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As-it-happens update September 29, 2019
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USA TODAY
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Lakers players huddled around at center court. Instead of concluding practice with any references toward winning an NBA championship, Lakers coach Frank Vogel summed up what it will take to hoist that trophy. "Listen up, while ...
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ESPN
The Mississippi State Bulldogs' canine mascot, "Bully," was uninjured after taking a hit on the sideline during the first quarter of Saturday's road game against Auburn. Bully was on a leash, far back on the sideline with his handler near the end zone, when ...
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NHL.com
Mark Letestu's condiment chug during the Winnipeg Jets preseason game surprised almost everyone watching the game. Except his coach. Fans took to social media to express their surprise at Letestu inhaling a packet of mustard in what became a viral clip ...
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Washington Post
PHILADELPHIA — Benny Walls didn't take time to look at his former head coach as he raced down the Georgia Tech sideline. Instead, the Temple senior safety saw something that was far more attractive. "All I saw was grass in front of me then," Walls said.
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CBSSports.com
Fake punts aren't anything new in college football, but they're typically designed to get a surprise first down after picking up some short yardage. It's much, much rarer for a punter to scoot for a long touchdown run on a fake punt attempt. And yet, Western ...
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Washington Post
SEATTLE — Elijah Molden dropped into open space near the goal line and went unnoticed. When the pass went his direction, Washington's young cornerback finally grabbed his first interception. Two plays later, Salvon Ahmed ran into open space. When he ...
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The Dallas Morning News
ARLINGTON - On the one hand, Texas A&M can argue that a 31-27 win over Arkansas is an SEC win no matter what anyone says, and not only that, most of the Aggies' games here at JerryWorld are nail-biters, regardless of rankings or rationale. On the other ...
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Indianapolis Star
EAST LANSING, Mich. – All week, Tom Allen poured on his praise for Mark Dantonio. IU's coach spoke glowingly about his respect and admiration for what Dantonio has achieved at Michigan State, building the Spartans into a program expected to compete ...
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USA TODAY
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets slugger Pete Alonso hit his 53rd home run of the season Saturday night, breaking the rookie record Yankees star Aaron Judge set in 2017. Alonso launched a 93 mph fastball on a 1-2 count from Atlanta Braves starter Mike ...
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The Dallas Morning News
It's almost been two years since the New Orleans Saints have allowed anyone to rush for 100 yards against them. The streak is at 29 consecutive games, and the only thing standing in the way of No. 30, is Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. As reported by ...
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Tampa Bay Times
The overall quality, depth and versatility of their pitching will be Tampa Bay's not-so-secret weapon. Tampa Bay Rays manager Ken Cash talks with reporters in the dugout the day after clinching a playoff spot before taking on the Toronto Blue Jays September ...
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ESPN
Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler hit his 46th and 47th home runs of the season Saturday, breaking a tie with Mike Trout for the American League lead with one day to go in the regular season. No Royals player has ever led the AL in home runs.
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DesMoinesRegister.com
WACO, Texas — Brock Purdy gathered up his Iowa State teammates sometime at halftime of what became a fantastic finish Saturday afternoon at Baylor. He was part of an offense that hadn't played its best while trailing 7-zip, and during intermission, ...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Nick Patti tucked a game ball under his left arm. Damar Hamlin offered his gloves to a young boy. Carson Van Lynn, Alex Kessman and Vincent Davis greeted family and friends in the first row along Pitt's sideline. There was a smile here, a wave there after ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. – The Gophers football team had a bye week before its Big Ten opener, which means offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca had two weeks to prepare his game plan. He only needed 30 seconds.
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USA TODAY
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby left the Pittsburgh Penguins' preseason finale against Buffalo in the first period Saturday after appearing to take a shot off his skate. Crosby played on 6:42 before leaving. Coach Mike Sullivan said Crosby was "being ...
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Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Red Wings assigned several prospects to their minor league system Saturday. First-round picks Filip Zadina, Joe Veleno and Evgeny Svechnikov were assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins, along with forwards Ryan Kuffner, David Pope and ...
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Sporting News
Frank Vogel was pleased with the physicality at Lakers practice over the weekend. The team finished its first of two-a-day session on Saturday, and after, Vogel told reporters the tough play is what other teams can expect when they face the Los Angeles squad ...
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ESPN
The Colorado Avalanche signed top line winger Mikko Rantanen to a six-year, $55.5 million deal Saturday, taking another big-name restricted free agent off the board. Rantanen's deal runs through the 2024-25 season and carries an average annual value of ...
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CNN
(CNN) A horse that was racing Saturday at California's Santa Anita Park was injured after a bad step and was euthanized on the track, the 32nd equine death tied to the famed track since December. Emtech, a 3-year-old colt, had two broken front forelimbs, ...
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CBSSports.com
The Twins picked up an abbreviated 6-2 victory over the Royals on Friday night -- the game was called because of rain after six and a half innings -- and for the first time since 1965, Minnesota has notched a 100-win season. This puts them in the 2019 ...
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Bleacher Report
Notre Dame rebounded from a loss to Georgia last week with a 35-20 win over No. 18 Virginia at home Saturday. The 10th-ranked Fighting Irish still have a path to the College Football Playoff if they can run the table. Beating the Cavaliers in South Bend won't ...
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Washington Post
DOHA, Qatar — Hard to miss Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on the track. She's the one with yellow hair . She's the one running in front, too. Fraser-Pryce turned in the top time of 10.80 seconds in the opening round of the 100 meters Saturday ...
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West Virginia MetroNews
By David Walsh. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell got even. And then some. The Bearcats played Marshall in 2017 at home, back in Fickell's first with the American Athletic Conference member. The Thundering Herd won that matchup, ...
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New York Post
Stop me if you've heard this one before. A team associated with MSG tanks midway through the season to secure a top draft pick. Ahh, but this time it worked as the pingpong balls determined the Liberty, who played two games at Barclays Center this season, ...
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Reuters
Gerardo Parra's grand slam capped a nine-run second inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Indians 10-7 on Saturday to clinch home field advantage for the National League wild-card game. Sep 28, 2019; Washington, DC, USA; ...
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ESPN
Infielder Miguel Rojas will serve as player-manager for the Miami Marlins on Sunday, in their season finale against the Philadelphia Phillies. Rojas, 30 agreed to a two-year, $10.5 million contract extension with the Marlins last week. At a news conference ...
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NBCSports.com
ST. LOUIS - Joe Maddon and Theo Epstein are planning to meet Saturday night after the Cubs-Cardinals game to discuss the manager's future. Both parties indicated they would be meeting as the Cubs' season wound to a close, but Maddon confirmed ...
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The Oklahoma Daily
No. 6 Oklahoma (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) head coach Lincoln Riley said that redshirt sophomore running back Kennedy Brooks was only taken out of Saturday's 55-16 win over Texas Tech (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) for precautionary reasons. Brooks left the game after taking a ...
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Federal Baseball
Milwaukee's loss last night left Washington with a magic number of 1 for a home game in the NL Wild Card matchup. The Nationals' win over the Cleveland Indians last night gave them six straight wins as they play out the final regular season series. What we ...
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MLive.com
Tyler Alexander had faced 222 batters this year and issued only 5 walks. No. 6 comes after a 13-pitch battle with Tim Anderson that included eight foul balls. Anderson was quickly erased on a 6-4-3 double play. White Sox up 2-0 in 3rd. Evan Woodbery.
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Washington Post
OSAKA, Japan — Argentina has been a team of two halves so far at the Rugby World Cup, and coach Mario Ledesma does not like it. Poor one half, good the next. The Pumas led Tonga 28-0 inside 30 minutes on Saturday but failed to score again in a 28-12 ...
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Stuff.co.nz
OPINION: Some Kiwis will have tipped their elbows and saluted Japan's lock Luke Thompson when he waddled off Shizuoka Stadium on Saturday night. What a sight. Thompson, 38, looked broken. Japan's players celebrate after defeating Ireland 19-12 in ...
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SuperSport
Mauricio Pochettino got the response he demanded from a spirited Spurs as they defied Serge Aurier's first-half red card to hold out for a vital 2-1 win over Southampton on Saturday. Harry Kane's winner secured a first win in four games as Tottenham moved ...
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Sports Illustrated
No. 24 Kansas State takes on Oklahoma State on Saturday. Kickoff from Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Cowboys are 3–1 heading into Saturday's contest after losing to Texas, 36–30, last weekend in the team's conference opener ...
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Rugby World Cup 2019
OITA, 28 Sep - With a fourth child on the way and a third World Cup in his sights, a mellow Sonny Bill Williams could not be in a happier place as he looks to enhance his storied career with another slice of All Blacks glory in Japan. One of the marquee names ...
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