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COLLEGEBASKETBALL SEC/Big 12Challenge Oklaho- ma S ta te v s. S ou th C ar ol ina : 9a.m.,ESPNU. Wisconsin vs. Marquette: 9:30a.m., CBS. St. Joseph's vs. Villanova: 10 a.m., FS1. Virginia vs. VCU: 11a.m., ESPNU. UT - San Antonio vs. Wash- ington State: noon, PAC-12. Connecticut vs. Notre Dame Women's: 12:15p.m., ESPN. Kansas State vs. Tennessee: 12:15p.m., ESPN2. Northwestern vs. Butler: 1:30 p.m., FOX. SMU vs. Arizona State Women's: 2p.m., PAC-12 Gonzaga vs. Arizona: 2:15p.m., ESPN. St. John's vs. Syracuse: 2:15 p.m., ESPN2. Bradley vs. Memphis: 6:30 p.m., ESPNU. Boise State vs. St. Mary: 8:30 p.m., ESPNU. Wake Forest vs. N.C. State: 4:30p.m., ESPNU. NBA BASKETBALL Golden State Warriors at Chi- cagov Bulls: 5p.m., CSNBA. Orlando Magic at Sacramento Kings: 7p.m., CSN. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Iowa State vs. TCU: 9a.m., ABC. Houston at Cincinnati: 9a.m., ESPN. Louisiana Tech vs. Marshal1: 9a.m., ESPN2. Oklahoma State vs. Okla- homa: 12:30p.m., FS1. SEC Championship Alabama vs. Missouri: 1p.m., CBS. Alcorn State vs. Southern: 1 p.m., ESPNU. Temple vs. Tulane: 4:30p.m., ESPN2. Kansas St. at Baylor: 4:45 p.m., ESPN. Big Ten Championship Wis- consin vs. Ohio State: 5p.m., FOX. ACC Championship Florida State vs. Georgia Tech: 5:07 p.m., ABC. MWC Tournament Fresno State vs. Boise State: 7p.m., CBS. GOLF PGA Hero World Challenge Round 3: 9a.m., GOLF. PGA Hero World Challenge Round 3: 11:30a.m., NBC. EPGA Nedbank Challenge Final Round: midnight, GOLF. NHL HOCKEY Philadelphia at Los Angeles: 1 p.m., CSN. San Jose at Calgary: 7p.m., CSN. SOCCER EPL Soccer: 7a.m., NBCSN. EPL Everton at Man City: 9:30 a.m., NBC. EPL Swansea at West Ham U.: 5:30a.m., NBCSN. Ontheair he hasn't hit me with any of that spinning stuff," Me- lendez said. "What's he go- ing to do when we're in a fight?" Melendez's shot at Pettis is the penultimate event at UFC 181, a rare card fea- turing two title fights. Wel- terweight champion Johny Hendricks returns from a long layoff for his own first title defense in a rematch with Robbie Lawler. The card also features two heavyweight bouts and popular bantamweight Uri- jah Faber. But the MMA world has been anticipating Pet- tis' return to the cage for 16 months, ever since he claimed the belt with a first-round submission vic- tory over divisive cham- pion Benson Henderson. Pettis' incredible athlet- icism makes him a high- light-reel staple — never more than in December 2010, when he jumped off the side of the cage to flat- ten Henderson with the now-famous "Showtime" kick in their first meeting. Pettis can't deny his ab- sence hurt, but he's eager to make up for lost time, perhaps fighting four times in the next year. "I won the belt, but then I was off for a year," Pet- tis said. "I can't consider myself the best of the best until I prove it for about a year. That's what I want to start this Saturday night." Pettis' fame has grown even during his absence from the octagon. Along with several endorsement deals, he is the first UFC star to appear on a Wheat- ies box, which was unveiled in Las Vegas on Thursday. Pettis wears a shirt and tie on the box, the light- weight strap hanging over his right shoulder. Yet the Milwaukee na- tive wasn't an instant star in MMA, and he realizes how quickly his success can disappear with a loss. He respects Melendez's striking, but believes he can counter it with a well- rounded game. "I've been calling a first- round knockout, and I'm still going for it, but he doesn't drop easy," Pet- tis said. "If it doesn't hap- pen, I'm prepared to go five rounds. He's one of the best guys in the sport, but I'm going to show every- body what I'm all about if they've forgotten." Melendez already got a UFC lightweight title shot in April 2013 after domi- nating the weight class in the Strikeforce promotion. The San Francisco-based fighter made it through five tough-to-score rounds against Henderson, but lost a razor-thin split decision in the Bay Area. When Pettis took the belt away from Henderson last year, Melendez knew he had another shot at the title. Still, he had to wait: Pettis tore a ligament in his knee and recovered gradu- ally from the surgery. Melendez passed the time by commentating on ESPN, and he agreed to coach the UFC's new women's strawweights op- posite Pettis on the cur- rent season of "The Ulti- mate Fighter," the promo- tion's long-running reality show. The foes barely in- teracted during their six weeks on the show, prefer- ring to save their enmity for UFC 181. "I didn't want to get to know him," Melendez said. "I don't have a problem with him, but that's not what I want. I want to beat him up and take his belt." UFC FROM PAGE 1 By Cam Inman BayAreaNewsGroup SANTA CLARA Vernon Davis acknowledged that this season, especially the past month, has been "very frustrating" as the 49ers offense has sputtered without the tight end's nor- mally high production. But Davis said that hasn't prompted him to tell Colin Kaepernick to, well, throw him the dang ball more. "I don't do that," Davis said Friday. "I'm aware that Colin has a lot of weap- ons, a lot of receivers. I don't want to add stress to whatever he may be going through, as far as just ev- erybody in his ear. I don't know that everyone's in his ear but it could be a pos- sibility. "I just stay in my lane and do whatever I can to contribute to the team." Davis is on pace for his fewest receptions in six seasons, having caught just 23 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns. He had more than three recep- tions or 30 yards in a game since Week 2, and although he's overcome an ankle in- jury and back spasms, he's declared himself healthy since the Oct. 26 bye. Davis also gave Kaepe- rnick a vote of confidence as the 49ers (7-5) try mak- ing a playoff push with four regular-season games re- maining. "Colin, fantastic player and he's getting better and better every week," Da- vis said. "I know he's had games where it didn't go the way he expected. But he will keep going and get better." Davis remains "optimis- tic" that his own season will get better, just as it did in the 2012 season's Super Bowl run. NFL 49ers' Davis feels frustrated Standouttightend's production down as offense sputters worry about the rest." Donovan is seeking his record sixth MLS Cup championship when the favored Galaxy take on the Revolution. The Southern California native has car- ried MLS' banner for 14 years, spurning a European career to play a major role in building his sport and its U.S. league from a small- time operation into some- thing bigger and better. With his self-imposed end in sight, the top goal- scorer in MLS history can't help reflecting on the jour- ney. "I could have never in a million years imagined playing against Thierry Henry in brand-new sta- diums," Donovan said. "I could have never imagined playing with Robbie (Ke- ane), a guy I followed as I became a professional and idolized so much. Playing with David (Beckham) for so many years. All of those things, if you had said that in 2001, I would have said you're absolutely crazy." Donovan is still one of MLS' best players af- ter 14 years, and he will play a key role in his fran- chise's attempt to win its record fifth champion- ship trophy Sunday. Team- ing with MLS MVP Keane and Gyasi Zardes in a dy- namic attacking combina- tion, Donovan would love to make the difference one more time with his combi- nation of speed and skill. Although Donovan struggled to find the inner motivation for his sport at times in recent years, even taking a fairly brief sabbat- ical last year, he insists he still retains his hunger for goals and success in one last game. "This week has been a little bit different than the past few, because I per- sonally didn't know what was coming next (before this)," Donovan said. "Now I know, so I've been very excited every day to wake up and go to training. Can- didly, I don't want it to end right now. It's been a lot of fun, and I'm going to have that attitude Sunday. I per- sonally want it to be as en- joyable as possible, and that would be winning. I love winning, these guys deserve it, and I want to help them do that." That plaintive note of wistfulness in Donovan's voice has been seized upon by fans, media and even his own friends as a reason to hope he won't walk away after all. Perhaps after an extended break, Donovan will revive his love for com- petition and the sport that brought him success and fame — and a sizable for- tune that probably won't get bigger without soccer. But Donovan's coach, Bruce Arena, and his team- mates say they believe he's done. Just as they did when Beckham abruptly left the Galaxy in late 2012 follow- ing back-to-back champi- onships, Keane and Arena are ready to bid a winning goodbye to a key piece of their championship lineup. "If he hasn't changed (his mind) now, I don't think he's ever going to change it," Keane said. "It's been an absolute honor to play with him. It's cer- tainly up there with one of the best partnerships I've had. He's made the deci- sion that he's going to re- tire, which is a shame. But at the end of the day, that's up to him. You have to re- spect someone's decision, and if anyone deserves to go out on a high, it's cer- tainly Landon." Donovan's future beyond Sunday afternoon is un- certain. Even if he doesn't leave with another trophy, his past is secure. "I think his legacy is that he left the game as the greatest player in the history of U.S. soccer, and he's a damn good person," Arena said. "That's a pretty good legacy." Donovan FROM PAGE 1 Scoreboard Football NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE WEST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Denver 9 3 0 .750 361 276 San Diego 8 4 0 .667 279 249 Kansas City 7 5 0 .583 277 224 Oakland 1 11 0 .083 176 337 EAST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA New England 9 3 0 .750 378 253 Miami 7 5 0 .583 301 232 Buffalo 7 5 0 .583 264 217 N.Y. Jets 2 10 0 .167 190 319 SOUTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 8 4 0 .667 382 283 Houston 6 6 0 .500 287 247 Tennessee 2 10 0 .167 213 338 Jacksonville 2 10 0 .167 186 329 NORTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 8 3 1 .708 260 247 Baltimore 7 5 0 .583 328 242 Pittsburgh 7 5 0 .583 320 298 Cleveland 7 5 0 .583 252 245 NATIONAL CONFERENCE WEST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 9 3 0 .750 258 224 Seattle 8 4 0 .667 298 221 San Francisco7 5 0 .583 231 244 St. Louis 5 7 0 .417 261 285 EAST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 9 3 0 .750 375 285 Dallas 9 4 0 .692 343 301 N.Y. Giants 3 9 0 .250 257 319 Washington 3 9 0 .250 244 322 SOUTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 5 7 0 .417 291 299 New Orleans 5 7 0 .417 323 318 Carolina 3 8 1 .292 228 331 Tampa Bay 2 10 0 .167 220 314 NORTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 9 3 0 .750 380 267 Detroit 8 4 0 .667 231 207 Minnesota 5 7 0 .417 233 257 Chicago 5 8 0 .385 281 378 Thursday's game Dallas 41, Chicago 28 Sunday, Dec. 7 N.Y. Giants at Tennessee, 10 a.m. Carolina at New Orleans, 10 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. St. Louis at Washington, 10 a.m. Baltimore at Miami, 10 a.m. Indianapolis at Cleveland, 10 a.m. Tampa Bay at Detroit, 10 a.m. Houston at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. Buffalo at Denver, 1:05 p.m. Kansas City at Arizona, 1:05 p.m. San Francisco at Oakland, 1:25 p.m. Seattle at Philadelphia, 1:25 p.m. New England at San Diego, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8 Atlanta at Green Bay, 5:30 p.m. COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS Dec. 2, 2014 Record 1. Alabama 11-1 2. Oregon 11-1 3. TCU 10-1 4. Florida St. 12-0 5. Ohio St. 11-1 6. Baylor 10-1 7. Arizona 10-2 8. Michigan St. 10-2 9. Kansas St. 9-2 10. Mississippi St. 10-2 11. Georgia Tech 10-2 12. Mississippi 9-3 13. Wisconsin 10-2 14. Georgia 9-3 15. UCLA 9-3 16. Missouri 10-2 17. Arizona St. 9-3 18. Clemson 9-3 19. Auburn 8-4 20. Oklahoma 8-3 21. Louisville 9-3 22. Boise St. 10-2 23. Utah 8-4 24. LSU 8-4 25. Southern Cal 8-4 The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will issue weekly rankings each Tuesday, with the final rankings being announced Sunday, Dec. 7. The playoff semifinals will match the No. 1 seed vs. the No. 4 seed, and No. 2 will face No. 3. The semifinals will be hosted at the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015. The championship game will be on Jan. 12, 2015 at Arlington, Texas. AP TOP-25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first- place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 29, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (25) 11-1 1,426 2 2. Florida St. (29) 12-0 1,423 1 3. Oregon (5) 11-1 1,391 3 4. TCU 10-1 1,274 6 5. Baylor 10-1 1,243 5 6. Ohio St. 11-1 1,192 7 7. Michigan St. 10-2 1,048 10 8. Arizona 10-2 1,027 12 9. Kansas St. 9-2 995 11 10. Mississippi St. 10-2 944 4 11. Wisconsin 10-2 910 14 12. Georgia Tech 10-2 823 16 13. Mississippi 9-3 753 18 14. Missouri 10-2 740 17 15. Georgia 9-3 06 8 16. UCLA 9-3 512 9 17. Arizona St. 9-3 495 13 18. Oklahoma 8-3 485 20 19. Clemson 9-3 418 23 20. Auburn 8-4 358 15 21. Louisville 9-3 346 24 22. Boise St. 10-2 265 25 23. LSU 8-4 145 NR 24. Utah 8-4 79 NR 25. Nebraska 9-3 64 NR Others receiving votes: Southern Cal 61, Minnesota 47, Duke 22, Marshall 22, Memphis 21, Colorado St. 18, Air Force 7, Stanford 4, West Virginia 4, N. Illinois 3, UCF 3, Cincinnati 1. Basketball NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 16 2 .889 — Clippers 13 5 .722 3 Phoenix 12 8 .600 5 Sacramento 9 9 .500 7 Lakers 5 15 .250 12 Southwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 15 4 .789 — Memphis 15 4 .789 — San Antonio 14 5 .737 1 Dallas 15 6 .714 1 New Orleans 8 9 .471 6 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 15 4 .789 — Denver 9 10 .474 6 Oklahoma City 6 13 .316 9 Utah 5 15 .250 101/2 Minnesota 4 14 .222 101/2 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 15 5 .750 — Brooklyn 8 10 .444 6 Boston 6 11 .353 71/2 New York 4 17 .190 111/2 Philadelphia 1 18 .053 131/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Washington 13 5 .722 — Atlanta 12 6 .667 1 Miami 9 10 .474 41/2 Orlando 8 14 .364 7 Charlotte 5 15 .250 9 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 12 7 .632 — Cleveland 11 7 .611 1/2 Milwaukee 11 10 .524 2 In dia na 7 1 2 .3 68 5 Detroit 3 16 .158 9 Thursday's games Cleveland 90, New York 87 Portland 88, Indiana 82 Golden State 112, New Orleans 85 Friday's games Oklahoma City 103, Philadelphia 91 Washington 119, Denver 89 Charlotte 103, New York 102 Cleveland 105, Toronto 91 Boston 113, Lakers 96 Atlanta 98, Brooklyn 75 San Antonio 107, Memphis 101 Houston 114, Minnesota 112, OT Phoenix 118, Dallas 106 Milwaukee 109, Miami 85 Orlando 98, Utah 93 Indiana at Sacramento, (n.) Saturday's games Philadelphia at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Golden State at Chicago, 5 p.m. Phoenix at Houston, 5 p.m. Minnesota at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Orlando at Sacramento, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Clippers, 7:30 p.m. NCAA MEN'S TOP-25 Friday 1. Kentucky (8-0) beat No. 6 Texas 63-51. 2. Wisconsin (7-1) did not play. 3. Arizona (7-0) did not play. 4. Duke (8-0) did not play. 5. Louisville (7-0) beat FIU 82-57. 6. Texas (7-1) lost to No. 1 Kentucky 63-51. 7. Virginia (8-0) did not play. 8. Wichita State (4-1) did not play. 9. Gonzaga (7-0) did not play. 10. Villanova (7-0) did not play. 11. Kansas (6-1) beat Florida 71-65. 12. North Carolina (5-2) did not play. 13. San Diego State (6-1) did not play. 14. Ohio State (5-1) did not play. 15. Miami (8-0) did not play. 16. West Virginia (7-1) did not play. 17. Michigan (6-1) did not play. 18. Arkansas (6-1) did not play. 19. Michigan State (5-3) did not play. 20. Iowa State (5-1) did not play. 21. Maryland (7-1) did not play. 22. Oklahoma (5-2) beat Missouri 82-63. 23. Butler (6-1) did not play. 24. Illinois (6-1) did not play. 25. Utah (6-1) did not play. NCAA WOMEN'S FAR WEST Colorado 97, San Jose St. 89, OT NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 28 17 6 5 39 81 76 Vancouver 26 18 7 1 37 82 69 Calgary 27 17 8 2 36 87 69 Los Angeles 26 14 7 5 33 71 57 San Jose 27 13 10 4 30 77 75 Arizona 27 10 14 3 23 64 85 Edmonton 26 6 15 5 17 58 90 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 25 17 6 2 36 69 51 Chicago 26 17 8 1 35 82 52 St. Louis 26 16 8 2 34 70 59 Winnipeg 27 14 9 4 32 61 60 Minnesota 25 14 10 1 29 71 61 Colorado 27 9 12 6 24 72 89 Dallas 26 9 12 5 23 75 94 EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 27 18 6 3 39 97 69 Montreal 28 17 9 2 36 73 72 Detroit 26 15 6 5 35 82 67 Toronto 25 13 9 3 29 84 77 Boston 27 14 12 1 29 67 70 Florida 24 10 7 7 27 53 62 Ottawa 25 10 10 5 25 64 68 Buffalo 26 9 15 2 20 45 82 METROPOLITAN DIVISION G P W L OT P ts G F GA N.Y. Islanders 26 19 7 0 38 82 68 Pittsburgh 25 17 6 2 36 82 58 N.Y. Rangers 24 11 9 4 26 71 70 Washington 25 11 10 4 26 70 70 New Jersey 26 10 12 4 24 63 75 Philadelphia 25 8 13 4 20 66 81 Carolina 25 8 14 3 19 57 71 Columbus 25 8 15 2 18 58 87 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Thursday's games Columbus 4, Florida 3, SO Vancouver 3, Pittsburgh 0 Washington 2, Carolina 1 New Jersey 5, Toronto 3 N.Y. Islanders 2, Ottawa 1 Detroit 5, Dallas 2 Tampa Bay 5, Buffalo 0 Nashville 4, St. Louis 3 Calgary 4, Colorado 3, OT Los Angeles 4, Arizona 0 San Jose 7, Boston 4 Friday's games Anaheim 5, Minnesota 4 Winnipeg 6, Colorado 2 Chicago 4, Montreal 3 Saturday's games Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m. St. Louis at N.Y. Islanders, 10 a.m. Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 1 p.m. Vancouver at Toronto, 4 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Detroit, 4 p.m. Columbus at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. Buffalo at Florida, 4 p.m. Washington at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Chicago at Nashville, 4 p.m. Montreal at Dallas, 4 p.m. Boston at Arizona, 5 p.m. San Jose at Calgary, 7 p.m. Golf HERO WORLD CHALLENGE PAR Friday At Isleworth Golf and Country Club Windermere, Fla. Yardage: 7,354; Par: 72 Second Round Henrik Stenson...................... 67-68—135 -9 Patrick Reed...........................73-63—136 -8 Justin Rose .............................72-64—136 -8 Bubba Watson....................... 69-68—137 -7 Jimmy Walker ........................ 68-69—137 -7 Rickie Fowler ..........................67-70—137 -7 Jason Day ................................71-67—138 -6 Keegan Bradley.....................72-66—138 -6 Chris Kirk................................70-68—138 -6 Zach Johnson..........................67-71—138 -6 Matt Kuchar........................... 69-70—139 -5 Hideki Matsuyama.................68-73—141 -3 Graeme McDowell .................68-73—141 -3 Hunter Mahan......................... 71-71—142 -2 Billy Horschel.........................73-72—145 +1 Tiger Woods...........................77-70—147 +3 Jordan Spieth (-11), Steve Stricker (-5) did not finish round Soccer MLS PLAYOFFS Conference Championship EASTERN CONFERENCE Leg 1 — Sunday, Nov. 23: New England 2, New York 1 Leg 2 — Saturday, Nov. 29: New York 2, New England 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Leg 1 — Sunday, Nov. 23: LA Galaxy 1, Seattle 0 Leg 2 — Sunday, Nov. 30: Seattle 2, LA Galaxy 1, LA Galaxy advances on away goals MLS Cup Sunday, Dec. 7: New England at LA Ga la xy ,n oo n Odds GLANTZ-CULVER LINE For Dec. 6 NCAA Football Favorite Today (O/U) Underdog at UConn 12 (431/2) SMU at TCU 34 (681/2) Iowa St. Temple 21/2 (44) at Tulane at Cincinnati 7 (57) Houston at Baylor 7 (661/2) Kansas St. at Oklahoma 21 (60) Oklahoma St. Conference Championships Conference USA at Marshall 91/2 (69) Louisiana Tech Southeastern At Atlanta Alabama 141/2 (481/2) Missouri Atlantic Coast At Charlotte, N.C. Florida St. 4 (61) Georgia Tech Big Ten At Indianapolis Wisconsin 4 (521/2) Ohio St. Mountain West at Boise St. 22 (681/2) Fresno St. NFL TOMORROW Favorite Today (O/U) Underdog at Miami 21/2 (451/2) Baltimore at Cincinnati 3 (47) Pittsburgh Indianapolis 31/2 (50) at Cleveland Houston 6 (42) at Jacksonville at Tennessee Pk (46) N.Y. Giants at New Orleans 10 (491/2) Carolina at Detroit 10 (411/2) Tampa Bay St. Louis 3 (441/2) at Washington at Minnesota 6 (40) N.Y. Jets at Denver 10 (48) Buffalo Kansas City 1 (40) at Arizona San Francisco 8 (41) at Oakland at Philadelphia 1 (48) Seattle New England 31/2 (51) at San Diego MONDAY at Green Bay 121/2 (56) Atlanta NBA Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog at Detroit 91/2 (198) Philadelphia at Houston 2 (207) Phoenix Golden State 1 (200) at Chicago at San Antonio 14 (203) Minnesota at S acr am en to 7 ( 19 2) Or la ndo at Clippers 91/2 (208) New Orleans NHL Favorite Line Underdog at Pittsburgh -200/+170 Ottawa at N.Y. Islanders -130/+110 St. Louis at Los Angeles -220/+180 Philadelphia at Dallas -125/+105 Montreal at New Jersey -115/-105 Washington Vancouver -120/+100 at Toronto at Detroit -145/+125 N.Y. Rangers at Florida -175/+155 Buffalo at Tampa Bay -250/+210 Columbus at Nashville -120/+100 Chicago Boston -125/+105 at Arizona at Calgary -125/+105 San Jose Transactions BASEBALL Amer ic an L ea gu e New York Yankees: Traded RHP Shane Greene to Detroit, which sent LHP Rob- bie Ray and INF Domingo Leyba to Ari- zona. Arizona sent SS Didi Gregorius to the Yankees. Agreed to terms with LHP Andrew Miller on a four-year contract. Tampa Bay Rays: Named Kevin Cash manager. National League Arizona Diamondbacks: Named Deric Ladnier director of scouting. Chicago Cubs: Announced the retire- ment of RHP Ryan Dempster, who will become special assistant to the presi- dent and general manager. Los Angeles Dodgers: Claimed C Ryan Lavarnway off waivers from Boston. Designated C Drew Butera for assign- ment . New York Mets: Named Chris Zaber vice president, ticket sales and services. San Diego Padres: Agreed to terms with SS Clint Barmes on a one-year contract. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association Detroit Pistons: Assigned F Tony Mitchell to Grand Rapids (NBADL). New Orleans Pelicans: Signed G Gal Mekel. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL: Fined Buffalo LB Nigel Bradham $16,537, Kansas City TE Travis Kelce $11,025 and Cleveland G John Greco $8,268 for their actions during last week's games. Arizona Cardinals: Activated LB Matt Shaughnessy from injured reserve. Signed RB Kerwynn Williams from the practice squad. Released RB Michael Bush and TE Matthew Mulligan. Carolina Panthers: Signed TE Kevin Greene to the practice squad. Chicago Bears: Placed WR Chris Wil- liams on injured reserve. Denver Broncos: Released DE Gerald Rivers from the practice squad. St. Louis Rams: Signed P Johnny Hekker to a six-year contract extension. San Diego Chargers: Signed G Bryce Quigley to the practice squad. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Released of- fensive coordinator Jeff Tedford from his contract. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHLpa: Announced the retirement of RW George Parros. Arizona Coyotes: Traded F Rob Klinkhammer and a conditional 2016 fifth-round draft pick to Pittsburgh for D Philip Samuelsson. Recalled D Andrew Campbell and F Jordan Martinook from Portland (AHL). Assigned D David Schlemko to Portland. Carolina Hurricanes: Reassigned G Drew MacIntyre to Charlotte (AHL). Los Angeles Kings: Assigned F Andy Andreoff to Manchester (AHL) for conditioning. Minnesota Wild: Assigned F Raphael Bussieres and G Johan Gustafsson from Iowa (AHL) to Alaska (ECHL). New York Islanders: Called up D Ryan Pulock from Bridgeport (AHL) under emergency conditions. COLLEGE Columbia: Announced the resignation of Pete Mangurian football coach. Kansas _ Named David Beaty football coach. Nebraska: Signed football coach Mike Riley to a five-year contract. | SPORTS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2014 2 B