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Padres…Roster moves to get to 40-man roster limit…
..DFA-P-Jacob Nix..P-Eric Yardley
..Outright OF-Seth Brean..P-Carl Edwards
..Activate 2B-Ian Kinsler..-SS-Fernando Tatis..OF-Franchy Cordero..P-Jose Castillo…P-Miguel Baez..P-Adrian Morejon from 60-day DL.
..Must make decisions on 9-minor leaguers who may have to be protected from Rule 5-draft in December.

Padres…UT reports 4-sources indicating the team wants the chance to talk to Washington Nationals free-agent P-Stephen Strasburg-World Series MVP…Price tag would be 33M per year.

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Dodgers..P-Kenley Jansen opts in to remain..owed (18M) next year
Dodgers..Decline option 2B-Jeff Gyroko (13M)..gets 1M-buyout

Angels..Decline option OF-Kole Calhoun-was owed (14M)..got 1M-buyout

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(Roster Moves)

MLB-Qualifying Offers to free agents-worth (17.8M)-get draft pick compensation if player leaves

..Washington..offer P-Stephen Strasburg..3B-Anthony Rendon
..Astros offer P-Gerrit Cole
..Giants offer P-Madison Bumgarner…P-Will Smith
..Mets offer P-Zach Wheeler
..White Sox offer 1B-Jose Bare
..Braves offer SS-Josh Donaldson
..Twins offer P-Jake Odorizzi
..Cardinals..offer OF-Marcel Ozuna

..Yankees…Do not offer SS-Didi Gregarious
..Cubs..Do not offer P-Cole Hamels..P-Brandon Morrow..P-David Phelps

Yankees..Sign P-Antonio Chapman (3Y-48M) extension

Brewers-Blue Jays..Trade-Milwaukee deals P-Chase Anderson to Toronto
Cubs..Add P-Colin Rea to roster

Red Sox..DH-JD Martinez opts in next year..owed (3Y-62M
Phillies..P-Jake Arrieta-opts in next year (20M)
Pirates..Pick up option P-Chris Archer (9M)..OF-Starling Marte (9M)

Brewers..Decline option 1B-Eric Thames-was due (7.5M)
Braves..Decline option P-Julio Teheran..OF-Billy Hamilton
Reds..Decline option 2B-Darren Dietrich
Indians..Decline option P-Danny Salazar
Twins..Decline option P-Martin Perez
Phillies..Decline option P-Jason Vargas
Toronto..Decline option 2B-Devon Travis
Texas..Decline option C-Tim Fedorowicz
Houston..Decline option P-Chris Devinski

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(MLB)

Baseball Writers Association America….Finalists for post season awards-hot candidates

..Manager of Year..Rocco Baldellji-Twins..Brian Snicker-Braves…bypassed AJ Hinch-Dave Martinez-Dave Roberts.

..MVP…Alex Bregman-Astros…Anthony Rendon-Nationals

..Cy Young..Gerrit Cole-Astros..Hyun Jin Ryu-Dodgers

..Rookie of Year..Perer Alonso-Mets…Yordan Alvarez-Astros

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Pirates…Interview Mark Kotsay-A’s coach
Marlins..Offer bench coach job to Hensley Meulens-ex Giants

World Series….Lowest rated Game 7-in World Series history (23M) viewers….Series was 3rd lowest rated of all time.

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San Diego….Former NFL TE-Kellen Winslow Junior changes plea to guilty-admitted he raped teenage girl in 2003 and a 57-year old woman-he sexually abused…6-other counts dropped…Facing 12-to-18-years in prison….Had second trial started he was facing life in prison…Winslow made 40M-in NFL career…Wife divorced him during first rape trial conviction.

Chargers…begin short work week preparation for Thursday night game vs Raiders….7-players miss Monday workout including RT-Sam Tevi and LB-Denzell Perryman-both injured in win over Packers on Sunday.

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(Scoreboard)

Cowboys-W-Giants….(37-18)….Dallas defense overwhelms rookie QB-Daniel Jones…1-interception-2 fumbles-5-sacks…..RB-Ezekiel Elliott (239R)…QB-Dak Prescott (257P-3TD)….Cowboys outgunned Giants (429-271.

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(Injuries)

Colts..QB-Jacoby Brissett-sprained knee liamgnet-did not team ligament-out 3W
Miami..WR-Preston Williams-torn knee ligament
Eagles..WR-DeSean Jackson-surgery-abdominal injury-out 6W
Rams..WR-Brandin Cooks-completes exam at Pittsburgh Medical Center for recurring concussion.
Titans..CB-Malcom Butler-fractured wrist

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(Roster Moves)

Atlanta…Sign FA-K-Ryan Allen-ex Patriots
Carolina..Sign FA-WR-Donte Moncrief-ex Steelers
Colts..Sign FA-DT-Kyle Peko-ex Bills-Bengals
Colts..Workout FA-CBs-Kayvon Webster-ex Broncos..CB-EJ Gaines-ex Bills

Raiders..Release LB-Brandon Marshall
Raiders..Workout FA-S-DJ Swearing-ex Arizona
Browns..Release CB-Jermain Whitehead for obscenity laced-threatening tweet after game

Miami..RB-Mark Walton suspended 4G by NFL for 3-off season arrested for alcohol-marijuan issues.

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(College Football)

College Football Playoff Poll…..1st release of rankings due on Tuesday….to determine who are 4-teams in playoffs….LSU-Alabama-Clemson will likely be in top three….Ohio State-Penn State-Oklahoma all in running for fourth slot.

Florida State…Boosters raised 20M to buyout contract of 2nd year coach Willie Taggert.

Syracuse..Fire Def Coor-Brian Ward after Orange give up (496Y-58Points) in ugly loss to Boston College…Orange (3-6) this season.

LSU…DE-Michael Divinity-leaves team week of showdown game with Alabama…led team in sacks.

Purdue..Lose QB-Jack Plummer-broken ankle…Boilermakers have lost both 1st and 2nd string quarterbacks this year.

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……………(BASKETBALL)…………..

Aztecs-Texas Southern ….SDSU opens season with roster full of newcomers…Debuts of G-Malachi Flynn (Washington State)…KJ Feagin (Santa Clara)..Trey Pullman (JUCO) and F-Yanni Wetzell (Vanderbilt)….all transfers…..SDSU is (9-0) all time against schools from the SWAC.

USD-Cal Irvinie…..Toreros open season minus 4-top scorers from last year all who graduated….JUCO star James Marie….Youngstown transfer Braun Hatfield are among transfers. ….USD must replace Isaiah Pinero…Isaiah Wright among others.

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Lakers-Chicago…..LA takes (5-1) record on road to meet Bulls.

New Orleans..Lose F-Brandon Ingram-possible concussion
Toronto..G-Pat McCaw leaves team to see specialist for knee injury

Knicks..coach David Fizdale being criticized for (1-5) start and struggles to find right rotation of players off bench.

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………………(HOCKEY)……………….

LA Kings-at-Toronto….Kings begin weeklong Canadian road trip on Tuesday
Ducks-Minnesota….Anaheim hosts struggling Wild

Vancouver…Lose F-Tyler Motte-knee injury..gone 4W
St Louis…Scottie Upshall-signs to play in Switzerland
Carolina…ex Hurricane goalie Scott Darling signs to play in Austria

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