Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Wednesday
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…(Football)…
Chargers…Have interviewed 8-candidates for vacant head coaching job
..Jim Harbaugh only one to have ‘in person interview’
..7-NFL assistants interviewed via Zoom
..4-African American assistants interview under Rooney Rule
..Bears Assistant GM-Ian Cunningham interviewed
..Giants..Assistant GM-Brandon Brown interviewed
..Dan Quinn-Dallas..will interview Friday
Pittsburgh..Head coach Mike Tomlin says he will return for 2024-season-final year of contract.
Eagles..Coach Nick Sirianni..’We will fix this problem in this room’ talking about defensive and late season collapse.
Atlanta..Only team to interview Bill Belichick so far
Seattle..Interviews Patrick Graham-Raiders for head job
Seattle..Interview Mike Kafka-NY Giants for head job
Seattle..Gets permission to interview Ben Johnson-Lions for head job
Washington..Gets permission to interview Ben Johnson for Commanders job
Titans..Interview Thomas Brown-Carolina for head job
Carolina..Will interview Ben Johnson-Lions on Friday
Bears..Interview Greg Roman-ex Ravens for Off Coord job
Patriots..Offer Steve-Brian Belichick contracts to stay on staff
Saints..Fire Off Coord-Pete Carmichael..QB coach-Bob Bicknell..WR coach-Kodi Burns
Giants..Hire Joel Thomas-RB coach-ex Saints
Bills..Changing practice plans with possible 2nd blizzard moving in at end of the week..12-to-24″ more snow…after 36″ snow in Orchard Park last weekend.
Eagles..Pro Bowl OC-Jason Kelce retires after 13-year career
Ravens..TE-Mark Andrews-full practice-been out 8-weeks
Green Bay..LB-King Enagbare-gone for year-torn ACL
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…(College Football)….
Michigan…Report Jim Harbaugh has asked for an ‘immunity clause’ that would prevent Michigan from firing him if there are NCAA sanctions against the school
Arizona..Hires Brent Brennan-San Jose State to replace Jed Fisch.
Nebraska..Hire Glenn Thomas-QB coach-Steelers
Alabama..Hire Kane Womack-Def Coor…Head coach South Alabama
Michigan..RB-Don Edwards says he will return next season
Alabama..Hires Maurice Linquistas Asst Coach-was head coach at Buffalo
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…(Baseball)…
Padres…Expressing interest in FA-OF-Mickey Moniak-ex Angels-Phillies
Padres..Make contact with FA-OF-Joey Gallo..ex Rangers-Yankees-Twins
MLB Network..Reports teams are balking at a demand of (7Y-210M) for FA-P-Blake Snell, citing Snell has thrown 50-128-128-180 innings in his 4-years in San Diego and the length and 30M per year deal excessive ‘for a 5-inning’ pitcher.
Astros..Reliever Kendall Graveman to miss season-shoulder surgery
Washington..Hire longtime reliever Sean Doolittle in analytics department
A’s..Discussion to split seasons between AAA-stadiums Sacramento-Las Vegas until 2028 opening of Las Vegas Stadium.
Mets..Sign FA-SS-Vlad-Miguel Guerrero…son of Expos-Angels league Vlad Guerrero and brother of Blue Jays star Vlad Guerrero-Junior
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(Roster Moves)
Mets..Sign FA-C-Austin Allen-ex A’s
Mets..Sign FA-2B-Yolmer Sanchez-ex Braves
Texas..Sign FA-P-Jose Urena-ex Rockies
Texas..Sign FA-P-Daniel Duarte-ex Reds
Seattle..Sign FA-P-Joe Krehbiel-ex Orioles
Blue Jays..Sign FA-P-Adam Chang-Carter..pitched in China
Toronto..Sign FA-C-Brian Servelk-ex Cubs
Giants..Sign FA-C-Cooper Hummell-ex Mets
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…(Basketball)…
Clippers-Oklahoma City..Tuesday game…Clippers led (65-61) at halftime at Press Time…James Harden-Paul George-Kawhi Leonard combined to score (32P) in opening half of game.
Clippers…Lose C-Ivica Zubac-4W-calf strain
Lakers-Dallas..Wednesday game..Lakers (20-21) on season…10th in Western Conference.
Washington..Shopping F-Kyle Kuzma..Wizards want #1-1 picks in deal
Memphis..Sign FA-G-Scott Pippen-Junior..played for Lakers-G League team
NYKnicks..Lawsuit filed against owner James Dolan-that he raped a physical trainer and conspired with Harvey Weinstein for a 2nd sexaul assault in 2013-2014
Sacramento..NBA fines Kings coach Mike Brown (50,000) for criticism of refs and use of lap top to show media blown calls in games over the weekend
Bucks..Activate F-Jae Crowder-been out 2-months-abdominal injury
Portland..G-Shaedon Sharpe-out-core injury
Denver…Winter weather delayed Nuggets flight into Philadelphia for 9-hours..team arrived and had to play 76ers with little prpearation.
Aztecs-Nevada..Wednesday game…SDSU (14-3) coming off loss at New Mexico…Wolfpack (15-2)-coming off loss to Boise State…Nevada averaging (77P) per game…have wins over Washington-Georgia Tech…Led by G-Jarod Lucas (17P)..Kenon Blackshear (16P)….
UCLA-at-ASU…Bruins (7-10) in tailspin
USC-at-Arizona..Trojans battered by injuries
St John’s…Coach Rick Pitino leaves team-positive Covid test
Ohio State..Hires Ross Bjork-Athletic Director-from Texas AM…replaces retiring AD-Gene Smith….Fired Jimbo Fisher- (76M) buyout
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…(Hockey)…
Anaheim Ducks-L-Washington Caps..(2-0)-Tuesday…G-Darcy Kuemper makes point blank save on Alex Killorn with 1-minute left with extra attacker on-gives Caps the win…Ducks dominated final 7-minutes could not score
LA Kings-L-Dallas (5-1)…Stars blitz struggling Kings on the road..Tuesday game….Kings (1-9) skid ciontinues.
Vancouver…Send D-Mark Friedman..F-Linus Karlsson to AHL
Dallas..Calls up G-Matt Murray from AHL
Las Vegas..C-Jack Eichel-surgery for lower body injury
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