Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Wednesday
…(Football)…
Chargers…NFL Stats released heading to final week of season
..Bolts #4-Offense..(387YPG)…47%-3rd down conversions
..Bolts #23-Defense..(366YPG)..49%-3rd down conversions-last in NFL
..Bolts..score 44TD in Red Zone offense..ranked #8
..Bolts..Red Zone Defense #28
..Bolts Defense 32-sacks..21-takeaways
..Raiders #11-Offense (364YPG)
..Raiders 36% on 3rd down conversion
..Raiders..score 28TD in Red Zone offense #29
..Raiders #13-Defense (330YPG)
..Raiders Defense 32-sacks..13-takeaways
..Raiders #32-Red Zone Defense
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(NFL Notes)
Washington..Will announce teams new nickname on February 2nd…Finalists Armada..Brigade..Presidents..Red Hawks
Titans..LB-Bud Dupree arrested assault incident at pharmacy
USFL..Will hold Draft players February 22nd-23rd…8-teams scheduled to start play in April
Jacksonville…Fans in revolt against owner Shad Khan-plans to show up wearing Clown Costumes for final home game of season on Sunday
Pittsburgh…City salutes QB-Ben Roethlisberger..went (91-32) at Heinz Field
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(Injury-Illness)
Browns..QB-Baker Mayfield to have immediate surgery on torn left labrum
Houston..S-Jonathan Owens-surgery-broken wrist
Cowboys..Activate TE-Blake Jarwin from IR
Lions..Activate DE-Michael Brockers..WR-Josh Reynolds from Covid list
Saints..Activate K-Will Lutz from Covid list
Raiders..Activate LB-Will Compton from Covid list
Raiders..TE-Darren Waller cleared to practice after knee injury-Covid
Titans..Activate WR-Juilo Jones..OG-Kendall Lamm from Covid
Washington..Activate OT-Sam Cosmi..CB-Darryl Roberts from Covid
49ers..CB-Jim Ward..RB-Raheem Mostert..CB-K’Wuan Williams on Covid list
Packers..OT-Dennis Kelly..CB-Darnell Savage on Covid list
Vikings..OT-Chris Darrashaw..OG-Ezra Cleveland..LB-Erik Kendricks on Covid list
Broncos..K-Brandon McManus..P-Sam Martin on Covid list
Lions..OT-Taylor Lewan..OG-Penai Sewell on Covid list
Jets..CB-Kyle Phillips on Covid list
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(Packers..Release K-Elliott Fry
Jaguars..Release OG-DJ Fluker..LB-Hercules Mata’afa
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(College Football)
UCLA..QB-Dillon Gabriel renegs on plans to transfer into Bruins program..will sign-Oklahoma
Oklahoma..QB-Caleb Williams says he will look at Transfer options
Marshall..QB-Grant Wells enters Transfer Portal (3522Y-15TD)
Michigan..DE-David Ojabo files for NFL draft-following DE-Aiden Hutchinson
Cincinnati..CB-Sauce Gardner files for NFL draft
Miami..Hires Bryan McClendon for Off Coor job..was at Oregon
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…(Basketball)
Lakers-Sacramento…Kings led (59-57) at halftime at Press Time….Russell Westbrook (4-13) shooting…DeAndre Fox (19P) in opening half for Kings in Tuesday game…Lakers (19-19)
Clippers…Now (19-19)..off till Thursday game in Phoenix
Aztecs-Fresno State game canceled on Wednesday…Saturday game-Nevada-still on
UCLA-ASU..Pac 12 cancels game for 2nd time
UCLA-Stanford..will play on Thursday
USC-California..will play on Thursday
Knicks..Activate F-Julius Randle from Covid list
Suns..Coach Monty Williams cleared to rejoin team
Cleveland..Lose F-Issac Okero-sprained elbow
Chicago..Lose G-Javonte Green-groin-2 to 4-weeks
Orlando..G-Markelle Fultz on Covid list
Miami..G-Jimmy Butler-MRI-ankle
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…(Baseball)…
Mexico City Reds…Sign FA-1B-Justin Bour-ex Marlins..3B-Yanger Solarte-ex Padres…P-Roberto Osuna-ex Astros
Mets..OF-Cam Maybin-Retires..Spent 15Y in MLB with Tigers-Padres-Atlanta-Miami..Played for 10-teams in career.
Royals..Hire Christian Colon as minor league instructor
Boston..Mourns passing of relief pitcher Jim Corsi-passed away-Cancer (61HY)
MLB Network..Does not rehire reporter Ken Rosenthal
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…(Hockey)…
Gulls…AHL cancels Wednesday game at Henderson, Nevada…Gulls have had 6-games postponed by Covid….Gulls were about to get on bus for 8-hour trip to Nevada when game was cancelled.
Ducks-Flyers…Troy Terry scoreed 19th-20th goals in opening period…Ducks led (2-1) in 2nd period at Press Time….Tuesday game…Anaheim (17-11-7)
Kings..off till Thursday game with Nashville
Calgary..City terminates financing agreement with Flames to build new Arena..Had plans for 650M-Arena to replace Saddledome…Cost over-runs and infrastructure cost disputes killed deal.
Seattle..GM-Ron Francis gives Vote of Confidence to Coach Dave Kakstol and G-Philip Grubauer despite (10-19-4) start.
Ducks..Form 6-member interview Committee to interview GM-Candidates…Committee includes Paul Karia-Scott Neidemayer….Team fired GM-Bob Murray in early fall
Ducks..C-Derek Grant..F-Nick Deslauriers join Ryan Getzlaf on Covid list
Toronto..C-Auston Matthews held out-false positive test
Oilers..F-Connor McDavid-positive test
Sabres..Lose F-Peyton Krebs-Alex Tuch to Covid
San Jose..F-Logan Couture-Lane Pederson on Covid list
Boston..LW-Jake DeBrusk on Covid list
Columbus..D-Zach Werenski on Covid list
Devils..D-Dougie Hamilton-broken jaw..G-Jon Bernier-hip surgery..F-Nico Heschier-knee issue
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…(General)…
Farmers Insurance Open…Dustin Johnson-Brooks Koepka-Justin Thomas sign to play in tourney…joining Phil Mickelson-Xander Schaufele already on list
Australian Open…Give Covid exemption to Novak Djokovic to play in tourney
English Premier League…off weekend for English FA-Cup Games.