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NBA
The Rockets opened their Macao series with a 135-117 win over the Mavericks on Friday. (Sportradar)
Tari Eason scored a game-high 20 off the bench. Alperen Sengun posted a triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Fred VanVleet scored 17 in his first game back from a torn ACL. Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 19. The teams meet again Sunday in Macao. (Last Word On Sports)
Seven preseason games are on tonight's slate. All times Eastern: Clippers at Raptors (Vancouver) at 6:30, Hawks at Pacers at 7, Pistons at Wizards at 7, Timberwolves at Heat at 8, 76ers at Celtics at 8 on NBA TV, Kings at Warriors at 8:30, and Spurs at Suns at 10:30 on ESPN2. (SportsBrackets)
In Chicago, the Bulls fell 104-100 to the Grizzlies on Friday. Matas Buzelis left with a right ankle injury and did not return. He downplayed it afterward and expects to travel with the team to Denver for Sunday's game. Memphis will be without Isaiah Stewart for two weeks with a left ankle sprain. (Eurohoops, Commercial Appeal)
Ten days until the real games. The storylines are already in midseason form.
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MLB
Winner take all. The Guardians host the White Sox in ALDS Game 5 tonight at 8 p.m. ET at Progressive Field. Watch on TBS, truTV, or HBO Max. (USA Today)
Chicago took the first two games in Cleveland. The Guardians answered with two straight in Chicago, including Thursday's 9-5 win, to force the decider. (USA Today)
Gavin Williams is expected to start Game 5 for Cleveland. He closed out Thursday's win in his first career relief appearance. (Akron Beacon Journal)
The winner faces the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS starting Monday. The Rays swept the Yankees. (Heavy)
The NLCS is set. The Dodgers visit the Brewers for Game 1 on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on FOX in Milwaukee. The Brewers won 103 games, the best record in baseball. The Dodgers won 100 and are the back-to-back champions. Milwaukee beat San Diego 3-1. Los Angeles beat Atlanta 3-1. (NorthJersey.com)
Off the field, MLB has proposed a 154-game season and a best-of-seven Division Series starting in 2029. The proposal came Thursday as part of collective bargaining talks with the players association. Nothing is agreed to. (KFYR)
October baseball never disappoints. Tonight it decides.
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NFL
The Eagles face the Jaguars in London on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET on NFL Network. Philadelphia is shorthanded. Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith are out with hamstring injuries. Hollywood Brown, Marcus Epps, and Drew Kendall are out as well. Lane Johnson announced his retirement Tuesday. The Eagles traded center Cam Jurgens to the Ravens this week. Will Shipley is expected to lead the backfield with Tank Bigsby on injured reserve. Jacksonville is 3-1. Philadelphia is 2-2. (NBC Sports Philadelphia, Jaguars Wire)
In Denver, the Broncos placed receiver Pat Bryant on short-term injured reserve with an ankle injury. He will miss at least four weeks. The Broncos promoted Lil'Jordan Humphrey to the active roster. Denver visits the Chargers on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET. (DenverBroncos.com)
Bears at Packers goes Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on FOX from Lambeau Field. Caleb Williams practiced on a limited basis Friday and is questionable. Tyson Bagent is expected to start. Chicago ruled out Kyle Monangai and Keyshaun Elliott. Kyler Gordon, Noah Sewell, and Shemar Turner are questionable. Green Bay ruled out Chris Brooks and Savion Williams. Aaron Banks and Jacob Monk are doubtful. Javon Hargrave is questionable. (Bears Wire, Sports Illustrated)
The game comes three days after the death of Bears legend Mike Ditka at 86.
The Giants visit the Commanders on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on FOX. Jaxson Dart is out for the season with a knee injury. Jameis Winston starts for New York. Jayden Daniels practiced fully and is expected to start for Washington. Stefon Diggs is out. Marcus Mariota is out with an MCL sprain. (USA Today, Particle)
Sunday night is Ravens at Falcons at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. Monday night is Bills at Rams at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC. (NFL Playoff Pass)
October football is a war of attrition. The deepest benches win January.
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NCAAF
No. 8 BYU stayed perfect Friday night with a 24-10 win over Iowa State. Bear Bachmeier threw for 329 yards and two touchdowns. He ran for a career-high 109 yards. BYU is 5-0 and 3-0 in the Big 12. Iowa State managed 200 total yards and fell to 3-3. Star running back LJ Martin is out at least a month. (BYU Daily Universe, Des Moines Register)
No. 18 Iowa bounced back with a 41-24 win at Washington. Kamari Moulton ran for a career-high 208 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremy Hecklinski threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns in his first collegiate start. Iowa is 5-1. Washington was held to minus-3 rushing yards. (Hawk Central)
Today's headliner is the Red River Rivalry. No. 1 Texas faces Oklahoma at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC from the Cotton Bowl. Texas is 4-0 and a 7.5-point favorite. Oklahoma is 2-2. Both teams come in off a bye. Arch Manning against John Mateer. (The Oklahoman)
Then the nightcap. No. 2 Georgia visits Alabama at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Both are 5-0 and 3-0 in the SEC. Alabama is a 1.5-point home favorite. (USA Today)
The rest of the ranked slate, all times Eastern: No. 7 Indiana at Nebraska at noon on FOX. Texas A&M at No. 14 Missouri at noon on ABC. Stanford at No. 3 Notre Dame at 3:30 on NBC. No. 9 Ole Miss at Vanderbilt at 3:30 on ESPN. No. 15 Tennessee at Arkansas at 4:15 on SEC Network. No. 10 LSU at Kentucky at 7 on ESPN. No. 19 USC at Penn State at 7:30 on NBC. Kansas at No. 12 Utah at 8:15 on ESPN. (NCAA.com, USA Today)
Halftime posts for Texas-Oklahoma and Georgia-Alabama hit the page tonight. If the numbers can't be verified live, nothing posts.
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CBB
The Michael Malone era at North Carolina opened with an 88-70 exhibition win over USC on Friday in Greensboro. Jarin Stevenson scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Neo Avdalas had 15 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. Isaiah Denis added 14. Freshman Maximo Adams chipped in 11 points and six rebounds. UNC went 25 of 30 from the free-throw line. (GoHeels.com, Tar Heel Wire)
Talk season starts Tuesday. SEC Tipoff runs Oct. 13-14 in Birmingham at the Hotel Wildemont. SEC Network coverage begins at 11 a.m. ET both days. Tuesday's teams: Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt. Wednesday's teams: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, Texas, and Texas A&M. Kentucky brings head coach Mark Pope with Zoom Diallo, Milan Momcilovic, and Malachi Moreno. (Saturday Down South, On3)
Real games are a month away. The trash talk starts Tuesday.
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Source attributions
Sources: Sportradar, Last Word On Sports, SportsBrackets, Eurohoops, Commercial Appeal, USA Today, Akron Beacon Journal, Heavy, NorthJersey.com, KFYR, NBC Sports Philadelphia, Jaguars Wire, DenverBroncos.com, Bears Wire, Sports Illustrated, Particle, NFL Playoff Pass, BYU Daily Universe, Des Moines Register, Hawk Central, The Oklahoman, NCAA.com, GoHeels.com, Tar Heel Wire, Saturday Down South, On3.
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