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…(College Football)…
Sugar Bowl..Notre Dame-W-Georgia (23-10)..Irish move to semifinals
..Irish defense 4-sacks..2-fumble recoveries..give up 1-TD
..QB-Riley Leonard (90P-65R) in win
..K-Mitch Jeter 44-47-48FGs
..Jayden Harrison 98Y-Kick return to start second half
..Bulldogs backup QB-Gunnar Stockton sacked 4-times-fumbled
..Irish won despite (244Y) offense.
Gator Bowl…Ole Miss-W-Duke (52-40)…Rebels QB-Jaxson Dart (404P-4TD) in win….Thursday
Dallas Bowl..Texas State-vs-North Texas State..Friday
Charlotte Bowl..Minnesota-vs-Virginia Tech..Friday
Division 1AA-Playoffs:
..Montana State (14-0)-vs-North Dakota State
Division III-Playoffs
..Mt Union-Ohio (14-0)-vs-North Central-Illinois (14-0)
Arizona State…recruiting visit with USC-transfers WR-Zach Branch..S-Zion Branch.
Alabama..QB-Jalen Milroe files for NFL draft
New Mexico State..Fires AD-Marion Moccia for mishandling sexual abuse-hazing incidents
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(NFL)
Chargers-Raiders..Bolts (10-6)…Raiders (4-12)..QB-Justin Herbert (21TD-3Int)..Aiden O’Connell has led Raiders to back to back wins.
Rams-Seattle…LA (10-6)…Seahawks (9-7)…Jim Garopplol will start in place of Matthew Stafford
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Ravens-Browns..Saturday game..Ravens (11-5)..Browns (3-13)..Bailey Zappe starts QB-Cleveland’s fourth different starter this year.
Bengals-Steelers..Saturday..Bengals (8-8)..Steelers (10-6)..Joe Burrow (42TD-8Int)..Steelers lost 3-in a row.
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Vikings-Lions..Sunday..Both (14-2)..Sam Darnold (35TD)..Jared Goff (36TD)
Chiefs-Denver..KC (15-1)..Den (9-7)..Carson Wentz starts at QB..Broncos must win
Tampa Bay-Saints..Bucs (9-7)..Baker Mayfield (42TD) Bucs
Falcons-Carolina..Michael Penix makes 3rd start..Falcons (8-8)
Washington-Dallas..Commanders (11-5)..Dallas (7-9)..Jayden Daniels (31TD)
Packers-Bears..Green Bay (11-5)..Bears (4-12)..Caleb Williams sacked 67X
Houston-Titans..Texans (9-7)..Titans (3-13)
Colts-Jaguars..Indy (7-9)..Jacksonville (4-12)
Bills-Patriots..Buffalo (13-3)..Pats (3-13)..Josh Allen (40TD-8Int)
Eagles-Giants..Phi (13-3)..Giants (3-13)..RB-Saquon Barkley will not play-Sunday
Miami-Jets..Miami (8-8)..Jets (4-12)..Aaron Rodgers will start for NY
49ers-Arizona..Niners (6-10)..Josh Dobbs will start in place of injured Brock Purdy
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(NFL Notes)
Browns..Owner Jim Haslam signs documents to purchase 176-acres industrial land in Brookpark where he wants to build Domed Stadium.
Jets..Aaron Rodgers says he will start Sunda in what might be final game of career.
Vikings..QB-Sam Darnold..RB-Aaron Jones say they want to stay with team-not be free agents
Patriots..Say QB-Drake Maye will start on Sunday and ‘play to win’
Browns..Bailey Zappe starts at QB..4th different starter this year
Pro Bowl Teams named…9-Baltimore Ravens..7-Lions…6-Vikings-Eagles
Pro Bowl..Washington rookie QB-Jayden Daniels named to team
Pro Bowl..Chiefs QB-Patrick Mahomes bypassed
Jets..Interviewed Louis Riddick-ESPN-for vacant GM job
Jets..Will ask for permission to interview Arthur Smith-Steelers for head job
Washington..Off Coord-Kliff Kingsbury says he wants to be head coach again
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(Roster Moves)
Vikings..shopping QB-JJ McCarthy-sat out this year-2 knee surgeries
Dallas..sign FA-S-Luq Barcoo-ex Falcons
Titans..sign FA-K-Matt Wright
Lions..Release S-Jamal Adams
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(Injuries)
Chargers..WR-Ladd McConkey-toe..WR-Josh Palmer-heel
Arizona..IR-RB-James Conner-knee
Miami..IR-OG-Kendall Lamm-knee
Eagles..IR-TE-CJ Ozumah
Chiefs..Activate WR-Mecole Hardman from IR
Lions..Activate LB-Alex Anzalone from IR
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…(Baseball)…
Padres..Sign FA-OF-Moises Gomez-ex Cardinals minor leaguer (127HRs) in minors
Angels..NY Post reports Halos have contacted FA-1B-Peter Alonso-ex Mets
Angels..Sign FA-C-Sebastian Rivero-ex Braves
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(Roster Moves)
Toronto..Opens contract talks with FA-OF-Anthony Santander-ex Orioles
Texas..P-Max Scherzer has 4-contract offers-coming of injury plagued 2024-season
White Sox..Sign FA-3B-Josh Rojas-ex Seattle
Twins.Sign FA-1B-Mike Ford-ex Reds
Cleveland..Sign FA-P-Luis Frias-ex Toronto
Hyseong Kim..Korean SS-faces deadline next Tuesday to sign with MLB team
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-at-Boise State..SDSU (8-3)..Broncos (11-3)..SDSU must shutdown (6’8-F) Ty Degenhart (18P)..F-Omar Stanley (9P)…SDSU coming off bad loss to Utah State.
USD-at-Oregon State..WCC play
UCSD-at-Fullerton..Tritons (12-2)
USD-L-Santa Clara (81-80)…Toreros lose despite furious (53P) 2nd half…Santa Clara hit 12-3’s in win…Thursday game..Toreros (4-11)
Arizona..lands (6’5-G) Bryce James…LeBron James younger son
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Lakers-W-Portland..LA led 94-72 in 4th quarter at Press Time…LA (19-14)…Blazers now (11-22)…Thursday..
Clippers-L-Oklahoma City (116-98)…Clippers lose 16-point lead on road…Thunder shoot 50%…hit 14-3’s in explosive win…Clippers now (19-15)..Thursday game
Lakers-vs-Atlanta..Friday
Clippers-vs-Atlanta..Saturday
Utah..Sign FA-G-EJ Harkless-(16P) San Diego Clippers-NBA G League
Pacers..Release G-Tristan Newton
Detroit..G-Jaden Ivy-broken leg (17P-4R)
Knicks..G-Jeff Brunson-calf strain
Knicks..G-Maxwell Lewis-leg issue
Clippers..G-James Harden-groin
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks-W-Winnipeg (4-3) OT….Suddenly hot Ducks win 3rd in a row…Troy Terry 2-goals…Ducks have won 6-of-9….Anaheim now (16-17-4)….Thursday..
Ducks-at-Edmonton..Friday
Kings-vs-Tampa Bay..Saturday
Gulls-at-Ontario..Saturday…San Diego (9-17-4)
NHL..Suspends Zach L’Heureux-Nashville-3 games for slew foot incident that injured Minnesota player.
Toronto..Put D-Janni Hakapaa-Long Term IR-knee issues continue
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…(General)…
PGA Tour…1st round ‘The Sentry’..Kapalua
..(64)..Tom Hogue 10-brides-shooting 9-under par
..(65)..Will Zalatoris
..(66)..Colin Morakawa
PGA..Mourn passing of veteran golf writer Steve DiMeglio..fought 2-year battle cancer.
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(Soccer)..English Premier League…top games:
..Newcastle (9-5-5)-vs-Hotspur
..Chelsea (10-4-6)-vs-Crystal Palace
..Liverpool (14-3-1)-vs-Manchester United
..Arsenal (11-2-6)-vs-Brighton
..Manchester City (9-6-4)-vs-West Ham
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