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…(Baseball)…

Fernando Valenzuala..saluted nationwide by MLB-Teams-Players..passed away on Tuesday afternoon after battle with cancer….(173-153) record with (3.54-ERA) in career..Won Rookie of Year-Cy Young Award-World Series ring in his rookie season.

Dodgers..Plan special salute to Valenzuela on Friday before 1st World Series game.

Dodgers..1B-Freddie Freeman-says he is 100%-healthy-recover ankle issues

Dodgers…Manager Dave Roberts announces starters for first 4-games of Series…Flaherty..Yamamoto..Buehler…and ‘Johnny Wholestaff’ referencing to a Bullpen Day.

MLB-TV…TV ratings for AL-NL-CS averaging (5.3M)..highest ratings since 2017….Dodgers-Mets series (5.6M)…Yankees-Cleveland (3.8M) average.

Mets..1B-Peter Alonso says he will test free agency and then talk to the Mets..hit (.240-34HR) this year

Cardinals..OF-Masyn Winn-surgery-cyst on hand
Cardinals..Hire Rob Cerrfolio-Asst GM-ex Cleveland
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…(Football)…

(NFL-Schedule)..Thursday Night Football

..Rams-Vikings…LA (2-4)..Minnesota (5-1)..Rams get WR-Cooper Kupp back on field
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(Roster Moves)

Chiefs-Titans..TRADE..Tennessee deals WR-DeAndre Hopkins to Kansas City for 5th round pick..Tennessee will pay (2.5M) of Hopkins’ salary..Has (943R-79TD) in career-becomes a free agent at end of the year.

Chiefs..QB-Patrick Mahomes-career lows despite (6-0) record…averaging (231YPG)..6TD-8Int)…Chiefs on 3rd running back..Current WRs have caught only (27R)-2TD.. this year.

Seattle-Titans..TRADE..Tennessee deals LB-Ernest Jones for LB-Jerome Baker and #4 pick.

Rams..Shopping WR-Cooper Kupp..is owed (57M) on contract…has (585R-52TD)…Rams want 2nd round pick.

Bears..Shopping RB-Khalil Herbert on trade market.

Houston..Sign FA-LB-Devin White-ex Eagles-Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay..Release P-Jake Camarda
Carolina..Release LB-Shaq Lawson
Raiders..Sign FA-WR-Terrance Marshall-ex Atlanta
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(NFL Notes)

Dallas..Owner Jerry Jones criticizes Mike McCarthy play-calling and questions lack of running game

Browns..Name QB-Jameis Winston as starter..career stats (142TD-99Int-55TD)

Carolina..Bryce Young will start at QB…Andy Dalton-thumb injury-hit by airbag in auto accident.

Browns..Kevin Stefanski gives up play-calling..turns it over to Off Coord-Ken Dorsey.

NFL..TV Ratings..
..Chiefs-49ers game-Sunday on Fox (27M) viewers
..Chargers-Arizona-Monday Night game on ESPN-Plus..only (1.8M) viewers
..Ravens-Tampa Bay-Monday Night game on ABC (16M) viewers
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(Injuries)

Miami..QB-Tua Tagovailoa goes thru 1st practice-will not wear Guardian Cap
Chiefs..RB-Kareem Hunt-hip injury-miss practice
Browns..RB-Ny Hines-continued knee problems-will remain on IR
Rams..Activate WR-Puka Nacua from IR
49ers..WR-Deebo Samuels released from hospital after pneumonia treatments
Colts..Activate DE-DeForest Buckner-ankle issues
Tampa Bay..Surgery WR-Chris Godwin-dislocated ankle-needs 3-4 months rehab
Carolina..Activate LB-DJ Wonnan from IR
Carolina..Activate WR-Adam Thielan
Ravens..Activate RB-Keaton Mitchell
Seattle..Activate OT-Abe Lucas-George Fant from IR
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…(Basketball)…

Clippers-Suns…Suns had (14-0) scoring spurt in 2nd quarter to take big lead-led by 14…James Harden erupted for 16-in 3rd quarter in comeback…Clippers led 74-72 in 4th quarter at Press Time……NBA opening game-Wednesday night at Intuit Center.

Lakers..Off day-Thursday..face Suns-Friday night

Minnesota Timberwolves..Alex Rodriguez-Mark Lore confirm put (942M) in Escrow with intent to purchase franchise from owner Glen Taylor

Golden State..Report GM-Mike Dunleavy convinced ownership not to made trades to acquire Laurie Markkanent-Paul George…’Must not sell away our future’

Washington..DC Mayor proposes buying NBA Arena from Wizards owner Ted Leonsis..paying for renovations…then leasing Arena back to Wizards…would allow Leonsis to bypass huge taxes..but owner would give up revenue streams…City offer contains lease extension to 2050.

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…(Hockey)…

LA Kings-at-San Jose-Thursday…Kings (3-2-2)…Sharks (0-5-2)

Ducks..Under heavy criticism for giving up 37-49 shots on goal against G-Lukas Dostal in back to back losses…Ducks power play is (0-17)

Vancouver..RW-Dakota Joshua cleared to practice-recovering from groin cancer surgery
Blues..Lose C-Robert Thomas-6W-fractured ankle

Utah..D-Sean Durzi-surgery shoulder-out 6 months..D-John Marino-back surgery-out 4-months.

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