Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Monday
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…(NFL Wildcard Weekend)
Chargers-L-Patriots (16-3)..New England pounds out win with defense and dynamic play of QB-Drake Maye
..Drake Maye (268P-66R)
..Pats piled up (308Y-207Y) edge offense
..QB-Justin Herbert (159P-57R) in getting battered..fumbled 3-times
..Patriots defense 6-sacks-12 pressures-6 hits
..Patriots gashed Chargers sfor plays 20-28-37-42-48Y
..Chargers OL allowed 6-sacks-took 3 penalties
..Chargers had 15-plays-57Y-over 3-series span in 2nd half
..Patriots now (15-3) on year
..Herbert now (0-3) in career in playoffs
Rams-W-Carolina (34-31)…Rams blow 17-7 lead..win on TD pass (:38) left
..Matthew Stafford 19Y-TD pass-TE-Colby Parkinson (:38) left
..Stafford (304P-3TD) in comeback win
..WR-Puka Nacua (10R-111)
..QB-Bryce Young (264P-TD-Int
..4TDs in 4th quarter
..Panthers interception-fumble punt-failed on 4th down twice
..Rams survive (9 Pen-83Y)…7-dropped pass..(3-13) on 3rd down
..Matthew Stafford sprains finger on passing hand-stays in game
Bears-W-Green Bay (31-27)..Chicago erupts for 25P-4th quarter
..Packers lost (21-3 lead in game
..QB-Caleb Williams (361P-2TD-2Int
..TE-Courland Loveland (8R-137Y)
..QB-Jordan Love (323Y-4TD) in loss
..WR-Rome Doubs 8R-124Y)
..Bears make 4th down stop at 33-to end game
Bills-W-Jaguars..(27-24)..Josh Allen 2-TD drives in 7-minutes..1st road Bills playoff win in 33-years…Bills sealed with 4th Quarter interception
..QB-Josh Allen (28-35)-273Y-TD…2-TD rushing in win
..Allen hit key 36Y-pass and 4th down 10-yard run on final drive
..WR-Khalil Shakir (12R-82Y) in win
..QB-Trevor Lawrence (207P-3TD-2Int)..
..WR-Parker Washington (7R-107R)
49ers-W-Eagles..(23-19)…San Francisco rallies without run game-survives another injury..pulls off 4th quarter rally to upset Eagles
..Brock Purdy 3-turnovers in game…(262P)
..RB-Christian McCaffrey catches 2-TD passes..(6R-66Y)
..WR-DeMarcus Robinson (6R-99Y)
..WR-AJ Brown held to 3-R in loss
..QB-Jalen Hurts (168P)..Saquon Barkley (100R)
..TE-George Kittle-Torn Achilles in 2nd quarter
Houston-at-Pittsburgh…Monday Night Football…Texans defense (47QBX) go against QB-Aaron Rodgers (3322Y-27TD)
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(NFL Notes)
John Harbaugh…Confirms he was contacted by 9-teams last week…Will interview with 3-teams in the next week…Harbaugh has had Zoom meetings already with NY Giants.
Jesse Minter..Chargers Def Coord-will interview with Baltimore-Cleveland-Titans
Kevin Stefanski..Interviewed with Ravens-Saturday
Baltimore..Interviewed Klint Kubiak-Seattle on Saturday..will interview Joe Brady-Bills this week
Miami..Will interview Robert Saleh-49ers for head job
Tennessee..Interviewed Mike McCarthy-ex Dallas on Saturday…Jason Garrett-ex Dallas on Friday..Will interview Chris Shula-Rams…Mike McDaniel-ex Miami
Washington..Hires David Blough as Off Coord
Atlanta..Hire Matt Ryan-President Football Operations
Atlanta..Will interview Klint Kubiak-Seattle..Anthony Weaver-Miami
Detroit..Interviews Jake Peetz-Seattle..Tee Martin-Ravens for Off Coord job
Dallas..Will interview Matt Patricia-Ohio State for Def Coord job
Dallas..Interview Jim Leonhard-Denver..Daronte Jones-Vikings for Def Coord
Tampa Bay..Interview Mike McDaniel-Miami..Zach Robinson-Atlanta-Off Coord
Miami..Hires Jon-Eric Sullivan-ex Packers as GM..
Chicago..Coach Ben Johnson caught on camera yelling ‘F-Green Bay’ after playoff victory.
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(Injuries)
Chargers…IR-WR-KeAndre Lambert-Smith-hamstring
Bills..IR-WR-Josh Palmer-ankle
Bears..LB-TJ Edward-fractured ankle
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(College Football)
Indiana-Miami..Begin preparation for next Monday national championship game
Indiana..Now (15-0)..Curt Cignetti now (26-2) over last two years
Oregon..Looking for answers after losing (41-21)..(56-22) in 2-playoffs
Indiana..Mark Cuban donates 6M-to NIL Hoosiers fund
Miami..ACC confirms it will allow Hurricanes to keep all 20M-playoff funds
USC..Interviews Gary Patterson-ex TCU-head coach for Trojans Def Coord job
Stanford..Hires Kris Richard-Def Coord-ex Seattle assistant
Liberty..Head coach Jamed Chadwell-emergency surgery organ disease
Ole Miss..NCAA rejects waiver by QB-Trinidad Chambliss asking for 6th year eligibility…Ole Miss did not supply medical recordws in application
USC..Loses QB-Husan Longstreet-enters transfer portal
USC.. Backup QB-Sam Huard says he will retrun
UCLA…Lands QB-Ty Diffenbach-transfer Cal Poly
San Diego State…Land OT-Daniel Jones-Texas Southern..DE-Kai Wallin-Oregon State..LB-Cam Cooper-Western Colorado…CB-Caleb Ricks-Idaho
Wake Forest..Signs QB-Gio Lopez-ex North Carolina
Michigan..RB-Justice Haynes-enters Transfer portal
Ole Miss..Visit with QB-Deuce Knight-ex Auburn
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….(Baseball)…
Cubs..Sign FA-3B-Alex Bregman (5Y-175M) 35M-average..full no trade clause..no opt outs
Yankees..Impassed in talks with FA-OF-Cody Bellinger…Club offers (5Y-150M)…Bellinger demands (7Y-210M).
Milwaukee-Mets..Trade talks for Brewers P-Freddy Peralta
Arizona-Colorado..TRADE..Dbacks ship OF-Jake McCarthy to Rockies
Cardinals..Sign FA-P-Ryan Stanek-ex Mets
Cardinals..Sign FA-P-Bruce Zimmerman-ex Milwaukee
Reds..Sign FA-1B-Mike Toglia-ex Rockies
Miami..Sign FA-OF-Daniel Johnson-exGiants
Pirates..Sign FA-P-Noah Davis-ex Twins
Reds..Sign FA-2B-Garrett Hampson-ex Arizona
Giants..Sign FA-C-Eric Haase-ex Brewers
Yankees..Sign FA-P-Kaleb Ort-ex Astros
Washington..Sign FA-P-Paxton Schultz-ex Blue Jays
Braves..Sign FA-OF-George Soriano-ex Orioles
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(Notes)
Detroit..P-Tarik Skubal asks for (32M) in arbitration..Tigers offered (16M)
MLB…9-teams terminate TV contracts with Fan Duel Network..will turn TV rights over to MLB to distribute games in 2026
MLB..Commissioner Rob Manfred says ownership has discussed changing 162-game schedule..Discuss some type of Mid-season tournament…and a possible Free Agent signing deadline December 1st to December 20th…as marketing tool to promote baseball in off season.
Phillies..OF-Max Keplar hit with 80-game suspension-PED violation
Cleveland..Longtime columnist Bill Livingston Plain Dealer-passes (77Y)..spent 34-years with paper.
Pittsburgh Post Gazette..Block Newspaper group shocks city by announcing it will cease publishing in May.
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-W-Fresno State (71-52)…Magoon Gwath (18P-8R)..Built 15-point lead early…Held Bulldogs (31%)…State (11-4)
USD-L-Pacific (77-70)…UOP (23-28) on Free Throws..won despite shooting (35%)..Toreros (7-11)
Michigan..Unbeaten Wolverines blow 14-point lead-lost to Wisconsin…UM was (14-0) ranked 2nd in country..Badgers G-Nick Boyd-ex Aztecs..scored (22P)
Lakers-at-Sacramento…Monday…Lakers (23-12)..Kings (8-30)
Clippers-Charlotte..Monday…Clippers (15-23)..LA won 9-of-11 games
Clippers-W-Detroit (98-92)-Saturday..Clippers came from19-point deficit..Kawhi Leonard (26P) in win
Lakers-L-Milwaukee (105-101)..Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-steals of LeBron James in final (:39)…Luka Doncic (8-25) shooting…Lakers lost 6-of-10
Memphis..Starting to take trade offers for G-Ja Morant
Memphis-Toronto..Trade talks..Raptors offer G-Immanuel Quickley-#1-for Morant
Sacramento..NBA-3 game suspension G-Dennis Schroeder for trying to pick fight with Lakers Luka Doncic.
Dallas..F-Anthony Davis-facing surgery-ligament damage hand..has played just 29-games this year-missed 43 with injuries.
Toronto..G-RJ Barrett-reinjures ankle
Orlando..Activate C-Moritz Wagner
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…(Hockey)…
San Diego Gulls-L-Colorado Eagles (6-0)-Saturday..Gulls give up 5-goals in 2nd period…Now (15-10-8)
Gulls-W-Colorado Eagles (4-2)-Friday..Nathan Gaucher 2-goals in win
Kings-vs-Dallas Stars..Monday
Kings-W-Edmonton (5-4)-Saturday-Shootout..Adrian Kempe shootout goal
Ducks-L-Buffalo (5-3)..Saturday..Jack Quinn 2-goals-Sabres..Ducks losing streak 9-losses in a row
IOC-NHL..Committee examines Olympic Arena in Italy…Holes in Ice…Holes in outer wall…Refrigeration problems…only 3-locker rooms finished…Concourses in Arena not done
Ottawa..Sign FA-G-James Reimer-ex Leafs
Las Vegas..Lose G-Carter Hart-leg injury
Chicago..Activate C-Connor Bedard from IR-shoulder
Montreal-Calgary..Trade talks-for Flames F-Blake Coleman
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…(General)……
(Soccer)
..SDFC-Remove Chucky Lozano from roster-will work out loan oir transfer..Team spent (12M) to acquire Lozano..scored 9-goals in first half of the season..then was suspended..Team decided ‘not proper fit’.
..Team USA..Lose F-Ricardo Pepi-broken arm playing in Netherlands
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(Golf)..Farmers Insurance announces final year it will sponsor Torrey Pines open-was title sponsor (16Y)
Brooks Koepka files application to return to PGA Tour…Policy Board rule says he faces a 1-year suspension.
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(Auto Racing)
Colton Herta..Reports to Cadillac-F1 team to begin work as test driver…will race in Formula 2-racing in Europe this year to qualify for ‘Super License-F1’
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