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…(Football)…NFL Playoffs
Chiefs-at Buffalo…Snow and cold in store for weekend
..QB-Josh Allen (5,107APY-48TD) for season
..QB-Patrick Mahomes (4,875APY-29TD) despite (21-turnovers)
..TE-Travis Kelce (100R)..WR-Rayshee Rice (81R)
..WR-Stefon Diggs (110R) for Bills
..Patrick Mahomes-never played a road playoff game
..Mahomes is (12-3) in career in postseason…(86-25) career
Ravens-Houston..Baltimore coming off their bye week
..QB–Lamar Jackson (4,490APY-29TD)
..Ravens WRs combined (179R)
..Ravens TEs (75R)…RBs (4.9YPC)
..Baltimore defense (301YPG-60 Sacks-31-takeaways
..Texans QB-CJ Stroud (4,382Y-26TD-5Int)
Detroit-Tampa Bay…Lions (13-5) on season
..QB-Jared Goff (4,575Y-30TD)…
..Lions RBs (1,900Y) rushing
..WR-Amon St-Brown (119R-10TD)
..QB-Baker Mayfield (4,381P-31TD
..WR-Mike Evans-Chris Godwin (169R)
..Bucs just (2-5) vs teams with win records
49ers-Packers..San Francisco coming off bye week
..QB-Brock Purdy (4,240P-31TD)..has 113-ratings
..RB-Christian McCaffrey (2,023APY-21TD)
..WR-Brandon Aiyuk (75R)..Deebo Samuel (60R)..TE-George Kittle (65R)
..QB-Jordan Love (4,162-35TD)
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(NFL Notes)
Chargers…Interview Mike Vrabel for head coaching job-ex Titans (54-45)
Chargers..Interview ex Stanford coach David Shaw-ex Stanford
Chargers..Have interviewed 14-outside candidates
Atlanta..Owner Arthur Blank meets 1-on-1 with Bill Belichik-2nd interview
Atlanta..Interviews Brian Johnson-Eagles Off Coor for job
Carolina..Interviews Brian Callahan-Bengals for head coach job
Carolina..Interviews Bob Slowik-Texans for head coach job
Seattle..Gets permission to interview Mike Vrabel-ex Titans
Chicago..Interviews Kliff Kingsburgh for Off Coord-ex Arizona head coach
Titans..Interview Brian Callahan-Bengals-2nd time for head job
Cleveland..Interview Andy Dickerson-ex Seattle for Off Coor job
Pittsburgh..Coach Mike Tomlin…’Will sign contract extension….My fire has intensified…Good relationship-communication with owners-staff…Will hire an Off Coor from the outside…Ken Pickett will be starting QB….Need Versatile-Dynamic offense
Dallas..Coach Mike McCarthy…’No contract extension offered…Everything in place for us to win…has (46-28) record with Cowboys
Arizona..Houscleaning in Cardinals front office…CFO…4-Vice Presidents leave team…10-front office employees laid off
Eagles..Owner Jeffrey Lurie wants ‘game plan’ from Coach Nick Sirianni how to ‘fix Eagles coaching staff’.
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(Roster Moves)
Ravens..Activate RB-Dalvin Cook to active roster-ex Vikings star
Ravens..Release RB-Melvin Gordon
Lions..Activate LB-James Houston to roster-ex Ravens
Lions..Release LB-Julian Okwara
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…(College Football)
Alabama….28-Crimson Tide players have entered transfer portal in 1week since hiring of Coach Kaelin DeBoer.
Arizona…9-Wildcat players enter transfer portal-days after coach Jed Fisch leaves for Washington job.
Washington..QB-Austin Mack-has transferred to Alabama
South Alabama..Hires Major Applewhite as head coach…ex head coach Houston..was also Off Coord-Texas AM-Alabama
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…(Baseball)…
Dodgers..P-Dustin May begins throwing program-coming off elbow surgery…will likely be ready to pitch in July.
Angels..Sign FA-2B-Hunter Dozier-ex Royals..has hit (.222) last 3-years.
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(Roster Moves)
Houston..Opens contract talks with FA-P-Josh Hader-ex Padres..discuss (6Y-110M) deal
Cubs..make contact with FA-P-Josh Hader-ex Padres..would relink with Craig Counsell.
Milwaukee…Opens talks with FA-DH-1B-Garrett Cooper-ex Padres-Marlins
Detroit..DFA-3B-Tyler Nevin
Detroit..Sign FA-P-Devin Sweet-ex Giants
Yanees..Sign FA-2B-Jose Rojas-ex Angels
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(MLB Notes)
Diamond Sports…Announces it will pay full rights fees to 9-of-11 teams it will televise this year-including Angels-Braves-Cardinals…..Will try to negotiate down the (111M) rights fee due Texas and (55M) due Cleveland
MLB..Takes over broadcast rights to Colorado Rockies, in addition to Padres-Arizona.
Fay Vincent..Former Commissioner creates a 5M-grant to his Alma Mater-Yale to fund the baseball program.
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…(Basketball)……..
Aztecs-at-Boise State…Saturday game…SDSU (15-3)
USD-Portland..WCC game cancelled by blizzard on Thursday
USD-vs-Gonzaga..WCC game at Jenny Craig Pavilion-Saturday
UCLA-at-Arizona..Pac 12-game-Saturday
USC-at-Arizona State..Saturday
Lakers-Brooklyn Nets..Friday game…Lakers (21-21)
Clippers-vs-Brooklyn Nets..Sunday game
Lakers-vs-Portland..Sunday
NBA…Postpones 2nd Warriors game as team mourns passing of assistant coach Dejean Milojevik
Oklahoma City…Newport Beach police end investigation into allegation Thunder G-Josh Giddey had relationship with underage girl.
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…(Hockey)…
LA Kings-L-Nashville Predators. (2-1)..Thursday game….Kings lost 10-of-11…team stopped scoring goals.
Ducks-at-San Jose..Saturday game
Kings-NY Rangers…Saturday game
San Diego Gulls-at-Abbotsford Canucks…Gulls play road games Saturday-Sunday on Canadian road trip
Minnesota..Lose D-Jared Spurgeon-surgery-hip
Red Wings..RW-Patrick Kane-sidelined with injury-club says did not reinjure hip
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…(General)…
(Golf)..American Express Classic
..(-10)..Zach Johnson..Adam Noren
..(-9)..Rico Hoey
..(-8)..Scott Stallings-Xander Schauffele
(Tennis)..Australian Open-2nd round
..Iga Swiatek come from behind win to preserve top seeding
..Anna Bliskova upsets El Rybanian with win in 42-point tie breaker game
..Carlos Alcarez-top seed comes from behind win
..Novak Djokovic argues with fans during match he won
..Danil Medvedev wins late night match that ended at 3:39am
(Soccer)..Top English Premier League games:
..Arsenal (12-4-4)-vs-Crystal Palace
..Liverpool (12-1-6)-vs Bournemouth
World Cup…Awards 2026-finals to Jerry Jones’ ATT-Stadium in Dallas
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