…(Football)…

Chargers…Looking to upgrade WR-group…interested in possible trade for LA Rams-WR-Cooper Kupp and Seattle WR-DK Metcalf..both on the trading block.

Raiders…Interested in veteran FA-QB-Jameis Winston (154TD-111 Inr-60 Fum-219-sacks)

Atlanta..QB-Kirk Cousins-confirms he had shoulder-elbow injuries midseason when Falcons went into 4-game losing streak..Cousins has (27M) contract next year..Falcons would incur (37M) cap hit if they traded or cut him.

Browns..Will not trade DE-Myles Garrett-Browns would take 36M-cap hit if traded

Packers..Veteran K-Mason Crosby retires…had 16Y-career..400-field goals.

NFL..Pro Bowl Games..TV ratings falter for a 3rd year in a row…had (4.7M) viewers for Flag Football and Skills Competition..Drop 18%…Viewership has gone from (6.2M) to current level.
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(Coaching Moves)

Saints..Report discussing hiring Kellen Moore as head coach and Jon Gruden as Off Coord

Jaguars..Interview James Gladstone-Rams-Dir Scouting for vacant GM job
Jaguars..Hire Spencer Whipple-ex Arizona for QB coach job

Raiders..Hire Greg Olson-QB coach-ex Seattle-Raides-Arizona assistant
Raiders..Fire Cadillac Williams-Edgar Bennett-RB coaches
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(College Football)

Aztecs..Former QB-AJ Duffy transfers to University of New Haven-Division II school…Duffy transferred from Florida State to SDSU..then was suspended last season and removed from program.

West Alabama..Division II school hires longtime Georgia-Alabama assistant coach Scott Cochran as head coach
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…(Baseball)…

Padres..Prepared to open the season with Dylan Cease and Luis Arraez on roster..Team payroll at (215M)…but Luxury Tax is not configured till the end of the season

Dodgers…Preparing to put Gavin Stone..River Ryan…Kyle Hurt…Brusdar Graterol on 60-day Disabled list to start the season…Dodgers have 23-veteran pitchers on their spring training roster.

Dodgers-Cubs..TRADE…LA deals relief P-Ryan Brasier to Cubs for player to be named later…Had (3.45-ERA) last year in LA.

Angels..Invite 26-non roster players to camp..including veteran SS-Tim Anderson..3B-JD Davis..3B-Carter Kieboom and 12-pitchers.
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(Roster Moves)

Arizona..Re-sign OF-Randal Grichuk..hit (.291) last year
Yankees..Re-sign relief P-Tim Hill..ex Padres-Royals
Cleveland..Sign FA-P-Vincent Velasquez-ex Phillies-Pirates-Padres
Texas..Sign FA-SS-Nick Ahmed-ex Arizona-Dodgers-Angels
Orioles..Sign FA-OF-Ramon Laureano-ex A’s
Cleveland..Sign FA-P-Koby Allard-ex Phillies
Twins..Sign Fa-P-Danny Coulombe-ex Orioles
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(MLB Notes)

NY Times..Reports that suspended umpire Pat Hoberg had betting account with a known gambler..and that the gambler placed 529-bets worth 710,000 on MLB games…Hoberg was suspended for 1-full year though he never placed bets himself.
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…(Basketball)…

Lakers-W-Clippers….LA led (122-97) in 4th Q-at Press Time…Lakers destroy Clippers on their own floor
..LeBron James (26P)..Austin Reaves-Rui Hachimura (20P) each
..Kawhi Leonard (4-11) shooting after (6-18) outing prior game
..Lakers had 18-2’a in game
..LA hit 5-3’s in first 8-minutes..had 45P-opening quarter
..Built lead to 26-points over Clippers in Tuesday game…
..Lakers (29-19)…Clippers (28-22)

Lakers…Newly acquired C-Maxi Kleber needs foot surgery..will be out 8-W
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(Roster Moves)

Dallas-76ers..TRADE..Mavs deal G-Quentin Grimes and #2 pick for G-Caleb Martin

Warriors-Heat..Reopen trade talks for suspended Miami G-Jimmy Butler
Warriors-Pelicans..Golden State talks about deal for F-Brandon Ingram
Bucks-Washington..Discussions about a Khris Middleton-for-Kyle Kuzma trade

Golden State-Phoenix…ask Miami Heat for permission to talk to Jimmy Butler’s agents about the player’s contract status before Thursday’s trading deadline.

Denver..Says F-Michael Porter will not be dealt at Trade Deadline
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(Notes)

Lakers..Luka Doncic cleared to take part in 5-on-5 practice on Wednesday
Lakers..GM-Rob Pelinka says team still ‘searching for a big’ before deadline
Lakers..Coach JJ Redick…’We will miss Anthony Davis-he cleaned up alot of things for us defensively’….’We need 5-to play defense all the time’…’We will miss Max Christie-he grew alot’….’You pay a price to get a great star-we did’

John Shumate..former Notre Dame star-Phoenix Suns player-passes away (74)..Career and life impacted by blood clots.

Charles Barkley..ends negotiations with NBC-Amazon…will stay at TBS and with the Inside the NBA Show that will move to ESPN…May have expanded role with ESPN.

Fox Sports…Removes Charley Dixon as Exec VP-FS 1…Dixon has been named in 2-sexual misconduct lawsuits filed by former employees-who charged a coverup..and that Human Resources did nothing since the incidents in 2017.

Michael Jordan…His son (34Y) Marcus..Arrested in possession of cocaine after speeding away from traffic stop in Orlando, Florida..Vehicle found on railroad tracks stalled.
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(Injuries)

Utah..G-Collin Sexton-sprained ankle
Memphis..G-Desmond Bane-strained foot
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…(Hockey)…

Ducks-Dallas Stars…Ducks led 1-0 in 3rd period at Press Time…Rookie Cutter Gauthier scores 9th goal of season…Tuesday game…Anaheim (24-26-6) heading into game..

Kings-vs-Montreal..Wednesday game….Kings have won only 3-of-10 games

Minnesota..NHL suspends Ryan Hartman (10G)..loses (487,804) in game checks for vicious cross check to back of neck of Ottawa’s Tim Stutzle…Hartman has been suspended 5-times and fined 7-times in career.

Buffalo..Team meeting to discuss why Sabres players never responded after star Tage Thompson took an elbow to the jaw in open ice hit by Stefan Noeson-NJ Devils.

Minnesota-Utah..TRADE…Wild send C-Sammy Walker to Utah in trade

San Jose..Callup C-Andrew Poturalski…has (106) goals in AHL career

Rangers..Lose F-Adam Edstrom-8W-hip injury
Minnesota..Activate F-Jonas Brodin from IR
San Jose..Lose Tyler Toffoli-knee injury
Dallas..Surgery D-Mika Heiskanen-knee
Utah..Activate F-Dylan Guenther-from IR list
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…(General)…

USA Soccer…Women’s Coach Emma Hayes-bringing Team USA in to play Japan in the ‘She Believes Cup’ in February 26th at Snapdragon Stadium…believes she is making progress…’Putting a framework in place….Build a defense-then build an offense…Want the Bricks & Mortar to be solid’.

Tiger Woods..Confirms mother Kultida Woods has passed away.

PGA Tour…Heads into Scottsdale for Phoenix Open amidst concerns about Slow play..faltering TV ratings..Stalled merger talks with LIV…possible trimming of 156-man fields.

Formula 1…Lewis Hamilton heads back to Spain for tire testing with Ferrari after wrecking last week in practice runs.
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