……(Football)…….

Rams-W-Chiefs (54-51)……Rams CB-Marcus Peters intercepted Patrick Mahomes with (:23) left killing final drive for a tie……Earlier in game-DT-Aaron Donald caused two sack-strip fumbles….LB-Sam Ebukom scored on a fumble recovery and a pass interception for LA earlier in the game……Mahomes threw for (478Y-6TD) but also threw 3-intercpetions……Rams QB-Jared Goff fired 4TD passes and (413Y) passing in the win….Chiefs WR-Tyreek Hill (10R-215Y)….TE-Travis Kelce (10R-127Y) in the loss…..Rams WR-Branden Cooks (8R-107) in the win. The two teams combined for (1,001) total yards in offense…..The (105) point scored was the highest ever in the 773-games televised on Monday night football….

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(Injuries)

Washington..QB-Alex Smith undergoes surgery on broken leg…Doctors discover spiral fracture…will need 8-months of rehab.

Chargers..DE-Corey Liuget-gone for year-torn quad above knee.

Titans..QB-Marcus Mariota-neck stinger and elbow injury
Titans..Defensive Coordinator-Dean Prees-released from hospital-no heart attack
Jets..QB-Sam Darold-out of boot with foot injury-not ready to play
Bills..QB-Josh Allen practices-out 3W-elbow injury
Lions..RB-Kerryon Johnson-out 2W-sprained knee
Packers..DT-Mike Daniels-sprained foot
Miami..QB-Ryan Tannehill-cleared to practice-out 4W-shoulder injury
Miami..WR-Jakeem Grant-Achilles surgery
Saints..OG-Larry Watford-placed in concussion protocol
Bucs..LB-Kendall Beckwith-IR-on going ankle issues during rehab

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(Roster Moves)

Redskins..Sign FA-QB-Mark Sanchez-ex-Jets-Broncos

Arizona..Release CB-David Amerson..WR-Kendall Wright..CB-Jamar Taylor
Arizona..Sign FA-K-Matt McCrane

Dallas..Release CBDarius Thompson

Lions..Workout QB-Nathan Peterman-ex Bills…TE-Terrelle Pryor-e Redskins
Jaguars..Release QB-Landry Jones-ex Steelers..
Jaguars..Sign FA-OT-Corey Robinson
Chiefs..Release S-Josh Shaw-ex USC
Raiders..Sign FA-WR-Keon Hatcher-ex Packers

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(NFL)

Ravens..Deny OG-Marshall Yanda spit on Bengals LB-Vontaze Burfect
Dallas..WR-Michael Gallup-returns to Georgie..brother committed suicide
Chiefs..WR-Tyreek Hill escapes fine for using TV camera in TD celebration

Raiders..Coach Jon Gruden denies blowup with QB-Derek Carr…called it ‘Man-to-Man moment” on sidelines…Report TE-Lee Smith pulled Gruden out of argument.

NFL..Confirms it will place 2019 game back into Mexico City.

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(College Football)

Kansas…Hires Les Miles as coach (5Y-27.5M) deal-ex LSU coach
Colorado..Interest in talking to Washington Def Coor-Jimmy Lake
Charlotte..Fires coach Brad Lambert (21-48)
Texas State..Fires coach Evert Withers…(7-28) record
William & Mary…Hires Mike London-ex-Virginia head coach

FCS-1AA playoff field set…North Dakota State (11-0) is top seed..Eastern Washington (9-2)..Colgate (9-1)…Kennesaw State (10-1) among 8-teams getting first round byes.

Texas..QB-Sam Ehlinger sprained shoulder-set to practice this week.

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…..(Basketball)……

Aztecs-L-Duke (90-64) in opening round Maui Classic….Blue Devils hit 5-3 point shots in first 7-minutes…jump to early (19-6) lead-never threatened……Aztecs cut lead to just 9-points to start second half…then Duke blew game open building 32-point lead….Duke plagued by foul problems early…wound up hitting 10-3’s….hit 22-free throws…shot 50% on night…..Aztecs shot 35% from floor………SDSU’s Jeremy Hemsley and Devin Watson combined for 27-polints…but State starters were jut (4-18) on 3’s in loss…..SDSU plays Xavier in second round game on Tuesday.

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Clippers-W-Atlanta…..(127-119)…..Montrezl Harrell scores (25P)-off the bench….Tobias Harris add (24P) in LA win….LA (11-5) start to season…..

Clippers-at-Washington…Tuesday night matchup…Wizards off to (5-11) start.

Washington..NBA report Wizards taking trade offers for G’s-Brad Beal-John Wall.

Pelicans-Washington…NBA report New Orleans talking about trade for G-Otto Porter.

Memphis…Opens negotiations with C-Joakim Noah-ex Bulls-Knicks

Golden State…rejects overtures from agent for F-Carmelo Anthony-ex Knicks-Houston

Miami..G-Josh Richardson fined 25,000 for throwing shoe into stands at a fan.

Chicago..G–Denzel Valentine-ankle surgery-out 6-8 weeks
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……..(Baseball)…………….

Padres….Face 1pm deadline on Tuesday to file 40-man roster.

Padres…Were shopping 2B-Jose Pirela…OF-Wil Myers…Hunter Renfroe…Austin Hedges…Corey Spangenberg among others.

Padres…Among players who could be DFA’d and sent to El Paso..P-Clayton Richard..P-Bryan Mitchell…
Padres…Were also shopping some of their prospects whom they faced the prospect of losing in the Rule 5-draft.

Padres…Among top prospects they have to move onto 40-man roster
..P-Chris Paddock (2.10-ERA) at A-AA
..P-Andeson Espinoza-coming off Tommy John surgery
..C-Austin Allen-power hitting catcher
..P-Pedro Avila-strikeout artist in Class A ball
..2B-Ty France-hit 22 HRs in AA-AAA last year.

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(Roster Moves)

Seattle-Yankees….Mariners trade P-James Paxton to New York for top minor league P-Justus Sheffield…P-Erik Swanson….OF-Dom Williams…..Paxton (11-6) 3.76-EERA….Sheffield (10-3) in AAA….P-Swanson (2.66-ERA) in AAA…..Williams (.296) in AA ball.

Washington..Sign FA-C-Kurt Suzuki-ex Braves
Tampa Bay-Indians..Rays deal P-Chie-Wei Hu to Tribe for minor leaguers

Boston..P-Nathan Eovaldi has 9-offers in free agency
Astros..Offer P-Charley Morton (2Y-20M) to sign
St Louis…OF-Jeremy Hazlebaker-signs with Kia Tigers-Korea

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(MLB)

Hall of Fame…2019-ballot of candidates released-new names Mariano Rivera-ex Yankees relief ace….Roy Halladay-former Phillies-Toronto pitching star…Todd Helton-1B-Rockies.

Indians…Unveil new uniforms without Chief Wahoo logo for 2019…will include red jerseys-first time wearing them since 1070s….unfiroms will have script’ Indians across the front.

Brewers…Hire Steve Karsay as bullpen coach-ex Indians coach
Reds..Hire JR House as catching coach-ex-Pirates

Mets..Fire broadcaster Josh Lewin-been in radio booth 6-years….Lewin will be hired to do Padres Pre-Post shows on radio and will do some substitute play-by-play.

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…..(Hockey)………

Kings-W-Blues.(2-0)…Rookie goalie Cal Peterson (29) save effort in road win….

Ducks…without 3-deenseman Hampus Lindholm…Cam Fowler…Korbin Holzer
Red Wings..lose F-Darren Helms-8W-shoulder
Penguins…F-Matt Cullen-out 4W-leg injury

Gulls..Callup D-Chris Forney from Tulsa

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…..(General)………

Soccer…Team USA-vs-Italy…Tuesday night final friendly matchup of year….US has a (1-4-2) record in exhibition games since last June.

Wrestling…..Battle of the Midway on Tuesday night…Fresno State-vs-Stanford…(7:15pm) on deck of Midway.

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