JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) β Jacksonville won the battle of last-place AFC South teams last night, stopping Tennessee 21-13. The victory moves the Jaguars to 3-12, while the Titans lost their ninth in a row to fall to 2-13. If you call yourself a Titans fan, take solace in the fact that they are even closer to possibly securing the first pick in the NFL draft.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) β Niners coach Jim Harbaugh has declined reports that he is considering leaving the NFL team for the head coaching job at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. Harbaugh has one season remaining on a five-year, $25 million with San Francisco. Several media outlets, including ESPN and the NFL Network, have reported Harbaugh has a six-year offer on the table from the Wolverines.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) β The Golden State Warriors are back on the winning track after a 114-109 victory last night over Oklahoma City. Stephen (STEH’-fihn) Curry led all scorers with 34 for the Warriors while Russell Westbrook had 33 for the Thunder. Kevin Durant of the Thunder left the game with a sprained right ankle.
BOSTON (AP) β Four-time All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo (RAH’-zhahn RAHN’-doh) has a new home. He was traded yesterday by the Celtics to the Mavericks along with forward Dwight Powell for Jameer Nelson, Jae Crowder, Brandan Wright, two draft picks and a $12.9 million trade exception. The draft picks break down to a first-rounder in next year’s draft and a second-rounder in 2016.
SAN DIEGO (AP) β The much-talked-about trade between the Padres and Dodgers involving Matt Kemp has been completed. The trade sees Kemp and $32 million go to the Padres for catchers Yasmani Grandal and Tim Federowicz. Other players are also part of the deal, which was agreed to last week but finalized yesterday.
