Hacksaw’s Headlines-Thursday
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…(College Football)…
Aztecs..Sign 18-high school recruits…have 14-scholarships left for the transfer portal that opens next week…Top recruits:
..QB-JP Mialovski-Long Beach..(4365Y-47TD)-2 years
..RB-Jordin Thomas-Stockton (1291R-17TD)
..WR-Jaylon Hawkins-Argyle, Texas..(30TD)
..WR-Marcus Mozer-Ft Collins, Colo (25TD)
..DT-Sid Dupuy-Cathedral Catholic (6’6-250)
..OT-Ash Wnetrzak-Sierra Canyon (6’9-360)
..OT-Jett Thomas-La Jolla (6’4-300)
SDSU..Coach Sean Lewis says only 2-players have told him in exit meetings they are leaving for the transfer portal…The true total is now 8-players…6-left in the middle of the season.
USC..Big story-13-recruits decomitted during course of season
USC..OG-Amos Talaleile-OG-Gabe Quinones to enter transfer portal
UCLA..RB-TJ Harden..QB-Justys Martin..WR-Logan Loya will enter transfer portal
Oregon..Lands QB-Jaron Sagapolutele-5 star recruit-dropped Cal
Ohio State..LT-Josh Simmons announces will go to NFL
College Football Playoff Rankings…Committee says it ranked Alabama over Miami because Tide (3-1) vs ranked teams..Hurricanes (0-1)
Oklahoma State..Mike Gundy fires Off Coord-Kasey Dun..Def Coor Bryan Nardo after (2-9) season
Ball State..Hire Mike Uremovich-head cosch-ex Butleer University head coach
Fresno State..Hire Matt Entz as head coach..was USC-LB coach..former head coach North Dakota State-was (60-10) in 1AA football
Alabama-Birmingham..Vote of confidence for coach Trent Dilfer ..went (3-9) this season..is (7-17) overall..
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(NFL)
Thursday Night Football..Green Bay Packers (9-3)-vs-Detroit Lions (11-1)
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(NFL Notes)
NFL…Rejects appeal by Houston LB-Azeez Al-Shaair’s 3-game suspension for concussion hit on Jaguars QB-Trevor Lawrence..Also fined (235,000) as a repeat offender
Saints..Want permission to interview Aaron Glenn-Lions Def Coor for head job
NFL-TV…Black Friday-Raiders-Chiefs game had (13.8M) viewership
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(Injuries)
Chargers..WR-Ladd McConkey-out of practice-knee-shoulder issues
Chargers..7-defensive players missed workouts on Wednesday
Jets..CB-Sauce Gardner-hamstring
Bengals..K-Evan McPherson-groin issue
Jets..Activate WR-Allen Lazard from IR
Jaguars..QB-Trevor Lawrence-remains in concussion protocol..Placed on IR at night
Titans..IR-WR-Trey Burks-ongoing knee issues
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(Roster Moves)
Ravens..Suspend WR-Diontae Johnson-1 game-refused to enter game vs Eagles
Broncos..Release WR-Josh Reynolds
Eagles..Release WR-John Ross
Seattle..Release WR-N’Keal Harry
Bills..Sign FA-S-Micah Hyde
Bengals..Sign FA-K-Cade York-ex Cleveland
Tampa..Sign FA-LB-Kwon Merriweather-ex Lions
49ers..Sign FA-RB-Israel Abanikanda-ex Jets
Eagles..Sign FA-TE-CJ Ozumah-ex Bengals-Miami
Eagles..Sign FA-FB-Khari Blasingame-ex Bears
Bears..Sign FA-OT-Austin Pleasants-ex Chargers
Atlanta..Sign FA-RB-Elijah Dotson-ex Chargers
Tampa..Sign FA-S-Ryan Neal-ex Seattle
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…(Baseball)…
Juan Soto…Reports the Blue Jays-Red Sox willing to go (15Y-600M) with opt outs to sign ex Yankees star.
Phillies-Cardinals..Trade talks for 3B-Nolan Arenado
Phillies-Angels..Trade talks for 3B-Alec Bohm
Phillies..Contact FA-3B-Alex Bregman-ex Astros
A’s..Sign FA-P-Drew Avans-ex Dodgers
Toronto..Sign FA-P-Kevin Gowdy-ex Dodgers
Reds..Make contact with FA-OF-Jurickson Profar-ex Padres
Reds..Open talks with FA-OF-Jess Winker-ex Mets
Royals..Sign FA-OF-Jordan Groshoms-ex Blue Jays
Dodgers..Meet with Farhan Zaidi about front office job-ex Giants GM
Toronto..Hire Grahame Johnson-ex Yankees..bullpen coach
Padres…Jake Cronenworth voted onto Union-Players Executive Committee
Padres..Sign FA-OF-Yon Perlaza..played last year Hanwah Eagles-Korea..hit (.275-24HR)..-rior to that in Cubs organization.
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-Fresno State…Magoon Gwath hit back to back 3’s to help SDSU build a 10-point lead….Aztecs, despite poor shooting (32%)…led (29-24) at halftime at Press Time……Bulldogs shot only 17% for most of opening half in Wednesday game…SDSU (4-2)
USD-L-Arizona State…Toreros get blown out on road (90-54)
Kansas-L-Creighton (76-63)..#1-Jayhawks go cold shooting in Omaha get beat badly by Blue Jays..went 4-minutes without a basket..Creighton built 16-point lead…in 2nd half
San Diego State…Lady Aztecs hire Justin Hutson as assistant coach..former head coach at Fresno State…husband of head coach Traci Hutson.
Lakers-L-Miami…(134-93)…..Horror filled 41-point loss…No defense…allowed Heat to hit 24-3 point baskets…Tyler Herro hits 9-3’s in game…Wednesday…LA (12-10)…Lakers 4th blowout loss in 2-weeks…have lost by 25-27-29-41…Coach JJ Redick tells media…’team must take ownership of this’…..’Troubles at both ends of the court’….’This is embarassing’……’Team is not together’….
Clippers-Minnesota..Timberwolves blowing LA out…led (59-32) at halftime at Press Time…G-James Harden (0-7) shooting after having 37-and-43 point games earlier this week….Wednesday..LA (14-9)
Houston..Coach Ime Udoka faces major fine-ejected for continued criticism of refs
Suns..F-Kevin Durant-ankle sprain
Clippers..G-Terrance Mann-fractured finger
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…(Hockey)…
Gulls-San Jose Barracudas….Tied 1-1 in 3rd period at Press Time…Goals still tough to come by for Gulls (4-14)
Ducks-Las Vegas..Knights led 2-1 in 3rd period at Press Time…Anaheim (10-10-3)
Kings-Dallas Stars..Kings trailed 2-1 in 3rd peeriod at Press Time … (14-8-3)
Dallas..F-Tyler Seguin-double hip surgery..out 6-months
Vancouver..D-Filip Hronek..out 8W-knee surgery
Calgary..C-Justin Kirkland-season ending knee surgery
Toronto..D-Jake McCabe-neck injury
Carolina..Callup G-Dustin Tokarski-ex Montreal-Toronto
NHL-Union…Will open CBA extension talks…Union wants a share of future expansion money for the players….NHL owners retained all 500M-from Las Vegas expansion and 600M from Seattle joining league.
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…(General)…
Formula 1…Dutch Grand Prix will run final race in 2026 and come off the schedule…F1 wants to add races in US-Africa among other international venues.
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