Hacksaw’s Headlines-Thursday
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…(Baseball)…
(Playoffs-Scoreboard)
Dodgers-W-Mets..(8-0)…LA bombs Mets relievers..Game 3-NLCS
..Shohei Ohtani crushes 3R-HR in 8th-fighting thru his slump
..Kike Hernandez 2R-HR
..Max Muncy 2nd deck HR in 9th
..Will Smith RBI-infield single
..Walker Buehler gritty (4inn-0R-3H)
..Mets had bases loaded twice-failed to score early
..LA leads (2-1) heading to Thursday’s game.
..LA-third blowout win in playoffs
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(Schedule)
Dodgers-New York..Thursday game..Yosh Yamamoto-vs-Jose Quintana
Yankees-Cleveland..Game 3-Thursday..Clark Schmidt-vs-Matt Boyd
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(MLB Notes)
Padres..DH-Luis Arraez undergoes surgery-torn ligaments thumb..Hit (.314) for season but (.232) in playoffs.
Dodgers..2B-Gavin Lux-hip ailment
Red Sox..OF-Masa Yoshida-surgery torn labrum-6 months rehab
Orioles..3B-Colton Cowwer-surgery-fractured hand
Giants..Promote JP Martinez to be pitching coach
Tampa Bay..Officials say Rays will not be able to play home games at Tropicana Field at start of the season because of structural damage-Hurrican destroyed the fabric roof and the support beams…Rays may have to move to Spring Training Stadiums and play outdoors on the Suncoast.
Diamond Sports Group has asked Bankruptcy Court judge to allow negotiations to begin at last minute with Fan Duel-to become title sponsor of its baseball -NBA-NHL networks…..Diamond has given up TV rights to 11-teams..MLB has charged that Diamond continues to seek delays in court-putting at risk TV revenue streams for MLB teams..Diamond says the Fan Duel deal is the fundamental pillar of its financial reorganization.
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…(Football)…
Thursday Night Football…Denver Broncos-vs-New Orleans Saints..Denver (3-3)..Saints have lost 4-in a row after opening (2-0)
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(NFL Notes)
Patriots..Owner Robert Kraft says he ‘regrets giving Bill Belichick too much power on the football side of the operation-we needed checks and balances’.
Jets..QB-Aaron Rodgers says ‘Ownership is all in-after acquition of WR-Davante Adams from the Raiders…Will team with WRs-Garrett Williams-Alan Lazard-2 TEs and RB-Breece Hall.
Tennessee..Titans pull WR-DeAndre Hopkins off the trade block.
Raiders..Coach Antonio Pierce says he is ‘blocking out all the outside noise’ and mounting criticism of teams’ struggling offense…QB changes, lack of running game and trade of WR-Davante Adams.
Browns..Coach Kevin Stefanski denies owner Jim Haslam has mandated QB-Deshaun Watson remain the starter…Watson has (76QBR-5TD-4Int-5Fumbles-31-sacks) in 6-games…Browns are (1-27) on 3rd downs.
Bengals..Hamilton County is investigating a proposal to put a dome over Paycor Stadium-Paul Brown Field.
Tom Brady’s purchase of 10%-stock of Raiders…Will becpme a Football Consultant for Owner Mark Davis…’Football is about teamwork-we will build that with the Raiders’
Hall of Fame..Contributors List of 25-finalists..included in the group-Robert Kraft-Patriots owner…former Browns owner Art Modell,,,Grambling legendary coach Eddie Robinson..NFL Films voice John Facenda…Monday Night Football creator Roone Arledge.
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(Injuries)
Giants..OT-Andrew Thomas-season ending surgery lisfranc injury-foot
Vikings..LB-Blake Cashman-turf toe
Falcons..S-Justin Simmons-hamstring
Rams..WR-Cooper Kupp-Puka Nacua do not practice on Wednesday
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(College Football)
UCLA..Athletic Director Martin Jamond gives vote of confidence to Coach Deshaun Foster despite team being (1-5)…Lost 5-in a row..(0-3) at home…Bruins ranked #130 offense (272YPG)…rushing (51YPG)-ranked #131…Scoring (14PPG) ranked #132…Bruins averaging (44,291) fans a game at Rose Bowl…Bruins 5-losses come against teams with combined record (27-4)
UCLA..Announces formation of new NIL-Program ‘Bruins for Life’..and raised 1M this month.
USC..LB-Eric Gentry to miss rest of the season with concussion issues…DE-Anthony Lucas-season ending knee surgery.
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…(Basketball)…
Clippers..Coach Tyronne Lue says F-Kawhi Leonard may not be ready to open the season
Chicago..G-Lonzo Ball-says he still has soreness in surgically repaired knee despite 2-years or rehab and 3-surgeries..Will have to manage workload.
Golden State..G-Moses Moody has scored 59-points in 68-minutes in preseason
Knicks..Lose G-Landry Shemet-dislocated shoulder
Sixers..G-Paul George-bone bruise on knee
New Orleans..Release G-Eldrid Payton
Milwaukee..Release G-Terrance Davis
Cleveland..Release G-Zhaire Smith
Oklahoma City..Sign FA-G-Buddy Boeheim-ex Pistons
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…(Hockey)…
LA Kings-L-Maple Leafs (6-2)
..Toronto jumped out to (5-0) roster against backup G-David Mattich
..Auston Matthews 1G-2A.
Ducks-Utah…Anaheim trailed (2-1) at home in 2nd period at Press Time.
Kings-vs-Montreal..Thursday game..Canadian road trip continues
Minnesota Wild..G-Filip Gustavsson scores empty net goal vs Blues..Shot puck length of the ice in cleearing price…15th goalie in NHL history to score goal.
Kings..Callup G-Phoenix Copley from AHL…G-Darcy Kuemper has groin issue..gave up 8-goals in loss earlier in week.
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…(General)…
(Soccer)
Team USA..Coach Mauricio Pechettino pleads for ‘patience’ after 2-0 loss to Mexico…’Had only10-days together with this team…Played without 4-starters’
USA..Loses F-Fo Balogun will miss 2-months with dislocated shoulder playing for AC Monaco.
FIFA…continues to have problems with crowd control…Mexican fans in Guadalajara shouted homophobic slurs all night long against Team USA players.
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