……….(Baseball)……….

Dodgers-W-Cubs..(4-1)…Justin Turner hits walkouff 3R-HR in bottom of 9th off John Lackey….Rich Hill 8K in 5-innings…LA bullpen throws 4-more no hit innings….Dodgers relievers have now thrown 8-straight no hit innings in 2-playoff games…LA leads (2-0) in series……

LA…Travel day…Series resumes Tuesday at Wrigley Field.

Dodgers…SS-Corey Seager left off NLCS-roster because of back injury.

Cubs…Had medical emergency on team flight to LA on Friday…had to land in Albuqueer at 5:30am to take care of wife of P-Jose Quintana…sat on tarmac till 10:30am…then flew onto LA
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Yankees-Houston…Game 3-Monday in New York…Astros lead (2-0) in series…CC Sabathia-vs-Charley Morton….Yankees have scored just 2-runs in 18-innings in the series….Aaron Judge (4-31) 19K in postseason…..NYY (.158) vs Astros in playoffs

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(MLB)

Washington…no decision on future of manager Dusty Baker after 2nd straight playoff failure…Nationals have lost 4-straight postseason series….Washington lost 4-closeout games at home.

Phillies…Will interview Gary DiSarcina-Red Sox for manager’s job…..Mickey Callaway-Indians…..have interviewed Juan Samuel.

Phillies….Promote Larry Bowa from bench coach to Assistant GM.

Red Sox…Interviewed Alex Cora-Astros…Ron Gardenhire-ex Twins manager.

Miami…CEO-Derek Jeter says team will will cut payroll from 115M-to-90M…Giancarlo Stanton due 25M of 90M payroll if they keep him.

Atlanta…MLB source says baseball has uncovered ‘unprecedented violations’ by Braves former GM-John Coppolella circumventing MLB international bonus cap….2-execs already fired by Atlanta.

Detroit…Imprisoned OF-Chad Curtis ordered to pay 1.8M-in damages to female athletes he touched while he was a high school weight training coach…Curtis currently serving 8Y prison sentence.

Angels..Meet with OF-Justin Upton to discuss his (4Y-88M) contract…Upton can opt out after World Series…Halos may be attempting to re-structure deal to stay.

(Injuries)

Tigers..DH-Victor Martinez may be forced into retirement by continued heartbeat problems…has had Chronic oblation treatment.

White Sox…OF-Nicky Delmonico may miss 4-months of action…shoulder injury in Arizona Fall League.

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Chargers-W-Raiders (17-16) …Nick Novak kicks 33Y-FG on final play of game…Philip Rivers engineers 80-82Y scoring drives…Bolts defense 2-interceptions and stop on 4th down die….Raiders turned ball over at 15Y going in for score…stopped on downs at 41….Rivers (268Y) passing…Melvin Gordon (150APY)…Hunter Henry (5R-90Y)….Derek Carr (171P-2Int)…Marshawn Lynch (63Y-rushing)…Raiders lost 4-in row-have to play Chiefs on Thursday…Chargers won 2-in row..host Denver next weekend.

Chargers…DE-Corey Liuget suffers minor neck injury… …

Chargers…Sports Illustrated writes editorial blasting Spanos Family….”LA didn’t invite them…San Diego is mad at them….Chargers are Nobody’s Team….Congrats to Dean Spanos for making people stop watching his team…Spanos-cheap-inept-weasel.”

Chargers…OT-Russell Okung writes 900-word essay telling players they must unify and take a ‘true stand together’ on national anthem issue.

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(Scoreboard)

Chiefs-L-Steelers (19-13)..RB-Le’Veon Bell (184R)…Ben Roethlisberger (252P)….Antonio Browns (8R-155)….Steelers defense holds KC (28Y-rushing)…Alex Smith (246P)..

Broncos-L-Giants (23-10)…NY defense 2-interceptions..4-sacks-1 fumble recovery..Janoris Jenkins 43Y-TD-interception…RB-Orleans Darkwa (117R)….Eli Manning (128P)…..Broncos QB-Trevor Siemian (376P)…WR-Demaryious Thomas (10R-133) in loss.

Rams-W-Jaguars (27-17)…Todd Gurley (116R)…Jared Goff (124P)….Rams defense 5-QB sacks…Pharow Cooper 103KR-TD…Malcom Brown TD-fumble recovery…RB-Leonard Fournette (180R) for Jaguars..

Tampa Bay-L-Arizona..(38-33)…Adrian Peterson (134R) in first start…Carson Palmer (283P-3TD)….Cardinalsl defense 2-Int of Ryan Fitzpatrick after Jameis Winston benched. .

Falcons-L-Miami (20-17)…Falcons lose 17-0 lead…Jay Cutler (1151P-2TD)…Jay Ajayi (130R)…Cody Parkey 2FG…Matt Ryan held (242P)..

Packers-L-Vikings (23-10)…Minnesota defense 3-interceptions of backup QB-Brett Hundley…Vikes 4-QB-sacks…Aaron Rodgers goes down with broken collarbone ..

Lions-L-Saints (52-38)…Marcus Lattimore 27Y-TD-Interception..Cam Jordan 15Y-TD-pick…Ken Vacarro TD-fumble recovery…RB-Mark Ingram (144R)….Matthew Stafford (3TD-3Int-2-fumbles-5-QB sacks)

Patriots-W-Jets.(24-17)…Tom Brady (257P-2TD)…Rob Gronkowski 2TD-catches…Jets lose (14-0) lead…Josh McCown (354P-2TGD-2Int-4QB sacks)…..Officials void apparent game tying TD catch in controversial replay decision..

Redskins-W-49ers…(26-24)…Kirk Cousins (330P-2TD)…scores on 7Y-TD run…CJ Beathard comes off bench (245P-2TD) in loss..Niners now (0-6).

Ravens-L-Bears..(27-24)…Connor Barth 40Y-FG in OT…Jordan Howard (167Y-rushing)…Joe Flacco 2-interceptions…Bobby Rainey 96Y-Kickoff return TD…Mike Campanaro 77Y-Punt Return-TD in loss…

Houston-W-Browns (33-17)…Deshaun Watson (225P-3TD)…Jonathon Joseph 82Y-TD-interception….Texans defense 3-picks-fumble recovery-4-sacks-safety) against QB-Kevin Hogan..

Colts-Texans…Monday Night football.

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(Injuries)

Packers..QB-Aaron Rodgers breaks right collarbone..gone for year.
Packers..OT-Bryan Bulga-concussion..OT-David Bahktiari-hamstring..CB-Quinton Rollins-hamstring

Vikings..LB-Anthony Barr-concussion…WR-Michael Floyd-Calf

Lions..S-quinn Glover-concussion..OT-Grg Robinson-leg

49ers..DT-Eric Armstead-hamstring…DE-Aaron Lynch-chalf

Redskins..CB-Bashard Breeland-knee…DT-Jon Allen-foot

Ravens..TE-Maxx Williams-ankle…WR-Breshard Perriman-groin

Chicago..RB-Bennie Cunningham-hamstring

Houston..LB-AJ Cole-hamstring..OT-Chris Clark-calf

Carolina..LB-Luke Kuechly remains in concussion protocol…3rd head injury in 3-years.

Patriots..LB-Havy Langi-back injury-was rear ended by another car in Foxboro.

Patriots..CB-Stephon GIlmour-out of lineup-concussion symptoms from practice.

Colts..IR-OG-Jack Mewhort-knee injury

(Roster Move)

49ers..Release LB-No’Vorro Bowman.
Saints..Sign FA-OT-Bryce Harris
Giants…not expressing interest in veteran WR-Victor Cruz return to team.
Jets..Release WR-Jalen Marshall-coming off 4G-drug suspension

Cowboys-Broncos…Trade talks involving RB-Devontae Booker of Broncos.

(NFL Notes)

Colin Kaeperneck…hires lawyers to file greivance-collussioin against NFL owners-teams for not inviting him to workouts or sign him to FA-contract..

Union…expected to file appeal to 5th Circuit Court asking for re-hearing in Ezekiel Elliott appeal of 6-game suspension.

Lions..Deny-they tried to influence LB-DeAndre Levy from testifying infront of congress about NFL Concussion crisis and CTE.

Houston…NFL fines S-Marcus Gilchrist (24,309)-helmet hit.
Packers..NFL fines WR-Davantae Adams-Damarious Randall (18,220)-celebrations

Tracey Porter…Longtime NFL cornerback arrested domestic abuse-marijuan possession.

Miami…Former OL coach Chris Foerster enters drug rehab program.

CFL…QB-Ryan Lindley comes off bench to score game winning TD with (:02) left lead Ottawa Red Blacks to playoff berth with win over Saskatchewan.

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(College Football Scoreboard)

Aztecs-L-Boise State…(34-17)….Broncos score on 54Y-Punt Return TD….33Y-Fumble recovery TD…RB-Alex Mattison (128R)….Boise defense 5-QB sacks-24-htis on QB-Christian Chapman…hold Rashaad Penny (21C-54Y)….SDSU now (6-1)…knocked from Top 25 in polls.

(Mountain West)

Air Force-W-UNLV…QB-Aaron Northman (166R-5TD)…Falcons (401Y)

Wyoming-W-Utah State..Josh Allen (209P)..Cowboys defense 3-interceptions..

New Mexico-L-Fresno…QB-Marcus McMaryion (299P-3TD) in 38-0 win over Lobos

Colorado State-W-Nevada..QB-Nick Stevens (384P-4TD)..RB-Dalyn Dawkins (191R)s..Wolfpack QB-Ty Gangi (428P-4TD)..

Hawaii-W-San Jose..RB-Dio Sainte-Juste-school record (39C-202Y) rushing..

(Pac 12)

USC-W-Utah..(28-27)..Trojans defense stops Utes on 2-point conversion (:47) left preserve win..QB-Sam Darold (358P-3TD-3 Fumbles)..Ron Jones (111R).

UCLA-L-Arizona (47-30)…QB-Khalil Tate (230R-151P)..RB-Nick Wilson (135R)…Cats (605Y) offense…Josh Rosen 3-interceptions…

Washington-L-Arizona State..Devils QB-Manny Wilkens (245P)…ASU held Jake Browning (139P)..

Washington St-L-California…Bears intercept Luke Falk 5-times in (37-3) upset loss

Oregon-L-Stanford..Cardinal put (49-7) beating on Ducks..Bryce Love (147R)..

Colorado-W-Oregon State…RB-Phuilip Lindsey (185R)…Beavers RB-Ryan Nall (172R) in 36-33 Buffs win.

(Top Ranked Teams)

1-Alabama-Arkansas..RB-Damien Harris (121R)
2-Clemson-L-Syracuse..Orange QB-Eric Dungey (278P-3TD)
3-Penn State..Bye Week
4-Georgia-W-Missouri..QB-Jake Fromm (326P-2TD)
5-Washington-L-ASU…Devils hold WB-Jake Browning (139P)
6-TCU-W-Kansas State..QB-Kenny Hill (297P)
7-Wisconsin-W-Purdue..RB-Jon Taylor (219R)
8-Washington St-L-California..Luke Falk-5 interceptions
9-Ohiio State-W-Nebraska..Buckeyes built 35-0 lead in Lincoln
10-Auburn-L-LSU..QB-Dan Etling (206P-TD) in Tigers win..Auburn RB-Kerryon Johnson (156R) in loss

(NCAA)

North Carolina…4-year probe of Academic fraud ends with no sanctions against Tar Heels…despite evidence that over 1100-student athletes and 3100-overall students took ‘Paper Courses’ to get grades with little work…NCAA says it is a university problem…not an athletic scandal…and that school had already taken care of academic wrong doing by firing administrators and folding the program.

Maryland..Reports circulate that school wants to buyout contract of AD-Kevin Anderson after he applied for vacant AD-job at California

Nebraska…Raids Pac 12-Conference…hiring Bill Moos-Washington State…as new Director of Athletics.

Tennessee…Coach Butch Jones in hot water…VOls lost Florida-Georgia-South Carolina at home.

Central Florida..Reports Tangerine Bowl Stadium in Orlando needs 14M upgrades from hurricane damage.

Clemson..QB-Kelly Bryant put into concussion protocol.

AP Poll……1-Alabama..2-Penn State..3-Georgia…4-TCU….5-Wisconsin….Clemson falls to 7th..Washington drops to 12th…Washington State tumbles to 15…Auburn plunges to 21st….San Diego State goes to 26th.
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Lakers…F-Julius Ranadle-back spasms…C-Andrew Bogut-groin injury missing practice…G-Lonzo Ball back at practice…says he will play in NBA opener on Thursday vs Clippers.

Portland..G-CJ McCollum suspended for opening night for coming off bench in fight in exhibition game last week.

Spurs..F-Kawhi Leonard will miss start of NBA season…Quad injury in last year’s playoffs not fully healed.

76ers…Sign FA-C-Emek a Okafor…will start season in NBA-G-League…ha snot played in NBA since 2014….35Y-was 2nd player taken in draft in 2004.

Cavaliers-Atlanta…Discussing trade…Cleveland would deal F-Richard Jefferson-G-Kay Felder and 2-2nd round picks to Hawks in salary cap dump.

NBA…9-teams have confirmed they have cancelled contracts to stay at Trump Hotel properties around the NBA-cities.

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Kings-Islanders…Anzi Kopitar scores 4th goal in a week

Ducks-L-Sabres…Benoit Pouliot scores key goal in Buffalo (3-1) win in Anaheim…

Gulls-Texas Stars…Draw over 20,000 for first two home games…Lost Friday night…win Saturday night.

Gulls…Gete 52-goal scoring winger Gio Fiore-sent to AHL club by Anaheim Ducks.

Kings..Send D-Paul LaDue back to Ontario-AHL.

Washington..Amazing start for Alexander Ovechkin…now has 9-goals in first 5-games of season.

Buffalo…C-Jack Michel-Just signed 8Y-80M extension-critical of team…says ‘tired of losing’.

Las Vegas..Calls up C-Vadim Shipachyov from AHL.

Colorado…Lose C-Nathan McKinnon-eye injury

Vancouver..Lose D-Alex Edler-6W-sprained knee

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……(General)…….

Bruce Arena…Resigns as coach of Team USA after failing to make World Cup…Went (10-2-6) as coach but lost 2-critical games at end of playoffs…says ‘Fierce belief…Team USA is on the right track’

Sunil Gulati..US Soccer President will not resign….says ‘missing World Cup is a shock….Talent pipeline is not dried up’….says he will name an interim coach shortly…and that US will go ahead with plans for 2-friendlies games against European in November.

NASCA…Talladega 499……Brad Keselowski wins in accident marred race…3-red flags….only 14-cars running at finish

Formula 1…Off weekend coming off Japanese Grand Prix.

English Premeir League
..Manchester United-Liverpool (0-0) tie..Man U held 1-shots on goal.
..Manchester City-W-Stoke City..score 7-goals in blowout
..Crystal Palace-W-Chelsea..Shocking loss..Crystal was (0-8)-had not scored goal
..Watford-W-Arsenal…Watford players say coach Arsene Wengers team have ‘no cojones’ spent whole day whining about officials calls..