NFL:
The New York Jets have reached an agreement with Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles to make him their head coach. Bowles told ESPN that he was taking the job.
Meanwhile the Jets have hired Houston Texans executive Mike Maccagnan as their general manager, replacing the fired John Idzik. Maccagnan was Houston's director of college scouting and the only GM candidate who received a second meeting with the Jets.
NBA:
In the NBA, Atlanta topped Philadelphia 105-87, Minnesota bested Indiana 110-101, Washington beat San Antonio 101-93, Phoenix won against Cleveland 107-100, Golden State defeated Utah 116-105, Dallas squeaked by Sacramento in overtime 108-104, and it was Miami over the Lakers 78-75.
The NBA has suspended Kevin Garnett for one game and fined Dwight Howard $15,000 for their altercation on Monday in Houston's victory over Brooklyn. The league says Garnett initiated the altercation and head-butted Howard. The league adds in its statement that Howard pushed Garnett in the neck area, agreeing with the referees that the Rockets center did not throw a punch.
A spokesperson for Mikhail Prokhorov says the Nets owner is open to offers for the team but that no sale is imminent. Bloomberg News, citing two people with direct knowledge of the matter, reported yesterday that Prokhorov had retained Evercore Partners to sell the team.
NHL:
Over on the ice, the Islanders blanked the Rangers ending their winning streak 3-0, Boston edged Tampa Bay 4-3, St. Louis doubled up Edmonton 4-2, Winnipeg bested Florida 8-2, Nashville won against Vancouver 5-1, Dallas skated past Ottawa 5-4, San Jose beat Arizona 3-2, Carolina topped Colorado in a shootout 3-2, Detroit won against Buffalo 3-1, and it was Pittsburgh over Minnesota 7-2.
MLB:
The Yankees have obtained pitching prospect Chris Martin from the Colorado Rockies for cash. The 28-year-old right-hander made his big league debut with the Rockies last April and had a 6.89 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 15 2-3 innings over 16 relief appearances. He was 1-3 with a 4.39 ERA in 25 relief appearances last year at Triple-A Colorado Springs with 36 strikeouts in 26 2-3 innings.
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