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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014 SPORTS Players’ union and NFL at odds over Adrian Peterson MINNESOTA: The NFL players’ union of reckless or negligent injury to a child, filed a grievance against the league on a felony. As part of the deal, Peterson Monday seeking to immediately rein- avoided jail time and was ordered to pay state the Minnesota Vikings’ Adrian a $4,000 fine and court costs and per- Peterson, who pleaded guilty in a child form 80 hours of community service. The abuse case, but the NFL said it still NFL said on Monday it had honored its planned to review the case for possible “commitment to Mr Peterson and the discipline. The NFL Players Association NFLPA not to process or impose any dis- said an agreement with the league in cipline until the criminal charges pend- September called for the running back to ing in Texas were resolved.” be removed from the commissioner’s “When Mr Peterson decided not to exempt list once his case was settled. The contest criminal charges, we promptly NFLPA filed a “filed an expedited, non- advised both him and the NFLPA that we injury grievance” to get Peterson off the were prepared to consider what, if any, exempt list and back on the field. “We discipline should now be imposed under asked the NFL to honor the terms of that the Personal Conduct Policy,” the league agreement last week and as of now, they statement said. It added that the NFL have failed to respond or comply,” the had asked Peterson and the union for NFLPA said in a statement. “It is our obli- “relevant information” in the case. “We gation to protect all players’ rights, and have not received any of the requested we will pursue any and all breaches of information, but remain prepared to any contract between a player and his schedule a hearing and make a determi- team or the NFL.” nation as quickly as possible based on as Peterson, a former National Football much information as available,” the NFL League Most Valuable Player, pleaded no said. When a player is placed on the com- contest last Tuesday in a Conroe, Texas, missioner’s exempt list, he cannot play court to a misdemeanor charge of reck- but receives full salary, which for less assault for hitting his 4-year-old son Peterson is $11.75 million. Peterson, 29, in May with a switch, a thin tree branch. has played in only one game this sea- He was initially charged with one count son.—Reuters

Eagles soar over Panthers

PHILADELPHIA: The Matthews both scored twice. jumped all over a clumsy Carolina Carolina quarterback Cam Newton Panthers early to provide the platform had a night to forget as he was battered for a dominant 45-21 triumph on by the Eagles, getting sacked nine times, CLEVELAND: Cavaliers’ LeBron James (left) lays in a shot against New Orleans Pelicans’ Ryan Anderson in the second half of an NBA basketball Monday, giving quarterback Mark five in the opening half, while throwing game. —AP Sanchez a win in his first Eagles start. The three and fumbling twice. Panthers committed two turnovers on After a Cody Parker field goal and Sproles their first three plays from scrimmage via eight-yard rushing set the a and to set the tone Eagles on course in the opening three- LeBron’s triple-double for an inept road display. The defense and-a-half minutes, the Panthers hit back and special teams units joined the with a Jonathan Stewart touchdown to offense in scoring points for the Eagles, close to 10-7. who were as good as Carolina was bad, The Eagles then took off. Sproles split lifts Cavs past Pelicans with the final scoreline flattering the them open with a dynamic 65-yard punt Panthers thanks to some late touch- return for a touchdown before Sanchez downs. connected with Matthews for a 13-yard CLEVELAND: LeBron James had a triple-double while earning their first road win. San Antonio Carmelo Anthony had 25 points, nine rebounds The win consolidated Philadelphia’s score and a 24-7 lead. with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and finished the game on a 14-0 run, giving Duncan, and seven assists for the Knicks, who came in place at the top of the NFC East at 7-2, Bradley Fletcher joined the party with a Kyrie Irving scored 27 of his 32 in the second half Manu Ginobili and Parker their 500th career vic- averaging 92 points, tied for worst in the NBA, while the Panthers missed a chance to 34-yard interception return as the home to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers over the New tory together. They are second among trios in and barely surpassed their previous low of 80 in leapfrog New Orleans for the NFC South side surged to a 31-7 halftime advan- Orleans Pelicans 118-111 on Monday. Kevin NBA history to Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and their season-opening loss to Chicago. lead, losing their fourth straight game to tage. LeSean McCoy went over Love added 22 points for the Cavs, who played Robert Parish, who won 540 games with the drop to 3-6-1. Sanchez, getting his first untouched from a yard early in the sec- their second home game this season. James and Boston Celtics. PACERS 97, JAZZ 86 start for the injured Nick Foles after his ond half and Matthews found his way in Irving dominated in the second half, combining Roy Hibbert scored a season-high 29 points move from the New York Jets in the off- from 18 yards in the fourth quarter to for 46 points - 30 in the third quarter when the HAWKS 91, KNICKS 85 to help Indiana beat Utah, ending the Pacers’ six- season, threw for 332 yards and two stretch to 45-7 before a pair of late Kelvin Cavs overcame a nine-point deficit. Love, too, Paul Millsap scored 19 points, Dennis game losing streak. A.J. Price had 22 points and was huge after halftime, making four 3-pointers. Schroder extended his best stretch in the NBA Lavoy Allen added 12 - also season highs for , while running back Darren Benjamin consolation touchdowns Anthony Davis scored 27 with 14 rebounds for with two big baskets in the final 2 minutes as both players - as the Pacers won for the first time Sproles and wide receiver Jordan capped the scoring.— Agencies the Pelicans, who beat defending NBA champi- Atlanta sent the New York Knicks to their fifth since the season opener. Allen also had 15 on San Antonio on Saturday night and gave the straight loss. Kyle Korver added 17 points as rebounds and Hibbert grabbed five. Price scored Cavaliers all they could handle. Ryan Anderson Atlanta finished a home-and-home sweep, 10 points in the fourth quarter, including two 3- added 32 points - 23 in the first half. including a 103-96 win Saturday at home. pointers during a 13-2 run that gave Indiana an Schroder, a second-year guard from Germany, 87-79 lead midway through the period. Gordon BULLS 102, PISTONS 91 scored a career-high 14 points, two nights after Hayward scored 30 points to lead Utah. Enes Derrick Rose had 24 points and seven assists setting his previous best with 11. With the Kanter had 18 points and Derrick Favors added in his return to the lineup as the balanced Hawks clinging to a three-point lead, he 13 points and eight rebounds. Indiana played Chicago Bulls beat Detroit. Rose was 9 for 20 knocked down a jumper with 1:55 to play, then without injured starters David West (sprained from the field in 32 minutes after being sidelined scored on a drive to the basket that gave Atlanta ankle), George Hill (bruised knee) and Paul by sprained ankles. The 2011 NBA MVP had an 81-74 advantage with 59 seconds remaining. George (leg).— AP missed four of the previous five games after he was injured in an overtime loss to Cleveland on Oct 31. Pau Gasol had 17 points and 15 rebounds for Chicago, and Joakim Noah finished NBA results/standings with 13 points, 14 boards and six assists. The Bulls outrebounded the Pistons 49-46 after they Cleveland 118, New Orleans 111; Indiana 97, Utah 86; Atlanta 91 NY Knicks 85; Chicago 102 had lost the battle on the glass in the previous Detroit 91; San Antonio 89 LA Clippers 85. six games, rankling hard-nosed coach Tom Thibodeau. Josh Smith had 19 points and 11 Eastern Conference Western Conference rebounds for Detroit, which was coming off a 97- Atlantic Division Northwest Division 96 home loss to Utah on Sunday. Greg Monroe W L PCT GB Portland 4 3 .571 - had 16 points and 10 boards, and reserve DJ Toronto 6 1 .857 - Utah 3 5 .375 1.5 Augustin scored 16. Pistons center Andre Brooklyn 4 2 .667 1.5 Minnesota 2 4 .333 1.5 Drummond, who began the game in a jersey Boston 3 3 .500 2.5 Oklahoma City 2 5 .286 2 that had his name misspelled on the back, NY Knicks 2 6 .250 4.5 Denver 1 5 .167 2.5 grabbed 12 rebounds, but was 0 for 5 from the Philadelphia 0 7 0 6 Pacific Division Central Division field and finished with two points. Golden State 5 1 .833 - Chicago 6 2 .750 - Sacramento 5 2 .714 0.5 Cleveland 3 3 .500 2 SPURS 89, CLIPPERS 85 Phoenix 4 3 .571 1.5 Kawhi Leonard equaled his career high with Milwaukee 3 4 .429 2.5 LA Clippers 4 3 .571 1.5 26 points despite playing with only one good Detroit 2 5 .286 3.5 LA Lakers 1 5 .167 4 eye, as San Antonio closed with a rush to beat Indiana 2 6 .250 4 Los Angeles. Leonard’s vision has been affected Southeast Division Southwest Division by a case of conjunctivitis. Still, he pulled down Miami 5 2 .714 - Memphis 6 1 .857 - 10 rebounds and gave the defending NBA cham- Washington 5 2 .714 - Houston 6 1 .857 - pions their first lead with 1:44 left. Tim Duncan Atlanta 3 3 .500 1.5 Dallas 4 3 .571 2 Charlotte 3 4 .429 2 New Orleans 3 3 .500 2.5 PHILADELPHIA: Eagles’ Brent Celek (87) pulls in a pass against Carolina Panthers’ added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Tony Orlando 2 5 .286 3 Roman Harper (41) during the second half of an NFL football game. —AP Parker scored nine of his 13 in the fourth quarter San Antonio 3 3 .500 2.5 for the Spurs, who snapped a two-game skid Froome revises stance on Tour participation

LONDON: Former Tour de France work together well with. champion Chris Froome hinted yes- “That’s what gets me through the terday that he may elect to compete winter when I’m riding those long in next year’s race after previously hours on my own.” Froome pulled suggesting he was considering sit- out of the 2014 Tour after breaking ting it out. his hand and fracturing his wrist fol- The mountainous route for the lowing three crashes in two days, 2015 Tour de France does not favour but he responded by finishing sec- Froome, who won the race in 2013, ond to Alberto Contador in the and he said last month that he could Vuelta. decide to skip it and focus instead After a spell out of the saddle, on the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a during which time he got married, Espana. Froome is now ready to begin his But in an interview published on preparations for 2015. Team Sky’s official website, the 29- “I’m actually really hungry to start year-old revealed that he was still training again and keen to get back motivated by the thought of wear- going,” he said. “The Tour was a dis- ing the race’s famous yellow jersey. appointment, but I’ve still got a few “Looking to next year, my key victories I can be happy about this goal is just returning to good condi- year. tion and being at the front of a race “Also finishing the Vuelta off in again,” he said. “That’s a really big such a decent way, after having all motivation for me. Whether it’s the the setbacks-that for me was proba- Tour or any other race, it’s what I bly more important than anything love doing.” else. The Kenya-born British cyclist “It means I’ll be able to go for- added: “I love racing and being ward into next year without starting able to compete at the front-to be from a negative position. I can go in with a team of guys who you with a clean slate and give it my best PARIS: Australian rugby team members warm up during a training session at Jean Chris Froome in action in this file photo. enjoy being with, and who you shot.” —AFP Moulin stadium in Suresnes, western suburbs of Paris.