..(Football)…

Chargers…(10-6) record…can secure home field for wildcard game with win in Denver and a Ravens loss

Chargers..Coach Brandon Staley says all starters will play vs Denver-team wants 5th spot in AFC playoff seeding.

Rams…Coach Sean McVay wants Baker Mayfield to consider re-signing with Rams despite (5-11) season.
———
(Scoreboard)..Monday Night Football

Bengals-Bills…The game was suspended late in first quarter when Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field….He was given CPR for nearly a half hour then taken in an ambulance to the UC-Medical Center…The NFL postponed the game about 45-minutes after the incident…..He was in critical care with either a stroke or a heart attack….Doctors told MSNBC they believe he needed electrical shocks to jump start his heart on the field….Believe blunt force collision to his chest area could have caused a heart arrhythmia issue…’The NFL, as of 10-30pm had yet to determine when the game might be resume….Cincinnati (11-4)…Buffalo (12-4)
————
(NFL Notes)

Raiders….May give agent for QB-Derek Carr to talk to teams about a trade…Is owed (3Y-121M) on contract extension.

Denver…Asks Michigan for permission to talk to Coach Jim Harbaugh

Titans..Say QB-Josh Dobbs will start in game with Jaguars for 1st place

Giants..Will open contract talks with QB-Daniel Jones..RB-Saquon Barkley-both who become free agents.

NFL Competition Committee..says it will meet:
..Give teams additional coaching challenges
..Consider adding sky judge official in press box
..Use replay challenge on roughing passer call
..Determine whether roughing call will be challenge or booth review
..Will targeting rule be part of roughing QB call

Jets..Vote of confidence to Off Coor-Mike LaFleur-team fell apart 2nd half of season
———
(Injuries)

Seattle..LB-Jordyn Brooks-torn ACL
Eagles..DE-Josh Sweat-neck injuries
———–
(College Football)

Rose Bowl…Utah-L-Penn State (35-21)…QB-Sean Clifford (279P-2TD)…RB-Nick Singleton (129R-2TD)….Lions defense 2-interceptions ..QB-Cam Rising benched (9-21) passing-reinjured knee in game.

Cotton Bowl…USC-L-Tulane (46-45)…Trojans stunning upset…Green Wave QB-Mike Pratt 2-TD drives in final 3-minutes…wipes out (45-30) USC lead..Trojans self destruct
..USC allows 2-passes covering 65-yards for late score
..USC Kick Return drops ball at 1-yard line
..USC-QB took safety in end zone
..USC had targeting penalty on final drive
..Tulane QB-Mike Pratt ran for 2-first downs..threw TD pass (:08)
..Pratt (234P) passing in the win
..RB-Ty Spears (205R) in win
..USC-Caleb Williams (36-51) 460Y in devastating loss
..Tulane last bowl victory in 1940

Citrus Bowl..LSU-W-Purdue (63-7)….Tigers landslide win after Boilermakers QB-Aiden O’Connell opted out of game for NFL draft

Quest Bowl…Mississippi State-W-Illinois…(19-10)..QB-Will Rogers (251P-TD)

Alabama…QB-Bryce Young…LB-Will Anderson file for NFL Draft…Young (8356P-80TD) as starter …Expected to be #1-2 picks.

Coastal Carolina…Star QB-Grayson McCall pulls out of NFL-draft-will return to team.
======================
…(Baseball)….

Padres-Marlins…Discussing trade SS-Ha Kim-for-P-Pablo Lopez

Dodgers…Friday deadline on decision on status of P-Trevor Bauer

Angels..Sign FA-P- Cam Vieux-ex Pirates
———
(Roster Moves)

Washington..Sign FA-OF-Michael Chavis-ex Red Sox-Pirates

Giants…President Farhan Zaidi confirms he has spoken to agent Scott Boras 3-times about the status of SS-Carlos Correa after talks about his contract with Mets stalled.

Lee Jung-Koo…Korean slugger-will be posted for MLB after 2023-season…Hit (.349-23HR) in career.

Cliff Gustafson…Legendary Texas Longhorns baseball coach passes at 91Y
=============================
…(Basketball)…

Lakers-W-Charlotte (121-115)…LeBron James scores (43P) in his relentless impact trying to carry shorthanded Lakers to another win.

Clippers-Miami..Late starting game

———-
(NBA Notes)

Boston..coach Joe Mazzulla rejoins team after eye infection
Orlando..C-Jon Issac-knee..G-Jalen Suggs-calf..return to workouts
Washington…F-Rui Hachimura returns to practice-ankle issues
Golden State..F-Jon Kuminga-foot injury..C-James Wiseman-ankle
Portland..F-Gary Payton returns to team from season long rehab

AP Poll..1-Purdue…2-Houston..3-Kansas..4-UConn…5-Arizona…10-UCLA
===========================
…(Hockey)…

Ducks-Flyers….Philadelphia jumped to early (2-0) lead in Anaheim….at Press Time…Monday game

Kings-Dallas..Tuesday game

Blues…IR-F-Vlad Tarasenko-hand…IR-F-Ryan O’Reilly-broken foot
Kings..IR-F-Vic Kaliyev-back
Columbus..Reinstate F-Patrick Laine from Covid
Washington..Activate F-Nik Backstrom-from Covid list

NHL…Awards Winter Classic outdoor game in January 2024 for Seahawks
===============================
…(General)….

Tennis…Legend Martina Navritilova confirms she has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer and will begin chemo immediately.

================================

Please follow and like us: