Best 15 Minutes in Sports—Thursday

Posted by on January 2nd, 2020  •  0 Comments  • 

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Aztecs-W-Fresno State (67-52)…SDSU goes to (14-0)-one of two unbeaten teams left in country…Matt Mitchell hits 3-key baskets early in 2nd half to trigger pull away win…Mitchell-Malachi Flynn combined (31P) in victory…Aztecs defense holds Bulldogs (34%) shooting…(4-20) from 3-point line..force 18-turnovers.

SDSU….Plays at Utah State on Saturday

USD-Loyola Marymont….Toreros (7-8) open WCC play on road…Lions (6-8).

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Lakers-Suns…..LA destroys Phoenix…jumped out to (43-17) lead in first quarter….led (74-41) at halftime…Wednesday night game…Lakers (27-7)

Clippers-Detroit….Thursday night game…LA (24-11)

NBA…Mourns passing of former Commissioner David Stern-died from complications brain surgery two weeks ago…Led league for 30-years…ushered in amazing growth during the Jordan-Bird-Magic Johnson era….Negotiated record setting TV contracts…Admitted 7-expansion teams…grew the game globally into Europe and then Asia..Negotiated salary cap….Increased revenue streams of league by 300% in his tenure…Created revenue sharing and the NBA draft lottery….Founded WNBA and NBA-G league….Was (77Y)

Clippers-Phoenix…Discussing possible trade for Suns C-Aaron Baynes (13P-5R) a game.

Dallas..Lose F-Ryan Brockhoff-fractured leg

Cleveland..Shopping unhappy F-Kevin Love on trade block…has 3Y-90M left on contract.

76ers..C-Al Horford struggling to fit in with F-Joel Embid-averaging just (12P-6R) a game

Pistons..Tell G-Derrick Rose they will put him on minutes restriction at midseason.

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…………….(College Football)……………..

Rose Bowl..Oregon-W-Wisconsin (28-27)….Ducks defense with 4-takeaways….QB-Justin Herbert 30Y-TD run late in 4th quarter caps comeback win…Herbert scores on TD runs 4-5-30 yards…added (138P)…..Wisconsin self destructed despite dominating (322-204Y)….(38-21 Minutes) Time of Possession…Badgers 3-fumbles-1 interception-fumbled punt..9-penalties…Jack Coan (186P)..RB-Jon Taylor (94R) in loss.

Citrus Bowl..Alabama-W-Michigan (35-16)…Tide tramples Wolverines with strong second half-scoring 3-TDs…QB-Mac Jones (327P-3TD)…WR-Jerry Judy (6R-205) including 85Y-TD..RB-Najee Harris (136R).

Outback Bowl..Minnesota-W-Auburn (31-24)…Gophers QB-Tanner Morgan (278P-3TD) in win.

Sugar Bowl….Baylor-Georgia….Bulldogs led (28-14) in 4th quarter at Press Time…Georgia QB-Jake Fromm (213P-2TD) early in the game.

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(Schedule)

Gator Bowl…Indiana-vs-Tennessee
Birmingham Bowl…Cincinnati-vs-Boston College

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(College Notes)

Oregon…Meeting with Wake Forest QB-Jamie Newman-possible graduate transfer…over (3,300APY) for Demon Deacons.

Ohio State…All Big 10-CB-Jeff Okudah-files for NFL draft.

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(NFL)

(Teams)

Cowboys….Meet for 3rd time in 4-days with Coach Jason Garrett on Thursday to discuss his status.

Cowboys..Report Dallas has reached out to Greg Roman-Ravens Off Coor-eventhough team has not dismissed Jason Garret.

Carolina..Interviews Eric Bienemy-Chiefs on Thursday for head job

Browns..Interview Mike McCarthy-ex Packers-Thursday for job
Browns..Interview Robert Saleh-49ers-on Saturday
Browns..Say Paul DiPodesto will lead coaching search in place of fired GM-John Dorsey.

Giants..Will interview Don Martindale-Ravens-Saturday
Giants..Will interview Eric Bieniemy-Chiefs-Saturday

Redskins..Hire Jack Del Rio-Def Coor job on Ron Rivera staff
Redskins..Fire Bill Callahan-OL coach-was interim head coach

Steelers..Coach Mike Tomlin-‘expect changes on coaching staff.

Detroit…Fires 6-assistant coaches on Matt Patricia staff including John Bonamego-Spec Teams..Al Golden-LB coach..Brian Stewart-DB coach..Chris White-TE coach.

New England..NFL clears Patriots in ‘Videogate’ probe..says there was no link between videographer and football operations.

New Orleans..Former DE-Jeff Charleston critical condition after motorcycle hit tractor trailer truck.

Seattle..Former QB-Travone Boykin arrested 5th time in last year and a half..this time for stealing memorabilia at TCU and trying to sell it.

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……………(Baseball)……………..

Yankees..Don Larsen-pitched perfect game in 1956-World Series against the Dodgers..passed away (90Y) in Idaho from cancer…Pitched for 7-different teams…starred with Yankees…had (81-91) career record…Pitched for Browns-Orioles…sent to Yankees in record 17 player deal..then traded to A’s and onto other clubs….Pitched at Pt Loma High in 1950s.

Red Sox…End trade talks for OF-Mookie Betts…expected to keep him though he will get 27M-next year.

Twins..Offer FA-3B-Josh Donaldson (4Y-90M) contract to ex Braves.

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…………….(Hockey)………………

Ducks-at-Arizona…Thursday NHL game.

Ducks…Goalie John Gibson criticizes him teammates in wake of losing streak…’player take being in the NHL for granted-not working hard enough’

Kings..D-Kurt MacDermid ordered to NHL hearing for open ice hit to head of Flyers player.

Columbus…NHL fines Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella (20,000) for angry outburst against referees in game over weekend.

Penguins..F-Evgeni Melkin-fined (5,000) for hi stick incident.

Dallas..F-Corey Perry facing fine for ejection for flagrant elbow hit.

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………….(General)……..

English Premier League

..Liverpool-vs-Sheffield..Thursday game…Liverpool (18-0-1)

..Manchester United-L-Arsenal..Gunners score (8′)
..Hot Spur-L-Southampsont..Danny Ings scores 9th goal in 9-games
..Leicester-W-Newcastle..City scores in (36′ and 39′)..Now (14-4-3)
..Aston Villa-W-Burnley..Villa scores 2-goals in 14′
..Watford-W-Wolverhampton..Watford wins-shorthanded 20 minutes
..Manchester City-W-Everton..Gabe Jesus 2-goals in 7-minutes..(14-5-2)
..West Ham-W-Bournemouth..Mark Noble 2-goals in win
..Nortwich City-L-Crystal Palace…CP gets video review goal (81′)

San Diego Sockers….Ownership negotiating to building small indoor arena in Oceanside sports complex…and leave Sports Arena…No confirmation of price tag or construction date.

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