…(Bowl Games)…

Rose Bowl…Michigan-W-Alabama (27-20) OT..Wolverines go the Championship game in playoffs.

..QB-JJ McCarthy throws 4Y-TD pass to Roman Wilson with (1:34) left to tie
..RB-Blake Corum  scores on 17Y-TD run in overtime
..Wolverines defense makes 4th-goal stop in OT to preserve win
..Michigan defense 6-sacks-1-turnover  in game
..Michigan held Alabama to (288Y) in game.
..Tide QB-Jalen Milroe (104Y) passing..(63Y) rushing
..Alabama just (3-12) on 3rd downs
..Alabama had 4-bad snaps in game
..Michigan won despite missing FA and PAT kicks
..Alabama made mistakes fielding punts at 1-4-5 yard lines

Sugar Bowl..WashingtonW–Texas (37-31)-goal line stand end of game
..Huskies QB-Michael Penix (430Y) passing with tons big plays early
..Penix hit big passes29-29-32-52-77 to vault to big lead
..Quinn Ewers rallied Longhorns 3-scoring drives in 4th quarter
..Ewers finished (318Y) passing in comeback
..Texas final drive died at 12-yard line as time ran out
..Penix now thrown for over (4500Y-35TD) this season

Fiesta Bowl…Oregon-W-Liberty (45-6)..QB-Bo Nix (363P-5TD)..WR-Taz Johnson (11R-172Y)..RB-Bucky Irving (117Y)…Ducks piled up (584-294) total offense

Citrus Bowl..Tennessee-W-Iowa (35-0)..RB-Dylan Sampson (133R)…Vols defense 3-takeaways.

Tampa Bowl..LSU-W-Wisconsin (35-31)..QB-Garrett Nussmaier (395P-3TD) after Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels elects not to play.
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(College Notes)

Aztecs..Land 13th transfer…Saipale Fuimaona (6’5-305-OT)..transfer from Hancock Junior College

Aztecs..WR-Raf Williams enters transfer portal..sat out last year after transferring from Western Carolina..22nd SDSU player to go into portal

Georgia..OT-Amarius Mims files for NFL draft
Florida State..Lands Oregon State QB-DJ Uiagalelei via transfer portal
Central Florida..Lands Arkansas QB-KJ Jefferson as transfer
Miami..Loses Washington State QB-Cam Ward-files for NFL draft

Duke.Hires Willie Simmons as RB-coach…was head coach Florida AM (45-13)
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(NFL)

NFL Union…Informed Denver Broncos they would file a grievance and seek financial damages if team tried to change “injury language” in contract and then benched Russell Wilson….Denver went on 5-game winning streak.

Jim Harbaugh….Hires Don Yee as his agent amid reports he will entertain NFL coaching offers from possibly Chargers-Carolina-Raiders…Harbaugh (49-14) with 49ers…(74-25) at Michigan.

Chargers…NFL releases 2024 schedule-easy road schedule
..Home-vs Ravens-Bengals-Saints-Bucs-Titans
..Road-vs-Browns-Steelers-Falcons-Carolina-Patriots-Arizona

Denver…Says Jared Stidham will be starting QB this weekend
Steelers..Stay with QB-Mason Rudolph as starter over Kenny Pickett
Rams..Release K-Lukas Havrisik…5MFG..3MPAT
Rams..Re-sign veteran K-Brett Maher
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(Injuries)

Miami..DE-Brad Chubb-to miss rest of season-torn ACL
Atlanta..QB-Taylor Heinicke-ankle injury
Packers..WR-Jaden Reed-ribs
Jaguars..Lose KR-Jamal Agnew-fractured leg
Saints..LB-Nephi Sewell-torn ACL
Eagles..WR-DaVonta Smith-ailing ankle
Bucs..QB-Baker Mayfield-bruised ribs
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…(Baseball)…

Padres…MLB reports San Diego has spent only 5M in free agency so far in off season…28M-total committment.

Padres..Offer FA-contract to Cuban P-Yariel Rodgrizuez…has gone (46-37) 3.07-ERA in 8-year career with Chunichi Dragons-Japan.

Dodgers..MLB report team has spent (1.1B) in commitments in free agency this off season with deals for Ohtani-Yamamoto-Glasnow .

Angels..MLB report Halos have spent only (6.8M) on 1-year contract this off season after losing Shohei Ohtani.
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(MLB Notes)

Yankees-Mets…Make offers to FA-SS-Gio Urshela-ex Angels
Toronto..Opens talks with FA-DH-Joc Pederson-ex Giants
Twins-Blue Jays..Trade talks OF-Jorge Polanco for P-Alek Manoah

Tampa Bay…Rays SS-Wander Franco arrested and jailed without bail after meeting with police….Facing 3-charges of have relationships with underage girls….Due back in Court on Wednesday
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…(Basketball)…

Aztecs…Fail to crack AP-top 25-despite win at Gonzaga…Ranked 26th

AP-Poll..1-Purdue..2-Kansas…3-Houston…4-UConn…5-Tennessee
..Arizona drops to 29th…Gonzaga falls to 24th after losses.

Clippers-W-Miami (121-104)…Kawhi Leonard (24P) in win….Monday game…LA (20-12)

Clippers..F-Kawhi Leonard returns to full practice after hip injury

Lakers…Lose F-Rui Hachimura with calf injury after naming him starting forward

Lakers…(17-17)…off till Wednesday game against Miami Heat

Spurs..Sign FA-C-Mamadi Diakite-ex Cavs
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…(Hockey)…

Gulls..Sign FA-F-Michal Stinil…scored 55-goals in ECHL career with Wichita…native of Czechia

Gulls..Off till Wednesday road game at Henderson-Knights in AHL.

Kings-Maple Leafs..Tuesday games….Leafs have lost 5-of-6…Leafs (17-10-7) with high powered goal scorers Auston Matthews (29-goals)..William Nylander (17G)…Mitch Marner (14G)…Jon Taveras (12G)….Leafs have given up (117G)…3-goalies have combined (3.44-GAA)…Kings (20-8-5)

Kings..C-Pierre Luc Dubois dropped to 3rd line…has only 7-goals in 33-games and only player with Minus rating (-4) among forwards.

Ducks..off till Wednesday game against Leafs…Ducks (13-23)

Blackhawks..Put F-Tyler Johnson on IR-foot issue
Leafs..Send slumping G-Ilya Samsanov to AHL-Toronto Marlies
Las Vegas..C-Max Pacioretty-cleared to play this week-rehabbed Achilles tear
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…(General)…

NASCAR…Mourns passing of legendary driver Cale Yarborough (83)…passed away in South Carolina…Won 4-Daytona 500s…5-Southern 500s….3-points championships

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