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SEATTLE - The Seattle Sounders have signed 17-year-old Victor Mansaray to the fourth homegrown contract in club history. Wayne Gretzky Jersey .Seattle announced the signing on Wednesday. Mansaray joins DeAndre Yedlin, Aaron Kovar and Sean Okoli as homegrown players signed by Seattle.Mansaray was born in Sierra Leone and lived briefly in Jamaica before settling in Fife. Mansaray has played two seasons in the Sounders youth academy and scored 18 goals for the Sounders under-16 team. Mansaray also has played for the U.S. under-18 team.Mansaray will not be officially added to Seattles roster until Jan. 1. Martin St. Louis Rangers Jersey . Goergl, the 2011 world champion, started 28th after the other top contenders had already gone down but had the fastest time at each interval. Goergl finished the demanding 3-kilometre Kaelberloch course in 1 minute, 47. Martin St. Louis Jersey . The 18-year-old Januzaj has made his breakthrough at United this season, including scoring twice in a 2-1 win over Sunderland before the recent international break. His performances have sparked a debate about where his international future lies.NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Knicks say forward Andrea Bargnani has a torn ligament in his left elbow and is out indefinitely. Bargnani was hurt Wednesday during a 110-106 loss to Philadelphia when he landed hard while attempting to dunk. He had an MRI on Thursday that revealed the injury. Its the latest injury for the Knicks (15-27), who have lost five in a roww and have battled injuries all season. Eddie Giacomin Rangers Jersey. . They are already missing forwards Amare Stoudemire and Kenyon Martin from their frontcourt because of sprained left ankles. Bargnani is averaging 13.3 points, second on the team, in his first season in New York. The Knicks acquired the No. 1 pick in the 2006 draft from Toronto during the summer. Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Adam Graves Rangers Jersey . - Wade Phillips is returning to Denver as Gary Kubiaks defensive co-ordinator.Phillips, 67, interviewed for the position this week after the Broncos were rebuffed in their attempts to speak with Bengals secondary coach Vance Joseph about the position. Joseph, who has a year left on his contract in Cincinnati, had interviewed for the Broncos head coaching vacancy following John Foxs ouster earlier this month.Phillips was Kubiaks defensive co-ordinator in Houston from 2011-13 and replaced him as interim coach when Kubiak was fired by the Texans in December 2013.Phillips has also served as head coach of the Saints, Cowboys, Falcons, Bills and Broncos, where he went 16-16 from 1993-94. He was out of football last season for the first time since 1975.Under Phillips, the Broncos figure to capitalize on their pass-rushing duo of Pro Bowlers Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware by playing more of a 3-4 defence, with three down linemen and four linebackers.Under Fox the last four seasons they were primarily a 4-3 team.Taking on an added urgency under such a switch would be the re-signing of soon-to-be free agent nose tackle Terrance Pot Roast Knighton because the fulcrum of a 3-4 alignment is a stout run-stuffer who can command double teams.Knighton has said he wants to finish his career in Denver, but hes also said he wants to keep playing for Jack Del Rio, who was hired as Oaklands head coach after the Broncos bowed out of the playoffs. Del Rio drafted Knighton in Jacksonville and was his defensive co-ordinator in Denver.Also Wednesday, the Broncos hired tight ends coach Brian Pariani and agreed to terms with Joe Woods to coach their defensive backs. Woods was Oaklands secondary coach in 2014.Pariani brings 24 years of NFL coaching experience, including 19 as a tight ends coach, to Denver, where he also coached the tight ends from 1995-2004.His prize pupils then were Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe and Pro Bowler Dwayne Cars well. This time, it could be Pro Bowler Julius Thomas and Virgil Green — providing the Broncos re-sign them. They are among Denvers dozen unrestricted free agents come March and general manager John Elway has said hed like to keep them in Denver.Last season Pariani coached the tight ends in Baltimore, where Kubiak was offensive co-ordinator. He also coached tight ends during Kubiaks entire eight-year tenure with the Texans.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Sergei Nemchinov Jersey . Despite 11-1 records, theyre out and Big Ten winner Ohio State is into the national semifinals. New York Rangers Jersey . -- Justin Verlander took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and won his fourth straight decision, leading Detroit over the Kansas City Royals 9-4 Sunday and extending the Tigers winning streak to a season-high five games.Business magnate Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway has teamed up with Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilberts Quicken Loans to offer a $1 billion cash prize for a perfect March Madness bracket. The prize would be paid out in 40 annual installments of $25 million. "Weve seen a lot of contests offering a million dollars for putting together a good bracket, which got us thinking, what is the perfect bracket worth? We decided a billion dollars seems right for such an impressive feat," said Jay Farner, President and Chief Marketing Officer of Quuicken Loans in a statement. Rick Nash Jersey. "It is our mission to create amazing experiences for our clients. This contest, with the possibility of creating a billionaire, definitely fits that bill." The "Billion Dollar Bracket Challenge" will also pay out $100K to the 20 closest "imperfect" brackets and donate $1 mill. to inner city charities in both Detroit and Cleveland. The annual NCAA March Madness tournament field will be announced on Sunday, March 16. Registration for the contest is open to Americans only. Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
LOS ANGELES -- Through most of the first two months of the season, Yasiel Puig batted second and Hanley Ramirez hit third for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Tiger Williams Kings Jersey . Ramirez is still hitting behind Puig, only now they are in the third and fourth spots, and the change is starting to generate positive results for manager Don Mattingly. Ramirez homered twice, drove in five runs and scored four times, tying career highs in all three categories and leading the defending NL West champions to a 12-2 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. "I just try to help the team any way I can," Ramirez said. "When Donnie asked me if I was OK with it, I said: "I just want to win. Puigs been doing a great job, so why not hit him third so he can learn how to drive runs in?" Ramirez, whose 4 for 4 day increased his career average against Pittsburgh to .362, hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning against Brandon Cumpton and led off the sixth against Bryan Morris with his ninth of the season. The 2009 NL batting champion and three-time All-Star shortstop is 8 for 20 with eight RBIs in five starts in the cleanup spot after missing four games because of a sore left calf. "He found some good pitches to hunt and put some good swings on some balls," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "The history hes got against this organization is significant. I saw him break in. I had him on the All-Star team in 2008. Hes a good player, a good hitter, and hes done some damage at the plate. He also stole a base today, so that shows you his wheels OK." Puig had an infield hit in the third inning and has reached base in 32 straight games, the longest active streak in the majors. He is 13 for 32 with a homer and three RBIs in nine games since Mattingly moved him from second to third in the lineup, and the Dodgers are 5-4 during that stretch. Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-2) breezed to his third straight victory, allowing two runs and 10 hits with four strikeouts and no walks. Last Monday at Dodger Stadium, Ryu did not allow a baserunner through the first seven innings of his 4-3 victory over Cincinnati. "He threw the ball really well," catcher Drew Butera said. "He had good command, changed speeds well in and out and did a real good job focusing on every pitch, and he made my job easy. Our guys do a really good job of having a plan and purpose every pitch." Jamey Wright was credited with his second save in 19 major league seasons, after pitching the final three innings and allowing one hit. His other save was in 2011 with Seattle. Cumpton (0-2) was charged with 11 runs -- 10 earned -- and 11 hits in 3 2-3 innings. The 25-year-old right-hander had allowed a total of one run during the first four innings of his eight previous major league starts. "I was getting behind guys, so they were sitting on heaters and doing what they get paid to do," Cumpton said. "When I made my pitch, it found a hole -- and when I didnt make my pitch, it found a gap. Its discouraging, but its only one start. Ive gotten beaten around before and Im sure its going to happen again. But Im not going to hang my head over it." The Dodgers staked Ryu to an 11-1 lead with two runs in the first inning, four in the third and five more in the fourth. Ramirez and Matt Kemp triggered the onslaught with two-out RBI singles during Cumptons 28-pitch first inning. Cumpton threw only 18 pitches during the Dodgers third-inning rally, as four batters put the ball in play on the first offering and two others did on the second. "I knew almost all of them were going to be aggressive early in the count," Cumpton said. "Thats a great lineup. They made me throw pitches, and when I got behind, they made me pay." Andre Ethier started things off in the third with a drive that popped out of left fielder Starling Martes glove for a two-base error as his left arm hit the fence. Ramirez and Justin Turner had RBI singles, Adrian Gonzalez doubled home a run and Kemp hit a sacrifice fly. After Ramirezs first homer, Turner chased Cumpton three batters later with another RBI single and Butera greeted Jeanmar Gomez with a two-run triple. NOTES: 3B Josh Harrison had two hits, including a single on Ryus third pitch of the game. He is batting .324 in the 19 games hes started in the leadoff spot. ... Reigning NL MVP Andrew McCutchen has no RBIs or extra-base hits in nine games and 32 at-bats since his run-scoring single against Washingtons Blake Treinen on May 22. ... Marte has no RBIs in 42 career at-bats against the Dodgers, and teammate Jose Tabata has none in 29 at-bats against them. ... Butera has three triples in 574 career at-bats. Kyle Clifford Kings Jersey . Ramon, 30, played in a career-high 97 games with the Goldeyes in 2013. He also matched a career-high eight home runs and posted 52 RBI. Dwight King Jersey .com) - A chant of Zeke reverberated around AT&T Stadium before Ezekiel Elliott powered into the end zone for his fourth and final touchdown. BOSTON -- The Washington Wizards didnt get flustered when they trailed by 18 points. The Boston Celtics couldnt hold a big lead for the second straight game. Trevor Ariza scored 27 points capped by a 3-pointer that highlighted a fourth-quarter run as the Wizards rallied for a 106-99 victory Saturday. "We dont let anything rattle us too much," Ariza said. "We just play and chip away and know things are going to happen. Its a long game. We know teams can go on runs. They went on a run and we did, too." After Jeff Greens layup with 6:14 left gave the Celtics a 92-84 lead, they went nearly six minutes without a field goal. Meanwhile, the Wizards were going on a 14-1 run that Ariza started with a jumper from the right corner. John Wall had five of his 20 points in the surge, which was interrupted only by a free throw by Jared Sullinger that gave Boston a 93-91 lead with 3:39 remaining. "It was just, Ok. We fought back. Lets get some stops here and keep going. Keep stepping on them and lets runaway with this one," Ariza said. Nene tied it with a short baseline jumper and Wall gave the Wizards their first lead, 95-93, with a 20-footer with 2:51 to go. Marcin Gortat then blocked Sullingers shot and Ariza hit his 3-pointer with 2:25 remaining to put Washington ahead 98-93. The Celtics had led 32-14 early in the second quarter. But in the last six minutes of the game, they were outscored 22-7, committed four turnovers and had two shots blocked. "They came out and punched us right in the face in the first quarter," Washington coach Randy Wittman said, "but I never saw any downness from our guys." Avery Bradley, an outstanding defender, scored 18 of his 26 points for Boston in a span of 8:01 in the second half. He started with a layup with 4:01 left in the third quarter that gave the Celtics a 66-59 lead and ended with a jumper with 8:00 left in the fourth that made it 88-82. Bradley then went to the bench and the Wizards began their comebacck. Robyn Regehr Jersey. "He had a good roll," Boston coach Brad Stevens said. "His effectiveness on the offensive end is just going to continue to improve." Washington (12-13) won its third straight game, all on the road. It started the day in fourth place in the Southeast Division but has a better record than Boston (12-16), which entered the game in first place in the Atlantic Division. Nene, Gortat and Kevin Seraphin scored 13 points each for the Wizards. For the Celtics, Sullinger had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Green added 13 points. Three days after squandering a 21-point lead and losing to Detroit 107-106, Boston wasted lost another big cushion. "You have to stay focused," Celtics guard Jordan Crawford said. "Youve got to step on the pedal when you have them down." The Celtics led 51-44 at halftime and 62-53 five minutes into the third quarter. But Washington tied it at 74 on a 3-pointer by Martell Webster with 42 seconds left in the third quarter. Then the Celtics took a two-point lead on Bradleys jumper from the top of the key with 3.9 seconds left in the period. "Avery had an amazing second half," Webster said, "but we were resilient on the defensive end." Boston got off to its second straight strong start and led 30-14 after one quarter. On Wednesday night, it outscored Detroit 42-23 in the first. The Celtics scored the first seven points of the game, took a 22-8 lead on Sullingers 3-point play with 4:07 left in the period and finished it by scoring the last five points. A layup by Gerald Wallace gave the Celtics their biggest lead, 32-14. Then Boston collapsed in the last six minutes. "We settled a lot for shots," Wallace said. "We had some bad turnovers." Notes: The Wizards had at least 30 points in each of the last three quarters after scoring 14 in the first. ... The game was the opener of an NBA-NHL doubleheader at TD Garden. The Boston Bruins played the Buffalo Sabres at night. Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
DENVER -- The Denver Nuggets have brought back Arron Afflalo, acquiring the veteran guard from the Orlando Magic for point guard Evan Fournier and the No.Auston Matthews Jersey XXL . 56 pick in the draft, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has yet to be announced. Afflalo played for the Nuggets for three seasons before being dealt to Orlando on Aug. 10, 2012, as part of the blockbuster four-team, 12-player deal that also involved Dwight Howard. Afflalo averaged 18 points for the Magic last season. Fournier is an up-and-coming guard whose minutes increased late in the season after Andre Miller was traded to Washington and Nate Robinson went out with a knee injury. Fournier averaged 8.4 points and 1.5 assists in 2013-14. The 21-year-old Fournier was taken with the 20th overall pick in 2011. The deal was first reported by Yahoo! Sports. Denver is coming off an injury-filled 36-46 season in Brian Shaws first season in charge, missing the post-season for the first time since 2002-03. The Nuggets were without Danilo Gallinari all season as the versatile forward recovered from his ACL injury. JaVale McGee (leg) played only a handful of games, while J.J. Hickson and Robinson tore ACLs. Ty Lawson, Wilson Chandler and Anthony Randolph also were in and out of the lineup. The Nuggets have the No. 11 pick in the draft Thursday night, along with a second-round selection (No. 41 overall). Auston Matthews Jersey Online . -- The Chicago Bears have agreed to terms with safety Brock Vereen and QB David Fales on four-year contracts. Maple leafs Matthews Jersey .S. -- Carl-Antoine Delisle snapped a tie in the third period with his second goal of the game to lead the Tigres past Cape Breton 4-3 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action Wednesday as Victoriaville won its eighth in a row.TOKYO -- The Czech Republic advanced to the semifinals of the Davis Cup on Saturday, beating Japan in the doubles match to give the defending champions an insurmountable 3-0 lead. Radek Stepanek and Lukas Rosol backed up their wins in Fridays singles by combining to beat Tatsuma Ito and Yasutaka Uchiyama 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 at Ariake Colisseum. "This was our first Davis Cup doubles together," Stepanek said. "We did well and found our range together. We had it under control from the first set." The reverse singles matches are played on Sunday. The Czech Republic will playy the winner of the quarterfinal match between France and Germany in the last four in September. Auston Matthews Jersey 3XL. Both teams were without their top players. Tomas Berdych sat out following two tough tournaments in the United States, while Kei Nishikori was sidelined after hurting his groin in a quarterfinal victory over Roger Federer in the Sony Open in Miami last week. The meeting between Japan and the Czech Republic is the first since 1935 and third in total. The nations split their two previous matches that were both played in Prague, with Japan winning the first in 1930. Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
CHARLOTTE, N. Brendan Gallagher Canadiens Jersey .C. - Kemba Walker has seen NBA basketball in Charlotte at its worst. Hes willing to stick around to see it at its best.The diminutive point guard said thats why he agreed to a contract extension Thursday which allows him to remain with the Hornets instead of testing the free agent market.Now that were a good team, I want to keep us good, Walker said Thursday at a press conference at the teams downtown arena. I want to be in the middle of that.Walker signed a four-year, $48 million contract extension with the Hornets, a person familiar with the deal said Tuesday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the deal had not been announced publicly.The Hornets drafted the 6-foot-1 Walker with the ninth pick in 2011. He has started 180 games in three seasons and averages 16 points, 5.5 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.After agreeing to the contract late Tuesday night, Walker immediately began paying dividends for the Hornets. He hit two huge shots, including the game-winner with 5 seconds left in overtime to propel the Hornets to a 108-106 win over the Bucks in the season opener on Wednesday night.Its been unbelievable, Walker said of the past few days.It wasnt always so great.Walker endured a 7-59 season as a rookie, the worst winning percentage (.106) in NBA history after leading Connecticut to the national championship as a senior.But things have turned around in Charlotte and he and centre Al Jefferson — one of the players Walker helped recruit to the team — are two of the big reasons why.Charlotte won 43 games last season and reached the playoffs as the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference. They were swept by the Miami Heat, but are expected to better this season with the addition of another top free agent in Lance Stephenson.From day one we werent so good and you see us now, Walker said. Everyone is talking about us and we come into the season with high expectations. A few years ago it wasnt like that. Im happy to say Ive been a part of this whole rebuilding process. Tomas Plekanec Jersey . -- The Minnesota Vikings released reserve cornerback A. Larry Robinson Jersey . I wondered how NHL coaches would feel about a playoff schedule that allowed them to open a best-of-seven series on the road, which many claim to favour, yet still gave them the precious home-ice edge for a seventh game.THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The Dutch football association is opening an investigation and calling for a criminal probe into detailed allegations published Saturday of the alleged fixing of two matches in the top-tier Eredivisie.Respected daily De Volkskrant reported that two matches involving Tilburg team Willem II — against Ajax and Feyenoord — were fixed during the 2009-2010 season by players allegedly paid by a Singaporean syndicate.The Volkskrant identified former Willem II and Sierra Leone midfielder Ibrahim Kargbo as ringleader, an allegation Kargbo denied in an interview with the newspaper. Kargbo was suspended last year from international duty by his countrys football authoriities, along with three other players, over alleged attempts to fix a June 2008 qualifier against South Africa. Dickie Moore Canadiens Jersey. .The Dutch football association called the detailed Volkskrant investigation the most concrete case yet in the Netherlands of alleged fixing.We will do everything in our power to get to the bottom of this, the association said on its website.As well as handing the case to criminal investigators, the association says it will carry out its own probe by interviewing players, referees and club officials and analyzing video images.In a written reaction, Willem II said it was shocked by the reports and pledged to co-operate fully with investigations. Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
PITTSBURGH -- Alfredo Simon became the NLs first 10-game winner and Billy Hamilton had three hits and three RBIs in the Cincinnati Reds 11-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Joe Mullen Jersey . Simon (10-3) allowed three runs on five hits and three walks in 6 1-3 innings to break a tie with the Dodgers Zack Greinke and Cardinals Adam Wainwright for the NL lead in victories. Simon went to spring training as a relief pitcher and moved into the starting rotation when Mat Latos was recovering from elbow and knee surgeries. Brandon Phillips, Skip Schumaker and Zack Cozart each had two of the Reds 14 hits in the game, which was delayed 1 hour, 15 minutes by rain in the bottom of the seventh inning. Schumaker also had three RBIs in helping Cincinnati win for the sixth time in seven games. Pittsburghs Gregory Polanco went 2 for 4 and became the second player in Pirates history -- joining Spencer Adams (1923) -- to have a hit in each of his first eight major league games. Edinson Volquez (4-6) was tagged for eight runs in 2 2-3 innings after going 3-1 with a 2.48 ERA in his previous five starts. Pirates reserve outfielder Travis Snider pitched the ninth inning in his first major league appearance on the mound. He allowed two runs on a double by Hamilton and a groundout by Todd Frazier, but struck out 2010 NL MVP Joey Votto on a 2-2 changeup to end the inning. Andrew McCutchen had his 12-game hitting streak end as he went 0 for 3 before being pulled after six innings with Pittsburgh trailing 9-1. Starling Marte had two hits and two RBIs while running his hitting streak to nine games. The Reds broke open the game in the third inning, sending 12 men to the plate. Phillips doubled in the first run and another scored on a wild pitch by Volquez before Schumaker and Cozart hit consecutive RBI singles to make it 5-0. The Reds next run came on a disputed call and resulted in the ejection of Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle. Simon hit a nubber to the left of the mound with the bases loaded that right-hander Stolmy Pimentel, who had just relieved Volquez, made a diving play on then flipped the ball to catcher Russell Martin at home plate for an apparent force out on Devin Mesoraco. Mesoraco, however, was ruled safe following a 3-minute, 33-second video review in which it was determined that Martin had illegally blocked home plate. Hamilton followed with a two-run single that capped the inning and increased Cincinnatis lead to 8-0. In the fourth, Mesoraco doubled and scored on a single by Schumaker. The Pirates scored in the fifth when Polanco knocked in Pedro Alvarez, who hit a leadoff double. Marte drove in a run in the sixth inning with a fielders choice and Jose Tabata hit a sacrifice fly as a pinch-hitter in the seventh and added an RBI single in the ninth. NOTES: Pirates RHP Gerrit Cole threw a 60-pitch simulated game Wednesday the first time he faced batters since going on the 15-day disabled list June 4 with right shoulder fatigue. . Cincinnati RF Ryan Ludwick was rested despite going 7 for 12 in the previous three games. He was replaced by Schumaker. . Reds RHP Homer Bailey (7-3, 4.68) faces LHP Jeff Locke (0-1, 3.96) in the finale of the three-gamer series on Thursday. Jacob Trouba Team North America Jersey . The teams all-time leading scorer, DeRo has won everything there is to win in MLS. Johnny Oduya Jersey . It will be their 15th head-to-head meeting and fourth in the post-season (Sunday at 2pm et/11am pt on CTV) and for his part, Brady isnt downplaying just how big the game is for him. "Im excited - Its everything you could ask for as an athlete," the New England Patriots quarterback told WEEI Radio in Boston on Monday. The Canadian womens Olympic hockey team has been finalized. The 21-player roster comprises a dozen players who helped Canada win gold at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, including Hayley Wickenheiser, Jayna Heffford and Caroline Ouellette. Forwards Vicki Bendus and Bailey Bram and defenceman Courtney Birchard were released. Twenty-seven players were invited to try out for the team and began training full-time in Calgary in August. The team recently had a coaching change. Former NHL player and coach Kevin Dineen stepped in last week when Dan Church abruptly resigned. Canada will play the U.S. in exhibition games Saturday in Minnesota and again next Monday in Toronto. Goaltenders Shannon Szabados, Edmonton; Genevieve Lacasse, Kingston, Ont., Charline Labonte, Boisbriandd, Que. Sean Monahan Team North America Jersey. Defence Jocelyne Larocque, Ste. Anne, Man.; Lauriane Rougeau, Beaconsfield, Que.; Laura Fortino, Hamilton, Ont.; Meaghan Mikkelson, St. Albert, Alta.; Catherine Ward, Montreal; Tara Watchorn, Newcastle, Ont. 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CAROLINA PANTHERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS, 1:00 PM (ET) Carolina - CB James Dockery, OT David Foucault, S Robert Lester, DT Star Lotulelei, DT Micanor Regis, G Amini Silatolu, QB Joe Webb Minnesota - FB Zach Line, LB Michael Mauti, RB Jerick McKinnon, CB Shaun Prater, LB Brandon Watts, OT JMarcus Webb, G David Yankey NEW YORK GIANTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, 1:00 PM (ET) NY Giants - CB Jayron Hosley, DT Cullen Jenkins, LB Mathias Kiwanuka, G Brandon Mosley, OT Justin Pugh, G Adam Snyder, LB Jacquian Williams Jacksonville - LB Jeremiah George, CB Jeremy Harris, RB Storm Johnson, OG Tyler Shatley, DE Chris Smith, CB Teddy Williams, OT Sam Young SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS, 1:00 PM (ET) San Diego - RB Ronnie Brown, DT Ryan Carrethers, LB Andrew Gachkar, WR Dontrelle Inman, DE Cordarro Law, G/T Ryan Miller, DE Damion Square Baltimore - LB Arthur Brown, WR Michael Campanaro, NT Terrence Cody, G/C Gino Gradkowski, CB Rashaan Melvin, OT Jah Reid, DE DeAngelo Tyson NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 1:00 PM (ET) New Orleans - OT Nick Becton, CB Terrence Frederick, CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste, LB Kyle Knox, WR Robert Meachem, RB Khiry Robinson, NT Lawrence Virgil Pittsburgh - CB Cortez Allen, WR Justin Brown, OT Marcus Gilbert, QB Landry Jones, DT Steve McLendon, LB Ryan Shazier, CB B.W. Webb CLEVELAND BROWNS AT BUFFALO BILLS, 1:00 PM (ET) Cleveland - TE Jordan Cameron, LB Karlos Dansby, DB Justin Gilbert, DB Tashaun Gipson, WR Marlon Moore, OT Vinston Painter, WR Rodney Smith Buffalo - TE Chris Gragg, LB Randell Johnson, OT Cyrus Kouandjio, S Bacarri Rambo, FB Frank Summers, WR Mike Williams, DE Jarius Wynn WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 1:00 PM (ET) Washington - CB E.J. Biggers, DE Stephen Bowen, QB Kirk Cousins, WR Leonard Hankerson, G Spencer Long, OT Tyler Polumbus, WR Aldrick Robinson Indianapolis - TE Dwayne Allen, NT Zach Kerr, G Lance Louis, OT Xavier Nixon, TE Weslye Saunders, LB Andy Studebaker, G Hugh Thornton CINCINNATI BENGALS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1:00 PM (ET) Cincinnati - LB Vontaze Burfict, RB Rex Burkhead, OT Tanner Hawkinson, DE Margus Hunt, CB Chris Lewis-Harris, WR Greg Little, OT Jamon Meredith Tampa Bay - CB Crezdon Butler, LB Lavonte David, C Evan Dietrich-Smith, DT Clinton McDonald, TE Brandon Myers, TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE Luke Stocker OAKLAND RAIDERS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS, 1:00 PM (ET) Oakland - OL Tony Bergstrom, S Jonathan Dowling, DT Stacy McGee, QB Matt McGloin, WR Denarius Moore, RB Latavius Murray, CB Neiko Thorpe St. Louis - DE Alex Carrington, TE Justice Cunningham, G/C Barrett Jones, S Lamarcus Joyner, CB Marcus Roberson, G Brandon Washington, DE Ethan Westbrooks TENNESSEE TITANS AT HOUSTON TEXANS, 1:00 PM (ET) Tennessee - RB Antonio Andrews, WR Kris Durham, S Marqueston Huff, DL DaQuan Jones, OT Taylor Lewan, QB Charlie Whitehurst, LB Kamerion Wimbley Houston - OT Jeff Adams, DB Josh Aubrey, LB Jadeveon Clowney, LB Akeem Dent, DB Kareem Jackson, QB Thad Lewis, WR DeVier Posey ARIZONA CARDINALS AT ATLANTA FALCONS, 4:05 PM (ET) Arizona - LB Desmond Bishop, RB Michael Bush, LB Kenny Demens, WR Larry Fitzgerald, TE Matthew Mulligan, DE Ed Stinson, DT Alameda Taamu Atlanta - CB Robert Alford, LB James Anderson, QB Sean Renfree, OT Jonathan Scott, DT Paul Soliai, LB Tyler Starr, WR Roddy White NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS, 4:25 PM (ET) New England - LS Danny Aiken, DB Malcolm Butler, OT Jordan Devey, OT Cameron Fleming, DE Chandler Jones, RB James White, LB Chris White Green Bay - LB Carl Bradford, C Garth Gerhart, CB Demetri Goodson, WR Jeff Janis, TE Justin Perillo, DE Luther Robinson, QB Scott Tolzien DENVER BRONCOS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 8:30 PM (ET) Denver - None Kansas City - None Juuse Saros Jersey . -- Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh says he isnt going to change what he does on the field. Dante Fabbro Predators Jersey . - Andre Drummond had his best night on the boards.The Los Angeles Kings hope to lock up their second Stanley Cup title in three seasons Wednesday, when they try to complete a sweep of the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Listen to the game on TSN Radio and watch live streaming of the post-game news conferences on TSN.ca and TSN GO. The Kings own a 3-0 lead heading into Game 4 of the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Finals. Los Angeles won the first two tilts of this series on home ice, posting comeback victories to win Games 1 and 2 beyond regulation before grabbing Mondays Game 3 meeting in New York by a 3-0 score. L.A., which beat New Jersey in six games for the franchises first Cup victory in 2012, can become the first NHL team to win the Stanley Cup Finals in a sweep since Detroit claimed four straight against Washington in 1998. However, the Kings also held a 3-0 lead over the Devils in 2012 but then dropped two straight before clinching the title on home ice in Game 6. The Rangers, meanwhile, will try to stave off elimination in Game 4 and send the series back to L.A. for a fifth meeting on Friday. New York is still shooting for its first win in the Stanley Cup Finals since 1994, when it beat Vancouver in seven games for its first title since 1940. The first Cup Finals game at Madison Square Garden in 20 years didnt go the way the Rangers planned, as the Kings used a strong performance by Jonathan Quick to deliver a 3-0 win and push New York to the brink of elimination. Quick made 32 saves to record his second shutout of the 2014 postseason and ninth of his playoff career. Jeff Carter, Jake Muzzin and Mike Richards all scored for the Kings, who needed overtime in Game 1 and double-overtime in Game 2 to win their two games at home. They got a late goal in the first period in Game 3, however, then scored twice more in the second to back Quicks stellar effort. "It was a playoff hockey game. We were trying to win a hockey game," said Quick. "We did a lot of things the right way. We were able to do that. Now we get ready for the next one. The fourth one is always the most difficult." The Rangers were playing their first home game in the Cup Finals since a Game 7 win against Vancouver on June 14, 1994. New York was hoping a familiar setting would get them in the win column, but that was not the case. The Rangers were unable to solve Quick, though, and Henrik Lundqvist was victimized for all three goals on just 15 shots. "He was obviously the best player on the ice tonight," said New York head coacch Alain Vigneault about Quick. Calle Jarnkrok Predators Jersey. "Give them credit, though, because they found a way to put the puck past a real good goaltender and we couldnt do it." If New York is to win this series, it will have to do something only four other teams have done in NHL playoff history -- win four straight games after falling in a 3-0 hole. One of those clubs is the Kings, who rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the San Jose Sharks in the first round of this years playoffs. The only time a team erased a 3-0 deficit to win the Cup was in 1942 when Toronto defeated Detroit. Shortly after killing off a New York penalty and with time winding down in the first period, the Kings skated down the other way. Justin Williams gained the zone through the middle, slipping over to the right before sending a short pass back to his left. Carter took the feed and snapped a shot from the top of the right circle that hit off the tip of the left skate blade of a diving Dan Girardi and in off the glove of Lundqvist with just 0.8 seconds left. It was the first time the Kings had a lead in a game since the third period of Game 6 of the Western Conference finals, a span of 249:14. "Well, I know there wasnt a lot of shots on net," said Lundqvist about the goal. "But we felt we played a real good period, the pace was good, there wasnt a lot of room, both teams were battling real hard for ice. That was their only chance in the first period. We out-chanced them 4-1. We had some real good looks. Stuff like that happens." Muzzin made it 2-0 L.A. less than five minutes into the second stanza when his shot from the point hit off Rangers forward Martin St. Louis before beating Lundqvist, who was screened in front by Carter. Richards then completed the scoring with 2:46 left in the second period. Los Angeles forward Anze Kopitar had an assist in the game and has 21 helpers in the postseason. His 26 points leads all skaters in the postseason, while Carter and Williams are tied for second with 24 each. Williams has recorded a point in five straight games, and has two goals and seven assists over that span. If the Rangers are to make a series of this, they will likely need forward Rick Nash to contribute on offense. Nash has yet to register a point in this series despite totaling 15 shots on net in the first three games. Nash, who led New York with 26 goals during the regular season, has had a disappointing playoffs overall, recording just 10 points (3G, 7A) in 23 contests. Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
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