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COLLEGEFOOTBALL Bahamas Bowl, Middle Ten- nessee vs. Western Michigan: 9a.m.,ESPN. Hawaii Bowl, San Diego State vs. Cincinnati: 5p.m., ESPN. NFL FOOTBALL San Diego Chargers at Oak- land Raiders: 5p.m., NFL. Ontheair away impressed after studying film of Bowman ahead of Sunday's game at Ford Field. "It's good to see guys that go through tough spurts and injuries like he did to come back and play at a high level, and he's do- ing that, for sure," Stafford said on a conference call with Bay Area media. "He's making a bunch of tack- les, playing the pass game well. He's a smart guy and a good football player." Bowman and left tackle Joe Staley are the only 49ers who received Pro Bowl invitations this sea- son. The Lions also had two players make it: wide receiver Calvin Johnson and defensive end Ziggy Ansah. Bowman wants his se- lection to inspire others, stating: "I just want to be looked at as one of the guys that can encourage guys that have any injury, when it comes to football and they see a dark light in their career or rehab pro- cess, it's possible, and I'm just one example of how to get it done." • Mangini called it a "positive thing" that 49ers general manager Trent Baalke is a constant pres- ence at practice and occa- sionally instructs players. Defensive backs Jimmie Ward and Jaquiski Tartt said so, too, when they re- vealed Tuesday that "Coach Trent" often comes out to practice and works on their technique. "Trent's always been on the field and he always talks to all the guys. It's not exclusively Jimmie or J.T," Mangini said. "Most GMs I've been around are the same way. They're invested, not just in picking players and putting together the roster, but also watching the development." Mangini cited how that happened when he served as head coach of the New York Jets (2006-08) and Cleveland Browns (2009- 10), when front-office exec- utives Mike Tannenbaum and Mike Holmgren often would be on the field, re- spectively. "It's a positive thing when you have a con- sistent message coming from all the different lev- els," Mangini said. "Some GMs — I haven't been ev- erywhere — may not be as present and maybe that works for their style. Trent's always been on the field." • Running back Shaun Draughn (knee) did not practice and is day-to- day. His uncertain status prompted the 49ers to sign DuJuan Harris on Tuesday rather than promote prac- tice-squad rookie Jarryd Hayne, the NFL's second- leading rusher in the pre- season. "I think we know who Jarryd is," offensive coor- dinator Geep Chryst said. "We're excited about his fu- ture, but I think it comes down to maybe what the special teams roles are (on game day)." Bruce Elling- ton has replaced Hayne as the return specialist after the sixth game. • Wide receiver Torrey Smith (back, toe), offen- sive lineman Marcus Mar- tin (concussion), guard Alex Boone (knee) and linebackers Michael Wil- hoite (ankle) and Ahmad Brooks (not immediately disclosed) did not practice. • Outside linebacker Aaron Lynch, who missed the past two games with a concussion, practiced with- out limitations. 49ers FROM PAGE 1 liver firm proposals to keep their teams and Oakland is not expected to have any- thing in place. The Raiders and Char- gers have a joint project lined up in Carson with the longtime AFC West rivals attempting to join forces on an estimated $1.7 bil- lion stadium. If that hap- pens, it's expected the Raiders would move to the NFC to avoid having division mates sharing a building. While so much re- mains up in the air, what is known is Thursday will be Charles Woodson's final game at the Coliseum. The 18-year veteran announced this week that he will retire at season's end. "For me, it's going to be sad just for myself," Wood- son said. "It will be sad for the fans. They love this team. They love the Raid- ers. They identify with the Oakland Raiders. It's hap- pened to them before. It would be tough to actually have that happen a second time around." Woodson's send-off might serve as a bit of a distraction and the play- ers are certainly more fo- cused on his farewell. "I know it's going to be amazing," defensive end Khalil Mack said. "I know the crowd is going to turn out for C-Wood, knowing that they mean a lot to him. I know it's going to be an emotional game. At the same time, you want to send him out right." Cornerback David Am- erson said those dual sce- narios of bidding Wood- son and (possibly) the Col- iseum farewell make this a must-win game. "It's definitely for our team, for our fans, just to send everything out right," Amerson said. "Just to make sure if it is the last game there, then send us out right, in the Coliseum and definitely for 2-4." Coach Jack Del Rio has tried his best to avoid the relocation topic and its po- tential for distraction. But as someone with a long- time attachment to the Col- iseum, he can't avoid it. "I haven't really thought anything about that sub- ject really other than just enjoying the time leading this team and taking all of my energy and all of my fo- cus and putting it into each week's preparation," Del Rio said. "Having brought it up like you just did, yeah it could have added signif- icance from that stand- point, certainly." That's because the Coli- seum holds a special place in Del Rio's heart. Long before becoming the Raid- ers head coach, it's where he led Hayward High to the North Coast Section 2A championship in 1979, a game that still ranks among his all-time favor- ite moments. "Slamming the quarter- back down and knocking him out of the game and winning the game here was a great memory as a player," Del Rio said smil- ing. Thursday could be the last opportunity to create more memories. Or maybe it won't be. But expect the Raiders to savor the game just a little bit more, just in case. Oakland FROM PAGE 1 seem overly concerned. "Mario seemed optimis- tic, he just had to see what the actual issue was," Wil- liams said. "He has this thing going on with his neck but we don't know the extent of the serious- ness. But he was walk- ing, talking, cool. Just be- ing his regular self-joking with us." Edwards, a second- round draft pick from Flor- ida State, finished with 2.5 sacks and is a key member of the defensive line. His sack number was similar to that of Khalil Mack as a rookie in that it didn't nec- essarily represent the pres- sure Edwards was getting on the quarterback. "Sometimes, I don't think Mario even knows how strong he is," Wil- liams said. "I think a lot of times teams had to game plan him like they did for Mack. He might not have the number of sacks or the stats, but he affects games at the line of scrimmage. He's a very powerful guy, and he's got a load of po- tential." With Williams out, de- fensive linemen such as Denico Autry and Ben- son Mayowa may see more snaps. "(Denico) will be counted on to play an even bigger role, and a few other guys will have to step up as well," Del Rio said. Autry was back at prac- tice Wednesday after miss- ing Tuesday's session in a non-injury related issue. Notes • Linebacker John Lotulelei, who has played 18 games with Seattle and Jacksonville, was pro- moted to the active roster from the practice squad. • Safety Nate Allen (knee) was ruled out and won't face San Diego, while cornerback Neiko Thorpe (neck) is question- able. Safety Charles Wood- son (shoulder), Mack (knee) and wide receiver Amari Cooper (foot) are probable. Raiders FROM PAGE 1 left, and Paul George's 16- foot jumper to force over- time bounced off the back of the rim as the buzzer sounded. For the small-ball Pac- ers, it was a mighty strug- gle against Sacramento's big three. By halftime, Cousins and Rondo already had double-doubles and Colli- son was approaching a sea- son high in points. For the Kings, things couldn't have gone much better. "Rajon, maybe for the first seven minutes, was almost perfect," Karl said. "He orchestrated every- body and got us easy bas- kets." As Rondo expected, though, the Pacers fought back in the second half. They scored the first seven points, cutting the deficit to eight, got as close as 71-70 midway through the third quarter and trailed 84-82 after three before they finally took the lead on Ellis' 3 — only to give it right back. Ellis finished with 21 points, while C.J. Miles and George Hill each scored 20. "We didn't make that last play," George said. "They came in and played a great game on our court." Shooting Woes George's slump con- tinued Wednesday. Two nights after going 1 of 15 from the field and 1 of 5 on 3s, he wound up 5 of 19 and 1 of 7. Over the last five games, George is 28 of 88 from the field, 31.2 percent. Late Push While Cousins, Collison and Rondo did the heavy lifting much of the night, Omri Casspi played a big role in closing this one out. He scored nine points, had two rebounds and made one of his two 3s in the fi- nal 12 minutes. Bench Work Indiana's improved bench has played a big part in its success this season and the Pacers could soon get another boost. Coach Frank Vogel said first- round draft pick Myles Turner is scheduled to have an X-ray on his injured left thumb Tuesday. If cleared, he'll start practicing right away. The 6-foot-11 Turner hasn't played since hurting the thumb Nov. 11 at Bos- ton. Tip-Ins Kings: Karl pulled within one win of tying Phil Jackson (1,155) for No. 5 on the NBA's career vic- tory list. ... Rondo had nine points and eight assists in the first quarter. ... Sacra- mento wound up with a split on its road trip. Kings FROM PAGE 1 Scoreboard Football NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE WEST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Denver 10 4 0 .714 308 259 Kansas City 9 5 0 .643 365 257 Oakland 6 8 0 .429 319 356 San Diego 4 10 0 .286 280 348 EAST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA y-NEngland 12 2 0 .857 435 269 N.Y. Jets 9 5 0 .643 344 272 Buffalo 6 8 0 .429 341 336 Miami 5 9 0 .357 278 361 SOUTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Houston 7 7 0 .500 275 301 Indianapolis 6 8 0 .429 285 372 Jacksonville 5 9 0 .357 343 380 Tennessee 3 11 0 .214 269 359 NORTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA x-Cincinnati 11 3 0 .786 378 243 Pittsburgh 9 5 0 .643 378 287 Baltimore 4 10 0 .286 292 360 Cleveland 3 11 0 .214 253 387 NATIONAL CONFERENCE WE ST D IVI SI ON W L T Pct PF PA y-Arizona 12 2 0 .857 445 269 x-Seattle 9 5 0 .643 370 248 St. Louis 6 8 0 .429 241 294 San Francisco4 10 0 .286 202 339 EAST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Washington 7 7 0 .500 316 332 Philadelphia 6 8 0 .429 318 362 N.Y. Giants 6 8 0 .429 373 358 Dallas 4 10 0 .286 246 324 SOUTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA y-Carolina 14 0 01.000 449 278 Atlanta 7 7 0 .500 302 312 Tampa Bay 6 8 0 .429 311 353 New Orleans 5 9 0 .357 350 432 NORTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA x-Green Bay 10 4 0 .714 347 265 Minnesota 9 5 0 .643 296 272 Detroit 5 9 0 .357 302 363 Chicago 5 9 0 .357 289 352 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Monday's game Detroit 35, New Orleans 27 Thursday, Dec. 24 San Diego at Oakland, 5:25 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 Washington at Philadelphia, 5:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27 Houston at Tennessee, 10 a.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 10 a.m. New England at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. Indianapolis at Miami, 10 a.m. San Francisco at Detroit, 10 a.m. Dallas at Buffalo, 10 a.m. Chicago at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Carolina at Atlanta, 10 a.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 10 a.m. Jacksonville at New Orleans, 1:05 p.m. St. Louis at Seattle, 1:25 p.m. Green Bay at Arizona, 1:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28 Cincinnati at Denver, 5:30 p.m. NFL LEADERS WEEK 15 SCORERS Nonkickers TD Rus Rec Ret X2 Pts Baldwin, SEA 13 0 13 0 0 78 Beckham Jr., NYG 13 0 13 0 0 78 A. Robinson, JAX 13 0 13 0 0 78 Eifert, CIN 12 0 12 0 0 72 D. Freeman, ATL 12 10 2 0 0 72 Dav. Johnson, ARI 12 7 4 1 0 72 Je. Hill, CIN 11 10 1 0 1 68 Gronkowski, NWE 11 0 11 0 0 66 B. Marshall, NYJ 11 0 11 0 0 66 An. Brown, PIT 10 0 9 1 2 64 De. Hopkins, HOU 10 0 10 0 1 62 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Wednesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl San Diego Boise State 55, Northern Illinois 7 GoDaddy Bowl Mobile, Ala. Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Georgia South- ern (8-4), 5 p.m. (ESPN), (n.) Thursday, Dec. 24 Bahamas Bowl Nassau Middle Tennessee (7-5) vs. Western Michigan (7-5), 9 a.m. (ESPN) Hawaii Bowl Honolulu Cincinnati (7-5) vs. San Diego State (10- 3), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Basketball NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE PACIFIC DIVISION W L Pct GB Golden State 26 1 .963 — Clippers 16 13 .552 11 Sacramento 12 17 .414 15 Phoenix 12 19 .387 16 Lakers 5 23 .179 211/2 SOUTHWEST DIVISION W L Pct GB San Antonio 25 5 .833 — Dallas 16 13 .552 81/2 Memphis 16 15 .516 91/2 Houston 15 15 .500 10 New Orleans 9 19 .321 15 NORTHWEST DIVISION W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 19 9 .679 — Utah 12 14 .462 6 Denver 12 17 .414 71/2 Minnesota 11 18 .379 81/2 Portland 11 20 .355 91/2 EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W L Pct GB Toronto 18 12 .600 — Boston 16 13 .552 11/2 New York 14 16 .467 4 Brooklyn 8 21 .276 91/2 Philadelphia 1 30 .032 171/2 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L Pct GB Atlanta 19 12 .613 — Miami 16 11 .593 1 Orlando 17 12 .586 1 Charlotte 15 13 .536 21/2 Washington 13 14 .481 4 CENTRAL DIVISION W L Pct GB Cleveland 19 7 .731 — Chicago 15 11 .577 4 Indiana 16 12 .571 4 Detroit 17 13 .567 4 Milwaukee 12 18 .400 9 Tuesday's games Memphis 104, Philadelphia 90 Toronto 103, Dallas 99 Detroit 93, Miami 92 Lakers 111, Denver 107 Wednesday's games Cleveland 91, New York 84 Sacramento 108, Indiana 106 Orlando 104, Houston 101 Washington 100, Memphis 91 Boston 102, Charlotte 89 Dallas 119, Brooklyn 118, OT San Antonio 108, Minnesota 83 New Orleans 115, Portland 89 Milwaukee 113, Philadelphia 100 Atlanta 107, Detroit 100 Denver 104, Phoenix 96 Ut ah a t G old en S ta te , ( n. ) Oklahoma City at Lakers, (n.) Thursday's games No games scheduled Friday's games New Orleans at Miami, 9 a.m. Chicago at Oklahoma City, 11:30 a.m. Cleveland at Golden State, 2 p.m. San Antonio at Houston, 5 p.m. Clippers at Lakers, 7:30 p.m. Kings 108, Pacers 106 KINGS (108) Casspi 6-11 1-2 15, Gay 9-16 1-2 19, Cousins 8-19 9-10 25, Rondo 6-10 1-2 13, McLemore 1-4 0-0 2, Collison 11-17 0-0 24, Belinelli 3-6 0-0 6, Koufos 2-5 0-0 4, Curry 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 46-89 12-16 108. PACERS (106) Miles 7-15 2-4 20, George 5-19 1-4 12, Mahinmi 3-4 3-4 9, G.Hill 7-14 2-2 20, Ellis 8-13 2-4 21, Stuckey 1-8 2-2 4, Allen 3-6 0-0 6, J.Hill 7-9 0-0 14, Budinger 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-89 12-20 106. Sacramento 30 34 20 24 — 108 Indiana 27 22 33 24 — 106 3-Point Goals: Sacramento 4-23 (Collison 2-5, Casspi 2-5, Rondo 0-1, Cousins 0-1, Curry 0-1, McLemore 0-2, Belinelli 0-3, Gay 0-5), Indiana 12-32 (Miles 4-9, G.Hill 4-10, Ellis 3-5, George 1-7, Stuckey 0-1); Fouled out: None; Rebounds: Sacramento 58 (Cousins 16), Indiana 45 (George 10); Assists: Sacramento 28 (Rondo 16), Indiana 20 (Ellis 6); Total fouls: Sacramento 16, Indiana 16; Technicals: Sacramento Coach Karl; A: 18,165 (18,165). NBA LEADERS SCORING AVERAGE G FG FT Pts Avg Curry, GOL 27 283 161 858 31.8 Harden, HOU 29 239 279 834 28.8 Durant, OKC 22 202 132 590 26.8 James, CLE 24 241 128 635 26.5 George, IND 27 219 167 688 25.5 Westbrook, OKC 28 247 179 712 25.4 Lillard, POR 29 243 144 712 24.6 Cousins, SAC 20 164 138 490 24.5 Griffin, LAC 29 275 128 684 23.6 Davis, NOR 24 204 135 556 23.2 DeRozan, TOR 30 229 213 682 22.7 Anthony, NYK 28 212 141 609 21.8 Butler, CHI 26 185 158 558 21.5 Bledsoe, PHX 29 219 134 619 21.3 Wiggins, MIN 27 200 156 574 21.3 Leonard, SAN 27 212 94 569 21.1 Thomas, BOS 28 195 138 587 21.0 Lowry, TOR 30 196 151 626 20.9 Jackson, DET 29 214 120 591 20.4 McCollum, POR 29 221 70 584 20.1 Knight, PHX 30 215 92 592 19.7 Wall, WAS 26 185 101 509 19.6 Lopez, Bro 28 214 113 541 19.3 K. Thompson, GOL25172 58 482 19.3 Hayward, UTA 26 160 121 492 18.9 Wade, MIA 26 193 88 481 18.5 Gay, SAC 26 188 70 473 18.2 Walker, CHA 27 172 101 486 18.0 Drummond, DET 29 221 78 521 18.0 Millsap, ATL 30 181 149 534 17.8 Okafor, PHL 28 205 82 492 17.6 Bosh, MIA 27 162 109 474 17.6 Anderson, NOR 25 154 81 438 17.5 Pa ul , L AC 2 4 14 7 92 4 19 1 7. 5 Nowitzki, DAL 27 174 79 468 17.3 Gallinari, DEN 27 130 163 467 17.3 Bryant, LAL 24 143 86 415 17.3 Love, CLE 25 146 85 432 17.3 Favors, UTA 25 172 77 421 16.8 Vucevic, ORL 25 191 29 412 16.5 Gasol, MEM 30 180 126 488 16.3 Batum, CHA 26 139 84 419 16.1 Towns, MIN 28 184 72 450 16.1 Gordon, NOR 27 141 83 431 16.0 Gasol, CHI 25 159 75 397 15.9 Aldridge, SAN 27 174 80 428 15.9 Monroe, MIL 27 182 63 427 15.8 Barton, DEN 28 159 75 439 15.7 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE FG FGA Pct Jordan, LAC 115 163 .706 Whiteside, MIA 146 234 .624 Howard, HOU 112 191 .586 Parker, SAN 153 273 .560 Kanter, OKC 122 220 .555 Faried, DEN 124 225 .551 Towns, MIN 184 343 .536 Favors, UTA 172 326 .528 Gortat, WAS 127 241 .527 Vucevic, ORL 191 365 .523 Monroe, MIL 182 348 .523 Durant, OKC 202 388 .521 Curry, GOL 283 544 .520 Drummond, DET 221 427 .518 Warren, PHX 139 269 .517 Griffin, LAC 275 537 .512 Leonard, SAN 212 416 .510 Young, Bro 197 387 .509 Casspi, SAC 122 242 .504 James, CLE 241 481 .501 Jefferson, CHA 105 210 .500 A'kounmpo, MIL 159 319 .498 Ibaka, OKC 165 335 .493 Lopez, Bro 214 436 .491 Afflalo, NYK 118 242 .488 Davis, NOR 204 420 .486 J. Hill, IND 101 208 .486 Horford, ATL 189 391 .483 Nowitzki, DAL 174 362 .481 Lamb, CHA 123 257 .479 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 3FG 3FGA Pct Dudley, WAS 37 76 .487 Leonard, SAN 51 108 .472 Redick, LAC 59 128 .461 Dellavedova, CLE 35 76 .461 Curry, GOL 131 289 .453 Casspi, SAC 44 98 .449 Frye, ORL 34 76 .447 Teletovic, PHX 62 141 .440 K. Thompson, GOL 80 183 .437 Bayless, MIL 41 94 .436 McDermott, CHI 40 93 .430 Neal, WAS 29 68 .426 Middleton, MIL 57 134 .425 Durant, OKC 54 127 .425 Korver, ATL 57 136 .419 Hayward, UTA 51 122 .418 Galloway, NYK 36 87 .414 George, IND 83 202 .411 McCollum, POR 72 177 .407 Morrow, OKC 30 74 .405 Bradley, BOS 62 153 .405 Bazemore, ATL 36 89 .404 Miles, IND 68 170 .400 Barton, DEN 46 115 .400 G. Hill, IND 41 103 .398 Holiday, NOR 27 68 .397 Iguodala, GOL 28 71 .394 Nowitzki, DAL 41 104 .394 Olynyk, BOS 32 82 .390 Beverley, HOU 37 95 .389 COLLEGE MEN Top 25 Fared 1. Michigan State (13-0) did not play. 2. Kansas (10-1) did not play. 3. Oklahoma (10-0) beat Hawaii 84-81. 4. Maryland (10-1) did not play. 5. Virginia (10-1) did not play. 6. Xavier (12-0) did not play. 7. North Carolina (10-2) did not play. 8. Arizona (12-1) did not play. 9. Butler (10-1) did not play. 10. Providence (12-1) did not play. 11. Iowa State (10-1) did not play. 12. Kentucky (9-2) did not play. 13. Miami (10-1) did not play. 14. Purdue (12-1) did not play. 15. Duke (9-2) did not play. 16. Louisville (11-1) beat Utah Valley 98-68. 17. Villanova (9-2) did not play. 18. SMU (10-0) vs. Colorado, (n.) 19. West Virginia (10-1) did not play. 20. George Washington (10-2) did not play. 21. Texas A&M (9-2) did not play. 22. Cincinnati (10-3) did not play. 23. Baylor (9-2) beat New Mexico State 85-70. 24. Utah (10-2) did not play. 25. South Carolina (11-0) did not play. NHL WE ST ER N C ON FE RE NCE PACIFIC DIVISION G P W L OT P ts G F GA Los Angeles 33 20 11 2 42 84 76 Sa n J os e 34 1 7 15 2 3 6 93 9 4 Vancouver 36 13 14 9 35 91 103 Arizona 33 16 15 2 34 90 104 Calgary 34 16 16 2 34 91 113 Edmonton 35 15 18 2 32 91 106 Anaheim 33 12 15 6 30 62 85 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 35 26 7 2 54 124 88 St. Louis 36 21 11 4 46 92 85 Chicago 36 20 12 4 44 96 87 Minnesota 33 18 9 6 42 91 80 Nashville 34 17 11 6 40 90 86 Colorado 35 17 17 1 35 99 97 Winnipeg 34 15 17 2 32 92 104 EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 36 20 13 3 43 105 89 Boston 33 19 10 4 42 104 85 Florida 35 19 12 4 42 95 81 Detroit 34 17 10 7 41 89 89 Ottawa 35 17 12 6 40 105 104 Tampa Bay 35 17 15 3 37 87 82 Buffalo 34 14 16 4 32 79 89 Toronto 33 12 14 7 31 86 93 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 33 25 6 2 52 105 71 N.Y. Rangers 36 20 12 4 44 104 93 N.Y. Islanders 35 19 11 5 43 96 82 New Jersey 35 17 13 5 39 83 87 Philadelphia 34 15 12 7 37 74 92 Pittsburgh 33 16 14 3 35 76 84 Carolina 34 13 16 5 31 80 101 Columbus 36 13 20 3 29 88 112 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Tuesday's games Florida 2, Ottawa 1, SO St. Louis 2, Boston 0 N.Y. Rangers 3, Anaheim 2, OT New Jersey 4, Detroit 3 Vancouver 2, Tampa Bay 1 Minnesota 2, Montreal 1 Dallas 4, Chicago 0 Calgary 4, Winnipeg 1 Arizona 3, Toronto 2 San Jose 5, Los Angeles 3 Wednesday's Games No games scheduled Thursday's Games No games scheduled Odds PREGAME.COM LINE NBA Thursday Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog at Miami 6 (200) New Orleans at Okla. City 81/2 (206) Chicago at Golden State 61/2 (212) Cleveland San Antonio 8 (204) at Houston Clippers 11 (2071/2) at Lakers College Football Thursday Favorite Today (O/U) Underdog Bahamas Bowl At Nassau W Michigan 41/2 (641/2) M TENNESSEE Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu San Diego St 3 (57) Cincinnati NFL Thursday Favorite Today (O/U) Underdog at Oakland 6 (461/2) San Diego Saturday at Philadelphia 3 (471/2) Washington Sunday at Minnesota 51/2 (451/2) NY Giants at Tampa Bay 3 (46) Chicago Carolina 7 (47) at Atlanta at Buffalo 6 (421/2) Dallas at New Orleans OFF (OFF) Jacksonville at Detroit 91/2 (43) San Francisco at Kansas City 12 (421/2) Cleveland at Miami 11/2 (44) Indianapolis New England 3 (46) at NY Jets at Tennessee OFF (OFF) Houston at Arizona 4 (501/2) Green Bay at Seattle 13 (401/2) St. Louis Pittsburgh 10 (47) at Baltimore Monday at Denver 31/2 (401/2) Cincinnati Transactions BASEBALL American League Baltimore Orioles: Agreed to terms with OF Hyun Soo Kim on a two-year contract. Chicago White Sox: Claimed OF Jerry Sands off waivers from Cleveland. Detroit Tigers: Agreed to terms with INF Alberto Gonzalez, OF Nate Schierholtz, Inf/Of Jordany Valdespin and RHPs Logan Kensing, Melvin Mercedes and Dustin Molleken on minor league contracts. Houston Astros: Claimed RHP Danny Reynolds off waivers from the L.A. Dodgers. Los Angeles Angels: Claimed LHP Rob Rasmussen off waivers from Seattle. Seattle Mariners: Assigned OF Dan Rob- ertson outright to Tacoma (PCL). National League Chicago Cubs: Released INF Brendan Ryan. Claimed LHP Edgar Olmos off waivers from Baltimore. Milwaukee Brewers: Claimed OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis off waivers from the N.Y. Mets and 1B Andy Wilkins from Texas. New York Mets: Assigned C Johnny Monell outright to Las Vegas (PCL). Agreed to terms with OF Alejandro De Aza on a one-year contract. Pittsburgh Pirates: Agreed to terms with 1B/Of John Jaso on a two-year contract. Claimed RHP Yoervis Medina off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association Washington Wizards: Waived C Ryan Hollins. Signed G/F Jarell Eddie. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL: Fined Carolina CB Josh Norman $26,044 for his actions during last week's game. Atlanta Falcons: Signed G Collin Rahrig to the practice squad. Buffalo Bills: Signed S Jonathan Dowling to the practice squad. Cleveland Browns: Placed WR Andrew Hawkins on injured reserve. Signed LB Jayson DiManche from the practice squad and OL Conor Boffeli to the practice squad. Dallas Cowboys: Signed LB Derek Akunne and CB Buddy Jackson to the practice squad. Denver Broncos: Placed S David Bruton on injured reserve. Signed DB Shaun Prater. Houston Texans: Placed LB Tony Wash- ington Jr. on the practice squad-injured list. Signed LB Jordan Dewalt-Ondijo to the practice squad. Indianapolis Colts: Signed LB Edwin Jackson to the practice squad. Miami Dolphins: Signed RB Jahwan Edwards to the practice squad. New York Giants: Placed FB Nikita Whitlock on injured reserve. Re-signed S Brandon Meriweather San Diego Chargers: Placed RB Melvin Gordon on injured reserve. Signed RB Dreamius Smith from the practice squad and P Kasey Redfern to the practice squad. Seattle Seahawks: Released DT Justin Hamilton from the practice squad. Signed Wrs Deshon Foxx and Antwan Goodley to the practice squad. | SPORTS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2015 2 B