..(Baseball)….

Angels…Sign 1st big name free agent…P-Tyler Anderson-Dodgers (3Y-39M) deal…Went (15-5) 2.57-ERA with Los Angeles.

Angels..MLB Network says the Halos are preparing (8Y-264M) offer to SS-Trea Turner

Dodgers….SS-Trea Turner..P-Tyler Anderson rejected (19.6M) qualifying offers…go on free agent market…Dodgers will get draft pick compensation if they sign with other clubs.

Padres…Hitting coach Michael Brdar leaves team after 1-season…headed to Detroit Tigers as hitting coach after disappointing Padres season at home plate…Will be replaced by co-hitting coaches Ryan Flaherty..and Morgan Burkhart as co-hitting coaches…Friars have gone thru 6-hitting coaches since AJ Preller’s hiring in 2015.

Padres…Promote P-Pedro Avila to 40-man roster…P-Jacob Nix will be allowed to leave as unsigned free agent…Did not pitch last year recovering form elbow surgery…had been arrested on public drunk issue two years ago.
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(MLB Notes)

Yasiel Puig…Enters guilty plea to lying to FBI about gambling debts and relationship with Gambling syndicate in Newport Beach….Fined 55,000…faces 5Y in prison.

Manager of Year Award
..NL..Buck Showalter-Mets wins-8 votes..Dave Roberts-finished second
..AL..Terry Francona-Cleveland wins 17-votes..Dusty Baker finished 4th

Mets..Hire Jeff Albert as hitting coach-ex Cardinals
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(Roster Moves)

MLB…14-free agents reject (19.6M)-qualifying offers
..Yankees-Aaron Judge
..Dodgers-Trey Turner
..Braves-Dansby Swanson
..Mets-Jacob deGrom
..Giants-Carlos Rodon
..Cub-Will Contreras

Texas..P-Martin Perez accepts Rangers qualifying offer
Giants..OF-Joc Pederson accepts qualifying offer
Yankees..Re-sign FA-1B-Anthony Rizzo (2Y-34M)
Tampa Bay..Release P-Brendan McKay-coming off elbow-shoulder surgeries

Cubs-Tampa..TRADE..Chicago deals 2B-Miles Mastrobuoini for P-Alex Zanaga
Texas-Braves..TRADE..Rangers deal P-Dennis Santana to Atlanta for cash
Mets..Sign FA-P-Stephen Ridings-ex Yankees..had (1.24-ERA) in AAA
Tigers-Giants..TRADE..Detroit acquires 2B-Steele Walker for minor leaguer
Cleveland-Arizona..TRADE…DBacks acquire P-Carlos Vegas
Tampa Bay-Miami..TRADE..Rays deal P-JT Chargois-SS-Xavier Edwards to Miami
Cleveland-Colorado..Rockies acquire SS-Nate Jones

MLB Network reports:
..Phillies offering Xander Bogearts (7Y-196M)
..Cubs prepare package Carlos Correa (8Y-258M)
..Yankees..negotiating (8Y-330M)

Miami..DFA-P-Elisor Hernandez
Toronto..DFA-OF-Raimel Tapia..OF-Brad Zimmer
Arizona..DFA-P-Caleb Smith..OF-Jordan Luplow
Pirates..DFA-P-Manny Banuelos
Reds..DFA-OF-Aristedis Aquino..P-Jeff Hoffman

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…(Football)…

Rams..WR-Cooper Kupp undergoes ankle surgery…placed on IR-will be out 4W
Rams..QB-Matthew Stafford remains in concussion protocol for 2nd week in row

Chargers..Sign FA-DT-Tyeler Davison-ex Browns-Falcons-Saints
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(NFL Notes)

NFL…Opens talks to put regular season games in Paris-Barcelona

Buffalo-Cleveland…Sunday weather report-Blizzard condition-24″ snow

Saints…May replace QB-Andy Dalton with veteran Jaeis Winston on Sunday

Denver..LB-Aaron Patrick files lawsuit against Chargers-Rams-So Fi Stadium for allowing dangerous sideline playing conditions in game that led to catastrophic knee injury….Blame all 3-for not putting down safe mats out of bounds for players-he crashed into NFL cameraman and camera stand when he slipped on a slick mat on sidelines.

Washington…Coach Ron Rivera says he has not decided if Carson Wentz returns as starting quarterback or to stay with Taylor Heinicke.

Alliance American Football…Bankruptcy court files 84M-lawsuit against Tom Dundon who took over spring league then folded it 46-days later at mid season…Accused Dundon on buying the league and stripping it of assets.
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(Roster Moves)

Houston..Sign FA-RB-Eno Benjamin-ex Cardinals
Packers..Sign FA-WR-Dede Westbrooke-ex Jaguars
Packers..Release KR-Amari Rodgers…Release RB-Kylin Hill
49ers..Sign FA-QB-Jacob Eason-ex Colts
Vikings..Sign FA-TE-James O’Shaughnessy-ex Packers
Eagles..Sign FA-S-Marquise Blair-ex Seattle-Carolina
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(Injuries)

Rams..lose 2-more OL-Alaric Jackson-blood clot..Chan Brewers-sprained knee
Eagles..TE-Dallas Godert-shoulder injury
Raiders..Feud with TE-Darren Waller-how to treat hamstring issues
Colts..LB-Shaq Leonard to miss season-surgery-back-neck
Bears..IR-RB-Khalil Herbert-knee
49ers..IR-WR-Taj Sharpe

CFL…BC Lions QB-Nathan Rourke begins workouts with NFL clubs…Led CFL in passing (3200Y-25TD)
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(College Football)

Aztecs…Coach Brady Hoke says NCAA has to solve NIL-payments to players..says it is impacting trying to recruit players in the Transfer Portal

Aztecs…Coach Brady Hoke says he has talked to Jeff Horton about remaining as Off Coordinator next year and that Ryan Lindley will have an offer to remain as QB coach.

Aztecs..LB-Cade McDonald chokes up discussing his final games at SDSU…says extra year has allowed him to learn to be a complete player-person

University Charlotte..Hires Bill Poggi-University of Michigan assistant as new head coach..

College Football Playoff Poll…Remains the same..1-Georgia..2-Ohio State…3-Michigan…4-TCU…5-Tennessee
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…(Basketball)….

Aztecs-W-Stanford (74-62)…SDSU blows out Cardinal…Jaedon LeDee hits 3-baskets in (:77) span in first half…Aztecs hit 4-straight 3’s in 2-minute span to build early big lead…LeDee finished with (14P)…Aztecs shoot 51% in taking record to (3-0)……Tuesday game

Clippers-L-Dallas (103-101)…Luka Doncic hits 29′-3 point shot in final minute to get Dallas a win…Doncic (35P)…Clippers trailed by 25-points in first half..rallied to tie in 4th quarter……Tuesday game

Clippers-Indiana…Trade talks..Clippers interested in Pacers C-Myles Turner in deal for draft pick and F-Nick Batum

Clippers…Hawhi Leonard joins team on road after full workout…Has missed 11-games in a row with knee stiffness.

Golden State..Send #1 pick-C-James Wiseman to NBA-G League so he can get ‘reps’ and play 5-games in a row.

Minnesota..Sign FA-F-AJ Lawson-ex Atlanta
Atlanta..Sign FA-G-Langston Galloway-ex Dallas-Portland

Denver..F-Nikola Jokic out of lineup with Covid test

AP Poll…1-North Carolina…2-Gonzaga…3-Houston…4-Kentucky..5-Baylor
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…(Hockey)…

Ducks-Red Wings..Tied (1-1) in 2nd period at Press Time….Tuesday game

Ducks…Callup D-Drew Helleson from AHL-San Diego Gulls
Ducks..Put D-Kevin Shattenkirk on injured list

Kings-at-Edmonton..Wednesday game

Gulls-at-San Jose..Wednesday game…San Diego in 9th place in Pacific Division

Toronto..Activate G-Matt Murray from IR list
Ottawa…F-Matthieu Joseph fined (5,000) for cross check incident-Islanders
Vancouver..Put F-Jack Stadnicka on IR-knee issue..6th on injured list
Arizona..Activate D-Jakob Chychrun..F-Nick Schmaltz from IR

Hall of Fame..Inducts Vancouver stars Daniel Sedin (393-goals)…Henrik Sedin (1070-points) and Ottawa Senators star Daniel Alfredsson (444-goals) and ex Vancouver-goalie Roberto Luongo 488-wins) in ceremonies in Toronto.
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…(General)…

Manchester United…Coach Eric ten Hag meets with onwership…wants to remove outspoken veteran Cristiano Ronaldo from team for continued critical comments about the way the team is run…says Ronaldo has no respect for the franchise.

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