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1. Dodgers are on to the NLCS! Takeaways and all the action from NLDS Game 5

   A heated NLDS reached its thrilling conclusion. Here's everything you need to know from Friday's showdown.

2. Dodgers silence doubters, Padres to reach NLCS

   Yoshinobu Yamamoto outdueled Yu Darvish in a historic playoff matchup of Japanese-born starters, and the Dodgers got home runs from Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández to beat the Padres 2-0 on Friday night and advance to the NLCS.

3. Pitino returns to Rupp, calls it 'one of best nights'

   Rick Pitino told the Kentucky crowd Friday night that new coach Mark Pope will carry Kentucky -- which suffered two first-round exits in the past three NCAA tournaments -- to "greatness."

4. George in All-Star form, drops 23 in Sixers debut

   Making his preseason debut with the Sixers, Paul George scored a team-high 23 points in a 121-111 loss to the Timberwolves on Friday night.

5. Ole Miss to address suspicions of faking injuries

   Ole Miss said it has been in contact with the SEC and the national coordinator for football officiating after suspicions were raised that the Rebels tried to stifle South Carolina's momentum by "feigning injuries" in last week's game.

6. Review: Bills' Allen (concussion) properly checked

   A review by the NFL and the players association has concluded that Bills quarterback Josh Allen was properly evaluated for a concussion during last week's game against the Texans.

7. Poch: Pulisic among world's best, needs protecting

   USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino hailed Christian Pulisic as one of the world's best offensive players but said he was concerned about the AC Milan star's workload amid his stellar start to the season.

8. ABC to air 6 more 'Monday Night Football' games

   ABC will simulcast six more ESPN "Monday Night Football" games, including Monday's AFC East matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets.

9. Doubs wishes he'd handled absence differently

   Packers receiver Romeo Doubs expressed regret on Friday over how he handled his two-day absence last week that led to a one-game suspension.

10. Week 7 storylines: Oklahoma's QB will make history, new conference foes and more

    In a week of big conference matchups, our college football experts preview big storylines to know ahead of Week 7.