………..(General)………..

FS-Investors…Unveils 2B-dollar developmental plan for Qualcomm Stadium sight….Will bid on purchasing 79-acres of sight for development of Soccer-Aztecs Stadium….says soccer only stadium would seat 22,000….if deal with Aztecs is reached-capacity would be 30,000 and 55-acres for River Park and Rec Park…says Phase 1-would see stadium and park completed at same time-to open in 2020….

Master Plan Proposal would also allow land development….3,250 residential units…800-student housing units…480-condos…2-hotels…3-office buildings…some 2.4-million square feet of office space…plus parking for 16,400 cars on entire sight…..Individual developers would buy parcels of land from the FS-inventory…..Still to be negotiated would be a price for the 79-acres…..City would pay for and raze Qualcomm Stadium….City Council and Mayor have already been updated on Master Plan.

San Diego State…issues statement says project has too much density….no plan nor room to expand football stadium out to 40,000….Questions specifics about proposal to turn over Stadium as gift to university in 5-years…must still negotiate revenue streams-tax breaks on the gift project.

………..(Baseball)………..

Padres…Begin plan to sort out starting pitching….Friars rotation has Luis Perdomo…Jered Weaver..Jhoulys Chacin..Clayton Richard…Christian Friederich at the front end…As many as 10-other pitchers will be vying for opportunities over the next 5-weeks of spring training games.

Padres..Bullpen seems set with .Carter Capps coming on board with Brad Hand-Brandon Mauer-and depth arms that pitched last season.

Padres..Open Cactus League schedule with Saturday-Sunday games vs Mariners…Paul Clemens named to start Saturday opening game.

Padres..OF-Alex Dickerson misses workouts with back stiffness

Padres…Experiment moving minor league 2B-Luis Urias to SS-hit (.333) at Lake Elsinore.

Dodgers…Open Cactus League Schedule..Saturday vs White Sox.

Dodgers..P-Clayton Kershaw-Alex Wood both throw two sessions BP

Dodgers…Full roster goes thru 1st workout today…1B-Adrian Gonzalez remains out with right elbow problems.

Angels…Start exhibition schedule..Saturday vs Brewers..

Angels..Impressed with new look mechanics with P-Alex Meyer.

(MLB)

Kansas City Star…In-depth report on death of P-Yordano Ventura….possible suicide last spring…2-threats on his life from Latin America….incidents in Surprise, Arizona and Kansas City…a failed 1-year marriage to woman who was already married…a lawsuit by jilted husband…a miscarriage….an extortion incident…estranged from his family…then death in car crash.

(Injuries)

Cubs..Kyle Schwarber cleared to catch bullpens and batting practice-missed last year with knee surgery.

Indians…Will limit on mound work for P-Corey Kluber…18-game winner threw (249) innings last year.

(Roster)

Yankees..Sign FA-P-Jon Niese-ex Mets-Pirates
Orioles..Sign FA-OF-Michael Bourn-ex Indians
Tigers..Sign FA-OF-Matt Murton-ex Cubs-played in Japan
Texas..Workout P-Justin Masterson..Kyle Drabek..Jose Veras…Kam Loe…Blake Bevan

Giants..Open camp with big influx veteran backup free agents…Nick Hundley..Jimmy Rollins..Aaron Hill..Kyle Blanks…Mike Morse..Justin Ruggiano..Gord Beckham.

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…………(Football)………………

NFL….Owners meeting March 26th-Evaluate Raiders-Las Vegas proposal.
NFL…Meet with Fox-CBS TV officials to discuss different broadcast formats to reduce commercial breaks in broadcasts.

49ers..Coach Kyle Shanahan says he wants “violent defenders’ on his roster.
49ers..Exploring FA-QB-Brian Hoyer-Matt Schaub.

Atlanta..Visit with FA-DT-Earl Mitchell-just released Miami.

Carolina..Visit with FA-WR-Victor Cruz-ex Giants

Jaguars..Visit with FA-OT-Brandon Albert-possible deal with ex Dolphin.
Jaguars..Release DE-Jared Odrick

Miami..Sign DE-Cam Wake (2Y-19M) extension

Patriots..Want to renegotiate down contract WR-Danny Amendola-(6.3M-CF)

Dallas..Restructures contracts OT-Tyron Smith-Travis Frederick-clear 17M cap space…Cowboys were 14M over the cap.

Denver..WR-Emmanuel Sanders-in middle of divorce case-ex wife says he lied to Broncos about missing a game…told team his wife was having a baby-ex wife says he was out partying with mistress.

(College)

North Carolina-Charlotte…QB-Kevin Olson-arrested-4 counts of sexual assault.

Syracuse..ex Orange CB-Naesean Howard-sentenced 10Y prison-knifing of 2-former teammates. .

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………..(Basketball)…………….

NBA..Reviewing blockbuster Sacramento-New Orleans trade….Kings would send All Star C-DeMarcus Cousins-F-Omri Casspi to Pelicans for G-Buddy Hield-Tyreek Evans-F-Langston Galloway plus 1st and 2nd round draft picks…..Kings were unwilling to give the volatile Cousins a (5Y-179) max extension…becomes a feree agent after 2018-season.

Sacramento…Kings GM-Vlade Divac says he had to change the culture and character of franchise-reason he dealt away DeMarcus Cousins a year before he became free agent.

Lakers..Rejected Cousins trade offer..LA not willing to give up DeAngelo Russell-Brandon Ingram-Larry Nance in package.

Sacramento…Will release veteran F-Matt Barnes.

NYKnicks-Minnesota…Timberwolves open trade talks about deal to acquire veteran G-Derrick Rose.

Celtics-Bulls…Trade talks open involving a deal that would send Bulls G-Jimmy Butler to Boston for draft picks and players.

NBA…All Star break continues…Teams resume play on Thursday.

AP-Poll…

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…..(Hockey)…………

Ducks-L-Arizona (3-2)…Coyotes score 3-goals in opening period…Monday Night matchup…Anaheim (5-8) in last 13-games.

Kings-Colorado..Tuesday night….Kings lost 5-of-6…have scored just 11-goals in 6-games..shutout 3-times.

Ottawa…Lose high scoring F-Bobby Ryan-6W-fractured finger…F-Mark stone-concussion..F-Mike Hoffman groin.

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……..(General)……..

Daytona…Speed week underway….Twin 150-races on Thursday-qualifier for Daytona 500….Chase Elliott and Dale Earnhardt will start on poles of the Thursday races.

San Diego Hall of Champions…Tonight will induct longtime Chargers C-Nick Hardwick….WNBA star Candice Wiggins…and ex-PCL Padres catcher Johnny Ritchie-first African American to play for Padres.

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