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Hacksaw’s Thursday Podcast…1:30pm
You Tube-Lee Hacksaw Hamilton
Hot Topics on Table-Stay for Fan’s Forum
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-W-Air Force (81-58)…Wednesday-Mountain West…SDSU (6-3)..Falcons (3-9)
..Struggled 1st half…shot 39%..led just 33-30
..Aztecs hit 3-3’s in first 7 minutes of second half to push lead to 16-points
..SDSU finishes with 10-3s
..BJ Davis (19P)..Magoon Gwath-Miles Heide (12) each
..Miles Byrd (1-8) shooting..2-points
Lakers-at-Utah..Thursday..LA (18-7)
Clippers-at-Oklahoma City…LA (6-19)
NBA..Meets with Miami Heat to discuss request for salary cap relief..Heat still being charged with (26M) cap fee for salary of suspended G-Terry Rozier-removed from roster in gambling investigation.
Clippers..Report that Team leadership ‘tired of Chris Paul abrasive comments’ in locker-room in wake of bad start…Paul eligible to be traded…No offers yet
NBA..Commissioner Adam Silver says league will announce expansion plans in 2026-Seattle-Las Vegas mentioned as likely expansion cities.
NBA..Nationwide survey says (68%) fans in poll don’t think NBA Cup is very important to league…NBA planning to move Championship game from Las Vegas.
Golden State..Owner Joe LaCob responds to fan criticizing team’s poor start, its players-coach…Owner responds…Fan puts the Email on Social media.
WNBA…The LA home of star Sabrian Ionescu-broken into while she was travelling.
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…(Baseball)…
Padres…Announce Manager Craig Stammen will have 18-coaches on his staff including 4-hitting coaches.
Padres..Yet to sign a veteran free agent this off season…33-veterans have signed with new clubs….45-minor league free agents have changed teams…Been 5-trades so far.
Padres-A’s-Mariners…Latest teams to inquire about 2B-Jake Cronenworth
Angels..Open talks with FA-3B-Munetaka Murikami-Japan..Must sign by 12/22
Angels..Have acquired 8-players in off season.
Angels..2nd day Jury deliberation-Tyler Skaggs drug trial-no verdict…Jury asked for re-read of testimony on potential earning damages of income lost by Skaggs drug related death.
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(Roster Moves)
Blue Jays…Talking to FA-OF-Kyle Tucker about (5Y-130M) contract-ex Cubs
Dodgers…Report last offer to Tucker was (3Y-90M)
Cubs..Open talks with FA-P-Framber Valdez-ex Houston
Red Sox..Discuss (3Y-Plus Option) for FA-P-Michael King-ex Padres
Yankees..Report Japanese FA-P-Tatsuya Imai adament wants (6Y-130M) deal
Yankees..Open talks with FA-SS-Bo Bichette-ex Blue Jays
Mets..Sign FA-P-Luke Weaver (2Y-22M)-ex Yankees
Phillies..Sign FA-P-Brad Keller-ex Cubs
Giants..Sign FA-P-Greg Santos-ex Mariners
Cleveland..Sign FA-P-Justin Burial-ex Pirates
Cleveland..Release OF-Jhon Noel
Brewers..Sign FA-P-Gerson Garabito-ex Korea (2.47-ERA)
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(MLB Notes)
Brewers..Hire longtime C-Martin Maldonado-Asst to GM
Washington..Hire Anurid Kilambi as GM-ex Phillies exec
Colorado..Hire Jeff Pickler-Bench Coach..ex-Reds
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…(Football)…
(Thursday Nite Football)
..Rams-at-Seattle..LA won 8-of-9…Seahawks won 8-of-9…Rams 3-losses by 3-3-7…QB-Matthew Stafford (3722P-37TD-5Int-112QBR)…WR-Puka Nicua (102R)..WR-Davante Adams-doubtful-hamstring…Rams offense (383YPG-54TD) on year…Seahawks offense (350YPG)…Sam Arnold (3453Y-22TD-102QBR)..WR-Jaxson Njigba (96R-16YPC)…Seattle defense (283YPG)…42-sacks-22-takeaways
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(NFL Notes)
Miami..Bench QB-Tua Tagovailoa-Demoted to 3rd string on depth chart..(15Int-8Fu-30-Sacks)…88-QBR…Rookie Quinn Ewers will start…Zach Wilson will be backup
Miami..Release LB-Matthew Judon
Dallas..Refuse to activate CB-Trevon Diggs..Coach Brian Schottenheimer..’We have standards here’
Dallas..Def Coord-Matt Eberfluss on thin ice..Defense ranked #30-giving up (374YPG)
Rams..WR-Puka Nacua-faces fines for interviews criticizing NFL refs
Cleveland..LB-Devin Bush found not guilty in domestic assault case
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(Injuries)
Chargers..10-Players on injured list-either did not practice-or-limited
Dallas..13-Players on Cowboys injury report
Minnesota..Surgery-S-Josh Metullers-shoulder injury
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(College Football)
Michigan..Police report-Fired head coach Sharrone Moore had history of domestic violence in 2-year affair with football staffer…She broke off relationship…he stalked her for 2-days..Called 12X..Texted…then barged into apartment..threat with knives…then threatened to kill himself.
Ohio..Fires coach Brian Smith for ‘Professional Misconduct’ violating his contract…Source-involved Alcohol consumption in his office with coaching staff after being warned by University it was violation…Was (8-4) with Bobcats his first year
ACC…Announces plans to go to 9-league games in coming years.
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(Bowl Games)
Cure Bowl…Old Dominion-W-South Florida..Monarchs intercept 4-passes in win
Ventures Bowl..Delaware-W-Louisiana..Blue Hens piled up (355Y) offense
Xbox Bowl..Arkansas State-vs-Missouri State..Thursday night
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…(Hockey)…
LA Kings-L-Florida Panthers (3-2)…Kings have lost 4-in a row…..Wednesday
LA Kings-at-Tampa Bay-Thursday game
Buffalo..Sabres coach Lindy Ruff still on the job amidst reports he might be fired
Buffalo..Report offered GM job to longtime NHL exec Lou Lamoriello-rejected it
Montreal..Lose D-Mike Matheson-knee injury
Flyers..F-Tyson Foerster-5-months-rehab-shoulder surgery
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…(General)…
FIFA…Releases ticket prices for opening games of tourney
..USA-Portugal…lowest price (1,120)..highest (2,735)…highest price for any 1st day game
..Mexico-South Africa..lowest (1,020)…Highest (2,355)…second highest price tourney
World Cup..Announces Winning Country-Federation will receive (50M) first place prize.
FIFA…Freezes the sales assets of former owner Roman Abramovic-over the sale of EPL-team-Chelsea…He had agreed to turn over profits to a Ukraine Relief Fund-but refuses to sign documents…Abramovic was close ally of Putin and backed invasion.
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