…(Baseball)…

(Padres)

GM-AJ Preller-end of season press conference:

..Very good season…hard to win 90-games a year-3 years in a row-we did

..Priority is our offense first and then our starting pitching

..We will talk to Michael King-Nick Pivetta shortly

..Reliever Adrian Morejon-will be big win to retain him

..Will decide on Payroll number in next couple of weeks

..Will deal with our free agents first-then free agency in November

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(Playoffs)

Dodgers-L-Brewers (6-2)…Milwaukee up (3-0) puts LA on death’s doorstep-brink of elimination…Game 3-Wednesday

..Jackson Chourio 1st pitch lead off HR in 1st inning off Blake Snell

..Jake Bauers 2R-HR-Garrett Mitchell solo HR..back to back shots off Snell in 7th

..Snell retired 15-in a row after leadoff HR..struck out 9-batters then got hit in 7th

..Will Smith 2R-HR gave Dodgers early lead

..Dodgers had bases loaded in 6th-failed to score against bullpen

..Shohei Ohtani (1-2)-dropped to 6th in batting order

LA-Milwaukee..Game 4-Thursday..Tyler Glasnow will start

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Cleveland-Tampa Bay..Game 3-Thursday..moved up to 1pm start because of likely storm..Guardians-Rays tied (1-1)

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(Injuries)

Brewers..P-Brandon Woodruff throws 31-pitch bullpen session to test shoulder..Could be activated for the World Series if Milwaukee gets there

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(MLB Notes)

Houston..Fires Manager Joe Espada and 6-coaches despite winning divisional title with (81-81) record.

Phillies..Give Don Mattingly 2Y-extension to return after he went (79-55)

Phillies..Did interview Raul Ibanez-elected to remain with Dodgers

Twins..Hire-Brian Reith-Pitching coach-from Tampa Bay system

Seattle..Will interview Dave Ross-ex Cubs..Rocco Baldelli-ex Twins

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…(Football)…

(Thursday Night Football)

..Seattle-vs-Denver..Both teams (3-2)..Bo Nix struggling to find explosive plays in offense..Sam Darnold having issues with no run game

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(Injuries)

Ravens..QB-Lamar Jackson-full practice-test ankle

Falcons..QB-Michael Penix-full practice-ribs

Bears..QB-Caleb Williams-full practice-hamstring

Patriots..Activate WR-AJ Brown from IR to practice-ankle

Houston..Activate OT-Braden Smith to practice-calf

Carolina..Activate OT-Taylor Moten from IR-blood clot

Chargers..Activate WR-KeAndre Lambert Smith-hamstring

Kansas City..Activate OT-Josh Simmons-back

Denver..S-Tala Hufanga-out 2W-ankle

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(Roster Moves)

Chargers-Vikings..Trade talks for Minnesota WR-Jauan Jennings

Chargers..Sign FA-QB-Jake Browning-ex Bengals

Patriots..Sign FA-RB-Hassan Haskins-ex Chargers

Colts..Sign FA-LB-Germain Pratt-ex Bengals

Miami..Release DT-Mazi Smith

Jets..Release LB-Troy Reeder

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(NFL Notes)

Cleveland..QB-Shedeur Sanders hires an agent-reportedly asking for trade

Jaguars..Coach Liam Coen..’My fault..3-delay of game penalties’

Rams..OT-Alaric Jackson-2 game suspension for punch in Bills game

Bears..DE-Montez Sweat-2 game suspension-illegal PED supplement

Bills..Upset at RB-James Cook-4 fumbles this year..11-in two seasons

Eagles..In crisis mode-3 losses in a row with struggling-injured offense

Saints..Owner Gale Benson upset (1-4) record..’Level of performance not acceptable…’…Longtime GM-Mickey Loomis could be in trouble

Washington..Owner Josh Harris..’No coaching change planned’…despite poor game management from coach Dan Quinn-QB-Jayden Daniel

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(College Football)

SEC..Says it will not drop lawsuit against LSU…’School is still guilty of lack of institutional control…both with football coach Lane Kiffin and basketball coach Will Wade.

North Carolina State..Report Athletic Director Boo Corrigan could be in trouble for struggling Wolfpack programs.

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…(Basketball)…

Clippers-Denver…LA led (56-48) at halftime..Wednesday Preseason game

..Darius Garland-Keeton Wagler combined (16P) opening half

Lakers-L-Golden State..2nd half collapse..Lakers outscored (51-26)-18 turnovers

Spurs..Rookie C-Tarris Reed-17 rebound game

Boston..2Y-44M-extension G-Payton Pritchard

Spurs..Release G-RJ Davis-ex North Carolina

Oklahoma City..Rookie G-Otega Oweh-possible fractured foot

Kings..C-Dylan Cardwell-calf

Aztecs..Announce TV schedule..13-games on USA Network..3 on CBS Sports Network…1 on CBS Network..3-on CW network…6-on Pac 12-You Tube Channel

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…(Hockey)…

SD Gulls-Ontario Reign…Gulls trailed (3-1) in 2nd period

..Gulls gave up 3-goals in 9-minutes in 2nd period to Reign

Ducks..Off night after losing to (0-5) Calgary

Kings..Off night after loss to Oilers..LA now (0-3-2)

Edmonton..Report Oilers want to talk to G-Connor Hellebuyck-Winnipeg Jets about waiving his no trade clause in deal to Oilers

Florida..Brady-Matthew Tkachuck combine for 9-points in game..Brady 3-goals and assist..Matthew 5-assists

Carolina..Lose F-Taylor Hall-shoulder injury a day after losing F-Jordan Staal-calf injury

Montreal..D-Mike Matheson-back issue

Red Wings..Sign F-Alex DeBrincat (7Y-91M) extension (13M) average.

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…(General)…

(Soccer)

SDFC-Houston Dynamo..MLS action…Houston led (3-2) halftime..Anders Dreyer scored on penalty shot…SDFC had 2-0 lead..Dynamo scored 3-goals in 9-minutes to retake lead…SDFC (8-12-8) coming into game

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(Golf)

LIV..Veteran Sergio Garcia opts out of contract to leave LIV-may play on European tour.

LIV..English golfer Ty Hatten negotiating release to go play on European tour.

Rory McIlroy….”Do not believe LIV-2.0 will work-golfers will leave rather than take pay cuts and play for smaller purses….Wants PGA to consider a re-entry plan for LIV stars now.

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