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Hacksaw’s Monday Bonus Podcast…1:30pm
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…(Baseball)…
Padres..GM-AJ Preller-Speaking at Fan Fest
..Have spent off season talking trades roster upgrades-not my contract
..Expect to get something done during spring training
..Want this to be a ‘Win-Win’ deal for team-myself
..Want to add 2-pitchers between now-opening day
..Want to add another righthanded bat
..Lockout not impact our industry-nothing changed
..Yu Darvish-consistent with message-help others
..He has had his time..He is a Father figure
..Super clear..rehab first..test arm..then decide
..Very unique individual
..We can add payroll-we are not subtracting payroll
Padres..Manager Craig Stammen at Fan Fest
..Gavin Sheets to be fulltime 1B
..Luis Campusano will get a chance to catch-he is ready
..No set DH..will rotate our veterans to give them days off
..Nick Pivetta will not pitch for Canada in WBC
Padres..Sign FA-P-Riley Pint..FA-P-Michael Flynn-ex Tampa Bay system
Dodgers..Manager Dave Roberts at Fan Fest:
..Blake Snell has shoulder fatigue from World Series..slow go in spring
..Snell may not be ready to start season
..We may go with 6-man rotation to start season
..Shohei Ohtanin will only DH in WBC
..Roki Sasaki will not pitch in WBC
..Freddie Freeman will bypass WBC-family situation
..Brusdar Graterol begins throwing bullpens on Monday
Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Cole Irvin-ex Doosan Bears-Korea (4.89-ERA)
Angels..Sign FA-OF-Jose Sira-ex Tampa Bay-Mets..(.206BA-54HR) career
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(Roster Moves)
Giants..Sign FA-1B-Luis Arraez-ex Padres (1Y-12M)..will move to 2nd base
Reds..Sign FA-3B-Eugenio Suarez-ex Mariners-Arizona (1Y-15M)..49HRs-2025
Braves..Sign FA-P-Martin Perez-ex White Sox
Texas..Sign FA-P-Cal Quantrill-ex Braves-Marlins
White Sox..Sign FA-OF-Austin Hays-ex White Sox-Orioles-Reds
Red Sox..Sign FA-C-Matt Thaiss-ex White Sox-Angels
Twins..Sign FA-P-Matt Bowman-ex Braves
Phillies..Sign FA-OF-Dylan Moore-ex Mariners
White Sox..Sign FA-P-Lucas Sims-ex Red Sox-Nationals
Astros..Sign FA-P-Tom Cosgrove-ex Padres
Red Sox-White Sox..TRADE..Boston deals P-Jordan Hicks and prospect to White Sox for minor league pitcher
Yankees..Open talks with FA-P-Nick Martinez-ex Reds..Mike Kopech-ex Dodgers
Orioles..Open talks with FA-P-Lucas Giolito-ex Red Sox-White Sox
Red Sox-Cubs..Trade talks for 2B-Nico Hoerner
Red Sox..Put P-Pat Sandoval on trade block
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(MLB Notes)
Fan Duel Network..Faces Friday deadline of merger or go into Bankruptcy-closed doors.
Twins..Team President Derek Falvey resigns after 9-years on job
Mets..SS-Francisco Lindor-minor elbow surgery
Seattle..P-Logan Evans-season ending elbow surgery
NBC..Hires Clayton Kershaw-Joey Votto-Anthony Rizzo work oh Sunday Night baseball telecast
Stanford..legendary coach Mark Marquess passes away (78)…Won (1627-games) in 41-years..Led Cardinal to 2-College World Series titles.
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…(Football)…
Super Bowl…Seahawks-Patriots head to Santa Clara for Super Bowl Week festivities and final week of preparation.
Vikings..Fire GM-Kwesi Mensah after 4-years on job..Failed make playoffs…Mistakes in draft..Mishandling of QB situations.
NFL Competition Committee..Will meet this week to evaluate ‘Throw the Flag’ use of Instant Replay….Replay booth can evaluate helmet hits, facemasks, roughing the QB and Safety violations that refs missed on penalty calls and can order them to throw the flag after the play..
NFL..Will evaluate more changes in kickoff rules after concussions increased this year on kick return plays..More changes in hip drop penalties…League confirms it handed out 30-fines for hip drop tackles this year
NFL Union..Report salary cap will increase from (279M-to-301M) for 2026.
Seattle..Paul Allen Estate will put franchise up for sale after Super Bowl..Asking price may be (7B)…Allen bought team in 1996 and operated it will his death in 2018.
NY Giants…Owner Steven Tisch…Name mentioned (440X) in just released Jeffrey Epstien files..Tish says he never went to Esptien Island for parties…did exchange Emails about women, movie stars, movie industry, business investments.
Tampa Bay..Confirms former head coach Bruce Arians will undergo open heart surgery this week in Philadelphia
(Coaching Notes)
Arizona..Hires Mike LaFleur-ex Rams passing game coach to be Cardinals head coach..Inherits Cardinals team plagued by inconsistent QB play-injuries
49ers..Hire Raheem Morris-ex Atlanta as Def Coord..bypass Jim Schwartz
Raiders..Saturday interviews with Klint Kubiak-Seahawks Off Coord
Broncos..Expected to elevate Davis Webb to Off Coord
Bills..Hire Jim Leonhard-ex Broncos for Def Coord
Eagles..Hire Sean Mannion-ex Packers for Off Coord job
Falcons..Hire Tanner Engstrand-ex Jets..Alex Van Pelt-ex Rams for Asst jobs
Jets..Will interview Greg Roman-ex Chargers for Off Coord job
Jets..Interview Darrell Bevell-ex Packers-Miam for Off Coord job
Cowboys..Hire Derrick Ainsley-ex Green Bay..Ryan Smith-ex Arizona for Asst jobs
Giants..interview Kliff Kingsbury-ex Washington..Brian Callahan-ex Titans for OC job
Vikings..Hire Gerald Alexander-ex Miami as DB coach
Vikings..Hire Frank Smith-ex Miami as Asst Head Coach
Broncos..Interview Brian Johnson-ex Washington for QB coach job
Ravens..Hire Declan Doyle-ex Bears for Off Coord job
Giants..Interview Shane Day-Chargers for Off Coord job
Eagles..Hire Josh Grizzard-ex Tampa Bay for Passing Coord job
Browns..Hire Travis Switzer-ex Ravens for Off Coord job
Browns..Hire Dan Breyer-ex Ravens for Passing Game Coord job
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(College Football)
Pac 12..Presidents wrap up 3-days meetings on structure of new league..football schedule…Revenue shares..do confirm TV revenue will be less than 8M per school in new deal.
SDSU..Will pay (1.2M) out of court top settle Title IX lawsuit filed by 17-female athletes..Charged school gave unequal pay for 896-female athletes over 7-year span
Notre Dame..Legendary coach Lou Holtz moved to Hospice care over the weekend with Alzheimer’s
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-L-Utah State (71-66)-Saturday..SDSU now (15-6)..Aggies (18-3)
..SDSU blows 11 and 7 point leads in road load
..Aggies had (9-0)..(10-2) runs to get back into the game
..Reese Waters (19P) in loss
..Miles Byrd (3-12) shooting
..Aztecs shot (40%)..went (6-24) on 3’s
..Aggies won despite 18-turnovers…10-missed free throws
..USU’s KarsenTemplen-Ad Elamin combined (31P-15R) in win
..Aggies out rebounded State (46-31
USD-L-Oregon State (78-76) OT..Toreros blow 10-point lead..USD (10-13)
Lady Aztecs-W-Nevada…SDSU won 13-in row..now (17-3)
Arizona..Wildcats now (22-0)..remain ranked #1 in AP Polls
Lakers-L-NY Knicks (112-100)…OG Anunoby-Landry Shamet combined (48P)..hit 4-3’s in final 3-minutes to help NY keep lead…Luka Doncic (30P)..LeBron James (23) in loss…Knicks hit 18-3’s in game…..Sunday..LA (29-19)
Clippers-Suns…LA led (66-59) late in 3rd quarter at Press Time…Clippers had 14-point lead early in road game…Sunday…LA won 15-of-19
Lakers-W-Washington (142-111)-Friday..Luka Doncic (37P)..DA Ayton (28P-13R)
Clippers-L-Denver (122-109)-Friday..Nikola Jokic (31P)
Lakers..Put F-Rui Hachimura..F-Dalton Knecht #2 pick on trade block-looking for wing shooter
Cavs-Kings-Bulls…3 Way-TRADE..Cleveland sends G-D’Andre Hunter to Kings for F-Keon Ellis-G-Dennis Schroeder-G-Emmanuel Miller…Bulls get G-Dario Saric and #2-#2 picks in deal for taking on contract.
Atlanta-Portland..TRADE..Hawks deal G-Vit Krejci for #2-#2 picks
Milwaukee…14-teams have contact Bucks about deal for F-Giannis Antetokounmpo
Cleveland..Coach Ken Atkinson hit with (50,000) fine for abuse of officials
76ers..NBA suspends G-Paul George (25G) for drug violation for Mental Health aid
Amari Bailey..Former UCLA G-who left school after 1-year..has spent 2-years in G-League..played for Charlotte Hornets..has applied for NCAA reinstatement
Utah..G-Keyonte George-sprained ankle
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…(Hockey)…
Kings-L-Carolina (3-2) OT..Sebastian Oh scores OT goal for Hurricane…Canes outshot Kings (34-13)….LA on (5-8) skid..Sunday…
Ducks-Las Vegas..Late game-Sunday..(0-0) in 1st period at Press Time…Ducks came into game with 7-wins in 9-game streak.
Kings-W-Flyers..(3-2) OT..Quinton Byfield game winning goal
Gulls-W-Ontario Reign (4-3)-Saturday..Nathan Gaucher game winning goal (:18) left
..Drew (12,290) fans to Sports Arena
Gulls-W-Coachella Valley (4-3)-Friday..Yego Siderov 2-goals-San Diego
NY Rangers..14-teams contacted New York about deal for F-Artemi Panarin including Kings-Ducks
Chuck Lefley..Longtime NHL forward passes (76Y)..earned Stanley Cup rings with Montreal-St Louis
Penguins..Lose D-Chris Tanev-fractured foot-out 4W
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…(General)…
(Tennis)..Australian Open..
..Carlos Alcaraz comeback win over Novak Djokovic..(2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 7-5)…Djokovic wilted under 46-unforced errors…Youngest player (22Y) to complete Grand Slam victories
..Aryna Sabalenka-L-Elena Rybakina..Top seed upset in Women’s finals..Sabalanka lost final 5-games
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(Golf)..Farmers Insurance Open
..Justin Rose leads wire to wire at Torrey Pines..had 6-birdies-Thursday..10-birdies-Friday..6-birdies-eagle-Saturday…3-birdies on Sunday…
(-23)..Justin Rose-Record score…Record 7-stroke win
(-16)..Pierce Cody-3 way tie for distant second
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(Olympics)
..Lindsay Vonn airlifted off mountain in Switzerland after bad crash into netting in downhill race..injured left knee…she had retired after knee replacement surgery on right knee-but returned this winter after 6-years to prepare for Olympics.
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(Soccer)..English Premier League:
..Everton-Tie-Brighton..Beto scores in 97′ for Everton
..Arsenal-W-Leeds..4-0 win..Gunners (16-3-5)
..Bournemouth-W-Wolverhampton..Wolves (1-18-5)
..Chelsea-W-West Ham ..Blue score 3-goals in a row
..Liverpool-W-Newcastle..Ekitike 2-goals in win
..Brentford-W-Aston Villa..Win despite playing shorthanded 59′-Red Card
..Manchester United-W-Fulham..Ben Sesko goal 94′
..Nottingham Forest-Tie-Crystal Palace..Forest 51′ shorthanded Red Card
..Manchester City-Tie-Hotspur..City (14-5-5)..City blows 2-0 lead
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