NEW YORK, N.Y. - Thursday night games were such a success this season for CBS that the network extended its deal with the NFL through the 2015 season.The agreement carries an additional year at the NFLs option. It was announced Sunday by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell; Leslie Moonves, president and CEO of CBS; and Sean McManus, chairman of CBS Sports.CBS will broadcast the first eight Thursday night games, which also will be simulcast on NFL Network. Then NFL Network will exclusively handle the final eight games.The packages will include 14 games on Thursday nights and two late-season ones on Saturdays.I think theres growth for better ratings, McManus said. The ratings were very strong considering the amount of blowouts we had.Five of the first seven matchups were decided by at least two touchdowns, including three by more than 30 points. Those seven games still averaged 16.5 million viewers between CBS and NFL Network, nearly double the 8.5 million for 2013 games that aired on NFL Network with simulcasts on local channels in each teams home market.All eight Thursday night games on CBS/NFL Network during Weeks 2-8 and Week 16 were the top-rated in prime time for that night across all networks. Overall, the total Thursday night package averaged 12.3 million viewers, up from 8.1 million for the entire 2013 schedule.All the research we did pointed to that we increased awareness pretty dramatically (that the NFL has games on Thursday night), McManus added.Part of the deal is an increased commitment to using next gen stats during both the Thursday and Sunday broadcasts. CBS will also develop new NFL programming that will air on CBS, CBS Sports Network and/or NFL Network.Goodell said the games in last seasons package made Thursday night a night for NFL football. Moonves lauded the benefits of the Thursday night package, saying the NFL continues to be the best premium content in the business.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Randy Johnson Jersey . Bach, a 59-year-old German lawyer, was elected Tuesday as president of the International Olympic Committee. He succeeds Jacques Rogge, who stepped down after 12 years. Bach, the longtime favourite, defeated five candidates in a secret ballot for the most influential job in international sports, keeping the presidency in European hands. Jorge Posada Yankees Jersey . "Im proud of him," Jones said in an interview from Sacramento, site of the UFCs weekend televised card. "I think hes listening to his body and hes doing what makes him happy and thats what life is about ultimately. https://www.cheapyankees.com/. The two-time Olympic halfpipe gold medallist informed ESPN on Monday he plans to compete in Apsen, Colo. Thurman Munson Yankees Jersey .Mila Kunis was a guest on Kimmel last night and revealed a surprising side of herself that comes out when she watches sports. It turns out screaming something vulgar at professional athletes is therapeutic for Kunis. David Hale Jersey . -- Canadas Milos Raonic defeated Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France on Saturday to advance to the third round of the BNP Paribas Open.The Seattle Seahawks appear to be headed in to Sundays NFC championship game against the San Francisco 49ers without wide receiver Percy Harvin. Speaking at his press conference on Thursday, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Harvin is still going through concussion evaluations and has not been cleared to play. Harvin sustained his concussion during the first half of Saturdays divisional round game against the New Orleans Saintss.dddddddddddd Plagued by a hip injury that required off-season, Harvin appeared in just one regular season game for the Seahawks before re-injuring his hip. He caught one pass for 17 yards. Against the Saints, Harvin caught three passes for 21 yards and rushed for nine yards on one attempt. The Seahawks traded their 2013 first-round draft pick to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for Harvin during the offseason. ' ' '