…(Football)…Playoffs

Bills-Steelers…Monday afternoon game-Travel ban in effect from Sunday into Monday..20-24″ snow .with wind gusts to 50mph pelted Buffalo Sunday
..Bills won 6-of-7 games
..QB-Josh Allen (4830APY-44TD)
..WR-Stefon Diggs (107R)…TEs (95R)
..RB-James Cook (1501APY)
..QB-Mason Rudolph (3-0) as starter
..WR-Charles Pickens (18YPC)..Diontae Johnson (14YPC)
..RB-Najee Harris-Jaylen Ramsey (1800Y) combined
..LB-TJ Watt will not play..Pittsburgh (1-10) without Watt

Eagles-Tampa Bay…Philadelphia has lost 5-of-6 after starting (10-1)
..QB-Jalen Hurts will play with injured finger
..WR-AJ Brown-out with knee sprain
..Defense giving up (356YPG)..has allowed (I51TD)
..Tampa has won 5-of-6
..Baker Mayfield (4084Y)-28TD in comeback season
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(Scoreboard)

Rams-L-Lions (24-23)…….Quarterback gunslinger duel between Matthew Stafford-Jared Goff…It was sad somebody had to lose that game…
..QB-Jared Goff (277P-TD)
..QB-Mark Stafford (367P-2TD)
..WR-Amir St. Brown (7R-110Y) for Lions
..WR-Puka Nacua (9R-181Y)
..Rams went (0-3) in Red Zone in game-settling for field goals
..Teams combined to score on first 6-possessions of game
..Lions got only 3-points in 2nd half

Cowboys-L-Packers (48-32)…Packers pull off shocker from start to finish
..QB-Jordan Love (272P-3TD) in first playoff start
..RB-Aaron Jones (115R-3TD)
..WR-Romeo Doubs (6R0151Y)
..QB-Dak Prescott (403Y-3TD-2Int-4 sacks)
..WR-Cee Dee Lambe (9R-110)
..Green Bay jumped to (27-0) lead
..Packers WR running open routes all day
..Cowboys (510Y)offense-most of that when game was blowout
..Detroit (415Y) offense was on short field alot
..Green Bay did score on 93-75Y drives
..Cowboys had won 16-home games in a row

Houston-W-Cleveland (45-14)..QB-CJ Stroud (274P-3TD)…QB-Joe Flacco (307P-TD)…Texans defense 2-interception…4-sacks…Texans now (11-7) this year.

Kansas City-W-Miami (26-7)…Patrick Mahomes (262P-TD)..WR-Rahsee Rice (8R-120Y)..TE-Travis Kelce (7R-71Y)…Tua Tagovaioa (199P-TD-Int-2 sacks)…Miami finished season(1-6) vs teams in playoffs.
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(NFL Notes)

Chargers…begin zoom interviews with coaching candidates.
..Mike McDonald-Ravens Def Coor
..Steve Wilks-49ers Def Coor
..Patrick Graham-Raiders Def Coor
..Todd Monken-Ravens Off Coor
..Joe Hortiz-Ravens Asst GM
..Ian Cunningham-Bears Asst GM
..Ed Dodds-Colts Asst GM

Chargers..Report will interview Jim Harbaugh-Michigan either Tuesday or Wednesday
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Washington…Hires Adam Peters-49ers as President FB Ops-GM
Dallas..Will Clay elects to remain with Cowboys whether than interview
Patriots..Promote Def Coor-Jerod Mayo to Head Coach
Atlanta..Asks permission to interview Antonio Pearce-Raiders
Titans..Interviews Antonio Pearce-Raiders on weekend
Seattle..Will interview Dan Quinn-Dallas Def Coor
Bears..Interview Greg Olson-Seattle-Off Coord
Bears..Interview Liam Cohen-Off Coor-Kentucky
Giants..Interview Shane Bowen-Titans Def Coor
Giants..Interview Dennard Wilson-Raves for Def Coor
Jaguars..Interview Wink Martindale-ex Giants Def Coor
Jaguars..interview Chris Hewitt-Ravens DB coach

Colts..Contract extension to Def Coor-Gus Bradley
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(College Football)

Alabama…Hires Kalen deBoer-Washington(25-3) to replace NickSaban..DeBoer  receives(5Y-60M) contract…DeBoer owes Washington (12M) buyout

Alabama…Will hire Ryan Grubb-Washington as Tide Off Coor

Washington..Interested in interviewing Lance Leipold-Kansas…Jed Fisch-Arizona for Huskies job.

Washington…Booster-Alumni drive to have Huskies consider Pete Carroll as Head Coach

Florida State…Coach Mike Norvell (8Y-80M) extension after (13-1) season
Florida State..Suspends assistant coach who violated NCAA rules by linking a transfer with a booster to discuss an NIL portal deal…Seminoles will be stripped of 5-scholarships for violation

Washington..WR-Rome Odenze-RB-Dillon Johnson..C -Jabbar Muhammad file for NFL draft

Michigan..QB-JJ McCarthy-RB-BJ Corum file for NFL draft

Washington..QB-Will Rogers..QB-Will Haskell..QB-Dylan Morris enter transfer portal

Texas..Coach Steve Sarkisian signs (4Y-40M) extension

Michigan..DT-Kris Jenkins files for NFL draft
Alabama..WR-Isaiah Bond goes into transfer portal
Oklahoma..QB-Casey Thompson transfers in from Florida Atlantaic

San Diego State..former coach Claude Gilbert passes away (91Y)…was (61-26-2) replacing Don Coryell…was (38-30) at San Jose State

San Diego State…Newly hired OL-coach Bill O’Boyle leaves after 1-month on job to take OL job-Northwestern

San Diego State..Offering OL job to Mike Schmidt-former Aztecs coach-had been at Syracuse-Mississippi State
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…(Baseball)…

Padres-Marlins…Trade rumors…2B-Ha Seong-Kim for CF-Jazz Chisholm…Kim has 1-year left on contract…Chisholm under arbitration control for 2-more years.

Padres..Talk with FA-1B-Joey Votto…made (15M) with Reds..but hit (.204) over last two years with shoulder woes.

Padres..Report team offered P-Seth Lugo a (4Y-48M) extension that was rejected..Lugo signed with Royals (3Y-45M)

Padres..Reportedly ready to sign #2 ranked player in World-SS-Leonardo DeVries-Dominican Republic…Padres have only (4.8M) in International poo.

Dodgers..Sign FA-OF-Brendon Davis-ex Tigers
Dodgers..Sign FA-C-Chris Okey-ex Angels
Dodgers..Hire Raul Ibanez-VP Player Development

Angels..Open talks with FA-OF-Keke Hernandez-ex Dodgers
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(Roster Moves)

Yankees..Report NY offered FA-P-Blake Snell (5Y-150M) package-rejected
Yankees..Sign FA-P-Marcus Stroman-ex Cubs (2Y-37M)
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-P-Nao Uwasaw..had (3.19 ERA)-Japan
Giants..Sign FA-P-Jordan Hicks-ex Blue Jays-Cardinals
Mets..Sign FA-P-Danny Young-ex Braves
Mets..Sign FA-P-Max Kranick-ex Pirates
Twins..Hire FA-P-Hobie Harris-ex Washington
Braves..Sign FA-OF-Charlie Cuberson-will convert to pitcher
White Sox..Sign FA-OF-Raf Ortega-ex Mets
Yokohama Bay Stars-Japan..Sign FA-P-Andre Jackson-ex Dodgers-Pirates

Yankees..Negotiate with FA-P-Hector Neris-ex Astros
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(MLB Notes)

Braves..Contract extension to GM-Alex Anthopouls thru 2031

MLB..Arbitration requests:
..Toronto..Vlad Guerrero asks for (19.9M) deal
..Miami..OF-Luis Arraez asks for (12M)
..Texas..OF-Adolis Garcia asks for (6.9M)

Nippon Ham Fighters-Japan..P-Drew VerHagen-ex Cardinals
NC Dinos-Korea..Sign FA-3B-Matt Davidson-ex Arizona
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…(Basketball)…

Aztecs-L-New Mexico (88-70)..Blowout loss…SDSU (14-3)
..SDSU lost 12-point lead-collapsed in 2nd half
..Lobos built 22-point lead in 2nd half
..New Mexico had scoring runs of (17-0) and (11-2)
..Jaedon LeDee had 2-baskets in 29-minute stretch
..Lobos defense 14-blocked shots..force 22-turnovers
..UNM hit 21-free throws
..New Mexico (47-37) edge on rebounds
..G-Jalen House (26P)..F-JT Toppin (17P-16R)

USD-L-Pepperdine (83-77)…Wave had (17-0) scoring run to blow game open…USD tailspin-record (10-9)

UCLA-L-Utah (90-44)…Utes ran off (23-2) scoring binge..Bruins have lost 8-of-9
USC…Lose G-Isaiah Collier with fractured hand-6W
USC..Move freshman Bronny James into starting lineup-went (0-7) shooting

Clippers-L-Minnesota (109-105)…Anthony Edwards (33P)…Timberwolves shoot (56%)….Sunday game…LA drops to  (25-14)

Clippers-W-Memphis (128-119)-Friday..Paul George (37P) in win

Lakers-L-Utah (132-123)-Saturday…Laurie Markennon (29P)…Lakers lost despite D’Angelo Russell (39P)…Anthony Davis (5-21) shooting…LeBron James sits out with strained ankle…Lakers lost 12-of-17

Lakers-Atlanta…Trade talks…Hawks offer G-Dejounte Murray but want G-Austin Reaves and #1 pick

Lakers..G-D’Angelo Russell says ‘there are holes in our game’

Lakers..Owner Jeannie Buss gives vote of confidence to coach Darvin Ham

Chicago…NBA league office, teams, coaches, players upset at Bulls fans who booed the wife of Jerry Kraus when Bulls inducted former GM into Bulls Hall of Fame on weekend…Phil Jackson-Michael Jordan-Scottie Pippen-Dennis Rodman were also inducted…Golden State coach Steve Kerr called the fans response “classless”

Toronto..Coach Darko Rajakovic-fined (25,000) for criticism of refs

Washington…G-Ryan Rollins arrested for 7-shoplifting charges at Target stores in Virginia

Detroit-Washington…TRADE..Piston deal C-Marvin Bagley-F-Isaiah Livers and #2-2 to Wizards for F-Dino Gallinari-Mike Muscala…Pistons (3-36)..Washington (7-31)

Golden State-Toronto…Trade talks Pascal Siam for Jon Kuminga

Golden State..Coach Steve Kerr benches F-Jon Kuminga after Warriors give up (78P) in first half of game

NBA..to award All Star Game for 2026-to Intuit Dome-Clippers new Arena

Memphis…G-Des Bane-major ankle injury…Grizzlies lost top 3-guards, ,Bane, Ja Morant-Marcus Smart with major injuries in 3-day span.

Charlotte..Activate G-LaMelo Ball-been out 6-weeks-ankle surgery
Sacramento..G-Kevin Heuerter-ankle lissue
Golden State..G-Moses Moody-calf injury
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…(Hockey)…

Kings-at-Carolina-Monday…LA tailspin-have lost 8-games in a row
Ducks-at-Florida-Monday

Kings-L-Detroit (5-3)-Saturday..Dylan Larkin 2-goals-Wings
Ducks-L-Tampa (5-1)-Saturday..Lightning score 3 power play goals..Tampa (41 shots)

Gulls-L-Iowa (2-1) OT..Ryan O’Rourke overtime goal (:91)…Gulls (11-17-5)

Montreal..Put F-Sean Monahan on trade block..has 11-goals
Ottawa..F-Shane Pinto reinstated after suspension for gambling

Sabres..F-Tage Thompson-concussion
Carolina..G-Pyorte Kochetov-leg injury
Ottawa..G-Anton Forsberg on IR-groin
Las Vegas..C-Jack Eichel-back issue
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…(General)….

(Golf)…Sony Open-Hawaii…Grayson Murray birdied playoff hole to beat Keegan Bradley and By Hun in 3-way playoff….All 3-finished tied at (-17) 263 to get to playoff….Adam Svensonn stunned the field with back to back eagles-scrambling out of trouble twice in final round

Dubai Open..Tommy Fleetword birdied 18th to catch and pass Rory McIlroy-who missed 2-putts and then put a tee shot in the water over final 4-holes to give up the lead.

(Tennis)..Australian Open…Novak Djokovic-Caroline Wozinaicki opening round wins

(Soccer)..English Premier League:

..Manchester United-Tie-Hot Spur (2-2)..Marcus Rashford key goal
..Everton-Aston Villa..(0-0) tie
..Manchester City-W-Newcastle..Kevin DeBruyne game winning goal
..Chelsea-W-Fulham..Blue score in 94′
..Luton-Tie-Burnley…Luton scores in 91′

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