Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Friday
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…(College Football Playoffs)…
Ole Miss-L-Miami (31-27)…Canes comeback win…Fiesta Bowl-Semi Final..Miami moves to finals of playoffs.
..Miami QB-Carson Beck 3Y-scramble TD run (:16) left for win
..Beck (268YP) including 52Y-TD pass
..RB-Mark Fletcher (133R)
..Hurricanes ran 88-plays at (459Y) offense
..Rebels QB-Trinidad Chambliss (277P) including 25Y-TD pass in 4th quarter
..Chambliss (277Y) passing in loss
..RB-Ky Lacy 73Y-TD run (103R) in loss
..5-lead changes in 4th quarter
Oregon-vs-Indiana…Peach Bowl-Semi Final..Ducks led by QB-Dante Moore and explosive offense…Hoosiers led by QB-Fernando Mendoza and power laden offensive-defensive lines
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(College Football Notes)
Aztecs…Sign 3-DBs from transfer portal..CB-Jason Oliver-Sacramento State..Jalen Thomeson-Ohio…S-Solomon Davis-Oregon
Texas..Lands RB-Raleek Brown-ex ASU
Baylor..Sign QB-DJ Lagway-Florida
Oklahoma State..Sign WR-Wyatt Young-North Texas
Arizona State..Sign QB-Mikey Keene-ex Fresno State-Michigan
UCLA..Visit with RB-Wayne Knight-transfer JMU (1,200Y) rushing
Tennessee..Visit with QB-Sam Leavitt-ex Arizona State
Washington..Agent for QB-Demond Williams-fires client-violated NILdeal
Oklahoma..Hire ex NFL-Jason Witten as THE coach
Michigan State..Hire Max Bullogh-Oklahoma as Def Coor
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(NFL Playoffs-Wildcard Weekend)
Chargers-at-New England..Matchup QB-Justin Herbert-vs-Drake Maye
Bills-at-Jacksonville..QB-Josh Allen-vs-QB-Trevor Lawrence
Houston-at-Pittsburgh..Matchup Texans defense-vs-Aaron Rodgers
49ers-at-Eagles..Brock Purdy-vs-Jalen Hurts-big play WR-RB-Saquon Barkley
Bears-Packers..Red hot Caleb Williams-vs-Jordan Love-coming off concussion
Rams-at-Carolina..Matthew Stafford (4700Y-46TD) leads hi octane LA-offense
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(NFL Notes)
Miami..Fires coach Mike McDaniel after 2-days of meetings…(35-33) but two bad years in a row
Tampa Bay..Fires 5-assistant coaches including Off Coor-Josh Grizzard..QB-coach Thad Lewis..Spec Teams-Tom McGauhey
Titans..Will interview Mike McCarthy-ex Cowboys..Jeff Hafley-Packers
Giants..set up interviews Darren Rizzi-Denver..Antonio Pierce-ex Raiders
Ravens..interview Vance Joseph-Denver..Davis Webb-Denver..Matt Nagy-Chiefs..set up interviews with Robert Saleh-Niners…Brian Flores-Vikings..Klint Kubiak-Seattle
Washington..Interviews Patrick Grahame-Raiders for Def Coord
Atlanta..Will interview Robert Saleh-Niners..Jeff Hafley-Green Bay
Titans..Set up interview Mike McCarthy-Cowboys..Jeff Hafley-Green Bay
Lions..Will interview Don Martindale-Michigan for Def Coord job
Lions..Will interview Mike McDaniel-Miami for Off Coord job
Dallas..Will interview Rhaheem Morris-Atlanta..Jim Schwartz-Cleveland..Jon Gannon-Arizona for Def Coord job
Raiders..Interviewed Kevin Stefanski-Cleveland on Wednesday..Vance Joseph-Denver on Thursday…Matt Nagy-Chiefs on Friday..Klint Kubiak-Seattle on Sunday.
Miami..2nd interview for Chad Alexander-Chargers Assistant GM for Dolphins GM job
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(NFL Notes)
Kansas City..NFL begins investigation WR-Rashee Rice accused of domestic abuse-charges filed by longtime girlfriend-mother of two children
NY Giants..Veteran QB-Russell Wilson-changes agents-says he wants to play in 2026
NFL..Files paperwork to go to Supreme Court..Want Brian Flores racial discrimination lawsuit taken to arbitration rather than court case…US Court of appeals had rejected NFL use of arbitration.
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…(Baseball)…
Padres…Sign P-Adrian Morejon (1Y-3.9M)..Jason Adam (6.6M)..Mason Miller (4M)…Gavin Sheets (4.5M) to avoid arbitration
Dodgers..Sign P-Brusdar Graterol..Anthony Banda to 1-year deals
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(Roster Moves)
Yankees…Make Cody Bellinger a 3rd contract offer..Report agent wants (7Y-210M) deal
Seattle..Sign FA-3B-Pat Wisdom-ex Cubs..hit (35HR) for Kia Tigers-Korea
Tigers..Sign FA-P-Burch Smith-ex Padres-Mariners
Pirates..Sign FA-P-Chris Devenski-ex Mets
Arizona..Sign FA-P-Tom Hatch-ex Twins
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-OF-Edward Olivares-ex Orix-Japan
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-C-Blake Sabol-ex Red Sox
Mets..Sign FA-P-Jun Shim-ex Pirates-Korea
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Jeff Brigham-ex Arizona
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-SS-Tsung Cheng-ex Pirates
White Sox..Sign FA-C-Drew Romo-ex Mets
Braves..Sign FA-P-Ken Walechuk-ex A’s
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(MLB Notes)
MLB…All 9-teams under contract to Fan Duel-TV Network-terminate contracts after Missed rights fees payment in December…Cardinals among 9-teams will transfer TV rights to MLB baseball..giving Rob Manfred rights to distribute 15-teams for 2026.
Brewers…Hire Thad Levine as Assistant to GM-ex Twins
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-vs-Milwaukee..Friday..LA (23-12)
Clippers-at-Brooklyn..Friday…LA (13-22)
Clippers-at-Detroit..Saturday
Aztecs-vs-Fresno State..Saturday-MWC play
USD-W-Pepperdine (83-63)…Toreros explode for 44P-2nd half..now (7-10)…Thursday
USD-at-Pacific..Saturday game
Lakers..LeBron James-treated for sciatica flareup in leg
Pacers..G-Andrew Nembhard-back issue
Milwaukee..F-Giannis Antetokounmpo-will not ask for trade from team
WNBA…Union will not agree to another extension to continue CBA talks with owners…No progress made..Deal expires Friday…Union could call for strike…Owners could call for lockout.
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…(Hockey)…
San Diego Gulls-at-Colorado Eagles…AHL back to back road games-Friday-Saturday
Ducks-L-Carolina (5-2)…Hurricane score 4-goals in a row..Thursday game…Ducks lost 8-in a row…in a (2-10-2) skid
Kings-at-Winnipeg..Friday…Kings lost 10-of-13 games
Kings-at-Edmonton..Friday
Ducks-at-Buffalo..Friday
Columbus..D-Brendan Smith-knee surgery-out 4-months
Columbus…IR-F-Mason Marchment-shoulder
Oilers..C-Adam Henrique-possible fractured wrist
Ducks..IR-G-Peter Mrazek
Kings..IR-F-Trevor Moore-shoulder
Rangers..Activate C-JT Miller
Vancouver-Rangers…Open trade talks for 17-goal scorer Kiefer Sherwood-Canucks
Chicago-San Jose..TRADE..Hawks deal G-Laurent Brossoit-D-Nolan Allen for D-Jake Furlong-#4 pick and expiring contract D-Ryan Ellis
Kings..Callup rookie C-Cole Guttman from AHL-Ontario Reign
Chicago..Legendary G-Glenn Hall passes away…age (94Y)…Hall of Fame goalie…played from 1952-to-1971…Won (407G)…Career (2.59-GAA)…made 502-straight starts in career.
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…(General)…
(Soccer)…USA Women…Release January training roster-does include oft injured star Trinity Rodman.
(English Premier League)…Arsenal-Tie-Liverpool (0-0)..Gunners (15-2-4)
(EPL)..off weekend for FA-Cup Tourney play
(Auto Racing)…Ferrari..Driver Lewis Hamilton says ‘time to hit reset button-make changes now for 2026-season’….Never got on Podium last year.
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