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Seahawks-W-49ers (27-24) overtime….Monday Night Football…….Overtime duel by defenses…..Seahawks Jason Myers hits 42Y-field goal with (:02) left in overtime  after 46Y-field goal in 4th quarter giving Seattle the win…knocking 49ers from ranks of unbeaten…San Francisco’s  kicker Chase McLaughlin missed 47Y-FG in overtime….after hitting 47YFG with (:01) left in game that tied game….Niners defense picked off Russell Wilson at 4-yard line in overtime….McLaughlin kicked 3-field goals in game…..Game dominated by defensive drama…..Seattle defense 5-sacks…2-fumble recoveries…interception….Niners defense 3-fumble recoveries…1-interceptions and 5-sacks in game….SF-QB-Jim Garroppolo (248P)…..Russell Wilson (232P-53R) ….Seahawks DE-Jadaveon Clowney scored on fumble recovery TD..Niners DE-.DeForest Buckner also scored TD on strip sack fumble recovery…..San Francisco (8-1)….Seattle (8-2)….

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(Teams)

Chargers…Headed to Air Force Academy-Colorado Springs to begin preparing for next Monday Night Game against Chiefs to be played in altitude at Mexico City….Was 27-degrees when team landed…Sunny but chilly weather in forecast for week.

Chargers…Now (4-6)…but (2-5) in games in AFC…have lost tiebreakers to Steelers-Raiders-Titans-Broncos in playoff race.

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(Roste Moves)

Carolina..Sign FA-RB-Mike Davis-ex Bears-Seahawks
Raiders..Workout FA-CB-DeShawn Shead-ex Lions.
Raiders..Workout FA-CB-Jermaine Whitehead-ex Browns.

Packers..Workout DT-Davidd Parry-ex Colts
Houston..Workout DT-Caraun Reid-ex Chargers-Lions
Colts..Workout QB-Taylor Heinicke-ex Carolina
Giants..Workout WR-JJ Nelson-ex Raiders

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(Teams)

Falcons…Dan Quinn gets stay of execution after weekend win..(2-7)
Falcons…Quinn gives up Def Play calling duties to Def Coor-Raheem Morris
Giants..Coach Pat Shurmur could be on death row with (2-8) record
Jets..Coach Adam Game could ‘buy time’ with win-but NY (2-7).

Redskins..name Dwayne Haskins-starting QB for rest of season…(0TD-4 Int-3G) this season.
Browns..Demoted WR-Antonio Callaway after showing up late on game day

Tampa Bay…Coach Bruce Arians gives ‘Vote Confidence’ QB-Jameis Winston (17TD-14Int-10Fu) this year.

Vikings..Coach Mike Zimmer says he ran. ball 10-times in a row to ‘break the Dallas Cowboys will’ in Sunday victory.

Ravens…Defense has given up just 5TD in last 3-games.

Rams..In danger of missing playoffs….face Ravens-Seahawks-49ers-Cowboys in coming weeks.

Eagles..Sign OG-Brandon Brooks to (4Y-52M)-extension

Lions..Confirm death of former WR-Charles Rogers-was 2nd pick in 2003-draft…Injuries then drug problems ended career….Star WR-Michigan State…broke collarbone two years in a row…then drifted out of NFL-life plagued by drug issues…passed away in Florida (38Y)

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(Injuries)

Rams..C-Brian Allen…-gone forbear-torn ACL….OT-Rob Halmfersam-knee injuries
Steelers..RB-James Conner-cleared to play this Thursday game
Giants..RB-Saquon Barkley-MRI on leg..had 13-carries-1 yard.
Vikings..DT-Linval Joseph-knee surgery scope
Chiefs..DE-Emmanuel Ogbah-surgery-torn pectoral muscle
Falcons..MRI-RB-Devonta Freeman-foot
Falcons..TE-Austin Hooper-sprained ACL
Cowboys..Surgery OG-Connor Williams-knee scope
49ers..Activate TE-Garrett Celek from IR list
Jets..WR-Chris Herndon-out fractured rib
Jets..IR-OG-Brian Winters-dislocated shoulder

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(College Football)

LSU-Alabama…..Saturday afternoon game drew 16.6M-viewers and 9.7-TV rating…highest rated college telecast since 2011.

Washington State..Coach Mike Leach called his team a ‘fraud’ after ugly loss to Cal…Cougars lost 4-of-5 since (3-0) start.

Notre Dame..Lose De-Julian Okwara-broken leg

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Padres….Begin GM-Meetings in Scottsdale…Reports team is shopping OF-Wil Myers and taking offers on C-Austin Hedges…Padres looking for centerfielder and veteran starting pitcher.

Padres..Make contact with FA-P-Zach Wheeler-ex NY Mets…Team prepared to offer (3Y-45M) deal…Wheeler, recovered from elbow surgery, (11-8) 3.96-ERA last year…is (44-38) in Mets career.

Padres..Make contact with FA-P-Julio Teheran-ex Atlanta Braves…was (10-11) 3.81-ERA last year…Career (77-73) 3.67-ERA..was not offered extension by Braves.

Dodgers…Head to GM meetings with OF-Joc Peterson and SS-Corey Seager on trade block…Dodgers seeking relief pitching.

Angels..Teams calling about top prospect Jo Odell..Halos desperate for starting pitching.

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(Roster Moves)

Orioles….P-Odri Despaigne signs with KT-Wiz in Korea.
Reds..Make contact with FA-2B-Howie Kendrick-ex Washington.

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(Teams)

NL-Rookie of Year…Pete Alonso-Mets gets 29-first place votes-hit 53-HRs this season…Mike Soroka-P-Atlanta in second place…Padres SS-Fernando Tatis finished 3rd.
AL-Rookie of Year..Yordan Alvarez-Astros gets all 30-votes…Orioles P-John Means second in voting.

Giants…May offer managerial job today to Houston bench coach Joe Espada.

Pirates…Meet 2nd time with ex Red Sox GM-Ben Cherrington and Brewers front office exec Matt Arnold about vacant GM job.

Miami..Hire Hensley Meulens-hitting coach-ex Giants.

Yankees..Promote Carlos Mendoza to bench coach on Aaron Boone staff…Hire Tanner Swanson-catching coach-ex Twins staff.

Yankees..meet with free agent P-Garritt Cole at GM meetings in Arizona.

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………….(BASKETBALL)…………

Clippers-Toronto…LA led (67-65) in 3rd quarter at Press Time….Kawhi Leonard (7P) in three quarters….Lou Williams 16P-off bench for Clippers…..Monday night game
Clippers…G-Paul George-not cleared to play yet by team doctors..continues to practice with team.

Lakers-at-Phoenix…LA off to (7-2) start.

David Stern…Former NBA Commissioner says League needs to evaluate use of Medical Marijuana THC-CBD as alternative method to treat players pain.

NY Knicks…Off to (2-8) start…reports of infighting between GM-Scott Perry…Team President Steve Mills over the way coach David Fizdale has handled young players Kevin Knox..RJ Barrett..Dennis Smith.

Boston…F-Gordon Hayward-surgery-broken hand-out 6W
Kings..G-DeAaron Fox-sprained ankle-out 4W
Milwaukee…F-Khris Middletown-thigh injury-out 3W
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USD-vs-Fresno State….Torerors off to (0-2) start heading into Tuesday game.

Aztecs…Off night…host Grand Canyon University on Wednesday night.

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………….(HOCKEY)…………

Gulls-L-Stockton Heat (6-2)….Heat snaps San Diego 4-game win streak…Gulls come home (4-7)..host SanJose on Wednesday….AHL action

Kings-Minnesota Wild…Tuesday game…Kings off to (5-11-1) start.
Ducks-Detroit..Tuesday game…Anaheim had (6-2) start..now (9-8-1).
Ducks..Callup D-Brendan Guhle from San Diego Gulls
Ducks..Send D-Simon Benoit back to San Diego

NHL..Commissioner Gary Bettman says allowing NHL players in the Olympics in mid season creates ‘incredible disruption’ to NHL season.

Sportsnet-Canada…Apologizes for racial slur hockey analyst Don Cherry said on air…then fires him on Monday afternoon…..Cherry lambasted  when he criticized immigrants in Canada for not wearing a ‘Poppy’ to remember Canadian military veterans who gave their lives..”Canadian veterans in the wars paid a price so you could enjoy your way of life here”…..Co-analyst Ron McLean spoke up apologizing for not stepping into discussion to rebut Cherry’s insensitive comments.

Detroit..F-Nick Foligno-suspended 3G for violent hit on Columbus Blue Jackets player on weekend.

Arizona Coyotes..Give GM-John Chayka-3Y contract extension.

Penguins…F-Sidney Crosby-sidelined foot injury-hit by shot
Maple Leafs..callup G-Mas Kaskison from AHL Marlies..(.928-save)
Maple Leafs..put G-Michael Hutchinson waivers (.879-save percentage)

Blues..Sign FA-F-Troy Brouwer-ex Florida…Jamie McGinn-ex Carolina because of injuries.

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………….(GENERAL)…………

Soccer…Liverpool….Send hi scoring forward Mo Salah to specialists for MRI-bone scan on injured ankle.
Soccer…Team USA loses MF-Michael Bradley-sprained ankle in MLS Cup championship game…will not play for USA in opening round game in Nations Cup tourney vs Canada and Cuba.

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