JUDGE PROMISES A RULING BY FRIDAY IN “DEFLATEGATE” CASE
new york» A New York judge reiterated that he’ll rule by Friday whether New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady must serve a four-game suspension for “Deflategate.”
Judge Richard Berman issued a one-sentence order Tuesday saying he planned to rule by Friday whether the NFL properly followed its collective bargaining agreement with players when it suspended Brady for his role in using underinflated footballs in a playoff game. He said at a hearing Monday attended by Brady and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell that he hoped to rule Tuesday or Wednesday, but would decide by Friday for sure.
His order Tuesday came out after an apparently new and bogus Twitter account with his photograph claimed he would rule by 4 p.m. Tuesday. The tweet did not come from his chambers.
The NFL wants Brady’s suspension upheld. The NFL Players Association wants it struck down.
CBS to stream some NFL games
B new york» CBS will stream some regular-season NFL games online for the first time.
The network said the Oct. 4 matchup in London between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins will be streamed. That kicks off at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time. The Thanksgiving afternoon game between Carolina and Dallas will also be streamed.
The games will be available for free on laptops, desktops and tablets at CBSSports.com and on televisions through certain connected TV devices.
A live stream of the Super Bowl was first offered in 2012. Every playoff game was available through streaming starting in 2014.
The NFL’s prime-time games are available through streaming.
Travers Stakes pulls big ratings
B stamford, conn.» The secondplace finish of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah at the Travers Stakes was watched by 3.4 million viewers on NBC.
The network announced the numbers Tuesday. American Pharoah was beaten by 16-1 longshot Keen Ice by three-quarters of a length Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in New York.
It was the most-watched Travers Stakes in the last 20 years, with 2.0 million viewers during the full telecast. It had 3.4 million viewers on ABC when Kentucky Derby and Belmont winner Thunder Gulch won the event Aug. 19, 1995.
Rapids loan Hairston to Charlotte.
The Rapids announced Marlon Hairston has been loaned to the Charlotte Independence for the second time this season.
The loan covers the rest of the season, but Colorado retains the right to recall him at any time.
In his first stint with the Rapids’ United Soccer League (USL) affiliate, Hairston played in six games (four starts), scoring a goal and adding an assist in 424 minutes.
UCLA CB suspended after arrest
B los angeles» UCLA suspended cornerback Ishmael Adams indefinitely after his arrest last weekend on suspicion of felony robbery.
Coach Jim Mora announced the suspension after practice on campus for the 13th-ranked Bruins, who open their season Saturday at the Rose Bowl against Virginia.
The redshirt junior was arrested early Sunday after allegedly taking a phone from an Uber driver.
Adams has started every game in the past two seasons for the Bruins, making the all-Pac-12 team last season despite his undersized, 5-foot-8 frame.
Footnotes.
Sugar Rodgers made five 3-pointers and tied a career high with 23 points to help the New York Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 80-75 in overtime in an WNBA game. … Tamika Catchings had 13 points, and the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 81-51 to reach the playoffs for a WNBA-record 11th straight season.