..(Basketball)…
Aztecs-L-Grand Canyon (73-63)…GCU with strong second half rallies to win..Big upset setback SDSU…Tuesday game…SDSU (18-7)..Antelopes (17-9)
..Grand Canyon hits 7-3’s in game
..G-Jaden Henley (21P)
..C-Ef Demirel (14P-11R)
..G-Miles Byrd quite a show (18P-4R-4BS) in loss
..Reese Waters (2-12) shooting
..Magoon Gwath no-baskets for first 38-minutes of game
..SDSU shot 37%..just (3-14) on 3’s
..Antelopes sweep season series from SDSU
..Big Quad 2-loss for Aztecs-who are on bubble for March Madness
..SDSU still faces big games at New Mexico-Boise and home with Utah State.
Lakers..GM-Rob Pelinka..’Interested in retaining both LeBron James-Austin Reaves next season…and using 3-#1 picks they will have this summer to trade and add to roster…LeBron (51M) contract expires this summer…Reaves can opt out and would be eligible for (5Y-240M) extension to stay in LA.
Denver..Nuggets confirm passing of former ABA-NBA star and coach Doug Moe (87Y)…Starred with Nuggets and Carolina in old ABA…Coached Nuggets and Spurs (628-529).
Dallas…Former owner Mark Cuban says ‘Tanking of teams gives fans hope for better future’.
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…(Baseball)…
Padres…Signed 5-Free Agents for total of (6.1M) in 48-hours ..Team payroll (228M)..Luxury Tax Payroll (264.7M)
Padres…Walker Buehler free agent minor league contract gives him opt out dates on opening day if he does not make Padres roster.
Padres..Joe Musgrove-Michael King threw to live hitters for first time
Padres..DFA-OF-Tirso Ornelas-gives them 10-days to trade him-release him
Padres..Manager Craig Stammen comments:
..Scouts watched Buehler in off season workouts-see explosiveness in pitches
..We scouted him with Phillies at end of season-gave up (1R-13innings)
..Ty France-will work him at 1B-2B-3B as insurance policy player
..Now we have competition at back end of starting rotation.
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Dodgers..Manager Dave Roberts..’Ignore the Outside Noise’
Dodgers..’Shohei Ohtani-clocked 98mph-first outing on mound in spring’
Dodgers..Ohtani..’Will not pitch in Cactus League game leading to WBC
Dodgers..River Ryan-Gavin Stone-coming off surgery-throw BP
Dodgers..P-Brusdar Graterol-reports to camp 30lbs under 2025-weight
Dodgers..GM-Brandon Gomes…”Our validation on spending is Winning…we don’t need validation from Manny Machado-Bryce Harper’
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Angels..P-Ben Joyce-Robert Stephenson-both throw off mound-1st time
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(MLB Notes)
MLB Union..Tony Clark-removed as President Players Association…Federal probe of possible mishandling of licensing money in 1-Team Partner Marketing Agreement…Investigation his use of ‘taking profit units’ for own use from 2B in profits..Report also of probe of an affair he had with sister in law after hiring her as a Union lawyer.
Union-Player’s Subcommittee…Confirmed it demanded Clark’s resignation after learning of the affair issues…Met in late afternoon..does not vote on interim Director to replace Clark-could decide by end of the week.
MLB Union..Expected to elevate Bruce Meyer as Interim Director to begin negotiations with owners on new CBA in early season…Union adamant it will not agree to a Salary Cap…Owners adamant they need one…Meyer has been point man working for Tony Clark and is viewed as a ‘Militant’ by owners.
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(Injuries)
Twins..P-Pablo Lopez-torn UCL ligament..faces 2nd Tommy John surgery.
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(Roster Moves)
Braves..Sign FA-OF-Dominick Smith-ex Giants-Mets-Yankees
White Sox..Sign FA-OF-Darren Baker-ex Washington
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San Diego State…Aztecs take (3-0) record on road to play UC-Irvine-Wednesday
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…(Football)…
NFL..Tuesday..1st day ‘Franchise Tag Window’ opens for free agents.
Raiders..Reports teams preparing to go after FA-WR-Romeo Doubs-ex Packers..WR-Deebo Samuels-ex Washington.
Raiders-Patriots..Report New England interested in trading for DE-Maxx Crosby..Patriots have 11-draft picks.
Vikings-49ers..Trade Talks..SF wants 3rd round pick for QB-Mac Jones
Bengals..Consider franchise tag DE-Trey Hendrickson then trading him for a #2 pick
Seattle..Will not franchise tag Super Bowl MVP-RB-Kenneth Walker
Chiefs..Shopping OT-Juwaan Taylor in trade-try to clear (20M) cap space
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(NFL Notes)
Raiders..Hire Travis Smith-ex Titans-DL coach..Rich Dennison-ex Seattle-RB coach
Washington..Hire Jake Olson-ex LSU-DB coach
49ers..Hire Jerry Gray-ex Atlanta-DB coach
Arizona..Hire Tony Sorrentino-ex Vikings-as WR coach
Green Bay..Asst Head Coach-Rich Bisaccia re-signs.
Seattle..CB-Josh Jobe-fined (18,000) for personal foul penalties in Super Bowl
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(College Football)
San Diego State…Slashes ticket price on every category at Snapdragon Stadium..AD JD Wicker sends letter to Alumni…’We have heard our fans..Prices were out of range…Eliminate ‘Stadium Gift Campaign’ to help pay for Stadium (100-to-1,500) contribution…Ticket discounts 12% across the board…some slashed 35%….’Need to strengthen our connection with the community moving into the Pac 12′
Aztecs..Record setting K-Gabe Plasencia files for NFL Draft
USC..Coach Lincoln Riley adds new coaches to Def Coord-Gary Patterson-staff..including Mike Ekeler-Special Teams-Nebraska…Paul Gonzales-safeties coach-Baylor.
Michigan..Judge will hold hearing to determine if fired coach Sharrone Moore rights were violated when Arrest Warrant was issued without informing Judge warrant was for violating U-Michigan guidelines on ‘affair with staff member’…Moore was arrested for felony breaking-entering and stalking.
Hawaii…Tear-down of Aloha Stadium in Honolulu-built in 1950s begins…to make room for new Stadium for Rainbow Warriors on that Pearl Harbor sight
Yale..Longtime head coach Tony Reno-retires-health issues..(83-49)..5X-Ivy League champion.
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…(Hockey)…
(Olympics-Knock out Round)
..Switzerland-W-Italy (3-0)..Swiss 2-power play goals
..Germany-W-France (5-1)..Leon Draisaitl power play goal
..Sweden-W-Latvia (5-1)..Adrian Kempe-Gabe Landeskog power play goals
..Czechia-W-Denmark (3-2)..Martin Necas key goal
Team USA-vs-Sweden-knockout game-Wednesday
Team Canada-vs-Czechia-knockout game-Wednesday
Columbus Blue Jackets..Assistant coach Scott Ford-interviews for Brown University head coaching job
Ducks..High scoring F-Leo Carlsson returns to practice…been out 4W-with thigh surgery-missed Olympics.
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…(General)…
Lindsey Vonn…Arrives at hospital in Florida..facing 3-more surgeries for fractured leg and severe knee damage in Olympics.
Casey Wasserman..Putting his Talent Agency up for sale-aftermath of Emails in Epstien files…Refuses to step down as LA28-Olympic President
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(Soccer)…Manchester United prepared to sue FC-Barcelona over non payment of (40M) transfer fee for Marcus Rashford.
SDFC..Brother of star Chucky Lozano-texts in Mexico-brother has had insubordination problems with Mexican team and Liga Mx teams.
USA Soccer..Women’s team names ‘She Believe Cup’ roster for March 1st tourney-includes Trinity Rodman..Lindsey Heaps..Rose Lavella…Alyssa Thompson..Mal Swanson.
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(Formula 1)…Will meet with Teams to talk about ‘Safety Concerns’ over Power-vs-Electric fuel issues that make for unsafe handling and overtaking ability in passing
(NASCAR)..Denny Hamlin wants rule changes to eliminate dangerous pack racing in Daytona 500..wants more speed in cars to open track for passing
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