Canha all but confirms he’ll leave the A’s after seven years

Leaving the A’s will hit Mark Canha harder than any of the other 11 free agents who’ll likely leave Oakland after the team signaled a rebuild is coming this off-season.

Born and raised in San Jose before playing at Cal, Canha signaled he won’t be back in Oakland, where he’s spent his entire seven-year major league career.

“I mean it was really special. We had such a talented and fun group,” Canha said in a foreboding interview on MLB radio Tuesday. “You couldn’t help but have fun as a member of the Oakland A’s the past few years. And Bob Melvin certainly made that easy.

“I’m gonna miss those guys … it was a good ride.”

There’s been no indication Canha is close to signing a deal, but it almost assuredly won’t be in Oakland, considering MLB Trade Rumors projects he’ll land a two-year, $24M contract somewhere.

NFL

SANTOS’ GAME-ENDING FG ENDS BEARS’ SKID >> Cairo Santos made a 28-yard game-ending field goal to give the Chicago Bears a 16-14 win over the Detroit Lions

The Bears (4-7) ended a five-game losing streak under embattled coach Matt Nagy, who was answering questions about his job status less than 48 hours before kickoff.

The Lions (0-10-1) made many mistakes, early and late, to extend their skid to 15 games going back to their most recent win nearly a year ago in Chicago.

Andy Dalton, starting in place of injured rookie Justin Fields, led the Bears on an 18-play, 69-yard drive that took the final 8:30 off the clock.

RAIDERS BEAT COWBOYS 3633 IN OT ON FIELD GOAL AFTER PENALTY >> Daniel Carlson kicked a 29-yard field goal in overtime after Anthony Brown’s fourth passinterference penalty kept the drive alive, and the Las Vegas beat Dallas 36-33.

Carlson’s fifth field goal came after Brown was called for interference on Zay Jones on third-and-18. All four of Brown’s interference penalties came on third-down incompletions.

The Raiders (6-5) ended a three-game losing streak with their first Thanksgiving victory since 1968. It was their fourth appearance on the holiday since then, with the previous two losses coming at the Cowboys.

Women’s basketball NO. 7 STANFORD 69, NO. 4 INDIANA 66 >>

Cameron Brink had 21 points, 22 rebounds and five blocks to help seventh-ranked Stanford edge No. 4 Indiana 69-66 at the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship tournament.

Brink, who set a career high on the boards, also added five assists for the Cardinal (4-1) and made one of two free throws with 6.8 seconds left to make it a three-point game.

Indiana had one last chance, but Ali Patberg’s 3-pointer was off the mark.

With the Cardinal clinging to a 61-59 lead with 4:33 left, Brink scored to start a 6-0 run that gave the Cardinal an eight-point lead with 2:19 to go. The Hoosiers (4-1) had gone without a field goal for 5:19 before Aleksa Gulbe swished a 3-pointer from the wing with 37.5 seconds left that made it 68-66.

Santa Cruz native Haley Jones returned to Stanford’s lineup after missing the Cardinal’s win over Gonzaga for an undisclosed illness. She played 22 minutes and finished with eight points. Jones had her left ankle taped in between the third and fourth quarters.

College football

MICHIGAN STATE GIVES TUCKER A $95 MILLION, 10YEAR DEAL >> Michigan State is giving Mel Tucker a $95 million, 10-year contract, making an aggressive move to keep a football coach who potentially could have left for LSU or the NFL.

The 12th-ranked Spartans (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) close the regular season against Penn State (7-4, 4-4) on Saturday at home.

Tucker’s contract establishes him as one of the riches coaches in college football.

Only Alabama’s Nick Saban, one of his mentors, who makes $9,753,221 a year, is paid more on an annual basis, according to the USA Today coaches’ salaries database.

Soccer CANADA-US WORLD CUP QUALIFIER SLATED FOR JAN. 30>>

Tim Hortons Field, an outdoor venue with artificial turf nicknamed “The Donut Box” in Hamilton, Ontario, will be the site of Canada’s home World Cup qualifier against the United States in January, the Canadian Soccer Association said Thursday.

The Jan. 30 game will be the first home match for the Canadian men in Hamilton, which averages a high of 30 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-1 Celsius) and a low of 18 (minus-8) on that date.

When Canada beat Mexico on Nov. 16 at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, the temperature at kickoff was 16 (minus-9).

NHL MEIER, BONINO SHARE THE SPOTLIGHT IN SHARKS’ WIN OVER SENATORS >>

Timo Meier scored the go-ahead goal with 8:42 left in regulation time to help lift the Sharks to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday at SAP Center.

Meier took a pass from Rudolfs Balcers, made a move to avoid a check near the top of the circles, and fired a wrist shot past Senators goalie Matt Murray for his seventh goal of the season and a 4-3 Sharks lead.

Meier added two assists, including one on a powerplay goal by Nick Bonino late in the second period, as the Sharks improved to 2-1-0 on their four-game homestand that ends Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

NBA WARRIORS OVERCOME DREADFUL FIRST HALF, BEAT SIXERS >>

After arguably their worst half of basketball played this season, depth helped turn a 19-point first-half deficit into a 20-point victory, their ninth-straight double-digit victory at home. Golden State turned in a 116-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thanksgiving eve at Chase Center.

The Warriors are an NBA-best 16-2 with now two wins by 20-plus points this season after trailing by at least 10 points, according to ESPN Stats.

The Sixers were without its two stars in Joel Embiid, in COVID-19 protocols, and Ben Simmons has been out all season for non-injury related reasons. But the game gave the crowd a brotherly matchup with Steph Curry facing off against Seth Curry — along with their brother-in-law. Warriors guard Damion Lee is married to Sydel Curry.