|TV SPORTS|
|SATURDAY|
Soccer--Premier League, Arsenal at Manchester United, 7:30 a.m. (ESPN2); MLS Playoffs, 7 p.m. (NBCSN)
College Football--Oklahoma at Iowa State, 11 a.m. (ABC); Texas A&M at Mississippi State, 11 a.m. (ESPN); Temple at Louisville, 11 a.m. (ESPN2); Vanderbilt at Kentucky, 11 a.m. (ESPNU); Houston at East Carolina, 11 a.m. (FXSP); Towson at Delaware, 11 a.m. (NBCSN); Michigan at Minnesota, 11 a.m. (Big 10 Network); Stanford at Colorado, 1 p.m. (FX); Southern Utah at North Dakota, 1 p.m. (Midco Sports Net); Texas Christian at West Virginia, 2 p.m. (FOX); Missouri at Florida, 2:30 p.m. (CBS); Pittsburgh at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m. (NBC); Nebraska at Michigan State, 2:30 p.m. (ABC); Illinois at Ohio State, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN); Texas at Texas Tech, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2); Penn State at Purdue, 2:30 p.m. (ESPNU); Kansas at Baylor, 2:30 p.m. (FXSP); Iowa at Indiana, 2:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Oregon at Southern California, 6 p.m. (FOX); Clemson at Duke, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Connecticut at South Florida, 6 p.m. (ESPNU); Alabama at Louisiana State, 7 p.m. (CBS); Oklahoma State at Kansas State, 7:07 p.m. (ABC); Arizona State at Oregon State, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Horse Racing--NTRA Breeders’ Cup World Championships, 2:30 p.m. (NBCSN); NTRA Breeders’ Cup Classic, 7 p.m. (NBC)
Auto Racing--NASCAR, Nationwide Series, O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
College Hockey--Boston University at North Dakota, 7 p.m. (Midco Sports Net)
Boxing--Lightweights, Guerrero vs. Candelo, 9 p.m. (FXSP)
Golf--Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, 3 a.m. (ESPN2)
|SUNDAY|
Running--New York City Marathon, 8 a.m. (ESPN2), same-day tape, 3 p.m. (ABC)
NFL Football--Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals, Noon (CBS); Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks, 3 p.m. (FOX); Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants, 3:25 p.m. (CBS); Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons, 7:20 p.m. (NBC)
Soccer--Premier League, Newcastle at Liverpool, same-day tape, 1 p.m. (FOX); MLS Playoffs, 2:30 p.m. (NBC), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Women’s College Volleyball--Wisconsin at Penn State, 1 p.m. (ESPN2)
Women’s College Soccer--Big 12 Conference, Championship Game, 1 p.m. (FXSP)
Auto Racing--NASCAR Sprint Cup, AAA Texas 500, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
NBA Basketball--Minnesota Timberwolves at Toronto Raptors, 5 p.m. (FXSP)
|TODAY|
|HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEMIFINALS|
|Class 11AA|
Sioux Falls O’Gorman (7-3) vs. Sioux Falls Washington (10-0), 2 p.m. at Howard Wood Field
Sioux Falls Roosevelt (8-2) vs. Brandon Valley (10-0), 7 p.m. at Brandon
|Class 11A|
Hot Springs (8-2) at Dell Rapids (9-1), 7 p.m.
Spearfish (8-3) at Harrisburg (8-2), 6 p.m.
|Class 11B|
Flandreau (10-0) at Winner (10-0), 6 p.m.
Aberdeen Roncalli (10-0) vs. Tri-Valley (9-1), 5 p.m. at rural Lyons
|Class 9AA|
Howard (8-2) vs. Clark-Willow Lake (9-1), 6 p.m. at Clark
Gregory (9-1) vs. Deubrook Area (10-0), 4 p.m. at White
|Class 9A|
Arlington (9-1) at Canistota (10-0), 6 p.m.
Herreid-Selby Area (10-0) at Warner (10-0), 7 p.m.
|Class 9B|
Castlewood (7-3) vs. Harding County (10-0), 2 p.m. MDT at Buffalo
Viborg-Hurley (8-2) at Colome (9-1), 6 p.m.
|COLLEGE FOOTBALL|
Northern State vs. Minnesota-Crookston, Swisher Field, 1 p.m.
Presentation vs. Trinity Bible, Swisher Field, 6 p.m.
St. Cloud State at Minot State
Winona State at Augustana
Wayne State at Upper Iowa
Sioux Falls at Minnesota State, Mankato
Minnesota State, Moorhead at Bemidji State
Concordia-St. Paul at Southwest Minnesota State
Mary at Minnesota-Duluth
North Dakota State at Missouri State
South Dakota at Youngstown State
Northern Iowa at Western Illinois
Illinois State at Indiana State
South Dakota State at Southern Illinois
|COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY|
NCAA Division II Meet at Joplin, Mo.
|COLLEGE SWIMMING|
Northern State at Minnesota-Morris Double Dual, 9 a.m.
|VOLLEYBALL|
High School|
|SOUTH DAKOTA|
|District 7A|
|Championship|
Harrisburg def. Tea Area, 12-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-11, 15
|District 1B|
|Championship|
Summit def. Rosholt, 25-21, 25-21, 25-11
|District 2B|
|Championship|
Warner def. Northwestern Area, 25-18, 25-21, 25-9
|District 5B|
|Championship|
Highmore-Harrold def. Faulkton, 25-17, 19-25, 25-19, 25-19
|District 6B|
|Championship|
Herreid/Selby Area def. Ipswich, 25-21, 25-9, 25-16 -10
|District 7B|
|Championship|
Parker def. Marion, 25-13, 25-21, 25-13
|District 9B|
|Championship|
James Valley Christian def. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 25-18, 25-16, 25-16
|District 11B|
|Championship|
Hanson def. Scotland, 25-19, 25-15, 25-13
|District 14B|
|Championship|
Wall def. Rapid City Christian, 25-19, 18-25, 25-16, 26-24
|District 16B|
|Championship|
Harding County def. Faith, 25-19, 25-8, 25-22
|NORTH DAKOTA|
Valley City def. Devils Lake, 20-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-13
|Class B District 9|
|Third Place|
Grant County def. New Salem, 25-20, 25-16, 25-20
|Championship|
Shiloh Christian def. Flasher, 26-24, 22-25, 28-26, 19-25, 15-6
|REGION 3B PAIRINGS|
|at LaMoure, N.D.|
|Monday’s Matches|
Napoleon vs. Edgeley-Kulm, 3 p.m.
LaMoure vs. Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock, 25 minutes after previous match
Ellendale vs. Strasburg-Zeeland, 25 minutes after previous match
South Border vs. Pingree-Buchanan-Kensal, 25 minutes after previous match
|Tuesday’s Matches|
Semifinal matches, 6 p.m. and 25 minute after first match
|Thursday’s Matches|
Third place, 6 p.m.
Championship, 25 minutes after first match
Late Thursday Match
Timber Lake 25-25-25
McIntosh 13-18-8
|District 15B at LaPlant|
|Championship|
McIntosh statistics not reported.
Serving: Timber Lake 63-72 23 aces (Kristie Mettler 16-19 8 aces, Kailee Webb 14-17 5 aces, Skya Ducheneaux 7-8 5 aces, Reba Aberle 13-13 3 aces).
Hitting: Timber Lake 45-52 23 kills (Mettler 11-15 7 kills, Courtney Dahlgren 23-24 13 kills, Pelagre Jewett 5-5 2 kills, Webb 4-4 4 kills).
Setting: Timber Lake 80-80- 23 assists (Webb 36-36 9 assists, Ducheneaux 37-37 12 assists).
Records: McIntosh 9-19; Timber Lake 23-7.
|BASEBALL|
48 and Over|
|ROY HOBBS WORLD SERIES|
|Championship Division|
|at Fort Meyers, Fla.|
|Thursday’s Games|
S.D. Rushmores|020 022 01--7 12 2
Chicago Giants|002 303 10--9 11 1
Nick Saba, Chris Fuemmeler (5) and John Sayles (Rapid City).
Highlights: The Rushmores were led by John Sayles of Rapid City with three hits. Steve Fejfar of Elk Point and Kevin Leighton of Madison had two hits each.
|Elimination Game|
Americans of Florida|002 020 012-- 7 14 2
S.D. Rushmores|305 000 24x--14 18 1
Curt Cutler (Sioux Falls) and Steve Fejfar (Elk Point). 2B--South Dakota, Frank Cutler 2, Kevin Leighton. 3B--South Dakota, Leighton.
Highlights: F. Cutler of Platte had five hits for South Dakota. Leighton added four hits. Daryle Deneke of Rapid City and Jeff Schaeffer of Dell Rapids had three hits each.
|HOCKEY|
NAHL
|Friday’s Games|
Brookings 5, Aberdeen 1
Jamestown 3, Michigan 2
Topeka 3, Amarillo 2
Austin 3, Coulee Region 2, shootout
Soo 1, Janesville 0
Texas 5, Odessa 2
Bismarck at Wenatchee, N
Minot at Fresno, N
Wichita Falls at Fairbanks, N
Corpus Christi at Kenai River, N
|NBA|
|Thursday’s Games|
New York at Brooklyn, ppd.
San Antonio 86, Oklahoma City 84|
|Friday’s Games|
Charlotte 90, Indiana 89
Orlando 102, Denver 89
Milwaukee 99, Boston 88
Houston 109, Atlanta 102
Chicago 115, Cleveland 86
Minnesota 92, Sacramento 80
New Orleans 88, Utah 86
Oklahoma City 106, Portland 92
New York 104, Miami 84
Detroit at Phoenix, N
Memphis at Golden State, N
L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, N
|Today’s Games|
Sacramento at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Boston at Washington, 6 p.m.
Toronto at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.
Denver at Miami, 6:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Portland at Houston, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Utah at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.
Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.|
|Sunday’s Games|
Philadelphia at New York, 11 a.m.
Phoenix at Orlando, 5 p.m.
Minnesota at Toronto, 5 p.m.
Atlanta at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.
Detroit at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.|
MIAMI: Battier 1-3 0-0 2, James 8-16 5-6 23, Bosh 5-13 2-2 12, Wade 7-10 1-1 15, Chalmers 1-5 1-2 3, Allen 2-5 0-0 5, Cole 3-6 0-0 6, Haslem 1-3 0-0 2, Lewis 5-9 2-2 16, Mike Miller 0-0 0-0 0, Jones 0-1 0-0 0, Harrellson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-71 11-13 84.|
NEW YORK: C.Anthony 10-28 6-7 30, Brewer 3-7 0-0 7, Chandler 5-5 0-0 10, Kidd 3-5 3-3 12, Felton 5-13 1-2 14, Smith 3-11 3-3 11, Prigioni 0-0 0-0 0, Thomas 0-2 0-0 0, Novak 6-10 0-0 17, Wallace 1-2 0-0 3, White 0-0 0-0 0, Copeland 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-84 13-15 104.|
Miami…17 27 19 21--84
New York…33 22 26 23--104
3-Point Goals--Miami 7-20 (Lewis 4-6, James 2-3, Allen 1-3, Bosh 0-1, Cole 0-1, Jones 0-1, Battier 0-2, Chalmers 0-3), New York 19-36 (Novak 5-8, C.Anthony 4-8, Kidd 3-5, Felton 3-7, Smith 2-4, Wallace 1-1, Brewer 1-2, Copeland 0-1). Fouled Out--Chalmers. Rebounds--Miami 46 (Bosh 11), New York 44 (C.Anthony 10). Assists--Miami 18 (James 5), New York 27 (Felton 9). Total Fouls--Miami 18, New York 22. A--19,033 (19,763).
|NFL|
|AMERICAN CONFERENCE|
|East|
|W L T Pct PF PA
New England…5 3 0 .625 262 170
Miami…4 3 0 .571 150 126
Buffalo…3 4 0 .429 171 227
N.Y. Jets…3 5 0 .375 168 200
|South|
|W L T Pct PF PA
Houston…6 1 0 .857 216 128
Indianapolis…4 3 0 .571 136 171
Tennessee…3 5 0 .375 162 257
Jacksonville…1 6 0 .143 103 188
|North|
|W L T Pct PF PA
Baltimore…5 2 0 .714 174 161
Pittsburgh…4 3 0 .571 167 144
Cincinnati…3 4 0 .429 166 187
Cleveland…2 6 0 .250 154 186
|West|
|W L T Pct PF PA
Denver…4 3 0 .571 204 152
San Diego…4 4 0 .500 185 157
Oakland…3 4 0 .429 139 187
Kansas City…1 7 0 .125 133 240
|NATIONAL CONFERENCE|
|East|
|W L T Pct PF PA
N.Y. Giants…6 2 0 .750 234 161
Philadelphia…3 4 0 .429 120 155
Dallas…3 4 0 .429 137 162
Washington…3 5 0 .375 213 227
|South|
|W L T Pct PF PA
Atlanta…7 0 0 1.000 201 130
Tampa Bay…3 4 0 .429 184 153
New Orleans…2 5 0 .286 190 216
Carolina…1 6 0 .143 128 167
|North|
|W L T Pct PF PA
Chicago…6 1 0 .857 185 100
Minnesota…5 3 0 .625 184 167
Green Bay…5 3 0 .625 208 170
Detroit…3 4 0 .429 161 174
|West|
|W L T Pct PF PA
San Francisco…6 2 0 .750 189 103
Arizona…4 4 0 .500 127 142
Seattle…4 4 0 .500 140 134
St. Louis…3 5 0 .375 137 186
| ------|
|Thursday’s Game|
San Diego 31, Kansas City 13|
|Sunday’s Games|
Arizona at Green Bay, noon
Chicago at Tennessee, noon
Buffalo at Houston, noon
Carolina at Washington, noon
Detroit at Jacksonville, noon
Denver at Cincinnati, noon
Baltimore at Cleveland, noon
Miami at Indianapolis, noon
Minnesota at Seattle, 3:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Giants, 3:25 p.m.
Dallas at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m.
Open: N.Y. Jets, New England, San Francisco, St. Louis|
|Monday’s Game|
Philadelphia at New Orleans, 7:30 p.m.|
|Nov. 8|
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 7:20 p.m.|
|Nov. 11|
Atlanta at New Orleans, noon
Detroit at Minnesota, noon
Denver at Carolina, noon
San Diego at Tampa Bay, noon
Tennessee at Miami, noon
Buffalo at New England, noon
Oakland at Baltimore, noon
N.Y. Giants at Cincinnati, noon
N.Y. Jets at Seattle, 3:05 p.m.
St. Louis at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.
Dallas at Philadelphia, 3:25 p.m.
Houston at Chicago, 7:20 p.m.
Open: Arizona, Cleveland, Green Bay, Washington|
|Nov. 12|
Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.|
Injury report
NEW YORK (AP) -- The updated National Football League injury report, as provided by the league:
CAROLINA PANTHERS at WASHINGTON REDSKINS -- PANTHERS: DOUBTFUL: DE Antwan Applewhite (hamstring), DE Thomas Keiser (elbow), WR Brandon LaFell (head). QUESTIONABLE: DE Frank Alexander (knee), DT Dwan Edwards (ankle). PROBABLE: LB Thomas Davis (knee), C Geoff Hangartner (knee), TE Ben Hartsock (ankle). REDSKINS: OUT: WR Pierre Garcon (foot), S Brandon Meriweather (knee). QUESTIONABLE: LB Perry Riley (hamstring). PROBABLE: LB London Fletcher (hamstring), CB David Jones (Achilles), P Sav Rocca (right knee), CB Josh Wilson (shoulder).
ARIZONA CARDINALS at GREEN BAY PACKERS -- CARDINALS: OUT: QB Kevin Kolb (ribs), G Adam Snyder (quadriceps). QUESTIONABLE: TE Todd Heap (knee), S Kerry Rhodes (back), CB Greg Toler (hamstring). PROBABLE: T D’Anthony Batiste (toe), DT Darnell Dockett (hamstring), TE Jim Dray (knee), CB Jamell Fleming (back), TE Mike Leach (back), RB Anthony Sherman (knee). PACKERS: OUT: WR Greg Jennings (groin, abdomen), RB John Kuhn (hamstring), LB Nick Perry (knee, wrist), CB Sam Shields (ankle), S Charles Woodson (collarbone), DE Jerel Worthy (concussion). QUESTIONABLE: S Jerron McMillian (back), WR Jordy Nelson (hamstring). PROBABLE: WR Donald Driver (neck, thumb), TE Jermichael Finley (shoulder), G T.J. Lang (elbow, wrist), DE Mike Neal (ankle), DT B.J. Raji (ankle), QB Aaron Rodgers (calf).
DETROIT LIONS at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS -- LIONS: OUT: S Louis Delmas (knee), S Amari Spievey (concussion). QUESTIONABLE: WR Calvin Johnson (knee), LB DeAndre Levy (hamstring). PROBABLE: DE Cliff Avril (back), LB Justin Durant (quadriceps), CB Jacob Lacey (concussion), TE Brandon Pettigrew (knee), LB Stephen Tulloch (knee), DT Corey Williams (knee), WR Titus Young (knee). JAGUARS: OUT: RB Maurice Jones-Drew (foot), RB Greg Jones (hip), S Dwight Lowery (ankle), CB Rashean Mathis (groin), RB Montell Owens (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: CB Derek Cox (back). PROBABLE: QB Blaine Gabbert (left shoulder), C Brad Meester (foot), WR Laurent Robinson (concussion).
CHICAGO BEARS at TENNESSEE TITANS -- BEARS: OUT: WR Alshon Jeffery (hand). PROBABLE: LB Lance Briggs (toe), T Jonathan Scott (groin), TE Matt Spaeth (ankle). TITANS: OUT: LB Patrick Bailey (ribs), G Leroy Harris (knee), QB Jake Locker (left shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: CB Tommie Campbell (ankle), T David Stewart (knee), LB Will Witherspoon (hamstring). PROBABLE: WR Kenny Britt (knee), S Michael Griffin (hip), LB Colin McCarthy (ankle), T Michael Roos (abdomen), C Fernando Velasco (concussion), WR Nate Washington (knee), DE Kamerion Wimbley (toe).
DENVER BRONCOS at CINCINNATI BENGALS -- BRONCOS: DOUBTFUL: CB Tracy Porter (illness). PROBABLE: S Mike Adams (knee), G Chris Kuper (forearm), QB Peyton Manning (right thumb), TE Jacob Tamme (hip). BENGALS: OUT: WR Marvin Jones (knee), LB Dontay Moch (illness). PROBABLE: C Jeff Faine (hamstring), WR Andrew Hawkins (knee), RB Brian Leonard (ribs).
BALTIMORE RAVENS at CLEVELAND BROWNS -- RAVENS: OUT: DE Pernell McPhee (thigh). QUESTIONABLE: DT Haloti Ngata (shoulder), WR LaQuan Williams (ankle). PROBABLE: WR Tandon Doss (illness), LB Dannell Ellerbe (hand), S James Ihedigbo (hand), WR Jacoby Jones (foot), NT Ma’ake Kemoeatu (knee), T Bryant McKinnie (thigh), T Michael Oher (ankle), G Kelechi Osemele (ankle), S Bernard Pollard (chest), S Ed Reed (shoulder, chest), CB Jimmy Smith (abdomen), LB Terrell Suggs (ankle), DE DeAngelo Tyson (foot), G Marshal Yanda (shoulder). BROWNS: OUT: CB Dimitri Patterson (ankle), DE Brian Sanford (knee). DOUBTFUL: DT Ahtyba Rubin (calf). QUESTIONABLE: WR Josh Cooper (thigh), LB D’Qwell Jackson (foot, toe). PROBABLE: CB Johnson Bademosi (hip), S Tashaun Gipson (knee), DT John Hughes (arm), LB James-Michael Johnson (knee, groin), G Shawn Lauvao (groin), WR Mohamed Massaquoi (hamstring), RB Chris Ogbonnaya (chest, ribs), DE Juqua Parker (knee), RB Trent Richardson (chest, rib), DE Frostee Rucker (shoulder, toe), G Jarrod Shaw (illness), S Ray Ventrone (hand, calf), S T.J. Ward (hand, shoulder), QB Brandon Weeden (groin, thigh), LB Christian Yount (shoulder).
BUFFALO BILLS at HOUSTON TEXANS -- BILLS: OUT: DE Mark Anderson (knee), G Chad Rinehart (ankle). DOUBTFUL: CB Terrence McGee (knee), T Erik Pears (hip). QUESTIONABLE: T Cordy Glenn (ankle), DT Kyle Williams (ankle). PROBABLE: CB Ron Brooks (foot), DT Marcell Dareus (shoulder), WR T.J. Graham (ankle), T Chris Hairston (knee), DE Spencer Johnson (ankle), WR Donald Jones (low back), DE Chris Kelsay (ankle), G Andy Levitre (knee), CB Justin Rogers (thigh), WR Brad Smith (chest), RB C.J. Spiller (shoulder), G Kraig Urbik (ankle), LB Chris White (back), DE Mario Williams (wrist), C Eric Wood (knee). TEXANS: OUT: RB Ben Tate (hamstring). PROBABLE: LB Bryan Braman (neck), NT Shaun Cody (back), TE Owen Daniels (hamstring), S Quintin Demps (thumb, forearm), WR Lestar Jean (knee), C Ben Jones (illness), CB Johnathan Joseph (groin), S Shiloh Keo (back), NT Earl Mitchell (ankle), LB Jesse Nading (foot, neck), DE Antonio Smith (ankle), G Wade Smith (knee), WR Kevin Walter (illness), G Cody White (illness), QB T.J. Yates (right elbow).
MIAMI DOLPHINS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS -- DOLPHINS: OUT: CB Richard Marshall (back). QUESTIONABLE: WR Brian Hartline (groin, hamstring), DT Tony McDaniel (knee), QB Ryan Tannehill (left knee). PROBABLE: LB Karlos Dansby (biceps), QB Matt Moore (right calf), C Mike Pouncey (Achilles), RB Daniel Thomas (elbow), LB Jason Trusnik (forearm). COLTS: OUT: CB Vontae Davis (knee), TE Coby Fleener (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: CB Darius Butler (shoulder), T Jeff Linkenbach (head). PROBABLE: LB Pat Angerer (foot), RB Donald Brown (knee), LB Jerrell Freeman (foot), LB Dwight Freeney (ankle), QB Andrew Luck (knee), LB Robert Mathis (knee), DE Fili Moala (knee).
MINNESOTA VIKINGS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS -- VIKINGS: OUT: TE John Carlson (concussion). QUESTIONABLE: S Mistral Raymond (ankle). PROBABLE: DT Fred Evans (knee), DT Letroy Guion (ribs), WR Percy Harvin (hamstring, not injury related), LB Erin Henderson (elbow), P Chris Kluwe (left knee), RB Adrian Peterson (ankle), QB Christian Ponder (knee), CB Antoine Winfield (knee). SEAHAWKS: OUT: WR Braylon Edwards (knee), DE Jason Jones (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: G James Carpenter (illness), CB Byron Maxwell (hamstring), DE Greg Scruggs (oblique). PROBABLE: WR Doug Baldwin (ankle), DT Alan Branch (not injury related), RB Marshawn Lynch (back), G John Moffitt (knee).
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at OAKLAND RAIDERS -- BUCCANEERS: PROBABLE: DE Michael Bennett (ankle), CB Brandon McDonald (ankle), T Donald Penn (wrist), CB Eric Wright (Achilles). RAIDERS: OUT: T Khalif Barnes (groin), CB Shawntae Spencer (foot). DOUBTFUL: LB Keenan Clayton (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: RB Taiwan Jones (knee), LB Rolando McClain (toe). PROBABLE: DT Desmond Bryant (elbow), LB Travis Goethel (back), RB Mike Goodson (toe), K Sebastian Janikowski (left groin), RB Darren McFadden (shoulder), DT Richard Seymour (knee), DE Matt Shaughnessy (shoulder), T Willie Smith (ankle), DE David Tollefson (shoulder), T Jared Veldheer (elbow), G Stefen Wisniewski (ankle).
PITTSBURGH STEELERS at NEW YORK GIANTS -- STEELERS: OUT: T Marcus Gilbert (ankle), S Troy Polamalu (calf), LB Stevenson Sylvester (hamstring). DOUBTFUL: RB Jonathan Dwyer (quadriceps), RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles). PROBABLE: RB Baron Batch (shin), S Ryan Clark (concussion), LB Brandon Johnson (hamstring), RB Isaac Redman (ankle), LB LaMarr Woodley (hamstring). GIANTS: OUT: LB Chase Blackburn (hamstring), LB Jacquian Williams (knee). DOUBTFUL: LB Keith Rivers (calf). QUESTIONABLE: RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), TE Bear Pascoe (ankle), S Kenny Phillips (knee). PROBABLE: C David Baas (ankle, elbow), DT Rocky Bernard (quadriceps), WR Victor Cruz (calf), S Antrel Rolle (concussion).
DALLAS COWBOYS at ATLANTA FALCONS -- COWBOYS: OUT: LB Dan Connor (neck), C Phil Costa (ankle), S Matt Johnson (hamstring), DE Sean Lissemore (ankle), RB DeMarco Murray (foot). QUESTIONABLE: WR Dez Bryant (hip), WR Kevin Ogletree (hamstring). PROBABLE: WR Dwayne Harris (neck), DT Jason Hatcher (shin), RB Felix Jones (knee). FALCONS: OUT: WR Kevin Cone (groin), G Garrett Reynolds (back), LB Sean Weatherspoon (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: DT Jonathan Babineaux (knee), DT Vance Walker (illness). PROBABLE: K Matt Bryant (back), WR Drew Davis (hamstring), WR Harry Douglas (ankle, knee), WR Roddy White (back).
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS -- EAGLES: OUT: WR Mardy Gilyard (hamstring). DNP: S Nate Allen (hamstring), G Danny Watkins (ankle). FULL: CB Brandon Boykin (toe), DE Phillip Hunt (calf), DT Cullen Jenkins (knee), LB Mychal Kendricks (trapezius). SAINTS: OUT: WR Courtney Roby (shoulder), RB Darren Sproles (hand). FULL: LB David Hawthorne (hamstring), WR Joseph Morgan (chest).
|GOLF|
|WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS|
|LEADING SCORES|
|By The Associated Press|
|Friday|
|At Mission Hills Golf Club, Olazabal Course|
|Shenzhen, China|
|Purse: $7 million|
|Yardage: 7,301; Par: 72|
|Second Scores|
Louis Oosthuizen…65-63 –128
Adam Scott…65-68 –133
Ernie Els…70-63 –133
Shane Lowry…66-68 –134
Jason Dufner…68-66 –134
Phil Mickelson…66-69 –135
Dustin Johnson…67-68 –135
Scott Piercy…68-68 –136
Thorbjorn Olesen…71-65 –136
Bill Haas…69-67 –136
Luke Donald…68-68 –136
Champions Tour
|CHARLES SCHWAB CUP|
|CHAMPIONSHIP LEADING SCORES|
|By The Associated Press|
|Frisday|
|At Desert Mountain Club, Cochise Course|
|Scottsdale, Ariz.|
|Purse: $2.5 million|
|Yardage: 6,929; Par: 70|
|Second Round|
Jay Haas…66-60 –126
Tom Lehman…68-63 –131
Fred Couples…66-66 –132
Olin Browne…66-67 –133
David Frost…70-64 –134
Bernhard Langer…69-65 –134
Mark Calcavecchia…68-66 –134
John Cook…71-64 –135
Michael Allen…69-66 –135
Brad Bryant…68-67 –135
Kirk Triplett…67-68 –135
Corey Pavin…67-68 –135
Jay Don Blake…64-71 –135
|MIZUNO CLASSIC LEADING SCORES|
|By The Associated Press|
|Friday|
|At Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club|
|Shima, Japan|
|Purse: $1.2 million|
|Yardage: 6,506; Par: 72 (36-36)|
|First Round|
Jiyai Shin…35-33 –68
Ayako Uehara…34-34 –68
Na Yeon Choi…33-36 –69
Shanshan Feng…34-35 –69
Beatriz Recari…35-34 –69
Angela Stanford…34-35 –69
Momoko Ueda…35-34 –69
Maiko Wakabayash…36-33 –69
Mayu Hattori…35-35 –70
Danielle Kang…35-35 –70
Bo-Mee Lee…33-37 –70
Na-Ri Lee…35-35 –70
Sydnee Michaels…35-35 –70
Rikako Morita…35-35 –70
Misuzu Narita…36-34 –70
Inbee Park…36-34 –70
Sakura Yokomine…31-39 –70
Yumiko Yoshida…34-36 –70
|TENNIS|
|BNP PARIBAS MASTERS|
|By The Associated Press |
|Friday |
|At Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
|Paris |
|Purse: $3.82 million (Masters 1000) |
|Surface: Hard-Indoor |
|Singles |
|Quarterfinals |
Gilles Simon, France, def. Tomas Berdych (5), Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-4.
Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, def. Janko Tipsarevic (8), Serbia, 3-6, 6-1, 4-1 retired.
David Ferrer (4), Spain, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6), France, 6-2, 7-5.
Michael Llodra, France, def. Sam Querrey, United States, 7-6 (4), 6-3. |
|Doubles |
|Quarterfinals |
Marin Cilic, Croatia, and Marcelo Melo, Brazil, def. Alexander Peya, Austria, and Bruno Soares (8), Brazil, 4-6, 6-4, 10-7.
Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, and Jean-Julien Rojer, Netherlands, def. Maz Mirnyi, Belarus, and Daniel Nestor (2), Canada, 6-3, 6-4.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna (5), India, def. Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski (4), Poland, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 10-4.
Paul Hanley, Australia, and Jonathan Marray, Britain, def. Josselin Ouanna and Nicolas Renavand, France, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5).
WTA Tour
|QATAR AIRWAYS|
|TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS|
|By The Associated Press |
|Friday |
|At Arena Armeec Hall |
|Sofia, Bulgaria |
|Purse: $750,000 |
|Surface: Hard-Indoor |
|Round Robin |
|Singles |
|Serdika Group |
Hsieh Su-Wei (5), Taiwan, def. Daniela Hantuchova (7), Slovakia, 6-1, 0-6, 6-4.
Standings: Wozniacki 3-0 (sets 6-1); Vinci 2-1 (4-2); Hsieh Su-Wei 1-2 (1-6); Hantuchova 0-3 (2-6). |
|Sredets Group |
a-Sofia Arvidsson, Sweden, def. Zheng Jie (6), China, 5-1 retired.
Nadia Petrova (2), Russia, def. Tsvetana Pironkova (8), Bulgaria, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3.
Standings: Petrova 3-0 (6-2); Pironkova 1-2 (3-5); Jie 0-3 (1-5); Arvidsson 1-0 (1-0); w-Kirilenko 1-1 (3-2).
a-alternate; w-withdrew.
|TRANSACTIONS|
Baseball
|MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL|
MLB--Suspended Baltimore SS Ryan Adams for the first 25 games of next season after testing positive for a banned amphetamine.|
AMERICAN LEAGUE|
BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Claimed Alexi Casilla off waivers from Minnesota. Sent OF Lew Ford, INF Steve Tolleson and LHP Zach Phillips outright to Norfolk (IL). Reinstated RHP Oliver Drake, RHP Stu Pomeranz, LHP Tsuyoshi Wada, INF Brian Roberts and OF Nolan Reimold from the 60-day DL.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Promoted Buddy Bell to vice president/assistant general manager.
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Activated RHP Carlos Carrasco, LHP Rafael Perez and RHP Josh Tomlin from the 60-day DL. Claimed RHP Blake Wood off waivers from Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Promoted Rene Francisco to assistant general manager-international operations, Scott Sharp to director of player development and Kyle Vena to assistant director of player development. Reinstated LHP Danny Duffy and RHP Felipe Paulino from the 60-day DL. Claimed RHP Guillermo Moscoso from Colorado and C Brett Hayes from Miami. Assigned C Manuel Pina outright to Omaha (PCL). Designated LHP Tommy Hottovy, RHP Jeremy Jeffress and OF Jason Bourgeois for assignment.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS--Declined their 2013 option on RHP Dan Haren.
MINNESOTA TWINS--Claimed INF Tommy Field and RHP Josh Roenicke off waivers from Colorado. Assigned Samuel Deduno outright to Rochester (IL).
SEATTLE MARINERS--Agreed to terms with RHP Hisashi Iwakuma on a two-year contract.|
|NATIONAL LEAGUE|
CHICAGO CUBS--Claimed RHP Zach Putnam off waivers from Colorado.
COLORADO ROCKIES--Assigned RHP Carlos Torres outright to Colorado Springs (PCL). Reinstated INF Todd Helton, RHP Christian Friedrich and RHP Juan Nicasio from the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Josh Sullivan from Tulsa (Texas).
MILWAUKEE BREWERS--Claimed RHP Arcenio Leon off waivers from Houston. Sent 1B Travis Ishikawa outright to Nashville (PCL). Announced RHP Kameron Loe and OF Nyjer Morgan declined outright assignments to Nashville and elected free agency.
NEW YORK METS--Announced C Mike Nickeas cleared waivers and was sent outright to Las Vegas (PCL).
SAN DIEGO PADRES--Reinstated LHP Cory Luebke, RHP Joe Wieland, C Nick Hundley, INF/OF Kyle Blanks and INF/OF James Darnell from the 60-day DL. Designated LHP Josh Spence and OF Blake Tekotte for assignment.|
|AMERICAN ASSOCIATION|
WICHITA WINGNUTS--Acquired RHP Josh Dew from Lancaster to complete an earlier trade.|
Basketball
|NATIONAL BASKETBALL|
|ASSOCIATION|
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS--Named Aaron Barzilai director of basketball analytics.|
Football
|NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE|
NFL--Fined Chicago S Chris Conte $21,000 for striking Carolina WR Brandon LaFell in the head and neck area when LaFell was defenseless in an Oct. 28 game. Fined Oakland DL Richard Seymour, New York Giants DL Chris Canty, New York Jets LB Marcus Dowtin, and Tennessee DT Mike Martin, $15,750 apiece; Miami OT Jonathan Martin $10,000, and Minnesota DE Jared Allen and Tampa Bay OT Donald Penn $7,875 each for their actions in last week’s games.
BUFFALO BILLS--Activated DB Ron Brooks from the injured reserve/return list. Placed G Chad Rinehart on injured reserve.
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Signed DL Ronnie Cameron from the practice squad. Activated DL Phil Taylor from the reserve physically unable to perform list. Placed DL Brian Sanford on injured reserve.|
College
DAYTON--Named Ryan Meyer men’s and women’s tennis coach.
RICHMOND--Named Keith Gill athletic director.
