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(Baseball)

Mets…Winning bidding war for Juan Soto…Signs Yankees slugger to a record (15Y-765M)…No Trade Clause…No Deferred Money…Opt out after 5th season…Yankees had upped offer twice…not given chance to match Mets offer…Boston-Toronto not given chance for 2nd meeting with Soto.

Yankees..Expected to go after Alex Bregman-Pete Alonso-Max Fried using Soto money to sign them.

Dodgers..Sign FA-OF-Michael Conforto (1Y-17M)…hit 65-HRs over 2-years with the Giants.

Giants..Sign FA-SS-Willy Adames-ex Brewers (7Y-182M)
Orioles..Sign FA-OF-Tyler O’Neill-ex Red Sox
Orioles..Sign FA-C-Gary Sanchez-ex Milwaukee
Mets..Sign FA-P-Clay Holmes-ex Yankees
Mets..Sign FA-OF-Edward Olivares-ex-Pirates
Cubs..shopping OF-Cody Bellinger…OF-Seiya Suzuki
Texas..Sign FA-P-Adrian Houser-ex Mets
Pirates..Sign FA-P-Tanner Rainey-ex Washington
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-C-Dan Jansen-ex Blue Jays
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…(Football)…

Chargers-L-Chiefs (19-17)…Chiefs 9th come from behind win…Kansas City 11th win this year by a TD or less……Sunday Night Football…Bolts (8-5)…KC (12-1)
..Matthew Wright kicks game winning field goal-hit upright bounced in..4FGs
..QB-Patrick Mahomes (210P)-TD..
..Mahomes 3-sacks..13 hits…7 pressures
..QB-Justin Herbert (213P)-TD..3 sacks-7 hits-4 pressures
..Chargers just 9-plays plus 10Y
..Chiefs 8-plays plus 10Y..only 1 play-plus 20
..Herbert overthrew wide open Josh Palmer-could have been 87Y-TD
..Bolts had 1-play in Kansas City territory in first half
..Bolts had 1-first down in 4-possessions in 2nd half
..Chargers ran the ball in 2nd half..Herbert hit 10-passes in a row

Rams-W-Bills (44-42)……..Shootout between Matthew Stafford-Josh Allen…Rams jumped to 31-17 lead…furious Bills comeback in 2nd half…Matthew Stafford (320P-2TD)..WR-Puca Nacua (12R-162)..Cooper Kupp (5R-92)…Josh Allen (342P-82R)..6-TDs….3-rushing…3-passing in loss..WR-Khalil Shakir (5R-106)……Rams (457Y-offense)…Bills (445Y) in loss..Buff (10-3)..LA (7-6)

Vikings-W-Atlanta (42-12)..Sam Darnold (347P-5TD)…Jordan Addison (8R-133)…Justin Jefferson (7R-133)..Kirk Cousins (334-0TD-2Int)…..Minn (11-2)..Falcons (6-7)..Atlanta lost 4th in row

Seattle-W-Arizona (30-18)…RB-Zach Charbonnet (134R-59Rec)…had 51Y-TD run…Geno Smith (233P-2TD)…Kyler Murray (259P-2TD-2Int0) in loss…..Seahawks (8-5)..Cardinals (6-7)

Jets-L-Miami (32-26) OT…Jonnu Smith 10Y-TD catch in OT…Tua Tagovailoa (331P-2TD)…Tyreek Hill (10R-115) in win…Aaron Rodgers (339P-TD)…WR-Garrett Wilson (114Y)-Davate Adams (109Y) in receptions…..Mia (6-7)..NY (3-10)..Jets lost 9-in a row in Miami

Steelers-W-Browns (27-14)..Russell Wilson (158P-2TD)..Steelers defense 2-Int-3 Sacks..Cleve 2MFG…QB-Jameis Winston (211P-2TD) in loss..Clev (3-10)…Pitts (10-3)

Eagles-W-Carolina (23-16)…RB-Saquon Barkley (124R)..Jalen Hurts (108P-59R)-2TD in win…Bryce Young (191P)..WR-Adam Thielen (9R-102Y)….Phi (11-2)..Caro (3-10)

49ers-W-Bears..(30-18)…Niners defense 7-sacks-fumble recovery…Brock Purdy (325P-2Td)…George Kittle (6R-151Y)…Caleb Williams (134P-2TD) in loss..SF (6-7)..Chi (4-9)

Tampa Bay-W-Raiders (28-13)…Baker Mayfield (295P-3TD)…QB-Aiden O’Connell (104P-Int-Fu)..left with knee injury…Bucs (7-6)..Raiders (2-10)..Raiders lost 9-in a row

Titans-L-Jaguars (10-6)…Mac Jones (220P-0TD-2 Int) in win…Tony Pollard (102R) in loss….Tenn (3-10)..Jaguars (3-10)

Giants-L-Saints..(14-11)…Saints block field gol with (:11) left…Derek Carr (219P-TD)..left with shoulder injury…Drew Lock (227P-0TD-59R) in loss…NY (2-11)..NOrl (5-8)..Giants (0-7) home

Bengals-Cowboys…Monday Night Football

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(NFL Notes)’

49ers..GM-John Lynch..’Winning championships is our standard’…Kyle Shanahan is not in trouble as head coach.

Atlanta..Vote confidence QB-Kirk Cousins…3-game stretch (0TD-6Int)

Dallas..LB-Micah Parson-wants coach Mike McCarthy retained as coach..’he is a winner’

Pittsburgh..NFL-fines WR-George Pickens (20.461) for 2-penalties
Jaguars..NFL-fines TE-Evan Engram (11,255) retaliation hit vs Lions

Bill Belichick..Meets for 2nd time with U-North Carolina about coaching job
Randy Moss..Leaves ESPN-severe health issues’
Tyrod Taylor..Police evict ex wife of Giants QB from his home
Keenan Allen..Wants contract extension from Bears-no offers yet
DeShaun Watson..NFL drops probe of sex assault case in Houston
Washington..Wants to restructure 35M-36M left on Marcus Lattimore deal
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(Injuries)

Raiders..QB-Aiden O’Connell-knee injury
Tampa Bay..S-Antoine Winfield-knee injury..RB-Bucky Irving-ankle
Steelers..DT-Larry Ogunjobi-groin..CB-Dionte Jones-back
Browns..IR-DT-Maurice Hurst-knee..OT-Jed Wills-knee
Chiefs..IR-WR-Mecole Hardman-knee
Eagles..IR-TE-Dallas Goedert-knee
Tampa Bay..IR-CB-Troy Hill..foot
Jets..IR-LB-CJ Mosely-knee
Titans..IR-OG-Logan Bruss-knee

Giants..WR-Malik Nabers-hamstring
Jets..RB-Breece Hall-knee
Steelers..WR-George Pickens-hamstring
Seattle..RB-Kenneth Walker-calf
Bears..WR-DJ Moore-quad..RB-D’Angelo Swift-quad
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(Roster Moves)

Chiefs..Workout FA-CB-Steven Nelson-ex Arizona-Patriots
Giants..Sign FA-CB-Dee Williams-ex Seattle
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(College Football)

College Football Playoff Rankings:
..1-Oregon..2-Georgia..3-Boise State..4-Arizona State…5-Texas..6-Penn State..7-Notre Dame..8-Ohio State..9-Tennessee..10-Indiana…11-SMU…12-Clemson

College Playoff Poll…Alabama fails to make playoff because of 3-losses-despite playing toughest schedule…Miami missed playoffs with 2-losses in final 3-weeks

College Playoff Matchups..1st round
..Clemson-Texas
..Ohio State-Tennessee
..Penn State-SMU
..Notre Dame-Indiana
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(Conference Playoffs)

..Big 10..Oregon-W-Penn State (45-37)..Dillon Gabriel (283P-4TD)..WR-Tez Johnson (11R-181)…Ducks (183Y-rushig)…QB-Drew Allard ()226P-3TD-2 Int)…Nittany Lions (292R) in loss…Teams combined (984Y) offense.

..SEC…Georgia-W-Texas (22-19) OT…Trevor Ettiene 9Y-TD run in overtime for Bulldogs win…Etitene (94R-2TD)…Dogs lost QB-Carson Beck with hand injury in 1st half…Backup QB-Connor Stockton led 3-scoring drives…Texas 3-turnovers…allowed 6-sacks…11-penalties…missed 2FGs in loss

..ACC..Clemson-W-SMU (34-31)…Tigers blow (24-7) lead but wins at end of game on 56Y-field goal…Tigers QB-Cade Klubnik (262P-4TD)…Mustangs QB-Kevin Jennings (310P-3TD)

Big 12…Arizona State-W-Iowa State (45-19)..RB-Cam Skattebo (170R)..QB-Sam Leavitt (219P-3TD)

Mountain West..Boise-W-UNLV (21-7)..RB-Ashton Jeanty (209R-TD) including 75Y-TD run…Held Rebels QB-Hajj Malik-Williams (110P)

AAC…Army-W-Tulane (35-14)..Cadets (338R)..QB-Bryson Daily 4TD runs

Mid American..Ohio-W-Miami-Ohio (38-3)..RB-Anthony Tyus ()115R)..QB-Parker Navarro (235AP4TD) in Bobcats win
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(1AA) Playoffs

1-Montana State-W-UT Martin..QB-Tommy Mellott )300P-4TD)-Bobcats
2-N Dakota State-W-Abilene Christian..QB-Cam Miller (274P-3TD)
3-S Dakota State-W-Montana..QB-Mark Gronowski 4TD
4-South Dakota-W-Tarleton State..USD (296R) in win
5-UC Davis-W-Illinois State..QB-Miles Hastins(413P-3TD)
6-Incarnate World-W-Villanova..QB-Zach Calzada 3-TD passes
7-Mercer-W-Rhode Island..Mercer (182R) in win
8-Idaho-W-Lehigh..QB-Jack Layne (312P-3TD) Vandals
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(Division II-Playoffs)

Valdosta State-W-Virginia Union..Valdosta (12-0)
Ferris State-W-Harding..Ferris (12-1)
Mankato State-W-Bemidji State
Slippery Rock-W-California-Pa..Rock (12-1)
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(Division III-Playoffs)-Top games

Mt Union-W-Carnegie Mellon..Purple Raiders (12-0)
North Central-W-Hope..NC now (12-0)
St Johns-Minnesota-L-Susquehanna..upset win
Cortland State-L-Springfield..Springfield (12-0)
Linfield-L-Hardin Baylor..upset win
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(College Notes)

Holiday Bowl…chooses hi octane Syracuse (9-3)-vs-Washington State (8-4) coming up at Snapdrago Stadium December 27th.

Aztecs..WR-Louis Brown ..WR-Jordan Napier..QB-Javance Johsnon..RB-Jaylen Armstead ..QB-AJ Duffy enter transfer portal
Aztecs..LB-Trey White..LB-Tano Letuli..CB-Chris Johnson..OG-Ross Maseuli announced they will return next year.

UCLA..Fires Off Coord-Eric Bienemy-team finished /#117-offense
Georgia Tech…5Y-extension to Coach Bent Key after (7-5) season
Oklahoma State..Reduces Mike Gundy (7.7M) contract and buyout after (3-9)

Purdue..Hires Barry Odom-UNLV (19-8) Rebels
Central Florida..Hires Scott Frost-head coach-ex Nebraska
Utah State..Hires Bronco Mendenhall-ex New Mexico..left after 1 Year-Lobos
Tulsa..Hires Tre Lamb-East Tennessee State as head coach
Southern Mississippi..Hire Charles Huff-ex Marshall
Appalachian State..Hire Dowell Loggains-South Carolina assistant
Florida International..Hire Willie Simmons-ex Florida AM
Charlotte..Offer job to Tim Albin-Ohio University
Wisconsin..Hi e Jeff Grimes-Off Coord-ex Kansas
Stanford..Hire Andy Thompson-ex head coach Sacramento State as Off Coor
U Mass..Hires Joe Harasymiak-Rutgers assistant
Texas Tech..Hire Mark Lefwich-Off Coord-ex Texas State
Utah..Hire Jason Beck-Off Coord-ex New Mexico
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…(Basketball)…

Aztecs-W-USD (74-57)..Aztecs survive up and down first half to blow game open thanks to their bigs on Saturday night..Pharaoh Compton-Miles Heide-Jared Jones combined for (33P-21R)..Nick Boyd-Miles Byrd combined (30P)..SDSU now (5-2)

Lakers-Portland…Sunday game…LA had lost 4-in a row

Lakers-L-Atlanta (134-132) OT-Friday..Wasted LeBron James (39P)..Anthony Davis (38P) outburst…Hawks hit 17-3’s…Lakers had 16-3’s..Hawks bench outscored LA (65-17)

Lakers…LeBron James disappointed…’too many missing pieces on this roster’

Clippers-Houston…Sunday game…

Clippers…Kawhi Leonard goes thru first light shooting drills…going thru intensive rehab on knee issues all season long

Washington..woeful Wizards snap 17-game losing streak..Survive 56P from Nikola Jokic to beat Denver.

Spurts..NBA fines F-Zach Collins (35,000)-obscene gesture to fans.
Boston..G-Jaylen Browns fined (25,000)-throat slash sign to fans
Houston..F-Tori Eason (35,000)..C-Alp Sungun (15,000)..obscene gestures
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…(Hockey)…

Ducks-at-Montreal..Monday…Ducks (10-12-3)

Ducks-Rangers..TRADE…NY ships D-Captain Jacob Trouba to Ducks for #4 pick-D-Uhro Vaakaninen…ducks take on 12M-left on Trouba contract.

Ducks..Lose C-Trevor Zegras-may have reinjured ankle he broke last year

Kings-W-Minnesota (4-1)..Saturday..G-Darcy Kuemper 22-saves..Kings 5th win in a row

Gulls..L-Ontario (2-1) Saturday..Outshot (37-22) in loss..Gulls (6-12-3)
Gulls-W-Bakersfield (5-3)-Friday..Gulls explode 4G in 3rd period

Blackhawks..Fired coach Luke Richardson (57-118-15) in 3-years
Rangers..Give record contract Igor Shesterkin (8Y-92M) extenstio to goalie
Vancouver..Activate G-Thatcher Demko-been out since April-knee muscle issue
Chicago..IR-G-Petr Mrazek-groin..D-Alec Martinez-face injury

Carolina..Release F-Brandon Lemieux
Maple Leafs..Activate C-Max Pacioretty from IR

Montreal-Oilers TRADE..Habs send F-Jacob Perrault to Edmonton for D-Noel Hoefermayer

Edmonton…Ex-wife Evander Kane …Anna Kane is one of women who has been named as charging sexual assault against jailed recording star Sean Diddy Combs-facing felony sex trafficking charges.
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…(General)…

Soccer..MLS Cup…LA Galaxy win championship over NY Red Bull (2-1)..Galaxy scoe in 9-13′ for win….6th MLS title…Went (17-0-3) at home

English Premier League-Scoreboard
..Manchester City-Tie-Crystal Palace..Daniel Munoz scores 2′ in surprise tie
..Manchester United-L-Nottingham Forest..Forest scores in 2′
..Liverpool-Everton..Postponed by bad storm
..Aston Villa-W-Southampton..Jhon Duran score 6′
..Brentford-W-Newcastle..Game winner at 6′
..Hot Spur-L-Chelsea..Cole Palmer scores twice on Penalty shots
..Arsenal-Tie-Fulham…Raul Jiminez game tie goal for Fulham
..Bournemouth-W-Ipswich..Score 87′-95′..Ipswich (1-8-6)
..Leicester-Tie-Brighton..Jamie Vardy scores for City

..West Ham-vs-Wolverhampton..Monday game

Christian Pulisic..injured calf playing for AC Milan in Italy
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(Formula 1)

Abu Dhabi-Grand Prix..Lando Norris posts easy win..Team McLaren wins Points Championship….Carlos Sainz finishes 2nd..Charles LeClerc 3rd…Lewis Hamilton-4th in final race for Mercedes..Max Verstappen in first lap incident finished 6th

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