…(Football)…
Chargers-W-NY Giants (37-21)…QB-Justin Herbett (273P3TD) as Bolts dominate anemic Giants…Chargers piled up (4d23Y) offense……held NY jto 5-3-and-outs in game…..Jaylen Guyton caught 60Y-TD pass…Chargers won without Derwin James-Keenan Allen…..Bolts had 13-plays of Plus 10Y…….Bolts (8-5)…Giants (4-9)
Chargers…IR-LB-Kyler Fackrell-kne scope surgery
Chargers..OC-Scott Quessenberry placed on covid list
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(Scoreboard)
Chiefs-W-Raiders (48-9)..Chiefs defense 5-takeaways-4 QB sacks….S-Tyrann Mathieu Int-Fu Recovery..QB-Patrick Mahomes (258P-2TD)……Derek Carr (266P)…..WR-Hunter Renfow (13R-117Y) in bad loss…Chiefs won 6-in row…Raiders tailspin (1-5)…Start of game marred when Raiders held a team meeting on Chiefs logo at 50-yard line and stomped on logo
Ravens-L-Browns (24-22)…Baker Mayfield (190P-2TD)…Myles Garrett 15Y-TD-fumble recovery…Browns had (17-0) lead …QB-Lamar Jackson sprained ankle early in game…QB-Ty Huntley (315APY) off the bench…..TE-Mark Andrews (11R-115Y)…..Baltimore (8-5)…Browns (7-6)
Rams-Arizona…Cardinals (10-2)…Rams lost 3-of-4…Monday Night Football
Falcons-W-Carolina (29-21)…Falcons score on 66TD-Interception….Matt Ryan (190P-TD)…Cam Newton (178P-47R) in loss..
Dallas-W-Washington (27-20)…Dak Prescott (211P-TD-2 Int)…Cowboys defense intercpetion 3-fumble recoveries…Taylor Heinicke 122P-TD-Int- 4 sacks) ..Leaves with knee injury..Cowboys (9-4)…WFT (6-7)
Titans-W-Jaguars (20-0)…Titans defense 4-interceptions of Trevor Lawrxence…Ryan Tannehill (191P)…Trevor Lawrence (0TD-4 Picks-3 sacks) in loss…Tennessee (9-4)…Jaguars lost 26-of-28
Saints-W-Jets (30-9)…RB-alvin Kamara (120R-) in win…QB-Taysom Hill (175P-73R)…Zach Wilson (202P)…..New Orleans (6-7)
Seattle-W-Houston (33-13)….Russell Wilson (260P-2TD)…..Rashad Penney (137R-2TD)-TD runs 32-47Y…Tyler Lockett 55Y-TD catch…Seahawks (5-8)…
Broncos-W-Lions (38-10)….RBs Melvin Gordon-Javante Williams (184R)…..Ted Bridgewater 2TDs in win…Jared Goff (215P-TD-Int) in loss….Broncos honored late WR-Damaryius Thomas before game….took first snap with only 10-men on field to honor him……Denver (7-6)…Detroit (1-11-1)
Bills-L-Tampa Bay (33-27) in OT…Tom Brady (373P-2TD)…hit Breshard Perriman with 58Y-TD in overtime….Tampa bloew (27-10) lead….Josh Allen (308P-2TD) in loss….Brady now (33-3) vs Bills in career……Bucs (10-3)..Buffalo (7-6)
Bengals-L-49ers (26-23) OT…QB-Jim Garoppolo (296P-2TD)…TE-George Kittle (13R-115)….Joe Burrow (348P-2TD) but took 5-sacks…Bengals fumbled 2-punts early in game…..Cinn (7-6)…Niners (7-6)
Green Bay-Chicago…Green Bay led (38-27) in 4th quarter at Press Time…. (Packers (9-3)….Shootout….Packers scored on 55Y-Interception…38Y pass…Bears scored on 46-54Y-TD passes…97Y-Punt Return
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(NFL Notes)
Denver…Mourns passing WR-Demaryius Thomas-(33Y)…died of hearrt attack-seizure in his home…Had (665R-60TD in Broncos career.
Patriots..Announce 225M-renovation-upgrade Gillette Stadium
NFL..confirms 39-new cases of Covid in first 8-days of December
Jacksonville…Owner Shad Khan gives Vote Confidence coach Urban Meyer despite on going relationship problems…arguments with players-threatened to fire assistant coaches..benching of veteran players…allegations condescending attitude towards players-coaches…told staff ‘I am a winner-you are a loser’
Houston..Ownership says Coach David Culley will return next season despite (2-10) record this year.
Seattle..Report Seahawks QB-Russell Wilson would waive ‘no trade clause’ in contract for deal to Denver-New Orleans-Giants.
CFL-Grey Cup Championship game….Winnipeg-W-Hamilton TiCats (33-25) OT…Blue Bombers win in OT…Zach Collaros throws OT-TD in biting cold-wind…Winnipeg intercepts Jeremiah Masoli in overtime…Masoli drove TiCats length of field with no timeouts left to get tying FG with (:02) left…….Collaros (240P-2TD) in victory…Masoli replaced starting QB-Dane Evans who had neck injury in 2nd quarter
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(Injuries)
Ravens..QB-Lamar Jackson suffers ankle injury in game with Browns
Bengals..OT-Reilly Reiff-ankle injury…DE-Trey Frederickson back injury
Tampa Bay..RB-Gio Bernard-hip
Buffalo..WR-Emmanuel Sanders-knee issue
Packers..WR-Randall Cobb-Surgery-Core Muscle injury
Lions…7-players placed on Detroit covid list
Saints..RB-Ty Montgomery-covid issue
Rams..RB-Darrell Henderson on covid list
Bills..Activate OG-Jon Feliciano from IR list
Broncos..RB-Mike Boone-covid list
Jets..IR-WR-Elijah Moore-quad injury
Houston…Put RB-David Johsnon-Jaylen Samuels on Covid list
Miami..RB-Myles Gaskins on Covid list
Browns..CB-Greg Newsome-placed in concussion protocol
Steelers…LB-Alex Highsmith-knee..LB-TJ Watt-groin
Raiders..OG-Rich Incognito-miss rest of season-not recover calf injury
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(Roster Moves)
Browns..Sign FA-K-Dustin Colquitt-ex Chiefs
Falcons..Release RB-Wayne Gallman
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(College Football Scoreboard)
Army-L-Navy (17-13)..Middies defense 4th down stop at midfield (1:31) left in upset win..Navy (196R)..Navy defense held Army (52Y) offense in 2nd half..
(1AA-FCS Playoffs)
James Madison-W-Montana (28-6)..Dukes score on 50Y-TD run..82Y-TD pass..QB-Cole Johnson (292P-2TD)..RB-Lahete Palmer (161R) for JMU
North Dakota State-W-East Tennessee )27-3)..Fighting Hawks pile up (278R)
South Dakota State-W-Villanova (35-12)..RB-Isaiah Davis (174R-3TD)
Montana State-W-Sam Houston (42-18)..Bobcats 3-interceptions in road upset win..Bearkats QB-Eric Schmid (354P) in loss
Division II Playoffs
Valdosta-W-Colorado Mines (34-31)
Ferris State-W-Shephard (55-7)
Division III Playoffs
Mt Union-L-North Central (26-13)..Purple Raiders (13-0) season is over
Wisc Whitewater-L-Hardin Baylor (24-7)..Unbeaten Whitewater knocked out
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(College Notes)
Oregon..Surprise hire of Dan Lanning as head coach..Was Def Coord-Georgia
Nevada..Hire Ken Wilson as head coach-was Def Coord-Oregon
Duke..Hire Mike Elko-head coach..was Def Coord-Texas AM
Penn State…Hire Manny Diaz-ex Miami head coach..as Def Coord
USC..Hire Roy Manning DB-coach..Brian Odom-LB coach..James Cain-DE coach..all from Oklahoma…Davie Nichol-WR coach-Mississippi State..Zach Hanson-DL coach-Tulsa
BYU..Give coach Kelani Setake contract extension thru 2027..(48-28) with Cougars
Heisman Trophy….Alabama QB-Bryce Young runs away with award (684-votes)…Michigan DE-Aiden Hutchinson (78-votes)…Pitt QB-Ken Pickett (28)…Ohio State QB-CJ Stroud (12)
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…(Baseball)…
Dodgers..Players get (112,701) for Full Playoff shares
World Series Share….Braves receive (397,700) per player full share for winning..Houston (253,000) for losers share per player
A’s…Interview Will Venable for manager’s job…Red Sox coach
Angels..Hire former P-Ben Rowen as scout
Twins..Hire Hank Conger as 1st base coach..coached Lotte Giants-Korea
Royals..Jim Fregosi Junior-longtime scout passes away..Spent 19Y with Phils
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(Roster Moves)
Washington..Sign FA-3B-Maikel Franco-ex Phillies-Royals
Washington..Sign FA-SS-Dee Gordon-ex Dodgers-Mariners-Royals-Reds
Milwaukee..Sign FA-1B-Jon Singleton-ex Astros
White Sox..Sign FA-P-Brandon Finnegan-ex Royals-Reds
Braves-Giants..TRADE..SF acquires P-Tanner Andrews
Giants..Sign FA-2B-Alex Blandino-ex Reds
Royals..Sign FA-2B-Ivan Castillo-ex Padres
St Louis..P-John Gant signs with Nippon Ham Fighters-Japan
Reds..OF-Aria Alcontre signs with Nippon
Indians..P-Adam Plutko signs with LG-Twins-Korea
Yankees..OF-Mike Tauchman signs with Hanwah Eagles-Korea
Boston..P-Casey Kelly..signs LG Twins-Korea..(2.96-ERA) 3-years abroad
Twins…P-Glenn Sparkman signs with Lotte Giants-Korea
Pirates..P-Kyle Keller signs with Hanshin Tigers-Japan
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-Orlando Magic…..Lakers led (59-56) in 3rd quarter at Press Time….LA (14-13) …Sunday game
Lakers-W-Oklahoma City (116-95)…LeBron James (33P) in Friday win..Anthony Davis out with bruised knee
Clippers-vs-Suns…Monday game…Suns (21-4) on season…Clippers (15-12)
Clippers-W-Orlando (106-104)..Saturday game..Reggie Jackson game winning basket (:03) left.
Charlotte..Lavar Ball tells Michael Jordan to quit giving tips for LaMelo Ball…’When was last time you won any championships’
Brooklyn…NBA fines F-Kevin Durant 25,000 for obscenities directed at fans
Chicago…9=players tested positive with Covid in last week..G-Zach LaVine and Tony Brown latest to go into isolation
NY Knicks..F-Obi Toppin-G-RJ Bartlett positive Covid tests
Miami..G-Caleb Martin-covid test
Chicago..F-Stanley Johnson covid test
Toronto..GM-Masuri Ujuri-tests positive for Covid after attending ‘Giants for Africa Foundation’ dinner.
Detroit…Lose G-Jerami Grant -severely sprained thumb..out 6W
Atlanta..Longtime NBA exec Mike Gearon passes away (87Y)
Bill Russell…Auctions off Memorabilia…Trophies-Jersey-Rings..raise 5M for educational charity in Boston
Memphis…G-Dillon Brooks-Fined 25,000-for abuse of official after getting ejected from game.
Suns…Lawyers say 70-former employees who had ‘Non Disclosure Agreements’ can testify in NBA probe of Suns owner Robert Sarver.
USD-W-Cal Lutheran (76-51)..Wayne McKinney(17P) in win…Toreros (6-5)
Aztecs…Off weekend…play San Diego Christian mid-week.
UCLA-Marquette…Game delayed 7-hours travel problems.
Tulane..Cancels 2-games and shuts down practice-Covid outbreak
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks-W-St Louis Blues (3-2)…Troy Terry 2-goals in overtime win….Sunday game….Ducks (16-9-3)
Ducks-L-Penguins (1-0)..Saturday loss..G-Casey DeSmith 33-saves in shutout..Ducks hit 2-posts in 3rd period
Ducks…G-John Gibson leaves Saturday game with lower body injury..Anthony Stolarz takes over as starter
Kings-W-Minnesota (2-1)..Saturday win..G-Jon Quick 29-saves in victory
Dallas..G-Ben Bishop reinjures arthrititc knee in AHL-will retire-age (37Y)
Vancouver..D-Travis Harmonic-out 3W-leg injury
Sabres..C-Casey Mittlestedt-surgery-out 3W
Devils..G-Jon Bernier-major hip injury
Devils..C-Nico Heschier-isolation with covid
Winnipeg..F-Brian Wheeler-leg injury
Vancovuer..Fire VP-Hockey Operations and Assistant GM…6-front office officials removed in a 1-week
NHL..Gary Bettman says Arizona Coyotes are not moving and have paid bills.
Arizona…Gila Bend Arena says team still owes (2.7M) in back rent
San Diego Gulls-W-Ontario (3-1)..Saturday win..G-Oli Ericksson-Ek 27-saves..only (6,600) fans at game..Gulls (9-9-1)..Brayden Tracey scores 7th goal of season in win
Gulls-L-Ontario (4-2)..Friday…
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…(General)….
Formula 1..Abu Dhabi-Grand Prix…Max Verstappen passes Lewis Hamilton on final lap wo win race and with Points Championship…Race red flagged with 6-laps left becuase of wreck…F-1 officials allowed lapped cars to go by Safety car…setting up Verstappen to get to restart right behind Hamilton-who had tyre issues…Verstapped blew by Hamilton on restart and won.
Indy Car…Al Unser-Senior passes away (84Y)-battle with cancer…Won 4-Indy 500s.
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Soccer..English Premier League-Scoreboard
..Manchester City-W-Wolverhampton..Raheem Sterling penalty shot 66′
..Liverpool-W-Aston Villa..Mo Salah scores penalty shot
..Arsenal-W-Southampton..Gunners score 2-goals in 6-minutes
..Chelsea-W-Leeds…Jorghino scores 2-goals on penalty shots
..Manchester United-W-Nowich City..Cristiano Ronaldo scores penalty shot 75′
..West Ham-Burnley..Surprise 0-0 tie
..Leicester-W-Newcastle..City wins in 4-0 blowout
..Everton-L-Crystal Palace..Surprise 3-1 win
..Brentford-W-Watford..Game winner on penalty shot 92′
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