……..(Basketball)……….

NBA Trading Deadline…13 trades made at Thursday deadline

Lakers-Cavaliers…LA deals G-Jordan Clarkson and F-Larry Nance to Cleveland for G-Isaiah Thomas-F-Channing Frye and the Cavs 1st round pick….The deal gives LA two expiring contracts, and club now has 50M-in cap space….Cleveland gets younger on roster trying to change chemistry of troubled team…Cavs have lost 13-of-20.

Cleveland-Utah-Sacramento….Utah gets G-Derrick Rose and F-Jae Crowder from Cavs…..Sacramento gets G-Iman Shumpert from Cleveland and F-Joe Johnson from Jazz….Cavs wind up with G-Rod Hood-from Utah and George Hill from Kings.

Cavaliers-Miami…Cleveland sends G-Dwayne Wade to Heat for 2nd round draft pick

Denver-NYKnicks-Dallas…..3-way deal…Nuggets ship G-Emmanuel Mudiay to Knicks…New York sends F-Doug McDermott to Dallas….Denver gets G-Devin Harris and 2nd round pick.

Chicago-Detroit…Bulls G-Jameer Neson to Pistons for C-Willie Reed.

Washington-Atlanta…Wizards G-Sheldon Mac goes to Hawks for 2nd round pick.

Brooklyn-New Orleans..Nets ship G-Rashad Vaughn to Pelicans for F-Dante Cunningham.

Portland-Chicago..Blazers F-Noah Vonlek moves to Bulls for F-Melican Rakovic.

Sacramento-Toronto..Kings trade G-Malachi Richardson to Raptors for G-Bruno Caboclo.

Detroit-Memphis…Pistons send F-Brice Johnson to Grizzlies for G-James Ennis.

Atlanta-Miami…Hawks ship F-Luke Babbit to Heat for F-Omari White

Orlando-Phoenix…Magic send G-Elfrid Payton to Sixers for 2nd round pick.

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NBA….Deadline passes…Clippes retained C-DeAndre Jordan…Memphis keeps G-Tyreke Evans….Boston keeps G-Marcus Smart….Knicks still have C-Jokim Noah.

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(Scoreboard)

Lakers-W-Oklahoma City (106-81)..Lakers put 5-in double figure….hold Thunder to (34%) shooting…OKC sits Russell Westbrook-Carmelo Anthony…LA now (22-31)

Clippers-vs-Detroit…Friday night matchup
Clippers-Vs-Philadelphia…Saturday night game as road trip continues….LA is (27-25)

Golden State…NBA fines Draymond Green (50,000) for abuse of officials.

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(College Basketball)

USD-W-Pepperdine (68-66)….Toreros hit 3-3’s in a row rallying late in 2nd half….Hold Wave to 2-baskets in final (8:51)…USD wins 16th game of season.
St. Mary’s-W-Loyola Marymount…Gaels now (24-2)
Gonzaga-W-Pacific…Zags now (22-4)

Aztecs-at-Nevada….Saturday matchup….SDSU (13-9) on season…Nevada (20-5)…(12-2) at home…averaging (83PPG)….Wolfpack led by F-Caleb Martin (19P)…C-Jordan Caroline (16P)….G-Cody Martin (13P) per game.

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………..(Baseball)………….

Union….Will open a Free Agent spring training camp for unsigned free agents at IMG-Complex in Bradenton, Florida….Former Astros manager Bo Porter will lead the camp…Agent Scott Boras says his clients will not participate…..Union moves comes in wake of 110-unsigned free agents as camps open.

(Roster Moves)

Toronto…Sign FA-P-John Axford-ex A’s
Yankees..Sign FA-OF-Shane Robinson-ex Cardinals-Angels
White Sox..Sign FA-OF-Jake Elmore-ex Miami
Toronto..Sign FA-P-Jake Petrika-ex White Sox
A’s..Sign FA-SS-Nick Noonan-ex Marlins
Indians..Sign FA-P-Stephen File-spent season with Seibu Lions
Phillips..Sign FA-OF-Collin Cowgirl-Ex-Angels.

San Diego Union Tribune…Dennis Lin-Padres beat writer-quits to take job with “The Athletic”

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…..(Football)………….

New Mexico…Suspends Coach Bob Davie for 30-days…fines him 68,000-in salary…Lobos football program in midst of 3-investigations of possible coaching interference in legal proceedings with sexual assault incidents involving football players.

USD…Offensive Coordinator Tanner Engstrand leaves-hired as Off Consultant at Michigan by Jim Harbaugh.

(NFL)

Eagles….Super Bowl parade stretches 5-miles long thru Philadelphia.

Arizona…RB-Adrian Peterson ordered to pay (627,000) to bank in outstanding loans.

Cleveland…Plain Dealer reports Browns average home attendance (62,403) per home game ….lowest total since 1984 season….Browns are (4-57) over last 3-years.

49ters…Sign QB-Jim Garoppolo to (5Y-137M) extension-includes 74M-in guaranteed money.

Chiefs..Release CB-Darrelle Revis-spent 6-games with team end of season.

(Coaching)

Chicago….Bears sources say they interviewed Josh McDaniels but felt he was not committed to leave Patriots organization for head job.

Seattle…Fires assistant DB-coch Ricky Manning…8th coach to leave Pete Carroll staff in off season.

Vikings..Hire John DiFilippo as Off Coord-was with Eagles
Steelers..Hire Karl Dunbar-DL coach…had been at Alabama….
Steelers..Hire Tom Bradley-DB coach…ex UCLA Def Coord
49ers…Jason Tarver-LB coach-resigns to become Vanderbilt-Def Coord

Giants..Get permission to interview Kevin Stepanski -Vikings QB coach

Colts..Will interview Leslie Frazier for head coaching job-is Bills Def Coord.

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………(Hockey)…………

Anaheim Ducks-vs-Edmonton Oilers …Friday nite game

LAKings-Tampa Bay….Open East Coast trip on Saturday

San Diego Gulls-at-San Jose…AHL action both Saturday-Sunday night.

Ottawa…NHL-suspends Alex Burrows-10 games for sucker punching and kneeing a NJ Devils player in fight.

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……(General)………

Olympics….Friday-Opening ceremonies in South Korea.
Olympics…Saturday opening schedule….Downhill skiing…Crross Country skiing….Men’s 1500-speed skating……Ski Jump.

Soccer-English Premeir League
..Manchester City-vs-Leicester…City (22-1-3) on year
..Tottenham Hot Spur-vs-Arsenal
..Everton-Crystal Palace
..Stoke-vs-Brighton
..West Ham-vs-Watford
..Swansea-vs-Burnley

..Manchester United-Newcastle-Sunday
..Liverpool-Southampton

NASCAR….Teams-Drivers arrive this weekend for preparation for Speed Week-at Daytona….Qualifying….Twin 125-races…then Daytona 500

Golf…ATT Pebble Beach Pro Am…..(65) Kevin Steelman-Beau Hossler share lead….(66) Matt Kuchar shares second spot….(67) Dustin Johnson…(68) Rory McIlroyu…..(69) Phil Mickleson.

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