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…(Baseball)…
Padres..NY Post reports GM-AJ Preller’s relationships with Japanese player agents, the Pacific Rim players he has brought to MLB..and the Padres track record with players from Japan give San Diego an ‘inside track’ to land P-Roki Sasaki-Japan’s top free agent pitcher..The Padres would have to spend all (6.2M) of next year’s International pool to sign Sasaki.
Dodgers…Reopen contract talks with FA-OF-Teoscar Harnandez…Propose 2Y-deal with 3rd year club option…Hernandez hit (33HR) last year in World Series season.
Dodgers..1st baseman Freddie Freeman-surgery-bone chips ankle
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(Roster Moves)
A’s..Sign FA-P-Luis Severino-ex Mets (3.91-ERA)..Inked (3Y-67M) deal
Yankees..Discussing deals with FA-SS-Willy Adames-P Max Fried
Toronto..Meet 2nd time with FA-P-Corbin Burnes-ex Orioles
Phillies-Seattle..Trade talks 3B-Alec Bohm and pitcher for P-Logan Gilbert.
Cleveland..Puts OF-Josh Naylor on trade block..Due 9M..hit (.243-31HR)
Houston…3B-Alex Bregman rejects (6Y-157M) offer
Hanshin Tigers-Japan…Post P-Koyo Aoyugi (3.69)
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(MLB Notes)
St Petersburg City Council..Considering updated meeting to vote on funding for Tampa Bay new stadium
Yankees…3-players taking up nearly 50%-of 2025 payroll…Gerritt Cole-Carlos Rodon-Aaron Judge on the books for (103M) salary next year.
Arizona..Owes struggling P-Jordan Montgomery-Eduardo Rodriguez a combined (60M) in salaries the next two seasons…Had ERA (5.80-6.23) last season
Giants..Hire Oscar Bernard-ex Padres…as Asst Hitting Coach
Pirates..Hire Brett Strom-ex Arizona..as Asst Pitching Coach
White Sox..Former star 3B-Bill Melton-passes (78Y)..hit (160HR)..worked on TV-22 years.
Royals..Former P-Al Fitzmorris passed (77Y)..Career (3.65-ERA).
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…(Football)…
Chargers-Chiefs..Sunday…Bolts (8-4)..Chiefs (11-1)
..Chargers lost 18-of-21 to Chiefs
..Justin Herbert (2-6) vs Chiefs
..Patrick Mahomes (9-2) 26TD-7Int-vs-Chargers
..Mahome (100-26) career record..279TD-82 Interceptions
..Andy Reid career record in Kansas City (155-59)
..Herbert (2763APY)..13TD-1Int…(92-QBR)
..Mahomes (3210APY)..19TD-11Int..(92-QBR)
..Chargers Offense only 3-TD last 27-drives over last 3-games
..Chargers Defense (325YPG)..36-sacks-33%-3rd downs..#1-Red Zone Def-12TD..
..Chiefs Defense (311YPG)-8th in NFL…39% on 3rd downs..24-sacks..17-takeaways
..Chiefs-TE-Travis Kelce (73R)..WR-D’Andre Hopkins-Xavier Worthy (12YPC)
..Chiefs P-Matt Araiza (49YPP)
..Chargers K-Cam Dicker (27-29) on FGs
Rams-Bills…LA (6-6) needs win at home to stay in NFC-West race..Bills (10-2)
Seattle-Arizona..Seahawks (7-5)..Cardinals (6-6)
49ers-Bears..SF (4-7)..Chicago (4-8) with Thomas Brown taking over as interim coach
Jaguars-Titans..Teams combined (5-19)
Miami-Jets..Dolphins (5-7)..Jets (3-9)
Vikings-Falcons..Minn (10-2)..Atlanta lost 3-in a row
Saints-Giants..NY (2-10)
Eagles-Carolina..Phi (10-2)
Steelers-Browns..Jameis Winston coming off (500Y) passing day vs Pitts defense
Tampa Bay-Raiders..Bucs (6-6)
Dallas-Cincinnati..Bengals (4-8)
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(Scoreboard)
Detroit-W-Green Bay (34-31)…Jake Bates 35Y-FG (:02) left capped wild game…Packers rallied from 17-7 deficit using punishing run game to tie game….Jared Goff (243P-3TD)….WR-Tim Patrick 2TD catches…Jordan Love (206P-TD)…RB-Josh Josh Jacobs (66R-3TD)…..Lions (12-1)..Packers (9-4)
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(NFL Notes)
Jets..QB-Aaron Rodgers…’I have nothing to prove…should not have to compete for my job…Owners need to support their coaches in tough times.
Dallas..QB-Dak Prescott says team ‘should keep Coach Mike McCarthy-a winner’
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(Roster Moves)
Jaguars..Sign FA-WR-Josh Reynolds-ex Denver
Saints..Suspend S-Rod Teamer
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(Injuries)
Cowboys..OG-Zach Martin-season ending ankle surgery
Jaguars..IR-QB-Trevor Lawrence-will have shoulder joint surgery
Bengals..LB-Logan Wilson-season ending knee surgery
Kansas City..IR-K-Spencer Shraeder
Seattle..WR-DK Metcalf-shoulder issues
Seattle..RB-Kenneth Walker-calf
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(College Football)
UCLA..Fires Offensive Coordinator Eric Bienemy after 9-months on job..Bruins finished #116 in scoring
UCLA..Hires Tino Sinsori-ex Indiana-as Off Coord
UCLA..Devastate losing 3-top recruits at signing deadline..QB-Madden Mmaliava and WR-Jace Brown went to Arkansas..DE-Epi Sitanilei went to Ohio State.
USC..Lost LB-Madden Faiaimo signed at Notre Dame…LB-Jadon Perlotte-inked with Tennessee
Fresno State..Hires Matt Entz as head coach..former head coach North Dakota State..was (60-10) in 1AA football
Oklahoma..QB -Jackson Arnold enters transfer portal..had (1865Y-15TD) as starter
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(Conference Championship Weekend)
Big 10..Oregon-Penn State
..Ducks led by QB-Dillon Gabriel (3275-24TD)..RB-Jacob James (1166Y)
..Lions QB-Drew Allar(18TD)..RB-Nick Singleton-TE-Ty Warren
SEC..Georgia-Texas
..Geo..QB-Carson Beck (3429-28TD)
..Tex..QB-Quinn Ewers (2307-24TD)..RB-Quinton Wisner
..Texas lost to Georgia early…Georgia lost to Ole Miss-Alabama
ACC..SMU-Clemson
..Tigers..QB-Clint Klubnik (3041-29TD)
..Mustangs..QB-Kevin Jennings (2746-19TD)
Big 12..Arizona State-Iowa State
..Sun Devils..QB-Sam Levitt (2444Y-21TD)..RB-Cam-Skeattbo (1400Y)
..Cyclones..No name offense-defense
Mountain West..Boise State-UNLV
..Broncos (11-1)..RB-Ashton Jenty (2288Y-26TD)
..Rebels..QB-Hajj Malik Williams-red hot
Mid American…Miami of Ohio-vs-Ohio University
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(1AA Playoffs)
1-Montana State-UT Martin
2-North Dakota State-Abilene Christian
3-South Dakota State-Montana
4-South Dakota-Tarleton State
5-UC Davis-Illinois State
6-Incarnate World-Villanova
7-Mercer-Rhode Island
8-Idaho-Lehigh
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(Division II)
Valdosta State-Virginia Union
Ferris State-Harding
Bemidji State-Mankato State
Slippery Rock-California of Pennsylvania
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(Division III)
Mt Union-Carnegie Mellon
North Central-Illinois-Hope
St Johns-Minnesota-Susquehanna
Cortland State-Springfield
Linfield-Oregon-Hardin Baylor-Texas
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-USD…Saturday night game…SDSU (5-2)..Magoon Gwatch coming off career game (25P-10R) vs Fresno
Lakers-at-Atlanta..Friday game…Lakers coming off 41-point loss in Miami
Clippers-Houston..Sunday game
Washington..Wizard now have 15-game losing streak…1-away from team record
76ers..Confirm they met with 6-doctors to discuss C-Joel Embiid knee injury before giving him longterm contract.
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(Injuries)
Spurs..C-Victor Wembenyama-back stiffness
Memphis..G-GG Jackson-foot surgery-out 8 weeks
Golden State..G-D’Anthony Melton-knee surgery-out for year
Clippers..G-Terrance Mann-surgery-fractured finger..out 6-weeks
Milwaukee..G-Khris Middleton cleared to play on Friday
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…(Hockey)…
Gulls-Bakersfield…Gulls (5-14) heading into Friday game
Ducks-Minnesota..Friday
Ducks..Lose C-Trevor Zegras-knee-ankle injury-caught skate in ice
Ducks..Activate D-Cam Fowler from IR
Kings-Minnesota..Saturday
Kings..Activate G-Darcy Kuemper from IL
Kings..IR-C-Trevor Lewis-out 6W-knee issue
Vancouver..Put D-Filip Hronek on long term IR-knee surgery
Toronto..D-Jani Hakanpaa-knee surgery-2nd time this season
Vancouver…Pull C-JT Miller off trade block..undergoing treatment mental health issues
Vancouver..Callup F-Jon Lekkerinaki from AHL
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…(General)…
Formula 1…Season ending race..Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Formula 1..Lewis Hamilton-Final race Team Mercedes…Carlos Sainz-final race with Ferrari…Sergio Perez final race Team Red Bull…Kevin Magnusson-last race with Red Bull.
English Premier League..Top games this weekend:
..Liverpool (11-2-1)-vs-Everton
..Manchester City (8-4-2)-vs-Crystal Palace
..Arsenal (8-4-2)-vs-Fulham
..Manchester United (5-54)-vs-Nottingham Forest
EPL-Scoreboard..Top midweek games
..Manchester City-W-Nottingham Forest..Kevin DeBruyne goal-2 assists
..Liverpool-Tie-Newcastle..Mo Salah 2-goals in 3-3 tie
..Chelsea-W-Southampton..Blues score 2-goals in 10′
..Arsenal-W-Manchester United..Gunners score 2-goals on corner kicks
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