Hacksaw’s Headlines

Hacksaw’s Headlines

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(NLCS)

Dodgers-L-Brewers (4-0)…Milwaukee takes a (2-1) lead in series…Orlando Arcia 2R-HR…Ryan Braun RBI double….Jhoulys Chacin throws 5-innings 3-hit shutout ball…4-Brewers relievers throw 4-more shutout innings in win….Dodgers had bases loaded in 9th-could not score…….

LA-Milwaukee..Game 4-Tuesday night…Rich Hill starts for Dodgers-Brewers undecided.-might start Brandon Woodruff out of the bullpen.

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(ALCS)

Red Sox-Houston….Game 3-of series….Nathan Eovaldi-vs-Dallas Keuchel in pitching matchup…Series tied (1-1)…Bosox hit just (.236) or road this season..hitting (.282) at Fenway Park…Astros hit (.248) at Minute Maid Park…..Houston pitching staff (3.11-ERA) at home.

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(MLB)

Braves…Give 2Y-extension to Manager Brian Snitker-won NL East..
Atlanta..Fire pitching coach Chuck Hernandez.
Cubs..Hire Anthony Iopoc-hitting coach-was with Texas Rangers
Texas..Interview David Bell-Giants for managers job

Angels…Interviewing managerial candidates-includes a 2-hour written quiz on philosophy-game situations and use of metrics.

Giants..Interview Amil Sawdaye-Arizona for SF-GM job.
Twins..Interview Brandon Hyde-Cubs bench coach for manager job

A’s…DFA-P-Chris Hatcher.

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…………(Football)………

Chargers…Team stays in Cleveland for workouts on Wednesday-Thursday…head to London on Friday for weekend game in England-vs-Titans.

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(Scoreboard)

Packers-W-49ers (33-30)….Aaron Rodgers engineers TD drive in final 2-minutes…throws game tying TD to WR-Davante Adams…then hits 4-straight passes in a final minute to get team into field goal position….Mason Crosby kicks 3-field goals including game winner with (:02) for the win….Rodgers (425Y-2TD)….Davante Adams (10R-132)…Jimmy Graham (4R-104Y)…..Niners QB-CJ Beathard (238YP)-2TD….Marquise Goodwin 30-67Y-TD catches…Robbie Gould 43-44-46Y FGs in loss…..Monday Night Football

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(NFL)

Seattle…Paul Allen-owner of Seahawks…passes away (65) in battle with lymphoma that resurfaced last month…Business leader…sports owner…philanthropist….founded Microsoft with Bill Gates….Developed Vulcan enterprises-lured Amazon to Seattle….donated enormous money to brain research….Saved Seahawks franchise for Seattle…bought Portland Trailblazers…viewed as a visionary.

Tampa Bay…Fires Def Coor Mike Smith after blowout losses…Smith is former head coach of the Falcons.

Arizona..Coach Steve Wilks defends struggling Off Coor Mike McCoy-Cardinals offense ranked #32…’all our jobs in jeopardy if we don’t win’

Denver…Coach Vance Joseph job in jeopardy…had 8-game losing streak last year…now on 4-game losing streak…Broncos lost 14-of-18 since middle last season.

Denver…GM-John Elway calls Broncos defense unacceptable…allowed (323-270Y) rushing the last two games.

Bengals..LB-Vontaze Burfect facing NFL discipline-helmet hit in first game back from suspension.

Jaguars..GM-Tom Coughlin calls team play ‘ugly’…defense given up 70-points in last 2-games.

Chiefs..Plunge to last place in NFL defensive stats….gave up 500Y to New England…KC allowing (468YPG) on defense this season.

Raiders…Coach Jon Gruden denies team is attempting to WR-Amari Cooper-S-Karl Joseph with NFL trade deadline approaching.

Raiders..LB-Bruce Irvin-fined 20,000…DE-Arden Kay-fined 26,000 for helmet hits. a week ago.

Patriots-Chiefs…Sunday night TV game (14.6).

Steelers…RB-Le’Veon Bell did not report back to team after holdout….team is on bye week.

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(Injuries)

Broncos..Lose OG-Ron Leary for year-torn Achilles
Broncos..Activate LB-Su’a Cravens from IR list-had knee injury
Bengals..Lose LB-Nick Vigil-4W-sprained knee
Lions..IR-CB-Jamal Agnew-knee injury
Browns..IR-.WR-Rod Streater-fractured neck
Miami..QB-Ryan Tannehill-remains out of workouts-shoulder injury
Jets..S-Marcus Maye-out 4W-fractured thumb
Jets..Def Coor-Kacy Rodgers returns to team after 2-weeks treatment-heart issue.
Raiders..QB-Derek Carr-bruised arm-not a fracture
Jaguars…WR-Jay Mickens-fractured ankle
49ers..Activate TE-Ross Dwelley from developmental squad-former USD star

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(College Football)

USC..Lose LBL-Porter Gustin-dislocated ankle-had 7 QB-sacks
UCLA..RB-Soso Jamabo-gone for year-concussion
UCLA..LB-Jailan Phillips-sit out rest of season-concussion

LSU..Fined 100,000 by SEC for lack of crowd control in win oveer Georgia-fans stormed field in danerous situation.

Air Force..Coach Troy Calhoun to file complaint with MWC over officiating crew…Line judge whocalled 5-penalites on Air Force offensiv line in Friday night game is from San Diego.

Bowling Green..names Carl Pelini-interim head coach….brother of former Nebraska coach Bo Pelini.

AP Poll…1-Alabama..2-Ohio State..3-Clemson…4-Notre Dame..5-LSU…6-Georgia..7-Michigan..8-TExas…9-Central Floida..10-Oklahoma

Aztecs…Pick up 141-points from voeters…but only 29th in points..outside Top 25-ranking.

Washington State…Longtime Bob Robertson announces retirement…has been involved with Cougars football 1964-to-2018).
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…….(Basketball)………..

(NBA Schedule)-Opening Night

Boston-Philadelphia…matchup of Eastern Conference powers.
Golden State-Oklahoma City…battle of big teams in West

LA Clippers..open seson on Wednesday-vs-Denver
LA Lakers..open seson on Thursday at Portland.

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(Teams)

Clippers-New Orleans..Trade-LA deals F-Wesley Johnson to Pelicans for 7’2-C-Alexis Anjinca

Suns..Sign FA-G9-Jamal Crawford-ex Clippers-Knicks

Atlanta..Release F-Thomas Robinson
New Orleans..Release G-Jarrett Jack
NY Knicks..Buyout F-Joakim Noah take 18M cap hit this year.

Minnesota..F-Jimmy Butler meets with owner Glen Taylor-agrees to play opening night and not become a distraction as team tries to find a trading partner.

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……..(Hockey)………..

LA Kings-L-Toronto (4-1)….Leafs goalie Steve Sparks 33-saves….Kings outshoot Toronto (34-25)….Leafs now (6-1)….Monday Night

Ducks..Off till Wednesday-host NY Islanders

Gulls..Off till Friday vs Milwaukee Admirals.
Gulls…Lose LW-Jack Kopacka-sevee wrist laceration from skate cut in game over weekend.

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NHL…Orders Florida Panthers D-Michael Matheson to hearing after brutal check caused head injury to Vancouver rookie Elias Peterson..hits him with 2-game suspension..

Penguins..D-Justin Schultz-gone 4-months-surgery fractured leg
Las Vegas..C-Paul Stasny-out 2-months-groin injury
Vancouver..Lose D-Jay Beagle-6W-broken arm
Toronto..Both goaltenders-Frederic Andersen-Kas Kaskison out with injuries

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