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…(Football)…
NFL Scoreboard-Thursday Night Football
..Eagles-W-Cowboys (24-20)…Bizarre-penalty filled game..delayed by lightning
..QB-Jalen Hurts (152P-64R-2TD)
..QB-Dak Prescott (188P)..held without TD in 2nd half
..WR-Cee Dee Lamb (7R-110Y)..2-critical drops in 4th quarter
..Eagles defense forced fumble at 1-yard line
..Eagles DT-Jalen Carter ejected before 1st snap-spitting on Dak Prescott
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Chargers-Chiefs..Friday football in Brazil
..Justin Herbert (2-8) vs KC…Patrick Mahomes (10-2) vs Bolts
..Chargers lost 7-in a row to Chiefs
..Bolts (3-19) vs KC since 2013
..Matchup Herbert vs Steve Spagnulo defense
..Matchup Jesse Minter blitz package against Chiefs new OTs
Tampa Bay-Atlanta..Baker Mayfield-vs-Michael Penix QB matchup
Browns-Bengals..Joe Flacco starts at QB-vs-Joe Burrow-hi octane offense
Colts-Miami..Daniel Jones makes start for Indy at QB
Raiders-New England..Debut of Pete Carroll-Mike Vrabel-as head coaches
Arizona-Saints..Kellen Moore debut as New Orleans head coach
Steelers-Jets..Aaron Rodgers debuts as Pittsburgh QB
Giants-Washington..Russell Wilson and DT-Abdul Carter start for NY
Carolina-Jacksonville..Liam Coen’s offense debuts with QB-Trevor Lawrence
Titans-Denver..Cam Ward faces Broncos high powered defense
Seattle-49ers..Sam Darnold starts att QB-Seahawks
Lions-Packers..Green Bay fierce pass rush..Jordan Love vs expectations
Rams-Houston..Matthew Stafford against Texans pass rush
Bills-Ravens..Lamar Jackson-vs-Josh Allen-superstar matchup
Vikings-Bears..Ben Johnson-Caleb Williams debut for Chicago-vs-JJ McCarthy
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(NFL Notes)
NFL..Opens season with new rule adjustments:
..Replay officials can make further recommendations ‘pick up the flag’
..Kickoff touchbacks will come out to the 35-yard line
..Overtime..each team gets a possession in regular season games
..Teams can on-side kick anytime in the game
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(Roster Moves)
Eagles…Made a trade offer for LB-Micah Parsons-Dallas
Colts..Reject trade offers for benched QB-Anthony Richardson
Lions..Sign FA-QB-CJ Beathard-ex Jaguars
Ravens..Sign FA-DT-CJ Gray-ex Saints
Bills..Sign FA-K-Matt Prater (407FG)-ex Denver-Detroit-Arizona
Raiders..WR-Amari Cooper retires (711R-64TD)
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(Injuries)
49ers..RB-Christian McCaffrey leaves workout with calf stiffness
Jets..Season ending surgery OG-Ali Vera-Tucker-torn tricep
Saints..DE-Chase Young-calf
Tampa Bay..DT-Vita Vea-foot
Miami..TE-Darren Waller-hip issue
Miami..RB-De’Vone Achane-calf
Houston..WR-Christian Kirk-hamstring
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(College Football)
Aztecs-at-Washington State..Matchup of new QBs-Jayden Denegal-vs-Jaxon Potter
USD-vs-Southern Utah State
UCLA-UNLV..Bruins coming off blowout loss..Rebels (2-0)
USC-Georgia Southern..Ex Trojans coach Clay Helton returns to Coliseum
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(Top 10)
1..Ohio State-Grambling
2..Penn State-Florida International
3..LSU-Louisiana Tech
4..Georgia-Austin Peay
5..Miami-Bethune Cookman
6..Oregon-Oklahoma State
7-..exas-San Jose State
8..Clemson-Troy State
9..Notre Dame..bye
10..South Carolina-South Carolina State
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(Mountain West)
Boise State-Eastern Washington
Utah State-Texas AM
Fresno State-Oregon State
Colorado State-Northern Colorado
Hawaii-Sam Houston
New Mexico-Idaho State
Wyoming-Northern Iowa
Nevada-Sacramento State
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Arizona State-Mississippi State
Arizona-Weber State
Stanford-BYU
Washington-UC Davis
Utah-Cal Poly
Cal-Texas State
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(College Notes)
Ohio State-Texas..TV ratings..Record (16.6M) viewers-all time opening day ratings
N Carolina..Bill Belichick bans New England Patriots scouts from any workouts and access to coaches and facilities.
NCAA..Oversight Committee…proposed new Transfer Portal…1-Transfer Portal..lasting only 10-days starting January 2nd…Elimination of spring portal.
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…(Baseball)…
Padres-at-Colorado..Friday..Friars lost 8-of-10…Nick Pivetta (13-4)-vs-Kyle Freeland…Pivetta has career ERA at Coors Field (17.36)…Rockies hitting (.456) vs Pivetta in Denver.
Padres..off day-Thursday.
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Dodgers-L-Pirates (5-3)..Thursday..Buccos jumped on Blake Snell for 5-runs-9-hits in 5-innings…Paul Skenes (6inn-0R-3H)-Pittsburgh
Dodgers (4-12) vs losing teams this year.
Dodgers-at-Baltimore…Friday..Tyler Glasnow (1-3)-vs-Dean Kremer (9-10)
Dodgers..Lose C-Will Smith for weekend series-badly bruised hand
Dodgers..DFA-P-Elias Diaz..Callup C-Ben Rortvedt from AAA
Dodgers..Option 3B-Alex Freeland to AAA
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Angels-L-Kansas City..Bobby Witt solo HR-8th inning..Thursday..Halos (66-74)
Angels-vs-A’s..Friday..Jose Soriano (10-9)-vs-Mason Barnett (0-1)
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(Scoreboard)
Milwaukee-L-Phillies..Trea Turner RBI-single..Brewers (86-55)..Phillies (81-58)
Cleveland-L-Tampa Bay..Ryan Pepiot (5inn-0H) Rays
Twins-White Sox..Minn led 5-3 at Press Time
Yankees-W-Houston..Trent Grisham 3R-HR..,Ryan McMahon HR-..NY won 9-of-11
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(Injuries)
Royals..DL-P-Seth Lugo-back
Houston..DL-P-Spencreer Arrighetti-elbow
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(Roster Moves)
Mets..Callup rookie P-Brandon Sproat (4.24-ERA)
Toronto..Sign FA-C-Rene Pinta-ex Arizona
Toronto..Sign FA-2B-Buddy Kennedy-ex Dodgers
White Sox..DFA-P-Bryce Wilson
Mets..Sign FA-P-Wander Suero-ex Braves
Braves..Release P-Cal Quantrill
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…(Baseketball)…
WNBA..Indiana Fever announce Caitlin Clark will not return this season-aftermath of season long groin injury….Been out for 6-weeks after getting hurt twice this season.
NBA..Proposed to Union new All Star Format…2-USA teams and 1-World Team in round robin tourney
Ben Simmons..Veteran FA-G-rejects offer from NY Knicks-says may retire
Trey Lyles..Veteran G-Sacramento Kings-signs to play in Real Madrid
Brooklyn..G-Cam Thomas signs (1Y-6M) deal-will be free agent next summer
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…(General)…
(US Open)…Men’s Semifinals..Jannik Sinner-vs-Felix Abiassine..Carlos Alcarz-vs-Novak Djokovic
Women’s Semifinals..Aryna Sabalenka-Jessica Pegula…Naiomi Osaka-Amanda Anisimova
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(Auto Racing)
Formula 1..Italian Grand Prix in Monza
NASCAR..Illinois 300-Playoff race
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(Soccer)
Team USA-vs-South Korea…Friendly in New Jersey
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SDFC….Off weekend MLS
English Premier League..Off weekend
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