah (thumb), WR Jon Baldwin (illness), WR Josh Bellamy (illness), S Eric Berry (hand), WR Terrance Copper (hamstring), CB Brandon Flowers (illness), G Ryan Lilja (back), QB Brady Quinn (ribs), G Rich Ranglin (knee), CB Neiko Thorpe (illness).
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at DALLAS COWBOYS -- SAINTS: OUT: RB Jed Collins (knee, toe). QUESTIONABLE: RB Chris Ivory (hamstring), CB Patrick Robinson (groin). PROBABLE: TE Jimmy Graham (wrist), T Zach Strief (ankle), RB Pierre Thomas (knee). COWBOYS: OUT: NT Jay Ratliff (groin). QUESTIONABLE: WR Kevin Ogletree (illness), LB Ernie Sims (concussion). PROBABLE: WR Dez Bryant (finger), CB Morris Claiborne (concussion), RB Felix Jones (knee), RB DeMarco Murray (foot), S Charlie Peprah (foot), LB DeMarcus Ware (elbow).
JUMPLINESf=QuioscoFour Bold s=11 l=12|See Scoreboard, 3D
WASHINGTON REDSKINS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES -- REDSKINS: QUESTIONABLE: DE Stephen Bowen (biceps), T Tyler Polumbus (head). PROBABLE: LB Lorenzo Alexander (shoulder, not injury related), LB London Fletcher (ankle), WR Pierre Garcon (foot), QB Robert Griffin III (knee), LB Rob Jackson (not injury related), LB Ryan Kerrigan (ankle), C Will Montgomery (knee), T Trent Williams (thigh). EAGLES: OUT: RB Stanley Havili (hamstring). DOUBTFUL: RB Chris Polk (toe). PROBABLE: WR Jason Avant (hamstring), TE Brent Celek (concussion), S Kurt Coleman (chest), WR Riley Cooper (knee), CB Brandon Hughes (lung contusion), WR Jeremy Maclin (back), G Evan Mathis (ankle), RB LeSean McCoy (concussion), QB Michael Vick (concussion).
ST. LOUIS RAMS at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS -- RAMS: QUESTIONABLE: CB Cortland Finnegan (thigh). PROBABLE: CB Bradley Fletcher (illness), RB Steven Jackson (illness), LB James Laurinaitis (back), DE Robert Quinn (illness), C Scott Wells (knee). BUCCANEERS: DOUBTFUL: DE Aaron Morgan (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: CB LeQuan Lewis (knee). PROBABLE: DE Michael Bennett (shoulder), DE Da'Quan Bowers (hamstring), LB Lavonte David (knee), TE Luke Stocker (head, nose), WR Mike Williams (wrist).
NEW YORK GIANTS at BALTIMORE RAVENS -- GIANTS: QUESTIONABLE: C David Baas (hip, shoulder), TE Travis Beckum (knee), RB Ahmad Bradshaw (knee, foot), S Kenny Phillips (knee), S Tyler Sash (hamstring), G Chris Snee (hip), DE Justin Tuck (shoulder). PROBABLE: CB Prince Amukamara (hamstring), DT Chris Canty (neck), WR Hakeem Nicks (knee), WR Rueben Randle (back). RAVENS: OUT: LB Jameel McClain (neck). DOUBTFUL: S Bernard Pollard (chest). QUESTIONABLE: WR Tandon Doss (ankle), LB Dannell Ellerbe (ankle), RB Vonta Leach (ankle), LB Albert McClellan (thigh, shoulder), RB Bernard Pierce (head), WR Torrey Smith (head), G Marshal Yanda (ankle). PROBABLE: TE Ed Dickson (knee), S James Ihedigbo (neck), DE Arthur Jones (shoulder), DE Pernell McPhee (thigh), S Ed Reed (shoulder), CB Jimmy Smith (abdomen), LB Terrell Suggs (biceps), WR Deonte Thompson (thigh), WR LaQuan Williams (thigh).
MINNESOTA VIKINGS at HOUSTON TEXANS -- VIKINGS: QUESTIONABLE: DE Brian Robison (shoulder). PROBABLE: DE Jared Allen (shoulder), DE Everson Griffen (elbow), T Matt Kalil (illness), P Chris Kluwe (left knee, right groin), T Phil Loadholt (knee), RB Adrian Peterson (abdomen, groin), S Mistral Raymond (ankle), CB Marcus Sherels (quadriceps, elbow), CB Antoine Winfield (knee). TEXANS: OUT: CB Alan Ball (foot). PROBABLE: LB Bryan Braman (knee), RB Tyler Clutts (knee), NT Shaun Cody (back), DE Jared Crick (neck), TE Owen Daniels (hamstring), LB Tim Dobbins (shoulder, thumb), RB Justin Forsett (knee), CB Johnathan Joseph (groin), T Derek Newton (knee), S Glover Quin (hip), LB Brooks Reed (groin), LB Barrett Ruud (knee), LB Darryl Sharpton (toe), DE Antonio Smith (ankle), G Wade Smith (knee, ribs), RB Ben Tate (hamstring, foot), QB T.J. Yates (right elbow).
CLEVELAND BROWNS at DENVER BRONCOS -- BROWNS: OUT: TE Jordan Cameron (head), S Tashaun Gipson (foot), WR Mohamed Massaquoi (knee). QUESTIONABLE: DT Ishmaa'ily Kitchen (calf), DE Frostee Rucker (shoulder, hip), TE Alex Smith (illness, knee). PROBABLE: WR Travis Benjamin (finger), T Oniel Cousins (shin), WR Joshua Cribbs (knee), RB Montario Hardesty (knee), G Shawn Lauvao (head, foot), T Ryan Miller (not injury related), DE Juqua Parker (knee), RB Trent Richardson (chest, rib, finger), DT Phil Taylor (knee, calf), T Joe Thomas (back). BRONCOS: DOUBTFUL: G Chris Kuper (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: RB Chris Gronkowski (hamstring). PROBABLE: S Mike Adams (knee), WR Eric Decker (ankle), WR Trindon Holliday (knee), C Dan Koppen (knee), S Jim Leonhard (ankle), RB Knowshon Moreno (ribs), DT Kevin Vickerson (groin), WR Matthew Willis (knee), LB Wesley Woodyard (ankle).
CHICAGO BEARS at ARIZONA CARDINALS -- BEARS: OUT: LB Brian Urlacher (hamstring). DOUBTFUL: DT Henry Melton (chest). QUESTIONABLE: WR Earl Bennett (concussion), LB Blake Costanzo (calf), CB Tim Jennings (shoulder), T Jonathan Scott (hamstring). PROBABLE: LB Geno Hayes (knee), WR Brandon Marshall (hamstring), DE Shea McClellin (knee). CARDINALS: OUT: WR Early Doucet (concussion), G Mike Gibson (calf). QUESTIONABLE: LB Quentin Groves (foot), TE Rob Housler (knee), S Rashad Johnson (hamstring), T Nate Potter (knee), S James Sanders (calf), RB Anthony Sherman (knee), DE Ronald Talley (ankle), DT Dan Williams (hamstring). PROBABLE: DE Calais Campbell (calf), TE Mike Leach (back, shoulder), CB Greg Toler (hamstring).
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS -- 49ERS: QUESTIONABLE: LB Tavares Gooden (ribs), LB Clark Haggans (shoulder), WR Mario Manningham (shoulder), DT Justin Smith (elbow), DT Will Tukuafu (concussion). PROBABLE: K David Akers (pelvis), G Alex Boone (knee), LB NaVorro Bowman (shoulder), LB Ahmad Brooks (shoulder), CB Tarell Brown (shoulder), S Dashon Goldson (foot), RB Frank Gore (wrist), G Mike Iupati (shoulder), RB Bruce Miller (shoulder), CB Carlos Rogers (knee), LB Aldon Smith (shoulder), S C.J. Spillman (illness), LB Patrick Willis (shoulder). SEAHAWKS: QUESTIONABLE: S Jeron Johnson (groin), WR Sidney Rice (knee), CB Walter Thurmond (hamstring), CB Marcus Trufant (hamstring). PROBABLE: DT Alan Branch (ankle), RB Marshawn Lynch (back), CB Richard Sherman (not injury related), RB Robert Turbin (illness), RB Leon Washington (illness).
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS at NEW YORK JETS -- CHARGERS: DOUBTFUL: DT Aubrayo Franklin (knee). QUESTIONABLE: LB Demorrio Williams (ankle). PROBABLE: RB Ronnie Brown (hamstring), LB Donald Butler (groin), T Jeromey Clary (knee), G Tyronne Green (hamstring), WR Eddie Royal (hamstring), LB Takeo Spikes (hamstring). JETS: DOUBTFUL: CB Aaron Berry (hamstring), TE Dustin Keller (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: WR Braylon Edwards (hamstring), WR Mardy Gilyard (illness), DT Sione Po'uha (back), LB Ricky Sapp (ankle), WR Chaz Schilens (knee, calf), LB Bryan Thomas (chest). PROBABLE: TE Jeff Cumberland (wrist, ankle), DT Kenrick Ellis (knee), K Nick Folk (back), S LaRon Landry (heel), C Nick Mangold (shoulder), LB Garrett McIntyre (hamstring), RB Joe McKnight (ankle), G Brandon Moore (hip, foot), LB Calvin Pace (shoulder), RB Bilal Powell (shoulder, toe), QB Mark Sanchez (back), LB Bart Scott (toe), G Matt Slauson (knee), QB Tim Tebow (ribs).
|TRANSACTIONS|
Baseball
|AMERICAN LEAGUE|
BOSTON RED SOX--Assigned RHP Pedro Beato outright to Pawtucket (IL).
HOUSTON ASTROS--Assigned 3B Brandon Laird and OF Che-Hsuan Lin outright to Oklahoma City (PCL).|
|NATIONAL LEAGUE|
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Agreed to terms with OF Cody Ross on a three-year contract.|
Basketball
|NATIONAL BASKETBALL|
|ASSOCIATION|
HOUSTON ROCKETS--Recalled G Scott Machado from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES--Recalled G Josh Selby from Reno (NBADL).
SACRAMENTO KINGS--Suspended C DeMarcus Cousins indefinitely for unprofessional behavior and conduct detrimental to the team.|
Football
|NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE|
HOUSTON TEXANS--Signed S Eddie Pleasant from the practice squad.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS--Placed S Dwight Lowery on injured reserve. Activated LB Daryl Smith from injured reserve.
MIAMI DOLPHINS--Placed PK Dan Carpenter on injured reserve. Signed PK Nate Kaeding.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Waived TE Allen Reisner and G Mark Asper. Activated CB Chris Cook from injured reserve. Signed DE George Johnson from the practice squad.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Signed WR Kamar Aiken from the practice squad.
ST. LOUIS RAMS--Signed CB Quinton Pointer from the practice squad.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Signed LB Cam Johnson from the practice squad to a two-year contract.|
Hockey
|AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE|
WORCESTER SHARKS--Returned D Denny Urban to Reading (ECHL).|
|ECHL|
ECHL--Suspended Lake Erie C Mitchell Heard two games.