…(Baseball)…Wildcard Playoffs begin Tuesday

Padres-Cubs..Michael King (12-10)-vs-Matt Boyd (10-5) in Game 1..

..Cubs led by OF-Peter Crow-Armstrong (.280-45HR-40SB)

..Alex Bregman (.265-26HR)

..Cubs (.251-Team BA)…(215-Home Runs)

..Padres led by Fernando Tatis (.289-30HR)

..Jackson Merrill (.256-26HR)

..Manny Machado (.217-30HR)

Padres..Finish season with 2nd highest attendance (3.34M) fans.

Phillies-Atlanta..Jesus Luzardo-vs-Chris Sale

White Sox-Houston..Sean Burke-vs-AJ Blubaugh

Red Sox-Yankees..Payton Tolles-vs-Cam Schlittler

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(MLB Notes)

Angels..Interim GM-John Mozeliak says he would like Manager Kurt Suzuki to return next year

Seattle..Fire Manager Dan Wilson and top 4-coaches.

Minnesota..Fire both major league pitching coaches

A’s..Ex Texas GM-Jon Daniels-removes his name for vacant A’s-GM job

Arizona..No decision on status of Manager Torey Lovullo.

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(Injuries)

Yankees..Aaron Judge took BP-to test calf-wants to DH in playoffs

Red Sox..DL-C-Mickey Gaspar-bicep issue

Phillies..2B-Luis Arraez-ankle injury-will not be on playoff roster

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(Roster Moves)

Phillies..DFA-P-Jose Urquidy

Cardinals..Sign FA-P-Chase Hampton

KT Wiz-Korea..Sign ex Tampa Bay 1st baseman Ju Man Choi

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…(Football)…

(Monday Night Football)

..Bears-W-Eagles..(27-7)…Journeyman 3rd string QB-Case Keenum (247P-2TD)….Bears defense 2-interceptions and fumble recovery-and-2 sacks…Jalen Hurts (153Y) passing in loss.

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(Roster Moves)

Vikings-Giants..TRADE..Minnesota ships QB-JJ McCarthy to Giants for #5 draft pick

Washington..Signs FA-RB-Austin Ekeler-ex Chargers

Packers..Sign FA-OT-Mekhi Becton-ex Jets-Eagles-Chargers

49ers..Sign FA-DE-Matthew Judon-ex Patriots

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(Injuries)

Tampa Bay..QB-Baker Mayfield does not have fractured thumb nor ligament damage.

Miami..RB-DeVon Achane-torn ACL-out for year

49ers..WR-Mke Evans-oblique injury

Giants..DT-Brian Burns-season ending torn ACL

Washington..LB-Leo Chanel-neck surgery-out for year

Carolina..CB-Jacee Horn-torn quad

Vikings..TE-Josh Oliver-torn tricep

Raiders..WR-Jack Bech-fractured forearm

Dallas..IR-S-Jaylen Thompson-hamstring

Washington..QB-Jayden Daniels returns to practice-heavy brace on left elbow

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(NFL Notes)

Chargers..Coach Jim Harbaugh says QB-Justin Herbert-‘be better’…Herbert (3TD-4Int-3Fu-8 sacks-59%-73R)…Chargers have 5TD in 3-losses…35% on 3rd down

Patriots..Mike Vrabel supports QB-Drake Maye despite bad start (1TD-6Int)

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(College Football)

Aztecs..Coach Sean Lewis on (1-3) start…’it’s on me’…’Not opening QB competition’…

‘Get back to best of basics’…’Not commenting on health issues-injuries-or mumps outbreak’

Aztecs..UT reports 4-more players tested positive for mumps, bringing to 7-touched by outbreak in last 3-weeks.

Illinois..Fire Bobby Hauck-new defensive coordinator

Oregon..QB-Dante Moore-severe concussion-out indefinitely.

Senate..Votes 77-22 to approve the ‘Save College Sports Act’…and passes it on for vote in House-that may not come till November and could be voted down.

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…(Basketball)…

NBA Media Days:

Lakers…’Exhibition games will determine rotation and first players off the bench’..Coach JJ Redick.

Lakers..Luka Doncic..’honor to be the leader of Lakers Global brand’

Clippers…Coach Tyronne Lue…’We must move forward..Pain is real..Suspension of owner Steve Ballmer’

Clippers..F-Brandon Ingram will miss camp and start of season-had surgery in May on heel and minor Achilles issue…G-Brad Beal-not in camp-had knee surgery.

76ers..LeBron James..’Luxury of my game-I can do everything’

Indiana..Tyrese Haliburton..’Healthy with no limitations’

Toronto..Kawhi Leonard..’No more questions about NBA-Salary Cap violations’

Warriors..F-Kristaps Porzingas-will miss start of camp-viral infection issues again

Miami..Sign FA-G-Dennis Smith-former #1 pick-Dallas

Brooklyn..Opens camp with new forwards Michael Porter-Julius Randle

Portland..Opens camp with Ja Morant-Damian Lillard-Scoot Henderson in backcourt

Minnesota..Anthony Edwards will give up point guard job to LaMelo Ball.

Detroit..C-Jalen Duren says ‘disrespected’ by contract offer of (5Y-200M) deal

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…(Hockey)…

NHL..Opening Night…Florida-vs-Carolina…Montreal-vs-Toronto…Vancouver-Edmonton

Toronto-Columbus…TRADE…Blockbuster 7-player deal

..Leafs acquire LW-Kirill Marchinko (81G)..F-Miles Wood-G-Elvis Merzlinkins

..Blue Jackets get LW-Matthew Knies (23G)..F-Steve Lorentz-D-Emile Andrae-#2 pick

..Leafs sign Marchinko to (6Y-74M) extension

Winnipeg..Sign FA-G-Clay Stevenson-ex Washington backup 

St Louis..Sign FA-D-Justin Barron-ex Nashville

New Jersey..Sign FA-G-Remi Poirier-ex Dallas

Ducks..to open season with rookies F-Nikita Klipov (18Y)..Roger McQueen (19Y) on roster

Ducks..Send NHL veteran G-Laurent Broissoit to AHL-San Diego Gulls

Blues..Surgery D-Logan Mailloux-hand

Islanders..Put C-Matt Barzal on IL-knee rehab

Carolina..IL-C-Seth Jarvis-labrum rehab

Arizona State..7-players send letter to President Matthew Crow asking that head coach Greg Powers and his assistants be removed because of coverup in probe into the heat-stroke incident that has nearly killed D-Matthew Mayich…Says University whitewashed blame in August 20th workout-refusing to place blame on Powers hiring an un-vetted Green Beret for 3-days outdoor training in oppressive heat…Mayich is on life support still with no chance of recovery.

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…(General)…

USA-Wins Presidents Cup Golf.Tourney..won 9-of-12 matches on Sunday to beat the International team.

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