Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Tuesday
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-W-UNLV (80-55)….Matt Bradley hits 7-of-8 shots to start game…triggers (11-0) run…finishes with (27P) in SDSU lopsided win…Monday game…SDSU (11-4)
USD-L-Santa Clara (78-74)..Broncos Josef Brankic hits 2-layups in final seconds..finishes (22P) in win for Santa Clara……Monday game..Toroeros (10-8)…Game was tied 24-times..had 14-lead changes
Arizona State..Sun Devils coach Bobby Hurley fined 20,000- suspended 1-game for confrontation with referees after loss to Stanford…2-players also disciplined by Pac 12 for outbursts at end of game.
AP Poll…1-Auburn (18-1)..2-Gonzaga (15-2)..3-Arizona (16-1)..4-Baylor..5-KU…7-UCLA…15-USC
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(NBA)
Lakers-at-Brooklyn….Tuesday game…Lakers (23-24)
Clippers-at-Washington..Tuesday…LA (23-25)
James Harden…Veteran guard pleads with NBA to do something about inconsistent referee calls.
Grayson Allen..NBA suspends Bucks forward 1-game-flagrant foul
Jaxson Hayes..New Orleans C-charged 12-different counts for resisting arrest-assault officer-domestic abuse in arrest from last summer in Los Angeles
Klay Thompson..Golden State guard bruised knee
Golden State-Brooklyn..Open trade talks for Nets F-Paul Millsap
76ers-Atlanta..Report Sixers offer to deal G-Ben Simmons to Hawks for F-John Collins and #1-#1 picks.
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…(Football)…
NFL-TV Ratings..Early overnight ratings
..Bills-Kansas City…Had 35M-viewers
..Rams-Tampa Bay game…60-rating in LA market.
NFL-TV Ratings for regular season
..Bills highest..(47.1) rating in home market
..Chiefs…(45.2) rating in Kansas City
..Green Bay..(41.5) rating
..New Orleans (40.8) rating
..Rams…(10.5) rating in LA..up 14% from last year
..Chargers..(8.4) rating in LA..up 25%
NFL..Playoff Quarterback ratings rocket
..Patrick Mahomes now #1 all time in playoffs..(107R)..25TD-5Int
..Josh Allen now #2..(106R)…14TD-1Int in playoffs
..Bart Starr-Green Bay legend drops to #3 on all time list
NFL..Huge debate about overtime rules in games…Release survey:
..In Season..team won coin toss in overtime (86-67)..score TD to win
..Playoffs..team won coin toss (10-1).win with TD on opening drive
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(NFL Notes)
Tampa Bay..coach Bruce Arians says he will return to coach in 2022
Steelers..Will interview Patrick Grahame-ex Giants for Def Coor job
Raiders..Interview Jared Mayo-Patriots-Tuesday for head job
Giants..Meet 2nd time with Brian Daboll-Bills about head job
Vikings..Interview DeMeco Ryans-49ers for head job
Denver..Narrow finalists to list of 3-Kevin O’Connell..Nathan Hackett..Dan Quinn
Carolina..Interview Chris Tabor-ex Bears for special teams job
Ravens..Will interview Joe Whitt-Cowboys-for Def Coor job
Cowboys..Owner Jerry Jones says there may be staff changes on Mike MCarthy’s staff
Arizona..2nd day of meeting with Owner Mike Bidwell-demanding staff changes on Kliff Kingsbury staff
Green Bay..QB-Aaron Rodgers says he is not interested in being part of a Packers rebuild if that is route they choose.
New Orleans..Sean Payton contemplating leave of abscense…is (152-89) as Saints head coach.
Chargers..Owner Dean Spanos denies any wrongdoing about how he changed trusteeship of Family Foundation…2-nephews suing Spanos diverted money from foundation for personal use, and not giving Foundation a percentage of new Stadium revenue from move to Los Angeles. Foundation owns 36-percent of team…. 2nd lawsuit filed by family in Stockton over Spanos operation of team.
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…(College Football)….
Arizona State…Coach Herman Edwards hires Brian Billick as an offensive consultant on Sun Devils staff.
Helix High…Robbie Owens resigns as head coach of state power…to take small college coaching job at NAIA school in Florida…was (53-20) at Helix with 2-San Diego section titles and state title.
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…(Baseball)…
Union-MLB…will go back top negotiating table on Tuesday after Union presentation on Monday:
..Union agrees to keep free agency after 6-years-drops 5Y-request
..Union asks for Arbitration to start after 2-years service time
..Union asks that 2-plus arbitration be dropped
..Union asks for minimum first year salary go from 500-to-700,000
..Union asks that 8-teams be included in drafter lottery-discourage tanking
Baseball Hall of Fame….Voting totals to be announced Tuesday…Survey indicates Scott Rolen-Curt Schilling may get the 75%-threshold for entrance…Barry Bonds-Roger Clemens may not climb above the 61% of last year…this is final year on ballot for them.
Angels..Hire Trey Hillman in Player Development…played for 5-major league teams…Coach for 4-teams…Managed in minors, Japan-Korea.
Brewers..Hire Matt Klentak-Assistant GM…ex GM-Phillies
Royals..Sign FA-P-Colton Brewer-ex Red Sox-Cubs-Padres
Palomar College…Hall of Fame coach Bob Vedder passes away after surgery (71Y)…won (542) games with Comets in legendary career.
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks-W-Boston (5-3)..Troy Terry 23rd goal…..Anaheim (21-16-7)..Monday game
Ducks..Coach Dallas Eakins remains in Covid protocols
Ducks..Activate D-Cam Fowler from Covid list
Kings-L-NY Rangers (3-2)…Rangers score 3-goals-vs-Jon Quick in shootout win…LA (21-17-5)..Monday game
Kings..Activate F-Adrian Kempe fromCovid list
Gulls..coach Joel Bouchard remains in Covid protocols..Gulls (13-15-2)
Vancouver..Top 3-goalies now on Covid list..Spencer Martin placed on list joining Thatcher Demko-Jarosla Halak
Vancouver..2-assistant coaches placed on list
Vancouver..Hire Emelie Castonguay-first female Asst GM in NHL history..was a former player agent.
Dallas..Lose F-Mike Raffl-leg injury
Chicago..G-Kevin Lankineven-hand injury
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…(General)…
NASCAR…Dale Earnhardt Junior….old time driver Red Farmer…stock car driver Mike Stefanik inducted into Hall of Fame in Charlotte.
Soccer..Watford fires coach Claudio Ranieri…team was (1-11-3) in 3-months…will be looking for 3rd coach of season in EPL.
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Hi Mr. Hamilton. I’ve contacted you before regarding the Chargers. I live in Michigan. They don’t talk much about the Chargers except when they play Lions. I really appreciate you answering my question before it ment a lot to me.
My question is with the two lawsuits against the Dean Spanos by his family and the fact that LA still hasn’t doesn’t have much interest in Chargers despite a full stadium with 60 to 70 percent cheering for the visiting team. Does the NFL believe moving the Chargers was a mistake.
If the Aztec stadium was expanded to 55,000 or more. Which they are no obligation to do so. Would that be a place for an NFL team? Thank you for answering my questions. I hope you’re doing well and have a great day. Listening to you on XTRA sports 690 was one of the best times in my day. Your really great at your job.
Thank you. My best Rob