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CFL News: Building momentum toward playoffs, Lions face fading Redblacks

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CFL News: Building momentum toward playoffs, Lions face fading Redblacks

It was a revenge game for Vernon Adams at the right time for the B.C. Lions.

Playing in Montreal for the first time since the Alouettes let him go two years ago, Adams threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns on Sept. 2 in a 34-25 win that ended B.C.’s two-game losing streak.

After a week off, the Lions return to action Saturday in Vancouver against an Ottawa Redblacks team that’s fading in the playoff race.

B.C. (8-4) is 1 1/2 games behind first-place Winnipeg in the West and two games ahead of third-place Saskatchewan, which means it’s in a comfortable spot to play a first-round home game in the playoffs but unlikely to catch the Blue Bombers.

However, the Lions can continue their momentum in the right direction with a solid performance along the lines of what they delivered in Montreal.

“We came out here with great energy,” Adams said. “That was the big focus all during the week. And we did it. Our defense made stops when they needed to, offense drove the ball when they needed to, special teams … it was a total team win.”

Meanwhile, Ottawa (3-9) suffered a 27-24 loss Friday night to visiting Hamilton that put it in a tough spot. The Redblacks are two games behind the Tiger-Cats for the third playoff spot in the East and have already lost the season series, which in essence makes it a three-game deficit.

The Redblacks’ six remaining games are against teams with at least .500 records. The odds are stacked high but coach Bob Dyce is trying to keep the team’s mindset simple.

“Win a football game and get things turned around,” he said. “It’s our job. We put ourselves in this situation and it’s on us to turn it around.”

Ottawa has lost six straight but hasn’t been blown out, unlike last year when it routinely put up little fight. Its average margin of defeat in the current stretch is just 4.5 points, reflecting a team that gets in position to win but can’t finish.

This is the teams’ only meeting of the season.

–Field Level Media

CFL News: Blue Bombers eye payback for ’22 loss to Tiger-Cats

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CFL News: Blue Bombers eye payback for ’22 loss to Tiger-Cats

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have already clinched a playoff spot but certainly want to pad their victory count over the final five games.

The Blue Bombers (10-3) aim to continue their success when they visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-7) on Saturday.

Winnipeg is looking to avenge last season’s 48-31 setback in Hamilton, while the Tiger-Cats are focused on handing the Blue Bombers another stunning setback.

“They are a good football team,” Hamilton coach Orlondo Steinauer said of the Blue Bombers. “That being said, focus on all of that detracts on what we need to do, which is to get better each week.

“We know what we are up against but we’re going to be ready for the challenge.”

Two-time CFL Most Outstanding Player Zach Collaros of Winnipeg hasn’t forgotten the bitter taste.

“We went out there last year and it didn’t go our way,” Collaros said of the visit to Hamilton. “It was not a good experience for us. We’re focused on the task at hand. They’re a really good football team and we’ve got to execute at a high level.”

The Blue Bombers clinched their seventh consecutive playoff spot with Saturday’s 51-6 rout of the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders. Collaros passed for 319 yards and five touchdowns in the easy victory.

Collaros leads the CFL with 27 touchdown passes and ranks second in passing yardage (3,136). Brady Oliveria leads the league with 1,144 rushing yards and Dalton Schoen has a league-best 10 touchdown receptions.

Winnipeg cornerback Demerio Houston is enjoying a season that could net him Most Outstanding Defensive Player honors. He leads the league with seven interceptions (nobody else has more than four) and is tied for the league lead with teammate Jackson Jeffcoat with three fumble recoveries.

Hamilton is coming off a 27-24 road win over the Ottawa Redblacks last Friday.

Rookie quarterback Taylor Powell passed for 326 yards and three touchdowns and has fared well in place of in place of Bo Levi Mitchell, who fractured his right lower leg June 18.

Powell has completed 69.3 percent of his passes for 1,593 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions.

To compete with the Blue Bombers, Hamilton will need a strong defensive effort. The Tiger-Cats rank eighth in the nine-team league in scoring defense (27.2 points per game) and seventh in total defense (378.9 yards per game).

Veteran linebacker Simoni Lawrence, who is in his 10th season with Hamilton, promises a strong effort on Saturday.

“It’s whatever it takes,” Lawrence said. “The best way to lead is by being on the field and producing and showing the way. … The best way is going out and just ballin’.”

–Field Level Media

CSGO News: FaZe, Natus Vincere keep rolling at ESL Pro League Season 18

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CSGO News: FaZe, Natus Vincere keep rolling at ESL Pro League Season 18

Natus Vincere and FaZe Clan cruised into the upper-bracket final in Group C with victories Thursday at the ESL Pro League Season 18 event in Malta.

NaVi swept Apeks 2-0, while FaZe charged past Fnatic 2-1.

In Thursday’s other action, Imperial Esports beat 9z Team 2-0 and 5yclone did the same to M80 in the first round of the mid bracket. 9z and M80 dropped into the lower bracket quarterfinals.

The $850,000 event features 32 teams broken up into four groups of eight. Group-stage winners advance to the quarterfinals; runners-up advance to the Round of 12 as the high seeds; third-place teams in each group advance to the Round of 16 as the high seeds; and fourth-place teams advance to the Round of 16 as the low seeds.

The group stage is triple-elimination with upper, middle and lower brackets. All matches are best-of-three until the grand final, which is best-of-five.

The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament runs through Oct. 1. The winner earns $200,000 and qualifies for the 2024 IEM Katowice event and the 2023 BLAST World Final.

On Thursday, NaVi rolled to a 16-7 win on Anubis and a 16-5 result on Inferno to defeat Apeks. Ukrainians Valeriy “b1t” Vakhovskiy (39 kills, plus-20 kills-to-deaths differential) and Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (39 kills, plus-19) led NaVi.

After absorbing a 16-12 loss to Fnatic on Ancient, FaZe beat them 16-14 on Inferno before slamming the door with a 16-3 win on Nuke. Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken of Canada racked up 73 kills on a plus-30 for FaZe.

Imperial beat 9z 16-11 on Nuke and 16-10 on Anubis. Ricardo “boltz” Prass led the all-Brazilian Imperial squad with 44 kills and a plus-14 K-D.

5yclone had wins of 16-10 on Nuke and 16-14 on Anubis to knock off M80. China’s Yi “JamYoung” Yang tallied 52 kills and a plus-22 for 5yclone.

Group C action continues with two matches on Friday:
–Apeks vs. Imperial Esports (mid-bracket quarterfinal)
–Fnatic vs. 5yclone (mid-bracket quarterfinal)

ESL Pro League Season 18 prize pool:
1. $200,000, 3,000 BLAST Premier points — TBD
2. $90,000, 2,000 BLAST points — TBD
3-4. $50,000, 1,200 points – TBD
5-8. $35,000, 500 points — TBD
9-12. $25,000 — TBD
13-16. $20,000 — TBD
17-20. $15,000 — Gamer Legion, MIBR, TBD
21-28. $8,000 — Ninjas in Pyjamas, Grayhound Gaming, Heroic, Evil Geniuses, TBD
29-32. $4,000 — ORKS, Rooster, TBD

–Field Level Media

Georgia Tech lands commitment from 4-star G Jaeden Mustaf

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Georgia Tech lands commitment from 4-star G Jaeden Mustaf

Jaeden Mustaf, one of the top combo guards in the Class of 2024, committed to Georgia Tech on Thursday.

The 6-foot-4 Mustaf is a four-star recruit and the No. 47 player in the class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. He is ranked sixth among combo guards.

The Atlanta native chose to stay home and play for the Yellow Jackets over Arkansas, Florida State, Indiana, Maryland and North Carolina State.

“I chose (Georgia Tech) because of Coach Damon Stoudamire,” Mustaf told On3. “He believes in me and I believe in what he is building here in ATL. The academics at this school are second to none and he is a legend at the point guard position and I can learn so much from him.”

Stoudamire, a college star at Arizona, longtime NBA guard and collegiate coach, is entering his first season at the helm at Georgia Tech.

–Field Level Media

TRUCK News: Corey Heim earns Truck Series win with dramatic late pass

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TRUCK News: Corey Heim earns Truck Series win with dramatic late pass

BRISTOL, Tenn. — After stealing a victory last Saturday at Kansas Speedway, Christian Eckes got his pocket picked by Corey Heim on Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.

On Lap 195 of 200 of the UNOH 200, Heim forced his way beneath Eckes’ No. 19 Chevrolet — with the lapped truck of Eckes’ TRICON Garage teammate, Tanner Gray, to the outside — took the lead and claimed the victory by .218 seconds over his disappointed rival.

With his third NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory of the season, his first at Bristol and the fifth of his career, Heim, the regular-season champion, moved one step closer to another possible title. The win propelled him into the Championship 4 race, scheduled for Nov. 3 at Phoenix Raceway.

“This is insane,” said Heim, who led only the last six laps. “I felt like I’ve given so many away this year, to win one like that at the end is so special. …

“Gosh, it’s just so awesome to know we’re in Phoenix.”

Eckes seemed Phoenix-bound himself before Heim made the decisive pass. Eckes led 150 laps and swept the first two stages. The runner-up finish left him one point behind Heim in the playoff standings but without a ticket to the Championship 4.

“I just think it’s ironic that the 15 (Tanner Gray) is three laps down and waited,” said Eckes, who felt Gray held him up and allowed Heim to close in. “Whatever. Good truck. I got really tight there at the end. …

“That one stinks, for sure.”

If it’s any consolation to Eckes, mistakes and ill fortune that beset other drivers created a significant spread between those above the cut line for the Championship 4 and those below it.

Defending series champion Zane Smith was penalized for pitting outside his box on Lap 116, was relegated to the rear and fell a lap down to Eckes on Lap 161. He finished 24th and heads for the next race — Sept. 30 at Talladega — in fifth place, 14 points behind Grant Enfinger (third on Friday) for the final playoff-eligible position.

Contact between Heim’s Toyota and Ty Majeski’s Ford cut Majeski’s right front tire on Lap 107, three laps before the of Stage 2. Majeski was never a factor after that and finished 19th, leaving him 22 points behind Enfinger.

Carson Hocevar ran fourth and enters the second Round of 8 race at Talladega 18 points above the cut line.

Tyler Gray, Rajah Caruth, Ben Rhodes, Chase Purdy, rookie Nick Sanchez and Matt DiBenedetto completed the top 10.

Sanchez started at the back of the field because of a broken suspension part that prevented him from making a qualifying run. Though he salvaged the ninth-place result, he trails Enfinger by 22 points with two races left in the Round of 8.

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race — UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, Tennessee
Thursday, September 14, 2023

1. (11) Corey Heim (P), Toyota, 200.
2. (1) Christian Eckes (P), Chevrolet, 200.
3. (13) Grant Enfinger (P), Chevrolet, 200.
4. (2) Carson Hocevar (P), Chevrolet, 200.
5. (8) Taylor Gray #, Toyota, 200.
6. (5) Rajah Caruth #, Chevrolet, 200.
7. (18) Ben Rhodes (P), Ford, 200.
8. (3) Chase Purdy, Chevrolet, 200.
9. (35) Nick Sanchez # (P), Chevrolet, 200.
10. (12) Matt DiBenedetto, Chevrolet, 200.
11. (30) Jake Garcia #, Chevrolet, 200.
12. (27) Carson Kvapil(i), Chevrolet, 200.
13. (36) Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, 200.
14. (24) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 200.
15. (20) Conner Jones, Ford, 200.
16. (21) Matt Crafton, Ford, 200.
17. (19) Hailie Deegan, Ford, 200.
18. (28) Parker Kligerman(i), Chevrolet, 200.
19. (4) Ty Majeski (P), Ford, 200.
20. (15) Jake Drew, Toyota, 200.
21. (16) Daniel Dye #, Chevrolet, 199.
22. (23) Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 199.
23. (25) Tyler Ankrum, Toyota, 199.
24. (10) Zane Smith (P), Ford, 199.
25. (17) Kaden Honeycutt, Chevrolet, 199.
26. (26) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 199.
27. (29) Bret Holmes #, Chevrolet, 199.
28. (22) Lawless Alan, Chevrolet, 199.
29. (6) Tanner Gray, Toyota, 198.
30. (9) William Sawalich, Toyota, 197.
31. (31) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 196.
32. (34) Stephen Mallozzi, Ford, 192.
33. (33) Memphis Villarreal, Ford, 191.
34. (32) Greg Van Alst, Chevrolet, Brakes, 140.
35. (14) Dean Thompson, Toyota, Accident, 14.
36. (7) Jack Wood, Chevrolet, Accident, 13.

Average Speed of Race Winner: 84.047 mph.

Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 16 Mins, 6 Secs. Margin of Victory: 0.218 Seconds.

Caution Flags: 4 for 33 laps.

Lead Changes: 4 among 4 drivers.

Lap Leaders: C. Eckes (P) 1-60;C. Purdy 61;Z. Smith (P) 62-104;C. Eckes (P) 105-194;C. Heim (P) 195-200.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Christian Eckes (P) 2 times for 150 laps; Zane Smith (P) 1 time for 43 laps; Corey Heim (P) 1 time for 6 laps; Chase Purdy 1 time for 1 lap.

Stage #1 Top Ten: 19,42,98,4,38,24,17,11,15,99

Stage #2 Top Ten: 19,38,2,11,23,17,42,7,24,99

–By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media.

Apple launches iPhone 15 models, Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 at fall event, stocks dip

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Apple has just released details about the Apple Watch 9 (Credit/Apple)

Apple (AAPL) launched its fall devices on September 12, and these included iPhone 15 models as well as Apple Watch Series 9. The fall event called Wanderlust was live streamed from its Cupertino headquarters. CEO Tim Cook launched the event and mentioned many highlights including the proposed launch of its Vision Pro headset, early in 2024. Apple also said that it would make all its products carbon neutral by the end of the decade. Apple shares fell by close to 2 percent late Tuesday.

On September 12, Apple introduced the following devices:
iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Pro
Apple Watch Series 9 and
Apple Watch Ultra 2.

iPhone 15
The iPhone 15 has Dynamic Island feature and 48MP main camera and A16 bionic chip. The phone is designed using color-infused glass and aluminum. It also has a USB-C port, which we had reported as a feature, in earlier articles. The cost of the phone is $799 upwards. It is available in 5 colors: black, white, yellow, green and pink.

iPhone 15 Pro
This phone is the first from a tech company that comes with an aerospace-grade titanium design. It has an A17 Pro chip with ultimate gaming capabilities. Other features include a customizable Action button and a powerful camera system. The phone will cost $999 or more. It is also available in 5 colors.

As reported earlier by us, Apple has confirmed that the phone has a USB-C port.

Apple Watch Series 9
This newest series has a bright display and offers carbon neutral choices for a combination of watch case and strap. It has an S9 chip and has new gestures including double tap. It costs $399 upwards. It is available in Pink aluminum, starlight, product red, silver and midnight.

Apple Watch Ultra 2
The new generation Ultra model has an S9 chip as well. It also has a brighter display and double tap features. It is available at $799 upwards.

Apple also unveiled AirPods Pro that has a USB-C charging case.

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WTA News: Top seed Lin Zhu survives and advances in Osaka

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WTA News: Top seed Lin Zhu survives and advances in Osaka

Top-seeded Lin Zhu of China outlasted Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Thursday in Osaka.

Uchijima smashed eight aces and saved 14 of 21 break points to stay in the match. But Zhu, after falling behind 1-0 in the third set, won six straight games to finish it off.

Next up, Zhu will face American Elizabeth Mandlik, who beat Canada’s Rebecca Marino 7-5, 3-6, 6-1.

No. 3 seed Xinyu Wang of China eased past Himeno Sakatsume of Japan 6-4, 6-2. Arianne Hartono of the Netherlands needed just 59 minutes to beat Panna Udvardy of Hungary 6-2, 6-0.

–Field Level Media

ATP News: Davis Cup: Netherlands stuns U.S. stars

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ATP News: Davis Cup: Netherlands stuns U.S. stars

The Netherlands surprised two of the highest-ranked Americans in men’s tennis and upset the United States 2-1 Thursday on the third day of the Davis Cup Finals group stage.

In Group D action in Split, Croatia, Botic van de Zandschulp took down Tommy Paul 7-6 (2), 6-2 before Tallon Griekspoor outlasted Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3) to secure the Dutch win.

Tiafoe and Paul are Nos. 11 and 13 in the ATP world singles rankings. Tiafoe fired 16 aces and saved seven of nine break points in defeat.

The Americans avoided a sweep by winning the doubles match; Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram beat Wesley Koolhof and Matwe Middlekoop 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3), 6-3. But the Netherlands now leads Group D with the only 2-0 record.

The Davis Cup group stages are taking place Tuesday through Sunday in four cities across Europe. The top two teams in each round-robin group will advance to the knockout stage in Malaga, Spain, Nov. 21-26.

Also Thursday, defending champion Canada swept Sweden 3-0 in Group A in Bologna, Italy. Australia rallied past France 2-1 in Group B in Manchester, England. And the Czech Republic swept South Korea 3-0 in Group C in Valencia, Spain.

The Canadians got on the board after a three-set opening match that saw Vasek Pospisil fire 24 aces to beat Sweden’s Leo Borg 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-2. Gabriel Diallo then beat Elias Ymer 6-4, 6-3, and in doubles, Pospisil teamed with Alexis Galarneau to defeat Filip Bergevi and Andre Goransson 7-6 (9), 7-6 (3).

Australia’s match with France went down to doubles after they split the two singles matches. France’s Adrian Mannarino picked up a 7-6 (4), 6-4 win over Max Purcell, and Australia’s Alex de Minaur beat Ugo Humbert 7-6 (2), 6-3.

In the deciding match, Purcell and Matthew Ebden handled Frenchmen Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 7-5, 6-3. Purcell and Ebden had a 10-1 advantage in aces and saved the only break point they faced.

Tomas Machac got the Czech sweep started by beating South Korea’s Seongchan Hong 7-6 (8), 4-6, 6-2. Jiri Lehecka eased past Soonwoo Kwon 6-1, 7-5, and in doubles, Jakub Mensik and Adam Pavlasek rallied to beat Jisung Nam and MinKyu Song 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Group stage action continues Friday with four matchups:
–Italy vs. Chile (Group A)
–Great Britain vs. Switzerland (Group B)
–Spain vs. Serbia (Group C)
–Croatia vs. Finland (Group D)

Group stage standings (overall record, individual match record):
Group A
1. Canada, 2-0, 6-0
2. Chile, 1-0, 3-0
3. Italy, 0-1, 0-3
4. Sweden, 0-2, 0-6

Group B
1. France, 1-1, 4-2
2. Australia, 1-1, 3-3
3. Great Britain, 1-0, 2-1
4. Switzerland, 0-1, 0-3

Group C
1. Czech Republic, 2-0, 6-0
2. Serbia, 1-0, 3-0
3. Spain, 0-1, 0-3
4. South Korea, 0-2, 0-6

Group D
1. Netherlands, 2-0, 4-2
2. United States, 1-1, 3-3
T3. Finland, 0-1, 1-2
T3. Croatia, 0-1, 1-2

–Field Level Media

MLS News: Sporting KC re-sign star F Alan Pulido through 2026

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MLS News: Sporting KC re-sign star F Alan Pulido through 2026

Sporting Kansas City signed star forward to a new designated player contract through 2026, the club announced Thursday.

Pulido, 32, is currently tied for second in the MLS Golden Boot race with 13 goals in 23 matches (21 starts).

He has scored 12 goals in 12 league matches since the start of June.

Pulido has tallied 27 goals and 11 assists in 56 matches (47 starts) since making his MLS debut with SKC in 2020.

He is a top candidate for MLS Comeback Player of the Year honors after missing all of 2022 with a knee injury.

–Field Level Media

NHL News: Report: NHLPA looking into Mike Babcock invaded players’ privacy

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NHL News: Report: NHLPA looking into Mike Babcock invaded players’ privacy

NHL Players’ Association leaders are in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday to speak with Blue Jackets players about an allegation new head coach Mike Babcock invaded their privacy, The Athletic reported.

Former NHL player turned podcast host and NHL TV analyst Paul Bissonnette said Tuesday that Babcock asked several players for their phones and displayed pictures via Airplay in Babcock’s office.

In a social media post, Bissonnette said he had received corroboration from several players that the story is accurate. However, both Babcock and captain Boone Jenner denied the allegations in public statements.

“(Bissonnette’s version) couldn’t be anything further from the truth,” Babcock told The Athletic earlier this week. “They sit in my office, their phone in their hand, and they scroll through.”

Now, NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh and assistant executive director Ron Hainsey, who played for Columbus, are on a fact-finding mission. The Athletic reported Thursday.

The NHLPA would say only that an investigation is ongoing.

Jenner said he considered sharing his photos, which he hand-picked, with Babcock as an avenue for the coach to learn more about his new players.

“I thought it was a great first meeting and good way for us to start to build a relationship,” Jenner said in a statement through the club on Tuesday.

Bissonnette continues to stand by his comments.

The Blue Jackets fired Brad Larsen on April 15 after finishing last in the Eastern Conference at 25-48-9 (59 points). They hired Babcock, 60, on July 1.

Babcock has not coached in the NHL since being fired by Toronto in November 2019.

He coached Detroit to a 2008 Stanley Cup championship and also reached the Stanley Cup Final with the Red Wings in 2009 and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2003.

–Field Level Media

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