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Padres-W-Mariners (7-4)…Friars quality for the NL playoffs…Mitch Moreland-Eric Hosmer-Jurickson Profar RBI-singles in 11th inning……..San Diego (34-20) and will finish in 4th spot in seedings and will host 7th seed in 3-game series in playoffs in October….Wil Myers 3R-HR…Dinelson Lamet (6inn-10K) in another dominant start…Padres end 14Y-drought…not been to the playoffs since 2006.

Padres..P-Mike Clevinger could miss 1-start…was scratched from weekend start because of bicep tendinitis…will try to throw bullpen on Monday
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Padres…Off day Monday…host Angels on Tuesday

Padres..preparing P-Garrett Richards-Joey Luchessi to work out of bullpen in long relief for playoffs.

Padres..Activate OF-Tommy Pham from DL…Activate 1B-Eric Hosmer
Padres..Option OF-Jorge Ona..P-Luis Perdomo..C-Francisco Mejia to taxi squad

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Dodgers-L-Rockies (6-3)…Colorado’s Antonio Senzetela (6inn-1R)…….LA (37-16)

Dodgers…off day on Monday…host 1st place Athletics on Tuesday

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Angels-L-Texas (7-2)…Rangers hit 3HRs in game….Halos (23-31)

Angels-Texas…Monday matchup…Dylan Bundy (5-3)-vs-Kyle Gibson (2-5)

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(Scoreboard)

Tampa Bay-L-Orioles..John Means 12-strikeout outing for Baltimore

Yankees-L-Red Sox…Michael Chavis 2R-HR..3R-HR for Bosox…NY had won 12-in a row

White Sox-L-Reds..Mike Moustakas 2R-single for Cinn

Indians-W-Tigers..Jose Ramirez 2HRs for Tribe

Washington-L-Miami-1st game..Sandy Alcantra (6inn-1R) for Marlins

WashingtonW-L-Miami-2nd game..Nats erupt for (15-0) win

Braves-W-Mets..Ron Acuna HR-4RBIs for Atlanta win

Astros-W-Arizona..George Springer 2-HRs in Houston win

Brewers-W-Royals..Dan Voglebach 2HRs-5RBI days

Phillies-L-Blue Jays..Teo Hernandez 2R-HR for Toronto

Giants-W-A’s..Brandon Crawford Grand Slam HR in (14-2) SF win

Cardinals-W-Pirates..Yadier Molina 2R-HR

Twins-Cubs….Twins led (2-0) at Press Time in Sunday night game

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(MLB)

Tigers…Manager Ron Gardenhire retires immediately health problems…has fought back from cancer and diabetes-but developed stomach issues…Career record (1,200-1,280).

Twins…3B-Josh Donaldson faces fine for ejection for kicking dirt on umpire at home plate after hitting home run…had been feuding with balls-strikes calls..then criticized umpires ‘they don’t care-no accountability for mistakes’.

Milwaukee…2-players on taxi squad test positive for virus.

Gary Hughes…Longtime scout passes away (79Y) from cancer…Scouted for Expos-Marlins-Red Sox-Arizona…spent 54-years in baseball.

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(Injuries)

Houston..Surgery-P-Justin Verlander-elbow-reinjures arm 75-pitch workout
Washington..Surgery P-Sam Freeman-elbow
Texas..Surgery P-Ricky Vanasco-elbow
Reds..P-Tyler Thornberg-elbow

Cardinals..DL-P-Dakota Hudson-gone for year-elbow issues
Orioles..DL-1B-Chris Davis-knee
Red Sox..DL-P-Zach Godley-oblique
Twins..DL-P-Jake Odorizzi-blister issues
Cubs..DL-P-Rowan Wick-oblique
Tampa Bay..DL-OF-Austin Meadows-oblique
Giants..MRI-OF-Mike Yastremzki-calf

White Sox..activate P-Dallas Keuchel
Cubs..Activate P-Andrew Chafin

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(Roster Moves)

Colorado…Veteran P-Ubaldo Jiminez-retires
Rockies..Release P-Wade Davis (20.77-ERA)
Orioles..Release 2B-Stevie Wilkerson
Marlins..DFA-SS-Sean Rodriguez
White Sox…Callup #1-pick P-Garrett Crochet
Red Sox..Callup OF-Cesar Puello
Rockies..Callup P-AJ Ramos

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Chargers-L-Chiefs (23-20) OT….KC kicker Harrison Butker kicks two 58Y-field goals as KC rallies from 11-point deficit with strong second half….Chargers started rookie QB-Justin Herbert after Tyrod Taylor developed chest pains during warmups….Herbert led Bolts to (17-6) lead into 3rd quarter….Chargers had a 17-play drive that lasted (10:23) and had lead….Chiefs rallied following an interception at 5-yard line…QB-Patrick Mahomes drove Chiefs 95Y- for tying TD…then drove them again for OT win…..Chargers had (479Y-offense)….Chiefs wound up with (414Y-offense)….including (278Y) in second half comeback…Chargers defense had 2-sacks..9-hits and 11-pressures on Mahomes but ran out of gas in 2nd half.

Chargers…QB-Tyrod Taylor-who had rib injury this past week…taken to hospital after opening kickoff of game for observation….Had breathing problem during warmup because of these issue…..Spent 6-hours in hospital evaluation…released to go home Sunday night…Chargers did not indicate it was a cardiac issue…had rib injury this past week.

Chargers…Activated rookie RB-Darius Bradwell from taxi squad
Chargers..Sign FA-RB-Troymaine Pope-had been in camp 2-years row

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(Scoreboard)

Rams-W-Eagles.(37-19)..Jared Goff (267P-3TD)….RB-Darrell Henderson (81R)….Carson Wentz (242P-2Int) in loss…Eagles (0-2).

Steelers-W-Broncos (26-21)…Steelers defense 6-sacks-2 takeaways-19 hits on QBs..Ben Roethlisberger (311P-2TD)…WR-Chase Claypool 84Y-TD catch..RB-James Conner (106R)…Broncos backup QB-Jeff Driskill (256P-2TD)..Denver (0-2)..

Bears-W-Giants (17-13)..Chicago defense 4-sacks..Interception..Fumble Recovery..QB-Mitch Trubisky (190P-2TD-2Int-4QB sacks) for Chicago…QB-Daniel Jones (241P-TD-Int-Fumble) in loss..

Bills-W-Miami (31-28)..QB-Josh Allen (417P-4TD)..WR-Stefon Diggs (8R-153P)…Miami QB-Ryan Fitzpatrick (328-2TD) in loss..

Titans-W-Jaguars (33-30)..QB-Ryan Tannehill (239P-4TD)…Stephen Gostkowski (49-51Y-FGs) in win….Jags QB-Gardner Minshew (339P-3TD-2Int) in loss

Cowboys-W-Atlanta (40-39)…Greg Zeurlein 46Y-FG with (:04)  caps furious comeback…QB-Dak Prescott (460P)…WRs Amari Cooper-CeeDee Lamb (206Y-) combined yardage….Ezekiel Elliott 2-fumbles…Falcons had (21-0) and (29-7) leads…Matt Ryan (273P-4TD) in loss..Atlanta (0-2)..

Packers-W-Lions..(42-21)..RB-Aaron Jones (169R-2TD)…Packers RBs (259R)..Aaron Rodgers (240P-2TD) in blowout win

Colts-W-Minnesota (28-11)..RB-Jonathon Taylor (101R-TD)…QB-Philip Rivers (214P-TD-Int)…Defense 3-intreceptions…QB-Kirk Cousins (11-26) 3-int-3 sacks in 2nd blowout loss in row…

49ers-W-Jets (31-13)…Niners RBs-(182R)..QB-Jim Garoppolo leaves with injury…QB-Nick Mullens rallies team to win…TE-Jordan Reed 2-TDs….Sam Darnels (179P-TD) in loss…Jets (0-2)

Tampa Bay-W-Carolina.(31-17)..Tom Brady (217P-TD)…Leonard Fournette (103R)…Bucs defense 5-sacks-4 takeaways..Ted Bridgewater (367P-0TD-2 interceptions).

Redskins-L-Arizona (30-15)…QB-Kyler Murray (286P-67R)…Cardinals (180R)…..Cards defense 4-sacks-2 fumble recoveries.

Ravens-W-Texans..(23-16)..QB-Lamar Jackson (208P)…Ravens RBs-(230R)….Ravens defense 4-sacks-2 interceptions….Deshaun Watson (273P) in loss…Houston (0-2)

Patriots-L-Seattle (35-30)…Seahawks goal-line stand stops Cam Newton on 4th down run at 2-yard line on QB keeper final play. to preserve win…Seatle QB-Russell Wilson (288P-5TD)….Newton (397P-47R)…WR-Julian Edelman (8R-179Y)..Seattle (2-0)….Patriots (1-1)

Saints-Raiders…Monday Night Football…debut game Alleigant Stadium-Las Vegas.

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(Teams)

New England..RB-James White leaves team after his father was killed and mother critically injured in Sunday auto accident.

Tampa Bay…Hire Tom Brady personal trainer Alex Guerrero from New England.

Denver…Longtime RB-CJ Anderson retires (3,497R) in career Denver-Carolina-Rams-Lions.

St Louis…Legendary S-Larry Wilson .passes away (80Y)…played 13-years with Chicago Cardinals and St Louis Cardinals…had 52-interceptions..14-fumble recoveries…became longtime scout and then GM of Arizona Cardinals.

Seattle..Open contract extension talks with Coach Pete Carroll….(101-59-1) record in 10-years with Seahawks.

Rams..Sign WR-Robert Woods (4Y-65M) extension..has 176-career receptions
Bears..Sign RB-Tarik Cohen (3Y-17M) extension

Miami..WR-Antonio Callaway-4 games…drug violation for 2nd year in row
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(Roster Moves)

Arizona..Sign FA-K-Mike Nugent-ex Bengals-Raiders
Carolina..Sign FA-CB-Trumaine Johnson-ex Jets
Carolina..Sign FA-K-Kai Forbath-ex Vikings
Dallas..Workout FA-OG-Ron Leary-ex Broncos
Dallas..Workout FA-OT-Jared Veldheer-ex Denver-Raiders
Packers..Sign FA-OT-Ryan Pope-ex Jaguars
Packers..Sign FA-DT-Billy Winn-ex Broncos
Vikings…Sign FA-S-George Iloka-ex Bengals
Raiders..Sign FA-OG-Patrick Omameh-ex Ravens

Eagles..Workout FA-RB-Devonta Freeman-ex Falcons

Houston..Activate RB-CJ Prosise-ex Seattle

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(Injuries)

Chargers..QB-Tyrod Taylor-hospitalized with chest pains

Denver..QB-Drew Lock-sprained shoulder..WR-Jeff Jeudy-ribs..WR-Courtland Sutton-ankle

49ers..QB-Jim Garopollo-sprained ankle..DE-Solomon Thomas-knee..DE-Nick Bosa-knee..RB-Raheem Mostert-knee..Niners without 4-starters going into game

Giants..RB-Saquon Barkley-possible torn knee ligament
Jets..WR-Breshard Perryman-ankle..WR-Quincey Wilson-concussion
Ravens..CB-Tavon Young-season ending knee injury
Seattle…LB-Bruce Irvin-Hamstring injury

Rams..OG-Joe Notebook-calf
Atlanta..DE-Takk McKinley-shoulder
Colts..S-Malik Hooker-achilles..
Carolina..RB-Christian McCaffrey-knee
Green Bay-WR-Davante Adams-hamstring

Bengals..TE-CJ Uzomah-torn achilles
Steelers..IR-C-Stefan Wisnsiewski-shoulder injury
49ers..IR-CB-Richard Sherman-calf
49ers..DE-Dee Ford-neck injury
Titans..LB-Vic Beasley-knee issue
Dallas..IR-CB-Anthony Brown-rib
Lions..IR-OG-Joe Dahl-groin
Lions..OT-Hala Vaital-foot injury
Broncos..RB-Philip Lindsey-out 3W-toe
Jets..WR-Jamieson Crowder-hamstring
Raiders..WR-Henry Rugg-knee soreness

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(College Football)

Florida State…Coach Mike Norvell-tests positive-covid virus-out 10-days
Ohio State..Star CB-Shaun Wade..OG-Wyatt Davis ‘opt in’ to play

Big 10-Conference..Releases 8G schedule for each team…10/26
Pac 12 Conference..Will vote on Thursday to restart season..possibly 11/1
Mountain West..Still negotiating for rapid testing-could vote restart this week
Mid American..Schools having financial issues to pay for rapid testing

Memphis State..Cancels 2-more games-continued outbreak problems.

Jackson State…Negotiating to hire NFL legend Deion Sanders to be head coach…SWAC will play in the spring.

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(Scoreboard)

1-Clemson-W-Citadel….Tigers score 7-TDs in first half in (49-0) win
7-Notre Dame-W-South Florida..RB-CBo Flemister (127R)
11-Oklahoma State-W-Tulsa..RB-Chuba Hubbard (93R)
17-Mimai-W-Louisville..QB-D’Eriq King (325P)
Pitt-W-Syracuse…Orange drop to (0-2)

Virus outbreaks continue to impact teams…Games cancelled:
BYU-Army
North Carolina-Charlotte
LSU-Rice
Texas AM-Colorado
Tennessee-Firman
Houston Memphis

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(Scoreboard)

Lakers-W-Denver (105-03)…Anthony Davis hits a 3-point buzzer beater off an inbounds pass to give Lakers win….Davis heroics came after Denver center Nikola Jokic scored 12-points in a row to give the Nuggets the lead….Davis had (31P) scoring the final 10-points of game for LA……Jokic had (30P)……LA leads (2-0)

Boston-Miami….F-Gordon Hayward will remain with team instead of leaving he bubble for family issue….Heat lead series (2-1)….Don’t play till Wednesday…Miami is (10-2) in playoffs in bubble.

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Boston..Celtics downplay locker room argument between G-Marcus Smart-F-Jaylen Brown after 2nd game of playoffs.

NBA…MVP Vote…Giannis Antetokounmpo 85-votes…LeBron James-16 votes

76ers..Reportedly will hire Director Basketball Operations before they hire a head coach.

Indians..Pacers will interview Mike Brown-ex Cavs-Lakers-currently with Golden State for head coaching job.

CBL…Chinese Basketball League expels longtime NBA-G-Ty Lawson for social texts from a strip bar.

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(Schedule)

Dallas-Tampa Bay….Monday-Game 2….Stars lead (1-0) after G-Anton Khudobin 35-saves outing in opening win.

Minnesota…Announce they will not re-sign C-Mikko Koivu-Longtime captain…had been with Wild for 15-years…had (709-points) in career.

St Louis..breakoff contract talks with D-Alex Pietrangleo-will test free agency.
Arizona…Shop D-Oliver Ekman-Larsson in trade market…has (8.2M) salary hit
Washington..Sign FA-LW-Daniel Spong-ex Penguins-Ducks-SD Gulls
Chicago..F-Parker Foo-Union College-signs with KHL-Red Star-Russia

NHL…Commissioner Gary Bettman says league may not start season December 1st…could wait till January 1st…want fans in arenas..will play 82-game schedule…NHL will not consider adopting 24-team playoff in future..this was 1-year exception.

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…………….(General)………….

Golf…US Open…Bryson DeChambeau eagle-2 birdies-pulls away to win at Winged Foot-New York….shot 67-only golfer to finish tourney under par…6-stroke win over Matt Wolf-who also had an eagle

US Open…Tiger Woods misses cut after shooting 77-on Friday…hit just 11-fairways in 36-holes…continues to have back issues

US Open..Phil Mickelson misses cut after (79-74) scores first two days

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NASCAR..Bristol 400….Kevin Harvick outruns Kyle Busch over final 40-laps…Harvick gets 9th win of year..Busch came from final spot on starting rid to race to 2nd place.

Formula 1…off weekend
Indy Car…off weekend

Indy Car…announce 10,000-fans will be admitted to Indy weekend race 10/1 for Indy Car-NASCAR doubleheader.

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English Premier League

..Manchester United-L-Crystal Palace..Will Zsha 2-goals in upset win
..Everton-W-West Brom…Dom Calvert-Lewis 3-goals
..Hot Spur-W-Southampton..Hueng Son scores 4-goals in win
..Leeds-W-Fulham…Helder Costa 2-goals in win
..Arsenal-W-West Ham…Gunners score in (85′)
..Brighton-W-Newcastle..Neal Maupay scores in (4′-7′) in win
..Liverpool-W-Chelsea..Sadia Mane scores (50′-54′)
..Leicester-Burnely..City get (4-2)…win

..Manchester City-vs-Wolverhampton..Monday game
..Sheffield-Aston Villa…..Monday game

Hot Spur…leaves F-Deli Alli of Sunday game day roster…poor practice habits in dispute with Coach Josie Morinho.

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Tour-de-France…Slovenian rooie Tadij Pogacar wipes out (:57) deficit on hilly course on Saturday to pass Primo Roglic to win race…Pogacar is 22-year old in first Tour race.

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