…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-W-Oregon (97-80)…Sizzling ahoorinf..Players Festival Tourney-Tuesday
..SDSU torrid pace-red hot shooting..built 12 point lead early
..Aztecs had scoring spurts of (12-0) and (8-0) in opening half
..Aztecs shot (60%) from the floor going (20-for-29)
..State hit 6-3’s…BJ Davis-Reese Waters combined (23P) in first half
..Ducks hit 7-3’s in opening half
..State exploded in 2nd half building 21 point lead
..Wateers (22P)..Davis (21P)..Harrington (12P)
..Aztecs finished night shooting 68%..hit 11-3’s
..Ducks had 12-3’s in loss
Aztecs..Coach Brian Dutcher…’Blame me for 40-point loss-did not have players game plan put together for what Michigan might run’.
USD-L-Cal Baptist (76-61)…Toreros had 12-0 scorsing run early..had 11-point lead then died in 2nd half..USD weent (3-22) from 3-point line…USD now (3-3)…Palm Springs Tourney
Lakers-Clippers..Lakers led (98-93) in 4th quarter at Press Time…Wild shootout…Tuesday…Lakers (12-4)..Clippers (5-12) heading into game
..Luka Doncic (39P) thru 3-quarters
..James Harden (27P) thru 3-quarters
Pistons..tie club record with 13th win in a row..now (15-2)
NBA-TV Ratings..Up 30% for first month of season..Average (1.9M) each game
Rick Fox..Ex Laker star to enter politics in Bahamas.
Dallas..C-Derrick Lively-reinjures surgically repaired foot in 2nd game back
76ers..G-Paul George-shutdown with ongoing ankle issues.
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…(Baseball)…
Padres…Confirm they have worked a deal to host the Mountain West Conference Football Championship game a week from Friday if the Aztecs are in the game…SDSU agreed to move to make Snapdragon Stadium available to SDFC if they host the MLS-Championship Cup game that Saturday night…SDSU said it was impossible to have both games within a 12-hour turnaround span on a Friday-Saturday schedule….The Aztecs have to win at New Mexico to host; SDFC has to beat Vancouver this weekendd to go to the MLS Cup title game.
Padres..Report out of Toronto-Padres interested in P-Chris Bassitt (37Y) on short-term free agent contract…had (3.89-ERA)..ex Mets-A’s
Dodgers..Report-in contact with FA-P-Robert Suarez
Angels..Make contact with FA-P-Tyler Mahle-ex Rangers..(2.18-ERA) but had shoulder problems.
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(Roster Moves)
Cardinals-Red Sox..TRADE..St-Louis sends P-Sonny Gray and (20M) cash to Red Sox for P-Richard Fitts-P-Brandon Clark in beginning of purge of veterans on Cardinals roster.
Red Sox..Open talks with FA-C-JT Realmuto-ex Philliies..1B-Pete Alonso-ex Mets
Braves..Open talks with FA-P-Dylan Cease-ex Padres on 3Y-deal
Mets..sign FA-P-Nick Burdi-ex Cubs
Toronto..sign FA-2B-Rod Castros-ex Phillies
Cardinals..sign FA-P-Scott Blewett-ex Twins
Braves..sign FA-P-Eli Hernandez-ex Blue Jays
Hanshin Tigers..release P-Kyle Keller..had (2.42) ERA-will sign in MLB
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(MLB Notes)
MLB-Pre Arbitration Bonuses…P-Paul Skenes-Pirates-earns (3.4M) bonus..Phillies P-Chris Sanchez gets (2.6M)..Astros P-Hunter Brown (2.2M)
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…(Football)…
Raiders..Reports Coach Pete Carroll had falling out with fired Off Coord-Chip Kelly over game plans-play calls that did not take into consideration talent shortfalls in Off Line…Kelly play calls became predictable by formations and opposing teams knew what plays were coming by video study…Raiders ranked #30 or worse in virtually all key offensive categories.
NY Giants..Want permission to talk to Colts Def Coord-Lou Anarumo for vacant head coaching job.
Atlanta..Reports QB-Michael Penix-torn ACL knee surgery may prevent him from being ready for start of 2026-season.
Carolina…NFL-Suspends DT-TreVon Moehrig for punching 49ers WR-Jauan Jennings in groin at end of play-Monday Night.
Pittsburgh…NFL-Suspends DT-Don Ekulae-6G-PED violations
NFL-Hall of Fame List..HOF list reduced to 25-players..Still on list Philip Rivers-Drew Brees-Rodney Harrison in 1st year consideration.
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(Roster Moves)
Bills..Sign FA-WR-Brandin Cooks-ex Saints
Carolina.Sign FA-LB-Isiah Simmons-ex Arizona
Saints..Sign FA-K-Cade York-ex Bengals..Release K-Blake Grupe-8MFG this year
Seattle..Sign FA-S-Quandre Diggs-ex Houston
Lions..Release CB-Arthur Maulet
Colts..Sign FA-S-George Odom-ex Saints
Jets..workout FA-CB-Kaiir Elam-ex Cowboys
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(Injuries)
Chargers..Activate RB-Omani Hampton..DE-Tito Ogbonnia off IR-to practice
Steelers..Lose OT-Brod Jones-neck stinger..DT-Derrick Harmon-knee issue
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(College Football)
College FB Playoff Poll…1-Ohio State..2-Indiana…3-Texas AM…4-Georgia..5-Texas Tech..6-Oregon…7-Ole Miss..8-Oklahoma..9-Notre Dame…10-Alabama…11-BYU…12-Miami…..
College FB Poll….Cutoff Teams on outside looking in 13-Utah…14-Vanderbilt..15-Michigan..16-Texas…17-USC..18-Virginia..19-Tennessee…20-Arizona State
Oklahoma State..Hires Eric Morris-head coach North Texas State (10-1)
Hampton..Fires coach Trenton Boynkin (2-10) season
California..Interested in talking to Jim Mora-UConn..Josh Lupoi-Oregon..Tim Plough-UC Davis..Ryan Grubb-Alabama for vacant Golden Bears job.
LSU..Fired coach Brian Kelly says school not willing to pay him full (54M) owed in contract after he was terminated.
UCLA..QB-Nico Iamaleava-plagued by neck spasms..may miss USC game
Colorado..Freshman QB-JuJu Lewis will not play final game-preserve redshirt status
San Diego State..Def Coord-Rob Aurich on finalist list for Frank Broyles Award for top assistant coach in country
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…(Hockey)…
Anaheim Ducks-vs-Vancouver Canucks..Wednesday..Ducks (14-7-1)
San Diego Gulls-at-Tucson..Wednesday..Gulls trying to snap AHL losing streak..(6-5-5)
Vancouver..Report Canucks alerting teams ready to trade veteran players on roster.
Maple Leafs..Criticism pours in at team falls into last place in NHL division
St Louis..Release RW-Milan Lucic-had been attempting comeback in AHL
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…(General)…
(Soccer)…SDFC headed to MLS-Western Conference finals next week..Will host Vancouver Whitecaps..SDFC has 22-wins on season..record for expansion team.
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