Football

• Chargers..Mayor’s Task Force to hold 3-hour Public Hearing tonite with Fans-Qualcomm Stadium-discuss Stadium construction ideas…First half will be on Stadium sights..2nd half will be on financing ideas….It will not be a Question-Answer session-but rather a chance to Fans to make a public statement…Each fan get (:90) address panel.

• NFL..Franchise Tag deadline-1pm today..Lions may tag DT-Ndomukong Suh (26M)..KCity-LB-Justin Houston ($13M)..Dallas-WR-Dez Bryant ($13M)..Denver-WR-Demaryius Thomas (13M)…Patriots-S-Devin McCourty ($9M).

• NFL..Paycuts..Vikings asking RB-Adrian Peterson take cut from ($12.7M)..Eagles-LeSean McCoy ($11.9M).
• NFL..Veteran FA Combine..Invites ex Rams LB-Michael Sam…ex-Titans QB-Vince Young to take part.

• Carolina..Will not re-sign DE-Greg Hardy-suspended all last year-domestic abuse.
• Dallas..Will let RB-DeMarco Murray test FA market..coming off (1845R) season.
• Dallas..Informs WR-Dez Bryant-will franchise tag him ($13M).
• Browns..Sign FA-QB-Josh McCown-Tampa (3Y-$20M)…will let QB-Brian Hoyer leave as FA.
• Arizona..Release DT-Darnell Dockett-coming off knee surgery..due ($6.8M)
• Atlanta..Release OT-Justin Blalock ($7.9M-cap contract)..WR-Harry Douglas ($3.7M)..RB-Steven Jackson ($3.5M)
• Cincinnati..Release DE-Robert Gaethers-11Y veteran..WR-Greg Little.
• Miami..Release-WR-Brian Hartline ($4.2M)..WR-Brandon Gibson ($4.1M).
• Raiders..Release LB-LeMarr Woodley ($6M) cap space.
• Vikings..Release-OG-Charles Johnson.
• Rams..Release-DT-Kendall Langford ($6M)
• Redskins..Release-DT-Barry Cofield ($4.2M)..DE-Stephen Bowen ($5.5M)
• Baltimore..Release DT-Chris Canty ($2.6M).

• AJ Smith..Ex-Chargers GM-Redskins Scout..retires age 66-after long career.
• Ray Rice..Admits in interview he contemplated suicide after suspension-domestic abuse..’Career not defined by that incident.’
• Aaron Hernandez..Testimony continues..Sprint Phone official testifies player made 13-calls-texts to co-conspirator in murder case right before-right after killing.

Baseball

• Padres..Sign FA-OF-Tyson Gillies-former lst round pick..was in Seattle-Phillies organizations.
• Padres..P-Jason Lane will make lst spring training start on Wednesday vs Mariners in Cactus League.
• Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Mike Adams-ex Padres-Ranger-Phillies..has had 3-surgeries-6th free agent pitcher signed in 4-weeks.
• Angels..Refuse comment on meeting with MLB about impending drug suspension OF-Josh Hamilton.
• Angels..P-Garrett Richards-recovering knee surgery-not ready for opening day.

• Minnie Minoso..legendary White Sox-Indians slugger passes away (90Y)..lst great Cuban star in majors..(.298) lifetime hitter.

• Blue Jays..Sign FA-OF-Dayan Viciedo-White Sox..Sign P-Johan Santana-ex Twins-Mets..
• Arizona..Sign FA-P-Jeremy Accardo-had been in Mexico..FA-P-Eric Threets-Giants.
• Giants..Sign FA-SS-Ronny Cedeno.
• Tigers..Sign FA-P-Ryan Perry-Nationals.
• Tampa Bay..Releases OF-Josh Sale-former lst round pick..3-Drug Suspensions.

• Boston..Hires ex-P-Derek Lowe as minor league instructor.
• Houston..Hires ex-1B-Lance Berkman as minor league hitting instructor.
• Cubs..Rick Renteria-former manager-turns down opportunities-will take year off.

• Yankees..Alex Rodriguez begins tutoring to learn how to play 1B.
• Yankees..Chase Headley tells reporters ‘bittersweet’ traded from Padres..Privledge play Yankees tradition..Loves aura of energy-NY..Tony Gwynn-special person.

Basketball

• Lakers-L-Oklahoma City (108-101)..Thunder did not have superstars Kevin Durant-Russell Westbrook in lineup..LA (16-42).
• Clippers-W-Chicago (96-86)..DeAndre Jordan 26-Rebounds monster game..Clippers also had 12-blocked shots in win at Chicago..LA (39-21)
• Houston-W-Cleveland (105-103)..James Hardin (33P)..LeBron James (37P) in loss for Cavs..LeBron (3-11) free throw line..
• Golden State-W–Boston..Celtics score 65P-in lst half…Blew 26P-lead in game..Warriors (46-11)
• Portland-W-Sacramento..Blazers (39-19)

• Clippers-Minnesota… Tonight

• Miami..C-Chris Bosh released from hospital after 9-days treatment blood clots-returns home.
• Oklahoma City..G-Russell Westbrook-surgery-broken cheekbone-3rd major injury season.
• Chicago..G-Derrick Rose begins rehab 1-day after major meniscus knee surgery.
• Knicks..Mourn death of veteran F-Anthony Mason-while awaiting heart transplant.

• SDSU..F-Dwayne Polee leaves team with more irregular heartbeat issues..medication to be changed…Father says Polee may play vs UNLV-Wednesday.

Hockey

• Kings-L-Winnipeg (5-2)..Jets explode 3G in 2nd period against Jon Quick…Kings tied for last playoff spot in West..won just (9-of-29) road games.
• Ducks-W-Dallas..Ryan Getzlaf-Corey Perry score goals..Ducks 40th win year.

• Calgary..Lose F-Captain-Matt Giordano-back injury.

• Coyotes-Rangers..Blockbuster Trade..Arizona sends D-Keith Yandle-D-Chris Summer-4th round pick to NY for #1-2 picks..hot prospect F-Anthony Duclair-D-John Moore..Yandle is leading scorer for Coyotes…15th NHL deal made in 4-days…

• Dallas-Detroit..Stars deal F-Eric Cole for 2-prospects and 3rd round pick.
• Coyotes-Blackhawks..Trade-Arizona deals F-Antoine Vermette for Chicago lst round pick and player.

• Ducks-Florida..Anaheim acquires F-Tomas Fleischman for F-Dany Heatley-and-3rd round pick.
• Flyers-Chicago..Philadelphia ships D-Kimo Timonen to Hawks for 2nd-4th round picks.

• Chicago-Toronto..Leafs acquire D-Tim Erixon in cash deal.
• Calgary-Washington..Flames ship D-Curtis Glencross to Caps for 2nd-3d round picks
• Carolina-Washington..Canes send D-Tim Gleason to Caps for D-Hack Hillen…

General

• Honda Classic…Rain delayed final round to be played today..5’inches of rain Saturday floods course…Ian Poulter blows 3-stroke lead with back to back shots into the water on Sunday..Final round to resume on Monday..Poulter-Paul Casey tied for lead-7 under…Phil Mickelson in group 4-under par.

• NASCAR-Atlanta 500…Jimmie Johnson runs away from field to win 71st career victory after starting from rear of pack-failed inspection-did not qualify.
• NASCAR..Xfinity driver Travis Kvapil..$400,000 Car-Engines-Tools stolen from Atlanta hotel parking lot..Car recovered in wooded area..Hauler is gone.

• MLS..Season opener March 6th in jeopardy…Union fail reach agreement with league on free agent status of players. .

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