Best 15 Minutes Sports-Radio–Wednesday
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Chargers…Apply for Trademark rights for name and logo ‘Los Angeles Chargers’ and ‘LA Chargers’ ….No details on any Tuesday talks with Rams officials.
St. Louis…City-County-State spent 16M putting together packages for Rams new stadium.
Stan Kroenke…Rams owner tells Sports Illustrated, NFL Stadium is only 30%-of entire entertainment complex he is building…..He told NFL he wanted 2-teams in stadium-easier to finance with double revenue streams….will also receive 400M from NFL-G4-Funds.
(Coaches)
Eagles..Hire Jim Schwartz-ex Lions head coach for Def Coor post
Titans..Hire Greg Manusky-ex Colts as LB coach
Rams..Interview Pat Shurmer-ex Eagles for Off Coor
49ers..Interview Mike Vrabel-Texans-for Def Coor job.
Jaguars..Interview Jereome Henderson-Dallas for Def Coor job
Browns..Interview Kirby Wilson-Vikings-for RB coach job
Packers..Fire Sam Gash-running back coach..Jerry Fontenot-TE coach
(Injuries)
Steelers…Ben Roethlisberger told does not need shoulder surgery-just rehab
Broncos..CB-Chris Harris-shoulder woes-could miss AFC-title game
Patriots..IR-LB-Jerod Mayo-shoulder injury-gone for year
(NFL)
Jets..CB-Antonio Cromartie confirms he is paying (336,000) year in child support for 12-children by 8-women.
NFL..TV ratings…43M-watched Steelers-Broncos…36M-saw Carolina-Seattle…33M-Arizona-Green Bay….31M-Chiefs-Patriots.
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Padres…FA-SS-Alexi Ramirez passes physical…Signs 1Y-4M deal with 1M-option on 2nd year contract.
Dodgers…Sign FA-P-Joe Blanton-ex Phillies-Angels-Royals…(2.24-ERA) last year.
Angels..Reject overtures from FA-OF-Yoenis Cespedes-not willing to go over 189M-payroll threshold that triggers luxury tax.
Cincinnati…Pete Rose to be enshrined into Reds Hall of Fame this summer…Uniform #14-to be reitred.
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Aztecs-W-Fresno State (73-67)…SDSU blew 8-point lead in 2nd half…scored 1-basket in 6-and-half minutes end of game…Pushed to overtime…Trey Kell shoots (9-for-13) from floor-(27P)..State gets early lead-lets Dogs back in-then pulls away in overtime wins…..Aztecs hit (21FT) in game…..SDSU (6-0) in MWC..(13-6) overall
Lakers-Sacramento….LA (9-34)…Kings (17-23) heading into Staples Center.
Golden State-Chicago…Warriors (38-4) heading into road game tonight.
Charlotte…Hornets F-Michael Kidd-Gilchrist-cleared to practice-recovered from early season torn labrum.
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Kings-W-Dallas (3-2)…Milan Lucic-Vinny Lecavalier score goals….Kings (29-13-3)…Stars lost 7-of-8 since January lst.
Ducks-Minnesota….Anaheim won 7-of-11…Minnesota (22-15-8) coming into tonite’s game at Honda Center.
Edmonton..Lose F-Ryan Nugent-Hall-8W-broken hand.
Detroit..D-Nick Kronwall (4W-shoulder)…Drew Miller (4Months) injuries.
Arizona-Montreal..Coyotes deal F-John Scott-just named to All Star team-to Montreal Canadiens….Scott voted to game by fans as a tough guy-not all star.
Gulls-W-Texas Stars (2-1)…Goalie Dustin Tokarski (32-saves) before being injured in collission in crease….Matt Hackett made (8-saves) off bench………Gulls survive barrage 41-shots….San Diego snaps 5G-losing streak.
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Australian Open….Rafael Nadal knocked out in 1st round slugfest 5-set match-lost to Fernado BVerdasco ….2nd seed Simon Halip beaten by 200th ranked woman Zhang Shuai in opening match….John Isner-David Ferrer win opening round matches