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…(Baseball)…
Padres…Hire Bud Black-ex Manager Rockies-San Diego to be Special Assistant on Pitching Development…Managed 18-years…was (649-713) in San Diego.
Padres..Hire Wil Myers-longtime OF-as Minor League hitting supervisor.
Padres…Report Friars were finalist in Cardinals trade talks for 3B-Nolan Arenado..would have moved him to 1B…Source-Padres wanted St Louis to pay 26-of-42M owed to Arenado-but were not willing to give up top ‘Class A’ pitching prospect in deal….Cardinals moved Arenado to Arizona instead…
Padres..Sportico business website says Golden State owner Joe LaCob is interested in making bid to purchase team-but would inherit alot of team debt and Stadium debt…Peter Seidler bought team for 800M…Might seek sales price of (2.5B)…but deal no longer includes ownership of regional sports network-loss of huge amount of TV revenue too..Petco Park lease runs till 2033…Team currently has payroll-luxury figure of (268M) and will owe MLB 8M-tax payment with current roster.
Dodgers…NY Post is reporting LA has offered FA-OF-Kyle Tucker (3Y-150M) contract that includes deferred money but no opt outs.
Angels…GM-Perry Manasian being ‘mocked’ for saying Player Development has done a good job…Angels ranked 28th-to-30th in Farm system…have only 2-of-top-100 rated minor leaguers.
Angels..’The Athletic’ reports that team has not picked up insurance of brain damaged OF-prospect Rio Foster-Class A-star…badly injured in drunk driving accident last September while in Northwest League…Was thrown thru windshield of car…Insurance is running out…Woman driver has remained in jail on charges of injury 3-in car…Foster was thrown thru windshield…Union has enlisted help of ‘BAT-Baseball Assistance Team’ to raise funds for Foster.
Angels..Sign FA-P-Anaeurys Zabala…Nippon Ham Fighthers.
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(Roster Moves)
Red Sox..Sign FA-P-Ranger Suarez-ex Phillies (5Y-130M)..(12-8)-3.20-ERA
Red Sox-Milwaukee..Open trade talks for Brewers P-Freddy Peralta
Blue Jays..Re-enter talks with (5Y-200M) offer to FA-OF-Kyle Tucker
Mets..Have asked for weekend decision on (3Y-150M) to Kyle Tucker
Yankees..Reject demands for upgrade to last offer (5Y-150M) to Cody Bellinger
Phillies..Sign FA-P-Brad Keller-ex Cubs (2Y-22M)..(2.07-ERA)
Seattle-Cardinals..Trade Talks for 2B-Brandan Donovan
Braves..Sign FA-P-Blane Enlow-ex Giants
Rakuten Eagles-Japan..Sign FA-P-Jose Urena-ex Miamii-Twins
Nippon Ham Fighters-Japan..Sign FA-2B-Rod Castro-ex Blue Jays
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(MLB Notes)
Washington Nats..Move TV rights to MLB after leaving MASN regional network
Fan Duel Network..Make upgrade offers to 9-teams to retain TV rights but want to defer rights fees payments till mid season….Had missed payments in December…MLB offered all 9-teams-led by Cardinals to take over TV rights.
MLB..Commissioner Rob Manfred says MLB survey of fans-biggerst concerns:
..Disparity spending top teams to bottom 15-teams
..Fans want hard cap and floor to spending
..Fans want TV blackouts to end for all games
A’s…Hire Bill Schmidt as Scout..ex GM-Rockies
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…(Football)…
NY Giants…Daylong meeting with John Harbaugh…Met with Tisch-Mara ownership…Extended meeting with GM…Private meeting with QB-Jaxson Dart…was still in meetings as of Wednesday evening.
Steelers..Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman turns down interview offer
Steelers..Art Rooney-‘Mike Tomlin made family decision-not coach 2026′
Steelers..Will interview Nate Scheelhaase-Jesse Minter this weekend
Raiders..Interviewed Chargers Def Coor-Jesse Minter for head job-Wednesday
Ravens..Interviewed Browns Def Coor-Jim Schwartz
Ravens..Will interview 49ers Def Coor-Robert Saleh-Sunday
Miami..Interviewed Kevin Stefanski-ex Browns-Wednesday
Miami..Will interview Anthony Campanile-Jaguars Def Coor for head job
Falcons..Will interview Antonio Pierce-ex Raiders this week
Arizona..Interviewed Jeff Hafley-Green Bay Def Coor for head job-Wednesday
Arizona..Interviewed Arthur Smith-Pitts Off Coor for head job-Wednesday
Titans..Interviewed Mike McDaniel-ex Miami-Wednesday for head job
Eagles..Interviewed Kliff Kingsbury-ex Washington for Off Coor job
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(Injuries)
Chargers..QB-Justin Herbert does not meet with media in exit interviews…Took (105-QB-sacks) in last two years in Greg Roman offense.
Denver…LB-Dre Greenlaw-cleared to practice
Vikings..Will bring in veteran QB to compete with JJ McCarthy off season
Jaguars..Will continue to allow Travis Hunter to be a 2-position CB-WR
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(Roster Moves)
Steelers..WR-Adam Thielen-retires after 12Y-career
49ers..Sign FA-S-Darrick Forrest-ex Steelers
Eagles..Sign FA-RB-Carson Steele-ex Chiefs
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(NFL Notes)
TV Ratings for Wildcard Weekend:
..(41M)..49ers-Eagles
..(32.7M)..Bills-Jaguars
..(31.6M)..Packers-Bears
..(29.1M)..Steelers-Texans
..(28.9M)..Chargers-Patriots
..(27.9M)..Rams-Carolina
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(College Football)
Aztecs…Schedule to play James Madison in non-conference game on 9/26 at Snapdragon Stadium…SDSU will also play UCLA-Portland State-Toledo in non conference games
Aztecs…Sign WR-Justius Lowe-Oregon…22nd player to transfer into program
LSU..Sign QB-Husan Longstreet-ex USC
Oregon..QB-Dante Moore will return to play in 2026
Utah..QB-Devin Dampier will return to play for Utes
Rocky Long..Legendary Aztecs head coach-returns to coaching..as hi-school head coach at Bayfield High School-in suburbs of Durango…had served as a consultant at Ft-Lewis State College for a couple of years.
College Football Hall of Fame..Releases 2026-Ballot..includes Aaron Donald-Eric Weddle-James Laurinitas-Ndomakong Suh and Coach Chris Peterson as candidates.
NCAA..Confirms (10,576) players entered the transfer portal in first 10-days it was open
College Football-TV Ratings:
..(18M)..Indiana-Oregon
..(15.6M)..Miami-Ole Miss
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-W-Wyoming (74-57)…State puts together complete game on road…..Wednesday game-Laramie…SDSU (12-4)
..Reese Waters (13P)..Miles Byrd (12P)
..Defense held Cowboys (31%) shooting..6-blocks…forced 11-turnovers
USD-vs-Seattle..Thursday WCC-conference game..Toreros (7-11)
LA Clippers-Washington…LA led (70-51) at halftime at Press Time….Wednesday..Clippers (16-23) heading into the game
Lakers-vs-Charlotte..Thursday…LA (24-14)
Lakers..Agent Rich Paul-speaking on podcast-says Lakers should trade G-Austin Reaves to go get big man help…Offends Reaves’ agent…Lakers refuse to comment on Paul’s public statement….Paul-who is LeBron James’ agent also says Mavericks should deal his client Anthony Davis.
Memphis..G-Ja Morant says ‘trade me’…asks for deal to Miami
Milwaukee…Giannis gives ‘thumbs down sign’ to Bucks fans at home game after game long boos with 33-point loss to Timberwolves.
Memphis..C-Zach Edey-setback in ankle rehab-out another 6W.
Dallas..F-Anthony Davis turns down hand surgery-will rehab for 6W
Louisville..Pulls G-London Johnson from roster..has played 3Y in G-League
St Johns..Fire NIL-GM-Matt Abdelmassih charged stealing 1M from NIL fund
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…(Hockey)…
San Diego Gulls-Abbotsford Canucks…Gulls led (2-1) in 3rd period at Press Time…Sam Colangelo goal for SD….Wednesday home game
LA Kings-Las Vegas..Golden Knights led 1-0 in 3rd period at Press Time…Wednesday game….Kings on (5-11) skid
Ducks-W-Dallas..G-Lukas Dostal 24-saves..Snap 9-game losing streak
Ducks-Oilers..Trade talks for Edmonton F-Andrew Mangiapane
Leafs-Devils..Trade talks for NJ D-Dougie Hamilton
Leafs-Flames..Trade talks for D-Rasmus Anderson
Sabres..Lose-F-Josh Dunne-6W-core injury
Ducks..F-Cutter Gauthier-Troy Terry-scratched injuries
Nashville..F-Jon Marchessault placed on IR-knee injury
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…(General)…
LIV…Bryson DeChambeau rejects offer to return to PGA Tour
PGA..Says Readmittance Program does not extend to Dustin Johnson-Phil Mickelson-Ty Hatten-Joaquin Niemann.
PGA..Reaction to deal allowing Brooks Koepka to rejoin tour
..Tiger Woods..’Golf Wins’
..’There is a price to pay for what he did’
..’There is a path for others now to come back’
..’Punishment is real’
..’This is not a free pass’
..’Surprised at amount of penalties’
..’We want to compete against the best-he is one of the best’
Farmers Insurance Open..Brooks Koepka-Jason Day-Justin Rose sign up to play in January 29th tourney
Soccer..SDFC-signs 19G-scorer Anders Dreyer to extension thru 2029-MLS season.
SDFC..Mexican reports indicate Chucky Lozan does not want to accept a transfer to another team and wants chance to remain on roster.
AC Monaco..Shuts Down French star Paul Pogba-renewed calf injury.
NASCAR…North Carolina Police say thieves broke into home of deceased driver Greg Biffle this past weekend…Stole (30,000) cash and valuables and momentos…Biffle-wife-and 2-children killed in December plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina
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