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Hacksaw’s New Year’s Podcast-1:30-pm
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…(College Football)…Upsets-Blowouts-Wild finishes
Rose Bowl…Indiana-W-Alabama (38-3)……Hoosiers destroy Tide-knock QB-Tyler Simpson out with shoulder injury late in 2nd quarter..
..Heisman QB-Fernando Mendoza (192P-3TD)
..Hoosiers RBs (215Y) rushing-TD
..Indiana (407-193Y) edge in offense
..Tide QB-Tyler Simpson (103P) in first half
Sugar Bowl..Georgia-L-Ole Miss (39-34)…Rebels shocked Bulldogs-4th quarter rally
..Lucase Carnero kicks 47-55-56Y FG including game winner with (:08) left
..Rebs QB-Trinidad Chambliss (362P-2TD)
..WR-Harrison Wallace (9R-153) in win
..Dogs QB-Gunnar Stockton (215P-TD)
Orange Bowl..Oregon-W-Texas Tech (23-0)
..Ducks defense dismantles Red Raiders offense
..Oregon defense 2-interceptions.l.2-fumble recoveries..4-sacks
..Texas Tech held to (206Y)-came in averaging (480YPG)
..Ducks QB-Dante Moore (234P) in lopsided win
..Ducks CB-Brandon Finley 2interceptions and fumble recovery
..Tech defense stopped Oregon 4-times on 4th down but lost lopsided game
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Holiday Bowl..Friday night Snapdragon Stadium…Arizona-vs-SMU…matchup of big throwing QBs-Wildcats Noah Fafita….Mustangs-Kevin Murray
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(College Notes)
Aztecs..Erosion of SDSU roster continues..star P-Hunter Green enters transfer portal…WR-Myles Kitt-Denton..TE-Arthur Ban also transfer…Now 16-players in portal.
Michigan..Hires Jason Beck-Utah as Off Coord..Jay Hill-BYU-as Def Coord..Jim Harding-Utah as OL coach
Northwestern…Hires Jerry Neuhisel-UCLA-as QB coach to work with Chip Kelly
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(NFL Football)..Final Weekend Regular season
Chargers-at-Denver..Sunday…QB-Justin Herbert..RB-Amani Hampton..WR-Ladd McConkey are among 5-to-7 starters who will be held…Bolts (11-5)..Broncos will play all starter-have (13-3) and can clinch AFC-home field #1 seed with win.
Rams-Arizona…LA will play their starters vs Cardinals..LA (11-5) trying to get their rhythm back on offense after terrible losses in Carolina-Atlanta and the crushing loss at Seattle.
Carolina-Tampa..1st place in NFC-South..Panthers (8-8)..battered Bucs (7-9)
49ers-Seattle..Fite for 1st place-homefield in NFC playoffs..Niners (12-4)..Sea (13-3)
Saints-Falcons..New Orleans won 3-in a row with rookie QB-Tyler Shough.
Browns-Bengals..Shedeur Sanders starts against Joe Burrow
Vikings-Packers..Both clubs without their starting QBs-injuries
Cowboys-Giants..Dallas (7-8-1)..Giants (3-13)
Jaguars-Titans..Trevor Lawrence has Jags (12-4)
Colts-Houston..Indianapolis is (8-8)
Bills-Jets..Buffalo scuffling at (11-5)..Jets (3-13)-awful yer
Bears-Lions..Caleb Williams led Bears (11-5)..Lions out playoffs (8-8)
Chiefs-Raiders..KC is (6-10)..Raiders dreadful (2-14) record
Patriots-Miami..New England (13-3)..Miami (7-9)
Eagles-Washington..Phi will rest QB-Jalen Hurts..Phil (11-5)
Ravens-Steelers…1st place in AFC-North..Lamar Jackson-vs-Aaron Rodgers.
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(NFL Notes)
Miami..Dolphins hire legendary QB-Troy Aikman as consultant to serve in search for new GM mafter firing Chris Grier at midseason.
Miami..Sign FA-QB-Cam Miller-from Raiders taxi squad
Steelers..QB-Aaron Rodgers..enjoyed playing in Pittsburgh-no decision on 2026
Colts..Philip Rivers says he will not consider playing in 2026
Bengals..QB-Joe Burrow…’Something needs to change next year in Cincinnati’
Rams..Sign S-Quentin Lake to (3Y-42M) extenson
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(Injuries)
Saints..WR-Chris Olave placed on IR-Blood clot on lung-needs 4W-treatment
Packers..QB-Jordan Love cleared to return for playoffs from concussion
Bills..DT-Ed Oliver..undergoes surgery on knee meniscus
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…(Baseball)…
Padres…Lose out on FA-P-Tatsuya Imai-Japan…Source says Padres backed away when Agent Scott Boras asked for incentive clauses and opt-outs in deal..Padres concerned about posting fees they would have to make to Seibu Lions on top of big salary
Angels-Cardinals..Trade talks continue for 3B-Nolan Arenado…Angels want Cardinals to pay (20M) of remaining (42M) of contract…St Louis wants 2B-Christian Moore and P-Caden Dana in deal.
Angels…MLB sourcessay Anthony Rendon accepted a (38M) buyout of his contract-deferring payments until 2028-29-30
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(Roster Moves)
Astros..Sweep in and sign Japanese FA-P-Tatsuya Imai-Seibu Lions….Houston wins bidding war with (3Y-54M) base deal…3M-per year in innings bonuses…and agreed to opt outs after the first and second year for Imai.
Cubs-Arizona-Angels…Make holiday bids to Japanese FA-3B-Kazu Okamoto-Seibu Lions…He faces Monday 2pm-deadline to sign.
Toronto..Sign FA-P-Josh Winckowski-ex Red Sox
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…(Basketball)…
LA Clippers-Utah Jazz…LA led (53-50) at halftime at Press Time..Thursday night…Clippers won 5-in a row
Lakers-vs-Memphis Grizzlies…Friday
Clippers-vs-Boston Celtics..Saturday
Lakers-vs-Memphis Grizzlies..Sunday
Minnesota..G-Anthony Edwards faces fine for storming off bench with 7-minutes left after coach Chris Finch pulled his starters-trailing Atlanta by 29-points
Milwaukee..Reports star F-Giannis Antetokounmpo growing unhappy…Bucks are 11th in NBA East.
Sacramento…Kings team falling apart (8-25)..considering houseclearning of veteran players..DeMar DeRozan..Malik Monk..Zach LeVine..Dennis Schroeder..Russell Westbrook
Spurs..C-Victor Wembenyama-could miss (4W) hyperextended knee
Portland..G-Jrue Holiday cleared to begin practice
Portland..G-Scoot Henderson meets with doctors about return to practice
Portland..F-Jerami Grant begins rehab workouts
Lakers..F-Adiore Thiero-out with sprained knee
Lakers..F-Rui Hachimura-calf issue
Knicks..G-Landry Shamet-cleared to begin workouts-shoulder sprain
Aztecs-vs-Boise State…Saturday game..SDSU (8-4)
USD-at-USF..Friday road game..Torerors (6-8)
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…(Hockey)…
Gulls-vs-Coachella Valley…AHL action-Friday…Gulls (14-8-7) on season-back in playoff race
Kings-L-Tampa Bay (5-3)…Brayden Point 2-goals-Lightning..Kings lost 8-of-10 games as skid continues…Thursday
Ducks-vs-Minnesota..Friday..Ducks lost 8-of-10
Kings-vs-Minnesota..Saturday
Buffalo Sabres…Last place team has reeled off 10-wins in a row
Oilers..Send LW-Max Jones back to AHL-Bakersfield
USA-Olympic Team…to be named on Friday…will be led by Auston Matthews-Leafs..Brady Tkachuk-Ottawa…Matt Tkachuck-Florida…Quinn Hughes-Minnesota…Jack Eichel-Las Vegas.
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…(General)…
(English Premier League)-Scoreboard:
..Sunderland-Tie-Manchester City..0-0..Sunderland unbeaten streak now 10-row at home
..Hotspur-Tie-Brentford..0-0 tie
..Crystal Palace-Tie-Fulham..Fulham ties game in 80′ mark
..Liverpool-Tie-Leeds..0-0 tie..Reds fail to gain momentum to move up to 3rd place
Chelsea..Fire coach Angel Maresca…had just 1-win in last7-matches..has contract till 2029.
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