Football

• NFL Media Day…More than 6,200 media-pour into University of Phoenix Stadium to hear the Coaches and Players.

• Bill Belicheck..Refused to answer any further questions about Deflate-Gate…Called Marshawn Lynch-the best modern day running back in the league-balance-power-strength-vision-instinct-yards after contact.

• Pete Carroll…Still has warm feelings for Owner Robert Kraft even after getting fired after (8-8) season in New England…Said trade of WR-Percy Harvin had to happen-but there were aftershocks for 6-weeks after the deal.

• Marshawn Lynch..Was asked 29-questions-only answered ‘I am here so I won’t get fined’…left after 4:59 of Media Day.
• Kam Chancellor…Time to play ‘big on big’ against Rob Gronkowski.
• Richard Sherman…Julian Edelman belongs to me.
• Tom Brady..Season turned when we decided to throw first-run second after loss to Kansas City.
• Russell Wilson..Season turned after team meeting following loss to Kansas City.
• LeGarrett Blount…Seahawks defense not immortal.

• Rams-Eagles..Open Trade Talks-deal for QB-Nick Foles…Rams want Sam Bradford to take paycut from $13M-contract.
• Bucs-Eagles..Continue Trade Talks about deal for top pick in the draft..Tampa Bay wants #1-1-2 in deal.

• 49ers..Continue meetings with Mike Shanahan about Off Coor job…hire Steve Logan-RB coach-former East Carolina coach.
• Denver..Interviews Wade Phillips for vacant Def Coor job.
• Washington…Hires Perry Fewell-Giants as DB coach.
• Colts..Rehire Rob Chudzinski-as Associated Head Coach
• Jaguars..Fire Terry Richardson-RB coach..Interview-Kelly Skipper-RB-Raiders
• Jets..Hire Brian Heimerdinger-Player Personnel-Rams..Hire-Marcell Shipp-RB coach-Arizona..Hire-Steve Marshall-DB coach-Packers..Kevin Patullo-QB-Titans..
• Raiders..Hire Bobby Johnson-TE coach-Lions.
• Saints..Drew Brees-team lost alot of leadership when it cut so many veterans last offseason.
• Colts..Suspending RB-Trent Richardson-voids the 3.1M-guarantee in next year’s contract.

• Alabama..Hires Mel Tucker-Bears Def Coor-as consultant on Nick Saban staff.

• City Inglewood..Gets 20,000-signatures on petitions in 18-days to ask for Zoning change ordinance to be up on ballot for vote for new NFL Stadium.

Baseball

• MLB Union..Says it will fight Yankees attempts to void 3-bonus HR Clauses in Alex Rodriguez contract because of steroid use-suspension.
• NYY…Ownership refuses to meet with A-Rod..Wanted ‘clear the air’ over 2014-suspension.

• Dodgers..Private workout for Cuban 1B-Yoan Moncada…yet to be cleared by MLB.
• Texas-Red Sox..Trade-Texas deals P-Robbie Ross (2.82) to Boston for P-Anthony Ranaudo-Minor league pitcher of year-Sox chain.
• Pirates-Orioles..Trade-Bucs deal OF-Travis Snider (13HR) to Baltimore for minor league pitcher.
• Astros..Open contract talks with FA-P-Kevin Correia-Twins.
• Braves..Sign-FA-C-John Buck-Mariners.

Basketball

• Lakers..Kobe Bryant will undergo 90-minute surgery on torn rotator cuff today.
• Charlotte..G-Kemba Walker needs surgery badly torn meniscus.
• Oklahoma City..F-Kevin Durant out with sprained toe.
• Clippers..F-Matt Barnes fined $25,000 for obscenities directed at Suns owner Robert Sarver during game.

• Lakers-L-Washington (98-92)..G-John Wall (21P-9R-13A)..LA lost 9-row..Wizards (31-15).
• Golden State-L-Chicago..Warriors (36-7).
• Memphis-W-Dallas…Grizzlies (33-12)..Mavs (30-16).
• Cleveland-W-Detroit..Cavs won 7-row…Kyree Irving (38P) in victory…

• Clippers-at-Utah..LA (31-14)…Tonight..
• Atlanta-Brooklyn….Hawks have won 16-row..(37-8)
• Portland-Cleveland…Blazers (32-13)..Cavs torrid with 7-wins in a row.

• Aztecs-W-Fresno State (58-47)..State survives 17-turnovers..moves into tie first place in Mountain West..
• Wyoming-L-Utah State…Cowboys shoot 36% floor in road game at Logan, Utah…fall  (17-4)
• Colorado State-L-Boise..Derrick Marks scores 26-in second half for Broncos…Rams (18-3)

Hockey

• LA Kings…F-Mike Richards clears waivers-unclaimed…LA asks him to go to AHL-Manchester…still has 5Y-$29M-left on contract.
• Blues..G-Martin Brodeur-retires-will move into front office job with club.

• Ducks-W-Canucks (4-0)…Matt Beleskey scores 18th goal of season in road win…Anaheim (32-10-6)..

• Kings-Blackhawks…Tonite..LA won just 1-of-7 at home…Chicago (30-15-2).

General

• Australian Open..Rafael Nadal loses Tomas Berdych-blown out in straight sets 6-0, 6-2, 7-6….Maria Sharapova ousted Eugenie Bouchard.

• PGA..Tiger Woods says he lost front tooth when hit by cameraman while watching Downhill ski event in Italy…none of other camera crews on mountaintop saw nor reported incident.

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