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Chargers-W-Seahawks (25-17)…Desmond King 42Y-TD Interception breaks open game…Jaheel Addae deflected pass in end-zone on final play of game preserves win…Philip Rivers (228P-TD)…Melvin Gordon (113Y-rushing)…Keenan Allen (8R-124Y-receiving) in victory…Chargers survived 12-penalties…K-Caleb Sturgis misses another field goal and 2-PAT attempts. ..

Chargers Notes..
..Bolts hit Seahawks with 13-plays plus 10Y.
..Bolts offense had runs of 20-21-28-34Y in win
..Bolts passing game hit plays of 22-23-30-54
..Bolts had 83-94Y-drives in first half
..Bolts ran for 18-28Y on jet sweeps in first half
..Chargers survived bad field position-drives at 5-5-6-15-16-17-still won
..K-Caleb Sturgis miss field goal and 2-missed PATs..has missed 10-kicks this year
..K-Caleb Sturgis also took personal foul tripping penalty in 4th quarter
..Bolts had (375-356) edge in total offense
..Chargers got breaks on couple of instant replays
..Seattle pick play penalty at 16Y-line seemed bogus
..Seattle personal foul penalty on OT-Justin Britt seems ticky tack
..Replay did not show Mike Williams heel out of bounds-allowed TD catch
..Seahaws Sebastian Janikowski hit upright on 50Y-field goal
..Game featured 22-penalties
..Chargers won 5-games in a row…just 7th win in 23-games in Seattle since 1981
..LA defense 4-sacks and 6-hits on QB-Russell Wilson

Chargers…IR-LB-Kyzir White-slow rehab knee surgery

Chargers…NBC-Pro Football Talk insult team…calling them “The LA-
B-Team”

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(Scoreboard)

Chiefs-W-Browns (37-21)..QB-Patrick Mahomes (375P-3TD)..TE-Travis Kelce (7R-99Y)…RB-Kareem Hunt (141APY) including 50Y-TD..Chiefs (8-1)

Steelers-W-Ravens (23-16)..Ben Roethlisberger (270P-2TD)…RB-James Connor (162APY)…Joe Flacco (203P) in loss…Ravens lost 3-in row.

Denver-L-Houston (19-17)..Broncos miss 51Y-Brandon McManus field goal on final play..QB-Deshaun Watson (213P-2TD) in win..Case Keenum (290P-TD) in loss…Texans won 6-in row….Broncos lost 6-of-7.

Rams-L-Saints (45-35)…Drew Breetrs (346Y-4TD)…Saints add (141Y-rushing)..WR-Mike Thomas (12R-211Y)-team record…QB-Jared Goff (391Y-passing)..WR-Brendon Cooks (8R-114)….Teams combined (970Y-) total offense…Saints won 7-in row…Rams now (8-1)

Patriots-W-Packers (31-17)…Tom Brady 55Y-TD pass to Josh Gordon in 4th quarter..RB-Cordarelle Patteson 5Y-TD run…..James White 2TDs….Brady (294P)…Aaron Rodgers (259P-2TD)

Bears-W-Buffalo (41-9)…Eddie Jackson 65Y-TD-fumble recovery…Leonard Floyd 19-TD-interception….Chicago defense 3-interceptions-fumble recovery-4 QB sacks of QB-Nathan Peterman….Buffalo offense has scored 3-TDs in last 6-games.

Jets-L-Miami (13-6)…Dolphins defense intercepts Sam Darnold 4-times in game…Miami defense add 4-sacks in win.

Vikings-W-Lions (24-9)…Danielle Hunter 31Y-TD-fumble recovery..Vikings defense records 10-QB sacks of Matthew Stafford…Kirk Cousins (169Y-passing)…Dalvin Cook (89Y-rushing) in Minnesota win.

Falcons-W-Redskins (38-14)…QB-Matt Ryan (350Y-4TD) passing…WR-Julio Jones (7R-121Y) receiving….Ryan hits TD 35-39-40Y in game….QB-Alex Smith (306Y-passing-TD-Interception)

Carolina-W-Tampa Bay (42-28)…Cam Newton (242Y-passing)…RB-Christian McCaffrey (157APY)….Ryan Fitzpatrick (243Y-passing-2-interceptions-fumble-3 sacks) in loss

Dallas-Tennessee…Monday Night Football…Amari Cooper debut for Cowboys.

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(Injuries)

Miami..Devastating day of injuries..OT-Laremy Tunsil-knee..OT-JaWuan James-knee..CB-Bobby McCain-concussion..DE-Robert Quinn-hamstring

Washington..OF-Shaun Lauvo-knee..OT-Morgan Moses-knee..OT-Derel Dunbar-knee..OT-Brandon Sheiff-shoulder

Carolina..S-Eric Reid-shoulder
Falcons..WR-Curtis Ridley-concussion
Ravens..CB-Tavon Young-akle
Denver..OC-Matt Paradis-broken ankle
Seattle..RB-Chris Carlson-hip..OG-DJ Fluker-calf..S-Brad McDougle-knee
Browns..CB-EJ Gaines-concussion..CB-Denzel Ward-hip
Packers..OT-Bryan Bulga-knee..CB-Kevin King-hamstring..CB-Ken Brice-knee

Bears..IR-OT-Kyle Long-foot surgery
Bengals..MRI-WR-AJ Green-may need toe surgery
Vikings..WR-Stefon Diggs-out-rib injury
Raiders..IR-OT-TJ Cummings-knee
Redskins..OT-Trent Williams-thumb surgery-out 4W

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(Roster Moves)

Raiders..Release LB-Bruce Irvin as roster purge continues…team takes 8.5M-cap hit.

Cardinals..Release QB-Sam Bradford-played 4-games..team takes (15.9M) cap hit because of 10M-signing bonus given in spring.

Packers..Sign FA-P-Drew Kaser-ex Chargers

Lions..Workout WR-Jeremy Kerley-ex Bills-Jets..WR-Bruce Ellington-ex 49ers

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(NFL)

Patriots..WR-Julian Edelman-fined (26,739) cheap shot hits
Patriots..WR-Josh Gordon thanks team for helping with off field issues

Vikings..WR-Laquon Treadwell-fined (13,039) for helmet throwing tantrum on sideline.

Miami..S-Reshad Jones pulled self from game in feud with coaches in 1st quarter over substitution rotation

Saints..WR-Michael Thomas facing fine for using cell phone as prop in TD celebration end of Rams game.

Minnesota…Mourns passing RB-Bill Brown-star tailback for Bud Grant’s Vikings teams of 1960…also played for Eagles

CFL..Toronto Argonatus fire coach Marc Trestman after (4-14) season..won Grey Cup last November.

CFL..Johnny Manziel throws 1-TD pass then pulled from game-Montreal Alouettes beat Hamilton Ticats to finish year (4-14).

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(College Football)

Aztecs-W-New Mexico (31-23)…SDSU storms from behind in 4th quarter to win..RB-Juwan Washington 34-50TD runs..QB-Christian Chapman (182P-TD) coming off bench…Aztecs survive losing 3-fumbles…SDSU now (7-2)

USD-W-Drake (27-10)..QB-Anthony Lawrence (227Y-TD)…Toreros defense 3-takeaways…USD now (7-2)

USC-W-Oregon State (38-21)..RB Ace Ware (205R)…Trojans (332Y-rushing)…QB-JT Daniels (177P)…Beavers QB-Jake Luton (301P)…USC now (5-4)

UCLA-L-Oregon (42-21)…Ducks QB-Justin Herbert ()264P-2TD)…Oregon (200Y-rushing)….Bruins RB-Josh Kelly (161R)…UCLA outgunned Ducks (496-492) but still lost…UCLA now (2-7).

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(Mountain West)

Air Force-L-Army..Black Knights (292Y-rushing in win)..Falcons now (3-6)

Wyoming-W-San Jose..RB-Nico Evans (187Y-rushing)..Game played in 21-degree windchill..Cowboys (4-6)..Spartans (1-8)

Boise-W-BYU..QB-Brett Rypien (214Y-passing-1TD)…Broncos (7-2)…Cougars (4-5)

Fresno-W-UNLV…QB-Marcus McMaryion (274P-2TD)..Bulldogs (8-1)

Utah State-W-Hawaii…Aggies Res Darwin Thompson (141Y-rushing)..Gerald Bright (121Y-rushing)…USU (426Y-rushing) in win in Honolulu…Aggies now (8-1)…Hawaii QB-Cole McDonald (331P-2TD-2Int)

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(Pac 12)

Washington State-W-Cal..QB-Gardner Minshew (334P-TD)..Cougars now (8-1)

Washington-W-Stanford..RB-Myles Gaskin (148Y-rushing)…Cardinal QB-KJ Costello (347Y-passing-2TD)…..Huskies (6-3)..Stanford (5-4)

Arizona Stte-W-Utah..QB-Manny Wilkens (286Y-passing)..RB-Eno Benjamin (175Y-rushing)…Devils 2-pass interceptions…Utes lose QB-Tyler Huntley with broken collarbone…ASU (5-4)..Utah (6-3)

Arizona-W-Colorado..QB-Khalil Tate (350Y-passing-5TD)..RB-JJ Taylor (192Y-rushing)…Wildcats (556Y-offense) in win…UA (5-5)..Buffs fall to (5-4)

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(Top Ranked)

1-Alabama-W-3-LSU…Tide QB-Tua RTagoailoa (295P-2TD)…Alabama (576Y-offense) in 29-0 win…Tide now (9-0)

2-Clemson-W-Louisville..Tigers (492Y-rushing) in 77-16 blowout win.

4-Notre Dame-W-Northwestern..QB-Ian Book (343Y-passing-2TD) in Irish win.

5-Michigan-W-Penn Sate..RB-Karan Hidden (142Y-rushing)…Wolverines now (8-1)

6-Georgia-W-9-Kentucky…RB-DeAndre Swift (156Y-rushing-2TD)

7-Oklahoma-W-Texas Tech..RB-Trey Sermon (206Y-rushing-3TD)

8-Washington State-W-Cal..Blake Mazza 2-FGs for Cougars in win

10-Ohio State-W-Nebraska..RB-JK Dobbins (163Y-rushing-3TD)..QB-Dwayne Haskins (262Y-passing)

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(College Notes)

Kansas..Fire Coach David Beatty after loss to Iowa State..was (6-39) with Jayhawks
Minnesota..Fire Def Coor-Robb Smith-Gophers giving up (507YPG)

Louisville…Talks underway to buyout contract struggling head coach Bobby Petrino.
Maryland..Butch Jones-ex Tennessee head coach-expresses interest in Terrapins head coaching job.

New Mexico..Suspend LB-Eva Tohi-assault of teammate at frat party puts player in hospital with bleeding on brain.

Oklahoma..RB-Rodney Anderson-recoveriong knee surgery-leaves school-will file for NFL draft.

Louisville..QB-Jordan Travis announces transferring out of program…9th Division 1-QB to transfer during season.

Utah..QB-Tyler Huntley-broken collarbone.
UCLA…QB-Dorian Robinson reinjures shoulder for 2nd time this year

VMI..snaps nations longest losing streak at 25-with win over Tusclum
UTEP…snaps 20-game losing streak with win over Rice

Harvard..QB-Tom Stewarts set school record (393Y-passing)….threw TDs 74-75-92Y in win.
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Padres..DFA-P-Kaz Makita (5.40-ERA)…owed 1.9M
Padres..DFA-OF-Alex Dickerson-he opts out for free agency-spent two years rehabbing from surgeries.

Angels..DFA-P-Odri Despaigne…OF-Jaffrey Marte…C-Francisco Arcia to clear roster spots on 40-man roster
Angels..Sign FA-P-Austrin Brice-ex Reds
Angels..Hire Jeremy Reed as hitting coach-had been roving instructor in farm system.

Dodgers..Sign Clayton Kershaw to (3Y-93M) extension
Dodgers..Sign 3B-David Frees to (1Y-5M) extension.
Dodgers..Make (17.9M) qualifying offers to P-Hyun Jin-Ryu..C-Yasmani Grandal.

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(Roster Moves)

Free Agency….157-veteran players become free agents this past weekend…Heading the field Washington OF-Bryce Harper…Dodgers SS-Manny Machado….P-Dallas Keuche.

Arizona..Make (17.9M) qualifying offers to P-Patrick Corbin-OF-AJ Pollock.

Washington..Qualifying offer to OF-Bryce Harper
Astros…Q-offer to P-Dallas Keuchel
Red Sox..Q-offer to P-Craig Kimbrel

Cubs..Pick up (20M) option on P-Cole Hamels..(6M) option P-Pedro Stropp.

Rockies..Do not make qualifying offers to 2B-DJ LeMaheiu..P-Adam Ottavino

Indians..Do not make Q-offers to P-Andrew Miller..OF-Michael Brantley.

Cubs-Texas…Trade-Chicago deals P-Drew Smyly to Rangers.

Texas..Release C-Rob Chirinos..P-Doug Fister-Matt Moore-Martin Perez

Kansas City..Release P-Brandon Mauer-had allowed (45R-in-51innings)

Reds..Sign FA-P-Matt Bowman-ex Cardinals
Tigers..Sign FA-P-Jose Fernandez-ex Toronto
Yankees..Sign FA-Ss-Hanser Alberto-ex Texas
Astros..Sign FA-C-Chris Hermann-ex Mariners

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(Teams)

Giants..Given permission to interview Dodgers GM-Farhan Zaidi
Orioles..Interview Ben Cherrington-Toronto for GM job.
Orioles..Interview Mike Elias-Astros for GM job
Orioles..2nd interview with Ned Colletti-ex Dodgers-for GM job
Texas..Hire Chris Woodward-manager-was Dodgers coach
Milwaukee..Hire Andy Haines-hitting coach-was with Cubs system
Pirates..Hire Rick Eckstien-hitting coach-ex Twins-Nationals
Toronto..Fire Brooks Jacoby-hitting coach..Tim Leiper-1B-coach

Reds..Confirm 19Y-old P-Jair Capellan-killed in car crash in Dominican Republic…19Y-old P-Raul Hernandez-in critical condition.

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Lakers…Reports that President Magic Johnson had harsh words in meeting with Coach Luke Walton late last week over roster construction-rotation of players…Johnson reportedly try volatile in meeting…Walton criticized for using 108-lineup combinations in 8-games….Defense ranked 27th giving up (121P) game….ranked 23rd in rebounding…Sources called it an angry lecture

Lakers..Reports will sign 6’11-C-Tyson Chandler this week once his contract bought out by Suns…Chandler-strong leader in locker-room…(36Y)…averaged (6P-9R) a game last year off bench.

Lakers-L-Toronto (121-107)…..Raptors shoot 68% in 1st quarter….Toronto led (42-15) in opening quarter…led by 31P in first half…Fans booed LA…..Sergei Ibaka had 36 in 3-quarters…….Kyle Lowrey 15-assists in ugly loss…….Sunday night.

Lakers-W-Portland…Saturday night victory…LeBron James (28P)-Rajon Rondo (17P)…survived (60P) onslaught from Damon Lillard-CJ McCollum….Lakers snap Traiblazers 16-game win streak over LA.

Clippers-Minnesota…Monday night game.

Cavaliers..C-Kevin Love-out 6W-toe surgery

Washington..G-John Wall rips team..too many agendas…Wizards off to (1-7) start-booed by home fans.

Houston..F-Carmelo Anthony rips NY Knicks-says free agents won’t sign there because of owner Jim Dolan and mishandling of Phil Jackson-Jokim Noah-Amare Stoudemire-cap problems.

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Aztecs…Open regular season on Tuesday-vs-Arkansas Pine Bluff.

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Kings..Fire Coach John Stephens and top assistant Don Nachbur after (3-8-1) start…worst start since 1981….Name ex Vancouver coach Willie Desjardins as interim head coach….and Marco Sturm as assistant-Sturm-coach of German National team…GM-Rob Blake says players must display more passion in games

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Ducks-W-Columbus (3-2)…..Cam Fowler scores all 3-goals including OT winner…Sunday night game
Ducks…F-Ryan Getzlaf out with upper body injury

Kings-W-Columbus….Saturday night…Jeff Carter PPG…Anzi Kopitar ShG….Dustin Brown scores on penalty shot.

Gulls-L-Ontario…Saturday night…allow 2G-in-(:19) span in 3rd period…..Coach Dallas Eakins calls team ‘crap performance’ in road game….Kid line Max Jones-Sam Steel-Troy Terry impressive in loss.

Montreal..F-Alexander Radulov-shoulder injury

Columbus-Calgary…trade talks involving G-Sergei Bobrovsky
Arizona..Express trade interest in suspended Kings D-Slava Voynov

Edmonton..Send #1-pick-D-Evan Bouchard to Quebec League.

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…..(General)…….

Breeders Cup Classic….Accentuate comes from 14th post position to pass Dubai winner Thunder Snow and then holds of Guannevere to win the 6M-Classic at Churchill Downs.

NASCAR…Texas 500-Chase for Championships…Kevin Harvick wins 8th race of season-holds off challenges on late race restarts
NASCAR….Apologizes to driver Jimmie Johnson for mistake sending him to back of the pact to start race….thought he had failed 3-inspections pre-race…mis communication-did pass 3rd inspection.

Formula 1…Weekend off-runs Brazilian Grand Prix next weekend.

English Premier League
..Manchester City-W-Southampton..City scores 4-goals in first half
..Arsenal-Ties-Liverpool..Alex Lacagette scores in 82′
..Tottenham-W-Wolverhampton..Harry Kane game winner
..Manchester United-W-Bournemouth–Marcus Radford scores 92′
..Everton-W-Brighton..Richarlson 2-goals
..Newcastle-W-Watford..Snap 10-match winless streak
..Leicester-W-Cardiff..Team honors decease owner Khem Vichal
..West Ham-W-Burnley..Felipe Anderson 2-goals in win
..Chelsea-W-Crystal Palace..Alvaro Morata 2-goals for the Blue

..Fulham-Huddersfield-Monday match..two teams combined (1-14-5).

LA Galaxy…have opened talks with former US World Cup coach Bruce Arena about returning to the team, as either GM or head coach…Arena coached Galaxy to 8-playoff appearances in a row before moving to the US National team. He was dismissed after the US failed to quality for the World Cup last summer.

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