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…(Football)…
Chargers…Season ending Press Conference with Jim Harbaugh-Joe Hortiz
..Those who stay will be champions
..We must keep building this team around this QB
..Justin Herbert will have no input in hiring Off Coord..he is not a GM
..We have 100M in cap space..27-free agents..not spend recklessly
..We want a fresh start and new direction to the offense
..We want a physical-tough unit
..We will make renovations to this offense
..Good seasons-must improve playoffs
..We will move forward with urgency
..Will hire a ‘head coach’ of offense
..I want someone with a track record on offense
..Justin Herbert will have his 5th Off Coor-in-7 years
..Criticism of Justin Herbertr is a disservice to him
..Jesse Minter-not if he leaves-when he leaves-he deserves head job
Chargers…Interview in house assistants Marcus Brady and Shane Day for Off Coord job
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(NFL Coaching)
Giants..Finalizing (5Y-75M) deal for John Harbaugh..Will bring Todd Monken-Off Coord with him from Baltimorte and other assistants…Inherits a team that went (7-27) last two years…Giants have record (44-104) over last 9-years…Harbaugh cancels meeting with Titans-Falcons.
Miami..Interviewed Robert Saleh-49ers-late Thursday night
Miami..Interviewed Jess Minter-Chargers-Thursday morning
Miami..Will interview Joe Brady-Bills next week
Arizona..Interview Robert Saleh-49ers-Thursday
Steelers..Release all 17-assistant coaches on Mike Tomlin’s staff to pursue jobs if they wish
Steelers..Get permission to interview Jeff Hafley-Packers..Ejero Evero-Carolina
Titans..Will interview Mike McCarthy-ex Packers-Cowboys-Saturday
Titans..Will interview Robert Saleh-49ers..Jon Gannon-Arizona-Sunday
Detroit..Setup interviews Arthur Smith-Steelers..Zac Robinson-Atlanta for Off Coor
Atlanta..Interviewed Jeff Hatley-Packers-Thursday
Washington..Interviewed Jon Gannon-ex Arizona for Def Coord job-Thursday
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(Playoffs)
Bills-at-Denver..Josh Allen (4553APY-42TD)-vs-Orange Crush Defense (68-Sacks)
Houston-at-New England..Pats QB-Drake Maye (4800APY)-vs-Texans pass rush (53 sacks
Rams-at-Chicago..Windchill (-2) expected..QB-Matthew Stafford (49TD)-vs-QB-Caleb Williams (4200APY)
49ers-at-Seattle..Seahawks QB-Sam Darnold (4010P-25TD) and Legion of Doom Defense (285YPG)-vs-Brock Purdy-RB-Christian McCaffrey…Purdy has 12-turnovers in 10-games.
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(College Football)
Indiana-vs-Miami…Monday Night Championship game…Hoosiers Sledgehammer offense vs Hurricanes fierce pass rush-pass defense
Ohio State..LB-Sonny Styles files for NFL draft..becomes 6th Buckeyes star to go to draft.
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…(Baseball)…
Dodgers..Rock baseball world with ‘Stealth Signing’ of FA-OF-Kyle Tucker-ex Cubs…(4Y-240M) with opt outs after 2nd and 3rd year and deferrals..Dodgers re-entered bidding mid-week by asking ‘Do You Want to Win a World Series Ring’?..Dodgers had already signed relief ace Elias Diaz-ex Mets
Angels-Reds-Tampa Bay….3-way TRADE…Angels acquire OF-Josh Lowe (.220) from Rays….Tampa Bay gets 2B-Gavin Lux from Reds and minor league P-Chris Clark from Halos…Reds gets Angels P-Brock Burke (3.36-ERA).
Padres..Sign 3-International stars on first day of signing window
..SS-Jomeil Hernandez-Cuba (1.4M) bonus
..P-Diego Serna-Mexico (1M)
..SS-Tim Mojen-Venezuela (600,000)
Angels..Sign 13-International players
..SS-Yersion Horton-Dom Republic (2M)
..OF-Carlos Castillo-Dom Republic (1M)
..OF-Anderson Rodriguez-Dom Republic (1M)
Angels..Sign FA-P-Miguel Castro-ex White Sox
Dodgers..Retired ace Clayton Kershaw will pitch for Team USA in World Baseball Classic
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(Roster Moves)
Mets..Upgraded offer to FA-OF-Kyle Tucker..willing to go (3Y-150M) with 4th year option
Twins..Sign FA-2B-Vidal Brujan-ex Braves
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-C-Chase Solesky-ex Washington
Orioles..Sign FA-C-Sam Huff-ex Giants
Orioles..Sign FA-P-Jose Suarez-ex Braves
Toronto..Sign FA-Ss-Ralph Lantigua-ex Phillies
Rockies..Sign FA-P-Ryan Miller-ex Angels
Rockies..Sign FA-2B-Willi Castro-ex Twins
Arizona..Sign FA-P-Taylor Clark-ex Royals
Seattle..Sign FA-P-Yasver Zalueta-ex Reds
Cubs..Sign FA-2B-Ben Cowles-ex Cardinals
Cleveland..Sign FA-OF-Franklin Gomez-ex Mets
Giants..Sign top International star SS-Luis Hernandez-Dom Rep (5M) bonus
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-L-Charlotte. (135-117)….Lakers pathetic defensive effort…Charlotte hit 20-3 point shots…LaMelo Ball hit 9-3’s-scored 27P in 2nd half…Hornets jumped to 18-point lead…Hornets scored 74-points in 2nd-3rd quarter…Luka Doncic (39P)-LeBron James (29P)…Lakers bench (9P)…LA (24-15)..only (11-8) at home…
Clippers-at-Toronto..Friday…LA (17-23)
Clippers..Won 11-of-13…Started season (6-21)…Kawhi Leonard (32P)..James Harden (24) on hot streak
Houston..Had (15-5) start..on (8-9) skid since then
Golden State..Agent for Jon Kuminga formally asks for trade between now and deadline on February 5th…Has not played in 13-games
Dallas..F-Cooper Flagg..C-Daniel Gafford-both out-ankle injuries
Knicks..G-Jalen Brunson-ankle issue
FBI..Indictments handed down to 17-players and 3-ringleaders in point shaving scandal in college basketball…Former NBA player Antonio Blakeney shaved points in China and then made contacts with 17-college players to shave points in last two years…17-teams involved..fixed 23-games…Included players at DePaul-Tulane-LaSalle and smaller Division 1-schools…Ringleader Shane Hennen was also part of point shaving issue with Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and setup rigged poker games too…Bets ranged from 101,000 to 424,000-dollars.
Aztecs-vs-New Mexico..Saturday-Mountain West..SDSU (12-4)..Lobos (14-3) led by former UCSD coach Eric Olson.
USD-L-U Seattle (75-64)…Fall behind (22-10) to start game…rally…then wilt…USD shot just (38%) from floor…..Thursday game..Toreros (7-12)
USD-vs-Bethesda University-Saturday game
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…(Hockey)…
Gulls-vs-Abbotsford Canucks..Friday-Sports Arena..Gulls (15-11-8)
Gulls-vs-Coachella Valley Firebirds..AHL-action-Saturday…
LA Kings-vs-Anaheim Ducks..home and home-Friday-Saturday..Ducks lost 9-of-10…Kings on (5-13) skid
Vancouver..Report Canucks put 13-goal scorer Elias Pettersson on trade block..club ready for total rebuild…Club also shopping F-Kiefer Sherwood
Ducks..Send F-Nikita Nestorenko to AHL-San Diego Gulls
Gulls..Callup G-Tomas Suchanek
Winnipeg..Put D-Colin Miller-Neil Pionk on IR
Flyers..Activate D-Jamie Drysdale from IR
Las Vegas..IR-G-Cart Hart..Activate G-Aiden Hill
Blues..IR-leading scorer Robert Thomas-knee
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…(General)…
(English Premier League)..Top games
..Manchester City (13-4-4)-vs-Manchester United
..Arsenal (15-2-4)-vs-Nottingham Forest
..Hotspur-vs-West Ham
SDFC..Coach Mike Varas reacts to Chucky Lozano statement he wants to remain
..This is no distraction
..We are committed to our decision
..We have made this clear to the player and his agent we will move him
Golf..Wyndham Clark says he does not believe Brooks Kopeka should have been reinstated to return to the PGA Tour after jumping for big payday to go to LIV-Golf.
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