…(Football)…

Chargers…coach Brandon Staley refused comment about 5-controversial blown referee calls in Sunday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens…Included was a non-call on a big hit out of bounds on QB-Justin Herbert and a couple of sideline pass calls.

Chargers..WR-Quinton Johnston-MRI-does not show fractured ribs..may practice by end of the week.

Chargers..QB-Justin Herbert struggling late in games and overtimes…This year (0-5)…has QB-rating (40) in final 3-minutes and OT games…2-interceptions..7-sacks.

Chargers…Front office under fire.  Under John Spanos-Tom Telesco, team is (83-90) since taking over a decade ago.

Chargers..Coach Brandon Staley press conference:
..Defense gave us a chance to win
..S-Dean Leonard-played mentally tough
..WR-Quinton Johnston was not 100%-not going to put him back in
..Difficult to win with 4-turnovers on offense
..Baltimore’s defense-ballhawk guys
..Ravens have ultimate pressure packages
..Outstanding players on defense
..Khalil Mack-this is top season ever had
..He is playing at elite level
..13-sacks-a historical achievement

Rams..Coach Sean McVay praises RB-Kyren Williams after his (234APY) day in Rams win over Arizona.
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(Scoreboard)…Monday Night Football

Vikings-L-Bears..(12-10)…Bears K-Cairo Santos 30YFG (:10) ending ugly game
..QB-Justin Fields (181P-63R) in win..fumbled twice in 4th quarter on drives
..Cairo Santos 4-FGs in Chicago win
..QB-Josh Dobbs threw 4-interceptions in loss..had (163Y) passing
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(NFL Notes)

Carolina..Panthers fire lst year head coach Frank Reich, RB-Coach Deuce Staley and QB-coach Josh McCown in wake of (1-10) start…Owner David Tepper fires 2nd coach in 2-years in midseason-blew out Coach Matt Rhule last year..Panthers are (30-63)  since Tepper took over the club.

Buffalo..DE-Shaq Lawson facing fine for shoving Bills fan after Sunday loss.

Dallas-Washington..Thanksgiving Day telecast drew (51.1M) viewers…3rd highest TV rating for regular season game in NFL history.

Raiders..Coach Antonio Pearce, ‘racing against the clock to get full time coaching job-has team (2-2) since taking over as interim.

Patriots..Refuse to discuss QB-situation..Mac Jones has been benched 4X in his career.

Cleveland..Joe Flacco likely to start at QB next weekend..Would be 4th different starting QB this year.
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(Injuries)

Bengals..QB-Joe Burrow undergoes successful wrist surgery in LA..will be ready for OTA workouts

Cleveland..QB-Dorian Thompson-Robinson-concussion
Browns..DE-Myles Garrett-sprained shoulder
Jaguars..Lose OT-Cam Robinson-6W with sprained knee
Tampa Bay..MRI-QB-Baker Mayfield-ankle
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(Roster Moves)

Houston…Claim FA-DE-Derek Barnett from Eagles.

Raiders…Release CB-Marcus Peters for poor play
Raiders..Release S-Rod Teamer-DUI arrest Saturday on way to team hotel

Cowboys-Eagles..Make contract offer to FA-LB-Shaq Leonard-ex Colts

49ers..Sign FA-CB-Anthony Averett..ex Ravens
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(College Football)

Aztecs…Weekend interview with ex-Navy head coach Ken Nuiamataolo

Texas A&M…Hire Mike Elko-ex Duke (15-8) with Blue Devils
Mississippi State..Hire Jeff Libby as head coach..was Off Coord-Oklahoma
UCLA…Evaluating coach Chip Kelly, who is (34-34) with Bruins
Middle Tennessee State..Fire Coach Rick Stockstill (113-111) in 18-years

Delaware..Announces it is moving to Division 1-football from 1AA..will join Conference USA…Blue Hens paying a record 5M-entrance fee to move up to Division 1.

Colorado…QB-Shedeur Sanders has fractured back-entering rehab…hospitalized twice-two pain killing injections…Set CU record with (3230Y-27TD) but took a record 52-QB sacks.

Mississippi State..QB-Will Rodgers enters transfer portal
Michigan State..Lose QB-Kurt Houser to transfer portal
Baylor..QB-Blake Shaper-2 year starter-goes to transfer portal
Kansas State..QB-Will Howard-4Y starter-enters transfer portal
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…(Baseball)…

Padres..Announce they are forming the Peter Seidler Legacy Foundation to fund charitable causes downtown.

Dodgers…Re-sign OF-Jason Heyward (1Y-9M)
Dodgers..open contract talks with FA-P-Robert Stephenson-ex Tampa Bay

Angels..Sign FA-P-Adam Kolarek-ex Mets-A’s-Dodgers (3.62-ERA)
Angels..Sign FA-2B-Charles LeClerc-ex Marlins
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(Roster Moves)

Giants..Open contract talks with FA-3B-Matt Champman-ex Blue Jays

Tigers..Sign FA-P-Kenta Maeda-ex Twins..(4.23-ERA) last year
Cardinals..Sign FA-P-Sonny Gray-ex Twins (2Y-25M)..(98-85) career
Arizona..Sign FA-P-Jose Castillo-ex Padres
Phillies..Sign FA-P-Jose Ruiz-ex Diamondbacks
Mets..Sign FA-P-Carlos Guzman-ex Cubs
A’s..Sign FA-OF-Hoy Park-ex Atlanta
A’s..Sign FA-OF-Terrance Rosario-ex Boston
Reds..Sign FA-2B-Alex Blandino-ex Giants
Braves..Sign FA-P-Ben Bowden-ex Reds-Phillies
Seattle..Sign FA-OF-Rangel Ravelo-ex Cardinals
Miami..Sign FA-P-Ryan Jensen-ex Seattle

Seattle-Pirates..Ope trade talks for 1B-Ty France-Mariners
Reds-Tampa Bay..Discuss trade for Rays P-Tyler Glasnow

Nippon Ham Fighters..Post P-Nau Uwasawas..(2.96-ERA)
Yokohama Bay Stars..Post FA-P-Shota Imanaga (2.80-ERA)

White Sox..Take trade offers for P-Dylan Cease from Dodgers-Atlanta
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(MLB Notes)

Cleveland..Hires Craig Albernaz-ex Giants..as bench coach

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……Basketball)…

Aztecs-Pt Loma Nazarene…State had (41-26) lead over NAIA school at halftime at Press Time…SDSU (5-1) coming into game.

Aztecs fail to crack Top 25-AP Poll…Ranked 27h.
AP Poll…1-Purdue..2-Arizona..3-Marquette..4-UConn..5-Kansas

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(NBA Notes)

Lakers-L-76ers (138-94)…Lakers 44P-loss…LA allowed (68P) in opening half…Joel Embid-Tyreese Maxey combined (61P)….Sixers bench scored (50P)…Sixers shot 50-percent…hit 22-3’s in blowout win. ..Monday game

Clippers-Denver..LA led (35-31) in 2nd quarter at Press Time..Monday game

Boston..F-Kristaps Porzingas-calf issue
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…(Hockey)…

Dallas Eakins..ex-Gulls-Ducks head coach-hired as Coach-GM of Mannheim-in DEL German League.

Minnesota Wild..Fire coach Dean Evason after (5-10-4) start to season..Hire John Hynes-ex NJ Devils-Nashville coach to replace him.

Toronto..D-John Klingberg-2nd opinion hip surgery

San Jose..Sign FA-F-Justin Bailey-ex Oilers

Rangers..D-Jacob Tourba fined (5,000) for high stick incident
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…(General)…

Sports Illustrated…Under seige with reports that SI used articles created by AI-Intelligence under bylines of bogus sports writers.

(Soccer)…Team USA schedules friendlies game with Slovenia-January 20th in San Antonio

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