..(Baseball)…

Padres…Winter Meetings
..Open Talks with FA-2B-Marwin Gonzalez-Astros
..Have talked about 2Y-extension with SS-Freddie Galvis
..Talked to Cleveland about Wil Myers-Trevor Bauer deal
..Talked to Yankees about Sonny Gray deal
..Have not yet offered a package to Japanese FA-P-Yusei Kikuchu
..Lose 2B-Carlos Asuaje-claimed on waivers by Texas Rangers

Dodgers…Winter Meetings
..Open talks about possible Alex Verdugo-Corey Kluber deal
..Open talks with Miami..C-JT Realmuto for Yasiel Puig
..Open talks with FA-2B-DJ Mahieu-ex Rockies
..Open talks with FA-P-Dave Robertson-ex Yankees
..Open talks with Tampa Bay..OF-Matt Kemp
..Receiving trade offers for Kenta Maeda-Alex Wood-Rich Hill.
..Dodgers..Hire Jeff Kingston-VP-Asst GM-ex Mariners

Angels..Winter Meetings
..Open talks with FA-P-Joe Kelly-Red Sox
..Open talks with FA-P-Adam Ottavino-Rockies
..Open talks with FA-P-Brad Brach-Orioles

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(Teams)

Yankees-Mets-Marlins….Reports there is 3-team deal being discussed…..Mets would get C-JT Reanlmuto-Marlins……Yankees would land P-Noah Syndegaard…..Miami would get prospects from Yankees.

Yankees…Wanted to meet with FA-SS-Manny Machado in Las Vegas..meeting will take place in New York with owner Hal Steinbrenner.

Scott Boras…Critical of Nationals President Mark Lerner for making comment he made 1-time offer to Bryce Harper and said there was no room for negotiations
…Critical of Yankees GM-Brian Ashman for saying ‘no room for Harper’ on Yankees roster…Boras says it violates the spirit of free agency-impacting players ability to to deals

Giants..Preparing offer for Japanese FA-P-Yusei Kikuchi
Giants..Shopping 1B-Brandon Belt and P-Madison Bumgarner
Mariners-Rockies..Discuss trade 1B-Carlos Santana to Rockies
Atlanta-Detroit..Talk deal for Tigers OF-Nick Castellanos
Twins..Open talks with FA-DH-Nelson Cruz-Seattle
Brewers..Open talks with FA-2B-Daniel Muprhy-ex Cubs-Nationals
Washington..Open talks with FA-2B-Neil Walker-ex Pirates-Mets
Mets..Make contact with FA-C-Will Ramos..ex Washington

Royals..Sign FA-OF-Billy Hamilton-ex Reds
Tigers..Sign FA-P-Tyson Ross-ex Padres-Cardinals
Reds..Sign FA-P-Robby Scott-ex Red Sox
Giants..Sign FA-OF-Mike Gerber-ex Tigers
Orioles..Sign FA-3B-Rio Ruiz-ex Braves
Cardinals..Sign FA-P-Ryan Meisinger-ex Orioles
Mariners..Sign FA-3B-Kaleb Cowart-ex Angels
White Sox..Sign FA-OF-Ryan Goins-ex Royals
Seattle..Sign FA-C-Jose Lobaton-ex Nationals
Andrew Miller…9-teams contact ex Indians reliever
Zach Grienke..15-teams talking to Diamondbacks-but has no trade clause

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…..(Football)…….

Chargers…RB-Austin Ekeler has neck stinger issues plus possible concussion after special teams hit on Sunday
Chargers..RB-Melvin Gordon may practice in walk thru on Tuesday-still listed as questionable for Thursday game at Kansas City.

Raiders..Fire GM-Reggie McKenzie…Promote scout Shaun Herok to interim GM

Jaguars…say Tennessee fans shouted racial slur to RB-Leonard Fournette during Thursday game leading to confrontation by stands

Eagles..CB-Malcom Jenkins faces fine for saying people in NFL replay booth need to ‘stay off the bottle’ after blowing replay call.

Redskins…uproad with media-internet-fans…calling for firing of Team President Bruce Allen….after (40-16) loss to Giants at home…Trailed (40-0)-worst home field score since a game in 1940.

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(Scoreboard)

Seattle-W-Vikings (21-7)….Seahawks defense chokes off Minnesota …Blocked field goal…..4th down goal line stand at 1-yard line….fumble recovery returned for TD…held Kirk Cousins to (138Y) passing for 58-minutes….Seattle rushed for (214Y) on the ground.

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(Roster)

Broncos..Release S-Shamarko Thomas

(Injuries)

Chiefs..WR-Tyreek Hill has heel injury
Chiefs..S-Eric Berry cleared to play Thursday vs Chargers
Cardinals..IR-DT-Robert Nkemdiche-knee surgery
Ravens..QB-Lamar Jackson-minor ankle injury
Bills..IR-LB-Matt Milano-broken leg
Bills..MRI-RB-LeSean McCoy-hamstring
Raiders..IR-OG-Jon Feliciano-calf injury
Eagles..MRI-RB-Corey Clement-sprained knee
Tennessee…OT-Jack Conklin-knee injury
Redskins..TE-Jordan Reed-sprained foot

San Diego Fleet…Hire longtime NFL-CB-Eric Allen to be DB coach-replacing Dre Bly-who left for coaching job at North Carolina.

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(CFL)

Toronto Argonauts..Hire Corey Chamblin as head coach…was assistant at Arkansas…former head coach Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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(College Football)

Washington…Former Huskies TE-Rod Jones-commits suicide-Saturday morning…was battling depression and dementia (54Y)…worked as academic counselor in football program for 16-years.

Ole Miss..Hires Mike McIntryre-Def Coord-ex Colorado head coach.

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…….(Basketball)……

Lakers-W-Miami (108-105)….LeBron James-Kyle Kouzm combined (61P)….combined 3-3 point shots in 2-minutes to trigger rally from 6-point deficit.. ……….LA (17-10)…..Heat F-Justise Winslow 28P-in 30 minutes…..

Clippers-W-Phoenix (123-122)….Tobias Harris (33P)…Dino Gallinari (25P)….Clippers (26-33) free throws……Suns rookie C-DeAndre Ayton (20P-12R) in loss…Suns now (4-23)….LA (17-9)

Clippers-Toronto….Tuesday matchup…Raptors (21-7)…Kawhi Leonard averaging (26P-8R) a game.

Denver..Sign FA-F-Nick Young-ex Lakers-Washington
Lakers..G-Rajon Rondo-setback from broken hand..fluid buildup in hand

AP-College Poll….1-Kansas now (8-0)….2-Duke…3-Tennesee…4-Gonzaga drops after loss…5-Michigan….6-Virginia drops despite being unbeaten.
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….(Hockey)…….

Carolina Hurricane….Charter flight made emergency landing in Tulsa when smell of burnt plastic are into main cabin….Team was enroute to Raleigh after playing in Anaheim…repair made to burned out computer chip….Flight continued after 2-hour delay.

Kings-L-Detroit (3-1)….Red Wings G-Jimmy Howard (42Saves)….Dylan Larkin game winning goal………LA (11-19-1)
Kings-at Buffalo…Tuesday matchup

Kings…Clear 1st round pick C-Gabe Villardi to play for Team Canada in the World Junior Championships…has battled back problems for year and a half.

Kings..Lose D-Alec Martinez…upper body injury
Ducks..G-Ryan Miller-leg injury-crashed in crease Sunday night.

Ducks-Maple Leafs…Trade…Ducks deal Gulls D-Steve Oleksy to Leafs for RW-Adam Cracknell-been with 7-NHL teams.
Ducks..callup G-Jared Corau…D-Andrej Sustr from AHL-San Diego…send D-Andy Welinski-Josh Mahura back to Gulls.

Gulls..Acquire G-Jeff Glass from Toronto Marlies…(33Y)….has (4.31-GAA) average this season…but (3.25GAA) in long AHL career.

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……(General)…….

Everton-T-Watford….Everton gives up 2-goals in 2-minutes midway thru game..then ties it on goal at 90′.

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