…(Football)…

Chargers-Houston….Bolts (8-6)…Texans (3-11)
..Chargers one of 5-teams with (8-6) record fighting for AFC-wildcard spot
..5-other AFC teams have (7-7) or (7-6-1) records
..Chargers-#4 in NFL-Offense..(388YPG)
..QB-Justin Herbert (4,058P-32TD)
..WR-Keenan Allen-Mike Williams (156R) combined
..RB-Austin Ekeler (1343APY)
..S-Derwin James remains out of practice with hamstring
..Texans #32 offense (265YG)…#28 defense (378YG)
..Texans allowed 38-sacks…21-turnovers…QB rating (80)
..Texans scored 21-TDs on offense…allowed 44-TDs on defense
..Rookie Davis Mills-Stanford-starts at QB
..Texans have 21 players on Covid list
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(Scoreboard)

49ers-L-Titans (20-17)…Randy Bullock kicks 44Y-FG (:09)…Titans rallied from 10-0 deficit to score 17-points in a row-then won it at end…QB-Ryan Tannehill (I2090P-TD)..WR-AJ Brown (11R-145Y) in win…Jim Garoppolo (322P-TD-2 Int) in the loss…SF (8-7)..Tennessee (10-5)
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(Schedule)..Saturday

Cleveland-Green Bay..Baker Mayfield remains out Covid-8th day..Cleve (7-7)..GB (11-3)
Colts-Arizona..Indy (8-6)..Cardinals (10-4)..lost 2-in a row

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(Schedule)..Sunday

Ravens-Bengals..Lamar Jackson-likely out-ankle
Bills-New England..Buffalo (8-6)..Pats (9-5)..Josh Allen (31TD)..
Rams-Minnesota..LA (10-4)..Matthew Stafford (4142Y-35TD))
Steelers-Chiefs..KC (10-4)..Patrick Mahomes (4052Y-30TD)..Tyreek Hill-Travis Kelce-Covid
Lions-Atlanta..Detroit (2-11-1)..Jared Goff out with Covid
Jaguars-Jets..Jacksonville (2-12)..Jets (3-11)
Eagles-Giants..Phila (7-7)
Bucs-Carolina..Tampa (10-4)..Tom Brady (4348-36TD)
Seattle-Chicago..Seahawks (5-9)
Raiders-Denver..Both teams (7-7)..Drew Lock starts at QB-Broncos
Dallas-Washington..Cowboys (10-4)..Dak Prescott (25TD)

Miami-Saints..NOrleans…Saints without top 3-QBs-injuries-Covid
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(NFL Notes)

Giants..Report NY considering elevating 20-year veteran Asst GM-Kevin Abrams to GM job
Bears..Staggering thru (4-10) season..could fire Matt Nagy on Monday
Tampa Bay..Coach Bruce Arians-reinstates Antonio Brown..’working to be better person’
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(Injuries-Illness)

Ravens..had just 13-defensive players at Thursday practice

Washington..Activate QB-Taylor Heinicke from Covid list
Titans..Activate WR-AJ Brown from Covid list
Titans..OT-Kendall Lamm on Covid
Rams..Activate RB-Cam Akers from IR-had Achilles
Rams..Activate TE-Johnny Mundt from Covid
Raiders..Surgery S-Jon Abram-dislocation shoulder
Saints..QB-Taysom Hill-Trevor Siemian on Covid list
Vikings..RB-Dalvin Cook on Covid list
Miami..OG-Robert Jones on Covid list
Chiefs..Activate DT-Chris Jones..CB-Char Ward from Covid list
Colts..OG-Mark Glowronski on Covid list
Houston..Activate WR-Danny Amendola from IR
Cowboys..CB-Malik Hooker on Covid list
Browns..OC-JC Tretter-positive Covid test
Bears..Activate QB-Andy Dalton from Covid list
Ravens..DT-Calais Campbell-thigh injury..CB-Tavon Young-concussion
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(College Football)

Aztecs…All American DE-Cam Thomas leaving school to file for NFL draft

Gator Bowl…Signs Rutgers to play Wake Forest in Bowl game replacing Texas AM

Tampa Bowl…Central Florida-W-Florida (29-17)…Knights (288R) in upset win over Gators

Frisco Bowl..Miami Ohio-W-North Texas (27-14)..Redhawks QB-Brett Gabbert (228P-2TD)..Miami defense 2-interceptions in win

Hawaii Bowl…Friday….Hawaii-vs-Memphis State…Game canceled on Thursday night…Hawaii had outbreak of Covid this week
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…(Basketball)…

Lakers-L-San Antonio (138-110)….Spurs jumped out to 15 point lead-never gave up…San Antonio hit 18-3’s….Lakers were (5-27) from 3’s…Keita Diop came off the bench to shoot (11-for-11)-scored 30P for Spurs…..Lakers got (66P) combined from LeBron James-Russell Westbrook in loss….Lakers have lost 4-in a row… Thursday game…LA (16-17)

Lakers-Brooklyn…Saturday game still scheduled despite Covid issues..Brooklyn (21-9)

NBA-Union..discuss Covid rule change..Players with vaccine can be reinstated after 6-days with 1-clean test

Bulls..Activate G-Zach LaVine from Covid list
Bulls..Sign FA-F-Ersan Ilyasova
Clippers..G-Reggie Jackson in isolation with Covid
Brooklyn..Activate G-James Harden-C-Paul Millsap from Covid list
Knicks..Activate F-Obi Toppen-G-RJ Barrett from Covid list
Boston..C-Enes Kanter-Covid issue
Dallas..F-Tim Hardaway-positive Covid test

Aztecs…cancel Non Conference game with San Diego Christian-covid outbreak at Christian
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…(Baseball)…

Dodgers…Sign OF-Cody Bellinger (1Y-17M)…got 900,000-raise despite hitting (.239-165) last two years.

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…(Hockey)….

NHL goes on Holiday Break after canceling 15-games on Thursday
NHL..hopes to restart season on Monday December 27th

Gulls..Scheduled to restart AHL schedule on Monday-vs-Ontario Reign at home

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…(General)…

English Premier League…Top weekend games:
..Liverpool-vs-Leeds
..Manchester City-vs-Leicester
..Manchester United-vs-Newcastle
..Chelsea-vs-Everton

PGA…Phil Mickelson signs to play in Tournament of Champions in January in Hawaii.
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