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…(Baseball)…
Padres…Head to Winter Baseball Meetings-Orlando…’Help Wanted Pitching’
..Padres trying to get into bidding for Japanese FA-P-Tatsuya Imai-offer (3Y-35M)
..Padres-Washington..Discussing 3-team trade for P-Mackenzie Gore
..Padres interest in FA-P-Merrill Kelly-ex Arizona
..Padres sign FA-P-Ty Adcock…career (5.48-ERA)..Mariners-Tigers-Mets
Dodgers..Report they are shopping OF-Teoscar Hernandez possible to Phillies in deal
..Reopen trade talks with Red Sox for OF-Jarran Duran
..Continue talks with Cleveland about trade for OF-Steven Kwan
..Open talks with Cardinals about deal for 2B-Brendan Donovan
..Reportedly bid (2Y-32M) for Padres FA-closer Robert Suarez
Angels..Continue search for short-term low priced pitching
..Interested in talking to FA-P-Justin Verlander-ex Giants
..In contact with FA-P-Max Scherzer
..Refusing comment on possible buyout of 3B-Anthony Rendon’s 38M-deal
Angels..Testimony in Tyler Skaggs drug death case continued
..Former Agent Ryan Hamill..’Talked to Skaggs about dangers of Fentanyl’
..Agent did intervention-Skaggs admitted addiction to percocet
..Skaggs told Agent-Wade Miley gave him Percocet in Arizona
..Agent did not know Skaggs had relapsed nor was dealing drugs
..Wished he had asked for help
..Surgeon Dr.Neal El Attrache-not told of Skaggs percocet addiction before surgery
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(MLB Notes)
Tampa Bay Rays..Informed (55M) retrofit of new roof on Tropicana Field is complete and Rays can play complete home schedule there in 2026
Giants…Hire ex-Angels Manager Ron Washington as infield coach
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(Roster Moves)
NY Post..Reports 8-teams are attempting to setup meetings with Japanese FA–P-Tatsuya Imai…Offers range from 7-year big money deals to 3-year shorter term contracts…Orioles-Padres latest to join the bidding
Toronto..Blue Jays meet with FA-OF-Kyle Tucker in Dunedin, Florida…Has as many as 6-teams interested in him.
Tampa Bay…Signs FA-OF-Cedric Mullins-ex Orioles-Mets
Arizona..Meets with FA-P-Peter Fairbanks-ex Tampa Bay
Pirates-Red Sox..TRADE..Bucs deal P-Johan Ovido (15-26) for AA-prospect OF-Jhosiguxon Garcia (21HR) in AA in a 5-player deal of minor league players.
Red Sox..DFA-P-Cooper Criswell.
Twins..Sign FA-P-Grant Hartwig-ex Mets
Reds-Re-sign FA-P-Emilion Pagan (1Y-20M) deal..had 21-saves
KT Wiz-Korea..Sign FA-OF-Sam Hilliard-ex Rockies
Yokohama Bay Stars..Sign FA-P-Joe Ruiz-ex Atlanta
Mets-Minnesota…Trade Talks P-Joe Ryan for P-Jonah Tong.
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(College Football)
Championship Saturday:
Big 10…Ohio State-vs-Indiana…#1-vs-#2…Both (12-0)..Game matches QB-Julian Saying (3,065Y-30TD) vs Fernando Mendoza (2758Y-32TD)…Buckeyes #1 in nation in defense (203YPG-7PPG)…Hoosiers #2 in nation in defense (253YPG-10PPG)…OSU offense (438YG)…IU offense (483YPG.
SEC..Georgia-vs-Alabama..Bulldogs led by backup QB-Gunnar Stockton (2560Y-25TD) and Kirby Smart’s defense…Tide led by 3rd string QB-Tyler Simpson (25TD-4Int)
Big 12…BYU-vs-Texas Tech…Both are (11-1)…Cougars led by QB-Bear Bachemeir (3100-APY-25TD)..Red Raiders led by QB-Behren Martin (2428P-20TD) and RB-CamDickey (1,023Y) rushing
ACC..Virginia-vs-Duke….Blue Devils QB-Darian Mensah (3450P)-vs-Cavs QB-Chandler Morris (14TD)
AAC..Tulane-vs-North Texas State..Big Green led by QB-Drew Mestemaker (3835Y-25TD)..vs-Green Wave QB-Jake Retzlaff (3228APY)
Mountain West…Boise State-vs-UNLV..Broncos starter Maddux Madsen and backup Max Cutworth will both play-vs-Rebels QB-Anthony Calendera.
Sunbelt Conference..James Madison-vs-Troy State
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College Football Rankings Show this weekend
Bowl Bids to be handed out Sunday morning
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(Division 1AA)..Top games:
..Montana-vs-South Dakota State
..Montana State-vs-Yale
..North Dakota State-vs-Illinois State
(Division II)..Top games;
..Kutztown State (13-0)-vs-Frostburg State
..Ferris State (12-0)-vs-Minnesota State
(Division III)..Top games
..Mt Union (11-0)-vs-John Carroll (10-1)
..North Central-Illinois (10-0)-vs-Wisconsin LaCrosse
..Bethel (11-0)-vs-Wisconsin-Platteville
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(College Football)
Penn State..Opens talks with Iowa State Matt Campbell (72-52) with Cyclones
North Texas State..Hires Neal Brown-ex West Virginia
Kansas State..Hires Collin Klien-Off Coor-Texas AM
James Madison..Hires Billy Napier ex-Florida
California..Hires Josh Lupoi-Def Coord-Oregon
Florida..Hires Dave Campbell-as General Manager…ex Asst GM-Eagles..GM-Jaguars
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(NFL)
(Thursday Nite Football)
..Lions-W-Cowboys..(44-30)..Detroit defense 2-interceptions-1-fumble recovery..QB-Jared Godd (309P-TD)…Dak Prescott (276Y-TD) 2Int. in loss..Cowboys K-Brent Aubrey FGs 42-57-63 in loss.
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(Schedule)
Chargers-Eagles..Monday Nite..QB-Justin Herbert says he will play with cast on hand…Eagles without DT-Jalen Carter in game.
Seahawks-Falcons..Seattle (9-3)
..Bills-Bengals..Buffalo (8-4)
..Titans-Browns..Shedeur Sanders makes 3rd start..Titans (1-11)
…Vikings-Washington..JJ McCarthy will start at QB-Minn
..Jets-Miami..NY (3-9)..Tyrod Taylor stays at QB
..Tampa Bay-New Orleans..Bucs riddled by injuries lost 3-of-4
..Colts-Jacksonville..Indianapolis has lost 3-of-4
..Steelers-Ravens..Both teams (6-6)..Lamar Jackson now has ankle issues
..Broncos-Raiders..Denver (10-2)..Raiders (2-10)
..Packers-Bars…Chicago has won 9-of-10
..Rams-Arizona..Cardinals have 7-losses by TD or less
..Chiefs-Houston..KC has lost 3-of-4
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(NFL Roster Moves)
Bills..FA-S-Darius Slate refuses to report to Buffalo after claimed on waivers
Ravens..TE-Mark Andrews gets (3Y-39M)-extension
Raiders..Sign FA-WR-Brendan Rice-released by Seattle
Seattle..Release DT-Jon Hankins
Washingtoh..Release CB-Darnell Savage.
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(NFL Notes)
Broncos..Coach Sean Payton says he hopes Bill Belichick will return to NFL as head coach.
Pittsburgh..Mike Tomlin-no interest in vacant Penn State coaching job
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-W-Toronto (123-120)..Rui Hachimura hits 3-pointer at buzzer for win…Luka Doncic (44P) in win..Lakers (16-5)
Lakers-at-Miami…Friday
Clippers-at-Memphis..Friday
Clippers..James Harden says he was shocked team released Chris Paul in middle of the night on a road trip…Kawhi Leonard says he was not disruptive on team.
Memphis…Report that Grizzlies are fed up with Ja Morant…Opposing GM called Morant ‘pain in the ass…injury prone..distraction’
Charlotte…Hornets putting LaMelo Ball on trade block…continues to take bad shots-is undisciplined.
Milwuakee…Gianni Antetokounmpo-calf injury-could be out 5-weeks
Washington..Lose G-Bilal Conlibaly-5W-oblique
Bulls..Season ending shoulder surgery-C-Noa Essengue
Golden State..F-Draymond Green-reinjures foot 2nd time
Aztecs..off weekend
USD-at-San Jose State..Friday night..Toreros (3-4)
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…(Hockey)…
Kings-L-Blackhawks. (2-1)…Hawks rookie Fran Nazar 2-assists in road win
Ducks-vs-Washington…Friday game..Ducks (16-10-1)
San Diego Gulls-vs-Texas Stars at Sports Arena…Friday-Saturday AHL home games…Gulls bring up 2-goalies from Tulsa..Tomas Souchanek-Callie Clang will play this weekend….with Ville Husso-Vy Butesev having gone up to the Ducks.
LA Kings..Activate D-Drew Doughty from IR-bruised foot
Ducks..Put G-Petr Mrazek on IR-knee issue
Toronto..Lose G-Joseph Wall with leg injury..already without starter Antlhony Stolarz.
Tampa Bay..Sign D-Ryan McDonagh to (3Y-13M) extension
San Jose..Sends LW-Pavol Regenda back to AHL-Barracudas.
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…(General)…
NASCAR…Angry testimony Thursday in Antitrust
Engl lawsuit….Jim France called a ‘brick wall’ refuse to change Charter agreements to help money troubled teams…Hall of Fame driver Jeff Gordon expressed real fear that groups with Saudi money might try to enter NASCAR and buy off the drivers and start a rival circuit…Drivers-teams had discussed ‘boycotting races’ against NASCAR iron fisted rules.
Formula 1…Final race of season…Abu Dhabi Grand Prix..Max Verstappen has won 5-races in a row and is just 12-points behind Lando Norris the battle for points title…
Soccer….World Cup draw on Friday in Washington, DC…48-teams will be placed in 4-groups for first round matches..
Liverpool…Legendary coach Arne Slot facing firing…team is (1-9-4) in all matches covering 14 games…Problems with Mo Salah…Alek Isac and the death of Diego Jota have derailed the team.
English Premier League: Top games
..Arsenal-vs-Aston Villa
..Manchester City-vs-Sunderland
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