MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2013 SPORTS

Winston wins Heisman Trophy Photo of the day

NEW YORK: Jameis Winston left voters no choice but to Florida State accused Winston of rape. Winston’s attorney give him the Heisman Trophy. The Florida State quarter- said the sex was consensual. back became the second straight freshman to win the During three weeks of uncertainty, Winston continued Heisman on Saturday night, earning college football’s most to play sensationally, especially in Florida State’s big games prestigious individual award with a performance so spec- against Clemson and Miami, while other contenders stum- tacular and dominant that even a criminal investigation bled or failed to distinguish themselves. If voters were couldn’t derail his candidacy. looking to Manziel or McCarron or Lynch or Williams or Winston received 668 first-place votes and 2,205 points. even Marcus Mariota of Oregon to give them a good alter- He finished 1,501 points ahead of Alabama quarterback AJ native to Winston, it didn’t happen. Mason made a late McCarron for the seventh-largest margin of victory in surge and ended up in New York because of the lack of Heisman history, despite being left off 115 of the 900 bal- serious challengers to Winston. lots that were returned. The Heisman Trust mission statement says: “The Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch was third, Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes the out- followed by Boston College’s Andre Williams, Texas A&M’s standing college football player whose performance best Johnny Manziel and Auburn’s Tre Mason. Manziel was the exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity.” first freshman to win the Heisman, and was trying to join It’s a statement that has put the Heisman in awkward Ohio State’s Archie situations before. In 2010, Cam Newton played the season Griffin as a two-time Heisman winner. Instead, Winston under the cloud of an NCAA investigation. He had also had made it two freshman winners in the 79-year history of the legal troubles while in college. But like Winston, there was Heisman. He also became the youngest winner at 23 days no doubt he was the best player and he won the award. short of 20. The 19-year-old also was investigated last Before last season, Manziel was arrested after being month for a year-old sexual assault, but no charges were involved in a fight and providing police fake ID. It didn’t filed and the case was closed four days before Heisman stop Johnny Football from winning the Heisman. Johnny votes were due. Rodgers, the 1972 winner from Winston is the nation’s top-rated passer and has led the Nebraska, pleaded guilty to a felony after helping to top-ranked Seminoles to a spot in the BCS championship hold up a gas station as a freshman in 1970. He was par- game against No. 2 Auburn on Jan. 6, his birthday. The for- doned earlier this year. Reggie Bush had his 2005 Heisman mer five-star recruit from Bessemer, Ala., made college stripped after the NCAA determined he had violated its football look easy from his very first game. On Labor Day rules during that season. But the Heisman trust did not ask night, on national television, Winston went 25 for 27 for Billy Cannon and O.J. Simpson to return their Heismans 356 yards and four touchdowns in a victory at Pittsburgh. after serving jail time. The accusations against Winston Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN), Miikka Anttilla (FIN) race during the FIA World Rally Championship in Salou, It was a brilliant debut that lived up to the offseason were serious and documents released by the police with Spain on October 27, 2013. —www.redbullcontentpool.com hype, when Winston wowed Florida State fans in the the accuser’s allegations were not flattering to him. It prob- Seminoles’ spring football game and on the baseball dia- ably explains why so many voters left him out of their top mond as a hard-throwing reliever and clutch-hitting out- three. Last year Manziel appeared on 92 percent of the bal- fielder. He had already earned the nickname Famous lots. Winston appeared on 87 percent this year. James scores 25 as Heat Jameis before he ever played a college football game. And There was no doubting his on-the-field credentials. he quickly became one of the most beloved Seminoles Winston is on pace (190.1) to break Russell Wilson’s record since Charlie Ward, the 1993 Heisman winner. for best passer efficiency rating in a season and set FBS Winston is the third Seminoles quarterback to win the freshman records for yards passing (3,820) and touchdown hold off Cavs, 114-107 award, along with Chris Weinke in 2000. Winston and passes (38). Florida State’s average margin of victory is 42 Florida State were cruising toward an undefeated season points, and Winston has spent most of the Seminoles’ MIAMI: LeBron James scored 25 points when news broke of an unresolved sexual assault com- fourth quarters resting. against his former team, leading the plaint against him made to the Tallahassee Police The investigation has taken some of the shine off Miami Heat to a 114-107 victory over Department last December. Winston’s Heisman coronation, at least for some. But if the the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA on The dormant case was handed over to the state attor- question is simply who was college football’s best player in Saturday. Dwyane Wade added 24 ney’s office for a full investigation. A female student at 2013, Famous Jameis was the clear answer. — AP points and Chris Bosh had 22 for the Heat, who squandered a 19-point third- quarter lead and rallied from a two- point deficit with eight unanswered points late in the fourth quarter. Ray Allen’s two free throws with 2:16 remaining capped the run and put the Heat ahead 106-100. Mario Chalmers’ corner 3-pointer with 1:36 left increased the lead to 109-101. Kyrie Irving scored 19 points for the Cavaliers, who played the second half without coach Mike Brown. He was ejected late in the second quarter after he stormed onto the court looking for a foul on Shane Battier’s block of Alonzo Gee’s layup. Bosh had a season-high 12 rebounds and James was one rebound and assist short of a triple-double.

Trail Blazers 139, 76ers 105 PHILADELPHIA: Portland Trail Blazers’ Robin Lopez, center, blocks the PHILADELPHIA: LaMarcus Aldridge rebound away from Philadelphia 76ers’ Tony Wroten, center left, during the had 20 points and 16 rebounds, Nicolas second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, in Philadelphia. The Trail Batum added 17 points and Portland Blazers won 139-105. — AP set a franchise record for 3-pointers with 21 against skidding Philadelphia. Lakers 88, Bobcats 85 finished strong one night after a fourth- Damian Lillard scored 16 and Dorell CHARLOTTE: Kobe Bryant scored a sea- quarter flop cost them in Boston. Wright had 15 on 5-for-5 shooting from son-high 21 points as Lou Williams scored a season-high 27 beyond the arc. Wesley Matthews defeated Charlotte for its first win since points in his best game since returning added 14 points for the Northwest Bryant returned from a torn Achilles ten- from knee surgery, but the Hawks com- Division leaders, who won their third in don four games ago. Bryant was 8 of 15 mitted 27 turnovers - most in the NBA a row and improved to 20-4. They from the field and hit two free throws this season - that led to 36 points and became the second NBA team to reach with 37 seconds left to put the Lakers negated their 60.6 percent shooting. TAIPEI: This handout photo taken and released by Fubon Financial Group, the organisers of the 2013 Taipei 20 wins, joining the Indiana Pacers (20 - ahead for good after they trailed Paul Millsap scored 18 but fouled out, Marathon, yesterday shows Josphat Kamzee Jepkopol of Kenya crossing the line in two hours, 14 minutes and 10 3). Mo Williams also had 14 points for most of the game. Pau Gasol and Jordan and Al Horford finished with 17. seconds to win the men’s title. Kenyan runners outshone competitors from elsewhere in the world yesterday in Portland, which put eight players in Hill had 15 points apiece for Los Angeles. both the men’s and women’s categories of the marathon in Taipei, the sponsor said. — AFP double figures and moved to 10-2 on Nick Young scored 13 off the bench. Mavericks 106, Bucks 93 the road. Tony Wroten led the reeling Kemba Walker had 24 points and eight DALLAS: Brandan Wright scored 19 Sixers with 18 points. The 76ers have assists for the slumping Bobcats, who points in his season debut and Jose Kenyans dominate dropped six straight and 10 of the last have lost three straight and five of seven. Calderon had 18 as Dallas shrugged off 11 games. Ben Gordon’s 3-pointer fell short as time the absence of Dirk Nowitzki and coach expired. Rick Carlisle to beat Milwaukee. Nowitzki at Taipei marathon Clippers 113, Wizards 97 and Carlisle missed the game with an WASHINGTON: Chris Paul had 38 Spurs 100, Jazz 84 undisclosed illness. Carlisle has been points and 12 assists as Los Angeles SALT LAKE CITY: Tim Duncan had 22 fighting an upper respiratory problem TAIPEI: Kenyan runners outshone their global competitors in Racheal Jemutai Mutgaa came in second with 2:34:38 and shared the ball impeccably in a win points and 12 rebounds to lead San since before a four-game road trip that both the men’s and women’s categories of the Taipei Helena Loshanyang Kirop ranked third with 2:37:07. over Washington. Antonio to its fourth straight victory. started last week.Wright, who missed marathon yesterday. Both Jepkopol and Chesire walked home with a cash prize The Clippers shot 56 percent to finish 4- Tony Parker scored 15 points and Kawhi the first 23 games with a shoulder injury, Josphat Kamzee Jepkopol, who won the men’s race last of Tw$1.2 million ($40,430). More than 70,000 runners partici- 3 on a road trip that included six Leonard added 13 to help the Spurs scored seven straight points in a 19-5 year, defended the title after crossing the line in two hours, 14 pated in the event, with about 7,000 competing in the full 42- Eastern Conference teams, leaving coast comfortably past the Jazz after a run that put Dallas in control early in the minutes and 10 seconds. He was followed by Yemane Tsegay kilometre (26.2-mile) marathon and others running shorter them 6-6 on the season against the big first-half run. second quarter. John Henson led the Adhane of Ethiopia in 2:14:17 and Julius Ndiritu Karinga of distances, compared with 120,000 who took part a year ago. pedestrian East and 10-3 against the Sparked by his 23-point, 21-rebound Bucks with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Kenya in 2:15:19. Cold wind and drizzle had kept tens of thousands of amateur mighty West. performance against Atlanta on Dec. 2, The women’s race was controlled by the Kenyan runners, runners away from this year’s event, Taiwan’s biggest annual Paul went 11 for 14 from the field, Duncan has returned to vintage form Raptors 99, Bulls 77 with Rebecca Kangogo Chesire winning in 2:33:20, while marathon, sponsor Fubon Financial Holdings said. — AFP including 5 for 7 from 3-point range, after a slow start to the season. The 37- CHICAGO: Kyle Lowry scored 16 points and made all 11 of his free throws. year-old forward is averaging 17 points and Jonas Valanciunas added 15 points Jamal Crawford, making his first start and 13 rebounds over his last six games. and 11 rebounds in Toronto’s victory Maidana dominates since April 2012, finished with 17 Trey Burke had 20 points and Gordon over Chicago. DeMar DeRozan scored 15 points. Blake Griffin added 16 points Hayward scored 18 for the Jazz, who and Amir Johnson added 14 points and and nine rebounds. Jared Dudley also shot 39 percent from the field. eight rebounds to help the Raptors earn had 16 points. their second win in two nights after Broner for WBA crown John Wall had 24 points and 12 Knicks 111, Hawks 106 dropping six of seven. They led by 16 assists for the Wizards, who have lost NEW YORK: Carmelo Anthony scored 35 early in the third and pulled away in the SAN ANTONIO: Argentine Marcos The three judges all scored the fight Maidana floored Broner for the first four straight since reaching .500 for points, Andrea Bargnani added 23 and fourth after the gap dwindled to four, Maidana dethroned by in favor of Maidana, 117-109, 116-109, time in his career only 20 seconds into the first time since 2009. They have New York pulled away in the fourth sending the Bulls to their 10th loss in 13 flooring the American twice en route to 115-110. This was the first loss for the round two with a devastating left hook. lost seven in a row when Nene (foot) quarter to beat Atlanta. Pablo Prigioni games. Luol Deng led Chicago with 17 a 12-round in their 24-year-old Broner who dropped to 27- Maidana improved to 35-3, with 31 doesn’t play and are 3-24 without the had a season-high 11 points and was a points and Mike Dunleavy Jr. scored 14. WBA title fight Saturday. 1, with 22 . Broner was also KOs. Broner was sent to the canvas by a Brazilian forward since the beginning spark in the decisive 11-0 run midway The Bulls shot just 36 percent and were 6 The hard-hitting Maidana finished the making his first defense of the title he left hook in round eight. Later in that of last season. through the final period as the Knicks of 18 on 3-pointers. — AP fight at the Alamodome arena in domi- won by stepping up two weight classes round, Maidana was penalized a point nating style as he handed Broner the to beat Paul Malignaggi by split deci- by referee Laurence Cole for a head- first loss of his career. sion in June. butt to Broner’s face. NBA results/standings Broner hurt Maidana with a punch late in the 11th round, but the LA Lakers 88, Charlotte 85; La Clippers 113, Washington 97; Miami 114, Cleveland 107; NY Knicks 111, Atlanta 106; Argentine came back in the final round Toronto 99, Chicago 77; Portland 139, Philadelphia 105; Dallas 106, Milwaukee 93; San Antonio 100, Utah 84. to finish strong. He landed more than 100 more power punches than Broner. Eastern Conference Western Conference On the undercard, Kazakhstan’s Beibut Atlantic Division Northwest Division Shumenov kept his WBA super light W L PCT GB Portland 20 4 .833 - heavyweight title with a third-round Boston 11 14 .440 - Oklahoma City 18 4 .818 1 technical of Slovakian Tamas Toronto 9 13 .409 0.5 Denver 13 9 .591 6 Kovacs. Brooklyn 8 15 .348 2 Minnesota 11 12 .478 8.5 Shumenov, who improved to 14-1 NY Knicks 7 16 .304 3 Utah 6 20 .231 15 with nine KOs, pounded Kovacs in the Philadelphia 7 18 .280 4 Pacific Division third round. Referee Rafael Ramos Central Division LA Clippers 16 9 .640 - stopped the fight with five seconds left Indiana 20 3 .870 - Phoenix 13 9 .591 1.5 in the round. Kovacs, who was fighting Detroit 11 13 .458 9.5 Golden State 13 11 .542 2.5 in the for the first time, Chicago 9 13 .409 10.5 got off to a rocky start as he was Cleveland 9 14 .391 11 LA Lakers 11 12 .478 4 floored in the first round with a left Milwaukee 5 19 .208 15.5 Sacramento 6 15 .286 8 hook. Separately, Leo Santa Cruz suc- Southeast Division Southwest Division cessfully defended his WBC super ban- Miami 17 6 .739 - San Antonio 19 4 .826 - tamweight title with a 12-round unani- Atlanta 12 12 .500 5.5 Houston 16 8 .667 3.5 mous decision over Cesar Seda. Santa Charlotte 10 14 .417 7.5 Dallas 14 10 .583 5.5 Cruz floored Seda in round five and Washington 9 13 .409 7.5 New Orleans 11 10 .524 7 SAN ANTONIO: (L-R) Adrien Broner and Marcos Maidana during their WBA went on to win by scores of 117-110, Orlando 7 16 .304 10 Memphis 10 12 .455 8.5 Welterweight Title bout at Alamodome on Saturday in San Antonio, Texas. — AFP 116-111 and 115-112. — AFP