Football

• Chargers-Chiefs..San Diego “Win-In” postseason…Philip Rivers (5-3) at Arrowhead Stadium…Chiefs skidding badly-lost (4-of-5)…San Diego with rebuilt OL facing KC pass rush (38QBX)…Chiefs offense staggering-was averaging (120YPG-rushing) now down to (79YPG)…Converting only 25%-3rd downs…Andy Reid now (3-10) at end of season the last two years…RB-Ryan Mathews likely out-final game of his contract-will have missed 20-of-80 games in career.

• Broncos-Raiders..Peyton Manning (39TD)…Last (3G-3TD-6Int)…Raiders coaching housecleaning likely coming Monday.
• Bengals-Steelers..lst place AFC-North on line..Cincinnati hit by flu this week…Steelers loaded on offense.
• Lions-Packers..Both are (11-4)..Detroit not won at Lambeau Field since 1992.
• Cardinals-49ers..Jim Harbaugh likely last game as coach despite (43-19) record…Ryan Lindley starts at QB-Arizona.
• Browns-Ravens..Baltimore must-win game of postseason..Brian Hoyer-injured shoulder-probably starts QB-Cleveland.
• Dallas-Washington..Ailing RGIII-shoulder-will start for Washington…Tony Romo (32TD) leads Dallas.
• Colts-Titans..Andrew Luck (38TD)…Titans miserable (2-13).
• Jaguars-Texans..QB-Blake Bortels-meet-JJ Watt.
• Jets-Miami..Rex Ryan (3-12) likely last game as head coach.
• Bears-Vikings..Is this Jay Cutler’s last game as Chicago starting QB.
• Bills-Patriots..Tom Brady (32TD)
• Eagles-Giants..Philadelphia goes for 10th win but out of playoff race…Tom Coughlin final game as head coach NY?
• Saints-Bucs…Big shakeup coming in New Orleans on coaching staff..Bucs headed for lst pick in draft.
• Carolina-Atlanta..Is this Mike Smith’s final game as Falcons head coach?
• Seahawks-Rams..Seattle screaming into playoffs…Have won 23-of-last-25 at home
• Raiders..Owner Mark Davis tells San Jose Mercury News he will begin interviewing coaching candidates on Monday.
• Cowboys..Coach Jason Garrett (11-4)…not offered contract extension yet for next season.
• Giants..NFL fines WR-Odell Beckham ($10,000) kicking player during brawl…Cullen Jenkins ($16,000) late hit QB.
• Seattle..NFL fines RB-Marshawn Lynch ($11,000) crotch grab TD dive.
• Saints..NFL fines S-Ken Vaccaro ($10,000) helmet hit.
• Vikings..Release RB-Ben Tate

College Football

• Holiday Bowl…USC-Nebraska-56,000 expected-Saturday night…Trojans led by QB-Cody Kessler (36TD-4Int)..RB-Buck Allen (1337R)…Cornhuskers led by RB-Ameer Abduallah (1523R-18TD)…and option QB-Tommy Armstrong (2978APY)

• Dallas Bowl..Illinois-Louisiana Tech
• Motor City Bowl..Rutgers-North Carolina
• St Petersburg Bowl..North Carolina State-Central Florida.

Baseball

• Padres-Orioles..Trade talks over holiday..Baltimore interested in either Seth Smith-Cam Maybin-Will Venable..Padres ask for P-Dylan Bundy-Brian Matusz.
• Padres..Sign-FA-1B-Brett Wallace (.242) Houston

• Twins..Sign-FA-P-Tim Stauffer-Padres.
• Braves..Sign-FA-P-Jason Grilli-ex Pirate..Sign FA-C-AJ Pierzynski-Red Sox.
• Orioles..Sign-FA-C-Ryan Lavarnway-Cubs.
• Nationals..Sign-FA-3B-Ian Stewart-Cubs.
• Reds..Sign-FA-SS-Ivan DeJesus-ex Dodger..Nate Adcock-P-Royals..P-Jose Mijares-Giants-Twins..P-Michael Bowden-ex Red Sox.
• Arizona..Sign-FA-P-Dan Runzler-ex Giant-pitched in Japan.
• Blue Jays..Sign-FA-P-Andrew Albers-ex-Twins.
• Rockies..Sign-FA-OF-Roger Bernadina-ex National…

Basketball

• Lakers-L-Chicago..(113-93)..Kobe Bryant missed 2nd straight game-chronic leg soreness..Pao Gasol (23P-13R)..LA (9-20)…
• Clippers-W-Golden State..JJRedick-Jamal Crawford hit 7-3’s-Clippers built 15P-lead in 4th quarter…Clippers (20-10)..Warriors (23-5)
• Oklahoma City-W-San Antonio..Russell Westbrook (33P).
• Miami-W-Cleveland..DeWayne Wade (31P)…LeBron James (30P) in Cavs loss.
• Washington-W-Knicks..Derek Fisher’s team (5-26)…Knicks (3-13) at Madison Square Garden.

• Lakers-at-Dallas…Tonite…Mavericks with Rajon Rondo now at starting guard after trade with Boston..Dallas (20-10).
• Houston..Rockets sign-FA-F-Josh Smith-Detroit…had 6-offers.
• Cavs..Lose C-Anderson Varejao for year-torn Achilles.

• SDSU…Aztecs F-Dwayne Polee will remain off floor..no athletic activity…. till test results on heart are finalized.

Hockey

• Ducks-Phoenix…Return from post holiday break on Saturday…Ducks (23-8-5)…Ryan Getzlaf (39P-35Games).
• Kings-San Jose..LA (17-11-7) heading into action on Saturday.

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