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…(Football)…
Holiday Bowl…USC-vs-Louisville…Petco Park-Wednesday night
..Trojans-QB-Caleb Williams will not play-headed to NFL
..USC..19-players in transfer portal…among 30-players out of game
..Trojans..11-either file for NFL draft or injury
..USC will start Miller Moss at QB
..Louisville QB-Jack Plummer-ex Cal transfer-coming off (3,010Y) passing year
..USC offense (401YPG) on offense
..USC-new defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn
..Trojans limped home (7-5)..lost 5-of-6 at end of season
..Cardinals went (10-3) under Jeff Brohm-former Chargers QB
(Schedule)
Texas Bowl..Oklahoma State-vs-Texas AM
Charlotte Bowl..West Virginia-vs-North Carolina
Military Bowl..Virginia Tech-vs-Tulane
(Scoreboard)
Detroit Bowl..Minnesota-W-Bowling Green..Gophers RB-Darius Taylor (208R)
Dallas Bowl..Rice-L-Texas State…Owls turn ball over 7X in (45-21) loss
Arizona Bowl..Kansas-W-UNLV..Jayhawks rip off 21-straight points in first half..Rebels climbed back into game…Kansas led (28-24) in 3rd quarter at Press Time.
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(College Notes)
New Mexico State…Names Tony Sanchez-ex UNLV-as head coach to replace retiring Jerry Kill
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(NFL)
NFL-TV…Monday Night 49ers-Ravens game drew (27.2M) viewers…second highest MNF game in 27-years…Ratings increase 59% from last year’s Christmas Night game.
49ers..Coach Kyle Shanahan-no concern about QB-Brock Purdy 4-picks
Giants..Demote QB-Tommy DeVito after (55Y) passing day
Eagles..Coach Nick Sirianni-not panic about uneven defensive play
Chiefs..Erratic performances of WRs-led to (9-6) record
Raiders..Players say ‘Time to decide’ on Antonio Pearce status after wins
Vikings..Consider benching QB-Nick Mullens afte 4-interceptions game
Washington..Bench QB-Sam Howell (19TD-21-turnovers-60 sacks)
New England..Off Coprd Bill O’Brien-believes in QB-Mac Jones-benched 5-wks
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(Roster Moves)
49ers..Sign FA-DT-Sebastian Joseph Day-ex Chargers starter
Steelers..Sign FA-LB-Jaylon Smith-ex Cowboys-Giants
Houston..Sign FA-S-Kareem Jackson-waived by Broncos
Colts..Sign FA-S-Henry Black-ex Steelers
Cleveland..Sign FA-P-Matt Haack-ex Colts
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(Injuries)
Vikings..TE-TJ Hockenson-2 torn knee ligaments
Miami..WR-Jaylen Waddle-high ankle sprain
Cleveland..IR-QB-Dorian Thompson-Robinson-hip issue
Cleveland..K-Dustin Hopkins-hamstring
Cleveland..P-Cory Bojarquez-quad
Houston..IR-S-Jimmie Ward-knee
Colts..IR-S-Julian Blackmon-knee
Arizona..IR-DE-Jon Ledbetter-knee
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…(Baseball)…
Padres…Have less than (27M) to sign free agents
Padres..Interest in FA-LF-Michael Brantley-ex Astros-Cleveland
Padres..Available FA-LFs include Tommy Pham..Adam Duvall
Padres..Looking at FA-CFs-Harrison Bader-ex Yankees
Padres..Available CFs include Keke Hernandez-ex Dodgers..Randal Grichuk-ex Toronto
Dodges..Sign FA-2B-Jon Arauz-ex Mets
Dodgers..Open talks with FA-OF-Teoscar Hernandez-ex Mariners
Angels..Make contract with FA-OF-Teoscar Hernandez-ex Mariners
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(Roster Moves)
Toronto..Open talks with FA-OF-Cody Bellinger-ex Cubs
Pittsburgh..Open talks with FA-2B-Adam Frazier-ex Orioles
Texas..Sign FA-P-Diego Castillo-ex Seattle
Toronto..Re-sign FA-OF-Kevin Miermaier
Mets..Sign FA-P-Chad Smith-ex A’s
Reds..Sign FA-OF-Connor Capel-ex A’s
Yomiuri Giants..Sign FA-P-Kyle Keller-ex Pirates
Yankees-Cleveland..TRADE..Yankees deal OF-Estevan Florial for P-Cody Morris
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…(Basketball)…
Clippers-Charlotte….(55-50) Clippers lead at halftime at Press Time…James Harden (20P) in opening game…LA (17-12) coming into game.
Clippers..F-Kawhi Leonard..still has ailing hip
Clippers..Injured C-Mason Plumlee begins 1-on-1 drills-knee issues
Lakers…off till Thursday….LA (16-15)
Lakers..G-Gabe Vincent-surgery knee scar tissue..out 8W
Pistons-Brooklyn…Detroit lost 26-in a row
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…(Hockey)…
Kings-San Jose..Wednesday game
Ducks-Las Vegas..Wednesday game..Ducks (12-23)
Gulls-at-Coachella Valley-Wednesday
Gulls-host-Ontario on Thursday
Gulls-at-Tucson Roadrunners on Saturday
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