…(Baseball)…
Padres…Lose the rights to pitchers Dylan Cease-Michael King..who both turn down the (22M) qualifying offers from the Friars and will go to free agency…King is seeking a (3Y-75M) deal-with the Cubs viewed as front runner…Cease was seeking a (5Y) deal with Houston expressing the most interest.
Padres..Sources say the Padres-Mets have been in contact about a deal for P-Kodai Senga who has (2Y-28M) left on his New York contract…Senga is (20-13) in his NY career but has battled health issues.
Padres-Pirates..Have talked about a deal for P-Mitch Keller-who has (3Y-54M) left on deal and is (42-65) pitching for the Buccos.
Padres..Shopping C-Luis Campusano in a deal for a back end starting pitcher.
Padres..Elevate P-Garrett Hawkins..Miguel Mendez to 40-man roster
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Dodgers…In house meetings-decide to move Rokie Sasaki back into the starting rotation when spring training opens.
Dodgers…Want to meet with Team Japan leaders in next spring’s World Baseball Classic as to how they will use Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtanin as pitchers.
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Angels-Orioles..TRADE…Halos deal OF-Taylor Ward to Baltimore for top young P-Grayson Rodriguez….Ward hit (.238-36HR)…Rodriguez-former 1st round pick is (20-8) career but had elbow surgery last year.
Angels..Testimony in Week 6-of Tyler Skaggs drug death trial continues…Skaggs wife-Carli and his mother testified as did ex Angels P-Mike Morin:
..Carli Skaggs-Holding Angels blame for their actions-inactions in player’s death
..Tyler Skaggs told his mother of his addiction to Percocet from shoulder surgery
..Carli Skaggs knew of the addiction-never told the Angels of drug problems.
..Carli Skaggs told the pitcher’s agents of his drug issues
..Family told surgeon they were concerned about pain killing pill addiction
..Neither knew Angels pitcher was passing drugs onto teammates
..Mike Morin-Made secret deals with Skaggs-Eric Kay-no one else knew
..Angels not responsible for Skaggs drug use
..Skaggs was responsible for his own drug overdose
..Skaggs introduced Morin to Kay to obtain drugs
..Skaggs introduced Morin to use of pain killers after surgery
..Kay gave Skaggs-Morin ‘Blue Boy-oxycodone’
..Kay delivered drugs to Morin-locker
..Skaggs-Morin snorted oxycodone in team bathroom
..Purchased pills from Kay in parking lot
..Was naive to think pills not be tainted
..Fans not understand immense highs and lows and pressures in baseball
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(Roster Moves)
Cubs..P-Shoto Imanaga accepts (22M) qualifying offer to return to team
Brewers..P-Brandon Woodruff accepts his qualifying offer
Yankees..OF-Trent Grisham takes the Q-offer
Tigers..SS-Gleyber Torres will remain in Detroit-said yes to Q-offer
9-free agents reject Q-offers and head to free agency-including Kyle Schwarber..Kyle Tucker-Bo Bichette-Framber Valdez-Ranger Suarez-Zac Gallen-Edwin Diaz.
Seibu Lions..Post FA-P-Tatsuya Imai for MLB free agency-effective Wednesday
Yomiuri Giants..Post FA-3B-Kaz Okamoto for free agency on Wednesday
Mets..DFA-P-Frankie Montas..eat his 17M-contract
Mets..Sign FA-P-Anderson Severino-ex Yankees..was (2.32-ERA) Mexico
Red Sox..DFA-1B-Nathaniel Lowe
Tampa Bay..Release P-Forrest Whitley
Red Sox..Express interest in FA-SS-Bo Bichette
Texas..Put OF-Adolis Garcia..C-Jon Heim on trade block
White Sox-Tampa Bay..TRADE..Sox deal P-Steven Wilson for minor leaguer
Red Sox-Seattle..TRADE..Boston ships P-Alex Hoppe for minor leaguer
Red Sox-Colorado..TRADE..Boston trades P-Brennan Bernanino
Red Sox-White Sox..TRADE..Boston sends P-Chris Murphy to White Sox
Tampa Bay-Red Sox..TRADE..Rays send 3B-Tristan Gray for P-Luis Guerrero
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…(Football)…
Chargers..Coach Jim Harbaugh gives players 6-straight days off as part of bye week.
Chargers..Move Jamarre Salyer to LT coming off the bye week…Will be the 5th different starting LT this season.
Rams..Sign FA-LB-Jesse Luketa-ex Arizona
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(Injuries)
Steelers..QB-Aaron Rodgers will not need surgery for fracture of wrist-will practice with a brace.
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(NFL Notes)
Medina, Ohio Police..Confirm home of Shedeur Sanders robbed of 200,000-cash and valuables on Sunday afternoon-evening.
Dallas..Reports Cowboys may franchise tag WR-Carl Pickens at (29M) in off season when he becomes a free agent.
Raiders..Coach Pete Carroll says the team is trying to move the ball to win games…when asked why RB-Ashton Jeanty had only (6C-7Y) on Monday night.
CFL..Ottawa Red-Black hire Toronto Argos coach Ryan Dinwiddie to be Coach GM
Winnipeg Blue Bombers..sign Coach Mike O’Shea to extension
Toronto Argonauts..will interview Hamilton TiCats President Orlando Stienauer for head coaching job.
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(College Football)
UCLA..LA Times reports Bruins may want to talk to SDSU coach Sean Lewis about vacant head coaching job.
UCLA..Will ask for permission to interview Bob Chesney-head coach James Madison.
LSU-Florida..Reports both want permission to interview Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffen.
Ole Miss..Lane Kiffen denies report he was given an ultimatum by Ole Miss to decide if he is staying or will interview for other jobs.
College Football Playoff Poll…1-Ohio State..2-Indiana..3-Texas AM…4-Georgia…5-Texas Tech..6-Ole Miss..7-Oregon…8-Oklahoma…9-Notre Dame..10-.Alabama…11-BYU….12-Utah…..Top Group of 5-teams..James Madison-North Texas-Tulane.
Laney College..Oakland police say man arrested for killing former football coach John Beam-viewed him as being involved in ‘witchcraft’…Beam was gunned down on campus Friday.
Penn State..Works out buyout with fired coach James Franklin-who took Virginia Tech job on Monday…Will owe him 9M-buyout not 34M.
Colorado..Coach Deion Sanders ‘I have not forgotten how to coach-just need more time’…Admits staff made mistakes on roster construction…CU is (3-7)..Sanders is (16-19) in 3-years.
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-L-Troy State (108-107)…UPSET LOSS….2OT-Tuesday..Aztecs rally from 12-point deficit final 3-minutes to force overtime but cannot put Trojans away…Lose a ‘Buy Game’
..Miles Byrd hits 3-point shot from beyond midcourt to tie game at end
..Elzie Harrington hits 2-baskets in overtime to get lead
..Magoon Gwath reeled off 9-points late in game to trigger comeback
..Byrd (24P)…Gwath (20P)
..SDSU 20-turnovers
..Aztecs missed 14-free throws in game (34-48)
..Aztecs trailed (14-2) at the start…trailed for 18-minutes..
..Troy fouled out 3-starters…had 31-fouls
..Troy went (32-for-43) at free throw line..hit 12-3’s in upset win
USD-W-Grambling (78-68)..Toreros go to (3-1)….USD went (31-for-32) from free throw line…Tuesday
Lakers-W-Utah Jazz..LA led (132-111) late in 4th quarter at Press Time…Luka Doncic (37P)..Austin Reaves (20P)…LeBron James (11P) in first game back.Tuesday
Lakers..G-LeBron James-Gabe Vincent-both cleared to play on Tuesday
Bucks..G-Giannis Antetokounmpo-MRI-groin issue
Miami..G-Tyler Herro cleared to practice-coming off ankle surgery
Sacramento..F-Keegan Murray-cleared to rejoin team after season long injury
San Antonio..F-Stephon Castle-hip injury-out 2W..lost Vic Wembenyama-calf already
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…(Hockey)..
Ducks-Boston Bruins..Wednesday…Anaheim (12-6-1)
Toronto..GM-Brad Truliving gives vote confidence Coach Craig Berube
Penguins..Callup F-Samuel Poulin from AHL
Calgary..Sign FA-C-John Beecher-ex Bruins
San Jose..Put RW-Jeff Skinner on IR-knee
Dallas..Activate D-Jamie Benn
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…(General)…
Soccer…USA-W-Uruguay…(5-1)..Tuesday-Friendly game…USA scored in 17 and 20′ to jump early lead..had 4-0 lead by 42’…Sebastian Berhalter big goal on set piece..Alex Freeman 2-goals for USA…Coach Mauriccio Pochettino made 9-lineup changes…..USA wins its 5th friendly in a row.
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