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. Adrian Dantley Jersey . 1-9 on TSN. With more than 65 hours of exclusive live coverage, TSN delivers all the action beginning with Draw 1 on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 2 p. Rudy Gobert Jersey . -- Jake Peavy arrived at Bostons spring training complex on Monday with a large white bandage covering his left index finger, the result of a weekend accident. http://www.jazzauthentic.com/kids-tony-b...-jazz-jersey/.5 million. The 25-year-old Varlamov is thriving under first-year coach and Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy, posting a 26-9-5 record with a 2. Ricky Rubio Jersey . Rudy Gay made the tying basket in regulation and a 3-pointer in overtime that gave Sacramento the lead for good, and Fredette scored a career-high 24 points to help the Kings beat the Knicks 106-101 on Wednesday night. Grayson Allen Jersey . -- New York Yankees centre fielder Jacoby Ellsbury was sent for an MRI Thursday of his ailing right calf, which was negative.ROCKFORD, Ill. - Brandon Mashinter scored twice, and Mark McNeill had the winning goal along with two assists in the Rockford IceHogs 6-4 win over the Hamilton Bulldogs in American Hockey League action on Tuesday. Joakim Nordstrom, Alex Broadhurst and Terry Broadhurst also scored for Rockford (22-21-6), which had period leads of 1-0 and 3-1. McNeills goal snapped a 4-4 tie. Mashinter scored a power play goal in the second period to give tthe IceHogs a 3-1 lead, and he put the game away with an empty netter.dddddddddddd Sven Andrighetto had a goal and three assists for the Bulldogs (20-21-4), who lost their fourth in a row. Greg Pateryn and Maxime Macenauer got the other Hamilton goals. Jason LaBarbera made 21 saves for Rockford. Bulldogs goalie Dustin Tokarski finished with 18 saves. The IceHogs were 1 for 4 on the power play, while Hamilton was 3 for 6. Cheap Bills JerseysAuthentic Dolphins JerseysCheap Patriots StoreCyber Monday Jets JerseysCyber Monday Texans JerseysBlack Friday Colts JerseysCheap Jaguars JerseysCheap Titans StoreBlack Friday Broncos JerseysCheap Chiefs JerseysCheap Raiders JerseysAuthentic Chargers JerseysCheap Ravens StoreBlack Friday Steelers JerseysBlack Friday Cowboys JerseysCheap Giants StoreCheap Eagles StoreBlack Friday Redskins JerseysFalcons Jerseys OnlinePanthers Jerseys OnlineAuthentic Saints JerseysCheap Buccaneers JerseysAuthentic Cardinals JerseysBlack Friday 49ers JerseysBlack Friday Seahawks JerseysCyber Monday Rams JerseysBlack Friday Bears JerseysWholesale Lions JerseysPackers Jerseys OnlineAuthentic Vikings JerseysCyber Monday Bengals JerseysCyber Monday Browns Jerseys ' ' '