…(College Football)…
Aztecs-at-New Mexico…Play at 12-30-Friday…SDSU can win Mountain West league title with victory and host MWC Championship game…State is (9-2)…Lobos (8-3)
..Aztecs defense given up 15TD-11-games
..Defense giving up (262YPG)..15-takeaways…allow 32%-conversion on 3rd downs
..State allow just 10TDs in Red Zone this season
..Lobos led by transfer QB-Jack Layne (2410APY-16TD)
..Lobos have won 5-in a row coming into game
USC-vs-UCLA…Trojans fail to make playoffs..now (8-3)…Bruins (3-8) bad yer.
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(Top 10)
1-Ohio State-vs-Michigan..QB matchup Jaylin Sayin-Bryce Underwood
2-Indiana-vs-Purdue..Hoosier seek (12-0) season
3-Texas AM-vs-Tesas..Longhorns Arch Manning tries to pull off upset
4-Georgia-vs-Georgia Tech…Tech QB-Haynes Kings for Dogs QB-Gunnar Stockton
5-Oregon-vs-Washington..Matchup QBs Dante Moore-Demond Williams
6-Ole Miss-vs-Mississippi State..Could be Lane Kiffin’s final game
7-Texas Tech-vs-West Virginia..Tough road game in Morgantown
8-Oklahoma-vs-LSU..Johnny Manteer-vs-Garrett Nussmeir
9-Notre Dame-vs-Stanford..Odd ACC matchup in Palo Alto
10-Alabama-vs-Auburn..Tide-vs-War Eagles
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(Mountains West)
Air Force-vs-Colorado State..Rams final game in MWC
Boise State-vs-Utah State..Broncos can get to MWC title game with win
UNLV-vs-Nevada..Rebels try to finish (10-2)
Fresno State-vs-San Jose..Bulldogs (7-4)-final game in MWC
Wyoming-Hawaii..Rainbows go for 8th win
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(Schedule)
Cal-vs-SMU
Utah-vs-Kansas
Arizona-vs-ASU..Wildcats-Sun Devils both (8-3)
Oregon State-vs-Washington State
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(Division 1AA) Playoffs begin-Top games:
..Harvard-Villanova
..Yale-Youngstown State
..North Dakota-Tennessee Tech
..South Dakota State-New Hampshire
..South Dakota-Drake
(Division II)
Kutztown State-Assumption
Ferris State-Ashland
Harding-Pittsburg State
(Division III)
Mt Union-Muhlenberg
John Carroll-Randolph Macon
North Central-Illinois-Hanover
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(College Notes)
Southern University..Hires Marshall Faulk as head coach
Colorado State..Hires Jim Mora as coach from UConn
LSU..Formally releases Brian Kelly as coach-will owe him full (54M)
Missouri..(6Y) contract extension for coach Eli Drinkwitz (45-28) with Tigers
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(NFL)
(Thursday Games)
Dallas-W-Chiefs (31-28)..Dazzling game..Dak Prescott (328Y-2TD)..George Perkins (7R-112R)…Patrrick Mahomes (261Y-4TD)..Chiefs 10-Penalties-114Y…KC (6-6)..Cowboys (6-5-1)
Packers-W-Lions (31-24)..Jordan Love (234Y-4TD)..WR-Dona Wicks 2TDs…Jared Goff (258Y-2TD)..Jameis Winston (7R-144Y) in loss
Ravens-L-Bengals..(32-14)..Cinn defense recovers 4-fumbles and an interception in miserable outing by Ravens offense…Joe Burrow (261P-2TD) in win..Evan McPherson 6-FGs in win….Ravens fumbled in end zone and at Bengals 5-yard line..Lamar Jackson (246P-0TD-1 Int)..Ravens now (6-6)
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(Schedule)
Chargers-Raiders..QB-Justin Herbert 35-sacks-9 Int-20 TDs-vs-Maxx Crosby pass rush
Eagles-Bears..Friday game..Caleb Williams (17TD-4Int)..Jalen Hurts (17TD-1Int)
49ers-Browns..Shedeur Sanders makes second start of season
Titans-Jaguars..Tenn lost 9-of-10..Jags won 3-of-4
Colts-Texans..Daniel Jones (2840-17TD) has leg injury..Texans defense (33QBX)
Saints-Miami..New Orleans (2-9)..QBs have 83-QBR..Tua Tagovailoa 14-turnovers
Falcons-Jets..Atlanta lost 5-of-6..Kirk Cousins starts..Jets DBs no interceptions
Tampa Bay-Arizona..Baker Mayfield has shoulder sprain..Arizona lost 8-of-9
Seattle-Minnesota..Vikings lose QB-JJ McCarthy..Sam Darnold (19TD)
Steelers-Bills..Bills (381YPG) offense..Steelers defense 34-sacks
Denver-Washington..Broncos 8-game win streak..Denv defense 48 QBX-sacks
Patriots-Giants..NEngland goes for 10th win in a row…Jaxson Dart will start QB
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(NFL Notes)
Chargers..RB-Omany Hampton works out 3-days-coming off IR..Confirms he had fracture of ankle-out 7W
Denver..LB-Alex Singleton returns to lineup after battle with testicular cancel.
Lions..WR-Amon St-Brown goes down ankle sprain.
Raiders..QB-Geno Smith-apologized for giving Raiders fans the finger after game long boos after taking 10-sacks last weekend
Mark Sanchez..Assault trial moved from December 6th start to March because he is still recovering from stab wounds in incident with truck driver.
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…(Baseball)…
Padres..Sign FA-P-Sean Boyle-ex Yankees..was (9-9) at Scranton-Wilkes Barre-AAA
Giants..sign FA-P-Sam Hentges-ex Cleveland
Orioles..sign FA-P-Andrew Magno-ex Tigers
KT Wiz-Korea..sign FA-P-Caleb Boushley-ex Texas
Baltimore..Report Orioles preparing offers for FA-P-Framber Valdez and Phillies DH-Kyle Schwarber.
Tatsuya Imai..Top Japanese free pitcher-arrives in California for meetings next week with teams with agent Scott Boras.
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(MLB Notes)
George Altman…National League power hitter in 60s-70s-passes away (92Y)…Starred with Cubs-Mets..then went to Japan…hit 101HR-MLB and 205HR-Japan.
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs…Return home after losing 2-of-3 games at Players Festival Tourney in Las Vegas…played poorly-allowing 91-to Baylor and lost by 40-to Michigan…Sizzled in win vs Oregon.
Clippers-ve-Memphis….LA off to (5-13) start heading to Friday game
Clippers-vs-Dallas..Saturday
Lakers-vs-Memphis..Sunday game
Golden State…Lose G-Steph Curry-quad injury
Washington..F-Corey Kespeert-fractured thumb
Dallas..F-Anthony Davis-cleared to play on Friday=been out with calf issue
Oklahoma City..G-Jalen Williams to play-Friday-coming off wrist surgery
Milwaukee..F-Giannis Antetokounmp-game time decision-groin issue
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…(Hockey)…
San Diego Gulls-vs-Coachella Valley Firebirds…AHL action at Sports Arena…Gulls coming off big road win in Tucson.
LA Kings-Anaheim Ducks..Friday…battle of two top teams in Pacific Division
LA Kings-vs-Vancouver..Saturday game
Ducks-at-Chicago..Sunday game
Oilers-Penguins..Report Edmonton discussing trade for Penguins G-Tristan Jarry.
Montreal..sign FA-C-Sam Blais-ex Toronto
Calgary..Contract extension for GM-Craig Conroy despie bad start
Toronto..Activate C-Auston Matthews from injured list.
Seattle..Activate F-Jared McCann from IR
Utah..Activate D-Sean Durzi from IR
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…(General)…
(Golf)..Rory McIlroy says there is no path forward to merger with LIV…’Protect legacy of golf…LIV’s proposals are irrational’….Bryson Dechambeau…’we are far apart’
Fuzzy Zoeller-popular golfer passes away (74Y)..won 2-Grand Slam events in career.
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(Soccer)…SDFC-vs-Vancouver Whitecaps-Sunday nite-Snapdragon…Winner goes to championship game..Vancouver led by veteran star Thomas Muller..SDFC paced by Anders Dreyer.
English Premier League…Top games:
..Manchester City (7-4-1)-vs-Leeds
..Arsenal (8-2-1)-vs-Chelsea (7-3-2)
..Liverpool-vs-West Ham
Liverpool…Manager Arne Slot says he will not step down…Liverpool lost 6-in a row in league and 9-straight in all games
Championship League..London Guardian reports Sheffield and Sheffield United-both with money troubles are discussing merger of two teams.
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(Auto Racing)…Formula 1-Grand Prix Qatar…Max Verstappen has won 4-races in a row..is only 24-points behind Lando Norris in points championship.
Ferrari..Lewis Hamitlon…’No regrets joining this team…Let’s move forward…’ Hamioton has no podium finishes this season.
Astton Martin…Hires Adrian Newey from Red Bull to be their Director of Racing
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