[naviga:h3]Broncos will start Oswiler for Manning[/naviga:h3]

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Brock Osweiler is preparing for his second consecutive start for the Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning is seeking a second opinion on his injured left foot.

Manning flew to Charlotte, North Carolina, to meet with renowned foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson about his torn plantar fascia.

That doesn’t mean he had a setback in his rehab nor does it indicate Manning faces increased odds of a season-ending surgery, coach Gary Kubiak said.

Kubiak told the team Osweiler will start again next weekend when the Broncos (8-2) face the New England Patriots (10-0).

[naviga:h3]Flacco tore ACL, MCL in left knee[/naviga:h3]

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — An MRI confirmed Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco tore the ACL and MCL in his left knee in Sunday’s win over St. Louis.

It’s a season-ending injury, so Matt Schaub will start next Monday night against Cleveland.

Flacco and coach John Harbaugh both made their NFL debut in 2008, Flacco as a rookie starter and Harbaugh as a first-year coach. They worked 122 successive regular-season games together through Sunday.

[naviga:h3]Court sets appeal date for Deflategate[/naviga:h3]

NEW YORK — A federal appeals court set a March date for oral arguments in the NFL’s appeal of a ruling lifting New England quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension in the “Deflategate” controversy.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan noted the March 3 argument date in the court record. The date occurring weeks after the next Super Bowl ensures no ruling will occur until well after the end of this season.

[naviga:h3]Twins HOF Carew has heart transplant[/naviga:h3]

MINNEAPOLIS — Hall of Famer Rod Carew hopes to qualify for a heart transplant after a massive heart attack two months ago.

The 70-year-old Carew told Sports Illustrated he was stricken while golfing alone in Corona, California, on Sept. 20.

He told the magazine underwent six hours of open heart surgery in which a device that pumps blood was implanted.

The device typically acts as a bridge until a heart transplant.

[naviga:h3]Syracuse fires football coach[/naviga:h3]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse fired football coach Scott Shafer two days after the team’s eighth straight loss.

Athletic director Mark Coyle announced the dismissal and said a national search will begin immediately.

Shafer will coach the season finale against Boston College on Saturday.

The Orange (3-8) started the season with three straight wins before going into a tailspin for the second consecutive year.

[naviga:h3]Coach apologizes for bumping ref[/naviga:h3]

ATLANTA — Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer apologized for bumping an official, an incident that drew a $25,000 fine from the NBA and led to a call from the referees’ union that he be suspended.

The fine, announced by NBA vice president for basketball operations Kiki VanDeWeghe, followed Budenholzer’s ejection from Saturday’s loss at Cleveland.