…(Football)…

Chargers…RB-Austin Ekeler limited in workouts for Rams game..bruised knee…S-Derwin James remains in Concussion protocol.

Chargers..S-Derwin James facing fine for helmet hit in Colts game.

Chargers..Colts coach Jeff Saturday criticizes Brandon Staley for saying Indy QB-Nick Foles was responsible for helmet to helmet hit by Derwin James for making a poor throw=making his WR-defenseless…Saturday says James had intent to injure and lowered helmet and led with helmet on defenseless WR.
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(Schedule)

Dallas-vs-Tennessee…Cowboys (11-4)..Titans (7-8)..ripped by injuries have lost 5-in a row…Thursday Night Football.
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(NFL Notes)

Raiders..Bench QB-Derek Carr for rest of season..Will be inactive this weekend…Carr thrown (9int-5G-57%) in last 5-games…QB rating of (86) this year…Carr has (63-80) career record…Guaranteed contract kicks in next year…Has no trade clause in his contract…Backup Jarrett Stidham-ex Patriots will start final two games.

Denver..Broncos ownership says Coach they hire will be given Football Operations decision power too.

Miami..Coach Mike McDaniel ‘turned in’ QB-Tua Tagovailoa after he became unable to answer questions in Video meeting on Monday…Tua hit head on turf in 2nd quarter on Sunday but stayed in the game-showed no signs of concussion…Could miss rest of regular season with 2nd concussion of the year.

Washington..Bench QB-Taylor Heinicke despite (5-3-1) record…Carson Wentz reinserted as starter

NFL..Rescinds 1-game suspension for Randy Gregory-Oday Aboushi for fight after Broncos-Rams game on Sunday…Instead fined Gregory (50,000) and Aboushi (12,000) for throwing punches.
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(Roster Moves)

Giants..Sign FA-LB-Jarrad Davis-ex Lions
Steelers..Sign FA-CB-Tae Crowder-ex Giants
Seattle..Sign FA-DT-Isaih Mack-ex Ravens
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(Injuries)

Arizona..CB-Budda Baker-fractured shoulder
Arizona..IR-DT-Trysten Hill-knee
Arizona..QB-Colt McCoy clears concussion protocol
Colts..IR-CB-Isaiah Rogers-knee
Miami..IR-RB-Myles Gaskin-knee
Vikings..Activate TE-Irv Smith from IR
Eagles..OG-Lane Johnson needs surgery for core muscle injury
Tampa Bay..DT-Josh Wells placed on IR.
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(College Scoreboard)

Holiday Bowl..Oregon-W-North Carolina (28-27)…QB-Bo Nix throws TD pass (:19) left in game…Ducks defense knocks down 4th down pass in end zone to preserve win…Nix (205P-2TD)…RB-Bucky Irving (149R) in win….Tar Heels QB-Drake Maye (206P-3TD) in loss

Military Bowl..Duke-W-UCF..Blue Devils defense 2-takeaways in 39-13 win

Liberty Bowl..Arkansas-W-Kansas (55-53) in triple OT…Hogs QB-KC Jefferson (237P-130R).in win…Jayhawks fought back from 25P deficit to force overtime..

Texas Bowl..Ole Miss-Texas Tech…Red Raiders led (26-13) in 4th quarter at Press Time.
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(Bowl Schedule)…Thursday

Pinstripe Bowl..Syracuse-Minnesota
Orlando Bowl..Oklahoma-Florida State
Alamo Bowl..Texas-Washington
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…(Baseball)…

Red Sox..Sign FA-P-Cory Kluber..ex Indians-Yankees-Rays (1Y-10M)
Atlanta..Sign C-Sean Murphy (6Y-73M) extension after trade from A’s
Royals..DFA-OF-Ryan O’Hearn

Boston-David Ortiz…Dominican Republic judge sentences 8-men to prison terms in 2019-shooting of ‘Big Papi’….Shooter and Driver given 30-year sentence…6-Conspirators given sentences 5-to-20 years in prison after making a mistake-shootig Ortiz and whey actually were trying to shoot a drug deal who was sitting next to him….Ortiz had 3-wounds and spent 6-weeks in hospital.

Fred Valentine…former Orioles-Senators OF-passes away (87Y)
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…(Basketball)…

Aztecs-Air Force….SDSU (9-3)…Falcons (9-4)…State led (34-23) late in 1st half at Press Time…State shot 56% in first half of game

USD-St Mary’s…Opening game of WCC schedule…Toreros (7-7) on season..Gaels (10-4) heading into Thursday game.

Lakers-L-Miami (112-98)….Heat build 23-point lead in ..Lakers dug huge hole with 26-turnovers…Heat outscored LA (31-2) on points off turnovers ………LA (14-21)…LeBron James blows lid after game ‘I don’t want to finish my career this way’…Wednesday game

Clippers-at-Boston…Thursday game..LA (21-15)…Boston (25-10)

Atlanta-Phoenix-Utah…Discussing 3-way trade
..Hawks get F-Jae Crowder..G-Landry Shamet
..Suns land G-Malik Beasley..F-Kared Vanderbuilt
..Jazz pick up F-John Collins and draft picks

Suns..G-Devin Booker-out 4W-with reinjured groin
Knicks…G-RJ Barrett-finger
Warriors..G-Andrew Wiggins has virus
Washington..G-Brad Beal-reinjures hamstring
Boston..Coach Joe Mazzulla leaves team-eye infection

Detroit-Orlando…Pistons Moritz Wagner knocked out in punches thrown in fight in game.

Dallas…Luka Doncic explodes for wild triple double (60P-21R-10A) vs Knicks
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…(Hockey)……

Ducks-Las Vegas…Ducks tied (2-2) in 3rd period at Press Time…Wednesday game…Ducks (9-22-4)

Kings-at-Colorado..Thursday game…LA (20-12-6)…in 2nd place in Pacific

Gulls-Henderson Knights…Ducks led (4-1) in 3rd period at Press Time……Ducks scored 3-goals in opening period trying to win 2nd game in a row after horrid 12-game losing streak…Wednesday game…Gulls (7-22) in last place in Pacific Division

Gulls..G-Ollie Ericksson-Ek sent back to AHL from Anaheim

Marc Crawford…Longtime NHL head coach hired to coach Zurich Lions-Switzerland.

Washington..F-Nick Backstrom placed in Isolation-Covid test
Flyers..G-Carter Hall placed back into concussion protocol

Maple Leafs fined 100,000 for travel violations coming off the holiday break.

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…(General)…

English Premier League-Scoreboard
..Manchester City-W-Leeds (3-1)..Eric Haaland 2-goals in win

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