……..(Football)………

Holiday Bowl…Michigan State-W-Washington State (42-17)…Spartans QB-Brian Lewerke (213P-2TD-73R)..RB-LJ Scott (110R) in dominant wn…Lewerke engineered 16 play TD drive…threw 49Y-TD pass off read option play action..threw another 17Y-TD pass…Cougars QB-Tyler Hilinki (272P)….WSU played without QB-Luke Falk-Recovering from end of season wrist surgery..Coach Mike Leach suspend top WR-Tav Martin then 2nd WR-I-Jackson-Mack quit-costing team two players had combined (130R) during the season…over 47,000 attended the game. ……

Military Bowl..Navy-W-Virginia..Middies QB-Zach Abey-5 rushing TDs
Orlando Bowl..Oklahoma State-W-Virginia Tech..Mason Rudolph (351P-2TD)
Alamo Bowl..Stanford-L-TCU…Frogs QB-Kenny Hill(314P-2TD-2Int)..outdueled KJ Costello (3TD-2 Int)…RB-Bryce Love ((145Y) in loss.

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(Schedule)

Cotton..USC-Ohio State..Trojans QB-Sam Darnold-RB-Ronnie Jones-vs-Buckeyes QB-JT Barrett-RB-JK Dobbins.

Belk…Wake Forest-Texas AM
Sun..North Carolina State-Arizona State ..New Sun Devils coach Herman Edwards in attendance.
Music City…Kentucky-Northwestern
Arizona…Utah State-New Mexico State…NMSU Aggies first bowl game since 1960

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(College)

BYU…Hire 3-assistants on offense….Aaron Roderick-Off Coor-Utah….Jeff Grimes-OL-LSU….Fisi Sitake-QB-Weber State

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(NFL)

Chargers-Raiders..RB-Melvin Gordon questionable he can play with ankle injury
Jaguars-Titans..Tennessee lost 3-in row
Bills-Miami…Tyrod Taylor starts at QB in must win game

Saints-Buds….Coach Dirk Koetter in danger losing job
Carolina-Atlanta..Panthers try to take over 1st place in NFC-South
Seattle-Arizona..Seahawks fighting for wildcard slot

Chiefs-Denver..Backup QBs-Paxton Lynch-vs-rookie Pat Mahomet
Ravens-Bengals…Marvin Lewis possibly coaching final game Cincinnati
Patriots-Jets..Todd Bowles may be coaching last game in NY

Cowboys-Eagles..Dak Prescott thrown 13 picks this year
Packers-Lions..Jim Caldwell job in jeopardy-Detroit
Browns-Steelers..Cleveland try to avoid (0-16) season.

Houston-Colts..Both coach-will O’Brien-Chuck Pagano on thin ice
Rams-49ers..Jim Garoppolo goes for 5th win in a row.
Redskins-Giants..Eli Manning may be making last start for NY.

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(NFL)

Dean Blandino-Fox TV…says NFL never valued replay officials…Al Riveron involved in 7-blown replay calls this year….”Blown calls impact games…impact NFL credibility…damage product on field”

CFL…Clears QB-Johnny Manziel to sign free agent contract…Hamilton Ti-Cats own his rights.

Chris Williamson…English rugby star says he is leaving sport to sign NFL contract…(6’9-275)…can spend a year as “International player” on NFL developmental squad and not count against roster.

Giants..Hire Dave Gentlemen-GM…spent 4-yars with Carolina Panthers….prior to that 13-years with Giants organization.

Tampa…Police investigate SUV owned by WR-DeSean Jackson-riddled by bullet holes with drugs in it…said friend used vehicle without permission.Washington…

Washington…Coach Jay Gruen says he wants QB-Kirk Cousins to consider staying with team rather than becoming free agent…Club would have to pay him (34.5M) to franchise tag him again.

(Injuries)

Dallas..WR-Dez Bryant no-show at rehab treatment for knee tendinitis
Cowboys..IR-CB-Orlando Scandrick-fractured back.situy
Redskns..OT-Trent Williams-knee surgery-needs 6-month rehab time
Saints..IR-LB-Hau Kikaha-knee ligament damage.

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……….(Basketball)………..

USD-W-USF. (73-63)..F-Isaiah Pinero (23P)…G-Isaiah Wright (17P)…..Toreros held USF (2-15) on 3’s….USD now (10-3)…West Coast Conference opener. for Torerors.

Aztecs-Utah State….Saturday game…SDSU need to regroup after blowout loss at Wyoming…outscored (45-29) in horrible second half…State (8-4)…Aggies (8-6)
Boise State-UNLV…both teams (11-2) heading into Saturday game
Nevada-New Mexico…Wolfpack (10-3) going into the Pit

USD-Pepperdine…Saturday.

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.(NBA)

Clippers-Lakers…Friday night matchup…Lakers (11-22)…Clippers (14-19)…F-Blake Griffin to rejoin Clippers-missed 6W-hyperextend knee.

Lakers…G-Lonzo Ball spends 350,000-to buy Rolls Royce for father LaVar Ball for Christmas gift.

Minnesota…G-Jeff Teague-out 6W-sprained knee
Houston..Sign FA-G-Gerald Green

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…..(Baseball)……….

Minnesota….Miguel Sano under investigation for sexual battery with team photographer…she charges he forced her into restroom and groped her…..says incident happened two years ago.

(Roster Moves)

Milwaukee..Sign FA-P-Boone Logan-ex Indians
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Kyle Ryan-ext Tigets

Atlanta..Sell 2B-Adonis Garcia to LG Twins-Korea.

Orioles..Reopen trade talks with SS-Manny Machardo..Cubs-Cardinals back in talks.
Yankees-Pirates..Working towards a Garritt Cole trade for prospects.
Miami…Putting OF-Christian Yelich on trade block….Giants interested.

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………(Hockey)……..

LA Kings-L-Las Vegas (3-2) OT….Knights pound 39-shots on goal…Vegas now (11-0-1) vs Pacifc division…(25-9-2) record. ….

Anaheim-Calgary….Friday night matchup…

San Diego Gulls…Open 2-game road trip…Saturday-at Texas Stars…Sunday-vs-San Antonio Rampage….

Winnipeg…Lose F-Mark Sheifele-8W-shoulder injury.
Rangers..Lose F-Chris Krieder-blood clot-arm

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……(General)………
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English Premeir League
..Arsenal-W-Crystal Palace..Alexis Sanchez 2-goals.

Top Games
..Manchester City-Crystal Palacee
..Chelsea-Stoke City
..Manchester United-Southampton
..Liverpool-Leicester City.
..Arsenal-West Bromwich

Liverpool….Will spend record 100M on transfer fee purchase of D-Virgil van
Dijk-Southampton

Swansea…Hires Carlos Carvalhal-Sheffield as new coach.

Horse Racing..Jack Van Berg-passed (81Y)….trained “Alysheba”…saddled 6,523-winners in career.

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