Hacksaw’s Headlines-Friday
………(Baseball)…….
(ALCS)
Red Sox-W-Astros (4-1)…Raf Devers hits 3-R-HR….JD Martinez solo HR off Justin Verlander….David Price 6-solid shutout innings…..1st career post season win…had been (0-9) in playoffs…Boston headed to the World Series….
Boston-Houston…Game 6-on Saturday at Fenway Park if necessary…Chris Sale will start for Boston-coming off stomach disorder…Gerrit Cole likely Houston starter.
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(NLCS)
Dodgers-at-Milwaukee….Game 6-Friday at Miller Park…Dodgers lead (3-2).
Brewers…Struggling to hit in Dodgers series….Milwaukee scored 2R-in-17 innings…Core of batting order hitting combined (.235) in series.
..Christian Yelich (3-20)
..Ryan Braun (5-21)
..Lorenzo Cain (6-24)
..Jesus Aguilar (4-18)
..Mike Moustakas (2-21)
Dodgers..SS-Manny Machado-MLB fine was 10,000 for kicking Breweres 1st baseman in baserunning incident.
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(MLB)
Royals..GM-Dayton Moore says he will explore signing Oregon State P-Luke Heimlich in off season…Heimlich is registered sex offender for incident that happened at age 15…has stayed out of trouble for 8-years since them…went undrafted twice by MLB.
A’s…Slugger Matt Chapman-surgery injured thumb.
Mets..Interview ex-Pirates GM-Dave Littlefield
Reds..Brad Ausmus-Joe Girardi will be brought back for 2nd interviews
Taiwan…Top slugger in Chinese League is being posted for free agency…Wang Po-Jung has hit 351-407-414 in last 3-years…He is (24Y) outfielder.
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…………(Football)………….
(NFL)
(Schedule)
Chargers-Titans…Game in London, England will start at 6-30am West Coast time…Bolts averaging (412YPG)…Philip Rivers (1702P-15TD-3Int)…Melvin Gordon-Austin Ekeler (1215APY) combined…WRs-Tyrell Williams (19YPC)..Mike Williams (15YPC)..Austin Ekeler (14YPC)..Keenan Allen (12YPC) this season….Titans struggle on offense with injuries to QB-Marcus Mariota…Tennessee averaging (262YPG)…have just 4-passing touchdowns-scored just 6-offensive TDs on year.
Patriots-Bears…QB-Mitch Trubisky-vs-Pats defense allow (379YPG)
Bills-Colts…QB-Andrew Luck (1792P-16TD)..Bills allowed 24-QB sacks-11 turnovers..
Lions-Miami..Brock Osweiler stays as starting QB for Dolphins.
Vikings-Jets..QB-Kirk Cousins (1921P-12TD)-vs-Sam Darnold (1346P-9TD)
Carolina-Eagles..Panthers RB-Christian McCaffrey (587APY)
Browns-Tampa Bay..Browns defense allow (406YPG)…Bucs defense given up (448-438) last 2-games-fired Def Coor-Mike Smith.
Houston-Jaguars…Texans QB-DeShaun Watson (25-sacks-11-turnovers)..Jaguars offense 14-turnovers-14 sacks allowedl
Saints-Ravens…Baltimore #1 ranked defense allow (270YPG)..Baltimore offense (393YPG)…Saints offense (424YPG)..Drew Brees (1658-11TD-0 Int)
Rams-49ers..LA (6-0)…Niners (1-5)…Rams offense (464YPG)..Rams WR s(14.4YPC)…RB-Todd Gurley (623R)….Niners QB-CJ Beathard (7TD-7-Tovers)
Dallas-Washington…RB-Zeke Elliott (586R-5.0YPC)…QB-Dak Prescott just (86QBR)….
Chiefs-Bengals..QB-Patrick Mahomes (1865P-18TD)..RB-Kareem Hunt (456R)…Chiefs (416YPG) on offense but allowing (468YPG) defense.
Giants-Atlanta…NY (1-5)..Falcons (2-4)…QB-Matt Ryan (1955P-14TD)…Eli Manning 20-QB sacks..RB-Saquon Barkley (761APY).
Bye Week..Packers-Raiders-Steelers-Seahawks..
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(Scoreboard)
Denver-W-Arizona (45-10)…..Broncos defense destroys Cardinals QB-Josh Rosen….5-sacks…3-interceptions..2-fumble recoveries….Todd Davis 20Y-TD interception…Chris Harris 53Y-TD interception for Broncos….Rosen not only had 5-turnovers-5-sacks-took 10-hits also….QB-Case Keenum (161Y-passing)…RB-Phili Lindsey (90Y-rushing) in win……..Thursday night football.
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(Roster Moves)
Arizona..Deny they are trying to trade CB-Patrick Peterson
Chiefs…Deny report they will re-sign LB-Derrick Johnson-released Raiders.
Giants..Sign FA-WR-Corey Coleman-ex Browns-Bills
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(Injuries)
Chargers..DE-Joey Bosa beginning running drills-recovering from foot injury-could be back Week 9.
Miami…Deny QB-Ryan Tannehill needs shoulder surgery.
Saints…IR-WR-Ted Ginn-knee
Patriots..WR-Julian Edelman miss practice heel
Cowboys..WR-Tavon Austin to seen 2nd opinion on groin
Browns..CB-EJ Gaines in concussion protocol..
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(NFL)
Raiders..Fined 20,000-violation of Injury report rules
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(College Football)
Aztecs-San Jose State…SDSU won 5-in row…Spartans (0-6)…San Jose defense allowing (472YPG)-ranked 114th in country….allowing (41PPG)-ranked 124th in nation out of 130-Division 1-schools…San Jose has had just 3-winning seasons in lat 25-years.
USD-at-Butler…Toreros (4-2) record…QB-Anthony Lawrence (2,039P)-13TD.
USC-Utah…Trojans (4-2)…QB-JT Daniels (1,540P-7TD)
UCLA-Arizona…Bruins (1-5)…Wildcats (3-4)…Arizona without QB-Khalil Tate-ankle….Bruins lose RB-Bolo Olorunfunmiu-retires-concussion issues…3rd player to leave program with concussions this week.
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(Mountain West Conference)
Colorado State-Boise State…Rams QB-KJ Carta-Samuels (1934P-16TD)-vs-Brett Rypien (1855P-14TD)
Utah State-Wyoming..Aggies led by QB-Jordan Love (1557P-14TD).heading into Laramie
Fresno State-New Mexico..Bulldogs QB-Martin McMaryion (1578P-11TD)..Fresno (5-1).
Nevada-Hawaii..Rainbow QB-Cole McDonald (2348P-26TD)..Wolfpack QB-Ty Gangi (1631P-13TD)
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(Pac 12)
Colorado-Washington…QB matchup Steve Montez-vs-Jake Browning
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Oregon-Washington State..Ducks QB-Justin Herbert (1613P-17TD)-vs-Cougars QB-Gardner Minshew (2422P-19TD)
Cal-Oregon State..Beavers RB-Jamar Jefferson (865R).
Stanford-W-Arizona State (20-13)…Thursday nite game…QB-KJ Costello (231Y-passing) in win….Sun Devils QB-Manny Wilkens (353Y-passing-0 TDs)…..Cardinal (5-2)…Devils (3-4)
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(Top Ranked)
1-Alabama-Tennessee…Tide (6-0) heading to Knoxville
2-Ohio State-Purdue…Buckeyes (6-0)..Dwayne Haskins (2331P-28TD)
3-Clemson-North Carolina State…Tigers (6-0)
4-Notre Dame…Irish (7-0) on bye week
5-LSU-Mississippi State
6-Michigan-Michigan State..big game in East Lansing
7-Texas..Bye week
8-Georgia-Bye week
9-Oklahoma-TCU..Kyler Murray (5-1) as starter
10-Central Florida-Maryland..Knights (6-0);…
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(College Notes)
Washington..Veteran LB-Amandre Williams-transferring out of program
Michigan..LB-Drew Singleton transferring out
Utah..QB-Jack Tuttle-4 star rercuit last year-transferring out
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………(Basketball)……………..
Lakers-L-Portland. (128-119)…..Lakers had 10-point lead early…Blazers (17-4) run to take lead late in 1st quarter….blow LA out after that…LeBron James (26P)….Lonzo Bals played 19-minutes-2 baskets-1 assist…..Blazers 28P-Damian Lillard…24P-Nick Stauskas off the bench…..Portland hit 13-‘3s….hit 22-free throws in opening night win…..NBA opener for Los Angeles
Lakers-Houston…Saturday home opener at Staples for LA.
Clippers-Oklahoma City…Friday matchup…Clippers (0-1)
Boston-Toronto..Friday matchup Kawhi Leonard-vs-Gordon Hayward
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…….(Hockey)…………
Kings-L-New York Islanders (7-2)….Islanders score 4-goals in 8-minutes against G-Jon Quick in 1st game back…..NY goalie Robin Lehner 28-saves….Kings lost 3-games in a row…Thursday action
Kings..Activated G-Jon Quick from IR
Ducks…off till Sunday-face Buffalo.
Gulls-host-Milwaukee Admirals..on Friday night.
Gulls-Bakersfield Condors on Saturday night
San Diego Gulls…D-Jake Dotchin-signed by Ducks-assigned to Gulls..6’4 D-started last year for Tampa Bay Lighting…released in camp for being overweight
San Diego Gulls..Lose C-Mitch Hults…Ducks trade him to Tampa Bay..scored 11-goals in San Diego in year and half.
Boston..Sign FA-Jan Kovar-NY Islanders..sent to AHL.
Toronto..Meet in Switzerland with holdout C-William Nylander-not signed to new contract yet.
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……(General)………..
NASCAR….runs Kansas 400 this weekend-Chase for Championship continues…Kevin Harvick-Kyle Busch both have 7-wins.
Formula 1…US Grand Prix-Austin, Texas…Lewis Hamilton has 9-wins for Mercedes…Sebastian Vettle has 5-wins…Hamilton has won 7-of-last 9-races.
English Premeir League-top games
..Chelsea (6-0-2)-vs-Manchester United (4-3-1)
..Manchester City (6-0-2)-vs-Burnley
..Liverpool (6-0-2)-vs-Huddersfield
..Arsental (6-2)-vs-Leicester Cityi
..Hot Spur (6-2)-vs-West Ham
..Everton-vs-Crystal Palace
MLS…LA Galaxy star Zlatan Ibrahimovic says not interested in signing to return to Manchester United…Has 21-goals in 25-games for LA Galaxy-but may go back to Europe.
US Gymnastics…Former CEO-Steve Penney indicted and arrested for tampering with evidence in the sex scandal case invovling Dr. Larry Nasser….FBI report that Penney tried stop influence probe by talking about giving FBI lead investigator a chance to interview for a high security job with USOC….and that he implored FBI officials to protect image of USA Gymnastics during probe….Alledged Penny had documents about in house investigation into assaults of women removed from the Karoli Training Center in Texas…and that Penny waited 5-weeks after learning of sexual assaults before contacting authorities.
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