Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Wednesday
…(Football)…
Aztecs..Associated Press reported on Tuesday night, SDSU offered head coaching job to Colorado Buffaloes-Off Coord-Sean Lewis….Press Conference called for Wednesday morning…Served on Deion Sanders 1st staff…architect of record-setting season by QB-Shedeur Sanders (3230P-27TD) but was sacked 52-times…Former head coach at Kent State-rebuilt Golden Flashes-took them to 2-Bowl games (24-31) record..was former Off Coord-Syracuse-Bowling Green….
SDSU..Final Interviews for vacant head coaching job included..
..Tony White-Def Coor-Nebraska..now interviewing at Syracuse
..Ryan Gruff-Off Coor-Washington..interviewing at Oregon State
..Ken Nuiamatalolo-UCLA consultant..former Navy coach
..Brennan Marion-Off Coord-UNLV..might be candidate Barry Odom leaves
UCLA..Chip Kelly will return despite 6-years of disappointment..Kelly (34-34) without a bowl win at UCLA…Has 9M-buyout.
Syracuse..Hired- Fran Brown-DB coach-Georgia as Orange coach…Had interviewed..Tony White-Def Coord-Nebraska..John Candle-head coach Toledo
Oregon State..Will interview Barry Odom-head coach UNLV…Ryan Grubb-Off Coord-Washington…Beavers interviewed 7-candidates in 3-days…Current Def Coord-Trent Bay seems to have inside track
Arkansas…Controversial coach Bobby Petrino returns to Razorbacks as Off Coord…former Hogs head coach…was at Texas AM last year as Coordinator.
College Football Poll…1-Georgia..2-Michigan…3-Washington…4-Florida State climbs back into race…5-Oregon…6-Ohio State drops after loss…Conference playoff games next week could lead to major shakeup in final poll.
Mountain West Conference…Announce all league teams:
..Aztecs..TE-Mark Redmon..OG-Cade Bennettt..S-Noah Tumblin..K-Jack Browning all named to 2nd team…no 1st teamers.
Miami..Hurricanes QB-Tyler Van Dyke enters transfer portal
Wake Forest..Starting QB-Mitch Griffis heads to transfer portal
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(NFL)
Minnesota..Coach Kevin O’Connell will consider QB-change during bye week…QB-Josh Dobbs has 8-turnvoers-8-sacks in 4-games
Carolina..Owner David Tepper heavily criticized for firing 3-head coaches in 6-year span…Panthers are (30-63) since buying club…Fiery press conference aout operation of the team…’I didn’t get the wrong QB…I hired the wrong coach’
NFL..Record Thanksgiving Day TV ratings..3-games averaged (34.1M) viewers on Thursday.
Hall of Fame…Chargers legendary TE-Antonio Gates and DE-Julius Peppers head semi final list for Hall of Fame…25-finalists also incude DE-Jared Allen..DE-Dwight Freeney…LB-Patrick Willis
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(Roster Moves)
Rams..sign FA-OT-Zach Thomas-ex Aztecs
Miami..sign FA-DE-Jason Pierre Paul..ex-Giants-Tampa Bay
Chiefs..Release WR-John Ross..formeer 1st round pick
Carolina..Workout FA-OG-Gabe Jackson-ex Seattle-Raiders
Cowboys..Visited with FA-LB-Shaq Leonard-ex Colts
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(Injuries)
Vikings..Activate WR-Justin Jefferson from IR
Colts..RB-Jonathon Taylor-sprained thumb
Rams..IR-CB-Duke Shelley-hamstring
Ravens..LB-David Ojabo-surgery ACL-knee..has missed 2-years surgeries
Packers..Activate CB-Eric Stokes from IR
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…(Baseball)….
Padres…NY Post says the Yankees are the front runners to land Padres OF-Juan Soto
Dodgers..Make contact with agent Scott Boras but are balking at the asking price of (7Y-200M) for Blake Snell
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(Roster Moves)
Astros-Blue Jays..discusses major trade SS-Bo Bichette for 3B-Alex Bregman
Cleveland..Open trade talks for P-Shane Bieber..Reds-Cubs in talks
Red Sox…Preparing offer to FA-P-Blake Snell
Red Sox..Will meet with Texas FA-P-Jared Montgomery
Yankees-Mets..bidding war breaks out over FA-P-Yosh Yamamoto
Brewers..Sign FA-P-Easton McGill-ex Mariners
Brewers..Sign FA-OF-Brewer Hicklen-ex Royals
White Sox..Sign FA-OF-Mark Payton-ex Seibu Lions
Landers-KBO..Sign FA-OF-Robert Dugger-ex Reds-Giants
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-at-Detroit..Wednesday…Lakers coming off 44-point loss to Sixers…Pistons have lost 14-games in a row
Lakers..LeBron James says ‘team has alot of work to do’ in wake of erratic (10-8) struggles to start the season.
Clippers-at-Sacramento..Wednesday
Clippers…angry G-Russell Westbrook critical of fans for personal attacks on his family…had issues with ‘disrespectful’ comments made during Clippers loss to Denver Nuggets.
Pistons..coach Monty Williams rips team for ‘lack of fight’…’dishonor the uniform’…Detroit lost 14-games in a row.
Dallas…Owner Mark Cuban puts a large amount of team owership up for sale…Report that the Las Vegas based-Alderson family will become minority owner of team…Will get 3.5B in deal but will retain majority control.
Bucks..G-Kris Middleton-sidelined Achilles-inflammation
LSU..Coach Kim Mulkey benched star C-Angel Reese-who left the team
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks-Vancouver…Canucks led (2-1) in 3rd period at Press Time…Elias Pettersson broke up goaltending duel…Tuesday game..Ducks lost 6-in a row
Kings-Washington Capitals..Wednesday game
Gulls-vs-Texas Stars…Home game on Wednesday..Gulls have 1-win in last 13-games
Detroit..Red Wings sign FA-RW-Patrick Kane-coming off hip surgery..(451G) in career.
Chicago..Terminated the 4M contract of F-Corey Perry for violating code of conduct for off ice incidents..(421G) in storied career…Blackhawks deny any knowledge he had an illicit relationship with a staff employee..
Vancouver-Chicago…Canucks trade F-Anthony DeBeauvillier to Hawks for 5th round pick…Vancouver struggling with salary cap issues.
Flyers…F-Noah Cates-out 8W-knee injury
NHL..Investigating officials calls in Florida-Ottawa game on Monday…99-minutes in penalties in 1-incident…Ref gave out 10-minute misconduct to all players on ice after match misconduct penalty nearly led to bad brawl.
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….(General)….
Tiger Woods….says he will trust PGA leadership to get the 1-B merger deal done in December with the Saudi PIF.
Jon Rahm…International reports that the Saudi Super League has made a record offer to Rahm to leave the PGA to join LIV golf in 2024.
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