Football

• Seahawks-W-Packers (28-22)-OT..QB-Russell Wilson engineers 3-TD-drives in final (5:27) to rally Seattle from 19-7 deficit to win in overtime…Wilson scored on a 1Y-TD run..Marshawn Lynch scored on 24TD-run after Seattle recovered onside kick…Wilson threw a 2-point conversion pass…then Wilson hit Jermaine Kearse with 35TD pass in overtime…Green Bay had 4-interceptions and recovered a fumble but the defense wilted in the final quarter…Packers outgained Seahawks (178-59) in lst half, but allowed Seahawks gain (338Y) in 2nd half..Punter-Holder John Ryan threw a TD pass off a fake field goal in the 3rd quarter…Wilson (209P)…Marshawn Lynch (157R)…Aaron Rodgers (178P)…Morgan Crosby kicked 5FGs for Green Bay…Packers coach Mike McCarthy went for field goals on 4th down plays at the Seattle 1-and-3 early in the game…Marshawn Lynch faces $100,000-fine again for lewd sign while scoring TD and refusing to meet with media.

• Patriots-W-Colts (45-7)..Tom Brady (3TD-226P)..RB-LeGarrett Blount (148R)…Patriots pile up (397-209) edge in offense…Colts QB-Andrew Luck (12-33) 126P…Luck (0-4) in games in Foxborgh…Brady is (14-3) home playoff games…(19-8) in his career in postseason…Bill Belicheck wins his 21st game in postseason..Belicheck-Brady will be goiing to the Super Bowl for the 6th time in their careers.

• Indianapolis…Did not bring RB-Trent Alexander on road trip-personal issues-have hardly gotten anything out of him since trading lst round pick to Cleveland…Suspended OT-Xavier Nixon-missed team flight.

• Bears..Interview Vic Fangio-49ers-Def Coor..Mike Mularkey-Titans-TE- for assistants jobs on John Fox staff.
• Broncos..Gary Kubiak-Ravens-agrees to interview for job-offered 4Y deal…Doug Marrone-Bills..Teryl Austin-Lions-cancel interviews in Denver…Interview Vance Joseph-DB-Bengals…Want to interview Kyle Shanahan-Browns-Ric Dennison-Ravens for Off Coor jobs.
• 49ers..Interview Mike Shanahan for Off Coor job on Jim Tomsulu staff….Hire Eric Wolford-Youngstown State-OL coach.

• Raiders..Hire Mike Tice-Falcons-OL coach on Jack Del Rio staff.
• Raiders..Owner Mark Davis criticized for not telling Tony Sporano face-to-face he would not be retained…made GM-Reggie McKenzie make call.
• 49ers..Interview Lane Kiffin-Alabama-for vacant Off Coor job
• Jets..Hire Mike Caldwell-LB coach-Arizona.
• Redskins..Interview Vic Fangio-49ers-for Def Coor job.
• Jets..Fire lead scouts Terry Bradway-Rod Graves.
• Jaguars..Interview Nathaniel Hackett-Bills-for Off Coor job.
• Bills..Hire-Aaron Kromer-Bears for QB-coaching job on Rex Ryan staff.
• Bucs..Fire Marcus Arroyo-served as Off Coor last year after Jeff Tedford left with health issues.

• NFL..Roger Goodell criticizes Cowboys owner Jerry Jones for saying Rams-Stan Kroenke can move to LA without league approval.
• NFL..VP-Eric Grubman says Rams organization should take the St Louis financing plan and build new stadium-insinuates NFL might block Rams-LA move.
• NFL..Files suit against Union in Adrian Peterson case..Union sued Roger Goodell for suspension thru April 15th-NFL says CBA allows Goodell to extend suspension.

• NCAA..Power 5-Conferences approve radical scholarship change…65-schools will pay each player $2,000 to $4,000-year cost of living stipend…All scholarships are guaranteed 4-year grants..Athletes will be allowed to borrow money from NCAA against their future Pro contracts to buy health insurance..Stronger concussion protocols…Develop insurance plan for athletes.
• NCAA..Restores 112-wins-stripped from Joe Paterno era because of Jerry Sandusky scandal…Paterno winds up with 409-career victories.

Baseball

• Padres..Owner Ron Fowler confirms MLB will make San Diego part of rotation of cities to host Winter Baseball Meetings.
• Padres..Sign Andrew Cashner ($4M)..Ian Kennedy ($9.8M)…Tyson Ross ($5.7M)..Yonder Alonso ($1.6M) to contracts-avoid arbitration.
• Dodgers..Sign Kenley Janzen ($7.4M) to avoid arbitration.
• Angels..Fail to sign 3B-David Freese..He files for ($7.6M)..Club offer ($5.2M).

• Red Sox..Sign P-Rick Porcello ($12M)
• Tigers..Sign P-David Price ($19.7M)
• Reds..Sign P-Mike Leake ($7.7M)
• Washington..Sign P-Steven Strasberg ($7.4M)..Doug Fister ($11.4M).
• White Sox ..Sign P-Jeff Samardzija ($9.8M)
• Mariners..Sign OF-Austin Jackson ($7.7M)
• Mets..Sign 2B-David Murphy ($8M)

• Miami..P-Mat Latos asks ($10.4M)..offered ($9.4M)
• Orioles..P-Bud Norris asks ($10.2M)..offered ($7.5M)
• Astros..OF-Dexter Fowler asks ($10M)..offered ($8.5M)
• Arizona..3B-Mark Trumbo asks ($6.9M)..offered ($5.3M)
• Royals..1B-Eric Hosmer asks ($6.7M)..offered ($4.6M)
• Reds..OF-Todd Frazier asks ($5.7M)..offered ($3.9M)

• Washington..Open Negotiations FA-P-Max Scherzer-Tigers on 7Y deal.
• Washington..Open trade talks to deal P-Jordan Zimmerman-SS-Ian Desmond
• Texas-Milwaukee..Open trade talks..P-Yvonni Gallardo will go to Rangers for young prospects.
• Giants..Sign FA-OF-Nori Aoki-Royals (1Y-$4.4M).
• Phillies..Sign FA-OF-Jordan Danks-White Sox.
• Tigers..Open contract talks FA-P-James Shields-Royals after pulling out of talks with Max Scherzer.

• Cubs..Owner Tom Ricketts says Wrigley Field renovation bleachers will not be completed till May-affecting 1,000-season ticket holders-have to be moved.
• Don Lenhardt..St Louis Browns slugger 1950’s passes away.

Basketball

• LA-Suns-Celtics…Trade..Clippers get G-Austin Rivers..Suns acquire G-Reg Bullock..Boston gets 2nd round pick-F-Chris Douglas Roberts.
• Brooklyn-Oklahoma City..Discussing deal Brooke Lopez-C for C-Kendrick Perkins.
• Brooklyn-Sacramento..Discussing deal Deron Williams-G to Kings for draft picks.
• Clippers..Release-G-Jordan Farmar-buy out 5.4M contract.
• Bucks..C-Larry Sanders-suspended 10G-NBA-violation drug program.
• Charlotte..G-Kemba Walker-hospitalized knee cyst-averaging (28P) game this month.

• Monday night
• Lakers (12-29)-vs-Suns
• Clippers (27-14)-vs-Celtics

• CBS-TV..Suspends basketball analyst Greg Anthony for year-arrested on prostitution ring sting.
• NCAA..Investigating grade tampering charge in recruitment of high school star Keith Frazier by Larry Brown’s staff..Recruiting coordinator suspended.
• SDSU..Aztecs come from 11P back to beat UNLV-push record to (14-4).
• USD-L-Pacific…Lost weekend road trip..Toreros (9-11).

• Hi School Coach…Suspended-Mike Anderson-Arroyo Valley (Calif)-after his girls team beat Bloomington High (161-2)..team pressed whole game and shot 3’s.

Hockey

• Kings-Calgary Flames tonite…Flames led by young goal scorers Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan-combined 25G-this season.

General

• PGA..Golfe Robert Allenby suffers head-facial injuries-mugged coming out of bar in Hawaii after Sony Open..kidnapped-robbed-beat up-dumped in field 6-miles from golf course.
• Sony Open-Hawaii…Jimmy Walker shoots 62-63-final two days run away with victory.
• Abu Dhabi Open..Martin Kaymer blows 6-stroke lead-Gary Stal-France wins the tourney..Rory McIlroy finishes third.

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