Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Monday

Posted by on January 15th, 2018  •  0 Comments  • 

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(NFL Playoffs)

Patriots-W-Titans (35-14)…Tom Brady (337-3TD)…Brady was (21-31) for 206-in 1st half…WR-Danny Amendola (11R-112)…Pats defense 8-QB sacks…Marcus Mariota (254P-2TD) but took 8-sacks…Brady now (18-3) at home in post season in career.

Eagles-W-Falcons (15-10)…Eagles defense goalie stand in final series-stopped Falcons at 2-yard line with (:58) left…Eagles defense had 3-sacks-9 hits…caused 4-fumbles…..held Atlanta to 1-TD on 9-Falcon possessions…Jake Elliott 21-37-53Y-FGs…Nick Foles (23-30)-247Y-passing…Matt Ryan (210P)….

Steelers-L-Jaguars…(45-42)…Jacksonville defense held Steelers on 4th and 1…and 4th and 2 plays…withstand Ben Roethlisberger’s (469Y-5TD) passing day…to win…Jags jumped to (21-0 Lead but Steelers would not go away…Antoinio Brown (7R-132Y)…Vance McDonald (10R-112Y)…Le’Veon Bell (155APY)….Mike Tomlin criticized for trying on-side kick with 2-minutes left and 2-timeouts left putting Jaguars on long field…Blake Bortels (214Y)…Leonard Fournette (109R-3TD) in win…Jaguars say Steelers players dis-respected them this past week in tweets.

Saints-L-Vikings (29-24)…Case Keenum threw 61Y-TD pass to Stefan Diggs on final play of game….4-lead changes in final 3-minutes of game…Minnesota had (17-0) lead….Drew Brees led Saints back with 3-TD passes in 2nd half….Kai Forth had 49-53Y-FGs late in the game……Sean Payton burned 2-timeouts on lost play challenges in a 3-play span….Brees threw 2TDs in 3-minutes to get back in the game…Brees (294P-3TD-2 Int)..Case Keenum (318P-TD)

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(Coaching)

Seahawks..Hire Brian Schottenheimer as Off Corr-ex Colts QB coach
Carolina..Hire Norv Turner as Off Poor

Bills..Fire Rick Dennison-Off Corr
Bills..Interview Mike McCoy-ex Denver..Rob Chudzinski-ex Colts

Chicago..Hire Mike Furrey-WR coach-was college coach
Chicago..Hire Kevin Gilbride Junior-TE coach..ex-Giants

Bengals..Hire Alex Van Pelt-QB coach..ex Bills

Browns..Hire Ken Zampese-QB coach..ex Bengals
Browns..Fire David Lee-QB coach..Kirby Wilson-RB coach

Chiefs..Hire Deland McCullogh as RB-coach..ex-USC

Miami..Fire Danny Barrett-RB-coach

Raiders..Interview Tee Martin-QB coach..currently Off Coor-USC

Houston..Sign Bill O’Brien-5Y-extension as coach

(NFL)

Chargers…UT-TV 10 Poll on 1st anniversary of Charges leaving for LA…
..Are you Chargers fan..69%-SD Chargers fans…only 32% are LA Chargers fans
..Watch Chargers on TV…67%-SD Chargers…28%-watch LA Chargers games
..Root for LA Chargers …33% root for LAChargers…63%-root for other team

(CFL)

Montreal Alouette..Sign FA-QB-Josh Freeman-former 1st round pick Tampa Bay Bucs

Calgary..CB-Shaq Richardson signs with Raiders
Edmonton..CB-Ken Ladler..signs with Redskins

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(College)

Arizona…Hire Kevin Sumlin-ex Texas AM coach..(51-26) with Aggies
Arizona..Interviewed Navy head coach Kent Niumatalolo..(84-48) with Middies

Keith Jackson…Hall of Fame voice of College Football for ABC-passes (89Y)…Broadcast games from 1952-2006.

USC…DE-Rasheen Green-files for NFL draft…had 10-sacks this year
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…..(Basketball)……

Aztecs-L-Boise State…(83-80)…Chandler Hutchinson scores school record 44P…Boise now (10-0) at home…(15-3) on season…Aztecs (11-5) on season..Broncos hit 14-3’s in game

USD-W-Loyola Marymount (75-71)…Juwan Gray scores 17-off bench…Toreros (13-5).

Lakers-Memphis…LA won 4-in a row
Lakers-W-Dallas..Julius Randle (23P-15R) in road win
Lakers..Put G-Vander Blue on waivers

Clippers-W-Houston..LA exploded for 126P in win.
Clippers-Cavaliers..Trade rumor of DeAndre Jordan to Cleveland for Tristain Thompson and 1st round pick.

Cavaliers…Team gives up 133P in loss to Minnesota..lost 7-of-10.
Knicks..Release G-Ramone Sessions..Sign G-Trey Burks-ex Jazz
Utah..F-Thabo Sefolosha-out 6QW-knee ligament damage

Utah..G-Rodney Hood fined 35,000-slap cell phone out of hand of fan heckling him.
Milwaukee..Fan arrested for confronting Golden State’s Klay Thompson near the bench.

Utah..Pac 12-fines AD-Chris Hill (10,000) for criticizing referees.

LiAngelo Ball..LaMelo Ball combined (0-7) shooting in debut in Lithuanian League…team lost..now (4-14)

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…….(Baseball)……..

Padres..Sign SS-Freddy Galvis (1Y-1.6M)…Brad Hand (3Y-20M)….Corey Spangenberg (1Y-1.7M).

Padres..Say SS-Fernando Tatis will be invited to major league camp…Tatis (278-22HR-75RBI-32SB) in minors last year.

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(Roster Moves)

Pirates-Astros..Pittsburgh ships P-Gerrit Cole (12-12) to Astros for P-Joe Musgrove (3.87-ERA)…3B-Colin Moran (.308)…OF-Jason Mazrtin (.278)..P-Mike Felix (4.94-ERA)…Astros rotation now has Justin Verlander-Dallas Keuchel-Cole-Lance McCullers-Charley Morton-Colin McHugh.

Mets..Sign FA-1B-Adrian Gonzalez to 1-year….Dodgers will pay 22M of his contract.

Twins..Sign FA-P-Addison Reed-ex Red Sox
Miami..Sign FA-OF-Scott Van Slyke-ex Dodgers
Miami..Sign FA-P-Jumbo Diaz-ex Tampa Bay
Miami..Sign FA-P-Tyler Cloyd-ex Braves
Washington..Sign FA-P-Justin Miller-ex Angels
Washington..Sign 1B-Bal Tuenmayor-hit 146HRs in minors
Reds..Sign FA-P-Ben Rowen-ex Mets
Tigers..Sign FA-P-James Russell-ex Cubs-Mexican League

(Signings)

Blue Jays..Sign 3B-Josh Donaldson (1Y-23M) avoid arbitration
Orioles..Sign 3B-Manny Machado (1Y-16M)
Rockies..Sign OF-Charlie Blackmon (1Y-14M)
Astros..Sign P-Dallas Keuchel (1Y-13M)
White Sox..Sign P-Jose Abreu (1Y-13M)
Nationals..Sign 3B-Anthony Rendon (1Y-12M)
Orioles..Sign P-Zach Britton (1Y-12.5M)
Cubs..Sign 3B-Kris Bryant (1Y-10.8M)
Cardinals..Sign OF-Marcel Ozuna (1Y-9M)
Yankees..Sign SS-Didi Gregorius (1Y-8M)
Mets..Sign P-Jacob deGrom (1Y-7.4M)..Matt Harvey (5.6M)
Arizona..Sign P-Pat Corbin (7.5M)..AJ Pollock (7.7M)
Red Sox..Sign P-Drew Pomerantz (8.5M)..Xander Bogaerts (7M)

(Arbitration)

Red Sox..Mookie Betts asks for (10.5M)..offer (7.5M)
Astros..George Springer asks for (10.5M)..offer (8.5M)
Orioles..Jon School asks for (9.5M)..offer (7.5M)

(MLB)

Mariners…OF-Eric Filia suspended 50-games…2nd positive drug test…hit (.326) in minors

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……..(Hockey)…..

Kings-San Jose…Monday night NHL action
Ducks-Colorado Avalanche..Monday night

Ducks-W-Kings…Saurday night victory…Ondrej Kase scored 2-goals for Anaheim

Kings..unveil huge bronze statue honoring Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Miller.

Gulls-Tucson…Monday night game on road
Gulls-L-Tucson (4-2)…Saturday night loss..San Diego had (2-0) lead at home.
Gulls..F-Ondrej Kase-Jarrett Boll recalled by Anaheim

Carolina..new ownership gives GM-Ron Francis…Coach-Bill Peters vote of confidence.
Columbus..Star D-Jack Johnson asks for trade
Tampa Bay…Lose D-Vic Hedman (3-6W) knee injury

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……(General)……

Australian Open…begins on Monday without Serena Williams..Andy Murray….and with Novak Djokovic trying to play thru elbow problems.

Sony Open…Hawaii….Tom Hogue lost lead on final holes….James Hahn-Patton Kuzzire in playoff.

Golf..Rory McIlroy confirms he has been plagued by irregular heart-beat-is under treatment.

Golf..Caddie-Cory Gilmour in critical condition after brain surgery for blood clot after fall in restaurant in Hawaii on Saturday night

Golf Channel….TV cameramen and audio operators walk off the job before final round of Sony Tourney in contract dispute after 9-month of union talks.

TV…Former San Diego TV sports anchor and weathercaster CS Keys passes away at his home in LaMesa-was (52)…worked at KUSI and CW-6

Soccer…Landon Donovan (35Y)..coming out of retirement to play for Club Leon in Mexican 1st division.

English Premier League
..Manchester City-L-Liverpool (4-3)…City falls behind (4-1) never recovers…1st loss of season…now (20-1-2) on year….
..Chelsea-Leicester City..(0-0) Tie..Chelsea had man advantage 32-minutes failed to score.
..Arsenal-L-Bournemouth …allow 2-goals in 4-minute span.
..Newcastle-Swansea..(1-1) Tie..Newcastle not won at home since October 21st.
..Southampton-Watford (2-2)…Southampton got hand ball goal in 90th minute.
..Crystal Palace-W-Burnley…Burnley lost 6-in row.
..Tottenham-W-Everton…Hot Spur post dominant (4-0) win

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