…(Baseball)…
Padres-Brewers…Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports Padres reopen trade talks for Brewers P-Freddy Peralta but are facing stern competition from Dodgers-Mets….Source says Brewers want C-Ethan Salas as part of deal….Peralta (29Y)…(17-6) 2.70-ERA-304K…Career (70-42)-3.59…Has (1Y-8M) left on contract
Dodgers-Brewers..Trade Talks involved top young OF plus P-Emmett Sheehan
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(Roster Moves)
Cubs..Open negotiations with FA-P-Zac Gallen-ex Diamondbacks
Phillies..Shop OF-Nick Castellanos..willing to pay 10M of 20M-on contract
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Trent Thornton-ex Seattle
Miami..Sign FA-P-Brad Blalock-ex Rockies
Washington..Sign FA-P-Zach Penrod-ex Red Sox
Washington..Sign FA-OF-Mickey Gaspar-ex Twins
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(MLB Notes)
Hall of Fame…Induction for 2026:
..Carlos Beltran…(.279)-435 HRs-Mets-Astros..84% of vote
..Andru Jones (.254)-4324 HR-Braves..78% of vote
..Chase Utley failed to get it but got 59%
..Andy Pettite stalled at 48%
..Felix Hernandez went up to 46%
..Alex Rodriguez faltered to 40%
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…(Football)…
(NFL Coaching)
Giants..Introduce Coach John Harbaugh…’I wanted to be on the biggest state-biggest sport-biggest challenge…We win’.
Tennessee..Hire Robert Saleh-49ers-head coach after 5-hour interview
Miami..Hire Jeff Hafley-Green Bay-head coach after 2-days meetings
Chiefs..Hire Eric Bienemy back as Off Coord
Chargers…Hire Mike McDaniel-ex Miami head coach-as Off Coord…Wanted an upgrade in creative passing game to help Justin Herbert…Impressed with the 4,000-plus passing season McDaniel created for Tua Tagovailoa in Miami until injuries hit the Dolphins QB….Chargers interviewed 5-candidates for the job.
Buffalo..Evening News report Sean McDermott had stormy meeting in December with owner Terry Pegula and GM-Brandon Beane and told them the roster was deficient-evidentally losing support of both.
Ravens..2nd meeting with Chargers Def Coord-Jess Minter..Joe Brady-Bills
Arizona..Interview Tuesday with Joe Brady-Bills
Steelers..Interviewed Brian Flores-Vikings-Tuesday..Mike McCarthy-Dallas-Wed
Browns..2nd interview cancelled with Mike McDaniel-Miami-Wednesday
Browns..Will interview ..Jess Minter-Chargers-Thurs
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(Roster Moves)
Packers..Release CB-Trevon Diggs-has signed just 2-weeks ago from Dallas.
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(College Football)
Indiana…Returns to Bloomington (16-0) with College Football Championship Trophy…Coach Curt Cignetti…’Conquered a new World’
Indiana..Backup QB-Albert Mendoza entering transfer portal..will look at Stanford-Duke
Duke..Asks for injuction-will sue QB-Barian Mensah for breaching his NIL contract by entering Transfer Portal.
AP..Final football poll…1-Indiana..2-Miami..3-Ole Miss..4-Oregon..5-Ohio State
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-at-Grand Canyon…Wednesday…Will have to play without F-Magoon Gwath-plagued by strained hip….SDSU (12-4)..won 7-row..won 10-of-11..Antelopes (11-6) coming off upset of Utah State.
Lakers-Denver..Nuggets led (71-57) at halftime at Press Time…..hitting array of 3-point shots late in first half…Nuggets had (8-0) run in (:20) to take big lead…Denver playing with Nikola Jokic poured in 71-points against Lakers weak defense…Tuesday..LA (25-16)…lost 9-of-15
Clippers-L-Chicago (136-110)…Bulls hit 25-3 point shots…shoot (57%) from floor…James Harden shoots (9-25) in loss..Tuesday…Clippers won 13-of-16
NBA..Names All World Teams for upcoming all star game..Lineup includes Giannis Antetokounmpo..Luka Doncic..Victor Wembenyama…Nikola Jokic…Shai Gilegous-Alexander.
Golden. State..F-Jimmy Butler-tears ACL..3rd time injured knee-career
Houston..C-Steven Adams-serious ankle sprain
Knicks..Fans boo team off Garden Floor-lost 9-of-11..lost to Dallas by 31-points
Golden State..Teammates tell benched Jon Kuminga…’play well-help your trade value-help this team’
Knicks..Shopping C-Karl Anthony Towns for trade
Lamar Odom..ex Lakers star arrested again DUI-Las Vegas.
Kansas..Coach Bill Self-hospitalized-irrregular heartbeat.
AP Poll…1-Arizona..2-U Conn..3-Michigan…4-Purdue…5-Duke…Iowa State falls from 2-to-9 after back to back losses.
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…(Hockey)…
San Diego Gulls-at-Tucson…AHL-action-Wednesday…Gulls (16-12-8) beginning 4-game road trip.
LAKings-New York Rangers..Kings led (3-2) late 2nd period at Press Time…Kevin Fiala-Adrian Kempe scored early for LA…
Tuesday….Kings on (5-14) skid
Ducks-W-Rangers (5-3)..Cutter Gauthier 2-goals..Ducks won 4-games in a row after 9-game losing streak
Colorado..F-Val Nichushkin-injuries in auto accident on way to arena
Montreal..Activate F-Kirby Darch from IR..F-Patrick Laine cleared to practice
Toronto..Send G-Anthony Stolarz to AHL for conditioning workouts-out 2 months
Devils..D-Luke Hughes-shoulder dislocation
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…(General)…
(Tennis)..Australian Open-first round:
..Novak Djokovic begins quest for 25th Grand Slam with 3-set win
..Jannik Sinner wins first match after 2-sets-opponent injury
..Iga Swiatek-Naomi Osaka post first round wins
..Carlos Alcaraz-Coco Gauff-late night Tuesday matches.
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