Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Monday
…(Baseball)…
Dodgers-L-Braves (5-4)…Eddie Rosario ripped a scorching RBI single up the middle in 9th inning off Kenley Jansen’s first pitch giving Braves come from behind win…Rosario had 4-hits in win….Chris Taylor had 2R-double to give LA the lead late in game before Braves rally……..Kyle Seager gave LA early lead with 2RHR..Joc Pederson 2RHR tied it in 5th…Max Scherzer-battling fatigue-pulled after (4inn-2R-4H-7K)..Atlanta leads series (2-0) heading to LA for Tuesday game.
…Dodgers..3B-Justin Turner sits out game with neck discomfort
Dodgers-L-Braves (3-2)-Saturday night..Austin Riley HR and RBI-single in 9th gives Atlanta the win..Dodgers bypassed Max Scherzer-used ‘Bullpen Day’ got 14-strikeouts from its pitchers but lost in 9th…Chris Taylor thrown out in baserunning blunder in top of 9th cost LA possible rally.
Dodgers..Leave P-David Price..1B-Max Muncy off NLCS playoff roster.
Red Sox-Astros…Series tied (1-1) heading to Monday game…Eduarado Rodriguez will start for Boston against Jose Urquidy of Houston
Red Sox-W-Astros (9-5)-Saturday..JD Martinez-Raf Devers hit grand slam HRs in 1st and 2nd innings for Boston.
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(Roster Moves)
Astros..P-Lance McCullers on DL-forearm problems
Red Sox..Leave P-Garrett Richards-Matt Barnes off playoff roster
Astros..Activate P-Jake Odorizzi
Arizona..Sign FA-P-Zach Burdi-ex Ori9les
Texas..P-Hyeon Yang-opts out of contract to sign in Korea..(5.58-ERA)
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(MLB Notes)
Giants..Manager Gabe Kaplar says scoring ’10 runs in 5-games..hitting (.182)…(.096) runners in scoring position reason SF lost playoff series to LA.
Cubs..Hire Carter Hawkins as GM-ex Indians
Angels..Hire Chris Carpenter-ex Cardinals pitcher-as Minor League Pitching instructor-Mentor Coach
Cardinals..Will interview Skip Schumacher-Padres for manager’s job
Washington..Hire Darnell Coles-ex Arizona-hitting coach
Angels..Fire Jose Molina as catching coach
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…(Football)…
Chargers-L-Ravens (34-6)…Ravens stampede Bolts (187Rushing)…Outgained them (327-208)…Justin Herbert (195P-TD-Int-2QB sacks)…Bolts run game (12C-26Y)….Batlimore Q -Lamar Jackson (167P-51R)…Chargers (0-3) on 4th down plays including failing twice deep in own territory…Bolts go to bye weekend with (4-2) record….
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Arizona-W-Cleveland. (37-14)…Cardinals go to (6-0)…Kyler Murray (229P-4TD)…Arizona ddds (148Y-rushing)….Baker Mayfield (234P-2TD-2Fumbles)…5-sacks in loss..
Raiders-W-Denver (34-24)..Emotion win…Derek Carr (341P-2TD)…Defense 5-sacks..15-hits on QB-3-interceptions…WR-Henry Rugg (3R-97Y)….Bronco’s Noah Fant-Courtland Sutton combined (17R) in loss…Two teams combine (847-offense….
Chiefs-W-Washington (31-13)…Patrick Mahomes (397P-2TD-2Int-3 sacks)…Travis Kelce-Tyreek Hill combined (17R-175Y)..Chiefs (499Y) total offense..
Tampa Bay-W-Eagles..Tom Brady (297P-2TD)..Leonard Fournette (81R-2TD) on Thursday
Jaguars-W-Miami (23-20)…Matt Wright kicks 40-53-54Y-Field Goals including game winner on final play…Trevor Lawrence (319P-TD)…Tua Tagovailoa (I329P-2TD) in loss…Jaguars snap 20-game losing streak..
Bengals-W-Lions (34-11)..Joe Burrow (271P-2TD)..Joe Mixon (94R)…Jared Goff (202P-0TD)…gone 8-quarters without TD pass..Lions (0-6)..
Packers-W-Bears (24-14)…Aaron Rodgers (195P-2TD)…Aaron Jones (110-APY)…Packers defense interception-4-sacks)…Justin Fields (217APY) in loss..
Colts-W-Texans (31-3)…Carson Wentz (223P-2TD)..Jon Taylor (145R) in win…QB-Davis Mills (243P-3 Turnovers-2-sacks in loss)..
Rams-W-Giants (38-11)…Matthew Stafford (251P-4TD)…Rams add (131R)…Cooper Kupp (I9R-130Y)….Rams defense 3-picks-1 fumble recovery-4-sacks…
Carolina-L-Vikings (34-28) OT..Kirck Cousins (373P-3TD)…Dalvin Cook (140R)..WR-Adam Thielen (11R-126Y) in win…Sam Darnold (207P-TD-Int-4-sacks) in loss..
Cowboys-W-Patriots (35-29) OT…Dak Prescott 35Y-TD to Cee Dee Lamb in overtime…Dallas wins 5th in a row..New England (2-4) on season…Prescott (445P-3TD)….Lamb (9R-149Y)..Mac Jones (229P-2TD) in loss..
Seahawks-L-Steelers (23-20) OT..Chris Boswell 52Y-FG with (:90) left to give Pittsburgh lead…Jason Myers FG for Seattle (:02) left to tie…Steelers recover a Geno Smith fumble in OT-…Boswell kicked game winning FG in OT….Ben Roethlisberger (229P-TD)…Geno Smith (209P-TD)…RB-Alex Collins (101R) in loss
Bills-Tennessee..Monday Night Football..Buffalo (4-1)
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(Roster Moves)
Arizona-Eagles..Philadelphia trades TE-Zach Ertz to Cardinals for CB-Tay Gowan and #5 pick..Ertz (579R-38TD) in career
Lions..Sign Shakur Brown-CB-ex Arizona
Bengals..Sign FA-CB-Tre Flowers-ex Seattle-New England
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(Injuries)
Arizona..Coach Kliff Kingsbury-2 assistants miss Sunday game-positive covid test
Browns..RB-Nick Chubb-calf..RB-Kareem Hunt-wrist
Jaguars..IR-LB-Myles Jack-back
Seattle..IR-RB-Chris Carson-neck
Seattle..Activate RB-Rashad Penny from IR
Lions..IR-CB-Corey Ballentine
Arizona..IR-C-Rodney Hudson-ribs
Carolina..IR-RB-Christian McCaffrey-hamstring..has missed 16G-2Y
Browns..Activate WR-Jarvis Landry
Denver..Activate WR-Jeff Jeudy..WR-John Brown..RB-Mike Boone-IR
Packers..Activate CB-Kevin King-shoulder
Colts..IR-K-Rod Blankenship
Tampa Bay..IR-CB-Richard Sherman-hamstring
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(NFL Notes)
NFL…Says no other league-team officials were involved in Jon Gruden Emails that involved slurs
Hall of Fame..David Baker announces retirement as President of Hall.
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(College Football)
Aztecs-W-San Jose (19-13) 2OT…Lucas Johnson comes off bench throws 2TD passes to Jesse Campbell to get SDSU win…Aztecs key interception in overtime..SDSU benches QB-Jordan Brookshire second game in a row…Aztecs allowed 3-sacks..7-tackles for loss…went (5-16) on third down in poor offensive performance..Aztecs (6-0) on season…move up to #22 in AP poll
USD-W- Drake (14-10)..Toreros win 3rd in a row…QB-Mason Randall (188P-TD)..USD got 44-53Y-FGs in win
UCLA-W-Washington (24-17)…RB-Zac Charbonnet (134R)…Bruins (237R)…Defense 2-interceptions…UW-QB-Dylan Morris (184P-TD)…UCLA (5-2)..Huskies (2-4)
USC…Off weekend
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(Mountain West)
Air Force-W-Boise State (24-17)..Falcons (307Y) rushing in win..Broncos QB-Hank Bachmeier (259P-TD)…Air Force (6-1)..Boise (3-4)
Fresno-W-Wyoming (17-0)..Bulldogs defense 4-interceptions-fumble recovery off QB-Sean Chambers..
Colorado State-W-New Mexico (36-7)..Rams defense had 5-sacks-held Lobos (76Y-offense)..Cayden Camper 5FGs in win
Utah State-W-UNLV (28-24)..Logan Bonner (298P-2TD)…Rebels RB-Charles Williams (228R-2TD) in loss
Nevada-W-Hawaii (34-17)..Wolfpack QB-Carson Strong (395P-2TD)
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(Pac 12)
Oregon-W-Cal (24-17)..QB-Antonio Brown (244P-44R)..RB-Travis Dye (145R)..Ducks now (5-1)
Colorado-W-Arizona (34-0)..Buffs score on 36Y-blocked punt and 50Y-interception..Arizona lost both QBs season ending injuries..Wildcats lost 18-games in a row
Washington State-W-Stanford (34-31)..Cougars QB-Jay deLaura (289P-3TD)..Cardinal QB-Tanner McKee (273P-2TD)
Utah-W-ASU (35-21)…Utes scored 28 points in secondf half..QB-Cam Rising (247P-2TD)…Utes (208R) in trampling Sun Devils
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(Top Ranked Teams)
1-Georgia-W-Kentucky…Dogs QB-Stetson Bennett (250P-3TD)
2-Iowa-L-Purdue..Boilermakers defense 3-picks
3-Cincinnati-W-UCF..RB-Jerome Ford (189R-4TD)
4-Oklahoma-W-TCU..Kennedy Brooks (151R)..QB-Caleb Williams 4TDs
5-Alabama-W-Mississippi State..Bryce Younjg (348P-4TD)
6-Ohio State-bye
7-Penn State-bye
8-Michigan-bye
9-Oregon-W-Cal..RB-Travis Dye (145R)
10-Michigan State-W-Indiana..Spartans defense 2 picks
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(College Notes)
Washington State..Facing Monday deadline on status of unvaccinasted Head Coach Nick Rolovich…School said unvaxxed employees faced possible termination effective Monday…Rolovich applied for ‘religious waiver’ for vaccine…School yet to rule on that.
LSU…Ed Ogeron leaving Tigers head coaching job end of season….School negotiating buyout of 17M still left on deal….LSU (9-8) since their National Championship season…Ogeron caught in middle of interference on sexual assault case wtih RB-Derious Grice…Tittle 9-Lawsuit…and NCAA probe of booster irregularities…Ogeron (49-17) record as head coach..also was head coach at Ole Miss and USC interim coach
AP Poll…1-Georgia…2-Cincinnati..3-Oklahoma…4-Alabama…5-Ohio State…6-Michigan…7-Penn State…8-Oklahoma State…9-Michigan State..10-Oregon
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…(Basketball)…..
Lakers..Release F-Joel Ayayi-Gonzaga to get to 15 man limit
Lakers..Undecided on 2-starting slots for season opener-Tuesday
Charlotte..Sign FA-G-LiAngelo Ball..will play in G League
Washington..Release G-Jordan Schakel-ex Aztecs-play in G League
Portland..Release G-Quinn Cook..C-Marquese Chriss
Chicago..Release F-Stanley Johnson
Clippers..Release C-Harry Giles
Denver..Release C-Tarik Black
Denver..Sign FA-G-Nic Stauskas
Golden State..Release G-Avery Bradley..G-Gary Payton II
NYKnicks..Sign FA-G-Brandon Knight-ex Bucks-Suns-Mavs
Golden State..C-Jon Wiseman will miss 6W-while continuing to rehab from off season meniscus surgery
76ers..G-Ben Simmons held out of weekend practices-Covid protocols..may not be ready to start the season
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….(Hockey)…
Ducks-Calgary…Monday road game
Ducks-L-Minnesota (2-1)-Friday..Wild scored with (:07) left in game..Ducks goalie Anthony Stolarz 41-saves in loss
Kings-L-Minnesota (3-2)-Saturday..Ryan Hartman game winning goal
Boston..Sign F-Charlie McAvoy (8Y-76M) extension
Ducks..Callup G-Lukas Dostal from San Diego Gulls
Ducks..Lose G-John Gibson-knee injury in opening game
Ducks..Put C-Derek Grant..D-Greg Pateryn on NHL waivers
Ducks..Send G-Lukas Dostal and D-Greg Pasteryn to Gulls
Ducks..Send G-Roman Drury to Gulls
Ducks..Callup Gulls D-Simon Benoit
Kings..Lose D-Christian Wolanin-claimed on waivers-Buffalo
Kings..Activate D-Olli Maata
Kings..Put F-Brandon Lemieux on Covid list
Las Vegas..Lose C-Max Pacioretty-6W-fractured ankle
Buffalo..Lose C-Casey Mittelstadt-shoulder injury
Buffalo..Have shared Jack Eichel medical reports with 5-teams
Colorado..F-Gabe Landeskog-2 game suspension-cross check
Colorado..F-Valeri Nichhuskin-shoulder injury
Colorado..D-Jack Johnson-covid list
Ottawa..G-Matt Murray on IR with virus issue
Rangers..F-Ryan Strome on covid list
Montreal..Activate C-Mike Hoffman from injured list
Ducks..F-Tobias Reider-signs in Switzerland
Blues..F-Michael Frolik signs in Switzerland
Boston…Family for former Bruins F-Jimmy Hayes says 31Y old ex NHL player had heart attack after overdose on cocaine and fentanyl….was only 31-years old-died last month at home
Gulls-L-Ontario (5-2)…Martin Frk 2-goals for Reign in AHL opener…Jacob Perrault-Vinny Lattieri scored for San Diego…Gulls off till Friday home opener with Stockton Heat.
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…(General)…..
English Premier League-Scoreboard
..Liverpool-W-Watford..Roberto Firmino 2-goals in 5-0 drubbing
..Wolverhampton-V-Aston Villa..Wolves score in 93′
..Manchester United-L-Leicester..Jamie Vardy G-for City
..Manchester City-W-Burnley..Kevin DeBruyne G for City
..Southampton-W-Leeds..1-0 win
..Brighton-Norwich City..Tie 0-0…City yet to win this year
..Chelsea-W-Brentford..Blues G-Euardon Mendy-6-big saves
..Everton-L-West Ham…1-0 upset win
..Hotspur-W-Newcastle..Harry Kane goal
..Arsenal-vs-Crystal Palace..Monday game
Newcaslte United…Game with Tottenham stopped at 40′ mark..fan sufferend heart attack in stands right behind the goal..rushed to emergency room
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NASCAR…Texas 400-Sunday…Kyle Larson continued dominant season…going from pole to podium..winning race..outran William Byron…Larson won last week at Charlotte also….Larson led 256-laps…led final 218-laps and fought off challengers during 7-restarts after caution flags.
Formula 1…Off weekend
Indy Car..Season completed
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