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…(Football)…

Chargers-W-Patriots (40-7)..QB-Justin Herbert (281P-3TD)..Bolts (147R)..Cam Dicker 4FGs in win..Chargers (428-181) edge in yardage…(40-20) Time of Possession…(77-48) snaps…Chargers clinch Wildcard spot..now (10-6)…Patriots (3-13)

Rams-W-Cardinals (13-9)..Rams defense 2-interceptions final 2-drives..WR-Paca Nakua (12R-123Y) in win…Cardinals had (396-257) edge in yards..(74-54) in snaps but lost…Kyler Murray (321P) in loss..Rams defense 2-picks-4 sacks in win…Rams (10-6) have won 9-of-11.
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(Scoreboard)

Vikings-W-Packers (27-25)..Sam Darnold (337P-3TD)..WR-Justin Jefferson-Jordan Addison ( combine (14R)…Vikings (441Y) offense…Jordan Love (185P)……Minnesota (14-2)..Green Bay (11-5)

Tampa Bay-W-Carolina..(48-14)..Baker Mayfield (359Y-5TD)..RB-Bucky Irving (113R)…defense 5-sacks..Bucs (9-7)…Panthers (4-12)

Bills-W-Jets..(40-14)..Bills jumped for (40-0) lead..Josh Allen (182P-2TD)..Bills defense 4-sacks..3-takeaways…Aaron Rodgers benched (112P)..Buffalo (13-3)..Jets (4-12)

Colts-L-Giants..(45-33)..QB-Drew Lock (309P-4TD)..WR-Malik Nabers (7R-171Y)…Joe Flacco (320-2TD) in loss..Giants (3-13)..Finish (1-8) home…Colts (7-9)

Cowboys-L-Eagles..(41-7)..Saquon Barkley (167R)..QB-Ken Pickett (143P)..Eagles defense 4-takeaways…Phil (13-3)…Dallas (7-9)

Raiders-W-Saints (25-10)..QB-Aideh O’Connell (242P-2TD)..RB-Amir Abdullah (115Y)…Raiders win 2nd in a row..Raiders (4-12)…Saints (5-11)..

Jaguars-W-Titans (20-13)..QB-Mac Jones (174P-2TD)…Mason Rudolph (193P-TD) in loss..Jax (4-12)..Tenn (3-13)..

Miami-W-Cleveland (20-3)…QB-Ty Huntley (225P-TD-52R-TD)..Defense Int-Fu Recovery…Miami 8-8)..Cleve (3-13)..

Washington-W-Atlanta (30-24) OT..Wild shootout between rookie QBs-Jayden Daniels-Michael Penix….Daniels throws OT-TD pass for win-puts Commanders in playoffs…Daniels finishes with (227P-127R) in huge outing…Penix (223P-TD) in loss but Falcons defense on field entire second half.

49ers-Lions..Monday Night Football
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(NFL Notes)

Washington Post..In depth story that more than 60%-Independent doctors hired to examine retired players for Dementia-Alzheimers-Parkinsons in NFL Concussion settlement have left because of delays in awards to players…interference from Company overseeing evaluating their reports…Afflicted players charge it has taken 18-months to 2-years to get payments from NFL fund…Frustrated by denials and testing procedures.

49ers..GM-John Lynch…’We will fix root cause of problems on this roster in off season’
Browns..Restructure QB-Deshaun Watson-extension thru 2028..reduce cap figures
Seattle..Reject contract demand QB-Geno Smith…wants (3Y-105M) extension
Titans..Vote Confidence coach Brian Callahan
Giants..Report owner John Mara might fire coach Brian Daboll..keep GM-Joe Schoen

Hall of Fame…15-finalists on ballot include first timers Eli Manning..Antonio Gates..Tyrell Suggs..Luke Kuechly…Adam Vinatieri..Will be voted on Super Bowl weekend.

Bears..Fans chant ‘Sell the team’ at McCaskey ownership skybox
Patriots..Angry fans chant ‘Fire Mayo’ after awful loss at home to Chargers

NFL..Mourns passing of CBS-NBC broadcaster Greg Gumbel after battle with cancer (78Y)

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(Injuries)

Chargers..Lose CB-Elijah Molden-fractured shin
Arizona..RB-James Conner-bruised knee
Titans..RB-Tony Pollard-foot
Miami..QB-Tua Tagovailoa-hi9p issue
Carolina..IR-RB-Chuba Hubbard-knee
Colts..QB-Anthony Richardson-foot
Eagles..QB-Jalen Hurts remains in concussion protocol
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(College Football)

(Bowl Games)

Holiday Bowl..Syracuse-W-Washington State (52-35)..QB-Kyle McCord (453P-5TD)-Orange..
Armed Forces Bowl..Navy-W-Oklahoma (21-20)..Middies QB-Blair Horvath 98Y-TD run
Birmingham Bowl..Vanderbilt-W-Georgia Tech..QB-Diego Pavia 3-TD passes Vandy
Liberty Bowl..Arkansas-W-Texas Tech (39-26)..QB-Taylen Green (341P-2TD)
Las Vegas Bowl..USC-W-Texas AM (35-31)..Jayden Maiava (293P-4TD) Trojans win
Fenway Bowl..UConn-W-North Carolina (27-14)..UConn (210R)
Pinstripe Bowl..Nebraska-W-Boston College (20-15)..QB-Dylan Raiola (228P-TD)
New Mexico Bowl..TCU-W-Louisiana (34-3)..QB-Josh Hoover (252P-4TD)
Pop Tarts Bowl..Iowa State-W-Miami (42-41)..QB-Rocco Becht (270P-3TD)
Arizona Bowl..Miami Ohio-W-Colorado State (43-17)..RB-Kevin Davis (148R)-Red Hawks
Military Bowl..East Carolina-W-NC State (26-21)..RB=-Rajan Harris (220R)
Alamo Bowl..BYU-W-Colorado (36-14)..Cougars defense 2-interceptions
Independence Bowl..Army-W-Louisiana Tech (27-6)..QB-Bryson Daily 3TD rushing
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(Schedule)

Music City Bowl…Monday..Iowa-vs-Missouri
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(College Notes)

North Carolina..Bill Belichick hires Freddie Kitchen as Off Coord-longtime NFL assistant
U Conn..Contract extension Coach Jim Mora after 9-win season
Georgia..QB-Carson Beck files for NFL draft
Michigan..RB-Kalil Mulling files for NFL draft
Tennessee..RB-Dylan Sampson files for NFL draft
Army..QB-Bryson Daily sets NCAA record for QB-rushing TDs (32) in bowl game

UCLA..Lands QB-Joey Aguilar-transfer Appalachian State..threw (56TD) in 2-years

Colorado..Shedeur Sanders wraps up career (7.156P-62TD) in 2-years with Buffs
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…(Basketball)…

Aztecs-L-Utah State (67-66)…Shocking SDSU loss..Blew 18P lead
..Tucker Anderson drills 3-point shot (:07) left for Aggies come from behind win
..Aggies had (21-5) scoring run in 2nd half after switching to man-to man-zone
..USU had 4-in double figures scoring
..First USU road win against ranked opponent since 1991
..SDSU led for 35-straight minutes
..SDSU held Utah State 18-points in 18 minutes in first half
..SDSU had just 15-points in 15-minutes in second half
..Aztecs hit 7-straight free throws down stretch but not hold onto lead
..Miles Byrd-Nick Boyd combined (6-17) shooting
..SDSU (8-3)..Aggies now (12-1)

USD-L-Grand Canyon (68-55)…Antelopes went (36-42) free throw line..USD (3-10)

UCLA-W-Gonzaga (656-62)…Eric Dailey hits 4-3’s in Bruins win..Sebastian Mack hits key three with (:52) left…Bruins now (11-2)
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(NBA Scores)

Lakers-W-Sacramento (132-122)..Anthony Davis (36P-15R)…Win without LeBron James
on Saturday

Clippers-W-Golden State (102-92)-Friday..Ivan Zubac (17P-11R-5BS) in win..Clippers ()17-13)
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(NBA Notes)

Sacramento..Fires coach Mike Brown…Kings (13-18)..lost 5-in a row…Players upset about ‘negative vibes’ from head coach daily…is owed (25M) on contract.

Denver..coach Mike Malone ‘blame ownership for demise of franchise’….easier to blame coach than players you brought in’

76ers..C-Joel Embiid fined (75,000) for obscene gestures to players and crowd

NBA..Suspends Naji Marshall (4G)-Dallas..Suns C-Josef Nurcic for throwing punches in fight.

Dallas..Police investigation home invasion in Luka Doncic estate

NBA..Averaged 5.2M viewers per game on Christmas Day…up 84% from last year
Clippers..F-Kawhi Leonard sent to go hru 5-on-5 practices with NBA-G-League Clippers.

Bulls..Sign FA-F-Emanuel Miller-ex Dallas (18P-8R) in G-League
Hawks..Sign FA-F-Daq Plowder )14P-3R) in G League
Minnesota..Release G-PJ Dozier
Memphis Nets..Open trade talks for Brooklyn F-Dorian Finney-Smith

Warriors..F-Gary Payton-calf issue
Dallas..G-Luka Doncic-out 4W-re injured calf
Memphis..G-Ja Morant-reinjures shoulder
Memphis..G-Marcus Smart-fractured finger
Lakers..G-Gabe Vincent-oblique
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…(Baseball)…

Arizona..Sign FA-P-Corbin Burnes-ex Orioles (6Y-210M) with opt out after 2026..(60-36) career record

Arizona..Opens talks with FA-P-Kirby Yates-Texas..had (1.15-ERA)

Tigers..Sign FA-2B-Gleyber Torres-ex Yankees (1Y-15M)
Yankees..Open talks with FA-P-Andrew Chafin-ex Tigers-Texas-Arizona
Giants..Open talks with FA-1B-Peter Alonso-ex Mets

Seattle..Open trades talks with Braves about P-Luis Castillo.

Padres..Sign FA-utilityman Mike Brousseau (.242) career..Tampa-Milwaukee-Japan
Padres..Re-sign P-Logan Gillaspie

Dodgers..Re-sign OF-Teoscar Hernandez (3Y-66M) with 4th year option..23M-defer money
Dodgers..Met Friday with Japanese FA-P-Roki Sasaki
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(MLB Notes)

A’s..President David Kval resigns after helping the team move to Sacramento-Las Vegas.
Detroit..Legendary 1950s-60s slugger Charley Maxwell passes away (97)
Montreal..Former Expos-Phillies-Tigers infielder Gary Sutherland passes (80)

Cubs-Tampa Bay..TRADE..Cubs deal 1B-Matt Mervis to Rays for minor leaguer
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…(Hockey)…

Red Wings..President Steve Yzerman feuds with Meida..’if you have a better plan-show me’…after firing the coach last week.

Boston..D-Brad Marchand-mouth injury-hit by deflected shot
Ottawa..G-Linus Ullmark-back injuries continue
Colorado..Activate D-Josh Manson from IR

Avalanche..Sign G-Mackenzie Blackwood (5Y-21M) extension
Colorado-Nashville..TRADE..Avs deal F-Ondrej Paval for D-Jusson Paissmen
Kings..Callup F-Arthur Kaliev from AHL
Ducks..Callup G-Callie Clang from Gulls-AHL..(3.13-GAA)
Dallas..Facing 100,000-fine for manding player practice during Christmas break

Kings-Flyers…Sunday..Kings led 5-4 in 3rd period at Press Time

Ducks-W-Oilers (5-3)..Cutter Gauthier G-A in Anaheim win-Sunday

Kings-W-Oilers (4-3)..Quinton Byfield 2-goals in Saturday win
Ducks-L-Flyers (4-1)..G-Sam Erisson 32-saves for Phil-Saturday win

Gulls-W-Ontario (4-3)..Friday..Yegor Sedorov shootout goal in win..Gulls
Gulls-L-Bakersfield (5-3)..-Saturday..Condors score 3-power play goals in win (9-16-3)
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…(General)…

Soccer..English Premier League-Scores:
..Manchester City-W-Leicester..Erling Haaland goal-City
..Liverpool-W-West Ham..Mo Salah-Diego Joto goals
..Hotspur-Tie-Wolverhampton..Wolves tie game in 87′
..Bournemouth-Tie-Fulham..Tying goal 89′
..Nottingham Forest-W-Everton…Forest now (11-4-4)
..Crystal Palace-W-Southampton..Southies (1-15-3)

Monday Games:..Aston Villa-Brighton..Chelsea-Ipswich..Manchester United-Newcastle

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