(Wildcard Scoreboard)

Padres-W-Cubs..(8-0)..Electric night..Friars blitzed Cubs pitching early-lead series 1-0

..Fernando Tatis solo HR-first pitch of game off Matt Boyd

..Manny Machado solo HR. in 1st….RBI double

..Xander Bogaerts line drive HR down leftfield line

..Jackson Merrill 2R-bases loaded single

..Michael King dominant..threw (6.1) no hit-innings

..Joe Musgrove pitched in 9th-1st outing since 2024-playoffs-2 years rehab-elbow

..(47,084) attendance at Petco Park

..Friars have won 18-of-21-games

Braves-W-Phillies (5-3)..Atlanta comeback win against closer Jhauron Duran

..Austin Riley 3R-HR in 8th inning

..Ozzie Albies RBI triple

..Alec Bohm RBI-double-Phillies

..JT Realmuto 2R-triple

Yankees-W-Red Sox (9-0)

..Ben Rice solo HR..RBI single-Grand Slam HR

..P-Cam Schlittler (6.1inn-0R-2H-10K)

White Sox-W-Houston (6-3)

..Sam Antonacci 2R-single-Sox

..Colson Montgomery HR

..Sox piled up 11-hits against Astros bullpen day

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(Wednesday Schedule)

Padres-Cubs..Nick Pivetta-vs-Shoto Imanaga

Astros-White Sox..Hunter Brown-vs-TBA

Phillies-Braves..Christopher Sanchez-vs-Tyler Mahle

Red Sox-Yankees..Sonny Gray-vs-Max Fried

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(MLB Notes)

Padres..Surprise decisions on playoff roster…Add P-Joe Musgrove-OF-Miguel Andujar…Drop P-Wandy Peralta-SS-Sung Min-Song-Randy Vasquez…

Padres..GM-AJ Preller..’Musgrove pitched way back onto roster as a reliever…Wanted to load roster with righthanded bats vs lefthanded Cubs pitching…Vasquez will be part of roster for NLDS.

Dodgers..OF-Kyle Tucker…’Need to wash away (.233-17 HR) season in postseason.

Angels..Interim GM-John Mozeliak says he told Stan Kroenke representatives he thinks Kurt Suzuki should be retained as manager.

Angels..Meet with Mike Trout-tell him will be moved to LF-DH role next season.

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(MLB Notes)

Yankees..Leave Aaron Judge off playoff roster-took BP-but cannot run..Activated Giancarlo Stanton-Trent Grisham from DL…Did not activate P-Ryan Weathers-going with only 10-pitchers in Red Sox series.

Red Sox..Added P-Garrett Crochet-to work out of bullpen

Atlanta..Added DH-Rowdy Tellesz to roster

Seattle..Will interview veteran manager-possible candidate Rocco Baldelli-ex Twins-Brandon Hyde-ex Orioles

Tigers..Fire 2-coaches..Juan Nieves-asst pitching coach..1B-coach-Anthony Sandeers

Royals..Fire hitting coach Adam Zumwalt

A’s..2B-Zach Gelof files lawsuit against Tigers-suffered bad knee injury hitting unpadded portion of grandstand rail that had pointed edges near the foul line.

Texas..SS-Corey Seager-likely bone spur surgery-elbow

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…(Football)…

Chargers…NY Times article quoting NFL execs on Chargers (0-3) start…’Changed Justin Herbert footwork-mechanics-he looks uncomfortable….Vibe with team is off…Offense is sloppy-unenergetic-flat’

NFL..Dropping ticket prices by 60% for this weekend game Colts-Commanders in London, Engaldn

Dallas..Owner Jerry Jones says coaching mistakes-play calls at end of game-cost Cowboys win on Sunday.

Tennessee..Coach Robert Salah-vote confidence QB-Cam Ward..(2TD-3Games)

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(Roster Moves)

Giants..Release WR-Odell Beckham…0-Receptons-1 Target in 3-games

Rams..Release S-Tanner Ingle

Bengals..Release WR=Ke’shawn Williams

Miami..Sign FA-WR-Shaka Heyward-ex Bengals

Bengals..Sign FA-WR-Mitch Tinsley-ex Houston

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(Injuries)

Carolina..OG-Damien Lewis-sprained knee

Cleveland..OC-Elgton Jenkins-concussion

Steelers..CB-Jaylen Ramsey-wrist injury

Ravens..OC-Ethan Pocid-knee sprain

Saints..RB-Travis Etienne-hamstring.

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(College Football)

Colorado..Bench starting QB-JuJu Lewis

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…(Basketball)…

Lakers…G-Bronny James…’LeBron leaving-he is on his own path’

Lakers..G-Quentin Grimes..’Came here to start-(14P-3R-2A) as starter-76ers

Memphis..C-Zach Edey-cleared to practice after ankle surgery

Suns..Open camp with new Gs-Luke Kennard-Miles Bridges

Charlotte..Release G-Rob Dillingham

Golden State..G-Jimmy Butler-ahead of schedule on knee rehab

Miami..Sign FA-G-Lester Quinones-played in G League

NY Knicks..Ex NBA guard JR Smith-arrested domestic abuse incident in Texas.

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…(Hockey)…

Arizona State…President Michael Crow meets with Team Captains-who want head coach removed after near fatal heat stroke incident with prized recruit in August.

Minnesota Wild..D-Brock Faber-surgery-fractured skull-hit with deflected shot

Utah..F-Mav Lamoreaux-shoulder surgery-out 6-months

Vancouver..G-Thatcher Demko-ruled out till December-rehab hip surgery

Toronto..G-Elvis Merzlikins-out 6-months-shoulder surgery rehab

NHL-Opening Night:

..Maple Leafs-L-Canadiens..Josh Anderson G-A in Habs road win

..Oilers-Canucks..Evan Bouchard 2-goals-Edmonton..Tied 2-2 Press Time

..Florida-W-Carolina..Panthers score winner (:04) left in overtime

..Boston-W-Rangers..JJ Peterka goal-Bost

..Las Vegas-Blackhawks..Knights led 2-0 at Press Time

LA Kings-vs-Colorado Avalanche..Wednesday opener…Kings play without Anzi Kopitar-Kevin Fiala.

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…(General)…

(Racing)

Indy Car…Gordon Johncock-passes (90Y)…won 2-Indy 500s…had 25-wins in career.

NASCAR..Brad Keselowski leaving Fenway Sports Racing for 2027-36 career wins

Formula 1..Ferrari refuses comment talking to ex Red Bull-CEO-Christian Horner.

Aston Martin..Signs driver Fernando Alonso for 2027 season.

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(Soccer)

English Premier League…Issues 1500-word statement about 114-financial violations by Manchester City…Says EPL sanctions will be ‘swift-severe’…Irregularities involved some (900M) in hidden business deals.

Mauricio Pochettino….Former Hot Spur coach says ‘Manchester City has 8-tainted championships…No sanctions from EPL can undo damage done to the league and its teams…There has been no justice’

Team USA-Chile….Tuesday Friendly

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