BOSTON -- Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez will stand trial early next year in the 2012 fatal shootings of two men outside a Boston nightclub, a crime prosecutors say was prompted by Hernandezs rage over a spilled drink.A judge set the Feb. 13 trial date Tuesday after Hernandezs new attorneys said they could not be ready by this fall.Hernandez, who is serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, recently hired a new defense team that includes Florida attorney Jose Baez, known for winning an acquittal for Casey Anthony in the death of her daughter during a highly publicized trial in 2011.Hernandez is accused of gunning down Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado in July 2012 after de Abreu accidentally bumped into Hernandez in a nightclub, causing him to spill his drink. Prosecutors said Hernandez became enraged, followed the men, then opened fire on their car. Two other men in the car were wounded, while a fifth man was unhurt.In court Tuesday, Baez told Judge Jeffrey Locke that he may seek to keep jurors from hearing the descriptions of the shooter given by the three men who survived the shooting. Baez said the descriptions have changed over time, including after Hernandez was publicly identified as a suspect.You dont want a witnesss testimony to be tainted in any way, and Im certain the state doesnt want that either, Baez said after the hearing. So I think in the interests of justice everyone wants them to be able to describe what they saw at that time. Unfortunately, these descriptions have changed, so were going to be addressing that.Assistant District Attorney Patrick Haggan said prosecutors expect to identify up to 300 potential witnesses for the trial, although not all of them are expected to testify.De Abreu and Furtado were close friends who attended school and served in the military together in Cape Verde before coming to the United States. They were shot about six weeks before Hernandez signed a five-year, $40 million contract with the Patriots. He went on to catch 51 passes and score five touchdowns that season, his last in the NFL. He was charged in the killings in May 2014.Hernandez has pleaded not guilty. He is due back in court Oct. 3 for a status conference.Hernandez is already serving a life sentence after being convicted of murder in the killing of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd. Jon Lester Jersey . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. Benito Santiago Cubs Jersey . Michell Burger, a woman who lives on an estate next to Pistorius gated community, said she and her husband were awoken by the screams in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year, when Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp by shooting four times through a door in his bathroom. https://www.cheapcubs.com/2960t-dillon-maples-jersey-cubs.html . Hamelin, who triumphed in the 500 on Saturday, edged out Victor An of Russia by 0.021 seconds to maintain his lead in the World Cup standings. Russias Vladimir Grigorev was third. In the relay, Canada took control six laps from the finish line to beat Russia and the Netherlands. Joe Maddon Jersey . Haas said he "felt a lot of pain" in his right shoulder when he slammed his racket to the ground in frustration after losing his serve at 3-3 in the first set. Jose Quintana Jersey . Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night. OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed guard Alex Abrines to a multiyear contract.The team announced the move Saturday. Terms of the deal werent disclosed.Selected 32nd overall by the Thunder in the 2013 draft, the Spanish player averaged 8.9 points, 2.44 rebounds and 1.dddddddddddd assists in 37 games last season for FC Barcelona. He shot 41.7 percent from 3-point range in EuroLeague play. ' ' '