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Chargers-Cardinals….Bolts try to strengthen their hold on top wildcard spot after last week’s bad loss…Chargers (7-3)….Arizona (2-8)..
..QB-Philip Rivers (2860Y-28TD-6Int-112-QB Rating)
..Bolts (410YPG) on offense
..Cardinals QB-Josh Rosen struggling with turnovers
..Cardinals anemic on offense (240YPG)…29% on 3rd down conversion
..Cardinals QBs-14 Int-7 fumbles-10 games

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(Scoreboard)

Dallas-W-Redskins (31-13)..WR-Amari Cooper 46-90Y-TD catches….Cooper (*R-180Y)….Dak Prescott (289P-2TD)….Ezekiel Elliott (121R)….Cowboys defense 3-interceptions….Dallas won 3-in a row.

Saints-W-Falcons. (31-17)…Saints defense 6-sacks..3-fumble recoveries..1-pick in lopsided win…..Drew Brees (171P-4TD)……RB-Alvin Kamara (90Y-rushing)…..Falcons QB-Matt Ryan (377P-2TD)-took 6-sacks…Sean Payton’s team now won 10-games in a row.

Bears-W-Lions (23-16)…QB-Chase Daniel (230P-2TD-4 sacks)…CB-Eddie Jackson 41Y-TD-Interception…Matthew Stafford (236P-2Int-2 Sacks)…..Bears defense now has (29-takeaways-34-sacks-scored 5TDs) this season.

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(Schedule)

Seattle-Carolina..Cam Newton (2797APY-24TD)-vs-Russell Wilson (23TD)-33-sacks..5-interceptions-9-fumbles.

Patriots-Jets..Tom Brady (17TD-7 Int)…Jets lost 4-in row.

Bills-Jaguars…Jacksonville lost 6-in row…Bills QBs-combined QB-rating (57)…19-turnovers-34 sacks this season.

49ers-Bucs..Jameis Winston returns as starter-been benched twice this season…Tampa QBs (23-Int-9 Fumbles-27 sacks) this year…..Niners QBs (31-sacks-12Int-10 fumbles)

Raiders-Baltimore..Oakland defense allow (387YPG)..just 9-takeaways…Rookie Lamar Jackson to start at QB again-coming off (107-rushing-117 passing) start last week.

Giants-Eagles..New York goes for 3rd win in row..Eagles struggling-Carson Wentz (15TD-11-turnovers-26QB sacks-7 games)…Giants RB-Saquon Barkley (1,268APY) this year.

Bengals-Browns..Cincinnati defense allowing (449Y-36TD)…QB-Baker Mayfield (13TD-7 Int)

Steelers-Broncos…Pittsburgh won 6-in row…Steelers averaging (410YPG) on offense…allowing (310YPG)….Steelers defense 37-sacks-12-takeaways….Denver defense 31-sacks on year.

Miami-Colts…Indianapolis won 3-in a row…..QB-Andrew Luck (29TD-9 Int)…Lucks gone 5-games without being sacked.

Packers-Vikings..QB-Aaron Rodgers (19TD-1Int)…Vikings ranked 30th in run offense.

Houston-Tennessee…Monday Night matchup ..QB-Deshaun Watson (2,597-19TD-33 sacks)

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(CFL)

Grey Cup….Title game in Edmonton….Calgary-vs-Ottawa…..Stampeders QB Bo Levi Mitchell (5,124-35TD)….Red-Black QB-Trevor Harris (5,116-22TD)…..RB-William Powell (1,362).

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(College Football)

Aztecs-Hawaii….Final home game of season…SDSU (7-4)….Rainbow Warriors led by run-and-shoot QB-Cole McDonald (3,338-32TD)….Hawaii defense giving up (441YPG) has just 8-takeaways this year.

USD-Nicholls State…Torerors first round game in 1-AA playoffs on road…USD (9-2)….Colonels (8-3) but have won 7-of-8…..USD led by record setting QB-Anthony Lawrence (3,785-35TD)…WR-Michael Bandy (79R-19YPC)….Colonels run read-option offense…averaging (470YPG)…QB-Chase Fourcade (2,447P-19TD)….Nicholls defense giving up just (327YPG-40 QB sacks)

USC-Notre Dame…Trojans (5-6)…Irish (11-0)….QB-JT Daniels (2,323P13TD)….Irish QB-Ian Book (2,116-17TD) in just 8-starts.

UCLA-Stanford…Bruins (3-8) coming off upset win of USC…Bruins RB-Josh Kelly (1,188Y) rushing…..Cardinal QB-KJ Costello (2,854P-21TD)

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(Mountain West)

Utah State-Boise State….Winner takes Mountain division title and plays in championship game vs Fresno State….USU (10-1)..Boise (9-2)…Broncos QB-Brett Rypien (3,270P-28TD)…RB-alex Mattison (1,015R).

Fresno-San Jose State…Bulldogs (9-2)…Spartans (1-10).

Colorado State-Air Force…Rams (3-8)…Falcons (4-7) in battle of disappointing teams.

Wyoming-New Mexico….Cowboys try to get bowl eligible…Lobos (3-8)

Nevada-UNLV…..Wolfpack (7-4)….Rebels (3-8).

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(Pac 12)

Washington State-Washington..Apple Cup matchup in Pullman…Cougars led by QB-Gardner Minshew (4325P-36TD)….Huskies paced by RB-Myle Gaskin (963R).

Arizona State-Arizona…Centennial Cup….Sun Devils RB-Eno Benjamin (1,444R)…QB-Manny Wilkens (2,631P).

Oregon-Oregon State…Civil War game in Corvallis ..Ducks QB-Justin Herbert (2883P-28TD)…Beavers RB-Jermar Jefferson (1316R)

Colorado-Cal….Buffs (5-6) after firing coach Mike Mcintyre…..Bears (6-4)

Utah-BYU…Beehive State matchup…Utes (8-3).

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(Top Ranked)

1-Alabama-Auburn..Tide (11-0)…Eagles (7-4)
2-Clemson-South Carolina…Tigers (11-0)
3-Notre Dame-USC…Irish go for 12th win in row

4-Michigan-10-Ohio State..Buckeyes QB-Dwayne Haskins (3685P-36TD)…UM-RB-Karan Higdon (1106R)

5-Georgia-Georgia Tech

6-Oklahoma-West Virginia..Sooners QB-Kyler Murray (3310-34P)-vs-QB-Will Grier (3325-33TD)

7-LSU-Texas AM…Tigers (9-2)
8-Washington State-Washington…Mike Leach’s Cougars (10-1)
9-UCF-Sourth Florida…Knights (10-0)

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Padres…The Athletic reporting San Diego talked to Mets about trade for P-Noah Syndegaard…Mets want 3-top prospects in any deal.

Padres…Report from Tokyo-Padres making presentation to Japanese FA-P-Yusei Kikuchi…(27Y) left-handed starter….(14-4) 3.08 last year for Seibu Lions….(30-10) last 2-years….career record (74-48).

Dodgers-Indians…LA interested in Cleveland C-Yan Gomes…deal might involve Yasiel Puig in straight up swap…or young OF-Alex Verdugo and other prospects.

Dodgers-Miami….LA talking to Miami about C-JT Realmuto for 2-prospects.

Angels….Preparing proposal for Yankees FA-P-JA Happ.
Angels..Sign FA-C-Dustin Garneau-ex White Sox

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(Roster Moves)

Cardinals..open talks with FA-OF-Michael Brantley-Indians
A’s..open talks with Reds FA-P-Matt Harvey

Arizona-Phillies…Open trade talks about deal that would send P-Zach Grienke to Phillies for prospects…Phillies would pay entire (3Y-95M) left on Grienke contract.

Seattle…Sign FA-SS-Orlando Calixte-ex Giants
Miami..Sign FA-OF-Gabe Guerrero-ex Reds.

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(MLB)

Mariners..Hire Jared Sandberg-Tampa Bay…as Major League Field Coordinator
Pirates..Hire Jacob Cruz-Cubs-Assistant hitting coach
Cubs..Promote Tom Hottovy-to pitching coach-was analytics expert.

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Lakers-Utah…Friday night matchup…Lakers now (10-7)
Clippers-Memphis…LA (11-6) on year

Lakers…LeBron James-salutes fans for the welcome they gave him….”I have always appreciated Cleveland……full of heartfelt emotion”

Oklahoma City….F-Hamidon Diallo suffers ankle injury-did not break leg in hard fall.

Aztecs…Back from Hawaii-losing 2-of-3…off till Tuesday night
USD…host Jackson State on Saturday-coming off big win vs Colorado Buffaloes.

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Gulls-Stockton…Friday night AHL-matchup….Gulls in last place in Pacific Division.
Gulls-at-Stockton…continue weekend series on road-Sunday

Ducks-Edmonton…Anaheim faces hi-scoring star Connor McDavid and Oilers on Friday night….Ducks (9-9-5)

Kings–Vancouver….Saturday night game….LA with goaltending issues (5-13-1)

Penguins..Place G-Matt Murray on longterm IR with groin injury
Calgary…Lose D-Michsel Stone-hospitalized with blood clot in forearm
Winnipeg…F-Kris Vesalaien-19Y rookie-sent back to Finland.

Ottawa-Edmonton..Trade-Senators deal D-Chris Wideman to Oilers for draft pick.

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Golf…Tiger Woods-Phil Mickelson play in “The Match” in Las Vegas…9M-winner take all purse.

Formula 1…..Lewis Hamilton goes after 11th win of year in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix..final race of the season.

English Premeir League…Top games
..Manchester City (10-0-2)-vs-West Ham
..Liverpool (9-0-3)-vs-Watford
..Hot Spur (9-3_-vs-Chelsea (8-0-4)
..Arsenal (7-2-3)-vs-Bournemouth
..Manchester United (6-4-2)-vs-Crystal Palace

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