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…(Baseball)…
Padres-L-Cubs (3-1)…Thursday..Cubs move on-Win..Game 3-Wildcard Series
..Cubs beat up Yu Darvish (1inn-4H-2R-HB) pulled in 2nd inning
..Jeremiah Estrada gives up bases loaded walk
..Robert Suarez gives up Mike Busch HR
..Cubs-Jameson Taillon (4inn-0R)
..Dansby Swanson makes 3-big defensive plays
..Nico Horner diving catch for Cubs in OF
..Fernando Tatis (1-12) in series
..Manny Machado (1-10) in 3-games
..Luis Arraez was (2-11)
..Jake Cronenworth (0-10)
..Cubs to face Milwaukee Brewers in NLDS.
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Dodgers…Flew to Philadelphia..Open NLDS-vs-Phillies on Saturday..Announce Shohei Ohtani will start in Game 1…Roki Sasaki will be in Closer’s Role with Tanner Scott.
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Detroit-W-Cleveland…(6-3)..Kery Carpenter RBI-double..Riley Greene RBI single..Tigers pull away with 4R-in-7th..Guardians bullpen gave up 5-runs in loss…Tigers to face Seattle Mariners in ALDS.
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Yankees-W-Red Sox..(4-0)..Rookie P-Cam Schlittler (8inn-0R-12K) game..Amed Rosario RBI-single..Anthony Volpe RBI single..New York to take on Toronto in ALDS
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(MLB Notes)
Colorado Rockies…Will interview Thad Levine-Twins GM for Rockies President Baseball Operations job…Will also talk to Jon Daniels-ex GM-Texas..Andy McKay-Assistant GM-Seattle.
Giants..Inform all coach on Bob Melvin staff-not offered new contracts.
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(Injuries)
Toronto..SS-Bo Bichette-not cleared for ALDS-still rehabbing knee injury
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(Roster Moves)
Arizona..Will offer P-Zach Gallen-(22M) qualifying offer-he is free agent
Atlanta..Outright OF-Jared Kelenic to AAA-making him a free agent
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…(Football)…
(Thursday Night Football)
Rams-L-49ers..(26-23) OT-Huge defensive effort gets win
..Eddie Piniero 4FGs including 59-yarder in win
..QB-Mac Jones (342P-2TD)
..WR-Kendrick Bourne (10R-142Y)
..Matthew Stafford (389P-3TD) in loss
..WR-Puka Nacua (10R-85)
..Niners blocked Josh Karty FG
..Niners recovered Kyran Williams fumble at 1-yard line
..Niners 4th down stop at 12-yard line at end of game
..SF now (4-1)..Rams (3-2)
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(NFL Schedule)
Chargers-Washington..Bolts (3-1) with battered OL..Commanders (2-2) but get injured QB-Jayden Daniels back in lineup…Uncertainty about WR-Deebo Samuels-toe..Terry McLaurin-quad…Daniels (4,977APY-34TD) in 19-games…(28TD=9Int-98QBR)..has taken 54-sacks in career…Justin Herbert 12-QB sacks in 4-games..has taken 47-hits behind troubled OL.
Vikings-Cleveland…Game in London, England..Dillon Gabriel debut-QB-Browns
Raiders-Colts..QB-Geno Smith (7Int-12QB sacks)..QB-Daniel Jones (103R)
Giants-Saints..QB-Jaxson Dart makes 2nd start..Saints (0-4)
Dallas-Jets..Cowboys (404Y)-Offense..(430Y)-Defense..Jets (0-4)
Broncos-Eagles..Bo Nix vs Phi defense giving up (333YPG)
Miami-Carolina..Dolphins defense (378YPG)-no interceptions
Ravens-Houston..Balt defense (406YPG)…Cooper Rush to start at QB
Titans-Arizona..Tenn offense (210YPG)..27%-3rd down rate..Az (2-2)
Tampa-Seattle..Sam Darnold (106QBR)…Baker Mayfield (8TD-1Int)
Lions-Bengals..Cinn (205Y)-offense..(397Y)-defense..Jared Goff (113QBR)
Bills-Patriots..Sunday Nite..Bills (404Y)-offense..Drake Maye (109-QBR)
Chiefs-Jaguars..Monday Nite..Patrick Mahomes (130-QBR)..Jags Def (13-tover)
Bye Weeks..Atlanta-Chicago-Green Bay-Pittsburgh
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(Roster Moves)
Jets..Sign FA-RB-Khalil Herbert-ex Bears-Seattle
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(Injuries)
Jaguars..Surgery DE-Travon Walker-sprained wrist
Jets..IR-RB-Braelon Allen-sprained knee
Patriots..Activate LB-Jahlani Tavai from IR
Ravens..S-Kyle Hamilton-groin issue
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(NFL Notes)
Hall of Fame..Senior Class Ballot..Committee considers QB-Kenny Anderson..RB-Roger Craig..WR-Otis Taylor-Billy White Shoes Johnson…CB-Lester Hayes for enshrinement
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(College Football)
Aztecs-Colorado State..Friday Night Football..SDSU (3-1)
..Aztecs #10-nation-defense (235Y..#13-pass defense..#19-run defense
..Aztecs #6-scoring defense (9PPG)..#16-3rd downs (27%)
..Aztecs #118-offense (316YPG)
..Rams defense gives up (325YPG)
..Rams #101-offense (344YPG)
..Rams had benced veteran QB-Brandon Nicolosi
USD-at-Marist..Saturday..Toreros (3-1)
USC..Bye Week..Coach Lincoln Riley confirms some players-staff had food poisoning issues on Illinois road trip last week
UCLA-Penn State…Bruins host Nittany Lions-Saturday
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(Top 10)
1-Ohio State-Minnesota
2-Oregon-Bye Week
3-Miami-Florida State
4-Ole Miss-Bye Week
5-Oklahoma-Kent State
6-Texas AM-Mississippi State
7-Penn State-UCLA
8-Indiana-Bye Week
9-Texas-Florida
10-Alabama-Vanderbilt
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(Mountain West Conference)
Boise State-NotreDame
New Mexico-San Jose State
Air Force-Navy
UNLV-Wyoming
Nevada-Fresno State
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(Pac 12)
Oregon State-Appalachian State
Washington State-bye
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Cal-Duke
Arizona-Oklahoma State
Colorado-TCU
ASU-Bye Week
Stanford-Bye Week
Utah-Bye Week
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers..G-Marcus Smart-out workouts-tender Achilles
Lakers..F-Maxi Kleber-quad issue
Dallas..C-Daniel Gafford-out 3W-sprained ankle
Lakers-Suns..NBA preseason game-Friday
Lakers-Warriors..Sunday preseason game
NCAA..Report Oversight committee moving towards a deal with TV networks to expand March Madness ifor 2026-27 season to record ’76’ team field
..8-games will be added for the ‘First Four’ format opening week
..24-teams in play in games at two sights
..12-winners join 52-ranked teams for tourney
Duke..Gives coach Jon Scheyer-6Y-contract extension
WNBA..Caitlin Clark backs criticism of league commissioner…’This is most important time in league history-we need leadership to grown this product’…Commissioner Cathy Englehart has been charged with being ‘dismissive-disrespectful-tone deaf’ to players over the last couple of years….Englehart called the public comments ‘disheartening’
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks..Sign D-Jackson Lacombe (8Y-72M) extension-highest paid deal Anaheim history
Ducks..Send top prospect D-Stian Solberg to San Diego Gulls of AHL along with AHL-veterans Nathan Gaucher-Tyson Hinds-Tristan Luneau and F-Yegor Sidorov
Ducks-Kings..NHL preseason game-Saturday
Ducks-W-San Jose (5-2)..Cutter Gauthier-Beckett Senneke goals-Ana
Las Vegas Knights..Sign G-Carter Hart-ex Flyers..was on trial for rape
Florida..Sign D-Niko Mikkola (8Y-40M) extension
Colorado..17-year veteran D-Erik Johnson-retires
Nashville..Sign FA-F-Tyson Jost-ex Carolina
Buffalo..G-Ukko Luukkonen-out with groin injury in practice
Penguins..D-Jack St Ivany-out 6W-knee injury
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…(General)……
(Auto Racing)
Formula 1…Singapore Grand Prix..Oscar Piastri-Lando Norris continue battle for points lead.
NASCAR…Charlotte Roval-Road Course Race as playoffs continue
NASCAR..Fines driver Carson Kocevar (50,000) for dangerous driving around track cleanup crew after wrecks last Sunday in Kansas 400..Crews said it resembled ‘road rage’ endangering on track crews.
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(Soccer)
SDFC-at-Houston Dynamo..SDFC (17-9-6)
San Diego Wave…Ownership group led by Arthur Levine file major lawsuit against former President Jan Ellis for fraud…Charging she resigned two days after team was sold to Levine group…had lied about staying on with franchise…Caused team to lose upwards of 40M-in valuation…Ellis was involved in 2-toxic workplace lawsuits…She quit to become VP-FIFA.
English Premier League-Top weekend games:
..Arsenal (4-1-1)-vs-West Ham
..Liverpool (5-0-1)-vs-Chelsea
..Manchester City-vs-Brentford
..Manchester United-vs-Sunderland
Team USA…Announces 26-man roster for October camp-leading into friendly games with Ecuador-Australia…Roster includes Christian Pulisic..Wes McKennie..Fo Balogun..Antonee Robinson…Alejandro Zendejas…Left off the roster because of injuries-Tyler Adams-Gio Reyna-Ricardo Pepe.
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