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Chargers…Return to practice preparing for Sunday road game in Houston…LB-Denzell Perryman and S-Jahleel Addae both go thru full workouts as does WR-Travis Benjamin…all expected to start this weekend..CB-Brandon Flowers-concussion…LB-Jatavis Brown-knee-remain sidelined.

(Scoreboard)

Raiders-W-Houston (27-20)…Derek Carr (295P-3TD)…Throws 2-TD passes in 4th quarter to trigger come from behind win….Raiders RBs caught 11-passes for 199-yards in win…Brock Osweiler (243P) in loss..Houston had a 36-to-16 minute time of advantage going into 4th quarter…Raiders (8-2)…win their 6th game on road this year…Monday Night Football-Mexico City.

(Injuries)

Arizona..Coach Bruce Arians hospitalized with chest pains on Sunday night..in good spirits while tests being run.

Chicago..QB-Jay Cuter-sprained shoulder-could be out much of season.
Chicago..OT-Kyle Long-surgery for torn labrum and ankle issues.
Chicago..TE-Zach Miller gone for year-broken foot

Bengals..RB-Giovanni Bernard-torn knee ligament
Bengals..WR-AJ Green out 2-4 weeks-hamstring.

Browns..QB-Cody Kessler back into concussion protocol.
Colts..QB-Andrew Luck put in concussion protocol.

Jaguars..TE-Marcedes Lewis-IR-calf injury

Eagles..RB-Darren Sproles-fractured rib
49ers..S-Eric Reid-season ending bicep surgery
Seattle..S-Earl Thomas-hamstring

(NFL)

Chicago..LB-Jerrell Freeman-suspended 4G-drug violation
Bengals..LB-Vontaze Burfict faces another fine-obscene gesture to fans.
Miami..DE-Jason Jones-2G-suspension-drug violation
New England..DT-Alan Branch-4G suspension drug violation

Browns..Coach Hue Jackson-critical WR-Terrelle Pryor…”not his job to critique offensive line”….Pryor upset OL gave up 8-QB sacks on Sunday.

Rams..Coach Jeff Fisher praises QB-Jared Goff-managing game well in first start against Dolphins..threw for just (134P) but no turnovers nor sacks

(Roster)

Lions..Workout LB-James Laurinaitis-ex Saints
Vikings..Release RB-Ronnie Hillman

(College)

AP-Poll…..!-Alabama..2-Ohio State..3-Michigan..4-Clemson…5-Wisconsin…first time since 1960-Big 10 has 3-of top 5-teams in poll….Surprise Western Michigan (11-0) climbs to 14th in poll…Boise State is 20th.

1AA Playoffs…Top seed-North Dakota State…Eastern Washington-second…Jacksonville State-third….4-James Madison University.

Baylor University…Associate AD facing assault charges-grabbed sports newspaper reporter by the throat on field after game with TCU.

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Seattle-Houston…Both made bids on Cleveland FA-1B-DH-MIke Napoli.
Orioles..Open talks with C-Nick Hundley-ex Rockies
Blue Jays..Open talks with Mets P-Jerry Blevins
Braves..Offer 4Y-contract to Astros C-Juan Castro

Washington..Signs FA-P-Derek Eitl-ex Padres minor leaguer (5-1) at El Paso
Giants..Sign FA-OF-Wynton Bernard-ex Tigers
Dodgers..Sign FA-C-Wynston Sawyer-ex Orioles.

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Aztecs-W-California (76-65)…..Matt Shrigley-Max Hoetzel come off the bench to hit 5-three point shots in first 30-minutes of game..help SDSU build a 17-point lead in the game…coast to win…Malik Pope scored 14P in first start of season-had been plagued by knee issues…Aztecs survived 24-fouls in game…did hit 21-Free Throws…held Cal to 33% shooting….SDSU now (3-2) on year..

USD….Hosts Bethune Cookman tonight..Toreros (1-3) to start season.

LA Clippers-W-Toronto (123-114)…Blake Griffen-JJ Redick-Chris Paul combine for 72P in win……..LA puts 6-players in double figures in easy win over Raptors….LA (13-2)

Lakers-Oklahoma City…Tuesday night matchup…LA (7-7)..Thunder (8-6)…Russell Westbrook off to blazing start (31P-10A-9R) per game.

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Ducks-Islanders..Tuesday night game…Ducks (9-7-3) on season.

San Jose…F-Tomas Hertl-out 4-weeks with sprained knee ligament.
Rangers..F-Mike Zibenejad-out 8-weeks-broken leg.

American Hockey League…Cancels Tucson Roadrunners home games with San Diego Gulls this week…Tucson captain and leading scorer Craig Cunningham remains in critical condition after suffering a stroke just before opening faceoff on Saturday night at home.

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—————(General)——————–

USA Soccer…Coach Jurgen Klinsman fired on Monday night….hours after saying he was not afraid of losing job….”we have plan…critics of program are disrespectful and fail to look at overall accomplishments of team over last 5-years…Bruce Arena-Coach of LA Galaxy of MLS negotiating to replace Klinsmann….US is (0-2) in qualifying so far for World Cup games.

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