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FALL RIVER, Mass. -- A judge has rejected a motion to dismiss charges against Aaron Hernandez stemming from the 2013 slaying of a Boston man whose body was found near Hernandezs home. Lawyers for Hernandez, a former New England Patriots tight end, argued that prosecutors hadnt shown probable cause to sustain the murder charge against Hernandez in the death of Odin Lloyd and hadnt presented any evidence or motive for the slaying. Bristol Superior Court Judge E. Susan Garsh said in her ruling Thursday that probable cause, and a defendants guilt, can be established by circumstantial evidence, and prosecutors dont need to prove a motive to secure a murder conviction. The grand jury heard "sufficient evidence" to establish probable cause that Hernandez "intentionally participated in some meaningful way" in Lloyds death, she wrote. Hernandezs lawyers had also moved to dismiss an unlawful possession of a firearm charge, partially on the grounds that prosecutors presented improper evidence to the grand jury of Hernandezs alleged prior bad acts involving guns. "After reading all the grand jury transcripts, the court has a firm belief that the grand jury would have returned the indictments it did even if the disputed items of evidence had not been presented," Garsh said in the decision. Hernandez is being held without bail after pleading not guilty to killing Lloyd, who was dating Hernandezs fiancees sister. His trial is scheduled to start Jan. 9. On Friday, prosecutors filed a motion asking a judge to authorize so-called "exhaustive" testing of several DNA samples. They include samples collected from Lloyds fingernail scrapings; a .22-calibre pistol recovered along a road that is the route between where Lloyds body was found and Hernandezs home; and guns and ammunition taken from his home and two vehicles, according to the filing. Such requests are made in cases where there are limited amounts of DNA, and an authorization allows the whole sample to be used up. Hernandez is also charged with killing two men in Boston in August 2012. He has pleaded not guilty. Shoes Black Friday Deals 2020 . Patrick Sharp scored twice and Patrick Kane, Bryan Bickell and Nick Leddy also connected to lead Chicago to a 5-2 win over the Devils on Monday night. Fake Shoes Black Friday . After deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the league would consider pulling out of Sochi if something "significant" happens before players arrive, those set to participate are trying not to worry about that scenario. https://www.cheapshoesblackfriday.com/ . 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Beckham finished 2 for 4, adding a double in the first inning. Chicago has won eight of 12 to get back to .500 (27-27). The White Sox are 6-3 against Cleveland this season after losing 17 of 19 to their American League Central rival in 2013. Mike Aviles went 1 for 2 with a walk and drove in Clevelands run. Scott Carroll (2-3) worked three scoreless innings in relief to get the win. Ronald Belisario worked a perfect ninth for his third save in five chances. The anticipated matchup between Sale and Justin Masterson was cut short. The game began 41 minutes late because of rain and then was stopped again after the third inning. That delay lasted 1:58 and neither starter was able to continue. Sale, in his second start following a month on the disabled list with a flexor strain, seemed headed for another special outing after allowing just one hit in six scoreless innings last week against the Yankees. He was nearly perfect in his three innings, with the only blemish a one-out walk to Aviles in the third inning. The ace left-hander needed just 40 pitches record nine outs..dddddddddddd His potential pitch count was a topic of conversation in the pregame media session when manager Robin Ventura was asked for a number. "Somewhere between 127 and where he was at last time," Ventura joked. Sale threw 127 pitches April 17 in his last start before going on the DL. He threw 86 pitches against the Yankees last week. Masterson (2-4) was able to get out of a bases-loaded jam in the first. The White Sox then touched him up for a run in the third inning when Gillaspie drove in Adam Eaton with a single to centre. Beckham made it 2-0 after the rain delay when he cranked solo homer leading off the fifth. Cleveland got on the board in the seventh when Aviles hit into a fielders choice to score Lonnie Chisenhall. NOTES: INF Jason Kipnis (strained right oblique) ended his rehab assignment Monday and rejoined the Indians before Tuesdays game. He could have played, but the decision was made not to activate him until Wednesday. . White Sox RHP Felipe Paulino, who has been on the DL since April 19, was pulled off from his rehab assignment at Class AAA Charlotte because of shoulder soreness. . Indians OF Michael Brantley singled in the fourth to extend his hitting streak to 13 games . Clevelands T.J. House (0-1) takes on Hector Noesi (0-4) in the series finale Wednesday. ' ' '