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…(Baseball)…
World Series…Game 6-in Toronto-Friday
Dodgers-vs-Blue Jays..Toronto leads 3-2…Yosh Yamamoto-vs-Kevin Gausman.
Dodgers..Hitting (.201) vs Blue Jays…Toronto lineup hitting (.261)
Dodgers..Considering moving Shohei Ohtani down in lineup batting order
Dodgers..If there is Game 7-Ohtani could be 1-inning starting pitcher as opener
Dodgers..Mookie Betts (3-23)..Max Muncy (3-20)..Tom Edman (3-21)
Blue Jays..George Springer due to return as DH-from oblique injury
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(MLB Notes)
Washington..Hire Blake Butera-Manager..was Director Player Development-Tampa Bay..managed in minors for 4-years.
Seattle..Decide P-Bryce Miller does not need elbow surgery
Orioles..Signs FA-P-Rico Garcia-ex A’s
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…(Football)…
Chargers-at-Tennessee..Bolts (5-3)..Titans (1-7).
..Bolts offense (378Y).
..QB-Justin Herbert (2,388APY-16TD)-sacked 23-times
..Titans last offense (248Y) per game
..QB-Cam Ward (71QBR)..5TD-11 Tovers-34-sacks
..Tennessee defense allowing (358YPG)
Rams-vs-Saints….LA (5-2)..New Orleans (1-7)
..Rams defense 26-sacks..given up 11-TDs in 7-games
..Matthew Stafford (18TD-2Int)..offense (360YPG)
..Saints start rookie Tyler Shough at QB
..Saints only 12TD this year..QB-rating (81)
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(Thursday Nite Football)
Ravens-W-Miami (28-6)…Lamar Jackson (204P-4TD)..RB-Derrick Henry (119R)..Baltimore defense interception-2 fumble recoveries..Tua Tagovailoa (261P-0TD) in loss..Baltimore (3-5)..Miami drops to (2-7)
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(Schedule)
Bengals-Bears..Joe Flacco has bruised shoulder..Cinn defense (401YPG)
Lions-Vikings..JJ McCarthy comes off IR-to start at QB..Det offense (357YPG)
Packers-Carolina..GB-QB-Jordan Love (112QBR)..13TD-2Int
Patriots-Atlanta..NEngland won 5-in row..QB-Drake Maye (118QBR)
Giants-49ers..RB-Christian McCaffrey (1,049APY)..NY without Cam Skattebo-RB
Colts-Steelers..QB-Daniel Jones (13TD-3Int)..Off (385YPG)..Pitts def (386YPG)
Denver-Houston..Broncos won 5-row..Def 36-sacks..281YPG..Off (356YPG)
Raiders-Jaguars..Raiders lost 5-of-6..QB-Trevor Lawrence (80QBR)
Chiefs-Bills..Patrick Mahomes (17TD)..Josh Allen (1,821APY)
Seattle-Washington..QB-Sam Darnold (109-QBR)..WR-Jaxson Njiba (16YPC)
Arizona-Dallas..Cowboys (384YPG-Off)..(404YPG-Def)..Dak Prescott (16TD)
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(Injuries)
Jaguars..WR-Travis Hunter-knee injury after being moved to X-receiver practice
Chargers..12 players limited or did not practice on Thursday..3-OL..5DBs
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(Roster Moves)
Arizona..Workout FA-WR-Brenden Rice-ex Chargers..QB-Logan Woodside-Bengals
Jets..Workout FA-QB-Desmond Ridder-ex Atlanta..QB-Dorian Thompson-ex Browns
New England..Sign FA-RB-DeErnest Johnson-ex Browns
Seattle..Sign FA-KR-Velus Jones-ex Bears
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(NFL Notes)
Miami..Move veteran QB-Zach Wilson to backup in place of rookie Quinn Ewers
Lions..Say they have failed to include WR-Jameson Williams enough in game plan-targets
Colts..Family of Jim Irsay personal memorabilia collection will be auctioned off with money going to Indianapolis charities.
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(College Football)
Aztecs-vs-Wyoming..SDSU (5-1) with nationally ranked defense..Cowboys led by QB-Kaden Anderson and run dominated offense.
USD-vs-Dayton..Toreros (4-4)…Flyers (5-2)
UCLA..off weekend.
USC-at-Nebraska..Matchup QBs-Jayden Maiava-vs-Dominic Raiola…Trojans offense (530YPG-42PPG) heading into Lincoln.
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(Top 10)
1-Ohio State-Penn State
2-Indiana-Maryland
3-Texas AM..bye week
4-Alabama..bye week
5-Georgia-Florida
6-Oregon..bye week
7-Ole Miss-South Carolina
8-Georgia Tech-North Carolina State
9-Vanderbuilt-Texas
10-BYU-bye week
10-Miami-SMU
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(Mountain West Conference)
Air Force-Army
UNLV-New Mexico
Boise State-Fresno State
San Jose-Hawaii
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(Schedule)
ASU-Iowa State
Stanford-Pitts
California-Virginia
Arizona-Colorado
Utah-Cincinnati
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(College Notes)
LSU..Fires AD-Scott Woodward a week after he terminated coach Brian Kelly-leaving the school responsible for 54M-in buyout payments…The Board of Trustees decided Woodward would not serve on the search committee for new coach…Mounting criticism for the 10-year deal with the massive buyout payment
Nebraska..3-year extension-Matt Rhule..(18-15) record
Kent..extension to coach Mark Carney (3-5) record
City of Pasadena and Rose Bowl file suit against UCLA-charging the school is preparing to break an iron-clad lease that runs till 2044 for home games and is conducting negotiations to move home games to So Fi Stadium..UCLA says its needs additional sky box and ticket revenue it cannot get from the Rose Bowl Stadium, where it has played since 1982.
Group of 5..Battle for 1-playoff spot…Navy (7-0)..North Texas (7-1)..James Madison (7-1)..Boise State (6-2)
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……(Basketball)……
Lakers-at-Memphis-Friday
Clippers-vs-New Orleans-Friday
Clippers..G-Brad Beal-out of lineup-back issue
Dallas..C-Anthony Davis-strained leg
Atlanta..MRI-G-Trea Young-strained knee
Cleveland..C-Jarrett Allen-broken finger
Atlanta..G-Lamont Butler-torn ACL playing in G League
Oklahoma City..G-Nikola Topic-surgery testicular cancer
Charlotte..G-LaMelo Ball fined (35,000)-fined for obscene gesture to ref after a foul call
Lakers..NBA Board Governors approves sale of majority control to Dodgers owner Mark Walters..who signs Jeannie Buss to 5Y-deal to remain as President.
FBI..Report says Blazers coach Chauncey Billups had relationship with head of Black Mafia in St Louis-who was point man for Las Vegas rigged poker games that Billups took part in…St Louis man had been in prison 3-times for robbery-drug ring-gambling…he was recipient of inside information from Billups about ‘tanking games’ that also led to poker game in which one card player lost (1.8M)
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…(Hockey)…
San Diego Gulls-Coachella Valley…AHL action-Thursday…Teams tied (3-3) heading to overtime at Press Time..Gulls had (44-20) edge in shots in regulation..Justin Bailey scored for Gulls…Firebirds had 2-goals in (:21) span in opening period..
Gulls-Colorado Eagles..Sunday game
Kings-Detroit Red Wings..Thursday…Detroit led 2-1 at Press Time-Wednesday
Ducks-vs-Detroit-Friday
Kings-vs-New Jersey Devils-Saturday
Ducks-vs-New Jersey-Sunday
Colorado..Sign F-Martin Necas (8Y-92M) extension
Vancouver..F-Connor Garland-shoulder injury
Boston..D-Jordan Harris-ankle surgery
Dallas-Flyers..TRADE..Stars send D-Christian Kyrou to Flyers for F-Samu Tuomaala
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…(General)…
Breeders Cup Classic…Saturday…7M-Classic at Delmar
..Preakness winner Journalism heads field
..Forever Young comes from Japan
..Fierceness-Pacific Classic winner
..Sierra Leone
..Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty scratched after fever reappears for 2nd day
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(Auto Racing)
Phoenix 500…5M-Final 4-championship race..Denny Hamlin-Kyle Larson head field for final race of year.
Formula 1..Off week
NASCAR..Driver Kyle Busch files (8.5M) lawsuit against Pacific National Life Insurance for fraud on policies family bought.
Indy Car..Marco Andretti announces retirement..will not attempt to qualify for Indy 500..had 2-career wins in Indy car.
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(Soccer)
SDFC-at-Portland…2nd game in MLS playoff series…SD reinstates Chucky Lozano-will come off the bench and not start in Sunday game. SDFC win would vault them into knock out round…Portland Timber win would force 3rd game in San Diego
English Premier League: Top games..
..Arsenal (7-1-1)-vs-Burnley
..Bournemouth (5-1-3)-vs-Manchester City
..Hot Spur (5-2-2)-vs-Chelsea
..Sunderland (5-2-2)-vs-Everton
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