Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Thursday
…(Football)…
Chargers…CB-JC Jackson undergoes complex surgery for torn patella tendon…Facing 10-to-12 months rehab
Chargers..WR-Mike Williams to miss 4-games with high ankle sprain
Chargers..Sign FA-LB-Jerry Attaochu…former #1 pick…had been with Bears. Jets, Broncos..
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(Roster Moves)
Bears-Eagles…TRADE…Chicago deals DE-Robert Quinn for #4 pick
Denver…Shopping WR-Jerry Jeudy and DE-Brad Chubb-but want #1 picks
Rams-Houston..Trade talks…LA interested in Texans WR-Brandin Cooks
Atlanta..Release DT-Marion Davidson
Miami..workout FA-CB-Malcom Butler-ex Patriots
Saints..Release OG-Forrest Lamp
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(Injuries)
Jaguars..IR-LB-Shaq Griffin-back issue
Carolina..IR-DE-Henry Anderson-knee
Saints..IR-CB-Brad Roby-foot
Washington..Doctors do not clear DE-Chase Young to practice-knee rehab
Giants..Activate OC-Nick Gates-had 7-broken leg over a year
Bears..Activate WR-Byron Pringle from IR
Broncos..Activate OT-Tom Condon from IR
Eagles..Activate TE-Tyree Jackson from IR
Denver..RB-Ezekiel Elliott-misses practice-strained knee
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(NFL Notes)
Detroit..Ownership gives GM-Brad Holmes..Coach Dan Campbell-Vote of Confidence..team is (4-18-1) under their guidance
Thursday Night Football…Neilsen Rating service says Amazon Prime is averaging (10.6M) viewers each game…Last year Fox-Thursday Football had average (15.6M) each week
Denver..Coach Nathaniel Hackett-refuses to give up play calling responsibilities
Antonio Brown..Judge orders ex-Steelers WR to pay 1.2M damages to Moving Van Driver he assaulted in Florida.
Walt Corey…Longtime Chiefs-Bills assistant coach-passes away..spent 26-years as an NFL assistant coach
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(Schedule)
Tampa Bay-Baltimore….Thursday Night Football..Bucs have lost back to back games…Tom Brady has (8TD) in 7-games this season.
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(College Football)
Utah-vs-Washington State…Thursday Night PAC 12-game.
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…(Baseball)…
Padres….Owner Peter Seidler sends letters to season ticket holders saluting Padres fans for creating a great Petco Park homefield advantage….Called it a ‘Summer of Special Memories’
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(World Series)
Phillies-Astros…Name starting pitchers for Games 1-2
..Game 1-Justin Verlander-vs-Aaron Nola
..Game 2-Framber Valdez-vs-Zach Wheeler
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(MLB Notes)
Cardinals…Pitching coach Mike Maddux retires…bullpen coach Bry Everlsgard removed from job..hitting coach Jeff Albert-quits
Royals..Interview Clay McCullough-Dodgers for vacant Royals job
Mets..Contract extension for pitching coach Jeremy Hefner
Miami..Being praised for hiring Skip Schumacher-ex Cardinals-as manager
Cardinals…Sign P-Adam Wainwright to 1-year extension..Returning for 18th year in St Louis.
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…(Basketball)….
Lakers-Denver…..Nuggets exploded for (29-11) burst to blow open a tight game….Denver had (13-0) edge in fast break points…Nikola Jokic went (5-for-5) from floor….Nuggets built (99-84) lead midway thru 4th quarter at Press Tie….Heading into game LA (0-3)….Wednesday game
Clippers-at-Oklahoma City…Thursday game…Kawhi Leonard to miss game with ongoing knee stiffness.
Lakers..G-Russell Washington-out with hamstring issues again
Washington..G-Delon Wright-hamstring injury
Miami…G-Victor Oladipo-out with knee inflammation
Denver..F-Michael Porter-sitting out game with back issues again
Boston…F-Grant Williams-suspended 1-game for bumping official in argument
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks-Tampa Bay….Tied (2-2) in 3rd period at Pess Time…Wednesday game….Ducks (1-4-1) heading into the game.
LA Kings-Winnipeg…Thursday game
Gulls-Colorado Eagles….Fight filled game….Rocco Grimaldi 2-PPG for Gulls…20-penalties called in first two periods….Game tied 2-2 in 3rd period at press time…AHL action-Wednesday…Gulls (1-3) heading into the game.
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(NHL Notes)
Phil Kessel….Sets NHL record by playing in 990th-straight game…also scored 400th career goal.
Barry Trotz…legendary Islanders-Nashville coach says he wants to return to coaching next season
Vancouver..Sign FA-F-Kyle Rau-ex Minnesota Wild-AHL star
Blackhawks-Flyers…TRADE..Chicago F-Evan Barrett for D-Cooper Zech
Blackhawks-Montreal..TRADE..Chicago sends F-Nic Beaudin-former #1 pick to Habs for D-Cam Hillis
Toronto..Put D-Jake Muzzin on LTIR with neck injury
Vancouver..IR-RW-Brock Boeser…IR-F-Curtis Lazar
Ottawa..C-Josh Norris-out 6-months-shoulder surgery
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…(General)….
MLS…Soccer discussing revamped playoff schedule…Instead of 7-teams from each conference playing in 1-game knock out rounds…….MLS wants to have 8-teams from each conference play in 4-team group round robin…Top 2-teams from each group would advance to a knockout round.
Indy Car…Carlos Huerta signs 4Y-extension to remain with Andretti Autosport…had been entertaining talks with Formula 1-teams.
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