WORLD SERIES NIGHT..DODGERS WISH SKUBAL GOOD LUCK..QB SHOWDOWNS-NFL…RAMS LOSE PACUA…MARSHALL FAULK-PARKINSONS..LEBRON-SIXERS WIN AGAIN..NHL UPDATE..LIV DECISION DAY COMING
…(World Series)…
Brewers-Rays..Game 1-Friday..Milwaukee (7-1) playoffs..Tampa (7-2) playoffs
..Jacob Misiorowski (16-5) starts..has pitched (8inn-182 pitches) in playoffs
..Nick Martinez may make lst start ahead of Drew Rasmussen
..Brewers..hitting (.333) RISP playoffs…Pitching staff (2.03-ERA)..bullpen (.133)
..Rays…Power laden lineup led by 42HR-hitter Junior Caminero-Jon Aranda
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(MLB Notes)
Dodgers..President Andrew Friedman dropping hints ‘Wishing him well’…referencing impending free agency of P-Tarik Skubal.
Dodgers..Prepared to change roster in off season-have 6-of-top 100 prospects in MLB
Dodgers..Surgery-relief P-Will Klein-elbow bone chip
Dodgers..C-Dalton Rushing-elbow brace surgery
Yankees..Owner Hal Stienbrenner says ‘teams postseason failure falls on players’
Reds..Former 1B Todd Benzinger passes away..Played 9-years in MLB in 1990s…career (.257) hitter.
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…(Football)…
(Thursday Night Football)
..Patriots-L-Bears..(30-24)..Chi jumps to (20-7) lead
..Caleb Williams (308P-2TD)..Bears add (116Y) rushing
..Drake Maye (321P-2TD-1Int)
..Bears (5-2)..Patriots fall to (4-3)
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Chargers…Bye week…Return to practice field on Monday
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(Schedule)
Steelers-Saints..Pittsburgh defense 16-sacks..Aaron Rodgers (12TD)
49ers-Falcons..QB-Brock Purdy (188 QBR)..Nineers 20-TD offense..8-TD defense
Browns-Titans..Deshaun Watson-24-sacks..only 30%-3rd downs
Colts-Vikings..Vikes defense (259YPG)-17 sacks-10-takeaways
Miami-Jets..Dolphins QB-Malik Willis (68-QBR)
Tampa Bay-Carolina..QB-Bryce Young (11TD-2Int)..Caro (404YPG) offense
Bengals-Ravens..Joe Burrow (11TD-104 QBR)..Ravens defense 15-sacks
Giants-Houston..Texans defense 18-sacks-6-takeaways..JJ McCarthy starts QB-NY
Denver-Arizona..Bo Nix (79-QBR)..31%-3rd downs
Packers-Lions..QB-Jordan Love (1684Y-11TD)..Jared Goff (12TD-0Int)..
Rams-Raiders..Matthew Stafford (1794Y)..Kirk Cousins (1592U-14TD)
Chiefs-Seattle..KC (414YPG) offense..Patrick Mahomes (104QBR)..Sea 12-turnovers
Cowboys-Eagles..Dallas defense (382YPG)..Eagles without Jalen Hurts-Monday Nite
Bye week..Chargers-Bills-Washington-Jaguars
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(Injuries)
Rams..WR-Puka Nacua goes down with calf injury-Thursday
Chiefs..IR-OT-Josh Simmons-disc issue-upper back
Steelers..IR-DT-Sebastian Joseph Day-tricep
Chargers..OT-Joe Alt-begins ramp up-neck issue
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(Roster Moves)
Steelers..Release S-Rayshawn Jenkins
Colts..Taking trade offers for RB-Jonathon Taylor
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(NFL Notes)
Marshall Faulk…Hall of Fame star running back-now head coach at Southern University-confirms he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease at age (53)…Will continue to coach despite hand trembling issues
Denver..LB-Jonathon Cooper apologizes for domestic abuse arrest…’Relationships are tough..No excuses..Will never happen again’
Bengals..Players ignore VP-JD Vance-refuse to shake his hand-invited to workout by owner Mike Brown.
NFL..(250,000) fines to Nick Sirianni-Eagles..Mike Vrabel-Patriots..Aaron Glenn-Jets for abuse of refs.
CBS..Signs lead analyst JJ Watt to extension-replacing Tony Romo
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(College Football)
Aztecs-Colorado State…Matchup 2-worst defenses in country…SDSU #133 defense (449YPG)…Rams #137 (530YPG)…Stone Saunders likely to make first start at QB-due to Jayden Denegal sprained knee.
USD-at-Dayton..Toreros (3-4)-Flyers (5-1)
USC-vs-Wisconsin
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(Top 10)
1-Miami-vs-Pitt..Damien Mensah continues push Heisman Trophy
2-BYU-vs-UCF
3-Ohio State-bye week
4-Notre Dame-bye week
5-Georgia-bye week
6-Indiana-vs-Michigan
7-Ole Miss-vs-Texas..Longhorns may bench Arch Manning-QB
8-Texas Tech-vs-Cincinnati
9-UCLA-vs-Michigan State..Bruins (6-0)
10-Utah-vs-Houston
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Oregon-vs-Illinois
Cal-vs-SMU
Stanford-vs-North Carolina State
Arizona State-vs-Kansas State
Arizona-vs-Iowa State
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(Pac 12)
Boise State-Washington State
Utah state-Texas State
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(Mountain West)
Wyoming-Air Force
Northern Illinois-Hawaii
Nevada-San Jose State
New Mexico-North Dakota State
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(College Notes)
Maryland…Brian Kelly-ex LSU-Notre Dame atop list of candidates Terps might interview
Ohio State..Lose RB-JaKobi Jackson-football
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…(Basketball)…..
Aztecs-vs-USC..Friday night exhibition game
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Lakers-vs-Clippers..Friday game
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(NBA Notes)
Golden State-Milwaukee…Trade Talks..Kristaps Porzingas for C-Myle Turner
Lakers..Former #1 pick Dalton Knecht talking to Toronto-Sacramento
Denver..Meets up with FA-G-Kevin Walker-ex Bucks
Sacramento..Criticism G-Darius Acuff-(5-24) shooting in debut
Lakers..G-Collin Sexton-calf issue..G-Cam Carr-oblique issue
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…(Hockey)…
(Scoreboard)
Ducks-L-New Jersey Devils (4-1)…Ducks drop 5th game in a row..Thursday
Kings-W-NY Islanders (3-2) OT..Artemi Panarin scores 2G..Kings win 2nd in a row
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Gulls-vs-San Jose Barracudas-Saturday..Gulls (3-5) in AHL action
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(NHL Notes)
Pittsburgh..1st round pick Ben Kindel placed on IR-heart arrythmia
Pittsburgh..Lose D-Bryan Rus-knee-out 6W
Montreal..Lose C-Mac Suzuki-broken hand-out 6W
Ottawa..IR-G-Linus Ullmark-groin
Sabres..IR-C-Sam Carrick-core injury
Carolina..Activate C-Seth Jarvis from IR
Oilers..Activate LW-Ryan Nugent Hopkins from IR
Rangers..Mourn passing Ron Duguay (69Y)..fought bitter battle cancer..(274G)
Boston..Former Bruins D-Jay Miller joins CTE-Reserach group-Boston University
Florida..NHL fines Matt Tkachuck (5,000) for 3rd man in fight-vs-Ottawa
Winnipeg..Friday..Possible trade G-Connor Hellebuyck
LA Kings..Open talks with FA-RW-Patrick Laine-ex Montreal-Winnipeg
Detroit..Former GM-Jim Devellano may do intervention-meet with Dylan Larkin to discuss his trade demands
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…(General)…
LIV..Sunday deadline for players to commit to play in new LIV-2.0 format
LIV..Louis Oosthuizen becomes latest to exit LIV-will play on European tour
LIV..Hot young golfer Cam Smith asks Bankruptcy judge to terminate LIV deal
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(Soccer)
English Premier League-top weekend games:
..Manchester City (7-0)-vs-Aston Villa
..Arsenal (6-1)-vs-Everton
..Chelsea (4-2-1)-vs-Hotspur
Manchester United..Coach Michael Carrick-‘Will not resign’..team is (1-2-4)
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(Auto Racing)
F1..US Grand Prix..Austin, Texas-Sunday
NASCAR..Talladega 400-Chase for Championships continues
NASCAR..Fines driver Zane Smith (50,000) for intentional crash at end of Phoenix 500-that wrecked Chase Hocevar after race long feud.
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BREWERS-RAYS HEAD TO SERIES..NFL UNION WANTS PROBE-JALEN HURTS BLOOD CLOT CRISIS..RAMS-DEVASTATED BY INJURIES…LEBRON-SIXERS BEAT KNICKS…NEW LOOK LAKERS OPEN-WEDNESDAY..KINGS WIN-DUCKS LOSE AGAIN..NASCAR LEGEND STORY ABOUT DEATH
...(Baseball)... World Series...Game 1-Friday in Milwaukee...Talent laden Brewers vs Rays deep batting order. -------- (MLB Notes) Padres-Yankees..Trade rumors-NY interested in relief P-Jeremiah Estrada...Padres interested in OF-Spencer Jones. Padres..Report Friars interested in 'insurance policy' free agent pitchers Tony Gonsolin-Royals...Patrick Sandoval-Red Sox. Dodgers-Cleveland..Trade report-LA interested in OF-Steven Kwan..Guardians want veteran bat-Teoscoar Hernandez-LA would have to pay a portion of salary Cleveland..Guardians 'ran out of gas' in ALCS..have not won a World Series since 1948. Mets..Interview Kevin Long-ex Phillies-for Director of Hitting job Cubs..Will retain both pitching coaches Toronto..Former Jays OF-Rich Butler-arrested for stealing (60,000) in youth league funds in Ontario. ========== ...(Basketball)... (NBA-Opening Night) 76ers-W-Knicks...Ring ceremony for Knicks..debut LeBron James-Philadelphia ..Sixers rip off (11-0) spurt end 3rd...
Tampa Bay to World Series…Niners now 6-0…NFL awaits Chargers firing..NFL notes…LeBron-76ers open NBA season…NHL notes
...(Baseball)... Tampa Bay-W-Cleveland (7-3)...Rays go to the World Series....Win ALCS... ..Yandy Diaz 2R-HR ..Junior Caminero 2R-HR ..Freddy Peralta dominant into 6th inning for Rays Guardians...Concern about starting pitching...Gavin Williams not available for a start on short rest...Parker Massick-arm fatigued after throwing (200-innings) this year. ---------- (MLB Notes) Yankees..Manager Aaron Boone will return next season-final year of deal...NY has not won World Series in 17-years...Been to 1-Series in Boone's tenure...NY has had 34-winning seasons in a row...Career record (790-565) Orioles..Hire Jared Banner-GM-was Asst GM-Cubs A's..Hire Taylor Smith as President Baseball Ops-was Asst GM-Red Sox Dodgers..Backup C-Ben Rortvedt opts out for free agency Hanshin Tigers..Will post FA-3B-Teru Sato..(.308-39HR-106RBI)-won Triple Crown ============= ...(Football)... (Monday Night Football) ..49ers-W-Washington...(23-17)..SF jumps to 23-3 lead-holds onto win ..Brock Purdy (264Y-TD)...
RAYS-CLEVELAND WAR CONTINUES..CHARGERS CRUSHED IN KC..RAMS DISGUSTING LOSS..COWBOYS-RAVENS-EAGLES LOSE AGAIN…SHAKEUP IN AP POLL…SHOCKING UPSETS COLLEGE FB..AZTECS WIN..SDSU LANDS 6’11-C..NHL-SOCCER-AUTO RACING UIPDATES—-
...(Baseball)... Cleveland-L-Tampa Bay (3-1)....ALCS now tied 2-2....Sunday ..Drew Rasmussen (7inn-1R) ..Johnny DeLuca bases loaded walk ..Jon Aranda RBI single Guardians-Rays..Game 5-Monday in Cleveland Cleveland-L-Tampa Bay (7-3)...Saturday ..Yandy Diaz 2R-HR-Rays ..Jon Aranda RBI single ..Rays score 2-runs on outfield error ..Nick Martinez (5inn-1R) Milwaukee..Will reset their pitching staff with 5-days off before the start of the World Series. ---------- (MLB Notes) Dodgers..Shohei Ohtani says he will 'go back to the drawing board' to figure how to deal with his knee-bicep injuries....Not sure whether he needs knee surgery' Dodgers..Report LA has (368M) already committed in guarantees on salaries for 2027. Padres..Sign Japanese FA-P-Tatsuya Nogami (6'3-RHP) Seibu Lions Padres..Report Padres have (105M) in guaranteed salaries to four players, Tatis-Machado-Bogaerts-Musgrove. Phillies..President Dave Dombrowski says team will move SS-Trea Turner to another position after a 22-error...
DODGERS OUSTED-BREWERS TO WORLD SERIES…BRONCOS SLUG SEAHAWKS…CHARGERS GO TO KANSAS CITY..NFL PREVIEWS…OHIO STATE-INDIANA..NBA-NHL-LIV-SOCCER NOTES—-
...(Baseball)... (Playoffs) Dodgers-L-Brewers (6-4)...Game 4-NLCS..Milwaukee goes to the World Series..win series 4-games in a row...get to Series for first time since 1982 ..LA built (4-0) lead on Shohei Ohtani 3R-HR. ..Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow faltered early ..Jake Bauers 2R-double..RBI walk for Brewers ..Garrett Mitchell solo HR ..David Hamilton solo HR ..Reliever Aaron Ashby completes brilliant NLCS-finished with 10-shutout innings row Dodgers..Lineup falters in Brewers series...(.164-BA)...(.125) RISP vs Milwaukee...Brewers (.281-BA)...(.333-RISP) in NLCS vs LA. ---------- Cleveland-W-Tampa Bay...(3-2)...Guardians lead (2-1) in series-Game 3-ALCS ..Pete Halpin 2R-HR-Cleveland ..P-Gavin Williams (9K-5inn( ..Rays struck out 13-times in loss Guardians-vs-Rays..Friday afternoon in Cleveland-Game 4 ------------- (Injuries) Orioles..P-Cade Povich-elbow surgery-bone spur ------------ (MLB Notes) Yankees..Evaluate status Manager Aaron Boone after disappointing playoffs again...
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