us-hotdailynews: 2014-12-23 U.S. Sports

Kragthorpe: Brawl overshadows BYU-Memphis drama
Salt Lake Tribune
Memphis defensive back DaShaughn Terry (32) intercepts a pass intended for BYU wide receiver Jordan Leslie (9) to end the inaugural Miami Beach Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014 in Miami. Memphis defeated Brigham Young ...

Bowl Bits: Memphis 55, BYU 48 (Miami Beach Bowl)   CBSSports.com
Miami Beach Bowl ends with bench-clearing brawl   San Jose Mercury News
Knox Bardeen: Four Downs: Memphis takes Miami Beach Bowl over BYU in 2 OT   FOXSports.com
Sports Network
Charlotte Observer
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Pistons Part Ways With Josh Smith
New York Times
The Detroit Pistons waived forward Josh Smith on Monday, less than halfway through the four-year, $54 million contract he signed before the 2013-14 season. Next in Pro Basketball. N.B.A. Game of the Week: Thunder at Spurs. Most Emailed. What 2,000 ...

Pistons waive Josh Smith; SVG emphasizes need to move on   Detroit Free Press
Ethan Skolnick's Best Landing Spots for Josh Smith   Bleacher Report
Cuban: 'Super talented' Josh Smith the kind of 'bad rap' player Mavericks like to ...   Dallas Morning News
Los Angeles Times
NewsOK.com
ESPN (blog)
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Cleveland Browns reach out to QB Rex Grossman, but it's doubtul he'll sign ...
cleveland.com
The Browns reached out to quarterback Rex Grossman, but it's doubtful he'll sign with them for the week. (John Kuntz). Print · Mary Kay Cabot, Northeast Ohio Media Group By Mary Kay Cabot, Northeast Ohio Media Group The Plain Dealer Follow on Twitter
SHAW'S SHOT: Hoyer hurt, Manziel out: Browns may turn to winningest QB ever ...   The Tand D.com
Rex Grossman rebuffs Browns to kitesurf with family over Christmas   Yahoo Sports (blog)
Browns considering Shaw at QB   Spartanburg Herald Journal
Bleacher Report
Washington Post (blog)
Fox News
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Preview: Kansas at Temple
Reuters
Kansas looks to keep its hot streak going into the holidays when the 10th-ranked Jayhawks travel to Temple on Monday. The Jayhawks have won eight straight — their longest streak since an 18-game run in 2012-13 — and are coming off a 96-69 rout of ...

Temple dictates tempo and trounces Kansas 77-52   CBSSports.com
Temple Stuns No. 10 Kansas   ESPN
Photo gallery: Temple Dominates KU, 77-52   Kansas City Star
SI.com
Bleacher Report
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Dominick Cruz sidelined by ACL tear
ESPN
Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz again has been sidelined due to injury, this time by a torn ACL in his right knee. "It is with great sadness to report I have experienced another ACL injury," Cruz, 29, posted on his Facebook page on Monday ...

Top UFC bantamweight contender Dominick Cruz suffers yet another ACL injury ...   MMATorch
Dominick Cruz Tears His ACL…Again   MMA Corner

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Lions' Dominic Raiola suspended for Packers showdown
Detroit Free Press
He has toiled on losing teams for most of his 14 NFL seasons, and now that he's on the verge of the biggest game of his career, Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola won't get to play because of his own misbehavior. The NFL announced today that it ...

Brandon Marshall: Detroit Lions' Dominic Raiola is a dirty player, worse human ...   MLive.com
Lions' Raiola suspended one game for leg stomp   Sports Network
Lions C Dominic Raiola suspended for Week 17 game at Green Bay   USA TODAY
UPI.com
Los Angeles Times
Kankakee Daily Journal
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Forgetful Geno Smith happy with the way he played
New York Post
Jets quarterback Geno Smith did not have many issues with how he played in the 17-16 loss to the Patriots on Sunday. “After watching it on tape, I think played good,” Smith said on a conference call. “I made some good throws, made some good reads.
As Jets Bring in Staffing Specialist, Rex Ryan Sounds Resigned to Fate   Wall Street Journal
Geno Smith: 'Change could be good'   ABC News
Jets' Ryan 'not worried' about possible firing   Charlotte Observer
Newsday
Opposing Views
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Chelsea Bolsters Standing With Victory Over Stoke
New York Times
John Terry scored to help Chelsea win at Stoke, 2-0, on Monday and restore its 3-point lead atop the Premier League. □ With the score 2-2 after extra time, Napoli beat Juventus, 6-5, on penalty kicks to win the Italian Super Cup in Doha, Qatar.
Stoke City 0-2 Chelsea: Terry, Fabregas score as Blues regain Premier League's ...   Yahoo Sports (blog)
Absolutely Fabregas helps keep Blues at top of the tree   Irish Independent
Chelsea sink Stoke to secure top spot at Christmas   Times of India
Washington Post
Goal.com
CITY A.M.
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SFGate

Romo says he's happy to be staying with Giants
SFGate
After Pablo Sandoval turned down $95 million to take the same from the Red Sox, and Jon Lester spurned their $150 million offer, the Giants on Monday got a chance to reintroduce a player who could not imagine playing anywhere but San Francisco.
Giants aim for late wins in rough offseason   USA TODAY
Marco Scutaro's career with Giants may be over   San Jose Mercury News
Giants second baseman Scutaro has back surgery   Newsday

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Too soon to talk about a Seahawks Super Bowl?
KING5.com
Dec 21, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson celebrates with the fans following the game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 35-6. Mandatory Credit: Mark ...

What people are saying after Seahawks pluck Cardinals   seattlepi.com (blog)
Cardinals' Bruce Arians 'leaning' toward starting rookie QB Logan Thomas   USA TODAY
NFL notes, Dec. 22: Cardinals might start rookie QB   SFGate
News & Observer
ESPN
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