Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Wednesday
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(Super Bowl)
Patriots..
..Off Coord-Josh McDaniels admits he did not handle exit from Indianapolis Colts very well in backing out of job a year ago..
..Def Coord-Brian Flores says he has been preparing to be a head coach his entire life-headed to Miami Dolphins after Super Bow..
Rams..
..Head coach Sean McVay says he has learned so much from Def Coord-Wade Philips about game prep.
..Off Coord-Zac Taylor refuses to answer questions about impending hiring as Bengals head coach.
..Rams confirm final home attendance this year, (72,227) at LA Coliseum-Chargers home attendance (26,330) at Stub Hub Center.
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(Coaching)
Houston..Hire Brian Cushing-LB-strength coach
Houston..Hire Clay Hampton-Director FB Operations-ex Jets
Ravens..Hire David Culley-WR coach-ex Bills.
Bears..Hire Mark DeLeone-LB coach-ex Chiefs
Colts..Hire Chris Strausser-OL coach-ex Denver
Colts..Hire Jason Michael-TE coach-ex Arizona
Broncos..Interview TC McCartney-QB coach job-ex 49ers
Washington..Interview Ken Zampese-QB coach job-ex Bengals
Washington..Promote Kevin O’Connell-to Off Coord from QB coach
Miami..Hire Karl Dorrell-WR coach-ex Jets
Miam..Hire Doug Crossman-special teams-ex Bills
Miami..Hire George Godsey-TE coach-ex Lions
Detroit….RB-coach David Walker-steps down
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(Injuries)
Saints..OT-Jermon Bushrod-surgery for severe thumb injury.
Charges..OG-Forrest Lamp-will be gvien chance to win starting job in OTA workouts..has missed 2-full seasons with knee injuries…played just 17-snaps in 2-years.
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(Teams)
Steelers….WR-Antonio Brown has refused to return calls of owner Art Rooney-Coach Mike Tomlin-GM Kevin Colbert to discuss his future with team.
Tommy Nobis…Family of legendry Falcons LB-say Boston University autopsy showed Nobis had most severe case of CTE ever seen from an NFL player….Brain functioning at just 25% level…Large protein buildups….Large CTE lesions…died at age (74)…Brain donated for research.
Duane Benson…Longtime OT-Raiders-Oiilers-Falcons-passes away-Cancer (73Y).
San Diego Fleet….Make final roster cuts today going from 75-to-52 players…team breaks joint preseason camp in San Antonio tomorrow…comes home Thursday to prepare for opening of season next week.
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(College)
Aztecs….Fire Def Line Coach Ernie Lawson…had spent 3-years at SDSU
Clemson…..42-of-57 Black players on roster did not make trip to White House to meet with President Trump….said they disliked Trump’s divisive policies or racial practices.
LSU…Hires Joe Brady-ex Saints-as passing game coordinator
Mississippi State..Hire-Michael Johnson-WR coach-Oregon
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……….(Baseball)…………..
Padres…Lose SS-Freddy Galvis…Signs (1Y-5M) deal with Toronto Blue Jays…took a paycut to sign….hit (.243-13HR) with .912 fielding percentage.
Red Sox..Sign FA–Jenrry Mejia-ex Mets..Suspended 3X-PED violations
Miami..Veteran C-Jarrod Saltlamacchia retires-played with Red Sox-Braves also.
A’s..Hire Sandy Alderson as Special Advisor to team…was GM-A’s..Padres…Mets.
Phillies..Hire Jimmy Rollins as special advisor minor league operations
Washington..Hire Jack McKeon (88Y) as senior consultant to President Mike Rizzo….McKeon former GM-Manager Padres…former Manager-Consultant with Marlins.
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….(Basketball)………….
Aztecs-Air Force…Wednesday night matchup…SDSU (11-8)…Falcons (9-11)….SDSU won 16-of-18 vs Falcons…Air Force (0-13) at Viejas Arena….State (48-6) in conference play at Viegas dating back to 2013.
Lakers-L-76ers (121-105)….Sixers jump out to whopping 21-point lead in 1st quarter-LA never recovers…..Joel Embiid (28P-11R)…..Brandon Ingram scores (36) in loss…..Sixers hit 14–3’s…..hit 20-free throws…..Lakers 21-turnovers……..LA just (6-11) since LeBron James injury……
NBA….Slaps 50,000-fine on C- Anthony Davis public demand New Orleans Pelicans trade him…NBA has fined players in the past for publically demanding trades….Davis’ agent says client will not accept a contract extension offer from Pelicans….NBA says comments intentionally undermine Pelicans.
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………..(Hockey)…………….
Kings..Callup LW-Matt Luff…has scored 13-goals this year between the Kings and AHL-Ontario Reign.
Nashville…NHL suspends F-Austin Watson for serious alcohol problems….2nd relapse this year…ordered into rehab.
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……(General)………..
English Premeir League–Tuesday games
..Manchester City-Upset-Newcastle..Matt Ritchie scores on penalty shot in (80′) for 2-1 Newcastle United win…City got goal from Sergio Abuero in (1′) then did not score again….City now (18-4-2)
..Manchester United-Tie-Burnley…Man U need Paul Pogba penalty shot in (87′) to earn tie…Man U (12-5-6)
..Arsenal-W-Cardiff…Pierre Aubameyang scores on penalty shot in win..Gunners (13-5-5)
..Fulham-W-Brighton..Alex Mitrovic 2-goals in win
..Wolverhampton-W–West Ham ..Raul Jiminez scores (80-86′)
..Everton-W-Huddersfield….Richarlison scores in (3′)
EPL-Wednesday schedule
..Liverpool (19-1-3)-vs-Leicester City
..Chelsea (14-4-5)-vs-Bournemouth
..Hot Spur (17-6)-vs-Watford
..Crystal Palace-vs-Southampton
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