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…(College Football)…
(College Playoffs)
..Cotton Bowl…Ohio State-L-Miami (24-14)..Canes out-tough Buckeyes in 1st half..put together clock draining final TD drive to secure win.
..Miami defense 5-sacks-8 tackles for loss-2 interceptions
..Miami RBs rushed for (155Y) in controlling the game
..Miami had (14-0) lead..Buckeyes fought back to within (17-14)..Miami chewed up clock
..QB-Julian Sayin (287P-TD-2Int) but took 5-sacks-under enormous pressure
..WR-Jeremiah Smith (7R-157Y) in loss
..Buckeyes hit 7-chunk pass plays in 2nd half to rally back but not get lead
..Miami has now beaten Texas AM-Ohio State back to back.
(Schedule)
..Orange Bowl..Oregon-vs-Texas Tech..Matchup of Ducks-Red Raiders high octane offenses
..Rose Bowl..Indiana-vs-Alabama..QB duel-Fernando Mendoza-vs-Tyler Simpson
..Sugar Bowl..Georgia-vs-Ole Miss..Bulldogs defense-vs-Rebs QB-Trinidad Chambliss.
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(Scoreboard)
Citrus Bowl..Texas-W-Michigan (41-27)..Arch Manning (221P-155R-4TD) in Aggies win..Longhorns defense 3-picks off Bryce Underwood…UT had (457Y) offense in win
Las Vegas Bowl..Utah-W-Nebraska (44-22)..Utes QB-Devin Dampier (448APY-5DT)..Utah finishes (11-2)
Quest Bowl..Iowa-W-Vanderbilt (34-27)..QB-Diego Pavia (388APY-3TD) in Commadores loss.
Sun Bowl..Duke-W-Arizona State (42-39)..Devils QB-Darian Mensah (327P-4TD)..RB-Nate Sheppard (170R)..WR-Que Brown (10R-178Y) in Duke win…ASU QB-Jeff Sims (445APY-5TD)..RB-Jason Brown (120R) in loss…Sun Devils outgained Devils (619-539)..Teams combined (1,158Y) offense in game
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(College Notes)
Oregon..Coach Dan Lanning says coaches are united…Want schedules changed…start season on Week Zero-August..cutback on bye weeks…Go directly to playoffs-everyone play on same schedule…New Year’s Day is championship game
USC..Mounting criticism Lincoln Riley after last second loss to TCU in Alamo Bowl game…12-Trojans starters opted out of game…Played without top 3-receivers and 3-OL…Riley said ‘window open for greatness’…Former QB-Matt Leinart-RB-Lendale White critical of erosion in program…Riley is (35-18)-never been to playoff game.
San Diego State..Lose OL coach Mike Schmidt-leaves to take same job at Kansas State
San Diego State..Hire Northwestern OL coach-Bill O’Boyle
San Diego State..Now 13-players in transfer portal-latest to leave..QBs-Kyle Crum-JP Mialovski..WRs-Jerry McClure-MarcusMozer.
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(NFL)
Chargers-at-Denver..Sunday..Justin Herbert and at least 5-other starters likely to sit
Rams-vs-Arizona…LA will play all their starters-Sunday..Rams (11-5)..Cardinals (3-13)
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(Injuries)
Arizona..IR-WR-Marvin Harrison-hamstring
Packers..QB-Jordan Love still in concussion protocol
49ers..TE-Greg Kittle-ankle..RB-Christian McCaffrey-back..miss practice
Bills..DT-Ed Oliver-setback in knee rehab
Rams..Activate TE-Tyler Higbee to full roster
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(NFL Notes)
NFL-Christmas Day-TV ratings…Lions-Vikings game (27.5M) viewers…Cowboys-Washington (19.9M) viewers on Netflix…Chiefs Broncos (21.1M) viewers on Prime
NFL-vs-NBA..Christmas Day-TV..NFL averaged (22.9M) viewers..NBA (5.5M)
Patriots..DT-Christian Barmore-charged domestic abuse for argument in August…Charges come 24-hours after arrest of WR-Stefon Diggs
Chargers..head into final regular season game…Offensive line ranked #31-in run blocking..#32-in pass blocking efficiency.
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(Roster Moves)
Packers..Sign FA-CB-Trevon Diggs-ex Cowboys strar
Packers..Sign FA-QB-Desmond Ridder-ex Falcons
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-Clippers..off New Year’s Eve
Clippers-vs-Utah-Thursday New Year’s Day
Lakers-vs-Memphis-Friday
Lakers..coming off blowout loss to Pistons..gave up (132P) in loss
Clippers..F-Kawhi Leonard has ripped of 33-41-55 points last 3-games
Bulls..Lose G-Josh Giddy (2-4) weeks-hamstring
Denver..C-Nikola Jokic-out 4W-bone bruise in knee
Charlotte..C-Mason Plumlee-out 6W-groin surgery
Hawks..F-Kristaps Porzingas returns-missed 10-games virus infection
Atlanta..Sign FA-G-Ray Jay Daniels-ex Clippers
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…(Baseball)…
Padres..Search for starting pitching continues…Talking about 1Y-deals with either Justin Verlander or Max Scherzer
Angels-Cardinals..Open trade talks..Halos interested in 3B-Nolan Arenado…has (42M) left on deal…Angels willing to give up 1-young pitcher (Caden Dana) but want St Louis to pay upwards of 15M-of Arenado contract over next two years.
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(Roster Moves)
Giants..Sign FA-P-Tyler Mahle-ex Texas
White Sox..Sign FA-OF-Jared Kelenic-ex Braves
Braves..Sign FA-OF-Jose Azocar-ex Padres-Mets
Toronto..Sign FA-P-Nic Enright-ex Cleveland
A’s..Sign FA-P-Nick Hernandez-ex Astros
Reds..Sign FA-P-Yunois Marte..had (1.95-ERA)-Chunichi Dragons-Japan
MLB..Japanese FA-P-Tatsuya Imai faces 2pm-Friday deadline to sign…FA-3B-Kazuma Okamoto has 2pm-Monday deadline
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…(Hockey)…
Gulls-W-Tucson Roadrunners (4-3) OT….Gulls rally from 3-0 deficit to post road win…Justin Bailey overtime goal for San Diego…AHL-New Year’s Eve game…Gulls (14-8-7)
Ducks-L-Tampa Bay (4-3) OT..Wednesday afternoon game..Nikita Kucherov-Brayden Point-score for Lighting…Ducks now (2-8) in December skid out of first place
Kings-vs-Tampa Bay..Thursday New Year’s game
Ducks..Lose RW-Frank Vatrano-6W-fractured shoulder
Sabres..G-Alex Lyon-placed on IR-leg injury
Toronto..C-Auston Matthews-bruised knee
Toronto..D-Chris Tanev-kidney bruise
Columbus..IR-C-Issac Lundestrom-shoulder
Tampa Bay..IR-F-Scott Sabourin-shoulder
Team Canada..Announces roster for Winter Olympics..Includes hot young star Mac Celebrini-San Jose..Oilers star Connor McDavid..Avs-Nathan MacKinnon…Kings D-Drew Doughty…Those snubbed included Islanders hot rookie Matt Shaeffer..Florida’s Sam Bennett…Blackhawks-Connor Bedard.
Team USA..Will announce its final roster on Friday
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