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(Football)

(Playoffs)

Fiesta Bowl…Penn State-W-Boise State (31-14)…Playoff Game..
..QB-Drew Allar (171P-3TD) in win
..RBs-Keyton Allen (134R)..Nick Singleton (87R)
..Lions defense 3-interceptions-1 fumble recovery
..Lions defense gave up 1-big run RB-Ashton Jeanty (30C-101Y) in loss
..Boise QB-Maddux Madsean (304P-TD-3 Int)
..Boise 2-Missed Field Goals..10-penalties in loss

Rose Bowl..Oregon-vs-Ohio State..Matchup QB-Dillon Gabriel-vs-Buckeyes blitz defense led by LB-Jack Sawyer-Chad Mayo.

Peach Bowl..Texas-vs-Arizona State..Longhorns rugged defense-vs-Sun Devils RB-Cam Skattebo-QB-Sam Leavitt.

Sugar Bowl..Georgia-vs-Notre Dame….Bulldogs play backup QB-Gunnar Stockton-vs-Irsh power defense
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(Scoreboard)

Quest Bowl..Michigan-W-Alabama (19-13)..Wolverine defense 3-takeaways from Tide.
Sun Bowl..Louisville-W-Washington (35-34)..Survive QB-Demond Williams (374P-4TD)
Citrus Bowl..Illinois-W-South Carolina (21-17)..RB-Josh McCray (114R-2TD) Illini
Texas Bowl..LSU-W-Baylor (44-31)..QB-Garrett Nussmeier (304P-3TD)
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(College Notes)

UConn..Coach Jim Mora says he has ‘evidence’ of specific tampering by other schools making illegal contacts with his players and will ask the NCAA to take action against schools.

Miami..Fire Lance Guidy-defensive coordinator
North Carolina State..Hire DJ Eliot-defensive coordinator-ex Eagles consultant
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(NFL Notes)

49ers..QB-Brock Purdy has bruised elbow nerve-no ligament damage-will not play Sunday.
Chiefs..will not play RB-Isaiah Pacheco-rib injury in Sunday game

Dallas..Owner Jerry Jones lauds Mike McCarthy career record (174-111)
49ers..Reject overtures teams would trade draft picks to hire Kyle Shanahan
Jon Gruden..Sources say Gruden wants to return to coaching-despite lawsuit against NFL
Byron Leftwich..former Off Coord-Tampa-Arizona..wants to return to coaching
Houston..Activate LB-Azeez Al-Shaair-was suspended 3-games-helmet hit

Patriots..Release DE-Yannick Ngakoue
Cowboys..Release RB-Ezekiel Elliott..was averaging (3.7YPC)
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…(Baseball)…

Roki Sasaki…Agent says Japanese free agent will make decision on where he signs between January 15th-23rd…Agent Joel Wolffe confirmed Sasaski issued a blueprint homework assignment to the 7-teams he chose to meet with in LA…No players from teams were allowed to take part..Not interested in tradition of team-market size…Wanted answers to questions about history of handling of pitchers…Pitching development plans…Farm system of franchise.

Cardinals..May retain 3B-Nolan Arenado…Club not willing to pay large chunk of 54M-owed to Arenado over the next two years.

Lenny Randle..Former Texas-Mets-Seattle-Cubs 2B-passes away (75).
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(Roster Moves)

Yankees-Orioles..Make offer to FA-P-Kyle Hart..(2.69-ERA) in Korea
Texas..Sign FA-P-David Buchanan-ex Reds
Astros..Sign FA-P-Miguel Castro-ex Arizona
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Caleb Thielbar-ex Twins
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…(Basketball)…

Clippers-L-San Antonio (122-86)..Victor Wembenyama (27P-9R) in dominant win….Tuesday…Clippers (19-14)

Lakers-L-Cavaliers (122-110)…Jarred Allen (27P-14R)…Evan Mobley (20P) in win..Cavs hit 18-3’s……Tuesday…LA (18-14)…Cavs (29-4)

Florida State…6-former Seminole players file lawsuit against coach Leonard Hamilton-failed to pay promised NIL money in last year.

Gonzaga…Team Charter was involved in incident at LAX….Charter nearly crossed runway as another jet was taking off on that runway

Sacramento..Star G-D’Aron Fox…’No guilt over firing Coach Mike Brown…We know the NBA..you get traded-released-fired…We all have a job to do…None of us did it’

Memphis..G-Ja Morant diagnosed sprained shoulder joint
Suns..G-Royce O’Neil-sprained ankle

USD-W-Pacific (75-65)..C-Steve Jamerson (25P-11R)..Toreros had 21-2 scoring run..USD (4-10)
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…(Hockey)…

Ducks-W-New Jersey Devils (3-2)..Robbie Fabbri 3rd period goal…Tuesday game…Ducks improve to (15-17-4).

Blues-W-Blackhawks (6-2)…Newly acquired D-Cam Fowler 2-goals in St Louis win at Wrigley Field-Chicago.

LA Kings-vs-Devils…Wednesday game

San Diego Gulls-vs-San Jose Barracudas..AHL game..Wednesday night

NY Rangers…Criticism-‘Players have quit on Coach Peter Laviolette…NY lost 15-of-19 games

Blackhawks..Fine RW-Patrick Maroon (3400) for flagrant elbow penalty
Flyers..Fine RW-Matvi Machev (2300) for high stick incident

NHL..Announces 2025-Draft will be held in LA…but teams will make their draft picks from their home offices.

Toronto..C-Auston Matthews-placed on IR-ongoing back issue
Winnipeg..LW-Mason Applewhite-leg issue
Rangers..IR-G-Igor Shesterkin-back issue
San Jose..IR-F-William Eklund-shoulder
Penguins..D-Kris Letang-mouth injuries-hit by puck
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…(General)…

(Soccer)…Wayne Rooney fired as coach Plymouth Argyle-England…4th head coaching job he has been dismissed.

Arsenal-Brentford….Wednesday game-EPL

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