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PULLMAN, Wash. -- Leaders of Washington State University met Thursday with Pullmans police chief to discuss recent incidents involving Cougar football players, with both sides saying the meeting was productive.Washington State President Kirk Schulz and Director of Athletics Bill Moos met with Chief Gary Jenkins in Schulzs office.The meeting came two days after football Coach Mike Leach suggested his players were being unfairly targeted by law enforcement.On Monday, police arrested one Washington State player on suspicion of assault, and recommended that assault charges be filed against another player in a separate incident.Police are also investigating a large fight earlier in the summer allegedly involving multiple unnamed football players and students.Moos said it was a chance for the three leaders to discuss the recent incidents and gain a better understanding of processes and procedures.We certainly respect the task facing law enforcement and throughout my tenure as athletic director, have made every effort to fully cooperate with local authorities, Moos said. I am encouraged as we move forward that we will continue to have an open line of communication and allow the full legal process to play out to ensure fairness is given to all involved.Leach complained Tuesday night about three recent incidents that led to assault investigations by police. He said hes concerned the only people being accused of crimes in the incidents are football players.Jenkins denied Wednesday that his officers are picking on players, saying they treat everyone the same.Jenkins said Thursday that the meeting went well. I would describe our relationship beforehand as very good, and I dont see any change in that, he said.The parties discussed how police investigate cases and why some investigations take longer than others, Jenkins said.On Tuesday night, Leach read a prepared statement after practice in which he contended that police seemed to be focusing on his players. Comments to the media have distorted the facts and already condemned football players in the court of public opinion, he said.Many of the statements are incomplete or totally false, Leach said. Im going to do what I should have done in the first place, which is presume them innocent until proven guilty.Washington State students and staff dominate Pullman, a town of about 30,000 people. Students make up two-thirds of the population, Jenkins said.Leachs team has struggled this season, losing to Eastern Washington and Boise State in the first two games. On Monday, Leach lashed out at his players for not being tough enough. Vapormax Homme Solde . Durant finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds, Jackson matched his career high with 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting and Lamb scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, lifting the Thunder to a 94-88 win over San Antonio and snapping the Spurs 11-game winning streak. Air Vapormax Soldes . 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Usually the final weekends leading up to the big holiday are spent shoulder to shoulder with thousands of others, trying to purchase gifts for loved ones.How can a sports fan be expected to go shopping when the action is reaching boiling point?With only four rounds remaining in the NFL season, teams are trying to lock up their playoff spots and nail down their game plans before the action really gets going. The leagues top sides are hoping to lock down their spots in Week 14.In the NBA, every team has played effectively a quarter of their schedule and a gap is beginning to show between the genuine contenders and those just making up the numbers.With so many incredible games on this weekend, which ones can you not afford to miss?Oakland Raiders v Kansas City Chiefs - Friday @ 12.15pm live on ESPN The AFC West is on track to be the best division in NFL history. With a current win/loss record of 32-16 and a win percentage of 66.7, it would beat the previous best of 65 percent held by the 2013 NFC West and the 2007 AFC South.For the second time this season the Raiders and Chiefs will square off. They met during Week 6 in Oakland when what began as a tantalizing game in the first half, turned into a one-sided affair with the Chiefs running away 26-10 winners.Derek Carr has led the Raiders to six come-from-behind victories in the fourth quarter and he will need all of that composure against a rampant Chiefs defense. Starting a three-game home stand, the Chiefs will be looking to take top spot in the AFC West from the Raiders.ESPN Pick: Chiefs defense to suffocate Raiders at home. 23-13Odds: Chiefs $1.57 vs Raiders $2.40Pittsburgh Steelers v Buffalo Bills - Monday @ 5am on ESPN RedZone The playoffs hopes remain within reach of both sides and as the end draws nearer, things are heating up. Buffalo run the ball more than any team in the league, leading all with 23 touchdowns and 1,943 yards. But big Ben Rothelesberger prefers to go the aerial route; his connection with Antonio Brown is something to behold. Brown leads all receivers with 11 touchdowns, one ahead of Jordy Nelson and Mike Evans.The Steelers are on a three-game winning streak which has been fuelled by their pass rush defense. Through the opening 10 weeks, the Steelers had a combined 13 sacks. During their win streak, theyve compiled 13 sacks. Watch out, Tyrod Taylor. The Steelers have you in their sights.Can the Bills slow down the Steelers and halt their push towards the playoffs or will Big Ben pick them apart?ESPN Pick: Steelers to get it down and go top of AFC North. 28-14Odds: Steelers $1.77 vs Bills $2.05?Dallas Cowboys v New York Giants - Monday @ 12.15pm live on ESPN The Cowboys are 11-1 so far this season and are as close to perfection as it gets. The only blip on their radar? A Round 1 loss to, you guessed it, New York Giants.The NFC East rivals meet for the second time this season and you best believe the Cowboys will be seeking redemption. League-leading running back EEzekiel Elliott will take on the competitions fifth best rushing defense owned by the Giants.dddddddddddd Elliot hasnt been able to get over the 100 rush yards for the last three weeks; can the Giants keep a lid on him?Eli Manning threw three TDs in that opening round matchup and with Odell Beckham Jr taking on the Cowboys secondary, we could see another repeat of that effort.ESPN Pick: Giants to upset the rolling Cowboys. 24-21Odds: Cowboys $1.53 vs Giants $2.50Minnesota Timberwolves v Toronto Raptors - Friday @ 11am live on ESPN2 The young Wolves travel north of the border for a showdown with the Raptors. Currently sitting second in the Eastern Conference, the Raptors own the third best offense in the league scoring at an average of 110.9 points per game.This will mark the sixth straight home game for the Raptors who have gone 4-1 throughout their home stand. They have been led by their dynamic backcourt in Kyle Lowry (23.6 points per game) and DeMar DeRozan (21.2 points per game) during this run.The Wolves, on the other hand, have only won one of their last six contests and will look to bounce back after losing at home to the Spurs. With their three young stars all averaging 20+ points a game, the Wolves know theyre on the cusp of greatness.ESPN Pick: Wolves are good, just not good enough. 114-101Odds: Raptors $1.30 vs Wolves $3.55San Antonio Spurs v Chicago Bulls - Friday @ 1.30pm live on ESPN2 Chicago will welcome the Spurs into the United Centre for their first matchup of the season. The Spurs are undefeated on the road, amassing a perfect 13-0 record. Since November 12th, the Spurs have only lost one game and theyll go into Chicago full of confidence behind their enigmatic leader Kawhi Leonard.The Bulls are riding a three-game losing streak and have averaged 94.3 points a game, which would rank second last in the league. Jimmy Butler currently ranks as the ninth highest scorer in the league and after a slow start is finally getting into the groove.Can the Bulls get their things together or will the Spurs road dominance continue?ESPN Pick: Bulls offense simply not good enough against this Spurs defense. 104-87Odds: Spurs $1.62 vs Bulls $2.30Houston Rockets v Oklahoma City Thunder - Saturday @ 12pm live on ESPN James Harden travels back to his old stomping ground for an MVP showdown against triple-double machine, Russell Westbrook. Westbrook has been on an absolute tear of late, recording a triple-double in the last six Thunder games, which makes it no surprise then that the Thunder have a perfect 6-0 record during that time.Hardens numbers might not be as staggering as Westbrooks, but theyre not to be sneezed at either.Both teams have 14 wins and have proved a lot of early season doubters wrong. Can Harden and Westbrook continue their early season form or will they come back down to earth?ESPN Pick: Rockets to edge out Thunder behind 3 point barrage. 117-112Odds: Rockets $1.97 vs Thunder $1.82 ' ' '