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…(Football)…
(Bowl Games)-Friday
Holiday Bowl…Syracuse Orange-vs-Washington State Cougars…Orange led by QB-Kyle McCord..Cougars playing backup QB-RBs due to 25-players in transfer portal.
Las Vegas Bowl…USC-vs-Texas AM..Trojans beset by transfers,without top 2-RBs..3-WRs..3 OL.
Liberty Bowl..Arkansas-Texas Tech
Armed Forces Bowl..Navy-Oklahoma
Birmingham Bowl..Georgia Tech-Vanderbilt
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(Scoreboard)
Detroit Bowl…Toledo-W-Pitt (48-46)-6OT..Rockets QB-Tucker Gleason (336P-3TD)
Phoenix Bowl..Rutgers-L-Kansas State (44-41)..Dylan Edwards (196R)..Rally 19P-deficit
Mobile Bowl..Bowling Green–Arkansas State..BG rallied..trailed 31-24 in 4th quarter at press time…gave up 17P-opening quarter
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(Saturday Bowls)
Fenway Bowl..UConn-North Carolina
Pinstripe Bowl..Nebraska-Boston College
New Mexico Bowl..TCU-Louisiana
Pop Tarts Bowl..Miami-Iowa State
Arizona Bowl..Miami-Ohio-Colorado State
Military Bowl..East Carolina-North Carolina State
Alamo Bowl..BYU-Colorado
Independence Bowl..Army-Louisiana Tech
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(1AA-Playoffs)-Championship
North Dakota State-South Dakota State…play January 6th
(Division III-Playoffs)-Championship
Mt Union-North Central Illinois..play January 5th
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(College Notes)
Aztecs..Pick up 18th transfer..OT-Mason Baker (6’8-380)-American River JC
Aztecs..Backup QB-Javance Johnson transfers to Division 1AA-North Dakota State
UCLA..Visits with 1AA-QB-Joey Aguilar-Appalachian State (6760Y-66TD) 2-years
Delaware State..Hire longtime NFL WR-Desean Jackson as head coach-played 15Y
Michigan..DT-Kenneth Grant-files for NFL draft
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(NFL-Thursday Night Football)
Seattle-W-Bears (6-3)..Jason Meyers kicked 27-50Y-FG as Seahawks won ugly game..Seattle defense 7-sacks-1 interception Caleb Williams..QB-Geno Smith (160P)..Seahawks (9-7)…Bears now (4-12)
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(Schedule)
Chargers-at-New England..Bolts (9-6)..Patriots (3-12)
..QB-Justin Herbert (18TD-3Int)
..RB-Gus Edwards-out with ankle..JK Dobbins-questionable-knee
..QB-Drake Maye (2159P)..14TD-10Int
..Patriots offense (21-turnovers)…(28-fumbles)..Offense just (298YPG)
Vikings-Packers..QB0-showdown…Sam Darnoild (32TD-105R)..Jordan Love (3125Y-24TD)
Denver-Cincinnati..Broncos (9-6)..Bengals (7-8)..Bo Nix (2200Y-22TD)..Joe Burrow (4229Y-39TD-8 Int)
Rams-Arizona..LA won 8-of-10..Cardinals lost 4-of-5..Matthew Stafford (3125Y)
Cowboys-Eagles..Dallas (7-8)..Phii (12-3)..Dall won 4-of-5…Eagles (370-Off)
Raiders-Saints..Raiders (3-12)..Saints (5-10)..Raiders lost 10-of-11
Colts-Giants..Indy (7-8)..Giants (2-13)
Bills-Jets..Buffalo (12-3)..Jets (4-11)
Titans-Jaguars..Both teams (3-12)
Tampa Bay-Carolina..Baker Mayfield (34TD)
Miami-Cleveland..Dolphins (7-8)..Browns (3-12)
Falcons-Washington..Atl (8-7)..Commanders (10-5)..QB-Jayden Daniels (28TD)
Lions-49ers..Detroit (13-2)..QB-Jared Goff (4100Y-33TD-112QBR)..Monday Night
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(Roster Moves)
Lions..Sign FA-QB-Teddy Bridgewater..has played for 5-teams..was high school head coach of Florida State Champion Miami Northwest this fall
Miami..Release LB-Shaq Barrett
Eagles..Sign FA-QB-Ian Book
Lions..Release LB-Kwon Alexander
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(NFL Notes)
NFL-Netflix..Christmas Day viewership
..Ravens-Texans (24.3M) viewers
..Steelers-Chiefs..(24.1M) viewers
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(Injuries)
Lions..Activate WR-KR-Khalif Raymond
Washington..Activate RB-Austin Ekeler
Titans..IR-LB-Kenneth Murray-hamstring
Browns..IR-DT-Shelby Harris-toe
Dallas..IR-WR-Cee Dee Lamb-shoulder
Seattle..IR-RB-Kenneth Walker-ankle
Rams..OT-Rob Havenstein-shoulder injury
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…(Baseball)….
Padres..Sign FA-P-Jose Espada-Yakult Swallows-Japan (5.00-ERA)
Padres..Sign FA-OF-Cole Roeder-ex Cubs..hit (.186)AAA
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(MLB Notes)
Hall of Fame Ballots due this weekend..Ichuro Suzuki on ballot for 1st time…Chase Utley-Billy Wagner return-finished close to getting 75%-last year.
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(Roster Moves)
Astros-Tigers..Reject demand from FA-3B-Alex Bregman (6Y-200M)
Rockies..sign FA-P-Diego Castillo-ex Twins
Phillies..sign FA-C-Payton Howard-ex Blue Jays
Phillies..sign FA-P-Joe Kuhnel-ex Tampa Bay
Pirates..sign FA-1B-Darrick Hall-ex Phillies
Yankees..sign FA-OF-Ismaeil Munguia-ex Giants
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-Utah State…Mountain West Conference early season showdown..SDSU (8-2)..Utah State (11-1)…Aztecs led by G-Nick Boyd-Miles Byrd-both averaging (13PPG)…Aggies led by G-Mason Faisev-Ian Martinez-both averaging (17PPG)..Aggies start frontline 7′ and 6’11
UCLA-Gonzaga..Saturday..Bruins (10-2)..Zags (11-3)
USD-Grand Canyon..Toreros (3-9)
UCSD-Occidental..Tritons (11-2)
Miami Hurricanes..Longtime coach Jim Larranaga retires in midseason..’Exhausted-not into dealing with agents and players-not committed 100%’…won 716-games in career.
Clippers-Golden State..Friday game
Lakers-Sacramento..Saturday..C-Anthony Davis questionable with ankle sprain
Miami..GM-Pat Riley says he will not trade G-Jimmy Butler
Golden State..Team meeting..Warriors have lost 11-of-14 after (10-2) start
Nets..Criticism C-Nic Claxton who signed (4Y-97M) deal..is averaging (9P-7R)
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…(Hockey)…
San Diego Gulls-Ontario Reign..AHL action-Friday night..
Gulls-Bakersfield..Saturday game
Kings-Edmonton Oilers..LA (19-10-3)..Edm (21-11-2)..Saturday game
Ducks-Flyers….Ana (13-16-4)…Saturday game
Red Wings..Fire Coach Derek LaLonde..Detroit lost 9-of-12…Hire Todd McLellan-ex San Jose-Kings-Oilers head coach
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…(General)…
(English Premier League)..Thursday Scores
..Wolverhampton-W-Manchester United..Man U plays 59′ shorthanded..Man U (6-8-4)
..Liverpool-W-Leicester..Mo Salah game winning goal
..Manchester City-Tie-Everton..Erling Haaland miss penalty shot..City (8-6-4)
..Bournemouth-Tie-Crystal Palace 0-0
..Fulham-W-Chelsea..Game winning goal 95′
..Newcastle-W-Aston Villa..United scores in 2′
..Nottingham Forest-W-Hot Spur…Spur (7-9-2)
..West Ham-W-Southampton..Southies now (1-14-3)
Friday games..Arsenal-Ipswich..Brighton-Brentford
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