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…(Football)…
NFL..Fines Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper (300,000) for throwing a drink at a Jacksonville Jaguars fan from owners box, who was taunting the team.
Arizona..Coach Jon Gannon calls QB-Kyler Murray a ‘franchise player’
New England..Boston Globe reports the Patriots might retain Bill Belichick but remove his Player Personnel decision making power.
New York Jets…NY Post report that Coach Robert Salah will remain as coach, but that changes will be made to his offensive coaching staff.
Cleveland…Browns QB-Frank Ryan passes away (87Y)…QB of Browns 1964-Championship team that featured Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly and Gary Collins…Went on to become a Congressional delegate.
Green Bay…Longtime OC-Ken Bowman..passes away (81Y)…was anchor of 3-World Champion Packers teams under Vince Lombardi.
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(Roster Moves)
Dallas..Sign FA-OT-La’El Collins-ex Bengals
Detroit..Release DT-Isaiah Buggs
NY Jets..Release RB-Dalvin Cook
Carolina..IR-WR-Jon Mingo
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(College Football)
Aztecs…Freshman QB-Lui Aumavae enters transfer portal..22nd player to leave program since end of the season.
Liberty..QB-Kaedon Salter enteers transfer portal..had (3965APY-44TD)-team went (13-1)
Rutgers..lands QB-Athan Kaiakmanis-transfer from Minnesota.
Texas..Coach Steve Sarkisian says team was unable to contain QB-Michael Penix in Sugar Bowl loss to Washington
Alabama..Coach Nick Saban says his team ‘shot itself in foot’..unable to deal with Michigan defense in Rose Bowl loss. Michigan had 6-sacks, fumble recovery,and 10-tackles for loss.
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…(Baseball)…
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Colton Brewer-ex Padres-Red Sox
Boston..Sign FA-P-Max Castillo-ex Royals
Reds..DFA-C-Austin Wynns
Cubs..Hire Jason Kanzler-ex Astros-Director Player Development
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-Miami…Wednesday game…Lakers struggling (17-17)…Heat with 4-key players out of lineup ailing.
Clippers-Phoenix..Wednesday game…Clippers (20-12)
Aztecs-Fresno State…Mountain West Conference opening game…SDSU (11-2)…Bulldogs (7-6)
USD…Off night…open WCC schedule on Thursday vs St Marys
Toronto-Dallas..Raptors open trade talks with Mavericks over deal for G-Pascal Siakam….Raptors pulled off 6-player trade with NYKnicks over the weekend.
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…(Hockey)…
LA Kings-Maple Leafs….(0-0) in 2nd period at Press Time…Leafs held Kings to just 6-shots on goal in opening period…Tuesday game…Kings (20-8-5)….Leafs have lost 5-of-6 games.
Anaheim Ducks-vs-Toronto..Wednesday game..Ducks (13-23)
Gulls-at-Henderson Knights..AHL action on Wednesday..Gulls (9-15-5)
Minnesota..NHL fines F-Michael Hartman (4,400) for violent hi-stick penalty.
Seattle..Puts D-Jaycob Megna on waivers to send him to AHL
Colorado..Captain Gabriel Landeskog returns to Denver to continue full scale workouts in recovery from Cartilage-replacement surgery.
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…(General)…
Wayne Rooney….Legendary soccer star fired as head coach at Birmingham City in Championship League…Team was (7-12-7) this year…he left MLS-DC United to take City job.
PGA-LIV…Merger talks went past the so-called December 31st deadline…Reuters News is reporting the two sides may have agreed to a 30-day extension to continue to finalize details of the global-golf merger….Talks have not ceased.
The Fan-97-3 Sports Talk Radio…Replaced fired talk show host John Kentera with Soccer Announcer Craig Elsten..and UT Padres feature interviewer Annie Heilbrunn….Station officials refused to discuss why Kentera was terminated despite high mid-day ratings but criticized the San Diego media for its reporting and speculating while refusing to answer questions about Kentera’s removal.
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