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B2 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2012 SCOREBOARD LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER | KENTUCKY.COM NFL Three-point goals—Oklahoma City NABC/DIVISION II COACHES POLL WEDNESDAY’S LINEUP Transactions 7-14 (Durant 2-2, Sefolosha 2-3, Martin 1-2, Maynor 1-2, Westbrook 1-5), Brook- (First place votes in parentheses) BASEBALL lyn 14-34 (Williams 5-9, Wallace 4-7, W-L Pts Pv American League Teletovic 2-5, Stackhouse 2-6, Johnson 1. West Libery (12) ....6-0 393 1 Akers trying to fix kicking woes TAMPA BAY RAYS—Named Jamie TV, radio 1-7). Fouled out—None. Rebounds— 2. Washburn (1).......6-0 377 2 Nelson coach. Oklahoma City 39 (Perkins 7), Brooklyn 3. Metro St. (1) .......5-0 361 3 BASKETBALL BASKETBALL After missing a winning field goal in overtime in two of the last 47 (Humphries 12). Assists—Oklahoma 4. Ala.-Huntsville (1)....7-1 338 4 National Basketball Association 7 p.m. NBA: Trail Blazers at Pacers FS South three games, kicker David Akers and his fellow 49ers (8-3-1) special 5. Bellarmine (1) ..... 5-0 336 5 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Recalled City 22 (Westbrook 9), Brooklyn 22 (Wil- 6. Western Wash. .....6-0 326 6 7 p.m. College men: Ohio at Memphis CBS Sports teamers are as perplexed as anybody about what has gone wrong. F Kevin Jones from Canton (NBADL). liams 7). Total fouls—Oklahoma City The six-time Pro Bowl kicker is 21-for-30 on field goals this season. National League 19, Brooklyn 25. Technicals—Perkins, 7. Southern Ind........4-0 295 8 7 p.m. College women: Baylor at Notre Dame ESPN2 Oklahoma City defensive three-second, 8. Seattle Pacific.......7-1 266 13 “David really brings a passion and emotion to our unit,” long NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms 8 p.m. NBA: Nuggets at Hawks ESPN with 3B David Wright on an eight-year Brooklyn defensive three-second. 9. Cal Poly-Pomona . 6-0 264 14 snapper Brian Jennings said. “That’s one of the contributing factors contract. A—17,732 (17,732). 10. Barton ...........7-0 255 11 9 p.m. College men: Temple at Villanova ESPN2 as to why he’s been so great throughout his career, and then also FOOTBALL 11. Lincoln Memorial. 6-0 232 12 9:30 p.m. College men: Penn St. at La Salle NBC Sports National Football League TIMBERWOLVES 105, 76ERS 88 12. Northwest Mo......6-0 205 17 why if things don’t go the way we’d like them to, it can be particu- 13. Findlay ............4-1 157 16 10 p.m. College men: Southern Cal at New Mexico CBS Sports NFL—Suspended Washington CB Ce- MINNESOTA (105) — Howard 7-12 larly hard on him.” 14. St. Cloud St. ......4-0 154 22 dric Griffin four games for violating the 0-2 16, Love 2-10 1-2 6, Pekovic 3-7 0-0 10:30 p.m. NBA: Mavericks at Clippers ESPN 15. Franklin Pierce......5-1 150 7 Just a year ago, Akers set an NFL single-season record with NFL’s policy on performance enhancing 6, Ridnour 4-8 2-2 10, Lee 4-4 0-0 10, 16. Ky. Wesleyan ..... 4-0 148 19 GOLF 44 field goals. He missed only eight kicks — and none of them of substances. Shved 5-8 3-3 17, Barea 5-10 0-0 11, Sti- 17. Indianapolis .......6-0 131 24 ARIZONA CARDINALS—Released TE emsma 2-2 2-2 6, Cunningham 6-10 1-2 3:30 p.m. Ladies European: Dubai Ladies Masters (tape-delayed) Golf such magnitude. The success of last season has made this year’s Todd Heap. Signed TE Kory Sperry. 18. Winona St......... 6-2 125 9 13, Williams 3-5 1-4 10, Amundson 0-1 8 p.m. PGA Australasia: Australian Open Golf shortcomings maddening. CHICAGO BEARS—Signed LB Dom 0-0 0. Totals 41-77 10-17 105. 19. Christian Brothers. .4-1 116 10 Akers missed a 51-yard attempt with 4:16 remaining in overtime DeCicco to a two-year contract and PHILADELPHIA (88) — Turner 8-20 20. Minnesota St. .....5-0 85 NR 1:30 a.m. Asian: Thailand Championship Golf RB Harvey Unga to the practice squad. 1-3 19, T.Young 6-10 1-1 13, Allen 3-6 0-0 21. Augusta St. .......4-0 72 NR of San Francisco’s 16-13 loss at St. Louis on Sunday. The kick Waived/injured LB Patrick Trahan. Re- HOCKEY 6, Holiday 5-13 3-4 13, Richardson 6-10 22. Indiana (Pa.).......5-1 60 15 sailed wide right by mere inches and came only two weeks after he leased QB Matt Blanchard from the 2-4 14, Wright 2-6 0-0 6, Hawes 2-6 1-2 23. North Ala. ........ 7-0 41 NR 7 p.m. College men: Vermont at Dartmouth NBC Sports practice squad. missed left on a 41-yard try — also in overtime against the Rams 6, Brown 0-0 1-2 1, Wayns 1-6 0-0 2, 24. Assumption....... 7-0 40 NR CINCINNATI BENGALS—Placed WR Wilkins 1-3 2-2 4, Ivey 0-0 0-0 0, Moult- 25. West Texas A&M....7-1 36 18 HORSE RACING before the game ended in a 24-24 tie. Mohamed Sanu on injured reserve. rie 1-3 2-5 4. Totals 35-83 13-23 88. Akers has made only 15 of his last 24 attempts, but he has tried Signed RB Daniel Herron from the 12:30 p.m. Live racing begins TVG Minnesota .....34 31 22 18—105 COLLEGE WOMEN practice squad and WR Vidal Hazelton to focus on his technique, not his misses. And while he watches Philadelphia....21 26 20 21— 88 to the practice squad. TUESDAY’S GAMES SOCCER film of most kicks, he hasn’t been able to pinpoint what has gone Three-point goals—Minnesota 13- INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Released FB 2:30 p.m. UEFA Champions: Celtic vs. Spartak Moskva FS Ohio, FS South wrong — or at least he’s not saying as much publicly. Dominique Jones. 25 (Shved 4-7, Williams 3-4, Lee 2-2, SEC 8 p.m. UEFA: Nordsjaelland at Chelsea (tape-delayed) FS Ohio “I have no idea,” said Akers, who played at Tates Creek and the JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Re- Howard 2-3, Barea 1-3, Love 1-5, Rid- No. 6 Georgia 80 ..........Mercer 38 nour 0-1), Philadelphia 5-20 (Turner Florida 87 ..................Troy 62 University of Louisville. “I’ve done it for a lot of years. Lot I’ve gone leased LB Clint Session and TE Maurice Stovall. Signed FB Will Ta’ofu’ou to the 2-4, Wright 2-5, Hawes 1-2, Wayns 0-2, Vanderbilt 77 ........Western Ky. 67 through. Some I’ve missed. I don’t really contemplate on those issues. practice squad. Richardson 0-3, Holiday 0-4). Fouled Texas A&M 77 ............La. Tech 26 Around town out—None. Rebounds—Minnesota 54 STATE If I’ve noticed something, I probably would have made a correction.” NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Re- BASKETBALL ■ The Lions put wide receivers Titus Young and Ryan Broyles on signed Donte’ Stallworth. Placed WR (Howard, Love 10), Philadelphia 47 Bellarmine 81 ........ Georgetown 69 Julian Edelman on injured reserve. (Richardson 7). Assists—Minnesota 28 Ind. Wesleyan 68 .....Ky. Wesleyan 65 7:30 p.m. College men: Transylvania vs. Earlham at Beck Center injured reserve. Young had been inactive for the last two games after Released OL Mitch Petrus. Signed OL (Barea 10), Philadelphia 24 (Holiday 9). Ky. Christian 83 ....... Alice Lloyd 73 what Coach Jim Schwartz called “unacceptable” behavior in a game Tommie Draheim and OL Colin Miller to Total fouls—Minnesota 18, Philadelphia Lindsey Wilson 59 ..........Berea 42 HORSE RACING against Green Bay last month. Broyles needs surgery on his right knee. the practice squad. 15. A—13,986 (20,328). Wilberforce 67 .......Kentucky St. 59 12:25 p.m. Simulcasting begins at Keeneland SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Placed G 12:25 p.m. Simulcasting begins at The Red Mile ■ Elusive Patriots punt returner Julian Edelman went on injured James Carpenter on the reserve/non- WIZARDS 105, HEAT 101 BELLARMINE 81, GEORGETOWN 69 reserve on Tuesday with a foot injury. football illness list. Waived/injured WR MIAMI (101) — James 12-24 1-3 26, GEORGETOWN (4-3) — Howard 9-19 Braylon Edwards. Signed G Rishaw Lewis 0-1 0-0 0, Bosh 8-11 3-4 20, Chal- 7-7 25, Tyra 4-9 5-6 15, Golden 7-15 0-1 Defense Johnson from the practice squad. mers 0-2 0-0 0, Wade 9-19 6-7 24, Allen 15, Foster 4-10 2-3 10, Armstrong 2-5 Football DL—Barkevious Mingo, Louisiana St. COLLEGE BASKETBALL TENNESSEE TITANS—Signed OL 4-12 0-0 11, Haslem 0-3 0-0 0, Harris 1-4 0-0 4, Fultz 0-10 0-0 0, Coleman 0-0 DL—Sheldon Richardson, Missouri Kyle DeVan and T Daniel Baldridge. 1-2 3, Miller 4-10 0-0 11, Anthony 3-3 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26- DL—John Jenkins, Georgia Signed G Chris Scott to the practice 6. Totals 41-89 11-16 101. 68-14-17 69. NFL DL—Corey Lemonier, Auburn Murray State rolls to win over Bethel squad. Placed T David Stewart and S LB—A.J. Johnson, Tennessee WASHINGTON (105) — Ariza 2-6 BELLARMINE (5-1) — Goodin 9-11 AMERICAN CONFERENCE Robert Johnson on injured reserve.