Hacksaw’s Headlines-Friday
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…(World Cup)…
Team USA…Christian Pulisic sits out 3rd straight days of workouts-round the clock treatment for Pelvis bruise….Maintains he will play Saturday vs Netherlands
Japan-W-Spain (2-1)…Japan wins group play…scoring in 41′-51′ minute and using VAR review…Span finishes 2nd in group and moves on.
Germany-W-Costa Rica (4-2)…Kai Hervertz comes off bench for 2-goals-but Germany fails to make knockout round-losing on Goal Differential…Shocking for German, a 4-time Cup winner, to not advance
Morocco-W-Canada (2-1)…Morocco scores at 4′ mark
Belgium-Tie-Croatia…Ronny Lukaku misses game winning goal, fails on deflection into an open net for Belgium
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(Friday Schedule)
Portugal-South Korea
Uruguay-Ghana
Brazil-Cameroon
Switzerland-Serbia
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…(Football)…
Chargers-Raiders….Bolts (6-5)…Raiders (4-7)….QB-Justin Herbert leads Bolts offense (348YPG)…Raiders RB-Josh Jacobs (1159R)-coming off (226Y) game last weekend.
Chargers…May have to play without starting OC-Corey Linsley-concussion and RT-Trey Pipkens-knee strain.
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(Scoreboard)
Bills-W-Patriots (24-10)…Buffalo QB-Josh Allen (223P-2TD)….Bills (355-242) edge in offense…Patriots (3-12) on 3rd downs…Bills (72-57) edge in plays…..Thursday Night Football
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(Schedule)
Browns-Houston…QB-Deshaun Watson makes lst start-Cleveland
Denver-Baltimore..Broncos offense (319YPG)-near collapse
Packers-Chicago..Aaron Rodgers-Jordan Love may both play QB
Jaguars-Detroit..Lions (4-7) playing better
Jets-Minnesota..Vikings (9-2)
Steelers-Atlanta..Pittsburgh (4-7)
Eagles-Titans..QB-Jalen Hurts (2560R)..RB-Derrick Henry (1048R)
Washington-Giants..NY (7-4)..Wash (7-5)
Miami-San Francisco..Tua (19TD-3Int) -vs-Jim Garoppolo (16TD-4Int)
Seattle-Rams..LA without 7-starters-injured
Chiefs-Cincinnati..Patrick Mahomes (29TD)..Joe Burrow (23TD)
Colts-Cowboys..Dallas defense #2 (309YPG)
Tampa Bay-Saints..Monday Night Football ..Bucs (5-6) record
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(NFL Notes)
Odell Beckham…Meets with Jets (Thursday)…Bills (Friday)…Cowboys (Monday)
Antonio Brown..Arrest warrant for another domestic abuse incident with other of his children…Threatened to shoot her.
Deshaun Watson…refuses to answer questions about his 11-game suspension in meeting with media…Will start first game in Houston.
Denver..Coach Nathaniel Hackett says he will not bench QB-Russell Wilson
Carolina..Former coach Matt Rhule says he should have never taken Panthers job…’Had 4-year rebuild plan-Owner changed it to 2-year plan’
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(Injury)
Bills…IR-LB-Von Miller-sprained knee
Bucs..Activate S-Logan Ryan
Denver..OC-Matt Paradis cleared to practice-out all year knee surgery
49ers..RB-Christian McCaffrey-misses practice-knee bruise
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(College Football)..Conference Playoff Games
Pac 12…USC-vs-Utah
Big 10..Michigan-vs-Purdue
ACC..North Carolina-vs-Clemson
Big 12..TCU-vs-Kansas State
SEC..Georgia-vs-LSU
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(1AA Playoffs)
North Dakota State-vs-Montana
Weber State-vs-Montana State
Delaware-vs-South Dakota State
New Hampshire-vs-Holy Cross
William & Mary-vs-Gardner Webb
(Division II)
Indiana-Pennsylvania-vs-Shepard
Grand Valley State-vs-Ferris State
Colorado Mines-vs-Angelo State
(Division III)
Ithaca-vs-North Central-Illinois
Mt Union-vs-Delaware Valley
Baylor-Hardin-vs-Bethel-Minnesota
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(College Notes)
Florida Atlantic..Hires ex Texas coach Tom Herman
Texas State..Hire GJ Kinne-went (10-1) at Incarnate Word-Texas
Baylor…Fire Def Coord Ron Roberts and Special Teams Coach Ron Wheat
Iowa..Lands Michigan QB-Cade McNamara from Transfer Portal
Oregon State..Former Starting QB-Chance Nolin-to transfer
Michigan..RB-Blake Corum-knee surgery
Michigan..DT-Mazi Smith-arrested for having concealed gun
Kentucky..QB-Will Levis files for NFL draft (3,203Y-33TD) for UK
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…(Baseball)…
Gaylord Perry..Hall of Famer…Passes (84Y)…Pitched for 22-years in majors…(314-265) record…3.11-ERA…10-years with Giants…4-Cleveland…4-Texas…2-Padres….5X-20 game winner…Fames Spitball pitcher but never caught cheating nor ejected.
Yasiel Puig…Ex-Dodgers asks to change plea to not guilty-lying to FBI about his gambling addiction…Lawyer says Puig has a 3rd grade education..has ADD and mental health issues…and does not deserve 5Y in prison.
Royals..Hire Brian Sweeney-Pitching coach-ex Cleveland coach
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(Roster Moves)
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-P-Zach Eflin-ex Phillies (3Y-40M)
Tigers..Sign FA-P-Matt Boyd-ex Giants
Washington..Sign FA-2B-Franklin Barreto-ex A’s
Hanshin Tigers..Will post FA-P-Shin Fujihami (30Y)..Career (80-65) in Japan
Rakuten Eagles..Sign FA-3B-Maikel Franco-ex Royals-Phillies
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…(Basketball)…..
Lakers-at Milwaukee…Friday night game
Clippers-at-Sacramento…Saturday game
Chicago..G-Lonzo Ball still having problems recovering from 2-knee scopes
Atlanta..Lose F-John Collins-ankle..F-DeAndre Hunter-thigh
Nets..G-Ben Simmons-calf issue
Boston..Sign C-Al Horford to (2Y-20M) extension
Lakers..Release F-Matt Ryan despite (13-for-37) shooting 3’s
Miami..Veteran F-Chandler Hutchinson-retires..former #1 pick
Aztecs-vs-Occidental…Friday game..SDSU (5-2)…Oxy is Division II school
USD-vs-UNLV…Saturday game..Toreros off to 5-3) start
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks-L-Dallas Stars (5-0)…Stars’ Jason Robertson 3-goal hat trick…Fire 41-shots on goalie John Gibson….Ducks pitiful offense struggles again…..Ducks fall to (6-16-2)…GM-Pat Verbeek backs Coach Dallas Eakins….’Players hae to learn at this level’…Friday game
Kings-Arizona Coyotes..Tied (3-3) heading to 3rd period at Press Time…Friday night
Ducks-at-Minnesota-Saturday night
Kings-Carolina Hurricane-Saturday night
Gulls-vs-Calgary Wranglers-Friday at Sports Arena..Gulls (6-14) in last place in Pacific Division.
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