..(Football)….

Chargers-L-Baltimore (22-10)….Ravens defense 4-sacks-2 interceptions-1 fumble recovery….Lamar Jackson throws 68Y-TD pass….Ravens take Antonio Gates fumble back 62Y-for TD…Baltimore defense holds Chargers to (198Y) offense..Philip Rivers (181P) in loss…Bolts (11-4)…likely 5th seed…will have to play wildcard game not the road.

Chargers…Private workout for top pass rusher in CFL-LB-Kwaku Boateng (6’2-270)-played DE-Edmonton Eskimos-13-QB sacks

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(Scoreboard)

Chiefs-L-Seahawks (38-31)…Russell Wilson outdoes Patrick Mahomes as Seahawks make playoffs…..Wilson (271P-3TD)…Mahomes (273P-3TD)….WR-Doug Baldwin (7R-126Y)….RB-Chirs Carson (116R)…..Seahawks finish with (466Y) offense…Chiefs (419Y)….Seattle won 5-of-6….Chiefs lost 3-of-5.

Steelers-L-Saints (31-28)….New Orleans defense 2-fumble recoveries and 4th down stop on fake punt in 4th quarter…Drew Brees game winning TD (1:25)left in game…Brees (326P-TD)…WR-Mike Thomas (11R-109Y….QB-Ben Roethlisberger (380P-3TD)….WR-Antonio Brown (14R-185)….Steelers get knocked out of 1st place and likely the playoffs…Saints get home field advantage thru entire NFC-playoffs.

Titans-W-Washisngton (25-16)..Tennessee defense 2-Int-2 QB sacks..Redskins QB-Josh Johnson (153APY).

Falcons-W-Carolina (24-10)..Matt Ryan (239P-2TD)…RB-Brian Hill (115R)…WR-Calvin Ridley 75Y-TD…..Falcons Defense 3-picks-Fumble recovery…Carolina lost 7-in row.

Texans-L-Eagles (32-30)…Jake Elliott 35Y-FG (:03)…QB-Nick Foles (471P-3TD)-club record….Deshaun Watson (339P-49R) 2TD in los.

Colts-W-Giants (28-27)…Andrew Luck game winning TD pass (:65) left in game…(327P-2TD)….Eli Manning (309P-TD) in loss…Colts won 8-of-9

Packers-W-Jets (44-38) in overetime..QB-Aaron Rodgers (442P-2TD)…survived 4-sacks-12 hits in game…Sam Darnold (341P-3TD) in loss…WR-Robby anderson (9R-140)…Andre Roberts 99Y-Kickoff return TD in loss.

Vikings-W-Lions (27-9)….Kirk Cousins (253P-3TD)….Kyle Rudolph 2TD catches….Matt Stafford (116P) in loss

Patriots-W-Bills (24-12)….RB-Sonny Michel (116R)…Pats (273Y) rushing…New England defense 3-takeaways….Bills QB-Josh Allen (217P-2TD)

Browns-W-Bengals (28-18)…QB-Baker Mayfield (284P-3TD)…RB-Nick Chubb (112R)….Browns defense 2-sacks..Cleveland now (7-7-1)…Bengals lost 6-of-7.

Miami-L-Jaguars (17-9)….Jags defense 3-sacks-interception-fumble recovery…QB-Cody Kessler survive 5-sacks-10 hits….Telvin Smith 33Y-Interception TD wins game

Cowboys-W-Bucs (27-20)….LB-Jaylen Smith 69Y-TD-Fumble recovery…Brett Maher 59Y-FG….Cowboys defense 3-sacks-2 fumble recoveries…..QB-Jameis Winston (336P-TD-2 Fumbles)

Rams-W-Arizona (31-9)….RB-CJ Anderson (167R) in first game for LA…Jared Goff (216P-2TD)…WR-Robert Woods 2-TD catches….QB-Josh Rosen (87P-4 sacks) in loss..Rams (12-3)…Cardinals (3-12).

Bears-W-49ers (14-9)…QB-Mitch Trubisky 246P-TD)….Defense Interception-Fumble recovery-1 sack

Broncos-Raiders…Monday Night Football…Likely final home game at Oakland Coliseum…Broncos (6-8)…Raiders (3-11)….SF Chronicle report Raiders negotiating to play home games next year at ATT Park-Giants home field.

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(Teams)

Miami..Report GM-Mike Tennenbaum and Coach Adam Game could both be fired at end of season

Raiders…Jerry Reese-ex Giants GM-turns down opportunity to interview for Oakland GM job-would not be given power to be GM-would work under Jon Gruden.

Washington…CB-Josh Norman faces fine for going on field trying to pick fight with Titans OT-Taylor Lewan over cheap shot hit

Washington..S-Montae Nicholson faces NFL discipline-report of DUI last year surfaced in addition to his arrest this past week on drunken assault charge-fight captured on TMZ video.

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(Injuries)

Saints…Activate WR-Ted Ginn from IR list.
Houston..Activate CB-Kayvon Webster from IR list
Titans..QB-Marcus Mariota-elbow injury
Jacksonville..IR-OT-Jeremy Parnell-knee
Cowboys..IR-TE-Geoff Swaim-knee

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(Bowl Games)

Idaho Bowl..BYU-W-Western Michigan…Cougars QB-Zach Wilson (18-18) 317Y-4TD in Brigham Young win.

Bahamas Bowl..Fla International-W-Toledo…FIU (236Y) rushing over Golden Rockets.

Birmingham Bowl..Wake Forest-W-Memphis..Deacons rally from 18-point deficit to win.

Armed Force Bowl…Army-W-Houston..Black Knights (507R) in (70-18) win..Army finishes year (11-2).

Mobile Bowl..Troy-W-Buffalo…UB loses 4-fumbles in game..QB-Sawyer Smith (320P-4TD)

Hawaii Bowl..Louisana Tech-W-Hawaii…Jaylon Ferguson sets NCAA record with 45th career sack.

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(College Notes)

South Florida…Coach Charley Strong fires 4-assistants…Dismiss 11-players from team…’cleanse the program’.

Miami…QB-N’Kosi Perry facing charges of putting lewd video on social media.

Michigan..QB-Shea Patterson-will bypass NFL draft-return next year.

Ohio State..QB-Dwayne Haskins will play in Rose Bowl-but will go to NFL draft after 4,000-yard passing season and 42-TDs.

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Padres-Blue Jays…Toronto report trade talks open about a deal for Blue Jays P-Marcus Stroman (4-9) 5.54-ERA….but is (41-34) in career…Blue Jays asking for young P-Logan Allen in swap.

Padres-Yankees…Discussing deal for 3B-Miguel Andujar (.297-27 HR)…but New York wants P-Logan Allen-P-Matt Strahm or package might involve OF-Hunter Renfroe and a pitcher.

Padres..Sign 8-minor league FA-invite to spring training
..P-Ryan Bohlinger-Yankees (3.87-AAA)
..P-Dietrich Enns-Twins..(3.95-AA)
..P-Tyler Higgins-Seattle…(2.83-AAA)
..OF-Jacob Scavuzzo-Dodgers…(26HRs-AA-AAA)
..2B-Aderlin Rodriguez-Orioles (23HR-AA)

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Dodgers-Reds..Blockbuster trade…LA deals OF-Yasiel Puig (23HR)..OF-Matt Kemp (.290-21HR)..P-Alex Wood (25-10) 3-years..C-Kyle Farmer…to Reds for P-Home Bailey (1-14)…2B-Jeter Downs (13HR)..P-Josiah Gray (2.58ERA) and 7M-cash…..Dodgers buyout Bailey….LA goes 20M-beneath luxury tax…

Dodgers…Team now 20M beneath luxury tax has opportunity now to follow thru and sign FA-OF-Bryce Harper…..Deal could be (3Y-30M) and allow Harper to go back into free agent market at age 30.

Dodgers…In need of another right-handed bat, also looking at deals for C-JT Realmuto…OF-Nick Castellano…2B-DJ LeMaheiu….P-Corey Kluber.

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Angels…Open talks with FA-P-Dallas Keucher-ex Astros on possible 3Y-deal…Keuchel wants 5Y-contract.

Angels..1B-OF-Jafrey Marte leaves club-signs with Hanshin Tigers-Japan.

Angels..DFA-P-Luke Farrell.

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(Roster Moves)

A’s-Texas-Tampa Bay…3-way trade..
..A’s-get SS-Jurickson Profar (.254-20HR)
..Tampa Bay..gets P-Emilio Pagan (3.85)..P-Rollie Lacy (2.97)..#2 pick
..Texas acquires..2B-Eli White (.309)..P-Brock Burke (3.08)…P-Kyle Bird (2.39)..P-Yoel Espinol (1.98) and 2-international signing slots

Seattle-Milwaukee..Trade..Mariners trade 1B-ben Game..P-Noah Zavalos for OF-Domingo Santana.

Cardinals..Sign FA-P-Andrew Miller-ex Indians (2Y-25M)
Brewers..Sign FA-3B-Corey Spangenberg-ex Padres
Washington..Sign FA-P-Anibal Sanchez-ex Atlanta
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Kendall Graveman-ex A’s
Indians..Sign FA-P-Brooks Pounders-ex Rockies
Seattle..Sign FA-P-Tyler Danish-ex White Sox
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Mike Zagurski-ex Milwaukee
A’s..Re-sign P-Mike Fiers
Mets..Sign FA-OF-Gregor Blanco-ex Giants
Toronto..Sign Fa-2B-Eric Sogard-ex Brewers
Yankees..Sign FA-P-Dan Coulombe-ex A’s
Red Sox..Sign FA-P-Ryan Weber-ex Tampa Bay
Reds..DFA-P-Robby Scott

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(Teams)

Yankees..P-CC Sabathia undergoes angioplasty-stent surgery for blocked artery…will be ready for spring training.

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…..(Basketball)…….

Lakers-L-Memphis (107-99)….Grizzlies C-Jalen Jackson (27P)-Memphis pulls away in final 5-minutes to win Sunday Night game….LeBron James (22P)….Lonzo Ball (4P) in loss..

Clippers-L-Golden State (129-127)…..Steph Curry hits 3-point shot with half-second in game….Curry (42P)..Kenvi Durants (35P)…combined for (77P)…outduel Tobias Harris-Dino Gallinari-Lou Williams-combined (82P)…….Sunday night action

New Orleans…files tampering charges against Lakers LeBron James for public comments about impending FA-C-Anthony Davis.

Brooklyn…G-Kenny Atkins-25,000-fine for ejection-outburst against referees after technical fouls…had to be escorted off the court.

Houston..G-Chris Paul-out 3W-hamstring

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(College)

Aztecs-W-BYU (90-81)….SDSU shoots (525)…goes (22-32) from FT line…build 14-point lead early….off till next Saturday-vs-Brown.

USD-W-Washington State (82-75)…F-Isaiah Pinero (30P)..Toreros (10-3)…opening round Las Vegas tourney.

USD-W-Drake (103-101)…Ollin Carter (30P)…..Isaiah Wright (25P)…….Sunday game

Mountain West Conference…Signs 2Y-contract to play non conference games with Atlantic 10-Conference…5-MWC teams will host A-10 Teams…5-other MWC teams will play on road vs A-10 teams in 2020-2021….A-10 includes Dayton-Duquesne-VCU-St Bonaventure

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Kings-W-Las Vegas (4-3)…Tyler Toffoli scored in OT for LA win…Kings 32-shots on goal…….Sunday night NHL action.

Kings-W-San Jose…Ilya Kovaulchuk 2G in Saturday night win
Ducks-L-Buffalo…Sabres G-Linus Ullmark 36-saves shutout win

Gulls-L-Ontario (7-6) in shootout…Phillipe Mailett 3-goals for Reign in Saturday night game

Gulls-W-Ontario…Friday night home game…28-penalites in rugged win in San Diego.

Minnesota…D-Matt Dumba-surgery-out 3 months-shoulder
Toronto..F-Zach Hyman-out 3-weeks-ankle
Las Vegas..C-Max Pacioretty-out 3W-undiscloded injury
Kings..IR-D-Dion Phaneuf-injury

Buffalo..Broadcaster Rick Jenneret (76) taken from press box on stretcher Saturday night-heart pacemaker issues..in good condition on Sunday.

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English Premeir League

..Liverpool-W-Wolverhampton..Mo Salah Goal-Assist…Liverpool (15-0-3)

..Arsenal-W-Burnley…Pierre Aubumeyan 2G..Gunners (11-3-4)

..Chelsea-L-Leicester..Jamie Vardy go..1st win at Chelsea 18Years

..Manchester City-L-Crystal Palace..Palace 2-goals in 3-minutes…1st Palace with vs City since 1990

..Hot Spur-W-Everton…Harry Kane 2-goals as Tottenham scores 6-times..Spurs now (14-4)

..Manchester United-W-Cardiff..Jess Livgard 2-goals..Man U (8-5-5)

..Bournemouth-W-Brighton..David Brock 2G

..West Ham-W-Watford..Tom Deeney scores on penalty shot

..Fulham-Tie-Newcastle…United had no shots on goal

..Southampton-W-Huddersfield…win 2nd in a row

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