OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Clarence Brooks, who served as a defensive line coach with the Baltimore Ravens for 11 years, has died at the age of 65.The Ravens announced that Brooks died Saturday in Weston, Florida. He had esophageal and stomach cancer.Brooks joined the Ravens in 2005. He coached the defensive line until this spring, when he underwent treatment for his illness. He transitioned into a senior defensive assistant role, but occasionally spent time with the team -- including at training camp this summer.His 24-year career as an NFL coach began in 1993 with the Chicago Bears. He also served as an assistant with Cleveland in 1999 and at Miami from 2000-04.During his 11-year run as overseer of Baltimores defensive front, the Ravens allowed the fewest rushing touchdowns and second-fewest rushing yards per game.We loved that man, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said. One of the finest coaches I have ever met, he changed the lives and influenced players and coaches for the better.General manager Ozzie Newsome said, Very few, if any, coaches influenced their players -- on and off the field -- like Clarence Brooks.Before coming to the NFL, Brooks coached in college at Arizona, Syracuse and Massachusetts.He played guard at UMass from 1970-72 and was a team captain in his final season.Born in New York on May 20, 1951, Brooks attended New Bedford (Mass.) High School, where he lettered in football and track and field.He was the sweetest man Ive ever met in football, Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said. He was also as tough as nails and was as respected by everyone on our team.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFLAuthentic Dallas Goedert Jersey . The Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the veteran forward will return to the teams line-up on Saturday night when the Habs visit the Nashville Predators. Authentic Josh Sweat Jersey . 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. http://www.cheapeaglesjerseysauthentic.com/?tag=authentic-avonte-maddox-jersey .Y. -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo had little trouble picking up his first shutout of the season against a Buffalo Sabres team thats having trouble scoring goals. Cheap Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys . Meanwhile, there were huge victories for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow relegation rivals, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the bottom 11 teams separated by just six points. Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games on Monday and Sunday respectively. Cheap Eagles Jerseys . World champions Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia won the gold medal with 237.71 points, Moore-Towers and Moscovitch followed at 208.45 and Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia were third at 187.Thanks to the Cleveland Indians, Robert Griffin III isnt the only quarterback being talked about in the city this week.With the news that former NFL QB Tim Tebow is looking to pursue a career in baseball, the Tribe used the controversial topic as a way to troll their fans Tuesday afternoon.Unsurprisingly, the image of Tebow in an Indians jersey received plenty of reaction from followers. The teams ever-loyal hockey brethren -- thee Columbus Blue Jackets -- even chimed in to offer their support.ddddddddddddMeanwhile, the Cleveland Browns have yet to share their thoughts.Perhaps Tebow could give the Indians, currently in first place by 2 1/2 games in the American League Central, an extra boost in their quest to make the playoffs. ' ' '