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…(Baseball)…
Dodgers…Winning bidding war for Japanese FA-P-Roki Sasaki…Gets (6.5M) Signing bonus and will be under contract for 6-seasons in LA…LA will also pay (1.6M) posting fee to Chiba Lotte Marines
Dodgers…Sunday-sign FA-P-Tanner Scott-ex Padres…(4Y-72M)..had (1.75-ERA) with Marlins-Padres last year…Deal includes (21M) in deferred money
Dodgers..Luxury Tax payroll is now at record (375M) for coming season.
Dodgers-Phillies..TRADE..LA dealt P-Dylan Campbell for 1M-signing money
Dodgers-Reds..TRADE..LA dealt OF-Arnaldo Lantigua for 1M signing money
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Padres..Sign FA-OF-Nico Goodrum-ex Tigers-Twins..hit (.103) last year
Padres..Sign FA-C-Martin Maldonado-ex Astros-White Sox..hit (.119)
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(MLB Notes)
Toronto..Slugger Vlad Guerrero asks for (10Y-450M) extension
Mets..Talks end with Peter Alonso..had asked for (3Y-93M)
Marlins..Under criticism for (67M) payroll..have traded 10-players in 1-year
Pirates..Fans Fest erupts into chants ‘Sell the Team’ directed at owner.
Cubs..Fans Fest boo owner Tom Ricketts
Cardinals..Fans Fest..President John Mozeliak..Priority 1-2-3-Nolan Arenado
Toronto..Columnists write ‘No One wants to play for Jays’..turned down by FA
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(Roster Moves)
Mets..Sign FA-P-AJ Minter-ex-Braves
Red Sox..Sign FA-P-Sean Newcomb-ex Angels-Braves-A’s
Mets..Sign FA-P-Shintaro Fujinami-ex Orioles-A’s
Phillies..Sign FA-P-Koyo Aoyagi-ex Hanshin Tigers (62-46)
Washington..Sign FA-C-Andrew Knizer-ex Texas-Cardinals
A’s..Sign FA-P-Jose LeClerc-ex Rangers
Braves..Sign FA-C-Curt Casali-ex Reds-Tampa
Royals..Sign FA-OF-Harold Castro-ex Twins..hit (.320) Mexico
Twins..Sign FA-P-Anthony Misciewicz-ex Yankees
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(MLB Notes)
Jeff Torborg…Longtime catcher-manager-broadcaster-passes away (83Y)…Caught no hitters for Sandy Koufax-Nolan Ryan-Bill Singer…Managed Indians-White Sox-Mets…became broadcaster.
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…(Football)….
(NFL Divisional Playoffs)
Bills-W-Ravens (27-25)…Bills defense 2-fumble recoveries-1 interception..withstood 4th quarter Baltimore comeback when Mark Andrews dropped game tying 2-point conversion pass…Josh Allen (127P)…Bills (147R) on slick field…Lamar Jackson (254P-2TD)….Ravens (176R) in comeback in 2nd half…..
Rams-L-Eagles..(28-22)…Eagles defense keeps Rams out of end zone in final minute with 4th down stop on downs with (:28) left….Saquon Barkley had 62-78 TD runs-finished with (205Y) rushing…Eagles defense (2-fumble recoveries-interception-5-sacks) in snow storm…Jalen Hurts (128P) in win…Matthew Stafford (250P-2TD)…RB-Kyran Williams (106R)….Rams defense had 7-sacks in game…Eagles defense was on field for 20-plays in final (1:57)-coming up with 4th down stop.
Washington-W-Detroit (45-31)..Commanders defense 5-turnovers in wild win…4-interceptions-1 fumble recovery..QB-Jayden Daniels (299P-52R)-2TD in win..Jared Goff (313P-1TD-3Int) in loss..RB-Jahmyr Gibbs (105R)..WR-Amon St Brown (8R-137)…Commanders (481Y) offense…Lions (521Y) in loss…Washington scored 4TD in 9-minutes in 2nd quarter in stunning win..Commanders lose RT-Sam Cosmi-torn ACL
Chiefs-W-Houston (23-14)…Harrison Butker 3FGs…Patrick Mahomes (177P-TD)..Travis Kelce (7R-117Y)…Chiefs defense 8-sacks..9-tackles for loss..14-hits….17-pressures…CJ Stroud (245P) in loss…Chiefs won game for KC
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(NFL Coaching)
Steelers…Turn down request for Bears to interview Coach Mike Tomlin..Chicago was willing to offer draft pick compensation.
Bears..interview Brian Flores-Vikings..Eddie George-Tennessee State..
Bears..Will interview Todd Monken-Ravens Off Coord for head job
Raiders..Interview Ron Rivera-ex Washington-Carolina for head job
Raiders..2nd interview Lance Newmark-Wash asst GM-for GM job
Raiders..2nd interview Chad Alexander-Chargers asst GM for GM job
Saints..Interview Joe Brady-Bills for head job
Saints..Will interview Kellen Moore-Eagles for head job
Dallas..interview Kellen Moore-Eagles..Robert Saleh-ex Jets
Dallas..Interviewed Robert Saleh-ex Jets for head job
Jaguars..2nd interview with Ben Johnson-Lions for head job
Jaguars..Will interview Kellen Moore-Eagles for head job
Atlanta..Hire Jeff Ulbrich-Def Coord-ex Jets head coach
Titans..Hire Mike Borgonzi-GM-ex Chiefs Asst GM
Denver..Fire Ben Kotivica-Special teams coach
Denver..Interview Darren Rizzi-ex Saints for Special teams job
Patriots..Fire 6-assistant coaches including DE coach Joe Kim
Patriots..interview Thomas Brown-ex Bears-for Off Coord job
Patriots..interview Marcus Brady-Chargers QB coach for Off Coord job
Seattle..Interview Byron Leftwich-ex Ariz-Tampa asst for Off Coord job
Seattle..Interview Grant Udinski-Vikings for Off Coord job
Packers.Fire DL-coach Jason Rebrovich
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(NFL Notes)
Houston..LB-Will Anderson faces fine for criticism of officials…’Us-vs-Refs’…Refs threw 2-roughing QB flags for hits on Patrick Mahomes that replays showed were not penalties…Flags kept two drives going-resulting in 10-Chiefs points in win.
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(College Football)
Ohio State-Notre Dame…National Championship Game…Buckeyes led by QB-Will Howard..WR-Jeremiah Smith…2-running backs and Jack Sawyer-led defense…Irish led by QB-Riley Leonard and RB-Jeremiah Love and strong defensive front
Texas..Coach Steve Sarkisian signs (7Y-70M) extension to stay with Longhorns
Sun Belt Conference…Fines Marshal (100,000) for backing out of Independence Bowl because it had 25-players in transfer portal
Northern Illinois..Proposes Compensation plan for every school that takes a player from portal-must make payment to school that loses player.
USC..Hires longtime NFL coach Rob Ryan as Assistant Head Coach-Defense
NCAA…expressing concern that Congress-NCAA settlement allowing payment of money to players violates Title IX-laws imposed by federal government
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-L-UNLV (76-68)..Stunning loss damages SDSU resume
..G-Miles Byrd-Nick Boyd went (0-10) shooting first half
..Rebels built 13-point lead
..Aztecs shot 40%-for game
..Rebels (22-27) FT
..Dedan Thomas (19P) in win
..Byrd-Boyd rallied-finish with (27P)
..SDSU now (11-5)
USD-L-Loyola (77-70)…Toreros lost despite Tony Duckett (31P) night..USD (4-16)
UCSD-L-UC Riverside (85-81)…Tritons get torched-Barrington Hargress (40P)..Lost despite Ani Tait-Jones (32P)
UCLA-W-Iowa…Bruins break 4-game Big 10-losing streak with Pauley Pavilion home court win.
Dick Vitale…hospitalized after fall in home…not related to Cancer recovery…return to ESPN broadcast delayed…has battled back from 4-types of cancer
South Carolina..coach Dawn Staley signs 4M-per year extension…has won 3-NCAA titles
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Lakers-Clippers…Clippers led (64-49) at halftime..Sunday Night game…Clippers shot 57%..Norm Powell-Kawhi Leondard combined (25P) in opening half…Lakers (22-17)…Clippers (23-17) heading into game.
Clippers-Bulls…Monday game
Bulls..Struggling (18-23)..Team focusing on wrong things
Miami..Suspended G-Jimmy Butler returns-scores (18P) in loss…Booed by fans in Miami..Told reporters ‘Basketball at this point…We are where we are…
Miami..Coach Eric Spolstra-angry with Media…’All you want is Drama…The NBA is about complexity…None of Your Business how I handle this’
Miami..Columnists…’How can you let him back in the room…He’s not a leader….Players don’t want him back’
Clippers..Owner Steve Ballmer personally commits 15M to LA Fire Relief
New Orleans..Zion Williamson-asks for trade…has missed 67% of games over five years with injuries-personal problems…is owed (3Y-123M) on deal
Cleveland-Brooklyn..Trade talks for Nets G-Cam Johnson (19P-4R)
Toronto..Sign FA-C-Orlando Robinson-ex Sacramento-Miami
Sixers..C-Joel Embiid sidelined again-knee swelling-out 10-days
Oklahoma City..C-Chet Holmgren-slowly healing pelvic fracture-recheck 5W
Charlotte..F-Brandon Miller-torn wrist ligament
Warriors..F-Draymond Green-MRI-calf strain
NBA-G League…Ex Aztec Jaedon LeDee scores (16-19) in back to back games in Iowa
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…(Hockey)…
Kings-vs-Penguins…Monday game…
Kings-L-Seattle (4-2)-Saturday..Jaden Schwartz hat trick…LA (25-13-5)
Ducks-L-Florida (3-0)-Saturday..Spencer Knight 34-saves…Ducks (18-22-6)
Gulls-L-Calgary (6-5)-OT-Saturday…Gulls (11-20-6)
NHL..Orders Oilers star Connor McDavid to hearing after he crossed checked Vancouver player to face in 3rd period on Saturday…Orders Canucks D-Tyler Myers to hearing for cross check incident in same game…69-penalty minutes handed out including 2-match penalties
Vancouver…Canucks collapsing with poor play…Columnists..’Completely unrecognizable-unengaged-unfocused’ team….Coach Ric Tocchett ‘when you get punched in the mouth-you cannot quit
Vancouver…coach Ric Tocchet says Captain JT Miller ‘quit on team’…Canucks have won just 4-of-15 home games since November
Oilers..Sign FA-D-John Klingberg-ex Leafs-Ducks
Blackhawks..Put D-Seth Jones on trade block…carries (9.5M-CH)
NY Islanders..NHL-suspends F-Max Tsyplakov 3-games-loses 14,000-in game checks for head check
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…(General)…
(PGA Golf)
American Express Classic-La Quinta…Sep Straka used 3-birdie free rounds-coast to win
..(-26)-Sepp Straka
..(-23)-Justin Thomas
..(-22)-Jason Day
..(-20)-Patrick Cantlay-Charley Hoffman
Farmers Open-Torrey Pines…Tees off Wednesday in LaJolla..Lose Colin Morikawa-withdraws on Sunday night…Had already lost Xander Schaufele with medical issues.
LA Genesis Open…Moved from Riviera Country Club because of fires..New location could be announced this week
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(Tennis)…Australian Open…Russian Danil Medvedev-fined (76,000) for violent on court tantrum and abuse of officials
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(Soccer)
USA-V-Venezuela (3-1)…USA scores 2-goals in 2-minutes…Coach Mauricio Pochettino says team must ‘play with arrogance’…USA is (4-1) in friendlies
Manchester City..Sign star Earling Haaland to (10Y) extension..has 79-goals in 3-years.
English Premier League-Scoreboard:
..Newcastle-L-Bournemouth..Justin Kluivert 3-goals in upset win
..Liverpool-W-Brentford..Darwin Nunez 2-goals…Liverpool (15-1-5)
..Leicester-L-Fulham…City (3-14-5)
..Crystal Palace-W-W Ham..Juan Maleta 2-goals for CP
..Arsenal-Tie-Aston Villa..Gunners blow 2-0 lead
..Everton-W-Hotspur..David Moyes gets 1st win as new coach
..Manchester United-L-Brighton…Man U just 7-wins in 22-matches
..Nottingham Forest-W-Southampton..Forest (13-4-2)..Southies (1-18-3)
..Manchester City-W-Ipswich..City erupts for 6-0 win
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(NCAA)
..Will hold Championships for Women’s Wrestling in Division I-II-III next winter.
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