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Hacksaw’s Thursday Podcast…1:30pm
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…(Baseball)…
Padres…Enter the bidding for Japanese FA-P-Tatsuya Imai-represented by Scott Boras..Looking for #2-starter in rotation…Willing to offer (3Y-30M)…Imai initially looking for (6Y-180M)…Teams concerned about (5’10-154lb) frame…Padres willing to pay going rate on short contract-let him prove himself-and be free agent again at age (31Y)….Padres competing against Yankees-Mets-Red Sox…Giants no longer in running.
Dodgers..Involved in extended conversations with Scott Boras about signing of OF-Cody Bellinger.
Angels..Testimony in Tyler Skaggs drug trial continues:
..Carli Skaggs-wife-testified ‘did not know of his opioid habits’…’admitted texted about marijuana use-he calling himself a drug addict’…’texted about concern about upcoming drug test-relieved it was only for steroids’….Said ‘she never asked him about opioid use’…
..Lawyers showed Skaggs texts to teammate P-Matt Shomaker asking to get him ‘blue pills (oxycontin) to use during a game
..Lawyers presented evidence Skaggs paid Eric Kay (1,650) for pill purchases
..Lawyers showed texts of Skaggs asking about ‘purchasing codeine’
..Lawyers called ‘Skaggs-ringleader of pill issues in clubhouse’
..Judge ruled he would admit statements made by Eric Kay at time of arrest ‘VP-Tim Meade-knew of the Kay-Skaggs drug dynamic (relationship)’..which Meade denied.
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(Roster Moves)
Tigers..Enter bidding for P-Michael King-ex Padres
Toronto..Sign FA-P-Cody Ponce-went (17-1)-Korea (3Y-30M)
White Sox..Sign FA-P-Anthony Kay-went (14-5..1.74-ERA) Yokahama Bay Stars
Cleveland..Sign FA-P-Connor Brogdon-ex Dodgers-Phillies
Atlanta..Sign FA-P-Austin Pope-ex Arizona
Cubs..Sign FA-2B-Scott Kingery-ex Angels
Reds..Meet with FA-OF-Kyle Schwarber-ex Phillies
Cardinals-Seattle..Trade Talks for 2B-Brendan Donovan..Cards want pitching
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(MLB Notes)
Colorado..Hire Josh Byrnes as VP-General Manager…former GM-Padres-Diamondbacks..Spent last 11-years as Asst GM-Dodgers.
Toronto..Globe & Mail report Dylan Cease (7Y-210M) contract contains (64M) in deferred money..meaning current average of contract is (21M) a year under cap
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…(Football)…
Chargers..QB-Justin Herbert does not go thru walkthru practice on Wednesday..Confirmed surgeons insert plate and screws on top of hand and supported it with hard cast..Believes he can play Monday even if not practicing..operating out of shotgun..Would have to hand off with right hand
Chargers..RB-Omani Hampton goes thru workout with team-will play Monday
Chargers..Release veteran OT-David Sharpe off taxi sqaud
Rams..Re-sign FA-K-Josh Karty
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(Roster Moves)
Steelers..Release veteran S-Darius Slay
Bills..Sign FA-S-Darius Slayex Pittsburgh
Colts..Workout FA-K-Justin Tucker-ex Ravens
Seattle..Release WR-Brendan Rice
Vikings..Release QB-Desmond Ridder
Raiders..Release K-Greg Joseph
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(Injuries)
Browns..Activate QB-Deshaun Watson from IR-opening 21-day practice window..Has not played since 2024-season…is just (9-10) as starter since signing in 2022.
Eagles..Activate S-Marcus Epps from IR
Chiefs..IR-OT-Josh Simmons-dislocated wrist
Chiefs..OG-Trey Smith-back issue
Chiefs..OT-Jawaan Taylor-tricep
Bills..DE-Joey Bosa-miss practice-hamstring
Lions..OT-Penei Sewell-shoulder..OT-Taylor Decker-shoulder
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(Notes)
Pittsburgh…Former Steelers star Ben Roethlisberger-James Harrison says team needs coaching change from Mike Tomlin.
Giants..Interim coach Mike Kafka now (0-3)..says future of team is bright once injured players return.
Browns…Say sideline spat between QB-Shedeur Sanders-WR-Jerry Jeudy resolved…Jeudy criticized for 6-drops and giving up on routes this year…has just 1TD catch.
Chiefs-Cowboys..Recored (57.2M) viewers for Thanksiving Day game.
Hall of Fame…Narrows Contributor list ballot to (6) finalists…Bob Kraft..Bill Belichick..Ken Anderson..Roger Craig…LC Greenwood…Will be voted on in Super Bowl…only 3-get admitted…need (80%) vote.
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(College Football)
Aztecs…Coach Sean Lewis-fiery exchange with Media after loss to New Mexico
..No Anger-No Resentment-No Blame except Ourselves..when asked about snub from Mountain West Conference in tie-breaking pick for MWC playoff game.
..It’s on us for not winning in New Mexico..6-plays decided the game
..I hope San Diego fans saw 30,000-fans in Alburquerque ‘rush the field’..those fans made a difference.
Aztecs..Sign 23-recruits on 1st day of signing..Including only 2-players from football rich San Diego…Late signees including 2-JUCO transfers (6’3-LB) Jeremiah Lewis-College San Mateo…and (6’2-CB) James Starks-College of Foothills….12-of-23 will be January enroll.
Penn State..big setback..BYU-coach Kelani Sitake backs out on deal to take Nittany Lions coaching job to stay at Brigham Young…Penn State has gone 50-days since firing of James Franklin.
Ole Miss..Athletic Director Keith Carter says Lane Kiffin was told 3-weeks ago he would not be allowed to coach in a bowl game of playoffs if he took another job….Also said players did not come to him and ask Kiffin be allowed to coach
Ole Miss..3-assistant coaches, led by Off Coord-Charley Weis will go to LSU with Kiffin.
Kansas State..Coach Chris Klieman quits-despite 7-years left on contract…was (54-34) with K-State..(126-47) as head coach in college career.
USF..Hires Brian Hartline as head coach..WR-coach Ohio State.
Virginia Tech..James Franklin gets 10-Penn State decommits on signing day.
Penn State…24-verbal commits do not sign on Tuesday with school
LSU..Lose #1 recruit..DT-Lamar Brown (6’5-285) refuses to sign
USC..Lands top WR-recruit-Kayden Dixon Wyatt from Ohio State
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…(Basketball)…
LA Clippers..Remove G-Chris Paul from roster after angry blowup in locker-room after he crticized teammates, coach Tyronne Lue and GM-Lawrence Frank…Lue had not spoken to Paul for 2-weeks and Paul was benched 4-games in a row…Was averaging (2P)..Clippers will try to trade him or eat his (3M) contract.
Clippers…Report team considering putting C-Ivica Zubac and F-John Collins on trade block…Clippers asking for two #1 picks for Zubac and players for Collins
Lakers..Confirm the passing of former #1 draft pick and starting C-Elden Campbell-age (57)…Played 14-years in NBA and won rings with Lakers-Pistons
76ers..Fined (100,000) for violations of injury report rules.
Milwaukee…Star F-Gianntis Antetokounmpo meets with ownership to discuss the state of team (6-8) after loss to (2-16) Washington Wizards…Could ask for a trade…Giannis suffers calf injury-Wednesday night
Clippers-W-Atlanta (115-92)…James Harden (27P)…Snap 5-game losing streak…..Wednesday…Clippers (6-16)
Lakers-at-Toronto..Thursday
Aztecs-W-Utah Valley (77-66)….San Diego State puts up erratic performance…Bench bails them out scoring (59P) in unimpressive win….SDSU blew 14 and 12 point leads in game…//BK\J Davis (16P)..Tre Simmons (15P)…Pharow Compton (12P)..Wednesday….SDSU (4-3)..dropped to 123rd in NCAA-Net rankings..Miles Heide had hip pointer…Miles Byrd had 0-points.
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks-L-Utah….Mammoth led (5-0) in 3rd period in stunning blowout on Ducks ice…Knocked G-Ville Husso out of game with 4-goals early..Wednesday…Anaheim (16-10-1)
Kings-Chicago..Thursday..LA (12-7-7)
Kings…Washington Caps players stood at center ice and each shook hand of Anzi Kopitar-playing his final season in 20-year NHL career.
Dallas..Lose F-Tyler Seguin possibly for year..torn ACL
Colorado..G-Scott Wedgewood out of lineup LBI..is (13-1-2-3) as starter
Flyers..LoseF-Tyson Foerster-3 months-shoulder surgery
Dallas..D-Liam Bichsel-out 6W-knee bruise
Calgary..D-Jared Tinordi cleared to return to hockey-is FA-recover knee surgery
San Jose..Send #1 pick-Mike Misa to AHL-Barracuda on conditioning assignment
Vancouver..Send D-Elias Pettersson to AHL-Abbotsford
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…(General)…
English Premier League-Mid Week games:
..Everton-W-Bournemouth..Jack Grealish scores 78′
..Manchester City-W-Fulham..Erling Haaland scores 100th goal..Phil Foden 2G
..Newcastle-T-Hotspur..Chris Romero 2G-Spur
..Arsenal-W-Brentford..Berk Saka scores 93′ for Gunners
..Aston Villa-W-Brighton..Ollie Watkins 2-G for AV
..Crystal Palace-W-Burnley…Palace goal 44′ game winneer
..Nottingham Forest-W-Wolverhampton…Wolves (0-11-2)
..Leeds-W-Chelsea..Dom Calvert-Lewin goal in upset win
..Sunderland-Tie-Liverpool..Liverpool gets own goal for tie against promoted team
Liverpool..Benches Mo Salah for first time in career
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(NASCAR)…Day 3-Anti Trust Lawsuit over Charters…Trackhouse Racing owner Bob Jenkins testified…’Given take-it-or-leave it’ Charter offer…Given 112-page document and 6 hour window to accept or lose his team….Said he talked to 13-other owners-teams-admitted it was a bad deal but had to have it to keep racing’…..Jenkins has lost 100M in 22-years of operation….’Says revenue sharing is insulting…Taxation Without Representation’….’Fighting for the life of all 16-teams in NASCAR’.
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