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…(Football)…
Chargers-L-Houston (32-12)…Texans destroy Bolts..Dominate offensive-defensive lines
..Houston defense 4-interceptions-4 sacks-11-hits on QB-Justin Herbert
..CJ Stroud (282P-42R-TD) in win
..Joe Mixon (106R)
..WR-Nico Collins (7R-122)
..Justin Herbert (14-32) 242P-TD)-4 Int
..WR-Ladd McConkey (9R-197Y)-86Y-TD catch
..Texans outgained Bolts (429-261) offense…(70-54) edge in snaps
..Houston survived 6-major penalties..3-turnovers
..Texans had 99Y-drive
..CB-Derek Stinley 2-interceptions
..CB-Eric Murray 38Y-TD-interception
..Chargers special teams failed..tipped punt..blocked PAT
Chargers-Coach Jim Harbaugh on loss:
..Houston was better team this day
..We failed in all facets
..Herbert needed to be able to finish throwing motion-couldn’t
..Edge pressure..best we have ever seen
..Houston had good run wall
..Houston’s big plays kept changing momentum
..We were not affected ty the fire issues-not impact practice
..Joe Mixon ran like a beast
Bills-W-Broncos (31-7)..Josh Allen (272P-2TD)…RB-James Cook (120R-TD)..Bills (8-15) on 3rd down…Bo Nix (144P)…Bills (421-224Y) offense…(72-42) snaps..(41-19 Min-TOP)..Buffalo faces Baltimore next weekend.
Ravens-W-Steelers (28-14)..Ravens (299R) in crushing win..QB-Lamar Jackson (125P-82R)…RB-Derrick Henry (186R)…Defense 4-sacks…Ravens offense piles up (421-224) edge in offense…QB-Russell Wilson (272P-2TD)..Ravens meet Bills next
Eagles-W-Packers..(22-10)..Philadelphia defense 3-interceptions-fumble recovery-2 sacks in dominant win…RB-Saquon Barkley (119R)…Dallas Goedert 24Y-TD catch…Jake Evans 3FGs in win…Jordan Love (212P) in loss..Packers lost 6-players with injuries and WR-Romeo Doubs with another concussion…Eagles move on face winner of Rams-Vikings.
Tampa Bay-L-Washington (23-20)…Commanders come from behind win on final play
..Zane Gonzalez kids 27Y-FG-hits right upright-bounces in..Had 3-FGs in win
..Jayden Daniels (268P-2TD-40R) in amazing win
..Jayden Daniels-4th down TD-Terry McLaurin in 4th quarter
..Baker Mayfield (185P-TD)
..Washington plays in Detroit
Rams-Vikings..Monday night football…Rams lose home field advantage-with game moved to Phoenix…Matchup Matthew Stafford-vs-Sam Darnold…Can Rams young defense holdup to WRs Justin Jefferson-Jordan Addison…Vikings defense contain Puka Nacua-Cooper Kupp…Winner plays in Philadelphia.
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(NFL Notes)
Patriots…Hire Mike Vrabel as head coach
Raiders..Deion Sanders-Colorado- expresses interest in Raiders head coaching job
Raiders..Interview Ben Johnson-Lions Off Coord
Raiders..Interview Pete Carroll-ex Seahawks coach
Raiders..Interview Steve Spagnulo-Chiefs for head job
Chicago..Interviewed Pete Carroll late in the week
Bears..Interviewed Ron Riversa-ex Carolina-Washington coach
Chicago..Waiting on decision on Dallas coach Mike McCarthy
Jets..Complete first round interviews with 11-candidates
Jets..Interview Mike Locksley-Maryand for head coach job
Jacksonville..Interviewed Liam Coen-Tampa Bay
Saints..Interviewed Aaron Glenn-Def Coord-Lions
Dallas..Negotiated thru the weekend with Mike McCarthy..becomes a free agent on Tuesday.
Raiders..Fire GM-Tom Telesco after 10-months on job…Leaves club with 10-draft picks and (107M) in cap space.
Raiders..Hire search firm Korn Ferry to setup inteviews for vacant GM job.
Jets..Interview Chris Spielman-Lions for vacant GM job
Jets..Interview Darren Mougey-Broncos Player Personnel for GM job
Jets..Interview Lance Newmark-Lions for GM job
Titans..interview Ian Cunningham-for Titans GM job..Asst GM-Bears
Bengals..Interview Matt Eberfluss-Def Coord-ex Bears
Colts..Interview Ephraim Banda-Browns for Def Coord job
Atlanta..Fire Jimmy Lakes-Def Coord
Miami..Fire Wes Welker-WR coach..Dan Crossman-Def Coord
Browns..Interview Kevin Koger-Falcons for Off Coord job
LA Rams..Fans buy (35,000) tickets in Phoeni for Monday game
NFL..Donates 5M-to LA Fire Relief
Houston..Donates 1M-to American Red Cross
Minnesota..Donate 1M-to American Red Cross
Rams..Donate 1M to Fire Aid
Chargers..Donite 200,000 to LA Fire Relief
Colts..GM-Chris Ballard-‘Need roster refit-we are not close to being good’…’QB-Anthony Richardson needs to show me Consistency-Dedication’
Cleveland..QB-Deshaun Watson-2nd surgery after re-tear of Achilles tendon..could miss all of 2025…Browns with #2 pick now likely to draft a quarterback
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(College Football)
Notre Dame…Irish have now earned (20M) in CFB bonus money by making the finals vs Ohio State…Irish will not share money since they are an independent…Ohio State will receive only cut of pie of (20M) with the rest shared with Big 10-schools.
Syracuse..QB-Kyle McLeod files for NFL draft (4779Y-34TD) season
Miami..Hurricanes land QB-Carson Beck-via transfer from Georgia
Penn State..DE-Abdul Carter files for NFL draft
UNLV..Rebels land QB-Alex Orji-transfer from Michigan
Colorado..Legendary coach Bill McCartney-passes away (84Y)..won 3-Big 8-titles..Went (95-55-5) with Buffs and won a National Championship…Went to 9-Bowl games
Aztecs..Promote QB-coach Matt Johnson to Off Coord
Aztecs..Land high school QB-Derek Garcia (6’4-Ventura) 27TD last fall as a junior
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…(Baseball)…
Padres…Headed to Arbitration with P-Michael King…has filed-requesting (8.8M…Padres offer (7.3M)…Wants (5.7M) pay raise…had (2.95-ERA…201K-173inn)
Padres…Team payroll now at (208M) without signing Michael King-Jurickson Profar-Ha Seong-Kim
Padres..Hire Scott Servias-ex Mariners manager as consultant
Padres..Hire Matt Adams as coach at El Paso
Padres…Jake Peavy-Adrian Gonzalez to be enshrined in the Breitbard Hall of Fame ceremony on Monday Night
Dodgers..Re-sign reliever Evan Phillips (6.1M)…Brusdal Graterom (2.8M)…
Dodgers…P-Alex Vesia files for arbitration…seeks (2.3M)
Angels..Offer FA-1B-Peter Alonso (3Y-75M)..He wants opt out after first year
Angels..2B-Luis Rengifo-files for arbitration..wants (5.9M)
Angels..OF-Mickey Moniak-files..wants (2M)
Angels..Sign FA-P-AJ Block-ex Tigers
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(MLB Notes)
Mets…Standoff with FA-1B-Pete Alonso…Rejected (6Y-150M)…wants opt out clauses after each year….Proposing (3Y-93M) with opt outs-wants (31M) average
Orioles..Sign FA-P-Andrew Kittredge-ex St Louis (2.70-ERA)
Blue Jays..Sign FA-P-Jeff Hoffman-ex Phillies
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Colin Rea-ex Milwaukee
Braves..Sign FA-1B-Garrett Cooper-ex Marlins-Padres
White Sox..Sign FA-C-Omar Narvaez-ex Mets
Giants..Sign FA-P-Miguel Diaz-ex Padres-Tigers
Washington..Sign FA-P-Jorge Lopez-ex Mets-Cubs
Yankees..Visit with FA-SS-Paul DeJong-ex Cardinals-Giants
Reds..Meet with FA-P-Carlos Estevez-ex Phillies-Angels
Cardinals..Sign FA-P-Bailey Horn-ex Tigers
A’s..Sign FA-P-CD Pelham-ex Angels-Mexican League (.225-1.04-ERA)
Mariners..Sign FA-P-Tyler Jay-ex Brewers
Orioles..Sign FA-P-Roansay Contreras-ee Reds
Arizona..Sign FA-C-Rene Pinto-ex Orioles
Twins..Meet with FA-P-Nick Anderson-ex Marlins
Mets..Sell OF-Edward Olivares to Onix Buffaloes-Japan
Blue Jays..Sign DH-Vlad Guerrero (1Y-28M) extension
Mariners..Sign OF-Randy Arozarena (1Y-11M)
Tigers..Sign FA-P-Tarik Skubal (1Y-10.5M)
A’s..Sell out 14,000-season tickets for AAA-Sacramento minor league stadium
Seattle..Hire Manny Acta-bench coach..ex Cleveland-Washington manager
Felix Mantilla..Longtime Milwaukee Braves-NY Mets SS-passes away (91Y)..played 11-years.
Dodgers..Freddie Freeman donates (300,000) to LA Fire Aid
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-Spurs…Monday night game cleared by NBA to be played after weekend cancellations.
Clippers-Miami Heat..Monday scheduled game
Lakers..Coach JJ Redick loses family rented home in Pacific Palisades..’Entire village gone…’Was not prepared for what I saw’….’Lost everything we owned.’
Golden State…Parents’ legendary home destroyed in Pacific Palisades.
NBA…Donates 1M to LA Fire Relief
Miami Heat…Files 10-page document with NBA League office about Jimmy Butler ‘insubordination incidents with team’
Sacramento…Won 6-in a row with interim coach Doug Christie
Sacramento..F-Damonis Sabonis (28P-23R) game
76ers..G-Jared McCain-to miss year with torn meniscus
7ers..C-Andre Drummond-toe injury
UCLA..Coach Mick Cronin-ejected with double technical in loss to Maryland…lost 3-Big 10-Road games..Complained about (5:50) flight to East Coast..Big 10-Refs..Bruins (11-5)
Duke..G-Cooper Flagg (42P) explosion…Sets ACC record for freshman scoring in game
Aztecs-L-New Mexico (62-48)…Lobos had 10-point lead at halftime..exploded in 2nd half-built 21-point lead…SDSU outrebounded (50-35)…19-fouls..19-turnovers…Lobo G-Donovan Dent-TJ Washington combined (29P)…Miles Byrd (14P)…Rest of guards (4-21) shooting..Aztecs (10-4)…Lobos (14-3)
Aztecs..Coach Brian Dutcher on loss:
..We had 3-offensive rebounds
..No 2nd chance opportunities-killed us
..Didn’t drive to the basket…did not get downhill on offense…didn’t rebound
..Recipe on road for a loss
..Electric home court for Lobos..things snowball quickly
..Our coaching staff will not let this linger.
USD-L-St Marys (103-58)…Gaels put 5-double figures…Toreros (4-14)
UCSD-L-UC Irvine (60-52)..Bent Lenchten (23P-23R) for UCI
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks-W-Carolina (3-2) OT…Cutter Gauthier 2-goals including game winner…Luka Dostal 35-saves in road win….Sunday game…Anaheim (18-20-5)
Kings-at-Edmonton..Monday game
Ducks-L-Flyers (6-0)-Saturday..Flyers 2-power play goals
Kings-L-Calgary (2-1)..Saturday…Jon Huberdeau key goal
Kings-W-Winnipeg (2-1)-OT-Friday..Adrian Kempe goal
Gulls-L-Tucson (4-2)-Saturday..G-Jaxson Stauber 32-saves-Roadrunners..Gulls (11-20-4)
Gulls-W-Tucson (3-2)-Friday..Gulls (45-24) advantage-shots on goals
Ducks-Flyers..Report two teams discussing trade for Ducks G-John Gibson
Kings..Broadcaster Patrick O’Neill lost his house in Pacific Palisades fires
Gulls..Sign FA-F-Michael Stinil-scored (13G) Wichita-ECHL
Oilers..LW-Evander Kane-out 8W-knee meniscus surgery
Utah..F-Dylan Guenter-knee sprain
Montreal..G-Charley Lindgren-concussion
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…(General)…
(Golf)
Sony Open-Hawaii..Nick Taylor eagles 18th hole to force a playoff vs Nico Echavarria..then birdies playoff hole..Taylor had missed two short putts in early holes to fall behind.
Tiger Woods-TGL Golf League..draws (919,000) viewers to first match on ESPN..Computerized-Simulated golf on Fairways-Greens
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(Tennis)
Australian Open…1st round begins-shrowded in controversy
..Jannik Sinner-drug test controversy
..Iga Swiatek-illegal heart medicine
..Novak Djokovic-uncomfortable feeling about being expelled because covid test refusal
San Diego WTA -Open…will not be played-loss of corporate sponsor
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(Soccer)
USA-Women’s Team…moves January training from Carson-to-Florida for fires
SDFC-MLS expansion team begins practices on Monday..still not filled out 26-man roster
Everton-EPL..Hires David Moyes as coach-ex head coach Manchester United.
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