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Hacksaw’s Great Sports Weekend Podcast
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…(Baseball)…
Padres..Preparing to interview legendary star Albert Pujols for Manager’s job..also interviewed for Angels-Orioles job
Padres..P-Michael King will opt out of contract and get (3.5M) buyout..Padres will then offer him (22M) Qualifying offer-guarantee draft pick compensation if he signs somewhere else as a free agent…Will continue to negotiate contract extension
Padres..Not expected to make qualifying offers to P-Dylan Cease-1B-Luis Arraez..clearning nearly (29M) in budget space
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(NLCS)
Dodgers-W-Brewers (5-1)….LA takes (3-0) lead in series…
..Tyler Glasnow (5.2inn-1R-8K) in dominant outing
..Bullpen throws (3inn-no hits allowed)
..Mookie Betts RBI-double..Tom Edman RBI single..Scored run on wild pickoff throw
..Brewers scored 3-runs in 27-innings in series
..Milwaukee has now lost 10-in a row on road in postseason
LA-Milwaukee..Game 4-Friday…Shohei Ohtani will start-possibly against Jose Quintana.
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(ALCS)
Toronto-W-Seattle (8-2) ..Game 4..Jays climb back into series with 2nd straight road game win..Series tied (2-2)
..George Springer RBI double
..Andres Giminez 2R-HR..2R-single
..Vlad Guerrero HR
..Max Scherzer (5.2inn-1R) in dominant surprise outing
..Luis Castillo (2.1inn-3R-5H)-Seattle
Blue Jays-Mariners…Game 5-in Seattle..Kevin Gausman-vs-Bryce Miller
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(MLB Notes)
Angels..Tyler Skaggs-Testimony…Resumes on Friday in Drug Death trial
Orioles..Interview Albert Pujols for Manager’s job
Arizona..Hire JR-House as coach-ex Reds
Yankees..P-Carlos Rodon undergoes elbow-bone chip surgery-will miss start of spring training.
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…(Football)…
Chargers-Colts..Sunday..Battle of red hot QBs..Bolts (5-1)..Colts (4-2)
..Justin Herbert (1500Y-10TD)..17-sacks
..Daniel Jones (1302Y-104QBR)
..RB-Jonathon Taylor (5.2YPC)..TE-Tyler Warren (13YPC)
..Colts defense 16-sacks-9-takeaways..given up 13TD-in 6-games
Rams-Jaguars
..QB-Matthew Stafford (106QBR)..Rams offense (375YPG)
..Rams defense 19-QB sacks..allow (306YPG)
..WR-Puka Nacu-out-ankle (54R)
..Jaguars defense 14-takeaways..have allowed 13-sacks
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(Schedule)
Bears-Saints..Caleb Williams has Bears to a (3-2) start
Browns-Miami..Dolphins (1-5)
Patriots-Tennessee..New England (4-2) in 1st place
Chiefs-Raiders..KC goes for 3rd win in a row-WR-Rashee Rice returns
Eagles-Vikings..Phila lost 2-in a row
Carolina-Jets..NY now (0-6)
Giants-Denver..Broncos defense 30-QB sacks..(254YPG)
Dallas-Washington..QB-Dak Prescott (104-QBR)..Cowboys defense (411YPG)
Packers-Arizona..Packers in 1st place (3-1-1)
49ers-Atlanta..Falcons explosive offense led by QB-Michael Penix
Lions-Tampa Bay..Jared Goff (120-QBR)..Baker Mayfield (108-QBR)-Monday Nite
Seattle-Houston..QB-Sam Darnold (108-QBR)-Monday Nite
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(Thursday Nite Football)
Steelers-L-Bengals (33-31) upset Cincinnati win..Pathetic defensive effort by Pittsburgh
..Joe Flacco (342P-3TDs)..led lenghth of field drive end of game for FG
..WR-Ja’Marr Chase (16R-116Y)
..RB-Chase Brown (108R)
..Bengals piled up (420Y)..Steelers (396Y)
..Bengals defense 2-interceptions early
..Everett McPherson 33Y-FG (:07) left..Cinn blew 10-pt leads twice in game
..Aaron Rodgers 4TD-2 interceptions..(249P)
..RB-Jaylen Warren (127R) in loss
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(NFL Notes)
Miami..QB-Tua Tagolvailoa apologizes to team for outburst questioning dedication
Bengals..QB-Caleb Williams..’not care’ criticism Troy Aikman about accuracy
Lions..S-Brian Branch suspension this week for throwing punch
NFL Union..Intervention about playing grass surface on Steelers field last week
NFL..New rules about pregame treatment of ‘K-Balls”…in 6W..77-field goals of 50-plus yards
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(Roster Moves)
Patriots..Sign FA-S-Richie Grant-ex Falcons
Cleveland..Sign FA-OT-Thayer Munford-ex Raiders
Steelers..Workout FA-S-George Odom-ex Seattle
Washington..Sign FA-WR-Trey Banks-ex Titans
Washington..IR-DE-Drake Jackson-knee issue
Steelers..IR-S-Miles Killebrew-knee injury
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(College Football)
Aztecs..Bye week..(5-1)
USD..Bye week
USC-at-Notre Dame..Jayden Maiva-vs-CJ Carr in QB battle
UCLA-vs-Maryland..Bruins for for 3rd straight win
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(Top 10)
1-Ohio State-vs-Wisconsin
2-Miami-vs-Louisville
3-Indiana-vs-Michigan State
4-Texas AM-vs-Arkansas
5-Ole Miss-vs-9-Georgia
6-Alabama-vs-Tennessee
7-Texas Tech-vs-ASU
8-Oregon-vs-Rutgers
10-LSU-vs-Vanderbilt
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(Mountain West)
Boise State-vs-UNLV..Rebels (6-0)..Broncos (4-2)
San Jose State-vs-Utah State
Wyoming-vs-Air Force
Hawaii-vs-Colorado State
Nevada-vs-New Mexico
Aztecs-Fresno State-bye week
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(Schedule)
Washington-Michigan..QB-matchup Demond Williams-vs-Bryce Underwood
Arizona-vs-Houston
Stanford-vs-Florida State
Cal-vs-North Carolina
Washington State-vs-Virginia
Oregon State-vs-Lafayette
BYU-vs-Utah
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(College Notes)
Indiana..Contract extension (8Y-93M) for coach Curt Cignetti
Kansas-Texas Tech..Fined 50,000 for fans throwing objects on field last Saturday
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-vs-Sacramento..Friday-Preseason game..LA (1-4)
Clippers-vs-Golden State..Friday
Lakers..Sources say G-LeBron James will be out another 5-weeks with nerve issue in back
Lakers..C-Jared Vanderbilt-quad injury
Sacramento..C-Damontis Sabonis-hamstring
New Orleans..C-Kevon Looney-knee
Pistons..G-Jaden Ivey-out 4W-knee scope
Knicks..G-Melvin Brogdon-retires
Golden State..NBA fines F-Jon Kuminga (35,000)-physical confrontation ref
Bucks..Release F-Chris Livingston
Charlotte..Release G-Spencer Dinwiddie
Cleveland..G-Lonzo Ball-impressive game (9P-9A-4R-3BS-2 Steals)
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Aztecs-vs-UCLA..Friday-Exhibition game at Viejas Arena to raise money for NIL programs
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…(Hockey)…
Gulls..AHL-Home Opener-Saturday nite vs Henderson Silver Knights
Kings-Penguins-Tied 2-2 at Press Time..Kevin Fiala goal scoring continues..Thursday game
Ducks-Carolina-Anaheim trailed 2-1 at Press Time..Thursday
Kings-vs-Carolina Hurricane-Saturday
NHL-Commissioner Gary Bettman-No conversations this week at Board of Governors meetings about expansion.
Las Vegas..Offer FA-G-Carter Hart (2Y) deal..eligible to sign this weekend..ex Flyers starting goal has been out of hockey 2-years after trial for rape with 5-teammates from Team Canada.
Ottawa..C-Brady Tkachuk-out 8-weeks surgery-wrist
Florida..Sign FA-D-Donvan Sebrango-ex Ottawa
Vancouver..D-Derek Forbort-knee issue
Kings..G-Darcy Kuemper-groin issue
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…(General)…
(Auto Racing)
Formula 1..US Grand Prix-Austin, Texas..temperatures 102-degrees in forecast..Drivers mandated to wear cool suits
NASCAR..Talladega 400-Playoff race
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(Soccer)
FIFA…Officials respond to White House threat to move World Cup games…”Football bigger than regimes-governments-slogans..we control the games’
USA Soccer..Confirms panel exploring changes to Division 1-soccer..Expand season to run September till April…with Winter Training break for 213-Division 1-schools…Spread schedule out..do away with Conference affiliation…go to Regional schedules based on size of universities…Give players more rest time-training time..recovery time.
Team USA..Trinity Rodman-USA women star-reinjures knee in Concacaf tourney
English Premier League-top games..
..Manchester City (4-2-1)-vs-Everton
..Arsenal (5-1)-vs-fulham
..Hotspur (4-1-2)-vs-Aston Villa
..Liverpool (5-2)-vs-Manchester United
MLS..SDFC-at-Portland Timber-Saturday..SDFC (18-9-6) in 2nd place in West.
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