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…(NFL Playoffs)….
Patriots-W-Broncos (10-7)..Pats defense dominates in ‘White Out’ conditions in AFC Championship Game
..NEngland defense fumble recovery..4th quarter interception…4th down stop
..QB-Drake Maye (86P-65R) in ugly conditions..survived 5-sacks
..Patriots (141Y) rushing
..New England (206-181Y) edge offense
..Pats defense 3-sacks..13-pressures..2-takeaways
..Patriots now (9-0) on road
..QB-Jarrett Sitdham (135P-1TD)..Had 52Y-pass on 1st drive…(88Y) rest of game
Rams-L-Seahawks (31-27)…Seattle wins shootout with 4th quarter defensive stand and final clock draining drive to get to the Super Bowl…NFChampionship Game
..QB-Sam Darnold (346Y-3TD) night
..WR-Jaxson Smith-Njiba (10R-153Y)
..QB-Matthew Stafford (374P-3TD)
..WR-Puka Nacua (9R-165Y)
..Two teams combined for 50-First Downs..(875Y) offense
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(NFL Coaching)
Steelers..Surprise hire Mike McCarthy-ex Packers-Cowboys coach..(174-111-2) in career.
Bills..Interviewed Philip Rivers on Friday…Anthony Lynn-Saturday..Anthony Weaver-Saturday..Grant Udinski-Jacksonville-Saturday…Mike McDaniel-ex Miami-cancels interview
Raiders..Interviewed Brian Daboll-ex Giants-Saturday..2nd interview with Mike McDaniel-ex Miami
Cleveland…Interviewed Grant Udinski-Jacksonville
Arizona..3-finalists..Anthony Weaver-ex Miami..Mike LaFleur-Rams..Raheem Morris-ex Atlanta
Giants..Hire Dennard Wilson-ex Titans-as Def Coord
Green Bay..Hire Jonathon Gannon-ex Arizoa-as Def Coord
Miami..Hire Bob Slowick as Off Coord-ex Houston
Miami..Hire Chris Tabor-ex Bills-Spec Teams coach
Jets..Interview Don Martindale-ex Michigan for Def Coord
Jets..Fire 6-assistant coaches on Aaron Glenn staff
Washington..Interview Terryl Austin-ex Steelers-for Def Coord
Titans…Interview Al Harris-Bears for Def Coor job
Vikings..Sign Brian Flores to 3Y-extension-Def Coord
Chargers…Allow Mike McDaniel to interview for head coaching jobs eventhough he said he would take Off Coor job
Chargers..Interview Aubrey Pleansant-Rams..Zach Orr-Ravens..Dennard Wilson-Titans for vacant Def Coor job
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(NFL Notes)
Packers..DT-Rasheed Walker-arrested LaGuardia Airport with 9mm Glock pistol and 36-rounds bullets in carry on case.
Kevin Johnson…ex Eagles-Raiders DT-stabbed to death at homeless encampment in Los Angeles..Played 7-years in NFL…had mental health issues
Denver..QB-Bo Nix-faces 3 months rehab after surgery-fractured ankle
49ers..Confirm passing of legendary QB-John Brodie (90Y)…Played 17Y-in NFL…threw (214TD)…career ran from 1957-73…then went on Senior PGA Golf Tour
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(College Football)
College Football Playoffs…Big 10-SEC decide to keep format at 12-teams for 2026….Will retain ‘On Campus Games’ for first round…Format includes Conference champions from ACC-Big 10-Big 12-SEC…plus top rated Group of 6-champion…and Notre Dame…plus 6-other at large teams based on CFP rankings….
Pac 12…CFB Committee confirms that rebuilt Pac 12-will be a Group of 6-conference and now a Power 4-Conference.
Indiana-Miami..Championship game drew record (30.1M) viewers on Monday Night
USC..Hires Gary Patterson as Def Coord…legendary TCU coach
Clemson..Coach Dabo Swinney says he has evidence of Ole Miss-LSU tampering with Tigers players who signed NIL deals.
Michigan..Lawyers for fired coach Sharrone Moore want court to drop ‘felony’ charges of harassment filed by former staffer who had 2-year relationship with coach.
Ohio State..Hires longtime NFL assistant Arthur Smith as Off Coor-was with Steelers last year.
LSU…lands OT-Jordan Seaton-transfer from Colorado
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…(Baseball)…
Padres..P-Yu Darvish confirms meeting with team about possible buyout of (3Y-43M) still on his contract…Says he has not retired but ‘money is not mine-I have not earned it’…Darvish says he will rehab for an entire year then determine whether he will try a comeback for 2027…says he will be around Padres.
Padres..Will wear a “35” patch on jersey this year to salute life of Randy Jones…More than 1,000 showed up for Celebration of Life for the 75-year old pitcher who passed after fight with cancer.
Padres..Sign FA-Infielder Samad Taylor-ex Mariners…hit (.296-50SB) in last two years in minor leagues.
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(Roster Moves)
Yankees-Tigers..Trade Talks for P-Tarik Skubal breakdown..Detroit demanded 1B-Ben Rice..P-Cam Schlittler and OF-George Lombard in deal.
Cleveland..Sign OF-Jose Ramirez to (4Y-106M) extension
Mets..Sign FA-P-Craig Kimbrel-ex Braves…has (440-Saves-16Y) career
White Sox..Sign FA-P-Seranthony Dominguez-ex Orioles-Blue Jays
A’s..Sign FA-C-Chad Wallach-ex Angels
Blue Jays..Sign FA-P-Connor Seabold-ex Samsung Lions-Japan
Yankees..Sign FA-OF-Mike Siani-ex Dodgers
Mariners..Sign FA-P-Cooper Criswell-ex Red Sox
Mariners..Sign FA-P-Dane Dunning-ex Texas
Mets..Sign FA-2B-Vidal Brujan-ex Twins
Blue Jays..Sign FA-C-CJ Stubbs-ex Nationals
Washington..DFA-C-Riley Adams
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(MLB Notes)
Carlos Beltran…Voted into the Hall of Fame…’Astros scandal not define my career (435HR-315-Stolen Bases)
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-W-UNLV (82-71)..SDSU now (13-5) on season
..Miles Byrd (23P)..went 5-for-5 on 3’s
..Taj deGourville (13P)
..Aztecs (22-26) on free throws..shot 57%
..Rebels guilty of stupid fouls in 2nd half..20-fouls overall
..UNLV (12-22) on free throws
USD-L-Santa Clara (85-73)…Toreros fall to (9-13)
Alabama..C-George Bediako (13P) in first game back…had spent 3-years playing in NBA G-League…given court injunction allowing him to come back to college basketball.
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Lakers-W-Dallas (116-110)-Saturday…Lakers hit 14-3’s…Luka Doncic (33P)..LA (27-15)
Clippers-W-Brooklyn Nets…LA led (68-37)..Halftime at Press Time…Clippers shot (55%) in first half….Nets (28%) made only 12-baskets….Sunday game…Clippers won 14-of-17 games
Lakers..G-LeBron James ‘not care about ESPN report that owner Jeannie Buss was ‘insulted’ LeBron was viewed as savior of franchise….LeBron says ‘came to restore the excellence of the franchise’…Jeannie Buss called article ‘unfair-unwarranted’
Miami..Team’s Director of Security sentenced to 3Y-prison for stealing 2M-of team memorabilia and trying to sell it on EBay.
Milwaukee..Giannis Antetokounmpo-out 6W-reinjures calf
Memphis..G-Ja Morant-sprains elbow-out 3W
Warriors..F-Jon Kuminga-bone bruised knee
Orlando..C-Franz Wagner-reinjures hamstring 2nd time
Suns..G-Devin Booker-sprains ankle
Denver..F-Aaron Gordon-reinjures hamstring 2nd time
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…(Hockey)…
San Diego Gulls-L-Abbotsford Canucks (4-0)..AHL action-Sunday..Canucks win back to back game in Albert….Gulls (18-14-8)
Gulls-L-Abbotsford (3-1)-Saturday in road game
Ducks-Calgary Flames..Calgary led (3-2) in 3rd period at Press Time…Beckett Sennecke scored 16th-17th goals of season for Anaheim..Sunday…Ducks won 6-in a row heading into the game.
Kings-W-Blues (5-4)-Saturday-Shootout…Trevor Moore 2-goals in win
Kings-NY Rangers..Report LA talking trade to acquire C-Artemi Panarin for #1 pick and a player…Panarich has 19-goals in this (321G) in career.
Toronto..RW-Mitch Marner gets booed by fans at Air Canada Center in game with Las Vegas…Left Leafs as a free agent at end of season
Florida..Activated-Brad Marchand from IR
Detroit..Lose D-Simon Edvinnson with foot injury
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…(General)…
(Golf)..American Express Classic-La Quinta
..(-27)..Scottie Scheffler 9-birdies on Sunday torches field..had 6-birdies-Saturday
..(-23)..Jason Day heads up group in 2nd place
PGA..Brooks Koepka will meet with media-Tuesday-9am after returning from LIV tour.
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(Tennis)..Australian Open
..Carlos Alcaraz moves to 4th round with win -temps hit 104-Sunday
..Jannik Sinner fights thru cramps to survive 3rd round match in 99-degree weather
..Aryna Sabalenka-Coco Gauff posted wins
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(Olympics)..Mexican-FBI arrests former Olympic snowboard star Ryan Wedding-deports him to US facing drug deal and muder charges…had been a fugitive for 10-years..worked for Sinola Cartel
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(Auto Racing)
Alex Palou..Indy car driver. ordered to pay (12M) damages to Team McLaren for twice backing out of contracts to go to Formula 1-racing..Returned to Ganassi Racing
Formula 1..Lewis Hamilton-Ferrari-electrical problems in new car-first day testing in Spain.
Team Williams..bypasses weekend testing in Spain..new car not ready to be on track
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(Soccer)
Fulham..Reaches (26M) transfer deal for USA star Ricardo Pepi-playing in Netherlands
Germany..VP of Federation says there should be a boycott of World Cup in USA because of the Global action of Donald Trump…Ice terrorism..Visa blockages…Immigration…his actions not to help Ukraine and his takeover of Greenland.
English Premier League-Scoreboard:
..Arsenal-L-Manchester United..Matheus Cunha 93′ goal in upset Man U-win
..Manchester City-W-Wolverhampton..City benched Erling Haaland
..Liverpool-L-Bournemouth..Game winner scored at 95′
..West Ham-W-Sunderland..Jarrod Bowen-scores penalty shot
..Hotspur-Tie-Burnley..Chris Romero scored 90′-for Spur
..Fulham-W-Brighton..Harry Wilson scored 93′
..Nottingham Forest-W-Brentford..Igor Jesus game winner Forest
..Chelsea-W-Crystal Palace..Blues scored 50-64′
..Aston Villa-W-Newcastle..AV (14-5-4) on year
Team USA-W-Portugal…Trinity Rodman goal leads to 5-goal explosion in (6-0) win on Saturday in friendly match
Everton-vs-Leeds…Monday match
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