RED WINGS over CANUCKS 5 to 3

RANGERS over FLYERS 5 to 2

SABRES over CANADIENS 4 to 3

MAPLE LEAFS over CAPITALS 6 to 2

LIGHTNING over SENATORS 4 to 1

ISLANDERS over DEVILS 3 to 1

PENGUINS over HURRICANES 3 to 2

PREDATORS over BLUE JACKETS 2 to 1

BLUES over WILD 3 to 2

AVALANCHE over STARS 5 to 2

BLACKHAWKS over KINGS 4 to 1

FLAMES over COYOTES 3 to 0

SHARKS over DUCKS 6 to 4

RANGERS over FLYERS 3 to 0

BLACKHAWKS over DUCKS 4 to 1

CAPITALS over ISLANDERS 5 to 2

BRUINS over JETS 2 to 1

SABRES over CANADIENS 2 to 1

RED WINGS over DEVILS 5 to 4

HURRICANES over PENGUINS 4 to 2

CANUCKS over BLUE JACKETS 5 to 0

PANTHERS over SENATORS 3 to 2

BLUES over OILERS 4 to 3

WILD over STARS 5 to 4

COLTS over REDSKINS 49 to 27

TEXANS over TITANS 45 to 21

BILLS over BROWNS 26 to 10

CHARGERS over RAVENS 34 to 33

JAGUARS over GIANTS 25 to 24

BENGALS over BUCCANEERS 14 to 13

RAMS over RAIDERS 52 to 0

SAINTS over STEELERS 35 to 32

VIKINGS over PANTHERS 31 to 13

FALCONS over CARDINALS 29 to 18

PACKERS over PATRIOTS 26 to 21

BRONCOS over CHIEFS 29 to 16

SPURS over CELTICS 111 to 89

BULLS over NETS 102 to 84

WARRIORS over PISTONS 104 to 93

GRIZZLIES over KINGS 97 to 85

HEAT over KNICKS 86 to 79

MAGIC over SUNS 93 to 90

TRAIL BLAZERS over TIMBERWOLVES 107 to 93

LAKERS over RAPTORS 129 to 122

MAVERICKS over 76ERS 110 to 103

WIZARDS over PELICANS 83 to 80

HAWKS over HORNETS 105 to 75

CAVALIERS over PACERS 109 to 97

CLIPPERS over JAZZ 112 to 96

ROCKETS over BUCKS 117 to 103

Raptors’ guard DeMar DeRozan is going to be out an indefinite period with a torn tendon in his left groin. The durable All-Star was injured during the third quarter of Friday night's 106-102 loss to the Dallas Mavericks He was diagnosed with the injury Saturday.DeRozan remained on the court for several minutes before being helped to the dressing room. He originally was diagnosed as having a strain.

DeRozan is averaging a team-high 19.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and a team-best 33.6 minutes in 16 games this season for the Raptors, who are off to their best start at 13-3.A steady presence in the lineup, the 25-year-old DeRozan has missed just 11 games over five seasons before this injury.

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Coach Gregg Popovich returned to the sideline Sunday in Boston after missing two games due to an undisclosed minor medical procedure.Meeting with reporters before Sunday's 111-89 against The Boston Celtics, Popovich was asked if he was happy to be back coaching.

"Sure. I don't know what else I would do," he said. "It's winter, you know, plants don't grow. I'm having a fight about books right now because I've decided that, at my age, there's so many things you want to read, that you can't do it. So do you just give up and read nothing, or do you go into high gear and read everything that you can find? I just thought I'd throw that out there."When a reporter joked that Popovich was getting pretty deep after missing just two games, the 65-year-old coach added, "That's what your mind does. You start thinking about weird things. ... I have some more if you want to hear them. All kind of things went through my head."

Popovich was asked if it was odd to watch his team on television."Oh, definitely. You rarely get to do that," he said. "You realize that it's probably harder for the people that watch than the people that are in the battle. Your family, [general managers] and their staff -- you watch it and you don't have any control over anything. You just live and die with every play and every call, that sort of thing. So it's much easier sitting on the bench and being in the middle of the fight."

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The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired utility man Sean Rodriguez from the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday for a player to be named later and cash. Rodriguez was designated for assignment by the Rays last week. To make room for Rodriguez on their 40-man roster, the Pirates designated first baseman Gaby Sanchez for assignment. The 29-year-old Rodriguez, who is eligible for salary arbitration, hit .211 in 237 at-bats and set career bests with 12 home runs and 41 RBIs for the Rays last season.

He saw time at all four infield positions and the outfield for Tampa Bay last season."Maybe change is what's needed for me at this point in my career," Rodriguez told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "I don't think I've reached my potential yet. I know I can do more."Sanchez, 31, hit 229 with 7 home runs and 33 RBIs, splitting time at first base with Ike Davis, who was traded to the Oakland A’s earlier this off season.

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Carolina’s running back DeAngelo Williams suffered what coach Ron Rivera said is a fractured bone in his hand during Sunday's 31-13 loss to Minnesota. Rivera said on Monday that Williams could play in Week 14 at New Orleans if the swelling subsides. Jonathan Stewart, who had 85 yards on 12 carries against Minnesota, likely will move into the starting lineup.

Williams is Carolina's all-time leading rusher with 6,846 yards and 46 touchdowns. He has been limited to 219 yards this season, playing in only six of the 12 games because of hamstring and ankle injuries. He had seven carries for 21 yards against Minnesota, all in the first half. Williams, 31, has one year left on an original five-year, $43 million deal that was restructured last season to reduce his salary-cap hits to $5 million in 2013 and $6 million this season.

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The five Rams players who entered the field before Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders in St. Louis with their hands in the air in "don't shoot" poses will not be fined for their actions, NFL and team sources tell ESPN's Chris Mortensen.

The players had used the team's pregame introductions to offer a show of support for nearby Ferguson. As the Rams' offense was introduced, tight end Jared Cook and receivers Kenny Britt, Stedman Bailey, Chris Givens Tavon Austin stopped near the tunnel and raised their hands in a nod to the fatal shooting of black teenager Michael Brown by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9. Some witnesses said Brown had his hands up before being shot. Wilson, who is white, testified to the grand jury that Brown had hit him and reached for his gun. The St. Louis Police Officers Association called for the players involved to be disciplined and for the Rams and the NFL to deliver a "very public apology," its statement read in part."I know that there are those that will say that these players are simply exercising their First Amendment rights," SLPOA business manager Jeff Roorda said in the statement. "Well, I've got news for people who think that way: Cops have First Amendment rights too, and we plan to exercise ours. I'd remind the NFL and their players that it is not the violent thugs burning down buildings that buy their advertiser's products. It's cops and the good people of St. Louis and other NFL towns that do. Somebody needs to throw a flag on this play. If it's not the NFL and the Rams, then it'll be cops and their supporters."

In response, Brian McCarthy, the NFL's VP of communications, released a statement Monday: "We respect and understand the concerns of all individuals who have expressed views on this tragic situation.""We kind of came collectively together and decided we wanted to do something," Cook said after the Rams’ 52-0 victory. "We haven't been able to go down to Ferguson to do anything because we have been busy. Secondly, it's kind of dangerous down there and none of us want to get caught up in anything."So we wanted to come out and show our respect to the protests and the people who have been doing a heck of a job around the world."

Earlier this week, the Rams spent time lamenting the fact there wasn't much they could do to help with the unrest in Ferguson. But Cook said he plans to go to Ferguson once things settle down."My sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law -- all of them went this past week for Thanksgiving," Cook said. "They came back and reported to me about the things they saw and what was going on around there. Definitely, I will be making a trip to Ferguson."Britt said he and his teammates were not "taking sides" with their display."We wanted to show that we are organized for a great cause and something positive comes out of it," Britt said. "That's what we hope we can make happen. That's our community. We wanted to let the community know that we support the community."

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The body of missing Ohio State defensive lineman Kosta Karageorge was found by Columbus police on Sunday after a search that started after he went missing on Wednesday. Karageorge, 22, was found dead in a dumpster of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was identified by tattoos at the scene, and a police spokesman said the investigation would continue with both the dumpster and the body of Karageorge being transported to the county morgue.

"At this time, there's a lot of questions that we're still trying to work out," Sgt. Rich Weiner told reporters at the scene. "But he was found inside of the dumpster, the handgun was found inside of the dumpster with him."At this time we are able to confirm through tattoos here at the scene that it is the body of Kosta Karageorge."

A police report says Karageorge's mother told authorities he has had concussions and spells of confusion. She said he texted a message Wednesday citing the concussions and saying he was sorry if he was "an embarrassment."Karageorge was scheduled to be recognized on senior day during Saturday's home game against rival Michigan, but he had gone missing on Wednesday leading up to the 42-28 win by the No. 6 Buckeyes.

"The Ohio State University Department of Athletics was shocked and saddened to learn today of the death of student-athlete Kosta Karageorge, a senior from Columbus," the school said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the Karageorge family, and those who knew him, during this most difficult time."Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer took to Twitter to express his condolences.

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RANGERS over FLYERS 3 to 0

BLACKHAWKS over DUCKS 4 to 1

CAPITALS over ISLANDERS 5 to 2

BRUINS over JETS 2 to 1

SABRES over CANADIENS 2 to 1

RED WINGS over DEVILS 5 to 4

HURRICANES over PENGUINS 4 to 2

CANUCKS over BLUE JACKETS 5 to 0

PANTHERS over SENATORS 3 to 2

BLUES over OILERS 4 to 3

WILD over STARS 5 to 4

BULLS over CELTICS 109 to 102

WARRIORS over HORNETS 106 to 101

HAWKS over PELICANS 100 to 91

BUCKS over PISTONS 104 to 88

MAVERICKS over RAPTORS 106 to 102

CLIPPERS over ROCKETS 102 to 85

THUNDER over KNICKS 105 to 78

PACERS over MAGIC 98 to 83

SPURS over KINGS 112 to 104

NUGGETS over SUNS 122 to 97

GRIZZLIES over TRAIL BLAZERS 112 to 99

TIMBERWOLVES over LAKERS 120 to 119

Kansas City Royals and Jason Frasor have agreed on $1.8 million for the 2016 season.

Frasor gets $1.25 million next season under Friday's deal, down from $1.75 million this year. The 2016 option is for $2 million with a $550,000 buyout.

He can earn $500,000 annually in performance bonuses based on games pitched: $75,000 each for 35, 40, 45 and 50, and $100,000 apiece for 55 and 60.

The 37-year-old right-hander was acquired from Texas in July and went 3-0 with a 1.53 ERA in 23 games for Kansas City and 4-1 with a 2.66 ERA in 61 games overall. He was a veteran presence for a young clubhouse as the Royals made the postseason for the first time since 1985 and lost to San Francisco in a seven-game World Series.

Frasor was 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA in the playoffs, earning victories in the Royals' wild-card win over the A's and in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series against Baltimore.

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The Oakland Athletics has traded Josh Donaldson to the Toronto Blue Jays for four players, Brett Lawrie, Kendall Graveman, Sean Nolin, and Franklin Barreto.

Donaldson told the San Francisco Chronicle that he was playing video games when his agent texted him about the trade.

"I'm so shocked," Donaldson told the newspaper. "I just got off the phone with Billy Beane, and I guess they got an offer that they couldn't resist. I'm definitely a little emotional about it. Oakland is my home. At the end of the day, it's a business, as much as it hurts emotionally. The guys in that clubhouse are my brothers."Beane considers both pitchers ready for the majors.

"They had been pretty persistent, and we were pretty adamant that wasn't something we were willing to talk about," Beane said of dealing Donaldson. "We wouldn't have done the deal unless it addressed now and the future, and they were able to do that. This deal in our minds addresses a little bit of everything. It got pretty serious the last 48 hours. They were reluctant to give up all four players, and we weren't going to do it without those four players in the deal."

Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos sweetened the deal, offering Lawrie as a replacement for Donaldson."I have a pretty good relationship with Billy," Anthopoulos said. "At some point, someone makes it really compelling."

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A groin injury has caused Lance Briggs to be put on injured reserve by the Chicago Bears and it’s not likely that he will return to the team.

A 12-year veteran, Briggs suffered a groin injury in the second quarter of the team's Nov. 23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the ailment kept the linebacker out of Thursday's loss to the Detroit Lions.

During the team's pregame show on WBBM, Bears general manager said Briggs would be "out for an extended period of time."

A seven-year Pro Bowler with a contract set to expire at the end of the season, Briggs, 34, isn't expecting the Bears to put an offer on the table prior to him hitting free agency.

Briggs said, "It's the last year of my deal. It's not like I'm going to magically show up after this year, and they're going to open the gates up for you, I've talked to my buddy [former Bears defensive end] Alex Brown. Those gates are closing, you're a free agent. I know the reality of it, and I'm proud of all the years I've had here. It's been great."

Prior to sitting out Thursday's game, Briggs missed three other games this season due to a rib injury.Briggs currently earns $4.75 million in base salary from a three-year extension he signed in 2012, but likely won't be able to command such a salary to return to the Bears in 2015. Briggs said "I don't know" when asked whether he thinks 2014 will be his last season in the NFL.

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Baltimore’s Ray Rice has won his appeal and is able to sign with any NFL team, he has been reinstated. He has stated, "I would like to thank Judge Barbara Jones, the NFL Players Association, my attorneys, agents, advisors, family, friends and fans -- but most importantly, my wife Janay, I made an inexcusable mistake and accept full responsibility for my actions, I am thankful that there was a proper appeals process in place to address this issue. I will continue working hard to improve myself and be the best husband, father and friend, while giving back to my community and helping others to learn from my mistakes."

Former U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones, who heard Rice's appeal earlier this month, concluded in her decision that Rice did not lie to or mislead NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. "In this arbitration, the NFL argues that Commissioner Goodell was misled when he disciplined Rice the first time. Because, after careful consideration of all of the evidence, I am not persuaded that Rice lied to, or misled, the NFL at his June interview, I find that the indefinite suspension was an abuse of discretion and must be vacated," Jones' decision stated.

"I find that the NFLPA carried its burden of showing that Rice did not mislead the Commissioner at the June 16th meeting, and therefore, that the imposition of a second suspension based on the same incident and the same known facts about the incident, was arbitrary," Jones also wrote.

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PREDATORS over OILERS 1 to 0

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JETS over SABRES 2 to 1

ISLANDERS over CAPITALS 3 to 2

PENGUINS over MAPLE LEAFS 3 to 4

RED WINGS over FLYERS 5 to 2

LIGHTNINGS over RANGERS 4 to 3

PANTHERS over HURRICANES 1 to 0

KINGS over WILD 4 to 0

BLACKHAWKS over AVALANCHE 3 to 2

FLAMES over SHARKS 2 to 0

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JETS over BLUE JACKETS 4 to 2

SENATORS over BLUES 3 to 2

PREDATORS over KINGS 4 to 3

STARS over OILERS 3 to 2

AVALANCHE over COYOTES 4 to 3

CANUCKS over DEVILS 2 to 0

DUCKS over FLAMES 3 to 2

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PENGUINS over BRUINS 3 to 2

ISLANDERS over FLYERS 1 to 0

RED WINGS over SENATORS 4 to 3

WILD over PANTHERS 4 to 1

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BLUES over JETS 4 to 2

RANGERS over CANADIENS 5 to 0

DUCKS over COYOTES 2 to 1

CANUCKS over BLACKHAWKS 4 to 1

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LIONS over BEARS 34 to 17

EAGLES over COWBOYS 33 to 10

SEAHAWKS over 49ERS 19 to 3

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BILLS over JETS 38 to 3

RAVENS over SAINTS 34 to 27

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