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Clippers face the Pelicans on 3-game slide
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Sat,10/29/22-1:02AM , 968 Reads
New Orleans Pelicans (3-2, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (2-3, 12th in the Western Conference)

Los Angeles; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles aims to stop its three-game slide when the Clippers play New Orleans.
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Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (3) chases down a rebound as New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (17) looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Bridges leads Suns over injury-depleted Pelicans 124-111
By DAVID BRANDT - AP Sports Writer
Fri,10/28/22-11:40PM , 231 Reads
PHOENIX (AP) — Mikal Bridges had his best offensive night of the season to help his Phoenix Suns win a basketball game, then rushed back to the locker room to watch his beloved Philadelphia Phillies finish off a Game 1 win in the World Series.
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Joseph's 2 overtime TDs gets FIU past Louisiana Tech 42-34
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Fri,10/28/22-11:18PM , 173 Reads
MIAMI (AP) — Grayson James threw three touchdown passes, Lexington Joseph had a 1-yard touchdown run in the second overtime and Florida International beat Louisiana Tech 42-34 on Friday night.

Louisiana Tech's Landry Lyddy threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-10 to end it.
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Friday's Scores
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Fri,10/28/22-8:18PM , 218 Reads
PREP FOOTBALL=

Albany 23, Sumner 20

Arcadia 54, Magnolia Excellence 0

Ascension Catholic 54, White Castle 12

Basile 41, Merryville 12

Baton Rouge Catholic 38, Scotlandville 0

Baton Rouge Episcopal 46, East Feliciana 26

Belle Chasse 15, Helen Cox 0

Block 34, Tensas 14
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