…(Baseball)…

Padres…Sign FA-2B-Matt Carpenter (2Y12M) deal-ex Yankees-Cardinals…hit (.305-15HR) in NY-can play 5-positions and becomes likely DH.

Padres…Payroll now at (246M)…Luxury Tax number now (267M).

Angels..Sign FA-3B-1B-Brandon Drury (2Y-16M)..coming off ‘Silver Slugger’ Award as utilityman last year…Hit (.258-28HR) playing all the infield positions and the outfield…Joins Hunter Renfroe, Gio Urshela and Tyler Anderson as free agent acquisitions and in trades  in the last month.
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(MLB Notes)

Giants….Postpone introductory Press Conference for SS-Carlos Correa-who signed a (13Y-350M) free agent contract…Reports Giants have red-flags about Correa physical-he had hand and back issues.
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(Roster Moves)

Texas…Opens contract talks with FA-OF-Mike Conforto-ex Yankees
Arizona..Open talks with FA-3B-Brandon Drury-ex Padres

Mets..Sign FA-P-Adam Ottavino (2Y-15M)..ex Rockies-Yankees
A’s..Sign FA-2B-Pablo Reyes-ex Pirates
Royals..Sign FA-P-Jordan Lyles-ex Orioles

NC Dinos-Korea…Sign FA-P-Eric Fedde-ex Washington
Seibu Lions-Japan..Sign FA-SS-David McKinon-ex A’s

Washington..DFA-P-Gerardo Carillo
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…(Football)….

(Roster Moves)

Ravens..Sign FA-WR-Sammy Watkins-ex Packers
Ravens..Sign FA-OG-John Simpson-ex Raiders
Vikings..Sign FA-QB-Josh Rosen-joining 7th team
Giants..Release LB-Tae Crowder
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(Injuries)

Seahawks..WR-Tyler Lockett-hand surgery
49ers..Activate DE-Javon Kinlaw from IR
Steelers..QB-Ken Pickett returns to practice on Wednesday
Denver…IR-LB-Dakota Allen
Bears..Activate RB-Khalil Herbert from IR
Ravens..IR-KR-Devin Duvernay-injured foot in practice.
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CFL-Montreal Alouettes hire Jason Maas as head coach…Was head coach Edmonton Eskimos…Was Off Coor-Sasakatchewan last year.
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(College Football)

Mike Leach…Honored in Memorial service at Mississippi State…21-head coaches from other school attended…Eulogized as ‘1-of-a Kind’ coach…Played Frank Sinatra song ‘My Way” at beginning of service.

Kentucky…Lands QB-Devin Leary-transfer from North Carolina State
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(Scoreboard)

Idaho Potato Bowl….Eastern Michigan-W-San Jose State (41-27)..Spartans blew (13-0) lead…QB-Taylor Powell (298P-2TD)…Spartans QB-Chev Cordeiro (366P-3TD) in loss.

Boca Raton Bowl…Toledo-W-Liberty (21-19)..Golden Rockets make stop on 2-point play with 1-minute left to preserve win

New Orleans Bowl…Wednesday….Western Kentucky-vs-South Alabama
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…(Basketball)…

Lakers-at-Sacramento….LA with 3-starters ailing is (13-17)..Wednesday game
Clippers-vs-Charlotte…Wednesday game

Suns…Franchise sold for 4B to Matt Ishbia-Famous mortgage lender

Golden State…shopping C-James Wiseman in possible trade
Chicago..report Bulls may blow up roster with (6-14) start

Minnesota..C-Karl Anthony Towns-ongoing calf issues
Dallas..F-Dorain Smith-oblique injury
Orlando..F-Cheme Okeke-knee scope
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Aztecs-W-UCSD (62-46)…Aztecs jump out to 16-point lead in first half..led by as much as 25 in lopsided game..SDSU hits 10-3’s….Held Tritons to 20%-shooting in first half….SDSU (9-3)

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…(Hockey)…

Kings-W-Ducks (4-1)…LA dominates game against Ducks struggling offense..Drew Doughty goal in Kings win……Anaheim (9-21-3)….LA (18-12-5)

Ducks…Make deals to bring in veteran help for troubled San Diego Gulls
..Sign D-Frank Hora-6’2 veteran from Greenville-ECHL
..Sign F-Travis Howe-6’4 power forward from Jacksonville-ECHL
..Traded for former #1 pick D-Michael Del Zotto of Florida-sent to Gulls

Ducks..Send down D-Colton White to Gulls for 5-game injury conditioning stint
Ducks..Call up C-Justin Kirkland from Gulls…had 6-goals this season.

Montreal..G-Andrew Hammond retires-chronic knee injury
San Jose..F-Tomas Hertl-2 game suspension for hi-stick incident
Vancouver..Send F-Nils Hoglander..G-Altus Silova to AHL-Abbotsford

Calgary..Activate D-Chris Tanev from IR list-had facial fractures
Calgary..IR-Dennis Gilbert-D-concussion
San Jose..Surgery-D-Luke Kunin-torn ACL
Winnipeg..F-Blake Wheeler-surgery-groin injury
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…(General)….

Golf…Masters-Augusta National…say they will alow golfers on LIV-Tour to play in tourney next spring.

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