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Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The NFL plays its last exhibition games, the PGA Tour continues its playoffs, and the Yankees play another game in Toronto.
Colliding on the gridiron . . .
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The National Football League closes out its preseason schedule on Friday night with three last matchups: Houston at Tampa Bay (-3, Total 34), San Francisco at San Diego (-3.5, Total 37), and Dallas at Minnesota (-3, Total 36). The Vikings improved to 3-0 in exhibition play last time out by beating the Texans 17-10. Brett Favre saw extended action in that contest, going 13-of-18 for 142 yards passing and a touchdown. Favre, though, won't be on the field against Dallas on Friday.
There are two college football games on the Friday schedule, with Central Arkansas at Hawaii and Tulsa at Tulane. The Bears/Warriors matchup hasn't received a line from the oddsmakers this week, while the Golden Hurricane are listed as 13.5-point road faves versus the Green Wave. The total sits at 64 points.
Finally, the Canadian Football League offers up one game on Friday night, with Montreal at British Columbia. The league-leading Alouettes are 7-1 straight-up and 5-3 against-the-spread on the season, while the Lions sit at 3-5 SU and ATS in the basement of the West standings. The oddsmakers like the Als on the road in this contest, pegging them as 5.5-point favorites. The total is listed at 54 points.
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Meeting up on the diamond . . .
Joba Chamberlain (8-4, 4.38) will take his limited pitch count into the Rogers Centre on Friday night to battle the Blue Jays and Roy Halladay (13-8, 3.13 ERA). Righthander Chamberlain was on the mound for just three innings against the White Sox last time out, giving up two earned runs on four hits. Righthander Halladay was tagged with his third consecutive loss in his most recent start, surrendering four earned runs on seven hits over six innings pitched vs. Boston.
Also on the AL schedule for Friday: Texas at Baltimore, Minnesota at Cleveland, the Angels at Kansas City, Boston at the White Sox, Seattle at Oakland, and Detroit at Tampa Bay. The Tigers will go with Justin Verlander (15-7, 3.38 ERA), while the Rays counter with Jeff Niemann (12-5, 3.80 ERA). Verlander beat Tampa Bay last Sunday, giving up three runs over eight innings. Niemann (two runs in seven innings) also took the hill in that contest, settling for a no-decision.
Over in the NL, Cliff Lee (5-1, 1.80 ERA in the NL) will try to bounce back from a loss when the Phillies play a road game in Houston against the Astros and Wandy Rodriguez (12-9, 2.93 ERA). Lefthander Lee was knocked around for six runs on 10 hits over five innings by the Braves last time out, ending his personal eight-game winning streak. Lefthander Rodriguez is coming off back-to-back losses to the D-Backs and Cardinals, surrendering five runs over his 13 innings.
Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
There are four games on the WNBA's schedule for Friday, with New York at Connecticut, Washington at Chicago, Atlanta at Sacramento, and Indiana at Detroit. The Fever and Shock met back on August 15, with Indiana picking up an easy 82-59 home victory. Guard Katie Douglas led the Fever with a game-high 19 points in that matchup; Douglas is currently day-to-day with a sprained ankle.
Rounding out the Roundup . . .
Finally, the PGA Tour tees off at its second FedExCup event on Friday morning, the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts. Tiger Woods is the tournament favorite as always, getting a line of 9/5 from the Vegas oddsmakers. Padraig Harrington and Steve Stricker are next at 15/1, followed by Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els at 20/1. Defending champ Vijay Singh sits at 25/1 odds, while The Barclays winner Heath Slocum is with the field at 2/1.
