…(College Football Playoffs)…
(Wednesday Game)..
..Cotton Bowl..Ohio State-vs-Miami…Buckeyes firepower offense led by QB-Julian Sayin..WR-Jeremiah Smith..RB-Bo Jackson…Rugged defense paced by CB-Caleb Downs..S-Sonny Styles…Miami strong defense..Big Challenge for QB-Carson Beck-history of turnovers..Miami RB-Mark Fletcher to test OSU defensive front..Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day takes over play calling from Bryan Hartline-who left for the South Florida job.
(Thursday Game)
..Rose Bowl..Indiana-vs-Alabama..Hi octane Hoosiers offense-QB-Fernando Mendoza (2900Y-33TD)..coming off Heisman Trophy season…Big play WRs Elijah Sarrott-Omar Cooper..IU-very physical defensive front seven..Tide QB-Tyler Simpson (3500Y-28TD)..Loaded defense led by Bray Hubbard-Deontae Lawson….Indiana playing in Rose Bowl for first time since 1968.
Orange Bowl..Oregon-vs-Texas Tech..Ducks big play offense led by QB-Ddante Moore…Oregon 91-chunk plays of plus 20-yards…Red Raiders QB-Behren Morton and strong defensive front led by LB-Jaob Rodriguez..Tech had 90-chunk plays this year..Texas Tech averaging (480YPG)-Oregon (460YPG)
Sugar Bowl..Georgia-vs-Ole Miss…Two old SEC rivals have met 50-times in history-in grudge match game..Georgia (65-6) over last five years…Rebels QB-Trinidad Chambliss (3800APY-27TD)…Bulldogs QB-Gunnar Stockton (31TD) this year…Bulldog defense will face Rebs offense (498YPG)
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Alamo Bowl…USC-L-TCU (30-27) OT…Frogs tie game on FG with (:02)..win on 3rd down TD pass in overtime in comeback win over Trojans
..QB-Ken Seals throws 37Y-TD pass to RB-Jeremy Payne in OT for win
..Seals (258P-TD) in his first start
..QB-Jayden Maiava (265Y-TD) in loss…2-costly interceptions
..WR-Tanook Hines (6R-163Y)
..RB-King Miller (102R)
Trojans..Stunning move-Coach Lincoln Riley removes Def Coord-D’Anton Lynn hours before the bowl game-Lynn accepted the Def Coord job at Penn State.
Northwestern..Hires Chip Kelly as Off Coord..was fired at midseason by the Raiders…was also fired at UCLA…had legendary career at Oregon.
Colorado…Hires Fernando Lovo-Athletic Director..had rebuilt New Mexico Lobos programs.
Iowa State..Report as many as 42-Cyclone players will jump into the Transfer Portal this weekend.
Aztecs..Lose DE-Ryan Henderson..WR-Ben Scolari..headed to transfer portal.
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(NFL)
New England..WR-Stefon Diggs-charged with felony strangulation of his female chef in an argument…Lawyers ask document be sealed…Diggs negotiating an out of court settlement-but could still face NFL discipline
Jets..Vote of confidence to head coach Aaron Glenn and GM-Darren Mougey despite a (3-13) starts to the season
Colts..name Riley Leonard to start final game of season after Philip Rivers went (0-3) this year
Rams..Head coach Sean McVay said ‘Team humbled by loss in Atlanta..made no plays early….forced plays early…made too many mistakes that killed big plays’
Chiefs..Missouri Legislature wants Chiefs to pay a portion of costs to either help maintain Arrowhead Stadium or help pay to tear it down when lease expires in 2031…Would cost County 20M a year to continue maintain stadium…150M-to raze historic facility
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(Roster Moves)
Cowboys..Release outspoken CB-Trevon Diggs-deteriorating play this year after missing large segment of season while rehabbing knee surgery
Bills..Release K-Michael Badgley.
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-W-San Jose State (81-68)….BJ Davis (18P) on 7-of-10 shooting…SDSU held Spartans (34%) shooting…San Jose (6-26) on 3s……SDSU (8-4)…Tuesday game
USD-L-Gonzaga (99-93)….Gonzaga shot (57%) from floor…Bulldogs bench (54P)…Jalen Wasley (22P) in win…USD hit 12-3’s but lost…..Toreros (6-8)..Zags (14-1)…Tuesday game
Lakers-Detroit Pistons…Trailed Pistons (99-88) in 4th quarter at Press Time…Defense gave up (70) in opening half…Tuesday
Clippers-Sacramento..LA led (95-65) in 3rd quarter at Press Time….LA led (73-40) at half time….Tuesday
Lakers…LeBron James turns age (41Y)….is #1 points scored..#2-free throws…#4-assists…#6-steals…#6-3 point shots made in NBA history.
NBA…League to meet to discuss change in draft lottery to try and prevent teams from tanking intentionally….1-proposal would be to ‘unweight lottery-each team gets one ball in lottery’…2nd proposal would allow team to land picks 1-thru-4 just one time
NBA..Fines G-Jalen Green (25,000) for profanity on TV.
NCAA…Bans college teams from signing any players who have signed NBA contracts…2-way deals…or played in G-League….NCAA does allow signing of young players who played in European pro leagues.
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…(Baseball)….
Angels..Sign FA-P-Kirby Yates-ex Dodgers (1Y-5M) contract
Angels..Reach deal to buyout (1Y-38M) contract of 3B-Anthony Rendon…Will defer payment for 5Y…Rendon signed (7Y-245M) contract…played only (257G)…missed (715G) with injuries.
Tatsuya Imai..Faces Friday afternoon deadline to sign free agent contract
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…(Hockey)…
San Diego Gulls-at-Tucson..Wednesday..Gulls (13-8-7)..Gulls rookie Tim Washe-Western Michigan leads all AHL rookie scorers (12G-12A) 24P in 28 games
Anaheim Ducks-vs-Tampa Bay..Wednesday…Ducks now on (2-7) skid
San Jose..Callup LW-Pavol Regenda from AHL
Florida..Captain Matthew Tkachuc goes thru first full practice…been out all year-hand surgery
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…(General)…
(English Premier League)..Scoreboard
..Arsenal-W-Aston Villa..Gunners score 48-52’…snap Villa 11-match win streak
..Manchester United-Tie-Wolverhampton..Wolves winless in 19-matches
..Newcastle United-W-Burnley..United 2-goals in 5-minutes
..Chelsea-Tie-Bournemoouth..Cole Palmer penalty shot goal for Blues tie
..West Ham-Tie-Brighton..Each team score penalty shot
SDFC..Sells contract of D-Luca De la Torre to Charlotte FC
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(NASCAR)…Tragedy hits Denny Hamlin…Fire destroys parents North Carolina home killing his 75-year old father and leaving his mother in critical condition with burns
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(Golf)…Tiger Woods turned 50-on Tuesday…Now eligible to play on Seniors Championships Tour…Woods has played just 11-tourneys in 5-years on PGA tour because of back-foot surgeries.
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