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The National Football League "failed" in its efforts to police domestic abuse by its players but has "learned from those mistakes," a top NFL executive testified to Congress on Tuesday. Troy Vincent, the NFL's executive vice president for football operations, conceded that the case involving Ray Rice was handled poorly. "The commissioner (Roger Goodell) has acknowledged those mistakes," Vincent told a packed hearing by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee."We failed. This i

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

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

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

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 i

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

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 th

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 Ka

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

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

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 an

PREDATORS over OILERS 1 to 0 Source: ESPN

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 Source: ESPN

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 Source: ESPN

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 Source: ESPN

BLUES over JETS 4 to 2 RANGERS over CANADIENS 5 to 0 DUCKS over COYOTES 2 to 1 CANUCKS over BLACKHAWKS 4 to 1 Source: ESPN

LIONS over BEARS 34 to 17 EAGLES over COWBOYS 33 to 10 SEAHAWKS over 49ERS 19 to 3 Source: ESPN

BILLS over JETS 38 to 3 RAVENS over SAINTS 34 to 27 Source: ESPN

TRAIL BLAZERS over HORNETS 105 to 97 CAVALIERS over WIZARDS 113 to 87 WARRIORS over MAGIC 111 to 96 NETS over 76ERS 99 to 91 MAVERICS over KNICKS 109 to 102 RAPTORS over HAWKS 126 to 115 CLIPPERS over PISTONS 104 to 98 ROCKETS over KINGS 102 to 89 BUCKS over TIMBERWOLVES 103 to 86 THUNDER over JAZZ 97 to 82 SPURS over PACERS 106 to 100 SUNS over NUGGETS 120 to 112 GRIZZLIES over LAKERS

HAWKS over WIZARDS 106 to 102 WARRIORS over HEAT 114 to 97 BUCKS over PISTONS 98 to 86 KINGS over PELICANS 99 to 89 NUGGETS over BULLS 114 to 109 Source: ESPN