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LOS ANGELES, Calif. Mike Matheny Jersey . - Former NFL safety Darren Sharper pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he drugged and raped two women he met at a West Hollywood night club, while the emergence of a new accuser in Florida left him under investigation in five states. Lawyers for Sharper, who played in the NFL from 1997 to 2010 primarily with the Green Bay Packers, said they would prove that any sexual contact Sharper engaged in was welcomed. "All of these were consensual contact between Mr. Sharper and women who wanted to be in his company," said attorney Leonard Levine. But a prosecutor pointed out the many investigations against Sharper in places including Tucson, Ariz., Las Vegas and New Orleans, and asked a judge for $10 million bail. The judge rejected that as excessive, though increased it from $200,000 to $1 million. "The court considers these crimes quite serious and has to protect the public," Superior Court Judge Renee Korn said. Sharper, wearing a grey suit and black t-shirt, came to court with his lawyers and a bail bondsman who immediately arranged to post his bail. The judge ordered Sharper to remain in Los Angeles, stay away from nightclubs and not be alone with any woman he did not know before October, when the first allegations emerged. The judge set a court date for April 15 to schedule a preliminary hearing. Korn rejected a bid by defence attorney Blair Berk to shut down the release of information in the case. "Were asking to litigate this in a court of law, not by Twitter feed and entertainment shows," said Berk. The latest allegations surfaced in a Miami Beach police report released Thursday. It was filed Jan. 19 — more than a year after the alleged attack. No charges have been filed but Detective Vivian Hernandez said the investigation remains open. The report states that the accuser and two friends went to a club in the fall of 2012 and met Sharper and another man. All five left the club at approximately 4 a.m. and Sharper drove them all to his condo. The victim admitted to being extremely intoxicated. The victims two friends told her the next day that she went into a bedroom with Sharper and he closed the door behind them. The friends said they heard her telling Sharper "No, no. Stop, I dont want to." They began knocking on the door, entered the room and attempted to take the victim home. The victim cant remember what she said except that she wanted to sleep. The victim said she awoke around 9 a.m. to find her pants off and Sharper having sex with her. She said she asked "whats going on" and Sharper got up and put on a pair of shorts. Sharper told her they didnt have sex. He then walked her to her car in a parking garage. The victim said she went to be examined a week later. She made the police report after a friend saw that Sharper was arrested for sexual battery. If convicted in the California case, Sharper could face more than 30 years in state prison. Sharper was selected All-Pro six times and chosen for the Pro Bowl five times. He played in two Super Bowls, one with the Packers as a rookie and a second with the Saints. Matt Carpenter Jersey . However, it wasnt a problem on Monday night. Evgeni Nabokov made 23 saves for his 56th career shutout in the New York Islanders 3-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night. Carlos Martinez Jersey .com) - The Ottawa Senators will try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive when they face the Chicago Blackhawks who are trying to secure their place in the post-season.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes. Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 60-yard field goal. The New England Patriots didnt allow a point for more than 58 minutes. More importantly, theyre not getting carried away with their 30-7 preseason blowout of the Panthers on Friday night. "We could have lost 30-7. None of its going to matter two weeks from now" in the season opener, Brady said. "Its not so much the final score. Its just more how guys are playing." Carolinas didnt play very well. They were outgained 405-271, allowed three quarterbacks to direct scoring drives and didnt score until Joe Webb threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Jefferson with 1:12 left. "There was no consistency in the way we played," said Panthers coach Ron Rivera, who may use his regulars longer than he had hope next Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers. "Its something that has to be corrected and has to be fixed now." Brady led the Patriots (2-1) to scores on three of his five series and completed 17 of 21 passes for 204 yards. Newton was 8 for 12 for 88 yards and was sacked three times. All five of his possessions ended in punts. Both quarterbacks left after their first series of the third quarter. Regulars usually see their most action in the third game, and it was clear that the Panthers (1-2) must get better play from their offence and from a defence that was the second stingiest in the NFL last season. New England had more time to prepare after beating the Philadelphia Eagles 42-35 a week earlier. "Theres no game plan," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. "We cant game plan for 90 guys. We can barely get it right when we have 46. Thats just not what this game is." The Panthers had just four days to get ready after last Sunday nights 28-16 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. "Thats an excuse," Rivera said. "I dont want to use excuses. We practiced. We had a good game plan." Rivera would like to limit Newtons running, despite his skill, and one dash Friday night appeared to stuun the quarterback. Mike Shannon Jersey. He was tackled after running 7 yards when he couldnt find a receiver. Trainers went on the field to check on him, and he was replaced by Derek Anderson before returning after one play. Newton had the wind knocked out of him and X-rays on his back were negative, Rivera said. Brady played the first two series before Ryan Mallett came in for some snaps against the first-string defence. His drive ended with a 47-yard field goal by Gostkowski. "A lot of the breakdowns we had today were because of lack of communication," Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly said. The first of Bradys two long drives covered 91 yards and ended with a 40-yard touchdown on a pass to Shane Vereen that the back carried for the last 37. Brady completed 4 of 5 passes for 83 yards on the series. His next drive began at his own 9 with 1:47 left in the half and ended with Gostkowskis long field goal, 6 yards better than his career long. "Its really a win-win situation," Gostkowski said. "Nobody really expects you to make it so it really puts your mind at ease." In the third quarter, Brady ended an 80-yard march with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Vereen that made it 20-0. On the next series, Carolina moved from its 20 to the Patriots 7, but Steve Beauharnais intercepted Andersons pass and returned it 61 yards to the Carolina 35. That drive ended in a 21-yard field goal by Gostkowski, and the Patriots tacked on another touchdown on Jimmy Garoppolos 11-yard pass to Taylor McCuller. "The days are winding down until these games count, so it gets pretty exciting here in a few weeks," Brady said, "but youve still got to try to use these days to make as many improvements as we can." NOTES: Patriots LB Jerod Mayo missed his second straight game, although he was in uniform. TE Rob Gronkowski also sat out as he aims to be ready for the regular season after knee surgery. ... Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart gained 11 yards on four carries after rushing for two touchdowns in his previous game. 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