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Four goals from star forward Jesse Hogan have helped Melbourne to a 32-point AFL win over Fremantle at TIO Stadium in Darwin.In steamy Top End conditions on Saturday night, the Demons set up the 12.15 (87) to 8.7 (55) win with a dominant first half.Jack Watts booted three goals in the first term as his side leapt to a 29-point lead at the first break, with Melbourne stretching that lead to 50 points in the third quarter before the Dockers mounted a belated challenge.Demons skipper Nathan Jones inspired with 35 possessions, while former captain Jack Grimes excelled in his first senior game of the season with 32 disposals.Dom Tyson and Jack Viney were also prominent around the stoppages, where Max Gawn dominated with 43 hit outs, while Tom McDonald was outstanding at the back with 31 touches and 10 marks.Freos Lachie Neale impressed with 33 disposals, but the Dockers came out on the wrong side of a lopsided 465-329 possession count.Former skipper Matthew Pavlich booted three goals in a side that squandered late opportunities to close the gap further.The win snaps a run of four losses in a row in Darwin for the Demons and breaks a seven-match losing streak against Fremantle.Melbourne improved to a 7-8 record with the result as they prepare to take on St Kilda next week, while the Dockers remain mired in the bottom three with a 3-12 record.Both sides emerged with injury concerns, Oscar McDonald was on crutches after the game with an ankle injury and Fremantle skipper David Mundy suffered a concussion.Lachie Weller was reported in the third quarter after he clattered into Jayden Hunt high while the Demon was bent over to gather the ball.The first half we felt was really good and then conditions changed a fair bit as we expected ... it was pretty wet and slippery, Melbourne coach Paul Roos said.Its good to have a win up here and its good to have a win over Freo.Overall it was pleasing ... there was a lot more to like than dislike about the game.Fremantle coach Ross Lyon was disappointed with his sides early effort coming off their bye.Its not ideal ... Im really disappointed, Lyon said.We came with higher expectations but we couldnt get near them in the first half, but at least we balanced (things) up in the second half.But when the game was up for grabs we just looked right off the pace. Adidas Falcon Suomi . It was hard for Luck to pull off another comeback, or even get into the end zone, while standing on the sideline. Rivers threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie Keenan Allen and Nick Novak kicked four field goals to give the Chargers a 19-9 victory against the Colts on Monday night. Adidas Eqt Ale . - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is not a fan of his teams use of the wildcat formation, saying "it makes you look like a high school offence. http://www.nmdhalvalla.com/adidas-prophere-halvalla.html . The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 for Jones (19-1). It was the champions closest call. Despite the loss, it was a remarkable show by the confident Swedish challenger, who had the best of the early rounds and then hung on in the fourth and fifth. Adidas NMD Kengät . -- Jaye Marie Green shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to increase her lead to five strokes after the second round of the LPGA Tours qualifying tournament. Adidas NMD Cs2 Suomi . - NASCAR announced a 33-race schedule for the 2014 Nationwide Series with virtually no changes from this years slate.BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bills failed to reach a long-term deal with free-agent safety Jairus Byrd, and its unclear whether hell sign his one-year franchise tag offer from the team. Byrd was given the "franchise" label in March, and the two sides faced a Monday deadline to work out a long-term deal. He is the only remaining NFL player who has not signed his franchise tender and can only play under a one-year contract as a result of missing the deadline. Bills general manager Doug Whaley, in his first year, issued a statement after the deadline. "We worked very hard to come to a long-term agreement with Jairus, but unfortunately, were unable to reach one before todays deadline," Whaley said. "Our attention will now be foocused on a one-year agreement with him and on training camp with our continued efforts to prepare our team for the upcoming season.dddddddddddd" Byrd very well could hold out in training camp and sign for 2013 closer to the season. Byrd has played in 62 games since the Bills selected him in the 2009 second round, recording 18 interceptions and forcing 10 fumbles while defending 27 passes. The two-time Pro Bowler tied for the NFL lead with nine interceptions in 2009 as a rookie. A person familiar with the details of the negotiations said there were no talks Monday. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of contract discussions. ___ AP Sports Writer John Wawrow contributed to this report. ' ' '