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…(Baseketball)…
Aztecs-Michigan in Players Festival Tourney-Las Vegas-Monday Night
..SDSU (2-1)..Wolverines (4-0) ranked 7th
..Aztecs try to regroup after awful 2OT-loss to Troy State
..Michigan averaging (89PPG) and 45-rebounds a game..shooting (50%)
..Michigan led by (6’9-F) Yaxel Landsborg (15P-7R)..(7’3-C) Aday Mara (11P-10R)
..Michigan-all 5-starters in double figures
..SDSU will counter with ‘big boy lineup’…Gwath-Heide-Compton
..Brian Dutcher says Michigan will make it a ‘street fight’ down low
Lakers-W-Utah..(108-106)..Luka Doncic (33P)…Lakers (12-4)..Sunday game
Clippers-L-Cleveland (120-105)..Donovan Mitchell (37P)..Clippers (5-12)..Sunday
Clippers-W-Charlotte (121-116)-Saturday..James Harden (55P) in win
Lakers..Sign FA-F-Drew Timmie-ex Gonzaga star-ex Brooklyn Nets..Averaged (12P0-7R) with Nets..and (28P) in NBA-G League.
Lakers..New Owner Mark Walter confirms Dodgers execs Andrew Friedman-Farhan Zaidi are working as consultants in building ‘Analytics Department’ of team.
Clippers..Criticism of front office-team lacks speed on defense..quality point guard attack play.
Golden State..Report team shopping F-Jon Kuminga-does not fit Steve Kerr offense
Clippers..G-Chris Paul announces-will retire end of season
Denver..Former Nuggets 1st round pick Rodney Rogers-passes (51Y)..was a quadraplegic for 17-years because of spinal chord injury 17-years ago
Dallas-Memphis…Feud-Klay Thompson criticizes G-Ja Morant…’Yaps all the time-never holds himself accountable…What a waste of a career.
Oklahoma City…now (16-1)..outscored Utah (33-4) to blow game open
Sacramento..Internal strife continues…lost by 41-to Memphis..now (4-13)
76ers..G-Tyreese Maxey scores (49-54) in back to back games
WNBA..Rejects Pay raise offer to players in new CBA..Union wants guaranteed percentage of gross revenue rather than 1-time pay raise..WNBA offered max salary from 220,000 to 1.1M…and minimum increase from 49,000 to 200,000.
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…(Football)…
Chargers…Bye week…Return to practice-Monday…play Raiders next week
Chargers..NFL stats with QB-Justin Herbert ..Team ranked #29-Pass Protection..#27-Explosive Passes..#25-Explosive Runs
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(Scoreboard)
Rams-W-Tampa Bay (34-7)..Led in 4th quarter-Press Time…Rams (9-2)..Matthew Stafford comes out throwing laser passes..threw for 4\3-TD passes (273Y) in opening half..Defense had 3-sacks-2 takeaways..Baker Mayfield suffers two injuries to left arm…Stafford now has (30TD-2Int) this season.
Chiefs-W-Colts..(23-20)-OT..KC (6-5)..Indy (8-3)…Patrick Mahomes (352P)..RB-Kareem Hunt (102R)..Chiefs come back from 20-9 deficit in 4th quarter…KC (494-255Y) edge in offense-ran off 94-plays..survived 2-turnovers that killed other scoring drives
Eagles-L-Cowboys (24-21)..Phi (8-2)..Dall (4-5-1)..Eagles blew (21-0) lead..Dak Prescott led wild comeback..Scored 24 points in a row..Brandon Aubrey 42Y-FG..Dak Prescott (354P-2TD)..George Pickens (9R-146)..CeeDee Lamb 4R-75Y)…Jalen Hurts (254P-33R-TD) in loss..Eagles (8-3)..Dallas (5-5-1)
Bears-W-Steelers..(31-28)..Caleb Williams (239P-3TD)…Steelers had 2-fumble reco veries–safety-still lost..Steelers won only 1-time in Chicago since 1930..Bears (8-3)
Patriots-W-Bengals..(26-20)..NEng (10-2)..Pats win 9th in row..Drake Maye (291P-TD)..Joe Flacco (183P-TD-Int) in loss..Bengals (3-8)
Packers-W-Vikings (23-6)…Packers defense 2-interceptions-5 QB sacks…RB-Emanuel Wilson (107R)…QB-JJ McCathy (87Y-2Int) in loss….GBay (7-3-1)
Seahawks-W-Titans (31-24)…Sam Darnold (244-2TD)..WR-Jaxson Njiba (8R-167)..Sea defense 4-sacks..Cam Ward (252P-TD)…..Sea (8-3)
Lions-W-Giants..34-27) OT..Lions escape big day passing Jameis Winston (366P-2TYD)…Lions QB-Jared Goff ( 279P-2TD)..RB-Jahmyr Gibbs (219R-2TD)…..Giants (517Y-off) in loss..Det (7-4)
Ravens-W-Jets..(23-10)…Ravens defense 2-takeaways-3 sacks…QB-Lamar Jackson (153P) in win…Balt (6-5)..Ravens won 5-in row
Browns-W-Raiders (24-10)….Cleveland defense 10-sacks..Myles Garrett had 3-more sacks…QB-Shedeur Sanders (209P-TD-Int)…Raiders Geno Smith (285P-TD)..RB-Ashton Jeanty 25-touches (108APY)..Sanders had dump and run 66Y-TD pass to a RB and a 59-yard completion in the game..Raiders (2-9)..
Jaguars-W-Arizona (27-24) OT..QB-Trevor Lawrence (256P-3TD-3Int)…Defense 6-sacks…Jacoby Brissett (317P-TD-5 sacks) in loss..
Falcons-W-Saints (24-10)..Kirk Cousins (199P-2TD)…Tyler Shough (243Y-Int-Fumble-5-sacks) in loss..Saints (2-9)..
Bills-L-Houston (23-19)..Texans defense 8-sacks-3 takeaways in upset win..Texans (6-5)
49ers-Carolina..SF (6-5)..Monday Nite Football..Panthers QB-Bryce Young comes off (484Y) passing outing
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(NFL Notes)
49ers…Confirm that they ‘voided’ 27M-in guaranteed money in WR-Brandon Aiyuk contract and can release him at end of season..Reports Aiyuk has missed rehab assignments for treatment of knee surgery..plus team meetings and has become reclusive around the club.
Dallas..Police report into suicide LB-Marshawn Kneeland
..Was clocked doing 145mph-at time of truck crash
..Body was found in a portable potty with wound to head
..NFL security had texted Dallas police about mental health alert
..Kneeland’s fiancee was detained trying to find player on highway
..Western Michigan coaches called police twice about Kneeland mental health issues
..Western Michigan security questioned why Kneeland was allowed to have a gun
..Western Michigan helped him get psychiatric evaluation but he was released
Jets..Police say S-Kris Boyd was shot after argument broke out at restaurant about his stylish clothes last weekend.
Patriots..WR-Mac Hollins fined (20,000)-personal foul penalty
Dallas..WR-George Pickens fined (26,000) taunting penalties
Steelers..S-Jalen Ramsey fined (15,000) throwing punch at Bengals player
Arizona..TE-Trey McBride fined (14,000) lewd gesture
Denver..Hire legendary RB-Darren Sproles as assistant coach..had (4,840-55TD) with Chargers-Saints as 3rd down back
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(Injuries)
Giants..QB-Jaxson Dart put back into concussion protocol-Friday
Steelers..QB-Aaron Rodgers does not play-fractured left wrist
Bengals..QB-Joe Burrow-ruled out-not ready to play-toe issue
Bengals..WR-Tee Higgins-concussion
Patriots..OT-Will Campbell-sprained knee
Lions..TE-Sam LaPorta-back surgery
Arizona..OT-Jonah Williams-shoulder surgery
Bills..LB-Terrell Bernard-sprained elbow
Bills..OT-Spencer Brown-shoulder sprain
Packers..Activate WR-Jayden Reed-been out collarbone injury
Bengals..Activate TE-Mike Gesickie from IR
Rams..Activate CB-Ahkello Witherspoon from IR-had collarbone injury
Falcons..DE-Billy Bowman-Achilles injury
Seattle..IR-KR-Tory Horton-hamstring
Bears..IR-LB-Tremaine Edwards-groin
Steelers..LB-Alonzo Smith-pectoral issue
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(College Football)
Aztecs-W-San Jose State (25-3)..Lucky Sutton (79R)..Aztecs run for (177Y)..Defense 2-interceptions…4-sacks…7-tackles loss..State now (9-2)
USD-W-Stetson (42-8)..RB-Matt Colombo (129R-4TD)..Toreros finish (8-4)
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USC-L-Oregon (42-27)..QB-Dante Moore (275-3TD)..RB-Noah Whittington (104R)..Ducks score on 85Y-TD-Punt Return…QB-Jordan Maiava (306P-3TD-2Int)..Game marred by (19Pen-233Y)..Lincoln Riley lost to Oregon-Notre Dame-Illinois on road..Fail to make playoffs 4th year in a row..USC (8-3)..Ducks (10-1)
UCLA-L-Washington (48-14)..QB-Demond Williams (269APY-4TD)..Huskies (212R)..Bruins fall to (3-8)
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(Top 10)
1-Ohio State-W-Rutgers..RB-Bo Jackson (110R-2TD)..Buckeyes (11-0)
2-Indiana..Bye week
3-Texas AM-W-Samford..Aggies piled up (475Y) offense
4-Georgia..W-Charlotte..Gunnar Stockton (196P-TD)
5-Ole Miss..Bye week
6-Oregon-W-USC..QB-Dante Moore (257P-3TD)
7-Texas Tech..Bye Week
8-Oklahoma-L-Missouri..QB-Johnny Mateer (223APY)
9-Notre Dame-W-Syracuse..RB-Jeryemiah Love (171R)..Irish (329R)
10-Alabama-W-Eastern Illinois..Tide (539-34Y) edge i offense
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(Mountain West)
UNLV-W-Hawaii..QB-Andrew Colandrea (253Y-3TD)
Nevada-W-Wyoming..Wolfpack (213Y) rushing
New Mexico-W-Air Force..Lobos hold Falcons (110Y) rushing
Boise-W-Colorado State..Broncos (279Y) rushing
Utah State-W-Fresno State..QB-Bryson Barnes (213APY)..Aggies (227Y) rushing
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(Scoreboard)
Utah-W-Kansas State..QB-Devon Dampier (353APY)..KState (472Y) rushing lost game
Arizona-W-Baylor..Cats 4TDs rushing
Stanford-W-Cal..RB-Micah Ford (150R);
ASU-W-Colorado..RB-Raleek Brown (255R)
Washington State-L-James Madison..Wayne Knight 58Y-TD run in upset win
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(Notes)
College Football Rankings..AP Poll: 1-Ohio State..2-Indiana…3-Texas AM..4-Georgia..5-Oregon..6-Ole Miss..7-Texas Tech..8-Oklahoma..9-Notre Dame..10-Alabama
UCLA…Former players sound off on lawsuit over Rose Bowl lease:
..Lose part of yoiur identify if you leave
..You made a bad deal-renegotiate it
..UCLA has bigger football problems than the Rose Bowl
..Program needs ‘Fresh Air’
..Start over in all directions
..Rose Bowl-home of ghosts-legends
San Diego State..Athletic Department-facing 11M-deficit-wants an increase in Student Fees with most of money going to Athletics..Want fees increased 45% from (580-to-840) dollars per year…Students have not had a fee increase since 2009.
Colorado..Deion Sanders falls to (3-8) with loss
North Carolina..Bill Belichick now (4-7) out of bowl race
Florida State..says Coach Mike Norvell will return despite (7-16) record over 2Y.
Vanderbilt.QB-Diego Pavia (532APY)-6TD-Commodores
Yale..Upsets (9-0) Harvard
Montana..Upset..rival Montana State beats (11-0) Grizzlies
Ole Miss..Coach Lane Kiffin spent weekend meeting with LSU-Florida officials…Will give Rebels decision on his future after Egg Bowl game next weekend vs Mississippi State.
North Carolina…Wife Steve Belichick goes on ‘angry tirade’ against Bill Belichick-Jordan Hudson relationship…calling her relationship a ‘distraction-all day-everyday’..’control freak’…”batshit crazy’…’twisted his brain’..
Portland State..Fires coach Bruce Barnum after (1-11) season…was (39-75).
Wyoming..Retires Uniform #17 in emotion ceremony with QB-Josh Allen
Alabama-Birmingham..DT-Don Mincey arrested for stabbing 2-teammates in lockeroom argument on Saturday morning before game
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…(Baseball)…
Padres..Bargain hunting in free agency…Look at Texas Rangers OF-Adolis Garcia (.237) career hitter with (141-HR)…also interested in P-Carlos Ponce (17-1) in Korea…Possible low budget deals
Padres..Sign FA-OF-Carlos Rodriguez-ex Atlanta..(.283) career minor league hitter
Padres..Have only 34-players on off season 40-man roster
Dodgers..Non Tender P-Evan Phillips-was due (6.1M)-coming off elbow surgery
Dodgers..P-River Ryan-Gavin Stone-get clearance for spring training-coming off surgeries
Angels..Confirm they did not give P-Grayson Rodriguez a physical before trade was made-coming off elbow surgery
Angels..Hire Brady Anderson as hitting coach..John Mabry-assistant hitting coach
Angels..Sign FA-P-Huascar Ynoa-ex Braves
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(Roster Moves)
Texas-Mets…TRADE…Rangers deal 2B-Marcus Semien in straight up swap for OF-Brandon Neemo
Kiwoom-KBO..Posts 3B-Sung-mun Song..(315-21HR)
Wi Chaun Dragons-China..Post P-Jo Hsu (2.05-ERA)
Orioles-Twins..TRADE..Balt deals C-Alex Jackson to Twins
Tampa-White Sox..TRADE..Rays deal OF-Everson Pereria to Sox
Red Sox-Rockies..TRADE..Colo acquires P-Brennan Bernadino
Marlins-Giants..TRADE..Marlins ship OF–Joey Weimer to SF
Red Sox..Release C-Yasmani Grandal
Blue Jays..P-Eric Swanson retires
Giants..Sign FA-P-JT Brubaker-ex Yankees
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-P-Jake Woodford-ex Cardinals
Marlins..Sign FA-P-Sam Vasquez-ex Washington
Rockies..Sign FA-OF-Drew Avens-ex Brewres
Pirates..Sign FA-Noah Muroch-ex Brewers
Braves..Sign FA-OF-Brewer Hicklen-ex Tigers
Braves..Sign FA-P-Connor Thomas-ex Brewers
A’s..Sign FA-P-Grant Hartlieb-ex Yankees
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-P-John Rooney-ex Astros
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Phil Maton-ex Texas
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(MLB Notes)
Yankees..GM-Brian Cashman talks Free Agency…’Dodgers have the edge on Japanese players…have World Series rings…Deep pockets…Brand Name..Geography…Pacific Rim Endorsements…Business Model…History…Ohtani.
Orioles..Hire Brady North-Asst Coach-Tampa Bay..Han Conger-ex Twins-catching coach
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…(Hockey)…
LA Kings-vs-Ottawa Senators…Monday
Ducks-W-Las Vegas (4-3-OT)..Cutter Gauthier scores 13th goal year..Ana (14-7-1)
Kings-L-Boston (2-1)..Morgan Geekie 2-goals Boston
Gulls-L-Calgary (3-2)..Martin Frk-Justin Kirkland key goals Wrangers-Saturday
Gulls-L-Coachella Valley (3-2) OT..Gulls 43-shots on goals but lost-Friday
Boston..D-Charley McAvoy-out till February-surgeries facial fractures
Winnipeg..G-Connor Hellebuyck-out 6W-knee surgery
Tampa Bay..C-Nikita Kucherov-shoulder injury..Brayden Point UBI injury
Calgary..F-Samuel Honzek-out 6W-shoulder surgery
NY Islanders..F-Alex Romanov-shoulder surgery-out 6W
Montreal..Serious goaltending problems..Goalies have (.849) save percentage…Lost 7-of-9 games after quick start
Boston..Sign FA-D-Christian Wolanic-ex Vancouver
Vancouver..Put F-Lukas Reichel on trade block
Ontario Hockey League..Suspends F-Luke Dragusia for 1-year for slash to head of player in Brampton Battalion-Oshawa Generals game.
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…(General)…
(Soccer)..MLS Playoffs
SDFC-vs-Minnesota United..Monday night game…32,000 to be on hand at Snapdragon Stadium…Dreyer-Lozano-Pelligino will be ready to play for San Diego….Winner of knockout game moves on to play Vancouver White Caps in Western Conference finals next week.
MLS..League drops ‘Rooney Rule’ about mandatory interviews of minorities..MLS has 7-Black-Minority head coaches
English Premier League-Scoreboard:
..Arsenal-W-Hotspur..Eze hat trick-scores 41-46-76′..Gunners (9-2-1)
..Manchester City-L-Newcastle United..Harvey Barnes scores 63-70′ upset win
..Chelsea-W-Burney..Blue (7-3-2)
..Liverpool-L-Nottingham Forest..Liverpoll now (6-6-0)
..Crystal Palace-W-Wolverhampton..Wolves now (0-10-2)
..Bournemouth-Tie-West Ham..Bournemout ties game 81′
..Fulham-W-Sunderland..Raul Jiminez goal 84′
..Aston Villa-W-Leeds..Morgan Rogers 2-goals
..Manchester United-vs-Everton..Monday…Man U (5-3-3)
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(Auto Racing)
Formula 1-Las Vegas Grand Prix
..Max Verstapped grabs lead on first lap and roars to (:21) win…Moves Verstappen to within 24-points of first place in F1 points race…Lando Norris-Oscar Piastis were disqualfied from 2nd and 4th place finishes for illegal plank measurements on bottom of car…Rulling came 5-hours after finish of race after the 2-cars failed post race inspections…Planks protect bottom of car as it bottoms out on track-impacts downforce package.
Ferrari..Drivers Charles Leclerc-Lewis Hamilton call season a ‘failure’ ..qualified 9th and 20th in Las Vegas.
Indy Car..Team McLaren signs veteran driver for Ryan Hunter-Reay for 2026 after Motorcyle champion driver Valentino Rossi turns down offer to come to F1.
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