…(Baseball)…
Padres…USA TODAY reported today the Padres have lost a major amount of money the last two years and have ‘Big Time’ money issues with mounting deferred contracts that are owed…GMs at their Fall Meetings in Las Vegas say the Padres have 6-contracts they cannot trade to free up budget space…Team not willing to listen to offers for OF-Fernando Tatis.
Padres…GM-AJ Preller confirms ream is negotiating a deal to make Ruben Niella-Associate Manger in addition to pitching coach duties.
Dodgers..Sign FA-C-Eli Alfonzo-ex Tigers minor league slugger
Dodgers..CF-Tommy Edman to undergo ankle cleanup surgery
Angels..Shopping OF-Jo Adell or Taylor Ward-looking for starting pitching.
Angels..Testimony dragged on in Tyler Skaggs drug death case
..HR Director testified team could not investigate Eric Kay’s Emails-at-work..protected under ADA-Disability Act protection to privacy
..Indicated MLB may have given Eric Kay a drug test
..MLB said it was not part of drug treatment Angels directed Kay into
..Report ex Angels players Cam Bedrosian-Andrew Heaney-Ty Buttrey are next on witness list to testify.
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(Roster Moves)
Red Sox…Targeting NY Mets 1B-Pete Alonso in free agency
Red Sox-Washington..Open trade talks for P-Mackenzie Gore
Astros..Preparing FA-offer to P-Dylan Cease-ex Padres
NY Mets..Preparing to meet with FA-P-Tatsuya Imai-Seibu Lions
Cardinals..Reasch agreement with Nolan Arenado to trade him..Hitr (.237-12HR) last year..former Silver Slugger-Gold Glove star…has (2Y-48M) left on deal
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(MLB Notes)
American League-Manager of Year
National League-Manager of Year
Wander Franco…Lawyers go to court to get his 2-year prison sentence overturned in Dominican Republic on conviction of having relationship with 14Y old girl..Prospectors in Appeals court demanding a 5Y-prison term.
Orioles..Hire Jason Bourgeois as 1B-coach-ex White Sox
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…(Football)…
New York Giants…Refuse to answer questions about their interest in Bill Belichick-currently in first year at North Ccarolina.
Paul DePodesta..Colorado Rockies President says ‘everyone should own the decision’ that led to the Cleveland Browns trade and signing of QB-Deshaun Watson.
Dallas Cowboys..Returned to practice with memories of LB-Marshawn Kneeland-who comitted suicide last week.
Browns..Coach Kevin Stefanski says QB-Deshaun Watson could be activated next week to practice-ahead of schedule in recovery from two Achilles surgery procedures.
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(Roster Moves)
Eagles..Newly acquired S-Jaire Alexander rerires-on going knee issues
Raiders..Sign FA-K-Greg Joseph-ex Rams-Broncos..K-Daniel Carlson (4MFG)
Washington..Sign FA-DE-DeMarcus Walker-ex Bears
Steelers..Sign FA-CB-Asante Samuel-ex Charger-coming off neck surgery
Rams..Name FA-Harrison Meves as kicker replacing Josh Karty
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(Injuries)
Packers..OC-Elgton Jenkins-fractured leg
Packers..WR-Romeo Doubs-chest injury
Washington..CB-Trey Amos-fractured leg
Jaguars..WR-Travis Hunter-knee surgery-out for year
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(College Football)
CFB Football Playoff Poll is out
..1-Ohio State..2-Indiana..3-Texas AM..4-Alabama..5-Georgia…6-Texas Tech…7-Ole Miss..8-Oregon..9-Notre Dame..10-Texas…11-Oklahoma…12-BYU…Top Group of 5-team this week is South Florida.
LSU..Fired head coach Brian Kelly says he is owed (54M) and that LSU violated his contract by not giving him 5-days termination of ‘for cause’.
Florida State..Coach Mike Norvell says Seminoles will turn the corner..team is (2-12) in ACC since 2024.
Rose Bowl..Asks for restraining order to prevent UCLA from signing deal to move home games to SOFI Stadium.
Colorado State…Interested in talking to former Colorado star Kordell Stewart about vacant head coaching job.
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-at-Oklahome City-Wednesday..Thunder (10-1)…Lakers (8-3)
Clippers-vs-Denver-Wednesday…LA (3-8) start
Dallas Mavericks..Fire GM-Nico Harrison in wake of (3-8) start…firing comes 9-months after trade of Luka Doncic…Team beset by injuries all season.
Lakers..G-Austin Reaves-averaging (30P) says he wants to remain in LA..but will opt out of contract at end of season…eligible for (5Y-240M) max contract end of year.
Detroit..G-Cade Cunningham scores (46P-in-45 minutes) in OT win
Michael Ray Richardson..controversial NY Knicks star-passes away (70Y)..was barred for life by NBA for repeated violations of NBA-drug rules.
Cavaliers..G-Darius Garland-toe injury
Nets..C-Day Ron Sharpe-glute injury
Memphis..G-Brandon Clark-out 6W-knee scope
Clippers..G-Brad Beal-out with hip issue
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks-Colorado..Avs led (2-1) at Press Time….Gabriel Landeskog scores 1st goal of season after 2-years layoff-knee surgeries….Tuesday….Ducks won 7-in row…Ana (11-3-1)
Kings-W-Montreal (5-1)…Kings big road win…Score 3-goals in 4:05 span in 2nd peeriod for key victory….Tuesday
Hall of Fame..Emotional ceremonies in Toronto-admitt legendary C-Joe Thornton (430G)…D-Zdeno Chara-played 20-years…F-Alexander Mogilny-scored 76-goals in a season…D-Duncan Keith-played 16-years with Blackhawks
Penguins..Sign FA-F-William Dufour-ex Islanders-Colorado
SD Gulls..Callup G-Tomas Suchanek-Tulsa…G-Callie Clang on leave of abscense
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…(General)…
Formula 1…Ferrari…Lead driver Charles Leclerc preaches ‘team unity’…teammate Lewis Hamilton says he will refocus.
Indy Car…F1 driver Mick Schumacher-meets with Rahal-Lanigan-Racing about possible ride in 2026…Spent 3-years with F1-Team Haas.
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