Sports Buzz: Former Chief Justice to Preside Over Jameis Winston Hearing
Plus, Cutler didn't take Brandon Marshall's rant personal.
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Retired Judge to Conduct Jameis Winston Hearing - Jameis Winston's upcoming student conduct code hearing will be conducted by Major Harding, a retired Florida Supreme Court chief justice, ESPN has learned. Florida State University's Heisman-winning quarterback faces up to four student conduct code violations. Two of those are related to sexual misconduct, including Winston's December 2012 allegations, in which a former Florida State student accused him of sexually assaulting her in an off-campus apartment. An exact date for Winston's student conduct code hasn't been announced as of yet.(Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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Jay Cutler Didn't Take Brandon Marshall's Rant Personal - Chicago Bears franchise quarterback Jay Cutler doesn't think that star wide receiver Brandon Marshall crossed the line during his rant following the team's 27-14 home loss to the Miami Dolphins last Sunday. "He didn't come near me," Cutler told ESPN on Thursday. "He didn't say my name. I don't think he attacked anybody personally with what he was saying." Even if Marshall wasn't taking a shot at Cutler, former Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher is. "Financially, he is one of the elite guys in the NFL. He just hasn't produced like an elite quarterback," Urlacher said live on 87.7 FM in Chicago on Wednesday, as reported by ESPN. (Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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Lakers' Steve Nash to Miss Entire Season - Steve Nash's back injury was definitely worse than the Los Angeles Lakers thought it was. On Friday morning, ESPN reported that the Lakers' veteran point guard will miss the entire 2014-15 season due to re-occurring nerve damage in his back. This comes after the two-time NBA MVP played just 15 games last season. If this marks the end of Nash's career, the point guard will exit the game with career numbers of 14.3 points and 8.5 assists per game. (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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Peyton Manning, Emmanuel Sanders Too Much for Chargers - Peyton Manning and Emmanuel Sanders hooked up for three touchdowns to lead the Denver Broncos to a 35-21 home victory over AFC West rival San Diego Chargers on Thursday Night Football. With the win, the Broncos improve to 6-1, while the Chargers slip to 5-3. (Photo: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
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J.R. Smith Having Tough Time Adjusting to Triangle Offense - Leave it to J.R. Smith to say exactly what's on his mind. When talking to ESPN about the New York Knicks' new team-first mentality, the veteran shooting guard honestly admitted that he's struggling getting used to it. "Trying to think about the rest of the team over myself or my scoring is something that I never really had to do before," Smith said. "I've always been in a situation to score, [now I'm] in position to take my time and let the game come and let my teammates succeed more than myself, I think that's the ultimate win." Smith hopes to contribute more than the 14.5 points per game he averaged last season in a dismal Knicks finish.(Photo: Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
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Vick, Smith Say Harvin Won't Be a Problem in Jets Locker Room - New York Jets quarterbacks Geno Smith and Michael Vick don't think any locker-room issues revolving around Percy Harvin will arise. Vick told the New York Post: “He won't be a monster here. I can assure all the fans of that...that won't take place here.” Harvin was traded to the Jets last week with baggage that he was a bad teammate in the locker room with the Seattle Seahawks. Vick and Harvin are both Virginia natives.(Photos from left: Rob Carr/Getty Images, Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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NFL Commissioner Must Testify in Rice Appeal Case - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will have to testify in Ray Rice's appeal case of his indefinite suspension from the league with hearing dates scheduled for November 5 and 6, ESPN is reporting. Rice maintains that he relayed the exact details to Goodell in their meeting, but the commissioner says the former Baltimore Ravens running back's story was open to interpretation. Goodell originally suspended Rice for two games after his February domestic violence arrest. However, the release of a surveillance video last month, showing Rice knocking out his now-wife, Janay Rice, with a punch, prompted the Ravens to cut the rusher and the NFL to suspend him indefinitely.(Photos from left: AP Photo/John Raoux/File, Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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Royals Blast Giants in Game 2, Even Up World Series - We got ourselves a competitive World Series. The Kansas City Royals used an explosive five-run sixth inning to break out of a tie and score a 7-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants in Game 2 of the fall classic on Wednesday night. Royals second baseman Omar Infante hit a two-run homer to put a cap on the huge sixth inning, helping KC to even the World Series at 1-1. Game 3 will shift to San Francisco on Friday night. (Photo: Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
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NBA Owners Vote Against Draft Lottery Reform - NBA owners surprisingly voted against draft lottery reform at their Board of Governors meeting in New York City on Wednesday. Part of the ramifications of that vote is the draft lottery system will remain the same, giving the team with the worst record a 25 percent chance to obtain the No. 1 overall pick. The proposed reform wanted to give the four worst teams each an 11 percent chance of getting the first selection. "I think, in essence, the owners were concerned about unintended consequences," NBA commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN.(Photo: Eric Gay/AP Photo)
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NBA General Managers Survey: Spurs Will Repeat as Champions - In their annual survey, a resounding 46.2 percent of NBA general managers believe that the San Antonio Spurs will repeat as league champions over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 2014-15 GMs survey, released Wednesday, also predicts that LeBron James will win the MVP, Anthony Davis to have the biggest breakout season and that Jabari Parker will be named Rookie of the Year. (Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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Lakers Shut Down Bryant For Rest of Preseason - Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott has seen enough from his superstar Kobe Bryant. After the Black Mamba averaged 26.6 points over his last three games, Scott has decided to give Bryant the rest of the preseason off to rest. "I think he's shown me enough," Scott told ESPN before the Lakers scored a 94-86 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. "I think we're all pretty happy with where he is." The Lakers open their season next Tuesday, hosting the Houston Rockets. (Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)
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Patriots Send Revis Home After Being Late For Practice - Veteran star or not, rules are rules. New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick reportedly sent cornerback Darrelle Revis home Tuesday, not allowing him to participate in practice or team activities, after he was late to the team's facility. Revis is still expected to play in the Pats' home game against the Chicago Bears this Sunday, though. (Photo: Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
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Dallas Cowboys Release Michael Sam From Practice Squad - Nobody said it was going to be an easy journey for Michael Sam. On Tuesday, the Dallas Cowboys waived the rookie defensive end, and the first openly gay player to be drafted, from their practice squad. "I want to thank the Jones family and the entire Cowboys organization for this opportunity, as well as my friends, family, teammates, and fans for their support," tweeted Sam, who is still trying to make an active NFL roster. "While this is disappointing, I will take the lessons I learned here in Dallas and continue to fight for an opportunity to prove that I can play every Sunday." (Photo: AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
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San Francisco Giants Take Game 1 of World Series - The San Francisco Giants took an early lead on a three-run homer from Hunter Pence in the first inning and they never looked back en route to a 7-1 road victory over the Kanas City Royals in Game 1 of the World Series. Giants starter Madison Bumgarner pitched seven innings, striking out five and only allowing one run in the win. For the Royals, the defeat marked their first loss this postseason. (Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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Kevin Durant Won't Rush Back From Injury - Addressing the media for the first time since having surgery to repair a fracture in his right foot, Kevin Durant called it a "different experience for me. I've never been injured before, but the [Oklahoma City] Thunder's been great to get me to the best surgeon, and rehab has been going well so far," the reigning NBA MVP told reporters Tuesday, including ESPN. KD added that he's "not going to rush it at all." Durant is projected to miss six to eight weeks of action due to the injury. (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for 2K Games)
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Rice Files Grievance Against Ravens - Ray Rice has filed a grievance against his former team, the Baltimore Ravens, for terminating his contract, ESPN has learned. The former running back was originally suspended by the NFL for two games following his February arrest for domestic violence. However, the release of a surveillance video showed Rice punching his then-fiancée, now-wife, Janay Rice, and the Ravens then cut Rice and the league suspended him indefinitely. (Photo: AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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Brandon Marshall: 'My Voice Was Heard' - Brandon Marshall doesn't regret his postgame rant Sunday after the Chicago Bears loss to the Miami Dolphins. "My voice was heard," the Bears star wideout said on Inside the NFL on Tuesday. "The only thing I regret is that the door wasn't closed. I wouldn't change any of my reactions, because they came from my heart and that's how I felt and that's how I still feel. I think we have all the coaches we need. I think we have all the players that we need to get the job done. And 3-4 is unacceptable, but we have everything that we need to turn this ship right now." The Bears visit the New England Patriots on Sunday. (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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Magic, Vucevic Agree to Four-Year Extension - Nikola Vucevic was a bright spot in the Orlando Magic's dismal 23-59 finish last season. That's why the Magic gave the 7-foot center, who averaged a career-high 14.2 points and 11 rebounds per game, a four-year, $54 million contract extension Tuesday, as reported by Yahoo Sports.(Photo: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
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LeBron James Says Bulls Better Than Cavaliers - Ask LeBron James and it's as clear as day — the Chicago Bulls stand between his Cleveland Cavaliers and a spot in the NBA Finals. "[The Bulls] are a team that's much better than us right now just off chemistry," James told ESPN on Tuesday. "They've been together for a while; we've got a long way to go." That being said, King James scored 18 points to lead his Cavs to a 107-98 victory over the Bulls in preseason action at Ohio State University on Tuesday, despite 30 points from Derrick Rose.(Photos from left: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images, Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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Bears Coach Says Marshall Didn't Call Out Cutler - Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman heard Brandon Marshall's displeasure about the team's 27-14 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, but doesn't think the star wideout was jabbing at quarterback Jay Cutler. "I don't think that was the case at all yesterday," Trestman told ESPN. "I heard a lot about most of it, but what I did hear, I did not hear any of that." Marshall called Sunday's loss "unacceptable" considering all the offensive firepower the Bears have, but didn't mention Cutler among that group. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Steelers Edge Texans on Monday Night Football - Ben Roethlisberger threw for 265 yards passing and two touchdowns to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 30-23 victory over the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football. With the victory, the Steelers improve to 4-3, while the Texans slide to 3-4 after dropping their last three games. (Photo: Justin K Aller/Getty Images)
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Rajon Rondo Could Return Opening Night - There's still a slim chance that Rajon Rondo could be on the court when the Boston Celtics open their 2014-15 season against the Brooklyn Nets on October 29. The point guard, who is recovering from a fractured left hand, still hasn't been cleared for contact, but told ESPN that his hand doesn't bother him while dribbling or catching the ball.(Photo: Paul Marotta/Getty Images for John Varvatos)
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Tiger Woods Targets December for Return - Everything is going according to plan for Tiger Woods. The golf great has penciled in December 4 as his return to the sport via the Hero World Challenge, according to ESPN. Last month, Woods told reporters that his plan was to start taking golf swings and have two full months to be ready for the event. Woods last withdrew during the final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in August to give his aching back more time to heal. He had back surgery in late March.(Photo: Theo Wargo/NBC/Getty Images for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")
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Dikembe Mutombo Forms Group Trying to Buy Atlanta Hawks - Add Dikembe Mutombo to the list of former NBA All-Stars, like Chris Webber and Dominique Wilkins, interested in buying the Atlanta Hawks. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mutombo recently met with an investment group about joining together to bid on the available NBA franchise. Mutombo, like Wilkins, played for the Hawks, having twice won Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1998 and 2001 while in Atlanta. (Photo: Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Concordia Summit)
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Judge to Rule Whether Goodell Must Testify in Rice Appeal - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell may be asked to testify in the appeal for Ray Rice. CBS Sports is reporting that Judge Barbara Jones, who is overseeing the suspended rusher's appeal, will decide this week whether Goodell should testify. Goodell's reasoning about how he originally came to a two-game suspension ruling over Rice's domestic violence arrest could be questioned. (Photos from left: AP Photo/John Raoux/File, AP Photo/Gail Burton/File)
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Peyton Manning Becomes NFL's All-Time Touchdown Passes Leader - Call him the all-time touchdown passing king. Peyton Manning’s eight-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas, with 3:09 left in the first half Sunday night, gave the Denver Broncos quarterback 509 career passing TDs, surpassing Brett Favre’s all-time 508 TDs. Manning finished the game with 318 yards passing and four touchdowns to lead the Broncos to a 42-17 thrashing of the San Francisco 49ers. With the victory, Denver improves to 5-1. San Francisco slips to 4-3. (Photo: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
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Serena Williams Blasts Tennis Chief For Sexist and Racial Slur - Serena Williams blasted Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpischev for calling her and her sister Venus Williams the "Williams brothers" during an appearance on a late-night talk show. "I think the WTA did a great job of taking initiative and taking immediate action to his comments," Williams said to CNN of the WTA's year ban and $25,000 fine of Tarpischev. "I thought they were very insensitive and extremely sexist as well as racist at the same time." (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)
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Bears' Brandon Marshall Calls Out Jay Cutler - After the Chicago Bears suffered a 27-14 home loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and fell to 3-4 on the season, Brandon Marshall had enough. In expressing his anger, the star wideout may have thrown a subliminal shot at Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. “We've got Alshon Jeffery, Martellus Bennett, Matt Forte. We've got a stud offensive line. We've got a great, great group of guys, and this is unacceptable,” Marshall told ESPN. “What did we put up, 14 points? Was it 14 points? That's unacceptable." Although Marshall added that “Jay’s our leader,” the omission of the QB’s name spoke volumes. Cutler was sacked three times and threw for a paltry 190 yards and a touchdown.(Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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Cowboys' Murray Sets NFL Rushing Record - The Dallas Cowboys are on a roll, having extending their winning streak to six games after a 31-21 win over the New York Giants on Sunday. Much of the Cowboys' success can be credited to running back DeMarco Murray, who became the first running back in NFL history to rush for at least 100 yards in each of the first seven games of a season. Murray rushed 28 times for 128 yards and a touchdown Sunday. (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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Rams Use Fake Punt to Upset Seahawks - Holding onto a slim 28-26 fourth-quarter lead, the St. Louis Rams exercised a little bit of deception with place holder Johnny Hekker, using a fake punt and passing on a fourth down for the Rams to hold on to the huge upset win over the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. With the win, the Rams (2-4) dropped the Seahawks to 3-3 on the season.(Photo: Michael Thomas/Getty Images)
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Percy Harvin Speaks About Being Traded From Seahawks to Jets - Speaking for the first time since being traded Friday from the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks to the struggling New York Jets for a conditional sixth-round draft pick, Percy Harvin told reporters he was "shocked" by the deal. The explosive wideout, who comes to New York with the reputation of being a poor locker room guy, adds that he believes he will fit in well. Harvin, 26, touts a career average of 11.4 yards per reception. (Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)
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Giants' Bumgarner, Royals' Shields to Open World Series - The 2014 World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals is set to begin in San Francisco on Tuesday night. Lefty Madison Bumgarner will take the mound for the Giants, while James Shields will start for the Royals, the Associated Press reports.(Photos from left: Jamie Squire/Getty Images, Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
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San Francisco Radio Stations Ban Lorde's “Royals” Song for World Series - For as long as the 2014 World Series should last, San Francisco radio stations will not play Lorde’s “Royals” single, according to Bleacherreport. Anything to give the San Francisco Giants an edge in their series over the Kansas City Royals.(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)