B2 - Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Skagit Valley Herald / goskagit.com NFL NOTES SPORTS BRIEFLY Saints’ travel woes impact practice Ex-M’s tional. Team arrives back in New Orleans nearly 12 hours late Tomlin apologized at length on player Tuesday, saying he did not want to jeopardize the integrity of the game The Associated Press some rest and an afternoon of film on their new stadium. by defending his “inexcusable” study and conditioning at club head- Team owners and officials were hired actions. Tomlin nearly collided with NEW ORLEANS — A long quarters was essentially wiped out. joined by hundreds of local politi- Ravens kick returner Jacoby Jones night on the field in Seattle got Even before the flight delay, cians, business leaders and purple- after lingering too close to the field even worse off of it, and now the Wilson to coach coach Sean Payton expressed clad fans Tuesday morning to com- of play in the third quarter of a Saints are operating on a com- concerned about not having his memorate the start of construction 22-20 Baltimore win. in minor league pressed time-frame as they brace usual Monday-through-Saturday on the billion-dollar project. Star Tomlin says he spoke with NFL for surging Carolina with first place timeframe to prepare for the Pan- running back Adrian Peterson was Commissioner Roger Goodell on The Associated Press in the NFC South at stake. thers, who were able to start their there, too. Monday and will accept any punish- Forced to stay overnight in preparations on Monday and will ment from the league. The coach SEATTLE — The Seat- Seattle because of a delay of their arrive in New Orleans riding an Tomlin ‘embarrassed’ added he was “mesmerized” watch- tle Mariners have hired charter flight, the Saints didn’t get eight-game winning streak.Vikings PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh ing Jones’ long return and didn’t former catcher Dan Wil- back to New Orleans until after 3 break ground on new stadium Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says realize he was in danger of interfer- son as the roving minor p.m. local time on Tuesday, nearly he’s “embarrassed” about his ill- ing with the play until it was too late. league catching coordina- 12 hours after they had planned to Vikings break ground timed foray onto the field in last tor for the organization. return. MINNEAPOLIS — The Min- Thursday night’s loss to Baltimore Five former Chiefs sue team The Mariners Players were sent home to get nesota Vikings have broken ground but stressed the move was not inten- KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Five for- announced the hiring on Tuesday. Wilson will work with catchers at all levels of the organization begin- ning with spring training and continuing through the season. He will travel to each of Seattle’s minor Scoreboard league affiliates to work with catchers. Dallas 4, Chicago 3 The 44-year-old Wilson BASKETBALL Orcas Island 63, Concrete 14 Vancouver 3, Nashville 1 Phoenix 6, Edmonton 2 spent 14 seasons catch- National Basketball Today’s Area Schedule Concrete .............. 4 2 5 3 — 14 Today’s Games Association Orcas Island ....... 24 14 10 15 — 63 Montreal at New Jersey, 4 p.m. ing with Cincinnati and EASTERN CONFERENCE CONCRETE: Ramos 8, Stidman, C. Carg- Philadelphia at Detroit, 5 p.m. then spent the majority of Atlantic Division ile, Troka 2, Gilbride, K. Cargile 4, Pritchard, Phoenix at Calgary, 7 p.m. W L Pct GB PREP SPORTS Mathis. Thursday’s Games his career in Seattle. He Boston ........................8 12 .400 -- ORCAS ISLAND: Susol 6, Nigretto 7, K. N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Philadelphia .................7 12 .368 ½ Rogers 16, Dean 8, S. Rogers 10, Holley 4, Dallas at Toronto, 4 p.m. caught more games than Toronto ........................6 11 .353 ½ Boys’ Basketball Boys’ Wrestling Brunner-Gaydos 12, Thompson. San Jose at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Brooklyn ......................5 13 .278 2 Boston at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. any player in Mariners his- New York .....................3 13 .188 3 Stanwood JV at Mount Bellingham, Sehome Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. tory and ended his career Southeast Division Vernon Christian 7:30 p.m. at Sedro-Woolley 7 p.m. FOOTBALL Winnipeg at Florida, 4:30 p.m. W L Pct GB Burlington-Edison, Nooksack N.Y. Islanders at St. Louis, 5 p.m. with the sixth-highest Miami........................14 4 .778 -- National Football League Carolina at Nashville, 5 p.m. Washington..................9 9 .500 5 Girls’ Basketball Valley at Mount Baker 7 p.m. AMERICAN CONFERENCE Chicago at Minnesota, 5 p.m. fielding percentage for a Atlanta ........................9 10 .474 5½ Highland Christian Anacortes, Squalicum East Colorado at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m. catcher in major league Charlotte .....................8 11 .421 6½ at Mount Vernon Christian 6 p.m. at Ferndale 7 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Orlando .......................6 12 .333 8 New England .....9 3 0 .750 322 261 NHL Scoring Leaders history. Central Division Marysville-Getchell Miami ...............6 6 0 .500 252 248 Through Sunday W L Pct GB at Mount Vernon 7:15 p.m. Girls’ Wrestling N.Y. Jets ...........5 7 0 .417 189 310 GP G A PTS Wilson was an All-Star Indiana ......................16 2 .889 -- Buffalo .............4 8 0 .333 267 307 Sidney Crosby, Pit .......... 28 13 23 36 Detroit .........................8 10 .444 8 Burlington-Edison South Evgeni Malkin, Pit .......... 28 7 28 35 in 1996 and was inducted Chicago .......................7 9 .438 8 at Bellingham 5:30 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Alexander Steen, StL ..... 26 20 11 31 Cleveland ....................5 12 .294 10½ Indianapolis ......8 4 0 .667 285 274 Ryan Getzlaf, Anh .......... 26 13 18 31 into the team hall of fame Milwaukee ...................3 14 .176 12½ Tennessee ........5 7 0 .417 264 267 Patrick Kane, Chi ........... 28 16 14 30 in 2012. WESTERN CONFERENCE Jacksonville ......3 9 0 .250 174 352 John Tavares, NYI .......... 27 11 19 30 Southwest Division Houston ...........2 10 0 .167 230 323 Henrik Zetterberg, Det ... 28 11 19 30 n A person familiar W L Pct GB COLLEGE SPORTS North Alex Ovechkin, Was ........ 25 21 8 29 San Antonio ...............15 3 .833 -- W L T Pct PF PA Corey Perry, Anh ............ 29 15 14 29 with the negotiations says Houston ....................13 6 .684 2½ Cincinnati .........8 4 0 .667 292 216 Joe Thornton, SJ............ 26 4 25 29 the New York Yankees Dallas .......................11 8 .579 4½ No games scheduled Baltimore ..........6 6 0 .500 249 235 Henrik Sedin, Van .......... 29 7 21 28 New Orleans ................9 8 .529 5½ Pittsburgh .........5 7 0 .417 263 278 Chris Kunitz, Pit ............. 28 14 13 27 have reached agreement Memphis .....................9 8 .529 5½ Cleveland .........4 8 0 .333 231 297 Logan Couture, SJ ......... 26 9 18 27 Northwest Division West Erik Karlsson, Ott .......... 27 7 20 27 with outfielder Jacoby W L Pct GB W L T Pct PF PA 2 tied with 26 pts. Portland ....................15 3 .833 -- Denver ...........10 2 0 .833 464 317 ——— Ellsbury on a seven-year Oklahoma City ...........13 3 .813 1 PRO SPORTS Kansas City ......9 3 0 .750 298 214 Western Hockey League Denver ......................11 6 .647 3½ San Diego .........5 7 0 .417 279 277 Tuesday’s Games contract worth about $153 Minnesota ...................9 10 .474 6½ Oakland ............4 8 0 .333 237 300 Calgary 5 Red Deer 2 million. Utah ............................4 15 .211 11½ No games scheduled NATIONAL CONFERENCE Tri-City 3 Saskatoon 1 Pacific Division East Victoria 3 Kootenay 0 n Catcher Jarrod Saltal- W L Pct GB W L T Pct PF PA Vancouver at Kelowna L.A. Clippers ..............12 6 .667 -- Dallas ..............7 5 0 .583 329 303 Portland 6 Everett 3 amacchia is going from the Golden State .............11 8 .579 1½ Philadelphia ......7 5 0 .583 300 281 L.A. Lakers ..................9 9 .500 3 N.Y. Giants ........5 7 0 .417 237 297 World Series champions Phoenix .......................9 9 .500 3 Washington .......3 9 0 .250 269 362 SOCCER to a team that lost 100 Sacramento .................4 12 .250 7 South TV-Radio W L T Pct PF PA games. Saltalamacchia has New Orleans .....9 3 0 .750 312 230 Major League Soccer Today’s Games MLS CUP Philadelphia 126, Orlando 125,2OT Carolina ............9 3 0 .750 285 157 agreed to a $21 million, Tampa Bay ........3 9 0 .250 217 285 Saturday: Real Salt Lake at Sporting KC, Denver 111, Brooklyn 87 1 p.m. Boston 108, Milwaukee 100 Today Atlanta .............3 9 0 .250 261 340 three-year deal with the Detroit 107, Miami 97 Time TV Radio North Miami Marlins, two people Memphis 110, Phoenix 91 W L T Pct PF PA TRANSACTIONS Dallas 89, Charlotte 82 National Hockey League Detroit ..............7 5 0 .583 326 287 familiar with the negotia- Oklahoma City 97, Sacramento 95 Philadelphia at Detroit 5 p.m. NBCSN Chicago ............6 6 0 .500 323 332 BASEBALL Golden State 112, Toronto 103 Green Bay .........5 6 1 .458 294 305 Major League Baseball Players Asso- tions said. Today’s Games Minnesota ........3 8 1 .292 289 366 ciation n All-Star catcher Denver at Cleveland, 4 p.m. Men’s College Basketball West MLBPA EXECUTIVE BOARD — Named L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Tony Clark executive director. Brian McCann has com- Phoenix at Houston, 5 p.m. Maryland at Ohio State 4 p.m. ESPN x-Seattle .........11 1 0 .917 340 186 American League Detroit at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.