…(Baseball)…

Padres…MLB Source-Padres paralyzed from making deals over front office feud involving ownership and 2025-Budget…Padres have not spent 1-dollar on their major league roster and have not made deals to re-sign arbitration eligible players Luis Arraez-Michael King-Dylan Cease…Padres management refused to respond to 97-page lawsuit filed by Sheel Seidler against Michael-Bob Seidler charging hostile takeover of ownership of team and the Seidler trust.

Padres…Matt Seidler responded ‘Sheel Seidler signed a document she had no right to be the Control Person for the franchise in 2020….She also approved John Seidler to take over…Has no right to change Peter Seidler’s estate request”..Matthew Seidler took over the Seidler Trust with Peter’s approval because of family illnesses…Reiterated club will not be moved nor sold.

MLB..Responds to lawsuit saying it is ‘farfetched’ to think a proposal to move the team would be approved…MLB did confirm John Seidler has yet to be approved as ‘Control Person’ working with MLB Commissioner’s Office…The Padres have till Opening day to get under MLB debt load limits they exceeded.

Padres-Yankees..Trade talks for Luis Arraez stall…Yankees not willing to take on Arraez (14.6M) likely salary unless Padres pay a portion of salary….Padres still owe Eric Hosmer another (13M) from his trade to Red Sox

Padres..Sign FA-C-Rodolfo Duran-ex Royals..hit 11HR in minors
Padres..Lose field coordinator coach Ryan Barba-returns to Cardinals as coach
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Dodgers..Free agent talks with P-Tanner Scott-ex Padres stall..he wants pay hike from (8M-to-20M) as a free agent.

Dodgers…By virtue of trade that sent 2B-Gavin Lux to Reds-Dodgers pick up (2.5M) draft pick slot that can be used in International Pool for Roki Sasaki…Adding in last year’s (2.5M) unspent in rollover…Dodgers now have an MLB high (10.1M) to offer Sasaki.

Dodgers..Sign FA-OF-Ezekiel Pagan-Cubs minor leaguer
Dodgers..Sign FA-2B-Eddie Alvarez-ex Red Sox
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Angels..Talks with FA-!B-Peter Alonso stall over demand for 5Y-contract and fact Halos would have to give up 2-draft picks and international pool money to Mets as compensation.
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(Roster Moves)

Giants..Sign FA-P-Justin Verlander (42Y)-ex Astros (1Y-15M)..(262-147) Career
Mets..Open talks with FA-P-Tanner Scott-ex Padres
Red Sox..Open talks with FA-P-AJ Minter-Braves..had (2.85-ERA) coming off hip surgery
Pirates..Open talks with FA-OF-Alex Verdugo-Yankees
Yankees..Put P-Marcus Stroman on trade block..had 18M-salary this year
A’s..Sign OF-Brent Rooker (5Y-60M) extension
Brewers..Re-sign 1B-Jake Bowers
Texas..Sign FA-P-Chris Martin-ex Red Sox
White Sox..Sign FA-OF-Bobby Dalbec-ex Red Sox
Houston..Sign FA-P-Blake Weiman-ex Cubs
Tigers..Sell P-Trey Wingenter-Seibu Lions-Japan..has had 3-surgeries
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(MLB Notes)

Twins..Hire longtime player Ehire Adrinez-in Player Development

Bob Veale..Longtime Pirates-Red Sox pitcher…Bob Veale passes away (89Y)…pitched 11-years for Buccos (120-95)…1703-strikeouts in 1926-innings.
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…(Football)…

(Coaching)

Raiders..Fire Coach Antonio Pierce after (4-13) season…Retain GM-Tom Telesco
Raiders..Confirm Tom Brady-Tom Telesco will oversee coaching search
Raiders..May make contact with ex Seahawks-USC coach Pete Carroll
49ers..Fire Brian Schneider-Special Teams coach..Team 10MFG-18 STeams penalties
Colts..Fire Gus Bradley-Def Coord
Titans..Fire GM-Ron Carthon (9-24) last two years..Fire 4-other front office execs
Jaguars..Owner Shad Khan-not committed to keeping GM-Trent Baalke
Patriots..Will retain GM-Eli Wolfe

Cowboys..Deny Bears permission to interview Mike McCarthy
Chicago..Will interview Mike Vrabel-Pete Carroll for vacant head job
Jets..Will interview Brian Gaine-Bills..Jon Sullivan-Packers for GM job
Bengals..Will interview Patrick Grahame-Raiders..DeMarcus Covington-NE for Def Coord
Patriots..Interview Byron Leftwich-ex Arizona Off Coord-for head job
Patriots..Interview Pep Hamilton-longtime assistant for head job
Jaguars..Will interview Kellen Moore-Eagles..Robert Salaeh-Jets..Liam Coen-Bucs..Ben Johnson-Lions..Joe Brady-Buffalo for head coaching job.
Saints..Will interview Kellen Moore-Eagles for head job
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(Roster Moves)

Chargers..Sign FA-RB-Ezekiel Elliott..ex Cowboys star..Career (9,120-74TD)…Last 2-years just (642-226Y) rushing with Dallas-New England

Miami..Confirms WR-Tyreek Hill exit meeting..made no mention of trade demand
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(NFL Notes)

Chargers..2025-Home Schedule includes..Houston-Eagles-Washington-Vikings
Chargers..2025-Road Schedule includes..Dallas-Jaguars-Giants-Titans-Miami
Rams..2025-Home Schedule..Houston-Tampa Bay-Detroit
Rams 2025 Road Schedule..Ravens-Eagles-Carolina-Titans-Jaguars-Atlanta

Raiders..NFL confirms-team has record (107M) in cap space for off season
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(Injuries)

Chargers..10-players miss practice including OL-Rashawn Slater-Zion Johnson-Trey Pipkens..RB-JK Dobbins-Gus Edwards..WR-Quinton Johnston

Eagles..QB-Jalen Hurts remains in concussion protocol for 2nd week in a row
Lions..CB-Terrion Arnold out with sprained foot
Bills..WR-Amari Cooper misses practice-back strain
Browns..DT-Mike Hall-major knee surgery..out 8-month
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(College Football)

USC..Loses 5th OL-transfer portal..OR-Emmnauel Pregnon leaves team..21-players in portal

SDSU..Pick up 2-more transfers..OT-Cam May (6’8-310)-Howard University…S-Josiah Cox-New MexIco State

Oregon..Lands WR-Malik Benson-transfer Florida State
Georgia..Lose LB-Jaylor Walker-DE-Mykel Williams-both file for NFL draft
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…(Basketball)…

Aztecs-vs-Air Force..Wednesday game..SDSU ranked 35th in polls..despite (9-3) record
USD-at-Gonzaga..Wednesday..Toreros (4-12)..Zags (12-4)..game in Spokane

Lakers-L-Dallas (11897)…Crippled Mavs pull off upset…Quincey Grimes (23P) off bench…Mavericks hit 18-3’s…Anthony Davis (21P)..LeBron James (18) in loss…Tuesday game….Lakers (20-16)

Clippers-at-Denver..Wednesday..LA (20-16)

Miami…Suspended G-Jimmy Butler says he would not report to Memphis-Milwaukee-if traded there.

Golden State..reject trade offer of Jimmy Butler for #1-pick and 2-players..Source ‘No one wants that problem’

Miami..Chaos without Jimmy Butler…lost to lowly Utah and struggling Sacramento.

Toronto..Release C=Bruno Fernando
Oklahoma City..Release C-Branden Carlson
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(Injuries)

Clippers..Will continue with minutes cap of F-Kawhi Leonard..played 19-21 minutes 2-games

Pelicans..Activated C-Zion Williamson..been out 8W-hamstring..has played only 190-games in 5-years.

Dallas..C-Daniel Gafford-ankle..Already without Luca Doncic-Kyrie Irving
Sixers..C-Joel Embiid-strained knee
Lakers..F-Cam Reddish-back flareup
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…(Hockey)…

Ducks-L-Calgary (3-2) OT…Jon Huberdeau Power Play goal in OT…..Tuesday….Ducks (17-18-5)

Gulls-Iowa Wild..Wednesday game…Gulls (9-19-4) in AHL-action

Kings-Calgary..Wednesday game..Kings (22-10-5)

Pittsburgh..Trade Talks Edmonton-Vancouver for D-Marcus Pettersson for draft pick
Kings..Callup F-Sam Helenius-from AHL
Leafs..C-Max Domi (5,000)-Fine-flagrant elbow
Gulls..D-Rowland McKeown suspended 3G-abuse of officials-Sunday game on road

Oilers..G-Stuart Skinner possible concussion-run over by Bruins player in crease.
Rangers..IR-C-Chris Kriedler-shoulder
Jets..D-Colton Miller-fractured larynx-hit by hi stick
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…(General)…

(Soccer)…SD-FC..MLS…Players open camp on Saturday…have only 20-players under contract…Need to have 26-on roster..1st workout next Monday

USA-Women’s Team..Invites SD Wave center back Naomi Girma to train in January
USA..Will not have Trinity Rodman-Sophia Smith-Mal Swanson-Rose Lavelle-recovering from injuries or surgeries.

(Golf)..LIV golf unveils 14-tournament schedule…6-tourneys in US…14-tourneys abroad in Saudi Arabia..Hong Kong..Singapore..Australia..Mexico City…Spain..Korea..England

NASCAR…Track House Racing hires Indy 500-legend Helio Castroneves…will attempt to qualify for Daytona 500…Has won 4-Indy 500.
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