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…(Football)…

Chargers-L-Broncos (16-9)…Ugly battle of backup QBs…Field Goals….Bolts (5-11)…Denver (8-8)-eliminated from playoffs
..QB-Jaret Stidham (224P-TD)…54Y-TD to L’il Jordan Humphrey
..K-Will Lutz 3-FGs in win
..QB-Easton Stick (220P-0TD)
..K-Cam Dicker 36-50-52Y FGS in loss…missed 50Y-FG also
..LB-Khalil Mack QB-sack and 5-pressures in loss
..Chargers have scored 1-offensive TD in last two games-8-quarters
..Austin Ekeler critical fumble
..Blown fake punt run
..Chargers (1-11) on 3rd down in game
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Ravens-W-Miami..(56-19)…Mia (11-5)…Balt (13-3)..Ravens clinch home field advantage AFC playoffs
..Lamar Jackson (321P-5TD)
..WR-Zay Flowers (75Y-TD)..Ike Likely (35Y-TD)..Justill Hill (20Y-TD)
..Ravens run up (491Y) offense to Miami (375Y)
..Baltiore defense 2Int-Fu Rec-3 Sacks
..Tua Tagovailoa (237P-2TD) in loss
..Miami just (1-4) vs teams with winning records

Chiefs-W-Bengals (25-17)…KC (10-6)…Cinn (8-8)
..Chiefs win AFC West..Bengals eliminated from playoffs
..Harrison Butker (6-for-6) field goals in win
..Patrick Mahomes (245P-TD)..RB-Isaiah Pacheco (130R)
..Chiefs defense 6-QB sacks in win
..Jake Browning (197P) in loss

Cowboys-W-Lions (20-19)..Dak Prescott (92TD) pass to Cee Dee Lamb…Dallas defense stop 2-point conversions twice at end of game…Prescott (345P-2TD)…Lamb (13R-237)…Jared Goff (271-TD-2 Int)…Dallas (11-5)…Detroit (11-5)..Refs void Detroit TD on ineligible tackle catching TD pass.

Bills-W-Patriots (27-21)..Rasul Douglas 40Y-TD-interception..Bills defense 3-picks..1-Fu recovery..3-sacks….KR-Jaelon REagor 98Y-KR-TD-Pats….Buffalo (10-6)…Pats (4-12)

Bears-W-Falcons (37-17)…B-Justin Fields (268P-TD)..WR-DJ Moore (10R-159)….Bears defense 3-picks..RB-Khalil Herbert (124R)..Chi (7-9)..Atlanta (7-9)

Raiders-L-Colts (23-20)…QB-Gardner Minshew (224P-TD)…QB-Aiden O’Connor (299P-2TD)…Davante Adams (13R-126Y) in loss…..LV (7-9)..Indy (9-7)

Rams-W-Giants (26-25)..Matthew Stafford (317P-TD)…Puka Nacua (5R-116)…Rams defense 6-sacks-interception…Tyrod Taylor (319P-TD) in loss…LA (9-7)..NY (5-11)

Eagles-L-Arizona..(35-31)…QB-Kyler Murray (232P-3TD)…RB-James Conner (128R)….Arizona pile up (495Y) offense against Eagle defense…Phila lost 4-in a row…Phi (11-5)…Az (4-12)

Bucs-L-Saints (23-13)…Saints defense 4-takeaways…Derek Carr (197P-2TD) in win…Baker Mayfield (309P-2TD-2Int) in loss..TBay (8-8)…NO (8-8)

49ers-W-Washington (27-10)..Brock Purdy (230P-2TD)…Sam Howell (169P-TD-2 int) in loss…SF (12-4)..Commanders (4-12)

Jaguars-W-Carolina (26-0)..Travis Etienne 62Y-TD run…Brandon McManus 4FGs….Jags defense 6-sacks…Bryce Young (112P-0T)….Young has thrown 2-TDs in last 6-games……Jax (9-7)..Panthers (2-14)

Houston-W-Titans..(26-3)..QB-CJ Stroud (213P-TD)..Texans defense 6-sacks…Texans (9-7)..Tenn (5-11)

Seahawks-L-Steelers (30-23)..RB-Najee Harris (122R)…QB-Mason Rudolph (274P)…Steelers (202R) in win…WR-George Pickens (7R-131Y)….Geno Smith (290P) in loss….Pitts (9-7)..Sea (8-8)

Packers-W-Vikings…(30-10)..Packers lead in 4th quarter at Press Time…QB-Jordan Love (228P-3TD)…RB-Aaron Jones (110R)….Green Bay defense 4-sacks…2-takeaways in lopsided game in Minnesota… GB (8-8)..Minn (7-9)
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(NFL Notes)

Denver…Benched QB-Russell Wilson says he was told October 29th-he would be benched if he did not drop Injury guarantees in his (245M) contract…NFL Union intercede to block the move…Wilson led Denver on 5-game win streak…was benched this week…Broncos facing 89M-in dead money if they release him

Colts…TE-‘Drew Ogletree arrested domestic abuse-body slammed girlfriend-hospitalized with back injury

Dallas..Inducts Jimmy Johnson into ‘Ring of Honor’ for building 3-Super Bowl winners

Chicago..Longtime Bears TE-Bill McColl-start in 1950s..passes away (93Y)

New Orleans..Vote of Confidence Coach Dennis Allen to return in 2024

NFL..Refs say OT-Dan Skipper was player who reported as tackle eligible..and OT-Taylor Decker-did not report….Lions players say Decker reported to ref before catching apparent game winning TD…Lions QB-Jared Goff says he heard  Decker report…Skipper said he did not talk to ref

Chargers-Bills….Saturday game on Peacock streaming drew only 7.2M-viewers..only 50% of other NFL-TV network viewership of games
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(Roster Moves)

Bills..Workout FA-OT-La’El Collins-ex Cowboys-Bengals
Seattle..Release DE-Frank Clark..no sacks
Chargers..Activate WR-Keelan Doss to roster
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(Injuries)

Chargers…G-Zion Johnson-neck issue in weightlifting workout
Miami..QB-Tua Tagovailoa-shoulder injury
Miami..DE-Brad Chubb-major knee injury
Miami..CB-Xavierian Howard-foot
Saints..RB-Alex Kamara-ankle

Denver..WR-Courtland Sutton-concussion protocol
Miami..RB-Raheem Mostert-knee injury-scratched from game
Jaguars..QB-Trevor Lawrence-scratched-shoulder woes
Chiefs..WR-Kadarious Toney-hip
Chiefs..S-LaDarius Sneed-calf
Chiefs..RB-Clyde Edwards-Helaire-virtus
Saints..IR-OT-Ryan Ramczyk-knee
Seattle..IR-S-Jamal Adams-knee
Patriots..IR-WR-Ju Ju Smith-knee
Washington..QB-Jacoby Brissett-scratched hamstring
Dallas..OT-Tyler Smith-arch
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(College Football)-Monday

Rose Bowl…Michigan-vs-Alabama
..Jim Harbaugh (2-7) in bowl games
..Nick Saban (19-11) in bowl-playoff  games
..Tide QB-Jalen Milroe (3,105Y-28TD-5Int)…(10TD-1Int) last 5-starts
..Michigan RB-Blake Corum (24TD)
..Michigan defense (239YPG-23 takeaways)
..Tide offense (411YPG)

Sugar Bowl..Washington-vs-Texas
..Huskies coach Kaelen DeBoer (13-0)..(22-2) last two years
..Longhorns coach Steve Sarkasian resurrection his career-UT football too
..QB-Michael Penix (3,899Y-33TD) for UW
..QB-Quinn Ewers (3,131Y) for UT
..Texas (475YPG) offense
..Washington (469YPG) offense

Tampa Bowl..LSU-Wisconsin..Final game for LSU-QB-Jayden Daniels
Fiesta Bowl..Oregon-Liberty..QB-Bo Nix final game
Citrus Bowl..Tennessee-Iowa
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(Scoreboard)

Peach Bowl..Ole Miss-W-Penn State..QB-Jaxson Dart (379P-3TD)..Rebs (540Y)
Music City Bowl..Maryland-W-Auburn..Terps jumped to (21-0) lead 1st quarter
Orange Bowl..Georgia-W-Florida State..Bulldogs (673Y) offense
Arizona Bowl..Wyoming-W-Toledo..Cowboys (170Y) rushing
Gator Bowl..Clemson-W-Kentucky..RB-Phil Mafah 4TDs rushing
Sun Bowl..Notre Dame-W-Oregon State..QB-Steve Angelli 3TD passes
Liberty Bowl..Memphis-W-Iowa State..QB-Seth Henigan (364P-4TD)
Cotton Bowl..Ohio State-L-Missouri..QB-Cody Schraeder (128R) in upset win
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(College Notes)

Alabama..QB-Jalen Milroe says then Off Coord-Bill O’Brien told him to become a safety-would never be an SEC-QB

Clemson..Coach Dabo Swinney-angry at callers on show..’Your Expectations are beyond your Appreciation what we have done’

Georgia..Coach Kirby Smart on debacle in Florida State game…”NCAA has caused this (Player defections)…NCAA should fix this”

Ohio State…WR-Marvin Harrison leaves team for NFL draft

Alabama Birmingham…Lands transfer QB-Jaelan Kitna from Florida

Auburn..Hires Charles Kelly as Def Coord…was at Colorado with Coach Prime
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…(Baseball)….

Padres…Reopen talks with FA-C-DH Gary Sanchez and FA-1B-Garrett Cooper

Angels..Sign FA-P-Zach Plesac-ex Indians..(7.59-ERA) last season
Angels..Meet with FA-DH-JD Martinez-ex Dodgerts
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(Roster Moves)

Red Sox-Braves…TRADE…Boston deals P-Chris Sale and (17M) cash for Braves SS-Vaughn Grissom….Sale (120-80) in career but plagued by arm issues…Grissom hit (.330) in AAA

Reds..Sign FA-P-Frankie Montas-ex Yankees..(1Y-16M)

Red Sox..Sign FA-P-Lucas Giolito (2Y-38M)..ex White Sox-Angels-Cleveland

White Sox..Sign FA-P-Chris Flexen-ex Mariners
Cubs..Sign FA-C-Joe Hudson..ex Seattle
Orioles..Sign FA-C-Mike Perez-ex Mets
Orioles..Sign FA-P-Albert Suarez-Samsung Lions-Korea
White Sox..DFA-C-Carlos Perez

Washington..report Nationals discuss deal with OF-Cody Bellinger-ex Cubs
Toronto..Visit with FA-P-Yariel Rodriguez-Japan
Toronto..Visit with FA-SS-Gio Urshela-ex Angels-Yankees
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(MLB Notes)

Dusty Baker..Confirms talking to Giants about front office job…would reject offer from Houston Astros
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…(Basketball)….

Aztecs-W-Gonzaga (84-74)…SDSU beats Zags in Spokane where they had gone (88-1) at home…G-Reese Waters-Derrion Trammell combined (39P)…C-Jaedon LeDee (20P)…Aztecs built 15-point lead-saw it drop to 1-in second half..SDSU shot (50%) from floor…SDSU expected to vault back into top 25 in AP Poll…Aztecs (11-2).

USD-L-Fresno State  (71-67)..Toreros cut 12-point lead to 1-but ran out of time in comeback…Deuce Turner hit 3-3’s in final minute of game for USD…Turner-Wayne McKinnie combined (47P)..Fresno hit 9-straight free throws at game to hold onto lead…USD (9-5)

USD-W-Westcliff (78-55)…PJ Hayes (21P)…Toreros now (10-5)

UCLA-L-Oregon (64-59)..Bruins slide to (5-7)…UCLA went (3-19) on 3’s in loss
USC-L-Oregon State (86-70)..Bronny James scored (15P) in loss
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(NBA)

Lakers-L-New Orleans (129-109)….Pelicans scored (72P) in first half…hit 10-3 point shots in Sunday game…Zion Williamson-Brandon Ingram combine for (52P)….Anthony Davis-LeBron James (51) in loss……Lakers (17-17) on the year.

Lakers-L-Minnesota (108-106)…Lakers lose despite combined (61P)-Anthony Davis-Lebron James-Saturday

Clippers-W-Memphis (117-106)..Friday…LA put 7-double figures..held Ja Morant (7-19( shooting

Clippers-Miami…Monday game

Detroit-W-Toronto..Pistons snap 28-game losing streak

Knicks-Toronto..TRADE…NY deals G-RJ Barrett..G-Immanuel Quigby and 2nd round pick to Raptors for G-OG Anunoby..G-Malachi Flynn…F-Precious Achiuwa…Barrett (18P)..Quigby (15P)…Flynn (5P)…Anunoby (15P) and elite defender

Miami..G-Jimmy Butler-foot-calf issues-out of lineup
Miami..Longtime NBA G-Goran Dragic retires-ex Heat-Suns

Detroit..Hire longtime assistant coach Bryan Adams for Monty Williams staff-ex Clippers-Sixers assistant for Doc Rivers.

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…(Hockey)…

Gulls-L-Tucson (3-2)-Saturday..Roadrunners score 2-power play goals in win..Gulls lost (2-0) early lead….Gulls outshot (31-16)…San Diego falls to (9-15-5) on season-still in last place in AHL

Gulls…RW-Pavol Regenda-leading scorer 10-goals…cleared to practice-had been out high ankle sprain

Ducks-L-Oilers (7-2)…Oilers score 5-goals early against G-John Gibson..Edmonton fires 39-shots in Anaheim building……Ducks fall to (13-23) on season in Sunday game…

Ducks-L-Arizona (2-0)-Friday night..Shutout 2nd time in last 4-games at home…Lose Troy Terry with injury
Kings-L-Oilers (3-2) OT-SO-Saturday….Derek Ryan shootout goal gives Edmonton the win

Nick Ritchie…Ex-Ducks top pick..Suspended 8-games without pay for sucker punching Karpat player and hitting him 8-times while on ice in Finnish League

Toronto..Activate D-Mark Giordano from long term IR
Minnesota..Lose G-Filip Gustavsson-knee injury…F-Kirill Kaprizov-backinjury

Ottawa..Promote Steve Staios as fulltime GM
Toronto..Waive G-Ilya Samsonov
Buffalo..Put G-Eric Comrie on waivers

Reggie Savage..former Quebec Nordiques F-passes away (53)..from cancer
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…(General)…………

(Auto Racing)

Gil DeFerran…Indy 500 winner…2X-Indy points champion…former Formula 1 driver…passes away from heart attack (53Y)…died while watching his son test a road racing car in Florida
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(Soccer)

English Premier League-Scoreboard

..Manchester City-W-Sheffield..City now (12-3-4)
..Manchester United-L-Nottingham Forest…Man U loses 14th game of season
..Arsenal-L-Fulham..Gunners winless last 3-matches
..Hot Spur-W-Bournemouth..Richarlison key goal
..Wolverhampton-W-Everton..Wolves 2G in 8′ span
..Chelsea-W-Luton..Cole Palmer 2-goals in win
..Burnely-Ti-Aston Villa…Burnley played shorthanded 44-minutes
..Crystal Palace-W-Brentford…Mahi Olise 2G in win

..Liverpool-vs-Newcastle..Monday game…Liverpool (12-1-6)

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