…(Baseball)…

(Playoff Scoreboard)

Padres-W-Cubs…SD Wins (4-1)….San Diego sweeps Cubs out of playoffs

..Gavin Sheets pinch hit 2R-HR

..Xander Bogaerts RBI single

..Nick Pivetta pulled after (3.1inn)..Bullpen near perfect

..Peter Crow-Armstrong-Alex Bregman combined (0-15) in series.

..Cubs starting pitching fails for 2nd game in a row

..Padres now won 19-of-last-22 games

..47,513-attendance Wednesday

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(Scoreboard)

Braves-L-Phillies (4-3)-Wednesday..Series tied 1-1

..Kyle Schwarber (447′) HR..Bryce Harper (417′) HR-back to back in 8th

..Alec Bohm game winning HR in 10th inning

..Game 3-Thursday

White Sox-W-Astros (7-3)..Chisox sweep series Wednesday

..Sox scored 4-runs in the 1st inning

..Chase Meidroth 3R-HR seals the win

Red Sox-L-Yankees (9-2)..NY sweeps Bosox-outscoring them (18-2)…Wednesday

..Cody Bellinger 3R-HR..RBI single..

..Luis Garcia solo HR-NY

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(MLB Notes)

Padres…Longtime Padres executive Tom Seidler exits the franchise..worked in Community Relations and was the link to the Military events the team put on at Petco Park

Dodgers..Shohei Ohtani takes full BP swings of pitching machines

Red Sox..Lose OF-Roman Anthony-resprains wrist

Braves..P-Bryce Elder-bone chip surgery-knee

Red Sox..C-Mickey Gaspar-bicep surgery

Miami..Yet to decide on picking up (21M) option P-Sandy Alcantara

A’s..Manager Mark Kotsay (64-98)..’Never seen this-5-top hitters-missed (340G) on DL

Mets..GM-David Stearns announces team will go after veteran pitching..(4.47ERA)

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(Roster Moves)

Red Sox..Veteran reliever Liam Hendricks-retires after 14Y-MLB

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(NFL)

(Thursday Night Football)

..Browns-Steelers-QB-Deshaun Watson-vs-Pittsburgh Defense 8-sacks-6 takeaways

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(Injuries)

Commanders..QB-Jayden Daniels-limited workout with heavy brace on left elbow

Chargers..WR-Ladd McConkey shows up on injured list with foot

Packers..WR-Jayden Reed-on IR-season ending neck surgery

Raiders..IR-WR-Jack Bech-broken forearm

Washington..OT-Sam Cosmi-concussion

Houston..IT-DT-Mario Edwards-knee

Carolina..IR-CB-Jaycee Horn-CB-Mike Jackson

New England..IR-OG-Greg Van Roten-17th player on IR already

Tampa Bay..IR-Wr-Jalen McMillan-sprained knee 

Ravens..IR-DT-Jovaughn Gwyn-broken leg

Steelers..CB-Jaylen Ramsey-fractured wrist

Chargers..began prep for Seahawks game…12-players held out of workouts with injury issues.

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(Roster Moves)

Steelers-Cowboys…TRADE…Pittsburgh deals unhappy CB-Joey Porter to Dallas for #2-#6 picks…Cowboys desperate for secondary help…Steelers feuded about contract extension with Porter for entire off season..never signed extension..

Packers..Sign FA-OG-Kevin Zeitler-ex Bengals

Tampa Bay..Sign FA-QB-Brett Rypien-ex Denver

49ers..Sign FA-WR-Dante Pettis-ex Giants

Ravens..Workout FA-OC-Grahame Glasnow-ex Lions

Vikings..Workout FA-RB-Audrik Estime-ex Saints

49ers..Workout FA-QB-Dorian Thompson Robinson-ex CFL

Falcons..Workout FA-RB-Trayveon Williams-ex Lions

Washington..Workout FA-CB-Darren Hall-ex Aztecs

Arizona..Workout FA-LB-Marte Mapu-ex Patriots

Miami..Workout FA-RB-Hassan Hawkins-ex Chargers

Dallas..Workout FA-LB-Germaine Pratt-ex Colts

Jets..Workout FA-OC-Dan Brunskill-ex Lions

Vikings..Release RB-Jaret Patterson..RB-Jerome Ford

Jets..Release K-Blake Grupe

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(NFL Notes)

Dallas..Coach Brian Schottenheimer-under fire for having an inexperienced coaching staff…’No former head coaches on his staff’

Ravens-Cowboys..TV ratings…record (24.5M) for game from Brazil-International record

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(College Football)

Aztecs…KPBS reports 14-SDSU players have been identifield as having issues with mumps…University Health Services confirmed 14-athletes as being afflicted…SDSU listed 36-players on Pac 12-player availability list…17 of whom who were listed as out or doubtful…School refuses to list which players are injured or ill.

Miami Ohio…Report that Schools Athletic Director met with Rams Coach Sean McVay and CEO’s on 3-other companies run by Miami-Ohio graduates to discuss funding fhe football program to allow it to seek admittance to the ACC or American Conference.

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…(Basketball)…

NBA…Meets with 3-finalists for Las Vegas expansion franchise..League asking for (22B) expansion fee..Finalists include ex Suns owner Jerry Colangelo…Nancy Walton-Laurie…ex Bucks owner Marc Lassy

Clippers..Sign FA-G-Blake Wesley-ex Blazers..G-Fletcher Loyer-ex Purdue

Knicks..Release F-John Konchar..Sign FA-C-Tony Bradley

DeAngelo Russell..veteran NBA guard signs with Shanghei Sharks-China..(17P) in NBA

Lakers..C-Walker Kessler predicts ‘a nasty defensive team this year’

Aztecs..Unveil 16-game Pac 12 Conference schedule…Open January 2nd-at Oregon State…host Utah State-Gonzaga back to back February 4th-6th at Viejas Arena…Play 4-of-7 on road early

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…(Hockey)…

LAKings-L-Colorado …Trailed (8-4) at Press Time…Avs score 4-goals in 2nd period to blow game open…Wednesday NHL opener

Ducks..Open season at Las Vegas-Saturday

Colorado..Contract extension Coach Jared Bednar (445-262-75)…4-year deal

Detroit..D-Simon Edvinnson leaves team-return to Sweden-still unsigned

Edmonton..Fans boo G-Tristan Jarry-gave up 6-goals to Vancouver

Oilers..LW-Ryan Nugent-Hopkins-out 2-weeks-shoulder

Arizona State..Removes head coach Greg Powers in aftermath of demands for a Police review of heat stroke incident that has left a player in a Coma…7-players met with School President Michael Crow.

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…(General)…

Phil Mickelson..TMZ reports the LIV golfer was admitted to a rehab center for treatment of substance abuse addictions and mental health issues…Mikelson was disgraced with reports his membership at 3-San Diego golf courses was revoked for sexual incidents with women….His lawyer calls the stories exploited journalism…20-witnesses came forth detailing the incidents….Mickelson left the LIV tour to take care of personal matters this year.

Formula 1..Haas-USA team fires driver Esteban Ocon-will seek new driver for 2027

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