Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Tuesday
…(College Football)…Championship Game
Michigan-W-Washington (34-13)..Stampedes Huskie to win the title
..RB-Don Edwards scored on 41-46Y-TD runs early
..RB-Blake Corum scored on 2-short TD runs late
..Michigan piled up (303Y) rushing and (443Y) in offense
..Michael Penix threw 2-picks, sacked once, hit 11-times
..Wolverines sealed game with 81Y-interception return in 4th quarter
..Jim Harbaugh finishes (15-0)..Washington ends up (14-1)
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(College Notes)
Aztecs..Pick up 15th-16th players in transfer portal
..WR-Joey McClure-ex UCLA
..CB-Dale Staley-ex Northern Iowa
College Football Playoffs…Announce the leagues with 8-teams or more are only ones eligible for next year’s 12-team playoffs.
Northwestern..Hire Zach Lujan-Off Coord-was at 1AA champion South Dakota State
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(NFL Notes)
Washington..Fire Coach Ron Rivera after (4-13) season..was (26-40-1) with Redskins-Commanders…Team did not remove GM-Martin Mayhew nor Dir FB Ops Marty Hurney
Washington..Hires ex NBA-GM-Bob Myers and ex Vikings GM-Rick Spielman to head search committee for new coach
Washington..Asks for permission to interview Ben Johnson-Lions..Aaron Glenn-Detroit..Raheem Morris-Rams..Anthony Weaver-Ravens for coaching job
Washington..Will interview Adam Peters-49ers..Mike Bogazni-Chiefs..Ian Cunningham-Bears for vacant GM job
New England..Coach Bill Belichick says he is willing to give up Player Personnel duties to help rebuild team.
Atlanta..Fire coach Arthur Smith after (21-30) record over 3-years
NY Giants..Fire Def Coor-Don Martindale..Special teams coach Tom McGaughey…OL coach Bobby Johnson
Carolina..Fire GM-Scott Fitterer…team was (14-37) over his 3-years
Carolina..Ask permission interview GM candidates-Brandon Brown-Giants..Brandt Tillis-Chiefs
Seattle..Coach Pete Carroll says he will return for his 15th season
Raiders…Report they want to interview Jim Harbaugh
Raiders..Ask for permission to interview GM candidates Adam Peters-49ers..Ed Dodds-Colts..Trey Brown-Bengals..Terrance Gray-Buffalo
Atlanta..Want permission to meet with Patriots coach Bill Belichick if he becomes available.
Chargers…Pro Bowl C-Corey Linsley retires because of heart arrhythmia issues
Chargers..WR-Keenan Allen wants to remain with team-not be cap casualty
Chargers..Would take 11M-cap hit but clear 23M-cap space if they release Allen
Jets..Will put QB-Zach Wilson on NFL trade block
Eagles..S-Sydney Brown-torn ACL
Eagles..QB-Jalen Hurts has sprained finger but not fracture
Bills..WR-Gabe Davis has sprained PCL in knee
CFL-Edmonton Elks sign FA-QB-McLeod Bethel Thompson-led Toronto Argonauts to 2-Grey Cup titles
CFL…Legendary RB-Willie Bethea passes away…Helped Hamilton Ti-Cats win 3-CFL Grey Cup titles in 1960s…was (78Y)
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…(Baseball)…
Padres-Miami…MLB report Friars have expressed interest in Marlins OF-Jazz Chisholm, who is on the trade block.
Dodgers..Club has spent (1.22B) in signing 4-free agents and re-signing 4-in house free agents.
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(Roster Moves)
Yankees..Meet with FA-P-Marcus Stroman-ex Cubs
Tampa Bay..Put 1B-DH-Harold Ramirez on trade block..hit (.279)
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-C-Rob Brantley..ex-Toronto
Orix Buffaloes-Japan..Sign FA-P-Anderson Espinoza-ex Padres-Red Sox
Kia Tigers..Sign FA-P-Will Crowe-ex Pirates
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(MLB Notes)
Cardinals..Hire Chaim Bloom-Consultant..ex Red Sox-Tampa Bay-GM
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-at-San Jose State…Tuesday game…SDSU (13-2)…ranked 19th in nation
AP Poll..1-Purdue..2-Houston..3-Kansas..4-UConn..5-Tennessee
Memphis State…G-Mikey Williams-San Ysidro star enters Transfer Portal…never arrived on campus while taking on line courses..Had plea bargained to 1-felony gun charge after initially facing 9-felonies and a 30-year prison term if convicted for firing a gun into a car with 6-people..on probation and has to do 80-hours of community service work and undergo counseling
Clippers-Phoenix..LA led (71-63) at halftime. at Press Time..Leonard-George-Harden combined for 50-points in first half…Monday game…Clippers (20-13)
Lakers-at-Toronto..Tuesday game..Lakers just (4-10) since NBA Cup..
Lakers…Coach Darvin Ham..under fire…Clippers coach Tyronne Lue defends Ham..’He does well things he has to deal with’
Golden State..F-Draymond Green says NBA Commissioner Adam Silver talked him out of retirement after his latest suspension.
Golden State..G-Chris Paul-fractured hand surgery..out 6W
NY Knicks..Release F-Taj Gibson
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks-Flyers…Blockbuster TRADE…Ducks deal D-Jamie Drysdale to Flyers for LW-Cutter Gauthier and a 2nd round pick…Drysdale has had 2-major injuries in 2-years…Gauthier has scored 13-goals at Boston College and scored 26-goals for US National Team in international competition.
LA Kings-at-Tampa Bay…Tuesday game
Ducks-at-Nashville..Tuesday game
Ducks..Send D-Jackson Lacomb to San Diego Gulls..was (-22) in plus-minus in NHL.
San Jose..Callup RW-Scott Sabourin from AHL-Barracuda
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…(General)…
Germany…Soccer World mourns passing of legendary Franz Beckenbauer (78)…Was on German World Cup winning team as both player and coach…Was 2X-Ballon d’Or-Player of Year Award…had 103-Career caps
Rafael Nadal..pulls out of Australian Open…torn hip muscle
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