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Hacksaw’s Thursday Podcast..1:30pm
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…(Baseball)…
Padres…Source at GMs meeting emphatically denies the Padres would take trade offers for Fernando Tatis, who is due to make (32M) per year for rest of his contract…Response came to USA-Today report the team has real money issues.
Padres..Report team has contacted 1B-Luis Arraez about returning next season on possibly a 1-year plus option deal..Earned (14M) last year.
Padres..Report will consider converting long reliever David Morgan into a possible starting pitcher rather than moving Adrian Morejon-Mason Miller out of the bullpen.
Dodgers..Expressing interest in FA-P-Devin Williams-ex Brewers-Yankees…has (86) career saves-but had (4.79-ERA) in New York
Dodgers..Report offering a package of prospects to Cleveland for LF-Steven Kwan (.281).
Dodgers..Rebuff overtures about OF-Kyle Tucker-not interested in a (10Y-400M) contract for a (.273-hitter)
Dodgers..Interested in FA-OF-Harrison Bader-ex Phillies…P-Peter Fairbanks-ex Tampa Bay
Dodgers..Stan Kasten tells media ‘We did not buy a World Series Championship’
Angels-Royals..Trade Talks..OF-Joe Adell for pitching
Angels..Hire John Gibbons-Mets as bench coach…Adam Eaton-1B-coach…Gibbons was Manager of Blue Jays for 11-years.
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(MLB Notes)
AL-Cy Young Award..Tarik Skubal-Tigers..(13-5)..2.21-ERA-wins 2nd year in row
NL-Cy Young Award..Paul Skenes-Pirates.(2.09-ERA)..got all 30-1st place votes.
AL-Manager of Year..Steven Vogt-Cleveland
NL-Manager of Year..Pat Hughes-Milwaukee..wins 2nd year in a row
Pittsburgh..Report P-Paul Skenes wants to pitch for Yankees-Mets..does not believer owner Bob Nutting will build a winner
Scott Boras..Agent at MLB-GM meetings says his client Cody Bellinger is a ‘5-Tool star’…Peter Alonso is ready for ‘power hitting payoff’…Tatuaya Imai is ‘next star from Japan’.
Seattle..Hires Austin Nola as bullpen coach-retires from Braves
Twins..Hire Grady Sizemore-ex White Sox-as OF coach
Orioles..Hire Donny Ecker-bench coach-ex Texas
Giants..Hire Hunter Mense-hitting coach-exToronto
Washington..Hire Simon Matthews-Pitching Coach-ex Reds
Cleveland..Hire Andy McKay-Field Coordinator-ex Mariners
Texas..Hire Travis Jankowski-Rod Barajas as coaches
Yankees..Fire International Scouting Director Donnie Rowland..spent 34M-bonuses to sign 12-players..only 1-got to major leagues
Tampa Bay..Confirm they will move back to Tropicana Field for first regular season home game on April 6th..Final repairs to roof destroyed by hurricane-now underway.
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(Roster Moves)
Red Sox-Washington..Trade talks..OF-Roman Anthony for Mackenzie Gore
Mets..Shopping P-Kodai Senga..has (2Y-28M) left
Seattle..Sign FA-P-Randy Dobnuk-ex Twins
Dodgers..P-Tony Gonsolin-opts out for free agency
Reds..Sign FA-C-Ben Rortveldt-ex Dodgers
Tigers..DFA-P-Alex Lange
Brewers..Sign FA-P-Endys Leonard-ex Tigers
Giants-Royals..TRADE..SF sends P-Mason Black to Royals for P-Logan Martin
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Aztecs..Announce 57-game schedule in base ball under new coach Kevin Vance..Non conference games include matchups with UCLA-USC-ASU-St Mary’s-UC Irvine…Will also host Tony Gwynn Classic against BYU-Utah-USD…starting February 20th
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…(Football)…
(Thursday Nite Football)
..Patriots-Jets…New England has won 7-in a row…Jets (2-7)
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(NFL Notes)
Dallas..Cowboys held a Memorial service at their facility for LB-Marshawn Kneeland…Team also started a ‘Go Fund Me’ campaign for his fiancee and their child.
Dallas..Police report says Kneeland texted Cowboys Director of Security late at night saying ‘I cannot go to jail’ after reported auto accident…then fled on foot and killed himself…Director of Security contacted police saying there was a mental health issue but could not locate Kneeland…did not know if he was in town or out of town during bye week.
Cleveland..Legendary Browns QB-Bernie Kosar remains hospitalized after liver transplant surgery postponed because of infection..Kosar has had 3-surgeries for internal bleeding because of liver cirrhosis.
Eagles..WR-AJ Brown rips the team’s offense and play calls…calling it a ‘S— Show’…Eagles #25 offense..#27 on 3rd down..and have gone 3-and-out on 41-possessions…Brown furious he was targeted just 3X in game with Green Bay.
Giants…Name Jameis Winston as starting QB instead of Russell Wilson
Giants..Report NY interested in talking to ex Packers-Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy about vacant head coaching job
Miami…Head coach Mike McDaniels praises Washington coach Dan Quinn..saying Quinn’s intervention helped McDaniels find sobrierty in 2016.
Tennessee..S-LaJarius Sneed indicted for firing a gun into a car in a feud at a car dealership
Antonio Brown..Ex-Steelers WR-Antonio Brown posts 25,000 bond and agrees to house arrest following charges of firing a gun..had been charged with attempted murder.
Tampa Bay..NFL suspends RB-Josh Williams-6G-PED violation
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(Injuries)
Denver..RB-JK Dobbins-foot injury
Patriots..WR-Kayshon Boutte-hamstring injury
Jaguars..WR-Travis Hunter-surgery for torn LCL ligament
Arizona..WR-Marvin Harrison-surgery appendicitis
Arizona..IR-WR-Zay Jones-achilles
Atlanta..IR-C-Storm Norton-ankle surgery
Chargers..9-players miss practice or limited because of injuries
Chargers..TE-Orande Gadsden did practice-Wednesday
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(Roster Moves)
Colts..Workout FA-DE-Shaq Lawson-ex Bills
Falcons..Workout FA-WR-Jaelon Reagor-ex Chargeres
Bills..Workout FA-DT-Morgan Fox-ex Chargers
Tampa Bay..Release DT-Desmond Walker-failed to get below 400-lbs to play
Denver..Sign FA-OT-Geron Christan-ex Cowboys
Denver..Sign FA-WR-L’il James Humphreys-ex Giants
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(College Football)
UCLA…Judge denies Rose Bowl restraining order in talks with UCLA..says Pasadena-Rose Bowl should seek an injunction to hold school to lease at Rose Bowl.
Michigan State..NCAA puts Spartans on 3-years probation…hit 2-assistant coaches with 5-and-6 year bans..fines school and limits recruiting for a mass of violations under former head coach Mel Tucker-who was fired.
Washington State..Fires AD-Annie McCoy…had been on job just 14-months…has worked in Department for 24-years.
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-L-Oklahoma City…Ugly road blowout….Thunder had a (70-38) halftime lead and grew lead in 2nd half at Press Time…Thunder shot 55%…Forced 12-turnovers…Luka Doncic (4-14) shooting….Lakers show (32%) in first half…Deficit went from 10-to-16-to-25 to 32-at half….LA (8-4)..Thunder (11-1)
Clippers-Denver…LA led (49-41) in 2nd quarter aat Press Time….LA (3-8) coming into game.
Clippers..G-Brad Beal has surgery-fracctured hip-gone for year
Dallas..Report owner Pat Dumont met with former owner Mark Cuban and coach Jason Kidd to get their input on removing GM-Nico harrison.
Sacramento..Coach Doug Christie under fire for angry exchange with media..called them ‘haters-liars-fakers-tearing team down’…Kings off to (3-8) start.
Golden State..angry F-Draymond Green challenges team ‘accountability’ in wake of 6-game losing streak
Orlando..G-Pablo Banchero goes down-groin injury-Wednesday.
Knicks..Off to (7-0) start at home under new coach Mike Brown.
Aztecs..Land 6’6-F-Jason White-from Sherman Oaks-Notre Dame.
USD-W-Idaho (78-74)…Toreros hit 13-3s in win over Vandals….Ty Johnson (21P) in win..Wednesday game..USD (2-1) on year
Cleveland State…Former head coach Kevin Mackey-who built a surprise NCAA tourney team that won 2-games in 1986-passes away (80Y)…Career ended when he was arrested overdosed on cocaine and alcohol after building CSU into a Cinderella basketball team.
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…(Hockey)…
LA Kings-at-Toronto..Thursday game
Ducks-at-Detroit..Thursday game
Maple Leafs..C-Auston Matthews-knee injury-after check into boards
Vancouver..G-Thatcher Demko-out 3W-groin injury
Tampa Bay..D-Ryan McDonogh-knee issue
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…(General)…
(Soccer)…Turkish Federation has suspended 27-players from its top lead…and (1,024) players from all divisions for betting on games over the last 4-years…Also suspends 11-referees for betting on games.
Raheem Sterling…English soccer star home is robbed for a 2nd time..Home invaders chased away in Berkshire, England…Last robbery involved theft of (300,000) in cash-jewels-memorabilia.
NWSL..Announces 17th team in expansion..Atlanta women’s team goes to Falcons owner Arthur Blank.
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