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Aztecs-New Mexico…SDSU heads into Albequerque to face Lobos…State (21-8)…(14-2) in conference…..New Mexico (16-13) has dropped 3-in row and (5-of-7)….Lobos are (12-2) at the Pit this season.

 

 

Lakers-Brooklyn Nets…..LA (11-49) this season….(6-20) at home…..33-of losses have been by double digits…heading into Tuesday night game.

 

 

Clippers-W-Brooklyn…JJ Redick hits a couple of 3’s as Clippers pull away in 4th quarter…LA (39-20) on year.
Oklahoma City-W-Sacramento…Russell Westbrook (20P-15R-13A)..triple double..OKC scores (131P) in win.. Thunder (42-18)
Houston-L-Bucks…Rockets drop to (29-31) in disappointing season.
Cavs-W-Indiana…Cleveland now (42-17)….(25-5) at home.

 

 
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Padres…P-Brandon Morrow has fallen behind workout schedules and will not pitch in Cactus League games till mid-March…..Had bout with pneumonia then Valley Fever in offseason while rehabbing in Arizona from shoulder surgery.

 

 

Dodgers…Adrian Gonzalez confirms he is struggling with bulging disc in his neck that flares up….P-Kenta Maeda impressive in batting practice…throwing 4-different pitches.

 

 

Angels…Name Hector Santiago-Matt Shoemaker to pitcher in Wednesday exhibition opener against Giants.

 

 

(Rosters)

 

 

Red Sox..Sign FA-OF-David Murphy-ex-Indians-Angels-hit (.283) last year.
Red Sox..Sign FA-P-Sam Deduno-Twins…P-Nate Adcock-Royals
Arizona..Sign FA-P-Matt Capps-ex Nationals-Pirates
Angels..OF-Andrew Brown announces retirement.

 

 

(Injuries)

 

 

Giants..MRI-OF-Hunter Pence-ailing Achilles.
Red Sox…MRI-P-Eduardo Rodriguez-partial dislocation kneecap
Dodgers…3B-Justin Turner-will not play in Cactus League games for 10-days-recovering offseason microfracture knee surgery.

 

 

(Teams)

 

 

Atlanta..Hire former slugger Andru Jones as assistant to GM.

 

 

(MLB)

 

 

Union…..Proposes Media Limitations…Clubhouse not to be opened before games….No media in clubhouse after games-playeres to be brought to interview area…..

 

 
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(Free Agency)

 

 

NFL….1pm deadline for teams to use ‘Franchise Tag’ to lockdown key free agent players….
Jets..Franchise Tag DE-Mo Wilkerson (15.7M)
Denver…Likely to franchise tag LB-Von Miller (15M)
Miami…No decision yet on franchise tag DE-Olivier Vernon (13.7M)
Washington..No decision yet on franchise tag QB-Kirk Cousins (20M)

 

 

Patriots..Reports QB-Tom Brady will be given 3Y-extension with 30M-signing bonus
Denver…DT-Malik Jackson asks Broncose for 14M per season.
Seahawks…LB-Bruce Irvin likely to test market-wants to talk to Jacksonville.
Bears…Reportedly will talk to Broncos LB-Danny Travathan in free agency.
Raiders..Sign P-Marquette King to (3Y-16M) extension with 7M-bonus.
Giants…Offer DE-Jason Pierre Paul-1Y extension with ‘Prove it Bonus’ clause coming off more hand surgery

 

 

(Combine)

 

 

DBs….S-Jalen Ramsey-Florida State-dazzling display on final day of workouts..(4.42-40 time)..(45.1′-vertical leap)..(11′-long jump)….Clemson S-TJ Green ran (4.34)…Auburn-S-Jon Jones ran (4.35)…CB-Vern Hargreaves ran (4.5).

 

 

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Trading Deadline…..37-NHL deals made at deadline…involving 117-Players and Draft picks.

 

 

Ducks..Make 4-deals-acquiring 14-G scoring F-Jamie McGinn-Buffalo…11-G scoring F-Brandon Flurri-Florida….6’4-D-Martin Gernat from Edmonton…RW-Corey Troop-Blackhawks….Ducks dealt LW-Patrick Maroon to Edmonton in the Gernat deal….RW-Tim Jackman in the Troop deal and assorted later round draft picks.

 

 

Kings-Minnesota…Kings pick up C-Brett Sutter from Wild for minor league F-Scott Sabourin…..Kings traded for LW-Kris Versteeg-Carolina and Blackhawks D-Rob Scuderi earlier in weekend.

 

 

Colorado…biggest trade of day-getting goal scorer Mikkel Boedker in 4-player deal that sent Alex Tanguay to Coyotes.
Boston..picks up F-Lee Stempniak and John Michael Liles in deals.
Calgary…trades for veteran Minnesota G-Nik Backstrom
Dallas…lands D-Kris Russell-Calgary

 

 

Vancouver…failed to move soon to be free agent D-Dan Hamhuis-refused to waive no trade clause.
Tampa Bay…did not deal suspended F-Jonathon Druoin-refused to play for team.
Boston..does not move F-Loui Eriksson-becomes walk free agent end of year.

 

 

Edmonton…F-Penoit Pouliot undergoes shoulder surgery-out indefinitely.
Ottawa…Loses F-Kyle Turris-rest of season…severe high ankle sprain.

 

 

Gulls….C-Harry Zolnierczyk returned to AHL club after 3-week stay with Anaheim Ducks.

 

 
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Torrey Pines….golf architect Tom Weiskopf runs into civic opposition about changes planned for North Course….will not change the uphill 7th hole on North….still debating flipping front nine with back nine….Calls front 9-‘tremendously picturesque’….wants to make those holes 10-thru-18 so golfers finish up with the lasting beauty impression of new course.

 

 

San Diego Sockers…strong second half of season gets them into post season….open 2-game series with Tacoma this week..

 

 

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