Hacksaw’s Headlines-Tuesday
…(World Cup)
Team USA-Wales..Tie (1-1)….Young USA side wilts in 2nd half-veteran Wales team dominates final 55-minutes of play…Game marred by rough tackles…6-USA yellow cards.
..Wales Garth Bale rifles home penalty shot in 80th minute to earn the tie
..USA-Tim Weah scores in 32′ on breakaway on pass from Christian Pulisic
..USA-G-Matt Turner phenomenal palm save at top of cross bar
..Matt Turner to big saves in 88′ to keep game tied.
..USA did not insert Gia Reyna in series of 2nd half substitutions
..USA plays England on Friday in 2nd game of group play
England-W-Iran (6-2)…Lions use blistering attack..Buk Saka 2-goals
Holland-W-Senegal (2-0)…Orange score in 84-99′ for win
Mexico-Poland…El Tri without 4-goal scorers…Tuesday opener
Argentina-South Korea..Lionel Messi has never won a World Cup
Denmark-Tunisia
France-Australia..French without 2-goal scorers
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…(Football)…
Chargers…Devastating injuries continue
..WR-Mike Williams reinjures high ankle sprain
..LB-Kenneth Murrazy-neck stinger
..RB-Josh Kelly-activated from IR
..Chargers now (0-4) vs teams with winning records
Rams..Lost 4-in a jrow dropping to (3-7)
..QB-Matthew Stafford suffers 2nd concussion in 3-weeks-in protocol
..Rams injuries in offensive front continue..will start 11th different line combo
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(Scoreboard)
49ers-W-Arizona (38-10) ..QB-Jim Garoppolo (228P-4TD)….Niners RBs (159R)…Defense 3-sacks-2 interceptions….San Francisco stomps Cardinals….Niners (6-4)..Cardinals collapse to (4-7)……Monday Night Football-Mexico City
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(Roster Moves)
Broncos..Release RB-Melvin Gordon-had 5-fumbles this year
Titans..Release K-Josh Lambo
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(Injuries)
Denver..RB-Chase Edmonds-high ankle sprain
Atlanta..TE-Kyle Pitts-torn MCL-knee
Giants..CB-Adoree Jackson-out 6W-sprained knee
Giants..WR-Wan Dale Robinson-torn ACL
Browns..OC-Ethan Polcic-knee
Bears..QB-Justin Fields-sprained shoulder
Vikings..OT-Christian Darrisaw-concussion
Tampa Bay..Activate RB-Gio Bernard from IR
Lions..Activate WR-Jameson Williams-#1 pick-from IR
Jets..Vote of confidence QB-Zach Wilson despite (77Y) passing Sunday
Houston..Considering benching QB-DAvis Mills for backup Kyle Allan
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(College Football)
AP Poll…1-Georgia…2-Ohio State…3-Michigan..4-TCU…5-USC…6-LSU…7-Clemson…8-Alabama…9-Tennessee…10-Oregon
Virginia-Virginia Tech…UVa cancels Saturday’s game in wake of memorial services scheduled for 3-players killed in shooting a week ago.
Alabama…Hires Shane Lyons as Assistant AD..fired last week as AD-West Virginia.
Northern Colorado..Fires head coach Ed McCaffrey after (6-16) record over 2-years.
USC…Family of deceased LB-Matthew Gee asks for 55,000 in damages on behalf of former Trojans 1990 str linebacker Matt Gee-who died of CTE-brain damage after playing for Trojans…NCAA closing arguments in trial says Gee died of alcoholism and drug abuse some 20-years after he played at USC…Not responsible for his health decades after he played.
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…(Basketball)….
Aztecs-W-Ohio State (88-77)….SDSU survives (0-8) start shooting…Trailed (7-0)…Bombed Buckeyes with bench bunch leading rally with defensive play…SDSU now (4-0)……Opening round Maui Classic.
..State roared from behind with (35-13) spurt during first half comeback
..Built 15 point lead..Buckeyes whittled it to 4-points early in 2nd half
..SDSU exploded again to 16-point lead
..Micah Parish 15P off the bench..Adam Seiko 14P off bench
..Matt Bradley-Lamont Butler combined for (33P)
..Aztecs shot 51% from floor
..Buckeyes shot 30% from floor in opening half
..SDSU likely plays Arizona in 2nd round on Tuesday night
USD-W-San Diego Christian…Toreros bury NAIA school…led (94-62) early in 2nd half in bad mismatch….Toreros goes to (4-1)
Clippers-Utah…Monday game….LA had (66-56) halftime lead at Press Time.
Lakers-at-Philadelphia…Tuesday game….Lakers have won 3-in a row against bottom dwellers-now open road trip
Lakers..G-Russell Westbrook-sprained thumb
76ers..C-Joel Embiid-foot issue
San Antonio…Coach Greg Popovich-virus infection
Sacramento…Kings on 6-game win streak under new coach Mike Brown.
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…(Baseball)…
Angels…Express interest in FA-OF-Mitch Haniger-ex Seattle…ex-Arizona DH-David Peralta
Giants..Make contact with FA-OF-Cody Bellinger-ex Dodgers…FA-OF-Brandon Nimmo-ex Mets
Mets..Meet with FA-P-Jameson Tailoon-ex Yankees-Pirates
Mets..Meet with FA-P-Kodai Senga-Japanese star
Hall of Fame…Add 14-new names to 2023 Ballot including slugger Carlos Beltran (435HRs)…P-Matt Cain-Jared Weaver….Returning on the ballot are P-Billy Wagner..sluggers Todd Helton-Gary Sheffield-Jeff Kent-Alex Rodriguez.
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…(Hockey)….
Ducks-St Louis…Monday game
Kings-NY Rangers..Tuesday game
Kings..Callup C-Rasmus Kaspari..F-Lias Anderson from AHL-Ontario Reign
Seattle..Sends #1-Shane Wright to Coachella Valley Firebirds-AHL on 2-week conditioning program.
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…(General)….
Formula 1…Williams team signs American Logan Sargent-USA to drive next season for them.
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Rather than be a man by picking up the phone to call Tiki or Tom for help, Gordon posts an OJ meme. Players demand respect while wanting zero accountability. It will be interesting to see if any team is willing to take a chance on this fool.