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…(Football)…

Chargers-L-Bills (24-22)..Bolts lose (10-0) lead and then 4th quarter lead…Chargers (5-10)
..Tyler Bass 29Y-FG (:28) for game winning kick
..Bolts K-Cam Dicker 5-FGs in game
..Bolts wasted 3-takeaways from defense
..QB-Easton Stick (205P)
..Bills defense 5-sacks
..QB-Josh Allen (237P-TD)
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(Scoreboard)

Cowboys-L-Miami..(22-20)…Jason Myers kicks 5-FGs including 52-54-57 field goals plus game winner (:02) left in win…Tua Tagovailoa (298P-TD)..Tyreek Hill (9R-99Y) in win..Dak Prescott engineered 17-play drive end of 4th quarter to throw TD pass to get Dallas lead..Prescott (253P-2TD)…CD Lamb (6R-183Y) in loss..Miami (11-4)..Dallas (10-5)

Colts-L-Falcons..(29-10)..Falcons defense 6-sacks..QB-Taylor Heinicke (229P-TD)..Atlanta added (177R)..

Seahawks-W-Titans..(20-17)..Geno Smith (227P-2TD)..Seattle defense 6-sacks

Lions-W-Vikings..(30-24)…Detroit defense 4-interceptions..QB-Jared Goff (30-40) 257P=TD…WR-Amor St Brown (12R-108)…Lions add (143R) in win…Vikings QB-Nick Mullens (411P-2TD-4 Int) in loss…Detroit (11-4)

Jets-W-Washington..(30-28)..QB-Treor Siemian (217P-TD)..Greg Zeurlein 3FG including 54Y-Game Winner…QB-Sam Howell (6-22) 2-interceptions-benched..Commanders (4-11)

Packers-W-Carolina..(33-30)..RB-Aaron Jones (127R)…QB-Jorda Love (219P-2TD).in win…QB-Bryce Young (312P-TD) in loss..Carolina (2-13)

Browns-W-Houston (36-22)…Joe Flacco (368P-3TD)…Amari Cooper (11R-265) club record…Defense 3-sacks-2 picks in win..Cleveland (10-5)

Jaguars-L-Tampa Bay..(30-12)..Baker Mayfield (284P-2TD)…Mike Evans 2TD catches..Defense 4-takeaways-3-sacks in win..Tampa won 3-in row..Jaguars lost 4-in row’

Arizona-L-Bears (27-16)..QB-Justin Fields (17oP)..RB-Khalil Herbert (112R) in win…QB-Kyler Murray (230P-2TD)….Arizona now (3-12)..

Patriots-W-Denver (26-23)…Chad Ryland kicks 56Y-FG on final play for New England win…after Pats had seen a (23-7) lead evaporate in 4th quarter…Russell Wilson led 2-scoring drives in final quarter to tie game…Bailey Zappe (256P-2TD) for Pats…Wilson (238P-2TD) for Broncos…

Rams-W-Saints (30-22)..Matthew Stafford (328P-2TD)..RB-Kyran Williams (104R)..WR-Puka Nacua (9R-104)..Rams now (8-7)

Steelers-W-Bengals (31-11)..Mason Rudolph throws 66-86Y-TD passes to George Pickens…Rudolph (299P)..Pickens (4R-195Y)..Bengals QB-Jake Browning (335P-TD)..Steelers defense 3-picks..3-sacks in win
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(Monday Schedule)

Raiders-Chiefs…RB-Josh Jacob activated…Chiefs without 3-starters on offense
Eagles-Giants..Philadelphia lost 3-in a row
Ravens-49ers..Lamar Jackson-Brock Purdy matchup..both teams (11-3)
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(NFL Notes)

Atlanta..NFL fines Falcons (75,000)..Coach Arthur Smith (25,000) for violations of Injury report procedures..

Patriots..coach Bill Belichick says NFL officials are responsible for footballs on game day..Pats-Chiefs game..6-balls were under inflated by 2-pounds..and were confiscated in 2nd quarter of game that has missed field goals, bad punts and poor kickoffs.

Seattle..OC-Joey Hunt fined (1,600) for sideline confrontation with AJ Brown-Eagles last week

Jets..Name Trevor Siemian starting QB..4th different starter for Jets this yar.

Ravens..Will give teams permission to interview Anthony Weaver-assistant head coach now

Tampa Bay..Open contract extension talks with QB-Baker Mayfield-had been on 1-year deal

Jeets..Vote of confidence GM-Joe Douglas..Coach Robert Salah
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(Roster Moves)

Chargers..Release DT-Sebastian Joseph Day..take 3M-cap hit..not want to pay 8M next year
Vikings..Release LB-Nick Vigil
Giants..Sign FA-K-Mason Crosby-ex Packers
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(Injuries)

Titans..IR-DT-Jeff Simmons-knee
Titans..IR-CB-Caleb Farley-miss rest of season
Chiefs..WR-Kadarious Toney-hip..RB-Jerrick McKinnon-groin..OT-Don Smith-neck
Dallas..OT-Tyron Smith-back issue
Patriots..TE-Hunter Henry-knee
Colts..RB-Zach Moss-asrm
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(College Football)

Aztecs..Land 12th transfer recruit..K-Abraham Monlam-Fresno State
Duke..Lands QB-transfer Maalik Murphy-Texas Longhorns
USC..Arrives for Holiday Bowl without 30-players in transfer portal or filing for NFL

New Mexico State..Jerry Kill retires as head coach..was (17-11) with Aggies rebuilding troubled program.

Florida State..Files lawsuit against ACC over (130M) exit fees..Suing because Grant of Rights rules changed sealing ACC schools to conference till 2036.
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(Bowl Games)

Hawaii..Coastal Carolina-W-San Jose..QB-Ethan Vasko 3TD passes
Las Vegas..Northwestern-W-Utah..QB-Ben Bryant 2TD passes for Wildcats
Mobile..South Alabama-W-Eastern Michigan..Jaguars (59-10) win
Idaho..Georgia State-W-Utah State..QB-Darren Granger accounts 5-TDs vs USU
Armed Forces..Air Force-W-James Madison..RB-Em Michel (203R)..AFA (3512R) in win
Camellia..Northern Illinois-W-Arkansas STate..QB-Rocky Lombardi (221APY-2TDd)
Birmingham..Duke-W-Troy..QB-Grayson Loftis (183P)
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…(Baseball)…

Padres..Sign FA-P-Yuki Matsui-Japan (5Y-28M) with Opt out clauses after 3rd year…had (38-saves Rakuten Eagles

Padres..Visit with FA-P-Domingo German-ex Yankees
Padres..Sign FA-P-Luis Patino..ex-White Sox-Rays..coming off arm issues

Padres..Release OF-Jorge Ona..P-Michel Baez..Ona cost team 14M-had injury issues-career stalled at AA…hit (.214)..Baez plagued by arm surgery-never recovered (6.64-ERA) last year

Padres..Hire Victor Rodriguez-hitting coach-ex Cleveland Guardians

Padres-Blue Jays..Trade Talks for 2B-Jake Cronenworth

Padres..Hit with Luxury tax bill (39.7M)…2nd highest tax bill in baseball because of (253M) payroll last year and being a repeat tax payer for 3rd year in a row.
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Dodgers…FA-contract deal with Japanese P-Yosh Yamamoto..(12Y-325M)…includes 50M-signing bonus…50M posting fee to Orix Buffaloes..Includes opt out clause after 6th year

Dodgers..Confirm they will go to 6-man rotation next year.
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Angels..Sign FA-C-Francisco Mejia-ex Padres-Rays-Indians..hit (.227)
Angels..Sign FA-1B-Alfonso Rivas-ex Padres-Pirates
Angels..Sign FA-C-Chad Wallach-ex Dodgers
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(Roster Moves)

Blake Snell..Meets with Angels-Giants about free agent contract
Josh Hader..Meets with Texas Rangers-Houston Astros
Red Sox..Meet with FA-2B-Teo Hernandez-ex Mariners
Toronto..Meet with FA-OF-Michael Taylor-ex Twins

Tigers..Sign FA-P-Shelby Miller-ex Dodgers (2.27-ERA)
Phillies..Sign FA-P-Efreain Contreras-ex Padres
Twins..Sign FA-AJ Alexy-ex White Sox
Braves..Sign FA-3B-Phil Evans-ex Arizona
Toronto..Sign FA-P-Paolo Espino-ex Washington
Red Sox..Sign FA-C-Mark Kolozsvary-ex Orioles
Washington..Sign FA-1B-Lewin Diaz-ewx Marlins

Seibu Lions-Japan..Sign FA-P-Connor Seabold-ex Rockies
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…(MLB Notes)…

Yankees..Pulled out of bidding for Yosh Yamamoto..refused to go beyond 300M-deal and face a 50M-posting fee

Mets..Owner Steve Cohen..’Made great effort to sign Yamoto…someone wins..someone loses..Life goes on’

MLB..Hands NY Mets a record (101M) Luxury Tax bill for record (374M) payroll last year…excluded 4th Tax level last year….Padres (39.7M)-2nd highest…Yankees (32.4M)…Dodgers (19M)

Baltimore..Former Orioles infielder and minor league coach Ryan Minor passes of cancer at (49Y)

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…(Basketball)…

Lakers-Boston Celtics…Christmas Day game….Lakers (16-14)

Lakers-W-Oklahoma City (129-120)..Saturday…LeBron James (40P) in win
Clippers-L-Boston (145-108)..Boston hits 25-3’s in win

Detroit..Ties NBA record with 26th loss in a row…Detroit (2-27)…Owneer Tom Gares..’There will be changes’….Coach Monty Williams will remain

Brooklyn..G-Ben Simmons..nerve inflammation continues in back
76ers..Sign FA-G-Ken Lofton-ex Kings
Spurs..C-Victor Wembanyama sprained ankle stepping on ball during practice
Charlotte..F-Brandon Miller-sprained ankle

Memphis..(3-0) streak with return G-Ja Moran
Washington…(5-22) record..puts veteran F-Kyle Kuzma on trade block

Aztecs..Christmas break with (9-2) record…play at Gonzaga on December 29th
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…(Hockey)…

Ducks..Lose 1st round pick Leon Carlsson-sprained ACL..out 6W..(8G-7A-15P) as rookie

Kings-W-Calgary (5-2)…LA (19-7-4) on hot streak
Ducks-L-Seattle (3-2) OT…Ducks fall to (12-21)

Gulls-L-Rockford (3-2) OT-Friday..Ice Hogs score OT-game winner (:84) into OT
Gulls-L-Tucson (4-3)-Saturday..Rockford outshoots Gulls (45-27) at Sports Arena
Gulls..Fall back into last place (8-13-5) on season..8 wins-in-26 game-shocker
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…(General)…

(Soccer)

English Premier League-Scoreboard
..Manchester United-L-West Ham…West Ham scores 72-78′..Man U falls to (9-8-1)
..Arsenal-Tie-Liverpool…Mo Salah scores 29′
..Crystal Palace-Tie-Brighton..Brighton scores 82′
..Aston Villa-Tie-Sheffield..AV ties score in  97′
..Fulham-L-Burnley..Burnley 2-win team pulls upset
..Newcastle-L-Luton Town…Luton pulls off shocker with win from (2-11-3) team
..Hot Spur-W-Everton..Surs score 9′-18′
..Wolverhampton-W-Chelsea…Chelsea 8th road loss in row
..Bournemouth-W-Nottingham Forest..Forest red card-played shorthanded 76-minutes

Standings
..Arsenal now (12-2-4)
..Liverpool (11-1-6)
..Aston Villa (12-3-3)
..Hot Spur (11-4-3)
..Manchester City (10-3-4)
..Manchester United (9-8-1)

Manchester United…Glazer Family ownership sells 25%-minority stock ownership to English investor Sir James Ratcliffe for (300M)..Glazers rejected higher offer from a Saudi backed group
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