…(Baseball)…

World Series…Game 1-Friday in Milwaukee…Talent laden Brewers vs Rays deep batting order.

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(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.

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…(Basketball)…

(NBA-Opening Night)

76ers-W-Knicks…Ring ceremony for Knicks..debut LeBron James-Philadelphia

..Sixers rip off (11-0) spurt end 3rd quarter take lead-never give up

..Tyrese Maxey (28P)..LeBron James-Jaylen Brown combined (33P)

..Jalen Brunson held (6-21) shooting for NY

Boston-L-Detroit..Celtics waste (38P) debut G-Paul George

Oklahoma City-San Antonio..Thunder jumped to 18 point lead in 2nd quarter in late game at Press Time.

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(NBA Notes)

Lakers-Golden State..Wednesday opener…C-Walker Kessler joins Luka Doncic-Austin Reaves in starting lineup.

Clippers-Sacramento..LA depleted roster host Kings.

Minnesota..Extension (1Y-40M) to F-Jaden McDaniels

Milwaukee..Release veteran G-Kevin Porter (17P-7A)

Suns..Sign FA-F-Drew Timmie-ex Lakers

Cavs..F-Nae Tomlin-stress fracture-back

Warriors..G-Branden Podziemsi-back issue

76ers..F-Dom Barlow-bruised back

Cliff Hagan..Longtime St-Louis Hawks star-passed (94)..#1 pick-Boston Celtics-traded in 1956 to Boston Celtics for C-Bill Russell’s rights…Helped Hawks win NBA title 1958.

Kansas..Lands transfer F-Tre Penn-ex Purdue (14P-8R)..granted injunction to play eventhough he was in Minnesota Timberwolves camp as #2 pick.

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…(Football)…

Chargers..Internal meetings Monday-Tuesday…Likely to retain Mike McDaniel as Off Coord..but mandated to ‘streamline-simplfy’ playcalls for QB-Justin Herbert and team.

Chargers..NFL stats

..#26-Offense (287YPG)..#27-Passing (168YPG)…#27-3rd Downs (34%)…#31-4th Downs (18%)…#32-Interceptions (8)…#32-Turnovers (15)…#31-QB sacks (21)…#22-Red Zone (8TD)…Bolts scored 9-offensive TDs in )-6) start to season

Chargers..QB-Justin Herbert..Career worst (68-QB rating)..(5TD-8Int-2Fu-21 Sacks)

Rams..Devastating injury report..WR-Davatae Adams-hamstring surgery…DT-Poona Ford-bicep…DT-Kobie Turner-groin..K-Blake Grupe-torn ACL

Rams..Sign FA-K-Brandon McManus-ex Jaguars kicker

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(Roster Moves)

Giants..Release RB-Najee Harris..LB-Jihad Ward

Titans..Release DT-Jordan Elliott-incident in locker room

Miami..Sign FA-K-Zane Gonzalez-ex Atlanta..Release K-Riley Patterson

Steelers..Sign FA-WR-Marquez Valdez-Scantling-ex Chargers

Giants..Sign FA-DT-Mazi Smith-ex Cowboys

Raiders..Release OG-Evan Neal

Falcons..Sign FA-LB-Charles Snowden-ex Raiders-Cowboys

Ravens..Sign FA-K-Jake Moody-ex Rams

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(Injuries)

Washington..WR-Terry McLaurin-possible fractured kneecap

49ers..WR-Mike Evans-achilles strain

Washington..RB-Jacory Merritt-groin strain

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(NFL Notes)

NFL..Clears Eagles doctors of any wrongdoing…Allowed QB-Jalen Hurts to fly to London and play vs Jacksonville with superficial blood clot…developed into clot in lungs a week later.

NFL Union..Demands full investigation into Hurts emergency…Flew to London with clot..spent a nite in hospital…Played…flew home..Clot spread into his lungs

Cowboys..Vote of confidence Coach Brian Schottenheimer despite (2-4) start

Chiefs…Coach Andy Reid makes indirect comment about Jim Harbaugh (0-6) in 3rd year…’3rd year-it should all fit-as to who you are-If not reality hits you in the head like a baseball bat’.

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(College Football)

UCLA..QB-Nico Iamaleava undergoes season ending knee surgery.

Colorado..Coach Deion Sanders tells alumni group ‘We are United’…Buffs lost 4-in a row…Sanders is (2-14) vs teams in Power 5-Conference last 3-years.

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…(Hockey)…

Anaheim Ducks-L-NY Islanders..(3-2).Tuesday..Ducks lose 4th in a row

..Islanders score 3-goals in (5:05) span end of lst period

LA Kings-W-Washington Capitals (5-2)…Kings win lst game season..Tuesday

..Adrian Kempe 2-goals for LA…Artemi Panaran G-2 Assists in win

San Diego Gulls-vs-Coachella Valley Firebirds-Wednesday-AHL action..Gulls (3-4)

Ducks..In middle of brutal 4-games in 5-night road trip..Took Ducks 15-hours to get to East Coast…Had to change airports from Orange County to LAX after charter flight cancelled-then sat on tarmac for hours…did not get to NY team hotel to 2:30am..had to play that night.

Winnipeg..Report Jets are (100%) committed to trading holdout G-Connor Hellebuyck by the weekend.

Penguins..F-Ben Kendel-Team flight makes emergency return landing in Salt Lake City-medical emergency led player to hospital.

Buffalo..Vote of confidence to G-Uuko0 Luukkonen

Minnesota..G-Filip Gustavsson-out 4-more weeks-rehab on hip injury

Kings..Activate F-Mats Zuccarrello from IR.

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…(General)…

NASCAR…Family of Hall of Fame driver Freddy Lorenzen (1950s-60s) star donates 1M to Boston University CTE center to set up fund to aid race car drivers reserach into brain damage…Lorenzen died of CTE from front-globe brain injuries from 14-year career.

Soccer…Team USA announces will play Jamaica in ‘Friendly game’ on December 13th..Christian Pulisic-Weston McKennie will rejoin team for the Nations League games in November…USA went (4-0) in fall friendlies with ‘Team Teenager’ concept.

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