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…(Football)…
(NFL Playoffs)
Rams-W-Bears..(20-17) OT..Harrison Mervis 42Y-FG in overtime in win after Rams avoid late game collapse
..Rams defense 3-4th down stops in own territory
..Rams defense 3-interceptions-Caleb Williams
..Kam Curl interception at 22-in OT leads to game winning drive
..Rams defense made stops at 1-2-22-30 in game
..QB-Matthew Stafford (258P-0TD)-survived 4-sacks
..Rams had 85-91 Y-scoring drives
..Caleb Williams (257P-2TD-3Int) in devastating loss
..Williams threw desperation 45Y-TD pass (:18) left to tie game
Patriots-W-Texans..(28-16)…CJ Stroud throws 4-interceptions in first half..Drake Maye (3TD)..survives 5-sacks-4-fumbles-throws 3TDs…Stefon Diggs-Keshon Boutte miraculous TD catches-Pats….Houston defense heroic effort (5-sacks..9-tackles for loss..held Pats (3-14) on 3rd down but lost.
Broncos-W-Bills (33-30)…Denver defense 5-takeaways…2-interceptions…3-fumble recoveries..Will Lutz 24Y-FG in overtime after Bills back to back pass interference penalties..Bo Nix (279Y-3TD-Int) in win..WR-Marvin Mims (8R-93Y)…Bills QB-Josh Allen (283Y-3TD-2 Int-2 Fumbles) in devasting loss..RB-James Cook (117R)…Allen has never won (0-7) overtime game in season or playoffs.
Denver..QB-Bo Nix suffers broken ankle on kneeldown play..2nd to last play before game winning field goal..Will have surgery-Tuesday-gone for rest of season.
Seattle-W-San Francisco (41-6)…Rashid Shaheed 95Y-KR-TD on opening kickoff…Seahawks jummped to 17-0 opening quarter lead…Niners never recovered…Seattle defense 3-takeaways…3-4th down stops…QB-Sam Darnold (124P-TD) in win…Brock Purdy (140Y) in loss
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(NFL Coaching Notes)
Giants..Hire John Harbaugh-ex Ravens (5Y) deal
Falcons..Hire Kevin Stefanski-ex Cleveland..(5Y) deal
Ravens..2nd interview with Mike McDaniel-Miami
Browns..2nd interviews with Grant Udinski-Jacksonville..Jim Schwartz-Cleve
Browns..Interviewed Jesse Minter-Chargers..Nate Scheelhaase-Rams-Friday
Miami..2nd interview with Jeff Hadley-Green Bay
Steelers..Will interview Mike McCarthy-ex Packers-Dallas
Steelers..Set up interviews Klint Kubiak-Sea..Jeff Hadley-GBay..Chris Shula-Rams
Raiders..Interview Mike McDaniel-Miami-Monday
Arizona..Interview Arthur Smith-Steelers for head job
Arizona..Interviewed Raheem Morris-Atlanta..Vance Joseph-Denver
Titans..2nd interview with Matt Nagy-Chiefs for head job
Chargers..Will interview Mike McDaniel-Miami..Brian Daboll-Giants for Off Coor job
Eagles..Will interview Mike McDaniel-Miami..Brian Daboll-Giants-for Off Coor job
Eagles..Interview Kliff Kingsbury-Washington for Off Coor
Tampa Bay..Interview Danny Smith-ex Steelers for Spec Teams job
Jets..Interview Don Martindale-ex Michigan for Def Coor job
Vikings..Fire OL coach Cris Kuper
Chiefs..Fire WR coach Connor Embree..RB coach Todd Pinkston
Chargers..LB-NoVarro Bowman-retires
Packers..3Y-extension to coach Matt LaFleur
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(NFL Notes)
Chiefs..QB-Patrick Mahomes…’Team needs new creative ideas on offense’
Raiders..S-Hoot Gibson-passes away (81)..had 22-interceptions in old AFL
NFL..Fines Houston LB-Azeez Al-Shaair (15,000) for wearing message ‘Stop Genocide’ on uniform-referencing Israel-Gaza
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(College Football)
Indiana-Miami..Championship Game-Monday Night…Hoosiers led by QB-Fernando Mendoza and sledgehammer defense…Canes led by QB-Carson Beck-and fierce pass rush.
Indiana..Coach Curt Cignetti-no interest ever in coaching in NFL
Duke..QB-Darian Mensah reneges on NIL extension deal..may transfer to Miami
Ole Miss..QB-Trinidad Chambliss files for injunction asking for 6th year eligibility..missed 2-years Ferris State-complications from Covid.
Oklahoma..QB-Johnny Mateer-will return for final year
Michigan..Lands top WR-Utah-Salesi Moa-transfers in
Ohio..Record setting QB-Parker Navarro enters transfer portal on final day..had (60TD)
Ohio..Hires Kurt Mattix-Def Coord-ex Aztecs Def Coord
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…(Baseball)…..
Padres…Lose 2B-Sung Song…out at least 4W-oblique injury in Korea
Dodgers..Kyle Tucker signing pushes Luxury Tax Payroll to (483M)….Team will pay Tucker (47M) a year but pay (62M) on tax on contract.
Dodgers..Have now forfeited #2-3-5-6 picks and (1M) signing money by free agent deals because they are over 3rd tier Luxury tax.
Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Nick Robertson-ex Royals
Angels-Reds-Tampa Bay…3-way trade..Angels acquire OF-Josh Lowe..Rays get 2B-Gavin Lux…Reds get P-Brock Burke.
Angels..Agree to pay health insurance on minor leaguer Rio Foster-suffered brain damage in drunk driving accident…will also pay his salary this year.
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(Roster Moves)
Mets..Sign FA-2B-Bo Bichette (3Y-126M) with opt outs after each year
Yankees..Refuse to upgrade (3Y-155M) offer to OF-Cody Bellinger
Orioles..Offer FA-P-Framber Valdez-ex Astros (5Y-180M)
Phillies..Resign C-JT Realmuto (3Y-45M)
Houston..Relief P-Ryan Stanek-retires..had (3.33ERA) in 12-years
Orioles..Open talks with FA-P-Justin Verlander-ex Giants
Cardinals..Open talks with FA-P-Griff Canning-ex Angels-Mets
White Sox..Set up visit with FA-OF-Michael Conforto-ex Dodgers
Twins..Sign FA-C-Victor Caratini-ex Astros
Washington…Sign FA-P-Trevor Gott-ex Giants
Texas..Sign FA-P-Jakob Junis-ex Cleveland
Seattle..Sign FA-P-Michael Rucker-ex Phillies
Mets..Sign FA-P-Trey McGough-ex White Sox
Giants..Sign FA-Of-Jared Oliver-ex Milwaukee
Red Sox..Sign FA-P-Pat Halligan-ex Houston
Astros..Sign FA-C-Carlos Perez-ex Cubs
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Yacksel Rios-ex Mets
Mets..sign FA-2B-Tsung Chi-Cheng-ex Tampa Bay
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(MLB Notes)
Braves..SS-Ha Seong-Kim..Undergoes emergency surgery-torn tendon on middle finger-hand..will be out 4-months..may not be back till June 1st
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-W-New Mexico (83-79)…SDSU goes to (13-4)..Miles Byrd (21P)…Pharaoh Compton (12P) in win…Magoon Gwath leaves with hip discomfort….Aztecs hit 22-free throws…had (10-0) scoring spurt to get a big lead them holdoff comeback…SDSU wins 6th in a row..won 10-of-11.
USD-W-Bethesda (113-67)..Tim Moore (32P)…USD shoots 58%)…now (8-12)
UCLA-L-Ohio State..Coach Mick Cronin goes on rampage..’Blame Me-I recruited them..I coach them…I need to teach them defense…Wasted (30P) from
Gonzaga..Lose F-Braden Huff-8W-knee injury (17P-5R)
Air Force..Suspends Coach Joe Scott-probe of ‘abuse of Cadet athletes’
Lady Aztecs..record setting season…won 10-in a row…off to (8-0) start in MWC…(14-3) record
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(NBA)
Lakers-Toronto…LA led (55-54) at halftime in late Sunday game at Press Time..
Lakers-L-Portland (132-116)…LA lost 5-of-6 includlng losses to Charlotte-Sacramento…have given up 124-132-135 in last 3-losses.
Lakers…G-Luka Doncic-groin issue..C-DeAndre Ayton-knee..C-Jaxson Hayes-hamstring..Doncic-Ayton both played Sunday night
Clippers-W-Toronto (121-117)-Friday..James Harden (31P)..Clippers won 12-of-14
Clippers-at-Washington…Monday game
Clippers..F-Kawhi Leonard-sprained ankle-now knee tendenitis
Sacramento..Activate C-Damontas Sabonis-missed 27-games
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…(Hockey)…
San Diego Gulls-L-Coachella Valley (4-0)-Saturday-AHL action
Gulls-W-Abbotsford (1-0)-Friday-Callie Clang 18-save shutout
Ducks-W-Kings (2-1) OT-Saturday..Mikhail Granlund OT goal-2nd Ducks win row
Ducks-W-Kings (3-2) SO-Friday..Mason McTavish shootout goal
Ducks..Lose hi scoring Leo Carlsson-thigh surgery-out 5W
Ducks..IR-RW-Troy Terry
Ducks-Boston..TRADE..Ducks pick up gritty F-Jeff Viel..has 75G-in AHL
Kings..on (5-14) skid-struggling scoring goals
Calgary-Las Vegas..TRADE..Flames deal D-Rasmus Anderson to Knights for D-Zach Whitecloud and #1-2 draft picks and minor league prospect
San Jose-Minnesota..TRADE..Sharks send D-Kyle Masters for #5 pick
Rangers..GM-Chris Drury says letter to season ticket holders…’Going to retool this team’-season long struggles…putting Artemi Penari-Mika Zibanejad-JT Miller on trade block.
Oilers..RW-Leon Draisaitl leaves team to return to Germany-family illness.
Maple Leafs..G-Anthony Stolarz-confirms nerve damage in neck-been out 5W
Leafs..F-William Nylander-reinjures knee 2nd time
Phil Goyette..Former Montreal-Rangers-Blues veteran forward..passes away (92)…Played in NHL from 1956-to-1972
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…(General)…
(Soccer)
Manchester City..Acquies F-Marc Guehi-Crystal Palace in (23M) transfer
English Premier League-Scoreboard:
..Arsenal-Tie-Nottingham Forest…Surprise tie..Gunners (15-2-5)
..Manchester City-L-Manchester United (2-0)..Man U scores 65-76′ in upset win
..Chelsea-W-Brentford..Chris Palmer scores penalty shot
..Leeds-W-Fulham..Leeds wins in 91′
..Sunderland-W-Crystal Palace..Sunderland now (7-5-9) in first year EPL
..Liverpool-Tie-Burnley..1-1 tie
..Aston Villa-L-Everton..AV 11-match win streak home-snapped
..Hotspur-L-West Ham..Callum Wilson goal 93′
..Wolverhampton-Tie-Newcastle..Wolves (1-16-5)
..Brighton-vs-Bournemouth..Monday match
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(Tennis)…Australian Open…Venus Williams-comeback bid derailed at age 45..lost final 6-games and eliminated…Aryna Sabalenka wins lst match
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(Golf)…Sony Open-Hawaii..Chris Gotterup hits 5-birdies at the turn..streaks into first place…finishes (-16) to win opening tourney of PGA schedule…4th round leader Davis Riley went bogey-bogey-double bogey at turn to give up lead.
Nick Faldo..Recovering from Open Heart Surgery-Cleveland Clinic
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(Auto Racing)
Formula 1..Ferrari-fires lead engineer on Lewis Hamilton team-week off season testing to begin
FIA…Ferrari-Audi files protests that Red Bull engines for 2026-violate compression rules and are illegal
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