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Aztecs-W-USD (66-57)…SDSU G-Drevin Watson rattled off impressive (26P) game in Aztecs win…Matt Mitchell came off bench to hit 4-shots in a row…SDSU jumped to early lead, had 14-point bulge…USD cut lead to 4-then wilted….Toreros started game (3-20) shooting….and just (2-15) on 3’s never recovered…..USD guards Isaiah Wright and Olin Carter went (8-26) shooting…Ike Pinero had 19P before fouling out….Malik Pope had just 3-baskets for State….Team also had 17-turnovers but won….Derense had 9-steals and 7-block shots…..SDSU now (6-2)…USD is (5-1). ……….

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Clippers-L-Utah (126-107)….Jazz put 7-in double figures….Utah hits 17-3s…Alec Burks-Donovan Mitchell combined (52P)……Thursday night

Lakers-at-Denver…Saturday road game…LA now (8-13) on year
Clippers-at-Dallas…Saturday matchup

Orlando..G-Terrance Ross out with fractured leg and sprained knee
Miami..C-Hassan Whiteside…sent to specialist for kneecap issues…(14P-12R) game

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San Diego State….Unveils plans for Aztecs Football Stadium….seat 35,000…can be expanded to 55,000…double deck….dug 30′ into the ground…contains club boxes…Terraced End zones…Attached hotel…..cost will be 250M…to house SDSU…MLS team…Host International games…Concerts….Hire Populous Architects to build stadium….JMI-John Moores will act as consultant to bring in developers

Part of Master Plan for 3Billlion West Campus expansion…San Diego State wants to buy all 166-acres of Qualcomm land to then parcel off to developers….Plans include 4,500-housing units for students….2-hotels….250-room and 150-rooms….1-hotel attached to the stadium….5,000-underground parking spaces….90-acres River Park…95,000-square feet retail space-buildings…1.6M-square feet office building space…..Envision a 15Y-plan to build out the West Campus sight.

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(College Football)

Tennessee….wants to talk to Kevin Sumlin-ex Texas AM coach….Dave Doreen-North Carolina State turns down interview request…5th coach this week to back away from UT job…
Tennessee…also reached out to Washington State coach Mike Leach.
Texas AM…Reports Aggies prepared to offer Jimbo Fisher-Florida State a combined 10Y-package with total worth 72M in salaries and bowl bonuses..

Ohio State..QB-JT Barrett underwent scope surgery for torn meniscus over weekend…may still play this weekend in Big 10-title game

Michigan…2-QBs announce transferring out…former starter Will Speights…backup Alex Malzone…4-players in all announce leaving UM this week.

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(Schedule)…Conference Championships

Big 10…Ohio State-vs-Wisconsin…Battle of RBs-Jon Taylor vs Buckeyes JK Dobbins-Mike Weber.

ACC..Clemson-vs-Miami…Young QB matchup-Kelly Bryant-vs-Malik Rosier

Big 12..TCU-vs-Oklahoma….Red hot QB-Baker Mayfield-vs-Kenny Hill.

Pac 12..USC-vs-Stanford…Can Cardinal pound ball with RB-Bryce Love-to keep Sam Darold-Ronnie Jones and Trojans offense off the field.

SEC..Georgia-vs-Auburn…Bulldogs power run game Nick Chubb-vs-QB-Jarrett Stidham…RB-Kerryon Johnson ailing for War Eagles.

AAC…Central Florida tries to go to (12-0) facing red-hot Memphis State.

MWC…Fresno State-at-Boise State..Bulldogs beat Broncos last weekend…matchup QBs-Marcus McMaryion-vs-Brett Rypien.

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1AA-Playoffs…2nd round

James Madison (12-0)-vs-Stony Brook (10-2) in top game..Dukes ranked #1-nation

USD-at-North Dakota State…Torerors (10-2)….QB-Anthony Lawrence (33TD-2 Int) this season.

Central Arkansas-vs-New Hampshire….Furman-Wofford-other top games.

Division III playoffs….3rd round

Mount Union (12-0)-vs-Frostburg State (11-1)…Purple Raiders ranked #1.

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(NFL)

Chargers-Browns…LA (5-6)…have won 5-of-7 games…Browns are (0-11)…(1-26) over last two years…and (4-39) over last four…Since last winning season-Cleveland is (67-168)….

Bolts find big passing plays in offense…now 38-plays of Plus-20-yards on season…WR-Keenan Allen (13.8)-Yards per catch….(15.5) on 3rd down compilations…Defense has 32-sacks and 19-takeaways…..Bosa-Ingram combined 20-sacks….Chargers kicking problems continue…missed 10-kicks this year…7-field goals..3PATs.

Browns..Rookie QB-DeShone Kizer (5TD-18-Turnovers-24-sacks…53% completion…ABRating (57)….Return of suspended WR-Josh Gordon and injured WR-Corey Coleman…RBs Isiah Crowell-Duke Johnson have combined (1,452Y) nearly half of Cleveland offense.

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(Scoreboard)

Washington-L-Dallas (38-14)…Cowboys snap 3-game losing streak…RB-Alfred Morris (127Y) rushing against former team…Dak Prescott plays thru hand injury (102P-2TD)…..Redskins QB-Kirk Cousins (251P-2TD-2 Int-4-QB sacks) in loss…Cowboys now (6-6)…Washington now (5-7)….

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(Schedule)

Vikings-Atlanta..Case Keenum (8-1) as starter…96-QBRating….(14TD-5Int)..66% completion rate-vs-Matt Ryan

Chiefs-Jets..KC lost 5-of-6…1-TD last 9-quarters…Alex Smith 76-61 QB rating last two games…Kareem Hunt (3.3YPC) last month…debut Darrelle Revis in secondary

Eagles-Seahawks…Carson Wesntz (28TD-5 Int)-vs Russell Wilso (3,630 APY-26TD)

Rams-Arizona.Jared GOdd (2,964-18TD-5 Int) vs Cards defense

Carolina-New Orleans…Both teams (8-3)…Cam Newton (2,864APY)-vs-Drew Brees-offense averaging (409YPG)

Giants-at-Oakland…Geno Smith starts at QB-career (28TD-43-Tovers with Eli Manning benched.

Patriots-Buffalo..Tom Brady (24TD-3Int) vs Tyrod Taylor at QB in cold weather road game

49ers-Chicago…Jimmy Garropolo starts at QB for San Francisco…Bears (12-30) under John Fox.

Packers-Bucs…Jameis Winston starts at QB coming off shoulder injuries

Houston-Titans..QB-Tom Savage (5G-12 turnovers) this year…

Denver-Miami…Broncos 7-losses i row..Miami 5-in row

Colts-Jaguars…Jacoby Brissett sacked 8-and-10 times in last 3-weeks…Jaguars have 41-sacks

Lions-Ravens…Matthew Stafford will start on gimpy ankle.

Bengals-Steelers….Red hot Ben Roethlisberger (2,948Y-passing)….Antonio Brown (80R)….Le’Veon Bell (1,281APY) for Pittsburgh.

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(Teams)

Denver…Concerned DE-Derek Wolfe-neck stinger has left his arms and legs numb a week after injury….DT-Dom Peko-back injury…QB-Trevor Simian-flu outbreak

Carolina..TE-Greg Olson has reinsured foot again

Bears..Activate S-Quinton Demps from IR

Saints…TE-Coby Fleener out with concussion symptoms from last week

Giants..Former Off Coor Kevin Kilbride believes Eli Manning will leave team at end of year.

Eagles..DT-Fletcher Cox sued for adultery with married woman.

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Shohei Ohtani….Nippon Ham Fighters will post Japanese slugging free agent on Sunday…Clubs must bid 20M-posting fee to then be able to negotiate with him effective December 4th.

Yankees-Orioles…Report NY approached Baltimore about blockbuster deal…SS-Manny Machardo to New York…Baltimore would get 3B-Gleybar Torres and pitching.

Angels-Braves…Trade…Atlanta deals veteran reliever Jim Johnson (22-saves) to Halos for minor league pitcher Justin Kelly.

Tampa Bay-Arizona..Trade..Rays deal relief P-Brad Boxberger to Diamondbacks for minor leaguer.

Pirates-Mariners..Pittsburgh deals P-Sam Moll to Seattle in cash deal.

Houston..Puts P-Mike Fiers on trade block

Dodgers…Sign minor league FA-P-Jese Therein-ex Phillies…had (1.41-ERA) last year before elbow surgery…FA-OF-Travis Taejeron-ex Mets..hit 25HRs in PCL

Twins..Sign FA-OF-Ryan LaMarre-ex Red Sox-A’s.

Indians..Sign FA-P-Neil Ramirez-ex Cubs-Mets…FA-P-Evan Marshall-ex Blue Jays-Mariners-A’s.

Reds..Sell P-Tim Adelan to Samsung Lions-Korea.

MLB…Friday Night-5pm…Deadline to tender contract offers to players-otherwise they become free agents.

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Ducks-New Jersey…Trade-Anaheim deals D-Sammi Vatanen to Devils for veteran C-Adam Henrique (50G-2 Years)….F-Joe Blandish and 3rd round pick.

Vancouver…F-Derek Dorsett-retires-bruised spinal column

LA Kings-W-Washington (3-1)…Marian Gaborik scores 2-goals…Kings score 2-goals in (:09) span .

Kings-Blues..LA continues road trip on Friday
Ducks-Columbus..Anaheim continues long road junket

San Diego Gulls-at-Ontario….continuing 5-game road trip….head to Midwest next week.

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….(General)………

Tiger Woods…shoots 3-under-69….7-fairways….12-greens in opening round…3-strokes off lead…1st tourney played in 301-days…coming off his 4th back surgery.

English Premeir League…top weekend games
..Manchester City-vs-West Ham
..Manchester United-vs-Arsenal
..Chelsea-Newcastle United
..Everton-Huddlesfield

FIFA…World Cup draw scheduled for this weekend for 2018-games in Russia.

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