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…(Football)…
(Super Bowl)
Chiefs-Eagles…Kansas City (15-2)..goes for 3rd Super Bowl win in a row…Eagles (14-3)…Chiefs have won 17-straight games by a TD or less..Philadelphia has won 15-of-16 games…Andy Reid (28-16) in postseason games…Nick Sirianni in 2nd Super Bowl in 4-years…Patrick Mahomes in 5th Super Bowl in 7-years
Patrick Mahomes goes against fierce Eagles pass rush led by Jaylen Carter
Chiefs defensive front must handle RB-Saquon Barkley and Eagles OL
Eagles young secondary to shut off Travis Kelce-Hollywood Brown-Xaver Worthy
KC defense must hold up against AJ Brown-DaVonta Smith-Dallas Goedert
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(NFL Notes)
Hall of Fame..2025-Enshrinees
..Antonio Gates..legendary Chargers TE..(955R-11,841Y-116TD)
..Eric Allen..CB-Raiders-EAgles (54Int)
..Jared Allen..DE-Vikings-Chiefs (136-Sacks)
..Sterling Sharpe..WR-Packers
NFL-MVP Award…Honors Night…Bills QB-Josh Allen wins MVP award over Ravens QB-Lamar Jackson….Allen had 27-first place votes…Jackson was second with the other 23-first place votes.
Chicago…Bears owner Virginia McCaskey (102Y)..passes away…inherited team from George Halas.
Bengals..QB-Joe Burrow goes public challenging Mike Brown…’TV revenue has gone up…Pay these guys what they are worth…J’Marr Chase-Tee Higgins-Trey Hendrickson
-Mike Gieseki
NY Jets..Hire Rick Spielman as Senior Advisor..ex Vikings GM
Jaguars..Hire Grant Udinski-Off Coord-ex Vikings
Jaguars..Hire Shane Waldron-ex Bears-Passing Game Coord
Jaguars..Hire John Van Dam-ex Tampa Bay..QB-coach
Lions..Hire Bruce Gradkowski-QB coach
Bears..Hire Dan Roushar-OL coach-ex Tulane
Bears..Hire Rich Smith-LB-ex Colts
Bears..Hire Jeremy Garrett-Def Line coach-ex Jaguars
Raiders..Hire Joe Woods-ex Saints-Def Assistant
Raiders..Hire Chris Beatty-ex Chargers..WR coach
Bills..Hire Ryan Neilsen-ex Jaguars-Defensive assistant
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(College Football)
Ohio State…Coach Ryan Day-record contract extension..(7Y-86M)
Ohio State..Promote Brian Hartline to Off Coord-replacing Chip Kelly
LSU..Coach Brian Kelly refutes criticism that he failed to check in on S-Greg Brooks who had brains surgery-strokes-brain damage after the player was hospitalized.
Tom Osborne…Legendary Nebraska coach says NCAA leadership has become irrelevant…Calls on Big 10-SEC leadership to form a structure that is good for all of college football…Says not all schools can afford 105-scholarships…Question whether all schools can afford to pay 22M-in the new Revenue Sharing settlement.
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…(Baseball)…
Padres…MLB ownership votes (29-0) to install John Seidler as ‘Control Person’ working with Commissioner’s Office…Seidler will also assume control of the Peter Seidler Trust
Dodgers…Commissioner Rob Manfred tells reporters ‘Dodgers are not ruining baseball-they are putting together the best possible product’
Angels..Sign FA-3B-Yoan Moncada-ex White Sox..(.254) career average
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(Roster Moves)
Mets..Re-sign FA-1B-Peter Alonso (2Y-54M) extension-opt out after Year 1.
Pirates..Sign FA-OF-Tommy Pham-ex Cardinals-Padres..(1Y-5M)
Giants..Sign FA-P-Lou Trevino-ex A’s
Astros..Sign FA-OF-Ben Gamel-ex Brewers
Texas..Sign FA-P-Matt Festa-ex Cubs
Braves..Sign FA-P-Chad Kuhl-ex Pirates
Cardinals..Sign FA-OF-Mike Hellman-ex Twins
Tampa Bay-Giants..TRADE..Rays deal 2B-Oslevisis Basabe in cash deal
Miami..Lose OF-Avisail Garcia for 2025-second back surgery
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(MLB Notes)
MLB…Owners meet in West Palm Beach and discuss ‘Salary Cap’ as part of negotiations when the CBA with Union expires after 2026 season.
Dodgers…Judge sentences Ippei Mizuhara to 57-months in prison…3 years-home detainment…Deportation to Japan..ordered to pay 18M-restitution to Shohei Ohtani and IRS.
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…(Basketball)…NBA Trading Deadline…25-Deals at the Deadline
Lakers-Charlotte…Lakers deal F-Dalton Knecht..G-Cam Reddish and #1 pick for Hornets C-Mark Williams.
Lakers-Dallas…Mavs send G-Luka Doncic-C-Max Kleber to LA for F-Anthony Davis-G-Max Christie and #1 pick.
Lakers-Utah..LA sends G-Jordan Hood-Schifino to Jazz
Sacramento-San Antonio..Kings G-De’Aaron Fox to Spurs in package for 6-draft picks
Sacramento-Washington…Wizards send C-Jonas Valanciunis for draft picks
Miami-Golden State…Heat ship G-Jimmy Butler in 5-team deal for Andrew Wiggins-#1
Bucks-Washington..Milwaukee sends G-Khris Middleton for F-Kyle Kuzma
Atlanta-Clippers..Hawks move G-Bogan Bogdanovic for Terrance Mann-Bones Hyland
Clippers-Bucks..LA sends G-Kevin Porter to Milwaukee
Clippers-Utah..Jazz acquire C-Mo Bamba from LA
Atlanta-Cleveland..Hawks send G-DeAndre Hunter to Cavs for G-Caris LaVert
Suns-Charlotte..Phoenix moves C-Jusuf Nurkic to Hornets
Indiana-Toronto..Pacers C-James Wiseman goes to Raptors
Memphis-Washington..Grizzlies G-Marcus Smart to Wizards
Sixers-Washington..Phi moves G-Reggie Jackson
Toronto-Miami..Raptors send G-Davion Mitchell to Heat
Sixers-Dallas..Phi sends G-Caleb Martin to Mavs for G-Quinton Grimes
New Orleans-Oklahoma City..Pelicans send C-Daniel Thies to OKC
Philadelphia-Detroit..Sixers move F-KJ Martin to Pistons
Utah-Detroit..Jazz send G-Dennis Schroeder to Pistons
Atlanta-Houston..Hawks C-Cody Zeller to Rockets
Memphis-Sacramento..Send F-Jake Larivia to Kings
Sixers-Washington..Wizards get G-Reggie Jackson
Knicks-Bucks..NY moves C-Jericho Sims
Boston-Houston..Celtics G-Jaden Springer goes to Rockets
Brooklyn Nets..Negotiating buyout of G-Ben Simmons
Boston..Sign FA-G-Torrey Craig-ex Bulls
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(NBA Notes)
Lakers-W-Golden State (120-112)..Thursday…LA (30-19)
..Lakers explode 69P-first half
..Lakers 20-point lead..Warriors cut led to 4 in 4th quarter
..LeBron James (42P-17R-8A)
..Jared Vanderbilt (17R)
..Lakers (29-36) free throws
..Steph Curry (37P) in loss..
Clippers-L-Indiana (119-112)..Clippers fade in 4th quarter..Thursday…LA (28-23)
..Pacers (21-7) burst late in 4th quarter
..Indiana hits 9-free throws down the stretch
..Pascal Siakam (36P) in win
..Kawhi Leonard plays season high 33-minutes
..James Harden (22P) in loss
..Clippers lost despite 17-3 point baskets.
NBA All Star…3-teams names for Tournament:
Team Shaq..includes LeBron James..Anthony Davis..Steph Curry..Jayson Tatum
Team Kenny…includes Anthony Edwards..Jalen Brunson..Jalen Williams
Team Barkley..Nikola Jokic..Giannis…Shea Gillegous..Victor Wembenyama
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(College Basketball)
Aztecs-at-Colorado State…Saturday…SDSU (15-5)
UCSD-vs-UC Irvine..Saturday
USD-vs-Santa Clara..Saturday
UCSD-W-UC Riverside (91-71)..Ani Tait-Jones (24P)….Thursday game…Tritons (19-4)
USD-L-Pacific (71-69)…..Thursday game..Toreros (4-21)
Indiana…Veteran coach Mike Woodson will leave at end of season…Hoosiers (14-9)..(5-7)..in Big 10- play
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…(Hockey)…
LA Kings-vs-Dallas Stars….Friday game…Kings (28-17-6)
Ducks-vs-LAKings…Saturday game…
San Diego Gulls–vs-Coachella Valley Firebirds..Friday..Gulls (12-23-6)
Gulls-at-Ontario..Saturday game
Gulls..Callup D-Jeremie Biakatutuka from Tulsa-ECHL
Penguins..Sidney Crosby…MRI-collarbone injury
Devils..IR-C-Nico Heschier-concussion
Las Vegas..IR-F-Tanner Pearson
Toronto..Activate G-Anthony Stolarz-RW-Mitch Marner from IR
Vancouver…Sign D-Marcus Petterssen (6Y-30M)-extension
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…(General)…
(PGA)..Phoenix Open-1st round
..(64)..Wyndham Clark
..(65)..Taylor Moore
..(66)..Justin Thomas
(LIV)..Season opening tourney Riyadh Open-Saudi Arabia
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(Formula 1)…Lewis Hamilton concludes testing on Pirelli Tires-in Spain
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