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(NFL)
Chargers-W-Broncos (34-27)..Thursday Night Football..Bolts (9-6)..Denver (9-6)..Bolts move into 2nd place in AFC-West and earn tiebreaker with 2nd win this year over Denver
..Chargers rally from 11-point deficits twice in game with dominant 2nd half
..QB-Justin Herbert (284P-2TD-45Y rushing) to fuel comeback
..Chargers score on sidearm TD pass and shovel TD pass
..Josh Palmer 1-handed catch of 2 point conversion back of end zone
..Chargers defense goes blitz heavy in 2nd half to slow down Denver offense
..Bolts defense 2-sacks-5 pressures in win
..Denver self destructs with 3-personal foul penalties on 3-drives led to Chargers scores
..Cameron Dicker hits 57Y-free kick FG on final play of half after fair catch interference flag
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(Schedule)
Chiefs-Texans..KC (13-1)..injured Patrick Mahones will start at QB
Ravens-Steelers..Pitts (10-4)..Balt (9-5)..TJ Watt-questionable..Balt (424YPG) offense
Rams-Jets..LA (8-6)..Jets (4-10)..LA won 7-of-9
Falcons-Giants..Rookie Michael Penix-starts at QB-Atlanta
Arizona-Carolina..Cardinals (7-7)..struggling on road
Lions-Bears..Detroit (12-2)-battered by injuries on defense
Colts-Titans..Tenn benching QB-Will Levis
Eagles-Washington..Phi averaging (375Y-Off)..(27i5-Def)
Vikings-Seattle..Minn (12-2)..Sam Darnold (28TD)..Seattle lost 5-at home
Bills-Patriots..Buffalo (11-3)
Raiders-Jaguars..Teams combined (5-23)
Tampa Bay-Dallas…Baker Mayfield (32TD)
Saints-Packers..Green Bay (10-4)..Monday Night Football
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(NFL Notes)
NFL Scouts..Say Colorado star Travis Hunter will be scouted as CB-not-WR
Steelers..Contract talks QB-Russell Wilson-will have to take paycut from (41M)
Jets..QB-Aaron Rodgers-willing to take paycut to stay with NY..has (49M) cap figure
Raiders..Tom Brady to be included in decision on head coach status and QB-draft
Carolina..Will make a bid on soon to be FA-QBs Sam Darnold-Daniel Jones-Minnesota
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(Injuries)
Chiefs..Activate WR-Hollywood Brown from IR
49ers..RB-Issac Guerendo-out with hamstring
Colts..CB-Aubrey Thomas-fails physical-forearm injury
Chargers..Activate TE-Hayden Hurst-from IR
Washington..TE-Zach Ertz remains in concussion protocol
Seattle..May be without WR-DK Metcalf..RB-Zach Charbonnet-Kenneth Walker-Sunday
Ravens..WR-Rashard Bateman remains out-foot
Lions..RB-David Montgomery-will not need knee surgery
Saints..Activate WR-Chris Olave-concussion issues
Patriots..DT-Christian Barmore-setback from blood clots
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(College Football)
(Playoffs)
Notre Dame-Indiana..Friday..Irish led by strong defense and QB-Riley Lawrence..Hoosiers led by QB-Kurtis Rourke (24TD-7Int)
Penn State-SMU..Saturday..Lions defense 33-sacks-17-takeaways..QB-Drew Allar (2894P)..TE-Ty Warren (1,082Y)..Mustangs RB-Brashard Smith (1270Y)..QB-Kevin Jennings (3050P)
Clemson-Texas..Saturday..Tigers QB-Cade Klubnick (3300P)..Longhorns defense 38-sacks-28-takeaways..QB-Quinn Ewers (26ooP-25TD)
Ohio State-Tennessee..Buckeyes 2-weeks to prepare after bad loss Michigan..QB-Will Howard (2860P)..WR-Jeremian Smith-Emeka Egbuka combined (117R)-22TD..Vols led by RB-Dylan Sampson (1500R)..QB-Nico Iamaleva (2500P-19TD)
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(1AA Playoffs)
North Dakota State-vs-South Dakota State..both teams (12-2) heading into semifinals
Montana State (14-0)-vs-South Dakota (11-2)
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(Division II)
Valdosta State (13-0)-vs-Ferris State (13-1) in Championship game
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(Division III)
Mt Union-Ohio (13-0)-vs-John Hopkins (12-1) in semifinals
North Central (13-0)-vs-Susquehanna (12-1)
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(Bowl Games)-Friday
Orlando Cure Bowl..Ohio U-vs-Jacksonvllle State
Tampa Bowl..Tulane-vs-Florida
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(Scoreboard)
New Orleans Bowl..Sam Houston State-W-Georgia Southern (31-26)..Bobkats defense 4-Interceptions-1 Fumble recovery in win
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(College Notes)
Oregon State..Lands QB-Maliik Murphy-Transfer-Duke (26TD)
Duke..Picks up QB-Darian Mensah-Transfer-Tennessee
Aztecs..Transfers visiting this weekend:
..Sign QB-Jayden Denegal-transfer from Michigan (6’5)-has 2-years left
..Sign RB-Christian Washington-transfer from Coastal Carolina-ex New Mexico Lobo
..QB-Bert Emanuel-Central Michigan
..OT-Parker Mitchell-Richmond
..WR-Noah Robinson-Robert Morris
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…(Baseball)…
Padres-Yankees..Trade Talks..NY interested in deal for Jake Cronenworth to be possible 1B
Padres..Reject contract demand Jurickson Profar-wants (3Y-45M)
Padres..SS-Ha Seong Kim rejects offers of paycut from 8M-because shoulder surgery
Dodgers-Cardinals..Trade Talks for 3B-Nolan Arenado..owed (64M) next two years..Cardinals want Gavin Lux and young pitching…Willing to pay some of Arenado salary.
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(MLB Notes)
Orioles..Refuse to negotiate with FA-P who were given qualifying offers..Refuse to give up Draft pick compensation.
Cubs..Slugger Sammy Sosa letter of apology to Cubs ownership and fans for involvement in steroids at end of his career…’Did whatever I had to to stay on the field-realized it was wrong’
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(Roster Moves)
Cubs-Miami..Trade talks stall over concerns over elbow issues with P-Jesus Luzardo
Indians-Seattle..Trade talks for 1B-Josh Nayloir begin
Phillies..Sign FA-OF-Max Keplar..hit (161HR) with Twins
Washington..Sign FA-P-Mike Soroka-ex Braves-White Sox
Arizona..Sign FA-OF-Christian Pache-ex Phillies
Brewers..Sign FA-P-Bruce Zimmerman-ex Orioles
Reds..Sign FA-P-Roansy Contreras-ex Pirates-Texas
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-W-Sacramento (113-100)…Anthony Davis (21P-20R) in win…Austin Reaves (25P)…Lakers put 6-in double figures in road win…..Thursday…LA (15-12)
Clippers-W-Dallas (118-95)…Ivan Zubac (21P-15R)…Norman Powell (29P)..James Harden (24) in win….LA (16-12)
Lakers-at-Sacramento..Saturday game
Clippers-at-Dallas..Saturday game
Aztecs..Setback G-Reese Waters..bone scan shows slower healing in injured foot-remains in boot..not cleared to return to practice yet
Aztecs-California..Saturday game in San Jose tourney..SDSU (7-2)
USD-vs-UCSD..Saturday..Toreros (3-8)..Tritons (11-2)
NBA..Heavy criticism from Players about proposal change All Star Game into 4-team tournament…Kevin Durant-Anthony Davis-LeBron James negative towards idea.
Darvin Ham..ex Lakers coach sounds off on firing…’Blindsided by dismissal’…Got team to Final 4..to Conference finals…Won NBA Cup…Played thru enormous injuries to roster’
Lakers..Move Max Christie into starting role at guard
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…(Hockey)….
Kings-Flyers…Thursday game…LA (18-10-3)
Ducks-Colorado..Friday game…Ana (12-14-4)
Kings-at-Nashville..Saturday
San Diego Gulls-at-Colorado Eagles..Friday AHL action..Gulls (8-14-3)
Boston..Put veteran F-Tyler Johnson on waivers
Carolina..Send G-Dustin Tokarski back to AHL
Rangers..Callup LW-Matt Rempe
Sabres..Ownership meets with players in wake of 11-game winless streak
Blues-Penguins..TRADE…St Louis deals D-Pierre Oliver Joseph to Pitts.
NY Islanders..Activate F-Anthony Duclair from IR
Washington..Activate F-Alex Ovechkin
Oilers..Activate F-Viktor Arvidsson
Jets..Activate F-Nick Ehlers
Tampa Bay..Lose D-JJ Moser-10W-knee injury
Maple Leafs..Callup G-Matt Murray from AHL-Marlies
Sabres..Activate D-Rasmus Dahlin from IR
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…(General)…
(Soccer)
SDFC…Has 1st and 9th pick in opening round of MLS-Super Draft on Friday
Everton..EPL team sold to American investors Friedkin Group-will own 94% team
Paul Pogba…Jury finds his brother and 5-accomplices guilty of extortion…Threatened soccer star with harm if he did not share 13M of his wealth with them
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(Auto Racing)
NASCAR..Judge issues Restraining order-blocks NASCAR from refusing to sell ‘Charter’ to 23X-team owned by Michael Jordan and to Front Row Racing..Guarantees that can race in 2025 while still pursuing Anti Trust lawsuit against Charter rules about payment of prize money and sponsorship deals to teams
Formula 1..Team Mercedes hires driver Val Bottas to do testing off season
Team Cadillac F-1..rejected by Daniel Ricciardi-will not interview for 2026 seat on team
NASCAR..Mourns passing of 1960s-70s star Fred Lorenzen..passes at (89)..won 26 races including Daytona 500..Died of CTE from wrecks and injuries incurred in two decades of driving.
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