…(World Cup Soccer)

USA-vs-Iran…Tuesday-11am matchup…USA ‘must win’ to get the 3-points in the standings to move on….USA coming off ties with Wales-England-has 2-points in group play.  Iran was blasted by England but then upset Wales.

Iran…CNN reports that Iranian players, who refused to sing National Anthem, were told their families would be put in danger if players refused to sing the anthem again on Tuesday…Team USA players showed solidarity with Iranian players.

England-Wales..Brits have 4-points in group play..Wales has just 1 point
Netherlands-Qatar
Senegal-Ecuador

(Scoreboard)..Monday games
Brazil-W-Switzerland (1-0)..hold Swiss no shots on goal
Cameroon-Tie-Serbia (3-3)…Serbs score 63-66′ to rally for tie
Ghana-W-South Korea (3-2)..Mohammed Kudus 2-goals
Portugal-W-Uruguay (2-0)..Bruno Fernandes 2-goals in win
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…(Football)…

Chargers…Stay in playoff race with Arizona win
..OC-Corey Linsley-in concussion protocol
..RT-Trey Pipkens-reinjures knee a 3rd time this year
..Chargers struggles continue..1TD in 2nd half-last 20-possessions

Rams..Losing streak at 5-games..now (3-8)
..WR-Allen Robinson-surgery on injured ankle-foot
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(Scoreboard)

Steelers-W-Colts..(24-17)…QB-Ken Pickett (174P)…Steelers RBs (172R)…Defense Int-FuRec-8 Hits-3 Sacks….QB-Matt Ryan (199P-TD-1 Int-2 Fumbles-3 sacks-8 hits)…Monday Night Football..
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(NFL Notes)

Patriots..Give team plane to charter team to 3-funerals of slain teammates this week

Ravens..QB-Lamar Jackson uses twitter for obscenity laced response to fans criticizing him for poor play in loss on Sunday

Broncos..Unrest grows in wake of (3-8) season…QB-Russell Martin had ugly confrontation with DT-Mike Purnell on sidelines during Sunday loss…Report team has reached ‘breaking point’
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(Injuries)

Packers..QB-Aaron Rodgers-says he fears broken rib and oblique injury
Bears..WR-Darrelle Mooney-surgery-ankle
49ers..RB-Elijah Mitchell-out 6W-knee injury for 2nd time
49ers..DT-Aric Armstead-cleared to practice-out all year-fractured ankle
Jaguars..RB-Travis Etienne-bone scan on foot injury
Bucs..OT-Tristan Wirts-out 6W-ankle injury
Patriots..RB-Damien Harris-thigh injury
Vikings..CB-Andrew Booth-knee surgery
Miami..OT-Terron Armstead-pectoral injury
Bills..Activate OG-Ike Boettger from IR
Giants..Activate OG-Ben Brederson…S-Tony Jefferson from IRX
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(Roster Moves)

Chiefs..Sign FA-RB-Melvin Gordon-ex Chargers-Broncos..(6462Y-55TD) career
Chiefs..Sign FA-WR-Bryan Edwards-ex Raiders-Falcons
49ers..Sign FA-CB-Janoris Jenkins-ex-Giants-Titans
Browns..Release QB-Josh Dobbs
Browns..Activate QB-Deshaun Watson from suspended list
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(College Football)

Aztecs..Coach Brady Hoke
..Headed to Hawaii Bowl-Christmas Eve-vs-Middle Tennessee State
..Says any SDSU player who enters Transfer Portal will not be in bowl game
..Says he does not pay attention to empty seats at home game
..Says he does not think he has to change offense to get fans back to games
..Will not go into Transfer Portal to get another QB
..Says freshman QB-Kyle Crum working out already-collarbone surgery

Colorado…Deion Sanders confirms negotiations with CU about head job
Georgia Tech..Negotiating with Tulane coach Willie Fritz
Tulsa..Interviews GJ Kinne-head coach Incarnate Word-Texas
Stanford..Coach David Shaw resigned-school not admit transfers or use NIL
Auburn..Hires Hugh Freeze-Liberty as head coach-spent 5Y at Ole Miss
UNLV..Fires Marcus Arroyo (7-23) in 3-years with Rebels
Cincinnati..Meets Off Coord-Gino Guidugli about Bearcats head job
Wisconsin..Gives new coach Luke Fickell 5Y-35M contract
Western Michigan..Fire coach Tim Lester (37-32)
Kentucky..Fire RB-coach John Settle
Texas AM..Fire Off Coord-Darrell Dickey
Nebraska..Hire Marcus Satterfield-Off Coord-South Carolina
Arizona State..Hire Charley Ragle-Off Coord..was head coach Idaho State

Michigan State..Big 10 fines Spartans 100,000 and suspends 1-player for 12 games for violent attack on Michigan players in tunnel afer game at Michigan Stadium….7-players jumped 2-Michigan players…CB-Khary Crump facing 6-felony assault accounts for attacks on players

Georgia Tech..QB-Jeff Sims enters transfer portal
Michigan..QB-Cade McDonald enters tranfer portal..threw 15TD passes-UM

LSU..QB-Jayden Daniels..has ankle injury-foot in boot-hopes to play Saturday vs Georgia in SEC title game
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…(Baseball)…

Padres..Sign FA-P-Julio Teheran-ex Braves-Angels-Tigers..Career (78-77) 3.77-ERA
Padres..Pitching coach Mike McCarthy-El Paso leaves-named bullpen coach A’s

Dodgers…Meet Monday with FA-P-Justin Verlander-Astros…Wants short term (3Y-120M) deal.
Dodgers..Contact FA-SS-Xander Bogaerts-ex Red Sox
Dodgers..Open talks with FA-P-Alex Reyes-ex Cardinals
Dodgers..Lose co hitting coach Brant Brown-hired by Marlins
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(Roster Moves)

White Sox..Sign FA-P-Mike Clevinger-ex Padres-Indians (1Y-7M)..(51-30) career

Astros..Sign FA-1B-DH-Jose Abreu-ex White Sox…(3Y-57M)..hit (.304) last year…has (243HR) in career

Cleveland..Lose P-Kirk McCarty-signs with Landers-Korea
Arizona..Lose P-JB Wendelken-signs with Yokohama Bay Stars
Lotte Marines…Re-sign P-Roberto Osuna-ex Astros-Blue Jays..(1.37-ERa) Japan
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(MLB Notes)

Red Sox..Promoto Ramon Vasquez to bench coach
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…(Basketball)…

Aztecs…Coach Brian Dutcher says teams may have to ‘rethink’ postgame hand-shakes with other team after ugly incident at Maui Classic with Arkansas head coach Eric Musellman…’he is wound tight’ ..he is responsible for what he does…..Musselman issued a 4-sentence apology for incident with SDSU fans and G-Matt Bradley after weekend game.

Aztecs-UC Irvine…Tuesday game at Viejas…SDSU (4-2)…Anteaters (6-1) averaging (83 PPG)

Aztecs…Drop from 19th to 24th in AP-College Poll.

USD-W-Longwood (71-68)…Wayne McKinnie hits 3-point shot at buzzer…finishes with (15P) off bench in win…..Monday game…Toreros (5-3)

AP Poll….1-Houston-first time since 1983…2-Texas…3-Virginia..4-Arizona..5-Purdue

Lakers-L-Indiana (116-115)….Pacers rally from 17-point deficit….Andrew Nembhard hits 3-point shot at buzzer for win….Pacers hit 17-3’s in come from behind win….Lakers wasted (70P) combined from Anthony Davis-LeBron James-Russell Westbrook in loss…..Monday game

Clippers-Portland…Tuesday game

Lakers-Indiana…Report trade talks reopening-Lakers interested in conversations about deal for G-Buddy Hield-C-Myles Turner for Russell Westbrook and first round picks in 2027-2029…Lakers want a future #1 pick from Indian as part of deal.

Dallas..Sign FA-G-Kemba Walker-ex Charlotte-Detroit-Boston
Mavericks..Release G-Facundo Campazzo

Minnesota…F-Karl Anthony Towns-calf strain
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…(Hockey)….

Kings-Seattle…Tuesday game…LA (12-9-3)
Ducks-at-Nashville….Anaheim (6-15-1) heading into Tuesday game

Chicago…Putting Patrick Kane-Jon Toews on trade block..team has gone (2-9-4) in last 15-games

Kings..Callup D-Brandt Clark from AHL-Ontario Reign
Carolina..Sign FA-F-Alex Galchenyuk-ex Montreal

Vancouver…Organization hit with sexual harassment lawsuit by fired former ‘analytics’ employee who was mocked by female Asst GM for derogatory comments about women’s battle with depression.
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…(General)….

Formula 1…Report F1 will cancel 2023-Grand Prix of China because of continued nationwide lockdown because of Covid issues and political unrest in the nation.

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