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NFL
Thursday
Favorite Open Today O/U Underdog
Denver 10 10½ (48½) at Oakland
Sunday
at Washington Pk 2 (47) Baltimore
at Cleveland 5 5½ (37½) Kansas City
at Pittsburgh Off Off (Off) San Diego
at Indianapolis 5½ 5½ (48) Tennessee
N.Y. Jets 3 2½ (38½) at J’nville
Chicago 3 3 (39½) at Minn.
Atlanta 3½ 3½ (47½) at Carolina
at Tampa Bay 8½ 7 (47) Philadelphia
at Buffalo 3 3 (42) St. Louis
at Cincinnati 3 3 (45½) Dallas
at San Francisco 10½ 10 (39) Miami
at N.Y. Giants 6 5 (53) New Orleans
at Seattle 10 10½ (34½) Arizona
at Green Bay 6½ 7 (52) Detroit
Pro football
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
y-New Eng. 9 3 0 .750 430 260
N.Y. Jets 5 7 0 .417 228 296
Buffalo 5 7 0 .417 277 337
Miami 5 7 0 .417 227 249
South
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Houston 11 1 0 .917 351 221
Indianapls 8 4 0 .667 265 306
Tennessee 4 8 0 .333 248 359
J’ville 2 10 0 .167 206 342
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Baltimore 9 3 0 .750 303 242
Pittsburgh 7 5 0 .583 254 230
Cincinnati 7 5 0 .583 302 260
Cleveland 4 8 0 .333 229 265
West
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Denver 9 3 0 .750 349 244
San Diego 4 8 0 .333 258 257
Oakland 3 9 0 .250 235 376
Kansas City 2 10 0 .167 188 322
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
N.Y. Giants 7 5 0 .583 321 243
Wash. 6 6 0 .500 312 301
Dallas 6 6 0 .500 280 295
Phil. 3 9 0 .250 217 320
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Atlanta 11 1 0 .917 317 229
Tampa Bay 6 6 0 .500 333 285
New Orl. 5 7 0 .417 321 327
Carolina 3 9 0 .250 235 292
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Green Bay 8 4 0 .667 296 259
Chicago 8 4 0 .667 294 198
Minnesota 6 6 0 .500 262 272
Detroit 4 8 0 .333 300 315
West
W L T Pct PF PA
San Fran. 8 3 1 .708 289 171
Seattle 7 5 0 .583 242 202
St. Louis 5 6 1 .458 221 267
Arizona 4 8 0 .333 186 234
Monday’s result
Washington 17, N.Y. Giants 16
Thursday’s game
Denver at Oakland, 3:20 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 9
Chicago at Minnesota, 8 a.m.
Baltimore at Washington, 8 a.m.
Kansas City at Cleveland, 8 a.m.
San Diego at Pittsburgh, 8 a.m.
Tennessee at Indianapolis, 8 a.m.
N.Y. Jets at Jacksonville, 8 a.m.
Atlanta at Carolina, 8 a.m.
Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 8 a.m.
St. Louis at Buffalo, 8 a.m.
Dallas at Cincinnati, 8 a.m.
Miami at San Francisco, 11:05 a.m.
Arizona at Seattle, 11:25 a.m.
New Orleans at N.Y. Giants, 11:25 a.m.
Detroit at Green Bay, 3:20 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 10
Houston at New England, 3:30 p.m.
College football
Friday
FCS Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Sam Houston St. (9-3) at Montana St. (11-1), 3 p.m.
Saturday
EAST
Army (2-9) vs. Navy (7-4) at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
SOUTH
Jackson St. (7-4) vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff (9-2), SWAC championship at Birmingham, Ala., 8 a.m.
FCS Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Georgia Southern (9-3) at Old Dominion (11-1), 7 a.m.
Wofford (9-3) at North Dakota St. (11-1), 10 a.m.
Illinois St. (9-3) at E. Washington (10-2), 1 p.m.
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
TAMPA BAY RAYS—Named Jamie Nelson coach.
TEXAS RANGERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Joakim Soria on a two-year contract.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Recalled F Kevin Jones from Canton (NBADL).
National League
NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms with 3B David Wright on an eight-year contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL—Suspended Washington CB Cedric Griffin four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance enhancing substances.
ARIZONA CARDINALS—Released TE Todd Heap. Signed TE Kory Sperry.
CAROLINA PANTHERS—Placed DE Antwan Applewhite and S Sherrod Martin on injured reserve. Released OL Jeremy Bridges. Signed RB Armond Smith and OL Thomas Austin from the practice squad and G Dominic Alford and CB Kendrick Burney to the practice squad. Signed DE Mario Addison from Washington’s practice squad.
CHICAGO BEARS—Signed LB Dom DeCicco to a two-year contract and RB Harvey Unga to the practice squad. Waived/injured LB Patrick Trahan. Released QB Matt Blanchard from the practice squad.
CINCINNATI BENGALS—Placed WR Mohamed Sanu on injured reserve. Signed RB Daniel Herron from the practice squad and WR Vidal Hazelton to the practice squad.
DETROIT LIONS—Placed WR Titus Young and WR Ryan Broyles on injured reserve. Released S Erik Coleman. Signed WR Kris Durham from the practice squad and WR Troy Burrell to the practice squad. Signed S Tyrell Johnson.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Released FB Dominique Jones.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Released LB Clint Session and TE Maurice Stovall. Signed FB Will Ta’ofu’ou to the practice squad.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Re-signed Donte’ Stallworth. Placed WR Julian Edelman on injured reserve. Released OL Mitch Petrus. Signed OL Tommie Draheim and OL Colin Miller to the practice squad.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Placed WR Seyi Ajirotutu and C David Molk on injured reserve. Signed C Colin Baxter and G-T Stephen Schilling.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Placed G James Carpenter on the reserve/non-football illness list. Waived/injured WR Braylon Edwards. Signed G Rishaw Johnson from the practice squad.
TENNESSEE TITANS—Signed OL Kyle DeVan and T Daniel Baldridge. Signed G Chris Scott to the practice squad. Placed T David Stewart and S Robert Johnson on injured reserve.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
FC DALLAS—Re-signed D George John to a multiyear contract.
PHILADELPHIA UNION—Exercised the 2014 contract option on M Zach Pfeffer and loaned him to Hoffenheim (Bundesliga-Germany) for 2013.
COLLEGE
AUBURN—Named Gus Malzahn football coach.
BOSTON COLLEGE—Named Steve Addazio football coach.
CATAWBA—Named Curtis Walker football coach.
LIMESTONE—Named Daryl Williams interim football coach.
MINNESOTA—Announced QB Max Shortell will transfer.
PENN STATE—Announced sophomore men’s basketball G John Johnson is transferring from Pittsburgh.
TULSA—Fired athletic director Ross Parmley.
UMASS—Suspended men’s basketball C Cady Lalanne indefinitely.
WISCONSIN—Announced the resignation of football coach Bret Bielema to become football coach at Arkansas.
College basketball
MEN
WEST
Arizona 63, Southern Miss. 55
Pacific 78, Nevada 72, OT
San Diego 67, S. Utah 53
San Francisco 81, St. John’s 65
UC Irvine 94, San Diego Christian 52
UNLV 68, Portland 60
SOUTHWEST
Arkansas 81, Oklahoma 78
Houston 54, TCU 48
Northwestern 74, Baylor 70
Texas Tech 75, N. Kentucky 69
UALR 91, St. Gregory’s 30
SOUTH
Belmont 100, Lipscomb 66
Charleston Southern 101, The Citadel 73
E. Kentucky 63, NC Central 57
East Carolina 111, St. Andrews 59
Elon 71, Dartmouth 49
Florida A&M 87, Edward Waters 69
George Mason 74, UMBC 63
Georgia Tech 62, Georgia 54
Howard 55, American U. 50
Kentucky 88, Samford 56
Liberty 76, S. Virginia 51
Mississippi St. 53, UTSA 42
Murray St. 76, Bethel (Tenn.) 54
Richmond 80, Old Dominion 53
Robert Morris 61, Campbell 58
Saint Joseph’s 67, Coppin St. 55
Tulane 65, Nicholls St. 48
Winthrop 77, Brevard 54
EAST
Army 91, Marist 57
Bucknell 76, Kent St. 60
Delaware 68, Radford 59
Georgetown 64, Texas 41
Harvard 79, Boston College 63
Lafayette 61, St. Francis (Pa.) 58
Lehigh 81, Fordham 63
NC State 69, UConn 65
Seton Hall 68, NJIT 59
St. Bonaventure 58, Siena 43
UMass 72, Northeastern 66
Wagner 52, Hofstra 44
