Friday December 19th, 2014

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Baseball

  • Padres-Dodgers…Matt Kemp trade goes thru after days of haggling with the Dodgers…USA-Today reporting Padres physical found ‘arthritis’ developing in both of Kemp’s hips…not debilitating yet…Padres sought some additional LA contract payments on Kemp’s final couple of years of contract if hip issues deteriorate-LA refused…Padres also investigating possible insurance premiums coverage if his career is shortened…Concern too over condition of surgically repaired ankle and if arthritis might be a down road problem…Kemp is due $22M a year for the next 5-years-San Diego paying $16M…Dodgers $6M per year.
  • Padres-A’s..Trade-GM AJ Preller continues housecleaning dealing away young P-Jesse Hahn (3.05)-P-RJ Alvarez (2.71) for Athletics 1B-C-Derek Norris (.270-12HR)-P-Seth Streich (3.37)…Preller has now dealt away 6-young pitchers in his last 3-trades with Dodgers-Rays-A’s.
  • Padres…Offer P-Josh Johnson ($1.1M) make good contract at El Paso-missed all of last year with forearm surgery after signing $8M-contract.
  • Padres-Braves…Friday morning reports San Diego is acquiring power-hitting OF-Justin Upton from Atlanta Braves for P– Josh Johnson ($1.1M) make good contract at El Paso-missed all of last year with forearm surgery after signing $8M-contract.
  • Max Fried..SS–Jace Peterson..3B-Dustin Peterson…Upton has 1-year left on contract ($14.5M)…Deal gives San Diego 7-outfielders costing $39M.
  • Padres Red Sox – Discussing deal that would send newly acquired C-Ryan Hanigan to Red Sox for 3B-Will Middlebrooks.
  • Dodgers…Acquire C-Shawn Zarraga-Milwaukee…hit (.330) in AA.
  • Mets..Expressing interest in ex-Padres SS-Evreth Cabrera.
  • Royals..Sign FA-P-Kris Medlen-Braves
  • Orioles..Sign FA-3B-Matt Tuiasosopo-ex Mariners draft pick.
  • A’s..Sign FA-P-Eury DeLaRosa-P-Red Sox.
  • Giants..Sign FA-P-Curtis Partch-Reds
  • White Sox..Sign FA-C-George Kotterras
  • Cubs..Sign FA-P-Anthony Carter-Red Sox-Padres minor leaguer.
  • Angels..Confirm former lst round draft pick-Ryan Bolden-1B-2010-killed in gun incident in Atlanta.
  • Nyger Morgan…Longtime Pirates OF-signs in South Korea.

Football

  • Chargers-49ers…QB-Philip Rivers goes thru full practice and walkthru on Thursday despite back-chest issues….Appears back is bruise issue-not disc damage….Chargers (8-6)…Niners (7-7)…Rivers play deteriorating because of loss of RB-Ryan Mathews-WR-Keenan Allen…Rivers last 6-Games (7TD-8Int-16QBX-35Hits)…QB Rating was 109-dropped-88R last six weeks….QB-Colin Kaeperneck in midst of 3-game losing streak..(1TD-4Int-15QBX)…QB-Rating last 3-games 81-54-36…Been sacked 49X this year…San Francisco has 15-on IR.
  • Steelers-KCity..Ben Roethlisberger (4,415-29TD)..Pittsburgh (9-5)..Chiefs (8-6) faltering second year in row under Andy Reid.
  • Seahawks-Cardinals..Arizona starts QB-Ryan Lindley (0TD-7Int) in career against Legion of Doom defense..Seattle (10-4)..Cardinals (11-3)
  • Colts-Cowboys…RB-DeMarco Murray (1687) will attempt to play with cast on broken left hand..Andrew Luck (38TD)..Tony Romo (25TD).
  • Eagles-Redskins..RG III-stays as starting quarterback.
  • Packers-Tampa Bay…Aaron Rodgers (35TD) tries to bounce back from last weeks (17-42) passing day in Buffalo.
  • Ravens-Houston..Baltimore (9-5) needs win to stay in AFC-North…Street FA-Case Keenum starts at QB for battered Texans.
  • Denver-Cincinnati..Peyton Manning (37TD)-vs-Andy Dalton (15TD)..Bengals could fall out of lst place with loss.
  • Lions-Bears..Jimmy Clausen (3TD-9Int) replaces benched Jay Cutler…Lions need win.
  • Vikings-Miami…Dolphins coach Joe Philbin on thin ice missing playoffs.
  • Browns-Panthers..Johnny Manziel makes 2nd start after (80P) last weekend..Cam Newton-coming off truck accident-may start.
  • Falcons-Saints..Drew Brees-Matt Ryan likely to light it up against bad defenses on disappointing teams..Brees (31TD)..Ryan (27TD).
  • Giants-Rams..Eli Manning (26TD) fighting to save Tom Coughlin’s coaching job.
  • Patriots-Jets…Remember when the Border War game was special?…Jets pass rush-vs-Tom Brady (31TD).
  • Bills-Raiders..Buffalo (8-6) has to win to stay in wildcard race…history playing poorly on West Coast.
  • Jaguars-W-Titans (21-13)..RB-Jordan Todman 62TD run breaks game open..QB-Blake Bortels (155P)…Charley Whitehurst (278P) in loss..Jags (3-12)..Titans (2-13)…Have lost to Jaguars-Jets-Giants in last month..
  • Bears..Chaos in Chicago lockeroom…Marc Trestman in jeopardy being fired..Jay Cutler owed 31M-guaranteed next two years-could be on trade block.
  • Browns..Coach Mike Pettine says criticism of organization’s handling QBs ‘over the top’….21-different starters in 15-years.
  • Jets..Michael Vick has paid back nearly 18M-debts from bankruptcy from 2008.
  • Eagles..Chip Kelly says ‘shame on us’ if we don’t make the playoffs.

College Football

Bowl Games Season begins…
  • Youngstown State..AD-says Bo Pelini’s rip job on Nebraska inappropriate…Focus on Penguins job not Cornhuskers program..
  • New Orleans Bowl..Nevada-led by QB-Cody Fajardo-vs-Louisiana Lafayette
  • New Mexico Bowl..Utah State (9-4)-vs-UTEP.
  • Las Vegas Bowl..Utah (8-4)-vs-Colorado State-Rams (10-2) without coach Jim McElwain who took Florida job..
  • Potato Bowl..Air Force (9-3) led by option QB-Kale Peterson-vs-Western Michigan.
  • Camellia Bowl..Bowling Green-vs-South Alabama.
– 1AA Playoffs-Semifinals –
  • Sam Houston State-vs-North Dakota State (13-1)…..Illinois State-vs-New Hampshire-both Cardinals-Wildcats (12-1).
– Division III-Championship game –
  • Mount Union (14-0) vs Wisconsin-Whitewater (14-0) in Roanoke, Virginia…Mount Union has won 11-titles…Whitewater has won 4-in row..won 31-games in a row..Coach Lance Leipold (108-6) coaches last game before taking U-Buffalo job.

Basketball

  • Lakers-Oklahoma City…Lakers (8-17)…Thunder won 9-of-11…but Kevin Durant may be out with ankle injury..
  • Clippers-Denver…Doc Rivers team now (18-5).
  • Portland-San Antonio…Blazers (20-6)…Spurs (17-9).
  • Golden State-W-Oklahoma City…Warriors (22-3) won 17-of-18..Golden State scored 65 in first half..Kevin Durant scored 30-in half for Thunder-injures ankle..
  • Houston-L-New Orleans..Pelicans Anthony Davis (30P-14R) against Dwight Howard…Rockets (19-6)
  • Chicago-W-NYKnicks…Knicks drop to (5-23).
  • Boston-Dallas..Trade-Boston deals G-Rajon Rondo to Mavs for C-Brandon Wright-F-Jae Crowder-G-Jameer Nelson-1st-2nd round draft picks.
  • Boston-Lakers..Celtics rejected offer of Rondo for the $9.7M-expiring contract Steve Nash plus lst and 2nd round picks.
  • San Diego State-Ball State…Saturday night at Viejas Arena…Aztecs (7-3)

Hockey

  • Ducks-W-Montreal…Anaheim holds Canadiens to 24-shots on goal…Anaheim (22-7-5)….Canadiens (20-11-2)
  • Kings-W-Blues..StL jumped out to (3-0) lead in lst period…Kings rally to get lead..Jeff Carter scores lst goal in a month for LA.
  • Tonite..Ducks continue Canadian road trip…at Ottawa.
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